The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15
SOUTH CAROLINA.

may enter TIE race for Governor on a
popular platform
Plans of an extensive scope are on foot
for new executive mansion. The prop-
osition Is likely to cause much discus
sion.
Charleston Post; The South Carolina
Legislature is resolved that the ancient
right of coek-hghting shall not be abridg
ed in the state.
A. w Smith, one of the most energetic
successful and hustling business men of
Abbeville. is at work in dead earnest on
his new 10000 spindle mill and Is assured
beyond all doubt of success. The home
subscriptions are exceedingly gratifying
Ii Will not be a great while before Able
Vile can boast of three fine mills
At Denmark Friday night, freight train
No. S12 was derailed at the crossing of
the Atlantic Coast Line and the South
ern and the engine and FIVE box cars were
turned over. Conductor Edgerton had
charge of the train and Mr.. Butler was
the engineer. The wrecking train was
sent down. Passenger train No. 95 had
to reach Augusta by the South Carolina
and Georgia road.
Spartanburg is still growing steadily.
new families are constantly moving into
the city and new buildings going up every
day to accommodate them. Subscriptions
are being taken for the erection of an
other large cotton mill. and il is very
probable that work will be commenced
on ii at no distant date This mill is to
be one of the largest cotton manufactures
IN the southern states and will be a credit
to the commercial prosperity and growth
of this country.
It is estimated that the Mormons now
have membership of 1900 in South Car
olina-that the increase of last year was
10 per cent. over the previous year Forty
missionaries are now doing duty in the
state, all of whom will meet in annual
conference in Columbia on Feb "a They
have got a good foothold in the state.
and. having a constitutional right to be
protected in their missionary work, an
pear to be determined to hold on 10 what
they have acquired.
The'city of Aiken has been enrolled as a
member of the League of American Mu-
nicipaliteis, which will meet in Charleston
in November. After great deal of hard
and earnest fighting Mayor Smyth induc-
ed the convention TO hold its next annual
session in Charleston and now that the
city has been named he is endeavoring
League Recently he sent circular let
tiers 10 the mayors of fifty cities near
Charleston and Aiken is the first 10 re-
spond in the right way.
The pardons granted in 1899 by the late
Gov. Ellerbe number fourteen, and the
| combinations We're four in number. three
| being murder cases and one a rape case.
| all being granted upon strong showings
| Gov. McSweeney has granted thirty-four
| pardons. the most notable cases being
those of Whitfield Murrell and A. r. Fow-
| Ter the armless preacher-forger In sew
| eral of the cases convictions had been al
| lowed on the understanding that pardons
| would be secured. There were thirty-
|. four combinations. two being simply a
transfer from prison 10 chain-gang-in the
| case of Fowler and Pons The total
| number of pardons granted during the
| year was forty eight, and the communal
tons foot up thirty-eight
With the resignation of Cadet Maxwell
of South Carolina the appolntee of Con-
| gresham Isatimer of that state. accented
| by the navy department, the unplea SAINT
| episode in which the congressman and
! the superintendent of the naval academy
! figured viii be considered as closed. and
| 1t is likely that the charges made by the
! South Carolina representative against the
head of the academy will be withdrawn.
| 1t was stated at the navy department up
| on inquiry being made as TO the status
of the case on Wednesday morning that
! the secretary would probably accept the
resignation of Maxwell, which was ten
| dered a second time as a result of the
| investigation started by Congressman
| Latimer. promptly.
Representative prohibtionists Of the
state met Friday night in the Supreme
| Court library room at Column
| bia and as a result the pro-
| hibitionists in the state Legislature
| have been left TO act in accordance with
| their best judgment when measures re-
lsting TO the liquor question arise. The
| Prohibitionists seem TO think that they
have nothing TO expect from the general
assembly at this session that will be ben.