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TUB ItnfiFft THURLOW S. CARTER, KDITOK AND MANAGER. Ilfrni) WK1?NK?DAY AND 8ATITRDA.Y. SATURDAY OCT. 22, 1904. UBsoRrprrov $.AOPRR YEVR NATIONAL TICKET. For President, ALTON \\. PARKER, of New York. For Vice-President, HENRY G. DAVIS, 'A West Virginia. Temporary Ending Of Heavv Fi?htin<r - j ?u O Bains Have Made Military Operations Extrhmely Diflicult.?Both sides Aro Taking Best. There has been an end, for the time being, of the fighting on a largo scale which began when, on 1 Oct. 0, Gen. Kuropatkin announced to Ins army that the time had arrived for an advance against the Japanese. Heavy rains and consequent bad roads have made military operations on either si lo ex- ; tremely difficult, if not impossible. The interruption, according to advice received at St. IVersburg is boing utilized by both the Russian and Japuneso commander in making new dispositions of forces unci new objective points are likely to develop when active operations are resumed. A Tokio dispatch states that the Jap - ' anese government will seek to make representations to St. Peter sburg through tko American embassy against tho alleged use of Chinese uniforms by Russian troops, in violation of tho usages of war. Russia is hastening the organization of the second Manchurian army. ? ?? Indictment Against Alderman lOiveros. Special to The State. Aiken, Oct. 19.?The grand jury returned their findings this afternoon upon the indictments against Alderman L. M. C. Oliveros There are two indictments one containing charges as preferred iu the affidavit of J. M. Rich* ardson as to tho purchase of a lot from the city of Aiken, and the other charging Mr. Oliveros with ? ? i accepting briber from city olhcails to use his inlluence to have their salaries raised. Fo bill against Olivcros was returned as to the Richardson matter, and a true bill returned as to 1 the police mattor. . 1 ^ , Storm In Florida. ! 1 i ! I I Miami, Fla., Oct. 10. ? After blow i n g a g a I e Friday ! Saturday and Sunday the t storm predicted for Florida broke I over this place Sunday about < nightfall. In a few hours Miami i f and most of towns on the east i coast of Florida were cut oil I l..n. I Iw. ! ' 4IUUJ V,UI1J III Mil IU11 IIWII II (Jill (IIU outside world. Telegraph wires < were blown down anil the rail- 1 road tracks were obstructed and i not until today was communication reatored. < The wind attained a maximum i Telocity of 75 miles per hour < here. The chief damage here <>n ? land was done by the rain. A | few roots were damaged and win- 1 i dow panes blown in ho that tlie < buildings wero damaged bv rain. 1 i In the surrounding country the : fruit and vegetable crops wero damaged to a considerable ex. j i tent, |: IJI.nor l C CLINTON l>(2AI> N>j(r? Mlnlslcr Who Was Truly a Man of Cod and Whoso lutlu- ! once Was Always for (jood His work is ended, and a "well i done" is on the lips of everyone, white and colored, who knew bishop I. C Clinton of the A. M E. Zion church. 11 is death occurred at this place Tuesday night, Oct 18, 1004, just one week after he was stricken with paralysis. Held in the highest esteem by the people of his own ~!.-? 1 -1 * * mvr, uu mis mso l!Ud UIO II10T1Uship,confidence and respect of tiio white people of this community and couulv from bis youth up, and bis dcntli is deeply regretted, llis influence has always been for good and he has perhaps done mure than any colored man in ttio State lovard bringing about a better feeling between his race j and tlio whites. Mis counsel was i always in the interest of harmony, and he labored earnestly for the advancement of his race morally, ( intellectually aud spiritually. The fruits of his labors are manifest ] in this community and throughout ( the county. Iiis last public act wis to call a council of the ministors of the county, which met only ' the week before he was stricken 1 down, which re-wilted in thoadop-j uon <?i resolutions looking to the i betterment of hi* people and the . ineulcuting of a more friendly i feeling between the races. Keen gnizing ignorance as a ' , cm se to any people, he was leeply!, interested in education and eon-1 tributed liberidly of his means to ! establish and maintain schools and 1 colleges for the colored youth. It was through his inlliiencc that the ( industrial feature was added to the colored school at this place Bishop Clinton was a man of , considerable history and promi-ii nence and was quite distinguished in colored ministerial circles. He i was born in Lancaster county May 22, 1S30, and when old ?nougb to receive training was; granted the privilege of get-! ling knowledge from books and assisted in his efforts by his owner, Irvin Clinton. Ho was a trusted foreman and confidant of his master until ho acquired sufficient property of his own to oc copy his attention. But ho never forgot his former master, and a i monument in the Presbyterian cemetery at this place marking tho last resting place of Irvin Clinton, creeled by a former slave, lells more truly than can tongue | or pen, the esteem, the love and gratitude of Isom Clinton for his 4 former owner and master. j Ho began to preach before I emancipation and had tho privi- i leiroof preaching to his people in i the sume church in tho afternoon | n which the while people worshipped. In 1S(>6 ho organized t ho Alt. Carmel church und estab- i lsiicd a public school. Ho was 11 niuic a presiding older in 1872 t ird continued in office until be t vas elected to tbe bishopric. I In 1887 he received tho honor- t try degreo of D. L>. from Livings- ( 011 College, and at the general j 1 :onfci once held at Pittsburg, l'a , | n 1892vva> elcc'.ed ur.d c >nsi crated l bishop. Lis jurisdiction a* usiiop extended over the States of i lennefe-.ee and Florida and Wc-I- d rn North Carolina. He was r onneily bishop of North and n 5oum cmmiuia ana South jcoryhi. t Ho was treasurer of' Lancaster (J ounty f<>r four years during * [>humhcrltiin'* administration and ien. Hampton, after taking diaige of the State government,! mi?l a high tribute to his lioi.est\ v ind integr ity l?y retaining him in t rllieo s.aoiuI inn. lhs when not * mother 11 j) d-li. tn treasurer was ' "eti?ir?o* 1. . '.< !at?* Col ?J. 1). * c iV>liein hi* campaign speeches ( n 187G for tiie redumption of the I State often said that ho believed t Isotn Clinton wi* I ho only honest man i i the itepunlicuu partt in Sou lit Carolina Dot ing his life liishop Clinton obtained u largo store of scriptural knowledge ami was a very able preacher. Me leaves a widow and six children, one of his sons, Dr. \V. 1>. Clinton, being a practicing physieiun nt Pittsburg, Pa. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the A. M. K. Zion church. Bishops Hood, Lomnx, Suiilh and Geo. YV. Clinton officiating. The funeral was very largely attended. The interment was in the Clinton graveyard on lands of the deceased near his home. UNUSUAL TRIBUTE TO A COL OKKI) 31 AN. 1 I 1 ho business of the couit of . general sessions is usually devoted 1 to tlio negro but not in the manII ner which marked its closing hours yesterday. It paused in its proceedings long enough iu order I hat suitable tributes might be paid by members of tho bar to the memory of the late Isom C. Clinton ot the A. M. K. Zion church one of tho most jistin? J. znished of his race in the South ^ md a native, life long resident of this ci unty. 0 At t conclusion ot a trial of a ^ negro , arson, in which, the k jur> i inposed entirely of white 1' men i ' iered a verdict of not _, juilly. !*. II Allison, Esq., the n stoi tlie Lane i te?- liar, arose J and a . .tasking the court with much ling, t-uid tli>?t llie position In\ 1 by this worthy colored \ nmn, hi- high character, inspired 11 to move formally that Iho coiir! adjourn us a mark of respent to the deceased Mayor K. K \V>lie then stated that it gave l.i'.i great pleasure to second the motion inudo hy Mr. Allison Ho ref erred to the character of the deceased as a mun and citizen, his life long influence for good, always counseling his r;ico ^ to look up to and respect the I . I 1. YtiiiiO It 11 < 1 biri88CCI I no J fact that though colored, the dc- 1 ceased had (icon a high-toned christian citizen. At tho conclusion of Mr. Wylie's remarks, Solicitor J. K. Henry addressed the ^ court as a representative of the \ State of South Carolina, stating among other things that he was glad thiv action had been taken, ^ that the memory of a colored man who had lived such a life should ho honored in this way. lie hearily seconded the motion also. Judge Walts granted the molion mi; ordered the clerk to note in the miuntes of tho court that v.. he court had adjourned as a trih- |j lit of respect to ISishop Clinton, 'cmnrkiog that it was well and f proper that such action he taken. It is altogether probable that no ^ impIi HPtinn nu thij wna nuor fnlr?ii *1 ? ? ? ? n any Northern State and vhilst he Southern people will not have S ho negro at their dining tables or j| is guosts in their homes, yet they :no\v how to appreciate the cbarac- ft er of colored people like Bishop H in ton and treasure their memo. ' 'ies when (lend. Northern pnpei h *| dense eopv. ^ j Xc.cr Ask A<lvie? |? \\ Ik ti you have a cough or cold If>i?,t n-k what i* good for it and V jet M ine medicine with little or no net it : inl pel Imps dangeroiH. \-k for t riey's Honey and Tar, he great;-t throat and cold rein i<ly,it f wit's coughs,colds (jnickly. 5old l>v i underburk Pharmacy. BROKE IN IX) III ? 1IOU E. S Le Qninn of Cavendish, Vt., viis roh! (d of his customary health ?V invunii n ofChroiiicCoriHtiputinn A hen Dr. Kind's New Life I'dls nolte into his house, his trouble vas arrested and now he's entirely aired they're guaranteed to uie. liOo at Crawford Bros., .1. i. MaeUey cM Co., and j'under>urk Pharmacy, Drug Stores. \ * 1 ?r i) R y EVER OFFER Our Mr. Heath h Sorth, where he sec 11 dress goods and 1 nerous to mention. HI! ATTTHTC JBlUJWiNc leing the preyailin 11 those two shades (I Cheviots and \Y! hades. Our notion ight up to the note vish in that line we rackets and Capes, hink the prettiest a his market. An in ireciated and will i y-M tr CL We are still hand! slothing inannfaetu nore. Also A. 11. 1 enburg & Co., and crns in browns, gri sail lor. All we as ve do not dress yon fifiorl fnv nnv ?-? JLJL V> M. JL J JL X / I 1 1 iVe are still liandlii DOUGLAS, r ^ Shoes, which are h ines that arc manul y over, have decide >ur Lawns, Piques i md make a pure hat ome price Just ?urs, which are vei i>i* the Fall Millinei it October, 5th da ially iovited. Gro< hat will satisfy ih< ast patronage and ve are.; 4 -lli.il. SltiicLia an inii aiiiiiiiii Lanca }lVgl | La i WI ilit ifllwl LINE OF < 100 OS i-'.D TO tiik i> as just returnee >oped in some stai ots of other barg 5 A IB GREEN! g colors, we bon in Mohair, Crav lipcords. Broad* ! department is c< is, and anytliin; have it. Tailor i A tremendous ! md cheapest eve ispeetion of same nsure us a sale. OTHING ing ttie celebrat red by St rouse & virsclibauin & C< other lines. Be lys and any eoloi IV lO LI# S^IVC II? U i up, we will be p competitors to n i<>- the MAN, and 1)RE ree of t he best ai factored. Not wis ;d to sacrifice the and Voils. so coi ?e for sorely the received a bea r?ir oltoon j ivii^a|F? ui; ry Opeing, first y. All tlie ladi [ cries of all kind inner man Thai hoping for mot e i Your" to se: r\ sa STER S. C UBLIC. 1 from the tling values4 ains too nuV * iglit heavily inetts, Mix[ loths in all omplete and >? you may made Skirts, line, and we r shown on will be aped high art : Bro., Balti-. i?., and Sneliautiful patr you may look, audit erfectly sat ave the sale. WSELBY Ml strongest thing to carprict on all me at once y will go at utiful line of ire to watch Wednesday ^ es are cors and such iking all for it ilte future, ve. Mi, I