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Baptist Miuister Shot With Deadly Aim. Rev W. E. Johnsoa of Bam? berg Kills Wm. T. Bel? linger. Bamberg, May 4 -Rsv YV. E. Johnson, a Baptist minister here, shot and killed Court Stenographer William T. Bellinger with a shotgun in the street today. The coroner's jory held the inquest this evening. The first and principal witness was Mr. Joe Brown. He testified that he went to Kev Mr Johnson's house this morning to see him relative to some trouble Johnson had the previous day with the, de- | ceased's father, John R Bellinger, Esq; was told by Mr John s ou that he had been badly treated by Mr B?l linger; did not advise him as to what course to take. They then went to the postoffloe together. To the question of Solicitor Towu seud as to whether he got a pistol at the postoffice, be replied that he had. Did not know to whom it belonged. "Was in my buggy when I saw Willie T Bellinger crossing campos of fitting school and Mr Johnson coming out of his house, opposite, having a shotgun. Mr Bellinger drew his pistol and fired at Mr John? son once ooce before the latter fired " Thinks the second shot from Mr. Bellinger's pistol was simultaneous with the report of Mr Johnson's shotgun. Mr Bellinger fell itn mediately, the witness thinks he was shot once after he feil Upon being qnestioned, Mr Brown replied that he provided himself with the pistol on account of trouble he exDected at bis place with a hand. Mr Johnson returned to his house after the trouble was over. Several more minor witnesses were examined. Br B D Bronson testified that upon being called to the place of the trouble Mr Bellinger lived about 30 seconds or a minute longer. "I knew he was mortally wounded ; found 20 wounds on his right side. 12 from buckshot, the remainer from smaller shot, penetrating the right lung and liver." Col Robert Aldrich, retained by the defendant, was present at the inquest. The verdict of the jury was that deceased came to his death by a gun shot wound at the hands of W. ? Johnson. ^ Mr Johnson has been pastor of the Baptist church for three years. The deceased is about 25 years old, and is the son of John R Bel? linger, Esq, attorney The sympathies of the town are with both parties Medical College Scholarships. Gov MoSweeuey has received a let? ter from Dr F. L. Parker, Dean of the Medical College, notify ?og him th ac there are seven vacancies tn the col? lege which are to be filled by appoint? ment of the governor on the same terms and conditions as were toe appointment of las: year. The following is Dr Parker's letter : Dear Sir : There are seven vacancies in beneficiary scholarships for the ses? sion of 1900 1901, one from each con? gressional district No applicant to hold the appointment more than one year and to agree to complete his coarse here if possible I refer yon to my letter of last year. Yours trnly, Franois L Parker, Deao. The following is a copy of the letter of las; year to which Dr Parker refer*, and is published for the information of those interested : Dear Sir : I write to let yoa know that it is the custom of this college to allow the governor to appoint a bene ficiary studeot from each of the seven congressional districts. These appoint? ments are for one year only, and the appointee mu9t obligate himself to complete bis course with os, aod chis fae: roost De stated on thc certificate. No one is to hold "the appointment for moro than one year, aod each mast be a resident of the district from whioh he is appoioted. They are giveo by os gratuitously to help the young men of the State and to have been given for many years Yoa are to exercise yoor own discre? tion in these appointments, and we only credit the appointees on the receipt of the certificate signed by you as governor. We have no roles, and yoor own preference is the only customary guide. At the same time the piases are desigoed for deserving, needy and well educated yoong men. Will you kindly acknowledge the ! receipt of this and keep the letter on j file for future reference. Very respectfully yours, Franois L. Parker, Dean of Medical College. | An Epidemic of Whooping Cough. Last winter during an epidemic of whoop? ing cough my children contracted tbediseise, caving eerere coughing spell?. We bid used Coamberlains's Cough Remedy very eccce3fi:lly for croup and naturally turned to it at that 'itce and found it relieved the cough and effected a compiete cure.-Joh ri E. Cii?ord, Proprietor Norwood House, Nor? wood, N. J. This remedy ia for ea!e oy Dr. A- J- China. - - - ? ? ? mm Bise ?all goods at H. 6. Usteeo k Cu's. AMERICANS MAOE ALLANT DEFENS: Tvzenty 3?en Are Slaughter-. : by Filipino Rebels. HELD OUT FOU FIVE BLT: Larg^ Force Attacks Garrison 3Ien at Catubig Churri-. r?urs*--" and Building Set on Fire--~0 .. els Killed. MANILA, May 3.-The America;: :: rison of Car ubis, island of Sainar. c ? sisting of 30 men belonging to th - - ).*.>. third regiment, has been arraeked rebels. Twenty of the American-; >. . killed. The remainder were roselie : The men were quartered in the t -. ii big church which the enemy, num:*: ing several hundred, snrrotrndiMi .<: fiercely attacked. The Americans f.ra :I for two days and the rebels managed :< ignite the roof of the church, an?! i> bnrned away arv! finally fell upon rho inside the edifice. The walls remainc intact, however, and were used as ?? \ shelter hythe besieged American? '?. i three days longer, the enemy attackini the build: g on all sides. The Amer . cans continued firing from the wi.:?*! and doors of the church and did . i execution among the Filipinos, ir .; estimated that over 200 of rhe la: toi were killed. After five aavs' resistance by \ri Americans a lieutenant and eight mcj arrived from laean and engaged the be? siegers, who thereupon retired. The arrival of these men prevented the annihilation of the American force, who had repeatedly declined to surren? der when ordered to do so by the Fili? pinos. The ten survivors were without foo-i had little ammunition and were prac tically exhausted when relieved. COLLECTOR ROBBED OF $35 Negro Driver Disappears With Wien? and Is Still at Large. AUGUSTA, Ga., May 3.-Joe Rame;.-, city collector for Timberlake & Co.. went into a store to make a collection, leaving a satchel containing $35 in hi buggy in charge of Tom Farris, a neg:- >. who for more than two years had Le ii his driver in his daily rounds. "When Ramey came out of the store the horse and buggy, negro and money had disappeared. A search was insti? tuted and after some hours the hor?-i* and buggy were found hitched to a pos? ?t the corner of Campbell and Elli? streets, but the negro is still at large. ALABAMA POPULISTS MEET. Will Put Out Ticket and Make ?>:~ pensary Leading Issue. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 3.-Thc Pop? ulist state convention met at Birming? ham auditorium this afternoon wirb a fair attendance present, State Chairman I E. W. Crowe calling the meeting to or? der. A full state ticket, headed by Judge S. M. Adams of Chilton eouury j for governor, will be nominated and the dispensary will be the leading issue. The convention will also elect dele? gates to the middle-of-the-road Populist convention in Cincinnati. The delegates, it is expected, will be favorable to Barker and Donnelly. ADAMS W1LL~ HEAP TICKET. North Carolina Republicans Will lu- ! dorse President McKinley. RALEIGH, May 3.-The North Caro?aa Republican state convention met here nz noon. A full state ticket will be name 1, headed by ex-Judge Spencer B Adams of Greensboro. The presen rom-v general of the state, Zeb Vance Wsl.-er, is presiding over the convention. The platform will indorse Presiden. McE?nley and his policy toward **our colonist," also the administrar?an i Governor Russell. It will declare agai : ? - the amendment and arraign the pres.-:?! election law. _ _ TEXAS FLOOD SITUATION. ---- p Rivers All Falling-Damage Not So Heavy as Reported. DALLAS, May ?.-The Texas flood sit? uation is much improved. Basrrop re? ports the Colorado river on a stand. LaGrange reports the river falling. Waco reports the Brazos 2 feet lower, j Denison reports the Red river is falling I there and that no serious damage has \ been done. Shreveport says the river j has risen at that point 1J? feet. The | Trinity is falling at Dallas. " Commission Issued. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 5.-George A. ; Browning, president of the Home Tele? phone company of Greenville, which controls the combination of Piedmont lines, has filed a declaration with the i secretary of state and secured a commis? sion for the Consolidated Telephone com? pany of Columbia. The capital stock is $50,000. _ Plague Stamped Out. SAX FRANCISCO, May 5.-The steamer j Coptic, from the orient via Honolulu, j reports that there have been no new I cases of plague for 25 days when she sailed from Honolulu last Friday. i Cement Trust Incorporated. TRENTON, May 5.-The Asphal com-1 nany, to mine coal and deal in cement, j has been incorporated here with a capi-1 tal of $15,000,000. BIG DEAL IN MONTGOMERY. I Reporte?! That Northern Capitalists i Have Purchased Street Railway. MONTCOMO?Y. Ahl., Mav k-A Well founded rumor is ;?;lo:?r ;)...... that the local stockholders of the Montgomery Water P< ?wer and Elect ric company have sohl oat their stock ? > northern capital? ists, and that tiii*-will mean a consol!- ! elation vvith rle- Talhissoo company and ultimately with tho Mutual Ligii* and Pow? r company. The Montgomery Stree; railway is s: i : - i ? ? oe very J i k . . i v t<> 1> . in? hrtded in the consolidation should a deal be con-I summutcd of that cliaracter in the near future. ! WILD RIDE DOWN STEEP HILL j Detached Passenger Coach Derailed and Demolished. GAINESVILLE, C?a., May 3,-On the j Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern rail : way Monday night at Belmont, a pas I senger coach filled with passengers be came detached from the train and ran ! back down the track about 4 miles, and I j across the trestle over Walnut creek, j ; Beyond the trestle is a sharp curve and ? here the coach jumped the track. The coach was badly demolished and the j track torn up considerably. There were nine or ten people in the j coach and several received serious in ju- j ries. Conductor J. W. Wherry is perhaps ! the worst injured of the party, having j received injuries in his spinal column which are sen ous. IMPORTANT ARREST IS MADE j Mexican Official Charged With Assas- j sinating Two Frenchmen. CITY OF MEXICO, May -'5.-An impor- j tant arrest has been made in Chilepa, state of Guerrero, the prisoner being no j less a person than Colonel Vega, who is civil chief of that district, a position re? sembling somewhat that of United States marshal He is believed to have gnilty knowledge of facts in the case of the assassination of the late prominent Frenchmen in that district a month ago. A partial confession has been secured from the mayor of the town of Topaillo and several Indians and it is believed that within a few days the whole plot will be laid bare. Two New Mills Chartered. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 3.-Notice has been filed vi ch the secretary of state of the increase of the capital stock of the Fidelity Building and Loan association of Anderson from ?25,000 to ?100,000. A charter has been granted the Reedy River Milling company of Greenville, which will be a roller mill with ?6,000 capital. A charter has also been granted the Blacksburg Spinning and Knitting mill of Blacksburg, capitalized at ?15, 000. A commission was issued to the Fanners'and Merchants'bank of Green? wood, capitalized at ?75,000. FOUGhT ?T OUT IN THE ROAD Abe Jenkins Killed and Jack Carver j Seriously Wounded. ? WELCH, X. C., May 4.-Abe Jenkins ? , and Jack Carver, rivals for the hand of: the same girl, met in the road about j ! half a mile below this place Sunday night and engaged in a shoosmg affray, in which Jenkins was instantly killed while Carver is probably mortally! wounded. Jenkins, it seems, had called on tho ? young lady and Carver, accompanied by j his brother, Andrew Carver, met Jen? kins as he was returning home. Words passed when all three pulled their re-1 volvors. Jenkins was shot through the i breast-, while Jack Carver was struck j just above the shoulder blade. Andrew j Carver's clothing was cut by several j bullets, but is unhurt. SECOND DAYOFCONFERENCE j Clergy and Laity Equally Represented. ! Report to Be Read. CHICAGO, May 4.-With thc Laity and clergy theoretically, if not practically, | equally represented, the second session of the Methodist; Episcopal general con? ference began. The devotional exercises were led by Rev. William Burt of Italy. The-business session was presided over by Bishop E. G. Andrews. He carried the bishop's report, 15,000 words, deal? ing in a general way with Methodism, its work and progress in all parts of the habitable globe. A report that at an in formal meeting of leading members of the committee ou Episcopacy it was agreed that five bish? ops be retired and six new ones elected ? is denied by Bishop Merritt. FOUR AMERICANS KILLED. Sixteen Others Wounded In Desperate j Ratt le al Lcambauao. MAXI;, V. May 4. -A dispatch received j here from Hoilo reports that a desperate fight took place at Leambanao in the \ center of thc island of Panay. It ap-1 pears that a reconnoitering party of tho J Twenty-sixth infantry was surrounded and that four of the Americans were | killed and 10 others severely wounded j and left on the field. The remainder of . the soldiers had a narrow escaf>e. The dispatch adds that reinforcements j were sent to Hoilo as soon as news of; the affair was received, whereupon the Filipinos retreated to their mountain stronghold. j DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION, j Ambassador Choate Makes Inquiry ! Into Treatment of American Ship. LONDON. May -?.-It has been learned j by a representative of the Associated j Press that United States Ambassa- ; dor Choate has asked Lord Salisbury ! for explanations as to the alleged abuse j of international right in the case of the j American ship Sea witch which, accord- j ing to the statement of her commander, ! Captain Howe, was boarded by the Brit- j ish warship Washington within the '.> ; mile limit of Portuguese territory in : East Africa. FOREST FIRE IN NEW JERSEY. ! _ j Thousands of Acres ol' Valuable Tim borland Dest royed. BRIDI?ETOX, X. J., May 4.-A fierce j forest fire has beon raging since last j night in the woods between Cedarville and Center Grove. Thousands of acres ; of valuable oak and pine have been ? burned and the loss will be enormous. The people of Cedarville fought the fiamos tue entire night. Denver Data <?ives Way. DENVER, May 4.-Tho Denver Water company's new dani in Platte canon, about miles from here, broke this morning, releasing !O0,o0 i.o io gallons] <>;' witter stored m rite reservoir, f?e ; fiood reached iii.- river about noun, li may cotise trouble tor ranchmen and the railroads in rho. <;i>*er:i part of th smt : where the river i.> already oui of its banks. The Castlewood dani al iii" bead <d' Cherry creek H leaking bailly and. it'is "believed that il will give way soou. i LABOR UNIONS ARE AT WAR. As Result of Fight 1*J,000 Carpenters Join the Strikers. PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-As a result of the action of the Allied Building Trades council in refusing to recognize the Brotherhood of Carpenters because the latter agreed to work on buildings regard? less of whether union or non-union men are employed thereon so long as their un? ion is recognized, the Allied Build? ing Trades council lias ordered out all its men wherever Brotherhood Car? penters' men are working. Secretary Allen of the Building Trades council said in consequence of this order about 12,000 additional men have quit work. This makes about 10,000 men in all em? ployed in the building trades now on strike in this city. These orders affect the exposition buildings, where hundreds of men are at work preparing the structure for the Republican national convention. This action materially complicates the strike situation, as in many instances employ? ers who had signed the scale of the Al? lied Building Trades council and also the Brotherhood of Carpenters' scale, have been forced to suspend operation because of the orders from the trades council headquarters. DEMAND INCREASE OF WAGES Stone Cutters and Garment Workers Strike-Carpenters May Go Out. ATLANTA, Mtv -I.-An effort is. being made by four labor unions in Atlanta to get their wages increased and their hours of labor reduced. These unions are the Soft Stone Cutters, the Granite Cutters, the Carpenters and the Gar? ment Workers. All of them, with the exception of the carpenters, are out on strike until their demands are granted. All of the members of the local branch of the Soft Stone Cutters' union, com? prising about 40 workmen, are out on strike. They ask for an 8-hour work day and 40 cents per hour for their labor. Their employers offered to compromise and grant the 8-hour work day, but refused to pay more than 35 cents an hour wages. BUFFALO STRIKE SETTLED. Railroads Accede to Demands of Em? ployes For Higher Wages. BUFFALO, May 4.-The railroad strike is considered settled. It is understood the Nickel Plate has agreed to abide by the action of the New York Central and it is believed the Erie, Lakawanna, Le? high and Western New York and Penn? sylvania will acquiesce in the arrange? ments. The concessions will mean $500,000 a year to the New York Central, added to the expenses of the road at this end of the state as compared with what they were prior to March 16. Labor Leader Indicted. CincAirO, May 4.-It is stated that a true bill has been voted against George P. Gubbins, president of the Bricklay? ers' and Stonemasons' union, by The grand jury on evidence presen?ed that he was concerned in an assault on non? union men at 3S3 West Randolph street on April 24. The specific charge was conspiracy to incite riot. Box Makers Strike. BAY CITY, Mich., May 4.-Four hun? dred box makers and helpers in seven factories in this city have gone on strike for an advance in wages of from 10 to 15 per cent, which the manufacturers de? cline to grant. AN OLD SCHEME EXPOSED. American Embassy Investigates Work? ings of Brooklyn Claims Agency. LONDON, May 4.-The oft-tried scheme by which so many Americans have been deluded into imagining themselves to be the heirs to English chancery estates has come up once more. Tho United States embassy here has recently been in receipt of many inquiries on this subject which has led the officials to make an investigation and has resulted in signing a recrudescence of the schemes which have been exposed by successive Ameri? can ministers and ambassadors to Great Brit?n. The action in the matter has been due this time To The activity of a concern in Brooklyn, which has been operating un? der tho name of the Royal British claims ageucv, the onlv address being Postoffice Box 2,:5S2. _ Many Building Permits. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 4.-During the month of April building permits were issued in Birmingham for the con? struction of new bv?dings aggregating $143,032. Included in these permits was one for the new Metropolitan hotel, val? ued at $40,000; an addition to the elec? tric light plant, valued at $12,000; the Martin Cracker company's plant, val? ued at $S,00:>: an addition to the May? berry building, $8.000, eight dwellings on the South Highlands, built by the Gibson Manufacturing company, $19, 200, and several other dwellings and storehouses. Laurens Policeman Shot. LAURENS, S. C., May 4.-Lofton Sul? livan shot Policeman Frank Duvall in the thigh last afternoon, inflicting a painful but not a dangerous wound. Sullivan was involved in an altercation with a negro when the policeman ap- I neared. Sullivan says he shot at the negro and accidentally hit Duvall. SMOKELESS COAL IN MEXICO. Great Interest Ii: Development ot" Ex? trusive Xc\V Fields. CITY OK MEXICO, May 3.-There is much interest here in the development : of new and extensive coal fields ia tho ' neighboring state of TIaxcala, on which : much denends for the maim factoring . . i community and railroads. A final test on a larg- scale ?>r i in.- fuel was made ia lids city. Tho coal-bnrnetl in a perfect '? manner, producing an extremely hoi lire. A peculiar feature of the test i> fha; , then- was r..> smoke visible issuing from j the smokestacks. This is explaiued by the fae; that on a rc >uut <.!' the small quantity of bitumen contained in the . coal, hydro-carbonate oil completes com- I bustioh before tia* smoke reaches the j flues, thus consuming it. i DISMISSED FROM SERVICE. Officers Convicted by Courtmartial at Manila Dishonorably Discharged. WASHINGTON, May 4.-Tin; war de? partment has received from General Otis at Manila the records of thc pro? ceedings of courtsmartial in the cases of six commissioned officers. The chief of these cases is that of Major George W. Clarkmau, Forty-ninth volunteer infan? try, who was dismissed from the service by order of General Otis on conviction by couTDinarcial of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman in having misbehaved in appearing on the streets of Manila in a drunken condition. The other cases are those of Lieuten? ant Robert C. Gregg, Forty-ninth vol? unteer infantry; First Lieutenant Clay? ton B. Bailey, Twenty-seventh infantry; First Lieutenant John J. Foley, Thir? tieth volunteer infantry, and First Lieu? tenant Harold Hammond, Ninth infan? try. These officers were tried on various charges. Lieutenants Gregg and Bailey were convicted and sentenced to dismis? sal and Lieutenants Foley and Ham? mond w;-re acquitted. The sentence in each case was approved by General Otis. SELMA AND NEW ORLEANS. Proposition Made te Business Men Look5rn-; to Extension of Road. SELMA. Ala.. May 4.-Captain Abbott, representing the purchasers of the Selma and New Orleans railroa ". has made a formal proposition to the business men of Selma for the extension of the road into Marengo county. The proposition is that Selma subscribe ?100,000 stock m the road, and that Marengo county sub? scribe ?75.000. Thc owners of the road propose to put in an additional amount of mont y to build the extension of the road a distance of not less than 30 miles, the nioner not being due until the road is completed and in operation. The com? pany further binds itself not to bond the road. A committee has been appointed to canvass the city and secure subscrip? tions. TAKEN FROM THEIR MOTHER. Mc?rdlc Seizes His Children on Co? lumbus Street. COLUMBUS, Ga., May 3.-Some time ago Charles McArdle. who now lives at Eelbeck, Ga., secured a divorce from his wife and claims that the court gave him the custody of his two boys. She claim? ed otherwise and kept the children. Mc? Ardle came to town with the avowed purpose of getting them. He had a hack waiting near the gate of the Eagle and Ph?nix mills and when the two boys, aged about 8 and 10 years, re? spectively, came out lie seized them and placed them in thc hacL* and drove rap? idly away. When finally seen by the police Mc? Ardle stated that he had the legal cus? tody of the children and he took them because the mother was not raising them properly. CANDIDATES IN FISTICUFF. Spenct- and Donaldson Come to Blows at Ashburn Meeting. ASHBURN, Ga., May 3.-John E. Don? aldson, a candidate for the judgeship of the Albany circuit, spoke here by ap? pointment, and some of his remarks re? garding various reports attacking his politics in the early seventies were ex? tremely caustic. Judge W. N. Spence, another .candi? date for the judgeship, was present and took occasion to reply to some of the statements Donaldson made. Donald? son interrupted Judge Spence several times, denying the truthfulness of Spence's remarks, and the lie was passed, quickly followed by blows. Friends interposed and the fighters were separated. Donaldson's left eye is con? siderably bruised. CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTA' Alleged Murderers of Goobel to Tried In Scott County. FRANKFORT, Ky., May 3.-Judge Ca. . trill has ordered a change cf venue s.? Scott county for the trial of Powers. Davis, Youtsey and others. After Scott county had been selected as the place for the trial the attorneys for the defense asked time to consul: as to whether they would ask for triai aD the regular term next week or asl: the special term to begin in July. Time was granted. Knoxville's Spring Meet. KNOXVILLE, May 3.-The East Ten? nessee Fair association has announced that it will present a spring racing card here the Litter part of May. This will be in addition to the annual races in I September. Horses will Ve here from Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. The dates this monta have not been definitely fixed. Howard Will Surrender. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., May 3.-Barry Howard, who is an alleged accomplice in the Goobel murder, announces through a friend that he will go to Frankfort and surrender if he is assured that he will be allowed bail. Otherwise he will go when the time for the trial comes. He declares he is not disposed to evade the trial. _ May Purchase Davis Mansion. OPELIKA, Ala., May 3.-The annual state convention of the Daughters of tho Confederacy is in session here with a large attendance. The address of wel? come was delivered by Mrs. W. W. Wil? liams ol Opelika. The convention will vote on buying the old Jefferson Davis mansion at Montgomery. Permission Denied ("?>".ta. LISBON, May 3.-The chamber of dep? uties has refused almost unanimously to permit Deputy Costa to interpellate the government in regard to the Beira mat? ter. Spa ti ia ni's ILM Prisoner. MANILA. May 1.-There are yet some 2,550 Spanish prisonersin tho hands-oil the rebels and commission of six mem berswini ... '.tl ("-nmirillOa; the bend. When S_w;t:-li - . ;: r- :?rrive in Manila tio- g.--.- ?.:....;!: ?>?-? ? rV"5 j wo suits of I ?mdcivlo h a ? hat. pa.ir.ef sh?v>> : n ; ." '. Tri.-* " * sojii M> bar? racks;:/ ; . .. val: a steamer A Ismael Bey Sails For England. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4.-The Egyp? tian steamer Tewfix Rabbana, having on board Ismael Kemal Bey, who was reported April 30 to have mysteriously disappeared, passed through the Darda? nelles without incident. At the las: mo* ment the sultan, through Red vim Pasha, unsuccessfully tried to get Ismael to abandon his decision to go abroad. New Freight Warehouse. MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 4. - Work has begun on the Georgia and Ala? bama's new terminals here. A hand? some freight warehouse and office will be erected. The block extending from the corner of Columbus and Perry street; down to the corner of Pollard and Perry streets will be devoted to the new ter? minals. Oflicer In Boer Arm j*. SCOTTSBORO, Ala., May 3.- Walter Rosser of Stevenson, this county, who, while a member of a Tennessee regiment in the late war with Spaiu, shot and. killed a man in San Francisco, and was acquitted, and later shot a man in New York and was acquitted, is now a second" lieutenant in the Boer army. General 3Ielhodist Conference. CHICAGO, May 3.-The twenty-ninth general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church-the twenty-third of the delegated congresses-began here to? day. It will last a mouth and is ex? pected to be the most important of any conference since the memorable one in 1844, when the southern branch severed relations with the main body over tho slaver}* question. Newspaper Changes Hands. CANTON, Ga., May 3-The Cherokee Advance has again changed ownership and control, Henry Brewster having sold to Major H. J. Mills, who will get out the first issue this week. Gave Birth to Triplets. QUTTMAN, Ga., May 4.-Mrs. Tim Car? roll, wife of a farmer who lives about 5 miles from Quitinan. has given birth to three well developed children. One of the triplets died shortly after (x>ming into the world. The other two I :d fair to live and do well. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule in Effect Jan. 17,1SO0L Wo. 6iNo.li Dailyj Daily o.ll No. 3 ily Daily EASTERS TIME. 620pj 7G0a'Lv\ 65$p? 7 41a' . 7 25p? 8 55a " . 7 53p| 9 23a " . 845pl?l?a " . .?ll 45a .1140a . Charleston ... Ar:H 10a . Summerville.. ** 10 30a ..Branchville... " 9 10a ..Orangeburg..." 8 41a ... Kingville - " 7 55a Ar ..Sumter.. .Camden.. ..Lv .LY 930p?ll OOai Ar... .Columbia.Lv 19a i 400? 5 :.\roi 7 ?JaLv... Charleston ... Ar ll 10a 7 25p 915a 14 .. .Branchville... *' 8 50a 74Gp! 940a " ....Bamberg .... " 8 27a 802n? 9 50a " ....Denmark.... " 813a 82jp?1007a " ....Blackville..... " 80Ca iiSpllOUa".Aiken. 44 7 03a? lOaupill 51a Ar.Augustaun.d.Lv" I C20al Slop 6 OOo 533p 519p 503p 355? 3 Wp NO?J5: In addition to the above service trains No3.15 and 10 run daily between Charles? ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman ?leeping cars. No. 15 leave Charleston 11:00 p. Si. ; arrive Columbia 6:00 a. m. No. 16 leave Co? lumbia 1:30 a. m. ; arriva Charleston 7:00 a. m. Sleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9 -00 p. m. Tooth at Charleston and Columbia. These train! make close connectons at Columbia with through trains between Florida points and Washington and the east. Connection wit* trains icos. 31 and 32 New York and Florida Limited between Blackville, Aiken and Aa gusta. Ko. 81 leaves Blackville at 8:40 a. UL. Aiken 9:29 a. m., Augusta 10:10 a. m. No. St leaves Augusta 6.25 p. m.. Aiken 7.08 p. m" Blackville 7.55 p. m. Pullman Drawing Boon? flee pera between Augusta, Aiken and New brk. ?Ex." ?Sun. ?E? : Sun.; only I ?Sun. Lv. Augusta_ Ar. Saadersville. 1 Tennille. 7 00a 9 30a 100p 12 43p 130pjl25up 520n 832? 840? Lv. Tennis. 5 40a S50p[ 310? " San<iersvil!e. 550a 40Jp! 3 23p Ar. Angusta.- 9 OOai 7 10p[ 8 30g Lv. Savannah.... 112 05a;i2 lon!. 410p " Allendale. ?.! 635ftl . ... M Barnwell....? 4 uCa: 402pl 7 25a) 7 54p " Blackville. ..14 leal 417p'I0 15a 310p Ar. Bat esburg... j.j.12?0pj.j. Ar. Columbia....I GOOaj OOOpj.I 935p|ll30a &05a 615a 7 45a Daily DaiIyjBx su;Sx .su|exMa Lv. Columbia.jil 30a! 125aj 60?aL..? 705? Lv. Bates?ur?....!.}.!.! 215pj. Ar. Blackville....! 112p 3 05al015a 450p 8 32a " Barnwell...-! L2.*p 32ca'1100a 915p 848a " Allendale. .j ICOp 943p|912a " Savannah.I 3C0p! 5 15aI.I.!l035a Atlanta and Beyond. Lv. Charleston.? 7 OUa! 52Up:. Ar. Augusta.,1151a 1020p|. " Atlanta.! 820p 5 00a. Lv. Atlanta.?HOOp 530a 4 00p Ar. Chattanooga.J 5 45a 9 45aj 8 40p Lv. Atlanta. 5 40a Ar. Birmingham. -ll 35a " Memphis, (via Birmingham)...I 805p Ar. Lexington. " Cincinnati. " Chicago Ar. Louisville. " St. Louis .. Ar. Memphis, (via Chattanooga)..I 710p[ 7 40? 500p 7 30p 7 15a 730p 7 04a 415p lOOCp 715? 500a 745? 530p 750? 600p To Asnevilie-Cincinnati-LouiaviHo. EASTKRX TIME. Lv. Augusta.. " Bat esburg. Lv. Charleston...... Lv. Columbia (Union Depot). Ar. Spartanburg . " Asheville . " Knoxville. " Cincinnnati. ** Louisville t via Jellicoe xol34|Koia? Daily Daily 30<tp 930p 4 45p|1207a 7 tOa, ll OOp ll 40aj 7 55a 310p II 25a 7 00pj 237p 4 15*1 7 2Qp ! 7S0p| 7 43a ).. 650? To Washington and the East. Lv. Augusta. 300p) $S0p " Baiesburg. 445pl2 07a " Columbia (Union Depot). 555p 215a Ar. Charlotte.?? . 910p 940a Ar. Datirit!*.!L\'51a 13Sp Ar. Kirhmorid.! 6 OOai 625p Ar. Washington..I 7 35aI 850o " Baltimore Fa. R. E.I 9l2alll25p " Philadelphia. .ill35a? 256a " New York.i 2QSpi 613? Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and Atlanta. via-Xagustai making ejnnections at Atlanta f<?r all points North and West. Solid Tra?as oe:ween Charleston and Ashe? ville Conations at Columbia with through trains for Washington and tho Rist: also for Jackson? ville and all Florida Points. V A N K S. GA N X ON. J. M. GULP. Ihird V-P. & (Jen. Mgr., Tniffir Manager, Washington, ?. a "Washington, D. a GEORGE H. ALLEN, Div. Pass. Agt., Charleston. S. C. V. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK, Gen. Pass. Agt., Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Washington, D. C. Atlanta. Ga.