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?HDERGRO?NO RAILWAY HORROR. sm An Unusual Occurrence in Paris by Which Many Persons Lose Their Lives. Paris, Aug. ll.-An awful catastro? phe occurred last evening on the Me? tropolitan Electric railway, which rons mostly underground, in which many persons are believed to ifave lost their lives. Op to 3 a. IXL, seven bodies have been recoverad and the search continues. One of the trains broke at Menihnontant station, which is in a poo r and populous section of the city. This train was promptly emptied and the train whieh followed "was ordered to push it to the repair? ing sheds. On the way these1 two trains. caught fire but the employes succeeded in escaping. Meanwhile a crowded train reached Les Gourinnes, the preceding station, and the officials seeing smoke poa ring out of the tunnel gave the alarm. A panic ensued, the passengers struggling to escape from the station. Amid the increasing smoke many attempted to return along the line toward Belleville but they were suffocated. The ?remen succeeded in flooding the burning mass, and shortly after? ward they were able to enter the tun? nel They brought up the corpses of five men.and women, all belonging to the working class. There ara believed to be many more ? bodies in the tunnel. EIGHTY-TWO BODIES. Paris, Aug; H.-Eighty-two bodies h?ve been recovered from the trains which were destroyed by fire yesterday on the Metropolitan Electric railway. The total number of victims is esti? mated at SO. Proceedings of the Firs! Session of the Beard in Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 10.-The first session of the board of arbitra . tion selected to adjudst the existing differences between the coal operators and miners of Alabama was held here today. After lite organization of the board, with Judge George Gray, of Delaware, as chairman, and the opening argu? ment of Edward Flynn, president of the United Mine Workers of Alabama, the board adjourned until Thursday to give the attorneys for the operators opportunity for consultation. It had been agreed by th6 board to grant each side five days in which to present its case; the miners to open for three days and close with two days. The 'operators are represented by a vast ?Tsay of legal talent, including former Secretary of the Navy B. F. Tracy, of New York. The misers have so lawyers ; th?ir case being con? ducted by Edward Flynn, president of the United Mine Workers of Alabama. Mr. Sfynn opened for 'the miners by reading a carefully prepared state? ment til their demands for an increase of wages, an eight-hour day and serni moathly pay days. The increase of wages demanded is five cents a ton. At the afternoon session of the ar? bitration commission the operators presented their statement, demanding a sliding wage scale from 3734 cents to scents, based on price or No 3 furnace pig. They also, asked, among otaer things, for a minimum number of ?porks days per month ; that the standing of union and non-union em? ployees be defined, and that collection of union dues and assessments through company offices be regulated. The miners introduced witnesses to substantiate their claim for a semi? monthly pay day. It is enid that Clarence S. Darrow, of Chicago, is on his way here to act as counsel for the miners. Talk ?bout a profitable business.'! If the newspaper business isn't "it" we are badly mistaken. In the inst two weeks we have been offered shares in two gold and copper mines, nursery stock, magazines, scholarship to a col? lege, tickets to a county fair, stock in the Marconi wireless telegraph sys? tem, chance to purchase cotton in a southern market and several beautiful periodicals, all in exchange for adver? tising space in the Herald at an extor? tionate rate per inch. These have not been exceptionally prolific weeks for such offers either. If you ever want to start a cariosity shop or a collec? tion of tilings that you can't possibly use, get into the newspaper business. -Anthon {Ia. >) Herald. Charleston, Aug. 10.-As a result of the severe electrical and rain storm that passed over Charleston and the suburbs yesterday evening three per? sons were killed. St Philip's church spire was set on fire by lightning, trees were splintered, a house was burned to the ground and street car trame and electric lighting were inter? rupted for an hour. A Very Cheap Excars lon to Angosta. T?os. H. Knight offers; the cheapest of all cheap excursions to Augusta, Ga. on Monday, August 24th over the famous At? lantic Coast Line. The rate will be only $1.55 for the round trip from this point. Corresponding rates from other points. No such excursion has ever been offered the people of this section, and everybody should take advantage of this splendid op? portunity to visit one of the most beauti? ful cities of the south. Don't miss the chance of a life time. Separate cars for white and colored people. Train will leave this point at 7.09 a. m. and returning leave Augusta at 8 o'clock p. ni. The accommo? dation will be first class in every respect and special attention will be paid to the comfort of ladies and children. Aug 5-24 Annual Excursion Via A. C. L. The following round trip rates will ap? ply from Smnter to Abbeville $4.55, Anderson $5.30, Ash? ville $6.80, Brevard $7.05, Flat Rock $5.95, Glenn Springs $5.05, Greenville $505, Kendersonville, $6.05, Hot Springs $8.05 Laurens $4.55, Marion, N. C. $6.80, Sa? luda $5.80, Spartanburg 5.05, Tryon $5.85, Walhalla $5.50, Waterloo (for Harris Springs) $4.55, Ocean View, Va. $7.50, Old Point $7.50, Virginia Beach $7.50 Wrightsville, N. C. $5.05. Tickets w?il be on sale from Sumter on j morning of August 19th. Good returning cn any passenger train until Sept. 2d. W. J. Craig, G. P. A. Wiiruington, N. C. ?, j.? China, Ticket Agent j Sumter, S. CJ ?n I ' lll.lA. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. Chief Hammett Informs the Gov ernor of the Work of the Constabulary and the Results. Columbia, Aug. IO.- Governor Hey? ward is always anxious to let the peo? ple of the State know exactly what is bein? done in connection with the en? forcement of the dispensary law and today he has given out for publication the report of Chief Constable W. B. Hammett for the months of May and June. Governor Heyward keeps in close touch with the work of the constabu? lary of the State, and is very much gratified with the work that has been accomplished by Chief Hammett and his men. The report that has been filed with Governor Hey ward goes into details and is complete in every way, and is as follows : Columbia, S. C., Aug. 8, 1903. Governor D. C. Hey ward, Colum? bia, S. C.-Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith my second re? port of the tranasctions of the con? stabulary, which covers the months of May and June, 1903, as compared with the same months of 1902. The figares given will, I hope, prove 'in? teresting, from among which your at? tention is respectfully called to the following : Exhibit "A*! shows the expense of. the constabulary for the months men? tioned. The expenses for the two months of this year are $2,169.96 more than a year ago. This has been brought about, as you are aware, by tue necessity for an increased force in order to better accomplish the ob? jects of the law, and I feel confident that a careful examination of all the figures will convince your Excellency that the "ends have justified the mans." Exhibit "B" informs you what has been accomplished in the way of seizures, from which you will note that the value of seizures made is $828.38 in excess of those for May and Juno, one year ago. In addition to the seizures here shown there have been taken 1,500 gallons of beer in kegs, which has no value, for the rea? son that after this beer has once been tapped it cannot be returned to the breweries or otherwise disposed of at a money value, but. has to be emptied. While this stuff has no money value, yet the sale by "tigere" is curtailed to that extent. Exhibit "C" will advise you as to the amount of business done by the local and State dispensaries during May and June, of this; year and last. You will note that the actual sales by the local dispensaries in the State amounted to $76.243.18 more for 1903 than for 1902, while the increase in the sales of the state 'dispensary amounts to $72,048.43. In these figures is not included the sales by the beer dispensers, thirty of whom there are in the State. I have endeavored to get the exact amount of the gross sales of these dispensers, and regret to say that very few of them have responded, but from the information I have been able to gather it will be seen that the sales of these few have increased $17, - 262.92 over the same months of last year. Exhibit "D." In May and June, 1902, there were 64 convictions of violators of the dispensary law in the Courts. Fines ' were imposed to the amount of $3,460, and $770 were paid, while 26 persons went to thft chain gang. In the same two months of this year there were 64 convictions, $5,675 in fines imposed, $1,345 collect? ed, 21 persons sent to the chain gang and a number of cases appealed, which are still pending. ~ It gives me great pleasure to be able to repeat, as stated?in my first report that there has keen very little friction in the conduct of this department. There has been only one occurrence of an unpleasant sature, which was slight, and steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence of this affair. Information before me goes to show that there has Ibeen a considerable diminution of tbe quantity of whis? key imported ivto this State. In the rural districts we are experiencing less trouble day by day, while in the cities every possible effort is being made to enforce ?be law. The in? crease in the dispensary sales satisfies me that our efforts are having their effect. Very tcuily yours, CI. B. Hammet, Chief Constable. ?Aswial Mountain a*4 Seashore Excur f sion, August ?9., J903. ?On August, 19th, 2508., the Southern Easilway will sell roaad trip tickets to points named below ai tie following rates: To F?am Sumter, S. C. SOUTH CAROLINA : Abbeville, $4 55 Anderson, 5 30 . Cross Hill, 4 55 o-lenn Springs, 5 05 Greenville, % 5 05 Laurens, 4 55 Spartanburg, 5 05 Walhalla, 5 30 Waterloo, * 4 55 White Stone, 5 05 NORTH CAROLINA : Asheville, .$6 80 Brevard, 7 05 Flat Rock, 5 95 Hendersonville, -6 05 Hot Springs, S 05 Lake Toxaway, S 05 Lenoir, 7 05 Lincolton, 7 30 Marion, C 80 Rutherfordton, 7 30 Saluda, 5 85 Shelby, 7 30 Tryon, 5 85 Waynesville, 8 05 Think of Ben Tillman being put off the train as a tramp beating a free ride. What an experience for a South Carolina United States Senator ? If it shall suggest to CoL Tillman the pro? priety of looking a little more iike a United States Senator when he travels the lesson may not be lost.-Augusta Chronicle. Spartanburg, S. C., Aug. 10.-Four children were burned to death last night at Walford, a SOTall towu jiear here. They had been ft alone in the house, while their p "mts attended church services, aboui a mile away. During their absence the fire occur? red, but it is not known how it was started. The oldest child, a boy of 10 years, jumped from a window and was saved. BI6 RAILROAD WRECK. A Fast Train Wrecked While Running 60 Miles an Hour Boiler Exploded. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. IO.-The wreck of No. 3f>, the Southern rail? way's fast southbound train, one mile north of Gastonia at ll o'clock tonight, resulted in serious injury to Engineer Black and the colored fireman and to Postal Clerks Birchfield and Sharpe. Southern railway officials here de? clare tl)at the train ran into an open switch, bnt passengers on the train say that the boiler exploded while the train was running at an unusually high speed. At any rate, while the train was running about?o miles an hour, there was a loud explosion that was heard at Gastonia and beyond and the cars came almost immediately to a stand? still. The engine and tender were al? most demolished and hurled down an embankment. The car containing the postal clerks and all the cars except the last two Pullmans were overturn? ed. The train was crowded, but no j passenger was seriously hurt, though a number of people were bruised by the violence of the explosion. Nearly all the glass in the cars was broken by the explosion and the lights in the cars went out, adding new ter? ror to the badly frightened passengers. Both the engineer and fireman were painfully scalded and their escape from death is considered miraculous. All of the many passengers on the train have gone to Gastonia for the night, and wrecking crews are already busy removing the debris. Telephone messages from Gastonia at 1 o'clock this morning indicate that No. 35 was deliberately wrecked, though the boiler of the engine burst after the engine had gone on the side track of the Ozark cotton mill. The switch had been turned and the red light that it always presents after be? ing turned had been extinguished. Engineer Zeb Black of Spartanburg saw no light at the switch and sup? posing that the track was safe went ahead at full speed. He and Firemen Ed Earle of Blacksburg, S. C., were hurled 40 feet from the engine and were scalded badly but not dangerous? ly. Postal Clerks O.tfH. Birchfield of Atlanta and W. A. Sharpe were more seriously hurt. Birchfield was found under the debris of the postal car, deeply cut about the head and face and so badly injured internally that he cannot move. Sharpe was also badly cut and his leg was broken. A large amount of mail carried by No. 35 is still under the debris and is sup? posed to be damaged by the escaping steam and water. Base Bal! Fight in Seneca. Seneca, Aug. 10.-As a result of a base ball game on Saturday afternoon between Richland and Walhalla, on the latter's diamond, J. B. McMahon was shot in the leg by "Boy" Morgan. McMahon was interested in the game, and when the dispute started he went out on the ground and immediately upon his arrival Morgan opened fire on him. He fired three shots before the pistol was taken away from him. Morgan was pitching for Walhalla, and Richland was several scores ahead, and that is what caused the row. Aft? er McMahon was shot he went at Mor? gan with his knife and cut him in several places. It is reported here this morning that Morgan is the worst by the fight. Race War in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 6.-A mob early today dynamited a house in Orchard Park, which was being erect? ed for a nergo woman. The house was wrecked and the explosion shocked that portion of the city. The whites in Orchard Park have warned the negroes to leave, but they ' have refused. The negroes have armed : themselves and declare they will pro? tect their property at any cost. Some negroes have stocked their homes with arms and ammunition and a race war ? is fearod. By calling Grover Cleveland a ' - bunco steerer" William J. Bryan is making enemies for himself and friends for! Cleveland. j One fact should make new exhibitors ior Hie next State Fair, the Society ! pays the freight on all exhibits grown1 or produced in this State, thus en? abling exhibits to be sent to and re- j tamed from the fair without cost to j the exhibitor. New Orleans, Aug. 9.-Tony Luciano, at the head of tiie ItaRan faction whose fond with the Calamia faction has cost half a dozen lives, was killed today. The old man who lost brother, cousin, wife and child ?ince the mur? ders ?tarted, over business rivalry, was tafeen off his guard. He went with an ?atlian named Sam Asparo to a photograph gallery. On the desert? ed stairway Asparo emptied hw; pistol in Luciano and ran through the house to a side street. He was held for the police but denied all knowledge of the affair. The social ffcature of the S tafe Fair is an important item is considering the advantages of being an exhibitor, you meet the best and most progres? sive farmers and stock breeders in the State and make many friends who are valuable to yon. Prepare a good ex? hibit to go to the next State Fair, Oct. 27-30tn. ? Birmingham, Ala, Aug 7.-Will Hudson and Will Jones, negroes, hav? ing been convicted on charges of high? way robbery, were executed in the county jail yard today. Hudson denied that he was guilty of the crime which he had been convicted of. Asked if he had killed anybody he replied: "I will tell Old Marster about that." Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 8.- A" ter? rible fire has totally destroyed the quarter of Esparraguera occupied by the working people. Three thousand families were rendered destitute and some workmen perished in the flames. Esparraguera is 19 miles northwest of Barcelona. The management is working hard to make the 35th, annual State Fair a record breaker in the way of exhibits, but it must have the ?support of all citizens or the fair will not be what it should. Give your aid now and keep giving it until the fair is over, Oct. 27-30th. GORMAN GOSSIP. The Presidential Aspirations of the Wily Statesman of Mary? land. "Washington, D. C.. Aug. IO.-Sen? ator Gorman returned from Europe last week, and, if the Senator has any presidential aspirations, he must have been much gratified at the situation as he found it in this country. When interviewed by the host of newspaper? men who awaited his coming to Washington, the Senator was almost as noncommittal as uusal. He ap? peared to be in excellent health, and the ruddy complexion gained at sea gave him a particularly hale and hearty appearance. With his usual affability the Senator received the representatives of the press, but man? aged to dodge all leading questions with the adroitness of which he is famoua He declared that it was too early to talk of candidates, but added the fate of the democratic party was too important a matter to permit of personal cnosiderations. The next convention must select the man capa? ble of leading the party to ' victory and adopt a platform with but a single purpose, success. He defined the issues as tariff reform, economy in public administration and honesty in pabtic office, although he added that it was impossible to foretell what an? other session of Congress would bring, forth. Senator Gorman was told that Judge Parker had made a trip south I and had proved a disappointment to the Georgian, at least, in that he had talked law to them rather than poli? tics, but the Senator only smiled and said it was too early to discuss men, the right man would appear at the proper time. Washington politicians are taking considerable interest in the Ohio sitaation where Tom Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, has announced that he will be a candidate for governor if the party desires. It is generally believed that Mr. Johnson's chief object is the defeat of Senator Hanna and that he will lend his support to any other candidate if an apparently stronger man appears in the arena. The defeat of Senator Hanna is regarded by eas? tern democrats as an end devoutly to be hoped for as it would result in sad? ly demoralizing the republicans and would pave the way to democratic victory, removing the head of a most undesirable element from national politics. It is generally appreciated in Washington that most of the corruption in the Postoffice Department was due to the Hanna style of politics, he having, as has been already told in these letters, saddled Perry Heath when the latter was first assistant postmaster General, with several thou? sand political pledges, made to accom? plish his own election to the Senate and that of the republican candidate for President. On Saturday last, General Nelson A. Miles, having reached the age limit, 64 years, retired from his posi? tion of "general commanding the army," and General Samuel B. M. Young was appointed to succeed him. This appointment is regarded by Gen? eral Miles' friends as a marked evi? dence bf the vindictiveness of Secre tray of War Root and the antipathy ' in which G?nerai Miles was held by the President. It was the intention of Congress to confer on Miles the honor of being the last officer to ?11 this place, the new staff law, which goes into effect August lo, abolishing the position. General Young is absent from Washington and will not return until the 15th, t and no harm would have been done by leaving General Miles' former position vacant until the new law went into effect, but the discrepancy of dates gave Secretary Root sn opportunity to rob the retir? ing General of this slight honor, and he promptly availed himself of it It is regarded as somewhat remark? able that Secretary Root should have been the designer of the general staff law which, it must be admitted, cor? rects the defects in the military sys? tem which made General Miles' posi? tion almost untenable, but which also will have the effeet of robbing the Secretary of War of all opportunity of making a great came for himself, in the future. Under the existing iaw the Secretary of War and the ten heads of staff bureaus have had all power in I the management of ' army affairs ?nd I the position of "general command ! ing" was aa honor without propor? tionate power. Under the new law, the ranking general will be the chief \ of a staff wade up of these bcreau heads and the staff will be almost su? preme, so ?that the powers of the Secretary of War will be materially curtailed. One of tfee virtues of the new law rests in the fact that ?n'the future no adjutant general csu, by ?ystematica?y seeking the favor of the Secretary of War aid of the politic? ians, secure the inordinate powers and promotion which has been acquiced by Adjutant General Corbin. Another beaefit wi?i result from the direction of the army by experienced oScers, iustea-d of a civilian secretary of war appointed, usually, for political rea? sons acd largely influenced by syco phaictic subordinates. Secretary Root will be accotded great credit by his? torians for hts organization and pro? motion cf the genera? staff, but he has burned the bridges behind him and it is difficult to see how there can ever be another great secretary of war ?ke a Stanton or a Root. In future, tiiat position will be decidedly analog? ous to that of the "general command? ing" from whwh General Miles retir? es. It is also unlikely that under the new law such men as General Leonard i Wood will be able to gain rapid pro? motion over the heads of men with far more experienced and entitled by long service to the highest honors, but this applies only to the principles, for by this very law General Wood ls schedul? ed to become lieutenant gemeral and chief of staff, and, because he is now a comparatively young man, will re? tain that position for twelve years be? fore he reaches the age of sixty-four. Reports from Bogota are occasioning great anixety to the friends of the Panama canal. It appears that the railroad lobby, which has been work? ing in Bogota in the interest of the transcontinental railways, has per? suaded the Colombians that they must amend the present treaty and that will mean an entire renewal of the old fight between the Panama and Ni? caraguan routes in the United States Senate. Senator Morgan is as con? vinced as ever that the interests of the United States lie in the construction of the canal by the Nicaraguan route, and will make a vigorous fight if it is ! attempted to accept au amended treaty, j EDUCATIONAL MASS MEETINGS. The Programme Arranged by Rev. H. B. Browne. Will you do nie tiie favor to publish the following schedule pf appointments for educational mass meetings to be held this month in Sumter district. Rev. Dr. W. W. Daniel, president Columbia Female College ; Prof. John G. Clinkscales, Wofford-college ; Prof. H. G. S. Sheridan, head master Carlisle Fitting School; Rev. Wm. A. Rogers of The Southern Christian Advocate, with this writer, will be present, and address the people on popular and higher education. I held a similar series of meetings four years ago, while presiding elder of Orange burg, district, with very beneficial re- ' snits, and such meetings had been held in that region of the State in pre? vious* years. The following are the places at which meetings will be held, at ll a. m., each day : Pine wood, Tharsday, Aug. 13. Jordon, Friday, Aug. 14. , St. .Paul's Santee, Saturdav, Aug. 15. Manning, Sunday, Aug. 16 (Dr. Daniel ) Foresten, Sunday, Aug. 16,' at ll a. m., (Prof. Sheridan.) Union, Wilson Mill, Sunday, Aug. 16, at 5 p. m. (Prof. Sheridan. ) Sumter Sunday, Aug. 16 (Prof. Clinkf icales. ) Pine Grove, Turbeville, Tuesday, Aug. 18. Wellis church Lynchburg, Wednes? day, Aug. 19. Bethel, Oswego, Thursday, Aug. 20. St. John's Smithville, Friday, Aug. 21. Providence, Saturday, Aug. 22. Camden, Sunday, Aug. 23 (Dr. Daniel. ) 'Oakland, Sumter circuit, Sunday, Aug. 23, ll a. m. (Prof. Sheridan. ) Zoai", Sumter circuit, Sunday, Aug. 23, at 5 p. m. (Prof. Sheridan.) Mcljeods Church, Richland circuit, Sunday, Aug. 23, ll a. m. (Prof. Clinkscales. ) H. B. Browne, Presiding Elder. Sumter, S. C., Aug. 5, 1903. CHILDREN BEHEADED. Awful Deed of a Negro Woman in Colleton County. Special to The State. Walberboro, Aug. 8.-Yesterday be . tween 12 and 1 o'clock one of the most brutal crinase ever known in this county was committed at Church Flat, about two miles from Rantowles station, on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. Lizzie Aiken, a negro wom? an about 40 years old, killed two of her children by cutting their heads off with an axe. One of the children was 5 years old and the other 3. It is said their heads were severed com? pletely from the body, not a nerve or vein or anything left to connect them. The body of the older child was cut in other places, showing that the crazed mother met with some resist? ance in killing this one. Both chil ! dren were girls. ! It seems that an effort was made to barn them after the bloody work of the axe, for a fire had been kindled around the body of the younger child. The woman was committed to jail this morning by Thos. Fields, con? stable for Magistrate Behling, and from what he says the woman must have been crazy. He says she claimed that a. dog came along and told her the world would be destroyed unless she kiilled them in order to save the world. She admitted the killing to Magistrate Behling, but now denies it most strenuously. The Macedonian Uprising. Constantinople, Aug. 9.-Late dis? patches from Hilmi Pacha, inspector general of the reform movement, an ? nounce that insurgents in large num? bers in the district of Clisuri, Vilayet of Monastir, attacked the village of Djiavark, near Kastoria, and massa? cred the inhabitants, including women and children, and then furiously at? tacked the neighboring villages, taking many captives, some of whom were burned alive. Some Greek peasants were also killed in the vilayet of Mon? astir and in the vilayet of Okhrida insurgents likewise attacked some Mussulman villgaes. The Govern? ment is taking every measure possible to suppress the uprising. Eight more battalions have been ordered to the vilayet of Monastir. M. Rostkoyski, the Russian consul at. Mouastir, was murdered on Satur? day morning by a member of the Tur? kish police, who was on duty outside the consulate. The assassin was ar? rested. Said Pacha, the grand vizier, and Tewfik Pacha, minister of forc? ing aafi?rs, called on the Russian am? bassador and expressed the Govern? ment's deep regret over the occurrence. " Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 9.-A disas? trous rain and electric storm did great damage in Stanley County, near Albe? marle, today. Corn in the lowlands was destroyed. Four tenement houses on the edge of the town were struck and damaged by lightning, their oc? cupants being severely shocked. The famity of Zaog Smith was terribly shocked and his daughter, Addie, was killed instantly. Her body was badly disfigured. Her clothing was ! torn and ber shoes were taken com? pletely off her feet. Philadelphia, Pa,, Aug. 8.-Four persons are dead, at least twelve are thought to be fatally injured and fully one hundred and fifty others hurt seri? ously, as the result of an accident, which occurred today at the Phila? delphia National League Base Ball Park. A board walk, which overhung the left field bleachers, fell to the street, carrying two hundred specta? tors. And now it is a negro lawyer who has committed a horrible assault on "one of the most highly respected" married ladies of St. Claireville, Ohio. It is hard to change the Leopard's spots, even through education.-Wilmington Star. Besides being an adroit politician and a campaign manager of rare skill, Senator Gorman has all the honesty, ability and conservatism necessary for the exalted position of President of the United States.-Wilmington Star. NEGRO PREACHERS GALL ' A RAGE CONGRESS Will Discuss Conditions of Race Interest at Columbia. Columbia, Aug. IO.-The negro ministers of Columbia have called for a Convention here of ministers on Aug. 25 to discuss the race situation. From the present indications this Con? vention will be the largest ever held here as every negro church in South Carolina, will be represented by one or more delegates. At the present time the questions to be discussed are of vital interest to both white and black. A few of the questions that will be taken up are given below: 1. Is lynching ever justifiable, or does it lessen the crime for which it is done? 2. "What effect does lynching have on those who participate in it or wit? ness it? . 3. Is the charge that negroes refnse to assist in apprehending and arrest? ing criminals of their race true? If so why? 4. What are the best remedies for such criminal assaults of which many men of our race are accused? 5. An appeal to the intelligent and humane white citizens of this country for a more faithful enforcement of the laws against mob violence? 6. How can kinder relations and feelings be established between the races of this country. 7. Does the negro race desire social relations with the white race? The letters sent out are signed by B. J. Ramsey, M. G. Johnson, and R. W. Baylor, three of the intelligent and trustworthy ministers of the ne? gro race in the South. CZAR DEMANDS S&TISFAGTIOK. All Who Were in Any Way Re? sponsible for Assassination of Consul Must be Punished. St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.-The czar has demanded the exemplary punish? ment not only of the murderers of the Russian consul at Mon? astic who was killed last week by Turkish gendarmes, but of all the military men and civilians in any way responsible for the crime. The assassination of the Russian consul at Monastir, M. Roskovski-the second murder of a Russian consular official in Macedonia within a few months-has created intense indigna? tion here. According to the report made by the official now in charge .of the Rus? sian consulate at Monastir, the mur? derer is a gendarme. The consul asked his name, because, in defiance of in? structions, the gendarme did not salute him. The gendarme thereupon fired several shots, mortally wounding the consul in the head and hip. The horse drawing the carriage in which the consul was'riding received two bullets,, and shots were also fired at the coach? man. EXCITEMENT IN CONSTANTINO? PLE. Constantinople Aug. 10.-The mur? der of the Russian consul, M. Ros? kovski, has caused intense excitement here and is the sole topic of conversa? tion in the streets, cafes and public resorts. The general belief is that the inci? dent is bound to considerably ag? gravate the already serious situation in Macedonia, and it is felt that it will undoubtedly encourage the Bulgarians to support the insurrec? tionary movement which is spreading rapidly, notably to the southward of Monastir. According to mail advices from Monastir dated Aug. 5, the. insurgents who recently occupied the little town of Krushevo, 23 miles north of Monas? tir, numbered 900. They killed the garrison consisting of 52 soldiers, dy? namited and burned the government buildings and then hoisted on a hill overlooking the town a red flag, bear? ing on one side a lion with the in? scription "Death or Liberty" and on the other the words "Courage, Brethren." The rebels were still in possession of the town when the let? ters were sent off. STOCK EXCHANGE STEADYING. New York, Aug. 10.-There was a good deal of suppressed excitement at the opening of the Stock Exchange today and considerable relief was ex? perienced by the sprinkling _ of gains shown among the predomiaance of losses. Declines were not exceptional? ly violent in any cases, and the sell? ing was not on a remarkably large scale. The most notable gain was a jump of 2^2 in Canadian Pacific. Union Pacific rose %. Among the losses there were drops of 2 points in Norfolk and Western and Virginia. Carolina Chemical. Supporting: car? ders were very evident, and S?are* were quick recoveries within the first few minutes, extending to nearly a. point in some leading stocks. The reaction of the first hour was soon checked, but the market quieted toward the end of the early session. Not all of the early gains were lost, - but trading lacked a distinct testis In the special group some serious . losses were recorded before noon. Brooklyn Union Gas declined 9*? points, and Minneapolis and StT Louis S% Consolidated Gas also I very weak. It is noteworthv that there was less talk of probable fail? ures and other forms of financial em? barrassment, but news of the passing of the Stock Exchange sheets through the clearing house without untoward incident was received with relief. Buying of a new and impressive character was reported after 1 o'clock, and prices for many stocks were al? most on a level with the best of the morning. There was a keen demand for small lots of high grade stocks, and inquiry developed the fact that bid and asked prices were often 5 to 10 points apart. The afternoon's ad? vance brought another period of com? parative dulness. Prices held well to the end, gains of 1 to 1?4 points being registered by many of the active issues. The bny ing was well maintained and contrib? uted largely toward the steady clos? ing. >