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IE?TB OF BEREfl?L LONGSTREET. Succumbs to Acute Pneumonia at the Age of Eighty-Four. Tfce Noted Leader of thc Confederacy Had Beea ia Fair Health Until Wednes? day Last Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2.-Gea. Long? street, soldier, statesman and diplomat aad the last lieutenant general of the Confederate army with the exception of Gen. Gordon, died in Gainesville, Qa., this afternoon at 6 o'clock from aa attack of acute pneumonia, fie had been ill two days. . Gen. Longstreet was a sufferer from cancer cf the eye, but his general health had been good until Wednesday, when he was siesed.. with a sadden cold, developing later into pneumonia of violent natur?. He was 84 years olav He is survived by his wife, four sons and a daughter. He - will be buried in Gainesville, which has been his home since the Civil-war. A NATIVE SWm ) CAROLINIAN. Gen. James Longstreet was born in Edgefield district, S, C., Jan. & 1S2.L He was appointed j tb. the military . academy from Alabama, where he graduated is 1842. fie won his spears in the Mexican war, where fae partici? pated ia eight important battles and was brevetted captain and major for gallant conduct." When the Civil war began be enlist? ed oa the Confederate aide and was immediately made brigadier general. He had an important part in many of the battles of --the war and was known as one of the hardest fighters ia the service. He was ia the surren? der mt Appomattox. After the war be took np iris resi? dence in New Orleans and established a eaaamereial house of .which he was the head. He was appointed surveyor ?of the port of New Orleans ny Presi? dent Grant, and was afterwards super? visar of internal reviene in New Orleans and? poetmaaer in that city. Se was sen.; as United Sfctaes minister ta Turkey by President Hayes, and un? der President Garfield was United Sacies ant rahal ?or the district * of Georgia. Some yean *go he was ap peinted United States commissioner of mHroads with headqnrters at Washing? ton, which position he held till the tme<rf 4tis death. ANNUAL BALL DYNAMITED. Synaimte Exploded in a Hail Where f m Hundred People Were Dancing. Woodbridge, N. 41. Jan. 3.-An ex* plosion wrecked 'the hotel and hall sf -Joseph Galaida and more or less seriously injured /thirty persons at Keasbj, four miles *from here "today, while the St. John's. Benevolent So? ciety was celebrating its anniversary by a dance. There. were about five hundred in the nell, and one of the two exits was closed by the wreckage. The people became panic stricken and fought to get out, many being trampled on and seriously injured. it is believed that some one with a grievance against Galaida or the society, used dynamite. The walls of toe building were blown apart and it may collapse at any time. ? STABLES BtfBNEO TN MANNING. T?t&i Less About Ten thousand Dollars. Manning, Jan. -3.-Manning bas again witnessed another disastrous fire, which -beean today about ll o'clock in the large livery, sale and feed stables of Thomas & Bradham. It broke out in the upper part of the stables, winch was weil filled with nay and grain, and it spread rapidly throughout ?the building and its an? nexes. The stables had been locked only a stiert time before the fire was discovered and it was wi tn difficulty that aa entrance could be effected. About seien of the best livery horses were barned io death, including a fine stallion, ?akfted at several hundred dollars, and ?bout seventeen hogs, several carloads of grain and hay and nearly 190 wagons. Tbe sefe proved; defective and the contents were badly! damaged. Tue loss will probably foot; up $10,000, with about $5, OOO or ?6,000 insurance. j UflJUB IiiTifiTUHO. Two Dead and Thirty More or Less Seriously Injured. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 3.-A broken rail caused the derailment of three cars of an eastbound! passenger train on the estera Maryland railroad to? day, causing the death of two persons and the serious injury of a number cf other passengers and trainmen, the number of injured being placed at 30. The ladies' coach, which was the last of the train, rolled over and down the mountain side a distance of SO feet and landed botton upward. The acci? dent occurred near Blue Mountain House station, 15 m?eseastof Hagers town, Md. Katherine Sener, 8 years old, daughter of a Baltimore newspaper man, died : mthenof sra the conductor after being taken from the wrecked car. An unknown woman was so wedged in the wreckage that her dead body is unrecognizable. It is thought that she was Mrs. E. M. Roy or Foy of Philadelphia. Mrs. Sener, mother of the dead child, is seriously, and it is feared fatally injured. Her son, 6 years old, was also seriously injured. None of the other persons are believ? ed to have sustained serious injuries. Gen. Wood Wins in Committee. Washington, Jan. 4.-The Senate comm: titee on military affairs has deeide? to report favorably the nomi? nation of Gen. Leonard Wood to be major general. The vote stood 7 to 2, the affirmative Senators, being Proctor, Warren, Foraker, Quartes, Alger, Cockrell and Pettus} the negatives, Scott and Blackburn. Senator Proctor was not present, but authorized his vote io be recorded. Rawley an*? Bat* were absent. i sew** VAR TALK Iii ORIENT. In Japan it is Believed That War Cannot be Averted. Russian Officials Claim to Think That a Settlement by Negotia? tion is Probable. Tokio, Jan. 3.-War with Russia is regarded as unaviodable and the press is urging immediate opening of hostili? ties. All of the banks are withholding funds and it is believed that this is the result of official instructions. The government has perfected arrangements for the transportation of -troops and supplies and the people calmly await developments. The con? tinued dissemination of optimstic views .from Berlin cause general surprise and regret here. NO PQfcMAL DECLARATION OF WAR London, Jan. ?.- D'on't look for a declaraton of war," says the Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent in a diapatch which apparently throws con? siderable light on the plans of the Japanese government Continuing, the coo respondent says : "The Japanese are quite determined and several days ago took steps to secure certain of their Corean inter? ests. Russia will not be allowed to occupy Corean ports d certainly neither Mckpho nor Masampho, both of the ports being proected against seizure. "Japan means business without waiting for the convenience of others. If Russia feels aggrieved a fortnight should show the extent to which she will venture. The interest should begin to centre nearer Seoul thain Tokio within. 10 days but the naval overture may retard the peace. ** It is thought despite her bluster thatf Russia will take no immediato action^to prevent Japan doing what she thinks proper to safeguard her interests in Corea." The foregoing probably refers to the dispatch of the Japanese squadron to Masampho. According to The Standards Toio correspondent Japan at the end of December notified the powers and the United States of the actual posi? tion of the negotiations, at the same time intimating that the continued occupation of Manchuria might compel Japan to take decisive steps for the protection of her vital interests in Corea. The Standard's Tien Tsin corres? pondent says that as a result of Japan's inquiries as to China's atti? tude in the event of war it is stated that the throne has issued secret orders to Chinese troops to assist the Japan? ese. REPORTS FROM ST. PETERS . BURG. St. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-Diplomatic circles confidently expect that tbe Russian answer to the Japanese pro? posals will be handed to the Japanese foriegn office by Baron de Rosen, Russian ambassador to Japan, within a very few days and do. not expect grave results to follow. In other quarters the conciliatory attitude of both governments inspires belie* that the answer will pave the way to further negotiations, if, indeed, it does not directly lead to a pacific settlement f the trouble. The characteristic note in the press today is the doubt about the attitude of th^Jnited States in the event of wag;, bet ween Russia and Japan, fifae Birschewja Yedomosti ela? borates on American .power .in the Pacific in the proximity of the Philip? pines and Formosa and says : " it is no secret to any one in Europe that the position of the United States in the east Asiatic crisis remains highly problematical. " AS SEEN IN WASHINGTON. Washington, Jan. 3.-Cablegrams received here tc Jay from Tokiko show the situation in the far east to be un? changed and ata late hour tonight it was declared at the Japanese legation that nothing had occurred to dispel the gloomy view taken there of the pros? pects for peace. The fact that Mr. Takahira, the Japanese minister, re? gards the situation as extremely critical does not prevent him from hoping that a way may yet be found by which the questions between Russia and Japan may be settled without re? course to arms. The Japanese govern? ment, it is expected, is not anxious for war and throughout the negotiations thavp endeavored o repress all war talk!. Japan, it is added, will await patiently the Russian reply and will not delay after receiving the note in announcing her future course. It is said that substantial concessions must be forthcoming from Russia in Corea that will offset che jurisdiction which Russia claims in Manchuria, if war is to be averted. The Russian govern? ment has been urged to reply promptly. St. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-The Asso? ciated Press has the authority of the foreign office for the statement that the Russian reply will be transmitted to Jap?n in a day or two. The reply will not be merely "Yes" or "No," but will be made of reasonable pro? positions. The general basis of this communication is already complete: but the details are being elaborated. The Japanese minister here, M. Kurino, has authorized the Associated Press to say that be had a cordial conference with Foreign Minister Lamedora* on Friday last, and that Le is convinced by the latter's sincere conciliatory attitude that the Russian Government is disposed to seek a peaceful settlement. An official note*, published today, announces that instructions have been sent to Viceroy Alexieff as to the re? ply to be given to the last Japanese notf. ^According to the Novoe Vremya, the Russian Government is trying to avoid wir because it is peacefully disposed, and the Japanese Government is doing the same., because it does not desire bankruptcy, and the British and j French are -doing everything to main I tain peace. j "Nevertheless," tbe Novoe Vremya contin?es, "war approaches nearer and i nearer." LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. The Bank of Sumter was closed on last Thursday from 10.30 to 12.15 on account of the funeral of Dr. J. S. j Hnghson, who was one of its directors. 1 The PostofSce was closed last Friday except during Sunday hours, New Year's being a national holiday. Mr. Fnrman D. Knight has been -appointed Supervisor of Registration for the city of Sumter. The term of office is two years. Some of the negroes held an Eman? cipation celebration meeting in the Court House Friday. The crowd was not large and enthusiasm was lacking. Those who were caught without fuel Monday were in hard luck*for it was a* day and night when a good fire was u ^cessity as well as a luxury. The snow Monday night covered the ground to the depth of about 2V? inches on the level and where it drifted against fences and other obstacles it vas much deeper. The Graded Schools resumed their exercises Monday with all the teachers present and a full attendance of pu? pils. A number Of new pupils applied for admission and the outlook is for a considerable increase in the enroll? ment. An enterprising thief stole Deputy Sheriff Gaillaird's bicycle from the piazza of Sheriff Scarborough's house on Tuesday night and up to this time has not been apprehended. He was no res pee tor of persons and if he succeeds in escaping capture it would seem that it pays to strike high when a ni eye le is to be stolen. Jim Coot, a negro train hand was before the Mayor Friday morning for cursing on the A. C. L. yard and en? gaging in a fight with a fireman. The testimony was all against him and it being proven that his attack on the fireman was aggravated and without excose he was sentenced to pay a fine of $12 or go to the chain gang for 24 days. Monday was tho coldest day of the winter, the temperature having been several degrees below the freezing point all day long. Those who neg? lected to turn off their water and keep it turned off have had their water pipes frozen and when the thaw comes will find that they will need the ser? vices of the plumber. Mr. Sam Clark, of Manning, spent Saturday in the city inspecting the street improvements for the purpose of obtaining accurate information re? lative to cost and methods of work. The town council of Manning has decided to begin street improvements and it is their wish to profit by the experience'of Sumter. t There was quite a large crowd in the city Monday, the habit of many years standing of coming to town on sale day in January being so firmly fixed that it will probably never *be aban doned. There were about as many Lee county people on the streets as Sumter county people, showing that the crea? tion of a new county has not suddenly and entirely weaned the people away from Sumter. Today we publish as complete a list of all new residences and other buildings erected in this city during 1903 as it has been possible to secare with the assistance of Mr. D. G. Zeigler, who drew the plans for a great many of the buildings and has kept in closer touch with the build? ing operations in the city than any other person. The total cost cf the buildings erected or upon which work was in progress at the close of the year will be a surprise to mest people, for few have fully realized the magnitude of the huiiding boom of the past twelve months. MAYOR'S COURT. The Mayor's court held a lengthy session Monday, there being an unu? sually large number of prisoners for trial. All of the prisoners were found guilty as charged and the net result was $0 days work on the chain gang and $7 for the city treasury. The docket was as follows : Frank Jones, vagrancy and carrying concealed weapons: 60 days on the chata gang. Arthur frailer, vagrancy ; 30 days on the chain gang. Frack Ross, disorderly conduct and cursing, $1 fine. " Marion Durant, drunk and dis? orderly, $5.00 fine. William Council, using obscene lan? guage os streets, $2.00 fine. l&te cf Liquor. The sales of tbe local dispen? sary during December were nearly $15,000, exceeding all previous sales for the month of December. The sales for the year were $99. 592.35 against $79,474.28, an increase of 20,118.07. It is not known positively, as all the reports are not in and for comparison, but it is believed that the Sumter dis? pensary sold more liquor during the year 1903 than any other single disp?n sary in the State. It is not a record to be proud of. but it shows that the dis? pensary is increasing steadily in popu? larity and that our people are drinking more and more liauor each year. The bulk of the saies is made up of the cheaper grades of whiskey, .the poor people being the heaviest and stead? iest patrons of the dispensary. Dispenser Windham has one thing to be proud of, however, his accounts have been checked up and not a single error was found, his cash balancing to a cent. It is not often that a busi? ness of this magnitude is as well handled and the cash and merchandise accounts kept as straight, and is parti? cularly rare in the history of the dis? pensary system. DesMoines, Ia., Jan. 4.-Fire today gutted the northwest wing of the Iowa capitol, causing a loss of $500,OOO. The chamber of the house of repre? sentatives is a charred mass of debris and cannot be repaired in time for the approaching session of the legislature. The fire originated near a shaft in a committee room, presumably from an electric light wire, and spread upward and all around the ceiling of thc chamber. The fire department was hindered in fighting the flames by the height of the building and the eleva? tion of the capitol. Foontain Pens--"Waterman's, Par? ker's Lucky Curve, and John Hol? land's-the be?t made, $2 to $8. Osteen's Hook Store. ? HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT. I Crop Brought Into Sight so Far ; This Season 137,049 Bales More I Than Last Season at the Same Date. New Orleans, Jan. 4.-Secretary Hester's Cotton Exchange statement, | issued today, shows the total for De? cember to be 1,875,833 bales, against 1,671,125 last year. The movement from the 1st of September to the close of December, inclusive, shows receipts at all United States delivery points, 5,216,769 bales, against 4,891,39 last year; overland, across the Missisippi, Ohio and Poto? mac rivers, to Northern mills and Canada, 360,168 bales, against 549, 040 last year ; Southern mill takings, exclusive of the quantity consumed at Southern outports, 819,000 bales, against 820,500 last year, and interior stocks in excess of those held at the commencement of the season 471,929 bales, against 469,881 last year. * These make the total amount of the cotton crop brought into sight during the four months, ending with the close of December, 6,867,866 bales, against 6,730,817 last year. Foreign exports for the four months of the season have been 3,739,118 bales, showing an increase over last season of 273.739. Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty-nine leading Southern interior markets at the close of December were 1,471,927 bales, against 1,616,957 the same date last year. Including port and interior towns stocks left over from the previous sea? son and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight dur? ing the four months, the supply bas been 7,035,665 bales, against 6,945,891 last year. In addition to the monthly figures Secretary Hester issued todaj a state? ment of the weekly movement for the seven days ending January 1, inclu? sive, showing total brought into sight this year to be 394,229 bales, against 332,853 for the seven days ending Jan? uary 1 last year. LIMP MARKET IN NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Jan. 4.-The cotton market opened weak and from 39 to 62 points lower than the close of Thurs? day. During the morning the tone was feverish and prices were held down from any wide reactions by a flood of selling orders. Neill's estimate of 11, 250,000 bales was generally laughed at Brown was the only aggressive supporter of the market. There was nothing doing in the spot market. The inquiry was limited and there were absolutely no offerings from the country. Late in the morning March was 36 points lower than the close of Thursday, at 13.18; May was 38 points lower, at 13.47, and July was 38 points lower, at 13.67. VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON. New Orleans* Jan. 4.-Secretary Hester's statement of the world's visi? ble supply of cotton, issued today, shows the total to be 3,902,718 bales, against 3,889,853 last week and 3,882, 582 last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 3,288,719 bales, against 3,285,853 last week and 3,207, 582 last year, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 614,003 bales, against 604,030 last week and 675,000 last year. Of the world's visible supply of cot? ton there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and Continental Eurpe 2,024,003 bales, against 1,899. COO last year: in Egypt, 214,000 bales, against 189,000 last year; in India, 185,'000 bales, against 225;000 last year, and in the United States 1,480,000 bales, against 1,613,000 last year. De Luxe Edition of Standard and Popular novels and poems at Osteen's Book Store. How to Make Money. Agents of either sex should today write Marsh Manufacturing Co., 538 Lake Street, Chicago, for cuts and particulars of their handsome ALUMINUM CARD CASE with your name engraved on it and filled with 100 Calling or Business Cards. Ev? erybody orders them. Sample Case and 100 Cards, postpaid, 40c. This Case and 100 Cards retail at 75 cents. You have only to show sample to secure au order. Send 40c at once for case and '100 cards before some one gets ahead of you. Sept 16-8m 50 YEARS* EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. 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Price F fl PTC 6 Boxes $2.y by mail, iti plain pack-OU u | Otage, w?f written guarantee. DR. JEAN CHARRA. Pari? China's Drug Store. Shad! Shad! Shad! Now in Season. Place your orders for Oysters and Fish with COLUMBIA FISH ANO ICE CO., COLUMBIA, S. C. Satisfactory prices, quick service. You can matt* money BOW selling our large South Mullet while Bjjgs, etc, are so very hitfh. . Dec. 2.-2b't. / DIXIE STALK CUTTERS. We have secured the agency for these cutters in Sumter county. We have another Car Horses and Mules. We are also selling BUGGIES, WAGONS and HARNESS almost -A.T COST. The usual stock of Lime, Cement, Kre Brick, Flue Pipe and Builders' Supplies generally. BOOTH LIVE STOCK CO. Sept 23-3m rt ? THE SUCCESSFUL PLANTER FERTILIZES HIS LANDS The VirglniaX^arolinav Chemical Co,, "Manufactures the best Fertilizers on Earth*, Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. CHARLESTON. S. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE OF SODA. flURIATE OF POTASH rt ARBY & Are Headquarters. JES ?ND MULES. H?RSESJINDJH?LES. A. D. HARRY Wishes to call your attention to the fact that he has just returned from the West, where he purchased A CHOICE LOAD. They are nice and a we'l selected bunch. No trouble to show or drive them. A call from you will be appreciated. You are sure to be pleased. A full line of Buggies, Wagons and Harness always on Hand. Sep 23 x WHISKEY j MORPHINE | CIGARETTE j ALL DRUO AND TOBACCO HABIT. I HABIT. ? HABIT. j HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. O, . 132? Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential corresponder?? solicited