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FIFTY MILES OF SNAKES. STRANGE TALE TOLD BY CAPTAIN PEABODY OF PORTLAND. _ He Saw the Great Sea Serpent and Million* at Others, and That Too 'Without Having Drnnk Any Dispensary Liquor. Nkw York, Sept. 3.?A big lleet of sailing ships, with a vast, varied and weird assortment of tales from the deep, reached this port recently. The fleet is the largest that has come in in many a day, and the yarns that were spun ran the entire gamut of marine adventure. There were stories of mu tiny, of raving typhoons, of composants, that marine corpse light which no wind can blow out; of that strange disease, beri-beri, which atllicts sailormen who sail on sugar laden ships; of water snakes, sucli as the Ancient Mariner never dreamed of; of a three sided conllict between a sea serpent, an alligator and a shark?but wait till you hear the stories. The long overdue clipper Roanoke, owned by the Sewalls and built at Bath, was among: the arrivals. She was from Honolulu. Tugs been search-1 ing for her throughout the past week. rShe brings the biggest cargo of sugar ever carried by a thing alloat. The vessel herself is the largest of her class. Eicrht other sauare rievers followed K) giantess into port. They are from over the world, and all sorts of iditions of seafaring have been >irs. ^.n outline of the adventures met s telegraphed to the city upon the jt's arrival at Quarantine, and short afterward I went alongside the big rtland packet Tarn O'Shanter. Cap1 Peabody had told the Quarantine n about his having sailed through v miles of snakes?of wriggling, ling things of many colors and of ny shapes. And this, too, off Jior>, where the Raines bill runs not to contrary. vJaptain Peabody was leaning against the after railing when I climbed on board. J lis head was swathed in a bandage, and when 1 asked him about snakes he said that the bandage Vkrfis) /1/v t-rr * 4 Vt 4Ka nftoa Q uau uubuiug iu uu tiruu vixkj i vww m wholly unrelated incident. A boil was the wherefore of the bandage. About snakes? Well, come below, and he would talk that subject out lengthwise. T'was off Borneo wnere he saw them, "where there ain't no ten commandments," but where there are plenty of &nake3 and such. For fear the impression would fade, or that he might forget some of the details, Captain Peabody wrote out an account of these strange happenings at the time. The reporter was allowed to copy it. This is what the record says: "An account of the sea serpent, as seen from the deck of the ship Tair. O'Shanter, off the coast of Borneo. ?4 A i. il? -i-i?e i?: ai tuo nsn ut uemg uuuutcu auu called evil names I am going to try to describe a little incident that has happened during our late passage in this ship from Hong Kong to New York, and I may add en passant only one of the many 'remarkable incidents' ?I hear the landsmen call them?that have happened during my thirty-four years of sea life. "May 28, 1896.?At daylight, the low land of Borneo in sight of the ship, exactly on the equator and in longi_ tude 109 degrees 7 minutes East, I notic ad that the water on the pert side of the ship looked very muddy, while that on the starboard or off shore side was quite blue. On pulling up a bucket of water from either side of the ship we found that the blue water was as we expected, quite salt, while the muddy water on the port side was nearly fresh as water could be under such conditions. The fresh water had, without doubt, been driven far off shore by one of the many estuaries of the Pentiniak River, the tides of which are very strong, especially on the ebb, when the fresh water forces its way for fully five miles off shore and, for some unexplained reason to me, refusing to amalgamate with the salt water. "Large numbers of sharks, all sorts of others fishes, and snakes, were seen a** a ttta4am f\t ilio uu iiuu uiuo rvaicx iaiug. uuuio v/i i?uw snakes were of immense size, while the smallest, which came very close to the ship, were not less than three feet long. They were of all imaginable colors, some of the long ones very prettily stripped, and others spotted. "On the port, or fresh water, side a number of alligators and huge catfish, such as we catch in the Southern rivers, were to be seen swimming close to the dividing line of fresh and salt water, and every once in awhile one could be seen to make a dash at a dolphin or boneta and"seize the fish in its jaws, swim back to fresh water and eat its unfortunate victim at leisure. "But the alligators were not always so fast in their excursions, for we saw one which had to pay dearly for its temerity in trying to seize a beautiful dolphin that was at the moment being hotly pursued by an immense shark. Alligator and shark both seized the dolphin at the same moment, and in an instant we beheld a most terrific conflict. The shark in the melee managed to seize the alligator's right hind leg in its mouth, and, keeping ^ itself well under water to avoitl the frightful lashings of the 'gator's terri, ble tail, it simply steered the u n f ortu u ! ate saurian out into the blue, or salt, I water. This appeared to be more than f the alligator could stand, for we saw he rapidly grew weaker, and the shark also appeared to realize that he had i his antagonist out of his element, for I he suddenly let go the bull-dog hold j I on the leg, and, making a most terrific dash at the'gator's stomach, literally tore its entrails out. The blood from the combatants ati ? < i.? ? 11 1 r i. irttcucu ovorjr uuc ui uic .-iuil uuu 11 c:>u i water denizens in the vicinity to the scene of combat, and the utmos t confusion appeared to prevail, but at the same time we could see from our deck that the larger and more powerful of the fishes had formed pools or syndicates, and, as a result, the small iishes on both sides disappeared in very short k order. 1 "However, much as we had been surprised, it was ordered that we were to be more surprised yet, for just as we thought the turmoil in the water gW was growing less our attention was ?-ealleci to the other side of the ship and we there saw a sight such as we had . j * never seen before and never believed ^' any man could have seen. Marco ? Polo and Baron Munchausen, in their I wildest tlights of imagination, never k attempted to describe such a monster as we saw dancing with easy undulaWk tions toward the bloody spot of water, gg Without doubt it was the veritable gig sea serpeni aim a serpent among sea serpents at thai. Every writer who! y has seen it gives a different descrip tion of the sea serpent. Ia fact it appearsjto be like Proteus, whose distinguishingcharacteristic was the faculty of transforming himself into different shapes. "Our snake was like any ordinary everyday snake, except, mind you, in size. Its head was shield shaped and only very little wider that its body; its jaws were enormous and armed with four immense fangs. They were placed well in front and must have been fully ten or twelve inches longer than the other teeth, with which its jaws were thickly studded. Its nostrils appeared to be placed somewhat on top of the head, as every time it raised its head above water it blowed or "spouted," as we see whales do, only with much more vigor than any whale we have ever seen. "The tail was vertically llattened and compressed, and thus well adapted for swimming. The diameter of its body at the thickest part, which was almost the middle, must have been f11 i r% r? cr f.n dboilt si X lUiijr ton itui, i?pvi ? ? -ieet diameter at head and tail; and, judging from the length of ourship, it must have been fully 190 feei long. Its skin appeared to be covered with large and very thick scales, or shields, and from head to tail it was very prettily marked with bands of pale yellow and very dark green; however, it would be better to add that these colors were so happily blended on the underneath that it looked as if a line of pale, very pale, sea green, was the color from head to tail. Its eyes were placed ?-11 * 1? .1 ~ il,? l..1 ??,1 wen UU tuc siuc ui liic li^au, auu, 111 color, looked as if two enormous rubies had been placed there. "Now, as this monster approached the scene of the late cDnllict, its motion was rapidly accelerated, and its head kept about six feet above water. The scales on the side of the head appeared to stand well out as does a cobra's hood when the serpent is very much alarmed. "The small fish, small as compared with this monster, scattered right and left, the only laggard being the huge shark, which must have been wounded by the alligator. This unfortunate was seized in an insiani oy me sua tie, auu, being: lifted well out of the water, he was shaken as a terrier shakes a rat, forifully one minute, when we saw the head and tail part of the poor shark drop into the water, the middle section disappeared down the serpent's gullet. "The breeze having gradually freshened we soon ran out of the muddy water, and the last we saw of this huge serpent it" was linishing its breakfast in a very leisurely manner.1' Such is the history wrilten, particularly this history of sea serpents. I looked upon Captain Peabody and he looked upon me. So far as sea serpents went I saw that it was not in his gentle nature to damn with faint praise. I tried to divert his mind from the subject and to ask him about other things?other snakes. lie commenced to tell about the fifty miles of poor, cheap, tawdry little snakes, and then a blue eyed, golden haired little fairy of six happy summers came tearing into the cabin like a mad little firework. I asked Miss Claire, for that is her name, V i 1 _ il 1_ A _# A 1 1 wuai sue mougm 01 me suanes, uuu she gave answer unreservedly: "Great, horrid beasts 1" she said. "How long were they, little girl?" "Oh, they were long, so long,1' and she looked around the cabin to find something long enough to compare them to. And failing she strode along the carpet ten mighty strides, and, looking up triumphautly, gave that distance as their length. Mrs. Peabody, a sweet faced lady' smiled. She preferred to have Claire 4 V? M +Okl 1 tVio cfn^Tf TKo ojuu ;uc vapu?iu bun t<uu ovv/a j? auv Captain continued. "There was no current," he said, "and but little wind. There was no sea, just an oily swell. And after entering that snake pack?I don't know what else to call it?as far as the eye could see there was a twisting, writhing maze of serpents. "Then night came on, and blue, glossy green and velvet black they coiled and swam, and every track was a flash of golden fire." The captain did not say that, but another Ancient Mariner did, and the description fits what he did say. When the shadows fell, he says that the sea was alive with phosphorescent light from the myriad of water snakes flashing through the blue. Daylight came again, with the ship making her same languid progress. And all around the snakes were coiling. All colors and most all sizes, he says. He fired a rille at one and saw the water stained with blood, but the others swam on, unheeding and unfearing. To get away from snakes for awhile I asked the captain about weather. He told me about a typhoon, with low Hying clouds and tumbling seas and how his ship was decorated with composants during a thunder storm in those far away seas. I tide Sam's Debt. W AHiiiNQTON, Sept. 1. The debt statement issued this afternoon shows a net increase in the public debt less cash in the treasury during August of $12,342,083. The interest bearing debt increased $10,U00,0U(J. The non-interest bearing debt decreased $-109,398 and cash in the treasury decreased $12,812,017. The balances of the several classes of debt at the close of businass August 31 were Interest bearing debt, $317,304,200. Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,022,900. I)ebt bearinrr no interest. $372 850 370. Total, $1,221,843,590. The certilicates and treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury outstanding at the end of the month were $r?0310.rtti,973, an increase of $44(i,OdU. The total cash in the treasury was $849,388,740. The gold reserve was $100,000,000. Net cash balance, $143,340,400. In the month there was a decrease in gold coin and bars of $11,481,912, the total attheclo.se being $139,825,2(JU. Of silver, there was an increase of $1,447,802. Of the surplus there was in national bank depositories $10,019,914, against $20,952,972 at the ond of the preceding month. The treasury official statement shows that for August the delicit was $10,139,580, and for the fiscal year to date $23,108,73W. The receipts for August were $25,502,090, or $3,000,000 less than for August 1N95 Th? Pvnemlif.nrAS for Au >ust were $35,701,070, or $3,000,000 more than for August, 181)5. The treasury gold reserve at the close of business today stood at $103,779,573. The clay's withdrawals at New York were $05,000. CROP SEASON CLOSING. weather observer bauer's glance about the fields. He Issues a Very Interesting and Valuable Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin?The Harvest Time Has Arrived. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 2.?The following weekly bulletin of the condition of the weather and crops of the State issued yesterday by Observer l>aur will be read with peculiar interest as the season is so fast drawing to a close: This bulletin covers the weather and ' mn conditions for the week finding v* wr * o Saturday, August 29, and in its preparation were used reports from one or more correspondents in each county of the State. WEATHER. For the lirsttime in seven weeks the average temperature for seven consecutive days was as low as the normal for the same period. The fore part of the past week was quite warm, but there was a gradual lowering of night temperature until the end of the week, when the lowering August minimum temperature, for many years, occur red. The lowest weekly mean temperatui*e was 75 at Walhalla, the highest 81 at Allendale ;the average mean temperature for 30 stations was 78 and the normal for same ,period is approximately 78. The maximum temperature was 101 on the 21th at Gillison- , ville, the minium 50 on the 29th at Santuc. Thirty-four places reported rainfall during the past week against twentyone the previous week, with an aver age measurement 01 i.4z incnes against 0.48 for the previous week. The approximate normal amounts is 1.38 . inches. The wind came generally in the , form of sh owers, and they were reported from all sections of the State, but in many places were local in character . and failed to bring the desired relief . from the prevailing drought. In other places the drought was etFectually bro- , ken as the following measurements will show: Augusta, Ga.,2.60; Allendale, 3.38; Ulackville, 1.19; Green- j wood, 1.20 ;Spartanburg, 1.05 ;Oheraw, ( 1 29? Florence. 1.49: Charleston. 2.29: < Kingstree, 5.20; St. George's, 2.20; Yemassee, 2.00; Chesterfield. l.(J3; , Oak wood, 3.70; Camden, 1.00; Holland, 3.75; Longshore, 1.17; Pinopolis, ( 1.08; Society Hill, 1.38; Elloree, 1.00; ; Gillisonville, 1.87. Ten other places and measurements j between 0.50 and 1.00; and only four ] less than 0.50 inches. There was somewhat less than the usual amount of sunshine, due to al- < most general cloudiness in the eastern i portion during the greater portion of i the week. In the western portions there was some what more than normal. The ] percentage of possible sunshine ranged ( from 81 at lieid, Greenville county to i 33 at Pinopolis, Berkeley county, with | an average of GO for the State, < CROP3, Marked changes in crop conditions cannot be looked for at this season of the year, especially under normal weather conditions such as prevailed during the week under review. The principal crops are, in deed, so far matured that they are no longer susceptible to meteorological inlluences. Minor crops can yet be benefited by the rains >, of the past week. I The last lodder has been pulled from ; late corn and from one-third to onehalf of it is unfit for forage on account of being badly burnt by the sun. The grain of late corn is generally not lull nor well developed, and last week's estimate of the poop condi- 1 tion and yield of late corn is fully sustained by this week's reports, with this difference, that a few localities have made a full crop. Corn in portions of Hampton is infested with weevel and 1 worms in the ear. Corn is so nearly ripe that its yield cannot be effected by any sort of weather, except such as may favor or interfere with gathering or housing the crop. The past week gave less favorable weather for rice harvest than the pre- 1 vious one, there having been showers on all but two days in the rice region. On one day a heavy local wind storm did considerable damage to a few plantations. On the whole the rice crop will be a very good one, at least 1 for the early seeding. Late or June seeding looks well. Cane seemingly was improved by the rains. Syrup making has begun in various portions of the State, but 1 no reports as to yield have been made. There is no improvement to note in the general condition of cotton. The weather no longer affects it as for the most part growth has stopped, the plant is nearly c quite dead, and half, or more, of the bolls open. In a few localities the plant remains grten and stimulated by the late rains, shows signs of putting on a top crop. Blooms are very scarce now; in many fields none are to be seen; which indicates a small late crop. Indeed, it is the opinion cf nearly all the correspondents of this service that cotton will be picked out by October 1st, or by the 15th of that month at the latest. It continues to open very fast and the first picking was a heavy one. Many correspondents say that this is the earliest season for cotton within their recollection. Sea Island cotton continues to do very well. Tobacco curing is over, and it ap pears that this crop lacked uniformity in th6 vaiious counties waere cultivated. In Florence the crop was large, but of inferior quality. In Williamshnro i liArp wntt Ipcu i-qicpiI than l.ict year. In l)arlin?tou and Kershaw the quality is reported to have been very good, but the stands irregular and the yield comparatively poor. The above are the only counties from which special reports on tobacco were re eeived. There seems to be an improvement noticeable in the condition of peas, especially where planted in corn fields, but where sown in open fields with grass for hav the crop is not so good. The latest planted have revived and may make a good crop. Sweet potatoes have apparently taken on a new growth whera the .-.how ers fell, and an increase in the size of the tubers is expected. Where potatoes have been dug, they have turned out small in size, and consequently small in yield. 1 1 i ~ i ivjluuii miiu was jjuwii tw iui nip.i aim otlier root crops, following the rains, and a better stand is expected than has heretofore been obtained. The cooler weather favored farm work, and it is being prosecuted in ad-1 vance of the season. Plowing for fall J seeding has been betjun. i WEATHER AND CROPS. Condition*) For Cotton Picking Generally T] Good, Washington, Sept. 1.?The following are extracts from the weekly crop re bulletin of the weather bureau: ra Virginia?Gentle rains in tidewater O and valley counties have improved C the prospects for late corn, pastures, tobacco and truck and have put the Jj ground in condition for plowing; the a general condition of corn shows above re the average; in middle counties crops qi are falling olF; tobacco curing begun. North Carolina?No material change d; in crop conditions this week; rainfall m poorly distributed and drouth still pre- c? vailing in middle counties; nearly tt half of the cotton crop open and bulk tt of crop cannot now be improved by ti rain; making pea vine hay, ground too hard for fall plowing. ol South Carolina?Cooler weather se and numerous showers helped sweet cr potatoes, cane, peas and root crops tr materially, but not com, which is ful- m ly ripe, nor cotton, except to check m premature opening; half of cotton al crop open and no blooms to indicate hi lalonvlnn (>i<ftn'nnfowfti<aKlo fics hofir- or est weather. h< Georgia?With the exception of lo- ti< cal showers during the first of the tb week, dry weather with warm days y< and cool nights continue; cotton is fe shedding and opening rapidly; pick- tb ing is being pushed as rapidly as pos- d< sible and most of the crop will be gath- cc ered by the middle of this month; yield of cotton will be but little more p? than half the average; late corn and y( all inferior crops inferior; gardens a he complete failure; some late gardens bi; 1- _ i i-J Deing pianieu. y\. Florida?Week generally favora- be ble for farm work and crop growth, or although frequent showers over por- he tions of northern district interfered or ^nan;rtr. ?,? VY1 til UUbbUU pib&IUg f \.UbtVU upuuiu^ J AC rapidly and condition beyond materi- w: al improvement; corn thought to be to below average; cane, potatoes, rice and peas doing well; turnip and cab- y c bage seed being generally sown. hs Alabama - Heavy but scattered an showers during the first part of week th and good rains in southern portion, ur though drought unbroken in many tl( central and northern counties; about sis two-thirds of cotton crop is open and he picking progressing rapidly with no Al improvement in prospective yield; ce corn yielding light and minor crops to only fair; sorghum syrup being made, or Mississippi ? Showers beneficial to sh all crops, except cotton and corn; th weather favorable for cotton picking, wi corn gathering, /odder pulling and it fall gardening; cotton picking prog- di MOYti/lltr on/1 PAma fnXTT llQTTA /?/> i toooiug lapiu ijr auu ovutv *v?? v vv gathered all the crop and finished th picking, owing to the light yield ca which required but one picking. he Louisiana ? Unequally distributed in showers benefiited vegetation in locali- be Lies in north and west portions, but br uplands continue dry; week favora- Sr ble to cotton picking, gathering corn, bj hay and rye cutting and threshing; corn yielding well in southern por- ui tion; rice below anticipations; cane hi jood, but needs rain; cotton short w; crop. w Texas?Generally fair, pleasant weather during the week was favora- w< ble for cotton picking, which is making rapid progress; the greater portion dr of the crop will be picked by the mid- re die of October; the outlook for top crop is very poor, except over southwest portions of the cotton district, ? where, in some sections, the plant is tii cfrill rrnnminfr anrl hlnnmintr f!nm is hi -.i14bivu*ub ~?; ? gathering" well advanced and the yield ai is light; rice is a poor crop and has been slightly damaged by brisk winds. Pi Arkansas?Condition of cotton remains unchanged; it is opening and th being picked rapidly and with favora- in ble weather will all be gathered by th Oct. 15; some complaint of damage tb where rains were heavy and plight im- sh provement in top crop in other locali- dj ties; all minor crops much improved, m but more rain needed for fall plowing and gardens. Tennessee?Local showers early in week slightly improved conditions Ti where they fell, but drought still se- D vere in most sections: cotton opening ni rapidly and picking in full progress; hi tobacco mostly housed, and good except where worm eaten; quantities of 01 fodder, pea and millet hay saved; re nlnTOi'ricr orrpj?f.lv dftlaved. of r-w & G - - J U d( A Mad Skunk's Bite. fe Savannah, Ga., Aug. 30.?A Spe cr cial to the Morning News from St. cc Augustine, Fla., says: Allen Miller, fu residing at Moultrie settlement, near 0[ here, was bitten by a skunk on Wed- s0 nesday, and at once gave signs of hy- fr drophobia. Before lie was secured, pf lie badly bit his steD son and ran f0 through the woods bitting trees and 5] everything coming in his way. He 0f was tied to his bed, and today, in a jj] paroxysism, broke the lasking and es- tj] caped to the woods, severely bitting ja two of his keepers, one dangerously. st Application was made to J udge Coop- p? er here tonight for the sheriff and a a{ posse to hunt for and capture Miller, ^ who is a raving maniac. Women ^ and children in the settlement are terrorized, and as word is passed about el houses are barricaded agaiust the man, rf who, when last seen, was bitting: cattle. p A Hold II Igli ivny ill mi. Spartanburg, Sept. 1. -One of the jr boldest and most daring highway rob- ' beries ever committed in this town ? was committed yesterday morning in * broad daylight ou south Church q street. Mr. Joe Mangum, a farmer, who lives about four miles in the ^ country, was held up by a negro and q robbed of bis watch and a $5.00 bill. tj The negro approached Mr. Mangum, and thrusting a pistol into his face, ^ told him to throw up his hands. 1 Lis J hands went up promptly, and the negro went through his pockets and re- ' lieved him of his valuables. State. " Texus' Crop Failure. h Ai stin Texas, Sept. 1.?State Com l} missioner of Agriculture A. J. Ross 11 yesterday issued a crop bulletin cover 11 ing 120 counties in Ihe agricultural a portion of the State. It puts the aver 1 -1 - # ? J ? J 4 4 1 .. (II \ yiCiU UL 11 LI L C(J HUH ttb UI11JT M pounds per acre; corn seven bushels; Cj wheat nine bushels, oats seventeen, g The increased acreage in cotton is put s| at 15 per ceiit. The report says it is s, doubtful if Texas has experienced a more general and damaging drouth in ^ the past 30 years during the crop sea- C( son- S Horror of Horror*. n Nrcw York, Sept. 3.?An unknown w woman, about 30 years old leaped 2< from Hie platform of the elevated sta- H lion at 125th street and third avenue, d at 9 o'clock this morning, and, land- p ing on the track in front of an ap- s| proaching trail, was cut to pieces. It Her unborn child, cut out of her body, si eli from the traek into the street. *S FOR A WOMAN'S LOVE. be Sad Story of a Young Pluladelphlan'fl Suicide. The following additional facts in iference to the suicide of a young ian at North, in the upper edge of rangeburg County, is taken from the olumbia State. "We, the undersigned, find that ick W. Travis came to his death by pistol shot fired by his hand." So sad the foreman of the jury at the injest held by Magistrate Smith. We often read in romance of men [rinc* fr?y Invro hnf. Wflll hftlanflftd linds always look for some other lusesave that of love, but from all le evidence in this case it seems that le rash deed was caused by the rejecon of his suit by a fair girl. Travis was a handsome young man : 27 years. Eie came to this place iveral months ago with the train ew ttiat is at worn on me n.uisio estle. lie was employed some ten onths ago at Yulee, Fla , by the forean, and remained with them until jout a month ago, when the force of inds was reduced. Travis lost his tuation, but continued to make his sadquarters at the shanty cars, stained at an embankment just south of ie Kdisto. He was a very intelligent ;ung man and wll spoken of by his llow workmen, but beyond telling iem that he had brothers in Phi la>lphia he seems not to have had any >nfidants. Some time ago he commenced to ty marked attention to a handsome )ung lady. What encouragement i met with can only be surmised, it from a letter addressed to the >ung lady, with the request that it ' shown to the authorities, so that no ie should be accused of his murder, i does not answer her, but breathes ily a prayer of love, and says that he is had grand opportunities, but that ithout her life is a burden too hard be borne. Yesterday morning he visited the >ung lady's father, telling him he Ld come to bid him a final farewell, id placed a letter in his hands with e request that it should not be opened itil they heard from him. The gen;man tried to cheer him, but he in;ted that his troubles at home and ;re were more than he could bear, fter leaving the above place he proeded to the shanty cars; from there where the men were at work, asking ie of them to lend him a pistol to oot a rabbit. He then returned to e car. uacked ud all of his clothiner. role and addressed a letter, placing on a table. He removed the bedng, leaving only the springs on the >t. A few moments later several of e men passing heard a shot in the r, and on forcing open the door besld the unfortunate young man Jyg on his back on the springs of Ihe d, with a bloody wound in the left east and the smoking 38 calibre nith & Wesson pistol on the lloor r his side. In a few moments the soul of the lfortunate had been rushed to meet s doom. Clutched in his left hand as a folded envelope, on which was ritlen: " : I love you, are my last ords. 10:30 I have shot myself." The sealed letter on the table, adessed to whomsoever it may concern, ad as follows: "North, S. C. "Please notify Mr. , also Miss , of my death. Tell them it is ne to open the blue envelope. I ive taken my own life; the reasons e not worth while writing. "P. S.?Please put my death in the hiladelphia papers." In the letter shown by the father of e young lady, he stated he was born -*t .1 _ ?jf?:.?.i . i i^evauu, auu raiscu iu i. mmucjpiiiu, iat lie Lad no father or mother, but jree brothers. He requested that he tould be buried on the hill near the irk waters of the Edisto, where he et his untimely end. An Appeal for Funds. Washington, Sept. 3.?Assistant reasurer James L. Norris, of the emocratic national committee, toght issued a call for funds, in which 3 says in part: "The Republican party can boast of re^llowing coffers; coffers constantly splenished by the collossal fortunes ! Europe, fortunes gathered in a large ;gree of American industry, todeat the will of the people. The Demo* acy must depend upon the voluntary intributions of patriotic citizens for inds to defray the legitimate expenses ' the campaign. It has no such ramrces of combined capital to draw oin; it is undoubtedly conducting the jople's fight and must look to them ir the means toderfay the indispensie expeuses incident to a campaign ' educating, printing and distributing terature, and the securing of trough organization throughout the nd. In view of the foregoing fair atement of the political situation and irty necessity I take the liberty of jpealing toyou for such contributions i your means will permit, transmitted j check, bank draft, postoflice money rder or cash as may be most conveni it, payable to my order. An official 'ceipt will be promptly sent you." lannii ami Orjjunu?Prices That Hreak the Record* Times change, values drop, purchasig power of gold or silver become reater. Look at the way bicycles are dliug! Jus< about one half old pricj! Same is true as to Pianos and uoiANs. See the astonishing Fall Hers just advertised bp the great nntio <>f f.iiil/lo?> .Vr Tiofoo HnvQlinsIl ia., which has beon doing business in is South for a quarter of a century ad is as reliable as the Bank of Kng ind. ]'lanos for only $18:5 tlial have een $31)0, Organs for $r?7 that once >ld at $Sr>. Ludden Sc bales are uroressive, sound business men, who icoguizo that old method?; and old igh prices will not win trade in Lhrse lose times, and accordingly lead oil' i making New I'rices. which meet the eeds uf all buyers. ltead their strong >. WurriCTHKM. Tilliictn in PmiiiiuvIvuiiIii. Wasiiin* jton, Sept. 2.-The Bryan ampaign managers have decided that enator Tillman of South Carolim jail resume his campaign in l'enn* plvania among tint coal miners 'Here, n is ciauueu, nu uccauu; buun ?* ero by a few speeches delivered resntly. The Senator will come from outh Carolina and go to Pennsylvaia about the 10th of this month. He 'ill remain in that statu until the Dili, sneaking continuously. On the JLli he is scheduled to speak in 1'hilaelphia, and the Hilverits there will renare an ovation for him. llis jeech there w:ll bo addressed particuirly to the workingmen, who are apposed to put great faith in him. ? tato. The trustworthy cure for the Whiskey, Opium, Morphine and Tobacco Hablta. For further Information address The Keeley institute, or Drawer 27, (Jolumbia, 8. (J. A BUSINESS i^ri/\T^ r p rmT rrmr urruKi uiMii doesn't always mean a chance to get work. It's a business opportunity to have a chance to save money on the necessities of life. YTou can find a chance like that at our store. We are now offering WKLOH & KASON'S '.PERFECTION tfmiift SuperGne Quality at f 4.50 barrel ] Best Patent Flour at 4.25 barrel Choice Family Flour at 4.00 barrel ; BEST GKANULATKD SUGAK In 100 pound sacks at ..5c pouud la smaller quantities at S'^c pound GOOD GKANULATKD SUGA.lt < In 224 pouud sacks at 4^c pound * In 100 sacks at 4#c pound < In smalller quantities at 5c pound \ KICK At 40, 50, 64, 70 and 80 cents a peck. GOOD TOMATOKd In 2 pouud cans at ...5c a can...G0c a dozen In 3 pound cans at ...Gc a can...72c a dozen PURK LARD?BKST QUALITY. ! 50 pound cans per can ?3,00 ' 20 pound cans per can 1.25 < 10 pound cans per can 75 ' 5 pound cans per can 40 3 pound cans per can 25 COMPOUND LARD. 50 pound cans per can ?2.75 20 pound cans per can MS 10 pound cans per can 70 5 pound cans per can 35 3 pound cans per can 25 Good Kio Coffee 18e pound Best Kio Coffee - 20c pound Higher grade Coffees at very reasonable prices. CANNED MEATd CHEAP. Corned Beef 1 pound cans 10c Corned Beef 2 pound cans 20c Boast Beef 1 pound cans 10c Roast Beef 2 pound cans 18c Potted Ham, small cans, 5c can, 50c dozes Potted 11am, larjge eans, 103 can, 91.00 doz. Potted Tongue, small, 5c can, 50c dozen Dried Beef, Armour's, 1 pound, 18c can, 12.00 dozen. Dried Beef, Armour's, M pound, 10c can, $1.20 dozen. Teas at 25* 50, 75 and ?1.00 pound. Every style and variety. We make it to jour advanUgd to buy your Groceries of us* Try us. Get a copy of our Prices hist. It is a handy and newsy little boak,., WELCH & EASON, UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS, 185 and 187 Meettut? anil 117 .Market Sts., CHARLESTON, S. C. kl T>r2arattoB that can com par* Kg U ?d Kidney., j? - ?u.? anil tht oertalnty UK I lii ?' effect8' 1* tb* re 11 el and core of Dyspepsia and IndlgM- Hd tlon, and all tltelr attendlBf I | ilia, such as sick headacha, H| I aga aoar stomach, want of appetite, I I ?to., and as a regulator in I Habitual Constipation. A few |H I dones Vlll tell something of Its 1 flfejp merits. No need of a long oon- HI I JsflH tinned ooarse before its ben*- HI1 I iH? fits apparent. J ml TRY IT, AND Bfl11 I HI convinced. f) ?Hd wiioJesaJe by ? I ITha Murray Drug Co~ I VOLUMLilA, 8. C. I AND I I Dr. H. i?aer, (-'barliMiton. S.C I BARGAIN LIST 1 have in stoc.kin tlnrou^h repair, rop.i following Mecund hand Kuglnes and boilers: Olio 1'J Li I* I'ortable I'oz.ir Kuglue and boilt ()no i; H 1' I'ortable T >o<v Knglne and boll One ; U P J'ortable 'JWur Kngiuo and lioil One 0 II P Portable To/.er Engine and boil One sill' Poi table Oneida Knglne and lie One II 1' i'ortable (JAG Cooper & Co Kn One Hllf fMiuii-l'ortable Ame^ Kn^ine ami One 7 II 1' >Saiu i-I'ortable Weod, 'l abor & A! The.se Kngines and boilers have bj.iu t Works, and are in as good con lilion as It is p ini? lit Ii'iwh viiiir urilttr I :mi. Vim r.i ri tup, ? ' J 1 V - - Always in stock, a fall liue of TOZHHt J prices. KKPAllUNtt OK ALL KlNDh i'ii i ? HB A $25 Cooking Stove 1 WITH A. COlfftlTI OUTTTT VM H OiTL-2- $12.00. I Delivered to your railroad all freight charges paid. Read (Mi description carefully. This splsadHi Cooking Stove is No. 8; has fear inch pot holes; 16x1? inch ore*; II inch fire box, 24 inches high; 21x31 inch top; nice smooth casttag. I have bad this stove made tar mf trade, after my own idea, ooabiaiaf all the good points of all medial priced stoves, and leaving out tks objectionable features. beyond all doubt the best Na Cooking Stove made, for the yrtsa. Fitted with 2 pots, 2 pot eotestt, 1 nkellets, 2 griddles, 3 bakiag mm, i joints of pipe, 1 elbow, 1 o?Uar, 1 lifter, 1 scraper, 1 cake polish, 1 laws U>a kettle, 1 shovel. We wait la make customers and frieadala evecy part of the South, for the pwpea* of introducing oar business te mv psople, and to renew oar ?of>iat ance with old friends. We will ship this splendid CmUs| Stove and the above described vm to any uepot, ui rrairax smmh paid, for onlj $12.00 whm mm caiah eom<s? with tha tAt. IMl atovn i? a ?oo<l dm, wall aifa, aai will giv? tatira utUfMttom. Om )Hu*truUd catalofua *t FoaM?a Mlov6a and Baby Carriafaa anikw I rr*5. Addraaa j li. TT E'-A^GKETXTr, | :.'r. I'iuho STHm, iucvRi, (ki. . wsmewgam awK Pionno Down Go Prices \\ Clean to Bed Rock, J; * > A Revolution in the Piano and < > Organ Trade. Old Prices bur- J * ied. New Fall Offers that 0 Break the Record. < > ?> Elegant New Upright Piano, only $183 ? > Best Pianos, Old Makers, only $237 ' * Mirror Top Parlor Organ, 11 stops, $67 ( , Superb Organ, Richest Case, only $63 < > Sample hardline?Our Entire Line Reduced? < i Lowest I'riees ever known on Standard IiiBtru- < , ments?'Thousands of dollars saved Buyers. 4 1 Leaders always, w? ect the pace in Ix)w Prices 4 > ?This Ad. means business, better auswer it. 4 1 S Send for Kew Special Offers, hall 18%. < j> I UDDEN & BATES, '<> \ Savannah, Oa. {| * All Sheet Music at Half Price. < 1 J | Small Instruments at Wholesale Rates. J 1 < > + ?' > Advice to Mothers. We take pleasure iu calling your atten Hon to a remedy so long needed in carrying children safely through the critical stage of teething. It is an incalculable blessing to mother aud child. If you are disturbed at night with a sick, fretful, teething child, use Pitts' Carminative, It will give Instant relief, and regulate the bowels, and make teething safe aad eisy. It will cure Dysentery and Diarrhcfla, Pitts Carminative is an instant relief for colic of infants. It will promote digestion, give tone and energy to the stomach and bowels. The sick, puny, suffering child will soon become the fat and frolicking joy of the household. It is very pleasant to the taste and only cast 25 cents per bottle. Sold by druggists and by TI1K MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia, S. 0. COTTON GINS. Complete ginning systems contracted rot with Thomas If levator, Mat Klue, Battery Condenser, .Self-packing Revolving Cox Steam Cylinder Preises and all Improvements for an up to date 189G ginnery. Buy no other until you get prices on the Thomas. KKUIMKS, fiOUiKKM, *>?\v mills, CANK MILL'S. KlOjfi MILLS, ttKlr.i'.&MM B. W rlta for l*i ict?. V. 0. Badham, COLUMBIA, S. O. JOHN A WILLYS. MANliK \(,TuK?i: <?F Tozer Erginei4 ^ I >r Price #500 Cash nr Price 1(90 (.'ash or Price 300 Casii ? -- Price '290 Cash tiler I'lictJ iJ80(JasU J itfine ami Hoiler I'rice 270 Cash 1 I Hoilor I'n?e 290 Cash lor.se Kiiglnu A Boilor Price 240 Cash ti<>(u.ighly ovorli miri 1 ni l luvil m iuy ;mil>le for sioiitl ha:nl j ?'M to In. H. >t>upestf ully, JOHN A. VVll.fiH, Columbia, H. C, KNUINES AND HOILiSti}. Wata car __