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ANTI TRUST BILLS | PASSED IN HOUSE TRIO OF IMPORTANT MEASURES IN ADMINISTRATION PRO- | GRAM ENDORSED. | OPPOSITION MELTED AWAY Railroad Capitalization, Clayton Omni bus and Trade Commission Bills Are Easily Passed. Washington.?All three bills of the administration trust program passed the house and went to the senate for -riTvnnsitirm mpRed awav when A^UV/Ut \/ J/pW4 _ the final test came and the voting went through quickly and without Incident. The Covington interstate trade commission bill was passed without a record vote; the Clayton omnibus anti-trust measure recei*ed 275 votes to 54 against it, and the vote on the Rayburn railroad capitalization bill was 325 to 12. Action on the trust bills came rather unexpectedly. The three meas ures had been agreed to in "commit tee of the whole," the Rayburn bill as amended by the committee, be tag completed. When the trade commission bill came before the house for a final vote Progressive Leader Murdock moved that it be sent back to the interstate commerce committee with instruc tions to report the Murdock bill as a substitute. This was rejected 151 to 19 and the pending bill was passed without a roll call. Then the votes on the ether two measures wpre taken In rapid succession. Representative White, of Ohio, was the only Demo crat tb vote against the Clayton bill and the Progressives voted for It ex cept Representative Chandler of New York. Forty-three Republicans and 16 Progressives joined the majority in supporting the measure. They were: Repifblicans: Anderson, Barton, Burk ' (South Dakota), Campbell,* Cary, Crampton, Curry, Davis, Dillon, Fair, Frear, French, Gardner, Good, Green, (Iowa), Haugen, Hawley, Heigesen, Johnson (Washington), Kelly (Mich 4 era n \ VonTifiylv ( T r\xrr Q ^ leant T?"in_ IfSUll / f AkVUUVM J yAVMU/i kaid (Nebraska), LaFollette, Len root, McKenzie, McLaughlin, Mapes, Mondell Morgan (Oklahoma) Moss of West Virginia, Porter, Roberts, (Nevada), Scott, Sinnott, Sloan, Smith (Idaho), Smith Michigan), Stafford, Sutherland, Towner, Ware and Woods?43. Progressives: 1 Bell (California), Bryan, Copley, Foulier, Hinebaugh, Hulings, Kelley, (Pennsylvania), Lindberg, MacDon ald, Murdock. J. I. Nolan (California), Ripley, Temple, Thomson (Illionis); Walters, Woodruff?16. The eight Republicans and four Democrats who voted against the Rayburn bill were: Democrots: Bartlett, Buchanan (Texas), Gam ed and Witherspoon?4. Republicans: Cramton (Miohigan), Dunn, Fair child, Gillett, Moore, Parker, Payne and Wallin?8. ANOTHER FAREWELL TOUR. Madame Sarah 'Bernhardt Coming ? , Back to America. New York.?Madame Sarah Bern hradt, at the age of 70, will sail for this city October 10 to begin a per sonal tour of the world, during which "she will visit five continents. The tour will extend over a period of 26 months and 15 weeks of the time will be spent in the United States. * Word of Mme. Bernhardt's decision was received by cable. The totfl\ it Is stated, will clo6e her career on the 6tage. Mme. Bernhardt has made several farewell tours, the last to this coun try ending in May, 1913. To Attend Unveiling. Washington.?The senate adopted a Joint resolution for the appointment of five senators and five representa tives to attend the unveiling in Holly wood Cemetery at Richmond, Va., of a monument over the grave of former President John Tyler. Impeachment Charges Ended. . Washington. ? The impeachment charges against Federal Judge Emory Speer, of Macon, Ge., will be brought before the house and disposed of at this session of congress, according to Representative Webb of North Car olina, chairman of the judiciary com mittee. The subcommittee investiga ting the charges has been engaged in reviewing testimony taken at Macon and other cities and will be assem bled soon to agree upon its report to the entire judiciary committee which expects to consider the case at once. Trachoma In Virginia. Washington.?Trachoma is widely prevalent in West Virginia 'and in Southwestern Virginia, according to the public health service in a report on its investigation of the disease in these states. Inspections were made by public health service officers in 23 counties in West Virginia when 20.848 persons, mostly school children, were examined, among whom 340 cases of trachoma were found. Of the 7,801 persons examined in 10 counties in Virginia 108 had the disease. Syste matic efforts to suppress are urged. May Go To Molakai. Honolulu... T. H.?The Honolulu boaru of health has received a request from the federal health authorities at Washington for permission to send John R. Early, the aleged leper, to Molakai. Local opposition to the pro posed plan has been aroused, and it is doubtful if Early's transfer to Ha waii will be permitted. One June 2 Early announced his presence in a Washington hotel at which Vice President Marshall lives. He escaped from the Quarantine station at Port Townsend, Wash., May IS. ' * . ; COTTON OF SOOTH BELOW STANDARD DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DECLARES CONDITIONS LOW EST IN YEARS. REPORT ONLY 74.3 NORMAL Both Wet and Dry Weather and Cool Nights Are Responsible For De ficient Crop. Washington.?The condition of the cotton crop of the country is the low est since 1871, with the exception of 1903 and 1907, the Department of Agriculture announced, It issued statistics showing the condition on May 25 as 74.3 per cent of a normal, or 7 per cent below the 10-year aver age. The low condition of the crop, it was said, was due largely to excessive rains and exceptionally cool nights in r'ontro 1 o -n rl "Mr?r?+Vi Yiroefo-rn ToYQ a , Eastern and Southern Oklahoma and ( Southwestern Arkansas which brought the condition percentage in < those states down to 65.68 and 79 re- j spectively. In Texas many farmers ] were obliged to replant several times. ] No estimate of tne acreage planted 1 to cotton will be made by the de- j partment until July 1. Unofficial esti- ] mates of the acreage have placed it i from 3.5 per cent decrease to 1 per i cent increase. In a detailed review of the condi tions in the cotton states the de partment makes favorable report on , the progress of the crop In the heavy producing sections of Mississippi aiid parts of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Geor gia, Arkansas, and Alabama. In Tex as, says the statement, cotton is mak ing one of the poorest starts with nessed in many yeaTs. The Mississippi crop is probably 10 or 12 days late. There is some com plaint of weevils. But "taking the state as a whole," the department Bays, "conditions are excellent." The early planted cotton In Geor gia "consisting cf probably 80 per cent of the total acreage" is reported in good condition. "A small portion of the crop is not up and will not come up until It rains," adds the report. , The Georgia crop is estimated to be about a week late. In1* North Carolina the crop is about two weeks late due to dry, cool weath er. The early planted cotton, how ever, is reported as in "almost perfect oondition." Condition by states: Virginia 83, North Carolina 76, South Carolina 72, Georgia 80, Florida 82, Alabama 85, Mississippi 87, Louis- ' iana 82, Texas 65, Arkansas 79, Ten- J nessee 80, Missouri 86, Oklahoma 68, California 100. Dynamite Cases Delayed. Chicago.?The date set for the 24 r defendants in the dynamite cases to c surrender themselves at the prison at ? Leavenworth, or the United States " Marshal here, was deferred from June ? 6, the date of originally set, to June ? 25. The respite is due to the fact that 1 President Wilson needs more time to * etudy the petitions for their pardon, presented when the last court deci- ^ Bion went against them. The convict ed men are now out on bond. The or der was issued by Judge Baker in the United States court. Charles Becker Sentenced. New York.?Charles Becker was sentenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison during the week beginning July 6, for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. When he received the sentence Becker appeared calm. He even turned to friends in the court room and smiled. The prisoner was taken to the sheriff's office and allow ed five minutes with his wife. Prior to the passing of sentence,- Martin P. \f<a ri tnn RopVor'c lo ni'forl fan reasons why the death sentence should not be pronounced. Railroad Finances Relieved. New York.?The Missouri Pacific Railway was rescued from its difficul ties at the eleventh hour when it was officially announced that the plan to exchange $25,000,000 of three-year five per cent notes, expiring on this date, for a like amount of one year, six per cent notes, had been declared 'defini tive." There was a qualifying clause to the arrangement, however, inas much as the final date of extension was s?t forward to June 5. It is un derstood that they will be sold. ELTON ON STAND EXPLAINS AGIN rELLS INTERSTATE COMMISSION WHY NEW HAVEN PUCHASES WERE: MAUfc. DIRECTORS ARE TO DIRECT Members of Board Say Change in Policy Has Occurred Since Mel len and Morgan Had Charge. Washington.?James S. Elton of CVaterbury, Conn., and William Skin ler of Holyoke, Mass., directors of the ^ew York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad .testifying before the Inter- 1 state Commerce Commission at its in- ( yestigation into the affairs of the { oad, said the acquisition of various *Jew England trolleys, steamship lines inrl nrtior T\rnnprH<*s at ft. f!OSt Of nany millions of dollars, constituted i part of the New Haven's compre hensive plan to increase its facilities. Many properties thus acquired, it >vas stated; only had a prospective ralue, the natural growth of New England being taken into considera ;ion by the directors. Mr. Elton, questioned on this point F by William Nelson Cromwell, who ap jeared as counsel for several direc tors, declared the purchase for $11, )00,000 of the New York, West Ches ter and Boston Railroad, the stock of ivhich former President Mellen of the < \Tew Haven testified was worth only * '10 cents a yard" was for the pur pose of. obtaining a foothold in the Metropolitan district and obtaining F greater' terminal facilities in New tfork. Mr. Elton testified that the New Haven directors had changed their nethods and now were not influenced . so much by one or two men?like J. 1 P. Morgan and former President Mel- E en?as they formerly were. He said n the "directors now direct" and had f earned "a great many thing*." He 1 idded that President Elliott was 11 nore deliberate than Mr. Mellen and lid not "rush them off their feet." 11 Mr. Skinner said he believed "if * things had been allowed to go on a ind the New Haven and its officials 6 lad not been subjected to inimical ( nquiries and legislation "the property A ivould have pulled out all right, per- r laps in five years." He asserted that 1 Mr. Mellen could have retained the * presidency of the road, had he so de- ^ sired, as he had a majority of the a lirectors with him. William Skinner, a New Haven 1: lirector since 1902, said he did not recall J. P. Morgan making a state- c iient regarding the West Chester 1 purchase at any meeting of the e soard. He said he did not favor the c purchase of the West Chester, but 2 aised no objection at the meeting prhen the committee reported in fa ror of it. ? WANT CARRANZA TO AID. t fi Work at Niagara Falls at a Stand still Awaiting Answer of the e Rebel Chief. j Niagara Falls, Ont. ? Mediation waits rin flpn^rAl Pnrranrn Thp ptvm- . nander-in-chief of the Constitution alist forces in Mexico has in his pos ?ession a communication from the :hree South American diplomats which opens the door for Constitu :ionalists representation in the con ference here. Upon his word depends whether the jntire Mexican problem will be settled i>y diplomacy or whether the Constitu tionalists will continue to fight their way to Mexico- City. The mediators have smoothed the way for the Constitutionalists to par ticipate. The United States Govern ment wants them to accept. A" rejec tion may eventually mean the Wash ington Government's withdrawal of :he moral support it has been extend ing to their cause. Labor Federation Endorses Wilson. Norfolk, Va.?The state federation 3f labor, in session here, adopted i resolution endorsing President Wilson's Mexican policy and paying him a high tribute. Atlanta. ? Memorial exercises in nany cities of the South marked the ibservance of the birthday of Jeffer ion Davis, president of the Confeder ite States of America. In several itates the ocasion was designated as l legal holiday, banks and other busi less houses being closed. In Tennes \ee and Georgia the graves of the Confederate dead were decorated vith appropriate ceremonies at many >f the larger cities. At New Orleans h? cotton market w#s Hncori anH business practically suspended. ;inia. Rebels Capture Sugar. On board U. S. S. California, Mazat an, Mexico.?(by wireless to San Diego, Cal.)?The Mexican schooner Jaribaldi, carrying a cargo of sugar, vent aground on Piedras Island in tfazatlan harbor and was captured by he constiutionalists. The vessel is >reaking up in the surf. The Federal governor of Mazatlan has granted per nission to a representative of the Uni ed Sugar Company to enter the Con ititutionalist lines to try to negotiate or the return of the captured sugar. Women Wield Horsewhip. London. ? The suffragettes again urned their attention to Dr. Francis Edwards Forward, medical officer of FJolloway jail. Two women armed vith horsewhips sprang upon the doc or as he left the prison this morning ind .another pushed him severely vhen a policeman came to his rescue md arrested his assailants. The wo nen declared thjit their action was a >rotest against the "forcible feeding or which this beast Is responsible." )r. Forward, refused to charge the ivomen with assault. J- rS,r M4' V-&*.r W\* H L'j Mrs. Llnd, wife of President Wil ton's recent envoy to Mexico, is fond if outdoor life, and is an expert rider ind swimmer. [HOIS, IN FRENCH GAR WINS BIG RACE / tENE THOMAS, VICTOR IN < 500 MILE RACE AT SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS. i SETS NEW COURSE RECORD tlvalry Among Foreigners dhuts Out Americans, Oldfield's Fiftli Place Being Best Made. Indianapolis.?Rene Thomas, driv n a Freiich car, won the fourth an iual 500-mile race on the Idianapolis 1 J AH nnAAiiWav rortrtrHo , noior speeuwajr. mi oticcunn; ibv?.u. i rom five to 500 miles were broken, "he first American to finish was Bar tey Oldfield in fifth place. Thomas' time was 6 hours, 3 min ites, 45.99 seconds. The winner main lined an average speed of 82.47 miles n hour. The former speed record of hours, 21 minutes, 3.03 seconds, was (stablished by Joe Dawson in 1912. irthur Duray finished second, seven ninutes after the winner. Albert ruyot, team mate of Thomas, was hrid and Jues Goux, winner of the 913, race, finished fourth, six minutes head of Oldfield * Six men were injured, none serious y. Joe Dawson suffered a broken col ar bone and minor injuries when his ar turned over after trying to dodge he wrecked machine .of Ray Gilhool y. Ore Barnes, Dawson's mechani ian was hurt and Gilhooley and Nino kmani, his mechanician, also suffered ninor injuries. Jean Sassagne and Libert Mitchell, handling an English ar, limped from their machine after t rolled oyer on a turn. The race was xciting one and rivalry among foreign earns made one of the most exciting inishes ever witnessed at the Indian .polis course. Georges Boillott push d his car to such excessive speed that i n the 147th lap when leading the 1 ield he was forced out because of , a ? iroken frame. i Duray thrilled the spectators by his ensational effort to catch Thomas lear the end of the contest and Goux < eemed always to be a contender for ' Irst place. Thomas made one stop at i he pits, Duray two and Guyot one. ' "homas drove the last 100 miles at ' n average of more than 84 miles an i tour. ' ' < Thomas' car was No. l*f Goux car ied the same number to victory last ear. Thomas won first prize of $20,- 1 00 and accessory prizes and trophies ' ?ill increase this amount to about ! 40,000. . , ' J Josef Christlaens, in a Belgian car ini.shed sixth; Harry Grant, in an 1 inglish machine was seventh; Keene * .nd Rogers in an American car were )laced eighth and William Carlson ras ninth. E. W. Rickenbacher, in 1 n American car, finished tenth, the ast of the prize winners. Haupt, Mul ord and Burman in Knipper's entry Inished the race in the order named. One hundred thousand persons saw 1 he race. ' ' 1 Roosevelt Goes to Spain. New York. ? Theodore Roosevelt, ccompanied by Philip Roosevelt, a ( ousin and his eldest, daughter, Mrs. . Nicholas Longworth, sailed for Spain n the steamship Olympic, to attend 1 he wedding of his son Kermit at Mad- J id on June 10 to Miss Belle Willard, aughter of the American ambassa- 1 or to Spain. The colonel said he had ' ssued an important poltical state nent for publication in the papers. )n the steamer Col. Roosevelt met a ( umber of Progressive party leaders 1 >eforo leaving. >Javy Kills Two Birds With One Stone. Washington?The navy department killed two birds with one stone." ( Jsing the lost Baltimore freighter i ,uckenbach as a "lost enemy's ship" he department sought both to rescue 1 I and work out a war searching prob- 1 sm. Captain Sims, of the Birming- \ am, in command of the northward J j i .1 - o.iin. j ,1.. 1 ouiiu lurpeuu uuuna unrcicu uic earch. With his nine vessels, he pro- ? eeded with mathematical nicety to 1 cour the course about 70 miles off ? )ape Carnavevel in a parallel line run- ? Only 126 In "Thin Blue Line." Washington.?Only 126 Grand Army eterans constituted the "thin blue 1 ine of heroes" who left the national 1 apitol to invade Virginia for the cele- c (ration of Decoration Day exercises 1 t Arlington. The march through * Washington streets brought tears to 1 11 eyes, bringing back the day of the c reat review of the men returning 1 rom Virginia at the close of the Civil - V'ar. Far different looked the men ^ rho tottered rather than marched. r lany usfed crutches, practically all de- 1 ended upon canes. , 8 * ,ing northeast. - V ' / WAR MUNITIONS CLEARED*! PORT iARGO BOUND FROM NEW YORK TO MEXICO IS ON HIGH SEAS. ORDER HAS BEEN DELAYED Washington Sternly Exercised Over Situation Which May Supply Arms for War In Mexico Washington.?Ammunition for the Mexican Constitutionalists left .Ameri can shores from New York bound for Tampico, while Moxican mediation ipparently marked time at Niagara falls, the attitude of the Constitution ilists a stumbling block in the negoti itions. Information that the steamer An .ilia, which recently was fired on by Constitutionalists outside Tampico, iad left New York with munitions of wrar, created considerable stir in Washington. The vessel was cleared vithout interference on the part of ;he United States, greatly to the sur prise of Secretary Bryan and other iepartment officials. Subsequently it vas discovered that an order to pre sent clearance of such vessels had >een delayed and that the Antilla had procured clearance papers while Washington believed effectual steps iad been taken to prevent her sailing. Up. to the present Tampico has been egarded as an open port. The United States; however, has sought to main :ain an embargo on armn to Mexico across the border and last Friday ivhen it became apparent munitions if war for the Constitutionalists were tneing prepared . for shipments from tfew. York, an order was issued to pre vent clearances of vessels bearing irms for any Mexican port. This order JU i. -U i.1. ~ /xtfinUIn liu nut icttuu yiuyci yvw t uuivmio intil late after clearance papers had >een Issued to the Antilla. Words of the order did not even each the war department until today Jiough army officers for many weeks lave been enforcing an embargo on irms along the Mexican border. ' No/ embargo from American ports vas contemplated until the Constitu :ionalists captured the port of Tam )ico. Then it became apparent that ;his government would be required to prevent shipments of ammunition to the revolutionists to preserve neu ;rality between the Huerta and Car anza factions. Whether the United .States will at :empt to prevent* the landing of the \ntilla's cargo at Tampico is prob ematical. Army and navy officials vere considerably exercised over the ncident and there were reports cur rent that several other shiploads of immunition have been under way for several days bound also for Tampico. LIMIT OF POWER IS SUBJECT. Interstate Commission Disagree as to Proper Investigating Authority. Washington.?How far tfte Inter* state Commerce Commission should be permitted to go in examining re cords of a railroad and its employes and of corporations doing business with it, was the subject of long de bate before ? the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The commit tee is drafting anti-trust legislation and Interstate Commissioners Clem ents and Hall appeared with an anti trust hill whirh has hppn In Congress amended to meet tha commission's views. Under the proposed amendments the commission would be giveh "ac cess" to the books, records and mem oranda of any carrier or any corpor ation with which the carrier had bus iness dealing's. Senators Brandegee, Lippitt and Salisbury indicated that they believed the provision too dras tic. "It looks," said Senator Brandgee, "like giving the commission power to go on fishing expeditions." Prairie Has Returned. Norfolk, Va.?The United States cruiser Prairie which took a promin ent part in the capture of Vera Cruz, arrived in Hampton Roads. Revised Lists Show Loss of 969. Montreal.?The latest lists furnish ed by the Canadian Pacific Railway indicate that a total of 969 j^rsons perished in the wreck of the Empress 3f Ireland. The saved number 418. The tabulation follows: First cabin: Passengefrs carried, 87, passengers 5aved, 62; passengers lost, 55. Second and third class, of whom I 52 wprp -Qppnnfl pIqcc Paoconorora carried, 868; passengers saved, 180; passengers lost, 688. Crew: Carried, 132; saved, 206; lost 226. To Pass Roosevelt. Paris.?The French Government de eded to treat Colonel Theodore Roose /elt the same as it does former rulers ind furnish him with a special per nit authorizing him to pass through ;he police lines at all times on his iourney through France on the way to Madrid to attend the wedding of his son Kermit with Miss Belle Wyatt tVillard. Many classifications of those special passes are issued to diplomats >nd others but all are limited in re gard to the privileges accorded. May Contradict Millen's Story. New York.?Directors of the Mew fork, New Haven and Hartford Rail oad held a special meeting and dis missed much of the testimony recent v pivon hv fnrmpr Prpsirtpnt ATollon jefore the Interstate Commerce Com nibsion. . It was understood several lirectors will appear before the com nission and contradict some of Mr. Uellen's statements. Later in the veek a number of accountant?, engi leers and operating officials of the oad will correct certain testimony of i technical character. This monument to the North Carol be unveiled at Raleigh, N. C., on June father's sword and being told the sto monument was designed py Augustus I OIL MEN ADJOURN SESSIONS OF THE CONVENTION AT COLUMBIA PROVE, VERY INTERESTING. ' 4 TO MEET NEXT AT ATLANTA H. C. Wells, of Alabama, is Elected President, Other Officers for Year Are Elected. Columbia.?The Interstate Associa tion of Oil Mill Superintendents de cided to Sola its next annual lUCCUUft In Atlanta. The following officers were elected to serve during the en suing year: President, H. C. Wells, Enterprise, Ala.; vice president, J. W. Washington, Belton; secretary and treasurer, Fred Strickland, Anderson; State vice presidents?for South Caro lina, J. W. Washington, Belton; for North Carolina, John Crabtree, New Bern; for Georgia, E. S. Talbert, Thomson; for Alabama, J. T. Rhodes, Eufaula. The president was instruct ed to appoint vice presidents in Flor ida and Mississippi. The association held its final sessions in the morning at 10 o'clock In the steel building at the state fair -grounds. Addresses were made at the morn ing session by N. B. Moore of Kings ton, N. C., on the "Managment of La bor," and by J. W. Washington of Be* ton on "Negro Labor." At the after noon session W. G. Thompson of At lanta spoke on "Graphite as a Boiler Cleaner," and L. E. Thorne, of Hous ton, Texas, on "Lubricating Oil^." The retiring president of the asso ciation, R. W. Rustin of Bishopville, was given a vote of thanks for his substantial contribution toward the success of the sessions in Columbia. The convention passed a resolution expressing its appreciation for the ser vices of the South Carolina Cotton Seed Crushers' Association and thank ing various organizations in Columbia for entertainment. The oil mill superintendents' auxil iary association entertained at a ban quet in the ball room of the Jefferson hotel. There were speeches and songs during the course of the even ing. The machinery men who have ex hibits at the cotton oil mill superin tendents' convention report heavy sales. Practically all of the machin ery on display will be shipped from Columbia to its new owners. J. C. Burruss of Atlanta and F. C. Myers of The Southern Engineer were re-elected president and secretary, re spectively, of the superintendents' auxiliary. Fire Destroys School. Anderson.?Fir? of unknown origin destroyed the Glenn street school building, which was completed and turned over to the trustees by the con tractors less than eight weeks ago. The building contained eight recita tion rooms and was constructed of brick veneer. It cost $11,000. Sessions of school were held there for five weeks only. The flames were dis covered they had made great headway between the room and ceiling. In surance on the building and equip ment amounts to $10,760. G. & K. Sold at Auction. Greenville?The Greenville & Knox ville railway was sold at public auc tion here. The purchaser was W. D. t Simpson, an attorney of Atlanta, who t represented the bondholders and the c price paid was $36,778. This Includes * the road, its rolling stock and inciden- E tal items. No announcement of the c future plans was made, though It was !c stated that the road would continue ! ^ to operate under W. H. Patterson, who has acted as receiver. The transaction a was in cash. 1 Will Discuss Drainage. Orangeburg.?A big drainage and good roads meeting will be held at ^ Bowman on July 4. This meeting is c being well advertised and a record s crowd is expected. A number of im- ' portant speakers will be present, a among who mwill probably be Con- j0 pressman A. F. Lever and Jas. F. j J Byrnes. At this meeting the big i f drainage canal throifgh the Cow Cas- J* tie swamp section of Orangeburg-: ^ county will be discussed, as will tho j 1 freat highways from Columbia, -\u-; r justa and Charleston. I" Una women of the Confederacy la to 10. It represents a boy holding his ry of the war by his mother. The iUkeman. CAPT. j. W. CARLISLE DEAD A? An'Attorney He Occupied the Same Office in Spartanburg For Fifty-Eight Years. Spartanburg.?Capt John Wilson Carlisle, 87 years of age, died af. his home on east Main street after two weeks' illness. Members of his fam ily were at the bedside when the end came. As an attorney, Capt Carlisle occu pied the same office in this city for 58 years, changing only from the first floor to the second when the building was remodeled. * Capt. Carlisle is surviTed by four children: State Senator Howard B. Carlisle, tMrs.C. P. Wofford and Mre. J. J. Burnett of Spartanburg and Mrs. . Thomas White of Chester. \ The fu? neral was held at Mrs. Wofford's res idence followed by interment in Oak wood cemetery. He was born in Fairfield county ; May 14, 1827. He was , graduated from the South Carolina college ill 1849, taught school weveral years and /.r ' while teaching at Lancaster CouTt House read law with Minor Clinton. He was admitted to the bar in 1854, moved to Spartanburg in 1855 and began the practice of law. He was married February 5, 1856, to Louisa, daughter of Simpson; Bobo. i. and entered the firm of Bobo, Ed- i wards & Carlisle. In 18&1 he assisted in raising a company, the Forest Rifles, which had the following offi cers: T. Stobo Farrow, captato; David ' R. Duncan, first lieutenant; John W. Carlisle, second lieutenant. This company was a part or the , Thirteenth regiment, cSouth Carolina volunteers, Gregg's .brigade, Hill's di visions, Jackson's corps. Army of Northern Virginia. He was first pro moted to first lieutenant and then to \] captain and held the command of th? * company to the surrender at Appo mattox. His company engaged in some of the fiercest battles of the War Between the Sections. The company was organized with 122 men, of whom 26 were killed and 35 wounded. After the war Capt. Carlisle re sumed the practice of law. He was a member of the constitutional con vention of 1865 and served two terms in the legislature. . & Alfalfa Day, June 13. Orangeburg.?June 13 will be alfal- . fa day for Orangeburg county. That lay A. A. McKown, an alfalfa expert will address the farmers of Orange burg county in the court house. It is urged that a large number of farmers be .present to hear the address. Or m^eburg county farmers are begin ning to become interested in alfalfa, growing and this meeting will be of great interest and instruction. Mr, MoKown will come to Orangeburg at :he request of W. W. Long, farm dem mstration agent in this state. I n\j P.rtiirt U/MlOA trtA Yorkville.?The cornerstone of the lew court house was laid a few days igo by the officers of the Masonic ;rand lodge in the presence of about .,000 people. Among the other arti :les that went into the cornerstone vere a copy of The State, dated June I, the York News, dated June 1, the forkville Enquirer, dated June 2, The Christian Messenger, dated June 1, lames of the state and county officers, :opy of the act authorizing the hold ng of the election for voting of bonds, o build the housg. Sumter Hotel Sold. , Sumter.?The Hotel Imperial was old under bankruptcy proceedings ind was bought by R. Dozier Lee, at orney foi- $44,000. It is understood hat it was purchased for Thomas. Jreshani of the Gresham system of lotels and eating houses. No an louncement has been made as to the ourse of proceedings of the new pur hasers, but it is supposed that the totel will continue to be conducted 11 first class style. The Imperial is new three-story brick building on. iarvin street. To Publish The Times. Georgetown. ? The Georgetown rimes company was organized re :ently with M. W. Pyatt as president md Herbert L. Smith, Jr., as secre ary and treasurer. The directors ire: E. W. Kaminski, M. W. Pya't md L. A. Beaty. The corporators are: r. B. Steele, E. W. Kaminski, 0. L. i'ord, H. Kaminski, Jos. Schenk, L. A. teaty and K. M. Baylor, L. A. Beaty rill be editor and manager of The rimes, which conducts a central irinting e?tablfshment in connection. ith the newspan? ii &