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?BANK. ?AU&USTA, GA Pajs l?tetest b? Deposits Accounts Solicited; ii.. C^ . H?T^ ?; " President CHAS. C. HOVAHD,1 - Cashier, i THE NATIONAL BANK VOL. 69. EDGEF?ELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY ll, 1904. NO. 20. ise Get the Best cf the Fight On Ail Sides THE LAST DESPERATE ATTACK Admiral Togo's. Report of Tuesday's Operations-The Blockading Flotilla Was Scattered by .a Gale. , Tokio, By Gab??.-Vice ?dniiral To go's official recital of th? latest ?n ?af?m?nt ofi foU Arthur; whick was hic?iv?d here Sunday; shows that th-e .J?p?hcs? have blocked, the entrarice to the harbor I On Tuesday morning after the blockading flotilla had been scattered by a gale and the commander of the flotilla had signalled in vain that the attempt be abandoned pending the moderation of the storm, the crews of the separate vessels, in no wise daunted by the weather which isolated them from their companions, proceed ed to the work on their own desperate initiative. They forced their way in the face of the Russian fir?; which was more deadly than ever before,-as a result of the improved Russian de fenses, over the field of mines Many of them exploded, yet five of the Japanese, blockading ships were jam med. into the channel and now pre vent egress from the harbor to all craft excepting small, boats. This at tack exceeded all its predecessors in desperation and the courage displayea by the volunteer, crews is equal to that shown, in any event in the war history, of the world. Although-Vice Admiral Togo again 'avoided damage to a single one of his vessels, the r.ttack proved to be ex pensive in lives. Commander Haya shi, who was in command of the ex pedition, observed the impossibility of keeping the" .flotilla intact, owing to the heavy seas, and signalled to abandon-the attack. These signals were repeated until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, but they failed to reach the vessels of the ex Spedition, which were swept apart by the tempestuous sea and proceeded separat.ly to the mouth of the harbor. Driven'From New Chwang. New Chwang, By Cable.-There is every ri?dication that the Russians have 'decided to evacuate New imtiifrl . Trflorioj_h>y '>^""" ere~"a?l - day long. Forts have been dismantled and all artillery has been placed pn board trains. AU' the local transportation has been . commanded J by the Russian* ~ authorities. There is current,, here ^ native rAmor that Japanese troops are in Fpu Chou Bay (on the west side of the Liao Tung peninsula, and about sixty miles north of Port Arthur), but this report lacks confirmation. a e[h(e(Hrerda.tffs.cB.yedaeibhai jrve The fear is held here that if the Russians leave and the Japanese do not at once take possession of New Chwang, the brigands, who are now across the river near Yin Kew, will pillage the place. The foreign resi dents are prepared to resist the bri- j gands should they come over. Thc British consul has requested that a j gunboat be sent to New Chwang. ! The Russians probably will destroy ' the gunboat Sivoutch before leaving.1 i The vessel is at New Chwang. Japanese troops fired on what was probably "the ' last train out of Port Arthur as it passed near Port Adams. Serious Fire Raging. . Williamsport, Pa., Special.-A tele phonic message from Coud?rsport, Pot ter county, to The. Gazette and Bulle tin, states that .fire of unknown origin is raging'in the Bartow Glass Works, manufPCturers of decorated glass table ware, and'that the plant is practically destroyed. The loss will be from $50, 000 to $75,000, but the insurance is not known. One hundred hands are thrown out of employment. r-.' Two4-yhchmgs. * / Montgomery, Special-Two lynchings have occurred in Alabama within the past 30 days, one for alleged criminal assault, and the other for an alleged assassination of a white man by a negro. Acting Governor Cunningham Friday took decided action to have these lynchings investigated and the guilty punished. He address?d letters to'Circuit Judges W. S Anderson and T. Scott Sayre, calling their attention to 'thel ynchings and urging them to hold special terms of their respective courts to bring the lynchers to justice. He gave an interview in which he said: "I believe that prompt effort to bring lynchers to justice will not only make the law a terror to criminals, but also to those who disregard it by substitut ing lynchings for courts of justice." if A Triple Hanging. S Winchester. Tenn., Special.-Henry Judge, Joe Delp and John Evans were hanged here for the murder of Simon Bucher and his wife last Ausust. The three men exhibited the same indiffer ence and stolidity that marked their conduct during tl" 3 trials and walked without assistance to the scaffold. Bach of them made a speech express ing preparedness. AU' s?id that their only regret was that they were leav ing their wives and children. None of them made any reference to the deed for which they paid the penalty. Wiped Out the Village. Utica.. Mich.. Special.-Seventeen business places and ten dwellings were destroyed in a fire which'wiped out half of -this village Sunday.- The village has scarcely any fire fighting apparatus. The fire started" in the barn of the Ex change Hotel. Wm. Upton, a capital ist, whcV'is one of the heaviest losers, fell from .the roof of a building aniat a late hot-: tonight had ndt recovered cpnsciohsuess! He suffered severe and possibly fatal injuries about the head. The ni1' --^rty ' loss is- estimated -at 1100,000; " gr 'I.V. : ./ They used artillery and small arms and killed or v/ounded sev?r?i Gill hese:. :t ? is. reported..?ere .that . Viceroy Alexieif was slightly wounded prior to his departure from Port Arthur. He barely escaped from there before the Japanese closed the lines of com munication. The Russian general staff have moved fren Liao Yang to Mukden Russians here will not talk of the sit uaticii, for fear that they* Will impart som? information1: They do not cori sid?r that their forces h?re ?r? s?ffi: cient to Mold this section of the couii try: It is probable that the Russian troops will withdraw to Harbin. The Russian civilians at New Chwang are leaving hurriedly, and many natives are fleeing the city in fear that they will be subjected to mal-treatment at the hands of the brigands. Mere 6ad News tor Russia; Two o?ici?l dispatches Calculated t? increase the depression existing ?mdng all circles iii Russia were given dut Sunday hight Prom the point of view of the progress of th? campaign, the most important is that regarding the capture by the Japanese without oppo sition of Feng Wang Cheng, on May 6th. The second gives details con cerning the killed, wounded and miss ing among the troops under the com mand of Lieutenant General Z?ssaiitch, as the result of the fighting on the Yalu, the number of which totals 2,39? officers and men. Gen. Kui'?patkitt forwarded ? mes sage from Lieutenant General Zas salitch, who had been left in c?mma/id of the column retiring from Feng Wang Cheng, which described the movements of the enemy in connection with the occupation of the town. The information caused no surprise to the officials who had already been advised of the decision that no ?t= tempt would be mad? W hold Feng Wang Cheng, the superiority of the Japanese in all fighting ?rms ensuring a disaster similar to that a Kiu Lien Cheng. Therefore, Gen. Zassalitch was given strict ordert that there should be no fight of th? re?r guard. The Russians left while Ged; K?roki was making his dispositions for ? big battle. Moro Casualties; Tokio, By Cable.-The casualties itt thj&J^j_atteinj)iL^ Japanese fleet to I ' block Port Arthur, wnicn took place orr] May 3, are one Officer, Gommandef Takyangi, commanding the steamer Yedo Maru, and six m?? killed, four men seriously and five officers and li men slightly wounded. Fourteen offi* cers and 74 men ?r? missing and eight officers and 36 men were rescued unin jured. All the officers of the blockad ing ships, including Commander Takayangi, who was killed^ have been decorated and granted annuities by th? Emperor. The Forty-Million Warrant. Washington, Special-The Treasury ?warrant for $40,000,000 to be delivered lo J. P. Morgan & Co., of New York, on account ?of the Panama Canal purchase, was taken to that city by Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw. It will be deliv ered by the Secretary to Borgan & Co, Thursday. The Secretary also took with him certain bonds which have been deposited with the government as security for public monies, which aro to be returned to the banks surrender ing their deposits. Mr. J. H. Edwards, private secretary to Secretary Shaw, accompanied him to New York. By Wire and Cable. A subcommittee of the Republican National Committee met in Washing ton and made arrangements for the meeting of the convention in Chicago next month. It is thought the increase in the elec toral vote will have an important bear ing on the result of the Presidential election this year. It is probable'ex-Secretary of war Root will preside as temporary chair man of the Republican National Con vention. . 1 Attorney-General Knox makes an of ficial explanation of .the connection of Morgan &.Co. with the payment for the Panama canal property. The trial of James N. Tyner and Harrison J. Barrett on charges of con spiracy in connection with the Post office Department cases was continued. Judge Waddell appointed A. B. Dickinson and Benham Morris receiv ers pf the Blackstone and Southern Railway. John B. Jackson, United States Min ister to Greece, Roumania and Servia, will soon present his credentials to King Peter, at Belgrade. Ada Lee, colored, with a pistol nrea at Mary Robinson in a Newport News suburband police court. The Lexington Presbytery is in ses sion at Elkins, W. Va. - Republicans are to nominate a full municipal ticket in Norfolk, with John L. Roper for Mayor. S. G. Ford, a carnival showman, was fined $100 in Norfolk for beating a small boy. A large Parker club was formed in Richmond. . A hurricane killed 100 natives in Cochin China. Late official advices in 'St. Peters burg -state that only about 8,000 troops fought the Japanese at Kulien Cheng and inflicted a loss of about 2,400, their own loss being about 1,200. Tibetans in ambush again attacked Colonel Younghusband's British expe dition, but without inflicting any loss. The visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Ireland will- end today. Maurus Jokal, tbe famous Hungarian novelist, is, believed to be dying. John Vangorder, a farmer near An gelica, N. Y., and his half-sister were found murdered in their home. NEWS THR???HQ?T THE COUNTRY ?hort tlems of News Gathered From ?I? Poirits: through the South'.' . Norfolk bakers , aire on strike, and a bread famine is threatened; Norfolk & Western Railroad directors' propsoe a $35.000,000 bond issue." A wealthy Paterson (N. J.) man at tacked the night watchman at the Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point. William Cuffee, a Norfolk negro, committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a moving engine. Judge Jehfl ; Hi R??gan Wrote ? let ter to Hon. W. j. Bryftii.advisiiig him to work for harmony in the Democratic party: Fred A. Beach; .ftho is wanted iii Chicago on ?. charge of.,embezzlement or $12,000, surrendered himself tb the chief of police at Fort Worth, Texas. He said that he was tired of, dodging officers. Richmond, Va., Special.-Henry Woodward, the negro convicted in Feb ruary of the murder of Frank Tabor a white man, at Pocahontas. Decem ber 26th, last, was hanged at Taxewell Friday WsHihgt?ri Happ?riings; Because of protests frdm madurac turers, the Wai* Department will riot immediately seii some "of its rifles to Cuba. President Roosevelt has directed the reappointment of D. D. Crura, collector of the port at Charleston, S. C., and Senator Allison gave notice that ac? tion will be forced when Congress re convenes, js Thomas V. Dawson, of Iowa, has been appointed Minister to Santo Domin go. The bill for the government Of th? Panama Canal zode was signed by th? President; The big Chesapeake and Ohio grain elevators at Newport News are to close or? May ?8: Considerable feelirig ?xists ?t th? Navy Departm?iit am?rig tiifc partisans for and against the g?n?rai staff tii??; German-Am?ricang from six States and the District of Columbia Organized in Washington th? National Roosevelt League, for the purpos? of aiding in the election of President Roosevelt. In ari ?uthorized Statement .Jbhri Sharp Williams declares he favors Judge A. B; Parker for th? PVes?d?nti?i nomination. in the North. The cruiser California was iaunched at Sari Frarkiscd. Stewart Edward Whit?, th? hov?iist; was married to Miss Elizabeth ?. Grarit at Newport: N . Mr. Charles j. Bon?p?r'te addressed Lhe National Muriicip?). L?agU?, Chi cago, cn "Partisanship in Municipal p^u?.?,p .) . ._ ._ , . Swindlers ??. Chicago secured dla-; monds by t?i?phonig to jewelers as If trom residences of wealthy citizens. Police declar? tli?t Chicag? swiridler? secured a iarge amount ?f m?ri?y by offering positions at the ?t. Louis' World's Fair. R. C. Ogden was re-elected" president 3f the Southern Educational Coriferenc? at Birmingham. Gen. D. B. H?nders?h, former Speaks er of the United States House of R?p resentativ?s, said he itltended to i?av New York and go back to Iowa to live. It was stated by ft friend of Hon. W. J. Bryan, in Kansas City, Mo., that Mr. Bryan wanted Judge A. B. Parker to take second place on the ticket in 190?. Foreign Affairs. Emperor William of Germany arrived at Karlsruhe. , lt was reported that a Russian coi tima w?s 20 miles from and mdrctiing on Gcnsan. Rusisan torpedo boats of the Vladi Vostock squadron sank ? Japanese transport, the Kinshiu-Maru, of 4,000. tons. 187 being saved and 200 who re fused to Surrender were sent to the bottom with the ship. uoionei Uuerr returned rrom south west Africa, and reported the Germans there in sad plight. King Edward and Queen Alexandra aided in the laying of a cornerstoni; in Dublin. Japan announced itB agreement to The Hague convention. A gtneral attack on the Russian posi tion along the Yalu river was begun by the Japanese yesterday and the Rus sians retreated after being outflanked. Serious fighting between tne Arme nian Insurgents and the Turkish troops has taken place in Asia Minor and 3.2; villages have peen destroyed. Emperor William opened the new railway . brid?? across the Rhine at Mainz. The annual banquet of the Royal Academy was held in London. Pan Antoia Dvorak, the composer, is dead. Miscellaneous Doings. Providence, R. I., was visited by a^ $600,000 fire. Eighteen Assyrians in Pittsburg were arrested and charged with intlmi iating fel" ,w-countrymen and extor tion in the name of a secret society called the "Flower of Benevolence." Judge Sherman, of Bostori, has just given one of the briefest of charges to the jury in a damage suit against a street railway. "Well, gentlemen," he said, "you have heard the evidence. Jf you believe the plaintiff's story, he has a case; if you don't believe it ho has no case, is not entitled to recover, pud you may return a verdict for the 3 ^fendant." The jury returned a ver lict for the defendant company. John Wallenburg, a farmer, killed his wife, her parents and sister, and 'jeing pursued by c posse took poison lear Walliant, I. T. Knoxville, Special.-A special from Jamestown, Tenn., says a flowing oil 'vein was struck Friday about four niles from Jamestown. At a depth of 700 feet oil began to flow at the rate of "?CO barrels an- hour and it continues to flow. Excitement is high. James town is in the Kentucky-Tennessee >il field. ' In proportion as wickedness is com -non the Commonwealth is turned to om mon use." The Board of Church Extension of '.e Methodist Episcopal Church South propriated $106,150 fdr the work the .'ming year. A WIRELESS SYSTEM Gr?e?isboro? H? Cn Ma? ???s Wcfked , far ? S?tiem? PLAN IS ONE OF G2EAT SIMPLICITY lt Will be Fully Tested ii ih? Ititi Normal College-Said to be Won derfully Simple. Greensboro, N. C., Special.-A Greeiisbore man, in the person of Prof. William Hamm?j; instructor ?f Science at th? State Nor'i??i ?fid ?mt?stri'?i Coll?g?, h?s Invented ? w'6hd?rfiiiiy' simple ?nd* practical wir?ies? telegra phy sysc?rri; it is ? simple b'nti ngerii ous device; whic?j has1 bef? tested at che Johns Hopkins Hospital a't Balti more, and found to be perfect in every respect in sending and receiving mes sages. The wireless system will be in stalled at the Normal College, and mes sages from one building to another will be flash?? back find forth through walls, doora and ali oth?r hindrance^, t8 test the strength afld ?fUeieridy df the system, ft has been tri?d ?ir??dy arid prov?d successful, Mit Prof; H?ni .m?l intends to elaborate his test by establishing a regular system Of wire; less telegraphy; The ?tuderit? them selves are showing a great d?ai di in terest in "this wonderful invention and are assisting prof. Hammel in his ef forts. -1 Site for the Kaiser's Gift. Washington ?p?cial;--="It has been ?p?rm???rllly d?cid?d that the r?pli?a of the statue of Frederick th? ?r?at; which the Kaiser has given to the American people, is to be placed in ? b'romih?nt position in the grounds of the war" co?eg?; coiriniofily known heretofore fis tii? W?shMiig"toh\ fi?i; r'acks: fh? statue will b? tinv?lidd Nov?mb?r 20 with* ?ppropr'iat? c?re monies, in which the Presid?nt and Baron Speck von Sternburg, the Ger man ?mbassador, will take part. Thc ambassador will be the immediate representative of th? G?rniafi ?liflp?r 6F, ivllo is ?xp?ct?d td s?nd ? ??tt?r to th? Pr?sident t? be r??d at ih? liil veillng, making the tender, of the statue as a gift to the people of the Uriit?d Slat?s. Sites have been se i?ct?d iii th? ??ii?g? gr?iiiids for Six military h?ro?s 6f th? world, ?iid thi? of Frederick, the Great is. th? first td be pfovid?d for'; Wasufnglbn' Spec'?efl.-"iCllMgn ia? ? recent order constituting the age lim it of 62 years as evidence of physical disabmility iii granting pensions has b??h Ih effect b?reiy thr?? w??ks, th? Pension ?nice ?as. air?a?y bee? swamfJed with applications tinder it. Up to Saturday the number of appli cations filed had reached a total of ?1;000; and they are still rolling in at the rate bf sev?r?? thousands a day; One r??soh for th? hast? in filing ap plications is that althoiigh th? p?jf* ment of the pensons" may Hot begin fol' several months, they actually data from the time of filing, and the ac crued pensions will be paid in a lump when the certificate is issued. The minimum pension under the order is $6 a month, which covers the 02 year limit, and ranges tip to .$12, according to age above that limit henry Wiedner In Jail. Cincinnati, Special.-Henry Wiedner, presid?nt bf the German" National bank, of Newport, Ky., is in jail for safe lce?ping. H? lost his fortune through the speculations Of Cashier Frank ?rown. who has been in Honduras femce wrecking the bonk. President Wiedner has been acting queerly for violent. Business Portion Destroyed by Fire. Paris, Tex., Special.-The business portion of Deport, twenty miles south east of Paris, near the line of Red River county, was destroyed Thurs day. The fire started in J. W. Regis ter's store and consumed eighteen buildings, all the business portion ex cept the Deport Bargain Store and the First National Bank. The tele phone communication was cut off, and no further particulars are obtainable. The loss will approximate $50,000. Hail Twelve Inches Deep. ..Welsh, La., Special.-A hail storm here Thursday afternoon lasted thirty minutes and was so thick that drifts 12 inches deep were formed against many buildings. All the glass in a passenger train was broken, about oO pei' cen^ of the windows of residences and business >ouses here were shat tered, and there was heavy damage to goods. There were six inches of water in the street. No news, has come from the country, but it is fear ed that there has been a very heavy loss to rice farmres. For Better Education. Ghicago, Special.-The better edu cation of negro ministers has been de clared imperative by Bishop James A. Handy, of Baltimore, who, address ing the African Methodist Episcopal Conference, said: "Ignorant ministry cannot preach to an educated pew, and unless the ministers today, keep ahead of the army of colored boys who are swarming from schools, they will soon be out of jobs."' Tunnel Burned. Columbus, Ga., Special.-The Pine Mouut.ain Tunnel on the Southern Railway between here and Atlanta was burned today. All the woodwork was consumed and through trains had to be stopped. Traffic over that part of the road will not be resumed before next week. Flood Warnings. . Washington Special.-Special warn ings have been issued for dangerous floods in the Trinity river in Texas at all points south of Riverside. The crest of the flood will reach Liberty May 6th or 7th. APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOLS Meeting of th? New Stato Board of ' ?d?c?tiofl Last Week. ?fi? Staf? B?ar? ?f Education* met fest w??k in fh'e* office of th? Staid ?u^erinle??d?n? ?'f education'.- ' The fol-" lowing members we're* pfes?n?r Messrs. A. R. Banks, W. K. Tate, A. G. Rembert, D. W. Daniel, A. J. ThaGkston, B, J. Wells and J. E. Bo land: j'5 the Sb's6iiCP of tho chair man, Governor Heyw?rci; ?bl Banks was asked to take the chair. Three appeal cases were brought before the board. The first case was that bf the trustees of St. Stephen school'district, No. C, appellants, vs. th? ?o?flty b?afd of education of Berkeley c??'?ty. The following reso lution" iras adopted: "Resolved, That this feb?rd c??ctir ift atid affirm the decision of the Berkeley c???ty board lri all points raised except the removal of DnjM.'.A: Fioyd as trustee of St." Stephens School uiStrlct; and the de cision "removing the said ?r. 2?/ A. Floyd is hereby reversed on the ground -that he is an employe of the town council and not an officer. lil thd/ease of the trustees of Campo bello school district, in 8partanburg county,Vapp?ll?hts, VS; Pfofossof Mc Leod; th? action of the county board wai? sustained. Th? next case' was that Sf district Nb'; 19;'Newberry county, appellants, vs: ititi'-- county board of education, praying; for the re?IJ-??.< ?f the school house to another site, and it was de cided to postpone the rendition of judgment in this case until the next meeting* with a view to securing fur ther testimony, accompanied by maps, df?wmgg, etc., setting forth more fully th? facts ?f th? C?s6i A committee. consisting Of Messrs. Rembert', Tate and Wells was ap pointed'to formulate a four years' ?tad?d ^course of study upon which examination of t?itehers is Co be based. Th? ?xamination for September will be b???d lipon* tile following subjects in addition to tile regular subjects ex amined upon heretofore, viz.: "Enoch Arden,"-"Silas Marner," "Peterman's* Civil Government," "Hughes' Mislakes i? Taching/' and tho last twelve months bf g?nerai c?ri'ent history. it wag rec??n??riil?? that the Clem son scholarship examination be held on July-,8th, the same date on which the examination for scholarships in Witithfo?: ls held, Mr.- ?: AV, Bowman was appointed as ffl?Mb?Pi ?f th? ?r?ngeburg county board oif ;?dudatiOii to s?cc??d Prof. thfe^iji?f th? Sf at? board: The Convention of Episcopalions. Florence, Special.-The one hundred afld fourteenth annual Council of the Diocesan Convention Of the Episcopal Church, which has been* in session here since Tuesday morning, adjourned at noon Friday, and in the language of Bishop Capers it was "One of the best councils ?v?r. held," "It was," said he, "not only one of the best, but the most pleasant as* well as the most faithfully attended Council, especially by the laity, that I have ever attended." Be fore adjourning the usual resolution of thanks to the citizens of Florence was passed by the Counoil. Money for Schools. Some of the dispensary taxes will be distributed among the schools of the 'State in a short time. The deficiency fund, approximating about $75,000, has been paid out, and the State treasurer now has on hand about $40,000 to be given to the schools. By the coming week there will be about $25,000 more, making a total of $65,000 for the schools. Killed By Constable. Columbia, Special.-News was re ceived here that Dispensary Constable Davenport had killed a negro at Nine ty-Six, Greenwood county. The con stable, it is claimed, was assaulted by the negroes in his attempt to search their premises and fired when he was set upon with sticks. The matter has not been* reported to Governor Hey ward officially. News of the Day, Four men convieted of murder were garroted at Santiago, Cuba. Four men were killed in a powder mill explosion at Newport, Ind. A cloudburst in Central Texas re sulted in'the drowning of five children, the washing away of five miles of rail way track and other damage. The steamer Princess Irene arrived at New York with eight seamen res cued from a waterlogged Austrian ves sel in midocean. The Thirty-first General Conference ol the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church opened in Los Angeles, Cal. Admiral W. S. Schley was the guest of honor at the banquet of the Crucible Club at Pittsburg. Mayor Capdeville asked the Police Commissioners of New Orleans to re sign upon their being charged with "grafting." It was rumored in New York that Senator Gorman was in a deal with Guffey, of Pennsylvania, aud the Tam many leaders to beat Judge Parker for the Democratic nomination. "Sam" Parks, noted labor leader, died in Sing Sing Prison of consump tion. It, was reported in New York that Senator W. A. Clark is to marry his ward, Miss La Chapelle. The followers of W. R. Hearst cou ti oiled the Iowa Democratic State Con vention, at Des Moines. Right Rev. Richard Phelan, Bishop of Pittsburg, celebrated his golden -ju bilee, Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan and other distinguished prelates taking part. It is said some of Judge Parker's friends in Washington are somewhat disappointed with the progress of his boom for the Presidency. Ex-Gov. Frank S. Black, of New York, will deliver the principal speech nominating President Roosevelt at Chi cago, PALMETTO POINTS GIVEN IN BRIEF A Barn Burned. Aiken, Special.-? barn and stable building on the plantation1 oi Gapt. A. S. Seigler, six miles north of Aiken, was burned last Thiirsday. The barn contained about twenty stalls, with w?gon ?beds, etc. The barn had not beeii efifcf?d for about three weeks. Capt. Seigler ?rid his farm hands were in the yard and th? first knowl edge of the fire was obtained Wh'et? the flames burst through the roof and the" whole barn was seen to be on fire. The farm is one of the largest in the coun ty, and the burning barn was sur rounded hy many other buildings, which were in danger. The fire was co?fified to the building in which it originated. The cause of the fire is supposed.to be from the heating of the fodder. The property burned was v??'?iSd about $S00, partially covered by insurance. Escaped from Chain dang, Aiken, Special.-County Supervisor Eidson has offered a reward-of $10 each for the capture of Luke Seigler and Roman Mitchell, negro convicts, who escaped from the county chaingang yesterday afternoon. Seigler is about I five feet, ten inches high, weight 170, a I little round shouldered, and has a pe ; cuter' expression of his eyes. He was sent (?p ?6r housebreaking a..J larceny. Mitchell is a codi black man, about the same height a.s Seigler, weight about 155, large eys and Roman nose. He waa sent up for forgery. Palmetto Gleanings. Beatifort.-Special-The Beaufort Vol unteer .Artillery Naval Reserves have ( received their ii?w rapid fire gun from ! the factory at Bridgeport, Conn. It will shoot 36 shots a minute, it has five I ammunition chests, which will carry a f tal of 150 rounds-30 rounds to each j chest. It hag a sliding breech and can ; I ho' loaded very swlftjy. It will prob ably b? tis?d at the cemetery on Me morial Day.- May loth", td fire a salute with blank cartridges. The gui! ls now in good working order, the soldiers having been aided by Messrs. H. Y. Cunningham and D. W. Kershaw, ma chinists, In placing the various pieces of the gun together. The South?ril's dfipot at Hunters ./Ille, Mecklenburg county, was burned to the ground Monday night, in addi tion to the building a large lot of-mer chandise was also consumed. Just how the building caught Ie not known, engine,- or w?V~gtrticlr':<>D^jTgn^rrrn^ The btir??d building wa? a frame struc- . tur?, ?iid btirn?d quickly. The con tents were ?l?s? Di the inflammable kind, and this added to the fury of the flames. Governor Aycock Tuesday morning fixed June 15th as the date for the exe cution of three murderers: Adam Hunt, of Persoii County; Arch Lipscomb, of Greenville; and William R. Munn, o?. Cumberland. These are cases' ?fl which appeals from findings and sentences i? lower courts have been affirmed, mak? ing it necessary for new dates to Ire set for hangings. j Revenue Collector Hare, of Raleigh, made a raid in Johnston county re cently and found Mrs. Bob Eason making whiskey iri her kitchen in a 60 gallon distillery. It has been in operation for a long time. He destroy* ed the still. Her husband furnished the supplies and she manufactured the whiskey. He sold it. A charter bas been granted the Gas tonla Furniture Company, of Gastonia, with a capital stock of $50,000, mainly held by Rufus M. Johnson. The State also charters the Charlotte Day Nurs ery Association, no capital stock. Also the Lawing-Robbins Furniture Com pany, of Charlotte, with a capital stock of $10,000. Over the Precipice. Livingston, Mont, Special.-A party of Eastern tourists, traveling through Yellowstone Park, have had a narrow escape from being dashed to death in a chasm along the Golden Gate road which leads into the park from Cardi ner. A coach containing five passen gers slipped over the side of a preci pice. It was caught by brush and its descent stayed for an instant, during which the passengers managed to ex tricate themselves and escape, cling ing to the rocks and brush. The stage soon fell with a crash to the : bottom of the canyon, 700 feet below, killing the horses and demolishing the vehicle. All the passengers were painfully bruised. Two Killed in Collision. Paltestine, Tex., Special-In a head on collision on the International and Great Northern between Phelps and Dodge two trainmen were killed and others seriosuly hurt. The dead are: Conductor Frank Austin, Fireman Armstrong, and the injured are Engi neer Will Meyers, Brakeman John Bryant and Conductor Joe Wolff. All the men reside here, and their bodies have been brought to this point. The Blockade of Monte Christi. Washington Special.- Commander Dillingham, of the Detroit; ..as been instructed by the Navy Department to recognize the blockade of Monte Christi, established by the govern ment of San Domingo, if he deems it effective. This action forecasts the determination of the State Depart ment to extend full recognition to the government of President Morales, which already has been given a tenta tive recognition. Four Bandits Garroted. Santiago de Cuba, By Cable.-Four bandits convicted of murder were gar roted in the provincial jail. It was the first legal execution since the Spanish regime. Two executioners who arrived here from Havana yes terday with the garrot were almost mobbed while on their way >o the jail. President Palma was petitioned to commute the semences, but we de clined to interfere. A Finger in the Pie. Dr. Perkins Carter of Cleveland was Mark Hanna's physician, and during Mr. Hanna's Illness was a frequent visitor ta Washington, He told, on a day when his patient's prospects seemed unusually bright, a story about Mr. Hanna and an English waiter. "In London one day," he said, "Mr. Hanna visited a very old -and quaint chophouse on the Strand. Here the meat is all wheeled raw to you on a hand' cart, and you choose from the cart the steak or the chop or the joint that you desire to have Cooked. "Well, Mr. Hanna took a chop, and then he ordered a piece of game pie. The walter was a careless, slovenly fellow, and Mr. Hanna said to him after the pie waa brought.s " 'What is this mark on my pie, waiter?" "The man bent down ever the pie and examined the mark. Then he an swered jauntily: " 'That mark, sir? That is the print of my thumb, sir. Just had my thumb in the chocolate I served to the guest over there, sir. Cut it ouf for you, sir.* " Frost on Store Windows. - A source of constant annoyance and injury td storekeepers in extreme cold weather is the gathering of frost ca their display windows. Various devices have been tried to remedy lt, such as the application of glycerine and other chemicals', but these are generally of little avail. In Northern Russia, where zero wea ther is not an uncommon experience, the, owners of display windows em ploy as an effective protection against frost a three inch air space between the two panes of glass. The outer sash is rendered as near ly tight as possible by calking andi pasting strips over the crevices. A second sash is then fitted and insert ed about three inches within the first. This double sash Is said to keep out moisture, and if the glass Is kept clean and dry is said to be effective. At any rate this plan is worth trying in these days when window dressing has become so important an art. The device involves sound scientific, prin ciples.-Boston Globe. HERE IS A TRIO. NOT EXCELLED, NOT EVEN EQUALLED BABCOCK'S FINE CARRIAGES Al BUGGIES' HEADLEY & FARMERS' b ags, trunks and suit cases. No risk or experiment in buying either of these lines. THOUSANDS are using them. H. H. COS KER Y, Selling Agent 749-751, BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Farrand Organs The Bese in the world. The Factory does three quarters of a million dollars worth of business, a year. Quality considered they are td? CHEAPEST ORGANS ? /4 r I --Quat-riTt-jr-tvrmr, in mg. Write, me before D?ving" elsewhere. Other magnifi cent organs in appearance at Forty-Five Dollars, with stool and box. Freight paid J. A. Holland NINETY SIX, S. C. fifi. Wagons Buggies FURNITURE- - Large Shipments of the best makes of wagons and buggies just received. Our stock of furniture.and house furnishing? is complete. A Large stock. COFFINS and CASKETS. always on hand. All calls for our, Hearse prompt ly responded to. All goods sold on a small mar gin of profit. Call to see me, I will save you money. Johnston, South Carolina. W. J. Rutherford & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF L I S 1 Augusta, AND DEALER IN Cement, Plaster, Hair, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Ready Roofing and other Material. Write Us For Prices. Corner Reynolds and Washington Streets, Georgia. FIRE Insurance, HEALTH Insurance, ACCIDENT Insurance, Fidelity and Indemnity Bonds of all description issued. Your Business solicited. GRIFFIN & MIMS C. A. GRIFFIN. E'. J. MIMS Office Over May & May's Store,