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She IScdncr. nrUBLOW & OABTER, I ~ ~ _. - ^?o? A?? ( -A JW/y Newspaper : <Ae /W^oAon ?/ ^ Oomn^al JhU^^U. ] ~raiM?:'lh-BO A T^' * C5U...1 WEEKLY " = j? ?jj'^^' ' PiMuaAwim ??? ? ? ?? ? ?????? Li A lN 1/ A o 1 hj It ?*>. lJ }<] (J K ,\i u p )(} i woii ?^ 9 Jgl urtKj*' ? *< " *? UNTABLISI- ED 1852 n i mtn tiv itt 1*t nmnnnm . ''"'* '- ^ fANlU IN WALL STREET. Produce Exchange Trust Closes and Money Goes Skyward. Rate of 125 Per Cent Paid. Pressure Relieved Late iu the i Day?Trouble in London Alio. 1 New York, Dec 18.?The Province Kxelmnge Trust company ha* announced its suspension for ex animation and adjustment. It is j said that tho asset* are ample to 1 meet all the liabilities. The liabilities are: 'Capital an<l surplus $5,000,000; individual accounts $3,000,000;! trust funds $216,000. Assets: Cash on hand and in banks $1,145,000; bends and do | jnand loans $4,000,000. I New York, Dec 18. ?Henry W j Allen & Co, a stock commission lirm, failed today. London. Doc 18. ?Stocks opened with a better tone on tho read i iness of the government to face i the situation but the prospects of a prolonged war and the dearness of money led to liquidation and * consols fell below par for the first time in five years, reaching 09?. | -NVw York, Dec 18.?The sua pension of the Produce Exchange j Trust company and a firm of Hankers, anil tho attitude of the London market, caused severe de- j clitics in tho lint of stocks hut the | panicky look disappeared and the ' market became steadier under j strong purchases. "New York, Dec 18.?On the . j ' Stock exchange this afternoon bids , n 1 of fifty per cent were made for | call money, with 125 per cent I asked. Before the close call mon : j ey was loaned at 125 per cent, an 1 -unprecedented figure. Later a full in the rate to six per cent 1 came as the result of a meeting of the clearing committee, st which ton millions was loaned on tho stock exchange. Prohibition to hw tho Issue in Georgia. Atlanta, (ia, Dec 13. ? At an informal meeting lust night of some representatives and senators j who favor State prohibition, it was decided that the prohibition issue should tie made a leading ' -one in the next democratic pri- | niary. I< mwn_ sale. j! sTATK OF SOUTH () A lt() 1.1N A, 1 COUNTY OK LANCASTER. j' In the Common 1'leus. I 1 %Vm C. t'lyburn af/ainnf VV J. Jones, | i 1* S Jones, et al. HY virt?i<) of a Decree made in tlie above ca?e by Judye O \V Itu * ohanan .dated November 25 lHPW.I will I , sell at public an-lion at Ls (waster court hmiM', within the legal hours of i Hale, on the Firnt Monday in January, 1900, all that piece, parcel or tract ot land ( in the counties of Kershaw ami Lan< t caller. In the State aforesaid, containing tittO Acr*-*, Morr or 1,cmh% and l h Minded on the North by land* of Lewis M Clyhurn. ami lamia of Frank 1 Oardner, on the K- st by Little h Lynches creek, on the South by lands of seaborn Jones. Sr., and on the 1 West by lands of J. V. Welsh, being a part of the tract of land conveyed to ' W. J Jones by John B. Couaar, Sher- | iff. by rteed bearing date September 7, 1808, < Tenna of Sale: One-half Cash, and j balance in one year from date of sale, <wllh I- - Wi.u luwicnt uu HID uiruu |Hirill)|| St I (be rate of 8 per centum per annum. Purchaser to liare the privilege of paylag the whole In cash. The oredlt 1 portion la to be secured by the bond of i tbe purchaser and a mortgage of the premises- Purchaser to pay for papers < aud all necessary revenue stamps. L. M. CLY8URN, 8. L. C. K. D. Blakeney, T. Y. Williams, Plff'e Attorneys. i in <j k in 1 > 1A KIES D EST RO V CHATHAM ACADEMY. Largest Public School Building in Savannah, Founded in 1813, Burned. Several Previous Attempts. Savannah, Dec 1G?The Chatham academy, the central building <tf the public school system and the larges* school house in the eitv, covering half a block, w?g destroyed by tiro before dayliph this morning The loss will np I proximate $75,000, with insurance of about $40,000. Thero is no) iiuum mm me tire whs incendiary During the pm?t week attempts ut incendiarism have been made upon several of the city school buildings. Nitrht before last at an early hour 1 fire was discovered in a desk in Chatham school No. 1. It was put out without serious damage. Early i last night a tiro was found in the desk of one of the teuehers of St j Patrick's school. Tips, also, was extinguished without much damage to the building or furniture. J Several openings ago a teachvr'a desk in Chatham academy (the hmling destroyed) was discovered ontii e. Following each of these 11 incipient fires it was ascertained that desks in the building* had 1 heen forced. It was the theory , of the school authorities that boys had broken into the deska looking ! for Christmas money collected for the janitors, and had started i the tires to hide their raids. In i the tire this morning, however, it is said that kerosene was plainly ! smelled by those who entered the building first There were several; Arrests today in connection with the fire, but for lack of evidence, i the suspects were released. Chat mini academy was mun<ie(i in i m ;; And was one (if tlie oldest sc.lools in the Stuto. OH AULESTON POL 10KM AN ( USED PISTOL EFFECTIVE. ' LY. 1 i Negro Officer Attacked hy Sever. ' ul Men With Knives ? He 1 Kills One and Wound# Another. |l I Charleston, Dec 17.?Officer \ 1 liobort Hutchinson, colored, ,( when attracted to a yard in Smith ? Street tonight by screams and 1 [>istol shots, found a negro woman who claimed to have been beaten !>y her husband, John Iloiward. ' The officer was unable to get at .lie facts in the case and arrested the pair. \h they were proceed ing out of tho gate, three men, I>iniol Ilsyward, Alomso Ileyi wurd and Daniel Coa.xum, rushed j )iit of a house and attempted to t ._i Ji i ii i i me prisoners rrom tiuicmn- * Jin. Ah Daniel I ley ward came I ip the policeman knocked him ' lown with his club. Tho others t crowded and struck Hutchinson to , die ground, cutting his overcoat to i ribbons, beating and bruising him ' with his club, which they had ' aken. Tho officer drew his pisLol and tiled three times from the j ground. Alonzo Hey ward was i killed And Coaxum shot in the < lide. The woman was also hit in ' I the leg. The National Republican executive committee baa decided to hold the next national convention on June 19 in Philadelphia. your anbacripiton to ' Laoaaat wa? nm awuwigur r?. miw PM< rufe. GEN IJULLEK SU ST A INK! THE HEAVIEST LOSSES.' Casualties 1,05)7, Killed ar Wounded Numbering 749 ? JUong List of Officer*. London, Dec 10? Gen [Julie revolts to the -war office that hi losses in yesterday's engagonoen wore, killed 82; votinded 667 missing 345); a total of 1,05)7. The revised list of the IJriti* casualties at tho battle of Mager? fotitein shows the total to be 9(k of which number 7<> were officer* Tho war nfRco l?tn ?? - ? t-"" * sued the following lint of Gen Buller's casualties: Killed Field artillery, Capt J H Goldin and Lient. C It Sehrie lier; Douhlin Fusiliers, Capt A I Bacon and Lieut R C It Henry Inniskiling Fusilier., Maj J 1 VV Charley and capt Frank ! Loftus; medical corps, Capt M Hughes; Yhornsyeraft's mounte< infantry, Lieut C M Jenkins. Officers wounded ? 1 >evnnahir< regiment, 5; Ritlo brigade (tin Prince Consort's own) one; Fiftl brigade, staff, 1; I uniskillini; Fusiliers, 8; Border regiment, It: Connaught Hangers, 2; Duhlic Fusiliers, 3; Irish Fusiliers, 1 Horse artillery, 1; Field artillery, 5; medical corps. 1; mounted in fanlrv, .1; Nntal Carbineers, 2 South African Light Horses 2. Officers taken prisoners or miming Field artillery, f>; Devon -hire regiment, 3; Essex regiment, 1; Royal Scots Fusiliers, 6; Royal artillery, 3. OPINION OF FOREIGNERS. (lerman Press (Considers Eng1nnd\ Decadence is Manifest. Berlin, Dec Iff?The German pre** and people are jubilant over the news from South Africa, and sverywhere in the htreots people ?t<?|> each other and offer congratulations. Among the press comments tonight is that of The KrouzXeitung, which says: "Thni tht* hghting power of the third column is de>troyed and the c.i n;>aign ugnin^t the Boors is disastrously ended. What, however, nouns more is that England's dejftdonce, l<?ng ago apparent to farsighted statesmen, has thus t>e mine risible before the world." The Yossischo Zeitung says: 1 The English yesterday met the greatest defeat in this campaign productive of disappointments ml losses." It IS LIFE \V \S StVKI) Mr. ?J E Lilly, a prominent Mtir.cn of Hannibal, Mo., lately uid a wonderful deliverance from i frightful death. In telling of it 10 says; M wai taken with Tyihoid Ferer, that ran into I'neunonia. My lungs became hard* ined. I was so weak I couldn't ?ven sit up in bed. Nothing helped ne. I expected to soon dis ol Consumption, when 1 hsard of l>r. King's New Discorery. One bottle gare great relief. I continued to use it, and now am well ind strong. I can't say too much in its praise." This marveloua medicine ia the auroat and quickest 2lira in the world for all Thrnal and Long Trouble. Regular sizei 50 ceata and $ 1.00. Trial bottle* free at Crawford Bros' Dru^ Store; every bottle guarantW*J? Captain Barnes, t*f lina, door keeper '' died suddenly in VA. 4^ottd (pi urday. D SUDDEN DEATH OF G. W. I SHELL. * * rl l'he Ex CoDgicmman Expired at Ilia Hume Friday. j Special to Greenville N*wn. 1' Lauren*, S C., Dec 15?Capt 8iG W Shell died suddenly at 1| d1 o'clock tliiu afternoon at hi* home i j near this city. Ho had just passed j ! hi* 08th birthday. He was reared on a farm buti ! in early life engaged in commercial 1 i pursuits and became an efficient business man. When ?he entered I ' the Confederate service he was; ' for a brief period a lieutenanfc, | afterwards serving a* quarter* ^ master in Kershaw's brigade, i General Kershaw being devotedly Mattached to him. After the war! no returned to Inn fan* but was subsequently elected clerk of v court for this county. In lsbO he was made democratic county chairman and entered actively into politic*, lie was elected to congrswa and served for two terms and then declined to he J a candidate. As a congressman | ' he was industrious and faithful to i his constituency. Captain Shell waft of an eiainei t ; ly kindly nature, very largelygiven to hospitality and charitv I . and devoted to hie friends. He was espscially generous in the neigh borhood of his own home. In j early life he was married to Miss! Dial, who died early, and he auh ' I fiequently married Miss Hill, who survive* him wilh a large family V of wins and daughters. At his death lie held the important position of supervisor of , census for this district, and had just commenced actively upon its work. 1 ! lie was a faithful and promi- I . ncnt member of the llupti.-t church. I ( I A moio devoted father and litis- j , hand and geuerous and kind ( neighbor ne hafe not known. K Ho was the author in tfcOOof 1 i ( the famous "Shell Manifesto.'' or j I declarations of principles of the ,, reform party in this State, and was one of the founders of that j party. j Ml :<lt;ilT TO 1(.I.|\KSS | Tho woman who is lovely in t face, form and temper will always ] have friends, hut oae who would | I he attractive nin-t keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run 1 down, she will he nervous anil ir- ' Writable. If she has constipation jor kidney trouble, her impure tblood will cause pimples, blotches, j skin eruptions and n w retched cuninlaviori rw> I'.llt/irj la ?liti ? . ~ I" ?-< * best medicine in tho world lo re^u | late stomach, liver and kidneys I and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes,smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make s good looking, charming woman of a run-down invalid. Only f?0 cents at Crawford llros'; I'Drug Store. In the class of elders oidained | at'the late Methodist conference, i is the name of Henry V111 Stokes II Probably Mr Stokes' parents weie ' the only jjeople in the world who ever selected this Ilenrv to name ? - I , a boy after whom they were train; ing for the Mathodist ministry. j.Wfl balieve he is regarded as havBp| had some very good qualities, Qg he handled wives in a very fleas manner. Another pecu* y of Mr Stoke'a name ia that writee tht> initial only of hia lie name he becomea Henry -CbeeUr Lantern. Honor Roll of Lancaster (iradeil School i"?r the First Quarter The Lancaster Graded School will give holiday from the Friday before Christina* until the second day of January 1900. The following are the honor rolls for the first quarter of this session. SCHOLARSHIP. (a) Highly distinguished on, examinations 95-100. Grade V.?Bessie McManns. Grade IV. ? Lizzie Crenshaw, Meta M oore. Grade III.? Luella Cole. (b) Distinguished on Kxaminn*i tion 90-95. Grade IX.?Irene Swaringen, Kunice Beaty, Nora Hough, Con- j nie Daris. Grade VIII. ? Bennie Clyhurn. h Grade VII. ? Waddy Thomson, i Juanita Wylie, Julia Gregory, i' Hatlie Taylor, Lena Amos, Carol Connoi h. Grade VI.?Ola Gregory, Myr- j tie Flin?lof Lnrlr Grade V. ? Nina Bennett, Bor- c nice Davis, James Taylor. Grade IV. ? Ivy Crawford, P Nell Porter. L Grade III. ? Nannie Johnson, L Eustace Armstrong, Iva Bennett. r Grade II.?John I) Wylie,\\ Joyce Clark, Ethel Porter, lioh ! hie Porter. \ ATTKNDANCK 100. I Foster Moore, Lattu Hood, u Nellie Hough, Eunice Beaty, Blanche Moore, Maude Gregory, !u Ellen Jordan, Bessie Jordan, i x lioht Belk, J no Taylor, Frank u nunter Andrew Gregory, Gugj Hansel tine, Josie Taylor, Estelle I * P Duke, Minor Clyhurn, Edwards !M Taylor, Quay Hood, Susie Dun 1 lap, Willie Poorey, Joe Foster, ' Mayme Gregory, .Jefferson Wul ters, Irene Cunningham, Maggie , Johnson, Mayo Ilasaeltine, Nm-j11 nie MeCardell, Mnttio Clvhurn, Juanita Wylie, Lena Amos, Julia < Gregory, Hattie Taylor, Etta j a Bowling, Myrtle Funderburk, 1 Robert Cherry, Charlie Cherry, Nina Bennett, Maggie Culp, James Taylor, Mela Moore, Listie Crenshaw, Ivy Crawfor<l, Es elle Giegory, John Bowling, Lida Hasseltine, Charlotte Jones, Inez Hough, Bessie Robinson, > Nannie Johnson Kelly Cunningjam, Will .lohnson, Oscar Bow | mi, Furinan Bowling, Arthur Deal, Howard Gregory. Mary j S Knight, Mary Davis, Bcssis Leuu nond, Elfrida Poag, Ethel Por ^ er, Ada Rohinson. v DF.I'DUTMKNT 100. J Lull* Hood, Nellie Hough, :1 Margie McDow, Lula Mcllwain, M Kunice Beatv, Blanche Moore, * Maude (iregory, Ellen .Jordan, ' Bessie Jordan, Lizzie Connors, 1 Cornelia Elliott, Irene Swaringon, * Nora Hough, Lessie Johnson 1 Bwssie McDow, Josie Taylor, Es if telle Duke, Minor Cljburn, Ed- (: wards Taylor, JclT Walters, \Yil-H lie L'oovey, Mattie Clyburn, J una - :* iia Wvlie, Lena Amos, Julia |( (iregory, I Initio Taylor, Ola 1 (Jrogory, Bessie Mclianus, Meta , Moore, William McDow, Jno D 1 Wylie, Dorsey Adams, Carrie;' Gregory, Brantley McCrory, ' Margaret Moore, Klfrida l'oag, 1 Ethel Porter, Uohbie Porter, 1 Louise Johnson. Special rolla of Grade 1?No i examinations. 1 BE8T IN PROURK.a8. ' Veola Cherry. Maud Crenahaw. Margaret Duraut, Lola Gregory, ' H leek a Hiuaon, Mary Hood, Glady | Jones Jeaale Milling, Hattle Payaeur, Conuie Porter, Jeannette Poag, Gers trude Robinson,Veruer Adaoaa, Frank , Jno H id i-ioldri H a1 \ Benin It, Manly Biackmo'i, Fred t Jan then, Arthur Muni I I \V Mo re. Willie ItohinBon Kveiett Taylor. Midrew Wilkinson, raw foul Hu?-euine Jim Heath 1'KPOKTM KNT Theo Beckham V-ola Cherry Kay Cook, Maud Crenshaw, Dora Deri'oii, Margaret Duraut. Katie Hub ink4, hilly Green, Hleeka Hinson. Mary Hoixl G adys ./ones, Janie iirKciiwn, I '-ez. M< Kardell. Je?..-ie Milling Hnttie Payaeur, <'oipii Poncr, G-rn u te Robinson, l)e*8i S'^eie, Verner AUa.n:^^ l'h -a Reaty, Maitie Cunningham, Vi.'gil E'liott, Willie' Hiumou, Jim Heat h, Henry Mcliwsin, Htymon M\ ling, VVi lie it duiia >n, Ev relt Tayl u, Andrew Wilkinson, < ring WiPtitmnli, Stella snipes, B".hsI?? Hi ifsinfl' A TTICN DANCK. Venla Cherry, Muuil ?'r I a v, Jeannelte Foag Th?- Heaty, Frank, B ildricg . J no Reid Rontridge, Mai:iv Bl ickin >n, WiMie Itnhinsoii, .1 >liu swuriti.en, Kverelt I ,?yi<<r. Through PttMsenuT Service on tlie South f'arolliia \ Coorghi extension Railroad. There uii' he nperat< d nh this ?o><l ill ami afier the 24 li Inst, through asaenger trains, daily except -<uinlay, 'oheduled as follow-: Train No 32 leave Marion, N C, at i (H> a m, making c'o?e connection at ttiarks' urg, S < with the Southern'* rain No 36 fo (Miarotte, N t', and > 1 minis Fist and ? niiecting wi'ii tn Southern's Vest inn e going to A i la t i Ja, a*nt all i>o n|* We~t, and will re :eive pus-engers gui g F.ast from train y o in on the O & N \V K it, at Yntkril'e, S i ', st H 56 a-in, and connects at smden, S t', with the S-uihern's rain N o 78 aiiivihg in < liailestoii, i1 8 17 |i m Tralu No 34 wilii passenger eoe-h dtaclied, leaving Blacksnurg at 6 8> i n, and connecting at K<?ek Hill, H ?', villi the outhern's Florida train f r ill points iShuth Train No 82 caving t'amdeu, B t\ i( 12 ?0 |> m. aller the arrival of ti e Southern's' Inolestoii train, connem* ! I ancaster K 1wiih tlie L A <* it i a* Catawba Junction with theS t\ ,t got lie Fa-1. at I lock Hill, Si'. with tie s>out hern's rain No 34 tor Ch:ir> oite, N 'ami ail points Rust, i fniice's st Yorkvi ie, s ? with train No <in tin- < A N W It It for < in?n r. ? t', ><t it!ac?-sb irg with the Smithrn's V est ill j I ? going Fast, ami tiie lout hern's train N<> 3."> going NVn t, ml connecting at Marion, N . wi.h lie Smilneni hoth Ket mill West A more minute schedule wi 1 a< pe ir rlien tlie iraiu commences io operate It. l.unipkin, (J nerul 1'assetiger Agent, >> AIjIJAV Ij IVTiljLjl fegro Hud Brother of Nohles Arrested for Ass:iultin<? 1 lis Wife?Hon Row Started. ipocial to The State. Greenville, Dee 17?The negro, Vallace Kelly, who was fatally rounded yesterday afternoon at hmdy Flat, lived only * short inie, and it is said that he was >oth ahot and stahhed a* young sohle* used a knife and a pistol, t appears that the negro had >rocured a warrant for Tom S~>>le* antl Bol? Styles, charging hem with making an attempt to r l nil n> 11 v hiu uifo ?< > vi> r-i 1 ""J lays before. Magistrate Ingrainin held a preliminary cxaminaion yesterday and discharged the lefendants. Soon after the case vas dismissed by the magistrate, IVatt Nobles accosted the negro nil took him to task for bringing inch a foul accusation against his brother Tom, which enraged the jegro Kelly, aud it is alleged that le made an attack upon Nobles, who quickly ended the matter by inflicting the fatal wounds upon his antagonist. The shooting ocrurred in the yard of Magistrate Ingraham, a short distance from Sandy Flat, and Kelly was shot in the back and the stomach. Kelly is said to hare drawn a revolver.