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Jgl urtKj*' ? *< " *? UNTABLISI- ED 1852
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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.