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. V tea VOL. XIII. mil & Another High Russian ( By Anarchist 4 MJLIbAKY ASSASSIN !S ARRESTED Uncle of the Czar ar?c! Governor General of Moscow Instantly Killed While Driving From His Palace in the Ancient Capital by a Bon-.b Thrown Beneath His Carriage From a Sleigh by a Member of the Socialistic-Revolutionary Party. Moscow, Py Cal.'jc.?Within the Wells of the far lamqd Kremlin Palace. anil almost underneath the historical tower from which Ivan the Terrible wal hod the heads of his enemies falling beneath the axe of the famous red .square, and within a stone's throw of the great bell of Moscow. Grand DuUo Scrgiua, uncle anil brother-in-law i f Emperor Nicholas, and the chief of the reactionaries, meta terrible death shortly before 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The deed was committed by a Single terrorist, who threw i ueatli the carriage of th ^ Grand Duke a bomb charged with tlio | same high-power explosive whicn wrought Minister Von Phieve's death The missle was packed with nails anil fragments of iron, and its explosion tore the imperial victim's body to j giiuHuy iragmcnts, wiiu n strewed tbe i.now for yards aroun 1. Every window in the great, lofty facade of the palace of justice was shattered, and bits of iron were imbedded deeply in the v.aiis of the uiacnal, a hundred yards away. HAD REPEATED WARNINGS. The assassin belongs to the noted "fighting group'* of the solialistlc-revolutionary party, which has removed other prominent otiicials and long since passed sentence of death upon Grand Puke Serglus. The Grand Duke knew that he stood in the shadow of deatn. He was the recipient of repeated warnings, and elaborate precautions were taken to ensure lm saft ty. The scene of the crime was the great open triangle within the Kremlin, bounded by the arsnel, treasury and courts of justice, in one angle of which is the Nicholas, or. i.ittie Palace, where the Grand Duke dwelt. At the opposite corner is the Nikolasky gate, the exit to the town beyond the rampart s. CIittllTAlSTANCES OF THE CRIME. A few minutes before the bell of the gate sounded the hour of 8, the (npiipage of t Ho Grand Duko emerged from the gates of the palace and proceeded. followed by sleighs containing secret police. It swept to a smart pace towards the gate, passing the Choudeff Cloister, Ivan's Tower, the great Czar hell and long rows of cannon captured front Napoleon in the winter retreat of 1 SI2. In a minute the carriage was in front of the courts of justice, where the walls of the triangle approach, forming a narrow entrance to the Nikolasky gate. There a man clad in workman's attire stepped forwaru from the sidewalk and threw a bomb, which he had concealed beneath his coat. A terrrible explosion followed, and a hail of iron pelted the grim stone walls of the arsnel and courts of justice. A thick cloud of smoke, snow and debris arose. When it has cleared, a ghastly sight was presented. On the snow lay fragments of the body of Grand Duke Sergius, mingled with the wreck of the carriage. The Grand Duke's head had been torn from his body, and reduced to a shapeless pulp, and the trunk and limbs were frightfully mangled. A linger hearing a rich seal ring was found lying sevtral yards away. The crimson tint and a. sickening smell of blood were everywhere. Only a few fragments of cloth Improved Demand For Print Cloth Fall River, Mass., Special. Sales in the print cloth market for the week are estimated at from i7f?,000 to 200,000 pieces. An improvement in *be demand for goods, and especially :tt; and ;;s 1-2 widths, is reported, the bulk of the trading during the week being confined to these styles. Regulars. which sold last week at 2 11-10, are now quoted at 2 5-8. Whole Family Asphyxiated. Cleveland, O., Special?Four persons were found dead in a small house at No. 50 1-2 Central Avenuo today. The dead are: Charles Heller, Josephine Heller, his wife: fSnnrco Vnlnn n son-in-law; May Nolan, wifo of Georgo Nolan, and daughter of the Hellers. When the neighbors entered the NoJan house today the natural gas was still burning in the stove, hut the rooms were filled with a strong odor of gas. The only living thing in the house was a small dog. which was found wrapped in a blanket. It was tinconsc ious. Ft SGfOS IS SLAIN ! i )fficial Blown to Atoms; Bomb Thrower indicated tlint the body had once boon I clothed. The coachman lay moaning with pain beside a deep hole In the pavement. The horses, erasing the 1 front wheels of the carriage, had dashed off. maddened with pain, to sink dying before they reached the gate. ASSASSIN GLORIES IN DEED. The assassin was thrown to the | ground and stunned l>v the force of the explosion, but ho quickly arose 1 and ran toward the gate, attempting j to escape, liis haste and the blood -i .v iming from liis face where he ha 1 .- en v .untied by fragments of the bomb, attracted the attention of a sergeant of police who seized him be fore he could draw his revolver. The j man did not deny the crime, but on ' the contrary gloried i:i its success. , 11- expressed his satisfaction that be' has been able to kilt the Grand Duke without Involving the latt< r's innocent | wife. He avowed his membeiship in i the Social revolutionary army, hut ro- J fused to give his name, and at the jail liis papers were found to be false. CAl'SES Oh" POPULAR HATRKD. Mr.eli of the responsibility for the catastrophe at the coronation of Em] pcrrr Nicholas in Moscow, when several thousand people were crushed to dc-a'h af the time of the distribution of (lie imperial gifts, was lai I at Grand j Duke Sereins' door. 11 was held that Hie h:ul not taken sufllcient preeautlons and the Liberals aficr the affair hero ( i" January 2d plat ed the major portion , of t v blame on his shoulders. Tiit: CZAR PROSTRATED. The news of the assassination of the i Grand Duke reached Tsarskoe S?lo ! while the imperial family w.i > entermining l'rinc derlek Leopold, of Prussia. I created tin* greatest eon-i sl? motion. Tlio Emperor is reported to have been ccniletely prostrated. 1 Ail 1'cstiviiics In m nor the I'me inn i gue.u were at once abandoned. I Friday afternoon Ambassudor Mc- I r.r.iel; and the otlior ambassadors I | drovo to the palace to expn ss their I ! oih< ial condolences, also leaving their I i cards at the palaces of the various , j members of the imperial family. I I POLITICAL EFFECT OF TRAGEDY. | ; Opinion That It Will Inaugurate a Reaction Not Generally Shared, and r High Authority Declares That the Parliament Will De Summoned as Announced?The Crime Universally Denounced. St. Petersburg. By Came.?The assassination of C?ratal Duke Sorgius undoubtedly was the work of the fighting organization of the SocialisticRevolutionary party, which condemned and exeenh d Count Bobrikoff. governor general of Finland, and M. Sipiaguine and Von Phlilive. Mini. tcrs of the interior. It. is regarded as a direct challenge from the terrorists to the autocracy. and a revival of the famous duel between the Nihilists and the government lifi years ago. Opinions differ as to the political effect of the tragedy, some inclining to the view Hint the killing of a member of the imperial family may result in Nicholas II, reviving a period of reaction: but this opinion is not gonerally shared. Peace Formally Considered. St. Petersburg, Hy Cable.?It is learned on exceptional authority that the question of peace was formally considered hy Emperor Nicholas and his ministers at the conference held at Tsarkoe Solo. No particulars are obtainable, as, before the discussion began, the Emperor exacted from each one present a solemn promise not to divulge the slightest hint of what transpired. The belief, is, however, that the possible conditions and terms were under consideration. Lookout Inn Damaged. Chattanooga, Special.?Investigation j made showed Uiat Lookout Inn, the j noted summer hotel on Lookout mountain, had keen damaged to the amount jof $1,000 by recent bad weather. The roof was broken in several places b> the weight of snow and ice upon it and burst pipes were found all over the building. Repairs will be made at once so that the hotel can he opened on time j next month. Japs Lose Vantage Point. St. Petersburg. Ry Cable.?I,iouten i ar.t General Sakharoff, General Kuro1 patkin's chief of staff, telegraphs that 1 the Russian artillery, February 10, destroyed the buildings and walls of Nangusi, from which the Japanese had been bombarding the Russian trenches. The Japanese were driven out. In regard to the attack on the bridge between Guaplin and Fantzlatun, February 12, General Sakharoff says the Japanese force comprised 100 cavalry and 200 Chinese bandits. Russian frontier guards drove off the attackers, who subsequently destroyed a few rails, blew up a telegraph polo | southward of the bridge, and then tied. ME )RT MILL, S. C., VVEDI LEGISLATIVE SESSION NOW OVER Both Houses of South Carolina General Assembly Closed Their Work Saturday. The Clemson Bill. Debate began Friday in the senate 1 on the Pollock bill. This is the house bill to establish at Winthrop nil inspection bureau to examine fertilizers. Clemson now derives the total income from the privilege tax and if the bill | passes the senate Winthrop will be a part beneficiary in it. The bill has neon on the calendar for some time, ever since it came over from the house. Senator W. J. Johnson has on the senate calendar a similar bill but ho will let it rest now that the Pollock bill has arrived. A good deal of speech-making was engaged in Friday on this bill, but no action was taken. Its consideration nccnnirwl VirOh il-.o mniMiln. ........ ing scs don. The house r.f represent ativ m has declined to pas? any legislation to 1 anient! the d; pcnsnry law. Saiurday the senate bill v-as c onsidored as ft substitute for Mr. Brantley's bill, and the whole matter was indefinitely postponed after a long light. Will Increase Levy. The "supply bill." or the bill to fix the levy for taxes for the current year, wa ? given second rending in the house of representatives Saturday. The levy for Slate anil county purposes is raised in the bill from f? to r> l-ll mills. This is the lirst time in i two score years that th<> levy !>as exceeded f? mills. This bill occupied practically the entire time in the House. In ilie Senate routine business onlv was considered. Many members were absent. The Reformatory Bill. The Reformatory bill came up in the Senate Tuesday Hut was not disposed of. The bill to give part of the fertilizer tax to Winthrop College failed to pass. Karlies in the session trie militia bill passed third reading without a murmur. A. it has already passed the ; Mouse, it is now ready for ratification. The bill to cede the land for the uiu; in wii.i cimu uivorauiy rev ported. The t ill to allow Robert L. I.luiehousc ol* norehester to be admit- \ ted to the bar without examination was unfavorably reported and this report ' was adopted. The judiciary committee recommended that the hill to.reduce passenger rates be continued until next , year and this was done. Senator Mclver submitted a resolu- ' tion that three senators ho appointed to examine the books of the State o!fi- | tors. There is a resolution in the i house providing for the appointment ! I of five representatives. The report of the findings of the j ways and means committee of the ; [ Iiouse and finance committee of the I Senate in the matt* r of the lrgisla- j t live committee and Secretary of State | I Gantt was read and will ho printed in i ! the journal. I A communication from the legisla- j ture of Arizona asking that our sena- ! ntorial and congressional representa- 1 tive.s he asked to pli ad f n statehood for that territory w: : eivod as information. Both bouses ?.f the Legislature j rounded up uncontested measures Wednesday, with the result that a hun- | died or more of these were passed.) and the calendars are relieved of prae- ! tically all of their dead wood and are j both short. The legislature has now : practically finished its work, and is to be judged by what it has already done. All that remains to be done now is for the two houses to agree on iho measures that have already passed one branch or have passed both with amendments that have to be agreed upon. Mr. K. I). K<1 wards introduced a res olution forbidding the use of the hall of the House for State ball purposes. The resolution will be killed. The House refused to raise the pay of Supreme Court Justices to $3,500. Instead it passed the bill as it came ' from the Senate raising the pay $150 j each. The Appropriation Bill. The free conference committee on ! the appropriation bill reported that it I | bad been agreed that differences be- j ! t ween the twit houses should be set- I I tied as follows: The salary of the electrician of the j I State House shall begin January 1. j I 1905. A stenographer at a salary of $350 i per annum shall l.e allowed to the i immigration department. The House concurred in the amendment to increase the comptroller general's printing appropriation from $2.500 to $3,000. The Senate receded from its amendment as to purchasing "Hfird's nigest." j To the bill was add. d a subdivision: "For the purpose of purchasing land and building armory in accordance with the act passed in 1905, $7,750. Also as a subdivision: "The commission for the completion of the inside of the State House is authorized to i sell the old boilers now in use and I complete the work now in their charge." Thft 1' O "oeOtlocl fr/UK i tu o ow.ml | ments increasing the appropriation to | the South Carolina college. The report of the free conference committee ; was adopted and tluis the appropriation bill passed. Committees. President Sloan announced the appointment of the following committees: To examine the hooks and accounts of certain State officers?Senators Buti lor and Douglass. To examine biennial sessions legislation?Senators Mclver. Rogers an.i I Mood. To investigate the work of the code I commissioner?Senator Hudson. To investigate the affairs of the IT A ? ' SIESDAY, FERRIWR Y i | State dispensary?Senator Wnrren. To examine into the financial and physical condition of the State colleges?Senator Hardin. To examine the fish and oyster industry of the State?Senators Christensen and Mcl-eod. To exanine tlie penal and charitable institutions of the State?Senator lJrooks. SENATE. Ey far the most important work of the Senate was on the reformatory hill. This hill was fought t<? an issue and finally a vote was taken and at first appeared by the deciding vote of the president of the Senate that the meisure had survived. A second vote was taken and the hill by one vote was continued until next year. Among the other important matters was the Senate's eoneurrenco to the free (on fere me eommittee's report on the appropriation hill. When the appropriation hill cante over from the Senate. Mr. Mo. < ^ asked for it to he submitted to the ways and means committee that the arrendnu nt might be considered. The eoramitt--took the bill under consideration and reported tinnnimously for ctmeurrt :ce in the following senate am ndinents: Salary of governor's tuenog aeher, $G00 to ?7~>0. Comptroller general's print!*>g fund, ?."')<) to $sr?o. Unilroad commission* v.-' si .:<urapher. $ l?M) to ?4S'). Circuit judges, ;<li4.atl0 to ??:' ?.* en. Solicitors, sii'.JGo to $t- ?. Court stenographers, $1u.::og to Pt)0. insarar.ee. Cedar Springs. $l.:514. Printing, general election, $r>.Ot?ti to nothing. William Elliott, Jr.. fee. $l.tti !. Dispensary commission, expenses, $.1,000. And several small claims. The House refused to concur in the Senate's amendment, as follow-. Increases for South Carolina coll- get ?oG0 for stenographer of cominis- ionej* of immigration; ?3.000 for it'.:. department. Increase in app opriatinn for pureha: " of copies of "Klird's id' est" from JiloO 10 ?e00. Same Importe.-.t Work. Tho conference i ommili > appointed in these four items consisted of irenfiii !:; Raysor ami Klid and itoprentatives Harrison, fcjpuvy and iionniv, a a id. When this coiuniitieo v.v ,inlblo to agree, tin' free eonfen ui e committee appointed on the bill eon: fisted of Senators Manning, Urhe anil Hardin and Representatives Moses, l.yo.i and Sinkier. Tho House agreed to the Senate amendment appointing the attorney general Instead of the seerotary of state as a tnetnlier of the hoard to build tho State nrnionry. The other commissioners are the governor and the ad- ; jutant general, 'iiie House also agree 1 to the Senate's amendment i<> appropriation Hill taking out of the hands i>; the secretary of state, historical mission and eoniptroll' r general the supervision 01' the construction of tireproof receptacles for documents in the : State House. The State house en ami. sion is charged with the i xt .tion < this work. Tiie House members of tho free con- i fen nee committee on the solo iters bill consisted of Moss':-. Gaston. Rraatley and Cothran. T-o matter :it i -lie was the proposed raisi in siliriiv. Tito House concurred in the Semite amendments to the supply h i and to tin- legislative appropriation hill and the hill providing for jurisdit tion ami pay of magistrates. '1 hose wore .cut to the engrossing department for enrollment as ads. The House of Representativ e yesterday granted tlie use of its hull to tiro Conference for Education in the South at its meeting here the 2?>th of April. | PAY CERTIFICATES. t he pay certificates were filled out at the afternoon session and tho members of the House came up and receiv- ; ed their per diem at $ ! for -10 days am] mileage. The pay certificates were cashed at the hanks, which kept open until dark for the acoomomdation of the members. All t iwtwn in fi vnr of tho Till if if ?Tt f if the senator from Lee, that the senate ho now adjourn, will make it known hy saying, aye. and those opposed no. it appears to the chair that the ayes have it. And the senate stands adjourned sine die." said President Sloan and his gavel fell sharply three times. And so at seven niinui.es after four o'clock Saturday afternoon the worn i of the senate was over for the year of 19ft5. It had been a long and tiresome day and yet nothing was done. It was the wait which wore everybody out. The senate met early in the morning, hoping to get through hy noon at least, but there was an unavoidable delay, and after waiting o-yernl hours for some hills from the engrosing depart meat the few senators who had remained in the city decided to come tack in the afternoon. At 1 o'clock or thereabouts the last acts were ratified and the work was done. When the body met in t!t? morning at 9 o'clock there was a scanty attendance. A large number of tl"> lawmakers had left th< city. Empty j chairs glared at one where the day tiefore had sat. the senators. i'he senate took a recess and the members of the body wandered hack and forth between the house and their own chamber, or else sat about and talked about the session and politics in general. Every body was yawning and si retching their arms by 11 o'clock, but there was even then no end. The trouble lay in the engrossing department, and yet it was 1 in no way the fault of that excellent department, for the employes had worked until 4 o'clock yesterday morn- i ing. While waiting for the acta to ho ! ready for ratification, tne senate hold a short session about 11.30 o'clock and . the usual resolutions were submitted j by Senator Brown thanking tho prest- [ dent, officer* of the senate and newsl! rTMF 22, 1905. ~~ - 7 paper men. The resolution to President Sloan was no empty and formal tribute, for he has held hi.; ofliee with great dignity and clearness this year. While his rulings are decisive, he is nlways willing to explain them courte j ously. and no appeal was made during the entire session, tier a parliamentary manual called into use for reference, even in the most delieate situation. The first two of the resolutions read as follows: "1. Resolved, That the senate dosi res to put on record its high appreciation of the ability, courtesy and dig lity with which its president, the llonlolui T. Sloan, has discharged the difilcuit and delicate duties of his ofliee. "2. Resolved. That the senate lomlnv to the Hon. Richard I. Manning, its president pto toin. its thanks for ids ible. (curtly and eflieient performance if il.i" duties of the chair." These two resolutions were adopted ' v a rising vote on motion of the Sender from New ferry. President Sloan xpress J in fitting words his gratitlitim t-at his services had been np;elated. The report < f the committee to in v estir.a! e the holler e\plosi.>n was rend 1 and the senate again took a recess. \ \hont noon tin- : peakor and the clerk ( came ov.-r from the hour . and a nu:n!ier of a- < ; were latiiiel. 1 >:it lliis di 1 i iinish all of the work. f?e* the np- ' : imprint inn bill and several <> .! "r important measures were still in the < hands of the engrossing department. At 1.:'" it u i decided to adjourn until ' .:.M? o'elt < k ami it this hour the senate 1 main ? nine to i re r with Senators l lay. Far! \ ,>i< t.eod. Iv. l$loa.-o, Hriee. ChreteTv.n. Williams Kli'rd. bavin. Hardin, V. and K. S. I (lease ' present. ' The speaker and his elerk were an- ' u<nnccd. and to the surprl of tlio < t !t;Ue. (be members of tin- house who wore in the t-ttt 'e house tilro attended the rati 1:. at i-. n o:" the at t .. There were live a< I t in all an 1 tile sneaker h it . inx ehninle r at lo minutes to i o'eloek. ] A committee of Senators Wells, 10. S. , 1 tlease and Mdlrd was appointed to in- j form the fjnvi rnnr that the business of tiie s-mie had been dispatched, 1 and p. e-1 sit iv 1'iivato Secretary* Nor- ' men: appeared whh the ie.pilar met- i uk?. Clerk ?>f t!??? Senate Hemphill inlornic ! the 1? ni-,> ihat. ll:?? senate was , ready to adjourn anil Clerk of tho ! i inn: c I'. ..i:? r v. .1 the s'.'i'"' with t a lio.iliar no : age. Senator Meluod i then inside the met Inn to adjourn. , j Preacher Goes to Chain Gang. Atlanta, Utu, Special.?AConstitution special from Commerce, Ga., says: ! "Kov. J. D. Woodward, a Baptist inln- ' Ister charged with bigamy, lias been ' tried in Jackson Superior Court, found guilty and sentenced by Judge Russell ] to serve four years in the chain gang, j During the trial it developed that ( Woodward had been married four times < and that tiiree of his wives are still liv- 1 in .":. When brought into the court room, ! wife No. ?, and children were present. When lie entered the room one of the < ; ildrcn saw hint and said: ".Ma nun a, ; yonder is paua." Can.k at Fayettcvillo Fails. Charlotte. N. c.. Special. State Dank iCxaniincr .1. <>. CHinylnu took charge of tiie Dank of Kayeitovillo, N. C.. Saturday, posting a notice over his signature on the door of the in < i- j * tution stating that there was a short- , agi of 000 in tile accounts of the j cashier and teller and that the hank would he closed for an investigation } of tiie books by expert accountants, j Cashier John <\ lir.igh and Teller ( George My rover are under arrest, hut were released on $10,000 bonds. Memorials in House. t Washington, Special.?Sitting in , special session, the House conducted i memorial services in tributes to the ' memory of the late Senator Matthew i Stanley Quay, of Pennsylvania. Mr. j Ilalzell presided. Messrs. A<lains. Sil>- ] ley, Kling. Brown and Bates, of Penn- , svlvania; C.rosvcnor. of Ohio, and (Joul- j den of New York, eulogized Mr. Quay's ; life and character. The remarks were particularly expressive of the esteem < in which he was held, and extolled him < a?js a man. a:; a useful public servant and on organizer of wonderful ability. ; Colored Woman Freezes to Death. ( Goldsboro, Special.?A young colored : woman was found dead in iter bed j early this morning, by the side of ln-r three-year-old child, on tho Parkef | plantation, about three miles from this city. It is supposed that she froze to death during the night, as the child was almost frozen when found. Tho ^ weather here has been very cold for several days, and It. is supposed that : 111 i V'.'O 1 i /? L- (I Till Til it '1 llll* til U- I II I'l I . IK < i?,) Dii.n mivi tiUl ' V #-? b (IIWi * Division Meetings Tuesday. Atlanta. Ca.. Special.?The Atlanta i division of the Southern Cotton Grow- 1 ers' Association, with <lelegat.es from every county in the State, will meet Tuesday, February 21, in the State capltol here, to perfect a State organ ization. On the same day there will | be a meeting in the capital city ol every cotton growing Stato in the- i Union to form similar organizations. i There will be si meeting In cver> I county in every cotton State to select delegates to attend the various Stat< meetings. HKR MISTAKE. ( Nell?I told him if he dared to kiss , me he'd he sorry for it. J i Belle?And was no? 1 Nell?No, I was the only one who ' was sorry?sorry 1 told him.?Phila- I rielnhjs l.cdsccr. > SK&tfQrafe-tf v,( v v? I 111 : ' ' ' NO. 48. SERIOUS TliflflSS The City of Indi2napol?s Suffers By Sunday Blaze LOSSES ARE MUCH OVER A MILLION For Four Hours Flar.-.sa Originating in a Drug Establishment Threatened the Entire Wholesale District cf the City. But A'cre Finally Controlled After Extensive Ravages. Indianapolis, Special. Fire which started in the large who!. mile millinery house of Fallnley T-< McCrea. located in South Meridian street. Sunday night spread to adjoining buildings, and within I" minutes had completely destroyed eight building:; and is now menacing that portion of the wholesale district bounded by Meridian street Hid (leorgia sfrc.d, da. l.son 1'lace and the I'nii ?i station. Several explosions have occurred in the A. Kiefer Drug Compnny's v/nreootns. and on account of the inllamihle material stored in the adjoining buildings the lire is vet beyond control. \ storm of (iivhrands is falling over the business porti* n of the < ity, and many tires are expected to result. The latnage already done is e.tiniated at aver a million dollars. Among the heaviest losers are Fahney .v.- McCrea, wholesale milliners; the \. Keil'er Drug (Company; (Griffith Bros., wholesale milliners; Delmetsch. t Co.. li ys and druggists' sundries: the Tnited States Hxnross Company's warerooms; tin' Savory Hotel; St. Charles Hotel, and Sherman lie:.: a The roof of the sheds at the Ininn depot is on fire. I.ater The total loss is ?!.."i0U,000. When the fire was brought under eonr.tl. eight buildings. among which were throe hotels, had heen comi ietcly destroyed. Otto fireman was hurt by f iling walls. Death or Young Eaitle. Annapolis. Md.# Special. .Midshipman Samuel West ray Battle, of th? second class at the Naval Academy, md a son of Surgeon Samuel Westray [tattle United States Navy, retired, of Asheville. N. ('.. dropi" d dead as the brigade of midshipmen were called to dinner formation shortly after 115 /clock Sunday. He had just taken !iis place as third petty oflleer of the second battalion's ninth company when ho was stricken with heart failire. He fell b'-fore any one reached tint, and was dead when picl;ed up i?y hi. te.Young Battle entered .lie academy in August, 1!M)2. from Ashevllle, and was ill years old. llo .vas po|>ular witlt his class and schoolmates a.ltd stood well in his studies. He was an oa: ecu and pulled stroko !i last year's vn.sity eight :it tlui tc.uleiuy. hut did not hecome a cumulate for the < r> v. this season. Ho was also a member of the academy top eoniniiti and was prominent so ially. Mis parents have been untiled by the authorities, but no arrangements have been made yet. regarding he funeral. win tie No State Funeral. Ft. Petersburg I ty Cable It has aow been definitely decided thai the remains of Grand Dukn Sergius will int. be brought to St. Petersburg for ;he present, but will he placed in a tetnlorary receiving vault of the Chaudoff Monastery to await the completion of he alterations now in progress in the Romanoff mausoleum in the cathedral >f St. Peter and St. Paul, where tho permanent. interment will occur, imong the tonihs of his ancestors. Another reason is that even Governor '.eneral TrepofT has recognized tho 'act that no precautions can furnish in absolute guarantee of immunity igoinst an act of terrorism; and at a treat state funeral, where ancient ustont requires that the I'mperor and ill of the Romanoff faintly assemble tnd follow the colIin on foot, a single lotnb might wipe out the dynasty. Freezing Rain Again Endangers Atlanta's Communications. Atlanta, Ga.. Special.?A cold rain in falling, freezing on the wires and trees is it falls and threatening a repetition >f the disastrous sleet storms <>f the past two weeks. No damage has been reported so far, but unless conditions change, communication with the outside world may be intcrferred with n cr??i ?? Tillman Advisee! to Rest. Columbia, S. Sprcial Senator Till man roar-hod bis hor.io at Trenton Sunday after a brief stay in Philadelphia under treatment of specialists. Tho Philadelphia physicians confirmed tho diagnosis of his personal physiciaf. Dr. J. \V. Uabcoek, that Senator Tillman is suffering from grip poisoning affecting one of his nerves. The throat rouble with which lie suffered last winter hi s been entirely relieved, and tho speeii.lists agree that the Senator's general condition is excellent, hut ho will not return to Washington during Lhla session of Congress, being advised to rest for a while