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" ' . ? fgg * ? ''' THE PORT MILL TIMES VOL. XVII. . FORT MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1908. , y NO. 30. SOUTH CAROLIf News of Interest Gleaned Fron Arranged For I Froflta Given on Dispensaries. Columbia, Special.?There arc some interesting figures given in the quarterly report made by Auditor West on tho county dispensaries. The totals by counties on sales and percentage of profits are given as veil as the net profits. It is shown that Sumter made the largest percentage of profits with Florence second, and Abbeville an even 50 per cent. Charleston made the largest sales with Richland second. The largest net profit was made by Richland county with Charleston second. Compared with previous quarters the three months ending with September show an incrcaso over the Ap?ilJunc quarter, but n. decrease as compared with the first quarter of the year. The figures on sales and breakage by counties arc given below: County Sales, Breakage. Abbeville $ .12.-101.31 $ 82.06 Aiken 03,360.44 500.11 Bamberg 18,304.70 121.12 Barnwell 40.405.03 405.05 Reaufort 26,506.46 17-1.06 Berkeley 13,523.53 77.15 ClmrWnn 1 ~n Roa c- 10- ik MX/ Chester .. .. 21.520.03 172.73 Clarendon .. .. 11,012.90 93.25 . Colleton 15,053.92 1 37.00 * Dorchester .. .. 14.5S7.75 100.40 Fairfield 14.SS5.50 20S.19 Florence 40.0S1.30 230.25 Ocorgetown.. .. 20,173.25 44.02 Hampton 12,075.55 75.45 Kershaw 22.S20.3G 102.20 [.aureus 37.1SS.03 170.95 Lee 17.372.23 119.40 Lcxtington .. .. 14.074.20 41.S0 Orangeburg .. .. 50.423.34 253.25 Richland 113.303.3S 650.25 Sumter 41.5S2.55 142.50 Williamsburg .. 1S.0S9.07 25.65 j Totals $319.269.26 $4,272.19 Frefits and Percentage. The figures on profits and percentage for the quaiter are as follows: Count j*. Net Profit. P. C. Aboville $ 11,059.67 50 A ikon 1S.051.S5 40 Bamberg 5.319.52 41 Barnwell S.00S .35 2S Beaufort 0.057.36 33 Berkeley .7 2.400.S3 27 Charleston 27.7S6 33 Chester 6.499.12 43 Clarendon 2.207.39 25 Colleton 2.53S.94 19 Dorchester 3 141.14 27 Fairfield 2.733.24 23 Florence 13.005.71 52 Georgetown 7.177.73 37 Hampton 3.309.97 34 Kershaw 7,142.24 45 I nurens 11,710.04 45 Tee 4.332 55 33 Lexington 2.S20.54 23 Orangeburg 14.055.14 39 . Richland.! 30.01S.61 .36 X - ~ ~ v lu Milliamsburg 4,457.59 31 < Totals *'212 862.39 35 } Trl-.^rr. In Newberry. Newberry, Special.?A case of ?! t new disease, pclngtn, has developed in j Newberry, the victim beinp on old t colored woman, Anna Schumpert. She j has been afflicted with the trouble in J a mild decree for thrco or four ( months. On Saturday, Drs. J. AI. } Ivibler r.nd W. ("J. Housenl were re- ? quested to examine the woman as to, her sanitv by the probate judpe, hr-r j husband bavin* reported that she bod j lost her mind and desired that she'. be sent to the hospital for the in- . sane, where she could be en re 4 f?r. ( Bitten by c, Mad Dog. { Dork Hill. Special.?Mr. Thomas of the Finley Dairy farm, who was A bitten by a mad do* several days * npo, has pone to New York to take ^ the Pasteur treatment. ( Fire at Ware Shoals. Ware Shcah, Special.?The home and barn of Mr. A. C. J,onp wore des-!' t * /%? ?.1 I? ^ # i J ??vjvv* uj mo cununy nrgm. fcvi* " dence points to robbers having set the place cn fire, tbo occupants being , absent at the tirre. Mr. Long had 1 $400 insurance. The property be- \ longed to Col. J. II. Wharton. Mining Machinery. GatTnev, Special.?Machinery continues to arrive to bo used in mining ( ' operations in tliis county. Ten cars', for the Flint Ilill mine are on the L way and will bo due to arrive in a ( short time. Inquiries are being rereived by those interested daily in f ' rcgurd to investing in these proper-:1 ties, and as soon as coal can be pro- * cured at a reasonable rate, the iron ; ore which the county contnins in such immense quantities will be mined, and Cherokee will become one of tko ' largest mining centers in the South. ' New Enterprises. Columbia, 8pecial?The secretary of stato issued n commission to the ( Darlington Lar.d and Development Co. The capital is $5,000 and tbo petitioners are A. C. Kollock and W. D. C'oggeshall. A eommission was also ' issued the Newberry Trust company, capitalized at $50,000. The petition- 1 crs are W. K. Sligh, W. G. Houseal, ' C. II. Cannon, J. H. Hunter and II. i C. Holloway. JAINEWS ITEMS i A:l Sections of the State and Busy Readers Presbyterians Meet in Sumter. Sumter, Special.?After the opening exercises of the synod the enrollment indicated h large number present at the first session of synod. Rev. Henry Alexander White, D. D., of Columbia Theological seminary was elected moderator, and Rev. H. W. Frazcr, D. D., of Anderson, tvas made temporary rlerk. The session of the morning was ipened with devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Alex. Martin of Rock Rill. The following standing committees vere announced by the moderator Devotional exercises?Rev. J. P. Marion, Rev. G. G. Mayes, Rev. H. A. Knox, I). J. Winn, It F. Wilson. Dills and Overtures?Rev. D. P. Fteid, Rev. S. C. Byrd, Rev. Chalmers Plaser. Rev. James McDowell, Rev. M. R. Kirkpatrick, Rev. G. A. Blaekjurn, Rev. J. G. Law, J. C. Snntt, I. W. Cunningham, W. P>. Wnllelt. Judicial Business?Rev. W. J. McKay, Rev. W. T. Hall, Rev. W. S. Roan, Rev, J. G. Richards, Rev. S. C. Paldwell, O. W. Taylor, II. W. Brice, \. W. Leland. Home Missions?Rev. Alex. Sprnnt, Rev. Alex. Martin, Rev. J. A. Wilson, Rev. A. C. Bridgcman. Rev. T. D. Part ledge, Rev. Lowrv Davis. Jas. S. White, George W. Hills, M. P. Nash. The Narrative ?Rev. S. M. Smith, Rev. J. M. Holladay, Rev. W. II. MeMcan, Rev. A. G. Buckner. Rev. W. P. la cobs, W. E. Wilds, R. T. Gillespie. Theological Seminary?Rev. E. E. Jillespie, Rev. J. K. G. Eraser, Rev. W. II. Mills. Rev. J. C. Rowan, Rev. R. T. Gillespie. Jr., Rev. D. W. Richirdson, A. E. Spencer, W. A. Templeon. A. A. Moore. Finance?S. E. Welch, L. T. Wilds, J. 11. O'Leary. Minutes of General Asscmblv? Rev. Robert Adams, Rev. W. M. McPheeters, Rev. D. M. Melvcr, Rev. A. R. Spencer. Rev. R. E. Ilenderlite, 1). R. Coleman, W. L. Boyd, A. P. JohnPone. Leave of Absence?Rev. A. H. MeArn. Rev. J. P. Stevenson, Rev. G. R. Ratcliford, Rev. J. K. Coit, J. C. Poster. W. E. Saunders. Presbvtcrial Records?Bethel: Rev. P. .A. Drennan, Rev. A. S. Doak, Rev. T. P. Burgess. J. W. Reed,; Chail -s011: Rev. B. MnLrod. Rev. E. W. Rrrgr. Rev. P. II. Moore. ,T. T. Lem~n; Enoree: Rev. W. B. Arrowood. Rev. S. IT. Hnv. W. B. Flanagan; FTanron: Rev. ,T. T. Dendv. Rev. T). M. Fulton. Rev. V. G. Smith. W. B. Robinson; Pee Dee: Rev. J. K. TTnll. Rev. D. S. Lander. Rev. C. E. Rankin, B. P. Moore; South C'nrolir.n: Rev. W. \. TTafner. Rev. C. E. Parker, Rev. S. McChesnev. T.. P>. Williams The narratives and stastienl ve >01^3 of presbyteries were read and eforred. C&rnrllre Bill" Granted New Trlsl Sumter, Special.?Julpc Watts on not'un of L. P. Jenninps. Esq., of he Sumter bar. issued an order prnntnp a new trial to Jack McCoomer. iliau "Cnmpflre Bill." the colored nan now serving a life sentence in he penitentiary for the murder of Mr. Ted Oaillinrd at Manning about wo years apo just as Cole Brothers' ureos was leavinp the depot. The notion was made and planted on pounds of after-"iseovered evidence. Conductor Campbell K'lled. Greenville, Sper:al.?Henrv Camn>cll. conductor on freipht train on the ?. & O. division of the Southern, fell ){T his train at Piedmont last week >nd the enpine passed over his bod v. tilling him almost instantlv. He vas n younp married man. His body vas horribly mntilinted. The enpine vas hlftinp at Piedmont when the nctident occurred. Steel Bridge Over Great Pee Dee. Cheraw, Special?The town of Cherow has contracted with the Joliet Bridge 6c Iron Company, the lowest bidder, to erect n steel suspension bridge over the Great Pee Dec river n place of the one washed away by :ho recent flood. It will cost $20,000. It may be completed by February 15. Child Fatally Burned. Newberry, Special.?Maggie, the 5-year-old (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lorainick, who reside in Caldwell township, about six miles from the city ,was fatally burned on Friday last, dying a few hours after the accident happened. The little child's clothing caught fire from a fire in the !rard, where she was playing, and be?iJ 1- -L lvic iicip >.uuiu ituui 11 ci hue was so terribly burned that she never tallied from the shock. Contract For Steel Bridge. Newberry, Special.?The supervis* ors of Newberry and Saluda counties bave awarded the contract for building a steel bridge over Saluda riveT at Chappells to take the place of tne structure washed away by the late Good. The contract has been awarded to the Southern Bridge Company, of Birmingham, Ala., al the price of $2,375. The work is to be completed by January 1, 1900. I OLDEST EDITOR DIES A! the Ripe Age of Ninety-Poor Tears Cel. Richard Benburg Crcec7 a Distinguished Journalist Passes Away?His Influence 'as,, a Writer Was Great and He Was a Terror to the State's Enemies During Reconstruction Days. Elizabeth City, N. C., Special.? Deepest gloom is cast over the city in the death Thursday morning at 9 o'clock of her oldest, most honored and most revered citizen, Col. Richard Benbury Creeey. Colonel Crcccy, while always bright, had been gradually falling away for months and his death was not. unexpected. He was entering into his 95 year and would have celebrated the occasion on the 19th of December. Colonel Creecy was one of the State's most learned and beloved sons and had the distinction of being the oldest living editor in the world, lie was also the oldest living alumnus of the University of North Carolina. Colonel Creecy was born at Greenfield Cliowan county, and was reared in Edenton. He moved to Elizabeth City in 1843 and began the practice of law. The year following lie married Miss Perkins, daughter of one )f the largest planters and slave own ers it) (his county. Colonel Croecy won reputation as a writer by correspondence to different lending newspapers and during reconstruction days need for a strong newspaper was most apparent. Colonel Creeey, of this city; Edward Wood, of Edenton. and T. J. Jarvis, then of Tyrrell county, established The Weekly Economist and elected Colonel Creeev is editor-in-chief. The great power and influence wielded by the brilliant writer's pen is now a matter of history. No man in the State did more for the South's cause and no mnn was hated and feared more by the carpet-baggers and scalawags of that dav than lie. Colonel Creeey's wife died years ago but he js survived by Ave daughters: Miss Nannie and Henrietta; Mrs. E. F. Lamb, of Texas; Mrs. W. M. Lawton, of New. York, and Mis. D. C. Winston, of Edenton; and three sons: Joshua and E. P., of St. Louis, the latter chief of police of that ciry, and It. B. Creeev, Jr., this city. Firebugs Busy in Norfolk. Norfolk, Special.?Incendiaries are still working in this eitv, three firc9 11 the business district having been reported between midnight and 0 a. m. The first, at the wholesale notion establishment cf I. R. Fine & Co., caused $5,000. The second, at the nfllee of the United Rtates Express Company, and the third, at the City Hnv and Grain Company's establishment, were extinguished in their ineipiency. The chiefs of the fire and oolice departments conferred with the Brawl of Control on the situation and heroic steps are tcbe taken to lpprehcnd the incendiaries. Governor's Life is Threatened. Union City, Special.?Governor Patterson, surrounded by a personal guard of twenty-five, is in charge of the encampment of State troops at Samburg and will personally lend the hunt for the night riders Vho hanged Cnptain Rankin. Detachments of froops are scouring three counties for 'he nuirdeders. Fearing a possible ' aid by the night riders, the State troops are maintaining two lines of sentinels following the posting of notices that if the Governor did not discontinue the hunt lie himself would he kidnapped. Lost H!a Life for a Hoop. I.ynehburg, Special.? Hooprolling "est Walter Davis, a 7-vear-old colored boy, his life in Amherst county , Sunday. The hoop rolled into the river and the bov followed it, being unable to check himself. He has not been seen Bip.ce. Bis Lumber Plant Burned. .Pensncola, Fin., Special.?News reached here of the destruction by (Ire Thursday of the lumber milling plant of the Snlyc-Davis Company, at Southport. The fire, of unknown origin, was fanned by a high wind and destroyed the entire plant, entailing a loss of $100,000. News Notes. President Roosevelt in n letter to Senator Knox demands that Mr. Bryan state whether he is committed to Gompcrs' labor legislation program. and points to the Penrre bill as a dangerous invasion of property rights. Explorer Evelyn Baldwin plans to float on nn ice pack across the Polar sea from Alaska to Greenland. The Pacific fleet is expected to reach Panama from its South American cruise the same day the Atlantic fleet reaches Ilnmpton Road#?February 22. Prince of Prussia Weds. Berlin, By Coble.?-Duchess Alexandra Victoria, of Schlcswipuflolstein, daughter of Prince Frederiok Duke of Scbleswig-Holstein, was married in the chapel of the imperial palace at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon to Prince August William, of Prussia, fourth son of Emperor William. Tho ceremonv was witnessed by the membere of the imperial family and fifty princes and princesses pf the minor German royal house, I A ROYAL WELCOME ; Shown the American Fleet By ? Japanese Government ENTERTAINED IN GREAT STYLE ' Tremendous Procession of Miles of ' Madly-Cheering People Reviowed by Admiral Sperry sad the American Fleet Officers. Tokio, By Cable.?The cnpitol of Japan witnessed Thursday night the j most extraordinary evidence of the f spirit of the new Japan. After hnv- , ing an audience of the officers of the s American battleship fleet on Tuesday ' the Emperor issued an order directing ' the people to increase in every way . possible, the enjoyment tfnd pleasure i of the American visitors, who came, < ho said, as historic friends of the Japanese nation. The response to this imperial mandate \Vas seen and , heard at night. 4 . \ Originally a torchlight . procession ' of 15,000 people was planned as part ' of the day's programme, but this feature went far beyond expectations ) and developed into a great popuiar t .demonstration. Japan's war celebra- 1 tions after peace with Russia, "London's Mafeking Night," and even New York's election flight revel | 'would seem almost insignificant com- t pared with Tokio's celebrntiou. Mile after mile through madly- . cheering people, the great procession j wound its way. Representatives of ; various guilds, universities, school* I of every class for boys mid other ' organizations took part, each individual carrying a lighted ,lantern held } high on a long pole with American i and Jupanesc flags ipterwonnd. A-dmirnl Sperry and the other chief officers of fhe American fleet viewed ' the procession from a special grandstand, standing with bared heads above the sea of waving lantcrs, fhe deafening roar of cheers and '.he , clash of the music from scores of bauds which played the American I national hymn continuously. So dense became the crowds around tlie stand that the entire procession was blocked until Admiral Sperry was forced to leave in order to keep an engagement at the dinner given by Minister of Foreign Affairs Komura. Again at the American embassy the great procession halted and the climax of the enthusiasm was reached. When the head of the procession arrived at the embassy and halted Mrs. O'Brien and the other ladies of the embassy appeared upon the veranda and received a prolonged ovation from the crowds, every man and boy among the paraders lifting his hat to the ladies, while there were continuous shouts for the American ambassador, who had also left to attend t ho dinner. The entire grounds surrounding tho emoftesy were lighted with n sen of 1 lanterns and the demonstration last ed for two hours. Every band in , Tokio turned out for the parade nud their favorite airs were "Yankee Doodle" "Dixie," and "John Brown." 1 Thousands of the pnradcrs wore f fantastic eestuir.es characteristic of i Japanese celebrations. Every foreigner in Tokio was deep- 1 ly impressed bv the night's remark* 1 able demonstration, coming as it did \ from an ordinary undemonstrative \ people. \ The entire day was taken up by a 1 series of elaborate entertainments to ? Admiral Sperry i.nd the other ad- ( mirals of the American fleet and t their aides. t Construction Foreman Decapitated. < Kingston, N. Y., Special.?Fred Bowen, a forraan employed by the New York water supply department { in the construction cf a big shiphon * at High Falls, was decapitated and two negroes were mortally injured , when a huge rock fell into a shaft in i which they were working to adjust a i floating pump. I Last Reception to Fleet. Yokohama, By Cable.?The series of the brilliant functions which ha\e characterized Japan's reception of the American battleship tleet enine to 1 a close here Friday night with a din- , ner on hoard the battleship Fuji, the , guests of which were confined to the , American ambassador, Hear Admirals , and other officers. There was also a brilliant reception on the battleship ; Mikasa to which all the prominent j Americans here were invited, with ] the accompaniments of an illumination of the fleet, fireworks and torch- ( light procession on shore. I Tex'.ila Workers to Holi Next Meeting in Charlotte. Schenectady, N. Y., Special.?The eighth annual convection cf the Uuit- ^ ed Textile Workers cf America, which < has been in session in Cohocs, dosed Friday. Charlotte, N. C., was selected as the place for holding the next ( convention. John Golden, Fall River i Mass., was elected president. ' FLEET LEAVER TOXll After Splendid Reception By f the Japanese Peop!e~ VESSELS HCMEWARD DOUND rho Departure of the Big Ships ] Frctticst Feature of tfcfl Week? Tokio Resumes Normal OoncitMA After c, Week of Delirium. Tokio, By Cable.?After a week's ' suspension of almost every kind of lUsincss, because of the presence of lie American fleet in Japanese waters ind so that fitting welcome might be riven to the American ofiicers and sailors, Tokio is resuming its noi'mai.1 onditions. Already many of the de- ? orations have been taken down, al- J hough every one is yet discussing Uu-: t emarknblc features of the past lewlays. President Roosevelt's messages to :hc Emperor was presented to him hrough Count Komura, the foreign ninister, and the Emperor probably will make a reply scon, but there is 10 reason to expect that the Emperor's message will contain other liar, a graceful acknowledgement and in expression of gratification at the President's warm words of apprecia-j ( ion. Nothing could possibly exceed 11 the public mind in Japan the sigiificar.ec of the Emperor's previous liessngo. The departure of the fleet Sunday corning was one of the prettiest fen- ( ures cf tlie week. The flgship Con-' ' leeticut slipped her cables at cxactS o'clock. She si earned past the i ' onisir.ra and sainted and was folowed by the remainder of tlie first squadron. When the eight ships had j >arsod, the Louisiana led the second | inc. and the entire fleet then formed < n single column. t ( As each of the American battleships passed the head of the .Japanese jolunm tlie crews of the ships of both intions cheered enthusiastically, nnd^ , he band of both the American ships laycd thn Japanese national hymn. iVhen the last of the sixtfen ships 1 vas raluiiirr, the Connecticut was inrisible t n the lioriron. Within exact- c y liftv minutes the entire mauouvro 1 lr.d been completed. 5 Seven New Case3 cf Cholera. < Manila, I)y Cable?Seven new cases " >f cholera were icported in this city for the day ending Sunday night. ^ Hie slight increase in the spread of he disease is ascribed bv the an- i horitics to the many gatherings of p lie people on Saturday night and pundav and the feasts that aeeom- p >nnird the assemblies. The situation P s not considered 1o he grave and the lenlth department f els as though it iaa ttio epidemic well under control, " ?xpressing 110 alaim over tho in ncrease. Tt is probable that the gov'rnment will further rest rift the gath rings ef the natives and al$n the sal > of cjnnirerr.us foods. Tt is heicved that cook pith located in the ^ mhurhs of the city where it is diffi:u't to maintain a strict watch over e he sale of foodstuffs are responsible h 'or the slight increase in the numjer cf eh.olcra cases noted at cuch h veel-: end. 7 Crvil!e Wright Imrrcvfn? Nicely. , Washington, Special. ? Orville p iYrigkt, the neroplanist who narrowly 'scaped death in the accident to his a scroplnno during n fl'ght at Fort 0 >Iycr. Va., five weeks ago, will soon p re able to leave for his home nt Dayton. O. His meat serious injury vas a broken thigh and the splint vas removed from this Sunday. It vns found upon measuring the left tl eg, the one injured, that it is but a t pinrter cf an inch shorter than the ti >tlicr. An X-ray examination of the Yacture showed that tho knitting of v he broken tones has been perfect. Shape!. Hill Man Elected President 'f cf Feat Producers' Society. Toledo, 0., Special.?The second mnunl convention of the American b n J ? ' ' i-ui i iuuucerH nociety lias adjourn* p *d to meet in Poston next year, a Toseph IT. Pratt, Chapel Hill. N. C., w ves elected president. Robert Ransom, Jacksonville, Fla., was elected p rice president for the Southern States. To Have Lobbyist at Capital ir P>altimore, Speeinl.?William IT. n Anderson, superintendent of the Maryland anti-saloon league, lias |j been chosen by the national headpinrters eomniittee to represent the ' t:atienal league at Washington as . acting superintendent during the *on.ing session of f ongress. Rupt. S. w R. Kithf 1?on, of Pennsylvania, who lias been serving in that capacity, o\v- n ing to the fact that the Pennsylvania C legislate! c will he in session this winter, will be compelled to give his a entire time to looking after lcgi6la- ^ lion in that State, ?] Effort at Suicide Sueeesa'd. h Spar:anbu:?-, Special.?Will Bur- t< cett, a v/cll-kncwn you^g white man wl o shot himself in the head with a pistol last Sunday, died at his heme '> as a result c.f th? wound. Durnct' ' was one cf ten men who were ar- ^ rested a short time aro for takine ' pail in the rrcb t'>:i? sought *o 1 ? ' John T hy, ' . > attempting a criminal assault upon it jcuuj,' white woman. ri THE NEWS IN BRIEf Items of Interest Gathered By Wire and Cable GLEANINGS FROM DAY TO DAY Liv? Items Covering Events of More or Less Interest at IIom3 and Abroad. i Tko South. The cruiser North Carolina is being painted pearl gray. Werrenton merchants organized an association to help the city's business. An organ, partly paid for by Carnegie, was used for the first time nt Covington, Ya. Postmnstcr-flencral Meyer addressed a large meeting of Rcpublieans at Prererieksburg. After Jesse Crouse killed li is brother l'hilip, near IHuefield, he tied and !:?? -fon?- ??? 1 - tnuci wiuiiicrs arc leading a posse searching for him. John Armstrong Chaloner was on the stand in tho proceedings in Charlottcsvillle to settle the question of his sanity. At Charlotte, N. C., Charles B. Kimball shot his brother-in-law, Charlie Thomas, five times. An old family trouble was the cause. National Affairs. The Virginia 2-cent passenger rate ease was argued in the United States Supreme Court. Right Rev. Laurens Veres, of Mexico, was (cuseerated bishop by Mgi. Kaloonio in Washington. Steamship companies of Baltimore and other por's in arguments denied the right of the Interstate Commerea Commission to exercise jurisdiction iver them. Political. Judge Taft made a number of speeches in Tennessee. Mr. Bryan got a tremendous ovaion in Denver. ' President Gcmpors. of the Anv-ri- | 'nn Federation of Labor urged voter* it South Bend. Md.. to defeat Wation, Taft a til Cannon. President Roosevelt is said to re nrtl the clectiou of Judge Taft as ibsohitely assured. William II. Taft spent Sunday in Vashington. Mr. Krynn is on the wav Fast for , final whirlwind tour of the carnia" ?n. The New Yovk World, a Bryan pa>er. gives Taft 205 votes sure and reditu Bryan with 173. In add;tion to the national ticket early all the States and Territories ,*ill vote for local officers en Novemer 3. Foreign Affair3. The now Chinese Constitution has een promulgated. The American warships wcro grcetd in an effusive manner at Yokooir.a. a? .?J??- ' ... xm iiiiucraianainff is declared to a in sight between Bulgaria and 'urkey. Bulgaria refuses to neeept some of he conditions agreed upon by 'ranee, Great Britian and Russia. The American fleet was caught in typhoon and two men were washed vcrbenrd. the ships being also greaty delayed. Miscellaneous. Reports from manufacturers show hat the country is recovering from he panic notwithstanding the reirding influences of the campaign. The trial of Charles W. Morse reealed some peculiar financial deals. The cornerstone of the $'2,000,000 'nthclic cathedral to he bn:lt in St. ouis was laid by Archbishop Falonio. Pewell Sleurcan. an Omaha grain roker, after telephoning to the olice that a tragedy would ba ended, killed the woman to wh.o.m !g as paying attentions and himself. The National Association of Grain lealers has adopted new rules for niforin grading. Fire conditions in Michigan are nproved, but there is great need of plief. Twenty-one persons were burned ) death in a train sent to the reef ef forest fire victims in Mieliian. Jewelry worth $17,000 was stolon rrm Mrs. Howard Morton, at Oreenieh. Conn. Six persons were killed in nn oxlosion of dynamite at Fort Collins, nl., and 21 others injured. In a speech at Alton. 111., Mr. Bryn declared the Republicans are now cttin? together money to buy the lection. V.'ifc cf Cop*. Poter C. Ilnin* loses er application for alimony and cusidy of her children; sensational I'irgce mode in her affidavit. The battleships Maine end A'aik a have completed 'heir tnp round the world, begun n' Hampfoi. cads last December and reach* i eme last week. Prvr.n and Tnft in ioint discussion ; 'he Philippine question. Six people dead in Colorado as the csult of snowstorm#, (TENNESSEE TRAGEDY Two Lawyers Assaulted and One Murdered By Mob ? A VERY DEPLORABLE AFFAIR Prominent Tcnnesseo Attorneys Galled From Their Rooms la ft Union City Tonn., Hotel by a Bond of Masked Men and Carried to the ? j Banks of a Lake, "Where One is Strung Up and His Body Riddled. Union City, Tenn., Special.?Col. R. Z. Taylor, aged (50 years, and C'apt. Quintcn Hnukin, both prominent attorneys of Trenton, Tenn., were token from Ward's Hotel at Walnut Log Tenn.. fifteen miles from here Tuesdnv night by masked "night-riders" and I was murdered. Capt. Rankin's body was found Tuesday morning riddled with bullets and hanging from a tree one mile from the hotel. iipionvuio, Tenn., Special.?Unharmed, save numerous scratches received in a thirty-hour trip through unfamiliar woods and the fatigue incident to the trip without food and the mental strain. Col. K. Zachary Taylor reached here after a miraculous escape from the night-riders at Heel Foot Lake, who mudered his partner, Captain Quinten Rankin. Ilis own story of his experiences was told by lum as follows: "Monday night last Captain Rankin and I went to Reel Foot Lake in response to a letter from a Mr. Carpenter of Union City, who wanted to lease some timber lands On our arrival at the lake we went to the Log House, or Ward Hotel, and early after supper retired. Some time during the night we were aroused by some one knocking at our door, and on opening the door a mob of masked men was found standing in th? hall. We were ordered to dress, and as the leader of the mob said he wanted to talk to us, we put ou our (lothes and aceompuied the men to the bock < f the lake some distance from the hotel. "The leader of the mob talked with Uf tolling us wo were associating too much with Judge Harris and were taking entirely too much interest in the lake. Ho said that the courso of Harris and the West Tennessee I.nud Company in prohibiting free tishing was causing the starvation of women and children, and that something had to bo done. "I never dreamed that the mob intended us any harm, but just then tho mob threw a rope around Captain Rankin's neck and swung him to a liinb. lie protested and said: 'Gentlemen, do not kill me,' and the reply of the mob was a volley of 50 shots. "This was the first evidence of any intention to harm us and when the firing began I jumped into n bavou, and made for a sunken log. Behind this I hid and the mob fired seveiyxl hundred shots into the log. Tliey evidently believed T was dead, for I heard one ?t them say: "lie's dead and let him go,' and with that ha rodo away. "1 remained in the water until after tho mob was out of hearing rnd went to an island in tho lake where I remained all day Tuesday. At night I stnrteil out and walked all night, coming up to a huso at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning." Governor Directs Search. Union City, Tenn., Special.?Gov - - * ....... t minxuii, who arrived uers Wednesday night, began early Thursday to direct operations toward apprehension rf those concerned in the murder of Captain Rankin at Reel Foot Lake. One hundred and fifty militiamen, under command of Col, W. C. Tatom. arrived and were distributed throughout tho district, Posses started frr m this city to search for Co'.or.t 1 Taylor, Governor Patterson gave out tha following statement before It was learned that Colonel Taylor had not been killed: "I have offered the largest reward the law will permit for the arrest and conviction of the aesnssins and havo ordered out troops. T have believed that the military should be the Inst resort of a Stalo governed by law but the lime has now come when it is nty duty as Governor to use all the power at mv command to restore order in the region where these assassinations have occurred and to assist tho courts in the apprehension and punishment of tho perpetrators. It must be taken bv all as a purpose deliberately formed and I hope no man or body of men anywhere in tlx* State will feil to understand it. We havo had enough of lawless acts, of thefts, intimidation and other methods of terrorizing citizens and comllr.iinilirs Tlir cr. tliftnl/l 1>? f'*" ' ?" f.i'M.m i#v: oiU|i|lU(J and must Ik- stopped, or the consequences will have to be accepted. For the present T have left the campaign for the Governorship, believing the upholding of law and order in our State is of more importune# than political discussion." | 1 Writ of Error Granted Thaw. Philadelphia, Special.?A writ of orrcr was granted Harry K. Thaw by United States Circuit Court of Appeals on en appeal from the de:ii.<n <f Ju I go young at Pittsburg in th" court dismissed the v: t i ? ! h.rrs oojpns to bring Thaw ^ ' *o testify in bankruptcy pi receding*. Argument will be heard in December. ffe