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THE ?AMD EN CHRONICLE. V' 01, U ME X. CA.MOKN, S. C., FRIDAY, A I ' ? i 1ST 2.?, I8)V.?. r'' NO. 33. Hp Tells the Reporters What They Mint Say REBELS STILL GOOD FIGHTFRS. Respite Their Reverses, Tht> \re ell Pr?anl?eil ~ llicir four Marksroanih p Favorable (o Amrr cans. . * Marii! t \*;? Hong Kon? By CabVe The relic!. ec ? h i n much were flghtiii? * pis it than wo e o\psr'.nr| -after their rs t '? n?t experitnees v *th I'nitcd States troop?. \\ h.t-n they left San Fernando, where they made feeble resistance they entrunehed ? be mee Ives at Angeles, and fr i . r. ol day? forced non-com batants f " work while. t he armed men wore '! feu fighting. They engaged Lieutenant Colonel Smith's regiment end i he ariikrv for 24 hours, making one ci the- most. slUWom resistances of ?hs campaign. I ? ?i t the Americans are Indebted to the usual poor Ararkman ship oi the Filipinos, as veil 'fti to th?dr o\vn strategy, foi thoir small loss. In th3 province of Cavit", where it was supposed th~ reb??s had heen scat tered and de-moralised beyond recuper ation, they have ?rmb!ed an army of several thousam men. distributed apjong the- important towns from the lake to the bay 'After the San Fer nando engagement, tho rebels attempt ed to deter the AiMnvrans f:\im a fur ther advance northward by menacing "he railroad communication. Scvei?a^ hundred of General i?io del l'el^|?s men rros6td the Kio Grande, between the American outpost town?, and theaten ed Ealluag Quingua and other places with small American garrisons, v-hilo, during Gunday and Monday night* U?aH. bands tried -to tear tip the rail ?. road tracks at scvc-tal points between Bigaa and Malolos. Reinforcements of American troop?, however, were sent along the railroad from Manili to San Fernando, while the force.? at Ilaliuag and Quingua sallied otu against G'-u Plo del Pi'ai 'r. men and ? h ?-?> imbeds wero easily driven ft way. fn brushes between th^se Flip no; and American? during ilpoc day* the Americans lost several men. ^ bile the Filipino les? was heavy Of those op erations tiic Associated Press corres pondent was permitted to send only cn Inadequate dispatch1, dictated verbatim by Major GeWnP Otis. 1 ne censor writes stereotyped official phrases and adjectives into the dispatches. tending to magnify the American operations and to minimize thr opposition Gen eral Otis newspaper? are not pub lis institution.-, but private eu'.erpi ucs, and the .ci respondents :tr? only here on sufferance All repor * f om th^ rebel territory agree that the s.: rePy of food is in creasing and that the rebel comman ders at Apparrl and other points refuse to obey original orders in regard" te dosing the ports held by th'^?rebolR against American ships* and say that any ship bringing Mores will be \v?l (oxntd. !?'<; vrr;>l ships from Manila are j:C'A a I such ports. Hundred-? of people vome into Manila daily and return to the rebel line- with food and other commodities. The guards stationed along one road reported that f>.000 pei - sous parsed through (he lines in three days and that 15 tons of lire, was ?ar Titei out. in small quantities. <<n the >a:ne if t o, In ipn days. Much i f P-is undoub t'Jy goe3 to a?Lj|4' rebels, bit t be at tbo-r?ts permit traffic fi? tn motives :>f rharltv low.ini.i (he woi.ti n and el Md ? n, who are undoubtedly suf fering. Fmpcror of China Craf). The Shanghai Mercury published Tuesday a <:onimunloatiou from Fekln to the effect ?hi? th^ Emporer has d? velopcd t-ymptonif? of Insanity. - Negroes Killed in Ohio for Stealing. Springfield O Ppecia! ? Two colored Springfield thieve? were on Tuesday surrounded and shot dead tn o buggy by Urbana Tho Incidc.n: ?rew out of continuous thievery at Urbana.. The nccroe3 were William Wcntyel and Samuel Islez. They had stolen some harness from Urbana and were escaping when overhauled by the offi cers. They opened Are, but were killed beforo zoy of the posee were Injured. Recruiting Officers Ordered In. 'Ailatft'a. f?}., Special. -Thr- recruit ing officer!: of the Tw?.nty-.i:i:lh It- gl ment cf United Stire* Volunteers, which has been organised at Fort Mc Pherscri, B'av? been ordered to it-join their command. Lieutenant R. 3. Oflly wa& this week directed by the Secretary of War :o ealUt men for all the volunteer regiments o i /Jpfau try ancl lie Eleventh Volunteer Cav alry. These recruit*, it is ?tatei, will be eent to Columbus Barrack*, Ohio. KtedictifuT7 Cfc^tffrnor Power*' Tuesday received the resignation of Thos. D. Reed, is ^ ConirertmM from tbe-Ftm-dleteiar 4# take effect September 4tb. It was ac cepted. Ikwey M rmcer - vniefra&che. By Cable? -Admiral Dewey, on ?md the Olympja, arrived tftre at *<5r25 Tuesday aborning. A Mtato In III* honor was tral h y tba French crnftere Admiral Charmer, Z*v<*t and Pliant, under command of Afenfral BHngaw* ?*? <Hy?*ln wi U m/tktMy rwstn'bere a v**k. Atafnt I iimr f^a?f*r?tiy m^?ieiic?t, MDth. He w? atay at -Wen for a fiiuMani ta*e ; part tn a? urn ?T .. ii-*H fnariWff? aa poaai in. | EXPENSES CURTAILED. fH* Dispensary Ha* Not Suffer c tn Cultln) | ^ Off Constable?. I Stn^e (fee constabulai y was reimv.t ? he-{e does r.oi seem I <) I c any rwrnrk ! able falling on in the in o:m? of uit eoUed, an 1 in arret ' malv I'ut thcie b >s been a decrease in the ' xp'-n^f* " Incurred by the State C,h!t'f Clerk Harris t?*id li.-t week that me expense of the l'idi \ id ii.? 1 ? on stabler had not imieased ? .ince tin i? -dueMon of fore Th??r> wr-re ' i 011 stables before tlic mei.M of .Inly, ;:ivl 24 fclr.ee that time I lis taxing to the Stale la then about two !l(:hs of 'he i amount formerly expends 1 for the maintenance of the con^tab'tl try Governor McSwtciuy has h km f i ^ m none of t.he mayors with reftiisiKe to I hit circular addressed to them 'h* other day h? to the enforcement Ci the dispensary 1j\*' cxpeai* howwc every one to write fMgj candidly the situation lie believes thr .police force ,,f t/c to*vns enn keep down hlln 1 t i -,c< \ .?> a3 I well as State constables, and thai by doing so a great amount of money c.'.a be annually saved. Th: restriction of blin<1 tigers to the low?-.j? irossiMe limit, in his opinion, will inero^st: tiie profits of the disponsaiy ' n whkh tha Lit if s anrl towns share. Wheat Growers' Contention. The executive committe.i of the Wheat Growers' Convention at their meetirg elected .1. A Peterkln, of Orangeburg, chailrnian. and l.ron J. Williams, secretary, The association was named the Wheat Growers' Asso ciation of South Caio'niia. The next meeting will be h^lrt at Greenwood. August 15, lftOO. at L'30. The officers cf the association are a president, vice president, secretary and executh e com mittee, consisting ol one number from oach district and the president. The ditcussions of the association aic to be confined entirely to wheat growing and diversified farming. All ?interested in diversified crops are Invited to co-oper ate In the association. County meet ings ore called for tbt th.--' ?doi?<in.v in August. 1900. to elect delegate:- '?? tb,"> n?xt annual meeting Me. si:- A. Latimer and S, H. Me ;h<?.? were Hp pointed to arrange next pogrnmme. Thanks were expended to the press for work done. The Greenwood Situation.', Governor McSweeney is keeping in touch with the work of the officers in Greenwood. It has be ?n stated that at a mass meeting, it was decided to ask him 'to offer a reward. Til's the gover nor may do if th? matter is brought to his attention in the proper way, but he has received no official notice of such action. He has been flooded with letters from so-called detectives offer ing their services, but Gov. McSweeney is not disposed Lo think seriously of the members of the ' profession," and does not think their work would be effective. Policy of B. 4 0., The policy of Die new Ualtimoi e and Ohio Railroad to foster and encourage local industries alon;; the line. has taken definite shape, by lb" appoint ment of W. W. Wood of Haltiiiiore as Industrial Agent. H will be Ills duly to advise manufacturers and others de biting good location:; for their plants, with detailed and accurate information c.opeernlng the p?vuli.ir advantages of tqVritory and to\.n adjacent to the Baltimore and Oiiio Railroad. Now that the BalMmore and Ohio ?Railroad is rehabilitate d and in a na tion to handle traffic, the management se^s the great advantage in devt?Wping th hitherto latent refcourree along the line. Mr. Wood's headquarter." will le in Baltimore. Tobacco SBle in Orang burf. The first sale of tobacco la Orangeburg county took place Wed nesday at the Orangeburg ?obacco ?warehouse, and there were several bundled people present from the coun try and town to witness the tovcl sigh*. Many came out of mere curios ity to witness tobacco sales. On the other -hand, many were present on ac count of their interest in the sales, having tobacco in the warehouse. Be tween thirty and forty thousand lbs. of tobac&6 were Bold, and th? price3 varied considerably. Aconsiderable quantfty of the tobac co was of an inferior quality, and brought a very low price. A consid erable quantity brought prices ranging from 4 to 5, 6, and 7 cent s. Experi enced tobacco men who were present from a distance elat^ that it wm us ually tli* ca&e that /the first crop, and eepedalbr *h?^ret Ml*, g?a*f ally was at ?uch quality as to realize lower prlctt thin would be the oaae later on. The fclgbest price paid was for a pile belOnglttfrTO Mr. W. J. WUJUell, of Bowman, which sold for 20 cent* per pound. o ? ? q WMfir spy Bis&nNricfer. Senator Tillman, Mr. D N. McLauNB and Dr. T. A. Crawford of the execu tive committee of Wlr.throp met 'at Writ's koui in Oolun<to*. and elect ed Mr. W. B. Strong, of Unooln. We In wftlefc fc? ?*?!** teaefclnc. wan fmi He eoaeee mgUw rwwnm nd? Wk \W:rkt.\ CROP Bt'l I ? H\ Copi Ovfr the Southeastern Thtnl of the State Doin* >N ctl I he vrwk ending \ \i^u- 1 21 1^0. c?n t a i ue 'I a few days with n ?imai tern* perature . but the work a\Trug?.d about two degrets holtPi' than usual, with a maximum tempeiature of ??< <Jr?eu \\ CO'1 Th' pasiago c f a huiricane 1 If 'he* ??nan gavo ittirly good rains ovoi tho sout hcistern third of tho State, wh?>i ?. in ? "uisctiuence, crops are doing well, but over the central, western ami noith"tn ?ountle-s t here was practi illy uj rain, and all crops, staple field f^i a&e and feed are tailing rapidlv and their condition Is very low The passing of the hurricane caused high northeasterly winds whb h w-ie detrimental to crops. In the interior, and damaged rice by whipping out grains, blew down coin, fencing and ?rees. and caused flight Mr Jury to sei iilund cotton No damage result e-l from higlj tidts The reports on cotton are net en 1 courag'ng ,ur the crop over the greater portion of the State has deteriorated from rust, shedding, pre-maturo open ing, and too early maturity. I he lint is short; the bolls arc {.mall, and no ton crop making. It is opening fast I and picking Is general. Sea Island cot ton is doing well, it is opening and picking has begun. Karlv corn is poor and beyond im provement. Laite corn stands in urgent need of rain to make even an ordinary t rop. Fodder pulling Is finished In places and underway elsewhere. Tobacco harvest is about finished ex cept over tho western districts, where it is drawing to a close. The yields are generally satisfactory, but worms are still troublesome. JUce is heading well. In some sec tions harvesting is uuderway, and will soon bo general. Upland r l?"c. |s very poor. It Is too dry for turnips to com?- up or grow over the western counties. Tho areas of heaviest rainfall define the areu3 of good minor crops. Sweet po tatoes are doing well generally^JjiU^ western portion of th? State'p&sturea ar* burnt up. S. W. Rcep Charged of Killing IHs Wife. Charged with tho blord of a wife ind mother. S. W. Iiecp. of - Fort town. Ohes-ter county. I red from behind prison bars. To a niau hunrr.in and with h h^art at a'.l t his would 1"' a reproach, for he inufe't remember thai il)i.; same mellow light keep? viuil to ni^ht nvrr n little mound of < lay 'n^?M ihp < ??d h i of a lonely cemetery. 'J he tragic dea'Jh Thursday m<*rum>; >>f si Christian wire and mother h is ex. itrd the sympathy and interns! of thai ccMmnuniiy ani c sen succeeding hour and d.ty brings" to. light fruit which promlk-es to be one of the black est crim-s in tihe history of t<hc count/. On Thursday morn tog at half past three o'clock Mrs. Ilf.cp was b'hot through the brain while a.-leop at her own, home, and -while it is hard to be lieve that any. husband could be guilty of such a cowardly act. yot everything points to his^uilt; so much so that he. was lodged in t'he county V:il to an swer for the shocking charges against him. And it is believed When tried he will be called upon to answer before a righteous judge for the blood trf his wife. At tho coroner's inquest the verdict was that uho came to 'her death by a rifle shot in unknown hands. So un expected and ?tpag'ic was this murder thai every one was paralyzed to art, an>d when the ocvon&r^ court was over naturally all thought tihat the mys terious affair would be 'buried with its victim. But not so. 'Murder will out. and Justice oalla forth from 'flic sepal - clier of the dea l; (he ar.v of the lwoth erlft-a ^fant hauin'is tho atmosphere and cans for vengcunce. An to who, protwtod tyy 'the ?bla^fr'Of night, stole 11 pon the -slVepiii* mother and moved from hor hosom'her 'helfmet-is child in order to fccnd crashing through the mother's 'brain a rllle ball , is not known, but (having tried to poison bis wifo H Is reasonable lo "believe, even from his evhlence, that he must pay the penalty The prironcr clalm3 that ?it was suicide, but tills no one can be lieve for a moment. Everything points to murder, cold "blooded and cowardly, and the husband either did the ded with his own hands or stood by while ODe who disgraces the name -r.f h^r r x ended the earoer of tMfi young wife and mother. Rescues a Ship's Crew. Rio Janeiro, By Cab]*.? The United States cruiser Montgomery, which ar rived here Sunday night from Montevi deo. reports having rescued all the crew gt the British steamer Nettleton, Captain Viger?. from Norfolk, July 2 >. for Rio Janeiro, which went aground twenty miles cast of here. The vessel's fore-peak and fore-hold are full of wa ter, but tho scctind hold end the nft?r. hold are tight. The Tlrish Meeting. Col. W. Jatpcr Talbert waa again the speaker of the day at the Farmers' Alliance camp meeting, at Tirzah. Senator Tillman having failed to put in Ills appcaraiice. Congressman D. E. Flnley and Representative Tho?. F. MsDow also a/Sdreaeed the lar<?n orowd. The absence of the local dis pensary. which in Its day flourished as 4b* only ane in Y?ork county, did not lesson the number In attendance, and sAl seemed to be in good spirits. This Tsthe ftHTCT second ptacein the at which Senator Tillmaa mid? a speech, and &ls admirers In this "neck of KM woods" naturaUy #4eel disap pointed and somewhat eo&4*cau?? Tw did not come. Tba <k\k ooooo:i of F>crence has de tmahMd to call for ?& election on the qnastk* of issuing bcc<ls to the aaont of ttl.OM tor the pwix>?? ?/f jmHIam 1* for the eUf * foil aastem of waterworks. The estimate* con ton oamgulijr martr ?y /is ex perienced engineer, and UuQtystem wtn Ore the cSty fan prV.ecttoa In .MM Of ffe Tn the principal struts Mail -will ha mains of t* ? mw* < latMa ffelhr fcwaatM will supply Many Fishermen Caught in tlio Storm. ? ? THE FISHING BOATS GO DOWN 0 - ? - And a Numhff of llshermen <10 Down VNith Tliem. NV h'lc Other* I ook ?>n. row?rless 10 Help. Beaufort vj.i Newport. Spfctal ---Six teen fishermen were camping on Swan Island, no.si the month of the Neuse ilver dui int the rceent 'storm The is ?> land vns overflowed, compelling them to eeek the mainland !n the attempt, al! of thtlr boats were ^apizeJ exempt one. d row nl nfe fourteen men conrirting of four Smith and foni Salter brothers, and six other?. 1 All were married, and men of large families citizens of Piuey Point. Carteret county Tho two survivors saved themselves by cutting away their boat's mast, throwing thoir cargo overboard and drifting ashore. They witnessed (he drowning o( their companion?, bul were powerless to aid them. A crew or four men who were camp inyr on another island, is missing, and are undoubted iv drowned. Ocracoko Island Snbm rjtcd. Norfolk, Va , Special? A special to t!ie Virgimlan-rilot from Washington. N. C\, says that the storm played havoc on Pcracoke Island, destroying thirty houses and two churches, washing away the Norfolk and Southern Rail road piers, grounding several steamers and schooners, wrecking small craft of fishermen, drowning not less than twenty men and all tho horses and cat tle on the island. It was the most dis astrous storm that section lias over known. The Island was under water three days*. Silscr the Main Issue* omaha, Nob, Special. ? Fully J.'Ou Doug leu county Democrat:., assisted t>y a delegation of about 300 dpombcrs of the Jo (Ten on la n Cl'rb, of l.auca?ter ocninty, <urned out Saturday to alien 1 uha Jaek?onlan Club picnic at Syn.ii calo Park. The I^aucaster county Democrats filled a special train of six coaches. "W. J. Bryan was one of the first visitors 'to etep 'from the train. At-, about 1 o'clock the crowd was called to order aitd Congressman ChArnp Olarke. of Missouri; >wa<s Intro dueod as the tra'tor of the day. If J received a generous reception. In the evening W, J. Bryan addressed an au dience of .'1,000 people. He endorsed the ideas of Congressman Clarke and reiterated his views on the siltttr ques tion at lengL'h, claiming that It would 'bo 'the main Issue In tho next prei dentMal campaign. He endorsed the income tax and rinsed with a vigorous onslaught on 1 he trusts. Killing Confirmed. 1'urls, Franco, Hy Gable. ? M. Dccrais, Minister for the Colonics, has received a disptach from the governor genera! of French West Africa fully conform - llig llio Figaro's Ktory. cabled fo the Associated Press this morning, of (he killing ?>f Lieutenant Colone. Klobh and Limit nant Meunirr, by members of a French expidition under (lie eon duct of Captain Voulet and Chanoine, in the French fjoudan. The ronflrma tlon has m great Mentation and caused (he most painful impression. the only explanation suggested being that Captain Voulet had become mentally affected by (ho climate. Curiously enough the killing occurred July Hth. th?? date of the French national f*le. Wheeler Arrives at Manila. Manila, By Cable. ? While a recon noitering party of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, tinder Captain Crane, was crossing the Mariquina. river, cn a raft the hawser broke, the raft capsized, drown/ng njne enlisted men The I'nl ted Stktes tyansport Tartar, from San FrantiWo. July 24, with General Joseph Whcelor and his. daughter, troops of the Nintcentn Infantry and mere than $l,S00,wQ In cojn, has arrived. Root Confers. With the President. Washlngtop, D. C., Special. ? Secre tary Root, accompanied by his private secretary, Mfr. Mason, left Washington at 4 o'clock Monday afterntcon for Lake Chatnflaln. to confer with Presi dent McKiifley. He took with him a large numiber of documents and cable grams from General Otl*. Secretary Rxjot os id that there was no mystery connected with his vltfrt to 0he Preal Tier?, ware a number of Im portant matt^fc Hi the War Depart ment over ihere bad been some wrrespbndence between the President aad EHnself And It was ttrwixht best to talk them over. Dewey Sad*. Inborn, By OsWe. ? The TTnltef fits tea cruiser Oljopit sailed from this port Monday. James A. Proltb, the United States consul here, came aWard to pay bis mpeeti to Admiral Dewey just previous to the departure of the warship. Parts. By Cable.? The United ft'Jtes 'change i'attMrei. kfeary Vltfltavd, has gone to VU.V, France, to receive Ad iflin) IXpwejr. who Is eapected to ar flw *?? Tumiiy* throughout the country. 1 The South. I ho .u K in- ?>> ?hbd?| sailed fi ; m New York Tuosd i\ <? noon at r< oVlo< k. veaolu 1 i- ?v "?>?? Sutuul-o night at midnight au-l i look i I i?y 1 oVloi-K Tho K:?iimis ? ks ah hoiitv mf.-.lue \ n-t great f?u\i x w is e\pr*i-t0.l o\vr her d.lav 1 ho tl re whb h Ul'Uk" ' \l "V night in ttho w ?rehir?Hie ??f ^ nr.'K.n V Coxnpnnv. in Yhk.-bui .Mia- , 'VI- gotten unirr ron'i^l Sat"1 (lay morning 'I ho l*v-t; \n!" appto\> male well i b> sura nee. Interna! K.wnu* offutra ha\c tho Key Manulaeturlng and lM>titni;u Company* plant at s???otoiH'\ for violation of law In a pitched battle with ^v/r \!\VT ut Lebanon 1 T. Deputy Mais-h il t A Bums was Killed, n f ? ? i f-nn"v woundl^e on- of the ga ?g 1 ho North Mi? !*abelle Kano. o( New York. foil down an air r-hart and was lulcd-t t\re Captain Jchn Watt, of Engine Company No. 5, Jersey Citv, N ? be came overpowered by smoke ?it a smnii fhc 1 hursday and dial While trying to board a tuln at Lake Forest, 111.. John \ Ku weit. millionaire was thrown and l tvt ly Inn t. The Chbago L'nion Traetion Coni panv is negotiating tin pur.ha.-o of th* Clibago, Edl^ti and Commonwrnlt .> Electric Companies. it Chb a.^o. lh. William I Bryan will rpeak at lip ton, Mo. in t bo interest oi J ud*;^ Shackletord. Democratic candidate, to succeed the late H V. Bland in ron greFi. Lena Met/gar. 11 year* old. and Rosa Balbiua mor, aged J', wore bin net " death by the explosion of a can ot gas oline at Chicago. 111.. Thursday night. John Zeltner.aooompllep of bis bro'h or. I'aul. in the murder of E. 11 NNl> enhaven, at How-Mus Green. O . ha, been somenced to twenty years lmpn> oumeut. Jack -he Bum. tho veteran dog of the Third Battalion. New ^ ork bo Department, the savior of four buJu? II vcr, was run over by a truck and kiU "d. Whilo !<nifhinn for it r.unken ship, j !,n fee I under water. off Tacoma. Wat-h.. Thursday. William Bft dwin. a diver, was ?;?.ffw;atod by tho l.uibtin* of lit.1- ait pip". Robert l.ibbey and w if", of Fa-< W ar ren. N. II.. worn htrm-U nml killed at a crossing of tho Boston ?? Main" " road. over which they att"inp"d in drive. , Hrv .tulin-> <> Worth. H'.' vi-an; old. of Sea Cliff. L. 1 . id learning to rid" a cycle. -? A tornado Thursday night smu.-dieii a house and barn at Faulkton. b. ?? and killed John Sherman, aged l< George King, charged with murder ing Eugene Van Ornum, at Malono N. Y.. in 18S7. has been arrested at spt ihk field. Mass. . William Funk . arrested In Co'"llJ J1?* Mo., charged with killing ' ? Brooks in Washington. D. < ? has been Kincl by ne.wtlvo Wppflon. .f Washington. popular subscription in Nebraska was insufficient, to bring home the dls- , banded First Regiment of ,h^ hl^ from San Francisco. Col., and the men will pay their own way. Suit ban been brought at ClrvelniHl. O.. ugainst Secretary Hay and the 1 - terlako Transportation ojl^yj X4? bv the owners of tho, slcam Olilo. Hiink In colltsluii with tlifi of the Interlakc Line. In Mud Lake. f oreijjn. Tlio Masscy-HarriH and 11. A. Loj&ier bicycle companies, of Toronto; the Gould Company. of Brant ford, Ont.. and the Welland-Valp Company, ?>f St. Catharlnp'H. Ont.. havp rombinp<l. with $7,000,000 capital. Senor Josp. a me.Ml>er of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies, ha* been nrrested at Barcelona, charged with embezzling $300,000 from n railway company. Surgeon Krwin, of thp Marine 1 1 ocs pita! Herv-icp. now in Philadelphia, has been ordered by Surgeon General Wy man to proc< ?>d to Lisbon t<nd makf a report on the situation regarding tlie bubonic plague, which hap hind^ Its ;i|> pearance in Portugal. William O'Brien'" t'nlted Irish League 1s spreading in Ireland so speedily t.hat it ha? provoked restric tive measures The Cabmen's Trades Union has driven the tixameter, or fare-register ing and. computing cabs, off the streets of London. 'ihe highest Prussian Court har, de cided it to be a punishable offense to lcef-p for sale American meats and saus ages which have not passed examina tion. Miscellaneous. The- Britirh steamer Strathdore la stranded near Norrskar. and is in ?? ? ger of wrecking. Colonel Egbert B. Savage, U. S. A., arrived at New Y.ork Saturday from Matanzas, Cuba. Private Charles T. Brown. Company F, Eighth Infantry, died in Havana of chrouic nephritis. Xphn Pitcairn. of Philadelphia, has iqm? a gift of $400,000 to the Church of New Jerusalem jfSwedenborgian), at Chicago, 111. Among the passengers who arrived at New York from Europe Saturday were Ceptain A. T. Mahan, ii*~SL-U... and Seuator Spooner. of Wisconsin. A committee fnom Chicago. 111., has arrived at Mexico Invite Presl dent Diaz to aitemTiheTlaylag of tiu cornerstone of the Federal building in October. ^ William Waldorf Astor intends to pnt his son into tb?* British Household Cavalry. ; Hob A. L Aliens 6pe*ker Rnl'i prlret* aecranry. tu In Portland. Me. Saturday. Is authority for tfee ra;emcD* that Mr. Ree^ will re *lgn lb the u*?r"> of a fa w day*, early enough to *11 am the special election t? b* called for November, ? j ? ? .... ? V COL~ NtAL'S PECULATIONS. Hi<* Aitoffuv (icacral Will Inter Suit <it Olllf. ''I"" Wheolfl of 'Ml* I'tw III*'' i.1c*t SUti led ill <<ho N< :?J lYnU n Kir.v li? 1 1 - to*. SOits will at ouoo !"? onjcivj. .mi. I *omthiing will be hw ' fn>m the i.i.i'i 14? r now In .1 nliori w'hll-v \,i (h? roqiuv of fio\ rn<>r M< Swfuioy th <^re \\a^ a spoilt' moo It.g of rhn board o; tlirci. tO? ?. t 1 no p?>n ?enttvv hold K -'ay >n i n llxoi n ;\0 olhfo Nil of 'ho m Mlbor. n! I'j1" I ' I I t \ ?? I V.' M, (">!?,>' I \\i?|0 pit C ?' '. . Th< bond iniirinrm >' v :i 1 ? ?i ? ' ?"? 1 Ho f ? .i w in# resolution Kojolvcd, That th- Ml.niun' tun. bp. and hoi ob> i ompow red in I directed ip collo t !h?.' h in :-u is' due ny :he various parties as sc,r forth in tho report o? tho investigation committo o to the Governor, and in coniUstion the it with to bring such suits ?i h?? ! deems proper, and >'o d?.ftnd such a> he ni.iy advise may t?o brought^ agann' tjhe peniten-tlury authorities, ?nd in general to tnko contrail, from n legal standpoint, of all niavers In mnnct tion with "tills report." Another resolution was adopted by whi-oh (he ehiirman of the boai-d to oo -operate with <ho Attorney Genera! and Governor in whatever ho may b? eallel upon f:r Goym nor MoSweeneiy. Mr. liollinqor uin! Mr. Cunningham wilt consult fr?? !y wi'h reference to n!l dotal 1* . ti :ho pro million. Sr>on after i li<- mooting of tih<> hoard of directors In thn Governor's offtee there was another imetlng of all par tita concerned in tho Attorney tien eralV. cflloe. relative to Hie paper.-j in bank, in which Provident \V. A CI hi- 'a and Attorney .T. R. Mailer p lrMcijvuo I. Clcmson I nriuers' Institute. T'ho annual farmers' lu. unite will to held ?it Clemeon Oollegw, from August L'S to Septenvbor 2. lnelu-ivo. Meal* will be furnished at 2f? cuts each, ^Ith lodging frco tn tttudents" b i rr '! lie room*; are furnished w i'ii bed stead*, nuitlrw^KM an 1 other ordinary room fnrnitnre, biw it will bo aecos rniy to bring Mhet'!^ end plllow-i ns'-s. H?.v bios queHtloua (-oniux'ted with rr e"n: devoiopniPntK in njfrlonltur't and ;-o|r n or a bearing upon tha. snbjeeJ, diKU^Mul In* it. he faculty of th^ e;;ih,g?,I Mi. .l lhn Hellers will ili-eiiBT ti.f inn <>f i obaeco growing; t'lC H ;n. W .! Nortlif'ti will ?t?ea\ jn a ^ : I o u 1 - ta*e; Prof J. A. llolmcs. No tli o it.a. on good to:id\ an i oilier j rnml nt'iit men from r broad hive be^n in vWed to di*euis# wpicial ?ub!> rt.\. (irccnvillc Tax Dodders. fh?- county bond of oipnlUi.i n ot Oreir.vlllo eotwi'ty, 1ms be^n at. work une-artth^ng untaxed fiifift.s of eltlzoivs. A spdecfal committor has been listing (or taxation all nvortgages, bonda. ho curl'tiro or.'1 rrt.her hii<erre*t-l>e?rlng jm per and Ikm roported to th? aiwlllor. The report la well worivhy of eon fllderaiOlon, aa it t'how.s that undoub'.c l ly much trainable "evidence of intebt odnec-a" goc? u n tiaxed. A wording to tne committee 'there is on the books of I'ho roglstcr r rf jnctmo conveyanef ov<xr $1,000,000 worth ?f &uc?V ?yiden of valine, only a email proportion of which Is now on 4 he tax hoofttf. As a result of 'tlhe report no vera I huhdred taxpayers will bo aiimtnon^i.1 to KtraighU'n out Uhclr 'tax account!*. - A Valuable Indention. Rohnnt F. Lindsay and v.ety Hioth erfl. ownciv of t])e LJnds:'/ automatic fc't'op ?and wa^te ooek, have soi l a one fonith in't/cro.'^t l*n tholr patent t> J.' W. Griflln, living eighi tulles pouth <?f Greenville, for $5,00^ ? Oely Hro !hfj now own one-half, \tr. Lindsay a fourth < Vfly ltro'..hcr8 \wl!l probably ?<11 (half tibelr Intorest. Mr. Lindsay recently refused 110,000 In Baltimore for hlft invention ^ 1 Palmetto Wolfs. Th*1 aivn'ouncem/nt In prese 'lh paitjhe-3 th.-.'t no B?e?lnl effort wou.d be made to seour/T rocrutts from (ho Pout'h for tjho new reglmeftte probably n.eftr.3 Uh-at m:ist, If not all, the re-, cruitirag e?latloni> In ;ih!.s section will be abandoned. The offlc&rs in r*nrge here oay th*y cxpe.it to close up this month. It Is snid there have ooen but tliiee recruits obtained 'hero this month. Ab: Jt seven wore obtained the nonth previous. A oom mlnsioa for a chanter has bceu lrnucd to tfro Clinton OH Man u fact tir ing Company. The ofllecra of the com pany are: F. M. Todd, president, and H. L. Todd, secretary and treasurer. The capical stock of the company Is to be $20,000. Col. T. J. Cunningham^ chairman of tite board of directors of the peniten tial, W likely to r&j'gn his jo3itlon. H* h-33 been appointed a dlftlr! t *u pervlior of the census, oud under the State law cannot ho'd two . offlv'es ?t the same ttme. > (Governor M- Sweeney has arranged a, "TOinfui'uMe- worfcHig -oflW** Executive Mar.'-ion. ? f?lrr?<ary of Strife Caopcr ba? *fb, po.ni^d JWFr. W/\*d jf she Pi* th if-ner-. vU^T'ffirlt-. re^Rn"^. v-* N- *> ? vs The auditor'* :?ooks j'.rrv t'.nt tt?i# lf? 1921,827 *-o?tfc of perrooal property 4ii I $\W5,SM WMflhof renl rjtfcte tn Keisfeaw eonn^y H'fWl a? '.uifck l?r?i?erly. It la Mid that aa Eaglteh ?<rwio? coi <o? emptor will acquire all tht <??i mo* ?to rm* oi tba At~e*le?a Thread Company. Aawrhwi vciiMn o|v( ?w< Kitt* tor IIM* posMs tm t* tmw A Hf?sui*io of flic Evidenco as Given From Day to Day. m TESTIMONY AS GIVEN ? - \iiii t ho Parties (min# it Something About the Prisoner, the Witnesses and the Counsel. ? ?r? i\\1 1 KIMS "?unc.v Prime 'By Cable.? The . !m? nt^tho Dreyfus ? ourtnurtial was >: f u pjr ti Saturday siicccaiivtly by enemies of Drevfus, Major Culg ret. ?i ? jural D; BoiMhffre and Genera! Opn* v ho from G SO untii u. m. luaJah devoted themselves '.p reTerat i iip: win? rh?y had previously oald In .?vi'knc'"> aga>ins! the prisoner, Mho fol Jov/od them wiili hara j stlc c^u i?? Hi", but when the moment I'inie for him lit reply the prisoner dallvvsred o.v of th tf.o brief utterances of mdig 11 a I "on which l uve had tonh a power fu1 ( lUdi upon his hearers. i i MONDAY. Bonne*, Franco. (Bv eable.)-The trial .if Captain Dreyfus begftn tVi<> lihlrd week r> f hp proceedings at G.30 o'clock, without inflient. Labor! . who was ex pertodtflp ho present. wa? not able to make his appearance. There arc 90 w i ; ncsRCR to bo examined and the >proB pert is that the trial -will extend far into Septf Di'bc.r, or Inier. All the wlt nesse* examined Monday were hostile to Dreyfus, all belonging to tho army ring. It is feared the popular out break and anarchistic demonstration of Sund iy will work against the pris oner. As on former days most of th? L'vldcnco of Monday was of a character noi calculated to interest American n'ndrps and but small amount of real testimony was given. mo:tt t?f th" p?ov ?ceding* roiibi: ling of what America^! wr?uld regit rd a ? disorderly i*--'! undlg illflrd wrangle. 'J'l'KSlM V. TueMhiy was Maitre Lahoii's d.iy at ? h'< i.vcio. Hi imMtr presence brought brighincs:) into I li o ("o'i r ( room i lid n Coll tlRtit inin thr proceeding*. I.a!>oi'i ?l ill what people had expec/ed. II'' gal vani/,o(| i he dormant defence into an active, living thins. NT. Dcm ingc is conciliatory. Labor! is a glad ! ;i l o r aiifl alway.s alms to touch hU foes to t lie quick. Labor! cornered General Mercler on the Schneider letter, which the latter had used In evidence and which Col onel Schneider had repudiated as a forgery. The general was surprised when Labor! suddenly demanded What M??rcler be recalled. Evidently he hope! the tribunal would support him In refu&ing to explain how ho got a copy of a lottor which was of later date than his Incumbency at the Min istry of war. Hut Labor! wan not to be denied, lie. insisted that McrcJer Should give somo explanation. Theu. after he Sat In, Moroior declare-J that he would a6x>mie all the r?*puusibllity attaching to his posaeBalon (jf tho ? ^ document. This, as Ixiborl Intended. It should . be, was a demonu ration, of ' communication by tho general staff (Of * ?; part at least of the secret dossier to Aft ijp* ordinary Soldier, such as Mercie^f came Immediately on leaving Qojpfc Ministry of War. When Laborl ha(T attained flls object and forcod a con fession of grave violation of lav on tho part af General Mercier he . gave a smile of grfin satisfaction and then . - added significantly: "1 shall 'have other qu^stfnns to put fo General Mer cier." As the result of Gila alniission and with the 'charge of comrauuicatinq; ae crct documents to the eonrt-ruirtlal of IS? 1, Mercier is liable t:> arrest any 1 I rncmen'. Indeed, tome people thljlk it : not impossible that ho v/ljl be lying iu the military prison idlnlmng the cell ~ of Captain Drevfus before the^veek l? * out. Thus the great trial moves along ? - with alterate days of hope'dod fear for the accused. But little other evidence was given during Tuesday, n-? not of ? It, o'? character to interest tho public. ? Nlsk Aid for Porto Ricans. New Orleans, Lco?, SpficlaJ. ? Bishop : J. H. Blenk, of the Catholic Church hi Porto Rico, has issued an appeal to all * tho bishops of the United States, call- ^ Ing on tihem to aid the people of the church on the storm.-etricken island. '"js Ho says the Catholics there look to the - - ~ Catholics in Amerlcyjbo aid them. .He ' ' asked ?he Mahopo t9fc^ce whatever , ^ t steps 't ha t may be oppca^|p ^ aid the suffering. The Indian Triable 0??r. Washington. D.C., Special;? The War Department ta Informed by Genera! Merrlam that the Indians, who killed t|e gambler, LawdrMb. ? 'Van^ Springy, hiving men at mu'd. llu; Um'*? . nowjoTtrr. Ceefribattart Fr? a lie PrcMdcet aad V . .. . . IMP ? ' WentU?*ton. P. C., the contribution# received nr Department far <** recto Rico aaCateaa wac% fro? ley. Tke^ SpftsryRott, |H#i