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IBUT LITTLE IS DOING Iwaf News Scarcc and Practically No B Developments MOTH PARTIES MOVING SLOWLY ? |j?pane?e Have a Way Opened For th? : ( landing ?f Troop* ? Russians Arm Ala*?lng Large Force. St. Petersburg, liy Cable. ? Olflclal [dispatches regarding the fighting jfcouth of the River Pomuku were re ported last Friday, in which a Russian ^detachment had three men killed and ^two officers and thirteen men wound ed, t>ay that a Japanese troop-laden bargo and other boats emerged from ? the wouih of the Ponlaku and attempt ^ ?d to cut. off the Russian retreat. The "barge was sunk by the Russian guns. Capt. Smelzln, who commanded the ^detachment, has disd of his wounds. The Kutshuln had one officer wound ed. Further details concerning the * Skirmish south of the River Pomaku ; say that, in following up the go^eral ; plan to harrass and impede the J^pan ? ho crossing of thfe Yalu, the Russian outposts on the lfVor sent a detach ed Incut of volunteers in boats on the night of April 2L for the purpose of setting tire to the Japaneao pontoons and other bridge material. The boats grounded on a suudbank ? near tho Korean sido and drew the . flre of the Japanese ptTtttysta, 'rhere was a sharp fusilad^--arclose yange. 'The positions ofAhe boats) waB highly critical, owing to the appear ance of a number of light barges filled Vftch Japanese, coming out from a ? small tributary stream called the Po makua, which is unmarked even on the maps of tho Russian gonerat'wtaff. u The intention of the barges was to mH off the retreat of the Russians. This was noticed from the other bank, two miles distant, and a couple of field guns opened tire. A lucky shot $>ank one of the barges, and the others withdrew, frhe Japanese casualties are not known. , Tha/japanese Objective. R^JPefersburg, By Cable. ? Apparent ly reliablo Information In the posses* Kkin of tho general staff leads to fche belief that the objective of the /Jap anese campaign does not involve the ambitious invasion of the interior of Manchuria with the purpose of'Veach ing and overwhelming the majfi Rus sian army. If the Japanese efer en tertained the hope of accomplishing a fcask Bimilar to that which tyfopoleon net for himself, present advices indi cate that they have abandoned it, and lmYr??<ropted ft much more cautious nnd less hazardous programme. It this Information is correct there wla be no advance upon the army concentrated ?t L4ao Yang and Mukden, with its at tendant constant lengthening find "weakening of the Japanese line of com munication. Instead there seems ? to be a determination lu slick as ilusewr possible to the Bea, where lies Japan's natural base of communication, she having established herself in Korea. Tho general staff reports that the Japanese have three other objectives ? the occupation of a line across the Llao Tung Peninsula, for the purpose of cot ting oft' Port Arthur, the /Isolation of Vladlvostock, and the establishment of : & base. The last mentioned movement might be accomplished by a landing near the mouth of Tayang fiver, wnTeh, hy threatening the flank of the Russian" position at Feng Huan Cheng, might render it untenable and make the ad vance a column from Korea compara ^ tively easy. * Will Not be Hurried. T?ndon, By CdtbieA-The far Eastern dispatches Monday morning are chiefly concerned with the reports and specu lations concerning the Japanese land ings and the plan of campaign. The Dally Telegraph's Tokio correspondent soys the present delay js more appar ent than real, both as regards field and naval operations. The Japanese, ac cording to report, are acting prudently and wW not be hurried. They realize that certain movements must precede tho next coupe by land and sea,' and ?hey. are awaiting both favorable weather and occasion, and trom Porf Arthur to Vladlvostock / arc on the alert. The Morning Fust's Shanghai correspondent that 8Pl?? k*ve in-d formed the Ruslsans at Kin Chan that | Japanese warships, conveying trans ports .with 30.000 troops, are steaming northward. The Dally Telegraph's cor respondent cables that a second Japan ese army will sail shortly and will land on tho Island of Dlawato, near Yongampho. ^ PLUNGED NINE STORIES. Fearful Fall of Dr. Henty Lee, a Leading 8urgeon of Chltago. Chicago, Speclal.?^Or. Heqry Lee, a leading surgeon of Chicago, and a well-known clubman, plunged nine stories to almost Instant death 8atur-Vl day (n the clubhouse of the Chicago Athletic Association, where he made/ his home. The open shaft surronnd1 lng the winding stairway was the space through which he shot, and a moment after he had been chatting with a friend on- the ninili $bor the biif clubhouse, bis lUete&sTbody was tying on the marble QooPbf the street ieteT. more than 125 . feet betow. The TaTVwas accidental, there being no fug *bstlon"Cf suicide. The Senate Wtl^jCUar fta Calendar. Washington Special. ? The; time of MCBciint? the preeont week will bo derated to clearing the calendar pre paratory to adjournment, which most ftonWtortt say Win ocew during the pwieW one appropriation bill to be pasei il by* the Senate, that for tb? Military ;JSu^NMr. A number of supply bills THE WAR TO DATE Continuous Record of the righting of Russia and Japan. February 6? Japan broke off diplomat ic relation# with Russia. robruai y 7? The Japanese seized I Masai ipho, Korea, as ? base of <>P I tug tic us, and began landing troops \in^l?/rea. February 8-9 ? Three HiiKsian vessels were disabled by Japanese torpedo boats, at port Arthur. A general en gagement between the hostile fleets and bombardment of Fort Arthur followed In the forenoon. In which four more Russian w a rah l pa were sun or disabled. February OwRusslan cruiaer Variag and gunboat Korletz aunk off Che rautpo,' -Korea, after an hour's battle with a Japanese squadron. iSecre tary Hay sent a note to the Euro pean lifewera, asking them to Co operate in preserving the neutrality of China. February 10? The Czar issued a decla ration of war, accusing Japan of bad faith. The Mikado also Issued a dec laration of war,* February 11 ? President Roosevelt Is sued a proclamation of neutrality. February 12 ? Russian torpedo trans port blown up by submarine mines at Port Arthur. February 11 ? Six Kuaian colliers cap tured ''by the Japanese, Attack oil Port Arthur by Japanese torpedo boats. February 15 ? Landing of 10,000 Japan ese troops at Chemulpo. Russians occupied Nluchwang. February 16? Korea grants Japan the right to manoeuver on Korean terri tory. Cruisers Nlshin and Kasaga, bought from Argentina, reach Japarf* February 17? All Korean telegraph lines seized by, Japan. Japanese troops landed on'Wonson. February IS? Czar cSHs for volunteers under 40 years of age. Russian troops nioved intd 'Korea, Russia's army base was established at Harbin. February 19 ? Russia declined to issue an exequatur to E. V. Morgan, ap pointed United States consul at Dalny. Russian squadron at Jlbutil was ordered back to Cronstadt, February 20? Cnssacks routed n Japan ese scouting party in Northern Ko rea, 18 miles south of Wljl. February 21 ? (jeiMM'al Kuropatkin, Russian Mtnls?A^' War, was ap pointed to comtmmd of Czar's armies in the far KasL February 22 ? Japanese captured four Russian torpedo boats at Port Ar thur. February 23 ? The Russian Vlariivo stock squadron made an attempt to bombard Hakodate, but was prevent ed from entering the Strait* of Tsugaru. February 24? The Japanese fleet tow ed four hulHs, laden with stone, into the harbor of Port Arthur and sunk theip In the channel. The Russian forts and the battleship Reivizan re turned th? fire of Admiral Togo's wanhlps. February 26? The Japanese fleet again attacked Port Arthur, sinking one Ruslan boat. February 29? Russian outposts en-j Pingyang and retired. March 3 ? The Vladivostock squadron attempted to pass around the north ern coast of Japan, but found the enemy's warships on the watch, aitd returned to port, March 4? More than 20,000 Japanese troops were landed from 40 trans ports at Chi-nam-pho, Korea. ... March 5-^Rdssian troops, which had advanced as far south as Anju, re tired toward the Yalu. March 6 ? Japanese warships shelled ? Vladivostock, ? March 7? A Japanese squadron took possession of the Island of Lalyun tan, of the Elliott group, In the Ko rean Sea, March 9 ? Admiral MakafOff made a sortie from Port Arthur late at night with six Russian torpedo boat de stroyers and attacked the Japanese torpedo boat flotilla. One Japanese torpedo. boat was torpedoed and sunk ? arid one Russian torpedo boat de stroyer was also lost. The crew of the latter was either drowned or taken prisoners. March 10? Admiral Makaroff made a j sortie from Port Arthur and attacked r the Japanese fleot. A Japauese tor pedo boat and a Russian torpedo boat destroyer was sunk. The Japanese fleet ggaln bombarded Port Arthur. March 19 ? Russians were reported to be hastily fortifying Nluchwang-ln... anticipation of a Japanese landing and attack. March 2fc-?Japanese bombarded Port Arthur aiid sunk seven merchant ^steamships to block the entrance. MarcH 23? Russian cruiser Bayan blown up by striking a submarine mino at Port Arthur. March 24? The ice broke up at Nlu chwang and the river Ltao was . opened to navigation. March 25 ? Korea opened the port of Yong-am-pho to the trade of the world. March 26? General Kuropatkln arrived x at Harbin. March 27? Japanese made another at tempt to. bottle up Port Arthur. Rus sians sunk the- steamers and .plan fails. ^ v x March 24? Russians place Niuchwang undfr martgi law and remove flags of foreign poweta. j March $9 ? Cossacks and Japs meet at ChcmS-Ju. Russians retreat, both tide# suffering mall losses. Amer ican fla# ordered down WRusslans at Nlsfihwaeg. MARCH SO ? Small Japanese merchant ship sunk by Russian fleet. America protests and her flag goes back up at March 31? Japan has more hnlks to ??.; nee In future attempt* to block Port Arthur Ohtnew active along boun i ihtteej \ "~l~ "* ' " ? ? April l-rrAle*1eff visits Pert Arthar. Apciwi? Japsieee army occupies Sang ' ekeng without opgpalOon. More at ChM?l-?ko. Ajtfil Wajayee compKrte occupation Kerea April 0 ? Japanese fleet divided to , gu?rd Port Arthur and Vladivostok. April 7- 'l^ulanB plant inlnea along the coast of Taku-shan and alonK the estuaries of the Yal\i. April 8 ? ItxiBBta mobilizes the ttlack Sen reserves. April 10? Japanese tship.s observed near Port Arthur. April 13-14? Kuasian battleship Petro pavlovBk Btmk with most of her of ficer* and crew, including Admiral MakarofT, hy striking u mine while . Japanese made attack on Port Ar thur. Torpedo boat destroyer Hezstrashul cut off and sunk by Jap 'nnrun with all her crew. Battleship pobeida badly damaged. TRFATY IS KATIFIfcD Another Step Taken in the Isthmian Canal Matter. Paris, Hy Cable. ? The Associated Press Is authorized to annouuee that the' contract by which the ownership of the Panama canal passes to the United States, is signed, sealed, do* ( llvered and complete. The title to the canal route is now vested in the government of the United States. The document hy which this tran saction Is consummated uoars the signature*' of President Ho and Direc tor ltlchman, pf the Panama canal company, who signed for the company as Its responsible officials. The transfer Is complete and with out reservation and the United States secures a perfect title. This result has been accomplished j quietly and most unexpectedly, as the public had been given to understaiffl i that tho contract would not be exc: ! cuted until after the meeting of the stockholders of tho canal company I tomorrow, at which the question of ratification would be presented. As a matter of fact, however, when the - meeting takes place tomorrow Presi dent Bo will announce that the sale hat) been completed, and Instead ot asking for authority to execute a fu ture contract, it will only remain to - ratify tho contract of sale which tho officers of the company have already j formally completed. It is confidently believed ' that tho completion of tho sale before the meeting will Increase the vote for rat ification, as it will bo recognized that nothing more remains but to acqui esce in tho action taken by tho highest officer of the company. When \V. A. Day and Charles W. Russell, the United States Assistant .Attorneys General, who ure In ?.P?r1s to assist in the transfer of the prop erty, were seen tonight by the Associ ated Press, they reluctantly admitted that the transfer had been consum mated, and in order to avoid: misun derstandings regarding a transaction of this magnitude, they furnished the following official statement In writ ing: "The papers transferring the rights and property by the new Panama Canal Company to the United States have already been executed and. llvered. They will be ratified tomor row by the stockholders' mooting. "The arrangement includes a gener al conveyance and provision for deeds . and *re-slgning in the Republic of Pan ama aud in the canal* zone now un der tho jurisdiction of the United States, in which zone tho United States civil laws continue In i force, by reason of the session of the i zone frbm a civil law society." All for malities of the local law on tho is thumus have been arranged for and j secured to the United States. ,"Tho property will shortly he do- ! llvered on tho isthmus, and upon that j being do?e the purchase price will be Immediately paid. f "Tho full text of the prlnclpalvdoc* ! uments will be made public tomorrow ' night. "The United States gets an unen cumbered title." ?* ! Japs on Swedish Coast, Chicago, Spccial. ? Aspccial cablg to The Daily News from Stockholm says: "It is reported in0 responsible quarters that cerJtallfc~:at range craft, ; supposed to be Japanese submarines. \ are hoveling on t^e cast coast of Sweden. They weHe last seen off the fortified harbor of Faro Sound, in the Island of Goetland, In the center, of the Baltic Bca. It is reported that tho St. Petersburg authorities have in vestigated tho matter." News Notes. The Berlin correspondent of the Lon don Graphic is responsible for ' the latest rumor regarding the betrothal of Crown Prince Frederick 'William of Germany. He says^ that the Crown Prince .may possibly return from Co penhagen, where he is now visiting, formally affianced to Princess Thy?, third daughter of the Cfowv' Prince of Denmark. ? The Increased length of the mod ern great Atlantic steamers has made the piers at New York too short for them, and there has been a project to have them estend farther out into the North River. Tho Secretary of War has Just refused to permit this on tho ^ground that it would not be wise to encroach farther on this waterway, which is one of the bualeat In the world. Link Rollls. a well known merchant of Cocke' county, Is dead. Pire butted Victory Talking Machine ? . Store. Camden, N. J., Special-?-' the inter KM- of store Of tHe VlOTOr Talking Machine Company, of thla city, wrm totally destroyed by fire Saturday af ternoon. causing a low eettmmtMt by jul official of the company at nHrl.v 1 100,000. Tho concern carried an In stwmneo of fMO.eOO, Upward of a. , half , mKllon phonographic disc roc I ovde and 1M00 tsllrhm moithiaso, f? ?artotss stages of cot*?Ution, srer* J destroyed. The oritfonl records, w nic? vardoi 99 wW wotq reined, " . ? . ' ? - y. SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS Royth Carolina Crop Development# For th? W??k Ju?>? Cloned. Tbo week ending S a. m.. April 2&ib, liud u mean temperature of '>7 degrees ?Jhleh is nearly 9 degrees below normal, ihio to extremely low temperatures at the beginning of the week vM|b slowly Increasing warmth to about normal at Us close. Frosts occurred on tbe 1Mb. L'lhi And 23rd, generally tight, but heavy to killing in the northern sec tion was not sufficiently advanced to suffer much Injury. The frost of tbe 22nd was quite general ami covered tbe State nearly to the coast. Ice was observed on the 19th and 20th, ami on (be latter date the ground was frozen In York county. The low temperature was unfavorable for grdwth and ger mination. but did little damage other wise, There wan very light precipitation 111 nearly all parts, but beneficial amounts In only a few. The precipitation on the 20th was In the form of rain, sleet and snow In the western counties. Tbe ground 1b very dry, and bas Insufficient, moisture for tbe germination of re cently planted seeds, and for the growth of grain crops, and for plowing In many places. Planting operation made rapid prog ress and are nearlng completion in the eastern and central portion, but the preparation of lands is rendered largely impracticable by tbe drought, except on light, sandy soils. Some bottom lands are being prepared for corn. The season is about 10 days late, in tbe wes- ? tern counties. ) Coin planting Is progressing slowly in tbe west.- although uplands are nearly finished. In the eastern parts, all but bottom lands has been planted, and considerable replanting has been done. Stands are from fair to good, but are being broken by birds an/r?tworms. Tbo cool weather Is Inimical to the growth of corn, and has caused somo to turn yellow. Cultivation is active in many places. Cotton planting is nearly finished in tbe eastern parts, and about half fin ished In the western ones. Garmlna tion is slow and poo#, and only a small purl of tbe erop Is up to poor stands. Some that was up was killed by frost, and Is being replanted. Seed for re planting is scarce. In the western parts only a small portion is up. Sea-Island Hilton Is not doing well owing to the prevailing low temperature. Most of the early rice crop has been I lantcd. Much of It is up to good stands, but tbe cool weather has stop ped Its growth and made it turn yel low. Wheat ?optinues to improvo slowly, except on sandy lands where II is not vtooling well. The condition oi oats is variable, but they are very ) romising on moist' lands and general ly poor on sandy lands where rain is needed. Both grains need rain. Melon seeds are germinating poorly and some are rotting in the ground. Peaches ap pear to be safe on high grounds, but are badly damaged by frost In low places. Other fruits are more promis ing. The weather was too dry and cool for truck, although shipments contin ue heavy. Gardens are generally poor, ?j, W. Bauer, Action' Director, TH? 8tate Convention, As the time for the May convention approaches there Is more talk&of tho nomination of four delegates at large -to the i?atlonal-vonrentlont Bom? ume ago it was predicted from Washington t*at the "big four" would be Gen. Wllle Jones, State chairman; Senator 15. R. Tillman. Senator A. C. Latimer and Gov. Hey ward. Gov. Hey ward s friends wanted him to. go, but be has not Consented tojlet hhi hame bo used. Ex. -Gov. McSweeney, .has been men tioned/ , ? . .. .. It was stated on good authority that Col. Jno. C. Haskell's friends may put his name before the convention, antt it was stated on other authority Just as Lood that Hon. R. Goodwyn Rhett. mayor of Charleston, would like to bo sent as a delegate at large or a district delegate. < Krom this . district several uameif have been talked of. among them being Congressman A p- Le^?V; G. Duncan Bellinger. Capt. Wra. Er. Gonzales, Col. R. D. Lee of Bumtei r.nd Mr. B. H. Moss of Orangeburg. it la an honor to which tew aspire, as the delegates pay their own ex penses. which calls for transportation, betel bills and other Incidentals. Or dinarily It Is a difficult matter to get delegates from the respective congres sional districts, each being entitled to two. This year when there H.no pru vect of tiny excitement, the candidates nre even alower In coming out. But on accoun* of the exposition at SL Louis It may be that there will be good material from which to make up a del t?The situation In this respect Is very different in South Carolina from that presented In many other State#, where the portion of the delegate lB sought for. So far as known, with the exception-' of some cussing for Hearst, there has been no organized work in this Stole for any candldato lor the presidential nomination, and although an attempt may be maue to set a few Hearst men on the delegation tne probability I. tbal ? will be made up not according to tho preferences of the delegates *b.!" line but because of their 8^?|IJ1dl?? lv ?he narty The delegation will likely ?6t b? Instructed T'KSlrBoth State is very favorable to Parker. Botn the senators have so ox pr selves, although Mr. lAtlmer %as to roerly for Gorman: as was Oen. Willi JOT.M, who now believe. PnrMr l? th? best man in night. 'fa "C ?b. ?v aassss i:ney ronic to th? SUM "J""'0"- ^ tun nomination. c<m*e?*lon.? 'Columbia State. JipiMM Put Out Third Army. Berlin, By <*Urv-THe Tokfo cor respondent of The Tageblatt an noMoeed lh? mobilization of * third J^panm ?rmy. He Mjri It to now' dlftfloMd that a rf*er*% brigade, eor revpondln* to each dtVialon of the amy. ha* bee* Mobilised them with, and that, coaaaqnently, ?tcb army ??hrace? nearly oae hundtc.l toatead Mag the CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Doinyn of the National House *n<j Senate From Day to Day. 1 \ House Proceedinyu. The House Monday passed a large number of bills, including (tic Alaska hill. The bill to authorize the con j tit ruction of a liKht house and fog sig | n a! btatloa ul Diamond Shoals, N. C., occasioned a lengthy debate, it finally being passed without division, after speeches in its favor had been inado by Messrs. KlutU, Thomas and Small, of North Carolina. Mr. Hardwlck, of Georgia. sent to the dcak and had road a letter from Thomas Watson, of Georgia, repeating his charge that ex-Prcsldent Cleveland had favored mixed fechools; that he had appointed a negro, C. il. J. Taylor minister to Hollvla, and that he had included Fred Douglass in the liat of guests at a reception closely following bin wedding. Mr, .Watson, in Ills letter, aaid he wished it read in the interest of fair play ? ?,in order that it shall be known upon what | based statements which Mr. Cleveland Ho insultingly denied." To offset this Mr. Rartlett, of Geoi'J gla, put into the Record u published letter from Mr. Watson, In which Mr, Watson, according to Mr. Hartlett, ad mitted that he was not a Democrat, He did this, he said, so that "Watson no longer would masquerade before the people of Georgia as a returned Democrat." Mr. Flood, of Yiiginia, made an earn est plea in behalf of the tobacco growers of the country. An objection to a request by Mr. Grosvenur for leave to print brought. a mild protest from liiin, which aroused Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, who chargod that Mr. Grosvenor Imd printed everything in the record about President Roosevelt which the Presideutd Id not do. ; "And plastered the present occupant of the White House," added Mr. Williams, "with union labels in every position lie lias held for 20 years," ?? Mr. Grosvenol* came back with the statement that Mr. Williams up to date had contributed 208 columns to ?.he Congressional Record, There was loud Democratic applause when Mr. Williams declared that every column he contributed lmd been con tributed on the floor of the House. The House on Thursday gave evi dence of approaching adjournment by passing a large number of bills, among them being one to provide a tempo rary government: for the Panama Canal zone. A rule was adopted after the Demo crats .had. forced a roll call for the con sideration' at any time of the bill cre ating a commission to Investigate the merchant marine of the United States. / ftcr the bill was read it was tem porarily laid aside, Messrs, Adamsoif, of Georgia; Stevens. of Minnesota, and Richardson, of Alabamn. member# of the commit tee on inter-State and foreign. com. uierce, urged its passage, contending tbat it was word (or word similar to tbat Jefferson had suggested and ap proved for the government of the ter ritory of Louisiana, Bacon on Truttt. Whether the President shall order Ihe "co&BTnietTOQ Or'Ihe battleship pro vided for In th? naval appropriation bill or wait until the war in the far East demonstrates the comparative utility of the sea fighter, and the tor pedo boat, 'or submarine craft, waa a question raised in the Henate by Mr. Hale, of Maine, on the adoption of tha conference report. It was developed lhat the language of the hill was per missive, aid that the President. and Secretary or the Navy could defer ac tion if they deem It advisable. Mr. .Hale declared that if- ho were Secre tary Of the Navy he should not dare to go on now srtid commit the govern ment to the building of an immense battleship, for it would not surprise him If events of the Russian-Japanese war demonstrated that the $150,000,00 for big battleships were a batf Invest ment for this government. Several Senators counseled delay until the question of the best craft for sea fight iug had been brought to an issue. Mr. Bacon: "I desire to call atten tion that when this naval bill was un der consideration, 1 suggested that the improvement in submarine engines was such that it would be comparative ly a short time be protected against the ordinary projectile, would be out of date and obsolete." Mr. Hale: *'Tho Senator was wise In his suggestion. Cut events since then hava advanced with such startling rapidity that the suggestion becomes more apparent. The trouble with a lofty battleship Is that when she is hurt she can light no longer. Other structures may be hurt, may be splin tered, may be damaged, but they keep on fighting. "But If an explosion lakes place through hurried firing in a turret, U is more than likely to Ignite the maga zine and the whole ship is blown Into the air and everybody on board killed, Aside from the occurrences In the Eaut where the large Russian battleships have been disabled within a year. And it* Is onlv-the breadth of a hair that', prevented the entire battleship Mis souri from being entirely destrdyed. Just such an accident as that is likely to occur in any turret at any time during any battle." Mr. Bacon awoke on the Dolliver res olution on the question of the capital Invested - in "trust" combinations In comparison with layestmtnta by indi viduals or copartnership* independent of "trusts." He took issue with Mr. Dolliver in the statement, as Mr. Bfccon construed it. that evidence of a "good trust" was the faet that a trust was "still alive." In speaking of the fate of his reso lution calling on the Secretary of Com merce and Labor-for certain "trust" or "anti-trust" information, Mr. Bacon &*I4 It -waa sufficient nctlca to Mm -that the resolutions would not be adopted When Mr. A Id rich asked to have them go to the committee on flmmce/and he, said: "For I know that the Senator from Rhode Island is the mouth plec* of his party in the Senate on all mat tars of tariff." Mr. Aldrieh said ha had made the motion for the purpoae of pnttlng the resolutions in "soma sort of shape." Mr. Bacon contiaa*} to discuss ike oato hi foreign countries of American prdacts at a leas prica vhaa Ue saw* product* are sold in I he Culled Stute?. He said he should give concret? illua u at Ions and proceeded to apeak of sewing machines Mold in tlto United ?States at $25 and $ t r> In ICngland. "Can the Senator give the name of i he company?" asked Mr. Aldrich. "lie ban said h*1 would give concrete t a sea." "I tan give the name, and later will do so." Mr. Macon then read a letter from Charles M. H.hwab to H. 0. Flick, statin^ the i\>bi of mauufaetured steel lulls, which, Mr. Ilacon said, showed that the "tnist" needed no po teetlon ugalnst [Cngllsh steel itianufuc* Hirers. The letter said rails <ould he told at a proilt of $l<? per ton' MUST ENTER AT ONCE All .SUiulartthipji at CleiitAon (lust l}? l ilted Till* l ull. The general assembly in February last passed an t^'t creating 124 new fccholarships at Clemson college, de f-lgned more particularly to aid stu i!ents desiring agricultural educations. Recently President Meil wrote the Plate superintendent of education ask ing him to obtain from the attorney general an opinion ou the manner in which the scholarships are to he given. I resident Mfil does not desire that nil of the student* shall enter the intuitu* lion at onco as this would greatly crowd the facilities. Attorney (leneral IT. X. tinnier, Jr., has rendered his opinion on the aub ject . Ho thinks that all of the 124 ca dets must enter Clonumn this fall. He F'tys; "Your communication, enclosing a letter from Dr. P. 11. Mell. president of Clemson college, requesting to be ad v'sed whether tinder an act approved February 21>th, Ht04, providing foi> beu e.'lclary scholarships in Cleinaon col lege. has been considered. "The trouble, as 1 apprehend it. is that the act establishes and c.reaten 124 s< holarahipa. each of the value of $100 per annum, to continue foy four years. thereby erealitig a ^pgprttlon the first year and every four yearn thereafter, which condition it is desired to relieve by appointing an installment this year and anottfPT next year, if such ad ion can be taken legally. "After considering the act I am of opinion that the whole number, 124, must be appointed this year. Under the act that number of RcholarBhlps is created, to he available when the act becomes effective, front and after July 1st next. There Ih nothing In the ret periulltflir^Q reduction in the number of scholarships; if one is available ail must be. "Having reached this conduction that al! the scholarships are available this year. I am requested to advise whether the number can be divided between ihe freshman and preparatory clasaea. I Mild nothing in the act limiting ad mission to any particular clans. It is true the act provide# that such Hcholar ship ??hall continue for the term of four years, or for such length of time rvn the beneflslary shall he able to maintain himself and comply with the rulen of the college.' But I do not think that. It can be reasonably contended ihat the term four years la arbitrary, and that a student can attend for ex ?jmTToifr yeara. If k stUddflt cAU WW plete' a pourae in Jess time thfln four years he cannot for that reason be de rled the benefits of the act. That period I* the maximum limit for which a scholar can avail himself of the benefit i.f a scholarship. Provision Is made for an annual examination to All vacan cies to meet this contingency. '? "Some provlBlbns of the act, such as thtv examination feature, may lead to some confusion, tun am aallefled Hist the above is the proper view." State New#.' . ; Spartanburg. ' Special. ? Founder#' Day 'at Converse College occupied the attention of tho city an<l the exercises woifo of a most Interesting character. The birth of Mr. Converse, the founder of the college, was celebrated in a moat fitting manner. The two princi pal features of the celebration were the senior class day exercise* on the campus of the college this afternoon and the addresses by the two Gov ernors, followed by a reception at night. Tho class day exercises con sisted of processions of the Converse Rlils by classes through tho campus before the Governors and their staffs, tongs, decoration ceremonies, the planting of the class treo and at the end an open-alj- play. The address of Governor Ayeock was listened to by about one thousand people, the large auditorium being nearly filled. His speech was pronounced by all* one of the ablest addresses ever delivered In this city and one of the most effective, l^atta. Special.? Louise, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. O. C. Fove. was taught in the shafting of the brick .mill of the O. C. Fove Ginning and Manufacturing Company Saturday af ternoon about 4 o'clock and severely hurt.. All her clothing was torn from her before the machinery could be stopped. Late this afternoon her phy sician expressed bright hopes of her speedy recovery. & Wlnnnsboro, Special. ? The friends ot ('apt. Henry A. Galllard have Induced him to consent to mako/the race for the Senate. Senator Rags chile has an notlnced that ho will not be a candi date for ^-flection, and at the present !t seems that there will be ufb op position to Capt. Galllard, who some years ago was one of the most promi nent members of the State Senate and afterwards clerk nf that body for tc v erafteWn??~ Croft In tha\v*ad. Monday'* State saysvof Xbe Con gressional primary: "Yesterday l>eing Sunday It dtfflcylt to obtain additional return* from the 8econg~-"g!itrlctr BoJtdi fropt the rural sections will not carried to the court house town* jm, til this mbornlng. So far, T. G. Croft bat a amall majority over hia three opponents' aggregate vote, and If ttaia be maintained he la ?lo?t?& In this primary. Twenty-seven of Aiken's ft well, all of Bamberg, 7 of ? Ip 4*9 Hampton and 10 of ?7 (a Safwda. .. PALMETTO POINTS GIVEN IN BRIEF Preserving history. * j Marion, Special. ? Tho Marion chap ter, Daughters of tho confederacy, j was sent to every Confederate veteran In the county a letter requesting them j to write their reminiscences of the ; war, Including experience*} that were thrilling or that might ho of Interest, It Is the desire of the Daughters to have au account of the service of every Marlon soldier in the great struggle and the request is that the veteran Khali give the story in his own words, "Just as if he were talking to his ehildren.'' The papers submitted will be read before the Marion chapter and afterwards w4U bo Kept on file, that the coining generations may read and be benefited by the personal rec ord of tho soldiers. Mmie Medical Association, Darlington, Special.? The " State Medical association came, to order Thursday at 12 o'clock noon In tho oitnory building. Dr. T. Grange Sim ons, of Charleston, chairman of tho executive committee of the Stalw board of health, in his report to tlio Association, showed that the present appropriation was wholly inadequate to carry on the work required at the bauds of tho board, and made clear the pressing ^fleed for a larger appropria tion. Hey on d the transaction of the regular routine business, no other im portant matters enmo up. . ? /* ^ Vote Was IJnuolmoMS Conway, Special. ? At an election held here it was unanimously voted that Solids should be 'issued. tor., tfe... erection of a new school building at Conway. The issue is for $10,000, 20' year bonds"' bearing interest at 5 per cent. It Is not. expected that there will be any -difficulty in placing- tho bonds, and the eltieens of thlH pro-. gresHivo school district are enthusias tic at the prospect of securing a mod ern school bu'ldlng such an is pro- 4 Jected. Hnorhiious Appropriations. Tho general pension appropriation '' bill, carrying an appropriation of over * $ 137.000, 000,' and the' emergency river and harbor appropriation bill, which carries $3,000,000, were passed by the Senate, leaving only the general defi ciency and. the Military Academy bills or tho entire list of supply measures still to be considered by tho Senate. - The House bill, increasing the ulzo of the homestead entries in western N*? brAitka to 640 acres, blso received fa vorably consideration, While thffrlVBr~"" and harbor measure was under consid eration, Mr. Gprman aaked for an ex planation at to why a general bill was not to be passed. Mr. Blkins replied that the Judgment of the committee on commerce had teen that a general hill could ttftt be passed, and tha tthe sute oi the Treas ury and of the public business Would not justify sifch a measure. There was a controversy between Mr. Aldrlch and Mr. Gorman, the latter (barging the' Republicans with a determination to ' force an early adjournment for polit ical purposes, and Mr. Aldrlch assert ing that Mr. Gorman -rcould; public questions as tongas he chose. Mt. Gorman criticised the Republ -a. Ju HVM? iV>7 ny? gf f harbor bili> -which was dne to cree, coming from ^n *JU?poi. source, against the, pollct of which hone could resist." Speeches were made on th? pension * bill by Messrs.* McCutnber and Scott, tho former defending the recent pen- - a ion order, and the latter declaring that lie favored a service pension of 926 per month. Nrws o! the Day. * * When the board of trustees of the West Virginia Conference Seminary changed the name of the school to the "Wesleyan University of West Vir ginia" and decided to erect several > large buildings the students were giv en n holiday and held a celebration* "Bob" Henry ^colored. of Sun, mado an assault _on Hat tie Nelson 8aturday night, it is chnrgedyffirt ed to throw her down the shaft at the Sun mine. He was .arrested aud started to jail, but slipped away from the constable and escaped. It is thought he has gone to McDowell county, and Constable. Flint Js after him. T . Jonathan Sams* aged &6 years, died Sunday in Parkersburg. The fown of Hickory last week is sued bonds to the artoimv 6f f?0.090 the conBtrttctieo of a system of water works for the town. These. bonds were bought by the Shuford National Bank, of Newton, through Its* cashier, Mr. A. H. Ofrowell, for a Cincinnati firm. There were severaFbldljTdr thebOttde, but that of the Newton bank wan the highest,. The bonds brought -?* liitlo above p^r. Congress baa appropriated $11,000 to continue the coftfttruetion^ largement otf at 8*?li ^ ttug to thta amount. 14.200 is provided -for the aalarie* of employes,- ? Tbe new flhepherd College has b eeh accepted from Co S. A. Westenhaver. Dedicatory clses will be held on Tuesday, -In sddl-~