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? S . - < rpfc GHMDEN CHRONICLE. ?*? *#. .? CAMDKN. S. C.. FRIDAY. NOVICMMOK 1!K?7. NO. 47. H CAROLINA ITEMS Gathered from the Different Sections of South Carolina. 1 Jfe :< ?r-' ? >3. V . E CRAWFORD. er and Jurist Dies Circuit Court While witness?Was 69 ial.?This cominuni y shocked by the udge Andrew Craw iloqueut member of who succumbed to plexy while examin-i ;ne Circuit Court. He licitor's room just s .stand, within ter he suffered the as his physician, I)r. tosh, was reaching; Ished lawyer ? was] old at the time of be was in excellent , an of his years, and seamed particularly few days ago he re iend how well ho ho always so much fe in the fall, lie articular strain when n in the court room, [lis engaged in was a |uit case of Mrs. Mo b City of Columbia 011 ; property being over ieused himself .to his on the other side, Sreen, and to the pre Jol. George Johnstone, R the clerk's desk, pual gracious manner SJe, that he would be fat. t<5 Sheriff Colc ncted him to a ^Solicitor's room, he a little trouble with j$ night before, but to get relief as soon tablets v he had sent In a minuto or so, ..^complained of his ?paid not seem to be p and ' aske<|, that ,^he St .for. Jdst as the rte<f into the building 'ord! crumpled over to d and was gone. ford was among Jhe 4 Carolina's lawyers, most celebrated case ho that against ex-Lieu rnor James H. Tillman, \, for the murder of Oouzales, when he as tor Thurmond in the ford ,was the son.,-''of ighlin Crawford-,-'a na~ d. was * graduate school o?\the University and served tho Con ing the latter part of Col. Artemus Goodwyn's tfngham Acquitted. iirg, Special.?D. K. Cun 8 tried Friday in the ioral sessions for the raur Babe" Huntsinger. The td a verdict of not guilty. Occured ,lAne in tliis city. Hnnteinger in the , brick, inflicting a wound ?d death some days later. ' self-defense was present aidant's attorneys in the *as sustained throughout, ?so said that he would be th a verdict of not guilty Watts so instructed I he J itsingcr and Cunningham, hard working and highly j anners. >68 Votes Were Cast. Special.?There were 68 I. at the election held here to dccide whether or not lould issue Jbonde to the $25,000 to install a sewer-! Forty-three votes were j W favor of the propo^infrrj nty-flve aeainnt. ipharged With Arson. Special.?On the 10th month the gin house and longing to Mr. A. J. S. this city on his plantu five miles from town, were fan incendiary. Since that lives in conjunction witu j local officers have the case. Monday night H. Chappell brought to! f,-colored, who is charged i They hate several, #h go to show that Ity party. mu Specials?The regular *denv neatisc of Ah *** D. A. 0*Ti? wm tb. mtf ont-of A Newberry Negro Bentenced to Death. Newberry, Special.? At the recent term of the court for this county three negroes were tried for burning the barn and stock of Mr. P. N- Booz er of the county, the deed having been committed some time lfwt year. At a previous term of the court when the caeo was called tor trial two of the negroes, {.awson Johnson and El more Mays, were represented by at torneys. The other negro, Lewis Bur" ton, having no attorney, the court appointed Messrs. E. S. Bleaso and Geo. B. Cromer to represent him. For some reason the case was continued and came up at this term of the court The case went to trial, Burton confes sed to the burning and implicated the other two negroes. The jury convict ed and furnished the testimony t? son and Mays to mercy and they wero sentenced to ten years in the peniten tiary. Burton, the one who confess ed and furnishe dtho testimony to convict the others, was sentenced to bo hanged on December 13th. Successful Raid For Stills Made in Greenville's "Dark Corner." Greenville, Special.?A party of revenue officers returned from the "Dark Corner" section of the coun ty, bringing with them two white men by the name of Cook and Mas ters, who were arrested at a still which was destroyed at Douthit Cave, near Caesar's Dead. During the raid on the "Dark Corner" section three stills wore cut up and about 1,100 gallons of corn mash destroyed. Masters, ono of the men arrested, was the postmaster at Clara, in this coun ty. The officers do not know wheth er he was one of the owners of the still oV was present for the purpose ot getting something to drink. t ? House Near Newberry Burned. Newberry, Special.?The dwelling house in No. G township, this county, known as the Jim Davis place, be longing to Mr. I. M. Smith. ,and occu pied by a negro family, was burned Monday night* The older members of the family went away and left a child in the house alone and it is supposed that the lire originated from a coal popped from the lire. The child .escaped, but the negroes lost every thing they had in the house. Burglars at'Vtaewood. Pinewood, Special.?The jstore of Messrs. D. R. Lide & C?., was broken into some time Thursday night and the outside doors of their s^ife were broken up, but strange to say, was not entered.. Glasses were broken out of the windows of three other small stores and a few goods taken out. Tho indications are that this was not the work of " experts" but a local "gang," but as yet no arrests have been made. Five Now Injunctions are Issued. Charleston, Special?Five addition al alleged violators of the dispensary law were served with injunctions, re straining them from selling liquor and to make the order of still great" er effect, in several cases, the owners and agents of the buildings in which tho violators are said to have occur red are similarly made a party to the proceedings. Divers Fight on Bottom of Onif. Tampa, Fla., Special?Six miles off Tarpon Springs on gulf's bottom, fif ty-seven feet tinder surface, Nicholas Andreas and John Bastonis, Greek sponge divers fought desperately with sponge hooks for possession of big sponge. Both received wounds. An drcscame to Tampa to institute pro ^ScnuoTtv^gainst , Bastonis only to learn thatTSio court had jurisdiction. Negro .WantecTS$l,800 For Injured Feettm^s. Greenville, Spedial.^in the court of Common Plea* a ncgriiN^ued/'the STJ?1TWj?l Railway for $l,80(Kptn- in jured feelings* It seems thatf oue of the trains,on tho road was vjfcry crowded and a number of white <f>eo ple went into a section of the Aegro coach. Later the negro came in and down by the white people. The conductor came in and told him he would have to go into the section of the coach occupied by negroes. This caused the 'suit for damages. The jury in the case fourid for the rail road. I _ ? .1 i . Honse Apjrovea BUI. Montgomery, Ala., Special.?iXh? Cagnnidaall prohibition hill fa it pasa ed the Senate Wednesday was ap proved bj the Honae hy a vote of '0 to.4. It wvU be sent to the Governor at jpea. Tfc* law is effective 1009, at the eala of nil liquors ex k *>r aedieial porpoeea State. A 8t*teof *C*KM0?9wtr ta UtR HcVENUt LAWbRcAKEHS 'ounty Dispensers Helling Whiskey in Too Large Quantities. Columbia, Special.? Uncle Sam hat ?one out on nnother bunt for admin istrators of the Oaiey-Cothrau Jis >emuiry law. This time ho is gun, ling for county dispensers, several of whom, it is understod, are violating 'lie law in different parts of the State ?Charleston particularly, with re ran! to filing more than 4 7*8 gal lons at a time. That a number of dis oer,?crs are thus violating the law has botn brought to the attention of Col lector Micajb _Jcnj,ins, who has di recltu the niep pHder hi mto make a thorough investigation.' His men have been out oh the case several days, but so far no report has been made to Mr. Jenkins. "If dispensaries are selling in such quantities," said Mr. Jenkins, "the) are certainly violating the law, if they do not hold a wholesaler's license, and they will be prosecuted.'* Some time ago ex-Chief Constable U. B. Hammet began to collect evi dence against dispensers along thio line, and there was quite a stir over bis methods, he being accused of leading dispensers to make state ments upon the representation that he was gunning for (lie tigers, .and they said their statement bnd been distort ed against them. These involved the old State dispensary system, and the government rendered a bill against the State dispensary commission for license money due, but this has never been paid, the ease having never been settled. It is expected that reports to Col lector Jenkins as to the new charges will be made ih a few days, but the Federnl government will take no action until then. Convention at Columbia. Columbia, Special.?The ninth an nual convention of the Southern States Association of Commissioners of Agricultural Workers, which Tues day began a three-days' session here, in the Columbia city council chamber, did not meet. Tuesday morning, as was intended, the opening being post poned until the afternoon at 3:110 On account of the fact that important delegates who are to participate in tho proceedings-, were delayed in ar riving. These delegates were <lue from North Cuioiina, Yiiginia aiul Washington. The meeting was called to order by the president, Commis sioner K. J. Watson, of South Caro lina, who introduced Governor Ansel, of this State. Governor Ansel deliv ered a ringing address of welcome, in which he stressed the vital import ance of agriculture for the South. His remarks were vigorously applauded. Two Negroes Killed Near Ridge Spring. Ridge Spring, Special.?As a result of the negro hot supper Saturday night about a mile from town two ne groes, Lee Dorn and George Banks, were shot dead by one Milledge Sila.s. It seems that tltese three had a game of "craps" after tho crowd had gone home. Coroner Simons held the inquest and the "verdict returned was that Milledge Silas< killed them both. Silas made his escape. ?.. Nearly Killed Herself. Spartanburg, special.?-Miss Mbr gan, operator in the local telephone exchange, took several lai?ge doses of medicine to relieve her of headache | and she was made deathly sick, the I drug seriously affecting her heart ac tion and respiration. At one time her , condition was considered serious. I Prompt medical ^jji^tance saved her, ' though she is not yet sufficiently re ' covered to resume her duty in the ex change. Missouri Sunday Schools. Springfield, Mo., Special.?Willi several hundred delegates and visit ors in attendance, the Missouri Stnto Sunday'School Association opened its annual convention in this city Tues day. Many famous miniwtGffT and Sunday school workers will sffeak be fore the convention, the programme including the names of several men and women of national reputation. German Vessel Coming. Columbia, Special.?Governor An sel has received a letter from the de partment of state that the German war vessel Charlotte will be in Char leston during the latter part of Jan uary and that it is desired that the usual courtesies be extended at the time of the visit. Gov. Ansel has written Mayor Rhett of the expected arrival and has also informed the do-' partmcnt that everything possible will be done to make the stay pleas ant. ..n . ? r % _ Anderaon's New Bask. An4?r*on, Special.?The Citizens' National bank of Anderson, recently chartered, with a capital stock of $100,000, bat' decifled to uee the building sour occupied by Mr. Jlrefi B. Maxwell on the plaza. Mr. May well will .irive up poeeeaeion of the Wtyinft between now and January 1 and* tke building Will renovated and exira WwwillW Mr HIGH llll) III?' Value of Our Manufactures is Beyond Comprehension $15,000,000,000, EXPERTS SAY Chief Carson Makes This Estimate in the Annual Report of Kin Bureau, Which Wa|f.Made Public Sunday. ashington, Specials-Fifteen bil ious Of dollars ropresnt the vuluo of u!m,lal produtilion of manufac tures in tl,o United States. After care ful estimates were made by experts, t 01. John M. Carson, chief of the bu reau of manufactures, was able to make this statement in the aanual re port of the -operation* of his bureau, ,n e jmblic Sunday. The figures do not represent finished products entire ly, but include products in various stages of progress. Last year the ag gregate value of domestic merchan ' sported w;as ?$1,854,000,000, an increase of nearly $13(1,000,000 over [ho preceding year, In this classifleu 10,1 "intuifactures ready for con sumption " are credited with $480 1X10,000 and these figures arc general ly accepted as the extent of "the ex ports of manufactures. The report at the bureau, whoever, groups this elassitjcation with those of "food Mulls partly or wholly manufactur ed, and "manufactures for funiher in manufacturing," the aggregate exports of which last year were $000 - 000,000 and this amount added to manufactures ready for consump tion ' make the aggregate value of manufactures exported in the year ended June 30, .$1,080,000,000 or more 58 per cent, of the entire exports lor that year. Special sigiufiennce. is attached to the increase of nearly ?,-.0.000,000 in the exports of L ?d '"""Ul'aetures, in view of (!;?. lad that the exports of cotton elotlis noflliued more than $21,000,000, tips loss being entirely in the cotton trad. "Uli China. The populah fecliu<~ aroused in that country growing out or alleged outrages against Chinese residents in the United States is as Mgned as a contributory cause for Nils decline. ? Cotton Seed Products. 1 lie cotton seed product exports for 1 lie year were upwards of $40,500 r- "1 increase of $?,500,000 over ., 1,1 commenting 011 these lljyures t lie report says: "Aside from its intrinsic value the relatively new industry has an eco nomic value and importance to the country, the beneficial results of which are especially felt in the sev eral States in which cotton in indi* enerous, and in which the cotton seed industry is naturally located." The success attending investigation by ex perts sent abroad has led to the adop tion of the policy of speculizing inves tigation of trade conditions in for eign markets. One of the obstacles to the enlarcre ment of export trade is the uncertain ty of transit between places of pro duction and the seabbard. Merchants in the Orient especially complain that calculation cannot be made as to " '7' VM* ordered in the United States will be delivered, and in eonse qncnce orders go to Em-o^an |,?uacs at should come to those of thi3 country. The bureau has been in cor respondence with managers of rail way and ocean steamship com panic., with a view to securing moro reliable and rapid transit for merchandise de stined to foreign countries. Demands made by business men for the extension of the parcels-post, to foreign countries is discussed. It is claimed that this extension would open markets now closed to American business men for,Jack of transporta 1011 facilities, bif^which artyopcei to their competitors, who hav<T^vant ages of the percels-post s^*t<?n. New Maflonic Temple. Shelby villi?,- Special.?The new Ma sonic Temple, at this place, is very near completion, and will soon be ready for Masonic purposes. It stands on the west side of Court Square, and presents an imposing appearance. When entirely completed and furnish ed it will be one of the finest Ma sonic building in the State. Distiller Indicted. Danville, Special.?The Federal grand jury,which has been investigat ing for the past ten days the frauds oi/p<he government returned thief in dictments Friday afternoon against (t.1 W. Richardson, a large distiller of Henry county, "charging .him with removing and concealing spirits, ll-. licit distilling,* and f"r failing to make proper returts on the books at- his di^Hlla/y. B. L. Howard, the storrjge?||^ and guager, was also in die t^flCVaveral eounte f<y collusion to <giHhf$rthe government* Armed Man jluid Virgin Oold. Seattle, Wasb., Special.?One mil lion, two hundred thouaand dollar* worth of gold is uow lyiag at Somaut, on Thompson Pais, joat back of V*) daz. on. i(s wpy from Fairbanks, Alas ka, to Seattle. Several armed guards *?ra watching the gold dry and night. 'Of this axnormt $>*30,000 is ia dost and the nat in bricks. ft la tha StES flit CUBEI BO III HIS HOME Wife and Older Sons Unconscious Beside Father. BABt SAVED IN WOMAN'S ARMS Aroused by I>t>jur. Oil Man at Tioneata, I'm., Saves Four of family by Ih'spi'i'iUf Efforts hi Plumes? Exhausted l-'r?* Task Eiuls. Franklin, I'a.- ? Exhausted by des perate efforts to break through a barrier of flame am! half-unconscious from smoke,?Thomas Zuver, 0(10 of the best known oil producers In this part of die tftaie, lay in iho road be side liis Ito 11 near Tioncsta and k:iw bin hopie, with live of his ??1 xxht chll dron in It, burn. Wilbur Vuvor, sev enteen yearB old, and Nelson, four toun, wore senseless he.ddo him, hav ing been burned terribly in attempts to rescue their two younger brothers and three little sister/. On the other side of Znver, in a swoon, lay Mrs. Znver, with her baby in her arms. The five chihlien were burned in their beda. Either they were suffo cated by smoke before the (lames got. to them or were paralyzed by fear. Any effort at escape they might have made would have been futile, for they were hemmed In a ring of fire. Thai the whole family did not meet ctwit'h in the hlazo was due to the burking of Zuver's dog, and to h.v* own heroism. Znver saved his wife and baby and his ilr.U and second sons before Ills strength failed. Tragedy was piled on tragedy, for three hours after the (lames had de stroyed five of ? her children, Mrs. Zuver received a dispatch telling of the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. Martha Ive. in'Tan Huron, Ind., and saying the older woman's body would arrive, it was decided that one fun eral service would be held over Mrs. Ives and her live grandchildren. Nel son Zuver was burned ko frightfully In trying to save his brothers and sis ters that It Is feared he cannot re cover. Mrs. Zuver, already prostrated by the loss of her children, was thrown into such a terrible condition by the news of her mother's death that much apprehension was felt for her. Zuver heard his dog bfttking at & o'clock, lie was dizzy when he tried to rise from bed, and several seconds passed before he realized the room was thick Willi smoke. The man aroused h!a wife hastily ar.d hade her tleo with Hie baby. He tried to run up to tho stairs to the second floor to awaken the seven children sleep ing there, but flames beat him back, singeing him cruelly. Then he dashed out of the house and climbed to tho roof of the porch. He smashed a window pane, unfastened tho -?ash and dragged out Wilbur and Nelson, both of whom were unconscious. STUDENTS SEE COMRADE DIE. Young Walker Climbs Iron Pole to Get Jjttiincoat at Princeton. V Princeton, N. J. ? Racked and burned by 2500 volts of electricity which seared his hands to the bone and distorted his features terribly, James T. Walker, Jr., nineteen year* old, one of the most promising and popular of the Princeton University athletes and regarded as a certainty, for end on tho football team for next year, was killed in front of hjs dor mitory In the university grounds. He cllmbcd an iron polo to got his rubber, coat. It had been thrown from one of the dormitory windows by his ropminate and had lodged on an elec tric light wire twenty feet from the ground. Young Walker came to Princeton from Evansvillo, Ind. He was in the freshman class, and was going ahead and making an excellent record not only In his studies but also tjlMithlet ic.B. He prepared for tho university at liaverford School, in Havorford, Pa., and played end hero this year with tho freshman eleven. His play was brilliant, and ho was one of tho stars for tho 1911 team. GOVERNMENT TAKES CHECKS. Collector of Internal Revenue Author ized to Accept Them. Cincinnati, Ohio.?ltornhard llett mann. Collector of Internal Revenue, said that he had'received a telegram from Commissioner John C...jCapers, of Washington, authorizing him to accept cashiers' checks, drafts and certificates of deposits in ^payment for revenue stamps to bo Used on liquors. VFNEZUTOIjA ltA(Hf{S DWIKS. V? ( Tariff on Farm PMucln Up 10 Per Cent.?On Paper Per Cent. Caracas, Venezuela.?A decree was issued with tho object of protecting the agricultural industries. It increases ten per cent, the duties on lard, butter, rice, ^toeat, corn .;?-d beer, and twcnty-ftvo per cent. the duties on straw, papor, potatoes, milk and some grades of glassware. Tennessee Ounts OH Trust. . A decree in favor of-the State was rendered by Chancellor J. W. Stout, at. Gallatin, Tenn.. in a case against the Standard Oil Company. Because of illegal discrimination at Gallatin, the State filed a bilj to revok^lb^ ii cense of the Standard an4*to prevent It from doing.business 1n Tennessee. -T-A 1 ? " ^ JfLncondleA After D?el. ?' Count Jean Recope and Count Trie tan de Gramedo fought s duel with, pistols at Saint Cloud, ueex Parte; both being wounded In the first ex change of shots a r?conefiftatioB (el? lowed. Milltoti Lne CbKos Belee. The eeneue at Washington. D. CL reports 7,111,201 halea of ccUoG glnnej from the HUT trpp up te No-; renter 14. IMihittM M*M41 Wholesale Price? Quoted In New York MILK. The MIIW Exchange price for standard quality in 4c. per quart. BUTTKB. Creamery?Western, extra.$ 28 (<?$ 28Vi Firat* ? (a> 27 State dairy, linest -- . A) 27 Ciood to prime 25 1 w. 26 Factory, thirds to firtith..?? 18 (3) 21 liKANti. Marrow, choice /C-? rff> 2 25 Medium, choice 2 99ty(& 2 30 Hod kid nay, choice 2 45 (<h 2 50 Poa ?' (a) 2 35 Yellow eve ? @ 2 25 White kidney 2 70 (a) 2 75 Black turtle soup 1 00 tit) I 05 Lima, Cal ? (d) 3 00 OIIKKSK. State, full cream 14%? 15 Small ? (i?> 1514 Part skims, common.. .. 3Vfc(ul 4',ii l''ull *kim? 1 </i> 2 nauH. ,ler>sey?Fancy 45 (t> 50 State?Good to choice .... !IX <?/) 4.1 Western ? -First* .$<1 (o) 32 KUUITM AM) nKBBIKH? FKK8II. % Pears, Meckel, per I tit) 5 00 ol} 7 00 Hartlett, per bbl /> ?k> (ft) 7 00 Applet, ner lilil I 50 (<i 5 00 (?rapes. Niagara, i>er bunko! 12 (? /; 1.1 Delaware, ner liaslcet. . . 12 (? 15 Cranberries, C. Cod, per I>I>1 0 (Hi <? ,x 50 .lersey, per bbl ?( 75 <_?' 7 25 Quiutflr*, per bbl 3 50 (?' 4 5) nnrssKD I'otM/ritv. Turkeys, ner lb 13 M .i$ Broilers, l'hila., per lb.. .. 22 Fowls, per lb bL*vy 14 D./oks, spring, per lb iff <./ 11 (Seese, spring, per lb /' 10 Q,> *J 1 Squabs, per iio/en /, 1 50 (?; 4 25 IIAY AND 8TBAW. liny, prime, per UN) lb 1 10 Oi I 12l,i No. 1, per 100.lb -- <.V( I 10 , No. 2, per 1(H) lb 1 00 (</' 1 0.1 ('lover mixed, per bio II). 75 at 1 03 Straw, long rye 05 <?>: 75 IIOI'B. / State. 1007, choice 11 (<i 1H Medium, 1907 12 (qj 13 l'aeilie ( oust. 1007, choice.. 11 12 Choice,. 1000 ? (?' 0 V E<! K'l'A lil.KH. Potatoes, Stato, per sack.. I 70 Oil I K0 Jersejj pur bbl I 00 M I 00 Sweets, per basket 1 25 (01 1 75 Tomatoes, por carrier 1 00 (a) 1 50 Fug piant, per bbl 75 (<i 1 25 Squash, per l>M 1 00 (<? I 75 Peas, per bat-ket I 00 (<i? 0 01 Peppers, ner bbl 1 00 f?i? o? Lettuce, per basket 50 (>); 1 00 Cabbages, per bbl 75 (1) 1 50 String beans, per basket... 1 50 (1) 2 O'l Unions,Conn., white, per bbl 2 50 (<t> 3 50 Yellow, per bbl '. 1 50 (?i> 2 O'l Orange Co., red, per bag. 1 00 (w 1 5) Carrots, per bbl 1 00 0$ I Beets, per 100 htinohex 1 00 M I 25 Turnips, per bbl 75 (S) 1 50 Okra, per carrier 1 50 (Ji? 3 00" Lima beans, por boa 50 (?> 1 75 ' Cauliflower, per libl. 1 00 (fy 2 50 Cucumbers, per box 2 00 (?> 3 50 Celery, per do/. ,. 10 (a! 4J Horseradish, per bbl 5 00 <>/? 0 04 Pumpkins, per bbl 75 tit 1 00 Watercress, per 100 bunches 1 00 tin 1 50 Spinach, per bbl 75 tit] 1 25 Kale, per bbl . 50 (n) 0) Oyster jilants, 100 bunches 3 00 (?:) 6 IK) Brussels sprouts. per qt.... . 0 (3 . w Parsnips, per bol 1 25 @150 GBAIN, ETC. Flour?Winter patents .... 4 85 & 5 35 Spring patents.. 5 30 @6 25 Wheat. No. 2 red 1 00%@ 1 No,, 1 Northern Dulutli.. ? (<$ 1 16Vi Corn, No. 2 ? (? M\i No. 2 yellow ? @ 50 Oats, mixed /? ? (ffl v 82 * white 63%tit 00 ?\ Jtye.* ffo. 2 Western....... ? 92 ' 4 l4?rd, city ?; (S) WA OAMK. Quail, per doz 3 50 Plover, golden, per doe.... 4 50 Snipe, per dor. 3 00 Woodcock, por^pair 1 00 Grouse, per pair 3 00 Ducks, canvas, per pair.... 3 00 Rabbits, cottontail,per pair 85 V IAVX STOCK. Beeves, city dressed 9 Calves, city dressed ; 8% Country dressed 8 Sheep, per 100 lb ; 3 80 (2> 5 Lambs, per 100 lb 6 50 (a 7 00 Ilogs, live, ner 100 lb 5 50 @ 5 00 Country dressed, per lb.. 7 @ 9V4 BUSINESS IS SLACKENING. Timed of Phenomenal Prosperity Fol lowed by Prostration In Production. New York City.?The financial dis turbance la nearly over, but its conse quences are bound to be felt for some time. Building has probably been overdone In our cities and la now fall ing off. The general result was thir teen per cent, less building in Octo ber, 1907, than in October, 1906. There have been five months dif heavy failures among the large manufactur ing concerns. Chicago reports about 8000 men laid off by nine of J.fee largest manu facturing concerns, and nearly a thou sand machinists are idle, while the railroads west of that city are re ported to have laid off 25,000 men, most of whom have been employed in construction work. Pittsburg reports mines and mllla closing down, not*for. laek of orders, but for lack of cur rency to pay wages with. Three large shoe factories in Marlboro, Mann., are running on half time. Most of the jewelry factories in and around Providence have reduced time twelv* hours a week. Loom works In Worcester have l&td off a hundred men on account of reduced business. Knitting mills employing 4600 hands In Amsterdam, N. V., have shut down. Forty per cent, of tho mills running -4^n yeUgw pine are about to close. Manufacturers have been doing an unprecedented business, and the time for the Inevitable slowing down has come. But there Is no prospect of anything like proetratien of,business. OwwuHy of Turkey*. There 1? g great ovoraupply of tar k?yi Id }h? market, and defters are ?ndearoriac to force sales by price ooacs?foas. ' ? ut> Latyrt << The mUb^U for r*s* ivontii) i? }3.1 huih?K u compared witij 3J.t Iftl. 1903, Mil tiOS, tirt ? font*; 3 #i* ?*1 '? <a7.a^t>afta: -?*- ??.* ')* Late News BY WERE WASHINGTON*. President Koosovelt has forbidden Federal ollleohol^ers to promote tho third term boom. President Hoosovelt received the now Turkish Minister to tl>o United States, Melimed All Bey,the presenta tion being made by Secretary Jtoot. A deeiuion was reached at tho War Department to graduato tho tlrat class at tho West Point Military Academy some time between February 1 and 15. A shortago of officers In tho army la the reason given ?or the ad~ vance In the graduation. ^ The President sent Secretary Tart a hurry call to return homo for a conference In view of tho rapid'de velopment of1 tho third-term boom. ICight. thousand men is the estimate placed by tho Navy Department upon the number of discharges of employes which tho departure of tho Atlantic fleet will mako necessary in the east coast navy yards. It. was reported in Wat/hington that tho Government armory at Spring Held, Mass., is likely to be transferred to Hock Island, 111. Tho United States Government will assume tho cost of labor and service, about. $ 1!0,00u a month, in aiding San Francisco to combat the buboulc plague. ' .It k OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS. 5 Major-Geueral Wood, will retain command,6t the Philippines Division until February 1, then ho Will bo given six months' lonvo of absence to allow him to return home leisurely. Major-General Westou will succeed him. The Cuban census shows about !i, 000,000 Inhabitants. Havana has 250,000 population. . Senor Alfredo Kay as opposed early elections In Cuba and upheld the American provisional government-in an Interview in Havana. Americans in tho Philippines agree with Mr. Taft's "forward" policy. ? The now railway brl'lgo over the Pasig River, near Fort McKlnley, (ell, Injuring three Americans and twenty Filipinos; the damage is estimated at |100,000. \ y Th$ Hawaiian IteaJJty "M?ttirity Company, #n alleged "get-rich-qulck" concern, has been declared insolvent. Tho liabilities are placed at $90,000. Tho doposltorB are mostly natives. . * James K. Taylor, Supervising Architect of the Treasury Depart ment, arrived at San jut*a, Pviio Kico, on-the revenue cutter Algon quin and haB been conferring with the Federal officers who wHl occupy the ? projected Federal buildings with re gard to tho plans which Mr. Taylor has brought with him. All r.re high ly satisfied with them. Governor Magqon issued a decree appointing an agricultural advisory commission of thirteen members to draft laws to relieve the agricultural. depression In Cuba. DOMESTIC. The presftjt&t, vice-president And' treasurer of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company, of Portland, Ore.v: were arrested, charged with having accepted deposits knowing that the bank was Insolvent. Delegates from fifteen Atlantic Coast States organised at - Philadel phia the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association, with Congressman J.v Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, president. A ^ ft became known that a company of which C. T. Barney was president, and In which Harry Payne, Whitney ' Is interested, borrowed a million 0f'; the Knickerbocker Trust, of. Mfew 'i York City, of which fG00,OQO Jiaa. been paid. The money famine continued in spite of the Washington plan t<*> issue bonds and certificates. The Ohio League of Republican Clubs indorsed Senator Foraker for-? re-election and as a candidate for Prenldent. Mr. Vorys, manager of the Taft campaign,'immediately la sued a challenge for a primary. Attorney-G.eneral Bonaparte, in an ' address at Providence, made an at- ' tack on subsidized newspapers. Storm Unit, profesrmrof-steam-??-? glneering. in the University^ of Wis consin since 1SK4, died of cancer of" tho stomach. He was a uephew-of Ole Bull, the famous Norwegian vio linist. A receiver was appointed at Bos ton for tho Enterprise Transportation Company, of Worcester, Mass., run-' ning a line of steamers betJWeen Prov-' Idence, Fall River,.Newport and Neiy < Yorki Thomas Dugan and Edward Yeazon were arrested at Coffey ville, Kan.. a charge of passing old Georgia State Bank bills. . FOREIGN. German bankers decided to refuse any loan to Japan. S 'V Sir Henry Campbell-Bannernian. the British Premier, wil? go attroad at once for rest, and tljere are rumors \ I that he may retire from the leaded* * ship of the Liberal party. The treason of Ensign IJUnto in revealing French fortification plrfns to Germany was fully established ; An article published in the Paris - Temps favors the extension of Ft aid to Amerlea bysblptnenta of the establlafetoeuf of a central Is again -?M sued a political