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VOLUME XX CAMDEN, S.O.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1000 Congress Takes Two Weeks for Christmas. JUDGE LURTON CONFIRMED. Tenneaseau Becomes Associate Justice of Supreme Court? District of Oo lumbian Bill Passed. Washington, 1). 0., Special.? Both the Senate and the House were in ses sion Monday, l>v,t hoth had concluded their arduous labors by 2 o'clock, Wednesday an adjournment was hud for 'two weeks to enable the mem bers to properly observe the Christ mas holidays. Homo matters consid ered were the confirmation of Horace 11. Luston, of Tennessee, to be uu as sociate justice of the Supreme Court; the District of Columbia appropria tions bill carrying $10, '275, 000 was passed without opposition. SEVENTY LYNCHINGS IN 1909. West Virginia One Lynching, While Virginia, North Carolina and Mary land Have Not a Case. Washington, 1). C., Special.? The Herald says that .during 1909 lyiich ings numbered 70, the highest num ber recorded since 1904. The victims numbeei'd eleven whiles and lifty nine negroes. The lynchings occured in twelve States and one Territory, New Mexico. As in previous years, crimes, or al leged crimes, against white women and murders caused most of these summary executions. One ease, oc curring in Cairo, 111., combined both causes and resulted in the placing of the city under military control for several days. , r. The Cairo lynchings were the only cases of the. kind that occurred north of the Ohio River during the year. Several double lynchings occurred at various points in the South, and Okla homa furnished a quadruple lynching, with four cattlemen as the victims. In the following record the word "lynching" has been held to apply only to the summary punishment in- ! ilicted by a mob or by any number of citizens on a person alleged to have committed a crime. By States the sevnty lynching cases here record ed are classified as follows: CiCorgia, 11; Texas, 10; Florida,' 8; Louisiana, 7; Mississippi, 7; Ala bama, ti; Oklahoma, 5; Kentucky, 4; South Carolina, 3; Arkansas, 3; Il linois, 2; New Mexico, 2; Missouri, 1; West Virginia, 1. Not a case of mob rule is recorded against Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland. Madriz Succeeds Zelaya. Managua, Nicaragua, By Cable. ? Dr. Jose Madriz, former judge of the Central 'American court of justice at Cartago and Zelaya 's candidate, was Monday elected President of Nicara gua by the unanimous vote of Con gress. -The session was n stormy' one, but there seemed to be perfect una nimity with, regard to the election of Madriz, and when the official an nouncement was made there were voc iferous cheering and cries of "Viva Madriz," ' 4 Viva IiCon," "Down with monopolies," "Down with tyranny," "Long live the constitution." Dr. Madriz assumed the prsidency at 10 o'clock Wednesday. Thaw Denied a Writ of Erifor. . Washington, Spccial. ? Justice Mc Ivenna of the Supreme Court of the United States has denied a petition of Harry K. Thaw for a writ of error to the court of appeals of New York, in the case in which Thaw made an effort to obtain release from the Mat teawau asylum. In that case a peti tion for a writ of habeas corpus was denied and the effect "of Justice Mc Kenna's decision will be to leave the decision of the court of appeals un disturbed. Clash Between the Races. Magnolia, Ala., Special. ? As a re fruit of four white men being shot by Clinton Montgomery late Satur-| clay night, ono faltally, there was a severe clash between the- races, re sulting in Montgomery being shot to death in a house in which he bar ? ricaded himself and his body consum ed in the burning building. ^ New Chief of Police For Panama Canal Zone. Washington, l>. C.,. Special. ? Secre tary Dickinson has decided to appoint .7. 1*. Fyfe of Chattanooga, Tenn., chief of police of the Panama canal zone at a salary of $4,000 a year to succeed Gilbert , Por,lerr r" Trinity Students Expelled. Durham, N. C., Special. ?President Kilgo of Trinity College has expelled eight students from the college for baring. They nameR of those expell ed are not made public. The faenlty is determined to rid the school of all rowdyism. * Census . Supervisors Meet. fe- Atjaota, Ga., Special.? Census su* pervisors of Georgia, Alabama, Flor ida, South Carolina, and' Tennessee met in conference here with 1$. Dana Durand, director of census; and Wil _Jjatn (Ji limit, statistician of popula tion. Between thitry-flve and forty , i were j CLOSE OF M. E. CONFERENCE, Appointments Read Out Afater Reso lutions of Thanks to Citizens For Entertainment and Sympathetic Eulogies to Bishop Wilson. Abbeville, Special. ? The Until ses sion of the South Carolina confer* euce which uiet here in the Kpiscoptil church, South, convened in the cetera house Mouduy morning at t) o'clock. Rev. Virgin C. Dibble .conducted the devotional exercises. Dr. J no, O. Wilson oocupicd the chair, and stated that the bishop had requested him to preside an he was very unwell. The following committee and board re|K>rts were presented ami adopted: Suhdy school board, by Rev. I). M. McLeod, Sabbath observance, by He v. A. M. Abuey; hooks and periodicals, by Iiev. J. u. T. Major, who also of fered a resolution of thanks to Dr. Snyder for his able address of last evening and requested him to publish in The Southern Christian Advocate;': American Bible Society, by ltev. Vir gil C. Dibble; minutes, by Rev. J no. W. Klkins; inisions, by Kev. H. L. ilolroyd. Rev, Watson 11. Duncan offered a resolution of thanks to the citizens of Abbeville for their, royal hospitality, to the civic authorities, to the post master, to the newspapers, especially to The State, to the railroads and all others who hud shown courtesies to the conference, were adopted by a unanimous rising vote. Resolutions were adopted express ing sympathy for Bishop Wilson, in his sufferings during the conference and commending his able presiding oyer conference. Appointments. Following arc the appointments for 1910: Anderson District ? A. J. Cant lien/ presiding elder; Abbeville circuit, George Lee; Anderson. St. John's, 1*. B. Wells; Orrville and Toxaway, A. V. Harbin; West Knd, W. J. Snyder; Centreville, F. 11. Flood; Cleuison, M. B. Kellcy; Donalds, S. W. Henry; Lowndesville, It. W. Humphreys; Mc Cormiek, N. C. Ballcnger; Pel/.er, G. Hutchinson; Pendleton, .1. F. An derson; Starr, .J. T. Miller; Townville J. E. Carter; Walhalla and Seneca, A. E. D riggers ; C. 1). Mann, super numerary; Walhalla mission, R. E. Doyle; Westminister, ?I. L. Singleton; Williamston and Helton, C. C. Der rick, G. T. Harmon, supernumerary. Charleston District ? W. I. Herbert, presiding elder; Allendale, J. W. Wolling^Appleton, T. T. -Feeler; Beaufort and Port Royal, J. M. Rog ers, Bethel circuit, C. L. DuRant; Black Swamp, W. W. Williams; Charleston. Bethel, W. B. Duncan; Trinity, Peter Stokes, E. A. Weber, supernumerary; Spring Street, J. H. f} raves; Cumberland, I). W. Keller; Mount Pleasant, Hamlin Etheridges; Cottageville, J. P. Inabinet; Cypress, S. D. Vaugh; Ehrhardt, A. B. Wat son; Estill, J. R. Copeland; Hamp ton, J. W. Elkins; Htffidersonville, J. H. Montgomery; Ridgeville, W. S. Goodwin; South Hampton, W. I). Put rick, supply; Summerville, J. C. Chandler; Waiterboro, II. J. Cauthon; Young's Island. A. Sassard. Cokesbury District ? J. C. Roper, presiding elder; Abbeville, TIenry Stokes; Butler, W. P. Way; Cokes bury, F. E. Dibble; Greenwood, Main Street, J. W. Kilgo; Green wood and Abbeville mills, E. C. Wells; Kinards, 1). P. Boyd; New berry, Central, M. L. Banks; O'Neallo street and Mollohon, W. C. Kelley; NewbeiTv circuit, J. N. Friday} Ninety-Six, J. A. Cook; Parksvllle, J. M. .Lawson, Phoenix, L. L. Inab* inet ; Prosperity, A. C. Morris j Princeton, Foster Speer; Saluda, E, P. Taylor; Verdery, W. E. Wiggins; Waterloo, Felix G. Whitlock; Whit mire, C. A. Jeffcoat;; Lander college, John 0. Willson, president; South ern Industrial institute, D. E. Camak, instructor. " . Columbia District? J. W . Daniel, presiding elder; Aiken, J. B. Tray wick; Batesburg, S. 0. Cantev; Bates burg mission, W. D. Quirk; Bath, E. P. Green; Columbia. Washington street, E. O. ^Vatson, J. A. Campbell, supernumerary; Main street, A. N. 3runson ; Green street, A. S. Holler J dranbv, L. L. Bedenbaugh; Brook land, J. W. Neeley; Edgewood, B. F. McLendon; Shandon and Waverley, J. W. I>ewis, W. S. Stokes, supernum arary ; Edgefield, L. I). Gillespie; Fairfield circuit, J. I. Spinks; Gilbert C. S. Felder ; Grauiteviile, C. A. Nor ton; Johnston, E. R. Beckham; Lang ley, E. A. WTavne ; Leesville, S. H. Booth; Lexington, J. C. Counts; Lex ington Fork, C. W. Burgess; North Augusta, J. L. Stokes; Ridgeway, J. K. Inabinet; Springfield, C. N. Ab iey; Swansea, J. C. Davis; agfi? er, J. F. Tfeylor; Columbia college, W. W Daniel, president; Epworth orph inage, W. B. Wharton, supennten ient; Payne college, George W. Walker, president. Florence District ? P. F. Kilgo, pre riding elder; Bennettsville, R. E. rur al peeed ; Bennettsville circuit, B. G. Murphy; Brightsville, M. F. Dukes; Bethlehem, T. W. Godbold; Cheraw, M. Auld; Chesterfield, 3. T. bowler; Darlington, Trinity, B. R- Turmp ?eed; Epworth, F. S. Hook ; Darling toil circuit, J. R. ' T- Mf$or' Chesterfield, J. E. Cook ; Florence, R. H. Jones; Hartsville, A. T. Dunlap, Jefferson, J. A. Graham; Lam?r> V. Robertson ; Liberty, J. H. Moore; Marlboro, J. B. Weldon; McBee, J. U Tyler; McColl, O. C. Leonard; PkffelaAd, E. R. Mason; Timmonsville iBd Pisgah, E. W. Mason; Tunmong- , rille circuit, A. M. Gardner; assistant j Sunday echool editor, L. E. Beaty. Greenville District ? W. M. areaiding elder ; Clmlo n, J. E. Mahaf 'ey; Eaaley, A. H.^Best; Fountain {nn. S. T. Black man; O ray Court, R. \f. Dubose; Greenville, Buncombe itrect, W. k. Massebeau; St. Paul m, I. U Ilolroyd; Hampton avenue, J. SL Walker; West Greenville, St, 1 Crech, "Monaglntn ami "Woodhlde, A. \ , Merrit, supply; Simpson and Poo, I. N: Imuiii \ Green vme J. 1*. At way; Greer*, K. T. Hodges; Lau rensy First church, L. P. McGee; Lau rens, 1 >. H . Hot"; Liberty, C. L. Mc Cain; North Pickens, E^L. Thornas sn; Pickens, J. ('. young; Pidmont, \V. D. Justuc; South Greer, H. A. Vongue; Traveler's Rest, W. S. Hen ry; West Easley, S. P. Martin; con terenee secretary of misMionsJHUt L. Ilolroyd. t Kinstree District? W. P. M?i*..?rs, presiding elder; Andrew W. T. Quat 'lebaugh; Cades, J. H. Sojourner; Cordcavillo, W. C. Bowden; George town and i)unean, W, H. Hodges; West 'End, W. II. Murray: Greoloy ville, L. E. Peeler; Honey Hill, Vp be supplied; Johnsonville and Prospect, ?Ji Lf4 Mullinix ; Jordan, U. H. Ever* et t ; Kingstrec, W. A. Fairoy; Lako City, W. L. Wait; McClellansvillo, G. P. Penney; New Zion, E, P. Hut son; Pee Deo, ,1, 0. Carraway; Pino polis, W. (i. (Ilcaton; Home, T. J. Clyde; Halters, W. 11. Perry;- Sam pit, R. F. Bryant; Scranton, W. T. Patrick; South Florence, J. M. Qfta <jue; Hnmmerton and St. Paul's, E. S. Jones. Marion District ? R, E. Stackhouse, presiding elder; Blenheim, S. J. Bo thea; Brittin's Neck, W. P. Meadow, Jr.; Brownsville, 0, M. Peeler; Bucksville, O. N. Roundtree; Canten arv, W. S. Meyers; Conway, <1- E, Edwards; Conway, E. P. Scoggins; Clio, C. C. Herbert; Dillon, W. C. lvirkland; Gallivants, J. W. Bailey; Latta, J. E. Carlisle; Latta, B. J. fluess; Little River, W. R. Barnes; Little Rock, W. C. Owen; Loris, II. L. Singleton; Marion, S. B. Harper; Marion, J. A. McGraw; Mullins, J. L. Daniel: Mullins circuit, W. A. Beckham; North Mullins, W. B. Bak er; Waceainaw, S. M. Jones; confer ence secretary of education, W. C. lvirkland. . - Orangeburg District ? C. B. Smith, presiding elder; Bamberg, T. G. Her bert ; Bamberg mills* to be supplied; Barnwell, E. A. Wilkes; Branchville, Allen McCnrlan; Cameron, C. E. Poole; Denmark, T. E. Morris; Edis tt>, (J. T. Harmon, Jr.: Eutawville, J. P. SimpsOn; Groyer, W. L. Gault; Harleyville, II. C. Mouxon; Norway, T. F. Gibson; Orangeburg, St. Paul's, II. W. Bays; Orangeburg circuit, G. W. Davis; Orange, T. L. Belvin; Providence, J. J. Stevenson, J. P. Way, supernumerary ; Rowesville, A. B. Phillips; Smoaks, J. E. Rushton; St. George, J. W. Ariail; student Vanderbilt university, L. E. Wigginj. Rock Hill District ? T. C. Orell, pirsiding elder; Blackstock, II. B. Hardy; Chester, D. M. WcLeod; Chester circuit, Dove Tiller; East Chester, F. E. Hodges; EaHt Lancas ter, J. A. White; Fort Mill, T. G. White; Hickory Grove, II. W. Whit taker; Lancaster, M. M. Brabham; Lancaster circuit, J. T. Mcfarlane; North Rock Hill, W. M. Owings; Richburg, W. S. Martin; Rock llill, St. Johns, II. It. Mills; city mission, C. P. Carter; Rock Hill circuit, S. D. Bailey; Van Wyck, W. A. Young blood; Winnsboro, D. Arthur Philips; Yorkville, J. 11. Thacker; , York cir cuit, Elizie Myers, Spartanburg District ? M. L. Car lisle, presiding elder; Belmont, T. P. Oyens; Blacksburg, C. F. Kfrby; ( ampobello, E. Z. James, J. A. Bled soe; (Jierokee, W. II. Thrower; Clif ton and Cowpens, J. G. Huggins; Enorec, I). 1). Jones; GalTney, Buford street, G. P. Watson, Limestono street, W. A. FeraU; Gaflfney circuit, G. T. Rhoad; Jonesville, W. H, Ariail; Kelton, J. IJ. Manly; Paco. let cirouit, R. A. Brock; Pacolet mills, C, B. Dawsy; ReidviUe, J. H, Danner; Santuc, to bo supplied; Spartanburg, Bethel, J. W. Speakej Central, R. 8. Trueidale; Marion Dargan, supernumerary; city mission, J. W. Shell; Duncan and Saxon, P. B. Ingram; Glendale and Drayton. W. H. Polk; Union-Buffalo and Green street, J. G. Farr; Grace, S. A. Donahoe; South Union, A. D. Betts; Woodruff, J. N. Brown; Wofford col lege, R. A. Child, financial agent; E. K. Hardin, assitant professor', South ern Christian Advocate, S. A. Nettles, editor; J. L. Ray, assistant to pub lisher; Anti-Saloon league, J. L. Ilar ley, superintendent. Sumter District? W. T. Duncan, presiding elder; Bethany, 0. D. Spies; Bishopville, P. A, Murray; CamdenrH. B. Browne; Elloree, J. E. Strickland; Fort Motte, J. P. Winnig ham; Heath Springs, A. S. Lesley; Kershaw, J. H. Noland; Lynchburg, J. S. Beasley; Manning, F. H. Shu* ler; Oswego, D. Hucks; Pinewood, T. W. Munnerlyn; Providence, J. N. Wright; Richland, L. T. Phillips; St. Johns and Remberts, R. E. Sharp; St. Matthews, J. M.'Steadraan; Sum ter, First church, M. W. Hook; Broad street, J. B. Wilson; Wateree, J. V. Davis; assistant to conference secre tary of missions,; II. B. Browne '.ransfered, C. "R. Whitaker, North 3corgia conference. Superannuated ? R. W. Barber, W. S. .Barre, C. M. Boyd, D. A. Calhoun, tV. A. Clarke, O. B. Clarkson, R. R. Oagnall, D. D. Dantzler, R. L. Duffie, | 3. W. Dukes, M. M. Ferguson, G. W. 3atlin. A. W. Jackson, John Man ling, R. K. Melton, E. M. Merritt, J. Mc^^ain, I. J. Newberry, C. ij. Poser, W. C. Power, R. W. Spigner, K. J. Stafford, C. H. Waddel, T, W atinamker, A. C. Walker, W. C. 5Vinn, J. A. Wood. Yeongeat Harvard Student. The joungeet boy ever admitted to Harvard la William J. Sidle. a lad of 18, ?who waa allowed to matricw late thla month attar having applied twice before. He went to Tufts la*t year*, having failed became of age to enler Harvard. Ha fa making a specialty of mathematics. He baa am axed all who hare ecen what he can do with figure*.? 8t Louis SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS TUa Oream of Nawa Itama Gatherad From All <>??* South Oaxoliua and Boiled Down. Corn Prixea Won. Columbia, Special. ?*-T he first prize on yield in tho State corn contest has been a Ward oil to John U. Dingle, of Bummerton in Clarbndon county, us ill bo t ho first prize on point a. llis yield was 108.7 bushels on one acre. This is the second State contest t lint bus been won by a Clarendon county farmer. The' total points made were rtA mi., a .. ? i > ? meeting of the State corn contest commission which is composed of Commissioner Watson, President P. II. Men of Clemson college and 1). N. Harrow, The second prize for yield a*ld points went to A.'Hascomb Usher, the. young Marlboro county boy who produced 152 1-2 bushels on the f.cro. He will receive $75. The live -acre contest was won by J. M. Moss, of St. Mattjiews. The number of bushels produced 'was 600.5." This prize is worth $200. The second prize in the five-acre contest was awarded to Thos. Taylor t?f Richland county, who produced 251 bushels, i'his prize is $50. Tlu-re. wero 150 entries in this year's contest, rep resenting :U> counties of the State. Many of the contestants were boys. Of the total entries only 14 complied with all of the requirements. Many, of the contestants failed to send in tan) pies of their .corn. The best "wir of corn sent in the opinion of the commission was that of K. K. Hayes, of Marion county, who won second prize in last year's rontest. A close second to Mr. Hayes in the quality of corn was sent by Usher, of Marlboro county. Shot and Unintentionally Hit a Man. 1 -.Charlotte, Special.? Tuesday morn ing while waiting for Southern rail way train No. 29 from the North to Columbia, W. L. Felder, a busi ness man whose home is in St. Mat thews, S. C., was seriously wounded from n pistol in the hands of Ex press Messenger Harry Jones, on train No. 29. Mr. Felder, after receiving the shot, which struck him in the arm and entered his side, walked over to the express ollice nearby and in formed the officers that he had been shot. It was stated at the hospital that Mr. Felder was not dangerously hurt. Jones, who is charged with the shooting, was arrested. The shooting bears somewhat of an air of mystery. Mr. Felder says that as 'he walked along and approached opposite the car door some one shouted. V Ixiok out, there!" and then the pistol was fired, at almost the same moment at which the coicc was beard from in side the car. Jones, it seems took Felder for a trespasser of evil intent and fired to scare him away but riot to hit him. "He thinks the bullet glanced when it struck a car. Tragedy in Kershaw. Lancaster, Special. ? A difficulty occurred Tuesday night at WeatvlUe, Kershaw oounty, between two white men, D, W. Jielk and John Peach, in which both parties were shot. Belk walked about one hundred and twen? ty-flve yards and fell near his house. His wife heard him and went out and found him dead. Both men it is said fired several times. Peach is dangerously wound ed. Doctors Gregory and Twitty per formed a surgical operation on him Wednesday but they do not think thero is much hope for his recovery. Belk, who was engaged in the saw mill business, was about 35 years old and is snrvided by a widow and six children. Peach is about 23 years old and unmarried. The cause of the shootinc is not known here. Tined $15 For Hitting Woman. Columbia, Spccial. ? W. M. WeBt berry, the furniture collector who " chucked" a woman under the chin cm Main street Friday, was fined $15 by the recorder Tuesday. The iden tity of the woman was not disclosed Westberry admitted the act, but said he was too drunk to know what he was doing. Fonr Bitten by a Mad Dog. Columbia, Special. ? Four promi nent persons began treatment Tues day at the Pasteur institute, as a result of being bitten _by an Irish setter belonging ^o Mr* Alfred Wal lace, the superintendent of the street railway system. The four victims are Mr. Wallace, his son, Alfred Wallace, Jr., Mrs. Wallace's mother, Mrs. Mayrant* and Mr. A. Hamilton 6eats of the reportorial stall at The State newspaper. An examination of the brain was made at once by Dr. Coward, the Btata bacteriologist, and the investigation disclosed rabies. * Cheater Man, Shot While Hunting, Succombs to Wounds. Chester, Special. ? Itolmes Robin son, who was shot by Bob Burns, colored, while out banting on 'Thanks- ( giving Day. died at 10 o'clock Wed^J neaday night from the effects of hit wound. The young man was in his 22d -year, -and was regarded as .a young fellow of much promise. lite parents are almost heartbroken over his aad death, and so is Burns, the y?UII? Mgro, who did th. ?h<x fo abir wm ?? TJC DEATH Oil MMIMS Trains Collide In Snowstorm at Cleveland, Ohio. |'?rly of Yassar Girl*' (tlvc T?*mpo? r?ry \ l?I to the InJurcrti-NuHe of (lie Students Wn* llui't. Cleveland, Ohio. ? Flvo trainmen were killed a iid* Another wa* severely ( Injured wheim*^ westbound I.ako Shore passengoiV y collided with a freight train In Shore and Michigan Southern^ ftallway yards. No passengers were iujurcd. The dead are: H. I*. Oolllngwood, passenger en gineer; died at 'lospltal. John Swailes, Charlovol, Mich., freight fireman; killed Instantly. John Frank. Colllngwood, switch man; killed Instantly. W. J. Burns, Cleveland, freight en gineer; died at hospital. C. Hanher. Cleveland, freight train man; died at hospital. J. Carrier, Buffalo, fireman on the paKsonger engine, was badly scalded. The collision occurred at 1.55 a. in., within sight of tho Union Station. Siiow was falling, and It Is believed that the red light, which railroad men say was displayed to warn the en gineer of the passenger train, was obscured. While crossing from one track to another the freight train war, hit diag onally. Tho crew of the switch en gine Was pinned beneath tho wreck age. The passenger engine over turned, carrying Its crew underneath. A party of Vassal* girls, on their way home, were among the passeu gers. They at once plunged Into the work of giving temporary aid to the Injured and reassuring tho frightened Not one of tho girls was hurt. Two Killed In n Wreck. Tucson, Ariz. ? Tom Walker, en gineer, and P. W. Brauer, fireman, both of Tucson, were killed, ten per sons, mostly trainmen, seriously in jured, and thirteen others were cut and bruised when an eastbound Ilock Island train wan wrecked west of Benson, Ariz. Tho injured persons were taken to St. Mary's Hospital In TucBon. Among tlio injured are Mrs. I >. A. Hollows, _Boston; Colonel William Fife, Cananea, Mex , and Miss Nelllo Corbett. Southern Pacific officials say that tho train strilck a curvo at too high a speed. The locomotive, the baggage and tho mall cars and two tourist cars toppled from the rails, the locomotive and the mall car rolling forty feet down a bank into a culvert. The ? other wreckcd cars turned over, but did not go Into tho ditch. The ctandard sleeping cars and an observation car 1 remained on the track, their momentum carrying them r>00 feet beyond the wreckage. The Injured were nearly all In tho tourist cars and in the mall car. ?? i BURNED TO DKAT1I BY A CIGAR. Thomas V. Cooper, Former Collector In Phi-adelpliln, Found Bend. Medio, Pa, ? Thomas Valentine Cooper, a member of the Pennsylva nia Legislature from Delaware Coun ty and formerly Collector if tho Port of Philadelphia, was burned to death in his homo here. Mr. Cooper was a sufferer from. in?, r-omnia and Just beforo 6 o'clock In tho morning he entered the room oc cupied by one of his nephews and got n cigar. Afterward his daughter-in law Bmelled smoke and awakened her husband, Thomas V, Cooper, Jr. " Ar? alarm of fire was turned In, but before the firemen arrived Mr. Coop er's body was found lying on a blaz? Ing couoh In the sitting room, It was badly charred. Aa no outcry was heard his family believe he suffered ft stroke of paralysis before the cigar fell from his mouth. He was e?vea< ty-four years old. ICE TRUST LOSES. Appellate Division Decide* a Point Against the Company. * New York City. ? The American Ice Company lost a point when the Ap pellate Division of the Supreme Court reversed an order of the Special Term striking from tho complaint In tho suit broaght against it by tho Attor ney-General in thenameof the people. The court in reversing the lower court said that the suit against the American Ico Company was brought by "the People In their sovereign right for redress by way of injunction and a cancellation of the permit to 4o business In this State upon the ground that It has deliberately, repeatedly and continuously violated the provis ions of laws (set forth) by combining with other corporations and persons for the creation of a monopoly In the Ice trade in the city of New York and adjacent territory." GIFT FATAL TO CHILD. 5 Little Girl Poured OH In Toy Store as She Had Soea Her Mother I>o, East Si. Louis., 111. ? A toy stove, which hc?r father gave her resulted In the death of Minnie Coming, sit yan old. the probably fatal burning of the child's mother and the injury of her father. The child tried to build JtjOr^in the stove by pouring in kerosene oil, as she had often seen her mother do In a real stove. The child's clothes were enveloped in flamssas soon as a match I was applied to the ofly stove and tht ! died within two hours. * High Prices on Hoof. Prices for cattle la Mary lend wero never higher than at present. A. 1 00-pound hog brought $!4*at a pub-d lis sale, whils Cattle are seJUng-af ten cents m pound on the boat. . '?-?j.i "? ex1"1 . 1 " - , 1 Swf^nrj M?cVe*gh*s Ruling. Secretary MscVesgh issued sn or der eliminating State, city and .rail road bonds from the list of securities I which may be accepted fov deposit of public moneys* la national banks ZEUYA BE3IGHS HIS OFF FICE Quits to Bring Peace in His Un? happy Country. NiciiniKiin'M Ituli'i' Unable to With* Maml tin* 1'iesMiie of Defeat anil Auit'i'ic'iiii Hostility. ! Managua, Nicaragua Jose Santos Zelaya has resigned from the Presi dency of Nicaragua. Ho placed h.la resignation in the hands of Congress. ' Apparently there was no other course for him to taUo. The people were at lavt aroused. Tho guns of the revolutionists threatened. The warships of tho United State* lay In Nlcaraguan porta. Managua has been seething for days. The spirit of revolt has spread even to tho gates of the palace. Ze iayu surrounded himself with an armed guard. Unchecked. tlia popu laco have marched tluiOUgU t ho streets, crying for the end of the old, proclaiming the new regime. Accompanying his resignation Zc laya sent the following nieWige to Congress: "Tho painful circumstances in which tlit? country Is plunged call for acts of abne&atlon and patriotism on the part of good citizens who are tho witnesses of the opprission of tho Republic Uy the heavy hand of fate. Tho country 1h staggcrtng under a shameless revolution which threatens tho Nation's sovereignty, and a for eign nation unjustly Intervenes in our affairs, publicly providing the rebels with arms, which has only resulted in their being defeated everywhere through the heroism of our troops. "To avoid further bloodshed, and for tho reason that the revolutionists have declared that they would put down their arms when I surrender tho executive power, 1 hereby place In tho hands of the National Assembly the abandonment of tho remainder of my term of ofllce, which is to bo 11 1 led by a substitute of their choosing, with the hope that this will result in good to Nicaragua, the re-establlshment o? peace, and particularly the suspension of tho hostility of the United States, to which 1 do not wish to give a pre text for Intervention." A committee of five Representa tives was appointed to draft a bill to accept Zelaya's resignation, which la now considered a mere formality. There is no doubt that Congress will act quickly on tho reslgnatlou, for the people have demanded It. Zelaya's action has not served to i abate the public opposition to Dr. | Madrlz, now generally looked upon aa , certain to be selected as his successor, I i SUGAR TRUST MEN GUILTV. Weighers and Checkers Convicted In Federal Court of Fraud. New York City. ? Ton hours after it retired tho jr.r;* that had been try- j ing the sugar underwelghlng frauds ? cases in the Criminal Branch of the ' United States Circuit Court returned i a verdict of guilty against all the de fendants except James F. Benderna gel. On Bendernagel the jurors wero [ unahlo to, agree. -{ Tho verdict of guilty returned I against the other men was tempered J by a recommendation to tho mercy of the court. Thoso convicted are Oliver Spltzer, former superintendent of tho Sugar TruBt docks in tho. Wllliams ?bttrg' '"rdffhcry, ' and Thomas" Kehoe, Jtfhn R. Coyle, Edward A. Boyle and ' Patrick Hennessy, who were checkers employed by the company to assist the Government weighers In weighing car goes of sugar imported by the Sugar Trust. Stlmson had told the Jurors beforo they retired that unless they convict* j ed the men it would be useless for the Government to attempt to go af ter men "higher up" in the Sugar j Trust. 1 WOMAN DRAT), EIGHTEEN HURT. Mrs. Alico P. Bennett, of Hartford, Victim of Arizona Wreck. Flagstaff. Ariz. ? In a railroad j wreck at Winona, Ariz., Mrs. Alice D. , Bennett, of Hartford, Conn., was j killed and eighteen other passengers 1 were Injured. A Coroner's Jury Is trying to learn what became of a large sum of money said to have been carried by Mrs. Ben- : nett. The collision was a rear-end 0110 between Santa Fe Limited and (ho Overland Passenger, both fast -bound, f Hartford, Conn.' ? Mrs. Alice Bennett was the wife of James.- B. Bennett, of East Hartford. Sha left j here on October 4 to visit her alstet , in Le Grand, Cal., and had ftarted *or i home. She leaves a husband and two 1 2 KILLED, H HURT IN GEORGIA. | ?? M ,?.V Northbound Passenger Train Crashes Into ? Second Class Train. Macon. Ga. ? Two persons wero killed, one fatally injured and seven more or less seriously hurt when a Central of Georgia northbound pas senger train at Harris City, Ga., crashed Into the combination second class baggage tmtl-Tffftll car of train No. 42. eastbound, of the Macon and Birmingham road. The dead are: W. A. McCaurde. a bystander, of Harris City; J. L. -Will* lams, a bystander, of Harris City. ' Fatally hurt: H. C. Rawls. joint ticket agent, Harris City. ? ? The accident occurred at the cross ing of the two roads and was due tp a froetsd track. Boy Kills Ills Grandmother. Harry Endaly, Jr., ten years old. of St. Louis. Mo., accidentally shot and killed his grandmother, Mrs. Josephine Payne Mrs. Payne was the widow of former Representative James L. Payne, ot Kentucky. She came to St. Louis from her home In Kentucky to spend Christmas with Harry's parents. To Share Kins'* E?tj(c. The Princess Louise, now In Parts, Aba begun action to recover a larger | share of King Leopold's estate Latest News. BY WIRE. Newport to (?'el Lobsters. Newport, It, I. ?Newport's lobster famine, which luii* been on alnco /)? cember J, wheu closed season Is de clared, will bo broken when Nova Scotia lobntciH aro received. Next May the Narragansett Duy lobster law# will be off. Cannot Ho U. H.- Consul. Washington, n. c. ? There baa been no much objection In the' Mexican Congress to a bill giving Gabriel A. Guprrn, a citizen of Mexico, permis sion lo act an deputy American Consul that tbft nu jisuro has been withdrawn. Tlueo Post masters Reappointed. Washington, l>. C. - ? President Taft derided upon the _ieappoii)ti)lcnt af the following postmasters: Philadel phia, Iilchard L. Ashhurst;' Detroit. Homer Warren; Buffalo,- Fred ^rel ncr. bn Kelt Cleaner (o Share $120,000,000. Michigan City. Ind.? Krom switch cleaner on an electric railroad to u mtlllouaire was the. long srep mndn by Michael Beyer, when ho received u letter from nil aunt at Poseu, Prussia, ad vising him that ho w;*s ono of ten heir's to an estate valued' ut 520,000,3 000. Urges Gas Companion to lie Frank. New York City. ? "i'e frank with thu public," was the ndvieo given by George Bruce Cortelyou, former Sec retary of tha Treasury and now pres ident of the Consolidated Gka Com pany, of this city, In addressing the annual convention of tho National Commercial Gas Association, Balky Merger Witness Fined. Cleveland, Ohio.? Notary Chestnut fined James S. BralUy, of Toledo, $50 for falling to appear and give testimony in the probing of the tele phone merger In this Stato. Says Ship Will Fly In Gale. Providence, It. I. ? Otto Herman, a mechanician, ia working on a biplane In which he Intends to fly even in a thirty-knot gale, lie -has patented a steering device, which, he assert*, will permit heretofore ImtyarsTtyjl* feat t?. First Oil Station For Navy. Net/ port, K. f. ? The first naval qjjj| stations to supply battleships, forpsdo boats and destroyers with oil for fuel will be erected on tho grounds of tho..' naval coaling station i>> Narfftganietrj Hay. Love Merely a Whim. New York City. ? Dr. Anibal ZelAj testified 'that when he told Miss if he loved her he "meant nothing?/' lug "in an Ideal mood; character! of the Latlu race," and that sldered love merely a ftfnclf*1 Liquor Locker Legal. . Montgomery, Ala.? ' * Supreme Court esta known as tho 'lackc dividual's right to liquor where and in wishes, despite .the pi M rn. llornco I>. Taft Baltimore, Md. Taftr^vitG orTToTiice tertown, Conn., brother Taft, died here at tho Jol Hospital. She had been1 ment there (or several^ posedly (or brain troub}ij BY CAUL1 I Dreadnoughts For t _ Santiago, Chllo. ? 4K mittee of the Chamber has decided to recoinnTeni! structlon of two battlei Dreadnought class within Switzerland's Berne, SwltjTrlafld, elected Robert Comtess? Presid t ho Confederation for '1910. M R. Ruche t was chosen ^ict-Pr&srai of the federal Council in succosss to Comlesse, who has held thW oJ during the year 1909, The CJubntns Convicted, Pavla?? -The Gubatas, who secu; Jewelry on credit while posing as Count and Countess Gubata. w convicted of swindling and se&te; each to two years' imprisonment^ a Una ot $250. .Pres. Simon Patches Up Troub] Port Au Prince. ? President has returned from his trip f northern part of the republic,' ? succeeding in affecting a ret ation between General J< and his adversaries. Frederick Greenwood London. ? Frederick the author and journalist, diefl h< i Mr. Greenwood founded tl j Gazette, of which be was { tor. Lat'tr with others he | fhe St. .Tames Gazette, wj ited for several'years. I'acltive Cnnnht In Farln, Paris.~-Tho police jjlH American postal employe, Cohen, who is ncciisaH stolen registered letters ft Francisco Postofllcc. C<j the charge. He ltomh Hurled Lisbon.? The' revolt of the by the thro-* Bishop of jured. No arri Titled London. ~ at hi* Ms tons ploy was not a J an