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— ———————— ^ V VOL. XXIX. BABXWXLL.4; G., THUBSDAX. MARCH IS. 1906.’ NO. 28. FATAL FluHT. Chid at Police White Shots and Kills Farmer Ashley IN A SHOOTING tCftAP wm an onole by marriage of (be boj Jim Moore, and aooordlog to (be evi dence at the Inquest he was the leader of the gang who took Pendleton to the woods. John Marlon Ajibley Is a oonsin of the Justly celebrated “OlHsm” Josh Ashley, who has for so many years represented Anderson county In the legblatare. Members of the Ashlry family hare had serious trouble be fore this with the police of Honea-l Path. Policeman White, it seems, has not long been on the force of Hones Path. At Hoaea Path, S. C., and (be Friends ef the Dead Msa Wanted to Lynch White, bat Troops Were. *r~ ^ » Sent to the Scene nt Once. . terrible tragedy was enacted at Path on last Thursday after noon, as a fteult of which John Mar lon Ashley was killed. A dispatch to The State says Cblefof Polioj White undertook to arreat a non of Mr. Ash- lay when Mr. Ashley drew bis pistol and attempted to shoot Mr. White, whereupon Mr. White drew his pistol and fired^wioe In quick auccashijn, both halls taking efface, one entering the sheet and the otoer the stomach. Mr. Ashley also fired twice, one ball sing Mr. Whites thumb. After Mr. White turned and walked Into Holland's, when be waa fired at by some one from behind the stare. ~ There was e large c’o*d h town wnd considerable exolb a.cut p, veiled for a time. Reports wtr< cuirent that an attempt would be nude to lynch Mr.’ White and the sheriff was tel* graphed for and later the governoi was sskad to stud s company hers to prarent possible '^l^^jdjshedL she Iff sad a company from have arrived and every tblng is quiet St this hoar. Mr- White surrendered to the sheriff and has been eu,* to Anderson. This It (be first hw ut Ida that has oocurred within three mi.ui , .if Hones Path/. White received one wound. Excitement was high when shoot ing took place • and ail kinds of wild rnsBors were Afloat as to the intentions of the Ashleys, who were In Honea Path In large numbers. So far they have done nothing except watch close- < ly what they think Is the hiding place of white, threatening to kill him ■ W;V„arflist sight. Thej®Hilary company ' ■ ' mi. GETS LIFE TERM. ‘ . * " v 'V-, . - _ ^v ■ " ’ ‘ Hasty Found Guilty of Murder With Plea of Mercy. • If:*' ' A PATHETIC SCENF/- ON EIGHT LINE. After Recehriaf Seateace ef Life b it is the Peniteatiaty the THE NB IT DISPENSARY BOARD TO | CORRECT MEOBNT ABUSES. Prisoacr Bicaks Dows sad Weeps With His Frieafis la the Coart Hesse Bequest Blank Feature Fevived in all Plspensarirs aad Goods May be lent Bank. The new state board rf dlspehsary directors assumed control of the busi ness Wednesday afternoon, adopting a sensation sat of resolutions! ns a starter In what promises to be an lm- ;JX. trass Axidqjrson has been ordered to . Honsa Path. The o moan? waa sent to give the best protecUou to tbs ,po- Uceman. Tbs whole town was armed and had the Ashley's attempted to reach White a bloody rlut would have followed. John Marlon Ashley died about 10 o’clock Tbaraday night. Gapt. P. K. 7 MoOuliy, Jr-1 arrived with the mili tary company from Anderson on i special train at the same hour. Sber Iff Graen accompanied the troops and - took oommano of conditions in Honea Path Immediately on nis arrival. P> lleeman White was placed on the special train and takea to Anderson hand and Is not seriously hurt. While was Intence immediately s amer the shooting, It gradually aub- as time passed and when tbe ^Bnllatary arrived tbe streets were o.ear- “nd ordar was restored Tne Ashley to tbln cut. The State says news of tbe trouble reached Columbia aoout seven o clock Thursday night, In a message to G^v Heyward, aaklng him to take stepe to prevent further trouble. It seemed to —be feared that tbe Aahleys would at - fieaapt to lynch Wnlte if he made an effort to get away from the h.uae to which he went after the shooting, Gov. Heyward at cne got into coftmu- proved ai d highly Interesting admin istration. The resolntions assert that "several hundred thousand dollars worth of high priced goods” have been purchased by tbe old board "with no legal record of pure rase” and ap parently "not ordered shipped In so- oordanoe with law.” Therefore, the resolutions any, the board will em ploy the beet counsel it can find and in the event this suspicion la confirm ed "tbe shippers of these goods will be notified that these goods are here gut J tot to their orders, and tbe same must be removed at Once.” Tbe resolutions go on to instruct tbs clerk to publish a complete in voice of the goods on band, see that tbe people of the state can and will see the condition of affairs at tbe state dispensary on tbe 1st of March l&Ofl.'' And "the commlasoner Is hereby Instructed not to rcoMve any goods claimed to-have been bought by o< r predecessors tm-oUtoe, 'or sny_ goods now In transit; Snd that no goods whatever shall be ordered exaept goods'purchased by the present board of directors.” Tne dispensary Investigating com mittee Is called upon to furnish the namee of any whiskey houses eus peeled of unfair dealings with the state "to that we can hold ap their bids” The request blank feature of the law whlob Senator Tillman "roasted” the old board for allowing to fall Into disuse Is called back into operation In no uncertain terms, dcflCquents In this respect to be. Jerked up before tbegovernor. •T'. 1 Another recommendation 6f S na tor Tillman-Is carried out in ohaeg. .... . log the form of tbe advertiserbent for ] ^. ur ,> bids, so as to put them on a compel!- tlve basis. Although tbs state dispensary Is in urgent need of certain lines of sup plies only about (1,200 worth of pur chases were made iu cheap goods to supply Immediate needs. The board adjourned to meet again on the 20Mi when tbe legality of purchases made by the old board will be further can vassed. The annual stock-taking now in progress will not be complete for sev eral days. Commissioner Tatum esti mates the stock on hand at the state dispensary at 140,000. Probably more than that amount Is In tbe sub-dis pensaries throughout the state. five oars of high prloed whiskey are now standing in the yards, Oommls 'loner Tatum having refused them low much more is on the road Is not known- The old board has not yet After deliberating for something over twelve hours tbs Jury charged with Urn trial of George Hasty, at Gaffney, for the murder of Milan Ben nett, brought In A verdict on Tuesday morning of last week of guilty with a recommendation to mercy. While no accurate poll conld be ascertained, it is understood that the mijcrity of bbefc Jurors stood for capital punish ment and acquittal was not an ls*ue. Shortly after 8 o'clock the Judge re paired to tbe court room and the ver dict was announotd. Toe news of tbe agreement of the Jury spread the olty like wildfire. Since the men re mained out so lo^g, the prediction was expressed that a mistrial would result. But the verdict was a triumph of law and ordar and decency. It vin dicated the msjesty of the law, end will stand as a stoning to those who think that bv any means they can rids slip shod over what Is decent and Orderly, and In doing so spill human blood and lightly escape. The aentt ment in G,ffoey was strong y against tbe oenrioud man. The good people of Oberckes county do not want to go record as upholding or countenanc ing him and their verdlot Is the best evidence cf tbelr opinion. At-£-W-e’etottfc eoort eonvi ne*> Atr4flaaty-by-the ( aUer "g-*ad -Ha r- nloation with Sheriff Green of Ander son and Instructed him to go at onoe to the soene and ordered tbe Anderson »<ntia oompsny to turn out sutjict tooths outers of the sheriff, giving in strnotions also (hat a special train be scenred to take tbe sheriff and militia to Honea Path. Sheriff Green was si ready preparing to go, altbough he wasslok, and be immediately proceed ed under tbs governor’s instructions. Oapt- P. K. MoCully, Jr., soon bad Ms company ready to leave Anderson, (6 strong, end the trip to Honea Path was evidently maos in a short time. It is ten miles from Anderaon to Belton over the Blue Ridge railroad and eight miles from Belton to Hones Path over the Columbia and Green villa division of the Southern. When the party reached Honea Path White was at ones secured, wltnout any trouble from him, of course, and. was taken to Anderson by the sheriff. Oapt. MeOnlly, It seems, remained In eharge of toe situation at' Honea Path. Honea Path is In the county cf An demon, but toe killing of the negro Alien Pendleton last September, In which John Manon Ashley and others were Implicated, took place a fa ■Has from the town of Honea Path hi Abbeville county, tbe town being easy near the line. John Marlon Ash lay was one of the men rnder indict ment for toe killing of Pandleton. The osse against them was to have 'been heard at tos ocrurt tn Abbeville last month, but was postponed. Pendleton, it will be remembered killed young Jim Moore and In tarn wee himself lynched” by "unknown parties,” for which deed warrants were taken out tor John Marlon Ash leji J- R Moors, toe father of the boy killed, John, Josh and WU his brothers, Sam Bigby and Bowen, John Marlon Ashley made lie report to the legislature. The only number of the old board pr<«en) to transfer the business to the new board was Mr. Boykin. Tbe new board gave out a cumber of clerical Jobe today.. «M. ^ Mobley was made clerk of tbe board to suc ceed G. H. Oharlee, resigned, J S J. Faust, of Bamberg, was made general bookkeeper to encased Mobley, Miss tornsys for defendant gave motion of a new trial, which was overruled After a short time George Hasty, Handcuffed, and gpoompanied by an officer, walked, dogn thft-htele from ike’main‘entrance A the' bourt roMfi in an ereot and Indiffei On reaching toe ohanddlNifctoa bar; inside of which be was soon to sit, he pleasantly exchanged the greetings of the day with Gol. Georgs Johnstone, leading cmnsel of tbe defense, who wad comfortably seated near a stove He found bis accustomed plaoe Inside tbe railing, and became an apparently uninterested and Indifferent speota u>r. Judge Memminger asked if the de fendant. was ready f jr sautenc) of court to be impoeed. Mr. H. K Os* borne, of oeu Jsel for-toe defense^ stated that tbe motion for a new trial ould not be argued—it would be left But an effort would be made for the Arrest of Judgment under tbe aot .of 1905, under which this court lahsld, which limits the session for one week, and that under this rule tbe verdlot rendered after midnight last Saturday was null and void, and worlfl eliminate the passing of sentence. Tbe court replied that he wouln be governed by section 27 which he bad In view when he oarriei tbe caae over, and further stated that it would be left to toe supreme court to be the arbiter. When the lodge again asked If the prisoner wan ready for sentence, the reply was, "subject, to our motion,” Tbe court said, "I am going to over rule that motion; are you ready for sentence P” Mr. Osborne replied, "We have no further motion, your honor." Tne prisoner was then directed . -land up. George Hasty arose and stood ereot with his face squarely facing tbe Judgev There was not tbe slightest bat of an eyelid, tbe faintest quiver or twitch of the musolee of featuree to Indicate that he was In any way Impressed by f he solemnity of toe occasion. But there set toe Judge In bit ermine—there were tbe effloeri of the ojurt oner.were his lawvers and iu toe rear penitentiary for the remainder of his natural life.** ~ After concluding the sentence Hasty resumed bit teat. - After receiving the sentence of doom, so solemnly and Impressively altered by the Judge, as he stood Strong, youthful and fall of life In the sunlight that beamed through the windows of the court room, and re seating himself, It appeared that Has iy was a man of iron. Tor five days he had passed ton ordeal and it seem ed that the crucial test surely had been experienced. Was toe man really made of Iron? Was there any manner In which to reach his heart; or wu he to any degree ansoeptible to gentler or enmbllng Influences ? Then tbe unexpected happened and n a very abrupt end startling manner. His honor had retired to toe ante room and there*was astir and bustle about toe esurt room. R;v. Ernest Ross, a young minister, walked to tbe seat of Huty and' placed his arm around the unfortunate young man. Then the pent up feelings of a week, he latent springs of emotion burst forth in a torrent of tears. The young man Wept unceasingly, without sound, but the aliened wu more pain- ul and awful than the sharp shrill cry of many babes OB' women. Her was a strong man In agony. Tne minister wept wltb him. Presently they were J fined by John Kltciina, a baiber and close friend of the prisoner he Is a youth of slight build, light complexion wltb balr to match and blue eyes. He too wept. Tae three made a strange picture u they g-oup ed together around a.desk in tne dhanc^l cf the bar, while a short Ma tance off several leading lawyers oar ried on a lively conversation, inter spersed «lth laughs and smiles, to tally oblivious of tbe great grief only few feet away. When the minister departed Kltchlna remained wltb fluty; 'Thwtwo-eat together in the chancel and throughout the talk tears would triokle down Hksty’a oheek and his companion sorrowed with him. After remaining in Quart room sh hour after sentence bad baen pro- A BOY STOLEJk " r* ~- 7 - , The Kidnappers Ask Big Sob for His Release.. THEY MAY KILL HIM. If Yea Wealds Save Me,’ WrKes the Boyle His Fsther, “dive Thea What They A'k. ’ Boy’s Mother Begs Father te Pay R Daeo mystery attends tot kidnap ping of Tony Byzsuffl, the eldest son of Jobn^Biuuffl, a wealthy banker of No 1149 First avenns New Tork olty. Threats of death for the eon have beenreoeived by Mr. Bcuuffl, whose family are begging him to give ap the 120,000 demanded by the kidnappers u a ransom so that the boy may e g torpe beintureaod to death in the way,of the btndits in Italy. Tony B ziuffl le fi urteen years old and unusually tall and slender. He bu a-long, thin face and when be left borne wu dressed In dark otothes. His parents b Ueve be Is held a prisoner somewhere in the Italian colony in First avenue by a Sicilian band of bandtte, who In tbetr native land were accustomed to eend an ear or fin ger to friends of some captive to re mind their friends that there must be no delay in toe ransom. Mrs. * Qr E- ax .fflls la momentary dread that suon memento of her missing boy will nounoed tbe handcuffs were placed on ( come to her through tbs jnail If the oompanled again to the e^unty jail, where be will remain until the su preme court fifially settles the matter whether or not he will get another trial. In the event be tails the ^re mainder of his life will be sp*nt In tHepenltentiary. ao-. goo ia Miss Sheridan and Mia Bishop srere not present when sentence wu passed on the man who had deprived each of her intended husband. These yoyng women who, daring tbelr stay here have been shown man? courtesies and attentions In Gsffney, will return to morrow and Ttmraday to their north ero homes. Miss Bishop goes to Chicago and Miss Sbtridan to New York. Tbe writer has it on excellent authority that the verdict of the Jury Is satisfactory to these young women, who have tuff red so much u the re sult of tbe tragedy. Mr. J. 0. Outs, of counsel for tbe prosecution, received a telegram from N. M. Oomlelgh, president of the Ac tors’ Society of America, whlob reads u follows: ~ "Congratulations to you and othsr gentlemen, who so admirable con ducted prosecution. Compliments to Mr. Seau and tbaoks to yon all for magnificent defence of ladles' toarao ten against Johnstone’s cowardly as sault.” . . Mr. B: zzuffl, who hu bean a pri vate banker for eleven yean In <New York, lives with bis wife and eight children at No, 339 Eist Sixty-second street. Tony wu hip mothers pet and a pupil at St. Ann'i Academy, wharq he wu being prepara& fpr the prlut- T&B JUDGB WAS DBUIK. Justice of Alabama Sudreme Court Took Too Much. The Christian Advocate, published at Blrmlnghamr Ala., recently con Gained a charge of drunkenuess ist Assool>t) JiHtl03 of the Su preme Cour; J jhn C. sr through not p&icL courts would be In too tenor of me- An you will understand tbe the pmaantr-ooly*, one that oomss, and from pandtaft ' mouths, but fnm set with with ton U with tbelr whom oan Therefore, if yon have a heart and a father’s love und toe above named sum and yon will have your son, safe and sound. Our pian la not vindlotlveoem, but solely for toe ram, because of extieofc want. Yoor non will beset at liberty, In good health, u won u you have consigned toe money all at onoe and without spy fear from us. t The mon* (ball be brought and consigned by your brother to toe per son that win say to him, "Where In the Brooklyn Bridge?” Tbe way be Is to go about It Is this: Leave toe bank at 7 p. m walk straight np First avenns, tow ard Harlem, and toe man will ap proach yon and aak yon "Wherelathe Brooklyn Bridge?” As soon u yon receive this' w that we will know that yon accept mlnuto ll alt tost we pray and state to yon the day and the boar we appoint, then yon shall eturn to be published In the paper "Bulletlno Della Sera” the following words: " Wanted—A ttlllo Regolo u John aooapte.toe condition of tha isle. Therefore we understand etch other, and yon u an Intelligent per ron with your great experience of life It la not neoeeaary to prolong cur writing. Advising yon again that this letter shall be the ooly one that we wl 1 write u ws have not time lose. With yon ruts the decision u to tha fate of yoar son. With toe money yon shall return with this let ter. With regards, Sevan blank lines were drawn an der tbs words, I’wltb regards.” But BAiTLE^T JOLO. Six Hundred Moral ifli Twcity- Two Anericaoi KUM. A STUBBOHN BATTLE. With a Desperate Bead el Nsttve Oet laws ns tbe Island el Mere- Asa. Weed Reports That As More Forces Warn Exterminated. Manilla mya an 1 A dispatch from Important action foreea and boa tile Moron place near Jolo. Fifteen enlisted < were killed, font i and thirty enlisted men ed, and a naval contingent with the military aostalned thin] two casualties. Tbe Moras 1: hundred men killed. Major Geo. Leonard Wood, madder of toe dlvHon of tbe PnlUp- pioea. reports as follows from Jolo, ital of toe Sain Islands: A severe ao ion between troops, a naval detachment acd oooatabnlary, and hostile Moras has taken place at Mount D <j0i oenr Jolo. The engage ment opened daring toe afternoon of March 6 end ended In tbe Banning ef March 8 The aettmrliivotved tbe eaptese ef Mount Dajo, a lava eona, two toons and, one hundred feet high, with a crater at Its summit and steep. The last font bundled were at an angle of sixty dagrero, and were fifty perpendicular ridges, there hood. Last Sunday afternoon Tony waa at toe bank with bis father, who sent him to toe sub-postoffice station near by for (10 worth of stamps. That was toe last seen of Tony by anyone who knows him. _ Mr. Bcuuffl, after Tony failed to return went to the offioa and learned that the boy bad got the stamps, and told the clerk he wm going right beck to toe bank. A relative oLTony saw some one who looked like him walk ing with a man in Second avenns. All Sunday night Tony’s parents, his brothers and sisters were unable to sleep, and soma of them roamed .the streets looking for the boy. Eiriy on ,Monday morning ^Mr. B u .(If saw an envelope under toe front stoop. It wu addressed to him and in it wu a letter In Tony’s hand writing which Mr. Bozz .ffl says wu dictated by the point of a revolver. Tbe letter wu lu Italian, and hen In the translation: lam In Brooklyn, and yon do me the favor If yon want my life saved to please those indivtdnals aoooidlng Tbe "With Regards"Isnndersoored 9QT£D meg "I would willingly pay tbs (30,000, said Mr. Rouuffl, "to uve my boy from being tortored to death, hut J do not think those who have stolen btsawlU dare to kill him. . It b# unwlu for me to give anything to {Hvonrly fortified, and defended by an these men, for It woujd only fix a | | D visible fone of Moroa. premium on tots kind of work, and 1 would soon have to pay a ransom for another ohlld. -» herql "1 will do everything I oan to floo lest- j Tony. to toe letter whlcd they have written to you whiohr I hope, you have reoelv ed and yon will undentand. In toe letter youvrtll find toe torn. But do not absolutely advise the po*. w 4 ... ^ _ lice, for If you do my Ufa will be lost, (oheduted to sell for ton Orient Toon- Many Italians deal with m> and It Is said among thtui that I am very wealthy. I will spend tbe money I have to pun tali these kidnap pers, bu*. not a penuv for ransom, Mr. Bouuffl spends much of his time on toe street walttaf for some one to a k b'm, "Where lathe Brook lyn Badge?*’ thx boy Tumzri xrr. Antonio Bcuuffl, toe 14 year old boy who wu kidnapped on Sunday and held for a (SO,00( ransom, return ed borne alone Thursday. He escaped from his oaptora, he said, by stealing out of a room above a saloon In Fifty- ninth street while oee of them who wrs guarding him tamed his back for a moment. No attempt wu made to pursue him. He told how he wu ter rorised Into writing a letter to his father, John Bcsznfll, an Bull side banker, Informing him that (10,000 most be paid and that If tbe police were 1 informed his life would be taken. ' ^ —* f Gettlae Ready. A dispatch from Baa Frandlece say twenty-two modem rifles and 10,000 rounds if'ammunition were Bailed in the quarters of toe Chinese crew on the Pasifie mall steamer Manchuria, "Tbe army casualties' enlisted men killed, fear ed rffl ors and thirty rouuoed. Tbe naval < bored thirty two. Cooke, Jr , commanding (be States steamer Psmpaaga, waa ly wounded and Coxswain Gilman WM severely wounded In tbe elbow. "Tbe constabulary casaaltiu wen Oapt. John R White, wounded Hi tbe thigh, uverelj; tone eolietad men killed and thliteaa wounded. Oapt. Tyree Rivers sustained a slight flmh wound In tbe toigt; Lieut Gordon wm silgbtlv wounded in the right haed; Lieut. Wyhe T. Conway, of the (to infantry, wu slightly wounded tn (he left eye. AH tbe wounded an doing ladle Thrallkin, of Rtobburg, succeed* & toom ,0 ®* lhr * # hundred peo Miss Florence McKetzle u stenotr- rapher to tbe board and William F. L%mar, of Columbia, succeeds Joe L. Taorp u inspector. The resolutions, which will create so muoh Interest, were Introduced by M.J Blsok. They were nnanlmiusly adopted. A Petrified Bjdy. ,, Recently G. W. MoKown, X. P. M&oomson and Kenyon MoOraw had occasion to take up the remains of a lady relative who wu burled In tbe SerVce grave yard, about saven miles from Gsffney, and move It to another grave In the same cemetery When they dag down to the box aod attemp ted to move It they fonnd It too heavy for toe help at hand to move. They opened toe coffin aad to tbelr amszv meat they found that tbe body was partly petrified. The head and fast had decayed but the net of toe body wai perfect. Tbe body wm re entered m wm at first planned. This lady one of Gaffney’s most highly respected and beat beloved ladlM. ^ MmrCer aad A dispatch from Auguste, Gs., uys M L Cohen, a young Hebnw, atan early hour Thursday morning after retiring with his wife At a house on Market street, secured a gun, shot his wife and then himself. He died In stantly. The woman never regained consciousness, and died a abort whi after being found several hours laser They oame from Savannah a few davs ago.. They ware married here six weskaago. pla. The aoene wu dramatic and Judge Memminger, in addressing the pris oner, said: "You have been tried here on charge of murder and you have suffer ed the fearful and horrible ordeal of the las (five days In which your life hu betel hanging in tbe balance. 1 have endeavored to give you an abs» lutely tfilr and Impartial trial. Yon have been represented by able and earnest counsel. You have had toe benefit of a moat complete and able detenu. 1 may have erred In the conduct of your lease. It is poulble, but I do not think so. I have given you my but Judgment and best thought In this case, The jury hu oonvioted you and given you the bene fit of the law, which reduces tbe pun Ishmsnt for marder from banging to Imprieoument for Ufa. Tbe court hu oo discretion In toe matter. "Have you anything to say why sentence should not ha pronounced on you?’’ Tbe prisoner repHad through oonn ■eL "Nothing, but what hu been Tbe ocnnsald: " Lietoa sow to the sentence of the w. It being It qulred of toe defen dant, George Huty, whether he hath anything to say why santenoe shook not be pronounced against him, and he aajlng nothing to toe contrary ex pt what hM already been said, It is y ordained and It Is the sentence of the law that he, George Haaty from henceforth and hereafter, be confined at bard labor In the Anderson, and Its current issue It contains a letter from J&dgd Anderson ackiowledglng his guilt. The editor if the new spa per charged that Judge Anderson, with two other state «fflolata, wu drunk at the funecal of Coief Justice about the jri»- MoO-eUaa, At Athene, and he asked fcKmt; mil Til# i . WUMw MIX 1Xv D'U* * *xvr wsxw*-rs charged that Judge Anderson vyu ro drank that he had to ba T taken from tbe train to toe hotel by his frleods. Judge Anderson, in a letter to tbe editor, says that be did takra ll-Ale too much, and adds: "I trust and promise by tbe help of God to commit no aot of folly that can reflect upon me u a o tlzen or bring In question the reputation of an honorable office bestowed upon me by the good peo pie of my native state.” Riv J. B. Ellis, editor of the newt- paper which contained the articles, dropped dead just after reading the letter if Judge Andtrsen. Tbe news papers of tbe state are demanding toe resignation of tbe officials who were charged with belrg drunk on this oo ouslon. Judge Anderson when seen stated that he had nothing further to say than toat be bad written. If yon wllb to see me eoon give toe sum to tbe Individuals, u J bate told yod, but do not advise toe police, you will advlM the police I will leave this world. Then I pray von to uk them u soon u they get the will be free and round money, and 1 will returQ r'ght away home. Do not disturb yourselvu That Is, If you will give theaPthfL money I will be ree. Tell mama not to wprry.. Your ovlng son axtuho. The messaips from tbe boy furnlsb- Dteagree* with Rooeeve t, A dispatch from Wuhlngton says Senator Tillman stated on Thursday thatjie did not propose to offer any proposition to amend tbe TUlman- Gtllespie railroad investigation resolu tion, in accordance with the sugges tions of the president. He uys tbe resolution Is sufficient to meet tbe ob jects Intended and he disagrees with tha view of the president. —^Harder ed Tliree. -7— Two armed negroes entered the store of Frank Botto, an aged Ital. Ian, at Gross Point, Near New Ore- leqns, La , on Monday night and shot him dead, fatally wounded his two sons, aged 13 and 14, and then robbed the atora. - day afternoon. The company's effl- otale thereupon ordered, It Is said, u the vesaelas pos sible which resulted In two more boxes of rifles being found In tbe ror m of an assistant engineer. Tbe eng lo ser and Ohtneaa were questioned and it wm found that toe guns bad been purchases In this city by tbe erglo sen and smuggled aboard toe veseeL ed no clew *■ to hie plaoe of captivity and Mrs. Be zzuffl wm disconsolate, ir. B uuffi wm disconsolate. Mr. Bizitffl did not want to appeal to the police, thinking he might get a clew otherwise. In the mall on Monday morning oame a registered letter ad dressed to Mr. Bcszuffl, In Italian, whlob be read to his wife. It wm mailed downtown in Manhattan. When tha mother heard toe death threat she begwed her husband to call toe police. He went to toe Detec tive Bu ean on Mulberry street and also sought the aid of Captain Lan gan, of tbe EistS Aty-seventh street station. Mr. Be zzuffl turned the sec ond letter over to the police, Transla ted It read. Dear Friand: We let yon know that wa bold la our power your son, therefore we prav that In your interest and In the Inter- eet of yoar said boy’s life, tou send the sum of (20,000. We ad vise yon that we do not Intend to be satisfied with a dollar leu This la absolute and do not try to seek any further agreement or barter with os because it would Da toe same m not wishing to have yoar eon safe. Any otoer argument would be disastroaa Wa also tremdously for toe peace and tranquility of yourself and fam ily advise yon not to hazard tha thought In yoar salad of notifying toe police, because at toe least notice tost yon have advised the police, even In tha most omfidentlal way, we would immediately know of IV m we have amongst ns persons who are In a position to Immediately Inform us. Therefore the least nottoe would tbs Instant death of y * rain of you complete yHJ |b(| Oapt. temm »; ”«r fTSa TbomMton Maine, sebooner Lltsie Ghawick, and bis araw of asven, ware landed at Gloucester, Mam., Thurs day, by tbe British sebooner Klieb- ner, which had rescared toe Chad wick’s sailors from tbelr Making vet- eel iff Cape Hattens, on Tbaraday. Tbe Chadwick, bound from May port. Fla.,Tor New York, with hunter, wse dUabled by a "revolving eyelcne, ’ with only a quantity of macaroni and Watar for food and drinking. Oapt. Hart and bis men drifted at tbe mercy cf toe tempest and sea for totae days. Deetn ot bleat. Pike. Tbe Columbia Record bjm Rev. J M. Pike, of ibis city, reedved a tele gram Thursday morning from Fort Russell, Wyoming, annonoeiog the death there of bis son, Lu ut. R. 8. Pike, of pneumonia, after a abort 111 neaa. Tbe body will be brought here for Interment and will probably ai- rlva Monday. Lieutenant Pike wm 29 years old and wm born In Nova Sootla. He bad entered the army before his fatber located bare, but has visited Columbia and hM many friends hare. Ha aaw active aerriea In Cuba and tbe Philippines. Editor Kills L. Stuckey, editor of Tha People’s Demands, wm shot and kilted at Col fax, La, Tbaraday srornlng by A~ M. win, editor of tbe Colfax Chronl- Tbe oanaa of tha tragedy wm toe 'publlcation of an article by Stuck ey which It la altegad wm a refleaUcn on tea character of Goodwin. The shooting oamirrod on too dopot plat- form. Ooodwi- fired threa shots, all which took •ffect, killing Staekey iMtantly, "Col. Jmeph (th Infhntry, directed the All tha defends!* of tba Mnrb strong hold were kilted. Six bondzad bodlm ware fonnd on to* field. "Tha action resulted In too enter ic (nation of a band of recognising no chief bad friendly Moroa, and owing to defianoe of tba Asoariaan had stirred np a of affaire. "To* artltsry wm lifted by blask and tackle, a dhtanos of SM fast tafia a position 00 tba Up of tba erafinr. "Brig General Bliss aad myself won present throughout the asMcn. "The attacking columns wan «Mt> mandf d by Major Omor Bandy, Caps. K P. Lawton, Oapt. Rivers, Oept L. M. Koehter, Oapt. McGf Llaut Johnston. "Tne officers and blgblv commend tha Moro Isrv, who did ezoalteBt oisualtlea numbering of toe force ot forty foot 1 ‘It Is stronger natural position attacked. Ton fighting tested two daya sarong th* lava ridges, which had bans ttroogly fortified by tbs Moras. AP* tiltery bad to bs hoisted by mifias af ropes ap toe te-t five handrad Spot to an angle( n d or**-* A <M SSurran. _ Advices received from Buenos Arm Argentine Republic, state that a Fit- togeae meat dealer, named Jon Mm deiry, had been arreetid there ahaag- ed with murdering men aad wwwsM and (ban sailing their flab as pork. Modelry did a fimrlshlng until be fell Into the law. Tbe police fonnd tba remaiaeef fourteen human bodies la Modtfrdt shop aod whan bit automate learned they bad been fating bomaa fiesh to' y tried to storm the J ill 1 toe prisoner, bat the pottos toe maddened people from vengeance WUSMB IB B Dm#. At M ! ddleboro.Ky„ |ia a pistol dost one day test week between Mia. ABto Moon and Mrs. Luey Tucker MS re sult of a long time quarrel. Freak Maden wm kilted by a bullet from ton revolver of Mrs. Tucker. Tba woaaan met In front of a saloon aad aftse aa- obaaglng a few words drew Mia. Tucker wm the first toi At the third shot Mis. aad ran dawn tha Thte shot struck Mm of pool. The trouble Is (aid to have baan a love af fair. Haw York is to hare a 50 stortea In balghA tot will •treat by tha ttogar Mm«|