Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Pfiiwm ?-_??. Kg A BALLAD OF CHANGE My first were innocent and sweet; Their charms in mawkish verse I snn;; |j;;\ I loved the ground beneath their feet? That is the way when one is young. 'A something seemed to tie my tongue And so my love I never told; [What chances then away I riung! ^ *Tis different when one is old. And next, in manhood's noonday heat, From fair to fair I lightly swung; ' Half-way they would my wooing meet? This is the way when men are young, About their petticoats I hung? I trow they never found me cold; . Love's changes then I gayly rung; Tis different when one is old. 4V To sit unon the anxious seat. Th? all -too-willing maids among, s- - .With foolish dreams one's self to cheat? ? _ That is the way when men are young? ?> With sweetest poison to he stung. To be too shy or overbold. To waste at spigot and at bung! Ipr' Tis different when one is old. L'ENVOl. To chant love's lay with lusty lung, v;'- That is the way when one is young. To lightly win and loose'y hold; 'Tis different when one is old. jj8p? ?Chicago News, || | JUPITER l I I I II Eg. 1 I 1 I 1 1 - | By Karl Edwin Karriiaan ik rmwmmwmmmw j(OK HE keeper of the lions oi p'. the London "Zoo," Martii O o Riley, began learning lib M K trade young, for his fath pjv* SlOJf er was lion keeper in c traveling menagerie, and Martin's firs 111".'plaything was a lion cub. When th( boy was twenty-one years old his fath W~ .. er left the menagerie, and Martin |p. fitepped into his place. ?|v To Martin as boy and man lions wen gftiy as familiar as brothers and sisters aT( ||r, to most of ns, and he liked the menag R& terle well; but the constant traveling began to wear upon him, and long be fore he was gray he sought and se j&V cured employment from the Royal Zoo IT:;- logical Society, of London. "He's the best lion man in England,' llr the superintendent of the gardens once said? |& . For fifteen years Riley kept his place W-;" and remained whole, although he had often been attacked in the cages, and once he thought the end had surels p^- come when a ferocious lioness, Iatelj Wp* deprived of her babies, struck him ?? // over the ear with her open paw. It was in June, two years ago. thai p:* Biley had his most dangerous and cur Sous adventure. One afternoon, aftei Br'-* carrying great pails of water up tc ??:' -the lion house to bathe some of the beasts, he set the two pails down a1 ?-v Hie aoor or the long, low building and p&.;' entered, to be greeted by roars from a ivi 'few of the ten cages ranged along the p| wall upon the right. The cages were ||t. exactly similar, and at the back of eacfc - was a sliding door leading to an enclosure, where Riley usually turned IP loose any animal that he wished tc p tatheft? He crept along the iron railing which is in front of the cages and walked the length of the building close to the bars, scrutinizing the beasts behind H and now and again stopping for a word H with one or another. Thus he went on to the last cage H behind the bars of which stalked baci and forth two immense male lions. As ^ I the voice of the man outside fell upoi: their ears they stopped in their prom ?; enade, and shaking their manes ; roared. Then Jupiter, one of the H beasts, advanced to the front of the |!_ -. cage, and raising a forepaw liglitlj p.-' ( from the floor, thrust it out betweer |? the bars. Riley seized that paw ir fboth ha\ids and shook it violently. The -I' other lion glared upon this display ol ? . friendship from a dark corner at the back. His eyes glowed in the hall If L. i. t*1 A - 1 ^ s iigut use uvo coujs. gfe-v- "And how are you, Jupiter, old boy?' ?' . asked Riley. The answer was a roai that might be termed mild, for to Iiil ey's experienced ear it bore no note ol anger. In fact, Jupiter, ever since bis cub days, had always shown remarka ble fondness for the keeper. V . "I'm thinkin* ye need a bath. Jupi ter," said Riley. Another roar was the answer. "Well, then, you shall have it. Ant there's Jim glowering with jealousj at us. He shall have a bath, too. Y< shall both get it in about two minutes." The keeper went back to the door ol ? ' the building, where he had left bis pail6: picking them up, he sbamblec along the path at the rear of the IIoe house until he reached the iron enclcs are, which was just behind the cage oceupied l>y Jupiter and his compan ion. There he stopped. Drawing a bunch of keys from his coat pocket, h( selected one, and fitted it to the pad lock on the door. Throwing back tin heavy screen upon its creaking hinges he lifted both pails inside the inclos ure. and then clambered up on the ce ment floor himself, shutting the gat( after him. and slipping an iron bai through the heavy cleats to hold i shut. Yfoi^riTr' rrhictlin?* '*Afnrv nf Riley shuffled over to a corner of th< enclosure, and put down the pails. J roar came from the inner cage. "Now don't you get excited." said tin , keeper, as he crossed over to the doo connecting the cage with the enclos ore. "I'll he there in a minute." As he spoke he released the slidins panel by removing a peg; it went ti| automatically, being raised by th weights attached to chains rminin: over.blocks at the top. '/here was uov nothing but air between Riley and th< two beasts. "I guess I'll take you firEi, Jim," h i ? ^ J '"g 4 ..?'" * ; . "A said, but both animals attempted to pass through.-the uarxow opening at the same time. \ "Get back there, Jupiter!*' he cried, and cut the lion over the muzzle with his short slim riding whip. .Timitor crunched back in the case. land Jim stalked past the keeper, out into the enclosure. Once in the open air the big beast stretched, open wide his immense paws, yawned, and then roared. "And now, Jim. my boy," said Riley, as he approached, "ye'll I.avc your lovely collar put round your lovely npek, and be chained nice and tight to the tiure, while your old l'rind soaks you with a big sponge." Jim stood very still while the heavy collar was being buckled round his r.eck. Riley always managed this with one hand, his other being occupied in dangling the whip before the lion's eyes. "Come on. now," he said, when he had finished, and he half dragged the big beast over to the pails. There ,was a ring fastened to the floor with a chain attached to it, the end : of which was fastened into a clasp. J The lion stood between the two pails. = Facing him, the keeper threw aside the whip and stooped to pick up the chain. As he rose slightly to snap the catch upon the collar, a loud roar broke fro;n Jim. lie had become suddenly infuriated. Before Riley kuew what had happened an open paw had struck j j him. and the claws tore open his right ' ' * * " ? J i 1- 4-Ka I C-neeK. lie Siaggereu. uai.-* miu iuc w - ned and half crouched there, dazed, i The keeper did not scream. He | hardly breathed. The breeze, brushing i his raw, lacerated cheek, stung him; he ? felt the blood running down his neck, j along his body, under all his clothes, . but his trained will kept him quiet and . unmoving. t The lion was lying now almost flat, [. gazing at the man. It would all be v over in a moment, Riley thought, for he saw that the beast was about to , spring. With a great bound it jumped , through the air. Then the enormous j bulk of the animal fell on him, bearing | him to the floor beneath its weight. , With one sweep of a mighty paw | Riley was torn from his chin to his hip, and his clothing ripped into shreds, as if it were so much cambric. Yet he kept his senses and lay still. > The pain was'distributed; it seemed . to be everywhere, even in his feet. He wondered if his feet had been gDawcd , off. t He could not have moved had he de^ sired to do so, and he knew that the , slightest motion would mean a fresh . attack from the animal, str- ling there . in the middle of the enclosure, shaking its head, and watching him with . yellow, burning eyes. Riley wondered if be was dead. He . could think still, and to satisfy himself ' that his end had not come, iie ran over ( in his mind all his experiences with ! lions in the past. [ It had been carelessness to lay aside t the whip, even fcr a moment; for, k slight as it was, there was not a lion | in the Zoo that it did not cow. Then ' he wondered if he could noi: reach it. ' With a great effort he drew his knees I up slightly and pressed his heels hard upon the floor, thinking th is to slid his own body, little by little, to the ( spct where lay the whip. Jim saw , the movement of the knees, and crouched. He would spring again. Riley closed his eyes. He did not reed | to open them to feci the two rows of sharp teeth meet in the muscle of his arm at the shoulder, or to feel himself ' dragged across the cement. When he did open his lyes he looked down the length of his own body toward the opening of the inner cage. There, in the doorway, stood Jupiter. [ his head raised, his eyes angry. Riley [ remembered that he had struck Jupi| ter unnecessarily hut a few minutes earlier. Was the lion coming to share in the killing? I Riley watched Jupiter, but Jim did ^ not see his cage mate, for his tail was | to the opening as he crouched for anP other spring. But before he could leap there came a roar that shook the pal, ings. And then Jupiter bounded to the middle of the enclosure, facing Jim. The manes of the two lions bristled it.-.'- ffc Timitor upon llifU" i 1 rwc i UUA plunged forward and instantly tlie horrible fight began, which is still spoken of in tones of awe among the keepers of the Zoo. Riley, lying there, too weak to move . a finger, saw it all. The lions roared t and snarled, and tore at each other, now rising above the prostrate man. ; clawing, snapping, biting; now Tolling . over aud over upon the floor, all wet with the blood of man and beast. Jim's ' resistance was gallant, for he was the inferior in both strength and weight. 1 Finally, with a snddeu upward throw of his head. Jupiter's teeth closed np' on the throat of his antagonist, and he shook Jim as if he had been a rat. and 1 then beat the dangling head npon the ' floor of the enclosure. At last Jupiter's [ jaws opened with a smack, and Jim's * dead head fell solidly upon the cement. "With his muzzle raised high. Jupiter ct/wi fnr nn irstant motionless, his forefoot planted upon Jim's carcass. i Then opening wide his jaws, he gave r a mighty roar of triumph and revenge. 1 Then he strode over to the prostrate , keeper and looked down into his face. Only for an instant did the scrutiny "" last. Then Jupiter turned and passed through the doorway of the inner cage. ! where he lay down in a corner to lick 2 ! his wounds in silence. 1 It was Morton, the snake man. who at last found Riley lying motionless on the f.oor of the lion yard. "Are you ~ dead, Riley?" he called through the bars. e "Not yet," Riley answered, faintly. * "But I would be if it wasn't for Jupiv ter."?Youth's Companion, e . Chestnuts are an important article e of food in Italy. -'V V , .. v.1!-.-. ?. . ; . . . f -;?v iFfinrn far I 1 V in w Russians Announc er Surrench EVER! JAP MUST 01 Commandant of Garris< Hurls Defiance at Enemies?Question of National Honor. An Associated Press dispatch fr< ! Port Arthur, under Monday's da says: General Stoessel cornmanc of the garrison here, has issued a g< * eral order directing the attention the troops and inhabitants to the ft that the Japanese intend to lariU a : . _ , seize the fortress. me general clares the Japanese consider the s ure of Port Arthur to be a question national honor and from their obst j ate attacks ancl bombardments of t | fortress and bay he can only conclu J that the enemy will make every eff< I to capture the fortress, failing whb ! the Japanese will destroy the railrc ! and withdraw. "The enemy, however," proceeds t general order, "is mistaken. 0 troops know and the inhabitants : herewith informed by me that we v not yield. We must fight to the fini: as I, the commandant, wfi! never gi an order to surrender. 1 bring t] t othe notice of the less oaring a call on all to become convinced of t necessity of fighting to the dea Those who leave without fighting v not save themselves. Ti:.ere is no w out. On three sides tnere is the s and on the fourth will be the eiien There is no means of escape except ! fighting." A dispatch to The Dany Telegra (London), from Yin Kow, aated F ruary 29, says: "Fifteen Japant warships furiously bombarded Port , tbur from 10 until 12 o'clock tl morning. The Russian cruisers Nov Askold and Bayan. accompanied four torpedo boats, steamed out meet the attack. They were, hoviev forced to retire. The Askold was ir sinking condition. The Novik is badly damaged and a rorpedo boat v, sunk. The Russian battle snip R vizan was again damaged. The J: j anese withdrew in good order." I HOW JAP SHIPS FOUGHT. ! An Associatd Press dispatch fn j Chee Foo says: The last battle Port Arthur was a Japanese victo At about 10 o'clock in the morning i Japanese fleet, composed of fifteen b tie ships and cruisers, under comma of Admiral Togo, appeared. The fo opened fire at long range, but the fl< steamed on without notice till wit! 5,000 yards range, and then began bombardment which was iurious a continued. | The Russian cruisers Askold. Bay and Novik, with four torpedo boa were in the outer channel. Tt steamed out of the fire zone of t forts and replied to the Japanese fi The Retvizan also took part. Togo's fleet steamed slowly in c< centric circles, the ships m perf< alignment as if on a magnificent ; rade. The guns were splendidly se ed and did muth damage to the fo [ and town. One Russian torpedo boat was su j quickly. The cruiser Askold. in j sinking condition, retired to the h j bor. Tugs steamed out to ner assi ance. The Xovik and Retvizan ^ j badly damaged. The Novik was fore j to retire. The other torpedo bo; ! kept in the background. The forts had five guns silenc while the damage to the town was rious. One shell struck amid the i ehorage of junks, blowing many atoms. Several shells fell just short, of t arsenal, striking the mud wall s rounding it, but doing no damage. j ti WRECK ON COAST LINE. j Miscreants Turn Switch at Alapa and Smash-Up Follows. Westbound passenger train No. on the Atlantic Coast Line was wrei ed Monday morning about 12:10 at A paha, Ga., by an open switcfi. No o [ was killed in the accident, tnough t j engine crashed into lumber-laden ca i*n unknown white man has been rested at Willacoochee, 11 miles ei of Alapaha, by Atlantic Coast Line < tcctives, supposed to be one of I wreckers. It develops that two m were seen by the engineer opening t I e tt- $ f /-.h WHITEHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS Criticized in Senate as Falling Far I low All Expectations. The architectural changes made the white house were the subject ol large share of Mondays discussion the senate, and they were genera criticised as falling far short of t improvements which should have be secured with the ?500,000 appropriat for the purpose. - J: - ' . .' .-vV *: '--j.il - ? N > ; ' -t - - - "A ' ' - - ' ' . " - " " T'/- / .* " n? .. Ti,?t w;ii t; J. lid. L JL 11L. > * * i u ? ?r Port Arthur. IE;COSSACK TROOPS ROUTED t m i First Important Land Battle Results in a Decisive Victory for the Japanese. i aicl Advices of Monday from Chee Foe te, j state that the first land collision beI^r tweeri Russians and Japanese occur en- { red Sunday norrh of Ping Yang, when of j the Twenty-ninth Japanese infantry let j met a strong force of Russian cavalrynd men ..and put ihem to flight, de- The Japanese regiment which met dz- the Russians is the advance guard ol of the main army and has been for some in- days occupying Ping Yang .which is :he j midway between Seoul and the Yalu. ide The regiment was "ordered to ad3rt vance Sunday morning and had pro ch, c-eeded only a few miles north oi iad Ping Yang when it encountered the j Russian cavalry, he | The firing began at a range of 1,700 iur ! yards and was very sharp for a time, ire The Cossacks seemed to oe preparing .'ill to charge when the Japanese com sn. mander ordered up a field gun, which ive quickly opened on the Russians, his After a few shells, the Russiaus nd broke and fled in some disorder, he j Twenty Russians were killed and rh. j double that number wounded by the rill Japanese shells. The Japanese sufay fered no casualties. :ea j ay. | VLADIVOSTOCK BLOCKADED, by i Direct confirmation of the report ; from Hakodate that Vladivostock Is ph ; blockaded by the Japanese vessels can eb-; not be obtained in St. Petersburg ac ?sc ! cording to an Associated Press dis^.r j patch, but it is considered not improb[lis ! able. During the Japanese landing opik, derations in Korea tne Russian warby ; ships to the norrh were a constant me to j nace a.nd blockading them would be er. j the most effective means of securing 1 a | non-interference. Furthermore, it is ras | worthy of note that for more than on-] r3s ! week no word has been allowed ic et- i come from Vladivostock. and this ir ?.p- itself seems strong presumptive evi; uence that important events are trans | Firing. I j 3m | CHINA IS FEARED. / off1 Discussing the attitude of China, ry. : The Sviet (St. Petersburg newspaper) he | says it considers China is a secret ally at- ! of Japan, and that like America and nd ; Great Britain, she will do everything rts ; possible to injure Russia. The Sviet set i anticipates that cnina eventually will lin ; become an open enemy, and says the ? ! ~~+ v>t;no tlia Car TCftRl Cl ; rv '.lit .liliu a U LUUi 1 IIV.O la lav. v. .nd . are already taking precautionary meas ures to ward off any sudden attack on an the part of the Chinese. its. , ley NICHOLAS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT. :he Die Zeit (Vienna paper publishes a re. j St. Petersburg dispatch mentioning the ! rumor that the emperor of Kussia de on- j sires to go to the Far East against the set ! wish of General Kuropatkin. The ru pa- mor is confirmed by an exalted mili rv- tary authority, who declares the em' rts peror is anxious to maintain the tradf tions of his- predecessors, and is connk vinced of his own miltary capacity. a He s desirous of encouraging the ar-' troops and check by nis presence the isr- ! dissentions among the chief officers. 'as ;ed I AMERICANS ARE SAFE, its ' United States Minister Allen cabled the state department from Seoul that ed,, in pursuance of an arrangement he se- i has made with the Japanese minister an- a returning transport will bring Amerto icans from Ping-Yang, a point in Northwest Korea, near the border oi .he Manchuria. The Americans in Seoul ur-' and vicinity have already been sent to ; the Philippines. DINED WITH CLEVELAND. ha Negro Quests at White House Brought Up in Congressional Debate. 90 : During the consideration ot the Dis:k-1 trict of Columbia appropriation bill in la- j the house Monday. Mr. Scott, of Kan>ne J sas, made the declaraton that a negro he | had dined at the white house with rs. I President Cleveland. The statement ar- was prompted by a reference by Mr. ist! Gilbert, of Kentucky, to the dining of de-! Booker T. Washington at the white i ti.. owi V>a Vmrl r>r*i'pr lie , nuuac. mi. vjnuci t cuiu en | heard of the incident, and when the he j name was demanded Mr. Scott said it ! was C. H. J. Taylor. . | CLOSED IN FRIENDLY MANNER. 3e-: Trouble Between Spanish and Arneri. can Marines Amicably Adjusted. in | The Spanish consul at Sr. Thomas " a i visited the United States cruiser Co in | lumbia Monday, returning tne visit of lly! Captain Mller. the exchange of vsiis he ! being intended to close in a friendly en j manner and recent incident between ed i Spanish and American sailors, which is ! mutually regreuea. ' ' *' "-" ' ;". -, ' v. % : :THE NEWS OF A WEEK t :;" IN SOUTH < A MOLINA. | . - .- *+++++++ State Loses Liquor Taxes. A Washington special says: In the United States court of claims Monday the chief justice announced, in the case of the state of South Carolina against the United States, to recover various sums as special taxes for the sale of liquors in the state at. the various dispensaries by the officials in charge of these dispensaries, that the petition of the state of South Carolina was dismissed and that the opinion would be , handed down later. This is one of the most important cases that has come before Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes for decision since he has been in office. The state of South Carolina made claim before him for the refund of these taxes upon the ground that the state dispensary law was constitutional, as decided by the supreme court of the United States, and that the collection of these taxes, and that the coltax levied upon state officials and upon the exercise of a governmental function and power. The commissioner rejected the claim and suit was then brought in the court of claims and by its dec sion Mr. 1 Yerkes is sustained. * * * | Law May Soon be Tested. A Columbia special says: The con! stitution of this state, which practically takes away from 10,000 negroes 1 the right to vote, may be tested in the "courts soon. At the meeting of the re' publican convention resolutions were offered and adopted calling for a per1 manent organization with this in view. It is not thought that the fight will ; amount to anything, but it may be used with some effect, at conventions and some of those on the committee will induce northerners to contribute something toward a litagation fund to fight the suffrage clause of the constitution. A member of the committee, a ne; gro, stated that it was the purpose of 1 the committee to extend the organization into other states, as in Georgia and Alabama. It was pointed out that the supreme court of the United States had practically decided all this, and he replied that he was aware of this, but that, the organization would have a most potent political influence with * the republican parry whether anything 1 was accomplished or not. i For the Courts to Decide. 1 A Washington special says: The house committee on elections No. 1 has refused to pass upon the LeverDantzler election case from South Carolina. holding that such contest is only in the province of the courts. * * * Smuggling Charged. A report from Savannah, Ga., states that a lot of smuggled cigars are being ' handled in Charleston and that Special Assistant District Attorney Leaken. of [ Savannah, is expected to visit the city " and prosecute all parties who have been engaged in the smugging. It is 1 not known to what extent the smuggling has been carried on, it at all. by the Charleston parties. L % Steamer to Ply the Congaree. A Columbia dispatch says: For fifty ' years the people of Columbia have at various times endeavored to bring about an organization of the Congaree river to navigation and the securing of an all-water line to New York. All efforts for one reason and' another have failed, despite the navigability of | the river. * * School Building Burned. , The elegant graded school building ' recently completed at Anderson, together' with all equipments, were to| tally destroyed by fire one morning the past week. The fire originated from the flue in the furnace room. The to| tal loss is $18,000. It was insured by the Queen Insurance Company to the 1 extent of $10,000. i * ? Watson Named as Commissioner. Governor Heyward has announced the appointment of E. J. Watson, now ' telegraph editor of The State, as commissioner of immigration unaer the act passed by the rcjcent legislature creating that office. Mr. Watson is a well-known newspaper man and is now i secretary of the Columbia chamber of ! commerce. | i ? * * Fair Buildings Planned. Messrs. Shand & Lafaye have been made the official architects and designers of the buildings to be erected on the Greater State Fair grounds at Columbia as a'result of a meeting of the building committee. The plans call for a mile track adjoining three large stables for the accommodation of horses. This track will be just east of the exhibition grounds, which will be fenced. There will be a grand stand for the tranir ac wpll as erand stands for the athletic park and horse ring. Just around the exhibition ring the three principal buildings will be grouped, the woman's building being 68 by 108 feet, with an art wing 25 by 50 feet. To the right of this will be the poultry building, which will have to be f - -. ? -1 * I ?jy% large on account of the crowded exhibits; the dimensons will be 50 by 150 feet, with arrangements for adding four wings. The main or commercial and agricultural building will be 68 by 130 feet. All these buildings will be one story and work will begin on them shortly. Further down on the grounds there will be three cattle stall buildings, one building for sheep and one for hogs. * * Musicians Meet at Spartanburg. The executive committee of the Con- * ? verse College Choral Society held a meetine in Snartanbure a few davs ago and final arrangements for the tenth annual music festival of the South Atlantic states was completed. The dates of the festival this year are Wednesday, Thursday and. Friday. April 27, 28 and 29. As in the past, a ; series of five concerts will be given? three nights and two afternoons. * a Some six weeks ago the Columbia chamber of commerce took the matter up, and the result is that within a few days a $12,000 steamer, The Highlander. from Southport, N. C., will . J make the first trip trom Georgetown to Columbia, laden with a cargo of steel * from Pittsburg. When the boat arrives tne formal opening of the line will be signalised by a trip down the river of all of the leading business men of ithe city. Sec- >, retary Watson, of the chamber of commerce, states that in case the business is sufficient another steamer will be added to the line at an early day. The rapid growth of Columbia, and its location, as well as the development of its wholesale trade, made it imperative to secure through water -. rates to New York without delay. There is general rejoicing among the business people of the city at the opening of the line. .. i * * * Diversificaton Farm No. 1. Prof. W. J. Spillman, the agrostologist of the United States department of y . ; agriculture, has arrived in Columbia for the purpose of establishing $he j first of the diversification farms in the ' south, determined upon by the general government. The farm is to be known I as Diversification Farm No. 1, and Pro- * fessor Spillman, after examining the jland selected, determined to make it i about five times the size he had origi! nally intended. It is contemplated by tnis farm to 'il teach the farmers in the south how to combine business" methods with agriculture of various knds, other, than cotton, upon scientific lines. .??WAS A PLOT TO ROB TRAIN. Another Story of . Shooting of Two ? \ Ma?*? CTerks by Negro. According to reports received in Birmingham by the Alabama Great Southern railway, the shooting of two postal clerks on northbound train No. 2, early Monday morning, two miles north of Meridian, Miss., was part of a bold plot to rob the train. The shooting was done by Jim Par ?- i 3 - J . ? .? t. IS, a negro, wno uuarucu me lxcuu iu ^ the Meridian yards, as it was palling out. Before it was fairly under good headway, Paris entered the postal oar and opened fire on Postal Clerks J. T. Stockton and A. J. Bass, kiiiing Stock- > & ton instantly and wounamg Bass in the arm. The negro then seized a package of registered mail and jumped off. In leaving the train he fell and had * > one foot crushed under the wheels, but j managed to drag himself three miles. \ Bloodhounds, were secured at Meridian, the train having backed to that A place, and they traced Paris, who they found with a number of registered letters iu his pocket. He is now in jail at Merdian. A mob was at once foftned to lynch the prisoner, but Governor . I Vardaman called out the militia and frustrated their plans. MRS. POST SENTENCED. Given a Year and a Day in the Nash. J ville, Tennessee, Penitentiary. In the United State court at Jack- > sonville, Fla., Monday, sentence was % passed upon Mrs. Helen Wilmans Post, the mental science mind cure ... healer, convicted or using me mans J'or fraudulent purposes. The sentence > * was that she be confined for one year and one day 311 the penitentiary at . *' Nashville. Tenn. An appeal was at ^ once taken and granted and bond fixed at $5,000, whicii was given. The case now goes to the United States circuit court of appeals at New Orleans. > " / When asked if she had anything to ,, , say as to why sentence should not be jl passed upon her. Sirs. Post said: "You cannot pronounce sentence of f + guilt against me. The sentence you - ~ are going to pronounce will be agaiBst the ignorance of the age, and tnis sen- ' tence will not only fail to condemn me, but it will exonerate me from all n&rticipation in such ignorance.' LEE ADDRESSES COMRADES. Eulogizes Gordon and Asks Love and H Co-Operation of AH Vets. ^ | Genera] Stephen D. Lee, who Decar.e commander in chief of the United t Confederate Veterans by virtue of his * rank upon the death of General John B. Gordon, nas aaaressea a crcumr ^ letter to all the ramps of Confederate Veterans throughout the country aek- ?. ing their good wishes and co-operation