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IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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State News Boiled Down For Quick
Reading?Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.
* Petitions are being circulated in
Lee county asking that the supervisor
order an election on the question of
wting out the dispensary in that
^' county. |v
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/ Jack Blake, a negro, was hanged
in Georgetown last Friday. Blake
\ killed a negro constable named Jim
: Green who went to arrest him on a
'^.trivial charge.
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Thomas Washington, a negro, was
tried in Walterboro last week and
sentenced to be hanged on Friday,
May 8th. Washington killed another <
negro named Frank Richardson last i
August
J. A. Willis, Esq., has been elected j
mayor of Barnwell, to succeed the '
late C. F. Calhoun. Dr. R. C. Kirkv
land was elected as warden to fill the ,
? vacancy caused by the election of Mr.
Wilis as mayor.
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V Hie bill of Congressman J. 0. Patm
terson to establish a fish culture '
station in this State has been favor-t
ably reported in congress, and it is ;
likely to pass. The bill carries an ap- '
x nroDriation of $25,000.
F; A. Norwood, white, of Colum- .
bia, was arrested last week on the
charge of grand larceny. A man <
named Richardson claimed that Nor- 1
wood stole a gun and pawned it. i
Norwood is an alderman of the city <
of Columbia. 1
Two fires in Batesburg Monday did
damage to the extent of about $3,- j
500, The first fire wa^in the waste j
house of the Middleburg mill, where ]
the loss was slight. At night the t
jt. ^ginnery of the Planters Storage (
Warehouse was burned. 1
W It is stated that the Pacolet mills {
sold this week a large quantity of \
goods, amounting to about two and j
a half million dollars. The goods had ;
?V been accumulated during the do- .
J V pressed market conditions, and this
large sale is taken to indicate that
\ business conditions will now improve. !
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The election contests brought by i
the negroes,for the seats of Messrs. i
J. 0. Patterson, A. F. Lever, and (
Geo. S. Legare in congress, were ?
0: beard in Washington last week. Of
course these contests will not amount
to anything. The negroes are merely
after the expense money allowed
i>v by congress to the contestants. ]
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: TRAGEDY AT SANDUSKY. j
A* Drummer and Dressmaker Found ^
' Dead in Letter's Room, j
^ Sandusky, Ohio, March 28.?E. J. i
k; Xxlendening, 45 years old, a travelling ]
' salesman for a Cleveland cloak ana j
suit concern, and Mr& Katharine 3
Hughes, 40 years old, were found <
dead to-day in the woman's rooms in ]
:, an apartment house. A bullet hole 1
behind Glendening's right ear show- <
1 ed where the missile penetrated his <
skull. Mrs.. Hughes, snot through an j
V eye, was dead in a chair in front of a 1
> - writing desk, in front of which was
a mirror. Between the bodies lay a 1
revolver with two chambers empty. <
Both bodies were garbed in night i
clothing.
? Vuwl low n emmrded letter
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signed "Will." Many other letters
were found signed "Jack" and
"den." The missive signed "Will <
evidently was a reply to an accusa- J
? tion made by Mrs. Hughes that the ,
man had been talking about her and i
was a vigorous denial. The letters i
: signed "Glen" were of a passionate i
uf nature. , .
According to the police the evidence
indicated that Mrs. Hughes i
had first killed Glendening and then ;
committed suicide. Powder signs j
were found upon the woman's fore- ,
head, but none about Glendening.
Mrs. Hughes was a dressmaker, a
widow, and had lived here three
years, conning from Philadelphia. ,
Her husband was Phil Hughes, a j
hone man.
Returns Home a Rich Man.
Spartanburg, March 30.?Mourn- s
ed as dead for thirty-five years, 1
Taylor Carson has arrived at tne
home of his brother, J. L. Carson, in 3
this city, bringing- with him a store s
of wealth realized from the sale of !
a gold mine at Rawhide, Nevada. ]
Mr. Carson left his home in North <
Carolina thirty-five years ago and <
went West. Nothing was heard of <
him until last Saturday night, when <
he arrived at the home of his brother 1
in this city. The meeting of the two :
brothers was indeed happy, for each
thought the other dead. Taylor Car- :
; son, after going West, engaged in :
gold mining, meeting with more or ]
less success. Several months ago he
went to Rawhide and opened a mine ;
that yielded rich returns. He made
his pile and decided to return South. <
Before quitting the West he closed 1
out his interest in the mine for one 1
' hundred and forty-eight thousand i
dollars.
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FARNUn SURRENDERS.
Former Dispenser Charged With Complicity
in Dispensary Graft.
Columbia, March 25.?Mr. J. S.
Farnum came to Columbia to-day and
was accompanied by his attorney,
Mr. T. Moultrie Mordecai, went to
the office of Magistrate Fowles, where
he gave bond for his appearance at j
court on the indictment taken out
against him two months ago. Bond
was granted in the sum of $10,000,
and it was given in a surety company.
The indictment charges conspiracy to
defraud the State in connection with
transactions with the late State dispensary.
When seen shortly after he leftthe
magistrate's office, Mr. Farnum in answer
to questions said he had been
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last two months and had a pleasant
trip to New York, Washington, and
other places. He said he came here
direct from Washington. He was
looking well and seemed in good
spirits, but of course had nothing to
say about the charges pending against
him. That he is confident of the
favorable result of the investigation
of his connection with the dispensary
was evident.
Mr. Farnum, who at one time represented
the Anheuser-Busch interests,
has done more or less business
with the State dispensary for years
and he is well known throughout the
State. He leaves to-morrow for
Charleston and this morning he, with
Mr. Mordecai, called at the office of
Attorney General Lyon and stated
that if at any time he was wanted he
could be found at his home in Charleston.
Attorney General Lyon is not
m the city to-day, but Messrs. Moraeiai
and Farnum were pleasantly met
by Assistant Attorney General DeBruhl.
In the indictment in which Farnum's
name appears are those of the
following: J. M. Rawlinson, formerly
chairman, and Messrs. John Black
and J. B. Wylie, formerly members
}f the State dispensary board; and
W. 0. Tatum, formerly commissioner.
In another indictment charging
:onspiracy are the names of Messrs.
Towill and Boykin, members of the
board before the Black-RawlinsonWylie
board, and Mr. John Black,
then a member, and Messrs. M. A.
Groodman, Ehrlich and Adolph Ullnan
and Strauss, whiskey dealers.
Jf course, all except Ehrlich, Ullman
and Strauss have been arrested and
released on bond in the sum of $10,XX)
except Goodman, whose bond is
toe fUVk
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Anti-Saloon League.
Spartanburg, March 30.?Rev. J.
L. Harley of the South Carolina
Methodist conference, and pastor of
3t. Paul's church at Greenville, has
been elected superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league of South Carolina
and will take up his work in this connection
at once. Bishop Morrison of
the Methodist church has approved
lis accepting the work, authorizing
lim to take up his new duties as soon
as elected. His election was by the
executive committee of the Anti-Saioon
league. at a meeting held in
areenville this afternoon, and his
;ommission comes from the national
organization. State-wide prohibition
s the purpose of the organization in
Lhis State.
Mr. Harley, who is in Spartanburg
to-night, says his first work will be
ione in Union this week. He will
nove his family to Spartanburg.
Old Negro {(ills Himself.
Lancaster, March 30.?Sunday
seems to have been a bad day with
legroes of \Lancaster county. Yesterday
afternoon a negro named
[saac Austin got into a quarrel with
lis wife and hit her on the shoulder,
breaking it. Austin was reported to
lave been drinking. He was arrested
and later released on a $25 bond.
He has since made his escape and as
pet has not been recaptured. This
ieed occurred on east end. It is said
that Austin is wanted by the State
courts on another charge.
Following this later in the night an
>ld negro, Dick Watts, committed
suicide. Watts* wife states that he
left the room about 1 a. m. and
obtained his son's pistol, went on the
front i>orch and shot himself clear
through the head, the ball hitting the
side of the house and" falling on the
floor. At the last term of court old
Watts had eight negroes prosecuted
for trying to force a wedding on his
son. The negroes had to pay some
560, and it is thought that this was
preying on his mind and he was no
ioubt fearing revenge on their part.
Coroner Caskey deemed it such a
slear case of suicide that he did not
irder an inquest. Two of Watts'
brothers died of insanity, one having
recently died in the asylum.
TVn?rp is u slicrht susnicion as to
foul play as two negroes were seen
running from the direction of Watts'
house, but this is not of much weight.
News has reached here today that
a negro, Hugh Cousar, was shot by
Ed. Hood, both colored. This happened
at Nebo church, between here and
the North Carolina line. It is stated
that Hood was shooting at another
negro, Andy Hood. This was also a
"Sunday fight." I
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
I
Netos Items Gathered All Around the ;
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, March 30.?Photogra- '
pher Webb has been quite busy, mak- i
ing post cards of different parties
around town in connection with other
work. Every one seems to be pleased (
with his work. He thinks of leaving J
about the middle of the week for
Beaufort to work in that section. (
Our council has passed an ordinance <
for all owners of dogs to keep them 1
shut up for two weeks, as several of 1
the dogs in town have been bitten by 1
a dog that w s supposed to be mad, 1
so if any pf chtm should go mad they J
will not do damage to any other dogs 1
or any children on the streets. The <
chief of police shot one or two dogs i
Saturday and put them out of town <
with great speed.
Several of our farmers have plant- j
ed corn during the recent fine days; '
some sav it is ud in some places, and i
they are getting ready to prepare for '
cotton. 1
Dr. J. L. Copeland was called in i
consultation with other doctors at the 1
bedside of Mr. Marion Pate at Yem- <
assee. Since then he has shown some
improvement, and it is hoped that he
will soon regain his usual good health.
Mr. W. P. Pate came up Saturday
night and spent until Monday noon j
with his family.
Some of the base ball lovers have !
commenced to play games on Satur- 1
days; mostly colored youths. ]
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Delk, ,of Bam- (
berg, and Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Clay- (
ton spent Sunday with Mr. J. B. .
Copeland. ,
r\or+iocujpnt-.t.n AshfiDOO River *
kA/liiV [/Mi V?VW ?? v?*v w r
to fish last week, but the water was J
so high that they did not catch !
many and they did not stay their time 1
out.
Mr. H. A. Hughes was in town '
Saturday morning hunting K. of P. *
distributors. Hepurchaseathreefrom .
C. Ehrhardt & Sons, and says that he j
intend to put them to work in great 1
shape this week. ]
A man sold some pork down below !
Lodge to a party, and the party says 1
that the hog was so poor that the ink J
where he charged same on his books *
faded, and strange to say that none ,J
of the other charges faded made on 1
the same book with the same ink. J
Hard to beat, don't you think, Mr. 1
Editor?- ( *
Lots of pretty goods came to town
last wedk, and the young ladies will
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D6 ousy nunung up picnj wotuuiu
for summer wear.
TJhe president of the Walterboro
oil mill was in town last Friday.
Says that their press was broken and
that it would be about the middle of
this week before we could get any
meal and hulls. Our farmers are
anxious to get their meal for fertilizing
purposes. Jee.
Olar News.
Olar, March 30.?The program
of the literary society for the last
meeting was as follows:
Recitation?Miss-Maida Still.
Composition?Mr. Athen Morris.
Essay?Miss Kathleen Kirkland.
Dialogue?Mr. James and Mr.
Charlie Chitty and Wyatt Cooke.
Composition?Mifcs Agnes Kearse.
Current Events.?Miss Belle Cooke.
Composition?Miss Annie Laurie
Kirkland.
Debate?Resolved: That the fear of
punishment is a greater incentive to
man than the hope of reward, Affirmative:
Miss Anna McCormack,
Mr. Person Morris. Negative: Miss
Ettie Kearse, Master Corinthen
*? /lAAininn A-p flia
luurris. me ucvioivin ui utb ,|uug>.u
was in favor of the negative. 1
Miss Pauline, who has been teach- ^
ing school at Hicks, returned home ]
yesterday afternoon. (
Mr. C. C. Featherstone delivered j
his appointed lecture in the school
auditorium Friday evening to a large }
gathering. i
Mr. A. H. Neeley is visiting in our
town now. y
Mr. Frank Joyner has returned .
from a visit to his son at Cayce.
* Miss Emma Bessinger.
Spring Branch News.
Spring Branch, March 30.?We <
are having some very pleasant weath- ;
er to plant corn this week. s
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Sandifer were 1
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. i
Zeigler Sunday. 1
Mr. T. J. Crider, who has been very '
sick with pneumonia, is able to be up i
again. <
There will be preaching at Spring 1
Rranoh church Sundav morning at 11 i
o'clock by Rev. Jake Hoffman. >
Mr. W. L. McPhail spent Sunday 1
at Mr. T. J. Crider's home. <
The Sunday school at Spring Branch \
is getting along very nicely. f
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Resigns as Comptroller. (
Washington, March 27.?William
B. Ridgeley, comptroller of the cur- 1
rency, has handed his resignation to (
the President and will become pres- <
ident of a Kansas City bank. He will i
be succeeded as comptroller by Law- i
rence 0. Murray, at present assistant 1
Secretary of the department of Com- 1
merce and Labor. , <
CAN'T MEET IN COURT HOUSE, j
Negroes at Montgomery Refused Permission
by the Sheriff. I
Montgomery, March 27.?Because
of inflammatory matter in a local negro
paper, Sheriff Hood withdrew f
permission for a meeting of negroes
in the court house to-night, at which
protest was to be made on the attitude
of the administration at Washington
on the race question. i
This meeting had been called by T
Bishop Alstork, and a number of
others in what has been taken to be ?
an anti-Taft movement in the State. ^
Sheriff Hood, notifying the editor ]
of the paper, said: "In view of your f
editorial, which is calculated to arouse {
racial prejudice, creating a condition (
that bodes no good but much harm, |
to both races, especially to tne negro,
who most be the greatest sufferer in
an& conflict aroused by foolish and i
unwise leaders and agitators, I with- j
draw my consent for,the political r
meeting to be held in the county j
courthouse."
Sheriff Hood added: "I can not j
grive my consent for its use to men
who write incendiary articles and ^
make incendiary speeches, calculated j
to stir up strife and disturb that
harmony and good feeling that exists g
now, and is so desirable between the J
whites and blacks of this city and
county." j
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Buzzard With Fame of Stork.
Rather than bring about an epi- c
iemic of race suicide in East Notting- 1
nam township by keeping imprisoned
the famous belled buzzard which acts *
n the capacity of the legendary stork 1
for that community, Samuel Win- c
Chester, who captured tne Dira aiew
lays ago, has decided to set it free. *
Great numbers of persons have J
locked to see the big bird and its 8
capture aroused great interest 1
;hroughout the entire township. The
iuzzard is an unusually large one and *
s somewhat differently colored from 1
)thers of its species. It has for year? 2
jeen recognized by a sleigh bell wir- s
jd to its leg. * J
For nearly a quarter of a century t
ts hovering over a farm house has 0
:>een regarded as an infallible sign r
;hat there was to be an addition to
:he family. Mothers, instead of tellng
their children of the stork's visit, g
nformed them that the belled buz- fc
sard was the bearer of the little one. c1
People have been trying to capture it J
for years, but no one ever succeeded 1
mtil it fell into Mr. Winchesters I
lands.?Oxfordjcorrespondence Phil- I
idelphia Record. J
Row In State Convention. |
Nashville, Tenn., March 25 ? }
tepublicans of Tennessee assembled I
lere this morning for the State con- (
mention. Tonight black eyes, skinned c
leads and bruised faces testify to the j
riot that marked the gatheringin the J
lall of the house of representatives (
it the capitol. In the list of casual- (
nes Chairman Newell Sanders of the j
State executive committee figures (
prominently. The fight occurred be- j
;ween the supporters of Congress- J
nan W. P. Brownlow and those of j
Former Commissioner of Pensions H.
Clay Evans. The Brownlow forces
vanted W. L. Oliver of Knoxville for ?
rational committeeman; the Evans s
nen favored the candidacy of g
Congressman N. W. Hale for that i
position. By sheer force of numbers j
md fighting powers the Brownlow- t
Dliver-Austin adherents took and [
leld the hall. They nominated Ernest ^
Caldwell of Bedford county for su- s
preme court judge; John Robertson j
)f Chester and R. E. Robinson of c
iVhite county for the court of civil
ippeal. Delegates at large to the r
lational convention and electors at }
arge were also named. s
The convention adopted a motion
:hat delegates to the national conven
ProciHont
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ftoosevelt's administration was en- >
lorsed and W. J. Oliver endorsed for
lational committeeman.
The resolutions urge the State com- r
nittee to call a primary ?o nominate ,
i candidate for governor. I
The Evans-Hale forces held no con- r
mention, but will meet tomorrow and ?
?ut out a ticket.
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Accidental Killing of Child. ^
Georgetown, March 28.?About 2 8
/clock to-day little Fulton Riggs, 8
ibout 5 years old, was shot ana in- ?
itantly killed at the home of Mr. L. .
Riff. Fulton and his little sister, 11
ibout 6 years old. were at Mr. Riff's 8
louse playing with Perry Riff, about E
J years old. It appears that they E
vere playing hide-and-seek, when s
>ne of the Riggs children started to J
lide under a couch, but upon finding ?
i gun came out, bringing the gun 11
vith it. The other two children,
Perry Riff and LauraJRiggs, attemptid
to take the gun from Fulton, 1
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vhen itfeilto the floor ana aiscnargid,
the entire load striking Fulton in
;he left side at the heart, causing
leath instantly. C
Coroner Parker was immediately Ji
lotified and empaneled a jury to in- p
juire into the death of the child. The h
jvidence of those who were present I
it the house was taken and in a few c
ninutes the jury returned a verdict s
x> the effect that Fulton Riggs came u
jo his death by the accidental dis- a
:harge of a shot gun. 11
EHRHARDT SCHOOLCOLUMN
PERSONALS AND NEWS FROM A
GOOD OLD TOWN.
Mews Written by Pupils of the School
Under Supervision of Principal
T. D. Jones.
Ehrhardt, March 30.?Mr. M. L.
Warren went to Bamberg last Wedlesday.
Messrs. J. C. Kinard, J. A. Chas;ereau,IH.
C. Copeland, J. H. Fender,
\.quilla Kinard, J. J. Farrell, and J.
tf. Dannelly went to Ivanhoe on a
ishing excursion last week. A good
;ime is reported, bnt few-fish were
aught.
Mr. C. R. Clayton was in town last
Wednesday.
Dr. J. L. Copeland was called to
ifemassee last Wednesday to see Mr.
l/Tnrinn Pate who is verv sick. He is
eported as being much better this
Monday morning.
Mrs. W. L. Warren was in town
ast Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Copeland spent last
veek with her sister, Mrs. W. M.
iearse.
Mrs. R. A. Delk, of Bamberg,
pent last week at the home of her
:ather, Mr. J. C. Copeland.
Rev. P. E. Monroe and Messrs. L.
I. Clayton and Adam King left last
Thursday for Synod.
Mr. George Bennett spent last Sunlay
at the home of Mr. W. L. War en.
The base ball fever is abroad in our
own. The business men of the town
ire to play the school boys next Frilay
afternoon.
Misses Minnie Copeland, May Carer,
Pearl Copeland, Minnie Owens,
ulia CoDeland. Sophia Copeland,
ind Mrs. W. E. Sease spent last Satirday
at the home of Mr. T. D. Jones.
Mr. Jason Fender desires to thank
he good people of Ehrhardt who
endered him and his family assistince
during his recent protracted
pell of sickness. He reels very
grateful to his neighbors, and desires
o thank all, especially the Knights i
if Pythias lodge of this place who renembered
him in a substantial way.
' Robbie Hughes. .
Below are found the names and
rrades of pupils who entered the
>ible contest, which ended last Frilay:
ohn McMillan 2
?albert Warren 0
tobbie Hughes 0
larry Hiers 19
esse Rentz .25
Lnnie Rentz 14
liddie Carter. 14
Jonel Clayton.." 5
tyan Clayton 6
jaurie Kinard 14
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ayae eisnop
Jeorge Bishop 4
'urdy McLeod 15
ieon Ramsey 6
Clarence Moore 4 Jlemmons
Carter 17
onnelie Hoffman *26
lilbert Hiers 13
4aurice Clayton: 18
ohn Copeland 18
larry Copeland....^ 25
The above contest has been intersting
from beginning to end. Sunlay
school books of the International
eries were provided in order to have
ame subject that would be taught
n Hie different Sunday schools.
Cvery Friday afternoon thirty minltes
would be given for the study of
esson, which would then be recited
rith closed books. The above grades
how the number of questions each
>upil answered correctly during the
luarter.
You will note that Jonnelle Hoffnan
ljbd the contest with Jesse
fcentz and Harry Copeland as close
econds.
SWALLOWS CARBOLIC ACID.
Vlfe Refuses to Forgive Him for Hav?
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ing Deserted Anotner wnc.
Cleveland, March 26.?Refused a
econciliation with his wife, whom he
3 said to have married in Pittsburg,
^awrence Stoltz, 40 years old, last
light swallowed carbolic acid with
atal effect.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Stoltz is said
o have discovered that her husband
rhen he left Germany several years
igo, failed to bring with him a wife
ind four children. Stoltz was orlered
away.
From Buffalo the man wrote pleadng
letters that were unsuccessful,
ind yesterday he returned to Cleveand
only again to be refused forgiveless.
It was then he -committal
VinmA orninintr pn
U1U1UC 1U U1CU "Viuv, ?>*- o
ranee thereto without his wife's
:nowledge an hour after their final
nterview.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
wo Augusta Policemen Charged With
Robbing Chinamen.
The Chronicle says Patrolman L. L.
lawley and Bicycle Officer W. M.
lartin, of the Augusta Police Delartment,
are locked up at Police
leadquarters, charged with robbery,
jeo Yam and John Ling, Chinamen,
harge that the officers entered Ling's
tore Sunday morning and held them
ip and robbed them of some money
nd a diamond ring valued at about
300.
KKinnAKU Kcrt(pc3 muiiw.
Will Not Revoke His Order Appoint*
tag Dispensary Receivers.
Asheyille, N. C.f March 27.?
Judge Pritchard in the United States
court to-day heard the motion on behalf
of the South Carolina dispensary
commission, that in view of the recent
decision of the South Carolina
supreme court holding that the dispensary
commissioners were officers
of the State, and that the United
States court was without jurisdiction.
Judge Pritchard should revoke his , -I
receivership order. After hearing "[4
both sides Judge Pritchard refused to
revoke his receivership order and dismissed
the motion. Attorneys for ;)
tfie dispensary commission gave notice
of appeal to the supreme court
of the United States and filed the rer
quired bond.
The hearing to-day was entirely
upon the law in the case and many J
authorities were cited on both sides.
Messrs. Abney of Columbia, Roun- J-J
tree of Atlanta and Matheson of '':'M
Cheraw arguing for the commissioners,
while Messrs. Barnard and Lester
appeared for the Fleischmann
company, Messrs. Carter and Mor-' M.
decai for the Wilson Distilling com- -Sj
pany and Messrs. Wittkowskiof Charleston
and Nelson of Columbia on behalf
of other intervening creditors. yMI
The judge, after hearing arguments, .
adjourned court until 3 o'clock, when -'-M
he rendered his opinion.
Before the decision was rendered ^
Mr. Wittkowski, representing the <%
MaxMuller company, stated to the
court that the claim of his client had
been approved by the commission and
asked tnat judge mtcnara make an ; vsa
order that it be paid. This the judge I
declined to dq until a request to
that effect was made by the commission.
Sad Accident at Winpsboro. ' '3
Winnsboro, March 30.?Adeplor- t||
able accident occurred here this after- r
noon when Butler Young, 10 years g
old, was accidentally shot by John , V?
Hollis, 20 years old. Holliswas oiling ^
an "unloaded" .32 revolver, whimi
was fired off, the bullet striking the
unfortunate lad in the neck. The
course of the bullet could not be ascertained
by the local physicians and
the victim was carried to the Magdalene
hospital, Chester, where the ;
X-ray will probably be used to locate ;. ||j
the bullet. The lad is considered to ^
be in a precarious condition. Hollis
regrets the occurrence more thdh any ^
one and his grief is very apparent. ;
KILLS BABE, ATTEHPTS SUICIDE. *|||
Baltimore Man, Deserted by his Wife* tjsm
Commits Heinous Crime.
Baltimore, Md., March 29.?The
Kn/J'.T a# Tneanh M/?liYkrrf 18 mrmthft r.~7'?m
UUUJf VI VVOV{/U WVX aw I ??
old, lies in the morgue, and his father, ;
James McFord, aged 31 years, ism*,
hospital with a gaping self-inflicted
wound in his throat and suffering ^jg
from the effects of the inhalation ofr^S
gas and, the police believe, from v
laudanum poisoning.
Following domestic disagreements,
it is said, Mrs. McFord left her husband
and son three weeks ago and ^
went to Philadelphia, where, it is un- -jA
derstood, she secured a position in a
confectionery store. McFord and the .
child, after Mrs. McFord's departure, v!
continued to occupy the three rooms f?|
that had been their home. The land- ;
lady, Mrs! Mary Rung, returning >||
after a neighborhood visit today no- J %
ticed the odor of gas and traced it to
the McFord's floor. She called for ^
help and the locked door was forced. > 5*
On the bed were the dead body of the
baby and the well nigh dead father. '
Near by were the bloody razor Mc- ;
Ford had used to cut'his throat, two.^^a
empty laudanum bottles and a mobkey
wrench, with which the
hroMret had been detached from the ?
supply pipe. On the washstand were ' vrjf
two letters, one directed "To the ^
Public" and the other "To Mrs. Mamie JM
McFord, I don't know where."
These were taken possession of by
the coroner, who refused to make '-'M
known their contents. The death of 'M
McFord is momentarily expected.
TILLMAN GOING ABROAD. ^
His Condition Such as to Necessitate
a Change and Absolute Rest.
Trenton, S. C., March 28.?While
no alarm is felt there is considerable
anxiety over the contmued illness of -H
Senator B. R. Tillman, and announce- B
ment is made that his physicians, Drs. H
Babcock and Hunter, nave decided
that the Senator needs a complete
change. It develops that Senator
Tillman's condition demands absolute
rest and quiet, hence any idea he may $
have entertained of making another \ |
lecture tour after the close of Con- _ %
gress or later in the year has been
put aside. The Senator ana Mrs.
Tillman are making arrangements to U
go abroad during the late spring or
early in the summer, and will be
away several months.
Fifty Thousand at Least.
When lovely woman stoops to folly, M
And learns, too late, thatloversskip,
What balm can heal her melancholy,
What course can give her grief the
slip?
The lady's only satisfaction,
The only way her tears to dry,
Lies in a breach of promise action,
With damages almighty high.