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ggg 33 BIS Adv Nowtklrtyjcan I hAdBOtbMnlMl U;haakaBd?M|?rt UdctDtlll of A Mttk tag MiMMT, tk? Two Brothers, of Hull, which used to trad* up ttflm ,4 the cnat between, londsn mmI various caaltm or wrlbm ports. Hsr ear* Co** van of all kinds, tad oot tlwiya particularly cisan. Sometimes she car ried cotli to London and brought back bono manor*, which, of coaroe. smelt ' horribly; or It might bo a "cisan" cargo of grata or machinery. I didn't appre ciate very lengthy porttnga from my Jkusbsnd, oo occasionally, when there waa nothing disagreeable about the cargo, be would take me with him oo a aammer trip for four or lire days at a time, and I soon got to be a flrat rate sailor, and enjoyed the little ? cruises Immensely. At the time of this story I had gone on board the Two Brothers for one of these little trip*. We sailed from Hall to Newcastle, In order to ship a cargo of fire-bricks and coke to carry to Loo ? don, where, so far as I waa concerned, the Toyage would end, for I waa to stay a few dsys there with some cous ins, and then go home by train. We set sail from Newcastle one morning with a strong wind blowing and a rough sea, but aa It waa still early In September, and we had been baring -splendid weather for some time, we expected at the most nothing worse , than a little delay. But what ever the cause may hare been and I'm not derer enough about such matters to be able to explain that? our little reeael waa fated to encounter one of the sorer est gales known on that coast for many years. Long before noon we were In the midst of It. The wares dashed right orer the schooner, and the wind shrieked and bowled around us like a derourlng monster. Of course, all sail waa furled, and I had to atay down In our tiny cabin, where I aat ahlrerlng with the sudden intense cold and with fear of the dreadful storm. Occasionally Jack, my husband, would come to cheer me up with a few encouraging words. He was always one to look at the bright side of things, and, he said if only he could keep well out to sea, away from the cruel York ahlre coast, he believed the Two Broth ers would yet weather the storm. "If only you were safe at home, dar ling." he sail), Inorc than once. "I should have nothing to trouble about." And all that day and through the ter rible night that followed I believe the brave fellow's one thought was for me; he would have felt little or no artxlety on his own account. All at once, as I sat listening down below, there was a sharp rending, crashing sound, and the vessel heeled over until the floor of the cabin was like the side of a mountain, and I made sure we were going straight to the bot tom. I held on to my seat as well aa I could, but I was terribly frightened? too frightened even to qcrcam. I 'After a short time the vessel gradu ally righted herself, and presently I heard my husband's voice, and knew that he was coming down to find out what effect the crash bad bad on my nerves. At the first glance I saw by his grave expression that something ?eerlous was the matter, and braced myself to hear bad news. _?IVbat is It, Jack?" I asked. "Please tell me at oncc." H J'iThie mast's overboard," he replied, speaking rapidly, as If every moment were precious, "but that's uot the worst trouble. She's sprung a leak with the straining of the storm, and for the last hour we've been hoping the sea would quiet down enough to let ua launch tho boat, but, of course, In such a sea as this we couldn't keep afloat two minutes. Now, don't be frightened, dear. There'a a big schoon er close to us, and we're trying to get near enough to heave you aboard aa we pass. Tou must come just as yon are; there's no time to think about any thing else.** While he was speaking he' was all the time gently drawing me up to the deck. Once there, the roar of wind and sea waa so great that I knew It was no use my attempting to talk or askquesttons. Besides, 1 didn't want to add to hit troubles at ouch a time1 by my fears and protestations. I had not hat or wrap or shawl of any description, and I had to stand shiver ing and terrified by the sight of the mountainous waves and the howling of the gale. We were sailing short handed, with only two mon 6n board besides my hus band. The first hand* or mate, Tom Hudson, stoodready to help la lifting or throwing me ou to the strange ahlp os she passed us. The second hand, a young fellow called Will Oledblll, waa at the helm, aud, as eveu I could plain ly see, woro an uumlstakable look of fe*r on his anxious face. But I hadn't much chance to notice anything, for by this tline the big schooner was not more than a dozen yards away. My husband was holdlug one of my arm* in ? firm grip, while Hudson took the other, and told me to spring forward with all my might ? when they gave (he word, trusting to them and the sailors on the schooner to do the rest. v Half a dosen mon on the other ves sel were leaning far over her side, their arms forming a sort of cradle to catch me. They had understood my hus band's signals, and with ready kind ness, unable to help us la any other way, had steered thus dangerously near In the attempt to rescue a woman In danger. My knees trembled under me. but I tried to nerve myself to the thought of that dreadful spring, though It seemed to me tho schooner would never get close enough to keep mo from falling Into the boiling waves. In one way I wus right. Just as she owlrled past Hudson looked sharply at my husband, who as quickly shook his head, muttering, "Not near enough by a yard," and let go my arm with a despairing gesture. Before I had time to resllse the sudden revulsion of feel ing. our attention was drawn by a about from the group of sailors, and w saw Oledblll, at the big schooner rvs* lalalnlihil wta a aaOoc*a >?????? MtkewuUMMMfttyoaWdMk It mt a ? galhroa t Jump, eae that I oaly th# siartsias of paste could hare Made, for whon the achooaer pasasd oar stern aha was considerably farther off than vhM abe passed aa standing la the bows. ."Coward!** aboated my hnaband. .shaking hie fiat at tho faat-diaappear. 'lag rowel, aad Hudson used atronger word* etUI, though I couldn't myself blame the lad otetmach for trying to oare bis life whoa be?belleyed nothing hot swift death awaited all tboee on board oar ship. I told Jack aa. and. patting my arme aroaad his neck, told him how truly glad I was, area In that moment of despair, to stay with him instead of being unwillingly forced on to the atrange ahlp, leariag him to face death atone. It waa only for hla eake, I eaid, that I bad conaentad to go. He bright ened up a little after that, though he couldnt long allow himaelf to forget the peril he had brought me Into. By thla time the warea were wash ing conttnuoualy orer the deck, and the little ochooner waa plainly settling rapidly. It waa lmpoaalble to launch our one amall boat, but my huaband and' Hudaon dragged It to the middle of the deck and made me get in and alt In the stern, while Hudaon ant In the bow and Jack occupied the middle aeat. In a calm aea It would eoally hare accommodated four or fire peo ple, but In euch a tempeet eren one leaa waa a mercy, though we ecarcely thought of that uatil afterward. One of the atraageet thlnga to ma waa the way In which the big acbooner had completely disappeared within a few minutes of passing us? juat aa If abe had been awallowed up in the warea. I felt aure abe muat have gone down, and, indeed, Jack and Hudaon were Inclined to the same opinion, though, aa we afterward dlacorered, we were mistaken. I aball never forget tbe horror of alt ting In that little boat waiting for the Two Brothers to go down benestb us. As I sat there I prayed silently that the wind and waves might go down aud enable us to keep afloat on that rough, tumbling sea. The mate and my husband had each a pair of oars, and at last, when our tiny, craft was well afloat above the submerged deck. Jack gave the word, and we literally rowed off the sinking vessel as she went down Into the depths of the ocean. In a few minutes more the last trace of uer had van ished, and we were alone in our frail boat on that wide, stormy sea. I shuddered involuntarily and hid my face In my hauds. It all looked so much more terrifying to me now we Were so close to tbe waves, and at first I expected that very roller that bore down upon us would overwhelm us. "Heart up, little woman!" said Jack, speaking more cheerfully now we were fairly afloat and there waa something he could do. "The sea's gone down wonderfully In tbe last quarter of an hour, and 1 think we can easily keep this cockleshell moving if you'll help by balling her out with tbls tin pall." It was a fact, as he said, that the waves had gone down considerably, and the gale showed distinct signs of abating. When we first got Into the boat. In spite of all I could say. Jack Insisted on taking off his coat and making me put it on over my thin dress. He now set me to work baling out with a small tin pail the water that washed over the sides. I was glad enough, you may oe sure, of something to do, and after a while- the exercise put some degree of warmth Into my frozen limbs. Jack said that his work at tho oars kept him warm, but, of course, all of us were soaked to the skin, for we were without the least shelter from the heavy spray that con tinually broke over us. Sometimes It was all tbe two men could do to keep the tiny boat's head to the waves, for, though tbe tumult waa much lesa than before, we were artlll in danger of in atant destruction If she once got broad aide on or a ware broke over the gun wale. However, they tolled on brave ly, and occaalonally one of tbem took a abort apell of reat, while all of ua j kept a conatant lookout for a reeael I each time we rose to. tbe aummlt of a ! biff ware. This went on for several long, anx loos hour*, and my arm* and back ao ached with stooping that 1 could hard* ly ffo on baling, and area the stern, white facea of the two men bcffan to ebow ilffna of exhaustion. If only I conld hare given them a drink or a morael of food! But there we were In our little boat, absolutely without food or drink of any deacrlp tlon, and what we Buffered from thlrat I think only those who have felt the aame can understand. It wasn't bun* ger so much; I felt as If food would' have choked me, though, of course, I had tasted nothing since our early breakfast. It was the awful thirst brought on by excitement and ncrvoua exhaustion, aud Hudson said after ward he believed he should have gone mad If It had lasted much longer. The afternoon had passed and It was beginning to grow dusk, but we still kept on baling and rowing mechan ically, until suddenly my husband gave a low moan and dropped forward into the bottom of the boat In a dead faint. I was on my knees beside him in a moment, trying to lift his head as much as possible out of the water and tc bring him bock to consciousness by rubbing bis stiff, frozen hands. But I could make no Impression, and, fearing be was dead or dying, I clung to blin wildly and implored tho mate to tell me what I should do. "Do, mum?" said Hudson. "If yer don't w*nt" us all to be drowned you must take to that tbero baling again, nn' pretty quick, too! The captain '11 soon come round all right If yer leave him to hisself." Tho man's manner was rough, but he showed that he meant well, for be managed with some difficulty to slip off bis own coat, which he crruffly bade me put around ray hus bancr. I could do nothing else for him In our helpless condition, and, of course, it would be worse than useless Ths next half boar was o*s of bpr* nr. ni the a?Njr of idln madw u4 ifltwlwl strength. I tolled ea with alad ud body aumb with alt ery, ud teitag every moment that the poor mate would collapoe Uke my hoeband. One cease for thankfalaees was that Jack had opened hie eyee end waa ahle to ragsla hie eeat. hnt one of hie oars had (one overboard. and Hod eon weald not hear of relinqulahlng his and taklag s epe II of rest. In spite of all oar efforto the wares that broke over the boat left more water behind than either Jack or 1 could bale oat, and in almost spetbetic despslr I watched It gradually else, an til we all felt .that hope was over sad the end very near. J net at this terrible moment, through the dsrkenlng night, a Mack shadow suddenly roee before ue, and we eaw a veeeel so dose that at flret it seemed as If she would Inevitably run ue down. We sll shouted at the top of our voicee, and to our Joy we were heard. A rope wae flung to us snd was cleverly caught and made fast by my husband, snd In a short time they had drawn us up to the aide of the res* sel, though our little boat was slready half ewamped snd we were in greet danger of being drowned before they could get ua on board. Once eefely on deck, our host wee cut sdrlft, snd in s few mlnutee we esw it All with water snd sink like the Two Brothers beneath the aurface. For the second time that day we bad been reecued from a watery grave, and It was wltll very mingled feelings tbat we looked about us to see wbat our new shelter was like. We were almost too stupefied with cold and fstlgue to care mucb when we learned tbat luck was still against us, and tbat we bad practically jumped from the frying pan Into the fire. We bad been picked up by Captain Nay lor, of the small collier brig Susannah, which hsd been blown out of her course by tbe storm and had sprung a lesk. She was a stout-built vessel, but was now very old and weather beaten: still her csptsln hoped to be able to make Yarmouth Harbor beforo she foundered. Hudson and my husband insisted on turning to with the men in their work at the pumps, for the crew of the brig needed hII the help they could possibly get. As for myself, I went below to the little cablii, where the rising water was already a foot deep, and sat down with my feet on a chair to keep them out of tbe wet. Jack and one of the sailors did tbe best they could for me. I took off Jack's coat and the soaked bodice of my dress, and they fastened them up on one of the yards to dry in the wind, and covered my shoulders with a coarse blanket. I dared not at tempt to take off my boots, for 1 knew If 1 did I should never get them on again, so 1 had to bear the discomfort of my poor, aching, swollen feet au well as I could. I wss so worn out that even in that constrained position, still oppressed with anxiety as to our ultimate fate, I managed to doze off for a few min utes every now and then, to awake shivering with the cold. By the light of a greasy oil lamp I could see that tbe water in the cabin was sti!! rising, but very slowly, so that there was a chance, with luck, of the poor old Su sannah reaching Yarmouth. At last, after what seemed to me like a dozen ordinary nights rolled into one, iny hnsband returned with ray bodice, which 1 put on with difficulty, for. of course, it bad dried as stiff as leather. He bad resumed bis coat, but looked almost as dirty and disheveled as the crew of the collier. He told me the men were almost at tbe last gasp with fatigue, having had to work the pumps all night without rest, but tbe captain kept thein going, and was determined to hold on if possible, as be bad only one leaky boat, ioo smail in any case to carry us all. Jack said that Captain Naylor worked with the men himself, and forced them to respect him by his pluck snd endurance. Dawn was Just breaking as Jack helped ine on deck, for I could hardly walk, I was so stiff and tired. I had my blanket folded for wsrmth over my dress, and Jack found a sheltered corner where we par took of snothcr "meal" of biscuit and j water. In the dawning light everybody showed to tbe worst possible advan tage. A more haggard, unkempt, grimy set of men I never saw, and I have no doubt my own looks were a good match for theirs. 1 hadn't oven a hat to cover the wet wisps of hair that clung round my face and fell down my back, and all attempts to fasten tbem up ended in failure ow ing to tbe fact tbat most of my hair pins bad fallen out during my excr I tlons In tbe small boat. However, this was all forgotten In the sigh of thankfulness and relief I tbat rose from every breast wben the I cry went up that Yarmouth was in I sight, snd we knew that we might I soon set foot on land once more. I It was even yet doubtful If the wa I tor-logged vessel could reach the bar I bor In safety, A steam tug present I |y signalled to know if she should I come to our assistance, but Captain I Naylor doggedly refused. He sold that I after all bis efforts to take the brig In I he wasn't going to waste money on a I steam tag. In spite of our natural I anxiety, we couldn't, but admire tbe I man's determination, though I confess I I didn't feel so much admiration my (self until we wcro safely ashore. I Well, at last? It ocomod a lifetime of I waiting? "at last" came; we struggled I Into Yarmouth Harbor, and Jack I helped, almost carried, me on to tbe I quay. A flno sight I was for the few I onlookers, but fortunately at that ear I ly hour? between 0 and 6.30? there i was hardly anybody about. Jack I soon had me In a cab, and we were I driven straight to the Sallorr' Home. There we were treated with the ut I most kindness. After a delicious I breakfast of steaming hot coffee, rfclls, I and fish I was assisted by the matron I Into a warm bed, snd wasn't long In I falling into a sound sleep. Later In I the day some decent clothing was lent I me, so th4t I could go out and buy with him u wSI? As' foe m, after ? few days* n*I<IUt no m effects from my advwMMi voyaa?. I most tall yei that tha SMannab was repaired aai sola wait to an, bat she foundered la Ysrmoath Roads la tha following ^rlag. Captain Nay lor waa not oa hoard her when aha went down, and wa hoard ha . had won both rwpwt a ad yrodt by hla brave handling of her during that famous September gale. Many montha afterward, one day la the atreet, I suddenly came face to face with GledhllL We atared at each other aa If we-fcad eeea a cheat, for each had thought the other at the hot* torn of the eea. It tamed out that the echooner Into which Oledhlll had Jumped waa blown oat to Ma In the etorm, and fine By ran ashore on the coast of Norway at a barren, deoolate ?pot far from any town. From there Gledbllt had tramped with most of the shipwrecked crew, until at length they reached Chrlstlaals. Gladhlll waa thete befriended by the Seamen's Mis sion, and after aome time waa able to work his passsge to Hall. 80 ends my true story of the sea. I think you will admit that my one long day and night of danger and ship wreck was enough to satisfy any rea sonable womsn's thirst for perilous adventure.? -The Wide World Maga line. _ 1 - I recently visited the moat famous international institute in 8witxerland writes "Pi. R. C." In the London Mall, and waa enabled to witneaa the whole system hy which splendid linguists are turned out. . As soon ss the boy srriTes be is told that he must speak French, and on every occasion he speaka hla mother tongue he is given a certain number of "lines" to write out. Theae are usually in French a Ad German. Take French as an example. Say the pupil is English and does not know a word of French. He Is shown n huge illustrated map with all kinds of animals, trees and common, objects in colors. The master will point to au animal, ami in a very short time he knows the name of every object on the map. The whole time he is being spoken to in Freuch and getting ac customed to the sound. One little chap informed me that he was English. He spoke Freuch and German with great fluency, and he had a fair smattering of Italian. "How long have yon had this youngster?" I asked the head master. "Ob, he's ouly been with us a year and a half; but come and look at his written work." This youngster's French and German were excellent and hla Italian fair. He Sat Still. He was what is known as a "dear little fellow;" that is to say, he had heaven-blue eyes, sunny hair, and au expression of complete innocence which would lit him for a soap ad vertisement were he not the son of respectable parents. They were all at the photographer's, but aweet Cecil wouldn't remain still enough for his picture to be taken. "Perhaps," suggested the urbane photographer, after the hundredth ef fort had failed, "it is the presence of his mother which makes the little darling restless. If madam would withdraw, perhaps I should be suc cessful." The doting mother took the hint, and in a moment or two the operation had been successfully concluded. "However did you manage to sit still, Cecil?" asked his mother. "And what did the nice gentleman say to yon to make you do It?" "The man thald, 'If you don't thlt thtlll, you ugly little monkey, I'll tbake the life out of you.' Tho I that very thill, mamma."? New York News. Boatoa'i Blank VotM. The ballot law of Massachusetts has been recommended for adoption in other Statea because it compels the voter to express a preference for each candl date, and thus in theory favora "split ticket" voting. It baa another curloua quality? the number of blank ballota It produces. Parker for President had 10,600 plu? rality in Boston, but about 0000 bal lots cast were not marked for this offlce at alt. Douglass' plurality wa? 38,078 in the largeat vote cast, but even for Governor there were 401ft blanks. For Lieutenant-Governor there were 9750 blanks, for Secretary of State 18/770, ami so on in generally increasing ratio until 28,208 blanka out of a total vote of only 90,034 testi fied that 24 per cent, of the voters didn't csre a pencil mark who was to be Sheriff.? New York World. WMk relate la tka 8jrat?o>. They were strap hangers in a bridgo train on their way home at the end of the day. Said the younger of the two: "I believe 1 hove the wretchcdest memory in the world. It's pitiful. To-day I forgot an engagement which meant more money than 1 can afford to lose. It's gone irretrievably." "Ought to try my system," observed the older man. "It has saved me a thousand times. When 1 leave the house in the morning I write a postal card to myself at my offlce detailing the things I want to do during the day. When I get it at the offlce I do them. 8imple, eh?" "Oh, I'd forget to mail the postal card, I would," retorted the young man, and relapsed into his gloom.? Now York Sun. Tha Yanngest M. P. Viscount Turnout*. who has just ecru elected to the British Psrlla ror.it, for the Hondiam Division of Su.' ox, will take his seat as the yoi . nest member of the House of Coi nons. ' He is heir of the fifth Earl Wlnterton, and was born in 1883. O (Tidal figures show that the Man* hattan " L " carried 128,000 more pas sengers on November 1 and 2 than on the same dates last year, iu spite of the openln j of the subwsj. ???' ? ? hracrOM ?f Mmjfmi Pisses SiMcaly Away ? '? SUCCUMBS It KAlt FAILUIE F#nMf MtfyiM4 fin8iitlvt( s F#cttr In Many Financial and Industrial ?ntcprlaaa. FaMa Unconacloua Whlla Pwlni Far Church and Dlca l?f?ra tha Arrival af Fhyaldana. . Cumberland, Md., Special.? Kx-Gov ernor Lloyd Lowndes. of Maryland, died suddenly at his home here Sun day. Mr. Lowadea appeared to be in his usual good health and spirits when be arose this morninx. He left bis of fice la the Second National Bank 1st? Saturday afternoon, went to his home, end after dinner spent several hours la the preparation of an address to be delivered here at Bishop Paret's twen tieth anniversary as bishop of the Maryland dloces of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He then awaited the arrival from Clarksburg, W. Va., of hla son, Richard T. Lowndes, who did not reach the bouse nntll psst mid night. The Governor retired at about 1 a. m. He arose st 8:30, took a bath and began to dress, preparatory to attend ing church services. A sudden fall attracted the attention of Mrs. Lown des. who waa In the room. She sum moned assistance, and the unconscious form was placed upon the bed. Physi cians were hastily aummoned and were quickly at the bedside, but death had ensued before their arrival. Death was due to heart failure. Mr. Lowndes was born in Clarksburg. W. Va., Feb. 21, 1864. He la survived by his widow, his brother, Richard T. Lowndes, of Clarksburg, W. Va., five aons, Llyod Lowndes, Jr., of Cumber lsnd; Richard T., of Clarksburg. W. Vs.; Charles T., of Colorado Springs, Col.; Col. W. Bladden, of Mount Sav age, Md., and Tasker O. Many Animsls Burned. Rockinghsm, N. C., Special. ? A fire occurred here early Saturday morning appalling in its nature. The livery stable of M. L. Hinson, was destroyed together with over thirty mules and horses. All dsy the atmosphere of the town has been laden with the sicken ing odor of burning flesh as the charred and half burned carcasses of the poor animals lay among the smouldering rains. The Are originated about 2 o'clock. When first discovered it had gained such headway that the stables in which it started could not be en tered. The building was sn immense wooden structure containing the stables, wareroom and store of M. L. Hinson and A. W. Porter & Co., and situated In that part of town known as "The Rockets." Mr. Hinson does a large live stock business and had on hand belonging to himself and others S3 horses and mules, all of which were burned to death. One lone mule broke out la some way and escaped from the flames, but waa burned ao badly that he had to be killed. Wracks on British Coast. London. By Cable. ? Stormy weather *1111 continuce on the British coasts, cr.d several shipping casualties are reported. The Glasgow steamer Stel la Marls Maria collided Satnrday night, seven miles off Holy Head, with the Spanish vessel Oris, and both sank. The crews were saved in the boats after drifting all night- The haifast schooner Dispatch collided ?v<?h Lhe Sunderland steamer Dinning ton off Ramsgate this morning. The Dispatch was towed in, but the other vessel is believed to have sunk with her crew of ten men. Several other vessels were driven sshor? at differ ent points, their crews being rescued with great difficulty. Great Asemblage at Hampton Roads. Norfolk. Vs.. Special.? The United States crulaer Newark, the coast de fense monitor Nevada and the con verted gunboat Scorpion left here Sat urday for Hampton Roads to Join the great fleet assembling there. Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton, Admiral Dewey and other diatlnsulshed offi cers will arrive on Mondsy morning to review the fleet. There will be sbout thirty warships of sll clssses in the review which will be held Mondsy. Killed in s Mine. Concord, N. C., 8peclal. ? Fred I Leon ard. a young white man, was killed at the Miami Mine Thursday, shortly kfter noon. * Two passing buckets In a shaft became entangled at a shift about 260 feet from the surface and Leonard went down to see and correct tbe trouble. The rest of the story is unknown. Prom this shift he was thrown, or fell, to the bottom of the mine and there picked up dead, his skull being crushed. The body was turned over to an undertaker and sent last night to Gold Hill, where tbe young man had a wife and two child ren. Ho was about 35 years of age. ? White House Confsrsnce. Washington, Special.? An Important conference regarding legislative ques tions pending before Congress was held at the White House Saturday af ternoon. In addition to President Roosevelt, the psrtles to the confer ence were 8peaker Cannon; Senators Allison, of Iowa; Aldrlch, of Rhode Island; Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Piatt, of Connecticut, and Reupresenta tlves Payne, of New York; Dalseli, of Pennsyivsnia; Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Tawney, of Minnesota. Number of the Prlsonsrs. Washington, Special. ? The Japanese legation received tho following cable gram from the Foreign Office at To kio undor date of today: "General Nogl on Sunday reports that the de livery of Russian prisoners were 878 officers and 23,491 men, whereof 441 officers and 229 orderlies gave parole so far. General Smirnoff, General Fock, General Gorbalvosky and Ad miral Willmann preferred to be sent to Japan as prisoners of war. MmlMat Swerel ?? Make A?i Many Dtofttntttlsfc* ?i Mm to Tate Part In the Cetebrs Miw. Colombia. 8peclal. ? The South Ckro tfa*? College centenlal was taiaagwrtted Sunday under n perfect sky. In ldenl temperature and with n large crowd at visitors present among them a num ber of noted educators from other States. The exercises were oC a re ligious nature, centering about two ex cellent sermons, the one In the taiorn Ing by the Rev. Dr. J. William Flynn. of the college faculty, and the one In the evening by the Rev. Dr. John A. Rice, an alumnus of the college now living In Alabama. Both sermons were delivered in the theatre, which was crowded "to the limit of Its capa city from dome to pit. The noted First Regiment nrtlltery band Is up from Charleston to furnish the music for the exercises, which will continue through Monday and Tuesday. Among the alumni and other visi tors who had been assigned to homes by the bureau v of Information up to noon, were the following: David Cut ting, 8umter; David and Edward Cok cr, Darlington; Chancellor Klrkland. Vanderbllt University; F. M. Roberta. McBee; William Cooper, Dr. Hamil ton Cooper, and A. T. Cooper. J. W.. E. A., R. C.. A. O. and Dr. Frank F. 1 Simpson and Dr. M. M. Klnsrd. New berry; President Parker, Cbsrleston Medical College; Prof. Henry Lewis Smith, Davidson College; Mr. Hender son, Waterboro; J. B. Cleveland. Spar tanburg; Chancellor Wiggins. Univer sity of the South; Miss Fsnnle Evsns. Spartanburg; Judge W. H. Brawley, Charleston; Chief Justice Y. J. Pope, Theo. O. Barker. Charleston; Chancel lor Fulton, University of Mississippi ; President Walter B. Hill. University of Georgia; president Brown Ayers. Uni versity of Tennessee ; President An drew Raymond. Union College. New York; Maj. Marion Moise and L. C. j Molse. Sumter; J. D. McCants. Sum* I ter; Vice Presiident Klrpatrlck. Uni versity of Georgia; Prof. John W. Abercromble, University of Alabama; Dr J. B. Henneman. University of the South; John H. Corrigan. Atlanta; Prof. Frank Carter, IWflllianm Col lege, Mass.; Julian Mitchell. Charles ton; James Simons. Charleston; Mr. end Mrs. Charles Augustine Smythe. Charleston; Prof. Frances P. Yen able. University of North Carolina; Presi dent E. B. Craighead. Tulane Univer sity; Dr. E. I* Paiton. J. W. H. Har din. New York; E. 11. Anderson. New York: Dr. W. C. Coker. University of North Carolina; Prof. Jesse. Univer sity of Missouri; Prof. D. F. Houston. A. and M. College. Texas; Col. T. J. and P. V. Moore; President Andrew Sletld. University of Florida; C. E. Smith William F. Smith. A. R. Cral?; James A. McCullough. Greenville; Dr. J. H. Mcintosh. Newberry; Col. As bury Coward, the Citadel; Dr. Harri son Randolph. Virginia: Profs. Shivar and Beaty. Clemson College; Judge J. H. Hudson. Bennettsvllle; W. F. B.. E. C., J. R. and G. E. Haynswortli. Sum ter; W. M. Hamer, Dillon; Dr. W. E. Pel ham. Newberry; Dr. Henry Snyder. Wofford College; J. A. Rice. Green- i wood; Samuel McGowan. Spartanburg; Maj. J. L. Coker, HartsvlUe; President Mell, Clemson College; Prof. Mclxicas. Clemson College; W. A. Barber, New York; W. W. Ball, Charleston; Dr. B. A. Elzes; Solomon Kohn. Orangeburg; C. Q. Sayre, President D. B. John son. Wlnthrop College; Prof Murray. Mercer University; Prof. Cyrus North rop. University of Minnesota; Capt. Iredell Jones, Rock Hill; Dr. D. FVr guson., Laurens; Capt. J. H. Brooks, Ninety-Six; Mr. and Mrs. Bufort Atkinson, John W. and James T. Kin ard and E. Marion Rucker. Anderson: Prof. W. J. Neville, Presbyterian Col lege at Clinton; Prof. John L. Doug las Dr. J. A. B. Scherer. Newberry College; Miss Mary Leonard. Wlnthrop College; Dr. J. H. Thornwell. E. Pres ton Earle. Fort Mills; R. B. Patterson. Prof. Charles J. Colcock, Porter Mili tary Academy, Charleston. The programme includes addresses by the Governor of South Carolina and other prominent men. Secretary Morton Sails. Washington, Special.? The Dispatch boat Dolphin sailed from the navy yard with a distinguished party bound (or Hampton Roads for the purpose of re viewing the vessels of the North Atlan tic fleet tomorrow, preparatory to their participation in the naval manoeuvres in the Carribean sea later in the win ter. The party includes Secretary Mor ton, Admiral Dowey and Captain Swift, of the general board, and Lieutenant Commanders P. L Chapin and 9pencer 3. Wood. Condition Improved. Peoria, Ills., Special.? There was a noticcable Improvement In the condi tion of Bishop John L. Spauldlng, the Romau Catholic prelate who was stricken with paralysis at his residence Friday afternoon. He has regained the ise of his loft arm and speaks with nore freedom. Two remainder of the '.eft side of the body, however, he Is inable to use at all. Doctors Spauld ng and Slavin speak In a hopeful tons, "*f. are watcmng the patient closely 'r. ~ny 3ign of setback. V. K. McBss Made Co-Receiver. Charleston, 8. C-, 8peclal? In ths United States Court Judge Brawley appointed V. E. McBee, co-receiver with W. I. Edwards, of the property of the Carolina Northern Railroad of State of South Carolina. A pre vious order In the Eastern district of North Carolina named the same re ceivers, but the order today gives them control In this state. Dwyer Wins Wrestling Match. Atlanta, Special.? M. J. Dwyer won two out of three falls from Charles Ix>enhardt. of Newark, N. J., In a wrestling match at the Atlantic Ath letic Club. The first and third falls won by Dwyer were catch-as-caU h-can the second fall, won by I>?onhardt, was Greet o-Roman. Flagship Not Lost. St. Petersburg, By Cable.? Reports that Vice Admiral Rotjestvensky's flag ship, the battleship Knlas Souvarolf, has struck a rock and sunk, are un founded. Mwy Newsy Hum fiathmtf ?II OaiMral Cstton Market. Middling Galveston, steady 7 New Orleans. Ira 7 I-f Mobile, quiet 6 6-S Savannah, easy 6 3*4 Charleston, quiet 6 3-4 New York quiet - 7 10 Houston, steady 6 7-f Memphis, steady 4 3-4 Louisville, firm 7 1-3 \ Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Middling 6 5-8 Tinges 4 to 6 l-? Stains 5 to & 3-4 Charter Fees For 1904. The annual report of the Secretary of 8tate has about been completed and the figures regarding the fees received hsve been made available. The totals show that the amount of fees received for 1904 was slightly under that of 1903, when the total was $18,000. but this Is ezplslned by the fact that the majority of tee companies organized this year were small ones with capi tal averaging $10,000. while the year previous there were many new cotton mills and other large corporations formed. The figures as prepared by Chief Clerk McCown a; e as follows: 385 declarations $ 962 50 318 charters 795 00 401 elcemonsynary charters 303 oo 313 notaries public* 1,017 35 3 commissi oners of dc^ds . . 9 75 Certificates 53 50 Charter fees 7,368 20 Foreign corporal ion* 400 00 Railroad charters and records 276 *0 Amendments 66 50 Increase of capital 2,976 90 Decrease and dissolutions . 20 00 Renewals 384 00 Miscellaneous 5 00 $4,577 70 These figures indicate that tlier?? was a marked advance in the incorpor ation of smaller industries of diversi fied interests, for the amount projected in cotton mills was the smallest in a decade. Electric Railway For Union. Union, Special. ? Union is to have a street electric railway system in the near future, the city council having i granted a very liberal franchise lu 1.. G. Young and his associates ai a meeting Monday night. The franchise provides that the work shall begin in good faith upon the construction or the track within the town limits on or before the first of July. 1906. and that the railway shall be completed and in operation within six months thereafter, unless restrained by in superable obstacles and that, the fran chise ij granted exclusively to 1.. G Young and his associates for the peri od of fifty years. This electric rail way will have the right to go through all the streets and avenues that are now or may hereafter bo opened up and will run its lines to take in the Excelsior Knitting Mills on the soutn ern suburbs and Monarch Cotton Mills on the eastern. Sudden Death in Spartanburg. Spartanburg, Special.? George W. Campbell, aged about 43 years, a white plumber, died suddenly Wednesday night about midnight. From what, could be gathered of the matter it. seems that Campbell had been drink ing heavily of late, but he did not ap pear to be drunk. He attended a meeting of the Plumbers Union aL which lie was elected president. Later on in the nisht he took a walk. TH? body was carried to the undertakers' establishment of Floyd & Co., when* the inquest was held. The verdict was that the deceased. Oeorge Camp bell's death, was due to natural cause*. At a negro festival at Montieello. in (?'airfield county, Sam Bell killed Ilea Peay and broke Dave Peay's jawbone. SVylie Suha was shot in tho hark by t parly unknown. Dr. Scott does not '.hlnk he will die. Another negro wlioRe same la unknown had his skull : racked. The Columbia Trust company Thtirs Jay declared a semi-annual dividend }f 5 per cent, on Ihn capitalization of >100.000. This company is tho treas urer of the street railway company, ind is closely allied with tho National Loan and Kxchange hank, which has lust declared a semi-annual dividend >f 3 per cent. Mr. Boyd Taylor, a young white man *ho lived near Mars Bluff In Florence MHinty, was found dead In the woods near his home. From what can be learned, he went out In the woods to haul a load of wood, nnd not coming home, search was mado for him. and his ox and cart were found and not fai from tho place his body was found. It is supposed he died from natural ?auscg. Coroner Cooper, accompanied by Dr. N. W. flicks, went out to hold ar. inquest, but the result of the coro ner's Jury has not been loarned yet. Shooting In Darlington. Darlington, Special. ? There was a shooting In Pearl street last week. Willie Dixon, a notorious colored youth, shot Sylla Wright, colored. In the back. Sylla is dangerously wound ed, thero being but llttlo chance of her recovery. Dixon shot another wo man here several months ago. Police man Fields appeared on the scene to arrest Dixon, who fled, firing once at the officer, but missing him. Blood hounds were put on the trail of tho criminal, but he made good his es cape. South Carolina Items. It Is ntatcd on good authority that the city of Union will some time dur ing this year have another national bank with a capital stock of $100,000. The promoters do not want their names mentioned until the plans for the organization have beon fully per fected. This will be the fourth bank at Union, which shows that the city If still rapidly Increasing In popula tion and business.