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' ? i 1 ? x K S, ? *' 4 VOL. II. NO. 12. , CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1905. Sl.SO Per Year OPINIONS OF TWO LEADERS / ' Parker and Bryan Explain Different Views of Jeffersonian Democracy TVI NOTEWOtm ADMESStS rxm?r Nomina* Parker, Mayor Mo Clelland, Senator Nawlanda and Oth er? Addreea 700 Damoorata at tha Waldorf-Aatoria, Parker Racaiving an Enthualaatlo Hearing. New York, Special.?Seven hundred Democrat? attended the Jefferaon day banquet of the Democratic Club of New York at the Waldorf-Aatorla Thursday night There were many there of national reputation, and chief among theaa were Judge Alton B. Par ker, Democratic nominee for Prealdent laat November. In the banquet room portralta of Jefferaon were conaplcuoua. In addi tion to Mr. Parker, the apeakera were United States Senator Newlanda, of Nebraska, Mayor McClellan, of New York, Congressman Henry T. Ralney, of Illlnoia, and J. J. Willett, of Ala bama. Senator Carmack, of Tennessee, was the only one of thoae expected to speak who could not attend. Mr. Parker was the first speaker, and he was enthualcally received. Frequently he was Interrupted by ap plause. The speech was on the future of the Democratic party and was re plete with suggestions for harmony1 and. urgent appeals against sectional ism. John Pox, president of the club, presided, and hla brief speech Intro ducing Judge Parker was applauded. Mr. Parker said: I do not come here to make excuse or explanation about the past, to pro mote any personal purpose or ambition for the future, or to further the ends of any aectlon, faction or Intereat. 1 ' am moved solely by a desire to com mune freely with my countrymen who believe that the time-honored doctrines of the Democratic party, aa deduced from the great policies defined by the man whose birth we here commemor ate, and eatabllshad by (he founders are-still true, still allvfc,' still worthy of acceptance and devotion, and still necessary. If our Institutions are to be maintained In their early vigor and purity. It may be conceded that they aro not new-fangled or hysterical. We can also justify the claim that they are not destructive to any legitimate political or industrial Interests, or aub verse to thoae conceptlona of liberty and free Institutions for which our fathers suffered. They hive approved t ham selves In peace and war. Under their sway, our people Increased In number, wealth and power, the poor and oppressed from other lands found refuge and welcome, population spread gradually over territories peacefully acquired, and Industry was frse, while taxes were low and so distributed as to discourage monopoly. When theso principles dominated our policies there was no thought of conquest, or of protectorates over distant, alien, and turbulent peoples; there waa no talk of alliance with the great; no question of making ourselves collectors of debts, .good, bad, just or fraudulent; and no suspicion that anywhere In the lexicon of free government there was to be found the word "subject." BOMB ELEMENTS IN RECENT POLITICS. We meet after defeat which was easy to foresee and predicted. It was preceded by division and faction In our ranks over a period of eight years and they have done their worst. It was amphaclsed by the use c? governmental power for partisan purposes, by the reckless and unprecedented expendi ture of money nnd by demagogic ap peals to Interests as wide apart aa the poles. We have left to us only the smallest measure of power In either house of Congress; we have lost States whose confidence we had long By Wire and Cable. A large fleet of warships and col liers Is reported to have been seen 250 miles northeast of Madagascar, ?teaming east. The allotments of the new Japanese loan wero oversubscribed many times In the various money centers of the world. Secretary Hay arrived at Gibraltar much Improved In health. The House of Commons adopted a motion declaring that the Chamber lain fiscal program would be detrimen tal to the shipping interests. The situation In Macedonia Is giv ing rise to some anxiety and notice has been served on the Cretan Insurgents to disarm In 36 hours, on pain of Inter national Intervention. State Treasurer I^acy Issues a circu lar advertising for bids for $250,000 In 4 per cent, bonds authorized by the racent Legislature to run eight years. Bids mutt be submitted by noon May 10th and be accompanied by certified checks on a basis of 91,000 for bid for $60,000 in bonds. Pointed Paragraphs. A man could build a twenty-story office bolldlng while a wfcman Is mak ing her plans to wash her hair. There la no love where there are none to be loved. Manhood Is always marred by being i aver on the make. Many a man has to be broken up bc * fore he can be built up. k YMoabnot kiadle the fire of truth commanded, and the somber of Gover nors and State legislature* under our control Is surprisingly small. We may, however, recall that this la not the first time that the party hss been In what teemed to be a hopeless minority. It was so from 1860 to 1867 when a great wrong which haa been far-reaching In Ita effects upon morals and Justice, left It In a minority for another eight years. But when Its con dition waa least encouraging, it was atlll the aame consistent advocate of patriotic and manly pollclea aa when it waa In the full plenUtude of power during the first sixty years of the last ccntury. Rallying sbon* it* natural leaders?as courageous and patriotic as any known to our political history It was then, as alwaya, ita virtue to be a national party. These leaders kept themselves in touch with every ques tion of current interest In every ham let of the Union. Nothing American was alien to them. POWER OP ' THE PARTY AS A MINORITY. During the Civil War more than 600, 000 Democrats stood on each side of the firing lines of the two great ar mies which faced each other, all believ ing themselves right On the morrow of Appomattox, they, the victors snd the vanquished, had scattered'to their respective homes, all bent upon pro moting peace, all understanding each other In their trials, all facing the aame great problems. In the foulest of all days In our national life?those of so-called reconstruction?these soldiers largely recruited from other peaceful, patriotic, men in the North, were fourU voting together. During this period there came to the front in our national councils the great historic figures of Thurman, Hendricks, Bayard, Seymour. Hancock. McClellan and Tilden. In the face of prejudices and opposition, which might well have daunted the bravest, these men were able to combat and to overcome that sectional policy whlcb-at one time al most dominated the whole ? country. When, In spite of aggressions, fairly divided between the misuse of military power, and deliberate, studied corrup tion of the suffrage, these men had been successful, they were reinforced by Lamar, George, Hampton, Hill, Vance, Morgan, Vest and many other strong, and patriotic men from the South. * Added to these leaders, who. In the field of national politics, so nobly unit ed to combat human passion at its worst estate, were hundreds of thous ands of sturdy men in the North, who, as Governors, members of State leg islatures, committeemen of every grade, and private citizens, carried the struggle of free government down into the smallest political divisions of the country. Everything was won except the presidency. In spite of which Dem ocracy was able from 1888 to 1885 to keep at bay the enemies of good will. NO ROOM FOR SECTIONALJSM. So, too, there Is altogether too much talk about an Eastern, a Western, a Southern, or some other Democracy, when the essence of the party 1b its national character and the entire ab sence of sectional features. The con trol of the party machine in one city or another, in this or that State, or even In the country, is not a matter either Important or interesting to the great body of Democrats. THE KIND OP ORGANIZATION NEEDED. I would not for a moment convey an Impression that organization is not Important. It Is even more?it is vital. If we are to give effect to the principle and policies which buttress our party faith. But, however necessary and vi tal, it may be useless?a mere empty bauble?if It Is viewed as the end rath er than the means. We are confronted by forces which, when not purely per sonal, are almost wholly mechanical. They are represented by a party, well managed, Indeed, In that two-thirds of the Union to which it restricts its activities. It has everything that pat ronage can suggest or Imply. In re turn for favors received it sells to the highest bidder or freely gives the Big Deal in Oil. Beaumo.it, Tex., Special.?The larg est deal In oil ever made in the South took place Friday. Mphki-s. Cnrncs, Basa ft Benckensteln, of Beauuiont, purchasing from Messrs. l>aertel ft CalTerty, of Franklin, 1,760,000 barrels of oil In storage at Jennings. The pale gives the purchasers a total of 3,000,000 barrels in storage at Jen nings. Greenville, 8. C., To Have a Perman ent Fair?Striving to Raise $15,000. Greenville, Special.?The people of this city have for several weeks been striving hard for the organization of a permanent fair association. Subscrip tions lists were circulated last week and at a meeting of the subscribers, held In the council chamber last even ing, a permanent organization was ef fected. The name of the association will be the Piedmont Fair Association. The meeting last night was harmo nious and more than one hundred sub scribers were present. The total sub scription to date amounts to $10,250. It Is the purpose of the directors to raise $15,000. It is thought the Greenville Traction company will be called upon to assist 111 raising the remainder. New* of Ihe Day. Charlman Frtck, of the Equitable 1,lfe Assurance Society, has called upon President Alexander for a complete statement of all the affairs of the so ciety. The prudential committee of the for eign mission board of the Congrega tional church decldod to hold on to Mr. Rockefeller's gift of $100,000. Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden, who opposed the acceptance of the gift, made % qftuaUe statement concerning the com mittee's action. pwoMwt. NotUac (ku "? ??ienulty of monopoly can mam Euhhtf/1""0 "* *COP* ?r ""ttr-Tta ..^?5 y* can control one* apln J*JJ?e training-schools for tl? higher l?KS' *? P*1 taT* "?*? DMd to orarnudi about can fiSfM*/*"1** wo shall S2? 55.1* aad ?tron* in the peo E1** *J]t tb? necessary foundations. fnd ??lT then, may wo look with hopefulness and confidence to the coun n!7Ji?KrSr- J*6? we m<* *? North. ?L?S #%!"! ?I We^ ,or candidates, cortoln of their fitness for the work In of te,r acceptableness to oar countrmen. Bryan at Chicago. Chicago, Special.?Subject* of na tional significance to the Democratic party were discussed by several lead ing orators of the party at a Jefferson club bsnquet held at the 8herman House in commemoration of the blrth dsy of Thomas Jefferson. The dinner In a measure resolved Itself Into a Jollfl cation over the recent election of Mayor ?kITVL '_Punne' who is a director of the club. The msyor was among the speakera who responded to toasts All the speakers referred to municipal own ership and to Mayor Dunne's election 0n?,,I?lunl*lpa, owner?hip platform. v^Zl ,Jenn,n*? Bryan and George Fred Williams were the principal speakers from out of town. Mr. Bryan spoke on "Thomas Jefferson' 'and his sr"ted wlth ??????? He responded to the tout "Thomas Jefferson. He said in part: flrIT6 *re? told that when Moses, the first great law giver, had attained his majority, he looked upon the burdens with ??LOUnt,7wfn and ?rmpsthixed S . t^e?* Although he had been adopted by a princess and was heir to a throne his heart led him from the pslace and the society of princes to companionship with his oppressed brethren. When a leader was needed to break the bondage of the Israel ites and guide them in the formation a?.. ; tbl8 "ympathy fitted him [?S. his work. And no one. It may be added, does a great work whose heart does not beat In sympathy with the masses, ever struggling, ever in need or Help. Thomas Jefferson, although not reared In the environment of royalty was born and educated . among the people who least sympathized with the rights and Interests of the common man. His heart, too, was touched by the struggles of his countrymen, and he early became their champion, al ln. 80 (,oln* he alienated the landed aristocracy and educated class In wealth he was the equal of the wealthy, and his learning brought bim Into association with scholars, but heart kept him In touch with the plain peo p .: ?n<s he earned the right to be called the First Great Democrat. It was not that he was the first to conceive of Democratic principles or to pre?eh the doctrine set forth In th? Declaration of Independence. That doc trine was not a new one; but he gave fill *f eXp:e?8,on to the doctrine at of.,t8 8reate?rt triumph. The aspiration for self-government was born with man. It has been the inspir b?mC ?!!*??W ? has led PeoP1* all -5.? t0 ?truM,e 'or freedom of con of 8Peech- individual liberty and the recognition of the rights Some in all ages have found a hn? reason for applauding monarchy, but at no time has there been universal acquiescence in arbitrary power. JSLSr* bJef?r? the invention of the nil 1 road, and before the country had ?!i1f.880w . ro,oa8al centralization of wealth, but viewing as he did every question from the standpoint of the people, and hating, as he did, every at tempt to divert the profits of industry from the producers *n the "Idle holders of Idle capital." we have a right to assume that ho would todav stand with the people for the regulation of railroads and the extermination of pri vate monopoly. No one can Imagine Jeffersoti as tol erating the impudent claim of the rail road magnates that they have a right to determine abritrarily and without appeal the rate to be charged for the transportation of passengers or freight What an opportunity the preaent con test would give him for the arraign ment of human greed and for the de fense of human rights. Jefferson's love for mankind was his controlling passion, and it extended to generations unborn. As we celebrate his memory on the anniversary of his birth, we can say as those could say who lived when he did, "We love him uecause ho first loved us." Conspiracy Charge Dismissed. New York, Special.?Tb? indictment charging Nnn Patterson with conspi racy with J. Morgan Smith and Mrs. Smith, wrongfully to obtain monoy from Caesar You.ig was dismissed in tho court of general sessions at the request of Assistant District Attorney Rnnd. Tho court reserved decision in the Smiths case. CARRIE MUST BEHAVE. Or She Wll Be 8ent to Jail For Six Months, With a $250 Fine. Wltchlta, Kan., Special?In district court, Carrlo Nation, Myra McHcnry and Mrs. Lucy Wllholt were found guilty of destroying property. Mrs. Nation was fined $250 and four month# in Jail. Mrs. McHenry two months and $150 and Mrs. Wilholt 25 days and $160. The sentences were suspended, pending good behavior. The offense was committed September last, when tho women broke windows of ? wholesale liquor house. Hay Improving. Nervl, Italy, By Cable.?The condi tion of Secretary Hay improves daily. He received a visit from Ambassador White, who stopped here on his way to Rome. Mr. Hay dlscuseod principal ly questions interesting Italy and America, chiefly emigration matters and King Victor EmmanuaVs proposal for the establishment of an Interna tional chamber of agriculture, giving verbal Instructions to Mr. White on the subject. The utter expects to arrive in Rome Saturday. jjtCB THE SUMMRKHOOL Ssperiiteidcat JUrtia Aiiotices the Cerps tf Teachers ; v { Till WILL BE ttU At CLEMSON Catalogue Will Be IWUfd In a Few Days and Frdm This Every Datall , Can ba Learned. Stata Superintendent ff Education O. B. Martin, who la tkt superintend ent of the State Summer school, has announced that the tecfelty of the State Summer school. which is to be held at Clemaon college. June 21st to July 19th. In addition lb this faculty of Instructors there will be provided a special aeries of esefclng lectures and entertainments, whfeh wilt be an nounced later. The tacvlty i^s foi Admlnistratlve board: Superintend ent O. B. Martin^,State Superintendent of education; aasocWfc, p. h. Mell. president of demson college; assistant W. H. Barton, chief dark In depart Irene <^,^ucationi "topographer. Miss FACULTY* Superintendent, Lawaon b. Brans Augusta city achoola, supervision;' Superintendent EX 1a Hughes, Qreen ivlle city schools, illustrated geogra phy; Dr. James p. Klnard, Winthrop college, grammar; Prof. T. Gilbert Pearson. North Carolina Normal ft In dustrial college, nature study and bird life; Dr. D. It. Augsburg, supervisor drawing, Oakland, Cal.(aasistants to be announced); Dr. A. U Manchester, Converse college, music; Prof. A. C. Moore, South Carolina college, physio graphy; 8upt. S. H. Edmunds. Sumter city schools, composition and rhetoric; Prof. D. W. Daniels, Clemson college, English and American literature; Supt. T. C. Walton, Anderson city schools, psychology and history of ed ucation; prof. M. E. Earle. Furman un iversity. algebra and geometry; Prof. P. T. Brodle, Clemson college, arithme tic. trigonometry, analytic geometry and calculus; Prof. Riggs. of Clemson college, mechanic arts; Dr. Haven Met ralf, Clemson college, botany and school gardening; Dr. J. L. Mann, Florence city achools, pedagogy and school management, prof. A. O. Rembert. Wofford college, Latin; Prof. C. C. Newman. Clemaon college, hor ticulture; Prof. W. C. Smith. North Carolina Normal and Industrial col lege. American and general history; Supt. W. E. Dendy, Pickens graded schools, civics; Miss Mary F. Wick lltfe, Winthrop college, ri""'1 train ing; Miss Elizabeth E. Lumpkin, Win throp college, reading and elocution; MIbs Katherine Pasch, Missouri Nor mal school, applied manual training In manual work; Miss Margaret Puryear, Augusta city schools, primary meth ods; Miss Minnie McPeat. Winthrop college, child study and kindergarten work; Miss Catherine Mulligan. Win throp collcge. domestic science. President P. H. Mell and the special committee of the Clemson faculty ap pointed to advise and assist with the summer school arrangoments, are giv ing careful thought and wise efforts to tho plans for the comfort and pleas ure of the teachers who attend tho summer school. The Clemson board of trustees made a special appropria tion to put the collcge building and dormitories in excellent shape for tho reception of the teachers. "Just as soon as the session closes the rooms and halls will be thoroughly 'cleansed and renovated. The horticultural depart ment has been planting vegetables and flower* especially for the summer school and careful foresight is being exercised In order to provide tho best culinary advantages. Arrangements arc being made for several side trips In the vicinity of Clemson college. TTie teach ers will have opportunity to visit John C. Calhoun's home, which is on the campus, and also.the home of John Ew Ing Calhoun, his father, which is near by. They will also visit Old Stona church, where Calhoun worshipped, nn<i where Governor Pickens and other distinguished men are burled. FOrt Rutledge, Pendleton and other histor ic places are net far away, and excur sions will be run to Tallulah Falls and elsewhere The catalogue, with full announce ments of the 8'-:mmer school, and ap plication blanks, wll be Issued from the Qfflc* of the State superintendent of education within the next few days. This catalogue will contain the infor mation which will bo especially valua ble nt this time. The dormitories, all the public buildings and the boarding department of Clemson college will bo at the service of the teachers who as semble here for the summer school. About 500 teachers can be accommo dated. The dormitories are supplied with everything necessary, and the au thorities will endeavor in every way to add to the comfort of the people. Each ono who wishes a room In the college wll lso state In the proper plac? on the application blanks furnished them by the superintendent of educa tion. President Mell will' Inform all applicants concerning questions rola llve to board and lodging. The dorm itories will be open for the summer school students on the evening of Juno 20th, and dinner will be served on that day. and on the 10th of July, the day for the school tp close. Board fo* the session, single beds, two in a room, will be fourteen per month. When stu dents are forced to leave before the end, a refund will be made. Chargei for a shorter time will be at the rate of $1 pef day. or $r> per week. Visitors who come to inspect the school will be boarded at the same rate If there is room for them, or they will bo aided in securing board an?l pleasant accommodations. All college conveniences and appoint ments will be at the disposal of the tcarhers. The campus contains about 2'i0 acres, with good bicycle paths, base each dormitory there are hot and cold baths. The dormitories will accommo date about 600 teachers, two In a room. In the college building there are over 40 largo lecture rooms and laborato ries. The auditorium will seat about 1,000 people. Thoro are three socito halls suitable for smaller gathering. The chemical and physical laborato ries are *r*?lle4 with water, ?m ana apparatus for thorough work in these departments. Excellent facilities for teaching drawing in sky-lighted room are at the command of the teachera. In equipment for wod and Iron work ing, the college cannot be surpassed ir the South. A large farm belongs to the college which will be used for supply ing the table during the summer school. The 8tate Teachers' association will meet at Clemaon college, June 29th and COth. An unusually strong program has been prepared by the executive committee of that association. The lowest possible rail road rates will tx secured both for the summer school snd the teachers' associated. PALMETTO CI0P BULLETIN Conditions as Outlined By Department of Agriculture. The week ending 8 a. m., Monday the 10th, .began with high tempera tures and/air weather. Showery con* iltions with rain, hail, sleet and snow lurries prevailed from 4th to the 6th inclusive. The hall did some damage to tobacco and strawberries in the northwestern countries. The sleet ind snow were confined to the western rod central counties and did very lit Je damage. The snow occurred In the western snd central counties but iras not general, and it melted as it fell. The rainfall varied from less than ^alf an inch to over an inch, and was very v^ell distributed and beneficial to (rowing vegetation and put the soil into excellent condition for cultiva tion; it was heavey enough to stop >lowing over the western counties, jut scarcely Interferred with farm rork in other sections. The frost on the 7th was general tver the State to within about six niles of the coast. It was killing >ver the western counties where the nlnlmum temperature fell to about 10 below freezing, and generally light n all other sections. Tender garden vegetables, such as beans, and toma toes were more or less injured, and ;orn was nipped in the western coun Jes, although the damage was slight is there was but little up. Fruit is n full blooom In the extreme west ern counties and the frosts was In >laces, quite damaging, but elsewhere t is not believed that fruit was ma terially Injured, except figs' in places ind possibly peaches. Farmwork Is well advanced gener illy, though backward in some ser, Jons where labor Is scarce. Corn planting is nearly finished iu the eastern and central counties where nost of it is up to fairly good stands; n the western counties planting is sroll under way on uplands. Cotton planting has been begun in the east )rn parts and will be begun in the western ones next week. Some cotton ?s already up. Tobacco plants are imall in Marion and they were slight ly Injured by the hail which fell Id tections. Rico planting is making rap vl progress in the Colleton district and ias not begun in the Georgetown dis tricts where the proposed acreage will je smaller than usual. Some sweet potatoes havo been planted in the southwestern counties. The small grain crops are generally lolng well and look promising, but .n some soctions the oats crop is poor; rye is heading. Pastures afford good {razing in the coast counties. Gar ions vary greatly, being poor in placo* ind backward, while in others early vegetables are on tho market. Truck was damaged slightly by the frost, es pecially strawberries and beans and cucumbers. Strawberries, lettuce and radishes aro being marketed.?J. W. Baurer, Section Director. The Library For Furman. Dr. Edwin M. Poteat, president of Furman university at Oreenvllle, states :hat the plans for the new library building given by Mr. Carnegio to Pur man university have been accepted They were made by Mr. P. K. Perkins A New York city. Mr. Perkins was for i number of years a student of archi tecture In Paris, and was for a time lecturer In his subject to the Univer sity of Pennsylvania. He is tho author yt the plans according to which the fur ther development of the University of Pennsylvania will be directed. He has ?ent to Oreenvllle, in an oak frame 25 by 18 Inches, a beautiful sketch In wa ter colors of tho propopoeed building. In elevation tho stylo is renaissance, in % brick and granite treatment. Large windows give abundant, light. Aside from a little carving in the cornice and at the entrance, the design is very sim ple Indeed. Storm Visits President'# Camp. Lawton, Okla., Special.?A report Monday from Frederick, Okla., "says that a severe wind storm crossed tho Pasteur reserve there Sunday night, partially wrecking some tents and caus ing other minor damage. No one was injured. A late message from Frederick *tates that only a light rainstorm pre vailed in the vicinity of the President's camp. It was unsccompanlel by wind, and no damago was done. Baptist Union Accepts Gift. Boston, Special.?An offer from John D. Rockefeller to give a second $100,000 to the American Haptlst Missionary Union was received at the headquarters of that organization in this city. On Saturday, the union received a check for $100,000 from Rockefeller, tho amount representing Mr. Rockefeller's customary annual donaiion to the Bap tist sor lety. to be used for the purpoSo of conducting the missionary work In foreign fields. The contribution was ac ccpted. PALMETTO AFFAIRS Many Newsy Items Qathtrtd From ?II Sections. General Cotton Market. Galveston, easy 7 9-16 New Orleans, steady 7 5-8 Mobile, easy 7 1-2 Savannah, dull 7 1-2 Charleston, dull 71-2 Wilmington, steady 7 1-2 Norfolk, quiet.. 7 3-4 Baltimore, nominal 7.85 How York, quiet 7.85 Host on, quiet 7.85 Philadelphia, quiet 8.10 Houston, easy 7 1-2 Augusta, steady 7 9-16 Memphis, steady 7 9-16 St. Louis, quiet.. 7 5-8 Louisville, firm 7 7-8 Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures represent price# paid to wagons : Strict good middling .7 5 8 Good middling 71-2 Strict middling 73 8 Middling 7 3-8 Tinges 6 1-2 to 7 .00 Stains 5 1-4 to 6 1-4 Five Buildings Destroyed. Che raw. .g C., Special.?At 12.50 this morning fire broke out In an old building on Market street occupied by negroes as a shoe shop, a clothes cleaning shop, barber shop and a gro cery store. The Are spread rapidly. The store of T. J. Ballard, white, was next to catch, then two other small buildings occupied by negroes caught. These buildings were totally destroyed The ofllce building of the Cheraw Live Stock Company was also burned, af ter being torn down in an effort to stop the fire. The debris caught Are and was burned, but being dowu en abled the bucket brigade to get In ef fective work on the large stable build ing. These stables repeatedly caught tire but by hard work were Anally saved. The buildings burned were all wood. The loss is comparatively small. The Live Stock Company's loss Is covered by Insurance, also the building in which the fire originated/ There was no insurance on the other buildings or stocks. Ballard's loss was greatest, mostly on account of damage to goods. This block will be rebuilt with brick buildings. Rain all day Saturday soaked the old buildings, and helped keep the fire from spreading. While regrettting the loss, all feel re lieved that this row is at last cleaned out. Had the wind been blowing from the south the entire business portion of the town would have likely been wiped out. May 8ue on Old Bonds. Columbia, S. C., Special.?A letter which Attorney Oeneral Ounter's of fice received Saturday from the New Hampshire Attorney Oeneral, notifying him that New Hampshire held $30,000 of old South Carolina "conversion" bonds, dated January 1, 1869, under a will from one of its citizens, Benja min Thompson, who directed they bo used for an agricultural college, and demanding immediate payment, is looked upon as meaning that the State of New Hampshire is preparing to bring just such a suit agalnet this State as was recently brought by South Dakota against North Carolina. The South Dakota case was success ful, but these North Carolina bonds were backed up by a mortgage on the State's railroad; whereas there is no security In the case of this State. Mr. Ounter has replied by asking for the number of the bonds and giving the numbers of valid bonds of that date. The good bonds of that date, which a Democratic administration of 1880 funded at 50 per cent, of their face, with 6 per cent, consols were In ex change for other bonds surrendered and on file in the State Treasurer's office. Flagman Killed. Florence, S. C., Special.?A head-on collision between a light engine run ning as an extra and a phosphate train occurred on the Atlantic Coast IJno at a point seven miles south of Ash ley Junction, between Charleston and Savannah, in which Flagman Hill, of the light engine, was killed. Full de tails have not been obtained, but It is understood that the light engine was being brought from Savannah to Flor ence. Marlon Parr Hanged. Columbia, Special?Marlon Parr was hanged '? .?,day. With wonderful composure and fortitude the man who murdered Clarence Shealey met his fato. There was nothing of the sen sational about the hanging, except for the morbid crowds that were matted In the street in front of the Jail and around the fences. Parr's neck was broken, and it is not probable that he had any sensation whatever. His fun eral was held on Sunday afternoon. The case was famous, on account of his being the first white man banged in the State within the past twelve years. 8outh Carolina Growers Anxious. Charleston, 8. C., 8peclal.?With a drop of fully 20 degrees recorded since morning, truck farmers In this vicinity arc anxiously counting hours and hop ing that the brisk northwest winds may keep up. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are invested in truck in this section, and hundreds of acres of peas, beans, lettuce, asparagus, cucumbers, and other vegetables are in danger. The local weather bureau has IssuoJ frost warning*, predicting a fal] to 40 degrees. A MM SKIRMISH OUcouected Fighting Reported la Neighborhood of Bostilc Armies TIE RUSSIANS OFF COCMN-CaiNA German Steamer Report* Seeing Bat* tleahipa and Six Cruisers in Kanv ranh Bay, Raising Interesting Sup position That Rojestvensky Has Di vided His 8quadron?China Instructs Governors of Southern Provinces Not to Permit Breaches of Neutrality ?No Confirmation of Reported Small Engagement. London, By Cable.?There is as yet no news of a naval battle in the far East or of tho whereabouts of the ri val fleets. The Hong Kong correspon dent of the Dally Mail sends a rumor of a email engagement, but there is no confirmation of this report. Details regarding the Russian ships In Kam ranh Bay, Cochin-China, are too mea gre to be Instructive. According to the Dally Mall's Singapore correspondent, the North German Lloyd steamer Prins Helnrlch saw five battleships and six cruisers in the bay, but dispatches to others of the Ixmdon morning news papers are not so precise. The presence of the Russian squad ron off tho Annain coast is raising keen interest here. In view of the pos sibility of their infringement of Chi nese neutrality and the liklihood of Rojesvensky having to split his squad ron. The Morning Post's correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs that China lias instructed the Governors of the South ern provinces to maintain strict neu trality, in tho view of the Russian ships sheltering there. Toklo, By Cable.?The following offi cial announcement was made today: "The force advancing north from Singling, driving the enemy before them occuplcd Yengcheng, thirty-eight miles north of Slngklng, at 1 o'clock on the afternoon of April 14. "A detachment of the same force, co operating with the cavalry, occupied PachJatzu. at C o'clock of the evening of the same day. Tho enomy's forc.? near Pachlalzu consisted of soven no* tnlaa of cavalry and one battery of ar tillery. "They first retreated north towards Yinecheng, then came back to Pach lalzu. Finding It occuplcd they wero thrown Into great confusion and re treated In great disorder over Pellng Pass, twojgniles north of Pachlalzu. "There is no change elsewhere." Expects Fight Soon. St. Petersburg, By Cablo.?There Is no information from Vice Admiral Ro Jestvensky's squadron, but the admir alty would not be surprised to learn of skirmishing between scout ships to day or tomorrow, and the inauguration of torpedo boat warfare soon is not unexpected. The naval organ hero expresses the opinion that Togo was taken completely by surprise when Rojestvensky suddenly appeared at. tho entrance of the China Sea, and Ih now concentrating his widely scatter ed fleet near the Pescadores, where it is believed a sea fight, will probably occur. Georgia Fruit in Danger. Atlanta, Ga., Special.?Atlanta and vicinity experienced a considerable drop In temperature last night and today, and although there Is no official report on the damage or likelihood of damage to vegetables nnd fruits, the weather bureau being closed Sunday, considerable apprehension Is felt by fruit and truck farmers. Reports from the surrounding country indicate a likelihood of frost tonight, in which event conslderablo damage will bo done. Snow In Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn., Special.? At eight, o'clock Sunday morning a light snow fell here, the thermometer standing at 37. Reports from central portions of the 8tate show similar conditions. At Glasgow, Ky., the tops of buildings and fences were white, the snow con tinuing for more than an hour. Tho thermometer Is 42. Won't Take Lynchers Alive. Memprls, Trnn., Special.?A special from Srnatobia. Miss., fu.vs that tho Spencer brothers and William Stilt, charged with being members of tho mob that shot and killed Sheriff Poag, are barricaded In a cane brake twentv miles fro?i town, and have sent word that they will not be taken alive. A large jjosse has gone lo the cane brak<? with the Intention of capturing the three men. J. H. Thomaaon. who has confessed to having led th? mob to the Jail, Is on the verg* of nervous collapsp. He Is a prominent citizen and holds tbo office of county supervisor. Meets Artie Ice. Halifax. N. S., Special.?The steam er Jupiter encountered much drift itc off the Newfoundland coatf Sunday, and as her ^bow plates were dented from an encounter with the Arctic floe, while on her recent passage from Liverpool to St. Johns, the captain skirted along the edge of the Ire very slowly. Some of the rivets arc started and thoro is considerable water in the (6tWak. ,