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. ^ . ?? .... ? - '? -v>v --.?.JWs'Twr.' . % * VOL. II. NO. 27. CAMDEN- S. C., THURSDAY. AUGUST 3, 1905. Sl.SO Per Year. LUKE HAMMOND, THE MISER. By Prof. Win. Henry Peck, Author of the "TB Stone-Cvtter of Utkon," Etc. Copjrtirhl MM. by Hoiut Bosk**** Bom. (iO right* rmervtiL) CHAPTER XIII. WARNING FROM T1IK DEAD. "You will listen patiently, now. John Marks.-* &uid Nancy Harker, with a grlui smile at his position. "As Luke Hammond will have my life ut his command as much when be fore me as there where he Is," said Marks with a ghastly smile, brave as tie certainly was, "I think I can under stand what you say much better with cold iron further from my ears. A pis tol in liable to go off of Its owii accord, you know." Hammond came around to the front, and sat down with the table between them, yet retaining the pistols ready for service. John Marks heaved a long sigh of Infinite relief, and nodded to Nancy Harker to continue. "Our child still lives, John Marks?a grown-up man; your image, too. when * I last saw him. We?Luke Hammond and I?alone can restore him to you; but to regain your son, you must act With us, and do as we shall dictate." "I agree," said Marks. "You hove been deceiving me; but for the mere hope of over greeting a sou. I will uct with you. Last night you told me you > ^wouhl need me in three days. Is this the need you have of me?" "Not all?partly. I am glad you have come, however," said Hammond. "And now tell us how Harriet Foss traced us to New York." V "<Jive me some confidence, also," ?aid Marks, warmly. "Tell me why this womun, Harriet Foss, so hates you both. She came to New York on the same steamer with me; I recog nized her, and so she did me. She in quired very cunningly after you, by the name you bore when you were her sister's husband; but I could give her <to information, for I had been so long a convict that I had lost all trace of you. She told me that, after I was transported for tliat unfortunate bur glary affair, some twenty-four years ago, you murdered her sister, tlieu your wife, and that she had sworn your destruction. That at the time of her sister's death she was In Paris. On heuring of bet* sister's death, she hast ened to London, but was taken sud denly ill on the way; and when she reached the city, some weeks after, you had fled, having first converted all her sister's estate and your own into ready money, as well as having fleeced her. Harriet, of much of her own patri #iuouy. She told me she and her sister were twiufr, and orphans at the time of your marriage to her sister; tlint she had trusted you with the guardianship of her estate. "You will rememl>er that Harriet ?was of a totally different temperament from her sister. Harriet was quick, passionate, impulsive even to fierceness. You remember she shot and severely wounded an officer who trifled with her affections." "What is her appearance now? Has she never married?" asked Luke. "She has never married, so she stated to me," replied John Marks; "and 1 know of no rcasofk to doubt her word. Harriet Foss, Impulsive and passionate "as she whs, was and is one of those women who can love but once. In their youth, and when they once love, they pour forth their whole soul and being nt the feet of the beloved one. Harriet Foss devotedly loved the officer whom she shot, but when he trifled with her, her anger flamed to ^very fury. She told me. on the voyage to New York, that she had now but one object In life ?revenge for her sister's death. You ask of her appearance. She is still a ? fine and stately looking woman, jet black hair and eyes, In her fortieth, perhaps forty-fifth year." "She is forty-six, my age." said Nancy Harker, decisively. "Slio do:*s not look so near to forty, madamc. as you do to sixty," said Marks, with a grin o* malice. Nancy took no notice of llie sneer; she bad long since ceased to care foi' her looks, good or bad, "Ilut how came she to think her sis ter liad dk'd other than a nntural dentil?" asked Hammond; "and why lay It to me?" "She says," replied Mark*, "that her sister died nt But let me ask a question. Luke Hammond?merely to satisfy my own mind. On what day did her slstor die?" "<Vn Tuesday, the 11th of August," said Hammond. ??ilut the not ire of her death In the London papers stated Monday, the 10th. Harriet Foss showed me two old gazettes with It so printed," said Marks uiK'uslly "This mistake arose." said Luke, "In the incorrectness of the timepiece 1o .Which I rci'eiTcd when Harriet's sister (breathed her last. I Immediately wrote ?* notice of it. and s?nt it to the papers, .that It should appear In the next Issue. TThe timepiece at which I looked Indi cated five minutes of twelve?five niln Witcs of midnight; but I afterwards no pert that tite watch was not running, -And on comparing my own watch with fthat of my sister, who was present, we Concluded that my wife died at fifteen xnlnutes after twelve, on Tuesday, the tilth of August." kf'JUreat heavens!" cried Marks, start log up. "Luke Hnmmond, these dreams and visious have some terrible meaning!" "Ah! what do you mean, John Marksr' said Luke. "This," said Marks. "The sister of Harriet Foss died and was burled, and no suspicion of foul piny entered the mind of any oue of all who knew her and you." "True," said Luke. "I fled from London to appropriate the proceeds of a forced sale of Harriet Foss'g estate and dreading to meet her. There was no suspicion of violence, poison, or of anything not natural." "Then listen to what Harriet Foss told me," said Marks. "She says she was In PariB, France, dancing at a ball, on the night of the 10th of Au gust, 18?, and. while dancing, a sud den weakness seized her limbs, and feeling as if about to faint, she retired to the dressing-room, and lay down on a sofa. A moment after she saw stnuding by licr the form of her sister, clad in white. 'Look at your watch!* said the imuge. Harriet, half dead with fear, looked at her timepiece, which she said she had set by yours, a week before, in Loudon. The hour was fifteen minutes past twelve, on Tuesday, 11th of August. 'I am no more of earth.' said the apparition. 'My husband and his sister have suffo cated me!'" There was a groan and a crash as John Marks uttered these words. Nancy Harker-^hard-bearted Nancy Harker?had swooned and fallen upon the floor! "Great heavens!" said Marks; "this is terrible!" "And true," said Luke, with white lips, as lie raised his sister and placed her upon a settee. "It is needless to attempt concealment from you. The sister of Harriet Foss died as the ap parition stated." "Why did you and that wretched woman commit the deed?" demanded Marks. "My wife had discovered that we counterfeited the notes of the Bank of England," said Hammond. "She up braided us, and threatened to denounce us to the law. Though a mild woman, she was Arm; and being absurdly pious, deemed it her duty to inform on us. I think 1 might have changed her in tention, had not my sister urged me to the deed, saying that my wife would not fail to tell Harriet; and as Harriet hated my sister terribly, there was reason to believe that the dangerous secret would leak out and the punish* ment would have been death." Nancy Harker here opened her eyes and Hnt up. "Toll mo," said she. staring around, "linvo I boon dreaming?" .Tolin Marks, wicked as bo was. was no murderer, and be shrank from bor ?8 from leprosy. "No dream." said Hammond, la a bollow tone. "Harriet Foss " "I remember now," cried Nancy, a? If the speaking of (lint name was an, electric shock. "(.Jo on with your story, John Marks." "After her sister's spirit?for such It must have been," said AJarks, "had said, 'My husband and his sister have suffocated me,' Harriet Foss instantly left the ball and hastened on her jour ncy to London. As she told me she fell very ill on the way. and when she arrived in London you were gone. All the rest of her life has been dovoted to a search for you." "Rut how was she directed to New York?" asked Luke. "You sou." said Marks. "Is your fac simile when you were of his age." "Ah! she has seen my son. Charles!" exclaimed Luke, clenching bis hands. "She saw him one month ago In Liv erpool." said Marks, "so she told me. Hut did not know ho was your son. Yet tho resemblance to you, whom she sought, was so striking that her suspi cions were aroused, and she managed to learn his name, his business, nnd, in fact, all about him." "Ungrateful wretch! Why did you not tell IMC this last ulght?" cried Luke. "Because she did not tell me of the trace she bad found till this night?not two hours ago," said Marks. "I wan trying to persuade her to embark for Cuba by telling her that I had good enuse to believe you were there, when she checked ine by saying: 'I have a clue of my own. I am waiting for the bark Gleaner,' and then tolu me, as 1 have told you, of Charles Hammond. You had paid me well, and I told her that I once knew the father of Charles Iii Australia, and that, though the re semblance was great It was a decep tion." "Then what said she?" asked Nancy. "That she had learned the name of the young mau's father. That It was Luke Hammond, nnd thnt she only waited for the bark Cleaner to have Charles Hammond redeem his promise made to her In Liverpool to Introduce her to his father." "Cunning, terrible woman!" cried Luke. "The bark Cleaner has been re ported In the bay; my son Is undoubt edly aboard. She will accompany him, that there may be no deceit practiced upon her. .We ore lost I Sbe must die, Mirkar, ?1 rear my amrusvu ?????? ?*?????? her suspicions," uld Marks. MFot I noticed that u I left the Astor House? we stop there?some person dogged me rather closely, and, fearing a trap, I walked and rode at least ten miles out of my way In getting here." "John Marks." said Hammond, sit ting down and writing rapidly, "I have a plan to baffle her. Its success de pends upon 8peed. I hare written: "Charles?Place entire confidence In the bearer, John Marks. Your father. "Luke Hammond.** Haste with tliln. The storm has fortu nately delayed the bark Gleaner. Use any means to board her. If Charles Is aboard you know what to tell him. Tell liim not too much. Warn him against that woman. Spare not gold. Take this purse. Employ some one to guide you; and haste! haste!" Ho rang a bell, while Marks made ready to depart. Stephen appeared. "Show this gentleman out by the rear. Go with him, in fact. He is un acquainted with the city. He will tell you what he wants. Haste. And, Marks, tell my son not to come here un? til he shall have received a letter from me. Go! Haste!" "Remember." said Marks, sternly, "I am serving you for the hope of regain ing my sou." "Right," said Luke. "The hope shall be made a reality if you perform as de sired." "I swear It. John Marks," said Nancy Marks and Stephen then hurried away. "Now." said Luke to Nancy, "I feel easier in mind. But will you keep your promise with Marks?" "Perhaps?we shall see. Harriet Fosa is not dead yet." said Nancy. "Come; let's visit our prisoners," said Luke. "I have brave news for Kate Elgin." "I li-ite her," said Nancy. " 'Twas vice hating virtue, A devil hating an angel." Lighting their lamps, the wicked pair entered the eastern wing. CHAPTER XIV. roon kate's miskuy increases. Hammond found old Fan crouching in thy antechamber of the white aud gold apartment. "Why are you here?" he asked. "I was lonely. Luke Hammond." She had dropped the Mr. from his name, In her opinion a damnable deed had made them equal. "I was lonely, and afraid to he alone. I came here where I can hear Daniel walking the hall, and kuow some living thing is near me. I'rfi very old and weak?very old?not so brave as I was." "Old fool," said Hammond, "you have slept In that part of the house alone, off and 011, for a year." "I know It, yes, true," said Fan, rais ing iter head and nodding it. "But then, you know, there was?nothing in the old well?a ugh!" She shuddered and drew herself into a heap, the light from the hi nips borne by Hammond and his sister shone on her hideous disease-distorted visage, and Luke wondered nt the change that had passed over It. Old Fan looked like a living corpse, quailing amid a myriad dreadful deaths. "Get up, old fool!" said Hammond, sternly, and then he whispered to Nan cy. who seemed to shrink from Fan's old eyes. "Watch her ever! Her remorse or terror may be our ruin." Old Fan rose and made way for liam? moiid, who knocked at the door. No summons from within. "Unlock tbe door, and see if I may enter," said he to Nancy. Shu opened the door and looked in. Catharine Elgin was asleep in her chair. Poor girl! she dared not lie down upon the bed, lest she might sleep too profoundly for her safety, for she knew not what terrible cru elty her persecutor might have lu store for her. Her beautiful head was supported by her hand nud arm resting upon the side of the bed, and her rich black curls, all disheveled, fell in pitiable disorder over her face and bosom. She was very pale, and her features much sunken. The food furnished by her Jailers wns all uutastcd, for, even had she had any wish to par take of It she felt a horrible dread of drugs or poison. Nancy beckoned to Luke, and lie entered on tiptoe. Old Fan, dreading the outside, crept In after and curled herself in a heap near the door. Kate heaved a long and painful sigh, and Hammond saw her pale lips formlug words In her slumber. He drew near and listened eagerly. "Father ? .lames ? Uod!" were the disjointed words lie heard, nothing more. To all of these he would one day have to account! Hammond knitted his brows and muttered: "Father?James?Cied! The first Is in my power, the sectfnd is dead and the third"?he paused for a moment, and then added, "the third made me what I am?an animal, to live, die, and l>e no iuO"e." Kate awoke and drew herself erect; she flashed one glance over the group and, then fixed her steady gaze upon Hammond's face. "Niece"?he began. "Llarl" she said, quickly. "Hat why liar, Catharine Elgin?" "You call me 'niece.'" said Kate, tossing back her disordered curls, to show the lofty scorn \>f her face, "and I know you lie. Nature's in stinct tells mo you aro no uncle of mine." "Nonsense," said Hammond. "That idea Is absurd. You ?eem 111 and ' To b? continual. YEW IK Ml IB New Orleans Fast in the Grip of That Malignant ' Monster, Yellow Fever HANV NEW CASES DEVELOP DAILY Twenty-Six New Cases Are Reported and Number of Deaths Grows, but the Men of 8cience Still Think the Situation Not Beyond Control?All But Two of New Cases Italians. New Orleans, (Special.)?New cases reported up to 6 p. m. Sunday, 27. Total cases to date, 283. ? Death to-day, 3. Deaths to date, 67. New foci, 4. Total foci. 41. Of the deaths, one occurred at the Emergency Hospital and was one of the cases transferred there. That insti tution now has 19 cases under treat ment and discharged its first patient as cured. The State board of health divided the State into districts, comprising half a dozen parishes each, with a medics 1 inspector in charge of each, and will immediately 'investigate ail rumors of yellow fever cases which come to light outside of New Orleans and that part of the State which is now included in the city for quarantine purposes. There is no foundation for the re-1 port of the case near Borgan City and that the body and house had been burned. It has been thoroughly investi gated. Although the unofficial reports made public showed a larger number of yellow fever deaths than Friday, when there were only two. and the appearance of a number of new cases, the men of science who are warring against the yellow fever plague ended last week's labors confident that the situation was still well in hand, and , with no immediate prospects of becom-1 ing alarming. Saturday's official report of Friday's progress of the disease shows that the entire quarter above Canal street^was free from a single new case, and that the fever was only spreading in the poorer habitations of the down town quarter, with new cases isolated except in the heart of the French Market quarter. VICTIMS MOSTLY ITALIANS. The health authorities continue to hold also that the plague remains an Italian infection, all but two of the 26 cases reported being of that national ity. Almost without exception Bince the beginning of the fever, those who have fallen victims to the disease have been of the poorer classes of the population, many of them not long residents or the United States, and, therefore, un accllmated. For several years the planters of Louisiana have been replacing the ne groes with Italian labor, and there has been a steady flow of immigration from Sicily and other parts of Italy to Louisiana. Many of the immigrants have remained in New Orleans, flnd ing employment in the peddling of fruit or In the work of unloading ves sels at the fruit wharves. It was among these that the fever first appeared, and to their lack of acclimation and the inadequacy of their treatment has been largely due the heavy mortality that has characterized the present vis itation of the scourge. Friday's deaths have been principally of Italians. In two or more cases in the last two days deaths have been reported of I persons who were oply reported the day previously as having taken the fever. There have been concealed cases, which the emergency officers, with the assistance of surgeons. have disclosed. The first dcui'i in the Emergency Hospital occurred. The hospital was opened Friday with 13 cases, and ah equal number was added Friday. Into the hospital are s^nt the worst cases of unfortunates found without com forts or medicinal attendance in their homes. COMMITTEE REPORTS. The Crop Estimate Board Find Thai Hyde, with Holmes Prompting Him, Made the Figures Lower Than the F^cts at Hand Warranted. Washington, Special.?Assistant Sec retary Hays made the following report to Secretary Wilson on the acreage of cotton in the Southern States in 1903, as compared with that planted in 1904: The crop estimating board of the De partment of Agriculture has considered the report Issued by the Bureau of Statistics on Juno 2, relative to the acreage planted In cotton In the South ern States In 1905, as compared with that planted In 1904, and has con cluded: First: That a new estimate should be made on -acreage planted, and that the figures in Mr. Hyde's hands when making his estimate should be used as the basis. Second: That Mr. Hyde, with Mr. Holmes at his elbow, prompting him. made the estimate lower than the fact9 at his hand from the reports from the seven classes of reporters employed by the bureau warranted. Third: The board finds upon careful consideration of the reports of all classes of correspondents and agents, that the acreage planted in cotton this year. including the entire season, should have been estimated at 85.1 per ccnt of that planted last year, equivi alent to a reduction in planted acre age as compared with last year of 14.99 per cent. (Instead of 11.4 per cent.) or 4.731,000 acres?the estimate of the total acreage planted this year being 26.999,000 acres. The estimated percentage of the de crease In each of the cotton-growing States is as follows: Virginia 18; North Carolina 16; South Carolina 14; Geor gia 14; Florida 12; Alabama 11; Mis sissippi 16; Louisiana 17; Texas 16; Arkansas 19; Tennessee 13; Missouri 15; Oklahoma 15; Indian Territory 11. The averages were made for each State by each of the four members of the board, and the comparatively small disagreements were harmonized almost wholly by averaging, and the above results are fully agreed to by each and every member of the board. Respectfully submitted. VICTOR OLMSTED. STEPHEN D. FESSENDEN, GEORGE K. HOLMES, W. W. LONG, Crop Estimating Board. The above findings and report made under my supervision have my entire approval. W. M. HAYS. Assistant Secretary in Charge Bureau Statistics. Approved: JAMES WILSON. Secretary of Agriculture. Fall Trade Outlook Good. New York, Special. ? Bradstreet : ays: "Crop reports and fall trade advices are more unanimously favorable than at any preceding time at this season. "Confidence in tho crop situation Is reflected by good fall orders and a volume of wholesale and retail trade certainly in excess of a year ago and fully equal to the average at this sea son. Special activity is noted in cot ton goods, which are in eager demand at high prices, with scarcity of desira ble makes widely reported. "Reports from the clothing lines and from lumber, hardware and the build ing material lines are generally satis factory. A heavy movement of winter wheat has helped collections and de veloped a lit Me more activity In flour milling in the Southwest. The Iron trmle shows some quietness after the exceptional activity In pig iron noted last week. "Business failures for the week end ing July 27 numbered 195. against 174 In tho like week of 1904." Young Man Drank Poison. Fredericksburg, Special. ? Charlie Mltchel, a young man who came hero recently from Richmond and has been employed on an ice wagon, attempted suicide by drinking laudanum. He was ? carried to the mayor's office, where I>rs. Barney and Chewnlng relieved him. Ho was then committed to jail and is now in a normal condition. Johann Hoch Respited. Chicago. Special. ? Johann Hoch, "Bluebeard" and confessed bigamist, sentenced to be hanged Friday for poisoning one of his wives, was grant ed a reprieve until August 26th by Oovernor Deneen. The stay of exe cution followed hours of anxiety on the part of Hoch, who had never given up hope, and was allowed by the Oov ernor only after the lntter ha<l been assured that the necessary sum to ap peal the ease had been raised. The amount, |500, was given by an attor ney and friend of Hoch's counsel. The attorney declared ho was actuated purely by humanitarian motives. 23 Killed on Elcctric Railway. Liverpool. By Cable.?An electric express train, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railroad, bound from Liver pool to Houthport. collided with an empty stationary train at Hall Road station, causing the death of twenty three persons and the injury of many others. Tho first car of tho express, which was crowded, was smashed to pieces and only six of its occupants escaped. The road was recently given *n elec trio equipment. An Error in the Revised Cotton Report Washington, Special.?In the revised cotton report Issued Thursday by tho Department of Agriculture an error was committed In the second para graph which made it appear tnat the June estlmnte by Mr. Hyde was mudo "lower" than the facts at hand war o'|. when. In fact. It. was made "higher." The erroneous statement hu<. i,cell corrected by the department. Telegraphic Briefs. All of the dead of \he Bennington have been identified; they number r>8. The Charleston board of health has decided that the yellow fever situation Is uot sufficiently serious to require quarantining against any point. President Castro Is extensively for tifying the Venezuelan const and may import Japanese gunners. Me contem plates visiting his neighbor republics to propose an allegiance. V. T. Sanford, who killed Ocorge Wright. In Home. (Ir... eaya he will be able to prove that. Wright and Mrs. Sanford stayed at an Atlantic hotel several times as man and wife. The grand Jury In Washington In vestigating the cotton report scandal heard six witnesses yesterday, four of them being from New York. It is believed that the investigation will continue for two weeks. The boiler of the Reliance, n small tugboat, belonging to Peter Bender & 8on, blew up at the landing on Plan tation creek, Northampton county, and was totally destroyed. Mr. Bender and his son Fred were painfully burned The cause of the explosion Is not known. CAROLINA AFFAIRS Many Newsy Items Gathered From all Sections. General Cotton Market. Galveston, quiet 10.15-16 New Orleans, easy 10% Mobile, steady 10% Savannah, quiet 10% Charleston, nominal 10% Norfolk, quiet 10% Baltimore, nominal 11 New York, quiet 11.05 Boston, quiet ,..11.05 Philadelphia, steady #.11.30 Houston, quiet 10% Augusta, steady 10.13-lt? Memphis, quiet 10% St. I^ouis. quiet 10% Lousiville. firm *...10% Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures represent prices paid to wagons: Striet good middling 10% Good middling 10% Striet middling 10% Middling 10% Tinges 8% to 9% Stains 7 to 8% STATE FARMER'S INSTITUTE To be Held at Clemson College, Au gust 8th to 11thr 1905. PROGRAM. TUESDAY. AUGUST 8th. 8 p. m. Address of Welcome and Primary Exercises. Address by Senator B. R- Tillman on "Raising Hogs." WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 9th. 10 a. m. Address by Prof. W. J. Spillman, United States Department of Agrl culture. Subject: "Diversification of Farm ing in the South." U p. in. Experience Meeting. S p. III. Address by J. A. Everett, Indianap olis. Iiid. Subject: "How to Solve the Farm ers' Problems.'' THURSDAY. AUGUST 10th. 10 a. m. Address by Dr. S. J. Summers. Subject: "Farming in South Caro lina as an Opening for Young Men Who Will Use Brains and Are Not Afraid of Work." 2 p. m. Experience Meeting. 8 p. m. Address by John Hamilton. Farm ers' Institute Specialist. United States Department of Agriculture. Subject: "The new Agriculture." FRIDAY, AUGUST 11th. 10 a. m. Address by M. V. Richards, Indus trial Agent Southern Railway. Subject: "Farmers' Interest in Im migration." Miss Catherine Mulligan, of Win throp College, will give a course in Domestic Science during the Institute. NOTE. Ample provision will he made by *ho authorities of the college to assist the visitors in examining the college, sta tion and all the interests belonging to Clemson Agricultural College. lodging will be furnished free to the capacity of th<? institution. Apply for tickets at the entrance to the barracks, where your name will be registered and a bed furnished, if possible. Meal tickets can be secured for 25. cents each. More Lights For Greenwood. Greenwood, Special. ? Superintend- ] cnt A. J. Sproles has received a ship ment of new material for the electric light plant. The plant is owned by the city and is one of the best in tho State. It was found that the old ono was inadequate to meet the demands of tho subscribers and a new outfit was purchased recently, consisting of the latest and most approved electric dynamos and generators. About -10 new and improved street lamps will be placed in various parts of the city in addition to thoso already stationed. Petitions For Pardons. Governor Hey ward last week re ceived a petition for pardon for Susan nah Malachi, of Marlboro county, who was convicted a few weeks ago on tho charge of arson and was sentenced to serve a term or five years in prison. Another petition for pardon was in behalf of W. Zeko Hrown. of Williams burg county, who was convicted last mouth on the charge of violating the dispensary law and was sentenced to pay a flue of $100. Implicated George Gilliam. Newberry, Special.?The coroner's Jury, holding an lnquost over tho body of Charles Oillam, colored, who was shot from ambush on last Thursday night, brought in a verdict that the de ceased came to his death from a gun shot wound at the hands of Horace Sheppnrd, alias George Glllam. This negro was captured by Sheriff Buford Saturday In tho Silver Street section. He killed another negro five years ago In the eastern part of Laurens county and had never been captured until the sheriff arrested him. It was not known at the time that Horace Shcppard wa3 guilty of the first murder. * Lexington Depot Plundered. Lexington. Special.?About - o'c lock Thursday morning robbers broke into the depot here and plundered the ex press packages, opening drawers an I desks and broke Into the freight room. IJoo/.er Strothers. colored, a h;?ck driv er. happened to be passing, and seeing the light tinder a door and being near train time, went to the door and swung It open. Two pbdol shots were fired Into him at close range and close to gether. He was badly wounded and , la la ft serious condition. A HORRIBLE DEATH Young Mao Swallowed Alive By a Hungry Shark WAS CAUG6T NEAR BEAUFORT, N.C, Sutton Davis, 16 Years Old, Carried Away by a Large Shark, Which At* tacked the Boy While He Was Wad ..ing in the Water at Davis' Shore. Beaufort. N. C., Special.?A. most horrible anil shocking occurrence took place at Davis' Shore, about ten miles cast of Beaufort, Saturday afternoon, when Sutton Davis, a 16-ycar-old lad, while wading and playing in the water, was suddenly attacked and eaten by a very large shark. Young Davis was in water about waist deep when suddenly the shark approached him, threw him in the air, caught him as he struck the water, pulled him under and disappeared in the deep water with the boy. Thor ough svarch has been mader but no particle of his body has been found. Thoso who were with the boy were terribly frightened and could not help him. The occurrcnce has thrown a feel ing of horror over our town. The citizens and the guests of the commu nity, particularly the children, have enjoyed the line dives and invigor ating swimming matches which they daily participated in. A large number of sharks havo been noticed in the waters here for two weeks, but no one felt much anxiety on account of the presence of the ter rible monsters. A large quantity of fat-backs have been caught this month and a quantity of refuse matter has been thrown back into the water from the factories, and sharks have como in to feast on it. It is the llrst time a person has been molested by a shark in these waters in nearly 50 years. Five Killed by Lightning. New York. Special.?During a thun des storm of terrific intensity which gassed over New York Sunday after loon live persons wero struck by lightning and instantly killed and nine were seriously injured at the Parkway Baths, Coney Island. At the same time live men were killed and three were prostrated at Gravesend Beach. Those killed: George Dunwoodie. of Buffalo. Jacob Frankel, Manhattan. Robert P. VVasch. Bronx Borough. Charles Bennerle, Brooklyn. Henry llansweiler, Brooklyn. Frank Bennerle, Brooklyn. The injured: David Wilts, James J. Dunne, Tina Christiansen. Harry Krohn, Clara Theil, Mary L. Ctirley, Isaac Raff ami *1fe, Amelia Schone, William Rans veiler, John Apple, Daniel McCauley, all of Brooklyn. Express Office Robbed. Palatka, Fin., (Special.)?Tho safe of the Southern Express Company here was opened by burglars between 3 and 4 o'clock Sunday morning and currency to the amount of about $2,000 was taken. Mr. (.raves, the agent, who sleeps in the office, was bound hand and foot by the robbers and his keys secured. The safe was opened by com bination. The cash drawer was rifled, one of the keys taken from Graves unlocking it. Checks, money orders and everything but the cash were cast ?side. Aged Man Hanged. Butte. Mont., Special.?Miles Fuller was hanged for the murder of Henry J. Gallahan. October 24, 1H04. Fuller is over 70 years of age, and he presented a pathetic figure as he walked from the Jail to the gallows. He has attempted to commit suicide several times, and three death watches were placed over him. By Wire and Cable. English doctors had an unexpected entertainment when they vlsi#'d Dr. Prugen in the course of a trip to Paris. When he had shown thetn his museum ho ushered them into his op erating room, where he performed eight Important operations. Including one for appendicitis, In two hours and a half. An ice factory for Southern Pines is projected. The treaty signed by 12 European countries Intended to suppress tho white slave trafllc has gouo into ef fect. For attempting to bring a strike to a peaceful ending, George Preseott, walking delegate for the National Teanistois' Union, was shot, probably fatally. Tho four men who were thought to have been drowned late Saturday by the sinking of the yacht Narkeela In the Delaware Hay. near Lewes, I>el., have arrived at Hower's lleach, a few miles from Lewes. Thirteen Snvannah druggists have been arrested and bound over to court for selling cocaine. Huddy flyan won from George Peter son in the twentieth round of their tight. Seven persons were killed and "1 in jured so far Uiis year by automobile/ In Chicago. Figure* sl"?w an appnllng Increase ever last year's record of olio killed and seventy-three Injured. Fred. E. Carlton, suspected of mur der and other crimes and held in New York, has been found to have married a widow in Troy, Ala., whom ho rob bed and desorted.