Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?IMMMMMMMMNHUWMtl MILLIONS LOST ?n Cotton Slea! by Investors lo All Parts of the NORTH AND SOUTH. Not Only Were thc Reports Given Out Ia Advance, but They Were Juggled With So As to Make Any Kind ol Market. What a New York Broker Says. "Millions of dollars have boen lost by men who can be regarded in no sense as speculators or gamblers, " through the mishandled, doctorod Gov ernment reports that were framed up in Washington by one crooked c'.crk, in order to make half a million dollars for an obscuro cotton operator in New York, and less than a hundred thou sand dollars for himself." This statomeut was made to a Re porter of tho New York American last week by a New York cotton broker who has been blt badly at times In thc past, through the weird crop roports that have been issue d by tho United States Agricultural Department, and his declaration was corroborated by several others gathered In a corner of tho Waldorf-Astoria cafe Wednesday night, duscussing thc sensational scan dal lu Washington. "These crop reports, especially those dealing with cotton, have always been used by growers and manufacturers, as as well as by speculators, as tho basis for tholr transactions," he continued. "They have always been regarded by tho planters as above suspicion, and each report lias always established thc prkoof the white staple approximate ly for the month following. "lt is now known that these prices were as false as tho reports themselves, and the cotton growers of the South have been made the victims of this gang of sharpers for two years through the instrumentality of a elopartmeut intended solely to advance the inter ests of tho planters. "Deaths and suicides, as well as thc loss of great fortunes, have followed tho operations of Edwin S. Holmes, the Agricultural Department clerk, and tho coterie of gamblers of whom ho was the tool. "lt has been shown that he delib erately changed thc actual ligures In the Government reports and made the cotton market the plaything of these gamblers, playing with loaded dice, who not only knew in advance what thc reports would say, but caused Holmes to juggle the ligures In the re- ] ports so as to make them say what they wanted said, and led to the down fall o? some of the strongest cotton houses in the country." Tho etlect of the revelations In con nection with this scandal will be of tho most unpleasant sort. The Govern ment spends $200,000 a year collecting tho statistics, and the declaration that hereafter they will be safeguarded lr a manner to make leaks Impossible la regarded in Wall Street as a jest. Strong commercial Influences will be brought to bear upon thc President to order the prosecution of HolmeB. The Southern Cutten growers' Asso ciation is preparing a case for crimi nal action and will demand that it be submitted to thc ??rand Jury. That no attempt has b jeu made to prosecute Edwin S. Holmes, thc clerk responsible for the leak in thc cotton reports, is regarded as Incomprehensi ble In New York, unless there ls an underlying explanation based upon an effort to save some other olllcial with a stronger political pull. It ls now kuown that the cotton ro port of last Monday was the first that has been given out in that city In two years that was not anticipated there by some one in collusion with the au thorities at Washington. It ls also known that tnese advance advice? regarding not only cotton re ports, but wheat, corn and other crop reports, went to a number of eipera tors in New York. There are at least six decoy "inves tigating departments" in Wall Street that never investigate, and which have been established as blinds in order to make it pe)ssible for the men in touch with Hoi mos and clerks of his ilk to give a semblance of respectability to their operations. Whenever they have bit the market just right, they announce that their agents throughout the entire South have sent them in reports which have tallied exactly with those of the Gov ernment, even when, as ne>w known, the Government reports have been doctored to favor a bear or a bull mar ket. lt is known that lu?'j Monday's re port was not tampered with, and lt ls eurmertain that no advance Information j'|m Regarding Its contents reached New jn,York before noon. t As a result the cotton market jump J,0,ed 100 points In live minutes, tims. Something of technical knowledgo ls ii.s IVequired to understand this phase of <p], dealing In tho cotton market. Each ' month the Agricultural Department vs sends out Its report showing the acro ago of the cotton crop and its conrli tlon. This latter ls based upon loo as a full crop. Acreage and crop condi tion taken together lix the price of cotton in speculation, anel any altera tion in tnese figures can be made e>f great value to a cro(?i<ed operator In the cotton market. The June roport was 'cooked" moro daringly than any report in years. Tlie actual crop condition was 7f>. It was mado to apppear In thc report 77,2. The acreago was about 124 below thc normal, and was made to appear much less. These statements la the Govern ment report would tend to show a greater production of cotton than would be shown by the correct tabula tion of the agent's figures, and was in tended to mako a boar market. When tho July report carne out lt Bhowed the correct acreage, and gave the condition of tho cotton orup as 77. This showed a smaller crop than was shown by thc J une, report, and was something so utterly unexpected that a panic followed in the Cotton Ex change such as has not been In years, Nev? York A mer lean i Fmt?l KtumwAy. A special dispatch to The News and Courier says a distressing accident happened at Batesburg Monday morn ing. A mule driven by Robert Knecee ran away. Knorco got tangled up in the Unes and was thrown from the wagem with much force and killed. He loavcs.a wlfo and several children. A COTTON BUYING TRUST. Tho GrennvUlo Nows Publishes an ! Interesting Artiolo About lt? Ii there a oottou buy in? trust in South Carolina? Tho Glenville Hows says. The full story of the cotton syndi cate was not published on Friday morning, and aa the other chapters aro forthcoming lt shows that the fai mers aro praotloally forced to take the bull by tho horns and protcot themselves against tho ev'ls which are depressing the market. In tho I interview Friday a man familiar with tho methods or tho mills stated that all competition had been removed and that the dally price was fixed by tho president of the syndioato, who hap poned to bo tho president of a cotton mill in t? reen ville. It might be well to says just bera that tho things which havo caused such bitter complaint from the farm ers are not oontlned to this ol ty alone, Anderson, Spartanburg, Union, Co lumbia, and in faotall mill centres of North and South Carolina, have to battle with the same inlluence and clement. Georgia and Mississippi are not in tito dutches ci tho mill trust, and export houses, which are not per mitted to buy in tins state, can pur I abase all they want in Georgia, for instance, and Bell it to tho Carolina mills. But they cannot buy direct from thc Carolina farmers, for lt they do lt means a boycott. There aro probably a dozen cotton brokers in Greenville. They represent all of tho leading houses from Kaw York to Texas, and they sell direot to tho mills. These brokers never handle any aotual cotton. That ls to say, they receive prises every day, and if the manufacturers are satisfied with tho limits, sales eau bo made Thou the cotton is shipped in tho mills. If these brokers could go Into tho looal market and buy cotton from thc farmers lt would moan higher prices, greater competition, and thousands of dollars to thc planters at tho end of tho year. But they cannot do lt. Why? Simply because this mill syn dicate has given notice that If any ex port house attempts to buy in tho Carolinas lt cannot hope to sell to the mills. There is an understanding and ag ree mont between the spinners and the exporters and as a result, practi cally all of the Carolina product ls saved for home consumption. KILLED BY OUTLAWS Who Aro Put to Dcatli Imtor hy a Persutng Posse? ?. S. Calhoun of Kansas City, an Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fe rail way detective, was shot and instantly killed at Codarvale carly Wednesday by two outlaws, who were shot down later by a posse of citizens at Hewitts, seven miles from Cedarvale, close to the Oklahoma State line. One of the outlaws, El Madlgun of Pooca City, O. T., was killed Instantly by thc posse. The other, William Chadburn of Winfield, Kan , was fatally wound ed. The outlaws exchanged shots with the posse. During the exchange J. M. Pope, a merchant, was shot through the foot, and a woman named Malone was struck lu the leg by a stray bullet. Madigan and Chadburn held up and robbed six traveling men at the Prettin hotel at Winfield on Sunday night last and es caped. At Cedarvale Tuesday night Detective Calhoun encountered both of the outlaws on tho street. Not be ing positive of their Identity. Calhoun secured the city marshal and one of the traveling men who had been robbed. All then started In a carriage in search of the outlaws Farly Wednesday the party drove past the men lu asldestreet. Thc traveling man Identified them, and the trio in the carriage were just in tho act of mak ing a stand when either Madigan or Chadburn opened tire. Calhoun was shot through the heart and the out laws made their escape temporarily. Murder and Suicido. At Atlantic City, N. .1., a murder and suicide Wednesday afternoon ended the lives of Edward O. Dough ty and Mela S. Clyde of Philadelphia. Doughty, the murderor, was insanely jealous of thc woman, and she In turn, desirous of discarding him, stirred his tierce jealousy by taking a walk with another man. Doughty met her on the street and upbraided lier for be ing false. Drawing a revolver he chased her into a crowded grocery store at baltic and North Carolina avenues. She ran behind thc counter and tried to hide, but he followed and there sent several bullets Into her breast. She expired within a short time. Doughty had a room in tho building over thc store and heat once went upstairs and deliberately shot himself in the broast. Ho died In stantly. Oct? Ton Thousand. The State says the jury in the Pickett case Friday awardod young Pickett $10,000 damage for the loss of his right arm by being run over by a Sinthern train at St. Matthews four years ago. The case was first beard two years ag > and a verdict was ren dered for $8,800, but the railroad ap pealed to the supreme court on the ground of excessive damages. Thc appeal was sustained and thc case re manded for another hearing. Thc suit was first brought for $10,000 ao tual damages and $5,000 punitive dam Eiges, but this last time tho amount demanded was only $10,000, as no pun Itlve damnges were asked for. lt is unusual that every cent of such a large amount should bc allowod by a jury. Tho case has aroused much In terest. A MyHtury. Mystery surrounds the death of Miss Lillian Dcmmelt at the Cone) Island lospital, presumably from cirbollc told poisoning, caused Coroner Har ding, of brooklyn, N. Y., to order tn Investigation Wednesday after mon. Miss Detttioolt, who ls said to je the daughter of IO i ward L. Dam nolt, a hanker at Pocahontas, Ark., vas found 111 In her room at a Coney Island cottage by a maid. Miss Dom nolt was unable lo speak when found. 1er symptoms Indicated carbolic acid )olsonlng, but no traco of thc drug ?ould bc found in ber room. A Striking Csroor. A striking career was that of thc ate Charles 1 bickley, lumberman and )hllanthroplHt, of Muskegon, Mich, bickley wont to Muskegon winn a nore boy, In I860, with only $7 in ii:; pocket, having worked his passage .cross Lake Michigan on a schooner. Io amassed a great fortune, his vealth at his death being estimated ,t $ I"., 000,000, whllo his benefactions o Muskegon alone amounted to more han $1,000,000. Although bc lt aid to have contributed to every bur oh in thc city, he never attended ny, and novar witnessed a perform nco In a theator. Eight Men Were Blown Into Fragments by an Explosion. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT On thc Pennsylvania Railroad Nc a New Cumberland, Pa., on Saturday Alornlng. Thc Body of One Man Picked Up Two Hun dred Yards Away. Eight ?aen wore blown topleceB and two others Injured by tho premature explosion of a big blast of rock powdor ou the Pennsylvania railroad improve ments near New Cumberland, Pa., afc 7 :io o'clock Saturday morning. The accident occurred directly aoross the Susquohauua river from the scenoof the Pennsylvania railroad wreok on May ll, In which twenty-three per sons were killed and many others in lured. All tho victims of Saturday's disas ter were employes of P. S. Kerbaugh & Co., Incorporated, contractors, who aro building the double tracks for the Pennsylvania railroad to connect with thc Enola yards. Tho bodies of thc men were terribly managlcd and par ticles of Mesh and boue were scattered for 200 yards from the scene of the explosion. Thc dead aro: James Wiseman, aged Hf ty, dyna mite boss, 1)8 Front avenue, Pul?alo, N. Y. Arthur Green, colored, 23 years of age, steam driller, Harrisburg. Robert Thomson, colored, 23 years old steam drillers helper, Harrisburg. Frank Mullach, a Slav, 4."I years old. Three Italians and one Slav, known only by numbers. Thc Injured arc: William Heed, colored, 20 years old, a steam driller, skull fractured ?and in jured Internally. Reed is at Harris burg hospital. G. C. Miller, 58 years old, of Ida ville, Adams county, bruised abjut body, but not seriously. Not a trace of the two colored men who were killed can be found and lt ls supposed their bodies were blown into tl o river, which is hiing dragged. Aw i..quest was held Saturday after noon by Squire Coble, of Lemoyne. Tile jury roudcred a verdict of prema ture explosion from au unknown cause and no blame ls attached to the con tractors, All the killed and Injured were laborers asido from Wiseman, whose body was terribly mangled. What could be found of lt was Klent Hied by thc fact that he dyed his hair. Illa scalp and a p irtion of his head were found on a hill, 2J0 yards from the blast. Wiseman has been with the Korbaugh company for llvo years, and had gone to the sccme of thc explosion to personally superintend the prepara tlons for what ls called a "big shot," to be lired Sunday morning. A "big shot" consists of a nerios? o> blasts, the holes having been drlllod In a row, and the charges being set oil simultaneously by an electric spark. Five of tho holes had been lilied with powder and the men wore on the sixth when the explosion oc curred. lb ls supposed that a small stone had gotton Into the hole and that the Iron bar with which the men wore "tamping" down the charge, caused a spark by scraping on the st ne and that this ignited tho pow der. John Shetter, the fireman of a "dinky" engine, 160 feet away, was thrown to thc ground by the forco of the explosion and slightly Injured by Hying debris. Miller was sitting at the door of tho shack were the men bunk, 2UU feet from the blast, and was blown 20 feet and badly bruised. One Italian escaped because a fel low workman had playfully snatched his bab and ran with lt. The owner ran after the man with the hat and had just gob out of the range ejf the explosion whoo lt occurred. An Ital ian water boy, 12 years old, who was on his way to the mon with a bucket of water, was hurled f>U ft et. lOvery stitch of clothing was born from his body. A leather holt containing $.112 In paper money, supposed to belong to tme of the mon, was picked up noar thc scene of the explosion. Pieces of Mesh and bone wore found fastened In the telegraph wires ovor tho railroad tracks. The fragments of thc bodies were placedlo rough caskets after the coroner's Inquest, and they wero buried Sunday. There were no buildings In thc Im mediate vicinity of bbc explosion and there was no damage except for thc destruction of a few telegraph poles and a large tool sheel lu a nearby, quarry, which was torn cloar out and drawn lifteenfect toward the scono of thc blast. The explosion shook thc country for miles around and broke many win dows lu Harrisburg and towns across tho river. Twolvo hundred and fifty pounds of rook powdor had been un loaded just before thc explosion, but lt was not disturbed. Km ,".!..> Shot. A dispatch from Macon, Ca., says: "Sailors Crumley, a negro, who was killed In a shooting affray near Ocmul gee Park; was a noted burglar and was being searched for ab tho time of his death. He was charged with having entered sevoral homes In Macon In the past month, and his death ls con sidered a relief bo the community, Charlie Johnson, tho negro who killed him used a revolver afber Orumely had tired Into a Street car loaded with ne groes. Orumely had disputed with Johnson and was attempting to*end bis HfOi" To fut On l**08OllfCOr TI-AIIIH. The rad.toad commissioner will nnikc a formal Inspection of the Union und Glenn Springs railroad from Pride Lo thc city of Union. While making theinspeotlon they will go ovm* to tho big power plant at Neal Shoals where Doh T. C. Duncan and his associates iiave built a groat dam across Broad river and have ono of thc Hoest wator powers hi tho south. Tho road has nob promulgated a schedule for Its passenger trains, having waited for t,ho. roadbed to settle before inaugura ting passenger service. A Bloody Fight, Throe were klllod and a number wounded ls reported as a result of a bloody riot between members of Poxan Hill's Wild West show and H. ind O. Trainmen at Gowen, Md., vVodnesday. The riot occurred on die train and the coaches weresaid to io riddled With bullets. THE BROWN SHORTAGE. Commissioner Tstinu (UVOH Out ft Stfttomonc About It, The following statomont was made by Commissioner Tatum lu regard to the money lost by Dlsponsary Inspec tor Brown: "inspector O. L. Brown was sent to Charleston by mo to do some detec tive work; ho usually bas b:nn used by myself, as well as my predecessor, for this kind of work when needed. While lu Charleston performing theso duties, Mr. S. S. Matthews, dlspouser at Charleston, failed to remit to the state treasurer, as required by law. 1 had adopted a rule, whioh requires eaoh dispenser who fails to remit dur lng tho week to bo visited and inspect ed, aud undor this rule Mr. Matthews statement was sent Mr. Brown, he be ing on the ground. The report of the settlement shows that on the 12th day of Juno Mr. Brown made settlement with Mr. Matthows and found him short 91,048.40, and received payment of that amount. This report was re ecived at this olllce on the 14th; same day Mr. Brown reported to mo verb ally Ids misfortune, stating that he bad some other moneys lu tho lost pocketbook belonging to tho state along with some of his own. To set tie up Mr. Brown's account, we made up $1,824.87; Mr. Brown paid 8242 00. This amount was made up by my friends and myself, nut a cent being contributed by any ono not couneotod with the Institution; all voluntary; no one being asked by me to contribute. Tho question of bond did not enter tho matter at all, as I was advised by the assistant attorney general, inas much as thc law did not imposo the duty to collect such money on me or tho Inspector, that neither my bond nor Mr. Brown's was liable for a cent of the money. But the dispenser was still liable on his bond. Tho law pro vides that dispensers remit directly tD tho state treasurer. His receipt ls the only legal dischargo for them. "it was entirely a moral question with me. 1 did not propose that the state lose anything during my admin istration by myself, or appointees. The custom bas been ever slnco there bas been an Inspector for him to col lect shortages, authorized by the board, as records will show. 1 have however, since 1 found that thoy are not responsible under their bonds for any moneys collected, issued the fol lowing order, which records will also show: " 'To Inspectors of thc South Carolina Dlsponsary: " 'In making settlements with dis pensors whore tbero ls a difference io favor of thc state, do not accept that difference in money, but rcquiro dis penser to make remittance to the state treasurer, as required by law, either by pt s tc 111 co order, express order, ex press, or certified check. "'See that this is done and then give them credit upon the presenta tion of the receipt from one of these sources that the amount bas been for warded to the state treasurer.' " "WO. TATUM." PASS HIM AROUND. /V Young K?Hoal Who Worked Col limbla ?nd skipped' The Record says W. A. Morrl0 w tho name of a smooth I' l. lw, JV. worked Columbia last week, arid a search is now being made for }dm. Morris went to Columbia representing himself as an artist connected with Munsey's magazine. Ile claimed to be one of ability and was generally be licved. Several of the prominent young mun atound the city took up with him and he was generally treat ed well. Inquests woro made once or twice for an exhibit of his skill as an artist, but be generally bad a way of dodg ing when the time came for a sketch. So rapidly did this young man work his game that In a short two days he made bis li rst application fora loan and got lt. Only one of his new ac quaintances had suspicion that every thing was not all right and he tele graphed the Munsey people In New York. Tao following reply was re eel ved: "Have no one on artists' staff named Morris M us. be impostor." Morris must have had an Idea that ho had been found out, for he disappeared at once before the telegram could b3 brought to his attention. Incidentally he neglected to settle a board bill and one or twJ other little matters that bad b3cn termed lines of credit. All fir iris to trace him have failed and Munsey has olTerod to bear all expense of prosecution if be should be found, l'eople everywhere should be on the lookout for this smooth article. 'X'l>? lt loo Crop. The government monthly crop re port shows that not all the reduction has been In cotton acreage. The acreage In rice ls lessthan that of last year by about 172,000 acres or 20 por cent, The condition of the crop ls also b?low that of last year. These facts are of vital Interest to the rice planter.* of this section, who have for tho last two or throe years been forced to suffer the depression In prices resulting from a tremendous Increase In the yield of A merle in rice A reduction In acerago of 20 per cent should have Its effect upon the prices of the cereal next fall. The State. Burled Long Ago. A curious discovery has boon made In tho course of somo excavations that have been lu progress in St. Martin de Ile, In France. The excav ators unearthed trenches in which lay skeletons which were presumably those of thc citl'/.ms who foll lighting there In defending thc town against the 101 g'.lsh in 1027. Among the skeletons was found a sphcrloal iron bomb containing a moist black pow der, which was found to consist of a bouta third of nitre, a third carbon, and a tilth of fulphur, tho remainder being Iron oxide derived from the rusting of thc lronsbell. Tho HmiApntOB Interest is one of the great romance of history bbc romances of the Bona parte family has boen revived by the appointment of Chas Joseph Bonaparto of Ballimore, as Seorotary of the Navy. Secretary Bonaparte ls a grand nophow of groat Napoleon. His grandfather was Jorome Bonaparte, and his grandmother was' Miss Eliza beth Patterson, of Baltimore whom Jerome married during a visit to Amerloa In lH0:t when his brother was Kirst Consul of france. Ho Will llniiff. A special dispatch from Sumter to rho Nows and Courier says Monday if tor noon, after a trial lasting three lays, Oolcolough Stukos was convicted md sentonocd to bo hanged on August 18 for tho murder of Capt. David JO, W?lls, at Privateer, on May 12 last. REPORT OF FERTILIZER BOARD. The Statement Showing ?ho Amount } ot T?K Tax Kcoclpte. Tho nulo saya afc tho meeting of tho Clemson trustees tho board of fer- i ttllzer control submittod the following report of the fertilizer department, for tho year ending June 30th, 1005. As the annual tabular Information in full oannot bo available, until bul- ? lotins covering the whole season's work is published, and all bills In thc bands j of tho treasurer, this report is only partial. , "Tho recoipts from sale of fertilizer tags amounts to $120.627. 45. 1 'Tho board of fertilizer control con ceding the Importance of having the fortlllzei fiscal yoar correspond with that of tho college, changed tho timo ; so that the fertilizer year shall end hereaftor on tho 30th of June eaoh \ year, The secretary was therefore In- 1 struoted to notify the mauufaoturers and dealers of fertilizers to sond In for redemption In money all unused tags ' in their possession, by the 30th day of ' June. "In compliance with bids notice, 1 tags have been sent in amounting to ?8.107.03, which have been redeemed. 1 "By deducting this s un from the total, viz; 1127,027.82, wc have left a balance ?f? $118,45^:82 from wbloh the cxpcnso'of Inspection and analyses is to be?l?iw???a: Of tills sum, tho amounfrw ?"'"* ?5.50 was recd ved from cotton sect* .?al tags, wbloh ls $10, 230.75 In if: iess of last year, due to the tagging of all moil used for stoca food, and which has hitherto been ex empt by law. ''Ou account of the vastly Increased business in fertilizers, and tho evident Importance of a closer and moro rigid Inspection of fertilizers, tho board deemed lt advisable, lu fact necessary, to double thc force of Inspectors. It was also found nocessary to luorease the wages of these Inspectors, In order to get suitable men for tho work. "In order to koop the people of tho State promptly Informed as to thc q'maliby of fertilizers being s.dd, the oiiemlcal force was Instruoed to Issue wte'Gy bulletins of the analyses of fer tilizers and mail them to the people of the State. .'The board of trustees will readily sec that on account of these increasod demands theoost of Inspection and an alyses has boen increased considerab ly, and If the demands of thc people arc met for full Information as to the analysis of fertilizers durin? the com ing season, and your committee bc llevos they should be, the c.?st will still be more Increased another year. "Respectfully submitted, "J. E Tindal, "Chairman Board Fertilizer Control." THREE ABOMINATIONS. That Should Not bo Allowed to lt - in ni n on Any Farm, Thore are threo things on farms that aro abominations. The three are mean teams, rusty tools, and crooked rows. These three evils are the farmer's own fault. A good team can bi had at any price. If you have a "run away" team you have yourself to blame. They show their "raisin'." Treat them kindly "pd they will treat you right. A team that you cannot trust ls not a team for tho farm. Get rid of "runaway" horses. Get lirsb class tools and keep them in first class condition. You have seen while out in the country a plow here, a barrow there, and a cultiva tor yonder, and mowers and binders In the shade of a tree. Won't there be a happy time when the farmer who left his tools and machinery out In tho weather starts lo farm? Won't his old plow "shed" the soil rapidly? Wou't his cultivator shovels work smooth? Well I guess not? lt will take several days scouring and in that time he has lost more religion than bo can get back In a year's tlrao. Keep tools in the sholter. Somo farmers make rows so crooked that they cannot follow them and they blame thc team, thc tools, "the old boy" and all things on earth ex cept tho man who laid oil tho rows. Straight rows tell the world the love to farm and you love it enough to gi yo your b?st at tention to keep the rows straight. Keep your rows on a bee line on a level piece of land or comparatively so. If land has terraces follow them. Three points more and I am done. Get a good team. Get good tools. Make straight rows and see how much easier lt ls to farm. INJURED IN WRECK Dorailmont ot tim Rngino of Freight Train Near lllnok villo. Tho State says au engine on south bound freight No. 73 was derailed ab Walker on the Southern railway four miles this side of Blackville Saturday afternoon and Ben Horace, a colored fireman, whoso home is in Columbia, was buried under the overturned en gine but escaped being crushed to death by marvelous good fortune Ho sustained a cut which luid open one of his elbows, and bruises of a less sortons nature on all parts (if his body. IOnglneer IL C. Wilson, who also lives In Columbia, was moro fortunate and escaped with slight Injuries. The brain was what ls known in railroad parlance as a doublo-header, that ls lt was pulled by one engine and push? od by another. It was the rear en gine that was dorallod. Horace wa? arrlod to Columbia Saturday night and was attended by Dr. F. D. Ken dall, thc surgeon of the Sjuthorn. The exact extent of the Injuries could not be statod, but be ls not thought ta bo In a dangerous condition. IOn glneer Wilson remained at tho scene of the accident. The track was blocked and passen ger trains Nos. 33 and 34 wero detour ed by way of Branchville. The South ern train No. 33 had left Columbia for Savatibah when bbo news of the accident was received and lt was stopped at tho first telegraph station and brought back to Columbia and then sent around over the Charleston division to Branchville and thence to Blackville, lt was delayod about five hours. The northbound train No. 34 was brought around tho wreck thc name way and ai rived in Columbia Saturday.night at 9.40 o'clock, willoh was less than threo hours late. uotH on' Light. Thomas Dewey, tho mau who was oonvlottd Saturday of embezzling aver $100,000 from a North Carolina bank has beon ul von a sentenco of six [rears In tho iUlelgh penitentiary. If lie has any of tho money salted away, Llio years In the penitentiary will not lilm ab?ub $17,000 oach, not a bad year's work. IMMORTAL WOMEN Who Nobly Worked and Suff?r?d io; the lost Cause. \ Movement on the l??rt of tho Poe pie ot tao South to tfreot . Monuniont to Them. The following resolutions wero un uilmously adopted at tho Louisville, 1005, Convention of the United Con federate Yoteraus: Whereas, a* our reunion of 1909 our federation turned ovor to the sons thc sacred duty of raising the funds for the memorial to tho women of the Confederacy; and Whereas, In HO doiDg wo never re linquish our deep and abiding love for the cause, or our intention to aid and assist it by every means in our power; und Whereas, we have dearly shown this by our appointment of a committee to co operate and by tho work, which thin committee and many other Veterans In all parts of the South, havo done during the past year; and Whereas, lt will ever bo our most earnest desire to soe Ibis tributo paid to our glorious women and we are mort anxious to further cooperate with and give substantial aid to our Sons In the performance of thlssaerod duty: Therefore, He lt Resolved: 1. That each camp of tho United Confederate Veterans, immediately after tho adjournment of this Conven tion and the return homo of Its dele gates, shall appoint, a committee to actively canvass its rcspcotlve com munity ?to raise fundsfor this mcraorl al to the women of the Confederacy, to which noble, worthy and just cause this federation has repeatedly and solemnly pledge itself and its com rades. 2. That lu case any camp does not take action within ono month by ap pointing this committee, lt shall then become thc duty of Its commander to make appointment of such committee. If no action is then taken by the commander any member of the camp who ls enthused with that high sense of his duty to this holy cause and de sires to honor our Godlike women is urged to personally take charge of the matter, secure thc endorsement of his local camp or Its o ill cora and make such collections as he can from his com munity. 3. That all funds collected under re solutions one and two shall bo deposi ted In soma home bank-at .interest to the credit of thc chairman of the United Confederate Veterana' commit tee of co-operation, (Gan, C. Irvine Walker, Charles tan, S. O.,) and that he shall bc promptly advised of such deposit. 4. That the abovo resolutions arc not intended to be obligatory upon camps as have already taken slmnar action or have already contributed to this fund $50 -or more. 5. That each camp ls urged to en deavor to raise from Harcornmunity, as its quota, at the very least, tho sum of $00. G. That all camps shall complete this work by January 1, lUOii, and on that date make a report of the results achieved, to the chairmau of our com mittee of co-operation, Gen. C. Irvine Walker, Charleston, S. C. BUGOK3T1?D INSCRIPTION l?'or tho momorlal to the women of the Southern Confederacy, to bo erec ted under the auspices of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans: To the Women of thc Southern Con federacy whose loving ministrations Nursed the wounded to health, And soothed the last hours of tho dy ing, Whose unselfish labors Supplied the wants of their defenders lu toe licld: Whose unwavering faith In our Cause, Shown eyer a guiding star, Through thc perils and disasters of war; Whose sublime fortitude Sustained them under every privation And all suffering ; Whose lloral offerings Are yearly laid upon the graves of those whom they still honor, and love; And Whose patriotism Will teach their children To emulate the deeds of their Confed erate sires But wi o with a modesty excelled only Hy their worth llave ever discouraged This tribute to their noble virtu res. GOD Ul,KSS THE MOTH HHS. The women of the Southern Confed eracy! Devoted, loyal, patrl?tlc beroi ?es! Let their sons and their daughters, Let their husbands and their broth irs, L-it every truo Southerner, Testify to their undying respoot and Lovel now? Hy raising a most splendid memorial To these glorious women! ly assisting the United Sons of Con federate Veterans IV ho have taken up this most loving Duty. W111CN ? Slow-to-day-to morrow-the next lay-Forever-till the word ls done. Contributions may bc soot to James dann, chairman, Norfolk, Va, or Gin. J. Irvine Walker, special representa Ive, Charleston, S. C. Tho Depopulation of lr ?land. The emigration statistics for Ireland or tho year 1004 furnish melancholy ending, In that they show how Ire and continues to lose some of tho bost if her population. Last year 3<?,902 latives of Ireland, a number ?quiva lut to 8.H per 1,000 of tho population, Bft their homes, the vast majority to o to the United States or Canada, 'he total or 30,902 is a slight falling IT as compared with sevoral recent oars, and is Indeed thc smallest ag r?gate since 1898. Hut, unfortunate /, the outward il)w has oontlnucd, or since 1851 no fewer than 3,997, 13 of tho Irish people, have left their at!ve land. A large proportion of hese are among tho il >wer of thc ace, for lt ls almost an axiom in Irish ilstory that the energetio and enter rising go, while tho more helpless omain? Iiuaned to 111 M Do A th. Ono man was killed and number of thors had narrow escapes from death y a Aro which gutted tho double oti8es 27 and 20 East Forty-fourth Lrcet, Now York, Wednesday. Tho ead are Arthur Nealy and hin broth r, E. Tennyson Nealy, publisher. Ho laped from tho fourth story window nd dashed out his brains on tho avement. With a 'ope made of tecbs, John Iffozter, an inventor, iwf?rcd his wife to tho ground safely. io then came down himself, hut the jpo broke, though ho escaped with >w inj tirios. Tlie loss was about 50,000. AU( Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Tvp guaranteed course 20 weeks. Sinf hand, B mo8. 12 culls for graduated ni and. Write. Machinery Supply I WE SELL I Headquarters for EVERYTHING All kinds of Injectors, Lubricators Supplies for Saw Mills, Oil Mills an Largo stoe' of Well Pumps and Oy COLUMBIA S Columbia, 8. O. The mi : THE GUINARD J Manufacturers Brick. Firo Prooi 2 Flue linings and Drain Tile. Pi . or millions. WblHke I Morphine I Olgarot HabP, I Habit Habit ;0.ired by Keeley 13 ? Lady Sb. (or P. O. Box 76) Gol _BO citri _ STAFF OFFICBRS APPOINTED. Oolonol Tliompnon Assumes tho Oom m.'UKl of tho Seoond lti'Kimont. Col. Henry T. Thompson, the new ly elected colonel of the Second regi ment of South Carolina National Guard, Tuesday annouueed his staff. Tlie gentlemen named are all experi enced in military affairs, the adjutant being Capt. M. B. Brooks of Colum bia. Col. Thompson's order is as follows: Headquarters, Second regiment, N. G. S. C. Columbia. 8. C., July 10, 1905. General Orders No. 1. I. Havjng been elected and com missioned as colonel of the Seoond regiment of infantry, National Guard of South Carolina, 1 hereby assume command of the regiment. II. Toe following arc announced as thc regimental staff: Surgeon, Maj. S. C. Z:mp. Camden; adjutant, Capt. M. B. Brooks, Columbia; quartermaster, Capt. G. W. Hutobeson, Sumter; commissary, Capt. A. C. Doyle, Or angebu-g; assistant surgeon, Capt. S. M Deal, Columbia; assistant surgeon, First Lieut. C. W. IHrron, New Brookland; chaplain, R?V. E. M. Lightfoot, Oraugeburg. Henry T. Thompson, Colonel, Seoond Inf., N. G. S. C., Commanding. Tho non-commissioned staff ap polntmonts will be announced later. Tho following speolaforder was also issued: Headquarters, Seoond Regiment, N. G. S. 0. Columbia, S. C., duly ll, 1905. Special O.ders No. 1. I. Under section No. 48 of the mil itary code, of South Carolina an eleo tiou ls hurt by ordered to be held on Tuesday, July 12, to lill the existing vacancy In the position of oiptaln of Company K, Second regiment. II. Under section No. 48 of the military code of South Carolina an eleotlon ls hereby ordered to be held on Saturday, July 15, to HU the ex'st lng vacancy In thc position of first lieutenant of Company II Second regiment. By order of Col. Thompson, M. B. Brooks, Captain and Adjutant. Company II (Conway) has been as signed to the Second regiment, mak ing 12 companies to that regiment, which ls the only one that has the full complement as yet. Tho regi ment goes Into camp, July 27. Tho Oj pay Mot h. They have an Insect In Massachu setts whlc'i ls threatening to eat the State bare and clean of vegetation. It is ctllod the Gypsy moth, and lt was introduced a few years ago by a naturalist who was experimenting with Bllk-produoing bugs. He im ported the eggs of a Gypsv moth from Franca and accidently loft a few of them In a paper box on a ledg3 out side of a window. Tho box blew a way, the eggs doubtless batched nnd tho mlschelf resulting bas cost Massa chusetts somo hun ired* of thousands of dollars already. Threw Hitnsoll' Under Train. Mr. John A. Hendrix, formerly a resident of Columbia, S. C., threw himself under a moving train at Now Castle, Ky., Wednesday. He had be corao short to a small oxtent In his accounts with a speoial agent Of a bonding company, representing the Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Hen drix was, until recently, a dork In W. D. Lever's shoo utoro In Columbia. Up to a fow months ago ho was cor rect in his habits. 11. ? i ? 11 - < i v Pound, In South Africa thousands of oattle die every year from a fever caused by the bite of tho tsetse Hy. 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