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0 voi \iv THE BOER'S WAR. V? ry Little Fighting Dene So Far in the Transvaal. BLOWING UP OF BOERS. i he tJoers Lost several Hunred Killed at Mafeking, at Which Place They ^ Were Repulsed. The London Ihiily News Cajdown co> respondent says: "It is rumored hero that news has reaehed Dcaax Junction that the Boers attacked Mafeking in force, hut were repulsed. The defenders, seeing the enemy retreating, pursued them for some distance, allowing themselves to be driven in by the Boers, who, eager to retrieve their position, again advanced to attack and were drawn over Lyddite mines laid for the defense of tho town. It is roj ortcd that 1,T>00 Boers were killed by tho explosion. "It is reported from Bolagoa bay that the Swa/.i king, Bunu. is collecting his forces with the object, presumably, of attacking tie Boers. It is ftatcd that the Bortugusec forces at Dclagoa bay will bo raised to war atrcngthv It is announced from l'retrn in tlml. on <x>i<ontrt? imrann L- n.. n no Huron Deginsbcrg lias been courtruar tialcd and shot as a Hpy. Plans of tlie local forts we rc found in his possession." The Capetown correspondent of The Daily Mail, telegraphing at 10 o'eleek Thursday night, Bays: "Vryburg sur rendered Sunday. Tonight's diepatohes from Kuruman, 00 miles west by south of Yryburg, state that the polico having withdrawn from Yryburg, the town surrendered to the Boers, the inhabitants fleeing in all directions, mostly toward Kuruman. When the police withdrew the Cape Boors notir lied the fact to tho enemy, thus inviting thorn to take possession. Thero was a fearful panic. Tho British are wildly indignant at this scuttling." A special dispatch to the Cape Argua reiterates the statement that the fighting at Mafcking Col. 1 lore repulsed the BocrB, inflicting a loss of 1100 men. Complaints of Boer outrages upon tho natives continue to arrive. TheBC serve further to inflame the Basutos and Zulus. Yesterday one hundred and fifty Basutos from Johannesburg arrived at Burghersdorp, Cape Colony, aid alleged that tho Boers had robbed them wholesale ami flogged them with "black snakes." The party, which in1 11 e i ciuuea a Hon 01 tjnict i-icrothocU, was supplied with provisions, and tho BanutoH then started homeward, cheering for tho queen and chanting war Bongs. Tho Capo Times publishes the following dispatch from Kimberloy: "Beliablo information from Mafcking Bays that an armored train, while reconnoitering north of the town last Saturday, engaged 500 Bm rs, who suffered heavily. Col. Fit/. Clarence's column foiled tho Boers, inflicting severe loss. The British casualties were two killed and fourteen woundid, two severely." 8KIRMISIIKD NEAR K1MIJKRLKY. 'Tho Boers suffered a reverse on Sunday at Spruitfor.tein, ten miles south of Kimberley. An armored train went out to bring in a train reported to have been captured by the Boers near tho Spruitfontcin siding. A party of Boers who were encamped nearby lowered tho railway signal and displayed a white flag, apparently with the idea of indueilltr f Via rain in ni?AAnn/l ^ ? ???' ? *-e> ??? ?? ? " ? ? r?vi/v>?u. i 11u uimi Baspectcd that tho Boors were in posBCBsion and stopped tho train, whereupon Boers issued in large forco and opened fire, but without any effect. The soldiers replied from tho train and about half a dozen Boers were killed. The British were unscratehed. Seven hundred Boers surprised a party of thirteen Capo Colony police who were guarding the railway at Biverton Road, 18 miles north of Kimberley, on Sunday morning. The police retired. A terrific explosion was heard later and it is believed that the Boers blew up the station. A relief party of 25 police sent from Kimberley met the Boors near Riverton. The onemy displayed a white flag to induco the troops to fall into their trap, but the police were ordered to retire. Then tho Boers opened a heavy Iflre upon them, discharging about 100 rounds. A bullet struck the horse of Surgeon Major Sullivan, who, with a trooper whoso horse had stumbled and dismounted him, was captured. Served Him RightOno afternoon last week several young Negroes at Boston, (Ja , hired a hack and while taking in the lo vn in great stylo, passing one of the most highly respected young ladies in the street alone, one <f die party invited her to get in the hack with them She did not know one of tic Negroes, but an investigation proved one to he Jack Davis, a half-grown Negro hoy. A masked party of unknown men went to I Davis' house about midnight, presumably to impress upon him that such invitations addressed to white ladies were not agreeable. Upon their entry to his home ho ran, and a shower of bullets followed. Ono shot took efTcot strik. ing a rib and glanced and stopped under the skin near tho pit of his stcmr ach. Dr. Daniels vus called and the ball removed. A Senators Full. Thero isn't, wo arc told, any political pulls in army appointments these I days, but tho son of Senator Sowell, of New Jersey, has pulled a captaincy in the regular army just resigned by a son 1 of Senator Quay. Senators' sons must be provided for, even if it docs make n army men fracturo the decalogue. \ BLOODY FIGHT. Mountain Moonshiners Given Desperate Battle in the Stieets of Seneca. A dispatch from Seneca, S. C., to the Atlanta Journal says a pitched hattic occurred in that town 011 Sunday night between the town polieo and a band of mountaineers who had attempted to sell contraband whiskey and then escape to the mountains. The battle occurred just after supper, whilo the streets wore crowded with persons on their way to church. None of the police or citizens who gave aid were struck by the Hying bullets, hut it is believed several members of the outlaw hand wcro shot, as blood stains wrre found, and every indication points to the fact that the mountaineers delayed so long in making tlight because they wcro arranging for the transportation of the men who wcro wounded. So tierce was the battle that the mountain band was compelled to abandon the teams and run for life. The teams are now in the possession of the town authorities and will serve as a clew for the identilica tion of the men. While the fight was going on in the street of Scncco a similar scene was being enacted at Walhnlla not very far distant from this place. At Walhallathe light was between the contraband whiskey makers and tbo federal authorities. It is reported that lb v. iue Odicer Carbin was shot and sliglply wounded. Two and one half ba r 's of whiskey were captured and a tcatu. When the firing began on the street Sunday evening there were many who thought the shots wero for the purpose of giving a lire alarm, but as the firing increased this theory was abandoned and everybody made a rush for the scene. Those in the front line stopped suddenly, however, when they saw a pitched battle was nroeressitic ami heard the bullets whistling in all dircetions. The strength of the moonshiners' party was not known, and the polico asked for aid. Citizens quickly responded and soon it was apparent that the mountaineers were outnumbered and outclassed, but the outlaws did not run as was expected. This gave rise to the belief that the men wcro caring for their wounded comrades. With a shout ot defiance, after there had been a wait of several minutes since the tiring ceased, the mountaineers rushed away going in the direction of the mountains from which come the stories of illicit distilleries and lawlessness. The police, after winning the fight, secured a large amount of booty. They had a team which had been left behind by the mountaineers several barrels of whiskey and many other things that wero of value. The team will lead, it is thought to the identification of the band of mountaineers. OFFERS TO SELL AGUINALDO. Gen. Otis Receives a Message from Oen. Pio ael Pilar, A dispatch from Ccn. Otis has received messages purporting to como from the insurgent General Pio del Pilar, offering to sell out his army and to deliver Aguinaldo into the hands of the Americans. Although he is not satislicd that this oiler is authentic it is not improbable. The policy of Gen. Otis is firmly set against buying any surrenders: Pio del Pilar otFers for tho sum of 50,000 to refrain from attacking Manila with bis army; for the sum of $250,000 to surrender bis army after a sham battle, both sides firing into the air, and for the sum of $500,000 bo saj s he will procuro tho overthrow of the insurrection and the capture of Aguinaldo, Patcrno and other leaders. In tho course of the communication he refers to Aguinaldo in contemptuous terms, indicating tliatstraincd relations exist between them. Reports aro being received from the districts occupied by the enemy that the Filipinosbehevo that Pio del Pilar has an audacious plan to brenk through the American lines into Manila and seize den. Otis and the archbishop. Possibly theso rumors were started with an idea of helping him to make a deal with the Americans. It is unnecessary to say that the Americans would welcome an attack of that -<ort. There has been much speculation of late regarding the whereabouts of Pio del Pilar. The recent attack at Pa Loom is credited to his men. It is belived that lie is now in the vicinity of San Mateo valley with a force of from 1,800 to 8,000 men. How it Was PaidKvcry editor has received them, says the Tampa Tiibune. The postmaster sends them to tho editor. The postmaster is not to blame. For instanco men! wiia <i man oy mo name 01 well, say Tim Spriggins, who Hint us thrco notices to stop his paper, he didn't want it no longer. Wo wondered what was the matter. Upon cxamintng the subscription book wo found Tim short $10. He never had paid a cent ann yet ho stopped his paper as a matter of economy?to us. Ho didn't want us to lose any more by him. A few days afterward Spriggins was at church and his melodious tenor rang out clear and loud in tho old stirring pong, ".Jesus Paid it All." Ilo might have been mistaken, but his earnestness impressed us. So tho next day we pent him a receipt in full and begged his pardon for not knowing that ho had mako an assignment of his liabilities to tho Lord. Out of Bate. To a Philadelphia newspaper man who trieil to interview hitr the other day, ex-Speaker Heed. said: "There is nothing I could talk about except the constitution, and that isn't popular." Tho remark has been construed into an important expression of Mr. Heed's viows on tho Philippine question. CONWAY. S. C. I TDAMSV'A A I TO ,A I> I llii n O I AAli IT 21 it. In Which the English and .Boer3 Fight Again. WHAT THE WAR IS ABOUT England Is Clearly In the Wrong, and Should Admit It by Withdrawing Her T roops. Several days ago wo reviewed the historic relations of the Kngli.-h and the Hutch in South Africa, showing how long and persistently the Boers had cherished tho ideal of independence, what sacrifices of home and property they had made to get out of the way of Great Britain and how they had been pursued by the claims of alien authority. A nearer view of tho ease, covering the iiumcdiato issues which have resulted in war, is furnished by tho New Yoik World, and to promote an understanding of the involved and much-obscured question of British rights in the Transvaal we here reproduce it. Tho World's chronology is as follows: 1852?A treaty known as the Sand Kivcr convention was signed by Great Britain and the Transyaal Boers in which the absoluto independence of the Transvaal Boers was recognized. 1877?During the general war between the whites and the blacks Groat Britain broko the Sand Bivcr convention and annexed the Transvaal. 1880-1?The Transvaal Boers revolted, raised the standard of the republic and defeated the British in several small engagements. 1881 Great Britain sinned a treaty known as (ho Pretoria convention, in which self-government was granted to the Boers, Great Britain remaining the suzerain power. 1S84? A new treaty, known as the convention of London. In this there was no mention of suzerainty; the Transvaal republic was granted complete freedom, in fact became, us Mr. Chamberlain said in one of his dispatches last summer, "a foroign state." Lord Derby, who negotiated the convention of 1884 for the British, thus described (on Fob. 14, 1884) the powers retained by Great Britain: "By the omission of those articles of the convention of Pretoria which assigned to her majosty and to the British resident certain spccifio powers and functions connected with the internal government and the foreign relations of the Transvaal state, your government will bo left froo to govern the country without interference, and to ooirluct its diplomatic intercourse and shape its foreign policy, subject only to the requirement that any treaty with any foreign state shall not have etlcot without the approval of the queen." 1880?Gold discovered in tho Transvaal's territories. 1887?Total output of gold from the Band (Witwatorsrand) mines 43,155 ounoes. 1888?Output of gold increases to 218,121 ounces. Great excitoment in England. Foreigners, chiefly British pouring into the Hand district and building up Johannesburg at rate of 1,000 a week. Discoveries of gold in other parts of tho Transvaal. 1880?Tho British South African company organized by Cecil Rhodes and several eminent Englishmen, including tho Prince of Wales' son-inlaw, the Duke of Fife. The production of gold in tho Hand rises to 381,557 ounces. 1800?Tho production of gold rises to 491,317 ounces. 1801?By tho invention of a new process tho production of gold is increased to 720,238 ounces. Scientists find that tho Hand, instead of being exhausted within a fow years as was thought, will produco gold in increasing quantities for at least 75 years. 1802?Tho Outlauders, who havo hitherto cared nothing about the franchise, began to agitate. At Johannesburg denunciations of tho Boers arc open and plans for subverting the republic and bringing about annexation to Great Britain are openly discussed. 1802?Tho Boers, who in 1881 had been admitting any ono to tho franchise on two years' residence, now raiso the time to fourteen years. 1802?Tho production of gold rises to 1,210,8(52 ounces. 1803?The production of gold is 1,478,473 ounces or doublo what it was in 1801. 1804?Gold production, 2,024,164 ounces ($60,000,000). The agitation against tho republic at .Johannesburg increases, and is aggravated by the increasing Boor hatred of tho British. Tho British South Africa company (Cecil Rhodes) suspected with good reason of plotting the overthrow of the republic. 1895-96?The Jameson raid. Dr. Jameson and his followers (British army officers and servants of the British South Africa company) captured and delivered over to British authorities for trial. They reccivo an ovation in London and are let off with nominal punishments. 1896?Mr. Chamberlain, speaking for the government, which is trying to ef iaco trio impression mado in South Africa and throughout tho civilized world hy the Jameson raid, says in tho houso of commonson May 8: "To go to war with President Krugcr to cnforco upon him reforms in the internal affairs of his stato, in which secretaries of state, standing in their places, havo repudiated all right of interference?that would be a courso of action whioh would bo immoral." 1897?Tho produotiod of gold in tho Hand is 2,511,544 ounces, making it tho richost gold hold in tho world, and / VII ^p, . THURSDAY. OCTOl making the Transvaal the greatest goldproducing eountry i 11 the world. America alone excepted. The capitalization of Hand mines, owned oliicllyin Croat Britain, is upward of $11 000,000, OUR. 181)8?Mr. Chamberlain begins to discuss the grievances of the Outlandcrs with President Kruger. The Boers asked that all diifcronocs between the two governments bo submitted to im partial arbitration. Mr. Chamberlain refused on October IS, 180S, raising the claim of suzerainty and saying that the convention was not like a treaty between two independent states, but was an agreement whereby the queen as sovereign granted certain rights of self-government to the Transvaal, while retaining her suzerainty. This enveloped the British government in an atmosphere ol suspicion and is largely responsible for all the dilliculties since. During the present summer the Boers actually granted all of Kngland's original contentions. They have passed a law reducing the term of residence for naturalizations to seven years. The hitch in the negotiations has been partly the quest ion of suzerainty, partly the British determination to luivo a joint British-Boer inquiry into the workings of the franchise, partly the British refusal to submit the other disagreement to impartial arbitration. The rupture came about in this manner: t P. \ * ?) I i 1 I ? ' \/u .viijk'u.si _i iin? nocrs, naving necn assured by the British agent at Pretoria, Mr. (iroeno, and by Sir Alfred Milner that the proposals they submitted would in no way affeet the htatus of their ease and would in all probability be accepted, sent the following proposals: That they would reduce the rcsidcnco for enfranchisement to live years and institute all the electoral and representation reforms asked by Britain on condition (1) that Great Britain should promise to not interfere again in the internal affairs of the republic; (2) that nothing more should la; said about "suzerainty;" ('?) that all matters in dispute should be submitted to arbitration. That is the Boers wore willing to run the risk of being reduced to a minority in thcirown republic provided that the integrity of the republic should he thus guaranteed. Mr. Chauibclain rejected theso proposals and put forward fresh propos als, making larger demands than ever. The Transvaal government then withdrew its proposals and asked that Great Britain drop its fresh proposals and go back to the original proposals. The Transvaal government professed itHclf ready to accept those proposals. On Sept. 22 Mr. Chamberlain sent this reply, breaking off negotiations and foreshadowing an ultimatum: "The imperial government are now compelled to consider the situation afresh and formulate proposals for a final settlement of the issues which have been created in South Africa by the policy constantly followed for many years by the government of the South African Republic (the Transvaal.) "They will communicate the result of their deliberations in a later dispatch." The Boers had been stunned by the British rejection of their proposals of Aug. 21.?Mr. (irccne had told them that those proposals would probably be accepted, lie recommended them to Sir Alfred Milner in an official note for acceptance by the British government. During the latter part of August and throughout September Great Britain pressed preparations for war in South Africa. After Mr. Chamberlain sont his ultimatum, or rather foreshadowing of an ultimatum, on Sept. 22. theso preparations were pusho 1 with vigor, and Mr. Chamberlain and other members of the government made war njiuuuiiun. The Boers decided tliat tlio last liopo of peace was gone. They waited for Mr. Chamberlain's promised ultimatum until Oct. !>. 'I hen they sent him an ultimatum demanding an agreement to impartial arbitration and the cessation of tho campaign of military investment of the Transvaal. Mr. Chamberlain's ultimatum, erabodying tho final proposals of the British government which the Transvaal must accept ?or go to war, was going over tho wires to South Africa while the Boer ultimatum was on its way to London. It has never been published. There is up to the present time no trustworthy information as to its contents. Such is the story. It needs no argument to show that Cugland was and is the real aggressor and that the lloer states nre but contending for their clear and acknowledged rights. They Need Help. As goes Baltimore so goes tho State of Maryland is a rule that history has mado in that State. .Just now Governor Lowndes and his frends are exceedingly fearful that the 0,000 or7,000 independent voters in Baltimore aro going to vote tho Democratic instead of the Republican ticket in the election this fall, and their porturbation is not slight, for it is believed beyond question that this will give tho State to tho Democrats. No wonder the llcpublican managers wanted President McKinley to come ovor and start tho political ball to rolling, Hanna's Appeal. Senator 11 anna lias issued an appeal I to the Republicans of Ohio not to voto j for Mayor .lories, of Toledo, for governor. Ho tells them that any defection | in tho Republican voto thero this fall will cast reflection upon President McKinlcy, and will bo taken up by tho ! Dcmocratio press all over tho country. Mr. llanna's appeal cannot bo construed in any other light than as shewing Republican weakness in Ohio, but it is McLean and not Jones that Mr. Hanna fears. 9 mid. {Kit 1801). | ANOTHER MURDER. Ono Brother Shoots and Kills Another in Charleston. ONCE BUSINESS PARTNERS. Deceased Met His Brother at Calhoun HMel By Appointment. A Family Affair Was Cause of Trouble. Charleston has had another mysterious murder, in which one brother vIwm.Iu t \ rl/iolk nnntlino V T UVUlll IlllVtllVI l/U?lllvl 11. I . 1 Pittman, a well to do arid prominent I merchant at Uourdin's on tho Northeastern Kaiiroad, about fifty miles abovo Charleston, was shot to doath WcdncH day afternoon by bis brother, A. .J. Pittman. 'l'ho killing ocourrcd about 1 o'clock, in the reading room of the hotel Calhoun, which is in tho rear of the office. The trouble that ltd up to the tragedy is not fully known, but from what was learned shortly after the kill| ing it is supposed that either money j matters or an unpleasant family affair J was the cause that led to the shooting. There w no eye-witnesses to the shooting, arm .ust what took place in the reading room between the dead man and his brother cannot be stated. They were the only oconpants of the room and had been for some littlo time, haying gone there, presumable, to discuss i business matters. The curtains of the ! reading room, which shut out the tiew I I l M ll lilt; u nit: U, Ml" It: I'.llll) (II illVII, ; though tho two men could bo seen, hitting down in chairs, talking together, | but their presence in the room attracted no attention whatever, and thoircon versation was held in an ordinary con I vocational tone and did not fortcll of the tragedy that took place. Suddenly the attention of Mr. (juy A. Stoncr, the manager of tho hotel, was attracted by the report of a pistol, followed in quick succession by four more shots, all of which camo from tho writing room. Manager Htoner turned I'ittinan over to Police Officer Luby, who sent him to the station house. Mr. Pitltnan did not appear to bo much excited, but for a man who had just killed his brother, was remarkably cool and colloctcd. The only statement that ho would make was that he did not care to know tho result; that he did it in self defense. Tho pistol with which he lirod tho fatal shots was a new Smith & Wesson, d'2-oalibre. All the shells in tho weapon had been discharged. Coroner Rivers and Deputy Coroner Waring were noti lied and they took charge of tho body at once. Tho Joad man was found sitting in a chaj , having been removed by some one fro i the floor, where he fell after being snot. A hasty examination was made of his body, and it was found that he had been shot in tho back, near the right side, and under his arm. It is supposed that when he received tho first ball he throw up his arms to protect himself. On his person was found a heavy gold watch, a telegram from A. J. Pitt| man to N. P. Pittmao, sent from Sumj mcrvillc yesterday, saying that he would meet him today at tho Calhoun hotel between 9 and 10 o'clock, several letters, a large sum of money and an unsigned noto lor *t,uuw, payable to liinisolf. Thoso the coroner took charge of. The inquest will bo held tomorrotw and it is expoctcd that thero will be some important developments. The dccoascd arrived in tho city last night from Gourdin's accompanied by Mr. .J. C. Graham. Thoy slopt together last night and wero together early this morning. Mr. Graham stated this morning that he know about tho trouble that existed betwocn tho deceased and his brother, but had no idea it would terminate fatally or ho would not have loft them together. IIo said it was a family affair, but refused to stato what it was, saying that it was told to him in confidence. Tho dead man was <10 years old and well-known in Charleston. IIo is a man of wealth. Ho lcavos a wife and ton childron. Mr. A. <1. I'ittman, who did tho killing, in about 50 years of ago. At ono time he was engaged in tho cotton business on Vcnduo Rango. He now livos in Suminervillo. The family of Mr. N. T. I'ittman havo boon notified _ of his death. No weapon was found on the dead man. On one of the writing tables was found a small, pearl handled knife. Thero was no ovideneo of a struggle having takco place. Tho ink stands wero in placo, and tho chaimand tables wero undisturbed, which would not have been had there boon a sorimmage I Jp to a few years ago N. J. Pittman and A. J. Pittman wero ongaged in tho cotton and naval stores business under the name of Pittman Bros. About four years ago they failed, which left Mr. A. J. Pittman in straightened circumstances. Mr. N. T. Pittiran. having considerable means, it is said, helped his brother in money matters considerably. It is understood that bad blood existed a long t'mo between tho two brothers over financial matters. It is not known who Mr. Pittman will retain as counccl to defond him.?Tho State. Worthy of Soloman. Prcsidont Kruger is not a man exactly after our ideal pattern, but thore is no denying that ho has lots of senso. Tho following anecdoto shows his shrewdness and was originally told by the Capo Times: "It is related that two brothers who had inherited a large farm couldn't divide it botwoen themselves. They wont to the president for advice, and ho advisod them that tho older ono make tho division and tho youngor ono the selection." Tho Philadelphia Keoord remarks that this judgment is worthy of Solomon. * WANTED TO SELL OUT. Ten Former Spanish Soldiers Offer to Betray the Filipinos. A dispatch from Manila sa>s ten former Spanish soldiers wlu> were captured hy tho Filipinos, and for a time acted as officers and members of a Filipino artillery regiment located in tho vicinity of Santa ltosa, in the Laguna do Day district determined to surrender tho artillery to tho Americans. The plot was discovered by the Filipinos who killed seven of tho conspirators, tho other three making their escape to Manila. It appears that when tho surrender was dstcrmincd upon the Spani ards delegated one of their number to proceod to Manila and to proposo to (Jen. Otis to surrender, after a prcar ranged mock battle, about 12 pieces including Krupp-Nordenfeldt rapid fire guts, well supplied with ammunition from l<ipa powder factory, in exchange for certain sums to bo paid tho Spaniards, who wore to be pardoned for car r\ing arms against the Americans and to be transported to Spain, The delegate loft Santa ltosa accompanied by three Filipinos, entered the American lines at falatnha. Tim I llinium ?1 i< 1 not procood far, deciding to await his return at a given time. As tho dologatc was detained in Mat " .Jongcr than they had expected they .iffpicious and returned to Santa Kosa. The plot wus then revealed and tho remaining Spaniards were attacked. Thogunhoat, Napidnn, coasting near Santa liosa, perceived two men on tho beach hurriedly embarking in a ennoo and pushing out toward thctn, sho took them on hoard and they reported that the Filipinos on discovering the plot to surrender the artillery had cut. the throats of seven of their Spanish companions and that they themselves had barely escaped with their lives. Tho throe Spaniards aro now hiding in Manila, fearing Filipino vengeance. I I \.l- I 1 .1 - i:_ J .1 rr 'h:u. \/ii? nan uccnnou meir oner through the delegate, to surrender the artillery for money, but he promises to send the three to Spain. BRYAN'S GOOD WORK. He iB Turning the Tide of tho Bluo Grass State Whatever may have boon tho previous opinion as to the wisdom of Dryan's visit to Kentucky, no doubt can now romain that his council to Democrats to support Goebol has materially aided tho lattcr's fight. I'lvon at Mount Storling soino H,( 110 or 10,000 people stood in the rain on tho oourt house green, many of them having driven scores of miles over the mountains. In ovcry instance whoro liryan has mado a speech tho climax hascomo when he boldly espousod (joobol's eauso and ad visod all Domocrats to voto for him. This has been the one thing which the pooplo havo evidently desired to hear, and the Democratic managers say that reports from localities where ho has spoken show conclusively that hisinlluenea has brought hundreds of bolting Democrats into lino. The newspaper organs of the laiter evidently appreciate the fact, for both tho Louisville Dispatch and the Lexington Herald attack him in thoir editorial solumns. Tqis is adding, of course, to the bitterness of this remarkable struggle, but Democratic Icadors say that it will only drivo tho followers of llryan into Gocbcl's camp. Must be Stamped. , Tho attention of the internal rcvonuo bureau having been called to tho method adopted by transfer companies in tho various cities of giving at a residcnco i oi hotel a receipt for a trunk which calls for tho delivery of such trunk at souio hotel or house in another city, it I i..u a... ? i m nuiu uiai Buon receipts or bills ol , lading arc olearly liable to tho stamp , tax under sebedulo of tho act of .Juno 13, 1898. Internal revenue officers thoreforo are directed to investigate i transfer oompanios in tlioir respective districts with a viow of determining whether they are issuing such receipts, and if so whether they arc fully complying with tho law regarding tho stamping of suoli receipts. A Mysterious Drowning. Miss Kato 8. (iansc, a highly esteemed lady of Wilmington, X. CJ., was drowned Wednesday afternoon at (> o'clock at Greenfield mill pond, ono and a half miles from the city. Miss Gausc, with a party of children, had gono for an afternoon stroll to tho country, and at the time of tho terrible accident was soino distance behind tho children, sho having retraced her steps to a spot near tho bank, whero sho said sho had left her purse. .Just how the accident occurred will never bo known, as tho A11J o. t * unuuron soon aner ncr ucparturo hoard a splash in the water, which is at this point about fifteen feet deep, and wore startled to find Miss Cause struggling betweon lifo and death in the water. She was 31 years of ago. "If you scour tho world you will nevcrfind a remedy equal to Ono Minute Cough Cure," says Editor Kacklcr of tho Mieanopy, Fla., "Hustler." It cured his family of LaCrippo and saves thousands from pneumonia, bronchitis, croup and all throat and lung troubles. Dr. K. Norton. IRoya Absolutely 1? Makes the food more del i NO. 14. OUR STATE FAIR? Assurances of a Great Gathering of the People. ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED Officors of the Society Confident of Success. Action of the Business Men of the Capital City. CoU MBlA, Oct. 21.?Special: Tho management of tho Stato Agricultural and Mechanical Sooiety havo i?nuad tho following announcement: i ue inirry-urat ivnnuai oiato I'air of South Carolina, to bo hold in Columbia November ?-10, 18(J9, promises to equal any in tbo past, and superior in Homo respects. Tho annual fairs are occasions for tbo assembling of tho people from all sootions of tbo Stato to viow with each other the progress in Agriculture, tho Kxlubit of tino stock, machinery in operation, poultry ol a high grade, tho household and tho ncodlo and fancy departments and the art by our fair women will prove an interesting fcatuie. 'i'i..? ..L:I :> I... /'i /i-ii .i- - i in; r.MUUll U\ VKMIISUU VyOlICge, INB Farmers' Collcgo, will show what in being accomplished hy the studontH of that institution under an ablo faculty. The racing promises to ho very good. The railroad jatos for oxhibitors will boon a par with former charges. Tho rates of passage for visitors commencing on Thursday, November 2nd, for stockmen and ollieials will bo ono full faro for the round trip except for Tuesday 7th, Wodaosday 8th and Thursday Dth when tickets will be sold at one eont por mile traveled, plus ten per cent., with coupons attached on all tickets sold, of fifty cents for admission to tho fair grounds. Tho citizens of Columbia will arrango for quarters for visitors to the fair at minimum rates, and a'so provido for attractions oaoh night during the fair. The State Hall, with a great number, is an attractive feature." Tho ctforts of tho management are being seconded by tho pross of the State, and all signs now point to a large attendance upon a most ucoohsful and attractive fair. Tho latest announcement is that tho cadets of Clomson Collcgo will attend in a body, a fact that will but add new inducements to the people to come hero in crowds. The citizens of Columbia aro doing thoir pnrt. The local association has already arranged for attractiens that must greatly incroaso tho plcasuro of tho thousands who aro expected to attend. Various amusements of a high order will bo given on tho streets and State houso grounds, fret, to everybody. The fifth Artillery Hand, stationed at Fort Moultrie, will play on tho fair grounds (luring exhibition hours and every evening will give a freo concert at Homo designated place in tho city. Unless all signs fail, the fair of 1899 will ho ono of the finest in tho entiro history of tho Agricultural Sooiety. President Cunningham and Secretary 1 lolloway have been untiring in their cherts to this end, and thoy aro both confident of a big succoss. A White Man Hanged. Avery Kale, a white man was hanged at Newton, N. ('., on last Thursday for the murder of < Icorge Travis, also whito near Catawba last year. Kale was employed in Alley's distillery and forsomo cause was discharged and Travis given the place. Kale wont homo, got a shot gun and returning to tho distillory shot Travis in tho head, while the latter was at work. Tho shot toro away a largo section of Travis' skull, death resulting instantly. Kalo immediately loft for Marion, enlisted in Co. A, the Hornet's Nest Kitlcinen of Charlotte, and was arrested soon after reaching camp at .Jacksonville, brought back to Newton, tried and convicted. Mutiny and Murder. Tho brig Juliana Schlosser recently arrived at San Cruz do Tcnerifle, on her way to Brazil, and reported that during tho voyago tho helmsman had murdered the captain, tho captains wife and tho liiato. Tho Itrazilian onn. sul asked assistance of the authorities and the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabel sent soveral boats' crows to the brig. They were tired upon by tho brig's crew and tho marines replied, finally boarding tho ship. Hie von seaman thon jumped overboard but were rescuod by the cruiser's boats and aro now imprisoned. Tho helmsman committed suicide. Another murdered man was fouud on board. Smiled and Drank PoisonWednesday night Mr. Charles Orr, a merchant of llrowton, Ga., committed | suicido by taking strychnino. Tho faj tal dose was taken at tho supper table. Orr telling his wife that it was medieino. After taking tho poison he lay down upon tho bed and began playing with ono if his children. In a few minutes convulsions sot in and Dr. 8. D. Bland was called. He worked hard to save Orr, but to no avail. Orr acknowledged that he took strychnin# wiiu suicidal intent. Baking ^ Powder URE Scious and wholesome /