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VOL. XV. THE gA pf | STS< A R*?poft rf The!" Meeting In r* ? \jraer wooo A M03T PLEAS AN T OCCASION The Different Intoretts of the Cnurch In Good Shape end a Bright Fu'ure Ah end The folowiug report of tho Baptist Convention in Greenwood wo clip from the Greenwood Journal: THE MINISTERS CONFERENCE. The Baptists ministers mat in their annual conference at tho Baptist ohuroh in Q*cenwnod last Thursday ovoniug at 7 150 o'olnok. This confer* onoo is hcl<l t'io day before tho convention assembles for tho purpose of disciiHf-ioK questions of interest to tho ministers in their work, hut the se meetiuirs are open to otl ers who tuny desire to bo pr-sent and on this occasion the oonferorioo was well attended. Aft' r a dovi>t?nr>al s. rvico conducted by Kevs. J J Huggins, W. T Derrifux and ('. 0. Blown, the body was organiz'd by dealing Kov. B. P. (lorley to preside, Rjv. .J, 8 Jordan having declined, as it is the custom to eh ct anew presiding officer overy year Htv J. A. Brown was elected secretary. At this night session "Tho Devo tional lOloment in tho Lifo of a Pastor," and "Tho Kvangelist as a Factor in churoh Lifo" were dirtuisscd. Kcvs. W. .J Kingston, J. I). Pitts and K. W Sanders male speeches on tho first and tho second was oiscu9*cd by Kevs. J. B Parrott and P. C. ILoksnn Mr. HickHon did not approve of tho oourso of the modern cvangolist. Fr'd.sy morning the conference was If d in dcvolioual exercises by lit v 1\ P. HI a 1 ck, a blind preacher from Fdgo field. li lt tho most iutcrosting oro.urrenoo of ihc morning rrst-iein was iho ai pearanco of a negro preacher, llcv Edward SUrk, of KdgctiMd, wt o was iDtroduoed by Mr. W. L I>urht and ad dressed tho body. Stark was b'?rn in Virginia and waa 100 years of ago last August, llowassont to South Caro liua when ho was 11 years old aud was a slave (51 years Ho belonged to tho Dovorca aud Shoppards of E ! go field. Whcu tho oonferonco arose in a body to welcome this old nokroaud invited him to the rostrum to address thctn, a like incident was recalled when a colored preaohcr addrebstd the. Southern Baptist Convention, at Hot Springs last summer, and how his speech arc used his white brethren and stirred them to auoh a pitch of excitement that they gathen d about him and throw money at his feet while he begged thorn to desist. Who can say that tho chivalrous, christian lioirt of tho South beats against tho n?gro when ho remains in his proper place, fixed for him by tho Author of bis creation? A oollootion was takon up for "Poor old llnclo Ned," who will t-oon be gono "whcro the go^d niggers go," and when tho conftronoo ha<l finished its work and was about to adj >urn, this old negro preaoher led tho body in prayer. Bcforo tho oonferenco closed its morning session Friday, "Tho Sway of New Testament Principles Over tho Present Trend of Religious Thought" was discussed in an ablo spoeoh Dr. C. 8 Gardner, of Grceuvillo. Tho next subject was "Missionary Triumphs." ltov. W. 8. Corsott oponod the discussion with a well prepared paper. Rev. J. E. MoManaway rend another papor on this subject and tho oonforonoo adjourned until the afternoon. In tho afternoon "Tho Mbsionary Outlook;" "Spiritually as an Elemont in Exegesis;" "Tho Winning and Training of the Young," wero tho topios discussed by Rovs. J. W. Chapman, I W. Wingo and D. P. Robertson. This closed the fi ial session of tho confer* enoo. THE STATE CONVENTION. This annual a>-9< mhly of distinguish' cd Baptists of Houth Carolina met at tho Greenwood Baptist ohu?oh at 7:30 o'clock Fiiday night. Thcro was an oveiHiw, pcoplo filled tho galleries, stood in tho aides and sat on the 11 >or of the rostrum and Sunday school room and many remained out of doors. Prepident W. D. Rioo aalled tha nnn ventinn to order and announced that l)r. W. 0. Lindsay, of Columbia, would preaoh tho introductory sermon, llov. K. M. Lido and Dr. K J. Forrester, pastor of tho onuroh, wero with Dr. Lindsay in tho pulpit. Dr. Forrostor opened tho services with prayer. Dr. Lindsay's text was 'T givo unto thco tho keys of the kingdom of heaven "? Matthew 16 19. Tho sermon was in tho interest of missions and its (rood was against oulturo as a leading feature in tho ministry. In fact, tho proaoher's idea was that thcro should bo no suoh thing as a specially cultured minister and no tuoh word among Christians an laymon, a word ho despised, but that all Christians should bo proaohors Ho wont baok to Galileo and travorsed tho ag<s to illustrato his idea that oulturo should not hold a loading pUoo among men to whom tho master had given tho lr ni'Q in hi/? h iinlnnb f aw h n m *1* * \JJ u rt KiVii uuawa iUI iiUUIAiii IJT illtj gates of heaven. In oar own timo ho held up the wonderful achievements of the unlettered Moody, who had brought multitudes in the most enlightened countries of tho world to the foot of the Cross. The organization of the Convention1 followed Dr Lindsay's sermon. Secretary C. P. Ervin oalled the roll of delegates, and on motion Rev. W. 1). Rioe was re oleotcd president, C. P. Ervin, scoretary and V. I. Masters, assistant seorotary. The rsport of the Mym,i\ .I., fciifc TO committee on tho order of business for Saturday was read and adopted. A menage to tho convention from R. B. Watson, of Ridgo Spring, was read expressing regret that his illness kept him away. Tho convention was then led in prayer by Rev A. C. Wilkins and adjourned until 9 30 Saturday morning. SATUHDAV MOUNINO. m t - ... mo convention opened with dovotional exereisoH oonduot-d by Dr. W. T. Derricux. Sooretary Krvin read tho uiinutos of tho nioetng last night and thon a welcome was extonded to the distinguished visitors who ?aro present. Dr. Forrester anu ino uoaoona of tho church woro appointed a oooimitteo ou roligiuus services. Dr. T. M. Bailey read the roport of tho Stato Mission bjard and Dr. O. 8. Garducr, tho report of the Central Com niittoo of Woujhu's Mission Societies. Dr C. C. Brown read the report of the B ard of Aged Minin o's' Kiliof. Tiro report on rho Cuunio Maxwell Orphanage showed that thoro aro 121 children in tho orphanage and that $ I 884 have been raised and oxpondod tor that institution in tiro last six months. After the reading of tho orphanage report seve.al committees wero appoint cd Tho pupils of tho Greenv llo Fomalo Cvdlcgo, in charge of Col. Murfeo, earnin Saturday morning on a spnoial train and v mi ted tho oonvonlion in a body. Tho convention gave thorn ? hearty welcome. Dr. Seymour of tho American Baptist Publishing >-ooioty; llov. 11 Haiohor, of Atlanta; Dr. Uhivcrs, seorctar>kof the Baptist Y<>uuk Pcoplo's Union of Arncrioa; Dr. lv rfoot, corresponding scoro tary of tho Homo Mission Board <?f tho Southern Baptist convention, were distinguished visitors who woro invited to address the convention. At a meeting of tho Almuni Assooia ti- n ot' Furtnan University Saturday afternoon it was resolved to ohango tho name of tho new hall from Alumni Hail to Judson Memorial Hull, in honor of l\of. U. N. Judson.'.of tho Uuvorsity. Tho convention Saturday cvoning took ui> tho report ou Stato Missions. Tho report was read by Kov. 11 W Lido, llev. L M. Honor talked of the proi pority of tho Siato in tho Lino years ho had been away. i)c. u nicy Haul that of the fti.000 debt made in 1802, ouly $14 40 remained unpaid. 'L'ho oonvoutioa raised iho amount on the spot. ,J. Wash Watts. F N. K Bailoy, F. M. Sattcrwhito, Hufus Ferd and A. F. Moutaguo wore appointed to nominate trustees for Furmau University. Hcv. Kiohard Carroll, a oolorcd Baptist preacher, addressed the convention. He is engaged in teaching industrial pursuits and said that ho had raised $20,000 for this work and that Dr. Montague gavo him tho Grst dollar. 'l'hc oonvontion adjourned to meet in memorial scrvioo Sunday afternoon. SUNDAY, Tho ohurohofl of tho oity had largo congregations Sunday. Dr. Kcrfoot preached at tho Baptist ohuroh, Dr. Bell at tho Presbytorian, and ltev. L M. lloper at the Methodist church. Tho woathor has boon good throughj out tho several days of the Baptist Con i vontion and tho dclegatos and visitors havo been well entortainod. On every hand are eood words for (Ircnnwoml North Carolina Towns. Tho population of oortaio places io North Carolina having a population of moro than 2,000 but loss than 25,000, is as follows. Ashovillo, oity 14,604 Boaufort, town 2,195 Burlington, town 3,692 Charlotto, oity 18 091 Concoid, oity 7,910 Du hv.n,oi?y, 6 679 Edunton town, 3 046 Elizabeth City, town 6 348 Kaycttovillo, town 4 670 Gastonia, town 4610 Goldhboro, oity 5,877 Graham, tcwn 2,052 Grccmboro, oity 10,035 Grconville, town 2 565 Ilondcrson, town 3 740 lliokory, town 2 535 High Point, villago 4 163 Kings Mountain, town 2,062 Kin&ton, town.,.. 4,106 Monroo, town 3 427 Mount Airy, town 2 680 Nowbcrn, oity 9 090 Raloigh, oity 13,643 Kandleman, town 2 190 Reidsville, town 3 262 Rooky Mount, town 2 937 Salem, oity 3 642 Salisbury, oity 6,277 Siatosvillo, oity .3 141 Tarboro, town 2,499 Washington, town 4 8*2 Wilmington, oity 20 976 Wilson, town 3 525 Winston, oity 10,008 FELL NINETY FEET. Joe Booker, oolorcd, mot a horrible death at tho blast furnaoe of the Tennessoo Coal, Iron and Railroad oompany at Easly Wednesday. Ho was on tho top honse, 90 foot abovo tho ground. Hero is whoro tho laborers pour into tho open hot blast the raw ore and othor stuff usod in tho manufaoture of pig iron. Bookor, for somo reason, was oarclesa and approaohed too near tho edge of tho iron platform. He sud* denly lost his balanoo and was prooipitatod to tho ground below. He was dashed into a shapeloas pulp by tho fall and was lifoloss whon he was Dick ed up shortly aftorward. HOMES DESTROYED. Another serious landslide has oeourred in Heligoland. Thirty houses have been engulfed and a considerable part of the island has been for threo days under water. Thus far it has beon impossible to sond relief, and the losses have not yet been determined. TBI ? pil CONWAY. "state "pensions. The Rules to be Followed Under the New Act BY ALL APPLICANTS. Information That is Valuable Not Only to County Boards, But to the Pensioners Themselvet This year there are a number of 1 ohangos in iho pension department of the Slato govemmont whioh should rcooive tho careful attontion of all morn bora of county boards and applicants as well. In tho first plaoo each pen siotur lias to mako an entiroly now ap plication. In order that tho pension i era or ttioso intonding to got on tho list may fully understand tho requirements the Stato board has prepared and issued tho following ' rules for tho guidance of county boards of pensions, as authoring by tho tct approved Feb 19, 19(10," whioh are given for tho informa i tion of tho voterans: I (I) Tho county pension boards will oioet as required by law in January at , the oounty seats, for tho purpoeo of examining tho applications of iho various ex Confederate soldiers and sailors and widows who are applicants for pensions under aot approved Feb 19 h, rjuu. Said applications must havo tho i approval of tho county board bcforo j the State board will approve. (2) Tho attontion of tho county poni sion boards is dircoted to tho certificate of tho two witnessos, which requires that they shall not bo on the pension roll. This is a change from tho old form nnd loo much attention oaiviot bo given to it. (3) l)o not send to this cflioo disap! proved applications for pensions I (1) Do not u-ic old blanks, but tbo^o prepared under act 1900 They wi'l bo I designated by 4'Application, under aot I 19(10." (f>) It will be necessary for every old pensioner to niako now application oxnotly as if they were applying for the firs' time. (ti) The county boards arc cautioned to provide iho applicants with blanks suitahlo to bis or her in iivilual oaso Tho Slate Hoard will not consider up plioations where this lule has not Ooen ob-'crv- d. (7) Class A.?Those who as a result of weiuiids rcocived in tho war nro ii.. L-i_i? -- ?? > > iMij-iuai.y uvi|'iu?!?, or wno wmic in such service lout both arms, or both legs or sight; or who aro disabled by paralysis and aro unablo to niako a living, awl whoso inoomo does out ox occd $150 00. This does not include soldiers whoso disabilities ariso from diseases and causes sin jc tho war. Class B.?Thofo who havo lost ono arm or one le?r and whoso inoomo doos not exoecd $ 150 00 Class (J. No 1?Those solliers and sailors diablod by wounds during the war, whoso income does not exoecd $150.00. Class O. No. 2 ?Those who havo roaohed the ago of 00 year-* a- d wIioho income docs not exoecd $75 00 Cla^s C. No 3 Widows of thoso who lost thoir lives whilo in tho icrvico of tho Stato or tho Confoderato States, and whoso inoomo doos not exceed $101) 00 Class f! No. 4.?Widows abovo tho ago of 60 years whoso inoomo doos not exoecd $100 00. County boards cannot be too careful in theso matters of "inoomo" and "physical condition." I'o is a very nnnr man tohnan omoa innnm.. ' - r,,. mvmv {>) i VUJ I UVJUUJU II JUi labor, rent an?l other sources does Dot oxoced $75 00, or poor lands, if any, tha; will not produoo this amount eross. Property suttioieut to produoo *75 in applicant's or his wife's name debars him. Whcro soldiers or widows dis poso of thoir property by giving or selling to their children thoy aro do barred. Widows of ponsionors who rc-mary are not entitled any longer to pensions. Ponsionors who have moved to another States aro no longer entitled to a pension. Tnoso who havo moved to another county must havo their names transferred and draw their ponuions from that oonnty. Pleaso note vory carefully tho following: Let oounty boards aot promptly and fairly, giving the State board full information with oomploto reports by townships for each oounty, and writing tho names alphabetically, full and olear, and beginning with Class A, and giving thoir roasons for approving. In making reports to tho Stato board tho roports should bo signod by eaoh member of tho oounty pension board. J. P. Derham, Comptroller General, Chairman. W. D. Starling, W. E. James, W. II. Hardin. Tho most effeotivo littlo livor pills mado aro Do Witt's Little Early llisors. They never gripo. Dr. fi. Norton. OUTLAWRY INCREASING. Advice* from China says that outlawry in Kwang Si and Kwang Tung is increasing. Tho officials appear to bo losing their hold of the situation and are powerless to restore order. Pirating on the river (The West river) is increasing. Do Witt's Little Early Risors are dainty littlo pills, but they never fail to oleanse tho liver, romove obstructions and invigorate the system. Dr. E. Norton. ivvji S. C., THURSDAY, DE TOWNS OK SOUTH CAROLINA How Thty 8tand Relatively as to Population. A.t last wo havotho oonst's figures for tho incorporated places in South Carolina having a population of rnoro than 2 000 but loss than 25 000 pooplo, and ihoy present pomo turpriut s, both pleasant and unpleasant. Thoro aro 2 3 suoh towns and cities but from tho list aro excluded all unincorporated mill towns liko Colter, Caoolot, Oranitovillo, Clifton and Cioduiont, places which have bhown, perhaps, tho most romarkablo percentages of growth of any oounnunuies in tho Stato. Wore theso mill towns included in tho count Smith ('arnlina u-nnM l,oun aa many towns of '2,000 pcoplo and up ward as her uitioh larger and more populous sifter, North Carolina, whioh has 32 There is no reason that wo can rco why theno mill communities, although not incorporated, should not havo boon separately cnumoratod and roturned with tho other towns of South Carolina Their abseuoo from tho list unfairly minimizes tho urban growth of this Stato in tho last ton yoais Charloston, of oourso, stands at tho head of tho list of Souih Carolina oities, itH population, previously reported, being 55 807 against 54 955 in 1890; a gain of 8.V2, or 14 per oont. Columbia is tho second oitv, with an accredited population of 21,198 against 15 352 in 1899; a gain of 5,755, or 374 per cent. Gtcenvillo oomos third, with 11,400 people against 8 t>07 in 1890; a gain of 2.853. or 33 1 t>? r cent. Spartanburg in a cIopo fourth, with 11,395 pooplo against 5 Till in 1800; a gain of 5,851, or 105.5 per oent. Sumter?and this will ho a surprise to our fricods in the Piedmont? in fifi h. with a population of 5.(573 against 3 8155 in 1890; a gain of l,8d8, or 40 7 per oont. Anderson is sixth, having 5 498 against 3 018 in 1890; a gain oT 2,480, or 82 2 per cent. Hock Hill is seventh; with 5 485 against 2 744 in 1890; a gain of 2,741, or 100 per oent. Union ?and here is another surprise? is eighth, with 5,400 prorlo ogaimt 1,(509 in 1890; a gain of 3 791, or 235,0 per cent. Groenwood takes nioth plaoo over many older competitors. It has 4,824 peoplo against 1 320 in 1890; a gain of 3 498, or 2(515 8 por oent Fiorenoo follows as No. 10 with a population of 4,(547 against 3,395 in 1890; a gain of 1 252, or 3(5 9 por oent. Nowborrv is eleventh, with 4,t5'?7 against 3 020 in 1890, a gain of 1,587, or 52 5 pi r cent. Orangohurg has twelfth plaoo, with 1 455 inhabitants against 2 901 in 1890; a gain of 1,491, or 5') per oent Georgetown has passed Heaufort and taken tho thirteenth plaoo, but the numbor in this cauo is not unlucky. Gonrgotown has 4,138 ponplo against 2 895 in 1890; a gain of 1,213, or 42 per cent. Heaufort is four(oen<h. with 4.120 in habitants against 3,587 in 1800; a gain ol 523, or 15 per cent. Chester is fifteenth, with 4.075 against 2,703 in 1800; a gain of 1,372, or 50 5 per cent. Tho sixteenth placo is held by Laurens with 4 020 poople against 2,245 in 1800; a gain of 1,784, or 70 per ocnt. (jaffnev follows in seventeenth plaoo, wi?h 3,037 people against 1 031 in 1800; a gain of 2 300 or 141 pnr eont. Abbovillo is No. 18. with 3,700 inhabitants againH 1,000 in 1800; a gain of 2,070, or 122 per coat. Atkon in nineteenth, with 3,414 in habitants against 2,302 in 1800; a gain of 1,052, or 43 per eont. Darlington is twentieth, with 3 208 people nt/ainst 2 380 in 1800; a gain of 810, or 34 3 per oont. Camden is twenty first, with 2,441 peoplo against 3 533 in 1800; an appar cnt loss of 1.002, or 31 per cent. Suminerville is twentv-sccond. with 2,420 ayainst 2 210 in 1800: a wain nf 201, or 9 1 per cent. Mt. Pleasant hold-) twenty third plane, with 2 252 pcoplo ag<*init 1,128 iu 1890; a gain of 1 114, or 1)8 por cont. Yorkvillo oono udes tIro list numerically and alphabetical^ with 2 012 inhabitants against 1 552 in 1890; a gain of 459, or 29 per oont The 8tato, A Strange Case. Mips Kannio O Koonon, daughter of Potor O'Kcnnon, died at her father's home, in Matoaoa, near Poersburg recently Miss ()'Konnon, ihodoitorB Hay, di< d of old ago although it was iu April that tiho oolebratcd h< r 20ih birth* day. tier oaso was r< markablc. She has not grown in statute since alio was two years old, at d her faculties at the time of hor death wcro thoso of a child The was two foot, two inohos tall, and oould spoak only suoh words as sho was able to artieulato at the ago of 2 years. Sho played pioturo books and toys, and in all her actions was a por fcot child. Her face was wrinkled like that of an old woman who had lived many yoars. Her case has attracted tho attention of physicians for somo timo. A Bad Boy A dispatoh from Athons, Qa., to tho Augusta Chroniolo says: "Olovus Pool or, a 12 year old boy, got hold of a pistol tiday and deliberately walked down Broad street, firing at noarly everything ho saw. He had a 32 oalibro pistol and shot several times with it. Tho first shot was fired at a mule and hit it in the sido. soverelv wounding it. lie then shot Moses Mitoholl, a young boy, the bullet infliotiog a sovoro wound in the thigh. Ho shot also at a negro boy, but did not hit him. Several persons were attracted by the shooting and rushed up in time to stop the boy from doing any farther damage. The boy gave no excuse for his conduct and he was looked up. It mi I cember 20, "train robbers Assaulted a Po?tal Clerk and Rifled tho Mail Bags. BANK ROBBERS FAILED In Another Holdup cn Outskirts of New Orleans, Conductor K'nnfbrew Whs Shot A bold robbery on tho CoMon Bolt railway occurred Thtmday at Basket in, Texas, 30 mileH sruib of Tt xarkann, on tho train entiling north, in which 1'ohtal Clerk John N Donuis was almost ki'led at d tho mail pouobes of his oar riflrdof thoir contents. Tho amount stolon ih not known. Ah tho (tain left the Ba?sotts water tank at 6 a. in., the express and mail cars were separated from tho train but tho train otnw anon had them onnnhil up t.gain. In tho run from * hero to Trxarkana tho coaches wcro uncoupled twice in a very msstcriouH ui?nncr On Arrival of tho train at Tciarkana the United States transfer olerk knocked at tho door of tho mail oar but pot no rcponso. Officials then forced an entranoo and It und tho olerk, John N. Dennis strotelud upon the floor appar ently dead. A buried examination allowed that tho registered packages had been opened and robbed of their oonteutp, tho most valuable of which was tho Waco Memphis through pouch, containing a largo number of valuable packages. A phjsician was pent for and it was found that Dennis was alive but unconscious. An ugly wound in tho top of his head told tho story. Two hours after ho was taken to tho hospital ho rt vtved suflioiotitly to give tho details of i he robbi ry. Just as tho train parted at Hassetts' tank Dennis went into tho vestibule of tho mail ear to stir up the firo. When ho opened the vestihulo door ho saw two men standing by the stove, ono of whom dealt him a terrible blow over tho head with a heavy liro shovel. The first blow felled him at.d he was then quickly beaten into a scrsc'cso condt lion. He knew nothing moro until he was revived i-n the T< xarkana hospital lie is in a critical condition. Examination of the car showed that tho lubbers gained ontraDco by crawl ing through a small trap door in tho floor of the vestihulo. In the vestibule is a crank with which a person can uncouple (ho car from another, and it is bclitvcd it was the intention of tho robbers to disconncot and get oontro' of both cars. It is impossible to tell what tho rohbors Bccured, hut it is bolicvcd they mado a good haul. Officers aro on tho ease, but thcro is Utile to work on, as tho mon could havo left tho oar at thrco diflerout places beforo tho train arrived here. II KM) UP A TRAIN. Tho southbound Illinois Central "Fast Mail," duo at Now Orleans at 7.1f? p. in., was hold up and robbed by a lono train robber about ono milo wutside tho city Thursday night. His booty consists of ono registered mail pouoh from Durant, Miss., and six other registered letters from poinlH between Cairo and Now Orleans Con duotor lvinncbrow was shot in the groin and J. 0. Darker, railway mail olerk, has his loft cyn powder burned by a shot directed at his head. After passing Ken nor, a small station, the robber cliuibed to tbo engine, covered tho onginoer and fireman and brought the train to a standstill. When tho conductor oamo forward ho was shot by tbo robber K K Goldsby, ono of tho railway mail clerks, was oidired to got out of his oar. Tho robnor led tbo engineer, fireman and Grldbby toward tbo express cor end mado ono of them blow tbo safo opon with a stick of d>nainito whioh bo supplied. N'' money was found hero. Tbo robber then made for tho mail oar and there discovered Parker, wt.o bad bidden tbo registered pouches. 11 o shot at Par kor and then ono of tbo pouches was produced and ho mado ctf with it. lie uncoupled tbo engino from tho train and ran it to C^rrollton avonuo where it was ab&r doned. HANK ROBllKRH FAILED Ft ur marked moil disoovcrod in the aotof dynamiting tbo vaults of John Doersohuok s private bank at Shanes ville, Oliio, early Thursday drove off all who aitomptcd to intorfcro and irot away with between 000 and $1 000. An explosion of nitro glycerine about 3 a. m., awakened John Rhodes, who lives opposito tho bank, ltbodos saw two men working at tho vault doors while two othors stood guard at tho main cntranoo of tho bank building Rhodes, revolver in hand, rushed into tho streot and was mot by a volloy from tho sentinels. Dozens of tho inhabitants appeared I.. * L- 1-4 1 * * ouiy iu uo groriea Dy a snowcr 01 nut lets. Tho robbers removed (ho doors of tho vault and pried open tho money drawors. Dumping tho spooios into bags thoy backed to tho railroad tracks and disappeared on a hand oar whioh they abandoned botween hero and Baltio. Bloodhounds woro sooured and a largo posso at onoo started on tho trail. ' " Killed His FatherA Wako oounty N. C.. farmer named Jubal Uoooh was killed by his young son at their homo Wednesday afternoon. Cooch was boating his wifo, and when the son interfered ho was chased by his fathor with a knife. The fathor then again began boating his wifo The son returned, sooured a gun and blow his father's brains out. The boy mado his esoapo and a warrant was last night iaauod charging him with murder. i * BUNCOED A PRIEST Some Clever American Crooks Rob a Jesuit Institute Aooordiug to a ttory just rooeived from Italy a couple of oleter rascals, said to bo Auiorioaus played a oonti donoo gauio lately on an Italian priebt, by whiob they profited to tho extout of They havo not been caught ( i no ncv. earner uroeec, a member of tho Society of .Jotua, who is tho superior of Jesuit Instiiuto at Turin, win tho vioiim Two handsomely dressed men ap- i parontly Amirioatis or Koglishmon, vallid upon him about a fortnight ago ' aud told him that they worn tho tim I tees of a rich orphan boy, whose father had been killed tu the war in tho Traiic- , vaal. They told tho priest they wi?h cd to plaeo the boy under his oare and have htm cduoa'ed in (ho institute At tho sauio time they said they woio custodians of $10,000 which belong* d to thotr ward and this money they desired to I* avo in the pric8t a ohargo. Father Urooso consont*d to tako the boy under his care and also agreed to aooept tho custody of tho funds as sug gcsted. Tho two strangers displayed several buudlcs of bank notes apparent ly genuino which they placed in oom l art moots in tho safe which Father Orosso accommodatingly opened for ihcui. Tho pair lott iho bouse stating tl at they wcro going to Milan where they had left their young ohargo, and would return with him. Several days passed but neither of tho men roturncd. Father CI rosso then having hooomo suspicious went to his mfo. Ho found that notes aggregating 10,000 pounds, all tho lunds of the institution, wero gone and that tho bun dies of so-oallcd bank notes loft by the two strangers contained nothing but wasto paper. Tho men, under tho very eyes of the pricHt had < xtractod tho institution's uionoy from tho safo while (lacing their own counterfeits in tho compartments. Tho polico of tho principle oitics in Furopo and this country havo been notified. A Terrible Death Tho Ihaufort correspondent of Tho no.... 1 A I ?1?-J I najp. innnm aiMllI, COIOrCO, j of ItoftDB Neck. c*mo fiero Wednesday I night to bring his non, eighteen in >ntliH old to a phjbioian. The man stated tliatt wow< ? k- hinooa bugo rat I a 1 bitten fun live children, who fta?l all apparently reooverrtl ciocpt the boy whom he brought hero. Tho chilti showed signs of improvement also, until Wednesday aftornoon when ho bled profusely from the end of tho middlo finger of his left hand, and eppoarcd to bo Hufferiug in tense agony. Tho father hilohed up hin buggy and drovo fifteen milon to this piacowhcro ho arrived shortly after dark and took his ohild to a friend's houHo and immediately summoned I)r U. M. Griffin. Tho doctor could do -II-.. *i. - :-a wining uui in my inu unease agony ana iho boy died about an hour after roaoh ing town. I)r Griffin stated that there watt not an ounooof blood in tho child's body, and that death wan literally duo to hcminorago which could havo been checked had modioal attention beon ob taincd earlier. Alston killed tho rat and stated that it was fully as largo as a half grown cat. Tho other four viotims appear to bo doing well." CHILDISH HKHAVIOR. Tho (Jcrman foreign olbeo authorizes tho Anfiooiatcd Pross to mako tho following Htatotuctit regarding tho Waldorsco-Chaffeo incident, basod upon a oablo dispatoh just reooivrd from Fiold Marshall Count von Waldersco. (ion. Chsffoo wroto Fiold Marshal Count von WaldcrBco a letter in a rough tono. Fiold Marshal Count von Waldcrsoo rcJuscd to roooivo it, returning tho same to Gob . Chaffuo. The lattor then wroto 1 a second letter apologizing for hit j ohji.'otionablo expressions, whereupon Field Marnball Count von Waldorsco invited 0on. Chaffeo to broakfait and tho iooident was amicably closed. A WARNING Tho Cleveland Leader is sounding a warning to its friends, tho Ronuhlioana in Congress. It dcolarcs that if tho proposition of tho Ways and Means committee is adopted and brewers arc givon a rebate in taxes amounting to rnoro than $9,000 000 a year, while thoro is no reduotion in tho tariff tax on tea tho people aro likely to remember it, and a Demooratio Homo will prob ably bo oho"on at tho next Congroa sional cleoiion. y \ Writ? for our elegant II-T cntnl 0 we can save you money in the pur and the easy terms of pnyrnenl factory or through our regular au tcmity you cannot afford to pa*s. Yo & Its manufacturers. Therefor*. L'^co.iSuu*. ioa ... Vwiiicctftissry. If y< ,Yk v.'.ti offer rro&t liharnl terms. white stwihfi rncmt COIHP Kor Btle by Spivey Morotntilo Co., .L ' ' ' ! ' '**"" ' ' ' .' - t-CP 111 ?B- MO*' IsTeeti (Teething P l*yCQ? Costs only 25 cent Mr'.. ' \ V ^ m NO. 21 CORNERS TON K LAID And ths South Carolina Exposi* lion is Und*r Way IT WAS A GREAT DAY. TU. Ul .. .. I ~ /"> < I - -J ~ - - I >1 11o iTiaiumi/ uirt'Hi ui iri? State Took Chargn of the Voy Impressive Co romonies. A special dispatch from Charleston to Tho S ato says tho oorucrstono of ths toxti]o buildings or cotton pa'aoo, tho main building of tho South Carolina Interstate anil \Vo*t Indian < xpositioo, wan laid Tuesday of Inst week with appropriate oerouionies. Tho exorcises wero of an interesting And elaborate oharactcr and wero attended by-several thou-and peoplo. Tho grounds had been cleared, a speakers' r-tand arid n triumphal arch erected. Tho stand and arch wero beautifully decorated. Tho weather wa-r clear, bright and cool and was most auspioious for tho suoors* of tho great ootorpri*o which Charleston has undorUken. Tho parade of tho troops was s fcaturo of tho day's exercises. Ths infantry, naval roservos and tho Qcrinan Artillery and two siiiitary bands were in lino, under command of Mij. Henry Sohaohto. The militia panned ia review of tho distinguished guests in the carriages, which full iuto lino behind iho troopH. Tho parade niov :d off from the Fourth Hrigado plaza at 3 o'clock, and in less than an hour tha column wheeled iuto tho exposition grounds arid tho exercises were began. On tho ?tand wero VV. A. Hemphill, of Atlanta, representing Gov. Candler; (Iov. MoSweonoy, Major Smyth, Grand Master Orlando Sheppard, of tho Grand liodgo, A F. M , a number of oflioers of tho (jrand l<odgo, (ion. Floyd, President F. W. VVagener, tho architect, It.adley Gilbert and his apodal party, and directors of tho exposition, including Col. Wilio .Jones; a number of membors of tho Lcaguo of Auierioan MunicipalitieB and many other prominent pcoplo. President VVagener called tho amcrablago to order and made a brief ad driss on tho plans and purposes of tha exposition and introduced Mayor Smyth, who presided. Tho mayor hi mien Virinflv in tab ir.tr I llO uav. I (lav McSweoney next spoko. Mo wan followed by Mr. W. A. lleuiphill and others. Tho speeches were interspersed wiih music by the First Artillery band. TUB MASONIC CKRlMONII* followed tho addresses. Tho ocr?mouics were of an interesting and im prefsivo oharactcr. Tho (Jraud Lodge appeared in tho insignia of tho order wearing white kIovos and aprons. "Whon Earth's Foundation Was First Laid" was su"g by &0 scloot voioos. A prayer was offered by tho grand chaplain and then a number of articlos wero deposiiod in tho cornerstono box. Grand Master SI ioppard then applied tho plumb, square and level to tho stone, and after it had been properly placed, ho pronounced it to be "well formed, truo and trusty." Tho ooremony of sprinkling tho stone with oorn, wine and oil whoso s gnili janoo is plenty was then performed. Tho grand master thou struck tho stone three times with his hiram and another selection by tho choir and bcncdiotion concluded tho exeroisos. Tho trowel which wan used by Grand Master Sheppard is tho samo which was 11 od at the Ill'ifMT < P l' a nimnf-tnna "f lion. Dr. Rain's monument at Camden, y. 0. by Marquis do Lafayette. After tho cxerois' s a epeoial train was run to yutnmcrvillo and tho distinguished guests wer ontor'.ainod with a dinner at tho l'ino Forest Inn. Tho stores closed shortly after noon and business was generally suspended, giving tho city tho appc&ranoo of a holi'iay. J. B. I TWO HUNDRED DROWNED. | Tho falling over board of a man from a passenver b.iat on tho West rivor, I near Ho Kau, China, led to a rush of | some 400 passengers to tho sido of tho vessel, tfhioh oaused her to sink, over | 200*persons being drowned. ic-Vtwiifiinya | al Change in Marketing Methods J Applied to Sawing Machines, S nul plan under which you can obtain 4 i nml better value in the purchase of ootia "White" Sowing Machine tkan w of'errd. ? ogue and detailed particular?. How chaw of a high-grade sewing machine f t we enn offer, either ,liroet (mm a thorized agent*. Tina is an oppor- # u know th* "White, ** yo'i Vno\v ? UulttTciticri\ lion o ntr tnaclumi u iVl F >r. h..vc ail old machine to exchange ^ Write to-day. Adt'iv-.j ?u full. J \NY, (Hop't a ^ * Conway, 8. C" FEW'S A Allays Irritation, Aids Digesflaa, III m | A Regulates the Bowels. |J I n| / Strengthens the Chll& 'I*" fM Makes Teething Easy, owders) J A TFJFTTH1NA Relieves the Bowl . ? , . Troubles of Children of s aft Druggists, any age. I. MOFPBTT. NU 8T. LOUM. NKfc - , .