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TUESDATf AND FRIDAY, Weekly, Established I860} DnJIy, Jab. 18, 1911. ANDERSON, S. C, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1914. PRICE $i.50 THE YEAR RUSSIAN GUNS ARE SPREAD 1NG DEATH AMONG GER MAN ARMIES / GERMANS HAVE NOT GIVEN UP According to Berlin Statement Saying Germans Have Re commenced Attacks. ! (By Associated Pi From tho tangled skein of official and unofficial versions of fighting in Russian Poland it still 1b Impossible to extract the thread of verity. Ex cept that the Russians and the Ger mans continue their great ntrugr? for supremacy between the Viatuln and the War ta rivers nothing is known. Field Marshal yon Hlndenburg?his new title was bestowed on him on the battle .field for his protection of - the eastern frontlet?in a general Order issued at Thorn declared his.troops have brought to a standstill, "tho of fensive; of the numerically superior Russian army." He announced also the capture of more than 60,000 pris oners and some 350 ; guns of furious classes. The order Quoten a telegram i from - Emperor William promoting General von Hlndenburg to a field marshaland thanking him and his troops^for their ^H^^-? o?rm tho Germain om^ial report nays En? peror. WiUlama forces havo re-attack ed aha ' that hear Mo wo and Radom heavy. Russian attacks uave been re pulsed. . I Petrograd merely claim* progress ' for the Russians at "certain points'* In the vicinity of I,odz. V. . I South ward, in Poland and in Gal ic la, the' Russians assart they have won Important successes and captured many men and guns. Vienna 'declares the situatloji i?? this locality In un changed, and in this statement I is backed up by the German oillcial re port as regards southern Poland. ' la the west, a news dispatch' re ports that the Germans are attack ing heavily near Arras In an effort to break through, to the coast In the Servian war zone fighting continues on nearly all .a .front Asstrians sssir; assert they have taken important positions. According-to Berlin, South African rebels have; s?lced the police station at Hammannkraal, Transvaal, and forced the British to retire with heavy casualties. A newa agency dispatch fro m Co te two c?hlo lines be tween Denmark and RUsHhv have been cut in the Bai?c, supposedly by Ger man cruisers! t ' Montevideo. Uruguay, . roports ten British warahlpa uv the, Atlantic. 300 mll?s off. that. place, ' while Lima, Peru, sighted four, men of war or tin known nationally steaming north oft: ^alBrnn^n^c^dered its* subjects in I Portugal to Jnava . y#pubMc.' | / ' LONDON, Nov. 28.^"We have ra^ae' progr?s at certain points," la oil that Grand . Duko Nicholas, Russian com mander-ih-chi?f. says Of the battle Of Lodr. Accordlug to information trom unofficial, but V usually creditable. sources, however, the Russians have gained a gredt victory over tho Oer man^ simlef^nlcli made their third attempt to advance to: Warsaw. J This brief Terence to the battle, ' added to what was said in the previous report froln&hssian- headquarr^rs, is taken here to mean that it the Oer-v mans .have not been .defeated already, the Russian?' have drawn a . cordon, around, then* .,|ro% wwW?h^taisr;.rwUl hato great difficulty in escaplnsj... ; .i Some correspondents in Petrogfffd,! who . quote the highest military sources, retort that this cordon lsi -?-dliy tightening and that the Rus gnna are spreading d?ath among lormao armies caught in its grip, decl&rt ths only hope for the ???ms^'Sv'i&&:!a number lW,000t is that two ar^ corps sent to their? re lief may be s,bte to brerH througn tho Russian line. Tfiat tho Germans .have not given the tio^bop^ cml_sV?te??nt i^tll^l^&^L anTtfcat HnM^^^naT^. General von ^utdenburgi *ho Just been made, a field marsha r?cognition of ,tja*.:P|oteotipn .hO ah. troopo fc^ve stven the East .P. Isa.frontier,. In tm armr order ,1 at Thor?^s?rs . the \ Geruta^r?, r tOOKt?Kp0> ?M PA08 POtTt* has CONDITION OF RESERVE BANKS Statement Shows Marked Progress Made During the Past Week. . WASHINGTON. Nov. 28.?Bank? Ol the federal reserve - system made marked progress during the past week in payment of the first install ment v>f r?serv?e to their reserve banks. A statement of the condition of tho twelve reserve banks at the close of business yesterday, given out by the reserve board today, show ed an increase in gold holdings over November 20 of $24,000,000 and an In crease in cash of $21,700,000 in tho j samo period. "This," said Secretary Willis, "is re-1 garded as showing satisfactory prog ress toward tho complete payment or] reserves througout the, country., "In several district? * a number of banks still are in arrears -with pay ment of their reserve deposits, due to a misunderstanding of the fact that payments were due Immediately up on establishment of the banks, or to distance and difficulty in transmis* sion. Telegrams from various banks I report substantial surplus reserves at ] most points and encouraging money market conditions." "Federal reserve notes In circula-1 tlon,". the statement said, "increas ed $1,685.000, being Issued by eight] institutions. ' The Chicago district is in, advance o? ail others In. tho rr'at ;ter??'fir ii*lie?4L:-isWea.y-Ne#-' -Philadelphia--s?and~ ntxt in' rela'tl rank. Rediscount facilities have boon availed of in eleven'institutions, the total amount of bills discounted be ing $7,383.000. Rediscounts have in creased during the week $1,775,000.'' Preparing foiv Effort to Break Through Lines] (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov.-20?(2:4G. a. m.) Tho Weekly Dispal?h'a Boulogne cor respondent says: "The Germans have collected 700,- ] 000 men in. the neighborhood of Arras, where they are preparing for a de-1 tormined effort to break through tho [ Allies' lines. "Heavy fighting already has begun.' Loses Life Trying to Save Poodle Dog I / . (By .Associated Piess.) ST. PAUL, Minn. Nov. 28 ?When Mrs. F. P. Prico, wire of a Minneapolis business man, vushod to the edge of a" 100-foot cmbauVrnent near the Town and Country Club here tonight to save her French poodle which Btoodv looking*over the brink, the earth beneath her crumbled; A scream attracted her husband, *who was busy about his motor, car nearby and he reached the spot Just ub a^n plunged through the' darkness to her. death, . The dog was' uninjured. Explain Estimates In Annual Reports WASHINGTON: Nov? 28 ?Secretary Redfleld and Postmaster General Bur leson appeared before the. house ap propriations committee today and ex plained in detail- the estimates con tained in their annual reports. Secretary Redfleld told'the commit' tee-that the commercial expansion,of the United States, evidenced by ? $&,,. 000,000 Increase in November exports over last year, would be stijl furthor encouraged by establishment of a South American trade field and bunk ing connections there.. , Postmaster General Bnrleson point ed out that his estimates were below this year'sfopomtlons. i He : had saved moon by contehtraUtmrbrSfprk and reorganization of tho personnel of tho dead letter and other offices. Maple Grove . "ap?c GroVi, vwip: w m?i, w. ut wV wilt hold Its regular, meeting Sat* urdsy night, December 5, beginning 7: W o'clock. All members are t?5?itend as officers for the. VrfFwTbS elected. Tho a has been Issued by X W. secretary-and W. a. Huechtowra,; con sul commander. Southern's General Agent Bead. KN?XV?LLE, Ten?., rNoT. vI8.-?-Ma jor Henry Fonde, general agent of the Southcyn Railway with b oadQuar toi-s in ?hla city, died this afternoon THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE BRINGS ON SHOOTING: BELTON MILL OPERATIVE SHOT MAN WHOM HE FOUND IN HIS HOME BOTH MARRIED D. T. Smith Returned to House to Find Ed. Loyless With Mrs. Smith. oooooooooooooooooooo o o o Loyless died Sunday night at 9 o o o'clock of his wounds. The coro- o o ner's Jury investigating the case o o Monday returned .a verdict to the o o effect that E. D. Loyless came to o o his death from gunshot wounds o o at the hands of D. T. Smith. Mon- o. o day afternoon Smith surrendered o o to Sheriff Aahley at Anderson im- o o mediately engaged counsel and o o made application to Judge Geo. E. o o Piine for bail, which was granted o o in the sum of $1,000. o o o oooooooooooooooooooo 4From Sunday's Dally.) Averlng that Ed Loyless, second hand in the card room of the Helton Cotton Mills, had invaded his home, D. T. Smith, an employe of the same mill and working' under the former, early yesterday morning returned to - his home and discovered LoylesB partly undressed and in the room with Mrs. Smith, whereupon he shot and prob ably fatally wounded hts superior offi cer. It was reported last night that Loyless had been suffering Internal hemmorages during the afternoon and' that his death was expected hourly. Both are young men, married and fathers. Shooting Occurred Early. New? b? tho e!fair reached A^ipr* sob. ; early yesterday morning- ; and cusstbn. Information gathered from reliable sources at tho scene of the tragedy 1b to the effect that both Smith and Loyless bad gone to the mill about 5 o'clock to begin the day's work. About 5:30 o'clock, It is stated. Smith returned to his home and let himself into the house with a night latch key. Upon entering he is said to have, discovered Loyless, partly un-' dressed. In the room with Mrs. Smith. Demanding of Loyless an explanation of1 his pr?sence there, Smith is said to have received an evasive reply, whereupon Smith seised a pistol which was lying In tho room and opened fire upon Loyless. The first shot missing, LoylsBS Is s?id to. have seized Smith and thrown him down. In the struggle thai, ensued on ' the floor of the room Smith fired three more shots, one tak ing, effect In Loyless' breast, another in the leg and the third in, the finger.' Smith Surrenders. vAfter the shooting Smith went' down to Belton and surrendered to Chief of Pollco J. E. 'Martin. Drs. Todd and Bowen. werp called to attend the wounded man and found him to be In a very precarious con dit ion. He was given necessary medical attention, but was. too seriously injured to be re moved to his home. Loyless live* in the mill village while Smith lives Just outside the limits, ' >.i Both Hen Harried. Loyless,. Who is said to be about ,28 years of age. Is married and is the father of three children. Ii.-, Is said to weigh about 225 poi.u^, and is much/larger than Smith, Mr. r.nd Mrs, Smith have two children. It is aaid that' .Mrs. Smith occasionally worked In tno card room of the Sei ten mill and under Loylese. Several, hours .after tho shooting Smith was brought to Anderson by Mayer Mitchell of Belton. A confer-; ?Geo ?rai;held- with Sheriff Ashley and it was decided to leave Smith in tho eustbftr of the town officials ot Bel ton. ' Smith About Belton. AT report from Belton last night Sited that Smith was walking a! out S streets of Belton, while his wife: WaR at tho home where the tragedy occurred. Smith has lived some eight years ?t Belton. WBB?S???!rm-?:?~ mil DISTRICTS HEREAFTER {THERE WILL BE TWO CONFERENCES IN THIS STATE UPPER AND LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA The 1915 Co ifesence for Upper Carolina "Will Be Heldin Spartanburg. Special to TIic Intelligencer. SUMTER, Nov, 28.?The fifth cay of tho Methodist. Conference' "resulted In aie election of W. C. Kirklnhd a* the editor of tho Christian Advocate, tho taking of a- fete' on the two lines of division of the Conference and the dispatching or much business of a routine nature. I The morning cession of the confer ence: was opened with devotional ex ercises led by J. W. Daniel. The com mittee on Christian Advocate no ml nated the following board of mana gers: Clerical?F- H. Shuler, L. D. GUlispie, T. C. Odell and W. C Kirk land; lay?Leiand Moore, J. B. Hum bert and J. Lu Qu im by. This board retired und eubmitttd to the confer ference the nomination of H. E. StackhouBe for/editor of the Christian Advocate.. Dr. Stackhouso requested; time to' consider : the matter. The nomination of Dr. Stackhonso as well as tho new board of managers was highly Batisfsitory to tho conference, In th? afternoon -W. C. KIrkland was elected to tho editorship of the Ad vocate. 'l ,'-..- : - - The selection of a line of division of th? conference waa .taken up. P. B. Wells'offered, a substitute resolu tion referring: tp?, whole matter to ? commission bf^jMbi preachers aha five Jr., moved to table the substitute and li was tabled by a good majority. It. E. Turnipsoed and D. 'M. McLeod lead the debate.on the two lines submitted by them. . The vote, on tho line begin ntng between Greenville and Spartan burg and ending on the Atlantic ocean was.58, that on Une beginning near Cheraw and ending on Savannah river, was. 174. A-ruling of tho presiding elder of tho Orangeburg district was submlt ed- for the ruling of' the .bishop in volving the trusteeship of 'church property. The ruling of the bishop waB that the Individual church was entitled 'to-its board of trustees. R. R. Tucker:was announced as trans ferred to this conference. The Sun day school board reported that W. C. Owen had been elected Sunday school secretary to. succeed M. Way. T* names of J. E. Carlisle and-W. S. Martin were referred to the commit-, tee on conf?rence relations for super annuated end supernumerary rela tions, respectively. The class of dea cons was addressed by Bishop Den ney add they were formally elected. The 1916 conference for the upper Carolina conference will be held In Bethel church' at Spartanburg. Hereafter th?ro wii) be two confer ences in the State, the line of the di vision .being as follows: beginning at the North Carolina line follow the line between Chesterfield and Lancaster Counties, between Kerahaw and Fair field conn tir?, thence across K4chland County in n direct line from the Junc tion of Kerahaw and Falrfield Coun ties at the Seaboard Air Linn and tho Southern railways, thence in a direct line to Rldgewood, thence following the trolley lines to Hyatt's Park, thence in. a direct line to simm's sta lion on, tha Atlantic Coast Line rail way, thence in a direct line to the Junction of Calboun and Lexington Counties at the southern Rlchland County line, between Orangeburg and Lexington Counties, between Orange burg and Alken Counties, between Parnwell and Alken Counties to the Savannah river; except that Smyrna) and Ebenezer churches in Kersbaw County Bhall retrain in the upper conference and. Kersbaw and Sailey churches shall remain in the lower conference. Tho following Information, in the Phapo of resolutions which wet adopted by tho conference In making Stie. division of the conference, will' be f Interest in this connection'. -.' The name of.Uxo" loW?r conference shall bo "The South Carolina confer* |,onco.:"ana tout tho said conrereneo [shall retain the-historical records, the. session number and th? chronological roll; that the name of tho upper con ference shall fa "The Upper South {.Carolina concern?e" . Resolved, third, that; Woffdrd Col lege, Wbpord t Bitting, r?hnpi?-. Gariiaia school, Cokesbury Conferrac* bcI'-joI. Colr-mbla Collego, Lander.College and the Rpwortb orphans** shall- be tho prowrty. of *ho two . conferences. Joint,"?; The Upper; South -, Caro?wia conf?rence shall cleat als of tho 13 trustees of WbBbrd College. Woftord (Contmttrd.on S^Fottf.). ?NO. HALLY SERIOUSLY INJURED YESTERDAY STRUCK IN HEAD BY LEVER WHILE AT WORK ON NEW THEATRE WELL KNOWN HERE Has Been With Anderson Machine & Foundry Company for Palt Eight Years. (From Sunday's Dally.) John Natty, a structural stool work er in the employ of tho Anderson Machine & Foundry company, was dangerously hut not nccesrarlly fatal ly injured yesterday afternoon on the I new theatre building where ho was ! directing a force of workmen engag t ed in placing some steel beams in tho 1 structure. Mr. Nally suffered an in [ jury -to the skull, just over the right < eye, and, while it is a serious one, tho attending physician stated last night that tho patient had a fighting chadco to recover. No one seems to know just how tho accident was brought about, as It oc cured so quickly no ono was able to note tho exact details. A force of workmen were engaged in raising a gin pole which is used in hoisting heavy steel beams into place in the I theatre building. The gin polo had I not been placed In Its perpendicular position, and In attempting to keep the butt of it off from the wall Mr. Nally was - using a piece of scantling as a lever. Something about the appara tus slipped, causing violent weight to be brought down uppn the lover which Mr. Nally was using. The lever flew up in some way and struck him just over tho right eye, inflict ing a fearful wound. . Mr. Nally was rushed to the Ander son Hospital immediately, whero med ical assistance wan summoned. . Dr. W. FronH Asnmorc rsaclied the. in lured.jp^n'B^sld.e. within.. > a,. tow minr Ute?, endl\asllsW by *D? Herbe? Harris and Holbert Acker, performed tho necessary operation. The injured man is about 40 years of age and lives on West Market street He hss been.employed by the Anderson Machine & Foundry com pany for the past eight years or moro and was engaged principally In struc tural steel work, baring the term of his connection with this well known concern he has erected a number of steel water towers at various cotton ' mills about the city and in the coun ty and erected a number of stacks. He Is one of- the most valuable men in the-employ ' of the Anderson Ma chine & Foundry company and there is tho keenest grief over tho accident Whlbh has befallen him. . Senator McLaurin to Confer With President * * ' (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.~Former Seuator John L McLaurin, of South Carolina, arrived here today to confer With President Wilson and the feder al reserve board relative to recogni tion for the cotton warehouse bill recently passed .by the legislature of his State. Later he will go to New York to make sure that financial in terests there ill recognize the ware house receipts as security for loans. Bandits Rob Safe * of Registered Mail SHREVEPORT. La.. Nov. 28.?Fed eral, State and city officers- are searching for two white bandits who, early today, held up C. B. Carter, mall clerk at' the union station, and robbed the sate of the registered mail it contained. i . . Several suspects wore arrested. Tho robbery was committed while a score of employes and : passengers were in the depot That tho thieves secured- several thousand dollars is the belief; of the authorities, although up to dato only one shipment of money, containing one thousand dollars in currency,, en route to an Arcadia, La., bank, is positively, known to have been secur ed.-. : Ih ajstitment. made before the f?d eral authorities district attorney. C. 19. Carter, the mail agent, declared that not only wero the bandits armed with revolvers, but that one of the tuen menaced with a sack, which he v?uh Inforra cl contained dynamite. ..''Vlarge Ami" Order. ' ^Js?8? ? ? ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2k.-~Bids for 1. 700,000 flannel army Bhlrts ?or British soldiers were submitted by several St. Louis rirrnB. -ne contract will amount to more.than $2,0>jO,0O, it is thought. An order for 7.000 sets of artillery. hara?BSv cor ting $175,000 was given to s, St. Louis manufacturer, today-. An other firm : announced tonight R had lust, shipped 48.000 suits of underwear for army use to Amsterdam ,apd 12, 000 blswkct? to Mexico;' DESPERATE OVER FOOD SITUATION! I There is Imminent Danger That] Hungry Belgians Will Attack Germans. LONDON, Nov. 28.?There is immi nent danger that Belgians, driveuj desperate by hunger, will attack the Germans in some districts in an ef fort to obtain food-, according to a| report received today by Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the American Relief Commission. A special commis sioner doing relef work In Maas-1 tricht. Holland, sends a statement by 1 a refugee in which the Belgian says: 'In Berchem (two miles southeast of Antwerp) and neighboring vil lages there haa been no food avail able for some time except that which | was gotten through the commission. At Berchem tbr Germans stores food they seised at Antwerp. The starving people, seing quantities of food with in Teach,, are holding meetings night ly where the chances of success In at tacking the German garrison and tak ing possession of the food are ser iously discussed." In the. suburbs of Antwerp the com- j mfoBioner's ' report says mkabiw?ts I are dependent on the commission'? distribution and since'the supply, is practically exhausted privation has ensued. Conditions at Louvaln, refugees] state, are worse. Tho. j??apis I arc uc tualiy starving and^ Hviujrlnjrulns, ONE ARRESTED IN MURDER CASE I I Officials, Aisert There Have Been J Important Developments in Murder Case in Florida. MIAM?, Fla.. NOV. 28.?Authorities investigating the mysterious double murder near here last Wednesday of A. A. Boggs. a prominent Florida law yer and his 18-year old daughter, Mar Jorie, whose bodies were found in tho ashes of their country home, an nounced today that they expected one I ore two more arrests in connection With the case within 36 hours. Police | and detectives, Including, a govern ment secret, ssrvleo agent who Is in j Miami on a federal case and Is aid ing In clearing up the murder mys tery, assert that tuera have been im portant developments . In the/ -case | I which they decline to disclose. The coroner's inquest was adjourn ed late today subject to call. Members I of the Jury said that no verdlot had | been reached. None of the Jurors would discuss the nature of evldenco .introduced but It was intimated here tonight that nothing new had been discovered by tho police or county officials that would support , the'theory of murder and arson; ' The funerals of Mr. Boggs and his | daughter will be held here tomorrow. Mrs. Boggs and her son, Ellison, ar rived here from New York today. . (By A?wintni Pre**.) ' MIAMI, Fla. Nov. 28.?R. B. Ward, who claims to he an itinerant railroad man, was arrested here tonight and IS hold as. a suspect In connection with the death of A. A. Boggs and. his daughter, Marjorlq, '.whose bodies were.found in the ruins of their burn ed home near here last. Wednesday. There were indications that Boggs and I his d aught or had been murdered and | the houso burned In an effort to con ceal the crime. Ward tonight dented any knowledge of tho tragedy. ; Offi cers are searching for two men re ported to have been ,talking with Ward | hor? early tonight Advance Checked , By ^ EL PASoi Texas, Nov. 28,?General Villa's advance toward Mexico City has been checked by. a railroad wreck. Twenty-five soldiers were killed and 8? injured yeserday when Villa's train collided near Tula with the train of General Manual Chao. Chap was sUthU^InJared. ^. > (Carrant* officials hero denies to day that General Caballero has turn ed over bis territory on tho east coast to the conVontion. party.* Villa Offi cials said that Governor G. Sittiches, of MlcihOacan, had Joined the. conven- ] Uon sorernment ; ; Both sides- elatmod victory at i dalajara, attacked by. Villa troopi :;.'! OttSr] troops, BOILER EXPLODED ON ROSE PLANTATION ONE MILE FROW THE TOWN A THIRD INJURED One Victim WMte%$/The Other CoIored-^Artn or" One Blown 50 Yards. (Prom Sunday's .Dally.) Dealing swiftly a terrible and Tie lent death to a-young white man aad n negro and probable fatf*. injuries to a second negro* a. boiler exploded yes terday morning on the BosS plantation, one mile from Hodges,. In Greenwood ? county, according lb Information re ceived In Anderson shortly after the fatal accident. Marlon Butler, 81 years of age, white, end Henry Butler, colored, are the vicfJras of tho fearful occurrence. Frank Young is the narao of the colored man 'who h probably fatally Injured. ' . It was a iri.howe power boiior that exploded* The boiler was used 5n generating power, ai ?[9orn sn 11?, oed is said, 145 pounds pf steam pressure. Marlon Rsller Was ' Sriiljr.^tt??^ befler and the '.two negroes were: staa?ing . nearby, . ABH BL?Wlf OFF Marlon Butions arm was blown off his body end hurled 60 yards,?war, across a branch. Young Butler. was well . and favorably known in that section of the country and his death comes as a great.shock te bis many friends and acquaintances. The following .detsijs/of >tho_ 'ter rible happening avG ?r??i iho ?ireen wood Dally. Journal: Father Nouned Here, "The news'.ot the shooting- and hor rible accident reached Greenwood a few minutes, after .it occurred, Mr. Henry Butler,. father ! ot tho young man who was killed, having come to tho city with Mrs. Butler on an early muiuiuK ear. Ii wbb Kuuwn iu Hod ges that Mr. and. Mrs. Butler had . come to Greenwood this morning cn a shopping trip and a ?rlcnd tele graphed hero that they she. told tot ::, their son's tragic death.Mr._ and Mrs. Butler* were in the 'store : of j. C. Burns & Company when tho sad news" was broken1 to* them. V Defective YaTrc. Over the telephone this aftornoon The Journal learned that the ex plosion took plac? on tho farm of Mr.'--V:' j. p. Ross, about twp miles west! of Hodkes. {where youhg-Mr/-BatIer;vrlth'-::;:'^ the assistance of several negroes, wan overseeing some shredding for Mr. Ross. The engine was operated by steam and tho dceldebt is e?pposed >; to have been due to a defeetlvo safety valve. Mr.. Butler : who : was run ning the engine, was killed instant ly and his body was thrown some distance by tho explosion. Henry" Butlor, who b??r? the' same name as the father of Uxe. young whlte\ manv also; met instant death, while Franks . Young was knocked unconscious, but received injuries .^om.which R Js be lieved he vtll ott. The other col ored men who wete only slightly In jured owo their 11 vfes to the fact that ' they were standing < near tho engins at the time of the explosion. A Yonng Matt* . Mr.-Marion BQtlor WW ??k>ut '.81 /., years of ago. Ho was .rog?l'ded high ly by all his friends'-hnd gave prom* ise of making ft success in life. VH??f-v lived with his parents a short dis tance from Cokcobury.. \_' J VALPARAISO, Cn???. r?oY. Z8.?The authorities decline to-!et the Ameri can Hawalan steamship Company**v1 steamship Minnesota Which* arrived at <Punt& Arenas November 10, prori' ceed to TjQuiquo. It is alleged tho ve*V* sel has 7,000 tons of coal oh hoard and ' and the authorities say they believe-, she will attempt to dewrj?rjlt .to Oer* / man Wonhip? ok - the vmiienn coast. 4; FORT SMITH. Ark?neat',*Nov. 28 ? Fire thous?td \haleJ of cotton were sold hore today to a St. Louis firm for $200.000. ThlB.flt Is claimed, is tho largest single inland cotton sale thnjs? far this season,