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SCHLEY SGuaT l!SS n»n 0 ^.5 r WL Adjourned to Attend Judge Wilson’s Funeral. 9 CAPTAIN WISE ON STAND Continues Narration of Ketrogratie 31<iveiu<*Dt of K 1 lying ^qiisuiroii to Key Weston >layU7amlot W imt He Knew at I'inie of '■pttnislt H leet. Washington, S. j pt. 26 —The Schley court of n.qniry began its session today with the intention of holding one sit ting, having decided to lorego the after noon session in order to permit the members of tne court and counsel to at tend the funeral of Judge Wilson. Counsel for tne navy department to day continued their efforts to show that i Admiral Schley had information of the ' presence of Admiral Cervera and his fleet m the harbor of Santiago, and in- 1 troduced for this purpose additional officers of the auxiliary cruisers whicn were at me time doing duty as scour ! boats in West Indian waters. Admiral Schley’s counsel <>u the orner hand maintained tin-ir purpose of trying to nold the testimony uowu to the require ments of civil courts. Captain Wise, w no commanded the ; scout snip Yale during the Spanish war. continued Ins narration of the retro- | grace movement of rue flvinir -quudron toward Key West on May 27. He lirst i told of now the Yate hau taken the Mer- , rimac in tow under direction of Ad mirai Schley. He said that the admiral had signalled on the starling to asit if j there was coal etnuicii to c irry him to 1 Key Wes , to wnich ne naq, responded in the affirmative. i » u»t. cor Two Days. On the n< xt day he had reported in re sponse to any inquiry unit ne n.ui coal suffe-ieii: for two nays oi .uli steaming .ana lor four days of moderate steaming. . e was rhea dispatcued to Newport Nt ws, reporting to A'imiral Sampson on the way. He had told Admiral Samp son, ne said, unit the flying squadron was about 30 miles west of Santiago. In response t > a que-n >n of ihe admiral he nad said he aid not know what it was doing tin re In detailing the trip ' ing ahead westward to Key W<*sr tiie witness told ' of breaking of tne Yal ’s uawser on the Merrimac. He said mis had caused de lay. “What was the difficulty?” asked ‘ Captain Lemley. “Improper securing of hawser on the Merrimac. ” “Was it due to tempestuous weather ' or not?” “Nor at all.” Mr. Hanna read the following extract j from Admiral Schley’s report of Feb. 10, beginning: “After having been informed by the scout’s commander by such officers as Sigsbee, Jewali and Wise that air hough they had all be<m off Santiago de Cuba for a week they had seen nothing of it (the Spanish fleet) and knew nothing of its movements or us whereabouts, etc.” Ho then asued Captain Wise it be had made sued a communication to the ad miral. “I did not.” was the resnon.se. “Dui vou give Admiral Schley any in- for’"Htiou respecting the Spanish squad ron?” ••Only through Captain Sigsbee,” was the re-ponee. “I did nor go en board the Brooklyn at ail. I gave «. aptuiu Sigsbee all me information I bad.” “Hud you been off Santiago for a week?” ‘Y was there from the morning of May 22 until rh- evening of May 26, wnen the flying squadron arrived.” V. is-* < ro-s .“.x imilled. Captain Wise wa# cross examined on this point by Mr. Raynor. He asked: j “From tne morning of May 22 to the 1 arrival of the flying squaurou on the I evening of May 26 you were trying to i get in touch wirn the enemy and watch- | ing the harbor?” “Yes.” “You saw nothing in there?” “I could not see any harbor at ali?” “You saw around the corner of Cape Smith?” “We saw the masts of a small vessel. Could not distinguish what it was.” “You sent no one on shore to try to establish communication?” “Not at ail.” “Isn’t the natural condition of the harbor such that it is impossible to see considerably up the harbor?” “You can see omy a snort distance un the harbor.” “Anri there was nothing in sight whatever, was there?” “Nothing at all.” The witness said that Captain Sigs- bee had taken the dispatch beginning “Get in touch with the enemy.” The eonrt through Admiral Dewey asked: “Was it your duty or Captain Sigsbee’s to convey the information in the dis- patoh referred to toCommoriore S.-hley?” “1 think it was Captain Sigsbee’s, as he went immediately on duty and 1 was intercepted by orders from the commo dore to take the Merrimac in tow. ” Mr. Hanna—“Did you receive any in quiry, or did the commanding officer of the flying squadron ask you for any in formation at any time?” “Nothing. *' >»t in Hailing Distance. Mr. Raynor continned his questions, devoting himself especially to the sig nalling between the Yale and flagship. *>The witness said hs was sure .-hat on May 26, when he heiled the Texas, he bad not passed within hailing distance of the Brooklyn, being 1^ miles dis- tnt. |Mr. R ay nor read from a report made May 30 by Admiral Sampson, in lich he stated that Captain Wise had [>d aim that he believed Sintiago bar- be strongly fomfleu. that true?” Mr. Raynor asked. \” was the response Wise said in reply to ques v ^ptain Parker that he would wuen off Santiago have ’ignal any information he ‘ U \ * u rt, knrd to the sicua- * >eri t * ,e row** ot a ves- * T ^e to be a sttiail military P t* v ‘ge far enough to ob ’rv from the conn ud batteries did not Are upon the V ile while that vessel was recoil not teriug th < juubor. He also said that even then lie hud been the se nior officer wmle <>ff Sintiago prior to the arrival of 1 upmn Cotton. He h »u not cominunded Captain Sigsbee to give to Coinmodo'e Scniey ihe 111 forumt on which he (Wise) had given to linn (Bigs- bee). “Did the batteries at or near Santiago fire upon rhe Yule wmie she was reflou- Duirering?” “Not at all.” “Who was the senior officer off San tiago prior to the arrival of the flying squadron?” “I was senior officer utitil Captain | Cotton came on the twenty-third. He , was there until the twenty-fourth, and I was senior officer on the twenty i fifth and tne squaurou came there on ; the rweuty-sixtu. ” “Did you not direct Captain Sigsbee to give to Commodore Scniey the infor mation that you had received from the navy department with regard to the | whereabouts of the Spanish squadron?” “I did not. ” At this point Captain Wi-e was ex cused and Admiral Cotton was recalled to make verbal corrections in the testi mony given by him. Admiral Cotton was questioned con cerning some points of the Santiago campaign. He said that on tne morn ing 01 May 31, after arriving from King ston. he had gone aboard the Brooklyn with dispatches for Admiral Schley. Asked by Captain Lemley to relate his conversation with Admiral Schley on tne occasion of that visit, ne said: W liat ■ ellley ■'aid. “He informed me that it had been as certained mat some, at least, of the ships of Admiral Cervera’s -quauron were within the harbor at Santiago, that they hud been seen ana were m sigiu and, as a matter of fact, one of them wa> in sight at the entrance ’.0 harbor. In language as nearly as can remember he said: “ ‘Alter dinner I am going to hoist my fl tg 011 board tne Mas-aohuset s and ta.te her and the Iowa and go in and have a p >c snot at those fellows. ’ ” Mr. Lemley: “Anything further?” “Tn -re was, of cour.«e, some further conver-ariou. i cannot recall the word, nor asm: irom wha: I have mentioned, the nartl'mlar subjects.” William C. Gray, who was chief ma- chini.-r on rue T< xas during the battle of Santiago on July 3, testified that on that date ne had been on duty at tne throttle of the starboard engine of rue battleship. He said that when he went to the engine room, the vessel was go- “Tne next signal, he said. was to stop, and a minute afterward to reverse. The engines were then re versed. ” The witness said that the rever-e was very brief, the revolutions nor exceed ing 100 and time being snort. He had, he said, heard afterward that the re versal was because they were passing the Brooklyn. At 12:4.3 tne court adjourned for the day to permit attendance at Judge Wil son’s funeral. ENGLAND LAUGHS AT EFF08TS TO END WAS Generally Regarded as Very Silly Farce. - AN EFFECTIVE CARTOON Mr. Kruger Ha* Received Reports Ks- tlliintlux the Number of Doers In the Kleiri at lo,000 — Rebels tie. ting Many Recrtuis Krom < ape Colony. Nkw Yukk, Sept. 26.—Concerning the Bourn Airicnu situation the L-mdoucor- ^ respondent of Tne Triuune says: Wmie mere are no iresh reverses in South Africa, mere is an undertone of , puohc discontent with the conduct of 1 the war and the results of paper diplom- j acy. Clubmen of till parties are laugu ing heartily over Gould’s eff ctive car- | toon, entitled “On tne Links of tne j Empire.” To Golfer A-quith, comment- j ing cMsunlly of the uu*.uis notary war ue.'s. Golfer Balfour repln -: “What war; the South African? Why I thougnt tnai was tinnoied on the tii- teeiitn. We fixed tne date.” Timt cartoon, wim cuara n*tic nose* 1 of both men, 1 xores-os grimly f 0 pub lie impatience over wont is now g'ai- I eraiiy regarded as a -ill'’ t.vce in at tempting to end hostihu ■ by ppichimn tion. Mr Cliainlierbtin ha nKvuvs lie 11 ere iiteri wun tne author- 1 to ot tiie proclamation, and nt* < netnies 1 rv and Radical alike, do not *t>are bun Equally effective 'trictntes are founa 111 tiie Conservniive jouruaL, i:k" th' 1 St. James Gaz-t'e, un m me :*n. n:n' ut of Generais Bull-r, Wood and tm l>a te of Couneaughr as commamt r> o: ti ** first tiiree army corps under tne sc .••ne* of reorganiziv.iou. | Mr. Kruger has just reeeiv d renons estimating tiie rebels in tiie li dd at 1.*,- ObO Probably this ’s a greatly ex ig gerated number, but rhe B ’^r- are -i . 1 getting many r'-cruir* in Cap •Colony. , Bir Michaei Hicks Beach is now ne lieved to nave enough money in ban . :o carry on the war uuul the end of Jan uary. I ' Deaths In t'oiiceatratioii ('atnns. London, Sent. 26 —The oflicial re turns, just issued, show that the Soutn African concentration camps in August contained 187.620 persons. The deaths numb red 2.345, of which number 1,878 were children. HIGHWAYMAN HANGED. Vassel i <keich Pays Death Penalty at tireen but'Z, Pa. Gkf.knsbukg, Pa., Sept. 26—Vassel Laketch was hanged m the jailyard at 10:15 o’clock this morning in the pres ence of about 400 people. Death result ed from strangulation in 11 minutes. The following is the story of the crime for which Laketch was hanged: On Oct. 30, 1000, Pavmaster Wilfred Hassier of the Southwest Coke company, and his negro driver, Harry Burgess, were driving to Moorewood with $3,000 to pay off the ookeworker*, wnen they were held up by Vassei Laketch and three companions, ail foreigners. In the ensuing fignt, Paymaster Hass- ler and one of the nighwaymeu w<-re kiiled and another highwayman was seriously wounded. Burgess wmpped up the horses and escaped with money. Later the three men were discovered hiding in a ravine and before they were secured one of them, Vassil Nicholas, was kiiled. Tne two others, Mike Markovitch and Vassei Laketch, were taken to jail, and one day, while wainn, or trial, Marko- vncii banged himself in his cell. * Laketch was convicted and sentenc'd to be nangeri on Aug. 6. but was respit ed until today on account of the report that his father was hurrying here from his home in Montenegro lor the pur pose ot taking larewell of his unhappy sou. SAVANNAH CONFLAGRATION. ^eetioiiB «>f Ceuirul Railway Ware house Destroyed by !• antes. f? a v a n t a if, Sept. 26. —Three sections of wnn house No. 3 ot the Central railway, on Bay street, extend 'd, and just west of the canal, were gutted by fire yes- ter day. 1 in tr contents, consisting of hay and out', were almost completely destroyed be lore tne lire was exnngiusued, and some bay tit three Height cars, standing near tin war hoiisu, wu> damaged be- loi an engine c >uni be attacned to tiie cars ana get them to a place of saterv. Just n w i in iit'■- arted w a-not known. Being in the vicinity ot the Central compress and ihe large cotton ware houses, tne Hr airracted a hug'' crowd, tiie huge sinoge from the burning hay giving tin impression mat there was a large conflagration in nrogre s. The loss ts n> m Sl.hOO. dtvulea among suv era! grain uealers. GREAT YACHT RAGES Columbia and Shamrock Again Contest For Cup. II FAIR DAY, PIPING BREEZ: BELLINGER FOR CONGRESS. After IRON AND STEFL SITUATION. WILL ACCEPT CHALLENGE. President Shaffer Ready to submit ills ('barges to investigation. Pittsburg, Sept. 26.—When Presi dent Snaffer of the Amalgamated Asso ciation of Iron and Steelworkers was shown the open letter issued iast night by President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, and John Mitchell, president of the United Mineworkers. in reply to his statement , charging them with the responsibility for the failure of the great steel strike, he said he would accent their challenge and was ready to suomit to an investi gation as to the trutn of his charges. “I have no objection,” said he, “to the men named by Mr. Gompers to act a- a committee of investigation, but as he always looks to arbitration, that is waat I will agree to. I desire t© go to the root of this matter and will select as my man Simon Burns, president of the Kuignts of Labor and tiie National Windowg'ass Workers’association. Mr. Burns can choose a second man and ' Gompers and Mitchell the third iiarty. “The meeting should take place in Pittsburg. Gompers and Mitchell gave , us three hours to accept the proposition j of the United States Steel corporation ; and in demanding my acceptance to their terms, they now limit me to three i days.” CZOLGOFZ SENTENCED. i Mill He Electrocuted in the Week Beginning Oct. 28. Buffalo, Sept. 26. — Czolgosz was brougnt into court at 2:05 today and sentenced to be electrocuted in the week beginning Oct. 28. According to the law of this state. Got. 28 is the earliest date that could ne fixed for the execution of Czolgosa. Notable Event la Kentucky. Lexington, Kv., Sept. 26.—One of the most notable events lu the denomi nation of the Christian church in the south was the inauguration here today of Rev. Bnrris A. Jenkins, former pas tor of the Christian ebareh at Buffalo, N. Y., as president of the Kentucky university, the principal college of the Christian denomination west of the Al legheny mountains. Addresses were delivered by President Charles F. j Thwiug, Western Reserve university, Cleveland, O.; ex-Chief Justice James H. Hazelrigg, Frankfort; ex-Governor W. O Bosley, Louisville, and President Jenkina Chines* Students Released. San Francisco, Sept. 28 —Two Chi- •ese students, who arrived from native land on the Doric aud have been held at the detention camps owing to alleged irregularities in their oassports, have been released on telegrapnic instruc tions from Washington, pending the Buai disposition of their cases. It is said the Chinese attempted to land on pass ports signed by Li Hang Chang, the first, it is said, that have ever been ot- fered at this port and which were noi considered sufficient by tne local au- thoritie*. Helstum Mleers Strike. Lif.gr. Belgium, Sept. 26.—At a num ber ot nn-ettugs Held here the ooal min ers resolved to declare a general strike in the Liege coal basin. Transactions indicate - list ained aru Wide-pi-ead Activity. Cleveland, Sept. 26. — The Iron i ... Trade Review, discussing me iron sit uation this week, says: “The transactions of the week indi cate sustained aud widespread activity ' in iron aud steel, with advances in ' prices of some material Large purch- | ases have been made m rhe past week from valley furnaces, and it is estimated that 30,000 to 40.000 tons w’ere taken by the leading interests, not to mention upwards of 10,000 tons of basic iron. These purchases, in addition to some made by other steel companies, proba bly bring the total of the wt-eu’s trans actions in steelmaiung pig iron in the valleys and Pittsburg ro60,000 tons. “Tne price paid tor Bessemer iron was $15.25 at valley lurnaces, about 25 cents higuer than quotations maue in thre re cent period of quietness in Bessemer iron. The maintenance of the $15 25 basis is significant of the disposition of large interests to have the present level of prices preserved. “Allowing for the appearance of ex traordinary activity tiiat has followed the ending of rhe steel strike in the.si multaneous efforts of many buyers to get their orders in early, mere are suffi cient data to warrant confidence in a strong market well into nexc year.” KING WILL VISIT SCOTLAND. Usual Stream of Wraith and Fashion t- oil<>ws Royalty. New York, Bent. 26 —Discussing the return of King Eiward, the London representative of The Tribune says: Some formalities are reported respect ing parliament, but there are no arrears of public business and the king will not be detained more tnan two days. Ru mor mongers give various accounts of his health, but mere is nothing autnor- itative. The king and queen will arrive at Balmoral on Saturuay with Princess Victoria, aud remain at least three weeks. Formalities will not be dis pensed with, as it has been erroneously rumored There will be a guard of honor at Ballater when the king ar rives aud departs, and Balmoral will witness court funotious as well as fam ily reunions. Late as the season is, royalty is the magnet that draws wealth and fashion to Scotland. The smart sets are already moving northward, aud country houses and shooting boxes will be filled with gnests and sportsmen dar ing October. A Remarkable Kl< p meat. , Raleigh, Sept. 26.—In Wayne oonnty Hanley Lancaster and his con*in’s widow, Mrs. Kate Lancaster, ia order to foil thei{ grandchildren, who vio lently opposed their marriage, eloped and drove 6 miles to a justice’s, and when tne 65-year-old groom said, “Har ry. we’ve run away,” the magistrate qnickly united him and his 65 year-aid bride. ('hull Preparing to Leave. Berlin, Sept. 26.—Prince Chan will leave this city Sunday and will embark on the German steamer Bayern at Ge noa, Oct. I, the vessel on which he came to Europe. He will return to Berlin tomorrow and will make his farewell visit to the foreign office Sat urday. Great r Irw tu Guayaquil. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept. 26.—A fire here last mght destroyed 11 blocks in the south end of the city. The loss prob ably will amount to 1,000 000 sucres, a little less man $1,000,000. The insur ance on the builuiugs destroyed may amount to $200,000. Concluded 1 hat loo Many Are MeI.aui in’s --eat, Charleston, Supr. 26. G. Duncan Bellinger, attorney general of Sour i Carolina, wno-se nani 1 * t-ii' bneii . turned in connection with the race for the United States senate, has is: e<. a statement in wuioh De sty* he will not be a candidate. He wiii make tne raoo for congress in the Second ui.stnor. now- ever, and already ins lOllowmg nas de veloped great strength. Bellinger is one of the ablest young men in the political field just at tats time and his record has been high and above reproach. He has served the state in various capacities and mere was a popular demand for mm to run forme senate to secure the seat now held bv Senator McLaurin. There are so many candidates out for McLaurtn’s scalp mat Bellinger deciued to take a lesser field. County -site Changed. Savannah, Sept. 26. — An election was neld in Bryan county yesterday to settle the question of a county sue. The result was a vote of 511 for Eliabelle aud 236 for Clyde, the present county site. This w<»s the required two-thirds majority, so that the county stands for Euabelle, a flourshiug town on the Sea board Air Line in the upper portion of the county. The legislature will change the location of the county sue at the next session. Deorsia Veterans* Reunion. Macon, Sept. 26 —On Oct. 23. at Ma con, will occur the convention and re union of the Gei rgia division of the United Confederate veterans. A feat ure ot the reunion will be the parade, in which me members of rhe Atlanta fire department drum corps will take part. General Jouu B. Gordon, Governor Candler and other distinguished guests have been invited ;o attend the couven- tion. Georgia School of Teehnolot»v. .V t* " J Atlanta, Sept. 26. — The Georgia School of Technelogy has begun the fall term of what from all appearances will be the most successful year in its his tory. The attendance is larger than ever before and the school is in everv way better equipped for the accommo dation of students than ic has been at any time in the pas:. The attendance will at the lowest figure be 450. 8ults Against Railroads. Macon, Sept. 26 —In the city court, in the case of Cartlege versus the Geor gia Southern and Florida railroad, a verdict for $816 was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for personal injunea The case of Dunlevy versus the South ern railway, for $20,000, is now on trial McCormick Thanks Fmp-ror. Vienna. Sept. 26. —Emperor Francis Joseph today received in special audi ence United States Minister McCormick, who thanked his majestv for «en4ing the chief coart chamberlain to represent him at the memorial service held here in honor of the late President McKinley. Will Box at Macou. Sa v ANN ah, Sept. 26. —Frank Hart and Owen Zeigler have made a match to meet in Macon unring the Elks' carni val for 20 round* Both men are well known, Zeurler particularly, as he has met aud defeated some of the top-notch- err in the welterweight class. Mas Fortune of Her Owu. Raleigh, Sept. 26 —It is said that Miss Mabel Duke, who eloped from Dur ham with a traveling man of Rich mond, came here and was married, was quite recently given 160.000 in ner own right by her millionaire gruuafatber, Washington Duse. Full) 20,000 People Left New York City 10 Witness Initial Race—8plei- ilia Proce-sioti of Beautilul Yacnts and Big Excursion Boats. New York, Sept. 26 —With a bril liant autumn sun and a piping breeze the first day of the international yacht races opened witn every promise of per fect conditions of wind and weather. A.ter blowing half a gale nearly all night the northeast breeze subsided a trifle at sunrise, but at 8 o’clock both Sandy Houk and the highlands of Nave- sink reported that it is still blowing at 18 Knots. It had swept away every ves tige oi mist or haze aud the shore was vn-ibl© from the Jersey coast. Tne sea, however, was quite rougn and a heavy sun was pouuuiug on tne beacu at Sandy Honk. Remembering how the breeze fell yes- teruay, however, irom a halt gale in the early morning to light 6 knots at 2 o’clock, the wearherwise were tucliuen to place only mint faun in tne early morning conditions. On board the challenger and defender every one was early astir. By 8:10 o’clock both boats had gotten their jio- and stay sails m stops ana laid their spinnakers ready to break. Tne big club top sails also w-re made r ady and the covers aKeu off rim main sail. No « hang'- of Sal.. No changes were made in the princi pal sails. Tne Shamrock II has tne same main sail bent hat -ne used in tne squall off fcy-.utiy Hook last week aud ru- Columbia’s main sail is tne some one wuicu sue tried last Saturday on Long Island sound. ! At 9:05 the Columbia sliproed her moorings and was taken in tow by rue tug Flint. A moment later the stiatu ; r'<:k was taken in t^w by rue Lawrence. Going at full .-pe d :ne Flint witn th ■ cup def- uder passed the point of the 1 II oK at 9:12, heading for Sandy Hook li.htsmp. I At tuat hour the wind had decreased slightly and was blowing at 16 knots from the northeast- I Tne Victor, with the guests of Sir Thomas Liprou, arrived at the Hook ab >u! 9:40 and the party aboard was ' trail* erred to the Edn, which imme diately dart ri alter me Shamrock. It had been Sir Thomas Linton’s in tention to >ait in the races on board the Shamrock, hut this morning ne con I c urieri that his leg, which is still lame ’ fr in a recent fail, would prevent his 1 taking an active part in rhe manage nmui of the boat, so he remained on the Erin. On board the Shamrock were i W. Butler Duncan, representing the New York Yacht club, Mr. Jameson and. Mi. Ratzejr. At 10:10 the wind still held at 16 knots i ully 20,000 persons left the city for the race. I: was 10 o’clock when rhe first excur sion steam -r passed me Hook, aud men ' b-giu a splendid procession o: beauuiu. yachts and big excursion boats. T^e oovi: se today was 15 miles to the winuward and return, starting from me Sandy Hook lightship and running to a point off the Long Island shore. Y ctits Cross >iartin« Line. The yacnts crossed rhe starring line at tne luilowing official time: Sham rock 11:14:03, Columbia 11:14:12. Shamrock was apparently a few hun dred yards auead of the Columbia, but x the latter was some distance to wind ward. In the first five minutes of the sailing the American boat seemed to hold tne Shamrock in good shape, but after that the shamrock begun to go away and ar 11:^0 it looked as if sue mignr be able to force the Columbia about wnen sne ( came round on the starboar t tack | After the two boats went about on the Starboard rack it was notea tiiat me Columbia was pointing higuer than tne Shamrock aud at 11:34 the American boat seemed to appear more like her old j self, lor she then began to get along I fa! ?t er ; However, at 11:42 Columbia crossed ! Shamrock’s bow ana at 12:08»ppaieutly had a lead of a quarter of a mile. 1 The wiud continued falling aud the race was slow. | At 12:31 p. m. Columbia was about | 200 vards on the weather bow of the | Shamrock and still in the leaa. Twelve minutes later Shamrock caught a iresh f mff of wind and pointed up finely. Co- umbia soon caught the breeze, how ever, and outfooted aud outpointed Shamrock. At 2 p. m. Columbia apparently blanketed Shamrock and ranged anead, gaining a lead of nearly 100 yards. At 3:06 p. m. the Columbia turned the ■take boar and setting her balloon jib, 1 ran for home. Shamroca was half a mile astern. Looking ror -hanirork Money. Nxw York, Sept 26.—Wall street is still looking for Shamrock money. The largest bet reported recently was $2,000 S at np by Frederick Brooks of Sehgs •rg & Ca. the bankers, on the Colum bia, against $1,600 by Fred Oakes, on the Shamrock. The latter amount was provided by a number of Canadian yachtsmen. A pool has been formed by members of the Stook Exchange of $25.- 000, which will be placed in a lump sum against $7,500, or divided up into $1,000 wagers, at odds ot 7 to 5. None of tms money was covered by backers of the Shamrock up to the close of the market Elfty-Mrst Ntnaion Begins. New York, Sept. 26 —A Tribune spe cial from Albany, N. Y., says: The flrty-first session of the Albany Law school, from which William McKinley was graduated, has just commenced. General Ambrose J. Banter, the presi dent of the board of trustees, at tne opening exercises of the school, said: “The olass that Mr. Mi Kiuiey belonged to was known as the ‘war class,’ ami it is claimed tuat every grade in the army, from major general down to private, was represeutea. * Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind. t is a poor man, but tie says he w >u]d not be without Chamberlain’s Bain Balm if if cost five dollars a bottle, for it saved htrn from being a cripple. No external application is equal to this liniment for s’tfT or s voolen joints, contracted muscles, stiff neck, *orains and rheumatic and muscular pains It has also cured numerous cases of partial paralysis. It is for sale by the Cherokee Drug Company. Keep the houses dry in which tho stock are confined. Dampness will do more to harm than a low tempera* ture. Many physicians are now prescrib ing Korlol Dyspepsia Cure regularly having found that it is the best pre scription they can write because it is the one preparation which contains he elements necessary to digest not only some kinds of food bat all kind and it therefore cures indigestion and dyspepsia no matter what its cause. Cherokee Drug Co. Don’t give the milch cow water to drink that is ice cold. It is said that cows prefer warm water even in sum mer. B. VV. Pursell Kintersville, Pa., says he sutl*-red 'if) years with piles and could obtain no relief until De- M itt’s W itch Hazel Salve eff cted a permanent cure. Counterfeits are worthless Cnerokqe Durg Co. No matter how much farm work here is to be done, it will pay big to it least some attention to the hens. Don’t wait uotil you beconaw chronically constipated but take Dd- A itt’s Little Early Risers now and then. They will keep your liver and bo we is in good order E^sy to take. Safe pills. Cherokee Drug Co. While planning your land for *he tilferenc crops to he grown ntxfc spring be sure to rotate. Henry Braydon, Harris X. C., says: “I rook medicine 20 years t.ir asthma hut one ootcle oi One .Minute Cough Cure did me more good than my thing else during that time. B-st Cough Cure. Cherokee Drug Co. It’s the nigs that have the run of the pasture "hat are the healthy aud profitable opes, You Know What You Are Takiug. Wh^n you take Grove’s I'ast-dess Chill Tonic bo. ause the formula is plainly printed on every bottle show- og that it is simply Irou and Qui nine in a tasteless form. No Cure, No' pay. 50c. Hens cant ot s l ell ou- 'he eggs un less they have something to make "he shells out of. The World's (i^at'-st F«y*>r Medicine. Johnson’s Tonic dues in a day what slu-V Quinine cannot, do in ten days, its splendid cures are in strikinccontrast with the feeble cures made by Quinine. If you are mien* wretched, take a tiior- ouitli course of Johnson’s Tonie and drive out every trace of Malarial poisoninj'. Tiie wise insure their lives and the wiser insure their health by using Johnson’s Chill and l-’ever Tonic, it costs 50 cents if it cures; not one cent if it does not. The pig. in order to turn in the most profit, should have as few set backs as possible. How Are Your Kidneys t Dr. Hobbs’Sp.-irauus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam* pie free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. CbicaKO or N Y. • Li pr iper feeding is the cause of ninety per cent, of the horse disease. your TEKTIf 1NA (Teethimt Powders) to oui little grandchild with the happiest results The ofteots were almost magical, and certain ly more satisfactory than from anything w< ever used. Yours very truly. JOSEPH S. KEY, Pastor of St. Pan! Church (Now Bishop Southern Methodist' hurch. For sa'e by Cherokee Driii; Co. Real Estate Sale. The undersigned as sole heirs and tenants in common of tiie followinv described real estate situate in Gaffney, S, C.. will sed at public sal*-, for partition and division, before tho court hvuse door in Gaffney, S. C.. on tire first Monday (salesd iy) In October next the following described lots and premises to wit: Lot No. 1, at tbe corner of VV. Limestone nd VV. Frederick streets, fronting Limestone street lit feet, and to Tolleson and Garrett’# true line; and back on Frederick street and said Tolleson and Garn it’s line respectively to the Southern U. K. right of wny, alxiut It’A feet, and whereon are located eight small brick business houses, containing .>,2n) square feet, more or less. Ixrt. No 2. at tiie corner o{ E. Limestone uniL E. Robison streets, fronting Limestone stree* in feet and to J. Q. Little’s line, and ruuuinjr back on said Little’s line and Robison street respectively, ion feet to line of livery stable lot, whereon is located a brick building (now- occupied by Peeler A Lemmond) and twe other buildings, containing -i.-too square feet, more or less- Lot No. :i ly'ngeast of lot No. 2 and adjoin ing 100 feet along said Robison street and te an alley ; and back ou said alley (M feet anA- to J. I Sarratl’s line; thence with Narrate# line 100 feet and to corner of J. Q. Little; thence a straight line with said Little's Hue and line of lot No. 2. titi feet, more or less, tw liny of Robison street, and known as tbe liv ery stable lot, containing tl.dO.) square feet, more or less. IjjY No. 4. lying on Limestone street, imme diately west of J. V Sarratt's residence fronting Limestone street M) feet, more oe less, and back on alley 200 feet, more or lees, to another alley, containing 18,000 squar* feet, more or less. All of said lots formerly owned and devls,-4 by William S. Webster, deceased, to A. Frank and Charles N. Webster, (luring their natural lives, and who are now deceased. Terms of sale cash. J. R. Wkmtkk. Mrs. T. E. VVm.kiks. .1. E. VVehstkk. Sole legatees and tenants in common of said property. Gaffney, d. r„ September 18. Ilk I. ffiAny information desired as totlils property? or sale may be had bv calling on .1. E. VV,-t» ster, at his office. Gaffney, S. (’. .1. K. V\ KHSTKK. Published Rib. 24lh Sept, and Get. 1st, lyol.