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A . mvn r^J n n I 1 * VI tw ^ i' h U K .. >t*> .k » ;zu'MJ i« i • ^ i o t r n tiikZ t;j*io i cli nolo C.'.list In Market House uXatscas, 2Iex. «Jwt r.'ooor: awaits r 1 ack ruffian. Tov-n o. f £ r! r v ■.• ”r'd by Shooting A*. • Tlfton, Ga., Dec. ^3.—.1. L. Kirby, : poli< • man at s. t ' ot and in* ; stauily Kill (1 his! by 1'emy i’or- ter, a 1 te neg o. M. J. Kinard, marshal ol Sparks, was shot t!irotif;!i the right hand and painfully b i s i L t »u * u r vn *, L Ail HU i DFFEf.’DS HE "SELF AND CHILD J i vj 11 i t, i .1 nil* r'*fl s r I : f vv * 5 k t 4 i i i V • < a t * 1 i wounded. l oi ter is supposed to be wounded in In Effort to Setilo Tlieir boun dary Question. 16 BODiZS TAKEN FROM RUINS Uyo au j i U o men with dogs aro VVhils the Men Were Attempting to Save the Building and Contents It Collapsed and They Were Caught Underlie Falling Walls. , San Jkhmo, Tex., Dec. 23.—News has just reached, here of a terrible fire in the city of Zacatecas, iu the Mexican stats of the same name, in which many lives wore lost. 1 he lire was in the principal market bunding owned by the city. The lower part of the building contained a large num ber of cellars and refrigerating apart ments which were stocked wdth meais ior city consumption. The fire broke out in these cellais k up hjs pistol he fired the re niain- and 5^ hen discovered had made con- j chiimbers at Porter, who also fin- eiderable headway. In order io sa\e , as much ot the meat stored in the cel- | lars as possible a large force ot men were ordered by the authorities hro the bu’-ning stnr Mire and while this i . ’ ' ; > o ftames biirp*" d tlieir way to t: • top oi the market, completely envelop'.ig’ it. The fire de- partnient w:;a unable to check the I>rogress of the fire, and after burning | several hours the building collapsed, , the crumbling walls burying a large mirrJu r of the men in the cellars un- | <ler the ruins. Just how many were | killed is ret known, but the loss of life , is said io be appalling. Latest advices from Zacatecas state that 3 3 dead bodies nail been taken from the ruins, while it is believed double that many are still under the wrecked walls. The market building i was one oi the finest structures of its kind in the republic and was a source of great revenue to the city. There is no hope that any of the bodies under the ruins are alive. Hu\v the lire originated is not known. on his trail. | Porter was raising a row at a negro Secretary Hay Receives Confirmation house in Sparks and Marshal Kinard and Policeman Kirby were sent to ar rest him. They met him a few yards from the railroad depot and when or dered to hold up his hands by the marshal, Porter drew his pistol, a 44- caliber weapon ,and began firing. His first shot went wild, but the second struck the marshal in the right hand, knocking his pistol to the ground. The negro then turned upon Kirby and shot him through the fore head, killing him instantly. Kirby had already emptied his pistol at the ne gro. with what effect is not known. As soon as Marshal Kinard could Kills Husband Who Tried to Tak Their Lives. Columbia. S. C., !><. 33.—In defense j of her child's life and her own from j the frenzy ol a drunken husband Mrs. i Jehu Phillips, who lives near Vain- j ville, Hampton county, South Carolina, , Saturday night used an ax with fatal i result upon the man who was sworn to love and protect her. John Phillips came borne to his j wife >nd little son Saturday night in „ , « a condition of crazy drunkenness. He of the ReDcrt—Peaceful MCijustmenix , OT ine nepori. j j entGrct i the house with curses and May Had Through British Arbi- tlmmts and declared that he was go- tration, Proposed By Argentina. jng to “clean out the family." Snatching up a gun near by he point- vUkJiVlAN i ; r n i .iLfARING FOR BililAfiY ACTION licking Skirt Will Enforce Claims Against Venezuela. >v rd aj'.plic. uo LATTER RECALLS HER MINISTER Washington. Dec. 23.—Secretary Hay has received a cablegram from United States Minister Wilson at San tiago de Chili confirming the report that the resources of diplomacy had been exhausted in the effort to settle the dispute between Chili and Argen tina, and that diplomatic relations had been broken off through the withdraw al from Chili of the Argentine min ister. Touching the proposition emanating from the Argentine side to refer the | dispute to Great Britain as an arbitra- : ished emptying his pistol, a six-shoot- , representatives claim j !'V, ' ,,, r er, at the marshal, one ball passing , ^ b | s was their own ori inal prop- . a 1 ' J ' ‘ through his hat brim. Mr. Kinard is | oa jti on> Ties being the case it is b© positive that his first shot fired before j ]j eved there is a way open or a peace his hard was struck hit the negro in | ^ at ij<xstinent of ti: • trouble, breast and ho thinks no r.as b.t ed it at bis wife and fired. The bullet went wide of the mark, due to his un certain aim, and the woman and child fled into the yard, Phillips followed after tliem and again tried to shoot his wife. Forced to the last extremity Mrs. Phillips seized an ax and as her hus band approached, gun in hand, struck him. The wound she Inflicted proved fatal. At the coroner’s inquest Mrs. Phil lips and her child were the only wit- ULTIMATUM HAS BEEN SENT Thfcatens Forcible Measures to Com pel Venezuela to Accoid Satisfaction to German Creditors cf That Coun try—U. S. Watching Developments. Berlin, Dec. 23.—It is stated upon good authority that the German gov ernment is preparing for military ac tion against Venezuela in order to compel a settlement of German claims against that country. It is said that Germany has sent an ultimatum to Venezuela threatening forcible measures to compel the satis faction of German creditors o£ that country. The- can’t 11 .e sour re of b o* ■ d — inn !:*• lii;-.: ing, hurnii ML itci tii- a upear. “I was 1 :ik; >i VV f those wh# 1 .‘flirted n md out- not cure. Me is in the i. trfiis seal- disoase will kin arms width proved very disagreeable. I concluded it w s siit rheum and bought a bottle of II'>ot! ' Sarsaparilla. In two days after I begun taking it 1 felt better and it was not long before I was cured. Have never had any skin disease since.” Mrs. Ida'E. Ward, Cove Point, Md. Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills rid the blood of all impurities and cure oil • - - S*T She was completely exoner- Mi33 CRCP3EY MAY BE FOUND. The Indiana Goss to Venezuela. Kingston. Jamaica, Doc. 23.—The j United States battleship Indiana left here yesterday morning for LaGuayra, Venezuela. The German trading ship Multke is now h re. BAD FIRE AT HUNTSVILLE, ALA. McClellan in port. Arrives From Philippines With Pas sengers and Discharged Soldiers. New York, Dec. 23—The united States transport McClellan arrived 1 are today from Manila via Suez with 28 cabin passengers and 242 soldiers from the Philippines. Of these 235 men are of the First battalion of en gineers, the others discharged soldiers. The transport brought two dead bodies, Captain Herbert Draper, of the United States marine corps, who died at Hong Kong, and William B. Tabli, a civilian clerk to the United States naval engineers at Guam, who died on board ship Nov, 27. The McClellan had head wind and generally stormy weather from Suez and fresh easterly to southeasterly gales to longitude 35 west along the 33d parallel, then fresh north and west gales to Bermuda. The transport was very slow and was obliged to put in at Bermuda for coal, her supply having run down to 85 tons. The McClellan since leaving New York on July 10 last has covered a dis tance of 25,76/ miles. She left New York with 150 men of the Twenty* sixth United States infantry and a party of eight congressmen. She ar rived at Manila Sept. 9, discharged the troops and then spent 21 days vis iting the various islands with the con gressmen. She left Manila on the re turn trip Oct. 18 on her return to this port. tilii lii OtloU one time afterwards. The negro made his escape during the excitement. Large jiosxes of men with dogs are scouring the country now for the niiS- j tux ant and gr at ©j dt< n nt prevails. LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DEATH. Clothing Caught Fire While She Was Standing Before Crate. Knoxville, Dec. 23.—A special to The Sentinel from Greenville says the 10- year-old daughter of Joseph Collins, a well known citizen, was burned to death this morning. The child’s clothing caught fire while she was playing with her little brother about a grate. The child ran to her mother, who was some distance from the house, but before the flames could lie extinguished she was fatally burned and died in a short time. The little boy was not injured. Woman Fatally Burned. Atlanta, Dec. 23.—While standing In front of an open grate at No. 104 Madison avenue yesterday atternoon Bessie Wilson, a white woman 20 years of age, had her skirt ignite and before the flames were extinguished she had received burns from whicb she will die. Chiii and Argentine Rupture. New York, I) e. ‘.3.—Accoruing to the Valparaiso, Chili, correspond' at of The He aid, the op nion prevails L. ; that even thou h m jobations may 'no stopped at present the rupture be- ^ tween Chili and Argentina will lie o. y for a short time and will ave the wv.y for a rapid settlement of tiie boundary 1 controversy. A large cro vd made a friendly do; lonstvation in trout of the United Slates, Coloff’bian, Mexican, . Ecuadorian and Brazilian consulates j at Valparaiso Saturday. FUEL FAMINE AT LIMA, 0. Coal Exhausted and Wood as High as $10 a Cord. Lima, O., Dec. 23.—There has not been a pound of soft or hard coal In this city since last Wednesday. The fuel famine is unprecedented and there is no sign of relief. Wood has gone as high as $10 a cord. Hundreds of Lima people walk miles in the coun.ry to meet wagdns coming Into the city, and make their purchases before the others can get to them. Railroads report thousands of carloads of coal between this city and Cincinnati waiting to be removed. War News Causos Drop. London, Dec. 23.—Fears of the Immi nence of hostilities between Argenti na and Chili caused a slump in Ar gentine and Chilian securities on the stock exchange today. The fall was all around aud ranged from V/z to t! points, and it was difficult to effect sales. Prices hardened slightly dur ing the afternoon. Girl Fsing H' M By N?rros3 at Rocky Mount, N. C. Elizabeth City, N. C„ Dee. 23—A let- ter ret ived by W. li. Crops/ y n Rocky Mount, N. C.. sign. ;1 George A. i Hotteson, stated that a young girl was being held in .hat vicinity by a ne- ! gio woman. She had been 1 it there by a man who had not returned. The girl will not give her nar.ie, say ing she is a!iaid her father will kiil the young man who placed her in charge of the woman. The girl is thought to be the miss ing Nellie Cropsey. Chief of Police Dawson communi cated with the < iiief of police ot Rocky : Mount, but Without results. Two members of the citizens’ com mittee have gone to Rocky Mount to investigate. ’ I •“> r> n, l ee. -There are ro late advices to the state department from \ encz’.K !a, whore a ub n i n has piremen Had on Cochran and John Col- Loss of $40,000—Fireman Killed By Falling Wall. Huntsville, Ala.. Dec. 23.—The most destructive fire in the history of thi« city occurred yesterday morning, re sulting in the death of one fireman, th*i serious injury of another and a proper ty loss of $40,1)00. The fire began in the feed store ot the Alabama Feed an i Implement com pany in Commercial row and destroy- • n ten other stores. After the flam :s were under control develop'd against President Castro. 1 The officials here are being kept ad- | vised of the events in that country and a United States war vessel will be; kept within reach so it <an lie dis j i patched to Venezuelan waters to look- ! out for Anv rican interests. In this j 1 case one oi the vessels of tiie north , Atlantic s pm.iron, probably tne battle- 1 ship Indiana, now in West Indian wa ters, will be uti! zed. SCUTHERN PROGRESS. BLOODY FAMILY FEUD. Turpentine Men In Conference. New Orleans, Dec. 23.—Mississippi and Louisiana turpentine manufactu rers are gathered in executive session in this city today to consider plans whereby they can form a co-operative organization, the result of which will be in reality a combination. The meeting was called by Mr. Albert Prid gen, of Lake Park, Ga., a prominent turpentine distiller. Mr. J. I. Ford, of Scranton, Miss., is the legal adviser and will tell them just how far they may go under the drastic laws of Lou isiana and Mississippi. Queen Alexandria’s Condition Serious. Ixmdon, Dec. 23.—The Associated Press hears that the condition of Queen Alexandria is more serious than has been given out, and that it causes some anxiety. Doctors are in constant attendance upon her majesty. A bulletin issued at noon today says the queen is progressing favorably, but that the extensive arrangements made for Christmas festivities at San dringham for large shooting parties have all been upset, and that theit majesties will spend Christmas at Marlborough bouse. Pope Receives Cardinals. Rome, Dec. 23.—The pope today re* Lumbermen WMI Protest. Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 23.—The lum bermen of this section held a meet ing Saturday and formulated a set of resolutions protesting against tne five- day ruling of the railroads relative to the unloading of cars. In addition to this a letter was addressed to the three chief officials of each of the three railroads interested, in which the claims of the lumbermen were set forth. The action follows that of the board of trade, which on Friday took the matter up on behalf of the lum bermen. Chili’s New Warship. London, Dec, 23.—A navigating par* ty of Chilian officers, engineers ami sailors has arrived at Newcastle-on- Tyne for the purpose of taking the warship recently purchased for Chili and taKing her to Chilian waters. TURNED DAMPER WRONG WAY. Janitor in Columbus Church Almost As phyxiates Choir. Columbus, O., Dec. 23.—The janitor at the Second Baptist church during the services last evening attempted to regulate one of the natural gas though his frlVnas'are'looking Hogans and Dormans Have Duel Near Sandeiscn, Fia. Sanderson, Fla., Dec. 23.—A terrific battle occurred Saturday night at Lee’s tie camp, 5 miles from here, between the Hogan and Dorman families. All of them are well known in this sec tion. A feud has existed between the twd families for a long time, and on for- her occasions a fight was almost pre cipitated. In the battle the firing was intense lor a few minutes. The dead are Joshua Hogan and Willie Dorman. The wounded are Andrew Nain and Thad Dorman, who is said to be fatal ly wounded. Lewis Hogan is mysteriously miss- burn wore standing just witnin the door of the ' .ul store playing a line of hose on sr il blazes sc attered about tiie ruins. Without warning the front wall toppl -d over and the two men were buried ben ath 3 feet of hot ' brick ami blazing embers, j Fully hah an hour elapsed before the first man was dug out. It was Cochran aud his skull was crushed, ; two limbs oroken and his body badly burned. He died in a few minutes al ter being res< ued. Colburn v. as protected by a large piece of timber which fell directly over him aud his injuries are not f«r The New Indusctries Reported in the South in a Weex. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 23.— Among the more important of the new imlustlic's reported by The Tradesman ^ J5M# . w s SmM> & Co „ lliaIM> im the »eek end! <1 _ ,« a e , s ,,|| iv!m wall Taper company. io owng-; $3,000; Harrison Bros., crock A broom factory at Creek, N. C.; a tal. Losses are: Alabama Feed romp^. heaters and turned the damper the wrong way, sending tne surplus of gas into that portion of the auditorium oc cupied bv the choir. Mrs. Susan Jordan was the first to succumb and almost immediately Mrs. Martha Jones fainted. Before they could be removed Miss Lena Moss, Miss Bertha Davis and Miss Edna Payne were overcome. The five wom en were removed from the building as soon as possible and the congrega tion dismissed during great excit© ment. A panic was narrowly averted. for him he has not yet been found. To Rush Labor Bills. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 23.—At the coming s/ ssion of the general assem bly fights are to be made to secure the passage of the ten-hour day act and the child labor measure that will be much stronger in every way than those already made. In fact, a number of organizations have been at work for some time getting up indorsements and having letters sent to various members of the legislature and to in fluential men in all parts of the state. LaGrange Votes for Tank. LaGrange, Ga., Dec. 23.—The dis pensary election Saturday resulted In favor of a dispensary. All day long the battle of ballots waged hotly, and at no time was either side sure of victory until the counting of ballots was over. There were 377 ballots cast—208 “tor dispensary” and 170 ’ against dispensary.” LaGrange has been a dry town for over 15 years. The anti-dispensary voters will con test the election. Killed by a Falling Oak. l . Washington, Ga., Dec. 23.—Louis ceived ‘he cardinals, who offered hiin> Williams, a negro man, was killed by their Christmas greetings. The p/m* a falling tree Saturday on Web Co tiff made a lengthy address, in which he condemned what he characterized as the excessive liberty of thought Indulged in at (he present time, H/t sharply criticised socialism and hos tility between different ac tions of tiie church, and urged a union of the Chris tlan churches. fer’s place, near Washington. He was cutting wood and had built a fire near a hug'- oak, which burned through, the tree falling on the negro, crush Wig him to death. To Augment Japanese Fleet Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 23.—Japanese advices state that the Nippon Yusen Maisha or Japanese Mail Steamship company has decided to build in Jap anese shipyards 16 steamers between now and 1907. These steamers will be used to augment its great fleet running to America, Australia, London and up and down the Asiatic coast. The de- cison was reached to build them ear ly so that the company may be pre pared to met the growing competition offered by new steamers of other lines running to the Orient. Organized With Capital of $2,500,000. Albany, Dec. 23—Articles of incor poration were filed here today for the Anthony and & Seovile company, with a capital of $2,500,000. The corpora tion was organized to consolidate the corporation heretofore known as E. & H. T. Anthony company, the Scoville & Adams company and other concerns engaged in the manufacture of phot© graphic apparatus and supplies. Window Glass Combine. New York, Dec. 23.—Confirmation was given today on high authority of the report of a consolidation of the various c ombinations of window glass manufacturers. These combinations are the American Window Glass com pany, the Independent Glass company, the Federation Co-operative Window Glass company and an association of New Jersey manuiacturers. Rebuilding of Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec, 23.—The in tense cold has had no apparent effect on the determination of the people to rebuild, as 28 permits were issued last week for permanent buildings, besides several pel mils for additions to houses and repairs. The total number of per mits since the fire as shown by the records in the office of Building Com missioner Prioleau reaches 1,388. Of this number 138 were for stone or brick structures. To Concentrate Convicts. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec, 23.—The state convicts, numbering 930, will be con centrated at some point in south Flor ida, to he turned over io the Florida Naval Stores company on Jan. 1, all the convicts having been awarded to said company for four years from Jan. 1, 1902. All the convicts are in south and east Florida, except 35 in west Florida. Tallahassee Southeastern Railway. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 23.—The Tal* lahassae Southeastern railway having become the property of a hew company of which John A. Bishop is president and A. S. Mann attorney, application has been made to the city council foi terminal facilities in the city. cigar factory at Tampa, Fla.; coal mines at Brook wood, Ala.; cotton at Childersburg, Ala., and Hope ^lls, N. C.; $200,000 desk and furniture fac tory at Jackson, Tenn.^ an elecliJc power plant at Newport, Tenn.; 3*125,- 00Q fertilizer factory at Atlanta, Ga.; a $'0,000 foundry at Avondale, Ala.; hardware company at Georgetown, 9. C.; a $10,000 ice factory at Tifton, Ga.; a $25,000 insulator and electrical manufacturing company aj Columbia, S. C.; knitting mills at Alexander City and Birmingham, Ala., aod Hickory, N. C.; lumber mills at Boardman, N. C.; a machine shop at Knoxville, Tenn.; a $100,000 medicine factory at Atlanta, Ga.; a telephone system at New Decatur. Ala., and a telephone system at McMinnville, Tenn. tobacco, $5,000j Frank 11. Newman I ladies’ furnishings, $10,000; Terry Bros. & Co., department store, $2,OOQl The los'ies are partially covered** Sy Insurance amounting in all to $25,000. INJUNCTION MADE PERMANENT. Reinecke Coal Company Versus Unit ed Mine Workers. Louisville, Dec. 23.—In the federal court this morning Judge Walter Ev ans handed down a decision making permanent the temporary injunction granted the Reinecke Coal company of Hopkins county, Ky., against the Unit ed Mine workers of that section, pre venting the union men from interfer ing with the non-union employes of the company and forbidding the estab lishment of a union camp within gun shot of the mines. The temporary injunction was grant ed last month and the argument cn the motion to make it permanent was heard by Judge Evans on Dec. 12. The injunction was the resu't of the recent mining Doubles in western Kentucky. SECOND FIRE AT GOODWATER. Twice the Flames Do Damage In Alj* bama Town. ^*V Goodwater, Ala., Dec. 23.—For th* second time within 30 days the buaL ness section of this town has beem practically wiped out by a disastrous fire. At 10 o’clock Saturday night sis business houses were burned and It is estimated the loss on buildings aa4 merchandise will amount to something over $40,000. ** The fire broke out in a beer mm*. ket adjoining a barroom and for s while it seemed as if the entire tov». would be burned. A stiff wind fron the east kept the flames from crossing the street and that part of the tows was saved. t. - All dry goods and groceries wers moved out of the stores in danger, buff these goods were badly damaged. Engine Sparks Cause Fire. Columbia, S, C., Dec. 23.—Sparks from a passing engine of the Seaboard Air Line set fire to the cotton on g platform near the Seaboard Air Liag i depot at Cheraw yesterday and 5ff | bales were burned. The platform held 128 bales, but by the efforts of thai steam shovel gang stationed there thg remainder was moved away to a plan* of safety. RIOT IN SOFIA. Fine Steam Yacht Burns. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 2£.—The steam yacht George D. Purdy, owned by Thomas A. McIntyre, of New York, was burned yesterday at the wharf at his winter home In Onslow county. The fire originated from a furnaca The loss is $27,000, with $5,000 insur ance. Well Known Chemist Dead. Txmdon, Doc. 23.—Sir Joseph Hrqry PBrd Victim of Marix Tragedy. nlchmond, Va., Dec. 23.—James Stiff, the third man shot in the West moreland tragedy by Herbert Marix several veeKs ago, died at bis home Wennicker Withdraws His Name. Washington, Dee. 23.—Charles F. Wennfcker, who was nominated for the position of eollector of internal revenue for the St. Louis district, but whose nomination was not confirmed, has toL*graphed the president to with draw his name. Wennicker was select ed by ;he president as a compromise between the opposing factions in Mis souri. Rats Die of Plague on Steamer. Hamburg, Dec, 23.—A Levant line steamer which arrived here recently has been quarantined owing to the dis covery on board the vessel of th« bodies of a number of rats which had died from bubonic plague. Revolutionary Demonstrations Against Turkey Take Place. Sofia. Bulgaria, Dec. 23.—A revolu tionary demonstration against Turkey took place here last night. The p© lice experienced difficulty in prevent ing the roters from wrecking the res idence of the Turkish commissioner. Thousands of people who were in sympathy with those actively engaged in the rioting participated in the dis turbance by shouting for a revolution in Macedonia. . Large Paper Plant Burned, '"wi, Cincinnati, Dec. 23.—The Time*- Star’s special from Hamilton, O., sayg the fire in the Champion Coatcd-Papa* works, which started last night, wag not under control until after 3 a. ol The loas is placed at from $750,00# t* $1,000,000. It was the largest plant off the kind in the United States and eag ployed 400 persons. Bound Watchman and Blew Safe. Chicago, Dec. 23.—Six robbers last night entered the Chicago House Wrecking company’s building, bound and gagged two watchmen and blew open the safe. They took $33 from the clothes of the watchman and es caped. After three hours’ captivity one of the watchmen, sull bound, man- Sugar House Burns; Loss $55,0001 New Oilcans, Dec. 23.—A special from Franklin, La., says the sugaa house on the Justine plantation, ownaQ by Mrs. J. L. Darragh, burned todajl Loss $55,000. FANNIE BRYANT PARDONEO, Was the Alleged Accomplice of DicM Hawes. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 23.—On r«» ommendation of the pardoning boaiQ. the governor Saturday pardoned Fan nie Bryant, the mulatto woman aem* Links of Chain Are Broken. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 23.—The Amos Owen Cherry Tree company, of Hen rietta, N. C., has si-ni out notices to Its 3,500 or more “agents” that the ! company is defunct and has no assets, j ing a life sentence as the accomplieg aged to ciawl to a fire alarm box, of Dick Hawes, the engineer who wag which he pulled. It is said the amount hanged at Birmingham in 1889 flog taken from the safe was not large. | the murder of his wife and two llttig daughters In resisting the mob which undes* took to storm the jail and lynds Five Victims of Pittsburg Explosion. Pittsburg, Dec. 23.—Five of the vie- tiros dT the Singer-Nirolck rolll explro | me# wer( . kule(1 by tho wdi known rhomlM ami WcB raot, land t uuntj tills mornlnc former slbthorplan prof/-*- ior of rural economy In the University of Oxford, ! who visited Cnnaia !.,id the Unlt«-d Flutes in 1882 and 1884 to study the conditions of the agricultural develop went of Umbo countries, la dead. He gas born In 1817. Church Wrecked By F.xploaion. Sunn fit Id, O., Dee. 28.—’lh< First Conui o,:,u ional < hurch was derr dished by an expl ion yesterday and flames soon com pi ted ihe work of destruc tion. Thu building cost $3U,00U. Declines Treasury Portfolio. Washington, Dec. 23.—Governor Cram*, ot Massachusetts, has declined tiie ti i usury portfolio tendered him by P: **r ideal Roosevelt Friday, it was officially announced at the White House today that he had declined lor bubincsg aud domc-bllc reason*. New Cotton Mill Chartered. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 23—The state has chartered the Vorhecs Cotton Manufacturing company of Graham, capital $100,000; owners, Mrs. C. S. D. Pomeroy and her family. Town Is In Darkness. Statesville. N. C., Doc. 23.—An over heated utove caused the burning of the electric light plant here early yester day morning and the town iu in dark- neb*. sion. which occurred last Saturday morning, are dead. The fifth victim is William Sharp, helper, seed 35 years, of Elliotsborough, who was scalded about the face, head and body; died early this morning at Mercy hos pital. Another, a Mr. Johnston, is not expected to live through the day. Russsll Mentioned for Governor. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 23.—Talk of a gubernatorial candidate In the in- forest of the organization recently formed at Birmingham is being re vived. This tiuu- the name of Colonel E. L, Russell, of Mobile, is being dis cussed. There is a general feeling that all that is needed is Colonel Rus- Bcll’s consent. sheriff and, his deputies, one of tffg victims being Postmaster Tnrockmo*- ton. Fannie Bryant was wa.shcrwomaat to the Hawes family. Her pardon in i due to Mrs. oAB. Trapp, wife of tffn , president of mC^convlct bureau un/Lae the last adyfifHrat'.on. Mrs. TraJy wH-nt much among th« convicts ot/mlssions of mercy and came coowinced of Fannie Bryant’* innocen w. She procured recoinm*^ dations m\m many citizen* aud atto^ neys atMjRrmlngham who were fff* miliar ' r.se. and from Judg* Oreene.Bv tried h>T and who h*» always Mu-re wn.~ no '‘vid .-nce o* the tria^H tow her guilty. Faunal 'rut had SCI v ed 12