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VOL. XXII, NO. 37. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1895. WHOLE NUMBER 1,075. A 1W CIISSTITl'TlOV THE DELEGATES ASSEMBLED AT COLUMBIA. Gov. Evan* Made Permanent Chair, man.—The Suffrage Question the Principal Issue. Columbia, Sept 10.—The men who *re to frame a new constitution for the state have begun their labor* The danger of discord which threat ened to break out at the very opening of the proceedings was happily averted by an agreement reached at a confer ence of the loaders, whereby Speaker Jones and Congressman Talbert, the two opponents of Governor Evans for the permanent chairmanship, with drew, and left the Held open to the gov ernor; thereby preserving a precedent long established in the state. Another feature which, it was feared wonld be injocted into the proceedings, and would cause a great deal of dis cord, ha* also been, by agreement, dis carded, and that is the dispensary law. No attempt, the assurance is given, will be made to engraft the law into the new constitution. Governor Evans was elected presi dent of the convention by acclamation, Robert Smalls being the only one to vote against him. Representative Tal bert and Speaker Ira B. Jones were elected vice presidents, and N. H. Han sel was elected sergeant at arms. As Governor Evans was escorted into ths hall a heavy storm arose, and as he be gan his address the tlinnder rolled loudly. Governor Evans, in taking the chair, made a brief address oatlining the objects of the convention. A. U. Dagnall was elected reading clerk and the convention immediately began the work of preparing rules, committees and filling minor offices. The principal thing the convention has before it is the regnlation of the enlfrage', eo aa to disfranchise as many negroes as possible, “without dis franchising a single white man except for crime, and maintain white su premacy.” This is the doctrine of the dominant element in the state and it is proposed by them to adopt the Mississippi plan with modifications, leaving everything to the judgment of the snpervlsor of registration and managers of election. Of the 1(10 delegates, there are only 40 all told who are one and out oppo nents of the party in power. It i* said that ex-Congressman Till man, if he cannot get a property quali fication of the male suffrage, is going to champion a $200 property qualifica tion for males and females alike of both races. As to what the convention will do, that still remains donbtfnl. There are many things on the program, bnt the delegatee are not of the talking kind. The prospect is that the sessions of the convention will certainly continue for five weeks. Mr*. Neblett, the vice president of the Equal Rights association, who has already opened headquarters at tho Hotel Jerome, expects to be joinel by other members of the association in a day or two. DISPENSARY WORK. ••■th Car el Ibs's Show In* Vor tho Soeoad Qaartor or This Toor. Columbia, Sept. 9—Commissioner Mixson’s second quarterly statement of his administration of the state dis pensary is ont It shows that the net pretit of the put quarter to have been *31.066 65 The net acci#ad profit from the beginning of operations to Jnly 31 1» $139,953.05 The total cash on hand at the close of the quarter was $80,452.02. Of this, $50,000 has been returned to the state, as that amonnt was appropriated to start the concern in bnsiness, and was to be retnrned whenever it was earned. The dispensary at that time owed abont $20,000, eo after returning the $50,000 to the state and paying all in debtedness the dispensary then had on Nand about $10,000 in cash, $89,000 (cost price) worth of liquors in the local dis- pi iissries, $65,000 worth of liquors In the wholesale dispensary, fixtures, ma chinery, etc., valued at about $15,000, besides having paid its insurance and license fees a year in advance. In oth er words, the dispensary at that time Was about $190,000 ahead of the world. Bssth Carol Isa's Klhlbg. Coi-UMBIA. Sept. 10. — Mr. E. L Roche, the commissioner In charge of the work of getting up the South Caro lina state exhibit at the Atlanta exnosi- tiou, has returned from Atlanta, where he has been for the past week superin tending the planting of the tea plants sent over about ten days ago This e»- hlbit ha* already been very fully de scribed. Mr. Roche ssys that the weather was damp, and therefore fa vorable, and in consequence the plants was a success. He is delighted with the prospects in regard to the tsa exhibit He is back now to onoe more devote his attention to the large exhtbite of other things, and prepare for the shipment to be made to Atlanta at onoe. COTTON'S BLACK EYE. Anxthlst bat n.ttsrtnc HsporW From • hs Hsmohls Dlmrlrt. Memphis, Sept 8.—The army worm which is so destructive to the yonng cotton bolls, have made thetr appear ance in the river counties of the Yasoo delta, including Cohoma, Washington, Bolivar, Sharkey, Issaquena and War ren oonuties of Missisaippi, and also in the Louisiana parisnes of Madison, Con cordia, Tensas, and east and west Car- roll. There is a big demand for Baris green from the sections infected, which is used to destroy these pests; but a scarcity of the drug, both at Memphis and New Orleans, necessitates its ship ment from eastern point* W. C. McNutt, inspector for a Mem phis firm that operates 17 plantations in the connties and parishes named, has returned to Memphis after a two weeks’ tour and report* crop prospects anything but flattering. The plant has never recovered from the damaging effects of the contiunous aud heavy rains which fell almost daily through out the month of July, and they could have been cut short fully oue third from what were promised 60 days ago. His firm cultivates 24.000 acres of the most fertile cotton lauds of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, and the same condition of affairs exist In all three of the states. An instance is cited which goes to show the injurious effect of the rains. On one of their plantations in Madison parish, La., 4,200 bales of cotton were raised last year. The manager of the place reported to Mr. McNutt that the yield this season wonld not exceed 2,000 bales, and unless ravages of the army worm, which had appeared, were not soon checked, this estimate would be reduced from 300 to -100 bales. There is the same complaint from all farmers in the delta of the plant grow ing to weed, and of its lock of fruitaga Many plantation crops are font with grass and weeds, due to the rains which prevented their proper enttivation. Snath Carolina’s unitary Mantla*. Columbia, Bept in—Adjutant Gsn- •ral Watts has received a letter from Commissioner Finley of the Southern Passenger association in regard to his request for special rates for the military officers, who are to meet in convention here oh the sixteenth instant Mr. Finley give* him every enoonragement, asking him to fill in certain blanks that he sends and return them to him, "'hereupon he will endeavor to arrange reduced rates for the occasion. Gener al Watts exper‘1 300 militia officer* to attend th* convention. Jacksonville’* TCx-Traaaarar Com** Clsor. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept 6 —R. C. Scott ex city treasurer, charged with embezzling city funds, ha* been acquit ted In a trial upon one of the counts This virtual ly settles his Innooenoe, aa the other five oases will be dropped. BALFOUR’S POSITION, He Hue Not Made Any Change of Front on the SllYer Question, London, Sept 8.—The Right Hon. A. J- Balfonr, first lord of the treasury, writes under date of Sept 4 as follows: “With reference to the recent decla ration of the house of commons, I do not know why persons interested should be perplexed over my supposed change of attitude on the question of interna- tipnal bimetallism, for no snch change has occurred. My answer, which has given rise to so mnch unnecessary dis cussion, explieitly stated the opinions which I have long held, aud which I thought bimetallists held also. Mr Balfour then gave his reply to the question pnt in the house of com mons whether he would advise the government to invite an international monetary conference he said: ” T am, aud always have been, in favor of an international agreement, but I have not the right to pledge my colleagues, and i do not believe that an international agreement wonld result from an international conference.’ ” Mr. Balfour’s letter continues: "It is only as regards the statement that I had no groauds for thinking that a conference wonld resalt in an international agreement at the present moment and that an abortive confer- would do more i-.arm than good, that any difference of opinion may possibly be found among bimetallists. "In my judgment, however, there is bnt little prospect of a conference suc ceeding unless the governments to be represented at it come to some under standing on main points at issne before the conference assembles. No snch un derstanding, unfortunately, at present exists, and nutil it does exist a confer ence wonld probably do more harm than good.” GOING ON THE STUMP. Gorman Taka* Up >ti« Ganntlst Thrown Down by HU Knemlo*. Washington, Sept. 8.—It is reported that Senator Gorman has decided to take the stamp in Maryland for the first time in 26 years. A quarter of a century ago he stumped the state to get into the legislature, bnt he has done no state campaign speaking since, except to deliver a short talk for the election of Grover Cleveland, three years ago. Senator Gorman is reported to have said to a friend: “My enemies have made me the isine of the campaign, and I have decided to accept the chal lenge. They have inaugurated a cam paign of personal abuse, vituperation ami misrepresentation. They are try ing' to read me out of the Democratic r arty and to create the impression that have set ftp an offensive ‘bossism’ in the state. I will go before the people and correct this false impression. I will show them that my flghte have been the battles of Democracy, and that what my critics are pleased to term my ‘bossism’ is the expressed will of the people of my state.” With this interesting annonneement of Senator Gorman's intention is conp- led the story that he has made peace with President Cleveland, aud will not attack the president or his administrv tion during the state campaign. It is said that a meeting between the sena tor and the president at the White Honse, by invitation of the president, has been arranged to take place imme diately after Mr. Cleveland’s return from Gray Gables. This, according to Mr. Gorman’s friends, will result in an open reconciliation. PULSE OF TRADE. Maw ladnttrU* Sprint Up and Good Hr. part* Coatlnu* Darla* ths Walk. Chattanooga, Sept. 10 —The favor able reports of the poet few weeks are to be oontluned. Firm prjoes are men tioned by producers, and all sonthern staples are in steady demand. While mnch difference of opinion exists as to the future of the irou market, it is the fact that advaucing prices are main tained; that no aocumuUtiou of stacks on baud it reported, aud that the toacli- ern fnrnaceS are running at fall rates under satisfactory conditions. The coal output is large, aud the demand at pres ent is equal to the supply. The satiefaotory condition of the sonthern textile industry is very appa rent, the financial year which ended Sept. 1, showing an increase of mors than 100 mills, and an increase of near ly 130,000 bales in the cousamptiou of cotton, as oompared with the previons year. Among southern new industries re ported tor the week ending Sept 6 are the opening of marble quarries near Fort Smith, Ark., by a company with $1,000,000 capital; the organizatiou of a coal mining company at Laredo, Tex., with $600,000 capital, and the charter ing at Princeton, W. Va , of an oil aud gas company capitalized at $500,000, and one at Parkersburg, W. Va. with $100,000 capital. The Cavanal Coal, Coke aud Railroad company, capital, $500,000, is chartered at Dallas, Tex.; new cotton mills are reported at Demo polls, Ala , Toocoa, Ga , Prosperity, S. C., aud Wlnnsboro, S. C.; a construe- tion company with $100,600 capital has been chartered at Wilmington N. C., and a $40,0(10 bridge and derrick com pany at Memphis, Tenn It also reports a $25,000 tobacco com pany at Tallahassee, Fla , aud a $20,000 lumber company at Bluefield, W. Va. Brick and tile works are to be establish ed at Spring Kill, Ala., electrical plants at Demopolis, Ala, St. Angustme, Fla., Dnblin, Ga. and Beeville, Tex, and floor and grist mills at Atlanta, Ga, aud Raleigh, N. C. An irou foundry will be bnilt at Darlington. S. U, an oil mill at Salisbury, 8. C., aud wood working plants at Swaiusboro, Ga., New Orleans and Levin, La, Carth age, N. C., London, Teun., Corpus Christi and Waco, Tex. The enlargements of sonthern indus trial plants for tho week include cotton mills at Goldsboro, Greensboro aud Moandvillo, N. C., and Ratesburg, S. C, and sugar refinery at New Orleans, La. KINDNESS REWARDED. A Factory Girl For itafrleniling an Old Man Finds a Fortune. Bisohampton, N. Y., Sept. 10.—For befriending an apparently friendless old man, Miss Jennie Brown, a factory girl of this city, has been made an heiress. William Brown was a resident of Newark, N. J„ aud recently his wife died, leaving him alone except for three sisters and his distant relative, Jennie. Ha was apparently in Indigent cir- oumstances and was coldly received by the sisters. Jennie, however, pitied the old man’s forlorn situation, and did all she could to make life as comforta ble as possible for him. The sisters smiled, but did not object, and when at last the old gentleman died, little in terest was shown in the event. After the funeral, however, an attor ney announced that Mr. Brown had left a will. This caused a sensation, as his relatives supposed he had uothing to leave. None was more astonished than Miss Jennie, and her eurprise was overwhelming when it was announced that she was the sole heir to $45,000, which Brown had accumulated without letting any on* know it THE PORTE’S REPLY. The Plaas Propoud Will Met Take Well With tk* rowan. Constantinople, Sept 10.—The dra gomans of the British, French and Russian embaasies have received the decieion of the Porte with reference to Armenia. The Porte’a proposed concessions en titled the dragomans of the three em bossies to deal direotly with the presi dent of the Turkieh committee of con trol, which will superintend the appli cation of the reform. No Christian vali or mutessarif will be appointed, but other administrative officials will be chosen in proportion to the population. tChristians will also be admitted to the gendarmerie, mndirs will be elected by councils of elders, and a rnral constabulary will be estab- lisheiL- It Is not believed that the concessions will satisfy the powers. It is pointed ont that owing to the persecution the Christian population is go diminished in many districts that it is now iu a minority. The officials, therefore, would always be Mohammedans. A HOULE ACCMT. GLOOM CAST OVER THE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT. Sam Jobe, Cal, Sept. '9.—Fire broke out in the San Jose Lumber company’s yard and destroyed property valued at fW.OOft Will Probably Sava «ha Baltfe, San Fbanciboo, Sept. 11.—The Oc cidental and Oriental Steamship com pany has received a cablegram from Yokohama to the effect that if weather continues favorable, the steamship Bel- Bio which went ashore on the Japa nese coast last Sunday, will probably be saved. All the passengers and mail hare been conveyed to Yokohama. TwaatX-Savsa P*opl* Klllad. Louisville, Sept. 1L—A report is current here that 27 people have" been killed in a wreck on the Louisville and Nashville r Iway. The wreck is said to hare occurred at Colesburg. An Ohio fttillroad Sold. Cleveland, Sept 10.—The Valley Railroad was sold here at public auc tion under an order issued by United States Judge Ricks. There was but one bidder—the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road company—and the price realized was $3,700,000, being $1,700,000 more than the minimum figures set by the court. It is ststed that the road will be immediately incorporated under the laws of Ohio with a capital stock of about $8,000,000. . Mora 1 roop* Vor Cuba. Havana, Sept 8.—One thousand and four hnndred troops have arrived at Santiago de Cuba from Spain. The re inforcements consist of a battalion of ths oonstltntional regiment and two companies of the Bnrgas regiment The press of Havana have agreed to give a banqnet to the laat battalion that arrives from Spain. Lmt the Ladlits la. Warkbnton, Mo.. Sept 6—The St Louis German Methodist conference has voted Ada T. Hamilton’s amend- ’ msnt which provides for the admission of women as delegates to the general conference, and voted strongly against the change of ratio of ministerial repro- sentation to th* general coufmooe. Six Men Blown into Eternity and a Number of Others Injured. Canse Unknown. Louisville, Sept. 1L—A horrible ac cident, resulting in the death of six and the wonnding of several members of the Louisville Legion, ooourred soon after 5:30 a. m. by the explosion of a caison. The dead aiei Charles Ocstrich. Hutchins. H. Irvin. Charles Wood. A. L. Robinson. William Adamson, colored. The accident occurred on Broadway, between Third and Fourth streets, where the First Kentucky artillery were stationed for the purpose of firing the morning salute. It is impossible at this hour to learn just how the accident oconrred. Eye witnesses to the shocking accident say that the explosion was esnsed by drop ping the case on the friction primer of the piece. The gun was situated di reotly in the center of the street, point ing towards Fourth avenue. Two of the bodies were blown over the housetops and were horribly man gled. Two horses attached to the can non were so horribly mangled that they will be killed. AH the killed were members of the First Kentucky artillery of Louisville, which has always been considered the finest in the state. The wounded are: Fred Cohen, eyes and face badly barnod; William Hobbs. AH the men, excepting the colored driver Adams, wire members of battery A of the Kentucky national guard and all reside in Louisville. As soon as tho accident occurred, the city amholauoo was called aud the wounded men were taken to the Nor ton infirmary where their injuries were attended to It is feared that Fred Cohen will die. The whole left side of his face was blown off. Even if he should recover he will he blind aud hor ribly disfigured. Hobbs was badly burned abont the face ami bruised. The place where the accident occund is one of (he finest residence districts in the city. Fortunately, few people were on the street, owing to the early hour, or the list of killed aud injured wonld have undoubtedly been greatly increased. Every window in the block was blown out. Nearly every one in the neigh borhood was still asleep, and the noise abd concussion canted by the explosion almost created a panic. Half clad men and terrified women cams running from their homos, and a most horrible sight met their gaze. The body of the colored driver, man gled almost beyond recognition, fell on the front porch of a residence folly 300 feet from the place wiiere the explosion occurred. Jnst outside the fence aud on the sidewalk was the body of Pri vate Woods. Bits of flesh and pieces of a bloody uniform were scattered all along the street, clinging to the tree- tops and in the shattered windows. A leg and half a coat were found on Third street, one block south of where the explosion took place. They most havq been blown clear over a 3-story and basemeut honse. Several mangled legs and arms were found on the tops of adjacent honses. It is believed that the body of Pri vate Hutchins was blown to pieces, as it has dot yet been fonnd. A hook and ladder truck of the city fire department was called out, and, with ladder, every house top in the vicinity was searched in vain for the missing body. On top of a honse was fonnd portions of the body of one of the killed. The body of Howard Irwin was so badly mangled that it was almost impossible to gather it up without a shovel It was found at the intersection of Broad way and fourth street, almost a block away. The battery was ou its way to Phoe nix Hill for the purpose of firing a sa lute of 44 gnna. There were 66 pounds of powder in the caisson. CUT DOWN INTEREST. German? Will Substitute Bonds of Lower Koto of Interest For Fours. Berlin, Sept li.—The German min istry of finance has decided to immedi ately convert the outstanding 4 per cent loans into 3 per cents. This con version is expected to have a favorable effect, politically, for the government, it is represented, wonld not be likely to undertake inch an operation unless di plomats were looking forward to a pe riod of nnbmken peace. The aiuonut of 4 per cents ontstand- Ing aggregate $1,009,000,000, of which snm Prussia stands tor $920,000,0001 Jobs In Gorarnmert Printluff Office. Washington, Sept. 9. — The civil service commission has fixed September 30 as the date for the next examination ] of the applicants in this city for the I trades in the government printing offioe. The two examinations already held probably will not supply the demand for coinj>ositor*. Very few applicants have been received for the positions of bookbinder, pressman, stenographer and electrotrper. The maximum age limi tation for all offioes in the government printing office has been removed. Fatal Shooting In Tennessee. Nashville, Sept 9.—At Columbia, Saturday afternoon, W. F. Kellner shot j and fatally wounded Fred Laewetz. The latter had been talking abont Kelt- ner'awife. THE NEW YORK WOMEN. ffcatr Phetefraph* Will Para a Paal a# Their Exhibit at Atlanta. New York, Sepl 6—The heads of several committees having In charge the woman's department of the exhibi tion of this stats at the Gotten States aud International exposition at Atlanta, Ga.metat the residetioe of Mrs. Jo seph Bradley Read, chairman of the department. At the meeting, labels and tags for the different exhibits were given ont. These labels arc important, as one of them pasted on a box will take the box to the woman's building in the exposition grounds at Atlanta free of charge. AH of the exhibite, as well at the fur niture and decorations to be used in th* room, Mrs. Read said, had been fur Dished by the merohante of the oily without a cent of cost to the woman* department. The New York room promises to be one of the most attract ive spots at the exposition. Th* women having it iu charge have observed the greatest oare in the exhibits which they have accepted. . A feature cousidered here will doubt less prove a very popular and attractive addition to the room. It Is to have a large room containing the photographs of New York’s leading society women. Requests will be sent to some of the most popular and beautiful of the social leaders, asking them to please have their photographs taksa for the album. CROKER AND CRISP. Both Return From A brood Advoontlng \VliUn*y For the Pr«ctd«noy. London, Sept 9.—Richard Croker aud family have just retnrned to Lon don from L iwestoft. He and hts fam ily leave for Amerion on the steamship Colnmbia next Friday. Mr. Croker still refuses to discuss politics, but there can be little doubt that upon his arrival in New York he will come out openly fof William C. Whitney for the Democratic nomina tion for tho presidency. Mr. Croker said to an Associated Press representative that he had heard of the increase in the tax rate in New York city under the reform adminis tration, in consequence of whloh, he predicts, property owners will soon be anxions to have Tammany hack in power. “If the reformers keep on as they have begun,” said Mr. Croker, “they will bankrupt New York. They will soon reach the tax rate limit fixed by the constitution, and then, In order to obtain money enough for the expenses of the city .government, they will be obliged to increase valuations, as they have accused Tammany of doing. ” GONE AFTER LOVE. A Texwn Official Arrives In Colon to Bring the Fugltlro Book. Colon, Sept. 8.—An officer from Tex as has arrived with extradition papers for A. C. Love of that state, an alleged forger and embezzler, who was captur ed last Jnne in the provinoe of Chirl- qnL The Colombian government has de clared forfeited the contract of the Cherry and Caucus railroad. A representative of the Bocas dal Toro banana syndicate has gone to New York. The report is discredited here that a syndicate has been organized in the United States to complete the Panama canaL The garrison of British troops at Barbadoes has been ordered to St. Luo*. THE TEXAS ON TRIAL. FOR GOOD ROADS. Thn Mllltnry Dnpartmant Lnoklng After the Seeing ef Large Forcee, Wabhuioton, Sept. 9.—(Jen. Miles, commanding the department of the East, is taking active steps to secure for the United States army accurate in formation aa to the condition of all roads betwsea large centers of popula tion and place* of strategic importance in hts department, which might be re quired for the movement of troops in an emergency involving the Incapacity of the railroad* Since the expansion of the railroad service, these natural arteries of communication generally have been suffered to fall into bad con dition, aud it it the purpose of General Miles to do everything possible to bet ter this state of affairs. Realizing that the old road oharta are ef little service, the information de sired Is being collected by officers de tailed for the purpose aud the bicycle will be usually tue means of transpor tation used. Last Wednesday, First Lieutenant G. W. Stevens, First artillery, left New York ou a wheel for Washingtpn. He fonnd the road as far as Philadelphia good condition and made the mu to tiiat city from New York in 7 hours and 25 minutes. After spending a day and a half iu Philadelphia lookiug over the maps, he started south, Tne road from Philadelphia to Balti more was found to be very bad, and owing to the heavy rains good time could not be made. Between Balti more and Washington the road was good. Lieutenant Stevens arrived in Washington Friday last. He is about to start on a tour of investigation of the roads in Virginia, nearby Wash ington. ________ RESPITES AND PARDONS. Th« Pr««IA«n& Extensa Olamanej Toward a Number of Unfortunatea* Washington, Sept. 9.—The presi dent has granted a respite nutil Oct 18 in the case of Thomas W. Moreland,- who was to be hanged iu Texas on Oct. 18 for mnrd<-r. Pardons have been granted in th - foil' wing oases: Jacob McAl ster (now in an advanced stage of consnmption), sentenced in Texas to one years’ imprisonment and fine for smuggling liquor into Indian Territory; (Jlark Colling of Arkansas, same offence, sentenced to two years aud tlx mouths; Gordon Wells, sen tenced In Kentucky to 60 days’ impris onment ana fine for selling liquor with- ont a license; Charles Chamberlain sen tenced to two years and tine for perjury, and Samnel Still of Arkansas sonteuood to 18 months and costs for assault with intent to kill Pardons have been denied in the cases of U. N. Boyer, sentenced in Mis- iisslppl to 16 months and fine for vio lation of the pension laws; George East, sentenced in Texas for horse theft, and Daniel De Gradia, sentenced in New Mexico to six months for adul tery. In the Boyer case the president en dorse* the application as follows: “Denied. I shall refnse all applica tions for pardons involving violations of the pension laws, except when very strong and nnnsual reasons are pre sented.” — New York, Sept. 9 —Luis M. Jeve, Venezuelan commissioner to the At lanta exposition, arrived on the steamer Venezuela from Lagnayra. He brought 67 packages of exhibit* for the expo- si tion FOR RENT: A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, CEN- trallv located, commodious grounds, good garden, modem con veniences. electric lights, &r. For terms, apply to Geo. H. Edward*, Darlington Guards’ Armory Building. 812—2t. H. A. EDWARDS. A NEW BUGGY and a nice new set of harness e$35. I now have, anti to arrive, the largest stock of CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. WAGONS AND HARNESS I have had for ten years. Call and examine before buying. C. W, HEWITT. H«r Steaming Power* Will Bo Fmt t» tbo Text Next Thnrxdey. Washington, Sept. 8,-—The official steam trial of the second class battle ship Texas has been set for Thursday, Aug. 12. The test will consist of a run of fonr hours ont to sea, and while th* trial will not be a test of speed. It Is understood that the ship will be expect ed to approximate her best work on this occasion. The contract calls for 8,606 horse power. It provides for a premium of $100 for eaoh additional horsepower at tained and for the forfeitnre of $100 for each horsepower less than 8,600 de veloped, down to 7,a50, below whloh. If it goes, the machinery is not le be accepted. At the dock trial the showed 6,707 horsepower. As Arntr'eae Aeeeud at Mnrdsr. Colon. Colombia, Sept 9. —It is re ported that Colonel Bradford, a Vir ginian, murdered oue Simona, a Ger man merchant in Cauca. Ha* Fog* L*e'S Approve!. Rome, Sept 9.—The pope haa ap: proved the nomination of Rev. Dr. Kennedy to be rector of the American college . * •-- ABOUT THE MASSACRE. ■ i Mioxloaorle* Arm Writing to Friondo at Homo of Thftir Troublas, Moore Hill, Ind, Sept 9.—Letters reoeived here from Methodist mission aries in China, give foil particulars of the Ku Chong massacre of last month. A supplement of The Celestial Empire contains accounts of indignation meet ings at Hong Kong and Shanghai. The Rev. J. R. Hykes, a leading mis sionary, condemns the inactivity of the Chinese officials, and lays at their doors the responsibility for the recent riot* and murders. He claims that th* man who Instigated the riots ware the very ones appointed by royal orders to inves tigate them. Destroyed « Town's Businas*. Columbia Citt, Ind., Sept KX—A fire which originated in the postofflee at Pieroeton, ten miles west of here, destroyed the entire business portion of the town, besides a number of resi dence* A special train from Fort Wayne, bearing fire apparatus, arrived after the fire had gained good headway, and th* flames were checked after two honrs of hard fighting. The loss will amount to many thousands of dollar* A Peeullar Mar4«r. Knoxville, Sept 10—News comes from Smyth county, Va, of a peculiar murder. Peter Pickle and John Bil lings engaged in a fight which was brought on by a dispute over a 25 oents debt. When the two were separated Pickle threw an open knife at Billings, which struck between th* ribs, pene trating the heart and killing him in stantly. Pickle ha* been arrested, FOR RENT: T he residence now occupied by P. Z. Harllee; convenient house, good water and good garden. For terms, Ac., applv to LOUW J BRISTOW. (JOLUMBIA pEMALE (JOLLEGE, COLUMBIA, 8. C. F ULL elective and degree courses. Fifteen Departments of Instruc tion. Able Faculty of Specialists and distinguished corps of Lecturers. De lightful grounds. Magnificent build ings, on which $12,500.00 expended this year improving and enlarging; well furnished; equipped with all modern appliances. Labratory; Soci ety Halls; Gymnasium; elegant Stu- dioe; Library and Reading Rooms; Telescope; new Chemical and Physi cal Apparatus. All rooms well fur Dished, carpeted and lighted with g as; hot and cold baths on every floor; ot water heat; Peck-Smead cioects; Turk Cibtkrs Watkr; Tennis Courts; Industrial Home, reducing board to $75 a year. Telephone; Elec tric Bells. A number of Sclioiarsliips. Fall term begins September 26. For farther information, apply to REV. JOHN A. RICE, A. M., 6. D„ President. RYE: CRn CLOVER SEZEIID, FOR SALE BY MIIJMTI&COOM. are now opening A FULL STOCK -OF- FALL if? AND •rtiuuiiA’*’ Judicial Sales. ST A TE OF 80 UTH CA ROL1NA. County of Darlington. By virtue of a decretal order issuing out of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, in ("haucery. I will soli at public vend'tc i' the door of the court house ot me county of Dar lington on the first Monday in Oc tober, 1895, between the hour* of eleven o’clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon, the following property: That certain lot of land In the town of Darlington containing two and ninety-eight one hundredths of an acre (2 98-100), bounded on the north by lands of John Siskron and J. L. •Jeffords, on the south by Avenue A. on the west by Main Street and on east by lands of the Darlington Land and Improvement Company- T< ruts of sale one-half cash, balance in one year, secured by bond of fhe purchaser and mortgage of the prem ises, with privilege to purchaser to pay all cash. At the suit of Alfred A. Hewlett, called A. A. Hewlett, the f tlaintiff, against The Central Caro- ina Land and Improvement Compa ny, defendant, as the property of de fendant, to foreclose Mortgage. R. K. CHARLES, Nettles A Nettles, Master. Knox Livinustox, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 12—It, at Rock Bottom Prices. I ilD III !M. Bagging, Ties and Cotton Sheets AT LOWEST PRICES.