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I lira nisi I ? * Tlnor Events of the Week In s ? i,- Brief Form. # * . * fc K 5.5: JTSS* SHHft 53 ?355 3*7;* SCSk Sumtt-rs's Phone Factory. Sumter, Special.?The publication, The Telephone, for October contains the following articles: "The Sumter Telephone Manufacturing company of Sumter has recently added another building to its already large establishment. The floor space of the new building adds about 20.000 square reet of floor space, nearly double the area of the former plant, and will be occupied exclusively as an assembling department and stock rooms of raw and manufactured material. The experimental laboratory and draftsman quarters will also be loeated in tnis budding "In addition to the present liute of telephone exchange instruments and switchboards several new types will soon be put on the market. The principal need of the new building. however, is to increase the present output, placing the company in better shape to meet the constantly increasing demand for its products, now so favorably known throughout -a large area of the United States. Canada and Mexico. "The large plant f.ud successful business of the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing company is a striking evidence of the ability of its officers, Messrs. C. T. Mason F. C. Manning and C. G. Rowland, each of whom has proven himself well qualified in his respective department, where they are ably assisted by a faithful corps of employes, the entire force now fast approaching the 200 mark. It thus affords employment to a large and constantly increasing number of people, and as a great number of them are skilled workmen, the amount of money distributed in wages is very large. The factor}' Is an institution of great valUb to Sumter. With the addition completed it will ilo a larger business than ever." Intcrast in the Fair. Tbo interest in the State Fair is v.aking up and the variety of competing articles bids fair to be without precedent in the history of the associa tion. The premium list this year has been greatly adde.l to, in fact the list | is so lengthy that it is a good-sized book. The amount cf money to be given in premiums this year is $10."ito. When you come to think of it this is a large stmt of money to be given away as prizes It should certainly bring forward many competitors who have heretofore held back for certain private reasons The race purses should make racing interest nig. will be given as prizes. Already favorable reports are in regarding this part of thf gieat fair One of the most interesting: oners aiaac ni ; the Ion? list of premiums is number j Ibl-l. This is $100 in two prizes. h\r | the "best exhibit from ar.y school or j college $70.00; second best exhibit i from any school cr college $30.00.| To Be Tried. llaricn. Special.?Mr. Lanneaii 1 "Steckuouse of this place is to be tr.eii j for bis life in Conway tins week, un- ; loss something unforeseen occurs, i Last May while Mr Stackhouse was j rLirlng in Conway he became engaged ; in a dispute with Mr. Wade II. Abrams ! when a personal difficulty ensued and ! Mr. Stackhouse shot Mr. Abrams eev- j oral times through the body, the ; wounded man eying son tours later. The affair was of course cctply de-j 1 lorod, and the prcrnineu. * A the par 1 ties to the tragedy but a?'du1 to the ; "bitterness of the anguish felt at the , occurence. Mr. Siackhoure is a son of State Sena*->r James Stackhouse. a grandson of the late congressman irom this district, and is jl -son-in-law <f Clerk ci the Court LV f Miles. ror i jj-rscnai nasons which are obvious to ail, Solicitor J. Monroe Johnson red the attorney general to prosecute the esse. Mr. W H. Townsend. assistant attorney general, passed through b're his v.ay to Cor way yesterday, and v/lH handle the ease for the Scare. Many of the defendant's friends accompanied him to Conway to he are: eat during the trial?per- ; haps to t? ttify to the good character of ihe joung man. Congressman "Hobert P. Scarborough is the defen cant's fccd'ng counsel. Miners Fearful. Victoria, B. C.. Special.?Miners in "B?ar Creek district. Portland canal, on the northern border of British Columbia. and now considered in United States territory, are locating their properties in the British Columbia mining recorder's office, rearing the territory will be awarded to Canada at the elose of Alaskan boundary commission now in session in London. Due West Shocked. Due West, Special.?No one except -a citizen of Due West or one who has lived here can imagine the surprise felt and manifested by our people Thursday morning when State Constable Newell with five associates passed through town with a still and 10 or 15 gallons of contraband liquor captured two miles west of this place. The guilty parties made their escape and so far are unknown. It seems they i.ad been doing business six or eight miles from this place for some time but in the last few days had moved nearer and were located by State authorities before cur people knew what was going on. Tjfcr-.-phic Brlffs. D. Le.sy Dresser, president of the* '"rust Company of the Republic, testifying in a Now York suit against the United States Shipbuilding Company, told of the underw: iti.ngs of the company. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Louisville and Nasnvilie Railroad was held at Ixtuisville. K>\. at which the old directors were re-elected and the road's net income stated as 50,211,047. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. Three Cars of Dynamite Explode on Track at Greensboro. Greensboro, N. C., Special.?Three terrific explosions at 1 o'clock Friday night, threw the city into alarm for buildings everywhere rocked as if the power of an earthquake was directing the blow. The fire alarm located the source of disturbance on the fifteentrack shifting yards of the Southern Railway, in the heart of town, near the passenger station. In shifting box cars loaded with all kinds of merchandise a box of dynamite in one car was exploded by the concussion, followed by a second explosion in a car three lengths ahead and a third explosion in a car two lengths removed from the second. The three cars were shattered like glass, the other merchandise taking fire. Innumerable cars on the various tracks caught fire, but, at the peril of their lives from other possible explosions of oil tank.?, powder, cartridges or more dynamite, the firemen rushed in, the railroad force separated the ears a? fast as possible and prevented a general ccnfiatrraticn of the large freight offices and wholesale buildings. Five cars loaded with all kinds of merchandise were totally consumed, seven cars and contents badly damaged and the trucks burned in many places. By 11 o'clock the fire was under control, there being no personal casualty. It 13 Impossible to estimate the damage. The Havwood Trial. Raleigh, Special.?The first day of argument in the trial of Ernest Haywood for the murder of Ludlow Skinner, was consumed in three speeches. James H. Pcu spoke for three hours for the defense. He denounced I no COI1UUCI CI llic case u) we Claw as venomous and filthy. His plea for Haywood was seif-def?nse. alleging that Skinner met Haywood, was armed, struck hira, jumped away, tried to get out his pistol which caught in his opeket, and was shot by Haywood, who got out his pistol first. Senator John E. Woodward, of Wilson, for the prosecution, asked a verdict of murder in the second degree, saying that even if there was a blow Skinner walked away, and then Haywcod shot him without any need. Replying to Mr. Pou. he aid that Mr. Pou's denunciation of the prosecution was no more than we expected, as his method was insinuate and theatrical. He spoke for three and a half hours. Col. J. C. L. Harris, of Raleigh, began bi= argument for the defense, but hcl not concluded when court adjourned. Raleigh, Special.?In the Haywood trial Thursday the first witness tther defence) was T. B Matthews, of Norfolk Was bocruing with Mrs. Roberts last Febiuary. Heard part of converge tier. between Simpson and others. Simpson said he was standing in front of the Yarboro. and when he beard the first shot he turned around Simpson said he had his back towards the court house before the shots. Cross-examination: Simpson said he was standing in front of the Yarc"! 1 to'" mon in tho strcpt IK-'I u. kja?u uc OMif U?UM it* ?ww ~v. ? Conversation was at table. Don't remember whether Capt. Ramsey was present or not. C. N. Freeman: Heard, conversation of Simpson at Mrs. Roberts' boarding house shortly after the tragedy. Pending objection to further testimony, witness was retired from the stand temporarily. T. P. Sale, Raleigh: On the afternoon of the trouble was standing on Berwangtr's corner. Heard pistol shot and turned. Heard the second. Went down to the opstoifice and the crowd had'begun to gather. Mr. Skinner was lying on the car track. He was practically dead. He gasped about once. I sent a carriage around to Jno. Brown's. Driver was New Earncs. His carriage was standing a little north cf the south steps of the postoffice, is my judgment. I star*?", bark. Dr. Mc Gee was examining i asseu mm iu see if he hail a weapon. The doctor examined and said he had a weapon. I then examined and took pistoJ from left hind pocket. I gave pistol to Dr. Jordan, the coroner, who came up. Friends took Mr. Skinner's body to Johnson's drug store. Pistol was loose In pocket. Saw nothing of difficulty. A mass of other evidence was taken during the day. The State asked for a verdict of murder in secend degree. Storm Swept. Paterson. N. J.. Special.?For nearly 4S hours Paterson has been at the mercy of the Passaic river. The waters have maintained a height sufficient to cut the western half of the city from the eastern, and almost all means of communication by bridges have been destroyed. Two bridges above the falls remain, but aproach to them is impossible. Three bridges below the Valley of the Rocks still stand, but it is impossible to live In reaching them. Seven other bridges in the city have been carried away, and their loss alone is half a million dollars. The inunfiat'nn rvf the low-lvine districts of the city has resulted In inconceivable damage to property. The flood, however, is beginning to recede. A number of buildings fell Sunday, and many others have been undermined. If they do not fall they, at least, will be untenj able. Spruce street hill is falling way. pice-meal and only a little more than two feet of dirt and stones separate the falls basin from the big black race through which millions of gallons of water are rushing every hour. The gate house is in a very weakened condition, and is liable to go if Spruce ! street hill breaks much further. Mayor Hinchcliffe, who has betn at | this point all night and Sunday, superintending the work of strengthening the dikes and water gates, regards the situation as most critical. One hopeful sign at this place is that the water has falieu several inches j since morning. Mayor Hinchcliffe. wha hos been at j work rescuing people from the flooded districts. The suffering in the first and , second wards has been intense, as ii was almost Impossible to reach the j residents there. Several hundred per- j sons were removed from houses sur- | \ rounded by the flood and ready to collapse at any moment. A dozen more of these houses later did collapse and floated down stream. The damage to mil! property is chiefly from the submo: sion of portions of the plants and great quantities of products. Thusands of men, women and children will be cut of employment for a long time, and it seems altogether probable that this f.ocd will cause to the city of Paterson a greater direct loss of money and property than the fire nearly two years ago. The gross loss was $S,000.000. with an insurance of $4,000.000. The loss today is estimated at considerably more than $2,000,000, with no insurance. SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS. - ? I _ - A Conditions hor Past neen-uiii Bulletin Of Season. The week ending 8 a. m.. Monday, October 5th had a mean temperature c? 69 degrees which is practically normal. The sunshine was greatly above normal, with but little cloudiness. The winds were generally light easterly. There were very light, scattered j showers on Friday, in the central counties. Otherwise the week was without rain. Rain would be of great benefit to peas, potatoes, gardens, pastures, truck, and for preparing lands for fall seeding. This work is practically suspended owing to the dryness of the soil. Early corn is about all gathered; late corn is fully ripe. The latte/ is a poor j crop. Cotton opened freely generally, with reports of premature opening in the western counties, particularly in fields affected by rust. The weather was so J favorable, that picking kept up with ; the opening. In the eastern counties j three-fourths or more of the crop has been gathered, while in the western ones less than one-fourth has been picked, making the average for the Sta'.e about half the crop. Without exi ception, correspondents report the crop i a short one and that the prospective fyields will be less than last year, but . the lint is being saved in excellent con ! dition. There will be no top crop on , upland cotton, but a small top crop is ' indicated on sea-island. A few corres| pendents state that rain would benefit late cotton by checking premature j opening of half-grown bolls, but the ; majority state that subsequent weather j conditions will not affect the quantity of the crcp. An early killing frost would reduce the indicated yield in the central and western counties owing to the lateness of the crop in those scci tions. i About all early rice has been har! vested, in fine condition, and late rice ! is ripe. The rivers and tides are more 1 favorable in Colleton county, and no j longer interfere with rice harvest. ' Much hay was cured in the best con! dition possible. Sweet potatoes are I promising. Truck, gardens and minor j crops are suffering from drought. Peas are not fruiting well. ??? Dynamite on Track. Butte. Mont., Special.-f-A Helena special to The Miner says the Northern Pacific suffered again Tuesday night from the work of the dynamiters. At 1:30 p. in., when an extra west-bound freight was three miles west cf Bird's Eye, a station eight ! miles west of Helena, the explosion occurred. As a result of it a portion of the tracks were destroyed, as were the pilot of the engine and the headlight. The engineer stopped the train quickly, and thus prevented it being ditch! rd. No one was hurt, but the roadbed j was torn up and freight trains were ! tied up until repairs could be made. News of the outrage was received in Helena by the railroad detectives shortly after midnight, and at 12:30 a special train, with detectives, left for the scene. Six blooa-nounas were tai.cn. Figures of Postal Sarvice. Washington. Special.?Henry A. Castle, auditor for the Postofllce Department. has completed the trial balance for the fourth quarter of the year, which allows a Unal anouncement of the iucome and outgo of the entire postal service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903. The following are the figures: Expenditures, $138.7S4,487: receipts, $134,224,443; deficit. $4.560.044." The total financial transactions of the postal service for the year, including the money order system, are $1,026,731,408, thus for the first time passing the billion dollar mark. During the six years of the auditor's incumbency, the aggregate financial transactions which have been audited and settled in the bureau amount to five thousand million dollais. Odds and Ends A task to make the boldest quail has laiu lmon Major Gen. Sir Fred erick Maurice, K. C. B.. says a Lon don paper. He has boon appointed official historian of the late war in South Africa, and the war office circulates the announcement that "officers who may be willing to do so are authorized by the commander-in-chief to furnish Gen. Maprice with any information they may possess." Killed in Explosion. Mobile, Special.?By the explosion of a boiler Monday morning in the saw mill of Thomas Metcalf, seven miles south of Mobile, three men lost their lives and two other persons were injured. The dead are: Thomas Metcalf, proprietor; Charles Crockett, negro employe: Tim David, negro employe. The injured are : Ben Norwood and a boy named Davis. TRIALOF ERNEST HAYWOOD State Rests Its Case After Four Days Proceed I ngs, Raleigh, Special?After having examined about fifty witnesses the State Saturday rested its case in the trial of Ernest Haywood, for the murder of Ludlow Skinner, in February last. The defense has here over 200 witntsses, and says it will take four or five days to examine these. It can be positively stated that Haywood will not testify in his own behalf. A new witness was Jones Fuller, of Durham, a member of the last, Legislature. Mr. Fuller's testimony made a sensation. He stated that at the time of the shooting he was on the third story of the Yarbor ough House, near the window over the main entrance and that a young lady was seated in the window. He saw the first shot and Skinner, who was retreating, was off the sidewalk with his back to Haywood. As he reached the middle of the street he turned and fell at Haywood's next shot. On the crossexamination Fuller testified that his attention was attracted by the young lady, Miss Mattie Pace, exclaiming that twt) men were about to fight, and that after the shooting she said that Mr. Haywood and Mr. Skinner appeared to be in a heated argument and that Haywood was gesticulating as if to impress something on Mr. Skinner, who struck him, at which she exclaimed: "He is going to shoot," meaning Mr. Haywood, and turned from the window. W. P. Rose, of Raleieh, an architect, was the first witness e^*oiined for the State. He gave -arious measurements relative to the sidewalk of the postoffice building, etc. A person standing in Gwaltney's drug store, looking through the north window, could not see a man standing on the parapet near the south steps of the postoffice. A person looking from the front window of C. E. Johnson & Co's office could see the entrance of the Tucker building. Can see a portion of drug store (Tucker Buiiding PharI rnonv \ UliH-J.; Re-direct examination. Person in Mr. Haywood's office could see a person on Martin street coming from Wilmington street. Dr. A. W. Knox, of Raleigh, performed special autopsy in this case. Name of deceased J. Ludlow Skinner. Know him for a long time. Think he was about 32 years of age. His weight approximately was 130 to 135. Autopsy was made at his home on the evening or killing. Dr. Graham actually assisted. Dr. Battle and Dr. Hines were present. (Mr. Leigh Skinner was used as a subject and the manner of autopsy was illustrated.) Bullet entered left side between sixth and seventh ribs, passed through the lower left lungs and the aorta, shattered and lodged in the seventh Tibs on the right side. The result of the wounds was death. Functions of the aorta described. Aorta was punctured about seven inches from heart. Was about 10-12 of an inch in diameter where punctured. There was about three-quarts of blood found in the pleural cavity of the body which came mostly from the wounds in the aorta. Blood traversed the body completely every 53 beats. (This was given on authority of taxt-books and not of personal knowiidge.) Defendant's counsel objected. Objection overruled. Exception taken by defendant's counsel. After the examination of Dr. Kncx 1 il.A nroann h lite OIJ-IC 1 COLCU 1V1 IUV piVdVUi. The Defense. The defense opened on Monday morning, the first witness being R. N. Simms, an attorney of Raleigh. He said in part: Think it was a little after 4 o'clock I went to office to mail a letter. I met Mr. W. G. Brigg3 coming out of postoffice. Saw two men at south steps seemed to be struggling. Outer man seemed to have struck the inner man. Skinner was back towards sidewalk. Skinner was the man who struck the man. Mr. Haywood was man struck. He knocked Haywood partly over. Mr. Skinner was near the curb when first shot was fired. Mr. Skinner paused about an instant near the curb and then passed off into the street. Passed behind a carriage in street, then see ond shot was fired. A number of prominent citizens testified to the good character of Simms. The two principal witnesses Tuesday for the defense in the trial of Ernest Haywood for the murder of Ludlow Skinner, were C. B. Hocutt, a clerk here, and Mack Fuller, a negro hack driver. These testified to having seen Skinner strike Haywood and back away about ten feet. Skinner with his hand under his coat as it trying to get out a pistol, and to Haywood's shooting then. Hocutt had testified on habeas corpus hearing that Skinner had advanced on Haywood after the first shot. Tuesday he changed this and said it was before the first shot, just after he sprang back. Fuller, the negro, testified there was no gesticulation between the two mpn hut that Skinner struck after a few words. Walter Thompson, a coun- I try boy of 12 years, testified that Skinner put his hand under his coat after striking Haywood. George Burst, colored, swears the men talked for ten minutes;were standing on the pavement and Skinner had his back to Haywood when the first shot was fired. The following testimony was given by Mack Fuller, of Kale'gh: Lived in Raleigh 19 years. Hack eriver. On the fternoon of the difficulty was just i little below the middle steps of the postofflce, about two or three feot. My carriage was at upper corner of the postoffice. Carriage drove up to main entrance at came time, just below; hi"M wheels were about opposite '.outh steps. Ned Barnes was driver, law Mr. Haywood and Skinner below outh steps, two or three fret. They .ere standing near the parapet. Hayrood was on the parapet. Saw them vhen they met. Haywood wa3 coming rem the court house. Skinner* was oming down. He passed me. They ret and had n few words about a :crerd before the difficulty. Skinner jtruck at once, olruck him in the face. # l?nocked Haywood partly down. Skinner then stepped back. Put his left land behind him under hi* coat. Mr. laywood then fired on him. Mr. Skinier then stepped off the curb and his sat fell off. When second shot was ired Mr. Skinner was going towards iohnson's drug store. Skinner had lis back partly twards Mr. Haywood. \t second shot turned towards right, umed towards Denton's and circled ind fell. Placed his hand on his hip.laywood had done nothing before he ?vas struck. Had talk with Barnes about it two or three minutea later. [ spoke about it to Col. Argo Sualay. Told him exactly what I tell :o\v. TIRED OF DISPENSARY. K South Carolina Town That Wants to Get Rid of Rum Shops. A special from Saluda to The News and Courier reports that town a6 being tired of the dispensary and gives the further information that a petition, numerously signed, is being gotten up toto get rid of it. The petition is as follows: "To the Honorable Members of the Board of Directors of the State Dispenrary?Gentlemen: The undersigned residents and citizens, of the tow and county of Saluda by this petition would show: "First. We know of no law making provision for the removal of a county /Hononcor-n of a.* (bo rUT.P ha* heen 2S tablishcd, and for this reason this petition is addressed to your honorable body on the presumption that your body can act in the premises. "Second. The undersigned have not, for the most part, ever opposed the dispensary law, but, on the other hand have always and still consider it the lesser of two evils. This statement is raad^ in order that an erroneous impression may not obtain in connection with this petition. Third. The undersigned have no word of complaint to make, either against the present county board of control of this county or against the present dispensary at this place, for, as far as we know, both the board and the dispensary have been and are yet complying with the provisions of the dispensary law. "Fourth. The dispensary was established here several years ago, to-wit, about or just, after the town was located, to the best of our recollection some time in April or May 0^897, and your peti'ioners have reached the conclusions hereinafter expressed, not in a hasty manner, but after several years of close watching of results on our little town and the surrounding country. "Fifth. That before the establishment cf the dispensary here there was r.o legalized place for the sale of whiskey in this whole co nty?not even within the present bounds of the county?and while we do not mean to say there was no whiskey drinking on the part of our people, yet we do say that since the 'etablishment of the dispensary here the drinking has wonderfully and dangerously increased among our ytvpic. "Sixth. That while the town's share of the net profits from our dispensary annually amount to a handsome sum, end we are thus practically relieved of all taxation for town purposes, and while there Is a debt upon the town, which will begin to come due after a while, amounting to something like $3,500; yet. despite all this, after seeing the demoralizing effect that the sale of liquors in our town is having upon the town and the surrounding country we prefer to assume the burden of town taxation for current expenses, and also to meet the indebtedness referred to, than to see the ruin which Is coming on our town and county. "Sevents. We do not pretend to say that all the lawlessness and mischief which has been and is still prevailing in our county may be laid at the door of our dispensary, but we do say in all candor and earnestness that to a great extent we believe that whiskey drinking is the cause and that to remove the cause or one of the causes it is ncessary that the dispensary here be closed. ~ '* *V.? Anin_ "Eighth. we are aware ui LUC U|/1U" i ion formed and entertained throughout the State in regard to the lawlessness in this county and the number of homicides committed within the past fifteen months, and as men who love their town and county we deplore the facts upon which this opinion is based, and, having come to the conclusion that the dispensary here is responsible to some extent at least for the state of affairs existing and desiring to see the condition changed, and firmly believing that the removal of our dispensary would change these condition, your petitioners respectfully ar.k your honorable body to discontinue indefinitely the dispensary at Saluda, S. C. "Ninth. In order that your honorable body may be informed to some extent of the character of the signers hereto we have indicated in each instance the vocation of the signer. ..rr?_ iv. fho '4-iIiirln rfisoen 1U Lilt? CUU IUUI, IUV w sary may be closed indefinitely, your petitioners will ever pray," etc. Telegraphic Briefs. John W. Snyder, of Baltimore, was elected first vice-president cf the National Grain Dealers' Association, in session at Minneapolis, Minn. Three persons were killed and heavy property damage done in Coffey county, Kansas, by a tornado. The attendance at the York County Fair was estimated at 25,000 persons. Yellow Fever Situation. Laredo. Texas, Special.?Friday's developments show aa increase in the number cf new ease.-: of yellow fever. The official bulletin is as follows: New cases. 29?deaths, r> re; toial cases to date, 172; total deaths to date. 7. No new eases or deaths have occurred in Monterey. Since the appearance of the disease in Monterey there have been six deaths. There are now only three eases, most of which are convalescing. No report has be n received from Nuevdo Laredo, Victoiia, or Liuarcs, Mex. REDUCE DIVIDENDS. United States Steel Corporatlea Not Prospering. ACTION OF BOARD UNANIMOUS. * ? * The Quarterly Dividend on Comnoi Stock Comes Down to One-Half of j One Per Cent. New York, Sepecial.?The dividend on the common stock of the Unite* States Steel Corporation for the last quarter wa^ reduced from one per sent, to one-hair per cent, thus setting at re3t a matter that has agitated Wall street and financial circles generally for many weeks*. To quote a very high authority in the affairs of the corporation, "the action of the board waa? unanimous and was caused by the falling off of business." The course of steel common the last few months clearly indicated that tbs day's cut has been largely discounted. In fact, wagers that the dividend would be reduced were plentiful recently and there were predictions that It would be passed completely. Nevertheless today's action came as a surprise to many who argued that It would be impolitic to make any change at this particular time Tbr Importance of today's meeting, 'which was preceded by that of the finance ; ; committee, was emphasized by the attendance of 24 directors, including J. P. Morgan, whose presence at these meetings, has been very rare. Among the absentees were John D. Rockfeller aud his son, John D., Jr., William H. Moore and Marshall Field, of Chisago. The absence of the Itockfellers waa the subject of some comment because of the rumors industrially circulated' for weeks past that the Standard OH faction had arrayed itself against Mr. Morgan and his friends, ai^d would 5 hold out for reduced dividends. >The unanimous action of the board on this point, however, disposed of these rumors. The ragular dividend of 1% per cent on the preferred stock was declared. This dividend is payable November 16. The dividend on the ton- . mon stock is payable December 3d The statement for nine months of the year gives total net earning^ after monthly deductions for repairs, renew- J als, maintenance and interest on bonds 'i and fixed charges of the subsidiary companies, $94,013,836. Deducting amounts for sinking funds on bonds of 1 '? subsidiary companies and depreciation f and reserve funds brings the net earnings down to $82,211,692. A further deduction of interest on the corporation ? bonds, including the sinking funds, leaves a balance of $65,978.21T. Dividends on the preferred and common. ? shares for the nine months, aggregate* $36,629,475, leaving a balance of andi- ; ? vided profits or surplus for that psriod of $29,348,742. Trading in the steel slocks was the chief feature of tb? ! a market. The common stock sold as tear as 16 7-8, advanced a full point from ; that figure, and closed at It Ml a ? ?- Tk? iracuouai nei gam. mn . stock,^on heavier transactions, soli as H high as 66, but closed at 64V6, one point j gain of the day. Dealings in the slaking fund bonds were in very large volume, the price ranging from S to 72%. A little more than three rasathi ago. just before the last regular dividend on steel common was declared, that stock sold around 30. Sinoedben it has sold as low as 14 7-8. Tunnel Fire Subdued. Roanoke, Va., Special.?The ftatfoUc & Western Railway Company Announce the re opening of their Oiinch. Valley division, at noon Monday, after an interruption of nearly six n?eks. Craigen tunnel, which caught file on August 27th, Is restored and full train service will be performed aa is eontomary without furthed interruption. The wooden lining of the tunnel barned for several weeks and proved a very stubborn fire to extinguish, 'j The tunnel, which is 1,000 feel I r..o? flnallw Bur>/>e<!Rfiillv flooded nnd Jlao ... J the walls re-timbered. .ij] ilurdered at Distillery. Reldsville, N. C., Special.?A tele- | phone message from Yancerilie giwes particulars of a murder in Caswell county, Saturday night. E. E. Pierce., a white man about 35 years old, was ' found in an unconscious conditio*, about 8 o'clock Sunday morning and .J died that day at noon. Pierce was a $ native of Iredell county and bad bean ft living ia Caswell county for a number of years. He was sleeping at Prulft 4k 3id(lles' distillery, located about two miles from Gatcwood, N. C., near tba- 1 Virginia line. Unicnown parties entered his room and dealt him a murderous I blow over the temple with a broke* chair post, pillaged the premioBS and. J made good their escape. ^ J Estate of Fair. New York, Special.?Justico Barrett j <n tho finnreme Court granted s mo tion to examine two physician ant two undertakers in San Francisco in. the action brought by Mrs. Hannah EL Nelson, to recover the estate belonging } to Charles L. Fjir, who was, with b!& wife, killed in an automobile accident at Trouville, France, about a year ago. 'c ?p Evidences of IJenliiy. Washington, Special?In view cf jthe fact that the only bounty-fed can**- '; sugar imported into the United States. ' is from the Argentine Republic, the Treasury Department has issued a eir- ; cular relieving importers from the ne- | ccssity of furnishing the evidence or.jjii identity required as to beet sugars, J Thus all cane sugars except Argentine | can be brought under the consular ccr- ^\ tificate cf origin heretofore reqnfrei ^