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SGHLEY COURT ADJOURNED. Admiral Howison Declared to be Disqualified. "Washington. Sept. 12-Within three hours from the time of convening, the Schley court of inquiry today announc? ed that Rear Admiral Howison was disqualified from serving as a member of the court and was excused from fur? ther duty. This brought proceedings to au abrupt termination and caused a temporary adjournment of the court in order to permit the navy de? partment to designate an officer to succeed Admiral Howison. " Xo further session is probable until the early part of next week.. It had been expected that little official business would be accomplished on the opening day, and the prompt decision as to Admiral Howison came somewhat as a surprise. Amdiral Dewey and Admiral Schley naturally were the premier figures in popular interest. The latter had about him a distinguished array of counsel, including Hon. Jere Wilson, Attorney General Isidor Raynor of Maryland and Capt. James Parker, with Mr. Teague acting as advisory connsel. The German naval attache. Capt. Rebeur-Paschwitz, occupied one of the seats in the public area, and the number of wives of naval officers present was noteworthy. CHALLENGED BY SCHLEY. A salute of 17 guns in honor o? the admiral of the navy marked the open? ing of the proceedings at 1 o'clock. The usual formalities on the opening of a court were transacted with dis? patch. The first skirmish was opened by Admiral Schley rising from his seat and speaking in a strong voice, calmly and deliberately, challenging Admiral Howison's eligibility as a member of the court. Three witness? es were brought forward in support of his challenge, namely, Francis S. Frost, William E. Spon and Foster Nichols. They gave very positive testi? mony as to expressions they had heard Admiral Howison make, favorable to Admiral Sampson and unfavorable to Admiral Schley. Mr. Frost testified to a statement Admiral Howison had made to him at Boston while the wit? ness was seeking news as a reporter, Mr. Spon to remarks made while he and the admiral were journeying back to this country from Europe on a trans-Atlantic steamer, and Mr. Nich? olls' conversation occurred during a business call at Admiral Howison's private residence in Yonkers, N. Y. On concluding this tesimony, the question arose whether Admiral Howi? son would join issue with the state? ments made by the witnesses, or would rest upon his privilege to with? hold any answer until he choose to submit it. The admiral met the issue > by terning at once to Admiral Dewey and announcing that he would make a written rejoinder to the statements of the three witnesses. This rejoinder he prepared ven' speedily. While conced ing the accuracy of some points in the evidence it threw considerable doub on other points and disclaimed any re collection of the talks said to have taken place on the trans-Atlantic steamer. It was not sufficient how? ever, to counteract the very cirect testimony given by the three witnesses ^^sjxd moreover the admiral himself, in concluding his statement, indicated plainly that he had no desire to re? main on the court and was there sim? ply in obedience to orders.. He even appealed to his associates on the court to decide all doubtful questions as to his eligibilitv in favor of Admiral Schley. Before submitting the challenge to the determination of the court Mr. Raynor crass-examined Admiral Howi? son very minutely as to his personal sentiments toward Admiral Sampson and Adimral Schley and developed that Admiral Howison had expressed certain defined convictions as to Admi ral Sampson's retention of authority and responsibility, even while he was absent temporarily from the fleet at Santiago. The challenge then was submitted to the court, which under the circumstances, was narrowed to Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral Benham, to pass upon. After hardly more than 15 minutes spent in retire? ment to the consultation room Admi? ral Dewey briefly announced that the court sustained the challenge and that Admiral Howison would be excused from further attendance. The decis? ion came so quickly and unexpectedly that it sent a flutter of agitation throughout the court room. There was a buzz of animated comment, and Admiral Schley exchanged looks of satisfaction with his counsel. Admi? ral Dewey then at once closed the pro? ceedings of the day by announcing that the court would adjourn indefi? nitely until the navy department had Damed an officer to succeed Admiral Howison. The Court of inquiry. Washington, Sept. 1*2-Ad ?ni ral Rs*nsay, at one time chief of the j bureau of navigation, has been select ed as Howison's successor on the1 Scalby court of inquiry. Admirai Ramsay is Oo years of age ano m teli gion a Catholic. It is im? possible now to predict that he will or will n :t be acceptable to Admiral Schley as a member of the court. The admiral did cot care to commit him? self at this stase but referred all in? quirer's to his counsel, and as th*' lat? ter are absent from Washington their views cannot be obtained here. Sampson and Schley. Sam s m a ? Su?g'Cg. Schley is a dening Each may have sincerely triedlo change that si mclure or ten? dency in his natur:', bur neither suc? ceeded. Nothing could make Admiral Sampson popular, an;": nothing could make him regardful of popularity. Nothing could prevent Schley from being popular, or from liking, and per? haps unconsciously courting, popular? ity. The first is austere, studious and shy. The second is familiar, showy and sympathetic. The first is pro found?v respected and the second is cordially liked. We should not be sur? prised a"t the conflict of circumstances which had their genesis or their theater, in this difference of tempera? ment.-Brooklyn Eagle. Buffalo, September H.-The Courier says this morning: Superintendent Bull now has in his possession the code ofjnstructions imparted to th? select? ed^ assassin Czolgocz. SAO GASE OF IKSANE WOMAN. A Native of Charleston in Atlanta Prison-Relatives Cast Her Off. i - Slowly dying: in a prison cell, incar? cerated in a building set apart for the detention and punishment of crimi? nals, is Concha Balagner, a woman sorely afflicted, but whose characer is without blemish. Too ill to work, without money, deserted by relatives and homeless, she is being; cared for at police headquarters : cared for where criminals are kept; sleeping; in a cell where murderers have slept and where outcasts are brought fresh from their haunts of vice. The songs and curses of drunken men and women ring in her ears as she goes to sleep and greet her as she wakes. "Poor Concha Balaguer! If she re? mains around here much longer she J will certainly die. She is wasting ; away day by day. ' ' Policemen, men of the world, who see all of the dark side of life and but little of the better side, except within their own home circles, sympathize with the poor woman and were it pos? sible for them to do so would care for her themselves, but this is impossible and the best they can do is to carry her delicacies, which is often done. The woman's mind is deranged and at times it is necesasry to confine her in a cell, so violent does she become, but at other times she walks around the corridor at headquarters and talks as intelligently as any one. She was in such a mood yesterday and talked in a brilliant manner to several visi? tors. Owing to the fact that she is a non? resident of the state none of the pub? lic institutions can, under the law, care for her, and as she is at times violent the hospitals are unable to give her treatment. Her mother has cast her off, saying that she is dangerous. Chief Ball sent her to Charleston, which is her home, and the authori? ties there refused to do anything and sent her back on the next train. They told the unfortunate woman that she was going to Xew York and then gave her a ticket to Atlanta. When she arrived at the union depot she was put off the train. If the young woman is ever placed in an asylum or retreat where she will have necessary medical attention it will be through the efforts of Chief Bail alone. This official has worked hard to get the unfortunate young woman in some place where she could receive the proper treatment, but she has always been returned to him. A letter was received from Governor M. B. McSweeney, of South Caro? lina, yesterday. It is dated Septem? ber 9. and reads as follows : "J. W. Bail, Chief Police, Atlanta, Ga.-Dear Sir: l'ours received. As stated to you in my last communica? tion I referred all of the papers to the superintendent of the Home for the Insane and as yet have heard nothing from him. I am sure when I call his attention to the matter today he will communicate with you and see that something is done for the unfortunate woman that you write about. I will give the matter my personal attention this morning. (Signed) M. B. M'Sweeney. " At the time of her return from Charleston, S. C., where she was sent by Chief Ball to her brother, she had only a small hand satchel and what clothing she wore at the time. She still has on the same dress that she ore then, and i wt is all she has. The young woman is educated and very bright when her mind is clear. She is well read and will converse on almost any subject of interest.-Atlan? ta Journal. Case of Miss Belaguer. At the direction of the governor, Pri? vate Secretary Aull has written Gov. Candler of Georgia in the matter of the demented Miss Belaguer, trans? mitting a letter from Superintendent Babcock o:: the State Hospital for the Insane. He adds: ''You will see from this chat this State is under no legal obligations to care for this un? fortunate woman, but if she is to be refused shelter by the State of Geor? gia, for humanity's sake South Caro? lina will give her the best treatment she can. Gov. McS weeney directs me to say in this connection that we have in our hospital several patients who were citizens of Georgia when receiv? ed, and he would be glad to know if Georgia could not make provision for her own unfortunates and thus relieve us of this care. " Dr. Babcock in his letter to the gov? ernor says: **In the matter of Miss Belaguer now in custody of the police of Atlanta, it docs not appear that she is now a resident of South Caro? lina, and hence she has no just claims upon this State for support, but if the laws of Georgia alford her no protec? tion we will do as we have done in the past in similar cases-receive her and give her the best the State of South Carolina provides in her State hospi? ta!. "-The State. ml Ul . ?. il ? - - - WELLINGTON OSTRACIZED. Baltimore, Md., September ll. -At a meeting tonight of the board of ?TOV ernors of the Union League, of Mary? land, resolutions were adopted expell? ing Senator Geo. L. Wellington from membership in the organization. The resolutions, after referring to the at? tempted assassination of President McKinley by Czolgocz, state that "he people of Maryland have learned with shame and loathing that George L. Wellintgon, a representative of this State in the Senate of tho United States, has countenanced the act of the traitor to his country and enemy of mankind by repeated and public ex? pressions of indifference to the act or its results. The resolutions order that the Sen? ator be expelled inconsequence of the statements. Sc Sept Sis Ls?. Twelve y?;ari ago J W Sullivan of Hartford. C >. ;. o, scratched his !*?g with a rusty wire. I ri - 3 on mat ton and blood poisoning set in. For tv... <.ars he .-uffered intensely. Then the bes*, doctors urged amputation, "but." he writes, "I used '-'Tte bottle of Electric Bitters and 1$ boxs <f ?itcklcn'ii Arnica Salve and my leg vL? >J<U3? and wtll ai ever." For eruptions, eczema, :?-tr<;', -ait iheu:n, sores and all blood diserders Lk-;:?i- Bitters has no riva! on earth Try them. ... F .'-eLorme w ll guarantee sat isfacri >n or ii!ut;'i III ney. Only 50c. 4 Postmaster Fair Has Been ?rrested. j Charged With Using the Govern? ment Funds. j ACTION A SHOCK TO NEWBERRY I It was reported in Columbia yester j day that something had gone wrong I with the postoffice at Newberry. A ' dispatch to the Associated Press from Chattanooga stated that Mr. William F. Fair, the postmaster, had been ar? rested for embezzlement. The news was in part confirmed by passengers on the midnight train. They stated that while Mr. Fair was not under arrest, apparently, yet he was no longer connetced with the postoffice. It seems that even in Newberry the details are not known and the matter is somewhat of a mystery to the public there, but the story current is that Mr. Fair was short in his accounts and was checked up unexpectedly Monday. The matter was deplored by all who know Mr. Fair. He is of a highly re? spected family and a brother-in-law of Hon. Y. J. Pope, senior associate jus? tice of the State supreme court. Mr. Fair has been postmaster for over, three years and is aligned with the Republican party, although he has an inclination toward " Comrnrecial Democracy. ' ' Mr. F. L. Bynum, a young lawyer of Newberry, is temporarily in charge of the postoffice. Chattanooga, Sept. ll.-Postoffice inspector William has been notified of the arrest of Wm. F. Fair, postmaster at Newberry, S. C. Fair is charged with the embezzlement of postal and money order funds. The Newberry Postoffice. Newberry, Sept. 12.-News was at first hard to obtain as to the trouble in the postoffice here and your corres? pondent has just obtained possession of all the information obtainable. The postmaster, W. Y. Fair, has been re? moved and S. L. Bynum, agent for the bondsmen, has been appointed tempo? rary postmaster. Mr. Fair has been arrested for embezzlement and failure to deposit funds according to regula? tions, and has given bond in the sum of five hundred dollars for his appear? ance at court. The affair is a com? plete shock and surprise to Newberry, and it is to be hoped that the matter can be satisfactorily explained and ac? counted for. Tomorrow the Herald and News will publish a card from Mr. Fair emphatically denying that he is short any amount with the govern? ment. --ga- - Trust to Control West Virginia Coal. Big Fields Purchased and Options Taken on Balance cf Mines. Roanoke, Va., Sept. IL-West Vir? ginia is on the eve of one of the big? gest coal deals the United States has ever seen. Sometime ago the initial move was made by the purchase of all the coal operations on Kanawha river. It is said J .P. Morgan was behind it. and that the drafts for the purchase money bore his signature. Hardly had that deal been consum? mated before it was announced that the Flat Top field had been purchased bv the same or allied interests at the fabulous price of 813,000,000. Today all the New River territory is agog. Messrs. Chilton, McCorkle ? Chilton, representing New York capital, have for the past week been quietly at work and it now turns out that there is not a coal operation in New River on which there is not a twenty day option of purchase. Immense prices are being offered and those who are not anxious to sell are being practically forced to dispose of their property by the unprecedented profits tendered. Whether or not the purchase will be made will probably be definitely set? tled tomorrow as at that time present options will expire and it will require a deposit of 820,000 to renew. The sentiment along New River is varied. It is recognized that such a consolidation will largely affect coal interests and that no doubt many mines will be closed in order to pre sreve the West Virginia coal supply and to push up the price of coal that the dividends may compensate for the immense price paid. Census of South Carolina. Washington, Sept. 10.-The census bureau today made public a rtulletin giving the population*by sex, nativity and color in South Carolina. The figures are: Males, 664,S95j females, 675,421: Foreign born. 5.523: white 557,SOT; colored, 782,009. All the colored people in the state are ne? groes except ?*>7 Chinese and 121 Indians. Females are slightly in excess in South Carolina, the percentage being 49.65 males and 50.5 females. The population is practically of native birth, the foreign born element repre? senting but four-tenths of ten per cent of the total population. Over one half or 59.4 per cent, of the popula? tion are colored, practically all of whom are persons of negro descent. The figures for Charleston are: Male-, 24.21S. natives, and I,:>74 foreign born. Females, 28,997, na? tives: 1,21S foreign born. The total male population of the city is 25, 592,of whom 14,0lU are colored, and the total female populaion 30,215, of whom 17,359 are colored. STATE FAIR NOTES. Arrange your plans to attend the .'{ord Annual Stat'* Fair at Columbia, Oct. 28th to Nov. 1st. If you have anything to exhibit at the State Fair send" to Secretary Hollo? way, at Pomona, S. C., fora premium list. Do not delay. The premiums offered this year at the State Fair have been greatly in creased and competition will b<> sharp. l>e sure to get a premium list at once. Farmers bring <>r send the fruit of your labors to the State Fair at Co? lumbia, Oct. 28th to Nov. 1st, and you need not exclaim, as many are heard to do every year, "I can beat that." Exhibitors, especially of field crops, can exhibit at the Statt; Fair and from there ship ti? Charleston for exhibition alsc Arrangements can be made with this end in view. j SECRETARY SAGE WILL BUY BONDS To Relieve the Pressing Demand j for Currency to Move Crops. ! Washington. Sept. IO.-The follow? ing announcement was made today at the treasury department : The secretary of the treasury hereby gives notice that he will consider and receive proposals for the sale to the government, on account of the sinking fund of United States 3 pier cent, bonds, loan of 190S-191S, 4! per cent, bonds funded loan of 1907, 4 per cent, bonds, loans of 1905, and 5 per cent, bonds, loan of 1904,to an amount not exceeding twenty million dollars. Proposals should be submitted to the secretary by letter or telegraph, not later than Thursday, the 12th instant : any bonds accepted to be promptly de? livered at the United States treasury at Washington, or the sub-treasury, in New York. The right to reject any or all propo? sals is expressly reserved. (Signed) L. J. Gage, Secretary. The secretary also has directed that internal revenue receipts be deposited with national bank depositaries up to the par value of all bonds deposited, including the 2 per cent, bonds. Cornmenting'upon the offer made in his circular, secretary Gage said that the active movement of crops had be? gun throughout the country, and he did not desire that the treasury should absorb millions of dollars that might be in trade channels. The sub-treas? uries in the west and south have been calling heavily for currency to move the crops, and the amount sent so far is in excess of any year in the history of the treasry. The placing of additional money with the national bank depositaries will divert about 85,000,000, from the treasury vaults and put it in circula? tion. At the same time, the purchase of 820.000,000 in bonds would be a de? cided relief. The only question now is whether the offers to the secretary will be such as to induce him to pur? chase the amount he desires, or any sum at all. The tendency in offers of this kind is to cause the prices of bonds to rise. Secretary Gage does not intend to pay above what the bonds are worth, and will make no purchases if the offers indicate that the market prices are to be raised. IMPORTANT IF TRUE. Charleston, Sept. 10.- It is report- ? ed in lumber circles here that the Atlantic Coast Lumber company, which operates a large lumber and saw mill plant in Georgetown, will, with? in the near future move its entire works to this city on account of the splendid shipping facilities, water and rail, offered by Charleston. The com? pany owns extensive timber lands in Berkely county and the lumber, is said can be more easily handled here on account of its close proximity to the city than at Georgetown. The Atlantic Coast Lumber companv is capitalized at 810,000,000. An Imperial Scandal. London, September. H.-The late Dowager Empress Frederic's relations with Count Seckendorf, the grand marshal of her Court, had been the subject of international gossip long before* her death. It had been fre? quently said that she was married to the Count. Truth today makes the following unqualified statement con cerning her will : 4'The fact has transpired that there is a legacy of three million marks to Count Seckendorf, with whom her Majesty is alleged to have contracted a morganatic marriage." Seventh National Bank. New York, ?ept. ll.-The announce? ment that indictments had been hand? ed to Judge Lacombe, in the United State District Court, by the grand jury which had been investigating the Sev? enth National Bank created some in? terest in the Federal District Court this afternoon and led to the report that officers of the wrecked bank had been indicted. The grand jury hand? ed up the indictments at noon and Judge Lacombe said that he would isssue bench warrants for the persons indicted. District Attorney Baldwin declined to say who had been indicted. Later in the day he denied that warrants had been issued for any officer of the Sev? enth National Bank and added that the grand jury had not yet finished its deliberations in the matter. The guarded statement of Assistant State's Attorney Baldwin that no war? rant had been issued for any officers of the bank and that the grand jury had not finished its deliberations in the j matter did not set at rest the story that indictments against some (?ne! connected with the bank had been found. According to information ob- i tained late tonight the grand jury had handed down three indictments in the Seventh National Bank case. Accord- ' ing to thc same information no ar? raignment of the persons named in the indictments will be made for several ? days. It was stated today that the reor- j ganiatzion plan of the Seventh Na- ! tional and had been completed, and ! that the reorganization committee was j going to Washington tonight to meet Comptroller of the Currency Dawes and lay the plan before him for his sanction. A Progressive Furniture Co. The Laurens Furniture Manufactur- I ing company has shipped two cars of j its product to a big furniture dealer in Grand Rapids, Mich. This is signifi? cant as Grand Rapids is the centre of furniture manufacturing in this coun? try and for an enterprise onlly a year old to be able to place the goods in such a market speaks well for the management. - ---? ?? - Thousands Sent Into Exile. Eveiy year a larire number'.f poor sufferers who-e lungs are sore and racked wi;h coughs are urged !<> go to another climate. But thin is costly ?nd ii t alway* sure. Don't be an exile when Dr Kin;;'.-- New Discovery for Consump? tion will cure you at home It's the most in f.illible medicine for coughs, colds, and ?11 throat and lung diseases on earth. The first dose brings relief. Astounding ?cures result from persistent u-o. Trial bottles free at J F \V DeLorcue'.-. Price 50c and $1 Every bottle guaranteed. 4 j Levi Bros. We wish to return thanks to our many friends for the liberal patronage given us in former years, and to inform them that in our New Quarters North of the Court House We are better equipped to serve them than ever before. A cordial invitation is extended to our former customers and the public generally to visit our new store and inspect the large and carefully selected stock of General Merchandise we are now showing. Dress Goods and Trimmings, AND A GENERAL LINE OF DRY GOODS. Notions, Clothing, Hats, Gents Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Etc. These stocks are new and complete in all lines and we are offering goods At Prices That Will Appeal to the Careful and Discriminating Buyer Who wishes to obtain the best values for his money. A full stock of Standard, Staple and Fancy Groceries, Can Goods, Etc. The stock is kept fresh and new by frequent replenishing. We pay the Highest Price for Cotton. Levi Bros. Main Street, North of the Court House, Sumter, S. C. SeD ll-3m Where Can you buy with least money and mo?t satisfac? tion excellent Vehicles, Horses, Mules, Feed, Flue Pipe, Terra Cotta, Lime and Cement ? AT KARBY & CO'S STABLES. . c.\a\e CtuiiandJl ,v*^? fi Ramsen & Co. Palmetto State Chill and Fever Cure. A Guaranteed Cure. We take great pleasure in placing this sovereign remedy an absolute antidote for malarial poison-before a suffering public, and feel safe in asserting it will fill a long-felt want. PALMETTO STATE CHILL AND FEVER CURE Will cure any and every case of Chills and Fever, no matter whether it is the product of Malaria, Mal-aqua or the Mosquito. All we ask is that you give it a trial. Don't wait until you are broken down in health, but begin right away and see what the wonderful remedy will do for you. We will gladly refund the purchase price, 50c, for any failure to cure when the directions are strictly carried out. Mail orders a specialty. Yours to serve, July 24-3m Wedgefield, S. C