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Sii m TiS-S?aSTSB WATCHMAX, Established April? ISSO* "Be Just and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone. IS66 solidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 13, 1902. Sew Series?Vol. XXII. No. 2 Pub?sfc?d Svery Wednesday, 3k Osteoilj SUMTER, S. 0. $1.50 per acoaa?io advance. A D 7 I S S X S fi r : One Square first insertion.?;.$1 00 Bwrvr subsequent insertion_... _. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wili be made at reduced rat es. Ali comnjanieatioDS which subserve pr?vate iterests will be cbargsd for as advertiements. Obitnaries and tributes of respecta wiU be sharsied for. ri of its Object is to Obtain Means to Pay Of the Cusan Array. Washington, August 5.?The State department today received a cable gram from Minister Sqiures, at Hav ana, giving the text of the bond bill pending in the Cuban Legislature. Article 1 provides for a $4,000,000 loan, bearing 5 per cent, interest and . issued at 90, and Article 10 provides that "The Executive shall likewise negotiate within a period of six months from date another loan of 135,000,00ft, American gold, on the same basis of time* limit, rate of issue of the first loan, from which he shall set aside in bonds a sum sufficient for .taking care of the first loan as provid ed in Article II, applying the cash, first, to the payment of the indebted ness ind obligations legimateiy con tracted for benefit of the revoluci?n by the corps commander of the liberating army, after September 24, 1895, and prior to September 19, of the same year, and to the payment of the in debtedness and obligations which the revolutionary government itself, or through its legitimate representatives, have contracted previously in foreign countries, in compliance with the first transitory provision of the consti tu ir ?, and, second, to the payment of the wages of the liberating army of Cuba, likewise in compliace with the transitory provision cited in the fore going paragraph, after the rolls of the ; said army have been revised and the compensations due each member thereof has been decided. The sum of $25,000,000 is fixed as maximum for this purpose. Ambassador White Has Resigned. Berlin, Aug. .?Ambassador White mailed his resignation to the United States several days ago. Mr. White's resignation may now be in the hands of President Roose velt. The date set by the ambassador for his resigation to go into effect was l?ov. 7. He is now at Hamburg where he. is taking the waters and where he probably wili remain till the end of the month. There is much gossip at Berlin concerning" Mr. White's prob able successor and one circumstantial story is that the president intends to transfer Ambassador Tower from St. Petersburg to Berin, Minister Storer from Spain to be ambassador to Ens si a and to appoint Henry White, now secretary of embassy at London, as minister to "Spain. Mr. Tower who has been dissatisfied with St. Peters burg, expressed more than a month ago a^wish to be transferred to some other post, preferably Berlin. Andrew I). "White was appointed, ambassador to Germany April 1, 1897. In March last it was announced that he contemplated resigning because of ill health. Serious Accident Near Trenton. Augusta, Aug. 5.?In a serious and very unusual kind of accident, four white and five colored trainmen were badly injured near Trenton today. ^ They were members of the crew of a xwork train which was engaged in building a fill about three miles above Trenton. A load of dirt was being halued to the fill; across the train was stretched a wire cable, such as is used in operating th? steam plow. The front end of this cable became detached and dropping to the ground became entangled in the trucks. The train was moving at the rate of 35 miles an hour and as the rope drew teat, the men were seated on top of a car of dirt were snatched to the ground. All are more or less serious ly injured. The whites were brought to the Augusta hospital ; the negroes to Lamar hospital. Three may die, but others are not seriously hurt. Bernard L. Levinthal, for 11 years chief rabbi of the orthodox Jews of Philadelpthia, has been appointed to succeed Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph, of New York, as the head of the or thodox Jews in the United States. The position was made vacant by Rabbi Joseph's recent death. Brain-Food Nonsense. Another ridiculous food fad has been branded by the most competent authori ties. They have dispelled the silly notion tbai one kind of food is needed for brain another for muscles, and still another for bones. A correct diet will not only nour ish ft particular part of the body, but it will sustain every other part. Yet, how ever good your food may be, ite nutriment is destroyed by indigestion or dyspepsia. You must prepare for their appearance'or prevent their coming by taking regolar doses of Green's August Flower, the favor ite medicine of theheaJthy millions. A few, doses aids digestion, stimulates the liver to healthy action, purifies the blood, and makes you feel buoyant and vigorous. You can get t?as reliable remedy at DeLorme's Pharmacy or Sumter Pharmacy. Get Green's Special Almanac. DISARMAMENT OF EUROPE. The Czar of Russia has not Given Up his Hope for Permanent Peace. Rome, August 3.?With regard to tbe?statement in these dispatches, un der date of July 13, that one of the principal questions of discussion be tween King Victor Emanuel and the Czar of Russia, upon the former's visit to St. Petersburg, would be the reduetion??of armaments, a representa tive here of the Associated Press now learns that King Victor Emanuel's visit to Emperor William at Berlin, the latter part of this month, is in tended to continue this same work in the direction of reaching an interna tional understanding in the matter of reduced armaments, the King of Italy having been encouraged in his deter mination in this matter' by the Czar, who is ready to assume the leadership of the movement he -initiated with The Hague peace conference. According to information received from an authoritative source, the sovereigns referred to argue that the time of European wars is almost aver, as their interests are so great in oth er continents that it is noi worth while to fight for a strip of land here and there in Europe. Consequently the large armaments, which are now intended .for European conflicts, might be reduced or transferred for the de fence of colonial interests, the gain being devoted to the improvement of commerce and industry and for a col lective fight against-the common dan ger?American competition. oyham?tksTh a penitentiary. Daring Escape from Tennessee State Prison Convicts, Re ceived Help from Outsiders. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 4.'?Armed with dynamite to blow his way out of Srison, Gus. Hyatt, train robber and esperado, tonight led a desperate band of 16 ccrvict to liberty from the Tennessee penitentiary. Fourteen of the escaping party got entirely clear of the premises, and only one, Edward Carney, a safe blower, sent up from Nashville, paid the ?penalty of death in the bold un dertaking. Joseph Loss and James Work were traced down by bloodhounds and cap tured, but the rest- of the prisoners had gotten so far out of bounds that no trace of them could be had. The prisoners were furnished dyna mite from the outside,- which they used in blowing out an opening in the main wing of the prison. Hyatt stood or? the inside guard with a brace of revolvers, which had also been furnish ed him from the outside, while .the men preceded him, and Carney, the prisoner who was killed, immediately preceded the train robber. The dynamite was laid by Doe, the Manchester train robber, and he made good his escape with the train of pris oners that left by the opening made by the explosion. .. Six of the prisoners that got away were government men. and the others were State convicts. Men and blood hounds are in pursuit of them. THE RIGHT fj BITE. in Missouri' the Tin-Canned ?og has Rights Recognized by ; the Courts. * (From the Chicago Tribune. ) Once there was a man who sued an other man because the other man's dog chased his cat. He said his cat had suffered from nervous derangements ever afterward and that her vaine as a household pet had been impaired. The attorney for the defednant held that the dog had not chased the cat out of any malicious desire to derange her nervous system, but simply out of good humor and regard for tradition. He was taking advantage of the inherent, inalienable and immemorial right the dog has always had to chase the cat whenever he pleased. A similar right has just been estab lished for the dog in Missouri. Mr. Simon owned a thoroughly exemplary dog called Jupiter. Mr. Quinn owned a less exemplary boy called Willie. Jupiter was basking in the sun when Willie found him. To Willie's taste basking was rather slow fun. There were other things that would add more zest to life. Accordingly, he tied a tin can to Jupiter's tail. Now, Jupiter was not a bully, but neither was he a non-resistant. The can an noyed him. He bit Willie. Willie ran home and told his father. His father prosecuted Mr. Simon. Fortu nately, Judge Sidener was a man of discernment. His decision was that Mr. Quinn was to pay the costs of the trial. The dog was not to blame, for, as the decision most admirably says: Any dog has a legal and undeniable right to bite any man, woman or child who purposely and with intent to dis turb said dog's tranquillity and peace of mind does at tac or cause to be at tached to said dog's tail a tin can or other weight which will impede; or tend to impede, the progress of said animal. A dog which bites its perse cutor in such a cause is acting pure ly and honestly in self-defence, and is as justly immune from punishment as the man who strikes at a burglar in defence of his own life and welfare. This seems no more than reasonable, and it is to be hoped that the Courts of other States in the Union will take the* same stand. The tin-canned dog has rights which deserve recognition. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy has a world wide reputation for its cures. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale b, Er. A. J. i China. CHARLESTON SENATORIAL RACE. Mr. John B. Grace Has Announced His Candidacy?Talk of Mr. McMaster Also Entering the Race. Mr. John P. Grace, of No. 3, Glebe street, announced yesterday that he would be a candidate before the Democratic primary for the State Sen ate. For some years past Mr. Grace has been private secretary to Gol. William Elliot, but he severed that connection in order to make the pres ent race. He has recently also gradu ated in law at Georgetown University and will shortly, open an office here for the practice of his profession. When seen by a representative of The News and Courier yesterday and asked was the report true that he meant to run for the Senate from this county Mr. Grace replied promptly that it was. "I am of the opinion," said Mr. j Grace, "that the time is ripe for ! drawing party lines in Charleston, ! that is to say, for learning who are ! and who are not Democrats. I do not believe that anyone can believe that Mr. Von Kolnitz is a Democrat as r,i*e party principles are understood, and accepted in this State. We have seen within the last few days what impres sion his candidacy has made upon Sen ator Tillman, and I do not deem it an unfair construction of the facts to add that it will make a similar impression upon a vast majority of the people throughout the State. My own politics may be defined as strict adherence to the principles and the platforms of the party as they have been put forward by the State and national conventions of recent years. I do not believe that a man can bolt the party at a critical moment because of a disagreement with one plank of its platform and still call himself a Democrat when it serves his purposes and his political interests to do so. The man who can seek office under a Republican admin istration because of his services in helping to defeat a National Demo cratic ticket is certainly not one en titled to consideration as a Democrat. No one could believe that the party's best interests eould be place in his keeping with any degree-of confidence. That this is, after all, the true issue between Mr. Von Kolnitz and myself goes without saying. I claim to b ; a Democrat as South Carolinians know Democracy, and I claim, furthermore, that even Mr. Von Kolnitz's warmest friends and supporters cannot claim that much for him/ I wish to afford the people of Charleston an opportu nity once and for all to show where they stand. If this city is Republican at'heart, as Senator. Tillman says, the sooner the rest of the State knows it the better it will be for all persons concerned. If we are to have two par ties here, a Republican and Demo cratic party, let us know it at once, so that the Democrats among us can get together and protect onr own and the interests of the party. I would like to add that personally my feeling towards Mr. Von Kolnitz are of the most cordial character, but politically we are as wide apart on what I conceive to be fundamental party principles as it is possible for two men to be. " It was also reported last night that Mr. F. H. McMaster would enter the Senatorial race. It was said upon goocl authority that a committee of gentle men had waited on him yesterday and requested him to do so and, after fully considering the matter, that he had consented to the use f his name. An effort was made to find Mr. McMaster lasts night in order to verify this re port, but he was not at his city resi dence. It was said there that he was on the Island.?News and Courier. Clemson College Trustees. Clemson College, August 6.?The board of trustees of Clemson met last night and accepted President Hart zog's resignation. Mr. Hardin was asked to act as president for a time and, upon his consenting to do so, was elected president temporarily. The board will meet again on the 29th inst. for the purpose of holding an election for president. The board expresses confidence in President Kartzog and regrets his leaving. The board ad journed today. Anderson, Aug. 6. ? John D. Bembree, an operative of the Orr Cot ton mills, committed suicide at 3 o'clock this morning by shooting him self in the head with a pistol. He had been in bed for several weeks with ma larial fever. A day or two ago he se cured a pistol by saying some one had been throwing rocks at the house'"" at 'night and he wanted to shoot them. Henry L. Shattuck, of Shellsburg, Iowa, was cured of a stomach trouble with which he had been afflicted for years, by four boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. He previously tried many other remedies and a number of physicians with out relief. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. Elloree, Aug. 5.?There is ? scheme on foot to build a railroad from Ello ree to Pinckney's Landing, a distance of six miles. This will connect Elio ree with the steam boat line to Charleston. The project is being back ed by several of our most prominent men. W. F. Stack, a prosperous and influential merchant here, will ad vance 85,000 toward its completion. Look Pleasant, Please. Photographer C. C. Harlan, of Eaton. 0., can do so now, though for years he suffered untold agony from the worst form of indigestion. All physicians and medi cines failed to help him till he tried Elec tric Bitters, which worked such wonders for him that he declares they are a god send to sufferers from dyspepsia and stomach troubles. Unrivaled for diseases of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, they build up and give new life to the whole system. Try them only 50C. Guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme, druggist. DARING TRAIN ROBBERY. Blew Up the Express Car and Got $2,000 ; One Highway man Killed. Mount Carol, Ills., Aug. 6.?A dar ing and sucecssful train robbery occur red at Marcus on |the Chicago, Bur lington and Quiiicy railroad, five miles north of Savannah about midnight. The fine vestibuled passenger train of 11 coaches?OQnductor Emerson in charge?was flagged at the little sta tion, and six masked men boarded the engine. The engineer and fireman obeyed the imperative orders and the robbers at once, uncoupled the engine and express car from the train and Tan them a quarter of a mile up the track. They then blew up the express car with dynamite, ran the engine north a distance of a mile from Hanover and the locomotive becoming dead "the robbers abandoned it and escaped. One of the highwaymen was killed, being shot above the eye and also in the leg. He met instant death while in the engine and his body was dump ed to the ground by his companions as thejr sped away. The express messenger Bye claims to have, done the shooting. The deed was done quickly, the trainmen and passengers making no defense. Six sacks of money were secured, but the amount is not known. The passengers were not molested. There was no way of telegraphing neWs of the hold up and a flagman walked back and gave the alarm. A special train of citizens and several policemen at once proceeded to the scene, but &s the track runs along the Mississippi and the count' j is adapted to successful flight the robbers easily escaped. The work is evidently of that experts as they went at it coolly and methodically. Four explosions were required to com plete the destruction of the safe and the car was badly wrecked. The rob bers^were eight in number, all masked. They evidently were railroad men, one being a good engineer. Messen ger William Bye fired shots at the rob bers, but without avail and an attempt was made to blow him up in his car. The bandits had arranged to ditch the entire train of nine heavily laden coaches had not the signal to stop been heeded. Several passengers in the buffet car including the porter were held prisoners during the struggle to crack the safe. It is thought the de?d robber was killed by a comrade ; by mistake. The body was put on the tender and run up the track a short distance and then thrown in the weeds. 1 Chicago, Aug. 6.?Officials of the j Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail I way say that only $2,000 in silver was secured. None of the crew was hurt and none of the apssengers molested. TRACY KILLS HIMSELF. The End of the Daring and Des perate Outlaw. Spokane, Wash., August 6.? Harry Tracy, the notorious outlaw, who with David Merrill, escaped from the Ore gon penitentary at Salem on June 9, after killing three prison guards, kill ed himself early this morning after being wounded by the rifle of one of a posse in pursuit. Tracy was surround ed in a wheat field. near Fellowes, - a station on the Washington Cental road about 50 miles west of Spokane last night. Word was sent back to Daven pot, the county seat and a large num ber of armed men hurried to the scene. The posse under Sheriff Gardner opened fire on the outlaw, and one bul let pierced his right leg between the knee and thigh. About 20 minutes af ter being wounded he shot himself with one of his revolvers and his body was found this morning after day. break. The revolver with which he killed himself; was grasped tightly in his right hand. After baffling the officers of two States, after a wonderful flight of nearly 400 miles across Oregon and Washington Tracy was hunted down by four citizens of the little farming town of Preston and a lone deputy sheriff. Sheriff Gardner and posse ar rived in time to guard the wheatfield through the night but the work had already been done. Mrs. Mary E. Pruitt," widow of the late W. C. Pruitt of Martin township, Anderson county, had a reunion of her descendants at her home last Satur day. She has ten children and 43 grandchildren, ^nd there has never been a death in the family save that of lier husband. All of her children and grandchildren were with her Sat urday, and a most pleasant day was spent. The people of the town of McCor mick have the new county fever. They are going to try to form a new county out of portions of Abbeville. Greenwood and Edgfield counties, and have the court house located at McCormick. A Young Lady?s Life Saved at Panama, Colombia, by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dr. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent physi cian, of Panama, Colombia, in a recent let ter states : "Last March I had as a patient a young lady sixteen years of age. who had a very bad attack of dysentery. Everything I prescribed for her proved ineffectual and she was growing worse every hour. Her parents were sure she would die. She had become so weak that she could not turn over in bed. What to do at this critical moment was a study for me, I thought of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and as a last resort prescribed it. The most wonderful result was effected. Within eight hours she was feeling much >etter ; inside of three days she was upon her feet and at the end of one week was en tirely well." For sale by Dr. A. J. China. STATE CANDIDATES IN LEE COUNTY. Large Attendance and Much Inter est Manifested. No Sensatorial Developments. Tillman and Hevward The Favorites. Bishopville, August 6.?This county seat is of game cock lineage, of glori ous name and of such possessions will make its future destiny worthy of its people and the traditions. The baby county was tenderly nursed today and its incubators seemed heartily to en-. joy it. Campaign songs were all dis carded today, while "Rock-a-Bye Ba by" was sung according to* the ability of the temporary nurse. Little baby was on its good behavior all day and trained nurses added to this. About 1,000 persons were present, including ladies, and if prospective officers of the baby county are to be of ability equal to that of Chairman Rhame, Lee county will be doubly fortunate. Every speaker had his soothing syrup ready and floral tributes were numer ous. Baby seemed really to enjoy its medicine. "Goo-gooed" often, cooed and smiled back when cooed and cud dled, and stood the day welL The audience, fully one thousand proud parents, was finely representative ; in terest and behavior perfcet. Cansler thought if his opponents had pinions they could be shot for geese before flying a hundred yards. Baby did not crow lustily for any or all nurses. Dr. Timmerman handled the stalwart youngster like a trained nurse. Col. Tillman suggested a tonic. Col Tal bert had soothing syrup and a rocking cradle. Mellin's food was prescribed by Hey ward ; a cordial by Ansel, Hey ward, Tillman and Talbert seemed to please dear baby most, judging from the cooing and smiling. With baby medicine were fairy stories, Jack, the Giant Killer, and Christmas yarns, but these served their purpose again. The citizens extended cordial hospi tality to the entire party, which was much enjoyed. J. ?. Norment. Bryan's Attitude. Mason City, la., Aug. 6.?W. J. Bryan addressed an audience of over 2,000 persons at the Clear Lake assem bly today. He was asked if he had been correctly quoted when it was re ported he refused to be a candidate again for president. He replied that only a part of the interview was used. He said he was not a candidate in the light of seeking again to lead the Democratic party, but if the party should decide he was che proper man to head the ticket he could not honor ably, say "No." White Men Arrested For Lynching. Leesbarg, Va., Aug. 6.?Dr. Z. L. Weaver, of Sterling, Va., has been ar rested, charged with being implicated in the recent lynching of Charles Craven near Leesburg. Others in cus tody are Scott Bradley, Edward Pax ton, Harry Nipple and Samuel Girmes. The remaining five of the ten held by the coroner' jury have net been apprehended. Others mentioneod in the verdict of the coroner's jury are John Lefevre, Martin Wilson, Geo. Williams and an other man by the name of Williams, Lefevre surrendered to officials and he and Samuel Girmes,. arrested yester day, and Dr.. Weaver, arrested today, were admitted to bail. The bail of Weaver and Grimes was fixed at $15, - 000 each and that of Lefevre at 820, - 000. A New County. A new county scheme is being advo cated by the citizens of NoTth Au gusta, with the idea of making that town the county seat. The promoters propose to take the following territory : North Augusta as the, county seat, the new electric road as far as Langley, the two Southern railroad lines that far, and Clear Water, Bath and Lang ley towns and mills, also Hammond township, which includes Beech Island and the Port Royal railroad for some distance, and the Edegfield townships, Washington, which includes the Charleston and Western Carolina rail road, Merri wether, Collins and Col lier.?Aiken Review. All Were Saved. "For years I suffered such untold misery from Bronchitis," writes J. H. Johnston, of Broughton, Ga., "that often I was unable to work. Then, when everything else failed, I was wholly cured by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. My wife suffered intensely from Asthma, till it cured her, and all our experience goes to show it is the best Croa medicine in the world." A trial will convince you it's unrivaled for Throat and Lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles Oc and $1.00. Trial bottles free at J. F. W. DeLorme's. Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. 6.?William Stein the State mine inspector for the Shenandoah region today announced that five collieries under his jurisdic ion which have an estimated total value of $1,500,000 have been render ed useless by reason of having been flooded and have been permanently abandoned by the companies owning them. Mr. Stein estimates that out of the 36 colleries in his district only 14 are in condition for immediate operation if the strike wa ended. The abandonment of the five collieries will compel 2,000 mine workers to seek employment elsewhere. Just Look at Her. Whence came that sprightly step, fault less skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiliug face. She looks good, feels good. Here's her secret. She uses Dr. King's New Life Pills. Result,?all organs active, digestion good, no headaches, no chance for ''blues." Try them yourself. Only 25c at J. F. W. DeLorme's. CAMPAIGN MEETINGS. Senators Speak in Anderson? State Candidates in Ben nettsv'lle. No New Developments?Heyward Stili Leading. Anderson, Aug .?The senatorial meeting was held here today in the presence of about 700 people. This is Latimer's home county and his pleas ure was marr?d by a tilt between himself and Evans, which developed nothing'new but was enjoyed by the audience which evidently expected something to happen. No one took any part in it except these two and today perhaps ended any further personal controversy be tween them. Off the stand they have not spoken to each other since the be ginning of the campaign. No refer ence has since been made to the inci dent at the Georges meeting. Bennettsville, Ang. 5.?A thorough ly representative and interested audi ence, numbering about 800 voters, greeted the speakers today. Among gubernatorial candidates Heyward and Talbert had the crowd, Heyward lead ing and getting many cheers and a large basket of flowers. Another Tornado in Union. Union, Aug. 6.? About 4.30 this af ternoon a severe storm of wind passed over this city. At the Monarch cotton mills a school house in course of erec tion was blown down. Some carpenters were at work on the roof and at the approach of the storm started to leave the building Just as they reached the ground the storm struck the house and it col lapsed, burying them under the tim bers. J. Mack Coin was instantly kill ed. Thomas Long had his hip broken. Charles Vaughan's shoulder was dis located and Jesse Carter, colored, was slightly braised. The loss on the building is covered by insurance. As far as can be learned no other damage was done. - ? 4 ? tarn ?Closing Out Sale at Belle Meade. Nashville, Tenn, August 4.?Be cause of advancing years and feeble health Gen. W. H. Jackson, the" master of the famous Belle Meade, has decided to quit the breeding of thoroughbreds. On October 22 and 23 next at that noted nursery some 250 stallions, brood mares, horses in train ing and yonng stock will be sold, at auction. Among the stallions are The Commoner, Inspector B., Imp Loyalist, Imp Tithonus, Imp Cyclon i.st, Luke Blackburon and Clarendon, while th brood mares are none the less favorably known. Belle Made is situated four miles west of Nashville on the Harding Road, and was estab lished by John Harding, in 1S03. On the place now rest the bones of Bonnie Scotland, Enquirer, Iroquois, Tremont and other celebrated racers and sires. Beaufort and Port Royal. Beaufort, August 4.?Capt. J.* P. ? lien, assistant engineer United States engineers corps, is here, making a pre liminary examination of statistics and conditions for the improvement of the ingresses to the ports of Beaufort and Port Royal, with a veiw to the remov al of bar obs'cructins from the mouth of Beaufort River to the ports after crossing the outer bars, that need on improvement or deepening. London, Aug. .?All preparations have been completed for the return of King Edward to London tomorrow. The Victoria station has been bril liantly decorated. It is expected that his majesty's return to the cap?tol will be marked by a great street dem onstration en route to Buckingham palace. The trip to London; wili be made on a royal special train, but there will be no invalid chair or other special arrangement, as it is felt that his majesty is fully equal to the fa tigue of the journey. Cleveland, O., Aug. .?As a result of a collison on Lake Erie between the steamer City of Venice, ore laden, and the steamer Seguin, a steel lum ber vessel, off Rondeau, Canada, last midnight, the City of Venice was sunk and three lives lost, while sev eral other persons were more or less seriously injured. i? ?mtm Spokane, Wash., August .?The second freight rate conference between the railwav presidents and the farmelo was held at Colfax today. A 10 per cent, reduction in rates on wheat ship ments East and West was announced. President Hill said this would cut off one-fourth of the entire profit of the railways. ?i i il Wfc? Baltimore, Md. August 5.?Capt. Nielsen, of the Norwegian steamer jomo, which arrived here today from Sydney, C. B., reports that his vessel ran into a school of whales when southeast of St. George's Banks, of Nova Scctia. As many as a dozen of the monsters could be counted at a time from the vessel. One of the whales in attempting to cross the bow of the Tjomo was caught by the sharp prow of the steamer and nearly, cut in twain. The shock of the collision stopped the vessel momentarily, but she sustained no damage. Capt.* Niel sen estimates that the dead leviathan was eighty feet long. Shatters all Records. Twice in hospital, F. A. Gulledge, Ver bena, Ala., paid a vast sum to doctors to cure a severe case of piles, causing 24 tumors. ? all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues Inflam mation conquers Aches, kills Pains. Best salve in the world. 25c at J. F. W. De Lorme's drug store.