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DEATH TO MOSQUITOES. The Efforts Being Made to Destroy a Pest -Measures Advised by the * Health Officer. The warfare against the mosquito -is being relentlessly waged by the City Council and Board of Health. The health officer has secured a regular machine for pumping' disinfectants which rapidly facilitates the work. In addition to the disinfecting method the drainage of all holes, ditches and other places is being looked after closely, and the railroads have been notified by the health officer to keep their rights of way free from all stag? nant water. Wherever any water stagnates in the ditches or drains of the city the mos? quito killing machine is immediately put to work. The citizens of Sumter must co-operate with the health officer, -however, by frequently inspecting their own premises, and removing every tin can, bottle and useless re? ceptacle which holds rain or other wa? ter ; by not allowing barrels, buckets, nor anything to remain with any wa? ter in them be it ever so little. "Cess? pools" or "dry wells" as they are commonly called, of all descriptions are favorite breeding places for mos? quitos. These places should have some strong disinfectant, which .mix easily, frequently flushed into them. Barrels r of water around factories, mills, de? pots and warehouses for fire purposes should be kept covered so as to be mosquito proof ; or have kerosene oil poured into them ofter. A number cf wells used by individuals for draw? ing water for washing purposes, and for animals, breed mosquitos also. These should be kept covered. Any old well not in use should bs filled up. There are some places where the la? dies raise water-liles, in the tubs that are kept constantly filled with water. An inspection of these tabs will dis? close wiggle tails or embryo mosquitos. Kerosene oil will not injure the plant, it is said, but will kill the mosquita Perhaps it would be wise to change the water every ' other day. Wire screens should be put in wherever possible. High grass, weeds, thick bushes and all thick vegetation are favorite harboring places for mosqui? tos. Mosquitos like water and shade. They will hide in the shade all day and come out at night. So cut down ?all weeds and high grass and bum them. All places where water stag? nates, or where there are any tin cans or other receptacles should be reported to the health officer. The space around watering troughs, water spiggots, pumps and other waste-water places should be kept drained or filled with lime or kerosene oil or some other dis? infectant. When it is considered that by helping the city authorities to stamp out the mosquito pest, you con? tribute to your own personal comfort, as well as assist in stamping out ma? larial fever, it is worth while attempt? ing to do away with this insect by a little exertion and forethought on your part Sumter is now a city of about eight thousand inhabitants, and one health officer has about all he can do to look after certain mattera If he abates the nuisances as they exist and'kills out the mosquitos he will be doing a rushing business, so do not wait until he can get around to show you something which will breed mos? quitos or sickness, but inspect your premises at- least once a week yourself? it your neighbor has a nuisance or a place which breeds mosquitos, report it to the health officer. All reports of nuisances are treated as strictly confi? dential by him. Glenn Springs Water is the water . that cures. Stubbs Bros. have given out the contract *or enlarging and modernizing their clothing store. The front will be taken ont and a handsome plate glass and iron front put in, a second story will be pat on and the building will be lengthened by an addition to the rear. When the improvements have been made Stubbs Bros. will have one of the handsomest and best appointed business houses on Main street* Ed Jones and Alice Bogers were j committed to jail Monday morning for trial at the next term of the Lee county court. They were recently ar $rested in Aiken under a warrant, -charging Jones with poisoning the Rogers girl's motlier and Alice Rogers with being an acceso ry. They were taken to Bishopville last week for a preliminary hearing and were remand? ed to ?ail for triai It has been suggested that a wagon race between the two bose teams be arranged for the Fourth of July or some other suitable time. The race would be for a purse which could be easily raised and the Pierson Medal If the contest can be arranged it would anora a great deal of entertain? ment for the people of fche town and would revive interest the fire depart? ment, as well as keep the racing team in training for the next big tourna? ment. ? There are still far too many vagrants loafing around this town, and fifty or a hundred of these able bodied loafers who are fed by other folks cooks could be used to advantage on the chain gag. Put out a police drag net and rnn them in. It does not prove that a man is not a vagrant if he worked two days month before last or can produce a few dollars when brought into court. A vagrant is anyone who "leads an idle, vicions or disorderly life." The Nixon House will be remodeled and enlarged this sommer and by the opening of the fall sseason will prac? tically be a new hotel. An entire new front will be built and the whole building will have a th ird story added. Tiie plans call for ? handsome and im? posing front with a balcony extending over the sidewalk and a spacious lobby and office in the center of the build? ing, the entrance being directly from the pavement. When the improvements are completed the hotel will have forty-five bed rooms The Graded School Military Com? pany had" the last public parade and drill of the school year Friday after? noon. The parade and band concert together attracted a large crowd and the boys had an interested and ap? preciative audience to watch them. The company is remarkably well drill? ed and the proficiency of some of the smaller boys in the manual is really surprising. The company has been in existence only two years and the suc? cess attained in this time shows that the Graded School is laying the foundation for the crack military com? pany of the State. SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. Sumter Military Academy and Female Seminary Close Next Wednesday. The second animal commencement of the Snmter Military Academy and Fe? male Seminary will be held at 10 a. m., Wednesday, June 3rd, in the Opera House. The commencement week exercises will begin Sunday night with the Baccalaureate sermon in the First Baptist Church and will conclude with graduation exercises "Wednesday morning. The following programme of the ex? ercises has been sent ont with the neat invitations recently issued: Sunday, May 31.-Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev. C. E. Burts, Blackville, S. C. Monday, June 1, 10 a. m.-Decla? mation and Elocution Contests. 8.30 p. m.-Annual Celebration Timrod and Gogner Literary Societies. Debate : Compulsory Education. An? nual Address, State Supt. O. B. Mar? tin. Tuesday, June 2, 10 a. m.-Ready Speakers' and Military Contests. S.30 p. m.-Annual Drama and Con? cert. Wednesday, June 3, 10 a. m.-Grad? uating Exercises. Presentation of Di? plomas, Pres. Clarence J. Owens. Address to Graduates, Mhj. H. ?\ Wilson. Literary Department-Lieut. J. McSwain Woods, A. B., Pres., Class Orator, Clarendon ; Miss Marie White, A. B., Sea, Class Historian, Sumter;. Lieut. Nugent B. Hicks, A. B., Class Valedictorian, Clarendon ; Miss Annie Brailsford, A. B., Class Prophet, Clarendon ; Capt. J. Clinton Brogdon, B. L., Class Poet, Sumter; Adjt. J. Calhoun Durant, B. L., Class Will, Clarendon; Capt. Edgar P. Durant, B. L., Class Punster, Clarendon; Miss Alleen Owens, B? E., Class Essay, Barnwell; Miss Bessie Keels, B. E., Class Essay Sumter. Bookkeep3r-S. H, Butler, Reids-, ville, N. C.; O. C. Hinnant, Wil? liamsburg; B. E. Chandler, Florence; L. M. Jones, Clarendon ; J. D. Daugherty. Oranegburg; W. C. Mc? Knight, Williamsburg; Ellen Edens, Sumter; A. C. Reynolds, Darlington; P. R. Felder, Dorchester; P. H. Rey? nolds, Darlington; S.1 J. Greene, Barnwell; P. L. Wilson, Kershaw; D. L. Hill, -Sumter; B. R. White, Sumter. Stenography-Ada Mary Butler, Reid8ville, N. C. ; Birdie Winburn, Sumter ; Susie Belle LaMott?, Sumter ; Ammie Wells, Sumter; Kate Tarrar, Sumter; Onena Wells, Sumter. List of Petit Jurors for Jone Term "of Court for Lee County. E. T. Turner, W. W. Player, I. W. Brown, W. L. Parrott, Jno. F. McIn? tosh, Sr, J. W. Blyther, W. J. Barrett, Joseph E. Wilson, Elisha Hall, T. E. Davis, H. W. Rembert, W. M. McCaskill, L. Siessinger, S. J. Mooneyham, R. E. Muldrow, Jr., J. J. C. Beasley, E. G. Smith, W. W. DesChamps, W. H. Dixon, C. K. Fields, D. h. Reaves, L. A. Hawkins, J. A. Beasley, Ellie Hancock, L. A. Woodham X W. Cresswell, J. E. Alexander, J. A. Galloway, W. C. Corbett, L. W Watson, E. B. Brown, W. C. Rogers, F. L. Green, H. G Cromwell, C. S. Reames, K. E. WeJls. Last Dance of the Summer. The Cotillion Club will give the last dance of the summer on Thurs? day night after the Graded School Commencement, in the club rooms in the Masonic Temple. Dancing will start immediately after the commence? ment, and will keep up until two in the morning. Refreshments will be served at China's Drug Store. This TTIJ be quijte a new and novel feature in the supper line. About 12 o'clock all of the dancing crowd will repair to the drug store where everything cool and refreshing will be served, especially cool air from the fast going fans. The drug store will be used ex? clusively by the dancing crowd, no outsiders being allowed. Four tickets can be sold to every dance to town boys for $1.50 per ticket, and to all the county residents for 50 cents. The music for the occasion will be furnish? ed by Winn's orchestra of four pieces, and will be everything that conld be desired The Club is counting on hav? ing one of the largest dances of the season, so it is to be hoped that all of the members will make engagements for it Some folks are already figuring on next year's election and are devoting time to the study and analysis of last year's election returns. Mr. D. G. Zeigler, the inventor of the new * perpetual motion machine, says, in reference to the article quoted from the Washington Star, that he has never stated, or authorized the statement credited to him, that he had been granted letters patent on his machine. What he does claim is that his invention is fully protected by the patent office against infringements as he has been granted a caveat, which gives full protection while his applica? tion for a patent is pending. Mr. Zeigler is still at work on his invention and the improvements he has in view will make the machine more ^perfect and develop more power than the first that he made. TERRIBLE FAMINE 111 CHINS. Victoria, B. C.. May 25.-Heartrend? ing details of the suffering and death of families as a result of the famine in Kwangsi were given in Hong Knog papers recieved by the steamer In dravelli, from the Orient Mr. Hess, a missionary at Wu Chow, who has been investigating on behalf of the Hong Kong charities, says that owing to three successive failures of cropsj people are starving and dying by hun? dreds. During March and April it is computed that 300,000 people were sold, men selling themselves for em? ployment in the Straits Settlement and the women and children being sold into slavery on the coast. Story after story of distress was told by the missionary. He told of famish? ed people dying in tho act of eating when food was brought to them ; of people reduced to skeltons, being abandoned, and mothers selling their daughters into lives of slavery for a mere bottle of* rice. It was said in the missionary's report that thousands would perish unless speedy relief is IKE FQSTQFF1GE SCANDALS. Bribe Taking Official Arrested Daniel V. Miller, an Assistant Attorney in the Postoince Department, Charged With Accepting a Bribe to Allow a "Get-Rich-Quick" Concern to Use the Mails. Washington, May 25.-Postmaster General Payne has summarily dismiss? ed Daniel V Miller, assistant attorney in the office of the assistant Attorney General for the postoffice department, for acceptinag bribe in connection with the case of John J. Ryan' & Co, charged with frandnlent use of the mails. A warrant has been issned for Miller's arrest. Another warrant has been issned for the arrest of a man who is charged with being the partner, or go-between, in the transaction. A postoffice inspector has gone west from Cincinnati to effect the arrest, which is expected to occur tonight or to-morrow. The bribe is alleged to have been accepted at Cincinnati last December. Miller came here from Terre Haute, Ind., about two years ago. He was appointed by former Assistant At? torney General James N. Tyner. The charge against Miller has been under investigation for three months. The Ryan Company was a turf investment concern, which operated at St. Louis and Covington, Ky. Its methods and working operations are said to be similar to those of the Arnold Com? pany, which has figured conspicuously in the postoffice investigation. The inspectors have been quietly at work on the case, and action was delayed so they might get together all the papers and evidence which, in their opinion, was necessary. Postoffice Inspector W. J. Vickery, at Cincinnati, and Post office Inspector R. M^ Fulton, at St. Louis, were recently given full charge of the case. Complaint was made by Inspector Fulton before a United States commissioner in Cincinnati on Saturday, and a warrant was then is? sued for Miller and for the other party. Inspector Fulton immediately came to Washington, while another inspector went west from Cincinnati to make the other arrest. Today Inspector Fulton exhibited the papers in the case to United States District Attorney Beach. Tonight Miller is in the custody of a postoffice inspector, and his formal arrest will follow tomorrow morning. Miller was at his desk all day today. He was called into the office of Assistant Attorney General Robb shortly after 3 o'clock this after? noon and notified of his immediate dismissal and of the steps that had been taken. He was allowed to draw his salary, and then return to the private office of the assistant Attorney General, where inspectors were in waiting. The Ryan Company was the benefici? ary under a decision of the assistant Attorney General of the postoffice de? partment, made several .months ago, subsequent to the decision in the Arnold case, and couched in practical? ly the same terms as that decision. Those decisions declared the con? cerns named to be free to use the mails. The Arnold decision it is stated, was signed by Assistant Attorney Gen? eral Tyner, and the Ryan decision by George A. C. Christiancy, the law clerk of the department, who was then acting assistant Attorney General on account of Mr. Tyner's protracted illness. Mr. Christiancy was at the postoffice department today on a sum? mons from the department, and was closely examined regarding the case. It is stated that the amount offered Miller as a bribe aggregated several thousand dollars and was in the form of a cash paymont, followed by a check. This payment is alleged to have taken place in Cincinnati, so the case will be tried there, probably in the October term of the Court. Mr. Miller prob? ably will give bail for his appearance at- that time. The penalty for the offence is a fine of not more than three times the amount asked or accepted and imprisonment of not more than three years. Miller was taken to the City Hall tonight and placed under arrest by a deputy marshall. He waived examina? tion and was released on $1,500 bonds for appearance at Court in Cincinnati next autumn. The warrant, it was learned late tonight, charges con? spiracy . instead .of bribery as first re? ported. A warrant on the same charge bas been issue for the arrest of Joseph M. Johns, a Jawyer, of Rock Hill, Parker County, Ind. It was intended to have both arrests made at the same time, but no report has been received of John's apprehension. Postmaster General Payne made the annoucement of this latest develop? ment in the investigation this after? noon in a brief statement, giving the foregoing facts. Mr. Payne said that this statement was all that could be said a * this time, in view of the fact that the ease is now before the judicial authorities. He said that the. case has been under consideration ever since the general inevstigati^a began, and add? ed that there would be another arrest immediately. The party, he said, is outside of the department. He de? clined to say what explanatory state? ment had been made by Miller. Exploration of Lake Chad. Two French officers, Capt Trnffert and Naval Ensign L'Huard, have com? pleted an exhaustive exploration of Lake Chad, in Africa, and its numer? ous islands, hitherto very imperfectly known. According to these two ex? plorers the lake is 185 miles in length by 89 miles in width. Curiously enough, it is, on the whole, extreme? ly shallow, the deepest part being the western side, where the water is 25 feet in depth, while on the eastern shores it is only 5 feet in depth. The lake is interspersed with 80 islands, divided into three groups-the first void of vegetation ; the second, covered only with grass and herbs, but used by the natives for pasturing cattle, and the third, inhabited islands, which are thickly and well forested and contain extensive millet planta? tions. Altogether 50,000 people dwell on these islands. One of the most notable achievements of this expedi? tion was the discovery of a hitherto unknown tree the wood of which is lighter than cork.-Chicago News. CLOUD BURST IN OKLAHOMA. OKLAHOMA CITY AND VICINITY UNDER WATER. Three Feet Deep in the First Floors and Ten Feet Deep in the Cellars. Women and Children Moved in Boats to Higher Land. Dallas, Texas, May 24.- A special to the News from Oklahoma City, 0. T., says: Oklahoma City and vicinity were visited on Saturday night and Sunday morning by the heaviest rainfall and most severe electrical storm known in the history of the city. Many persons thought that the city would experi? ence a tornado, and they spent the night in the caves. All today and to? night more than half the city has been under water, and in some instances water is three feet deep in houses. It requires boats to transport the women and children through the. streets *to higher and dryer land. The basement under many of the big wholesale hous? es are flooded, the water in some cases being ten feet deep. It is estimated that the total loss from the flood will reach $100,000. Trahie on the electric railway is sus? pended on account of the power house being under water. All trains into this city, except the Santa Fe, are water-bound, and many washouts are reported west on the Choctaw. The Canadian River at this point is over a quarter of a mile wide, with a four? foot rise in sight. It is reported that several people in the bottoms could not escape the flood and were drowned. This report, however, cannot be verified. ENID DELUGED-LOSS $300,000. Enid, Oklahoma, May 24.-Hun? dreds of persons were rendered home? less and property damage to the ex? tent of $300,000 was done in the Enid bottoms alone by a cloudburst that struck west of this city at midnight last night. The aggregate damage probably will be much higher on ac? count of losses sustained between Enid and the seat of the storm. A bank of water three feet high and two hundred feet wide, swept down through the bottoms at midnight, carrying houses and everything . before it. It came upon Enid without warning, while most of its inhabitants were asleep. Within a few minutes a hundred hous? es were completely submerged. Many persons lost everything they possessed. The means for relieving distress are inadequate. Tho rainfall the past ten days has been the heaviest in the his? tory of Oklahoma and the indications are that more will follow. Reports of losses in the country west of Enid are meagre, but it is believed that heavy damage was done. 24 DAYS OF RAIN IN GUTHRIE. Guthrie, Oklahoma, May 24.-Early today this vicinity was visited by another deluge, making the 24th con? secutive day of rain. STORMS IN INDIAN TERRITORY. Chickasha, L T., May 24.-A severe rain and wind storm passed over Chickasha and through the Washita Valley last night. The damage was confined mostly to the Rocky Island and 'Frisco railroads. Two Rock Isl? and bridges over the Canadian and Washita rivers were washed out, carry? ing more than 800 feet of track with them, and effectually blocking traffic. A north-bound Rock Island passenger train ran into a washout, five miles north of Chickasha and left the track. There was no loss of life. Another Rock Island passenger train, on the Mangum branch, arrived here after passing through a terrfic hail storm, during which almost every window in the train was broken. Two bridges on the 'Frisco Railway, between Chickasha and Oklahoma City were washed out. A Bride Six Hours. A Richmond dispatch of May 19 says: Prof. T. A. Rose, a well known educator of Durham, N. C., who for the past year has been in charge of Matthews Academy, at Matthews Court House, Va., was married today to Miss Margaret Johnson, a trained nurse of Harrisonburg, who had faith? fully nursed him through a six-weeks' illness of typhoid fever. He was thought to be on the high road to re? covery and was so much better tiiat his brother and sister, who had watch? ed by his bedside, returned to Durham yesterday. The ceremony was per? formed at his bedside by Rev. O. M. Yerger, the Episcopal rector. Six hours later Prof. Rose was dead and his bride a widow. The marriage was an entire surprise to Prof. Rose's friends. The announcement of his death and marriage reached his home together. The bride belongs to a well known family in Harrisonburg and is young and pretty. Turks and Macedonians Fight. Sal?nica, May 24.-A revolutionary band of nineteen men. headed by the Macedonian leader, Svetkoff, against the Turkish troops, were fighting all day Thursday near the Bulgarian vil? lage village of Mogil, six miles north of Monastir, and was finally surround? ed and destroyed. The* fight was a prolonged one and Svetkoff and twelve of his men and six villagers were killed. The Turkish loss was trifling. After the fighting the Bashi Basouks pillaged and burned eighteen houses in Mogil. Terror prevails in Monastir and the consuls propose to ask for foreign guards. Sixteen battalions of Turkish troops are coming from Asia Minor to complete tiie occupation of the villages. Attempt to Kill in Edgefield. Edgefield, May 24.-Last night Mr. Sam Morgan, one of the supervisors of registration of the county, and his wife, while returning home from this place, in a buggy, were shot at from ambush. Fortunately the ball, fired with deadly, intention, missed its mark, and the would-be assassin, a negro, was recognized by Mr. Morgan. A posse is in pursuit, but so far the miscreant has succeeded in avoiding capture. Feeling in the community runs high against him, and if caught it is probable a lynching will follow. | KILLING AUTOMOBILE RAGE. The Deperate Bash From Paris to Madrid Results in Tragedy: Paris, May 24.- The first stage in the Paris-Madrid automobile race, from Versailles to Bordeaux, 343 miles, was finished at noon to? day, when Louis Renault dashed at a furious pace into Bordeaux, having made a record mn of 8 hours, 27 minutes. An hour later M. Gabriel arrived, with a still better record of 8 hours, 7 minutes. It is estimated from the times made that these automobiles covered sixty-two miles an hour on the road outside the cities. These victories, however, were clouded by a series of accidents, having in one case at least, a fatal result. At least two cars were wrecked, and Zvlarcel Re? nault, the winner of the Paris-Vienna race last year; Lorraine Barrows, a very well known atuomobilist, and Renault's chauffeur, were seriously, it is believed fatally, injured, while Barrow's chauffeur was killed. More? over, an unconfirmed report says a serious accident occurred near Angou leme, in which the two occupants of an automobile, the owner of which is not yet known, were seriously injured and two spectators were killed. This number of accidents in view of the number of contestants in the race, the great speed and power of their ma? chines has not caused any great sur? prise. W. K. VANDERBILT, JR., WITH? DRAWS. The name of W. IL Vanderbilt, Jr., disappeared from the reports along the route after Rambouillett, where he passed twenty-eight in order, at a quarter of 5 this morning, going in fine form. The omission of his name from the dispatches from Chartres, the next town on the road, caused some anxiety and brought forth a number of inquiries. It was learned later that he, Henri Fournier and Baron de Forest withdrew from the race together before reaching Char? tres. All of them suffered break? downs, and, having lost three hours, they decided it was useless to con? tinue. Vanderbilt and Baron de For? est laughed and made light of their withdrawal. Foxhall Keene, Tod Sloan and W. J. Dannat, the Amer? ican artist, did not start. C. Gray Dinsmore is thus the only American left in. EXCITEMENT OF THE START. . Versailles passed a night of wild excitement. It is estimated that a hundred thousand persons crowded into the little town to witness the start of the race. Soldiers with fixed bayonets lined the track for some dis? tance from Versailles. A bomb was exploded at 3.35 a. m. as a signal to get ready, and immediately Charles Jarrett's car drew into place. Another bomb was fired at a quarter to 4 for the start, and then the enormous ma? chine shot forward, amid the shouts of the thousands of spectators. The other cars followed in quick succes? sion. Mme de Gas, the sole female I competitor in last year's Paris-Berlin race, was again the only woman to participate injthe present contest. Her ' machine was decked with flowers and her deprature was the signal for a great ovation. She made a splendid run, passing five of her competitors before reaching Chartres. The crowd around Mr. Vanderbilt's rncahine .pre? vented him from reaching the starting line in time, and he was further delay? ed by a controversy with the judges, finally starting two minutes late. The last departure was at a quarter to 7 this morning. LOUIS RENAULT'S GREAT RUN. The reports along the route soon showed that Louis Renault was making a great race, and before Chartres was reached he had overtaken and passed Charles Jarrott, M. Rene de Knyff, I and gained a lead which he never after i lost. Dispatches from Vendome, Tours and Poictiers told of his passing through ahead, and Bordeaux sent the [ announcement of his arrival first, at 12 hours, 14 minutes and 45 seconds. He had beaten Henri Fonrnier's re? cord of 8 hours, 44 minutes. Charles Jarrott finished second at 12.30 having covered the course in 8 hours, 44 minutes. M. Gabriel arrived third, at 1.08, his time being 8 hours, 7 minutes. The other contestants \ :o made fast time were J. Salleron, 8 hours, 40 minutes ; Baron de Crawhor, 8 hours, 53 mintues ; J. B. Warden, 8 hours, 50 minutes, and M. Voigt, 8 hours, 55 minutes. ? During the afternoon word of acci j dents began to arrive and cast a cloud j over the event. A dispatch from Bor? deaux announced that Lorraine Bar? rows, had met a shocking accident ! near Libourne, seventeen miles from Bordeaux, at quarter to 2 this after ! noon. j LIFE LOST TO SAVE A DOG. It appears that Mr. Barrows had tried to avoid a dog which was cross? ing the track, and bis monster car, No. 5 in the race, struck a tree with terrific force. His chaffenr was killed outright. Barrows himself was picked up unconscious, but still breathing, and taken to a hospital, where his con? dition was declared to be critical. His car was dashed to pieces. Shortly afterward news came that Marcel Re? nault had been overturned in a deep ditch besides the road near Couche, 21 miles from Poictiers, and that he was dangerously injured. The Automobile Club of Bordeaux received a dispatch at 4 o'clock saying Renault was unconscious and, it was feared, dying. Many lesser break? downs and casualities are reported. OTHER FATAL ACCIDENTS. Dispatches arriving from points along the course add to the list of fatalities and accidents. The most terrible occurred near Bonneval, 19 miles from Chartres, where Machine No. 243, driven by M. Porter, was overturned at a railroad crossing and took fire. The chaffenr was caught undeneath the automobile and ^burned to death, while two soldiers" and a child were killed. A chauffeur was badly injured by an accident to his motor car near Angouleme. A woman crossing the road in the neighborhood of Ablis was run over by one of the competing cars and killed. Mr. Stead and his chuffeur, who were first reported to have been kill? ed, are still alive. Their automobile collided with another car, with which Mr. Stead had been racing for several kilometres, wheel to wheel, and was completely overturned in a ditch near Montgyon. Mr. Stead was canght un? der the machine, while his chauffeur was hurled to a distance of 30 feet and had his head and body badly cut. Mr. Stead was conscious when he was picked up, but complained of suffering great pain. He was conveyed to the nearest farm. It is stated that Louis Renault's auto attained at Beourdin iere, between Chartres and Bonneval, a maximum speed of 88% miles per hour. It is reported that the Spanish Gov? ernment has also forbidden the con? tinuance of the race on Spanish terri? tory. Illuminations, which were fixed for tonight in honor of the automobile race, have been countermanded, as a sign of mourning fer the persons kill? ed during the contest. Details of Ik Automobile Catas? trophe. Paris, May 25.-It is now possible to assemble from the reports along the route of the first stage of the Paris Madrid automobile race a complete list; of the casualties. This shows six persons killed, two so dangerously in? jured that they may die, " and ten se? riously injured. A carefully revised list of the casualties follows : Some miraculous escapes have been reported. M. Terry's machine was burned at Coagnieres, but he and his machinist were uninjured. M. Ro? dolphe Darzens and his machinist were thrown ont near Bordeaux and wens practically unhurt, though the car was destroyed. The manufacturers have agreed that as a road race is impossible, the meet? ing will be resumed within a closed course. The correspondent of the Associated Press interviewed a number of the leading American and Fench automo bilists, and they all expressed horror at the series of accidents, and added that in their opinion it would end speed races in France and on the Continent. Foxhall Keene said: "The killing or maiming of so many persons is a terrible blow to individuals and to automobiling. I had hoped to drive my sixty-horse power car. It was a i wonderful machine, showing 112 kilo ! meters without effort." I There is not the slightest ground for j the suggestion that Henri Fonrnier, W. K Vanderbilt, Jr., and Baron de Forest withdrew from the race on ac? count of the dangers. Each has a damaged cylinder and cculd not pro? ceed. J. B. Worden, who arrived fifth at Bordeaux, is the only American re? maining in the contest. He has only a touring car, but nevertheless made a fine race. The speed limitations, which have now been fixed by the French and Spanish Governments, will put an end to any chance of fast time being made between Bordeaux and Madrid, and the balance of the race will be run under tourist condi? tions. Clarence l^oore, of Washington, has returned from an inspection of .the track, for which unusual facilities were granted him by the judges of yesterday's race. He gives a graphic description of the terrific speed of the racers. He timed Louis Renault's car as it passed him and he found it was making 74}4 miles an hour. The au? tomobile of" M. Gabriel, yesterday's winner, he says, gave forth a roar as it leaped the steep incline near Char? tres like a huge rabbit bounding up a hill. He saw Jarrott approaching at lightning speed. A linge black mastiff got right in the path. Jarrott real? ized that to try to avoid the dog would throw his car against a tree and he steered directly ahead, f?e struck the dog squarely and it was pinned in front of the automobile for a moment and then dropped on the ground between the wheels. Every bone in its body was broken, some of them in a dozen places. ANOTHER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. Paris, May 25.-Midnight.-A late disptach from Bordeaux adds another terrible accident to the long list of casualties. Mme. Chayssas, accompa? nied by her husband, both riding bykes,were watching the passing auto? mobiles, at St. Andre de Cubzac, twelve miles from Bordeaux, when a horse, frightened by the noise, bolted and overturned the woman, who fell under a racing automobile. Both her legs were cut off. The hope of saving her life is slight. COTTON ilLlisr Many of the Mills in the Carolinas Are Coming in. New York, May22.-Ata meeting of the directors of the Southern Textile company held in this city today Wal? ter Holt of Fayetteville, N. C., and D. L. Lewis of^Sycamore, Ala., wen? added to the board. Contrary to re? ports, all the mills in Alabama, Mis? sissippi, Tennesse and Georgia are be? ing taken into the company, while many of the manufaturing concerns in the Carolinas have signified their in? tention of amalgamating with the larger concern. The Holt mills of North Carolina will be absorbed and the local office of the Holts will be? come the headquarters for the hand? ling of the woven products. The yarn will be looked out for by T. Ashley Blvthe of Philadelphia. Charles Hallam Keep, a prominevc-. lawyer of Buffalo, N. Y., has been ap? pointed assistant secretary of the treasury. The Front Street Warehouse, Phila? delphia, was burned Sundav, causing a, loss of $1,000,000. Grant Badgett, a bookkeeper in the. Bank of Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y., blew out his brains Sunday, because he w?? short $519 in his accounts. Lipton's cup challenger, Shamrock III sails for New York on Thursday. ! President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor addressed the Lowell, Mass., cotton mill strkers on Sunday and encouraged them to con? tinue the strike for higher wages, and promised financial aid. A. L. Funderbuk, of Chesterfield county, was kicked *n the face by a mule he was driving and killed" at Monroe N. C. on Fri Jay. Three companies of infantry and a Gatling gun squad have been sent to Breathett county, Ky., to preserve order during the investigation of the recent assassinations.