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Fot Away Secretly With Utter Laak of Ceremony. WHAT THE NEW PREMIER SAYS. Chief of the Conspiring Assassins Talks Boastfully of His Own Murderous Work. Belgrade, Servia, Jane 12.- Every? thing is qniet thus far throughout the country according to all the official ?nd other reports. King Alexander and Queen Draga were buried dur? ang the night in the family vault of the Obxenovitchs in the chapel of the old ' icemetery.of St Marks. ? The interment was carried out with 'aeomplete secrecy between 1.30 and 3 . JD'clock this morning. Col. Naumovics aide de camp of, the . 3ite king was buried this afternoon. The city is lavishly decorated with ?iags and the national colors. All cffi SBsrs yesterday removed Alexander's cipher from the cockades of their capita lis. The funeral- occurred at 1.30 a. m. jEhe strictest privacy was maintained ;-^iu order to avoid hostile demonstra -^iocs. .Two coffins were brought in by ; j?aervants and were carried up to the "?jftoom where the bodies of she late king ?; and queen were'lying. The corpses were then put in the coffins and the "Jatter were placed in a hearse, which was hurriedly driven ta the old ceme? tery, where the other members of the Obrenovitch family are interred. In' addition to the attendants only' two priests were present at the funeral. The ^Metropolitan of Belgrade was absent. The whole ceremony lasted only a few liantes, flffm???Z The body of the late Premier Marko ?itch will be buried with military .honors. Col. Naumovics, who was killed 'while forcing an entrance into the palace with dynamite, is described in the official notice of his death as "**dyihg on the Seid of honor for his fatherland. It is now confirmed that only Queen Draga's two brothers were killed. Her sisters were taken to Panes ova "hy some of the conspirators. In the course of an interview today. Premer Avakumovics said : 4 c We ministers only accepted office in order to avoid the country falling into Ia condition of anarchy. As soon as a Iring is elected he will have to appoint a definite' cabinet The skupshtina can decide the fate of the country quite independently of the army although aa agreement seems probable. In the event of the election of Prince Kat rageorgevitch, a deputation will go to Geneva, inform him of his electic n and invite him to Belgrade. "The constitution of 1901 will be the basis of the future government system. to the present position of the coun? try, calm prevails everywhere. There have been no disturbances and the situation promises to become better in the future. Those who speak of ex? cited popular sentiment and predict farther changes are entirely.wrong." - HAD TO KILL KING. Berlin, June 12.-A dispatch to The * Cologne Gazette from Belgrade today says the massacre lasted three-quarters cf an hour. The assailants declared the killing of King Alexander was un? avoidable because if the queen alone "3iad been murdered or removed the court clique would have incited the ' king to persecution. The flag was half masted over the Servian legation here today. Most" of the members of the diplomatic corps galled to express condolences. A dispatch to The Lokal Anzeiger ?from Belgrade says the provisional -government of Servia is. bringing troops there from the. country, prepa? ratory to resiet?pg Austrian interven? tion. if it comes. ^he backbones of both King Alex? ander and Queen Draga, it is an? nounced here, were broken in conse? quence of violence with which the murdered sovereigns were thrown from the windows of the palace. A special dispatch from. Zurich says Prince Peter Karageorgervitch studied at the "university there for eight years. He is described as a zealous socialist and as being the companion now of the German socialist leaders, Von Wol mar, Fischer and Tauskey. The prince at Zurich was called "Red Peter1 ' or * ' the red prince. ' ' An interview with Col. Mischicb, who was tiiie leader of the military party which burst inso the palace Belgrade Wednesday night, is pub? lished here. The colonel is quoted as saying: "There were a number of us. Whether it was. I or another who fired the first shot is simply conjecture. The chief point for us is that our work was successful. We have render; ed the fatherland a tremendous service and we are highly satisfied at our suc? cess. The first shot at M. Peterovitch was from the revolver of Capt. Bistics, who is a noted marksman. Peterovitch was hit in the forehead and fell dead." DUMPED IN A PIT. London, June 12.-The Servian minister here has received confirma? tion of the statement that neither Russia nor Austria will interfere in the Servian choice of a sovereign. He anticipates that Prince Peter Kara georgevitch will await at Geneva a summons from the skupshtina, a dep? utation from which will probably go to Geneva and escort the new king to Belgrade. A special dispatch from Belgrade says the bodies of King Alexander and Queen Draga were buried in a large pit, dug in the village of Ra ko vi oa, and that, as a mark of ignominy, the hodies of their murdered relatives and those of the ministers killed were placed above them and the common grave was refilled with earth. Johnson City, Tenn, June ll.-Mrs. Isaac Poore, wife of a Washington County farmer, was criminally assault? ed late yesterday afternoon by Adam Jackson, a Charlotte, N. C., negro. A mob pursued and caught him, and had strung him up when a deputy sheriff and posse arrived. The negro was taken down in response to appeals of the posse. He confessed his crime, was HbDund to Court and is now in jail at Jonesboro. Mrs. Poore may die. PRINCE REO PETER BECOMES KIHO PETER. Unanimously Chosen to Succeed Murdered Alexander. Belgrade, Servia, June 15.-Prince PeterKarageorgervitch at 12.15 p. m., was unanimously elected king of Ser? via by the senate and skupshtina in joint session. The presiding officer of the joint session of the Servian parliament pro? posed the election of Prince Peter. Loud cheers greeted the proposal, which were repeated on the announce? ment that the vote was unanimous. There were no dissenting votes and the proceedings closed with brief speeches delivered by the president and the premier, congratulating the as? sembly upon its day's work, which it was hoped foreboded better days for Servia. . The minister of justice hastened to the balcony and announced the fact to the waiting crowd. The people re? ceived the announcement with salvos of cheers, and a royal salute of 101 guns was fired. HOW " PETER THE FIRST" RE? CEIVED NEWS. Geneva, June 15.-Prince Karageor gevitch has telegraphed his acceptance of the Servian throne. King Petter also telegraphed to the emperors of Russia and Austria and to tfie king of Italy, announcing his elec? tion and adding that he hoped to work for the good of Servia. King Peter received calmly, bnt with evident satisfaction the tele? graphic notification of his election as king. Subsequently as he received con? gratulations, King Peter became more excited, laughed hysterically, march? ed vigorously up and down the room and finally flung himself into a chair, trembling with excitement. His acceptance of the throne is stated to be subject to four conditions ; First, That the action of the skup shitan is constitutional and entirely free from bribery or force. Second. That those directly im? plicated in the assassinations and re? volution should be exiled. Third. That the civil list be in? creased. Fourth That an official delegation come to Geneva to confer with him. King Peter, in an interview, an? nounced that he had accepted the crown of Servia and would assume the title of Peter the First. . "I am profoundly touched," he said, "at the confidence shown in me." The king has addressed a proclama? tion to the people of Servia which will be placarded and read throughout the country. In it he thanks the Ser? vians who have shown a desire to return to the traditions of their ancestors. He promises to be faithful to those tradi? tions, drawing special inspiration from the memories of his regretted father. The king promises to ignore all that has happened during the past 40 years and not tc bear ill will to those who opposed him. King Peter will probably start for Belgrade Thurs? day evening, by way of Vienna, ac? companied by his Swiss attendants. King Peter received at 2 o'clock this afternoon a telegram from Belgrade announcing that a sharp fight had taken place in the streets between the partisans of the new king and those of Milan, the legitimatized son of the former King Milan, father of the mur? dered King Alexander. Young Milan had recently been living in Con? stantinople. His partisans posted a proclamation on the walls of Belgrade, and it was torn down by King Peter's supporters, after a free fight. SERVIA'S NOTABLES. THE LATE QUEEN. Praga Maschin, born September 23, 1867,% was 9 years older than her husband, whom she dominated entire? ly, and whom she married August 5, 1900. She obtained a divorce from her Erst husband in 1891 to become mis? tress to Alexander, then a youth of lo. An intriguer always, she sought noth? ing short of sharing the royal throne with the degenerate scion of a degene? rate house. When Milan I. was forced to abdicate to hush up scandals of au immoral kind, a regency of three was appointed to direct the affairs of the little kingdom until Alexander should be 18. But this did not suit Draga, and when he was but 17 years, one day the regents were invited to a state dinner and, at Draga's instigation, seized, hurried to prison and there detained until Alexander had been actually enthroned. Intermittent quarrels between Alex? ander and Draga have occupied the at? tention of the royal family and Servian nobility for more than a year. Both were of a hasty temper and inclined to interfere with the other's affairs. Draga was most cordially hated by the Servians as well as by the members of Alexander's family. Numerous at? tempts to prison her had been made, and she had been accused on more than one occasion of attempts to thus rid herself of her enemies. About a year ago there was a most terrible scandal. The queen, to furth? er one of her schemes and to win back the confidence of her husband alienated by her numerous Uasons with court officials, attempted to palm off as lier own chlid by the king her sister's in? fant. The deception was exposed by the king's physicians. A terrible row followed, in which his majesty struck and knocked down Queeu Draga, who retaliated by trying to stab lier spouse. A quasi reconciliation was patched up on the ground that the queen was mentally irresponsible, but Draga's dow.. ?all was hastened from that time. THE DEAD KING. Alexander I, was born August 14, 1876, ascended the throne March 6, 1889, upon the abdication of his father, King Milan I. Being in his minority, a regency vas appointed until he should attain Iiis eighteenth year. However, at the instigation of Draga Maschin, an adventuress, under whose thrall he was, when but 17 h? over? threw the regency and assumed the crown on his own authority. Alexander was the fifth ruler of the Obrenovitch dynasty, founded by Milos Sodororic Obrenovitch, the leader of the Servians in their insurrection against Turkey. Obrenorvitch took the title of Prince of Servia in 1829 and in 1S?T, by imperial irade, this dynasty was made hereditary, Alex ander's father was the first ruler to have the title of king, which was as? sumed by proclamation after the treaty of Berlin in 1878. Alexander was generally conceded to be most degenerate. He early fell a victim to the wiles of the beautiful divorcee Draga, who saw in him a stepping stone to a throne. The sturdy fighting stock of old Milos, who led the revolt against the Turks,, had been deteriorating sadly years before Alexander was born. His father, Milan I., was himself a de? bauchee and was forced to avoid scan? dal to abdicate in 1889. THE NEW KING. _ Peter Karageorgcvitch, who was yesterday proclaimed king, comes of a house that once before ruled in Ser? via, but has not been in power since .1858. Peter, though not the head of the house, who is Prince Alexis, has long befo the leader in attempts to over? throw the Obrenovitch. Last .year a similar coup* d' etat to this one was planned against the wishes of Prince Alexis. The effort to put Peter on the throne then was so futile that many re? fused to believe in any such plot. The Karageorgevitch were not as suit? able to the European, powers as the Obrenovitch, and itis doubtful if they, notably Russia, will sustain the pre? sent accession. The new king was born in Belgrade in 1816, and was married in 1883 to Zorka, daughter to Nicholas, reigning prince of Montenegro. The king is now a widower. The attempts at usurpation by his party were undoubtedly further ed by Alexander's marriage in 1900 to Draga, a woman utterly unworthy to be queen and most unpopular with the Servians. The assasination of Alexander's ministers removes all the really influential opponents to Kara georegvitch. Situation in Kansas City, Kansas, is Most Distressing. An Officiai Appeal to the Country. Kansas City, Mo, June 14.- The relief committee of ? Kansas City, Kans., has given out the following: In connection with relief for the flood sufferers in Kansas City, Kans., it is very important that the people of the United States should understand that there are two Kansas Citys Kansas City in Missouri, with about 280,000 people, and Kansas City, in Kansas, with over 60,000 people, as joining the former city on the west and separated from it by the State line ; that each city has a separate organization for the relief of its sufferers and that in Kansas City, Kans., an area including 23,000 people has been swept by a rushing flood from 10 to 30 feet in depth, which has carried away more than one-third of the houses in this district, has almost ruined another third, and that in the entire distrct the merchandise, household goods and clothing have either been washed away or almost totally ruined by a ten day's submer? sion and a deposit in all buildings of from two to four feet of mud. With the falling of the water em? ployment to a large number has been given, and the conditions thereby much improved. There remain, how? ever, many thousands dependent on charity for shelter, food, clothing and the most meagre outfit of cooking utensils and furniture. These cannot be supplied without outside aid and unless it is furnished to a large amount the most dire suffering and widespread sickness and even death must result. No more worthy or urgent cause can be presented than that of the flood sufferers of Kansas City, Kans., and we appeal to the generous people of the country to aid in supplying these pressing needs of our stricken people. Money and sup-' plies should be sent to Capt. T. B. Gilbert, mayor of Kansas City, Kans. By vote of the committee. T. B. Gilbert, mayor, chairman executive committee. 2 J- T. Carlisle, secretary of the ex? ecutive committee. ? W. A Simpson, chairman committee on outside aid. JIM WILCOX GOES TO PENiTE?TlflRY. Surprises Jailer by Pulling Out a Pistol He Carried all During His Trial. Raleigh, N. C., June 15.-A ppecial from Elizabeth City says: Jim Wil? cox, twice convicted of the murder of Nellie Crocsey, left here today in charge of "Sheriff F. T. Winslow of Perquimans to begin his 30-year sen? tence in the penitentiary at Raleigh. Previous to the arrival of the officers at the jail he offered Lo sell the jailer a pistol, and to his amazement took a 38-calibre revolver from his pocket and fired three shots, then gave it to the jailer. He claims that he carried this pistol during both trials. It was fastened to his leg by his garter. When the officers appeared he had to be carried from the jail by force. He cursed and swore at them, refused to wear a neat suit of clothes provided by his father and insisted on wearing old trousers and worn shoes. He said to the sheriff :. "I shailjnot stay at the penitentiary. I sball be back here soon. A few em? bers here, some houses there and a match will make a blaze. People will know when 1 set back." Manila, June 14.-The cableship Colonia, which is laying the Pacific cable from Guam eastward, is nearing Midway Island, and it is expected that the laying of the section from Midway Island to Honolulu will com? mence next week. Timmonsville, June 13.-There were two loads of new crop tobacco on the Banner Ware House floor today, brought in by Farmers S. H. Young and C. S. Misson. This is quite early for sales to begin. A typhoon of extraordinary violence swept over French Cochin China Fri? day, causing much damage. Many natives perished and several Europeans were injured. Three trains were overturned between Hanoi and Nam dinh. Ground has been broken for the extension of the Hartsville cotton mill. As lias already been stated in these columns, the sum of $250,000 is to be spent in adding to. the present plant, making the capital stock $c00,C00.-Hartsville Messenger. SITUATION IN STRICKEN DISTRICT. Relief Committee Doing Most Ef? fective Work-Official State? ment Issued. Special to The State. Spartanburg, June 12.-All is quiet and tranquil at the storm swept mill towns. Local relief committees hare accomplished effective work today in helping the needy. Many people are leaving the Clifton mills cn each train for work in factories in tins and adjoining States.' To date the relief fund amounts to over $20,000 and subscriptions con? tinue to come in. The general relief committee today gave out the follow ig statement : APPRECIATIVE. The relief committee and the peo? ple of Spartanburg city and county feel profoundly grateful for the heroic ser? vices and generous contributions ren? dered to the flood stricken suffereres by the outside world. Theirs was. a generosity unbounded by lines and limited only by ability to give. Every telegraph and telepone wire and every train entering our city brought un? mistakable evidences of their sym? pathy and loyalty to the distressed. So abundant and spontaneous have their donations been that ample means are now provided to relieve all want, and the hearts of our people have gone out in inexpressible gratitude to these humane benefactors. Although un? precedented loss of life and property has been sustained, yet in every eye can be seen the light of hope and in every countenance an undoubted de? termination to rebuild the waste places. (Signed) R. H. F. Chapman, Chairman: E. S. Tennant, Treasurer; J. R. Bain, H. B. Carlisle, A. R. Dillingham, Jno. A. Law, A. L. White, F. D. McEowen, H. A. Black, J. H. Sloan, W. E. Burnett. The Assassinations in Servia. Servia has the territorial area of the State of Louisiana and a population considerably less than Georgia. While really under the protection of the pow? ers, and for that reason having noth? ing to fear from Turkey, the little agricultural state has maintained a standing army of 21,000 men-only 4, 000 less than the army of the United States at the outbreak of the Spanish war. The idle army took sides with the political parties, while another and more powerful section has latterly been intriguing in behalf of the aspirant to the throne. To further complicate the situation the king and queen represent? ed the antagonistic parties; it was a house divided against itself. The swinging of the pendulum of fate and the visitation unto the chil? dren of the fourth generation of their inherited sins are presented more clear? ly in this shocking tragedy in Bel? grade than is usually revealed to the observer. In 1804, Servia, under the leadership of Karagergevitch was wrested from the Turks, and for nine years an independent government was maintained. But this position could not be held and Turkey again subju? gated the country. In 1830 Milosch Obrenovitch, a swineherd and great grandfather of King Alexander just murdered, assassinated Karagerge? vitch, grandfather of the newly pro? claimed king, and then leading this people, forced an acknowledgement of Servian independence from the Porte. Michael, king of Servia, grand uncle of Alexander, was assassinated in 1868. So it was by assassination that the first of the Obrenovitch dynasty reached the throne and by assassina? tion the last of the house perishes the Karageorgevitch dynasty returning to power after many years. The murdered king was 27 years old. His father, Milan I, abdicated in 1889, in favor of his son who was then 14 and who was to ascend the throne at the age of 18. But Alexander when 17 years old overth/ew the regency and assumed the royal prerogatives. Because of the humble origin of his house, Alexander could not seek a bride in the courts of even the small? est monarchies. In 1900 he married Draga Maschin, a woman nine years his senior. The queens' influence has not been of the best. The immodest quarrels of the couple attracted con? siderable attention in Eurpoe. The absence of an heir to the throne was a serious menace to the peace of such a country as Servia, but the failure of the attempt of Queen Draga about a year ago, by well laid plans and the connivance of court physicians, to de? ceive the people as to the advent of an heir, did not increase her pop? ularity. The belief that the king, was about to name the queen's brother as his successor seems to have fired the adherents of Prince Petre Karageorge? vitch to the wholesale butchery. Nominally, Servia has a liberal con? stitutional monarchy. The ballot is restricted by the ability of the sub? ject to pay a tax. Eligibility to membership in the lower house depends on the Servian's ability to read . and write. He must also pay a much larger tax than the subject who votes. But the king has run affairs with a high hand, setting aside the con? stitution when he pleased. He has slain where he willed, or where the stronger minded queen willed. They have governed with a strong hand and have figured in ignoble roles. So there is little mourning in Servia for the last of his race.-State. The Tillman Trial. Thc affidavits consequent upon the notice ol' appeal for cnango of venue in the trial cf James H. Tillman for the murder of N. G. Gonzales were served on the counsel for the prosecu? tion yesterday afternoon. It was decided not to make the affidavits public. Solicitor J. William Thur? mond made the following an? nouncement : 4 ' The solicitor states that the defense has earnestly requested that the affidavits be not published, and that for the present the prosecution has decided not to have them pub? lished. "-State, Jan. 13. Clifton had her hero on horseback similar to the man who rode down the valley of Johnstown, Pa., on horseback and warned the people of the impend? ing danger. The Clifton hero rode at break-neck speed five minutes ahead of the torrent and shouted to tne settlers to flee to higher ground. His warning saved hundreds of lives. TWO NEW ?ND VALUABLE GR?PS. Ninety-day Oats and Flax Now Growing at the Exposition Grounds. To the Editor of The News and Courier : Among the crops under cultivation at the experimental station of the Agricultural Society there are two that should he examined at this time by all farmers who are interested in these object lessons, which are being made for the benefit of the agriculture of the lower part of the State, under the direction of Prof. J. S. Newman, cf Clemson College. These crops have abont reached maturity and will soon be harvested. One is ninety-day oats that was sown on the 10th of March, and has been ready for harvesting for the past week, but is being held for the inspection of Dr. Harven Metcalf, botanist and bacterologist of Clemson College, who is expected early next week to make an examination of the various crops now under cultivation there, and also to visit Cooper -River, where experiments in rice culture are being carried on, and James Island, where work is being done, under Prof. Newman, in sea island cotton and as? paragus. The other crop referred to is flax. This was sown about the same time as the oats and is now beginning to ripen the seed. This crop is very lit tle cultivated in the South, but many judges of it, who have seen it grow in Europe and at the North, and Prof. Newman himself, agree in reporting it to be qnite equal, if not superior, to any they have ever seen in any coun? try. As flax is not well known in the South, it might be well to call atten? tion to the fact that while up to the present time it has been grown in this country for the seed only, yet it is largely on the increase. In 1880 the crop was 7,000,000 bushels: in 1890, 10,000,000 bushels, and in 1'900, 19,980, 000 bushels, while the year-book of the department of agriculture reports the whole crop of the world at 68,500,000 bushels, of which 29,600,000 bushels were produced in this country, giving the farm price as varying from 90 cents to 81.51 per bushel for the year 1902. Of this crop 3,873,000 bushels wree exported in nine months, the value being $6,030,000; and of flax seed cake or meal, which, like cotton seed meal, is river valuable for stock food, 582,886,000 pounds were exported, with a value of $7,508,000. Heretofore, as mentioned, flax has been grown in this country mostly for the seed, which is sold as linseed, but in Europe it is cultivated for'the fibre, and for this purpose has to be cut before tht> seed matures. , Of this fibre we imported last year 7,772 tons, costing $2,095,000 and on which there is a duty of $5 per ton on the straw, $20 on the tow, $22.40 on the not hackled or undressed flax, and $67.20 on the hackled, which is known as dressed line. Within the past year it is reported that a machine has been invented that will utilize the fibre from the stalk when [the seed has ripened. Should this prove practic? able the value of the flax crop will be doubled, as both seed and fibre can be sold, and, with the above, duties on the foreign flax, the value of the fibre should be even larger than returns made from the seed, and if it can be grown to advantage in this section of the country should receive the atten? tion of our farmers. Pro Bono. A Sensational Market. New Orleans, June 13.-Today's session in the cotton market was one of the most exciting in the present bull campaign. Liverpool reported sensational advances, sending mid? dling American to 7d, and both the Egyptian bull clique and Sully were said to be operating heavily and buy? ing the market to a standstill. This news inflamed the strong bullish sen? timent already existing and on a firm tone prices advanced from ll to 35 points above the closing of yesterday. At the closing July was 7 points above the close of yesterday at 13.41. August 25 points up at 13.25; September was 24 points up at 11.56; October 31 points up at 10.15 and December 30 at 9.98. The Coal Miners Talk Strike. Scranton, Pa., June 15.-The special convention .of the United Mine Work? ers of the three anthracite districts, called for the purpose of dealing with the refusal of the operators* to recognize the conciliators appointed by the joint executive board, opened here today with National President John Mitchell presiding and 640 dele? gates in attendance. The conciliation matter and all other grievances the different districts want to have con? sidered were referred to a committee on resolutions. This committee met tonight and will present a report for revision or adoption at tomorrow's sessions. The sentiment almost un? animously expressed in the motions and speeches was in favor of the con? vention contenting itself with en? dorsing the action of the executive board and leaving it to the operators to accept the three district presidents as conciliators or take the consequences of their refusal. Not a few of the delegates declared openly for a strike to enforce acceptance of the district presidents' credentials as they now stand. In opening the convention this aft? ernoon President Mitchell made a brief speech, reviewing the events that have transpired since the close of the strike and making suggestions as to what plan of procedure the convention should follow. He said inpart: "It is needless to say that the refusal of the coal operators to accept the award of the strike commission in broad, liberal, fair spirit, is a deep disap? pointment to me. I had hoped that, after the award was made each side would accept it, and carry cut its provisions to the last letter. I desire to say that if the mine workers had refused to carry out even so much as the slightest provision of that award I would be the first man to condemn them for such conduct. We expect to keep its provisions inviolate. When we are ready to live up to the award, it is not unreasonable for us to ask the opreators to do the same." Secretary George Hart lin followed with a spirited speech, in which he provoked resounding cheers by declar? ing, "I can see a six months' strike in every one of your faces to get what we are entitled ta" THE NEW PRESIDENT OF FURM?N. Dr. Edwin M. Poteat of Philadel? phia Unanimously Chosen, Special to The State. ??"8 I Greenville, June 15.-The friends of Furman university throughout the State and elsewhere will rejoice to know that a first class man has been chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of President Montague last year, whch has been temporarily filled by Dr. C. H. Judson during the past session. At the annual meeting of the trustees last week Dr. Edwin M. Poteat cf Philadelphia was elected unanimously to fill the vacancy and he has accepted the position. The special committee to nominate a president has been in correspondence with Dr. Poteat for several weeks, and he consented to be with the trustees in their annual meeting and confer with them in regard to the matter, but when he left here Thursday night it was not known what course he would pursue, though many of the trustees were confident he would accept. He had requested that the matter be kept out of the newspapers until his de? cision was made known to the church he is serving in Philadelphia. This morning the correspondent of The State received a telegram from Dr. Poteat stating that he had sent his acceptance of the presidency and the church would take action upon his re? signation on the 26th of June. It is understood that he will continue to serve the church until 1st of November, which will complete a pastorate of five years with the Memorial Baptist Church of Philadelphia, one .of the best pastorates in the United States, which was filled for a number of years by Dr. P. S. Henson and afterwards by Dr. Wayland Hoyt, both of them celebrated preachers. Dr. Poteat was born is Caswell coun? ty, N. C., and is 42 years of age. He graduated in 1881 with the degree of A. B. at Wake Forest college, N. C., and the next four years he was a student at the Southern Baptist Theo? logical seminary in Louisville, Ky., cf which he is a full graduate. He was ordained to the ministry at Wake Forest College in June 1884, and in. 1S85 he was pastor at Chapel Hill, N. C. In 1886 he was assistant professor of ancient languages at Wake Forest, and in 1887 he was allied to the Lee Street Baptist Church in Baltimore, which he served for two years, and while there he took a special course at Johns Hopkins university. The summer of 1888 was spent in Europe, and while he was abrroad the Calvary church of New Haven, Conn., callee! him to its pastorate, the call being re? ceived when he landed at New York on the return trip. He entered upon the pastorate in New Haven or the 5th of October, 1888, and remained there ten years, filling the position with grea" acceptability during that period. Five Peabody Scholarships fa This State. The State Superintendent of Educa? tion has received notice of five vacant scholarships in the Peabody Normal college at Nashville. These scholar? ships are worth $100 each and railroad fare both ways. It is quite likely that these scholar? ships will be given for only one year, as the Peabody trustees contemplate changing their plans with reference to the distribution of Peabody funds. A competitive examination for these scholarships will be held on the 16th and T7th of July at the following places: Anderson, Rock Hill, Flor? ence, Columbia and Charleston. Applicants must not be less than 17 years of age, nor more than 30, in good health and of good moral char? acter, and must be a teacher or ex? pect to become one. The Augusta Chronicle of Friday says: "All the money contributed and not forwarded by Augustans to the Spartanburg relief fund is being returned to the donors by the local committee, where such contributions have not already been forwarded to Spartanburg." In the same paper is published a list of subscriptions amounting tc* nearly $300 which bad not been for? warded and which the donors were notified would be returned if called for. The semi-annual interest on the State debt is due July 1 and State Treasurer Jennings is preparing to meet. Something like $100,000 will have to be borrowed. This is not an unusual circumstance, but it is men? tioned because it arises from the method of assessing property which fails to bring in enough to pay ex? penses. In this connection it may be mentioned that already some of tbe corporations which have been so heavily raised are sending in pro? tests, and they will all have a hear? ing on June 23. The survey of the Aiken-Columbia electric line has been completed and it is said to be a very straight line, and to have, no heavy grades or large streams to cross. Mr. J. M. A. Watson, deposit clerk in the office of the Auditor of the Dis? trict of Columbia, is "in the swim," too, being short in his accounts some $75,000. Curiously enough, Watson was not bonded and it is said the shortage was discovered by accident, although the speculations had been go? ing on four years. "Thou shall not steal" seems to have no place in the Washington decalogue.-Wilmington Stnr. Robert Oatlett, a wealthy citizen of Servier county, Tenn., was on Sat? urday sentenced to hang, July 31st. He was convicted of complicity in the murder of William and Laura Whaley who were whit? capped in December. 1897. Doubtless Senator Hanna is now convinced that as a "Rough Rider" Teddy carries everything before him. The revival of the negro issue in tbe Ohio Republican platform foreshadows a sectional campaign next year. So much the worse for the negro and the Republican party. The clergy of the Catholic and Epis? copal churches of Milwaukee have called a joint meeting for the purpose of taking action regarding the leese enforcement of the marital laws of the country and for taking steps to check the loose manner in which divorces are obtained. This is a step in the right direction. The churches should take this matter up.