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Sfeg is Succeeded as President of tte Red Cross by Mrs. John A. Logan. Washington, May 14.- Miss Clara Bdfcfexn today resigned the presidency of die -American Bed Cross and Was sab?eeded by Mrs. Gen. John ?. Lo?an, who has heretofore occupied the, office of vi^e president of the asso The ceremony occurred at Mrs. Sagan's residence and was partici? pated in by Miss Barton, Mrs. logan -?nd members of tba executive com? mittee of the Ked Cross. Miss Bar lott's letter of resignation wa? a par? tial review of the work ofTthe organi -za^on. In adition io many individual expression c. of regret the executive committee united in a letter to Miss Sinon, pacing a tribute to her ser rices in behalf of the Bed Cress. P ? S BOLT. ^ssltive Declaration That H? Will Sapport Democratic Nominee* ^Washington, May 14-William Ban * dtkph Hearst will support the nominee ofxhe St. Louis Democratic conven^ tics, whoever he. may be. He; today authorized the Washington Post to snake this -statement unequivocally. H& ridiculed a story sent from Albany that he and Mr; Bryan, Arthur Bris Iwase, Weaver of Iowa, and others were planning a huge bolt and the forma- i -t?os of a new.party. He said he bad fceen making his 'fight for the ncmi- j nation in the name of progressive Democracy, but his fight bad been' within party lines^and would continue to be so. -WfcateTerto restttt, ho in? tended personally and through his newspapers tc -support the Tegular . ticked ~ - ~-' "I am for* the St Loins nominee," said Mr. Hearst to The Post. Having uttered t&at plain spoken sentence, he7 added with a smile: "I should, of course, like any other man, be honored and gratified should the Democrats see fit to nominate me. Sat I do net have to be bribed by ornee to bea Democrat. I have sup? ported the Democratic ticket in the last five campaigns. I supported Cleveland three times and Bryan twice. I intend to support the nomi? nee of tho party at St. Louis, whoever he may be." This interview was prompted by the Albany dispatch, which said that Mr. Hearst, Mr. Arthur Bisbane, Mr. Bryan and a few others were prepar? ing to bolt "I have not been able," he said, "tb deny all the foolish things that have been said about me. I have not even kept up with all that has been said. But of all the fool things, that is*fooler' than all the rest," and Mr. -Hearst indulged in a hearty laugh afc the new adjective he had coined. An inquiry was made about the -significance of the several contesting Hearst delegations over the country. "Every State convention of both parties has contesting delegations," said Mr. Hearst. "Contests do not mean that bolting will follow^ Some ofmyfriends have instituted contests Jbr delegates. In certain cases con? tests have been instituted .by my friends in entire sincerity, on ..their part, which I would'not have sanc? tioned had the matter ccms to my knowledge in time. But these con? gests caa be settled in. the usual.way, as they are settled in every national convention. -Please make it plain that I stand by tbe verdict of loyal" 2>emccrats, mea who Lave been loyal to the narry ai;d have not been Demo orats at pleasure. 1 am for men who Slave been Democrats consistently for ^ years." "But seppese the class you suggest . as dis'oyal should be in control at St. Louis'?' "I think there is no danger cf that lt is sale." "But they would be tbe people who have sent these men to the convention in'a majority," was suggested to Mr. | Hearst, to which remark he assented. I Nevertheless he expressed his belief ! ?hat loyal Democrats would be in con- j *trol in St .Louis, and reiterated his Intention to Rapport the nominee of that convention. . lu fact, his utterances were so di? rect and emphatic on that point that ?so room wasJeft to doubt Mr. Hearst's loyalty and his iutentioxi to prosecute bis own campaign for the nomination within the party lines and not only to abide by the result whatever it might be, bet to work for the ticket ^nominated. Chicago, May 15 -The dead body of a man dangling at the end of a rope in the belfry of the Emanuel Baptist Church, on Michigan avenue, was the jrraesome sight that met the ?yes of tile congregation as they assembled for this morning's service. The police wera notified and the body cut down and taken away. Letter to S. M. Pierson. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Some thick we take a good , deal of risk in inviting com? plaints of Devoe lead-and-zinc-we authorize our agent to sell it under this guarantee : "If you have any fault tb find witb this paint, either now in patting it on, or hereafter in the wear, tell your dealer about it. "We authorize him to do what is right at our expense. " The following story tells how little the risk is: J H Ashler & Co, hardware dealers, J&hinehecfc, N Y? have sold Devoe from '78 to now; have sold thousands of gallons and have had just one com? plaint in all thi3 time. Three sides o:' a bouse were perfect : the io ax th was as bad as the three -were good. Explanation-It rained the night Mote the fourth side, was painted ; ?nd the painters didnt' wait for the wood to dry. What is done in such a case? What? ever the dealer, who sold the paint, considers it fair to do. We leave it to him. He may not do exactly what ire should do if we were there ; but we are not there. The best we can do is to leave it to kim. Yours t?u?y 51 F W Dero & Co -?>" S.- h. B. Durant sells our paint. "B8SEST WM" How the Chickasaws Were Taught the M?aning of the Expression. A moe g the earliest comers to the Hatchee contry, in western Tennes? see, was a Mr. Barnes, a blacksmith, who-became a friend of the Chickasaw Indians and often mended their gnns without charge. Barnes was a poor man, but obtaining on credit a donkey named Moses, which was valued at a considerable sum, he imported the animal and stabled it at the smithy, says the Youth's Companion. It was the first in that region. One morning be found the door open and Moses gone. He followed a trail to the bank of,the river an?l?sf if 1 The stream, was in flood, and he believed his val? uable animal was drowned. Unless he foundvsome way to raise the money to pay for- it he was a ruined man. Two months later a trading scow came down the Hatchee from Bolivar, and on the roof, spraed out in the sun, was the hide of Moses, unmis? takable in its soft and handsome grays. Barnes related his story to the trader and received the skin, which had been bought at Bolivar from a trader there. As no white man would have shot a donkey Barnes concluded that the Indians, who had never seen one, but who were, then hunting on the Hatchee, were the offenders. To trap them he tried a little strat? agem. He organized a shooting con? test and offered as a prize * ' the hand? somest skin ever taken on the Hatchee, th? pelt of a beautiful animal." A Chickasaw brave was the winner of the contest and claimed the prize. Barnes brought forward the skin of Moses and spread it on the ground. "There is your prize," he said. "Me shoot um! Me shoot um!" cried the winner, running to the skin and pointing to a bullet hole. Then he told how he had been wandering down the river bank and had seen this strange wild animal, like notting he had ever seen before breaking through the cane. He had shot it and sold the hide at Bolivar. He was delighted to get it back. This was what Barnes bad hoped for. Standing, he addressed the Chickasaws. "My brothers," he said, "you know me. I am a poor man, but I am a friend to the Chickasaws. I mend bis gun for him and deal fairly by him. This animal was **iy white man's pony. I bought it far away and brought it here. It cost me much wampum, the price of many Indian ponies. To lose it will lose me alL It escaped me and went to the woods, and there a Chickasaw killed it. "When I am in Chickasaw country, I obey Chickasaw law. When Chick? asaw is in white man's country, he should obey white man's law. White man's law is that whoever kills ray pony must pay me for it. What will Chickasaw do?" The Indians had listened attentive? ly. When he had. finished, they went to their ponies tethered nearby. The whites watched them meanwhile with intense interest. The Indians un? tethered their ponies and brought them up "Take um," they said, "indian have only ponies. Give nm all." "How many?'- asked Barns. "You say how many." Barns appointed an appraiser, v.ho' selected a number of ponies equal in value to the donkey.. These - the blacksmith sold to his neighbor?.' The Indians gave up their hunt and went back to their villages, poorer, .but satisfied. They bad maintained, for .their tribe at least, some claim to the title, "Honest Injun." Wanted the Wortgage. W. Y. Morgan of Kansas City tells of a Swede who came from Dakota to Kansas and wanted to buy a farm, says the Louisville Herald. The land agent took bim around, and he finally found what he wanted and said : "Ay ta des one." Then he went back to town, and the agent was making out the papers. tcHow do you want to pay for it?" he asked. "Av pav all. Ay have da monev." "All right, I'll make out the deed," said the-agent. "No,' said Ole Olsen. "Ay no want deed." "Yes, you do," argued the agent, "yon pay tbe monev and you get the deed." "No, no," said the Swede, earnest? ly. "Ay no wai,t deed. Ay have deed ocp in Dakoty Ay pay man de money. Ha gif me deed. Ay gif bern mortgage. Ay tak land. By eu by be get land, he got deed, be baf da money. Dees tises, Ay no want deed. Ay want mortgage. Ay pay da money. You gif ma mortgage." A Postmaster in Trouble. Mobile, Ala , May IC -Charles F. Pircher, of Choctow Bluff, Clarke County, formerly postmaster at Cor rollton, was indicted in the United States Court today on eight charges, forging a propo al to carry the mail route from Corrollton to Choctaw Bluff, forging bond and affidavits of bidder, forging affidavit of sureties to bond, forging amended proposals, em? bezzling checks mailed to the bidder to the name he forged, forging in? dorsements on the cheeks, for embez? zling a small amourt of postoffice funds, and for using Government sup? plies. There are 32 counts in one in? dictment. If given the extreme pen? alty Pircher would get an aggregate sentence of about 180 years and be fined ?60,000, In default of bail of $4,000 he was sent to jail. Macon, Ga., May IC-Two banks in Macon closed their doors this morn? ing, of both of which Mr. P, H. Plant is president. One is the First National, with a capital of $200,000, and the other an absolutely private institution. The former was exam? ined Saturday by Bank Examiner Al? bertan and found solvent. The latter closed early this morning, it is alleg? ed because of transfers of money made to the First National. Mr. Plant, who is a kinsman of the capitalists of New York of the same name, lias been ill for nearly two months. He is per? haps the largest investor in Macon's manufacturing institutions and is known throughout the country as an owner of trotting horses. RUSSIA FIGES HOME DANSER. Internal Situation Said to be Seri? ous. Mew Loan Decided on for War Expenditures. * Rome, Way 14--A secret report from St. Petersburg, depicts the internal situation in Russia as becoming more serious regarding preservation of present institutions. Military fail? ures in the far Last have strengthened the opinon that the evils are due to present oiganization of the country and that a change is necessary. The hopi is expressed that the Em? peror himself, seeing the danger, will be induced to grant the country a con? stitution, in ? which event, it is assert? ed, the enthusiasm of the people will become sc great as to render it possi? ble to raise an army and collect the means necessary to defeat Japan. Otherwise, the report says, it is believed that the ef?orts made at St. Petersburg will remain futile, for beside the war in the far East Russia will be obliged to face a latent, if not open, revolutionary movement at home, depriving her of the assistance of the most of her progressive element of the empire, such as the Poles and Finns. NEW LOAN MAKING. St. Petersburg, May 14.-The follow? ing statement bas b?>en officially com? municated to the press: "The war, which )roke out in spite of the peaceful intentions of Russia, found the finances of the empire in a satisfactory position. "The ejective capital of the ex? chequer, which at thc beginning of the year amounted to 182,000,000 rou? bles, has been more than doubled up to the present by reason of tbe dimin uation of the budget expenses. Now the whole sum at tbe disposal of the exchequer exceeds 300,000,000 roubles. "Despise this, the war expenditure must be very considerable, and on this account it has been thought prudent to discover a new method for provid? ing funds. These funds might be bor? rowed from the state bank to the ex? tent of 530,COO,030 roubles, bet in or? der to avoid expen dinget he effective capital a; the risk of a disturbance of the money in circulation, and as the government wishes to see Russia at the end of tho war in the same steady financial position as before the out? break of hostilities, the finance minis? ter has CDnsidered i;; necessary to have recourse to au external loan. "By imperial order of May 12, for an increase in the war funds, the is? sue of a 5 per cent, external loan for a short ?term has been decided upon with a normal capital of 300,000,000 roubles, or 800,000,000 francs, under theistitle of 5 per cent, state exchequer bonds for 1904, free forever from Rus? sian tasas. On May 14, 1909, these bonds will be redeemable at the issue price and must be presented for re demptior, in Paris. "The flotation of the loan is en? trusted to the Netherlands Bank, the Credit Lvonnais and Hottinguer &, Co., of Paris." The statement published in the for? eign preiss that after this loan another, will be issued in Grermany is officially declared to be without foundation. DAILY MARKET REPORT. Special by Ware & Leland's Private Wire. . New York, May 17.-The market to? day acted just as i ; has each Tuesday, it always sells off after the report, no matter what kind of a report it is. In addition to the usual tendency on the weekly icport, there were rains in the Atlantic Btatca .We have been wait? ing for rains for sometime and regard? ed the decline as out of the question as long as drought reports continue, but now it looks though as good rains wonld be had tbis week, showers started ytserday. some rains fell last night and general rains were predicted for tomorrow this takes away the prime factor on the buying side and we are inclined to look for an advance as. befcre. Rains have changed the outlook for the present. Sentiment is likely to be influenced considerably. Stands are poor according to the weekly report in the central and east? ern districts. The crop position is not brilliant, but this is just enough to keep people off the short side. Rains in the Altantic states have changed the immediate outlook and new crop months may run off some. On a good break i n October we would be inclined to buy moderately. There will be frequent turns to take profits cn, it will require the best kind of weather to depress the market very much, it may be the change in the moon :neans cold, wet weather for a while, this would raise a howl in the cotton belt, it will require a further declino in new crop now to put them where they should be brought. Rains have made the situation less bullish. C. W. Lee &?o. - NEW YORK COTTON. Open R'urh Low 13 47 13 47 13 20 13 53 33 53 13 37 13 68 13 68 13 37 13 30 13 31 12 99 ll 86 il 88 li 70 11 37 1139 31 24 ll 27 ll 27 ll 20 ll 27 II 29 ll 15 ll 30 ll 30 ll 16 CHIC; WIIEAT May, July, Sept., CORN May, Jul}*, Sept., OATS Mav, July, Sept., PORK Jnly, Sept., LARD Jniy, Sept. RIBS May, July, Sep., MARKETS. Opening. Closing. 94 95 1 85 7- S6 1 79 6- 80 1 47 4- 46 6 48 1- v 47 4 47 6- 47 41 6- 41 6 38 4- 38 1 30 4 - 30 3 11.32 11.37 11.52 11.57 6.47 6.47 6.62 6.62 6.35 6.35 6 45 6.47 6.(50 6 62 Tie hammock season has arrived. A large stock to select from at Osteen's Book Store. NEWS FROS THE WIR i THE EIST. No News From Port Arthur Since Cutting of Communication on May 12. Russians Discover an Exploded Japanese Wine Near Scene of Pobieda's Injury. S??. Petersburg, May 15.-The empe? ror has received the following report from Viceroy Alexieff, dated May 14: "I beg respectfully to communicate to your majesty a report from Rear Admiral Wittsoeft, on the condition of affairs at Port Arthur from May 6 to May 12. The report was brought by express runner from Dachic Haio station on the eve of the second inter? ruption of communications by the enemy. It follows : " 'The enemy's squadron, composed of ironclads, cruisers and torpedo boats appeared off Port Arthur May 5, and continues to blockade ' without undertaking active operations. " 'The work of repairing the iron? clads Czarevitch and Retvizan is pro? ceeding with unabated energy and with every success. " 'During an examination of the roadstead and fair way at the spot where the battleship Pobieda was damaged by a mine we found one of the enemy's defense mines which had been exploded by the force of the hurricane.' V DARING DEED OF A RUSSIAN. Liao Yang, Saturday, May 14.-(De? layed in transmission. )-The Rnssian fleet scored its first distinct naval suc? cess of the war on May 10 by torpedo? ing and crippling, though not the sinking, an armored Japanese cruiser in Talien Wan Bay. The Russian attack was successfully planned on May 10, while the Japanese squadron was concentrating outside Dalny, devoting its whole attention' to Talien Wan Bay, and was carried out the same night. The attacking force was not a re? gular torpedo boat, but was only a small naptba launch in command of a young officer, who had with him three jackies. The launch mounted a small machine gun and canied three torpedoes. When darkness fell the launch crept out of Port Arthur, hogging the shore, with co lights aboard and no glow from the engines to betray her pres sence. It was late when she gained the outer line of the Japanese squad? ron. Slipping through the torpedo boat pickets, and selecting the nearest war ship, a big armored cruiser, she stole toward her and succeeded in ex? ploding against her side a single torpe? do. A deafening roar followed the ex? plosion, which re-echoed far ashore. Flames enveloped the cruiser, which was evidently badly crippled. The crew of the cruiser was seen to be fighting the fire, which they at last succeeded in extinguishing. A sister ship took the damaged vessel in tow and disappeared to the southeast. The launch escaped the hot fire directed against her by the Japanese ships, bot being unable to run to Port Arthur, or to get to Dalny, she was beached not far from Dalny. Only a few of the higher officers were aware of the plan, the success of which depended upon secrecy. The achievement raised the spirits of the Russians afloat and ashore, and the yoong naval officer who was the hero of the exploit, was feted and recom? mended for the Cross of St George. THE MOVEMENT OF THE JAPS. St. Petersburg, May 15.-A state? ment by the admiralty covering events at Port Arthurr from May 6 to May I2tb, was received by the Emperor at Tsarkoye Selo tonight, shortly before his deparvture for Moscow. The situation is considered satisfac? tory, as the dispatch shows the confi? dence and preparedness of Rear Ad? miral Wittsoeft up to the second cut? ting of communication with Port Arthur. : The.fact that the Russians discover? ed another Japanese mine almost in the exact spot where the battleship Pobieda was injured is taken as evi? dence of the desperate thoroughness with which the Japanese must have carried out their mining operations on April ll. The military movements which have been officially reported are considered as of minor importance in themselves, but they indicate preparations for a determined concentration by the Japa? nese against Liao Yang. The Ru&sky Invalid, the army organ says : " Ws believe that two Japanese divisions are moving forward from Feng-Wang-Cheng on the Liao-Yang road. The presence of a large force of artillery at Sin-Yen, about 55 miles southwest of Feng-Wang-Cheng, may indicate a Japanese intention of forti? fying that place so as to protect the left flank of their base of operations, which probably is now included in a quadrilateral, bounded by lines con? necting Sin-Yen, Takushan, Feng Wahg-Cheng and Antung. The advanc? ing lines are probably connected with Japanese bases through Chautadzy, on the road leading to Pitsewo and Wiju ano An ju into Corea." There are continual reports of skir? mishing with Chinese bandits along the Japanese front, and these are con? sidered more serious than the mere numbers engaged indicate. It is fear? ed that flying columns of brigands will form a serious menace to the Russian communications, and will not fail to incite the whole Chinese population to covert acts, if they are convinced that the Japanese are making a win? ning fight. Secul, May 15, 6 p. m.-Reports have been recieved here that 450 cap? tured Russian officers and men will shortly be dispatched from Yougampo to Moi? Tapan. On the .'norning of May 9 the Rus? sians advanced to Karchong, from wnich place they attacked An ju. They committed outrages upon the women, broke open tbe local jail, freed tne prisoners and kidnapped the jailer and the village headsman. London, May 17.-In thc absence of actual news from the seat of war in the tar east, the London newspapers this morning comment on what is be? lieved to be the precarious position of Gen. Kuropatkin, who is menaced by the possibility of the Chinese rebels cutting his communications, as well as by the difficulty of divining the Japanese plan of campaign. The Standard, which is rather in? clined to be pro-Russian in its views, admits that Gen. Knropatkin has at his disposal sooth of Mukden at most 100,000 troops of inferior quality, only 75,000 of wbora are available for active operations, while Gen. Kuroki certain? ly has 140,000 first class troops tbe equal. of those in European armies. "Under such conditions," The Stand? ard says, "the issue of battle is very seldom doubtful." TWO SHIPS WERE LOST. Tokio, May 16, 3.30 p. m.-The Jap? anese dispatch boat Miyako was de? stroyed in Kerr bay by striking a sub? merged mine. The Miyako was lost while assisting in the operations of clearing the Rus? sian mines from Kerr bay, northeast of Talien Wan bay, on which Port Dalny is situated. Admiral Kataoka, commander of the third squadron pro? tecting two flotillas of torpedo boats which had been detailed to complete sweeping the harbor by the removal cf mines. Five mines were discover ed and exlpoded and the work was being suspended for the day when tbe Miyako struck an undiscovered mine which exploded with tremen? dous force under the stern, on the port s^ide, and inflicted intense dam? age on the hull. The Mijako sank in 22 minutes. Two sailors were killed and 22 were wounded. The rest ot' the crew were rescued. The news of the loss of tbe Miyako bas been sorrowfully received in Tokio. The dangerous character of the work in which the Miyako was engaged is generally appreciated, Out it was thought that the loss of torpedo boat No. 48 under similar circumstances Thursday last would serve as a warn? ing to those engaged in the work to exercise the greatest care. Admiral Kstaoka reports that tbe Russians withdrew from Robinson point, northeast of Kerr bay, which adjoins Talien Wan bay, May 12, but they erected a temporary fort on the height northeast of Taku fountain, where they mounted six guns and constructed protecting trenches. The vessels of Admiral Kataoka's squadron shelled the Russians throughout Sun? day, but the latter stubbornly retain? ed their position. The Japanese flotillas, while sweep? ing the bay, were exposed to the Rus siau fire all day, but continued their work uninjured. The Miyako was a steel cruiser of 1,800 tons displacement and G, 130 in? dicated horsepower, and having an es? timated speed of 20 knots. WILL ATTACK PORT ARTHUR. Chefoo, May 16, 4 p. m.-A com? bined land and sea attack on Port Ar? thur is expected to take place between May 20 and May 23. The Japanese hope to occupy Port Dalny within a few day?. Dalny is not fortified, the only fort in the vi? cinity being one mindway between Ta? lien Wan and Kin Chon. After the destruction of the submarine mines at Talien Wan the Japanese intend to land additional troops there and com? mence an attack on Port Arthur. ;A Japaneso officer informed the cor? respondent of the Associated Press that the Japanese are ready to lose 2, 000 .men in the attack. This he did not consider to be a large number in view of the great percentage of sick and wounded who will be able to re? take the field as a result of modern hosiptal equipment. Well informed Chinese say that the entrance to Port Arthur is not block? ed. St. Petersburg, May 16, 2.3D p. m. The interruption of communication with Port Arthur prevents tbe admi? ralty investigating the announcement from Liao Yang of tho daring torpedo? ing of a Japanese armored cruiser off Port Dal?y. As soon as communica? tion is reestablished the admiralty expects the commander of the fortress to send full details. THE RAILWAY CLOSED. New Ch wang, Sunday, May 16. The Russians now admit that the rail? road is practically closed to Port Ar? thur. Nothing has been heard from there by wire for three days and six davs mail consigned to points south of Hsiu Yen was returned tins after? noon. The furniture of the adminis? tration buildirgshfs been taken away. The Russians say that Gen. Linevitch. with a large army is moving from Vladirostock towards Corea. BESIEGING VIGOROUSLY. London/ May 17.-The Shanghai correspondnet of Tiie Morning Post, cabling under date of May 16, says that according to a native report from Port Arthur the Japanese are vigor? ously besieging the fortress night and day by land and sea, that 60 Japanese warships and transports have been sighted in Blackney bay and that heavy firing bas been heard in Kin Chan bay. Cortelyou for Chairman. Washington, May G.-George B. CortelyoU; secretary of the depart? ment of commerce and labor, it seems very likely now, may be selected as chairman of the Republican national committee. Several widely known and influen? tial Republican leaders have been con? sidered for the imporant position. Some time ago the name of Secretary Cortelyou was suggested. It met in-' stant favor. He is regarded as being admirably equipped for the position, possessing fine executive ability and a thorough knowledge of men and affairs. For several years he has been intimately identified with presidential management, scarcely any man sus? taining more confidential relations with President McKinley, Senator Hanna and President Roosevelt than he. If he should be elected national chairman he would resign his position jn the cabinet and devote his entire time to the work of the campaign. Cornelius N. Bliss of New York, for many years treasurer of the nation? al committee, probably will again fill that position. Augusta, Ga., May 16.-The plant of the Augusta Evenp>~ lerald was completely destroye--* ./ fire tonight. Atone time the fire -nreatened serious? ly The Chronicle building "he Western ?niou and the Commercial club. The Herald's complete outfit of linotypes, stereotyping plant, files, etc., are de? stroyed. The Herald will be issued from the Chronicle office until a new plant can be secured. The loss cannot be fixed tonight, but it is quite large and is coVored by insurance. SUMMER SCHOOL F?CULTY 0H6SEM. Strong Corps of Teachers for the Pee Dee Institute at Harts viiie. Hartsville, May 16.-The complete facility of the Pee Dee summer school is as follows: Prof. Patterson Ward law of the Souh Carolina college, ped? agogy and library work ; Dr. J. : I. McCain, professor of English at Er? skine, English grammar nui literature ; Col. J. J. Dargan, president of the Pee Dee Historical society, history and civics; Prof. S. W. Reaves of Clemson, mathematics ; Supt. V. C. Dibble of the Bennetsville Graded Schools, Latin: Mrs. Ellen S. Wat? kins of the Columbia city school?, manual training; Miss Emma T. Lucas of the Memminger school, Charleston, drawing; Miss Estelle Richardson of the Bennetsville Graded schools, primary methods; Miss Susie W. Williams of the Greenville Graded schools, vocal music and chorus work. Opening a New Gold Field., "For the first time in their history the Portuguese have 6pened a part of their territory that is rich in gold under conditions that make it possible for the miners of all countries to pai ticipate in its development,'? says the New York Sun. "This 'district is a wide strip of country north of the Zambesi river, penetrating like a wedge between British Central Africa on the east and British Northern Rhodesia on the west. It is known as Portuguese North Zambesia. It is the most populous region among the East African possessions of Portugal, and because it was known to contain gold Portugal declined to transfer it to Great Britain when her claim to the large territory of Northern Rho? desia passed to the British. "Urtil within the past few yeais Portuguese North Zambesia has been almost a terra incognita. In the past century it was crossed, in the course of their explorations, by La cerda, Monteiro, Gamitto and Liv? ingstone, and all of them testified that the gold prospects there were unusu? ally promising. But no mining enter? prises were started. No white settle? ments were ever established until within the past six years, and yet tee health conditions in this section are far more favorable than in any other part cf Portuguese East Africa. As tropical African climates go, it is a very healthful region. The country enjoys this great advantage because it rises from the flat banks of the Zambesi to a high plateau, which gives it air that is bracing instead of enervating, and above, the plateau rise mountain slopes on*which white settlements may be reared under really pleasant conditions. The fertile soil accounts for the density of population in this land from 300 to 400 miles in? land from the sea. "The reason why it has been so ut? terly neglected is the continually dis? turbed conditions under which the natives lived. Many years ago'a branch of the Zulus called the Angoni swept north from South Africa, car? rying everything before them, and from their new homes on the west of Like Nyasa raided the tribes for hun? dreds of miles around. The Angoni for generations were the terror of ali the country now embraced in Portu? guese North Zambesia, and it was not till the British finally suppressed this I savage influence that progress was possible. The result is that order now reigns, and more lias been done to open the country in the past six years than in the century before. "Both the Portuguese and British investigated the mineral resources of the region. They not only rediscov? ered the alluvial gold fields of which the earlier travelers had told, hue also traced the gold back to its sources in the mountains, and finally located definitely four distinct regions in the Portuguese domain where gold bearing quartz and placers abound. If these sources of wealth had been found in almost any other country de? velopment would by this time have been well under way. But here there were formidabel.obstacles. "Last fall witnessed the renewal of enterprise. Every steamer brings fresh recruits for the mining districts and new life has come to the Portu? guese North Zambesia. Important new discoveries of gold-bearing quartz, yielding from fifteen to twenty ounces of gold to the ton, have been made this vear. Mining machinery is going into the country. But while the min? eral resources of tb is region are now open to everyone and every cation, it need scarcely be said that no one sbould dream of* going there without first learning the exact conditions of labor and of living, the prospects for employment and the opportunities for the investment of capital." Tne Weekly Crop Report. Washington, May 17.-Cool weather bas been unfavorable for cotton throughout the belt and drought in portion of the eastern district has proved detrimental. Complaints of poor stands continue from nearly all sections in the central and eastern district but good stands are the mle in Louisiana, Oklohoma and Texas. In the last state the fields are general? ly clean and the plants are beginning to fruit. Chopping is well advanced aud cultivation in the southern dis? trict is general. Boll weevils have appeared ard are increasing in a num? ber of Southwest and South central cotton counties of Texas. Greenville Saved a Lynching. Columbia, May 15.-Sheriff Gilreath and Mr. Hail, of Greenville County, arrived here this evening with two ne? gro prisoners, brought here to spare Greenville County a possible lynch? ing. They are the negroes who killed Magistrate Cox, at Mauldin's, in Greenville County. Sheriff Gilreath went immediately to the scene and spent all of last night in hunting the men^ This morning he and Mr. Hall made the arrest at Woodruffs, and alter ^telephoning around and feeling the pulse of the people in the community, and the route that would have to be taken with the prisoners it was decided that it would be better not to run in the face of trouble, and so the prisoners were brought here on the afternoon train over the Atlantic Coast Line and committed to jail.