Mill PB?SIBENT
BREESE CONVICTED.
Sentenced to Seven Years in Pri?
son, but Wfti Appeal.
Charlotte, N. a, July 30.- After
being oat for about eight hours, the
jury in the case of W. E. Breese,
plate president of the First National
I bank of Asheville, found bim. guilts of
abstraction and misapplication of the
Vitada-of the bank, and Jcdge Keller
sentenced him to seven years in pris?
on. Defendant's attorneys filed bill of
executions and ?rave notice of appeal
to the United States circuit court of
appeals at Richmond.
The verdict was returned at 12.50
this (Saturday) morning.
This is the fourth time the case has
been heard in the United States dis
trict court, one hearing having been
heard in the .court of appeals, when
a new trial * was granted ; once the
defendant was convicted and twice the
jory was unable to agree.
Today's proceedings were taken up
with the conclusion of Chas. A.
-J?oore's argument for the defense, the
'Speech of United States District Atter
ney : Holton and the charge of Judge
Keller. Judge Moore contended tba
is none of the defsndant's acts was
there any intent to defraud.
In the closing argument for the gov
eminent District Attorney Holton
mainfc&ind that conditions in Ashs
ville had nothing to do with the bank's
failing.
Judge Keller began his charge to
the Jury at 3.15 and consumed an hour
and a quarter in going over the evi?
dence and explaining the law in the
ease. The jury reetired at 4.30 p. m.,
?and after being out two hours re
toned and had the charge relating to
the difference between embezzlement
and misappropriation of funds repeat?
ed.
Pee Dee Historical Association.
florence, July 30.-The executive
committee of the Pee Dee Historical
- association met here ? . yesterday.
33te members present were Judge J.
JEL Hudson, A. G. Kollock, W. O.
Brunsen and Col. John J. Dargan and
3L M. Ayer. Mr. A. E. Gonzales,
president of The State, who is much
interested in this work, and Col.
John P. Thomas, who bas contributed
so mcuhto the historical wealth of che
'State, were present by invitation.
The secretary, Coi. Dargan, made
bia report, which showed that Ches?
terfield had paid her full assessment,
darlington had paid about half of
hers, and Horry a good portion of
:?ers. There was $151 in the treasury.
The secretary , was . instructed to go
to work in the field at once 'and col?
lect data, solicit members, and get
?? work of the organizations in
s&ape. Messrs. McAra of Cher?w and
Cooper of Williamsburg resigned as
"executive committeemen. Mrs. Scott
/was elected in place of Mr. Cooper.
She has shown much interest in the
work. It is probable that the first
work of the association will be the
xevisicnand publication of the "Old
Cberaws," Bishop Gregg's book. It
jarto^be published in two volumes.
-? ?i mt i ? a -OWE
^fflberfain. on Tile Race Ques^
lion.
A ?oadon dispacil of recent date in
ite account of a discussion . in the
ifecuse of commons gives the lan
gsageef Mr. Joseph Chamberlain in
regard to the prejudice of white lab?
orers being put on terms of equality
?with-black men. The' dispatch says:
During the discussion of South
African affairs in the house of com?
mons today the colonial ??cretary,
j&T. Lyttleton, announced that tue
government intended next year to give
the Transvaal representativa institu?
ions by substituting elected for nomi?
nated membres of the legislative
CDOSCtL
'Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, defending
las member of parliament for West
Birmingham) the introduction of Chi?
st?ese labor into Transvaal, which
policy was inaugurated while he was
colonial secretary, contended that
white laborers would not work side
by side with black laborers on equal
terms, and be thought the white men
right He added: -
'As the dominant race, if we-ad
tted equality with . inferior races
would lose the power that gav?
our dominance,"
-- - i t m '? jg*. '
oosly Injured by Enraged
Cow.
On Tuesday last Mrs. J. S. Cole?
to, of Denny's in Saluda county,
rae hooked and bruised by a vicious
>w in such a way that it is feared
may die from her injuries. Mrs.
Coleman had gone into the barn-yard
to attend to a young calf and the cow
tme enraged because of her pre?
sence. The beast rushed tcwaad her
before it was possible for her to
ce her escape from the yard
was hemmed in at one of the
fence-co me rs. She was struck in the
lace and body and serious wounds
were inflicted. Had it not been for
Jibe fact that the horns of the animal
were blunt she would have been in?
stantly killed.
At present she is in a critical con?
dition but there is still some hope for
.ber recovery.-Newberry Telegram.
Sr. John. 0. Wilson to Succeed Dr.
Lander.
Spartan burrg, July 29.-Rev. Dr.
John O. Wilson, presiding elder of
the Cokesbury district, has been
elected president of the Williamston
Female college at Greenwood to suc?
ceed the late Dr. S. Lander.
Parker kept quiet, Roosevelt followed
sait, Fairbanks is silent, Tom Wat?
son is saying nothing, Dr. Swallow is
not gving anything away, and Ex-Sen?
ator Davis is" doing no talking. This
wholesale quietude among the nomi?
nees is a tremendous endorsement of
.Judge Parker's wisdom in bridling
ins tongue. Parker set the pace and
this wisdom is emulated. Hurrah for
Parker!
Lake City, July 29;^-Two negroes
became involved ins row this evening
at Salem and one stabbed- the other
killing him almost instantly.
ORDERS FOR STRIKE TO
EXTEND TO HEW YORK
But Packers Appear to Control
Situation as They Refuse to
Confer With Strikers.
Chicago, July 29.-Unable to ar?
renge a conference with representa?
tives of the New York packers. Mich?
ael J. Donnelly, president of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters Workmen
of America, has ordered a strike of ail
members of this organization employed
in New York by Schwarzchild & Suls
berger and the United Dressed Beef
company. The order which was tele?
graphed to New York tonight does
not go into effect until Sunday as the
men in the eastern packing plants dc
not. report for work on Saturday.
That the probabilities of a settle?
ment by the opposing interests in Chi?
cago are as remote as ever was plainly
demonstrated today when Henry C.
Wallace of Des Moines, Ia., and A.
L. Ames of Buckingham, Ia., called
on the different packers with a propo
si ti on from the strike leaders offering
to concede the most important point
of the controversy, if the employers
would agree to renew peace negotia?
tions. Mr. Wallace and Mr. Ames
were told by the packers that there
was no possible chance for any furth?
er conciliatory move and that the
packers were in a position where they
could ignore the labor unions and
that they proposed to do so. t
From a statement made by President
Donnelly tonight it would appear
that the men are becoming anxious
to get back to work,
** We shall be glad to confer with
representatives of She packers at anv
time," said Mr. Donnelly. "While I
cannot say that? our position is in
any way changed, we are not anxious
to keep a running fight and shall be
*lad if. a settlement can effected. ' '
Following the arrest of George
Golden, chief of the Packing Teams?
ters union, for picketing, riots be?
came more frequent in the vicinity of
the stock' yards this afternoon. In
rae disturbance a mob captured a
loaded meat wagon after it had left the
3tock yards, upset the wagon and
ihrew the meat into the street.
The most serious not of the day
x?curred in South Chicago, where five
nen were arrested for trying to pre?
sent the delivery of meat Although,
fte strikers and their friends became
pery boisterous when it became
?nown that Golden had been arrested j
ind mado all sorts of threats no one !.
vas seriously injured in any of the
nany disturbances that occurred. .
The police have the situation 30 t
Nell in hand that before the would- .
56 rioters can get fairly started in '.
?heit purpose they are scattered by '
?he bluecoats in all directions. j j
More business was done today by J '
;be packers than at any time since the <
itrike began. With today's additions '
o the new employes obtained from i
mtside sources the statement was ?
nade tonight by one of the packers i
hat fully 13,000 men are now to work <
n the seven plants where the union .
nen are on strike. This is nearly half ?
ts; many men as went on strike.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-This was a very <
)usy day with the packers. With in- .1
?reased forces of skilled workmen and 1
;heir operating departments more
ihqrcughly equipped than at any time j
?ince the beginning of the strike the :
employers took a firm grip on the ma- :
?hinery .of their affairs and as a result -
:he stock yards took on the old hum j
>f activity to a great extent. More <
han 78,000 head of live stock were <
eceived today. This is an increase j
>f 58,000 head over the receipts on the j
jorresponding day last week, Such ]
in enormous amount of live stock
vould under normal conditions have
?ad a depressing effect on the market
ind today when the train loads of an?
imals began to pour into the yards, !
stock men and traders feared a panic,
ant it did not occur. Prices were
owered sharply but the fact that the ;
narket held so well as it did seemed to
prove that the packers are* prepared to
increase their output.
The big packers bonght S.00O cattle.,
13,000 hogs and 10,000 sheep during
;he day. Before nightfall, 80 per
:ent. of these purchases had been
slaughtered'. Further proof of the as?
sertions of the packers that the diffi?
culties of the strike are being over
some was furnished by the shipment of
500 car loads of fresh meats from the
stock yards. Of this number 400 cars
were loaded and shipped by the firms
affected by the strike.
three indictments for Responsibi?
lity Slocum Disaster.
New Yorrk, July. 29.-Capt. Yan
Schaick and F-ederal Steamboat In
spector Fleming and Fermer Inspec?
tor Lundberg were indicted today by
the federal grand jury in connection
with the disaster- to the Gen. Slo?
cum on June 15, ?8st, when nearly
one thousand lives were lost. Van
Schaick was the commander of the Slo?
cum.
Fleming and Lundberg had passed
the Slocum at the opening of the sea?
son. Cooneel for the defendants an?
nounced that they would be surrender?
ed next Monday.
United States District Attorney Bar?
nett said that indictments also were
reported against President Barnaby,
Secretary Atkinson and Treasurer
Dexter of the Knickerbocker Steam?
boat company and Capt. John Pease,
the commodor? of the eomlpauy's fieet.
Gen. Barnett said that when these
men and Capt. Van Schaick and In?
spectors "Lundberg and Fleming are
arraigned for pleading on Monday he
will insist upon bail being fixed at$?5,
000 in each case. 1
Banqueting in mid-air is quite the
thing at the World's Fair. Several
banquets have been given lately ir. a
car on the Ferris Wheel. A special
car bas been set aside for this purpose
as has a wedding car.
The race problem has broken oui in
connection witn. the Chicago strike.
The south may hang a mean negro
occasionally, but it is the only section
of this country where a law-abiding
negro can find employment without
prejudice or binderance. And this is ?
a consideration of vastly more impor- ?
tance to the respectable negro than
any other.
KM! HAS KOBOPOT
ON THE Wi
The Wily Japs Haye Almost
Sucseeded in Gatohing Rus?
sian Army in a Trap.
RUSSIANS IRE FIGHTING A DESPER?
ATE BATTLE TO ESCAPE.
Japanese Pushing Forward Stead?
ily ind Victoriously Toward
Mukden.
St. Pet? rsburg Officials at Last Awake to
Their Army's Peria! And Great Alarm
Prevails.
DESTROYERS TORPEDOED.
New Chwang, July 29, 9 p. m.
Heavy firing was heard ontside of
New Chwang nntil 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The Japanse torpedoed
and sank the Russian torpedo boat
destroyer Lieut. Burkoff and damaged
two other torpedo boat destroyers in
Pigeon bay last Sunday.
JAPANESE DISASTER.
.ChefDO, July 29, 11.55 p. m.-Refu?
gees who have arrived here from Port
Arthur say that the Japanese lost a
cruiser and gunboat last Thursday
night asa result of striking mines.
Berlin, July 29.-The foreign office
today informed the Associated Press
that Russia has agreed to fully indem?
nity Ge rman shippers and their con?
signees for any losss sustained by the
seizures of German ships and the
detention of the Prinz Heinrich's
mail. An inquiry is now in progress
to dete rmine what claims shall be pre?
sented. Russia also agrees to restore
and forward the contents of the two
seized mail packages.
RUSSIA. GROWING DISCOUR?
AGED.
St. Petersburg, July 29.-Since the
Russian retreat from Ta Tche Kiao and
the rasing of New Chwang by the
Japan&se the feeling here has grown
suddenly more pesimistic. With the
Japanese able to get around Gen.
Knropatkin's right from New Chwang
with tLeir forces pressing in upon
Hai Cheng from the east and a Japa?
nese column threatening the Russian
commu ai cations above Liao Yang the
withdrawal of the entire Russian army
northward may be absolutely neces?
sary. Itu this connection the orders
issued i;o the foreign war correspon?
dents to go to Harbin, as announced
in these dispatches yesterday, as Hell
is The Associated Press confirmation
this morning from Vladivostok that
Viceroy Alexieff is going there, are
highly significant, as indicating that
Sen. Kuropatkin may already have
decided that his present position is
an te nable.
The temper of the soldiers at the
front over these continued retrograde
movements is shown by the state?
ments of two Russian correspondents
with C?en. Herschelman, who report
in identical langnage that "the sol?
diers are tired of retreating" and the
statement of another Russian corres
pondent who says, "our men retired
irom Ta Tche Kiao with heavy
hearts.: 9
ALMOST EXHAUSTED.
Ghefoo, July 29, 10 p. m.-A junk
containing 30 refugees from Port Ar?
thur, who are all foreigners of the
better class, arrived here tonight,
having left Port Arthur on Thursday.
The refugees report that exceedingly
heavy fighting by land and sea to the
east and the northeast of Port Arthur
occurred on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week and they ex?
press J;he belief that a general assault
was bi?gun on Thursday. They say
that tt is bombardment was the heavi?
est experienced since the beginning of
the siege, and that the Russian forts
made, very little reply to the Japan?
ese fire. These foreigners confirm pre?
vious reports of the serious condition
of the Japanese fleet.
Field Marshall Marquis Oyama
acccmj?anied by his staff left Port
Dalny on Tuesday. He is conducting
the Japanese operations in person.
The fresh meat supply in Port Ar?
thur is exhausted. Only troops are
getllng salt meat. Non-combatants
are subsisting mainly on oat and meal
and rice.
KUROPATKIN IN TIGHT PLACE.
St. .'Petersburg, Aug. 1. T.35 a. tu.
-Although public attention has been
distracted from the events of the war
during: the past week the situation at
the front is regarded as critical.
The enveloping movement of the
three Japanese armies of Gens. Ku
roki, Nodzu and Oku arooud Gen.
Knropatkin's position appears to be
almos'; complete, and the extended
line o : the Japanese seems to be: the
only drawback to concerted action. It
i? realized here that the Russian gen?
eral must now either fight or with?
draw :he whole army northward. He
is bei:3g closely pressed at Hai Cheng.
At that'place Gen. Kuroki's northern
column makes it extremely dangerous
to reriain there, because, while hold?
ing the position to give battle against
the Japanese, whose advance is notori?
ously always slow and careful, Gen.
Ku roi: i might push through and cut
his railway communications to Liao
Yang.
While nothing is definitely known
there is some unofficial information
that t vents are rapidly maturing for
cither battle or retreat. For instance,
the refusal to accept further press tele?
grams at Hai Cheng is shown by the
fact that one of the correspondents of
the Associated Press had to ride
through to Mukden to fiie an account of
the Ta Tche Kiao fight. This might
be coustrued either that preparations
are making for a retirement or that
the wires are very crowded incident to
a con2entration at Hai Cheng or Liao
Yang.
A few days are expected to deter?
mine which* course Geo. Kuropatkin
has elected ta pursue, '
There is no inclination here to doubt
that there may have been pretty severe
fighting at the outer positions of Port
Arthur, possibly accompanied by a
bombardment from the sea, but it is
not believed that the* Japanese are yet
ready to storm the fortress. Rear Ad?
miral Withoft, in command of the na?
val forces at Port Arthur, is relied on
to put to sea if the condition of the
fortress becomes desperate. While no
definite information is obtainable the
report that the fortress is short of
ammunition is considered by the pub?
lic as the most disquieting feature of
the situation.
The Vladivostok squadron is ex?
pected back in port today or tomor?
row.
The indications are that the Baltic
squadron is on the eve of an important
movement.. Nothing regarding this
j can be ascertained officially, but
many of the officers have already said
farewell to friends and families and
are holding themselves ready for in?
stant service.
The emperor had arranged to in?
spect thefsqudron, but his plan was
given up owing to the assassination of
Minister of the Interior von Plehve.
FIGHTING TWO DAYS.
London, August 1.-The correspon?
dent of the Daily Mail at New
Chwang in a dispatch dated July 31,
says that there has been heavy fight?
ing for two days in the marshes south
of Hai Cheng during the gradual re?
treat from Ta Tche Kiao of 5,000 Rus?
sians forming the rear guard, and
that the peril of this force increases
daily.
Mukden, August L-It is reported
here that General Count Keller was
killed yesterday by a fragment of a
Japanese shell in an engagement near
Liao Yang. The report is generally
credited, although not officially con?
firmed.
Tokio August 1.-The surrender of
the Port Arthur garrison has been de?
manded by the Japanese bat the com?
mander of the garrison bas refused.
The Japanese forces now hold every
strategic position surrounding the city
except Golden Hill, and the capture of
the stronghold cannot be postponed
very long.
. London, Aug. 1.-A dispatch to a
news agency rom Tokio says there is
reason to believe that after two days'
fighting theVJapanese occupied Sim?
oucheng, thus cutting off Gen. Stakei
berg from Gen. Kuropatkin.
Hai Cheng, Aug. 1, 5.45 p.m.-An
artillery duel raged ali day along the
whole front, but the Russians hold
their positions.
London, Aug. 2.-The correspondent
of the London Times with Gen. Ku
roki in the field, in a dispatch dated
July 31, says :
"This army began a general attack
at daylight today which lasted until
sunset. The Japanese centre took
Towan, capturing the enemy's north?
eastern positions. 'The left advanced
and occupied a position'jeopardizing
the Russian right.
"The Japanese right carried the
position against superior numbers,
p "There was tremendous artillery fir?
ing throughout the day and the infantry
finished with a brilliant march under
the enemy's shrapnel. I believe that
the Russian position will be unten?
able tomorrow."
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2, 2.36 a. m.
-The greatest anxiety prevail here
for news of the general advance
against tho southern and eastern po?
sitions of Gen. Kuropatkin's-army.
The public believes that the decisive
battle of the campaign is being fought
but this has not yet been determined.
Indeed the Associated Press hears
from the keenest military attaches in
St. Petersburg that for several days
the main body of the Russian army
has been moving north towards Muk?
den and that when the present line to
the southeast is forced the Japanese
will find that they have crushed only
the shell. Should this prove to be
so, Gen. Kuropatkin will doubtless
be obliged to destroy the immense
quantity of sores accumulated at Liao
Yang. Shrewd military critics, how?
ever, do not believe that Gen Kuropatkin
can escape a general engagement. His
army forms a wedge with Gen. Oku
hammering away at the point and
Gens. Nodzu and Kuroki operating
with driving movements of great force
against the sides. If one of the latter
should break through the southern
force would be doomed.
The general staff seems amazed
at the immense strength of these coop?
erating Japanese armies. Thee Japa?
nese evidently have succeeded in con?
cealing the real number of their men
and guns which th? general staff now
believes must be in excess of 300,0C0
men with between 300 and 400
guns. .
While Gen. Oku is holding the
Russian army at Hai Cheng in check,
Gen. Nodzu is evidently trying to work
around the vital position at Simou?
cheng. At the same time Gen. Ku?
roki is trying to flank the first Siber?
ian army corps, which was command?
ed by the late Lieut. Gen. Count Kel?
ler, at Yanzaliu on the main Feng
Waug Cheng road, and is also pushing
a strong column, through direct to?
ward Liao Yang on the Saimatsze
road. There isa road leading north from
Simoucheng which strikes a the Feng
Wang Ch?ng-Liao Yang road west of
Yanslain. If Simoucheng should be
forced a rapid advance along this road
would pocket tne first Siberian army
corps.
The report received from Tokio late
tonight that Simoucheng had actually
been forced did not become generally
known. The general staff remained
in session until almost 2 a. m., and on
adjournment it was stated that nothing
beyond the day's official dispatches
had been received. It is thus impossi?
ble to confirm or deny the Tokio re?
port.
MOVING TO THE NORTH.
St.. Petersburg, Aug. 2, 4.?0 a.^ m.
-A report from an apparently reliable
source late tonight was to the effect
that Gen. Kuropatkin's main force had
been rapidly moving north for several
days.
According to this report no troops
proceeding to the front from Russia
had gone past Harbin in the past
three days. They will be de-trained I
there and every available piece of roll- I
ing stock will be rushed south empty
for the removing of troops at Liao
Yang and other points to the north?
ward, leaving a skeleton force to con?
test the Japanese advance on vital po?
sitions.
JAPANESE PEESSING FORWARD.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 1, 3.50 p. m.
At last the decisive battle of the cam
? paign seems to be in progress. Having
completed his envolving movement of
the Russian position Gen. Kuroki has
! ordered simultaneously an advance
from ali points against Hai Cheng and
Lioa Yang. Fighting is raging on
both fronts and still continues. The
latest reports contain nothing yet con?
firmatory of the rumors that Gen. Ku
ropatkin has been defeated.
According to Kurokpatkin's official
dispatches to the emperor, the battle
began for the possession of the im?
portant position at Simoucheng,
which is ic?ated at the juncture of
the Fen^r Wang Cheng and Sin Yen
roads. Two separate armies were
launched from the east above the two
roads, while a third, under Gen.
Okou, moved up east of the railroad
from Ta Tche Kiao to try to cut off
the Russian force there from Hai
Cheng. If the latter move is success?
ful this force will be crushed. A por?
tion of Gen. Kuroki's army at the
same time advanced against Gen.
Count Keller's position at Ikhavuen,
east of Liao Yang, trying the favor?
ite Japanese plan of out-flanking him
on the right. Still further north on
the Saimatsza-Liao Yang road, the
Japanese moved forward against
Houtsiatz, 25 miles from Liao Yang.
At all points the Japanese employed
artillery to the best advantage.
Gen. Kuropatkin's situation will be
desperate in the event of his defeat.
The keenest anxiety is felt at the war
office for news of the progress of the
battle.
The general staff seems utterly
dumbfounded at the number of men
the Japanese possess and consequently
Kuropatkin's statement that they are
landing another heavy force at the
port of New Chwang adds to the soli?
citude.
A FIERCE FIGHT.
Hai Cheng, Aug. 1.-The Japanese
on Saturday attacked the heights of
Yangsee pass, the right of ?he Rus?
sian position at Simoucheng. Under
cover of their artillery the Japanese
infantry charged, but the Russian
guns drove them back in confusion
and silenced two of their batteries.
The Russian losses were slight.
Between Hai Chen? and Ta Tche
Kiao, the same day there was a Jong
distance artillery duel, which had lit?
tle effect. A single shell burst over a
Russian gun, killing two and wound?
ing eleven gunners.
On Saturday night the Japanese
made a desperate assanlt on Y'angsee
heights with the bayonet and a hand
to hand fight ensued, but the Japa?
nese were again repulsed, fleeingvdown
the hill in confusion.
The Japanese are said to have em?
ployed their customary trick while
advancing of shouting in Russian :
"Don't jjre, we are friends."
The Japanese renewed the attack at
daylight yesterday, training all their
guns on Yangsee heights. By 6
o'clock the fight had developed along
the whole front of 14 miles and was
especially hot against Gen. Mist
chenko. The Russian artillery did
magnificently, several times forcing
the Japanese batteries to shift their
positions. The Russians are holding
all their positions at the hour when
this dispatch is sent from Hai Cheng.
The heat is almost unbearable and
is trying to the fighting men, but even
while marching under the blazing sun
and weighed dowu by accoutrements
and ammunition, often without food
or drink all day, the men try to be
cheerful and sing songs while grim
work is in progress.
Vladivostok, Aug. 2.-The Russian
squadron has returned in safety from
its successful raid along the east coast
of Japan. The net result of the raid
was the capture of the Arabic, and
the sinking of several schooners and
three steamships.
Lafayette Hall Burned.
Camden, July 27.-Lafayette Hall,
which was a well known commercial
hotel, was destroyed by fire between
2 and 3 o'clock this morning. It was
owned by Baron E. Von Tresckow,
and was leased to Mr. Scott Brown.
This was an historic place, and sin?
cere regret is expressed thais this old
landmark has beeu removed by the re?
lentless flames. The house is said to
have been built in 1825, and about the
time of its completion was occupied
by Lafayette. It was remodeled sev?
eral years ago, and the room in which
Lafayette slept was fixed up in Colon?
ial style, and guests who were at all
sentimental would be. given this room
if they wished it. Lafayette Hall
was located on a beautiful elevation
aud was a lovely old place. The
shrubbery was very attractive around
it. The fire originated in the kitchen.
The firemen responded promptly to
the alarm and for several hours, with
a fine water pressure, they fought the
fire, but what was left of the building
was so badly damaged that it is
worthless. There was S6,OOO insurance
on the building and a small amount
on the furniture, the latter being the
property of Mr. Brown. The hotel
loss is about $10,000.
THE NINETY-SIX BONDS.
Judge Pritchard Grants a Manda?
mus to Compel Payment of
Bonds.
Asheville, N. C., July 30.-Judge
Pritchard, in the United States Cir- j
cuit court, handed down today his de
cisi?n in the South Carolina bond
case, entitled ex-parte Eilen Foison, j
Jenie F. Pack and NanDie F. McCan
less in re George W. Foison, plaintiff,
against the township of Ninety-Six,
defendant.
The plaintiff applied to Judge Pritch?
ard for a writ of mandamus compell?
ing the authorities in rhe township in
qnesti-nn to levy a tax for the payment
of certain railroad bonds. Tho case is
one of the most novel and important
?hat has yet como before Judge Pritch?
ard, involving the construction of the
South Carolina Constitution and the
power of a State to abolish municipal
divisions in such a way as to destroy
bonded indebtedness. Judge Pritchard,
after hearing tbe argument in the case,
granted the mandamus prayed for.
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Special by Ware & Leland's ' Private
Wire.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Open High Low Close.
Aug. 10 26 10 27 9 91 9 98
Sept. 10 07 10 19 9 76 9 77
Oct. 9 93 9 97 9 66 9 66
Nov. 9 86 9 86 9 68 9 57
Dec. 9 88 9 89 9 60 9 61
Jan. 9 89 9 90 9,61 9 62
March 9 93 9 94 9 78 9 66
CHICAGO MARKETS.
WHEAT- ?Pen?Dg- Cl0Sing'
Sept., 92 4- 94 1
{Dec, 91 1- 94
CORN
Sept, 51 3- 53 -1
Dec, 47 3- 49 2
OATS
Sept., 33 3- 34 7
Dec, 34 353
PORK
Sept, 12.87 12.87
Oct., 12.97 12.90
LARD- i
Sept. \ 7.97 6.95
Oct., 7.02 7.02
RIBS
Sep., 7.65 7.62
Oct., 7.67 7.65
"West Point, N. Y., Aug. 2.-Mrs.
Miles, the wife of - Gen. Nelson A.
Miles died suddenly of heart disease
this morning.
Bucharest, Roumana, July 31.-The
drought has almost destroyed the
maize crop and the government has
proibited the exportation cf maize.
Cheraw, July 29.-The Cheraw Na?
val Stores company's plant burned
down last night about 3 o'clock. It is
not known how the fire originated,
but it could not be managed at all
when discovered. The plant was
only partially covered by Insurance
and the loss falls on local investors.
The plant was valued at about
$12,000. The future course of the com?
pany is not known, but it wiU doubt?
less be rebuilt.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
corarr cs* suairsa.
By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge
Whereas, W. L. Jackson made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Administration
of the Estate of and effects of Samuel H.
Jackson, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon?
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Samuel H. Jackson,
late of said county and state, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on
August 17th, 1904, next, after publication
thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 3d day of
August, A. D., 1904.
THOS. V. WALSH,
August 3-2t Judge of Probate.
AUGUST 17th
Excursion Rates
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Sumter, S. C.
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Virginia Beach, Ya., [ $7.50
Ocean View, Va., )
Carolina Beach, N. C., )
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Myrtle Beach, S. O, )
Through Pullman sleeping cars on train
No. 32 direct to Norfolk, arriving Norfolk
5 a. m., August 18th.
Tickets limited to return on any train
until September 1st, 1904.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
For reservations or any information,
write W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass! Agt.
Wilmington, N. C.
J. T. COTNA, Agent, Sumter, S. C.
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