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HP Mi PBESIBEH? . BREESE CDHfKTED. Sentenced tc Seven Years in Fri soi!, but Will Appeal. Charlotte, N. C., July 30.-After being ont for about eight hours, the jury in the case of W. E. Breese, lat? president of the First National ? bank cl Asheville, found bim guilts of abstraction and misapplication of the fonds of the bank, and Jndge Keller sentenced him to seven years in pris? es. Defendant's attorneys filed bill of exeeDtions and eave notice of appeal fe the United States circuit court of appeals at Bichmond. The verdict was returned at 12.50 ;tfcis (Saturday) morning. This is the fourth time the case has been heard in the United States dis? trict court, one hearing having been .beard in the court of appeals, when * new tr^al was granted; once the defendant was convicted and twice the "" jury was unable to agree. ? Today's proceedings were taken np with the conclusion of Chas. A. -3ioore!s argument for the defense, the ppseca of United States District Attor? ney Holton and the charge of Judge Keller. Judge Moore contended that in none of the defendant's acts was there any intent to defraud. Ia tee closing argument for the gov eminent District Attorney Holton znaintaind that conditions in Ashe? ville had nothing to do with the bank's bailing. Judge Keller began his charge to ihe jury at 3.15 and consumed an hour and a quarter in going over the evi dence and explaining the law in the case. The jury reetired at 4.30 p. m., and after being out two hours re terned and Bad the charge relating to the difference between embezzlement and misappropriation of fonds repeat Fee Bee Hist?rica! Association. Florence, July 30.-The executive ?emmi Pee Dee Historical I association met here * . yesterday. The members cresent were Judge J. H. Hudson, A. G. Kollock, W. O. .Brunsen and Col. John J. Dargan and H. M. Ayer. Mr. A. E. Gonzales, president of The State, who is much interested in this work, an<L Col. John P. Thomas, who bas contributed se mcuh to the historical wealth of the State, were present by invitation. The secretary. Col Dargan, made Ma report, which showed that Ches? terfield had paid her full assessment, ??arlington had paid about half of .hers, and Horry a good portion of neis. 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 tfee work of the organizations in shape. Messrs. McArn of Cheraw 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 revision and publication of the "Old Cberaws,'? Bishop Gregg's book. It " rto^be published in two volumes. --- nm' ^afflberiaiii. on The Race Oues lion. A London dispacn of recent date in its account of a discussion . in the Jjouse of commons gives' the lan igmge of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain in regard to the prejudice of white lab? orers being put on terms of equality wife-black men. The' dispatch says: During the discussion of South African affairs in the house of com? mons today the colonial secretary, Jir. Lyttleton, announced that the ^government intended next year to give the Transva?l representative institu? ions by substituting elected fornomi xtated membres of the legislative BoaneiL 'Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, defending .Cas member of parliament for West ?irsringham) the introduction of Chi? n?ese labor into Transvaal, - which policy was inaugurated while he was colonial secretary, contended that white laborers would not work side cy side with black laborers on equal terms, and be thought the white men .were right. He added: - "As the dominant race, if we ad? mitted equality with inferior races we would lose the power that gavt ns oar dominance. ' ' Seriously Injured by Enraged Cow. On Tuesday last Mrs? j. S. Cole? man, of Denny's in Saluda county, was hooked and tiuised by a vicious cow in such a w?y that it is feared .be may die from her injuries. Mrs. Coleman had gone into the barn-yard io attend to a young calf and the cow became enraged because of her pre? sence. The beast rushed tcwaad ber and before it was possible for her to salce her escape from the yard she was hemmed in at one of the fence-corners. She was struck in the ince and body and serious wounds mere inflicted. Had it not been for 4fee fact that the horns of the animal ?ere blunt she would have been in? stantly killed. At present she is in a critical con? dition but there is still some hope for Jwr recovery.-Newberry Telegram. Sr, lohn. 0. Wilson to Succeed Dr. Lander. Spartanburrg, July 29.-Rev. Dr. John O. Wilson, presiding elder of the Cokesbury district, has beeu elected president of the Williamston Female college at Greenwood to suc? ceed the late Dr. S. Lander. Parker kept quiet, Roosevelt followed suit, 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 ?fess wisdom is emulated. Hurrah for Btrker ! ?<ake City, July 29.^-Two negroes became involved in s now this evening at? Salem and one stabbed- the other Hiling him almost instantly. OBOERS 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? range 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 all members of this organization employed in New York by Schwarzen i ld & 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 tbe men in the eastern packing plants do 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 sition 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. r From a statement made by President Donnelly tonight it would appear that the men are becoming anxious to get back to work. 44 We shall be glad to confer with representatives of the packers at any time," said Mr. Donnelly/ "Wbile I cannot say that? our position is in any way changed, we are not anxious to keep a running fight and shall be glad ita 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 one disturbance a mob captured a loaded meat wagon after it had left the stock yards, upset the wagon and threw the meat into the street. The most serious riot of the day occurred in South Chicago, where five men were arrested for trying to pre? vent the delivery cf meat. Although, the strikers and*their friends became very boisterous when it became known that Golden had been arrested and made- all sorts of threats no one was seriously injured in any of the macy disturbances that occurred. The police have the situation so : well ih hand that before the would- . be rioters can get fairly started in their purpose they are scattered by the bluecoats in all directions. More business was done today by : fcbe packers, than at any time since the j < strike began. With today's additions ?o the new employes obtained from i outside sources the statement was ? nade tonight by one of the packers i "hat fully 13,000 men are now to work ? in the seven plants where the union ' nen are on strike. This is nearly half . is/ many men as went on strike. Chicago, Aug. 1.-This was a very i 3usy day with the packers. With in- j ireased forces of skilled workmen and : sheir operating departments more ihorcughly equipped than at any time ; since the beginning of the strike the ; employers took a firm grip on the ma- : minery of their affairs and as a result the stock yards took on the old bum ; jf activity to a great extent. More i than 78,000 head of live stock were ? received today. This is an increase yt 58,000 head over the receipts on the j corresponding day last week. Such : an enormous amount of live stock would under normal conditions have had 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, but it did not occur. Prices were lowered sharply but the fact that the market held so well as it did seemed to prove that the packers are* prepared to increase their output The big packers bought 8.000 cattle, 13,000 hogs and 10,000 sheep during the day. Before nightfall, 80 per cent of these purchases had been slaughtered'. Further proof of the as? sertions of tbe packers that tbe diffi? culties of the strike are being over? come 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 Former Inspec? tor Lundberg were indicted today by the federal grand jury in connection witli the disaster, to the Gen. Slo? cum on June 15, test, 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 < gening of the sea? son. Connsel 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 commodore of the comlpany's fleet. Gen. Burnett said that when these men and Capt. Van Schaick and In? spectors "Lundberg and Fleming are arraigned lor pleading on Monday he will insist upon bail being fixed at 8?5, 000 in each case. Banqueting in mid-air is quite the thing at the World's Fair. Several banquets have been given lately in a car on the Ferris Wheel. A special car bas been set aside for this purpose as bas a wedoing car. The race problem has broken out in connection with t??e 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 hinderance. And this is ' a consideration t>f vastlv more imp.>r- ' tance to the respectable negro than any other. KUBOKI HAS KUROPATKIN ON THE il. Tile Wily Japs Haye Almost Succeeded in Catching Rus? sian Army in a Trap. RUSSIANS ARE FIGHTING A DESPER? ATE BATTLE TO ESCAPE. Japanese Pushing Forward Stead? ily and Victoriously Toward Mukden. St. Petersburg Officials at Last Awake to Their Arn* y's Perial And Great Alarm Prevails. DESTROYERS TORPEDOED. New Ch'vang, Jn?y 29, 9 p. m. Heavy firing was heard outside of New Chwtmg nntil 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Ja panse torpedoed and sank the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Lient. Burkoff and damaged two other torpedo boat destroyers in Pigeon hay last Sunday. JAPANESE DISASTER. Chefoo, July 29, 31.55 p. m.-Refu? gees who have arrived here from Port Arthur say that the Japanese lost a cruiser ai;d .gunboat last Thursday night as a result of striking mines. Berlin, July 29.-The foreign office today info] med the Associated Press that Russin has agreed to fully indem? nity Germ an shippers and their con? signees for any losss sustained by the seizures cf German ships and the detention of the Prinz Heinrich's mail. An inquiry is now in progress to determine 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 taking of New Ch wang by the Japanese the feeling here has grown suddenly more pesimistic. With the Japanese able to get around Gen. Kuropatkin's right from New Ch wang with their forces pressing in upon Hai Chenj; from the east and a Japa? nese column threatening the Russian communications above Liao Yang the withdrawal of the entire Russian army northward may be absolutely neces? sary. In this connection the orders issued to ;he foreign war correspon? dents to go to Harbin, as announced in these dispatches yesterday, as well os The Associated Press confirmation this morning from Vladivostok that Viceroy A lexieff is going there, are highly significant, as indicating that Gen. Kuropatkin may already have decided 'ibat his present position is nntsnable. The te.nper of the soldiers at the front over these continued retrograde movements is shown by the state? ments- of two Russian correspondents with Gen. Herschelman, who report in identical language that "the sol? diers are tired of retreating" and the statement of another Russian corres? pondent, who says, "our men retired from Ta Tche Kiao with heavy hearts." ALMOST EXHAUSTED. Chefoo, 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 loft 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 tho belief that a general assault was begun on Thursday. They say that this 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 rejDorts of the serious condition of the Japanese fleet. Field Marshall Marquis Oyama accompanied by his staff left Port Dalny 0:2 Tuesday. He is conducting the Jap??nese operations in person. The fresh meat supply in Port Ar? thur is exhausted. Only troops are getting salt meat. Non-combatants are subsisting mainly on oat and meal and rice. KUROPATKIN IN TIGHT PLACE. St. Petersburg, Aug. 1. T.35 a. rn. -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 around C".. Kuropatkin's position appears to oe almost complete, and the extended line of 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 the whole army northward. He is bein? closely pressed at Hai Cheng. At tba;'place Gen. Kuroki's northern columri makes it extremely dangerous to remain there, because, while hold? ing the position to give battle against the Japanese, whose advance is notori? ously always slow and careful, Gen. Kuroki might push through and cut his raliway communications to Liao Yang. While nothing is definitely known there is some unofficial information that events are rapidly maturing for either battle or retreat. For instance, the refusal to accept further press tele? grams at Hai Cheng is shown by tho fact that one of the correspondents of the Associated Press had TO ride through to Mukden to file an account of the Ta Tche Kiao fight. This might be construed either that preparations are making for a retirement or that the wires are very crowded incident to a concentration at Hai Cheng or Liao Yang, A faw days are expected to deter? mine which* course Gen. Kuropatkin has e lected to. 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 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 thejsqudron, but his plan was given up owing to the assassination of Minister of the Interior von Plehve. FIGHTING TWO DAYS. London, August L- The correspon? dent of the Daily Mail at New Chwang in a dispatch dated July 31, says that there has been heayy 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 h-It is reported here that General Count Keller was killed yesterday by a fragment of a Japanese shell .in an engagement near Liao Yang. Tbe 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 but the com? mander of the garrison has 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 the\Japanese occupied Sim oucheng, thus cutting off Gen. Stakei berg from Gen. Kuropatkin. Hai Cheng, Aug. 1, 5.45 p.m.-An artillery duel raged all 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 centro 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. J "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 fche 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 the general staff now believes must be in excess of 300,?C0 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 Simon? en en g. At the same tim9 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 Yanzalin 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 Cheng-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 ou 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.SO a. ra. -A report from an apparently reliable source late tonight was to the effect that Gen. Kuropatkin?s main force had been rapidly moving nortn for several ds\ s. According to this report no troops proceeding to the front from Russia bad gone past Harbin in the past three days. They will be de-trained ? there and every available piece of roll? 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 PRESSING FORWARD. St. Petersburg, Aug. 1, 3.50 p. m. At last the decisive battle of the cam? paign eoems to be in progress. Having completed his envolving movement of the Russian position Gen. Kuroki has ordered simultaneously an advance from all 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 located at the juncture of the Feng Wang Cheng and Siu Yen roads. Two separate armies were launched from the east above the two reads, while a third, under Gen. Okoo, moved up east of the railroad from Ta Tche Kiao to try to cut off the Russian force there from B.ai 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 outflanking 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 fine 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 the 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 Cheng 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 assault on Yangsee 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 ?ie, 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 down 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 that?, this old landmark has .been 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 810,000. 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, banded down today his de- 1 cisi?n in the South Carolina bond case, entitled ex-parte Ellen Foison, ! Jenie F. Pack and Nannie 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 the township in question to levy a tax for the payment of certain railroad bonds. The case is one of the most novel and important shat has yet come before Judge Pritch? ard, involving the construction of the South Carolina Constitution and the power of 8 State to abolish municipal divisions in such a way as to destroy bonded indebtedness. Judge Pritchard, after hearing the argument in the case, granted the mandamus prayed for. DAILY MARKET REPORT. Special by Ware & Leland's Private Wire. NEWYO?K COTTON. Open Hifrh Low Close. Ang. 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. . Opening. Closing. WHEAT- 6 6 Sept., 92 4- 941 JDec, 91 1- 94 CORN Sept, 513- 53 -1 I>ec, 47 3- 49 2 OATS Sept., 33 3- 34 7 Dec, 34 35 3 PORK Sept., 12.87 12.87 Oct., 12.97 12.90 LARD- ? 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. mm i n m* Bucharest, Roumana, July 31.-The drought has almost destroyed the maize crop and the government has proibited the exportation of maize. Cheraw, July 29.-The Cheraw Na? val Stores company's pla?? 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 will doubt? less be rebuilt. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. C0TOTY OF S72CT2B.. By Thos. Y. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge Whereas, W. L. Jackson made snit to me to grant him Letters cf Administration of the Estate of and effects of Samuel H. Jacksoc, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Samnel 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 II 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. Y. WALSH, August 3-2t Judge of Probate. AUGUST 17th Excursion Rates FROM Sumter, S. C. TO Old Point, Va., ) Virginia Beach, Va., f $7.50 Ocean View, Va., ) Carolina Beach, N. C., ) Wrightsviile Beach, N. C., [ ?5.50 Myrtle Beach, S. C.. ) 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 Septembei 1st, 1904. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. For reservations or any information, write W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass! Agt. Wilmington, N. C. J. T. CHINA, Agent, Sumter, S. C. 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