Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1?VESTIBAT?N8 COMMITTEE. Meets Monday Morning-Commis sion Granted for Sumter Steam Laundry., M Columbia, Feb. 23.-The dis dispensary investigating com? mittee meets Monday to organ? ize and map out the work. W. E. Brunson and Davis D. ? Moise were given a commission this morning as coroporators of the Sumter Steam Laundry, cap? italized at ?5,000^^^ - THE ?TAL GE0H8F. Statue of Father of His Country Presented to Congress by France. Washington, Feb. 22.-The ? beautiful bronze replica of the % original marble statue of George "Washington by David D. Angers, which was destroy? ed by fire in the library of con? gress in 1851 was unveiled in the rotunda of the capitol this ? morning shortly after ll o'clock. Tlie replica, like the original, was the^gift of the people of France. The formal speech of representation was made by the French ambassa? dor, M. Jusserand. PEAGE NOT ASS?8ED. Japanese Wiii Dictate Terms of Peace and Until They Speak Matter is in Doubt. London, Feb. 22.-The con ^ census of opinion in diplomatic and unof?iicial circles of Lon? don is that conclusion of peace iii the Far East can hardly be considered imminent- While ?* considerable credence is given W the dispatch from St Peters? burg the giving of probable terms which Russia is willing to accept it is nevertheless be lived that Japan is not likely to accept any terms, except such as will insure a lasting peace, gr Baron Hayisha, the Japanese T minister, says Russia's actions hardly shows any* trend to? wards peace. The public hears nothing of Japan's views en the matter. * THE TRUST INSTIGATION. Honse Judiciary Committee Post? pones investigation of the To? bacco Trust. . Washington, Feb. 25.--The house committee on judiciary today considered the Kehoe res? olution for the investigation of the tobacco trust generally and its operations 'in Ohio, Ken? tucky and Tennessee, specifical? ly, and postponed further action until the facts can be laid before the attorney general for his con? sideration. WM EXCITEMENT * On the Floor of the Stock Ex? change To-day. i f New York, . Feb. 23.-There was much excitement-on the floor of the Stock Exchange today where the battle for control of Tennessee Coal and Iron Com? pany was resumed. The stock was much sought and all offer? ings were eagerly gobbled up. Shares of other Southern steel and iron companes were higher and active and the boom in the shares led up the whole market. Around noon there were some sharp reactions through growing fear that there might be a squeeze in Tennesse Coal and Iron Company stock. - mm iiii m* Resolution Adopted. Washington, Feb. 23.-The committee on Indian affairs reported favorably the resolution calling on the secretary of the interior to furnish the house with complete information con? cerning the leasing of oil lands of the Osage Indians. 'The resolu? tion was adopted unanimously without debate. Berlin, Feb. 23.-Verwaerts reports that 700 persons have been killed in the street fighting at Balm. _ Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The president's arrival at 10:40 this morning was the signal for a public ovation around the Broad street station. The Washington party was escort? ed by the first city troop to the academy of music, where exer? cises were held. President Roosevelt held an informal re? ception before the exercises be? gan. * RODJESTVENSKY CONDEMNED. North Sea Commission Decision Adverse to Russia. The Attack on the Dogger Bank Fishing Fi Bet Was Not Justified by the Circumstances. Paris, Feb. 25.-The decision of the North Sea inquiry com misio:a which was made public this morning is adverse to the Russians. The decision states that Admiral Rodjestvensky was not justified in firing on the Dogger bank fishing fleet. FIRE IT NIAGARA. Power House Burned and Electric Light and Railway Systems Tied Up. Niagara Falls, Feb. 23.-Fire seriously damaged power house No. 1 of the Niagara Falls "Power Company here this morn? ing. It was caused by a short cir? cuit of the cables.. Five generat? ing machines in the plant were put out of commission. Three men, Roy Robinson, John Pome? roy and Frank Frommert, all employed in the power Tiouse were severely burned. The elec? tric light system of the city and the street railway are seriously affected. M?RBER IN NEW JERSEY. Aged Woman Robbed. Murdered and House Burned to Conceil Crime. Mont Clair, N. J.. Feb. 24 Every effort is being made by the local police as well as those of surrounding cities to locate the coadunan of Mrs. Hannah E. ! Ross, the aged recluse whose charred body was found in the bumed ruins of her home yes? terday. The police believe the woman was robbed, murdered and the home set fire to conceal the crime.- The coachman whose name is Robert Everett, has not been seen since the fire and the police believe he can throw light on the mystery. The woman was wealthy and known to have had val uable jewels sin her home and a large sum of money. MURDER 'ON H!6? SEAS. The Mystery of Killing of John Hart Still Unsolved. New York, Feb. 24.-Believ? ing that the murder of John Hart, who was shot to death in a state room of the steamer Laschmont, was committed * on the high seas, the federal author? ities will take a hand in the ef? fort to unravel the mystery. A number of men are under arrest but as yet the evidence does not warrant charging any of them with the crime. London, Feb. 23.-S Karshi, o:ie of the leaders of the Polish revolutionary propaganda, who is, now in London, in an inter? view regarding the situation in E.ussia, said: "The present lull in the strike movement in Po? land is only temporary. We have planned a national uprising next summer which I believe will fcring us a great measure of self government. We now know our true strength ?s never before. The only thing which can now stop the corning national r?volu-1 tion is the granting of antono moils rights, including a Polish parliament at Warsaw." Washington, TeFb. 23.-Com missioner Garfield of the Bureau of Corporations today gave the congress before adjournment as$irance that the beef trust re? port would be in the hands of Mr. Garfield said the report would be submitted to the presi? dent within a few days and that portions relating to the prosecu? tion of the offenders would be withheld from the public for the present, but other parts of the report; would be sent to con? gres. . Lisbon, Portugal, Feb. 22. Queen Amelie while horseback riding on the outskirts of the city was surrounded last even? ing by a hundred mendicants who threatened the queen with death if she did not give them alms. The queen was in great danger. The lord in waiting with her called the police and a number of the mendicants were arrested. Brussells,""Feb."" 25.-It is stated on good authority that Princess Clementine, the young? est daughter of King Leopold, has resolved that she will obey her father and refuse to marry Prince Victor Napoleon. HULL commission FINDIKG. Advanced Information Indicates That it Wil! Satisfy Both Eng? land and Russia. Paris, Feb. 23.-Your corres? pondent learns from an official source that the account of the Hull inquiry commission's ver? dict telegraphed to London yes? terday by the correspondent of the Reuter Telegraph Company was incomplete. The verdict con? tains other paragraphs which satisfy England and which coun? ter-balance the pro-Russian par? agraphs published. S0BO3L BOYS AT INAUGURATION. tfore Than a Thousand High School Boys to be on Parade. Washington, Feb.-23.-One of the most interesting features of the inaugural parade will be the participation of a thousand or more high school scholars from all parts of the United States. Notwithstanding the curt refus? al of Gov, Vardeman of Mississ? ippi to name students from his state, Professor Clark, chairman of the sub-committee, said a half dozen boys are coming from each of the southern states. COLLEGE TRUSTEES MEET. Resignatioe of Dr. Flinn Accepted by South Carolina College Trustees. Columbia, Feb. 24.-At a meeting today of the South Car? olina College trustees the resig? nation of the professor of Mor? al Philosophy, Dr. J. William Flinn, was accepted as effective at the end of the present scholas? tic year. The resignation was ar? ranged for at a meeting last summer and Dr. Flinn has had it in contemplation over a year, so that it created no great surprise, although there has been a move? ment among his friends recently to get the board to retain him. A committee of organization was appointed consisting of J. Davis, R. P. Hamer, Jr., and Robert McFarlin to revise and readjust the class schedule to fit changed conditions incident to this resignation and the coming choice of a professor of Geology. This election witt occur at an adjourned meeting to be held next month, when Dr. Flinn's successor will also be chosen. Chicago, Feb. 23.-^Dr. Har? per's physicians said this morn? ing that their patient is resting easily and his condition was un? changed during the night. From all indications Dr. Harper will recover from the effects of the operation. Washington, D. C., Feb. 22. -In a private car attached to the regular express President Roosevelt and his party left Washington at 7:40 this morn? ing for Philadelphia where the president will address the stu? dents of the University of Pennsylvania today. The regent of the university will confer on him the degree of doctor of laws. The same degree will be i conferred on Emperor William of Germany. Montreal, Feb. 22.-By an explosion at Oka, Quebec, yes? terday of a steel grindstone Father Mark was instantly kill? ed and Father Abel died within an hour. Both were Trappist monks. A layman was seriously hhurt. A fire followed the ex? plosion. There was several thousand dollars damage to the monastery. , London, Feb. 22.-What promised for a time to be a se? rious conflagration occurred in Long Acre square and St. Mar? line's lane this morning. Eight buildings were destroyed. For five hours the firemen had a hard task. The loss is heavy. London, Feb. 23.-Your cor? respondent is in a position to state that the reports of the nearness of peace in the Far East is without foundation. In the capitals of Europe the unan? imous opinion is that peace is not in sight. Practically all semi? official papers of Europe decline to accept the belief that Russia is willing to end the war, while Russian and Japanese diplomats consistently deny ?aything in that direction is afoot. They Are Mere Amateurs. New York Mail. Professor Merriam, of the Univer? sity of California, has just completed discoveries showing that the icthyosau ri reigned for 8,000,000 years. And all this fuss about the Romanoffs! LORD DUDLEY RESIGNS. Lord Lieutenant of ireland Hands in His Resignation to Premier Balfour. Liverpool, Feb. 22.-The Post understands that Lord Dudley, lord lieutenant of Ire? land, yesterday handed in his resignation. The cabinet yes? terday evening discussed the resignation and it is said de? cided to ask Lord Dudley to con? tinue his duties. The resigna? tion was the result of the Irish debate in the house of com? mons during which Premier Balfour blamed Lord Dudley for the present troubles in Ire? land. TER?LEI?E Related by Engineer of Shoe Fac? tory. Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 22. G. N. McCaffrey, engineer at the shoe factory of Menihan & Gilchrist, last night told the po? lice a story of a murder com? mitted at the factory. The po? lice are investigating. McCaf? frey says he was sitting in the boiler room shortly after two o'clock yesterday morning when a man entered and open? ed the door of the furnace. In remonstrating with him Mc? Caffrey faced two revolvers and a threat was made to blow his head off. Another man and heavily veiled woman entered and one of the men took a brn dle from the woman and threw it into the furnace. The woman uttered expressions* of anguish and the wails of an infant were heard. The men left threaten? ing to kill him if he told a word. He says there is no doubt that an infant was burned in the furnace. ik Petersburg, Feb. 22.-It is stated the czar has ordered the imm?diate concession of all the demands of the employes of the various railways to prevent a complete cessation of railway traffic. Washington, D. C., Feb. 24. The Panama Canal Commission today appointed Consul Gunger of Panama to be judge of the Canal zone in place of Judge Kyle, who is home on indefinite leave. Washington, Feb. 23.-The senate committee on naval af? fairs today endorsed the presi? dent's naval program but re? taining the navl bill house pro? vision for the construction of two battleships and limiting maximum trial displacement for each 16,000 tons. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the . y/SJT^' Signature of L&2^/Z7<&&&/X MONEY PICKED UP ! ! BY Writing Life Insurance In The Peon Mm Insurance Go. LIBERAL contracts to live agents^ in unoccupied territory. ADDRESS PERRY MOSES, JD General ?gent, Sumter, 8. C. DeLORflE'S PHARMACY, 23 South Main St. Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Having consolidated my two stores, I will be pleased to set all my customers at the above stand, where I am better pre? pared than ever to serve them. Your prescriptions will be called for and delivered. Phone 45. Full line of Drugs, Garden Seed and Cigars. Your patronage solicited. Call bell for night work. Sta ??ie Kind You Have Always Bought, arid which has been, in use for over 30 years, has borne the Signatare of and has been made under Ms per? sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to decei ve yon in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " ?Just-as-gcod?' are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment. Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend? GENUINE CASTORIA &LWAYS Bears the Signature of Tie Kind Yon Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, TT KURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY. WHISKEY J MORPHINE I CIGARETTE HABIT. I HABIT. j HABIT. ALL DRUC AND TOBACCO HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited AN OPPORTUNITY. We are now offering the magnificent plantation known as Shady Side, containing 750 acres, situated Bi miles West of Sumter. This place has a nice 8-room dwelling, thirteen ten? ant houses, and a fine orchard. In fact 'tis an ideal home fer you. Better see us about it WHITE & MCCALLUM, Beal Estate and Insurance Agents, PHONE NO. 143. 5. C. OFFICE NO. LS S. MAIN ST Mch9-ly The First o? the Season. A choice car load of horses and mules just received and need sell? ing. Among them are some extra nice drivers, some good smoothe, full made work horses and a few nice mules. All young and sound. I will appreciate a look from you whether you are ready to buy or not. Respectfully, A. D. HARBY: Car horses and mules due to arrive Friday Oct. 14th. Bought in St. Louis, at the World's Fair, conceded to be the largest horse and mule market in the U. S. If you want a good selection see this bunch before they are picked over. SPECIAL. Several choice drivers and family broke harness horses. Ten (10) smooth young mules. South Carolina Rust Proof seed oats, the heaviest on the market, 65c per bushel.