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OUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. KU'SV LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRKjSPONDKNTS. run Attlt \V of Interest Froin all Parts of I stat huiiu**r ami Adjoining < '?umtics. | Unit amb OTICE TO COHUErfPONDENTS. J toda flnir mcr emc SeCI dor ipossiblltty to have them appear in ^ he paper Issued that day. JT" Mall your letters so that they will sach this office not later than Tues ay morning. When the letters are Ived Wednesday It Is almost an DARK CORNER. Dark Corner. Nov. 18.?Times are mil hereabouts. All farm work for Ms year Is done. Ost planting Is in srder. There will be morn oats plant nel here this season. 1 think, than was Mi. Hugh M. McLaurln Is sawing shipping lumber at a rapid rate from his mill In the Dark Corner. He has got old msn Pink Weeks to run water out of his mill pond so as water will not overflow where a of the timber stands. And when r. Weeks turned the water off we all a feast of fish for a day or two. The health of the community It at this tlms. Thanksgiving day passed off very itly here. Some worked as us I; others went sft< r the festhered It was my privilege to attend preaching at ths First Methodist sTncirch In Plnewood snd hear that wan treble man of God. Rev. N. J. Brown preach on the Wsges of Sin. Ha s now about It years of age. Mrs. Robert. Mra Lee and Mrs. San Geddings, of Pilewood, and Mrs. John Ttmmons, of Paxvllle. visited Mr a. W. J. Ardls yesterday. Mr. W. T. Kolb. of your city, has SBMved on Mr. J. M. Kolb's Bossard place, near Ramsey. J. R. Griffin and W. T. Kolb called ?at Rim Hill (W. J. Ardls') on Thanks String day. Mr. H. J. McLaurln. of Sumter. Is la this neck of ths woods today look' gag after his timber Interests. and lnf< .In l tar me fac 0v? ? hiu Pr pu 8tf a CO th fr< m si| ri< te tl< til w hi si Ji si ? b rl e Ii 1 t i i 4 I I 1 WISACKT. Wlaacky. Nov. 10.?We have been Bs vim lovely weather for the past Brw weeks. The farm work has nearly ended. Oases are being extensively planted this season. Some are up and looking sjpssndldly. The health of the community Is good st present. Dr. N. T. Alford has returned fron. Si trip to Greenville, to the joy of his anany friends. Miss Maud Williams, s student at Winthrop college, returned to n. r awaool this morning, hsvlng been nearly three weeks on account t fever at the college. A Sunday school has been organl at the Ivanhoe school house by . H. R. Murchlaon. wrh 38 Mmol? sirs and five tsachers. Mr. Melvin Williams is acting as superintendent am til one Is elected. It Is a mission school, composed of various denomt asatlons. but under the supervision of Bsv. H. K Murohlson. A hot supper a ill be given Frldsy might, ths 1st of December, at Mr, W. W. Player's, for the benefit of a Basrary for ths Ivanhoe school neai Mr. M. L, Williams. Public cordlall] dsrvttsd. Horn? fsw went from here to Char taston to take In Osla week, and en It Immense y. Mrs. K. J. Williams snd daughte Luis, havs returned to thel sna after making a very plesssr of two weeks with relatives at S ens and Charleston. MAX Maa. Nov. 10.--Mrs. Fannie Klrb so aged widow lady, died 8undf ilng and In the absence of h< ?r. her funeral was conducted 1 luv. W. J. Truluck. at Bethel, tods The ten months old daughter, ai ?nary child, of Mr and Mrs. R. Moore, died this morning. Mr. J. R. Flnkley of Hymans, wl tttending the union meeting rrow Swamp Baptist church, delegate, was tiken violently 111 Mr. Ervln Anderson's. His wife a Dr. Flnkley and others Were summt ad. Messrs. M K, Tru-luek arid It. Broekmgt<?n. brothers-in-luw of 1 Flnkley went and assisted in gett him <>n the train at Tlmmonsvllle, be taken to the hospital at Floren? West Hlek^on. t olored. a value Sjgtfpasjltf of this section, died Sat day night. Sing Evans, <<>l.i. 1. i service* vornan to her Watts gatgteborai I I.usrlsM Smith, an old-time house tiled last w?>ek Mr and Mrs. B. M. Truluck fto to St. Ch tri >* today. Rev. snd Mrs. W. J. Truluck Bcranton. visited the bitter's par yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Moore spent oral days last week with relative Clarendon. A turkey was the attraction at sj?r Isst Thursday, st Mr. j. aI Genaway'i where a few families enjoyed the dsy. CNDLY EXCHANGE OF NOTES. udo of I'm \r Sam and Japan In Fur East. ashington, Nov. 30.?Secretary of > Elihu Root, on behalf of the ed States, and Kogoro Takahlra, aasador. on behalf of Japan, late y exchanged diplomatic notes de ig the policy of the two govern ts In the Far East. The actual cer ny of exchanges was very brief, etary Root handing the ambasa a note which bore his signature the ambassador giving to Mr. ?t a paper defining Japan's policy bearing his signature. After an ?rmal exchange of felicitations, the anese ambassador and his secre /, Mr. Hanahlra, left the depart at, the former with a smile on hi. s indicating his great satisfaction r the conclusion of the exchanges. The full purport of the notes already i been outlined In the Associated 9ss dispatches. They will be mad? blic simultaneously li the Unite*) ites and Japan tomorrow night with view to their publication in both iintries on Wednesday morning. The exchange of notes is based on I Idea of encoraging and defending >e and peaceful commercial develop ?nt In the Pacific and to this end the jnatory parties have prepared a se? ta of articles expressive of their in ntions In the matter. Legislative ac >n by the senate la unnecessary and e declaration or exchange of notes 111 not have to be referred to that >dy. The declaration is not a treaty mply a reamrmatlon of what both ipan and the United States have ood for In China and in the Far East ?nerally. It has no legal standing ut Its greatest benefit will be that de Ived from the moral effect It will ex rclse In the future diplomacy govern ig the Far East. In this respect it as been likened to the Monroe doc rlne in American history. Apart from the reiteration of the ttltude of the two governments inter sted on the subject of China the ex hange of today's notes is very timely ind useful, according to the state de >artment. Today's newsaper publica Ions abroad while expressing general y a favorable degree of satisfaction >ver the step taken by the Japanese and the United States governments, at the same time show that there is still ?ome misconception of the real attl tude of the two countries. Amerlea and Japan understand very well what the attitude of the other Is, said prominent official today, but there are a number of people in various parts of the world who do not seem to un? derstand and for this reason a restate? ment of the attitude of both govern? ments was deemed a wise step. SKEIN OF SILK HIS UNDOING. Officers Spot Thief by Thread Clinging To His Coat. Manning, Nov. 30.?The Penn Yan Amusement Company is pitching tents In Manning today for a week of car? nival attractions. It is well for the company that all are not to be held accountable for the acts of individual attaches or followers, for one of the first happenings of the day was the purloining of a young lady's shopph^ bag. containing a purse and a sum oi money, which was taken in one of tin stores by a colored attache of the car nival company. The negro was sooi overhauled and locked up. his detec tion being due to a singular colncl dence. In the lady's satchel was skein of silk of peculiar color, such a r 1 Is used In doing fancy embrioder f J work, and the thief was caught by th t1 officers, who detected one of the sil I I threads clinging to one of his coi buttons, though he had made awe with the satchel. MOSES HAAS TO STAND TRIAL f> v Charged With Conspiracy to Defrai sr Uncle Sam In Cotton Leak Scandal >y New York, Nov. 30.?Moses Ha y. must go to Washington to stand tr ?d on a charge of conspiracy to defra the United States government in cc nectlon vlth the so-called cotton 1 no port leak scandal. Tnis was definite at determined today when United Sta as Commissioner Shellds held Haas at trial in the Washington courts. Hi nd was Indicted together with Theod ?n- H. Price, E. S. Holmes, Jr., and Fr F. erlck A. Peckham, by n federal gn Mr. Jury In this city last June. The Ing dictments wer.- Identical except t to in some of the bills it was alleged t e. the crime was committed in New Y ble and In others the city of Washing ur- was named. OOVMSI for Haas applied later f ibie writ of habeas oorpoi In h, half of ?l*o client, contending that Haas was llrl, in the custody of the OOUrt but In hands of hii bondsmen. Judge 1 will granted the wilt and pen.ling hearing on It the accused was hel . of |l,tt| bail, whiei, was tarnished. SBtf extradition proceedings In the cas PltOt and reekhain. still pending sev- fore Commissioner Shields, were ti s In decided In advance by the oplnlo the Haas matter. din M met The Blue R dge rnllroad has ar ed the ticket-taker service on trains. IENSIIY OF THE STANDARD. HIBOl.D TELLS OF FOKKIGX THADE. i Interesting Details?Company mv Exports Hulk of its Illimiinat g Oil?Reason for Forming Trust. e\v York, Nov. 30.?The develop it of trade of the Standard Oil ipany in foreign fields, as a sub of evidence In the government's to dissolve the oil combination, e John D. Rrchibold, vice president the Standard, an opportunity as a ness today to spread upon the rec 8 some Interesting features of the ndard's business in foreign coun? ts. Of the total amount of illuml Ing oil refl.ied by the Sandard in 16, Mr. Archtbold stated that 63 pet? it, was sold abroad. Export figures the other years further showed it the Standard exported the major Ik of its illuminating oil. The line of testimony with regard the Immense foreign trade indicates at one of the defenses of the Stand d is that the present combination akes it possible to obtain this for in trade, which, the company will deavor to show, brings a trade bai? lee in favor of the United States, ils foreign business, Mr. Archbold ,id, was secured in the face of the unpetltion of 40 foreign companies, e said that products of the Standard *ach every part of the world and irther that It was the aim of the jmpany to reach direct every con lmer in the Far East, as was done i this country. Testimony was given by Mr. Arch old that during the period of the tandard Oil trust, the trustees poured aillions of the company's earnings ?ack Into the trust for the construc lon of new refineries and pipe lines. Mr. Archbold. In giving the reason or the formation of the Standard Oil rust, said: "It was done as a simple and ef? fective form of holding the property. We were advised by counsel that neither the Standard Oil company of Ohio nor any other corporation could effectually or safely, perhaps, hold the property which was widespread in many states, whose laws were restric? tive of the rights of corporations. The trusteeship was suggested as a simple method of bringing together the prop? erty and from a token of ownership which would have a market value and enable the owners to have a more effective pdmlnlstratlon." The witness said that the trustees of Standard Oil trust, after its organ? isation, formed the Standard Oil com? panies of New York and New Jersey, to hold properties which had previous? ly been held by Standard interests. The witness said the Standard com? panies of New York and New Jersey were still the same companies of those formed in 1882. The capital stock of the Standard Oil company of New Jer? sey was $3,000,000 In 1882, but was increased In 1892 to $10,000,000, and in 1899 to $110.000,000. of which $10, 000,000 was preferred. There were 400 companies compet? ing with the Standard for the world's market, Mr. Archbold said, and zi these the capital of 253 companies was not known. The total capitallzatior ?f 147 capitalized foreign companlei was $274.915.185. Mr. Archbold told of the difncultte: In the introduction of refined ' oil abroad. There was much competltioi from oil interests of the Dutch Indie? said Mr. Archbold, and the task o maintaining the business in the Orlen was very difficult. "Our state department has helpe us much," said Mr. Archbold. "In fa( we have been better treated with rel erence to our foreign business tha with our own business at home." There are 123 independent compet tive refineries of oil in the countr said Mr. Archbold. An adjournment was taken until t morrow. NEW MOVE IN STANDARD CAS Question of Reviewing the $29,000,0 Fine to be Heard on December 21. Washington, Nov. ?.0.?Attorr Qensrsj Bonaparte today forma submitted to the supremec ourt of t United States his petition for ? wril certiorari to the circuit court of j I? ;ils for the seventh circuit, order up for review the judgment of t court reversing the rulings of Ju< Landll in tht rebate case against Standard Oil Company in which company was fined hmoo.ooo. Attorney J. B. Miller made ? reqt for three weeks' time in which to I !? ply brief, but the request was posed DJ ths attorney general, \ said that the government would ( sent to only two weeks' time, court, however, granted the rsQ iixing December 21. ai the time which the brief must be submitte The effect of granting Mr. Mil petition will be to postpone until ter the Christmas holidays the 00 decision as to whether the Stan oil ease should be reviewed by tht premec ourt. The Charleston Pants Factory partially destroyed by fire Frida] IM EXCURSIONS WRONG. niODIST CONFERENCE REGIS? TERS ITS PROTEST. Resolution it Culls Upon Other eiiominntions in this State to nlte with it In an Effort to Put a Lop to Sunday Excursions to leusure. Resorts. ?aurens, Nov. 27.?Among the im tant and noteworthy transactions the third business session of the th Carolina Methodist Conference, session here, was the unanimous ition this morning of the Rev. Ed rd King Hardin as missionary inglist for the Conference, vice the v. J. W. Speake. Mr. Hardin was, yesterday, admitted to the confer? ee; today he is exalted to a power and important position among his ithren. He is quite a young man, L904 graduate of Wofford college, at lded Princeton one year, and has en a local preacher of the Rock Hill strict during the past year. He is a .tlve of Greenwood county, a man commanding physique, a powerful mmand of language, an orator of > mean ability and a scholar withal. The committee on Conference Rela ans reported this morning by adding ie names of R. W. Barber, J. K. Mc aln, Geo. W. Waddell, and W. C 'inn to the superannuated list, which as adopted by the Conference and if erred to the committee for that urpose. John Manning was recom tended by the committpe for super umerary relations. These names will e reported on at a later session. The Id list of superannuates remains the ame, excepting the name of Dr. A f, C.irietzberg. The following young ministers were idmitted into full connection after two fears of study. This means that they ire now licensed to administer the Sacrament and perform the marriage ceremony, yet they are required two years more of study. They are: Thos W. Godbold, H. Bascomb Hardy, Tracy W. Munnerlyn, James K. Inabinet Jones T. Miller and John R. Walker. An interesting resolution was Intro duced by I. W. Bowman, Esq., of Or angeburg. and unanimously adopted by the Conference. It reads: Whereas, an unholy custom has been instituted among many of the railroads of our State of running ex cusion trains on Sunday to the various pleasure resorts of this and adjoining States, and of selling tickets and trans? porting passengers on Sunday to said resorts at greatly reduced rates; and Whereas, this custom of running said excuslon trans and of transport? ing passengers at reduced rates to said resorts is exceedingly demoralizing in its effects upon the people of our be? loved State, and contributes neither to the glory of God nor to the better men of mankind: Now therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Orangeburg District Conference of the M. E. Church. South, that the rail? roads of the State of South Carolina should discontinue the custom of run? ning Sunday excusion trains and sell? ing tickets and transporting passen? gers K> pleasure resorts on Sunday at reduced rates, and that said railroad: are hereby respectfully requested t< refrain from same. That this Orangeburg District Con s I ference hereby memorializes the Soutl 8 I Carolina Annual Conference to adop n I resolutions similar to those above an Jjj j to call on the other Christian churche t I of the State to Join with that body i condemning Sunday excuslons on th , . said railroads and of selling tickel d I Iand transportating apsesngers at n duced rates on Sunday to pleasure r< sorts. n I The Conference immediately adop ( I ed a resolution embodying the sense < ^ the above, and calling upon the Ba< tlst Convention, Presbyterian Syno etc., to pass similar resolutions. So seems that the religious bodies of tl State will make a combined eflfc }, j against the week-end pleasure excu sions. Circt W. \v. i Spri berlj int, nal Ehr W. Rh< Rid Hai villi J. sar ass Br< C pre Stc bui Str Ab na J. M< Cii Cc ni W Ss W vv le 00 Conference Appointments for 190! The following is a complete list iey the appointments announced by 1 llv bishop at the recent Annual Conf Lh<- ence of the M. E. Church, South, h l oi at Laurent, for 1909 n?)- Anderson District?A. J. Cauth Ing presiding elder; Anderson, St Job hat P. B. Weils; OrrvtUe, A. v. Hart rjge Wett End and Toxaway, W. J. Sny the and J. a. McGraw; Amreville, J. the Montgomery; Clemson, 3. H. Grai Donalds, B. W. Henry; Lowndesv lest it. W, Humphreys; McCormJck, A* file i'es!; Mount Carmel, J, S. Abercr< <,p- bie; Polier, B. C, Morris; Pendle Who ?1- F. Anderson; Starr. J. N. Wrl( ?on- Townvllle, C, l McCain; Walh The and Beneca, J. C. Tongue. C, d . Mj nest supernumerary; Walhalla Mission by It. Doyle; Westminster. J. L. sin d. ton. tupply; West Union, to be 1 1? r's plied; Williamston and Helton, C af- Derrick. G. T. Harmon, supernui urt's ary; Williamston Circuit, Wil dard Roof. i Bu- Charleston District?W. I. Her presiding elder; Allendale, H. Browne; Appleton, J. T. Peeler; B was fort and Port Royal. A. C. Walke f. B. Watson, supernumerary; B jit, C. W. Burgess; Black Swamp, I Non W. Williams; Charleston, Bethel. St. ] B. Duncan; Trinity, Pater Btokea; Cire ng Street, G. P. Watson; Cum- I>. lv and. 8. A. Donohoe; Mount Pleas- J. ] H. Etheredge; Cottageville, J. P. ville 3inet; Cypress, s. D. Vaughan; Lsva hardt, J. W. Arail; Hampton, J. st. i Elklns; HendersonvlUe, P. K. r jad; Rldgelandi J. It. Copeland; hou geville. W. S. Goodwin; South b. npton. W. D. Patrick; Summer- rjlu e, J. C. Chandler; Walterboro, H. Chi Cauthen; Young's Island. A. Sas- w. d, G. P. Penny, supernumerary; the Istant secretary missions. H. B. Lai >wna. Clr ^okesbury District?J. C. Roper, Hil ?siding elder; Abbeville, Henry j,jn ?kes; Butler, W. P. Wray; Cokes- \n ry, F. E. Dibble; Greenwood, Main rc eet, M. B. Kelly; Greenwood and w bevllle Mills. G. R. Whittaker; Kt- |a; rds, D. P. Boyd; Xewberry, Central, ne W. W?lling; O'Nealle Street and v( Mlohon, W. C. Kelley; Xewberry sic rcult, J. M. Fridy; Ninety-Six, J. A. de >ok; Parksville. George Lee, Phoe- Bi x, J. T. Miller; Prosperity, H. W. hlttaker; Princeton, Foster Speer; luda, D. E. Camak; Verdery, W. e. r 'iggins; Waterloo, O. L. DuRant; Ci rhitmire. O. A. Jeffcoat; Lander col- j, ge, Jno. O. Willson, president. p? Columbia District?J. W. Daniel, j< residing elder; Aiken, J. B. Tray- g ick; Batesburg, S. O. Cantey; Bath, l ?. r. Roof; Columbia, Washington ti treet, H. W. Bays; J. A. Campbell, t upernumerary; Main Street, A. N. c Irunson; Green Street, B. r. Turnip- D eed; Granby, L. L. Bedenbaugh; t Jrookland, W. S. Meyers; Edgewood, t 2. F. Scoggins; Edgefleld. L. D. Gil- <: espie; Fairfield Circuit. J. L Spinks; i Jilbert, C. S. Felder; Graniteville, e. j et. Green; Johnston, B. J. Guess; -\ Langlely, E. A. Wayne; Leesvllle, S. ] FL Booth; Lexington, J. W. Neeley; i Lexington Fork, W. H. Thrower; | North Augusta, J. L. Stokes; Ridge- , way. J. K. Inabinit; Springfield, G. W. Dukes; M. AJ Ferguson, supernumer- . ary; Swansea, J. C. Davis; Wagener, r. C. Boulware; Columbia college. W. W. Daniel, president; Epworth or? phanage, W. B. Wharton, superinten? dent; Paine college, G. W. Walker, president. Florence District?P. F. Kilgo, pre? siding elder; Bennettsville r. e. Turnipseed; Bennett-ville Circuit. W P. Meadors; Brightsvllle, P. B. In graham; Bethlehem, J. B. Weldon; Cartersville, A. M. Gardner; Cheraw, j Marvin Auld; Chesterfield, M. F. Dukes; Clyde, D. H. Everett; Darling? ton. Trinity, M. L. Banks; Epworth, F. S. Hook; Darl'ngton Circuit, J. r. T. Major; East Chesterfield, J. C. I Holley; Florence, r. H. Jones; Harts I ville, A. T. Dunlap; Jefferson, J. A. Graham; Lamar, J. L. Tyler; Liberty, j J. H. Moore; Marlboro. r. A. Rouse; McColl, G. C. Leonard; Timmonsville, je. W- Mason; assistant Sunday school I editor, L. F. Beaty. Greenville District?W. M. Duncan, presiding elder; Clinton, J. e. Mahaf fey; Easley, C. B. Burns; Fountain Inn, S. T. Blackman; Gray Court, r. I M. DuBose; Greenville, Buncombe I Street, W. A. Massebeau; St. Paul's ?jr. L. Holroyd: Hampton Avenue, A - e. Drlggers; West Green vide, W. B t j Justus; Monaghan and Woodside, T i j A. Groce; Sampson and Poe, J. N ) Isom; Greenville Circuit, J. P. Atta I way; Greer, e. T. Hodges; Lauren* - First Church, J. D. Crout; Lauren H Circuit, S. T. McCarty; Liberty, W. E ?t I Henry; North Pickens, e. L. Thoma d son; Pickens, N. G. Ballenger; L. I s j Inabinet, supernumerary; Piedmon n R. A. Yongue; South Greer. S. 1 el Creech; Traveler's Rest, J. r. Walket ts I conference secretary missions, r. 1 i- I Holroyd. * Kingstree District?J. e. Carlisl I presiding elder; Cades, e. M. McKl *" I sick; Cordesville, W. T. Bedenbaugl ?' I Georgetown, Duncan, W. H. Hodge P"|Wrest End. W. H. Murray; Greeleyvill d< L. e. Peeler; Harper. S. J. McConne! W I Johnsonvllle, J. L. Mullinnix; Jo/da nt* j T. W. Godbold; Kingstree, W. A. Fal >rt ey; Lake City, W. L. Walt; McClella ir" ville. W. C. Gleaton, e. K. Moore; N< Zlon, e. P. Hutson; Pinopolls, W. Perry; Rome, T. J. Clyde; Salters, 0# T. Patrick; Sampit. r. F. Bryai of Scranton. W. H. Murphy; South Fb the I ence, J. R. Sfojourner; Summerton a cr- St. Pauls, E. S. Jones, eld Marion District?E. O. Watson, p siding elder; Blenheim, J. F. Ru en. j ton; Britton's Neck. J. M. Gasq n"s, j Brownsville. C. M. Peeler; Bucksvi )in; j O. N. Rountree; Centenary, J. der Counts; Conway. G. B. Edwards; C H. way Circuit. N. F. Jackson: Clio, ,es;|C. Hsrbert; Dillon. W. C, Klrkls (Ue, Gallivants, j. w. Bailey; Latta, T H. O'Dell; Latta Circuit, w. B. Bal Dm- Little River, w. u. Barnes; Li ton, nock, W. C. Owen: Loris, T. F. ( ?ht; son; Marion. J. \\*. ECllgo; Ma alia Circuit. \v. C. Bowden; Mulllns, J inn. Daniel; Mulllns Circuit, Dova Til . Et. North Mulllns, Allan Macfarl: igle- Waccamaw, s. M. Jones, lupply; \ sup- Conway. to be BUppLod; confer1 !, C. secretary of education, YV. c\ 1> ner- land. liam Orangeburg District?C. B. Si presiding elder; Biimberg, T. G. ' bert, bsrt; Barnwell. E. A. Wilkes; Bra B. ville. E. H. Beckham; Cameron. ( ieau- Feele; Denmark, T. e. Morris; E< r; A. G. T. Harmon, Jr.; Grover, W. ethel Gault; Harleyville, H. C. Mot ray, L. e. Wigging; Orangeburg, ^aul's. L. P. McGee; Orangeburg Jit, G. W. Davis; Orange. T. L. in; Providence, J. J. Stevenson, l\ Way, supernumerary; Rowcs . a. R. Phillips; Smoaks, J. M. son; St. George. J. M. Steadman; Ueorge Circuit. J. E. Taylor, ock Hill District?R. E. S'.ick se presiding elder; Blaekstock. H Hardy; Chester, D. M. McLeod; ster Circuit, a. E. Kotier; East fiter. F. e. Hodges; East Lancaster, a. Reckham; For' |fH|, S. J. B^ s; Hickory Grove. S. D. Bailey; \caster, M. IC. Brabham; Un- ister cuit. H. L. Singleton; North R.'.c'h. 1 W. M. Owings; Richburg. W. S. rtin; Rock Hill, St. John's H. R. I's; laurel Street, J. M. Rogers; ck Hill Circuit, W. H. Ariail; Van | .ck, C. P. Carter; Wnnsboro, D. Lhur Phillips; Yorkville, O. M. Ab y, S. A. Weber, supernumerary; rk Circuit, B. G. Vaughan; Mis >nary evangelist. e. K. Hardin. Stu? nt Vanderbilt university, J. H. ?own. Spartanburg District?M. L. Car? le, presiding elder; Belmont, B. M. obertson; Blacksburg, G. F. Kirby; Lmpobello, E. Z. James; CheroV.ee, T. Macfarlane, Clifton and Cow ;ns, J. G. Huggin; Enoree, D. D. >ne8; Gaffney. Buford Street, S. B. arper; Limestone Street, M. G. atham; Gaffney Circuit, T. B. Owen; iman, H. L. Powell, Jonesville, E. P. aylor; Kelton, J. A. White. Pacolet ircult, R. A. Brock; Pacolet Mills, to e supplied; Reidville, J. L. Ray; San? ne, J. H. Manly; Spartanburg, Cen ral. R. S. Truesdale; Bethel, J. W. peake; Duncan and Saxon, J. T. \>wler; Glendale. W. H. Polk; City llssion, J. W. Shell; Union, Grace, D. V. Keller; Green Street, J. G. Farr; 3uffalo and Bethel. T. J. White; Woodruff, G. H. SmPh. supply; Wof tord college, R. A. Child, financial igent; editor Southern Christian Ad? vocate, S. A. Nettles; field secretary superannuate endowment fund, Ma? rion Dargan; superintendent Ati-Sa loo league, J. L. Harley. Sumter District?W. T. Duncan pre? siding elder; Bethany, O. D. Spires; Bishopville. P. A. Murray; Camden, B. G. Murphy; Elloree. A. S. Lesley: Fort Motte, L. T. Pillips; Heath Springs, R. E. Sharp; Kershaw, J. H. Noland; Lynchburg, J. S. Beaslcy; Manning, F. H. Shuler; Oswego. D. Hucks; Pinewood, T. W. Munnerlyn; Providence, F. G. Whltlock; Richlat.d, J. P. Wlnningham; St. John's and Remberts. J. E. Strickland; St. Mat? thews, J. H. Thacker; Sumter, F<rst Church. M. W. Hook, W. S. Stokes, supernumerary; Broad Street, J. B. Wilson; Wateree, J. V. Davis. Transferred?J. B. Kilgore to* Northwest Texas Conference. Superannuated?R. W. Barber.. W. E. Barre, G. N. Boyd; D. A, Calhoun. W. A. Clarke, N. B. Clarkson, R. R. Dagnall. D. D. Dantzler, R. L. Duttie, W. Gatlin, A. W. Jackson; N. K. Melton, E. M. Merritt, J. K. McCalr?. I J. Newberry, G. H. Fooser, John A. Porter, W. C. Power, R. W. Spigner. A. J. Stafford, G. H. Waddell, T. E. Wannamaker, W. G. Winn, J. A. Wood. The doxology was sung, Bishop Wil? son pronounced the benediction and conference stood adjourned sine die. TWO JAPANESE STEAMERS COL? LIDE. Exact Number of Casual <.?.? Not Known, but Supposed to be Seven Hundred. s s i; ?! e 1 n x n H 5V it )r nd re rn lie; lie. C. on C. nd: C. ter; tt!*? ? ib iion . L. lei? me; Ve-t mce irk ilth. Uer nch e. listo, L. izon; Chefoo, China, Nov. 30.?Two Jap? anese steamships collided off this port today. Details are lacking but it la supposed that a total of 700 persons have been drowned. The license of the German Fire In? surance Company of Ohio, may be re? voked by Insurance Commissionei McMaster. LETTER FROM A FORTY-NINER Here is a simple, interesting and sin cere letter from a rugged pioneer o '49, who braved the dangers and hard ships of the overland trail to Califor nia. It should appeal to all catarrl victims. Santa Rosa, Cal., May 5. 1901 Booth's Hyomei. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Dear Sirs:?<I was afflicted with es tarrh, and tried a number of remediei but received no relief. 1 purchased a outfit of Hyomei and before I had use the bottle 1 noted a marked relief, used it for a month or so. and thougl I was cured, and stopped using it f( a year or so. Thought 1 was gettir catarrh again, and started using again. I use it every morning, ar keep myself clear of catarrh. I col sider it the best catarrh medicine th is used. 1 have often recommend* it to my friends. 1 am SI years ol I came to California in 1849, and course am not as vigorous as I was I years ago. My address is 841 4 Street. Yours truly. W. Mock. Hyomei (pronounced High-o-me) guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme B only for catarrh, but for grip cougl colds, bronchitis and croup. A coi plete outflt, including inhaler, coi only $1.00; extra bottles of Hyom if afterwards needed, cost but BO een