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WWTY MESNNOENCE. 1IWIY LETT El IS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS, of Interest From oll Port? of and Adjoining Ountles. ^aWTICBl TO CORRESPONDENTS, Mall your letters no that they will roach thla office not later than Tuea Cmy morning. When the letters are awcalved Wednesday It la tlmoat an sanpoaslblltty to hare them appear In Mae paper Issued that day. DC RANT. Duraat, Jan. I.?Mrs. Warren Dick sad children, of Black Mt.. N. C, spending some tlms in ths nelga hjerhosd Mess Melle Douglass, after a stay eat two weeks at hsr old home In eUaJon. returned Saturday. Mise Anale Sneed. cf I.ynchbnrg. JFU-, spent Christmas hsre and h?r friends were pleased to have er among them once more. Mr. and Mm Robert Muldrow and Ms Maggie McFaddra ars guests of .a 9. M Witherspoon. Dr. and Mrs. Bdgar Du rant havs to Suinter after upending a of their honeymoon with his Mr. John Durant. The Misses Lids, of Darlington, ore with their cousin. Mr. James oaves, for a few days last week. WIHACKY. Wtsaoky. Jan. t.?The holiday* eaT very quietly and pleasantly this community and ths New Tear kwned bright and beautiful, with cold weather, and we fear the crop has been Injured. The farm care of this section began work on the ejth, and all seem to have it good aup gnhr of farm hands The health of the community Is amoderately good at this time. Mr. 3. M. Shlrer, of St. Stephens, returned to bis boms a fsw^aye since, leaeitg spent ths week very pleasantly relatives and friends. The country schools havs reopened week, aad both teachers and pu sjtes are ready for the long aprlng ^ehvan. The boys and girls from ths dlffer colleges, who cams home for the ?Hdays, have all returned to their art of doty. Mrs. Bra C. Smith, of Blahopvllle. Mr. J. a Ledlngbam, of this have returned from a visit to aaJailiee aear Timmonsville. STATKHURG ?tateburg. Jan. 11.?Miss Lotti* Me la on has been the guest of Mrs. H. ?C Richardeon. Jr., for several day? dm ring ths past wsek. Mrs. H. S. Oaltlard. who haa been wtartlng ths Misses Flud st Woodlawn, "sees gone to Blshopvllls, to visit rela? tives, before returning to her home Charleston. Mr. Henry Mosee and la.. Jeter in. students at the Charleston tedical College,, apent Sunday In our Mim Fannie Lee. who has been spending aoms time at Farm Hill, as ths guest of Mrs. R. C Richardson. Jr.. has returned to Charleston. Miss Msry Pagan, who has been ?pending a few days with Mra K X. s*rtereon. has returned to r*olomb?~ Miss Bettle Frlerson. who came homr for th? Christmas holidays, has ataaumad her teschlng at Pelser. After a very pleasant visit to frlenda ha Camden. Miss Annie Burgees Is at home sgaln. Mra Msrlon Cain and children, who have bean visiting Mr. and Mra. S. H. Ramsey, are now with rslstlves In Wedgefleld. The manv friends of Miss Mamie Wslson. were glad to welcome her to her old homo on Sunday. The dance given at Farm Hill on January 4th by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mlehardeon. Jr.. was one of the most vajoyahle evonte of the ChrUtmas hoi hftays. The music by the band waa ejnusually Inspiring, and delightful re ihmenta wars aerved during the irse of ths evening. MAX Max. Jan 11.?Mr. J. H. Truluck ?Ad Miss Bessie Tlmmons Hlcka, slaughter of Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Hicks, were married at the h?m ? of hrtdo by Rev. B. K. Truluck on SI Mies Vivian Brocklnton Is teaching at Bethel. Mkes Violet Young ban returned to her home Ii Columbia. Mrs. J. A. M. Carrawsy and Mas* ear Chalmnrs Trulu. k vMt. d In Wll tlumahuig County last week. Mr. Henry Tomllnson went to < <> lanibla Inat week. Mr. A. J. Goodman wan In Smut, 1 la*t week < n business. Mr. Howard Oreen and fumll\ \Uu e>d at Mr. I>. Tomllnnon recently. Mr Klrby William* of Tampa Tin., aa Is his oufttom. sent to euch of his stetere. Mrs. Henry Tomlln?m Mrs. M IV Trulutk Mrs. I? Vrtejltm n, a box of oranges from his grove, Chrlnmae. Mr. Lv.Mius McOee hz* mcved t*> |l ?r%nre < ounty. Mr. 8. J. Tomllnson has moved to his new home In Olanta. Mr Ellas Strickland has moved to1 Mr. S. J. Tomllnson's place. Mr. J. C. Truluck lost a fine cow re? cently. ! Hall fell at several places on Christ? mas day. The looked for snow did not come. The sun Is shining bright today. EDWARDS. Antloch. Jan. 11.?We are having very pleasant weather after several days of cold. Farm work Is progressing very slow? ly. Oats are looking well. The out? look Is that there will be about the same amount of fertilizers used till'* year as last. Mrs. Jas. H. Klrkley Is critically 111 at this time. Mr. J. I. McLeod spent Saturday in Blshopvlile. Mr. L H. White of this place has moved to Rembert to farm for this year. Mr. Hugh Evans spent yesterday at this place. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. James of Blsh? opvlile are spending a few days at Mr. J. W. Weldona. Mrs. L, A. Jamea and sister. Mls? Irene Weldon have gone tc to Cam den today. The Misses Mackey of Orangeburg, are with their sister, Mrs. J. R. Klrk? ley. Mr. L. A. White killed the largest hog we have heard of. It weighed ?40 pounds. Mr. W. D. White of Smlthvllle spent Saturday night with relatives here. {Hunting the Fox et Pine wood. Pinewood, Jan. 9.?One of the big? gest fox chases that the Pinewood boys have had in many years was held last night. The crowd was headed by Major R. F. Epperson and Capt. Brunson, two of tho roost enthusiastic fox hunters of this section. They went up into Sumter county, where they met some of the Sumter boys, and they had some gayxsport that will long be re? membered. The pack of hounds numbered about thirty head, and they made mu? sic that inspired the huntere and com? munity to the fullest extent. Three foxes were caught before the happy hunters returned to their respective homes. THE LEGISLATURE MEETS. Rictiard S. Whs Icy Re-elected Speak? er Without Opposition. Columbia, Jan. 12.?The house opened Its session today by electing ex-Speaker M. L. Smith temporarily chairman. Then after the tedious work of swearing In the members, R. 8. Whaley, of Charleston, was re elected speaker without opposition. Senate Committee* Announced. I The new senate committees were announced today as a result of last night's caucus of held over senators. The election of a president pro torn was left over until the opening session today on account of the scandal con? nected with the last caucus election of a president pro tem. Following are* the new committee chairman: Education, W. X. Graydon; Claims and Grievances, Geo. W. Sulli? van; Enrolled Bills. Louis Appelt; Continued Accounts, W. L. Bass; Fin ance. W. L Mauldln; Dispensary. J C. Otts; Penal and Charitable Inctl tutions, B. F. Townsend; Commerce and Manufacturing, P. L Hardt ni County Officers and County Offices, J. Ii. Earle; Engrossed Bills, G. K. La ney; Federal Relations, C. A. C. Wul ler; Immigration, Nells Christensen. Jr.; Corporations, G. H. Bates; Pen? itentiary'. J. A. Harvey; Judiciary, H. B. Carlisle; Privileges and Elections, H. F. Kelly; Medical Affairs, J. B. Black; Public Lands, J. S. Griffin; Re? trenchments, G. K. Laney; Rules, T. T. Williams; Roads, Bridges and Fer? ries, W. R. Hough; Legislative Lib? rary. W. S. Smith; Military. W. J. Johnson; Mines and Mining, Legrand Walker, Printing, Nells Christensen, Jr.; Public Bulldings, F. H. Weston; Railroads and Internal Improvements, D. T. McKelthan. \ VOTE OF CONFIDENCE. South Carolina I^glnlaturc Will Adopt Resolution Endowing Senator Till? man. Columbia, Jan. 12.?Resolution has been prepared for Introduction In the Mouse by Representative J. O. Rich ars. Jr.. and In senate hy Senator .1. H cufton on the Tlllmun-koos.v It scrape, expressing confidence In Sen? ator Tlllman's integrity and he 101 and extending to hhn th. moral IUP? port of his and our people with the al?x..|ijt(. assurance that he de <v\e |1 all. The House resolution goes further ami aoeusei R.roll of "willfully and muli' lously attacking tht ehai,-e M i 'imi hftsgi itv ..r Senator Tillman/1 and expresses t?, , f n,,. (,,,,, , t1? ?t im ha i thoroughly vindicated himself. The resolutions will pioliil.\ M"t he acted upon today. They will meet with some opposition hut pro? mise to pass with a large majority In both houses. SENATOR TILLMAN'S DEFENSE. Continued from page 1. ed I would not sign a contract, file an application, or pay any money, and my only reason for writing to aadtf & Watklns on February 15 was o have them understand that Lee misconceived my attitude in the sen? ate, und that I was not to be consid? ered as a tool, but acting In the in? terest of the public. Remember, L new nothing of Mr. Lee's letter till sent in by the president. At the same me I was willing to use them in lo? cating desirable quarter sections, if ater on I found that the action of ongre8s would make it possible to j estore the land to the public domain by the cancellation of the patents. The president lays great stress on the statement of mine made the 15th f February In a letter to Reeder & Watklns. He Italicizes the words 'as well as myself," as though it were unlawful, immoral, or Improper for a senator to buy any land or to act In this chamber on any question effecting his personal Interest. I fall to see any sense or reason In this position, but I must submit that to the Judgment of the senate and the country. I had not become a party to any litigation; I was not interested except as a private Individual wanting to purchase, and as a senator desir? ing to enable others to have the op? portunity to do so. Of course, the president is sure that I have done something very discreditable and out? rageous. He hates me, and would de? stroy me If he could. Tr.e president gloats over the fact that my letter was written "Just four days before ho announced in the sen? ate that he had not undertaken to buy any land In the West" as cliching his contention that I have lied to the sen? ate. The records show that In the in? terim the Dorr circular had been sent to me, for on February 19, when I made the exposure of Dorr, I said in the senate; In the last day or two I have had my attention called to a scheme of swindling, etc. It is easy for those who are them? selves vulnerable to convict others on the most flimsy evidence, and tne president seems to work on that theory. On reading DorrNs circular the whole scheme and combination of swindler?Reeder & Watklns, in Marshfleld, and Dorr, In Portland; I did not know anything about Conro and Schaefer?flashed on my mind; and remembering Lee's somewhat du? bious report as to the character and qualifications of the firm of Reeder & Watklns, I decided at once to see to it that my name should not be used to Inveigle others Into their game. Hence my action in the senate. The president dismisses with a wave of the hand any possibility of my honesty by saying: It is unnecessary to coment on his proposal made In this letter to use his Influence as a senator to force the government to institute a suit which would make it easy for him personal? ly to obtain some of the land. It might be well to Inquire whether or not the attorney-general has been ordered not to obey the law of con? gress passed last April?which I will call the "Tillmun-Bonaparte*'law?or 'cr'-n? suit to be instituted for the re pover? Ol these lands. My culpability of such magnitude In contemplating the purchase of 1.4 10 acres of land it $2.50 nn acre in the eyes of this stickler for official rectitude in others that It may be found that he is de? termined to block my so-called "ne? farious transactions." The man who announces to con? gress that he, Theodore Roosevelt, as? sumed the right to permit the Steel trust to absorb its greatest rival con? trary to law would doubtless not hesi? tate to help his dear friend Harriman In holding 2,000,000 acres of the pub? lic domain, because Ben Tillman has contemplated and wanted to buy 1, 4 40 acres. The president having con? victed Tillman, proceeded to clear Dorr in both cases contrary to the facts and smilingly retires from the centre of the stage, which It Is his greatest delight to occupy, and complacently looks to have the American people and the senate give their aprovul to his verdict. I await th it verdict calm |v and without fear, and will glr dly abide by it. In conclusion, Mr. President, I court the most searching investigation. Xav, I demand lt. 1 declare most emphat? ically I have never concealed my ef? fort to buy land. I spoke to the at? torney-general about It; I explained to tlie agent of the secret service the whole transaction when I gave him the Dorr circular and letters which had been sent nm concerning it. The question of motive will at last con? trol ami it cannot he shown that i had any reasons to conceal anything. i invite comparison of my private life and public Work as a man and B sen? ator with Theodore Rooaevtll or any otlnr man and I feel absolutely sure I of the ground Upon which I stand. Fair Blmmii who was injured by being caught in the machinery of the Excelsior Knitting Mill nt Union, died as a result of his Injuries. YOUHB LAjt ASSAULTED. NEGRO ATTACKS GIRL IN FASH? IONABLE RICHMOND ARTER. Criminal Arrested Later?Action of Judge in Ordering Special Grand Jury to Pass on the Case Allays Ex? citement. Richmond, Va., Jan. 10.?In the heart of the most fashionable district of this city at an early hour this morning Miss Marie Louise Stumpf, 19 years of age, daughter of E. A. Stumpf, a business man of this city, was severely beaten and only saved from being criminally assaulted by the timely appearance of Irvin Pool, who was attrcted to the scene by her cries. The perpetrator of the crime was Charles Gillespie, a negro 25 years of ago, who is now under arrest and will bo given a hearing as soon as Miss Stumpf Is able to appear before a spe? cial grand jury. The crime occurred at 6:30 this morning, when Miss Stumpf was on her way to mass. The negro sprang at her, beating her a blow with hi? fist, knocking her down. This he re? peated when she arose and he then endeavored to accomplish his pur? pose, wounding her in the face and neck with his teeth. Miss Stumpf fought with the frenzy of despair. She finally succeeded in regaining her feet and started to run. Her screams had attracted the attention of Pool, who was escorting a young lady telephone operator to her work, and when the negro saw Pool approaching he turn? ed and fled. Miss Stumpf fell at the feet of Pool and the young lady, who carried her to a nearby residence, from whence she was removed to her home. About two hours after the crime Detectives Flournoy and Tiller discov? ered a negro at the corner of Beech and Main streets, about a mile from the scene of the crime, having hte shoes polished. He answered the par? tial description, and upon being ar? rested and searched was found to have a ring and bracelet in his possession which had been torn from Mis? Stumpf. When the crime became known there was considerable excitement in that neighborhood of the city, which was soon dispelled by the prompt ac? tion of Judge Witt. The judge came in person to the police station and emphatically announced that there would be a speedy trial of the negro and that he would summons a special grand jury to indict him as soon as Miss Stumpf is allowed by her physi? cians to testify. NEGRO WAS LYNCHED. Further Details of tho Crime In Florence County. 1 Scranton, Jan 11.?Mr. Willie Price, a prominent and reliable farm? er from Hyman, Florence County, was here today just from the scene of the brutal murder of Arthur Davis, and informed the News and Courier correspondent that the young negro was taken from his house last Friday morning by a few masked white men, who after beating him in a brutal manner, shot him to death. The ne? gro, for the past year, had been living >n the faim of Mr. Rlgham, a son of the late Ex-Senator L. B. Bigham, of Florence County, and during the lat? ter part of the year was accused by Mr. Bigham of wilfully knocking his mule's eye out. When he reprimanded the negro severely, the latter became dTended at the charge, and neighbors corroborate the negro's statement in saying that he is not guilty. This 1* believed to be the cause of the brutal crime. About this time the neg-o decided to move to the farm of Mr. W. J. Hy? man for the year, being a day labor? er, and was living there when the crime was committed. Mr. W. J. Hy? man hearing the alarm from the ne? gro house, hastened to the scene, and on his arrival at once recognized the men now accused, and also their horses and buggy. The parties at once ran off a short distance from the buggy into the woods, firing a pistol, by the light of which Mr. Hyman easi? ly recognized their faces. The mother of the dead negro can Identify the men, as their mask? ac cldently dropped of during the scufllc with the negro while he was being taken from his house by the men. The old woman says they were all white men and lived in the Hyman section. Tho InojtM Si Will be continued to? morrow and further evidence obtain? ed, apd, In all probability arrests will he made, The negro bean an excellent reputation In that sec? tion for honesty, Industry and obe 11 ence. The people of the Hyman section and i??wer part of Florence County a. e eatly Incensed :it I h<' ci Ime, CAPT. MINUS RETIRES.! Clemeon College, Jan. 11 Capt, J. c Minus h;is sent t?? the chairman o the heard of trustees his resignation as commandant <>f the cadeti at Clem? eon college He has not yet asked th war department to relieve him as pro fessor of military science and tactics but expects to do so in a few days. BATTLE. SHIPS RECOMMENDED. NAVAL PROGRAMME FOR APPRO? PRIATION ADOPTED. House Committee on Naval Affairs Deeitles thai, Two First Class Rat. tic Ships of 26,000 Tons Each, and Other Craft. Should be Authorized By tills Congress. Washington, Jan. 11.?A $29,000,000 increase in the navy appropriation was agreed upon today by the house committee on naval affairs. The following naval programme for appropriations at this session was adopted: Two battleships of 26,000 tons dis? placement, $19,000,000; five torpedo boat destroyers, $4,000,000; three col? liers, $3,600,0000; four submarines, $2,000,000; one sub-surface boat $400,000. Total $29,000,000. The two battleships are recom? mended by the committee Instead of four, as estimated for by the navy department. The estimate for destroyers was cut in half, the navy department asking for ten. An ammunition ship, a re? pair ship and two mine-laying ships, estimated for by the navy department, were refused by the committee. The estimates for the three colliers and the four submarines were agreed to. except that the committee added one surface boat. Only three members voted for the authorization of the construction of four 26,000-ton battleships. The other fifteen members voted for only two. The committee otherwise cut down the estimates submitted by the navy department so that Instead of a $62, 250,000 Increase, it will be only $29, 000,000 or $30,000,000. COTTON IS TOO CHEAP. Mills Buying Ahead For Future Needs. New York, Jan. 8.?Quite as distinctly as at an time for weeks past the firmness of th?* cotton market has stood out as its dormant trait, and the firm? ness is traceable, not to speculation, which, aside from Wall street's per? sistent buying, is remarkably small, but to an enormous absorption of cot? ton by the mills of the world. The movement of cotton Into sight ?hus far this season, it is true, is roughly 2,100,000 larger than during the same time lasi year, but on the other hand spinners' takings are about 1,000,000 larger than during a like period last season. Incidentally, it may be observed that the reports thus far have exceeded the total for the same time 1907-08 by 725,900 bales. Speculation, sluggishness out? side of Wall street and under the ban at the South, may for the most part disregard the opinion of stock ex? change houses that "cotton Is the cheapest thing In the list." But spinners do not. Some of them are sold ahead to next winter. Some in? deed are sold so well ahead that they are buying October at the current dis? count of about $1.50 a bale, thereby getting even cheaper cotton than they can for early delivery and also saving carrying charges. Others are buying with activity at the South. Futher more, prices for the actdal cotton are firm. Futures did not advance much, but efforts during the past week to depress their value have been futile. There has actually been a moderate net ad? vance. The big spinners takings, the big consumption, in a word, is the sheet anchor of the market. Even Liverpool is dropping its scepticism as it notes the recent large increase in its spot sales?at times 12,000 to 15,000 bales a day?and the more cheerful trade reports from Manchester coincident with the rapidly rising price of silver and apparently more settled conditions In India. Cotton is consid? ered cheap by almost everybody. This, with the big consumption, is the secret of the caution with which bears approach the market. Middling up? land cotton here is only 9 1-4 cents per pound. No. 2 red winter wheat is selling at equal to about 18 1-8 cents per pound; corn at nearly 11 cents and oats at fully 11 cents. That looks strange to many. Cotton tor the most part lacks speculative support aside from what it gets from Wall street. Receipts at the ports and Interior towns show some decrease. Ninety per cent, of American cotton spindles are in operation. In certain large New England mills some departments are running overtime. Liverpool has been undergoing straddles by buying March, May and July here. Son,,' large spot intersts, though they have sold July and October, have at tini I bought March and May freely. Other spot interests have covered sales of July. New England mills are good buyers at the South, SO Is Europe. One Southern spinner now here says he will buy i?5 months' supply, the quality is goodi The dlepensary board of Chattel County, where the dispensary has been voted out, wants to sell all of the stock of UAjOr in the dispensaries of that county to the dispensaries of Lexington County. SENATOR N. S. GIBSON DEAD. Prominent and Highly Respected citi? zen of Florence County Succumbs to Cancer?Passe? Away After Long: IlllHVS. Florence, Jan. 10.?State Senator X, S. Gibson of Winona, this county, who has be*n 111 for some months, died at 1 o'clock today. The cause of Mr. Gibson's death was cancer. Mr. Gibson has been for many years one of the most prominent and highly respected citizens of Florence county. For the past two years he has rep? resented the county in the State sen? ate. Mr. Gibson was between 55 and 60 years of age and was unmarried. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. W. H. Haigh, and a nephew, Mr. J. S. .Gib? son, both of Winona.?The State. IXX>KS GOOD, FOR COFFIN MEN. Census Takers to Ask People if They Have Nesro Blood in Their Veins. Washington, Jan. 8.?The coffin and undertaking business in the South will he greatly benefitted, in all probabili? ty, during the next few years by an amendment offered to the census bill today by Senator Clay, of Georgia. When the bill was taken up for con? sideration he offered an amendment that the census enumerators ask all persons whether there is any negro blood in their veins. The amendment was adopted and Southern Senators are having a con? siderable amount o* fun ever the prob? able results of such questions being asked. It looks good for the coffin men. STANDARD GRADES. Secretary' James Wilson Name? Six to Act as Experts. Washington, Jan. 8.?As experts to establish the nine official grades of cotton, which congress directed to be properly prepared, Secretary Wil? son announced the appointment of six business men to act as a com? mittee to meet in Washington Feb? ruary 1. The committee, still in? complete is: J. A. Barrin, New Orleans; Joseph Ayers, Atlanta; F. W. Crump, Mem? phis; John MfcfftLli ^: . Tc:\: Geo. W. Neville, New York City; Lewis W. Parker, Greenville, S. C. Nearly all the important cotton ex? changes of this country and Europe have contributed their standards free of cost for the use of these experts In establishing grades. The cotton exchanges of the following cities have contributed copies of their standards: Augusta and Macon, Georgia; Bre- i men, Germany; Charleston, S. C; Charlotte, N. C; Gulveston and Wa? co, Texas; Little Rock, Ark.; Liver? pool and Manchester, England; Mem? phis, Mobile, New Orleans, New York city and Vicksburg. TUBERCULOSIS LOCATED IX THE BLOOD. If Found in Time it Can be Destroyed Before it Reaches the Lungs. Philadelphia, Jan. 8.?What is con? sidered by medical men to be the most important discovery in the war against tuberculosis since the finding of the tuberculosis bacillus by Koch, Is contained In an announcement by Dr. R?ndle C. Rosenbergh, of the chair of bacteriology at Jefferson Medical college. Dr. Rosenbergh de? clares that the tuberculosis germ can be located in the blood before it reaches the lungs and that in view Of this can be destroyed by very simple treatment. By use of anti? toxin, he thinks the disease can be soon stamped out. A paper on Dr. Rosenbergh's re? search is to appear in a medical journal, but the results he says he has obtained were discussed yester? day before the faculty of Jefferson college. In view of professional ethics, however, the doctor declined to talk about his researches outside medical ctrt U ?. If the thocry that the tuberculosis germs first make their appearance In the blood of the patient Is correct, it is believed that the injection of antitoxin or virus would prevent them reaching the lungs, practically rendering the patient immune. "If this is all that is hoped for," said Dr. Lawrence Flick, president of Phillips Institute for Consumptives, last night, "the tight against the great white plague is won." A negro woman and boy, both blind. Were burned to death in a fire at the Lancaster county poor house. H.?n. J. P. Carey, of Plckens, Hon. t. p, cothran. of Greenville, Judge R. C. Watts, of Cheraw, Judge P. K. Hydrick. of Spurtanburg, Judge Rob? ert Aldrloh, of Parnwell, and several others* are mentioned as candidates for the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench. A negro child, left alone In a house In Cheraw, was burned to death.