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ANDERSON GEIS THE COLLEGE UM? RAISED FOR ORPHAN HOMF It l II M I? YKsTKIt DAY. HaptiM State Convection at taurcn* Accept* BUI for (?reciivlUe Female College ? 97&.000 IVouil Inhuc? lloiiM' ?i (.recn\WH*l Orpttanagc. Burrted While Paul for Inatitutlon la Being Made ? $1.000 at Once subm-rlL J~~FdacoUoiu? Comma* raou Inetltiitcd. Laurens, Cet. 1.?Andersons bid for the Baptist Female College of the State, now located at Oreenvllle. wk?, eeeopted today by tbe llaptlat State Convention. With the caah fund, 1100.000. a pledge of an additional 9*1.000 and a 10-acre alte, offered by Ander toe, and a 976.000 bond Is ?uo. there appears to be a new era downing for the college. The cause of Connie Maxwell Or? phanage waa p *?sented to the Baptist State Convent loa today In a most striking manner, r.nd the response was moat hearty and sincere. Orphan tlo,ne Burned. Tnls morning 1\ little girls came up from th* orphanage at Green? wood and were presented to the Con? vention, while sup, rlntendeel Jam son was speaking of the work at thi.t splendid Institution, and many eyes were wtt with tears when he con oled. Within an hour afterwards. It Jamison again took the platform arid announced that he had Just Uamed by 'phone that the Conven? tion' building at th* Orphanage was totally destroyed by (Ire this morning, hut that no one of the Inmates was Injured. Dr. Jamijon left at once for Oreenwood. but this afternoon, the Convention took up the matter aod In a few minutes subscriptions aggregating more than $4,000 were secured to r? dace the burned build? ing. Work will !>egtn at once. The burned building waa erected with funds raised at t*** Convention of lttJ. and was valued at 94.000 with Insurance for half the amount. The subject of education again oc? cupied the attent'on of the Conven? tion for a great portion of the time today. College tJoco to Anderson. Tue Anderson proposition to estab? lish a college 'here waa accepted, the Confsntlon authorised a 975,000 bond Issue for the Oreenvllle Female Col legs and an educational commission waa appointed, which is to formulete a policy and have general supervis? ion over the educational work of the Convention, which Is now carried on by Furman University. Oreenvllle Fe? male College. Limestone College, Co? der College and several high schools. There waa no division of sentiment on any of these propositions. When the report of the special committee waa presented this morning by the Rev. Louis J. Brlstow, recommending the acceptane of Anderson's propo? sition, friends of the established col? leges voted for It heartily. Booed of Trustee** Fleeted. The Convention later elected the board of trustees, of whom seven are residents of Anderson, and several are not Baptists, the board being con? st It uted aa follows: One year. W. A. Wateon. M. M. Mattleon and J. K Durst; two years*. L. M. Uoper. W. I Thayer and J. J. Fret well; three years. R. 8. Lsgon. W. H. Wilson and C. C. Brown, four years. C. 8. Sulli? van. L. J BMstow and 8. C. Mitchell; tlva years. Walter II. Hunt. J. N Ilr<A*n and 11 It. Watklns. The hoard met thi<* a!t- rnoon and effected a temporary organisation by electing H. H. Watkinn. chairman, and L. J. Brtstow, eecretary. Th* Anderson truateca pledged them**lve? to ralae 925,000 In addi? tion t?? the 91 ?0.0*0 already suha< rl?? ed for the college, so that there will he available for beginning work 9121.000. The board will hold an? other meeting In Anderaon In Janu? ary. The plan for enlargement and Improvement** it the Oreenvllle fe? male College was presented by Mr. T?. C. Durham, one of the trustee-, who exhibited the afngej f??r the Im? provement of th ? buibltngM and ex? plained fully th* Idea.* of the board. The matter whs further discussed and the Convention readily voted authori? ty to the t'iMteei to Issue 975,0 00 \u bond* t? carry out the work. there bring already available ttuhxeripti >ns amounting to about 9 '?V???>??. \ ft.sMa lioot. ..Th* expenditure of 91 on.000 or mor ? on the plant ?III make the OfoesWtHs Female ?'#dlegi- one of the best e.julp |h-d Institution* In the South. Fof several years there has been under consideration the formation of an ed? ucational com mission, the purpose of which I* to bring Into a system of ro-operatlon the various school* and college* now under the BOntTOl of the Convention, and other denomination? al school* In the State. This plan wae today adopted and the following commission waa aelected: For one year. W M Jonea. It. o. Sams R v ?'ooper. 8. B. Fsell; two year*. BV fus Ford. Jas. A. Iloyt, L J. Blstow, R. F. Baldy: three years. Z. T. Cody, If || Jones. IL H. Wstklna and Chaa. A. Smith. As meawengers from the Woman's Missionary Union of the Convsatlon COTTON BULLS HOLD FIRM. rui mcT m:\sovs bkst ruu ns ark CTBf TO COME. I \|h rlcnced Traders Insist That Vot? um Crop In Small, Notwithstanding Bearish Fsi linateti, and Anticipate Scramble for Staple Among Spin? ner* later On-speculation llailg Iiir ? 'iff I mil Government Reports Iseued Dec. 8 and 9. New York, Dee. 2.?It has been thrust and parry In the speculative murkets, but on the whole bears have latterly had the advantage, owing to a marked Increase In the receipts of I "tton at the ports and Interior tow.*, a local crop estimate of 12, Otr.,000 bales, exclusive of Unters, de? pression In Wull street and narrow ntss of the speculation In cotton. l.lvedi.I. too, has suddenly become lu.l. Some embarrassment in the dry goods trade at home and abroad has been reported and December no ni cm ha\? amounted to anywhere from 110.000 to 120,000 bales, some? thing which has puzzled Independent observers, who do not understand why the cotton should be thrown DI the market now if the price is going up. The hedge selling by the South has been steady and spot Interests have sold the near months. Fail liiver sales of prints have been small. The outside public shows no great dispo? sition to take hold of cotton nor is it generally expected to do so until the market has shown Its ability to ad? vance sharply and firmly and main? tain the rise. Friday's surprise In regard to the big local drop esti? mate undoubtedly had a more or less demoralizing effect. Some experienced and successful people In the trade Insist that the crop is small and that the prospective consumption is large, so large Indeed as to presage a scramble for cotton anr.o'.ig the spinners later on and an Inevitable rise of prices to a much higher level than has yet been at? tained this season. Manchester Is doing a brisk business at prices, show? ing a distinct upward tendency. It L insisted that there Is a brisk demand for spot cotton at the South, and that prices there are generally firm. Retail trade In dry goods throughout the country is reported good, favored by seasonable weather. Speculation in cotton, It Is urged, is oniir singing fire awaiting the re? port on ginning. December 8, and the Government crop estimate, December 9. The lobby of the Postoff.ce Is a a it in and pleasant place these cold nights and there Is a big crowd loiter? ing there at the time of the evening distribution of mall. a delegation, consisting of Mesdames W. T. Derleux, F. M. Satterwhite, D. J. '>rlstow. C. E. Watson and I. W. Wlngo, was presented to the Conven? tion. For Statewide Prolilbtlon. The report of the committee, on temperance piesented by the Rev. I I^acy H?ge, of Charleston, after denouncing the traffic In liquor as harmful to humanity and Christian? ity, calls on all Christian men to foster sentiment against the traffic, and urges the enforcement of exist ing lavs and the enactment of a State-v.ide prohibition law. The re? port was adopted. The following elections were held Trusti es ot' I'urman Fniverslty to fill terms now expiring, j. A. Carroll, Z T, Cody, A. M. Kennedy. J. W. King and ii. P, IfcGet i liuntssa of Connl< Maxwell Orphanage to tin terms now expiring, Q, i?. Bvoll, Lnbnn slauldln ?'. i'.. Bobo, k. ii. Ferguson und j. w King; executive board of the Conven tton having in charge State Mission work, one rear, Rufes Ford; tw rs, |t, M, Foreman, J. 1 >. Muggins 11. L Jonen, ft T. Matthews. W. J Langaton three years, T, (K Lnwton Jr. F. m Satb rwhlte. J, F. Vines, S I, Wits..a. <;. \. Wright; four years T. M. Bstlb V . J. I ' Bailey, ('. I?. Hobo w. u. Brown, L s. Mattlsoni board af ministerial education, Henry MU ler, president; .lohn m. Denial, set rotary and treasurer: 1i. K. Taylor, auditor: Wm. Ooldamlth, Jr.. <\ It. Itoho, H. M. Foreman, J. a. Brown, <'. c. Vaughan, J. a. Brown, J. s. sny der, M. I.. I^awson, R. ft Reeves and \. j. Foster; trust? ss or Greenville Female College to til) terms expir? ing at this time. <'bas M. lleOoe, Howard I* Jones, J Gentry and R. I.. Halle) .all r. eleepd; S. T. Mat? th? \\s p. succeed W. W. Key*, deceas? ed; Waddy <'. Tnomaoa, J. H. Whar lon and w. II, Hunt to fill vnennclea by resignations. The following apportionments wert agreed upon r.,r the churches of the Convention during the next year: ?tats missions, MS.tee; home mis? sions. ftl.Otej foreign m lesions, $ r, o, - 000; OrphanagS |fto,eve; aged min? isters, f7.f.0o; current support of Fur man University, $7,r>oo; ministerial education. $2.500; ltlble work. $1. 500: total, $158,000. Tonight's session of the Convention was devoted to disc Jsnlon* of Mtate and foreign missions. It aee4s a man to perceive a man. DIAZ BEGINS EIGHTH TERM simple CEREMONY attends MBXICAN iNAUGfJRATION? i ass Brilliant than Heretofore, on Account of Recent Disturbances, Occuskm I'limurred by Any signs of Trouble?Veteran President Ex? presses Friendly Sentiments for Other Nut Ions. Mexico City, Dec. 1.?"It is very gratifying to me to say that my heart is full of -ilth in the progress; of a people who, like the Mexican, has known how to conquer by its own efforts a placo among the lovers ot toil, after having proved its valor in war In patriotic defence of country, and that never as today could I de? clare that Mexico belongs definitely to the group of nations of assaured stability, because against the firm guarantee of peace which we possess, no Influence tending towards: its dis? solution can now or ever shall be aide to prevail. "As to the relations between Mexico and the United States and other friendly nations, never have they been more cordial, as was indicated In a convincing manner during the oelebrntlon of the centennial of Mex? ico's Inlependence." The above Is the authodized met sagt- of President Diaz to all nations, one the eve of his Inauguration, for the eighth time as Chief Executive Of tho Mexican nation, given express? ion through the medium of the As? sociated Press. Peaceably, and seem'ngly as hap? py termination of the turmoil through which the nation has just passed, the ceremonies attending the taking of the oaths of fealty by Gen. Diaz and Ramon Corral, recently; re-elected to the Presidency and Vice Presidency, respectively, were oonducted today. There -was no discordant note and If the occasion was shorn of some of Its brilliant festive features^ of former years, by reason of recent disturb? ances, there was no lack of dignified ceremonial. Notwithstanding a realization on the part of every one that the pos? sibility of any attempt by foes of the Diaz Administration to interfere with today's Inauguration was remote, there was a feeling of relief apparent among the people at large, which doubtless was shared by those In authority, when the event was hap? pily cpncluded. , MAXWELL ORPHANAGE BURNED No One Hurt, Fire Having Occurred Near Noon When Occupants Were Not In Structure. Qreenwood, Dec. 1.?The conven? tion building, a handsome two-story building at the Connie Maxwell or? phanage, was completely destroyed by fire Phortly after noon today. Fortu? nately all the Inmates were out of the building, being at school, but very piece of their clothing was burned up in the building. The home was oc? cupied by boys from the ages of 8 to 12 years. When discovered the fire was on the roof of the building and had made such headway that there was no hope of saving it. Mrs. C. C. Me Daniel, the matron, and her assistant. Miss Sherwood, were the only occu? pants of the building, and they were sngaged In cooking dinner for the i boys at the time the lire was discov? ered. The building cost $4,OftO when erected eight years ago, and would i o.^t |6,000 to replace. Two thousand dollars Insurance was carried. An Interesting coincidence Ii that the building had Its inception In ? motion mad.- by Rev, W. B. Oliver, then pastor at Florence, that the Baptist state convention, then In session in Oreenvllle In 1902, raise the money then and there for a new building and that the building thus secured should he burned down eight yean after while the convention wai In session. Still more peculiar it burned down While Superintendent Jamison was engaged In the very act of making hli report to the con? vention. Supplies of clothing for the beyi will be welcomed and are coming In from town now. The news of the burning of the convention building having been learned at Laurens where the Baptist convention was In session a move? ment was started at once to raise funds necessary for its rebuilding, in a very Short while |4,000 had been pledged, which together with the 92,000 insurance, will be enough to restore the building promptly. Ti lths PALL INTO TRAP. Three Killed in Attack b| Band of Greeks. Prank fort - on-the - Main. Germany, December I.?A dispatc h to the Prankfort Zeitung from Salonika, European Turkey, says that a Greek bind attacked a column of Turkish troops mar Saut'quaranta, mortally wounding three ??f them. , A Turkish company, patrollng the region near Monastlr, fell Into an ambuscade arranged by tho Greeks, three of th Turks being killed and one wxmnded. Two Greeks were killed. ENGLISH BANKERS WILL PAY i COST OF VALIDATING HILLS OF LADING. They Also Recede from Demand That All BUM of Lading After De? cember 31 Be Guaranteed by Amer? ican Cotton ExiM>rters. New York, Dee. 1.?Cotton men in this city who resented the efforts made this fall by the European bankers' committee, headed by Sir Edward Holden of the London City and Midland bank, to compel cotton houses here to insure the validity of their bills of lading and to force them to incur the expense of providing a surety company guarantee, heard with some satis'action today that, following the formal abandonment of the European demand for guarantees on all Mils issued ater December 31, Sir Edward Hidden is planning to ob? tain from American surety companies guarantees on all bills of lading which he may purchase, the premium to be paid by him instead of by tho American cotton merchant or the American bank handling these cot? ton bills. It was understood that Sir Ed? ward's purpose to pay the premium exacted by the surety companies and himself provide the guarantees which American cotton interests refused to give had taken definite shape, but those in a position to speak author? itatively on the subject, while ad? mitting that such a plan was under Way, denied that the discussion be? tween Sir Edward and the surety companies had taken definite form. Meanwhile the European commit? tee has withdrawn the demand that all American cotton bills accepted by European bankers after December 31 be guaranteed. The impression has prevailed for some time that this course would be taken by the Euro? pean bankers, but their formal action now gives assurance that the ac? ceptance of cotton bills will proceed without interruption. Sir Edward in attempting to pro? vide himself for the guaranteeing of all cotton bills which his bank may accept is regarded as breaking away from his fellow bankers on the other side some of whom were not so keen for guarantees at any stage of the ne gotations. It is believed here that if the Holden plain is carried through the customers of Sir Edward's bank for whom cotton bills will be ac? cepted will be called upon to cover the cost of guarantee. The tentative plain which was worked out by a group of surety companies here at the instance of Sir Ed^tird provided for a guarantee by a group of surety companies, includ? ing the American and national com? panies, at a minimum cost of 6 cent" a bale. This is the charge which will have to be paid by Sir Edward. From such information as could be obtained today the surety compalnes are dis? posed to provide the guarantee for Sir Edward, who will probably un? dertake to assure a stipulated amount of business. Fuss begins ANTI-LODGE FIGHT Severely criticises Bcnatoi In Speech at Provlncetown, Provlncetown, Mass, Dec. 1.?The speaking campaign ot Governor-elect Eugene N. Foaa, >f Ma*sa< husetts, against the return of Henr\ Cabot Lodge to the United States Senate was opened here tonight. In begin? ning Iiis address. Mr. Fosa said that the verdict of th - people of the Cape Cod district in electing him to Con ress last spring "sealed the doom of Cannonism." compelling the National Administration to seek reciprocal trade relations With Canada, caused Senator Aldrich und Hale to "ab? dicate theli scats ii the United states Senate" and gave to the country at large the first real hope of tariff re? vision. . Speaking directly of Senator Lodge, Mr. Foss Bald: "Working in Bllence and secrecy, he resorts to his self-constituted po? litical machine, the machine which has dominated Massachusetts politi? cal!) for years. Me is seeking the counst Is Of those Whom he serves, the privilege Interests, and has ignored the verdict of tin- people. He bus ig? nored the facl thai he should repre? sent the people and considers thai he is the representative of the special interests, believing that tin Ir endorse? ment is all sufficient for htm. "What legislation in the interests of the people bears his name'."' asked Mr. Foss, In assailing Senator Lodge's rcord in the Senate a id answered bin own question by ?aylng: "Only one bill that I recall bears his name ?and that is the force bill?a meas? ure that cauaes every honest man to blush." , Mr. Wilmot ('handler, who has been for some time manager for Witherspoon Bros, Furniture Co., ha? accepted a position with the Jenkins Auto Specialty Co., as auto? mobile a* us manager, and will take charge of his new position on Jan? uary 1st. , ANDREWS Vs. WILLSON. Supreme Court? Render*] Decision In Cum* of W. T. Andrew? Against Sumter Commercial Real Estate Co., R. D. Lee, Thomas Wilson ami Others, Columbia, Dec. 2.?An opinion giv? en yesterday by the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Sum ter Circuit court in the case of W. T. Andrews against the s imter Commer? cial and Ue.il Estate company, K. D. that the lot be sold to E. R. Wilson, who was his son, for $18,000; that W. T. Andrews protested because the price was inadequate and himself offered $20,000 for it, which, being refused, he offered a resolution that it be sold at public auction to the highest bidder; but this resolution was rejected and the one proposed by the president was adopted, it is further alleged that the action of a majority of stockholders was in fur? therance of a scheme of Thomas Wilson to procure for himself, through Lee president, as stockholder and in? dividually, and against the other of- | the agent / of his son, the lot at a ficers as stockholders and individuals, j "grossly inadequate price to the detri W. T. Anddews was a minority stock- | ment of the company and in fraud of holder in the company and he brought .the rights of the minority of the this action to enjoin the sale of the | stockholders.1 real estate of the corporation to E. I Upon the complaint Judge Wils m R. Wilson, another of the stockhold- granted a preliminary injunction en ers. The allegations are that the . joining the defendants until a further company owns a lot In the city of Sumter with buildings thereon worth over $20,000; that Thomas Wilson having previously bought a majority of the stock had himself and the co order of the court from conveying any of the real estate. Associate Justice Woods later modified the or? der of Judge Wilson. Now the Su? preme court has atfirmed the action defendants elected directors and of- i of both Judge Wilson and Associate fleers of the company ; that the newly j Justice Woods. Opinion by h??onlata elected president offered a resolution Justice lfyderick. -1 O'DONNELL 6 CO. What About a Cloak For Four Child We are showing a very large line of all this season's styles at prices which will please. We have a special line of Junior Coats in that smart, snappy style for the Miss, from 11 to 15 years. We find it a pleasure to show goods. O'DONNELL & CO. Bont Let It Slip Finger: Put it our then TW*' S Wise old BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, when he dud, willed ?5,000 to the city of Boston. This money was to be put out at compounded interest. One hundred years thereafter (in 1S93) this $5,000 and the interest amounted to ^431,733? YOUR MONEY will grow if you'll let us keep it for you. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety, 4 per cent. MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK. First National Bank OF SUMTER.