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THE KVMTMl WATtHMAN. E?tat>ll*h,tl April, 1S50. "Be Just und 1-V'iir nut?Lei nil llip cnils Thun Alms't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, Ifta* Consolidated Aujr. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913. Vol. XXXVI. No. 10. TALE OF HORROR GROWS. PAIJ, OF DEATH COVERS I'Loon AR] v Davton mid other Flood-Swept Cltica Silli ( ut Off From Outside World Hut New* Tliut Conic Through In dicates That Terrible Hlsustcr has Not llcrtl I vaggeruUd. CM Igo, March 26.?Three th and may have perished in the deluge which swept northern Ohio river sal ley ? lay are! today. Probably half a million wore made homeless by the flood m Indiana and (duo and property damage In both States will be at leant $100.000.000. The**, figures wa re tompiled this af? ternoon from reports received here from various points In the stricken district Kurther reports may in OreaiS the number of dead und It is unlikely that any decrease In financial lose will be made. An additional horror was reported early this evening from Dayton Flit thorp, which seemed wide pi. id and probably uncontrollable. In view of th* paralysis of the water plant, probably brought a horrible death to many *ho sought to escape drowning by climbing to upper Moon >?( l ud 1 Inga Following are revised figures of the wand: Ohio?Dayton. 2.000; Plqua r. I". I>ei*war* 100; Mlddletown 100; Sid? ney 60; Hamilton 12; Tlppocuaos Tiffin 60. Fremont 11. scattering 200. Total S.Ott. Indiana?Peru 160; Newcastle 2; Lafayette 2; Indianapolis 14; Nobles Mile 2; scatteilng 26. Total lyG. Orand total 2.2t2. Reports unconfirmed said that 14 persons lost their lives In Fromout UImI 60 at Tlphn. Ohio. It was ru? mored In Indian -.polls early today that 200 persons were drowned in Wont ndlarapolis. but this number was i * later reduced to 14, though it was 1 eat I mated early this evening more than that number had died. South of Indianapolis the flood la said to have caused death In a number of ?mall towns and villages. Railroad officials wsre authority for the statement that lines converging Into Indianapolis would have to stand a Ions of $26.000,000 In that < Ity and ? th mi y alone. f Railroads were chief sufferers from property damage. It was said tonight by engineers and construction bosses preparing repair trains for the Hood districts that strips of railroad more than half a mile long each had been Washed away in several places through Indiana. Concrete and Iron bridges, ibetr aupports underminded, crumbled I b*i'or* the strength of the torrents ' hurled against them. The loss through cessation of traffic can not bo eatlmated. Only two roads, the Michigan Cen? tral and th > Lake Shore, maintained l^^fegAWsXatien with New York over ^ms^rVWaVline*, those farther south Ending mile after mile of their right of ay under a fathom of water. T.degraph and telephone wires in f the stricken district are down. Long distare lelephom service to Ohio is cut off with the exception of connec? tion With Toledo and Cleveland. Win s through Indiana were down in mnn] (daces and Some of the devastated towns were cut off from all communi? cation. 0>MI?\\Y OH TIU M \itome> General IVcpsrs sa>s He Ulli Investigate Huslnc-os of Caro? lina Public Hervkv < orporatlon. Columbia. Msreh 2t.?"I intend to make an Investigation and if 1 find the company Is violating the law a suit will be Instituted." said TfcOts. ? * l'eeples. attorney general, today fol lowing a confer* nee with officials of the Carolina Public Service Corpora? tion, of Atlanta. The omcUds of the company conferring with the attorraM general were. W. tl. Thompson, attor? ney. ?f Atlanta; W. S. RoamST. Co? lumbia, vo e president; C S. Camp? bell, manager, and William H Hill? yer. Atlanta, vice-president The attorney general will make an t investigation to determine whether or not the company which was recently organised with a capital stock of more than $1.000.000 Is a trust The compam has purchased several ice factories In South Carolina dur? ing the past > ? ar. WATI It tM) LH.Ill \ssoci \TH>V I Will Mm In 4 harlotlc V C. April II Hi?IntercHiIng Programme Waterworks and light officials from North and South Carolina ami Geor? gia will assemble at Charlotte. April 16-l?th. the occasion being the an? nual convention of the Tri-Statc Wa? ter and Light Association of the Car? olin is and (leorgla _^ The program is being arranged and tho meeting pr >m!scs to be of much benefit to the water and light men Able men will address the conven? tion ? n important subjects The oft!? er? of the avso< latlon are: fremd? ir. W !' Stieglttx. Columbia; First vice - pt e?,d> 1.1. W. R V. st, Char lotte; second vice-preshlent, (ho Hubbard. Madison, (hi.; third vi?. rpffnoident, B F, Krwln. Atlanta; Sec? retary tre nur? r. J W NOUVS, Salis? bury. N. C IN I III CIVIL I outT. ^ull of <. \\ si,,kiN \goln-t Alex, pj not A Son. In the Court of Common Plans the ? i ??<< ? f ? . \\ ioki v againi I Ah van ? der sprunt A Son was in progress Wednesday The cast was comma nc< ed Tuesday afternoon and continued W-dmsday morning and afternoon. The suit wa* out to recover money alleged to nt due the defendant he cause of the alleged failure of the company to well cotton whih he had turned over In thoSS at a gats he ask _ ed for settlement Tin amount of f damage- Ug4l< d SI Ittt.tO Mslftl for ( hange of \ . ion gffsTUsnonM will be heard Friday on a mot lor. lor a ? hange of \emie in the case of s w. Frlerson idmlnistrator of the estale of !.. V Crown v He Atlantic Coast Line Ha III ttd L*om pany The motion is being made by |th. defendant. their efforts being to itran?*fer the case to Lf.unt) n whirh county Urown wm killed bj ?r> n of the railroad compnny, Messrs t. 0 M' Lood and L. I ? Jennings are representing Ihe plain tiff, wbih Mesars M? Ijemore, Itej noMs ami (iifion represent the dc f. ml . nt. mw be m \ny more, according TO governor OF ollio. \boo1 12.000 gold to be Penned Up in Buildings in lludnos Section or lhi> Ion. C< lumhus. Ohio. March 20.?That the ins? of lift in Dayton will not be less than l.ooo was ihr estimate made this waning by Qov. Coi after an analyala of the information from the centre of the city which was oleared through his office. "How man} mort than that there will he, no one can tell/' he said. According lo Information received hy Qov, <'?'\. 12,000 persons are im? prisoned In buildings In the buelneai dletrtct of Dayton. There arc four or h\?' persons at every window. The Deckel House caught Uro at noon today, hut the tlatm s Were cx 1Insulshed. Qov, Cox learned from Springfield this afternoon that Bdward w. Han hy, who is in Oayton. had telephoned to a Springfield newapaper that w1 'le it was Impossihle to make accurate eettmatM of the number of dead, that in wae of the opinion that not more than .1.?. lost their lives The town of kiverdalc. whic h has bt en flooded and where from 75 to 100 lives Wert I Ml has a population of from 12.000 to 14.000. At 4:.".o this afternoon OoV. Cox received a telephone meaeagc from Dayton thai th?- Fourth National hank i building had been burned down. The people In Dayton View, a su- , hurh. art' entirely cut :.ff from the main sec tion of the city and do m>t know what is taking place. Pleading that troops be sent to Day ton to relieve the hood suflVi-ers, say- ! in* that their need was Imperative and that the town was at the mercy of loot.rs and tire*. QeorgC B. Smith,,! president of the Chamber of Com*] m. ree of Dayton, who escaped from the flooded olty this morning, wired Oov. Cox late this afternoon from Ar? canum. The governor replied to Mr. Smith's appeal. Haying that troops would he ' sent as soon as the waters receded enough to permit trains to be moved. Relief, he told Mr. Smith, already had been etarted from Washington court house and Sprinulield and soon , would be sent from Baton. FEDERAL AIR FOR bufferers. President Wtteaw Uses Every Agency of Qovevnenent to Relieve flood \ Ic-ilms?Food, Tente, Medical Sup iiltcn und Doctor* HoIhk Married to i.! Ravaged Bietetet. Waahlngton, March 2?>.?The prin? cipal iunction of the government of tile United States tOday Was to extend relief to the thousands of homeless survivors of the Ohio and Indiana floods, in uviek nu^ce^slon everv agency of the government?the president, the Mere tar) of war, every bureau chief in th? department under whom relict expedition! could he organised ? moved iwlftly to ssslst the state au? thorities In providing food. shelter and medical attention for the ?of? ferers All the troops cd the depart* no nt of the east were ordered to hold themselves in readiness for duty In the flood districts. One million ration. sufficient lo feed joo.oon people for five days at hast, are being purc hased by the war de? partment St the nearest supply depots end hurried to the Onlo and Indiana towns. Tente to shelter at least ."(?.000 pro pie, thousand! of blankets, cots, hos? pital and field supplies are being load el in trains at Philadelphia, PittB hurg. St. Louis Chicago. Fort Thomas, Ky., and nearbj .urns posts, and within \:\ hours should reach the devastated sections, Messages of sympathy exchanged b) the preeldent and the governors of <?hio and Indiana were followed quickly by a series of requests for help which were promptly answered hy the government departments The preeldent was in his others all day, In close touch with the situation Hr was in constant communication with Secretary Oarrison of the war depot Intent The preeldent called upon the 1.- 1 pi. oft he nation p. contribute money liberally to the American Rod Cross, which In turn appealed lo the gov? ernors of the states to help gather Ihe 1 ? lief funds. maj lames Normoyls nmi James a. Logan, Jr.. experienced In lighting the Mississippi Valley floods, Were ordered 1 by Quartermaster General Ayleshlre lo Columbus Ohio, to take charge of distributing, food supplies for the fed? eral government. Nine medical ofllcefi and H hospi? tal corps went from the department of the i*ast, carrying ? hi^ supply of ?urgleal dressings, antl-typhold p! ophvlai tie olid th complete "le? st r\e medical supply." comprising drug* sufficient to treat 10,000 pa? tients for one month. Precautions I gainst the spread of disease are to be handled bj sanitation experts MIm Mabel Ronrdman ol the Amer a an R< d Cross was active at the head? quarters lo re, telegraphing orders to nurses at Cleveland and Cincinnati and calling up other nearby chapters for physicians and nurses Life saving crews were ordered fnun Loutsyllle to Dayton and from Lorraine, Ohio, lo I Delaware, Ohio, end the public health service dlstrlh? ul< d its SgentS in Ihr atllicted district FIRE Tlll'RMDAl MORMNO. IfoUNO on Purtlj Htrect Destroyed with Loss of $1,000, About -i o'eioi u Thursday morn? ing tire broke out in a house on Purdy streei occupied hy a in tin named Wright ami owned l?y Mrs s a Ouiii. complete!) destroying th. building at a lo^s of probably |l.000, pail of which wa covered by Insurance, The hose wagom resimnded prompt? ly to the alarm, hat the lire had spn ad too much before the alarm was turned in for them to iuvv the house upon their arrival, However, the) del good service in preventing the lire from spreading to adjacent bulldingx und doing o greal deal more dumogc, Marriage License Record, \ ii< ? nee to marry was granted mi Mondit) afternoon to Mr. .1 ,\i ltk*h irdVllfl : 1 f 1?I MISS Vir'oll.t Jfl ? ph. IhiIH .a Summerton. Mis- J?wtcpti i one of tin Hyrlumi of >> colony of thai n itlomtllt) .it So to no rion. \ ii. t.. mars has lieen Issue? I.. \|? 1; C Windham and Miss l.u ? de Mos DISASTER AI PERU. HAU' OF INDIANA TOWN UNDER WATER AND STREETS INUNDATED. Vllgllanco Committee Will Shoot Loot? ers Caught Hod Handed?Rescuers Devote Themselves to Having Lives ami Caring- for Buffering, Leaving Death List Drohhinatiral. Pom, Ind., March 28 (Via Trie phone to South Bend.)-?Vivid detail! of the disastrous Hood whh h visited Peru, drowning scores of its inhabi? tant! and rendering homeless more than half its population, were ob? tained late today when resellers suc? ceeded in propelling boat! through the Inundated streets. The facts estab? lished were: Number of person! drowned esti? mated from 50 up to as high as 150, it being impossible to learn exactly because many bodies are hidden in houses still wholly submerged. Number of persons homeless, 7,500. Two hundred and twenty-five injur? ed or sick survivors rescued and re? moved to a temporary hospital ut Plymouth, Ind. Property loss of $2,500,000. ADDITIONAL NAMES RECEIVED. Some of the Delegates to the State Sunday School Convention. The following additional names to those already published in The Item several days Bgo of delegates to the State Sunday School Convention which meets in this city April 2-1 has boon received by the registration Committee and are reproduced so that those desiring to select delegates may do ho and Inform the committee of those they desire to entertain. Mrs w. B, Abbott. Spartan burg, Miss Lunette Burbage, Conway, .Miss Virginia Burbage, Conway, Mr. L. L. Barr, Greenville, Mr. (L I>. Darr, Greenville, Mr. H. S. Blizzard, Lake City, Mrs. H. B. Connor, Holly Hill, Mr. W. Lv Coxton, Cheraw, Mr. j. B. Drsnnan, Richbourg, Miss Sadie Dusenborry, Conway, Mr. Julian C. Evans, Elloree, Mr. J. Francbj Polk, Holly Hill, Miss (Iruce Farr, Jonesville, Col, Mortimer Glover, orangeburg, Mr. S. O. Green, Conway, Mr. J. B, Green, Greenwood, Miss Bessie Hunter, Pendle ton, Miss Grace Haselton, Conway, Mr. A. E. Howard, Greenville, Mr. H. B. Hill, Luke City, Mr. W. A. Harrison, Columbia, Mr. Kdw. F. Irick, Elloree, Mr. Bugone Johnson, Lake City, Mrs, Chas, it. .lames, St. Matthews, Mr. Thon. M. Lyles, Spartanburg, Mrs. J. A. McHugh, Greenville. Mr. C. K. McDowell, Westville. Mr. Mi-. R, McLaughlin, Cheraw, Mr. A. A, Morris, Greenwood, Mr. W. A bratfteW*, Central, Miss Mabel Norton, Conway, Mr. J. M. Phillips, Greenville, Miss Allle Mac Power, Brownville, MlSs Marjorie Quattlebaum, Con? way, Mrs. c. p, Quattlebaum, Conway, Mrs. Minnie Roltere, Hock Hill, Miss Bva Kitter, Port Royal, Mrs. W. P. lb-id. Seneca, Mr. Cullen Suiii\an. Anderson, Mr. W ,W. Btenhouse, Greenville, Mr. M. J. Sparr, La mar, Mr. J, W. Thomson, Rock Hill, Mr. S. B. Wylie, Chester, Mr, John Wood. Spartanburg, Mr, James Elliott Walmly, Kock Hill. Miss May D. Wannamakcr, st Matt hew s. Mr. L. Roland Windham, Tlmmons Ville, Mr. B, L Beaty, Georgetown, Mrs. L M. Overton. Georgetown. MiS! Minnie Dear. Georgetown, Mrs. H. J. Clifford, Georgetown, Mrs R, A. McKelvey, Georgetown, Mrs. L. M. Barnett, Georgetown, Miss Ida Ford, Georgetown, Mist N< ale t'. Young, Timmonsville Mr. Sam c. Hodges, Greenwood, Mrs. Ham C Hodges, Greenwood, Mrs. s. T. Lanhain, Spartanburg. Mr, s T. Lanham, spartanburg. Mr. VV. A. Matthews, Central, Rev, A Walker White, Jefferson, MlSs Cm ma Smith, Hock Hill. Miss Mar.a Wightman Capers, Mex ico, Miss Katherine M. Leonard, Char lesion, Mr. L. Leroy Dukes. Orangeburg, Mr. J M. Wav, Spartanburg, Mr. F, W. Gregg, Rock Hill, Mr, J. C, Humphries, lloykin, Mrs, Hoheit Achurch, Charleston, Miss Annie Bell Reynold!, Green vllle, Mr. J, s. Hyde, Central, Mr. s. VV. Russell, St. Stephens, Mrs. J. s. Derrick, Newberry, Mr, L. (i Watson. Trenton. Rev. T. L. Belvln, Holly Hill. Miss Juliette Blohmo, Charleston, Mr, VV. N. Tillinghast, Greenville, M r. F. M. Bllerbe, Jones\ lie, Mr. T. D Johnston, Alken, Lev. M. J, Quattlebaum, Aikcn, Mr. 1. W. Eubanks, Alken, Mr. Jno, w. Hawkinson, Jr., Alken Mr. R. L. Willis, Aikcn, Mr. s. A. Campbell, Angelus, Mrs. (*. II. Lovvry. Jefferson, Mr. .1. D. Cappellniann, Charleston Miss Johnanne Ar.ime, Charleaton Miss Dora Howe, Charleston. Miss Alma Slender. Charleston. Mr, c. F, Steinmeyer, Charleston Mr J. Sessions, Ruby, Miss Gertrude Berry, Smoak!, Miss Justinu lints, Bmouks, Mr. W. L Gray. Lauieiis, Mr .1. F, Tolbert, Lauren*. Clean-up Day. The chairman of the "dean-Ul day" committee rode over the prlnc pal streets of Sumter carefully inspec Ing the genernl condition of street sldcwalkx and yards The fem were noted specially, Many unsightl fences were noted, and it i- hoped by the committee that property owners will rive this on,- feature .it hast mt mediate attention Many of these teie es are so situated that they could Im- removed without interfering with the yards. Tin- committee suggests I hat iin- Indies in various sections of the city form "Neighborhood Clubs," looking into the needs of Ihelr own neighborhood, und aid the "clean up" committee in their efforts to make the day more than a mere name, in oiiu r eitlen not so large as Sumter, by eon cert cd a-t ion and enthusiasm on the pari of tie ladies Municipal clean? up ,| i \ . )i is pi o\ en n benetit, ami a pleasun to tie community, Harmon) Presh> tery will met in this cit) on \prll M h. VXdENT CAPITAL OP OTTOMANS CAPTURED HY ALLIES. Taken l>y Assault After siege of Five Months.? Turkish Commander set Fire. io c ity Before Surrender? Fall of Tchatalja Also Reported. London, March -?">.?Adrianople has fallen after one of the most stub? born th-fenses in the history of war tare and Trhatalja, according to a telegram received by the Bulgarian le nation at London tonight, baa Buffer? ed a like late. The information regarding Trhatal? ja may refer to the town of thai name and not the fortifications, al? though it is possible the Bulgarians carried all before them, Bhukri I'ash. i, thr defender of Adrianople, handed his sword this af? ternoon to Gen. Savoff, the Bulgarian generalissimo, not, however, before carrying out his threat to destroy the town rather than let it fall into the hands of the Bulgarians. From all accounts the arsenal, storrs and much of the town are in flames, it was also reported that Bhukri Pasha had taken his own life, hut this proved untrue, as, after de? ciding resistance was. no longer pos? sible, he sent word to Gen. Savoff that he was burning the city. Oen. Savoff has appointed a com? mandant of the city to maintain or? der. Gen. Ivanoff, who commanded the forts around Adrianople, will ni? ter tomorrow, while King Ferdinand will follow shortly. The battle which preceded the sur? render commenced Sunday night with a three hours' bombardment. Later the besieging troops In the east ad? vanced at double quick under the glare of searchlights to attack the advance works at Maslak. After a fo rce defense lasting throughout Mon? day the Turks retired from the for? ward forts. After moving forward toward the chief fortress, the Bulgarians rested. The attack was renewed Tuesday, and Wednesday the Important Inner forts were taken after hard lighting. Accounts of thi' battle which come from Bulgarian sources make no men? tion of the Servians. There seems to have been a great dial of jealousy. The Servians, who have only issued a brief report of the capture, divide credit with fheir allies. According to a dispatch received at Belgrade from Mustapaha Pasha, the sacrifices were very heavy. The Servian Thirteenth ami Bulgarian Eighteenth regiments Were blown up by mines, and other regiments sustain* d treat losses. In Adrianople itscC" there is also much work for doctors and nurses. The garrison, which was estimated at from 40,000 to ti ?,000, will prob? ably he found to have been consider? ably reduced. The people of the towi. are said to be panic stricken and cva n Kurope, frotft the history of"previous wars, fears the occupation may be accom? panied hy Indiscriminate slaughter. The capture of Adrianople has caused rejoicing at all the Slav capi? tals. At St. Petersburg tin- news was received while the duma was in ses? sion, with Dr. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian peace delegation In Lon? don, and the Bulgarian minister, M. Bob!hcheff, as guests. The deputies rose and cheered. Dr. Daneff and his companion were car? ried shoulder high to Catherine hall, where the Kassian and Bulgarian i nt In ins were sung. No news has been received from Constantinople hut it is feared that when the capture of Adrianople be? comes known another revolution may occur. If Tchatalja has fallen then- is likely to he a dan-;, ions Inflow of de? feated troops. Adrianople, thr former Turkish capital, withstood the siege of a great Bulgarian army for over live months the lit st gun having been fired at the fortress October ;"?. Shukrl Pasha, tic- commander in chief, had under him within the encircling forts what was considered the Dower of the Turk? ish regular army. The main portion of the garrlsob consisted of the fourth army corps, which had added many regiments and batteries who had been drawn in before tin- advancing Bul? garian army. The fortifications which had been subjected to almost continuous bom? bardment by hundreds of field and siege guns for about 160 days were very strong. They consisted of 40 modern forts composing a semi-clr de around the northern halt of the city from east to west with minor works between. On the south of the city there was also a series of forts hut much dependence was placed on the character of the ground there which was formed of treacherous marshes. The city contains about so,ana In? habitants, half of whom are Turks and the others Armenians, Israelites ami Greeks. SMALL THIEVES SENT TO GANG. Number of Negro Hoys Found Guilt) ot Stealing in Kecorder's C ourt. Wednesday a number of small ne? gro boys were found guilty ol stealing and w? re sent to the chain gang to serve out their sentences of from i<> sO days, respectively. Of thr num? ber of boys arrested in thr nanu. sev erul of them have only recently been released, two of them having secured their freedom Saturday night. Tin boys are between the ages of ten and lift. en. There seems to have been a gang of small thieves at work and it is hoped that with the arresl of these hoys the stealing will be stopped, as it was several months ago when a like raid was made and several of the small negro boys arrested and Beni to thr gang. Cephas Ford was tried for vagrancy and found guilty. He was sentenced in pay $30 or Berve 30 days. Joe Peterson, petit larceny, two charges for stealing watches, was found guilty and given $16.00 or 30 days on each count. He paid out. John Dingle and Kddii Washington, prid larceny, stealing a package from wagon, were found guilty. Dingle was given $30 or 30 days and Washington was nivcn $15 or 30 days Kddie Washington, petit larceny, stealing from stores, three charges, flfi.OO ,.f 30 days on each ? harne. M r 1.? Foe Irr lost his foot In a railroad in cidcnl :<t 1 tranch\ llle M >n d.i\ night The young man was tak? en io Augusta for treatment at the hospital In thai city, and Wednesdu) 11 w reported I ha! h<- w 11 getting iin 1. 111 I v well FIERCE EIGHT BETWEEN MEXI? CAN FORCES AT NACO. state Troops Driven Back With Great Slaughter lint sm< "tetful After Long Hard Struggle. Los Angeles, Cal., March If.-?A message to the Western Telegraph company from its operator at Naco, Ariz., at la o'clock tonights aid tin' federals at Cananea had sur? rendered. Xaeo, Ariz., Marc** .? es? timated total o<" ?o-e^ t1"" (lay's flgh*' vv'v^- ..-man min? ing to- . ^ V? .,aa federals late ? , jjn, ^ i tie State troops' at .riK?' their position hy SS Ktore than l.OoG State troops driven hack. The Huerta gar? rison is reported to have lost few m< n. Tie- slaughter Of the attackers was great. PLAY AT OSWEGO. The Dramatic Club to Present "Valley Farm." at Oswego High School Next Tuesday. Oswego, March 20.?On April 1st. at 8.30 1'. M., tin' Dramatic Club will present the play "Valley Farm,'' at the ( Iswego High School. CHA Ft ACTE RS: Harold Etutledge, (a young New Yorker).Mr. J. A. Terry. Perry Deane, (a son of the soil) Mr. Hery McCoy. Dand Hildreth, (a New York lawyer) Mr. Eugene Cummlngs. Sihus Holcomb, (owner of Valley farm.).Mr. A. S. Brown. Azariah Keep, (a (lock tinker) Mr. lt. Y. Atta way. Jennings, (A servant at Rutledge mansion).Mr. Loy McCoy. Hetty Holcomb, (a country flower, transplanted to city soil) Miss Pearle Moore. Isalad Carney (niece of 1?. Hildreth) Miss Melle Brown. Mrs. liutledge (Harold's mother.) Miss Essie Cummiims. Alvira Holcomb, (sister of Sila3,) MiSS Annie Durham. Lizzy Ann Tucker (who knows, but never gossips) ..Miss Clelia Terry. Verbena (hired girl at the farm) Mis.' Lurine Cummings. SYNOPSIS: Act 1.?Valley Farm. An afternoon in August. The engagement. Act II.?The Rutledge mansion in New York City. The following De? cember. Act 111.?Same as before. Three Weeks Later. Parted. Act IV.?at Farm again. An even? ing in the next March. Th< ? riumph of Love. This play is brim full of fun, with Just enough pathos to he interesting. Will last 'J. 1-- hours. Come and cn joy a delightful evening. "The Heroic Dutchman of '76," will he presented on April 8th, at the < tswego School. The date has been changed from April 1 to April 8th. VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF. Jury Awards G. W. Stokes Over Three Hundred Dollars in Cotton Suit. The Jury Thursday morning re? turned a verdict of $318.76 in favor of G. W. Stokes, the p'.iintiff in a Stilt against Alexander Sprunt & Son. Tin suit was to recover damages for alleged failure to sell cotton when it was ordered sold by the plaintiff and was for $4(4.60. The suit created considerable in? terest among the cotton buyers of the city, many of whom were put up as witnesses by one side or the other. The plaintiff claimed to have deliver? ed the cotton to the cotton buyer for Sprunt A Son at Lynchburg to be shipped to Wilmington and to lie set? tled lor at any time he asked for settlement. The defense claimed that Mr. Stokes had not asked for a settle? ment at the time alleged by him. Third Week Jurors. The following list of Jurors have he? \ drawn for the third week of civil court which is now in session; .m. A. B. Coulter, J. m. Kolb, .1. m. Jackson. Ft. E. Du Rant, R. P. Dink ins. h. w. Copcland, D. L. Montague, p. K. Brown, c. B. Hurst, J. N. Brown, s. Weinberg, .1. W. Bradford. Jr., I larold I 'handler, P. P. May. Jr., P. A. Dennis, II. T. Avln, O. W. Poring. P.. L. < ?steetl. W. I. Harhy. .1. C. linger, .1. <'. Bradham, s. P. Bmoak, 10, W. Welch, p. d. < Iraham, 11. d. Ilembert, s. P. Stoudenmlre, L \v Folsom, Jr., .1. p Player, .1. K. White. .1. L. Brogdon, II. .1. Harhy, W. .1. Nelson, P. P. Atkinson. A. P. Hinson, .1. P. Jenkins, P. II. Lynam. Infant Found in Ditch. Manning Tinos. Quite a sensation was created by the linding of an infant on a ditch l ank on the outer edge of town in i he neighborhood of the old brick yard near the Gus Collins place. The Coroner summoned a jury and held an Inquest, which by the way. has not vet concluded its labors. \n autopsy was made by Dr. W. 8. Har \ in and he decided I he child to he a mulatto, it- hit aim had been torn from us body and it was otherwise mangled, every effort will he made to lind the mot hi r of the child. The babj lived after il reached the world, and it this is so tlnn K was murder? ed. \ el d mm \galllS| \. C. L. Manning Tim. s. In the I n.t'd States court at Flor? en. , last w< ? k, Mis Martha A. Als brook, ? (? i1?Ih county, secured a ver d|e| it gains I 'he Atlantic ('oast Lin. in i he .-um hi $750 tor injuries b> falling through 'he depot platform at Pin- wood about three years ago. PROGRESSIVES MAY WAGE FIGHT 1 ok COMMITTEES. Hope to Weld Disappointed Khments in Congress Into Single ( ompari Tliird Party. Washington, March 25.?The move? ment to bring nil Progressives in the house into compact third party or? ganization lugs stirred Kepublicans progressive Kepublicans and lade pendents of the house to an unusual degree. Up to tonight 18 members of the house had notified Kepresenta tive William 11. Hinebaugh of Illinois, the active leader in the organization plan, that they would attend the pro? posed conference at which Kepresen tative Murdoch is to be made the Pro gt ? ssive choice for speaker. The attitude of many of these pro? gressive Kepublicans, denominated near Progressives" by Col. Roose? velt, has nut yet been determined. While the Progressives, as repre? sented by Mr. Hinebaugh, have ap? plied directly to Mr. Underwood, Democratic leader, for recognition as a separate party in the distribution of committee places, the progressive Kepublicans are still dependent upon the regular Kepublican organization of which Kepre8entative Mann of Il? linois is leader. Some strength was added to the Progressive organization plans today by rhe rumor that the Re? publican leaders were inclined to with? draw some of the. choice committee places from the Progressives. The date for the conference or ? pen caucus" of Progressives, orig? inally set for April 2, was changed today to April 14. Kx-Prcsident Koosevelt is expected to send a personal message to the con? ference. In his recent letter to Rep? resentative Hinebaugh, made public today, he commends Mr. Hinebaugh for his work and approves of Victor Murdock as a candidate for the Pro? gressive leadership. Mr. Roosevelt urges members of the Progressive party to consult one another freely and to keep in the cloest touch with near Progressives so that "they may ultlmatel. join with us." ITEMS PROM SUNNY SOUTH. Farm Work Progressing?Young Folks Enjoy Fish Fry at White's Mill?Personal News. Sunny South, March 26.?The 'armors are geir..?r right ahead with their farm work, although there has been very little work done towards farming in the past H*eek on account of the rain. Some farmers are speak? ing of planting cotton this week. A crowd of young folks from this section went out to White's mill pond Saturday afternoon for a fish flry. They reported a nice time and plenty of fish. Mr. Albertus Baker and sister. Miss Lizzie Kaker, spent the week-end at Mr. Willie Jones'. Messrs. Kugene Josey and Herbert Newman spent Sunday in the Mayes ville section. Mr. D. H. Newman and Miss Net? tie Newman, of Concord, spent Sat? urday and Sunday at Mr. W. J. Jones'. Miss < dive Williams was called from her school several days last week to her home in Georgia on account of her fathers illness, but she has now returned to her school. Miss Easts Owens has returned home from several weeks visit at Wedgetleld and Brogdon. Mr. W. C. Jones spent Sunday af? ternoon in Sumter. Mrs. Roan MeLeod, and daughter. Miss Katie MeLeod, spent Sunday in Mayesville. Miss Flora Edens spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Sum? ter. FIRE AT PIXEWOOD. Retddenoe and Buildings Belonging to Mr. Jno. J. Kroughtoii Destroyed. Pinewood, March 2G.?On yester daj lire destroyed the home and sever? al out buildings of Mr. John J. Broughton about two miles south? west of here. The building caught on top of the roof from a spark from the stove Hue. Mr. Broughton was within about a hundred yards of his home riding horseback, coming in from Santee Swamp when he noticed the blase about half way between the chimneys ?n the body of the house. At the time the wind was high and the lire burned very rapidly. The loss is only partially covered by insurance. A piano and a few other articles were all that ware saved. It was about 12.:t0 noon when the tire was first seen. ROY SCOUTS GETTING RFADY. Preparing to Do their Part Toward Entertainment of Visitors. ; The Hoy Scouts of Game Cock Troop I are getting ready to do .heir part in the entertainment of the six hun? dred visitors to Sumter next week at the state Sunday School Convention. The Hoy scouts will bt called upon to do an important part d iring the week and will prove of great service to the committees in charge of the enter? tainment of the visitors. The scouts are now having their uniforms put in good shape and clean? ed up before the arrival of the visi? tors. Long jaunts through woods and Heids, fishing and scouting expeditions are hard on scout uniforms ami many of them need "mother's" attention be? fore they aia* in shape to he worn by these members of the rec? ption com? mittee. The BCOUtfl will be on hand to con? duct visitors to their homes on their arrival to the city and Will later be an escort to guide the visitors about the city and will take part in the big Sunday School parade. Heal Estate Transfers, w \ Jane s to R H Roach, one half Interest to lot In town of Rem bei t, $1 Mrs Mar) K. Rurghart, ?t al, to Mis* Margaret E. Ard, lol and build? ings on Kendrick street, |S and oth? er considerations Manette Owens Parker to D. K McCalltim, Jr., lot on Wright Street, $ 1 .N.M?. Kugene Stanslll to A. D Harby. six lots on albert Howell place, $300. Near, r and near, r the plena Season comes much to the Joj of the dear lit? tle red bug l 'harleston Post