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T- . Menrjr Ml. Holmes, Ph. G. Mgr. HOLMI5S & MOOF jp' > y . "Torm< nted to death with Hies." probably liv<* longer if you will come t Insect Powde and do away with the p< Water you will wonder why you are at than usual Our Prescription Department is cl scription Puled by a graduate and licet Telephone orders given Prompt al HOLMES & MOO! IJ nder Ho ?? PHON ; i TO TROT FIVE HZATS. i Charloy II. Mil qurioon Itaco Will Do lii:: >|>orllria Kvcnt. Atlanta, Jnly 9.?Oiip of the greatest races time has ever occurred in At-* i Innfa will be held at Piedmont park i July 20. Ac that time Charley H., the i splendid Atlanta horse owned by Oscar i Ray, will trot against M usque toon, owned by John Doiviu ot' Macon, for , the championship of Georgia. Those who are familiar with the two I horses and the conditions which prevail > in Macon and in Atlanta say that the dofeat in Macon is by no means an evidence that Charley H. has no chance of victory when the two horses meet again. Mr. Ray is continent of winning, and he and his friomls wiil back up their favorito handsomely. Roth horses have excellent records and are now in prune couditi a. Charley H. was bred by Sam Perdue and has a score of 2:18*4. while Musqueton, who wa< bred by McEwen, has a score of 2:17^4- There will be 5-mile bents, l the winner of three to be the winner of i the race. Macon sports are taking a j great interest in the race and bets to tho i Amount of $"2,500 have already been placed on in that city. A per cent of the receipts will be given to the family of Officer DeBray. As a large crowd will be our, this will be a material help to the widow and her children. HE LOST HIS JOB. Forced to veek Kmpioytnent Kor UpIt out in a i he La xv. Atlanta, July 1) ?L. J. Fletcher, > . brother in law to Sheriff Joseph Merrill I tj . of Carroll county, and one of the brave men who stood with the sheriff in the jail, preventing a mob of 500 men from taking our and lynching a condemned negro criminal, is now in search of employment in Atlanta as the result of his actiou in upholding tiie law and protecting the home of the sneriff and of himself. The story of the attack on the jail at Carrollton and the repulse of the lawless mob that clamored for the life of a negro murderer will be readily recalled. Fletcher and Senator llamrieiL are tho two men who stood with Sherni Merrill and tired upon the mob as it swarmed into the jail and i the stairway, kill ing one man and wounding another. The effect of their action was almost in' Btantaneous. The mob withdrew and the majesty of the law was upheld. Now Fletcher, having been discharged by bis employer in Carrollton for acting in protection of bis home and the law. must soeit uninlnviiinni ?lwui?iiui-n DEATH OF MRS. TAYLOR. Wlfo of Fugitive Kx-Coventor of lien i lie.; y. Inmanapoi.is, July 9.?Mrs. Surah Boli Tanner Taylor, wife of Wiiliam S. Taylor, ex-governor of Kentucky, but lor more man a year a resident of In dianapoiis, tiled at 8 o'clock this morning ot Hemorrhage. resulting from iieart disease, from which sho had suffered for many years. She Into been ill for a number of weeks, but her death was unexpected. Sue w;t- 10 years of age and was born at Morgan town. Kv, Sue came here a year ago ?ast May, following her husband, who came the fill before, during the troubles consequent upon the killing of Governor G label. NEW ROAD PLANNED. West Coast Kuiiway Company Organ)7.<?1 In I'a in pa. Tampa, Pla., July 9.?The Florida West Uoast Rati way company lias been formally and duly organized iu this city. Those interested iu the road met and perfected their organization by electing T. (J. Taliaferro president, W. li Fuller. Jr.. vice tirpadunr Xf u Mttcfurlsinw secretary ami treasurer, It. U. v.. a pies general manager. The board of directors is composed of T. C. Taliaferro, M. H. Macfarlane, It O Caples, inomas S. Hopkins, John M. Thurston, G. W Farris and Alonzo H. Stewart. The men who are handling the.pffnirs of the road rook nil the necessary steps toward getting things in shape to begin the work, anft tiny give assurances tiiac it will not be many days before their surveying corps is in tne field, and these will be tollowed by tiie graders in a short wmlo. The road to the Manatee section is an assured fact now. Kiir United States Senator. Obkstkr. S. O., Julv 9,?It is reported that Hon. J. J. Hemphill will u> a candidate ter the United States son ate next voar. Mr Hemphill in yet u youug man, just 52. ' lie graduated at the South Carotiua college, was sent to to the'legislature from Chester county in lftW and twice re*ee.rtud. lie wu. elected co congres^ill ISvi auu re-elected continuously until 180:2. Southern Coal Knr Italy. Knoxvim.k, July ft. ? Local companies today received a joint order for 100,000 tons of East Tennessee, ami Southeastern Kentucky coal to be exported to Venice, Italy. The coal is to bo delivered in the next six months. It is said to he the largest single export order ever placed With Southern initios. It is stated mat tne companies will likely export tho coal froui Mobile, New Orleaus and Brunswick, Go., unless present plans are ehauged. \ "s* ' ? ) Maurice A. Moon * ETS PHAR M AC V , Well you can make life sweeter am' o us and g<ji Sticky Fly Pip<r und sets. If you will drink Glenn Spring*anding the hot season so much boiler fiaracterized with accuracy, and JPrei8ed pharmacists. Mention at RES' PHARMACY, a_ _ 1 T T ici union IE 98. MONTGOMERY CONVENTION. , Kviii of Local legislation ? l'rolnblt- 1 opy J> 11 bjcots Passed. I Montgomery, Ala., July 9.?Evils of ] local legislation matter were up for uis- ! cussion today before tbe constitutional 1 convention. Tho report of thu commit- ' too on local legislation was read and prohibitory subjects as follows were < passed: I | First, granting a divorce; second, ro- , lieving any minor of disability of 11011- ] age; third, changing name of any 1 corporation, association or imu- ] vidual; fourth, providing for the adoption or legitimizing of any , cliiki; fifth, incorporating town, city or village; sixth, granting charter to any corporation, association or individual; seventh, establishing rules of dissent or distribution; eighth, regulating the time within which a civil or criminal action may be taken; ninth, exempting any person, corporation, county, township, municipality or association from the operation of any general law. , Dr. Cunningham moved to amend by excepting the sale ot liquor. He feared that thi.sft.uight interfere with the power of a community to get dispensary or }U UUlUll lDll. This cause 1 a stroug debate, but was fiuaily adopted. i TOOK OFF THEIR COATS. How it .Minister Mudc tli Mi-ii In His , Clinch CotntortiiliJe. 1 Younostown, O., July 0.?There is ' a young pastor of advanced ideas and . considerable promise in town. Sunday, when he ascended the pulpit, he noticed t that tiie uien in his congregation wore a most unconiiortablo lot- They wore sweltering and sweating, and no doubt ^ looked forwatd with eagerness to the ( time when the last "amen" should be ^ pronounced. "Brethren," said the vonug minister, . "it is an exceedingly warm day. I pro . pose that we mane ourselves coat for table while we worship. I am sure it will be 110 di<ivspeet to the house oi God or to rlie iadies of the congregation ove our coats. I shall lead the way." 1... .. upon I10 removed his coat and ' laid it upon a chair. The men in the church Uenved a deep sigh of relief, ' shncKcd tneir coats ami folded them on ' the back of tiie pews. Ami then thoy leaned back 111 comfort ami heard the coat less young pronator deliver a very l. good sermon. DOWNFALL DUE TO LOVE. ] British Army l>o-erter Captured lu < Kansas ('it v, i Kansas City. July 9?Allred Thomas Gallage of the British nr.ny, former- , lv stationed at Hamiltou, Scotland, is under arrest here 011 charges of stealing $.100 from the crown. Guliage, who has gone under the alias of Sydney Thomas of Hamilton, Lurkshire, Seotland, was arrested at rlie instance of Frank Stanley Youug, British vice counsel 111 Kansas City, to whom ho had voluntarily surrendered and confessed to stealing tiie money, deserting from the army and fl.-eiug to America. His 1 till was due to disappointment in love, ho sani, and ho wished now to uiuku reparation. He was taken beforo United States Commissioner Nnekois, who ordered him held until extradition papers from England could reach him. Gamage is *28 years old, and says he deserted and came to America in November, 1909. BROTHERS SENT TO JAIL. Death ol a Itai.'Avay Flagman Is 1 \ ujirgcu in i< our. I Kxoxvim.k, July tl. ? George, Lath* , er, Robert ami Samuel Samiens, four brothers, were thisntternooncommitted | to jail witmmi bond on the gbargo of \ murdering Jehu Mitchell, a ^Southern I railway flagman, on the night of July 4 1 at a suLhrbati park. It is alleged tnat Mitchell objected to his sweetheart going with George Sanders, which tact precipitated the quarrel re.-uiting 111 Mirchell's death. An? drow Roderick was released, ho being Also charged as an accomplice. tviutli Carolina Naval It ecru I to. Coi.umbia, S. C., July 9.?The naval recruiting station closed hero yesterday and the examiners will open another station for a snort time in Churlotto. Lieutenant Mitchell stares that 87 recruits were enrolled, which is nenrly double the number he expected to ob- J tain bore. These young meu will be sent to Port Royal, anu from there will go to various training ships. v Dr. tlnrdiirr (ioes. Grf.rnviu.k, S. O., July 9.?Rev. flho-Uu a I T\ rv - " ............. ... . ....<>uui, J... ju?. , on snutloy 1 morning resigned the pastorate^ of the L First Baptist church of GroeuVillo to c accept the call from the congrejgfttum of v the Grace Street Baptist church in h Richmond, Va. V Will lluild New < I?11 t < 'i. Spakta, Ga., July 11.?At a mooting of tlio Presbyterians of Sparta it was j decided to erect, a now church, instead c of repairing tho pro.-eut building. A goodly sum has already been subscribed. J, New Mcoin-hlp i.iae. Oopkniiaoi n, July !!. ? Amoricati and > Danish capitalists propose to start a di- a reel steuutshi|> lino from Uopeunagc.'t ? and Oaristiania to Chicago Ann rican capital will bo largely interested. ^ A TERRIFIC WRECK I ON THE LAKE SHORE Southwestern Limited Ditched In a Village. THE KILLED AND INJURED I'rts^ngcr . rain Ditched Through Collision Willi a I'orilou of u Freight That Had ISroke In Two?No Passengers Were Hurt. Nottingham, O., July 9.? Ono of the worst wrecks ou the Lake Shore road iu years qcciirrcd at o'clock tliis morning, iu the center of this village, 10 miles east of Clevelaud. The Southwestern limited 011 the Big Four from St. Louis, Ciucimmti and other western eities, and which goes into the Lake Shore tracks iu Cleveland, was ditched through collision with a por tion of a freight train. Just what nused the wreck is not definitely known, but it is thought a portion of a Freight train that had broken in two liad rolled onto the passenger tracks. N'o passengers were hurt. The dead iro: Di'iiil and Injured, Frank Anderson, engineer of the passenger train, of Buffalo. O. G. McCullcu of Cincinnati, mail jlerk. The injured: Wiliiatu Eiliott of Buffalo, fireniau of i passenger train; probably will <iio. W. >1. Baker, Columbus, mail clerk, not serious. E. F. loveless of Cincinnati, mail jlerk. slight Two unkuown tramps, badlj* hurt. Terrific Shock. The shock to the passenger coaches was terrific, ami although the occupants tvtre badly shaken up, no passenger tvus hurt. When the front end of the engine plowed into the ground of the gully it jeeanie disconnected from the coaches , that went over the embnukuient, And swirled sideways, so tliar it pointed 111 the other direction. The mail car crashed into the tender. surrounding u completely. The engineer met his death by being pinioned under his engine. . MoCulloti, tiie maii clerk, was crashed between the side id the car and the coal i render. He was tomid with his head lorced down between his knees. Two mail clerks, when they awoke to rheir condition, were nbla to extricate 1 rhmtiselvos froiu the wreck without as tistauce. Hurled Under \Vr?ok. At least one p- rson believed to be mined under the wreck. Two Nottingham doctors responded rn ;lie call for assistance. The roadbed and the two tracks were ' :orn up for quite a distance ami the em jnnkmeur will have to be repaired be 'ore the track can be relnid. The Luke Shore track is blocked east tnd all trains are being scut over the ' Shekel Plate. The passengers of the wrecked train vere taken to Cleveland over rite Nickel Plate, ami wrecking trains are at work m the Lake shore. 3ELIEVED TO BE DEMENTED. k'oung (ilrl ef Colorado Victim ol' Horrible Outrage. Dk.nvkh, July 0.?Jesse lvinpert, the . 14-yonr-old daughter of Carrie D. Kinjcrt, who resides at 119 West Ninth ivenue, was assaulted ami horribly niu- t hinted in iter room during the absence l >f her mother lust night. , Mrs. Km pert had been away during ho evening and upon returning home 1 ouuii tiio doors open. Hastening ro ' ier daughter's room, she found the bed- ' ilothes strewn about ami blood spar- y ered over the room. The girl was no- 1 yliere to be soon. * She arnsed the neighbors, who befan searching the ne.gnboriioo i. About * nidnighc they found the girl in a va- 1 iiiui. iui uciir uy, nncousciims with tumorous cuts ami bruises on her body. 1 ^hiis Jensen was brought to ti:e .-ration 1 >y a police in a u m the outskirts of the i lity. Jensen was found about a mile 1 'roni the place of assault. When the 1 jolieenmn approached Jensen the latter 11 vhipped out a knife aim shouted that * te would not be taken to jail. The po ieeinen captured linn, however, ami nought him to jail. On tno way spoke of having betn r toinpelleti to defend himself from a wo ^ nan, saying that he had cut her up nvtty badly. The knife he had threat- ! itied the officer with was covered witn 3 )i()OU. c Shortly after Jensou was locked u:> 1 he police department was notified of J issault on the K.npert stirl. The police * ire sure tliar .Jensen is the guilty parry. L'hey belicvt lie i< demented, l'he vie im of last night's as It is still alive, rat in a critical co> d i on. t t. iiief oi Pmice Strong says Jensen is ^ iniioubtedly insano. Jensen says he had once been shot at c n Tokepn, Kan., for getting into t-rou 1 ile with auother man's wi.e. In the course of hi< examination at s >olice huadnu!irii>v? _T..n...... r bat ho assaulted Jos.-io Kinpert and dso tlilit ho stabbed anu;ix r wn iimi la>r li^rht near the end of the University Jark car line. This morning the dead >ody of Mrs. Ballet was found at the t )lace described by Jensen. She had p Men stubbed in the breast and the ^ ilado of the knife had penetrated her icart, causing sudden death. The body K ay in the roadway and there was no ^ vidence o a struggle. Jensen said the n Ionian "was alter buu," and so ho rubbed her. Mrs. Bullet lives on a anon near the city. tilllf ('OH4t .Missionary. ti Jac kson,Miss., July I)?Bishop Hugh Jiller Thompson of.the Episcopal did- j ose of Mississippi announces the ap { lojutuieut of Rev. Iroueus Trout, form u riy of Grenada, as the gulf coast mis iotiary of tlio church, the appointment o take effect at once. He succeeds Kcv iVilhaiu liurt, w ho ha- accept- d a call ,s rector of the chuich at AL:e-r . La. 11 dr. Trout ts>ono of the ablest Mpi copal ^ ilvilies in Mississ.ppi and for several u 'ears was engaged in ini-sioiiary w ,-vic. si iw will have his heamjuarier* at Diiuii. y PYTHIAN KNIGHTS ;G, MUCH INTERESTEDI Want to Know What IIa.3 He- Pi come of Money. INVESTIGATION PENDING Gi Alleged Had Handling of tin* Iviitou- Hi nicut Kuiilt Ktnnl, \N liicli Ia Declared | ' cd to ltc Uuavai able for I'jc Kx- ' cept at Great miin 111;-*. * Chicago, July 0. ? behind closed ami < carefully guarded uoors the supremo un lodge, lvnighrs of Pythias, today mot he hero iu special session, to cou-idor the 1 tin alleged injudicious handling of tho Oni funds of too Endowment rank of the tie order. j da .vioiubcr.-> of the fratornal organic ition an both in the United States and Canada ' ne itro said to be intensely interested in tho be outcome of tho investigation, a report of j which will i>o made durum the present t lie meeting by Presidout C. 1". si Nyal of ' j ilie b' ird o; control of tho ISuuowmeul j rank. - j Wl KiiikI I iiaviillab o. I tfi It is said tba- $>00,00), '.''O entiro | of fund of the endowment rank, may L. b'3 ! so bauly bnnnleu during t lie p ist tV v i lia years that t is unavailable for n-e except nc a great sacrifice. Meanwhile Ve the death rate has increased to stub an tin xtent rt'p- ranis is $100,000 behind ; (j,, on death claims. oh Along wti i ti discussion of tliu nrcpor th< treatmenr for,the <i: -aid to "bo re tin spousibie for the < o uition will he the gt>1 consideration ot m:\v measures f >r the restoration oi tiic rank to its former basis. Special Assessment I'robab'e. : opi A special asses-me-iit of insured mem- ! no bers and nn men ase m rite montnlv j p., payments ot insurance were said to be ' tin prolabie by lmnrersoi tne sc.pnme (la lodge before they went into session. The mectiug will cenrinue three days, jlli or possibly longer, it is thought. m, SENT1M NT IN CUBA. no Concerti la a Ilee?-n! f'lierar.ccs of l?o- aj us. y. and 1'niiitit. sr:i Nr.w Yer.K, .liilv 9. ? According to j T>c The Herald's correspondent at Havana. I Pn 1 . /." I -1 ' lat cue utterances ut Li neral Maximo Ho- grn mez and 1\ K-traba Paima in the set United States concerning the annexation of Cuba to rim United States are "a 3i iricise>i by many persons atrboCu an *1 capital iiie general unu rsranding (l seon-.s to be that tin- -pejo. rs reteri'-I L ' to the distant near ,: !' i r tne re csta'o- ^ 11 ishtnenr <f an union -ndi-nt gov rnmont lut no a.ter tin* p'-ooP* of cuba and a Iree < ?!? r'uniLy ro r.vpres a in -ire for ' annexation. bn Mu u o. the speech"* of the two m?n aci Ls laid to flic oriim.ry courtesy of noi cue.-t.s of Americans ami ro tne speak- Th r-' desire to smooth over the v cent on iifth-ulties wnen the American< charged ha iugraiiiu ie una Cubans emerged vio- <}i.. lutioa of pro nisos ami the u-e of force, uo Otncrs b n vc t .. r the utterances ] were meant to prevent lei . ibie onno.xa- mu riou ai:d also revont b'oodshod, and bu proved mat Cuba could \.?ituiranly cui drift ro tao I lined States utter Having wli gained ine.e;.'.iiiioiiC). pt-j FAVORING THE DOERS. c \nti-lSrit isli .Miiuili'sii) Posted in ] Purls S:roots. Nr.w Yopk, .1 nly 9. ?A Paris dispatch ( :o The llerald says that a manifesto in dd avor of the liners has been patted oil COi he wails o: the Littn quarricr in Paris noi ii view of the celebration of the nil- up ional fete on .luiy 54. Tnis poster is_ Wl. ignrd by "Student? <?t P.- r?;nd Tr. us- hia tnal Volunteers." lr proposes to no;d:\ j neoting w.nre a pr cession wi.l bo (iaj orined, vrnicii will march toward the tin rrand boulevards. Tilts is sign u by M. (j, ] ^asrnni'v president of tho "i'ransvaal yr< Volunteers." f In au interview M. Castanies said am :hat to iimicaie the indignation felt at in.) he conduct oi the English in South Un< \t'rieu it was unnecessary to begin boy- jut :otts against Eng i?h products and es- rj abhshiuenrs .soiling English goods, to the isk restaurants and Hotels to bar Eng- PV;i ish people, and to encourage privateers, tea l*os' uit-ter U l>ca<l. Nk'.v Oijt.kaxs, July !).?Judge For- ^ linntid 15 Etrhart. postmaster at New j)u )rlean-, is dead, lie was born in tlio ^10? j? iian Territory in 1S40. He was civtl j?? utlgo in the s? venues, deputy collector ?t' the port in ISO!) and United Stares IU>n iistrict attorney under Harrison and UlevelancJ. He sued o led J Ji (t. Pit- C|U] tin as postmaster in January, 11)01. Ami) m inlor White N\ i> 1 Kcsign. Bkui in. July 9. ? Although the Unied States ambassador, Andrew D. 111,1 >Vhite, quite rocoutly deuiod to the OIIe orrospuideiit of the Associated Press hut lie intends to reditu, the corre- ,<v pondeuc now learns trot 1 a e:o.se per- ^ v otinl friend of Mr. White that he will (Jor edga next year, upou reaching his oveuticth year. Knyitlty tt? V"t it Am Tie.i. T CorKMi UiF.N, Jviiy 9.?Prince Ohris- win tail, eldest son of the crown prince, Arc itches to visit tlx; United States on He card his yacht in rho spring of l'JdJ, -^ln tiles-! in the meantime the ki tig's age w. houid bring about the accession. The wn< 'rince an 1 Princess Chtirles of Den- cee< lark also conteiuplute a trip to Auieria in 1903. ^ Denied JJy the >1 organs. pjj ( New York, July 'J. ?A represent a- tion ive of J. P. Alorgnu & Oo. today denied tee ho report from Paris to the effect that ink ho Morgan Rockefeller interests con- n*)ft L>i:iplato<l tin: establishment of uu inter- 'WVt aiioual bank in Paris. Whitney W ins A-;ain. g London, July 9. ? William O. Whit- Mm ay's Shibboleth tilly (J. Reiff) won the Wh lingham plato at the Nottingham July nen looting today. Mr. Whitney's HoU "lul leiu (J. Reiff) ulso won the Buahford ^n< late. ?>d. SEAT UNTERRIFIEB 0 C!!!0 DEMOCRACY :eliminary Meetings of the D State Convention. 0LD3UG3 IN EVIDENCE I in < "o:isnrv>i t! vw A'-? li'kply to L'oc* ^ rol ill? ICiitir? Or-.;itui/.a(lull?Tlmy \ro Wiiii tin* >iclj>'uii >len Agtiinai h .Ju III-oii Mmi. Soi.i'Mi?rs, O , July 9 ?There is an hhii! ;' 'urge attendance of visitor- " re lor the preliminary meetings of s< a Democratic state convention. The f< 1) delegates are accompanied by large u le/utioiis supporting iiitTereut cnmii- ^ tes tor the leiinniutions for judge ^ l clerk of tiio .-upremo court, utter- w y g< neral. s-tuto treasurer and mem- 81 r of tho board ot public works. i'lio nominations for governor and ^ utenanr governor are the only ones in ^ lieii there is not a free-for-all race, th many entries. But tho large atidancc is largely duo to the reuniou Democrats who have not been to- 81 thcr in Ohio since I8"rt. Those who " ve been called (Julu Democrats" are 81 ry largely represented, and many of mi have nor attended their conven- d as in O.uo for years. Nearly all the i leader- ot th:? class are here, ami ? y are given places of promutenoe on s > i?nm i?? i? *?? " "l m me organization ueraily. Coiisitvu'Ivp Policy* tl While they consider the financial esrioti s'tiled, they are actively co- c erating wirh those who are being deaunati'd the conservatives" 111 opdug any other so-culled isms that ^ _-y claim wiil handicap the party as it ^ s been handicapped by certain alii cos in the past-. They are with the 3Lea 11 men as against the Johnson . >11 in the proposed "new departure" (> the latter on taxation, municipal 'uer.-hip, etc. They uro bitterly oused to the insnlar policy of the nation- ^ ndinini-tratiou ami t<> the present ^ ite administration, and want ad the moeruts in Ohio to gather for the rpr.so of securing control of tlie legis- J( are as well as ot the electing of .in> ,tc ticket and to elect a United Stares tator. r, \t the conferences this morning it ^ kS evident that the conservatives iiild control the "21 congressional dis- ^ cts this afternoon and have ail the nmitfees winch meet tonight to pre- C re th'>ir reports for the convention to irrow morning. sonic Local Klglits. V( Chore was nrach hustling for mom- 0| :s of the committee on credentials on omit of local lights in some counties, 11 tablv Montgomery, Butiernud Uui >u. n c state committee ami the committee 11 resolutions w 11 be ea.-ily in the s. nds of the conservatives before the rrict mooting* arc held, but there is friction. ? Every effort seomed to have been \ nie for harmony bv the conservatives. J r they insisted on harmony being *e- ^ _ . ........... compromise with V iiit thov termed as "new ideas," "ex iiinmcs," "experiences," etc. I s< IHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. * Iiit tile til-em ti.itliering ut t'liicln- w iinii is Doing. 3i vcixnati, Jn.lv 9.?The time of the ti elates to the Christian Endeavor ? lvention was occupied mostly by de ^ ninatfonal conferences. Twenty-six a ilie.se rallies held in various churches g r<- attended by almost ad the deuoiu- R< ,tiou> uuti visiters. * d L'iie day op< i.e i with the usual two ii ]v quiet iiour services, conducted by li vs Tloyii \V. Tompkins of Pliiiapliia atpi Cornelius Wool t Kin of lokiyn, N. V. 'pecial in erings at various clinrcbes c< i the thioe great auditoriums were d during toe morning, at which well 1 awn speakers hi-cursed a variety of it cresting religious suejects. si 'he meetings were adjourned to allow H s Emlenvon rs to join in the noonday hi ;ugel.oai work in too factory auu eineni ilisiticcs. E t'hiii-gril With Murder. \ >ut WaYXK, July 9. ? Charles on, an aged and wealthy lnmbermau, ?1 ii by the coroner on .-uspicton of liavkillctl 10 year old Aiico Cothreli, r oso bo.iy was found in a cistern bo- .>j ith his residence at Walicn, a villago a miles west, was arrested today, -M irged witii the murder ot tne girl. J ji Surrenders In the t'liilinpliip*. ^ 1 a nil, a, July 9. ? There have been a ui nbor of adoirional surrenders to Col- ^ 1 Wmt. In all, ?>9 officers and 47.5 u, with rifles and in revolvers, e surrendered to him. Cf the Ninth airy, Deserters Duuiez and li.vsell ' .urrenoereii and Hunter avd Vic- q, were bronght in by Bellarmino. I > > St io the Arctic. (), ltoMsoK, July 0. ? Eilan G. Bald- pj i, the leader of tbo Baldwin Zeigler Se :tin cxpriiiion, arrived here today. boarded the refitted Artie whaler j? erica, formerly the E-quimnux, on S? en lie will make his headquarter*, D< re prenararious tor the trip are pro- I* ii,.g _ A National laiivrraity. Sc iktkoit, July n.?The national connif education today adopted a resolu i receiving the reporc of the commit- . oil a national university, "inir deolar- fir the council was not prepared to ex udon the position of the N. E. A. in f" ir of a national universirv I *' II A of Suicide. ynACl'SR, N. Y.f July 0. ? Ooronf r tit thews has reported Frederick D. itc's death a cn-o of suicide, due to & >' rasthenia No answer to the cable- ' in *vnt to his fothor. Ambassador *. Irow ii. Wait?, has yot been receiv- $i ^ Wf - P / i Ill WAS FOUND 1 - MANY YEARS ACO iscovered While Boring at a Depth of 800 Feet. N MARION COUNTY, FLA. 1 ' | 'lieorles of Clu-mlsts ami U^ologUta l*ut to h light?Options Bring Sr. cured on Mippn.rtl Valuable Luadi at Cltrn, ! In.-?New Appara us. Ocai.a, Fla., July D?Referring to le discovery of oil iui. onions in this union, tiie most notable statement j its existence is tola by County Co^^B ? tissiouer Ed L. Wurriiiaun of Gitra. te 8 (ITS tllllt II hi ill f 1.1 v.mrj nt?o ?l>?? nines A. Harris was having au artesian 'ell bored on his place at Oitra an oil ream was struck at a depth of 820 >et, after boring through a strata of enuel coal. The oil wus til sullleieut uantity to grease the large well rupee ir a distance of 200 or tfOO feet. Slory C.'tiiittriiiid. Mr. Harris, who is extremely confictitious and cautious in any statelent he may make, confirms this story. 11 a letter written by Mr. Harris, he iys: "I bored the well at Citra to the opth of H'.K) feet. At one place quite a .trie oil would come up with the water, scum would form on top it allowed tg)*. tnnd for any considerable time." Mr. Hamilton, who is a professional roll-borer, and lias suuk many wells, lso confirms the story. He says it is ne deepest well * that he has bored in nis section, and con rains the most denied indications of oil. Options Secured. Options on supposed oil lands nro still eing -eeured, hut nothing definite eau e known until a well is sunk aud an il reservoir is or is nor reached. A gent.email from Oil City, Pa, says ' must be borne in mind thur the drill f the well borer often purs the tueories rcneimsts an<l geologi-ts n> flight. Apropos ot the oil discovery, one of ?oa a's most cxjterr chemists lias scut n order for rhe latest and most tinroved apparatus for making analytical ?sts of oil substances, and wo shall wn have some definite knowledge of iiac tiie supposed oil surface indicaotis really are. whether tne genuine ur *1.< or some other substance resembng it. i ,KRtSTS HAVE BEEN MADE. oroaer Investigating Death of XfWell at .1111 Ida le. Birmingham, Ala., July 9.?The in? estimation at Bessemer into the death t H. O. Newell of Miiidnle, whose inugled body was found on the Birlinghani Mineral railroad truck at Lender's ono day last week, to >k a senttiounl turn yesterday, when two ar?sts were made in rhe case at the iuance of Coroner Paris. The parries eld are A. J. Sumuer of Milidaie and reorgo Bui lard of Bessemer. It is barged that they hnv? kuowledgo of le means whereby Newell came to bis eath. It is reported that these two men were sen with Newell la.it Mou lay. It is Iso said that Newell, who wus on his ay to visit his mother near where he as killed, had about 100 on his person 'hen he left nome, and (hat wnen his ody was picked up on the railroad ack none of the monev was found, no* 'as there anything about Ins clothing y which he could be identified. It is understood that the evidence gainst the two men arrested does not o further than to aver that they were ?en with Newell the day before he mot eath. The identity of Newell has been illy established. s . Captain Slg-bre'a Illness. Washington, July 9. ? A letter rejived at the navy department states mt Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, chief itelligeuce oltieer of the navy, who is lffcring with erysipelas of the face at s'tupsread, U L, is nor regarded as mug in a dangerous condition. IAILY MARKET REPORTS. "OTTOX Kr rrHKs. .Vkw York July fl.?Cotton futures lened barely steady at the advance. il'Kv I.OS* .unary " 71 .... 7.76 ebruary 7.71 .... ? area 7.51 .... 7.77 pri. 7.70 .... 7 >0 ) une .... a.v 8 52 .... 8 47 uuust 1 81 .... 7 88 rptenioer 7.66 .... 7.71 7.68 .... 7 74 or inner j .... 7 66 M'luitfr l.Oi .... 7.73 VVI) PllO VISIONS CnioAno, July 9 opkv ci.osk T1KAT?July. .... ?i>( >pi ember 64 .... <M\% ^tober .. . >HN?July.; .... 4*?i >ptembrr 4N'{ .... - f#? ^ ATS?July .... ptember 30.... 3?*? J liK?July .... 18..u ptember 13.90 .... 13 90 ttobiT .... 13 '.*0 inuary .... 14.10 AKD?July _ .... 8.47 p: ember 8..17J4 .... ?..ta tol>er .... 8..M) seemlier. .... ?21 inunry % .... 8.17 IMS?July....... .... 7 85 ptember j.. 1 .V2l/t .... 7 87 ; toller .... 7. miuuy .... 7.87 NAV Kl. STORKS. Savannah. July 9.?Spirit# nirpenMae, m at MV% receipt#, 54,15ft: salon, 1.153; port#. liosm. irm receipts 4 sv?; fox, none. exports. 9.1'#2. Quote; A. B.C. O.V. I) *1.10; K, #1.15. F, G, $1.35; *1.40; I. *1.55 K *1.S0; M. $?..$ .V. ft"; windowKlass *3.90; wsterwliitc.*3.30. VVii.mInoton. .July 14.? Spirit# turpe trie, steady at 83<ftlt3%: receipt#, <-9. Rosin, in at w7<&$1.0U; receipts. 133. Crude rpentine, ttriu at *l.ou(<t2.00: receipt a. ?. Tar. firm at *1.5): recema. 185. " JHARLKSTON, July 9.?Tmpeutlne, Arm J-lt'. sales. ? casks. ^.toam. drni; sales barrels: B. *1 00; I). *t.uft K. $1.10; K, 15; M, $2.3 ): N, $2.60 wuadowgiabs, $3.80; iter white, $3.15. Y y _