Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SBBBBBBBBE BYOUf s 85 . - m is the oldest, li W i m Basketgoe w = M OS jjq The price raj work, but jjfi anywhere Speci< Curtains, Ladies's \ R. fl. FORTUNE AWAITS HEIRS. Georgians Interested In Valuab Property In Baltimore. Columbus. Ga., April 12.?Accordir to information received here, E. ] Dismukes, a prominent citizen of C lumbus, is one of the heirs to a 2 acre tract of land in the heart of Ba tlmore valued at$S.OOO.OOO or mor While there are a goo? many Di Inukes in the south, yet the amount t be divided is so large that if th claim is made good each heir will r ceive a considerable sum, notwitl standing the long division. According to a letter from Baltimor 10 William M. Dismukes, of Nashvilli Tenn., proprietor of the Maxwell hous of that city, "the late tire at Bait more has developed that 20 acres c the burned district belonged to on George R. Dismukes, which was lease to the city of Baltimore for 09 yean The lease recently expired develope the fact that we are heirs in sai property. There was a letter wrii ten from the law firm to me from Ba timore, representing the city's intei ests, to the effect that the propert could not be sold unless they have th names of all the Disnvukes heirs. The made an offer for a clear title o 18,000,000. E. P. Dismukes, of this city, is al? interested in another valuable leas in Baltimore, known as the Richard son lease. Mr. Richardson was ai old bachelor, a largo planter and i wealthy merchant. Me leased lam now in the heart of Baltimore am started for South America with a cat go of flour. He was never heari from, and ho was thought to have beei killed by pirates or lost in a storm a sea. The property is now worth man; millions of dollars. This propert; would be inherited by his brother": heirs when the lease expired, or ex pires. A copy of the lease was hel< by one of the heirs, the lato Judg< William Piphor/lfAw A-f A at ,, a?.v??u> v.owii, i/i v-vliiciio, ala. but was lost when hiR offtce was de stroyeil by the northern troops durinf the war. James Benaug Richardson of Nashville, Tenn., one of the heirs has had letters from prominent law yers in Baltimore on the subject, ant the heirs think the matter should be looked into. Among the heirs art Alderman E. P. Dismukes, o>f Alabama; Congressman Richardson, of Alabama; Thomas MacIAn Hobbs, of Athens, Ala.; Miss FJlizabeth Richardson Be naugh, of Birmingham, Ala., formerly of Tuscaloosa. Ala.; Mrs. Annie Richardson Jones, o^ Nashville, and Mra Ethelred Phillips, df Columbus, Ga. Channels of Georgia rivers will not be deepened at preset*^ appropriation having given out. \ I V A V > I \/ 1 1 nBr-'" ii ii"1? -4? se'^eBEt.asasa R LAUM CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY argest and best Lan Baltfraibre, Md. s Tuesday, ret s are the same as the grade of work is i fc il pains are takei Table Linen, BedCh Vear. ESTES, Mountain Sts. BBBBaaa gggagss PISTOL DUEL CAUSES DEATH. I? Sensational Affair Occurs at Birmlng,g ham, Ala. p Birmingham, Ala., April 12.?E. P. D McDonald, a well known young man q at prominent family, who has killed j two men and figured ?n several sensae tlonal shooting affairs, was shot and Instantly killed by Alex Lawson, an c employe of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, in a street fight last p nigut. Lawson was also shot and L badly, though not fatally, wounded The affair has created a sensation. e Refuse to Repeal Duty. 0 Llondon, April 12.?The combined j efforts of the coal owners, exporters, ^ ! ship owners and miners have failed to a I induce Austen Chamberlain, the chan1 cellor of the exchequer, to repeal tha , coal duty. An important deputation, representing all the above interests, ^ laid the case before the chancellor to? ^ day and pleaded that the duty was , disastrous to every industry connect ed with the coal trade. Mr. Cham* berlain in reply compared the arguments of the petitioners with the facts in his possession and concluded witb I denying that there was any reason tot the abolition of the duty. Killed for Price of Drink. ' Talbotton, Ga.. April 12.?Jimmie An*' derson was shot and instantly killed Monday evening at Bethel church in ^ this county by Walter Bunkley. They ^ fell out over 15 cents that Jim Anderson was due Walter Bunkley for whis? j ky. Each fired f ree shots at tha 1 other, one La ^?.?oing through Bunkj ley's coat and one from Bunkley'a pistol took efTect in Anderson's breast ' killing him instantly. Both parltea J are negroes. This is the sixth killing of this kind in less than 18 months, j all of which were committed at soma } church. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. ' Emory college will allow only six * speakers' places to freshman and so' phomore classes Jointly this commencement. | Railroads will assist in erecting a 1 monument at Bainbrldge, Ga., and 1 Judge Griggs will be Memorial day or1 . ator there. 1 The steamship City of Atlanta will be launched at Chester, Pa., April 30. Southern representatives In the house, while speaking for the rivers and hftrhnrn hill ? ? ? , _ WW msmmmp MVVMVnCU tllO Ulttli llt^I In which Republicans wasted the people's money. The war department has been Informed by General Wood that he hag fought and defeated with heavy loss the hostile Moroa- . .' * 4 ... IDRWl Is I indry south of ' J S3: ===== Wi: r 'J W" urns Friday mi; = w !i m\ common unequalled |Sj i v $3|' n in Lace * p\i, rthing and jj[j Agent*, |i Phone 84 ' NSW YORK REPUBLICANS. vanvsnnor. MCEcr.ii ico to Elect Delegales to f^ationr.l Convention. York. April 12.?Tue .Republican ^,al? cmvjation to el ct dele-, gat'.', to tl?3 national convention at; Chicago mat at r.ojn t day i:i Carne- j glo hull. Eaily in the no in In."; Y- corridors , cf tha rilth avenue let ! h^gan to fill u;i with II publican politicians irom a! 1 pa'ts ol' ill j state and by 10 o'clock praciitslly ail of the leaders and most of the delegates wer? gathered here. Th ro was c:>. nurr.ti vely little dis- ' ci r.ic.n of today's convention as such, < It being recog.ii:e I by all f-oncerned ' .hat the details of the convention were already tetticd a:; a result of the con- * forma- of yosUiday and Sunday. The er in the corridors was largely ?'>nllned to the national situation. PEOPLE'S PART/ CONVENTION. i Three Hundred Delegates to Same Meet in Topeka, Kans. * T' *i ha. Kans., April 12.?About 200 1 >f the 7 !'i accredit'!.-! ?ii.--> 1 People's party slate convention were ' gailure'l today when State Chairman W. J. Itabb called the convention to jrder. T.o call is for the purpos# i>f naming a state ticket, but there are ' four propo: itions that will come up to J bo r.ct<"l upon that may' interfere with 1 the regular program. * FirSt, adjourn to meet to Aug. 3, the * date of the Democratic convention it! 1 the hope of eff cting iusion; second, ( to recommend a ticket to the Demo- ( crats; third, to name an independent * ticket supported by all nnti-Republicans; fourth, to nominate a straight < Populist ticket. f There is a strong disposition to nom- * inate ex-United States Senator W. A. 1 Harris for governor, hut lie has writ- ' ten friends pleading with them not to 1 do so. The next choico of the majority for governor is Judge David Dala, of Wichita. GIVES $100,000. Mra. King's Munificent Gift for Erection of a Chapel. Now York, April 12.?Announce- ? menta have been made at a dinner of c the Huguenot Society that *(rsr Ed- I ward King, of this city, halt given > $100,000 for the erection of a new Episcopal chapel as a part of the Cathedral of St. John, the Ilaptist, oikpathedral yelghts. 51 It Is to he called the Hitgt^fc&t chap- r el, and will b;> the r.econfcjln a series < of seven. One chapel in Ajl fteries \ already provided for and neflfir finish- 1 od, is the gift of Augusr Bft&pnt, in C memory of his mother. T& arfchapeY I ? it ia understood, haa coflt ikO&OOO. 11 i > , . rAlUl-^y.t tmtn STATUS OF AFFAIRS IN THE FAR EAST | . Frequent Skirm s'iea Reported Between Hostile Armies. POSITION OF JAPANESE ARMY. rirst Division Is Now In the Neighbor* hood of Wiju?Korean Infantrymen j Leave for Manchurian Frontier to Keep Bandits in Check. Seoul, Korea, Monday, April 11, 4:30 >. in.?The Japanese authorities hero ;ay they have frequent skirmishes bo .ween Sak-Ju and Wiju. The main body of the first Japanese irmy is in the neighborhood of Wiju. Uiout GOO flat-chested, sandal-sliod Korean infantrymen left Seoul today or the northern part of Ham Hiung Jo province on the frontier of tho virin district of Manchuria, to keep in >rder the bandits who are constantly smbroiled with the Chinese settlers n the Tumen region, which has readied in diplomatic representations on ?ho subject from China. It is considered doubtful whethor these troops vill reach their destination, fears beng expressed that they will desert. The Japanese minister to Korea, M. rlayashi. has requested the Korean government to facilitate the plans of ieneral Horaguchi. the commander the Japanese forces at Seoul, for die thorough sanitation of Seoul and :he other large towns of Korea so as lot to expose the Japanese troops to .he ravages of cholera and other disjases. Troops Are Delayed. Port Arthur. Monday, April 11?(Deayed in transmission)?Telegraphic jonimunlcation has been interrupted recently, owing to torrential rains. The railroad embankments in South Manchuria have been damaged, thus lelaying the movements of troops. The embankment of the railway running :o Shan Kwan is submerged at several points. A squadron of battleships and torpedo boats has just returned here [rom a cruise far out to sea. Easter passed without the anticipated Japaaeso attack. Every precaution was ;aken to prevent a surprise. Vice Adniral Makaroff who personally superidscs nightly the precautionary measires, spent Easter eve in a guard boat. During the usual Easter night service the church windows were covered, so as to prevent the lights being seen by the enemy and the absence tft Stt"posiTiDTtfty or aTtaC^T troops celebrated Easter Sunday at their ports. Grand Duke Boris who left here April 8, has returned to Port Arthur. Steamer to Carry Supplies. San Francisco. April 12.?The steamship Redondo, owned in this city, has been chartered by tho Kamtchatka Commercial Industrial company to car- j ry supplies from one of Russia's Pacific ports. llaron Von Bruggle, of St. Petersburg, will have charge of I the Redondo. Pflug Denies Report. St. Petersburg, April 12.?Major Gen. oral Pllug, in a dispatch from Mukden, denies the report that the Japanese advance guard has crossed the Yalu and engaged in a skirmish with the Russian troops. Sunken Russian Cruiser Raised. New York, April 12.?Reports have been received from Chemulpo, says a World dispatch from Kobe, Japan, that engineers have raised the Russian Variag. It is expected the salvage of tlje'vessel will more than offset the lost of the merchantmen sunk in the attempts to block Port Arthur, which Is estimated so far at $025,000. Wires Were Cut. Savannah, (la., April 12.?The Westsrn Union has started a crusade igainst tho Postal Telegraph compaly in this cRy. Manager W. G. Pecllfis (\f tho 'T-' 1 * , <i v.?bi ii union, IUUK a 'orco of linemen anil cut dawn tho vires fro nithe Western Union's poles >n which they had been strung. This 5Ut out an important sub-station of the Postal and destroyed three circuits. The Postal manager appealed to the ;ity authorities, but found it was unnipported by any ordinance. .lust a 'ow days ago the Western Union renoved from Postal poles some of its >wn wires and thus put itself in a xjsition to make the move. Court Met For Last Time. Santa Fe, N. M., April 12.?The court >f private land claims met at Tucson oda yfor the last time In Arizona, at- ; er an existence of 10 years. The :ourt will convene at Santa Fe on next klondny. Only three more surveys, ill in DonA Ana county, are to be passid upon, which will Include the busiisss of the court, which passed out ot ijctetence on June 30, of this year. 9? Big Plant Burned. "Wilmington, N. C., April 13.?The >lant of the Pittsburg Lumber compaif,ft miles north of Wilmington, was :ompTi^My destroyed today by a fire vhtch originated from sparks from the urnace. loss Is estimated at $100,>00tw)out onft-fourth covered by Inmrane*. * * - ' k -A- . att SOME RESULTS OF THE ! ALABAMA PRIMARY Unrestricted Delegation to National Convention Favored. BANKHEAD'S MAJORITY REDUCED Congressman Burnett Sweeps the Seventh District, While Secretary of State Heflin Is Far In the Lead for Congress in Fifth District. Birmingham, Ala., April 12.?Further returns from yesterday's Democratic primary indicate that a majority ot the delegates elected to tli? state Democratic convention favor sending an uninstructed delegation to the national convention. In this county, the largest in the state, the lines were sharply drawn on this contest and the delegation favorable to no instructions won out by a large majority. It is generally understood that those who are for no instruction are also against Bryan, Cleveland and Hearst. Additional returns from the sixth congressional district show that the apparent majority of Congressman Bankhead has been very considerably reduced from what it seemed to be last night. Bankliead's own county, Fayette, is now reported as close and doubtful. Walker county has gone for Captain Hobson by 100 majority. In Sumter county, where Bankhead was thought to have a majority of 200, his majority is now placed at 110. Hobson's majority in his own cyunty?Hale>?is considerably less than was supposed. It is placed at 275, while Tuscaloosa county is claimed for Bankhead by 550, Bankhead appears to have carriod four counties and Hobson three, while two are about a stand off. As nearly as can be estimated, Bankhead's ma jorlty now appears to be in the neighborhood of 400, with the chances that more complete returns will reduce It further. Congressman! Burnett has swept the seventh district, while Secretary of State J. Thomas Heflin is fax In the lead for congress In the fifth district. In the supreme court race. Chief Justice T. N. McClellan was renominated without opposition, while J. R. Dow dell, Jonathan HaraJson, J. R. Tyson, Join C. Anderson, N. D. Denson and A. D. Sayre appear to bo successful cardidatos for associate judge. DIFFICULTIES SETTLED. ' ?^T~rr ' ? Chicago, Roc/Islanu and Pacific Raildead Troubles . New Yot'J April 12.?Difficulties between the irajority and minority stockholders ofjthe Chicago, Rock Island and Paclfu Railroad company have been settle! according to The Herald. The settlement is said to include the purchase of the stock held by C. H. Venner, of Boston, and the dismissal of his suits. Mr. Venner held in his own name 100 shares of the stock of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad company, the original organization, which he claimed in his bill iu uu worm ^-uu a snare. Although the strictest secrecy is maintained, it is said he received a lump sum greatly in excess of this amount. Besides being rid of the suits, in one of which Judge Dunne, in Chicago, had issued an order compelling the books of the company to be submitted and disclosures of the tonus of the reorganization, the defendants have practically removed opposition to the proposed l>ond issue of $102,000,000. Through the First National bank the proprietors of the Rock Island railroad system have negotiated a loan of $5,000,000 In short time notes. The purpose of this borrowing, it was explained, is to provide immediate funds without a bond issue to re-imburse the company for advancements made for construction of now lines. President Ixiree refused to discuss the matter in any way. FIRE AT McKINNEYp TEX. Property Destroyed to the Value of $200,000?Insurance $150,000. Houston. Tex., April 12.?Fire at Mo Kinney, Tex., today destroyed the buildings occupied by the White Dry Goods company, Sargent Bros., books and jewelry; White & Price, drugs; Heard & Pierce, grocers, and A. E. Dawe, groceries. Other firms suffered minor damage. Losses are estimated at $200,000, with $150,000 insurance. Third Time Firm Burned Out. Nashville, Tenn., April 12.?Fire early this morning partially destroyed the stock and the three story building of Warren Pros, company, dealers In paints, oils, varnishes and artists' materials, corner College and Church streets. This is the third time this firm has burned out. in tho past 23 /cata. ijubs coLuuuicni ai. $4.5,uuu; insurance, $50,000. On the Way to St. Louis. Natchez, Miss., April 12.?The United State? gunboat Nashville and torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence passed Natchez at 10:30 o'clock this morning on their way to St. Ixmls. The Nashville was half a mile In front of the Lawrence. No stop was madl at this port. r 4* ?v| ' 4 . J?. AMERICANS AIDED ' MATOS REVOLUTION 'I Much Excitement In Venezuela Over Alleged Charge. FINANCES GIVEN REBEL LEADER. President Castro Declares He Has Proof that an American Concern Helped Matos Rebellion While a Claim Was Being Contested. New York, April 12.?Much excitement is said to exis t in Venezuela over the alleged discovery that an American asphalt company gave financial aid to the Matos revolution, which was put down about six months ago. Pres. Castro is said to have declar2d he has proof that agents of the company in question aided Matos in his evolution while the claim of the company was being contested in the courts of Venezuela. He has declared that afynts of the company offeYed about half a million dollaTs to him to have the courts declare in favor of the concession by which the company gained the rights in the asphalt beds and that when he rejected the offer, the company, through its agents, used the money in inciting the revolution. Proci/lnn t L n? a J jl >voiuv;ui, vaOi.lV/ llUd umidt'U 611113 to be entered for the abrogation of the concessions granted the company. If these suits should prevail, the recent decision of the supreme court of Venezuela in favor of the American Asphalt combine would fall flat. The investigation asserted to have brought out those disclosures has been in. progress some time and has not yet been completed. GENERAL JIM1NEZ ON REVOLT. Former President of San Domingo and Leader of Revolution Talk*. New Yorl^ April 12.?Juan J. JimInez, former president of Santo Domingo, and leader of the present revolution In that ropublic, who has just a^lved here, declares thajbly will return to his country in a week or two and resume command of his forces in order to make the final atteonpt to wrest the reins of government from President Morales. General Jiminez explains that ha merely came north to procure a little rest. One of the most interesting Incidents of his arrival at the hotel frequented by visitors from the West Indies was his meeting with a young 1 hHAhW'taAfc'w tfi EJmillo Villalon, chancellor of the Dominican consulate in New York. Fof an instant the veteran of many revolutions gazed upon the boyish chancellor and then, shaking his hand, congratulated him on holding such a resoonsible nosition. General Jlminez, In conversation with reporters, declare^ he did nol come here to buy munitions of war; but merely to rest. "Is your revolution ended?" he was asked. "No?never! I am going back t<l Santo Domingo in about two weeks, although I may change my mind and run oyer to Europe for a day or two," "FI($w about your army? How is 11 getting along and where is It at ths present time?" "That is a very difficult question t<J answer. I left Santo Domingo som* days ago, and I c'annot knv - how ths army is getting on just now." "Who is responsible for all this trouble?" "Morales, of course; for I certainly am not. Always I have been on ths side of right and concord, and I assurS you that I am ambitious, most ambb nous, ior me prosperity of my couil try. I am against a beastly passion, and always have stood up for what may be termed the noble patriotic sen- , timent and am opposed to the cra^y and morbid ambition for ofTice. But to prove my good intentions, a short time ago I addressed a letter to Mo rales asking him to abandon the presidency and appoint a sort of Junta consisting of two impartial men to administer the affairs of state pending a settlement of our difficulties at the ballot box. I also suggested that all persont in prison for political causes be liberated and that he agree in guaranteeing, that every official of the govern^ ment would refrain from interfering with the election by money," Senot Villalon later deprecated the effort* of General Jiminez's army and char , acterized it as a gang of bandits. BUBONIC PLAQUE CASES. 8courge Unabated at Lima, Paru?District Quarantine. New York, April 12.?Twelve ne* cases of bubonic plague were reporb ed Sunday, cables The Herald's cor respondent at Lima, Peru. All are in the lower part of the 1 city. The districts will be closed by quarantine, and communication between Lima and Callao also will be forbidden. Colony of Jews for Georgia. Savannah, Qa., April 12.?Rev. Geo. Solomon, rabbi of the congregatlori Mickva Israel, has left for New York, ' where he will institute a colony of 500 Hebrews in Emanuel county. He says that a wealthy owner of land has offered a tract large enough to ad wit of a aaUUatight of 6AG people.