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lik A. in Si ESTABLISHED, 1874. GREENVILLE, S. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. $6.00 A YEAS.

BLEW- OUT THE GAS. A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. MAN KILLS HIMSELF. the trust and distributing the fund to in the South, rather than to the money on one large etchers college as has been proposed. THE GENERAL SESSIONS.

Court.will Pass Sentences and Adjourn Today. Best News in Paper TODAY. Its short only calling at Correspondent Tells of Anti-Semitic Agitation. Mix Jews Were hot; Dead bjr Soldiers and JPollee Refuae Protection--Ia-human Treatment Excites Women and Children Trouble Began Between Flub Dealer and Peanaaf, Which Led to Free Fight. New York, Sept.

23. A Russian 'correspondent's private letter from Gomel, written September 14, during the anti-Semitic riots, contradicts the Russian version of the affairs, says a dispatch from London. It is in part as follows: "The trouble beean Friday with a un.gn.ri. 1 liLfUli. V.

111,1 (111 hCH I (11 WC 1U Mured, one moujik mortally, 1 I "Saturday and Sunday anti-Semitic agitators went about exhorting the people not to leave their fellow i .1. rpmnillPri inirr9. ail the drinking shops were closed, and the streets One hundred workmen from the jof the principal streets Monday and 1 11 1 1 i nuiMiuuiia uiumci cu ii it uiiq i 'i i i cilia i SPARTANBURG COURT. Sealed Verdict Returned Suit Against Southern. in Spartanburg, Sept.

23. (Special) Civil court is progressing steadily along with Judge Benet presiding. In the suit of Goodlett vs. Greene, the jury found for the plaintiffs in the sum of $400. This litigation was based on damages alleged to have been rendered to property which plaintiff had rented from defendant.

lhe case of W. K. Dillingham vs. f.i,i 1n nt n-hu payment of seven horses lost in Co i lumbia, while being shipped to jwiarieston Dy piainnn over tne the railroad' company and McCravy Hunt Bros, the plaintiff. The jury returned a sealed verdict late uuiuciiii v.

ji -x it in i .3 cnni inj juTT this afternoon iust before the ad- i j. rrv. a i "v- morrow morning. TRAIN ROBBERS GET BOOTY. Masked Men Hold up Express in Missouri St.

Joseph, Sept. 23. Four masked bandits held up the west- Ti 1 bound Burlington and Missouri river iraiu iu, 1 live Ullies Il'OIU mis Uliy late last night, and after a desperate battle with the messenger in the dark dynamited the safe of the express nu onit oanonorl toliiiff rrnm rUkA i x- i in. to $10,000 in plunder. The train was halted by means' of a red light.

When it stopped two men climbed into the cab of the engine and pointing their guns at the engi neer and fireman made them leave the engine and walk to the side of Uhe I ut-gou iu mean tntr iuuuu jl ucw- ish houses, which they entered and Jut'ge Dantzler heard a motion made P'dered A number of Jews Moultrie Mordecai, of Charles collected in se f-defense were turned toD and Mr Cochran, of Anderson, hflpk hv ROllllPrs from thA fit rpPIH 1 where the plundering yvas going tne sult by Geor8e Teny vs- They beat and arrested those not 1 Anderson Water, and obeying forthwith. The soldiers stood Power Company. The plaintiffs Conductor Harvey and a brakeman Some Jews tried to force their "a suDstance was all tnat was ne- came to the rescue but were also cap- way down one of the side streets and cessary. tured. As soon as the train was de- the soldiers shot six dead.

The police; lnny, who built the old dam at serted the conductor and part of the never showed themselves, while the Port man Shoals, not long ago de-crew rushed back here. troops protected the rioters." strayed, is seeking to obtain a judg- by while the plundering mob was committing all kinds of excesses. "One could hear the shrieks of the children in the streets which patrols blocked against help from Jews out- 26.000 Jews out of a total population of 40,000. Washington, Sept! 23. A dispatch has been sent to the United States phnr(r it'ftffnirpa nt.

fit. "PptrsVinroi Instructing him to make immediate Part agreement and set ap inquiry about the safety of Jewish damages alleged to have resulted as (residents of Gomel, where Dantzler ruled riot similar to the Kishneff massacre of the defendant. The decis- ntFipinU nf tho company in St. Joseph announce that a suitable reward will be offered by the company for the arrest and con-' viction of the masked men who held im thp PnpHpnH Tl.ft road and express officials still insist the robbers got no booty. Posses are scouring the country.

MURDER AND SUICIDE. Man and Woman Found Dead in Chicago. Chcaigo, Sept. 23. The bodies of a woman about 20 years old and a man aoour jo years or age were i Bride and -Groom Had Narrow Escape From Death.

They Went to Npartanbur to Enjoj the Honeymoon, and the Man was Happy that His Brain was Clogged-The Dloeovorr was Made la the Sick of Time-Pans Key Admitted Clerk who bet Dreamers Into Fresh Air. Spartanburg, Sept. 23 (Special) A young married couple hailing from the everlasting hills of North Caro- Una, where the candle light yet holds sway and nature's gas lies unmolest- "cdm narrowly escaped asphyxiation at the Spartan Inn at an early hour this mnrnintf. But for the acute nostrils Night Clerk Goodlett the coroner rrtinrht. huvn ll 1 1 ft lull tniav nnHWHAT.

6 seemea to an to oe a noneymoon to have ended in a double tragedy Between the hours of 2 and 3 ttus morning Mr. Goodlett scented escap-, ing gas about the hotel He at paid but little attention to the thinking it was prooably issuing from a broken pipe in the street or a defective meter in the building. As time passed the gas increased and the T.i0.i1 W(T1 rt eatAe ha nfl "'f' fc'; tT TpermelTted the entire building, but as yet it had not muio iuuuiwe, The reached anything like a daneerous stage, being only a bit nauseating. The clerk went to the office, secured a master key and returned to the room. The key worked and the door was opened, and upon the bed in slumber that was fast deepening with the gas lay the young bride and groom.

They were aroused with some effort and informed of their peril. There were no ceremonies and for malities were dispensed with. The iet was examined and was found to be turned on full tilt. The groom de nied having blown out the gas, but the evidence was against him. lhe couple went to the theatre and returned to the hotel at about 11 o'clock.

But for the transom being i i i. i it. i 'in. ii, in in.il. uncij' iuub meir would have become known before Besides a Blight headache they were not affected.

They registered from North Carolina. Their names are withheld for fea rthe gold brick or green goods people will get after them. THE ORPHANS H0M All Bids Should be Before Committee by 8th. A communication received yesterday by The Greenville News from L. N.

Zealy, chairman of the committee charged with locating and building an orphans' home for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, announces the fact that a meeting pi the committee will be held in Columbia October 8th. The committee is very anxious that all bids will be sent in before that time so that every bid can have uue consideration. It is understood that there are no restrictions on the committee as to where they shall locate this home, but everj'thing taken into consideration the best bid will get the home. In view of this fact there is little fear felt by Greenville Odd Fellows but that this city will receive the home. As is known by the readers of The Greenville News the local members of the order have subscribed a considerable, sum towards this end.

This amount has been supplemented by a subscription from the citizens of Greenville, while a sum has also been secured from a number of the lodges throughout this county. These lodges realize that the home will not only benefit Greenville but it will be benefit to the lodges to have it so near at hand. In consideration of these facts the various lodges have subscribed liberally. The committee from the Greenville lodges expect to go before the committee with a proposition that will stand, one that will succeed. "OLD: HO" HU.E TO-IMY.

Tarties seeking bargains should not fail to attend the sale of unclaimed freight, Detter known as an "old hoss" sale, which takes place today at the warehouse of the Southern Railway Company located near the Air ine depot. The sale will be cried by Auctioneer William Goldsmith, and you may depend on It there will be some good bargains ottered to those who are on hand. Tlit htock of goods includes almost cer) thing from a package of pins ti a stationary engine. FORMtL OPENINU I KIM 1 I The formal opening exercises of the Greenville Female college will take place in the college auditorium tills afternoon, beginning at 4 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.

There will be several brief talks made by prominent cituens and divines. No more jury trials will be had at thia term of the general sessions. Today will be taken up in hearing motions for new trials in various cases and in imposing sentences upon the defendants who have been convicted, but have not already re- received sentence. The court will adjourn sine die today, and it la safe to say that Robert Gunnels will be told what punishment he is to receive, since there has been no intimation of an appeal being taken in his case. The trial of Kirle Lark and Ellic Laad was completed yesterday and resulted in both men beinsr convict ed 6f burglary.

Major Blythe, of counsel for the defense, gave notice of a motion for a new trial. An appeal was taken in the case ot Lou Jackson, who of violating the dispel 1 Griffith, a was convicted nsary law. young white man, was tried on an indictment: oharrrinff him with neaniilf onrl hof- i terv with intent to kill a nerro. I niH hi nAnpaaantoil hv Mi I Griffin was represented by Mr, gan. lie was convicted ot aggra- vated assault and battery.

CASE FROM ANDERSON. -j-ppy Suit comes up on Motion of Mr. Mordecai. After the adjuornmen of the v-oun oi oenerai sessions vesierua sougnt to nave auegea redundant manier in tne oeienuanis answer struck out, and the attorneys for aeienaant insisted tnat an amendment ia lorm Dut, retaining eiii im irom uie Aiiuersou corpuration, on the ground that this is still due him under his contract with the company. The Anderson people, however, maintain that Tenny did not carry out his ion is purely preliminary and has no effect on the merits.

DEATH WAS AN ACCIDENT. George Marshall Crushed by a car at Lumber Plant. A telegram was received here yes- terday from Mr. John B. Marshall, (ated siIsb that hia brother, George Marshall, a notice Oi whose death has already been published, was killed while at at the lumber plant near that town witn which he was connected.

Mr. Marshall had been regularly engaged in the lumber business since he left Greenville seven years ago. He was attending to hts usual duties on September 14 when he was struck by one of the cars, attached to the plant, and killed. His tragic end was a great shock to his associates. Mr.

Marshall was a man with a retiring disposition and his friends in Greenville had not learned of his success is the business world, which wss cut short by the accident. He I'eld a responsible position with the company, and the sad news was sent to Greenville oy those with whom he worked. By some error, however, the letter was delayed in reaching here, and as soon as it was received Mr. John B. Marshall took the first train for Silsbee.

He is expected tc return here about Saturday ct Sunday. WARM WEATIItH WILL HERE. Overcoats will not be in demand, from present indications, for several days, at least. So said a man yesterday who was sitting in his office with an electric fan near his head, and several fans near at hand. He would not advise people to build coal fires at present, but would suggest a continuation of the ice supply.

There are said tc be some thunder sitorms in sight, 'this news is received with joy by the soft drinks men, and those who cannot get possession of their overcoats, and the people who have not had much of a touch of out-door pleasures are still in line. If it, doesn't rain today it may rain itomorrow, so that tnose who nave them had better keep their umbrel-Ins close at hand. IIIOIIOP CAPER IMPIIOVINU. A letter from Capt. John 0.

Capers, who is ait Cedar Mountain, wua his father, Right Rev. Ellison Capers, gives the pleasant information that the bishop is so far recovered of his illness as to bei able to sit up every day, after having been confined to his bed a whole month. It Is expected rthat the bishop will be sufficiently recovered to return to Columbia on September 29, until which time Capt. Capers will remain with him, i i I a I J. H.

PolhemuSj Commits Suicide at Summervllle. He Mad a Deliberate Plan and used atrhig to Pull Tries of a Parlor Bine -Ball went Cranhlnir Ma Heartland Younff Daughter Foud the Body Mind Evidently I'nbalanced. Charleston, Sept. 23. (Special) i J.

H. Polhemus, committed suicide at his home in Summerville this morning oy snooting himself through the heart with, a parlor rifle. About an hour after committing the deed he was found lying dead in the back yard by his little daughter. An inquest was held and a verdict was rendered that he came to his death by shooting himself through the heart with a parlor rifle, loaded a twenty-two caliber ball. The body will be brought here for burial.

For several days, Mr. Polhemus, had been acting strangely. Jiis friends say that when they passed him on the street he refused to speas to wera ana tney tnougnt nis actions wer due to neuralgia i in 1 1 111 which he nad been a great suffered-About 9 o'clock this morning he walked out into the yard of his place in Sununerville, carrying a parlor rifle with him. Nothing strange was thought of this for he frequently went out to shoot sparrows about the yard. When found by his little daughter he was dead in a corner of the fence, his coat unbuttoned and a bullet wound in his heart.

Every evidence pointed to premeditated suicide. Nothing was found on his person to explain the cause of his rash act. The evidence taken at the coroner's inquest was to the effect that the deceased walked to the fence corner, unbuttoned his coat, placed the muzzle of the ritle over his heart, after resting the butt of the weapon on the fence and with a string or a stick sprung the trigger, which sent the bullet through his heart. The news of the suicide soon spread over Summerville. Dr.

F. Julian Carroll was called in and made an examination. He pronounced death to have been caused by a bullet in his heart. Mr. Polhemus was well known to this city, having re- sid here for a number of years until about a year ago when 5ie moved to Summerville and opened a grocery store.

He also had business connections in this city, being the agent of Colts' Acetylene Gas Generators. For a number of years he was city passenger agent of the Plant System with headquarters in this city. From here he went to Savannah, and was connected with t'ne same road in that city. The deceased was married three times. His first wife was a Miss Burns, of this city.

After the death of his first wife he married Miss Keogh, and about a year Bffo he married Mrs. Horner, of Philadelphia. Several children his first wife survive him. by HEARING IS DELAYED. Railroad Commission to Await Another Petition.

Columbia, iSept. 23. (Special) The hearing in regard to freight rates for the state which was to 1 ave been held before the railroad commission today has been postponed until every town doing business in the state could be represented by a geueral petition. The agreement was started by tne city ot Cbcrleston for better loem rates lrcui other points and notice v'us given the people of Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, Columbia and other towns of the state of the holding teU'e the railroad commission, which was set for today. It was ili-cntd to withdraw the Charles tou ei lion and have another under the supervision of three attorneys from Charleston, Columbia and bp'uituuburg.

When this is received by the commission, the dute for the hairing ill be set. T'le Carolina College opened today fc-r the year umler the most Jau.jaDle auspices. There wert one hunt ted and seventy-five men and women at prayers and this at-' ten lancts ii dicates that the college will have i much larger attendance during tins session than in several years. All of the students have' not arrived yet. A commission wag Issued today to the Pickens hosiery mill, capitalized at $4,000, and a charter to the Wil-kinsville cotton oil company, in Cehrokee county, with a capital of $10,000.

DIWPONAL VP FKABODY I I Ml. Little Rock, Sept. 23. Hon. J.

11. Hineman, state superintendent of public instruction, of Arkansas, states that there Is a likelihood of an early meeting of Southern state school superintendents to take action relative to the disposition of the Peabndv educational fund. Thia fund 'is now over $3,000,000 and tnany of t'ne Southern state superintendents are said to favor closing tention to a half dozen very special values that we believe will interest. One piece pure Linen Table Cloth, full bleached, sixty-six inches wide, as heavy as any one ought to buy, beautiful heart leaf dosign on satin damask ground. Price the yard 50 cents.

If we were very particular about describing it, we might add, that we have often sold the same quality at 75 cents. We have opened a lot of all wool Vedetian Cloth 3G inches wide two shades of greeu. two shades of red, two f. I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 I I 1 JI (1 I 1 I I LI. 11 i i jl 117- 1.4.

7 1 I wood. We bought U.hfia fnnr mnnths ae-O. hence the price, 50 Cents. lhe identical goods are selling to- i day in all the rsew lork wholesale houses at 51 cents the yard. So you see it paid us to buy early.

It will pay vou not to be too slow in your share. There 3 not enough for everybody. Broadcloth 36 inches wide all wool 50 cents, black and colors. Black Henrietta 40 inches wide, every thread wool, the price 50 cents. It may interest some folks to know we pay 47 cents for this number.

Not much profit, but- then nothing is too good for the people who buy black goods over our counters. BARR'S DRY GOODS. t's ii i In? If It's This Name SIS there's merit in it. It stands for all that's good in mens Wear. You wear one of our Suits and no matter where you are you have that satisfied feeling that comes from being and knowing that you are properly clothed.

That's worth sometb in itself. GREENVIUE.S.C- WHO HAVE ALWAYS I paid a high figure for their clothing our new styles of Autuiutt TOP COATS and SCTTS will prove a reva-liition when style and price are view-ed from an impartial standpoint. Ready-for-wear Clothing today has reached the point where it is hard ito distinguished it from made to order Clothing at double the cost. Our offerings of today will bear otitths statement, we ask all dresay nit ii to noite it. H.

BndeJ. 120 round in a vacant lot in a fashion-: morning. She had been ill of fever short time, and this, with other sine eariy today. complications, proved fatal. A revolver clutched in the dead She was a beautiful young woman, man's hand, a bullet which had and of a lovahla and cheerful disno- passed through the woman's lungition.

She was happily married to a wuuiius in xne Mr. MclJamel about Ave months ago. ucucvt; iu case of murder and suicide. The names "Laurie" and "Sher- man" on the woman's clothine and the initials O. on the man's linen are the only identification marks upon the bodies.

SETTLEMENT IX OUJKIt CAE. Atlanta, Sept. 23. An agreement by attorneys of the contest case of George W. Collier's will, dis posing of $2,000,000, reached here this morning by which is decided for all the claims in the contest to be settled out of court.

Judge J. S. Bateman and H. L. Collier will retire as executors and an administrator will probably be appointed.

This means the will is to be done away with altogether, Judge J. H. Lumpkin is disqualified i in the case and Judge Roan will in a'Alahon acted as exalted ruler in the took place recently. The inquiry is made by the state department upon the request of Jewish residents of ITiiladelphia. HAD Df'ATH IX PICKFAS.

Pickens; Sept. 23 (Special) Mrs. Preston P. McDauiel died here this airs. 3icLmniei was a aauirnier oi Ex-Senator V.

T. O'Dell of Liberty. The burial took place near Liberty this afternoon at the nvt.nn hurv- ing- ground. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. D.

W. Hiott of Easley. The young husband ha the warmest sympathy of the entire community in his great and sore bereavement. Mr. MoDaniel is a son of Sheriff J.

H. G. McDaniel. new nKifBKi IICII. Fr.

Frank Ferguson, a well known dentist of the city, and T. L. Lewis, salesman for the popular drug firm of Lewis Hartzog, were initiated last nio-ht by the members of Green vine lodge into the mysteries oi tne Penevolent and Protective Order of kiks. Ksteemed Leading Knight G. It.

i absence of Exalted Ruler J. B. Mar shall. He performed well his duties. Inere was a large attendance of the members and the applicants re ceiveu careiui out tnorougn atten tion at their hands.

They grazed upon the green pastures and crossed the hot sands of Tennessee, which made them true and loyal members of th Rest People on Earth. The handsome and attractive club house of the Elks is growing In popularity with the members. Every day the quarters are visited by a score or more of Elks, who appreciate and fully enjoy the privileges of the inviting home. LEAVE I OK ANItEltHON. Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Dargan and family have gone fo Anderson they will make their future home. Mr.

and Mrs. Dargan are among Greenville's oldest inhabitants, having moved to this city shortly after the war. They have number of strong personal friends who will learn with deep regret of their decision to, leave tl.p city. The move has been made, however, In order that they might be near their daughter, Mrs. W.

F. Cox. Anderson, 23 (Special) F. M. Butler, a well k(iown resident of this city, died today as a result of a stroke of apoplexy.

ITe was 41 years old and is survived by a widow and one son. The interment takes place tomorrow afternoon. few days hear the consent verdict, ine caveat was amended so as to state that George W. Collier was mentally incapable of writinc a will al tne time, and ou this ground the consent verdict will be taken. RATIONAL LEAal UAMKN.

rittsburg, 10; New York, 7. AMERICAN New York, St. Louis, -7; first game. JNew lork, St. Louis, second game.

I'lulailelplua, Chicago, ten Innings. Washington, lj Cleveland, 3. lioston, Detroit, first game. Boston, Detroit, second game. Eight Innings.

EXAMINATION DP TKA HERN. An examination of. colored applicants desiring to become teachers will be had in the Central school building on Tuesday, September 29. All who wish 'to stand the examination must be present. I l.l OF THIHTV-NINE.

An Important mee ting ol the Club of Thirty-Nine will he held this, Thursday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. Each nibmber of the organization is urged to be present. It will be the first meting held since Jicne, the club having tBken a vacation during the summer motnhs..