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The Daily Neros. ESTABLISHED, 1874. GREENVILLE, S. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1903. $6.00 A YEAR.

MAN KILLS HIMSELF. H. Polhemus, Commits Sulcide at Summerville. He Made a Deliberate Plan and used String to Pull Trisser of a Parlor Rifle -Ball went Crashing Through His Heart; Young Daughter Foud the Body--Mind; Evidently Unbalanced. Charleston, Sept.

H. Polhemus, committed suicide at his home in Summerville this morning by shooting 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 with a twenty-two caliber ball. The body will be brought here for burial.

For several days, Mr. Polhemus, had been acting strangely. His friends say that when they passed him on the street he refused to speak to them and they thought his actions wer due to neuralgia from which he nad been a great suffered. About 9 o'clock this morning he walked out into the yard of his place in Summerville, 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 rifle 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 resid here for a number of years until about a year ago when he moved to Summerville and opened a grocery 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 the 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 ago he, married Mrs. Horner, of Philadelphia. Several children by his first wife survive him, HEARING IS DELAYED. Railroad Commission to Await Another Petition.

Columbia, Sept. hearing in regard to freight rates for the state which was to Lave been held before the railroad commission today 'has been postponed until every town doing wholesale business in the state could be represented by a general petition. The agreement was started by the city of Charleston for better local rates from other points and notice given the people of Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, Columbia and other towns of the state of the holding before the railroad commission, which was set for today. It was decided to withdraw the Charles tou get tion and have another under the supervision of three attorneys from Charleston, Columbia and Spartanburg. When this is received by the commission, the date for the hearing will be set.

The Houth Carolina College opened today for the year under the most favorable auspices. There were one bandied and seventy-five men and women at prayers and this attendance it indicates that the college will have much larger attendance during this session than in several years. All of the students have' not arrived yet. A commission was issued today to the Pickens hosiery mill, capitalized at $4,000, and a charter to the Wilkinsville cotton oil company, in Cehrokee county, with a capital of $10,000. DISPOSAL OF PEABODY FUND.

Little Rock, Sept. J. H. 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 Peabedy educational fund.

The fund is now over $3,000,000 and many of the Southern state superintendents are said to favor closing the trust and distributing the fund to states in the South, rather than to concentrate the money on one large teachers college as has been proposed. SPARTANBURG COURT. Sealed Verdict Returned in Suit Against Southern. Spartanburg, Sept. 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. The case of W. R.

Dillingham vs. the Southern Railway occupied tine day in court today. This suit is for payment of seven horses lost in Columbia, while being shipped to Charleston by, plaintiff over the Southeroad Sanders represented company and McCravy Hunt Bros. the plaintiff. The jury returned a sealed verdict late this afternoon, just before the adjournment of court.

'The contents of the verdict will be announced tomorrow morning. TRAIN ROBBERS GET BOOTY. Masked Men Hold up Express in Missouri. St. Joseph, Sept.

masked bandits held up the westbound Burlington and Missouri river train No. 41 five miles from this city late last night, and after a desperate battle with the messenger in the dark dynamited the safe of the express car and escaped, taking from $5,000 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 engineer and fireman made them leave the engine and walk to the side of the road. Conductor Harvey and a brakeman came to the rescue but were also captured.

As soon as the train was deserted the conductor and part of the crew rushed back here. Officials of the Burlington Railroad company in St. Joseph announce that a suitable reward will be offered by the company for the arrest and conviction of the masked men who held up then Portland express. The railroad express officials still insist the robbers got no booty. Posses are scouring the country.

MURDER AND SUICIDE. Man and Woman Found Dead in Chicago. Cheaigo, Sept. bodies of a woman about 20 years old and a man about 30 years of age were found in a vacant lot in a fashionable residence portion of the south side early today. A revolver clutched in the dead man's hand, a bullet which had passed through the woman's lung and two bullet wounds in the man's neck, lead the police it a case of murder and tierbelieve The names "Laurie" and "Sherman" on the woman's clothing and the initials O.

on the man's linen are only identification marks upon the bodies. SETTLEMENT IN COLLIER CANE. Atlanta, Sept. agreement by attorneys of the contest case of George W. Collier's will, disposing 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. N. 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 in the case and Judge Roan will in a few days hear the consent verdict. The caveat was amended so as to state that George W.

Collier was mentally incapable of writing a will at the time, and on this ground the consent verdict will be taken. NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES. Pittsburg, 15; New York, 7. AMERICAN New York, St. Louis, first game.

New York, St. Louis, second game. Philadelphia, Chicago, ten innings. Washington, Cleveland, 5. Boston, Detroit, first game.

Boston, Detroit, second game. Eight innings. EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS, 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. CLUB OF THIRTY-NINE.

An important meeting of the Club of Thirty-Nine will be held this, Thursday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. Each member of the organization is urged to be present. It will be the first meting held since June, the club having taken a vacation during the summer moths. A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. Correspondent Tells of AntiSenutic Agitation.

Six Jews Were: Dead by Soldiers and Police Refuse Protection--Inhuman Excites Women and Children--Trouble Began Between Fish Dealer and Peasant, Which Led to Free Fight. New York, Sept. Russian correspondent's private letter from Gomel, written September 14, during the anti-Semitic riots, contradicts the Russian version of the affairs, says a alispatch from London. It is in part as follows: "The trouble began Friday with a wrangle between a Jewish fish seller and a moujik (a peasant) leading to a free fight, wherein several were injured, one moujik mortally. "Saturday and Sunday anti-Semitic agitators went about exhorting the people not to leave their fellow christians unavenged.

Most of the Jews remained indoors, all the drinking shops were closed, and the streets were patrolled "One hundred workmen from the railway workshops mustered on one of the principal streets Monday and began to break the windows of Jewish houses, which they entered and plundered. A number of Jews who collected in self-defense were turned back by the soldiers from the streets where the plundering was going on. They beat and arrested those not obeying forthwith. The soldiers stood by while the plundering mob was committing all kinds of excesses. "One could hear the shrieks the children in the streets which patrols blocked against help from Jews outside.

Some Jews tried to force their way down one of the side streets and the soldiers shot six dead. The police never showed themselves, while the troops protected the rioters." Gomel has 26,000 Jews out of a total population of 40,000. Washington, Sept. dispatch has been sent to the United States charge d'affaires at St. Petersburg, instructing him to make immediate inquiry about the safety of Jewish residents of Gomel, Russia, where a riot similar to the Kishneff massacre took place recently.

The inquiry is made by the state department upon the request of Jewish residents of Philadelphia. SAD DEATH IN PICKENS. Pickens, Sept. 23-(Special)-Mrs. Preston P.

McDaniel died here this morning. She had been ill of fever for a short time, and this, with other complications, proved fatal. She was a beautiful young woman, and of a lovable and cheerful disposition. She was happily married to Mr. McDaniel about five months ago.

Mrs. McDaniel, was a daughter of Ex-Senator O'Dell of Liberty. The burial 1 took place near Liberty this afternoon at the Clayton burying ground. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. D.

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

H. G. McDaniel. NEW MEMBERS STEP HIGH. Dr.

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 night by the members of Greenville lodge into the mysteries of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Esteemed Leading Knight G. H.

Mahon acted as exalted ruler in the absence of Exalted Ruler J. B. Marshall. He performed well his duties. There was a large attendance of the members and the applicants received careful but thorough attention at their hands.

They grazed upon the green pastures and crossed the hot sands of Tennessee, which made them true and loyal members of the Best 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 FOR ANDERSON. Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Dargan and family have gone to Anderson where 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 a number of strong personal friends who will learn with deep regret of their decision to, leave the city. The move has been made. however, in order that they might he near their daughter, Mrs.

W. F. Cox. Anderson, Sept. 23-(Special)-F.

M. Butler, a well known resident of this city, died today as a result of a stroke of apoplexy. He was 41 years old and is survived by a widow and one son. The interment takes place tomorrow afternoon. THE GENERAL SESSIONS.

Court will Pass Sentences and Adjourn Today. No more jury trials will 1 be had at this 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 rereceived sentence. The court will adjourn sine die today, and it is 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 Land was completed yesterday and resulted both men being convicted of burglary.

Major Blythe, of counsel for the defense, gave notice of a motion for a new trial. An appeal was taken in the case of Lou Jackson, who was convicted of violating the dispensary law. Grover, tried Griffith, on a an young indictment white charging him with assault and battery with intent to kill a negro. Griffin was represented by Mr. MorHe was convicted of aggravated assault and battery.

CASE FROM ANDERSON. Tenny Suit comes up on a Motion of Mr. Mordecai. After the adjuornment of the Court of General Sessions yesterday judge Dantzler heard a motion made by T. Moultrie Mordecai, of Charleston, and Mr.

Cochran, of Anderson, in the suit by George O. Tenny vs. the Anderson Water, Light and Power Company. The plaintiffs sought to have alleged redundant matter in the defendant's answer struck out, and the attorneys for the insisted that an amendment defendant, form but retaining the substance was all that was necessary. Tenny, who built the old dam at Portman Shoals, not long ago destroyed, is seeking to obtain a judgment for $29,000 from the Anderson corporation, 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 part of the agreement and set up damages alleged to have resulted as an offset. Judge Dantzler ruled in favor of the defendant. The decision 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 yesterday from Mr. John B. Marshall, dated Silsbee, Texas, saying that his younger brother, George Marshall, a notice or whose death has already been published, was killed while at work at the lumber plant that town with 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 his 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 in the business world, which was cut short by the accident. He held a responsible position with the company, and the sad news was sent to Greenville Dy 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 to return here about Saturday ct Sunday. WARM WEATHER STILL 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 to be some thunder storms 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.

it doesn't rain today it may rain tomorrow, SO that tnose who them had better keep their umbrellas close at hand. BISHOP CAPERS IMPROVING. A letter from Capt. John G. Capers, who is at Cedar Mountain, IN.

win his father, Right Rev. Ellison Capers, gives the pleasant information that the bishop is so far recovered of his illness as to be able to sit up every day, after having been confined to his bed a whole month. It is expected that the bishop will be sufficiently recovered to return to Columbia on September 29, until which time Capt. Capers will remain with him. BLEW OUT THE GAS.

Bride and Had Narrow Escape From Death. They Went to Spartanburg to Enjoy the Honeymoon, and the Man wasse Happy that His Brain was ClosedThe Discovery was Made in the Niek of Time--Pass Key Admitted Clerk who Got Dreamers into Fresh Air. Spartanburg, Sept. 23-(Special)A young married couple hailing from the everlasting hills of North Carolina, where the candle light holds sway and nature's gas lies unmolested beneath the rocks and boulders, narrowly escaped asphyxiation at the Spartan Inn at an early hour this morning. But for the acute nostrils of Night Clerk Goodlett the coroner might have had a job today, and what seemed to all to be a honeymoon to have ended in a double tragedy.

Between the hours of 2 and 3 this morning Mr. Goodlett scented escaping gas about the hotel. that first paid but little attention to smell, thinking it was probably issuing from a broken pipe in the street or a defective meter in the building. As time passed the gas increased and the smell became more annoying. The night clerk went out to seek the origin of the trouble and found that the entire escaping gas had permeated the building, but as not reached anything like a dangerous 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 with the gas lay the young bride and groom. They were aroused with effort and informed of their peril. were no ceremonies and formalities were dispensed with. The jet was examined and was found to be turned on full tilt.

The groom denied having blown out the gas, but the evidence was against him. The couple went to the theatre and returned to the hotel at about 11 o'cloek. But for the transom being open it is not likely that their danger would have become known before morning. Besides a slight 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 HOM All Bids Should be Before Committee by Oct. 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 c1 the committee will be held in Columbia October 8th. The committee is very anxious 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 everything bid taken into consideration the best will get In view of this fact there is little fear felt by Greenville Odd Fellows 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 from the Greenville to go before the committee. committee with a proposition that will stand, one that will succeed. "OLD: HOSS" SALE TO-DAY. Parties seeking bargains should not fail to attend the sale of unclaimed freight, petter known as an "old hoss" sale, which takes place today at the warehouse of the Southern Railway Company located near the Air Line depot.

sale will be cried Auctioneer William Goldsmith, and you may depend on it there will be some good bargains offered to those who are on hand. The stock of goods includes almost everything from a package of pins to a stationary engine. FORMAL OPENING EXERCISES. The formal opening exercises of the Greenville Female college will take place in the college auditorium tuis afternoon, beginning at o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.

There will be severai brief talks made by prominent citizens and divines. Best News in Paper TODAY. Its short; only calling to a half dozen very special values that we believe will interest. One piece pure Linen Table Cloth, full bleached, sixtysix inches wide, as heavy as any one ought to buy, beautiful heart leaf design 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. 36 inches wide; two shades of greeu. two shades of red, two shades of blue, pearl grey and burnt wood. We bought these four months ago, hence the price, 50 cents. The identical goods are selling today in all the New York wholesale houses at 51 cents the yard.

So you see it paid us to buy early. It will pay you not to be too slow in getting your share. There's 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. DRY BARR'S GOODS. What's Ill a Name? If It's This Name SMITH BRISTOMthere'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 somethin itself. Smith CLOTHIERS FOR Dressy MEN WHO HAVE ALWAYS paid a high figure for their clothing our new styles of Autumn TOP COATS and SUITS will prove a revalation when style and price are viewed from an impartial standpoint. Ready-for-wear Clothing today has reached the point where it is hard to distinguished it from made to order Clothing at double the cost. Our offerings of today will bear out the statement, we ask all dressy men to note it.

H. Endel, 120.