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a an epicure ou'll agree VOL. LIX NO. 618 GREEN LE, S. C. SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16.

1904. 3, the lb BLOODY GORE FILLS GROCERY, FIRM IN GLEMS9N TIGERS BANKRUPT COURT. LOST TO AUBURN. ARM TRENCHES Whipped In a Fierce Game Yesterday by Score of 5 to 0, DID YOD HATE ENOUGH COYER LIST NIGHT? Fey, tor the Visitors, Teek the Ball on a vteuble Paa sad Dale a Tauch Dawn After a fcwlft Bun ef Flfteea Tarda tlrsatea Came Kear sieer- Field Marshal Oyama Estimates That Thirty Thousand Russian Soldiers Were Slaughtered in Battle Notice of a petition In bankruptcy was filed on the officers of the Nesbitt-Childers Company of this city yesterday by a deputy from United States Marshal Adams' office, and the store on Buncombe street will be closed to await the order of the United States Court. The petition was signed by R.

E. Allen Bro. Company, Lipscomb Russell and Goodlett Son, all wholesale grocers of city. These are only a few of the creditors. They were represented by Mauldin Townes.

The other creditors will come in later under the proceedings In bankruptcy. It Is understood that the liabilites will reach $12,000 and against this will be in available assets. The rule to show cause why the leak la ea Fumbles. Blankets received Friday. Ghastly Story of Fighting in Which Japanese Regi- The 10-4 size J2.98, the 11-4 size $3.48.

both grey and white. A better grade, made of soft downy wool, 10-4 J3.48, 11-4 J4.98. and the largest 12-4 at $5.98. From our sister state. North Carolina, also comes a fair Cotton Blanket, we are selling at 48 cents a pair.

Ready made Sheets at $1.00 to $1.50 for a pair. Pillow Cases 20 to 35 cents a pair. Laminated Silkoline Comforts, as soft as down, $1.50 to $3.48 Cotton Comforts 75 cents to $1.50. ments Were Put to Death While Asleep, Their CZAR STAGGERED BY AWFUL NEWS. Clemson College, Oct.

15. (Special.) Clemson's proud Tigers were whipped by the crack eleven from Auburn In a fierce game this afternoon, in which the visitors carried off the honors by the score of 5 to 0. Near the end of the first half, when Auburn was pushing the pigskin through Clemson territory, Foy, who played left half, took the ball on a double pass and made a touch down Bodies Being Literally Torn to Pieces by Rus- company should not be declared bank- upt was signed by United States Dis sian Bayonets -Heads Torn From Bodies and Special value in a full size White Gullies Choked With Blood and Scattering after a swift run of fifteen yards. Au- Spread at 98 cents. burn failed to kick a goal.

While! trict Judge Brawley, and Is returnable on October.27. At that time an answer may be filed resisting an order of bankruptcy or the company may submit without any contest. An effort was made by Martin F. Ansel, attorney for the Nesbitt-Chil-ders Company, and Mauldin Townes, John H. Earle and others 'representing the creditors, to effect a settlement out of court, but for some reason the plan had (o be abandoned, and the storeroom arid its contents consisting both teams came dangerously near 1 goal line later In the game not a St.

Petersburg, Oct. 15, 5:22 p. m. The silence of the Russian authorities at this critical hour is heartbreaking for the public. Not a single official word is given out to relieve the suspense and anxiety for over 24 hours and the pub'lc is convinced that it can only mean that Gen.

Kuropatkin's world-pro CROCKERY One case full size Decorated Oyster Bowls at 10 cents. One case fine imported Austrian Egg Shell China Cups and Saucers 98 cents Brains -Withering Fire From Japanese Guns Sends Russians to Their Doom Kuropatkin's Army Meets Crushing Defeat. single man was able to pass and several attempts to kick a goal from the field failed. Lack of snap and ginger was responsible for Clemson's defeat. Referee 3eaver says it was one of the most stubbornly fought games he has ever ivitnessed, and that Clemson's defense claimed advance has ended in a complete disaster with such frightful losses that they will stagger Russia.

of a general line of fancy and heavy groceries is in the hands of the United States Court. The building will remain Closed until it is opened by the trustee appointed by Judge Brawley, was superior to that of Auburn. This, The most circumstantial stories, at however, was of no avail, as Auburn showed better work in moving, its who signed the order beginning the pro tribute'd to court circles, are told the set. One case large size Decorated Salad Bowls at 24 cents. Imported Cups and Saucers and Dinner Plates 50 cents the set.

Second shipment of our 75 cents and $1.00 Broadcloth, the best numbers the market affords 39 inch Sea Island, In short lengths, at 5 cents. Home made Bleached Sea Island, yard wide, 5 cents. ing the night of Oct. 13 holds Cash-hin Pass against a superior force of the enemy. The left column, too, is team playing being almost perfect.

the failure of the Russian left, from Tokio. Oct. 15. 7.15 p. Field Marshal Oyama estimates the Russian casualties at 30,000.

The fighting continues, but the Rus- sians are retiring. General Kur- ceedings in bankruptcy. The Xesbltt-Chllders Company has been in business in Greenville for several years. The firm has met with several misfortunes in the way of a fire and the failure of a branch of the business at Pelzer, and though a desperate effort has been made to pull It through, the efforts of those interested have apparently not met with opatkin is evidently crushlngly defeated. Standard Fashion Patterns all reduced to 10 and 15 cents.

Sheets Free, where Gen. Kuropatkin aimed his chief blow. The Russian commander Is stated to have had two and a half army corps there with one and a half corps in reserve, and they are said to have been beaten and thrown Into confusion. It Is now only a question of the magnitude of the defeat according to these stories. Gen.

Kuropatkin Is really feinting on his front, having only three corps with one general reserve along the whole center and right. The Japanese turning movement westward, which the general staff had repeatedly declined While the game was hard fought It was slow at times and Clemson might have accomplished something in the way of a score had not the ball been lost so frequently on fumbles when the team was almost within striking distance of the goal. Furtick, the crippled half back on the South Carolina team, did star work In spite of his disabled condition. Capt. Holland kicked well.

Derrick and Ellison made good gains, but Wilkinson, Foy Reynolds and Jones were the real stars of the winning aggregation. "From the time that the Tigers kicked off both elevens struggled hard for possession of the leather and it was kept see-sawing, with the exception in possession of Lieut. "The morning of October 14, the center column seized Kaoshantun and northerly heights. "Center army: Since the morning of October 14 the center army has taken possession of line of eminence, located to the north of the line extending from Tung Shankow to Huchiak-uchiatseu and continues advance to attack enemy. "Left army: Definite reports have not been received, but the main force the right column, at 11 o'clock on the morning of October 14, had apparently seized the heights northeast of Hu-anghuatien, while the center column, I success.

Sweetheart Soap 5 cents. KETKY riRfTI COKING. Mermen's Talcum Powder 15 cents. Mukden, Oct. 15.

One of the bloodiest episodes of the desperate fighting between Shairer and Tental during the last three days occurred at the village of Endotluta, west of the rall- road, and, on neighboring heights east of the railroad. The Japanese had been driven out of those positions with terrible losses, A(ter all, Greenville is to have a circus and an excellent one, too, though it is not on the largest scale. An ad vance agent of Gentry Bros, spent yes to consider dangerous, is also said to earlier in, the day, occupied the PI ibe developing force and strength terday In the city. He says the man But on October 13 they concentrated of the one fatal moment for Clemson when the Alabama braves rushed forward for that single touch down. Near enough to be a real threat against the agement has made arrangements to Russian communications In the rear, such murderous artillery fire on the it is Impossible to trace these stories village that the Russians withdrew, the end of the last half Clemson, which had suffered from over confidence, began to shake up the visit to responsible sources.

the railroad, however, being held. The trive two performances In this city on October 29. This circus is noted for its trained horses, dogs and monkeys, and this season a lot of elephants have been added to the menagerie and the circus feature is enhanced by the presence of a company of Japanese acrobats. ors, the ball was hustled into Auburn same evening the Russian commander gave imperative orders to reoccupy The general staff pronounces them wild, attributing them to the general feeling of panic. Tet the members of the staff reluctantly admit that they territory, only to be lost time and again on fumbles.

Clemson, however, Endotituta. The Zuriska regiment without fir hopes for better luck In the big game with Sewanee. The line up was as follows: heights south of Shahopao (Shahopu-pa). A portion of the latter force attacked the enemy's Infantry holding Kunciawotzu and captured ten guns. The enemy fled northeast in confusion.

"Since the 14th five companies Russians have been posted between Llnchenpao and Tallentun and one company Mantaizintun. Our left is engaging them. During the morning of the 14th, two battalions and a Russian battery attacked us at Han-ohiayuantza. We successfully repulsed them." Heavy fighting continued yesterday. The report last night Indicates that all three Japanese armies have made distinct gains.

General Oko has captured ten guns, making his record for the battle 36. Ing a shot, marched under cover of COl'RT PF, TlOD iT. Auburn Clemson. Butler Keasler Moon r. McLaurin Rigney 1.

Gooding can offer no official news to contradict them. Correspondent Rusky Slove telegraphs that Gen. Bilderlln's corps, holding the center of the fight, lost almost the entire brigade of the third division, Including a third of its artillery brigade and foMy-elght guns, the neighboring corps being too hard pressed to offer assistance. Gen. Zarubleff's corps suffered terribly before its retreat on October 10.

Zaroubleff himself narrowly escaping. Jones r. Derrick Streit 1. Camp Patterson r. Williams Wilkinson 1.

Ellison The United States Court will convene here next Tuesday morning. District Ju'lge Brawley will preside over both the Circuit and District courts. The first week, as usual, will be given up to the hearing of criminal cases and i he civil business will be taken up the second week. The grand and petit lurors have all been summoned, and most of the court officials ore expect-el to arrive here tomorrow. Fighting In the vicinity of Bensihu continues.

Perkins q. Mclver Foy 1. Furtick Reynolds Watkins Lacey f. Holland Umpire, T. F.

Watkins. "SAY" darkness and bayoneted several of the Japanese battalions, many dying as they slept. A few of the Japanese escaped to the corn fields, but the Russians rushed upon the survivors and literally tore their bodies with bayonets. The Russians then rolled themselves In the Japanese blankets. Next morning the Japanese with their artillery rushed the position east of the railroad.

Again General Kuropakin ordered his troops to retake the position, but the efforts of his troops were in vain. The Russians could not reach Japanese trenches so withering was the Japanese fire, and only few returned where the companies had charged. NEWS FROM COLUMBIA. Referee, Sandy Beaver. "BROWN'S IN TOWN." TH IMiS FOK THE HtMl, Opinion by Attorney General on Lipuor Profits.

THE NEWS OF At the last meeting of the hospital board a resolution was unanimously Columbia, Oct. 15. (Special.) As adopted thanking Prof. Baldwin and his band for the excellent service rendered at the presentation of "Mar- CENSURE FOR HEYWARD. Action in Hoyt Hayes Case Re garded as Unwise.

Spartanburg, Oct. 15. (Special.) The action of Heyward In commuting the sentence of Hoyt Hayes to life Imprisonment has caused a considerable amount of censure of that executive among many of the Intelligent people here. They hold to the ground that he should have turned Hayes loose, free and at large, if he was going to Interfere at all with sistant Attorney General Townsend has rendered an important decision Jorie." Prof. Baldwin willingly offered FOOTBALL GAME TOMORROW.

Swift Contest to Take Place on the College Campus. There will be "something doing" tomorrow on the Furman campus when the Junior-senior football team of the university meets the eleven put out by the soph-freshs. The game- will be the first of a series of contests between the classes. It will begin as to the profits of a dispensary Bit- Tie Latest Hun Craze. WE HAVE THEM All Shades AH Styles All Prices Wear a Brown Suit, if you want to be "It" to assist the managers, and the board Is anxious to give him full credit and dated on a county line.

On the lines The companies, In some cases, were thanks. commanded by sergeants, after all HamPton Beaufort coun ties there are two town, Yemassee officers were killed. A HALE. and Ridgeland, and both of the towns One officer, with his face streaming with blood, limped to the general who have dispensaries. The question has A rummage sale will be held at the the sentence of the courts.

The ad promptly at 3:30 o'clock. The faculty arisen as to the disposition of the verse criticism of the Governor la a has ruled out Inter-collegiate contests, but there is no objection to games between the classes, and the students ex vacant storeroom at 121 South Main street tomorrow. The sale will be conducted under the auspices of the First Presbyterian Church and the proceeds will be used for the benefit of the church. matter of local note. The Spartanburg Journal says tonight.

In part: "Governor Heyward brushed aside the action of the Oconee magistrate. the Oconee grand Jury, the Oconee profits that go to counties and an opinion was asked as to whether the county profits In these two towns should be divided between the two counties. The opinion was rendered that the profits should go to thu county In which the dispensaries were situated and as both of the dispensaries are on the Beaufort line the profits will go to that county. Governor Heyward has received from J. M.

Graham, now police com court of general sessions and the su preme court of South Carolina and on me nypotneeticai testimony or a was furious. "Where Is your company?" asked the general. "This is all that there Is left of It," replied the officer. "It was like a laughter house." The artillery fight Wednesday was the fiercest of the war. The Japanese handled their guns superbly, and chose splendid positions They would concentrate fire of two hundred guns first on one place and then on another.

Some of the Russian regiments were literally shot to pieces. The bombardment reached a climax at 5 o'clock when the Japanese tried to envelop and break through the Russian left wing. Toklo, Oct. IB. Field Marshad Oya ENfJAGRMEKT AXOl'ftCE.

Invitations are out announcing the engagement of Miss Mary Frances Langston to Junius Law Bass. The wedding will take place at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, October 28. theoretical so-called "handwriting expert" In New Tork, 800 miles away from the scene, whose1 opinions have frequently been utterly exploded by pect to make the most of their opportunities. The two teams which will fight for supremacy on the gridiron tomorrow have been under careful training of their respective coaches during the past month and are In excellent shape to provide the spectators with a swift, clean game of real football. L.

M. Gray has been coaching the Junior-senior team, and Henry Mills the soph-fresh. The former was on of Clemson's stars jvhlle the latter played first-class football at Davidson. They both understand the business and have succeeded In getting spendld results out of the material. The students are greatly Interested In the contest.

There will be a lot missioner and former chief of police, a petition for the pardon of Robert facts subsequently developed, he de cides the case himself. It will do no Lowman, now serving a twenty-year sentence In the penitentiary from this county. The petition gives the history of the case and forms an Interesting SPARKS FROM THI WIRES. Savannah, Oct. 15.

Lieut. Grlnner, of Statesboror, was tried by court-marital today, charged with getting relieved from his command to attend story. John P. Thomas, has itturned STYLE AND COMFORT good for the Governor to fire a lot of telegrams to sheriffs and militia captains and hire special trains to try to prevent lynchlngs when he himself does so much to discredit the efficiency of the law to punish murderers. "The testimony of so-called handwriting experts Is regarded as a Joke In the courts In New Tork.

Whenever there Is a case Involving disputed handwriting both sides loom up with a large supply of "experts" who the burning of the negroes at States- of class spirit, with a band of noisy ipooir n-i. in every rarmcnt we sell. We an boro. ni'Jii no icciuia air; well mntched and the game will be pcrlCCtly no matter what TOOT Saxony, died at Pllinltx at 2.25 o'clock lt ar.ftt Insr. Following Is the line-up.

IS.Ze Of need HUy be. this His end was peaceful. unmr-oeaiur 1'omiion. Bopn-rresn. Allen Stansell Cniiptahav Tt I 1 1 I BUSINESS SUITS His sons were present at the death bed.

from Boston, where he went as a delegate from South Carolina to the IJplscopnl convention held In that city. The meeting Is reported as a most Interesting one to the Episcopalians and to all religious bodies generally, Deputy Sheriff Cathcart today arrested 8. A. Green, a student at the Allen University, on the charge of larceny. Green is wanted In Ashevllle on the charge of stealing Jewelry and will be taken there today.

Ill 4 ffFnt tlUrirr Norfolk. Oct. 1KTh dl.nntrh boat k.v" uuuuS ma estimates the RusBlnn casualties at 80.000, The fighting continues, but the Russians are retiring. General Kuropatkin is evidently crushlngly defeated. The report from the field Is as follows: "The right army upon reinforcement was detached and sent In the direction of Chlntao, reaching the objective point the morning of October 14; Prince Kanln'a column began engaging the enemy near Wohlntsun on the left bank of the Tsltse river.

"At dawn of the 14th the enemy' force that attacked us at Benslhu and Tumentsu Pass (Tumen Pass), began retreating. At 11 o'clock our detachment, assuming the aggressive, advanced In pursuit The right column having received re-lnforeements dur- Mayflower arrived here yesterday rom Walker UOIKS, UUtS, UWOMtt, Kiln- (Scarboro R. Little COAtS. Extra WM mi Gibraltar with draft of sick testify solemnly and scientifically In the Interest of their respective sides. Anyhow, If the "expert" consulted by Governor Heyward Is correct, his opinion Is not a good reason for confining Hayes In the penitentiary for life, but demands his absolute par- a seamen "regory R- Sloan rUiMt, t.U Park I nuwuiut puita.

Wells L. e. don." Mills Orr ttutledge.Horton Q. Poore R. Cllnkscales from the battleship squadron.

men were sent to the naval hospital, Philadelphia, Oct. 15. Miss Georgl-ahna Bishop of the Brooklyn County Club won the woman's national gold championship today by defeating Mrs. E. F.

Sanford of the Essex County Club by I up and to play. Boston, Oct. 15. Three United States ENDEL'S 120 S. Main Ithaca, N.

Oct. IS. Former Governor Cornell died today. He waa a son of the founder of Cornell soldiers were killed and eight Injured, one fatally, by an explosion of a mortar at Fort Bank Wlnthrop today. Substitutes: 8oph-fresh Hart, Dew and Hicks.

Junior-senior Hill, Thomas, Rherford and Humphries..