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Cashier. TH? PLANTER'S LOM AND SAYINGS GA. VOL. THE NATIONAL BANK OF AUGUSTA' L. C.SHAYNB, FSANK G.

FOED, President. CAPITAL $250,000 Surplus A Undivided Profits. $125,000 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1904. NO. 25.

MAY SEIZE FOOD ANew Phase of the War Situate Develops RUSSIA MAINTAINS HER VIE? No Intention the Regul; tions Defining Contraband of Wa -Rice an Important Article of Foo In the Japanese Army. St. Petersburg, By Rus sian government has not yet retune; an answer to British Ambassade: Arding, relative to his government'; protest at Russia's declaration thal rice and other foodstuffs contraband of war, but the Associated Press learns that there is no intention on the part of the government to make modifications to meet the British view. I protest is based on the rulo abserved by Great Britain during the Boer'war, that even foodstuffs destined" for a hostile country could be contraband of war only if ntended for-an enemy's forces. A Ugh Russian official called attention the fact that at the breaking out of he war Russia was compelled to stop it San Francisco a cargo of meat desined for in brdei to its possible capture in of the Japanese declaration hat it would be regarded as contraand.

"Rice is an important article of Dod in the Japanese army, and the uestion whether- it should be detered contraband was carefully when the regulations were eing framed," said this official, "and ie declaration reported by Russia atirely justified' such an action. The ritish government is disposed to regard the question as an academic one, at should steamers which aro being quipped as auxiliary cruisers to the Pacific and make captures ships loaded with provisions, could easily arise." Diplomatic circles are interested in attitude the. United States will lopt in the matter. Fleet Bold. By Standard's at St.

Petersburg hears at a telegram from Vice-Admiral oreydloff states that on June 7th he thirty miles of Port Arur with the 'Vladisvostock fleet, and ere ran into a- fog: ound" sever-" -Japanese torpedo boats and battle- ips, which, attacked, him fiercely; returned to Vladir where he arrived Friday The Daily Mail's corresponnt Japanese headquarters, teleaphing under date of June ll, says cr strong Japanese columns have cupied Suen Chow, Saimatsza, Liao aling and Siu Yen. Suen Chow is miles east of Mukden and Liao aling five miles northwest of Siu sal" Submarine Boat is Merchandise. Washington, United ates government has received no formation regarding -the reported le to the government of Japan of lake submarine boat Protector, id the Navy Department does not low where the boat is. But it ates little difference from an interitional point of view what has bernie of this boat, in the opinion of ie State Department, since Fish, when Secretary of State, id- down an opinion, to the effect lat a torpedo boat, capable of being urned on the deck of a ship, might poperly be regarded as an article of lerchandise and so might be sold to elligerents, without violation of neu.ality,. but subject to the risk of 2lzure on the' high seas.

Burial of Russian Dead. military comlission'assigned to bury the-Russian ead in the battle of Nanshan Hill, Kin Chou, May 26, presented its Ina! report It was found" that ten lussian officers and 664 men who fell a the hattie had been carefully buried ind 30 men were burled by the the total number of dlled left behind by thekRussians .704. Abner McKinley Dead. Somerset, Mcinley, brother of the late President, aras found dead in a chair at his home it 8 o'clock Saturday morning. His leath came -without warning to his 'anally.

It was dui disease, which developed shortly after the death his distinguished brother, three fears ago. Since then Mr. Kinley has Jevoted nearly all his time in a vain iffort to overcome the fatal malady, insulting, the most eminent physicians from one climate to another. Two weeks ago he returned from Tampa, where had been for six' weeks. The sufferer was not confined to.

bed, and yesterday afternoon took drive into the country, accompanied" hy his wife. Gets Two Years. Macon, the Unitei States Court Saturday morning Judgi Spears passed sentence upon David A Pettus, assistant postmaster at Leesburg, who was convicted in. thal court Friday afternoon. The defendant was charged with embezzlement money coming into tho postoffice.

was sentenced to two years in the Federal prison at Atlanta and ordered return the amount of the shortage. Russian Train Driven Back. Tokio, By Admiral To gp that on Tuesday a part bombarded the west coas of 'the Liao Tung peninsula near chau and drove back' a military trail that was approaching southward. Ni trains have been seen Theene my was moving in throw lng un works, evidently' landina of Japanese. troops point and making all' preparatioHg prevent sent by Rear Admiral Togo bombarde Russians at work and it ls believe -nsderable dam STATE SUMMER SCHOOLS Being Sent Out and Facti ty offices of State Superintender ot Education O.

B. Martin and Pres dent D. B. Johnson of Winthrop cb: iege ate busy sending out cate logues, and Hanks for the State Summer schoc which begins at Winthrop college the 29th. Quite a larg? number of dp pii cations for rooms in the have been received, and more are com lng in every day.

It is expected tha there will be an unusually large attend ance this year because bf the ver: strong faculty which has been selectee and because Of the increased in educational affairs: All the mern bcre of the faculty bav? anc special arrangements are now being made for the success of their work. The faculty is as follows: Administrative Boar -Superintendent, B. Martin, StatO superintendent of education; associate, D. B. Johnson, president of Winthrop college; assistant, W.

Barton, chief in department of education; stenographer, Pedagogy and Library Work-Prof. Pattersoh Wardlaw, South Carolina college. History and Civics-Supt; W. H. Hand, Chester city schools.

City and County School ProblemsProf. Lawton B. Evans, city superintendent of Augusta and county superintendent Of Richmond county. Geography-Supt Hughes, Greenville city Southern Literature-Dr. H.

N. Snyder, president Wofford college. Grammar-Dr. Jas. P.

Kinard, professor of England, Winthrop college. English and American LiteratureProf. D. W. Daniel, adjunct professor nf Eiiglish, Clemson college.

Educacional Psychology and the History and Principles of Education-Pi il. R. Payne, Teachers' college, Columbia university, N. Y. Algebra and Geometry-Prof.

Marshall D. Earle, professor of mathematics, university. Arithmetic-Supt. S. H.

Edmunds, Sumter city schools. Botany and School Gardening-Dr. Haven, Metcalf, Clemson college. Physics-Maj. J.

T. Coleman, South Carolina Military, Latin and A' Remhert, Wofford college, college. Mannual Training-Prof. Fi R. Teachers' college, Columbia university, New York.

Expression-Miss Edith Coburn Noyes, Emerson. College of Oratory, Boston. 'Drawing-Miss Elizabeth M. Getz, Memminger Normal school, Charleston, and editor of Drawing and Manual Training Journal. Primary and Intermediate MethodsMiss Ellen Reiff, principal of Washington Street school, Columbia, and formerly training teacher, Southwesttern State Normal, Pennsylvania.

Special Primary Work in Applied Manual Traning and Black Board Illustrations-Miss Katherine Pasch, Teachers' college, formerly institute instructor of Iowa, and supervisor-elect of primary work, Springfield, 111. Child Study and Kindergarten Work -Miss Minnie Macfeat of Winthrop college. Sight Singing-Miss Margaret N. Thompson, Greenville Graded schools. Negro Summer Schools.

Hon. 0. B. Martin, State superintendent of education, has completed arrangements for th? summer' schools for negroes. These schools will bc held in 17 places.

Mr. Martin said yesterday: "In order to reach the greater number we have appointed more schools and, as a rule, only one instructor to the school. urged the county superintendents of education- to idvise their negro teachers to attend any Of these schools whick may be most convenient." Following are the places and uates for the county summer schools for negroes: Abbeville-E. W. Williams, July 18.

Barnwell-Geo. Butler, July IS. Beaufort-Geo. W. Pegues, July IS.

Bennettsville-D. Davis, July 4. Camden-J. C. Whittaker, July IS.

Charleston-J. E. Wallace, July 4. Columbia-J. B.

Beck, August 1. Edgefield-F. A. Peters, July 18. Florence-Wm.

F. Holmes, June 20. Georgetown-N. J. Frederick.

June 20. Greenville-J. C. Martin, July 2u. Lacaster-M.

C. Lee, July 18. Newberry-Thos. Sanders, July 13. Orangeburg-J.

B. Taylor, August 1. Seneca-A. Robertson. June 20.

Union-R. Mi Alexander, July Yorkvllle-J. L. Cain, Tune 13. Palmetto Points.

A negro by the name of John Williams, who lived on the place ol Mr. S. H. Young, near Tlmmonsville, was bitten by a mad dog Monday morning. Mr.

Young carried him to Timmonsville to send him to Baltimore for treatment. They had killed the do.q and sen' its head by the negro foi examination by experts in Baltimore Tho report will be looked for witlt interest, as the dog had bitten quite number of other dogs and animals before it was killed. George Caulfield was killed and Joe Myers and Hunter Sharp were wound ed by Patt Carroll in a shooting ai fair in Charleston Monday nigh which had its origin in a fight a fevi minutes.previously. According to th( story jot many witnesses the troubb was thought to have been ended whe: Carroll opened firo on Caulfield his friends, a few blocks from Caul 'field's house, to which the latter wa: on hie way, being attended by bl friends- Carroll bad been drinking. Messages from Port Arthur sent farrier pigeons have encouraged Rusaians at Niuchwang.

liUnion Workmen Sent Away From the Scene of Trouble EVERYTHING NOW GETTING The Miners Bid Good-By? Wives and Sweethearts arid are Marched to the Railroad Station Between: Lines cf Soldiers; Colorado Springs, under the orders of Adjutant General Sherman Bell, of the Staie National Guard, special train was made bp shortly after noon Friday in the Short Line yards at Victor for the deportation of 76 miners; The train was composed of combination baggage car and two day coaches. Almost immediately, the work of loading the men began. They were marched to the train between heavy lines bf military and deputies. A crowd of fully 1,000 people had collected to see the men placed on. board.

Among the spectators were wives and sisters1, fathers and motners of the deported meit and the scenes were very affecting. Mothers, sisters and sweethearts cried good-bye and tried to push through the lines for a parting handshake. Mayor Harris of this city, had been informed of the decision to deport the men and immediately took steps to see that none of them landed in Colorado Springs. The train stopped long enough at this place to the soldiers time tb eat. The deported men had rations bf beans and bread on board: Another party of exiled- men be sent out of the district tomorrow.

Sixty men confined in the Cripple Creek bull-pen were taken to the county jail today, and charges Of murder I were placed against tfiemi Min? Owners- Presented: Cripple Creek, Special-Clarence C. Hamlin, secretary of the Crippie Creek District Mine gave out statement iii reply to a telegram from a New York newspaper asking him to present his side Of the labor troubles here. Mr; Hamlin says the strike was not for an eighthour day, which already prevails, th? miners getting from $3 to $4 a day, but "to compel every miner in this district to join the Western Federation of Miners br leave, the country. This organization has rfecord bf period of ten teen years, whick should appall humanity. Their culminated here Monday when fifteen men were blown into eternity and nearly as many more maimed so that death would be a The only parallel to this organization can be found in the Mollie Maguires of Pennsylvania, and their members were law-abiding citizens with the organization which we have to deal with.

The peace and quiet of the State demand that this organization be exterminated root and branch." Miners Appeal to Roosevelt. Denver, executive board of the Western Federation of Miners decided to appeal to President Roosevelt to investigate the condition in Colorado. Secretary W. Haywood was instructed to send the following telegram to the President: "A dutv devolves upon you as President of the United States to investigate the terrible crimes that are being perpetuated in Colorado in the name of law order. We will render every possible assistance to the proper authorities in such investigation to the end that the people of the country may realize the outrages that are being inflicted on innocent persons by those in temporary official power." A Costly Strike.

Denver, cost of various strikes in Colorado during the last sixteen months, is estimated at more than $23,000,000. Of this the State had to pay for maintaining the troops in the field, which has been necessary with short intervals since early in 1903. The loss to the strikers and o'thers directly affected in wages is $22,000,000, including loss to business and to employers. Daughter of Levi P. Morton Dead.

Paris, By Cable-Miss Lena Morton, daughter of Levi P. Morton, of New York, died Friday morning from the effects of blood poisoning following an operation for apnedicitis. Miss Morton's family were at the bedside when she died. It is probable the body will be taken to New York for interment. German Officers on Board.

Newport News, number officers from the and Falke, German vessels which are at Newport News dry-dock at present, paid a visit lo Admiral Wise's flagship, When the visitors left the wharf the German flag was raised on the Minneapolis and the regulation salute waa fired. Miller Elected Trustee. Now York, a meeting of the creditors of D. J. Sully D.

H. Miller, who has been associated as with Henry W. Taft, was elected trustee of the creditors. His bond was fixed at $500,000. Mr.

Miller received the vote of 86 creditors, holding 86 claims representing $2,986,857, while F. W. LaFrentz received the votes of creditors with representing $97,114. Child Fatally Burned. Newborn, small tenement bouse was destroyed by fire Friday night in the negro settlement and a small child, six years old, was asleep in the house at the time.

His parents, hearing his screams, managed to rescue him from the burning building, but hp was so badly burned that he died within a few hours afterwards. A Russian newspaper printed ir Chinese at Mukden states that the Russians will dictate peace terms ni Tokio, GIVEN IN BRIE! Almost Killed His Moss a negro made an almost sur cessufl attempt to kill His wife, Bell Moss, about hoon Thursday as th? woman! was coming from mone: loan office over the Graham Whiti store on East Main street. Mos; walked iip to the steps and. with i knife iii his proceeded to attacl the woman. He cut her cheek, throai and breast.

Men in the Ioah office hastened to the rescue and succeeder in gettting tho mail, down the steps He then attempted to get iri his liack and escape, but the police took him in charge. Tho woman is seriously wounded. Moss and his wife had been separated for several months. New Enterprises. The secretary Statfl Inst week issued a charter to the Coast Telephone company of Charleston, a concern that will conduct a system of telephones on the islands of the coast and capitalized at Jenkins is president.

A commission was issued the Star Telephone, co'mpany of Orangeburg capitalized at $700. A commission was also' to the Coggeshall company of wholesale grocery concern capitalized at $50,000. Palmetto Brevities. The State treasurer will in a few weeks borrow about tir the rest of the money allowed, by. iaw to be borrowed any year.

A loan of $200,000 was effected, some time ago for the payment of tho pensions and while all of this was not used, the interest on State bonds will be due soon and it will necessary to borrow some; it ha? been found that in borrowing all that can be borrowed at one time a large amount of money is saved, as the rate of interest is much lower; It is thought that there (viii riot be much difficulty in making mds meet this year, as the tax nioney viii begin td come iii just the loan exhausted. Despite- this, however, he appropriations are over $100,000 Treater than last year and there is io government claim, of $90,000 to lelp the State out. On Liberty Hill, in Columbia, which tas been the scene recently of much awlessness, a double shooting affrav ame in him emptied his at the riian, one load takug effect in his left While aggers' wound is serious he is to recover. Perry Butler and John Carter were of the murder of Anderson Arnold in the. court of the General Sessions in Greenville Wednesday.

The two other negroes named in the ndictment, Joe Parks and Jesse Harrison, were acquitted. Counseil for convicted negroes gave notice for i new trial; Butler and Carter were by Judge Townsend io be langed. Four doomed men are now ocked in the county jail in Greenville. Byrd and Colswell have ai; ready been sentenced for thc murder Df Magistrate Cox, and the conviction Df Butler and Carter adds two more lo the list. Jesse W.

Crapse is now in jail in Hampton charged with the murder of Iiis cousin, J. S. Crapse, on Thursday of last week. The killing, it is said; grew out of a dispute over a public neighborhood road through the premises of Jesse W. Crapse, which road he had been endeavoring to have discontinued.

The parties are white farmers of the Nixville section of ton county. Tuesday the State board of dispensary directors purchased a- large lot adjoining the wholesale building ir. Columbia, tho price being $3,500. Thc lot will be used for the enlargement cf the big plant which will come sooner or later, and with prices of real estate so high, the board concluded that it would be best to buy now, especially as the owner was considering tho erection of a saw mill on the place, which would have constantly endangered the dispensary. Gov.

Heyward, Tuesday, upon receipt of word that Joseph Thompson, a negro sentenced in Greenville county this year to three years for manslaughter, was dying, ordered him released. The petition had been refused previously, but the attorneys and the others interested made the above showing and telegraphed it to the Governor, so that there was no other action to be taken. Among the" candidates who filed theil pledges with Gen. Jones were D. Heyward for governor, U.

X. Gunter for attorney general, O. B. for State superintendent of education John D. Frost for adjutant genera A.

W. Jones for comptroller general The candidates have only until June 2i to file their pledges and are a litti backward Vuia year. The semi-centennial celebration the founding of Greenville Femali College occurred last week in the col lege auditorium. A large crowd Greenville citizens and people fror all sections of South Carolina wer present to hear the story of the co lege's progress told by President E. James, Dr.

C. H. Judson and Rev. A. J.

S. Thomas. Addresses were a so delivered by State Superintender of Education O. B. Martin and Maye Mahon, of Greenville.

After having received an tory reply to certain demands made himself upon Mr. W. Boyd Evans, Jno. G. Mobley of Fairfield, at Oolur bia, attacked Mr.

Evans with a hide. The affair created a decided se sataion, for it occurred almost in fro of the court house at a busy hour the morning and before the two in could be parted a large crowd had c( lected. Both men were arrested ai placed under peace bonds. Jose Y. Limantaur, Minist nf Finance, declines to become a ca for the Vice-Presidency.

VIRGBA DOES NOT INSTRUCT the National Democrat Convention As to Their Action. Stat? Democratic' convention Friday'and adopted the platform jusl as it caine from the committee. The question of instructing the delegates tc St. Louis Parker came up and Senator Daniels spoke in opposition to either endorsement or Mr. Brauton expressing preference for Parker.

Senator Martin spoke against endorsement of, or instructions for; Parker, and the convention declined to or instruct. The contention adopted the primary plan as amended -by the convention committee, it provides that all State offices shall be nominated by a secret primary ballot and the election safeguarded by Jaws thrown around regular elections fraud. The convention' then'adjourned. Revolutionary ilonurrient. Airs.

H. W. State regent of the of the American. Revolution, has written the Columbia State thef following in regard to the io the memory of Revolutionary generals which will be erected on the Stat? house grounds: "The Daughters of the American Revolution of South Carolina desire to thank Mr. Washington A.

Clark for the eloquent address delivered on the evening of the 19th of May at Winthrop college, for the benefit, of the State monument to bc to the partisan generals and soldiers the Revolutionary war from South Carolina. "Mr. Clark's address was impressively delivered and lils beautiful portrayal influence of the women ih the Revolutionary' was splendid tribute to them, "Thia ID: fh? State fully appreciate the kindness of this gifted young yer in accepting their invitation to speak and Winthrop college is inspired by' his fine address to deeper interest in patriotic endeavor; Tb President Johnson, th? Students of the college and the teachers who interested themselves on this ocacsion, the D. A. R.

also return Sincer? thanks for the sum added to the monument fund. Mrs. Hugh B. Buist, regent of the Catawba chapter, and the bf this chapter we owe thanks, for their cooperation with and his college. King's Mountain chapter sent delega Hill.tb represent them." Bell Arid Hamlin, of the Cripple Creek Distict Owners' Association.

Jt says: "The only questions involved ar? the enforcement of the eight-hour day, the right of men to organize in the unions and to prevent discrimination against union men of all kinds. The responsibility for" the lawlessness connected with thefebntests rests entirely on the bf the mine operators, the Citizens' Alliance artd then- allies, backed up by the ready power of the State goiernment." Th? events of the past week, the statement says, justify these Tae statement says no deaths ive occurred for which the Western ederatloi of Miners can be held responsible Von C. Allen, New defeated J. C. Davidson, of Washigton, for the.

Virginia championship it the lawn tennis tournament at the Country Club. Score 6-4, 9-7, The Virginia ladies' pionshipi'as won from Mrs. W. of by Mrs. C.

B. Neely, of Chi-', cago. See: 6-3, 6-2. j-- 1 i few President Chosen. Athen board of trusteesbf the University of Georgia at upon the recommenda tioi of board of trustees of the Ncrth eorgia Agricultural College at elected Dr.

Gustavus Glan, jrmer State Superintendent of Edicatin, president of the latter in stittioi to succeed the late Dr. E. Avi. I-'Telegraphic Briefs. frer ,00 Porto Rican school- teachers arto iisit the United States in July.

Camitees are at work in all the inciths of the island obtaining substptiois for Mie fund of $50,000 neceiry. University has promised take 200 of the young ladies and pvard 400. English watchmaker has just finial making a tiny watch in tkfi form ii shirt stud. Its dial is of an inch in diameter and it is ue worn with two other studs. By aing the" upper stud the watch is md, while turning the lower one hands are adjusted, ane and Rena Fair, wife and threefold daughter, respectively, of ers Fair, a Taylor street restauranr of Columbia, who has much property, were instantly led Tuesday afternoon near tho a bridge" in that city by a bolt of titning which descended the trunk r.

a tree under which the woman was 1- work washing clothes. The mother ltd child were together, but they thrown in opposite directions the base of the tree. Evidence Against Union Cripple Creek, Bell made the following statevVnt for publication: "I have indisputQle evidence which will lead to the Eviction of a number of union men the murder of non-union miners jjjo were killed in the Independence ocpot explosion. We have between 35 40 men in the 'bull pen' who will for this crime. We are only to capture two or more before we tell wHat our SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN Warm Weather Last Week Favorec Cultivation and Growth.

I Columbia, S. week ending i a. June 6th, had a mean tempera! ture of 75! degrees which is normal. The extremes were a maximum of 98 at Clarks Hill and Little Mountain on the 4th, and a minimum of 59 at Greenville on the 3rd. The relative humidity was about normal, and much higher than last week.

The winds were generally light to fresh southerly. The sunshine was slightly below normal. Although farmwork was interrupted by the heavy rains that rendered cultivation impracticable, it is generally up with the needs of field crops, but with numerous reports of grass and weeds springing up rapidly since the rains, especially in cotton fields. Such reports originate in localities where the rainfall was heaviest and where the crop could not be worked. Generally all field crops aro clean.

There was a general improvement noted in the growth and color of corn. Bottom lands and stubble fields have been planted, and the late plantings 1 are coming up to very good Etands: Early corn has received its third cultivation, and some has been laid by. Stands of cotton have improved, since the rains, on red and clay lands, with late plantings and re-plantings all up to good stands. There is a general Improvement in color and looks of cotton, extending to the sea-island variety that was suffering seriously from lack of moisture. The week's growth was I rapid, due to the more favorable moisture and temperature conditions.

The wtejC now Quite promising. Squares" have noted ia Coiieton and Hampton counties; llce iQ Greenville I The rains benefited both wheat and harvesting made slow progress. Rice is growing nicely, and June sowing has begun. Tobacco is doing well, but is small, and it continues too dry in places. A large number of sweet potato slips were transplanted.

Truck shipments are increasing; the quality of peaches is normal. Sugar cane has poof stands. Melons are late, but havo improved, aa pastures and gardens. All minor crops are flourishing. J.

W. BAUER, Section Director, runaway. Chief of Police A. E. Dargan's horse ran away.

The horse was hitched to a spring wagon aud accompanying Mr. Dargan were three yourig ladies. Chief Dargan was thrown out and one of his legs broken in two places. One of the young ladies was also thrown out but was not seriously injured. Two of the young ladies jumped out from the rear of the wagon and were unhurt.

The horse With the wagon rushed on, striking and upsetting the buggy of Mr. T. Fraser James. Both Mr. and Mrs.

James were thrown out and the latter was painfully hut-it ls hoped not seriDusly injured as no bones were broken. The accident occurred just beyond 3wift creek, out of the town limits. The norse ran into town via Cashna street it a frightful rate, passing through the squire, around by the postoffice, down Drange street, crossing to Pearl, onward back to the square and to police leadquarters. where he stopped. The vagon war no" damaged.

Those injured lave attended and their recovery is hoped for. Erecting Postoifice Building Bishopville, Special-Mr. J. S. Cor- lett is erecting offices to be used for a jostoffice building.

He is connecting be building in which the postoifice now with the side of his large departnent store. When these new offices ire completed Capt. H. D. Corbett, the postmaster, will be prepared give better postal service than has iver been given in this town.

The oflce will be separated into departments, vith a large in front Laurens Wants College. Laurens, city of Laurens is going to make an effort to secure the Episcopal college which the South Carolina diocese proposes to mild in this State. At a meeting of he citizens Wednesday afternoon over vhich Dr. W. H.

Dial presided, it was letermined to appoint a committee to with the committee of the and invite it here to view Lauen's sites, railroad facilities, etc. This consits of W. E. Lucas, H. f.

Simpson, J. 0. C. Fleming, C. H.

Dr. W. H. Washington, J. F.

iath and M. L. Copeland. Deep interest manifested in tho effort and united LCtlon will be taken in presan ring Lauens' advantages for the location of ust such an institution Palmetto Gleanings. The trustees of the Newberry city chools have selected the following of he corps of teachers: W.

H. Stucky, uperintendent; and MJoeas Agnes iummer, Mary Barton, Amanda Wells, ilice Jones, Gertrude Simpson and Irs. W. J. Fair.

The following new rachers were elected: Misses Ruby lolloway, Laura Bowman, Genivieve ioozer, Oealise Williamson and.Mrs. J. Kennedy. John Dyson, a white man who lives ear the knitting mill at Manning, comlitted suicide by drinking a bottle of sudanum. It is said that he and his fe got along badly and before taking he laundanum he told her what he was olng to do.

An unknown negro was killed by the rain at the station at Gaffney. It is ot known what train killed bira nor what time. Tho corpse was found aid of the headlight on No. 35 at lldnlght. When the body was round it cold ancLatiff.

THE NATIONAL GAME. SPORTHCG BREVITIES. still reaching game at Chinp the Tinker is hilting poorly. Catcher Grady is hitting very hard for St. Louis.

The Pittsburg club is out for Isbell is playing a flu? base. Fred Cia ko is putting best game of his career, Kully is premier long-hit swatter of tho National nt present. Second baseman Mn ll in joined thc Philadelphia American team. Buffalo has sold pitcher Durham and outfielder McMillin to Augusta, Ga. Dan McGann stoic five bases In one of thc Brooklyn games.

Ritter caught for Brooklyn. John Cliesbro has greatly helped in his own games by his vigorous stick work. The country is in the throes of a baseball boom such as thc national game never enjoyed. Never tl kl Jake Beckley; even in the days of Ins youth, bat so savagely as he is this season. The Cincinnati string of pitchers is far and away superior to anything that club has had for years.

The New Orleans Club has sold outfielder Tommy Dowd, displaced by Joe Stanley, to thc Memphis Chili. If Joe Kelley's Cincinnati boys prove "stayers" on the road they have a good show for thc honors this season. Beckley, Devlin, Wagner ami Donlin are the leading batsmen of thc players who have done regular service in the National League. Willie Keeler is bunting very effectively these days, and that means ho is the best of bunters. Browne, of the New York Nationals, runs him a close second.

Tho Philadelphia Horse Show closed with the largest attendance of the week. Wylie C. Grant and Robert Le Roy won thc doubles championship of the New York Lawn Tennis Club. An ocean yacht race from Brooklyrf to for a cup offered by Sir Thomas Lipton is being discussed. Derby week in Loudon was quite spoilt by thc heavy rains, but much entertaining was done by American hostesses.

Thc racing associations will raise the price of admission to the tracks in order fo keep out cheap people who cannot afford to lose money. Warren E. Schutt. 1905, was elected captain of the Cornell track team for next year. Schutt is the holder of the intercollegiate record for the two mil-? run.

i Harvard won the intercollegiate lawn tennis championship, by taking five out of six matches with Columbia. Harvard had already defeated Yale. Murray Olyphant, defeated C. H. Blake, by eight up and seven to play in the tiual for the New Jersey State golf championship at Englewood, Thc New York Motor Cycle Club held its second annual hill climbing contest on Fort George Hill.

The time made by S. N. Rogers of 1.00 is a new record. Land has been purchased near Atlantic City by David Holland, of the Aqueduct track, who hopes to secure legislation in New Jersey which will permit racing. It lias been decided that Harvard and Yale will send to England their ablest representative young athletes to compete with the champions of Oxford and Cambridge.

The Emperor Menelik has written a letter to the King of Italy informing bim that he will no longer celebrate the anniversary of Adowa by military demonstration, and will in future commemorate it only by a religious festival in honor of the Abyssinians and Italians who fell on the field of battle. The Retvisan. That Russian stranded battleship Retvisan, which has figured so prominently in the news from Port Arthur, is called after a Sivedish battleship of sixty-four guns which was captured by the Russians at the battle of Wiborg in 1790. The word Retvisan means "justice." Farrand Organs The ese in the world. The Factory does three quarters of a million dollars worth pf business a year.

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Corner Reynolds and Washington Streets, Georgia, Augusta, Wagons Buggies FURNITURELarge Shipments of the best makes of wagons and buggies just received. Our stock of furniture and house furnishing? ie complete. A Large stock. COFFINS and CASKETS. always on hand.

All calls for our Hearse promptly responded to. All goods sold on a small margin of profit. Call to see me, I will save you money. OSDO. COBB, ohnston South Carolina,.