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BY HEWYORK CRIME
Mrs. Annie Moore, Aged .50,
Found Murdered in Most Hor
rible Manner in her. Room.
Number of Fearful and Ghastly
Wounds Been Inflicted.
James Moore Arrested on Suspi
cion. Had Lived with her Seven
Years Although his Family was
in Stone's Throw of the Trag
edy. By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 28. -A woman
known as Mrs. Annie Moore, aged 50,
was found murdered in her. room at
No. 6, Second street. She had been
horribly mutilated. The jugular vein
was servered,, wind pipe almost cut
through, her breast was badly slash
ed and her body was disemboweled.
No weapon was found and there was
but few blood marks around the room.
James Moore, who has posed as the
woman s husband, is held by the police
on suspicion.
Moore told the police he and the
woman had been living together for
four years. The woman, he said, was
the widow of his brother who died
ten years ago.
The horrible wounds recalled the
"Jack-the-Ripper" murders.
The police concluded that the wo
man was atacked in her sleep, as there
were no signs of a struggle. The mur
dered woman, before her mariage to
the prisoner's brother, was Annie
Fitch. After her husband's death she
went rapidly down the 'scale of life.
Moore is in an advanced stage of
consumption. He has a wife and two
children living hardly a stone's throw
from the scene of the crime.
Three life insurance policies were
found in the room. "One for $275. was
cn the life of the woman payable tor
tie prisoner. The others were on the
lite of Moore payable to the woman.
OUR ICELAND TRADE.
Icelanders Wish to Bring About
Di-
rect Trade With America.
hy Associated Press,
Copenhagen, Aug. 28'. Telegrams
from Reykjavik, Iceland, intimate
that the Icelanders are planning to
bring about the direct importation of
American goods, instead of. by way
r.f the British ports. The imports
from America, especially petroleum,
wheat, sugar and tobacco, have large
ly increased "during recent years and
it is thought the trade could be con
siderably improved with cheaper
cirect transportation.
THE ROYAL DECREE
Restores Civil Marriage Formalities
And Allows Persons to Reform From
Expressing Their Religion.
By Associated Press. .
Adrid, Aug. 28 The royal decree
restores civil marriage formalities and
suppresses the obligation on the part
of the parties desiring to get married
to declare their religion. This is di
rectly opposed to the Papal nuncios
claim and it is expected will arouse po
litical struggle when Parliament reas
sembles. ASK FOR DICTATORSHIP-
Monarchical Party Make an Appeal to
the Emepror.
By Associated Press. '
Mosocw. Aue. 28. The Monarchical
party, in an address to the, Emperor,
openly appeals - for the dictatorship,
' which will put an end : to the demor
alization in the army', and also urges
a complete suppression . of Parliament
and the restoration of unlimited au
tocracy. . '. f
.: ALL" WERE RECUED.
Twenty-One Persons' "Rescued From
' Burning : Steamer. . . , :
By Associated , Press. V , 7- . - '7 i
Detroit Aug.' 28. Twenty-one perT
sons, including tne captain's .wife, and,
two children -Were- rescued irom ,iuo
burning steamer Charles 'A: Eddy, by
the steamer the City, of Mackinaw, off
the port Saint In Lake Huron. All
escaped uninjured. The Eddy was, de
stroyed. . . ; . ;
Three Men Were Shot.
By Associated Press. :
Usovkad; Aug. 29. Two police ser,
geants and a rural guard were shot
and killed on the streets here by the
revolutionists. . r. .. --.'
Old Guard Won. ;
By Associated - Press.' '
Seagirt, Aug. 28. A team represent
ing the old guard of v Massachusetts
won the veterans' ; organization team
match with a.score of 260. The team
of the old guard of New York was sec
end with 228. : . .
Wm. J. Clothier Won.
By Associated Prtsss.
Newport, Aug. 28. William
fu, . Philadelphia,
-J.
de-
feated Karl Behr of New York m the
finals of all comers tournament in -tne
National Lawn Tennis championship,
three straights to none.
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JACK
MURDERS RECALLED
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
Enlistment of Volunteers Suspended
Until Effect of Offer to Insurgents
is Known.
By Associated ' Press.
Havana, Aug. 28. The enlistment
of volunteers y the government has
been suspended until the effect of
President Palma's offer of amnesty to
the insurgents can be determined.
. Insurgents Weaken.
The Secretary of the Treasury Ster
ling informed the Associated Press
that during the last few days numer
ous inquiries have been received from
many insurgent chiefs in Havana, Man
lanzas and Santa Clara province as to
whether they would be prosecuted if
they laid down their arms. The Secre
tary denied that the further enlist
ment of recruits had been stopped.
Fired on Train. " .
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Montalvo directed Gen. Rodriguz,
commander of the rural guards, to
continue the enlistment of recruits
and to push the pursuit of the in
surgents in all directions.
A band of insurgents fired a volley
at a passenger train on the Western
Railway. Several bullets hit the
cars, but nobody was wounded.
BOMBS DISCOVERED.
n the Discovery Struggle Ensued
Troops Riddle House With Balls
Four Persons Killed. ,
By Associated Press.
Riga, Aug. , 28. The police ' and
troops surrounded , a lodging . house
on Stolivia street where : bombs
were discovered. The Revolutionists
inside fired with rifles from the win
dow's on the attacking party and also
tnrew a bomb, whereupon the troops
riddled the house with bullets, kill
ing or wounding all the inmates. Two
men and. two women were killed.
MAY LAY DOWN ARMS.
Impression is
gents Will
Arms.
Prevalent That
Shortly Lay
Insur
Down By Associated Press. " ' ;
Havana, Aug. 28. The impression
is general that the insurgents with
the exception of Pino Guerra, will
shortly lay down arms. In the mean
while, it is asserted, that all recruit
ing will cease.
The pay - of the artillerymen and
rural guards has been raised, the,
officers getting a 20 per cent, in?
crer.se and the privates an increase
of 50 per cent..
BOY MURDERS FATHER.
Lust of Gold Led 17-Year-Old Boy to
Slay His Father.
By Associated Press.
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 28.
For the- purpose of " securing $500
which he thought his father carried,
James F. Sloane, a pioneer merchant
was murdered by- his , 17-year-old son,
Sidney, last night'.
One Hundred Prominent Illinois
Democrats Leave Chicago for
New York to Welcome Bryan;
Sullivan in Number.. Forces
Gather for all Over U S.
By Associated Press..
Chicago, Aug. 28. One hundred lead
ing Pemocrats of Illinois will leave Chi
cago "for Ney York this afternoon to
assist in welcoming Mr. Bryan.
...National Committeeman - Sullivan
who was endorsed by the Democrats, of
the State convention last -week"at:Pe-.
oria, over the protest of Bryan also
leaves for New York to-day and expects
to be present at the ceremonies amend
ing the welcome of Mr. Bryan back
home.
PREPARE FOR CAMPAIGN.
CourjT at Peterhof Divided as to How
to 'Meet "Coming Campaign.
By Associated Press.
St. ' Petersburg, . Aug: .2S The court
af j Peterhof ' apparently ;'Js 'divided as
to; how to meet - the campaign of ..the
Terrorists! Premier Stolypin and his
cabinet, . however, h?.ve taken ; a stand
egainst .the i repression - upon the scale
whieh ..would -drive the whole popu
lation . into revolt. , ' .
The ; reactionary party at the court
is .urging the dictatorship. ; iFunexals
ef the -.victims of ; Saturday's ;bomb
explosion were held under military
escort, r-( r; ;..,-. -' -
SC HMX.Z , : R EC E I V ES DAMAGE. '
Given $600Q Darnage,. Against, Eighty
Members , of Council Refused to
.': Put r.Union Lable - oh - H is Goods.
By Associated : Press.
Fon Du Lac, Wis., ,A-ug. 8. Otto
B Schulz, a prominent' baker of Ra
cine, was awarded ;? 6,000 damages
against 80 members of the trades
and labor council'-' for; boycotting
Sehulz's business, and: placing his
nrme on an, .unfair, list, because
Schulz refused to put the, union-label
cn his products. . 1 '
eo,P aEa...b . ,fh. I jH CMFWYP
Press Clubs League.
Bv Associated Press. , ;'-. "
Denver, Aug. .28. :The sixteenth an
nual convention of. the .International
League of Press Clubs is open. Presi
dent Keenan of Pittsburg presided.
Loss By Fire $350,000. . ,
Bv Associated Press. '
"St. Paul, Aug. 28.-Fire ..caused,- the
loss of $3p0,000 to the .American Can
Company and $50,000 to the Heinz
Pickle Co.y
OFF FOR HEW YORK
TO WELCOME BRYAN
BIG COMPANY CLOSED DOORS.
Real Estate Trust Co. Closed Its
Doors rSerious , Financial State of
Affairs Had Deposits of $1,560,000.
By ' Associated Press. " " ;
Philadelphia, Aug: ' 28 The Real
Estate Trust Company closed its
doors at 225 this afternoon.
. Frank S. Hippie, president of the
Real Estate Company died suddenly
last week. It is, reported in a finan
cial circular, that an investigation of
tho company and the president's es
tate, disclosed a serious state of
affairs. .It . ; is understood, that - the
directors ' have pledged themselves
for several million of dollars in an
effort to preserve the institution.
The company has deposits of $1,500,-
000. "' " . . i
Hippie's Sudden Death.
The. death, of Hippie, occurred sud
denly Friday, last, and has been the
subject of -some comment. Hippie
was at his deskas usual Thursday, in
apparent good health. " He passed
Thursday evening as usual, with his
wife retiring about nine o'clock. . Fail
ing to come down- stairs at the usual
time Friday morning his wife went to
call him. He complained .of feeling
ill ; and she telephoned for. the , doctor
but in spite of all the physician could
do Hippie sank rapidly , and died at
6:30 a. m. ;The, doctor assigned cere
bral hemorrhage as the cause.
.The Company's History. .
The boards of directors, of each
bank in the city held separate meet
ings this - afternoon but found them
selves unable to .' lend the required
pssistance ' to the , trust company
whose, failure will amount to $7,000,
000. ' The. trust company's last state
ment showed resources and liabili
ties almost of $11,000,000. .
; It was ' second in point of - standing
of the - Philadelphia; .trust companies.
It had a capital and surplus of ' $2,
900,000. It was established in 1885,
nd Hippie was president up . to ..the
time of his death. The company. did
a largebusiness in call loans, having
nearly - $7,000,000 . of such , loans out
standing. There are rumors to -the
effect thatHipple's, death, was. not
the . result of - natural causes. Hippie
had been engaged in heavy real es
tate deals and it is said lost millions.
The ; amount of tho trust fund in
vested by the company is $26,167,
682. This does not include the trusts
under corporation mortgages or
trusts of securities amounting to $60,
4?3,400 held by the company as de
positary and trustee for. issues of col
lateral trust bonds.
Receiver Appointed.
George H. Earle, Jr., president of
the Finance Co. of. Pennsylvania, was
appointed receiver of the Real Estate
Trust Company. Hippie was treasurer
of the board of thrustees of the
Presbyterian General Assembly and of
the sustentation committee of the
Synod of Pennsylvania, of Presbyterian-Hospital
.and American treasurer
of the Western section of the Alliance
of reformed churches holding the Pres
byterian system.
' Stock Market Affected.
New York, Aug 28. The stock mar
ket was affected unfavorably by the
failure Of the Real Estate Trust Co.
of Philadelphia " Prices declined, from
1 to 5 points later' on St. Paul.
WATCHING. NEW COMET.
Celestial Wanderer Observed at Heidel
berg and Koenigsberg.
Cambridge, 'Mass., Aug. 28, The
comet discovered by Prof. . Kopff. at
Heidelberg University August 22 has
been observed since by Prof. Fath at
the Lick Observatory and Prof. Przyby
leck at Koenigsberg, acording A to ad
vices'ireceivediat the, Haryard College
Observatory. At -the.;iic.k0bservat6ry
the -C0metcfwas see'n... , August 24,7063
(Grenwich . mean time), .in right ascen
sion 22 hours 48 minutes 1. second, and
in declination plus 10 . degrees 18, min
utes 22 seconds , , J
At Koenigsberg it was, seen August
24.3456 (Greenwich mean time) in
right ; ascension 22. ; hours 48 minutes
16.5' seconds and in declination plus
10 degrees 19 minutes 26 seconds. The
daily motion ' in right ascension was
recorded . as minus, no degrees 2 min-
uets. . , . .,
Dr. R. H.! McLaughlin returned ' last
night from Rock Hill, whe he went
to attend the funeral of Dr. and Mrs
A. R- MeLaughlin's little child.
DDCCiririipC 1 ICT nc I :
I IILUlULII I U Llul; Ul : I
REFORMED WORDS
List ,t of 300 ; Reformed ! Words
; Reachedjf xecutiye : Office Yes-J
terday and President's Corres
pondence .Yesterday was in Ac
cordance with List.
By Associated Press. . . - ;
Oyster Bay,; Aug. 28. In view of
the public statement ' that; the Presi
dent had made known ;. his " "intended
policy toward Cuba, Secretary Loeb
said any such statements are with
out: foundation, as the President had
indicated to no one any determina
tion in the matter. . v r ?
The -PresidentsbrrespondenTrets
now spelled in '? accordance with ;the
recommendation withv the Carnegie
Spelling Reform ' Committee. An
official list of ; 300 reform ; vords
reached the executive office yester
day and the letters mailed yesterday
afternoon were spelled in - accord
ance therewith.
- This list - will - be the official dic
tionary of the .executive staff, hence
forth and when the committee shall
add new t words to the list its recom
mendations are to be immediately
adopted. , ; r . -
? Adopt Phoenetic Spelling. ,
Washington, Aug. 28. The Presi
dent's: order, regarding the phoenetic
spellings will .. .be extended to all
branches of "the government and all
public documents will be printed with
that form of spelling. A meeting was
called yesterday by Public Printer
Stillings, of all the chief clerks of the
various departments and a committee
appointed sto formulate, rules' for car
rying out this order.
Toda's Democratic Primaries will
Probably-Bring out Largest Vote
Ever Polled in S. C. i Interest
Centers in Racft of J. F. Lyon
.for Attorney General.
By Associated Press. ,
Columbia, S C., Aug.. 28. The indi
cations ' are ' that the Democratic pri
maries will bring out the largest voe
eyer . polled.
' The issue is; the State dispensary
against local option. . .
Principal '; interest centers in the
i ace of , J. Frazer Lyon for attorney
general, against - whom Senator Till
man has made a bitter, personal and
political campaign.
The - Democratic primary election
is being, held today in South Caro
lina, and.: every, elective officer in the
State from United States senator to
coroner is being ; voted , for.
.The indications . are .that the larg
est vote in the history of .the primary
System will be cast,' probably exceed
ing ;iOO;0OO; The weather is cloudy
but no .rain yet , and .'as ' farmers J are
not- busy" the vote will -be heavy.
, , ;Tillman - is! without opposition, but
his 'name isllbeing 'scratched" from
the,: tickets , by many who resent his
ardent advocacy,- of,. the dispasary
and ." his campaign abuse .,oft the
preachers and -prohibitiouiits. . .
.For governor it is the general
BIG ATTEHDftnCE AT I
THE S, C, PRIMARIES
opinion that M. F,, Ansel, of Green- ne wohld be the victim of assassins
ville,, is the leading candidate,' as he and last night, went to the proprietor
will lead,, the large white . counties; Gf his boarding "-house to-ask for.pro
along the mountain section with a tection. " . " . ... ,. ?
heavy 1 vote. - He is opposed to the
cMspensary and favors , local option.
"Richard I. ' Manning, of Sumter, lsCOuraged over the prospects of a cot-
the strongest; dispensary: candidate toncfop. ' Heeent fains have done Un
1 though it- is ' possible-that Cole 'speakable harm to the cfdps oftiir vft
Blease, of Newberry, will push Man-! rieties, but they have proved especial
ring for second place. jiy damaging. to cotton. .
Corporation Commission Issued Re
port on Condition C. C. Division of
S. A. L. Line.
Special to The News. , .
. Raleigh, Aug. 28. The Corporation
Commission today issued a report on
the condtion of the r Carolina Central
division, of the-Seaboard Air Line, the
Hamlet-Wilmington report being based
on the inspection last week on com
plaints from citizens that the road was
unsafe and ' in dangerous condition. 1
r The report sets out that the; road is
not in good condition, the rails being
light 50 pound and old : having been
in use since 1882.. . - ' I
Many cross ties are defective and
the road bed is soft from the need of
drainage. ' I
The commissioners are of : the opin
ion that ,; freedom from accidents thisi
line has enjoyed is attributable to the
prudent management of those operat
ing the trains and to the fact that
the road is so straight. , - - j
It is how doing and promises to con
tinue to prosecute the work which the
Hjoimnissionwould require,-' namely 'the
drain of the idad surface-as soon as
the conditions and the' weatherypermit
and replace the old rails with new-nea-j
vier ones which will put! the-road -In
a thoroughly good condition. This is to
be completed in the early part of 1907.-
WOULD KNOW ABOUT SCHOOLS.
Supt. Cochran Busy Today" Making
Out Statistics for University Of N.
c. ,' '-, - -
Superintendent Cochran oiMh coun
ty schools' has received a request from
the authorities at the University of
North Carolina, asking for very extend
ed and detailed information about at
tendance,' finances school funds and in
fact- everything essential ; pertaining; to
the management of the school system
of the county. Especial stress was
laid on high schools and many ques
tions asked about these.
Supt. Cochran at once took up the
matter and was engeged nearly all day
in making out a report . giving the de
sired information, -which it is needless
to Say, is most creditable to the coun
ty. , -.v;:..: - -
The use to which the University au
thorities -will v put this information is
not stated explieitly. in,.theietter ire
ceived from them . but it is surmised
that it is for some special purpose, or
an outline of . the public schpot system
of. the State, to be ; used in the Uni
versity or supplied to .outside inquir-!
ers. . . -.u '-x.--'
APPOMATOX RIVER. RISINa
River, Rose, Suddenly Last Night, Do
. ing Great Damage to City Car Ser
vice . Impeded. , ; ; ,
By Associated Press. . I . .
Richmond, Aug. 28. The .: Appo
matox river took a sudden ; rise last
night and is still rising. The wharves
at . Petersburg are under water, 'flood
ing a number of business houses in
tho lower section Ot thet city and, do
ing considerable damage. The street
car traffic is suspended at some
points and railway bridges are being
watched. - t.
Rain Causes Much 'Damage. (,
- The incessant rains of the past! few
weeks' have caused much . damage in
Mecklenburg and, adjoining counties,
especially to the cotton crop. The plant
is growing enormously and , the. fruit
will, no doubt, be greatly damaged as
the boll, has commenced to rot in many
sections, and ; unless ; thei wet-' spell
ceases at an early . date the; damage
will be hard to estimate. ; V '
i,'-," ;::tvS';'FV Kline Subid;:X
By Associated iies3. ' '?';'. -
' Atlanta; Aug; 2 8. Sl'!F. ; K!line, laun
dry clerk, who came' here frbin Savan
nah committed suicide byp cutting his
throat with a razor.. - - ..-v-'- .
' It" is' said thati Kline." had been
drinking and.'was in a .highly; nervous
state. He had expressed tne. rear, mai
The farmers are very.; much ...dis-
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Find Everything in Excel lentSK-2?
- Only ; Few Suggestions Are i... j
Few Meters Do Not Register
" Other-items of Report.
! The entire set '- ot : ,books ; of the
water works office have been careful
ly, audited this month by Messrs.
Frank Jones and Carey Butt, and a
report, under date of Aug. 23, has
been submitted to the mayor and
Ijoard of water , commissioners for
their inspection.
The results of the auditing of the
books are set forth under various
beads , as follows:
' Meter readings : Checked for en
tire year and verified.
Accounts : These are found to be
carefully kept, and in an intelligent
manner. . . . !.
Cash: Checked and verified by
bank books as well as with your own
lecords, - .
Suggestions : About 8 per cent, of
the meters dp not have, dials or
bands, but . the superintendent states
that , half of these have - been reme
died, since July ' 1- The quarterly
bills can "be made tout with consid
erably less work. . ' . .
Disbursements: These are ; proper
ly supported by approved vouchors.- .
The report -is addressed to the
board of water commissioners of the
city of Charlotte.
, In their examination . of the water
books, the auditors found that every
thing .therein was carefully and cor
rectly entered, and that the books
as a whole are beyond any criticism.
The - auditing of. these books ; occu
pied considerable time, and has been
done, with the greatest care on the
part of the two young men who were
asked to audit themr and the report
will, be a source of satisfaction to
the water board as well as to the
citizens in general- - .
MR. REID BUYS FARM.
Sells Part of Old Place to Mr. Hood,
of Morning Star. and Buys New Prop
erty, Nearer the City.
Mr. J. C. Reid, who lives just be
low, Sardis church, has purchased
from his brother, 'Prof. E. L. Re Id, of
Erskine College, . the large plantation
which lies just beyond the cross-roads,
five miles , east of the city. .Mr. Reid
has sold a portion of his present farm
to, Mr. A.. B Hood, of Morning .' Star
township,' who will move to his new
place in the fall.
, " Mr. Reid intends to improve his new
property and in the near future erect
a handsome residence thereon. It is
a splendid piece of land and with the
improvements in contemplation will
make one of the prettiest home-sites
in that section of the county.
Dr. C. A Misenheimer has given
the contract for preparing plans and
specifications for an addition to his
house on North Trypn street. Wheel
er, Runge and Dickey have the con
tract. Mrs. G. H. Rutledge has returned to
her home in Concord after a pleasant
visit to relatives in this city.
FIRST DALE HEW
Mr. J. A. Blakeney Who Has Held
the Record For Twenty Four
Years Brings First Bale of 1906
Crop to the Market. . Brings
11 1-2 Cents.
Mecklenburg's first bale of cotton of
the 1906 crop was brought to the mar
ket 'this morning by Mr. J. A. Blakeney
of ' Providence who has held the dis
tinction of marketing the initial bale
foi the past 24 years.
The bale sold this morning was
bought by the firm of W. A. Watson
and Company, and brought 114 cents.
It weighed 577 pounds. The seed was
sold to Cochrane and McLaughlin for
22 cents which is 4 above the regu
lar market price. The total, receipts
for the cotton and seed amounted to
73.70. -
I Mr. Blakeney brought the first bale
of the season last year on the 14th of
August. The first bale of the proceed
ing year was sold on the 31st of the
same month.
Mr. Blakeney stated to a News re
porter that he could have had the new
bale" on the market five days ago but
for the incessant rains which prevent
ed picking. He says there is another
bale open, now in the fields which ' can
not be gathered on account of showers.
According to Mr. Blakeney the crops
in.; lower! section of . the . county will
ave'rage 'but ( little j more' than half a
crop. The rains of the past few days
have wrought serious damage, causing
the cotton to 'rust' and fall out to an
extent that will materially affect the
output of the crop.
Only two More Sabbaths.
Rev. William M. Kencaid who has
preached so acceptably , for the Second
church j. people , during the . month of
August, will have only two more Sab
baths with them 2d and 9th. . '
On next Sunday he will be the guest
of Judge and Mrs. A. Burwell. On the
Sunday following he and wife will be
with Mr. John C. McNeeley.
Dr. Hardin -is expected to return
about September 11th.
LT
STATE PRIMARIES
' HELDYESTERDAY
Latest Returns Indicate that
Comer's Majority for Governor is
Between 15,000 and 20,000.
Result for Lieut. Governor is
Still in Doubt.
The Result in the Other Offices
Number of Candidates Nomi
nated. T h ra e Congressmen
Chosen Unopposed. Official
Vote Necessary.
By Associated Press.
' Birmingham, Aug. 28. Further re
turns indicate Comer's majority for
Governor will be between 15,000 and 20,-
000. The unusual length of the ballot
impeded counting the votes greatly.
Result for Lieutenant Governor is in
doubt, between Gray, Meader and
O'Neal.
The race for Chief Justice of the su
preme court is close between Weakley
and Tyson, with Weakley leading.
Brandon will probably be nominated
State Auditor.
. The Treasurer Julian. Secretary of
State Gunnels, Superintendent of Edu
cation and Garber, Attorney General
were nominated. The Alternate sena
torial race is between Johnston. Knox
and Barikhead, with the chances favor
ing Bankhead and Johnston.
The leading candidates for Railroad
Commissioner seems to be Harris and
Henderson. ',
It will require an official vote to de
termine the result for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, alternate Senatorship, Railroad
Commissionerships and Chief Justice
of the .supreme count. Craig was
nominated for Congress in the fourth
district; Burnett in the seventh and
Underwood in the ninth districts un
opposed. - s. '
NEGRO BOWENS RESIGNS.
Resigns as American Consul at Gua
deloupe, West Indies.
By Associated Press. '""
Washington, Aug. 28. G. Jarvls
Bowens has resigned as the American
consul .at Guadeloupe, French West
Indies. He left the service shortly af
ter , the rioting in Guadeloupe which
caused him to send alarming and al
leged unwarranted reports to the State
Department about the dangers which
threatened the American interests.
Bowens Is the negro appointed from
West Virginia. His successor has not
been appointed. I
PROMINENT CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr. J. L. McWhirter Died Suddenly
, and Unexpectedly This Morning.
Special to The News.
Union, S. C, Aug. 28. Mr. J. L.
McWhirter, one of county's most sub
stantial citizens, and one of Jone3
ville's foremost enterprising men died
very suddenly and unexpectedly this
morning about G o'clock at his home at
Jonesville.
- REV. MR. GWYNN RESIGNS.
Resignation of the Pastor of the Steele
' Creek Presbyterian Church.
The resignation of Rev. P. H. Gwynn,
pastor of the Steele Creek Presbyterian
church was read before the congrega
tion last Sunday morning at the usual
forenoon service. Rev. Mr. Gwynn re
signs to take up duties in another field
of his church.
He has been pastor of the church at
Steel Creek for the past five years,
coming there from a flourishing pas
torate in Virginia. He has been con
sidered one of the strongest preachers
in the county, and won a large circle of
admirers by means of his ability in
the pupilt. His fellow-ministers will
regret to see him leave the county.
Will Return to Rock Hill.
Mr. Harry Asbury will return to
Rock Hill early in September where
he will again give music lessons this
winter on the violin, piano and or
chestral instruments. This work will
be in addition to his regular duties
as musical director at the Catawba
Military Academy. He will be as
sisted in these lessons by ,Miss Helen
Foil, of this city an accomplished
musician who has been teaching in
Boston, Mass.
The Lucky Number 1335.
A fine meerchaum pine awaits the
holder of ticket No. 1335 at the Tryon
street store of the Consolidated Stores
Company. The number was drawn
Saturday night and unless the person
holding it claims the pipe by . to-morrow
night another drawing-will take
place.
Denies the Report.
By Associated Press.
' New York, Aug.' ,28. The General
counsel for the Standard Oil Compa
ny said: "We have no interest what
ever in buying up the distilleries or
in the manufature of denatured alco
hol. There has been no negotiations
to that end, and no talk of any."
. - . .
Rev. William Duncan of the Urst
a -r t nhnroh'will beein a protracted
meeting at Statesville next week, as
sisting the pastor or tne a. it. r.
church of that place,. Rev. J. H. Press-
J. .. . '.
FIESU
ALABAMA