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GRAND JURY.

s. w. Galloway, foreman; w. M.
Davis, Robert Sellars, H. A: Martin,
Harrison Tankersly, A. A. Kennedy,
LANES Hill, John w. LOehridge, r.
w. Thomas, John w. Perry, 7: +.
Lipscomb, Jasper Neeley, William
Rail
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To Cool OF

After a Sam Jones sermon, try SHARP
d Voss' ice cream soda and ices. i
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dence of Mr.. Green Fitzgerald, by
Revs. Gray and Gupton. Tuesday
morning; burial in the Fitzgerald
graveyard on Knob creek. A very
large concourse of friends were
present, and the floral decorations
were beautiful.
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Jurors.

Circuit Court convened last Mon
dav. The following jurors were Sc
lected:
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Wash Goods Department

will be refreshing. Such ddinty
fabrics, cool as sea breezes, have
never been offered for 50 little money.
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The Ladies

Can get first-class meal at sharp
& Voss' while attending the sam
Jones meetings. lt
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Board of Trade to Meet.

At meeting of the City Council
held Wednesday afternoon, 1 was
requested to call meeting of the
Board of Trade, for this friday
afternoon at o'clock, in the Chan
Gerry Court room, to consider the
matter of the establishment of an
Orphans Home of the G. P. Church
of the United States, in the city of
Columbia, this city having been Sc
lected as the site of this benevolent
institution, by the General Assem-
bly's committee. 1 therefore call a
meeting of said Board for said time
and place, and in view of the impor-
lance of the subject to be considered
1 do most earnestly request full at
tendance.
GEO. MCKENNON, Prest.
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NEW SHIRT WAISTS.

Just in, beauties they are. .4Sc- up
If in want of reliable footwear,
call at our place. See the 81 Ok
fords. the $l.25 Oxfords, the $l.5O and
50 Oxfords; every pair worth at least
soc. more than we price them.
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GarwOOd's SarsapariIla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. b. RAINS.
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J. Rosentha|.
Thermometer Goes Up!
Prices Go Down !
WHILE A
Carnival Of Bargains Holds Forth.

We are in a position to rob hot Oedth-
err Of its terrOrs. If you are prepared
you can make the long hot season
before you enjoyable. Even glance
through our
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AL. Ledbetter, J. H. Hardison,
G. NJ. White, Frank Mitchner, r. G..
Campbell, w. B. Bryant, f. ID. Hun
ter. /. s. Miller, J. J. POgue, j. Il.
Shelley, J. f. Harris, Jasper Car
rigan.
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Carpet Department.

There is no use talking, we have the
patterns and the prices, and there
fore have no trouble in overcoming
all competition. A few special drives
this week in
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80 cents per yard,

worth 75c., and 85c., $1.0O-greatest
bargain ever offered. We have had
another great week in our
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while our new line of LADIES
SLIPPERS eclipse all others in
style, quality and price.
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JURY NO. ,.

John A. Oeane, d. A. DObbins,
Felix Jones, A. A. Mcmillan, Henry
Rrummett, b. f. McGaw, j. w.
WORKMAN, Anderson Horne, j. f.
Richardson, Whit Smith, j. l..
Hobbs, G. d. Matthews.
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G. H. DODSON.
PAINTER

COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE
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Wanted Idea $ ;:s S. 6 s : l$!Ss

write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor-
news Washington, D. c., for their Sl,OO pr,se ouer
and list two hundred inventions wanted.
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ANOTHER BLUE LAWS EVIL
DANIEL PORTER BANISHED ROE
CUTTING HIS FINGEE NAILS.

His Son Came to Connecticut on Business
Matter and Was Anxious to Get Beyond
Connecticut's Limits as Soon as Pos
sibIe.
Bridgeport, May ia case In which
the evil done by the blue laws has not
yet worn away came to light in this
city Sunday and became public prop
erty tonight. The facts that lead un
to the story are:
In 1916 Daniel Porter was a young
man of eighteen years living in the
town of Coventry. One Sunday in a fit
of Observation-Disclosures he began to cut
his finger nails in the church. For this
crime, according to the blue laws, he
was banished from the state. He then
went to sea. Some time in the forties
he settled in Cincinnati and married.
A son was born, who later emigrated
west and became quite wealthy. He
made his home in California.
Sunday this son of the former Con-
necticut man came to this city on q
business matter which he was conpell-
ed to attend to personally, but his aver
sion for the state was so intense be-
cause of the unjust punishment infict-
ed on his father that he would not con-
sent to remain over night. He said he
was anxious to get beyond Connecticut
limits as soon as he could.
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HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

william Gray of This City Shoots Himself
in Bridgeport saloon-Former Pro-
prietor of the Adams House-His Di-
vorced Wife Supports Him.
William Gray of this city, formerly
proprietor of the Adams house on
George street, attempted to commit sui
eide in Bridgeport saloon last Satur-
day evening by shooting himself. He
had just stepped into the saloon and
asked the crowd to drink when he
walked into the toilet room and shot
himself in the left breast, the bullet
lodging just over the heart. The
wound is not serious. The Farmer
says: Gray became so Incorporate
that his wife obtained a divorce last
October. Since then she has supported
him, although she would not permit him
to live with her. He found employ
ment with M. ]. Ryan, big railroad
contractor in Stamford. and wrote reg
uIarly to his wife, who sent him $40
each week and bought his clothes
The money he earned he spent for
liquor. Last week his wife urged him
to go to his mothers in the north of
Ireland for the summer and supposed
that he was on the water bound for
Ireland, when the news came of his
supposed death.
His wife, after learning of the affair,
went to Bridgeport and visited the
hospital where she left word that the
best of care should be taken of her
husband and she would foot the bill
Gray is man of good business address
and about thirty-five years old.
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N0TA BEARING WASHEATED
GREAT W0RK JPAS DONE BY THE
NEW CRUISER BROOHLYN.

The Weather Conditions for the Builders
Trial Were Perfect-After the Work of
the Boat Edwin S. Cramp Expressed
Himself as Perfectly Satisfied With
What Had Been Done.
Delaware Breakwater May 1.-THE
new cruiser Brooklyn, in charge of Cap
tain Sergeant, the Cramps shipmas:er,
went to sea shortly after o'clock this
morning for her builders trial trip and
enty-five miles to deep water. The run
out was made under forced draught
and consumed about three hours, dur
ing which time the cruiser developed a
speed of 21.07 knots an hour, which is
equivalent to twenty-four miles This
is knot greater than the contract with
the government, which requires that
the Brooklyn shall average twenty
knots
The average revolutions of the screws
were 1872 and the steam pressure aver
aged 1855 pounds. The horse power de-
veloped cannot be given, as the indi-
Gator cards have not as yet been work.
ed out The performance of the en-
gines was excellent. No stoppage fer
repairs has been made since leaving the
yard on Saturday morning last, and
during to-day's run not bearing or a
journal got hot.
The weather conditions for the trial
were perfect. There was only a slight
was perfectly smooth. The wonderful
steadiness of the ship while being driv-
en- under forced draught was remarked
by all aboard The fine lines of the hull
We're shown in the way the Brooklyn
went through the water when being
speeded. There was no great bow
wave, but the vessel threw the water
to each side as cleanly as knife cuts
through cloth. A run was also made
between the two lightships on Five
Fathom Bank Shoal.
On the first rum with the screws maxi
ing 100 revolutions, 1910 konts We're
made At lis revolutions 18.41 knets
were logged, and at 124 revolutions 1875
knots were reeled Off The object of
the trial between the lightships was to
obtain data from which the builders
can form some judgment as to the num-
Der of revolutions required to obtain
the guaranteed speed of the ship.
After the trial to-day Edwin S.
Cramp expressed himself as entirely
satisfied with the result, and gave it as
his belief that she would earn a bonus
of $50000 for each quarter knot above
twenty made. As result of to-day :
run there is little doubt that the Brook
lyn will be a record breaker on her Off
cial trial The cruiser New York de-
veloped a speed of only 20.0S knots on
her builders trial and 2101 on her Off
cial trial. The New York belongs to
the same class as the Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn anchored few miles
above tonight in the Bay and will pro-
ceed to Philadelphia in the morning.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The Department of Paterson Was Kept
Unusually Busy,


Paterson, N. j., May 1.-THE two up
rer stories of the malt house of the
Hinchliffe Mating and Brewing COM
pany were destroyed by fire this even
ing. Three hundred and fifty thousand
bushels of malt were burned and
damaged by water. Loss 100000. In
Sured.
While the entire fire department was
engaged on this building an alarm was
sent in from the Machinists associa-
ption building below Passaic Falls, a
blaze having been discovered in the up
per story occupied by Garret Planter,
a silk ttrowster. Chief Engineer Stagg
Idispatched two engines, but before they
arrived the structure was nearly con-
|sumed. The Haenichen Brothers used
the second floor for weaving silk broad
goods and few small firms were To-
Gated on the same floor. The silk
firms estimate their loss at $4,000 each,
3partly insured. The building was own
led by John j. Moorehead, whose loss
lis insured.
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SEVEN VESSELS PAID OFF
ENGLdND'S FLYING SQUADRON HAS
BEEN DISCHARGED.

Five of the Vessels VIII Shortly be At
tached to other Squadrons-Its Forma-
tion Was the Cause of Much Comment
A Menace to the United States.
London, May 1.-THE Central News
says that the admiralty has issued an
order for the paying off of seven of the
vessels of the flying squadron that
went into commission in January. The
remaining five vessels, the Central
News adds, will shortly be attached to
other squadrons. The formation OF
this squadron caused much comment at
the time as it was thought 1t was IN
tended as menace to the United
States the dispute between which coun-
airy and Great Britain anent the Vene-
zuelan boundary had reached an acute
stage.
In other quarters it was thought that
the squadron was intended to show
Germany that England did not propose
to allow any interference in the Trans
yaal trouble 1t has never been detl-
nitely stated what object"the govern
ment had in view when the formation
of the squadron was suddenly executed
The squadron proceeded to Ireland,
where it has since remained doing moth
ing.
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yew Equipment for Baltimore and Ohio,

N, r. r,,.. 1 or.
70" .p -, -, a. aroas,' '
Daieiiiioie' g ih"s IL iei e'i 4n ne'''' .
IiGreen OF the Baltimore ana ONO rall-
broad has awarded contracts for 1880
'4hox cars . 90o dron-hottorn coal cars.
,,,;a,, ON ,,o ao,,,,,o s .no ~,
i'oO0 .s-S
RRassle' ana l,ooo COKE cars, IN all 5,ooo cars
1.-THE successful bidders We're: South
baltimore Car Works, 1000; Pullman
AHaT'alace Car company of Chicago, 1000;
HHRarney & Smith Car company of Day
Eeompany of st. Louis, 900; Michigan
|Peninsular Car company of Detroit, 800;
Mount Vernon Car company Of Mount
|Nernon, Ill, 500 The aggregate cost
bf the new cars will be about 81, 5000
Il Bids have been put in for seventy five
|hew locomotives, and the contracts for
Ethese will be awarded in about ten
|bays. Payment for the new rolling
Estock will be made through an issue of
Eteceivers' certificates, authority for
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Holmes Left No Will.

Philadelphia, May n.-Lawyer Rotan
to-day concluded his examination of
the papers and other material which
III. H. Holmes turned over to him on the
day of the latters execution. Mr.. Rotan
stated that he found nothing of public
interest. There Is no will among
the papers and no provision is made
for Mrs Pitezel Most of the papers
were letters addressed to members of
Holmes family bidding them farewell
and to other persons explaining points
in the cases against him. Among his
effects were number of remembrances
which he desired to have sent to his
wife (the first wife) and son in Gilman
ton, N. H., and these trinkets will be
forwarded. When Thomas A. Fahy,
the attorney for Mrs. Pitezel was sur
prised and disappointed because
Holmes failed to keep his promise to
leave one-third of his property to Mrs.
Pitezel.
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Thrn1rn From the Track.

Savannah, Ca, May 1.-THE north
bound New York and Florida limited
express on the Florida Central and
Peninsular road, was thrown from the
track at Anderson, a small station
ten miles from here to-day by a mis-
placed switch. The entire train, with
the exception of the body of the engine,
was derailed and rolled over an en-
bankment There were 208 passen-
gers on the train. Louis Matthews,
aged three, was the only one killed.
Twenty-six persons were injured, none
of them fatally. The train was made
up of one first class coach, one second
class coach, smoking car, combination
baggage and mail car and Pullman
sleeper and was running at the rate of
thirty-two miles an hour. The switch
was turned and locked and the switch
target showing that the train was on
the right track. At the first shock of
the engine leaving the track Conductor
Glass seized the airbrake cord and set
the brakes. bringing the train to an
almost instant standstill as it left the
tracks and preventing the telescoping
of the cars.
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Soon a Mass of Flame.

Jersey City, May 11.-Fire started this
afternoon in the Lehigh Valley hay
shed at Jersey avenue and Essex street.
The building contained sixty-seven
carloads of hay and was soon mass
of flames. The firemen experienced
great difficulty in getting water. owing
to the low tide. The fire spread to the
Lehigh Valley ice house, and to four
frame buildings and a shed occupied by
Washburn Brothers as brick and
cement factory. All the buildings and
contents were destroyed, together with
seven freight cars of the Lehigh VAL
ley. Washburn Brothers loss is S13, 900,
with $1,000 insurance. The Lehigh VAL
ley loss is $4,000.
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The motion was not entertained b,

The motion was not entertained by
| the chair.
Councilman Beers went to the assist
ance OF Councilman Burton and as a
result the following resolution was Of
fered:
Whereas, 1t is proposed to amend sec
| ton SST, page 225, of the book of ordi-
nances therefore be it resolved that we
request that the enforcement of the
order issued by the superintendent of
streets in the case of signs attached to
posts erected at or within one and one
half feet from the curb line of the street
| be delayed until said proposed amend
ment is acted upon. The resolution was
adopted.
No action was taken by the board as
to what disposition should be made of
the resolution. 1t was probably the in
tention of its promoters to send it to
| the board of public works, though no
| directions were given to that effect.
The petition of Harry Hoffman for
a sewer on Eaton street was referred
| to the committee on sewers.
The petition for curbing and side
walk on west side of Nicoll street, be-
| tween Willow and Gamer streets, and
| George f. Glynn ct al, referred to COM
mittee on streets.
A petition was received from George
H. Ford and others for the extension of
| Orange street from George in a south
easterly direction to Water street.
Among the signers other than General
Ford are Thomas r, Trowbridge, the
| Bowditch company, C. S. Mersick, j.
| w. Alling, Fl. c. Warren, l.. c. Bates,
the Chamberlain Furniture company,
Pierce N. Welch and T. Attwater
| Barnes
The contemplated street will inter
sect George near the Adams house,
taking the land occupied by the white
house adjoining, cut through the Whit
| ing street school and will intersect
| Water street just east of the Ives
building. The subject matter of the pc
tition was embodied in the annual ad-
dress of General Ford to the chamber
of commerce.
]. H. Story ct al petitioned for a
concrete sidewalk on Ferry street and
Clinton avenue.
M. j. Scanlon for a gas lamp be-
/ tween Saltonstall avenue and Wolcott
streets on Lloyd street and Mr.. Peter
| Mcintyre to move frame building at
| 53S Grand avenue.
The action of the board of aldermen
in reference to the proposed ordinance
| regulating the sale Of meats and the
vote upon the hospital for contagious
| diseases was concurred in, as was the
action upon Alderman Guernsey's res
| olution on street sprinkling.
/ The following special constables were
| elected:
| George Philes, William Jones, Will
| liam III. Searles, Ernest f. Hill, Chris
! topher Mitchell, William II. Munson,
| Joseph A. Rawles. M. Joseph Donlan,
o. w. Cook, William II. Thompson,
John McDermott, Mayer Ruben. Newell
e. Foissey, Salvatore Pascuccelli,
Charles P. Brown, Adolp F. Springer
and August We'll.
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A. o. f. State Convention.

New Britain, May 1.-THE grand Of
ficers of the state of Pennsylvania We're
here tonight as the guests of Court
Prosperity They will remain until af-
ter Thursday to attend the Connecticut
state convention of the Foresters of
America, which will open in this city
Wednesday. The Pennsylvania delega-
tion consists of Past Grand Chief Rang
er William Kirk, Grand Chief George a.
Marberry, Grand Secretary M. w. Cash
more and Grand Treasurer Brctherick
The convention promises to be one of
the most eventful since the order has
begun to play an important part in the
state Delegates, four or more, have
been elected from every court i'll the
state, to attend. Since the last session
of the state court the name of the order
has been changed from Ancient Order
of Foresters to Foresters of America.
The numbers and charters Of the courts
have been changed in some instances
accordingly.
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THE mErnoDIsr CONFERENCE.
A Resolution Against Color Line-Place
for the Session of 1900.

for the Session of 1900.
Cleveland, May 11.-Blshop Waldon
presided this morning at the session of
the Methodist Episcopal conference.
A resolution to prevent duplication
of studies in the church schools and
public schools in the south was read
and referred to the committee ON freed
mems aid.
The Rev. B. f. Witherspoon of south
ern California presented q resolution
declaring that color and caste did not
enter into the conference, and further
declaring that the election of bishop
of African descent should be viewed
solely in the light of ability and with
out regard to color. 1t was presented
for adoption, but the conference refer
red it to the committee on episcopacy.
The first formal application for the
conference of 1900 was presented by
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, and was re-
ferred to the committee on entertain
ment.
The committee on freedmen's aid
made its first report on a petition from
the Delaware conference to change the
name to Southern Education society.
The Upper Mississippi conference pro-
tested against the change. The report
tanning the name as it is now. The
question was debated at some length
and various motions were made to refer
or postpone, but all were defeated and
the report was adopted.
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Performed an Autopsy.

New Britain, May 11.-Coroner Tain
br and Medical Examiner Knight of
[artford went to Meriden last evening
nd performed an autopsy on the body
John Houlihan, who is alleged to
hve died from the effects of knock
bit blow at the hands of Patsy Nolan
b Thursday evening. The autopsy re-
baled a coagulation of blood on the
|ght lobe of the brain, a confusion on
lie right jaw and several abrasions at
! e back of the ear. The inquest was
fivate and Coroner Taintor would not
/ TX of the case more than to say that
! had seen enough to dispel the sun
roke theory which has been advanc-
by some persons. The finding will
made to-day and it is expected that
|Heral arrests will be made.
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DEATH OF 4 VEIL KSoWS M4S.

Robert Foote Died Suddenly in Water.
bury-He at One Time Conducted Large
Livery and Sales Business eHere-His
Death Was Sudden Though Not Wholly
Unexpected.
Waterbury, May 11.-Robert Foote Of
New Haven died here this evening at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Henry G..
| Griggs, where he had been staying for
some time. He was in i'll health, but
his death came very suddenly.
The subject Of the above dispatch
| was one Of the best known residents
of this city, having been engaged in
the livery business with his brother
| Wilfred on State street in the rear OF
what is now the Westmoreland hotel.
| For many years in connection with
their livery business the Foote Broth
ers kept one of the most extensive and
fashionable exchange and sales stables
in this city. Robert Foote was consid-
cred an excellent judge of horses.
| Before the war the Foote Brothers
| kept what was then known as the Ar
| cade market, where the Courier build
| ing now stands.
Robert Foote was born in the town
of Hamden at the old Foote home
stead and was about seventy years
| old. He never married and his brother
| Wilfred was his constant companion
and they looked very much alike.
| They dressed alike and both seemed to
| have the same tastes.
| For the past six or seven years Mr..
| Foote has made his home with Sheldon
| Ransom of Ransom & Mcdonald, where
| he shared the same room with his
brother.
| Since Mr.. Foote failed in the livery
| business a few years ago he had oc-'
cupied a part of Blackman's harness
store in the English block on State
street, but has not been actively en-
gagged in any business. He went to
Waterbury early last winter.