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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27
Amateur Boxer. In tn. Nationals Ring.

Vigorous fighting marked tho amateur
tournament OF the National A. C. IN the club
house. Brooklyn. on Saturday night. In the
second bout Of the lightweight l35-poun class
sunny" SIN III Of the Alliance A. {. Nrucs ed
John Tucker ot the Fischer A. Z. out 20 the
fret round with right hook oh the chin
Summaries:
p,STAM-wEIGHTC CLASS. lO5 POUNDS .Np uSDFR
First Bput-Peter Morrison, PalsAie A. 9, de-.
feAted Alexander Loosen On puiui-. second hut
kAmurl Burus Pastiulr A. e.. defeated Jack Hmm,
Butler A. @. In three rounds, ON leads. charles
Hand Brooklyn A. C., druw tue bye.
BANTAM-wEiGHTC CLASS. il5 POU"ps AMP UNDER
First Bout Eddie Farrell. Eagle &C. aid Thomas
Burke VI cher A. q. dIeA Aft Az eHtIa rpuT 4 aud
viii be allowed IN the finals See nj hous-lh mas
Broad Palisade A. T.. defeated Jack rF.l - k.on
A a.. in the hrst round. III a boat Damn Mskag.
National A. e.. defeated Ghr'uas O''unue. New
West b. de A. O., In three rounds on Leads,
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SPECIAL LIGHTwHI1HT CLASS, 10 PoUSDs OR


First Bout-Jimmy o Brien PastinIe A. C., te' at.
ed Louis fthhmmon', Jacks C. the later
Second bout Charles r. lyr. ComIa1y q, Four
tcen'h Regiment defeated John kch'c. cable A e.,
In the second round Third out -Wlllu,u iirld' r
son Carroll A. O., defeated lax Farrell Rro 'llyu
A. q on points. Ssrt hll rDund--il. II 'rr-o and
Lynn. drew aud will he allowed In the uua.s.
IIGHTwFIGHT CI ass l36 POUNDS OR u"DFR.
First Bput-M J. Mcisrry, Plstime A. q, defeated
Daunv HagIrriy, Snrnrk 4. e., after an extra ruUI
~ two minutes. Second bout sunny smith, ~.
lance c., tnnckei john Tue fer, = s.l"r \. e E.
ont N nr-t round. Trird boat Trpmts iRw,
brooklyn C., won by default from DO, Johnson
jackson A., O.,
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Board as at Home

ia dIflcult TO iipd in a large city. Such placsa
under Select Board. "--Ads,
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at, pAUL'a SCHOOL.

Only three more important games remain to
On THURSDAY Columbia's Varsity will tackle
the Carlisle Indians In this city In what prom
ises to be- an exciting conflict. Manager
Mitchell saws II has reached his ears that
counterfeit tickets are In circulation and they
will be refused at the gates. On Saturday the
Army and NAVY will clash when West Point
and Annapolis lineup on Franklin Field. Phil
adelphin. Tickets for this match have been
Issued free. according TO n special invitation
plan, amt indications polnt To- tremendous
outpourna. Many Government officials have
promised to attend. The laat big jntercnl-
leglate game will also ho played on franklin
Field. on Thanksgiving Day. between Cornell
and the University OF Pennsvlvania. the old
rivals This affair will probably DO the usual
red letter event
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The standinR OF the teams in the Long ISL
and InterschoIastlo Athletic League 10 as fol-

Horses, Harness and Carriages.
No better market is open to you, providing
your goods. are reliable, than the readers OF
TIE SUN-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27

sk.dmore touched the pins for an average Of 10
in the TWonty Ward tournament OF brookly1
ON saturday night The scores!
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Arthur Poe who won the gamo for Prince.
me mher OF that family to play on the Orange
an Black Varsity. II" has been prcceded by
johnson Poe. Edgar Allen Poe. John Poe aud
Nelson Poe. He also has a younger brother
Gre ham. at Princeton aud the latter H. also a
promising payer Arthur Poe AstoniShei his
for they Raid after the game that he had never
been known to even practise that style Of
kicking while in college.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-27

Baker, 10, skidmore, 202; Absrle. ldi. Total s78
Yellow Kid-3reiner 1871; Donnelly, ITO,
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Twenty. sixth Ward-Jnntzen. 1916; Riddsrhot, ITO,
BAKER is: SAdmore. ?ld; Aberie, i4a Total. OIL 7.
yellow id-lreiner, -; D0nnelly. las; schAsfeF.
1862; Forrest III; Roosele. 100. Total. TAO.
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l4I: smith 1893, II. Mcht, 2l4, Total, BSi.
HhshwIck W.--Mahlan, 1853! Buoken, los; sohrs
Der 1876 pelany, 1856; Landman. $50. Total, 30,
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PRINCETON. Nov 81 1t was with great dinl-
GU ty that the serious NJ dcd seniors restrained
the excited un deI graduates, who had gathered
10 welcome the victorious Tigers Tonight.
from breaking forth In Il noisy uproar oi "n-
thusiasm. As II was several suppressed cheers
were heard az the students crowded around
the winners to congratulate them. The disAp-
pointment was clearly visible when II was an
nOunced that the hero ut the day, Arthur Poe,
had not returned Preparations are he.nH made
TO make the celebration to-morrow ni-ht In his
honor and over the victory one OF the grant.
est in Princ.ton's athletic history All
the PLAYERS were in the best Of irits anil nj
though they hro stfY and sore. they will bs
ready to take their part In the parade to. morrow.
Hillebrand II the only man whose injuries
have proved serious Examination shows that
the plucky ex-captHin had PLAYED tite.n
minutes with broken right shoulder blade.
to who Will be- the Tigers captain next
year. II was learned that meeting u
the men who played y"sterday, was held
New York. but nothing definite was done,
Quarter Back Hutchinson seems To Ice the
prospective man al present. although there
Is report current that POO will return next
slowed upon hun. Seyera' oi the players tell
interesting stories Of Poe's goal. They aay
that whed the decision was made that tho
only chance OF victory lay in u conl from
unteers, NILS, Pell and Poo quickly re-
spondsd. and were all eager for the chance
Finally the little end rush asserted
his right IA tho only senior left on the eleven
although II - known that Can't. EfvardS's
knowledge Of Poe's wonderful nsI We under try
ing circumstances prompted the choice Poe
admits that he vns surprised. for he had not
cept In fun with the coaches when. II is said. he
showed marked ability.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
CAUGHT IN A COTTON GIN
Another Fatal Accident-Mr
Walter Hudgens Killed in
LaurenS.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Laurens, Oct. "a very dis,
tressing accident occurred at the
ginnery of MIR. Rufus Dunlap, 10
miles below the city, yesterday
afternoon. MIR. Walter Hudgens,
a brotherin-law of Mr.. Dunlap
and manager of the ginnery, in
passing too near the shafting had
his clothing caught suddenly and
violently jerking the unfortunate
man almost to pieces before the
machinery could be stopped. Mr..
Hudgens fingered until this morn
ing. dying about 10 O'Clock. Mr..
Hudgens was IS years of age and
leaves a widow and three children
to mourn his death.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
SWIFT ACTION FOR HIS
SINS.
Stole Horse Saturday, Indicted,
Convicted and Sentenced Tues
day.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Sumter, Oct. 3.-A negro was
arrested Saturday afternoon while
trying to sell stolen horse and
buggy. He proved to be Will
lam Goldstein, and the horse and
buggy had been stolen from the
Rev. w. NJ. Murray, colored, of
Wedgefeld.
An indictment was given to the
grand Jury this morning, true
bill was found, Goldstein was
put on trial, found guilty Of hon Sc
stealing and sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary before
court adjourned for dinner.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
An Advance in Lumber.


Savannah, Ga, Oct. 3.-The
Georgia Saw Mill association,
which embraces lumbermen of
South Carolina and Florida, met
here today The principal busi,
ness was the consideration Of an
advance in prices. While nothing
official was given out for publica-
ton, it is understood on good au-
thority that an advance of 60
cents to 81. so per 200 feet will
be ordered. All of the mills have
orders for 90 days.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
Prisoners Dread Fire.

An alarm of fire from the iaiI
rang out on the Sabbath night ;
quiet. The fire department turned
out, and so did many others.
When the Jail was entered no fire
was found except a little in the
stove. After the prisoners had
retired, some smouldering piece
OF fuel kindled in the stove, and
seeing its glare on the walls, they
imagined that the building was
ahre. Before they found that
their fears were groundless they
had battered and bruised their fists
on the doors and walls and scream.
ed themselves hoarse. They beg
ged to be shackled and turned in
to the yard. Chester Lantern.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
Nothing Like Being Able to Pay.
Greenwood Journal.

Greenwood Journal.
Last Friday Senator Tillman
sent in his check for $4,000 to
Attorney General Bellinger. This
pays for Cal load of brick, 40
bushels of oats and other things
which he received from the State
through Superintendent Neal.
Now, we suppose, this is the
last we shall hear about this tran
sactiOn unless some politician Is
heard from later in the way of
charges against Senator Tillman
for allowing himself to owe the
State tn ough business transac.
tions which he had with Col. Neal
in those good old palmy days
when things were running high
and small men were STOPPING low
in the shadow of official circles
about Columbia.
1t is a good thing to be able
and willing to pay when one is
Justly due the State or an individ
uai, but poor Neal was caught
without cash in his purse, and
never was ingratitude to fallen
political chieftain more cruelty
displayed than on the day he
waited prisoner, forsaken and
alone, for bondsmen to release
him from his prison bounds IN the
capitaI city, where but a few
months before be had been the
political boss and the pride and
power of his own especial political
faction in the State. Nothing
succeeds, even in evil doing, like
success, as the world goes, and
there is nothing SO dismal and
melancholy as failure, no matter
how much wisdom and honesty of
purpC Sc are involved.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
lHE LEDGER.
Il h1rlow S. Carter
BURGLARS AT CHESTER.
Safe Blown Open and Money Stol-
cn-Surveying for New Road.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Chester, Oct THE store of
ID + Calvin & Co, was broken in :
to Monday night, the safe sue
ceSStulIy drilled and blowr open.
The burglars got about $20C in
cash. Nothing else was taken
from the store. There is no clue.
The special surveying party put
on some days ago between here
and Camden has passed the Ca
tuwba river, 1t is understood
that the old line made for the
Three C's some years ago was fol
lowed pretty closely. This will
make grading much easier.
Before very long grading
force will be camping near Ches
Ter. 'Rah. for the Bristol, Ches
ter and Camden trunk line.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
FIRES IN SUMTER.
Sash, Door and Bind Factory
Destroyed. No Insurance
Loss $1,000.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Sumter, Oct. 3.-This morning
about 2 o'clock Mr.. Joel f. Brun.
sons sash, door and blind factory
situated at the junction of the
Central and Northwestern rail
road, was discovered to be on fire,
and in a short time it was burned,
together with all lumber on the
yard and adjacent buildings and
lumber sheds. One box ca and
100 feet of track were also burn
ed. Mr.. Brunson hud no insur-
ance and his loss probably exceeds
81, 200. The factory was fully
equipped with machinery that was
practically new. The factory had
been shut down for more than a
year, and was started only a few
weeks ago, after the Southern
railway was completed into thir
city.
This was the fourth fire in Sum
ter within SO hours, two small
houses having been burned.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
HE FOOLED THE SUR
qEONS

All doctors told Renick Hamil-
ton, of West Jefferson, o., after
suffering Is months from Rectal
Fistula, he whold die unless a
costly operation was performed; ;
but he cured himself with FIVE
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the surest Pile cure on Earth, and
the best Salve in the World. 25
cents o box. Sold by Crawford
Bros Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
Death of a Child from Diphtheria.

Last week we made mention of
the sickness of two of Mr. Ed Nc
Fadden's children. They had
diphtheria and their condition was
serious. Since then the disease
attacked the youngest of the
family. The two oldest recovered,
but yesterday morning the infant
died. Its little oody was to have
been buried Mt Bethesda yester
day.
We have heard of no other cases
in the community. Rock Hill
Herald.
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Killed at a Cake Walk.
Special to The State.

Union, Oct 3-Lovelace Young,
coiored, was brought here today
from Cross Keys and lodged in
Jail Cor killing Horace Gailard,
colored. They were at hot
supper and became involved in a
dispute, which resulted in the
shooting.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07

We were told that the way to
purify the whiskey traffic was to
put it in the hands of the State.
What we want to know now is
how the deuce to purify the hands
of the State?-The State.
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For The Ledger,
VAN WICK ITEMS.

The corn is not damaged much
but pea vines are killed and the
crop will be very light ON the low
lands. A good many of our farms
ers have been gathering their late
fodder and moving pea vines and
late meadows this week, and
large quantity of fine feed has
been housed and more to be gath.
cred. The rains have put a stop
to this kind Of work and gather
ing Of the cotton crop. The
weather has been fine for picking
and most farmers are up with
their crops, and but little remains
to ne gathered. The top crop
Will he very light. The estimate
OF II half crop will be realized as
about correct. The advance in
price, puts some sunshine in the
hearts of the cotton grower-but
the shortness of the crop does
not put much money in his pocket.
Van Wyck's cotton market com.
pares favorably with surrounding
towns. The best has been bring
y cents.
The advance in price has put
our people to planning for another
year. Some are locking forward
to putting in every available acre
to the neglect Of more important
crops for home supplies. The
all cotton system has more than
once, almost ruined the prosperity
of the favored Southland, and our
people should be educated against
It's many disadvantages by actual
experience and observation.
Providence has changed the l2.,
600, 900 bale crop and the pros
poets for a crop of less than 10,
OOo, 900 places the demand for
the staple at prices with some re-
muneratlon for the producer.
The timely rains will help grain
sowing. This is an important
work on farms and should not be
neglected. We should not be
discouraged by the failures of our
last grain crop, but be more care
full and try the harder for the sue
cess of the uekt crop. Prices on
nearly everything is booming and
prosperity may strike us along
these lines. Diversity farm prod>
ucts, SO you can live at home, and
drop the dollars from the cotton
crop, deep down in your pocket,
where your tobacco, lien or the
sheriff will not bother them. We
are satisfied that every farmer
can DO this by judgment, self>de.
NAL and forethought. Imaginary
wants satisfied, are our greatest
drawbacks and we need to he
schoolcd along the line of necessi-
ties. Doubtless, some Of Won are
ready to say "physician heal thy
self" But to any Thomas, we
say, do not as we. but as we tell
you, snd you will not make ms
take.
Wedding bells are being tuned
and will ring in the near future.
at several places in this Eart of
the moral vineyard. We hear it |
rumored that cupid has shackled |
his victims, and Hymen will claim
one couple in a brilliant home
wedding, and another in a superb |
celebration before Santa
Claus makes his next annual
visit for distribution of gifts and
songs of praise. "Peace on earth !
and good will towards men,"
Rev. r + Mood will begin a
protracted meeting at Van Wyck
Methodist church next Sunday
evening and continuing through
next week. He will be assisted
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
Suspected Murderer Expires in
Aiken Jail.
Special to The State.

Aiken, Oct. 4.-Benj. Miller,
eolored, who was jailed recently,
charged with the murder of Russ
Quattlebaum in 1896, died in his
cell at the Jail from gunshot
wounds received when he resisted
eapture.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07

Or. Miles Restorative Nervine briass rest
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07

The Orangeburg jury in the
lynching damage case knowingly,
and wilfully refused to give ver-
dict in accordance with the law
and the evidence after it had sworn
so to do. Is there no statute
against perjury, and if 80 why il
it not enforced against this juryl
Yorkville Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07

In one day now Ben Tillman
can smell more actual rottenness
OF his own making than all the
''incipient rottenness'' of his Im-
sginings in the long years before
1890. Yet it doesn't seem to
offend his nostrils. Judging from
his devotion to the corpus dslic.i
he rather likes the ordor. Tho
State.
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OPTIMUS.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
FiIipinOs Complete Masters Of the
Country Outside of Manila,
THE RETIREMENT OF CHAMBERS.
From Samoa Received With Great
Satisfaction i'm Germany-lIcavy
and Disastrous Rain. Hail aud
Thunder storms Many
Lives LOst-Gcrman
Press Comment.

BERLIN. July 2-Heavy rains and
hailstorms this week have badly dam
aged the crops and many people have
been killed by lightning. The river Ha-
vel al Potsdam was filled TO its banks
for several days and thousands of fish
were killed by lightning. Floods are re-
portrd On the Spree Wald and m the low
/ lands of the Nistuiu. ln Nurtemoerg,
{ tbe crons have been almost totally de-
| str0yed The thunder az Hanover was
| the most severe experienced for thirty
years Many people in that province We're
struck and killed by lightning in
Rfesingebirge Sncsia some deaths from
sunstrokc were also reported
The announcement that chief Justice
Chambers IS t0 leave Samoa is received
with great satisfaction hg an sections
of thc German press. The newspapers
have all along represented Chambers as
the tool of T.. b. s.. MaAse tho British
Consul az Apia. and especially hostile to
the Germans in the islands
GERMAN COMMENT
Tho Berlin papers discuss the Philip
pine campaign copiousiy-
Tho Krcuz Zeitung says the Americans
are making n0 progress iu spite of cNcr-
iou. The Tagebatt Says tfe campaign
looks for the present like a farce. ho-
cause the Americans have mott sufficient
troops in the Philippines to undertake
any serious operations
The Boersen Courier referring 90 of-
forts made in Washington f0 raise now
troops. says.
"The United States is apparently DO
volopng into "a military State. after the
example of European counfies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23

The Sugar Trust In its various litigations.
and has been concerned as counsel also in
the aQueduct litigations, the actions aris-
ing out of the Bedeu fOrgeries, and i'm
numerous electric light. bank, railroad
and other corporation litigation
Mr.. Root is a. member of the most
prominent clubs of New York city, in-
cluding the Union League ana the swell
Metropolitan Club, and ranks next after
Senator DepeW as an orator in demand
on public occasions
ALGEKS THANKS.
Secretary Aiser this afternoon address
ed the following telegram TO Mr Root at
Southampton. upon hearing of his ac-
ceptance OF the War Portfolio:
Accept my best congratulations and
thanks"
Secretary Alger IS iu receipt of q great
many letters ana telegrams from per
sons in every station in life. au touching
upon his retirement from the Cabinet.
So numerous are they that the sccre-
tory finds himself physically unable TO-
make proper separate responses and has
requested the Associated Press Go COM
vey AN acknowledgment of his deep ap-
probation OF the sentiments expressed
STAND By ALGER.
DETROIT. MICH. July 22.-At a largely
attended non-partsan meeting of leading
citizens held lu the mayors office this
afternoon. a reception was planned I'm
honor of General Ayers return as
token of the esteem I'm which ne is held
by those who knew him best
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
NORTH CAR0LINA'S
TWO CAPTAINS
Capt'in NewbiII and Lieutenant Cra-
mer Assigned More
Commissions.

WASHINGTON July 22-Special-The
President to-day appointed Messrs. John
a. Wagner and r. l.. Gilmer 90 be cap
tains I'M the volunteer army. The ap-
pointments were secured by s nat0r
Pritchard. OF North Carolina. Captain
Wagner was q captain and Captain Gumer
q nrst lieutenant in the First North Caro-
INA Volunteer Infantry during the recent
war
Tne following order was to-day issued
at the War Department.
Captain Willard d. Newbill, Thirty
fourth Infantry United States Volunteers.
recently appointed. with rank from July
g. 1880. will proceed 10 Fort Logan. Col,
ana report IN person TO his regimental
commander for duty.
Captain Newbill IS a NirSinan.
80 MORE VACANCIES.
WASH INGTON July 2--Firs,-Lleuten-
ant Robert q. Cramer has been assigned
10 the Thlrty-fourth Infantry and on
General Wheeler's stan.
"All OF the commissions In the vOlun-
teer army have been issued or disposed
or. said Adjutant-General Corbin to-day.
"rIve hundred OF these commissions have
pean issued. 40 that IN are now 10
more appointments to be made in the
volunteer aSm!,'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
INVESTIGATION
OF THE LYNCHING
Of the Italians in LOuisana-Confer-
ences Conducted in an Agree
able Spirit.

WASHINGTON, July 22-Tho lynching
of hre Italians in Louisiana yesterday
promises to assume an International as
pect through the action Of the Italian
government Count Vinchi the Italian
cnAfe q anaircs. called at the state De-
pArimeni ai an early hour this morn
ing and made representations 10 the OF
hcials concerning the atroclty in Louis.
lana.
iu order TO get FUN Information. as a
basis for action by this government. Sec
retary Hay thercupon telographed the
Governor OF Louisiana requesting an ibe
facts IN the case. Count Vinchrs action,
was pred.cated on reports from the Italian
consular officials in louisiana. ana bv me
press reports There is reason 10 belleve
also that the Italian Foreign Once is az
ready fully Informed of The occurrence
ONLY PRELIMINARY.
II Is probable however that the renro
sentations OF to-day are only preliminsrv
20 calling attention 20 the facts reDorted
and 10 pave the way for any protest mr.
demand Of reparation which may follow
The affair Is considered In official Italian
quarters as much Ike that in the Mana
eases al New Orleans while Mr.. Blaine
(COntiuueJ on Second paRel