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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

A new daily paper will he
published in Colum MIA at an early
date. The necessary money has
been subscribed d a we'll known
gentleman residing in Cclum bia IS
treasurer of the company. 1t Is
said that prominent Democrats all
over the state have taken stock.
The name of the paper will bs
The Progressive Democrat. The
e itOr's name has not been made
public as yet. Of course, it will be
a McLaurin paper. Rock Hill
journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Crushed His Skull With a Rake.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Florence, July Is. AT Carters-
vile late yesterday afternoon
Messrs. Henry Talbert and Eze-
kiel Hicks opened an old feud.
The quarrel became hot and Hicks
ssrnck Talbert with heavy rake,
crushing his skull. Hicks was un-
hurt. 1t is reported today that
there are no chances for the
wounded mans recovery. This
afternoon he was alive and no
more. Mr.. Talbert married a
daughter of Mr.. Hicks, and it is
said the quarrel was over family
affairs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Dexter K,rby Killed by Wsliace
Haynes.
Specia, to- The State.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, July IA. : Dexter
Kirby was shot and instantly kill
ed this morning by a negro des-
persdo, Wallace Haynes, on
board an excursion train at
Thickety, "A station on the South
ern railway twenty miles from
Spartanburg. A companion, w.
w. Steadman, was also shot IN
the arm by HAYNES. the negro
jumped from the train and escap-
ed In the darkness. Excitement is
intense for Kirby WAS popular
here. His people live at Pelzer.
THE MURDERER SWIFT EXECU-
Spsrtanhurg, July Before
day yesterday morniug a large
posse was out searching for
Haynes. About 9 o'clock this
morning MIR. j. w. Brown, who
lives at Cowpens, discovered on
the main line of the Southern
railway, two miles below Cow
pens, the remains of Wallace
Haynes. The body was horribly
mangled, the left leg severed
completely, lying several yards
from TIN, body. The right foot,
cut eff, was some distance away.
The face and head of the negro
were ga>hed and SCARED. A short
distance from the dead man was
found an Ivers-Johnson pearl
handled 32-calihre pistol, every
chamber of which WAS empty. Iu
his pocket were \ number o.
cartridges. He met his death In
jumping from the fast speeding
train.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
OBITUARY..
County Board of Education

Miss Amelia Young was born
in Fairfield County March 9th,
1925. Was married to Mr.. w.
K Chnton March 18th. 1852,
and died in Lancaster, S. &. June
Goth 1901. To them were horn
eleven children, six of whom sur
vive, To mourn their loss, viz:
Mrs. Mnr> Cr. nshaw, Mrs. Mag
gle Johns"n. Mrs. Rem Sims, Mrs.
Mamie renshnw and VIM Clan
ton of L,rcaS'er and Newton
Clanton of D,rlin rtun. For abou,
forty Near-, she was consistent
member Of the New Hope Bapti~,
church. and her christian life was
characterized by deeds of love and
hehevolence. When there was
sickness in the community, Mrs.
Clant"n wa. Il ways found at the
bedside, seeking to relieve the
suffering of her tellowman. But
her labor Of love is ended. and
now she has gone to receive the
reward. For long, her hoarv
locks and feeble steps indicated
the nearness to the dark and
mystic river, but she awaited the
time to cross, as a little child
awaits its fathers return. She
bore her trials and sufferings with
such CHRISTIAN resignation a. to
leave "A great object lesson to en-
courage weak christian Journey
ing through this world of sin and
Woe.
Although she had passed the
allotted three score wears and ten,
her mind was bright and clear
until within few hours of disso-
lutlon, and she realized that the
surging waves of death would
soon Overwhelm her. vet she
shrank not from their cold en-
brace, but, on the contrary,
bowed in humble submission to
the Will of Him who doeth all
things well Her remains were
followed to the Lancaster ceme-
terry oya large concourse Of mourn
ing friends and relatives, and after
appropriate burial services by
Rev. S \ Watson, She was laid to
rest and her friends oftwo genera
tions covered her grave with beau.
tiful floral offerings, tribute of
ttsir love and respect.
Friend.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Elghty-fv Car Loads.

Memphis, July IS Eighty
five car loads of mules, purchased
bv British agents, have left Mem
pbis for the seems IF operations in
South Africa. Most of the stock
was purchased in this immediate
section, though some came from
Missouri and Kansas.
This makes over 100, 600 mules
shipped from this section to
South Africa.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
! POOR MILLION AIRE,

Lately starved in London be.
cause he could rot digest his food.
Early use of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills would bave saved him. They
strengthen the stomach, AID di-
gestion, promote assimilation. i'm
prove appetite. Price 25c. Money
back if not satisfied. Sold hv
Crawford Bros. and j r. Mackey
& Co., druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Organization OF tho Exposition
Commissioner

Organization OF the Exposition
Commissioners
The commissioners appointed
for the South Carolina Inter State
and West Indian Exposition Co.,
of Charleston, s. G.. met .Jnly 4,
1901 and organized by electing
Hon. j. NJ. Estridge Chairman
and G.. W. Jones Secretary. The
Commissioners IF Lancaster Coun-
ty are: j. \. Estridge, White
Bluff: j. K Knight, Primus: W.
g. A. Porter, Lancaster: u. W.
Jones, Lancaster
The commissioner. appointed
the following gentlemen tn aid
them in getting up exhibits for
the county:
Flat Greek township. F. NJ.
Lowerv. Pleasant Hill township.
Lonnie RolIings, Buford town
ship, F.. b. LingIe. Gills Creek
township, c. L. McManus. Cane
! Creek, Wren TillmaB. Waxhaw,
j NJ. Iuder, BeIair. Oscar Potts.
! Cedar Creek. j. l. Bell.
j. \. E>tridge.
Chairman
W. u. A. Porter. Sec. Pro tenn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
81 $40 PkR pkU I.
Hester's Cotton Statements

New Orleans, La, July IL
Secretary Hester's statement of
the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton shows the total visible to he,
2, 5T3, 9S4 bales, against 2,743,-
At last week and 1,57S,S6 last.
year. or this the total of Ameri-,
can cotton il I,573,9s4 bales
against 1898, AT last week and
1,oOs,569 last year; and of ALI
other kinds, including Egypt,
Brazil, India, etc, 1000, ,Q00-
against 1,O45, 600 and $4,000
OF the worlds visible supply
there is now, afloat and held in,
Great Britain and Continental
Europe. 1,244, 900 bales, against
n, 900; in India 597, 600, against.
297, 900, and in the United States
6z3, 900, against l3s,O0O.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Henry Spears Shot by Charles
Watford.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Darlington, July 12.-Henry
Spears was painfully shot by
Charlie Watford ut Lamar yester-
day evening, shotgun being
used. They bad had some words
in the morning aud Wat ord re-
marked to Spears that he would
see him later and left. In the
evening while Spears was standing
In the back of the Store talking
to the Rev. Mr. Ruff, a Metho-
let minister, Watford appeared
at the front of the store and re-
marked to Spears that he had
come to settle with him and i'm
medialeIy pointed his gun
through the window and fired.
The load took effect in the left
side. Spears Is not though. TO
he dangerously shot. Watford
made his escape. r o. B.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

State Chairman Jones has call
ed u special meeting of the State
Democratic executive committe TO
ne held in Columbia on the eve.
nlng of the 25th inst. for the pur-
pose OF arranging for q campaign
and a primary election.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

Mr.. +. y. Berry. the life in
>urance agent. showed us2 check
on the train Thursday last which
he was taking t. Yorkville to de-
liver to Mrs. j. K. .A>he. 1t was
80, 900 OF the insurance that Col.
Ashe had on his life. e.-kershav
EI5.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

The annual meeting of the stoc k
holders of the Glover cotton mill
was held at Glover Friday. A cash
dividend of 10 per cent was de
clared and Il handsome balance
carried over to the surplus ac-
count.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

Several desirable houses for
sale in town. If you mean bust.
ness call OE me. lfidIe curiosity
prompts you to want to know
what places they are ask us no
questions. See
L. S. Carter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
R,cbland Don't Have to Paw

The supreme c"nrt has render.
ed decision that Richland county
cannrt be made to pay the costs in
the Crawford case, which was
Transferred from this county to
kershaw for trial. There does not
seem to he any statute covering
such cases .-Colum hia Record.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
A Ola Ioeo.

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf.
nent physicisSs- that impure blood is the
cause Of the majority Of our disesscs.
J-enty-6ve years ago this theory was used
s basis for the formula Of Browne Iroe
by IN fsmous cd, household remedy e.
M6lc)et "a. pppye that the fhe,ry is eorrs.s.
Broxnp Iron Bittezs q sok hy all deaJsu
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
New Road to the Cataw ba.
Rock Hill Herald.

Rock Hill Herald.
For year or more the Com.
mercial Club board has been
working up the matter of a first
class straight road from Rock
Hill to the new county bridge
over the.Catawba, FIVE miles above
the city. BY the clubs invita-
Ton the county commissioners
were here Thursday aud rode
over the proposed route. A de-
cision has been reached and the
road will be opened by the county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

\ terrific storm visited Colum
tia sunday afternoon. A storage
nome at the State hospital for the
insane was struck by lightning
and burned with its contents-the
entire crop of oats.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

The Blue Ridge Railroad was
sold Monday at the upset price,
800, 900, and was bid off bv
Fairfax Harrison and b. IS, Alb
nov, representing the Southern
which held judgments aggregat-
ing more than 81, 900, 900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Identity of the Suicide Revealed.

The State, 18th.
Eldon MattuX was the name Cf
the NOuug man FOUND dead in a
room at tie Consaree hotel on
Tuesday morning last. He was
private in 20. H of the artillery
corps. This company is stationed
at Fort Screven, on Ty bee Island,
near Savannah. He was as years
old, and had been in the army 10
months.
Yesterday morning Mr.. c.
Sutton came up from Savannah
and identified the deceased by
means of post mortem photo
graph.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Now The Cotton Is Crying fox
Rain.

Cotton needs rain for It's best
DEVELOPMENT in all sections of the.
cotton belt; but the need of rain 10
most urgent west of tho Missis-
sippi, where month or more of
almost absolutely dry weather has.
prevailed. The even warm to hot
weather was by it's If beneficial
Out also contributed to intensity
ing the drought conditions. In,
the Mississippi valley and in the
east Gulf States cotton is small,
but in excellent condition, and
generally blooming and fruiting
well, while in all other sections it's
condition is far below the seasouaF
average, but with an improving
tendency that would be greatly
advanced by general ram. The
indlcati ms are the crop as whole.
will be much later than usual.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Important to Trustees.

Now is the time 10 appoint
trustee. for the ensuing > wears
1t is our policy, as far as pos
sihle. 20 reap?oint the present
trustees. The Clerk of each board
of trustees is requested to report
anr vacancies caused by death.
resignation, or removal from the
district. op or before the 25th dav
of july 1901.
A. c Rawell.
n. + Coffey.
County Board of Education
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
Dy. T. Deicohn's Ans Dturfec
500

May be worth to yon more than 500
af you hav. chi'd who SOILS bedding
from incouteDenc- Of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. l.
irrests the trouble at once. ST.. Sold
by JF Macsey & Co, Druggist. Lam
cssteraS G..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

The Charleston, S. c.. Mining
and Manufacturing Company OF
Charleston. large fertilizer con
Germ. yesterday filed notice with
the secretary of the State of an
increase i'll its capital stock from
81. 900. 900 to SO. 900. 900. 1t is
said the fertilizer trust has a hand
in this move.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
prot tractcd Meeting Next Week


\ meeting will commence next
Sunday. July 2lst, at the Baptist
Church and will continue several
d"'>. \ special effort will be
rmade To bring unbeliever. to
Cn'!>t. This i. the specific pur-
pose of the meeting. We believe
that those who come to Christ
"u-ilt to Join some church, bnt
= na' i a matter to be left with
"''ch one for subsequent consider
"ti"n. We cordially invite all
'mI>tian- 10 unite with us in our
I'll r. to briog souls into the
Ningdom Of God.
}. II. BoIdridge, pastor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
For The Ledger.
County Alliance Meeting Last
Friday.

The County Alliance met in the
court house Mt eleven o clock and
was called Ia or Ter bv the Secre
tarv, the p esl'eut, j r. Knight
not having put N an appearance
and IN his 4hsenc" Bro j. +
NIshet was elected President pro
tenn. After the usual ceremonies
the lecturer gave us COOL talk
on the different objects and aims
of the order after which Dr..
Strait entertsined us quite q while
instructIng Us as to what the
trusts and Gu hines are doing.
Showing trat ne need urganiza-
tion as had if not worse today
than ever before. DR.. Strait 5
address was very instructive and
We hope those who heard it Will
use it for their own benefit and
for the good of the agricultural
people. Several members made
brief talks that were instructive
and all present evincsd an earnes,
ness and zral that is born of
necessity and Of determination
To do something to better the
condition of the farmer. Step.
were taken looking toward re-
organizing the sub Alliances.
Now we know that great man,
who are outside and others. who
once were emhers of the orde,
will think and say, sWell we've
heard so often that the alliance,
would he reorgapizsd and j,
hasn't been done, that We dom
zee any use in trying" Nov
gentlemen | want to say light
here that it must be done. Tb,
meeting was not as large as w,
have had III former years but we
have never seen men more il
earnest. With only one excep
tion the old fficers were reelected
DR.. Strait was elected as a dele
gate to the meeting of the Stat,
Alliance and d. E. Walters Al
ternate. Our plans for reorganiza
ti0n will be known later aud il
the mean time we want alliance
men to 'hink for themselves anc
for the alliance and he ready wher
we call. j. r. Nisbet.
DIR. Nesom, veterinary surgeon
of Clemson College was here
again on the 9th inst. He ha,
jnst been to MIR. Henry Massey:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

DIR. Nesom, veterinary surgeon
of Clemson College was here
again on the 9th inst. He had
Just been to MIR. Henry Massey ;
at Tirzah, where he tried the
Mallein test on ~ head of horses
and mules. Four cf them failed
to stand the test and were con.
6enned to he killed. Rock Hill
Journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17
SHE DIDN'T WEAR A
MASK

But her beauty was completely
hidden by sores, botches and
pimples till she used Bucklen's.
Arnica Salve. Then they vanished
as will all Eruptions, Fever Sores,
Bolls, Ulcers, CarbuncIes and
FeIons from rs use. Infallible,
for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds-
and Piles. Cure guaranteed. 25c-
at Crawford Bros. and j. F.
Mackey & Co.
Darlington and Chester Cotton
Oil Mills Sold.
Special to The State.
BishopvilIe, July 12.-Infor-
nation has been received that
within the past "a hours the Vir.
glnia. Carolina Chemical companv.
has purchased the Chester Or
mill at Chester and the Pee Dee
Oil and Ice mill at Darlington
Both are 40 ton capacities and in
good condition.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

GA - TO ET -.
Bears the Ia Kind you Haze Mwas Baaea
"s.a''" s &zzzMx
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

Minor knight, the 7-year old
n of Mr.. John Knight who lives
near the cotton mill, narrowly
escaped being killed last S.tur
day afternoon He clint bed into
the dray wagon of Mr.. Eubanks
which was standing in front of ore
ot the factory houses, when the
horse ran off breaking he wagon
int" pieces AMI throwing tho lit
lie fellow out, skinning up his
h"dv and limbs badly, cutting his
h".H severely and considerably
"ru >i"- ny his legs where th9
hec'> If the wagon ran over
'"rnI Hr. pJHre dressed the lit
t. = l'nw> wound. and he i get
ting along very well.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

The MANY friends in this com
muuity and throughout ~. county
az MIR, j M. ioder will regret to
rad, in our Van Wyck CORES
p"ndence TODAY, of the sad and
uH"xpected death of his .stinahle
VIC. Mrs. Mary Yoder. which
occurred last sunday evening. The
heartfelt sympathie, of this edi-
r.~ - ont tn our good friend and
HI excellent family in their sore
/, h,rcavemept.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

Misses Glennie and Lillian Lit
T. of Walkup, y. c.. and Miss
NJ I've larlton of Wsdesboro.
y G., are visiting Misses Minnie
and Margaret ParDue.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

The eight year old son of Nj.
Frank Bowling, at the cotton
mill. was psinfully hurt Saturday
by mule running away with a
wagon in which the little fellow
was riding. He was thrown ont.
hi head striking against rock,
which camo near fr.cturinp the
skull
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm Hunphries. aged about one
week, died a, tnis place Monday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-17

\ rally of all the Sunday V
schools in the town was held in
mt Methodist church last Sunday
afternoon Prof ClinkscaleS and
Prnf. Mann 9th made very en-
t"rtsiuing addresses on the occa-
sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-10
TROUBLE AMONG FINS.
One OF Their Number Shot by a Sheri1
at Red Lodge, Mon.

One OF Their Number Shot by Sheriff
at Red Lodge, Mon.
RED LODGE, Mon, Aug. 9.-The 90
Finlanders employed in the Rocky Fork
Coal company mines were last night
thrown into wild state of excitement
and frenzy by the shooting and killing
of Alexander Matson by Under Sheriff
William Gebo. Matson resisted arrest
and attacked Gebo.
The Firms were holding a charivari
for newly welded couple. and were
finally dispersed by officers, who ar
rested the leaders. Alexander Matson
refused to accompany Sheriff Gebo. and
in the scuffie Matson got the officer
down and was beating him when the
latter drew a revolver and shot Matson
dead.
The Firms are in frenzy, and thret-
en- to lynch both Gebo and Policeman
McAllister if the verdict Of the coro-
ner's jury exonerates the under.sherif.
Serious trouble Is expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-10
INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA.
Good Showing Made For the State Ii
the Census Report.

the Census Report.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The census
bureau has issued a preliminary report
on the manufacturing industries of
Florida and of the city of Jacksonville.
1t shows there were 3, 115 manufactur-
ing establishments i'll Florida in 1900
an increase of almost 1853 per cent since
1890 These in 1900 had total capital
of $34, 473, 997, an increase of 30 per
cent; an average of 37.094 wage earners,
an increase of almost 1873 per cent; total
wages, $11, ,359, 1867, an increase of al.
most so per cent; miscellaneous ex-
penses, 50, All ,539, an increase of prac-
tioally 81 per cent; the aggregate value
of the products, including custom work
and repairing, was $38, 1879, 894, an in
crease of almost 10 per cent.
For Jacksonville the report shows 1876
manufacturing establishments with a
total capital of So, O68, 669, an average of
1902 wage earners, aggregating $685.
921, in wages; miscellaneous expenses,
$153, 295; cost of materials used. 81, ,O07,
924; value of product, including custom
work and repairing, $2,312, 300.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-10
Anarchists Deny the Report.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The anarchists
of Paterson. N. j., at recent meeting,
repudiated the report that they pro.
posed to give the play, ''The Assassina-
ton of King Humbert l." on Aug. IS.
They say that they know nothing of the
company which is to perform the trag-
edy, and knew nothing of the affair un-
til it was announced. They say they
are glad that it is to be stopped, as they
understand 1t is to be given by Italians
from southern Italy and will depict an
archists in an odious light.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-10
Southern Production CurtaiIed

CHARLOTTE, N. O., Aug. 81. F.
Taylor of Kinston, secretary of the
Southern Hosiery Yarn Spinners' asso.
citation, writes as follows: "Since the
meeting of our association July IL we
have been at work on our proposition OF
curtaiiing production by 200, 600 or more
spindles on hosiery yarn in the south
for two weeks. We have at last sue.
ceeded in securing the pledges and the
curtailment will go into effect Aug. Il
and will embrace something over 2OO,.
900 spindles, which will be idle for Il
days during the remainder of this
month -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-10
AustraI1an Ue1ense ts1II.

MELBOURNE, Aug. 9.-The house OF
deputies today passed the second read.
ing of the Australian defense bill. Ed.
mund Barton, the premier, said the
standing army contemplated was only
a sufficient force to guard the depots
and serve as military instructors for the
levies, to be called out in case the first
line of defense, the navy, was broken.
The clause providing for calling out men
from 18 to go years Of age was simply
inserted to demonstrate to the world
what Australia would do in time OF
emergency. The cost of the navy would
be about el, 600, 900 annually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-08-10
PRINCE HENRY OF
ORLEANS DIED TODAY
He Passed Away at Saigon,
French Cochin China.
WAS ENROUTE TO AMERICA

The Prince Was the Oldest Son of
Duke of Charles and Is Said to Have
Been a Suitor for the Hand of Well
known Heiress In This Country.
SAIGON, French Cochin China, Aug.
9.-Prince Henry of Orleans died at
$3.50 P. M, today.
Prince Henry of Orleans was the old.
est son of the Duke of Charles and a
cousin of the Duke OF Orleans. He was
born in 1867 and was not married.
The prince had been dangerously i'll
for some time. He was on his way to
the United States by way of San Fran.
cisco and was to have passed some time
at Newport this fall. His name had
been mentioned as a suitor for the hand
of we'll known American heiress and
at one time he figured as suitor for the
hand of the eldest sister of the young
king of Spain, the Infanta Maria de Las
Mercedes, who was married in Feb.
ruary last to Prince Charles of Bourbon,
son Of the Count of Oaserta