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PROCLAMATION Is ISSUED
ON NEW SPANISH TREATY

Washington, August 29.-The state de-
partrnent tonight made public procama-
ton by President Roosevelt declaring and
putting into effect on December next the
new agreement as to reciprocal tariff con-
cessions between this government and
Spain. Under the agreement American
goods are to pay duty according to Spain S
second tariff schedule the rate accorded
favored nations In return for American
concessions in the way of tariff reductions
on wines and other Spanish imports into
the United States
The proclamation, dated August a. ac-
companying which Is the text Of the
agreement, follows:
by the President of the United States
Of Amerca-A proclamation.
Whereas, the government of Spain has
by royal decree, taking effect September l,
1906, extended to the products and man
ufactures of the United States the rates
of duty now fixed in the second or mini
mum column of the Spanish tariff and has
made applicable to the United States
every decrease Of duty accorded by Spain
by law and in the commercial pacts NOW
made, or which in future shall be made
with other nations exception being made
only Of the special advantages copceded to
PortugaD by which action in the judgment
of the President reciprocal and equivalent
concessions are established In favor of tho
said products and that first of the United
States now, therefore, be 1t known, that
l. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States Of America, acting under
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SUMTER.

Livingston, August Especial LIVERY
beat heard from in the county. For gov
ernor Comer's majority &c. Bankhead
and Clark lead for alternate senator's
The race is close between Gray and Mea-
dor for lieutenant governor. Smith and
SULTAN have good majority. Wilkinson in
lead for commissioner of agriculture.
Henderson, Lowe and Harris in lead for
railroad commissioner. Weakley has
good majority over Tyson.
Official vote in Livingston beat is as
follows:
For Governor--Comer GA, Cunningham 60.
For Lieutenant Governor-Gray 20, Mea-
dor 50. ONeal is.
For Attorney General-Garber 125.
For State Auditor-Brandon 10, Hood 3,
Smith 40.
For Secretary of State-Julan %, Nc
Ghee "a, Sorsby 8.
For State Treasurer-Allen g. Seed 120.
For Commissioner of Agriculture and
Industries-Adams 6, Crook 49, Lovett ,,
Selden IS, Ward |, Wilkinson Ct.
For Associate Railroad Commissioner
Compton Q, Harris 54, Henderson So, Lowe
80. McElderry as, Skeggs 6, White g.
For Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court-Tyson 81, Weakley 50.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court-Bibro 107 Coleman 92, Dowdell 8,
Mcclellan %, Parks 10.
For United States Senator. Term Be-
ginning March L. 1907-Morgan 124.
For United States Senator. Term Be
ginning March 4. 1909-Pettus 120.
For Appointment to Fill Any Vacancy
in the Office of United States Senator
Bankhead 20. Clarke 50. Fits 3 Johnston
4. Knox 70. Oates 46, Stallings l.
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| the authority conferred by the third sec
ton of the act of the United States. ap-
proved July "a. 1897, do hereby suspend
during the continuance in force of the
said concessions by the government OF
Spain. the imposition and collection of the
duties imposed by the first section of
said act upon the articles hereinafter
specified, being the products of the soil,
or industry of Spain; and do declare in
place thereof the following rates of duty
provided in the third section of said act
to be in force, and effect on and after
September, 1906. of which the officers and
citizens of the United States will take due
notice, namely:
Upon argots or crude tartar, or wine
lees crude, 8 per centum ad valorem. Upon
brandies or other spirits manufactured or
distilled from grain or other materials,
one dollar and seventy-ave cents per PROOF
gallon. Upon still wines and vermuth in
casks, 30 cents per gallon: in bottles or
jugs per case of one dozen bottles or
jugs containing each not more than one
quart, and more than one pint, or "a bot
ties or jugs containing each not more
than one pint, 81 % per case and any ex-
cess beyond these quantities found in
such bottles or jugs shall be subject to
duty of cents per pint or fractional part
thereof, but no separate or additional
duty shall be assessed upon the bottles or
Jugs. Upon paintings In oil or water col
ors. pastels, pen and ink drawings and
stationary. Is pereentum ad valorem-
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
BY the President:
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary of State.
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ANsEL HAS GOOD LEAD.
Senator TIlman is Heavily Scratched
In South Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., August 29.-Returns
from the democratic primary gives Ansel.
anti-dispensary a good lead for COVER
nor. The race will be settled finally two
weeks from now.
j. Frazer Lyon. anti-dispensary. has a
long lead for attorney general and will
probably make, a second race with j.
W. Ragsdale, his nearest opponent.
r. NJ MeCown will probably be elect
ed on the first ballot. A. W. Jones and
d. L. Walker are running neck and neck
for comptroller general with the chances
in favor of Jones. J. c. boyd has been
elected adjutant generaY over Lewis w.
Haskell. Cansler- and Sullivan are lead
ing for railroad commissioner. The leg
islature rs still In doubt and 1t will re-
duire the official count to determine the
sentiment of that body as to the state
dispensary.
Senator Tlllman has been heavily
scratched amounting to from 30 to So per
cent.
Congressman Aiken, Finley, Johnson
and Patterson have been reelected. The
other three mcumbents had no opposition
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DAMAGE ALONG SANTIAGO.
Two Persons Are Drowned by Floods
In Mexico.

Ell Paso August 29-The latest reports
to reach the city from Mexican towns
which border on the Santiago river bring
further information of conditions which
have resulted from the continuous heavy
rainfall and the overlooking of the
streams The Santiago river is overflow
ing its banks at Topic and a number
of towns, including Tuxpan, Mexicala.
and Santiago have been partially mum
dated.
Many of the residents have been forced
to leave their homes. The floods have
ruined large areas of cultivated land and
the loss to crops will be heavy.
A repoi- from Jaliseo states that sew
eral serious washouts have occurred on
the Guadalaiara division of the Mexican
Central railroad Gree damage has re-
suited on the roadbed, traffic being sus-
pended for time. Two persons were
drowned In the flood,
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Mrs. peerino Wins Her Game.

Chicago, August 29.-Western champion
Mrs. C. L. Deering won her game In the
championship tournament today, defeat
ing Miss Llewellyn by a score of up
and to play. The other games resulted
as follows;
Mrs. w. A Alexander defeated MISS
Marion Warren up and to play.
Miss Helmer defeated Mrs. Frances An
derson l up, the game requiring an extra
hole.
Mrs. Frances Everett, a former champ
ion won from Miss Elizabeth Young up
and to play.
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Presence of Fever Cases Denied.

Natchez, Miss, August ga report
to the effect that there were two cases
of yellow fever at the Natchez city hos
pital, one mile from the city, was de-
MED in emphatic terms in a concise, re-
port signed by Surgeon White of the Ma
rine hospital service in charge at New
Orleans. DIR. e. P. Arichinard, expert
and bacteriologist of the. Louisiana State
university; DR.. L. Sexton of New Orleans
and DIR. j. f. Hunter, secretary of the
Mississippi state board of health. The
patients came from Louisiana.
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HAS CLOSE CALL.
Straw Bullet in Admission Comes Close
to Otis Burdette

Admission. August 29.-(Special)-W
quietly sleeping at the home of his father
Capt w. G. Burdette, Fourth and Chest
nut. last night Otis Burdette narrowly
escaped severe, If not fatal, injury from a
stray bullet fired by Councilman X. d.
Thompson at a chicken thief, the bullet
penetrating the blinds and window OF
the Burdette home and striking the wall
only few inches above the head of the
sleeping man.
Thieves have been spiriting away the
chickens of residents in Glen Addie neigh
borhood for several weeks. Cuncilman
Thompson losing a number of fine fowls
last week When the thief returned last
night he found Mr. Thompson waiting.
Two shots were fired but it is not known
whether the man was hit.
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UNIFORM DIVORCE
LAW IS PREPARED
WHEN APPROVED IT WILL BE
SUBMITTED TO DIVORCE CON.
eREss AND LATER TO THE NAT
IoNAL CONGRESS-.

St Paul. August 29-when the divorce
congress- meets IN Philadelphia Novem-
Der p 1t will have submitted to it uni
form statement relating to the annull-
ment of marriage and the granting of
divorces. The subcommittee of the full
committee ON resolutions has prepared
an act which when revised will probably
meet with the approval of the divorce
congress" and later be submitted to Con-
gress
While this question has nothing to do
with the American Bar association there
are SO many members of the committees
on resolutions of the divorce congress at
tending the meeting of the association
here that a meeting of the subcommittee
was held. The full committee will meet
Saturday morning and then the bill will
probably be approved for submission to
the congress at Philadelphia.
The subcommittee took up the proposed
bill section by section. The most import
ant change was establishing the age of
consent when either male or female may
legally enter the marriage relations at 10
years for the female and IS years for the
male.
Article II of the act briefly defines
divorce as being of two kinds
Divorce from the bonds of marriage and
divorce from bed and board.
The subcommittee passed this without
change.
Article III defines article II and over
the phraseology of this article there was
much discussion the idea heinq TO make
the law as brief as possible When the
committee adjourned but little Roadway
had been made with the act.
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DOCTOR CURED
OF ECZEMA
t-s'-
Maryland Physician Cures HimseIfOf
Eczema with Cuticura Remedies.
Prescribes Them and Has Cured
Many Gases Where Other Formulas
Have Failed DR., Fisher Says;
CUTICURA REMEDIES
POSSESS TRUE MERIT

"My face was afflicted with eczema
In the year 1897. used the Cuticura
Remedies, and was entirely cured. l
am practicing physician and very
often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and
Cutic1ra Soap in cases of eczema, and
they have cured where other formulas
have failed. ! am not in the habit OF
endorsing patent medicines, but when
l find remedies possessing true merit,
such as the Cuticura Remedies do, am
broad-minded enough to proclaim their
virtues to the world. l have been prac-
ticing medicine for sixteen years, and
must say find your Remedies A No. l.
You are at liberty to publish this letter,
or any part of it. Iremain, very truly
yours, g. M. Fisher, M. D., Big Pool,
Nd, May "a, 1905"
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CUTICURA-TH SET, 81.
Complete Treatment for Every
HumOr from PimpleS
to ScrOfula

g. he the affected parts with hot
wafer and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse
the surface of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle; dry,
without hard rubbing, and apply
Cuticura Ointment freely, to allay
itching, irritation, and inflammation,
and soothe and heal; and, lastly, take
Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool and
cleanse the blood. A single set, costing
but one dollar, is often sufficient to
cure the most torturing, disfguring,
itching, burning, and scaly skin, scalp,
and blood humors, with loss of hair,
from infancy to age, when all else fails.
cuticura soap, CSC, Ointment 60, Resolven Doc. dn
form Of Chocolate Coated P 25c per vial co., sold
throughout the world. Potter Drug and Chem. Corp,
Sole Props, Boston. l
,Dg- Mailed Free, "How to Cure TOrturing, Dbhgarlng
Humors OF Infancy and Age"
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LITTLE GIRL CAPTURES
PRESS LEAGUE AT DENVER

Denver, August 29.-(Special)-The pref
test and most brilliant episode that has
occurred in the meeting OF the Internal
tional League OF Press clubs took place
yesterday when the selection of the place
of meeting was IN progress. The invita-
tons of jamestown, Omaha, Niagara
Falls, Wilkesbarre, Pa; Saginaw, Mich,
Atlantic City and Los Angeles, were elo-
quently presented by the different speak,
ers.
The Birmingham representative. J. A.
Rountree, was temporarily absent from
the hall. He was called and called Fin
ally his sweet-faced little 7-year-old
daughter, Selene, wendell her way to the
platform and said:
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TALLAPOOsA.

Dadeville, August 2s.-Full returns from
Mondays election show the following re-
suits: Conner 1206, Cunningham 1894, Gray
1146. Meador 55S. O'Neal 434. Brandon 1905.
Hood 1885, Smith 473, Julian 1861, McGhee
339. Sorsby 2o9 Allen 700, Seed 1879, Adams
e45. Crook 1873, Lovett %, Selden Il, Ward
143, Wilkinson 976. Compton ga, Harris rs,
Henderson 9S1, Lowe, 314, McElderry 500.
Skeggs 41s, White 1926, Tyson 1889, Weak
ley 712. Blbro 633, Coleman 49, Dowdell
1871, Mcclellan pa. Bankhead 1918, Clarke
2O0 Fits 25O, Johnston 901, Knox 624 Oates
1896, Stallings ga
r. l.. johnson was nominated for sheriff,
7. l.. Bulger and j. Fletcher Turner for
representatives, and it is understood that
w. Strother Is nominated for state sena-
tor over James Walker.
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RANDOLPH.

Roanoke, August Especially
dolph gives Conner 1000. Cunningham AL
Gray $50, aMeador ia, ONeal 1913, Brandon
S23. Hood 1871. Smith 295. Julian ST., Nc
Ghee 207, Sorsby II, Allen 654 Seed 556,
Adams 70, Crook 119. Lovett 46, Selden 81,
Ward 95, Wilkinson Ss5, Compton ISL Har-
ris els, Henderson 554, Lowe 100, McBl-
derry Sol, Skeggs 3Ss, White 1888, Tyson
65S, Weekley 5SS, Bibro GIG, Coleman So,
Dowdell 113s, Mcclellan 293 Parks 1873,
Bankhead 1888. Clarke 100, Fits 10, john
ston $40, Knox 81, Oates 49, Stallngs %,
Walden wins for sheriff and Avery for
representative.
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My father is not here at present to
present Birmingham invitation, but We
want you to come to Birmingham next
year SO we have come after you all"
The convention was taken by storm. The
applause was deafening. The little girl
in her childish southern accent captured
the convention. The delegates crowded
around the little one and kissed her. Mr..
Ronntree appeared in the convention
shortly and delivered an eloquent invita-
ton on behalf of Birmingham but the
work had been done by the little girl.
More than a score of speakers spoke for
Birmingham and paid tribute to the little
girl. The three Denver papers give credit
to her for capturing the league and con-
tain her picture this evening.
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SHELBY.

Columbiana, August 9.-(Special)-Have
only been able to get few of the beats,
and with Cunningham just little in the
lead, his supporters now say that they
believe the county will give majority
for Conner as the beats heard from were
his Cunningham strong points. Bran
don. Knox, Johnston and Weakley have 1t
their own way. Gray and O'Neal are run
ming very close. Corners majority in the
county Is expected to be about $50
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Fairly Mobbed by Nebraskans.
Informal Conference Held.

New York. August 2s.-There was an in
formal conference Of the members of the
democratic national committee at the
Hoffman house at which ii was decided
that the members should meet at the
Hoffman house shortly before o'clock
tomorrow night. At they will proceed to
the garden in % body.
Thomas Taggart the chairman of the
national committee did not attend the con-
ference. Another absentee was Roger Sui
Ivan, the national committeeman from
illinois.
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Americans Not in DANCER.

Washington, August 29-The state de-
partment today received a statement from
Ambassador Thompson at the City OF
Mexico signed by sixty citizens of Chi
huahua, Mexico, which was forwarded
to him by American Consul W. w. Mills
of that place. 1t denies the report that
American lives and property are in danger
there
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Mrs. wlnsIow's soothino svruo.

The best remedy for D1ARRHOEA. soid
by druggists In every part OF the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. wins!ow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHs the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALI4AYs
all Pain. CURES WIND COIIC. and IL
tWmty-f1ve cents . bottle.
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A. Il. Jones Goes West.

Houston, August 29.-H, a. Jones, now
freight traffic director of the Atlantic
system of the Pacific, tonight left for
San Francisco, having been appointed
freight traffic director of the Pacific sys-
tenn vice Sproule who resigned to enter
other business
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Cigarette Causes Big Fire.

Tampico, Mex. August PA fire, sup
posedly started by the careless throwing
away of a cigarette among bales of goods,
broke out last night in the dry goods
store occupied by Santiliano & Fernandez
and damaged the establishment to the
extent of $4,000
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John Sharpe Williams Arrives.

New York. August 29.--Congressman
John Sharp Williams arrived on the
White Star liner Majestic, which reached
her dock late tonight. He had nothing
to say about his trip abroad and refused
to discuss the political situation.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintance of the
family are invited to attend the funeral
OF Capt. A. B. Johnston, at his late resi-
dence. 1120 Twenty-fifth street, north, at
10 a. m. Friday the 3lst
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Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, August 29.-(Special.)-
Michael O. Kennedy appointed postmaster
at Tredegar. Calhoun county vice Ed
ward s. Seaman removed.
Rural route No. ordered established
November l, at Sulligent, Lamar county,
serving 1877 people and 104 houses
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3. B. eIackman is Dead.

Montgomery. August 29.--tSpecial.)-B
b. Blackman, first ward chancellor of the
order of Knights of Pythias in Alabama
died here tonight, aged 76. He was well
known in railroad circles.
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Dan Patch Goes Fast Mile.

Dubuque, Ia, August 29.-Dan Patch
here today went an exhibition mile in l :5s
fiat, the last quarter In S1a. lowering the
track record 50 seconds, the fastest mile
ever made In Iowa.
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LATER. FIGURES
MAKE NO CHANGE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE H.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE H.
442. For associate justices of supreme
court, Bilbro 2S3, Coleman 952 Dowdell
571. Mcclellan 49S. Parks III. For United
States senator, Morgan 1908 Pettus 967
For appointment to fill any vacancy in the
office of United States senator Bankhead
406, Clarke 257, Fits %, Johnston SOL, Knox
S13, Oates 1857, Stallings 26l. The county Is
solid for Underwood.
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WALKER.

Cordova. August s.-tspecial.) 1.-The last
returns of the county election for sheriff
are that j. o. Long is So ahead for good
and a contest is expected. The election
for sheriff was very hot all over the
county.
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Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
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Age-Herald Building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
To TRANSFER
CLASSES WHEN
SCHOOL OPENS.
Board Of Education Had Short
Session Last Night Prepare
for Opening September 10.

The Board of Education held a
short meeting last night, after which
the commissioners conferred with
Contractor Charles Il. Wilbert as to
the work on the walks at school No.
/.
The building committee was auth
orized to have the outside of school
No. painted and to have some new
gas lights put in schools No. /, 9 and
z; and to purchase one hundred
campstools for the high school aud
itorium door checks for schools Nos,
4, 6 and Z; stairs and gutter repairs
at No. 6; sash poles at No. Z; walks
at No. Z on Madison avenue; at No.
on King and State streets; and at
the high school on State street.
Superintendent Shull was author
lied to allow thirty-four-year-old
Porto Rican, teacher in Porto Rico,
to enter the local high school tostudy
and observe This is in line with a
movement throughout the united
States to aid as far as possible in the
educational development OF the resi-
dents of our new possessions.
Superintendent Shull was given
authority in the matter OF shifting
classes where necessary when school
reopens three weeks hence. A sew
enth grade class from school NO 4
will be transferred to school NO. Z.
The board adjourned to meei
again next Tuesday night
Bills on account for $l,56S.4O FOL
the Fuller-Warren Company; $500
for I. r. Grouse; and $4,000 for
Henderson Brothers. were ordered
paid. Statements that those sums
were due were received from Archl'
tect j. II. Dayton.
All of the members were present
Superintendent S. E. Shull acted as
clerk in Mr.. Colyer's absence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
KILLED AT
JAMESBURG,
WIFE HERE.
Or. ]. C. Holmes, Of Cranhury,
Met Instant Death While
Waiting for Train.

DR.. J. c. Holmes, about siXty-five
.fears old, of Cranbury, was instantly
killed at Jamesburg at $50 o'clock
last night by the train that arrives in
this city at GAO o'clock.
Mr.. Holmes had come to James
burg early in the day on some busi-
ness, and after completing it, went
to the depot to waitfor train home.
He was walking up and down the
platform, and being deaf did not
hear the approaching train. which
struck him on the head. causing in
stant DEATH
His wife, Mrs. Holmes, was visit
ing Mrs. f. j. b. Kelley, on Rector
street, in this city, at the time of the
accident. and was told by William
II. Mccormick, who had received a
telephone message telling of the ac-
cident, that her husband was badly
injured, not wishing to alarm her.
In the automobile of Mr.. Mott, Mrs.
f. ]. b. Kelley, Mrs. Holmes, Will
liam II. Mccormick and William
Floersch were taken to Jamesburg,
there being no train after the Cos
from this city
On arriving Mrs. Holmes noticed
the crowd that had congregated and
at once became aware of the truth.
She was overcome by the shock, and
it was some time before she recover
ed
The body of DR.. Holmes was not
mutilated at all, only cut on the
head and a body wound being the
evidences of the blow.
The doctor was well known in this
city, and both he and Mrs. Holmes
were warm friends of William H..
Mccormick, through whose kindness
Mrs. Holmes was taken home last
night. Dr. Holmes had a number of
other friends in this city, one being
Mrs. F. J. B. Kelley, who is now with
Mrs. Holmes at Cranbury.