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Hr rlnlirtt that ho had no hnowlrdc* that Colvin hold any ■ nmity to him until tbr unexpected asaitult of taat Turn* day. Hr claim* alto that Colvin put certain question, to him regarding t third party, ard hr had told him he had seen the third party at «och and such a place, but could not swear whether Colvin wbp near It at the time or not. Th* affair c»ked aboul by Colvin wnt a most dullest# on* an cn ac count cf certain rattler, name* will not be jiven. The Trial. When th* rmail cree* were disposed of at recorder 1 * court today, rll par ties were requested to leave the court room and SUorncy John Fcitw for Mr. Colvin even desired tho press rep resentative* to retire. Judge Hast r r<*t kindly allowed the pencil pusher* to remain. Ev dentlv It *vas expected that things would be brought out that certain parties did net care to see In prjnt. The prosecution was conducted by Attorney Aleck rim and Mr. Foster represented th? defense. Mr. Henry Hammond was there in the interest of the third party. It did not take'tong to bring cot that a severe assault bad been made by Col vin cn Price and that the assault had not been made In the limits of the law - htai la.tco much time had eiapeed ut ter Colvin had learned enough to pro voke him Into attacking Price. Thi days had gone by since Colvia bad in vestigated the anonymous letter and had learned through another party that Ph:ce had called him a d—n t—r." Attorney Foster argued that the prevoetticn Justified the attack. Mr. Ulm in a strong speech argued that not suffie'ent cause had been given for such a severe assault and that too much time had elapsed between tho provoca tion, If any, ai-d the attack. Fined Him sls. Judge Baxter summed up the evi dence and agreed that assault had been too severe, although the provoca tion may have been great und he would give th? defendant the full benefit of same. Ke said it had never been clear ly proven that Price did write the « t ter. He showed that the attack fca Price hail been made without warning to him, according to the evidences He said (hat he did not feel that the case warranted the binding of Colvin ov?r to the city court, as asked by the pros ecuting attorney, but tvculd levy a tine of sls on the defendant, which was done. v Policeman Colvin was not on duty at the time of the assaule and it is hot known whether or not he will be tried before the police commissioners. ™?. MIGHTY SURRENDER SALE • V LIKB * ORB AT LAND-SLIDE. SWEEPS EVERYTHING BEFOKE IT- x -y Y-ffjTV.h”' c/srt’mfftteilir tote »ml «c"' ' tterT teli*?«n SSSIfw" *.(SJcL Lov.,.*7f economy. AJUMniiHi tho»o pficH i —m 78 CENTS .. # # tM( 4 T —(J| -~M tM toed «Mtf ftMMi* •1.88 W* fMMAI f*A wmmmm mm HA * WWm ■ ■■ 4 m* m*r4 HA AAa «A«a Al.kA* , «mmm*** • 1.78 ttm <mh* to *vm km mNri *!*••« *•» *•*" tow •* «*• aAiWa A>a»a TAp» A tm** Awrt aM immtrnim*** . WE LEAD THE PROCESSION OF LOW PRICES. It you tr*d« with us onco you will bo »orry but for on. thin* that you d.d not begin to patronise u» long sgo. AICS & 0 CONNOR SMOJII Ltl.. STOWES 722 Broad S.rwl. Monum.nt STORES CLAIRVOYANT AND MAGNETIC HEALER Itn Foam a Mrv K. t. Eari. •( Tkts l b). Islt*v>li*i Talk to Mil »Wv By • iiwsM K*y°*tcf Mr* W*r4 ttv*. and l*a Mr p* rS ®f4 I lif. ipiwirmri' of a clalitrAjfiAt, IroAi Ike ord»AAf> peraaioagt of lA** n ntt<**nth rf&ltlT slid Mr* Ward* ; rewarkLblt* pAf«tr«l »p|w*Ar. j liltft A~f 4o MJArtkibg uui of (he Oftl* i|a»rT. To glatire At Aer equally. 00* »ee* a yobuib. who b*i Uft, Ant A ciowf gtmarr #how» Aat 4A lit a mo*t ptcAllAHjr mark woman. • Hr* mii re it? aide of her fare bring fnt fot*rt ivi* aw «* * ,r| 'to* f>re atvlt of Attires, bearing A etroßg : rtttmb.AAet to At*r motbrr. and tke |r ght like ber fatAar's, a atffareai ty|H? pii. gHh r Ft r inetaore. h. r left ear. rtiork. tyabrow and noatrll are to*ally diTer.-nt from her right; her left arm !t« mended end com*ly and Mr Irft huutl * good fit for aN’t. *4 glove. In *• iking contrast to thl* la Mr right _ i,. l t_ u _ Mfmnff and niua r>, il3r :rm, woieß la a* itrong •» ,u * I** a mnn'a, and her right hand a rlos. fit In a No. 7 glove. She la fluent, ver •atilt. affable and voluble, and her I I n|ic I* exceedingly plc»»r.nl. Mr*. Ws-.rU *ays her peculiar gift la an t b.titance; that h»r mother wan a da r vuyant and her faib*r a ventriloquist. Ordinarily th-re I* nothing cf the 00- ruli l« Mrs. Ward'* appearance, but wMn engaged la Mr work a dream \ j .tax) look steals over her f»ce, Mr ey 1 * I ..loop In a languorous manner and *M -,icm» to btcome almori rigid; ev-’ry I row and then Mr body seem* affect.-. I«itb a rigor caused doubtlee* by IM ciaririe curr nt established between herself md her subject. Mr „ ward has predicted many Im portant event# that would transpire in the city, such as fire*, failures, politico . ranges, law suite, tragedln ant d.etbs. In a recent breach of prom, mit her cvldeec was given with iuK pffect. The r.*e and Tall cf the cot t, a markets hat also be n correctly foretold by her. at those who profit-d l y her ndv'ce have cnus» to remember. P-utibly one of tM strongest demon stra.iens of nor occult power «* '''■ denced on tho night of April IMi. when she told a party of fr.cnds who were spending the evening <vi' i h»r that that very night the Senate would give its decision on th? question of var and .hat before morning war vot'.d be ofllcibllj’ declared. She bes r.iso predicted that there will be two pireid.-nts to serve McKinley's t-.’ in, one by ejection and the rther appoint ee; Flint the President <vlll he assassi nated ia the third year of his term. In addition to her power of divining things, Mr*. Ward, by magnetic tr-eai nrnt, heals many maladies, where physicians have proved Ineffectual At present she has several patients, wham she la rapidly benefiting. She is no ordinary ake fortune teller, but has some deeper power of divination end Is in many v/a>3 a wonderful woman, p-optrly advertised, she would do a rushing business. Hitherto the his kept her light h’d under a bushel, but s'-f is, regardless of this, being found out and it is no infrequent thing for h r to be ooub.ilted by detectives in regard io Ur .Jr work when they ere stalled for -.vant of a clue. When ask ed ivbat she thought of the anonymous I,.tiers oflfiat In the city. Mrs. Wa- t said that if net aid was ask d she was confident sb? could very soon place ■ the author and writer. Here is a chance for her to usUcguish herself and if she ccn Ecive this mystery that has I urzled so many she can by this 01 urt establish? herself as a woman of ext raordtnay rbility. MUST CENTRAL USE FLAGMEN Ti)kf ia4 s#a Ili PiiilitT | > rrttv M WAfiklVfilfift? A Nc*l QwM ia R*Md Kt|Srift| Ik* Matte*. IVi.-t tM (riitl at Ovo.c a rad» a 4 ivtila* ini a atwaf. •* EwAab , j that I* lM quvMlfri <b*l Ui M*M U-H)c •btrli M wtl 1 Ad shortly. ' A 'few <l* .itnsnw Ma. AcwMlM axaiwt tM Central of ts«antia ruad ,total „* rw-Moa t of chapter 7< •( ,h# ct<f ctriM*. that rvlaic* to tM fiag* [■ln* at anvil by the railroad. 1 Me vt.inn inn who tlvra s*sr 'M tvntial yard. |. night tM < loday it n-a* brought to trwl '« th« * rcrrca-niatlve of the read trn~n 1 ' r.ittUcrri abou* the MMitirr aurpn*--1 the court by admitting, that they did li.ct flag the avM rro*» ng» betwrra itfn point* nnowd. **Why not *" a*k 4 ' judge. "Th? tew any* you m»*t.' I- j,newer, the road’* reprr*cntcii--e > produc'd a typewritten do. um- nt that | t,e said wu * copy of a paper given rr*d by ex-Mayor Young, while th? lealer w»« mavor of the elty In whirft It stated that the road could do with out flagmen In the district n*roed. After » bit of questioning a* to the lay of the land, it was found that the es*l side of lb? street Is ue*d a* the yrrd of the road and to. while train* ar? traversing that *eetlr,u, they are virtually in the yard of the company, that I* one ride of the train may be !*sld to be In th? s'ard and the other I without. Hrrh a condition of nffalra i raised an exceedingly neat question nnd put the Judge In some drubt. Mr. Moaeahao said h? was contln i ually crossing the track* and was In , danger of being run down by a train, as no (legman was ev?r seen. The c id? read that the street at that ruction must be flr.ggod. That I*. It did not make an exception of that vi cinity from any other. There was th? notice given the read by the ex-mayor t|jgt gave the right to not flag. Th? road’s representative made the statement that when Cant. Young was mayor, he had go onout to the site and locked It over nnd then given the per- ; mission to 11*? no flagmen. Judge Baxter aaid be would consult with th? mayor and go out and take a look himself at the place and tfien ren der a decision. Alnbatro** Off (luatcmnla. San Francisco, Aag. 12. The Fnl tod States man of war Albatross, for -1 mtrly the flagship of Admiral Miller. . has been ordered to Sao Jose tie i Guatemala, and will sail for that port today. Several months have elapsed since an American warship has been sta tinned in Guatemalan waters. Tho will remain south until the troubles thero subside. Pardon’s Capt Murphy. Frankfort, Ky., Aug. 12.—Gov Brad ley his morning granted a pardon to Cspt. Murphy, Second Tennessee vol unttets. arrested at Fulton for carrying concealed w?apons while recruiting. Capt. T'lirphy was at Hie battle of Sars thigo with the regular army. Prof. Phelps 111. Bennington, Vt., Aug. 12. Edward J Phelps, the former minister to Eng-! land, and Professor of Law, at Yale university, is seriously ill, at the home of General McCullough, whose guest ho is, at North Bennington. The trouble is in tbc region of the bear; and the| physicians are in constant attend-, anee. Wicker & Pilcher. In today’s Herald will bo found the ‘ card of Wicker & Pilcher. These young men arc building up a fine trade for thorn solve/ by handling the best gro ceries and selling same at most reason able prices. Saturday is special bargain day. Call on them tomorrow. 1 T»JC jLXJfZTJBTJL I€»Sft-A.XUD • 1.80 «. NM »• *W* tori Uteri* 1 nteri* •*»# MM tote Mtori toariv* to » tm *M» »» **. ririri* •*•* tori «M Mw stel M tM «M** ftffte*. • 1.20 M terito dMri% **L*Z*JH 'll* "w. I It m **ri to to «-•> rate •* U»‘ •*-*• (tow* W AM rite* tm A***. W* to#A« aa it*to* iavib mm* 78 CENTb mww TM (Ml Mr** (to**** riw* tt te «. fto Ate** prite Tftri to (M I mf&pm f*t #ftAtata I* • inf, f IN ASOCIAL WAY A rSkT/ 1 ml *0 « | ■ ? rW.tti Issi TM Cowat of Tori* at Newport. I Thri myAtny of lA# vMI of th# r**unl <«f Turn*. of Kiai llumbtri. li l§ womifi* ! Th? wosna* I* pMHUf. Rh# Is *l*" , hswutlfut Phv I* at*>> tmur? hraullfut 'than a*y of Ik? heiri* >4 Nrapurt. • llli,. niton ininr, «hl« h Ia more »h«n a tty belle at M*wp«rt C*n boasl. Hho ■ i* at the same hotel that th? count h< n ora with hta tew**. N«*« of ,h ? belles know her name. eve*. Hut the i suti has lavished more at tention on bet than on any other young i woman H» atl the town. He walk* with her. He drive# with her. He look* at ) |he silvery summer moon with her. He : takes her golfing- J The gossips say be Is In love with her. land th* matrons who would like to he * mothers-ln-lsw to a king gnash th-Ir teeth and ask who lb? young person Is, [they never met her In town. Neither did the count. He met her nt Newtiort u.d fell madly In love, that la, #o the gosalp run*. It may not tie true. No one will know till he has ob.-yd order* and found a wife. At any rate. It I* a mystery and Jit explains his long lingering at New * Though tbe count doe* som-thlng dlf fferoat every day.he change* his clothe# live times. You can see him In the mor ' nlng shout I* H> flsnn?l*.*r» ?ds. knle nerboi kers. golf slot kings and all sup plant the flannels about noon, when he drops In at th? Casino after a morning of golfing. Early afternoon finds the young man In blue serge and yachting I ,-gp xhe tea hour sees him In front coat and top hat. Candle light comes nnd he Is in ir reproachable evening dress, with tiny white tie. patent-leather pumps, Jew i.hd shirtstuds, (rush hat, ready for a I dinner, a dance perhaos. and a long evening afterward at the Casino, or at some quiet place where young men gather after It I* bedtime for the mat ronft And belief. . . - Th? young count Is Faming to drink Scotch' whisky. He drinks It with soda. The Scott h he finds particularly ap petizing after midnight. f'hlllipine Women. The nallve women of the Philippine Islands are generally very pretty and engaging, with supple figures, beautiful eyes shaded by long lashes, and luxu riant black hair. Their hair may be said with truth to be their glory and they devote much time to It? care, an notating It with roenanut ell and clean ing It with lemon Juice. Seme of th? women went It hanging down their backs, others build It up In a high knot which Is held In place on the top of the head by a gold comb or ornament ed with fancy pins or a bunch of flow ers. They scorn bonnets and hats, but carry parasols for protection. MoHt of the women hove fine eves and feet of which they are very proud. They 'never wear stockings, but Incase their feet in embroidered slippers without heels. They allow the thumb nail of the right hand to grow very large, which assists them in playing the guitar, their favorite Instrument. ! A profusion of Jewelry of ail kinds is an Important part of the Tagal’s wo man's toilet . Over a neatly folded neck erchief is worn a crucifix or a little bag containing relics suspended by a chain. Philippine women of all age* smoke long cigars, chew the betel nut, dance, swim and ride, but the great am bition of every woman Is to possess a Ore- s or a sraif at least of the famous ptno cloth, which, it '.' ill be remember ed is made from the fiber of the pine apple leaf and is quite expensive.— Chicago Times-Herahl. A Silver Wedding. It was with'-great pleasure that the many friends'bf Mr. and Mrs. ’Julian Pt«A §Ni f AaaaJ a* «Atal lAaAi *m lit atA* 1 Ll i» toitti |K#*» fvr«B4to *«f I L fWf wim A fgrftk n|«9»«Y»|wrtj»tto »or4t IB M# t# tAa rPBAIU Mr md kt» A»f llttult. *ri ate dc?o,.tte »HA WWI Blandia «f fruli* ii*4 laairfwiijr j •rranfrit. arklrß in l»mW*4 avar l»|T I thru daughter. Mira VI.Oa May *t«y. 118 lK*r mmol «ra* **fiil ma««M*r. nAon iißr% |4ritNik of ihc rfftYthtiwnti Aolfi* I Illy |.v. |uir«-r! for ih**fn by lAHr AaAt* I «*toto Mt, oßil Mn. ntoy fffrlvrtl fuißy (•roMUful and valuabK* proaonta. All I,«.(! at • lair hour *t*hln* ilwm many ; hsiiHiy irart of a nwrtlpd Ilf**- A R. C. Mis* I ohraua Complimented Mr *te Mr*. La>ula CMaten cmpll m*Bl?d Ihrlr gucat*. Ml** Ijiliras*. "t New (Yrteans. with a very delightful ~|.. n atr puny yc*tcrday tftrrswi*. A down or uion- guert* (tlh-d a four-borne wagon which conveyed the |i*rty. ear ly in the aflcrwoau. la th? locks, where 'a dellcbm* lunche<dt war served, after wht.-h there waa a cool drive home In tbe alarllghL Vialtors Complimented. The Mlvrea Harden tart evening com plimented their guest. Mla» Hadle Ual lasher, of Havannah, and Mist* Annie Cashln, of Atlanta, with a very delight ful party. AM Ulndr of games were played and delicious refreshments were served. The young people reluctantly left at a late hour. Mrs. Thomas Hopkins Is summering at Hillman. Mr. and Mr*. H. H. Hickman leave tomorrow for Asheville. Mis* linis y Harlait bus returned from a visit to Miaa Crawford In Eufala. Ala. Miss Kffl? May Woods and Miss Ada Woods ure visiting friends In Atlun la. Mm. W Z Holliday nnd Kdith llollldny have returned from WauhlriK tnn, D. C. Mr. ami Mm. Burton will 150 today to Major Alexander’s summer plat?*, j Bon-A’.r Next week they will go to Waynesboro for a fortnight's visit to relatives. A CARD. The I yceum Asks That All Names Be Sent In at Once. To the Public: It Is earnestly desired by the Lyceum board that nil persons who wish to join the Lyceum for th? coming season, old and new members, will send In th?lr names at once, If they have not already don? so, to Mr. W. C. Jones, treasurer. The money need not be paid Immediately. The leason of this desire for haste Is that th? lecturers nnd lec ture agents write that tt will be Impos sible to give Augusta two nights on all the attractions unless a decision is rendered at once—the 13th la the limit put. The hoard eannot make the contracts until the membership Is completed or very nearly so. If this Is delayed be yond next Saturday, we cannot certain ly get the same attractions for the two .nights. To get different attractions for each Lyceum will occasion considera bly greater expense. The hoard there fore asks that every person tvho In tends to Join the Lyceum this year will send his name at once to Mr. Jones— by telephone, postal card or messenger, at once. Only 3115 names Will be recelv led. Of this 155 have enrolled. If section Is not completed by Saturday, or in time to make the same contract for both sections. B may be abandoned, and non? except those who have al ready joined section A have the oppor tunity this winter to hear the lectures. The necessity <> acting Immediately is therefore apparent. Very r"spartful ly, 11. C. MIDDLETON, Secretary. Quaker Soap. Messrs. Keenan & Co. are sole agents for the Quaker soap, and they guaran tee It to he the best-laundry soap on th? market; 12 ounce bars, 7 b|rs for 25c. Try it and you will buy no other. 80 CENTA ItHitTiß A Too !*•'* I**4 **f*# AA 9 IA II TOm •tftw%* !*•»# A AA misc •<> <A iA» #*»■-*» AH* • 1.48 fri M W-MM te MV* teW ****** T»* • teri (to MM' tote ' Haarito Ml tteriri" MM tote* tea** frit «*» tote WWM*** te* **«* ****** rite* M tot • 1.00 frit riij*- **««• *t tM glam fig'Ma *t* *« riMM M • twte *M ***** te Itopudf YiVA A9N4AMI AKA lAfitoflft I Get Our Prices - —ON Fancy »»o Staple Groceries; “We Are Always Cheaper.” fficker & Pilcler, ffrecta of Bigti Prices 954 BROAD STREET. Strowger’Phone 199 - - - - Bell 'Phone 171 I REMEMBER, HOUSEKEEPERS That QUAKER CITY SOAP is the besi Laundry Soap in America. 12 Ounce Bars. | 7 Bars for 25 cents or $3.38 per case of 100 cakes. Special prices on 5 case lots. KEENAN & C 0„ Sols Agents lor Augusia GOAL-COAL-COAL WHOLESALE AND RETAII. DEALERS IN Red Ash Jellico Blue Gem Jellico Anthracite Egg and Nut Bell I'honea 14S-JOO. • • New Phone# 607-7 **• CITY ICE COMPANY. ENGLAND’S NEW BULLET. Description of the La est Manklller, I Irst to be Used In Egypt. (London Times.) Our Woolwich corespondent writes: A new service bullet Just adopted ty the war office, will be used for the first time in tbe Khartoum expeditlou. Sev eral million rounds are being sent out for th? ure of the infantry who are go ing out, tc Egypt. The reason assign ed for the change In the service bullet Is that the Lec-Metford, though It Is rr.< re deadly nt ten times the range of the old musket ball, does not dltable nn enemy as effectively as is conside”- ed desirable. The case is elongated und so hard that soldiers have been known to go on fighting after half a dozen Lee-Metford bullets have gone through them, while the bullet itself lias pr.ssed through l»o or three men consecutively. shock being sacrificed for penetration. The Dum Dum bullet, now also superseded, came Into use for the purpose of stopping the rum c.t hordes Of fanatics, as it had the ad vabtage of spreading out and break ing up whenever It encountered resist ance; but there has recently been some discussion in Fiance as to the propr."- ty o’ remonstrating with the British war office on the ground that It is con trary to the convention mode with other European powers in 1868, The new service bullet Is the same diame ter, (.303) the same length, (an Inch and one-fifth) and the same weight (215 grains) as the Lee-Metford bullet, and fits all the service rifles and ma chine guns in use by the British ar my. The ease is of nickel, the base only being filled with lead. The Coni cal end is left empty, and when it strikes the enemy burrs, opens back ward, atul lodges in the body, penetra tion being lesened and shock increased. The new bullet is spoken of as tbe "mankilling bullet," in contradistinc tion to the man-penetrating bullet. It is propelled with cordite, and has as ranch energy, as the old Martini-Henry bullet of 410 grains had with the best auouat tsi THE BEST GRADES OF -COALS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. gunpowder; while, as it la half the weight, the Roldiem la able to carry double the number of rounds of ball cartridges. The new bullet is being manufactured In the Itoyal Laboratory, Woolwich arsenal, by men and boys working overtime, at the rate of 2,000.- 000 round* of ball cartridges per week; and, If the teat In the Khartoum ex pedition proves satisfactory, a perma nent stock Will be kept on hand at the powder magazines at Woolwich. A contract for 10,000,000 rounds of tha new bell cartridge hns been entered up on with Messrs, Kynoch & Co., and one with the Small Arms Ammunition « company, Birmingham, for a almllar number, THE WEATHER. \ugU8t(i, Os., Aug. 12.—Office located In United States government building, telephone No. 1572: Forecast for IJG hours ending 8 p. m., Aug. 13, 1898: Washington forecast for South Car olina —Main tonight and Saturday ; probably clearing weather in western portion Saturday. Washington forecast for Georgia— Rain tonight: rain In eastern portion and fait In western portion Saturday. Local forecast for Augusta and vi cinity—ltain tonight and probably Sat urday. The river at 8 a. m. was 10.0 feet, a rise of .17 feet In the past 24 hours. Very little rain fell In the west cen tral portion of the cotton belt In the past 24 hours, none In Texas and gen eral showers over the remaining p r lions, with heavy and excessive falls In a few' localities In Alabama and Georgia, while dry weather, prevails ov er the rest of the rountry. Temperatures continue low west of the lower lakes and lower Mississippi valley, Bismarek reporting 40 decrees. The pressure is highest in the Mis souri valley and lowest over the lower lakes. The pressure is also high over the entire Atlantic coast with a slight depression overlying central Alabama. D. FISHER, Observer. That was a graceful act on the part of Lt. Hobson to pay a visit to Ad miral Cervera beforei leaving this country. _