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New York, July 2.-The heat, which has worked such a havoc in this city since last Saturday, was somewhat mitigated this afternoon "by a succession of thunder storms, which cleared the atmosphere and sent the mercury tumbling down ten de? grees between the hours of 4.30 and 8 P. M. Never did a. downpour of rain receive such an enthusiastic re? ception as did this one. The thunder and lightning were heavy and many : houses were struck, causing fire, but so fer as known no person was killed or injured. During the last downpour hail fell in quantities. It .Wjas the hottest July 2 in the his? tory of the local weather "bureau and a day that almost reached the city's] record of September 7, 188L ' The morning opened with the, tem? perature at S3 at 6 A. M., and'in an hour it had gone to 87 and in anoth? er hour had climbed a point higher, jumping all the way to 93 by 9 o'clock. The wind was scarcely per? ceptible and the humidity, which was 59 per cent, aggravated the conditions. Then the mercury kept on climb ingy registering 95 at 10 o'clocck and going .up a point an hour until it * reached 98 in the hour between 12 and 1, and stayed there until after 3 ' o'clock. The suffering caused by the heat was unprecedented. All "the ambul? ances in the city as well as the patrol wagons and many other vehicles .were kept busy answering calls. At the rate of about one a minute the calls came in over the police wires through? out the day, breaking -all records of demands upon the ambulance service and providing patients enough to crowd all the hospitals of the city as they have never before been crowded. While the official temperature up in the lofty tower of the weather bureau remained at 98, the thermometers on .the street level ranged all the wav from 100 to 106. The terrible fatality of the heat was shown in the large percentage of deaths among those prostrated. Out of 328 cases of prostration reported up to IX 30 tonight 148 resulted fatally. Between the hours of 2 yesterday and 12 tonight there were in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx 155 deaths and ITS prostrations. The same weather conditions which pre? vailed in this city obtained in Brook? lyn: It was estimated by the police at midnight tonight that during Tues? day there had" been 60 deaths and 150 prostrations by the heat in Brooklyn. . Pittsburg, July 2.-Fifty deaths were reported in Pittsburg, Allegha ny and saburbs : with many prostra? tions. At the Homestead plant fifty two men were prostrated and three mills had to close down. The mortality among children throughout the city is unprecedented. 100 DEAD IN NEW JERSEY. New York, July 2.-New Jersey baked again today until local showers in the afternoon caused a decided drop in the temperature. The death rate went up with a bound in the big cities of the State. Thirty-one per? sons died in Newark as a direct re? sult of the heat and sixty or more per? sons were prostrated. Deaths in other cities of the Stats bring the total up to 100. BALTIMORE AGAIN THE HOT? TEST. Baltimore, July 2.-This city was again at the head of the list of hot cities today. The highest point reach? ed by the "mercury today was at 2 p. m. when it touched 103 degrees, the maximum temperature of yesterday, and remained stationery for an hour. New York, July L-Today was the hottest first of July on record. At 3.10 P. M. the thermometer at the weather office reached 9S degrees, one degree hotter than yesterday. The record shows that in the thirty years preced? ing on only two days in all that period has a higher temperature been reach? ed. These were July 9, 1876, and July 3, 18^8. On these days the thermom? eter reached 99 degrees. The percent? age of humidity today was only 48. After 3.10 P. M.. a decline began until at 9 A. M. the thermometer reg? istered 92. In the early morning hours there .was what might be termed a light breeze blowing, but during the early part of the afternoon the breeze died away and the city was baking in tor? rid heat. The suffering in the city, particularly in the crowded tenement house districts, was most intense. As the day grew the deaths # and prostra? tions increased, and although provis? ion was made in all the hospitals for this emergency, the authorities were scarcely able to cope with the great tax made on thir resources. Between the hours of morning and midnight there were reported 57 deaths and 141 prostrations in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. From midnight last night to 9 o'clock tonight 21 deaths and 36 prostrations had been reported in Brooklyn. RELIGIOUS RIOTS IN MEXICO. Clergy Denounced and Populace Invade Churches-Priests Fled to Sanctuary. Mexico City, July 2.-The public mind is much excited and the clergy are filled with indignation over the results of the students' anti-clerical demonstration yesterday. The stu? dents met to the number of 300 and held a public meeting: near the statue of Columbus on El Pazo and Shi ve driveway. Stirring speeches, showing the feeling of the young men, were made denouncing the recent alleged immoralties of a few priests who it was claimed by the students have been shielded and not punished. A charge was made that former Archbishop La bastida was a traitor to his country while the present Archbishop Alarion showed no disposition to ?unish recre? ant priests. A company of mounted gendarmes preserved order and the demonstration was witnessed by Gov. Coral of the federal district and by Chief of Police "Villegas. The students, accompaanied by a great number of people from the lower classes marched up San Francisco street and on the way the police ar rested, three men for insulting women while going to mass. By this time the crowd numbered fully 3,000 people and made its way toward the Church of Santo Domingo where the Dominican fathers officiate. Part of the crowd entered during mass when the church was filled with worshippers, mostly ladies. Shouts were raised of "Death to the priests !' ' and * * Down with the clergy!" The priests left the altar and sought refuge in the sacristy with many of the worshippers. Women cried and shrieked but the disturbance went no further. Another part of the crowd entered the Church of Santa Cari ja arriving during 12 o'clock mass. Windows were broken and images thrown down. The priests were dispersed and the students made speeches denouncing the clergy. There were heard shouts for Father Icaza, who is accused of many misdeeds. The women present were terrified and the police made several arrests but many of the prisoners were after? ward released. The leaders among the students had counselled moderation and not making a disturbance but the mob was "apparently tbent on show? ing its feeling toward the clergy. Precautions have been taken to pre? vent further trouble,, but it is believ? ed that if several priests who are publicly denounced in the press are not punished the young men may make an attempt to invade the tem? ples. The liberals and non-Catholics consider that the clergy will now be compelled to demand the explusion of priests who it is said have caused public indignation to reach fever heat. THE FIGHTING BOERS. London, July 4.-In the House of Commons tonight an acrimonious dis? cussion arose between the Radicals and the Government on the South African war. Mr. Brodrick, the war secretary, re? proached the Pro-Boer Radicals with prolonging the war by encouraging the Boers to a vain resistance. He an? nounced that the Government had Just received news that Commandant Gen. Louis Botha had permission in June to communicate with Mr. Kruger, the result of which was a meeting at which Gen. DeWet, Gen. Botha and others decided to continue the war and to accept no terms short of indepen? dence. London, July 5.-The dispatch read last night by Mr. Brodrick in the House of Commons was the first really definite announcement the Government has made that the peace negotiations failed. It has revived keen interest in the war. Dispatches from the front say the Boers still have 13,000 men in the field and declare that unless the war can be finished during the next two months the prospect is that it will continue for another year. GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION. Cincinnati, Ohio, July 3.-Judge A. C. Thompson, of the United States Court, has allowed a temporary in? junction against the striking machin? ists. The action had been anticipat? ed, and as Judge Thompson is to sail for Europe next Saturday it was ex? pected that Judge Clark would hear the case. When there was a prospect for an agreement between the parties Judge Clark left the city on Tuesday for his home in Chantanooga. Judge Thompson was, therefore, called on to . issue a temporary injunction. He said that upon the application and the affidavits accompanying it a temporary order would issue, and the hearing on its merits could be had before Judge Clark fnext week. The order was a very broad one. It enjoined the de? fendants from ^picketing or patrolling around the factories of the plaintiffs and from guarding the doors or the streets in front of the factories, and from interfering in any way with em? ployees now in the factories, either there or at their home : from intimi? dating their relatives or members of their families. It also forbade the use of violence, threats or intimidation to induce any person to leave the employ? ment, of the plaintiffs, or to prevent anyone from entering into their em? ployment. Bamberg, July L-Bamberg County keeps up her reputation for homicides. This morning J. E. Kennedy, a nice looking young man, who resides on his farm, near Govan, in this county, came into town and surrendered to Sheriff Hunter, who committed him to prison. On Saturday evening he shot and killed a negro man named Elijah Graves, at a grist mill in Govan. PICKWICKIAN POLITICS. Republican Administration Will Make a Play to Galleries by Pretending to Fight Quay Machine. Washintgon, July 4-The declara? tion of war by Postmatser General Smith in the name of the Administra? tion against the Quay machine at Philadelphia has created a genuine sensation here-not so much, ^ how? ever, as it would have, had it not been for the fact that it is an old story for national Administrations to repudiate Pennsylvnia Republicanism between elections and then sneak back and take the benefit of it when the necessity arises. President Harrison, it will be remembered, who was elect? ed through the application to the en? tire United States by Senator Quay of his familiar methods, later repudiated the Senator, although he tried to make friends again before the next election. During (Jiay's fight for reelection to the Senate, which ended so triumph? antly a few months ago, he had the real, though covert support, of the Administration, despite the fact that nothing is known of him now that did not have its parallel then. The truth seems to be that the latest steal by the ring has so startled the country that the Republican party feels com? pelled to disavow it again, thus mak? ing a record for rectitude which will be maintained until the present scandal is forgotten. The truth is that the condition of Pennsylvania and of Philadelphia par? ticularly is worse than that of New York ever was, even in Tweed's palmy days, and calls for some meas? ures to clean the skirts of the Repub? lican party from its odium. Postmas? ter General Smith, as a Pennsylva? nian, was chosen to make the play. He had been asked to preside at the monster mass meeting which was held in Philadelphia last Thursday night, but was unable to be present. He wired, however, to the managers of the meeting, that they could use his name as one of the vice-presidents and added : \ "It is time for a new Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia ought to rise in her might against the jobbers in her public rights and the ravishers of her sacred safeguards of law. " The sentiment which is aroused in Philadelphia is-shown.by the tenor of the speeches delivered at the mass meeting, when Col. A. K McClure, the veteran editor, denounced the mu? nicipal administration as "a gang of thieves" and Mayor Ashbridge the chief of the gang. The events which have culminated in this popular uprising are many. The exposure of the election frauds was one of the first and was followed by the successful effort of the city govern? ment to control the board of tax re? vision, the board having previously been appointed by the court in order to secure an impartial and just assess? ment. "When it was found that the local officials had secured the power to make arbitrary assessments and were determined to use it to the detriment of all who were against the machine, there was general indignation. This increased when the city franchises were given away, but the climax came when the district attorney, P. F. Rothermel, jr., who had earned the hostility of the city government by the vigorous manner in which he prosecuted the election frauds, was denied a renomination. It was openly stated by the local machine leaders that he was deposed in order that a district attorney might be nominated who would be under their complete control. "When this situation arose the citizens took the matter in their own hands and at the mass meeting placed Mr. Rothnermel in nomination. From this time until election day, four months distant, the fight will be between the machine and the inde? pendent element, and the outlook is for one of the liveliest campaigns ever seen in Philadelphia. It is expected that the reformers, who have not yet chosen a party name, will eventually nominate an entire ticket. The term of Mayor Ashbridge will not expire for anther year, so that no personal fight can be made upon him, but his administration will be bitterly attack? ed. Already it is alleged that Phila delphia is honey-combed by corruption more flagrant and unblushing than marked the'Tweed -regime or the worst days of Chicago or San Francisco. The tribute paid by vice to secure its immunity.from punishment is said to be greater than was disclosed by the investigations into the methods of the New York police, and it is assert? ed that if the district attorney's office could be controlled by the city ring, criminal prosecutions would entirely cease, except in the cases of those persons who refused to pay the levy of blackmail. PROF. JOHN FISKE DEAD. Gloucester, Mass., Jluy 4.-Prof. John Fiske of Cambridge," the famous lecturer and historian, died today at the Hawthorne Inn, East Gloucester. He came to this city yesterday after? noon and was taken ill after arriving at the hotel. The cause of death was excessive heat, of which he had com? plained for two days. Mr. Fiske was 59 years of age and was for many years connected with Harvard college in professional capac? ity, but severed all such relations with the college IS years ago. retaining only his office as a member of the board of overseers, and devoting his entire time to lecturing and historical research. St. Paul, Minn. July 3.-According to advices to Chief of Police O'Con? nor, train No. 4, on the Great North? ern, leaving Seattle Sunday evening was held up near Wagner, Mont,about 1 o'clock this afternoon by a eang of outlaws. The Great Northern Express safe was blown open and $70,000 is said to have been taken. THE FOURTH IN THE PHILIPPINES. Civil Government Inaugurated Gov. Taft's Address. Manila, July 4.-Civil government in the Philippines was auspiciously inaugurated today. Commissioner Taft was escorted by Gen. MacArthur and Gen. Chaffee from the palace to a great temporary tribune on the oppo? site side of the Plaza Placi?. Stand? ing on a projecting centre of the trib? une, Mr. Taft took the oath of office as civil governor of the Phillippine islands. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Amello. Gov. Taft was then introduced by Gen. Mac? Arthur, the gun of Fort Santiago be? ing fired by way of a salute. A feature of the inaugural address of Gov. Taft was the announcement that on Sept. 1, 1901, the commission would be increased by the appoint? ment of three native members, Dr. Wardo Detavera, Benito Legarda and Jose Luzuriaga. Before the 1st of September, departments will be insti? tuted as follows, the heads being mem? bers of the United States Phillippine commission : Interior-Worcester. Commerce and Police-Wright. Justice and Finance-Ide. Public Instruction-Moses. Of the 27 provinces organized, Gov, Taft said the insurrection still exists in five. This will cause the continu? ance of the military government in those sections. Sixteen additional provinces are reported without insur? rection, but as yet-they have not. been organized. Four provinces are not ready for civil government. Gov. Taft said that with the concentration of troops in large garrisons it would be necessary for the people to assist the police in the preservation of order. Fleet launches will be procured, he said, which will facilitate communica? tion among the provinces, as well as aid the postal and revenue depart? ments. / In connection with educational efforts, Gov. Taft said that adults should been educated by an observation of American methods. He said that there was a reasonable hope that con? gress would provide a tariff, suitable to assist in the development of the Philippines and not a mere application of the United States tariff. According to Gov. Taft there is an unexpended balance in the insular treasury of 83,700,000 and an annual income of $10,000,000. The governor said that any possible friction between civil and military subordinates should be discouraged. The patriotism of the leading Filipinos was commended. In conclusion Civil Governor Taft reiterated a hope ex pressd by the president that in the fu? ture the inhabitants would be grateful for the American Philippine victories and that they would be indissolubly linked in ties of affection with the common country. FREE TRADE FOR PUERTO RICO. Local Taxation Now in Operation Sufficient For Needs of Gov? ernment. San Juan, July 4.-In a joint ses? sion lasting three hours the Puerto Rican assembly today unanimously passed the free trade resolution. The assembly hall was crowded with people and cheers greeted the announcement that Gov. Allen had signed the reso? lution. The free trade resolution begins with a preamble in which reference is made to Section 3 of the Foraker law. The resolution then continues. "The Puerto Rican assembly, in extra session and acting pursuant to the instructions of congress, does hereby notify the president of the United States that by virtue of the' Hollander and other acts it has enacted and put into operation a system of lo? cal taxation to meet the necessities of insular government and it hereby di? rects that a copy of this joint resolu? tion be presnted to the president of the United States and it requests that Gov. Alien deliver the resolution in question to President McKinley, to the end that the proclamation may be made by him, and if it shall seem wise and proper to the president of the United States the assembly re? quests that his proclamation be issu? ed July 25th, as that day is being established a legal Puerto Rican holi? day to commenorate the anniversary of the coming of the American flag. " Gov. Allen personally read a mes? sage before the assembly in which he exhaustively reviewed the financial sit? uation of the island, a:td showed that Puerto Rico possessed abundant reve? nues for its needs without drawing upon customs receipts. Mr. Holland? er's report on the island's resources from which revenue eould be derived was considered sufficiently definite to warrant the joint resolution in favor of free trade. The resolution was introduced to the house by Senator Morales. Mr. Hol? lander, "in a long speech, reviewed the workings of the tax law and ex? plained the new system of taxation. He said: "Present conditions make this joint resolution possible and the insular treasury can henceforth dispense with the revenues accruing from Puerto Rican customs." Several other lengthy speeches were made. The resolution passed at 12.45 and was signed by Gov. Allen. --- San Francisco. July 4.-Concerning the report that a shortage has been discovered in the San Francisco branch mint, The Chronicle today says: Six bags of gold, each containing 85,000 in $20 gold pieces, have disappeared from the mint and no trace of the thief has been discovered although Superintend? ant Leach and his force, assisted by Drector of the Mint Roberts and his staff of experts, have been at work on the mystery since June 29. SENATORIAL COURTESY. How Senators Trade Jobs For Political Purposes. Washington, July 5.-'Senatorial courtesy" is a fearful and wonderful thing. Translated into action it means "you tickle me and I'll tickle you;" that is to say, if you let my jobs go through, I'll let yours. This has grown up into a regular system whereby any one Senator can usually control all confirmations from his State preventing them as long as he wUL This he can do even though he belongs to the minority party and is directly opposing the policy of the President, Of course, the majority, by mustering its forces, can override him, but he can, if he is a determined man, make things so unpleasant on later occa? sions for those who do the overriding when they want their friends confirm? ed that it is an exceedingly rare thing for this to be attempted, much less done. This is apropos of the South Caro? lina appointments made by the Presi? dent in accordance with wishes of Sen? ator McLaurin with the idea of build? ing up a decent white. Eepublican party in the South. Three of these appointments have been made, all of which await confirmation by the Sen? ate, thus giving Senator Tillman a chance to oppose them. The apointees will assume office but they will hold it only until the Sena? tor adjourns next summer. If it has not confirmed them by then, their commissions will expire and will have to be renewed. ? It is announced here that Senator Tillman will fight these confirmations, holding them up as long as he can, if not defeating them altogether. As he will be aided, tactily if not other? wise, by a certain number of Republi? can Senators who think that there is no use in trying to build up a white Republican party in the South and who object to the turning down of the old Republicans there, it is extremely probable that'he will succeed. The third appointment of this sort has just been made in South Carolina by the selection of J. F. Richardson to be postmaster at Greenville. The ap? pointment was made at the instance of Senator McLaurin, who has the Federal patronage at his disposal Re? publican candidates were ignored and the office was tendered to Richardson who is a Demorcat, but who is friend? ly to the McLaurin movement. In recommending these appoint? ments, Senator McLaurin is building a foundation for his reelection to the Senate next year. Republicans who remained by the party simply for what there was in it will be set aside to make rocm for more valuable Democratic timber. The Republican element is bitterly opposed to the loss of all patronage which goes to the converts, and it is said that powerful machinery will be put to work to have the nominations fail of confirmation by the Senate. The main fight will come on the confirmation of John G. Capers, who was appointed United States District Attorney for South Carolina. Mr. Lathrop", who was deposed by Mr. Capers, has great strength with many of the leading Republicans, and while no statement has been made by his side, itt is hinted that Lathrop's friends are not satisfied. The appoint? ment of Mr. Capers was also a. slap at E. A. Webster, the personal friend of Mr. Lathrop and the acknowledged "boss" of Republican politics in the State. The McLaurin movement is simply taking all the patronage from the life iong Republicns, and this lias caused no end of hard feeling in .Re? publican quarters. Mr. C. P. Townsend, of this' city, who has been the private secretary and law partner bf Senator McLaurin, is slated for the position of first assistant District Attorney, and the statement that he would get the place has not been denied. Mr. Townsend was as? sistant Attorney General of South Car? olina under the McLaurin administra? tion and is a lawyer of no small ability. The other attorneyship will go to "Mr. Thomas B. Butler, of G&ff- \ ney, a nephew of General Matthew C. Butler, of South Carolina. General Butler's recent utterances in favor of the McLaurin movement and his influence generally is said to have been responsible for his nephew's probable appointment. mm* i t t i mm A Row in Knights of Pythias. Indianapolis, July 2.-At the special meeting of the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in Chicago next week, it is understood a report will be made exposing persons alleged to have been implicated in a deal by which a former Illinois insurance commissioner received from a man? ager of the Knights of Pythias Endow? ment Rank 83,500 for a "clearance card" and a letter of commendation from the rank. E. B. Hunt, Secre? tary of State, who is a supreme repre. sentative in the Order, will attend the meeting of the Supreme Lodge and will favor an investigation and in? dictment of the offenders if there is evidence to warrant such action. The story is that the S3,500 bought a report showing that an investigtaion had been made and that the Endow? ment Rank affairs had been found satisfactory. Later the Illinois and Connecticut insurance authorities be? gan an investigation of the rank. This is not yet finished. Col. Neal's Bond Given. Col. W. A. Xeal has succeeded in giving the 82.000 bond required of him by the court pending the result of his appeal to the State supreme court and yesterday morning he left toe city for his home in Anderson, considerably worn out with last week?s trying or? deal in the court room. The bondsmen were Messrs. F. H. Weston, Haltiwanger and J. M. Gra? ham.-The State, July 3. DYNAMITE IND RIFLES Fifteen Killed in the Smuggler Mine Riot. Denver, CoL, July 3.-News reach? ed here late afternoon of an outbreak of the striking mines of the Smuggler mine near Telluride in the southwest? ern part of the State. The informa? tion was to the effect that the post office had been blown up with dyna? mite and 15 had been tailed in the riot. All wires leading to Telluride have been cut by the miners. The news of the riot came from OurayV*. Colorado, across the mountains from> Telluride and was telephoned into Ouray from the Camp Bird mine, which is between Ouray and Telluride. The/Camp Bird is the propery of Thomas Walsh, a resident of Washing? ton. It is said that miners from the Liberty Bell, Tom Boy, Revenue and Camp Bird mines have joined with the Smuggler strikers and that 800 men now surround the Smuggler mine. The dispatch from Oury stated the shooting was still going on when the. dispatch was sent. The strike at the Smuggler mine has been on for some; time and only recently a citizens com? mittee was appointed at Telluride to try to effect a settlement of the differ? ences between the miners and the owners of the property. The sheriff of the county in which Telluride'is located wired Gov. Or? man for troops to assist in suppressing the rioters. A call for the militia to assemble at their anno ris at 8 o'clock * tonight was issued from the adjutant general's department and directed to the companies at -Denver and Pueblo. At 10:45 tonight Gov. Orman re? ceived a message from Sheriff Dow-... tain, of Tulleride, saying that the; strikers had taken forcible possession. of the Smuggler Union mine and had run all- the employes over the range. The message said that the latter made no resistance. WB???B? Gen. Gomez Issues Statement. New York, July 2.-Gen. Maximo Gomez gave out the following state? ment today: "In response to the request of the press for me to make a statement in ; regard to Cuba, all I have to say is that the acceptance of the Platt amendment by the Cuban constitution? al convention has already defined the political situation of Cuba, and as the Cubans are all anxious to estabr * lish self government, they are all working toward this end. There is not one who does not desire to see the.} flag float free, a flag which represents so much suffering and .so many sacri? fices for freedom's sake. The whole world has known, this many years. "The sole object of my visit has been my great desire to embracejmy old, true and loyal friend, Thomas? Estrada Palma, whom I have not beeiu; able to sae since peace was established ? and of course, to pay a visit to-Presi dent McKinley, to whom we Cubans . owe so much, and also to pay my re? spects to Secretary Root. "This is not my first visit to this city, of which I have many pleasant and also sad recollections, for I have g once silently and unknown trod the thoroughfares of a free country with only the ardent hope of helping to break the chains that enslaved Cuba; Today everything is changed. Onf again settinag foot in this free land I feel happy, for in America I see a friend, who having shed his blood side by side with us for freedom has earned eternal gratitude and established the mutual obligation between the two peoples to maintain the peace anet in? dependence of the island of Cube. ("Signed) M. Gomez.''r% Gen. Gomez will in all probability return to this city from Washington Wednesday and will remain here until Sturday, when he will sail for Cuba. ^ > The Oil Placed on the Experi? mental Block. ^Yesterday the initial experiment with the use of crude petroleum oil on fae macadam streets to keep down the dust was made. Bright and early yes terdy morning Messrs. Graham, Traeg? er, Scott and others who determined to. make the experiment on Blanding; street, between Marion and Bull, at their own expense had workmen out. A paint sprinkling pump with hose and nozzel was used, and the contents of the five barrels of oil was well dis? tributed over the roadawy. It prompt? ly soaked into the macadam, and the general appearance of the surface late yesterday afternoon indicated that the surface would hold its own. Yes? terday carriages and wagons would emerge from clouds of dust at either end of the driveway and as soon as the. oiled surface was encountered there ceased to be the slightest indication ejfc dnst either from the hoofs of the, horses or the wheels of the vehicle. The gentlemen who are making the, experiment at their own expense per- , sonally supervised the oiling work yes-, terday and are thoroughly satisfied with the results thus far secured.-The.; State, July 3. Was Tried For Kissing Pretty Maid of Sixteen. Special to The State. Spartan bug, July 2.-In the sessions cont today the major portion of the day was consumed in the hearing of the case against C. C. Hopper, a boss in one of the rooms of the Clifton mills at Converse, charged with as? sault and battery of a high and ag frict.r ^d nature. He is a married man. T-ie grounds of the complaint is that on or near the mill premises the defendant kissed Miss Magige Cudd, an operative in the Clifton mill Miss Cudd is about 16 years of age and of buxom, comely appearance. The jury went out at 5 p. m., and after three and a half hours delibertion found Mr. Boppernot guilty.-The State, July 3.