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v I # Mm Itrs J B Gr*h»m Oct 1 06 R F Jp No 4 Arthur P. Ford. Editor and Proprietor. AIKEN, S.C.. THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 13. 1905. EstaMisUcil 1881. Price $1.50 a Year, in Anvarcr. WILSONNOT AFRAID Secretary of Agriculture Will Welcome Suit by Price. IS GAMBLERS’ QUARREL MUTINEERS SURRENDER. Crew of the Kniaz Potemkin* Enter Roumanian Port, Haul Down Flag and Vessel Returned to Russia. Threat of Well-Known Cotton Broker to Resent Accusations Will Be Ignored — Holmes May Yet Be Prosecuted. That Secretary Wilson intends to take no step backward in his report on the cotton leak investigation was evidenced Monday by the statement that be was not afraid of any libel «ult which might be filed against him by Theodore Price or other brokers a.entioned in the report; in fact, he •aid, he would welcome such action, because it might be the means of de veloping such facts not already un covered, and which it was desirable to know. "This is a quarej among gamblers, • be said, ’’brought about by the dis satisfaction of some of them in not getting what they thought was their due. I have nothing to take back. A* the head of an executive depart went of the government, it was my duty and right to give to the public the result of the investigation by the secret service agents into the charges 'which had been filed leading up to the dismissal of Mr. Holmes. The secretary added that he had given consideration to Mr. Price’s re- •Quest, as presented through his at torney, William M. Ivins, of New York, ’’to withdraw the unjust, offensive and unsustained charges and implica tions'’ and had reached the determina tion to take no further action in the matter. He said be would not communicate with Mr. Price or his attorney In any way. In view of the opinion by the United States district attorney, a crim Inal prosecution against Holmes would not lie. Secretary Wtison intimated that he would suggest to President Roosevelt a recommendation to con gress that legislation be enacted to cover coses of similar character in volving a breach of trust. Roosevelt to Take Action. It is regarded, according to a dis patch from Oyster Bay, as not unlike ly that criminal prosecution may re cult from the investigation of the cot- <on report leak in the department ot agriculture. The subject has not yet been presented to the president in a formal way, ultbough he is familiar ^ ithmostofth^detailso^tiej^ _ ITnired States District Attor- msy Beach of Washington was of the opinion, after a cursory examination of a part of the evidence adduced in the investigation, that a criminal pro ceeding would not lie against Assist ant Statistician Holmes, who is alleged to have profited by giving advance in formation of the condition of the cot ton crop to certain brokers. The de partment of justice is not inclined to accept this view of the rase. While no decision to Institute criminal pro ceedings has been reached, the sub ject is being considered by Attorney General Sf'tJOdy, who later will take Up the »ktter with the president. FISHY STORY FROM CUBA, T * American Banker Held Up by Brig. and* and Forced to Pay Raneom. Julian Condoya, a wealthy Ameri can banker and agent of the Ward JLine, were dnlng with his family Sun- •day night at his home across the bay, from Satiitago, Cuba, was attack ed by eight bandits, who covered the members of the family with guna and eearched the house. The bandits pre- •ented a written demand for $30,000, and seized Mr. Cendoya as a hostage until the amount should be paid. Alter parleying, Mr. Cendoya •greed to pay $2,000, and the bandits •withdrew. Monday morning Mr. Cen- doyu was allowed to go to Sanitagc •nd secure the money, which he turn ed over to the bandits at a rendez vous in the bay. ENORMOUS REBATES DEMANDED >rth. Carolina Lumbermen Want the Southern to Pay Back $100,000. The lumbermen of western North irolina will make an effort to have e Southern railway repay them a rent rebate on all lumber shipped ring the period in which the ad- nce of 2 cents a hundred pounds is kept in force by that company. ie amount involved is about $100,- 0. This is in accordance with the de- sion of Judge Speer that the rail- ay had no power to make the Ivance. MUTINEERS SUNK VESSEL. For* Surrontferlng They Opened Sea Cocks and Flooded Hold. l dispatch of Monday from Kus- ji, Roumania, says: The announce- nt that the battleship Kniaz Po- ikine sailed with Rear Admiral iger’s squadron turns out to be orr^*ct. Before leaving the Kniaz emkine, the mutineers opened the cocks and flooded her bold. The flag of St. Andrew once again floats over the battleship Kniaz Po- temkine and the torpedo boat, which have proved such terrors to the Black sea communities for a couple of weeks past. The forma! surrender of the muti nous crews occurred at Kustenji, Rou mania, Saturday afternoon after a series of discussion and negotiations between the Roumanian authorities and the leaders of the mutineers. The Roumanian officers who board ed the battleship on her arrival call ed upon the crew to surrender, in which case they would be treated as foreign deserters or else leave the port forthwith. The mutineers wanted to be per mitted to take off the treasure which was on board the Kniaz Potemkine, but the Roumanian authorities de clined to acquiesce. The Roumanian flag was hoisted over the Russian vessels as well as the Russian so as to prevent any attack on them in Roumanian waters by the vessels of the Russian squad ron. A later dispatch from Kustenji notes the arrival of the Black sea fleet, and says: Admiral Kruger Sun day afternoon hoarded and took pos session of the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine, King Charles of Roumania, having sent instructions to the commander of the Roumanian squadron that the vessel he delivered to the Russian authorities without raising difficulties. The torpef) boat, which accom panied the Kniaz Potemkine, left for Odessa without surrendering, declar ing that she had not mutinied, but that the Kniaz Potemkine had forced her to follow. Admiral Kruger arrived with his squadron early Sunday morning and after exchanging the customary sa lutes, intimated that he hart come to arrange for the transfer of the Kniaz Potemkine. The formalities of the transfer were soon completed and Admiral Kruger hoarded the Kniaz Potemkine. All of the sailors wished to sur render with the exception of Matus- chenko, leader of the mutiny, who resisted, and wanted to blow up the ship. All the papers and books belonging to the vessel were destroyed. It appears that the decision of the rebels to surrender the Kniaz Potem kine was made when it became evi dent that no other vessels would Join in the mutiny. The crew of the bat tleship seemed to be unaware of the surnender of th* a^orgi-Pohia etz. A considerable mihlber of the crew of the Knlax Potemkine surrendered to the Russian squadron, alleging that they had acted under compulsion. The coal supply of the mutinous battleship was nearly exhausted, but there was ample food on hoard. A Russian priest, after transfer, held a service of purlflcaiVn on board the Kniaz Potemkine, sprinkling the vessel and her flags with holy water. Admiral Kruger’s squadron, which brought a crew for the Kniaz Po temkine, sailed with her for Russid Sunday evening. THEOPORfi f*RICE ANGERED. Noted Broker Says He Was Not Mix ed Up in Cotton “Leak.” Theodore H. Price of New York arrived in Washington Sunday and, through his attorney, requested Sec retary Wilson tb withdraw what Mr. Price characteidzed as the “unjust, offensive and unsustained charges and iir plications'’ contained in the report made publican connection with the removal of Edwin S. Holmes, Jr., assistant statistician of the depart ment of agriculture. Taft Sails for Philippines. The steamer Manchuria, having al oard Secretary of Wlar Taft, Miss Alice Roosevelt and a large party ot United States senators and con gressmen sailed from San Francisco Friday for the Philippine Islands. BAD LUCK OF NASHVILLE. Tennessee Metropolis Visited by the Third Fire lb Tfeh Days. For the third time during the past ten days Nashville, Tenn., has been visited by a serious fire. Thursday morning at 2 o’clock HiU wholesale grocery house of Phillips, Webb & Co. was completely gutted. It was one of the largest houses of the kind in the city. It Is not known how the fire originated, but incendiarism is strongly suspected. The loss wil' amount to fcbout $160,000. JAPS LAND ON RUSSIAN SOIL. BEE KEEPERS IN CONVENTION. Delegates from Many states Attend Meeting in Savannah. The Southern Beek Keepers’ Asso ciation convened in Savannah for a two days’ meeting. The bee keepers mie from Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and other states, and the attendance was large. Low rates were offered by the railroads from points south of the Ohio river, so that a wide territory was repre sented. Mikado Finally Decides to Take Pos session of Sakalln Island. A landing of Japanese troops on the Island of Sakhalin was officially reported at St. Petersburg Saturday and startled military circles, though it had been realized since the defeat o f Admiral Rojestvensky that th. Japanese were able to take posses sion of the island as soon an they thought fit. FIVE DIE IN MINE EXPLOSION. Victims Entr r.bed by Premature Dis charge of Deadly Dynamite. As a result of an explosion at the shaft of the Taylor Coal and Coke company at Searight, Pa., Thursday, five men were killed and four injured, one fatally. Two of the dead were negroes and the other three were foreigners. The men were working about twen- / feet below the surface when the explosion occurred. SOUTH CAROLINA l STATE NEWS ITEMS. ? College Elects Dr. Twitched. May vide W. Twitched, Ph. D., act ing geologist of the state of Mary land, has teen elected professor of the chair of geology by the trustees of South Carolina college. * * * J Third Cotton Mill Prospective. Following closely upon the organiza tion of a fourth banking institution for Newberry, comes the announce ment that the town is to have a third cotton mill. The names of some ot ihe city’s most prominent citizens are mentioned in connection with the en terprise. Will Attend Sea Girt Meet. Arrangements are making to have the South Carolina Nation'll Guard represented at the Sea Girt tourna ment next month. Captain T. T. Hyde has been made’The captain of the team which will he composed of the best military rifle shots in South Carolina. The team has not yet been organized, and will not be finally com plete until the first part of August. Negroes in Gambling Quarrel. As the tesult of an alleged gambling quarel of several months standing, Wallace Jetter shot four other ne- Stoes at Jerusalem church, in a re mote section of Union county on Pac- olet river. Services were in progress at the time. Dudley Woodson, who was shot in the side, is expected to die. The three others are but slightly wound ed. The shooting was done with a shotgun. Jetter has not yet been ar rested. Chstly Jewelry Stolen. A robbery was effected at the Sea Island hotel at Beaufort Sunday by which a guest lost a Jewel case con taining $5,000 worth of diamonds and other jewels. The owner of the stolen gems, a lady boarder, had gone ih bathing, leaving her jewel case on the dresser in her apartments at the hotel. Upon returning to her room she missed the jewels. The facts were reported to the au thorities, resulting in the arrest of three negroes, domestics employed in the hotel on suspicion. The hotel man- •geinent Is co-operating witt! the au thorlties and it Is hoped to recover the stolen property. ty of other robberies in the staU The papers in the case are now be fore Governor Heyward and he is ex pected to act upon them in a few days. Many Banks Are Involved. The closing of the Darlington Trust company s doors at Darlington with a notice saying that t\e failure wa*j caused by trouble of the Independent Oil company is now followed with an nouncements of a startling nature. In two courts petitions of credit ors have been filed alleging indebted- ntss of about $750,000, with assets mainly based on cost of the mills, which was less than $100,000. Banks all over the country are said to hold paper of this concern, incLtd ing many warehouse receipts for o:i and for which, it is alleged, there may be found no oil. The stock ot the company was $1,000,000 and was largely held in South Carolina, Charleston having a considerable air ount. In the United States court at Chai* lotte Judge Brawley appointed Bright Williamson, R. I^ee Labby and G. II. Sass receivers. This follows the ap pointment of Williamson as receiver by Judge Watts of the state courf Judge Watts has also appointed E. C. Lide, former cashier, and L. E. Wil liamson, Jr., receivers for the Dar lington Trust company. HOLMES IS FIRED PERIL IN RATE LEGISLATION. Disseminator of Cotton Sta tistics Gets the Ax. STATEMENT OF WILSON Facts Relating to Leak from Agricul tural Department Made Public. How Scheme Was Success fully Worked. mayor of Havana suspended. Charged With Improper Expenditures and Loose Conduct of Office. General Nunez, governor of Ha vana province, has suspended Juau C’Farrill, mayor of Havana. The reason alleged is that an investigation of the mayor and alderman developed offenses by the mayor along the line of unauthorized and improper expend* iturea, permitting favored citizens th escape certain fbrms of taxation and loose conduct of nnulicipal affairs. COTTON ASSOCIATION WINS OUT. tw Railroad Formally Opened. The Union and Glenn Springs rail road, Union’s new line connecting with the Seaboard Air Linb, was foi mally InRpfeCted a few days ago, and Will probably be accepted immediately by the state railroad commissioners. A special conveying the railroad and c^ty officials of Union, the commis sion, members of the chamber of com merce and press representatives made the tour of inspection. This new in dependent road, which Is nineteen miles long, Will furnish much tife'eded Competition tb the Southern railroad. Id a few days a passenger schedule connecting morning and evening wiTTl ♦he fast trains on the main line of the Seaboard will be put into effect. Depot at Jonesville Burns. The Jonesville fieight and passen ger depot was totally destioyed by fire last Sunday morning. This build ing, which was erected three year* ago, contained much freight, inoiyA’ng some thiity-six thousand pairs of ho siery, made by a local cOhc-Crn. Two oar boxes wfere also burned apd tne loss, all of which is on the railroad, is estimated at seven thousand dol lars. Rats are supposed to have caused the fire by getting among Homo matches accidentally-. By hard work the new brick slcr. ot Williams Bros., across the street, was saved, only the front being s*.gbt ly damaged. Inspector Lose* ^bney Mysteriously. U. a. Brown, a dispensary inspec tor of Columbia, has lost nearly $1,600. The manner In which Um loss occurred is f>. complete mystery. Brown W'efit to Charleston to check tip the books of Dispenser B. H. Mat thews, and found a shortage of $1,600. The amount was made up and the in spector started for Columbia. In some manner the money disap peared. Matthews holds the receipt for the money signed by ihS inspector. I here w'tiB considerable discussion as to the collection of the amount, the dispen sary authorities insisting that the amount be made good, although the law in very defective oh this poim. The money was finally raised by the Inspector, and he has been tempora rily suspended. Brown is now engag- eJ in an effort to locate the lest money* , t * * * r' * * > • _ Seeking to Establish Alibi. Charleston fe|eral cmirt officials are interested in the proceedings which have been instituted to estate liah an alibi in the case of C. II. ■Waring, ji. k. mningnam and C. Hin. key. now serving a term In tlm peni- UnMaiy at Columbia, for the robbery of the l/aita pwuefflee, for which crime James Job:,*o:i. John King and Rudolph Rab*.'® were convicted at CDs Apiij tern: of the United States circuit court, the first two aamed :-.ow serving a term o f five years in the piison at At!aut*> Kaheu*’ aise is pending before the k’.rcuit co'irt of appeals. Tb* federal officials believe that the rlgnt men were convletcd before the United States court as the guilty parties, although the gsng may have been guil President Jordan Congratulates Grow ers and Others fbr Good Price*. The south is to be congratulated on the prospects for general prosper ity during the next eighteen months. 'Ihe loyalty of southern farmers in standing together during the flrof three months of the year and holding their staple off a depressed cotton market and following this by cUttah- ihg productibn fbr 1905 by material ly reducing the cbtton acreage and use of guano under cotton Is morA largely responsible for Ihe present condition «f good prices than all other causes combined. The loyalty of southern bankers, coltoj business men generally who have *o generously contributed funds to me aftBOcia'ibrt; aiid Ihe southern press which, during the hard struggle of the farmers for the past six monthp to whip the fight they had undertaken, as done such valiant and effective public service without price are othek highly important factors in making possible existing conditions. All of these things, Coupled with bail seasons, following iii the wake Bf a heavily reduced acreage and ah enormous demand for spot cotton bl the spinners of the world gives to cotton the strongest statistical posi ion it has occupied in many years. It will be the part of wisdom for all cotton producers . + C dlScOurkg^ 'ir^cuidtive interests that would tend to drive the price of spot cotton above 12 cents per poung just as it is imperative that no farmer should ever again sell a pound of middling cotton under 10 cents per pound. Let um not eitcOutagc inflated prices that will hamper the mills; curtail con sumption Of cotton aiid hncourage the growth Of the staple ill foreign fields. We hold a complete monopoly of the cotton industry of the world up to 12 cents per pound and at that price good profits to the producer can be realized. ThB recent advanefe iii cotton ia ihuUcifig marly farmers already tb sell their crop for delivery in Octo ber. This is had nWliey and If gert- ciaiij? iiidhiged in will deluge such an enormous amount of the staple 6h the market (luring that month hfl tO break prices and prove injurious to those who must sell. Learn tp market the crop slowly and do not go into speculative propositions. By co-operative action refuse to sell any cotton under 10 cents and so market the staple as to keep the legitimate demand active and healthy I at good prices. It i» now imperative that the fafva- (Ts rally ih each county and build up the membership Of the association. Wc have everyth I tig lb be proud bt and must not let thb golden op portunity now in reach to still better fortify our position for the future, slip by or fail to measure up to the highest standard of our duty one to another. Veiy tfiliy: HARVIE JORDAN, Pres. Southern Cotton Association. EIGHT BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS. Men Doing Sunday Work on Railroad Killed by Powder Explosion. Eight men were blown to pieces and two others were injured by the piematurc explosion of a big blast of rock powder on the Pennsylvania railroad improvements near New Cumberland, Pa., early Sunday ttloffl- ing. The accident occurred directly across the Susquehanna river from the scene of the Pennsylvaniaa rail- read wreck on May 17. in which twenty-three persons were killed and many others injured. All the victims of the disaster were employees of P. I. Kerbaugh & Co., contractors, who are building th® double tracks for the Pennsylvania railroad to connect with the Enola yards. The bodies of the men were terribly mangled and particles of flesh and bone were scattered for 200 yards from the scene of the exjnT£ Sion. ,. t£ * * *.- * * •-*- - A Washington special says: As the result of the investigation by secret service agents into the charges made by Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Cotton Planters’ Association, thai Information had been given to cotton brokers In New York by some per son or persons .in the bureau of sta tistics, department of agriculture, Sec retary Wilson Saturday made public an official report in which he states that Edwin S. Holmes, the associate statistician, has been guilty of “jug gling’’ the official report. The report says: “It has been found that Mr. Holmes communicated valuable information to L C. Van Riper, a New York broker, and M. Haas of New York, who act ed as a go-be ween in conveying the information from Holmes to other New York brokers, including Theo dore Price. Steps have been taken by Secretary Wilson to prevent any further leakage of the department fig- uies and an entire reorganization of the bureau of statistics and manner of preparing monthly crop reports has been outlined by him. The pa* ptrs in connection with the investiga tion were referred to the United States attorney for the District of Columbia and he has reported that In h s opinion a criminal prosecution wll] not lie against Holmes. Holmes has keen dismissed from the service b-i the department.” According to the report; \YIlson Judd of New York, formerly in the etnploy of L. N. Van Riper, induced the latter to tell of his connection with Holmes and then gave the infor mation to Mr. Cheatham. Van Riper became the principal witness in the investigation conducted by the secret service and said he w'as induced to communicate the fact that advance ibfOrmiatiort Wafc giveft Out by Holmes hecauke hb had hoard that Holmes and his associates had intended to try to manipulate the June cotton re port. tisihg this ihforrhatibn a5 h foundation, the secret service agents interviewed numerous persons who had been mentioned by Judson and ►Van Riper as well as gathering a many letters written’try Holmes tc V*n Rip»r and other*. The report made to Secretary Wilson and the secretary’s comments, together with the details of the new plan of con ducting the bureau of statistics, makes more than 4,000 words. It re views the Ohtire investigation, begin- hing kith tii@ charge that *vern laid before Secretary Wilson by Air. Cheatham several weeks agd. Aftek rhvlfew'iilg the charges Secre- Ury Wilson gives a sutninary thfe testimony adduced before secret ser- p«rf«r>ta. Mr. Van Riper, the New — --- - . . York broker, under examination, said he became acquainted with Holmes in New York in August, J.904, through a “mutull friend.” According to this testimony Holmes told Van Ri per he could get information con cerning the government, crop report, principally through the report of the general agents and the report Of tne state agbilt. Van Riper said Hblmes furnished thS iiifGkriiatibh frUm tinie to time fOf several months iti advance the publication of official figures, diici that information furnished by Holmes corresponded exactly with the figures afterwards published as the official crop report. It. was planned by certain inter- fetds, ihfeludiug parties In responsible position ih the bureau of statistics, tb use thfluence to hart* Mr. ttyde sent tb Europe eb that Mr. Hoimes would be the acting head of the bureau Of statistics, and in this po sition ivbuld havfc a free hand to futnish fcucb reports aS werh wanted. According to the new- plan outlined by Secretary Wilson, tb govern the preparation of monthly reports of the bureau of statistics, the general spe cial field agents and state agents will report on the successive crops di rectly to the secretary or acting sec retary of agriculture. These reports will remain sealed in the custody ot these officers until the day tho bffleial report is to he made. blrtietead Sufccetds Holmes. Victor (Jlmstead has been ap pointed associate statistician of the department to succeed Holmes. Mr. Olmstead has for some time past held the position of chief of the di vision of domestic crop reports. ORDINARY FLAYS MINISTER. Jud{je Jbhfison Replies Hotly to Ser mon on “Race Hon. John C. Johnson, ordinary ot Oconee county, Georgia, has issued an interesting statement hearing up on the recent lynching in Oconee and especially referring to certain utter ances of'Rev. Dr. Bradley of Atlanta. The statement excoriates the At lanta Itiittifcter in most severe terms. (From the New York Evening Post.) Reference has hitherto been made, in the London cable published In this section, to the London Economist's view of the crash on the New York stock exchange. The article in full is now at hand,* and deserves larger citation, as reflecting a conservative foreign view. The Economist Bays: • “it is by no means surprising that American railway stocks shopld have experienced a sharp reaction from the high prices that were recently reach-, ed. The powerful support that was for a protracted period accorded to the market by the important financial interests that had large blocks of un digested securities to work off no longer exists, and liquidation on a large scale by pools that loaded them selves up with stock in the belief that the public could be induced to buy at greatly enhanced quotations has absolutely demoralized the market for the time. There are, moreover, grave apprehensions of coming contests be tween groups of powerful financiers for the control of various railway sys tems. The much vaunted ‘community of interests’ idea, which was to bring about industrial peace, has been en tirely exploded, and there appears to be only too good reason to fearr that the defeat of the Harriman party in the Northern Pacific case may lead to fresh feuds and fresh conflicts, which must inevitably have a serious effect on the prices of railway Se curities. “Another factor which is attracting widespread attention in the United States is the determined attitude of Mr. Roosevelt in regard to legislation for the fixing of railway rates. In February last the Townsend bill, em powering the interstate commerce commission to fix rates, was passed by the house of representatives, but re ceived a check in the senate, and at the present moment a senate commit tee is taking evidence as to the effect that would be produced if the bill passed into law. Mr. Roosevelt is an ardent supporter of the proposal to fix rates Moreover, a mass of testimony directed against the pro posal to fix rates has been laid before the senate committee, the contention being that a law embodying such a project would have a disastrous ef fect on the railways of the country. Wh think, indeed, that there is great force in the argument of the rail ways that the endowment of the inter state commerce commission with power td fix rates Would lead to un satisfactory results. The taSk iS ob viously one which it would be almost Impossible for , gk!*“rrfwb]m*i. efficient- -Tr rvr— •YVW'-v . .Jidflk- ering the multiplicity of intert ts m- •ktilred ■Jind the enormous extent of territory served by thd railways of the United States. And, after ail, it is not so much high rates as the practice of giving rebates that con stitutes a serious grievance against American railways. Tho rates, as a rule, arc low, and they have been j brought down to the present level, | not by interference OH the part of the State, but by the pressure of | competition. On the other hand, the special advantages afforded to the wealthy corporations that own private cars, and to the proprietors of termi nal tracks, constitute in effect sub stantial rebates, and form a gross abuse, it is contended, and appar ently with reason, that the law as it stands is adequate to deal wltht this and other abuses, but that plea has iq no wise diminished the determi nation Of Mf ; Roosevelt to carry, if he can, legislation of a more Btfifcg«flt type He may discover that he has dvfcrbfttimatCd the forces be hind the agitation for the fixing Of railway rates by a state tribunal, but thb disturbance that must in evitably supervene While a struggle is in progress cannot fall to have an adverse effect on the market for rail way {securities. “General industrial conditions in the United States appear to be favor able, though indications point to tho i LAGREST STOVE HOUSE IN AUGUST! When you buy a Stove, buy the best, Tfto Great Ex- oelsior. Parts always kept in slock. 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This remedy is guaranteed to give satisfaction if used according to the directions, o* money refunded. Prlc*, 2>5c per bottle, or 5 bottles for $1.00. Ask your dealer for It; but If not supplied send to David E. Foutz, Sol* Propr., Baltimore, SECRETARY CHEATHAM RETURNS Is Enthusiastic Over Scnaational Ex pose of the Cotton Leak. Having fully convinced the nation able, tnougn maicau'-mo & f , . . iron and steel boom having reached at. large, agriculturist and capitalist its highest point for the present. It alike, and hav ng furnished convinc- ha* to be remembered, however, that ! Ing evidence in abundance to the thb qiibidtibhb of stocks are already Planter of the soutn that leakages high, and though it is generally a have occurred in the statistical de- vi'H hbpelbss ta'ik to forecast the imme diate future of thb American railway market, investors will do well to appreciate the factors to which we have drawn attention. They will probably, indeed, be well advised in partment of the national agricultural bureau, Secretary Cheatham of the Southern Cotton Association reached his headquarters in Atlanta Monday afternoon. Hb talked enthusiastical ly and in a thoroughly satisfied man- prooaoiy, mu^a, ^ nPr o{ the WO rk accomplished by the leaving American railway stocks alone | ncr u,c K y •' until the outlook becomes clearer, secret service men who had been And even the speculator who usually I «‘ven him by the department upon h,s finds his opportunity in fluctuating application, markets is on dangerous ground hbfe, since the American market is subject to euddeii and violent spasms, the result of wire-pulling behind the scenes, of which the outside public | have no means of obtaining the slight est knowledge beforehand.” Engines, Boilers, Cotton, Saw, Fertilizer, Oil and Ice Machin ery and Supplies and Repairs, Machine Tools, Woodworking Machinery, Shaft ing, Pulleys, Hangers, Leather md Rubber Belting and Hose, Railroad and Mill Supplies and Tools, Steam Pumps, Feed Water Heaters and Hoisting Engines, Injectors. Capacity for three hundred hand*. Estimates furnished for power plant* and steel bridges, store fronts. DON’T FAIL TO WRITE US BEFORE BUYING - .. Johnson’s Bakery. actress seeks bankruptcy. StNATOk iwtchell convicted. However, Invokes Mercy of the Court In Verdict. At Portlafid. Oregon, Monday night United States Senator John H. Mitch ell was found guilty of accepting money for vwactioing before federal departments in Washington. The jury was ought eight hours. The jury recommended the defendant to the mercy of the court. Jury, Mrs. Potter Presents Her Own Peti tion in London Court. The American actress, Mrs. James Blown Potter, presented her own pe tition in bankruptcy in London Fri day, and the court appointed a re-1 eeiver. She lost heavily as the re sult of recent productions at the Sa voy theater and all her personal ef fecte and her home at Maidenhead have been sold. ' J 0 If’ ‘ 9 MOONSHINERS FIGHT OFFICERS. ANOTHER BOILER TRAGEDY. Deadly Battle in Mountains of Vir ginia During a Raid. Details reached Roanoke, Va., Mon day from Christiansburg, telling of a battle between revenue agents and alleged moonshiners in Buchanan county, a brief report of which was sent out Saturday night. Three moonshiners were killed and three mortally wounded and one rev enue agent. Deputy Collector G. M. .^L’ncker, was slightly Injured. Three Men Blown to Bits by Gross Carelessness of a Fireman. By the carelessness of a fireman, three men are dead and Couch s sav. mill at Golightly, Ala., is a total wreck. Tlie engine was blown 75 yards, and e\eiy drop of water in a well 8 feet deep drawn out. Viagons were de molished, two oxen killed and lum ber and timber scattered in every di rection. . v “JIM CROW” LAW WANTED. Street Car Bill is Introduced in the Georgia State Senate. Senator Strange of Bulloch county, Georgia, wants the negroes who ride on street cars to have separate car^ or compartments provided for therm and Friday morning, in the state sen ate, he introduced a bill which, ii passed, will require all street cai Cleanliness and Purity of Materials Are characteristics of all the Bread, Rolls, t akes, Pies, ttc. made at JOHXStLVs BAKERY, Park Avenue. The Choicest Confectioneries and Can dles always an hand. STONE! STONE!! Estimates given and order* prompk- passeu, «... ~ — - , ly filled for street curbing*, and orosa- comnanies doing business in Georgia j flower bed border*, sidewalk* in 1 T-t. It a A to provide separate cars or compart ments for the negroes block*, bitoking post*, door and ter- raoa step*, door and window tills, cemetery lot oopinge, rough and Explosion Kill* Fourteen Miners. dreaaed asblera for front* of bnild- Fourteen miners were killed and : i Bg ., hearth atone*, etc. a number injured by an explosion in *ton* a *p*cialty. ►’ton* from oibai a colliery at Anderlues, Belgium, Fn- 'marries if preferred, day. The explosion was caused by fire damp. H. K. OHATFIELD, Aiken, 0.