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J I \ I FORT MILL TIMES. I 15TH YEAR. FOR"| MILL. 8. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST tf, 190<>. NO. 19. * | 'CONDITIONS I Russian Affairs Grov With Every F m LABOR TROUBLES ADDED | Plans of Revolutionists Miscarry. Meetinf at Svcaborg Collapsed. Situation Greatly Changed. Order for General Strike Probably be Counter mand)ed?Baltic Squadron not in Hands of Mutineers?Emperor Cr ders Court Marshall for Those Implicated in Meeting at Fortress of j SveaboTg?Other Mutnies. Loudon, By Cable?A dispatch from HHsingfors says that serious conflicts b-'tweeu Communal police and the Socialist Ked (ii.ards occurred. Warsaw, By Cable.?General Mark- | gralTsky. chief of the Warsaw Gen- j daruis, wak shot and killed. St. Petersburg, Hv Cable.?A col-' in iw niuuiiw at Sveatiorg,' coupled with a breakdown of the plans of the Revolutionist* to secure possession of |be Baltic Squadron and provoke an immediate rising of C'roaKtadt, greatly change* the situation. Tha ap...ks ?f the government officials have risen and those of the Revolutionist* are correspondingly depressed. Arranj.-eme.ntR for ordering general strike Saturday may be countermanded. The strike in Finland is already a failure. The latest report* shew that all rumor* that the Baltic squadron was in the bands of mutineers were untrue. When the mutineers vho were led by the agitators from the shore 1 and who believed that the squadron was coming to their rescue found that hope in that direction was crushed, dissection* broke out ?in...wr t !.?. ? ml they turned their guns upon each J other. 'Those who had determined to die rather than surrender tired into' the rank* of their more faint hearted comrade* who hoisted the white flag. Number Dead and Wounded. During the night the mutinous sailors. soldiers and sappers and miners j neir.ed Kort Constantine at Const radt but were subsequently dislodged and . compelled to surrender, after heavy J tightinp with the loyal regiments. A hundred Were killed and ruanv wounded, including Admiral Hoaki wisheff. Some mutineers succeeded in - -> : - 1 ... .......n ou ann:i iiuu lit Finland. Mutiny at Conatadt. The wildcat minors are in cireula- ( tion, one of winch is to the effect that ; the mutiny has broke out at ('onstadt : has earned I lie utmost alarm, which ' has baen increased by the fact that j telephone communication with Crou- ; atatk ajfsm ia interrupted. It ia aaaerted that four mutinous warships have arrived at Cronstadt and that the pins of that fortress have I been trained on them, but that the ; tire has not yet been opened. Mntineerg Surrender. An official telegram from Helsing- j fors announces that ull the mutineers | of the Fortress of Sveabonrgr surrendered and that by order of the F.mper- j or, court martinis have been instituted n>r hip iri;ti oi ilie men implicated. Tltc prisoners arc being landed in hatches guarcd bv loyal troops. They i i are sullen and scrm to have little . yiunigbt of the punishment, which i awaits thetn. Neff Guilty of Grand Larnceny. Warsaw, N. V., Special.?The juryin the case of John W. Neff, former county auditor of Erie county, in- I dieted for grand larceny in the first j degree in connection with the Old 1 North Street Cemetery deul in Buf- I fi^lo returned a verdict .of guilty, i The specific charges on which Neff was tried was the stealing of $7,500 from Erie county on October 1. Condition of Cotton. Washing^. Special.?The crop | ^-estimating jgnurd of the Department of A*rieult!rr$, flnda the average condition of ?o*ton July 25, 82.9 com- i pared wit! 74.9 InM year and 91.0 in 1904 and 'the ton year average of . 82. Bjr 8uit[e?, Virginia, 83; North t ^ f"aroli^fu IRE SERIOUS v More Complicated 'assing Day Crew of Ship Mutinied. Startling news reached here to the effect that the crew of the armored cruiser Pa my ate Azova mutinied off the Esthonion Coast and are now in lull possession of the ship, which sailed nothward in the direction of the Finish Cult'. The Captain Killed. St. Petersburg. By Cable?It is stated that tii* captain and four other officers of the armoured cruiser Painvate Azova were killed by the mutineers who took possession of the warship. It is rumored that the Emepror and the imperial family have fled from Pet erhof to Harakoe-Selop. Immediate Strike Ordered, l.ondon. By Cable.?A dispatch from St. Peterburg savs that an extraordinary conference of all revolutionary bodies derided on an immediate general strike, th* exact date and hour to he settled at the meetiug soon, and in the meantime railways and factories have been ordered to prepare tor future events. Poar Officers Killed. The Associated Press is officially informed that only four officers were hilled and four wounded at Cronstadt. No figure* regarding the losses in rank arid file are given. Those Injured and Dead. An official statement of the Constradt mutiny gives the following list of officers killed and wounded: "Naval captains Rodioneff, Dogrowelaky, Schorooff. Stayannwsky; WUIIIIlled H??r A/tmir.l n..l.~...l..? ?, ..... i^viviusrucii, Captains Krinitr.ki an<l Paton and Ensign Maltzeff. Big Strike On. St. Petersburg. By Cable.?St. Pet eroburg- is in darkness. The employes of the electric lighting plants, always the earliest barometric record on ]M?liticaI conditions, ceased work in obedience to the call for a general strike. This call already has been obeyed by '2.0(H) factory bands in the capital. Says Dead Reach Thousands. llelaingt'ors, By Cable.?A soldier who came from the Sveaborg fortress during the day said the casualties from the tight ing of Wednesday would be shown to number mnnv mure than 500. expressing the opinion that the totals would run into the thousands. The garrison consisted nf 6.000 men. Cheatham is Censured. Atlanta. (5a.. Sjasial?The eoiuniittee of five to which was commited ithe investigation ot' the charges brought bv State Representative Anderson against certain officers of the Southern Cotton Association, met here, after concluding the takings of testimony. The meeting to consider the evidence and formulate the report to President Jordan, was held behind closed doors. The report was completed and sent to President Jordan, and is to be forwarded by him to the executive committee of the association for final action at the meeting, which is to be held at l<flt Springs September 6. With reference to Mr. Cheatham the report says: "Mr. Cheatham haviinr sdmitte.l your committee surli dealing's in the names of himself and for Michael O'tlrndy and I'. A. Lee, sueh net ion on his part while an oflirer o ft his association meets with our strongest disapproval and condemnation. "The A. P." Boy Injured in Mill. Jonesville, Special?William Briggs a boy about 17 years old. and an operative in the yarn department of Jonesville Manufacturing Company was caught in the innehinery in the eard room and fatally injured. Dr. W. 0. Southard, attending physician stated that he entertained no hop? for his reeovery. Commercial Law League. Asbeville, Special,?The 12th annual convention of the Commercial I^aw I/engue of America adiourn?.t Thursday afternoon after electing the following officers: President, H. O. W. Dinkelspiel, San Francisco; tirsi vice president, Kdpar F. Brown, Syracuse. N. Y.; second vice president, Qeorfje M. Napier, Atlanta; third vice president, Henry Deutch, Minneapolis; treasurer. \\\ O. llait, New Orleans; recording secretary. W. F. Oarroll, New York. Members of executive committee; E. P. Allen. Minneapolis, and A. V. Cannon, Cleveland . 300 LIVESARE LOST Emigran t Vessel Hits Reef and G oes to Bottom A FRIGH TFUL PANIC FOLLOWS Italian Venel Birio, From Geona via Spanish Ports for South America, Meets Disaster While Threading Difficult Pas-age Through Hoimi(u Iilar ds and Goes Down. Speedily, Stern First, Amid Terrific Scene ol Panic. Partagena, Spain, By Cable?A terrible mari le disaster occurred Sunday evening off Cape Palo*. The Italian steamship Sirio, from Genoa for Barcelona, Cadiz, Montevideo and Buenos Ayres with about SOU jiersoris on board, was wrecked off Hnrniigas Island. Three hundred emigrants, most of tbeui Italians and Spaniards, were drowned. The captain of the steamer committed suicide. The Bishop of Sao Pablo, Brazil, also was Iom and it is reported lb.;t ti..... v... ? .... ? - ??-- ?i ? .. mil I.K HI'|I ?r> UIIIUII^ I 111* llllSSlll^, The lrmainrier of the passengers and the officers and crew got awav in tlie ship's boats or were rescued by means of boats sent to them from * he shore. A number of fishermen who made attempts to rescue were drowned. These rescued from the vessel are now ! <>.p* PaloN in a pitable condition, bi-iug without food or clothing. The Sirio struck a roekv reef known a? Bajo* ilcrmigas and sank soon after, stern tirst. LLormigas Island lies about two and a half miles to the eastward of Cape Palos. The Sirio was owned by the Navigazione Italinna, of Ctenoa. Before he committed snicide the captain declared the steamer had 54-") passengers on board and the crew numbered 11,7 men 'I'lm Mi.-;.. u~.i 171 passengers when leaving Genoa, but additional Spanish passengers wore taken on board at Rarcelonia, where the vessel touched a few hours before the disaster. Will Pay For Looting. Governor Swanson and Adjutant General Anderson of Virginia have written ,T. A. Spenee, merchant here and manager Wright of the Union News Stand at the Releigh Union Station that steps will be taken at once to remunerate them for the large quantities of fruits and other adibles that were taken from their places of business last Friday by the Virginia troops while the train that was conveying them to Uhicamauga was in the Union depot, the men having ,it is alleged, helped themselves to large quantities of fruits, sanndwirhes and other articles on display without offering to pay fer them. Col. Yaughan of the 71st Regiment has been directed by the Governor and Adjutant General of Virginia to make a thorough investigation and report to them as soon as this is done. The two Releigh merchants will be comjK'nsated l'or their losses. Randleman Bank Prospers. Randleman, Special.?The directors of the Bank of Randleman held their annual meeting and declared the usual six per cent, dividend. The lnisiness of this bank has steadily increased under the capable management of Mr. dames II. Cole, cashier and the hoard of directors. Held Captive By Black Hand. New York, Special.?Pnspuala Greeoss, aged :k">, who was reported several days ago as having been kidnapped bv a Black Hand gttng. was found in the hallway on Eleventh street gagged and blindfolded with feet and hands tied. He told the police that since late Tuesday night he had been t prisoner of several Italians, who had given him neither food nor water in 80 hours of his captivity. Eugene Duche, a tailor, who noli tied the police of Grecoa' presence in the hallway, was arretted on suspicion. Telegraphic Briefs. It is believed the plan for the new Cabinet haa been virtually accepted by the ('ear and the jjrogrnm promised is una of immediate and liberal re Winston Sjieneer Churchill. Parli*fieeSn tb?.Jloi|<Bhij^ajteii inons explained tbcfHKjHilBHPi>lan to confer ^ I a con^n, [JT" I he Transvaal. ' CHEATHAM'S DENIAL! Secretary Cotton Association Under fire - - ? SAYS HE TRADED FOR A FRIEND Before Cotton Association Committee of InTeetig&tion, Charges That Secretary Cheatham and Press Agent Fatirchild Have Been Speculating in Futures Are Preferred and Only Partially Denied. Atlanta. (Ja., Special.?Before the committee of investigation named by President llarvie Jordan to hear evidence that certain officers of the association owned an interest in a wellknown brokerage concern, and also have been speculating in eo<tou futures. Representative J. K. Anderson, of Cheatham county, repeated tba charges made by bint on the floor of the House last week. He charged that Richard Cheatham, secretary of the asaoeiation, speeulated in ?*otton futures, carrying the accounts in the nam?s of Mike O'(irady and P. A. Lee. Mr. Anderson also charged that Arthur A. Kairchild. who ap{>ear* aa the manager of the bureau of pub licity or the assocint ion. nwiifd ?neeighth of tlie stock oT the Piedmont Brokerage Company, a raneern which makes a specialty of cotton futures, To support these charges, Mr. Audarson submitted a number of affidavits and declared that an order from Mr. Cheatham ou eert-ain brokers would bring forth further evidence in proof of the charges. Mr. Cheatham produced in his defense a statement in which be deelared: "I do not at the present time, nor have 1 directly or indirectly in any maimer, owned any part of or interest in a burket shop or wire gambling house. "I have never speculated in cotton futures for my own personal gain." Mr. 0'Grady of Chattnuooga, was on hand to substantiate the charge of Mr. Cheatham that the "O'Grady account" was handled for him by Mr. Cheatham merely as a personal act of friendship. Mr. Cheatham refused to reveal the identity of P. A. Lee, in whose name the other aemunt was carried. Tlie charge that Fairehild owned au interest in the Piedmont Brokearage Company was not ilenied, although it was declared that the interest was disposed of some time apt Brokerage People Teatify. Mr. Fagnn, in a nape r of a local exchange. was the tirst witness at the afternoon session. He testified as to Mr. Cheatham having opened an account under the name of Mike 0'Gradv. Mr. Fagan admitted having given Mr. Anderson the information on which he based charges. The next witness was B. C. Cothran, local manager of a broker's office, lie told about Frar.ier telling Dr. Crawford that Mr. Cheatham was a stockholder in tire Piedmont exchange. 11..11 ... i /' - i _ i- . i- 1 IKMIitllll \ llllilll. Willi Was IHHJKkeeper for a brokerage Hrm witli iu this city, was tin* star witness of tlic day. lie declined to testify without Mr. Cheatham's consent, whereupon Mr. Cheatham jumped to his feet and exclaimed: Cheatham Flames Up. "You are just here for a trick. This tiling has been tried on me before, and 1 am tired of it. You are try in? to play at the wronjf ?ame." Mr. Currnn flushed up unjrrilv an?' proceeded to tell what he claimed he knew, and it was that Mr. Cheaihain had bought cotton futures three tiniea at his office. 4'He came to the office," said the witness, "and wanted to open an arrouut. He did so and when we asked him what name to put the account lie said: 'Oh. Mike will do.' 'Mike who?" he was asked, and aaid Jones was a ^ood name and so the account now stands ond our books as Mike Jones." Dr. J. M. Crawford took the stand and said he was a stockholder in the Piedmont Exchange. He said he wan always positive MrJ Cheatham owned stock, although hojnever #aid ?o dirt ctly. A. A. Fairchild, raanagtrgjtlif the publishing bureau of the aaaWaation. was the last witness oT ilieqay and submitted a written statement. MAKE FINE SHOWING Progress of Southern Banks During Past Year LEAD THE ENTIRE COUNTRY With Exception of Middle Western States, South Led All Sections ef Union in Establishment of National 4, Banks During Period From 1900 to 1005 and Forthcoming Report of Treasury Department for Part Tear is Expected to Give This Section Another Fine Showing. Washington. Special.? The Department of Commerce and Labor has received a report of the cotton spinners' and manufacturers' meeting that was lipid in Bremen, .June 2">th. Thia convention discussed conditions of the cotton industry, special eoaaidcration having been givea tha growth of cotton in this country, methods of baling, cost of transportation. etc. This report will be of special interest at this time, inasmuch as the two agents, Messrs. Whit'.am aud Clarke, recently appointed by Secretary Metcalf to ga abroad and investigate markets for American cotton goods, arc now in Washington receiving instructions in their work preparatory t<> taking up their dutias in loreign lands. At the Bnm?n meeting there wera present a large number of delegates and representative*; from 12 different countries. Many carefully prepared reports and paper* were read upon a variety of technical and commercial subjects. The question of cotton supply. cotton statistics, aotton growing, I moist cotton, etc., were thoroughly discussed. The forthcoming annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury is expect ed to show that many national hanks have heen established throughout the South generally during the fiscal year that ended .Tune 30. 1906. The industrial development of tha South has caused many corporations wanting to do a hanking business to secure commissions during the last few years, and it is expected that when the showing for the year just ended is made it will be a good one. The report will also show what banks have been made government depositories sinee the last fiscal year ended. From March 14. 1900, to September 30, 1901, there were organized in ths Southern States a total of 671 national banks, employing a capital of $36,801 ,f>00. These were: The States of Virginia, which organized 51 banks with a capital of $2,576,000; West Virginia, 49 banks and $3,605,000 capital: North t'arolina, 22 banks with $960,000 capital; South Caroliua ten banks with $910,600 capital; Oror?*ia, 40 banks with $2,143,000 capital; Florida, 21 banks with $1,550,000 capital; Alabama. 45 hanks with $2,252,500 cnj>ital; Mississippi, 15 banks with $1,45:5,000 capital;Lou mi an it 'i'l KonL'c /iaa ? ....f w ?/? <?? nun Ulip" ital; Texas, 238 banks with $12,565,OOrt capital: Arkansas, 23 hanks with | $1,450,000; Kentucky, 57 banks with $4,020,000 capital; Tennessee, 27 banks with a capital of $ 1,620.000 The total lor nil Southern States was only exceeded by the total for the Middle Western States, which reached the enormous figure of $49,051,000. These States were Ohio, Indi| ana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. I During the period that the Southern States organized 671 banks with a total capital ot' $36,801,500, the New England States, consisting of Maine, New Hainshire. Vermont, Massachusetts, Hhode Island and | Connetieut, had a total of only 33 hanks and a total capital of $5,185,000; the States of New >aork, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Deleware, Maryland and the District of Columbia organized 445 banks with a capital af $35 3$ 1,506; the States of North Dekota, South Dakata, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico. Oklahoma, and the Indian Territory organized 578 banks with a total capital of $19,050 In Washington, Oregon, California/ Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizaaa and Indian Territory the totaljHtimber of national banks organist was 140 and the total capital was $10,822,800. The fact that fr>>n. 1900 to 1905 the Southern States led every other\ port. of the United Slates with tho' esecption of the Middto Western Stales is an excellent indication of/ S<*ith. ri ( * ?. .. ,..V , )k.' -"riiiti iStra PALMETTO AFFAIRS I Occurrences of Interest From ' All Over South Carolina MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS A Batch of Live Paragraphs Covering a Wide Range?What is Going On in Oar State. General Cotton Market. (lalveston, quiet 10 7-S New Orleans, quiet 10 5-8 Mobile, nomiual 10 7-16 Savannah, quiet and steady.. 10 0-16 Norfolk, steady 11 1-16 r? i i _ * ?- - - | naiuuiorr, nominal li I-tt | New York, quiet 10.90 Boston, steady 10.90 Philadelphia, quiet 11.15 Houston, steady 10 3-4 Augusta, quiet II Memphis, quiet 103-4 / St. Ixtuis. quiet 10 7-S. Ixuiisville, firnj 11 Charlotte Cotton Market. These prices represent the priees paid to wagons: j flood middling 111-4 Strict middling 11 1-4 Middling. 11 M (tood middling tinged 11 Stains 9fo>10White Man Kills a Negro. Yorkville. Special.? Mr. W. J. Whitner, superintendent of Hleuii and Allison's at Fishing areek. killed Ming* Arrest rung, eolorad. The negro came late to work and Mr. "Whitner asked him the aanse, when h? threw a shovel of dirt ou Mr. Whitner. who asked the meaning of that. The negro then attempted to strikn him with a shovel and Whitner went towards hie house, the negro following. Whitner and hie little brother held the door to keep the negro out I and the negro tried to break down tk. A U*L:. t iiic uuui, nmirr goi ni* snoigiin and went around the house and asked the negro what lie meant. He then advanced on Whitner with the shovel drawn. After beiiiar told t*? stop he kept on coming and Whitner idiot him in the neck, killing him. For New Railroad. Anderson. Special. A meeting will be held at Townville on the 10th of August in the interest of the projsised railroad from Westminister to Townville. The campaign meeting, which had been arranged by the county executive committee for the Sih of Aivgust at Townville was cancelled at * the request of the people of that section. They Scant a railroad and ( other enterprises that will help tr? build up their tine country. Solicitor Julius E. Hoggs and ('apt. U. H. Watkins of this city will make addi-esi.es on that occasion in die interest of the road. Items of State News. * A number of letters have boon re reived by Gov. Heyward, commendir?ff him for his course iu the matter of , commuting the sentence of Bob Small, the young white man in Dar- \ lington who killed a negro. Three years ago last June Pink W. Hutto of Norway came to Columbia, surrendered himself to the pentitcntinrv authorities and eommcneed to serve a sentence of three yanft on the charge of killing his owit brother. Ho is now appealing to Gov. Hey ward bo restore his citizenship. Hutto at the time ihat he surrendered himself deelared that he had to kill his brother to protect himself and his own family: that his brother was blind drunk and was a dangerous man. White Man Bugei. | Charleston, Special. ?William Mar-? ens, the tirst white man executed in Charleston county since tbe eivil war, was hanged for the murder of his bigamous wife on SullivMi 's fcW. ... Inst April. The vicum was stubbed forty times with an ice pick. Marcus had a wife and five alpHren li?m# m? Cincinnati*. Stamp Okrk Appointed. Green villa, Special.?Mr. R. G. M$? Pherson baa been appointed stamp / clerk at the Greenville factory of the / Araoriean Tobacco company. Heretofore the stamps used by this braotlt. JB have been cancelled at the (k>lunAi4d office of the internal revenue eol!q(f?v " ' I>nt on account of tu? growth ofiititft ^ f * ^ n ry ^ t ^