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THE eAMDEN -i- :-17T" ?r?-^r? ? C\M1)KN, S. C., Kill DA VOLUME XIII. lA U ' UN THE CAMPAIGN Candidates for Senator and State Offices Canvassing meetings get more interesting - ? ? - ?? * ' ? ? Discussion of Live Issues ? People Keep Cool and (live liach Speaker a Respectful Hearing. At floitcks Corner, Monrkrt ?fUortior. ' Special, ~-Alt the , < a"dl(JfatfJ8 were present here in V ' 1,18 %? Latimer and- a little tilt Octweeii hLuseif and"CoI. Johnstone ,"l! ()nfy jncldent of the meeting. Mr, Kyau? also prodded Mr. Latimer, out tho &eenes(that were expected did not materialize^ '? lie senatorial and congressional campaign meeting was called to order by the county chairman, Mr. R. G. Causey, and prayer was offored by the '"?v. J. E, Edwards of the Baptist church. Mr. Latimer was the first speaker. He retold how and why he came into public /life. He had had ten years' ex perlcryft in tho house a?><' standing <m his record now asks, that he he sent to 'he ornate. When he first, went to congress he iind the others elected with him woro branded as populists and with this cloud hanging over them they were un able to do anything for four years. He again (old about the Newberry vol lege appropriation and the $?08,000 collected out of the old South Carolina railway. He claims thai ho introduced the hill and the bills ofJUeArmpjid and Turner were mere suhsitfites and they said so. lie defended his position as the, seed F.ttd bulletin man. tie is opposed to "cussing" the Republicans in congress. There is too fnuch talk, too much speeeh-maKhg, and it is to the interest *'f tho Southern representatives to act in a obncHatc .anner toward the big ' Republican m..tf.?lty and it is the only way to j||< t anything q.L their hands. Mr. Hrnderson stated that be is In this racl seeking election without a 11 tagonizilg any of bis opponents and he i intends A) pursue this policy to tlie end. i He is ma stronger hero ' in Berkeley j county. I He th/cw bouquets with a recklcsa \ ?hand to the "llerkilcy Braves," but j the weather was too hot to porrnit even j an applause. He told what he intends doing when be gets in congress. We will remain whipped forever as Ion:; as wo accept a few seeds and appropriations from the Republicans who arc perfectly will ing (o throw these bones out' to us In order that we may not attempt to turn them out of power. We have principles for which we- must fight aml^jrictory will be In our grasp in 1904. Trnen he sailed across "the ocean that sleeps" and flushed up his allotted time In the orient. Col. Johnstone thorght that when a man voted for Weaver it \s high time to class him with the ranks of the Democrats.. ? Mr. J.?Unter interrupted to know if Col. Johnstone meant to say that he V;\vas a Populist, but Col. Johnstone said that an application was on to appoint Morgan Pack to a postmastership, and tho telegraph office at Williamston (showed that Morgan Pack lu?d wired" Weaver that he had carried that box for him lu the election. Latimer wanted to interrupt him, but Col.. Johnstone pressed forward and stated that he had ? voted for Latimer in the general elec tion after his nomination. Col. Johnstone said that the bill to vollect $208,000 back taxes from the South Carolina railroad never passed congress, and the bill which Mr. Lati mer introduced was framed in Colum bia by W. C, Beant. J. G. '.Evans and W. Dp Evans and sent to him at Wash ington. Ho is not in favor of Democrats sac rificing party principles to get favors .tfron/' Republicans and will not take pa it in any such proceedings. His argu ment against the trusts demanded close attention. Col. HlliotOvas on liis record both political and military," nnd not a wotal hn? ever heen raised to question iis authenticity In this campaign. Ho told of the bitter fight for white supremacy and for appropriations for his district. 11c gives to Senator Tillman the credit for getting the Inland transportation appropriation at McClcnansville, Ilut Senator Tillman will say that he is en titled to a share of the rredlt. The measure came up in the senate al though he had been working for it for years. Ho spoke of other , appropriations which arc well known to the public. spoke of Democratic ~0T>-~ Kt ruction to Republican legislation In the South. The Reflyblieans wish to rule everything from Washington, but the Democrats believe in home rule and therefore favor the admission of the three new territories into the union. The election of United States sena tors by popular election was advocated by him. - X ? Mr.' Hemphill proved to rv^s audience that he if. the most sclentiflc>fcirmer in the State. We are entitled t<^ boiler things from con?resa than a and appropriations. The time t],0 voice of South Carolina repn*cjiJ tatives in the hou$e and nenate was a power in th<s. land and demanded the attention of Ihe nation- Hut bow how different! We need men who can- grasp the great problems of the country artd character and power back of Jt to de mand that the prin^ple*-of- smrrn ment which the Democrats represent maintained. .**? ~ A ?e?d distribution. In eongreas la neither a state*#5m nor * representa tive. It is the people's money that 4a tnken to pay -for these seeds and bul congressmen have done so why. aat kcup them just whoro they are and select soma one to no to " the sonatc. tariff is reaponalbfe-T-tafc. the Cmots and a reduction la the only effec tive weapon with which they can be rfusheJ tmt of oiistt Hf." ~ " spoke of hit Afkt for CoL Klliott ' - against the negro. Robert Smalls, and the united effort* of tin. Ik'nun-rats to se<urc his fcftal in congress. The can* didat?A are all agreed on issues there fore it is a choice between men. If elected he will represent the whole people and not any particular t?.et of men. Mr, I^vauH proved n record smasher today, lie also had bouquet? for the "Berkeley Ul'aves" and thanked them for their loyal support to him. -especi ally In the Mol.aurln campaign. We have had no representative in the sen ate for Mehaurin'n vote has always nul lified Senator Tillman's. Mr. Evans told why he U in this race. . He Is not here for personal vindica tion but the vindication of his friends. ! He i? proud of his record as governor : and has always been true to his politi cal and personal frlendll. He jumped Into the men with congressional rec ords-; -men who are enough to make Calhoun and Henry turn over In dis gust in their graves. Hen Tillman baa "cusaeU"' Yankees 4and gotten more than any man who lias beOn sont to the senate in the past 50 yeai'3. We are told that we must not antagonize these Yankees. Ho ridiculed the "business man" in congress? the one who does more for himself and family than any ono ele?e. It is the statesman's duty to And out what is wrong with the .body politic and aunty the rcnieuy. "Oon't anger the Republicans," aaya the busi ness man in congress or we can't get any more seed; it docs not matter if they are rotten just give them to n\H and 1 will send them to. the old farmer ; and he will vote for mo until dooms day," That honest man, Dr. Stokes, saw the iniquity of this seed business but it was passed over his protest. At this juncture the clouds gathered ! and "the rain descended and water | eth the earth and maketh it bring forth | bud," so the poor tired audience* re lifved of the oppressive heat of the day listened in patience to his exposition of the brrdens inflicted upon the poor i Southern farmer by the iniquitous tar j iiT laws, lie is making this fight for the I principles of the s?inc parly and will go I down if need bo fighting for' that which : is right. THE STATE CAMPAIGN At Lexington. ^Lexington, Special.? The meeting ; here Saturday was quiet and unevent ful. Lexington citizens maintained the _close interest shown at nearly every meeting. Mr. Causler qualified his charge that all his opponents once rode on free I passes excepting Messrs. Mobley and Jepson. , The acting county chairman, Mr. C. M. Kflrd, did not delay in calling the. meeting to order htv^I Mr. Martin, "can- ' didate for office of State supreintend ent of education, was introduced. He was followed by Supt. McMahnn. Mr. Martin clearly stated his issues and was as clearly met by MivMcMahan, who states his position . Jiia share ot responsibility involved in these is sues with perfect fairness. Candidates for the office of comp troller general spoke next, Messrs. Brooker, Jones, Sharpe and Walker all being present. Mr. Sharpe was well received at his home. State Treasurer Jennings was present and in a one-minutp speech was as pleasantly received as are mo3t speak ers on much longer time. Short and decisive volleys fromVcan didates for office of: adjutant, general were next attentively heard. Col. Krost spoke first .followed by Messrs. Patrick and Boyd, Messrs. Rouse and Ayer be ing abeent. t . The train was late, but candidates for office of railroad commissioner were on schedulo time as usual. Mr. Evans was the first speaker, who made vigorous war on rates. "Honest En gineer" Jepson came next, then Messrs. Kinard, Mobley, Wilborn and Wolling, "Cansler of TIrzah" waking up the crowd and being cheered loudly. Mr. Caughman closed. Messrs. Berry and Price l>eing absent. This was a warmer race than usual. Col. Tirfhert was the first speaker among .candwjats/for office of gover nor. Time today was only 15 minutes, and Col. Talbert at once addressed himself to the issues as previously dis cussed. While he was speaking of the dispensary a voice from the audience asked, "Don't you want a drink now, old man?" "Von havo one too much," said Col. Tallvert, anihl laughter. lie advocated the income tax. which means taxes for the white schools, child labor bill and other issues; received ap plause, most at "white man's tax" ref erence. As much of an allianeoman as ever, and closed amid cheers. Mr. Ansel was next introduced. He was glad to meet ladies and men of Lexington. "Minister," suggested old Unc-to Dave Sox. "You ought to havo said the blossoms of America." Mr. Ansel mads his spcech to attentive list eners, gavp his planks, all of which in terested his hearers. Dr. Timmei man came next, making grateful acknowledgement of past fav ors and friendship here shown. Issues all the same. Ansel's gray marc al ready' thrown him. lley ward's flank movement too, soon. Col. Talbert will never reach stack of fodder. Assailed Col. Talhrtt's white man's tax scheme, showed it to be unconstitutional, and knows that Col. Talbort did not vqte against it in constitutional convention and should ? not now try to ride into office on this fallacy. Dr. Timmerman stands on his record, only wants -one term. An honest, solid epeech from Just such a citizen, and closed aftsr most attentive hearing. LL -Gov - Tillman came next, statins his candidacy. His opponents haVe been awarded by long office holding terms fos all thtef have don^Tjilbert has been eating public pap so lonjMie is foundered. He reaTIy expects to bhk, born Into office in next world. AtfraM Ansel will Ami it cool when he geli? to Piedmont ieetion. As to "Parmer Hey wardM? don't believe he ever *** a plow stock fa his life. Very few. If any. lMaee. Wtl! not appeal to your preJudinm fey pS&jr about white taxes. Aasaifed Cot Talbert'a ftate trntmf os Ufa subject; challenged him to. show pta? twdTOd* lafct the law. Referred I* pot powrrl style to sword la^eM 4*4^ tw Wtwttiigaa maiding ? *,* - ?: with at tout ion; Very tittle applausv j Capt. p. C. llo'yward was next Intro duered, tho I ft st speaker. UxtemloO another Invitation to Col, Tillman to visit hlfl farn?.^fhl? his ftl-fct political candidacy and wants office only on bin merits. Issues discussed are more in- i dustrial than political. These needed for the upbllddlng cif our State. Al ways a Democrat, will always remain h Democrat. Issues were discussed as before, speaker's position for and against being clearly stated, Capt. lleywaid was beard with closest atten- i tion, made -an Impression an wart shown by a mertobcr 0# audlenco request I n? ; chairman to "sit down and give lley- ; ward more timo" when his time was j up. Candidates for lieutenant governor ? ?now spoke? Mr. iiloaso first, then Messrs. Gary and Sloan. All heard at* j tentlvely with uninteresting side re- ; marks from audience. SOUTH CAROLINA CROP BlILCTI) Temperature Por the Pa .t Week Wni , Above Normal. The. average temperature for the ] week ending Monday, Juno 7th, was 88 : degrees, which is about 8 degrees above ' normal. II was the warmest week of ; the season. Maximum temperatures of 100 degrees, or above, were general over ' the State from the 4th 10 the 7th, with | an extreme maximum of lew degrees at Florence on the 1th. The minimi :n of the week was Gri tbgrecs at Spartan- ; burg on the 2nd. There was very little cloudiness, and j tho sky was practically cloudless nx- j cept for short periods each afternoon. Freeh to brisk, parching winds prevail ed, that were verv-fnjurious to vegeta tion. as the relative ' humidity was much below normal, causing jL'rops to wilt and shrivel. The nights- were prat - i ! tleally dewless. (ftnly six out of over two hundred i points represented by correspondent? I reported any appreciable amount of rain, with the largest amount in Oco- j nee and Lexington counties, making j this the driest as well as the hottest week of the season. The drought has ' become serious over the eastern half | of the State, where corn has suffered j material injury, while over the western i half, all crops have so far stood the . trying conditions remarkably well, ''but ; ate badly In need of rain. The earliest corn was too, far ad- ! vanccd to be greatly hurt, but latei 1 plantings suffered from the. extreipe < heat, dryness and parching winds, and ! some fields were irretrievable damaged, , over the eastern counties. He>ttom land ee)rn, and over the western counties i generally, it has net yet been seriously , injured, br.t soon will be with a con- | tinuation of the present weather con- ; ditions. Corn is firing in Orangeburg : and Barnwell; chinch bugs are dam- ? aging it in Chester, Lancaster and j York. j Cotton which stood the Unfavorable ? weather fairly well, except,, that in j places it is turning yellow and shed- i ding Its lower leaves, and baa stopped ; growing. Lire are -still prrvallent in a few localities. It is blooming profu- \ sely in places, and the plants are full j of squares. The dry, parching winds j had a deteriorating effect, but in places | the crop continue to be unusually j promising-. Tobacco yvas hurt somewhat by the hot sun, rind curing, that is now gen eral. was hastened by the unfavorable weather that threatened further injury.. In places the crop is very fine. Wheat threshing is practically fin ished, and late reports confirm previous 1 ones as to the progress of tho crop, ! and the uniform fine eiuality of the \ grain. Rice is doing very well, but like ; all other crops, needs rain badly. Mel- j ons are being marketed, but the dry ; weather Is detrimental. I'eas have good ; stands. Pastures are poor. Apples arc i plentiful In York. Gardens arct failing, j Five Killed By One Butt Offerman, Qa., Special.? -Throe whttc ] men and two negroes killed. 0110 whit" i man and one negro Injured, is the -re suit of a severe thunder and lightning styrm here Monday. The men were ail employed in the construction de.part mgjtt of the Southern Hell Telephone mid Telegraph Company, and were stretching wire when struck by tho j lightning, ij'he construction force was working lir two sections, about Ave \ miles apart. Three white men were j killed aiful one injured in one section. ! two negroes killed and one injuied In the other. One lightning bolt killed the five and injuring tiio two. Tho ! whito men killed were M. <). Hawkins, j F, B. Sluder and A. II. Bymcr, all (if j Alexander, N. C*. The Tormer two are single; the latter ha? a \vif?> and tQn j children in Alexander. Their bodies | i are being prepared for shipment. Ul.II Eight at Lnwtoii Lawton, Okla,. Special. ? The first cf j the series of bull fights to be h?ld hore | came, despite the protcat to Governor . Ferguson, made. Thursday by John P. j Haines, secretary, in New Yo-k. of Ihe j Society for the Prevention of Cruelt v to j Animals. The flght was wlitwaed by 5,000 people. It was devoid .of cruel features and none of the animals was killed. The flght will be repeated daily up to and including July 7. Another Town Captured. Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, D. TV. I., t By Cable.? News has reachcd here tint after four days* fighting 'The town of BarQuieimeto, in the State of Lara, Venexeula, has_fcesn c^ptuicd by ^ olutionteta undw General Luciano Mendoza. ? ? ? . President IgyllPi to fUxua. ^^yashlngton, 8peclal. ? A eommlttee cf cfttirns from Macon,. Ga.. headed by Bridges' S^ith, chairman. Thursday in vited President Roosevelt to visit lhat etty 'upoa the occasion of the Farmers' . National Congress, to be held October 7, ? and ?. Me promlasd to take the matter trader ^oasfderatlon. ? i V i , V tfk* woeM M a lwajt mnphicm *f ASKING IOR HOlP. A New Turn lit the Croat Anthracite Coal Strike NATIONAL DEFENSE FIND PLANNED A Movement on l??>ot By Whrth the Ociierul Public Will tic Asked to A?si?t the Strikers. Wllkesbarre, Pa., Special. ? A nation al defense fund to wli irh all organized labor and the public In general will bo asked to contributor the latest propo sition placed on foot to help the strik ing anthracite coal miners jn need of asslstenco in tholr struggle for higher wagoa and a shorter work day. Harry White, of New York, secretary of tho National Garment Workers, and member of tho conciliation committee of the National Civic federation hold a lonu conference with President Mlteholl during which the plan wan up proved by the minors' chief and Mr, White will at once begin preparations to cany out tho plan. President Mitch. ! ell wants It understood, however that tho miners' union will accept no aid until their own resources are exhaust' ! cd. Mr. White came here authorized by ' several labor organizations, lie says:' I "Mr. Mitchrll says that before sollclt ! ing outside support tho minors at work must sot the example themselves by j contributing a considerable portion of their earnings to sustain their fellow members in the lyird coal fields who . ore fighting their common battle. Tibs | will bo determined upon at the Indi i anapolis convention. UlTorts will also la? made to organize a movement throughout the country that the unions and others may be prepared to eolleot funds when tho time is propitious. Pub lie men will also undertake an inde pendent movement and receive sub scriptions from those not connected with labor organizations. This move ment will bo inaugurated in New York efty and tho labor organizations and sympathizers in all the principal cities of the country will be called on to ap point committees to carry on similar work. ."All friendy newspapers will bo ask ed to co-operate. Tho scheme in brief contemplates tho concentration of tho energy of organized labor in behalf' o,' the miners' cause, a result which has never before been achieved. "It Involves the raising of a given ainounht of money each week with which provisions and other necessities of life will be purchased. The plan has the appropai cf President Samuel Gompers. The entire plan Is contingent upon the Indianapolis convention of mine workers voting down a motion for a general strike, as in that event, the aid which the soft coal miners would be able to render would bo cut off as it would be out of the question to try to maintain the vast number of people who would be Involved. The op erator* are counting on the means... of the miners soon becoming exhausted and when It Is demanstrateri to them that the funds will be forthcoming the contest indefinitely prolonged, the situ ation will be changed materially." Personally, Secretary Whito dlsap? proves of tho proposed general sus pension order of mining, as we.ll as of sympathetic strikes in general. Choate'|-or President. London, By cable.? Speaking at the annual dinner of-Ihc Ilarwicke Society In London, Don iw^Dlekf nson, of De troit, referred to Jos??l>h 11. Choato. the United States ambassador,' as a possi ble candidate for the presidency of the United *Uatre?. The company consisted of several hundred members of the English bar. law lords and justices. Mr. Dickinson took Mr. Choate's place as tho guest of honor; lie prefaced his proposal of a toast to the English bench by a tribute to Mr. Choate. "Mr. Choate. dona not belong," said Mr. Dicklnsun. "to iny party or to my gov ernment but, it is very near the hearts of the American people that he ?hall go from the court of St. James to the presidential chair and I wish he may get there." ? rioros (letting "lore Aggressive. Manila, By Cable. ? A laifift body of Moros fiom Manieu, island or Mindanao arni&l with 21 rifles, recently planned to nmhn.ih a pack train of the Lake Lanao rntnmn, but the Americans were warned in time, and anticipated the at tack. One Mhell from a mountain gun di?l?ersed the Morffa. The Moros in the tow lis of Masieu and Bacolorf are grow- . ing more aggressive. General Chaffee') has advised Genet al' George W. Davis to disregard the insulting letter re ccl&d from the Sultan of Bacolod and to remain unaggressive unles? attacked or In the event of an overt act tfeing committed. J / Whole Kamlly Hurderfd. Enid, O. T., Special. ? Near Prudence, 1 30 miles southwest of here, the bodies of a man, a wonisn and two children, apparently members of one family, mutilated into alni03t unrecogalzabU masses, v/cre found. The bodies had been stripped of all clothing, leaving no means of-Adantlfloatleu. It1s suppose^ that the family were 8 1 range:* iravel ing overland and that th&y were-ToMg* and murdered by mas who then made off with their team and belongings. Tragedy By Crazy Man. Boston, Special,? At Boxbury, Tues day Herbert HIU. 21 years *?f age. shot and kilted l?l* tetWi Mrs. AUeo FtUcy,] and inh!ct<:d serlom - wounds^ on hit mother, Mrs. Amelia Hill. The latter Wa? struck in the fctck.Sf tkc hMTffi parenUy with the tmtt of a rsre' Hill la said to bo dimiM nd to beea under We frt*inri I Ut I* aUll at lar(C. frA.-V- -j 33s-? LIVE ITEMS OE NEWS. Many Alattera of General Interest, In fthort Paragraph*. The Sunny South. A tUrikc of 700 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad inarhineaU in threatened. The Maryland Anti Sweat Shop law wont into effect Tuesday. Claiming self-defmtse, Millard* l'ar tliinK killed Morgan Murk, at l.angfor Station, Ky., and then surrendered. By running over a horse at Hoyce, J?a., a Texas & Pacini- engine was de railed and the engineer and II rem an Allied. Georgia will rceouum ml a bust of Dr. Crawford \V. Long. discoverer of anaethesla. for one of the State's nielli's In Statuary 1 1 a 1 1 at Washington, I). C. A violent ^ind atoini swept Prince lCdwaid County, Virginia, Monday night, killing a woman at Farmvili. and damaging crops. At Koanoke, Va., in Wise Comity Court, Robert ICoy was resentenced t > be executed on August U I for tlio mil - der of Dayton II. Miller. Two switch engines of the Southern Railway smashed into each other at Macon, (la., and C. M. Hroudwatcr, white ii reman, was scalded to death. Sheriff Joseph N. Harrington, of Monroevllle, Ala., ami a woman were shot and killed by Jessie Pittniiii dur ing a dispute over a land line. A Guthrie; (). T., dispatch says; "The Cheyene Indians, near Calumet, in Canadian county, are reported (o be holding a council of war. angry over an order issued by Major Slouch, Indian agent, prohibiting them from praetiein lug tho torlurc's, so called, incident to tliefr sun danee. TKl' whites are be coming frightened." At 1 he National Capital. Despondent over financial affairs, Krnest M. Gray year a old, killed himself at Washington, D. C. President Roosevelt has appointed William A. McKcllip, of Maryland, aa Consul to Magdeburg, Germany. The Navy Department haa In con templation a plan to establish a wire less telegraph statbAi in San Francisco harbor. The lie part men t expert s soon to begin a series of experiments at dif ferent points throughout the ' country with several foreign systems. At The North. ' Four persons were Injured in-rf rear end collision near Madison, 111. The Illinois Prohibition Convention opened i?t Peoria last week. 4 Building operations* at Burlington, Vt.. are at a standatitfbocausc of a car penters' strike. An Inexplicable suicide was that of Siegmund (luthmann. well-known mer chant and clubman of Chicago, III. The Union Traction employes al Chi cago. 111., demanded about 40 per cent, wage increase. Because accused of nn insult to Will Woods' sweetheart, A. B. Dusclt killed Woods, at Metropolis, 111. A burglar shot and killed Albert C. riijtlmer, a New York stationer, Mon day in his home. * Colorado Irrigation reservoirs aro full from ttya storms of (he past three days. , {j The NatiWjfcLAsBoclation of German American terwlifrjj is in session at De troit, Mich. ? Jealousy over a womjin caused Mrs. John II. Powell, an actress, to kill her husband, ?t Cleveland. O. Immigration Commissioner Frank P. Sargent left. .Peoria, III., for Washing ton, D. C.,. to assume his duties. With a shortag<Dof fl)0,000 charged against him, Alexander A. It(*hertson. of the Wells-Farge Bank, Salt Lake, Utah, gave himself up. CJeneral Lloyd Wheaton reached Chi cago, III., from Manila, to reside, his retirement for age being set for July 1R, A saloon row at Detroit, Mich., end ed with the murder of William - Oak man, presumably .by Lawrence llanraf ty. who was arrested. The Hackmaa's Union at San Fran cisco. Cal., stopped. a funeral Sunday because an uninitiated driver was on one of the carriages. For Klondike gold deposited &t Seat tip. W??h., the New York fluh-Treasui iy* made thn-llrnt payment of the season Tuesday. Fourteen hundred postolTlce clerks at Chicago. III., with |900 or less salary a year, had their pay advanced $100 a year. The Hide and,. Leather National Bank, of N^w YtffK, has applied for permission to chaUKc Its name to the National Bank of the United Stales. Boiler repairmen of the Chicago & Northwestern road struck for an ad vance of fivo cents an hour. Because William Trent, a negro. In Burlington (la.) Jail, flogged John Hen dfershott, a white prisoner, for playing urdti during Divine services, the Utter ?t Trent's throat. Miscellaneous Matters. Private 8ecreUry to Quisen Llliuoka lani Francis &L English was WTIeJ tun day in the railroad/ Wreck at Cascade, Col. General Greely, ot the Signal Cei v - lea. rsnehed Seattle. Waah., on his my to Alai&n. The steamer Iroquois, overdue from Honghtort, Mich.; is^ashore 28 miles from Port Arthdr, Ont, t v - A allele xrf tfynamlto ijirws m4? PinK Oltmon Jtf' ftarvey Sexton, at Mammoth 8*rlA*s, kiUei i It ? defied th at i harm Was wwtnl .... Mvm* steamers, Jaaala j DAMAGE BY FLOODS Waste of Water Sweeps Over Section of New York, TOWNS RLiNFD; FARMS DliSTROYI l> Urcnt l)?struc((o;i at Many Polu<6? 'lilil}?*'* Swept Away Hy Whole j lale. Rochester, N. V., Special.? Nqws from the Hood-devastated <1 1st I'ict s in section of (ho State is coming in biowiy. A cloud-burst struck Medina, Saturday night and early Sunday morn ing. doing great damage. Monday wreckage is piled up along waterways which have been dried up for a month. Lightning destroyed barmy at Shelby, and other points north of Medina. Lightning struck the house of George Henna. south west of Mod it) a, wrecking It and ImVying the family in the debris. A hoy was taken out.oMhc* nflus so badly injured that It, Ik doubtful if ho will iive. liowen, Me(f|lim & Mlddloport Hallway bridges were washed away. 'lln< G?M\esce river, which at this time : of the year is but a mere racoway, is ! to lay a raging torrent. Groat qunn ! titieu of drift wood and trftes aro,eom | ing down. From up liver points come I reports 'that the low lands are under j water and that tb? water Is doing much I damage. The cloud-hursts yesterday : h;.ve interfered with railroad traffic e;i ; ( 1 1 ?* Buffalo, Itocheator & Pittsburg | Railroad and the western New York j division of the Pennsylvania system Neltluy system was al)le to get trains out Monday. From riuirehville come reports that niack creek is the highest before known even in spring freshets. It Is out of Its channel and causing groat damage to growing crops along Its I banks. Hundreds <:f acres of peas, corn beans and potatoes, sugar boots and tho other crops are under water and ruin ed. Th.> dam at Byron is reported bro- | ken and the creek is still rising at a great rate. Iloneoyo reports six bridges. Including an Iron structure on Mill creek -washed away and heavy damage to crops, I'ena Vnn^ays that many thousands Of dollais damage lias been done to res idences along the course of the creek (lowing through Hammandsport, nml' eattlo were rfiscued from Hooded ylm t urrs with great difficulty. Mt. Morris report* the Genesee at that point easily two feet higher than the best previous , record at any time of the yoar. Early yesterday It broke through Its banks east of t he village and has ruined tliou r.andn of dollars worth of crops on the Hats below here. Many'fTlKr-farms have Item entirely ruined. Nunda reports the greatest flood In the history of that section. The State' foot bridge ov?r Klshlqua ercek has been washed away and the town Is In darkness. Large fields of growing crops havo been washed away, ground and all. Balton has also Buffered greatly. Portagevllle, Pike. Lamont, Uoaeberg, Fllnioro nnd many other towns have bcon under water since- Sunday morning. The farms all about Portagevftle are laid waste and field crops cannot be saved. Houses, 4?arns and livestock are being swept |town the river. The tracks of tlie Pennsylvania Railroad are washed away and a new road bod will have, to be laid at many placcs before trains can be moved. v/* * Pike reports the loss or large Iron bridges, the po&tofflcc building, storo house, and opera house, a meat market, ' cheese factory, drug store, two dwell ing houses and the village warehouse. At Lament, the mill dam has gone out, washing away a bridge. l>arge numbers of dead cattle were seen float-" Ing down the river durldg the day. Stafford reports heavy damage from the flood. The embankments of Godfrey., pond, a large sheet of water owned by the railroad, gave ^yy and with a roai heard for miles, the large mass of water departed upon Its destructive i course, carrying bridges and everything movable before It. Middleport reports all dams swept away In Johnson's creek, with damage of hundreds of thousands of dollars and nil business It at a standstill. The crop dantftge is also considerable. Five bridges In the town are gono. Bliss re ports that the iron bridge of the Buf falo, Rochester & Pitts-burg Railroad over Wlscoy creek is goine, leaving a gap of 75 feet; also that some two or three thousand feet of the hank are washed out from under the track froths two to twenty feet deep bntweon hero and Fagle,*and nearly ovovy "? small bridge and cattle pass from here to llardy's i? gone.- Four of the flVfi Iron bridges on the Highways In thjaT town are -in the creek. :"3very Troir bridge between here and Pike, eight In number, Is down, nlmost. avary amait bridge and aluco Is Rone and highway* are (orn up, making travel impossible. Signed With $to eoo-Man. Baltimore,- Special. ? John J. McGraw announced that ho signed with Andrew Fredman to manage the New York Na tional League baseball club. A majori ty of the etockholders of tho Baltimore club met this evening and agreed to re lease him. His salary fa 1 10,000 a year. His contract is for two .yea'ra. Robin son and Kclley we?e elected joint man ager a of tho Baltimore A'.iier;<nn l-iea gun club. ? ? 1 j Strike of Firemen. Chattanooga. Special ? J. J. Hanna han. ef Chicago, acting grand master of the United Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen of America, *1*1# this city Sunday. Regarding tbo re port of a i .ojected #trtjw <f tliffrt men on the Book ls6uwl- -r0nd,- Mr. . Ilanoiihan *ald: JtikttV route la one of the iffiii Urtw la tjwKifc wHk tfrp* TrrrMrgr-"* SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL Extension Proposed. The Suffolk & Carolina Hallway*' owned by Baltimore capitalists, and which extends southward from Suffolk Va., to Mavaton. N. C., forty-one mlloB, is to be extended to Kdonton, N. O,, a distance of about five miles, while an other extension of about tweuty flvo miles will bo built to Elizabeth CJ ty. One of tho extoAsioiiH will run through the timber lands of the Dismal Swamp district. The plana also propose to con vert tho road from a narrow-gauge to a standard -gauge line, and to accomp-1' litfh these changes and improvement* $500,000 of bonds are to lie issued. At tho same time the first mortgage bond* will be reduced from $160,000 to $90, 000. It is stated that work will bo com pleted in about a year. High Point's Electric Line. Tho People's Transportation & pow er Co. has been organized at High Point. N. C., to construct the proposed electric railway from Thomasvllle via I Ilnh Point to Orepnuboro, and from High Point to Keriw>rsvllle, and thonco to Winston-Salem. ' The officers are: Preeldent, O. Jl. Waters; vice-presi dent, H. II. Sawyer; general manager, " Cliff 13. Elder of Philadelphia, and 15. D. Staple of High Point, secretary and '.ciisurer. 'Hie capital is $500,000. The president is a member of tho firm of u. Creswell & Waters of Philadelj?h^r?7t~n and the others arc engineers and PtjK> tlcal street-railway men. The framiniise and rights of way havo been secured, the survey is under -wayv and grading - Is expected to begin soon. , > Aslievlllo to Rutherfordton. A(tvi ces from Aflheville, N. C., stato that George T. Curls has beenj.rcrtrdeA-, ? the roritruT^ "IQr" "buTTtrrng the Rulher fordton, Hlckorynut Gap & Asheville Railroad, which Is to extend from - Rutlicrfordton. on tho Seaboard Air Lino, to Asheville, and thence ta tllft- ---? Tennessee State line. Construction will : r begin at Hutherfordton, and will pushed northwest via Fa i nr low -i<* Asheville. The distance, from A shevITIo Ion is forty mile*. ft Is ' ' cd in the jl^Jeet, al t hough thla-if - d$w to Ruthcrfordtou is forty mile", ft Is reported that the Seaboard le interest ed in the pWjeet, although ihla_ir ^ tiled by gentlemen connected with company^ frd extension will, ?tat?n. l>e built from Rutherferdtotf Volumbus. Industrial rilscellany. ^ ^ Arrangements were completed U?t-- / week for the . e<Uabliaba^?trr<frTi^: fsecoiuKcrcosotlng plant, of/Texatkyna ' Texas, which will employ 175 men. 14 - 1b Raid that Fort Worth capltaKJpj?-; heck of the concern. - ? tiie-Js The shipments of lumber ' for tfif C port of Mobllo, Ala., last week amount ed to 1.072,591 foet, and for the ?a?--: Ron 74,129,283 feet, against ?8,498,*$$ feet last season. Shipment* of timber last week amoantM- W"5C^2i 945 cubic feet and of hewtt Umber xi?7? 279 cubic feet. . t ^ The achoonur W*Tfter~Mbori'Sl^^ ed lost week from ChaiieatoB, 8i"0*M with 347.000 foet ? of 1t*r!>K*>r. 7 schooner Bertha Jgj- wwlhcr wliU.Jflfeggg 000 feet. and the arhooner Ana|4 WHlt ^ 604.000- feet, all: for steamship 8. T. Morgan ctoar*$ fffTT Philadelphia witj> 1,425.000 twt .flf/I ' The St. Loqin Basket A St. l>ouis has secured a tract eC vj$||i| in that city on which veneer plant. The contract ha* basfr let tor buitding#,engiae and boii?*?r. and the company h^ppur<haisa liMCta1^ veneer machines. b3*lde? other'jg cm machinery. The plant when pleted will coat 1100,000. ' ' It la aaid that along the Seabcuuhd": Air Line In the counties ot W#lEi??? die and Brunswick mills are In active operation, aatf far v. hose output In manufactured lailtcr there are demands ahead ftt^ jvar- ? ketfl in the North and Kaet Brunswick Lumber Co. Is now *eei ing a mill at-ButterworUh 000 feet a day. The mill and "dry-kiln of dock Cyprea# Co. at ftadd<x;k? was destroyed by flreo n The loss I* approximated at with inmrance $57,250. The^yi^^^ in the yard and plalng~~mtti ? Wef^7 saved. The company will at once prd?. s ceed to erect ? new plint' Tlrla;c a very busy aeaaOn. the Ioeb to the com pany will be a severeone. . . Textile Neftr*. ? - -L? - ^ Manufacturers Record. Tavora Cotton .Mills of Yorkvilta, *? C? state* that therre Is no truth ln khw-i report that it will instaTT loom* aMt_: othor machinery^ .... 4 'LUSeateee Manufacturing (ja. GafTney. 8. C- nurniggg^lfcitfrU tt?> alae -ef its pi VBOllf plant, but it is Jy provable that wtrfc wIU lie Haier-^ taken tnls year. >ta present mill has 12.5^0 rinse splnftte and SOO looa*. - Newberry (S. C.) Knitting Mills haa drcidod to Inatall a complete dyeing plant. The companyopaade a jingle sale $ OT 1200 dozen palm of hotfltff riflS. I weelr. It opfcfij^es seven ty -five knittta* machines. ^^e ^propoaeMfl company Mlli wil "arrange at oik?WJ?-| stall text lie machinery.