THI5 LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., OCTOBER 1, 1896. STATU NOTES A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. MANY ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE The AMlfttmit C:i«liicr of the li.ink of f.;m- | vaster hoses Nearly 1'onr TIionsaiKl Hol lars In Speculating and Sldps Out—Owner of the C., K. jtt 'V. Cuimuaudml to Oper ate the Road, Ktc. Columbia, S. 0., Sept. 25.—Near La mar, Darlington county, this state, El- lie Pompy, a boy lo years of age, beat a 6-year-old-girl to death with a dub and then used the weapon upon his victim’s 4-yoar-old sister so viciously that she. too, will more than likely die. The ju venile murderer narrowly escaped being lynched, and is now in jail at Darling ton awaiting a trial, which, in all prob ability, will result in the hanging of the youngest criminal ever executed in the state. The victims of the young mur derer, like the murderer himself, are members of a well-to-do and respected family. The sisters were first cousins to the boy. Albert Thomas and his wife left their homo, two miles from Lamar, to attend church near there. Their two littlo chil dren, both girls, aged 5 and 4, were sent, before the departure for church, to the children’s grandparents, a quarter of a mile away. On the parents’ return homo late in the evening their children were not on the premises as expected. Some one was sent across a narrow strip of woods to the grandparents’ for them, but they were not there. It was learned that the children had left the latter place for home some time before sun down. After a search of an hour the two girls were found beaten and bruised, both apparently dead, in the woods about 100 yards from the path. The elder died in six or seven hours. The younger regained consciousness about that tune and began exclaiming: “Ellio did it. Ellio beat us.” Ellio Pompy was arrested, and con fessed the deed. Ho says that ho met his cousins in the woods, began to play tag, got mad, lost thought of himself, and hit them too hard with a stick. He then enticed then away into the woods, 100 yards or more, from the path, where the murder was committed. When asked why he took them there he be came confused, and mailo conflicting statements. Important Happenings of Week Just Past. tha MUST OPERATE THE ROAD. Tiio C. y K. & \Y. t > Ku;i v llvt'ti if th«> Ownm Money. CoLU.umv, S. U., Sept. 28.—The novel proceedings to obtain a writ of manda mus against James K. Williams, owner of the Carolina, Knoxville and Western railway, commanding him to operate the »o»d, was heard by Judge Townsend at Union under a rule issued by Judge Ear o. Mr. Williams objected to the jurisdic tion of Judge Townsend on the ground that Judge Earle had no power to trans fer the ca-e to the judge of the Seventh einT.it. This objection was overruled. Ti>e opinion of Judge Townsend reeites the history of the road uu to its sale to Mr. Williams by H. (J. Heat tie, receiver, appointed by Judge Sirionton Mr. Williams took the position that he is financially unable to operate the road, and is under no obligation to carry on the husin ss as a common carrier. Judge Townsend says railroads are pub lic highways authorized to be con structed more for tiio public good than for private gain. The comp,iiiies«roii- rti iiefing them tiro vested with power to condemn lands for rights of way. hut private property cannot, be taken ex -ept for a public use. Taxation for their construction has beau upheld by all the courts, yet taxes can bo levied only for public purposes. Railroads arc, there fore, matters of public concern uud must be operated. SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS. *11»» A*Hl4t:o*r <'»s!ilor of tiio Hank of Laii- t-Mnicr Sp, <.|||hI«.i1 In Wheat. Cot.UMBtA, S. 0., Sept. 28. —Earnest Tlasscltine, aciing as assistant cashier in the bank of Lancaster, only 18 years of ago. has during the past month been speculating in wheat and cotton futures through B. Munn, Sou & Co., and Clapp tc Co., of New York city. The sequel is the bank lias lost through him Colonel Leroy Springs, president of the bank, accidentally learned that the young man was dealing in futures. Ho iiumediiiteiy notified the cashier, and they, on investigation, caught up with him. He has been operating in luturos since about Aug. 15, almost the entire loss being in wheat contracts being sold short. The young man made a clean breast of the whole matter, but while the pres ident and cashier wore in consultation he disappeared. The bank lias offered ft reward of $I0J for his capture. * Ural UntAto Man MlMlng. San Fu\ncisco, Sept. 28.—R latives and friends of It. M. Kennedy, who for more than a year past had a real estate office on Market street, are very much alarmed at. his disappearance. Mr. Ken nedy left the mining town of Angels, this state, several weeks ago, and since then has not been seen or heard of. His friends believe that he has committed suicide and are making every possible effort to o! tain some reliable infonua- tk>uj;onc/irijiiig him. The missing man is nlxint 82 years of age, of medium height, and weights about 145 pounds. Prior to coming to this city, Kennedy was engaged in the real estate bush ess in Salt Lake, whore ho was successful. He has a wife uud two children living in the ca t. A Cliliajo Organist llonornit. ClIJCA(K). Sept. 2!).—The St. C'roi.i. academy, at Rome, has appointed Clar ence Eddy, the Chicago organist, an honorary m*‘i iber. Mr. Steinway of New York is the only other American who hint hem complimented similarly. Mr. Elly’s notabio triumphs vent achieved on lir' organ at the Audito rium nut! I ho ';t and.it the World's Fun. TOM E. WATSON TALKS The Vice Presidential Nominee on the Political Outlook. GIVES OH AIRMAN JONES WARNING A COLUMN OF INTERESTING NEWS Governor Carr Commute* to I.lfo Inifirls- oniiirnt the Dentil Sontonco of a Firebug. KiimoII, tiio Republican t'ancliilato For Governor, Says McKinley Is Sure to Carry tiio State—Silver Force* Unlteil. Raleigh, Sopt. 26 —Governor Carr hr.s commuted to life imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary the death sentence of Frank Howard, a negro, who was under sentence to bo hanged at Salisbury. Howard set fire to a barn about 100 yards from a dwelling and the latter was partially burned. Ho was convicted of arson, one of the four cap ital crimes in North Carolina. Some years ago Robert Leeson Porter was arrested near hero and jailed under suspicion that he was Scott Purton, a noted wife and child murderer, whom ho greatly resembled. Porter turned out to be a member of a good family in Ireland. He was released and disappeared. Gov ernor Carr has just received a letter from the British consul at Charleston saying that the Marquis of Salisbury desired information about Porter. The railway commission named Oct. C a< the date for the final hearing of ex ceptions to its order reducing railway fares Vj cent per mile. It also take s up that day the matter of freight rate re duction, but will hardly take any steps if the rate war of the Seaboard an l Southern is really ended. WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN. THE N. P. S. S. CONVENTION. North Carolina Democrat*. I’opnllst* and Sil writes Sljju an Agreement. Raleigh, Sept. 26.—Tiio Democratic, Populist and Silver party state chair men have signed an agreement for the purpose of uniting the votes of the throe parties for their mutual candidate for president, \V. J. Bryan, and to adjust the complications arising out of the nomination of two candidates for vice president. It lias been arranged that the throe parties vote for the electoral ticket re cently arranged, composed of live Dem ocrats, five Populists and one silverito, ami tiiat all of the 11 electors, if elected, shall cast their votes in the electoral college for their mutual candid ito for the presidency, W. J. Bryan, and for the candidates for vice presidents of their respective parties. If for any reason, it shall become nec essary to make any change or changes in any of the elect irs before named, such changes skull be made with the consent of the chairmen of the respec tive parties to this agreement. Daniel L. Russeil, Republican nomi nee for governor, is here and says it is safe to bet any aVnount that McKinley will carry North Carolina, as there is not the slightest doubt of the result. Russell declares that the Democratic state committee, in proposing and ar ranging a fusion electoral ticket, ieally boited the state convention. CHAIRMAN MANLY TALKS. S;*j*s l u-lon With Fuji* ami J.llvorllc* Glvui G'.iuerul SittDlactluii, Kali.um, S''pf. 28.—Democratic State Chairman Manly is enthused over the fusion of Democrats, Populists and Sil- verites in tiiis state. He said: •*[ hear from every source that our elo -t ral fusion with the Populists and Free Silver party gives satisfaction. At least 100 letters and telegrams have been received congratulating our party and committee on their arrangement.. The number of Democrats who will not vote this electoral ticket will bo very small.” There are many Democratic papers, however, which are violently antagon izing this fusion. A number of them advise Democrats to vote only for the Democrats on the electoral ticket. Nea Henderson, two nogroe. went to the house of a 19-year-old white woman of ili repute named Faulkner and tried to gain admission. She ordered them to leave. They forced an entrance and attacked her with an ax. She raised her arms to shield her head and both were nearly cut off. Her head was cut in live places. They spared her infant child, 4 months old. The murderers fled, but were captured mid aro in jail at Henderson. Will Xot He T;i!u n Down* Raleigh, Sept. 29.—W. A. Guthrie will not become the joint candidate of the Democrats and Populists for gov ernor instead of U. B. Watson. “There is not a word of truth in the rumor.” said Chairman Manly. “I never heard that such a thing as the taking down of Watson was in contemplation.” State Auditor Robert M. Furman said: “If is an utterly unfounded rumor. There will be no further change of tickets, so far as Democrats aro concerned.” Tljc Schooner Kilirnnl Wrlutor Loit. San Fka.ncisco, Sept. 28.—Captain Scott of the littlo schooner Herman, who has just arrived from Kodiak with the excellent catc'i of 85 otter skins for tlie Pacific trading company, brought further assurance of the loss of the schooner Edward Webster and the lives of the 29 men she carried. The Herman and the Webster soiled out of Kodiak harbor together on the morning of April 25 and shortly after they were out a terrible snow squall came up, sep arating them. The Webster has not been seen or heard from .since, and it is almost certain that she went to the bot tom. Webster was commanded by Cap tain Frank Johnson and her first officer was Gustave Weaver. llic Georgia I’opulNI Tells the Mixnagor of the I>einnoralic ('ainpalgn That Under I'resent t'ondUlon* llryan Cannot Get the Fn'.l People's Tarty Vote—Points Oat Weak Place*. New Yomc, Sept. 29.—Thomas Wat son, the Populist candidate for vice president, telegraphs to The -World a review of the political situation, in which he says: “Under piesont conditions Mr. Bryaa cannot get the full Populist vote. He cannot got it in Kansas or Colorado. He cannot get it in North Carolina or Ne braska. In the friendliest spirit I give Chairman Jones this warning. Ho will make the blunder of his life if ho listens to the fusion leaders and believes that a full Populist vote can be had for Bryau and Bewail on the ticket. “If McKinley is elected, the responsi bility will forever rest upon those man agers who had it in their power to con trol by fair means 2,000,000 votes, and who lost them by violating the terms of the compact. The writer of this has stood loyally by Mr. Bryan throughout the campaign, and will continue to do so, ami it is out of a sincere desire to see him elected that ho points out the weak places iu cur lines in time for them to be strenghthened. Chairman Jones can do it, and should, for Mr. Bryan’s sake, lose no time iu doing it. “If the Democratic managers had rec ognized the necessary conditions to com plete political union and accepted the compromise wo offered, the light would now be won. Instead of meeting the Pop ulists half way and making them feel an interest in Democratic success, they did everything possible to dissatisfy, dis courage, and arouse the suspicions of the very men whose votes wore essen tial to victory. Intent on destroying Populism at the south and absorbing it at the west, the Democratic managers made the mistake of supposing that any deal they could arrange with our ‘lead ers’ would be cheerfully supported by the rank and lllo. “As a gravedigger for Populism fu sion, with Bewail on the ticket, may ai well be recognized as a distinct success. If not disturbed iu his work, the digger will have the hole ready by the time the funeral procesdou arrives.” AMERICAN PLAN ADOPTED. Tko Cottfinlar Sm-vloo of Great Rrltnln Iin- proveil—Coiuul Ruukur’* Report. Washington, Sept. 29.—The British chambers of commerce jointly made representations some time ago to the foreign office with a view to the im provement of the British consular ser vice, particularly citing the excellent work being done by the United States consul service in the collection and rapid dissemination of trade statistics and the speedy report of matters occur ring in their respective districts that might be of interest and value to the commercial and manufacturing world in extending foreign markets. United States Consul Mocker at Brad ford, has supplied the state department with copies of correspondence which passed between the chamber and the foreign office on this subject, showing that the latter, while entering into a general defense of the British service, promised to make certain reforms, p tr- ticuiarly in the lino of appointment of commercial agents according to the American plan, calculated to better the service. Hx-Prestdrnt Alontt Receive* an Ovation. New Yolk, Sopt. 29.—The Herald publishes the following dispatch from Valparaiso, Chili: Admiral Moutt, form erly president of the republic, has ar rived hero from Santiago. Throughout bis journey ho received a genuine ova tion, the people everywhere, showing by their acclamations, thut they thor oughly approved of his course us their official leader. It is reported that Ad miral Moutt would be appointed direc tor of the naval school in Chili, now re- carded as one of the best colleges of its kind in South America. Charged With Murder and Robbery. Perry, O. T., Sept. 29.—James Mc Gee of southern Kansas, charged with killing and robbing Robert Maulding, near Gray Horse, three mouths ago, has been brought here, being arrested at Pawhnska, Osage nation. Maulding was a rich bachelor, 75 years old. ..One night lie was taken from his home and murdered and *10,000, it is said, was obtained by the murderers. * avNiinngli Wilt Not Accept. Bphin'gmf.ld, Muss., Sept. 29.—Mau rice P. Cavanaugh, who was nominated for state auditor by the Democratic con vention at Boston, Saturday, says ho will not accept the nomination, it was a surprise to him. Ho says ho is not a candidate for any political office. Captain Derry A«»n4*iiint«d. Savannah, Sept. 28.—Captain G. II. Horry was assassinated by an unknown person, eight miles out of the c ty, on the Augusta road. A tloulilebarroled Hiotgun was the weapon used. Rubbery was the motive. Tiio Trial «if Supervisors Ilcglns. San Francisco, Sept. 29.—The trial of Supervisors Hughes, King, Benja min, Munkor, Morgonstein, Skully and Wager, indicted for corruption in office, has boon commenced iu Judge Sewall’s department of the superior court. The proceeding is of a quasi-criAinal char acter, having for its object the removal of the defendants from office. Dean Harris Li-aves Liverpool. Liverpool, Sept. 29.—Tho White Star liner Britannic, which lias sailed from this port for New York, takes among her passengers, Dean Harris of Toronto, who was one of the Canadian delegates to llie Irish national convention, and Governor B ako of the island of Ja maica and Mr. Blake. Awarded a Contract For Ctiruylng Mall. Washington, Sept. 29. — Tho post- office department has awarded a con tract for carrying tho mail between Ju neau and Circle City, Alaska. The distal, e is K98 miles, and tho contract or. .no to make four trips between Nov. 1, J896, and May 21, 1897. They receive f J,70() for each trip. lllinglni; Two Million Dollars In Gold. Sydney, N. S. W., Sept. 29.—Tho Brit Mi steamer Nenbwai, Captain Ca rey, sailing for San Francisco, Gal., look fl.Ji 5,(d,0 in gold. A Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Meeting at Salem. (Correspondence of Trie Ledger.) Salem Church, Sept. !27, The following is a synopsis of the proceedings of tho Nortn 1’acolet Sunday School Convention: The meeting was culled to order by Bros. J. L. Strain, promptly at 10 u’clook A. M., who in a few words ex plained the object of the convention. After which Bro. Simpson Blanton, chaplain, concluded the song and praise service to the edification, of many present. Bible reading—Matt. VI Chapter. Enrollments of schools and dele gates us follows: Abingdon Creek—Miss Minnie Kerr, J. C. Jefferies and W. S. Wof ford. Corinth—C. T. Clary, E. J. Clary, E. B. Wclehel. Gethsemane—Miss Ellen Kirby, C. G. I’hillips, A. N. C. Bechtler and A. Black. Hopewell—Misses Maggie Leich, Mildrid Smarr and Bettie into the suburbs, where a party of *Y(i- dents was to have treated Mr. ty/yan to an oldfashioned college hasrtug. Tho report has it that the plot failed through the backing out of ‘cho student who was to have impersonated the driver. Yale students are indignant in their denial of tiio report. None of the pro fessors gives it any credence. Felix Smith, who drove Bryan’s carnage from the station to the Hotel Heubliu, ‘ from there to tiie capitol and back again, says lie was approached by no student, nor any one else with suggestions that he take a drink. ^ No Yale students wore seen in Hart- : ford during Bryan’s stay, and, so far as it is possible to ascertain, the report lias absolutely no foundation iu fact. Dlstingulshotl ''iirfsengors 0:1 tho Now York SouTHAJipr v Sopt. 29.—The Ameri- j can line steamship New York, which 1 has just saih d for Now York, took | among her p; ongers air. and Mrs. j Stuyvesant Fisn and Mr. and Mrs. 1 Drayton Ives of Now York and J. H. ! Mapleson, tiio operatic manager, and j Mrs. Mapleson. I’lilllipl Klccicd Lord Mayor In London. .1 London, Sent. 29.—Alderman George] F. 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