The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 04, 1894, Image 1
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Ledger.
VOL. T, SO 12.
OAFFNEY CITY, S. C. t MAY 4, 18JM.
?1.50 A YEAR.
TAKING CARE OF THE HOUSE NEW YORK’S CONVENTION. CALIFORNIA’S COXEYITES. THE FURY OF THE FLAMES.
LEADERS ON TRIAL.
MR. JOHNSON, OF OHIO IS THE
PROTECTOR.
He Wants the Public Buildings Com
mittee to Investigate and See if
the Police Were Too Se
vere in the Attack.
Washington, May 3.—In the honne,
after the paaaage of a few private hille,
Mr. Johnson, Democrat of Ohio, pre
sented as a privileged matter, a resolu
tion directing the committee on public
buildings and grounds to investigate the
recent occurrences on the capitol grounds
and to determine whether unnecessary
force was used by the police, whether
unoffending citizens were cruelly lieaten
and whether the dignity of the house
had been violated. The speaker held
that no privilege was attached
to the resolution, wherenjsm Mr.
fohuton asked unanimous consent for
Ita fonsideration; hut this was refused.
The house then went into a committee
•f the whole on the bill to reorganize
♦h* accounting branch of the treasury
department, the general debate to bo
limited to two hours.
In the senate, the tariff bill was taken
up at 19:311, ami Mr. Lodge addressed
the senate on the measure.
BALFOUR ON SILVER.
n>« Mnn.tarr Conference I. Now In Se»-
■lon In l.onilon.
London, May 3.—The International
Bimetallic conference was formally
ojiened in the Mansion House. The
opening address was delivered by ex-
Lord Mayor Sir David Evans. A large
number of delegates are present, in
cluding some of the best known Uritieh
and foreign fttiauciers.
The feature of the conference was the
speech of Right Hon. A. J. linlfour,
conservative leader in the house of com
(none. He said many who were suspi
cious of the double standard and biniet-
allio system now recognize that the l>est
safeguard is to rehabilitate silver as one
of the greai instruments of the moneta
ry transactions of the world.
Continuing. Balfour said it was at>so-
lately necessary that the monetary func
tions of silver should he restored if bus-
neas was to l>e carried on njsm a solid
basis. The difficulties of international
agreement, the speaker insisted, were
merely ns to detail, and if any miestion
should l»e settled by international agree
ment, surely this one should he so
settled.
Balfour claims that the action of the
United States had forced the Indians
amt British governments into the sye-
tea^iow prevailing, amling:
'^P|ie ought to enter into an agreement
$it)i t))e countries of the world for a hi-
metallic joint standard.
''A solution of the problem is easier
pow than It win he five years hence.
Hreat is the responsibility of those who
keep England In a stupid, selfish situa
tion on this great question.
COT VERY WILD.
A Topeka Mhii Grew Ktcltfxl Over Covey's
Arrest anil huOl Mncti.
LHlf.'Apo, May 3.—A TojM'ka, Kansas,
speciaj says: R. S. Dsltonie, secretary
gf State, when tqld that General Coxey
ft** arreted because very much excite!
and gaye ntteraqce tp soiqe wild re
mark*. He aaitl;
'i know what the charge is. 1 expect
that this uprising will be pqt down.
"There will be no overt action by the
peonle until the next election then si
multaneous with the returns, flames
Will be shot up into the air from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and every pala
tial residence in the land will 1st de-
Stfoyeil in tl)U sitontaneous uprising of
tne people.
"Woe unto them who have sought to
stay this tide for the last six months,
fanners are preparing for this."
They are selling a horse or a cow and
buying rifle* with the proceeds, ami
many mechanics are doing the same,
Governor i.swelling believed that the
arrest of General Coxey will proveto be
| a serious blunder.
He said: “It will have the effect of
| uniting the masses in a common cause.
J 'he Populists as a rule look ujion the
emonstration In Washington as the be-
I ginning of a revolution.
T* AiMeinhle May s to KcyIko tlie Slate
Constitution.
New York, May 3.—Now that the
legislature has adjourned the attenthgi
of the state will bo directed to the con
stitutional convention. This body will
meet in Albany at 11 o'clock, May f*.
Like the legislature, tho convention will
he Republican because of the nomina
tion of Maynard by tho Democrats. The
people iu their resentment of his nomi
nation and to make sure of hi* defeat,
jumped out of tho Hi'’ and Tammany
frying pan into the Platt fire.
The result rf the legislature has prob
ably convinced them of their mistake.
:t is to be hoped that tho convention will
not smphn.s zo the mistake still more
forcibly. But if the Republicans see an
opportunity to mold the organic law of
the state so as to he of partisan ad
vantage to them they may be trusted to
do so. It was the refusal of the R ‘pub
licans to obey the existing constitution
and redistrict tho state which eual led
that party lor so many years to hold the
general assembly and two United .Stats
senators in the face of a heavy Demo
cratic majority year after year.
As far as the count can be made at
I ireseut the convention will consist of !ls
tepuhlienus an l <3 Democrats. There
are four vacanc os, occasioned by resig
nation*. One of th-so resignations is
William C. Whitney. It is not believed
that special elections will be ln-11 to fill
these vacancies. It is concede l that
Joseph H. Choate will be the president.
For the place of secretary tlicra was a
contest, and Charles E. Fitch, of Ro
chester, lias been settled upon.
AGAINST BANK OFFICERS.
Fifteen IiHlh'tiiwnt* ICetitriieil in tli<» Or
lando lt;mk C.'tftr.
Jacksonvii.LE, Fla., May 3. Fifteen
Indictments in the Fir -t National bank
of Orlando case have been reported by
the grand jury in the Unite ! States
court here. Twelve true bills were
found against Nat Poyntz, and Nat
Poyntz and Ollio Y. Poyntz in this case,
and three true hills against Ollio Y.
Poyntz and Nat Poyntz and W. R.
O'Neal, J. B. Parramore and J. H. Lee,
charging them with violating‘section
.V.'Oll of the revised statutes of ttreJUnited
States, which refers to tho embezzle
ment of funds, misapplication of fun la
and false entries.
These parties against whom indict
ments were found were all officers and
directors of tho bank.
The grand jury is still at work in
vestigating this case, and it is i-.viiected
that another largo batch of indiemu nts
against the officials, directors and stock
holders will be brought in.
A DRUNKEN FIREMAN.
TROUBLE IN OHIO.
I Cleveland Workmen Wrecking HtilMInge
nt Vnrtorjr Coiirrrn*.
Ci.kvki.ani>, May 3.—A nob number
ling G.OOO or 7,000 men again assembled
lin the public square, and marched out
|on a mission of destruction.
On Scranton avenue every window
Iwas broken at the Variety Iron works
>nd t|;e nqtlre force of men working
rere driven put. Af the Upson Nut
and Bolt works all tlie windows were
Ibroken, the machinery smashed and the
“men forced away.
Twenty-five men were driven from
|the Church furniture works. At this
uolut the police charged the mob and
Irova it np the hill on Jennings avenue,
Police are being hurried to the scene
Vom all available sources. All the re-
erve force of police, including mounted
nen, have been ordered out. Many ar
rests have Wn made. Intense excite-
aent prevails in the city.
MEXICAN OUTRAGES.
ladlen* Amlni.h « tlnttslllon of Tr».. P n
sii'l KUI TIm-ih t>i|f.
Han Dikgo, Cal., May 3.-News has
just been received here that at least 200
kf the SCO Mexican troops sent to quell
prising of the Yaqni Indians in low-
JalifornU were either killed or
led in ambush.
Indians stationed themselves
) the troops marching through the
- -ud destroyed them with bullets
— 1 rolled down from the cliff*.
|on and escort, sent to attend the
I, were captured by the Yaqula
lured.
i<mmi Advocate is llic
pumkly (taper published
ipt iuitlul up-
u very rctid-
Ti,,. Cnpitnl City •!«* Two Commands t«
Contend Willi.
Sacramknto, May 3.—There are now
nearly 1,000 unemployed men banded
together under the title of "Industrial
army” camped within the limits of Cal
ifornia’s capital city. They are divided
into two regiments. One of them, lo
cated in Baseball park, is commanded
by Mrs. Smith, the woman's rights and
socialiatic speaker.
Another woman, a Mrs. Wilson, acts
as chaplain. She and Mrs. Smith march
at the head of the army, and on either
side of them is carried a largo American
flag.
Tlie other regiment, consisting of 3.i0
men, is located in Sutter’s fort, the shel
ter of hundreds of gold hunters who
came here in pioneer days. This regi
ment is commanded by Colonel Inman,
who has just been released from the
city prison, haring been locked up as a
vagrant. Ho sent in his resignation as
colonel, but tho regiment refused to ac
cept it. Thirty-four of his men desert
ed him and went over to the other camn.
Great rivalry exists between the two
crowds, and they will not treat with
each other. Tho luinanites have l>cen
supported by private subscriptions and
donations of provisions from the city
and county authorities. Tho officials
say now, however, that they cannot af
ford to give any more. Inman's men
will try to get away on the proceeds of
a series of public entertainments which
they intend to give.
Colonel Smith, who is not related to
the commander-in-chief, made quite a
fiery speech to tho men in Basoball park.
In tho course of it he said: "We will
not be through with Sacramento until
we get transportation out of here, with
soles for onr shoes and blankets for onr
bodies.”
There is a strong belief among many
citizens that hut very few of the indus
trials now iu California have any desire
to join Coxey, having banded together
for tho sole purpose of getting a free ex
cursion to their homes iu the east ami
free food along tlie way. Most of them
are eastern men who were lured to Cali
fornia by stories that plenty of work at
good wages was to be found here.
The local newspapers editorially ad
vise the authorities not to give any
further help to the armies.
NEW NAVY DRESS.
TWO LARGE MILLS ARE DE
STROYED.
The Greatest Felt Mill in the Country,
Employing One Hundred and
Seventy-Five Hands, Has
Been Destroyed.
Toli/jn, May 3.—The enormous saw
mills of tlie arsenal at Mourillon, have
been burned. The fire lasted three
hours and did damage to the amount of
11,230,000. The flames spread rapidly
iu spite of the efforts of a large force of
sailors and marines, who assisted the
firemen. For a time there was groat
danger of the fire extending to the ship
building yards.
Several marines were seriottsly in
jured.
The origin of the fire is nuknowu.
Official inquiry has been Instituted.
HI* 4'firrlr**tit'Aft Coni flic of Four.
A Holler F\|»1osiou.
Rai.kigh, May 8.—Both boilers of
Robertson & Godwin’s lumber mill at
Williamston exploded, and the noise
was heard many miles.
A great crowd soon gathered and be
gan tho work of removing the wreckage
of buildings and machinery in order to
rescue the injured. Ten persons had
been caught bv falling timbers. One
was dead and three were dy.ng. There
wore 13 men and women to the mills,
and all were hurt. Only one of these
was white.
One boiler was blown to bits, while
the other was blown 30 yards from its
bod, part of it going through a steam
ship warehouse, 100 yards distant. Other
fragments flew 800 yards. The disaster
jvas due to carelessness. The fireman,
TVDo was drunk, lot the water get too
jqw Iff the boilers.
(Mint lit ll|s f'lniiw’* Arms.
Wn-CH, W. Va., May 3.-<)n Long
Bole creek, this county, Benjamin Mar
tin. a prominent young man, doped
with Miss Eliza Trent, a daughter of
Johnson Trent, a loading citizen.
Crampton Trent, a brother of the young
woman, followed them with a Win
chester and, coming niton them in the
woods, fired at Martin. Martin re
turned the fire, but missed Trent. Trent
tired aqi*in, putting a bullet through
Martin s bowels, causing him to die in
(lis intended bride’s arms in 1 «ss than an
hour, Trent escaped.
Tlie Kailo.r* llrlviinril.
Gki.aiioMa, May yd Editors Burke
and Brown weio released by 1'robate
Judge Steward on a writ of habeas cor
pus. Judge Scott, who was in Perry,
was notified, and telegraphed orders to
the sheriff to recommit tlie editors. On
advice of attorneys tho sheriff decided to
disregard tho order. The citizens deemed
g wiae to secrete Messrs. Brown and
urke fpr the present, as it was thought
if Hcott ordered them incarcerated on
his return a riot would surely follow.
Tli« •lonei-Staiitrt ('uiitpaign.
Bristol, Tenn., May 3.—The Sam
Jones-George Stuart comb'nati n has
reached this town. Six thousand people
canie from all parts of tho country. The
Silver Lake quartet, of Now York, was
present. The idea of tlie Joues-Stuart
campaign through Tennessee is to get
th« peo; >* to petition tho legislature to
naos f ;V a\ option la\y similar to that iff
Virg&yKnd Mississippi.
IGRAPH BREVITIES,
George Adel, proprietor of tho Balti
more Sun, is dead.
fho strike on tho Great Northern rail
road has been settled.
George Haines, the Democratic ap-
jiointee, has taken charge of tho Savan
nah postoffice.
The chiefs of police of the United
States will hold a convention in st.
Louis next Saturday.
Beven negroes, an entire family, were
poisoned near Butler, S. C’., in some
mysterious manner and all will die.
Senator Pat Walsh has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address in
Brooklyn tabernacle ut the Tulmage
reception.
The Third Ohio district elected Paul
J. Sorg, Democrat, over Rath bone tho
Republican opponent, to fill houk’s tin-
expired term.
W. W. Thomas lias been elected
president of the Southern Mutual In
surance company. of Athens, Ga., to
succeed the fate Young Harris.
Lexington IfiMpittdi was burnt nut
\\ cilnesdny morning, n wok ago. Edi
tor Mnrtniin Inst it Iso iiis store and
dwelling.
Tln> Wliin- llvlnift Must <•<>—Ollier
('IihmKvs Made.
V.’ asiiington, May 3 -—There has been
a com; leto revision of the uniforms
worn by naval officers, under tho direc
tion of a board whose reimrt has l>een
approved by tho secretary of the navy.
Fortunately for the officers, the changes
are not such that will entail additional
expense and are to to made gradually
and so arranged that it will not be
necessary for officers to purchase new
outfits as a result of tho general over
hauling given the present patterns. The
present style and character of the navy
uniform is regarded as without equal in
other services, and the changes which
are now ordered are only to make cer
tain alterations which the navy at large
jias demanded.
The present heavy overcoat will lose
the belt around tho waist, but in its
place there will l>e two straps let into
the side seams in the hack above the
hips, the right strap to have two but
tons of the overcoat pattern, about two
inches apart, and the lept strap two cor-
responding button holes tho same dis
tance apart. The hood is to lie attached
to tlie coat only in extremely cold
weather, and hereafter nil overcoats are
to lie made very full in the back. This
prill «ivo them very much tlie appear
ance of tho present English effilt which
is far from military in design.
The present attractive white helmet
Worn in hot weather is to be aliolished.
White cap covers, to lie used over the’
service cap, take their jdace when white
is tho prescrilied uniform. Helmets,
however, can be worn by all officers
until Jan. 1, when they must disappear.
SUITS THE ENGLISH.
Nicaragua amt Kiigland Seem to t'mler-
• tnml Kacli Otlmr.
Managua, May 3.—The government
is secretly sending armed men into the
Mosquito country.
There appear* to bo a secret under
standing boUveen Mr. Gosling, the Brit
ish minister to Central America, and
President Zclaya.
The president so far has refused to re
move ( ommissioner Lacuyo, who is
known to he pursuing a jsdicy -4si the
Mosquito country calculated to incite
the people against American residents.
Only fear of the American warship
San Francisco seems to deter him froifl
going to extremes.
The government claims to hove routed
and destroyed Moran's band.
Ilnllet I'roof Coat Tent.
Bi-ri.in, May 3.—The bullet proof
coat is attracting serious attention from
the German military authoritiea. The
inutoVial has been tested before 20 offi
cers, and every precaution was taken to
have a genuine test, as it was thought
that at the previous tests Dowe bed
used cartridges that contained lees now-
dew than the army cartridges. Shota
were fired at tho material from a dis
tance of 10 paces, and the trial was a
complete success. Dowe hopes to dl-
miafeh the weight of tho material. In
the meantime he suggests that it be
nsed as a covering for e side of army
knapsacks.
World’s Fair IHvUUihI*.
Cun AGO, May 3.—The World's Fair
stockholders are to be paid a 10 per cent
dividend. This was decided at a special
meeting held Saturday. The treasnrer
reported that the fair had a cash balance
of *1,450,000. Tlte dividends to be paid
are: City of Chicago, ♦.300,000; Colum
bian Museum, on stock transfer, 1130,.
000; stockholders, ♦410,000. The re-
maining ♦300,000 will bo held by th*
treasurer until all the affairs of the
tho company are settled.
lleiKHlict Will Go Through
Washington, May 3.’—The eenate
committee on printing Las decided to
report favorably to the senate the nomi
nation of Thomas E. Benedict for wiub-
lic printer. The report will be tnade’N)
the next executive session, tfo charge*
were filed with the committee axalust
Mr. Benedict.
Co lev, Drnwne snd .Tonni Ileinaixl n Hear
ing Hefore a Jury.
Washington, May 3.—Carl Browne,
chief marshal of the commonweal, and
Christopher Columbus Jones, leader of
ths Philadelphia contingent, were placed
on trial in the Washington city jiolice
court on charges of violating the United
States statutes and in interfering with
an arrest respectively.
Coxey was in court, and was arrested
•n a charge of "unlawfully entering the
united States caditol grounds and dis
playing there a banner, and did injure
certain plants and shrubs in the said
grounds. Browne demanded a jury
trial for each prisoner.
The demand was granted, and the
cases went over nntil Friday. Bail in
♦300 was demanded in each case, and
Coxey, Browne and Jones were locked
np until it conld lie obtained.
Shortly after 11 o'clock Frank Hume,
a wholesale liquor dealer, gave liond for
(’oxey and Jones and they were released.
Browne also furnished hail.
F«lt Mill Ilurnad.
Albany, May 3.—Kenwood mill, own
ed by Mrs. Sarah Townsend, and opera
ted by Hiryck & Argersinger in the
manufacture of felt goods, hoe been
completely destroyed by tire, together
with tho storehouse of the firm end also
three tenant houses. The mill was lo
cated just outside of the city limits, and
employed 173 hands. Its output was
the greatest of any felt mill In the
United States. The loss is ♦2-30,000, on
which the insurance is ♦130,000.
SURE AND QUICK,
\V*» tliv Work ot tlir Jury Agulnst Tills
Negro Crliuluul.
Richmond, May 3.—The Staunton,
Va., jury in the case of Lawrence Spill-
er, the negro charged with the rape and
murder of Lottie Rowe, found him guil
ty of murder in tho first degree. He
was sentenced to hang June 8.
Another Virgin I* Outrage.
Richmond, May 3.—There is much
excitement here, caused by an attempt
ed criminal assault made ly Luther
Ferguson, colored, aged 111, on a very
sweet and attractive little white girl of
8 years, living with her parents at
White Neck, Mathews county. The ne
gro is in jail,
PrUonvrs Eirnpml from JmII.
Camdkn, Ark,, May 3.—While Jailer
Thomas H. Jones was feeding the pris
oners at the county jail, one of th* pris
oners struck him with an iron bar,
breaking his arm and inflicting several
ugly wounds on his head. There were
six prisoners in the jail, and five es
caped, but one of them hail his leg
broken in the struggle and was cap
tured, Another was captured by the
dogs kept by the oity marshal. The
other three are yet at liberty.
Young L. <I. Harris. |iri si«|i'nt of
t lie Soul lit'i'ii Mut tin I I’Lro liiMuruiKT
Coinmini, of Atlu'iM, Ga., is <Jvtvd«
Closet! for the Season.
Point Pleasant, N. J„ May 3.—The
life saving stations on the New Jersey
coast hay* closed for tho season,
i The citizens of Cumiltn holil n
! inoinorliil meeting on tlu* 2Xtllt, to
pay tribute to the memory of Gen. J.
B. Kersliuw. There was a laroo out h-
urlng,
A Medal for an Express Guard.
New York, May 3.—As tho United
States express train was leaving Wash
ington, D. C., Jan. 28, Edward Mills,
employed as a guard for the Express
i company, shot a man who gave the
name of Thomas DeVery, and who. Mills
believed, was attempting to rob the
train. General Superintendent Topping
has presented MUw with a gold watch
and a letter from President Platl com-
pUmenttng him for his bravery.
The Samoa Annexation Rctieins.
London, May 3.—In the house of coin-
• mons Sir Thomas Esmond and Mr.
James F. Hogan questioned the govern
ment concerning the proposed annexa
tion of Samoa to New Zealand. Sir
Edward Gray, under foreign secretary,
said it will bo impossible to adopt the
proposal of New Zealand without the
consent of Germany and the United
States, which ther# was no reason to
expect.
The India Mints Mutt li«op*n.
London, May 8.—The Times, in its
financial article, says that notwithstand
ing the statement of Mr. Henry Fowler,
secretary for India, that the government
of India did not intend to reopen its
mints, it believes it to be ipipi>**lble
that the government can maintain this
attitnde unless a gold standard can be
maintained.
Import Duties on the Coni|u«ror.
Washington, May 3.-The supreme
court has granted the writ of certiorari
to bring up the case of Vanderbilt’s
yacht ( onqnerur, th* question being the
liability of the owner for import duties
on the yacht. The case goes oVer to the
next terra, beginning May 14, to which
the court has adjourned.
Flftit Months for Jnror Armstrong.
Indianapolis, May 8.—Jnror Arm-
strong has been convicted of an attempt
to hang the jury in the Indianapolis Na
tional bank conspiracy coses and sen
tenced to serve eight months' imprison
ment.
A Soil fstko Party,
Halt Lake (Jitv, May 3 —Throe hun
dred unemployed men here desire to go
to Washington. They have been fed l>y
the citizens for the past week. They
propose to start on foot.
Must Not Take tho Money.
Columbia, S. O., May. 3.—Comptroll
er General Ellerhe has issued a circular
to county treasurers ordering them not
to receive money tendered them for
state licenses to sell liquors.
Wreck on th# llarllii(toa Roait.
St. Louis, May 3.—The wreck of a
passenger train on the Burlington road
is reported from the northern part of
the city. Two persons killed and sev
eral 'ured.
STATE NEWS.
THE NEW SUGAR SCHEDULE
Kelly’s frowtl StremlvJ.
Des Moines, la., May 3.—Kelly's
army of Coxeyites is still hern, unable
to get tnuis[H>rtation. Provisions are
scare, and the citizens are not inclined
to furnish any more to them.
YALE STUDENTS HALTED.
They XVIII Not II# Alloovtl to Muk# Any
Dr monstratlon.
New IIax’KN, May 8.—A mass meet
ing of the students of tho Yale Law
school to determine the proper mode of
receiving the New England industrial
army was dispersed in a dramatic man
ner. Committees were being appointed,
and orators being enrolled, and funds
being subscribed, when Dean Way land
made his appearance. He strode uimiii
the platform, and before the chairman
could declare that ho was “out of or
der,” he had ls*gun a vigorous address.
^ “I guard with Jealousy the honor of
Yale law school, and I hope that none
of its memliers will so far forget their
dignity as to form part of the soap
shunning, vermin haunted rabble which
may soon be in this town.”
Dean Way land was cheered, and no
official action was taken by the meet
ing. Some of the law school students
assert that they will join in the Yale
academic department when tho peregri-
nators arrive.
Striker- Ordered to Vncats.
Birmingh am, Ala., May 3.-Tho
striking miners at Blue Creek have been
ordered to vacate their houses by the
company. They went out grumbling.
Two strikers were arrested at Day's
Gap charged with having broken into
the postottice. The facts in the case
have not been reported here. Suffering
is beginning to become apparent among
the s rikers.
Th# Strike In Aluhnnia,
Birmingham, May 3.—The mine situ
ation remains practically unchanged.
The force of negroes put to work at
Blue Creek has been increased and the
strike at this point is about broken. At
other places the mines are idle, except a
few mines where small forces are work
ing. The strikers, though threatened
with starvation, are firm. Many are
leaving.
Mpxlmn HitndIt - Shot,
San Antonio, Tex., May 3.—Sixto
Cereda, the leader of a bund of brigands
that has been terrorizing tho people of
the district around the town of Cupula,
In the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, has been
captured. Four of Cere la's hand were
killed by the captors. Ceroda will bo
•hot.
AMSsuDiatliin of a Trxmi.
St. Augustine, Tex., May 3.—The
settlement 12 miles west of hero is
greatly stirred up over the assassination
of James Garrett. Garrett was called
out into the yard and as soon a* he was
Outside he was shot to death. There is
no clue to the assassins.
Gainho anil HI* Family Fuiaoned.
London, May 3.—Tlie government lias
received advices from Buluwayo stating
that Lobengtila's brother-in-law, Gam-
bo, and his entire family have died from
the effects of poison. The authorities
are investigating the matter.
N|iiikan#’* Municipal Kl#cti»n.
Spokane, Wash., May 3.- Return*
thus far indicate that the Republicans
have carried the municipal election over
th* fusion of Democrats and Populists
by majorities ranging from 1U0 to 300.
Dynainlt#r Daly for I’arllanicnt.
Dublin, May 3.—The amnesty party
announces its intention to run the dyna
miter Daly, who is now in prison, os a
candidate for member of narliament for
Limerick at the general election.
Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr., city at
torney for Columbia has ri’inliTcil an
opinion ns to tin- license question.
IL advises that council issue licenses
provided the county treasurer lias
previously issued a license to the ap- I
plieant. As the treasurer has received
instructions not toreeeive any money
for licenses il is not seen bow the
city can issue them under tin* law as
const rued by Mr. Thomas.
The turning of a small wheel at
Columbia last week by Arctas Blood
of Massachusetts, set in motion the
machinery of the largest mill under
one roof in the I'nited States, and
marked the beginning of a larger
growth for Columbia. The mill,
tliougli less than half completed, is
ready for work. It is five stories high,
and one-lifti’ciith of a mile long, and
will bo dev ‘ed *0 | ■ manufaet lire
of eottou il i a. In addition to its
Items ot Interest Culled From Our
Exchanges.
Leo is the attraction at Spartan
burg this week.
A military company has been or
ganized at Carlisle xvith about twenty
members. Mr. W.K. Bates was elec
ted captain, and W. II. Jeter and
\V. II. Gest first and second lieuten-
i ants.
Columbia's electric railroad ex
tension to Shandon, ♦’ o newsurburbs
' has been completei and the road
handled ovr 3000 pa? i gers last Sun
day The road will also ho extended to
the Congaree rivvor bridge, work
i having been eommeneed on that end.
The governor has commuted the
sentence of Andrew Walker, who was
to have been hanged today for eom-
i plieity iu the murder of an old negro
named Isaac Wilson last June at
| Chester, to that of life imprison-
! meat, extenuating circumstances be
ing urged.
R. L. Whites has taken into eo-
I partnership E. B. Kihler. The two
: will jointly publish the Prosperity
Press and Reporter at Prosperity.
| These two young men are enterpris
ing and deserving of success and al-
1 ready tlie paper shows a marked im-
^ provement.
A difficulty occurred about one
mile below llonea Pat bTuesday morn
ing bet ween .1. C. Keay and Cbas. Rich
ey, colored, Mr. Keay was shot in the
right leg just below the thigh. The
| negro fired two shots, the first one
i taking effect. After the shooting the
! negro ran. Parties are scouring the
j woods for him.
A negro named Dan Sheppard was
I on Monday arrested at Prosperity for
assault and battery and attempted
i assault upon his step-daughter and
: placed iu the station house. During
J the night he made a rope of the bed-
j clothing and hung himself from the
j grating of the window. He had been
! arrested once before for the same of-
j fence*.
Sunday afternoon during a rain
: storm at Rock Hill lightning struck
the brick warehouse of HicGlohcCot-
ton Mills, tearing off the sideand set
ting fire to about 2.'>() bales of cotton
wbieli were stored In it. The eotton
was almost totally destroyed, as the
lire bad gained much headway before
the lire department arrived. The
wind was blowing with eonsiderable
force,and hut for theeffieient work of
the firemen the large Globe Mills
would have eaught. The eotton was
fully insured. Two elevator shafts
at the Industrial College were hlo | wii
down during the storm.
Etta Jane Notes.
[Corri’s|)ondenec of Tin: Ledger. ]
Etta Jam:. May I.—Last night a
mad dog hit several other dogs on the
South side of Thickety ereek. Mr.
Them Morris killed it this morning
on bis front piazza. A general dog
killing took plaee this morning.
Mr. A. A. Sarrntt is repairing his
mills on Thickety ereek.
The weather, at present, is quite
dry, and farmers are about out of
work. "I’ni’le Kiah” McKissick says
if it fails to rain today we will have
a good crop of grapes this year. The
"Means grass” is putting up
along our banks, and in a few weeks,
with good seasons, our farmers will
have plenty of feed for their stork.
The young folks propose to have a
fishing party at "Sand Bar” on Pnco-
let next Saturday. Invitations are
being sent to all t he ladles and li.aux
to attend. .More w-ddiii^s will, no
doubt, he tlie result.
Mr. John A. Homes, of Grimlcy-
ville. is still in a low state of health,
with hut littIt-hopes of recovery. He
is suffering with Bright’s disease.
Candidates urc beginning to show
themselves. It won't do. gentlemen,
to tackle these crusty old farmers for
their votes while the\ are busy with
their farms or looking after some in
dolent tenant. You must get them
in a goial frame of mind for it, and
then pour TMlmnnism or anti-Till-
: numism (just as it suits them best)
into t heir ears, and you’ll he alright
if they never find it out. Your
capacity to do gtaal or harm will
never he questioned by any of them.
There is a gimd deal of sickness in
; this county, and some eases had off.
I Dr. B. D. Bates is riding constant ly.
We are running around and re
planting our old corn. The cut worms
I have been very destructive on some
farms, and many fields of corn will
be planted over.
Since the squelching of the dispen-
( sary we have bad plenty of liquor,
but no news.
. Our old friend and army comrade,
Wess MeKown, of lliekory Grove,
passed here today on bis way to
Union for bis daughter, who lias been
visiting relatives in that town.
The Pearson evangelistic meeting
in Yorkville will be attended by
different parties from this section.
The meeting is expected to continue
until the 10th in^t. and railroad fare,
I understand, from Hiehory Grove is
only 30 cents, going and returning.
A good rain, I understand, fell in
the Star Farm nfighliorhood last Sab
bath evening.
Boh Littlejohn, an old colored citi
zen, died suddenly at Mr. J. II. Wil
kin's plantation last Saturday. His
disease was apoplexy. j. l. si
MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS CLASH
IN CONFERENCE.
A Quarter Century Test.
Fora quarter of a century
Dr.
being the forerunner of numerous King’s New Discovery has Ir’oii tested
and the millions who have received
benefit from its use testify to its won
derful curative powers in "all diseases
of Throat, ('beat and Lungs. A rein*
edythat has stood the test so long
and that has given so universal satis
faction Is no cx|K‘riment. Each )Kit
tle is positively guaranteed to give
relief, or the money will be refunded;
It l« admitted to Is* the most reliable
for ('oughs and Cold#. Trial bot-tj
enterprses for Columbia, and bearing
the distinction of being larger than
the famous King-Pbillip mill of
Lowell, Mass., there is a feature
alMiut it that will revolutionize mill
const ruction. This is the application
of electricity to cotton manufactur
ing, the power from the canal, and
trunsmited over wires to fifteen elec
tric dynamos in the mill. The mill
will have in all, IKJHHI spindles,
which are equal to IW.OOi} spindles, i Free at \V. B. Du
ot ordinary coiuitrucUon, » Lunm si™ YUi* un .i
If Any Attempt is Made to Give the
Trust All It K^s Demanded
the House Will Demand
Free Sugar.
Washington, May 3.—The proposed
changes in the sugar schedule will, if
adopted in the senate, lead to some in
teresting complications in tlie house.
The trust was unable to juggle the su
gar schedule in the ways and means
committee, and so strong was tho free
sugar sentiment among the house Dem
ocrats that the small duty on refined
sugar reported in the Wilson bill was
defeated by a large majority.
The first changes made by tho senate
finance committee, providing for gradu
ated duties on the basis of polariscopic
tests, stirred up um indignation in the
house and this feeh „ "is .been intensi
fied by the second complete recasting of
the schedule.
A prominent Democratic member of
the ways and means committed said he
was "astounded at the proposal to ro-
modify the sugar schedule solely in the
trust’s interest.”
He said, moreover, "that no schedule
such as had been demanded by the con-
fervatives carrying a 40 per cent nd
valorem tax, with 1-8 of a cent
additional and extending tho bounty
until 18H.3, would bo accented by the
house.”
"To pass a bill,” said he, "giving tho
sugar trust practically all it has asked
would prove more serious to the Demo
cratic party than the failure to pass a
tariff bill. A Democratic attorney gen
eral will not prosecute the sugar trust,
and the Democratic senate, apparently,
is ready to grant concessions so that tho
profits of tlie trust may bo increased.
"Secretary Carlisle urged tlie ways
and means committee to fix the duty on
refined at 3-10 of a cent, but tho
committee reduced this. I believe that
if the Democratic senate should pass a
sugar schedule as outlined tlte Demo
crats will have no license to denounce
trusts in the future. But tho house will
never pass such a schedule, and the
trust will speedily bo convinced of this
fact.”
The Louisiana members of tlie house,
who at first holieved that a 10 per cent
duty xvould provide ample protection,
providing the bounty was paid on this
year’s crop, are beginning to see how
they may he tricked by tho trust under
the operation of such a schedule. They
have been figuring on a 40 per cent ad
valorem duty on tho American price of
sugar. It is now figured out that some
of tho foreign centrifugals, even with
the 40 per cent duty, may bo imported
and sold at less than tho present Ameri
can price of sugar. This would result
from the fact that tho 40 per cent would
be imposed on tho foreign price and not
on the miotations in the American mar
ket. Without the bounty, tho Louis
iana planters would bo brought into
competition with the German sugars,
which, it is said, would be loaded at
New York as cheap as Louisiana sugar,
even with a 40 per cent duty.
How the proposed duty will decrease
the revenues and at the same time af
ford the trust an additional margin of
profit is easily established. Centrifugals
of 90 degrees polariscope nre made sub
ject to a duty of 1.22 under tho senate
tariff hill as first reported. As centri-
fugnls are now quoted nt 2 3-4 cents a
I* nd on a 40 per cent basis, the gov-
< • .n*nt would realize only 1 1-10 cents,
’x’ui i would give the trust about 1-8 of a
cent more margin on tlie raw. Tho
new schedule, in other words, is only
an indirect way of getting 1-4 of a cent
protection.
There is no doubt that a strong fight
will l>e made in the house to Insist upon
free sugar, raw or refined.
Dl»* Usea » Silver Pick.
City of Mexico, May 3.—With a sil
ver pick President Diaz has finished the
opening from end to end of tho seven
mile tunnel out of tlie Valley of Mexico.
SeYeral members of the cabinet and
other prominent persons were present.
After the o|M>uing had lieen made a
luncheon was served and informal exor
cises indulged in. The tunnel and ca
nal, which it is hoped will at last suc
cessfully drain the valley and thus re
move all danger to the City of Mexico
from inundation, have been in course
of construction for many years, and
when finished will have cost nearly
110,000,000.
Ill#g»lly Fulil Peimloii* Itcrovoreil.
Washington, May • —A statement
prepared at tho (tension bureau shows
that during the year ended April 1 |28,-
B13 illegally paid to j tensioners were re
covered against ♦10,183 for the previous
year. It is also stated that almostfl,-
000,000 have been saved to the govern
ment in intended payments on admitted
and pending claims prevented by the
discovery of the fraud and punishment
of the offenders. During the year the
law division of the bureou caused 190
arrests, 841 indictments, 101 convic
tions, 73 sentences, while .3.3 of those ar
rested were acquitted.
Protecting Chinese Children'* Feet.
San Francisco, May 3.—An arrest
has l>een made here for tho purpose of
obtaining a legal decision as to whether
resident Chinese shall l>e allowed to de
form the feet of their female children
according to Chinese customs, t Hikers
of the Society for tho Prevention of
Cruelty to Children arreoted Ching Say,
a Clay street merchant, for bandaging
his daughter’s feet to keep them from
growing. Tho officers intend to make a
test oase, and if successful, to prosecute
otnex Mongolian offenders.
Hauled a Corps# on a Cow-Catcher.
Pittsburg, May 8.—A corpse had a
ride on the pilot of the Pennsylvania
limited express. When the tr*
into the union dei
ploy** saw whj
colored mani
arid*. Wt
they i
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