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1>!^'iri l>e To Tin; I,i:i«.i i: fur I . It will bo nuulo Uriolitt r :iml Hi tlor thtm ovor if >; is onouiiriiuotl. J, V EfVy A-tlvoi^tise In Tiik liKixiKK. It irt nnturully the host medium for the huMineHS men of t his section. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the .People it Subserves. VOL. I, NO. 17. OAFFNEY (ITY, S. (., ElilDA V, .1 AN L A IJ V 1, lNlb>. ^I.(K) A YEAH. HAFP\TII1AEW\EAR Oondition of J'o.i Ivorn Farmora Goucrallv I'avortiblo. DOC ABilu)!/,v, >s i! . t'Ai.ilKITO. Luilu^l riitl < .on of ' onlli < rollua, Uuvcil by l 1 ( oi.vl. r :;:iti J.o<;ucvl :it * rom iid t uhiUHcd St.in(l|voiii! iAdiip. ir-.s \Vc*lL PRESIDLNT AT llli: HOME TO ALL. I'huuI Year's Kii. ii;i >ii al ILo WliUi lli».:^.- ;i Croat suit.- •. iVAsiiixoru.N, .Itiiiuary 1 li • presi dent wns at Inene to all the world win* chose to visit tie- \\ hit.■ liou c \ ester- Tho Now Year Brings Oonflclonoo in Industrial Linos. dav. ! I..’! with In i o>ii ;:i fnmuv rc- penUm! the aiuuia o)),. ,■ ei in tile FASI At Alt OSE OF BtClPEKAIIOS. simplicity and iiiipi\ >sivciK-s'-of Aiuer- lean republic;!n institiuioiis in lhi> Uni ted States. ’l i.e interior ic’ tic V» iiiti- Ic use was decorated wit it nic-sr.-, m palms, ferns the par* .on Chaw ::sfo\. S. (. la i; c.arv Mews a ml < 'oiu iei' pub’ : *i review of ith t :ir- iuf/' a yvicral ctrodi'.ioti of s It ha s rcjoiv '. • •» -The ie l this nr .ra the industrial .a. from thirty- thr®e of it-, ctu rei-i'on li nt? prart'cally eoverinjj the entire utati .;;i i t >uehinp generally upon the condithni of the farmers, merchc,nU- ni taMt .ei.irers and working j: •oplc ,n. . .1 ipared with tlicir condition in piv'd :• ye:. - - how the jH?ople (• ruei:illy li-.vi n.v‘. tl;eir indelit- tedness oi the c:o-»our y< ;r and what credit they will be ; b • to oiitain in Itiys: how the vo! • e oi liie trade at the store; has ic years, and w! at p adopt as to tli e- and prov ision e;o The re:'lie- vary tails amt reji rt are cob red by tin inistic seiit.itiK'ii’.s tiiere is ;i general e that money is va ry is cheap a ni [lien: i : n' raised hog and Ir >;i dant than in in: ar.d oilier potted ; a it lor.-, ba!ik: »f *i■ r • • on th and curtain' ot ..miia c bt rois. 'rite ova! It:a. : - reci icing ga r v • • I - mli>rni d. and a i i ,!. • r. 1.1 liliieiled to the , le. : . 'i'n .. The v.. a lie. . w. • e •. ' with brilliant smisiiiiie. proaeiies to tin- t-xi utiei Were occupied l>\ "loulih urniv and r.avv oliie* i In. StatNMes, However, Favurablo to all Alafco* fnetiiriiit; Interi Mls The Ilueoril for Nlm-tj-fi.ur Shows a I'refcreiica for SouUiern Investaioutb. i mantels the mir- • iien- the i »!*i ifn-ciy , . re i uu- fiie aii- ma iision .. a u in us of . i 11 y .twav ii vv'th former t he fr nuers \\ ill i.ioii of cotton he lew year, uiuell as to de- v •! ;* 1 iiel. nees mi lie i : opti- from the portico beyond rcit-tassci lielim ts oi il". yellow of t lie oa•. airy, th infantry, the idai !iim the navy, showed d b• sea of dark blue, i-oriin with gold triaaii' tlii* gi’i'a. port * * , i*e' ea i- j rap idly depo.siit-,1 .li lirilliil at l\ attired uieiul'ers iif ti., diplomatie • 'rps. and die s i o s, the a tiilerj the • \ i. :1 >f t lie ! cbiipeai'.s of v aii .vc the wsp.. ndeut u 11 * 1. icneath 01 th' wri t t 1 *P ' l il '.'J* A Of >inii mi v‘ -•••irrt* ; that labor ii»i’ *1< ! that iiotlli' along t lie avenue ext. side streets stood long lin ■ ratioiisand private liii/.ea.- their turn president. ii\ are m >fi •urs. al>an- Despite the low : farmers have the banker.-, i'.ieto and good men e a as heretofore. It : port that the av ii very much redm .ni THE TRAGEDY rices of cotton, the i. -ir best to repay merchants, ad 1 1 get credit .■ . r f!’■ .m h's re- : e in col ton will be 'EM N Eli SEE. nding b.wii the of organi- a waiting to shake liaUils witli tile 'I'lice were no incidents of a .sensational nutuiv. and 'h • pti'.m was an exceptionally uceessitil and enjoy able one. NOW BOATWRIGHT ACCEPTS. Itlelinioilil I nlleirc iavs a Xeu I'rei nlellt In 1 lie hail Hiciimomi. Va.. .1 anaary ‘J.—I’r .fes sor I’. \V. I’.oatwi-i;: lit. wlio ;i ',‘\v weeks ago was elected i».-.*sid- it of the II ch it drew t>ui of ioi a Oi'am! of a Coimtublu io wiKbt* i.i \rr Hi* Kxoxvii.i.:. Tenn.-.la nary ti. News has just roach i la rc of a teiTible tragedy on New :iv> r. :n .• gnu coun ty. Frank in <• .mui. <•‘*11 a’e'e of An derson coaniy. wa ■ erdv-iv.. to arrest Dick Dough 'ty. lie came up on his manat a country mow and read the moud eollegc. ii..s .’pt Air. Do.itvv right s .a remembered, met , tli some ipiart • an 1 ileiiuuistration of : i 1; Rome of the .-tlldeii st ruggl sors being the ei it iege i.iellt. to been ■ place, will lie in tli. on. it 1 >j 1] 1 si ! ion ii', ' i in the : 1 ■. 1 i:.g among Tlii 'actional warrant. Dougin:, and was back', d up. .lerre iiriineh iiderfe the eonsmble. ;t.:\ ■ Goodmnn vvhiie tiirk tents of a duunie-burr. (roodnmn'.s stom,: di. stainly. Ihi.>>.di ;It. 1 - erty in t he alni lo wound. Two o: wounded. y i-e.. : -. ed arrest | by hi*- brother. ) red in be half of • t ’"oi •• ie . ;y held 11 • led the con- lioigun into i!! in«>• ] Mini ui- St. Dough- | * u ' [viOA EiViEtxT Hill f .eiraji'. •MORAL Tla^.i'i'l '1 here AsKiTibu' lis. •SlIAXOH M. .la.11 u \ of the I iber: ! 0 , elareil that tli ■ .1.; . to rekin and i hat lb garri son was a bout o A public morn I inov ui been inaiigaraied in public debat. '. 1 e !’ii . in which Christian w men w-.-re invited, it uhoiish i-gaii/.ed i credit of this :noi ,! to tin sea! ah I . a: tiaits of .Iap:i];. ATTEMPT AT f !D' Slv Mil In (J Mi ll • o>[. a Hell 1 rain : a Camiu .n. Aik e .a r t. Another attempt to h' ld up 1 !: jliiix.iind Cot ton licit triiii oil-, m. '. here tiout 10 o’clock li.st nigl.t i> s 1. .sited nun. The tr ain had stop]., t iit tl;e water . cuns 1 I'if'' 1 mortal *tii*( ' . C I’ll \\T ! !,\ J Ai 5 AN. tjf t u»' C IirhiLiftim it .a .Van• Way*. \ in uiifoslo n J.i ;>u .1 1 has de- e:-e a? ir.y mu*! go . i *T ‘ i i ’ -l.i ji'i ne-'e su: I (0 r ( hiita. ip ui 4 I : 1 s recently 1 »' v ! •‘-i'li, After \ ' Ut r [ **ent!»ly. MS well as WHS rt *, oived 10 *( 4 >l 1! hii » a. The vit: (>1 ; v iix long.* ]i"i':it» I.. • ’f... rick i rowe < iiieago in here tor ti der sente!: 11\\ ells, nu in .Me.hi:.. 1 f e-gerv Jo ui _ * C.* 1 lire. th Chris- IN ROBBERY. . rii,l»(.’!.i.i ( tuu .'i.e a ,.1 .. tank win n 1. m portm .slio got oil the tr;iin wa> 01 tiered to uncouple the expre- s ear. but it was the l>..ggage car which was detached, and the engineer was told to run the cur aru Tin- robbers then discovered their error and left the engine saying that the en gineer hud the hui; h on them. NEGROES INSTANTLY KILLED. nally r. • i!' 1 In th-' j-roies- ' hani'i- i 'It ft ■ - -me of * 1»4 > V S. 1 ii. j -1 't i ( ,;i .if pres- whifli li . 1 > t .vri i'ht has l* ; t . ’ >«l V >- a ■ iii'.ii of S2.r»0il .e-'h';, .ip of mod- ^. v. i- •• • • *!.! 1 to fill. \Ti C .fi L .7 GO FREE in h. :i W * • »ii i> ;• !.lfc ! rt in 1 .J.i'l. Kl'H. \!« J.i unary 2.- Be- »:i; bt :» 'I'i tivedes- •l.lUl’ L • : -i out tlie Old ... . , j:;''. 'i he;, a 1’at- *. will) G iio; t ii- e peojile in one* h a>tc 1 i.i jail si: !■ t» ••••r Joe Dusty, un- o’ ‘ : -, ;• rap tie 1 . •n!tr. . ti■ d -0 Ir hanged ' ;. 1 v 1 i i't i.-- 1,»!' »i<! \\:\}\ : , 'n ' 1 -• • 1 *i* a boil e- .’•*• .’•»: ' k- itave 4 tl*. • ■* ! r:;.. • Y S NDS. < > • • • ti in ■■ ’ i • ‘ i ‘. > A - .. ug! 1 hero -'Ur.: • j* U M O 1 .ve 1 !th -aiv ’ . v ' i ■; 1 1 ! i; •; ■'* I ■ • t • ■ • } 1 ■ lo-e-l p: i !* i’.‘. \ ! . j . y : ivl:!. .t ■ !'• ' . 1 ( ! |I f V w .1.1 • ' • 'i! oLMC’Dt : Si.ie . i) hy li,* li ‘ : 1 • n !. 1 If • ce 2. < ititrles j.rnri . i loumi . ..! . • ; rk i;t*t JIai.timoui:. January In its annual review of southern conditions, the Manufacturer s Record says. The intlu&irlal .ltu;it!i.>n of tte- sauth during tie- pa-t yiar was eliar.a-o-rUeit t.y n steady re-e-.tiililisblin ut ef ei.uli a iu'c and :i slow uptnilldiiur oi'aiauv.f.. tui'ln/ inivrestv. i’rj- vailiiij,' interests diu'inj the y :ir have net en- eourariHt unusmit dev- lopim nt anil the ?oh- oral tenden '.v has been t» folio<t: a conserva tive policy. The year carried .vit as a legacy many of the adverse eouditlons which wero frabrles of the previous year. I.cgislativi: protilems of 11r.tl1.nal uiouient hnii-' in uncreu- ttnty during the errater p.irtioii of the year. The punteky fi ■ 1 .. . f the two p.-vloas years occasion ly made its u ' cii . e It and tho atti tude of foreign inv< stors imvaot ATiicrican se curities eontlu'n.l as a depre.-- il!!? factor. The year has !.ecn more a period of recuper ation than of progress. yet thei'e lias !»< en 11 forward movement winch, conceived with cau tiousness and a liberal application of bnstnoss principals p. -sessed iiil the element of h< iiltlt- fulncs.s. Capimlists Ini vo t.eea .slow to foster new enterprises, and only tin. .0 enlisted their snpport wh. >e environment has offered tho most encouragin'-' and l.-.'l! :n> prospects. The investor tjeeuim- an inve.sii./aior dur ing the year, and well planned industries ben- eiitted therciiy. Enduring jemd results to U.e soutli from tills movement and its si/nltlean. ■ is already shown by a wider and more pers.ina! aciiuaiu- tutiee of tin- investing putdi, with its ro- hources. The record of i.ruyress made during the year evidences a well defined preference for south ern investments and reflects a more general existence of favorable impressions that, witli the full restoration of eoii'.ldetiec in ihe busi ness wori'l. will influence a consldcratio tide of business toward southern chnnnyli: ;md as the usiiee! of U.ings f..t tin- new yi ar are aore eheerfui tliatl those wliii li ushered in 1H'.»1, il is a perfectly reasoimble deduction to look for greater prosjicrity and greater progress in IHiiS. The faith of southern men in Uu- future of this section gains new emphasis from a .study of the controlling part of their capital and enterprise played in the advancement made diirilig IttUI. Nearly six hundred more elite, prises were established In the seutii during ImI than in the preceding yrar, ti.e total nuinber being 2.sS'.i against 11 I rug A Iiil. is'l'. I .u' i Yvagt r, n ile.i.l iii u liig lit. A letie! . . : 1:s that In- Inri k'Ucd Ii.k, put mpellilies ill i'll In ., iiiul bad “iiT iiiai (. j sured f..r c'Y.btl i. aJi! iin"d tiM* tiu-y (*'!_ .■ . iliiiv.s 1 le was in- Three Worhuieli Itlown to Atouu in a I'eu- iiensec llyriaiulto Explosion, Nashville, Tenn., Jummry 2. ^iin. i 'ray. James Alexander and James Tetcher, colored laborers, employed in excavating for the foundation of the new stale penitentiary live miles from hero, wore engaged in thawing out it box of dynamite. It exploded and all three men were instantly killed, their bodies being torn to atoms. The ex plosion shook the ground for miles. CAPTURED THE WRONG TRAIN. The Young Alabama ••Oaltoii*” Unite Small (ialiiM for their Tr lublu. Mohilk, Ala., January i. A passen ger in this city from near the m nc of the train robbery ut York, Ala., states that the robbers secured only .M7. They mistook, it is believed, tin- local pas senger for the through train which Is Said to have carried v-d0,0lk). \iiKinlit Ttrm t orei d to the Wall, Lym Jim lui, \’a.. January i. 'J he W. Witt retail hoot and shoe merchants of tins city, made an assignment yes terday. Liabilities aloi.it gd.gtW; assets $5,000. 1 Udell Claims the Stocks nn.l Hoods. New Yoiiit. January :i. M. I‘. Tilden, of Italtiiiiorc, lias claiined '.he stocks dud bonds valued at : Hi.aOO f.aind on the person of Max Michael now under arrest. Mi'inphis Won tlic IfouorH* Pembacoi.a. Fla., January 2.—Yester day s game of football between Mem phis and I’ensaeolaresiiUed in a vic tory for of 24 to 0. huovv Hlo TO SUCCEED SENATOR GAM DEN New CuiMliri'ite in t!i * t i« l i *.>r W 4 . H t \ i r . f'ini;! Seouloi’-ul -iiFti uv, Ciiaulehtox, W. I utary 2. J, 1>. 1 ioyd. ex-stat : : !• c. ;iiiii<.unees that he is it eitndlikil for 1d States st-nator to sueee. l s. tor < am.li.n Mr. Floyd recently left the democratic party and lias been a republican ever since. I.cxow on lir. rarkhnrst’s ( r . ie.Niii, Ai.iianv, N. Y. J.. 11 nary 2. Senator Lexow. as eh:i>r;n; t; of the Xew York city police inv. 'g.ti.jn < ...•imiti.-e, in referring to Dr. !’ r idiur. t’sp 1 lie critl- visms on the work-of the eotumi.tee, hud no answer to make to Dr. Park-, hurst's manifesto, stating that he thought the work of the committee was sutheient answer. OrKunlzultuii of I he New York .ibucmhly Almany, N. Y., January 2. II. Pish, Jr., of Putnam county. receive I the re- puhliean caucus nomimi , .io:i f. 1 speaker of the assembly last nivlit i ii, s natc will elect Senator ON ouiior, of Hiug- hitniton, as president pro t. nito.suc- Cet J Ueiitci.unt (lovcrii".- : . .too. A la h« mil Nicgroe* t el.ltrnti' . cm'clpiillou .Moxrtflt.Mi t;y. Ala., J o •(•. 2. The colored pcojile of Moi;teonici*y c. le- >v a WRECKED BY AN EXPLOSION. ■r.\ i til. lx, Irtcd llln, Alahamu. --New year ttici u hiv of business felnwiirc. The result still unco 1 lug beuutoi brated cmanci]iatl'm public paraile and a puliiic ..pci'eli bv Hooker T. Washin/to!!. ; rineipal of the colored normal .yI.o >1 ,.i Tuskegec. sti ik iog sho. mulici-i In u I'nrailc. llAVKItllU.l,, Mio 1 .. dai 1 ary 2.- The striking siiocmalo r ■ in i i a large parade and labor r.o ;, d ii'gi.t. Ful ly 0.00(1 men und wonn-n were in line, besides 1 wo bra >> oand , a .d levcral drum corps. I'runrli <»f * !•»■ 15 mL ol’ ‘ ■: .i!. Mom hi va. Jiiioi 2 Montn il has de d t , br.ineii in St. .bdi N. ; . Hot il- .lime tile i hi d pended baiik .. \\ HniM r . in W.VMII liro.V, e Fi »r tie 1 i . iiu \ variable wjud.-* iieeoiuo h ; 'it of iiifiisti a Iie\ will tlu aiim- ON E MINER KILLS ANOTHER. Triitfcilj in :m AIhIi i ma "11110114 IJiitrlct on New 1. .■ rW Niaiit HutMJNoji vm. .vl.:.. January 2. Pat rick Wall;:co. a uiiiu-r ; t p -;i 11 city, wa . iiiur'civd in :< aloonat jtlacc last night liy William liloiint. also a ininci’. i.oth whit . It v.,1:. over a glass of l.cci that W •• Ikice was ()lie .-tiioi was .ned —h iv about In drink cn| the victim :oat k 1 ij Hlount. after tiring a ■. at. lilli d liis ati 'y w:ill-.e«l out ol In oi1 iiii! ■ a no :■ ij lie was e tpt 11 red h;, lips, iit- uiii ii d ;-j n.nrdi i'- a I 1 1.10 '• cloidn-n. obtest years <»f ;;g- . ;j Ir. ui tmiO' led iu U ial i :i j; il. [VP bride| I.u-1 >..-i ; iiiK of 1 lit ion ttt ii N1 v.- 1 'im . bi^ 1 1 iltive coum-il ten ot la b< h'-J rooms of ll, stle'.t. .loh{ i lee!cd presiij cration of Snnda', frv cull- d tltv sion of tj dinary Will b*| excetitfl (jcartel lis, InS NE'W SEN AT' ■■ I.awj 11- ,!niiii 31. ! iieiimtH'iil, 1.1N' ’ ■. Net'.. Thurston, of On, iha.' solicitor '.i.e I'lium I .. comp n .. wili hot.. ■ next I Ttitcd t-itates ten.ator from Nebraska, as the saeces- nor of (.4', Mu icier., m. 'I bis deci sion wu:, arrived ut in u eiuicns o; the republican majority of the legislature held las’ evening. The t.eie tion was uiiiii.im‘its. The tmaniminity of opin- ion was a surprise even to the slew 1 fast support, rs of the < inalia lawyer. ROBB-RS NOT YET CAUGHT. No New Itoel.ipmentH In the Atuti'tnni titiill.iii) -ansnilim. XiiHMixoiJAM, Ala.. Jnnu::ry 2. ■ There has been no Hew develo[imeutS ill tile train robbery near In n-which occurred Monday night. N.ijn-rintcmlcnt 1'r.u-cr, of the Alabama (treat .Siutbern, lias rc- tumed from that t hu e, and says from wlint could be harned, that there were hut two men who lid the work and both were evidently amatuern. 'The amount of money obtained by the men was very small. MAYOR STRONG ON DUTY. Tii«) New Otilclal lini l In .s.-w York City tl.<* Sn*|>lre. Nkyv Youk, Jaunary 2.-William Strong was Inducted into the ofliee of mayor of New York yesterday und Is administering the city government to day for the first time. The mayor’s of- iiec was tilled yesterday with heads of departments und citizen who came to wish the newly installed mayor a suc cessful and prosperous udjiilnistration. in-KlilliillK tIII) Year With Strike*. Pittniii tto, Pa . Junuitry 2 Seven hundred sluv labor 1- i/.rttek at the Ivlgar Th impsoti steel vv. rks of the < uraegie steel eouiiMtiy at Hmddock last night on account of a reduction In wage-. Iilli'iu-KH iit I nil Iflvi r 1 hiinoiI hy • Iro. Ami Seven IVruoii* Heed vet InJurUn It tin- Atlriidnnt I'oncu*i»l'»u. Ciucaoo. January 3.—A building was wre lve<l und seven people were badly injured Ii re last evening by the explo sion of sewer gas. The cover was blown ■ >!V a uu;n hole at Harrison str-'et and Fifth avenue and the coneus.sion which followed could lie heard several blocks away. The Lincoln hotel, a live story lodging house, was tlu nearest builditiT to the explosion. Its front waF' v> badlj wricked, windows and il o. - were twisted out of phtee and th; sti'i’.i ture looks as if it had passed through a severe etirthijnake. Mr. StaiYor.l :;nd his wife, who are pro prietors of tjie tmildlng. were sitttiug inn room on thv* tliivd door und say they weri‘ thfo'.vu four feet away. A henvi'v suft on tie* second 1 hk:r was thrown from un Improvised foundation to the floor. TOM JOHNSON’S PREDICTION I»(u-« Not Slottow tlii' I’r.Hpiii Sedshm of I’ougros* Will l.rc’italc i-iiiam.tally. Wasiiixotox. I nuary :i. Keprescnt- utive Tom dolinsoii. of < ! ii o. does not believe there is much hope of linaueiu! legislation at tills s. ssion of congress. ‘"There are no two men in cither house." hr said, "w im will ;if;r«'c utxm a plan, it ivimn.ls uii 1 of tin- * dank Club in Cleveland, i am a. member in good stainline. 'Hie rules require that no man shall agree with any other rnan. There were two fellow-, who did agree one time. Roth a give 1 that they did not like < evehtnd's policy. We turned one of them out. and there is now trikiug harmony.” Mr. Johnson thinks that all members of the bouse might be admitted to his el’i » on the financial question alone. AND THE MONEY ROLLED OUT. Iliibifii T'rr.otures l-onild in i» I’l'io !.(um|i ny : wo ’» Mcti. MrsKH.oX. Midi.. January -Willie Peterson and Weeks Curb, m, a:, i 12 and 111 years. Monday afternoon found $i»0O in gold nnder a pine .tump on the slope leading to iD.cr-o:i ere ■.< .'so.'h • one had set the stunit' oiiib'eand the lioys we e poking it with stiel;:. hen the mi ney rolled oui. 1'iie coin v.:> - in jf-dgdi paces. The latest ihlti on the coins is isitl. and 1 ney are m. posed to have liceu '.eere'.-d by beil !.o\ e. a luotharof m dionauv John i.ovae. of tlran-i t.'apid:-. during the wat. Ted had 1 j.' Lcliaiit for hiding nio'.iey and xv,n mi;,:, .se t to have secrete.i large sum-.. Tlioii'an-ds ..f ..lolhirs of hidden gold wa - i-'-eovered '.oon after the war liv his hither. P 1 ' 1TT1 Tragedy at Blakoly, Georgia, Ovor a Political Dispute. Dill TO THE DEATH IVIIII FISTOLS. Mon, I’i-omtiifiit In Ihii'.iI tT;i!rs, l-'aoe r.ncli Other und Shout With Impu nity, Wounding uii'.l Kliilnif M il Mi! the Hullet* itangc. EXPRESS COMPANIES WRANGLE. I Ht.aki.I Y. (hi., January 3.—The (‘lec tion yesterday whs the occasion of 11 serious shooting allray at ('oli(iiitt. Milier county, in which J. A Hush on one side and two of the Ixambrell boys on the other were the parties engaged. The trouble grew out of s ane diiter- enee in j'olities. Hush championing the strai rbt demoeratic ticket, and whs pre cipitated by Hush knocking old man Ixambrell down after u heated al tercation of words, whereupon Charlie and Harrell Kambrcll d, ew their pis- tois aa t I't-gan tiring at Hush from op posite directions at a distance of about ten paces. Kush drew hi- revolver and returned the lire, shouting at one of his assailants twice and then turning and shooting tw ice at the other, when he again faced about anil iir. 1 the remain ing eh niber of ins revolver and rushed upon the "tit confronting him and beat him severely over the head with the empty revolver. Hush was hit in three places, one ball passing through the thigh, another going through the palm of his hand und the third entering the left side, near the heart. Ilis wounds are expected to prove fatal. The ham- brvlls escaped without serious injury. The parties are brothers-in-law and prominent in local affairs. ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN GEORGIA. Joe JoIiiisoii, l‘o|iuli*t. Kills I’nik Siuitli, Dpinorrut, :it Co!i<‘or<l. (litU'i'lx. (hi.. January 3. -Yesterday evening at Concord, tt station on the Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad, tiiere occurred an awful homicide. Joe Johnson, a white pop'ili-.t. shot and in- '.tantly kilted !‘ink -inith. a wiiite dein- iH-rat. d he trn fedy w i ‘ he r. .nil of a political dispute direeti;. ehai'gcuhlc to intoxiea.lion. T.ci .h Ms were rired at Nniith, one taking :Vee: in tin-hip j >int und tlu other pas-ing through the heart. Holh naa h:..e families. I'lie dead man leav.-- a wife an i two chil dren one an infant on A live days old. Johns,m wa . nun. !in' ly Mrr<".t* ,l and ineaiverated STRUCK 3Y THi. PULL iA Ai CAR. KENTUCKY SF'' ' TOR:AL RACE. r.y Fai.i. Kivr it 'da Jatmari ' ‘2. It f f m London J itt iarv 8. -The Hiri amor.' mill •1 n; . • r ‘ ‘ t.M) Huekiti. Ii.,m*hi e aiinounei * a Iiy hie .1 er \\ .I'll i* 110*1. 11 K|H‘ t II t O it : «l , l-S .. i‘.S! «' F . will be i ii i >r »t.i t 1 v’ . 1 e h i .■ 1 tite e.iiisei valives, to ji .0 pairs (ti e being utada libei.1! parly. ?»t f (» h t arl . f ! ;; Oi u*?> rx’i'pL ^ « kJ an miry '- Cvti Lprouched Hat!* : :nt:oi! |tructi a !.:.c. »•• n ^on. aejihew f a.- 1 e ifl. Mis - a, i ae .-. •nnie llurvi; Miss ^d, Ihompson was Harvey was slight line 1 i‘ut r.ain r.s ! i.e j'utnaiu. was ip *f tli le cling soeie- P. the city. CAN OPEN GWI fCH pi-. iSi* C'liicM^o jituJ ! ut i lik«‘ax«f. jy a. '1 : aiu No. 11 jN'oi thwestel a i'ail- lie I ; o!i d -p a’ ! !. .•(insisting of live 5d. ran into an open jllrton aveil'e- at lii r 1- ligilie pluug.-.l in: .1 Tciub r te’.r-euping * e.,- Lv oq>eo]il • weie ‘atally rxiZCll other , h s > IKS AT SAVANNAH. le'lr t'ouditioii >1* ('oitipilcd l>y t'onipt roller. |binuary L'-trrns of j national bun!;, to 1 )e Ivc been compiled by L-keles. 'I'lie two b'.mhs Gn., had S'.2'.*0,(ti)0 in P amts : ^. t 11 ,W.i in law bil ich yiA'.-Siin is in gold, and $d.').riT7 J^^«iiidividual deposits. The average reserve was 44.18 p'.*rcent. Andikinuoiit In North CaroUini Wi.vstox. X. C., Junnary K. A. Hrown. a merchant and tobacco maim factui'er of Ixcrncrsvillc. has assigned to \V. C. Horen, of Guildford coiint v . Mr. Hrown turns over all ,rf his prop erty inehidiu;: factory, lixtures, tobacco on hand, lands, slock of goods, etc., but retains homestead exemption. The amounts due preferred creditors aggre gate oyer fifteen thousand dollars. Heavy ItritucUou In I’lute (iliiKi I'rii-cn. I’lTism tiu, I'a., January From now on a cut of twenty per cent wilt be made in the price of plate glass by the Diamond Plate Glass company, of Kokomo und Kiwood, Did., and the Pittsburg Plate Glass company. This iscam.ed by the plate glass companies failing to form a combination. Koi'.atn IScltd* i iHinil a New Ixi.iifdoin. Yokohama, January 8.—It is report ed tin.t the TonghukH (rebels) of the Kori an province of Choludo have touiut- ed a new kingdoin named Kitlnanau. It is aililcd that a member of the Ming family 1ms been enthroned us King. i ciiiif»Nfo Merchant (Joeii t inier. MbMi'iilH, Tenn.. January 8. —M. Skul- ler. a leading retail dry goods it ml gro cery dealer at Louisville, Tenn., us- signed yesterday. Assets !*87,(H)U, lia- bilit ies - Pi.(MM 1 '1 he creditors arc Mem phis and St Louis firms. Twenty ! li .ii-.itml 1‘rlixinerM liencllttcil. Nr. Pi 1'.itsm no, January ' -.Mor. than iwi niy tiem-and prisoiutf, will be bemdiiti d by t he ( zur's decree of ain ncsty. Matiy of them have been al ready liberated. I.i-MV. * tSiiih. rxiittv*-*, Jo n* the I.IhoimI*. r A> . .• 'Li* r 1 : * t T</ \\ 1. Il j! i .'(‘ii tlii*i i’.iiiisi ifiiii. Loci- v;m i-;. I. !.H.:ry 8.- The •.<*1. tr.i'-el i-.iec ]ir,Hi 1 .■ 10 ie- unu.su 'i inicresiir; ai*-';and Hrown k.'ive ik ' l..re ! i iictn.* ■■sin i. vor of 11 e-HI Velit!'1 1 n: net. A I : !l"r this would !>e 1 a - n iiu ■ by the legislature i* ii mallei' of sne-nlatlon. D is generally co;i a ' | t| l(l t Senator Hlaekburn has p,,; . mak* a light. |{e])resent;! Ei'. e Hr.;' eii.lge is work ing against him and vvh.it makes it n.or. '"ibb* f- .• Hiack’-tirn i*. tli.it h's hnnic 1 mnfiv lie in the A.shiand distri<'t h. ' 'in- '■iiibers of t lie Hrei'kinr'd-'c fitv --.ti . smolders. Where tlie Aiucrlrau U Turret! Out by th* fulled States Teoplr. Four Waynk, Ind., January 8. —Th« Ann rieaii Express Co., last year con trolled the business over the Fort Wayne. Findlay and Western railroad. After the road was extended to Fort Wayne all other companies sought the franchise. The American intended to hold the business, armed itself and put tilings in good shape. The Fnited Mutes company was granted tite right to ope rati its ears over the new road beginning yesterday, its messengers appeared to take possesion of the ears. They put express mutter in at one door and i* was thrown out the other. The trainmen, express oiliciuls. employes and the police and patrol service were mixed up in the fight yesterday muru- ing id the station. The mutter was Fnally explained to the police and the American otHcinls were ordered to leave the car. After a struggle the Fnited States company took posses- sion. UNITED IN LIFE AND IN DEATH. Yom." (icntlciiiuu und fatly. Sweetlieurt*. Sktiti-il i„ Tlitdr fntlinelv l ud. Dt.iiaxck. (>.. January 3—Gn the Maumee river, just east of this city, last night. Henry Clemens, aged 20. ami Miss Lillie Diels, aged 21, were skating on the ice near the Independence dam. when they skated into an open space. '1 here were no witnesses to the drown ing'. but several girls heard the splash and hurried to th • spot where they broke through. They gave the alarm, and in less than a half hour, the bodies of the two young people were taken from t'ne water. The young couple had- been keeping company for several years and they were to be married in the near future. SAILING ON AN ICE FLOAT. The tiocuc, in 11 Trozon (oiiditlou, of Three f ishciiticii from the l ake. Mi:.\oM!.\i;!;. Mich., January 3. .Mar tin. Frank ami John Wocstiiuk, the three lishcrnieii who were carried out into the lake on an i;v float early Mon day morning. have reached laud, but in ti badly frozen condition. Calls for help we>v hear. 5 by a iishermati who lives sixteen mil, - ma th ot here after 10 o'clock Monday 'light. Himself and tliree other* went out and found the men working their way towai'ds shore through the slush it; by imniis of ours and an old sail. Tiiey were taken in tow and salely lamled. FOR THEATRICAL EFFECT. Tile Alxliieliou «is Scott, the DetailKer, Ite- git riled it* 11 : uree. Omaii '. Xeii.. Janr.a!".' Fi-ivate desiiatelHs received here I'rom Oueill. the eounly seat of Holt e,,it!ity, are umuiinious in the opinion that the so- eai'id ;i! id lie: ion of Hartlett Neott, the delaulting eounly l mi surer, was for theali'ieal etVi-et. Scott i* under 570.- (1O1) limiii peiidiiiy ;i >: • ision of liis ea.se in th*' supreme court. I’eoplv who are familiar with the neij ; iiiiO''hoo.i of Gueill t'dieve that ''coti ha., erossed tho Xiohrara t:iul Miss iri river* and gone uortii luio the liidi :• e autry where he wiil ta- safe fiami det;-.''.i. J a t ,j- pursuit. THE INDICTMENTS HOLD GOOD. Olli.•• r.s ot »!it* .Uutiiitl I,nun < i>ui|mii)’ dim .Vlrht i tit'll fil e. 1 lit; '.,,(•. .lanuai'V .i Jtulge Allen, of •'On to Pokin’’ Aguln tho Slogan of Japanese Forces. EASTERS HOSTILITIES ARE RENEWED. Nrtpitkutious for the Settlement of th# LUft'erpnciiH lid ween tho Oriental Nut ion* Likely to i 11U Throuifh, and tlic Tuuirt) Look* Dark- WijAiiiiixoTo.'-. Jyuuury •»• The peace negotiation between 1 hina and Japan ate threatened with danger anil from present iudicatioms It Is exceedingly probable that hostilities may be re newed with even create! vigor and tho Cry "On to IVking’ only mote become the slogan of the Jni'aucs.-' forces. De spite a prevailing Ited.'f to the contrary it i., not unlikely that the Japanese government will decline to make a fur ther postponement of the initial com- nieTieeiueu 1 of the ivgot hit ions in order to await the arrival <»f .Mr. Jolin \V. Foster, the ( hi ties. ■ advisory counsel, and it is improbable that arrangements for the settleineiil of !l:e dispute will have been eoinpleted before Mr. 1‘oster reaches Airoshanu. v\ iiei-e tlie represen tatives of both w an i.ig powers are. Mr. Foster will sail from Vancouver ou January 7th. piovaling le is not snow bound, and is due in ikohoma. Janu ary I'Jth or 2<ith. T.io days will give liim aintde time t > 1. ;:e’; Airoshoma so that the < htnese cannot ask for a post ponement after the '.''kid instant. T'liu two Chinese ainlr.is-ador.s of peace are due tit Nlianghai on January •Kh and expeeL to reach Hiroshima on the Dth iusiant. and the probubilitiAfS are that the will tie :isl,edto begin tho negotiations wi‘holt? delay. The dan- gar that threatei.s tin settiement which has seemed such a certainty will arise at this point, for the Japanese govern ment will refit-.• without a doubt to agree to any tcni;,or.tri/.ing on the plea that Mr. Foster hits no! arrived, and that the ( iiiues,; auib.t-e.adoi's cannot proceed without his a -'- -tanev. It may be stated with s .’.ne di ■ r. of |»ositive* ness that u direct .<• .nation * by the Chinese am! a ad-1 :o ..in the ne gotiations untii Nii'. i i - •-•estehes lli- ro-.hiina will n.-nd i.i ; • tive tlisagreo- meiit and the br* - g i of tin-over tures. which wiil j • . ’i.e possibiiitieH for pcaeo fart het -. - - Mna-J ever and enus • the Japan---- ■ - *,• j»n -it their wi.y with gf; a ; vigor toward the ( hiiie*,* eapitol. PRESIDENT ST. JOHN iN CHARGE Tiie Nv-.v il- u.i .if ta s .l/iiur! Yir Liu* >.'•< * 1.i'.H# HitTt'toNT'. Va.. iioiai ■/ . Mr. E. St.John. !h' reel!:; • \ iee-ptvs- ident of tin ;*.111 >1- iii' l.ine. hits , formally taken < h. ! -a’, road and SPECtAL PC'LiCLMti'l CN DUTY, the 1 jbteil Staie.', eireuil eour!. yester day dienied tlii'motion toi|U;isli the in- f .T'ori t* K . : .ii( t»V urtit*ri*rw, jvcbluT-. Mt*{ v 1*rs. •s.v ; • V|f-;XT,» 1 : nuary 3.- The mar- 1 ' i -d’ ■ V* • 1 • -• and his wife ai'-i.-y o': .•! il: ' ro'- i r» u'ld severe li. li! IL-' i 11 ' i'le-i. " n.lllletl .ltk'llsi-11 aifl nil in', rou- I:; i\ vri.-.s within tin- lust few day- hi- stii'ivd the eomijiit- nbyloan.- ,i!.-’’i. f l his after- noon the city tn- (t e ! •i. , ided to ap- jiii'.n‘ two h"'idr'-l I- 1 fifty -pecial ji-j- lie- lu-'li an i 1 I the ; olivv to clear the city of : U , 'i'iu i: :.::l- Had ;,iieh ac tion not h 'ii .akeu :ti/ens would have formed a vigilance eo.limit tee b,‘- fore night. MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED. 1 ittuI Ac . '('lit A! ( 'i»!t-i iln: 4 roe!.* (iv III liy N. .ir .’ill!.in, V! ■ -.*- or! Mil.AX, Mo. Januury A man named t ro'•li- v.lio ha I ve.| here fur the last t'-.aiy iii* lefi \ !!i hi family yosterdu,. e-r •«. itii.-rn -inn. trav eling' with teams a 1 l wag m*. They camped la.-! nigiit near Ueger, ami wliile his wife wa getting supper her clothing accidentally caught ire She was hunicd alim f l/eyond recognition. Two of the litt’.e girls wlaM iiuglit liold of lu r while sh. was burning were also horribly burned. Tim husband was , badly burned -il'oiii uie face and Lands while trying to extinguish the flumes. ANTWERP CLOSED TO AMERICA. Tlic Kiironeun Autlioriii •' s oj> tin- Mule There of l>i'.-*si'(l Ileef hik! i’ork. ( lUtAoo, January 8.—The packers aiid sliipticrs of cuttle and dressed l»eef for export in this city were very much iilurmed yesterduy to read of the latest embargo action of the Kurojieun au thorities. tin- closing of Antwerp to American beef They were indignant and determined to protest against the embargo as an outrage as well as a vilul blow at the cuttle raising indus try of the country. 1{,‘*Iko:iIton ol A. .1. lli-nitlis 1-roui (lie Navy I’tiiLAiiKLi'iiiA, i’ti.. January 3.—A. J. Hrooks.of the bureau of construction, U. S. X., ha* resigaed and accepted the position of superintendent of construc tion at (’ramps ship yard. He relieves Mr. Nix-on. who resigned that position a few days since. diet men is found against Lx • lovcrnor Hole rid; e and other ottie, i'.* of the Mutual Loan company, charging them with fi'amb '1 he company op-, rat, d on c | kin s utilur to that of the linarantoo Investr.ient eompany, for w’.i -h 1’resi dent .M< Donald was sent to jail for eleven months. iNSANiTY CAUSED IT AL L. in im-incit -on of a I'roiitlnciil t itriiirr iiiinit'!l III,- lloiiae itici Hi* 1 ttllu-r. .' \VAsttiNoton, Wis.. January I'..- The insane' son of Faiiner t'iit.rles Hueltries set tire to iit* father's barn yesterday and in attempting to put out tho flames the father was burned to deatii and liis wife, tho liov’s mother, seriously injured. Tin- house end barn were burned to the ground. The boy was arrested. TAKEB LIFE IN KI3 OWN HANDS. hits issued 11 eireu.: r to 1 in agents and employes, all -;f vvi on. ' ill la retained, urging lit. ''i i" j.u 1,1 'i h tdei. - I'est ef forts in the eon': ny'- lielu.ii:. Tho viee-pre-id.'tt• ne- .1... -la-d by I’resi- deit 1 Ibdiiuaii an : a., riv all th : heads of tite dept.:. 1; .-. iel! "i .1 -(‘eeial j train yocter , ev- .ling for a two weeks Liu a "f i u of ti-.- railroad proper! ies. LEGISLATURE T ' TAKE A HAND. SU n- to ijaw tl-.- - «i>. - ‘i tt VbtSoi’i I.IV, atg.O,- N. . -4 b t <\... •»! t. At.ti.VNY. X. V. hi i,a-\ lit tho ;i*-'Seli; bl_v ve !'•!•-:.'V M >• ( oi .bn intro- duc-d a r, solt: tion a nth ri/ing tlio speiiixvr ti iqipoiiif a e i.nn.i!, o act in , ea jinn : on wilii a u. ; oaimiuao to investigate ev, ry d n a.!.a- t and the public records o' overt .'Tieiul of Xew York ei Tim re-ol'dioii was laid on tile 1;; b!x . .'ir A'lit v‘also in.ro- dueed a res. lutiim to mak, : ilar in- vc-.ligntion-, in tin- departments of i Brooklyn. MET WITH □: Nt-.FOUS FAVOR. Su ifcr- I'roiutaent unit We*It hy ('itlifoniluu Tii-t!* ol ilie Ways of Site World. San i’hAXcisco, Cal., January 8.— Cltirles li. Koltler, a well known and wealtiiy citizen, president of the ixoh ler and Froltleing Wine Co.,of tltis city, eoimuitted sttieide at midnight lust night taking morphine. He carried ve ry 1;. Uisutuiiee on his iife, said to i>e Six.a,000. Tlie l.iiuli'.ti Anurrlilnt In Trouble. Pmi.AiiKLmiM, Fa., January 8.—The grand jury found a true liill of indict- inent against Clmries W. Mowbray, tlio Knglislt anareliist, charging him with making a seditious speech. Mowbray was arrested here hist Friday night after addressing a meeting of anarch ists. No HerMon Yet Kettelird. Washington, January 8.—Judge MeComas yesterday heard arguments on tlu question whether three indict ments found against Captain ilovvgate, ex-chief of tite signal service, for for gery and cnibczzlcuittnt are barretl iiy tho statute of limitations. No decision was reached. Tlio tiout li'* t'hnrtlv ’J’oiv.inl-i tii lo< Wo t. ItALTlMoltK. January 8. Tho -ugges- tlon made las; \\eel; by Mr. t,. Ii. Kd- mons, of tltis city, that the * attii which had an abundant corn vrop last year should *lti|> 11 ftdl train loud (>f e- ra and meat to Hie farmers of Xe; rit.*i<ii, who are huHering l.. eau-*e <d the --hortage of the eoi’it crop, ha* met with a very quick respon se thr,.tight.ut the country. M’MILLAN FOR THE LONG TERM. Tlie Hciuttor Nniiir-,1 l>y (tie ItiqialilicuiiK of Michigan for tin- l.iil-fiest I’Iiiiii. Lansing. Mich., January 8. The re- publicans in legislative eauetis hero yesterduy evening, nlqvjti rumina tion Senator James McMillan for the long tenn, as Failed States Senator from Michigun. The nomination means election as there is only one democrat In the legislature. The short term nomination will be made today. M’AFEE GETS - THE CON TRACT. More Sin.tile ' in !' (till (loitiluloii. ID< IIMoN 11 \ , 111 Itoi- < I' i- e i'li gram fro;n .• Uev o| Kt! . . I -1 a; 1: there were lire ,m ut indi'in 'I m : i I!, l.-i;, 1 , | . .,,1 4 Got,I tdiKMirementil for I'hiropcau Murkot*. Xlw Youk, January 8.—The gold en gagements for today’s Luropcau steam er amount to #3,200,000, of. Fere res wi back leki T.udenbuj 1. >■- -f iinty -.1. of in<M An Atlunta Coittrnc.or to lliillit tlio Hov- ernuient Ilun.tiu-^ ut tin* lApoxItton. Washington, January 8.—Bids were opened at the treasury department yes terday for the construction of tlie At lanta, Gtt., exposition building. There Wore twenty bids, ranging fro'it ^M*,- 017 to 827,440, the latter that of X. \\\ SloAfee’ of Atlanta. Gti., being tin* low est. He will probably bo awarded tho contract. Weather Witli the Kouthuriirm. Washington, January 8.—-Forecast: For Georgia, rain in eastern part, fair in western portion, warmer in -south- uastern portion, easterly shifting to i northerly winds. For Alabama, fair wider in northwestern portion: north westerly wind* Young Men Droii iteil !n Virginia. Lynohim iui. Va.. .I.imnir\ Georgy 1 Wight man, a fiftee i - boy, und Utoultcu J ok 1. -oi). ;i ' ui' m II. were 0K>wned while slutt 1... • rivor, tr this city, yi-sti rditj aft rntwn. The ice gave aua (tOu. flce- piishing- ’uiueb lin:ri .t*i 1! K.lti % ! • Ht. Lovis. Mo . J;> press eoinjiHme* It .’crease ru • .* for ,-,i age* L, all poiuts- b>r • •4