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1^7 C 2^1 Or, IE Ledger. Circulation Increased during the month of January 127. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. 11, NO. 2. GAFFMEY CITY, S. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1895. V Dl \ S/Li I’ropo J;LD THE TORPE iU fop the Th0eo i i 30ATS. p«i Aildi- Tho \ Clc Utd i Sena ml HE or Stands by Purposes. THE JOSES' HiEE COISACE MEASURE. Senator Platt Close* Ihe Day With a Speech Again*! t; lie lilll. Lasting Un til the Late 1 Hours of Night—In tho House the Navy BUI. Washing! fox. February 20.- -Another day was spe :nt in the house in consider- atkm of th e naval uppropric ition bill without di:ij losing of it. The proceed- to nariied Pv scvc ra 1 pirited pu SSll y I fflwccn Mr. Save rs, chair- man of Uu 5 committee on a ppropria- ti embers of the com inittce on ■aval affair s, over amendmen t.s offered 1. nor to reduce 1 lie amounts tarried in llu* bill. Onlv ii 11 two of the ie - he Tevn , i -inhiT success- ful, au. : th. *: e I n*'i^r* niUe;;:i;. A r x.io cm*” side ration o f the bill, cliairinn n < I'Neill, democrat o. Massachusetts, de cided the point of ord er made yesterJaj r by .Mr. Bayer Hist the proposed increase of the force of enlisted menii i the Da- vy. hold : ; that it was in oi •• er, not- TvitlKtainiin g existing statues limiting the ininibe r to nine thouss m 1 men. From ihis n ilii Ir. Sayera i ippenled. hut the coi nniittee of the w hole sus- tained the chair,—143 to : And against thi is Mr. Sayers uttered his earnest prol test. Acted Upon During the Day. lu the e< important the house ported In mean:i, di bond thn goods tit Mexico, w ilil]”' Don t tired of the day several other matiers wero acted upon by *. d'hc joint resolution re- the committee on ways and meting the secretary of the to suspend tlie shipment in jti^h the i'nited States, of dined for tlie free zone of as pa' ed. Alsou bill author* irc.ndcnt tt> appoint (eenera! es lie.eil, a colonel on the re- J 1st Ollf apri repo join 1, t whit mad ;reed ititm . Ju lill. The ees upon the from March ■ time within inis may he delay of m mencemen ing. The ext tion of the m fixed but will the commiltei wa sin, made a lo speech in the fense of the p States and his s in the matter o: millic. if four The speech w,:* fore thn senate silver, but lia ! To that bill. On the Jonea* I-'i After Senator Vil Platt, rt‘pnbliean n a sp< etch :i;raia- i llu Belf. An eifort \vu Jones to hare a tin the Huai vote on antagoni ds refm. • debat e went on, j engaged in ; r., uing a late hour. There was an umr ance of senator ' in view of tin* expci* free bilver coinage rie., were also well 1 ed spectatt re. Thi business, however, half hour with mat i concern. it of and if -nt the ref frt Wiseon- loquent rday in de- the LTiited f the treasury of sixty-two onus for gold, a the bill be- ee coinage of nee whatever vor lilll. cell, Senator > eticut. made silver bill it- e by Senator i for taking dl, but as its any time, the dor Platt was lit the bill at large attend- !ay. probably ntest ovt*r the and the galie- wit h interest- iiu* morning m<*<i the iir.'st littlo public 1 on rules. TRADE CCf! DITIONS IMPROVE. J lio ? n l ire( , (*denl etlljr Cold AVeatlior llu.i AVroiij;Jit no Scrlou. Duuutgo. CiiATi AXooGd, Tenn., February CO.— The Tradesman in it« weekly report of southern industries, for the week end ing February 18, says: 1 .is unprcceitsiit'dly cohi weather haihad but littlo effect « itsida of tbs farmiaff and liict growing Uistricts. Weny lumber milU are •.trirting up to meet the luoreusi demand iuct mori new ones have been betrun during tht p.c.t thirty (tays ihan have been reported toi many .nontiis. The Trade nmni’s reourts from the Iron producers say that the market 1* quiam. hat t prlaaa are leas firm. The output m the* furnaces continue to be very ;otne U'im is accuniulatiug in the a. Coal is la aetlvo demand at steady prices, with an laereaslng output. ilsedeott* n mills report* ' week are the Lot . 0 f ] cli iri .;): 9MS0.AIU capital; the Eco- ntmio mil; . of Un nrlUe, 6. c., capital|60,COO, v.;:h r,. it t . irn* :i*.e; the TV .imp; m mills, of w u uington, N. and mill, m lienderson, r •• ' : i-ikln, Cr;.. • Seek* , inrham. X und Helton, Tex., and knitting milmsr U a’i. . < . a., and Cheraw and Trenton. South Carolina. largo, and rtornge yar A e< ie on* oufer *n ee reporl t on th * diph uniat- ' died at an ear' i eor.s/al iprUt*: »:i wa s pre- j ing at his hoi Leu' 1 and i t jreed t > Ail t lie ( liffer- j sixty -MX yean- en*vs betwee n the t' ■ bon ,js on that i eons : isting of il bill 1 lave be en arm n^i’d, i*.\eept Ii S to ; child Iren. lie till* !!] V >; rs 11 ion oi •V) J,000 to begin i T. Shelby, the the e* >nst. rind Ion of tl; . '‘able to lb i waii, ! c. w . 1*. Bred on wl neli t m jeoni-n • n were una • agree . A fu irlluT c onferencj w as or- 1 i dcred on thal L item. ,, 'STUN, Ma Heirj ilor roiioivtf. | meet -ing y< L*ste Major Thomas U. Shelby Dead. Lkxixerox, Ky., February dO. — Major Thomas II. Shelby, Intertml revenue collector for the seventh district of Kentucky, and a grandson of Ken tucky's first governor, Isaac Shelby, y hour yesterday inorn- ue in thih city. He was > old und leaves a family second wile mut thirteen was tlie father of John law partner c*f Colonel or n. arly in.I ma n four ition all througl 1 1 lis spee cb When lie took his beat, S en i itor Sqt republican of Witshingte m, sent t* ) tl ie clerl li's desk and had re 1 the Ac t o1 f June: 25, 1878, expressly .1 eclaring ill at all United States bonds * pa.vabl c in coin sli on Id be paid in gold or silvei ■ .•*/ hi at iln * option of the go rnment. Tl Ins act. he said, was a full ai id comp r to the entire argi imeut of tiu ■ senati ->r from Wisconsin. Senator PI •itt the] i to iok the iioor to speak agai ,t the hi] 11. COU *• 11 NEL R. P. PEPPER, One oi the \\ 'ealthiesl NUi irk lire cder* In Kent ucl< > * De ad. Frank ki >R r, Ky., 1 Vbr ■nary *20 - -Colo- nel 11, P. 1 ’ej >per. (Tm the we: altliiest stock bree< ie re Ir Kei iky, die* 1 at his home in th city Yl rday. < olonel Pepper wa s the owih T < ff the famous stallion 1 In w ard. win > lia *> ti i«i rif 1 er nuin- her of pei jrmers ow 1 than > People* Prolcat. February *.’0. — At it ' yt'stenlay of the efingregations of the Svvc ii-,li Methodist, Swedish baptist and Swedish Congregationnl- isl. churches, of Poston, a protest wts adopted against the proposed intro iuc- tion into Ma-scchusctts of the Gothen burg, or so calh d Norwegian system for the .sale of intoxicating liquors. CulvCNtou .Mill OiierHtivei on .Strike. Gai.vi srox, Tex., Febru :*,• :>o.—The Galveston cotton mill oper. ,tves. near ly five hundred strong, w nt ,>» ttrike yesterday on account of a i quest from the management of the mi Is to work un extra hour each day which would idace their working time at twelve hours per dav. ° Cncoimi|{<* : he Nwahvllh* exposition VVashimatov, February 20.—Senator liate yesterday introduced in tiie sen ate a bill to aid and encourage the holding of the .Nashville centennial ex position next year. A .singular bill is now on the house calendar. •* IS MM #1.00 A YEAR. vy. [).— Propo- _ ic oon- oi speed and economy pro- lion* lo ("ncle Sam' Wasiiixotox, February sals were opened at the navy depart ment yesterday for the construction, exclusive of armament and torpedoes, of three metallic twin screw sea-going topedo boats of about 188 tons displace ment, with a speed of 24'j knots main tained for at least two consecutive hours. The appropriation of congress allows §450,000 for the construction of the three vessels, which, with all their materials, must Ife wholly of domestic manufacture. Proposals of two classes were permitted, one being strictly to the plans and specifications of the navy department and the other upon de signs of the bidders fulfil ling ^^^■f ■ scribed by tlyj department. The pro- j. sals will all be referred to a board of bureau officers, including chief con- si nudor Hickboru, engineer-in-chief Melville, and Judge Advocate General I.emly, who will report to Secretary Herbert on the plans, and it is not ex- p-* ted that the contracts \ ill be award ed for at least a month. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Tlie tight Over the Site to bo Keauiued This Week. Wasiiixotox, February 20. — The fight over the government printing of fice site is likely to be resume this week in the house. Chairman Bank- head, of the committee on public build ing and:’. mnds, having the matter in charge, has been promised by the com mittee on rules an order setting apart a time for the consideration of a printing office bill. It is understood that the motion will be concurrence in the sena tor s propftaition to buy the property known as the Mahone site. It is* now the desire of the house managers to get a printing office bill through at the ses sion, ami if is demonstrated beyond a doubt that it must be the Mahone site or no sight at all. they are willing to bow to the inevitable and accept that site rather than have the matter go over to another congress, involving the j ‘ban a year in the com- f the work on the build- :u t day* for tlie coasidora- latter ha. not yet been >e arranged today by Many Believe the Charges of Bri bery Well Founded. ANOTHER I5VESTIGATI0.T PESD1SG. The Charges W*r<i Not statlaragtorlly Dl*- poDoil of by the Keceut .’Vtluori* Con vention, Which Exouorntoil Tho Labor Loader. Cold MBits, O., February il. — The charges of bribery made by Mark Wild, president of the Columbus trade assem bly and statu organizer of the Ameri can railway union against John Mc- iTido, president of the American fed eration of labor were not satisfactorily disposed of by the recent miners' con vention which exonerated Mr. McBride, and now those who believe Mellrido guilty will take advantage of existing circumstances to sift tho.matter to th« bottom. Will Settlo tho Fata of Acciioor or AceuioA. Next Monday night Mr. Wild will tender his resignation as president of tho local trades assembly pending a full investigation of tho McBride charges and a committee will bo ap pointed to go to tho bottom of tho af fair. As nearly all the unions connact- od with tho trades assembly belong to national organizations affiliated with tho American federation of labor, great importance attaches to this Investiga tion. It is of national importance in the labor world, and will settle the fate of either Wild or McBride. A Check fur a I.urge Sum FouuiL At one of tho banks of this city ban boon found a check for a large *urn of money made bji a prominent coal oper ator and indorsed by John McBride. It was paid about thu time of the set tlement of the miners’ big strike last summer and an effort is to be made to have McBride account for tho money. Labor Leaiier* Lmior.it Wild. That Ohio miners believe McBride guilty and will stand by Wild,is eviden ced by tho fact that tho latter is daily receiving scores of latters from labor leaders throughout the country com- manding him for tho stand ho took ki tho McBride affair. TEXAS WANTS THE MILLS. R»praiciitntlv<*s of the Houston ( uttwu Kx- change lu Uostou lo Intercut Mill JUcu. Boston, February 21.—A delegation of Texas men representing the Houston cotton exchange and board of trade is in Boston. It is composed of John U. Kirby, vice-president of the Gulf, Beau mont and Kansas City road; James A. Patton, formerly president of the Mer chants and Planters National bank of Houston, end W li. Sinclair, city edi tor of tho Houston Post. “We don’t expect to take to Texas the whole of Boston or New England,” said one of the party yesterday. “We hope, however, to induce one or more of the mills who contemplate moving pmt of their plants south to locate In Houston. We think we can offer them sufficient inducements to come onr way.” WOMAN THE ASSASSINS VICTIM. an trotter. On Dm New York. 1 ebruarv ’i0.—{ ottoi i ud- vam cd * to 1 p( >ints. hut weak eric •■1 at one time, tin; <1 ose bcinjr j to 2 j; oints higher for tin* ( , J . of s .,100 bales. t 1 * h l' 1 1 1 F \' < if * f ' , due on Tlmrsd;* peeled. Bo t >r '• ‘^gl.ind man ii fa s'ttir- eighty per cent wage, jive per c. of the manuftcti •nt if irers Colon.:! .luinca |>. jn.artin Di:»<|. ( un ami February 20.—Colonel James P. Martin, assistant adjutant general of the department of Missouri, died at the Chicago Beach hotel at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Colonel Martin had been 111 for some time Buffering from a complication of kidney troubles. MU* Inrrio Laurence Murdered at Her Home In Allendale, South Carolina, Allexdale, S. C. February 21.—Miss Carrie Ixuireuce was found murdered yesterday at her home in Old Allen dale. Robbery is supposed to have been the motive, as she lived by herself and wns supposed to ha e had money in her house. There is no clue os to who committed tlie terrible deed. The community is very much shocked and no stone will he left unturned to bring the murde-er to justice. FREDERICK DOUGLASS DEAD. The Famous Nt*j;ri) Onitor and Volitiulr.^ 1 'aKuril Away Suddi'nly. Washington, February 21.—Freder ick Douglass, the well known colored orator, died suddenly at 7 o'clock last night of heart disease at his home in Anocostia, a suburb of Washington. He was a prominent figure in the wo man's convention in the afternoon where he occupied a seat upon the plat form. He was apparently in the best of health at that time. CLEVELAND ON FUR SEALS. The Annual Proclamation the Same an Former Occ.iHions. Wasiiixotox, February 21.—Presi dent Cleveland has issued his annual proclamation in regard to fur seals. The document, which is dated February 18, but was onlt" yesterday made public, differs in no respect (except date and signature) from previous proclamation issued by the United States. I'hlrty Miulcnts Find Watery Gravta. lo: cow, February 20.—Whi wil tiii>i i Fe ber of students were ska Moskva river yesterday t way and thirty of them w into the water and drowm tl;e bodies have vet been n iiu 1. ' a limn- on the eo gave plunged •None of covered. General •lohn L. hwifi Di*ud. Boston. February 2o.—General John Ij, Swift, the well known timpernneo and campaign speaker, died lust night at Ids residence, of heart trouble, in his sixty-sixth year. The Cotton Market Cloneii Weak. New Yokk, February 21.—The Sun’s cotton review says: Cotton advanced 1 to 2 pointfulut, lost this and declined 2 to 8 points, closing weak, with sales of 102,500 bales. Liverpool was active on the spot with sales <,f 14,000 bales at hardening but unchanged prices. Fu tures thcrA advanced yj point, closing quiet. Iteparlment Kinployo Dir* of Ap ph *y. Wabmixoton, February 21.—Harvey E. Osgood, of New York, chief clerk of the fourth assistant postmaster gene ral, was stricken with apoplexy a few minutes before noon yesterday while at his desk, and died shortly af »r 2 p. m. without being able to be removed from the building. BANK CLERK’S EARLY FALL. Stoli) Letlor* Containing Sum* of Money, nuil Forget! Chocks. Philadelphia, February 21.—John D. Gilmore, of this city, was arrested on yesterday for stealing from the mails and upon a charge of forgery. He was held in §1.800 bail to answer the latter accusation in the Delaware county coiut, but as the letters he stole bad never been mailed the former charge was dropped. Five valuable letters sent out by the First National bank of Williamsport, Pa., last November, disappeared and the bank charged that they had stolen from the mails. The letters were ad dressed to the correspondents of the bank in New York, Philadelphia Wilkesbarre, El mire and Ehamokin and represented a great deal of clerical work, the cash and time items aggre gating 800,000. Gilmore picked the letters up on the street, where they had been dropped, and tried to deposit one of the drafts with the Delaware County Trust Com pany, of Chester, Pa., under the name of I). S. McDonald. The receiving tel ler’s suspicion was aroused, and he was requested to leave the draft for collection. The Williamsport bank was notified and bis arrest followed. In addition to this the Delaware Trust company preferred a charge against him of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses. A similar charge was made against him by the Central Trust company, of Camden, N. J., through which he collected one of the missing drafts of 8500. Gilmore admitted that on January 14 and 15 he forged the name of W. II. Painter, cashier of the vV'st Branch bank, to two sight drafts on tlie Farmers and Mechanics bank of this c ity. One was in the name of 1). S. McDonald and was for 8100, and the other for §500 was in favor of F. P. Schado. Gilmore was until recently a clerk in the \\ est Branch bank of Williamsport. It is not known yet how much money Gilmore realized. FEARS Vice-President Baldwin, of Southern, Interviewed. tho A CONFERENCE NOW BEING ARRANGED. Chief Arthur, of the Kngiueer's Brother hood, and Chief Sargent, of the Fire men's Brotherhood, Arrive on the Scene at Washington. WOOD SHOT HE ASSAILANT; a Negro In A Telfair County Man Shoots Self-Dt:fenso. McRae, Ga., February 21.—Yester day morning, at .Scotland, a town about Five miles south of here, Marshal Wood Bhot Charlie Clements, a negro track hand, on the Southern railway, with a thirty-eight Smith it Weston pistol, once In the thigh and once in the collar bone. '1 he difliculty arose over the fact that Marshal Wood had arrested Clements’ wife for disorderly conduct, an 1 when released on bond she went after her husband. He, with several other negroes, went to Mr. Wood’s house, called him out, and begun to beat him. In tile fight Mr Wood shot Clements as stated. Clements’ wounds are not serious and he will recover. MANY GIVEN EMPLOYMENT. Mill'.*:! In an Ohio Coal District fCcKtimc Op eration in Full Blast. Bali.nevillk, O., February21.—Every coal mine in this vicinity is in full op eration for the first time in ten years. The mines have a capacity of more than nne hundred cars per day and are now furnishing employment for about six hundred men, most of whom were sorely in need of some means of earn ing a living. Indications also point to un early resumption of work at the plant of the Salinevillc furnace com pany, which has been idle fur the last six months. INGERSOLL IN BIRMINGHAM, 1 he InllilcI Greeted by an FutliuHiaatlc Audience In the Magic City. Birmi.xguam, Ala.. February 21.—Col onel Robert G. Ingersoll was greeted at O’Brien’s theatre by an immense in tellectual and refined audience and was the recipient of constant ovations. Ilis eloquent oratorical powers were so powerful as to hold his audience as by a hypnotic spell, it was a treat seldom afforded and never forgotten. Shake speare received a tribute at his hand more glorious than any ever given mor tal man in this city. Atlanta, February 21.—Third Vice- President Baldwin of the Southern rail way who arrived here last night said in an interview conce rning the rumors of a strike on the part of employes of the company, that the grievance com mittees have as yet made no reply to the company’s statement which was given to them several days ago propo sing a system of equalized wages on both the systems of the road. Vice-President Baldwin Talks. He says positively that the average proposed wages to conductors, firemen, trainmen, and engineers, in each and every class, run higher than the wages paid at present. In answer to the criticism by em ployes that the Southern is trying to make a dividend on a capitalization al most double the value of the road Mr. Baldwin says the capitalization of the company was reduced last July over §40,000,000 and that the road is bonded on a lower basis than any other rail road in tlie world with similar mileage, lie says he does not fear any trouble with the employes. Chief Arthur on tho Beene. A settlement of the differences be tween the Southern railway company and its employes is looked for in the next few days. F. S. Sargent, of Peo ria, 111., chief of the Locomotive Fire men’s Brotherhood, and E. Clark, of the Order of Railroad Conductors, ar rived in Washington yesterday after noon and held a secret meeting. Chief Arthur of the Engineer’s Broth erhood is expected there today, with other chiefs, and as soon as they all arrive a conference with Vice-Presi dent Baldwin of the railreud company will be arranged. Will ( hangt* tin* . iH.-tourl Capital. Jefferson City, Mo., February 21. By a vote of 91 to 40 the lower house of the legislature passed a joint resolu tion accepting the proposal of the city of Sedalia to remove the capital to that city, the condition being that the city shall erect state buildings superior to those at the present capital. Prominent Marylander Dir* in Carolina. Aiken, S. C., February 21.—Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Md., head of the Carroll family and brother of ex-Gov- ernor Carroll, died here yesterday af ternoon of fatty degeneration of the heart. Ilis remains will be shipped to Baltimore for interment. For tho Alabama Normal College's Benefit Wasiiixotox, February 21. — Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, offered in the house yesterday a bill granting his stale 2::,Oil) acres of unoccupied lands in the state, to be sold for the benefit of the Alabama state normal college at Florence, Aki. DEATH FOR TWO NEGROES. Judge of a Georgia Court Break* the Record on Sentences. Hawkixsvii.le, Ga. February 21.—Tho negro Frank ( arruthers who secured a new trial from the supreme court for the murder of Mr. T. L. Carruthers in October, lias just been tried again. Twelve true men rendered the same verdict, “guilt}-.” Judge Smith has broken the record for prompt dispatch of business at this court. Both the negroes, Wash Strong and l rank Carruthers, were called be fore his honor immediately after the verdict, and he pronounced the short est sentence on record. "You shall be hung until you are dead on the 15th of March. The hanging will be private. ' HAWAIIN TORTURE STORY. .Tlie Wludc Matter Dincreditcd by Mr- Gll- uiHii nt Boston. Boston, Mass., February 21.—lion. Gorman D. Gilman, of this city, writes to a morning* paper affirming that the story of the torture alleged to have been indicted on the American, Capt. Davies, of Honolulu, bears on its face the strongest evidence of its falsity. Mr. Gilman ascribes the story to roy alist sympathizers in San Francisco, lie says that the fact that Capt. Davies was only paid 820 instead of the §10,000 agreed on by the rebel leaders, may have had something to do with his readiness to testify. A N<»vv I’acifii’ Hteumer* Tacoma, Wash., February 21.—The summer schedule of the Northern I*a- eific Steamship company will give u steamer each way every three weeks, May 10, between Tacoma and China and Japan. The steamer to be put on is not named in the schedule, but is supposed to be the first of two mo lern liners which are said to be building at the Fairfield ship building yards, in Scotland, for the Northern Pacific line. Railway Saiierlnti-iirtimt I'leinlng Head. Savannah, Ga., February 21.—Rob ert G. Fleming, superintendent of the Savannuii, 1* lorifia and \\ esterii rail way, who was stricken with paralysis eight days ago, died yesterday after noon. He was one of the best known railroad men in the south. I'-riniliial to Wear a Queue. Olympia, Wash., February 21.—Air. Campbell has introduced a bill in ' t ’o senate making it unlawful for any male person to wear a queue. The penalty is a fine of 8100 to §500. The object of the bill is to drive out the Chinese. Bourko t ockruii'k Wife Dead. New York, February 21.—Mrs. Bourko Corkran died in her apartments at the Holland house late yesterday afternoon. She had been ill for the past two years. Lord Roaebery limullcd. London, February 21.—The Birming ham Post, the organ of Mr. Chamber lain. says that Lord Rosebery deeply resents the fact that none of his minis terial colleagues in the house of com mons defended him against the at tacks made upon him by So- Charles I hike and Mr. Labouchere during the debate on tlie ( hainbei lain amendment to the address. The Mexican tattle Quarantine. Nogales, Ariz., February 21.—Collec tor Ham F. Webb, of the Arizona cus toms collection district, announces that the quarantine against .Mexican cattle has been suspended until March 10th official notice to that effect having been yesterday received by Mr. Webb from the department of agriculture at Washington. No Cliango In the Hein ware Vote. Dover, Del., February 21.-Despite tho assertions of combinations, there was no change in the vote for United Slates sen: tor yesterday, the result being Higgins, republican, 9; Addicks, repub lican, (i; Massey, republican 8; Wolcott, democrat, 7; Bayard, democrat, 3; Tun- nell, democrat, 1. Absent, 1. Si oatliM*©*t to Wi lt WIdiIn. W v iii i sgto.x, February 21.—Forecast: For North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, fair, warmer, Southwest to west winds. For Alabama, fair, west winds. . Hanging to u Beam In HIh Barn. St GAR \ AI.I.ET, Ga., February 81. Jason Swanson was found hanging to a beam in his barn yesterday. He was a young man only recently married and no r“a-:on can be assigned for the deed, ilis wife went to a neighbor's fora short call mid when she returned found his dead body. I In* !.oxin|(tou Bunk Wreck. Lexington, Vu., February 21.—There were no new developments in the bank of Lexington wreck yesterday. The examination of the passbooks continued mid it is probable additions will be ma to the §15U,uou shortugv already INTHEINTERE8T OFTHEIR RACE Prominent Negroes In Annual Conference at Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery, Ala., February 21.— The fourth annual session of the negro conference was held under the auspices of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute yesterday, Professor Booker, of Washington, presiding. About 350 farmers representing Alabama, Geor gia, South Carolina and Mississippi were present. Among the distinguish ed people from abroad were Dr. Fris- sell, of Hampton Institute, Virginia; Anna Dawes, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, daughter of ex-Senator Dawes; Rev. W. P. Dillingham, of New York City; Rev. Dr. Chancy, of Richmond; Rev. Dr. John, of Clark University, Atlanta, After five hours earnest discussion the following declarations were unani mously adopted as to thy sense of the conference: “l he seriousness of our condition lies in that in the states where tho col ored people are most numerous, at least ninety per cent of them are in tho country, they are difficult to reach, and hut little is being done for them. Their industrial, educational and normal con dition is slowly improving, but tho masses are still slaves of poverty and ignoran ee. and are sadly wanting in real character. “We urge all to buy land and to cul tivate it thoroughly; to raise moro food supplies; to build houses with moro than one room; to tax ourselvos to build better school houses and to ex tend tho term to at least six months; to give more attention to the charac ters of our leaders, especially ministers and teachers; to keep out of debt; to avoid law suits; to treat our women better; and that conferences similar in aim to this one be beld in every com munity where practicable. THE TRAIN ROBBERS ON TRIAL. Tho I* Irst Detail* In tlie Arraignment of Searcey and Morgan. Stafford C. H., Va., February 21.— The trial of the Aquia Creek train rob bers, Morgan or Morganfield und Sear cey, was begun yesterday. Morgan was first placed on trial. The lust count In tho indictment against him, charging him with con spiracy to rob, was discharged. The other counts wero upheld. The de fense then entered a general and special demurrer to the indictment. ithout any argument this motion was Bubmitted to the judge who reserved his decision till morning and then ad journed the court till this morning at 9 o’clock. NEWSPAPER MEN CONVENE. The Ninth Annual SeHsiou of tho Publish ing Association. New York, February 21.—Tho news papers publishing association opened their ninth annual convention incthis city yesterday. Eighty-soven members from all parts of the United States wero present but it is expected that before the three days session is over the full membership of 100 will be on hand, ffiii: meeting was un executive one and was presided over by S. U. Kauffman, of the Washington Star in the absence of President J. W. Scott, of the Chica go Herald. Advertising and circula tion were the chief topics discussed and those present freely advanced their views. BuhIi of Subscriber* to the Loan. London, February 21.—Thu United States loan prospectus was issued very* late yesterday afternoon and a regular fight ensued at Morgan’s for places in the line and this morning there was a renewed rush of subscribers. Tho loan was subscribed for many times over. I'he premium at one time yesterday afternoon reached 4%. The Hong Kong Special a Fake. London, February 21.—A Hong Kong dispatch to the Globe gives an account of the explosion of the magazine at the fort at lakoa, Formosa, by which two thousand persons were killed. This is obviously an exagerated version of the report cabled February fith, which gave the number killed as fifty and stated that many were injured. Cremated lu a Durulng Residence. Lake City, Mich., February 21.—The home of Jacob Gaukel, at Star City, was destroyed by fire yesterday morn ing and his two children, aged two and five years, were cremated. The parents were away from home at the time the fire occurred und its origin is unknown. Signor Merlino, Anarc-blgt, Acquitted. Florence, February 21.—The trial of Signor Merlino, an anarchist, who was accused of publishing seditious pam phlets, ended here yesterday in his uo- quittal. The verdict was loudly ap plauded by the spectators in the court room. France Will Counteract tho LfTect. Paris, February 21.—The cabinet de cided if the German rcichstag votes in favor of tlie granting of bounties upon exported sugar, measures will be iit mediately taken by 1* ranee to eountcr- uet the effect of sucli bounties upon the French market. nm The Republioana Make a Clean Sweep in Philadelphia. EX-GOVERNOH PAIIISOS DEFEATED. Kvery City in Pennsylvania Elect* Munici pal Officers, and tho Candidates of the Republican Party are Elected With Heavy Gains. Philadelphia, Pa .. February 20.— Philadelphia ye.- t r 1: iy maintained its reputation for stalw art republicanism and elected tlie ear- idates of the re- publican party by a majority of from 45,(i00 to 55,0()U. Ti • election yester- day was for mayor, reeviver of taxes, councilmen, police magistrates and school directors. I’lie republicans made a clean sweep - lected their candidates for .uayn and receiver of taxes by a greater n lajority than was over given to similar oilii ., upon local issues. The Candida e ol he republi- can pai’cv for i.v.yor . nd reel iver of taxes were City So .i-.il-n* Charles J. Warwick an 1 Clnrl •J. llohey, rospec- live. Ex-Goverr, *r 1 jt..',>n and Uolo- nel Sylvester I'.onnal n *, Jr., were the candidates oi t . iei tie party for the same offices. Seldom in the bis rv of local politics bus a campaign be. o i fiercely fought i as the one which ' e l last night. ; Tlie democratic p made a violent assault upon .' ir. \Y. ick an-! his asso- oiute on the tick. i l accused lhem of being the tools o. ; sMican ring that would use them to fi ,.i iivid- ual interests of certa n n: in , rs of tho party. The republican j.api* kind and seokVd at i form platform a.I pu of matter parp. rtiag t. ing his recent term a used that office to furl partisan manner tin* interests of the democratic party. Elections were held in every city, boro'.ii;li ami township of Pennsylvania yesterday and return . re ceived indicate th: l the republicans in . retaliated in Ps : ■ 'ids re- i ,1k i columns ,h r-v that dur- govouior, lie jr in the most every case have or increased ttu in. j r m > i lie i their own PALMETTO FARMERS MEET. to Devise .Sow* * Condition. Convention In Columl i Plan to Boiler 'i lx Columbia, S. •C. February 20.—Dele- egates from the thirty live county al liances in this state and other farmers met in convention here last night, to consider their condition and devise some plan to better it. They adopted a scheme for purchasing fertilizers on the cotton option |dan, stipulating the amount they would give in cotton on November 1, for each ton of certain kinds of fertilizers, ami tlie amount in currency they would pay if it so pleas ed tlie- They decided also to use as little 1c. .ffizers as possible and only the high grades. They bound them- solves to reduce the cotton acreage, by only planting in col‘-on that portion of their lands not used "or raising provis ions for home consumption, etc. They likewise demanded that the railroad'” commission immediately reduce tho rate on fertilizers 2 ) per cent.; that the railroads waive their thirty days notice of such reduction be!/re it can become effective; and that the fertilizer compa nies prepay freights on their goods to be paid back on November 1, wiili a cotton option at five cents a pound on • November 1, if the farmer, prefer that to paying the cash. In case of the re fusal of all parties to acquiesce in these demands they will use no fertilizers at all this year. •Senator-elect Tillman was in the con vention a short time. He leaves for Washington today. The chairman of the railroad commission was the chair man of the convention and the other two commissioners were delegates. Aside from thi., convention nearly every politician in the state is hero, and several street caucuses are being beld looking to un allignmcnt of all factions of white people into new po litical parties for the coming campaign. WRECK NEAR SPARTANBURG. Twenty-Two of the boutheru’* Car* De rail til -'.Vo Injuries!. Spartanburg, s. C., February 20.—A freight train on tho Southern railway near Thickoty was derailed yesterday afternoon. There were twenty-two ears off tlie track. The blockade had not been removed up to eight p. in. yes terday. The northbound vestibule readied hero at 7 o’clock and went to Charlotte by way of Columbia. No one was injured except one breakman whose head was bruised. New York Treasury Balance* New York, February 21.—Treasury balances: Coin, §70,202,000; currency, §75,189,000. NEWS ITEMS BY THE WIRE. Hie lower house of tlie Indiana legis lature has passed % bill making prize fighting a crime. Tuesday morning Mrs. McKinney, wife of Kim McKinney, the famous blind fiddler, was found dead in bed nt her home in Augusta. J. L. Lutz Co., retail ss^oe and hat merchants, doing probably fh* largest business of this kind in KnoxvV'e, tiled u deed of trust Wednesday to Jahjcs C. White. Secretary Carlisp, accompanied by ^Irn. IaHlisle and hiis son, \V. Jv. Ciiv- H-lv, a:u'. wife, left Washington TueA duv at to o’clock for Sew York. TluyL secretary’s trip ut tills timo was taken f » » I- 4* V* »-» wva * « • « -••* Huiposccu oaluiiig Mr. W. K. Garlisli ..ir M >vell ^reviou* u» ki* eaUing Southern I uiu'ier Manufacturer* Conveius Memphis, Tenn., February 20.—Th# Southern lumber manufacturers associ ation will convene here today. Tho officers and many members have ar rived. The committee on grades held a preliminary session yesterday and outlined a report which will call for a readjustment of the standards now in vogue and tlie establishment of new grades. Will Nut UonMOlhlate. Dayton, Ohio, February 20.—Mr. L. A. Johnson, vice-president of the Davis Sewing Machine company, said today there was no truth in.4ho reported plan for consolidation between tlie Davis, Singer and the Standard companies. Mr. Johnson says there will never be such consolidation as the one referred to in tho dispatches from Detroit. l air ami Slightly t ooli-r. W A Bin noton, February 20.—Forecast: For Georgia, fair, preceded by rain on tiio const, uortheuat winds becoming northwest, slightly cooler in tlie vicin ity of Atlanta. For Alabama, north U> northwest winds. For Tennessee, fair, northwest winds lUlnol* Steal Compaur Itf-nme*. Jolijct, 111., February 20. - After aL shut-down of two months the local works of tho Illinoh Steel company, (employing 1,800 ra i, w ill resume ope ration next 8ol i US ukaputo tn f«s has been seiUevL