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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