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l MORE LEDGERS Go to a Dozen Postoffces in this county than any Newspaper. 1 i'.t 2>«.. .jtoi DGER. LEDGER READERS Patronize Ledger Advertisers. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. U, NO. 19. OAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FIU DAY, J I NK ‘21, 1895. SI.00 A YEAR. Current News for the Week Throughout the State. THE SOLDIERS' RIDE EOR Sil'GHT. Tlio KriiortcU Riot at Mount t'arniel, S, t’., a Tamo Aflnlr—('oinmUriloiH rs Meet. Other Interest Iiik News Through the State. Com'mima, S. C., June 15.—The State’s special correspondent accompanying the Abbeville Hitles, ordered to the scene by (Jovcrnor Kvans to suppress a reported race riot, arrived at Mount Carmel, a little town in Abbeville county, at ;< o’clock yesterday morn ing. The soldiers made part of the Journey on a special train and then took wagons for ten miles. The town was quiet when the troops arrived. The trouble had been caused by the killing of a negro who had resisted arrest, by two white men. This section being thickly settled with negroes, they be came demonstrative anil made threats, but it is not believed there was real danger of a conflict. Upon arriving at Mount Carmel, the sheriff, assisted by the troops, arrested the negroes who took the most prominent part in insti gating the trouble. SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. TheAununl Meeting; to lie Ilnlil In Spnrtnn- iMirg Thin Month. Si’AitTAxm'lWt, S. C.. June 17.—The coming annual meeting of the State Teachers’ association, to he held in Spartanburg, the closing days of this month and the opening days of July, promises to be the most largely attend ed and interesting of recent years. Hut it will not be the only interesting event in Spartanburg at this time, for the de partment of sell ool commissioners of the State, a branch of the association, will also hold its sessions there. PURVIS AGAIN SENTENCED. Ho Who Kscnpeil the {.allows Must I’ay tin; IVunlty Yet. Coi.omua, Miss., June 20.—Will Pur vis, who failed of execution in the most sensational manner in Febrnry, 1MM, was brought into court yesterday for a resentence. It will be remembered that Purvis, who is a white capper, was convicted of murder and sentenced to bo hanged. He was placed on the scaf fold and the drop actually sprung, but the rope broke and the sheriff losing his nerve yielded to the entreaties of the crowd not to re-hang Purvis. He conveyed the condeined man back to jail where he has remained ever since. Yesterday his attorney made a motion for an arrest of judgment on the ground that the day and term of the court hav ing passed at which he should have been resentenced that now the court had no further jurisdiction in the premises. The motion was promptly overruled by Judge Terrill and Purvis commanded to stand up to receive the sentence of the court, which was that he be hanged on Wednesday, the 21st day of July next. Purvis seemed per fectly cool and collected and heaved a sigh of relief when the sentence was concluded. His attorney will appeal the case to the supreme court, which will doubtless pass on it some time in the early fall. The only thing that will stand Ini- tween him and a felons death will be the governor. Strong efforts will he made to secure a commutation of the death sentence to imprisonment for life. GETS TWO AND HALF YEARS. Georgia’s Chief Executive Probably Recover. Will SERVE DISPLAYED IS FACE OF DEATH. With an Iniloiititablo Will Tower Ho F ur. prises His Thysiciaus ami Keeps at Hay ttietirim Monster I.oiik Live the King. Atlanta, June 20.—At one time yes terday it was not believed possible for Governor Atkinson to live three hours longer. At p. in. the seven physi cians who are attending him stated that his case was hopeless. His eyes were thin glazed as in the last stage of dissolu tion. At 0 o’clock he began to rally, and at She said to Dr. Holmes: “Doctor, I know you have a desperate case, but I am going to do my part and help you all I can.” To Attorney General Joe Terrell the governor said: “Tell the boys that I am going to win this fight if possible. This is not the first hard one I have been in.” Governor Atkin son’s grit is all that is keeping him alive. If nerve and will power can pos sibly save his life he will puli through. His determination to bnfHe the disease is the wonder and admiration of the S ihysicians. They say if he lives twenty- our hours longer he will get well. JERSEY STATE HOUSE FRAUDS. A SnlllvnnV lulitml So •••l:»l, roi.t'MiUA. S. (’.. June Hi.—1’oginning tomorrow the South Carolina and Geor gia railroad will run a special train for the Sullivan's Island business. The special train will leave Columbia at 7:15 a. m„ arriving in Charleston at 11:15 a. m. and making close connection with a special boat to Sullivan’s Island, giving the excursionists seven hours on the island and allowing them to return by “nspecial boat from the island at 0 p. m., the train leaving Charleston at 7 o’clock in the evening. New York's Tolieo Inspector is t'oiiBrutn- llitcil That He Ks.-apos the Penitentiary. Nkw Yonu, June 20.—Judge Harretl yesterday sentenced Police Inspector McLaughlin to two years and six months in the state prison upon his conviction of the charge of extortion. McLaughlin was taken back to the tombs, where he will spend the next week in arranging his private affair*. Judge llarrett, by sentencing McLaugh lin to state prison deprives him ipso facto of his position as inspector of po lice so that there can lie no question as to his legal status when he was sen tenced. The friends of the ex-inspeet- or were much disappointed at the sen tence, as they thought he would be sentenced to the penitentiary. THE PATH OF THE CYCLONE. Hi'itvj VY!iiiI«hikI Kniim i anno l>.ini;tg;« in Sci.ral Writcrn state*. K>;vvvooi>, la., June 20. •-A terrific ntom str ;ek Kenwood yesterday. The house of John Hose was demolished, aud Mrs. Hose has died from injuries received. Their baby was carried some distance from the house, but was found wrapped in a quill unharmed. Many residences ami outbuildings in this lo- eality arc badly damaged. Mlm rs Drowned in Oklahoma. Ki.ukxo, O. T., June 20. — Decent heavy rains in western Oklahoma have caused the rivers to overflow badly. The North Canadian is overllowing the bottom: and rising rapidly. The In dians. who prophesied a flood, are leav ing the low lands. The South Cana dian Is a raging torrent, and is putting the gold hunters to much trouble. Two miners with outfits and a soldier bearing dispatches, have been drowned since the rise. Damage In Missouri. St. Josi;i*:i, Mo.. Jane 20. A cycione yesterday struck .‘-even miles east of Humboldt-. it demolished several houses, killed many head of live stock an ! did great damage to crops. William Stelts and two mem ers of his family were badly injured. Hu ivy i:mi :it Kansas City. Ivans.'s CiTY, Mo., Juno 20.—A terri fic rain storm <•• nnineneed here yester day afternoon and continued into the night. Nearly four inches of water fell within eight hours, the heaviest fall in this vicinity for fifteen years, streets in low lying districts were flooded. Roc frictions Olnoy Places Upon Our Interference With Cuba. THE SECRETARY TO A TEXAS BANKER. UeliurH the Toftitlon Ttiut. American Clti. sens Siioiild Assiiiiiu Toward Culmn Insurrection, in a Letter to a Syuipatliyxcr. A Democratic County Convention. Cot.vmiua, S. C.. June '7.—A county convention has been called by the cajm)y democratie executive coniuiit- te!nn spite of the repeated w: rnings that such a convention was not wanted. The convention has been called to eon- sitler the political situation anti to take such notion as may be deemed ltest, and that appears to be the divis'on of the delegates and the sugges.ion of delegates to be voted for at the pri mary. * New MC|>|iing for State Ruin. Col.I'M III A, S. June 17.—Tile state dispensary lias been supplied with new shipping boxes. They are divided into compartments and it is expected that it will keep the percentage of breakage down to a minimum. The boxes are supplied with hinges and it is intended to have the dispensers return empty bottles in eases. THE CELEBRATION AT KIEL. Kiualaii Admiral Rays u Visit to the Royal Castle. Kiel, June 20.—The llussian Admiral Skrydlo, with his staff, paid a visit to the Royal Castle last evening. Kighty-tlve guests dined on board the German training ship Mars last even ing. The company included Prince Henry of Prussia and all the staff offi cers of the foreign squadrons and the Iflgh officers of the German navy. The French admiral,Menard.was among the first of the visitors to arrive. He was to arrive with the usual honors, the beating of drums, etc . and was for mally presented to Prince Henry. Af ter tliuncr Prince Henry proposed a toast to the emperor. THE FIGHTING IN SPAIN. Latest Dla|>uclieH From War. tin- Scat of tlm SOUTH CAROLINA ITEMS. A commission for a charter lias Wen issued it) the .1 \V. Gilihes Stationery company at Columbia. 1'lie corpora tors of the company are J. Wilson Gihhes and W. H. Gibbes. Jr. A synagogue was dedicated by the Jews in Sumpter Saturday. The supreme court lias taken a recess until the 2i*»th, when the South Carolina college law graduates will be sworn in. The farmers have pretty well cleaned their crops. ’ They are now cutting wheat anti oates. Rain is needed in many portions of the state. York county has practically agreed to a division of the delegates to the constitutional convention. A confer ence of equal representation is to be held. A remarkable gathering of negroes took place Friday at Sumpter in which polit cs was excluded ami the soein! and business condition of the race com mented upon atitl resolutions suitable to the occasion adopted. Santiago hi. Cm a, June 20.—General Navarro nqiorts that the troops under his comma ml have hail an engagement with a rebel bant! under Garzon, ni Santa Rosa, and captured their camp, together with a quantity of arms, etc. Many of the rebels were killed. '1 lie government loss was three seriously wounded. Colonel Michelenau’s column has routed Raids band at Mogote. Four prisoners and a quantity, of arms were captured by the Spanairds. The gov ernment force lost one killed and one wounded. Seven of the Right Versons Inilletecl Are Ai rnlgneil In Court. Trenton, X. J., June 20.—Seven of the eight persons indicted here in con- nection with the state house frauds | CHAPMAN’S TRIAL POSTPONED, were arraigned to plead in the Mercer county court at 10 o'clock yesterday, and all of them through counsel, en tered pleas of not guilty, with leave to amend the plea in future for the pur pose of oilier motions, except Mrs. Den- edict I’rieth, owner of the Newark Freie Zeitung. Major Carl Lcnz, her counsel, said: “On behalf of Mrs. Prieth I desire to enter a plea of not guilty without any reservation whatever and I ask for her a speedy trial, to which she is entitled. Prosecutor of the Pleas, Stockton, fixed July 22d next as the date, and in reply to Si a j or Lenz. who pressed for a still earlier date, the prosecutor said ho would consider the matter. Mrs. Prieth was released on her own recognizance. The other six defend ants were bailed in sums of S-VIO to SI,000 to answer at the date fixed. * TARIFF AGREEMENT REVISED. Southern Railway iintl Sti anmiilp Men Fin- IhIi Their Lnhor.4 in New York. New Yokk, June 20.—A nictating in secret of the Southern Railway Steamship association, was held at tin: Waldorf hotel yesterday. The com mittee which was appointed last week to revise the tariff agreement made its report. Hut few changes appeared in the proposetl agreement and the re port was ordered filed and printed. Copies of the report will be distributed among the members of the a.-sociation and final action will he taken upon it at the next meeting which will be held July 10th, at Asheville, N. C. The as sociation will probably adopt a contin uous contract, allowing the roads in terested, the right of withdrawal. If the agreement reported by the revision committee is adopted it will go into ef fect August 1st, next and continue un til July :;ist, ly.iO. Wasihxoton, June 20.—Secretary Olney lias practically defined the posi- liou of American citizens should assume toward Cuban insurrection in a letter to a Cuban sympathizer, the cashier of a bank, who wrote Mr. Olney for ad- vie.- with regard to receiving contribu tions to the insurgents’ cause on de posit at the institution with which he is conn. eted. The bank e*shier wrote ub follows: Kavincr* nn l Merchants National Bank, '.Vis o, Texas June l.>.—lion. Itu-hanl Olney, S. :-i-ei ;u v i f Sn-.ti-: 1 have In en apiiroiiclieu by alii a-ii :i:'<-nts of Cuban iiisitrirents with the view of -<• m inx' ihi- bunk's consent to ni t as ib iiositot-.v f -r contributions from symiKi- thiz- i's in tie t’uib i Stnt'-s bet luivi- withheld consent until vucli tin.t ;is I coulil hear from your iii-|i.irtiui-nt ns to whether we would, by so doin ', h-.y ourselves liable to prosecution under th • neutrality l.iw .. This wo desire to avoid, n-e only tcrUtiioally, but morally ns well, for v.o are too luyal to our country to seek to overturn. In tu.y sens*-, her laws. 1. mysi'li. mu iu i’Hire sympathy with the cutise of Cuban it, s p-udenre, and 1 attribute tie- sinvlin-' out of this bank to tl-a: feet being known ton f<-.v who are identitleil with the cause iu that country. It i- needless suv that u-om a business ZIMMERMAN FAILED TO APPEAR LYNCHING MOST PROBABLE. Alabama ToiibIi Citizen anil .Murderer May ltd Lxeeuted ISy a Mob. Centre, Ala., June 20.—Horace Tierce, a noted tough citizen of this section who had just been released from the chain gang, while drunk went to the residence of James Powers, a prom inent citizen of Hock Run, and became very noisy. Powers tried to eject him whea Tierce drew u pistol and shot Powers in the breast, killing him in stantly. Tierce was arrested and placed in the Pent re jail. Great excite- mtrt prevails and lynching is strongly talked of. DENOUNCED THE RUMOR. A'low* the I’liblle to ( lass Tom lick With Him In Merit. I’lHi.AiiKMMiiA, Pa.,* June 20.—Tom Eek, the manager for Johnson, the late l class K bicycle rider, spent several hours at one of the newspaper offices i here yesterday for the purpose of matching his men ug.-unst Zimmerman, but iH-ithet the latter nor his represen- j tative appeared and yesterday after- i noon the jiegotialiona were dropped, temporarily at least. Kek expressed a ' willingness to race any distance for . 85.00(1 a sale and at any plum: outside of Asbttry Park. Aftera prolonged wait a dispiti-h was sent to Zimmerman, who i> in Pittsburg, stating that lu- woul.l have to make a impch or let tie- pttblii- Ju .ee who is tin- better niun. No w v l was received from Zimin, r- man as to the cause of the absence of himself or n presentative. The ! !t>-«>a< r *•; <*! !l a? Over • Unit! Late Next i all. W A UIIN'i > i (» N , JltlK • 20. -The ti •ial of brok er El vert on R. 1 ( h.-ipm: : ii. ;:i dieted last 1 ( h't 11! u :r :'•» r iv fti' ■ing to i fy fore t he ; iKit/ romn, iittee i- t the •ng.ir tru;' . wi’l not ta \’ P.!l l il Ial- n.-xl fall. 'Mr 8 con ! n si on was n -ae'ied ut a meet i: ■ f j' t*i r th- l>i. ci: ting at :<>:•- ney ii nil <h‘ir :i'ia:;y a conn •,>■1 beftii’;* .lu,!,. re C »1< • in y ■riiiiin: i! court No. 1 yes- ter!: av HU: imiii t J* .*> * Mi •.‘(haj >;'i-.ui did i> oi appi • ir in eourt. but . •x-Sttn a * or ' K<1 in: 1 irl^ :i nd > ie - -rs. Niiel • idiar,: 1 1 ■ . md Wi tlSoil* ,-l)fe.selit il;,; him. ...... . j 1 Tor tin* * ( ntimn : r.c* of tlr* OU'-U uni ii 1 i i * * IK « li'i’ii: o' <*or. rt. It W.i . iif’Jvi. 1 0 v.t ■ ; i r v ’ * ; on all shl - • s they said tiuit t Ik* : a u: f < •;;.v s \\ Ollkl never b • ii ually tun-; 1 i i;: 11 - i shoii. of t h / ii I";-'" Ft. n ' it was !l n* «le sii\ i i Iii! * : rt 'e* t o ■ fi.-t ti e Oi tlilT .* as r cT.dily ir 1 o-sibli a 1 ii t Uli'.t l.c < • nr* «is r:: v by l]a\ iiV* '.lie <->iUl •t h* .: rinirs !.«• \! iall : s t- > luV; ■ th-. :n m.'.v. Ihc CfM'r t. uG. so nr * -i- :• I ion con- vir. . i • i. i : :bis v : \\ : and M !• lid) mu ii4»r* s;: M he .vou'id »• •; civ til Ifi> o; i with J in* t *a m •> No* . ml ■ r. l lu:} ,♦ were u * * 11 i i?i ’.jt-il irdlngiy. rev; • N 4 U r. v/s..* l :c: ‘iOlV Ot!?<* i I l ;«i !’»s for i; Olll IM oft h*i 1 itral Y«-:i 11* * «’<. . ' V \ :' i n or- :■ .. June •20. ( omi!i ission- . •. , 1 ! ’ i ‘ - r 1 ' !ll|.i': 1 i t!r* ♦inei: !' ’ i N .s! 11 > \r 'il;-- 1 Im (•>, i i i •s from in- i /ii 4 i*t* fir. i'i>r l he »•!'** ,<*ii i’ loatii* «. J ’ ii » • Hsc: il ye 18" C*. ! H* t Ol till IV- (. ir i *• at.*; J'<.•<• ate - m. r! •;. <; in- e v;i * uvr r I>. •4 of Tlr* til'i.’ici- »Kii ; items j ;• i\*: Froi i! spill !S •. fit f • . (jf M:;sm fri ,ai to- Hr.' )',2. an iuciea St* of 1.188.- r .om • )!«*o; . ta rgei 1 ... ti . a de- C/i •. • < >1 ‘ <‘j ; • r>. 1 The h; ilal :iiii> urd fiii: » . • i • ■ • ;i'. :n a-wtuii ' ' IKS.! ir ■ fax if- 1 i :v r :itr ..180. w i 1 i he re fU!i( ! ii.'. S I'll 1 ilS il 11 the el air us are jirxij •" i ■ i y 1 i: * .• i i. ! ir* > ■ / 4 o * n .vipto ft i : ‘ f : V * verc* .♦•Mr s th: • n for >t</icll«iiiit it w.ii'M ie . lit iu L'leut advantiire to tlii. bunk, an ! 1 hn) 1 " yuu \v■!I see your way i-lear to rlinwiia.'u* t-> publish acceptance to the trust to the wori-l. John 1*. Massey. Cashier. Secretary of state Ki-p'.ies. To this, the secretary -f state replied: June 18. IKI.V Wle ther tbe bank or its ,,facers eouhl lie eriii'iiially at" I tuiiier the neutrality laws of the I'ui’.'-.i .Siytos, because the bank bad l<!n.wii!Y!.v made it-eif a ili-p'isitory of funds eontre .1- ! b.\ s. in|iathiz.ers in the I’ni- ti I State., j., sanpert of tin- present Cubau in- sarr: ction. is a ipa-st am as to w bicti opinions inny (iiller. an-1 which c.i.i be atisfactnrily set tled only b..- tip- iuijii iiciit-en of the proper court. Should bank > nr a ye iu Mich a trans action, and. a* you sit a -t. publish its accep- tatneof s-.ich a trust to :!).• world, it would lie niyduiv to call upon th- department of justice tot-- : 1 he ipa-stina *v':ether or not the pro- C 1 •d::i: '.v::■ a i rime : . i.i-: tile Unit;-d .Slates. It p-o ht tiisii oe my ibdyjo • iiN-f.-st win tb -r a bant; iiulilin/ a United S:ales charli r dm s not c.bu-e its frumhi•. s atid futalsli --'round for tlu ir forfeitin'. I v a-ts in aid of tei tililiea u/aimj! a "atii n wiiii v. :-.--h th. - United Stab s is a? P 1 .'ce. 1 tli not atr ci: ;, . pov-ver. that anythin f I'oi.e tiv your batik «,r it - nPlcers is likely to pli-!;i/t.-t !i" - '(.H : o;i of :,;c ariete.t in;.- Ie:.'ill ij'te.tp.us your leltei pr ■ lit -. Vo.’ask tne imt in-r .•.■"> your tediniral I'n'dlty but : 1 o a-- von- moral otili- I'ati is. i Idit ■ ; ■- ■ • ir • I U.-o loyal to our own c-..:d!;t•> e,-k t'. ov» rt -.•.iv ai any case hi r Ittw-s. I b- til.' cornM:-..d 1 .-e s 'ititnent i f th" .|U'>t;.t e>n .'n l -a t-r a po ition to say that yo : ! . v in the prem s- docs not admit of tin- i|Ue-.' on. it has been t x- jiiuiii i. d -in o ra anthnrity than tile si.ar'-air '•m:I'! ill tie- fo:!e - l.ini'Ua 't“ : ■ Ti e in:ercoue-iif th sC'uutr; with fon-i-'ii tuitions aii-l its p d . iu r g.-.ri! to tin ni. are placed by tl: i uisii itiot: of ti •• United St t s la the hand of governtuenl and Usilecl- hiii.':' up- :i tpe-e siiliji-ct , are oldirtitory upon ia-iv ci 1 :/.- of Hi.-U.lion, lie Is bound to i e at war with ttie n.. i . r a. aiiist whieli the war- intd'.'ii!.’ p iwer ha . do l-.ivd w r. ait I ispialiy l"iu:..l •ocoum it no : rt of hostility a^Miu .t a irutioi; w'.tli whiclitiiO (.'overnnii-nt is in amity and friendship.'' Tire Anrfiority Duoti-il. Ties iMit.cip!'- is universally acknowli-d-.'i-d by liii- laws of nations, lilies at t’a- fouud:!- tior: of ail povi-nini'-nts, as there could l.e no .social order or JS-l'-eful t-ehltioDs between the ciU.-.-usof diferent c'mntvies without it. It WO 1 siti. LD’S W. G. T. it. U. CONVENES. I Hy II ni I>.-iivi r. iners -t. I.liMl'. . I .Ire -pi. Til tlli-'i bk-R- nhtl r.rtrv at ion e; 1 :,c- Vi i-.'r-n’s < iiritdini! !' Mtu-i'etp <• I ition was i-ji :i- j e.i it. U'.teci! Hull, Luiighum pkn-■ at ‘ 10 (p’eloel: yi tenluy. Me- i’rnttces i '.Viikirii. .-i !ei:t of the union, pre- : bi leil. ri'.ere was a very large alien- ' (lanei-of .!'-!eg.,te‘ titnl otlu-rs. Lady j Henry .‘•'oiner.set, jn-esifient of tire National Dritisli Wotii-n's Ulrr'etian Temper,ttie : I’nioii, tli. iiver.”i an a i- tlress of welcome, after wiiieii Mis.s j Vi illanl aihlnsseil the i on.■eittion is. l-.irv.( \c.r. ti.ore eniphatreally true in i‘la- t.'on to citiz* as of liie United States. Koras th - pv- rei/nt v ri-sldes in the [M ppph- every cit- •: is ;> ixrrtion ipi il and Is hiur.sejf jc-r .onally bound !).v Upc* laws wlrich the reprc-seiitatives of the sovereipiity may pa-,-;, or the treaties into wl.ii'h they may enter, within the -rope of their dek-BUtad authority. And when that authority has plpthted its faith to another na tion that there‘hall be peace and friendship beta, p-n the citizens of the two countries, ev ery citizen of the United States Is equally and personally pledged. Tire compact is made by the department of tie- ifovi-rr.ment upon whieh lu himself has agreed to eonfer the |»ower. It is his own pers-mal compaet as a portion of the soven-iritty i.-t whose behalf it is made. Ami he ean do no act or enter into any agreement to promote or i iicoura-,'e revolt or hostilities against the territories of a country w ith which our government is pledned by treaty to l»c at peace, without .> breach of his duty as a citi zen ami a breach of faith pledred to the for eign nation. Trusting you will Hud the foregoing a satis- f rctory answer to your inquiries, and that your bank, yours-If. ami its officers will proceed accordingly, I am, sir, your obedient servant, RliaiAKU Ol.NET. REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION. Iloth Fartlona Fear the Reaponalkliity of National Dictation. Cleveland, O., June SO.—Whether there will be discord or harmony in the national convention of republican leage clubs depends altogether on which of the two factions wins the fight which is now being quietly but none the less earnestly waged outside the convention hall. That the main battle will not be made while the dele gates are assembled for business now seems to be assured. The two parties into which the con vention is divided are each determined ami each anxious to carry its point. One of the parties consists of the conserva tive members of the republican ranks who do not believe it would be wise for any declaration of principles in the shape of a platform to be made. This faction depreciates any action which might be construed as a dictation to tlte republican national convention of 181X1 and declares it would be in the worst possible taste if not demagogic to attempt to lay out a course for the party, whether financial, tariff, or other kind. The other element is warmly urging the adoption of some sort of a platform. Those composing it argue that should the convention go on record before the country as having apparently avoided any issue of import ance, but more especially the money question, it would be accused of cowardice and of being afraid to let the people lenow whether it stood on the side of the white or the yellow metal. .Meantime the leaders are puzzled and last night were in a quandary. There is no middle course and to adopt either of the ones proposed would call forth a certain amount of censure. It is believed, however, that the conserva tives are gaining ground, and that they will dominate before an adjournment is taken. Of those who want a platform adopt ed, all are not silver men, but all the | silver men are in their ranks. The committee on resolutions is the place where the battle is to be fought. 1 he organization yesterday began by slips being passed to each state to fill out with the names of members of com mittees. While this was being done. 1 the coming tight on the silver question was foreshadowed by a motion made by Hon. II. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, that all resolutions be referred to the committee on resolutions without de- ? bate. 'I his was adopted and the con- vent ion adjourned until today at 10 l oelocii. '1 here were mass meetings last night and will be this afternoon. This afternoon the silver light will probably he inaugurated as the session is to be n sort of free for all, where everybody can speak who wishes to do so tinil on whatever subject he pleases. On the committee on resolutions arc the following: Georgia, A. E. Hull; Louisiana, Wil liam Ifitt Kellogg; Texas, H. F. Mc Gregor; Alabama, R. A. Mosely, j r .; 1 Arkansas John McClure; South Caro- 1 liua, (».- \Y. Murray: Mississippi, .lames Hill. At the evening mass meeting Colonel Isaac Trumbo, of Utah, addressed the l western delegates. Ex-Governor j Hrown spoke at the music hall, follow ed by A. H. Cummings, of Iowa, and Senator Thurston, of Nebrask. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, president of the wo mans republican league followed Sena tor Thurston. The choice for the meeting ground of the convention in the presidential yeai fell upon Milwaukee. Since 0 o’clock last night the com mittee on resolutions has been iu ses sion. The committee has taken no for mal action on anything. Silver men are hopeful. , THE FATE OF SILVER Win be Materially Influenced During the Next Ton Days. THE com PARTY CONVENTIONS. Each Will Hare Its Weight in Fixini; the Final Kttmilt—A Ifwnt or u liackuet. Nell her of the FaetloL-s its Yet Feel Safe. Wasihxoton. Juno 20.—The show of hands within the next ten days on the silver question will, it is admitted, have a very material influence on the whole situation. First comes the meeting of the League of republican clubs at Cleve land. which begun yesterday. Silver is certain to come up in some form there, and receive either a boost or a backset. The latest story in circulation is that the western men have changed their minds about forcing the lighting at this meeting. The lighting was to be forced, and that, too, fr.^jn the very outset. If it is not forced, that will be a backset for silver. And if it is forced and lost by an overwhelming majority, that also will be a backset for silver. So that, come what may, 1 he proceed ings at Cleveland will have a bearing on silver, shotting either how strong the cause is in the republican party at this time, or that it is too weak as yet to risk an engagement of any kind even on the skirmish line. K.-ntucky Nrxt Week. From Cleveland interest will ’tie transferred to Louisville, where next week the Kentucky democrats will hold their sta* • conviuition. The sit uation in Kentucky is mixed. The pri maries ju*1 held show a 'urge unin- strueted vote. Th • result therefore mav be characteriz 'd in a well known ' fall.” That m top. The convention, •c. if silver d: Kentucky phrase as is to say. neither side i* < fight goes into the stat and must be deiidcd th makes a big di-moustration at Cleve land the fact will hrv<- its weight for the cause at Louisville. Mr. Lla'-kburn will use it as an etc it-.t-.-; siga witlt his follower-.. If the which to rally silver repil’-; :< 1. •t the fact will money men quoted to tir.-v silver in the v ted. 1 li< O't The ! tin dead carm < leveland the sound I* will he ttengih of :txaggera- ••! -Ml".-! • lit :u campaign in < >. '.ction* iu EAGER TO SEE THE KAISER. .let* sli iiiiiDii, «>r l>jiri 44 r.-iiic, Dying. ( ,m INN ATI, <>.. June 20. Joe Shan- NATIONAL SOLDIERS’ REUNION. Manipulation of Noliih-m 1 Votes by Follti- rian* Is Ueplorert. Caldwell, O., June is.—The twenty- first annual national soldiers' reunion closed yesterday with a eatnp meeting at Camp Sherman. A large crowd was in attendance and heard good speaking by Rev. Father Hanson, rector of the Fulda Roman Catholic church, and other divines. The following resolu tion was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, Thai the soldiers should no longer bn manipulated for their votes by the designing politicians of any party, but should act independently and vote for their own interests, with out regard to party platforms or |>oli- tica.” Secretary Kmltli'11 Information. Wasihxoton, June 18. — Secretary Hoke Smith yesterday advised a repre sentative of the Alabama Great South ern railroad that certain lands in Jef ferson and Hibb counties, Alabama, granted to that road, would receive action looking to their approval within ninety days. National Hank Ureonvilla, H. kSHixoro.N, Juno 14.—The City A’atioBI* bank of Greeeville, H. C., cap- ^Ml.000 has been authorized to be- tineas. Lieut. Flueicur Rentes Ttiut H« Kcarclird for Contraband of War to Culm. Fkrna.ndina, Fla., June 20.- Dis patches sent out from here last night by special correspondents alleging that Lieutenant i-Tuegar. commander of the revenue cutter Houtwcll, now in this port, visited vessels in the harbor lu re for the purpose of searching for con traband of war destined for Cuban in surgents. The statement was also cir culated by theCIlicMgo Associated press. When Lieutenant Flttegar learned of the report he was very indignant anil denounced it us absolutely false. ail tlitt tic kn<: defalcation and it Its! )»( RinJjJ An! Mai Carls m' Parry b Altar » Jier riant Kr-tuiue* Operation*. :ii Chunk, l*a., June 18. The Iron ami Steel company's at lie, ha/i resumed operationa >hut AqpA Qi Over a iaat. Valkyrie's Trial Trip. GornocK, June 20. The Valkyrie III. left here at two o'clock yesterday after noon for her trial run under a good northeastern wind. She went down the Firth in grand style, her sails set ting beautifully and drawing well. Lord Dunraven, Designer Watson and Constructor Henderson were on board. Sixty Men r«ri»h In a Fonder Fxplonlon. Rome, June ‘20.—Sixty men were killed and three seriously injured by an explosion of powder in the Halistile fac tory fourteen miles west of Turin yes terday. The explosion was caused by the carelessness of the victims. The Sno’b Uotton KevUw. Nicw Yokk, June 20. Cotton fell r» to 0 points on July and August but rallied Inter, and the whole list rose 10 to HI points, after which it reacted and : closed steady at a net advance of s to V j points, with sales uX 201,000 bales. May Tum StulcM Lrldrncc. Ni:\\ Oki.kans. La., June A. \\. Cockcrton. the former bn: .in s- ii..:ii ngcr of the Times Democrat :<nd tin* right hand man of Major E \. Kurkc, who has Wen for some years pa t in Honduras, arrived iu this c : ty yester day for the purpose of standing his trial on two indictments against him in connection with forged Wud.-> with Major Hurlce. Cockcrton went before the criminal court aud ga■.•«• b m i., of H.0)0 in each case for his appearance. It is believed that lie will turn states evidence and tell about th" Hurke thought his cviib-uc.- will implicate others who have long been suspected of sharing the proceedings of the bond forgeries. imra F,-oiilltltl<MiUtK in t onvcntioii, Di h Moinks, Iowa, Juno 20. The state prohibition convention was called at li o’clock yesterday. The men men tioned for governor arc W. K. Hrown, of Ames, Frank Evens, of li<-s Moines and 11. I '. Wright, of t buries city. The plank declaring for free silver at the ratio'if hi to 1 was udopljn! with out debate. 1 or gov< i nor, lYuu!: Haeoti, of Wilton, was nominated and for 1 ente: ant governor, M. T. Atwood, of Lsthcrx illc. non,of the team: Expr* company, \v.is stricken with paraly: is yesterday afi'-rnooii and will die. Joe Nh union iskiio'. n b.-t-v- ry, expre smaii in t!:*- I Hit -d Slates ami has sent twenty-two men to the pinitentiary an 1 lias killed two while defending the treasure box v. iiile running as mcsM-nger on the Louisville and Nashville. ( i inrat l:<nri;aui/..iiluii Nr." VoiiK, June 20. Me Thomas and and Thomas 1 eoivetl otiiclal notification that the directors of the Savannah railroad couipiev < d to accept tin t( rns oil n ! | on. ■ - • r?~ > t Ryan re- yester';y ’-.ti; u .la had lei :d- I to tin ir RUSSIA’S GAME IN EGYPT. \\ ill Spend S100,000,000 to Huy Up Sues Canal share*. It I* Said. Mancjikstkk, Eng., June 20.—The Guardian is informed that the gov ernment of Russia is about to give in structions to its agents in Paris to pur- chasc all of the shares of the Suez Canal it Is possible to obtain in the market. The Imperial treasury at St. Petersburg, according to this state ment, has allotted t'20,000,000 with which to acquire the desired shares within the next three years. Dottrui llvn i tru lit ( noperx. Cooi’Mi*, \V. Vu., June 20. The Nor folk &. Western railway station at Coopers, ten mllea wast of here, vvits destroyed by fire yesterday together with Clurk’a hotel, Green Sc Sons’ store and a half dozen dwellings. John t'lxipcr's store of iiiei-elmndi .e w;rt dam aged to the extent of g;,. r >U0. Total loss WAb was #12,000. company in tiie plan for the reorgani zation of tin; < entral i! idin.id Hank ing company of Georgia. « oiiimit tee nf .-evi-uty (iocs out of IIiisIiu-m* Ni:u \ oi:i-;, Jtiue 20. The committee of seven*;. met at ;j o'clock yesterday afterno i and formally went out of )m ines:,. '1 lie executive committee made a long written repm-t. (>ne p ra- giaph deplored the fact that May r Strong had approved tin; bi partisan police bill despite the seventy’s ob jection. Alilrl.-li M Vindicated. Di.nvi.i:, Col., June 20. Iiive.tigu- t" , u < f the. Aldrich matters show* that under no circiiMistuuecs has lie in any manner appropriated any money of the Colorado Securities company to his own use. Will FreMide Over u Temporary Ca III net. Hkklin, June 20.—Count Erich Kil- maiinsegg. governor of Lower Austria, will undertake to preside over a tempo rary cabinet of neutral construction. Count Kilmannsegg is a Protestant and necessarily will meet with opposition whieh neither lie nor his colleagues could long withstand if his administra tion were taken with any idea of its virtual permanency. •Inliu Curtin Will Coma to America London, Juno 20. John Curtin, the dynamiter, who is confined in the Port land prison, will sail for the United Mates shortly after hi . release, which will take place ulmoat immediately. Fturldu l.xpn »• Agent Huicldro. Nankokd, Fla., June 20.—J. H. Strip ling, agent at Sanford, of the Southern Express company, committed suicide yesterday by an overdose of morphine. He took a room in the Pico restaurant at 8 o’clock yesterday, leaving orders to be awakened al 12 o’clock. At 2 o’clock he was tliscovercd when too far gone to be relieved aud died at 4:80. No reasons are given for the act. W'ii*liliitfton lildtlar Data th* Contract. Wasihxoton, Juno 30.—Hid* were opened yesterday afternoon for the construction of wharf buildings eta, on the United States qimrintme station :-i ii Southport, N. C. Frank Huldwin, of Washington, D. Ii, was the lowest bidder, at *19,500. The Frlnrlpal Kvrnt In the Festivltic* on at Hamburg. Hamih’KO, June 20.—The principal event of yesterday was the arrival of the Kaiser and Imperial family. From noon to within a half hour of the ar rival the streets were filled with car riages and cavalcades taking the royal guests to receive their imperial chief. Hy :i o’clock all had been arranged at the station. The kings of Saxany and Wurteinburg. the Prince Regent of Ravaria and the Grand Duke of Haden, with their staffs and ministers, took their places on the platform at 4 o'clock while the streets outside were crowded with throngs of people all eager to see the kaiser. All vehicler traffic was stopped in the principal streets of the town yesterday afternoon. Immense crowds of people traversed the thoroughfares, but there was no dis order. 8An elaborate luncheon was given in the Thiergarten yesterday af ternoon whieh was partaken of by 130 guests, including the king of Wurtem- burg and many other royal and prince ly personages. Chancellor liohenlohe, and a number of ministers ami senators. After luncheon the guests entered carriages aud at 1T5 p. m. drove to the Elbe, where they embarked in a steam er and made a round of the harbor. They were loudly cheered. The party returned at 2:80 p. m. to await the ar rival of the kaiser. The emperor ar rived at 4:15 at the Damoithor station, accompanied by a numerous retenue. A company of the Hamburg regiment with banners rendered a military salute at the station us did the entire senate and burgomasters of the republic and Uanse City of Hamburg were in at tendance. u'-ing over, il! b - •n.ciu'd in S i fai- the <!< moerntic buck-eye :t:-.!e ll 'Ve only be-'ii spiirriny i'"r )»(iR : .'.i<>:i. The day for the bii'th* hit-, le-t yet t-een fixed. The .,oun l mon-. y nieti. led !.y Dricc and Campbell, waul a .■>)•• day s ene time in Augu;.' whik ti: • liver men want the work over with as soon as jx-ssibie. After the Kentucky convention thi.. noiiK \vi’i speedily he settled, and then or business. The Kentucky result wili. it is thought, have inflnenue in Ohio. The line of battle is the same in both states. The silver men are asking a straigiitout in dorsement of free coinage at 1C> to I. Tiie gold men are asking an indorse ment of the tinnneiii! plank of the Chi cago platform of 1802. together with an indorsement of the administration. Tiie promise is of warm times ahead. The administion is b-dond the gold, men. v.T.ile the great nain : >f Thurman is invoke 1 by the friends of silver. Lc-anlng on One Another. This then is the present aspect of the situation. Things are standing in a row, an<l apparently lean- , ing on one another. If one prop fails there may be a general tumbling all along the line. If silver goes tlown at Cleveland it will prob ably go down at Louisville: and if at Louisville it will pro! ably go tlown in Ohio; and if in Ohio its jig will "be up in all the territory out‘-ido of the south and west. Such, at leas' is the basis of present calculations on 'noth -ides anti this accounts for tin: activity and anxiety of the moment. The silver men are now slightly on the defensive, which is a change wrought within the past fortnight. The gold men, how ever, are far from safe. and are mak ing what hay they ean during the clos ing sun rays of an extremely hot after noon. Alnlian'.a Ni-uro Ansatiltt a Y’ouiib f.artr. Mkmi'IHs. Tenn., June 20.—Will Chan dler, of Alabama, a negro, met Miss Iloheiis. a pretty young girl, on the railroad near Abbeville. Miss., yester day morning, knocked her down and assaulted her. He fled hut was cap tured and acknowledged his guilt. Last night he was taken to a telegraph pole and shot to death. Important Supreme Court Decision. Dks Moinks, Iowa, June 20.—The supreme court. Judge Deems absent, the other judges being equally divided, refused to grant a writ of supersedias in the ease of the stale versus Dress- man, decided in the district court ad versely to the legality of saloons in Des Molns, and all the saloons imme diately closed. Groat Day In the Morning. Lexington, Va., June 20. — The seventh annual session of the Scotch- Irish of America urn! Canada meets here todaj*. President Robert Bonner will preside. Already the town is full of distinguslied visitors and all the in coming train: are bringing more. Gov ernor O’Ferrall will make an address of welcome. A*o*pto th* H**ign*tlon of th* Prlne*. Vienna, June 20.—The emperor has accepted the resignation of Prince Windisch.Graetz anti his colleagues. His Majesty has sent the prinoe a letter aekuowlediug his services to A us train And assuring him of his lull esteem. Lord Colin CamplM-ll Dead. HoMRAV, June 20.—Lord Colin Damp- bell, fourth son of the Duke of Argyle, a Captain in the Bombay Rifle volun teer corps, is dead at the age of forty- three years. The oanse of dcatli was pneumonia. Lord Colin Campbell was the brother of the Marquis of Lome, husband of Princess Louise. Otijcct to Fa<toral Call* on a Bicycl*. Albany, N. Y., June 20.—Rev. ’Janice 11. Messenger, of Hope Baptist church, of this city, has been forced to resign his charge. Certain elderly and influ ential members of his church objected to his making pastoral calls on a bi cycle. ” Coiumodoro Bane* Take** Squadron Washington, June -20. — Secretary Herbert has ordered Commodore Fran cis M. Bunco to command the North Atlantic squadron. He will aMuuw Aommand in about ten day*