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MORE LEDGERS Go to a Dozen Postoffces ^in this county than any other Newspaper. The $ 11 •T l ^ ^ _ LEDGER READERS B A ^ 1 j 1 3 Patronize Ledger Advertisers. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves VOL. II, NO. 20. GAFFNEY CITY, S. (., FIJI DA V, JIN !' 2tt, Current News Durintr the Week Through the State. IS THE DISPENSARY NOT A SUCCESS? The l{i>|i»rt <>( CommiHsionrr MIxhoii Ho Htiitcx, IIh Ailvix-atcs to the Contrary. Other IliippeiilnK.. of Interest ThroiiKh the I’almetto. Coi.i mi'.ia. S. , June 21.—The report of State l.i<im>r Commissioner, Mixson. shows that state liquor dispensary, al* though enjoying a supposed mpnopoly, has in the nearly two years of its oper ation not only failed to pay a profit, but laeks nineteen thousand dollars of reiinhursintf the state the fifty thous and dollars it. advanced in IStH to start the business. Commissioner Mixson says in his report that the lar^e profits reported by his predecessor in office, Mr. Traxler, as having? been earned were ineorrcetly estimated by counting' in unearned profits on unsold liquors and making no allowanee for prospeet- ive losses. He describes the system of faking stock employed for the first is months of the system as improper and and unbusiness like. In conclusion he expresses the hope that by next Feb ruary the dispensary will be out of debt. If however, the I’nitcd States courts continue to protect inter-state shipments of liquor to private consum ers. it is expected that the receipts of the dispensary will tic (.really reduced, while its expenses must In* maintained. GLADSTONE'S FUTURE. NEW MILLS FOR CAROLINA. The liuililiiiK t |i or the Cotton ImliiHtry Gorti On. Ciii.rmlit.\. S. f.. June i',’.—The build- iiif.nf eotton mills siiil continues. Yes- terday at <in enville. S. C., (/round was broken for the F. \\. I’oe cotton mills, which are to have a eapital sttK'k of .^•/.'iii.ikmi and will run 10.000 spindles. This is the seennd of .the five new mills which are to lie built in (ireenville this year. The advertisement for bids for the liniluiii(r of the third mill will lie published within the next few days. The Camden eotton mills filed with the secretary of state yesterday a no tice that slh'i.'juu worth of bonds had been issued for the building of the mill at Camden, S. ('. These two new mills, with tle-Sa.\e-(Inta mill at Lexington, S. ('.. which is nearing completion, show that the spirit of enterprise is not laekimf in Suuth Carolina. I>in|ieiis»ry < iiustiilileN seiiteiiccd. Ciiai:i.i>to\, S. ('., .Inne 22.—In the Fnited States court yesterday .1 ud(fe ^%aonton sentenced three disjumsary constables to jail for eontemptof court. They are charged with seizing liquor sent into the state for private use against the injunetiou (.ranted by the court. The constables are sentenced to two months imprisonment and will be confined thereafter until the seized liquor is returned to the owners. liui|ieete<l the Naval Krscrvru. CnAin.i'.STox, S. C., dune •.*!.—Assis tant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo, aeconqjanied by Naval Lieutenant Neb- lock, inspected the company of naval reserves at this port yesterday. The other detachments from (Jeorgetown, 1 Seaufort and Mount 1‘leasant were not present at the inspetinn which was pro nounced very creditable. HAWAII’S SPECIAL SESSION. rriMhlcut Dole Delivers llm Aitilreiet nml Cone rat it lute', l!i. IkIuikI Country, Hoxoi.m.i , dune Hi, via San Francis co, dune 2-1. (Correspondence of the Fnited 1‘ress per steamer Coptic.) The special session of the first legislature of the republic convened as called at noon of the 12th, in tnc former throne room. A lar^e assemblage was pres ent. The only uniforms seen were those of Fnited States naval officers. There was a ‘otnl absence of parade. President Dole delivered an address of fifteen minutes. He stated that the republic of Hawaii had been recognized by all the principal nations, with whom relations were friendly. Internal af fairs had been of an orderly and pros perous condition except the danuary insurrection which had been suppress ed without serious difficulty, lie re plied to the Fnited states with ^reat endearment. bound over in ?.'i0o bond, incut church member. He is a prom- R. R. BUILDING FOR SIX MONTHS Texan Flrnt, Arizona becoml nml Dcoral* Third In the Mit. Chicago, June 2“.—The Railway Ape has compiled statistics from its own correspondents in all parts of the coun try to show the work of railroad build- inp in the different states from Janua ry !, of this year. The fipures show a total of 041 miles of track laid on 05 lines apainst 525 miles on 51 lines in the first half of 1804. From work now in sipht it looks as if the new truck added in 1*05 would agprepate 2,500 miles, with a possibility of better show ing if times continue to improve rap idly. In 23 of the It* states and terri tories, no track has liven laid this year. In Connecticut, Delaware, Navadn. Ne braska, New Hatnpsbir: and Rhode Is land. not a mile appears likely to be built this year. Last year no mileage was laid in 13 states and territory's. Texas leads with * lines built already —a total of 101 miles of track. New York has 35 miles, Georgia 50, ami Arizona 50. EIGHTY POUND STEEL RAILS PAID TO KILL Hill IIAPtDH VICTOIM'S SHE WAR VESSELS Anti Rondors Assistance in tho Murder of Her Husband. ! Ho Receives a Majority ox tho Votes on the First Ballot. The Hired Negro Who Kxcrntnd the Ter rible Orion-, and the Wife, Win. IIcl(MMl to Hury the Uody, Doth Make Confessions. Is What the ('he,npeake and Western Itntl* way I, rotting Down. Hai.TIMokk, Md.. June 27.—The Man ufacturers Record says it has developed that d. \V. Rhinehnrt, ex-president of the Atchison, Topvka and Santa Fe railroad is president of the Chesapeake and Western railroad which b: being constructed across the valley of \ ir- ginia. The road is being constructed by the t*ld Dominion t oust ruction company, of New York, of which Mr K. C. Maehen is president. Forty-four miles havc been graded and ties are being put down. Highly pound steel rails are being purchased ami the shipment from the Carnegie works for enough to lay sixty-five miles of track has com menced. Two new standard engines out of the iirst contract - for equipment are now due and will be put on track work as soon as received. This will lx* the first new road ever built that was laid with eighty pound steel rails at the start. INSANE ON 1 HE MOUNTAIN TOP. In Hie Talley Sir,. V|ial<lui£ Kcrovcml Her Minii, nm si a.,imI waHo. Dknvku, Col., dune 27.-—Mrs. Lydia Spalding, a wealthy widow ami owner of the Della Vista hotel, in San Fran cisco. while crossing the mountains be tween Glenwood and Lcndvillo. sudden ly lost her reason, the eflVet of the al titude. Fpon reaching Leadville Mrs. Spalding was placed in charge of SlierilT Leslie. A friend of the family here was requested to bring her to Den ver. Fpon reaching the lower level, Mrs. Spalding's mind was completely restored. She then found tiuit she had been robbed of s:;si>. A lTi(tr.t*'.>eJiaiige of 1*1,000 and S5,n<)u worthTirti iamoiids were untouched. It I, AsHerleil That Ho Will Fight Again fur llunio Dale Lo.nhon, dune 24.—The Irish Catholic says that the rumor to the effect that Mr. Gladstone will return to the house of commons is correct, and will add that he will lead the liberals at. the next general election. His object is sta'ed to be the carrying of a home rule measure and thus finally settling the national quarrel. (Tiirngu Day at the Atlanta Fair. Atlanta, Ga., dune 24.—Advicea from Chicago received in Atlanta are to the effect that on Chicago day at the Cotton States and international expo sition, which is on October !*tli, Atlanta will be represented by a large delega tion of llbengo business men and the First Regiment of the Illinois National Guards. The First Regiment will make arrangements to go into camp in At lanta and see tho exposition at their leisure. l(<'fu<i<iH to Transmit III, Telegram. London, dune 24.—The Daily Tele graph yesterday morning publishes a dispatch from Shanghai stating that the American consul there wishes to telegraph to Cheng Tu asking news re garding the American missions, hut the officials refused to transmit his ^ fl’aal la Dead. WaaIt^ngnWi June 25 —Captain Ed win Faul. whr* was the captain of m company "I American troops during the Me xican wfar, and latterly a news- paper eonespoSident of some noteat national capitamdied in this city yes- tciday after a *^^£t illness, in the 70th year of his atf** CociiKAN, Ga., June 27. —It has just come to light here that Mrs. Nobles paid a negro, Gus Jones, ten dollars to kill her husband, William Nobles. Af ter killing, the body w.;s buried by the negro. Mrs. Nobles and her two daugh ters. William Nobles was an old far mer of Swigs county. When the body was found, Mrs. Nobles gave way and said: “Well, murder will out: and I'd just ns well tell the straight. They can't do any thing but hang me or send me to the penitentiary, a id either is as good as living with a man that has to quarrel and fuss all the time." Mrs. Nobles said that she forgot her offer for the death of her husband, and was very sorry that she learned that Gus had killed him. She knew, how ever, that she was responsible for the crime. The negro Gus is also said to have made a confession without much hesi tancy. His story coincides with that of Mrs. Nobles. He declares the mur der was committed behind the barn, and three licks caused the death. Due of these was struck by Mrs. Nobles her self. Mrs. Noldes, her daughters and the negro have all been arrested. The Old story. !>anvii,i.k. Ky., dune 27.—At a picnic in Casey county, dames and John Crockett got into a quarrel with Wil Ham Kidd and drew their pistols i n him. Kidd's father came up and told them not to shoot tin* boy but to shoot him. They turned their weapans on him and shot him three times, killing him instantly. They then beat lbs head to an almost unarecogniz- Tble mass with the handles of their re volvers and escaped. And Still Anotli-r Advance. Lon us, d.. June 27. --The Johnston Steel company yesterday poste 1 a no tice of a 15 per cent, increase in the wages of men in the converting mill, dry house and machine shops, in all it bout 200. The men employed in the shape mill had their wages increased last week. The raise is entirely volun tary. There will be an increase in all lepartments by the Iirst of duly. Tin mill is rushed with orders and every branch is running to its full capacity. TRAGEDY AT A FUNERAL. 1 Hu.sli.ind of tin- Di t-iMNi-d l itally Healen liy IMn F.-iIlier-ln-l.<vv. Johnson Citv, dune 27.—The funeral 1 of Miss Mary Range came to a tragic i end yesterday at Snow's chapel, two miles west of this piaee. .After the re- j mains were interred. Range, the hus- ■ hand of the deceased, attempted to take I Ids two lit tie children from David Say- 1 lor. his father-in-law. when the latter I struck him over the head with a seant- ling, inflicting a wound that may prove fatal. Saylor gave himself up and was D ili Ihmic < crtilirnD'M. Jackkonv ii.i.k, Fla.. June 27. In the i Fnited States court yesterday the rc- i eeiver of the Jacksonville. Tampa A: I Key West railroad was authorized to j issue certificates for ~ .T.im i m order to j pay interest on the first mortgage j bonds held by Mercantile Trust com pany of Now York, and now past due. If this interest is not paid by duly 1st, ! foreclosure proceedings will begin. Plant is said to own the controlling in- ( terest in the bonds and wants the road which runs from Jacksonville t«» San- I ford, 125 miles, and connects two divis ions of the Plant system. ('a|>t:ilu Mr: lure ConnultH illeidn. Romk, Ga., dune 27. Captain J. T. i McClure engaged in the millim-ry busi ness hen*, took carbolic acid yester- i day and died in five minutes, lie came j to Georgia from Kentucky eight years ; ago. He was a prominent citizen and ex-councilman and a member of several ; secret orders. His remains will be car ried to Jonesboro, Kentucky, for inter- , incut. Ill health was probably the cause of the suicide. HomlurnM Conilnf- to Time. Wasiiingjon, dune 27.—The state de partment yesterday received the grati- information that thegovernment of Honduras has at last taken positive action toward bringing to justice the murderers of Charles W. Renton, an American citizen, who resided at Rrcw- ers Lagoon, Honduras, with his wife and niece. It is stated that three of the parties implicated have been ar rested. England still Has Money to Loan. London, dune 27.-The banking house of Glyn. Mills, Currie .V Co., ,, n | Monday solicited tenders for 855(mh»0 of four per rent bonds on behalf of the contractors of the loan,the New Found- land government. The miiiiniuni price offered was yx 1-2 and tho aggregate applications amounted to ss;; 1,075 pounds. The average price obtained was t*t* I -S. Tin* Sun'a Cotton Itevieu-. Nk.w Yokk, June 27. Cotton rose 12 to 14 points and elosed linn with sales of 1 S3,500 bales. Manchester was dull. New Orleans advanced i42 points. Liv erpool sold 10,000 bales onithe s|K>t, all . American, at firmer hut unchanged j prices; futures there advanced 4 to | 4 1-2 points. A Ueorgla Lawyer Killed. Atlanta, dune 27.—A special to the Constitution from Enid, Ala., says that J Weston Patterson, a prominet Geor- I gia lawyer was shot and killed there last bight. Arrive In Washington, dune 27. The quar tette of cyclists who left Knoxville, 'i'enn., the 13th inst., for a run to Washington, 000 miles, made tin* trip in 12 days, the distance covered each day ranging from 33 to 05 miles. In the party were R. W. Peatross, (’. S. New man. ('. IV. Lotspcich and 11 \Y. San ford. The trip was made over the old Washington road. NEWS ITEMS F.RIF.FLY STATED. The government gold reserve is now over .si07.000,000. Alabama has established an Indus trial school for girls. The Alabama State Dar association will meet in Hirmingham duly 12. The North Carolina i’ress association meets in Greensboro on duly Isth. A Silver convention has been called to meet in Washington, August I4th. The Georgia Weekly Press associa tion meets at Gainsvillc. duly bland IT. Alabama is getting ready for a big exhibit of her iron and coal industries at Atlanta. The North Carolina teachers are hav ing a royal outing .,i their Assembly at Mon head. Kvan-villc drops out of the Southern League. Mobile taking her place and franchises A cloud burst bas filled a dry lake bed with water at Red Lake township, S. Dakota. Havana and other Cuban cities are to lx- blown 1111. aeeoiding to a Puerto Prhi'dpe engilK'. r. The state convention of tin* Georgia Teacher's association* is in session at < 'muhcivi ml is.a sd. Police |nspetor McLaughlin, of New York, was seiitene -d to two years aid s'.\ mouths in Sing Sing. Dy t he explo-ion of a boiler at Wal- therville, Ga.. Tu-vlay, two men were killed aid a thir l fatally injured. A new organ!/, ition has been made at Pittsburg, Pa., and the country can hereafter expect cheaper tt lephonc-.. There are said to lx* five or ten thou sand people in attendance at the id- wort li League conference at Ciiattu- no< iga. Archbishop C<*rrigan laid the corner stone of the chapel of I he Divine Com passion, at While Plains, X. Y.. this week The thirty-seventh iinuiial meeting of tin* New 5 ork State association for 1 lie Nomination Ma<lc l nanlmou* Amid (■rent k'.iitliiisiasiu, ami After lit ar ms Speeelnt tho Convention .tiljouruH Over Lovtsvillv., Ky., dune 27.—At the Kentucky stale democratic convention yesterday the majority report of the committee was finally adopted by a vote of -I is to 4 :5. At the evening’s session the different candidates were placed in nomimition. The nominat ing and seconding speeches being con cluded, the secretary called the role of counties fora nomination for governor, Hundreds of persons in the hall jotted down the vote as it was called out and before the ballot was finished, such & scene as is rarely witnessed outside of democratic convention in the south en sued. It was seen that Hardin had re ceived the I it) votes necessary to a choice and his adherents created a scene of pandemonium for a while. The air was full of hurrah, and. the counties which had been for ('lay, in many instances, began to change their votes for the successful candid Ae. The bailol, before any chaimes were made wa*-: llardtu. . : * l-'. 1 ! * '''e*. -***2: Henry Wat'o-r.son, ■*: K\ Governor ISuei.ner, \V. S. Stole*, Tin* iiomi: slioii of llrr lin was made iiiutiiimon. Inf.-* iiounce ) In* resll loud eries for ! i:u tee was sent for Idi.i and we e it was out they calh .1 for Cassius M. Cia.y Jr., the defeaied eanoi late Mr. * Tiydri'ai . lie had a I way “ecu opposed, to dragg ’■■■!' tin currency ques tion into this e.m idem ii<* had al- way be ‘ii a mn*: ucv man and .in ndmir*r of Gro*. ei rh v, land and th** a«lmillis:tiNlie*;i. ' If 1 had ’•e*e:i ..* lee.ed i this coe.- noniin room 'I'm* : pp. ara; e ! !n* pla tform w ■ ova: >11. .Mr. !l lc a I*."* t ne non. inns' in*. 11! ion. ;ig 1 mrneit until !) >».*U eu its \V' rl; will be e* .ii .1S«*n Mi! !• (1 in a lioiv. i;\n». Ok! a., dune :.i. <;ty Villi;im-- :t ml R. \V. 1’iiUi • *> >11. iff the I n ited States 1; .1(1 of- both kilk • I ip. a .,hu .1'. iif ni- v - UtTi '! !r* t r*iu 1 . * or• the protection of li-di and game is in probable that :1k 1 f!iij'ioycs of t !u* session ;it Saratoga Western New You nml I’ennsyl varia ( hief Matthews, of the Naval Dtireau railroad will strike unless their wag, ;. of yards and dorks has completed plans eut ten per e nt lift is n months ago, arc of a 10,000 pump for tin* New York ! restored. The dot •mud has been ,v- Tliat I nclc Sam is .ViIiIIiir Mora Vis- re la tu the Active I.**t f The I’ro- gniui of Tl.'cir Mkiipu- vers a Secret. * .i * ele ,. ewio an il of the laliot atel ,i , a r- ,-,e. A eommit- I r. Ii iioin Pp m t..*e .sioi 1 for an *’ ne. nit. i. v i.i tills i ion. j * .. rn: i^.*>, 1 i ifV'ii: 1 "i’ 1 j ' ' Co . >. .... ' ' ’ ** ■* i n on 1 a ] arty i'oumU*»! :n* tin* ]i;j y y irty is / \v‘!; nt*.t*i* divntiirratn. •.,,. > * 11 * - * *1 »*•.. i ask *».(*'■ <1 J’’« ri- ' . I * I . / ■ . I 1 * < 4 . ' . itekv the only -in'. ' law • :’l 1 ins ‘ .i • e.xi'i* lias m vt-r li • »n ;.i ything , ]k . , tie. Oliec teoie 1 * "• v 15th iemoi s a tie." he'd t lies v kentuckv w ill rein ;in den l lie si^e.iker ddtl not mention tie cur rency question nor inlinr tc w'nat id. e iurse wouid be in regard to the plat form. After tie* nomination some of the del egates wanted to adjorn but the (hah- ordered a roll call and can lid:.te- i*.*r lieutenant governor were 'due '! in nomination. They were R. i‘. 'idler, of Fulton county: ('•-• r Turnci. if Louisville, and .M. D. Dr 'Wii. of < hris- tian eoiinty. Tyler wa-. nominati*d by a vise roe * vote before the bid lot w as i;n, 1 aiei down" lx*f on extend* immediate of an einer M igina’ily was between J. L. i ti "erg, editor of the i.aid \'. ve, and Pnlter.-on over an art’Rie in the l'.’;".*'. refi •■‘in;/ on t he let * er. ( ity .Mar ha! Williau: attempted to stop a light between the men and was shot through the lung by Patterson. Me returned Palt. r onh, fire, the billh t strddi.g his forehead. Doth men died within five minutes. Marrxiue la High Life. Ati.an t \, (ia.. June 2d -Mr. Rebert Darrenger ('rraui r and Mis.-. M . lirwin Howell were inarricd at the first Meth odist ehur-h last night by Rev. t. F. Williamson. The groom is the citv editor of the Philadelphia Time , amt the bride is a daughter of Captain Kvan I*. Howell and a sister of Mr. Clark Howell, editor of the Constitu tion. The bridal couple will go to Ifurope for the summ-T. Mesf Levy u :-|««-l:il Tax. dAeusoN V1M.I . Fla . .Line :;7. Anal- ternaive writ of mundaums was grant ed yesterday by the Fnited States court to eompel the eity ** o.aii -iom-r,, of Key West, Fla., to levy a special tax to raise funds topay judgment for 125,- 000 action by G. .1. R.ier, of Kau-as ( ity, for street pavin;/. Il.iel* lias won this suit in the I w'cd States circuit court and court of appeals. Hi!- T *« I 'I lire Heiie I. Riii si.o V. Y., dum* 27. -It is «5l.O0 A YEAR. Admiral Bunco Will Assume Com mand of tho Squadron. All THE PARTIES ARE I'SDEimiRF.iT. j TYLER E01I LIEITEMST iiOVEHKOIt. WHAT LUES IT ALL SICS1H Washington, dune 27.—Acting Ad miral Ihmce w as at the navy department ye terday making final arrangements to s- ir.ne active command of tile North Atlaut'e squadron on Thursday. He w ill go to XVw York today and tomor row w ill hoist his iktg on the Cincin nati. w hich will be his tlagship until the cruiser New York returns from Kiel. N'o definite plans have been made for a cruise of tin* N'ortii Atlantic squadron. In fact tb * licet is now so scattered it is doubtful if tin* admiral has more than two ve -Is with him at .1 time for weeks to come The Mont gomery is at Givytovcn, the Raleigh is cruising off the Fiorida coast and the Atlanta, of New Yon;, is under orders for Cuba. Tin* New York and the < o- lumbia are expected at New York about the Kitli proximo, and the Min- ncapoli, is under/.eng repairs at Nor folk. The project for squdron exer cise and maneuvers will be held in 1 abi c-incc until more definite infornia- tioh is obtained with iv.speel to tin* ves sels that may lx* availubie. Admiral Dim e lias eonfell*. I with Secretary l. : ; i-'r' ami Admiral Ramsay on the saiijee! l.ii.l ll is expe. led tliat -atisfae- t .rv ;:rr.iiig**ments will be atVieted ina sm.i't time. the leturii of the New 't o ; and Folunihia, the completion of the .Winneap.diN and the eommissioh- in;/of tin- Msim* and’fiexas will give j Admiral Runee a large and formidable Tiiere is some surmising as to wheth er th:* is any sp.eeial signiiieanpe in Mn • ..aval p re par: t ions as three more vessel- will lie added to the active list of the navy within a few weeks, '(’lies*; are the second-class battle ships. Tex as and Maine ami the gunnery practice ship Lancaster, one of the last of the old time frigateb. The Maine and the : a:.caster will be put in commission at New York, and tin* Tex is at Norfolk, "be authorities are now considering the bet:.ii of othe rs and men for these vessels. 'Jhepns ibir.tiesar -that (’apt. i T. F. Kane will command the Maine, (apt. .M. L .!< Iinsuii. the Texas, and \V. D. II*.iT. th Lancaster, igre.-.s ire. ant !:'<ri/. *d the enlist- of t,000 additional men for the : in! it will tain* nearly the entire x*r to properly man *he new ships, niiiig wii. begin us soon as the x :es ci.Vct, Juiy i next, and it is ; •P'dthat a number siitlieient for nvc Tunned w i.l be secured by the proximo. 'I'l; Lancaster will be with headquarters at Newport. The Maine and Texas wil! remain in home waters for several months in order to determine their qm.ii'ie:. by a practical Lest before sending them abroad. They are both gov.-rnmeiit-buiit ships, and. in a sense, arc experiments. The au thorities will, therefore, keep them un der observation for a general “slinking »re sending either of them d cruises. They can be made y avu'dildc, however, mi case :/ciu,*v. THE CUBAN CLUBS •>f Tills Country Will F.lnct DrUfcatra 011 July loth. Nfav York, June 27.—The utmost ac tivity prevails among the leaders of the Cuban revolutionary party in this city, and some momentous questions an. on the eve of settlement. On July 10th, in this city, an election, by delegates from the Cuban revolu tionary clubs throughout the United States will be held to choose a presi dent of the provisional government of the republic of Cuba. Immediately upon the settlement of that important question and upon the induction of the successor of the late dose Marti into otlice, the officials of the revolutionary government will cause an issue of interest-bearing bonds on the Cuban republic which will be redeemed by the republic when the domination of Spain over the “queen «>f the Antilles" is successfully over thrown. “The revolutionists in the Unified States” said Senor Enrique Trujillo, a prominent Cuban leader, “are in favor of the selection of Senor Thomas Es trada Palma to occupy the place made vacant by the death of dose Marti and he will doubtless be elected. Senor Palma is quietly domiciled at Pleasant Valley, N. Y., and many prominent Cubans visited him there.” Dr. Savas Genzale de Queseda will continue as secretary of the revolution ary part and Senor Dcnjumin J. Guer ra as treasurer. Senor Trujillo said that Cubans were pleased at the return of Consul General Williams to Havana, as Mr. Williams has always been zealous in bis protec tion of the interest of American citzcns in Cuba. DIDN’T WISH TO HEAR HIM. C'oln'x rin.1li.-sil St'linnl, J.M K-o.v, Mi-- ., dune 27.— Dy special invitation 0! the bim.*talie league Con- j gr.'ssman doht> Sharp Williams, whose i home i*. at Yazoo < ity, came to Jackson I last night to make a D< to l speech. I,ess than 75 people were present and no enthasirsm whatever was manifest ed. The fact of the business being that the people of Jaekson, have had such a surplus of financial orationsof late that they savor of chestnuts, and no matter who the speaker, there are many emp ty seats in representatives hall. Dut Mr. Williams presented the matter in a forcible way, and it is the general ver dict that he made the best argument, for free silver yet heard in this city, not even excepting Dryan, of Nebraska. navy yard dry dock. Since lie lias taken hold of the Whis ky Trust, Receiver MeN’ulta lia> made a profit of .-:;o(i,oijo, aecording t » Ids in ventory of durn* l. The grand total of Japanese killed in •’attic with ( kina i:. m*i down as only 023: in addition 172 are rep'irled as having died of their wounds. I'iiusc wounded, not fatally, are placed at 2,Hill. Thus far this year I0,00(i hands in Fall River eotton faelories linvc reeeiv- ed the average advance of l*;'. per cen!. in wages; fifty other eom|iuuies in New England and middle state* ha ve iTl i .ed wages l.'i per CCIit. within the lust few uiuuthu. fused, and tho • :i( ;ncer-.. who have ■ voted to stand by the other men. are I now in consultation with < hief Arthur. liy tin* l.jtu JinlKt* fJijij. lor' kKan., .Iiiiu* (iowrnor M.n-iiii y < j- struct cl Attorney General Dawes to bring proeeedings against State Labor ( ouimissioner Dird for removal from oilico ou the charge of levying irihute from his employees. Dird is us dclluut as ever. A rresletl for KwiiiKlng. Moiui.k, Ala., Juno 27.—The special | sent out from Middle that a negro, j Tom Drown, was hanging to a tree near Point Clair, Daldwin county, in u teribly mutilated condition, and mor tally injured, is exagerated. A negro named Tom Parker, was brought to ! jail at Daphne. He claimed that ho j had been hung up to extort a confes- * sion of robbery. He did not appear to be injured. Later swelling of the i neck showed that there was some truth * in his statement. The swelling sub- ; sided. No mutilation: no danger to ; tlie life of the negro. The sheriff has ; arrested two men, Maurice Staplton, and \V. M. Swayne, whom Parker charges with stringing him up. Ilia: I ire in Olilo One Dentil. Sr. Makyh. O., June 2*5.—Gordon’s llouring mill, the large woolen mill and tlie ])ostofiiee Idoek were destroyed by fire yesterday. The Fountain hotel was badly damaged. Engines from Lima saved the business portion of tho city. I.oss, S75,000. Henry Raker, a young man of about twenty years, Worked hard during the tire, and was overcome by heat and exhaustution and has since died. THE WIND UP AT KIEL. I Jiietixl filler of I'nllee liiciiMoND, \'a., •lime 37. Thu police l> iais| today elect. I P*>iiee Captain Den- j imin Howard chief o? police vice John Poe, d.s •:) ed Sel*:*eant L. filllthews wus elected cupiuiu to succeed ilowurd. A DIk l DIi Story. d.\i i.-onvii.i.k, Flu., Juno 27. — At Grove City. Fla., yesterday Mrs. Rich ard Talent was carried out Into the gulf by u hugi tarpon. Her husband was fishing in a boat and lie rescued his wife as she was drugged past the fish. Thu lady w as not seriously injured. Koalirnutloii Wlllniratrn. An.A vrA, June 27. Dr. I. P. Hop- kin-. has withdrawn his resignation mid w ill continue us president of the stall* Technological school. Ho re- >giicd in order that In* might return Vu uclivu luiuisleriikl work. | IN north qrolina Current Nows for the Week Throughout tho State. FACTS ABOUT THAT COCHRAS FORTUNE Mr*. London, of North Carolina, Leavea Home and Has Not Keen Heard of Since. Kaiiaom’a Health Improves, Other State New*. ialitor Dari;:iii i* Ailviai-d Ity the KdKelleld Mot to Speak. Con'Mitrs, S. June 27.—A special to the state from Edgefield, thus tells of the refusal of the people of that county to iet John d. Dargan, of Sumpter, editor of the Sumter Freeman who is advocating the giving of politi- cal rights to the negro, speak there: Scenes on the streets of Edgfield yes terday would have been a disgrace to Zululand. It was stated in the papers that Colonel John d. Dargan would speak at Edgefield. There were none here who agree with Colonel Dargan's politiiMl views, but most of the citizens i of t in* town hoped, for decency's sake, that nobody would interfere with Colo- le'l Dargan. or any other citizen of Soulii Carolina who attempted to •speak. Rut this was not to be. The strife promoters notified the faithful in the county that Dargan must not be allowed to speak. Yesterday morn ing brought in a couple of hun dred and a committee was appoint ed to wait on him and tell him he could not speak and it is said anoth er committee was selected to sec that : he should not speak if he attempted it. Colonel Dargan did not attempt to speak and while walking along the pavement was followed bj* a crowd some of them well filled with chemical ly pure, who hooted at, cursed and abused him. Dut they were all careful not to lay hands on him. I'nclc Ham'* Hoata Leave Friday The Ca nal Uivea 4 1-8 Metrea of Water. KTkl, June 27.—Kiel is still en feto though on a much smaller scale than was readied during the festivities of last week in celebrating the o|x*ning of tho canal. Several elaborate parties and soirees were given by the munici pal and other high officials in their pri vate and social capacities, yesterday and the emperor and German ad mirals dined aboard the United States cruiser New York as the guests of Ad miral Kirkland. Today the officers of the American squadron will give a grand ball. The New York and Mar blehead will start for Stockholm on Friday. The Columbia and San Fran cisco will rctnaiu here a while longer. The canal officers announce that the authorities of the canal will allow only ships of under four and a half metres draught to pass through. In conse quence of tliis decision the Spanish and I’ortugese warships v .11 be obliged to go around the Skaw. Killaou rhoiioKraph Cum pa ay Win*. Nkwakk, N. Y., June 27.—Vice Chan cellor Emory yesterday denied the ap plication iiunle by tho Fnited I’hono- graph company, of New York, to re strain the Edison I'honogniph company of Newark, from selling phonographs in foreign countries. The former com pany claimed the eole right to sell phonographs in foreign countries. War llatweea Japan and Rusala, London, June 27.—A dispatch from Shanghai to a local news agency, says that tin* high officials in Shanghai are confidently expecting that war will en- mu* between Russia and Japan over the sit mil um and administration of affaire In Coiea within three months. Asiikvillk, N. C., dune 22.—A sensa tional story was recently sent out from San Francisco bv the Chicago Asso ciated Press stating that the Colonel A. R. Cochran, of San Diego, Cab, was to come into possession of an immense fortune through a North Carolina land grant. The facts are simply these: Colonel Cochran instituted suit in the United States court at Asheville in 18H3 for lands in Matag and Mitchell coun ties,based on some supposed land grant. At the November 'JD, term of court General T. F. Davidson, counsel for Cockran, stated that his client bad been unable to file the bonds required to prosecute the case and it was accord ingly dismissed. Altnleaaly Wanilcrln^ Fallston, N. C,. June 22.—Mrs. Liz zie London, wife of d. M. London, a prominent citizen of this place started from her home Tuesday morning, isth inst., with the expressed intent of vis iting her mother, two miles away, and has not been heard of since. Tho whole community for miles around have been on the search, hut find no trace of her. It is believed she was taken with a sudden stroke of insanity and is wandering through the country. She has heretofore exhibited a pre-dis position to do this. N<*K r<>,> s Ar« to Ih* MiIihIIIutril. Salims! i:v. N. C., dum* lit. —A rumor is current -and it is claimed to be pret ty straight -among the railroad em ployes here that negro firemen arc to be put on tin* Western road. Along with the rumor goes, the statement that the negroes can be employed for .s.15 per month, while the white firemen are paid 840 to 845, and it is probable thii will be done to reduce expenses. Xt KI-och tu lie siiliKtltutetl. Giii knsiioko. dune is.—A party ol of capitalists from New York, a promi nent member of whom is Mr. Moses Cone, today purchased L*i(iu acres oi tin* property owned i>y the North Caro linn Steel company. The price paid was S 10,000 cash. The terms of salt are that the buyers shall erect during the year a factory or factories to cost at least 8250,000. MlnUtcr K.iiikdiii I* Kiipitlly Improving. R Ai.Ktoii. X. C., dune 15.— A telegram from Lenoir N. ('., says: Minister Ran som lias been here 10 days a ml is improv ing rapidly. His condition is favorable for many years of usefulness to his state and country. LIGHTNING’S FUNNY PRANKS. Tlire<* IVopIo Klilctl Wliilo Ollier Life anil Property Have Close Call*. J Al ksoxvii.i.K, Fla., dune 27.—Light ening struck and set lire to two houses in a terrific thunder squall ye t.rday ! ami played strange freaks, taking a bundle from a lady's arm nml lighting an oi! stove. The first house struck was that of G. M. Wright where the freaks were performed. Nobody was injured nor was the house burned, though half the plastering was torn from the wails, d. L. Hragassas* was the second house struck. Here tlm window frames and curtains were 1 burned Tint nobix^’ hurt A telegram from Fnrklnnd, Ala., says: During a thunder storm here yesterday two negroes, who had taken shelter under a tree, were instantly killcd by lightening. A special from Lincoln, Ala., says: dames A. Hackney, while standing in the doorway of his residence, was kill ed by lightning. His wife, standing close by, was badly shocked. Now Cotton Mill for Concord. CoxroiiP, X. C., dune I'd.—The Can non Manufacturing company have re cently decided to add to their plant, here another mill, to operate 5,000 spindles and about 125 looms. This will necessitate now buildings not a few. ^ Aril'Hteil for K'nilx'/zlonu'lit. Asiikvillk, N. C. t June 10.—C. M. Mills, formerly of Tryon, N. <'., was ar rested here on the charge of embezzling money order funds of the government to the amount ff 8500, and was held to the federal court in a bond of 81,000. NORTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. John W. Tuft, of lioston, has planned to erect 500 cottages at Southern I’ines, having purchased 5,000 acres of land near there. The cigar and tobacco store of Kas- perwiez Gcrkcn, Wilmington, was closed Monday by the sheriff who held executions against the firm amounting to about 83,000. On Monday only two Durham lawyers had paid the 810 license tax imposed by the last legislature. Not a single doc tor, dentist, hotel or boarding house keeper has toed the mark. Sheriff Rigs bee is writing to headquarters to find out what to do. Other sheriffs are making like inquiries. Mr. A. G. Rauer, the well known Raleigh architect, was quietly married to Miss Rachel Blythe, ou Thursday. The bride is a Cherokee Indian and was educated at the orphan asylum at Ox ford. She is popular and bright and well educated and has been in business as a stenographer and twpewriter. Tho marriage would have taken place in this state, but for the law, and this is the reason why Washington was chosen. SCOTCH-1 RISH ELECT OFFICERS Dr. Hall on the Iteunion of the North unit South. Lkxlvgton, Ky., Juno 24.—Among those elected to membership of the Scotch-Irish congress were Rev. John R. I’ixon, of New York, and Henry Watterson, of Louisville. Robert Ron- ner, of New York, was re-elected presi dent. Other officers elected were: Vice-presidents, Rev. Dr. John S. Mc Intosh, of Philadelphia; T. T. Wright, of Nashville; Rev. Dr. J. H. Rryson, of Huntsville, Ala.; Secretary, A. C. Floyd, Chattanooga; treasurer, John Mclll- henny, I’hilndc'lphia Thu feature of the session was Dr. John Hull's address on the North and South and the forces that were operating to unite the two auctions. Heavy Lom in Drug*. Lincoln, Neb., Juno 25.—Fire early yesterday morning completely gutted the wholesale drug house of II. T. Clark ,t Co., and caused a loss of 8150,- 000. Thu insurance is about two-thirds. Duriii't Turn Over the gauds. ’lui'i.i.\, Kails., dune 25.—Ex-War- Hon s. W. Chase was arrested today for, it i* alleged, not turning ovar •talf luuda.