Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MORE LEDGERS Go to a Dozor) Postoffces L cou,,t y ^ an any L * (mm Newspaper. The Ledger. LEDGER READERS Patronize Ledger Advertisers. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. II. NO. 29. GAFFNEY Cl TY, S. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1895. $1.00 A YEAR. TD '('H THE STATE Mai enings of Interest i South Carolina. A 0 JEGRO ASD HIS G05. Kill Hoy Just For Fan la Lon* • unty, After Which He \ to the Mountain* For Safety, nea Ho- ’’i-ii Ant S. C., Aug. 28. — Chas. gro desperado, last night te boys, W. B. Welsch and , both about 17 years old, gold mines, Lancaster . with the declaration that or negroes to begin to kill opened fire on the boys, inarmed. Welsh was first h the body, and when he k ''—“ -negro not to shoot him brute placed his revolver head and shot him dead, shot at Hough, butsucceed- ig him only once, breaking rm. Lioyd then took to the s. but a company of white fter him with the avowed )f lynching him as soon as h him. Both Welsh and members of prominent fam- IG MILL TO BE BUILT. EVIDENCE AGAINST HOLMES. Charred Fart., of Human Heine* Found, Thought to He His Work. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 29.—Last night three large charrged chunks were found in the chimney of the house in Irvington, where II. II Holmes is supposed to have murdered How ard Pietsel Yesterday morning examinations showed that one was a liver, part of the intestine*, stomach and~spire of a human V>eing. Another was the base CSf~£ .skull with three vertebrae attached to the'i.vynx and dried up brains. The third wj!Cn part of the pelvis-with a section of the thigh bone attached. The doctors were able to distinguish these only after the charm] flesh had been scraped away. A bunch of hair, corresponding to that ITS fAY AYD FRAY Ab Indicated by the Gathering of Pennsylvania Republicans WILL IT BEONE, OK TWO,CONVENTIONS That Ik a qne'ttnn That Kcmalii* for Today Tho Admin I*: rat Ion Forces Hold the Opera House, While Mr. IJuay Hold* tho Delegates. BUYS ALABAMA IRON tho nor m, N. C. t Soon to Have a Cotton ry to Cost a Quarter of a Million. son, S. C., Aug. 24.—A mas* ■ was held yesterday to take o.vard organizing a new cotton >st not less than a quarter of a p Committees were appointed to •riptious. Power was con- i R. S. Hill and J. J. Fret- >int other committees and ounnission when they see bout §30,000 already raised an assured fact. 1, whose name is a tower of in financial circles, can raise mndred thousand dollars in a cities. THE END OF THE RIOT. Seventeen of the Win.ton Negroes Son* tent to Work the Rond*. Winston, N. C., Aug. 23. —Seventeen negroes connected with the Winston riot were sentenced to hard labor on the county roads, yesterday afternoon. ^Hictliree leaders for twelve months, eleven for fonr months and thrSe for ■HtS 6 .* 1101118 - One was fined 351) and . fbaU.* and several others were dis- pharged upon tho payment q1 cost The latter plead guilty. Judge Brown, before passing sentenee, notitjod the nftjjfoea that had they dispersed on the of the riot, when ordered to do •o, tJI«y would not have been indicted. JOHN T. SLOAN, SR., DEAD. Prominent South Carolinian Expires at HU Homo In Columbia. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 24.—John T. Sloan, Hr., father of the mayor of Co lumbia, died yesterday at his home here. Ho was SC years old and one of the most highly esteemed men in this state. His brother, Mr. Ben Parker Sloan, is a resident of Atlanta. Mr. Sloan was for many years clerk pftjic house of representatives of South Carolina, and was a popular official. During the war he was quartermaster of this state. Cotton Mill Extension. Laui.kns, S. C., Aug 28.—Among the signs for a healthy boom in Laurens is the assurance that her new cotton mi!' will have an additional hundred dfty thousand dollars added to the ^“^-^-'^uring a large extension. - It that fifteen thousand spin- operation in January fchs later thirty thou- of the murdered lad, was dug from tho dirt of the cellar yesterday morn ing. From the bottom of the stovo in which tho body is sup posed to have been burned the detectives scraped a substance which they suppose was formed by tho blood and grease from the body. The corpse was evidently burned on the second floor after which the stove-pipe was re moved and the unburned portions thrown into the chimney fine, the base of which rests on the cellar Hoor. This morning the chimney was torn away and a scarf pin was found. It was made in the shape of a twig with branches and llower ornaments and is supposed to have been worn bj' the boy. At noon yesterday, .Superintendent of Police Powell and Coroner Castor went before the grand jury and presented the facts in the case. A strong effort will be made to bring Holmes here as the evidence is thought to bo very con clusive. STRUCK DUMB. lie Now One* to Churcli, Say* Ho I* Doom ed and Asks for Trayer*. Savannah, Gt., Aug. 29,—A special to the Morning News from Athens, Ga., tells of a remarkable incident that oc curred at a big Methodist revival which has been in progress for the last week at High Shoals, 14 miles from that place. William Hogue Wood, living at High Shoals, was once a Methodist but had turned unbeliever. He would at tend the meetings, go in the church, but soon coming out would get a crowd around hhn and ridicule the whole preceedings. Sunday afternoon while loudly rail- ingout against religion, etc., and while in the midst of a sentence he suddenly stopped and has not spoken since. Everything possible has been done to restore his speech,' but to no avail. The man is sound and hearty in every other respect. He went to the church yesterday and was seen by the minis ter to be shaking all over. He took pa per and pencil and wrote a few lines and handed the note to the pastor who read it to the meeting, it was: “I am doomed to hell. I now believe there is a hell. Pray for me.” The affair has caused an immense sensation. He is still dumb. INSANE FROM GRIEF. 'CORRECTED. |el* and Hoarding lloasp* Reasonable Rate*. tug. 27.—In regard to reports sent out from At- ^The effect that boarding house- bavo increased their rates, Mr. Smith, chief of the depart- _.Fnt of public comv, rtt mages t h e ofH . clal statement, that ru es at the regu lar hotels will be from b. Vj w per (lay> European plan, and from to §5 per day American plan. In thclu,^ and boardmg house rates will be fifty c».--ts to 91.50 for lodging, and fr.^ ^ ti, j.’ ) a day for lodging and bo. d ^ e y and monthly engagements cJ T made at the usfcal reductions. Nt. a'can complain of the Seab \VII«on Suicide* Near Attalla Heeau** HI* Wife Elo|ii>il, Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 29.—Scab Wil son informed his family yesterday that he was going to Dosser’s mill, near by, and take a boat ride, and again cau tioned his boy to keep the watch he had given him He left the house, and soon after smne men at work around the mill heard piteous appeals for help coming from the direction of the mill pond. They hurried to the spot, but could see nothing but a floating hat. A young man dived for Wilson, and in the second attempt succeeded in bring ing up the dead body. Wilson was the father of seven chil dren. His wife’s conduct was such a shock as to drive him mad. He was a brother of H. V. Wilson, of this cit jfjHWSSiiURd, Pa., Aug. 28—Harris burg was last night, the like of which was n<»v,.rT.-v,,2J2'dl: 1 here have been many turbulent political conventions here, but the crowds which have been assemblng since Sunday as a preliminary to the republican state convention to-day, far exceed in num bers and in boisterousness, any gather ing that has ever been here. Chairman Gilkerxon, who refuses to act with Hie majority of tho 131 mem bers of the Htato committee in the preparation of a roll of delegates, tho majority being Quay adherents, secured possession of the opera house from a theatrical company that was billed to appear there last night and placed sixty or more able-bodied men in tho building to hold it against the enemy. These guardians will "hold the fort,” all night, and should the "Quay forces" attempt to secure an en trance during the night, there will surely be trouble. The state committee of which Ex- State Chairman Thomas V. Cooper, of Dele ware county was yesterday chosen temporary chairman, met with seven- ty-eight members present. At a conference of the Quay delegates 158 delegates responded to the roll call. Of this number, six were contestants, five from Philadelphia, and one from Wyoming c >unty, As a majority of the convention Is 145, it is evident that Senator Quay has won tho fight. The senator himself declared that the fight is over and thgt Ije has woq. The oonventlon, which besides elect ing a state chairman by direct vote of the delegates, will also choose a slate treasurer and six superior court judg- ship candidates, will meet at 11 o’colck today. The administration forces are now in possession of the opera house, the regular meeting place, and whether the state committee, a majority of whose 121 members are favorable to Quay, will decide to hold the conven tion elsewhere has not been deter mined. The friends of Senator Quay packed the Board of Trade rooms last night when the caucus was held with open doors. Lieutenant Governor Lyon called the gathering to order and nomi nate! Senator Penrose,of Philadelphia, fo’’ chairman of tho canons. Mr. Pen rose, who is one of Senator Quay’s most ardent supporters, was chosen with a “hurrah.” Mr. Quay then addressed the caucus. The administration dele gates met in caucus also, about 200 per sons not all of them delegates, how ever, assembled. No estimate of the strength of Hieadministration forcesas developed at the caucus was given out, but it was stated that 107 actual dele gates were present. Things promise to open up liyely at the convention, though it was stated that at a confer ence it was agreed to hold only one convention, today. For Northern Steel Flant—M*ve to firing the i’lant to the Iron. BinMiNGHAM, Ala,, Aug. 29.—-The Tennessee Coal. Iron <fe Railroad Co., has booked an order from the Carnegie Iron Co., of Pittsburg, Pa., for 25.000 tons of “basic iron” to be used in the latter company's steel mills at Brad- dock and Bessemer, Pa. Recently the Tennessse Co,, sold the Carnegie com pany a small quantity of this iron and the test proved so satisfactory as to lead the Pennsylvania Co,, to buy 25,- 000 tons of the same iron. This basic iron is made at the Alice fnrance from red ore dug from mines within a short distance of the city. By a new process bv the Tennessee company the iron is free from sili con, which has hereto^^WMillKi ° great drawback to Birmingham iron. Mr. Eugene Enslen, of this city, has been in Chicago several days endeavor ing to interest capitalists of that city in this district. The immediate object of his visit to the northwestern metrop olis is to organize a company to build a steel mill here. Yesterday Mr. Enslen wired Secretary Thompson, of tho Cora- mercial Club, to know if Birmingham parties would subscribe §50.000 towards a steel mill to cost §250,000, A favora ble reply was wired Mr, Enslen and it is believed hero that hia deal for tho mill is almost perfected, THE COMMITTEE MEETS. Exposl. THREE DAYS A BRIDE Whom Hor Husband Makes Her a Widow, by Suicide. TRAGIC ENDING OF A DOUBLE MARRIAGE Wade Geiger, the Groom, Preferred Death to What lie Imagined was Disgrace, And Ended Life by Four Ounces of Laudanum. They Will Arrange td Visit the tion September 17. Nkav Yohk, Aug. 19.—The joint com mittee of tho senate and assembly which has the interest of N«w York state at the Atlanta Cotton States Ex position in charge met at the Murray Hill yotel yesterday. Lieutenant Gov ernor Saxton presided. Tho commit tee consists of fourteen members of the senate and assembly. Of this num ber, ten were present. A special com mittee consisting of Senator Higgins and Assemblymen Stanchfield was ap pointed to arrange for the transporta tion of the committee to Atlanta. They will probably leave New York Septem ber 17th. Tho proceedings of the com mittee were brief. After the appoint ment of the special committee an ad journment was taken subject to the call of the chairman. CALIFORNIA New Survey Will Give Hor a Mice of Ne vada Territory. San Francisco, Aug, 29.-Definite information has reached this city that ttie re-survey of the boundary line be tween California and Nevada will re sult in giving California a strip of country aggregating several hundred square miles. The survey concerns only the boundary line between Cali fornia and Nevada south of Lake Tahoe. SECRETARY COKE VERY ILL. Senator Mutter Say* North Carolina 1* Or ganizing for 1 reo silver. Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 27.—Secretary or State (Ictavins Coke is reported worse and his recovery is very doubtful. Senator Butler, (populist) said yes terday that he was receiving every day advices of the organization of free sil- vei clubs and that the free coinage men would thoroughly organize the state. The campaign for free stiver has al ready begun. Ex - Representative Cheatham, one of the negro leaders, said yesterday that there would be no IN A CHARITY ASYLUM. I* Mi»* Anita Loe Hruuaon, Formerly of Grlllfn, Ga, New York, Aug., 29.—The myste rious Georgian young woman, who is confined in the charity asylum on Ward’s Island, has been identified as Miss Anita Lee Brunson. A friend of Miss Brunson from Grif fin, Ga., states that she lived in Griffin at intervals for the past eight or ten years until a year ago, and was con sidered a protege of Mr*. M. E. Critten den up to tho time of that lady’s death last summer. Since then nothing had been heard of her. While Miss Brun son had been considered somewhat er ratic and visionary, her manners have always been those of a lady, Columbia, S. C., Aug. 29.—Last Sun day afternoon Wade J. Geiger and Charles Daniels, two young men em ployed at that time at the lunatic asylum, bosom friends, were tho happy grooms at a double wedding here, Misses Sallie and Janie Kelly, ma *^®^^gjece respectively. Love’s aunt and ^p^y. t jj e young dream staTfW*^jWas sudden end for one couple at and tragic. Within thirty-sij^n(|^| Wade Geiger has died by his own hand, under an untenanted house, within sight of his home, where his beauti ful and happy young bride was wait ing his return. There he crawled to death after embracing Ins wife, telling her "good-bye, darling.” And her last sight of him is a pleasant memory, for as far us he could see her hept looking back and smiling at her. The story of his death makes a strange romance. The dead man was 31 years of age, he had been an attendant at the lunatic a^lum for five years. For seven or eight years ho had known as a child, the young golden-haired girl, who, at IS years of age, ho married—now a handsome woman. The tragic end of the three day’s honeymoon was disclosed yesterday when tho daughter of Stephen Frazier saw what she supposed was a drunken man lying under an untenanted house fifty or seventy-five yards distant from the house of his newly-made mother-in- law, and gave the alarm. In a few moments it was discovered that it was the body of the young groom, all drawn up and cold in death, with a four-ounce laudanum bottle lying under one arm. When the bride was informed a sadder sight is seldom seen. Her grief seemed uncontrollable, and it was in vain that those around sought for a cause for the terrible deed of the young groom. The cause was to be looked for elsewhere. He had, no one knows why, became involved in a matter at the asylum in which the charge of dishonesty was pretty clear against him. Ho told his wife his discharge was due to his get ting married. He feared the conse quences and suicided in the most delib erate mauner, thus ending his three days’ honeymoon. He possessed the entire confidence of the asylum author ities and they thought a great deal of him. He left two pathetic notes, one to his bosom friend, his brother-in-law; the other to his parents. THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS Hav* a liuslnos* Meeting Te*t*rday—Their Report* are Read. Boston, Mass., Aug. 29.—Yesterday’s session of tho twenty-sixth triennial conclave of tho grand encampment of the Knights Templars of the United States was opened at 10 o’clock in the morning in Masonic Hall. The open ing session was devoted to routine bus iness. Most Eminent Sir Hugh Mo- Curdy, the grand master, presided and delivered his triennial address. The grand recorder, W. B. Isaacs’ re port showed 961 subordinate command- eries under the grand commandery, an increase of 81 over the last triennial re port In 1892. Subordinate commande- ries under the grand encampment have increased from 30 to 36. Those knighted in the grand commanderies number 21,521, while the total membership of knights is 100,770. The grand recorder reported the receipts from grand com manderies to be §5,126; from subordi nate commanderies §528. Since the last triennial conclave §17,848 have ^received from all sources. the grand treasurer H. The re^^^^feLihe net cash resources, W.Lines, showeeN|^^^§30,302. This on August 1st., lS95/^fflHfcteE£ecticut sum is mostly deposited in banks. A committee on the doings of tE grand officers reported. An animated discussion on the ritual followed and the subject was referred to a special committee. IDE PAMMA CAM Is to bo Complotod, It is Said, by a Monied Syndicato. WEIGEL SAYS THE REPORT IS TRUE. That He and Twe Other American* Had Formed a Syndicate to I’urchaee tho Kntlre Interest*, and Completo It In Eighteen Month*. ARRESTED FOR ARSON. It SUICIDE IN NASHVILLE. ri * sonable person t- - VSand any criticism of the people of A latlta of the plea for unreasonable o* exuorbitant charges is entirely un- fr.'-nded and exceedinly unjust. Cholera Abating In Chlna- MNGTON, Aug. 27.-The state de nt is in receipt of information Frank William*, a G A. It. iVreran, Die* by Taking Morphine. Nashville, Aug. 29.-Frank Wil- ;»ms, an employe of the NsshY^V met. 0 ant * Handle company, and a’ Wi? r of the Hrand Army JT the Be- tsm ^ommiUed suicide at his home, fe \davs h Vin ° btreet the nast, ll y\d VL-s) h .* d ^ eun drinking heav- that has hofeo, China, stating k of cholera at that place No further danger feared, the local ■ iccked. ><* plague is • s having taken every pre vent the spread of the spre phine sA-^day morning he cnded.hu ‘ l lu *a largo amount of mor- prevt ... Kill* Twot hlldcrn •by MU nh*. AvuKit.NK, N. C., Aug. 26—Hattie a.v, colored, of this city, killed her little children, aged three and years, u girl and a boy, Saturday, (mistering a dose qf stryohin* by ,kc for quinine, |!l£ Go’ll i ind, ... UABI.K. N. c.. Aug. ”.0.-A nug get of gold weighing 12 pound*, ayoldu- poU. was found at the Digram mine, now known ns tho Crawford mine. I lie nugget would have weighed.. 15 or 16 |lght. p«iuai*t Granted. . Aug. 24 —C. C. Camp who recently escaped penitentiary yesterday l Governor Carr from tipaT- •ukin'***”' 1 i officer be JlROOKWy* Maryland 400.•• in commeV^^k- 29.r-Tho monument the fatnousV lon °f the bravery of tie of LongY-’“^d 10b" ij, the bat ter day with irP’3 vva!i dedicated yes- monument waXD'k ceremonies. The land society. 'W-G-d by thp Mary- yesterday were (tV r 'hclpal addresses D. I’earre, of Dr«d by Col. George Horace Rorter, of » () re, and Gen. -= '\Yurk, Killed With’- Columbia, H. C-, Au^*’** to tho Htato says: IiV-A special sceti' u of Fairfielif cou}| Lougtown David Firby Rod Majid jast night, fought with nuked flsi \, negroes, led Ids opponent witm/\Busb kll- neck, one of the largi'V on tho being ruptured am\ dear^'V vessels a short time. Bush is ii\ S| i^Ing in Arrested For Murdering Macon. Oa.. Auk. 29. ll wii ai rested yi act d tt y, iho murder Of Mary Low F*! vv )t|, !o:ul i.y night. He was a, worn t A sLort tit •hoolagJnH \ groes they will vote the republican Hclf'et'as heretofore. The negroes now hold the balance cf power in the state and some of them w-.nt to take possession of their party. SUPREME ROYAL ARCANUM. They H'd'J 1 h lr A’inii Session and Klee* New OUleer MonKHKADCrry, N c. Aug. 24.—The Supremo Council of the Royal Arcanum of North Carolina has elected the fol lowing officers: N. L. Shaw, Warrenton. grand dicta tor; G. W. Blount. Wilson grand vice dictator; N. Jacobs. Wilmington, grand assisinnt dictator; I*. C. Carlton, States- Me. grand reporter; 5$. £ Scofield, rulson. grand treasurer; L. A. Bikle gralKochapinin; K. R. Jones, gram! c ’ ur ' ,lnr Phen. grind guar dian: I*. grand sentinel: T. H. Gatlin. M. 0%Parvi9 and S. H. Cark grand trustees?*^ T. ' ~ M. Nadal, su The next meeting w mington 1* Alleged They Hurueii tbs Court House, ttud They Confess the Crime. Canton, 111,, Aug. 29.—Oscar Baugh man. alderman, Ellis Brown, ex-city marshal, aud Charles Henry, ex-night- watch man of Lewiston, have been arrested charged with the burning of the court house of this (Fulton county) at Lewiston on tho night of December 11th., last. All have made confessions and ill have been bound over to the grand jury. Baughman was arrested in Chicago and his arrest caused a ru mor that ho had been kidnapped. He was brought here yesterday morning. ENGLISH LORD’S SON KILLED. Arthur Master Fatally Hart by a Fall at Mlddleeborough, Ky. vvvmu ue no Lexington, Ky., Aug. 29.—Yesterday morni ng Arthur.Mj-^sTlMfci-iLal Lord ■s as ha* been anticipated, but that ■MTrSTTTrs, of London, fell from ■ win .. . a second story window at Middlesbot rough and was fatally injured. He is a cousin of tho Marquis of Sal- isburj'. Arthur has been in Middles- borough five years, having come to Kentucky with a number of other En glish capitalists to boom Middlesbo- rough. LeUrand and E. representatives, h^ld at Wil- ATTACKED eV PRISONERS. A IM-P-rato FIchrrnLn. To a North Car. olluu Kail, Wilmington, N C..%„g. 2 7.-A des- perate fight took plactlast night in the jail at Burgaw, I'enlr county, be- tween two dexpcrndoesYmmed Gainey and the jailer, John 4 Rivenbark. The prisoners attacked tV jailer with a c ub but he made a slJv defense nnd hi* sons coining to his ajd the prisoner* were overpowered J" era,id one of the Gaineya are dangerously injured by blows head. WATERSPOUT IN MEXICO. Bnr*t Over a Town and Eight Persons Drowned—Crop* Rained. Zacatecas. Mex., August 29.—The village of Huatingo was visited by a waterspout yesterday causing great loss of life and property. Many of the houses were washed away and eight persons were drowned. The flood de stroyed all the crops in the valley. The storm came up very suddenly and the waterspout burst directly over the town. SILVERWARE GOES UP. T..,n* with Phone Connection*. st lte'Telei' A "* r - ,4 -TheInter- *nte 1,1c,.hone and Telegraph Com- '• v ! ,;,s obt; 'iq«d franchises at tho ""'T cities and North < Molina and has 'v"; " l: !!i ' ^ ,; ” 1 Uboro ‘ Winston, At a n , | 1|( riottu, "" for.i. Heiidei.-.u; town# in arranged to Greensboro, ami pt Ox- Manufacturer* Raise the Price of Flat Good* Ten Cent* an Dance. New Yohk, Aug, 29.—Twelve of the largest silverware manufacturers in the country, it was announced yesterday, representing millions of dollars in the aggregate annual production of silver, have raised the price of sterling silver flatware ten cents an ounce, the ad vance to go into effect at once. Electrical Storm at Fayettevllla—A Uoute struck. Fayetteville. N. C., Aug. 29.—A se vere electrical storm passed through liera yesterday. Lightning struck the handsome residence of B. F. Taylor on Cool Kpring street, demolishing the chimneys and tin roof. It also burned out a number of the Southern tele phone company’s instruments. ' Nd qne was injured. .K^gong Ladj Commit* Suicide. ATLANTATiSSs/ u k- 29.—Minnie Bus. bee, on tho evoV 5 * her 18th birthday, took a dose of yeeterday, with suicidal intent,^ 111 * died a hours later. The only cc^° assigned for Hh 0 girl’* * O CONSIDER RATES. The Western Railroad* the Only One* Which Have Not Made Rate*, Yet. Chicago, Aug. 29.—A meeting of pas senger representatives of the Chicago lines will be held here today at the office of Chairman Caldwell to discuss rates to the Atlanta Exposition to pre pare for the general meeting of all western lines to he held later. The western lines are the only ones which have not taken any action on the At lanta question, but it is likely that they will follow the lead of the other roads as to the basis of rates, which were originally suggested by the South ern Passenger Association. CAROLINA’S SHUTTLE FACTORY The Only One In the donth—A Bobbin Mltl Will Also He Operated. Westminister, S. C., Aug. 29.—West minister boasts ot the only shuttle fac tory this side of the Mason and Dixon 1 ne. It is about completed and in a few days will be turning out shuttle* by IWeihousands. It is under the con trol of northernXa^m^Ustv with Mr. E. (1. Spaulding as president SlJh/yi^re prepared to furnish shuttles for the entire south. They are also preparing to £add a large bobbin factory. Sev eral new stores are being built and business is better than it ever has been. THE CHINESE CONVICTED. And the Inveatlgatlux Committee 1* Re- ceivlng Ample AccUtance, Hong Kong, Aug. 29.—Advices re ceived here from Ku Cheng state that the inquiry of the investigating com mittee into the recent outrages is pro ceeding satisfactorialy. The Chinese officiate are giving the ccfmmission ample assistance. Ten members of the vegetation society have been con victed of participation in the outrages and the trial of others is in progress. There is no danger of fresh disturb ances during the sitting of the commis sion. TERRIBLE STORM. Flay* Havoc In Illlnol*—Two Fatalities Reported. Bloomington, III., Aug. 29.—This re gion was visited by a tornado and cloud burst, yesterday evening, the like of which has never before been seen her*. In thirty minutes the beds of dry streaips were filled with rushing tor rents, filling the valley. until they were rivers, so deep that horses had to swim across. The Norris avenue road near this city was overflowed, and while Mrs. Riddle and Mrs. Roberts, of Heyworth, with their two daughters were trying under perilous danger to cross the valley their horse and car riage were swept from the bridge and the two children drowned. Tents, awnings, and seats of Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show at the fair grounds were blown away and destroyed. Five thousand people were panic stricken, but no one was seriously hurt. THE UTAH REPUBLICANS Get Down to lluslno** and Grind Oat Thalr Nominations. Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 29. The republican state convention yes terday, got down to business at 4 p. m. t.harles S. Zane, George W. Bartch and James A. Miner, all of Salt Lake City, received the nominations for sepreme bench. The first named was for many years chief justice of the territory. Heber M. Wells, a Salt Lake banker, was nominated for governor; Clarance Allen, a Salt Lake lawyer,for congress man; James T. Hammond, of Logan,for secretary of state; James Chipman, of American I-ork, for state treasurer, and A. C. Bishop, of Ogden, for attorney generaL I’o*tmaster Barr Dead. Anderson, S. C., Aug, 29.—Captain W- F. Barr, of this placa, died here yesterday after a short ill ness with inliamation of the bowels. He was about sixty-two years old and had spent the greater part of his life here. He was a valiant soldier of the confederacy, being a member of Tren- ho.in’s squadron. He leaves several children and many friends who will all sorrow over his death. NEBRASKA POPULISTS. They Meet to Nominate J nit Ices of the Hupreme Coart* Lincoln, ^eb., Aug. 29.—Tho popu- list state convention for the nomina tion of an associate justice of the su preme court aud two regents of the university was opened here yesterday, over 700 delegates attending. Senator Allen was chosen permanent chairman and after the appointment of commit, tees adjournment was taken. Last night Samuel Maxwell was nominated for supreme judge. NIAGARA POWER U Now Being Utilised for Mechanical Purpose* at PitUbarg. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Aug. 29.—The Pittsburg reduction company, which on Monday recewaGH^first sunply of ^electric energy generatedb>- ^he Niag ara Will's Power Co., began oper^jons yesterday in the manufacture ofatlv minum, 1,600 horse power was furnish ed. Tho company will use 5,000 horse power when sufficient men have been initiated into the business. Large Assignment. New York, Aug. 29.—Timothy M. Spellman, William A. Spellman and William C. Spellman, who composed the firm of Spellman Brothers, import ers and dealer* in toys and novelties at No. 263 Broadway, made an assignment yesterday to Staphen V. White, the well known banker for the benefit of creditors. The firm has been estab lished about fifty years and carried a stock valued at §250,000. New Brunswick, N. J., August 29.— Phillip Weigel, Jr., was seen by a rep resent! ve of the United Press yesterday in regdrd to an item published in the last issue of the Mercantile and Finan cial Times, of New York and Chicago, which said that Mr. Weigel was at the head of a syndicate of three Americans, representing one hundred million dol lars, who proposed to complete the Panama canal. Mr. Weigel said that he and two other Americans had formed a syndi cate to purchase the entire interests in the property of the Panama, Inter- Ocean and Canal Company. The syndicato proposed to buy all the titles and begin the work of com- fieting the canal with one hundred ‘"^jons capital within eighteen months rights and grants held by whe^MBhKiEP an y win have ex * the present pired. Mr. Weigel says that the"pTahs'..„.^, been maturing three years and are per fected. The syndicate is simply wait ing for the rights of the present com pany to expire. Mr. Weigel claims that negotiations are now pending with the Colombian . government. Ho refuses to disclose the names of the other capitalists or to give the present status of tho plan. He says, however, that one member of the sj'ndicate lives at Savannah, Ga., and the other at Colon. Tie emphat’cally declares that the plan is not chimerical, but is well- founded and financially sound. No bonds are to be issue 1. Mr. Weigel is a hardware and iron merchant and is prominent throughout the state. He made a fortune in this city, where ho has a reputation for reliability and good business judgment. THEY FOUND THE CAUSE, Why the Town Uorc the Reputation for All Kinds of Diseases. South Bend, Ind., Aug. 29.—For sev eral years Mishawaka, a small place three miles east of South Bend, has been visited annually by contagious’ diseases, causing many deaths. About three months ago, an epidemic of dip- theria broke out Which quickly spread over the entire village w'tR many fa-' - ' tilities. Workmen engaged on an elec tric plant shut off the water to drain the large pit, or reservoir, from which the water mains of Mishawaka are sup plied. The bed to the pit was covered with dead fish, snakes, dogs, cats and other dead animals. Workmen who attempted to clean the pit were overcome. All of ttie wa ter used in Mishawaka was drawn through this mass of decaying animal matter. Sentenced to Hang. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 29.—Abe Small the convicted murderer of Policeman Jansen Neve, was sentenced by Judge Falligant, yesterday, to be hanged Oc tober 18th. Small’s attorneys will take the case to the supreme court. The murder was committed in February, 1894, when Neve went to arrest Small on a charge of burglary. ANNUAL MEETING Of the Concord Live stock Association Regan Yesterday. Concord, Tenn., Aug. 29.—The eleventh annutfl exhibition of the Con cord Live Stock association opened here yesterday and will continue three days. Hie signs are all good for a mosk inter esting and profitable exhibition. Much interest is manifested in the ring. Some twenty-five splendid horses are already here, and additions are being made constantly. The track is in fine condition and the lovers of sport ara gathering and look for a rare time. Racing begins each day at 1 o’clock. ' - a FIRE IN KEEN’S STABLES. Btalllon Hydar A bad, Valued at •30,000, Burned to Death, Lexington, Ky., Aug. 29.-Fire yes terday at Castleton, James R., and Foxhail P. Keene’s stock farm, near this city, destroyed the stallions tm- jiorted Kallicrates by Hermit and Hyde Abad; iy^Uyder Ali. The fire burned a new stallion barn but all the othdt“ stallions were sa • Kallicrates was valhe*! at §3,00 Hyder Abad at §30,000. Th the fire is unknown. tie ori; iJfE ,i TERRIFIC WINDSTORM -At Sweep* Down Over Lake Onondag, Leait Three Persons Drowned. ’’ N. Y., Aug. 29.—A wind and rain storm of terrific violence swept over this city yesterday afternoon. Onondaga lake was covered with boats filled with pleasure-seekers, when the storm burst and at least three persons and perhaps more were drowned. The members of theJVc’unteer lifesaving - crew say it will be impossible to ascer- tain the number of lives lost before > today. The Treasury Gold Reserve. Washington, Aug. 29.—The gold re serve in the treasury is ju*t above the hundred mllHnn mark standing at the close of business yesterday at §100,182,- 043. A withdrawal of §250,000 in gold at New York for export to Europe and the taking up in the treasuries cash of §600,000 in gold withdrawn last Mon day, have caused the decline. Shot, and Gave Hlmeelf Up. Pmeui uo, I’u., Aug. 29. -Alexand* Hutchinson shot Janiee Getty, Jr, her yesterday. After committing the dee«^ Hutchinson went directly to the count] jail on Ross street and gave himself ui Killed HI* Girl and Himself. Itasca, Tex., Aug. 29.—Yesterday John Brown,twenty-three years of age, cut the throat of Miss Boone, aged thirteen, in her room and going to his own room, cut his throat, both dying. G. W. Boone, father of the murdered girl objected to the marriage of his daughter to Brown on account of her age. Standard Oil Flra. Alexandria, V; , Aug. 29.-Tho en- tire Alexandra plant of the Standard Oil company, except tho tanks, was burned yesterday, including acobsid- erahln mavnlty at ail in barrels. The Insurance. Long* treat-IV tielchel Atlanta, Aug. 26.—Miss Lnln Long, street, the only daughter of General James G. Longstreet, was married here yesterday to Professor Estin Whelchel. The young couple came down from their home at and were married by Dr. Albion tfTilfeht rector of the St. Phillip’s churcKThe groom is a professor in a college at Gainesville. Tb# Colored Editor* of Alabama Meat. Birmingham, Ala.. Aug. 29.—The annual session of the Colored State I res* association wi’l be held in this city, commencing today aud continuing three days. The press association of Alabama has a membership of atemt thirty and a program that will fully occupy the three days hal beau pre pared. Putnam Thalaas to Vtelt the Ex poet l II a ri ford, Conn., Aug. ?9 Xk nam Phalanx, of thia city, Mi Bickford, coiuiuaud'ng, ha* i viait the