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'.'3$S ■ * A * . ' •• ; -£ ■ THE WEEKLY LEDGER; GAFFNEY, S. C M DECEMBER 12, 1895. V .a V ‘ i • .M First Republican Governor In the History of Kentucky. AN IMMENSE OKOWD W AS PRESENT. Xho Newly Klecleil Governor, In Tnklnf Charge of the Afthlr, of the State, Made a Speech, In Which He Declared For a Sound Currency and Condemned Mob Violence. Frankfort, Ky., Doc. 11.—William O’Connell Bradley was sworn in as governor of Kentucky, and the first Re publican administration in the history of the commonwealth was ushered in. Never before was such a crowd seen in Frankfort. There were ten times as many people here by noon as ever be fore came to witness an inauguration. Cincinnati sent 509 representative Re- - publicans. Covington and Newport sent 1,000 members of half a dozen clubs. The Garfield club of Louisville swelled the delegation from that city to several thousand people. Two special trains of ten coaches each, which came from Lexington, were packed and many were unable to get aboard. Colonel Bradley with his wife and daughter arrived on a special train from his home at Lancaster, and became the guest of Colonel L. P. Tarleton, a lead ing Republican. All the other state officers elected were on hand. At 11 o'clock the inaugural procession was started by the firing of salutes on Arsenal hill. The First regiment K. S. G., under the command of Colonel John B. Castleman and the Second regiment under Conel E. H. Gaither, were in the van. Then came Governor-elect Brad ley and Governor Brown in a carriage. Other carriages bearing distingushed visitors followed. Then came organized clubs and delegations of citizens on foot. The procession was a lengthy one and comprised four divisions. At noon it reached the statehouse, where the inaugural stand was located. Fully 20,000 were gathered to hear and witness the ceremonies. Mayor Julian presided. Dr. W. O. Taylor offered prayer. Judge W. H. Holt delivered the ad dress of parting and welcome. Then came the valedictory of the retiring governor, John Young Brown. Governor-Elec t Bradley followed with an address as follows: The credit and honor of the state and nation are ot the first imp >rtance. The recent popular verdict, which hasdeclared in favor of the use of both gold and silver us money, hut at the saim* tunu the main tenance of the best and higli-st standard, ■o that every dollar shall be of equal value, should he accepted and adhered to; and while public credit should be protect ed, we should u me the less lavor a well reuul itod system of protection to every branch of American industry; such a sys tem ns will e icourage genius nourish and increar.: diversified industries, maintain and enlarge a home market and protect every honest son of toil from the degrada tion of competition with the pauper labor of the old w.u ld. Together with this should he fostered that reciprocity which will insure free ex change of our products with other nations for commodities which cannot be success fully grown or manufactured in this country. The accomplishment and maintenance of these eeon >mic measures will develop our resources, advance our material pros pects and prosperity and give to Ken tucky the position she is entitled to occu py in the sisterhoo 1 ot states. Above all things, the constitution and laws within its snirit must be enforced. Every citizen shall be protected in life, liberty and rop.-rty at whatever cost. I solemnly appeal to the people in every lo cality, and to the officers of the state tor a faithful, energetic and fearless enforee- m *nt of the law. Nothing can lie more eff ctive in the suppression of crime than the cultivation ami expression of a healthy public sentiment which will hold in ju-t execration every criminal, more especially the murderer and assassin. Mob violence, which lias its home in the breasts of cowards, should be prevented » at all hj*zat «^—^aulifie'u. Such netton is an open declaration of the want of confidence in the courts, and, instead of promoting does serious injury to the wel fare of the state. The commission of crime to punish crime can find no apologist in a Christian civilization. I shall do right, as God enables me to see the right; be just ns He enables me to determine what is just, and. by the love that I cherish for tne state of my birth, do all that within me lies to advance her prosperity, or./orce her laws, protect her citizens and 'aintain her honor, remem bering alway. that I am not a governor of a party, but - all the people. The oath office was administered by Chief Justice Pryor. Standing —ith his head bared beneath the Amerit flag, with his right hand uplifted an lis left resting on the Bi ble, Colonel Bradley repeated the words which made him the chief executive of the grand ol commonwealth. COTTON CROP REPORT. It Han Just linen Issued by the Agricul tural Department. Washington, Dec. 11.—The t blowing is the cotton crop report issued by the agricultural department: A crop equal to 67.3 per cent of last year’s, or 6,876,- 009 bales is indicated in final returns from county and state correspondents. More complete reports, based on com mercial movement will be issued in 1896, the first of them probably in February Mean farm price 7.69 cents, a gain of 65 per cent on last year’s figures, 4.6 and of 9 j»er cent on 1893. Re.omsfrom correspondents are al most uniformly unfavorable as to qual ity, tho weather having proved gen erally disast-ous. Tho drout i caused an unusually early marketing throughout tho cotton area, with an almost total sacrifice of tho top crop. Tho lint, however, is generally clean, so that the quality is exception- ally high. Many reports show the crops to be completely gathered and marketed. Tupper May Ilocome Premier. London, Doc. 11.—The Globe says it is rumored that Sir Charles Tupper will not return to London after his visit to Canada, anr mucod to be in order to make the final arrangements for the projected fart Transatlantic Steamship line. In ail ition, The Globe says it is believed thi the Hon. Mackenzie Bow- ell will resign the premiersaip of the dominion and that Sir Charles Tupper will assume that office. TO RECOGNIZE CUBA. The Matter Will Be I' resii a Soon After the Organization of the House. Washington, Doc. 11.—There is no doubt that a movement to recognize the Cuban insurgents as belligerents will be pressed upon the .attention of the house soon after its organization has been completed by the appointment of committees. Possibly a resolution may be reported from tho committee on foreign affairs of its own motion. This is talked of, but if the committee does not care to take up the matter itself there are in- fluential members out side who are ready to assume the initiative. One of them is Representative Bro derick of Kansas, who was a member of the judiciary committee of the last congress. Mr. Broderick h ties that some member of the foreign affairs com mittee will champion the cause of the Cubans, but he has resolved to prepare a resolution himself, if no a'di m is taken by members who are particularly identified with diplomatic matters. He believes that the course of this government toward the republic of Tex as and toward Mexico, when Maximil- lian was undertaking its conqiv'd, fur nishes precedents for rceoguitiin of the Cubans, and that the m>c of Sp un in recognizing the southern Confederacy soon after its formation, furnishes pro vocation, if any be mcc.-sary. Tho fact that it is a matter of com mon knowledge that Cuba is in a state of war, furn sites sufficient pr mnd for this government to proceed, Mr. Brod erick says, even if Spain dmimi the ex istence of war. An or anized army making an organized revolt against tho government, is sulfi fio it in his opinion to establish belli: erency. Speaking of the cause of the Cabans, Mr. Broderick said that they have greater cause to rebel against Spain than the American colonists had f* r their revoluti m against Great Britain, A Resolution Is Introduced I: the House By Mr. Barrett. IT CAUSED QUITE A SENSATION. Senator Ctillom of HllnoN Ailiirrsool the Senate on the Mon roe Doetriir.-, Dramat ically Declaring That “Gur Doctrine Is the Protection of American Ini. rents a ml Our Motto Is America l’or Americans.” as every possible mode of taxation has been resorted f > t i npnre: s them. Mr. Broderick thinks that cnngres- ional sentiment is in favor of recogni tion of the Cubans. TALKING FIGHT. An Ex-Governor Vo’.ieiti-er t I!W f.-rviees In Case of War V.’.lh Knglaa I. Little Rock, Dec. II.—Ex-Govern >r J. T. Churchill, a famou;; eneral *' r ‘° confederate army, telegraphed Senator James H. Berry at Washington, an fol lows: In case of w ir with England, effer my ' services to th • presi lent. Senator Berry replied: All right, Thomas. General Churchill said regarding the matter: “I did this to srw that the south and all the old confedc. ates are loyal to the Union, and are willing and ready to defend the government from all foreign foes. Tim cii is hasec.mo when we must either uphold the \[ mn o doctrine or aband >n it altogether, f, for one, am in favor of enforcing it, and I fully believe the whole American peo ple are a unit on this p int.” General Churchill was governor of Arkansas from i.y'-O to isdj. Want to Flgiit P<»r t lie star i nml *tr!;>es. Cincinnati, Doc. 11.—The Dirkw rth club (Deni.,) has passed a resolution indorsing the declarations of President Cleveland on the M niroe doct iim, and sent a telegram to Governor M'-Kinley asking in tho event of war. to h ■ <• ili t- ed as the first Ohio v.>hiuto,>r infantry, to fight for the stars and stripes. Wants the Settlement Set A-tMo. Tacoma, Dee. 11.—A suit has been filed in the United States circuit court which recalls tho Paris scandal of five years ago, in tiliich Colonel and Mrs. C. P. Ferry of this city, figured as prin cipals. They were subsequently di- vorced. Mrs. Evelyn J*. Ferry, tho wife, has brought an ami >n to sm aside and declare void a certain release made by her to him at the time the divorce she accepted !$.?»,o'M fn Tu.iT".'J’y wlimh of her community interc t, and which she now claims to have been wortii at that time $290,099. She alleges that the settlement was procured by fraud. Si-nntor Nqnlre'H Hill. Washington,Dec. 11.—Senator Squire of Washington has introdu-cd a bill to increase the efficiency of the personnel of tho navy, and particularly to strengthen f he usefulness and numbers of the engineer force. It increases the ‘number of tlie engineers, thereby pro viding agaic, t tho farther prostration of the corps from overwork, and en abling proper care to bo taken of machin ery of onr vessels. It further confers actual rank on engineer cfil ers, and places them in full command of their men and in Idition, provides for idling vacancies in the corps fr nn the great scientific sc> sils of the c mntry. Dwelling Burned. Special to tho Columbia Stale. Blacksburg. Dec. 8.—Yesterday about 1 p. m. fbe dwelling of I). M Williams at the corner of Carolina ami Shelby Streets was consumed by fire, as was also a small tenant bouse immediately adjoining Williams’, in which file fire originated. It was oc cupied by W. Miller and wife, re spectable colored people and was used as a dwelling and rest mi rant. By the heroic efforts of our citizens the tiro was kepi from spreading. .'. purl of the furniture from ea< !i building was saved. Loss about $100. Xo in surance. Washington, Dec. 11.—Two Massa chusetts Republican congress men caused sensations soon after the house assem bled. Representative McCall < ffered a resolution calling on the president to report to tho h .use whether ho had taken any steps to ascertain if reports of speeches of Ambassador Bayard had delivered in England and Be t'.and wore true, and if true, what steps if any had been taken to recall or censure said Bayard. McCreary (Deni., Ky ) immediately objected, when Mr. M- Ca’l’s c lieagn Mr. Barrett (Rep., Mass.) cam • f award to a quoftion of pers mal privilege and sending to the clerk’s desk ha i read a resolution for the impeachment of Mr. Bayard. Both resolutions complained of Mr. Bayard's refUcti ms on Am nica’s pro tective system as state socialism audi t references to the U iito.1 States needing a “real man” like Cleveland to govern “a strong, self-confident and oTton tinws ! some court in^the District violent people.” Tim Birrott res >lu- ” tion declared those utterances wove in manifest disregard of thopv prietiosan 1 calculated to injure ( nr nati mal renn- tation and directed tho f reign affairs committee th examine the uttor:iu''es in that speech and to draft and re]) at ar- tncl'V) of impeachment t > tlr* h >u e. Mr. Crisp »'f Go irgi.i obj’ 1 -to l to the Barrett res iluti m as not pi iviUg'-d, bat Speaker Herd overruled him and Bar rett made a brief spne-h da • ar, ig Bn r- :ud sought to a'Traodiz' his party at the expense of his country ant citing the senate's action in Van Baron’s case as justifying his resolution. Crisp followed Barrett, defending Bayard, accusing the 11 pub'ieaus of simply wishing to air their pr (active theories and defying them to pass an other tariff hiJJ. Theie was a sharn col- 1 quy between C i p and Dinghy of Maine, the latter declaring B .yaru had , \i kited his duty in denouncing half of 1 is countrymen and when Crisp p o > \l him hard to know if beb diovod Day- rrd's wo rds were impeachable, J.uiigicy MR. HARMON’S . . <T. ErconmMMiiH t>j* Erect ien <>r ;it L i •: Our i‘riHi>u < i) EuuSi Soul In ra mute. Washington, Dec. 6.—The annual re port of Attorney General Harmon, just sent to congress, shows that there has been an increase in tho number of criminal cases pending in the federal tints, as well as increase in the e:-:- j peases of the courts from $3,864,896 in | 1888, to $.5,028,223 in 189.5. A strong argument is made for the abolk hment of the fee system. He says too much of tho time of the supreme ! court is occupied by criminal appeals, ! and suggests that such appeals he disul- j lowe i, save in capital cases. The attorney general also calls atten tion to what he regards as t he growing abuse of the writ of habeas corpus, and suggests that the allowance of a stay by tho supreme court cr one of its judge s be i equired at least on all appeals after tho first. lie asks for an additional circuit judge in the Fifth and Sixth districts. The Northern Pacific litigation has called attention to the necessity of leg islation to regulate the appointment of receivers and judicial sales of railroads, purls of whose lines are in different states. He p ants out the desirability of the investment of a single court with control over the entire property. Prompt action is urged toward working out the solution of the problem presented by the government’s relation to the Central and Union Pacific railroads, and as it may beet me necessary < r advisable f< r the government to institute proeeepings against one or both of these c impanifs, lie shows the necessity of a law giving of Columbia jurisdiction of the entire ] r iperty and of all of the parti s inii tore. t. He urges tiio imperative demand for the erecti n < f eJ least one penitentiary in a s uthern state for the oonfinomwit of convicts from the southern dh trWs. The att mey general says the prin ciples (stahlis'ied bv tho opinion < f the CONTINUED Jf The Iron Miking Sections of the South Are Doing Well. Illinois railway which will previous service. supieme court in the Del s case are the highest value and i an vt.iuco. : f CUBANS ON THE MESSAGE. r< ]ai • 1 that in his i ni'.: hut ( lie p.iiicy of doing cj doubted. t ay were, he (Dinghy) la j i ! it rerwl iti Si-n.ito The senate adoptt t a ,■) mt rerwi itrm off ered by .] n s of Arkansas, auth : iz- ing Ihc ‘r cretaiy of t ie intcri .r t >: is- , pend the rent val )f intaid'Si; in the Cherokee country until timre sh .Ul o an ipij raisal of t he value of iiupr ;v-> menis mado by thorn. Mr. Cullom (It ■]).. III-.) then ad Iro.ss- ed tin fo late on t.m M ».ir , d x r in . The senat r’s remarks weve in )U')- i p a t of the M >nr >e d -ctrine. This ,g *v- ernmeut, he declared, is n d one of o . (jae-t < r of usnrpati m. If vm W' u.d ' still k< ep up tho march of tlmrqaibU" 1 , in tins world (jf c n.|'e f iti n and strife, and maintain cur nati >md lon v witT our tciritorial uuifv and into rity, we i must liave some aflinnutive, di.ilinciive i ! idea or policy of such simple and uu- j questioned pr pricly that it ;mall rveivo ! th(‘ universal sanction of < nr p > pie. This much is due to civ selves, con- 1 tinued the senat >r, that by no laps a on : ! our part can it ho tiny raid tiiat wo are | 1 too long sleeping up ,n onr just rights. 1 j And this, to >, is diy* 1 > Ear .pe, that the governments of Europe may know (hat | 7.5,090,099 of American citizens, sp'aik- , ing through their ri'piesentativesiucon- : gross are a unit in maintaining the j American doctrine of James M ttroe; and it is also due to the indepemlent I governments of the other America, ly- | ing b the south of us. wh si' tenure of liotii--! o:K0 practically depend:: up ni the Fiilina OijjiTts to ttio Desrri!)- iiig Aiiicricnn Sj liy »! Sentlmcnl. Nf.vv York, Dix*. 6.—The portions of Pn'sident Cleveland’s message < n the Unban question evoked lively comment at the hoadqua.te sot the revolutionary jniita in tiiis city. Delegate Estrada Palma objected to the preside it’s ue* r riling American sympathy with tho Unbans as sentimental. Mr. Palma felt that the president’s views on the (Julian question were p s- : illy influenced by the .Spanish Minis ter in Washington and by the United Statese. nsni general at Havana. “. fr. Ulevehind’s neutrality is all we r a li(pef>r,” ho eon tinned, “and w<' ; 1 thankful that he did not see lit t > bring un the precedent of (ieneral (irant’s n - siti u and utterances.” Mr. Palma atiued that the Ir pes of Cubans evny- v. l; ■ > ( ('utered n]) m the tavorable ae- ti' i. e tin* new American eongre s. ii rat in Rubens, counsel f r tiio Un ban party, c msidered the president’s at- titu i“ as imt c-fiy sym]Kit!ietie, but a: iiiid . ruig tic.T he K'alizes t’f* imp : i- ii .ic cl the insurrection, and is ready t t in the m dt r, when the ))r: ];er m :- n o* umves. in the nuMiwr most fav r- ani t j the Unban cause. SHERMAN’S LITTLE BOOM. IT-R a.l’s «>r l!io Otidi \iv Ml* Xa.nu V.T1I Hr to tlie Cunvri.tl >.i. Doc. 6.—Captain D. \V. STEADY IN0EEASE IN TEE OUTPUT. Uoth Iron ami Coal Mining Are on Firm Foundation*, says The Tradesman, In Its Review of tin* Indu ,trial and Hu .inesi Conditions — Luutnher Manufacturers Mali:- Coed Keports. Chattanooga, Dee. 11.—The Trades- ma I’s rep nta as t > s uthern industrial and business conditions fi r the week ending Dee. 9 are that there is con tinued activity in the iron making sec tions and a slow but steady increase in the outputs. There is a little irregu larity in prices of some grades of pig iron, but quotations arc well main tained. The showing of the last eight months in the pr: divtion of southern iron has been the m st satisfactory since the beginning. B/th iron and coal mining an* on firm foundations, and with nv dern methods, close attention to details and increased intelligence of operations are making those industries nr re impel taut each month. Iron is steady, at uuchango't quotations and e< al is very firm tvuler mi increasing demand. The lumber manufacturers make f*ood rep i ts, especially at p hits near to wa ter transportation. Texas lumber is selling better, and st rks are not accu mulating. Pine for nor thern shimnonts and ff r export is slowly increasing in demand. The textile industry is un- changi'd. There is a god market for all southern made goods, which are growing in favor as supplies increase. Tho Tradesman's rep i ts as to new tex tile mins for the week, inelud: s e tton varn iniils at L r *aksvillo, M. U., and Luling, TVs., a cotton thread mill at Fayette villi*. Tenn., a knitting mill at Kn: xvilio, Tean., and a woollen mill at Mou* t Airy, N. U. Southern cotton is hold at int'*ri , T points in expectation of hivher prices. M reantile business is quiet. Th; ve is to bn a $250,099 electrical plant built at Sail Ant ri i, Tex.; the lh. ’lire Press conqnuiy, caiatal :I5.),000. ha. i.eeu cha?tend to bui.d uootl i FAST MAIL SERVICE. A Flyer on the Chicago and EMtorud Ciiuncct the West rad Soath. \ Chicago, Dec. 7.—A new train I be nut on by the Chicago and eoUpat 4| A meeting of At Chicago and Eastern Illinois and LMdg* villc and Nashville railway oAtMl was held in this city and it wad Mr nitely decided to put into service on uf after Dec. 15 a new fast train wtipi will negotiate the 444 milas bet Win Chicago and Nashville in 12 boon CM 30 initiates, or in just 1 hour and 19 minutes less than has ever before Man made. Leaving Dearborn Station at 8 40 n. m. daily this train will arrive in Naan- villc at 8:55 o’clock the following rnomt* ing. Heretofore all the mail for points south of the Ohio river that it wad pen siblc to forward has been carried by tbe Chicago and Eastern minois’ fast train, which left Chicago at 5:02 p. m. The advantage of this later dfl is apparent. It means that late in the afternoon will be in Nashville tho following reach Chattanooga early in tba noon and Atlanta in the evening < same day. The government officials have ranged to have all southern mail warded by this train. It will ft the best mail service ever maint •with the south. r~ STAMP A THIEF CONFESSES. -• c inprc.-; at Jic( Ire; Chicago, V/ Knights of the Maccabees. Tho State Commander writes us from Lincoln, Nek, ns follows: •‘Af ter trying other medicines for wlml seemed to be a very obstinate cough in our two children we fried Dr. King’s Now Discovery and at the end of two days the cough enlircly left them. We will not he without, it hereafter, ns our experience proves that it. cures where all other remedies fail.”—Signed K. W. Stevens, State Com.—W hy not give this great medi cine a trial, as it is gmirnnted and trial hot tbs are free at W. It. DulVe’s Drugstore. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. ing tin* ilictrimrorfiie'i.^ 1 ^ 03 5,1 ^“Vl* This nati .n lias played Otpr ', ' long enough, and without much cilb\t7 Grce.t Britain lias he r, n disregaritiug p >. hte requests, pn.tests an I arguments, and if let alone wifi finally dominate Venezuela. In ch sing he declare 1 omuhatPally that •‘onr policy is the Anvi ica i ]i >licy, our dm trim* is the pr itccti >n of Amer ican interests and our m ,tto is America for Americans.” More S|mnlxli Troops Arrive. M \mtiD, Dt*c. 11.—Disj) iteh , ‘.s re^eiv- ed here from Havana uunouace the ar rival there of six transports with rein forcements of Spanish troops f r s Tvi'-e in Cuba. Generals Marin and Panda were also onboard. Tiio icecut move ments of the insurgents in advancing into tho pr vinee of Santa Clara have created eons, derabl 3 anxiety hero. The committee which orga’ii/ 'il a clem lu stration against the municipal council, members of which an* aecnso.l of gr ss abuses, has cabled to Captain Goner d Martinez do Campos, assuring him tl. t he has tiio irvmpathios ot tho popnlati of this city in his eff nts to suppress the insurrection in Cuba. Tiio WmtlnzlioQfo Eiitnm Mult. Baltimore, Deo. 11.—Tho Westing- house Airbrake company of Pittsburg, Pa., has filed a su.t in the United States circuit court for the distrbt of Mary land against tiio JJ ivdoii Airbrake <• mi- puny of this city, a eking f >r an iu ju io- tion to restrain tiio latter fr un I'livtlmr alleged infringoinents of a fluid pressnro uutomatic brake nneha iicisin wlii-h t > plaintiffs claim they own. The suit i similar toone deedded recent!,, pj tho United Staten eomt of tho B lyden company d, tlie attorney, wlio is a lifol mg fric’id i lotmved fr m Ohio and is authority h r t!. statement that there is a well di ll c.i . >iitim'*nt in vari -us parts of the c. a try iti favor of the venerable.stutes- mui! for president in IH'.Ki. Captain \Vo< d says: ••1 can say that we have this assur ance, that Senator Sherman will n< t | enter the scramble to contest for the m.miin'tion. Tho move of his Iriends i to have his name presented t > the con vention will he dignifiod and becoming. “A negro from tho fur south could, with propriety, arise in that convention i and n minato him, for one of onr main j contentious will bo that he is a man if 'Alie nation, and not of any particular . ^|his thing is sure—the next nation- al coni, xytion will lie asked to enii.*i'l'*r ins claims, wo cannut helbivc hut they will be j- s. f . at od with tho utmost consideration. ir, Tex.; th'* Pensa- e da Inland Navigation ci mmany has been organiz 'd at Pensacola, Fla., with | £.10,090 cap-la!. Tin* Th nips m Lumber company, capital i*; t.*> i), lias 1 *:i char tered at Aueusta, (ia.; the Gulf C art Canning and Preserving company has been organi'/r'd i t Alta Lama. Tex., c:;pital 825.09 ); the smelting works at East Buniiii'.fii.': >. Ala., are to be re- I uiit at a co) t of .ri >,999; and a v 10,099 II u: ing mill is t > be built at Marshall, N. C. ' The Tre.dc.- ni ui also reports a fiber inill at Mi lb turne, Fla . grain Biiniingham, Ala., and M ivtinsvillo, I Yu., and an bo fact ry at Melbonme, Fla. New wo: dworking plants are re- p rt il as to be established at Palatka, Fia., Macon, Ga., Jackson, Miss., . rcc sbnro and Mount Airy, N. C., Kin xsii le and Murfixs shoro, Tenn., and LyncJiburg, Va. Water works are , to built at Perry, Ga., Bay ft. L uis and Gibson, Miss., and Ch iT Ho, N. C The enlargements h r the week, as re- j ported to Th© Tradctnnan, inrlude an electric lighting plant at >'e:u*cy, Ark., in n works at Anderson, il. 0., jiaper j mills at Marietta. ( la., a can iage facto ry at Knoxville, Tenn., and a chair fac- : tory at Marietta, Ga. A ?15,000 church Negro Arrente<l In Washington Toll* How tins Filferlna Was Don#. Wasiungton, Deo. 5.—William WmIi* ington, a »egro, has been arrested Mr complicity in the treasury cancelled stamp steal, and has nlftde a confession which shows that the on for months. The stamf were not taken from the documents i the treasury building, but the papers wore taken away in small quantities t© different houses where young girls, em- ph yed at from 40 to 50 cents a miived such of the stamps and i t tires as seemed valuable, and burned the papers. It is estimated that Washington, Edwards, who was arrested some dayi ago, together i*ave obtained from tat fileroom of tho treasury about 25,06$ old papers and destroyed a consideraMt number of them after removing the stamps. About 18,000 other staaiflfe have been recovered by the department « , , T . rt, building is to be en*cti*fi at Valdosta, if son!ltor J,,hu hhonm ‘ n * !!:,s ! Ga., and a ^20,090 in spitai at Charles ton, W. Va. UNCONSCIOU3, NOT DEAD. A Woman fSuf'xVri* I'ruui ('oii'-usiloii of ttio Uraiu unit Is Almost Hiirirtl Alive. Sama Cruz, Cal., Dec. li.—Fred Markham of this city received a letter ten days ago stating that his mother had died in Battle Creek, Mich., as tho result of a railroad accident and that the remains would he interred before ha could reach Battle Creek. A few da* < later he was astonished at reeeiving another letter containing tho infi nnation that his mother was alive mid would probably recover. Tlie let ter further stated that bis mother’s ap parent death had occurred when the first letter was written. Arrangements for her burial were then under way but - while tho funeral services were in pro gress, the minister, relatives and con gregation were hoirilied by a sound from the coffin and were aim st paralyzed with surprise when a moment later tho llin lid was broken and Mrs. Markham WANTS TO BE A STA Oklahoma I'ushoh a Resolution Congress to Admit Her. Oklahom t City, Dec. 6.—One of the largest and most representative conven- ti i:s ever held in tho territory in favor of statehood, has just adjourned after adopting the following resolution: Resolved. Tint the people of Oklahoma mills at j territory, without distir.otion of party, ! earnestly urge upon the congress of tna United Si ites at its present session to pans : nn enabling act providing for tbs admls- ! sim iff Oklahnina as a state, with sucjjt : boiindaries as in the wisdom of congress will b *st subsiTve tho cause of good g#v- erumeut. L-ih»r I>nv at the Exposition. Atlanta, Dec. 7.—Thursday, Dec. 18, will bo Labor day at tho exposition and great preparations are being mada by lu-ai lab v leaders to celebrate the day. General Carrol D. Wright, chief of tho United States bureau of -labor, has ac cepted an invitation to deliver an ad* dress. Grand Chief Conductor B. B. Clark, Grand Master Fireman F. P. Sargent, Grand Master Trainmen P. H. I.l -iTissey and Grand Master Railway Track IA reman John T. Wilson have also promised to speak. The Order of Railway Track Foremen will be in aas- H-n tlie day before and several thousand are expected to he in attendance. INDIAN trouS^es. Man nml III* Daughter Thought Havn Hrrn Kilh-il by the Itciltkin*. Washington, Do-. 7.—Three dis- patches relating to slight Indian trouble*: in Arizona were received at tlie war de partment. The commanding cfiFov at Fort Grant ren ii t<*il that on tlie periodi cal “round up” at the San Carlos reser vation, Dec. 5. it was fontul that five Indian warriors, belonging to Nosia’s band of Apaches, were absent. Captain Beil was immediately sent after them to bring them in if possible. Tlie commanding officer at Fort Apache telegraphed that “Old George” who camps off Turkey creek, on tlieri ad to Snllivansvillo, is suspected of killing Mr. Merrill and his daughter. A de tachment of troops has been sent to Go age’s camp and the Indian police have lieen started out to ascertain if any strangers are on the reservation. Two Srgraon Ilcaten to Heuth. COLDJUUA, S. C., Doc. 6.—The details of an ugly lynching which occurred in this state M unlay night have just come to light. If t >ok place down in Colleton county, uearthe Barnwell and llumpt m linos, and was not known generally in that Vi i'iity until Wednesday morning, when tlv* dead b xlios of two of the vie- fonnd to It njipe; concussion < days was unconsci slie had suffered from rain, and for two Ti> tin Ov«r In a H:ii'r«1. San Fiuscisco, D*a. 11—Miss .Millie Viola, formerly nu actress, but u >w an norouaut, says she lias travelled fre m Australia to tho United States for tho purpose of g< ing over tlie Niagara Fails in a barrel. To mike tho leaf m no difficult she says sin will iiav ) tiio bar- rel dr -ppod fr nu a ball mi. Miss Viola arrived on tho last Kteam'*r, but slio cannot go ever the falls until Hie ice melts. She will c m > e:o her j joruoy L* Niagara by o.uy bU n ja. >f apneals in favor tinis, stripped of their clothing, were my. 4 ! found—line lieing an old w« mm. They had been taken out and beaten to ib-ith v itli new buggy traces, the man’s of- feu a* be.ug that ho was susiioeted i f having ft Jen a Bible and sot tuioiiMin a church, and the that she was supposed to know soain- thing about it. SCIENTIFIC TEMPER/CTnCiT.' This New Departnii-nt Is t<> I* * Iiiiiu^u. rat id at the Auifi-icait I’lilvrr.sity. Washington, Doc. 11.—The Ameri can university lias just completed an agreement with the board of counsel of tbe Temperance Educational associa tion by which the latter agrees toseeure and transfer to the university $259,090 on cot id iti on that there shall be inaugu rated, us one of its d'*p:irt:ii'*.ifs, a col lege of scientific temperance. Tlie scheme originated with Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of B stem, tho well km wn leader in scientilic temperance instruction, and Vice Chancellor Beilor. It i the purpose of tins department, like all i thers, that it shall he p st grad uate, and devoted chiefly to original re- Ecurch. Killi-il Over a Chrw of Tohaciio, Brlma, Ala., Dec. 11.—While Percy E<*11 and John Robinson were at work in acorn crib, on tho Callon phro. five miles north of Selma, an altereatic*) nr so over a chew of tobaceonnd R:,h- rSETSiS M *Wh» Pi«ol. .ausins the w *c 1 tl<,f,,h in !5,) Tito murderev. Lni.vi- by was Hi years of age. Robiuuon tool: Confensed to Several Murders. Fort Wayne, Dec. 4.—William Stone, formerly a member of the Dalton gang, under sentence of ten years for ahooftiaff Deputy Sheriff Harwood, has confeoaeA to committing murders in Ohicaare, Cleveland, Kansas City and several ota- er places. His story is one of a life of murder, burglary, train and staff rob bing and is u startling confession. .Mail I'Tozi-ii in Diutli. Hunting .-on, W. Vu., Dec. 4.—John Bhnrp of Now J'lart ins villc, W. Va., wns i und fivzeu t<i death two mile i s nrii ii here. He was a painter by trauo. The coldest weather of tlie sea son was leit hcio during tho i}uy- to tho swunips. ColonUt* For Alniiiiiua. Montgomi.uy, Ala., Dim*. 11.—Twen ty families of Hungarians have arrived and located near Evergreen on tho L uisville m d Nashville railroad in t ' nth Alabrma. Tliey will engage in farming and truit growing. Three Killed In a Wreck. North Fork Junction, W. Va.* Dee, 5.—A bad wreck occurred on the Bor* folk and Western railway between twe freight trains near Ennis, in which Bfe. gincer Forelinoss, Walter Btraley, ew|- duetor, and a negro brakeman were m killed. The train broke in two. Fir*' man G. A. Mader was seriously injured. An Old Editor DemL New Bloomfield, Pa., Dec. Adams Baker, tho oldest state iiLContinnons active newspaper, uhhT^i taikiR place. He founded the P« in 1830 and was its proprietor tor for 55 years. For Conducting nn Opium Jnlnt Lexington, Doc. 7.—The grand jar returned an indictment against Jama* McCormick, Jr., son of a councilmM, for conducting an opinm joint! ifth C rmiek is a ganger in the revenue ser vice. Tho indictment created a tffltli tiou. Foiirtmi-Ycnr-Old Do/ Commit* Mnrdar, Huntington, W. Va., Dec. 6.—Beer Williamson, Toy Hatfield, the U •yew- old sou of “Devil Aus3” Hatfield, sf Hatfield-MeOoy fame, fired four Wte> Chester balls into Dan Craig, MlMitg him instantly. UouzalrB Nfiitenced to Death, Havana, Dee. 4.—Gil Gonzales, the insurgent leader, after having bees tried and convicted of taking up anus »' :iiust the government, was sentenced to bo shot. Death of a Cardinal, Home, Dec. 7.—Cardinal Ignasto Pe- riseo, nrcfoct of tho oongregatioii of is- flnlgences and sa -rod relics, is dead. Be was born in Italy in 1823 and WM OTD itod a cardinal in 1893. lluiiKfiu)'* Appointment Washington, Doc. B.—‘ executive session confirmed KuiuoM os minister to Mexico.