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o THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., APRIL 30, 1896. ; P" r ‘ Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. THEWS0FTM1K LETTER FROM MM FEELING OF ffilffl I Happenings Gathered From All The i nsur g en t Leader Tells of Ifc Has Been Incrcased b y Dl3 ’ Parts of North Carolina. the War Now i n Progress. patches From Buluwayo. MANY NOTES OF IMPORTANCE SOME IMPORTANT EVENTS NOTE]) HE IS CONFIDENT OF SUOOESS METABELE9’ ADMIRABLE TACTICS MRS. D’TREVILLE’S SUICIDE fiovernor Kvaim Tells How It Is Proposed to Administer tlic Dispensary Daw—Sui cide of a South Carolinian In New York City—Meeting of the Confederate Veter ans at Charleston. Columbia, S. C., April 23.—Governor Evans has frankly told how it is pro posed to administer the dispensary law, if the amendment is held to be consti- I tntional in the test case that is to bo tried at Charlotte soon. “Jndpe Si- monton,” said the governor, “in ren dering his decision on a person having the right to import liquors for personal nso, said in part: “ ‘Nowhere in vae act arc liquors con taining alcohol declared against the morals, health and welfare of the com munity. If this had been declared, the decision might have been different.’ “Now to meet this.” continued the governor, “his words nave boon iucor- S orated in the amendment and alcoholic rinks are expressly stated to be delete rious to the morals, health and welfare of the people, and, being such, all im ported drinks must be analyzed l y the j I tato chemist to see if they are pure, ’his law is expected to come under the | pare food acts passed by congress. If 1 the case is decided against the state, Jtdfo Simontou will be going back on what he hiw previously said. Should the case 1 • decided for the state, sciz- woa of all packages, whether for per- aoual use or otherwise, will bo ordered, au4 they will be sent to Columbia. The private packages will not be analyzed ht the state chemist, but will be let to rmn into the tanks at the dispensary.” • "Then will there bo no way of get ting whisky except from the dispon- l sary?” was asked. The governor answered that such I would be the ease. A Daily With Sonth Camllnn Connie lakes Her Life In No - York. ' New Yoke, April 27.—Mir. Ida Dc- TVrvillo of SJ01 W it One Hundredth ■troet, wife of Juh' DoTrovillo, and faid to bo connected with the Cnlhouu family of South Carolina, died from a •odf inflicted wound Mrs Dr. DeTreviT > was found by her •on. John, standing before a mirror and £ rin« to tear open a wound In her roat. He seized her and cried for help. It took three men to hold her. She was p!*red in a physician’s care, but died •coa afterwards. She had been suffering from melan cholia, it is said, and it Is supposed she wounded herself when her mind was temporarily unbalanced. ■er husband is now in Brevard, N. C., suffering from paralysis. He was forced to give up a bank clerkship in this city two rears ago on account of his health. Coufetterate Veterans In C'lmrlciton. Charleston, April 2. r >.—The business session of the annual meeting of the South Carolina division of the United ! confederate veterans, in session here, re-elected General C. L Walker com- j Blander of the division and Colonels As- Imry Coward and I. G. MeKissick were chosen commanders of the First and Sec- o*d regiments, respectively. The roll •ill showed fll camps represeuPsl with a total of nearly 400 delegates present, j A resolution was adopted looking to- . Ward the establishment of a soldiers’ htnno for South Carolina veterans some- h'kore in the state. Greenville was so- Ks-lod as the place in which to hold the »«xt annual meeting. At the night mlly of the* veterans stirring addresses were made by General Clement Evans tif Georgia, Colonel K. C Wood of Lou- 1 tiuauu, and other distinguished gcntlo- fcKXl. White Man Killed by m Negro. Spahtanbubo, 8. O., April 28.—John Parris, the son cJ a well-to-do farmer, pdio rosuhis about llvo rnihw from this ^ty, M ils stabbed to death bv a negro R an bearing tin* name of FnuA Prince, rank Prince and his wife wore on their S ny to visit friends when they mot Pur- s. He was under the Influence of tddskey and used some very harsh hm- gn/igo to Prince’s wife. Prince resented fke language ami the tw’o passed blows. Knives were drawn ami Panls was ■tabbed in the right side and over the hesrt. He fell dead In a few moments. Prince is seriously wounded in the head and back. He is now in Jail and it Is probable his wife will be arrested as an accomplice. X liny KxpiTlmcntA at Wofford. Bpaktaniiuho, S. O., April 24.— Messrs. Dempsy Hydrlck and Charles Y«ss. students in the science department at Wofford college, performed some bril liant experiments with the cathode rays. Clear photographs were obtained through some heavy wooden material. This was the first of the kind to succeed this state. About 2fi0,000 volts were ■m-d and un exposure of 20 seconds was ' given. Wofford college now’ claims the J distinction of being the third college In ' the south to succeed in the new method of photography. An 1'iillrrnsml Dlutlllrr Killed. Okoiuiktowx, S. C., April 86.—Ken nedy Barnes, an unlicensed distiller at Harpors, this county, was shot and killed while resisting arrest. Hheriff 8kin nor and a posse of 00 left George town to arrest him. They found him St home where ho welcomed them with a raised arm and nistol, which made his body a target for several shotguns. An Aged Lady, Who Had Keen Mlsilng From Her Home Fight Day*, Found Wandering In the Wootls—Tract of Land Given to the Haptist Foreign Mission Hoard—Drouth Hrolten. Raleigh, April 24 —The widow of Engineer Gibson Watson, who sued the Seaboard Air Line for $25,000 for the killing of her husband in a collision near Rockingham, lost her ease in the supe rior court here. News reaches hero that near Wayues- ville a man plowed up over a bushel of gold coin buried in a field, all the coins bearing old dates. Fifteen thousand acres of land in Cumberland and Harnett counties have been purchased, on which an extensive settlement of Norwegians and Swedes is to bo made. They will be brought on steamers to Wilmington. Work on the Phoenix cotton mills, at Fayetteville, has begun. An important suit was argued before the supreme court Involving $135,000. It tests the right of Asheville to make property owners pay their share of the cost of street paving. James Reed and other ofllciuls of the Seaboard Air Line are hero waking a survey of the shops which were burned Wednesday preparatory to rebuilding. Mr. Reed says it is not yet settled what will be done. The orevaleut opinion is that tlie plant will be enlarged. The walls of the building are found to bo un injured. Mr. Reed says the loss on ma chinery, though total, is not quite $35,- 000. A contract has been made for build ing a $')(),000 hotel at Salisbury, which is now growing as rapidly as any town in North Carolina. Mrs. Kimmons has sued the town of Salisbury for $10,000 because her hus band was burned to death in its sta- tionhouso. LARGEST ON RECORD. Newberry’s Former Mayor Dies. Bt. Loura, April 23.—James K. P. Ooggiim, aged 45, a charity patient at fhe city hospital, lias died of nneumo. uia. From a letter found in his j>oekcl it is learned that ho was formerly mayor of Newberry, 8. 0. He had boon hero three months, working as collector for un insurance company. Heavy Hail Storms. Columbia, H. C., April 28.—A spoeiai from Johnston, 8. C., reports heavy hull storms in that section. Several formers will have to replant cotton. •Sties of Thjji For Commercial Fertilizers In North Carolina—Other News. Raleigh, April 22.—The »t«te agri cultural department reports that the sales of tiigs for commercial fertilizers this season are the largest on record since the adoption of that tax. This shows conclusively the remarkable in crease in the area planted this rear as compared with lust year and the two years previous to it. It is quite reason able to estimate the increase at 30 per cent. The State university has added one year to the course in its medical depart ment, and Dr. Charles L. Mangum to the medical faculty. Regimental encampments of the state guard will be held this year. Last year there were no encampments. General Leduc,formerly United States commissioner of agriculture, bnt who, for several years, has been receiver of the Peoples' National bank of Fayette ville, has wound up its affairs and went home. The officers of the United confederate veterans in North Carolina are called to meet iit Greensboro Monday to consider matters relative to tho proposed battle abbey. Interest in gold mining in Cabarrus county is unabated. A mine there has been sold to Pennsylvanians for $52,000. In the superior court here tho trial of a suit for $25,000 damages against the Seaboard Air Lino began. It is for the killing of Engineer Gibson L. Watson JO months ago, near Rockingham. His freight engine and another freight tin- gino collided head-on and both en gineers were killed. LOST IN THE WOODS. An Ak«(1 Daily Wits Fight Dnf>s Without Fooil or Water—Other News. Raleigh, April 25.—Miss Lila Har rington, aged HO, who had been missing eight days from her home in Pitt county, ha« been found In the woods, almost dead. During all that period she hud neither food nor drink. Details received of the find of gold in a Held near Hide, on tho Ducktown branch of the Western North Carolina railway, say but little of it is in coin, hut nearly all in burs. Tho landowner lias lost his suit to make the finder di vide, and now ho seeks an amicable division. An extremely severe electric storm, with heavy hail, prevailed here. Tor rents of rain fell. Tho drouth in North Carolina is broken. A Fayetteville lady has given the Baptist foreign mission board a tract of laud near there to bo sold, so tho pro ceeds could 1)0 used in securing the re lease of Dr. Diaz from prison at Ha vana. Some months ago United States Com missioner Harry Barrett was ambushed and assassinated in Polk county. Gov ernor Can- offered a reward for tho as sassins. News comes of the arrest of John Simmons and James Green, who are charged with tho enmo. Found Dead on tlio Tracks. Fayetteville, N. 0., April 21.—J. D. Bryant of Luberton, N. 0., wa* found dead near Hope Mills, N. C., on tho tracks of tho Atlantic Coast Line rail way. He was horribly mangled and was unrecognizable except by papers on the body. It is supposed that lao was killed by the Florida vestibule train. Bryant was u white man 85 years old. The Mrcklenbitrg Camp to Attend. Charlotte, N. 0., April 24.—Tho Mecklenburg camp of confederate vet erans met hero and decided to attend the laying of tho cornerstone of tho Jefferson Davis monumout at Rich mond, leaving on the night of June 20. The Mecklenburg caim> will be accom panied by tho camps from Mouroo and Lincoluton. Tubucoo Factory Itarned. Winston, N. C., April 24—News has l*ocn received here of the destruction by lire of J. W. Dodd & Oo. ’■ tolxwc-co fac tory, at King, Stokes county, including 40,000 pounds of leaf and a large amount of plug tobacco, lixtures, etc. Has No Doubt of the Cabans’ Ability to Kvcntually Triumph—Spain** Incapacity to Control the Insurgent’* Movement* Plainly Shown—Great Suffering In the Province of I’lnnr Del Rio. New York, April 29.—A letter from Antonio Maeeo, one of the chief insur gent leaders in tho field, has been re ceived at the Cuban revolutionary head quarters hero. Tho letter was written at El Rubio, Pinar del Rio, is dated April 14, atid is addressed to T. Estrada Palma. The writer says: “With os everything goes on very well, and there is no doubt of our ability to triumph, if by no other means, by exhausting Spain. However, as an early termination of tho war Is what must be sought for, and as I read in tho papers that it Is discussed whether tho United States should interveno or not, and I have no doubt that, impelled by your patriotism, you make every effort to obtain whatever may bo beneficial for Cuba, I take the Ubertv of remark ing that tho surest way of bringing tho war to a very ourly termination would bo to place here somo 20,000 rifios and 4,000,000 cartridges. If tho United States, observing their own laws, would not interfere with the shipments of arms and ammunition for us, it would bo a great sorvioo rouderod to Cuba without provoking any complications with Spain, for, as I understand it, these shipments would bo perfectly legal. “I have been compelled, by circum stances, to resort to extreme measures. General Woylor, in his desire of gain ing glory gnu of obstructing tho recog nition of our belligerency, wont in his proclamations so far ns to advise tho planters that they would lie ablo to grind their sugar, while to tho govern ment he gave the assurance that the election would bo peacefully held, and to tho country at large ho declared that Pinar del Rio and some other provinces would soon be pacified. Some of tho planters, showing themselves willing to believe that tho general would keep his promise, began to got ready for grind ing the cane. Unaer the circumstances I made up my mlud to invade Pinar del Rio again in order to show that wo are fully ablo to compel observance of the orders of frar government. “I am perfectly satisfied with the suc cess which has attended all my opera tions during this second invasion, which shall last as long us there is anything to destroy from which Spain may derive revenue. As you will see, tho discredit which the proclamations of Woylor were intended to throw on our revolu tion has, through what we have accom plished, fallen on Spain, whose incapac ity to control our movements hus been again plainly shown.” A Spaniard Favors Liberty For Cuba. New York, April 20.—A dispatch to The Herald from Madrid says: Senor Merely Prendergast, in an Interview, said: “I am a thorough Liberal and have always fought for Cuban liberties. When I was minister for the colonies in 1880 I introduced two laws of which I am very proud—one for tho abolition of slavery which is still called in Spain tho Morel law, and tho other enacting a constitution for Puerto Rico, which was unanimously approved, and which was. In effect, self government. This constitution wan put aside when the Liberal party wont out of power. I also gave free trade to Puerto Rico. I Ouulu not give the same to Cuba, as the Island was in a state of insurrection. I am thoroughly in favor of the applica tion of liberty to Cuba. ” ! Great Suffering In Fluar Del Rio, New York, April 20.—A dispatch to Tho Herald from Havana says: Trains are running to Pinar del Rio city. Tho general health Is bad thorn. A good many people from the fields, who are without homos, are drlug. No business Is done, and there is great suffering. Many plantations around Dimas, in- clndlug 800 buildings, have been des troyed and there is nothing left to sup port life. Throe thousand hands in the tobacco fields are without work and are now in Dimas. More than 40,000 bales of tobacco were destroyed. The loss is estimated at more than $1,000,000, that of Pedro Mutias alone being $700,000. AGED COUPLE BURNED. to Ilunbanil Succumb* In a Vain Effort Rescaa Ills Cnconscloas Wife. Newburo, N. Y., April 29.—About 4 o’clock in tho morning the odor of smoko awakened Bernard Cullan, a farmer, re siding near Chester, N. Y. Ho at tempted to arouse his wife, but she did not respond. Ho then dragged her from tho bed to an adjoining room. Hero tho smoko overpowered them and both were harmed to death. Only the tranks of their bodies were not consumed. Morris Cullen, a son, and George Thompson, a cousin, who had boon adopted, were In tho house at tho time, but escaped by jumping from a third- story window. In so doing tho former fractured his leg while Thompson sus tained severe scalp wounds by being cut with window glass. Indicted For Embezzlement. Washington Courthouse, O., April 29.—Robert A. Robinson, cashier of tho People’s and Drover's bank of this city prior to the rocolvorshln last October, and Michael Herbert, teller, have been Indicted on ten counts for embezzle ment. Tho Indictments cover only $25,000, but the bank lost five or six times that much. Other indictments are expected. Ilorsn Kills n Frraoher. Deoatcr, Ala., April 29. —A terrible accident happened near here. Rev. 8. Tippitts, the minister in charge of the West Decatur Methodist church, was kicked in tho head by n horse ami died un hotr* afterwards from tho injuries received. The Rebel Hon* Natives Have Dalit Theli Flan* Well, and Only About Three Miles Now Separate Them From Their Froo- pcetlvo Frey—Flentlfully Supplied With Cattle and Ammunition. [Copyrighted, 1S98, by Associated Press.] Gape Town, April 29.—Tho din- patches wh.ch filtered through from Buluwayo Tuesday increased the feel ing of anxiety felt here regarding the fate of the l)esiegcd town. According to the latest advices, tho circle of fierce warriors behind tho mound fortifica tions had again been drawn closer to Buluwayo, and at the same time ex tended. Tho Metabelos, when this news was sent out from the endangered town, had boon further reinforced and another large body of men was leaving the Ma- toppo hills, expecting to effect a junc tion with the other bodies of hostile na tives and completely surround the place from all sides, while keeping south of the fortified pass, which is the key to tho situation in that direction. In addition, another strong force of hostiles has gone in the direction of tho route, being followed by the relief corps, of about tKX) men and nine machine guns, advancing from Mnfoking. Con sequently, it is believed that there is se vere work cut out for this force, tho ad vance guard of which, it was hoped, would reach Maugwo about May 7. TJio TacMr«. The tactics of the Metabelos are really admirable. When the uprising com menced, only a few hundred hostile* were reported to he in the field, and it was announced that tho native police would soon reduce them to subjection. But the police deserted with all arms and ammunition they could lay hands on, the Impis gathered with wonderful rapidity in tho Mutoppo hills, which are evidedtly their rallying point and base of operations, and then the invest ment of Buluwayo, commenced. Impi after Impi moved northward and circled about Buluwayo, seemingly directed by a skilful strategist and took up positions, in half circle, about 12 miles from town. Steadily, slowly, but surely, the number of native regiments lias been aug mented, the half circle of hostiles has increased until it is almost a complete circle and, instead of being 1’3 miles from Buluwoyo, only about three miles now seperate tho i.atives from their prospective prey. At each camping ground the earth works were abandoned, but a fresh line of them was promptly erected at tho next position occupied. Thus, the advance or contraction of tho Metabele army can now bo traced by a series of lines of rude entrenchments and breastworks, most effective work under the circumstances. Tho band of a few hundred insurgent natives in the Matoppo lulls, reported in rrms, only about a month ago, has increased until fully 20,000 men arc operating against Buluwayo alone, and some 30,000 hos tiles are under arms and their number is increasing dully. Contempt For the I’rltlsh. Every day the circle draws closer around Buluwayo, and every hour adds to the conudcitco and number of the Metabelos, Tho seem to have supremo contempt for the British, a feeling that has not been lessened by the ineffect iveness of the three sorties made by the little garrison of Buluwayo. Tho enemy is kept plentifully supplied with cattle, and, it is believed, with ammunition. Tho supplies are sent out from the Ma toppo hills, fhe Metabele headquarters, and it is said that over 50,000 head of cattle have been gathered in by the hos tiles from different directions. The hills themselves, it is added, are being fortified by tho insurgent force holding them so that, should Buluwayo be re lieved and the British be able to resume the offensive, the natives will have a stronghold to fall back upon and there make a long stand against the chartered company’s forces. If this report is correct, and there seems no reason to doubt it. tho British will not see the end of tho Metabele war for many months to come, and much blood may be shed on both sides before order is finally restored. Great Strngglo Is Ncait But the Metabelos may bo able to l»old out or harass tin* British until tho great struggle, which cannot long be delayed, commences in South Africa, and no body can predict what tho eventual out come will be. The Boers dream of a United States of South Africa, and they are bold enough to say that the realiza tion of this dream is among tho proba bilities of the near future. In any case, the work of arming and fortifying in the Transvaal and also, to some degree, in tho Orange Free state, is going stead- ilv on, and tho slow policy of President I^rr.egcr, said to be dictated from Berlin, is being pursued relentlessly, night and day. The Boers already have a small army under arms, well supplied with rapid Uro guns and ammunition in tho vicin ity of Lichtenburg, where, it is reported, a fortified camp is being constructed. This location is admirably selected for a strategic movement calculated to cut off tho British in Metubolelaud, Kliama- laud and Bochuaualand from communi cation with Cape Colony, and this, it is understood, would be done in tho event of serious complications. The Boers would promptly occupy Mnfoking from tho camp near Lichton- burg, which is only a short distance from the present British base of opera tions for tho relief of Bui iwayo. Of course, theViccupatiou, pos: ibly by pur chase from Portugal of Del ago a bay, by tho British, would follow. TEXTILE MILLS BEST But Manufacturers Are Com plaining of Prices. SOUTHERN BUSINESS CONDITIONS Iron Furnaces Fully Employed—The Coat Output Continue* Unchanged and Fro*- pect* Are Favorable For a Good Som mer's i:u*lne**—General liuslnrs* Fair and Steady—Many New Industries. Chattanooga, April 29. — Reports have been received at The Tradesman office during the past week of industrial aud business conditions in all parts of the south from more than 2,500 cor respondents. Tho southern iron furnaces are fully employed aud tho accumulations of iron in tho yards are small. Very heavy shipments have been made during the week in filling orders that have boon lately received. Prices are steady and are well maintained. The output of coal continues unchanged aud tho proo- poets for a good summer’s business are quite favorable. Tho textile mills are busy, but manu facturers still complain that finished goods do not sell at prices that afford a fair profit aud that the demand is light. Tho mills are all in full operation and their number increases each week. While it is probable that some of them are running just now on u small margin of profit, it is likely that in the year’s business tho southern cotton mills will make a satisfactory showing. Tho lumber business has improved somewhat under modified prices and iin creased demand. There is room, how ever, for improvement in the south- western and western business. Tho ex port lumber business is good and in- | creasing. General business in the south is fair and steady. The season has opened fa’ ▼orably and prospects are for heavy crops and a large volume of trade. Among Important now Industries estab lished or incorporated during tho week are: Tho Amicolola Marble and Power company of Marble Hill, Ga., capital, $000,000; a $100,000 cotton oil mill at Birmingham. Ala.; the Sterling Lum ber company of Charleston, W. Va, with $100,000 capital; tho Interstate Cotton Ctl company, capital, $00,000, FIRST BIG RALLY. Lite ^ » Vork-SlItaC"* noo«w**,,c*«b. New Yon it, Ar nl T^Vow^Yo rally of the Volunteers ^ filled Carnegie Hall. The strength Bailing!.,,, Booth’s new evengeliraic Conization was ah m 11 on tli: ' its rising ti- rs of benches, occupK* more than ‘ ,7of New York ctiz- n > nd > brad «»•*» ““.rtSi and Mrs. l: tii appeared on the pW form the audience r*e and gave hearty greeting, which was only husnt wlvnn it became evident that Ballingt Booth desired to speak. His ttirst word! were: L “lam very pleased once again, n.tei* all that Mis. Booth and I Live bomj called upon t,. , lSS through, to find my- self at last her,> face to face with mr fellow countrymen.” This led to more applause and cheers. A reference to the fact that the first declaration of the independence of tho Volunteers w:.s p r —i r -»8fcu^>b. Washington’s birthday, an.’, .nan rlfi first rally of the now organizati >n was on the natal day of another afi ,nal hero, General l. s. Grant, av. , ^ great enthusiasm. THE CRISIS IN FRA I ar on t'iM Tried to Foison • Family. Dallas, Ga., April 29.—-Mrs. Will Jarmon is in jail at this pluco charged with trying to kill her husband and members of his family. It is alleged that the woman p :t rough on rats in tho family coffeepot. As a result, a lit tle girl, sister of Mr. Jarmon, is dead, Jarmoti critically ill and tho old grand- mother very sick. Mrs. Jarmon's mother is charged witli being accessory to thp crime, bat uho was released on u bond of $500. Soclutiut* I>ec:ari, a Fttllnn War Mcllno Ministry. Paris, April -U —It la stotod that taoj now cabinet will bo annontyn <1 j a f} 1(J chamber of deputies ol tlie ©loon u* ti iu day’s session. It u gouorully expreto, that at Thursday'* wmioa of tho chntr her tho cabinet will moat with T“.oron S ositiou upon the part of tho Ikdl and Soololis’i The liai. already declared a pitiless war npew the Moline ministry, tk* formation < 1 which, they assort, ii tmoonstltnHoa and contrary V) parllAmentarT nsagw They promise a res,Inti ■ on Thnrsdaj aimed at President Fnor<\ The friends of M. Melln* say hs wij not be deterred by thl* prospect, and seems certain that with May dar clo4 at hand, tho chamber will not cure overturn the government, which, ind dentally, is not yet guilty of any pollf cul wrong. The newspapers, h wot r, all rei; a dissolution of parliament as tnevid ble. NORTH STATE CROPS. 1 Cotton LU company, capital, fo'J.UJU, of Augusta, Gu.; tho Montgomery Brow ing company of Montgomery, Ala., capital, $50,000; tho Southern Irrigation company of 8mt Antonio, Tex., capital. SiO.Ooo, and a $40,000 knitting mill at Banibnrg, 8. C. There is also reported brick and tile works ut Gainesville, Flu.; canning fac tories at Romo, Go., and Butcnbarg, 8. C.; a carriage factory at Rlcovllle, Tenn., and cotton mills at Opelika, Ala., and L' ln ir City, Tenn. A cotton com press and oil mill are to bo built at Shreveport. La.; an electric lighting plant at Gallatin, Tenn., and flouring mills at Evening Shade, Ark., ana Huntsville, Ala. Glass works are re ported at Middlcborough, Ky.; an ice factory at Charleston, S. C.; nut and bolt works at Birmingham, Ala., and dye works at Lynchburg, Va. Oil mills are to be built at La Fayette, Ga., and | hare eventually resulted O^refrci] The Report Jasi Iinn-U Sb,„w* fsrumt Comlllloni —Ol k»r N^WS. Raleigh. April 2*.—The sbvte report, which h:w» Just berm extroimly fuvorabla. The 1 brokeu just in tim<s gre.ttlr nfrnel 1 all crop, and this hs* yv: rsgmsn good spirits. Cotton is * li^lnji klly panted. Trsnsyls’itlM hius bcjtm. Sobs yoaag cotoj plowed the first time. Rice has begun. Potato bn,:* are i mcronA The condlM a of frn| ceptlomllr good. James .Stewart and M* so* charged with Hlll»» Jnme* 8 year-old nephew in n.vrrv>rt col breaking Iris neck snd the* the body ont of fie h'>s*s. Stewart Is charged wifi hsrint the child so badly that Its death Shreveport, Li.; a rice mill at Houston, Tex., and wo-Klworktug nlnuth at Good- water ami Mobile, Ala.; Lexington, K Salnda, N. C.; Bennotfsvllle, S. 0., and Nashville and Memphis, Tenn. BIG DEFICIENCY AHEAD. T. B. Neal of Salisbury hn* ben pointed Inspector general of fhol brigade jf the North Carolina co^ crate ve:crans. Scorrfnrjr of tho Treasury Carlisle LIHely to Ho Far Out In HI* Estimate*. Washington, April 29.—The treasury deficit for tho flscitl year ending Jims 80. will to approximately $25,000,000. This is the opinion of offivlnls and oth ers best qualified to make an intelligent estimate of the result of tho fiscal oper ations of fhe year. In Ids ammal estimates sent fen con gress at the beginning of the present sessjup, the secretary of the treasury estimated tho receipts from customs during the fiscal year at $172,000,000. SfMWth nearly ten months of tho flftf nearly gone, the customs receipts l wvfe reached about $1-37.000,000, with a fair prospect of increasing to $105,000.- 000 by tho close of the year. The esti mate of tho receipts from internal rev enue sources was $158,000,000. Up to this time they hav< reached $120,000,000, and it is expected that the figures for the completed year will be about $140,- 000,000. The receipts from miscellaneous sources are expected to slightly exceed Yhe estimates of $15,000,000, maklntr tho total receipts for the year about $827,- 000,000. The secretary’s estimate of tho year’s expenditures was $002,000,000. which, according to his figures, would leave a deficiency of $17,000,000. A Swindler Cupturml In Guatemala. Pittspurg, April 29.—Intelligence has been received hero of tho capture in Guatemala of John L. Cowan of this this city, who disappeared last Febru ary, leaving his friends, relatives, cred itors aud victims uboat $200,000 short Cowan was in the lumber business, and his victims are scattered over tho lum ber regions of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, ; Michigan and Canada. Forgery, note raising aud other forms of swindling are charged against him. Cowan will be brought back to tho United States at once. Shot ami Killed a Whltecappor. Spartanburg, 3. 0., April 29.—At Oowpens, near tills city, William Par- . ris shot and killed a young man named Turner. Turner and another man came to Parris’ house and on entrance being refused, rocked and shot Into tho dwell- lug. Parris got his gun and when the wnltecappers returned, as Turner tried to foiro u]>en tho door, shot him, the loud taking effect in tho abdomen, and causing instant death. Parris has sur rendered. Iiii-flinllary Fire at Fittsburg. Pittsburg, April 20.—Tho large ware house of tho Atlantic Refining com- pnny on Fifty-seventh street, together with two settling tanks and u number of receiving tanks containing oil, were destroyed by fire about 2 o’clock, entail ing a loss of ahont $100,000. Tho flie is behoved to havo boon of incendiary ori gin. Xcgr* Preacher Killed bf Lightning^ Buckhead, Oa., April 29.—Rlchii Flemo, a negro preacher, was killed lightnhg about six miles from hero, tho farm of Mr. Love Walton. The I grq was standing by a tree when strucl Fire at Toledo. Toledo, Apri) 28.—The Toledo works tnd Smcad foundry vvere aged by flr» to tho extent of $55,000, with $34,000 Insurance. COME, BRETHREN T# thr SOUTHERN 1APTIST CONVENTION, Chattanooga, Ten*., Max 5tbi 6th, 7th and 8th. VIA the aovtiibrk railway. Thr ttoutbor* Itsilwagr fens /vrranjpd *i follows tor delegates via its llaes toX’hat tanooga, Ten*., for tba oeuWoe at Southern Aaptlst CsaveBtfisn. The rate’ will be one fare tor the ro«nd trio from all ticket station a. Tiekata to be sold May 5th. 0th, 7th and 3th, limbed fifteen oays ( from dote of salt. The trains «f the Southern It Ml Was leivc Atlanta dally at 7:W x m.. Irlri p. r»5 ond 10 p. m. arriving at Chattanooga afe 12:55 noon, 7:05 s. m. and 4:10 a. m. On May 7th the Southern Railway wifi run a special Baptist train to leave Atfe Ionia at 5:00 a. m. and arrive at Chotta' noopa ot 10:30 a, in. The special Bsaflst train learrln't At-| lontafrODa. m., Tharsdar. May 7tb, 9*1X5, arrives in Chattaaosga U time for ths morning services of the Baptist Yom>f|| People's Unlos. The Bonthera Railway Is, the choaea official voata the Baptist Yeung Peopg-'a Ualoa. Tktfe trala Uavrj Charlotte w edaesdsy, May Stk at 10.1 m.. Oastonla HJa p. m Rlashsbur^, hursdny, May Tlh, at llsife a. *v, By*r- tnnburg !:<*> a. m., Orteavlife l:Va. m., Seneca t:5fl a. m.. arrive Atlanta 5:"a a. m. Special through eoaches on May 7tb aoii Fth leave Columbia 11:10 a. m.. )e**» Se-eJ berry 15:52 p. m., Greenwood 7:*x „ llodges J:30 p, m., Donalds t:47 p. n , P. •!- ton 3:15 p. m., Greenville 4:40 p. m., An derson 3:45 p. Benecs fiSVl * m arrive Atlanta 0:3u ». m.. leave Atlanta |*:<9 p. m , arrive Chattanooga 4:10 a m Thei conches run through without ehange. Also leave Columbia 11:25 a. m . leal Union 1:35 p. m.. leave Spartanburg 3^L p m., uniting at Greenville with the nbovo service. The Southern Railway rnna through beautiful section of North Georgia, fir mountain scenery, parsing In full view of Lookout Mountain. Equally good ached- ules returning. Visitors to fqjntfanooga from nlmoat any point in South Carolina or Georgia will find the Southern Itnllwaj the most desirable route Passengers leaving Atlanta at 10.001 m. can remain in he sleepimr car at Ch« tanooga until 7:0) a. m. Double her! from Atlanta to Chattanooga for H.’J Two can occupy a berth. Apply for information or tickets to ai agent of the Southern Hallway or to R. W. Hunt, T. r. A.. Angnstn, Us. IV. U. Turin*. D. r. A., Atlanta. On. g. II. Unrdwlnk. A. O. F. A.. Atlanta, G*/ W. A. lark, O. r. A* Wasklsgtaa, D. j if