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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JUNE 11, 1890.
A Week’s Happenings Gathered
From All Parts of the State.
MANY ITEMS OF IMPOETANOE
The Uutldlug of the New llallroad From
Charleston to Allendale I* Now Annurcd.
Colonel I. U. McKisaick I>ief at Union.
Suicide of a Student—Failure at York-
Ttlle, Etc.
Union, S. 0., Juno 9.—Colonel I. G.
McKissick, one of the most prominent
men of tho state, died here after a long
illness.. He was one of the first to enlist
In tho war in defense of his state, and
ho did honor to himself and his state on
the field of battle. He was promoted to
the position of lieutenant colonel of the
Seventh Sonth Carolina volunteers. Ho
served heroically to the end of the war.
Ho was elected clerk of tho court of
Union wuen he was 25 years old and
had tne office for 14 years. Ho was ad*
xnlttod to the bar in 1807, and was
elected to the house of representatives
in 1878, serving till 1890. Finding his
health failing, he wont to Asheville. N.
U, to visit his son, Major E. P. Kis-
ilck, and for his health. Finding lit
tle relief he returned home and wont to
West Springs, but ho continued to fail
and was brought homo very ill two
weeks ago, since when he continued to
grow weaker. His two absent sons
were called home by wire and were with
their father when he died.
He leaves a family of wife and daugh
ter aud three sous, two of whom have
distinguished themselves and are well
known to tho public, Professor A. Fos
ter McKissick, the electrician, and Ma-
J or K. P. McKissick of Battery Park
lotel. The third son is tho youngest of
the family, 12 years old.
Colonel McKissick was buried with
Masonic honors.
Items Gathered From All Parts
of North Carolina.
ALL THE BONDS TAKEN.
Buildlug of tlie Komi From Charleston to
Allendale Is Now Assured.
Charleston, Jnuo 9. — All of tho
$820,000 of bonds of tho proposed
Charleston aud Macon railroad have
been taken in this city and tho building
of the new road is now assured. Presi
dent George A. Wagoner of tha Secu
rity Construction company said who
seen that the lust bond has 1 *»»«*]
and that the act
would
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th<
Ok
1C
e nest
ligtui’ within
gntracts which have be^nt^
ustruction compa**'
of the liiwi signed
iouBis^ call for
' to Allendale
’"The Charleston
r will run from this
C. There a jnne-
K'ith the Greenwood,
^Tnd Western road. This lino
ling (/feuded to Greenwood,
a distance of 70 miles beyond
Sievern, its present terminus. From
Allendale the Charleston and Macon is
to be built to some leading point, proba
bly Macon, in Georgia. Another feeder
for tho road and city will bo tho Port
Royal and Western Carolina lines,
which are to bo brought into close touch
with the new system by a strong traffic
agreement.
The people pt Charleston are jubilant
over the success of the great enterprise,
tho success of which is now iissured be
yond a doubt. It will give this city tho
control of 600 miles of rails and Upon up
♦o her au* enormous territory, out of
which she is now shut.
A Student Commit* Suicide.
Columbia, S. C., Juno 5. — R. O.
Reeves, a cadet of Patrick Military in
stitute, Anderson, S. C., committed sni-
citle by shooting himself. Some time
. after 9 o’clock at night young Reeves
took off his coat and telling his room
mate that he wonld soon return, went
out on the campus. A few minutes
after two pistol shots rang out in quick
succession. Some one run to see wiiat
M meant and found tin; young man
lying on his side with two chambers of
Ids pistol empty aud a deadly wound in
bis left side, in the region of the heart.
Ho was dead when found, only a few
spasmodic efforts at breathing being
made after ho was discovered. Tho de
ceased was from Lanes, in Williams-
tmrg county, and was 17 years old. No
rea|-\n is given for his act.
IJTlie Steamer Commodore Uelcased.
, Charleston, June 9.—The little fili
bustering steamer . Commodore was re
leased from custody by tho United
Stktes authorities here upon tho attor
ucy of Messrs. J. D. Hart & Co. putting
up $4,500 for her appearance when she
is wanted. The boat was arrested by
the United States custom officials upon
her recent return from an alleged trip
to Cuba. Information was given against
her by one of her seamen, aud she has
been tied up at tho customhouse dock
ever since. Tho boat will probably bo
placed on tho ways to have her bottom
cleaned, after which it is stated that she
will go to Philadelphia. A crew of
eight men have arrived in tho city for
her.
Failara of a Yorkvilla Firm.
Yobkvillk, 8. C., Juno 5.—Tho well
known drygoods firm of Kennedy Bros.
Sc Barron of this place, made an as
signment to D. E. Fenly, for the benefit
of its creditors. Nominal assets are oi-
timated at $14,000, and liabilities at
$10,000. All of the' indebtedness, with
the exception of about $1,000, is due to
local creditors. Tho firm has been in
business for about 20 years and h;w long
been regarded as one of the reliable
standbys of this section.
Captain I>«-lpler Want* Oamages.
Ottawa, Out., June 9.—Last fall the
government cruiser Petrol captured a
Detroit tugboat and garbage scowboat
in Canadian waters of tho Delroit river.
Now Captain Dolpier of the- captured
scow and his crew have sent in claims
jto tho British government for illegal
^eteure and imprisonment, asking $20,.
\daxnugcs. The British authorities
g£crr<‘<i the claim b<pk to the Ca
in.''-it.
lau Urowm-d.
jdmry, tho oars-
>racticing
J:
Tlio Fourteenth Annual Convention of the
Woman’ll Chrintlan Temperance Union
at Raleigh—Moon»lilnera In Davtdion
County Brutally Whip Two Meu aud
Threaten Others, Etc.
Raleigh, Juno 8.—Justice Wtul-zr
Clark replies to an editorial in a Char
lotte paper by saying ho has repeatedly
declared ho did not wish the guberna
torial nomination, means what ho says,
aud is sure his name will not bo before
tho convention. While he appreciates
tho honor of the position and the equal
honor of being the Democratic nominee,
circumstances will not permit him to
enter the race unless tho prospect of
party success were far m6ro hazardous
than it is. He expresses his willingness
to bo a private in the ranks. It is said
Clark’s name will be presented to tho
Chicago convention by the North Caro
lina delegation for tho nomination for
vice president.
The first shipment of peaches from
the state was made by H. P. Bilyew,
Southern Pines, to Redfield & Son,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis delivered tho
annual address at the Raleigh Male
academy. His subject was “Govern
ment For and by tho People.”
Tho North Carolina State Dairyman’s
association has issued its first annual
report. It is neat aud complete.
Rev. Mr. Lamson of Good Shepherd,
delivered an address here on tho soige
of Paris. He was chief of the ambu
lance corps and was decorated as cheva
lier of tho Legion of Honor after peace
was declared.
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Southern Cotton Mill Men Relieve Bottom
Ha* Been Reached In I’rloo Fluctuations.
Charlotte, N. C., Juno G. — Tho
southern cotton mills are experiencing
dull markets and extremely narrow
margins in tho sale of both yarns and
cloth. It seems very certain however,
that tho bottom has been roacli
all
lino Lt^south share fhis sentiment, for
axe still going ahead building cot-
mills.
The Southern and Western Textile
Excehior reports a number of new en
terprises formed this week, among
which are the Manetta cotton mill,
Lando, S. C., to operate a 5,000 spindle
mill; tho Broad river cotton mills at
Columbia, 8. C. capital, $15,000; a fac
tory at 81ireveport, La., to contain 10,-
696 5pindlcs and 246 looms. Ibcatod by
Chicago capitalists; the Enterprise cot
ton mills, Orangeburg, 8. C., to build a
5,000 spindle mill; a cotton mill pro
jected by tho citizens of Riverside, Ala.,
headed by R. W. Alford; the Spencer
Manufacturing company, formed at
Salisbu-iy, N. 0., to build a cotton waste
mill; grading the site of tho Palmetto
(Ga.) cotton mill has commenced; tho
Janesville (S. C.) knitting mill started
up with 20 hosiery machines; the first
machinery of 2,000 spindle* ordered for
the Mt. Pleasant (N. C.) cotton mill.
F. J. Ham of Pawtucket, R. L, and
others have formed the Atlanta Textile
Manufacturing company to make tapes,
braid, etc. Tho new Liudale mills nt
Romo, Ga., established by the Massa
chusetts corporation of Lowell. Mass.,
are now in full operation aud shipping
cloth by tho carload.
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
HAPPENIN0S OP THE PAST WEEK.
Charles Broadj
mss confederate
attle abbey of tho south.
Mr. Rous*, who is an ex-confederate, is
a millionaire New York merchant. Ho
lias offered o give $100,000 to the mu-
senin, provided the amount can bo du
plicated.
Richmond, Atlanta, Now Orleans,
Nashville and Washington arc asking
for tho museum. Nashville is coming
here prepared to pledge $65,000 and a
splendid site, which will probably be
the best offer, from a financial point of
view, that will bo made. Richmond
can offer her confederate museum as a
nucleus upon which to bnild.
KECK SENTENCED.
The W. C. T. U. of North Carolina In Se*-
■lon nt Raleigh—Other New*.
Raleigh, Jnne 6.—The fourteenth
annual state convention of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance union 1>cgau here,
about 200 delegates, Mrs. Mary E. ,£art-
laud of High Point, president. She de
livered her nnunnl address. There was
also a special address by Miss Belle
Kearney of Mississippi, member of tho
national committee.
Governor Carr makes requisition or
tho governor of Illinois for John R.
Hicks, formerly a dmggist at Ashe
ville, who has swindled the people there
and in western states oat of several
thousand dollars.
Tho state university alumni have or
dered the erection there of a $30,000 me
morial hall of brick and granite to con
tain all the lecture and recitation rooms
which are now scattered' among five
dormitory buildings.
Vice President Keith of this state, an
nounces that the silver party will sup
port Teller if the Democrats nominate
him, aud that tho Populists will also
support him.
Moonshiners in Davidson county brn*
tally whipped two men, and threaten to
serve several good citizens tho same
way. -
BROWN IS IN JAIL
Bat It Wm All tha Officer* Conld Do to
Fravant 111* Balog Lynched.
Murphy, N. C.. June 5.—J. R. Bell
and Bill Beavers, special deputies,
brought Argus Brown to town aud
lodged him in jail, charged with assault
ing Mrs. Robert Hampton, a young
married woman, whose baby is only five
months old. The crime was perpetrated
in Hothouse township, aud it was all tho
officers could do to keep the people from
lynching Brown, who was at tho time
under the influence of whisky.
Ho went to Hampton’s house, dragged
Mrs. Hampton out in the yr odg, struck
her three blows on tho head with a fire
shovel, oue lick cutting to the skull, and
wo»only frightened off by hearing some
one shout in the distance. In less than
20 minutes after committing the crime
he was caught and ordered to jail by the
magistrate.
Tho injuries of Mrs. Hampton will
probably cause her death. Her husband
was away from home at tho time the
deed was done. Brown has a bad char
acter. He has only part of his skull
now, tho result of a fracas at Ducktowu
some time ago.
An Oarsman Browned.
London, June 9.—Stnnbury, the oars
man, was drowned while practicing
sculling on the Thames, near Ham
mersmith.
Confederates Will Recapture
Virginia’s Capital June 30.
THE CITY MAKING PREPARATIONS
Republicans Seem Determined
to Unseat Underwood.
AGAINST A STRADDLE
Cullom Wants Republicans to
Declare For Gold.
Sovcnty-Flro Tlmunml Visitor* Prepared
For—Laying of tile Cornerstone of the
Jcflerson Bavis Monument Will Be a
Great Feature of the Reunion—Tho Bat
tle Abbey Site.
Richmond, June 10.—The confeder
ates are coming again to take possession
of Richmond. Fifty or seventy-five
thousand of them will bo hero June 80
and July 1 and 2 to attend the sixth an
nual reunion of the United Confederato
Veterans. Richmond is expecting tho
largest number of strangers she has ever
had to care for.
For a year past tho city has been pre
paring for this event. An auditorium
to seat 12,000 people has been built at
tho exposition grounds. Thu city coun
cil appropriated tho money for this pur
pose; also $10,000 for tho entertainment
of the veterans. The railroads cast of
the Mississippi river have given the best
rates they have over offered for an occa
sion of this kind, and from all parts of
tho south whole camps of old soldiers
will come.
The groat feature of the reunion will
bo tho laying of the cornerstone of tho
Jefferson Davis monument. This will
take place July 2, and there will be a
monstrous parade of veterans and sol
diers. It is expected to have 75,000 peo
ple in lino. General John B. Gordon
will bo tho chief marshal, and he will
have for his aides manv of the most dis
tinguished former confederates.
Tho oration is to be delivered by Gen
eral Stephen D. Lee of Mississippi, who
was a lifelong and an intimate friend
of Davis. Jlio monument is to be in
lovely Monroe park, which is in tho fash
ionable part of tho city. It is proposed
to spend $300,000 on tho memorial.
Much of the money is already in hand.
The designs arc all in, but a iolectiou
has not been made.
An important question to bo settled
in tho reunion will be the
THE CASE 18 AGAIN TAKEN UP BAYS M’KINLEY WILL BE NAMED
Gels One Year For mu Attempt to Smuggle
Biamoud* Into Thl* Country.
Philadelphia, Juno 10. — Herman
Keck, a Jncmbcr of tho Geotormau
Keck Diamond Catting company of
Cincinnati, who was convicted in tho
United States district court of attempt
ing to smuggle diamonds into this coun
try, has just been sentenced by Judge
Butler to one year's imprisonment and
a fine of $200.
Keck’s prosecution was brought about
by the Diamond Importers’ union of
New York, and his conviction was due
mainly to the evidence of Captain Locs-
witz of the steamer Rhynland, wno tes
tified to having received a package con
taining $7,000 worth of diamonds from
Keck in a restaurant in Antwerp, which
was to have been given to F. Von Reith,
also of Cincinnati.
Keck subsequently sailed for Now
York on the steamer Aller and was ar
rested by U uited States treasury officials
on tho description given by Captain
Locswitz.
Coiigre**mau Kem Hanged In EHl;y.
Omaha, June 10.—Excitement pre
vails hero and throughout the state over
tho action of Congressman K-em of Ne
braska in opposing the passage of the
transmississippi exposition bill. At Ben
son. a village oqtsido the city limits of
Omaha, a crowd with a strawy dummy
labelled “Kem,” paraded the streets.
Tho effigy was hanged, riddled witQ
bullets and burned at the stake. Politi
cal gatherings in tho state have de
nounced tho congressman’s action. Kem
does not expect to bo ro-oloeted, and, it
is said, will movo to Colorado iramodi-
atciy after his duties are over at Wash
ington.
Knight* of Honor In LouHvlllo.
Louisville, Juno 10.—In tho city of
its birth, the supremo lodge, Knights of
Honor, after an absence of 22 years,
opened Us twenty-third annual session
in its “Old Kentucky Homo.” Dele
gates from all parts of the country are
in attendance. According to Supreme
Dictator Mulligan, tho meeting will bo
the most important held in years. The
session will, in all probability, extend
over ten days. When the supreme
ledge last mot here it represented only 56
lodges. At this time tliero ore 8,917
lodges.
Withdraw* From tha Prohibition Party.
PitoHiA, Ills., June 10.'—Daniel R.
Sheen, who was nominated as a candi
date for United States senator by tho
Prohibitionists at their Springfield con
vention, has withdrawn from the race
and party. He says he does not fancy
the one plank platform and the aband
oning of the woman suffrage principle,
and therefore resigns his membership on
the Prohibition state central committee
ami withdraws os a candidate for United
States senator. His resignation created
quite a sip-prise ip the local Prohibition
c*mp.
Mortaa Spesk* at Knoxville.
Ksoxvillb, Juno 10.—Hon. J. Step
ling Morton, secretary of agricaltars,
addressed tho graduates of the Univer
sity of Tennessee here. His subject was
“Citizenship,” and tho oration was a
scholarly and masterly one.
Boy Bather* Browned.
Augusta. Ky., Juno JO.—Fred Bush,
aged 17, and Fred Smarr, about the
same age, vore drowned in tho lOhio
river while bathing.
Bcmocrnt* Who Were Trying to Prevent
Further Consideration of the Matter
"ere Brought In by the Ncigeunt-ol
Arm* and Conijiolled to Vote—The Bay
In Congress.
Washington, Juno 10. — When the
house reconvened at 10 o'clock the leg
islative day of Saturday was still in ex
istence. There was a fair attendance of
Republicans,but the Democratic benches
were a barren waste. Less than half a
dozen of the minority were on the floor.
This refusal on the part of the Demo
crats to attend the sessions grow out of
tho determination of tho majority to
consider tho contested election caso of
Aldrich versns Underwood. *
Mr. McMillin, (Don., Tenn. >in ex
planation of tho action of his side of
the house said that tho Democrats did
not consider it to bo their duty to at
tend the closing hours of tho session to
help furnish a quorum for tho purpose
of unseating another Democrat.
Tho pending question was the motion
to lay on tho table the. motion to recon
sider tho vote by which tho house de
cided to consider the election case. Tho
vote resulted, 98 to 31; 10 being present
and declining to vote. This made a to
tal of 145 present, 84 less than a quo
rum.
In order to brertk the deadlock which
confronted tho majority, a call of tho
house was ordered. Tho doors were
closed and tho sergeant-at-arms was di
rected to bring in tho absentees. The
Tucker rule, adopted at the beginning
of tho session, was invoked for tho first
time. It compels members brought in
by tho sergeant-at-arms to vote on tho
pending question. The motion was
carried by a vote of 180 to 45. The
spcakercountmUjour iiiombois as pros-
-vTit out . u ^Yncim>tetl to unritv tljo
*7To7i7f of order that the report in tho
election case was not signed by a ma
jority of the members of the committoo,
and therefore did not constituto a ques
tion of privilege. The chair ruled that
if the point of order had merit, it. came
too late, as the house had decided to
consider the case.
Mr. Daniels (Rep , N. Y ) addressed
the house in favor of seating the con
testant, Mr Aldrich. He gave notice
that he would demand the previous
question at the expiration of 59 minutes.
Underwood had 1,156 majority on tho
face of tho returns. Fraud and intimi
dation were charged ami the majority
found that Aldrich received in fact a
majority of 220. The minority ad
mitted that the returns were incorrect,
but claimed that the corrected returns
still gave 1,188 majority for Underwood.
WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
Cpugro** Will Leave tho Cuban Question
In Prexiileiit Glwclsiiil’* llautl*.
Washington. Juno 10. — With ad
journment almost in sight, congress
still exhibits more or loss anxiety on tho
Cuban question, and if the judgment of
such men as Senator Morgan could dic
tate, congress would recognize tho in
dependence of Cuba before adjourning.
It is scarcely probable, however, that
this will happen.
Those senators from the foreign affairs
committee, who culled on the president
to consult him with reference to this
matter, informed tho senate in execu
tive session that tho assurances of ibo
president are such that they do not
deem it necessary or advisable that
further action by congress be taken at
present.
Meantime, however, the reports of
cruelties and inhumanities practiced by
tho Spaniards are increasing public
sentiment in favor of vigorous action by
this government, amt it is not improb
able that tho national conventions,
which are about to be held, may speak
out pointpdly on this subject.
Wilt Investigate Hoitaf l*iuci.
Washington, Juno 10.—The senate
subcommittee of the senate finance com
mittee, designated to conduct an inves
tigation of the recent bond issues, de
cided to begin its work after the mb
journment of congress and to admit the
press to its sessious. Its first mind was
to hold secret meetings, but that idea
has been definitely abandoned. Secre
tary of the Treasury Carlisle lias pre
pared a statement for tho committee in
compliance with its request, but it is
probable that ho will also appear in per
son to answer questions.
Granted Mayor Walbrldge’* Ilrqueit.
Washington, June 10.—In response
to a request received by wire from
Mayor Wulbridge of St. Louis, Secre
tary Carlisle has instructed the collector
of customs at New York to permit ship
ment in bond to St. Louis of 5,100 street
signs, imported from England by Con
tractor Jeffords, now hold in New York
for appraisement. The signs arc needed,
tho mayor says, before the Republican
convention meets.
1 But llic Hllnol* Senator I* More Concm iird
About (lie riatform Thau About the
Man Who "’MI Be Nominated to Lead
the 1’arty—1’olitieiao* Leaving For Si.
Louis—Political News.
Chicago, June 10.—A special to The
Times-Herald from Washington says:
In an interview, Senator Cullom said
that if ho goes to his home in Illinois
this week he will stop on his way at
Canton, O., to see Major McKinley.
The senator has not yet decided what
ho will do when congress adjourns, but
it is likely that ho will go to Illinois, re
turning in abouf two weeks to remove
his family from Washington to a cooler
! climate. Ho says he is satisfied that
j Major McKinley will bo tho nominee of
! the St. Louis convention. Mr. Cullom
further said:
“For several weeks I have had no
doubt about the result of tho conven
tion. I am more concerned about the
platform. 1 want to see the party come
out plainly for sound money. Let us
have no straddle. Let us know exactly
where wo stand and what we are fight
ing for, and then if we lose, tho country
. will know who is responsible. It does
not matter so much in this campaign
j who leads tho Republican party as it
j does what lie stands for. I am con-
: corned about tho condition of business,
i I want to see people settle down and get
J to work and bring good times back
j again, and I am satisfied that will never
| be done so long as wo are at sea on this
| money question,”
Senator Cullom will not attend the
| St. liouis convention. It xvill bo tho
first one he has missed since 1801. In
this connection, he said:
“Since the first nomination of Lin
coln I have attended every convention
but one, and that was the convention
which gave Lincoln his socond nomina
tion. Three times I have been chair
man of tho Illinois delegation—once at
Philadelphia, when Grant got his
second nomination^ puce at Chicago,
'wftfiU. Blaine was jipuiijiatod and fogy
years "agO at AliniiGapbJis, At tlje lust
convention I was so worn out that I
practically made up my mind never to
be a delegate again to a national con
vention if 1 could possibly avoid it, and
at ail events, peyer to bo chairman of a
delegation. Tliero u hard work con
nected with that responsibility which
men who have iiQvcr tried it can
scarcely realize.”
Deincr.ral* Solccting Their Quarter*.
Chicago, Juno 10.—Tho various state
delegations to the national Democratic
convention are already selecting their
quarters. Tho New York delegation
will be lodged at the Palmer House. The
headquarter- will bo in parlor F. Tho
national committee will also have rooms
provided foi them at the Palmer House.
Tammany will be located at the Audi
torium. It will have as companions tho
delegations from Mississippi, Kentucky,
Maryland and South Carolina. Over
in the annex, West Virginia, Washing
ton, Missouri and Rhode Island repre
sentatives will hold foril).
A number of eastern newspaper cor-
respondents will also bu'located at th?
Auditorium annex.
Tho Great Northern railroad will
house tlio representatives of several of
the Now York and Philadelphia papers.
Men who shout for Kansas haveeugaged
25 rooms at tho Lcluud-
A stampede for rooms is expected
within a few days, owing to tho fact
that so many of tho state delegations
delay tlio selection of their headquar
ters. ' —
I’rppnrius For ttie Big Convention.
St. Louis, June 10. — Sergeant-at-
Arms Byrnes and his first assistant, G.
N. Wiswell of Milwaukee, visited tlio
convention auditorium and decided upon
a number of details, such as the station
ing of inside doorkeepers and assistant
sergeant-at-arms and distributing the
force of ushers and pages.
Four doorkeepers will bo stationed at
every door, two outside to inspect the
tickets as the crowd passes through and
two inside to tear off the coupons. In
this way the ei’owd can he handled
promptly. Earn division will have four
ushers and they arq fo scat all comers,
or at least inspect their tickets. There
are 49 divisions in the dress circle and
gallery, making a force there of 169
ushers.
Tho space toj the delegates, alter
nates, national committeemen, news
paper workers and prominent guests h .s
11 divisions, and each will be provid d
with four ushers. Then there will bo a
small army of pigos and several hun
dred sorgeaut-at-arms.
WITHIN ONE V^fcK.
Torlcl*l> Troop* Ktpart to Put Doirn tha
IL-volt In tlio I.lain) of Cretr.
New York, June 19 —A dispatcl
to Tho Herald from Cousttittopll
says: Thirty-eight battalions of troop^
drswn from Smyrna, Beyrput an
Salonica, will by next week have
put down tho expiring revolt it
Crete by surrounding the refngH*
in tho mountains. A corjis Greek
volunteers is being organized in
Athens by four Cretan leader^ and M
M. Serpieri and Niigm, under otlim^,
auspices. Abdullah Pacha has arresfed
a Greek versel carrying arms and money
for tlio insurgents. '
The news emanating from British
sources that Russians protest in favor of
the Cretans, is false. Russia, Franco,
Germany, Austria and Italy c >utinu<i
a loyal attitude and are <>p;» >?cd to iq
surroctions which are apt to comproinis
the peace of the world. The wlmlo^
diplomatic corps, apart from Gj^
Britain and Greece, regard the npriJ
as a result of British machination-
It is a subject of comment hero that
the agitation in Crete is fed by tlio Croj
tan committee in Athens and that nt
merous Cretans are allowed to leave'
Athens unhindered in order to take part
in the movement. It is thought that
the tactics of the Cretan committee \jiip
be to prolong the campaign In order to
induce tho powers to intervene. lu (
fact, it has bcon%seortainod that the ii*.
surgouts are withdrawing to tlio uvayu
tains in order to prolong the. struggle.
Many Cretan sympntluz is wife ar
rested in Constantinople on Wednesday
whon domiciliary visits worn also paid*
to Armnniati employes in flip telegraph
department residing in Peru,
THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE;'
Buunitiirr Cniuinl**t<>i, Nut llx-it-cleil to
Krach u B(-c!*'oii Before Fall,
Washington, Juno 10.—The pmllc-
tion by tlio Loudon Sn^tkor of an early
decision by the Venezuelan boundary-!
commission respecting tho boundary lino
between.Venezuela and British Guinea
is not shared by those conversant witlj
the facts in the case.
Justice Brewer, tho president of tho
commission, docs not ihiuk that the
commission will render an opinion
an early day. Tho Venezuela case, re
cently presented to tho commission, w.’i^
thq Spanish text, aid tiiis is bcinj
nsfatod into English, and but a por
on of it has Ixicu received from thd
, transistors. * \
The evidence citmtainenioLi the VouqJ
zuclati side of tin* eoqtmyfcftty may lie
merely cumulutiv>, .»r it' nuty imirtain
some facts that d«m^nd furtte* investi
gation, which would 'be factor in doif
laying tho preparation osalie report.
Besides this, there is talk among, thai
members of the copimissjA looking tql
| tho securing of suftian^^
some northern resort, wlj
indication that tho early 1
at all likojy.
Minister Andrade of V<ml
not look for a decision bofc
FOR SAVING MANY 1
T|ic ICmpcror of Cliinii IVr*i-nta AmeY|
Sailor* With a TiMtlmonial.
San Fiuxcisno, June 10.—The
peror of China has testified his apprecia-1
tion of the gallantry shown by tho blue-J
jackets of the American- warships ii
rescuing drowning persons in th*e decent
terrible disaster resulting from a col
lision at Foo Sung between the steam-1
ers Onwo and Now Ghwaiig by present
ing to tho captain of each of U»cIq|
Sands cruisers in Asiatic waters an Mab-
crately engraved and highly complj
montary testimonial.
The part taken by the Americai} sal
lads in this disastrous affair wlpd} s|
over 800 human beings to (loath, is gif
in detail by Harry Walsh, one of
crow of tho Boston, in a letter to
mother, who resides in this city.
According to Walsh, tlio blucjack]
of tlio cruiser Olympia did tho most
fcctive lifesavthg work, as she wl
ri ling at anchor within 1,000 yards]
the scene of the collision.
RaiiubUcan Coiigrr*sin<Mi Elected.
Portland, Or., Juno 10.—In the First
congressional district Tongue (Rep.)
has a plurality of 74. Complete returns
have boon received from all counties in
tho district. In tho Second district,
with official returns from five counties
missing, Ellis (Rep.) has 425 plurality.
Declared Dividend* In Favor of Creditor*.
Washington, June 10.—Tho comp
troller of tho currency 1ms declared div
idends in favor of tho creditors of insol
vent national banks as follows: Fifteen
per cent tho National Bank of Pendle
ton, Or.; 10 per cent the Second Na
tional Bank of Columbia, Tcnu.
Woman Killed bv Llj
c Clearfield, Pa , Jj
heavy electrical storj
Hess of Stouevill*
*uiug.
Gi-in-rnl Groivenor Leaves Wa*l}ln£ton.
Washington, June 10.—It is expected
there will be a very largo attendance of
membor.s of tho house and senate at tho
St. Louis convention. Tho politicians
will l»e leaving for St. Louis all through
this week.
General Grosvcnor loft Monday even
ing, notwithstanding Chairman Ding-
ley’s resolution to revoke all leaves of
absence and not to grant leaves except
for illness. The majority of tho silver
men, including Representatives Hart
mann. Allen and several senators, will
not leave here until Saturday. Senator
Teller, however, will leave Wednesday.
The members of the national Republi
can committee, who are members of
congress, left Tuesday.
General Grosvcnor will stop a short
time at his home in Ohio before going
to St. Louis. In answer to the ques
tion, “Do you apprehend much of a
fight on finances?” ho answered that ho
did not believe tho “committee on reso
lutions will have much trouble in reach
ing a decision.” ,
Secretary BiMrlliig Goa* to St. Lonl*.
Chicago, June 10.—Secretary Dow-
lin>/fetiJ0 National Republican league,
Louis to attend to tho
Tlireo Men Banged In lanulon.
London, Jane 10.—Throe men,
son, Fowler and Seftfitan,
in Newgate prisofti Jiero on one seaf
Tho execution wnf private and do^
was instantaneous. Milson an<J Fowh
are-known as tlio Muswell Hill murder
ors. They were convicted of burglariJ
ously entering Muswell lodge, Heth'er-I
down, Muswell Hill, On Feb. 18, las^,|
and murdering Mr. HOury Smith, thu
occupant. Seaman was a Whitechapel
murderer. Unless there is 4 phAQgp of]
tho arrangements, Mra. Dy$p,.tfy|
farmer, convicted of murdeftyg a-ntpu-j
her of infants, will be hanged at ft
same place Wednesday.
a^
Four Drowned by a Cl»ndbur*t»
Leavenworth, Kan., June |Q.~r-|hnu|
persons wore drowned and considerable
damage to property done by a cloudburst
that visited this section. Water foil ii|
torrents, smashing windows, toaiina
down signs and flooding collars andbotl
tom lands. Dennis and Michael Den
mond and Dennis and Eugene Can;
mings, all under 11 years of ago, wen
drowned by going into a stone culvert]
to escape the storm.
Ona Hoy Drawned| the Other May Dio.
Cswego, N. Y., Juno-10. — All
Bland, 9. years old, was drowned am]
Edward Bradshaw may die, rrs the
suit of a bathing accident. Bradshati
pot beyond his depth and was recover
cy his companions. While physicist]
were working on him, Bland, who 1
bathing near by. was swept over
dam. Bland’s body was soon recove
but life was extinct.
Big Failure at Boston.
Boston, Juno 10.—Richardson, Howl
& Lovejoy, manufacturer* of ladies’!
girls’ aud children's garments of thi
! city, have made an assignment to QH-
i ver Burrell ami William H. Gravws
this city. Llahllitioi about $63,00Q; 4
get:, not obtainable.
Village Di-*(royvtl by a "'atanpout.
tm*i»ixo, Cal., Juno 10.—Lake
f£taiu village, was nearly
a waterspout. No lives
ci ty lu*s wa