Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i: M TH1K t.^dGER: GAFFNBY, 8. C., AUGUST 0, 1896. A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. MANY ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE ltrotticr«.Iii-I..iiw KIkIi* n l>u«l In SnlnilM County itml Olio I. KIIUmI—S>i.ntt>r TIII- m »n Speakn at Ornn^eUnrs—Man ami M'ir« tlillril Nrar Allguml l>y a I‘'ln»H of lazlitnliiK, Cor.tTMiiiA, S. C., July Cl.—For tho first time in a year Senator Tillman •ddrcssotl u South Carolina audience Wednesday at Graiifrebur^. It was the occasion of a celebration liy the Tillman Volunteers, a company orpanized at'fho time of tlio ‘‘Darlington war,” and was for the pntposo of securing funds to re organize the company. Colonel Cobb of Georgia was tho first speaker, and undo a decidedly good im pression. Ho is a strong friend of Till man's, having advocated Ids course be fore he knew him personally. His sub ject was “Bryan and Sow;’. 11.” As so n as he announced it, A. C. Mitchell, a leading "reformer” of that section, in terrupted Cobb and named Tom Watson instead of Sewall. Cobb said that while he admired Watson ho was a Democrat and would not support a Populist. Senator Tillman's speech lacked his usual snap and he showed evidences of his recent bereavement. He touched upon state politics to say tin* people must judge candidates by their lives and pub ie records. “Let us stop fighting.” lie said, “and take a rest, but wo must not go to sleep. ” 1 trilllicrit>Iii-l.itvr Kl|;ht n Dm - !. Cou’mhia, S. C., Aug. 4.—The first man to be tried for murder in South Carolina’s baby county, Sa uda, which was created by tho recent constitutional convention, is Walter Duncan, whowi * have to answer for the killing of .Tool Lorrick on Friday night. From meager reports that reach here if appears that the two m n. who were brothers-in-law, bad some trouble and went a boot s t- fling if in the good oldfashioued way with their pisto s. Both stood to the line and hoth pistols were emptied. Duneaii escaped unhurt, but who i the f-nnko cleared away Lorrick was found dead with a bullet through tho brain Both were well-to-do farmers. I-lulitiilai' Kills Mail ami Wifi-. Ai.uiooi), S. C., July no.—Lightning Mrnek and killed Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Linder near this place and burned the house down on them. Their charred remains were gathered up and buried at Uowpeus. Mr. Lin.icr was a well-to-do farmer. SUICIDE OF A CONVICT. Kreilertck Wliltnry Claimed llo Whs a Munlm-er as \V«II us IliKlovnyiiiii'i. Bai.timok.":, Aug. -1.—Frederick Whit ney, the JK-year-term convict, who com mitted uuicido Sunday, claimed he was a mmdorer as well as highwayman. Warden Weyler of tho Maryland peni tentiary, said Sunday night that Whit- itev oiton threatened to end his life. Whitnej’ confessed to the warden that he hail, m April of last year, while (lee- tug from Baltimore oftlcers, ki led and fobbed an old man in Altoona, Pa. Mr. Weyler endeavored to get details of the mine, but the incoherent talk of the prisoner led him to believe that Whit ney was demented. Advices received from Altoona indicate many inaceiira- *ies in Whitney’s statements, and ii is *aid that Whitney must have been iu- tune. It has been ascertained that Whit ney’s real name was Joe Hildebrand and that his home was Detroit, Mich. Six years ago, while serving sentence for murder, he escaped from the peniten tiary at Little Hock, Ark., together with lime other pris mors. etrlkiiig Oe triyiu oi U iu Dynniiilt*. Beura. O.. Aug 4 — At 1 o’clock Mon- Say morning the pe tplo of this place wore awakened by a ten ill explosion. Ul>on investigation it was found that the residence of Charles A. .Seibert, a grocer, had been partially wrecked by dynamite, a charge of which had been placed nmier the house by some un known person. Fortunately, i.one of the inmates of the house were injured. Seibert did not sympathiz t with tho quarry men in their late strike and re- iused many of them credit. It is gen erally believed that oynam.tc was placed under the hou-e by strikers. !Vh«»lu l l ‘Hiii'ly ISiittilivrcd In Kriitiic'iy. Phovidesce, Ky.. Ang. 4 —News lias just reached here of a horrible family [butchery near Oiay, S miles from here. Tom Brown, an insane husband, Jtl .years old and a farmer, terribly bu ch- ieretl bis family, consisting of uwifuaiid itnotber-iii-law and baby, using an ax. .•Brown is under arrest. 4j»|Miiiit<-<l Ureulvei- of a llnknta Hank. WAyiHiMirov. Aug. 4.—Mr. Codin, gating comptroller of the treasury, lias •ppoiutod K. U. Tonrtellot receiver of the Grand Forks National bank of Grand Forks, N. 1).. in place of G. S. Anlieir, who had been m temporary Charge of the atfairs of the bank since its su4|»ousioii. CuiniiiUnloti I'.rui ,(<.s "tit. Boston, Aug. I*.—The wool commis- «ioti firm «»f W J) Baton «V: Oa of this yity lias made an assignment for the Ismefit of creditors. James W- Spald ing is tin* assignee and the li ibi.itins qru yibuVd at $'Hd,l)(M. No staiemcHf of tin. assets has been givsn out. Tho failure i* attributed to tlie p sir condition of the ♦ ool market. .Iililce I'l Utt. till** III It. i.<i|(l i yn. New Y• iitK, Aug. 1 .1 itd.-o Calvin Pratt of the supreme court of the stale nf Now York died at his residence ia Brooklyn. He was born in pittston, il.e-s , on July vd, lai!!. Uolllng Mill* to Ui-niiiiio Work. Nii.ks, O , Ang. 11. All the rolling ditlis of this place will lesttute work at tiitcc, giving employ.•u:mt to abmt jaeu. SOUTHERN PROGRESS. New luiltMtrle* |{e|ior ril In 1'or tlio t lie W«i<>k <tout I’lKt. ClIATTAXOO'iA, Aug. 4.—The Trades man’s sout liern correspo ulcnts among prominent manufacturers and dealers report some improvement in business conditions. Indications are still favor able for large crops of corn and cotton and tlio decrease in production in tho iron and textile ind strics gives a more healthy tone to the markets. The ex- tremo heat of tho past week has had a p.aralizing effect on trade, but this is only temporary and a renewal of ac tivity in many lines is expected this month. A slight change for tho bettor charac terizes the iron and steel market. Though pig i on is still weak, some sales are reported, and there is quite a little inquiry for steel and oBier materials. Buyers are still consen t ve, however, and prices low. but conditions seem to encourage the belief that a change for (he better is not far distant. The Ma honing va\ley manufacturers have signed the amalgamated scale, and nearly all tho mills arc getting ready to start up. The Ashland (Ky. )0oal, Iron and Hailway company are overhauling their No. 1 furnace preparatory tj put ting it in blast. •Southern lumbermen report inorons- rug act ivity even at this early date, with prospects favorable for a gm-d demand in the fall, despite the depressing effect of elections and the ever troublesome money question. , Matters in textile circles are quiet. A number of mills tire running on short time, but others are still in full opera tion with a fair unmbor of orders on hand. The following new industries are re ported: A canning factory at Green Cove Springs, Fla.; a $50,000 electric light and power plant at Berkley, Va ; a fertilizer factory at Savannah, Ga.; a flouring mill at Lillard’s Mills, Tenn.; a cotton gin and electrical plant at Mag nolia, Miss.; a $25,000 foundry and ma chine shop at Birmingham, Ala., and the T. S. Godfrey Marble company or ganized with a capital of $50,000 at Knoxville, Tenn. Coal mines will bo opened at Montreal, Ark., and Arte- mus, Ky.; stone quarries at Paris, Tex.; machine works to cost $50,000 will be erected at Now Orleans, La.; a pa per box factory at Norfolk. Va.; a $15,000 oil mill at Yoakum, Tex.; knitting mills at Chattanooga, Tenn., and Union, S. C., and woodworking plants at Bruns wick, Ga., and Columbia, S. O. Other new industries reported are cotton mills at Tlinmustou, Ga.; electric light plants ut Atmisto'i, Ala.; Central Cit}’, Kv., and Greensboro, Ala.; machine works at Fort Worth. Tex.; an oil refinery at Mouudsville, W. Va.; a rice mill at Eunice, La., and tile works at Winches ter, Ky. Waterworks will probably bo established at Gurley, Ala.; Cotton Plant, Ark ; Guthrie, Ily., and Dech- erd, Tenn. The enlargements include brass works at Louisville, Ky.; an electrical plant at Concord, N. C.; a flouring mill at Edom, Va., and waterworks at Clarksburg, W. Va. Among new buildings are large busi ness blocks at Tampa. Fla.; Stillmore, Oii^ and Petersburg, Va.; a courthouse (p Jexingtnti, Tenn.; a $42.00') depot at Montgomery. Ain , and a hotel to cost flOO.O:)) at Abbeville, Ga.; a $.‘0,000 op era house at Washington, Ga.; a $10,- 000 residence at Mobile, Ahi., and a school building to cost $10,000 at Gr ange, Tex. lie Carries Alabama by Thirty Thousand Majority. FUSION TICKET SNOWED UNDER Fully Three Fourth* of tho MeniUers of tho No it I y lilee.toil (ieiirral AnHemtilv Are Di-iancrat — I‘o|-u'litii-l»o|iiih'il«Mii* llalno a Ciy of Framl ami I'laliu That Their Ticket Ha* lleen Klectctl. MoNTOOMKltY, Ala., Ang. •!.—Incom plete returns from the election held in this state Monday indicate that Captain Joseph F. Johnston has been elected governor by 30,000 majority over Cap tain A': nor T. Goodwyn, tho nominee of the Populist-Republicans. The fus on- ists appear to have carried only IScouti- ties. Fully three-fourths of the mem bers of tho newly elected house and sen ate are Democrats. The Democratic state ticket which was elected is as fol lows : For governor, Joseph Forucy John ston of Jefferson. For secretary of state, James Kirk- man Jackson of Lauderdale. For attorney general, William Coch rane Fitts of Tuscaloosa. For treasurer, George W. Ellis of Dal las. For auditor, Walker Scott White of Colbert. For superiutendsiit of education, John O. Turner of S . Clair. For commissioner of agriculture, I. F. Culver of Bullrock. Captain Jt hnston, the Democratic nominee for goiernor, was a candidate be (ore the convention of 1S04. He was defeated, but supported the Deni vratie ticket. This year Johnston raptured the party machine, sectored the nom na tion for governor and hail the party j) edged to tho free coinage of stiver. Many of Johnston’s supporters inside the party are opposed to the free coin age of silver, but supported Johnston in order to destroy the old machine. Good wyn, the nominee of the fusion ticket, lelt the Democratic party in 18!)2 and was active in the campaign of 1S!I4 against the Democratic ticket. Tho Pwpul st convention nominated Good wyn for governor on a platform declar ing for honest elcetions, free silver and a tariff mi revenue basis. The main is sue is the demand for honest elections, and in this issue the Republicans have supported the Populists. Many admin istration Democrats would not support Johnston, but others have supported the state ticket, declaring that they desire to retain the state government with Democracy, buf will qot support Bryan. Captain Kolb, who ran for governor rn the populist ticket in 18(U, claims that the Demix’rats have resorted t() fraud and that complete returns "jil show the election of Goodwyn by }5,00d majority. The Populist leaders in Birmingham are beginning to cry fraud, claiming that thousands of fictitious votes were ensf in the Mack belt and they threaten that if Goodwyn is not seated they will torganize the Populists of the state hipiitist Bryan and carry tho state for McKinley in November. MET ON A TRESTLE. The Promoters of the Diamond Match Company Insolvent. SENSATION IN BUSINESS WORLD VENEZUELAN DISPUTE. Folicy Col iiil.il Mliil*lt-r 1 liHiiilxTln'ii'* Ko-MimI by t'u- I.t-glilnlurn. Washixotov, Aug. 4.—Word which reaches here fr mi British Guinoi indi cates that the high court of policy or legislature of the co ony is further in- alined to resist the London authorities on matters connected with Venezuelan boundary question. Colonial Minister Cliatnberlain’s policy has been to strengthen the colonial military force mid buy Maxim guns. He found ditli- culty in securing the guns and now the It gh court lias passed a resolution res pectfully urging the government to re- iluce military expense. Mr. Hunter, who introduced the motion, said in sup porting it that the Venezuelan boundary trouble had resulted in swellihg thecoxt of police from $1K5 l)()!> to$3D0,00Q- They were, he said, simply sent up to the Venezuelan boundary to be made ‘ dum mies” of. He understood a number were sent there fully armed, to protect t o boundary, and if the enemy ap proached they'were t> say “boo” and retire. [ Laughter), Mr. Hunter’s further strict Bros on tho military and police cause l something of a sensation. He was suppoited by a number of members and a resolution calling for retrenchment passed. Sir Augustus Hemming, the governor general, brought forth a novel plan for strengthening the military branch by cn isting Indians as colonial troops. It was explained that the system would be somewhat similar to that conducted by Great Britain in-East India where the naval troops are one of the most effect ive branches of her majesty’s military force. The attorney general, in supporting the proposition, said it was proposed to give them regular commissions and titles as captains, etc., as an Indian thought a great deal of himself if he bore a title and staff office. The com mission will permit the Indian officers to exact homage and respect from the natives. The Indian captains, consta bles, etc., will 1)0 used, the attorney general said, lioth to keep the govern ment informed as to events in the in terior and also to suppress any disturb ance along the Venezuelan border. Tho plan was discussed ut length, but has not yet passed. Huiiilaur ami Slmibtiry to lluri*. London, Aug. 4.—A cable dispatch lias Is’cii received bore from Jacob fiajqdaur, the Toronto oarsman, agree ing to jrqco James Stunbury, the An*- trali:in who recently easily de'eatr l “Wag” Harding, tljw fSijglish cham pion, for $2,500 to $5,000 and the ebattj- p onship of the w irld, tint contest to be shnted at I o'clock in the afternoon qf Monday, .September 7. , which as tli£ lilg Fire nt I’lilliuliiliilit*. ruihAMarniA, Ayg 1.—A fin originated in what is known “cook house” in the big chemical work* of B.tugh & Sons valued at $100,000 was a l ston building, 200 feet long nttd 75 feet wide. It was totally destroyed, together with valuable mucfimory. jjt*r 'I min* C'otlUItt mill Ktis’ln^cr llr.nly Ih AIiiiiihI Ii»*titittly KilU»<l. Kansas City, Aug. 4.—A Santa Fe train, made up of undamaged cars from the trains in a collision Monday, near Demi Lake. Mo., reaclio 1 K m*as City late Monday night bearing the injured. Some of them were taken to Topeka and others to Chicago, a physician accom panying each train. The injured, as far its known, aro progressing favor ably. The accident occurred on a trestle 00 feet above ground and situated midway between Dean lake and Bosworth. The California express, westbound, was ten minutes bite ami should have waited at Dean lake for No. 18, the Fort Madison passenger, which was in charge of Con ductor Blue and Engineer Fred Heady. Instead, through a mistake of orders somewhere, No. 1 pulled out for Bos worth. No. 1 passed Bosworth rutiuiug j-apidly. Just as it turned a curve lead ing to the trestle the engineer saw No. 18 approaching on the other end of the struct urn. The fireman jumped and w:ts uninjured. The engineer did every thing to stop bis train, but it was im possible. The tr ins met iu the center of the trestle with a terrific crash. Both engines jumped the track, falling HO feet to the gropnd below, a mass of shapeless ruins, Heady went low'll with his engine ami was horribly mangled. He lived only a short time. The engineer and fireman of No. 1 hud jumped and es caped injury. The force of the co.lision drove the express car of No. 1 back through the smoker, telescoping it. All the injured, except the express mes senger, were in this car. The remainder of the train was not injured, and tho passengers in the Pullman were only slightly shaken up. Miirilni-rr Itiiiililii An entril. Thomasvjlle, Ga., Aug. 4.—J. T. Rusliiu, the man who killed J. F. Lilly at Metcalfe, is now in jail iu this city. Sheriff Doss arrested him and brought him through tho country to this place. His arrest was effected without trouble. He went to sleep from the effects of I ho laudtmnm taken in tho effort to kill himself. He talks freely about the trag edy and says the only thing he regrets is that ho failed to kill himself. Ac cording to bis own statement, he had been planning this murder for two years, but could never screw up his courage to the point bef ire Sunday. His tricuds claim that his mind is unbalanced, due to worry over a note be owed Lilly. Itlmili'M l>l«|il»y<-<l iirrut Cutlrnge. New Yokk, Aug. 4. — A dispatch to Tho World from Capo Town says: Cecil Rhodes displayed great courage in the iield while bullets were liiining ar uud him. a war cone pondent returned from MataLdelatid iepoiis Tlio forint'! said Unit he could not seo that anything was to to gained by going into a hot corner, but if bo did not do so lie w< old lio tainted with cowardice. Therefore ho exposed himself unnecessarily - to stop , destroyed property . the mouths of his euetuies. The Mata- Thu “cook hotiHc” ; bcln rebels ate surrendering, thojjor- respondent declares. The fighting now is ou a small s,eulo. At SulDbury a fain iuo is feu ted. Tim New York !li*rult <'nm|inny AUo Af- fcctcd l»y the Cra*!!—Ni*t 1-lkely That the Fill I ii re Will Itrsiltt In a l>l*e<mtlu- nance nf the Huslne** of the Concerns. Slock Kxchange Closed. CnicAOO, Aug. 4.—Moorn Bros., pro moters of tho Diamond Match company and tho New York Biscuit company, have failed. Tho anuonneement was made late Monday night and caused a great sensation in tho business world. Nothing in years has caused such a flurry in commercial circles as the col lapse of the Moores in their efforts to maintain the control of the Diamond Match stocks and tho New York Bis cuit. It lias boon tho talk of every man connected with tho Stcx’k Ex change and tho board of trade. Another striking feature of tho failure, and one which, in a measure, showed its length and breadth, is the fact, that tho k Exchange, for tho first time in its his tory. adjourned indefinitely at once its doors were opened Tuesday morning without doing otto dollar’s worth of business. Tho following notice was posted on the doors of the exchange: The Chicago Stock Kxchange has ad journed, subject to the acti’.m of the gov erning committee. (Signed) J. B. Wilkins, Secretary. * William H. ami J. II. Moore, tho members of the firm of William II. and J. H. Moore & Purred, made their first move as prom tors in putting on tho market tho stock of tho Frazer Axle Grease company. While this company’ has been but little known, the Moores made considerable money out of it. The first corporation of any moment in which they were interested was the Diamond Match company. This com- puny was originally a Connecticut cor poration. ami it had been formed for the purpose of controlling the manu facture of t latches. It had not been successful, however, and at the time tho Moores took held of it, it was in a disruptc 1 state and competi tion nearly had caused its down fall. The Diamond Mateh company of Illinois was formed, wit ch took over the properties of tho former company. Since the fennatiou of this company, its success has l>oei! phenomenal, and out of it tho Mi ores made fortunes for themselves and for others. O. C. Bar ber, the president of tho Diamond Mateh company, lias had control of its actual working, although the Moores have been recogniz'd as the real people behind the company. Diamond Match stock was a sneculafive security in the true sense of the word during the first j;wo years of (lie company’s existence. It went ahead making money and dividends were paid regularly. At the time of the organi- rntioii the capital stwk was $(;.(XH),0 K). ft kept extending its business and pur- •has'iig other match factories, ami as they did so stuck was issued at par to at(x»kho dern Increases in the capital rtoek were made from time to time un til (lie last one, February, 1895. whotfl the stock was increased from $Id,0o0.. 000 to $1 i.O'.iO.OOO. tho present capital In INNS the Mix ires organize i tho American Straw board company, under tne laws of Illinois, to control tho man- ufactuie of strawhoard and woedpplp, Tho company practically controlled the entire strawhoard output. Tlio Straw- board company has a capital of $5,0)0.- 000. For the la«t two years the Mooies have not been interested to any consid erable extent in this operation. The last company organized by the Moores was the New York Bis nit com pany. which was incorporated iu 1890. This was a rival concern to the Ameri can Biscuit company, and bakeries iu a number of states were putchased and the business of making bread and crack ers actively engaged in. The capital stock i f this company at the present time is t’O.OOO.OJff It owns bakeries iu nine states, throe having been purchased this year. The principal one of these was the Mason bakery* in Baltimore, which was acquired by the company in Maicli. The stix-k of this company has been an active speculative security since its format on. It is estimated by those in a position to know that the Mixire Bros, have lost between $4 000,00) and $5,509.0)0 in the Diaflipml match deal. Some say it has wiped out every cent of their fortunes. How Nrvr Yorkers Ueci-lvud I tie New*. New YottK, Aug. 4.—The auunnuro- .•* t ** t immt of file failiurg ju Ghic.igi} of Monro Bros, resulted ju tho prevalence line tjf all sorts of rumors concerning tho ef fect upon business at the Ifeiy York of fices of the concerns mentioned. .Scores of persons who tire interested in tl|0 af? fairs of the Diamond Match company visited tho offices of that coippauy it; Hutchinson street, of which Gonrgo l*, Johnson is manager, Mr. Johnson was not at the office, having sent down word that lie was sick. Mr, Johnson's sec retary said that because .Moore Bros, owned a good deal of stix-k fu tho Dia mond Match compauv, it did not neces sarily follow that their failure would result in a discontinuance of the busi ness of tho concern, “A groat many others besides the Moores own stock in tlio company,” said tho secretary, “and tho company will certainly go ahead and fill its or ders. Beyond the mere announcement of the failure of Moore Bros., Johnson has no information." Until word is received from President O. C. Barber, no official statement of just how much stock of the company is involved in the failure of Moore Bros, can lie made. The following statement was given out at tho office of the New York Biscuit company iu this city: "The failure of Mist re Bros, will, in Ho manner, affect tho business of tho New York Biscuit company. The fact that Mr. W illiani II. Moore of Moore Bros, is tlie president of this company is no reason win we should lx! ulfoetcii in the least. Wo have heard of the failure and that is about all. The stix k bf the company is well protected. It is very likely that when full information Is received from Chicago it will bo found S hut tlie affairs of Mixire Bros, will all >e settled within a very short ttmA rVIp’ther they are or not, business here Will go on just the same as if A!oor<> Bros, were jiorfoctly solvent.” CONDITION OF COTTON. Wlint tlio nognlnr Monthly Itrport For tlio MaoiphU IMstrlot Show*. Memphis, Ang. 4 — Tlie regular monthly cotton crop report for the Memphis district, published by Hill, Fontaine & Company, says: “The weather during July was in the main unfavorable. This is espec ally true of conditions that prevailed to wards the close of tho mouth when the temperature became abnormally high and a heated spell sat in, the duration of which has never before boon ex perienced in this section. Since about July 18, the Memphis district has felt ♦he effect of a torrid wave that has been most injurious to cotton. The extreme heat, coming as it did iu the midst of a long continued drouth, has caused wholesale ffhoddiug of squares and young bolls and in nearly every section of the district the plant is lepwted suf fering from blight nml rn*t, tho effect of the unprecedented hot weather. * Of our 41)8 correspondent*, 238 re port tho plant as forming, blooming and boiling well np to July 28. and 230 re port unusual heavy shedding; 1*8 re port the crop in g<xxl condition, 42 iu fair condition and 248 in poor condition; 182 rejxirt tho present condition of the crop better than last year and 254 re. port it much less promising; 3J4 report damage to I he crop ranging all the way fiom 5 to 80 percent; 154 report no ma terial injury. “Tho damage by state-: is hr follows; Arkansas, 24'j p‘*r cent; Missouri, 22'ij percent; A’auama. 10' s p-r cent; Ten nessee, IP, per rent in tins couneo- tiou it should be stated that thocottoil crop did not begin to fail until about three weeks ago and the damage re ported by our correspondents was the actual condition of the crops on July 28. Ftnce there has been no break either iu the drouth «,r the extreme hot weather, and many of otir eorresp-indents have since written te.Fng of still gtoater In jury to col ton than was originally re ported and add that If the preront spell of weather continued for ten days longer the damage will be in tlio nature of a great disaster. “Three of the Arkansas, excepting those counties in the extreme north, close to tlie Missouri line, and iu north ern and central Mi-vissippi ami in the counties nf the Yazix) do.fa and those counties bordering on the Mississippi river, the drouth has b-en most severely felt. In Bolivar and Washi- gton coun ties of Mississippi no rains of any m- porfauee have fallen since April 19. As evidence of tho effect of the hot weather, many fields are now white with cotton, the heat having premature v forced tho bills to opening and picking commenced Aug. 1. and may lieromn general by Aug. 10. which is a month earlier than last season, when the picking season was not under full sway until near the middle of September. “The corn cron suffered greatly from drouth and it won’t exceed half a crop.” NESBITT GIVES ADVICE. LATEST STATE NFIS Items Gathered From All Parts of N ri-1 Carolina. HAPPENINGS OF THS PAST WEEK Tlie Democratic £t:i'e <’< innillt.-e A<!o|it* a llmulatioti Fa\-i»r:ng l leclor.il Fiixlon Wl: h Hie Popti i*ti — -riintiir I’rltcliitril Coii’IJeitt Tlmt Mc-iinley Will <‘itrry Nortli Caroliut*. Raleiuh, Aug. 8.—Elwin A. Alder man, professor of pedagogies in tin state university, was elected president of the University of North Carolina Satur day to succeed George \V. \V iistou, re cently elected to the presidency of the University of Texas. Seven leading educators occupying professorships in institutions of learning iu distant states were highly recomtnoc.dod, but .Mr. Al derman's election was nnauim un. Thu meeting of the trustees was attended by many of the most prominent citizens in tho state, including Governor Carr ami Senator Butler. Profess >r Ab'-tnr.iii it 80 years of age, graduated at the uni versity in 1882, and has been largely identified with graded schools m North Carolina. Within tyro weeks, at Hillsboro, a slex- factory, whoso oufp t will lx- <i)0 pairs dally, will b* in ojMuuftou, It will lie the second largest in the south —t to one in the Hieltmoud penitentiary bung the largest. It willmiliz ) ]!» hides a day/ It is the state Farmers’ Alliance factory. Colonel A. B. Andrews appeared be fore the railroad commision asking for reduction of valuation of the North Carolina railroad. It partly had been valued at $12090 and partly at $10,000 per mile. Valuation was lowered to $11,090 a mi.o, making thj amount stand at $2,957,9(13. Last year's valua tion was $1,802,769. FUSION IN CAROLINA. on Xollx Fiiroier* nf llu- Xoutlt II.nv to Foil I’lun* nf I tin Cot ton Tin Tril*t. Atmxta, Ang. 4.—Southern farmers juay inaugurate an effective fight on the pofton tie trust. The farmers aro in firms as a result of theiaereas* in tho price of cotton ties, which r.moqufs to 100 per rent. In tlio aggregate, thh pdiied price will take thousands of dol lars out of the p x-kefs of the cot tot) raisers. The farmers are lixikiug for effective mousuroR to prevent being Ml net-zed by tlie trust that bus been funned. The fulhiwing address, issued j»v Commissioner of Agricnituro R. T. Nesbitt, suggests n remedy) To Farmers of (irorghi and of tb n Smith i A few years ago we were confronted by a gigantic monopoly, the bagging trust, which elide ivored to fore * from fanners thousands of dollars, which in th-ir de press d coaditieii they c tthl ill afford to lose. Iky unit-d e(Ti*ri am *ng tlio farmers this ev.l was averted an I tne httgu octo pus which had fastened it*elf oa the agri cultural iiidiist ry was ili st roved. Today we are cotiftoiilud by a similar trouble. The m inufaciurer* of coitoii tbs have formed another grind combination and without any reason, except to gratify an unlawful gree t. h ive entered into an agreement to advance the price of their gixxls 1<Ki p-r tent. If the price of iron hud ndvanee I there mi ;in lx- some reason for this m-tu-i lint inn was never cheaper, and the scute must lie said of c >.d ami la bor. The fact i* siaip'y tlr-t an effort i < 1 icing made to I iree th f miters of tliesoiitli to contribute millions of dollar- to swell the pr •fits of a power til combination of inaii- ‘ufuc t urers. The farm rs .•■•re in good condition just now to fight this trust.. T u-y have their pr visions, t here are few debts to be met until lat-r: therefore, no pressing necis- s.ty to force their cotton on the market. I would advise that they Ii 1-1 meetings in Fvery sei tioii of the south mid denounce Jib effort to defraud them of their •-uni* ngs. At the saiSietiine. Tet them ad visa mgether as to the li^st'iaei hod ot meeting his new cm my. In the n)eautiuie. tin) llepirlin 'tit wh'icli |-epresui)t will mako eyt-fy effopt to iiives|igate speh substi- fptcB for cptton jies ns wjll meet the m- i^uirt tncitiN of durahi|ity and icitcty. " Ill*I sun .Irresleil at UlncliinRU CiNf iN’KATI, A«s- 4.—Tlio police have In custody hero W- M. Wilkinson, t> prominent lumber dealer of Asheville, N. C.. who is wanted ut Hint place for participating iu a shouting pofupe over p woman, which occurred oq the night pf Ju.y 29. Chief Dcitsdi has notified thp Asheville authorities. They aro plso holding C. E- Ferry for thp authori ties of Hagerstown, Md., where he is wanted on a charge of einbczxiing funds from tlio BrUhorlpxxl of Locoutotivo Firemen. I’ii|in!|«i Kill* a liemorrat. Anniston, Ala., Aug. 4 —At tho con clusion of a public political address at Talladega Springs by Lewis Parsons, n fusionist, a dispute arose between Frank Beasley, a Democrat, and a Populis named Joe Littlejohn, bitli of whom had been drinking. The quarrel re sulted in Liitlej Ini drawing Ids knife and rushing on Beasley, who was un armed, and almost diseinbiweliug him. Littlejohn then fled and escaped. Beas ley has since-died front his tujurie.i. \l if.> Atur.lervr Ku cl.li-s In .I.iH. Sr.\rrt.K, Wash., Aug. 4. —Liwreneo Cummings, who cruelly mnrdored his wife, Elizabeth Oammiiigs, and tried ti murder Idit daughter, ou the night of June 12, 1896, committed suicide in tlie county jail Tuesday morning by sluxit- tug Idtnself througll the head with a to- folver wliich lie managed to conceal in the i.ell. Democrat* ami Fopulisl* Got Together Ilic Kleetoral Ttckot, * Raleigh, Ang. 1.—The Democratic state committee adjourned after adopt ing a resolution in favor of electoral fusion Avith the Populist*. Thirty-four votes out of 36 < ount.os wore rep:o- pented. Tho vote on tlio resolution was 29 to 60. Chairman Clement Manly was given authority to appoint an advisory or cam paign committee of four. The names of F. M. Simmons, J. H. Pou. Julian S. Carr and Ed C. Sindh are prominently referred to as men who Avill compose it. John W. Thompson was appointed sec retary of the state committee. Fusion on tho state ti -ket Avas dis cussed, hut in a scattering fashion. There was no direct opposition, but tho argument was rather adverse to the committee’s power to take down and put up men. The most dramatic occurrence wa$ when Paul B. Means demanded to know? what electors would c >me dowip In an instant Electors W. C- Douglass, F. tj. Winston and Brooks rc*se and said their pcsigiintions were at the coinraBtceq) jlispqsa . At this tiiere iyas great apt plause. The state c'.adnnan is cx-oflieiq chairmaii of the pew central ooinmitteo of niite, wh-ph represents all shades of view. Any policy which looked like proscription of gold Democrats was abandoned. No plan of campaign was marked out. Nothing systematic can bo done until after tho Populist state convention Ang. 13. Ber.atov Pritchard is quite satisfied with the situation as ho finds it in his ■tato. “For the first time in the history of North Carolina,” said he, “wo have an election law that will insure all p:n‘tios n fair count and an honest election. Under such auspices McKinley is hound to carry tho state. The Republicans have had their electoral candidates in the field for a long time and an active canvass is being made.” Siintltrrii DciitUt* Klrct Ontcrrs. Asheville, N. C, July 31.—At the second day’s session of tho .Southern Dental association, tho election of offi cers was held with tlie following result: W. H. Richaros, Knoxville, president; E. P. Beadles, Danville, first vice presi dent; A. 1*. Johnston, second vice presi dent; K. P. Welch, Pensacola, Fla., third vice president; P. B. Brabsom Kuoxvi.le, treasurer; C. L. Alexander,- Charlotte, corresponding secretary; & W. Foster, Atlanta, recording secretary; W. It. Oiifton, Waco, Tex.; H. E. Beach/ Clarkesvillu, Tenn., executive commit tee. The next meeting of the associa tion will lx> at Old Point Comfort on th'O first Tuesday iu August, 1897. * ' ; J . * 4 (iMsolina TaiiU K«|>l<>itni|. Eliji >heth Oii y, N. O., Ju,’y 31.—Aq pxplosi m of u gasoline tank on the Steamer Fdoittt of Elizabeth (Jity com pletely wrecked the ves-ol and four pep, son* wore badly injured. Captain (j, j). Lostner Ipid bah legs broken ami Was internally Injured Ho may die, C, D. I/estner, Jr., and William Lestuer, sons of the captain, had arm* and riba brtikett, and were badly bruised about tlio head. Mrs. Owens of Collingtou island, a passenger, was struck Vf ockage .41111 wa* injured internally, Sanitlicrn Dental .%Mi'>rlxt|oii Meet*. Asheville, N. Co July 29. — Tho twenty-seventh antinkl meeting of tho Southern Dental association convened in tho ballnxmi of th« Battery Park hotel. About 50 mcmBer* are iu at-f tendance. President John S. Thompson railed the meeting to order and L. P. McCloud of this city welcomed the vi*. itors. J. Y. Crawford of Nashville re sponded. An interesting feature of the aftertax in session was a paper read by Dr. C L. Al ‘xaude :ut Charlotte, which was discussed. .1, Fit-lglit Train (i.iv* Tlirui » Ii a Itrid^i. Winston, N. C, An,- 8.-A frei-ht train on the Oxford and Clarkesville railroad went through a bridge l‘> miles from Durham. Tlie engineer and fiio- maii are tbouglit to b(> fatally injured. Work For lhre« lliiinlrril IVrsoni. Providence, Aug. 4 —Allen’s works, Situated at the north end A' ejtr, staited u|i after a three w phutdowu. The concern givejs i-mploj lueiit to 300 pt-isou*.