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THE*LEDGER: GAFFNEY,fS. C., AUGUST 20, 1890
A Week’s Happenings Gathered
From All Parts of the State.
MANY ITEMS OF IMPOETANOE
Argnmunt at <>ruonvillo In tlio In
junction I'uso to l*rcvont th’> Scaboaril
Air Line an. tint Southern Hail way From
Cutlini; Hat m—Komi I utioim Ailoiited Ho-
t;urHiiig 'Virj 1’oiiinl Cotton.
Gkeenvillf., S. C , Au?. 18.—Ar<?n-
mout was bc^uit i:itho Uniti'tl States
circuit court, JikIro C. II. Simontou
presiding, in flic injunction caso to pre
vent the Seaboard Air Line and the
Southern railway from cutting rates.
The case is docketed under the title
of “The Port Royal and Augu ta rail
way versus the Southern and other
roads.”
The Seaboard Air Lino made a cut of
33 per cent, which was met by the
Southern States Freight asrociation
with a cut of 80 percent, whereupon A.
T. Smith, representiitfj the Port Royal
and Augusta railroad, filed a bill of
complaint, and a temporary injunction
was granted by Judge Simontou re
straining all parties from continuing
the cut rates.
All of the railways interested are rep
resented by prominent officers and at
torneys. Arguments wore begun as to
the jurisdiction of this court, but the
case was not concluded.
MAY USE WIRE TIES.
Furrmw, of tlio Snnlli Trying to Foil the
Fliins of tlio Trust—An Exiiuriment.
Charleston, Aug. 12.—The first bale
of cotton bound with wire instead of
the usual ties was compressed iu this
city at the Champion compress, in the
presence of Manager M. P. D ncau of
the State Farmers’ Alliance Exchange,
a special committee from the Cotton
Exchange and a largo number of local
cotton men.
The wire with which the bale was
bound stood the strain well. There
was some cutting of the bagging, but it
was claimed that this was duo to the
inferiority of the material used and not
the wire.
Manager Duncan expressed great sat
isfaction with tho experiment, but the
compress and local cotton men did not
generally agree with him. The spec al
committee from tho Cotton Exchange
has not yet reported.
The compress men said that the wire
was very hard to handle, and that if it
were generally us'd that much more
time would be consumed in compressing
than is required for bales bound with
ties.
Tlio use of wire is being advocated i y
farmers in many parts of the south be
cause the price of ties lias been so ma
terially iuoreased recently. It seems
probable that upon tho recoramcnda-
t on of Manager M. P. Duncan many
Sotitto Carolina farmers will use wire
thfs season.
COTTON BOUND WITH WIRE.
Tho Ilunnl of Director* of tli-i Charleston
Kxchstiico Adopt a lluKo.utlnn.
Charleston, Aug. 15.—Tho board of
directors of the Cotton Exchange met
an.I adopted tho following resolution in
regard to the bale of cotton bound with
wire, which was sent hero to bo tested
a few days ago:
Resolved, That the bale received was
tested and stood the strain of compress
ing; that so far as t l.o exporting of cotton
with these wires is concerned,, this ex
change cannot pass an official opinion in
the absence of a majority of the export
ers from the city, but as far as we c in see
at present we think the cotton baled in
this way will be received by exporters,
provided the cotton is uncompressed and
is wired as the sample bale seut us for in
spection.
Souttarn Will Nut Kuy the NT. & W.
Greenville, S. C., Aug. 17.—Presi
dent Samuel Spoucor says that the
Southern will not buy the Norfolk and
Western. “There is not tlio remotest
possibility that we will buy it,” said be,
when asked about tho report. “The
Southern has no idea of purchasing tho
proiierty at the receiver’s sale, and is
not seeking its control.”
THE CROPS OF EUROPE.
Uoncrally I'iivurnble I’rMpcct* Krporteri
by the Ajjrtcultnral Department.
Chicago. Aug. 18.—Generally favor
able prospects for the crops of Europe
are announced in tho report of the Eu
ropean agent of tho agricultural depart
ment. The report follows by countries:
Great Britain—Tlio harvest is half
ovc r. and it is believe 1 that wheat will
elosely approximate 42 bushels per aero,
the highest average for many years.
Tho total harvest will approximate 5f>,-
POO.O'JO bushels, tho area being only
about 1,750,000 acres. The barley crop
will be very good and is generally in
very good condition. Tho hay crop is
seriously deficient. A continuance of
the summer drouth throughout the au
tumn will result in such scarcity of feed
ing stuffs as to lessen materially tho
value and number of cattle and sheep.
The first pocket of this season’s English
hops was sold in London on July 27 for
$58.30 the hundredweight (112 pounds.)
Franco—The first report as to tho crop
prospects issued by tho minister of ag
riculture states that winter wheat is
looking well, or very well, in nearly all
tho departments where autumn sown
cereals are grown. Spring wheat is re
ported as good or very good. Tho har
vest will bo completed curly and it is
confidently exjiectod that it will some
what exceed that of last year, 31,000,003
bush Is.
Germany—Tho wheat harvest is l o
ginning. Tho lowest estimate is 08,-
000,000, tho highest 112,000,000 bushels.
The barley crop is reported to bo excep
tionally good both in quantity and con
dition. Rye, a good average. The po
tato erop, an important one in this coun
try, is reported as an average, at least.
Spain and Portugal—Tho harvest has
been most irregular, but tho minimum
estimate of tho wheat product of the
Iberian peninsula is 59,000,030 bushels,
but Portugal cannot produce more than
4,000,000 bushels.
Italy—Tho wheat crop is probably
something more than an average. This
means about 75,000,0o0 bushels. Tho
other crops are a good average.
Austria-Hungary—Tho returns from
all but the southern provinces are good
and the prospect is for an average crop
of wheat and burey. Wheat estimate
ranges for 175,003,000 to 225,000,000
bushels.
Roumanla—An average crop of wheat
is expected and with average August
weather com will yield a big crop.
Russia—Tho harvest in tho southern
part will lie delayed by moisture and
cool weather during the end of July,
particularly tho barley harvest. Re
ports from tho southwest indicate that
wheat will Iks under an average, but
elsewhere throughout the whole of the
country an average seems to be expected.
Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden
and Norway report average crops.
IMAN IS IN
Receives Many Letters Inviting
Him to Make Speeches.
IN THE HANDS OF HIS MAN AGEES
BUSINESS STILL PET
But the Early Movement In Cot
ton Has a Good Effect.
VACATION FOR CHILDNEN.
Tlio Democratic Frcsiileutial Nominee Will
Make a* Many Atldresne* a* the Cam
paign Committee Think* Necessary—Mr.
and Mrs. Kryan Go on a Fishing Kxeur-
slon—Witt 'Visit Sonthern States.
Upper Red Hook, N. Y., Aug. 18.—
Candidate William J. Bryan’s mail has
I begun to come iu at this point and there
was quite a bundle of it Tuesday morn
ing when Mr. Bryan arose. A great
i many letters were from various cities
1 and were invitations to speak. Ho said:
, “This is the very reason that I do not
want my route to bo made known. I
shall speak at as many places as possible
1 and us often as tho campaign committee
1 desires me, but I cannot stop at every
place.”
I Syracuse, N. Y., is one of the cities
that is urging Mr. Bryan tostop. Mayor
Maguire wrote only Monday urging
i that on tlio way east Mr. Bryan stop
and make an address. Several other
; largo cities have sent urgent invitations
to the candidate to speak within their
borders. As yet a complete list of tlio
places has not been selected. Mr.
Bryan may yet decide to stop off for an
hour or so at Syracuse on his way west
i next week, and the campaign comm’ttco
thinks it will not detract from the
Buffalo speech.
! This village is striving to regain its
usual quietude. Two thousand specta
tors were present Monday night and tho
hotelkeeper remarked sagely Tues
day morning that “there ain’t boon so
many peop'e hero since Martin Van
Buren visited here,” and this statement
recalls what is an historical fact, that
tin only presidential nominee that got
so far into tho country as to visit this
particular spot was Martin Van Buren.
i Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and-Mr. and Mrs.
Perrino wont to Spring Lake Tuesday
afternoon on a fishing excursion. Wed
nesday Mr. Bryan will take a trip over
tho river iu the Catskills. Mrs. Bryan
is looking and feeling better already
after the two days’ trip and Mr. Bryan’s
voice is in prime condition.
Although no official program has bO'>ti
arranged, it is unofficially aunonucotl
that after Mr. Bryan speaks at Buffalo
and Erie on the twenty-fourth and
twenty-ninth instants, ho will go direct
to Lincoln and remain until after the
first week in September. He will then
! probably go to St. Louis between tlie
| seventh and tenth of that month, whero
' he will speak.
j Thence he goes to Louisville. From
that point his tentative itinerary in
cludes Atlanta, portions of North Caro-
' lina, Richmond and Baltimore. Ho
will arrive in the latter city some time
IT MAKES COLLECTIONS EASIER
Koiiio Fxcts unit Figures Koganllng A Vlan
IiiiuiKai-ntcU t wenty Years Ago.
Washington, Aug. J8.—It is 20 years
since the vacation colony movement for between Sopt. 'fc and ^O. whore ’ho wiii
children was inaugurated ut Zurich, lie formally notified of his nomination
tho Silver party. Between Jtich-
md and Baltimore it is expected that
H.-iutli Carol I ii Ian Sulcliles In Waslilngton.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 18.—William
Mazick Miles, a well known club and
society man of this city, committed sui
cide at the Ranior club. Miles came of
a prom nent South Carolina family, and
his father was for two terms attorney
general of the state. Despondency over
ill health is believed to have prompted
his suicide.
CORBETT IN NEW YORK.
The Heavywplglit Fugllist Soon In llegin
Training Fur Ills Next I'igiit.
New York, Aug. 18.—James J. Cor
bett, looking fresh and in good condi
tion, though just from tho train that
brought him from Chicago, is at tho
Metropole hotel. Ho brings with him
“Dan” Hawkins, from San Francisco, a
125-pound boy, whom lie is willing to
mutch against auy man iu tho world of
that weight.
Corbett goes to Asbnry park tho last
of this week to train for bis light with
“Tom” Sharkey, which he expects will
come off in October, if the club which
bids for the event completes the arrange
ments by that time.
"Reports that I was not in good con
dition when I met Sharkey iu Juno are
all wrong,” said Corbett. “I was never
in better health and eoiidi'iou. Sharkey
is a great, big, strong fellow, and it will
take a man in perfect trim to wh p him
and I am going to do it.”
A S|>niii*li <’rul»«r Afi,-r tlm L:«arml;i.
PIULADELFIIIA, All'/. 11 —It is stated
in this city that the Spanish cruiser
Reiiia Mercedes lias started northward
along the Atlantic coast iu quest of the
Laurada The filibusterer sailed a week
ago, liearing a portion of one of, the best
■eqnipjiod exjs'ditioii* that have gone to
■the insurgents’ aid. A number of arms
are to Is- transferred to her at a distance
of 100 miles off the Florida coast fromu
swift tug, which sailed out of Tampa
Tuesday night.
Switzerland, and Consul Engeno Ger- ‘
iM|un, in a report to the state department,
gives some facts ami figures iu regard
to the plan during that timo. It was
evolved by tho Rev. W. Bien, a clergy
man of Zurich, who in 187G succeeded
iu obtaining subscriptions which ona-
b cd him to send a number of children
divided into three colonies to the moun
tain Canton of Appeuzeli for a period
of two weeks.
Sixty-eight boys and girls enjoyed
this vacation tho first year and since
that time the number benefited has
steadily increased, tho last year 2,193
having been sent to tho colou.es. The
total number during the 20 years was
21.729. Beginning iu 1881, children
who could not leave the towns to tho
number of 28,344. were supplied with
fresh bread and milk twice a (lay to com
pensate to them iu a measure for tlio
loss of tho vacation trip.
The example of Switzerland, says
Consul Germain, was soon followed by
other countries, especially Germany,
whero 125 cities have adopted tho plan
and establisho l colonies. Since 1885
children to tho number of 231,011 have
been cured for by them.
Tho means of support for those’ colo
nics are furnished principally by volun
tary contributions and also by contribu
tions from tho state and municipal gov
ernments. In Switzerland a part of tlio
profits of the federal alcohol monopoly
is set aside for this purpose, and in Zu
rich concerts, fairs, etc., are held in tho
winter and the proceeds given to the
colonic.i.
Bryan will speak at a ratification
etiug to bo held in Washington,
ter Oct. 1 he will confine himself to
tl*e middle wosteru states of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota.
BARK BURNED AT SEA.
Tlio
BALDWIN MAY RETIRE.
Has Hail I tail Luck With HI* Horses on
the Turf During the Fast Season.
San Francisco, Aug. 18.—It is re
ported in the east that “Lucky” Bald
win may rotiro from the turf. This
story lias been placed in circulation as a
result of the bad luck his string had
early in the season. His youngsters, all
of whom were by Emperor of Norfolk
and Tho Hook, became sick soon nftpr
reuohiug St. Louis, and wore very slow
about rounding into form. Recently,
however, they have been winning soma
races at Lalonia and Detroit.
Baldwin has always iiad marvelous
success in racing, so that a year of mis
fortune is something to which ho is un
accustomed. His breeding operations
have always turned out well, however,
and his sale of Rey del Carrerosand Rol
el Santa Anita to Mr. Broker netted a
tidy snin last year. It is stated that ho
wi 1 not abandon the breeding of horses.
Whether ho will discontinue racing or
put is something he will decide during
the winter. His decision will probably
depend a great deal on whether he can
secure a competent trainer and jockey.
A Don be Killing; itt lll^li S|,r|n{;*.
Warcross, Ga., Ang. 18.—George W.
B'inies, a Plant system engineer, to-
tinned from High Springs, and told of
a double killing which oc< uired in that
town. Sheho, a notorious white mail
of that comrnnuity, was mad with Hil
liard and Taylor,a carpenter and painter,
respectively, of tho Plant system, and
when ho saw them standing iu tho
rear of a barroom with their bucks to
turn, be tired at them, the shot entering
their backs Hilliard and Taylor were,
buth killed instantly. They bad fami
lies. Shell* fit d after ho had committed
the crime uud has not yet been cap
tured.
Flora I*. Stafford Destroyed by Fire.
Tironty-One Llvus Lost.
Philadelphia, Aug. 18.—Accordi 'g
to private advices received iu this city
tho crew of 21 men of the British hark
Flora P. Stafford, which was burned at
sea several weeks ago, perished.
The vessel, which sailed under tho
British flag, was owned by a company
iu this city. She sailed from Newcastle,
N. S. W., April 23, for Manilla, with
about 2,000 tons of coal, and on June 8,
iu latitude On, longitude 13 E., she took
lire, presumably through spontaneous
combustion.
Tho flames soon got beyond control
and tho crew was compelled to take to
the boats. Captain Oscar Smith, a
brother to Captain Smith of this city,
took t > one boat with ten men, and the
mate with nine other members of tin
trow got into tho second boat.
Whether or not tho two boats kept
company with each other is more con
jecture. Captain Smith, however, with
his ten men, succeeded in being saved;
but nothing has ever been heard from
the chief mate and his crew. The sea
at the time was rough and the proba
bilities are that tho boat was capsized
and all were lost.
There are hopes, however, that the
shipwrecked mariners have been picked
i up by some passing vosjci and will soon
bo heard from.
Ai.A Stimulates Trade to Sonic Extent—A
Number of Iron .Milts In the South
Are Itcsumlns and the Situation Looks
1) rig liter Thau For Several Weeks Fast.
Many New Industries KeporteU.
Chattanooga, Aug. 18.—Tho Trades
man’s hundreds of correspondents
among southern manufacturers report
business as being quiet, but tho early
movement in cotton, caused by tho con
tinued warm weather, is stimulating
trade to some extent, and makes collec
tions easier. In some sections labor
difficulties are arising for want of work.
Tilts will be only temporary, however,
us it is thought tho idle manufacturing
plants and those running on short time
will be run at full capacity as soon as
the fall trade opens.
There is but little improvement as yet
in tlio demand for iron and steel, but it
is the general opinion among iron and
steel operators that tho depression is
abating. There is not quite so much
uncertainty as to financial matters, and
the situation looks brighter than for
several weeks past. A number of iron
mills are resuming, but transactions
throughout the country continue lim
ited, and pressure to market goods
causes prices to suffer. Stocks iu con
sumers hands are smaller than for many
months, making a good basis for better
prices when business improves.
The lumber market shows no now
features. Tho demand is fairly active
and tho outlook is encouraging. An im
portant event of tho week in lumber
circles was tho meeting of tho yellow
pine lumbermen, at Memphis, Tcnn.
Considerable business was transacted
and a price list was adopted, the average
of which was about $2 below that of the
list adopted last year.
There is no especial change in the tex
tile industry. Business continues quiet.
Tho coal mines are busy and trade is
growing more active as the fall season
approaches.
The following now industries are ro-
E orted: Cotton compress con panics at
ilberton, Ga., and New Orleans, La.;
tho National Coal and Iron company,
capital $480,000, at Pinevillo, Ky.; an
electrical plant at Conway, Ark.; u rice
and grist mill at L ikcland, Fla.; ati'ico
factory at Valdosta, Ga., and a $50,000
' land company at Aberdeen, Miss. Mines
I will bo opened at Jollioo, Tcnn., and
Little Rock. Ark.; a $20,000 leather man
ufacturing plant will be erected at El
Paso, Tex.; the Shreveport Cotton Oil
' company, capital $180,000, has been
i chartered at Shreveport, La., and the
, People’s Independent Rico Mill com
pany, capital *210.000, at Crowley, La. {
a rice milt will be built at Savannah,
Ga., and a $10,000 knitting mill nt
i Barnesville, Ga. Woodworking plants
vjjiU bo established at Lakeland, Fla.,
roveport, La., Elkin ami Sahnp, N.
, and at Chattanooga. Waterworks
1 bo constructed at Cotton Plant,
k.; Newberry, S. C., and Palestine,
Among enlargements is a rice mill at
Jennings. Ark.; cotton mills at Colum
bus, Ga., and China Grove, N. C ; a
woolen mill at Bosswell, Ga , a shingle
mill at Ellzoy, Fla.
Tho new buildings include a #12.000
chinch at Columbus, Ga ; a $50,000
clubhouse at Brunswick, Ga.; a $15,000
courthouse at LoitclifiolU, Ky.; addi
tions to ja’l and courthouse at Galves
ton, Tex., to cost $50,000; a residence at
Louisville, Ky., to cost #51,000; a #10,-
000 residence at Staunton, Va., and a
#17,000 university building at Galves
ton, Tex.
TRAVELED MANY MILES.
A Fruinliieiit Maucliester Merchant Kc>
turns From a Trip Around the World.
MANCHfcSTEB, Conn., Aug. 18.—John
J. Brough, a well known merchant of
this town, aged 45 years, has returned
from a trip around tlio world, which
consumed exactly a year. Mr. Brougli
traveled on a bicycle wherever possible.
CfVer 20,000 miles was covered by him,
4,000 wore by water, 12,000 on his wheel
and tho rest by railroad in different
countries.
Mr. Brough sailed from New York
Aug. 17, 1895. He was accompanied on
his start by his brother-iu-law, Cyrus
P. Forsyth of Black Creek, Ontario,
Canada. Tlio two landed iu Uuocus-
town, Ireland, and while on a tonr of
/‘Galt Hamilton” Is Hoad.
Hamilton, Mass., Aug. 18.—Mary
Abigail Dodge, bettor known as Gail
Hamilton, died at 8:55 o’clock Monday
night, without regaining consciousness
since she was stricken with paralysis
Sunday morning. The funeral will
take phice from Hamilton Congrega
tional church at 3:30 p. m. on Thursday.
Rev. Mr. Nichols, an old friend of tho
family, will officiate. It is understood
that tlio family is willing that the vil
lagers and personal friends of Miss
Undue shall attend, but do not counte
nance the i.'.ea of a public funeral.
Says Dryan's Chance* Are Not Hopeless.
London, Aug. 18 —The St. James Ga
zette publishes a column leading article,
pointing ort that Bryan’s chance of
election to the presidency of the United
States is not hopeless, concluding with
the remark; "It is impossible to doubt
that thousands of Americans will vote
f.»r Bryan and free silver mainly because
they think it will mean a deadly blow
to English capitalists and financiers,
who are supposed to have sucked the
gold from the country and impoverished
its aiti-au.s and farmers."
Crisp at Lookout Mountain.
Lookout Mountain, Tonn,, Aug. I3.~
Kx Speaker Charles F. Crisp arrived at
L'xikout Ini) Monday night. He is
suite ring considerably from heart affec
tion. He says that while confident
Bryan will bo elected, he will not be
able to take much part iu tlio campaigu
on account of his poor health.
A DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
Greet/ Say* It I* Mo*t Remarkable That
Nansen Iloturiicd Alive.
Exeter, N. H., Aug. 18.—General A.
W. Grcoly, whoso expedition set the
high latitnde mark of Arctic explora
tion which has stood for 14 years, says
in regard to tho Nansen expedition:
“The journey was one of extreme dan
ger, and it is most remarkable that ho
ever returned alive. According to the
reports land reached by my expedition
is the most northerly land yet obtained,
as Nansen’s most northern point is at
sea. Ho went just 2 degrees and 50
minutes further north than did Lock-
wood and Brainard of my expedition in
1882. ^
“When Nansen’s observations are
worked out they will prove his explora
tions and will also make interesting
reading. Every explorer should bo given
credit for having made a truthful re
port. Notwithstanding Nansen’s re
ports of an ocean to th • polo, recent de
ductions show that there is land near
that point, but thnl it is north of North
America rather than of Siberia.
“Apparently Nansen traveled only
120 miles from where ho abandoned his
ship. This is loss than half tho distance
that Lockwood and Brainard traveled
from tho headquarters of my expedition
at Lady Franklin Bay, but I want to
say right here that Nansen’s persever
ance is worthy of the old .Scandinavian
race.
"I think tho expedition ift'lll disap
point those who believe that Franz Josef
land extends to the pole. My predic
tion of six months ago, t at Nansen’s
safe return lay iu tho possibility that ho
would make and winter in Franz Josef
land, seems to have boon verified.
“As to the possibility of the Fram
drifting to Spitzbergou, the sea drift is
in that direction, but the Jeannette and
Togcthoff were both lost in that sea by
the action of the ica I place little c. v
poudeuco upon the reported discovery
of great depth of and much warmer wa
ter.
"I am convinced that if Nansen had
not met Jackson ho would never have
returned. ”
A ROYAL BETROTHAL.
the island, Mr. Forsyth fell from his
bicycle and -eceived a compound fract
ure of Ms arm. His companion pn -
ceoded alone. He visited ticotluud,
North and South Wales and many
places in England. From Loudon ho
went by water to Dieppe, in France,
then wheeling to Holland and Germany.
At Frankfort ho won a 50-mile bicycle
race and wiMi it a prize of #100. In
Italy ho rode his wheel from Romo to
Naples.
At Consto'itinoplo ho was in prison
for three nignts and two days lor being
without a passport. Ho went to Sicily.
From Sicily no went to Egypt. Later
ho found himself iu Arabia and made
bis way by Bombay to Calcutta. From
tho latter city ho made a journey to the
strait settlements, then to Range, on to
Bnrmah and on to China. From China
he went to Japan and overland to Yo
kohama, sailing from that Japanese
port ho reached San Francisco.
Attorney Lundey Held For Murdet.
Cincinnati, Aug. 18. — Frank Ro-
thneber, who was stabbed by Attorney
Charles Lundey, on Mount Auburn
early Monday morning, has died at the
hospital from tho effect of the wound.
The charge against Lundey will be
changed to murder, but it h likely that
a case of self defense will be shown
Ltudej, is an athlete, and it was s. r
prising to hjs friends that ho resorted to
a knife when attacked by tho two Re
t harbors, one of whom at least was ip-
Pixieated.
Ktalibed UIiiKolf and Juiii|ied Into a IVoll,
Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 18.—J. C.
Williams, a visitor from Montana,
stabbed timiHclf four times iu the breast
will) a kinfe. Failing to end his life it:
that manner, he jumped head first into
J a deep well uud ltoko his neck.
The Frlnce of Naple* to Wed Princes*
Hclcnn of Montoncgro.
Cettinje, Montenegro, Aug. 18.—Vit
torio Emanuolo, Prince of Naples’ eld
est son, and heir apparent to the King
of Italy, is betrothed to Princoss Helono
of Montenegro, third daughter of the
reigning Prince of Montenegro.
Tho princess, who was born Jan. 8,
1873, is beautiful, of fine physique,
highly educated, and Is not accustomed
to luxury or even to much comfort. In
fact, she hardly knows what it is to
have pin money or wardrobe allowance.
She has been brought np on tho style of
a highland chieftain's daughter of the
last century, and was at one timo an
nounced as engaged t> King Erinn of
Servia.
The Prince of Naples, whoso matri
monial prospects have been commented'
uppn in the newspapers for years nast,
and who has at some time or other been
reported engaged to nearly every young
anmarrjed princess in Europe, including
princess Maud qf W .les and Princess
JBexaudri* of Saxe-Cobqrg and Gotha,
fhwt met Princess Helene at Venice and
\vns greatly stpqck with her beauty.
As tho princess was held jn reserveae
a wife for the presi ut czar, in case the
Russian match was not consummated,
the czar, naturally, js greatly interested
in her future and will iu all probability
bestow upon Montenegro further marks
of his approbation, which may or may
not take the form of arms, ammunition,
etc., as was the case not long ago,
nmpurnr IVilllara’s Yacht In a Collision,
Bourn Sr.\, Aug. 13.—Ailsa, Britan*
uiu, Satunita and Meteor started in a
race for vice commodore’s cup and £25,
Not long after tho start, Meteor collided
with Baron von Sedwitz’s American
yacht, Isolde. The latter was dismasted,
several of her crew knocked overboard
and Baron von Scdwilz was so seriously
injured by tho falling rigging that he
was taken to tlio I ospital at Hyde un
conscious. Tho accident caused consid
erable excitement and confusion. It
was at first reported that it was Em
peror William’s yacht which had been
dismantled. AH the members of the
crew of tho Isolde who were knocked
overboard wore saved by boats from the
other yachts. Baron von Sedwitz died
shortly after having been removed to
the hospital.
Has Salisbury Ylcldt d to Olneyf
Washington, Aug. 18.—The cable re
port from Loudon that Lord Salisbury
has yielded to Secretary Olney, on the
crucial point of tho Venezuelan negoti
ations, that of including the settled por
tions of the disputed tract iu tho pro
posed arbitration, is regarded as an im
portant development by those inter
ested in tho subject. This inclusion of
tlie “settled districts” has boon the chief
obstacle in the way of arbitration, so
that if tho report of its removal is con
firmed, the two governments appear to
he nearer an nmicnblfe agreement than
at any timo since the trouble began.
FrcsIdKiit Hayes In IMiiladalphls,
Philadelphia, Aug. 18 —D. A. Hayes
of Newark, O., recently elected presi
dent of the Glass Bottle Blowers Asso
ciation of America, lias arrived in this
city and will reside here daring his
term of office. Mr. Hayes, speaking of
tho meeting between the manufacturers
and workmen, at Cresson, last week,
said ho did not anticipate auy trouble 1 .
Tlio men ns* for a 5 per cent advance
over last year’s list, wb.lo the emyloyers
wish to reduce the wages 30 per cent.
Infrltignd on • Fruit Car Patent.
San Francisco, Aug. 18. — In the
United States circnit court, Erwin T.
Karl was granted an injunction against
Philip D. Armour and Robert Graham,
who Earl alleges had used an infringe
ment of his patent ventilator for fruit
cars. The injunction will tie up all
Annonr’s ears and force tho use of
Earl’s cars.
Gold Democrat* Culled lo Meet.
Tacoma, Aug. 18.—The gold Demo
crats of the state of Washington have
issued a call for a convention to be hold
in tills city next Tuesday for tlie pur
pose of selecting delegates to the na
tional convention at Indianapolis on
Bept. 2,
IMST STATE NEWS
Items Gathered From All Parts
of North Carolina.
HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST WEEK
The Pope list Stale Convention Meets nt
Halelgh and Nominates \Y. A. Cutlirlo
of Durham For Governor on the First
Hal lot—Dockery For Lieutenant Gover
nor—What the Platform Demands.
Raleigh, Aug. 14.—The Populist stato
xmvontion w T as called to order at noon
by Senator Butler. All counties were
represented, and thero was but one con
test. L. C. Caldwell of Statesville wuj
made temporary chairman. After tho
appointment of committees the conven
tion took a recess. After recess Con
gressman Harry Skinner was selected
as permanent chairman and the pint-
form was adopted.
It reaffirms the national platform, and
as to state matters, indorses the present
sounty government and election law,
sails on tho governor to exorci o tho
E oiyer reserved by the stato to make all
Tutted Btatos coins legal tender and
pass an appropriate law, such coins to
include trade dollars; forbidding gold
notes being taken; pledging thocontiu-
Bunco of ft per cent interest; pledging
further aid to public schools and more
competent supervision of them; declares
for an uupartisan judiciary; favors re
formatories for young criminals; con
demns tho Democratic udmiuisi ration
for failure to execute the aulitrust laws;
favors low and equitable freight rates
and aid to tho trucking industry; con
demns the secret methods of tho lease
pf tho North Carolina railway to the
Bout hern railway by tho Dcinoeratio
party; calls for legislation forbidding
charters to linos of railway competing
with tho present main linos, and cel's
for a reduction of the salaries of state
officers,
W. A, Guthrio of Durham was nonri.
Bated for governor on first ballot,getting
197 votes, and Cyrus Thompson 322. An
intensely dramatic seono follo'yed when
Senator Butler rose and placed in nomit
nation for lieutenant governor Olivep
H. Dockery, who was defo. tod by D. L. •
Russoll as tho Republican nominee for
governor.
Congressman Skinner declared ho
would not submit to Dockery, and that
bo opposed nominating any Republican
or Democrat now that tho “middle-of-
the-road” policy had been agreed on, and
that Butler’s plan was to divide the Re
publican vote and put in the Democratio
electors, Cyrus Thompson thou at
tacked Butler, saying that he would not
submit to Dockery's nomination; that
Butler had boon trying to form tho Re
publicans. Thompson said ho had fa
vored fusion with tho regular Republi
cans. Skinner said if there must bo
fusion with the Republicans, it must bo
with the machine and not with a rebel.
Butler remained cool.
Dockery was nominated,and the ticket
was completed as follow a: Becrotary of
State—Cyrus Thompson. Treasurer—
W. H. Worth. Auditor—Hal W. Ayer.
Snporiiitendont Public Instruction—O.
1L Mebano. Attorney General—Z Y.
Walsor. ’
CAPTAIN GOSLEN KILLED.
IVoll Kimwii XortJi Carolina nopublicau
Throwa From an Fllectrio Car.
Raleigh, An,'. 17.—Oqptalu J. \y.
Goslen, editor of tho Union Republican,
the organ of tjio Republican party iq
this state, mot with a fatal accident op
posite his homo in Balcm. He stepped
from a streot ear before it st: ppod and
‘was thrown violently o i the macada
mized street. Ilis head struck a stone,
which produced concussion of the brail).
Ho died at 5:30 o’clock Captei’i Goslen
was 55 years old, and wa* a gallant sol
dier during the war. Ho was promoted
from a private to captain. After tho
war he taught school until 1872, when
ho assumed o .itorial management of
The Republican.
Tho directors of tho insane asylum
here have ordered tho building of an an
nex to the male ward, to aoeommodato
80 patients. There are many urgent do-
mauds for admi tsiou.«
Tho rains of tho past six days, though
not general, have resulted in marked
benefit to crops iu many sections. In
some sections drouth continues uud
streams sue low and wells failing.
: WANTS A JOINT DEBATE.
Gutlirlo Anxloti* to Meet Candidates Wai-
■oa and Kussell.
Raleigh, Aug. 18.—VV. A. Guthrie,
Populist nominee for governor, has ar
rived here. He requests the Populist
stato chairman to use all endeavors to
secure a joint discussion Avith Wats u,
the Democratic, and Russoll, tho Re
publican nominees.
Populists say plainly that they have
not fused with the Republicans, that
tho latter’s committee has indorsed tho
Populist nominees, while tho Populist
convention did not indorse a solitary
Republican candidate.
W. W. 0 ark ami Charles R isenstein
are appointed delegates by the Jefferson*
Ju' kson club of Newborno, to tlio mi
tioual Democratic convention at Id
dianapolis.
A North Carolinian's nentenca Snipond*
Washington, Aug. 14.—The president
has suspended sentence of five years ii
the penitentiary imposed upon Fraul
Prnner, convicted of counterfeiting it.
western North Carolina, ponding ftfrd
ther investigation of his case.
Grover Will Receive LI la New York.
Washington, Aug. 18.—Tho presi
dent will receive Li Hung Chang* on'
Aug. 31. Li will not go to Gray Gables,
nor will tlie reception take place in
Washington. It is probable that it will
occur iu New York.
Minister Scliellendurf to Retire.
I
Berlin, Aug. 17.—It i-. officially anJ
nounced that Minister for War General
Bronsart von Schcllendorf will retire^
from office. Ho will bo succeeded by
j General von Goslejr.
Six II it ml red Rt|ire»siM«ii »n Ntrlko,
t New York, Aug. i7.—Kmph
, the Adams Express company in ttiM
and Jersey City, to tho number of
| have gone on a strike.