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THIS LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., MAY *20. 1807. OFF TO lint ELIAS An Expedition Leaves Philadel phia For Alaska. HENRY D. BRYANT AT ITS HEAD The Movement Ha. the Cuui.t gnance of the Vnilod State. Uuverinurtiit, uml I* I*arttcularl)r liitere.lliiK Hrcu.n the Mountain to He Explore.! Lie. In O.*- patetl territory. Philadelphia, May 19.—An pspcdi- tion has left here that has for its object the exploration of the country round about Mount St. Enas, Alaska, and the possible ascent of< that mountain, which for a lotift time was considered the highest in America. Its exploration is particularly interesting because it lies in the disputed territory between toe United States and tiie Briti-h posses sions in North America, and, white there have been a number of expedi tious started to explore ami climb Mount Sr. Eiias, ad attempts to do so have hitherto fail -d. The expedition has the couMtenance of the government ami is to be under the leadership of Henry D Errant of Philadelphia, who has had considerable experience as an explorer. Tne other members of the party are b.unuei J Eatnkin of VVestche.ter. Pa., wno was second in command of tio* Peary expe dition of IM'.Ci-'.U, and E. B Tutham of the United States Coast survey. Tha party will go ay wav of Ctneago and t>t. Paul to >eattle, where a steamer for feuka wiE be taxed o.i May MISS GCNNE COMING OVER. lire lri.li Jua-t of Arc 1. Ap.iut to Visit lh« Uoituit Slate*. Paris. May 19.—Miss Maude Gonnc, who has been cahed the Irt-h Joan of Arc because of all she ha. done fur the Irish uatiouui monument, is about to visit tiie United {states. The main ob ject of her visit will be in reference to the centennial cele’.ratijn to be held ia Ireland next year. Miss Goiine is the daughter of r» col- one. iif the Edgnsh in my. AH Her peo ple are Conservitivoi ami on ill- side of Engl iim. While visiting inemis m the norm of Ireland slie saw some era *1 eviction s' 1 mes. So ton -tied w'.is she .by tiie sights she witnessed tn.ir sue immed' tre y r 'soived to turo-.v in Ik r lot with the suli -reis. iShe worked lor a long time among the evic' -d tenants, tlien took un the amnesty que-tiou, ami when tilings lo Ken d:irx ami gloomy at home, bo- c.iu-i * of the i'arnelllte split, she went to V PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH. Little Chaiiff* I>i 4 onditloii*. Tli® i*roii|)®rt« Ki»c«ur»sl»»tf. CHATTAXOOOA, May 19 —Very little thauge characterises business condi tions. The Tradesman’s special corres pondents at southern trade centers re port a fair amount of trade, with or.- .-ouraging prospects. The iron and steel market shows in- ireased activity, and a more hopeful feeling prevails. The steel beam po >1 has been dissolved and an open unrxet created. Buyers are showing a disp »• sitiuii to place orders for future needs and stocks of iron in tiie south are not accumulating In the Alabama Iron district operator, report a large tonnage of orders booked both for foreign and domestic consumption. At Birming ham the Thomas furnace, which has been idle several mouths undergoing repairs, lias been put m blast, and tiie Alabama rolling miiis have stal led up | after a shutdown of several weeks. Tne lumber industry continues active. Tne cottonwool lumbermen advanced prices at nun uisetmg m bt. Louis last week. The textile manufacturers report only a moderate movement in manufactured products. Among the most important new in dustries for the week are the following: The Carey Construction compativ, capita. $20.0)), Fort Worth, Tex.; elec- flic light plants at Forest City. Ark., Jouesooro aim Mi an, Tenn.; ttie North ern Like b-e company, capital $115.- 000 L luisvibe Ky ; tne National In.-u lator nnpftuy, capital ♦20,0)0. Gaines ville. Fi;».; the Pnenix Manufacturing company, c ipit-il ♦•‘JO,) (H)0, Montezuma, Gu .; ihe Wheeling Laundry company, capital $00.000, "Wlieedng, W. Va.; the Granada {jegar company, capital ♦150,• 001. Orange Park F.a. The Lmn Exce.sior company, capital fBU.OOO. li i> been ciiartered at iiuiiting- ton. W. Va.. ami tiie Hendricks Manu facturing company, capital $100,000. at Hendricks, W. Va. Other woodwork ing plants will be estab.ishen at Deer- paik. Ala.. Irvine, Ky., Newberry, ». C., and Dallas, Tex. mt\? in fin it j *)E! TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION, The Captain Roundly Scored by His Fellow OSEi:;rs. T7R0TE LETTER FOR PNBLIOA.TDN NEW RULES INAUGURATED. of l'®itiiioiifi Kv>iii9 Trying t«» UtM»**c««Mitry ^V«»rU. Wasimnutox. Mav 18.—Commissioner of Pensions Evans is making an effort to leuuce what he regards as unneces- eaty work in his Office. H-* has already inaugurated new methods wlncli have 5»g , tl,e reinsratenient of goveriimeii saved the services of many employes lor 11.4 sldo of tli« Cm<« to til* 1’uklio I'lirougli » X,-w*p«|iMr ( Wlilcll, Aituutik Military .Man Ovciitr,, I, it Sf.- rluil* HrH*cll of Army — N'ot an infraction of Armir K^gmatloot. Atlanta, May ^9.—Captain K»nry Itomeyn, whose recent courtmarcial at Fort McPherson is said to have resulted V in a verdict of his dismissal from tiie army, is severeiv criticised by his fel low officers at the barracks for writing a letter which appeared in the New j York World Sunday, arguing his own case and criticizing the action of Stephen Bennett, the yo^ug society man who first told of Kouieyn's having censured the conduct of Mrs. U’Bneii with Lieutenant Bamford So much scandal has resulted from the events w.iicn led to the courcmar- tntl that none of tne officers at the post are willing to talk for puniicatiou, but they private/-/ express in positive lan guage their disapnrov.ii o; Captain K> merit's ucti >n His writing a ieter for publication is not a breach of army reg ulation*. but it is a serious breach of army etiquette. When -.old of the criticism of the Other officers. Captain iiomeyn said: “S» much that is untrue has been printed about me and my family in Con nection with tins affair that 1 thought it only proper to present clearly aud conclusively my side of tne case. ’’ REFORM IN CIVIL SERVICE. I'rc-»*«re Hr<iii'jlit t» Htntr on McKinley i'or WasHIXOTOW May 19.—Great pres sure has been brought to bear on the presid nt for a reform in certain brunches of tiie civil service, especially since the meetings of tiie senate com mittee investigating the workings of the civu service. The main proposi tions in the reforms demanded are briefly as follows: !. Th.- abo.isliment of the rule a’low- The ^outlirrn Cotton Vitrn Mnutifaeturer* I'lltu An A(trerin<ut. Charlottb, N. C., May 17.—A con- veutiou of cotton yarn manufaclurerd was held here, about 40 yarn mills be ing represented. A u-imbir of other cotton manufacturers also attended the meeting. An agreem -nt was sigmd by which a curtailment in proda -ti m of 25 per cent will be made in yarns below twenties this reduction to go into effect June iti. Action was also taken to obtain a re duction in freight rates fr ail southern points to the markets of the north and west, {several raiiro&d representatives were here, and the subject wni be prosecuted vigorously. Action was also taken for tiie pur pose of eliminating many extra charges which it lias become the custom of com mission Houses to make or allow to pur chasers ot yarns A special committee was appointed to look after labor legit- latiou. A permanent organization waseffecte 1. J. T. Anthony of Cnurlotte being made president, anil A. P. Khytie of Mount Holly, being made vice president. A board of seven dire tors was created, aud the directors w-re elected. Tne meeting adjourned subject to ti:.i caii of tne directors. It seemed to be the renee of tiie meet ing that a tu-ther reaucrion should be made if tie.- *s iry to do so in order to bii-ig the price of yarns to a profitable basis. WOMAN PLIED THE WHIP. The Town Occupied by Fifteen Hundred Turks. GENERALSMOLENSKI RETREATING i incn. wnere her reception was most flittering. H-r latest le-ive is to start a paper calle ; L’ir.unde Libr-\ tiie tin*: of wuv.ii sufficiently ma.o.ite.s ths CJUjuGC, PRIVATE LETTERS OPENED C&oh®zm&1 V.Vvler’H 1‘nMi tiiAloi) NV1 f l» til® Altiii. New You:;. Mav lit.—A soecial to *■ > Tiie Journal from ll.ivana says: The opening of private letters by Weyler’s pi.stoffi. tj employes inis been made tne su jc--r of energetic protests by more tnan one local consul. The r-p: csi-ntativo of a leading Soutii Atneii -an ifimoiic went personally to the paiuce to coinpi.iin tiuit his m iii, botii oil* -i.il .inn private, had been la a- t e-re.d with whiio I)r. Bruner of tne Jniteii .S:.ites marine hospital service, uetailod hen- as assistant sanitary in- Bpo- t >r. at:,i'-ii,vi to the American con sulate goner.li. received several letP s feom his wile, the end-of tne envelopes hav.ng heen clipped off at the post diicn beiore de,iv -ry. They were delivered op-*!!, no attempt wh .i -ver iiaviug been made to conceal tiie fet of violation. Upon th -doctor's complaint. General Leo s 'ot a s tarp note of protest to tne captain gcii-raTs ol!i :e. 1 w>> I-;- ntuckmii* Mini to Heath. PiM.viL.h-:. Ky.. May 19 — Henry Jst ott and a man named Cornett were Shot to de.itn in a tour handed shooting affair in L*siie county, wliere a pri- in.uy e.c ttoa was U-mg held, aud Bud Wnsoii and a son of Cornett’s were bidiy woun ied. young Cornett b-iitg shot j it»f below the liearf, probabiy fa tally. Tne cause of the shooting was a grudge o. long standing. The Cornetts ni'j prominent poop.©. Lit;litiiliif; ’strihu* I Mir lluthcr*. Mei.ii'ilicsi:. F.a, May 19. —Five la dies were in bathing at the beach her© wln-n a thunder aud lightning storm ar. o. Tliey all ran to the bathing- house for siieiter. Lightning stracx tne house, killing Mrs. Beuugeau aud siiiK-k- lug ail the others greatly, two being senseless tor hours. Mrs, Beaugeau s clothing wms stripped tr nu her body. Two of her companions may dio irom the shock. .-oitcli-lrlsli < ■•usrr.s |-«i*t|iiined. Oh atta xoivj A, M ty 19—The Scotch- Irish congress, which was to hava hewn heid m Detroit, June 10-13. has been postp. died because of unavoidable delay la making certain necessary arrauge- ineuts. It is not probable now, says the s-cretarv. that th© congress wiii ne held until fall. He IMviiro* l r »r Mr*. -tcUlMa. * Dovxtt, Del., May 19.—The house, by ■ Vote of S to 7, has refused to ivcotunder the vote by which the bill granting a divorce to Mrs. Laura Crocker Acklan Of Cleveland was tunetiuuelv postponeii. This will prevent Mrs. Ackiau from getting a divorce through th© Delaware htKisiatore. A ('nil mi N’Mtiiinal llirnk*. WASiiiN'i ion, May 19.—The comp troller of th© currency has issued a c.iil on national banks for a statement of their condition at the close of busiues) Friday, M iv 14 Hmaii'a ^liNUi®r " ui Quitt. Rio r»tt Janbiro, Brazil, May 11)— Tiie minister of war. General Beruurdu Va •t|ues, has resigned aud lias been •ucceeijed by General Maycad© Biteti- oourt. more important work than various de tails heid to be of no benefit to pension ers and a detriment to business. Another piau that probably will be adopted is to discontinue the practice of making detailed reports of papers filed by attorneys ami requiring them to fill out receipts, leaving to the bu reau only the ta*x of verifying the re ceipt card auu stamping ami mailing it. The practice of keeping a separate record of increase e.aims lias been abo.- ished, that of jacketing claims und r the act >f ,,'une 27. ISho, when prior claim under the same mw has ot-en filed, has been discontinued as useless duplication, and the adjudicating divi sions have b**en asked tor reports as to the number and class of ••June 27” claims which have been reopened by the filing of a new declaration. VVIlliitin Waltiorf A»ti»r'* <Jener«** ty. New York, May 19.—A special to The Journal fiom London says: It is reported that tiie anonymous philan thropic who contributed 4’25,00i) to the fund proposed by tiie Princess of Wales to feed the starving on tne occasion of the queen's jubilee is William Waldorf Astor. Tiie report cannot be absolutely confirmed. Tiie probability of its truth is baseo upon Mr. Astor's enormous wealth and up n. the fact that his gen erosity has been unbounded in all di rections wnere royalty has shown the charitable way. Tt]£ Dau.itlr** <>» m * ui>»n Trip? Savannah, May 19—Tiie tug Daunt less of filibustering fame is suspected of having her weather eye on another trip, {die has been in gavanuib the past month under enurrer to one of the towboat Companies and when sli*- put out. instead of taking a tow which was in night, sh>- left it for another tug and put to sea going toward the soutii. Her charterers here are at a loss to ac count tor tins action on the part of the captain. Tne tug has not yet returned nor lias anything been heard from her. Ilevoll In t riigunv I* Over. MonteveoiO. May 19—A battle last ing six hours has taken place between tiie Uruguayan troops and tiie insur gents under Lunas aud {iar.tvia. Tiie govcruiueiit Puces were victorious, a 1 - coiuiiig to toe official report It is tur- ther state i that the revolution is dying out. owing to the iiisuigents’ lack of ammunition atm deserters from their ranks Later m the day it was olli- ,| daily announced that the itisargeius had been cnmp.etely routed and that the revolution is considered ended. A Ni-vv * unr*« ol Lrciurr*. Wa*hino ion, May 1C — President employes without examination oiiiy within one year from the time of their removal from the service. 2. The exemption from examination of all duels of divisions, superintend ents aud foremen, and ail officials whose dunes ire of an executive character. 3. The issuing of a general order re scinding all extensions of the classified service made since President - Harrison’s administration. Tne president has given no intima tion as to what course he will pursue. T« I’rcv.-nt. W’m*I4> nf NmIui-mI <»as. Inpi iN'APoLls, May 19 —The commit tee reprex'iifing th* manufacturers of tiie gas belt have effected a permanent organization wiiose object is to prevent the waste o. natural gas. Those pres ent at the meeting represented over $50,000,000 of capital. The executive committee was given full p iwer to act. An injunction wul be procured from tiie courts and several suns now begun in Manison county will be pressed. The cpnihiit.ee was given power to empl-iv in each county a comp-rent man who soali traverse the county and report all Violations of the law. I'rntrctioii Li-vi-h 1* < <>ui|il<-t<-<!. Ni:\v Orleans, May 19.—The protec tion i'*vee around the Burton breaks at B itou Ii »uge has been completed and is one of the b-.st pieces of work of tiie present II Kid campaign. Not a single call for nelu came from anywhere dur ing the day aim though the river has shown no material fail, th© water is ex- pe ted to go down steadily below tiie mourn of Bed liver. A rapid fall will hoi t morn oisaster than the rise, in the way of caving banks, hut warnings are issued <ia ly and there will be no excuse for Kick of vigilance l're*iilrii( Kvcvive* m romiau. V/AsttiNoTON, May 19 —President Me- Kitiiey received M. Alvuiaghi Musti- skiar- Yezaicli, a sjiecial ambassador of the shah of Persia, who delivered t> the presided; an sintograpii letter an- uouuc.fig tne accession of the shah to the throne. Th© ambassador was a •• companied to the White House by Sec retary Shermati and two Persian at tach*'s of tli© embassv. Musa Mohammed An Knun ami Major Nercuon M. ,Boy- agian. They were received la the blue »>aiiur. Allegvil SlMinlor, i'ulilic * iiwhnti.lg Mini a I i■*c ;»r -YitfX Alexandria, Ya , May 14—Mrs. L. G. Kirby, wife of th© city eiectrician of this piace, pubiiciy cov,•allied Daniel M. Steers, manager <>f the Telephone com pany, here. Some days ago Mr. Kirby heard that Steers had been talking about his wife, and when they met, Steers is said to have repeated me offensive words. Th two men started to fight, but were separated. Kirby engaged a lawyer to begin a civil suit against Steers. This (iid not safisfv Mrs. Kirby, and. armed witii a cownnie. she started out with h©r husbauu to hunt for Steers. She found him on King street and rained blows upon him until, it is said, he struct her m the face and knocked her down. Tne husband jumped in and Steers drew a revolver and tried to snoot him, but the wean »u missed lire. Bystand ers took it away atm the men h.m sev eral rounds wit i their fists. Th© crowd stood by anu saw fair piay unin the podee came. All ttireo were released on bond. Steeri refused to m ike public the of fensive remarks which lie is accused-of having mane aoont Mrs Kirby. Kirby got the wpr of the light, liis face is bmiiy bruised. Steers was nut badly hurt by the cowhide. Colonel* V»**«* and LiuiUrtol* Start K«r the Front Willi the M hole of the Adi eus Garrison—ltu«*ia show* Her Hand In the Fasiern Game and Force* Oer- taany Out—Latest War New*. Athens, May 19—A private teiegrair, received here announces that the Greeks have abandoned Almyros, which has been occupied by 1,5)0 Turks. Geimrai fc'moleuski is retreating on KephaiosL Colonels Vassos and Limbricis have started for the front with the whoie of tne garrison of Athens. Tiie Greeks have abandoned Domos- kos. THE POWERS TO PROTEST. lurk*y # h Vienna I*®per Say*, Will Not He i*et iiitt led to Act ha Sli® I'lratea. Vienna; May 19. — The semiofficial Fremdeublat makes a statement which is r garded as outlining tiie views of Austria and Russia on the eastern situ ation as developed by tiie extravagant demands of Turney, supported, appar- entiv, by Germany. It says: -By selecting Phursalos as the place SUIT AGAINST SOUTHERN. Koland IU*",1 W»iit* Ii*u Th<iu«»iid Dollars For l.j iri«» Krr< i ,| l„ M Wreck. Macon. May 13.—The damage suit of Roland R©ed against the Soufiieru rail road on a chum of ♦10.099 for Hilaries received in the wreck at {Scotland, Ga., in February, IV.)5. was called in the United States court here. Two other suits lor the same amount, brought by Miss Isad or© Rush aud Mrs. Myers, oinge on the outcome of the Reed caif. The case attracts considerable inter est dou the courtroom is crowded wit'.i spectators Reed. Miss Rush and Mrs. Myers claim that they sn tatn-d serious injuries, preventing them from per forming. . * Reed himself was on the stan i dur ing the morning. His evidence and answers to Coiom-l Henderson as gen eral counsel were a* good as a show. An interesting brush between.lieed and Colonel Henderson, examining, took place. It seems that Reed sent off tel egrams relating to the wreck from Scotland at the time the wreck hap pened. Under cross examination Reed admitted that these telegrams were un true aud gave as the reason for the misrepresentation the fact that he end not wish the relatives of those injure! to know their conditions. Miss Rush was also on the stand for some ten or 15 minutes. IMPORTANT CASE ARGUED. The Conatitation*!itv o! th* Chr«>lIiih Law I«iv*ilv®«l. CflAlM-EsroN, May 13 — A case involv ing the constitutionality of important to discuss the peace negotiations the provisions of tiie dispensary law of South Carolina was up before Juuge Simoutou iu the United States circuit Court her©. Tne arguments were made on the pe tition of Messrs. Vaudercock & Co of California against the liquor commie- Burners and state constables, asking the court to enjoin them from seizing liquors of the plaintiffs shipped into tne State or in any other way interfering with the business of the company fa this state. Argument for tfte state was made L r Attorney General B.iroer and Vauder- ctxjk tSc C.». were represented l y Mr, J. I*. K. Bryan. The courtroom was packed with spec tators throughout tiie dav WHY HE SHOT THE WHITES, Ah voli* Wm* * «*H1> M*<1 itf Intll.iiut tttttl \Yau(«'<! t«» Hill $«#itieli<Mly.” KiN iMAN, A. T.. May 29 —The till- ing of Ahvot© has been confirmed. Two Piut-'S, Stove and Pete, cousins of tiie muiderer, waylaid and shot him 49 miles from the El Dorado reservation, <$tM lilrc* New OGJ^er*. CiMRLoriE. N. C, May i:>.—The grand lixig-i of Odd Fellows has ad journed, deciding to meet in Raleigh next year. Tin* following officers were electee* Grand mast©:, J. P. Sawyer of Ashevin©; do;>uty grand ma.'ter, lit,'o©t t W. -Mutr&y of t ireensljoro; grand waruen. B. S. Koystet o Oxfom; grand Sicretary, It. H. Woouc l (,f Ba.eigli; gr.itiu treusuier, B. J. Jones of Wil mington; Coionei Join F, Britain of Wilson and F Lu.n.sden of lli »*ig*ii, gratui representatives, Tne ’tieeciug lia> ij©t*ii (jiuie i>ucees>fu’i and th© re ports show tne oruer to be rapidly grow- ' I»i-,,v« l'li©in Ki-my. Coi.rMm .8. G . May 15.—Two mere victims must tie added to the list of bimou Cooper, who, in January iast, took six lives in buniter liefor© his lyuciiiiig. News comes fiom {-uniter th it Je.ye BaKer and ills Wiie have beeu dcchireii insane. Just as Cooper fin- ishen murdering the Wilson family he cam-* out of tiie lum-e, and. seeing the Baser© on their piazza, fired Ins rifle at tuem. Since then tins couple have Leeii in dread of being muruered. and tiie mental strain has been such tiiat tliey have lost ilieir reason. XlHiKlial lu'lic-e.l 1'iir Hunipr. RaLEIoh. May 13. —S >iir* montlis ago United {states Marsiial J. C. Parrish and a p iss© shot a id kill© i Barnuni Jones of Bianen county, a notorious mn.iiish.iiai a ni outlaw. Tiie grand jury lias now indicted Parrish for mur der. He prays Judge {jiuimtou to order tli© etnoval of Hi© case to the federal court uuder habeas corpus proceedings. The killing v,*a< c ©any justifiable, us Jones hud on-ued fire on Parrish. The battle will, h fodowed was the most uesueiatc i© toe iiistory of moonsnin ug iu Nortii Carodna. Turkish government appears to be de sirous or eluding the intervention of the powers. In fact, the Turkish gov ernment is under a misappieiieusioii ::s to the situation. “The integrity of Turkey, upon winch Europe has laid stress and whicn Austria and Russia iu the pai nest terms have declared to be the basL of their policy, is far from meaning that Turkey can act in the Balkan penin sula as she p.eases and without regard ! for the powers. Ii Turkey feels the need of intervention of the powers iu behalf of her integrity, she raiinot es cape the other Kind of intervention, which aims at preventing h>*r from de riving an extravagant advantage from her victories. “The Turkish conditions of peace are immeasurably exaggerated. Europe cannot assent to the recession of Thes- saiy, nor can it be brought about by a continuance of war which the victories of Turkey have rendered purposeless. Further, the excessive amount of in demnity cannot out arouse tne opposi tion of the poweis, as it is far beyond the capacity of Greece to pay. Again, by the abolition of the capitulation, a precedent would be created which the powers could not accept. “Turkey would better to sock advan tage from her victories in an enlarged capacity of action, in internal reorgan ization and iu ending the disintegration misgovern meut. NOTE TO SUBLIME PORTE. lurki-y lit-mliiili-il <tf Her ClrotlI »i- DU- Clitiliii.ii; Any Dcaire Fur ('<>u(]Ue*t. Constantinople, May 19 —The not? which tiie representatives of the powers hero drew up at the long meeting which they heic on Sunday, in addition to re peating the request for an anm-ti c and declaring that tne powers \vn. not per mit Greece to be crushed, reniuids file ) port© of its circular issued on April 18, expressly disclaiming any desire fur conquest. Tins note cannot bo presented to the sublime port© as the ©xpres-ion of ail the powers without the signature of Baron siuurmu Von Jeitsch. too Ger man ambiosaoor, whose instructt ms do not permit mm to sign without specific authorization from the government at B -rnn, ami .Germany, it is knov. ti, cua- tinues to oppose any action teiining to press Turkey to cease hostilities ami Yeniiet .IjfuiiKi tn« -outliarn. Salisiidry, N. C.. May 15.—The car-e cf James against the Southern road, brought against the Western North Carolina lailroad. for killing tiie plain tiff’s husnami, was concluded. Tiie jury found that th© Southern railway Company was negligent ami assessed damages at $'5,009. Upon tne issue of law the .ju.ige iieid that tiie Western road was not liable. Both parties ap pealed. Tne case involved the legality of the sale of the Western road under tne decree of tue federal court and live days were c nisnmed in the trial. Tiie question iuvmveu is whether a foreign corporation can purchase ami iiom the franchise of a d< niestic raii way coin pan v Ruder the autiionrv given in the code.- Minerni® in .%la!>sin*i. Montuomeky, Aia.. May 18.—Pro'os* •or Eugene A. Siuir.j, state geologist, has given out the results for January and February of tins year of th© obser vations made by him of the mommy production of inineiab; mined m tins • tat© and the products manufactured therefrom. Tiie report for tiie two months shows production as follows: Coal, KJO.OO} tons; pig iron, 134 755 tons; coKe, lilt).757 tons; iron ore. 380,- 02b tons; limestone for llux. 40 000 tons. It is believed that these months show a fair average for the year, which will luase tiie production of ail of tiie nun- erais named a littie greater for lo‘J7 than for 189 I 'Ihront i ut I 4 'r«iin I/Hi* t«» 10)1 r. Cn\Rr/>n::, N. C, May 17.—An elderly, man with his throat cut from generally disapproves of any measure , ear to ear, was found on the public direct from an aim-porte standpoint. highway near Reidsville. He could not articulate, but wrote on a slip of paper tiiat lie was Charms Preston, a public schom teacher, m dang his wuy The ambassadors wiu hold another meeting aim discuss tiie draw ing up of the fresh m-te, the wording of winch may conform more to the views of G-w- I'rom Patiid; county, Ya., to Caswoli county, N. C., and had been attacked by two young white men, who earned him into the woous ami cut his throat many than the note already drawn up. In (fficuil Turkish circles the pro posed annexation of Tuessuiy is not re- guroed us being the conquest of part of “h^r'th;.;." f,mud“lte ‘had“no‘nionev* Gi(■©(•('. 1 he lurks argue that this When they left he crawled to the road- province was ceded to Greece i«>r d(>ti- mie purjio.-es and tiiat as ;h© Greeks have abused the rights conferred rpon them Turkov resumed nossesslou of the snie. where he was Imiud by a passing farmer. Physicians are trying to save bis life. teiritory belonging to her. RUSSIA SHOWS HER HAND. Whitman of the Columbian universi’y on the north side of the Colorado river, announces tiiat an important step in advance lias just been taken by tiiat in- mu ut uni ni in© establishment of courses in politics ana sociology, t<> be given ut the law sdio u by Dr L-e DavL L Klge, wno is tiie professor of political science lutd nuei national law in the university, Tne new course of lectures will be de- voted to othnoiogy, uuiDropology, the tiieor.v of tne stale, comparative politics und sociology. * Mtlodlc Uid* i-jll.I.I.OdO Baltimore, Jlay 19.--It is reported hero that the Catho.ic university at Washington has received a legacy of $150,000 from the estate of Mr. O’Brien • *t New Orleans. Th© money wul be us* (i to endow threechuirs to be so eotod by the authorities of tiie university. Win.© lying mortally woumi©! they asked him the reason lor killing the whites. He -aid: ‘•Been heap mad at Indians. Wanted to kui someb >dy." After talking with him foi some time th©y shot trim in the head, killing him instantly. Courieri here went to the wiii'© camps to inform tnen: of tiie red fiend’s death. The Indian nature is displayed in the fad tnar Ahvot© had 6topp**d over night with Judge Morton, ami iu the morning ate breakfast and then killed the old man. Tne sheriff of Lincoln county, N©v , arrived at the Colorado river short.v after the killing of Ahvot© opd moked tip th© trail of Mouse, the murderer of tn© Indians, lie took with him the two P.utes who shot Ahvote. tiliei iff Bo-eberg left Vanderbilt with u posse ami two trailers and wi.l appre hend Mouse should ll© sIloW Up III ills old haunts ar>umt Pahrumph or Wau- p ih. They ar© »uru to gut him witlilu a wee' Irlnl* •>( *uitmr M Fiwt|ntiisi|. Washindton, May 13.—The trials of M east's. Huvemeyer ami Scar es, presi dent and secretary. r©*p„et.v *,y. of the TIlt> f< rtifK . |;li( ltK rf Yfi-ksburg, At- Anieti'aiu Miaai Beliamg company. f*ir Imitu and other points in tin* south were ret using to ..uswer questmus of the of , itI . ( | !V , (irl> , hastilv com true ted, senate trust investigating <•« nitntreo, ... . • ’ have been po«ip..ned until Tucsuay! ‘^oyh the poMticns chtwcn were gt acr May 25 ally tit grout natural strength. I'onilitOiii of ( MrolioM > rop«. Rcxioh. May 15.—The state crop re* port for May. based on returns from 1,(00 correspi-adentB, has been com- pieted ami is as follows: Average con dition of tnnii work, 91 percent; amount cotton planted compared with average S tars. 102 per cent; corn, 101 per cent. Miditiun of wheat compared with av erage years. 110 per ceut; outs, 102 per 1 cent. Prospects for peaches, *17 per i cent; apples, 75 per cent; small nuns, , 87 per cent; grapes. 84 percent. Nuin- | her hogs as computed witu last year, 97 per cent. North HImI* Dent Kt* KtrCI «KHc«ir«. CHAltlAJTTK, N. c. May 14—The State Dental s<x*iety has elected tiie following officers: President, H. B. Haugliton of Winston; first vice presi dent. J. M. Ayer. Raleigh; second vice president. E. P. Keeruus, Charlotte; treasurer, Dr. James, Greenville; secre tary. Dr. C. W. Banner, Mount Airy. State board of ex iiniiieis: C. A. Bland, , Chuilotte; II. W. Jones, Winston; T. M. Hunter. Fayetteville; V. E Turner, Raleigh. The convention meets at Fay etteville next year. Allvgeil Ifantllt* Arro*t«<l. Colcmkia, S. 0., May 15.—Two men answering the description of those who hold up und robbed tin express train near Calera, Ala., iu March have beeu arrested in Saluoa uml will be held for identification. They say they have been anested three turns already on the same suspicion. Gwriuaaiy ami Turkey Fore *■! Out of tlm (irtiu* — to (Vi**® ConsianiixoRL::, May 19.—There was • sudden aud unexpected oil inge iu tiie political kituatiou shortiy before noon. Russia quietly showed her hand and thereby forced Germany and Turkey out of the game, to all intents and pur poses Monday night, Turkey, sup ported by Germany, was pra tically de fying Russia, Fran e. Austria. Great Britain ami Italy, insisting umm the Hiinexatiou of Thessaly in audit! m to huge war ludeiuuity and seemingiy was determined to march upon Athens Tiie ministers received official adviees from Sofia Tuesday announcing that orders had been issued tor the partial mobilization of the Bu gariau army, possibly at the instigati iii of Russia, T'liere was a hurn*d coiisultatiou of the ministers. The war pu iy was de fiant, but iu the end pacific couu*el prevailed, for, ut Jl:35 a. in., orders were telegraphed to Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander in chief iu Thes saly, to cease hostilities. The peace negotiations will now bi umiertakeii in real ©anie-t and the Greeks wi 1 m st likely bo spared any further humiliation. A Itttilruiiii Sold For GIO OGO. Wii.mixotox, N. 0.. May 17.—The Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio railway, partially constructed from Wilmington to Southport. N. C . was offered at pub lic sa.e at Southport, aud was sold to John R Turrontiue, Jr., of Whining- ton, for IIO.OOO, the sale t'» be confirmed by the superior court of New Hanover county. The receiver f*>r tiio Union Construction company says that work will be resumed on tiie road and tiiat probably it wul be completed in four mouths. < lilldren Locke.I t'i>; t ««ot lte«ult. Con Mill a. S. C., May 17.—Ed Mack •ml his wife, negroes, siiuf their two young children iu tiie house near St. Matthews. Orangeburg county, aud went soin© distance to work. The bui.d- ing caught on fire. One of the ( biidreu succeeded in getting (*ut of a window, but the other perished. fci-erks Kvlrcut After Fieree Ficlii. New York, May 19.— A special to The Herald from Corfu says: The Gieeks have retreated totheTuikish frontier of Kpirus after a heavy fight About 34 < ilicer* and 1.009 men are hors d© combat A panic prevails at : Arta on (be Greek frontier, as a l urk- ' i»h invasion ia feared. Colonel Maiios b is been recalled ami Nldtoias Smm Jenski, brother of General Siuoleuekt. take/ com maud. Doctor I’oiumI Jii ll«*(l. CHARLOTTK. N. C , May 17 —Dr. J. M. Hays, a member of the state board of medical ex miners, was found dead in bed ut his h*me at Greensboro His death was presumably due to an over dose of e. lie being addicted ( i tli© morphine haoit. (.’it ml I us liulglits o( I'M Ills* *l©a>t. Anderson, s. 0., May K — Th© eleventh annual session of the grand lodge Knights of Pythias convened here. Ther© is a very large gathering of representative men. s«iiiH(<ir Fart* Muck lt*ll*r. GltKKNVll.i.E. s. C.. May 13.- Ti e eoiniition of heiiator Eirlesi*euis no** to have taken a steady turn for the u • ter.