The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 03, 1897, Image 2
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THIS LEDGEIl: OAFFXEY. S. C., .TCXE 3, 1807.
LATEST COTTON MILL NEWS.
t Tho injunction suit brought at
Charleston lust week against the
. Standard Cotton Mills, of Kook Hill,
' S. C., by Klipstein A Co.. dyestuff
1 dealers of New York, has been dis
missed. Klipstein A-Co. themselves
asked that the suit be discontinued.
, The Herald, of Hock Hill, adds that
the mill has not suspended operations,
and with u revival of business it will
resume its old time importance and
declare its usual dividend of 10 per
I cent.
The Southern Cotton Mills, I>es-
sinier City, X. C., havejust installed
iMjlt additional Whitin spindles, by
| reason of their going on finer num-
! hers. They began running the mill
spinning ills warps, Jtts filling and
I are now making jibs warp, oos filling,
which necessitated more spindles lo
fufnish enough yarns for the 5172
looms. There are now spindles
| in tl-j mill, and there is room for to
tal of HJ.OOf l spindles with weaving to
! match.
KILLS LIQUOR ACT
M'LAURIN ON THE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TEX
TILE WORKERS.
North and South Carolina Mills, Their
• Improvements and their Ad
vancements—Opera
tive Personals,
\V. If. Davis has left 1 nion and
gone hi ck to I’elzer to run u section
in weave room mill No. 1.
<i. \\\ Ward Las changed from the
Fuirniount (S. 0.) Cotton Mills to the
Victor Mills, Cireers, 8. C.
The Spray Cotton Mills, Leaksville.
N. C., are having a Demi warper of
ends added to their capacity.
Dick Hitch lias been promoted to
the position of overseer of the twisting
department in the \ ietor Cotton Mill, ' . .. r . , i u » f ,
Vi . 1 J. F. Her, formerly Supt. of l’ied-
C hai ot k e. rnont (S. C.) Cotton Mills has gone to
W. J.. Smitli of Castonia, N. C. Atlanta to consult a noted physician
succeeds U. Lay as second hand of tiie there regarding liis health. Mr. Her
carding department in tiie \ ictor whs accompanied by his son, Jack,
who hud the misfortune to losn near
Piedmont, his card case, in which lie
Carolina’s New Senator Takes
the Oath of Office.
The South Carolina Dispensary
Law Rendered Nugatory.
Secretary of the Sugar Trust
Acquitted by jury.
si THE TARIFF.
w Hnm.1 ,,r I*
>»*!-» Hill.
June J.— Viator
THE DEMOCRATS NOW HAVE 31
Cotton Mill, Charlotte.
U. A. Xeese lias resigned
at the
Pearl Cotton Mills, Durham, N. C.,
and located with the Virginia Cotton
Mills. Swepsonville, X.
The (Niwpens LS. C.) Cotton Mills
will add JiKJO new spindles as soon as
they can dispose of their twisting ma
chinery, whose space it would sup
plant.
C. E. Falls, secretary and treasurer
of the Enterprise Cotton Mills. Kings
Mountain. X. C., payed a visit to
Charlotte this week with a view to
business.
A iittle girl named Jarrett employ
ed in the Worth Mfg. Co.’s mill, Cen
tral Fails, X. C., got her hand badly
mutilated last week by getting it
caught in machinery.
We are glad to learn that W. E.
Chesweil, Supt. of the Nowry Cotton
Mill, Xewry, S. C., is and around
again after being confined to the
house through sickness for some days.
The Proximity Mfg. Co,. Greens
boro, X. C., is contemplating in
the near future to double their cap
acity, thereby with oilier machinery
G more Derm warpers will be required.
Tiie Florence Cotton Mills. Forest
City. X. C.; have been ready to re
ceive their machinery for some time,
and arrangements are all made to
have it shipped as soon as tho mar- yarns.
TheClifton (3. C.)Mfg. Co. have
the Pearl Cot- closed down their No. i mill for G
ton Mills, Durham, X. C„ will enlarge weeks, for repairs and improvements,
their plant. They now have ll).(HK) j A new turbine wheel is being put in,
apindlea and 1S(5 looms, producing
hud placed $21. He considered it a
dead loss, but by a streak of equally
good luck the card case fell into the
hnndsofan honest man, Mr. (iilreath,
who brought the case to Piedmont,
where Jack will find it on his return.
President Tom Barrett, of the Ai
ken Mfg. Co., Bath, 8. C., states
that the new mill at that place is to
be enlarged and its present capacity
increased by the addition of
looms and 12.»><K) spindles. There is
room .'Uflieient in the mill already to
accommodate the additional cards
and spindles, but an additional room
one story high will have to he built
for the looms. There are now ib.OUO
spindles and 420 looms in the mill.
When complete there will be 27,<»<iu ;
spindles and 72<i looms. Work will
commence at once.
|
A meeting of the directors of the !
Vance Cotton Mills, Salisbury, X. I
C.. was held last week for tiie pur- i
pose of discussing the putting in of
looms. The directors were very ;
much pleased with the plan and have
called a meeting of the stockholders
for June 1 f, when it will he fully de
cided, The Vance Mill is at present
a spinning mill, with 10,000 spin- j
dies, producing Xos. lb to Jo. They
would build a weave shed, and put in
looms suilicient to weave up Jtheir
Frmonnol of the rT|»;if>r Itru'ioh of Con-
gre«>< si* It Will Kxiiiitio For Soiun Tim*.
Mr. Mikoii Submit* it I'etitlon From llie
NaMomtl IIii*Iii«*4 I.i-i-iiM Ur^hiig lin-
uieillatn Autioo ou I'eiulms lariiT Hill.
Washington', June 2.—Tho senator (
from South Carolina, John L. McLau
rin, who eucceeds tho lato Senator
Earle, was sworn in at the opening ot
tho seuato. This establishes the per- j
sounnl of the senate as it will remain
for some time, viz: Republicans, 4:5; !
Democrats, 554; Populists, 7; Silver Re- 1
publicans, 5; vacancy, 1 (Oregon); total,
•JO.
Mr. Mason (Rep., Ills.) submitted a
petition from tho National Easiness
leagne, urging immediate and effective i
action on tho pending tariff bnl, and
stating that this was tho general senti
ment of the business interests.
Tiie tariff bill was taken up imrae ii-
ately after the disposal of routine busi- j
ness.
Mr. Aldrich withdrew the proposed
committee amendments to paragraph
DC*, china, etc., leaving the rates as re
ported by tiie house, viz: Decorated, C) |
per cent ad valorem; undecorated, Le |
per cent.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas moved to re
duce these rates to and 5D per cent,
respectively.
Without debate a vote was taken and
the proposed amendments were tie- j
fated, yeas 255. nays 554.
Messrs. McEaery and Cannon voto l
with the Republicans in the negative
p.nd Messrs. Harris of Kansas, and licit- 1
1'eld, with tiie Democrats in the affirma
tive. In other respects the vote was on
party lines.
The amendment to omit clock cases
was then agreed to.
Before leaving the paragraph, Mr.
Vest of Missouri stated briefly that the
effo't of these rates would be absolutely
prohibitive on the imp u tation of china !
and clockwork for ordinary house use. *
Tho senate resolution to amend the j
resolution of April 7 for the transporta
tion of supplies to India has been passed j
by the house.
TILLMAN ON THE RULING.
PutiiKitto State Itestraineil From Prevent*
ini; the Sale of Imported Liquors—Im
portant IIlcWioii, It.tMjd on the Inter-
State Couiiurrce Vet, Filed In the Lulled
Slate* Circuit Court at Charleston.
CUAllLESTOV. May 81.—Judge Simon-
ton of tiie United Sfatos circuit court
lias filed a decision in the case of the
Vandorcook company against tho state
of South Carolina, restraining the state
from preventing the sale of liquors
brought into tiie state.
This decision, if sustained ou appeal,
it is claimed, will have the effect of
rendering nugatory the state dispensary
law. Under the decision of Judge 8i-
mouton any person may import and
sell liquor in original packages.
The decision is based ou the inter
state commerce law, the court holding
tout the right of importation compre
hends the right of sate.
TEEM IN PRISON FOE HIM
SMALL RIOT IN COLUMBIA.
Cullf-co Hoy*, 1‘nllceutMu ami Soldier*
I 'Uhl—A* a He.uit Two Hay Hie.
Columbia, S. C.. May 29. — South
Carolina college students, police and
militia came together here. Columbia
companies had permission to use the
college green for annual inspection on
Wednesday. They postponed the in
spection until Friday, but did not get a
renewal of permit. The college men
had arranged a game of ball tor that
day and held the grounds. Two com
panies of the Palmetto regiment, under
Colonel Jones, mid accompanied by Ad
jutant General Watts and staff, came
ou for annual inspection.
The parties did not interfere till the
troops were marching across tiie field,
when they attempted to cut across the
diamond. A hundred students blocked
the way. General Watts ordered them
to move, but they stood firm. Then he
suggested to Colonel Jones to charge
with a squad. The color guard charged
and the students knocked tlve colors
down.
Several students were clubbed and
the soldiers attempted no further inter
ference. D. D. McCall, one of the
most seriously injured of the students,
will probably die. His skull is crushed.
Policeman McDowell is also in a preca
rious condition.
GEN. V/ATTS IS CRITICISED.
kets revive.
It is reported that
and new
wide sheetings. W. H. Branson is ; !m .
See. and Trcus.
The story of a lo 00'* spindle spin
dle spinning and weaving mill to be
built at Troy, X. C., announced by a
Charlotte daily paper and copied by
all the Northern textile papers, is too
good to be true.
Joe Cannon forgot to lock tho safe
in the office of the Cabarrus Mill.
Concord, X. «'., Saturday evening and
on Sunday someone stole the money i
drawer therefrom. It contained but j
$2, and was found empty several days !
later.
The Dilling Mill, Kings Mountain, j
X. C., got its nev .'><*0 h. p. engine |
placed sooner than they expected, he- I
ing shut down less than 10 da/s. |
Muster Harvey Williams, the 7 year ;
old son of tiie Supt., turned the
steam on the new engine Thursday.
The new Enterprise Cotton Mills at
Orangeburg, S. C..are beginning to as
sume the appearance of a real factory.
It is now four stories high and when
completed will be one of the best fac
tories in the state for its cost. A
meeting of the stockholders will be
held on J unc 8.
The 30 new looms in the Crowders
Mtn. Mill, Kings Mtn., X. C.. are
from the Lowell Machine shop.
They also put in a Cohoes slasher, a
e warper, and about 12< , U
wheel house built and the j
machinery overhauled and clean- !
ed. One hundred and six Lewiston i
looms have been thrown out and new >
Lowell looms will be installed in
their stead. About one-half of the \
weave room will receive a new floor, j
and considerable inside painting will i
be done. In short, the old mill will j
be transformed and will come out a ;
new mill.
Tho Pelham Kitting Mills, Pelham. ;
S. C,, are advertising for help; they j
guarantee steady work and good
wages to experienced toppers and
knitters. Supt. “D. G. Sunderland,
who is also Supt. of the Pelham Cot
ton Mills, writes the Textile Excel
sior that they are now running .'>0
machines, part Standard full auto
matic, and part Branson j auto
matic. They want the help for the
latter machines. The Pelham Mills
put in their first five knitting ma
chines about two years ago, and have
been increasing ever since as fast us
t’rcy could get help to operate.
The Piedmont. (S. C.) Textile Club
at its meeting on June 4th, 1897. will
| carry out the following piogramme:
1st Paper—‘‘The Draft and Product
, on Cards, the Speed of Cylinder, etc.
; The best Point to Grind on Wire, Nee-
| die or Plow," by J. S. Cothran. Jr.
i 2nd Paper—‘‘Card Grinding and Set-
i ting and Why they Grind Course, in
stead of Fine Emory,"by Alex McCall.
The Son Mi Ccrolitia Senator Talk* ol Sl-
monton’* Uln’itfiisary i>rci*iou.
Washington, June 2.—When Sena
tor Tillman was asked for an expression
concerning the decision of Judge Si-
monton in the South Carolina dispen
sary case, he said that tho state un
doubtedly would anpeal the case to the
supreme court ot tho United States.
“There is nothing else to do," he
said, “so far as this case is concerned.
Tim state has exhausted her present re.
sources and must wait upon tho supreme
court and congress.”
Ho said the decision practioally an
ile Onlered tiin < littrse Tlinl Started tiie
Kiot ut the ( urallni* Capital.
Columbia, S. 0., Juno The stu
dent riot remains the absorbing interest showing au ultimate
Jititge Itradley Held* Tlixl the (Juention*
A*ked hf the Senate Inio-tiKHtmi; Ceiu-
tnictee Were Not I'ertlueut—I lie in-o
ut Edward* and Miriver, the Newspaper
Corre*pondeiit*, Fontpoiied.
Washington, June 2.—In the case of
John E. Searles, the sugar trust witness.
Judge Bradley ordered the jury to bring
iu a verdict of acquittal, holding that
the questions asked the witness by tho
senate committee were not pertinent
and were not within the jurisdiction cf
the committee.
The judge's opinion was exhaustive.
It hud been reduced to writing. Ho
pointed out that Mr. Seanes had testi
fied specifically that no money hud been
; contributed by the sugar tiust to the
national campaign or for the purpose of
influencing legislation or the election of
United States senators.
As to local contributions Mr. Searles
testified that he did not know how the
contributions hail been used; by whom
or for what purpose. The questions
put to the defendant were claimed to
be pertinent to the second and third di
visions of the senatorial inquiry, namely,
as to whether tho sugar trust had con
tributed sums to campaign funds for
i the purpose of influencing the election
, of a United States senator and whether
any senator had been a party to a com
pact with the sugar trust. Certainly,
; the judge said, the simple investigation
as to whether the sugar trust had contrib
uted to a campaign fund would be uu
unwarranted seardi into the private
aff airs of tho company and plainly be
yond the power of the senate.
! The senate committee had reported
that no testimony had been procuced to
show that the sugar trust hud made any
contributions to any national campaign
i fund, or for the purpose of affecting
legislation. If money had gone for the
purpose of electing members of state
legislatures, who *ia time would
elect a United States senator j it
was beyond tho power of tho United
States senate to go behind the elec
tion of legislative members. If tins
; were true, as to statements, how much
! more true was it of local elections. It
would be the wildest conjecture to as
sume that money, contributed in any
way, had gone to make up the sugar
schedule. It appeared from the report
of the committee that they were not in
the possession of any facts upon which
they could base the most remote hope of
connection bc-
iouth Carolina'* Jf«i
to ih» Hlii
Columbia, S. C., June ]. — S^oiafor
licL iurm passed through Columbia ou
his way to Washington. The new sen
ator diil not care to express himself on
questions now being debated in con
gress until he sp ine on the floor of the
house. However, he was willing to go
an record on the tariff.
He opposed the bill now before the
Bena'i*. He opposed tariff for protection
because he was a Democrat, bat if that
kind of a tariff was going to* be im
posed he wished his people, the cotton
and rice growers, to derive the same
liencfits from it that manufacturers did.
He was opposed to letting in free raw
material.
He did not mind saying that he was
for Cuban liberty, and was in favor of
helping tiie patriots in tin ir struggle iu
u straightforward manner.
Mr. McLauriu declined to express an
opinion on Senator Tillman’s speech as
to the sugar trust. He is an avowed
Ki to 1 silver man.
PRESBYTERIANS GO HOME.
Thu Tlilrtj*Slztli Aiiiitutl As*(«mmy in*,
solved—Tribute tu Goetelnu*.
CliAitiiOiTE, N. O., May 81—The
>TTE, N. (
tn annual
nulled the Wilson act of 1890. aim that j one side.
here. The life of MeColl is despaired
of. It is probable that some of tho stu
dents will be arrested, but neither stu
dents, military nor police aro seriously
blamed by the public.
When tiie troops were marching on
the green Generaf Watts was notified
by Professor Sloan of the college h iving
the matter in charge, that tho st idents
had obtained permission to vse the
grounds and ban tirsl rights; but there
was room for both if tho militia kept on
if it should be sustained by the supreme
court nothing would be left but to get
congress to pass another law that could
be made binding. This Senator Till
man says he will use his Lest efforts to
accomplish, but ho has littio hope of
success during tho present session. Ho
thinks the senate could be induced to
act if there was any possibility of get
ting action iu the house.
“We don’t surrender the principle,"
he said, “and I shall take some steps to
maintain it, but just what I shall do
and when I shall attemnt to do any
thing will necessarily depend upon cir
cumstances.”
General Watts remarked that tho
grounds were state property, the pro-
lessor added “for the u*; of the col
lege."
Tiie students not giving back when
General Watts and stuff rode on the
diamond angared the young officer, who
ordered the charge, forgetful of his
promise not to invade tho ball grounds.
Watts is severely criticised.
Snow Iii Noi-Miweston. states.
Chicago, June 3.—Hea/y frosts oc-
cuired tho past two mor: mgs over the
greater part of the northwest. Snow
and freezing wore report*' from north
ern Wisconsin and Minnesota with
much damage to vegetables and small
fruits. The Wisconsin strawberry crop for manufacture into sulphuric acid,
may be a total loss. 'Tobacco in south
ern \?iscousiu is reported slightly in
jured and iu northern Illinois badly
damaged. Corn in northern and nortn
central Illinois is reported to be cut
down by the frosts. Ice formed at
many points in this secticu.
Cotton Ainu Umlt-r Con*ti uc: loo.
Raleigh, May 2S.—The state labor
commissioner has returned from a tour
of inspection of cotton mills in Ilutlinr*
ford, Cleveland. Gaston. Mecklenburg,
Lincoln and Catawba counties. He
fouml 54 in operation. He finds two
under construction in Gaston and one
iu Mecklenburg, while at most of the
mills additions to the plants aro being
made. He also visited the sulphur
mines iu Gaston. Nearly all their pro
duct is shipped to Blacksburg. S. C..
u »ai i, ami i —' ^ . .
spindles. This gives them 92 looms 8 r| i 1 a per 1 ho Regulation of Kail
and 8700 spindles, all running day
and night, J’. S. Baker is freus. and
Supt. W. A. Wheat of the Cowpens
(S. C.) Cotton Mills, with J, E.
Wicker, overseer of weaving ut Alta-
muhaw (N. C.) Cotton Mills called on
the Textile Excelsior on May 21,
while in Charlotte to get a peep at
the winding up of the celebrations.
Mr. Wicker has the enviable record of
ten years continuous service in his
present position.
way Heads, Spe ed, Draft, etc., by J.
Otto Doggett. Demonstration of Sim
ple and Compound Proportion, by
Clarence Miller.
At :i meeting of the stockholders
of the Clinton (S. C.) Cotton Alii la
last week it was decided to increase
tho capital stock of the company to
$17*1.*mh); also to add fifty feet to the
main body of tho mill and put irj
InO additional looms and r>,0<*q more
spindles. The brick are now being
made for the purpose and the build-
! ing will begin at once. The factory,
The Tuckaseege Mill. Mt. Holly, X. 1 although on its first legs, is making
C., have ordered another fly-wheel,
to take tho place of their wrecked
one, from Thos. Woods A Co.. Fair-
mount Machine Co., Philadelphia,
and expect to have it in place and
start up again in two weeks, running
their .*»(Mm• spindles night ana day
again. The Tuckaseege company is
giving some thought to building a
weave shed and adding looms to
weave up their product.
The York Cotton Mills. Yorkville,
K. C., are spinning cottonjright along
In a few days all the spindles will he
i money, and the line grade of goods is
, in such demand that the mill cannot
I begin to fill all orders promptly. Hence
the immediate increase of capacity.
The annual stockholders’ meeting
' of the Wilmington (X. C.) Cotton
.Mills was held this week. The fol
lowing directors were elected : Hugh
and Donald McRae, Clayton Giles,
M. J. lioyer, 1). G. and 15. G. Worth
and U. M. Wescott. The annual re
ports showed satisfactory conditions
and bright future. The capital stock
is $100,000, and their machinery con-
running, making yarns from 80s to sists of 7,0**0 spindles and 2M> looms;
40s, and by the lust of next week the
electric plant will he completed and
some night work commenced. At
first the mill will ho run ail night
and no machine work done in the
day. in order that the workmen will
be enabled to complete the smoke
stack. After tliis is finished all
hands will settle down to work in
earnest and the mill will he kept run
ning night and day. The prospects
for a money making record are very
bright.—Yorkville Yoeman.
| colored goods are woven, outing
cloths. Cheviot*, domets, etc., all of
which aro napped. Sixty of these
looms were put in last your, ana are
four box dobhy. The payroll of the
i Wilmington Cotton Mill amounts to
$1,790 per month to210 employes.
I f I! (louse Grease don't your ache*
and iciUis. buniM, l.iuUts and sprains, wc
pay yon monoy buck.
Im Fhk Dura t o.
i (re o. 'olds. I,!i(jrlp])«* mid Sore Throat.
J cur 1 hy Goose Ureuse no cure no pay.
Dl I’he Dia’u Co.
Tim Iiitornatluiial Clm** Match.
Washington, Juao 3 — Tue cites? ,
match between tho member! cf the
house of representatives and the house
of commons will be resumed at 2 o'clock
ou boards two, four and five, which
games are stiil unsettled, with the re
sult iu doubt. Each country has won a
B’ugio game, thus far, P.unlcett (Brit
ish) defeating Pearson (American) ou
board one, and Bodino (American) win
ning from Struss on hoard three.
Ki-al K*:n'« M«u Ilisappaar*.
Angk i June 2,—The friend*
of F. O. Wukeley, a real estate oper
ator. aro anxiously looking for him.
He disappeared ou Sunday morning
and no trace of him lias been found.
Wukeley lias had a number of tleuls ou
hand of late, but tiie report has it that
ho has many outstanding obligations
and his creditors are solicitous as to his
movements. His family resides iu Chi
cago.
Oim Farumr Kill* Another.
Gkef.svillk, Ga., June 2.—Charlie
Bray shot and killed Mordanut Strick
land near White Sulphur springs. Both
were thrifty farmers. The killing was
tiie result of a long standing quarrel.
Bruy and two of his brothers, armed *o
tho teeth, have taken lefugo inuswainp
and d»fy arrest. A large posse is sur
rounding them and further bloodshed
is not unlikely.
Coloiml Huck Kwai'lm* Tacoma.
Tacoma, Jane 2.—A. K. Buck ol
Georgia, tho duly appointed minister tc
Japan, is here, tmroute to F.io Francisco,
whence lie will sail for Tokio, June 8.
At Han Francisco he will be joined by
Captain Edmund Rice of the Fifth in
fantry, who will be military attache to
tiie Japanese legation, and Huntington
Wilson, second secretary of tho 1 „aUou.
A New Transport Line.
Charleston, May 28.—Street Bros, of
Charleston, and Simpson, Spence <k
Young of New York have made public
a circular to the shipping interests of
the south announcing the establishment
of the Charleston transport line, a
steamship company, which will do bus
iness between this port and Europe.
The company has a capital stock of
$200,000. The first ship will sail from
tins city eariy in September.
Notcii I liilaiithropUt I>en<L
Asheville, N. C., May 31.—Rev. L.
M. Pease, who founded the first mission
at Five Points, in New York city, iu
18L0, died here, aged ?!) years. He was
active iu philanthropic work through
out his whole life and had established a
number of schools for white and negro i
children in Asheville since making his ;
homo here in 1870.
Flrrbus* Destroy a Fubllo School.
Raijugh, May 81.—The Hemcnway 1
public school, at Wilmington, was set
ou fire by incendiaries and entirely de
stroyed, causing $17,000 loss. Tiie citi
zens are greatly excited by tiie frequent
incendiary fires and there is talk of a
vigilance committoo.
Mint Down From AiiiIiiisIi.
Winder, Ga., May 31.—Ed Wright,
son of Mrs Nancy J. Wrtglit, a widow,
and one of the oldest inhabitants of
this county, was shot down from am
bush on one of tiie back streets here.
Alex llarvill has been attested, charged
with the crime.
Carolina KUItor* at Outt'oiil*!.
Nashville, May 81.—The South Car-
olina Editorial association and ladies
accompanying arrived upon the assocl- ;
ution’s annual exenrsigu. Tue visitors
will remain hero four days.
(>lll<« llulltlluK Fur Autlrrsou.
Anderson, ti. G., May 31.—Ground
has been broken for tho erection of a
splendid new office building on North
Main street, near the railroad bridge.
j tween the sugar trust’s contributions
i and the sugar schedule.
Under these circumstances it must bo
belli that tne qu u s:ii>ns ask<>(i were not
pertinent, aim i: construed to be perti
nent, that they \v -re an unwarranted
! prying into tiie j mute affairs of the
, company, and therefoie beyond tne ju
risdiction of too Semite,
j Judge Bradley therefore sustained
1 tho motion of the defense and ordered
, the jury to return a verdict of acquittal.
: The jury accordingly rendered a verdict
; of not guilty, and Mr. Searles was free.
The cases of E. J. Edwards and John
i S. Shriver, the uewsuaper correspond-
1 cuts, were postponed until next Monday.
I'liyHicmii* at Fliilatlol iilila.
Philadelphia, Jane 2.—The Ameri
can Medical asoociation began tiie cele
bration of its golden jubilee hero and
] will continue four days. Theconveu-
; tioii was called to omer by tho presi
dent, Dr. Nicholas Zenn of Illinois.
The members and their wives, to the
number of over 3H\ had assembled.
Mayor Warwick welcomed tiie associa
tion ou behalf of the city and Hon.
Charles Emory Smith, on behalf of the
state. After the committee ou arrange
ments had reporteii, President Zona
uelivered his annual address.
Wooiiiuoll .lluttt Ml Ituuub'Jo.
Bi nuquK, la., June 2.—The head
camp of Modern Woodmep opened their
convention here, the meeting being
called to order by Head Consul North-
cott. Au address of welcome was de
livered by Mayor Duffy, tiie response
being made by Mr. Northcott. The
convention then appointed committees
on resolutions, elections, order of bu*i-
ue.-s, salaries and compensation, ap
peals and grievances. After the trans
action of minor business the conven
tion adjourned till afternoon.
Mnrlc Twiiln I* All
New York, June 2.—Mark Twain
was recently reported to lie dying of
poverty in London. A dispatch to The
Journal from London, says: Samu«l
L. Clemens (Mark Twain) is now iu
Chelsea at work on another of his hu
morous works. He is in good health.
His surroundings are pleasant and ha is
living iu comfort—iu fact luxury.
Panic mi Ilnarit m Stcmner.
Cleveland, June 2.—The State of
Ohio, of the Cleveland and Buffalo
Transit line, broke her machinery-off
Ashtabula and became helpless. She
was loaded w ith holiday passengers wiio
became badly frightened. Hein w;M
summoned from Ashtaoula and the
st ‘timer is now being towed into Cleve
land by tujnc
Ovrr One Humirvil Out.
Heading, Pu., Juno 2.—Over 100 men
in different parts of tho Reading iron
works have stopped work because of i
reduction in wages; puddlers from $2.7 A
to $2.40 per ton and others in proportion,
about 10 per cent. A previous reduc
tion took place March 1, last.
.Miiikod Men Make lUg Haul.
Nevada. Cal., JuneS.—At midnight
two masked men bound Peter Seith.
who was in charge of the mill at Provi
dence mine, broke open the safe and
stole u large quantity of uinulgamute.
Tho loss is estimated at $20,000.
(lambUr* L'mj Tlialr Gun*.
Columbia, S. C., June 2 —Two negre
gamblers, Jim Jeffers and Tom Norris,
quarreled over 25 cents ut Greenwood,
Limestone county. They both shot,
ea. h desperately wuandiug the other.
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thirty-sixth annual assembly of the
southern Presbyterian church has been
dissolved after a session of ten days iu
the First Presbyterian church of this
city. Tiie assembly paid Dr. Goetchics.
the moderatoi, a handsome tribute, tes
tifying to his ability and efficiency.
The assembly was a notable one in
many respects. There were 11 ex-ufod-
orators present The two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of Westminster
symbol* were celebrated.
Au incident which interested the as
sembly was the an veiling last Suuuay
of a memorial window to the late Rev.
John A. Preston, D. D., pastor of tiie
church in which the assembly met, who
died last September ami at wlic.se invi
tation then the assembly met hero. Tiie
window was presented by the commer
cial travelers.
The next assembly meets iu Now Or
leans.
JONES’ SLAYERS JUSTIFIED.
31«n Whu Killt-il ilie N<>ti.<| Muonsliiner
Mini Outlaw A (quit toil.
Raleigh, May 29.—Tho trial in tho
federal court here of the case against
United States Deputy Marshal J. C.
Parrish and his posse, Jack Sesarge,
Henry Prevatt, R. R. Hobbs and Joe
Ballard, charged with murdering Bar
naul Jones, a noted moonshiner and
outlaw, attracted quite a crowd but
soon ended, as there was no evidence
to show anything save self defense.
Both Judge Purnell and State Solic
itor Pun said there was no case.
Jones’ widow and her young daugh
ters, Birdie and Cora, were witnes-es
for tiie starr. but they did not see ti;o
shooting—culy the smoke.
It was s lown that the posse had
agreed not to shoot Jones unless he at
tempted to lire. He shot two men, Par
rish and Turbcville, tiie Litter of SDqth
Carolina, before he was shot. ^
BUTLER WANTS A PARDON.
lii-tiiiit lleliitivo of North < a firo]lri>» Sena
tor Ato tho Governor.
Raleigh, May 27.—Governor Ilus«cll
ha* been petitioned to pardon Avery
Butler, a distant relative of Senator
Liit.er. Avery, when only 14 years old,
six years ago, waylaid and assassinated
his father m sight of his home at Clin
ton. He v. a< sentenced to be banged.
Governor Fo'wie commuted the sen
tence to life imprisonment. Twice
young Butler made during escapes from
the penitentiary. The last time he was
recaptured iu Kentucky, a fellow pris
oner having betrayed him.
It is claimed in the petition that his
father beat Ins mother and sister and
dragged his mother by the Hair, and
tuut this caused the boy to commit the
crime.
Tiie Itnid Trial I* Pu*tpoue«l.
Macon, May 31.—Tho case of the
stat<‘ against Charles lioid fo- killing
L. M. Halstead came up in tho superior
court here and was postponed to the
September term. The nostponcuient
was granted on tho ground of the ill
ness of Judge John I. Hall, of counsel
for the defense. An immense crowd
was present and tho. prospective trial
was the talk of the city. It is not prob
able tiiat tin* case will come up now be
fore next October.
Moun.hliier With Six 'Vivo*.
Raleigh, May 2’.—John L. Davis,
the worst moonshiner in this district,
was convicted here iu the federal court
and fined $500 and sentenced to 14
months in the penitentiary. For 27
years he was a moonshiner. For three
years ho luid been pursued. He is like
a wild man. He is the most frightful
looking prisoner ever tried here. Ho
has six wives and 89 children.
Woiumii Kille.l Jn m Kuiiawar.
Anderson, S. O., May 31.—At Pr>
vost’s mill. 3 miles west of here. G. T.
Davis’, an industrious farmer, was seri
ously injured and his wife’s skull frac
tured, resulting iu instant death. They
were returning home from town in a
loaded wagon, when the horse took
fright, ran and precipitated tho occu
pants of the wagon to the ground.
HmI» of a Hull mail Orilto-eil.
Charles.'on, May 27.—In the United
States circuit court here. Judge Himou-
tou issued a decree ordering tiie sale of
tho Wilmington, Newborn and Norfolk
railroad. No date wa* fixed, but it was
understo'ui that the property would ho
placed ou the block uoout Aug. 1.
Public liiiiliilna Fur Durham.
Washington, May 29.—The senate
committee ou public building* and
grounds has agreed to report favorably
the bill for a public building at Dur
ham, N. C., to cost $135,000.
Ko Mixi-il Sellout* Iu Fltirlila.
Tallahassee, May 81.—Tho house of
representatives has passed “an act to
prohibit the instruction or atteudi.uce,
us scholars, at the same school, of
whites and negroes." r