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| THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JUNE 17, 1897. 1 A MAN KILLS TWO WOMEN. BIG SCHOOL ON WHEELS. African Diamond King Jumps From a Steamship. DRIVEN TO AOT BY POOR HEALTH Ce 'Va, One of the Wealth!ent Moo In the World and Financial Circle* Are Greatly Stirred L’|» Over Hi* s el| l>e,(mo tion -Excited Crowd* if London Brok er* Gather and t>i*cm* the New*. London’, Juiifi 15.—The officials a" the Uuiou Steamshipcompauy, to which the steamer Scott belougs, conhrm tho nunouucement made in a special dis patch from Funchal, Island of Madeira. that Barney poured a quantity of kerosene oil over Carolinian Murder* Wife and Grand mother and Burn* Their Ilodle*. Columbia, S. C., June 11.—A story of an atrocious crime reaches here from a remote section of Chester county. Thomas Neal suspected his young wife, Matilda, of infidelity, and she left Ins home, going to her grandmother, Mary Jenkins, who lived near by. 'The husband spied on his wife’s movements, and, seeing some one enter the Jenkins house, broice down the door with an ax. j The first person he met was his wife. and he buried the blade of the ax in her j head, killing her. Tho only man in th > house was the aged grandfather, Eli Jenkins, who got out of the house un observed and hid beneath it. ! Mary Jenkins attempted to escape by i the back door, but was overtaken by Neal and felled with the ax. Neal then K A \ V i f BARNET BARNATO. Barnato, t h e South African “ D i a m o n d King.” com mitted suicide by j u m ping overboard while that ves sel was on her way from Cape Town, which port she left on June 2 for S outhamptou, via Funchal. His body was recovered the two bodies, sot the clothing on lire and took a seat in the yard. Just as old Jenkins was about to face the murderer’s pistoi rather than *tay under the lire a party of men came by ami ho ran out to them. They arrested Neal, but he escaped and has not been recaptured. THEY WANT CHEAP RATES. Uciltic- Barney Barnato has caused a sensation In financial circles. His office here was besieged by hundreds of eager inquirers ami even then his firm had not xeceived confirmation of the news. Throgmorgan street was filled with excited crowds of brokers, discussing tho news of Baruato’s death. His seif destruction is generally supposed to have been the outcome of his recent ill ness at the cape, which, according to rumors on the btock Exchange, was in the nature of brain trouble. The African market, as a result of the death of Barnato. was depressed. The Pali Mali Gazette, commenting on the death of Barney Barnato, says he had been mentally unwell for three months past and that ho had been un der constant surveillance. The iate Barney Barnato was in many j respects the most remarkable speculator ! of the century. Of all the Englishmen ! who have taken part in the deve»op- | meut of riouth Africa, two oniy have | seemed a worldwide reputation: Cedi . Rhodes and Barnett Isaacs, moie often : r.nd less respectfully styled Barney Bar- j uato. which was an assumed name, a | sort of stage name, for he began life in j South Africa by exhibiting tr:ck donk eys some 25 years ago. He was then : about 21) years' of age. Barnato was an English jew. Up to the point where his fortunes | began to decline he made money by i leaps and bounds, and in 1SD5. when | his good fortune was at its zenith, it was estimated that he controlled inter ests worth in the neighborhood of £100,- 000,000. It was the fashion to call him the richest man in the world. At that time he was virtually the king of tho London money market. Barnato was conservatively estimated at that time as worth between $100,000,000 and £150,- 000,000. DETAILS OF THE SUICIDE. How tho Noted South African Speculator I'liltigAd to His Death. Funchal. Island of Madeira, June 15.—The follwiug details have been ob tained of the suicide of Barney Barnato, while on the passage here from Capo Town. Barnato, who had been in ill diealth for lomo time past, seemed to improve after leaving Cape Town, but he was never left alone and some one was continually detailed to watch him. Monday after lunch, between 2 and 3 o’clock in the afternoon, he seemed to b * in very good spirits and wa walking up and down the dock ou a passenger’s grin. Suddenly Barnato asked his compan ion to toil him the time. But before he received a reply he wrenched his arm away an 1 , jump el overboard. The fourth oili er jumped overboard after him im mediately, nut he failed to save the life of the South African speculator, as heavy *eas were running and the vessel was steaming at the rate of 17 knots au hour. So soon as possible the steamer was stoppe i, a lifeboat lowered and pulled to the spofwhero the two men were last so*n. The fourth officer was rescued m an exhausted condition, and later the body of Barnato was recovered, floating head downwards. His remains have been embalmed and will be taken to England on board the Scott. Mrs. Barnato and her children were also on board the Scott. The Burnatos lived in Spencer House for several years and were returning to occupy their gorgeous house just being finished on Park Lane, opposite Stan hope Gate. The deceased speculator leaves two children. L'*.iti Primrose, named after his mine, and a baby boy uamed Ladas It sebery. AFTER BARNATO’S RICHES. Clevelaixl WninMii Claim* to tin Dnu^liliT of tli« EiiKli.liinaii. Cleveland. June 15 —Mrs. Black man of 405 Perry street, who claims to be the legitimate daughter of Barney Barnato, will at once take steps to ae. quire a share of hi* fortune. Mrs. Blackman and her husband will at once proceed to London for the purpose of demanding her interest in the fortune. Mrs. Blackman claims to be the daughter of Barnato by Ins first wife, whose maioen name was Anna Esther. She says the ceunle lived together for 15 yeats and iiimiiy wont, lo YugeMrof, Poland. Later a separation occurred and mother and daughter came to this country Mrs Blackman is determined to go to Johannesburg, if necessary, to prose cute her suit. M«Kinl*j) Will Not Vi.lt 'Frisco. San Francisco, Juno 15. —President McKinley has declined an invitation of the San Francio ’ochamber of conimurno to visit this city this summer, owing to the press of official duties. Itr)n*ii S|>«*li« at NorlolU. Norfolk, ,<une 15. — Hon. Wil* liiiDi Jennings Bryan spoke here before about 1 000 people. 4'ottoit Spinner* Will Agk For a tlon In Fruitflit CliarKe*. Charlotte. N. €., June 14 —The ob ject of the Cotton Spinners’ association is not only the curtailment of the pro ilie death of i daction of cotton yarns, but also the re duction of freight rates, both on raw cotton and yarns, and rhe reduction of commission tees for seliing yarns, as well as to get a cheaper rate on coal from the mines to the mills. The Sea board has already made a reduction in freight rates and the Southern will probably follow suit soon. In a few days a committee wiii go north to con fer with the commission men. Mrs. T. J. Austin of this city threat ens to bring suit against the managers Th® Seabnnrd -Air I.In* *<» Have a Mov ing Indil*lriMl Kilobit. Raleigh, June 12.—The Seaboard Air Line is undertaking sometlyng now and the innovation promises to be of great benefit to the people along the route of the railroad from Atlanta to Portsmouth. Va. The road is having fitted up a tram of cars for the purpose of conducting a traveling industrial training school in tho territory through which the road passes. The company will employ experts in canning, preserving, picking, butter and cheese making; in brief, will have experts to teach the people how to save every farm product, and will make ex hibits of agricultural machinery and household couvenioncs, so that the peo ple along tiie road may leant of the ad vantage gamed by using improved im plements. The road will have in operation ma chinery for the improvement of the country roads, and have the county officials in the 50 counties through which it passes, to see the improvements that can bo made on tho roads by the use of machinery. The Seaboard Air Line bears the ex pense of maintaining this enterprise, not even asking the manufacturer who exhibits his machines to pay freight on what he exhibits. If the Seaboard makes a success of this work all other railroads in tho country will be compelled to follow the example, and they, as well as the peo* pie generally, are interested. PCPPENHE1M IS ACQUITTED. mm is Miw itoy Hawaiian Annexation Will Be Proposed Wednesday. HIGH MASS FOR JANSSEN. AN AERONAUT IS KILLElp. KO HONEY FOR THE FORMER QUEEN I'oor Old 1.11 "milt oil' Without a Pension hy the Term* of the New Convention. The Senate Not to Consider the Keci- proclty Provision In the Tnrig 11111 Ju.t a* Presont. of the Sundayschool excursion to Co lumbia. She got off the train at Rock Hid, because she heard somebody say it was Charlotte, and was left there OA'er night. F. H. Weils has left hero to conduct the Seaboard Air Line’s school of mod ern road but.ding. He will instruct the different towns in roadmuking, and build strips of macadam and other mod ern roads as examples. INQUIRY COURT CONVENES. The College Green Hint Is Now lieini; ltevie\ve<l at Columbia. Columbia, S. C , June 11.—The court of inquiry convened here, organized and heard a vast deal of testimony. There was no delay or hitch in the pro ceedings. General Stopprebeiu, by vir tue of rank, was president of tne court. He, with Colonel J. G. Thompson, Cap tain H. T. Wardiaw and Judge Advo cate \feneral T. G. Mayfield assembled in full dress uniform and with side arms at noon in the senate chamber. The faculty of the South Carolina college and a number of students, Gen eral Watts, Major Evans and others were in the assembly. The mass of testimony heard was formidable. Twelve witnesses in ail were examined, and as each was an eyewitness to the entire conflict from its iucipieucy to its end, their testimony was naturally full and required time to narrate. Some of fne testimony, too. will have an important bearing ou the finding u: the court. The testiinjuy so far is ad against tho militia. Tli* Slayer of Two Men Given His Liberty hy a Berkeley Jury. Columbia, S. C.. June 12 —The trial of John F. Poppeukeim for the murder of Stephen Mazyck and L F. Brown on January 6, at Pepper landing, ou Foster creek, Berkeley county, has ended at Mouick’s Corner in a verdict of ac quittal. The prominence of the young men who were killed, and Poppeulieim’s wealth and position in the community, have made tho case oue of the greatest interest ever tried in Berkeley county. The story of the tragedy, as made out by the witnesses, is that ou Jan. t) L. F. Brown. Stephen Mazyck, George Doug lass and five other gentlemen went ou a deer hunt on Hickory hill, in the Goose creek section, owned by Brown. Ou the first drive a deer was wounded by Mazyck. The deer doubled back and took to the water. Brown and Mazyck left the party to follow the wounded deer. They secured a ooat, taking their dogs and guns with them. In pursuing the deer they came upon Poppeuiieim’s land. The premises wese posted, and Poppenheim ordered them off. A quarrel ensued and Poppenheim killed botii men, claiming that they were preparing to shoot him when lie fired his shotgun, one barrel killing Mazvck and the other Brown. Washington, Jane 15.—The treaty for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands to the United States will be sent to the senate by President McKinley Wednesday unless the presents plans aro changed Those close to the admin istration and others who are engaged in pushing through the tariff bill have been so informed, and it is stated there will be no consideration of the Hawaiian reciprocity provision in the tariff bill until the treaty is received The one point of importance in Avhich the treaty differs from the convention negotiated by Secretary Foster in Pres ident Harrison's administration, is the omission of any provision for ex Queen Liliuokalani and Priuess Kaiulaui. In the original treaty it was provided that the government of the United Stares should pay the ex-queen the sum of $2u,000 cash and that amount of money as a pension each year during the re mainder of her natural life, provided she, in good faith, submitted to tiie government of the United States and the local govern meut of the islands. Princess Kainlani being the next in line of royal blood was to receive a cash payment of $155,000. bot no pension, under a similar proviso as in the case of the ex-queen. It is understood that any objection that might have been expected to the annexation of the islands, based on the large proportion of coolies in the popu lation has been forestalled by an ar ticle not only prohibiting the further emigration of such laborers to the Ha waiian islands, but also prohibiting the coming of Chinamen from the islaude to the United States. Hlg Crowil Turn* Gut nt Xew Orlaau* to Honor Ui« I>e»<i Archbishop. New Orleans, Juno 15.—All morn ing throngs have poured into St. Mary’s church, wnere the remains of Arch bishop Janssen are lying in state. Every class in the community is represented. At 1 o.clock a solemn mass was held there in honor of the dead prelate, with Bishop Van Yyvor of Richmond offi cial mg. Nine bishops will participate in tho pageant and the fuuonu services. They are M’Qnaid of Rochester. Gallagher ot Dallas, Forest of San Antonio, Verta- goer of Laredo, Fitzgerald of Little Rock, Hesliu of Natchez, Dunne of Dallas, McCloskey of Louisville and Van de Vyver of Richmond. The mortuary procession will embrace religious, civic ami military features and will pursue tiie roundabout way from St. Mary’schurch to the cathedral, which has been already elaborately dec orated. Governor Foster and staff, detach ments of the State National guard, court and municipal officials will take part and the demonstration will be oue of great grandeur. Arriving trains are bringing delega tions from all sections of the surround ing country to attend the funeral. THE CASE MUST PROCEED. JUNIOR ORDER IN SESSION. TO INVESTIGATE TILLMAN. GAGG TO DIE ON GALLOWS. Kival hang man Who U<e«i Dynamite on IIU " ill De Hanged July Hi. Charlotte. N. 0., June 11.—One of tho most unusual cases ever tried in this state has just ended in the convic tion of the defendant of murder in the first degree. Tne case was tried at Lenox, N. C., and the trial lasted nearly a week. The evidence in the case showed that Walker Moore and D M. Bowman one night last June had gone to sleep peace fully in a sawmill shack at the Mooro mill iu Caldwell county. During tiie night there was a terrific explosion, tiie shuck was biown to pieces and the Ind ies of the sleeping victims dismem bered. The evidence showed that Simon Gagg had procured 20 pounds of dynamite, set it off and blown tiie whole affair into smithereens. The motive was jealousy. A buxom young widow had given Gagg the mitten and favored oue of the murdered men. The murderer is sentenced to July 10. Dec *I|)U Awnite.l Willi Interest. Charlotte, X. C., June 14 —The de cision of Judge Simouton in the injunc tion suit of the Southern railway against ! Governor Russell and Attorney General Walser is awaited with great interest. The supporters of the governor think tiiat tiie injunction Avill be dissolved, while the attorneys for the Southern are equally confident that it will be made permanent. If the injunction is dis solved suit will probably be brought at once to annul the lease; if it be made permanent the governor will seek to make it the leading issue iu state politics. I'n-shloiit kimI I'rofo^ur* Ite*ign. Columbia, S. C.. June 12.—Governor Eilerbe lias received notice of the resig nation of President E. B Craighead and Professors Tompsitis and Wright of Cienixou coliege, tiie state agricultural unit mechanical institute, located at tiie oid home of John C. Calhoun. There was trouble in the faculty a few months ago, but the cause of the resignations is not known here. Tuiii Allen ti> on July 9. Macon, June 14. Judge Candler has refused to grant an extraordinary mo tion for a new trial for Tom Allen, a young white man of good family, who wa* to have been hanged last week for niurder, and has resenteuced him to be «X"i , ut«d July 0, An appeal will be taken to the supreme court. A Vrnllnl of MMitslaugliter. Watnesvillb, N. 0., June 14 —The jury in the case of Thad Nick, charged with killing Sriinskny Shell, an Indian, at Cherokee last 1 Mem tier, returned, at Brysuii City, a verdict of manslaugh ter. The South Carolina Ituforinem Semi Gov- . ernor E'.letba a FetUlon* Columbia, S. C., June 10.—A peti tion addressed to Governor Eilerbe and signed by reformers, including a num ber of office holders, has been received by ins excellency. It asks for an inves tigation of Senator Tiiimau, as follows: "Many of the newspapers through out the state are charging Senator Till man with receiving dispensary rebates, and Senator Tillman having in his re cent letter made a formal demand upon your excellency for an immediate inves- 1 ligation, now Ave, as reformers, call upon yuu to order an immediate inves- tigat.on. If, after a fair and impartial trial, Mr. Tillman is found guilty, let him bear the odium and shame that will necessarily follow. "If, on tho other hand, he is adjudged innocent, let the same newspapers who have made the charges do Senator Till man jn-tice by correcting their charges and proclaiming him an innocent man persecuted.” Will l$e No 'ujar InvostlgHtion. Washington, June 12.—The mem bers of the committee on contingent ex penses of the senate have agreed to re port adversely the Tillman resolution for an investigation of alleged specula tions in sugar. It is not known when the report will bo made to the senate. The report, it is understood, will go quite fully into the merits of the ques tion, showing that such investigations are supposed to be generally barren of results. I.*i»no Hoy,I Not hii AcCtf.**ory. Columbia. S. C., Juno 10. — Isaac Boyd, the negro boy who accompanied Simon Cooper on his bloody march through Sumter county last January, seeing that sextuple murderer extermi nate an entire family, has been ac quitted of the charge of being an acces sory to those butcheries. Boyd swore that Cooper forced him to drive about tiie country iu a b..ggy and he was too terror stricken to Attempt to escape. Noutli Uaruliua li-nchor* to Meet. Greenville. S. C\, June 14.—The South Carolina State Teachers’ associa tion will hold its annual meeting at Hotel Alamont, on the top of Paris* mountain, beginning June 3v» and end ing July 4. Set’eral hundred teachers are expected to attend, and to compare methods and listen to talks from uistiu- guished educators. Major Mayo Killed on the Hall. Florence, S. C.. Juno 14.—Major J. M. Mayo, formerly of Whitaker, N. C., uow of Ocala, Fla., was killed by a train on a street here. He was walking across the track with an umbrella raised and was unconscious of danger. The engineer gave tho alarm signals. College FroTestma llemoved. American M^clianion Meet at Pittflburg ami Officer* Make Their Keport*. Pittsburg, June 15.—The twenty- ninth session of the National Council of the Junior Order of American Mechan ics began in Eiks hall here. Rev. W. D. Lichlither, state councillor, called the convention to order. There were about 250 delegates present. Mr. Lichlither introduced Mayor Forbes, who wel comed the delegates in a lumpy address. The response was made by Rev. H. II. Slaughter, state councillor of Missouri, after which National Councillor Shauor took charge and requested all but mem bers of the national council to retire. The council then went into executive session and National Councillor Shanor delivered his annual address. National Vice Councillor Joseoli Pow ell of Colorado followed with his annual report, after which National Secretary E iward S. Beemer of Philadelphia pre sented his report for the year, which is as follows: Receints, $36,890.77; new councils, 108; new members. 10,899;paid out iu profits and deaths, $550,860.29, a gain of $83,722 19; in the treasure, sub- councils, $ 1,624,846 04, an increase of $192,210.42. National Treasurer J. Adam Sold of Baltimore reported that lie had paid out $43,393.38, leaving a balance of $6,- 931.22 iu the treasure. Jude* Fitz^ni-nld Kefu*** to Itomove a Juror in tho Tobnnoo 1 ru*t Triul. New York, June 15.—Judge Fitzger- geraid declared the Am' rican Tobaccc company’s case should proceed with the jury originally selected. W. J. Bryou, against whom certain charges of in discretion were made, will remain a juror. Judge Fitzgerald, when the proceed ing.^ began, denied D.strict Attorney Olcott’s motion to have Mr. Bryon re moved. He also denied a motion of Attorney Choate to have Juror Fish ex amined in regard to his interview with Reporter Piper. Mr. Choate then said he would de mand to have the attention of the grand jury called to Reporter Piper, the editor Uud proprietor of The Morning Journal and Advertiser for having engaged in a conspiracy to influence the action of justice agsinst the defense. District Attorney O.cott then opened the case for the prosecution. De*perute Duel With Kiiiv**. Columbia, S. C., June 15. — A desper ate duel with knives took place iu the mountainous mooushinig district of Oconee, 20 miles from Walhalla James i w jf e all( j two Tnrpm was mstautiv killed and ins an- 1 . T T ‘ tagonist, J. Holley Dunn, mortally nn ' < T T ‘ ,a wounded.!|The young men were in liquor ana began playing, but getting mad, drew knives and began carving each other. They finally clinched and fell in deadly conflict. Dunn expired instantly and Turpin, weakened by loss of blood, lay ou tne body and fell into a drunken sleep. He awoke to find las kuite buried iu the heart of ins best friend. They were 20 years old and ot good standing in the community. Rare Unit Narrowly Averted. Charlotte, N. U., June 15.—Monroe, 20 miles east of here, came near having a race riot. A young negro boy, sen tenced to tiie chaingaug for fighting his sister, died suddenly at tiie convict camp after being whipped by the super intendent. The negroes charged tiiat tiie boy had been killed by the superin tendent. A large crowd of them gath ered ami during tiie coroner’s inquest the negroes threatened to kill the super intendent. The coroner’s jury ad journed without coming to a decision. Female BatloonDt I all* to Her Death fn the Frr*ei>c* of 1 hou •wild*. \ Chattanooga, June 15.—In the sight of 3,000 visitors at a pleasure ground near iiere Edith Le Burno, an aeronaut, 23 years old, fell to her death from a balloon. Mrs. Burno was making her regular weekly ascent in her balloon, j which had risen nearly a half mile in the air, when sht cut loose the para chute. As the woman jumped the parachute opened safely, checking her descent. | But a wind carried tho frail craft to wards the Tennessee river, and before the spectators realized the danger the parachute and its daring occupant were descending upon the middle of tho stream. Many visitors to Lookout mountain saw the parachute and woman strike tiie water. The aeronaut struggled to free herself, but her airsiiip was un- j manageable and she, becoming entan gled m tiie ropes, sank with tiie basket. A fisherman sent to the rescue and witli a boat hook brought Mrs. Le Burno to the surface. Attempts to resuscitate ber failed. Mrs. Le Burno was born at Shelby- ville, Tenn. tiho was handsome and a I skilful acrobat. In the yast three years she had made many successful ascents here. SOUTH'S NEW INDUSTRIES. Cotton Fnctorie*. Electric Light I’lauts and Other Enterprises Reported. Chattanooga, June 15.—Among the most important new industries for the week The Tradesman reports tho fol lowing: The American Bauxite com pany, capital $100,000, Rome, Ga.; a cotton compress at New Albany, Miss.; electric light plants at Baiubndge and Eatonton, Gn., and Prattville, Ala. ;a $30,000 fertilizer factory at Alexandria, Va.; a flour and grist mill at Weldon, N. C.; machine shops at Louisville. Ky.; the G. B Grifiin Laud company, cap ital $25,000, Jacksonville, Fla.; a 100- ton oil mill at Seguin, Tex., and one to cost $20,000 at Victoria, Tex ; the Menard Oil and Gas company, capital $15,000, at Dallas, Tex., and tho Onio Falls Dye and Finishing works, capital $20 000, at Louisville, Ky. A cotton mill will be erected at Lex ington, N. C., and woodworking plants at Montevalln. Ala , Columbus, Miss., and Decherd. Teuu. Convict I’m;;* 'lake* Confession. Columbia, S. G., June 15.—Tiie mur der of J. C. Carson in Spartanburg by men, W. It. Green and J. L. Page, is fresh in the public mind. The three were convicted, the woman and Page being sentenced to life imprisonment and Green to hang. Green appealed, got a new trial and was convicted again. Another appeal is pending. Page ha* just given a writ ten confession to W. A. Neal, superin tendent of the penitentiary. In the confession Page says tiiat lie and Green killed Carson and that Mrs. Carson knew ail about it. He says lie knocked Carson in the head and that Green cut iiis throat with a razor. Page says Green was to pay him $100 for his part iu the murder. Tillmin \'»nt* limmi-rHiit* Timed. Washington, June 15.—Senator Till man has given notice of an amendment he will offer to the tariff bill providing for a head tax of $100 on all immigrants to the United States. The amendment also makes it a misdemeanor, punish able by fine and imprisonment, for any person to enter the United States for the purpose of engaging in trade or manual labor without intending to be come a citizen. These provisious are modified by a proviso to the effect tiiat they "shall only remain in effect until silver shall be admitted to our coinage at tiie ratio of 10 to 1 ou the same con ditions with gold.” Spooner'* Amendment Lost. Washington, June lo.—The Repub lican caucus determined not to incorpo rate iu the tariff bill the amendment offered by Senator Spooner to postpone the time when certain features of the sugar schedule should go into effect until six months after the bill was passed with the intention of compelling the sugar trust to uispose of tho sugar surplus it lias imported pending tiie consideration of the tariff at a rate that will not allow a great profit. I’opulist* Are Now In Charge. Raleigh, June 15 —The state agri cultural department has changed hands, James M. Newborne (Pop.) succeeding J. L. Patterson as commissioner, and J. L. Ramsay (Pop.) succeeding Thomas K. Bruner as secretary. Ramsay is ed itor of The Progressive Farmer, tho or gan of rhe National and State Farmers’ Alliance. Democratic clerks and fertil izer inspectors are all replaced by Popu lists and RepuLIicaus. Tne chief fer tilizer inspector is the negro editor of a newspaper. Ll^HMiing Rule strike* Four, Cumberland, Md., Juue '5.—Thomas Cuppert, his son, aged 17, and his two daughters, 14 and ll years of age, were crossing a field when they were simul taneously struck by a lightning bolt. All were rendered unconscious, but I'rvssineu Meet at Detroit. Detroit, June 15.—About 100 dele gates to the International Pressmen s convention and more than that number of union pi ess men, who are not dele gates, were present at tiie opening ses sion of tiie convention in tiie hall of tho city council. The mayor made an ad dress of welcome and President Theo dore F. Gaioskowski responded briefly. A list of convention committees was announced by the president and mean while the committee on cred itials went into session to examine creden- i tials and consider a protest offered against five New York delegates. Rig Receiver's SmI* «t Sun Diego. San Diego, Cal., June 15.—Tiie prop erty of tiie San Diego Land and Town , company, including the Sweetwater dam and water system, 4,090 acres of lemon orchards ami tiie N. C. & O. rail road. sold at receiver’s sale by order of i the United States court, was bid in by the company. Receiver C. Banning, by order of the court, turned over the entire property, valued at $5,000,090. to the officers of the company, free of debt. The headquarters of the Laud and Town company are iu Boston. Furies’ Itiimi 1* Hxeil Mt gi.'i OOO. Montgomery, Ala., June 15.—The finally the father aud sou were revived case of tiie state against J. i. Parks of by tiie falling rain. They succeeded in attracting attention and all four were conveyed home. The father aud son will recover, but both the ciris will die. I’romineiit I'hysiciMiis su cule*. Greenfield,lud., Juue 15.—Dr. Sam- nel Marsh Martin, aged 55, for the past 25 years one of the most prominent physicians of eastern Indiana, commit ted suicide by hanging himself iu his barn. Dr. Martin left no note or word as to the cause of his act. He had been in ill health of late aud was somewhat despondent. Anti-RntCeriiie Rill Signed. Springfield, Ills., June 15.—The anti-butterine bill, which prohibits tiie coloring of butterine, or oleomargarine, for the purposes of the market, has been signed by the governor. Tiie bill was fought through the legislature by the Elgin dairymen and was bitterly op poseii by butterine makers all over the country. Three PresiilentiMl Nomination*. Washington, June 15.—The president Raleigh, June 12.—The board of ^ has sent the following nominations to trustees of the Agricultural and Me chanics’ college has deposed Herbert B. Battle, state chemist and director of the state fertilizer central station, aud ousted.three professors of the college. Mexican War Veteran Dead. Columbia, S. C., June 14.—Mr. Henry Beard, color bearer of Company H, Pal metto regiment, in the Mexican war. and one of the three suivivors of tiiat gallant command, died here, 77 years old. i the senate: Interior—John G. Brady of Alaska, to be governor of the district of Alaska. To be commissioners in and for the district of Alaska—Caldwell W. Lutte of Indiana aud John E. Crane of Illinois. Anti-trust Amendment Up. Washington, Juno 15. — Tho anti trust amendment to tiie tariff bill of fered by Senator Pettigrew was taken up by tho senate shortly after 2 o’clock and the discussion began. Macon Saloonkeeper* Kiuetl. M acon, June 12.—The criminal docket was called in the superior court here for the purpose of trying various saloon keepers for violation of tiie liquor laws. Several parties were fine i $50 each tor seliing whisky to minors aud ten were fined $150 for keeping tippling house open ou Sunday. North Carolina Knights to Meet. Charlotte, N. C., June 15. — The grand lodge Knights of Pythis meets here Wednesday. Washington Catiott of Wilmington is grand chancellor, R. H. Rickert of Statesville vice grand chancellor and Charles D. Benbow of Greensboro grand keener of records aud seal. Trial Shipment of l oharco. London, June 15.—The correspondent of The Times nt Melltourne says: The first trial shipment of Victorian tobacco was made on Saturday with a consign ment to Loudon. The leaf is consid ered fuliy equal to the American. Warm Weather In Chicago. Chicago, June 15.—This is tho hot test day of the season, the government thermometer registering 9) degrees at noon, a rise of 13 degrees since )> a. m. I Tnermouieters ou tne street marked from 2 to 5 degrees hotter. Charter of a Rank I'nilongeil. Paris, Juno 15. — Tho chamber of | deputies has adopted clause 1 of the , Bunk of France bill, prolonging the ' charter of that luslitutmu until 1920. Troy, charged with the murder of J. D. Sykes, was heard by Judge Tyson of the circuit court here on a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Tyson adjudged the offense committed to have been homicide or murder in the second de gree on tho theory that the killing lacked the deliberation necessary to con stitute murder in the first degree. Parks’ bond was fixed at $3,909. The Georgia Grocer* Orgunizn. Macon. June 15.—The wholesale gro cers of Georgia met here. Temporary Chairman T. D. Tinsley called the meet ing to order. The election of officers resulted as fellows: J. C Lee of Au gusta, president; J. E. Maddox of At- Is nta, vice president. An executive committee, consisting of a delegate from earn of tiie trade centers of the state, was appointed. This committee will meet once each mouth at oue of the towns represented. A lab* ns Troop* Go Into Camp. Birmingham, Ala., June 15. — The Third regiment Alabama National guard went into camp at East Lake, near here, with Colonel Benjamin Elmore in com- maim At dress parade the camp was formally struck and the name Camp Petrus given ui honor of United States Senator E. W. Pattus. Lla-li Fatal to Four. Senoia, Ga., Juue 15. — Lightning struck a house on the plantation of John M. Strickland, 6 miles south of Senoia, ami killed four negroes. The house was burn'd. Storm at Soutliana I'iiius. Raleigh, June 15 —A storm at South ern Pines has done damage esiiunittKi at to buildings, vineyards and Jr. churds.