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1 THE LEPGER GAFFNEY, S. C., JELY 22, 1807. i A ROAD SOLD AT AUCTION. Tariff Fight Removed to Uppei Branch of Congress. EXOITIKG CONTEST NOT EXPLCTEI CommitFrom the lloute Aunoanoen lh«t Agreement of 11mt Itmlj to. rli« Conference Report — l*re^I<lent Author* i '£«•«! to l>rm;%n(l the KaImmao of On A Mel* ton ttiul Otiier Competitor I'niHouei’*. Washixqtom, July 20.—The tarifl struggle has bcnu removed t(; the seti- ut f -, but there was little evidence of an exciting contest when the senate opened. Several senators who were absent' from the city were back again, anticipating that their vote might be needed. The gallery attendance was greater than usual, although there was no great crowd. Mr. Allison of Iowa, in charge of the bill with the ponderous manuscript, was present. Immediately after the prayer the com mittee from the house announced the agreement of that body to the confer- | enc» report Considerable routine business was dis posed of before the tanll report was called up. The senate has passed the joint reso lution empowering the president to take steps for the release of Qua Melton ri d . th.. Cs apeutor pn&acrs hda by Spain. WARM TALK IN WINNSBORO. SenfitoriAl CAnilidAte* MeL*tirin, Kvau* Mfi«l Make -SpA^clie^. Wisnsboro, S. C., July 20.—At the senatorial campaign meeting here Ev ans, May held and McLaunn all made better speeches than usual Irby and Duncau were absent. Evans took the position that the re formers and conservatives should get together on the true Democratic doc trine of tariff for revenue only. He urged that factional feeling bo laid Aside in this fight. M Laurm defended the governor against the daily attacks of the otiier candidates, declaring it unfair to strike a man with his hands tied. Evans, he Tb« Wilmington, Ncwliarnn and Norfolk Hunglit b.r Atlantic Coast Lino. Wilmington. N. C., July 17.—The Wilmington, Nowberne and Norfolk railroad was sold at public auction here by order of the United States circuit court in foreclosure of mortgage of the property to the State Trust company of Kew York. The sale started at the un set price of $250,000, made by H. A. Whitting, representing the bondhold ers, and wa* run up to&’OO.OOO. at which it was losed to Warren G. Elliott, president of the Atlantic Coast E U1 *L and representing a corporation to be known as the Wilmington and New- berne Railroad company. The road will be operated as a part of the Coast Line system, and it is be lieved will ultimately be extended to 'Y/ashington, N. C., thus giving the At lantic Ciiast Line a direct route from Wilmington to Norfolk. Va. » ' F0I1 III! livnpil PR0GRESS £LI. HE 80UTH WILLENDTHEWAR i i vjll IJll# III ULil tiocnnraylfic Kormlrwl Kr»m Dl*- Law’s Delay Causes Lynching Near Talbotton. HOB 0BDEELY BUT DETERMINED KILLED IN A SHAM BATTLE. Member of the North Carolina Governor 1 * Guard■ the Victim. Raleigh, July U.—At a sham battle of the Governor’s guards at 1’uilen park, George N. Ranks, a member of the guard, who was taking part in the battle, was shot and almost instantly killed. It cannot be learned who is responsi ble for the loaded cartridge. It seem- that the cartridges were examined very closely before being given out by tile captain and first and second lieutenants, and, owing to the difference in the weight of a loaded and blank cartridge, it is hard to account for the accident. To lend mystery to the stray bullet, it is said that no loaded cartridges have Ihp Slajnr of .M*1m Sallle Kiinua Owi-ii Tak«ii From the Ottlcer* Who Were C'Arrylng Him to the ColtimbtiM uini lian^ed to f% Tree—Teople Grew Impa tient at tVt* UelMy In Hi* Cute, Talbotton, Ga.. July 20.—Dr. W. L Ryder, the slayer of Miss Sailie Emma Owen, expiated his ciime just outshie of this place. Growing angry at the continued delay lu the case and believ ing that justice would be indefinitely postponed, the citizens of Talbot county took the law into their own hands and lynched the man who committed one of the foulest crimes in the history of the state. I*’* T rutip C«nt«i*—N*w IuUu<trl«». Chattanooga, July 20.—The specia correspondents of The Tradesman, lo cated at the prominent trade centers oj the south, Continue to send in encourag ing reports, aud excepting the strike among the coal miners, there are uc ciiiavorabie feature.! characterizing bus iness conditions. The iron and steel trade is active ami prices are steady. Several furuaoes have been blown in since July 1 and the output is large, though not exceeding the demand. The movement in lumber is good for the season and the textile trade sliowi- improvement. AVmong the most important new iu- dd'dries for the week just ended are car shops at Paducah. Ky.; the Texas Goal Briquette company, capital $50,000, Nor folk, Va.; the Hays Construction com pany, capital $100,000, Charleston, W. Va.; a $J0,<X)0 feriilizer factory at Cor- dele, Ga.; the Worth Ice aud Fuel com pany. capital $100,000, Wilmington. N. the Texas Coal, Coking aud Oil com- O.; . Ryder had secured a continuance ot pauy, capital $150,000, Garrison Tex his trial on account of the illness of Co.- and the Empire State Rubber cot onel Worrill, leading council for the de fense, ami was being returned from this place to the Muscogee jail, when he was met by a mob of determined men, taken from the officers and hanged to a tree. Sunday afternoon Ryder was brought here from the Muscogee jail to await the calling of his case. ’1 here was no demonstration whatever upon his ar rival. neither war there any feeling fchm$ii.dunng the day after it had be come known that the case had been •oiituiued until September. But ap pearances were deceptive. The people had exjs-cted that Ryder would bo ar raigned and tried, and when they found that a delay iiad been secured their feel* mpiro Mate Rubber company, capital $1,0<)d,000, Norfolk. Va. The Railroad Oil company, capital $100,000. has been chartered at Parkers burg, W. Va.; the Hughes River Oil company, capital $100,000, Phinppi, W McKinley Soon to Send Spain an Ultimatum. H* Will the Don* L'utll Oct. I to Hhiii tlio Struggle Now Going ou hI Our £)<*«>rt — l»ifor»n*tio* Come* From Out* of the 1 litef Kiecutlvc'* Friend*, a Guest At til© Iteceut Woodford Dinner. Nkw York, July 20 —A special to The World from Washington says: President McKinley has practically de cided to recognize Cuban belligerency. So far us luu intentions are concerned he might as well do it now, but ha wants no opposition by congress, nor does he want any branch of the govern ment to share in the glory of his pro ceedings. About UcL 1 ho will issue an executive order proclaiming aud extend ing belligerent rights to the Cabana Meantime General Woodford, the new minister to Spain, will go to Ma drid. Hu wi.l endeavor to impress upon the Spanish government that recogni tion of Cuban belligerency is Intended, and that Spain would bettor get ready for it Minister Woodford will go to Spain thoroughly coached as to his du ties, aud oven as to what he shall say. All ministers take with them letters Va.; the Dixie Oil company, capital i of instructions from the state depart- $11)0,000, Savannah. Ca ; the Raccourei Cotton Oil company, limited, capital $2•>,,000, New Orleans, R.v, and the S(\p.thern Tile and Artificial stone coiu- mny, capital $20,000, at Jacksonville, Fla. A $15,000 tobacco factory will be erected at Monroe, La, aud another to cost not less than $25,000 at Richmond, Va. Woodworking plants will be es tablished at Biewtou, Am, Dexter, Ga., been given out bv the company for over tugs got beyond control and they <le- Kittrell and State Lino, Mim., Ouutt> — — 4 e . . 4 * l, . a • L , ^-4 44 4 * . « M V. m. l. .4 4% a w ^ « a » K A two years. Uig Wi.tf i niolon Kor MoKlnlnV- Atlanta, July 19.—The largest water melon grown in the south this season has been shipped from here for Wash ington, whore it will arrive Wednesday and be presented to President McKin ley at the White House. The melon was grown in Georgia, weighs 7b pounds ami took the prize of $27 offered by W. N. Mitchell, southern agent of the Bal timore and Ohio railroad, in a contest participated in by tne planters of ail the declared, kssc year, with the lull force j melon growing states. The monster ot his administration to back him, hud been repudiated. McLaariu's speech was an exposit.on of lus tariff viev, x Mayf'cl-.i assumed the aggressive. He declared itmt the politicians in Colum bia wer - scheming to elect McLaunn. Ho attacked McLaunn on the tariff and declared that Ins scnedule ou lumber was a fax on the people from the cradle to the grave. Mayfield attacked the dispensary before cm.-dug. Spaui'h 4 uh.tu Foticy I* -cored. M m>kid, July 20. —Seuor Morel j PreudTga-t. L.'oeral leader aud former minister, delivered a speech a’ Sara- go.-sa on the Cuban question. He vio- lently atta * i th' policy »<f the gov ernment, c.-p.-eiaily the methods of the cauip ngn in Cuba, and declared tha. f autonomy mu^f be proclaimed. “Au- ! tonomy,” he s.jid, “lor Cuba is as much a neot-Jty of Hnain as tif Cuba.” He 1 dv dr n;., i-' .v iv up in the (i.mgers to which monarchy is exposed if it does uut obey the force of public opinion. D« tiiuml* ail iuHeniiiity. . i Paris, Juiy 20. -The* 1‘igarosays that a mouth oi two ago Dr. Cornelius Her/., of 1’aaama canal fume, wrote to 31. j T'aure demanding an indemnity of 1,- i O'Ki.ooO frai!' - from the French gevern- ment for finse accusations brought against liim by French ollieiais and members of the French parliament. In the course of Ids letter ho laid great stress mion ids American citizenship aud asserted that he expected his claim would be energetically supported by the United States goverumme. McKlnlpy anti Hi* .Money Wasihngion, July 2*.—It is Femr oflicially announced that President Mc Kinley will withhold hie currency mes- | sago until after the <• onforence renort on tho taiiil bid has be'-ii adopted by the senate. The Republican leaders in tho I senate no not desire to have any now question thrown into the senate while J the debate is ou, lest it may lead to complications ami delay. It is in def erent o to their opinions tiiat the presi- ! dent i.as postponed sending the message to congress. ( nil Service Ii:i|<ilrjr llUcontiuu-U, WIslington. July 20.—United States Senator Pritchard announces that the civil service investigations by tho sen ate committeo on civil service reform will be discontinued until the fall. Tho subcommittee will meet in Omaha in October aud take testimony iu the case of some alleged violations ot the civil ►ei vice law there, and upon their return may resume their hearings iu tins city. melon is shipped in a golden hamper adorned with 11 iwers. ( arolinlaii Going to Corea. Columbia, ti. C. July Hi.—Dr. Mat- tie B. Ingold of R'lck Hill expects t<. fail from irau Francisco ou Aug. fi bound for Corea, whither she goes as a foreign missionary, being sent out by the executive committee of the foreign mission department of the Southern Presbyterian church. She has been under appointment for this work for about six years and has been spending that time in fitting herself for tho work the is to undertake. May Kinploy I|itr4h AI»»itir«-«. Constantinople, July 20.—The am- i b'OM.triors have forwarded to their re- epwfivo governments their joint sug gestions relative to the measures they think necessary in view of the con tumacy of the porte. Pending the ar rival of fresh instructions the negotia tions with Tewfik Pasha have been entirely suspended. Narrowly Drown in jg. Atlanta, July 20.—John W. Taylor of Baltimore, J. 11 Gordon and Marvin Case of Atlanta were upset in the Chat tahoochee river, below Roswell, aud came very near losing their lives. They were in oomnany with other gentlemen, who were prospecting for water power locations. 1(ii*4|>iii MInGtvr to lurktty, Bt 1’ktkk‘ m ho, July 20.—The ap- pointme:if of /.inovieff Russian ambus an dor at Stockholm to sucre d Count de Velidoff as Ru*4ian ambassador to Con- Ktautin ole, tovctuT with tho latter’s transfer liom Constantinople to Home. Is oflicially gazetted Di*tii«K Fort©** D© $«l. Losiei , July20.--MiM Jt im Inge- low, tin (listinguuhcd poet* a.id nov- olist, die | in riur, city, bho was iu her m V' nti'*fii yt ar. N«*£!•««« Try to J.yuili Wlilte Hoy. CiiaRLottk, N. C., July 15.—A band of negroes went to the gingham mill hero with the ir feutiou of taking An drew Broom, tin white boy who killed a negro n few days ago and was re- leased by the mayor. They wanted to lynch him. The police charged th"!!! and they ran the gang half a miie. One was captured, the band dispersed and the others escaped. Pickets have been stationed arouud the mill to prevent trouble. Tlt*ynol<l* DfcMoa to JCntlrc. Bristol. Teuii., July 20.—Major A. D. Reynolds, who, starting from noth in'., has made $525,000 net profit as a tobacco m mufaoturer hero in 20 years, has sold hi*- plant to a syndicate for $50,000. Major Reynolds retires from the business because of Ins religious convictions, which of late have made the manufacture and sale of tobacco distasteful to him. I? is probable that he will engage iu evangelistic work. Crop* I>ttin>ti;<-<1 l>r IliilUtiH m. Esftelp, N. C., July 16.—Tnis place and vicinity was visited by a disastrous hailstorm. The cloud, which was ac companied by wind, thunder and light uing, came up suddenly from the south- west. Some of the hailstones, which were of all conceivable shapes, meas- ured over tw > inches m circumference. Much damage was done to all kinds of crops. F«»L:r;h Will (in |j|» For Info. Knoxville, July IT—The jury iu the case of Mynatt L< acli, charged with the murder of J. D. Heck, at Canton, sev eral months ago, came in at that pla-'e with a verdict of murder in tin first ue- gree with mitigating circumstances. Leach was a miner and shot Heck, who was manager of the Royal Coal mines, from ambush. K«-e«lver Kor G. A. It. 1‘imt. Fitzgerald. Ga., Juiy Hi.—On an ap plication made before Judge Smith iu ' the superior court at Hawkiusville by tbe Irwin county Lumber company a temporary receiver was appointed for the grand army post at Fitzgerald, tho veterans’ colony in South Georgia. J. C. Kern was appointed temporary re ceiver. f'r©jjjAtioii of 1 wo Chil<Jran* Columbia, S. O , July 17.—Two chil dren were cremated in the watchman’s house on the premises of the Nesbitt iii< e mill, (Georgetown county. Tho watchman going out to make his rounds locked the rhildr*'ii in. How tho file originated is a mystery. I(ulr4 Kor OriglHMl l*itrl(M|[« Store*. Columbia, O., Juiy 15.—Anderson !■ ttie first town to regulate original package stores. The council has passed sn ordinance prohibiting the sale of tqiior between i p. iu. and (i a. m., and prohibiting it Doing drank on the prem ises where sold. JS«lt©v©* In Ihtfili* Now* Jacksonville, Fla., July 20.—Na than Fouraker, u young farmer living 4 miles from here, did not believe in banks. He buried $2,500 in $20 gold pnv i*s under his house and bis negro employe im now off enjoying it. cided to end the whole affair by hang ing tho murderer. The orim'- which Ryder had com mitted was one of the most horrible that has ever occurred in the state. In Talbotton, April 5, 1806. Ryder assassi nated Miss bailie Emma Owen wnile she was sitting in the parlor of J. H McCoy witli Hon. A. P. Persons. The family had retired to their rooms, leav ing .Miss Owen and Mr. Persons in the parlor. Ryder entered the front door, stepped to the parlor door and as lie raised a doublebarreied shotgun Persons looked and saw him. At that instant the gun fired aud Miss Owen foil for ward, aud as Mr. Persons cauvht her another shot was fired at Persons, woundiijg him slightly. Ryder ran after the shooting back to his oflioe, then left immediately, going in the direction of Person's pond, where ho was found by the sheriff aud a posse. He had taken nearly an ounce of mor phine and had tried to cut his throat, but physicians were immcdiaetly sum moned and his life was saved. A special term of court was called at Talbotton, but the verdict was set aside by the supreme court because it was discovered that one of the jurors was related to Miss Owen’s guardian. Ry der was undergoing Ins second trial. BANK THIEVES CAPTURED. Two Men Attempt to Hold Up an IIIiuoi4 Unoliier, Dut Ar« Eollo I. Odell, Ills., Juiy 20.—Two men en tered McWilliams’ bank, and placing revolvers at tho head of Cashier Van Buskirk, ordered him to throw up his hands and pass over the cash. Van Buskirk w ready to meet just such an emergency, as he had weapons at his command, which he raised to shoot at the intruders. The robbers did not wait, but opened the door and escaped. The cashier at once ran out binl gave tiie alarm. People ou bicycles, horses, wagons, buggies and afoot followed the would- be robbers, who ran to the east of town, where they jumped in a buggy driven Ly two boys. They drove the horses hard until they saw that the Odell pur suers were gaining on th'.*?::, when they leaped out of the buggy and made for the corn fields. Hundreds of people were soon ou the scene. They sur rounded the fields and after several des perate attempts to get away, the rob bers wore caught Numerous shots were fired hut no one was injured. The robbers were brought to town and lodged in jail to await the action of the grand jury. At a preliminary examination they gave the names of Frank \V. Jackson and Harry Howard, both hailing from New York. It is supposed that they are the same persons who made two at tempts tu wieck the Wabash pay car between Fairbury and Forest last* Sat- uruay. aooga and at Bluefield. W. Va. TO FORM .A SYRUP TRUST. Cpnfnreucx Unlit at Chlmtgn May Knoul* In » Dig Combta»*iua. Chicago, July 20.—The glucose trust will have a little brother, ous of these days, soon. He will probably be called lor short the “syrup trust." During the ewuing there was assembled at ths Commercial Exchange representative! of nearly all the leading makers of syrups and jams, known to the trade as “mixers,” iu the country. Tho meeting was hold behind closed doors, but it is learned that a commit tee of three was appointed to confer with C. B. Mathieaou of the glucose trust The committee had the proposi- tions to place before Mr, Mathiesou. Naturally, one of the most important had to do with his future plans of deal ing with the “mixers.” The committee met Mr. Mathiesou, but he was noncommittal. “Wait until after Aug. 1.” said he, “and I will be able to talk with you.” He bad only reached Chicago, ho ex plained, and had not yet got well set tled in his new possessions. Indeed, the factories would not bo operated by bis association until Aug. 1, so he couid not be expected to say wuut he would do until after that. The committee, which comprised John W. Bradshaw of Chicago, P. J. Towle of St. Paul and Mr. Wiutermau of St. Louis, reported back to the meeting tiie result of their conference. After some debate the delegates decided they should ment. But Minister Woodford will do wore. His letter will be written by President McKinley hims«lf, and it will not Lh te-aictateu and typewritten iet- : ter. It will be iu McKiuley’s own huudwriting. All this authentic information comes from a man long known as president i McKinley's close personal friend. This : friend was a guest at the dinner given i to General Woodford by the president some time ago. Naturally there was a discussion of | the president’* proposed Cuban policy, ! and the president very freely told his i intentions, adding his suggestions U) 1 the ueav minister and asking General Woodford for his own views. President M( Km.ey in las coot*rsa- tlon with General Woodford defined his position in almost exactly the fol lowing words: “The United States will waintaiujthe same relative position to tho minor peo ples anil governments of the western continent that the great powers of Eu rope do to the minor government* of the east; that is. this government will consider that it is incumbent ou the United States to prevent unnecessary wars on this continent. It will oonsidor & war waged for the purpose of estab lishing or maintaining a monarchical power to this continent as nnfnenly to American institutions aud against the Monroe doctrine in its fullest sonoa” To this proposition Minister Wood ford gave his approval, and tho presi dent promised to put it all in wntiug as a guide for the minister’s action. The further understanding was that the Ruiz and other claims for damages shall be presented to the Spanish gov ernment by the new ininieter immedi ately on his arrival. REPORT ON THE RIVERS. A DARK HORSE APPOINTED. Governor Turlor *©n<irt 1 Iioiij** II. Ttfrltty to Hi** L r ait«««t Stale4 Senate. A John ho jj City. Term., July 20.—Gov-i ernor layior has appointed Thomas 11. '] nr;ey of Memphis United States sena tor to uncceed the late Ishatn G. Harris 1 lie selection of Turley is takeu as an indication that Governor Taylor will be Mi the race for United States senator when the election comes off. The appointment of either McMillin or Richardson would have put a man in the senate who aspires to the position mid who wouid have held on, if possi ble, even if ;he governor cari»d to op pose bis app nntee at a future date. It is certain that b )fh Richardson mid Me- Miiliti wid be in the race, aud it is ar gued that the governor knew tins and dm not can to strengthen one and an tagonize the other by matting a seiec- tiou iu that direction. It is confidently said that Turley will not be in the race when the e.eetion comes, other than to throw his strength the way Governor Taylor wants it to go. All this put together makes Gov ernor Taylor a strong probability iu ths rac«, if not an avowed candidate. Turley is in favor of tariff for reve nue only. Ou the financial question he is strictly m hue with the recent Chi cago platform. Tne now senator will leave for Washington at the earliest possible moment. A WOMAN KILLS HERSELF. Wlto of » Former A*|i e vtll* Mayor Coin- mil* su.tiila l»y Miootiutf. Asheville, N. 0.. July 20.—Mrs. W. J. Cocko, wife of a former mayor of Asheville, committed suicide h“re in a fit of temporary de-pondeucy and wn.le alone in her room at her residence. 167 French Broad avenue Mrs. Cocke placed a revolver to her head and tired, tbe ball passing through her temple, causing deatn mstautly. Mrs. Cocko left a letter to her hus band bidding him an affectionate goodby and giving directions tor the arrangements for her funeral and se lecting the pallbearers aa well ..s tne flowers for the casket Mrs. Cocke WM Miss Minnie Shawhan Lynn 5 Cvn- thiaua, Ky , and a member of a pr uni- nent Kentucky family. Sne marri * 1 Mr. Cocite on Sept ill, IV.',, m the Christian church at Cyuthiaua. The news of her death com— to the people of Asheville witu a peculiar sad dening force, and t. > iiccur: ci • : 1 Asheville in vwu- has cans- i u. • uram." >a- expr Cocke wss ah nit is of sorrow. irs. Captain Abbott HmteM llio Condition of MrfHiit4 In tlio I'iirotiiiM. Washington, July 20.—Captain F. V. Alinott, in his annual report to the war depaitmt-ut, states that the Wacca- . • . 1 . • maw river of North and South Caro- taxe no action towards forming an asso ciation until they knew Mr. Mathio- 1 lr * ttuproved parts, was kept in son’s intentions. So the meeting was good condition by running a snagboat years ot ag). WITHOUT FOOD Oft WATER. Aii Arinona Go'.d >liu«r Kntoiubecl For Nearly Kourte«m Day*. Phksix, A T., July -0.—James Stev ens, a gold fields miner 111 the Supersti tion mountains, is again free, alter be ing entombed in a deep mine f r nearly 14 days without food and 11 days with out water. IBs survival is due solely to the presence iu tiie wails ot tne drift of the air charge moisture sufficient t and prevent evaporation. Stevens is in a pitiable condition, and the utmost care will be necessary to r , save Ins life. Every boue is outlined J under me withered skin. From a stock- | ily built man of Hi i pounds lie has shrunk to not more than !»0 pounds. He was eaugnt by the caving in of an immense tiro siope that lav between the adjourned to be reconvened 111 August at tiie call of the chairmau, 0. B. Buss, of Kansas City. of the door BURIED GOLD UNEARTHED. Too Wlilte Men Dig Up m l!»x CniitaDilug '1 wentjr TIi»i|4i*imI Hollar*. EufaCLa, Ala., July 23.—Excitement prevails at Comer, this county, over the unearthing of buried gold on the .Seay plantation, tenanted exclusively by ue- groes. Two white men, strangers, ap peared there, and after making inquir ies descriptive of tho locality as it stood 20 years ago, went to an old landmark and measured thence to a snot where they commenced digging. They soon took up a box and left with it, one re marking to the negro who had shown them the lundinarE that the box con tained $20,000. John W. Seay once owned the plan- tati jn. He died in a confederate hos pital in Mississippi in 1862 and is known to have had money which has never been accounted for. Tho Convict* Mniln Oootl* Win. Richmond, Ind., July 20.—Judge Fox of tho Wayne county circuit court has declared unconstitutional the Indiana statute of 1805 pruvidmg that no con- i truthfulness of the stories sent out vict made goods from other states can be sold without a state licence and bond ot $ >,000. Tho law also required that the goods be labelled “convict made.” The case of William H. Forter, sales man for the Frankfort Chair company, will be carried to tho supreme court. TmIIow M.twl YloWl In Yukon. Seattle, Wash., July 20.—Hon. O. B. McIntosh is governor of the north west territory, in which is included the far famed Clotidyke district iu Alaska. Tlio governor freely subscribes to tbe to tiie richness of tne new diggings. He estimates that the Olondyke and its tributaries yielded ov**r $3,000,000 in | over the stream at intervals. Two new 1 lines of transportation were established, ami boats have been ruu both night and I day on the improved portion of the stream. The available balance 011 hand for continuing improvements Is $2,632j Ho reports that 216.300 tons of freights! valued at $11,7 >1,30J, were carried ou this river during tlio year. The balance of $705, for the improvement of the ; Lumb**r river, North and South Caro lina, was expended iu the removal of I obstructions. International Coiupllo itli>ii4 Lllielf. i Washington, Juiy 20.—The possi bility of serious international oamplica- tions between the United States and Great Britain as a r'*salt of the recent gold discoveries 111 Alaska has become apparent to the state department. Sen- | ator Davis of the senate foreign rela tions committee has been requested to secure the immediate ratification of a ; treaty for determining the boundary hue between Canada and Alaska in order to lesson the probable difficulty. , Cnairmau Davis has announced bis in- I tention of calling this treaty up for ac- J tion at the next executive session o: the 5 senate. There is said to be no objection aud prompt ratification is expected. ChrlKtlaii Worker* to Convene. Charlottk. N. C. f July ll).—At Black Mountain, N. C., beginning on July 20, the “Mountain Retreat Assembly” will bo held under the auspices of the Inter national Christian Workers’ associa- gold last winter. Uf this amount, he 1 tion. This is a religious assembly on says, $2,000.ODO ami upwards came by <1*11 Harvioa Kxaiuluallou* Coining. Washington, July 20. — Tho civil service commission give* notice of ex aminations to establish registers of oiig- ibles for uppoiutuientb under the gov ernment as follows: At Springfield, Mo , for the position of elevator con ductor, a vacancy in this position now existing in the customhouse there; at Shreveport, La., for the position of janitor, a vacancy of this kind now ex isting at the courthouse there. I’icturtM «f Kijflil* Prulilliltoil. l/i- Angeles, July 20.—An ordinance has been passed by the city council ami is now iu force which prohibits tlio pub lic exhibition of pictures of glove con tests by the vitascope or other similar devices. The ordinance is the result of the petition of the Woman’s Christian Temperance union aud was piiMsed upon the recommendation of the public mor als committee. Illrpct Tase* Hill I*itt**<!. Paiub, July 2b.—Tbe chamber of dep uties has. by a vote of 518 to 7, passed the direct taxes bill, for which AJL Ca- vaignac, on Fnday last, endeavored t<< substitute an income tax proposition which file chamber defeated with a vote of 2bJ to 2 iff. More than $1,000,003 in dust, be says, is now stowed away iu tho cabins of min ers uloug the creek. A Murdarar Kuund Iu AlMk*. Anderson, Ind., July 20.—Lou Reed, Anderson’s former chief of police, wanted for the murder of William Boyd in an Indianapolis saloon last year, is in tho Alaska gold placer country. Let ters just received (from him state that he is gutting rich. Letters properly stamped weru brought down by the miners who reached San Francisco last week with the news of the wonderful finds. It is thought that Reed is over iu tho Canadian possessions. He is known all ovur the central states as a pugilist and for mauy years was a trainer of Dan Bailiff. the order of the Moody school at North- field. Mass., though it will be conducted very much on the tent and college plan of chautauqua. with nominal fees for their use. Most of those who attend will camp out, Adirondack fashion. Whllon Iu * Negrmi'4 .Ma Inn I'utcll Columbia, Si O., July 20.—Taylor Belton, a negro farmer near Camden, laid wait iu his melon patch for tniuves who had been raiding it. Several meu appeared and Bolton fired into the crowd with a double barrel shotgun. One mail shot down proved to be Charles Hwuriugen, a white man from Camden. The wounds are uut fatal and Beitou Was not arrested. Signed I>jf Rre*ldeut AlrKInlef. Washington, July 20.—Tho president has signed the joint resolution author izing the secretary of war to issue tents for the G. A. R. encampment at Leav enworth Kan., aud also the deficiency appropriation bill. ItaMpltn Fur a Nogro KapUt. .Mfmvtik July 20.- Harvey DeBerry, a negro, who was to have been bunged Tuesday for attempted outrage upon a 7 year-old white child, was grunted a respite of JO days by Governor Taylor. ]'©stf'©iu:ftk©r I>a©i! Hi* ri*tol. Columbia, S. C., July Iff.—George F, Young, a young lawyer, shot and in stantly killed Robert Davis at Garling- ton, Laurens county. Davi- and Field ing Ray, young men, were quarreling when Young interfered as a peace maker. Davis attacked him with a knife when young drew u pistol and tired, lie lias surrendered. .1 m(11411 and IlnuMli to Arhltjuto. Yokohama, Jnly 20. — The official press states that it Is probable that the Japanese government wdll agree to the proposal of Hawaii and submit the dis- pute between the two countries to arbi tration. place where lie was working and tho only avenue of escape. Only tho par ticipation of the greater number of tne miners in the holiday sports prevented au awful loss of life. I’uyun Mity >•11 Orlc.uul I'acUitgo*. Greenville, S. C., Juiy 20.—Judge Simontou has granted an injunction re straining the disneusary constables from interfering with J. E Payne 111 the con trol of his original package store here. This is tho outcome of Payne’s arrest last week. Payne has also entered suit against the state constables for $3,00(1 damage. The order in the injunction case is returnable here on Aug. 10. Payne's firm, Charles M. Pfeifer A: Co. of Cincinnati, i> backing him, and the case wnl be hard fought. Accl«l©iital Shouting AflTrav. t- Charleston, July 20.—William Man- semnayer, a young white boy 18 years old, was shot and killed by a youth of 18 years of age, Frank S-sims. Sims and Munsonmayer, together with three young friends, were enjoying a bottle of pickles and a bag of crackers, w’heii 81ms nulled a pistol aud began to han dle it in a careless manner. The weapon was accidentally discharged. Munsen- raayer received a 32-call her ball iu las right breast, causing instant death. Farmer Hart, I’erhait* Fatally. Spaktandcrg, S. C., July 20.—Guy Daniels, a prosperous fanner, who lives 2 miles from the city, had au altercation with one of his negro field laborers. The negro picked up a hoe aud struck Mr. Daniels 111 the face with it. causing a fearful gash directly under the right eye, the range of the wound extending Irom the cheek bone into the nose. Mr. Daniels is in a critical condition. The negro has not been captured. ChRrgad With Killing H©r Child. Savannah. July 20.—Clr.ra Bartow r has been arrested for killing her young infant. The baby was found at the woman’s home in the loft. Au exami nation iuuicated that it had been strangled and struck on the head with ■lime blunt instrument. The coroner’.! jury brought in a verdict of infanticide aint tho woniau has Veeu heiu for mur der. Report 011 th/ Mi4i>l»*i|ipi itl*«r. Washington, July 2d.—In his annual report on the improvement of the south pass of the Mississippi river, Major J. B. Quinn, tho engineer officer 111 charge, says tne labor done during the year was oiny such as was required to maintain tbe works in an effective condition and ! Was not extensive. National Union at Nashvillo. Nashville, Jnly 20. — Already 100 members of tho National union have ar rived to attoii'i tho sessions which be gan hero. Many have their wives and daughters with them. Twenty-five of the 23 stums in which the order has or ganizations will be represented in this sou veu tiou. 1