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THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C. f DECEMBER 2 1897.
FIGHES FOR FARMERS
The Secre:ary of Agriculture
Talks at Tuskrgee.
SPEAKS TO COLLEGE BTUDEIITL
Ivi-r* itu Intnirkting: Aiidro** on Agri.
culiurul lopif'. iCtilittlMg to IMzio—lin-
pr««»iv« Cel emoiiius »( I lie i>«<i teat ion of
trJio >««w XuIIkii.s; of Itookor vt itil.luf-
toii luduntrial Iiietiluiioii.
Tlskegee, Ala, Nov. 80.—The in-
anRural cerr niories of thn sew apncnl-
lurai baiidinp of Booker T. Wuslniii,'-
ton’s r ipj-o iuuusniai school took place
hero ami were very impressive. The
principal speaker vae Hon. James Wil
son ot Iowa, uatiouui upneuitorol sec-
retar)’. He adiiressed the students «)f
Tuskepoo universtty ou agricultural t
topics relating to the south.
The secretary presented the latest
available figures ou the growth of the
cotton industry of the south. From
1880 to 1890 the uutnber of cottou mills
in the southern states increased from
to 403, the number of spindles from
1,100,to 8,341.575, and the number j
of bales ot cotton consumed annually
from 3 r >7.2C9 to 910,417. He showed
also the couuitiou of geueral trade as
disclosed tv Gi" decrease of business
failures in the soufli. During tae first
nine mouths ot tne present year the
failures in the south, Irom Maryland to j
Texas, were 1,815. with liabilities of
tia.028.b52, as against 1.084 failures
With liabilities of $22,C82,80!< for the
same period last year. The bank clear
ings in the south showed a marked im
provement during the same time, not-
with'f'’.:' ' ’ , *! " ye lov’ fever at New
Orleans ami other pi aces.
Mr. Wilson also pointed out the op-
portunities the south offered for grow- '
lug prouucis not now cultivated, in
cluding ohvc&. figs, dried fruits, Japa
nese persimmons and the tea plaui.
Aiunricw r»r Ahnixt.
“The United States is far ahead of all
other na;.oiio in uiaLiug piovisiou for
•ducating in the science that relates to {
agriculture, ami little more than a be
ginning has been made with us. It
takes time to impress farmers and farm- j
ers* sons with the necessity of devoting |
time in school and college to further :
atudy of tne things with which they I
deal every il.iy in their lives.
“That myseery attaches to these com-
mou things few advisors of the farmer’s
family believe; therefore every influ
ence about the ambitious young farmer
leads him off toward the institution
where the family may have hud educa
tion for gen-nations back, or where the
gospel minister of the family was edu
cated or the family doctor or other
oracle. A better day has dawned. We
compete with the world and are pre
paring for the struggle. We must edu
cate young people to do something that
•pmebody wants done. Here money is
waiting to pay thitu.
SHERIFF FERGUSON DEAD.
Political Condition of Cli»rl**toi« Hit-
tin !>e,t by Ills l>«inl*«.
ChaRI.kbtok, Nov. 30 —Hugh Fergu
son, sheriff of Charleston county, died
here at his horns after a lingering ill
ness. He was <4 years of age. Colonel
Ferguson wan appointed she .iff by Gov-
truor Simpson iu 1880 to fill an uues-
pired term. He has continued in the
office ever since with still three yours of
his term to serve.
Governor Eilerbe will appoint n snc.
censor to seive until the expiration of
the term. Joseph V/. Barnwell, chair
man of the couuty Democratic execu
tive committee, bus gone To Coluinhtn
to urge the governor to call a primary
at otiee.
Hugh Ferguson was tho leader of the
anti-Tillman faction iu Charleston. He
had a strong following and his death
just at this time will give the reformers
an opportunity to get iu his successor,
us the appointment is left with Governor
iilierbe.
Ex-Metropolitan Police Chi"f Martin
is prominently spoken of for (ho place.
Postmaster Mowry Iihs gone to Colum
bia and it is said his object is to get tho
appointment. Mowry is a relative and
close personal friend of Senator Mo-
Lauriu and McLuuriu has great intln
euce w ith Eilerbe. Another big ofiicn
would have to be filled should Mowry
be made sheriff.
CHOICE OF $500 OR DEATH.
G#t*er»i Clny Tlir«at»M« to Kill
Hii* Y« ting " ifo'.n Brother.
Vau-ey View, Ky., Nov. 29 —Wil
liam Richardson, brother of General
Cassius M. Clay’s child wifu, Dora, hai
been offered $500 by the general to leave
tho county. Clay thinks that Richard-
eon is trying to keep Dora from returning
to him, and he says that his enemies
have built Richardson a house near
Whitehall so that he can watch Dora
and prevent her from going back. He
sent Richardson word that if he would
not leave the county ou the couuifions
he offered he would kill him.
R.chard^ou came here and told his
brother Clell of the geuoial’s threats.
He also told Dora, ami she iiumsdiuTely
wrote her angry Husband a letter. Wii-
1mm seemed excited by the threats of
General Clay, tm said lie intended to
stay in Madison couuty. He will arm
himself and be ready for any assault the
geueral may make upon min.
Richardson formerly worked for Clay,
and since he left the general has ac
cused him of committiug many depre-
uatioun on his farm.
William Richardson is about 30 years
old, and, while he has never killed his
man, he is considered a dangerous cm-
Ken. If he and Geueral Clay meet
bloodshed, it s thought, is almost cer
tain to follow.
CORBETT’S CHANCES GOOD.
IS Likely to He Seated •« United Stole*
ftenntor ITroin Oregon.
Washington, Nov. 80.—Former Sen
ator H. W. Corbett of Oregon has ar-
“We pay $400i,0j0,000 annoally for ( r j ve( j aa( i *111 immediately begin hi!
agricultural products that we might
grow, some of them iu the south, some
of them in the north and on the Pacific
coast. The American farmer must be
informed regarding the world’s crons
of every kind, so that he may direct his
energies toward the production and
manufacture of what pays best and in
jures hiti lands least.
Sulln In t!i« Sooth,
“The southern states may export but
ter without injuring their soils; cotton
fibre may be sold with little loss to the
•oils that grow it; meats take compara
tively little from the soil, but cotton
seed should not leave the vicinity where
the plant grows. It should be fed to
make meats {•••'i dairy products, as it U
vSTy highly niirogonous and rhould b?
returned indirectly to the field again. I
The cottonseed of this state wou'd fur-
nitrogenous matter to fatten 600,.
000 head of catt.e.
“The U:ii f ed States will have a much
denser population in the future. Every
year will add to the number of our peo
ple. Our soil will sustain indefinitely
more than it does at present. Progress
■toward greater production is in the rear
of other kinds of research. Education
in many hues has furnished society
with all it uemands, but the farm
remains the unsolved mystery iu all its
departments. It invites the best thought
of scholars iu all directions; all the sci
ences apply to it. We will sustain more
people through greater crop*, by better
methods of production and more uni
versal knowledge of economy condi
tions. There is immediate demand for
Better eqninped men along these lines.
“The only society distinctions of uni
versal recognition in our laud will be
those that separate the strong man of
attainments, abie and willing to help
Bis fellow*, ai d the weak man without
Ability or c. is position.”
NOVEL f’E'i ITiON IS FILED.
Embezzler Hurtlof C-laim* ills Uoiuliiuiei!
* UU Oa iK> &ueti.
Omaha, Nov. 39.—A novel petition
has been fill>i iu the district court by
Jotepii Bartley, ex-state treasurer, now i l 11 k* 8 complaint Walker charges the
fight for a seat in the senate, having
been appointed by the governor of Ore
gon to succeed John IL Mitchell, whose
term expired ou March 4, last.
The impression prevails that Mr. Cor
bett will be seated. Senator Pritchard,
a member on the committe of privileges
and elections, to which Mr. Ooibett’s
case was referred at the extra session of
congress, said that iu his opinion the
committee would make a favorable re
port.
At least three gold Democratic sena
tors are expected to vote iu Mr. Cor
bett’s favor. If h« should be seated the
Republicans would Ir.c'i due of a ma
jonty on party qaestioaS.
TRY TO SAVE DYNAMITER.
LnWjcrs M*k« a* ESTer* fo Prevent the
Hanging of Gragg.
Raleigh, Nov. 80. — Congressman
Liuney and ex-Congreisirau Bower ar
rived here to argue a case before the
supreme court, that of Simon Gragg,
condemned to be hanged iu Caldwell
county, but who appealed.
Gragg was couvicod of exploding dy-
pamite under a shanty at a sawmill,
blowing it to pieces and killing two
men named Cowman and Moore. It
was charged during the trial that Bow
man was toe intimate with a widow
•ml that Gragg’s motive was jealousy.
The widow was tue principal witness
and swore that Gragg had made threats
against Bowman, and that she had
broken her marriage engagement with
Gragg a fortnight before the murder
because of his jealousy of Bowman.
•2,000.000 Ear Theft of Wife.
Lyons, N. Y., Nov. 80.—An action
has been brought by James T. Walker
against Henry H. Wells, Dr. W. J.
Heuuessy, S. B. McIntyre, F. E. Con
verse and four other defendants, all of
Palmyra, to recover $260,000 from each
defendant us damages for stealing, as
alleged by Mr. Walker, his wife, chil
dren and valuable personal property.
!L STILL
Elizabeth Nobles Expect:
Escape Execution.
to
has Ltrr now Bur one hope
f/oTornor AtklM»oi« I* to lt« App«»ritml t«»,
atixi If He Ile*fi$-w4 to lutesrfersi the Oj«J
W o in h it Will I-Me* *m tbu
W«<iir.4 Cnse Attracting tho Attoutiou of
liui*<lr#<ta»
Macon, Nov. 3C.—Mrs. Elizabeth No
bles, in jail here waiting to be resen-
teuood f*w the nuiruer of h<*r husband,
received coolly tho decision of the United
Btutes supreme court not to iuterfero iu
<- \:m$
MRS. ELIZABETH NOBLE3.
her case. The old woman’s only hope
now is interference by Governor Atkin
son.
The case has been argued before all of
the courts, from the superior court of
the county where the murder was com
mitted to the United Stat»s supreme
court There is nothing left but to take
the case before the governor, where it
has already been once before.
Whether or not the old woman will
go to the gallows is a matter of innch
•peculation all over the state. Tiia*
there will bo some effort made to save
her Is the common belief and it is
thought that the governor will bo ap
pealed to without delay. Her weird
case is full of interest to the geueral
public, due not only fo tho extraordi
nary stOiy bohiud it, but also to the re
peated trials and continued publicity it
has been given.
Mrs. Nobles was seen by a reporter
and seemed perfectly cool when asked
if she was prepared to meet her fate.
Bhe has heretofore been suffering a
great deal from melancholia aud has
snubbed all callers at the jail, fre
quently throwing water iu their faces
as expressive of her scorn. She talked
freely,-however, this time.
She now claims that she took no pprt
in the innrder of her husbuud, aud this
is contrary to her sutemeuts heretofore.
She says Gas Famblcs is alone respon
sible.
“That day is a blank in my life,
though,” aaui Mrs. Nobles, “and I can
not recall a single incident. 1 know my
huabanl wat very irritable *.nd cross
and he aud I never did get on well to
gether. I have been lied on iu this
business. By wilful, malicious liars I
have been m&ie to suffer, and against
these liars I am defenseless. You can
lock your doors and keep thieves out
from their plunder, but yon can't de
fend yourself against u liar.”
The eld woman is not a bit unnerved
ri'tl it I* s*:*” that she does not think
•Le will
Ju;tioe White handed down the opin
ion of the suu’-euie coart. He reviewed
briefly the points iu the rase, showing
that Mrs. Nobles’ counsel had moved
for a new trial to prove her insanity
after she had been found guilty of the
murder of her husband. This motion
was denied by the trial oonrt aud the
decision affirmed by the state supreme
court. Mrs. Nobles then appealed to
the federal supreme court ou the ground
that the fourteenth amendment, guar
anteeing all citizens duo process of law,
had been violated. The contentiou was
overruled by Justice White’s opinion,
who said that the questions involved
were wholly within the jurisdiction of
the state ootirlo.
“If the position of the plaintiff iu
error were found.” said Justice White,
“no cAmiual could ever be punished, as
hie immunity would depend upon his
fecundity iu raising pleas of insanity.”
WHISKY PRICES ARE CUT.
Caroline llearil of A’votrol Meet* OrlgU
n*l raoUagn C«!jti»etltioii.
Coi.cunu, S. C., Nov. 30.—At the
lost meeting of the board of control n
committee was appointed to look into
tbe question of cutting prices to meet
original package competition, which
has boon uubeiug such inroads into
profits. That commiitoe has mode its
report. The prices go into eff<*ot Dec 1.
The ordinary grsrkeSof whisky but Led
at tho dispeutary—Bourbon of X. ami XL.
grades—will not oe longer iiatidieu;
neither will XX rum or Thompson’s
rye, the CDeqneiit aud Echo Springs rye*
uc 15 cents cheaper a quart ana 1'J ceuf
a pint, being Hnbstiuued. From the
case goods Utt, Mount Vernon Canadian
CiuD, for which Blutheuthai & Bickari
are sole southern agents, O.d Crow, O-d
Baker aud Oik Etk rye w hi •kies, aud
the Gold Modal aud Eagle gin have
been dropped. “Three Feathers” has
been put urn. Echo dpriuuM rye has been
leduced to tl 10 a quart. No pint pack
ages of XXXX Lauahau will bo sold
hereafter. O* the imported wines, ouiy
Madeira, Sherry and Port will be car
ried, as heretofore. The former price
per quart was $1.50; now it is $1. No
Muscatel, Angelica or Tokay will be
carrisd.
Nuiiiorou* ether changes are made in
the wine list, many brands cut off and
others greatly reduced. Beer and ales
are reduced 20 per cent. Muinius is re
duced from $3.50 to $3. Several of the
mo<t popular brands of iquors have
been dropped from thedi -pensary stock.
TRAINED TO KILL PEOPLE.
ThU Xf«rTM At* and
Ifivr**! —Mtird*r«#<l One >!»«•.
Columbia, & C., Nov. 37.—Several
nights ago W. J. Lee of Sumter county
.was slain in his home, the murderer,
who attempted burglary, using an ax
Charley Williams, a negro, was ar
rested and he has since made a confes
sion, implicating an accomplice. Wil
liams was taken to jail iu Sumter to
prevent lynching
It was in Sumter ou Jan. 1. last, ttiat
Simon Cooper, with a Winches’ir,
started out on ids bloody mission. Be
fore he was captured and lynched he
killed four men and one woman, aud
wounded six men.
Williams said he wanted to become u
second Simon Cooper. To this end he
had been under treatment by a voodoo
doctor, who claimed he could nerve Inin
up to do any deed aud at the same tune
exempt him from danger of detection.
To further harden himself to be a
butcher of men, the negro says he had
been eating guupowdtAr.-
When Simon Cooper hod the couuty
terrorized the negroes thought he wa<
invincible because he hod been known
to eat gunpowder and swallow shot.
Thte is the first case recorued here
abouts of a man’s deliberately going
into training to commit murders.
The voodoo doctor, who received pay
from Williams for steadying his nerves,
has not been located.
H.M1 m FOR urn
Small Republic Sends Appeal to
the United States.
■tfAKTS U3 TO CDS’] Bid?. WILLIAM
) CASE MAY BE ADVANCED.
METHODISTS EXONERATED.
Aeon sett Preacher* Vludl<Mt*<l by the
North Georgia Conference.
Athens, Ga., Nov. 80.—The North
Georgia M. E. conference was opened
by Bishop Galloway, aud devotional
services were held by Rev. W. A.
Dougo. After the reading of the min
utes, the commit lee iu the case of Rev.
Fierce r
tt
reported “a trial not
under 20 ye«rs’ sentence for looting the
treasury ot $500,000.
The petition is an answer to the
•tate’s suit, m which Bartley is made
oo-defeudant with his bondsmen by the
•tate, in which it seeks to recover the
•mount stolen
defondauts with entering his premises
in August, 1800, forcibly ejecting him
from the house and stealing his wife,
children nuu a lot of personal pru|>erty.
Mr. Walker acts as hi* own attorney.
Kscltiiitf Murder trial Knit*.
TaIibobo, N. C., Nov. 80.—The ex-
The pennon declares that Bartley citing and prolonged murder trial at
cannot be sued, since he is sentenced to
the penitentiary for 20 year*. Hts at
torneys declare that under the state law , Tlctpd and iwnteiiced to be hanged for
poisoning Fred Keel, a white barkeeper.
Turboro has ended aud Ben Fields, u
negro, one of two defendants, is con-
no con vie: (ui! t o suod. If this couteu-
Cion is held rbe init against the bonds-
men cannot be maintained, since the
principal mr be sued with or before
■ureties are sued in Nebraska.
Al|*|--tl target • omhig ISaok.
LivKiiPooi* Nor. 30.—J. B. Ford,
•lias Fisher, who was committed for
extradition to tho United States ouNov.
§<>»i a charge of forgery brought by tho
OlticiiniHti Ooflln company of Cincin
nati, and G iiten States Detective Witte
of Or ; a’ *h.> has cburee of Ford,
are • ii <i ’• s.ul from here for New
Yor- i-.u.i a. o.i board the White Star
line stuarucr Teutonic.
Itelelxta*: 1* In NsMlon.
BiTHLIv, Nov. 30. —The last session of
tbe prest ut reichstag was opened iu th«
white hall of tue royal castle at noon.
with strychnine last May. Fields swore
that a white man named Alford gave
him poison to give Keoi, bat told him it
was harm 9ss, and that he was paid
(2 60. ’A..e state contended that Alford
was too attentive to Keel's wife aud
hence wanted to kill Keei. Alford was
acquitted. ’Over 100 wituesses were
•xamiued.
Clay’s Ohlia Wife Slok.
Valley View, Ky., Nov. 80 —Gen
eral Cassius M. Olay's child wife, Dcra,
is seriously sick at the cottage of her
brother, Oieil Richardson. She bus
peritonitis, tne remit ot being thrown
from a horse several weeks ago. Gen
eral Clay is uneasy on account of her
condition and sent her a letter asking
if she had a good doctor. Fruit and
flowers wort alto sent by a messenger.
T. F.
necessary.
Dr. J. W. Heidi brought before the
conference the cass of Roy. J. W. Mc-
Crarey. moving that it be reconsidered,
and the motion was carried. This put
Mr. McOrar*»y back into the couferou.’e
aud he was located at his own request
The committee in the case of Dr. J.
W. Heidt reported no triai necessary.
Iu regard to the case of Presiding El
der Eiiison R. Cook, the gist of the
charges was not that he failed to pay
his debts, but affected a purely busiueris
venture. After fall investigation, he
was completely exonerated.
A Woman Commit* Sulelda.
Hartwell Ga., Nov. 30. — Mrs.
James M. ^mith committed suicide here
by using a well rope. Her husband was
ou a visit to South Carolina. The body
was discovered by several small chil
dren of the family hanging to tbe well
rope. No reason is assigned for the sui
cide other than the fact that Mrs.
Smith had been in ill health fur some
lime and her mind demented.
ISoy Shoot* HI* Owm Brother.
Orangeburg, S. CL, Nov. J - Elgnt
miles from Orangeburg Thomas J. Jack-
sou took two rifles out for target shoot
ing, and when through left a cartridge
in one of them. His two boys, Thomas
J. Jr., and John L., ou returning from
school, sought their father and he gave
each of them a nfie to take to the house.
Thomas, who had the empty gun, play
fully snapped it at his brother, who, in
turn, with the loaded gun aimed at
Thomas, polled the trigger. Tbe bullet
•truck the boy fairly between the eyes,
penetrating the brain and producing in
stant de-th. Thomas was 14 and his
brother 12 years of age.
Mel* Slaa Ha rued ta beat]*.
Sumter, S. C.. Nov. 30.—Charles Bur-
hem was burned to death here. Bar
ham had been ill for u long time and
was very feeble, but was convalescing.
While she went to market his wife
placed him iu a chair before the fire.
Tnere was no one else in the house. She
returned to find her husband's body
roasting in the chimney. It is supposed
that his clothing wae ignited by a
spark, and iu attempting to move he
fell in tho flumes.
REPRIMAND FOR LOVERING.
Clalui* II Wa* aa AeeldeaL
Columbia, S. G., Nov. 30l—The ne
gro alleged to have been burnt in North
Carolina for the murder of the boy,
George Stevens, has made a confession
in jail at Conway, Horry county, S. C..
iu which he admits the killing, but says
the gun went off accidentally. After
wards he became frightened, he says,
bnried tuo body aud drove off with the
team, which he sold.
Glu aud Sawialll Utirued.
Greenbroro, N. C, Nov. 27 —The
giphouse and sawmill of j. M. Mc
Adams. at Siler City, Suath of here ou
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valiev rail
road. have been destroyed b> ti-o, a
match in a bale o: cotton starting the
blaze. Twelve ba.es of cottou were con-
suined. The totui lo«s t jouut* t^ about
$2,000, with no iosuraaco.
»»*••*•
ml. '
III* Guild OlUo** of Tlit* < uau*r7 Mar •*»
Taadaradr—'tatad Iu \Vw.|ii„ K t»u That
tliu AduHuUlrutluu Will luk# a »ln.u
ataud—ruo CrtiUur Mnrblehuad Ordurud
to tlie "oeue of the Trouble.
New York, Nov. 80.—A special to
The Herald from Washington savs;
The Hiytiau government has asked tne
United States to use its good oflices for
the settlement of its coutroveisy w’.th
Germany. Amoassaaor White is feel
ing the pulse ot tue German autuoritieg
on this phase of the subjsct and if it
can be ascertained beforehand that Ger
many will not reject the good offices of
the United State* they will be tendered.
Willie believing that Germany has
taken an unnecessarily harsh course,
there is no disposition ou the part of the
administration to interfere by protest
or otuerwise os long as Germany, in
prcsHiig her claim against Hayti, keeps
within the bounds of sound practice in
international law.
Tne administration is reluctant to be
lieve that it will be called anon to maice
nny association about the application of
the Monroe doctrine to the present con
troversy, but state department officials
do not deny that this government will
take a firm stand should Germany mane
any move in the direction of permanent
occupancy of Hsyciau territory.
For the purpose of giviag adequate
protection to American interests and to
show Germany that this government is
alert to its own interests. Secretary
Long, after consultation with the pr-si-
deut, has directed the cruiser Marble
head to make a ernise in the West In
dies, stopping a* Hayti.
DANGER OF DESTITUTION.
Caroline’* Appaal From Nn
V 1*1 mi In Hie Supr«i*»« Coiirl.
Washington, Nov. 29.—The appeal
of the state of Month Carolina from tha
decision of Judge simoutou iu the on**
of the Vunderoook company’s com
plaint of the enforcement of tne uispep
lory law has beau dodtated ba. the
United States supreme Repre-
► • ntatlves of both •jF’-i-f the contro
versy have airraid -Tpuu a motion to ad-
vamv case upon the docket, which
motion probably wui be made iu the
court ou Monday.
It is the principal i«sue as the effect
of the eoujxresidenal amendments to the
federal act regulating interstate traffic
in spirits. i'hese arnendmeHts wens
incorporated iu the law ut senator Till
man’s instance after the decision of the
supreme court holding the state law to
lie antagonistic to this federal statute,
but Judge Snuoutou iu tiie present caae
bolus that the amendments did not re
move the friction aud that the enforce
ment of the dispensary law by taking
possession of good* shipped to the stare
ontsMie. as iu tho case of the Vauuer-
cook shipment, w’us a violation of thein-
irrstste commerce law.
BUTLER IS VERY BITTER.
XJnola Sam May 9«m<1 ttellef to the People
In the Klondike.
Washington, Nov. 80.—The cabinet
considered the subject of sending relief
to the people in the Klondike. Presi
dent McKinley received a telegram
from the Portland, Or., chamber of
commerce stating that there was dan
ger of destitation and suffering iu the
Klondike, mid offering to supply tho
necessary food for relief if the govern
ment would undertake its transpor
tation.
The information was not definite as
to the actual conditions, but were rm
the same line that has boeu telegraphed
from the northwest
The cabinet considered every phase
of the situation and discussed ways and
moan* of affording relief.
It was decided that nothing could be
done until congress met, when an ap
propriation will be asked for tha purpose
of transporting food supplies. Al
though many plans have b en discussed
none has been decided upon. It is prob
able, however, that whatever action
is taken will be under the direction of
the war department, and by the time
congress acts Secretary Alger will have
formulated plana No attempt will be
made to go up the Ynkou, as the ice has
closed progress iu that d rectum.
The relief supplies will have to be
sent over the possrs. Just how they
shall be transported i* a question re
quiring earnest consideration aud one
that will require the study of mauy
plans iu order that an entirely feasible
one may be evolved.
Senator lleiiouucei Kt-p.trti We<!e of 111*
Uoolcr MnOa* H|»o»eh.
Raleigh, Nov. 26. —Senator Bntler
has a two-column signed editorial iu
his paper. Conoeruing his speeou at
Rooky Mount, the reports of it and the
affidavits by a clergyman, physician
aud citizen that he said lu effect that
Democrats would hire negroes to com
mit outrage, he said:
“If they meant by their affidavits to
■ay tbe strictures which we did use
were directed against any save the
azents and hireling* of shylock and mo
nopoly, or that we used language, when
taken in connection with the remain
der of the speech, that conld iu any
way be construed as u charge that even
the scoundrels who help monopolies to
rob tiie people, could stoop so low a* to
hire negroes to commit rape, then we
brand such a statement as a base, ma
licious and perjured falsehood. The
'undersigned is uersouaily responsible
for this statement ”
WARM TALK BY WILSON.
Tbe Editor of The llny.eeder Telce* S«ea<
tor Ilutier To leak.
Raleigh, Nov. 29.—There is no end
of comment iu the state press upon Sen
ator Butler’s Rocky Mouut speech iu
which it is asserted he said that Demo
crats would hire negroes to assault white
women. Nothing bitterer than the de
nunciation he has been receiving has
been heard in reoeut years.
Republican papers are not taking his
side iu his ueuiui that he made the re
mark. Tire Populists who oppose him
are not savin.’ a word in hi* defense.
Otho Wilson, railway commissioner and
editor of The Huyseeder and ex-stata
chairman, says iu nis paper:
“I do not doubt but 'vliat Butler made
the statement, because he i* the only
man in all North Carolina mean enough
to suspect such motives in a hunra
being.”
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X'wa Probably l)r«wii*<l.
OhaRLZSTon, Nov. 80.-WalterSearcy,
• clerk of William Johnson & Oa of
Fort Royal, has piob.il/y been drowned
near that piece. He was last seen in
company with a negro in a small boat.
The two men were attempting to cross
the Beaufort river iu the face of a heavy
storm. Nothing hoe been LeardJ of
either since. f
Interstate T*eeli«r*’ <4**<>ai*l!on.
Raleigh, Nov. 80.—There is a move
ment the North Carolina Teachers’
association to form an Interstate Teach
ers’ assocpttiou of teachers from Ten
nessee. Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina and to have it meet at
Asheville next summer.
Alhon Meant Frnai AgMla.
Little Rock, Nov. 80. — Governor
Jones has received unotner letter from
Luther Aiken of Puts, Ga.. the pris
oner gourd, who cittiin* to know who
muroered Hon. John M. Clayton in
PlummerviUe eight years ago. Aiken
inclose* a c ipv of an alleged confe-siou
by a prisoner iu which the confessor
talla bow he committed the murder.
H»a. .Intia Cubb I* Meail.
Kontoomery, Ala.., Nov. 20—Hon.
John L. Cobb, ex-state treasurer of Ala
bama, died ut his home in this city. He
was 66 yemsc. i ano haci bexa prom-
iieut u busiaet * circ.ei for yc ire.
Cabinet CansMar* the Co** of
sherldau (aptela.
Washington, Nev. 80. — Secretary
Alger has received from Lieutenant
Colonel Hunter, the judge advocate of
the courtmartial in the case of Captain
Leonard A. Covering of the Fourth in
fantry, the record of the proceedings
and findings of the uonrt. The secre
tary admits that the published report*
of the sentence are correct aud that the
officer has been found guilty of ill treat
ing Private Hammond at Fort Sheriuuu
and has been sentenced to be repri
manded by the secretary of war.
So far Secretary Alger has not acted
upon tho papers, but he took them over
to tho cabinet meeting, aud ther formed
the subject of discussion for some tuna
It is understood that the findings will
be approved by the department aud
that the reprimand will be administered
through publioatiou iu official orders us
soon as it can be pnt iu language satis
factory to tbe authoritias bora It is
understood that the reprimand will be
aeveie.
Cwleuel « hl|>l*7 I* Slaking.
Washington, Nov. 80 —The condi
tion of Colonel W. D. Chipley of Flor
ida who n. very dangerously ill at tho
G irfield hospital in this city, has not
improved. Indeed, ho seems to be los-
ii'g ground aud hi* phvstoians entertain
no hope ot his recovery. He m suffer
ing from chronic disorder aud car
buncle. It is not believed that be can
survive more than a few days. Colonel
Chipley was prominent in the Fiorina
senatorial contest a year ago
btcamai Olauucliill StraiiiiittL
Delaware Breakwater, Del Nov.
80.—The British steamer Gieuochili,
from Hall, stranded ou the new break
water while passing in the capos. Six feet
of her bow lies ou the stone and her bow
is stove, bhe is hard aground witu 8
feet of water iu her hold, liie tug
Protector is lying near the Gleuochill.
but lliere is little prospeci that sue can
be gotten off safely,
I’ythlan Clrele* Stlrrail Up.
Tampa, Fla, Nov. 80. —A sensation
was created in Florida Pythian circle*
when Red Cross Lodge Kuiglitn of Pyth
ias of tnis city defied the authority of the
grand chaucelioi aud icfassd to obey
his orders or relinquish their charter.
fit* njurto'Ian
l>os«M Mule* Doris to
Columbia, S. C, Nov. 30.—D. R
Crawford of Lsnrtna county has l<*t
his barn and stables, with 12 males, by
Are.
Philadelphia, Nov. *0.—The coart
of eommou pleas ref need to enjoin tne
mayor and other city officials from exe
cuting the city gasworks to the United i . _ , ... , , .
Gas improvement company for a parted Eilerbe has declared his ( andidacj^ f
of 89 years. ra-election m governor of the ■utc*.
Ilarber Atixlnu* tor m-oislon.
Columbia, S. O., Nov. 29.—Attorney
General Barber will appear before the
United State* supreme coart on Mon
day and docket the case ou which the
state stakes all—tho appeal on Judge
Simouton’s doinsiou iu tne Vauderoook
cas-, which involves all original pack
age dulers. He will then a^k to have
the case advanced on the docket bo a de
cision may be hod while the legislature
is 1m lession. The legislature meets iu
January, and its action will be guided
largely by this decision.
Kali* 103 teet ami Lira*.
Reidsville, N. 0., Nov. iff — The
Edna cottou mills of this place is hav
ing its 125-foot smokestack repainted
by a young man uamid Cole, a profes
sional stock painter of Greensboro.
While engaged in this work Cote lost
his hold, uoar the top of the stack, and
fell a distance of 105 feet to the roof of
the boiler room. There were no bones
brokeu uud he seems to be only a little
hurt, keying he will get out and finish
the work during the week.
A l , <i*tuHlo« I* Kobbed.
Winston, N. O.. Nov. 26—The post-
office at Leaksville, Rookiugh»m couuty.
was brokeu opeu uud robbed during the
night; the office safe whs blown open
and robbed of all the money and
■tamps iu it, which amounted to sev
eral hundred dollars. Four strange
men who were iu the town daring the
day are susp.eted of being the guilty
parties.
Aa liter**** >■ Karnieg*.
Columbia, S. (1, Nov. 29.—The state
railroad commission has issued it* state
ment of the er.ruiugo of the railroads of
tne state for the mouth of Jui’y last,
giving all the comparisons with tne
earnings for the same mouth of tbe pre
ceding year. A net increase ot $13,948.-
7tt, or 7.89 per cent. Is shown—all in tbe
freight earnings.
Arm Cat Off br Gin *aw.
Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. 20 —While
sharpening a gin saw, Ulysses Johnson,
one of Hancock’s most prosperous farm
ers, had his arm cat off close to his
shoulder. Johu*ou will probably live,
although he is very weak from lose of
blood. Johnson’s father was killed the
same way several years ago.
Daaatur Get* Albeit* flatten.
Decatur, Ala., Nov. 20. — For the
first time iu tho history of Decatur cot
ton i* coming hero from Athens, 18
miles east. The Louisville and Nash
ville brought iu seven flat cars during
the night from that place. This was
done ou accoaut of the scarcity of roll
ing stock.
btarke Me* e LynchIn*.
Jacksonville, Flu. Nov. 29.—Hicks
Price, a negro ebaroed with assao'ting
a woman, was taxon from the jail a>
Btarke by a mob of abent 100 men and
hanged to the limb of a tree.
Eilerbe Far Ka.Biaotlaa.
Columbia, 8. Q.. Nov. 20 —Govertior
for