The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, February 10, 1898, Image 2
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THE LEPOEH: GAFFNEY, S. C., FEBRUAHY l<>, 1808.
NORWEGIAN BARK IS LOST.
Tli# Hlnk* '•aot
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English Congress Meets With
the Usual Ceremonies.
EmOH OF QUEEN VIOTOMA F.EAD
I-rr Smv« A|| Korrlf^<« It*-!:il I«mi«
C'lintlHUC) FrImihIIjr Mini, In DrullMir U‘»t*#
Ihr I'rnpoiiril !.«*(;Ulnr iom, Drc nrrt I l»»»t
ASnitaiirr* Will lSt» lMlr«MlucM«l For n L •-
cni Govrrnntrnt >3rnt«in In lrrlmi<i.
London', Feb. b. — The fourih
of the fourteenth parliament of Queen
Victoria and the twenty-sixth of the
United Kingdom was opened, by com-
minion, at 2 o’clock Ibis afternoon with .the north
the customary ceremonies.
The queen’s speech was as follows:
“Aly Lords and Gentlemen—My rela
tions with the other powers continue
friendly. The negotiations between tne
sultan of Turkey and the king of Greece
have been brought to a conclusion by
the signing of a treaty of peace, under
which the territorial relations between
the two powers are practically un
changed.
“The question of the autonomous
f'overnment of the island of Ciote has
occupied the attention of the powers.
The difficulty of arriving at a unani
mous agreement on some points has un
duly protracted the deliberations, but 1
hope tlieso obstacles will before long oe
surmounted.
“Intelligence, which is apparently
trustworthy, was received of the inten
tion of tlie khalifa to advance the Egypt
ian army in the Soudan, and 1 have
heretofore given directions that a con
tingent of British troops should he dis
patched to Ber Ber to the assistance of
his highness, the kheuive.
“I have concluded a treaty of friend
ship and commerce with his majesty,
the emperor of Abyssinia.
“The report of the commission I ap
pointed in December, !&%, to inquire
into the condition of certain ot my
West India colonies has conclusively
established the existence of severe de
pression in those colonies, caused by
the heavy fall in the price of sugar,
which is mainly attributable to the re
duction in the cost of production and
the great increase in its extent of recent
years. But the fail lias been artificially
stimulated by the system of bounties to
producers and manufacturers of beet
roots sugar maiuiuined iu many Euro
pean states.”
Her majesty then rejoices at the fact
that there is reason to anticipate a
prosperous year, both for agriculture
and commerce, throughout India, and
continues:
“The estimates which will he laid
before you have been framed with the
utmost desire for economy, hut in view
of the enormous armaments now main
tained by other nations, tne duty of
providing for the defense of the empire
involves an expenditure beyond former
precedent.”
Dealing with the proposed legislation,
the speech from the throne says that
measures will be introduced for the or-
ganization of a system of local govern
ment in Ireland, substantially similar
to Great Britain’s, to secure the in
creased strength and efficiency of the
army, amend the present conditions of
military service, to enable accused peo
ple to testify in their own defense, to
facilitate the creation of municipalities
in Loudon and to prevent recognized
abuses iu couuectiou with church pat
ronage.
Alter l.o*Vliig
N*\v Yokk, Fob. H,—Tlie Fahrn lino
steamer Burguudiu arrived today from
Mediterranean ports and brought safely
to port 10 soaiiion who we - o rescued in
midocean from their sinking craft.
They weie Captain Larsen and <>f j
the crew of the Norwegian hark 15 I)
Metcalf, from Savannah for Hamburg. ,
Captain Larsen »ays he sailed from :
r>avannali Dec. 10 with a cargo of nuv.il
stores.
“When three days out from Savun-
uaii,” the captain said, * the vessel en- j
countered a strong gale and began to
leak. Tlie bark put into Bermuda,
where she was thoroughly cauiked,
sailing again Jan. 22. Ten days after
leaving Bermuda we met a gale from
and northwest, with enor
mous seas. Wo were obliged f » put the
vessel before the gale, as she was labor
ing heaviiy and had sprung a leak
again. We found the leak gaining
rapidly. Tlie saas boarded us iu every
direction, sweeping everything before
1 it. The decks buckled and cracked.
letting tlie water through, and wo saw
I tlie craft could not live long.
“We put out fenders and hawsers
soakou with oil, used oil from closet
pipes and from scrappers, which
smoothed the sea to considerable extent
and undoubtedly prolonged the life of
the ve-sel. On Feb. 1, the Burguudiu
hove in sight. By this time the wind
had fallen and the sea was moderate.
The French steamer lowered :i boat and
we were all safely lodged on hoard the
Burguiuila, abandoning our vessel in
midocean. ”
The B. D. Metcalf hailed from
Arendal, Norway.
YIELD OF M YIM
Some Information In Regard to
the Fleecy Staple.
ACREAGE AND PRICE AVERAGE
<>Vnr Klullt »iol » Unit Million Half.* to
tal t>ut|>iit — -an till tod Cotton Croft 1-
I.argaat I vai KaUaii to tlm Sonttl—Mir.
tlii.r Kvldttnro I lint ll.xla Mill* Ara Mak-
log 1 lirniSalva« Knit.
TOWNE MAKES HOT TALK.
Duluth Mini Diiilnr tlir Atiainc**
of Itirmtiighttin D*smocraf4.
BlRMIKflllAU, Ala., Feb. 8.—Charles
A. Towne of Duluth. Miuu., former
member of congress, spoke here under
the auspices of tiie local Demccratic
Bimetallic club.
In the course of his speech Mr. Towne
said lie was just from a conference of
national leaders of three silver parties
iu Washington and that iu pursuance of
their plans is enroute to tlie Pacific
coast to campaign for silver iu Califor
nia, Washington and Oregon. He said
that tlie first gun in the campaign of
1900 will he fired lu Oregon iu June
next.
Referring to the purpose of the na
tional silver Republican party, lie said
that it is a club raised up to knock the
brains nut of both the Democratic mid
Republican parties if they fail to do
their duty and intimated that it would
be finally merged into that party winch
aid its auty according to the conception
of the silver Republicans.
The speaker was particularly eevero
on the McKinley administration for its
duplicity on the question of interna
tional bimetallism.
FEAR CAUSED HIS DEATH.
HANCOCK TO BE OUSTED.
^ Altlinugli (lnVaruOr !Sii-»»II nml 'IK
ractor* Hollcvo ••l.u liii.oeiMit.
Rape Kill. FeL 8 —The director* o."
the Atlantic and North Carolina rn •
way had a very brief session this moil.-
ing and postponed action as to Presi
dent Robert Hancock unti Feb. 22. u»
Newbern. It is well understood that
Governor Russell is determined to ie-
move H.iii'.-ock, though lie desires thui
the directors should ou.t him. Han
cock says:
•‘I have no idea why they did not dls-
po-o of my case today, except that some
directors don’t care to take the re>poa
fibntty upon them.elves. Tney ten ms
so, and ray they want the governor to
act.”
Governor Russell made the remark-
able statement that he had no power lo
remove Hancock. It is known tonight
that the governor and the Doard of in
ternal improvement will remove him
Feb. 22. seven directors say they wid
vote for removal. This is over a ma
jority. Hancock says he is told tnxt
tlie six directors on the part of the .-.t.ite
when asked by the governor at a con
ference if they believed )Hanioci:
gic.ity, said “no,” and that Governor
Russell also said “no.”
It is further stated that it was then
said that the fu-ionist would he ruined
in North Carolina unless Hancock were
ousted, as the general pub.ic believed
him guilty and that the question was
| whetlier it was not tlie best politics to
sacrifice Hancock lo save the party.
AN AIKEN HOTEL IN ASHES.
H|"|ilaiul Vmrli Hoim* Du*by Fira
Mint flirt I'd** In 11r*mVY.
Aiken, S. C., F<-b. 8.—The Highland
Park hotel was burned here between the
hours of 4 aud 11 a. m. The hotel had
been added to during the past summer
aud about $75,000 speut iu furnishings
aud additions. There were no accidents
to any persons aud very little of the
personal effects of the guests was lost.
The owners of tlie hotel say they will
rebuild us soon us possible and that
within the next GO days a very good
start will he made on the new hotel,
which will he of brick and a moaeru
structure iu every sense The building
was insured for about $75,000 aud the
furniture for about $25 000. The budd
ing is a total loss, but a considerable
part of the furniture was saved. The
loss is estimated at $140,000.
Tlie hotel was quite an old landmark,
having been erected iu 1809.
i The loss to the city by tlie burning of
this hotel is inestimable, as it is now
A POLICEMAN.
Junta* Mai .hail
bT
COIXMCU, 8. 0.,
apparent cause, and afl
a side street, Tom Jon J
cm is tiii! sms
Three Resolutions Looking to
Island’s Independence.
James K. Marshall,
MASON WANTS THE WAR STOPPED Chester. 8. a
Jones entered the Exchan
llllnnl* Alan UofMibl Ic tnft Sllonlt!
It«*|i Mia I'lolicr Mada In lli^lr I'lat-
fn -A1I<rii OfTnrH mu A ihaimI tiiAut t»#
l>lploin»tlo Hill — i Muttoti fav'ei-rt
Itteugnltlon of lift!||g«r«iiOre
tli«)
Washington, Feb. 8.—A circular in-
sued by Statistician Hyde of the ug i
cultural department gives consider.ib.e
information concerning the cotton cron
of 1890-97, it' value, the amount t>u
chased by mills and the acreage planted
It shows that the total cotton crop <>:
1890 17 amounted in commercial hales
to 8,522,705. made up by tno following
states: Alabama. 884.789; Arkansas.
605,048; Florida. 48.700; Georgia. 1 29.»
3d); Indian Territory, 87,705; Kans.i-
61; Kentucky, 414; Louisiana, 507.251;
Mississippi, 1,201 b00; Missouri, 24. Hi);
North Carolina, 521,795; Oklahoma, 85.-
251; 8outli Carolina, 95iri,403; Tennessee,
280,781; Tex a'. 2.122.701; Utah, 128;
Virginia, 11,539.
It is stated that the large and increas
ing amount of raw cotton taken diiect-
ly from the current crop by mills from
tiie cotton growing states is more than
ever an important factor iu estimating
tlie annual production. Ten years ago
only about 0 per cent of a crop of
b,5000.000 hales was used by tiioce
states, while during the year 1890-97
they used more than 11 per cent of a
crop, over 8,5000,000 bales. Tiie num
ber of mills in operation during the
year was 402, the number of spmdlea
3,344,327, aud the numnor of bales
bought 981.991.
The investigation of the production
of Sea Island cotton shows that the crop
of 1890-7 was the largest on record, the
states of Georgia, Florida, South Caro
lina aud Texas having produced 10*. 809
bales. The next largest crop was Chut
of the preceding year, estimated at about
93,000 bales. The production of Geor
gia was 64,068 bales; that of Florida.
20.431 hales; South Carolina, 10,709;
Texas. 2.500.
The total value of the upiaud crop
was $285,810,000. which gave an aver
age price of 0 65 cents per pound of that
sold, and the total value of the Sea
island crop $0,000,958, an average price
of 10 58 cents per pound.
9^‘> t ! ?i! Ul M aCreaKe » dUri, J B | 18 i 96-97 WJS very‘he D ighrof“a "m^T successful
23.2i3,209, the number of bales raised „ „ JV. ,
season and a good many of the people
will find it impossible to get suitable ac
commodations.
8,532.705
acre.
-au average of .87 bales per
AN INCREASE IN BUSINESS.
DOLE REACHES CLEVELAND.
Hawaiian Kraaldent 1* ti<>m*w»r«l Hound.
He Inia* of A iiMn'iLioii.
Cleveland, Feb. 8.—President Dole
•nd party arrived at the union station
at 4:45 o’chek this morning from Buf
falo over the Lake Shore road iu the
private car “Coronet.” The car was
placed on a sidetrack and the member*
of the party did uot arise until 7 o’clock,
when breakfast was served ou the
“Corouet. ”
Later Mr. and Mrs. Dole were driven
to the home of Mr. and Mis. Cln-nes
Cate, ou Bertram street. Mrs. Dole
and Mr. Cate ate brother ami sister aud
have uot seen each other for several
years. The presidential party resumed
their journey westward tins evening.
In au interview. President Dole said:
“I regard my trip us extremely satis
factory aud feel confident that the
Hawaiian possessions will ultimately
be annexed to the United State*. At 1
'Washington I had a long consultation
with President McKinley. It was a
most satisfactory one. I think that the
president’s previous expressions show
abut he favors annexation.’
When shown a dispatch iu the morn
ing papers, in which it was hinted that
the Hawaiian annexation treaty might
be abandoned for au annexation hill.
President Dole said that this view of
the matter had arisen since he left
Washington aud he knew nothing of it.
Till**** Sink* m H|g Haul.
St Louis, Feb. 8. —The police report
that Mrs. James C. West of New York,
who is visiting here at the home of
Frank L. Norton, has suffered the loss
of $7,000 worth of diamonds and jew
elry. which was taken by sueak thieves
while the family aud their guest were
at diuuer last night. Mrs. West is au
anut of Mr. Norton. The jewels stolen
were collected during years of travel iu
•11 parts of the world 'and could not be
duplicated for many times their pur
chase price.
Kaunsylvanla Hot«l limn*.
Mount Cahmkl, Pa.. Fab. 8 —The
Blount Carmel House was totally de
stroyed by fire early this morning aud
the 70 inmates escaped clad only iu
their night apparel. The loss ou tho
building aud furniture will amount to
£22,000, partially insured. The guests
at the hotel lost about $4,000 iu personal
•fftcti-
He Died From Kxclt*m*nt.
Dayton. O , Fob. 8.—Alfred Bradley,
Tice presideut of the Bradley Cordage
and Twiue company, whose factory
was destroyed yesterday by fire, died
this morning from heart disease,
brought ou by the excitement resulting
from the conflagration. He was over
come while at the fir*.
Kiel! 'tan 'eired So Ita.lly by Would. He
Murderer Yh»tt He Expired.
Washington, Ga., Feb. 5.—Simon
Keough of this county died a few nays
ago, aged about 50. A strange story
connected with his death ha* just cornu
to light. A short while ago Mr. Kenunh
was awakened lute m tlie niglit by a
knock at tlie door. Ou inquiring who
was there a voice replied that there was
a dead man iu the road and Mr. Keough
was wanted to help investigate the
matter.
Fearing foul play, he refused to an
swer to the cull. The next day there
was discovered uot fur from the house
a deep freshly dug hole. The su-pi-
cious of the neighbors were aroused
and it was whispered around that tiie
myatgrious visitor was a would-be mur
derer, aud that the grave was dug for
Mr. Keough and ids wife.
Mr. Keough was a wealthy man ami
was supposed to keep quite uti amount
of money at home, which was a mis
take. The affair prayed on Mr.
Keough’s mind to such an extent that
it is supposed to have hastened his
death, his heart having been affected.
SoBtheru Trail* Active—Number
•<t New IntiuetMe*.
Chattanooga, Feb. 8.— At southern
trade centers, business, as reported by
The Tradesman’s many correspondents,
shows a healthy increase, with indica*
tious favorable for still greater improve
ment wneu the spring season opens.
While this is the “waiting season,”
the demand for iron continues good ami
the furnaces are well stocked with or
ders. Wiitle the consumption of pic
iron is gaining, the prouuctiou at pres
ent somewhat exceeds the demand,
! though not enough to csU'e puces to
decline. The demand for finished pro
ducts aud cur material is especially
heavy.
The southern lumber market is firm,
I the mills are all busy and prices ate au-
vauciug. An eueooragiug feature of ! he made the spurious coin and that lie
C'uiniitg to North ('Mrolhia.
Cambuidge, Mass., Feb. 5.—The re
vised schedule of games for the Har
vard baseball team bus been completed,
and the southern tour has been so ar
ranged that, beginning with the game
with the University of North Carolina,
the team will have a game with some
College nine every week that it is away
from home. The Yale dates are unde
cided. Among the dates are: April 10,
University of North Carolina, at Greens
boro, N. C.; April 18, Washington and
Lee university, at Lynchburg, Va.
< hergeit Wllh Ci.uiiterfeUltiK.
Andeksov, S. C., Feb. 4. — Tom
Racket, a negro janitor at the graded
schools iu tins oily, was arrested today
aud placed iu jail ou the charge of pa-s
ing counterfeit money. It is believed
Washington. Feb. a—Senator Mr*-
eon of Illinois lias presented tiie follow
ing resolution:
“Resolve*!, That the president of the
United States he, and is hereby, ro
quested to notify Spain and the in
surgents of Cuba that the war (socalled i
must at once cense and be discontinued
and that the United States of America
hereby declare and will maintain peace
ou the island of Cuba.”
Tiie resolution of Mr. Mason was pre
ceded by a preamble declaring the war
has coutinued until all Christendom is
shocked by its barbarities and that
American citizens have been driven into
the towns aud left to starve.
Attention is called to the fact that
the last Republican uat'oiiai platform
declared in favor of Cuban indepen
dence.
The preamble concludes:
“The people of the United States,
demanding no personal profit, having
no fear and seeking no favor Jclear ami
conscious as to tlie justice ot our pi>si
tion, do in Die presence of the civil.z-d
nations of tiie worid and m the name
of justice ami liberty demand that tne
socailed war in Cuba must cease.”
Senator Allen of Nebraska today off
ered as an amendmeut to the diplo
matic and consular appropriation the
Morgan resolution for the recognition
of the belligerency of Cuba. He said
ho hoped it would be speedily ^cted
upon by the committee on foreign rela
tions so that it womd not be defeated
in tiie senate by a point of order. Mr.
Hale said it wou d still he subject to
such a point, aud Mr. Allen gave notice
Dial lie would appeal trow any decision
adverse to the ameiniment aud test the
sense of the senate ou the subject.
Senator Cannon today offered the
following resolution for the recognition
of Cuban independence:
Resolved, That the presideut of Die
United States is urgou to noti.y tlie
kingdom of Spain that if Spain shall
fail to recognize tiie independence of
the republic of Cuba ou or before March
4, 189s. the government of the United
State* will, ou that date, recognize tiie
belligerency of the Cuban patriots and
will within 90 days thereafter assart the
independence of tlie republic of Cuba.
COMMERCIAL MEN MEET.
about 2 o’clock and prerented a check
made to the order of a well known citi
zen of Chester. Tne indorsement was
evidently forged ami the ca»hier told
the negro he must obtain identification
before it would be cashed.
Jones left the bank u ni seeing Polb-e-
man Marshall, asked him to accompany
him to a certain house. The negro took
the lead and turned into a sine street.
Some one called to Marshall and as im
turned Jones shot him through tne left
eye and again in tlie ear. The negro
fled, was pursued by about 50 citizens
and overtaken by Mr. L'ive. who snot
him twice, hut not fataiiy. Jones was
put in jail and for awhile them was talk
of lynching.
The prisoner is guarded by the mili
tary company of which the dead poii?.-
raan was captain. Jones is thought to
be the negro who robbed a mail hag
recently and from which the check was
obtained.
What motive he had iu killing tho
policeman is not known, unle-s he
feared arrest for robbing the mail and
hoped tiius to escape detection.
MOB CLAMORS
Ur.
FOR A LIFE.
8atn4«Mi C'ltMr^etl W |tB« ('nuftlug tlia
of I'retty Nt-fT.
A Delphi, O., Feb. 8.—Dr. S. H. Sam
son, his wife and daughter, were ar
rested at Laureivillo, near here, today
for complicity iu the murder of Bessie
Neff, the daughter of a wealthy farmer.
A mob of 300 persons gathered at
Samson’s house, but they were driven
away by constables aud armed citizens.
Samson ia iu jail and there is still fear
of lynching.
Bessie Neff died ai the home of Dr.
Samson yesterday of poisoning. Sue
was one of the prettiest girls iu the
county and an acknowledged belle. 8iio
left her home with the intention of
walking to Laurelviiie aud seemed then
iu good spirits.
Dr. Samson said that the girl came
to Ids door apparently in great anguish
and asked to be cared for. She was
taken to a room up stairs. She was
then very ill aud died before other help
Could be summoned.
SENATOR BUTLER SCORED.
Til* Kutnli anil \Ve«t CMiicreea Calleii to
Onler at Temp*.
Tampa, Fitv, Feb. 8.—The south ami
west commercial congress was called to
order this morning for its fifth annual
session by Hou. Breedlove Smith, Die
Tli# l’rngr««elva Kernier 'nkee Kopullat
National t hairtuan to Tat»k.
Raleigh, Feb. 8.—The Progressive
Farmer, organ of the National Farm
ers’ Alliance, attacks Senator Butler us
Populist national chairman. It says
that while it hearthy approves hL
record as senator, it does not approve
his course at the St Louis convention.
It says that convention was a grand
farce and fnhure, almost a criminal
mistake.
Tlie statement is further made that
“in advocating, or rather secretly in
augurating fusion, Butler is doing the
president. The meeting was held in
the congress hall of the Tampa hay Democratic party more real and lastii
j, ote l 1 service ami Populism more unpardoiif
able injury than any campaigner thajt
He is building up)
Mlftiriitl !«• ItrUigr* <»*«».
Rome, Go., Feb. 8. — After ei^ht days
of consideration Judge Henry has de
clared a mistrial iu the Bridges case.
Thus ends Bridge*’ second trial in the ‘'” lu P a,i y- capital $20 000. at Rockford.
a « . ... XT i ^ r n«A Wv/\/*Lro T.*«»»vVvA«e
famous embezzlement case of Floyd i Brooks Lumber company
county sciiool tumis and, uotwithstaud- i $100,000, has been incorporated
ing the tact that tiie countv bus speut 111 Saw nulls win bo
about $20,000 so far, the matter stands er ®cted at Ciuttsville aud Jemisou, Ala.
today just where it stood many mouths
the trade is the increased demand for
common grades of lumber, for which
there has heretofore beeu practically no
market.
Business at the coal mines continues
active aud the textile mills report a
good sale for their products.
Among tlie most prominent new in
dustries for the week are the fo.lowing:
Brick and tne works at St. Au.u--
tine, Fia.; the Uak Hill roller flouring
mill, capital $10,000, at Greensboro. N.
0., and other flouring mills at Hign
Point. N. C., and Gibbs, Teuu.; two ice
factories at Rocky Mount, N. C. Tne
Gilrenth Coal and Iron company, capi- . T
tal $25,000, has been chartered at Bir- j Fenlaud, cashier, and J.
miughuiu, Ala., aud the Alpha Mining I Dickerson, a director of the hirst Na-
- - ~ | tional of this city, are now under in.
; dictment for ewbezz.eweut of the fuuds
possesses four sets of moulds, for dimes,
quarters aud halves. Racket claimed
to have received the coin from Jim
Bensou, another negro, who is iu charge
of the negro co-operative store m this
City. Benson was also placed iu jail.
Another for Cli«itiic«4l.
Asheville. N. C.,Feb. 8.—On July 80,
1897, when First National hank of Ashe
ville closed its doors, it owed the
Chemical National hank of New York
city between $30,000 and $40,000. The
Chemical will not lose less than $30,000
of this loan. W. E. Breese, president;
Mr. IL Camming of the Tampa board
of trade was elected secretary. Each
delegate was then requested to hand in
names for the committees ou resolu-
j tious aud credentials, and these com
mittee* will be announced later. Mayor
Gillette uf Tampa then announced the
program for the meeting, after which
congress adjourned.
Tins afternoon delegates were shown
over Die city by a train of street cars
aud many cigar factories were visited.
Tonight the speeches of welcome aud
resnouses were made. Thursday the
Tampa hoard of trade will give the del
egates au excundon down Tampa hay
! ou the elegant steamer “Margaret,”
providing spieudid refreshments lor all
who go.
The weather is perfect and the dele
gates are charmed with it, many of
, them being from the cold northwest,
where blizzards were in fashion wiieu
they left home.
ago.
TURNED DOWN THE CHECK.
KoperlMlandeut »r Vnruliua Keultentlery
Mekee *•• V Xfilauatlou.
LumberuiMM Vteit Atlanta.
Atlanta, Feb. 8—The United Lum
bermen’s ueeociation of Ohio. Peuusyl- j Columbia, S. C., hob. 5 There his
vauia aud Indiana arrived iu Atlanta somewhat of a stir here today over
today ou a special train. A brilliant
reception is being given them by tlie
soutneru office of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad aud other railroads in
this city at the Piedmont Driving club.
Sued Far a small Fortune.
Atlanta, Feb. 8.—J. A. Bannigan, a
Rhode Island millionaire, has filed suit
against W. W. Austell for $205,000
' principal and $3,000 overdue interest,
j The money was used in the coustruc-
j Don of the Austell building ana it is
likely that Atlanta’* new skyscraper
will pass into Baunigau’s hands.
Smallpox Case Near 9*ale.
Seale, Ala., Feb. 3.—A genuine case
of smallpox has developed 0 mi.es uorth
of here, on tho Columbus road. It has
i been so pronounced by Dr. R. A. Smith,
au expert. Dr. E. F. deGraffenned
of Columbus. Ga., hos beeu employed
by the vounty authorities to treat the
case. He is now ou tke sceue.
Hern and tilnliuuen Hurned.
Spakta, Ga., Feb. 8.—The ginhouse
•ud barn of Mr. John M. Jones have
beeu burned to the ground. Six bales
of cotton, several hundred bushels of
corn aud all the gin machinery were
destroyed. The fire is thought to he
the wont of incendiaries. There was
no insurance.
Hugh I* Deed.
London, Feb. 8.—Hugh Mathesou,
of the firm of Jardine, Mathesou &Co.,
and President of Rio Tiuto Mining
company, is dead.
a current report to the effect that tlie
superintendent of the penitentiary hud
given the state treasurer a check for
$10,000 for profits from the institution,
which was presented at the bauk aud
payment refused.
The matter occasioned a great deal of
talk iu political aud official circles. The
superintendent today hud the check aud
tonight maxes a statement supporting it
by statements from Die cashier of the
bank and the state ireasurer, showing
that he gave the check at their instance
in order to get it iu last year’s annual
report, mid that it was understood that
it would be held uutil the $10,000 uue
ou cottou sold recently arrived.
firebug* at Work In Kalelgli.
Raleigh, Feb. 8. — luceudiaries
burned four buildings at 4 o’clock this
luoruiug, one store and three dwelliugs.
all occupied by white people. All were
fired at once. Chief of Police Melton
lived in one, aud after getting hi*
family out gave the alarm. All the
contents of the building were destreytd.
occupants having barely time to save
their lives. It is tauud that kerosene
aud hglitwood were used iu startiug
the fire*.
Cinder Cuntrni nf I lie 'late.
Columbia. S. C„ Feb. 5 —The South
Carolina legislature lias passed an act
putting telegraph aud expiess compa
nies under control of the state railroad
commission just as railroads are. The
power of telegraph and expiess compa
nies to estuolish offices without the con
sent of the commission is denied.
of that hank.
Fire un HrtlUb Steitmalilp.
Charleston, Feb. 8 —Fire was dis-
^ covered iu the forward hatch of the
; British steamship Costleveutry, loading
with grain, cotton, rice, etc., at the
South Carolina aud Georgia railroad
wharves here. The blaze hud gained
no headway and was promptly extin
guished by Die ship’s crew. Cottou iu
tlie hutch was damaged to the extent of
$300.
Chitrle* Z A«ett Iu C'UAtudjTa
Bamberg, S. C., Feb. 7.—A telegram
from Charleston today says Charles
Zissett, who killed Stark Wilson and
I wounded his brother. Charles Wilson, at
Olar several days ago, has surrendered
to Sheriff Martin of Charleston county.
Deputy Sheriff Hunter left for Charles
i ton tonight, and wid bring the pnsouer
to Hamburg tomorrow.
RAMERO GIVEN A REWARD.
ever faced a voter.
Democracy at the expense of Populism.
: Everywhere dimiuisned Populism is the
fruition of hi., policy. There is over
whelming evidence of his unfaithful
ness aud incapacity as a leader of a ouce
great aud growing party.”
Schoolteactiar CU«« m Guo.
I
Greenville, S. C, Feb. 8.—A shoot
ing affray occurred ut Eailey, 15 miles
from Greenville. L K. Keliv was shot
1 several times by Professor John O.
Langston, principal of the public.school,
which was attended by Kelly’s sou.
The men had a dispute over the pay
ment of au incidental fee, and later
j they met and fought. Langston was
worsted, and the difficulty was re
newed, Kelly being wounded in several
places. He is not serioudy hurt. Pro
fessor Langston came to Easley from
Georgia. He is about 30 years old and
married. Kelly was formerly iu busi
ness iu Greenville. Langston is under
arrest.
Araiigureu’e Hetrayer le Mede Lieuten
ant la (lie SpaiaHti Anns.
Tampa, Fia., Feb. 8. —Pio Ramcro,
who betrayed the insurgent leader, Nes
tor Aruiigureu, has beeu commissioned
a lieutenant iu Die Spanish army for
| that service.
Ratuero was a scout of Arangureu’s
: brigade and was captured by the Span
ish forces. He was given the option of
betraying Aranguren aud getting $500
or being machefed. He ciiose to lead
the Spanish forces to where they could
kill Aranguren while he was practically
alone.
The idea of Gomez going to New
York to^coufer with the junta is scoffed
at. Gomez could uot endure a trip
1 uorth during the winter. Furthermore.
! it would be far easier for the junta to
send a delegation, if necessary, to him.
Hut After Frealdeut Haneoek.
Raleigh, Feb. 4 — Governor Russell
calls a meeting of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway directors here
Friday evening. It is stated that the
charges brought by Miss Annie Abbott
against President Robert Hancock ot
the road will he investigated. Hancock
arrived this afternoon.
Colonel AVateou a Candidate.
Columbia, S. 0., Feb. 7.—Colonel R
B. Watson authorizes the announce
ment that he will be a candidate for
governor. This makes three avowed
candidate! already iu the field—Gov
ernor KUerbe, Senator Archer aud ex-
Senator Watson.
Large Eire In loturinburg.
Raleigh Feb. 8.—Lauriuhurg had a
$30,000 file last night. There is $10,000
insurance. The lurgest losers are J. W.
McNair, general merchandise. $:,500;
B. Bryan, J. R. But uud M. A. Dou-
K an - ...
Troop* For Aleak* territory.
Washington, Feb. e.—At the cabinet
meeting today it was decided to send
two companies of troops to Dyea aud
Skaguay. Alaska, immediately for the
purpo*e of preserving order aud pro
tecting life aud property. Advice* to
the government state that the rush to
the gold fields has attracted hundreds
of the lawless element uud that troops
are necessary at ouce to prevent trouble.
Nagro Collector Named.
Washington. Feb. 8.—The president
today sent these nominations to the
senate: Treasury—John H. Deveaux.
to be collector of customs, district of
Savannah. Ga; JohuO. Dancy, collector
of customs, district of Wilmington, N.
C. Postmasters—R. B. Anderson, ut
Georgetown, 8. 0.
To Guard American Coneal.
Washington, Feb. H. — Captain
Leutze, iu command of the Alert, has
cabled the navy department that he has
lauded marines at San Juan del Sur.
Don't L ke the Klondlka.
Victoria. B. C.. Feb. 8.—A special
from Nanaimo states that the steamer
Noyo has arrived there from Skaguay.
| She hud 25 disgusted passengers, tired
, of tho country after tneir first experi-
1 euce aud severely denouncing the Klon
dike rush. The treasure ou board was
! $1 .600,000. One of the passengers said
that 1,200 could do all the work offered
at Skaguay and there were at least 500
j men who had nothing to do hut drink
aud gamble.
Worn-in Prelee Miee Hradlay.
Lexington, Ky.. Feb. 8.—The state
Woman’s Christian Temperance union
met here aud passed resolutions com
mending Miss Christine Bradley for de
ciding to use water for christening the
battleship heutucky and assuring her
that the uni >u believes her action will
set a higher keynote to the world and
do much to elevate woman.
A Nevada 'tierin’ indicted.
Carson. Nev., Feb. 8.—Sheriff Brock-
liss of Douglass county, where Adam
Uber was lynched recently, has bean
indicted for wilful neglect of duty in
uot taking steps to prevent the illegal
execution. His trial has been set for
Feb l& A similar charge against the
county commissioners was ignored.
Pall oa lo* Frovee Fatal.
Boston, Feb. 8.—State Senator James
E. Hayes of Charlestown, who was
taken to the city hospital last Thursday
eveuiug suffering from abdominal
trouble, caused by a wrench iu falling
over a piece of ice, died at the hospital
this morning. He was 32 years of age.
Mm. Lane 1* Very Weak.
Washington, Feb. 8.—Mrs. Lane, ex-
Senator Blackburn’s daughter, was re>
ported today to be resting easily, though
very weak from the effect* of iuade-
Nicaragua, for the protection of the queut nourishment. Dr. Neet, the fam-
Americau consulate, owing to the fact Dy physician, arrived today from Ver-
Ibat a revolution has broken out. sallies, Ky.