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THE T/rcnOETt: GAFFNEY. S. CFEBRUARY 24, OFFiCIAL INQUIRY IS OS Board Pays Visit to Captain Oenoral Blanco. SESSION HELD IN SECRET Consul !.«■<• Lends Iiis Assistunee to the Court -More I todies Keeovered From tUe Forward liiitelt of (ho Maine. Kvldenee of Terrible Strn^le Just After t lie Kx|dosIo:i. Havana, Feb. 22.—Consul Genera 1 Lee and the members of the United States court of inquiry into the loss of the battleship Maine called this inorn- Iuk upon Captain General Blanco and I Admiral Manternlu. When these cere* j monies were ended the court returned j to the United States light tender Man* j grove and resumed its sessions. It is believed that a number of bodies | will lx* recovered from the forward hatch [ of tlie Maine today. A majority of the remains are understood to be those of ] fin-men and many are said to have l>een | mutilated in the struggle for life which the divers say must have Ix-en frightful. ! It is announced that 1,(>()0 Swinish reg ular troops arrived at Santiago do Cuba on Saturday. The military commander of Guana* hacoa has onlercd the susix-usion of pub lic festivities as a mark of respect to the memory of the Maine’s dead. The pro hibition will continue for three days. COLO IN GOLD COUNTRY na-nt s <!eniaiid for liaste. The contrac- | tors say they will give all the aid in their power l » haw the boats completed in double-qui -k time. | Fot for years has such activity bt’cn , seen in the shipyards of Baltimore, and i evyrv man who can assist is being en* 1 in the sei vice of rushing the work, j gage* SCENES AT New Seventy Degrees Below Zero Around Skaguay. RICH FIND IS REPORTED FORT SUMTER. FortKieatioiis lieing <'onstructcd Day mid Night. ClIAHLESToN, Feb. 22. — It has just ; leaked < nt l.eic tliat orders were re* j reived at Fort Sumter immediately after i the destruction < f the battleship Maine for the work of equipping the forts on Sullivan’s island to be pushed vigorously, i From the Ix-st of authority it is fur- j ther ascertained that similar orders have been sent to all southern forts along the south Atlantic and gulf states, including the fortifications at Fortress Monroe, Va.; Charleston, Savannah, Key West and Pensacola. At Sullivan's island there is a scene of activity. A night force has been de tailed for duty, and the fortification:! arc Ix-ing rushed every hour in the day. | Big gangs of workmen are employed ; and the contractors are using every effort to get things finished at once. There is great excitement around Charleston owing to the fact that the city would be the first to suffer in cast of war and the land troops are anxioiu Vessels From Alaska Ileaeli Victoria. Sooth Carolinians to Start For llit Klondike This Spring—Feared There Will lie a Clash Between Miners and Federal Troops In Near Fiitagc. Victoria, B. C., Feb. 22.—J. W. Beal, a mining expert of New York, arrived here today from Skaguay. He has licen up the Stewart river, which he says is practir ally an unknown stream. He and his companions reached McQuestcn creek, 125 miles from the mouth of the river, but failed to make a p aying strike. They started on the return trip on Dec. J with 1(1 inches of snow on the ground and the thermometer registering grees below zero. Continuous snowstorm, intense co’d and difficulty of making their way made the trip more than usually severe, even in those regions of hardship. Once two of the men in the had breaking trail SHOT HIS FATHER-IN-LAW. Young RrldO of Only Few Days Wn-, Witness to the Tragedy. Com m hi a , S. C., Feb. 21.—The thrill ing romance of a young couple at Peak, Lexington county, took a tragic turn , today when the bridegroom shot his father-in-law to death, while the brick of a few days looked on. Colonel Noah Koon is a well-to-do farmer of I> xington county, and Henry Haitiv.anger, another farmer of the I community, fell in love with Koon's ' daughter just rounding her sixteenth i year. I Koon objected to Hultiwanger’s atten tions to the pretty ohild and gave him to 1 understand some time ago that hiscoucl- 1 ship must cease. The father’s oppo tion served only to make the lovers i. the more determined, and Haiti wan;: i succeeded in getting the child to coi.m-. to a secret marriage. Several days after the marriage Haiti wanger induced his little bride to got- his house. Her father stormed aroumi the place and took the girl home. Haiti wanger persuaded her to leave hoan MISS WIUARDHO MORE Christian Work or Empires In Now York City. NOT AS BLACK AS PAINTED. ABOUT 60 YEARS OF ACE Well Known an a Woman of Great Ability All Over the World—Chosen President of the Christian Temper ance Union in l.S.Sti and Ue-Klee ted at Kneli Succeeding Convention. New V ork, Fob. 19.—Miss Frances E. Willard, president of the Wom an’s Christian Temperance union, died shortly aftor midnight at the Hotel Kin- fell through the ice and were rescued only with great difficulty. Nine and a ilf days were occupied in making Ikl . again and go to his house. Colonel Koon went to the house tie 1 second time and by force took his young daughter home. This angered Haiti 1 wanger beyond self control and he went I to Colonel Koon's residence today armed ■ with a shotgun. The colonel refused to let his daughter go out of the door and ! Haltiwanger raised his gun and killed his bride’s father right before her eves. yj and willing to be pressed into service ] miles. Beal says they found bars on the Stewart very rich in flour gold, easily STEPS MOST SIGNIFICANT. to Be Plan of Attack on Spain Said Already Prepared. New York, Feb. 22.—A dispatch to The World from Washington says: The drawing together of United States war ships into squadrons is regarded here as most significant. Every vessel is un doubtedly lieing so placed as to be able to participate in some plan of attack already formulated to be put into execu tion in case of hostilities. They would then subsequently assemble for protect ing the Atlantic coast line. The plan of attack, while guarded with the utmost secrecy, is strongly in dicated by naval movements. These show that a quick descent can be made upon SjKinish territory in three direc tions. The first move would lx: that of the Asiatic squadron upon the Philip pine islands, one of Spam’s colonies re cently struggling for freedom. Tliis squadron is being gradually brought to Hong-Kong, but 600 miles from the islands. The flagship Olympia is at that port with the Petrel. The Concord is at Yokohama, and the Raleigh is euroute to that port. The Boston will be ordered to join these vessels. ’ This squadron would swoop down upon the Philippines, wrest them from Spanish domination and hasten around the South American coast to join in de fending the Atlantic coast. The flagship San Francisco of the European squadron, with the gunboat Helena and the dispatch boat Bancroft, are at Lisbon. They could drop a few shells into the Spauish coast cities aud hurry home. The vessels of the North Atlantic squadron are in readiness to attack Ha vana. The Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Wil mington and Castine are south of Cuba, the Brooklyn and Wilmington being en gaged in a cruise through the West In dies. These could drive the Spanish from the South Cuban coast. If these three attacks proved siv ssful the United States would have 'kly gaiued the prestige of victory aud all its warships would be available for defend ing the exposed cities along the Atkin tic. should it be necessary. SURVEY SIGNAL STATIONS. Georgia and Florida Reserves Have Orders From Government. Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 22.—The officers of the Florida naval reserves, in obedience to orders from Washington, are surveying the St. Johns river at the mouth, and along the coast line, for sig nal stations. All the officers located here went down to the mouth of the river early this morning to select points where stations could be placed in (use of war. The Florida reserve is almost in the embryii state, the membership being not over 200. If need be, however, more than 2,000 men could be enlisted here in 4f- hours, as the feeling is strong against Spain. The fact of the officers going on their errand today shows the urgent need of haste, and it has produced much excite ment in this section. It is understood that the Georgia reserves have been ordered out on the same duty. The Florida officers will, it is expected, re port regarding the defenses at the mouth of the river. wii I li-c} •■Mi ^•1 REPAIRS The ALABAMA RIFLES. Getting State I>o;mrtii»eiit Is Ready For Trouble. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 22.—It ii just learned that the department of state has arranged with a local firm to repair and put in prime condition the 1,200 rifles belonging to the Alabama National guards. The gunsmith has, in fact, had his force of hands working on the guns all day and all night for * he hist three da vs, aud lias finished wita about half of them and returned them to the various commands from which they were collected. The military authorities of the state decline to make any statement in the matter, but it is a well recognized fact that the fear of trouble with Spain is the cause that prompted the precaution. CATASTROPHE HURT CUBA? Senor De Arango Thinks the Disaster Will Help Hpantrds. Cleveland, Feb. 22.—Senor A. C. De Arango, a prominent Cuban and a mem ber of the junta, in speaking of the Maine explosion, said: “It is needless for me to say that the Cubans deplore that disaster, the horror of which has sent a thrill to girdle the globe,while its circumstances have called fourth the condolence of the civilized world. “But it may interest the public to know that we also regret the occurrence for a reason quite separate from sym pathy. The event will doubtless result in bringing Spain and the United States into more amicable rekitions. Already the conciliatory courtesy of the Havana authorities ana the Madrid administra tion has neutralized the unfriendly feel ing which so long prevailed in this coun try. The Spanish ministry saw its op portunity to strike the soft spot in the American hearts and was not tardy in embracing it. While this fact may not aeriously militate against the Cuban cause, we could wish for a different condition.” Touching upon the possibility of the Cubans having blown the Maine up, Se nor de Arango said: “You may be very sure that it was not the work of Cubans. All logical theory must support this statement. Why should Cuba destroy her friends when she could demolish her enemies with equal ease ? No, the Cubans wonld not want to decimate the United States navy; they would be willing to double it if they could. In its strength lies Cu ba’s safety and success. But for its nro- tectiug power the struggle could not be prolonged a single day.” BUILDING TORPEDO BOATS. Being Coristruetlon of Little Vessels Rustled to Completion. Baltimore, Feb. 22.—Work is being pushed on the torpedo boats being built here for the government. More men have been put to work in the shipyards mill the construction of the torpedo boats will lx: rushed to completion. Orders have been received from the navy deparament in Washington de- numding urgent haste. Night gangs will be put on the jobs and with tin* strengthened day force it is expected that the little messengers of destruction will lx*, turned over to the government in half the time originally allowed by the navy officials. The fact that the harlxirs of the At lantic coast are in need of defense which Muss For the Maine Martyrs. Cleveland, Feb. 22.—By direction of Bishop Hoistmanu, a solemn requiem mass was celebrated today in St. John’? cathedral, this city, in memory of the dead crew of the battleship Maine. The cathedral was elaborately draped in mourning and the function was attended i by a crowded congregation. Rev. George I Vahey, rector, officiated at the mass, as- | sisted by the cathedral clergy, Rev. Drs. ; Farrell and Mylott. After the absolu- j tion Father Vahey delivered an ekxiueut ' j and patriotic address, telling of the i brave victims’ devotion to duty aud of the debt of gratitude owed to them by the nation. Says Maine Cun Be Saved. St. Louis, Feb. 22.—Captain John T. Guyro, for more than 30 years a diver in both salt and fresh water, who helped raise the Milwaukee, a double turreted boat, sunk at Mobile, says the Maine can be raised. He says there is no question about the divers being able to determine whether the Maine was sunk by a tor- E edo. Captain Guyro says the Milwau- ee was wrecked in about the same way as the Maine and lay in about the same E osition. The Milwaukee was finally r.iught to the surface so she could lie towed off. Monarch to Raise Maine. New York, Feb. 22.—The Merritt & Chapman Derrick and Wrecking com pany signed contracts with the govern ment to raise the battleship Maine. Their most powerlul tug, the Monarch, now at New York, will proceed at once to Havana. The Monarch will be followed by other tugs and the work will be be gun as scon as possible. Will Try to Raise Warship. Washington, Feb. 22.—The details of the wrecking expedition of the Maine have been completed. The tug Right Arm will proceed at once from Key West with three divers. The wreckers Underwriter and Jones and the mam moth tug Monarch will follow, with a total equipment of 100 men. Injured Are Improving. Key West, Feb. 22.—The injured men of the Maine at the barracks and hos pitals are doing nicely. The wrecking tug Right Arm is still here and if not sent to Havana will leave for the north tomorrow with the schooner Belle O'Neill in two. saved, but in various gulches and streams they proHjK'Cted, nothing was obtained except light flake gold, which it is al most imposible to save except with quick silver. The Stewart river enters the Yukon about 66 miles above Dawson City. ALASKAN VESSELS ARRIVE. Latest News From the Recently Dis covered Gold Land. Victoria, B. C., Feb. 22. — Three steamers, the Danube, the Thistle and Tees, have returned from Skaguay, each with a few Dawsonites on board. There was very little gold on board. Passengers from Skaguay bring news of a blockade of the Dyea trail by min ers and packers who resisted the de mand of a detachment of United States troops to go over the trail before them. It was feared at Dyea that trouble would arise over the affair. Another shooting affair occurred at Skaguay in front of a saloon. Tom j Ryan shot and wounded a newcomer, | whose name was not given. Ryan was | promptly arrested aud taken to Sitka for | trial. Mike Quinlan, formerly of Minneapo- | lis, Minn., has been appointed marshal of Skaguay. A jail is being provided. Two men whose names arc* not known were detected robbing a cache at Sheep Camp, and one of them while trying to escape turned and fired at his pursuer.! who returned his fire and dropped to t’.:o ground. Thinking he had kill the man, the fugitive turned the revolver on him self and sent a bullet through his brain. The other man was taken bock to Dyea, where he was paraded through the streets with a placard on him setting forth that he was a thief. Fie was after wards lodged in jail. Complaints are being made at Skaguay in relation to the number of men arriv ing there by each boat without means of subsistence. GOING TO HUNT FOR GOLD. South Carolinians Will **tart In Search of Wealth Soon. Greenville, S. C., Feb. 22.—In a few weeks a party ctf 30 will start from Greenville to the Alaska gold fields. C. F. Dill, a prominent Lawyer, is at the head of the scheme, aud ho is working with Mr. Robert S. Baker, agent at Denver, Colo., for the Copper River Yukon Transportation company. About 20 persons from South Carolina will go in the party and ten from Colorado. Mr. Baker formerly lived here and has a brother in this county. He now gets (5,000 a year salary, but has heard aud seen so much of the wonderful finds in Alaska that he will give up his job. The Greenville party has secured an option on a steamer and thev will each put in (-100, which covers all expenses for four months. The party expects to sail from San Francisco by April 1. A large merchant is now preparing to close out his business to go and a leading phy sician will join the party. There are several substantial farmers in the party. The plan is to go directly to the Cop per river region, which is said to be richer than the Klondike country, and the climate, according to the govern ment reports, is much milder, the tem perature seldom fulling much below zero. The gold fever has struck this section in earnest and the departure of the Dill party may be followed by others. Mining Company No More. Chicago, Feb. 22. — The Cudahy- Healy Yukon Mining company is no more. Outside stockholders who invest ed in the concern have had their money returned with interest. The North American Trading and Transportation company has absorbed the holdings of Cudahy-Healy company, which was or ganized in July, 1897, with a capital stock of $25,000,000, and which secured 32 placer mines from the North Ameri can company, which at that time de cided to devote itself exclusively to trad ing and transportation. Scurvy Among Gold Seekers. Dawson, N. W. T., Feb. 18, via Vic toria, B. C., Feb. 22.—Scurvy has de- | veloped among the miners to such an | extent that there arc now 17 cases in the ! public hospital. It is estimated that there are from 12 to 15 cases in private j cabins, swelling the whole number to 30. Precautionary measures are being taken I to prevent the spreading of the malady. OUSTED HIM AS DIRECTOR. Hancock Lost One of Ills Jobs and Will Soon Lose the Other. Raleigh, Feb. 21.—President Robert Hancock of the Atlantic and North Car olina railway went to see governor Rus sell today and urged the latter not to take up the matter of his removal from office until May, on the ground that it might prejudice his interest in the $10,- 000 damage suit against him by the mother of the girl he is alleged to have enticed to her downfall. The governor said he would not delay. He asked Hancock if he would resign. Hancock said, “No.” The governor then said that the delay until Feb. 22 in taking action was to give Hancock an opportunity to resign. Hancock said, “I swear I will never resign.” Then said the governor, “I will dis miss you.” Hancock repeated his words, “I will never resign,” and added that the courts will have to oust him. The governor at once called the board of internal improvements together and ousted him as director. To lx: president one has to be a direc tor. The directors will oust him on Feb. 22 and then there will be an end to the affair, it is thought. AN ENTIRE COUNTY ABLAZE. Woods Catch Fire and Burn Very Rapidly In Worth. Albany, Ga., Feb. 18.—Nearly the whole northern portion of Worth county has lx*en swept by flames during the past 24 hours, and at List reports their progress had not been checked. The county around Oakflcld and Warwick has suffered losses that will amount to thousands of dollars. The woods near Warwick caught fire late Tuesday afternoon and the flames rapidly spread in every direction. There has been no rain in that country for many weeks and the woods are dry as tinder. Many buildings have been destroyed, dwellings, gins, barns, stored with guano, cotton, corn, etc. A number of cows, sheep and hogs have been caught by the flames and burned to death, w’hile mile alter mile of fencing has been destroyed. A large quantity of wood belonging to the - Al bany and Northern road was burned and the loss to owners of timbered lands caynot be estimated. The 1c ss so far on burned buildings alone will amount to mauv thousand dolLirs. FOUR MEN IN THE FIGHT. Prisoner Kills Ills Guard. Canon City, Colo., Feb. 22.—Frank McPherson, a guard in the penitentiary, has been fatally stabbed with a jack knife by Charles Reynolds, a prisoner serving a term for burglary. Reynelds had refused to obey orders and hail been rei>ort<4 by the guard. Senator White lo Retire. Los Angeles, Feb. 22.—Senator White has stated that he will not be a candi date for re-election. He added: “I say this with reluctance, for my duties are congenial to me aud I am well ratified with my situation in the senate. But business considerations of a personal character appear to make it essential that I should waive my p^edelictious. , ' Garrard and Berner to Make* the Race For Governor. Atlanta, Feb. 21. — The announce- 1 incut of State Senator Robert L. Berner that he is a candidate for governor puts three squarely in the race and it is con fidently believed Hon. Louis F. Garrard of Columbus will be forced into the con test by bis friends. With Candler, At- ] kinsou, Berner and Garrard seeking the nomination a most exciting campaign is assured. Mr. Berner's platform accompanying his announcement is nothing short of sensational, attacking, as it does, rail roads and other corporations. He de dans 'hat “if the people do not control the .railroads the railnxuls will control the people.” Mr. Berner declares he is the candidate of no ring or clique, but has an honest ambition to be governor. Committee Meeting Called. Atlanta, Feb. 18.—Chairman Clay has issued a call for the members of the state Democratic executive committee to meet at the Kimball House March 17, 1898, at 11 o’clock a. m., to fix the time for holding the state convention and to fix the time and provide the manner for holding primary' elections to nominate governor and statehouse officers, aud for other purjxjses. Golden Is Found Guilty Buchanan, Ga., Feb. 18.—The argu ment in the case against Dude Golden, charged with assault on Mrs. J. J. Pope, was concluded hero ast Friday. The jury failed to agree until Wednesday mominq, when they brought in a ver dict of guilty of assault and battery. A motion for a new trial will probably be made. Sam Jones For Candler. Atlanta, Feb. 22. — Rev. Sam P. Jones, whose announcement Saturday that he would lx* a candidate for gover nor created a big sensation all over the Rate, now says he is seeking votes, but hot for himself, aud declares bis iuteu- lion of supporting Allen D. Candler. Law Knds Luby’s Life. Blakely, Ga., Feb. 21.—C. C. Luby was hanged in the jail yard here for the murder of his wife, committeed laM April- t HISS FRANCES E. WILLARD, pire, this city. She had been ill for about three weeks. There will be funeral services in New York city and Liter in Evanston, Ills., Miss Willard’s home, where the body will be taken. Frances Elizabeth Willard was born in Churchville, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1839. She was graduated at Northwestern Fe male college, Evanston, Ills., in 1859, became professor of natural science there in 1862 and was principal of Geuessee Wesleyan seminary in 1866-67. Miss Willard left her profession in 1874 to identify herself with the Wom an’s Christian Temperance union, serv ing us corresponding secretary of the national organization until i879 aud since that date as president In 1886 she accepted the leadership of the White Groks movement in her own unions, which had been established through her influence in 12 states for the protection of women. In 1888 she was made president of the American branch of the International Council of Women and of the World’s Christian Temperance union, and she was repeatedly re-elected. Besides many pamphlets and contributions to maga zines and the press Miss Willard has published several volumes relating to temperance and other reforms. SHOT CiRL AND HIMSELF. Unrequited Love Causes Double Trag edy N?ar Charlotte. Charlotte, N. C., Feb. 18.—News has reached here of a distressing tragedy in Cleveland county, 5D .miles west of this city. Sid Grigg, a youth about 17 years of age, had long been desperately in love with ElLi Williams, a very pretty young girl who had just turned 16. Ho besought her to elope with him to South Carolina, where they could be married, but she refused all his over tures and told him she did not love him. Grigg brooied over his unrequited love and resolved that as life was no longer worth living, he and ElLi should die together. He concealed himself in a hedge by the roadside along which he knew she would pass. She soon came along accompanied by her little brother. As they came along from the hedge a shot rang out and Ella Williams fell fa tally wounded. Not sure that the sin gle bullet would do its work, Grigg rushed out from his concealment, stood over the Ixxly of the dying girl and shot her three times. After he saw that she was dead, ho put the smoking pistol to his own temple and fired. The entire top of his head was blown off and he died almost instantly. Both the murderer-suicide and his fair victim aro to Vie buried side by side in the same graveyard at the same hour. Fleeing From Forest Fires. Raleigh, Feb. 18.—Forest fires have done immense damage to pine timber all the way from Rockingham to Sanford, a distance of 80 miles. Entire forests are swept away and quite a number of farm houses. Many people hail tr flex* for their lives. At sojue places the lire 1 was five miles long. Men on horseback gave warning and no doubt saved many lives. The greatest destruction was along the line of the Seaboard Air Line. Its crossties were on fire at many phices and a section house was burned at Ham let. It is estimated that the timber loss is at least $100,000. Forest Fire Proves Fatal. Camden, S. C., Feb. 22.—While R. W. Seegars, with a negro driver, was going from Kershaw to his home in the north eastern portion of the county he was caught on the road by a forest fire, and liefore ho was able to get to a place of safety his wagon and one mule were burnt up. He and his driver managed to get the other mule out, but in so doing both he and the driver were so badly burnt that at last reports it is doubtful if they will recover. C'harlestou Bonds Sell Well. Charleston, Feb. 22.—The entire is sue of $100,000 of 4t a per cent city bonds of Charleston was sold to C. II. White & Co. of New York, highest bidders, for $104,114. Many bids were* made, some for small amounts for a higher figure than that of the award, but the White bid was accepted because it was quite the best bid made. Younger Spoils Some Thrilling Storlca About IliitiKfdf mid Brothers. Dallas, Feb. 22.—Chief of Police nold, who was accidentally killed cently by the R. v. G. W. Truitt, laid been on the Dallas force for 24 years, during which time he had some thrilling experiences. Bui tin* Dallas News num bered among Arnold’s exploits tin: fre quent subduing of the Younger br<,til ers, when they would, as The News said, invade Dallas aud “shoot up the town.” A Dallas friend of the Youngers has received a letter from Cole Younger, written in the Stillwater penitentiary, on Feb. 13, in vindication of himself and his brothers, Bob and Jim. In thi> letter Cole Younger declares that, no matter what their career may Lave Uen after they left Texas in the early .even- ties, they never committed a wrung act in that state. Cole says that he . ildicrcd ftom and for Texas during the civil war, and never did an act during that time that would reflect on a soldier or a gen tleman. After the war he and his brothers not ( lily served on the city police in Dallas, but also as deputy sheriffs in Dallas county, and instead of being in league with the lawless element they helped to suppress, that element; and that the y left Dallas and Texas before Chief Ar nold became a member of the force, end that consequently he and the Youngers never met in any capacity, here or else where. Cole Younger pleads for justice for himself and brothers, and refers t ) many prominent men in Texas and Missouri, to vouch for their uprightness as sol- dieis and citizens during and immedi ately after the war. He proves by dates that he and his brothers never could have met and known Ben Thompson, Jim Courtwright, Luke Short, Sam Bass and other desiieradoea mentioned in the newspajx'r story, as they came to Texas long after he and his brothers left, and that he and his brothers were in Still water penitentiary when most of the crimes their names are connected with were committed. Alleged Swindler Arrested. Portland, Me., Feb. 22. — Edwin Rosenfeld, rice president and general manager of the Snow and Ice Transpor tation company of Chicago, which has made a contract with the government to transport relief supplies irom Dyea to Dawson City, has been arrested on a telegraphic warrant from the chief of police of Seattle, charging him with ob taining money under false pretenses. Rosenfeld says he is absolutely ignorant of the cause of his arrest. The chief of police said Seattle wired that the com plainant was Minnie Cronin, and that she alleged she had been defrauded out of $300 by the Snow and Ice Transpor tation company. Corpse Found In a Greek. Watertown, N. Y., Feb. 22.—Lewis White, a railroad section hand, went to a small creek near the tracks to get a drink yesterday morning. He broke a hole through the ice, got down on his hands and knees aud saw that he had broken the ieo over the Ixxly of a man. At the morgue the man was recognized as Hugh Fitzpatrick, a chees ‘maker, who lived near Philadelphia, N. Y. Fitz patrick left home a week ago to go to Rome, and was supposed to be there still. It is thought that he started to go to Wag*rtowu instead, and fell from a culvert into the creek where he was found. Mining Property Is :"old. Cedartown, Ga., Feb. 22.—The valu able properties of the Augusta Mining company, with headquarters hero, have been sold for $65,000 at receiver’s sale, under order of Judge Newman of the federal court. The sale was conducted bv the receiver, Mr. C. W. Haskins of New York, and was bought by Mr. J. W. Reinhardt of New York for the ma jority bondholders. The Augusta Min ing company is one of the largest min ing corporations in the south and exten sive operations here are* looked for after the reorganization of the company. Mrs. AV. C. Whitney Injured. Columbia, S. C., Feb. 22.—Mrs. Wil liam C. Whitney was struck on the fore head and knocked from her horse 2 miles from Aiken, where the Whitneys are sjieuduig the winter, this morning. She was picked up unconscious, a car riage was pnxmred and the wounded lady taken to her home, the blood pour ing from a gash 6 inches long and right across the upper jxirt of the forehead She regained consciousness in a half hour. Awakened Only to Perish. Elizabethtown, N. Y., Feb. 22- — Twenty persons were sleeping k 1 P'der Liberty’s house when it caught fire at 1 o’clock this morning. The house was destroyed and John Bradford of Essex, a teamster, was suffocated and burned to a crisp. The others got out safely. Curing House Consumed. Quincy, Fla., Feb. 22.-One of the largest curing houses belonging to the Owl Cigar company, of this city, was burned to the ground this morning, with a large amount of bulk tobacco. Ike loss may reach llW.OOO*. The building mid contents are* partly insured. Catholic Bishop For China. Peking, Feb. 22.—Pere Favier, head of the Roman Catholic missions in China and a resident here for more than 30 vears, wis today consecrated bishop. The Chinese say that this was done in conse quence of representations made by the emperor to the Vatican. A Snowstorm In London. London, Feb. 22.—Snow continues falling in the southern and western dis- / triets. Many roads and railroads are blockaded, snow plows are working and drifts from 3 to 12 feet deep and tele graphic communication terra pted. 1 has been in- Colonel Willingham Die*. Macon, Feb. 19.—Colonel B. L. Wil lingham, one of Macon’s oldest and moss honored citizens and prominent business men, is dead as Jho result ot congestion of the brain./ He was 6, yean* of age. j 01) Years Old; Saw 10 Birthdays. Pana, Ills., Feb. 22.—Alexander W. Call, an old citizen of this pLix:, is dead. The peculiarity connected with his life was that, although he was 69 \cars of age. vet ho had s^n only 16 birthdays, having been born Feb. 29, 1826. 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