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THK LEDGER: GAFFNEF, S. C., OCTOBER 20, 1898. GUEST ORATORICAL FLOW AT CHICAGO National Peace Jubilee Opens With Big Crowds. HAZER SEVERELY WHIPPED. Doso of DISTINGUISHED MEN TALK Mayor Harrison, (leiieral Miles, Judge Emory Speer of Georgia, Archbishop Ireland and Several Cabinet Oillcials Among Those to Make Speeches. Chicago, Oct. 18.—Eight thousand jieopie packed within the walls of the •Auditorium today to witness the formal •opening exercises of the national peace jpbilee. All that had preceded today’s groat meeting was merely preliminary in its nature and most of it in honor of the president personally. Today, how ever, the actual Jubilee began. The weather was cold and damp, with lowering skies, and a raw wind blow ing off the Lake compelled people to hug the lee side of buildings and seek warm cprners, but the crowd was closely j packed around the building fully an I hpur before the doors were opened. The people came rapidly and long before the | commencement of the exercises the great hall was packed from pit to dome, i The exercises opened with a short ad- i dress by Chairman Charles Truax of the jubilee committee, at the conclusion of which he introduced the presiding officer, George R. Peck. Mr. Peck’s address was greeted with applause and at its conckision he intro duced Mayor Harrison of Chicago, who delivered the formal address of welcome to President McKinley and the strang ers who had come to Chicago to witness the ceremonies of jubilee week. The president, who received a most enthusiastic welcome as he entered the building, made no formal reply to the addresses of welcome, notwithstanding the large calls that were made upon him for a speech. Following the ad dress of Mayor Harrison came Arch bishop Ireland of St. Paul. Judge Emory Speer of Georgia fol lowed with the closing address. During the afternoon five meetings were held in different parts of the city. A large meeting at Studebaker hall was addressed by Albert J. Beveridge of Indianapolis and President Gyms Nor- thrup of the University of Minnesota. At the Columbia theater General Miles, General Henry M. Duffiehl of Dotroit and Booker T. Washington adressed a large audience in the theater. In the First regiment armory Secretary James Wilson and Mayor David S. Pose of Milwaukee comprised the list of speak ers. Samuel Gompers spoke at the Second regiment armory and Charles Emory Smith delivered an address at North Side Turner hall. The public schools, all of which were properly decorated, devoted the day to jubilee exercises and to hearing ad dresses by prominent educators and orators. _ CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEES. Democrats Are Fully Confident of Electing Their Candidates. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 18.—The fol lowing is the full list of candidates for congressional honors in Alabama in the approaching elections. The nomina tions are closed according to law and the secretary of state gives out the fol lowing list: First district—George W. Taylor, Ma rengo, (Dem.); Andrew J. Johnson, Mobile, negro, (Rep.) Second—Jesse F. Stallings, (Dem.); Frank Summons, Conecne, (Rep.); J. A. Uiddens, Montgomery, (I’m.) Third—Henry D. Clayton, Barbour, (D^m.); lahmael Fitzpatrick, Lee, (Rep.) Alabama Cadet Is Given » His Own Medicine. Ttskaloosa, Ala., Oct. 1?.—Hazing new men at the university here i» an ordinary occurrence each year which is submitted to good naturcdly by the freshmen when not carried beyond a certain limit. The university authori ties take severe measures to prevent the cruelties which are often practiced in other institutions. This year, however, the hazing was unusually harsh, by a comparatively few of the old boys. Allen Jemison, a new student, resisted, and being an ath letic young fellow of 16, it was found necessary to overcome him by numbers. When opportunity offered, therefore, he was thrown down and sat upon by 12 boys older than himself, who beat him <vith leather straps and boards. When Mayor W. 0. Jemison, the father of the boy, learned of the occur rence, he watched for the ringleader of the affair, and failing to catch him in town, went out to the barracks at mid night. He went to the cadet’s room and informed the young man that he intended giving him a taste of what 12 had given his son, and procceeded to whip him severely with a cowhide. AUGUSTA MILLS_ CUT PAY. Cotton Factories Will Reduce All Wages lu November. Avgusta, Ga., Oct. 17.—It is officially announced that a reduction will be made in the pay of operatives in all the cotton mills in the Augusta district oom- posiug the Southern Cotton Manufactu rers’ association. The reduction will be made some time in November, two weeks after the new schedule has been submitted to the operatives in all the mills. The cut varies on the different grades of work and goes from 8 to 11? per cent of present wages. President Charles Estes of the Maira- fucturers’ association says the Augusta mills are paying more wages than any in the south, and will still be paying 0 per cent above the average pay in south ern mills after the proposed rednetion is made. The schedule is not yet ar ranged, and there is no intimation yet fcsto how it will bo received. Augusta mill men say the cut is aibso- lutely necessary, and is made with great reluctance on their part. Six larg'e fac tories in Augusta, and the Aiken Manu facturing company and the Langley Manufacturing company, across the river, in Carolina, are in the cut. Their combined payrolls are about $1,000,000, and the average cut is about 10 percent. GADSDEN POLICEMAN SHOT. AVENGED HIS OWN DEATH. Fatally Wounded, Simmons Shot Two Men Who Had Ambushed Him. Columbia, Teun., Oct. 18. — C. W. Simmons, postmaster and merchant, at Carter’s creek, 10 miles from here, and D. W. Irving, a leading citizen of the same place, were killed in a tight, and Warren Irving, a brother of D. W. Ir ving, was seriously wounded. Mrs. Irving, the mother of the two Irviugs, had been refused admission to the house of Simmous, whose wife was her foster daughter. This so angered the woman that she vowed to send her sons to kill Simmons. The Irvu4;s lay in ambush for Sim mous at a place they knew he would pass ou his way homo from the post- office, where he went every morning to open the mail. The Irvings fired on Simmons with revolvers. Warned by Mrs. Irving’s threats, Simmons was armed, ana mortally wounded as he was, he shot and killed D. W. Irving and seriously wounded Warren. All the parties are very prominent, both socially and nuancially. Warrants charging Mrs. Irving and Warren with murder have beeu sworn out. BARBEE AND SMITH UPHELD. GUBIN DEBT IS THE STUMBLING BLOCK Principal Cause of Delay In Negotiating a Treaty. A BATTLE WITH OUTLAWS. ' HUNDRED AND AMERICANS REMAIN FIRM Sletliodlst Publishing House Claim Matter Springs Up Again. Morristown, Tenn., Oct. 18.—The Methodist publishing house claim mat ter was sprung in the Holston coufer- enoe here in the shape of a resolution indorsing the action of the college of bishops. The resolution was tabled without debate. The report of the com mittee on books and periodicals, which indorsed the book agents, Messrs. Bar bee and Smith, and condemned the edi torial course of Dr. R. M. Hico of the Midland Methodist, who has condemned the course of the agents and favored re turning the government claim, was adopted. Dr. Price then resigned. The incident grew out of charges of fraud in securing $288,000 damages from the government for the use of the publishing house property dunug the civil war. BOARD SEES JACKSONVILLE. Several Tough Citizens Hold Oilieers of the Law at Hay. Gadsden, Ala., Oct. 17.—Little Field, a tough citizeu and desperate man, backed up by some half dozen others of the same stripe, took charge of Gadsden about midnight, and stood the police at bay. Little Field walked up to Police man Garner, remarking: “I understand you are the bully of the police force,” aud struck him. Garner then knocked Little Field down and jumped on him to put the nippers on him, when Little Field drew his gun and fired, the ball entering the fleshy part of his hip. Chief White and two other erffieorg came up about this time, and Officer Alston was set on by Little Field’s com panions ami rendered powerless, while the other officers allowed Little to walk away unnoticed, and he is still at large. Garner is very badly hurt. Robbins, Dallas, Aldrich, Shelby, Fourth—Gaston A. (Dem.); William F. (Rep-) Fifth—W. Brewer, Lowndes, (Dem.); Douglas Smith, Randolph, (Rep.) Sixth—John H. Bankhead, Fayette, (Dem.); DanN. Cooper, Marion, (Rep.); William Turner, Tuscaloosa, (Rep.) Seventh — J. L. Burnett, Etowah, (Dem).; Alfred G. Lee. Etowah, (Ind.); Frank H. Lathrop, St. Clair, (Rep.); Oli ver D. Street, Marshall, (Pop.) Eighth—Joseph Wheeler. (Dem.) Ninth—Oscar W. Underwood, Jeffer son, (Dem.); Louis L. Schwarz, Jeffer son, (Rep.); John T. McEniry, Jeffer son, (Rep.) The Democrats claim their nominees will win without a struggle in all ex cepting the Fourth aud Seventh dis tricts. Pig Iron Now ou a Hoorn. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 18-—The southern pig iron market is verging on a boom, the price of No. 1 foundry hav ing reached $8 a ton for the first time in several years. Nearly all the furn aces of Alabama have their output sold for two or three months ahead, and as it is almost impossible for now buyers to get iron, the price is expected to go higher. Shipments to Europe aro more active than ever before iu the history of .sputhern iron and steel and promise to raxceed 250,000 tons for the year. Candler Leaves the Army. Atlanta, Oct. 18.—Colonel John fi. .Candler of the Third Georgia regiment has resigned his commission and will continue to preside us judge in th< 8tone Mountain circuit. The govcraoi has not yet annonnoed his successor, hut it Is believed that either Lieutenant ^olonel R. L. Berner of the Third or Colonel Oscar J. Brown of the Second regiment, which is soon to be mustered out, will be uamod to fill the vacancy. Mission Society In Atlanta. Atlanta, Oct 18.—The eigth annual aessiou of the Woman’s Homo Mission Society of North Georgia conference, Methodist church, south, opened today with a socia reunion. The business sessions begin tomorrow. About 200 delegates aud visitors are in nttendanoe. Negro Burned to a Crisp. Bikminoiiam, Ala., Oct. IN.—At the (Thomas furnaces, a negro, whose name is said to have Iweu Andrew Jackson, mot a horrible death by licing burned to s crisp while st work at the "top bouse'^ou the fnrosce." Liquor Mcu Elect Officers. Asheville, N. C., Oct. 14.—The Na tional Retail Liquor Dealers’ conven tion has closed. The election of officers for the year resulted: President, Au gust Koehliner of Orange; first vice president, T. Lalle, Minneapolis; second vice president, J. F. Weisse of Canton, O.; third vice president, Anton Hauter, Wilmington, Del.; secretary, R. J. Halle, of Chicago; treasurer, Charles Schweckard 8t. Louis; organizer, H. H. Nolan, New Jersey. Louisville wae chosen as the place of the next conven tion. Registration Law Attacked. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 15.—Chairman R. R. Tolbert, Jr., of the state Republi can executive committee, has issued au address in the last few days that indi cates that the Republicans of the state do not intend to allow the congressional elections in this state next month to go by default, hut ou the contrary intend to make contests iu congress based upon issues as to the registration laws of the state. Prominent Mnconltes Fight. Macon, Oct. 17.—dishy Wise was dangerously cut by George N. Porter at Crump’s park. In attempting to de fend himself the former used a big rock, striking the latter on the head several times. It is said that Wise’s alleged too close attention to Porter’s wife caused the trouble. Both men stand high iu this city. Hankers Kiss and Make Up. Atlanta, Oct. 14.—There will be no duel between Bankers Joseph Orme and Frank Hawkins iu consequence of their quarrel at the Aragon hotel. A board of honor took the matter in hand, apol ogies were made on both sides and the threatened bloodshed averted. One Guard Bboots Another. Augusta, Ga., Oct 15.—Henry Nor- vell, a convict guard employed in the camp near Rockyfbrd, was shot and killed in a difficulty with another con vict guard named Clifton. Details of the tronble leading up to the shooting have not been received. No Btokuess at Charleston. Ohaulkkton, Oct 11—Reports of the prevalence of fever at Bullirau’s island garrison are without foundation. Colo nel Rawlos says there are not more than 4() men in the hospital, out of a total of 700, and few of these have fever. Mrs. Lee Is Now Hotter. Richmond, Oct 17.—It Is stated at 8t. Luke’s hospital that Mrs. Fitzhugh Leo is somewhat bettor. General Lee has not yet veou bur since his arrival from Bavauaah. War Investigating Commission Now on an Inspection Tour. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 18.—The war investigating commission spent the afternoon inspecting the camps iu the immediate vicinity of Jacksonville. A heavy rain was falling during part of the tour, but the commissioners per formed their self appointed task of go ing thipugh the camp from one end to the otner in a very painstaking manner. But one complaint was heard iu the entire round, and this was evidently not made iu a spirit of fanlt finding. Colonel Jones of South Carolina found fault with the climate, saying that fully 20 per cent of his men were ill and largely on this account. He also said some rations of refrigerator beef had been received in bad condition, which was duo to the weather. InatigurMtlon Plans Finished. Atlanta, Oct. 18.—Arrangements ara abont completed for the inauguration of Allen D. Candler on Oct. 29. The cere mony will occur in the house of repre sentatives at noon. The house and senate will be in joint session, aud the supreme court and statehouso officers will joiu the governor and thegovernor- elact at the executive office and proceed to the hall of the house. When these dignitaries have beeu seated the gov ernor elect will deliver his inaugural address. Hobson Sails For tho North. New York, Oct <18. — A dispatch from Cainlhnera, Cuba, to The Herald, says: Naval Coustructcr llobson has sailed for Philadelphia via Jamaica. Tho camp at tho Colon wreck is partly built and the work will go on during Mr. Hobson’s absence. The preliminary steam trial of tho Infanta Maria Te resa’s engines were satisfactory. The Qincinnati has transferred 50 men for the Teresa. They Declare That, Owing to the Cost of the Late War, tho People of the United States Would Not Assume Spain's Obligations. Paris, Oct. 18.—The Gaulois today reviews yesterday’s sessiou of the joint peace commission and, referring to the delay caused by tho difference in the language spoken by the couunissioaers, adds: "But, according to the Spaniards, the main cause of the difficulty encountered in the negotiatious comes from the lack of conciliation in the attitude of the American commission. It is known in regard to Porto Rico and Cuba that the articles of the protocol arc absolutely positive—Spain cedes Porto Rico to the Uuited States and relinquishes sover eignty over Cuba. These two points are definitely settled and are not open to discussion, besides the Spaniards make it a point of honor to scrupulously abide by their engagements towards their con querors. “The question of the Cuban debt re mains. Upon which power should the onerous obligation of guaranteeing debt rest? Hero is where the two commis sions differ in their views aud neither is inclined to yield. The Spaniards agree ou the following lines: “When a power annexes territory, it is implied that it assumes all the obliga tions previously of such territory. It is international law, sanctioned by usage, aud which has always been complied with. Thus when France annexed Savoy she assumed all the debts con tracted by the latter while still an Italian province. “Lastly, they remind their opponents that Cuba is virtually the key of the Gulf of Mexico, and a strategic posi tion of the first order to the United States and an immense advantage, which calls for some sacrifice on the part of the Americans. “To this tho latter replied, at first, that they could not listen to any discus sion of the matter of the debt, being un der formal instructions from their gov ernment. But on the Spanish commis sion insisting, aud in the presence of its very firm attitude,'the Americans have taken a more conciliatory attitude, not that they entertain the intention of yielding to Spain’s injunctions, but they consent to argue against the Spanish position. These arguments may bo briefly summed up as follows: “The Americans insist upon tho fact that the money raised by the Cuban loans was not applied to the require ments or interests of the island, but w..s chiefly borrowed to the end of improv ing tho financial condition of Spain aud to procure funds which she could no longer raise in the peninsula, and the debt, therefore, is personal to Spain. “On tho other hand, the Americans say that America has no intention t annexing Cnba and could not therefore assume such obligations. “Finally, it is held that, owing to tho fabulous cost of tho late war, the Amer ican people would not concede rhe right to thus assume such obligations.” Delay For tho Seventh Corps. Washington, Oct. 18.—Tho probabil ities are that the Seventh army corps will not move to Savannah for some time, nor until complete arrangements have beeu made for the camp there. At present tho army authorities aro look ing to the construction of sowers, secur ing a water supply and making the camp as absolutely perfect as possible for occupation by tho troops. A Hoy Kills Ills Father. Nashville, Oct. 18.—Captain Joe Dye, a railroad section boss, was shot aud killed by his sou, John Dye, at Bel- fast, Marshall county. Captain Dye came home drunk and was making him self obnoxious. He threatened the boy, when he protested, and was shot through the head twice. The son has been sick several months and was in a very ner vous condition. Warlike Rumors Now Denied. Paris, Oot 18.—A semiofficial note says the statements to tho effect that French warships which are being placed on a war footing have been ordered to Brest aro incorrect, and it is addod that nndnti importance has been attached to the incident. Two White Deputies Fatally Wounded by Negro Desperadoes. Reidsville, Ga., Oct. 14.—A report has reached here from an isolated set- ' tlement in Bulloch county, across the Tattnall line, of a desperate battle be tween a posse of seven men, headed by Deputy Sheriff Donaldson, and a negro outlaw and his friend, Sam Jackson, in which Donaldson aud Andrew Kennedy i of the posse were fatally wounded. The possee went after Jackson’s com panion, who was wanted for several crimes, and for whom a reward Of $500 had been offered. He had taken refuge in the house of Jackson. The posse sur rounded the cabin just at daybreak, when the two men appeared in the door way and discharged a fusillade from their rifles, with the effect noted above. In the confusion following they es caped, but a pursuing party is now on their trail with hounds, and there will be a lynching bee if they are caught. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS. BOND SYNDICATE FORMING. Transport Koumanla Lost? Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 18.—Consid erable anxiety is felt among tho Ameri cans in Santiago because of the nonar rival of the Uuited States transport Ronmania, having on board tho Fourth immune regiment, white, nuder Major Pettit Webb Heiitenoed to Death. Bufkolk, Va., Oct 18.—Jordan Webb has been sentenced to hang at Conrt- land, Va., on Dec. 9. Webb is a negro desperado of several aliases, who on Sept. 28 committed an assault on Mrs. Loot Bowden, white, 65 yearn old. A Centenarian Suicides. Knoxville, Oct 18.—Sam Phillips, aged 104, who had beeu in good health and circumstances, hanged himself Is Jefferson uoUilty. Savannah and Charleston to Equally . Share the Business. Charleston, Oct. 15.—Senator B. R. Tillman, who has been working to have troops embarked from Charleston to Porto Rico aud Cuba, has been as sured by Adjutant General H. C. Cor bin that the honor of sending the sol diers to the islands will be equally di vided between Charleston and Savan nah. Mayor Smith has received from Senator Tillman a copy of a letter from General Corbin, in which the latter says among other things: “Savannah, Ga., has been chosen as one of the ports at which we shall em bark the troops. Tho secretary of war desires me to inform you that he will give instructions that Charleston, also, be used for this purpose. In other words, he desires to arrange that the shipping be as nearly as possible di vided between the two ports of Charles ton aud Savannah.” NO HITCH IN PEACE WORK. Negotiations Progressing to the Satis faction oi American Officials. Washington, Oct. 14.—There have been no differences between the com missioners of the United States and of Spain over the terms of peace. This statement was made by the high est authority now iu the city. Advices have been received by the state depart ment that negotiatious are progressing in a most favorable manner, aud that no hitch in the proceedings is expected. The same authority states that the president did not anticipate an immedi ate conclusion of the negotiations, and that the only instruction he issued to the commission upon the subject was that it was his desire that the treaty of peace be signed at the earliest practicable mo- meut. The president has expressed the belief that the negotiatious may con sume several mouths. Anglo-American Concern Looks After the Cuban Six Per Cents. New York, OcL 18.—A dispatch to Tho Herald from Madrid says: It is re garded here as a good sign that a large Anglo-American syndicate is being formed to buy up Cuban bonds. This is, of course, interpreted as evidence that a satisfactory arrangement is at hand. There are two outstanding issues of Cuban 1 >onds, one for £24,800;000 6 per cents, issnod iu 1886, and the other for £35,000,000 fives, authorized in 1800. Of tho latter £28,200,000 were reserved to retire the 6 per cent bonds, while the remainder were sold at 95. The sixes, issued in 1886, were sold at 87. In each case the bonds are for £20 each, or 600 pesetas, and they mature iu 50 years from date. Tho amounts outstanding are £24.- 800,000 of the sixes and £25,300,000 of the fives, or £60,100,000 ($300,500,000) altogether, on which the annual inter est is £3,353,000 ($16,765,000). The in terest is payable in London, Havana, Madrid, Barcelona and Paris. The loans are secured by all of the revenues of the island of Cuba and is guaranteed by Spain. There was a prior issue of Cuban bonds in 1880 to pay off the loan ad vanced by the Banco Hispano Colonial to fund the Cuban floating debt and to exchange for tho bonds tho 6 per cent obligations of 1878. There were £15,- 000,600 of these bonds of 1880 and they were redeemable in 20 years. Most of them wore converted into the bonds of 1883 and those net converted were paid off. Military Dictatorship Talk. Bayonne, France, Oct. 18.—Advices received from Madrid point to offer- vescenoe in military circles there. Members of the military club openly and severely criticise the government for oonclndicg what they term “a hu miliating peai^e” aud some of them even suggest the establishment of a military dictatorship under the present dynasty. No Spaulsh Cabinet Meeting. Madrid, Oct 18.—The premier, Senor Sagasta, having to prepare a long dis patch to Senor Montero Rios, president of the Spanish peace commission, the cabinet council did not meet today. Ad vices received here from Porto R'jo sav that'all tho high officials there have taken steps to become naturalized Americans. Spaniards Rupee ted to Yield. Washington, Oot. 18.—h is hoped, thongh hardly expected by tho officials here, that yesterday's proceedings be fore the peace commission at Paris marked tho high tide of Sinnish opposi tion and that from now on the Spanish commissioners will retire gradually from their extreme position. LEGISLATURE MEETS SOON. Number of Important Matters Will Come Before Georgia Solans. Atlanta, Oct. 14.—Tho annual ses sion of the state legislature, which meets iu this city on Oct. 26, will have many important measures to consider and some of these are much talked about al ready. There will be several bills for constitutional amendments and it is not improbable that a measure for a consti tutional convention will be proposed. Governor Atkinson, in his final mes sage, will again urge the importance of stringent election laws, with a require- ment that election expenses be reported iu itemized form. He will also prob ably ask the legislature to give the railroad commission the power to regu late street car fares. FORTY LOST. Erltlsh Steamer Molieg ui Goes Ashore Off - Falmouth, Euglnml. Falmouth, England, Oct. 15—The British steamer Mohegan, Captain Grif fiths, belonging to tho Atlantic Trans portation ctnijeny, has licen wrecked in the vicinity of the Lizard, between tho Manacles and tho Lowlands. It is believed that about 143 persons of her passengers ami crew were drowned. Only 31 survivors have reached the shore. The Mohegan was formerly tho Cleo patra of the Wilson aud Furness-Ley- land line. She left London for New .York ou Thursday, having on board, as far as can be ascertained at present, 59 passengers and a crew oi 115 officers aud men. When the steamer was seen to be in distress, life-boats put out from the shore ami every effort possible was made to save the passengers. The coast at this poiut is extremely dangerous aud has been the scene of many wrecks, HELP FOR THE GEORGIANS. Flood Siillerers Will He Given Army Hattons by L'uclc Sam. Washington, Oct. 15.—Government aid in tho shape of army rations will lie given to the sufferers from tho recent floods in Georgia who are iu need of the barest necessities of life. The applica tion for assistance came to the war de partment from Hon. William Clifton, secretary of state of Georgia, aud Rep resentative Livingston. Secretary Alger referred the matter to the president, recommending favora ble action, aud the former suggested that a conference be had with the offi cials of the department of justice before anything was done. This was held this morning and Solicitor General Rich ards, who is acting attorney general, holds that w bile there is no direct statu tory authority for extending such re lief, there is no statutory prohibition and in view of the fact that the govern ment has given assistance in such emer gencies as the present, he thought that the executive power generally would authorize the relief asked for. LANGFORD IS NOT GUILTY. Acquitted of Complicity In Sheriir Guinn's Murder at Zebuion. Zebulox, Ga., Oct. 15.—The jury in the case of Tom Langford, accused of complicity in Sheriff Guinn’s murder, for which crime Tom Delk was hanged over a year ago and his father, Taylor Delk, is now serving a life sentence in the penitentiary, today returned a ver dict of uot guilty after being oat ouly a short time. The evidence for the state was practi cally the same as that in (he Delk trials. Langford introduced no evidence, but made his statemenj, which corroboi ated the state’s witnesses, except tlna pai l which connected him with thekilfR ing of Sheriff Guinn. Readmitted that he was in the house at the time of the murder, but placed the crime ou Tom Delk and old mail Taylor Delk, who, ho said, were in the house also. Great Eastern Is Chartered. Raleigh, Oct. 15.—The Great East ern railway has beeu granted a charter by the secretary of state. The road will | extend from the Great sounds, through | Beaufort, Hyde, Pitt, Greene, Wayne 1 and Johnston counties and will form a junction with the Southern railway at • Goldsboro or Salem. Tlie capital stock is $650,000 paid up. J. D. McCormick and J. N. Allen of New York are large stockholders, as is also J. H. McCleary of Suffolk. The road will be au impor tant feeder for the Southern. A “Living Flag" at Macon. Macon, Oct. 14.—This was tho fourth and last day of Macon’s great diamond jubilee carnival. A “living flag” dis play, on Coleman Hill, proved to be the most pleasing feature of the week. Two thousand children formed the flag and sang the national anthems. The chil dren first formed a confederate flag aud sang “Dixie,” aud by a series of differ ent evolutions the confederate flag was formed into the national ensign aud tho “Star Spangled Banner” sung. Man agers or' the carnival are gratified at tho success attained and the large attend ance that rewarded their efforts. Discharges For Volunteers. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 14.—Colonel E. L. Higdon of the First Alabama reg iment has received instructions from the war department at Washington to notify all members of the regiment who are now being detained in yellow fever stricken points that when the regiment is mustered out hero next week they will be considered absent and discharge papers with their pay will be sent di rect to them. This will uot necessitate their coming to Birmingham at the end of the 30-day furlough, up next Thurs day, to be mustered out. Caught After Eighteen Years. Atlanta, Oct. 14.—Sheriff N. W. Parker of Marion county left here to day for Buena Vista, having in custody a man giving his name as L. P. Daw son, but believed to be Oliver P. Jones, wanted for the murder of Mitson Mel ton. The crime was committed 18 years ago and no trace of the slayer coaid be found until a few days ago, when the above named suspect was ar rested in Arkansas and brought back to Georgia. Pettus Not In the Race. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 14.—Hon. F. L. Pettus of Selma was aaked if it is true that he has decided not to make the race for governor in 1900. He re plied: “It is; lam not in the race.” This leaves the race to General Charles M. Shelley, Congressman J. F. Stal lings and Captain W. C. Ward, so far as known, afthongh others may an nounce later. Deserter Fatally Wounded. Griffin, Ga., Oot. 14.—H. H. Dickin son, a deserter from Company B, Third Georgia regiment, was shot and fatally wounded near Luolla, while resisting arrest, by a squad sent to bring him back to Gamp Northern Freight Wreck Near Mobile. Mobile, Oct. 15.—There was a bad freight wreck on the Mobile aud Bir mingham railroad, ac Rural, 95 miles north of Mobile. The engine and seven box cars of a southbound freight ran into a spreading switch and were de railed and wrecked. Engineer Jacobs jumped and was slightly bruised about the forehead and back. No oue else was injured. It i> supposed that some one puked the bolts out 01 the switch bars. The track was torn up for 150 feet. Greene Reaeh-'S Savannah. Savannah, Oct. 17.—Major General F. V. Greene, who led the loft wing of the American army in the battle of Ma nila, has arrived here to look over the situation preparatory to assuming com mand of tno First division of the Sev enth army corps, which will be brought to Savannah this week. General Greene takes command of the entire corps in the absence of General Lee, who is at present 111 Richmond on account of the serious illness of his wife. Proclamation by Johnston. Montgomery, Ala., Get. 15.—Gov ernor Johnston has issued a proclama tion calling upon the teachers of the state to give their pupils an opportunity to contribute sometbiug to the building fund for the proposed monument of La fayette. It is intended that the monu ment shall he built during the Paris ex position. All contributions are directed, to be sent by the teachers to the state superintendent of education here. Mayor's Veto Overridden. Mobile, Oct. 17.—At a special meet ing of the general council resolutions increasing the police force by nine men aud increasing the pay of tho members of the street force 25 cents per day, which were vetoed by the mayor on the ground that the finances of the city would not stand the increased expen ditures, were passed over the veto of the mayor by more than the necessary two-thirds vote. Brewton to Get Emigrants. Brewton, Ala., Oct. 17.—A party of gentlemen from Chicago have consum mated a deal with R. G. Peters for about 40,000 acres of piue laud lyiug northwest of this town. The priAe paid is said to have been between w cents and $1 per acre, most of the timber liav- ing been cut from the lands. The in tention is to settle up the lands at once with emigrants.