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JHJE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, 8. C., NOVEMBER 3, 1898. SFAIH EXPECTED TO REFUSE OUB CLAIM Philippine Question May Yet Cause Trouble. MORE TALK OF RUPTURES man LASHED; HOME FIRED. GOV. CANDLER f AKES OATH. New Chief Executive of Geor*l» Form ally Sworn luto Office. French Paper Declares That Madrid Plenipotentiaries Will Break Off Negotiations and Then Appeal to Europe For Help. Paris, Kot. 1.—The French papers derive their news of the work of the ptace commissions from Spanish sources, an . therefore the morning papers here today are interesting as indicating the atmosphere in Spanish quarters and the trend of French views and tendencies. It must bo recalled that the Spaniards have utterly accepted the refusal of the United States government to assume any of the Spanish debt and the Cuban question has been set away to wait its place in the final treaty, providing ■diiterances on the question of the Phil* i.ipme islands shall not prevent the making of any treaty. As the whole ie composed of its parts, so must the Phil- ippiue question be mutually agreed upon .is none of those questions previously agreed on will find a place in the treaty. This is all the provision or provisional understanding existent. In view of the i .. ts then, the Paris press today has in- c ruled a tendency to confuse the situa- tu it. The Matin, in reviewing the «ques- tio». says: •Tr is well understood that the ces- r* < a of Porto llico was tantamount to tae payment of a war indemnity in cash i <i entirely freed Spain from any sub- l■ <;ueut repetition on the subject.” Turning buck to Cuba, The Matin re* :.:arxs: “The Spaniards declined to concur in HMiuraiing the debt from the pledge, the mortgage from tho loan, ami as it was vnvussibie to reach an understanding t.:••••• asked that at least the order if tho }: to -ol he inverted and that the ques- : i of tie Philippines be previously o.-■ assed. that question possibly offer* T’:; the Americans an opportunity for i. : cring some compensation for the i:’.:im:rous sacrifices they have forced n the conquered. The Americans :Ty acceded to tho change and only id tho Spaniards to accept provi- :a!ly the clauses relating tolhet'u* i an debt, with the understanding that ; , ai'ccptance couid be withdrawn if ! stamling i; iigreeineut could lio reached as to tho ! press an iMilippmes.” eiciTiug to yesterday’s meeting Tho 2'a;i!i says: • • '.'no Spaniards said they would mako vl - r answer known on Friday. But it i asy to foresee what it will be—a re- • •']. precise and formal. The Spanish P < aipotentiaries have made up their m’s. in the event of the United States ;.i.Vfi ling to tho Pliilippiue proposition, Tii deciino signing tho act of peace, to In ak off the negotiations and to call tt ai tin*, civilized nations to witness tho gTiise of force to which they will bo »a .looted, and the violation of provis* ions i-»;t forth in tho Washington pro- li •col.” he GauloU remarks: “Tho Spaniards will never agree to nhamlon the archipelago without com- • illation, and wo believe the Ameri- <> in- intend to suggest that they wiilas- t-i me the Philippine debt. Wo hopo tbe riiriations will not be broken, hut S; tin. it is given out as certain, would tuke such a course rather than to sub mit t<i humiliating terms.” Voting Greenville Farmer Holighiy Treated l»y Ills Nelglibors. GitEEN*vn.LE. S. C., Nov. 1.—Tench, Bob and Gus Stylos, young white men, nr,* Manuel Brown, a negro, beat Jor- b ,n Holcombe with a buggy trace and burned down the houso that Holcombo lived in. Holcomlie, a' young white man, am bis wife were living on the place of Young P. Styles, tho boys’ father, in the Sandy Flat section. The Styles bovs sent word by Charles Walker for Holcombe to go with them, presumably to cany a load of contraband whisky. La:«r Bob Styles came himself, but Hol combe refused to go. About i> o’clock, when Holcombe and his wife were in bed, the four men broke down tho door, took Holcombe out and gave him !U) licks with a buggy trace. Tench and the negro held him while Bull applied the lash. Mrs. Holcombe, in her night clothes, stood by begging them to stop, but they cursod and said: “The next time we semi tor you, you will go.” After beating Holcombo the Styles crowd went in the house and Holcombe, shivering not far off, saw by the bright lire ii-bt Bob Styles take a burning board from the fire and throw it on the bed. The house was soon in flames and was quickly consumed. The two outcasts went to Mrs. Holcombe's father's, a mile off, and spent the night. The woman, a mere girl, is in a delicatecon- ditiou and the excitement may be serious. iio.combe came to town and swore out warrants charging the Styles boys and Brown with arson, the penalty for which is death. They were arrested and Magistrate Hodges held a prelimi nary hearing and seat the case up to court. Atlanta, Oct. 29.—Governor Candler took tho oath of office today and Gover nor Atkinson turned over to him the great seal of tho state, completing the simple form under Democratic institu tions of transferring the government of » great commonwealth from one execu tive to another. Long before noon the floor and gal leries of the house of representatives were crowded with enthusiastic Geor gians eager to witness the inauguration of their new governor, Allen D. Candler. ' A few minutes past noon the venera ble J. McIntosh Kell, adjutant general of the state, was assisted to one of tbe seats in front of the speaker’s desk re served for statehouse officers, which were soon filled. The doorkeeper announced the senate, which tiled in. and a resolution conven ing the joint session was read. At 12:1)S BUT LITTLE ANXIETY FOR MARIA TERESA Warship Hobson Raised May Arrive Sunday. INTENDED TO ROB VICTIMS. Three Men Jailed For Nearly Wreck ing Passenger Coaches. Chattanooga, Oct. 31. — Detective Haskins of the Western and Atlantic railroad, assisted ty Sheritf Davenport of Cobb county, Ga., has arrested three | .-lien, named Luke and Thompson Vann and Lex Cantrell, near Acworth, Ga., CYCLONE NEAR HER PATH | passenger train on the Western and At- Notwithstanding This Fact Officials la,U1 ^ P l [ ln K telegraph poles on tho track, which were accidentally at Wasliington Confidently Expect discovered just in time to prevent the the Former Spanish Cruiser to Reach | disastrous wreck of a crowded traiu. ' One of the cuspected men made a con- Hampton Roads Safely. I fe8s i 0 n, stating that the party knew Washington, Nov. 1.—The navy de- that the train in question carried con- pari mem is under no apprehension a. ^robVi^ ^ to the safety of the Maria Teresa, al- 1 wreck, as well as the express safe. He though some fear has been expressed in said further that they had intended the Santiago dispatches that the vessel, ' after the telegraph poles failed to wreck . ... . . .i '• the train to remove a rail at a point along with her consorts, the \ ulcanaud ; , ha train would croS8 a Vigh - t_ ii • — . .1 where the tram would cross a Governor-elect Candler entered the hall. | Leonidas, have fallen into the sphere of ' trestle but they were arrested iu time and he and Governor Atkinson, amid loud cheers, were escorted to the front and (q^en seats in rear of the speaker’s desk. After being introduced by the presi dent of the senate, Governor-elect Cand ler delivered his inaugural address, which was heard with the closest atten- to preveut the execution of their plot. They were all three held to the next term of court. u West Indian cyclone. The Teresa passed Cape Maysi at the ‘ eastern extremity of Cuba early yester- | day morning bound for Hampton Roads LEIGH - GORDON MARRIAGE, and signalled that all was well anu that her machinery was working smoothly. ui GOVERNOR RUSSELL TALKS. Asserts Blacks Will Not Inaugurate Trouble on Election Day. RAi.Kir.it, Nov. 1.—Governor Russell was asked today for his views on tho political situation and an estimate as to the percentage of the negro vote in the state. Ho replied: “There arc To white voters for every CO negro voters. These figures show how unfounded are the claims that the state is in dangt rof negro <ior inatiou. There seems to lie an impression that in North Carolina the negroes are greater mi- merieally than the whites, as the case, tor instance, in some sections oT Mississippi. This is not true. Notwith- this there is .a clamor in tho press an i in some localities a reign of terror hasTieen inaugurated for political purposes. “Miner incidents h ive been magnified and tureats mum* without justification. It a campaign were not in progress wo would near nothing about these occur rences. ii’e negroes, as a rule, are peaceable, tractable citizens, and any tiisnurhauce that may ari»e on election tiny will not be of tucir inauguration ” “And yon have no doubt as to the re- j suit of the election.'” j “I believe that we will hold our own | in the congressional districts and secure i the legislature. We certainly shall do i so if the vote is allowed to be cast. We | have a majority in the state, as past 1 elections have proved, and the only way j in which we can lose is by having that vote kept from tho polls by intimida tion.” lion. That part advocating pnrety of • By this time, according to calculations the ballot and honest elections was re- 0 f naval officers, she should be well “* Bahamas, keeping well Immediately upou the conclusion of to the eastward and away from the Florida coast. Meanwhile the weather bureau report to the navy department shows that a cyclone is forming to tho his address tho oath whs administered in usual form by Chief Justice Sim mons. Ex-Governor Atkinson delivered the great seal of the state to Governor Candler, who turned it over to the sec retary of state, and the ceremony was concluded. ABLE SPEECH BY MORGAN. southwest of Havana, which probably will come up the southwest coast of Florida, and if this prediction is true the warship will be well away from the pathway of the cyclone—at least 1,000 Senator Discusses New Posst-Fsloiis miles, according to the calculations. and War Problems. i The latest calculation, made at the de- Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 29.-Seuator partiuent, is that the Teresa will arrive , , _ „ r , , . in Hampton Roads next Sunday after- John T. Morgan made a speech to a noo n. Presuming that she has no fever packed audience iu Seals’ hall. After aboard she probably will come up to tho dwelling upon the trade advantages Norfolk navyyard for survey. Whether that the far east holds out to the south- | repairs recommended by that board will ern states, especially for its cotton, iron 1 be made at the same navyyard or not and yellow pine, Senator Morgan will depend largely upon the report of touched upon the Cuban, Porto Rieau the board anduimii the recommendation and Philippines questions. j of Chief Constructor Hichborn, but tho He stated that the United States was probabilities are that tho work will bo not going to drag Cuba into the Union, done in Norfolk. but would keep a hand on it until Cuba itself, realizing its own good, would of its own accord ask to bo annexed as a state. He admitted that the Philip pines were far off, but he contended that distances amounted to little in these times, and he felt certain that the , United States would at least not turn its back on the Philippines and allow | them to be persecuted again. He believed that congress would now be compelled to complete the Nicara- i guau canal. Touching on the si.ver question he said the war with Spain had i AN OLD FIGHT IS RESUMED. amt TROOPS STAY ALL WINTER. fr i:ty Thousand Dollars to Spend In Preparing For Cold Weather. Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 1.—Prepara tions are being made for troops to spend the winter here. A contract involving t j * expenditure of $013,000 has been let lor me erection of mess halls and sheds. Every regiment that is to live in tents L.; - been supplied with stoves. - rigadier General Richard Comlia assumed command of tho Second ; .■ First division. reop properties of the Fifth cavalry • ,••* reached here. Tho regiment may . . , • (.ii Pt rto Rico in a few days. Rail- •- . have been asked to make rates to i * he First infantry, from Anniston, n the camp in We d Huntsville, Major :e (cniiiuindiiig. .'r:vote Mitchell, Troop I, Seventh r-t* *. :ry, has been tried by general court- . r:ial for losing accoutrements and n o ur months imprisonment and C-Hi loricH per month during confinement. Spaniards Given Tills Week. T./intx \, Nov. 1.—A Filipino who has iv* resulted Aguinaldo, tho insurgent 1 auer, in Loudon, and who has been “ i k Agoncillo, Aguinaldo’s delegate, in Paris, has just returned hero. Ho j-M'-rts that the American peace com- luissioners have informed the Spanish ccnunissioners that the latter must com- jM-to their work this week. Ho further ►ays Agoncillo has received a cable dis- pn'ch Irom Aguinaldo denying the ro- t rrteu rupture between himself and the FuFippme leaders. Alleged Swindler Wounded. Warwick, Ga., Nov. 1.—A tragic sequel to the sensational Worth county insurance fraud developed at Cook’s ferry, <i miles from here, in the probable fatal shouting ot Dr. Hugh Wilson, one of the principals in the case. For a week Dr. Wilson had been evading offi cers of the law, but a posse, consisting of his bondsmen, was steadily on his trail. They finally discovered him hiding in a cotton house and demanded that ha surrender. Instead of doing so the doctor jump'd cut of the house and ran, with his gnu pointing hack at the posse in a tiireateuing manner, where upon a bailiff shot the fleeing man. Ail the chances are against his recovery. T.unpi ( 'or Makers Strike. Tam’a, Fla., Nov. 1.—The strike situ- atiou hero seems to grow worse each day with the cigar makers. Sanchez Hava have refused to aecvdo to th • de mands made, mi l all < • their hands are out. Ti:e numb v of fact iries that are holding t Thvv mis of factories that is gradually inciea.- : mi .m i .1 extant that th compelled the remonetization of silver, stating that the expulsion of Spanish silver from Cuba and Porto Rico by American silver would compel the United States to coin untold quantities of silver to take the place of theexpefled coin in its Spanish possessions. Effort to Exempt All Colleges Churches From Taxation. Atlanta, Nov. 1.—The fight to ex empt the property of educational insti tutions and places of religious worship or burial from taxation was renewed in the house today by Mr. Pace of New ton, who introduced a bill to amend tho constitution to that effect. Other bills presented in the house to- Farmer Kills His Brother. West Point, Ga., Oct. 29.—News has reached hero of a killing which occurred between Gabbettsvillo and Long Cane, this county. Two brothers—Juo and John Redden—came here with cotton, and Joe got drunk. On the way home i day were, one to require city and supe rior court judges to decide all motions within :>0 days after they are submitted and another to make it unlawful to shoot firearms on Sunday except to de fend person or property. Both of theso bills were introduced bv Mr. Morris of ! Cobb. President Daniel C. Gilman of Johns Hopkins university, ami President Wil liam L. Wilson of Washington and Lee university liave been invited to address tho general assembly in the hall of tho house of representatives Thursday at 8 p. m. The session of the senate lasted but 15 John argued with Joe about throwing: . ,, ..... ... away money. Following the argument i ^“utes, the principal discussion being came hard blows, whereat Joe shot his ’ relative to the venue of suits when rail- brother through the mouth with a shot- [ oad , s fal1 to S* rect de P uts when ordered guu. Joe claims that John attacked b ycommission, him with a knife, NO SOUTHWARD MOVE YET. Troops at Knoxville Making the Best of Their Unexpected Stay. Knoxville, Nov. 1.—If the Second division is to move from Knoxville to but the knife was found in the bottom of the wagon un opened. Joe has gone to LaGruuge, the county seat, and surrendered. Ruling Iti a War Tax Case. Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 29.—In the United States district court at Newbern, j points further south this week there are N. C., iu the case of the United States no signs of the beginning of such wove- ugaiust the Southern Express company, uieut. The troops are making them- brought by several fish shippers on the selves comfortable in their present quar- ground of violating the revenue act, be cause the company required them to ter8- pay tor a 1 cent stamp necessary to be Several of the brigade commanders affixed to each receipt issued. Judge are at the camp sites selected and on Purnell dismissed tiie suit, holding that tlieit . retafli t h 0 movement will probably ; Brilliant Weddiug, Social Event of the Season, In Savannah. Savannah, Oct. 31.—The social event of the winter in Savannah was the mar riage at noon today of Miss Mabel Gor- j don and Rowland Leigh of London, i Miss Gordon is the yonngest daughter of General and Mrs. William W. Gor- I don, her father being a member of the | Porto Rican peace commission. Mr. 1 Leigh is the youngest son of Lord Leigh of Stoueleigh Abbey, Warwickshire, and resides in London. The marriage was celebrated in his toric old Christ Episcopal church, the ceremony being performed by the Very Rev. and Hon. James Leigh, dean of Hereford cathedral, assisted by Rev. Robb White, the rector of tho church. Following the ceremony there was a wedding breakfast and brilliant recep tion at the Gordon home, corner of Bull street and Oglethorpe avenue. Miss Alice Parker of New Jersey was maid of honor and Marion Thompson of Marion, Pa., and Elizabeth Parker of Washington, cousins of the bride, were bridesmaids. Tun of Slate Kails on Men. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 31.—While half a dozen men were engaged in driv ing the slope at Sloss mines, near Besse mer, a ton of slate fell. Taylor Little ton was instantly killed and Jesse Bu chanan so badly hurt that it is feared he will die. Both were young white men. Littleton’s body was fearfully crushed, his back being broken, tko back of his head crushed in and ona arm was torn almost off. Buchanan | has his jaw and collar bone broken, a : leg fractured and is otherwise hurt. The other men happened not to bo in the way of the falling slate and escaped unhurt. Uotton Ginning Innovation. Atlanta, Oct. 31.—A movement ison foot for the erection of a large cotton gin factory iu this city with a capital of $*>00,000. Messrs. Matthew and Thomas W. Prior, prominent capitalists of Phil adelphia, are at the head of tho venture and are organizing a stock company in Atlanta. The erection of a largo build ing is contemplated in some central lo cation, and tho factor}* will employ sev eral hundred hands. Tho machinery to be manufactured is known as tbe Prior cotton gin, and is said by competent critics to be something of an innovation in tho cotton ginning business. ATLANTIAN’S THROAT CUT. Madman Boards an Electric CirfyuRd User, His Knife or , Two. / Atlanta, Oct. 28.—J. D. Bishop wuo almost instantly killed this morning on a trolley car by W. G. Shockley, a well known and respected farmer of Morgan county. Shockley got on the car and without a word cat Bishop’s throat, severing the jugular vein, aud death ensued in a few minutes. Captain Thompson of tho city police was on the car and received a severe but not dangerous cut iu the face while attempting to arrest Shockley, who jumped from the car followed by three shots from Thompson’s pistol. Patrol man Brown and ex-Policeman McCoy arrested Shockley, who showed fight to the last, cutting McCoy’s hat aud coat, but not injuring him. When locked up at the police station Shockley gave no reason for his act, except that he said he wanted to kill two men. He had called at police headquarters early iu the morning aud stated that he j heard he was wanted and come to give himself up. He was told there was no charge against him and went away. He returned a few niinntes later and repeated his story, and was again turned away. He was exceedingly polite, but appeared to lie nervous. Bishop was formerly in the street car service here, but had left the city and had only recently returned. It is not believed that he was known to Shock- ley, and the cutting appears to have been the work of a madman. A SERIOUS POLITICAL RIOT. Several Prominent Men Are Cut and Beaten Near Edwardsvillc. Epwardsville, Ala., Oct. 28.—A se rious difficulty occurred at a political meeting held at Oak Level, a small' place 12 miles north of Edwardsville, iu which several prominent men wore engaged. During the row Mr. Robert L Baber, a son of the late Judge Baber, was se verely and perhaps fatally cut in the fight by some one in the crowd. Mr. Ramp Bell was badlv cut on the hand and wrist. Mr. Will Cole was severely beaten and bruised, and others were se riously hurt in the general fight. Owing to conflicting reports of the trouble it is difficult to ascertain its ori gin. Several arrests will be made. ■HI p wo ild be . 1 by tin* Kofi Cross iojy after th y • r hungry. Th** r iMi i* w.*s call< ii to the attention of Dr. x’arroHo, :r.v:;t of lint Red Cross, and he positively ueeh.red that no strF.er could pet help from iho society, lor its purpose was of a different ua! urc. Seventh Corps to (Jo Early. F.\ vann a it, Nov. 1.—S',mo littio con sternation Inis been caused hero by a report that tho troops of the Seventh army corps would leave for Havana the latter part of this week. Tho officers hero say it will be impossible to go at that time. Orders have been issued for tho erection of many additional wooden buildings at the camps and corrals, which means that tho camps are to b.* occupied for some time to conic. i'su.il S ssion of the Cabinet. 7 i.MHNOYON, Nov. 1.—The cabinet ! * .* d•-voted most of its attention to .>n;tiou of questions connected tie' . im.nisfration of ajfnirs in ,i :>:*.d hi rto Rico. The adminis- :* • eve < f the Philippine ques- - - -or rived some attention. Noth- i on heard front the commission • -vi» as to yesterday’s proceedings ;t is r alized that nothing is to bo f* i iu tho way of developments .. I riday’s session. «.l- eg in Kui iw.ty Earnings. .Ncv. 1.—Tho annual report . ia railroad t ommii; doner.i ; ,t ther arc . r ., J7o miles of road This is an increase of JO 1 ) Wayci-oss Fair Now Open. WayuK' a, Ga., Nov. 1.—The at nnal coin *iit began hero today, Major 1 of t'n'United States :.->rt- artment, who comes n ; ’■> r^rcsentative, deliverin'.; as the tax had been paid the govern ment was satisfied and that as to who should pay tho tax was a matter to be settled between the shipper and express company. Prison Coinni'.sstoner Resigns. Atlanta, Oct. 29.—Hon. Jacob L. Beach of Brunswick has resigned as a member of the prison commission. Gov. ernor Atkinson appointed Hon. Tom Eason, the solicitor general of the Oco nee circuit, to tho office for the unex pired term, ami appointed Hon. John F. DeLaoy of Dodge county, the pres ent mayor of Eastman, solicitor gen eral to succeed Mr. Eason. begin. Too war commission expressedffhem- selves pleased with the camp here and there is considerable talk of a change of purpose in tho part of the war de partment. Governor Appoints Officers. Mont< omkuy, Ala.,'Nov. 1.—Gover nor Johnston has made the following appointments to fill vacancies in the Third Alabama regiment in camp at Anniston: Captain, Edward Douglass Johnston of Birmingham; second lieu tenants, Vincent Elmore and James H. McIntyre, both of Montgomery. Cap tain Johnston is from the First Ala bama volunteers and the other gentle- men from the Second Alabama, both of which organizations have just been mus- It is stated the Third will Two lieginieiits Mustered Out. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 1.—The First Alabama regiment has been paid' off and mustered out. Tho members are 1.: i'C.-U. Hu;>o racing s c-*r: inues tho balaii'. “go a ice. re. !■ niitii'-rn i’orts On i ran tim'd. Raltim ri\ Nov. 1.—HealthCommis- inner 0. Ii •’ipstn Jones has receive: 9 "re that 'be quarantine against son: It- i' i ports h:;'l been oxtouded until rb,v. •*, J'* day ; later than usual, 'J b • :• >. trie:Fa i-iu.D; Atlantic parts •> ■’ Da\a .n..li :*.:: i points on the Culf of • the previous year. ; j-tfi.hivi. Earning.*) i.u .rout Dcfuniuk Springs. it.; *, Fla., Nov. 1.—The lit- , -. *. of Detoiiiak Springs has been : *, ilight buildings were do* i tin, .*13,000, two thirls cov« by iKs-umuce. armcp l*.ills Another. . Ga., Nov. 1.—H. lit 1. was sh it aud killed by Dan W. Skiv ath ip/v ow hero. Both were wcll-to- . vniotM and good friends up lo of t! o difficulty between h was over a tiiviui affair. Large Blaze In Augusta. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 29.—Fire has de stroyed William Nixon’s hay and feed ! tered out store, Theodore Jewett’s printing office sail for Cuba Nov. 20. and the Augusta Mantel aud Supply company. Nixon’s loss on stock is about $7,000; Jewett’s loss is $3,000; Mantel and Supply company $700. The damage to buildings is about $2-1,000, with about $10,000 insurance. Shot Another Man’s Wife. Anderson, S. C., Oct. 29.—On the farm of Mrs. Lizzie McGee, 5 miles west of Starr station, in this county, Yuucy Smith, a negro, shot and killed a negro woman, wile of another negro, becauso she refused to elope with him. Smith is lodged in jail. Tho husband of tho woman was in the city when the killing took place. Ma ssmcetiug at Goldsboro. Goldsboro, N. C., Oct. 29.—About 10,000 white citizens met hero and adopted resolutions deploring political conditions in this state and urging an overthrow of fusion ryile at tho coining election. Several well known Populists addressed the gathering and declared their intention of supporting Democratic nominees. Injunction Made Perpetual. Charleston, Oct. 31.—In the United States circuit court here Judge Simoiitou handed down a decision iu the crises made by the telegraph company against the railroad commissioners of South Caro lina. The commissioners had ordered the company to pay the war taxon mes sages sent in the safte. The company obtained an injunction from Judge Si- nionton restraining the commission from enforcing the order. The cases wore- argued Thursday before Judge Simon- ton and he has just handed down a de cision making his injunction perpetual. Attempted Insurance Frauds. Alba .y, Ga.. Oct 31.—J. K. Patter son and J. H. Ramsanr, both white, are confined in Worth county jail at Isa bella tin 1 th** authorities are exceedingly anxious to appreliend Dr. Hugh Wilson, ! a physician and late po-.tiiui'ter at Syl vester. There are two bills against i each of them—one for false swearing ( and one for attempting to defraud in surance .companies. Ramsaur and Pat- j terson, who were agents for eastern in surance firms, are said to have accepted, | with Dr. Wilson’s approval, a man iu the last stages of consumption. Republican Caucus Action. Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 31.—The Republican caucus of delegates to’ tho county convention, held here, decided to make no nominations for county offi cers or for the lower house of tho legis lature aiid to run only on tickets for i judges, congressmen and state senator. There is, however, a condition attached, which is under consideration by the $79 each. The regiment, through Cap tain Edward Robinson of Mobile, jire- seurted Major Brandon with a .>500 watch. Several popular lino officers wove also remembered with tokens of witeem. Explosion Injures Soldiers. Detroit, Nov. 1.—Four privates of the Nineteenth infantry, who wore loft at Fort Wayne when their roginnfnt went south, were badly injured today by tho explosion of a quantity of pow der which th.*y were transferring from the lia- ement ->t t’-ie • it .rdhouse for Fright at Death Kilts Two. Knoxville, Oct. 31.—Henry Johnson, Third North Carolina, died of fever in Camp Poland division hospital. SS’lulo his body was being carried out of tho ward Christopher Reaves and Thomas Eaves, patients, wore so badly fright ened they died within an hour. Ail Large Btaz • at Tiiikcgec. Tt -kkuke, Ala., Oct. 31.—The br.si- ess i.ortioii of tins nl.vco has b. on do- Bryan Has Typhoid Fever. Savaxvah, Oct. 29.—There appears to bo no doubt now that Colonel William J. Bryan has typhoid lever. Uis com plaint has Icon so pronounced by tho attending physician. trans-shipment tote nont in Porto Rico. Tho men are: 1 'red Fishor, A;- chio Miller, Robert J. N a veil and Fred Craw. Ilnllowi-ciier Mint Dead. Newark, O., Nov. 1.—Thomas Ran dall, a farm -i* near Dickersvillo, shot; in* i a crowd of villa'"» halloweencrs last night, in his cotniioid, and kiliad Harley Siuolio, aged 19. vast at i 1 by lire Tho block of stores eastern side of the SAD TRAGEDY IN CAROLINA. Man Administers Chill Cure to Loved Ones With Fatal Effect. Rock Hill, S. C., Oct. 28.—News of a sad tragedy conies from Edgemoro. Mr. P. M. Blanks, a respectable farmer of that section, purchased yesterday after noon a bottle of chill cure from Mr. Sid- I noy Robinson’s store, taking it home j with him. This morning he administered doses to his wife and four children. The ef fect was unlooked for. Mrs. Blanks | died this morning; the oldest boy, aged 6, died a few hours ago, and a little girl was expected to die when tho messen ger came here this afternoon seeking j physicians. Second Georgia Is Retained. Washington, Oct. 28.—Senator Ba con of Georgia today obtained the con sent of the president to tho Second Georgia volunteer regiment remaining iu the United States service. Senator j Bacon was accompanied by Colonel Os car Brown and Captain Wilcoxson of the Second Georgia. Tho First and Sec ond Georgia regiments were ordered mustered out some time ago, but a large number of men in both regiments pre ferred to remain in the service. The order of the president will allow the men of both regiments who want to go out to do so while those who wish to re- maiu can go iuto the Second. Physicians Elect Officers. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 28.—The an nual meeting of the Tri-State Medical association has closed. Chattanooga was chosen as the next place for the con vention. Officers were chosen as fol lows: President, Dr. George A. Bax ter of Chattanooga; first vice president, M. C. McGammon, Nashville; second vice president, W. D. Travis, Coving ton, Ga.; third vice president, George S. Brown, Birmingham; secretary, Frank Tivster Smith, Chattanooga; treasurer, Cooper Iloltzclaw, Chatta nooga. _ Third Victim of Lynchers. A roust a, Ga., Oct. 28.—The body of Wash McKie, tho third of tho negroes fired on by the Edgefield lynchers, has been found. Wash McKie was tho most prominent negro in that district ami a successful farmer, employing other negroes to work for him. Ho was a candidate for postmaster, and it is said the enmity against Mr. Atkinson, which resulted iu the assinatiou of his wife, grew out of tho negro’s disap pointment at being defeated for this office. Alibi Proved by Morris. Lafayettk, Ala., OctT 28.—The pro- liminary trial of T. L. Morris, accused of killing a farmer, for which crime a negro was lynched a few days ago, has been concluded here, tho cases against Z. T. Morn's aud Ace Anderson having been clismis-cd previously. Morris \\: i dismissed from custody. Morris proved an alibi. Promotions In the Third. Atlanta, Oct. 28.—Governor Atkin son has announced the following pro motions in the Third Georgia regiment: Captain John S. Cohen, to i*e major; First Lieutenant L. F. Garrard, to be captain; Fecund Li' ntenant Max Mc Rae, to be first i P. W. Harr iron, to ateuaut; b rge: ' Ll LB '.ti.i ill;UCLTai* which form tho courthouse square were destroyed with allot their contents. Tho loss is esti mated at $30,000; insurance about one- half. Bryan Miows Improvement. bAVANNAII, Oct. 31 —< J. Bryan is nt ’.v much pects to bo out this week. om Willi.’ Cl»!ck. maugu Park Im gected. C tti: .’.t a in: a, Ga., Oct. 28.—Tho war commission spee.'al train, which arrived at Chattanooga dariag tho night, ran down here tod v-' and tho commission iy letter aud cH ot etic:; audoued llii-K