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I. rrcslilent. J. O. Wamdi.aw. Vico i'rcHident THE MTIOBAL BAHK OF CAFFHEY. Capital $30,ooo.oo. jP'n.i, buy county claims, receive deposit RB make liberal loans ou approved paper '>). A'. Uohs. Cashier. Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—FITBIiISHED TUESDAY AND FKIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 181)4. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. TUESDAY, MARC#£ 7, 181)1). $1.00 A YEAH. 53fll GON&uESS HAS FINALLY ADJGURNED Work of Both Houses Ended HAILSTORM AND CYCLONE. Number of Tenant IIouscb Destroyed With Fatal Results. Ray.eiqh, March 4. — Reports from Gibson, Richmond county, say the up per edge of Marlboro county, S. O., near that place, was visited by a ter- .ONCr CONTINUOUS SESSION National LawmaKers Kept IJusy For N> nrly Twenty-Kour Houi-a, Witli btii^p^w itreossc. 1 . In \Vr< stling With t onf renc? Reports, Fit*. <4 Wa uington’, March 4.—The Fifty- Itith is egress adjourned finally at noon today after being in session practically continuously since 11 o’clock yesterday. Eoth the senate and the house have agreed to all the appropriation bills. At J0:‘30 a. in. each resumed sessions after -cess. The necessary business in the fVwiy of messages between the houses, the signing of enrolled bills, was quickly completed. The Pacific cable amend ment failed. In the naval appropriation bill the bouse won all its amendments for in crease of the navy and tho senate amend ment reducing tho price of armor plate to $300 per ton prevailed. Tho senate amendment for an armor plato factory was eliminated from the bill. Tho senate voted thanks to Vico President Hobart and President Pro Tem Frye. Mr. Hobart made a speech congratulating tho senate and country ou tho history making congress just closed. In executive session the naval nomi nations were taken up by the senate and tho discussion was upon tho cases of Admirals Schley and Sampson. It was urged that tho list sent in yester day would place the men in tho order they ought to be and that tho first nom inations, in which Sampson was given Xito preference, should bo dropped. The senate decided to take up the naval nominations sent in yesterday and they were confirmed without oppo sition. These are tho promotions re sulting from tho naval personnel bill. It, settles tho Schley-Sampson contro- gersy by making ouch a rear admiral, ■with Schley two numbers in advance of ’ Sampson. During the recesses last night and to day members stood about in groups ex changing felicitations and farewells. Everybody seemed to be in a joyous humor. Meantime tho diplomatic and executive 'galleries had filled and the ane was brilliant and animated. General Wheeler of Alabama made a strong effort to gain rocognition for a 8-minute speech just before congress closed, but the speaker deliberately ig nored him. General W’heeler’s status is a matter of some question. Tho house unanimously voted thanks to the sjeaker and the latter made a suit able reply amid one of tho most dra matic scenes in congress. Tho house closed by singing “My County ’Tis of wheo,” cheers for Dewey and the sing- Tng of tho doxology. The engrossing clerks were today the busiest persons about the capitol and al most every minute one of them rushed in with belated measures in his arms. The last legislative act of tho house was tho passage of a j.fiut resolution to au thorize the acceptance by the United States of the cession of a tract of laud from the state of Massachusetts needed to extend tho limits of the Boston navy- yard. HOUSE PASSED 1,635 BILLS. Session Just Closed Broke the Record For New Measures. Washington, March I.—The house of representatives of tho present congress has passed 1,635 bills and resolutions, against 1,1:00 by tho Fifty-fourth, !)51 by the Fitiy-third and 892 by the Fifty- second congresses respectively. The work of the house for its three sessions appears as a new and valuable feature of tho house calendar. This covers a recapitulation of the entire work and an appendix of over 50 pages giving tho status of every bill that has been reported to the house during the last two years. Under the title “Army” 42 distinct measures are given. It presents at a glance full information ou all the house bas done on any subject. Tho appen dix, index, etc., were prepared by Tally Clerk Wakefield of tho house staff. hailstorm and cyclouo : ^^^o enormous sizes; tho were by actual measuro- Prcsidmt Visits the Capitol. Washington, March 4.—At 10 o’clock President McKinley and his entire cab inet came to tho capitol and went di rectly to the president’s room in tho senate wing of the capitol. The many bills which had boon passed were pre sented to him for signature. The pres ident bud little time to give to the con sideration of the different measures. Many senators and representatives woul to the room where the president was and paid their respects. New Southern Hit Mings. Washington, March 4.—The presi dent has signed bills authorizing the construction of public buildings at An niston, Ala.; Columbus, Ga ; Carroll ton, Ky.; New Iberia, I,n.; Winston, N. C., and enlarging public building ai Macon, Gu. Walter Evans Made Judge. Washington, March 4 — The presi dent has nominated Walter Evans of Kentucky to be judge of the United States district court for the district of Kentucky. A Postmaster For Scuttle. Washington, March 4.—Tho presi dent appointed and the senate confirmed today George M. Stewart, to bo post master at Seattle, Wash. Census Director Named. Washington, March 4.—William R Merriam of Jjtuu has been nominated by the president to be director of tho census. / Cl,r,1114 Meiutiro S'gu. <!. Wa-iunoton, March 4—The presi dent Iku signed the omnibus claims bill •tones larger ones ment found to be 10 inches in circum ference. Wiudowglnsses were shat tered, shingles of the houses were split and quite a number of fowls were killed. Tho path of the cyclone was 50 to 75 yards wide and so far as heard from about 3 miles long. It destroyed several tenant houses on D J. Adams’ place and severely damaged his residence, ct mplotely demolishing the residence of JiBJph Newton. Mr. Newton himself was badly injured. It next struck C. D. Newton’s residence, which was also wrecked, but no one was injured. Several tenant bouses on tbe planta tions of N. T. and E. G. Fletcher were wrecked. No one injured thoro. A telegram from Greensbox^o says that during a heavy thunderstorm lightning struck a barn belonging to a nursery man, John A. Young, about 2 miles east of Greensboro, and two negro men, John Younger and Daniel Esta, were struck and instantly killed. DISPENSARY PEOPLE * MEET. heading Advocates of the System Issue a Lengthy Address. Birmingham, Ala., March 4.—A con ference of tho leading advocates of the dispense y system, which was appointed during the recent session of the legisla ture as a committee to guard the dis pensary interests in connection with tho framing of tho constitution, was held here and a lengthy address to the people of the statJ issued. The address says that tho committee hears that oppenents of the dispensary will seek to elect delegates to the con stitutional convention who will favor incorporating a clause in said constitu tion prohibiting dispensaries. It then recommends that voters vote for no del egates who do not publicly declare oppo sition to such a clause. Friends of the dispensary all over the state are urged to organize and work to this end for tho success of tbe dispensary. The movement injects the dispensary into the constitutional convention fight as a live issue and interesting develop- meuts are expected. Senator F. S. Moody of Tuscaloosa is leading tho movement and is chairman of the steer ing committee. TERMINAL FOR SAVANNAH. Change In the Ownership of Roads Will Not Affect This Project. Savannah, March 4.—Some concern has been felt here since tho Georgia and Alabama road purchased the Seaboard and the Florida Central and Peninsular, lest tbe projected great terminals of the Georgia and Alabama at this place be abandoned and the Seaboard’s termi nals at Portsmouth be used for the new system. Anxiety on this score, however, has been allayed by the letting to W. W. Hegeinau of Pittsburg of a $.500,000 con tract for dredging and piling for tbe terminals across the river from thia city. The contract provides that the work shall be in progress by April 1. Tbe Georgia and Alabama bas also taken options on a considerable quantity of real estate in the city adjacent to the present Central depot. Ronds Are to 11» Improved. Montgomeky, Ala., March 4—The legislature which has just adjonrned authorized the issuance of about $6,- 000,000 in municipality and county bonds. More than half of this amount is to be expended for road improvements and tho prospects are that the next two years will witness a tremendous develop ment in the way of the building of ma cadamized roads in Alabama. A dozen or more good towns have secured the rights to sell bonds for sanitary and other improvements. There appears to be a spirited contest among the bond buyers for tbe various issues of bonds and some exceedingly cheap money is offered. C<ml Inter, st May Combine. Knoxville, March 4.—It is announced here that negotiations have been re newed seeking to perfect the consolida tion of East Tennessee coal interests. The deal is that in which an English sysilicate is said to bo interested. It was first proposed more than a year ago. If tho deal is consummated it will place under one ownership and management all the coal mines in the Jelico Coal Creek and Oliver Springs, Tenn., and Middlesborough, Ky., districts. Clevi-liiiHl nt Georgetown. Georgetown, S. 0„ March 4—For mer President Cleveland, Captain Kob- ley D. Evans and Commodore E. O. Benedict arrived in Georgetown on the Pullman car Hazelmore. The party was transferred to tho yacht Nattoma and left in a few minutes for the shoot ing reserves of tbe Santee Gnn clnb, where they will be the guests of the clnb and spend ten days or two weeks in hunting and fishing. (ittffiiey Felicitated. [Florence Reform Advocate.] The ever bright and newsy Gaffney Ledger now reaches our desk twice a week instead of once a week as for merly. We congratulate friend De- Camp on liis push and energy and fe licitate Gaffney on its good fortune in possessing such a mouth-piece as the Semi-Weekly Ledger. Nev» twu-WiiUoii. Mr. Arthur Newton and Miss Daisy Watson were married Sunday even ing at tho residence of the bride by Rev. I. J. Newberry. If you have a Cough, throat irrita tion, weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficult breathing, croup or hoarse ness, let us suggest One Minute Cough Cure. Always reliable and safe. Cher okee Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C., and It. S. Withers Blacksburg. H. C. Don't fail to visit Moose's Photo graph < ar and have a dozen fine cabi net Photos taken for only <>0 or six for |100. miCANS TO MAKE A _ Otis Completes His Plans For • iff THE LATEST COT- TON MILL NEWS, Items of Interest to Textile Workers. JUNGLES WILL BE SWEPT United States Troops Said 1<» I Jr Grl- ting Nervous and Restless Under the Petty but Annoying Fire cf Filipino Sharpshooters. Washington, March 0. — Thoro is some reason to expect important news from Manila within iho next fortnight. It baa developed that General Otis bas practically completed bia plans for a grand onslaught on the insurgents, which is expected to deprive thorn of offensive power at leas:. It is probable that La will fon i a largo part of bis force in columns, as soon as bis rein forcements are all at hand, and will pu;-:h these in parallel lines straight through the jungles, clearing out the in- surgeuts in every direction as the troops go forward. The American troops aro getting rest less and nervous under tho potty but annoying sharpshooting of the Filipinos and are so anxious to put a slop to this yielded to their has that General Otis desire. Forty-cue thousand officers and men of the combined army and navy forces comprise the approximate total Amer ican cirongth now at, enreute to and under orders for service in tho Philip pine islands. No further reinforcements are now in contemplation. Tho forces of the two services already stationed in ami about the archipelago consist of 20 regiments ol infantry, ono engineer bat talion, seven troops of cavalry and 11 batteries of artillery, an aggregate of about 24,500 men. Nineteen vessels, with an aggregate of 2w7 officers. 2,900 men and 253 wa rines, make up the naval contingent. This is exclusive of the transport So lace, with 163 officers and mon ail told, which is constnntiy paMiing back and forth from Manila. There are aboat 4,800 army reinforcements on the way (o Manila, making as rapid progress as possible, acd there are nearly 7.500 men in the force under orders to proceed to tho Philippines. Twill pa Now nt SInniin. Tho following are now at Manila or Hong Kong under the command of Ad miral Dewev: Baltimore, Bennington, Boston, Buf falo, Oa!iao, Charleston, Concord, Oul- goa, Don Juan de Austria, Helena, Isla do Luzon, Jsla dc Cuba, Manila, Mo- uadnock, Monocaey, Monterey, Olym pin, Petrel and York town. These vessels carry 297 officers, 2,990 sailors and 3t>o marines. Tho transport Solace does not remain at Manila. The Oastino nnd Princeton aro now on thoir way through iho Rad sea to join Ad miral Dewey ami the Oregon and her attendant vessel, the Iris, arc traveling through the Pacific to the same destina tion. These to*iels will add to tho na val forces at Matiiia 59 officers, 739 men and 84 marines. Tho captured ships, Don Juan de Aus tria, Made Luzon and l?la de Cuba, are no: available for immediate service, ae they aro in need of repairs. The So lace has taken our a number of reoruita and wish those (he Isla de Luzon will be manned. The Wheeling will join the Manila fleet, bnr is not to be counted as being aval able in tho immediate future. Tue regular troops now in the Philip pine islands, under command of Major General Oils, consist of the following: The Fourteenth United .States iuian- try, Eigteenth United States infantry. Twentieth United States inantrv, (which has but recently ai rived there, consisting of 41 officers and 1,218 men); Twenty-second United States infantry and Twenty third United States infan try; battalion of United State* engi neers, Companies O, E, G, I, K, L of tbe Fourth United States cavalry; bat teries G, II, K and L of tho Third United States artillery; and batteries D and G, Sixth United States artillery. Soldiers on tiic Island. Most of tho volunteer forces already in the field and most of whom have borne tho brunt of tho engagements with both the Spanish army on the islands and more recently tho Filipinos, have been there since the beginning of the American occupancy of the islands. They comprise 15 regiments of infantry, one troop of cavalry and five batteries of artillory, r.s to’.lowr: The First California, First Colorado, First Idaho, Fifty first Iowa, Twentieth Kansas, Thirteenth Minnesota, First Montana, First Nort ' Dakota, First Ne braska, Second Oregon, Tenth Penn sylvania, First booth Dakota, First Tennessee, First Washington, First Wyoming, First troops of ihe Nevada ca\a!ry, Battery A and Eaiterv B, Utah light artillery; Battery A and Baftery D of the Gdiitornia artillery, tho First Wyoming light battery and tho First anil Eighteenth companies of the United .States signal corns. In addition to these another company for the signal corps has just been formed at Manila, being recruited by tramifer *rnm riic regular branch of the army. Tms mens of making np the new com pany w as made necessary by the iaok of time for dbpaleh of men from the United Slates. Reinforcements for the Philippines now on the way aggregate in *he neigh borhood of 4.609 men. all loM. Ftlipliii h Grow Aggrrsslv*. New York, March 0 —A dispatch from Manila, dated at 10 a. m. today and printed in The Jonrual, reports that the Filipinos made uu attempt to recap ture the waterworks, 0 miles from Ma nila. The attack was rejulsedwith a loss to the rot-els of 17 killed and many wounded. The Second Oregon and F.rst Nebraska regiments were engaged. Two Americans were wounded. No Drinks ut Utrniiiiglinni. Birmingh am, Ala., March 0.—For tho first time in mouths it us aim net next to an imp dkibility to gi t a think in this ci v yentei-lav This is ."id t > bean * vifcome o. (in. guierai fight vb ob th« i hrnvu pvoplor.ro making on the whisky liUoAuess. DEWEY AN AOMIfiALi OTIS AlAiOD 6ENE8AL President Advances Officers Now at Manila. OPERATIVE PERSONALS! NSS.SP jo THJ The Improvements anil Advancements of the Past Week In North ami Ngfith Caro lina Cotton Mills anil Hosiery Facto ries, Ktc. [Southern and Western Textile Excelsior . J. M. Odell, president Odell Manu facturing Co., Concord N. 0., is off on a week’s trip to Now York. Tho Levi Cotton Mills. Rutherford- ton, N. C., put their first bale of cot ton through on the last day of Febru ary. J. II. Bagwoll nas resigned as cloth room overseer nt Henrietta, N. 0., and taken a position at Clifton, N. C. No. 3. Ed. Burnett, formerly boss weaver at Cherryville, N. C., is at present engaged with the Fulton Mills, At lanta, Ga. Work on tho new Marie Cotton Mills, McColl, 8. C., is being pushed, and they hope to bo spinning yarns by July 1st. A. R. Ennis, boss carder and spin ner at Tocoa. Ga., has become assist ant superintendant at Rocky Mt., N. C., cotton mills. Mr. Horuady, machinist for Worth Manufacturing | Company, Wortb- ville, N. C., is about to remove to Raudleman, N. C. E. C. Hendrick, of Salisbury, N. C., this week returned to his old po sition as boss carder at the Highland Park Mill, Charlotte. 0. A. Burgess has been promoted from loom fixer to overseer of weaving at tho Victor Manufacturing Com pany Mill, Greers, S. C. W. H. Watkins, treasurer and agent Columbia Manufacturing Com pany, Raraseur, N. C.. and his daugh ter, attended the Newborn fair. The Nantucket Mill, Spray, N. C., are daily adding new looms, their total number in operation at present being in the,neighborhood of 300. II. S. Webb, spinning section hand at Caroleen, N. C., has returned to a like job at Gaffney. His successor is E. M. Edgems, of Fairmont, S. C. J. Y. Keasler has resigned his posi tion with tbe Gaffney Manufacturing Company to accept the position of loom fixer at the Victor Mill, Greers, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Smith of the Riverside Cotton Mills, Danville, Va. t were called to Fayetteville, N. C., a few days ago on account of the death of Mrs. Smith’s father. J. B. Moore, overseer at McColl, S. C., Cotton Mills, has engaged as sec tion men D. II. McIntosh of Jones boro, N. C., C. Moore, of Forest City, N. C., and C. C. Reynolds, of Rockingham, N. C. John Robinson is back at his post again in the Edna Mills cloth room at Reidsville, N. C. He quit the mill some time ago to go into the meat business but has now sold out and gone back fo his old job. A. E. Osborne, boss carder with Courtenay Manufacturing Company, Newry, S. C., is on a visit to Char lotte and neighboring towns. He has now gone to visit his parento on the old home farm near Monroe, N. C. It is expected that. Messrs. Hooper and Jordan of the Mountain Island, N. C., Cotton Mills will build their new big mill there this summer which they have been long consider ing. This will further utilize that grand water power. The million dollar cotton mill en terprise that has been floating in the air around Spartanburg, S. C., some time, seems likely to be bagged now soon and tethered close by that city. A prominent Spartanburg man told the Pledment Headlight that lie has positive secret information that dirt will be broken in a few weeks for this plant, that it will bo one of the largest mills in tho South, and will cost over a million dollars, and that the new mill will bo equipped with the most improved machinery and manufacture finer grades of goods than arc now made in the South. Tho gentleman further said : “There is also renewed talk about a blecch- ery, and I believe that our county will also capture this important en terprise. Several of our mills will double their capacity, and many thousand spindles will be added to our county. You can rely on this information us absolutely authentic. Yellow Jaundk-e Cured. Suffering humanity should be sup plied with every means possible for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish the following: “This is to certify that I was a terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for over six months, and was treated by some of the best physicians in our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our drug gist, recommended Electric Bitters, and after taking two bottles, I was entirely cured. I now’ take grout pleasure in recommending them to miy [ mon suffering from this terri ble malady. I am gratefully yours, M. A. Hogarty, Lexington, Ky.', Sold by DuPre, Drug Co. The car is llie place to go for fine Photos, rfix nice cards for 35 cents. 8ix still belter for 50 cents. All work guaranteed first class ut the cur. NEGROES UTTER THREATS. tho Sea Coiniiiiiurici' Will R-itik tho Land Chieftain and When Iho Two Ami* Combine Li (ho Philippines tho For mer Must IJo Oh yrd. Washington, March 3.—Tbe presi dent has sent to the senate tho nomina tions of Rear Admiral George D. wey to be admiral of tho navy under tho act approved March 2, 1899, ami Brigadier General Ehvell S. Otis, U. S. A., to be major general by brevet to rank from Feb. 4, 1899, for military skill and most distinguished service in tho Phiiippiuo islands. Dcwoy will rank Major General Otis, and when tbe army and navy combine operations in tho Philippines his order as tho ranking officer will have to bo obeyed. It has been determined at tho de partment to leave to Admiral Dewey tho selection of the kind of uniform which he desires to wear. Admirals Porter and Farragut were given this privilege. His shoulder straps will be decorated by four stars instead of two, tho end stars being embroidered over anchors, seven- eighths of an inch long. Secretary Long today cabled Admiral Dewey as follows: “Heartiest congratnlations unon your deserved promotion as admiral.” ADVANCEMENT OF HOBSON. Urcutf-st Material Promotion For Gal lantry Ever Recorded. Washington, March 8.—The presi dent’s nomination of Richmond P. Hob- sou to be advanced 10 numbers from No. 1 on the list of assistant naval con structors is said by naval officers to constitute tho greatest material promo tion as a recognition of gallantry in the history of the naval service. It will make Hobson a captain at the age of 30. His advancement amounts to 250 num bers hi the line of tbe navy, which is remarkable in comparison with tho sin- ? le number secured by Admiral Dewey, numbers by Admiral irampson and from 3 to 5 each by other officers during the war with Spain. Whether Constructor Hobson will ac cept the promotion given him is, curi ously enough, a matter of doubt to those with whom he talked before he started for Houg-Kong. Immediately after the siukiug of the Merrimao, tho advancement of teu numbers given him yesterday was offered to him, but ho hesitated in acceptiug it, exhibiting a strong preference for transfer and pro motion in the line to tbe foot of lieuten ant commanders. He left the impres- slou with his friends that he aspired to secure the same proportionate advance ment in that arm of service as had been offered iu the staff corps, amounting to 250 number*, which would have resulted iu his becoming the senior rear admiral of the service at the age of 40. BAILEY TO LEAD NO MORE. IVxan Dissatisfied lieeuuso of IIU Losing Fight on Wlivelrr. Washington, March 8.—Representa tive Bailey of Texas announced today that he would not be a candidate for tho Democratic leadership in the next con gress. He stated to an Associated Pro** representative that his decision was ir revocable, although hi* friends appealed to him uot to make the statement. The refusal of the Democrats yester day to follow his lead in the demand for tho consideration of the resolutions declaring General Wheeler and the members who accepted army commis sions had thereby vacated their seats induced him to make this unuounce- ment. History of thn Cavite Yard. Washington, March 8.—Through the courtesy of a Spanish resident at Ma nila the navy department has secured a concise history of the navyyard and ar senal at Cavite. It appears this was started in 1799, just 100 years ago, under the Spanish admiral, M. de Alava, the materials being provided from San Bias, Cal. Tho arsenal developed greatly during the command of General Enrile iu 1834, when a large frigate, tho St. Fsperaza, was launched there. A great part of the buildings was destroyed by earthquakes iu IBzB and 1865. Opru Sw.tch Causes a Wreck. New York, March 3.—A local pan senger train of three cars belonging to the New York, Susquehanna and West ern railroad ran into three unoccupied passeugcr cars of tbe Pennsylvania rail road iu Jersey City today. No one was bnrt. Tho Susquebauua cars caught fire and were burned and one Pennsyl vania car was destroyed. The loss was $5,000. An open switch caused tho wreck. War on English Sparrow*. Boston, Mnrch 3. — In compliance with a petition presented by prominent citizens, Mayor Quincy has given direc tions to the superiutendentg of the public grounds to begin the woik of extermi nating the Soglish sparrows. What will he done jnst now, however, will he in the nature of an eipurimont. A Cut of Fifty Per cent. New York, March 3.—The Atlantic Transport line has followed the example ef the White Star, American and Cu- nard liuos, and bus reduced the mini mum rate of its first cabin fares to $25. Formerly those rates were $60 and $50. The change, therefore, means a cut of 50 per cent. Gold llrk-k* at tho Mini. Philadelphia, March 3. — Over 800 boxes, containing 1,704 gold bricks, vanned at $10,121,074.05, were received at the mint in this city yesterday from Lie United Slates assay office in Now York. The gold will be corned into $10 and (20 pieces. JOSEPHINE KIPLING DIES GF PNEUMONIA Regulars nt Lytie to Huudlo Eighth Iiaiuiiuo Volunteers. Atlanta, March 6.—Sheriff Henry of Walker county wired Governor Candler that ho wanted somo militia to help preserve order at Lytle. Tho Eighth immunes, which is composed of negroes from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, is being mustered.ont.and aro threatening t~r u ,hoIwu. Tho',hS becadSWS 13 KEPT FROM HIM Celebrated Author’s Daughter Succumbs In New York. alarmed. The governor sent Colonel O’Bear, a member of his staff, to Lytle to investi gate the reports and ordered the four Atlanta companies of militia to bo ready to move. Meanwhile, as a precaution ary measure, Governor Candler wired President McKinley regarding the trouble and asked him to send a com pany of regulars to the scene. Ho re ceived a reply that one company would be sent from Huntsville at once. Company K of the Sixteenth iufantry arrived at Chickamauga at 7 o’clock Saturday night, and upon hearing this and receiving word from Colonel O’Bear that the situation had been greatly ex aggerated, tho governor decided not to send the militia from Atlanta, although he will hold them under orders to bo iu roadmens for two days more. The Eighth was the only regiment at Chickamauga aud the one company of the Sixteenth will probably be held there only a short time, as the regiment is under orders to proceed to Manila. M’KINLEY AT FITZGERALD. President to Visit (be Grand Army Colony on Ills Trip boulh. Fitzgerald, Ga., March 6.—Presi dent McKinley will include this place in the itinerary of his visit to Senator Hanna’s homo at Thomasville. A tele gram from tho president to this effect has just been received. Fitzgerald was established some years ago by union veterans, members of the Grand Army of tho Republic, from Indiana and Ohio. It is now a flourishing city of approxi mately 10,000 population, with electric lights and waterworks. Many of the residents are from the president’s home county aud served with him during tho civil war, hence tho occasion of his visit will part ike of something of the nature of a reunion. Immediately upon receipt of the noti fication that tho president would visit Fitzgerald the throe local Grand Army posts, the Confederate Veterans’ camp, the city council and citizens went to work to arrange for a reusing reception. A subscription was taken up aud an au ditorium will be built. The governor and two ex governors of Georgia, all tho loading editors of the state, and some 15 touring editors from New Eng land will attend. FURNITURE WORKS BURNED. West Huntsville Factory Destroyed by an Incendiary. Huntsville, Ala., March 6.— The West Huntsville furnituro factory, 2 miles west of the city, has Loon entirely destroyed by fire. Tho loss ia $25,000; insurance about $16,COO. There is no doubt that tho fire was of incendiary origin, aud some sensational develop ments are expected. Two weeks ago an attempt was made to burn the building, but the watchmau extinguished the fire before any dam age was done. James Coons of Hunts ville is president of tho West Huntsville Furniture company. The company suffered severely by an incendiary fire two years ago, and when the factory was rebuilt it was greatly improved, aud its capacity considerably increased. The factory gave employ ment to 150 uieu. Graduate Tax on Theaters. Charlotte, N. O., March 6.—Theat rical managers and the people in the larger towns are protesting against the graduate tax on theaters, which will practically close every theater in North Carolina. The state and county tax in towns of 10,000 and over will amount to $400, besides municipal tax. Circuses are taxed $200 a performance aud $50 for each side show, which will exclude them from tho state. The bill has passed tho house, and will probably pass tho senate. Fatal Storm In Tennessee. Athens, Tenn., March 0.—A terrific cyclone passed over a portion of Madi- sonviile aud Monroe county, 'killing three persons, wounding ton or 12 oth ers and completely destroying 12 or 15 houses and several barns. The killed: Mr. aud Mrs. Jack Moser and Edward L. Horton. The wounded: Miss Willie Ervin, Miss Delia Mason, Mrs. E. L Horton, Mrs. L. A. Robinson, Mr. L. A. Robinson, Hobert Robinson, Mis.i Rogers, Mr. Moser, Professor Charles Kelly. Cyclone lilts Georgia Towns. Toccoa. Ga., March 6.—A cyclone of unprecedented fierceness visited Toccoa and vicinity, damaging quite a number of houses, demolishing several aud kill ing Mrs. Miller, mother of Mr, C. R. Miller, a prominent merchant of this place. Gainesville, Cartersvilie, Win der, Marietta, Elbortou aud other Geor gia towns also sufferod as a result of the storm. Gold Smelter For Atlanta. Atlanta, March 0.—Mr. McCoy, a wealthy manufacturer of Colorado, who has been attending a meeting of gold miners in this city, announces that a smelter will be erected on the Southern railway, 8 miles west of Atlanta, near tho Chattahoochee river. Work is to commence in 80 days. The smelter will cost about $75,000 aud will have a ca pacity of 200 tons of oro a day. Schooner Charmer Wrecked. Raleigh, March 0 —A special from Hatteras, N. C., says: The schooner Charmer, Captain Oslen, loaded with coal, from Philadelphia to Savannah, stranded ou Ouaucock beach, 16 miles south of here. There was a heavy fog at the time. Tho crew of eight were saved, but the vessel and cargo are probably a total loss. Rev. Huwihorun Resigns. Nashville, March 0.—Rev. J. B. Hawthomo, pastor of the First Baptist church, has resigned because of ill health. Conditof thn Father Such That gpfij w [s_Adyisc Against Breaking the S Klroc New ling, of yard K| mornii Miss street.1 Misq lings her ho apart was 61 Mr. Kl It il the u| was ct it was! ditiouj not te| Rut! prove,| part solid he is bsef e| trimci Elsil ter, PAY GeneiJ Wj Gene: menu pay oj will t| Cuba/ ver ai bills.! of th^ the »bl bulletin will evening. be issued ™