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J T. G. Stact. President. J. G. WARfcLAW. Vice /resident THE XtTIOHAL BANK OF GAFFHET. Capital $$o,aoo.oo. Will bar eomty rlalms. reoel%-e aeposlt, and luaknlibera) loans on approved papi-r U. V. lioss. Cashier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Ad vei tiscr 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, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. TUESDAY. JUNE 2. 1899. $1.00 A YEAR. / OHIO REPUBLICANS MEET AT COLUMBUS Chairman Iluling Makes the Opening Speech. COL. BRYAN AT LOUISVILLE. A LIVELY CONTEST BEGUN State Central Committee Take# Kadi- cal Action In K-gard to Contesting Delegations l*rior to the Formal As- etmbling of the IJody. Columbus. (>., June 1.—The Repub- hcau etate convention met here at 4 o’clock this afternoon, under the tempo rary organisation that had been selected by the state cen'ral committee. Hon. Cyrus Hulicg, chairman of the state central committee, made the usual con gratulatory address ou the work of the committee in the lust campaign and an nounced the temporary organization. Alter the keynote speech of the tempo rary chairman, congressional districts were called for reports cf their respec tive members of the different commit tees that were selected at the drstriet meetings earlier in the afternoon. The Republican state central commit tee took radical action today in advance of the assembling of the convention. Owing to the intense feeling over the contested delegations from seven coun ties, it was held that the state commit tee should meet and define what consti tuted cause lor contest under the call of this committee for the present conven tion. The state committee was in ses sion during the forenoon and decided at least in the case of Hamilton county what did not constitute cause for con test. The committee held that contests would be decided ou the party law as expounded in the call of this year uni not ou the calls for state conventions in former years. The IbdC Republican state convention adopted a resolution against the selection of delegates to state conventions by the county com mittees and provided for their selection by wards and townships ou the law for primaries. This being the issue in the Hamilton county contest, the Cox delegation will not only be seated at once in the tem- i jorary organization, but also get the uli representation for the First and Seo- oiid ccugreesioual districts on ail the committees. The Cox delegations are thus not only practically ebeoufested, but, also have the balance of power ih passing ou the contests from Cleveland, Columbus and other pares of the state. Thero was talk of attempting an ex emption also for the Franklin county contest, but it was held that the com mittee met at Columbus in March, pre vious to the April elections and g'h days before the call for the state convention was is.med and then selected the Nash rie’.egati< and that uo call or law could be inter} reted for retroactive op era’ion. The action of the state committee showed an alliance of the held against Nash; that Daugherty, Cox and Kurtz forces were pulling together on the se lection for members of tne committee ou credentials and in other preliminary work, ’i his will iui{’y the seating of the Holcomb delegation; Cleveland against bo’h the Hanna and the McKts- son delegations and it eliminates Mayor McKisson not only from this conven tion. but also from the other combine with Kurtz, Hushuell and others. When it comes to balloting for gov ernor the action of the state committee will also have its effect, but the extent of its final influence cannot be indi cated. The action of the state committee was based ou a motion to refer ail contested seats, previous to the report of the com mittee on credentials, to the members of the state committee for the district . in which any contest exists. The members of the committee for the First and Second districts are also on the Cox delegation and they soon seated the Hamilton county contest, as did also the two memb.-rs from the Twentieth ami Twenty first districts in seating the Holcomb delegation from Cleveland, so far as the session this evening is concerned Chairman Hulmg is a Daugherty man, but be seated the Nash delegates from Franklin. INDIAN BURNER CONVICTED. He Spt-iiks Bri«fly «.f the Democratic Outlook For N’-xt Yeur. Louisville, June 1. — The Young Men’s Democratic club of Louisville tendered a Lauquet at the Galt House last evening to Judge James P. Tarvin, at which Mr. Bryau and other distin guished men iu attendance on the con vention of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic league were present, and at which GOO plates were laid. Mr. Bryan responded to the toast j “The Democratic Party,” speaking ! briefly, saying the committee had ar ranged for his return next Friday, at which time he wonid speak more fully. In his speech last uight he said that iu the campaign of IfcOG the party was compelled to rely ou new men, becansa of the desertion of the old ones, and as a result many new stars appeared iu the firmament of the party. He likened the Democratic party to a business or ganization for the carrying out of cer- fixed beliefs. He touched on the Chi cago platform in his usual strain, say ing it was w ritten for all time and not for one campaign, and ihat more votes Would be lost by changing it than would result if left as it is. The banquet did not come to an end until nearly 3 o’clock this morning. The toasts were not reached until after midnight and the 300 guosts would ap parently have been willing to remain until daylight had not W. J. Bryan’s departure ou a 3 o’clock train compelled an adjournment. SU’IT AGAINST THE CENTRAL. Will Get Twenty-One Years For Ap plying the Torch. Visit A, I. T. t June 1.—Andrew Mat thews, the second man tried for kidnap ing the inimiuole Indians Hampsou Palmer and Lincoln MeGuisey, who were burned to death by a mob for as saulting and murdering Mrs. Julia Laird, was found guilty today. It was proved that he lighted the fire under the Indians. He will doubtless get the full penalty, which is 2) years in prison. The burn ing occurred iu Oklahoma, and Mat thews has been indicted there for mur der. James Jones, who was also charged with kidnaping, was acquitted. This is the first attempt of the United States government to punish lynching, fcixtv men, composing a mob that burned two Indian murderers at a stake, have been indicted for murder, and 40 otuers have been indicted lor abduction. £hip For Captain Dreyfus. St. Piekrk, Martinique, June 1.—It is stated on the best authority that the steamer LaFayette, which arrived to day, brings officers and men who will take Captain Dreyfus nome from his prison on the Isle du Diabie, off French Guiana, to a new trial in Paris. The LaFayette will not go to Cayenne, the capital of Guiana, but will proceed on her usual course to Colon. Tne guards for Dreyfus, ten members of the repub lican guards and four gendarmes, will be transferred to the steamer Ville D« Tauger for Cayenne. New Honor For I'muiio fote. Lomdow, June i.—It has been defi nitely ascertained by the Associated Press that Sir Julian Pauucofote, the British amtiassador to the United Ftates and bead of the British delegation at the oeace conference at Tim Ha-me, will be elevated to the peerage and that the announcement will lie made in the list of the queen's birthday honors, which will b« issued tomorrow. Itoad Said to Have Formed a Monopoly by Di-frutiiig Competition. Atlanta, June 1.—The Central rail road of Georgia is to appear in court as defendant in a suit to be brought iu the name of the state to answer for an al leged violation of th constitution of Georgia. The petition for a i order directing the suit to be trough' was drawn up by the attorney general u the direction of the governor yesterd 13*, and the parties in the ca:re have all 1 een notified of the determinutiou of Gr .eruor Candler. The suit will be .ought at ihe fall term of the Putnam county court iu be half of the people of Eatontou, who as sert that the Central of Georgia railroad in acquiring by purchase the Middle Georgia and Atlantic, running from Covington to Milledgeviile, has violated a c iruinal principle of the constitution and has lormed a monopoly at that place Ly defeating competition. The case stands out with unusual prominence for the reason that the state seldom puts itself in the position of plaintiff against a corporation; that suits of this kind which not uncom monly arise are usually compromised before they reach the courts; that on this particular section of the constitu tion no test case has been made and no interpretation has ever been given of it by the supreme court. CASE MAY BE ADJUSTED. Georgimiis Will 1'rubably Lease the Famous hw imp Itabb t. Gueekville, S. C, June 1 —The fa mous Swamp Rabbit railroad case, wherein Mr. C. T. Jacques and asso ciates sought to take up the rails and dispose of them and were estopped by the order of the court, now bids fair to be compromised and the road rehabilitated. Two gentlemen from Lawrence, Ga, have come forward and eff'ered to lease the road if the mock is relaid, and give a rental of Jl.bOO per year, or about $100 per mile. In addition to this there are other par ties who offer to operate the road. Under these conditions the court will be obliged to compel the owners to op erate the road. Realizing this, the owners are seeking to compromise the matter without further orders from the court. It was hoped here by the legal fra ternity that the case would go to the United States supreme court in order that the decision of the higher court could be had ou this important question. No Quarantine by Alabama. Mobile, June 1—State Health Officer Sanders, who went to New Orleans on receipt of news of the Grillocase of yel low fever, has made no pubiio report, but it is unofficially known that he ap- f iroves of measures taken in New Or- cans to guard against the spread of the disease and apprehends no danger from that sour#?. It is believed Alabama will not quarantine and local authori ties are following out the Atlanta agree- ! meat not to quarantine ou a spasmodic 1 case. Late Colonel Cole’s Will. Nashville, Jnne 1.—The will of the late Colonel K. W. Cole, which has just bet-u filed for probate, disposes spe cifically of upward of $500,000. It is dated nearly lour years ago, and as the estate has largely increased iu value during that time it is probably worth above $.!175,000. He makes several small bequests to relatives iu Giles county and the remainder of the estate goes to his wife and children. New Oil Company Formed. Columbia, S. C., June I.—The secre tary of state has issued a commission to Perry Moses, A. J. China, Horace Harby, A C. Phelpi, II D Barnett and Marion Moise, all ot Sumter, as cor- porators of the Atlantic Cotton Oil com pany of that place. The capital stock is to be $100.u00 and will be divided into shares at $100 each. The company also : asks for the right to manufacture soap and opefate ginneries. Troops Act Like KuuNWnys. Mobile. June 1.—Two privates of the Second artillery, U. 8. A., Charles Tate of Dirmiugbsmand Irwin Ward, drifted out to sea iu a sailboat last Saturday and were supposed to be logt. They landed, however, near Grand bay two days laler, abandoned the boat and started to Mobile. Residents say they acted like runaways. Daring Work of llurgUrs. Opelika, Ala, Jane 1.—A gang of daring pro'es*ional burg ars have been operating at Notasulga, a small town 22 miles south of here, for several days. Nearly everr one having property of valne has suffered severely and there is uo clow to tin* perpetrators. A CALL FUB 10.009 VOLUNTEERS LIKELY Otis Needs More Soldiers In the Philippines. ANSWERS ALGER’S QUERY He Says 80,000 )leu Will lie K. quir-h nt Manila anti Unless R gulnrs Can lie Spared From Cuba McKinley Will Issue a I’rochtinatiori. Washington, June 1.—Replying tc the inquiries of the secretary of war, General Otis telegraphs that he is still of the opiuiou that 30,000 troops will be necessary for the effective control of the Philippines. Secretary Alger took General Otis’ cablegram to the president and after a conference with him stated that the text of the dispatch would not be made public, as it contained matters besides an answer to his inquiry of yesterday. “It reaffirms General Otis’ estimate made some time ago,” said the secre tary, “that 30,000 men would be sufti- eient to cope with the situation. As 1 stated yesterday, the regulars now ou the way, or under orders to go to the Philippines, will give General Otis about 24.000 or 25,000 men after the with- irawal of the volunteers. “Where will the additional 5,000 or 6,o0D men for whom General Otis asks come from?” the secretary was asked. “That has not been definitely determ ined as yet,” he replied. “We may be able to take the addi- ticnal troops asked for from the regu lars now located iu this country, Cuba and Porto Rico, or it m’ty be found ad visable to master in volunteers.” “In case it is decided to call for vol unteers will the call only be for the b.OOO or fi.000 men necessary to bring the standard up to 30,000?” “If volunteers are called for,” replied the secretary, “the eaii will probably be for 10,000 men.” DELEGATES CANNOT AGREE. Coiivietioti Growing That the Peace Conference Wilt Fall. The Hague. June L—The American mediartiqu scheme was unanimously adopted at yesterday’s sitting of the sub committee, which embodied as article 7 the scheme prepared by the subcommit tee, with few alterations. Tfie first commission, by a vote, of 13 to 3, has adopted a resolution prohibit ing the use of dnmdum (or flattened bullets). Italy. Austria and Great Brit ain formed the minority. It was al-o resolved to prohibit the nse of explosives from balloons and ex plosive bullets. An agreement was found to be im possible on all tbs important proposals and the conviction is growing more than ever that the work ot tne first cougrers is doomed to failure. Slilt-Hge of the Volunteers. Washington, June 1.—Secretary Al ger has caused the quartermaster gen eral to make a careful computation of the mileage the Philippine volunteers from each state would be entitled to should they be mustered out at San Francisco and has also attached to the statement a schedule of the railroad rates that each man would be required to pay out of his pocket m the event he elected to take the travel allowance. This information was embodied iu the shape of a message which was cabled today to General Otis. Stir Over Triple Lynching. Dallas, June 1. — The excitement over iu Henderson connty because of the lynching of the three Humphys on the night of May 23 is still intense. Eight prominent farmers and cattle raisers in the vicinity of Alev, where the lynch- lugs took place, have been placed iu jail at Athens charged with participation in the crime. The state and Henderson connty have offered rewards approxi mating $5,000. The preliminary bear ings have been postponed until next week. 1'IIL-y’s Slayers Punished. Washington, Jane 1.—The war de partment has received the following dispatch from General Otis, at Manila, dated Jnne 1: “Smith reports from Ne gros that he has punished invsrgents who mnrdered Capfain Tilly; that east ern coast of island now under Ameri can flag and iunabitauts ask protection against robber bands; the bends pur sued into mountains by United States and native troops severely punished.” Hank Teller Found Guilty. Bokton, June 1.—Joel D. Tyler, form erly teller of the Safety Fund National bank of Fitchbarg,has been found gnilty of misappropriation of funds of the bank b» the jury iu the United States court. There were ten counts to the indict ment against Tyler, the snms mentioned aggregating $15,000. Tyler has ap pealed. Jest Causes a Fatal Duel. Budapest, June A fatal duel with pistols was fought yesterday at Glau- •eubnrg between Professor Oberschall of the Pre&sbarg I-aw academy and Herr Putnoky. The latter was shot in the head. The quarrel which led to the duel was caused by a jestibg remark by Professor Oberschall. FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY. A Great Celebration in Store for Gaffney. SPORTS OF EVERY KIND. The Munlcliml League Will lla%e Charge of the Celebration--What Wan Done at the “Smoker” Tuesday Night'-lluslness .Men's Association. The Municipal League “Smoker” Tuesday evening was a most suc cessful affair. By nine o’clock the league’s hall was well filled with its members and their friends, and not withstanding the excessive heat the crowd remained until the program was carried out and the president announced that the meeting was over. Patriotic addresses were made by Messrs. Lees, Cotton, Hall, and Jefferies, excellent music was fur nished by the orchestra and the re freshments, which consisted of cold lemonade and cake, were relished by the attendants. The refreshment committee deserves special praise for the very cheerful and excellent manner in which they performed their duties, and the beauty of it was the boys seemed perfectly delighted with the work. The question of celebrating the Fourth of July was presented and on motion oi Mr. Lees a vote was taken to get the sentiment of those present in rcgHi ! to the matter. Nearly every uiaii present indicated his pur pose to e«sist in making the occasion one of the grandest that it has ever been the Jot of Gaffney to participate in. President J. C. Jefferies, of the Business Men’s Association, assured the League that the Business Men’s Association would lend its hearty sup port to the movement. Already the city council has indicated that it would support the League iu this undertaking. Of course no official program has been arranged, but it is proposed to have as many attractive features as possible. An excellent band lias al ready b’-en engaged for the occasion. Noted speakers are being corres ponded with and we already have the assurance of one of North Carolina’* most accomplished orators. The grounds at Limestone have been se cured and the committee on spoils will at once begin correspondence to wards g’-tting a good bail teem from some sister town. Ail kinds of amusing and exciting sports will be engaged in. The railroads will posi tively give reduced rates for the oc casion, a>.d an effort will be made to have the South Carolina aud Georgia Extension road to run special trains from both ends of its line on that day. Alt in all the nut Fourth of July promises by odds to be the gn ates" ^hing that Gaffney has eve, had in the way of a celebration. was difficult to surging crowd. Let Othen> Try It. M. M. Tate took advantage of the dry tim. this week to carry bis crop of wool to a woolen mill in Cleveland county. North Carolina. Mr. Tate is one Cherokee farmer who beiieves it pays to raise sheep, and is doing so successfully. Mr. Swafford lu Luck. [Cleveland Star.] Register of Deeds Roberts has is sued license to marry to J. M. Swaff ord, of Cherokee county, S. C. f and Mrs. Mary E. McMurry, widow of the late John Miller McMurry, of Latti- more. BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. A Cure for Jtlood and Skill DlM-atto, Kezeum, riuipleM, Scrofula, Blood J’nUoii, Cancer, By addressing Blood Balm Com pany, iMo Mitchell Street. Atlanta, Ga., any of our readers may obtain a sample bottle of their famous B. B. B.—Botanic Blood Balm, the great est, grandest, best and strongest Blood Remedy made. Cures when all else fails, pimples, ulcers, scofula. eczema, boils, blood poison, eating sores, distressing skin erupfions, can cer. catarrh, rheumatism. Free medical advice included, when de scription of your Double is “iven. This generous offer is worth while accepting. Sample bottle sent till charges prepaid. Largo buttles, (containi;»g nearly a quart cf medi- cine)for tale by all druggists at $1 per bottle. B. B. B. it eway ahecd .if all other Blood Remedies for cur ing Spring Blood Humors. Try B B. B. tnis spring. Negro Who Called on Kuropr. OuKKUN, O , Jane 1.—Henry Lee ia dead at hie home here from injoriee re ceived on Decoration day. Lee was one of the most prominent negroes in Ohio and was originator of the appeal to the foreign powers against the treat ment of the negroes in the south. Lawton Comm in«l* Manila. Manila, June 1.—General Lawton hur been given command of thedefeusos of'the city and troops forming the lino around Manila, which will be his divis ion. General McArthur commands the outlying garrisons and the troops bold ing the railroad aud river. The boy who told bis father that be had a horrid cold in his head was cruelly rebuffed when the old man thanked Heaven that he at Imt had something in it. A Card of Thank*. I wish to say that I feel under last ing obligations for what Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy has done for our family. We have used it in so many cases of coughs, lung troubles and whooping cough, and it has al ways given the most perfect satisfsc- tion, we feel greatly indebted to the manufactories of t thi* remedy and wish them to pleaee accept onr^hearty thanks.—Respectfully, Mrs. S. Doty, Des Moines, Iowa. For sale by Cher okee Drug Company. THE “KERNAL” AT THE BATTLE GROUND. What He Heard and that In terested Him. FOR LEDGER READERS. lie Spend* the Night With -Blaek" Scru£K»—The Crowd the Night Before ICeiniiided Him of a Veritable Bivouae— Incident* on the Ground. (Correspondenco of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, May 29.—Ltet our readers become disgusted with our reunion notes to the exclusion of other news matter we have concluded to devote gome space to the news side of our section in each of our letters, hereafter, though we have no apology to make for confining our- )1S n'ccasion 'miuired^' andVo we‘wcu> crowded so that it | pass M through the ; The neighboring tov. ns, cities and 1 villages for ,miles around were repre sented, and still they came. The stand and monument was the centre of attraction. Every section of Cherokee county was represented. V. e amused ourselves the best we could until the hour for calling the meeting to order irrived. In the meantime the Anti' ch band came in and rendered its assistance to make the occasion a pleasant one. Ming ling with the crowd your correspon dent met quite a number who intro duced themselves as Ledger readers, and each one had some kird word K‘r the paper. Several newspaper men from different parts were there and some lady reporters present, too. The thoughtful housewives ar.d provident husbandmen had provided both f:.ori and drink for the occasion. Our old comrade. Captain Dick Jolly, had a barrell full of water on his wagon with plenty of ice in it, where we were told to go and help ourself selves to an account of the reunion. Many items ol news have necessarily been omitted in our attempt to give our readers a full account of the Charleston reunion. We still pro- pos? to write up the reunion, giving at times such items as we can that will not necessarily conflict with our regular newsletters. (ff course our worthy editor have given an account of the Oowpeus cele bration in his own plain, terse lan guage, but as your correspondent was ou the ground before any of The Ledger force arrived he thinks he can interest the readers by telling what he saw and heard at the opening of the ball. Well, before sun down on the even ing of the 2Gth wo drove up to the hospitable home of our friend Black Scruggs, who lives within the limits of the battle ground plat. Mrs. Scruggs told us ho was up ^at the stand but would soon be home. We told her we would drive on up there and get a view of the premises and inspect the work being done for the occasion. Before we got to the eland prepared for the speaking wc passed not less than a half dozen Ic-monade stands getting ready for the morrow. Boxes of goods and confectioneries of all kinds were being placed iu posi tion to catch the consumers. Wag ons. buggies, carts and carriages had already arrived and their occupants were apparently getting ready to spend the night. In fact it was a veritable bivouac and reminded us more of camp life than anything we have seen since the sixties, \mong thi- crowd were quite a number of ladies. The ground was one busy, hustling scene. The clattering of axes and hammers blen.ic-d with the braying of mules added novelty to the scene. We went through this busy throng until we reached the monument. A stage large enough to accommodate perhaps a hundred persons stood just in rear of the monument, placing Ihe monument just to the left of the speaker and rather between him and the audience. The metal shaft wag enveloped in the national colors of white and blue. An elevation on the front of the stage constituted fixed splendidly for the occasion. I he ladies were nut in full force and vied with each other in making the occasi n a pleasant one and c suitable benediction to the dying century. W. T. Horton, chairman of the Cowpens' Memorial Association, called the meeting to order and Rev. J. D. Bailey, in an appropriate prayer, invoked the Divine blessing upon the occasion, during which a deathly silence prevailed. Men stood with uncovered heads and in. reverential awe of that being who has so gra ciously vouchsafed to us as a nation as well as individuals the priceless boon of liberty and all its attendant blessings. Thus opened, under the most aus picious circumstances, the largest and most enthusiastic meeting of ideal liberty loving Americans that has ever gathered within the limits of Cherokee countv. j. l s. GOVERNOR PRINCE SPEAKS. the stand for the speakers. Both stage and speakers’ stand were elaborately and tastefully decorated with the national colors, together with u profusion of flowers, both native and exotic. The whole pre sented a line appearance. Within a few yards of the speakers’ stand, just to tbe left, a 1-rge United States ilag at the height of about thirty-six , feet was floating triumphantly over the scene. The stage presented a gaudy appearance. Over the front | of the speakers’ stand in large letters on canvass was this inscription;! “1770.—Liberty.—1899.” Seats had ] been arranged for nearly 2,000 peo- i pie. The ground was nicely cleartd , off and everything arranged for the comfort of the visitors. A corps of perhaps twenty or more policemen had been sworn in to keep order and assist the staff officers in the dis charge of their duties. They were instructed to thoroughly police the premises and arrest any and all par ties guilty of any misconduct, and as i a fruit of this precaution not a single disturbance occurred, that we have heard of, during the whole of the fcg- tivities. While we were lingering about the premises that evening and wishing we could give our readers a pen pic ture of it, the last rays of the setting sun were failing gently upon the andscape and kissing it “good night,” and lighting up the scene witli the brilliant colors reflected from the magnificent uecoratioua, we felt that a red letter day had dawned upon Cherokee county. y We returned to the home of our friend Black Scruggs, who bed made • lie Can Fat iiu|«unity S4-t us promise to spend the night with ! /Wf<»re Him. him. After supper and a chat we j Georgia's chief executive has many retired and were soon in the arms of , good qualities, and in addition ;o ids of the superb robust constitution, the Gov- Transniississippi Caiigr*-** Itcsumrs Its Nt-ssloiis at Wichita. Wichita, Kan., June 1.—At today’s session of the traneuiississipui congress former Governor Prince of New Mexico introduced a resolution declaring that the Carey act teiating to the cession of public lands for irrigation purposes should be so amended us to bo equal m its operation over teiritories and states. W. P. Ross ot New Orleans [re sented a paper on tho necessity of ke»p iug the mouth ot the Mississippi river open. He said the Mississippi would be a groat harbor as far as Kaii-as City if the mouth was kept open. M J. ban ders of New Orleans followed ou the same subject. Congressman Flynn of Oklahoma pre sented a resolution asking that when built, all American built and American owned aRd American manned ships oe given the carrying of foreign comnier- e. Tried to Itrscu- Prisoner*. Lr. AD VILLE, Colo., June 1.—An at tempted rescue of prisoners in the jail was Irnstr ited by the vigilance of the officers, wuo bad teen forewarned. A man who is supposed to be J. W. Breath of San Bernardino, CaL, was t-een iu tbe darkness to scale tbe high fence about the jail. When captured he fought like a tiger, knocking down Deputy Sheriff Pester and severely in juring Under Sheriff Lechmer by biting him in the cheek. When Lechmer finally succeeded iu drawing his re volver he killed Breath, shooting bim through tfie heart. * AmerlCiiii Attiick*a Hoi-r. JoilANNFSBUHG, South Africa, Jnne 1. —One of the leading financiers here, a man named Eckstein, has been assaulted at tbe Standard bank by Thomas Re gan. an American, who struck him in the face with a whip ana with hi* bare fist, smashed his ejegiasses aud threw him to the ground. R*-gan, before he was ovc-rpoweretl. resisted desperately aud again struck Eckstein after having been arrested. The affair has caused a great sensation here. A Dictatorship For Spain? Madrid, June 1.—Premier Silvela, addressing a meeting of the majority of the deputies today, urged the necessity of radical reforms, which he believed could be realized without recourse to a dictatorship. In the course of his re marks, the premier said that if his pro gram for reiiabiiitatiou failed the coun try would fall under a dictatorship, which, he added, would be productive of the greatest eviTs. Green Dcteateit by At Nell. San Francisco, June 1.—A1 Neil fought George Green to a standstill last night iu a rattling 20 round goat Wood ward’s pavilion. Referee Walter Wat son gave the decision to Neil on the showing he made in the latter part of tho fight. Ia this victory Nctl demon strated the fact that he is a coming man in the middleweight class. THE GOVERNOR’S APPETITE. sweet Morpheus, dreaming events of the coining day. All through the night the rumb ling of wheels and the clattering of hoof* told us that a very largo crowd was gathering for the celebration. Some were mute, some- jolly, some one way and some another. Some times they were sieging hymns, sometime.* a banjo was heard or some one singing first one thing and un- other. AM, however, were good natured and harmless. There was no special indication that John Barley corn was in the crowd. Next morning by 8 a. m., we were *ith our host on the ground again. Many had come in during the night and for acres the ground was covered with humanity. The woods were full, the roads and cleared lands were j teen years ernor also pOHseE.st-»» what is coveted by many unfortunate*—be hu« a good appetite. Like any ordinary mortal, however, ho once suffered from indigestion, with all tfie di stressing conditions which it pro duces. But he has found an un failing remedy, however, ar.d said re cently : “For many jtars my digerticn was bad, but the occasional use of a bot tle of S. S. S. has entirely cured me of this malady, un i I now eat with perfect impunity anything set before me.” Governor Chandler has also de clared S. 8. 8. to be the finest tonic and blood-purifier made. He has used it every spring for the past lif- MARSHS If! PARIS; THRONGS GREET HIM Celebrated Explorer Receives a Perfect Ovation. ENTHUSIASlil VERY GREAT Policeman Stationed on F.lther Step of the Fasltnda Hi ro’a Carringe to Keep Ilia Frantic Admirers From Knteriiig ;lie Vehicle. Paris, June J.—The civil ami mili tary authorities and a b:g crowd of peo ple went to tbe railroad station at Lyons at 1 o’clock tki* morning to wel come Major Mafckand, tl e African ex* I r--• ■. 'w£r- mr$ V £%h MAJOR MARCHAND. plorer, on ins way to Paris ac.m Tou lon. A great concourse began assembling around the depot here of the Lyons- Paris railroad at an early hour today. Members of tbe League of Patriots ai> rived iu wagonettes decorated with gar lands aud flags. A tremendous gheut of “Vivo Mat- chajid” announced rh^ arrival oi the pot-alar idol’s train at btiO a. in. A vic toria v. a* sent by the minister of ma rine, M. Lockroy, to convey the major to the ministry of marine, where a lun -h was givtu in hi* honor. The carriage was literally covered with flowers and had a tricolor flag at each corner, while the coachman’s v.'hi^j wr.i tie-1 with tricolor ribbons. Major Marchand and ihe representa tive of the minister oi marine, Lieuten ant Darriens, eifrerod the vehicle/- which, tat emerging from tho rat ro&d station, was greeted with storms of cheering. Ail present, witii the excep tion of slo officers and noncommis sioned officers ou the sidewalk, uncov ered their heads as tbe exp-crer passed. The military men saluted in military fashion. Delirious enthusiasm marked every step of Marchand’* pnogress along the boulevard Dideret to the Henri Qnatre bridge. On either step of ihe carriage Stood a poHc-o! n, who kept the explor er’s frantic admirers from entering the vehicle. The explorer was received by Presi dent L'nt-et ur tne Eyseo palace at 3 o’ci(K.-k tnis at.ernoom Major Mar-'liand’s speech at Toclon has fallen like a bomb. Marohand’s previous attitude aud his frequent pro testations of loyalty to the government gave no indi ation of his intention to lash tho government for tne evacuation of Fashoda. The *]>Cceh ia regarded as sciii'.icu*. H*re is the incriminating phrase, spoken in reference to the evacuation of Fashoba: “Seeing at last what a state of divi sion < nr country was in over an affair of which I need not speak, we ccrnpre- h r.ded France ecu d not make the su preme effort. We felt that oar country could not make a proud, energetic re ply. Ten centuries of history have taught that peace was the constant que.,tiou. Happily peace was main tained, 1 ut 1 believe I can sar that of th*: sort of peace there had bettor not be too much in France iu the same cen tury. ” DOCTORS ON APPENDICITIS. Ca*es In Which ati Operation I* Defined Advisable. Chicago, June 1.—Appendicitis waa tbe snbj.-ct of discussion at today’s meeting of the American Surgical asso ciation. Dr. M. H. Richardson of Bos ton stated that as a rule the appendix should be removed if the diagnosis was made iu tho first hours of the attack; also that an operation was advisable if the symptom* recurred after an im- provemouf. He declared the w isdom of an operation was quextiouabic in severe cases, or in cases which were on the edge. An animated di«cussion followed Dr. Richardson’* address, in which Dr. J. B. Weaver of Philadelphia, Dr. Christ ian Fenger of Cnicago and Dr. F. B. Harrington of Boston participated. A paper cn "The Technique of In- tes'ina. Anastomosis” was lead by Dr. Robert Y _\Y(or ^ Yc;k, followed with bmf discussion*. - No Protest From Germany. Washington, Jane I.—It is officially dented at the department of state that there have been any exchanges what ever between the department and tbe German government or its representa tive relative to the replacement of tbe Philadelphia by the erniser Newark at Apia. Tbe subject has not been men tioned in conversation, it is said, and nothing in the nature of a protest azaiuMt the sending of the ship to 8a- moa has been longed. Strike of Freight Handlers. BlFTALO, June I.—Tbe freight hand lers’ strike, which originated at the La- high freight lion so yonorday and spread toother lr* ighthouses, threatening to involve 2,0o0 men, has been checked aud indications are that a settlement will be reached today.