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I’. G. Btapt, Frcsidi'iit. THE HATIOHAL BAM OF GAFFHEY. Capitol ijo,oooM>. Wii,i, tmv county claims, rwcelv*'«Io|iohH, uml mukc liU'iul ioiius mi upproviMi paper 1>. C. Hohu. (‘aahW'r. 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., FBI DAI, ,HJ>E 16, 1899. ARBITRTION BOARD CONVENES IN PARIS Dispute Between England and Venezuela to Be Settled. FOREIGN MINISTER TALKS PI. Drl Cassr Welcomes the Coiniiils* (iion on ISrhalf of tho Kt ench K< |iiib> lie nii<l Predicts a Satisfactory Ad justment of ISouiidary Trouble. I 3 Ait's, Juno 15. — The first formal mooting of the Venezuelan arbitration commission opened this morning. The weather was cool and the sky was clouded. The arbitrators, counsel and others began assembling at the foreign office shortly before 11 o’clock. They were received by the minister of foreign affairs, M. Del Oasse, in tho apartment in which the tribunal will sit. These are the rooms used at the meet ing of the S;anish-Amoriettu peace can- ference aud during the Behring sea ar bitration. The main room is an oblong chamber luxuriously decorated, having rich mouldings on the walls and ceil ings and heavy gilt ornamentations, relieve’! by frescoes in light tones. The ceiling is light bine and In its centei'ure magnificent gilt chandeliers. On a raised dais at the end of the room facing the entrance are five massive gilt arm ohaijrs for the arbitrators, with a tabic in front of them. P°!ow the dais are half a dozen long ta •, placed across tho room lor ccuu- sei and the clerical tdaff. All the tur* niture is upholstered in bright red wi i gilt frames. A large, colored map of the disputed territory hangs oh tuo wall to the right of the arbitrators, with a smaller map of the whole of South America beside it. Altogether there were about 40 per sons connected with the tribunal pres ent. The arbitrators and most of their staffs were dressed In frock coats. There were less than a dozen specta tors in the portion o.’ the apartment roptid off for the general public aud half a dozen ladies, including Mrs. Benja min Hnrriscn ami others belonging to the ASnetHkiu party. Tins arbitrators took their sente sown after 11 o'clock, Chief Justice Melville b duller and Sir lUcbqgH Penn Celllus, lord justine of appeals, sitting on the right of Professor De Martens, the um pire, and Barou Bussell of Killowtu, loro chief justice of Euglaud, aud Jus tice David J. Brewer sitting at his left band. Former President Benjamin Harrison, General B F. Tracy uml the remainder of the Americans sat at tho tables at tbe left side of the room, facing the court, ami the other Bru^sh representa tives were sealed at tables on the right side. The feature of the proceedings was that counsel used the desk which served the Behring sea tribunal deliberations. Tho proceedings opened at ll:*40, when M. DelCasse briefly addressed the tribunal in French. The foreign minister, in welcoming tho arbitrators, laid it gave him special pleasure to welcome the high commis sion in behalf of the government repub lic, which, he added, was greatly pleased at iho fact that Paris hud been chosen for tbe sitting of the tribunal, among whom he saw each eminent men, some of whom had occupied with dis filiation tho highest positions. Under the presidency of M. de Mar tens, who was universally ackuowl- ! |dgud as an authority on international aw, he contiuhod, iheir labors could only result bappfTy in the settlement of the dispute in the interests of humanity, for it would constitute another step to wards tho realization of the noble pro ject which, launched from an illustri- ou» throne, was making rapid way into the hearts avd consciences of the people and had thus imposed itself with singular force on the solicitude of those who govern them. M. Del Cm ‘se concluded with thank ing tbe arbitrators for having accepted ihe hospitality of France. EXAMINER TURNED DOWN. President K<>yiiolds Declluos to Per mit on Investigation. MoMQOMZKt, Ala., Juno 15.—A sen sation has developed in connection with tbe change of presidents ef the Girls' Industrial school at Montevallo. Gov ernor Johnston sent State Examiner Cowan to Montevallo to examine the books and accounts of President Rey nolds and his associates. Examiner GoWan returned to the cap- itol with a written statement from Mr. Reynolds that he declined for several reasons, to comply with the summons of the examiner, one of which was that there was no authority in law for such investigation. Tho language of the act creating the examiners of public accounts appears to bear out Mr. Reynolds’ contention, as the act expressly provides that the state university accounts, and those of every other state institution, naming them, shall be subject to examination. The finance committee of the trustees will continue its investigation, however. Stir Over Dreyfus’ bunding CitKST, France, Juno 15.—There 1 is cousideruble excib meut here at the prospect of tho debarkation at this port of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, who left French Guiaua Juno 10 on board the French cruiser Sfax, and little elso is -talked about. Posters announcing the decision of the court of cassation in tbe case have in many instances been torn down and defaced with inscriptions hostile to the Jews and Dreyfus. Tuere have also been some conflicts between the rival factions. Germany Wants the (JanaI, Bebi.in, June 15.—The lower house of the Prussian diet today, by a vote of U40 to 160, referred back to the committee tho Rhine and Elbe canal bill after the imperial chancellor, Prince lioheulohe, had strongly urged its passage, saying the Prussian govern men t regarded the construction of the canal as urgently necessary both to promote industry and to iucieuso the dtfeusive power of the -whole fatherland. COLORADO SMELTERS IDLE. Thirty Thousand Meii Msy lie Out of Work In a Few Days. Dexvek, June 15.—Thirty thousand, men in Colorado will be out of work" within the next three days unless steps are taken toeud the strike of the smelter employes. The Omaha and Grant and the Globe »n Denver, tbe Bimetallic and tbe Ar kansas Valley at Leadvillo. the Eitcrs aud the Colorado smelters at Pueblo are closed. The Argo smelter in Denver has com plied with tlie 8 hour law and is still running. The Guggenheimer's smelter at Pueblo is also running. The closed works are under guard, but nowhere have the men made any demonstration. The Porter Fuel company at Durango has closed, throwing 150 men out of work. Froim i«li parts of the state come reports that mines are reducing forces. At Leadville 000 men have been dis charged, and in view of the orders to ■hip no more ore to the closed smelters, little except development work is going on. The loss iu wages to the men at Durango by the five days’ closing of the smelter is $50,000. Should the mines close all over the state 5,000 railroad man will be thrown out of employment. Four mines of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, three near Canon City and one in Pitkin county have been shut down on account of wage differ, slices. VUKON RIVER NOW OPEN. Alaskan Streuin Clear <>i Ice and $ti‘Hi»er* Ar** Moving. Port Tow.nsrkd, Wash, Jane 15. — Tbe upper Yukon river is now open for navigation aud the steamer Flora, which left Dawson May 25, arrived at White Horse June 3. One of her passengers, William P. Allen of Seattle, who ar rived on tbe steamer Alki, reports tba Yukon river open for navigation at Dawson on May 17, uino days later than last year. Tbe trip was made without difficulty uutil Lake Marsh was reached, « here tho ice bad to be cut in order to get through it. He reports 42 loaded scows at Tagish. Between Tagish and BenueC 60 more scows were passed, all loaded and bound for Dawson. Since the big fire Dawson has been the scene of business activity. Saw mills Lave been running day aud uigbt, but have been unable to supply the de mand for lumber. Every man who cal* drive a nail has secured employment. Tho season was somewhat backward this year and as a result the cleanup did not commence until a short time be fore Allen started out. He says wha* little was known of the result of the cleanup was most satisfactory and claim owners were jubilant. Many predict that tfce output of gold this year will far exceed the expectations of tho most sanguiue. BRITISH SYSTEM ADOPTED. One Iluttullou of All Regiments to lie Kept at llonit'. Washington, June 15 — Adjutant General Corbin said last night that it was the intention of the war depart ment to apply the English system of maintaining at home a battalion of all regiments terving abroad to tho *roops to bo stationed iu Cuba and Porto Rico, as well as tbe Philippines. It is not intended to order home im mediately any of the battalions of tbe entire regiments on foreign service, but within a year. General Corbin pays, ho expects that one battalion of each regi ment serving in the Philippines will bo brought to the United States and will be the training schools for recruits, the hospital for officers and men invalided home, and the station of officers who, after three years’ service, are ordered to the United States for a change of duty. No definite time has been set for ap plying the system to the troops iu the West Indies, but it will not be immedi ately done. lii-lglung Going to Manila. New York, June 15. —According to the Brussels correspondent of The Her ald a company has just beau formed in Belgbdm for the purpose of developing the Philippine islands, the capital stock being fixed at 8,000,000 francs. The board of directors includes M. Melot, Burgomaster Namur de Brocquevilie and M. Thieupont. members of the Bel gian chamber, and M. Andre, Belgian consul general at Manila. A PUN TO S01YE THE RACE PROBLEM Negro Preacher of Arkansas Forms an Association. HE STATE3 ITS OBJECTS Members Will Aid In i b > Exposure and f’tifiisliin-nt of Crime Willi Xo j RISHAaD P, BLAND MISSOURI Democratic Leader Expires at i:is Lebanon Home. THE GASTONIA MILL TRAGEDY. Details of the Difficulty Re lated. SICK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS A LIFE FOR A FEW CENTS. 'J bought of liiack Domination or Social Equality. Lmu: Rock, June 15.—Rev. W. T. Pope, an educated negro divine of Mc Neil, Ark., is taking the initiative iu the organization of a league whose ob ject is to elevate his race and help solve tho lynching problem. Tbe name of the organization is the Co-operative League of American citizens and itu am* is to bring together the citizens of each community for the purpose of creating a higher regard for lawgnd or der aud respect for the good name of the state by the mutual co operation of the members of each race in tho several commuuiBius. It is the aim of the members “toprove our fealty to the state and respect for law aiud order and our detestation of crime by giving it no lodging place among us; to prevent as far us passible the commission of crime by exeroisingu vigilant oversight of its members and wiseu crime has beeu commuted to bund every effort to the exposure and punish- meiit of it; to throw around the youth of the race such safeguards as the mu tual co operation of the best ckizeus of both, races in each comuiunity will guarantee, thereby obviating tuo evil existing or likely to ({Cist as it conse- qucqco of the contact of ilie sexes in pursuing their daily avocation; to eu- couiage tbe youth in their efforts toiive higher aud better lives by platTiig a premium upon vuthe and rigidly con demning vice iu ad ns forms wherever found. ” White people a*o invited to become honorary members of the organization. A .mall membership ibo is charged, one- half of which shall bt* us* l for the pur- po.,e of extending the league ifcnd the other half for tne apprehension of crim inals. Rev. Fo^;o says: “The fear uf ncyro doonuaii^p and 0op!a! equality m>-d uot de-tpr Enyouo npr a moment !u giving rkodotijme their fciluit sttppoct, for the is no! seeking tho ^former, u»r u</#i hu hi the remotest sen to dedre tl’e hstUitv,- Tjto uezvo race as a whole ia uuifrofcTmy (Op posed to the commission of nameless crimes. “IJiat there arc members of tbe rac* who WiifhUy vlolcUo the laws of tlm state and add to the list, which b» ql- ready too iai*ge, crimes too horrible to name, we with reluctance admit. It is not our desire to shield any *uah, but to mete out to them the extreme penalty of t: e law. If the world would know the feelings and sentiment of the race against such culprits, let it empanel a jury computed of negroes and read its findings. ” LOWER COURT REVERSED. Choate Sees Tod Sloan Win. London, June 15.—The new biennial stakes at Ascot was won by Caiman, ridden by Tod Sloan. Tbe bctftiug was 9 to 4 on Caiman. The United States umbasjador. Joseph H. Choate; the sec retary of the United Slates embassy, Mr. Henry White; second secretary, J. It. Carter, and Lieutenant Colwell, the United States naval attache, were in the society throngs that witues&ed the race. Texans Discuss Quarantine. Cuero, Tex., June 15.—The South Texas Medical association discussed at length the qusstion of quarantine and the general opinion was that while quarantine is necessary, it should bo de clared ouly after careful investigation and upon just cause. No direct refer ence was made to tbe recent embargo at New Orleans, but the allusions wore plain. Starke Merchant Suicide*. Starke, Fla., June 15. — A Florens, one of the leading merchants of this i town, committed suicide by blowing bis brains out with a revolver. He left three letters, in which he stated that business troubles caused him to seek death rather than mental misery. I’olucure Kurins a Cabinet. Paris, June 15 —M. Poincare in formed President Loubet this morning that he would accept the task of form ing a cabinet. He will take the war portfolio, in addition to the prebideucy of the cabinet. A Hoy Dies of Hydrophobia. Corpus Christi, Tex , June 15.—Jo seph Medina, a Mexican boy who was bitten by a rabid dog some months ago, died today of hydrophobia aler suffer ing horrible agony. He Served a Numb-r of Years ns Con- gressm in and at the Chicago Con vention of ’i)(i Was Considered a i I Strong Presidential I*. Ksibilil y. Lebanon, Mo., June 15.—Congress- man Richard Parks ]«*atid died at his home m ar Lebanon at 4 3U a. m. peace fully and without apparent euffenhg. Mr. Bhiud returned home when con gress adjourned iu March and soon suf- A* m 1 A wi# 7 Georgia Xortliom K> AI Wins lis Case on a Tcchnilulity. Atlanta, June 15 —The effort which has been making for the last three months to prevent the Georgia Norh- eru Railway company by injunction from building a line of road from Moul trie to Thomasviile and thenco to a t oiat in Florida wars defeated yesterday y n decision of the supreme court. The objection to tho charter of the Georgia Northern was brought by the stockholders <>f the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf road, who claimed\thac a charter taking in exactly the same ter- riiory had already been granted to tire Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf and that the charter granted iu the spring to the Georgia Northern wfts for that reason illcgfl. Upon the issuing of tho charter to the Georgia Northern injunction proceed ings were begun in tne superior court of Colquitt county to prevent tire Geor gia Northern trom building tho branch. The hearing resulted in a victory for the Tifton, Thomiisville aud Gulf aud the court promptly enjoined the Geor gia Northern from building under the charter granted by the secretary off statp. The case was appealed tojhe suprem* court, which decided in favor of the Georgia Northe rn, revumiug Ihe doc**- ion of the lower court on a technicality. I tree*:* Taken Into Cint ody. Asheville, N. C., June 15 —W. K. Bt •eese, president of the defunct Fiist National bank, who was tried and con victed of embezzlement at a speejal term of tbe United States court iu Affril aud sentenced to toy years’ imprison ment and who was out on bail pending appeal, was taken into custody by a United Spates deputy marshal at hia home in Brevard this morning. Tho arrest was made because Breese’s bond bad become inadequate by reason of the death of one of his sureties a few days ago. _ _ Negro Confesses an Assault. Mobile, June 15.—Henry Gardiner, an 18-ycar-o.d negro, confessed this morning, iu the recorder’s court, to having brutally assaulted an 8 year old white girl, ly-ster Farrell, adopted daughter of Charles Farrell, a railroad nwitchm iu. The child is suffering with a foul diiease. The negro is closely guarded in tbe county jail. The grand jury is now iu session and will be asked to make quick work of the case. A l’i aeeinakrr Mint Dead. Middle:bo;;o, Ky., June 15 —While acting as putcomaker between John Moore and Chris Graft, at Rock House, Letcher county, WLliam Maggard was shot dead ay Craft. Craft flid to the mountains with an infuriated posse iu pursuit. If caught ho will be lynched. IVim-Ii Grower* In K. salon. Macon, June 15—Tbe Georgia Beach Growers’ association met here today. Session was called to order promptly ul li o’clock by Colonel D. M. Hughes, the president. Toe object of tbe meeting is to appoint committees, discuss rates, form bylaws, etc. , RICHARD P. ELAND, fered a relapse from an attack of grip. For mi :o than two months he had beeu confined to his home and his health gradually declined. He thought he would m.t sur.vivc tho attack from the fust, an : showed bis thorough knowl edge of his condition. On Jrne 3 Mr. Bland fuddenly grew worse cud Iris sons, who were iu school, v.'i v* summoned home and for the first time t-L > public was informed of bis critical rendition. ITotu time ta time since Itjj.tbe patient sdj'VAtd simis 6t ImpToW ~ r«a. aitnou^U physicians m tdi'arr* ^’♦nid offer very fltrfc hope to lii4.fajn^y kipd friends. He continued to lose’ho'vigor and grow wq^kw On h'uNdaj’ «iul Monday he presented an improve < condition •uni Ms lamffy took u£w h at -j and Life Monday afternoon tbera w re many exp*fswims that Bland wag gen* :ig better. About 10 o’clock that ulg'ar, however, ne foil asleep and continued iu that condition until death relieved him today. His family is prostrated with grief, and all tl • community is bereaved. The funeral will take place at 4 o’clock on baturdav afternoon. Mr. B and’s retftaius will be placed in the opera house tomcirow and will he in state lor t-i hours. The funeral will be conducted by the Masonic order and all the ministers of Lebanon will b* present to assist. Private Secretary Bell has notified the clerk of the house of representa fives of ?dr. B and’s death, requesting him to appoint a committee of members to attend the funeral. Prominent friends Mr. Bland throughout the country have been notiiied of the fu neial arr iugenients. Mr. Bland was a Democratic leaderof national prominence. He represented his district iu congress several years ami at tho Chicago convention was con- sidertgl a presidential possibility uutil William J. Bryan’s famous “crown of thorns :.*id cross of gold’’ speech swept the delegates oft' their feet aud won for him the nomination. SCHOOLTEACHERS GATHER. Three Hundred Gonvue at Moreliead mid II.-ar Ke|iorlg a Raleigh, Juno 15.—Three hundred teauheis were present at the North Car olina teachers’ assembly at Morehead. The special committee appointed last year to report on a course of Ku#lish, made a complete report. This commit tee represented the university and all the coiieze* aud leading public schools, us members being Edward Minims, chaiamivi; J. Y. Joyner, B. F. Sledd, y. H. llfuldsou, Thomas Hume, J. A. Hivens, J. 1>. Eggleston, W. T. Whit- sett. Graded schools worn discussed by J. I. Foust and Alexander Graham. This evening jfcv^ldent W. H. Ragsdale of the assenfflly delivered tbe annual ad dress This was followed by a recep- tii^i by officers and committees of the assembly. Explanatory Iiftters Ut-ud. Columbia, S. C., June 15 —The com mittee appointed by tho legislature to investigate the coifdnct of the peniten tiary by Colonel Neal while superin tendent, and general irregularities, has re.-unied its work. W. F. Stevenson of Ciieraw, a conservative, is chairman of tho board. So .ar, the chief interest lies in the letters of explauation from Senator Tillman, and the absence of anv letier from ex Governor* Evans, against whom there is cljuqfed $175 for groceries on the peiteutiary books, be- sides other matters, such ns working a farm wiih,convicts. Wuik Heguii on o N'\v Line. Opelika, A!a., June 15.—Work was legun yesterday on tho Chattahoochee Valley railway, which will connect the cotton ’ii(dories of West Point and Co lumbus, Ga , aud will make West Point a competitive point and give it cheaper freights. The line will bo 30 miles long, 9 miles of which has already been | built The nearest route at present is 41 miles. The 21 miles will cost $250,000. 1 v*T on a Mi.bilu Vessel. MoBM Juno 15.- The BritGh steam- ■hip L .mbaid, Captain Raison, from Vera t':oz, arrived in Liwer bay yester day and op m inspection bv Dr. Henry Golthwahe, a quarantine physician, he pronounced a sailor on board sick with yellow lever aud ordered the vt-saui to the government quarantine station ft! Ship island. Tin- .Men Quarrel Over tin- Account of Meil- llo’s Daughter—-Tint Slayer's Ke|Mitution Not Kmious-Mc.lliii Arrested ae.il Placed iu .kill. [Gastoiiiii Gazette 1 At changing time last Friday morn ing W. (j. Brown, assistant superin tendent of the Gastonia Cotton Mill, was shot to death in his office hy Drayton Med I in. They had quarreled the day before over the pay of Mod- lin s daughter who worked under Brown. By Brown's account the girl was entitled to 48 cents a day; Med- lin demanded 50 cents The men had u quarrel, and hot words passed. Next morning at changing time about (i:30 o’clock Brown set in his office in the tower taking down the time of the hands who had come in to report, lie saw Medlin approach ing with a pistol—he could see him through the window. “Go down,” he said, “and stop Medlin; tell him not to como up here.” Henry Sherrill went down and tried to dissuade Medlin but iu vain. With un oath lie went up the steps nearly to the top. Brown with a pistol in his lap turned toward Medlin who stood on the stair way scarcely live feet away. Medlin, having ajcrippled hand, raised his pistol witli both hands just above the iioor and began firing, exclaiming as be did so “you called me a son of a b !” Brown arose and fired in return at Medlin as he retreated down the steps. Brown followed him and, it is said, fired once through the open door, then turning loan open window through which ho could see Medlin still retreating, he rested his pistol hand on a box about four feet high and was ready to fire again when his strength failed him and lie fell dead on the floor. A bystander .snatched the dead man’s wepon and fired once < through tho window. During this time Brown had fired three shots, and Medlin five. By standers in the room say that Med- lin’s first two shots wore tho ones that took effect iu Brown’s body, one through the heart, the other in his side six or eight inches lower down. Two subsequent shots of Medlin mis sed the murk aud struck the wall just beyond Brown. The fifth shot by Medlin was fired from the outside ut tho open window where Brown stood after coming down stairs. This struck the tower wall near the win dow frame, was deflected through a window pane into the mill and spent its force against a partition inside. Nona of Brown’s shots took effect. Medlin says that one of tho bulls passed between the fingers of his left hand, grazing the skin. The mill was shut down. A pur suing party was formed at once. Dallas was ’phoned and an intercep ting party set out from that place. Within un hour and » half Medlin was captured in the Lower Creek bottoms just us the two parties came together. Constable Madison Ken drick made the arrest, holding up the fugitive with his double barrelled shot gun. Medlin was seen to ‘ break” his pistol as if to tuKe an inventory of its contents. Finding his ammunition all exhausted except a single cartridge, he surrendered. Informed that Brown was dead the prisoner remarked that if he hud known that he would have been live miles further away. Friday afternoon a preliminary trial was held before Mayor Lewis and Esquire Anders Dr. U. M. lie id testified that both of Brown’s wounds were fatal—that through tiie heart was immediately fatal, the other in the sitie alone would have caused death in a few days perhaps. The state and prosecution wore represen ted hy Cupt. It. L. Durham; the prisoner by J. H. Milam, Esq. ’Ihe evidence against the prisoner was such that he was remanded to jail to await trial for murder at the next term of the county court. The dead man bad the reputation of being a peaceable, law-abiding citi zen ; his slayor has not. There was profound sorrow ut the old mill over Brown's tragic death, and work there was not resumed until Monday morn ing. The funeral at the Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member, was conducted Saturday morning by pastor Detwilerand the long funeral procession to the ceme tery was composed of mourners of all classes. The deceased was 112 years of age and leaves a wife aud live small children foi* whoso benefit he carried a life insurance policy of $2,- 000. Medlin’s family leaves this week to fine employment elsewhere, A Caril of Thank*, I wish to buy that I i« ol 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 bus al ways given the most perfect satisfac tion, we feel greatly Indebted to the manufactures of Jtliis remedy and wish them to please accept our heurfy thanks.—Respectfully, Mrs. H. Doty, Des Moines, Iowa. For sale by Cher okee Drug Company. Our Trlt-iiU* from Over tin- llroad Will Help LI* Celebrate tbe Fourth. (Correapomienco of Tbe Ledger.) Blackshukg, Juno 15—As the Fourth of July draws near the talk increases and the interest grows deeper here in the celebration to be held at Gaffney on that day under the auspices of the Municipal League of that city. Often of late the ques tion has been heard “Well, where are you going to spend the* 1th?” fol lowed almost invariably I y tin* reply, “Why Gaffney, of course.” Ho the 1 indications are that many from this side of the Broad will attend, and upon their return say that, which the celebration will justify, it wits a great success, a day most erjoyably spent. Work at the brick yard of A. R. Eskridge is progressing satisfactorily. The side truck from the H. (J. Sl G. E. road is in and the machinery ready to be placed. When finished, this brick yard will he the largest and most complete between Richmond and Atlanta—making, drying and burning brick in the latest and most improved way at an average output per day of 35,000. The sidewalks of the city of Asheville are paved with brick made hy this outfit under the direction of Mr. Eskridge, near Gro ver. The reasons that prompted Mr. Eskridge to move his plant here are few, but strong ones, to-wi, : The superior quality of tho clay here; un usual railroad facilities, and above all, a desire to erect a cotton seed oil mill; and that his desire wili lie grat ified there cun he no doubt. Tho oil mill is a dead sure thing. The Antioch band will have its annual picnic at Antioch church on the third Saturday in July. The Boiling Springs band will join with the Antioch hoys for the occasion un der the leadership of I'rof. R. J. Herndon, of Yorkville, which is enough to say that tbe affair will he a rare musical treat, and one justify ing if not adding to, the now already enviable reputation of these two musical organizations in North and South Carolina. Quito a number o speakers have been invited. L. A. T. I’iimHI I’aragruphrt. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Powell, June 13.—Rev. J. M. Bridges filled his appointment at Macedonia Saturday and Sunday. Sumrrfey Alexander, of Love Springs, is quite sick. We had some rain Sunday night and Monday, which was greatly needed. Robert B. Powell went to Gaffney last Tuesday on business. J. L. Clary went down to the county seat last Friday on business. J. M. Richards went over to Cow- pens Friday on business. Your correspondent went to Cow- pens Saturday on business. R. A. Ford, of Cherokee Springs, visited this section Sunday. W. L. and J. S. Gardner, of Mar tinsville, visited relatives here Sun day. Mrs. Nancy Wood, of Maud, ac companied hy her daughter, Miss Missaniah, visited relatives hero Sat urday and Sunday. Miss Carrie J. Clary is visiting her sister Mrs. R. A. Ford, at Cherokee Springs this week. Columbus Petty, of Maud, visited this section one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Byars are re joicing over the arrival of a bounc ing baby girl at their house. The posloffico department lias es tablished a nmii route from Powell to Cowpens. • CORNOUAI' KICK. Wunamakvr ux An Advertiser. l< olunibiil Sliile. 1 John Wanamaker, the man who believes in newspaper advertising, went to Now York two years ago and bought the stock of Hilton, Hughes «fc Co , who had been hut chary ad vertisers and had been losing money for years. He began forthwith to try the advertising cure for dry rot, and his half page announcementu have been daily features of ail the prominent New York papers The result is that he has cleared in the last year $000,000 on his New York store. For his Philadelphia store ho has just closed a contract with one newt-paper of that city lor a page advertisement, daily, for which he will puy $100,UCO u year. Advertising like this re quires nerve—likewise bruins. There is in every city at least one man who cun become the Wanamaker of his community if he have the nerv* — and the brains—to follow the Wunu- muker example. BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. A Cure for lilo*Mi uiwl Skin !>l»eu vt-. I .< /■ in:i, rimnl' x. s. rofulii. 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Washington, June 15.—Pursuing a po!r%y determined npou some mouth? ago, General Otis is organizing three rt'<rni-*nts in the Philippines, compasud of officers ami men of the state volun- teeis who dr*.-:ib to remain iu the ser- 1 vice. The anny bill authorized this kind ot enliitmeat in the Philippines. If the full complement cannot be made up from these discharged volunteer* in the Rhiiippiues the regiments will be organized «n4 officered in skeleton form until recruits can be sent from tha United H'.aTes to h*l them, GeatFal Oris ai d t<he volunteer offi cers in the Philippine* hawt beeu con sulting to see how many men will en list. The number Las not beeu very large, as there seems to be a deiite on tbe part ef file volunteers to return to the United States with their organiza tions These three proposed regiments whh three r«gimeiiu of regulars to sail from Han Francisco mi June x2 ajid ;4 and those under u«L.r# for Manila will givo General Otis 83,000 fighting men. It is stated positively at the war <;-*» pri'.ment (hat tge report that it was in- u. u: u to reduce the cavalry troops and artii.ery batteries La this country te 95 men each in order to increase tjje com- panic; in the Philippines to Uu men euuu is absolutely without foundation. The approved plan for the muforce- meut ot the army operating m the Phil- ippiues is briefly seated by a hich offi cial oi the war department a» follows: Tne increase or tha size of the com panies with General Otis to U8 men to the company was made from 8, lOu men, heretofore th n hospital corps, wbicu tho coatroHer has decided may be enlisted over, aud abo>tt tne q5,0 f JU t/pn psnvicftfU rite inw. in adairien tk« Tsveaty- ftoyrtn ii*d Twenty-fifth regime.us tif i’afautry have b«sn Manila »nn General Otis fcr« oven autherfced t® orgunfee three skeleton volunteer regite-iuia ut Mau;la, officered irum voi- unfeere in the Phllipp&ies for the rega- lar army. Geuerai Qnt's has informed the department thus ho c;mi organko these regiments. L *s proposed to scisd him recruits from here t« fill them to their imwimum limit. The arrangements referred to will give General Otis a lighting forse of ovtr 82,000 men for the line. These plans hav* i:een approved by the piesi- dent and wul .jo put into execution with tho least possible delay. FRIENDLY NATIVES KILLED. Tennessee Soldiers Ordered to Cebu ta It* store Order. Washington, June 15 —The war de partment bulletins the following from General Otis: "“Prominent Filipinos, friendly to Americans, assassinated at Cebu. In habitants urgently request American protection in stronger force. Have sent battalion Tpunos>te and two guns from Iloilo, whi'h iu-ure* peace. Hughes now in charge of affairs m that sec tion.” General Otis also cabled today the fol'owiug: “Bucoess Lawton’s troop* Cavite prov ince greater rb:u» reportftd yesterday, enemy numbering 4,IKK); killed,woqnned and captured more than onedhird; re man d<-r mu' ii scattered, have retreated south to Imus, then ar-enal; of five pieces of artillery, three captured. Navy aided greatly on shore bay, lauding fore t*s occasionally. Inhabitants m that ccuti’ry rejoice at deliverance and wel come with enthusiasm arrival of o'ur troops” ('.mil ('oiniiilssion Convenes. Wa-hingion, June 15.-*-The mom*’ her* of tho commission appointed by the president to examine into tbs ques tion of the most feasible route fo* a canal across the isthmus of Panama Diet this morning in the Corcoran build ing. The only absentee was ex-Senator Pa«co of Florida. Admiral Waiker was elected president, after which the com mission < al ed upon the president hi a body to pav (heir respects. Later they went to the rt*te department and called upon Secretary Hay, with whom they diseu.'Sf i, somewhat in detail, tho plana of the work before thorn. Press Association Officers. Birmingham, Ala. June 15. —Beforrf fina: adjournment of the Alabama Pres* association they elected the following oflict editor presidents, W F Yerby of the Greeusa boro Watchman and Tom Garner oj the Tuscaloosa Gazette; secretary, J. A. Roundtree of Birmingham; treas urer, W M. Bunting of .uo Florenoa Herald. Over 100 members of the n«so* cmuon have gouu to Niagara Falls and will stop in Cincinnati, where the cham ber of commerce will entertain them. Mcfllnlpy Invited to ’Frisco. Ban Francesco, June 15.—The Ohi(^ society of California today sent to Press Went McKinley au invitation engraved on a plate of gold asking him to hecoimi t.bo guest of that organization iu tin* city. Tho society is alteady raising i« turn! for Ins entertainment, it generally b-‘lieved that tho chief »x- ecurive will visit the Pacific coast lated iu the your. .More Troop* For L iWtou. Manila, June 15—Tho Fourth regu lar infantry and the Wyoming regimenl have beeu added to General Lawton 1 * company, and today they were towed aero*- the hay to 1-as Puma, preparatory to moving to luias, 5 miles .ini te where the n Lola are reported to un arsenal and a large quantity of *up- plies. cor* President, Rufus N Rhode*,- tor of tho Birmingham News; VP'* K.M i ifl yt I • *