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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*
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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.
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This generous offer is worth while
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B. B. this spring,
Gen. Oils Organizing Three
Regiments r.t Mrviiila.
NO RJCr RUSH TO ENLIST
Jloit of th<' Troop* Want to IlHurn
Hoiii'* Wliii I’ll Ir Stati? Org.tniz t«
11 on * .-iiiii 14 'Oruits Will Ur beet W ver
to K;ll Ih Vueauci***.
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'*
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