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GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FBI DAI, JUNE 2.3, 181)9.
$1.00 A YE ATI.
NEGRO MINERS SHOT
DOWN AT EVANSVILLE
Unknown Parties Open Fire
on Imported Labor.
SEVERAL FATALLY HURT
Great Kxeltrinent Prevails and a Kep-
. etition of the Scene* at I’ana Is
" Feared If Operators Send For More
ISl.ieks to supplant Strikers.
Evaxsvili.e, Itid., Juue 22.—Tiiecoal
miners’ strike assumed a serious aspect
hero early this morning. Operators of
the Sunny Side mino had imported 30.
ingroes Trent Kentucky and were deliv
ering tin in at the mine at 1:30 a. m.
when unknown parties, concealed in
l.ui.es near the mines, opened fire ou
the negroes, it was ve:y dark and a
stampede followed. Some of the non
union men responded with revolvers
uud many shots were fired. Six men
were badly wounded.
James Moore, a stockholder iu the
mine, was shot in the hack and is likely
to die. Henry Smith and John Philips,
both negroes, were probably fatally shot.
Ed Geiger, a merchant; Charles Smith,
a negro, and John Norsweathir, negro,
were each badly wounded.
A riot call was sent to police head
quarters and response was given. The
attacking party all disappeared.
The negro miners were met at the
station bv James H. Moore, bookkeepT
and a stockholder in the Sunny Side
company. The wagonette was driven
by Edward Geiger, sou of the proprie
tor of tv large furniture store, and one
of the most popular youug men in the
city.
The company’s plant is located on the
northwestern edge of the city about a
quarter ot a mile from Salt Wells and
is reached by a road branching from the
right of West Maryland street.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Geiger were in
the front of the wagonette. While the
vehicle was passing it vacant lor, just
before making a turn in too road to go
to the mines, parties ou sides of the
road fired m the dark upon the men iu
the wagonette. The volley produced
great excitement among tho occupants
of the wagonette and the driver, whip
ping up his horses, hurried to the mine,
while those who had done the firing
escaped in the darkness.
A few minutes later Patrolman Hus
ton appeared on the scene, having been
attracted by the firing. It seems that
one or two of those who had fired on
the wagonette remained in the neigh
borhood ami seeing the policeman
opened fire on him. The shot struck
against the back part of his helmet and
he was not injured. Three other offi
cers reached the place soon afterwards,
but they were not fired upon.
Physicians were summoned immedi
ately, the men were nut in a place of
safety and the wounded muu given
every ,* tteution.
Moore, who was suffering intensely,
refused to be given attention until the
men were disposed of safely. He is at
St. Mary’s hospital and this morning is
resting easy with some hopes for his
recovery.
Charles Smith, one of the wounded
negroes, is in a critical condition.
John Phillips, another negro seriously
injured, is in better condition this morn
ing with hopes for his recovery.
Ed Geiger, the driver, whose ear was
clipped off, has a severe wound.
Henry Smith and John Norsweather,
both negroes, were slightly wounded.
The assault upou these men has
caused a feeling of uneasiness to prevail
in the city. It is feared the scenes at
Paua will be re-enacted here if further
attempts are made to import miners.
The Sunny Side mine remains closed
today and the imported men are in hid
ing. The proprietors refuse to discuss
the affair at all and refuse to divulge
any plans.
The serious wounding of Moore, their
bookkeeper, has made a deep impression
ou the management. The mine is get
ting into a serious condition because of
the lack of operation. It is a machine
mine and for this reason the longer it
remains idle the heavier its loss.
Fred Dilcher, the national commit
teeman of tiie United Mine Workers of
America, and State Secretary Kennedy
deny all knowledge of the shooting and
say they are as much surprised as any
one over the affair.
All is quiet here this morning. Gov
ernor Mount may lie appealed to before
the day is over to prevent the importa
tion of foreign labor for the mines.
THE FAITH CURE FAILED.
Pliilndellililu Police Investigating u
Christian Science Case.
Paii.adki.puia, June 22.—The police
of this city are investigating the death
of Joseph Craig, aged years, of Bev
erly, W. Va., who died suddenly today
at a boardinghouse at 129 Montgomery
avenue after being under the treatment
of W. F. Reynolds, a Christian Scien
tist.
Ctaig, who was suffering from dia
betes, came here a mouth ago on the
advice of a friend in Washington, D. O.,
to try the faith cure.
Reynolds says he did not prescribe
any medicine, the patient insisting ou
the usual Christian Science method of
treating by prayer. Ho says also that
he depended on Craig’s faith to bring
about bis recovery.
PATRICK ASKED THE
MOB TO SHOOT HIM
Negro Assailant Feared He’d
Meet a Worse Fate.
THE LYNCHERS COMPLIED
To I’ros-cute the Assassins.
LkXIXQTON, Ky , Juno 22. —It is stated
that Governor Bradley will appoint
Judge George Denny, Jr., of this city,
commonwealth’s attorney to investi
gate and prosecute the murderer of Tom
Baker Judge Denny has had much ex
perience with mountaineers and is per-
lect'.y fearlets. The report that Tom
Baker's wife id dying is untrue. Nor
will she leave the country, but says she
will cling tober mountain home, though
she herself be shot.
Exports F.xnmlt-d Imports.
Washingtox, Juno 22.—The bureau
of statistics has is- ned a corrected edi
tion of the May statement of the im
ports and exports of the United Statt s,
which chows tiat during the last 11
mouths the exports of tin ruhandise ex-
needed the imports by |7t>,-152, llil.
Unite Who Assaulted a Young Lady
Near Scranton, Miss., S.vvrul Days
Ago Taken From the Jatl by Aniit'd
Citizens and (Quickly Dispatched.
Scrantox, Miss., June 22.—On Mon
day afternoon, while every one was ab
sent except Miss Bessie Ireland and a
little girl, a Agio entered the house of
the Irelands, just outside of Scranton, on
the Pascagoula road, and assaulted Miss
Ireland, after choking her into uncon
sciousness. The hunt for the criminal
began as soon us the story was made
known and all day parties were scour
ing the country. Meanwhile the negro
they were looking for was in Scranton.
His name is Daniel Patrick. He was
captured Tuesday at 1 o’clock p. m. by
Marshal Brown and brought to jail,
where he confessed the crime.
Scranton and vicinity has been stirred
today as never before. At 2 o’clock
this morning a crowd gathered around
the jail, fairly orderly but determined,
and by 1:30 o’clock showed to the sheriff
that there was no use resisting, as the
man would he taken by force it' he was
not surrendered. Posse-sion of the
negro was soon had and a rope was
placed around his neck.
He was hurried to au oak tree about
100 yards from the depot and his end
was plain before him. Ho must have
feared hurtling at the stake, for he
seemed anxious that death should come
to his relief. When asked what he had
to say for himself, he said he had done
it; he was the man; ho supposed the
devil was iu him. The crowd yelled
and he cried out:
“Shoot me! Shoot me! Get rid of
me!”
That was his last word, for the crowd
pulled on the rope and he dangled in
mid air. Then his w ish was complied
with and a fusillade began which filled
his body full of holes. He was dead iu
a minute.
The matter was attended to as a duty.
The crowd was evidently well ordered.
Five minutes after the negro was dead
ail excitement disappeared, the men
went home and Scranton resumed the
stillness of a summer’s night.
Miss Ireland is reported as resting
easy today.
DR. TALMAGE AT DUE WEST.
He Was the Commencement Orator
For Krskiua College.
Duk West, S. C., Juue 22.—A large
crowd welcomed Rev. T. DeWitt Tal-
mage, the commencement orator for
Erskiuo college, yesterday. Dr. Tal-
mage was entertained at the home of
Piesident Grief. He spoke at 3 o’clock.
Dr. Talmage announced that he had
no subject, but would endeavor simply
to give the young men some advice and
point out the penis of life. He was un
optimist, be said, believing this is the
Lest year of the best decade of the best
century of the world’s history.
He warued the graduates to avoid
multiplicity of occupations. Differ
ences iu conditions in life are due not so
much to difference m fruitfulness occu
pation, but to difference in the faculty
of “stick-to-it-ness. ” Every man gets a
call from God fot some work. Then
the cultivation of equipoise of temper
was recommended.
Beware of unhappy domestic rela
tions, was another warning. Happi
ness for time ami eternity depend* on
the character of these relations. He be
lieved the young men of this day will
see arbitration and disarmament become
a reality.
In the course of his address Dr. Tal
mage made reference to the prevalent
good feeling between the north and
south, which was heartily cheered.
FORMER JEOPARDY PLEA.
Attorneys of Sirs. Slntlle A. Iliighesat
Work In Her lleliulf.
Greenville, S. C., June 22.—The at
torneys of Mrs. Mattie A. Hughes are
indefatigable in their efforts on her be
half. It was supposed that owing to
another mistrial the counsel would rest
their case until the fall term of the
criminal court, but they are very san
guine as to the merits of the legal prop-
ositiou of “former jeopardy,” which
Judge Gage said possested fur more
merit than he had supposed when it
was first preseuted, and the counsel are
now confident that a way will be found
to bring this question before the su
preme court, which would defer any
further proceedings in the circuit court
until next year.
Mrs. Hughes is out on bail given after
the first trial, and there are persons who
hold to the opinion that this bond would
not be regarded as valid for her appear
ance at a future term, as the penal re
quirement is that she appear at the last
term, but Judge Gage had a different
Opinion.
Ti.b.icco Sian’s Fatal Error.
Asheville, N. C., June 22 —A mis
take in taking a dose of medicine cost
the life of J. P. Marshall of this city.
Mr. Marshall thought to take a dose of
paregoric, but instead poured out a dose
of carbolic aoid from a bottle that stood
by the paregoric bottle. He discovered
the awful error in a moment after swal
lowing tile draught, and hurried up
town to see a physician. Ou the way
he fell and medical aid was summoned,
but Mr. Marshall was beyond help and
died in a few minutes. He was about
40 years of age, a tobacco buyer and a
well kuown man of tbis city.
Hhrrlff Kills a Young Man.
Columbia, 8. O.. June 23.—A report
has just been received that VV. H. John-
con of Batesburg, a young man of high
standing in the community, was shot
and killed last uight by Deputy Sberiff
Whittle of Saluda county. No particu
lars are obtainable.
ADMIRAL DEWEY AT
COLOMBO, CEYLON
In Fairly Good Health After
a Week’s Voyage.
WELCOMED BY OFFICIALS
Deputation From the ('liiimber ol
Conn *rco Presents Him Willi a Sil
ver C i.ket and Address as a Me.
mento of His Visit to tliu Island.
Colombo, Ceylon, Juue 22 — The
United States cruiser Olympia, with
Admiral Dewey on board, arrived here
at (> o'clock a. in. from Singapore, June
15, saluted the forts ashore and was
saluted by the latter in return.
An aide-de-camp, representing the
governor of Ceylon, Right Hou. Sir
Joseph Ridgeway, boarded the Olympia
at 7 o’clock tbis morning to welcome
Admiral Dewey, and Colonel Savage,
commanding the troops, called at 10
o’clock. The visits were returned by
Admiral Dewey at 11 o’clock. He wai
received at the jetty by a guard ol
honor and amidst cheering drove iu the
governor’s carriage to breakfast with
Colonel Savage.
The admiral afterwards booked rooms
at the Gallofacc hotel and returned on
board the Olymota at i o’clock. There
he received a deputation representing
the Planters’ association and the cham
ber of commerce and was presented
with a silver casket and uu address ad
a memento of his visit.
The admiral will remain in Ceylon
about a week. He says he had a good
voyage from Singapore and that hid
health is fairly good.
ALLEN TO BE GRAND RULER.
Uirmiiiglium .Judge Will Preside Ov--i
thi* Elks For a Yi-ar.
St. Louis, June 22.—The principal
events of the Elks today were the priza
drills and the meeting of the grand
lodge. The baud contests also attracted
considerable attention. There are six
bauds entered iu the contest for the
three prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250.
The Denver and Rio Grande band oi
Sahda, Colo., Weber’s military baud ol
of Cincinnati and Morback's baud ol
Louisville have competed and the re
mainder will do so tonight.
It is expected that the election of offi
cers for tbo ensuing year will take place
this afternoon. Judge B. M. Allen ^l
Biimiiigbam, Ala., will succeed Exalted
Ruler John Galvin of Ciusinnati, who
has declined a re-election. He is the
only Candida'* for that position. The
only contest is for the position of grand
secretary, which has been held by
George A. K ynolds of Saginaw, Mich ,
for the ] as live years. Opposed to the
present ijeumbeut is Bert W. Lyon ol
St. I.( nit. Both these candidates havs
been working incessantly for this'posi-
tkn since the present reunion begau
and each is confident of snccess. Ths
other offices will be filled almost by ac
clamation.
At the drill contest there were only
two contestants, the Toledo Cherry
Pickers, commanded by Captain W. H.
Cook, and the Louisville Lodce team,
commanded by Captain John H. Leath
ers. _
ll-YEAR-OLD GIRL MISSING.
Daughter of a Wealthy Bicycle Makvi
Probably Kidnaped.
South Framingham,Mass., Jnne 22.—
Tbis community is excited over the dis
appearance of Helen Earns, the 11-year-
old daughter of Alfred M. Earns, a
wealthy wheel manufacturer of thii
town. She was last seen leaving hei
father’s office about 2 o’clock yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Earns fears that ths
child has been kidnaped.
The girl went to her father’s office on
her bicycle early yesterday afternoon.
She remained in the building a short
time aud then started away, leaving bet
wheel there. Since that time no one
remembers having seen her. The po
lice have been unable to discover any
trace of her.
Gorman Not Critically III.
Baltimore, Juue 23.—Close personal
friends of former United States Seuatoi
Arthur P. Gorman deny in ths mosl
emphatic terms the reports published in
which he is alleged to be seriously ill.
They say that he is somewhat indis
posed, but that he is rapidly meudiug
and will soon be himself again. A let
ter from Mr. Gorman to a friend in Bal
timore, dated yesterday, makes no men
tion whatever of ill health aud shows
on its face that it is not the work of 4
Very sick man.
3lore Iron liars For Dreyfus.
Rennes, France, June 22 —There li
absolute iguorauce bore of the data of
the arrival of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
The town is quiet. Workmen have com
pleted placing additional barsacroe# tbs
window of the cell intended for the
prisoner. The local newspapers are
protesting against tbis iudignity, assert
ing that Dreyfus ought to be treated
merely as au accused officer and not as
a criminal.
Southern Negroes In Kansas.
Pittsburg, Kan., June 22.—Seventy-
four more negro coal miners and II
women from the sonth arrived at Flem
ing today aud were put inside the com
pany’* stockade. The strikers attempted
to prevent them from going inside, but
ctmpauy agents hurried them inside
before the strikers conld get to them.
Public sentiment condemns the im
portation of the negroes from the sonth.
Gas Explosion Iu u 31lne.
Wilkekbahkk, Pa , Jnue 23.—An ex
plosion of gas occurred this morning in
one of the lifts of the Maxwell colliery
of the Lehigh and Wilkesbsrre Coal
company. Three bundled men were at
work iu the mine at the time, aud the
first fear was that a great many hul
been killed. Fortunately, however, all
■ucceeded in making their escape, ex
cept three, who are slightly burned.
PEACE CONFERENCE WORK.
Aiii-m'Iciiii Dtiu iuil For I’roU-ctloii of
Private Properly at Sea.
The Hague, June 22.—The American
demand for the protection of private
property at e.-a has not yet teen pre
sented to the peace conference. An
drew D. White, head of the American
delegation, on Tuesday requested the
president of the conference, M. De
Staal, to submit the question to the con
ference, ut the same time suggesting
that the proper way to bring the matter
up for discussion would be to assemble
a plenary conference, submit the ques
tion and have it refeired to a commis
sion for examination.
M. De Staal has not yet arrived at a
dechsiou, us the American proposal has
uot been translated into French. It is
the general opinion that the delegates
of the groat powers are' absolutely op
posed to raising the question, arguing
the incompetence of the conference to
do so under the terms of Oount Muravi-
eff’s circular, M. De Staal having de
clared at the opening of the conference,
with the approval of the delegates, that
under no circumstances would the con
ference discuss any question not con
tained iu the circular.
Several delegates declare there is lit
tle chance of the question being dis
cussed, but that if it is discussed Amer
ica will be opposed with the utmost
energy by Great Britain aud all the
treat powers.
NEGROES CRUELLY BEATEN.
Uluck WliltccuppprsTuk(< Tlit-m From
Their Home In Aikunsa*.
Pixe Bluff, Ark., June 22.—Details
k>f au outrage committed by negro white-
cappers in Calhoun county, near Thor-
tou, 40 miles from Pine Bluff, reached
here today.
Twenty-five masked negroes went to
the homo of Bill Jeukiaa and Jim Jack-
ion and demanded entrance, which was
denied, and the whitecappers burst iu
tbo door, seized the two men and took
them some distance from the house,
where they were tied to a tree and
beaten unmercifully.
The cries of the negroes awakened
Captain Stroud, who arose aud went to
their rescue. The whitecappers fled as
he approached and released the two ne
groes, more dead than alive.
The white people of Calhoun county
are much enraged, for the negroes pun
ished are among the best in the com
munity.
A RAILWAY HEAVILY FINED.
Y. & 31. V. Hoad 31 u»t Pay For Fall*
lug to Stop Its Train*.
Baton Rogue, La., Juno 22.—The
railroad commission yesterday took up
the case against the Yazoo and Mississ
ippi Valley Railroad company, charged
with having failed to stop trains at sev
eral parish seats, and cspetiaily Con
vent, La. The company was fiued $1,000
for its failure to do what the commission
thought was clearly its duty.
The railroad company immediately
asked for a rehearing upon the grouuds
of misapprehension of some of the facts
in the case. The commission granted
the request for a rehearing aud immedi
ately took up the case. The decision of
the commission ou the rehearing has
not been announced.
Mr. Hunter Leake, who represents
the railroad company, thinks the com
mission will reduce the flue consider
ably.
Hlnodhouiids Catch Burglars.
Houma, La., Juue 22.—A number of
robberies have taken place iu Houma
during the past three mouths. Last
night Mr. Abraham Hakals’ store was
robbed. Sheriff Connelly was sent for
and responded immediately with blood
hounds. The dog* took the trail and
followed it to a negro cabin occupied
by two negroes, Ed Jones and William
Duncan. The negroes were arrested and
one of them was identified by Mrs.
Hakal, who saw the thieves while they
were in her husband's store.
Swooned In King; 3lay Die.
Chicago, June 22.—“Dutch” Neal,
the St. Louis pugiiist, swooned iu the
ring last night during a contest with
Harry Peppers and was atili unconscious
at 11 o’clock today. He is apparently
suffering from a hemorrahage of the
brain. Peppers is nuder arrest. He de
nies having injured Neal and police
officers, who were present, say they do
not believe Neal’s condition is the re
sult of any blow struck by Peppers.
3Ioriiion 31lsslouarles Arrive.
Chattanooga, June 22 —Thirty-five
Mormon missionaries from Utah ar
rived in this city yesterday and were
assigned this morning by President
Rich of the southern propaganda of the
church, the headquarter* of which is in
this city. These missionaries are to go
to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South
Carolina and East Tennessee.
A Negro Convict Captured.
Greenville, Miss., Juue 22.—Tom
Williams, a uegro convict, who escaped
from the Illinois penitentiary iu 1895,
was arrested last night aud will be taken
to Illinois today. Williams was con
victed of brutally murdering James A.
Craig iu Chicago iu 1893 aud was. sen
tenced to life imprisonment iu the pen
itentiary.
Link H irri* Found Guilty.
Shreveport, La., June 22. — Link
Harris, a uegro, was on trial yesterday
for murder. About two weeks since he
killed Easton Banks, 5 miles from Green
wood, aud fled. He was pursued aud
captured by Constable J. D. Price. The
affray occurred over a pig. Harris was
found guilty without capital puutsh-
mont
Ki lclistng Adjourns Till Fall.
Berlin, June 22.—The reischst&g to
day passed the third reading of the
Spanish islands bill. The members then
guv* three cheers for Emperor William
and the session was declared adjourned
uutil Nov. 14.
8 ok Troops Coining Home.
Washington, June 22.—General Otis
has notified the war department that
the hospital ship Relief left Mauila for
Ban Francisco today with 250 sick ou
board.
“WISE PUILING" IN
ORDER IT LOUISVIUE
Democratic Convention Holds
a Brief Session.
HARDIN NOT YET BEATEN
Contest Over the Gubernatorial Nom
ination Still an Opi'n One, Despite
the 8toiir-Gorbt'l Combination ou
Temporary Organ*zatlou.
Louisville, Juno 22. — The Demo
cratic convention began its second day’s
session today with the prospect of a
hard day and uight before it. Coat less
and fauuiug, the delegates crowded
Music hall this morning, uncomplain
ing, but with every outward sign that
they were uot insensible to the extreme
heat.
The Stoue Goebel people so far have
had thiugs all their own way. They
control the temporary organization
through the election last night of Judge
David B. Redwine as temporary chair-
mau and are not likely to lose any of
their advantage through today’s delib
erations of the credentials committee.
That body has some 200 seats to pass
upon and the rapidity with which its
work is done will govern the length of
the convention. It seems hardly likely
now that nominations can be reached
before tomorrow.
The convention held but a short ses
sion this morning aud adjourned shortly
before noou until 7 o’clock this evening
to allow the committees to work. This
will allow an afternoon for wire pull
ing aud the three candidates for gov
ernor are making the most of the oppor
tunity. The fight between them is al
most as open as it has been at any time,
despite the Stoue-Goebel combination
on temporary organization.
An attempt was made this afternoon
to commit the conventiou to the recog
nition of the delegations coimted yester
day by Chairman Johnston from coun
ties where there are contests' and to al
low these delegates to retain their seats,
pending the report of the ciedentiuls
committee. Argument on this resolu
tion occupied the entire session and tt
finally was referred to the resolutions
committee.
Hou. Johu 8. Rhea probably will be
chairman of the resolutions committee.
There will be no contest here. The
con ventiou is all for silver and Bryan.
HEAVY PIG IRON SHIPMENT.
All R-cords Broken In Exports From
Alabama ami Tennessee.
Birmingham, Ala., June 22.—The offi
cial statement of the shipment of pig
iron pipe from Alabama and Tennessee
during the first five months of the pres
ent year, which has just beeu given out,
furuisbes evidence of tbo wonderful
progress of the iron industry iu the
south.
Pig iron movements were 005,912 tons,
an increase over the same period of last
year of 85,821 tons. Of this the Bir
mingham district shipped considerably
over half. Cast irou pipe shipments
amounted to 67,(182 tons, an increase of
14,903, and the Birmingham district
shipped two fifths of tbis. Export pig
irou shipments, practically all of which
were trom this district, were 88,989 tons,
a gain of 28,704, or 50 per cent.
This latter increase is especially but-
{ nisiug in view of the remarkable rise
u domestic prices and the unprece
dented demand at home for iron, and
iron masters say it shows that Birming
ham’s irou trade in Europe is a fixture.
At the present rate the year’s export of
pig iron will approach 250,000 tons.
Export pipe shipments amounted to
7,785 tons, nearly all of which is again.
These figures break all records, com
prising by far the best showing ever
made by the irou industry in the sonth.
STATE SUES THE CENTRAL.
Petition to Annul the 31lddle Georgia
and Atlantic Bale.
Atlanta, Jane 22.—The first step in
the suit to be brought iu the name of
the state against the Central of Georgia
Railroad and Banking company for al
leged violation of the constitution has
beeu taken, and Judge Hart of the
Ocmalgee circuit will set the last of
next mouth as the date of hearing the
petition forwarded him yesterday by
Attorney General J. M. Terrell.
The petition drafted by Attorney
General Terrell prays that the sale of
(he .Middle Georgia aud Atlantic and
the Eatontou branch of the Central be
set aside. By tbis transaction, the Cen
tral, it is alleged, has violated the con
stitution of the state in restraining or
attempting to restrain competition to
aud from the town of Milledgettlle.
Judge Hart, upon receiving the peti
tion, will issue a rule nisi ordering the
defendant road to show cause why the
petition of tbo state should uot be
granted, aud it is understood that the
hearing is to be set in Putnam county
for the last of Jaly.
Athens Professor Res gns.
Athens, Ga., June 22.—Dr. B. F. Ri
ley has handed in to the board of trus
tees his resignation from the chair of
rhetoric aud English literature to take
effect a year hence. The board ao
cepted his resignation. It was thought
Dr. Riley’s chair would be declared va
cant if be bad uot resigned.
Cotton 31111 For Hanford.
Sanford, N. C. ( Juue 22.—A $125,-
000 cotton mill has been organized here,
with W. H. Watkins president and T.
L. Chisholm secretary and treasurer.
The mill will be operated by electric
power, famished by the Locksvillo Eleo
trie company, 10 miles distant.
A In bn in In ns For llMukhend.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. .June 22.—The Ala
bama congressional delegation held a
meeting here aud resolved unanimously
to support Representative Johu H.
Bankhead of the Sixth Alabama dis
trict for the speaxership of the house of
repreieutativua
WALDfCI-ROUSSEAU
ORGANIZES CARINET
New French Ministry After
Many Delays.
PRESENTED TO M. L0UBET
Del Cusse Given the Foreign Portfo
lio, While the Man Who Formed the
Connell Will Act as Its Prusldent,
Besides Directing Interior Affairs.
Paris, June 22—Senator Waldeck-
Rousseau was recalled to the Elyseo
palace this morning, where President
Loubet proposed that he form a cabinet
immediately. It is hoped the senator
will answer definitely during the coarse
of the day.
Later in the day it was annouuced
that Senator Waldeck-Rousseau had re
ported successful progress aud that he
hoped to lie able to complete a cabiuot
at 7 o’clock this evening. He inteudi
to ignore Mm. Guiilain, Kraut/, and
Poincare, iu view of their attitude
during the previous negotiations.
Still later this afternoon the announce-
me“.t was made that Senator Waldeck-
Rousseau had completed the formation
of a cabinet, with the exception of a
portfolio of public works.
The senator, accompanied bv (he new
cabinet ministers, proceeded to the
Elysee palace at 8:10 p. m. to present
his colleagues to President Loubet.
The new cabinet as organized is as
follows:
Senator Waldeck-Rousseau, president
of the council of ministers and minister
of the interior.
M. Del Casso, minister of foreign af
fairs.
General Marquis do Gallifa, mmister
of war.
M. Delauessau, minister of marine.
M. Mobs, minister of justice.
M. Cadiaux, minister of finance.
M. Millerand, minister of commerce.
M. Leygues, minister of public in
struction.
M. De Crats, minister of the colonies.
M. Jean Dupuy, miuister of agricult
ure.
The cabinet was completed by the ac
ceptance of the portfolio of public works
by M. Pierre Daudin.
FOUR HUNDRED ON STRIKE.
Chicago Stockyard 2Ieu Frighten
Away Would-Be Successor*.
Chicago, June 22.—Sixty meu em
ployed by Swift & Co. today joined the
400 strikers, who yesterday quit the em
ploy of various stockyards firms. Thirty
negro men, who went to the yards to
day expecting to be employed, were
frightened away b|r the angry strikers.
The men who quit work are butchers
and platform men, who demand $1.75
instead of $1 50 at present paid. To
this demand the Chicago Packing aud
Provision company today agreed aud
the strikers from that house resumed
work. During the forenoon it was re
ported that Armour & Co. would also
grant the increase.
Effects of the strike reached the Stock
Exchange today, shares of the Union
Stackyards and Jnuotion railway drop
ping 2 points.
LAW TO TAKYTtS COURSE.
Two Ugly Cases of Assault ou White
Glr!s Nvar Natchrz.
New Orleans, June 22.—Last night’*
dispatches from Natchez •ontaiued sen
sational stories of two outrageous as
saults by young negroes on yonng white
girls and predicted a lynching of the
culprits.
Dispatches today from Natchez, how
ever, say that there is general Indigna
tion over the crimes, tee two negroes
are in jail aud that the citizens have de
termined that the law tfhall be permitted
to take its course.
Both affairs are very ugly. The white
victims of the negroes’ lust were 1! and
years of age aud one of them Is verv
ill. The negro culprits, who are iu jail,
are aged respectively 18 and 10.
Tug Burns; Two 31 en Lost.
Alexandria Bat, June 22.—The tog
N. F. Bronson, Captain Mutray, of the
Montreal Transportation company oi
Montreal, bound from Kingston, with
five barges iu tow, caught fire this
morning near Warners’ islands. The
barges were released and are tied np at
tbis port. The tug was burned to the
water’s edge. She carried a crew of
nine meu. Two are missing.
Substantia! Aid Promised.
London, June 22 —A. J. Balfour, the
goverumout leader in the house of com-
nious, today assured a deputation repre-
seuting the Royal society and the Royal
Geographical society, that the chancel
lor of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-
Beach, was prepared to give substantial
aid to the proposed Autarotio expedi
tion.
Tu Launch Cup Challenger.
London, June 22. — The Exchange
Telegraph company today says it has
been definitely decided to launch the
cup challenger Shamrock on Monday
aud that she will arrive at Southampton
on Wednesday iu order to be fitted out.
Flour 3Itliers In Session.
Evaxsvilic, Ind., Juue 22.—The con-
veutiou of flour millers was called to
order at 11 o'clock helto this morning.
The day was taken up mainly iu listen
ing to reports of standing committees
aud routine business
Biieak Thief Gets 910,000.
Boston, Juue 22.—A sneak thief en
tered the Metropolitan National bank
here today and stole $10,000 while the
I>ayiug teller’s attention was drawn
away for a moment.
Sumpsuit** Equadron Sails.
Boston, June 22.—Admiral Samp
son's squadron, the flagship New York
aud battleships Massachusetts, Indian*
aud Texas, sailed for Newport today.
PEACE IS RESTORED;
KINGSHIP AROUSHED
Samoan Commission Ready
to Leave Apia.
classes are to be formed at once.
Atlanta** Fertilizer Plant.
Atlanta, June 22. — Gustavos J.
Swift, president of Swift & Co., of
Chicago, who control the largest pack
ing houses iu the world, has purchased
the manufacturing plant of O. A. Smith
& Co , 4 miles from Atlanta on the
Western and Atlantic railroad, and will
ioou convert it into the biggest fertilizer
plant in the United States.
Au Kscaped Convict Killed.
Batesburg, S. C., June 23 —W. H.
Johnson was killed here by Deputy
Sheriffs Whittle aud Birry of Saluda
county. Johnson was an escaped con
vict of Georgia. It seems that Whittle
aud Berry had a warrant for his arrest
from the Georgia authorities. Johnson
leaves a wife and three small children.
Spanish Consulate at 3Ioblle.
Mobile, Jnue 22.—The Spauish con
sulate, which was closed at the begin
ning of the war with Spain, has beeu
reopened. Mr. W. M. LeBarou, who
has been acting consol here for many
years, has been authorized to resume
the duties of the )ffioo.
Khallfn Reported Whipped.
Cairo, Egypt, June 22 —It is an
nounced that Khalifa has been defeated,
with heavy loss, by the natives friendly
to the British. It Is added that he haa
ied to the woods with a few follower*
and that bis capture is tnmiluent.
Rapist Burned In Ilraxll.
Rio dx Janeiro, Brazil, June 22 —A
iii >b forced the jail at Rio Grande and
lynched a Frenchman named Jean
Pauare, aocu'ed of assaulting a 8-year-
old girl. After tormenting him tbo
mob burned him nllvo.