Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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o i V. O. Jtacy, Prusldent. ,T. G. Waiidt.aw. vice President THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $50,000.00. Wii.i. buy county cliilnif!. receive deposit rul make 1ll>eriil .onus on unproved paper I). t‘. Koss. Cashier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1C, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1899. *1.00 A YEAH. Y0« FOLK KEAB OF WORK IN THE SOOT!! Christian Union Holding a Meeting at Lynn. MONEY FOR TENNESSEE PARIS RUNS INTO A PIER. Itcv. Or. 3!< Glaull i ei‘ Atlanla I*rr- Hentsu It part un Sonlhern 5?lision- ury Work uud A’•raii"v»ieiit9 Are 3lH<le Kor Clmrehea lu Georgia. . Ly\n, Mass., July 13.—General ex- ecitfive reports wore the feature before the lir.st ses.-ion of the Young People’^ Chrisiian L'nion convention which be gan in the Pirst Uuiverba’ist church hire today. President Fowler in his annual report stated that statistics showed a failing off in the work Ho I asked fur encouragement of the junior ' societies. The treasurer’s report showed receipts, S-.iUS; expenditures, .$3,-l(50. iiev. W. II. McClaufiin, D. D., of At lanta, Ga., ireeeuted the report of the southern missionary work. The report of the executive board of the Young People’s Christian union recommended that no appeals for money be made by the centra! union other than through ihe k’O cents per capita arrange- ment, the 2 cents a week mission plan and the sul scriptious fir Onward; that the cost of building the Atlanta church shall not exceed the funds in hand by more than $1,000 and that the mission committee be instructed to settle a pas tor at Harr.man to act as Tennessee mis sionary ami superintend the work in that state. The afternoon session was given up to the Christian citizenships aud the juuii r congresses. WHEAT GROWERS CONVENE. Fanners From All Parts of the State Meet In 3! a con. Macon, July 13.—The convention of the Georgia Wheat Growers’ associa tion, which met in Maccn yesterday at 11:30 o’clock, at the Academy of Music, was a complete success, both iu point of attendance and results. The first floor of the spacious Academy of Music was crowded with growers and spectators from all parts of the state. It was a farmers’ meeting, and great good will unquestionably flow from it. Au interesting feature of the conven tion was the soumi, practical address of United States Senator Clay. He was received with great enthusiasm, and ho spoke with much zeal, advising tho planting of less cotton, and advocating the sowing of more wheat and oats, and the planting of more corn and peas. Ho declared that such a policy would bo the agricultural salvation of Georgia. EDITORS MEET IN DUBLIN. Did Oillcers i’ -Klcoied uud the Mrin« bi-rs Proceed to Tybee. Savannah, July 13. — The Georgia editors have taken charge of Tybee. They arrived yesterday afternoon about 340 strong and tho majority of them went right down to the seashore aud hastened into the surf. At their meeting in Dublin tho asso ciation re-elected the same officers, namely: Pivsidont, Walter S. Coleman of the Cedar town Standard; first vice president. James E. Brown of the New- nan Herald; second vico president, Me- Alpin Thormou of the Hartwell Sun; secretary, W. A. Shackelford of the Lexiugtou Echo; treasurer, J. W. Au- derson of the Covington Star. Elbertou was selected as tho next place o® meeting. The editors contin ued their sessions at Tybee today, and most of them will remain there through- out the week. Packers Close Their Plant. Kansas ClfY, July 13.—Sehwarzchild & Schnltberger’s local packing plant was closed today by the local manage ment rather than grant a second ad vance in wages to its 200 butchers aud their helpers. One thousand men aro out of employment. It has been a union house and only last Monday the men were given au increase in wages, which, according to the company’s officials, brings them up* to the union scale. Tho men, however, it appears, were not sut- isfie i with the raue. Salisbury’s Wife Paralyzed. London, July 13.—Tho Marchioness of Salisbury, wife of tho premier and minister of foreign affairs, had a slight attack of paralysis at Yv'almer castle yesterday. Sue rallied well and is now improving in health. Lord Salisbury was obliged to curtail tho diplomatic recep tion at tho foreign office yesterday, im mediately after the receipit of tho grave tidings, and took a special train to Wal- mer castle. _ _ To Muster Out at ’Frisco. Wasiuni.ton, July 13.—Secretary Al ger this morning received a telegram from San Francisco containing tho unanimous request of tho Oregon regi ment for muster out at San Francisco. Tho Oregon regiment had previously elected to bo mustered out at Portland. Travel pay aud commutation of rations will bo issued to tho Oregon soldiers. Second Y'.ctiin of Fire. New Your, July 13.—Mrs. Itcbecca Basket, who was overcome by smoke in the tenement bouse firo in Monroe street on Tuesday, in which 12 other persons were burned or overcome by Hinoko, died today. She is the second victim of the lire. Two I) aths From Lockjaw. New York, July 13.—Two additional deaths from lockjaw, resulting from in juries caused by tho explosion of blank cartridges on July 4, wore reported to day, making seven deaths from this cause lo date. Both were young boys. jinn. W. I). Ivor Dying. Ottawa. Jcly 13.—Hon. W. B. Ives, former president of Ihe privy council, is dangerously ill and his life is des paired of Mr. Ives was stricken with paralysis while euroute from the Pacific coast. btoiiiner Anchored «t Falmouth After un Kxclilng Experience. Falmouth, England, July 13.—Ou entering tho tidal harbor today the steamer Paris, recently aground on tho Monacle, under the influence of tho wind aud tide, became temporarily un manageable. Her stern swung arouml uud struck the end of a wooden pier, upon which a large crowd of people had assembled. The pier shook from end to end, the spectators became punic stricken aud made an ugly rush for escape. Ul timately control of the ship was re gained aud she was safely anchored. Super inteudeut Aisbett of tho wreck ing company gave a repireseatativo of the Associated PressJJtoday a contribu tion of a startling nature to the contro versy as to the cause of wrecks ou the Manacles. He said: ‘Tu bringing the Paris to Falmouth she narrowly escapred a big Manacle rock. It. was ebb tide with a northerly w ind blowing, which would naturally take the vessel south, but we found her getting nearer and nearer iho Manacles until within 400 yards of them, whereas we ought to have beeu 1 mile V) the southward. Things looked queer tor a time, but we altered our tactics aud cleared the rock. “From what I have seen during tho past six weeks I am confident some mys terious current draws the vessels to wards tho rocks. While working ou the Paris we warned numberless vessels of the danger they were in.” TRAGEDY CAUSED BY A DOG. Pennsylvanian Fired on Men Who Attacked His Canine. Lancaster, Pa., July 13.—Edwin J. Brogan of Fulton township, a carpen ter, 43 years old, with a wife and three chiiilren, came to this city today aud surrendered himself to the district at torney, tho charge against him being murder. Ou Tuesday evening R Marion Wi ley, aged 20 years, and a companion named John Wills, neighbors of Bro gan, passed the latter’s place aud threw stones nt his dog. They started to run wheu tho crack of a pistol was heard aud Wiley received a 38-caliber bulletin his left lung, became unconscious a short time after and remained iu that condition until he d’ed yesterday after noon. Brogan claims that the young men had beeu in the habit of annoying him and that he was fully justified iu doing the shooti.’ g. Seed For Flood SufT.-rera. WAsniNQTOtt, July 13.—Representa tive Hawley of Texas, who is here iu the interest of tho Texas flood sufferers, has arranged with tho agricultural de- parimtut for the distribution of seed to the sufferers in the Brazos valley. Ow ing to the extensive devastation the Eeod will be sent to tho post offices near the desolated region for distribution by the postmasters. Representative Hawley says the war department has responded generously with tents and rations and has done all in its power to relievo the distress. No Rough Riders Wanted. W ashington, July 13.—Adjutant Gen eral Corbin today said that no one has been authorized to enlist any of tho three regiments of rough riders, pro vided for in the volunteer act. It would require the piresident’s express direction before any step could be taken towards raising these regiments. The impres sion given by General Corbin’s remarks was that there is little likelihood of tho organization of these regiments, even in tho future. •Lipanose Flock to Manila. New York, July 13.—The American Bible society has received a report from tho Rev. Mr. Loomis, its agent in Ja pan, in which he quotes a prominent Japanese as saying that the question of sending emigrants to the Philippine islands was being considered, and if only a suitable opening is found there for tiic laboring classes a considerable number will be ready to go. Every ves sel to Hawaii from japan for some rime pmst 1ms taken emigrants and they con tinue to go. American Athletes Abroad. London, July 13.—The newspapers hero extend tho most cordial welcome to the Yale and Harvard athletes, who arrived at Southampton yesterday ou board the American steamer St. Louis, and who are to go into training at Brighton. The papers express tho hope that tho visit of the Americans will bo a success in every way except in the contests, where, however, they admit the transatlantic university men will give a good account of themselves. ICallsiincut of Volunteers. Washington, July 13.—There have been enlisted in the volunteer regiments 7hl men. As the recruiting has all been done at the regular stations the result is considered very good at the war de partment. Tho recruits by regiments are: Twenty-sixth, 141; Twenty-sev enth, 134; Twenty-eighth, 80; Twenty- ninth, 21; Thirtieth, 118; Thirty-first, 181; Th ily.second, To; Thirty-third, 9; Thirty-fourth, 24; Thirty-fifth, 2. Curs Plunge Into a River. Chicago, July 13. —A train of nine empty pasteuger cars plunged into the river from the Northwestern railway Kanzio street bridge today. Tho con ductor and brakemen saved their lives by jumping, tho locomotive staying on the track. Tho train was backing into the yards to carry a crowd of excursion ists to Elgin wheu the accident occurred. Iiiiiikigriint Passenger Rules. New York, July 13.—Chairman Mc Leod, Secretary Gibson and some of tho members of the advisory committee of the Western Passenger association mot representatives of the steamship con ference lines today to effect tho re-es tablishment of immigrant passenger rates. Troops Sail For Munlla. San Francisco, July 18.—The City of Para will sail for Manila this after noon with four companies of the Twen ty-fourth iufsntry, Major YVigant com manding, and two troops of tho Fourth cavalry. CAUSlitu UNE1MESS Uncle Sam May Send Down a Strong Naval Force. WD3D ESTABLISHES A RIGID lUIAGMiNE UUNBOAT ALREADY THERE Heroic Measures to Chock the Fever at Santiago. SALOON AND HOTEL CLOSE Financial Conditions In the Rrpublio, With Impending Repudiation, Now Threaten St-voro Loss lo American CIliZiMis, but No Move Is Made. Washington, July 7.—The state de partment is watching with anxiety tho developments iu Guatemala. It is pre mature to say that the decision has beeu reached to send the Philadelphia from Sail Francisco down to that country and it may be that the presence of the gunboat Vixen in that vicinity of the cogst w’ill bo regarded as sufficient for tho present. But there are hints of foreign action tDat might involve a repetition of tho Coriufo incident and iu that '-ase prob- ably.it coull be deemed necessary for our government to have a stronger na val representation at the seat of trouble. It is said at the state department that the financial conditions iu Guatemala, with impending repudiation, threaten severe loss to American citizens. Bat so far our government has not consented to take any joint action with England, Germany or any other nation to bring pressure to bear upon the disturbed re public. CORN INJURED BY DROUTH. Reports on Cotton Show the Outlook lo lie Very Promising. Con mbia, S. C., July 13.—The United States department of agriculture, cli mate and crop bulletin of tho weather bureau, South Carolina section, for the week ending today, has just issued the following crop bulletin: Reports ou cotton, while not w holly favorable, are very promising. The crop is small, healthy, clean and blooming freely; lice continue to infest it in places, but are doing no serious injury. Tho corn crop continues to suffer from bud worms and the larger corn stalk borer. Drouth has also affected tho crop seriously over largo areas, but, ou tho contrary, iu places the crop is very line. Tobacco improved somewhat during the week, although in places more rain is needed to develop the upper leaves. Cutting and curing has become quite general. Rice is doing well, although caterpil lars still infest it at a few’ points. Sweet potato slips continue to be set out, peas to be sown and the second crop of Irish potatoes to be planted. Sugar cane aud sorghum vary iu condi tion, but generally look promising. Hay ing continues on tho coast meadows. Little or no fru.t, save a few apples, anywhere iu tho state, except grapes, which are plentiful iu the western coun ties, but aro rotting badly. Melons are being shipped iu large quantities to the northern markets. SLAVERY MARRIAGE VALID. Negroes Once Owned by Gov. Manning of Sontli Carolina In Court. Donaldsonville, La., July 13. —lu the divorce case of Tabby Bounty versus John Milan, negroes, the court sustained the validity of the defendant’s prior marriage, contracted during slavery days with Sophie Milan, and rejected plaintiff’s demaud. Joha Milan was owned by Governor Manning of South Carolina, who, in antebellum days, was proprietor of the Riverton plantation iu Ascension parish and allowed none of his slaves to live in concubinage, and Milan, with the consent of his master, was married by Rev. Dr. Phillips, a white minister, who yearly visited the Mauuiug plautatiou for the purpose of performing marriage ceremonies amongst the slaves. Milan, who is an oldtime negro, con tinued living with his wife after hostil ities ceased, hence tho marriage was sustained by tho court under the law of this state. Southern Horses For Otis. Washington, July 13.—A dispatch has been recei.ed from General Otis re questing that there bo sent to tho Philippines 2,500 horses in order that a brigade of cavalry may be organized for use at the end of tho rainy season, Gen eral Otis tried the horses in the islands, but none of them seem to Ihj available for cavalry. It is the intention of .Sec retary Alger to have the mounts care fully selected and he thinks that ani mals from tho southern states, not too heavy, but tough and wiry, will bo the best. Slut Death at a Crossing. Birmingham, Ala., July 13.—John Horan, a well known citizen, and Mrs. Ann Booker, a newcomer, said to be from Gadsden, Ala., while out walking last night at 8 o’clock, attempted to cross some tracks on Twenty-fourth street, in front of a car being switched by an Alabama Great Southern engine. Both were struck down. The womau was killed instantly, her head being crushed beyond recognition. Horau had one log cut off and a hand mangled. He was otherwise injured aud cannot recover. To Use Dynamite on Rebels. Washington, July 13. — Dynaraito guns are to bo used by the Amoricau troops iu tho fall campaign against the Filipinos. Peparations are being made hr the ordnance department to supply General Otis with six Sims-Hill-Dudley dynamite pneumatic weapons. Tho tests made at the Sandy Hook proving grounds of a gun of this typo proved very satisfactory. Scnson’s First N« w Cot ton. Siston, Tex., July 13. —San Patricio county shipped the first cotton of the new season today to Houston. It be longs to John Donohue aud S’ G. Bor den aud is yet unsold. This is ths earliest hale ou record. It Dcpiirtinent Headquarters Moved to a Nearby Village and the Railroad and Steamship Lines Forbidden to Curry Americans Into the City. Santiago deCuba, July 12.—General Leonard Wood, in command of tho de partment of Santiago, issued general order No. 31 today establishing absolute quarautiue. All officers of the govern ment and employes arc forbidden to enter the city with the exception of those belonging to the department. Major Carr and Surgeons Mendosa and Nunez are detailed to take charge of the fever patients in tho city, which is placed under strict regulations. Other officers will have charge of the yellow fever hospital ou the island. Tho mayor is directed to close all hotels and saloons, to forbid other liquor dealers to sell in toxicants to Americans and to arrest ail intoxicated Americans or loiterers in saloons. Tho principal hotels aud sa loons are designated by name. Tho headquarters of ail tho depart- monts were moved today to Cristo and the railroad and steamship lines are for bidden to bring Americans into the city. No ships aro permitted to touch at the wharves. Tho strictest regulations have been established for protection from fever of tho company of soldiers at Mono Cas tle. Supplies are to’ be left at a road depot aud will be taken to the soldiers by teams from the camp. No travelers will lo permitted to leave here without having uudergono live days’ detention in camp. General Wood proposes to adopt he roic measures to stamp out the fever. TO KEEP SPANISH VESSELS. Oiler of Ship Brokers to' Huy Cap tured Craft Refused. Washington, July 12.—‘An offer from a prominent firm of ship brokers doing a large foreign business to purchase tho Reina Mercedes and any and all of the other war craft captured during tho late war has aroused a suspicion that Spain is trying iu this iu direct manner to ob tain possession of the vessels aud thus remove the offense to Spanish pride caused by the floating of tho American flag over her ship*. The offer mentioned no figures, bat simply requested that the uavv depart ment name its price for the Mercedes and the remainder of the captured Spanish ships. The navy department will uot sell any of the.-e vessels and that answer will be returned to tho writer of the letter. Secretary Long has decided that it Would not pay to attempt to renovate the Mercedes aud use her as a warship. Tho cost would he uot less thau $500,000 and the shin would, when repaired, bs of old type and not up to the require ments of a modern naval ship. Therefore the repairs to bo made upon her will be confined to a little painting and cleaning and patching and the Mer cedes will bo left us a show ship, like tho old. Constitution, to gratify the pa triotism of the American people. RCSSER BACK FROM CUBA. He Says No One Wants to See Old Glory 1‘uiltd Down. V/ashington, July 12. — Brigadier General Rosser, who has just reached Washington from Cuba, called at the White House today. Geueral Rosser has beeu mustered out and is ou his way home to Virginia. Wheu asked about Cuban affairs, ho said: “Many things are moving along smoothly, but there is almost universal complaint about tho enforcement of the tariff rules and laws at Havana. The trouble, of course, is that military men nave not beeujtrainod in these matters ” When asked about the sentiment for annexation, Geueral Rosser said: “No man on tho island with a dollar’s worth of property over wants to see tho United States flag pulled down. They know it would mean anarchy, chaos and oppression.” Memphian Dying In Chicago. Chicago, July 12.—William R. Moore of Memphis, widely known throughout tho south and ex-congressman from tho Tenth Tennessee district, lies stricken with a violent attack of heart failure and is iu a precarious condition at the Widemcr hotel of this city. His attend ing physician. Dr. Grace, said: “Much uneasiness is felt about Mr. Moore’s couditiou. I cannot say as to tho pros pects for recovery, but fear the chances are against him.” Charged With Counterfeiting. PlNBMLLE, Hy., July 12.—A. B. An- derson, claiming his home to be iu At* lanta, Ga., was brought here by tho chief of police of Knoxville and incar cerated in jail here this morning. An derson is charped with counterfeiting in Hancock county, Tenn., and is also charged with being a partner of Robert son, who is confined in jail here on a charge of raising aud passing f 1 bills for $10 billo Magnanimous Oil Inspsotor. Jackson, Tenn., July 12.—H. D. Bur- well, who was yesterday appointed coal oil inspector for Jackson by Governor McMilliu, held the same position under the two administrations of Governor Turney. He will divide the salary of $400 per annum with the widow of tho late j. D. Parson, who it was conceded would have received the appointment had ho lived. Cro*slaml’t Flection Legal. Montgomery, Ala , July 12. — Tho board of inquiry, which has been inves tigating tho regularity of the recent election of Troop A, First Alabama cav alry, has reported that the election was legal and the returns correct, thereby sustaining Dr. Groaslaud of this city us captain. TAYLOR NOMINATED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Kentucky Convention Does Its Work Quickly. STONE AND PRATT RETIRE .John Marshall of Louisville Named For Lb-uteuaut Governor uud n Plat form Adopted Favoring the Prosecu tion of War lu the Philippines. Lexington, Ky., July 13.—The audi torium was crowded again w hen tho Republican state convention reassem bled shortly after 9 a. m. Standing room was in demand. Thei’e were over I, 700 votes and some contests were set tled by seating both delegations with a half vote each, so the delegates and al ternates alone made a large audience, and the attendance of visitors was also very largo. Tho first thing in order was the report ou resolutions. lion. J. \V. Yorks reported the plat form as a unanimous report from his committee and it was adopted. The platform in part is as follows: “We pledge tho Republican party of Kentucky to the enactment cf all such laws as may be necessary to prevent trusts, pools, combinations or other or ganizations from combining to depreci ate below its real value any article, or to enhance the cost of any article, or to reduce the proper emoluments of labor. “We congratulate the Republican party that existing federal legislation for the suppression of harmful trusts, pools and combinations is the work of a Republican congress, performed during the administration of a Republican pres ident, aud we congratulate the country that in the suppression of injurious combinations, Republican legislation has had in the past, as it will have iu the future, due regard for the interests of legitimate business, th^ purposes of Inch legislation being the remedy for wrong, and not embarrassment to in dustry, enterprise or thrift. IValso For McKinley. “We indorse without reserve tho ad ministration of President McKinley aud congratulate the American people upon the conditions of prosperity and happi ness resulting from the wisdom and pa triotism w’hich he has brought to tho discharge of his public duties. Wo de clare our confidence iu tno policies adopted and the measures taken by the president to restore older and to estab lish progressive governments iu Cuba, Porto Rico aud tho Philippines and wo pledge him our continuous support un til these objects are fully attained. “We reaffirm our adherence to prin ciples and to policies proclaimed by tho last national Republican convention, except as to the civil service. We re gard it as Ecttled beyond dispute that the maintenance of a sound currency through Republican administration and legislation is the foundation upon which rests tho most remarkable period of in dustrial progress, commercial activity and general prosperity within the expe rience of the people of the United States. “We commend tho present amend ment of tho civil service rules and de clare our belief that further modifica- tions of existing civil service legislation may be made with advantage to the public service.” A large part of the platform is devoted to denunciation of the Goebel election law, McCord railroad law and other Democratic measures passed over tho governor’s veto. The administration of Governor Bradley is warmly com mended. There is nothing nuusnal in the reso lutions except that civil service reform is not indorsed in the plank commend ing President McKinley for recent mod ification of the civil service rules. The platform favors the prosecution of the war iu the Philippines to u successful termination, aud a final settlemeut of all questions relating ro the new posses sions. It strongly iuderses tho admin istration of President McKinley aud Governor Bradley and Senator Deboc. An Exulting Fcuiii*. Before tho call of the districts for the nomination for governor Captain S, H. Stone took tho platform and created a most exciting scene by withdrawim? his name and presenting the name of Hon. W. S. Taylor. Then Judge Clifton J. Piatt, tho other candidate for governor, follow ed Stone in another stirring speech of withdrawal and seconded the nomi nation of Taylor, which was made unanimous by acclamation amid tho wildest demonstrations of the enthusi astic delegates. A committee was then sent for General Taylor. The committees escorted General Tay lor to tho platform and there was an other great demonstration. Geueral Taylor then addressed tho convention accepting the nomination. John Marshall of Louisville was nom inated for lieutenant governor. Caleb Powers of Knox county was nominated for secretary of state. Judge Clifton J. Pratt, who had been a candidate for governor, was nomi nated for attorney general. Three Floridians Appointed. Jacksonville, Fla., July 13.—Albert J. Diilou of this city, who was a first lieuteuant in tho United States signal corps, and saw service in Cuba and Porto Rico, bus been appointed a lieu tenant iu the provisional army now be ing formed in this country for the Phil ippine war. George E. Lovell, formerly of Company B, First Florida volunteers, has also been appointed by the presi dent to be a captain. Madison N. Wil son, another Florida boy, has been ap pointed first lieutenant. Slcli’er Dm Its Injunction. Cmciuw, S. C., July 13.—A motion was made hero before Chief Justice Me- Ivor for an injunction restraining the Seaboard Air Line Railroad company from building their depot in Sidney park, Columbia. Judge Mclver refused the motion on the ground that it was in effect au appeal from Judge Buchanan’s order, which was uot reviewable at chambers. _ _ Sheehan Now Harbor Master. Pensacola, Fla., July 13.—A ma jority of the executive committee having recommended if, Governor Eloxham, without awaiting the action of the com mittee meeting, has appointed Deputy Harbor Master Sheehan to be harbor master of this port, vice John Holland. BOY FILES A DAMAGE SUIT. John ISrnwu Wants Compensation For Unwarranted Imprisonment. Montgomery, Ala., July 13.—A sen sational suit has teen filed against the city of Montgomery by young John Brown, the 15-year-old boy who wasar- j rested here last week charged with being Tommy White, the boy who murdered his father, mother aud sister two weeks ago ucar Athens, Ala., according to newspaper reports. After his arrest the boy made a state ment confessing to tho several murders and telling of the details of the crimes. The day after the boy’s confession was published, the chief of police here re ceived a letter from the authorities at Athens denying that such a crime as the boy had confessed to bad been com mitted. When confronted by the contents of this letter the boy reversed his whole story and said that the policeman who had him iu charge had put the words of the confession in his mouth and had threatened to confine him in a dark dungeon unless he confessed to the crime. It has since developed that the boy has lived all of his life in tho county about 30 miles north of this city. Ho has now filed suit against tho city for $5,000 damages to his character aud to compensate him for the unwarranted imprisonment he was forced to endure. The police authorities deny tho charge of intimidation. ENCOUNTER AT MANTILUPA. Ten Insurgents Killed and Two Amer icans Wounded. Manila, July 13.—Lake Laguna do Bay is being patrolled by three troops of the Fourth cavalry under Captain McGraw and tho army gunboat Napi- dan, commanded by Lieutenant Larsea. The force makes its headquarters ou au island, living on cascoes, in which the men are towed about to make unex pected visits to towns where there are small forces of insurgents, for the pur pose of keeping the rebels moving. Ou Tueseay the troops had an engage ment at Mantilupa, on tho south shore of the lake. They found the insurgents there intrenched near the shore The Napidau shelled tho rebels, a party of American troops, numbering 135, landed and drove them by a sharp running fight to the hills, where they were too strongly intrenched for the small force to attack. Two of the cavalry were wounded and the bodies of ten insurgents were found. It is supoosed that the enemy’s loss was 35. STOCKHOLDERS MUST PAY. Comptroller General Wright on In surance Taxation. Atlanta, July 13.—Comptroller Gen eral Wright has written a letter to Tax Receiver Armistcad calling his attention to receiving tho returns for taxation of the real estate and stock of insurance companies. The letter states that for fear that section 5 of the instructions to tax receivers might to overlooked in tho receiving of so many returns, the comp troller writes to call special attention to it. The instructions of the comptroller are in accordance with the recent opin ion handed down by Attorney General Terrell to the effect that not only the real estate of the insurance comi>nnies was taxable, but also the stock hold by individuals was taxable, and that tho • holders were liable personally for the tax, in proportion to tho amount they owned. Still Captured at Tupelo. Tupelo, Miss., July 13. — United States Revenue Officer John R. Thrasher, assisted by City Marshal Purd W. Keyes aud Calvin Ballard of this place, captured a still coutainiug ten beer tubs, one flake stand, 500 gal lons of beer, two bushels of mash and one bushel of malt The still was found 14 miles west of this place aud while attempting to arrest the offenders of the law, Marshal Keyes was shot iu tho right forearm, which is not considered dangerous. They managed to capture one John Meek, but the rest escaped. Strikers Kugage In a Klut. Bridgetown, N. J., July 13.—The striking glassblowers here engaged in a riot today when tho management of the works tried to fill their places by im porting nonunion workmen. The men have repeatedly threatened to preveut this move by force, if necessary. Early today a car containing nonunion work ers was beset by strikers, who at first tried to coax the men to refuse the em ployment offered to them. Failing to persuade the men, the car was attacked and totally wrecked and all tho non union men were put to flight. Scrum Treatment a Success. New York, July 13. — Oscar F. Lackey of Baltimore, who was brought here last week on board tho United States transport McClellan from Santi ago, suffering from yellow fever, is re ported to l»e convalescent. Mr. Lackey was in a very critical condition wheu he was removed from the transport to Swinburne island, and was given the serum treatment by Health Officer Doty. Ship Sinks; Crew Lost. Perth, Western Australia, July 13.— The British ship Carlisle Castle was lost in a storm yesterday off Rockingham. The crew perished. The Carlisle Cas tle, Captain Ltudsay, of 1,344 tons net register, left tho Clyde March 21 for Fremantle, near Perth, Western Aus tralia. She was built at Loudon in 1868. Poisoned Dread In Kentucky. Grayson, Ky., July 18.—A 13-year- old daughter of David Criswell, a far mer at Leou, Ky., died last uight aud all the members of the family are iu a dangerous couditiou from poison put into tho bread. There is uo clow to the manner by which tho bread was poisoned. LlRhtnlng Starts is lilg Fire. Wilkbrbakrk, Pa., July 18.—The No. 12 coal breaker at Plymouth, owned by Haddock & Shonk, wan destroyed by lire today. Tho loss is $90,000. It is supposed it was struck hy lightning. About 450 men aud boys are thrown out of employment uutil the breaker is rebuilt. ALGEII DEDUCES HE will hot withdraw A Positive Denial of the New Resignalion Rumors. CHALLENGE TO HIS CRITICS Says He Will Certainly Not Retire This Year and Ills Future Course Will He Governed by Health and Private Uusluess. Washington, July 12.—Secretary Al ger made today to a representative of the Associated Press his first personal statement concerning the reports that he is about to resign from the cabinet. When asked as to the truth of the ru mors, tho secretary said: "What do you mean exactly?” "I mean to ask whether or not the stories that you are to retire from the cabinet in tho near future are true.” “There is nothiug in these reports but air,” replied the secretary. “I shall not retire this year, certainly, aud can not say as to the future. My private business and tho state of my health will govern my future course. “These constant assaults aud re peated baseless reports are, of course, very anuoyiug to me and extremely dis tressing to my family, but I have never retired under fire yet and do not propose to do so now. Nothing that I have ever heard of or know of has been so cruel as these attacks upon me. If my critics cun point to one thing in my official ca reer that I have done that I should not have douo, or that I have not done that I should have done, I shall be very glad to surrender my present official duties.” Secretary and Mrs. Alger will leave Washington next Friday to spend Sat urday and Sunday at Long Branch with Vice President Hobart. Tho secretary was the guest of the vice president last summer for a day or two and was so well pleased with his entertainment by the vice president, who is his intimate friend, that he will repeat tho trio. SENSATION IN CHARLESTON. Man aud Wife Fight on the Street and Are Locked Up. Charleston. July 12. — On Broad street at noon yesterday Mrs. Lillian Puff, a handsome aud stylishly attired young woman, was walking along quietly, while her husband, George Puff, was creeping stealthily behind, though on the opposite side of the street. Suddenly Puff ran across the street to his wife. He called, but she refused to notice him. Then he grabbed her around the nock and was beginning to choke her when she broke away. A second choking attempt was made. Mrs. Puff tried to dolc-ud herself with a silk para- soi, though the trouble was stopped by the arrival of two policemen. Puff and his wife ware arrested. They had to wait 13 minutes for a patrol wagon, and were driven to the station- house and locked up. Mrs. Puff was released on bond last uight. Mrs. Puff was a Miss Livingston, from Newberry, S. C. Her parents are said to be well known and highly re spectable people. Puff was formerly a policeman. ARMY JOBS FOR GEORGIANS. Five Appointed by the President to Serve ut Manila. Washington, July 12.—Georgia had its inning at the White House yester day aud during the president’s working hours his pen traced the names of a number of Georgians who may soon have an opportunity to distinguish them selves. Iu the batch of appointments made were Cleveland Willcoxon of Atlanta, Owen T. Kenan of Macon, W. K. Wheatley of Americas, Blanton Win- ship of Macon and Ed H. Alm&nd of Conyers, Willcoxon and Kenan being given captains’ commissions, while the others were awarded a lieutenant’s shoulder straps. . Willcoxon aud Winship were officers in the Second Georgia, Kenan was in the First Georgia and Wheatly was in Ray’s immuues. These five, with Ma jor Srence cf the regular army, Captain Walter Corbett of Macon, Captain Frank Crenshaw of Barnesville and Lieutenant Longstrcet of Gainesville, comprise the Georgia list as it has been completed to date. Workmen Crushed to Death. Greenville, S. O., July 12.—At the Piedmont cotton mill, 10 miles distant, the middle }>artition of a large ware house being constructed fell yesterday. George Sheltou, a white man, aged 60 years, was killed. Calloway Smith, Bob Free man, Joseph Austin and Gen Bryant of Piedmont, R. A. Porter of Pickens uud Jack Williams, negroes, were hurt, some of thorn dangerously. Night Rim to He Stepped. Atlanta, July 12.—The Fulton Bag and Cotton mills will abandon the night run which was established last March, and at midnight next Saturday several hundred employes—women, children and men—will be thrown out of work. There is wide discontent in the cottages around tho mill. The wage earners are discussing the situation excitedly and trouble is feared. A Requisition Is Honored. Columbia, S. C., July 12.—Governor McSweeney has honored the requisition of the governor of North Carolina for tho extradition of Giles Pearson, who is wanted lu Concord, N. O., on the charge of grand larceny. Pearson is under ar rest iu the jail at Gaffney, S. C., and will wait there until Cbief.of Police Boger of Concord takes him to North Carolina. Nrgro«>a Decide to Migrate. Raleigh, July 12.~,The statement U made by a negro newspaper he>-' thatiu the coming 12 months 30,000 negroes will migrate from North Carolina. That will be as great a number as “Peg Leg” Williams, the prince of exodus promot ers, removed in 1889, be loro the legisla ture choked him off.