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* r. u. sta<-v. Pri'sldent. J. G. Waiiim.aw. Vice Prontdeat THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $.30,000.00. Wn.f, Imy eount v clultns, clopo.Hlt m il mivki-11Uml imiiis on uiiproi id piipnr li. 1'osS. Cafililor. Fhe Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei- tiscr Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED EE I!. 10, 181)1. GAFFNEY CITY, S. €.. FRIDAl, JULY 28, 181)1). $1.00 A YEATt. A001P1! L. IDETGERI FOilSO GtSO IS CELL He Was Serving 1 Life Sentence Fcv Wife Murder. AN INQUEST WILL BE HELD I’rlrinn OfTIHula nt Juliet I’miblw to Oi tn luiiifl V. Iirtln r tin* C'liiiMgoaii Coioinit(<*<l Snii'iili' or Stii“»*iiiub“il lo Heart IMhi asi*. Jolikt, His., Jnly 27.—-Adolph L. Lui t^i rr, the wealthy Chicago saosa^e nuilicr, who was serving a Ute sentence in the peiiiti u:iary htoo firv the murder of his who. was found dead in his cell Annual l l unTGRitT. today. Thu authorities wore unable to n-.cer;nin tb.e cause of his death and an inquest will bo held to dotermino whethet he killed himself or died of heart dis: ase. The t.-ial of Luotgert in Chicago at tracted widespread attention and was oiio of the most sensational in the 1m- t ry of tin* state, iaipfgort was charged v :»h h iving mmd. red his wiio in the l.,* 'U.' nt < f his factory, and cooked the b d> to pu ces in a vit. The prc.sccu- t m 1 ad bur a few small bon e; u.d two ring-, as evidence that their theory was correct, but secured conviction and a life sentence. CITY OFFERED PERCENTAGE. Sensation Sprung In the Street Kuil- Way Fight In Atlanta. Atlanta, July 27.—At a hearing be fore council on applications for new franchises Joel Hurt, in behalf of the Atlanta Railway and Power company, made a somewhat startling proposition. Ho offered to give the city a percentage of the road’s income with an option to purchase the property outright. "There is no doubt,” said Mr. Hurt last night, "that the proposition, if ac cepted, m*ans much to Atlanta. 1 make it partly out or a selfish motive, because I know’ that I can afford to make it, anti 1 am also glad to be in a position to help the municipal government in such a way. i have calculated the future earn ings of the company very closely and the profits above the fixed charges, taxes and dividends for the Just year, 1!K)0, should bo tfVj.bO'J. "These piotifs will increase annually and wiil amount to $310,000 the tenth year. If the city accepts my proposi- ) tion it will have received $1,000,000 in the next tr-n years, and five times as much m the succeeding ten years after that. A reasonable calculation is that in 30 years the city will have received fully $20,000,000 Irom the Atlanta Rail way and Power company.” NEW TARIFF MADE PUBLIC. Boulh Carolina .Now Hus the Lowest Cotton Kates In America. Columbia, S. C., July 27.—The state railroad commission has made public its new standard tariff of cotton freight rites, which becomes effective Aug. 20. The tariff provides for a reduction of frgui 2.7 to 30 per cent on the present rates, which was established when the state was producing not m*ro than 400,- 000 bales of cotton. This is said to l*o the lowest local cot ton freight tariff of any now in opera tion in the United Slates. It was pre pared and adopted by the commission only after a thorough study of the ques tion and after numerous bearings ac corded the railroad traffic managers. The new rate will mean much to the farming and the cotton mill interests. OM.rien Ncl la the It ice. Pensacola, Fla., July 27.—Thonatno of State Senator J. Ld O’Brien of this city lias been frequently mentioned as among the possible candidates for gov ernor. In an interview here Senator O’Brien positively asserts that he will not be a candidate, ami says that ho is earnestly supporting D. H. Mays of Monticello for the office, believing him to bo the man who comes nearest the heart of the laboring mutses. Tnitsf111 I'Tcaprs Lynching. Birmingham, Ala., July 27. —Hender son Tunstill, the negro murderer of James K. Hamilton, was brought here last night under guard of a company of militia for safekeeping. The negro was captured near Cuilumn and there never was any real danger of a lynching. Baseless rumors caused the militia to be culled our, but not the least sign of in- terfereuce was seen at Cullman. A L. gli.liitor’s Fatal Kail. Athens, (Is., July 27.—Hon. Alex 8. Erwin, Jr, a prominent young lawyer of this city, and a member of the state legislature, fell from the rear steps of bis office in tho University building boro and died shortly ofterwarda from the injuriei sustained. Ili'ddttigfi'M Won Ills (’use. Asheville, N. C, July 27.-Judge Fred Moore has decided the ease of Ab bott versus Beddiugflold, involving title to the corporation ronimissiunship, which was argued before him at Wake court, giviug judgment in favor of Bed- diugUoid. AN INDEMNITY FOR ITALY. State l>< (liirtin at to Settle the Louis iana i-'t > vhlng t’.isi'S. Washington, July 27 —Italy will bo paid an indemnity for the lynching of three of tho five Italians at Tallulah, La., and tho statu department will lay down the principle unco for all that an niton does not become a fullfledgod citi zen of tho United States until iiutmal- ization papers have been formally issued to him. Of course tho state department will pursue tho regular legal course tor as certaining all tho facts in connection with the lynching and there will doubt less be considerable diplomatic corra- spondenco between the two countries before the incident is closed. But state department officials appreciate that there is no escape from the payment of the indemnity. No direct demand has yet been made by Italy, but there have been broad hints dropped in that direc tion. Tho department’s rulings on the point of citizenship have not always been uniform. Secretary Gluey, in his negotiations with Ambassador Fava in regard to the Hahnville lynching case, originally took tho ground that when an alien had applied for citizenship ho was to all intents and purposes an American citizen and that ho had no claim for pro'eetion from his native country. Ho did not in writing change this, but the fact that ho recommended the payment of indemnity, uhhougli done as a kindly act, is pretty good in- dication that his views had changed. Appreciating that an adherence to the ruling originally made by Secretary 0 ney might come back to plague tho United States, the authorities have de termined to hold that an alien does not become a citizen of the United States until naturalization papers have been formally issued to him It is pointed out that if aliens who have declared their intentions of becoming American citizens should return to any foreign country the United S ates cannot prop erly refuse them passport ami ^woteo- tion in case they got into any trouble. CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION. Mrs. Y. Perot of Baltimore Duller Arrest at Liverpool. l.IVliKi’OoL, July 27.—On tho arrival of the Dominion Hue steamer Cambro* man at this port this morning, Sergeant Collins of Scotland Yard and Sergeant Boll of Liverpool arrested Mrs. William Y. Perot of Baltimore on the charge of the abduction of her daughter from Baltimore. Mrs. Perot was accompanied by a tall, military looking man, and tho party bad taken passage as Mr. and Mrs. Pierce and daughter. They were ar rested at the customs depot while wait ing for the departure of tho express train for Eustou station. “Pierce” is Captain Blood, a brother of Lady Coiiu Campbell. Mrs. Perot did not deny her identity. She had not anticipated arrest and was terribly surprised by the event. The arrest was made inietly, hut there was a painful scene between mother and daughter when tl y began to fear sepa ration, the child weeping bitterly. The police reassured the mother for the present. The child and mother w ere taken to the police office, but proceeded to Eas ton station by a later train. They will appear at Bow street station this after noon. Captain Blood took charge of the bag gage and accompanied Mrs. Perot to London. NEGRO ATTACKS A WOMAN. Posses Scouring the Country Fur Him null He May He Lynched. Mtxr.EEKY, Fla., July 27. — Mrs. Bailey, the w ife of the section foreman at Medulla, a station on the Sanford, St. Petersburg and Gulf division of the Plant system, was attacked by a negro sectiauhand yesterday morning, and beaten nearly to death. The negro pretended to Mr. Bailey that he was too i.l to work that day. He waited until her husband had been gone some little time, when be assaulted Mrs. Bailey. 8ho was terriblj bruised. The name of tbe negro has not been learned hero. Telegrams Lave been sent in all directions for his apprehension and parties are out scouring the sur rounding country for him. Mrs Baily was in a critical condition when tiie last advices came from Me- duila, and it is feared she may die. Excitement runs high in that neighbor hood, and if the negro is caught he may fe^l the effects of popular indignation before lie experiences the terrors of tbe law’. McKinley at Lake Champlain. Plati sprito, N. Y., July 27.—Presi dent and Mrs. McKinley arrrived at Bluff Point station at 8:45 this morning and were driven lo Hotel Champlain. As th‘*y entered the grounds tho presi dent's flag was hoisted to tho top of the flagpole, where it will remain during his stay hero. Mrs. McKinley stood the trip us well as was expected, but she looked pale as she walked up the I hotel steps. The president said he had ! made no plans for his stay hero except to get as much rest as ho possibly could. ( lilcugo Hrlt'kmulcers Strike. Chicago, July 27.—Two thousand brick makers struck today, tying up about 40 of the brickyards of this city. The men say tho strike is to aid union men in several norihside yards who have bad trouble with their employers. Should the strike continue long it will paralyze building operations in Chicago and vicinity, as the very few yards not affected cannot supply the demand Severe Sturm nt Scranton. Scranton, Miss., July 27.—One of the severest electrical and rainstorms known swept over this section this morning at t> o’clock. The storui swept down from the northwest, the rain fail ing in a deluge. The discharges of electricity were tcrrillc, the lightning striking in several places near the town. Carriage Trimmers Strike. Cincinnati. July 27 —The carriage trimmers of tho Brown carriage works, this city, have struck against u reduo- tion of 15 per cent in wages, which went into effect this week. They have a good organization and unless the mat ter is soon adjusted a geueruj sirike will affect all the carriage works lu the cltr. SOUTHERN NEGROES BACH FROM LIBERIA Disenchanted by a Residence of Tliroe Years. FEVER TOOK OFF SEVERAL Members uf a Parly That Li*ft Geor gia and Alabama In the Spring of ISGli Hint'll Ai-w York With Tales of Siill'ering and Death. New* York, July 20. —Eight negroes, three women and five children, arrived from Sierra Looue on Monday and after wandering about the streets all day were taken in charge by a negro mis sionary, Hattie Ross, who found them shelter and managed to get food for them. They are Mrs. Lucy Greysou, Mrs. Boone and Mrs. Si ml ton, who, with their husbands and children, formed part of a large colony of south ern negroes who sailed from Savannah, Ga., in March, 189(5, for Liberia. Gathered togethur by tho Interna tional Emigration company of Birming ham, Ala., they had been told that "Liberia was the promised land for tbe negroes.” Hundreds left their homes and joined tho colony, sailing on tho Labrador. Arriving at Monrovia, tho colonists received tho allotments of land that had been promised them, but learned that it would bo several years before they could gather the fir^t crop of coffee, which was about the only thing that could bo raised. Tho agent in charge of tho supplies, which was to he furn ished them for one year, sold them in the interior and left with tho proceeds. Some of tho colonists made their way inland and attempted to compete with the natives at starvation wages in tho fields and as carriers. Scores succumbed to the fevers, among them tho husbands of Mrs. Boone and Mrs. Simiton. Some escaped to Freetown, Sierra Leone, where they were cared for by Dr. Wil liams, the American consul. It was by bis assis.ance ami that of two steam ship companies that Mrs. Greysou, Mrs. Boone and Mrs. Simltoa were able to reach this city. HUGE DEAL CONSUMMATED. Canal Properly at Columbia Bought From Kasterii Capita lists. Columbia, S. O., July 20.—Tho big gest deal ever made in real estate in up per South Carolina, and one of huge in terest to Columbia, has just been con summated, the Columbia canal of 10,000 developed horsepower, and the Saluda, 7,000 horsepower, having been pur chased from New England owners by W. B. Smith Whaley of this city and J. L (’oker of Darlington, S. U., for $800,000. The canal was sold by tbe city ten years ago to the Boston syndicate at a sacrifice. It cost them, including in terest on the investment, $('>00,000. Ar- tenuis Blond of Boston was the head. Since hts death tho owners decided to sell. It is believed Mr. Searles, onco secre tary of the sugar trust, and now presi dent of the American Cotton Baling company, is backing tho canal purchas ers. He was desirous of getting cotton mills here and it is thought to lie tho i. tention of the purchasers to immedi ately build mills to utilizo all the power. The canal now furnishes electric power to the city railway, tho Big Luck trust mill, Granby cotton mills and the Palmetto cotton mill. STATE ALLIANCE CONVENES. Gat herlng of Fartners <it Goluiubia Will Probably He tlr' Last. Columbia, S. C., July 2(i. —The an nual convention of tho State Farmers’ Alliance met in the statehouse here to night. It may remain in session sev eral days. President Wilbern, also president of the National Alliance, is presiding. Some effort has been made in the last two months to arouse the old alliance- men, Sem 'or Tillman doing work in that direction, his candidacy for re-elec tion next year making him a very in terested parry, but there are few signs of life and is not unlikely that this will he thdpast convention. Five ye Ms ago there were more than 40,000 enthusiastic alliaucernen lu South Carolina. Now there are but a handful who have kept up their dues. It is noteworthy of tho change that instead of attending the alliance cot- vent ion, Governor McSwce-.ey left this morning to join tho edtio.s of the state in their annual meeting at Harris. The gathering of farmers is small. Wilson Caught K Kansas. Charleston, July 2(5—At Topeka, Kau., the executive department has honored a requisition issued by the gov ernor of South Carolina for Charles Wilson, who' is wanted here for the murder of Theodore P. Godfrey on Nov. 1. 189S. Soon utter tho commission of tho crime Wilson went to Kumpg. He was located at Garnet a few*/* and was arrested yesterdayj^ bo brought back at once. — is Towing Concerns at \Vi Jacksonville, Fla., July 2S tcrosting tight is being waged j tho towing companies of this of Brunswick, Ga., which proml be lively before peace shall be Tho Brunswick people claim the sonville concerns invaded their terri tory an<l have taken steps to retaliate. Valdosta’s Kiftli Kullroud. Valdosta, Ga., July 2($. — A charter has beeu granted for & new road, the Wadley and Mount Vernon, which will hail from Augusta ami terminate in Valdosta. The road is expected to be completed to this place in 15 months. This will give Valdosta her fifth rail road. Investigators at llalelgli. Raleigh, July 2<i.—Tho special legis lative committee to iuvnstigate the pen itentiary and agricultural department has begun its work hern. Sensational devolomnsnu are cxnocled. PRESIDENT OF SANTO FIGHT WITH BANDITS DOMINGO MURDERED IN CEBU MOUNTAINS General Ulysses Heureaux Is Shot Down fit Moca. ASSASSIN MAKES ESCAPE Killing ('rcutfs a Panic on tlin Inland, and WouPLHn tsucc.'HSorn Spring Dp on Ail Sides, Among Them Hcing Maximo Gunn z. Fort dk France, Island of Marti nique, July £7.—General Ulysses Heu- roaux, president of tho Dominican re public, was assassinated at Moca, Santo Domingo, yesterday afternoon. Tho name of the murderer is Ramon Caceros. He succeeded in making his escape, but au energetic pursuit was at once begun, and it is probable that he will soon be captured. Vice President General Woncoslao Figuereou, immediately upon tho an nouncement of the president’s death, assumed direction of affairs. At present calmness prevails every where in the republic. Tho remains of President Heureaux will probably bo taken to Santo Do mingo for tbe funeral services. A financial crisis having arisen in Santo Domingo and an insurrection be ing feared, owing to the number of mal contents, President Heureaux went to to the north and west of the island to prepare for all eventualities. He was about to leave Moca for Santiago do Las Caballeros when lie was killed. Tho nows of the president’s assassi nation spread rapidly and caused much emotion among tho inhabitants of tho island. It is believed by many that the murder was the result 6f a political con- spirney. Vice President Figuereou has taken precautions to prevent di-order and has taken command of tho troops to that cud. but up to the present all is quiet. DETAILS OF THE MURDER. General Maxim > Gem Z Is Said to Aspire lo tin- Presidency. Cape Hayti, July 27.—Details of the murder of President Heureaux of Santo Domingo received here arc lo the effect that he was assassinated as he was about to leave on horseback for Santiago do Las Calluberos. The assassin, Ram. n Caceros, surrounded by several accom plices, approached the president as be was talking with some friends and fired twice with a revolver. The first bullet struck the prosideut iu the left sideaud penetrated tho heart, causing instant death. The second bul let killed an old man who was standing near the president. The assassin and his accomplices thou fled to avoid tho shots aimed at them by the president’s friends. It is not known whether any of them were wounded. Tho body of the president was taken to the palace of tho (jpvcruor of Moca. President Henreaux’s death has caused a panic. It is said that one Juan Isidore Jimiuez, who took part iu tho attempted insurrection of June, 1898, is a candidate f< r the presidency. It is reported that General Maximo Go mez, formeriy president of the Cuban insurrectionists, who is a native of Santo Domingo, also aspires to tho pres idency. The father of Caceros, tho assassin, was put to death by tho order of Presi dent Heureaux in 1881. CONFIRMED IN WASHINGTON. McKinley, on Hcing Notifl-d, Sends Condolence to Santo Dciniiigo. Washington, July 27.—The state de partment has received confirmation of the death of the president of Santo Do mingo iu tho shape of tho following dis- paten from the United States consul at Puerto Plata: "President Heureaux assassinated. ” Consul Hoed, at Santo Domingo, also confirms the report, but neither gives any details. Official information of President Heu- reaux’s death was conimucicared to the president at Lake Champlain by the state department and the following cable message was sent by his direction to Wenaslao de Figuerero, vice presi dent of the Dominican republic, 8auto Domingo: “In the name of the American people and in my own. I offer to your ex cellency and the Dominican nation most sincere condolences by reason of the death of President Heureaux.” Wenaslao is the officer next iu lioe to President Heureaux and succeeds to the office of president. A Cliilit Hurncd to Death. Centre, Ala , July 27.--A sick child of A. C. Tidmoro of DeKalb county, near horn, bunted to death from tho ex plosion of a lump. The child’s mother was sitting up with her when from some cause the lamp ignited inside of the bowl. The mother attempted to throw the lamp out of tho window, but before she could do so it exploded, set ting fins to the little one and burning her so badiy that she died iu a few min utes. < tiasi*’* Grave to Ho Opened. Bristol Tonu.. July 27 —As yet the attorneys of tho insurance companies represented iu the Chase insurance scandal in Carter county have not tak> i stops to open the grave in which Thom .s Chase is supposed to have been buried, but the grave is being guarded and w 11 probably be opened ibis week. Respon sible (lersous residing in tbe Chase neighborhood are positive that Chase died last February. Had Washout Near Jackson. New Orleans, July 27. —A bad wash- ont occurred on the Illinois Central, south of Jackson, yesterday, owing to the heavy rains, and trains today were delayed several hours. Two hundred feet of track was swept away. K-sult of a Family tjuarrel. Gadsden, Ala., July 27. —Bart Ham monds made a murderous assault on his wife, mother-in-law and father-in-law, resulting iu the fatal shooting of Jim Boyle, biH father-Ui.law. The trouule was caused by a family quarrel Strongly Fortified Positions Taken by Americans. OTIS SECURE VOLUNTEERS Heavy Storm-* Thai I’rrvatlrd at Ma nila Have Al> il<-d and Transports Are Leaving (he Harbor Having on Hoard State Troops. Washington, July £0.—Three cable messages from General Otis were re ceived at the war departmeut today. Due reports another engagement with bandits in Cobu, in which the Ameri can forces were victorious, it bears date of today ami is as follows: "Following from Cobu today: Ban dit- iu Cebu mountains robbing and im pressing people coast towns. On Mon day Lieutenant Moore with detachment Twenty-third infantry, while scenting in mountains, fired upon some strongly fortified positions, one private killed, name not given. No other casualties. Knemy’s loss live bandits killed, seven captured. ” Another refers to the organization of tho volunteer regiments in the Philip pines as foil 'V. s: "Bell has enlisted about 500 men. Wallace, still south, bus about 400 Lockett now enlisting; has over 400 ap. plications, which are coming rapidly. Might raise hero an additional regi ment, exclusively volunteers.” Colonel Bell, referred to in the dis patch, is in command of the Thirty- sixth infantry and Colonel Wallace of j tho Thirty-seventh. Colonel Lockett is in .command oi the cavalry regiment which is to bo raised in tho Philippines. Tiie third dispatch says: "Storm has abated. Sherman coaled, leaves today with all troops California; Grant being coaled, leaves in about four days with troops North Dakota Wy oming and Idaho. Minnesotas prepar ing to leave in Sheridan soon as trans port can be unloaded and coaled. Other volunteer organizations leave soon as transports are available.” General Otis has been cabled to send tbe volunteers borne as rapidly as possi ble, it being tbe desire of the president to have no delay iu the matter. THREE PERSONS DROWNED. Molh<-r t Sou ami an Orphan Girl 1'cr- ish Near Waycros*, Ga. Wayckoss, Ga., July 20.—Three pier- sons were drowned in Satllla river while a pleasuio party were bathing at a point known as “Bulls Bluff.” Tho piarties were Mrs. M. J. Mock, wife (4 ox- Shoriff Mock, her son Joe Mock, aged 22. and a little orphan girl, Cora Smith. L. B. Henderson, ex deputy sheriff, and Barney McDonald, nephew r Hon. John O. McDonald, came near wil ing in their efforts to rescue those who went down. A searching party organize*! immedi ately, the river was dragged and the bodies were found near where they went down. Tho water where the drowning occurred is very deep and neither party could swim M. J. Mock, tho father and husband, left Monday for an extended trio in Cbarltou county and has not been reached ALGER QUITS WASHINGTON. Melklejohii to Have ('barge L’ntti Secretary Knot Arrives. Washington, July £fl.—Secretary and Mrs. Alg.*r left today for Thorudalo, Pa., where they will spend a few days with their daughter. Secretary Alger will return to Washington next Monday to close up bis official connection with the govornnieut Major Hopkins, assistant adjutant general United States volunteers and military secretary to Mr. Alger, has ar ranged to sever his connection with the army and resume the practice of his profession in Detroit. During the absence of Secretary Al ger and until Mr. Root formally as sumes the duties of hts office, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn will have general direction of the affairs of tho war de partment. Ilav Tells Italy W. ’ll Act. Rome, July 26. —An official communi cation says that tho United States sec retary of state, Mr. John Hay, has in structed the American embassy to' as sure tho government of Italy that tho United States will adopt every legal measure warranted by the facts to in sure justice in the Tallulah affair Tho communication adds that Secretary Hay has expressed to the L ilian charge d’affaires at Washington ihe regret of President McKinley for the deplorable occurrences. VImi’IiI Calls on Hill Again. Washington, July 20.—Count Yinchi, tbe Italian charge here, had another in terview with Assistant Secretary Hill at the state department today respect ing the inquiry uow in progress into tho killing of the five Italians last week at Wicksburg, La. Governor Fo ter has not yet submitted his icport, but it has been learned unofficially that three of the five men killed were undoubtedly Italian citizens and two wore natural ized American citizens. Slrlk** nt !)«trolt Kinlad. Detroit, July 20 —The combination strike and lockout iu the Pingree & Smith shoo factory has ended. All the COO employes will resume work tomor row. The company has gained a vic tory over the union, but according to the strike lenders there will oe more or less warfare against tho factory by the lulvruatmunl union. K remits For Minlln Service. Washington, Jnly 26—Returns re ceived today by Colonel Ward, the offi cer iu charge of tho recruiting services, show that «17 rerruits were enrolled for tlm uow volunteer regiments yesterday, making tho total euroilmuut to date 5.409. A DESERTER TO BE TRIED. I'rivatc of the Fourth Infantry May I’ny the 1)t-htti Penalty. San Francisco, July 27.—On board tbe transport Ohio, which, with tbo 1 Newport, sailed at midnight last night 1 lor the Philippines, was Benjamin Giv ens, private of Company H, Fourth United States infantry, manacled and guarded, to bo returned to Manila for trial upon the charge of “desertion iu the face of the enemy,” the penalty for which is death. Tho young soldier has been confined in the Presidio guardhouse since lint Friday. He was taken theio ftom the transport Indiana. When taken before Colonel Freeman, at the Presidio, Givens stated that he had not realized for a week after he deserted his pest the enormity of his offense. He had been drinkigg heavily and in his half crazed condition went aboard the Indiana. Four or live days ont the first sergeant of his company, who was coming home in charge of an insane soldier, saw him and reported him to the commanding officer. Givens was taken into custody and as soon as the vessel arrived ho was sent to the Presidio. Cabled orders from Manila directed that lie l>e sent back for courtmartial. Givens deserted from the company when it was stationed at blockhouse No. 7. a mile and a half north of Manila. The command was under lire constantly from marauding bauds. One day the latter part of May be went to Manila, drank heavily and caat military obliga tions to *he winds. STRIKE MAY BE SETTLED. Little Change In the Street Cur Sltna- tIon at Cleveland. Cleveland, July 27.—There was lit tie change in tho street car strike situa tion this morning. Asa result of the vigilance of the police and soldiers pa trolling fhe streets last night few ob structions were found on the tracks at daylight. Much satisfaction is expressed on all sides over the calling of a special meet ing of the city council for tonight to bring about, if possible, a settlement of tbe strike. President Hillman of the latter body will in all probability ap point the same committee to act in tho matter which succeeded in ending the street ear strike last month. At a meeting of the motormen and conductors of tbe Little Consolidated company it has been voted to form a union for tbe purpose of giving moral and financial aid to tbe striking em ployes of tho Big Consolidated system. The leaders of the movement emphasize tho statement that there will be no strike POPULISTS AT FRANKFORT. Another Full State Ticket lo 'ie Put Out In Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky.. July 27.—The Pop ulist state couvention convened at noon and will put out a full state ticket. There was a small attendance of dele gates, only about 170 being present out of 6(56 which had been selected in county conventions. There seemed to be general unanim ity among those present in favor of a platform affirming the Ouiaha declara tion of principles, opposing fusion, con demning trusts ami the Goebel election law. Dr. J. II. Lackey’s friends say that ho has been assured of enough votes to nominate him for governor, but so far be refuses to let his name go before the conveution and G. \V Reeves of Bal lard is a probable winner of tho nomi nation. Heirs to Htg Kstate Meet. Richmond, Ind., July *7.—A mooting of the heirs of Andrew Valentine House, formerly of Maryland, but who died many years ago in Kentucky, has been held hero to take legal steps for tho re covery of a largo estate in Maryland and Virginia, including the battle ground of Autietam and the city of Fredricksbnrg. It is claimed tbo an cestor leased this estate for 99 years and the lease expired in 1875. The heirs organized by choosing Charles Ellison of Noblesville, Ind., president; Mrs. H. R. Adams, Richmond, secretary; Her man Marchworth, Cincinnati, attorney. St. Louis In a New League. St. Louis, July 27.—The project to organize a new baseball club cud asso ciation in this city to become a member of the American association, which was organized about a month ago, has been perfected, tho St. Louis Baseball asso ciation formed ami a ball team to be called tbe St. Louis Browns will be or ganized in time to take the field early next season The old Sportsmen’s park has Seen acquired and under the name Of Athletic park will be fully equipped for baseball purposes. Ingersoll’s liody i.t Omnatory. Nttw York, July 27—Tho body of Robert G. Ingersoll was removed from Dobbs Foray to tho Fresh Pond, L. I, crematorv this morning. The body was in a plain black coffin with** it orna ment. The top of the coffin was oov- 1 ered with roses. The funeral party in- : eluded Mrs Ingersoll and her two i daughters, Clinton B. Farrell, Walston H Blown, Major O. J. Smith and Mrs. Smith ami Frederick C. Peufield. DISCHARGED TRBGPS RiTTEn AGAINST OTIS Volunteers Made to Bear the Brunt of All Fights. HOSPITALS ARE CROWDED Messenger Hoys on Strike. Philadelphia. July 27.—Nearly 200 out of 500 telegraph messener boys em ployed by tho different companies struck for higher wages today. They now re ceive 2 cents a message and the night shift 50 cents a night. No payment is made on messages undelivered. The boys want to be paid for the latter and demand 3 cents a message and 60 cents for night work. Alger Gups to New England. Westchester, Pa., July 27.—General Alger, with Mrs. Algor, left the home of their daughter, Mrs Bailey, at Thorndale, today for a two weeks’ visit to friends in the New England states. They will return for a few days to Thorndale Both the general and Mrs. Algor are iu good health. Iti-criilts For General Otis. Washington, July 27.—Tbe number of recruits for the Philippines enlisted yesterday was 022. making tbe total 1.031. Surgeon Said to Have Declared That It is “Cheaper to I'lunt Fifty Sol diers In th* Philippines Thau to Send One Invalid Homo.” San Antonio, Tex., July 27. —San Antonio yesterday welcomed home with a public ovation three discharged sol diers of the Eighteenth regular United States infantry. The three men were Emile Riley, W. F. Stiegler and W. R. Burrier, sons of wealthy citizens of Fredericksburg, Tex., who joined the regulars for active service in tho Phil ippines m preference to garrison duty with the volunteers in Cuba. The throe men are of excellent char acter and have good educations. They have made careful observations of af fairs while in tho campaign and are bitter against the military commander oi the islands "Tbo half has not beeu told.” said W. R. Burrier “l know it as a fact that there was at one time as many as 3,000 men iu the hospitals at Manila ami Iloilo. ■'While 1 feel that I did not get all of my mail, 1 would not charge that our mail has been withheld from us, or that mail homo has been tampered with. It was common talk in camp, however, that our mail was being tampered with. I will know that, however, as soon as I reach home. “Otis is the, most thoroughly disliked men iu Manila. Tho volunteers and regulars alike have no love for him. Lawton, Wheaton and McArthur are the officers who are looked up to by the men on the island. “The worst feature of the wlolo thing, as it appeared to us, was tho brutal treatment of the voluuteer regi ments Wo regulars were well treated, aud iu no instance overworked, while the Nebraska aud Kansas troops were made to bear the brunt of almost every action. The hospital figures will bear out this charge. Our regiment, for in stance, has had only two men Killed and 20 incapacitated for future service in all of the time that wo have been on the islands, while in tho Nebraska regi ment there are only about 20 ablebodied and fit men left to a company. “A remark that has filled the rank and file with disgust was the statement accredited to one of tho surgeons that it was a whole lot cheaper to plant 50 sol diers in the Philippines than to scud one invalid home on a transport.” AMERICANSJTAKE CALAMBA. General Hall Los-s Four Men Killed and Twelve Wounded. Manila, July 27.—Brigadier General K IL Hall, with 1,000 men, has cap tured Calamba, on Lagnna de Bay. The loss to tho United States forces was four killed and 12 wounded. Calamba is a town on Laguna de Bay, about 30 miles southeast of Manila. It Is much farther south than the United States troops have yet penetrated on land. It is m tiie province of Laguua. It has a population of 11,476 and is 27 miles from Santa Cruz, on the eastern skero of tho bay. Its capture is not considered of any strategical import ance, except as a part of tbe plan to barrass and worry the insurgents. It Is reported iu Filipiuo circles in Manila that the insurgents recently re ceived consignments of salt peter aud lead from Japan. The insurgents had been experiencing many difficulties in the manufacture of good powder, that which they produced lacking power of penetration and range. The two frtarfi who were recently ar rested here on suspicion that they Wefa the bearers of messages to Agnlnaldo from tbe Filipino junta at Uoug-Koug have been liberated for want of evidence upon which to prosecute them. As soon as authorization can be re ceived from Madrid to incur the neces sary expenditures, the Spanish general, Jarmaillo, will send a Spanish commis sion, composed of Senors Toral and Rios, to Tarlac to carry food, money medicines and clothes to the Spanish prisoners there. The commission will also reopen negotiations for the release of the captured. LONG MOURNED^ AS DEAD. A Vt-leraii of llic* Civil War Tunis Up at Anderson, 8. Anderson, S. C.. July 27.—Elijah Bowen created a sensation by his sud den appearance yesterday in Anderson. Thirty-eight yearn ago lie was a soldier in Company G, Tweuty-secoud South | Carolina regiment, and was last seen by : comrades at a vidette post on ibe firing line in front of Petersburg. His family and fricuds mourned him as dead. His son Whitaker, a man of 40, recognized ' his resemblance to a photograph. Many comrades also recognized him. 1 Elijah came to Anderson from New Jersey in a buggy. He was captured and sent to New York. He spent three ' years in Connecticut, three in New i York, and 32 on a farm iu New Jersey. Miners and Operators Confer. Knoxville, July 27. — Representa tives of the United Mine Workers and of tbe coal operators of tbo Jellico and Coal creek districts are in session here today. The Coal creek men have de manded a It) per cent -'dvanoe in wages to be effective Aug. 1. It is tbongbt the operators will concede this. If U la refused the met) will probably decida upon a strike. About 8,000 men will be uffVrted. Tliis is the second conference held within a week. Kxtru St-ftftion lirport Denied. Frankyout, Ky.. July 27.—The story that Governor Bradley promised a rep resentative of Atlormty General Taylor, Republican candidate for governor, to call an extra stsoon of tho legislature to repeal the Goebel election law is officially denied. - jik . _