The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 28, 1899, Image 1
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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.
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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.
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