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<•' ■'TACY. J. <5. WA'IDIiAW. Vice Presidont ■;i!B SATIOHAL BAM-OF GAFFMEY. Capital Jj50,000.00. V. ; t count v c..ir,s, rcccl vc <iupo»lt •1 • niui.c l-iHr- n upproMcd piper l». Hiivs. C.-ishler. r— SEMI-V/EEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. & WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei- ti^cr Who Uses the Col umn: of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee Cour ty. ES : LI81IED FEB. 7 0, 1804. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. TUESDA!, AUGUST I, 1&09. VI.00 A YEA It. Tt 1 PiPnOilTCn J llL ! jIiu>uuIuu P’ iMYf; cifJR »3 at c^O oliuJ 3 White Kan and a Negro Pay tlio Death Penalty. LaTTEH KILL Li) HIS V/IFE Ko» i 1 .'-Icm n r m k . per Where Ho Was i iii|ilnycii iietnuso I.'oltise«l Money A'Iojj.mI to Have Hocti Due i ilitn hot- Overtime. Ni:w Yoi:k, July !h.—I.ouis Paller- j k jii :ui l Micliaol .Mr.lJjnalil, wero put to j itesv.h i.-. oloi'.. i icity in bius< Sinu prison J toJiy. Puilorson, who wns a negro. y.'.i.: n to the electric ch\ir at 8:21 ,n. .. Qirctit ot 1,720 volts strong was . .!;i d on a: S:Alter seconds ho to bo i\ vl by the attend- ilcl) niald v..ts put to of 1,701 volts rl’d arc i to bo i ii'r f ill> £ li'da: is. Mo float a at 8:4'. J, a « . be. in; ’’ tu 1 ned on nt ti t ill 14 d U jr .-cc ,:id; V Do: k.’-.l s body i «orr* nt utor - then that of any other ■ i ; nt to daath in bmg Sing. It took c ond.i Icuiyer to kill him than it J 1 'nil : ■ i H. uis PuiUrson, a nogro porter, 29 - i !, on March 11, HbS, killcil his . i a : . v wifo, iv.ite Smith, it whim v . m, in tneir npartm ni.s in New i T ’o.v *traR„i-,iut.on. After repeat- ♦ ih, \v;.tning her ag.iinst receiving the i ... oiion of other men, h<? j-aw her with j a white nian and aeonsod her of in- ; ttii.aey wi'U ) t \iter the murder \ ! m>u t- d t'-i juiiitoi of '.h> 5.ui.st- *n.-. that I.-., .ui'i l:ii.(’d her i.n.i gave ] .um-v-ii up. iio said ihat .tstho woman aad b'.-en uuttui! ho thought he hud a ' p-rfei right to kill her Instead of 1 . vn,. in seif up ho fiod, hut was • .nun • , the police on the following day. Ho was indicted on March 89, ii’-ii-f.ui on Juno 27, 1SH8, and sen- PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. I'eoplo You Know and Ft-oplc You Iton’t Know. Miss Mabel Fort returned Satur- ! day from Chester, where she visited relatives during the Confederate re- i union. Victor Montgomery, of I’acolet I Miiis, spent Sunday and yesterday at Limestone Springs, where his family is spending the summer. C. Wilson, of drover, was among The Ledger’s appreciative visitors, Sal urduy. We are always delighted to have such men as Mr. Wilson cull w hen io i he city. Swan I'aris, of Ezells, came down to the city Saturday. Mr. I’aris is delighted with the fine rains but re ports crops badly injured. T. F. V/tic hell has linisbed his course in Converse business college and is at homo again. Frank is one of Cherokee’s foremost boys and one, too, whom you can count on. D. C. Fainter, one of Cherokee’s most careful farmers, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Fainter is a close observer and says where crops are well worked be beleives they will make an average yield. .James Wilson, of State Line, was among the Cherokeeans in the city Saturday. Miss Ethel Sarratt, a charming rei- he is plowing them in for a crop next i spring. Says lie has done the sumo | thing before with success. Mr. Alfred Fritchurd, one of Chero kee’s old and frugal f irm- rs and most worthy citizens, came to ihe city Sat urday. Our old friend Lem M. Cobb, of Maud, paid us a visit rial urday. J. D. Ruppe, of Maud, was in the city Saturday. tfon. Wm. Jefferies, passed through the city Saturday from the reunion in Chester. He reports a good time and is full of praises of the Chester people. Miss Ada McArthur is in Trenton, this .State, visiting her friend, Miss Tillman, daughter of Senator Tillman. Wm. Smith, of Macedonia, was among his friends in the city Satur day. Rev. N. B. Clarkson, of Maysvillo, accompanied by Mrs. Clarkson and daughter, Miss Anna, is in the city visiting his son, T. B. Clarkson. Mrs. Clarkson and Miss Anna will spend ihe summer in Gaffney. Mr. Clarkson was once stationed in Gaffney and lie and his famiiy have many friends here who are glad to have them with us. J. S. Hammett, of Maud, an enter prising merchant and farmer was in the city Saturday. He reports crops sn,:',!] biiiji-omir g out since the rain. Lb*. J. F. Garrett went to Kings .Mountain, yesterday on professional ij u 81 n l s 8. i THE VETERANS HOLD REUNION IN CHESTER, Incessant Rain Interferes With Program. THE MEETING A SUCCESS. Hr. W. F. Andrews, who has been spending some time with hi - daugh ter, Mrs. T. Dav Jport, on Limestone street, ’eft the city Saturday for his • ..■ ii t ! .■ electrocuted on Aug. 1/5, 1 1 .‘v..vs wero seinred from the oi ts, which delayed tho execution of i.!i - ntenco for nearly a year. v tchae! M Donald, a hoof carrier, era- t’ - i it the Ivistinan company’s • >. . at- rbout : in jS’ow York, on May ! 8. -hot and killt-il ritephen Tims, . u i 'a l tim keeper at Eastman’s. Mo- * - ■ . i. .utet svi-uiding his salary in ri ii hod n-tunied to tiie slaughter- | 11so anil (b-m imlod several dollars mb 1 was due for overtime, hit ns told in to th subt imol oeper, • A. iLsbiil. McDoiiald’s demands. young lady of Hiiscity, isvisitiii w ativos at riunnyside. Lucie Hugh Moore was among the Cherokeeans in tin city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. N. .1. lloilitield, of Brooklyn, Srarittnburg county, are in the city, accompanied by their j home in Shelby, .VC. daughter, Miss .Maggie, visiting their | -j- j Alexander, of Grassy Fond, daughter Mrs. W in. Hoard, on Logan w , as : n j 0 g te Saturday. He “H' . t. , reports crops as moving along now County Commissioner. F. !*•! and ihe arrival of a new Miss Alex- Richai'ils came to the city yesterday. ;i ndcr at his house, on o(tic'id bus.inp.se, Harry Byars and Faul Surratt atten- ,Mi-s Carrie Littlejohn, of Jones-1 phe Chautauqua at Shelby Sun- M *- ’ - day . that the u : i-. .1, monev bo 1 T':.id nr onc-o, being . 1 I,.ed live si,uts af iitns. r.i u away, bur was (-aught cv.’dd leave tho build.ng. ■■ * ■ same day. McDonald "«l May 2), 1 t*S, and con- Ju’iv 1, Ho was 6on- bc eloctroenred on Aug 22, \v re secured. but num.-roiu stay STATE FAIR MAY >toy in,-lit l. HELD. In Uli- i:i'II"tl:, J Jl.IiUMiJIAii in; v.-meat for B::i:dnpham i; mid tho chanc •lit ly ^tarto-l m 1 kiii^ riliap... Ala., July 31. — Tho ding a state h.ir In the ‘all is taking shape >s now seem to bo that ti.t. fair v id b- hi M When Governor Johns',on was her. early in tho week he ,vas c i'lod v an by a committee of tha 1 of trade and asked to make an a pio .riutnm tor it out of the state’s contingent fund. lie replied that, ho doubted that ho mi l the authority and suggested that .awy-rs bo engaged to look into the law ou the subject. Two able attorneys went to work on the matter and they 1 ;• o given tho opinion that the gov ernor has such authority and there is strong hope that tho appropriation will bo forthcoming. Tho estimated cost of tho fair will be J10,000, un-i a good por tion of tins is already assured it tho pro; ot is d jtermmc l upon. A meeting < » tit- merchants and bu-i- ness men lias bei u ealied for next Thursda, at tho Comic rcial clubrooma io cauvi - the iltnation a I . ach a fit a in the matter. It is i, in;.lit r ain ti-at if will be decided by this im . tit g to have tho fair. Uncle .mil Ni-plii'W In u Du >1. Knoxvit.i.;:, July 31.—-A special to The riontmel from La tellur county, Ky., states t::;-: a fearful tragedy occurred villi', and Mrs. Florence Littlejohn, of Star Farm spent Saturday night in the city with Mr. and Mrs. .). J. Gaff ney. R. It. Brown u prominent mill man, of Cowpens, was in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Julian \Y. Lipscomb will leave the city to-morrow for Bal timore and will visit Norfolk, Forts- meuth and'Old Foint Comfort while en route. J. T. SwolTord, of Macedonia, made ti vint to the city yesterday, and made an appreciative call -on The Ledger. R. A. Jones returned to the city yesterday from Asbury, where he Iras been on a visit to bis father, Mr. Wm. Jones who he reports as very low. While Mr. Jones is very sick The Ledger sincerely hopes for his re covery. Ferry Hill came to the city yester day. Mr. Hill always brings some farm product to sell when he cotnes. Dr. W. C. Hamrick spent Sunday at Cleveland Springs, N. 0. W. II. Fierson returned yesterday from a business trip to Augusta, Ga. John Fainter, one of our Cherokee farmers who makes money on the farm, has just finished an up-to-date burn three miles out of the zity. Mrs. R. S. JJpscomb, and tier little daughters, Jessie and riadie, returned to the city the lust of tho week from a inluntuin trip. Rev. W. H. Hodges went to In man yesterday, to atten d a meet ing in the Methodist church there. Misses Nancy and May Thompson, left the city Friday for an extensive tour over Cleveland county, N. C. They will take in Earls, Shelby, Cleveland riprirgs, Bcllwood and Waco. The many friends of Col. W. I). Camp, our efficient County Auditor, were pleased to see him in the city yesterday. The Col. has just re covered from a sick spell of some two weeks, which confined him to his home at Buffalo. He is much im proved and will soon be himself again. ri. G. Fridmore was in tho city yes terday afternoon. R-.-v. W. E. Crocker, and his charm- j ing Cherokee bride, were in the city and Mrs. M. Lovelace and II. Z. Hicks, two energetic and successful farmers of Ezells, were in the city Saturday. Joe Osborne, of Brevard, N. C., has accepted a position with J. I. Sarratt. He arrived in the city yesterday and is stopping with his brother, H. K. Osborne. A .Niii-vt-*!-ful IVluat (irower. [Yorkvillc Kmiuircr.| Rev. W. Y. Moss, of King’s Creek, reports a yield of loI£ bushels of wheat from six bushels sown. Alto gether he raised .‘112 bushels. | This is another good showing of a Cherokee wheat grower. The Led ger, from its heart, suggest that its friend, Rev. Mr. Moss, be one of the delegates from Cherokee to the wheat growers meeting at Greenwood in August—Kd.J ou I/itci r i < mjty’s bolder. William ! i-,i,„ \»- Smallwood killed bis nude, Clellaud V rlday U th f of Mr. Smallwood, ami the younger man was lorter. himself fatally wouu ied by Ins uucle. The schiih of tbo bloody encounter is in Ic uionntain- and fuii details are not obtainable. The iu-ju had been at dag gers’ point for 12 years.’ A recent i^uar- -•oi brought matters to a heal. Largo llyiiauios Hun Away. Acvnx, Joly 31.—Last night about 2 o’clock two of Die 250 horsepower dy namos, one op nv ing incandescent lights and the other furni/uiug power, ran away at th -pow ih- use. Tim velocity attained wns t- nitic and both dynamos burst with a . >ud report, bur.mg pieces of iron in all directions. The damage to the dynamos, machinery and onild- ing* will b<- several thousand dollars. No oao was In tho dynamo room when the accident otcurred. Kilipitio Attack Itpfiulaeil. Wakhinoton, July 81. — General Otis rep rt to the war department of ihe efforts of tin Filipinos to retake Calamba. chronicled in the news dis- patehos, follows: ‘Tnyurgnnts in con- .>■: Able force upti-'unid vicinity Ca- lautba vest-r iay, wero repulsed and u off by Hail. Oar casualties one hi lie I. - reu wounded. Captain Snnp- ► '.n, ri;xin infantry, stru'-k roblwr band N' •» Im' iny eighth inst., killing 10. No oasaalties. ” Attimpt to Itelek'- < a liii.il> i. L no > ^nly 81.—A dispatch from Muaila k tl .i tho rebels yesterday attempted to I'jcajifaro Cdlamba, bat w< ;■ <a : y rej-olsed G'ne American wa ktllc 1 and six others wounded. The Filipino bias was heavy. Mrs. I£ tte Sprague Deiid. ' Wammxotos, July hi. - Mrs. Kite * '■ i'.e b praguo died at IHgewood, her coouiry home near this city, today. A H> iiutsUion on Johnston. Columbia, S. O., July 31.—Governor McSwecnoy has issued a requisition upon tho governor of Alabama for tne delivery to the agent of this state, who will go to that state for tho purpose, of one Marion, alias Muss Deloch, who is wanted in Saluda county for assault and battery with intent to kill. Deloch has been recently arrested in Alabama. I'ropic of Florence Angry. Florence, S. O., July 31.—The peo ple of Florence are indignant over tho appointment of a negro postmaster. Tho city council and board of trade want him removed. Senator McLaurin will entreat President McKinley to change bis appointment. lllg Lilli'* I’lanf Destroyed. Anniston, Ala, July 31.—Tho big lime sinks of tho Anniston Lime and Stone company at Cobb City have been destroyed by fire. The loss is many thousands of dollars, and it is only par tially covei'ed by iusnrance. The plant will be rebuilt at once. No Klglit to Ugliness, The wour.au who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be at tractive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will be nerveous and irritable. If she lias constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimpies, blotches, skin eruptions and wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the Miss Eliza Lockhart returned to the city yesterday from a visit to re hi laves in Blacksburg. JohHT. Surratt, Jr., was in the j world to regulate stomach, liver and city riaturduy rejoicing over the good j kitjne^s ami to purify the blood. It ! rains. i gives strong nerv< s, bright eyes, Henry M. Turner (Apple Jack) an smooth, velvety skin, rich complex- old citizen of this section, but who lias I ion. Ii will make a good looking, been spending some years in the ! charming woman of a run-down in- | western states, lias returned toCher- i valid. Only oO cents at Cherokee ! okefco and says it is good enough for i Drug Co him. When a jury hangs it is an effort to strangle justice. . W. A Hass, one of Cherokee’s enterprising young farmers from over the Broad, paid Tho Ledger a visit while in the: city riaturday. Sullie George, of Wilknsville, fs in the city visiting relatives. Jonas Blanton, a farmer and mon- azite miner spent a short time in the city yesterday. Sir. and Mrs. Joshua Turner, of Greenwood, are in the city visiting j ers, Blacksburg, 8. C. Mr. ' ~ Hamilton Clark, of Chauncey, Ga., says he suffered with itching piles twenty years before trying DeW'ill’s Witch Hazel Waive, two boxes of which completely cured him. Be ware of worthless and dangerous counterfeits. Cherokee Drug Com pany, Gaffney, S. O., and R. S. W’ith- thtireon, Mr. David Turner. Mr. Turner is u genial old gentleman, proud of his new county and thinks Cherokee a worthy young sister. l itzhugh Hopper, who is in busi ness at Facolet, came to the city yes terday to spend a few days with his mother. Misses Bonnie McCluney and Olive McKown. two of Cherokee’s fairest daughters and most progressive young lady teachers have been constant attendants of tho county summer sciiool for teachers. Charles Smith, a merchant and farmer of Goucher, was one of the many Cherokeeans in the city Satur day. John F. Jimmerson, who sells farm produce all the year round, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Jimmerson says where his outs were too low to cut A horse may pull with all his might, hut never with his mane. “1 suffered from piles for twenty- live years, and after all so-called j cures had failed was permanently cured by one box of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve,” says Eli Hilo, of Lum ber City, Fa. Be sure you get “De- Witt’s.” There are injurious and dishonest counterfeits. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney. S. C., and It. S. Withers, Blacksburg, S. C. —We wish to close out our stock of refrigerators at greatly reduced prices. If you want a bargain call now. Carroll Carpenter «k Hum phries. To Cora Coustl|>utl<>n I'orcrrr, Take Ciwcarets Candy Catliartic. Ida or 25c. If C. C> C. fall to cure, Urugb’im* refund money. Camp .1 fferii-s' Itannrr IV.is Second to None- in tScauty .’illss Minnie .loffcric* Sponsor. Miss Or.i Thomson Maid of Honor—Interest in}; Incidents. (Correspondence ol The Ledger.) Etta Jane, July 29.—Of course our readers will look for an account of the Chester re-union this week. And we propose to give such items as we can couch into this letter. Notwithstanding the almost inces- sent rain fall the meeting was a suc cess. The street parade and ex ercises of the grand stand in the city park were dispensed with on account of the rain which was giudly wel comed by men trom all parts of the State. The meeting was called to order on W-dnesday at 10 n. m,, aad after , prayer by Chaplain Elwell, and the usual preliminaries an address of welcome was read by Miss ?Jay Hood, one of Chester’s fair daughters, which was highly appreciated by the veterans and did credit to its fair author as well as the noble town and county which it represented. We propose giving it as full next week. Senator Glow, of Chester county, extended the welcome of the city and presented the convention with an historic gavel. Several responses were made by different speakers, oi e of whom complimented the conven tion on the royal welcome they had received at the hand of the good peo ple of Chester and Chester county and many were the congratulations the young lady receivi d for her brilliant and magnificent welcome in behalf of Chester and its veterans. The Gold Hill band was present and did its work faithfully and ef fectually. The roll of camps were called but several failed to respond. All day long the rain kept falling, sometimes in torrents, but the troops kept coming until it was estimatid that from 5,00(1 tO'SjjyiJ vete^itoa.. Sons and Daughters of Confederacy and visitors wero in the city. The spacious city hall was tilled to over- ilowing. The court house where the Sons held their meeting was full, and the stores, hotels and even private houses were crowded so that it was impossible to get a fair estimate of the crowd present. Gen’l. 0. I. Walker gave notice that his business engagements were such that ho could not possibly serve as commander any longer without great loss to himself and warned the committee to look out for some one else to elect commander for the next June, (Voice in the rear) “You’ll do very well, and we’ll keepyou there awhile longer.” Committees were appointed for different parts of the work before the convention. Con vent ion adjourned until 8:30 p. m. Night session was opened by prayer by Dr. Woodrow, of Columbia, and after some preliminary work the sponsors and maids of honor were marched upon the rostrum in charge of Rev. McLaughlin, they formed a semi-circle around the president facing the audience. The hall was tilled to overflowing. Every spot on the floor and galleries was filled and wild with enthusiasm. The mult : - u ie chee red the beautiful daugbtirs as they marched in perfect order and took their places on the stand. Most of the sponsors bore the banners of their respective camps. Of those present it is not our duty or priv ilege to speak just here lest we be judged us selfish. We will only say that the banner of camp Jefferies was second to none in beauty. It was borne by Miss Mamie Jefferies, sponsor, with Miss Ora Thomson as maid of honor. The reports of committees were then taken up and discussed. When the committee on the Wo men’s monument (of which your cor respondent was a member) made its report several grand speeches were made urging the carrying into effect the object of the Lniled Confederates Veterans to build a monument to the memory of the noble women of South Carolina for their heroism during the war. But tho grandest portion of the convention was reached when Rev. J. S. Moffutt with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Smering, Mrs. John White, Miss Maud McLure, Mr. J.C. McFaddon all of Chester, and representing dif ferent Christian churches appeared upon the rostrum and sung the Con federate doxology the words of which are as follows: “Soon our eomrsuh s, »roiie before us to tlu lr camps beyond the skies. Shill! with us their trusts, by j;lory iruard- ed share; We shall lie with them anil slumber, watched by sleepless aiutel* eyes. ‘TUI we’re waked to answer roll call over tle-re. • C'llOUl'K. "When the roll Is ealied up yonder, When the roll is called up yonder. When the roll is cal led up yonder When tho roll is called up yonder, we'll l>e there.” "Not with shouts and hearts exalting, as in days forevi r jrone, Kush we ou to where the hattle banners Hare; Hut iwih footsteps slow and weary, and In sih-iit-e one hy one, When the siKfinl sounds we'll gather over lln re. (Hours. "Oh, my comrades: oh my brothers: hy the sacred days of yore And the ashes of our heroes let us swear, That, our ImiikD of love shall hind us soul to soul forevermore And when roll Is called up yonder we'll he there.” Cuouca. (Jo account of the ruin Thursday was most hy our 17. Henry the parade was dispersed with but the barbecue went on ail the same, and several thousand people braved the mud and rain and went over where the multitude was fed in abundance. That Chester did her work nobly from first to last all will admit. Tho doors of tlte citizens wire thrown open and a hearty welcome was ex tended to all. Your coirespondent hospitably entertained worthy Solicitor ILon. J. and his noble wife. Around liis table at one time tlic-ro were six different commands repre sen be L His house and lot was at the dis posal of the Confederate voterars and all were treated in the hightest style and made to feel perfectly at home. j l. s. NEXT WAR WITH GERMANY. Admiral D- Wcy Quoted as M.-iking This Prediction at Trieste, New Yorji, July 31.—A dispatch to the Herald from Trieste says: Your correspondent had a conversation with Admiral Dewey on board tho Olympia. In reply to my remark that Germany intended to interfere at Manilla, he said: “Yes. Prince Henry of Prussia is a man of the tjp” of hi. brother, rhe Ger man emperor.” “And Admiral Von Diedrichcf” i>e v,\i3 a*Ted. “i! \v:>a relieved from h't Manila p~in m accornan•:•».* with an arrangement of long standing and because hi* turn was up, not as a concession made m friendliness to the American govern- incur. Germany's policy is to prevent other powers from obtaining what shd cannot acquire hor-eif.” After we had spoken of Samoa as evidence of her policy the admiral said: “Wo need a large and thoroughly equipped navy that can cope with any other power. England is onr natural ally and differences such as those about tho Venezuelan boundary and tho fish eries do not interfere with a friendly understanding existing between the two nations. Our next war will bo with Germany. ” CHARGED WITH KIDNAPING. Uruccwell Ituuud Over by Judge Mackey nt St. Augustine. St. Augustine, Fla , July 31.—An in teresting case came up in Judge Mack ey’s court this morning, which will be further investigated r.t the next term of the -circuit court. It was the prelimi nary hearing of tho man Bracowell, who was charged with kidnaping a child, and who afterward mysteriously escaped from the city jail. At first tho prisoner pleaded guilty to tho charge of kidnaping, but immediately after pleaded not guilty. Judge Ma'-key con sidered the evidence sufficiently strong to hold tho prisoner to await the action of the next term of the circuit court. The man was bound over in tne sum of |3U0. Daring the hearing Bracowell, in ex plaining how be escaped from tho city jail, stated positively that John Harris, the janitor of tho city hail, was the man who assisted hi a in escaping. Harris, when informed of the charge, was much surprised, and emphatically denied if, stating that he had no key to the jail, and moreover, bad no interest whatever in the prisoner. The case will be fur ther investigated. grcH- , which j* ho:* *« tho igh men ;i' ! miticd war. 1 'ft! cor a ire - er y much Editors Select New OMcrrs. Waterloo, S. C., July 31. — The South Carolina Press association has adjourned after a three days’ session. The following officers were elected: President, E H. Aull, Newberry Herald and News; first vice president. N. G. Gonzales, Columbia State; second vice president, J. L. Sims, Orangeburg Time • Democrat; secretary, C. U. Langston, Anderson Intelligencer; bureau chap lain, Rev. Sidi H. Browne, Columbia; executive committee, M. B. MeSweeuey, Louis A. Appolt and J. A. Hoyt. Wiley linker Out on Ilotid. Barboukville, Ky., July 31. — By agreement of counsel Wiley Baker was this morning given bail in the sum of $5,000. General Gerrard of Manchester is security. Tho date of his trial is not decided. It will probably be at the De cember term. Jim Baker’s case will be called tomorrow, as both siees are now reody. It will doubtless be disjiosed of at this term. His mother, Mrs. Tom Baker, is among those attending from Clay comity. Sampson Wants 1*1-1%.) Money. Washington, July 31.—Roar Almi ra! William T. Sampson filed in the supreme court of the District ot Colum bia today a sail m hi* own behalf ami also in behalf of tho office: s and enlisted men of tho ships of the North Atlantic station who took part In tho naval en gagement off Santiago and the suhse- qnent captures for prize money. The suit is similar to that recently entered by Admiral Dewey ^ the same court. Mrs. McKinley Improving. Ppattsburo, N. Y., July 81.—The president took his customary morning walk today in company with Dr. Rlxoy. Mrs. McKinley continues to imorovo and her condition today, Dr Rixey said, was very satisfactory. Vice Presi dent Hobart is expected to arrive in a few days. All the officers of the Twen ty-sixth volunteer regiment will caff upon the president in a body on Wednes day, Ang. 2. Ki-gliiiciit Lacks One Man. Washington, July 81.—The enlist ments yesterday for the Philippines wero 475 making a total of 7,567. Col onel Pettit’s regiment, the Thirty-first, has 1,309. just one short of the full quota. The next is Colonel Bell’s, the Twenty seventh, with 1,17(>, and Col onel Gardiner’*, the Thirteenth, with 1,066. Married Her Stepbrother. Pans, Tex., July 31.—Edward Ben nett, aged 1C, and Ethel Allen, aged 13, were married at Rockford, in the south ern part of this county. They are *tep- brother and anster, but married wun their parents’ consent. YELLOW JACK KILLS SIX IN HAMPTON, VA Forty Cases of the Disease at a Soldiers’ Home. GERMS CAME FROM CUBA Hundreds of People Fxpo«*<l to tlin Pest and. Though Step* Have Recu Taken to Stamp >t Out, the Fever May Spread. Washington, July 31.—Surgeon Gen eral Sternberg hae received the follow ing from Lieutenant Colonel Do Witt at Fort Monroe roga-ding tho outbreak of yellow fever at tho soldiers’ homo at Hampton, Va.: “At 4 o’clock p. m , yesterday. Sur geon Pettua, United Status marine hos pital eorvicc, quarantine officer, ofli- eia’.iy stated that yellow fever was at national soldiers’ home; 34 cases with six deaths. Commanding oflieor took immediate measures for quarantine. Surge*.p Pettu.-' states rrgi • •;->• v.«l marin hosj-ital r -.-rvK.e v v, noth’:- cl vefferdii. aftevrhop ’’ Ariiuiiiut General C >roiu end Major .Tolm -ton. ti-'•i'tant adjutant general were t>» Fort 1‘Jouroe yesteiaav and were p rr cn* ” hen Surge->n Pettni ma-c h - r-Don to LievUeonut Colonel Go W:tt regarding the outbreak r.i > .1- !ow fev *i at the coidiors' home Gen eral Corbin ."ys that from ell a. eonri'-i there i< lirrl*. dor.b> that tho ernditir-ns are serious and there ir, bo tolling how far the infection may have reached There Is a trolley road along tne beach for a distance of more than 6 miles and excursion parties have taken the trolley to Newport News and to tho soldiers’ home. Many of them have mingled with the soldiers. firm* Hrouglit Krom Cuba. Gem ral Coibiu says that one theory of the way in which tho fever might havo been brought to the homo is that one of I lie soldier- recently visited San tiago. He returned soino tiin i sineo suffering with what the physicians thought to ba dengue. It sterns it was not until the inmates of the homo be gan to die that the dir-easo was discov ered io be yellow fever. General Corbin w* vs there i.- not the Pa. question about tho charact r of the diM-H-e, physician* who \v. i pres ent at the postilion cm on some ot ih" victim.* deehuiug thu'- yellow K . r was surely present. According to advices received at tho war department t day, there have been a total nl 40'-'tses, six of whom have dh-d. Toe soldiers' home has no connection ws.'h the war dopai:meat. It is niibt>r a b 'ard of maun -er* cr ated bv < on- anc:-." a!! tho* ■dit-:,i’ 5ue th** country. Tii* tire.- Idler** of the civil of t't--j war department - ncerned ou 1 ho parr of the military post it Fori Monroe, which is withm 6 miles of the home. Adjutant General Corbin and Surgeon General Sternberg had a conference early today and it was determined to hold everything in readiness to take care of tho yellow fever should it appear among the troop*. Surgeon Pet us, through General Cor bin, has requested Surgeon General Sternberg to send him such expert im mune yellow fsver surgeons as ho can find. The marine hospital officers are as tounded at -ho pro sen co of yellow fever in that locality. The last epidemic of the disease occurred at Nor oik in 1855, having been brought into port ou the steamer Ben Franklin ou June 7 of that year, and during the epidemic which followed there wore 1,807 deaths. The steamer from U!d Point, arriving here tins moraing, was crowded with passengers. T roops Leave Fort Monroe. Orders have boon issued by tho war department removing the garrison at Fort Monroo to some pointon the north ern coast to bo selected by General Mer ritt. A few officers and 20 enlisted men will be detained at Fort Monroe aa a guard. Surgeon General Sternberg expected to go to Fort Monroo tonight) but has learned that the bqats will not stop there, owing to the yellow fever at Hampton. Surgeon General Wyman of the ma rine hospital service had a conference witli Secretary Aiger today concerning tho yellow fevi r situation at Hampton The stcr* tary of war is ex-oHiem presi dent of the board of managers of the soldier-.’ Im me, and as a consequence in- idcw concerning the homo <vouM govern it. rit i i- t iry Algvr assured Dr. Wyman that tl.. ,r department would asttUt in ever*- iv.i'.uner possible to control tho epidemic and that u.s ex officio president of the Roldirr.-i’ h..me ho would issue such orders as are deemed necessary. Dr. Wyman says that it may be ime- es'.sary to take many of the inmates of the home away. rijieakiug of tho situation, General Sternberg said today: Kxpert to -\*KUine Charge. “Thj matter of dealing with the epi demic will l>e entirely in the hands of the marine hospital service, but of course wo shall operate in any way pos sible. I shall a.sk to have a yellow fever expert sent to Fortress Monroe for tlio protection of tho army interests.” General Sternberg said he had no ; cause to advance as to the outbreak. General Storulwrg has requested that : Acting A-sisrai’t Surgeon Seaton Nor- ; man be detailed for service at Fortress t Monroe, rinrgo a General Van Key pen ; of the navy also declined to discuss the : origin of the outbreak. Asked if lie did not think it might be .Tne to the pres ence of the old Spanish ship Reiim Mercedes at the Norfolk uavyyard, bo i replied emphatically In tho m-irative. Dr. Van Hoy pi n also said that he did not Ix-lievo it would i>o necessary to sus pend operations at the Norfolk navy- yard. The yard wunid, however, bo j quarantined. The ironclad monitors Terror and l’n- ntaii are tho only naval ve«so!s sta tioned at tho Norfolk yard, and it is nu- ; dorstood that they will/ Ixj removed in rase their crews should appear to ba en. I dangered. It is also quite well uudor- , stood that in such emergency the navy . department pays littlo heed to quaran tine roculaticns and wru’d not hesitate to Koud tho ship outbound for a north ern port. LITTLE UNEASINESS FELT. Klgid ti.iran t iin* {{i*ing K ifore.-d In il.iin..t<>ii and N'-n by Town*. Noufo; it. July 3i. —A message from Govern i Wooiifin of the soldi*ra’ home, nt Hampton, say* time tlic.-c have been three deaths from yellow fever siuca yesterday ami 3J cases are now under treatment. Expert surgoons and im- inline nor es aro bemg installed and rigid quc.:amino regulation* enforced. Ho does not think the disease will spread beyond (ho home. Tho most plausible theory of the in troduction of the disease is that the germs were imported in transports that brought rick soldier* from Santiago. There tire no cases here, at Old Point or Newport Nows. Every precaution has been taker, by tho govorumont and local health authorities and very little uneasiness is felt. NEGROES MAKING THREATS. | Say They 'Will ‘*<vv<*ep** Iht* City of Aitderson U iless Given Work. Anderson, S. C., July 31.—A letter was received yesterday by Andrew Todd, formerly editor of the Anderson Journal, m tho nature of a threat that tho no- k- would fecu sweep this city .ig u.ih.v. wont or food ie given '.hem ,-.r T':e letter was dociph- :ed -;ri 1 * ; ied to Chief of Police Dil* lur ria’ i, who in turu presented it to Mayor ii- ou. ’- a writing • -is barely deciphered, ’ but : at e; :crl« sot forth that country negroes were hired in preference to city indivuiu tit,, aad to keep the wolf from the d„ur uio city negro would have to 1 begin stealing for a livelihood. No i name was attached. The police authorities do not feat a serious outbreak, bat their eyes are wide ! open. THOMPSON HAS RESIGNED. He Will Cointnan<l u Military Acad- eniy Instead of Going to Miiiilln. Darlington, S. C., July 31.—Ileury T. Thompeon of this city, lieutenant colonel in the Second South Carolina regiment, and who was recently ap- pointed senior caption of the Twenty- ninth infantry, has resigned the cam taiucy to a: cept the place of command* cut of the Military Academy of Ohio, to which he has been elected. G ilonel Thompson is a son of ex- Gov ruor Thompson, now auditor of th*) New York Life Inssuraucecompany, lb- made a reputation in military by iril’ing the Darlington guards to per- I--tion, it being an interstate prize winner scum years ago. His selection as commandant of the Ohio institute is considered an unnsur 1 compliment St.it l)i jn-us.iry's I’rclits, Columbia, S. C., July 31.—Tho spec ial i gislativo committee has about com- pleted the report of its quarterly exam- -iKUiun of the affairs of the state dispen- .-arr. Yosic;-day, Suite Chairman Mile* ot the board of control, who baa been here during tho examination of the books went to his home in Spartanburg. He stated that iu round numbers tho profit to tho state during the quarter would amount to about SdU.OUO, and tho profit to the counties and towns about $34,000. Mr. Miles says the board be lieves tho total profits lor tho year will show* about $400,000. In the Hands of Kvceiver*. Anniston, Ala., July 31.—Chancellor Ii. B. Kelly ha* appointed It A. Mitch ell of Gadsden and O H. Parker of this city receivers for the Gadsden Land and Improvement company. The company owns 600 acres of improved and unim proved lands iu and around the city of Gadsden. The suit was brougnt fortha purpose of winding up the affairs of the company, which havo been in bad shape some time, and of distributing its asset* among the stockholders, who are very numerous and widely scattered. T.impa** Strike Still On. Tampa, Fla., July 31.—Tho strike at the Ybor Manrara factory has not boon settled yet. As a resnlt the third week of the lockout hero onded today. Four thousand mon have boon idle for that length of time, and there is no dis position on their part to ebango the cou- ciitiou of things, if they have to chaugo it by breaking the lockout. Colonel llardiug I-* D<*ad. Birmingham, Ala , July 31.—Nows has been received here of the death of Colonel Horace Harding, in Grand RapuK Mich. Colonel Harding was a dif-ii.’iffcished citizen of Birmingham and a civil engineer by profession, hav ing had charge of the building of the locks on the Warrior river. Ho wa* 72 years of age. Tragedy Near SootiM, S. (\ Hampton, S. C., July 31. — A telegram received here from Scotia, on the Florida Cc-mral and Peninsular railroad, 20 miles distant, states that John Louther has killed Alex Mason a few miles from that place. An indignity is said to have been offered to Louther in tho morning, which led to the shooting later. II. Clay Kvhii!* Not Worrying. Chattanooga, July 31.—A letter has boeu received in this city from Pension Commissioner 11. Clay Evans, in which, referring to reports concerning his re moval, he says: “Yon can say to my friends I am not losing any sleep over these things. If I should go out I will go with a clean record and a clear con- scieuce. ” N.-w Honor For PMUncefotr. London, July 31.—It was offlcb.lly announced today that Sir Julian Pauucefoto, British ambassador to the United States, who was head of the British delegation to the international pence conference at The Hague, has been elevated to the peerage. Idle Furnace May Resume, Tallapoosa, Ga, Joly 8L—The iron furnace here, which has bum idle for some time, is reported to have paaeed into the hands of noithem capitalists, who expect to commence operating it soon. This wili give employment to about 200 men. jM fl|' L* • -r^vv nr *yas6t