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F. o. Stacy, I’rosldeut. J. (1. WAHm.AW. Victs PreNklcnt THE SAT10NAL RANK OP GAFFNEY. Capital $50,000.00, Wit.r, buy ('minty chiiins, receive Ueposlt. and liiitl.f libcial louns on aniirovfd paper I). f. lioss. (.'asbier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. Hi, GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1809. $1.00 A YKAB. FILIPINOS EXHORTED TO CONTINUE DIGIIT Overthrow of Administration Is Predicted. RECOGNITION BY SEPT. 1 M.j .r General Oils Cables Tliat C ip- I. tt.rrs Disclose an Elfori to IVrsuaiic Insurgents to Holil Out a I.it 1 le Ijyngcr. Washington, Aug. 10. — Tho fol- l.iwing cable lias been roceivt^l from General Otis: ‘ Captured iottors, high insurgent au thority, exhorting uihahitauta to hold our a little longer; that European recog nition will ba granted by Aug. ill and .hat present United States administra tion will ho overthrown.” General Otis has cabled the war de partment tho following report of yes terday ’s engagement: “McArthur’s movement yesterday very successful; serves to clear country ear and left and right of insurgents; ,ia8 advanced north to Calulot, 0 miles from San Fernando, whence he is now reeon(loitering; his casualties five killed and 2:) wounded. OtHeers wounded: “Major Eradon, Captain Abernathy, Thirty-: ixth volunteers, leg and arm, moderate; Lieutenant Williams, Fifty- first 1 >wa, (high, moderate. “These troops operated to left and roar toward Santa llitu. “McArthur’s advance under Wheaton aud Lis um consists Ninth, Twelfth, Seventeenth, part of Twenty-second regiments and portion Fifty-lirst Iowa. Movement very di then It on account of mud ami surface water. “McArthur reports insurgents lost 100 killed, some MOO wounded; they were rapidly driven northward and last even ing apparently abandoned Porac Imo, where they blew up powder works. ” i Tho following has been received at the war department from General Otis: ‘•Transport Pennsylvania left lloiio this morning; Sheridan should leave Manila this evening.” HAWLEY SAILS FOR EUROPE. Connecticut Senator Declares Otis Will Not He IvCinoVed. Nuw You it, Aug. 10.—Senator Joseph R. ilawlev of Connecticut sailed for Europe yesterday to spend six months in rural England. Be fore his depart ure ho said: “I am very glad to sea that tho army in the Philippines is being reinforced. I have urged such increase from tho outset and some months ago I saw the president several times to urge upon him the necessity of sending reinforce ments to tne islands at once. Then I received private information from Ma nila which convinced me that I was right. I laid tho matter before the president at once. I am sure that wo snail get along very well tbere in tho future. ” “Is General Otis likely to Lo relieved of command there'f” “I don’t think so. I don’t sea why he should. I iiave a great deal of couli- deuce in him. I believe he is a good man for the place. Of coarse there it a great howl going up from the colored journals. They began with Surgeon General Sternberg aud tried to kill him. Then they shifted to Alger and they finished him and now they do not see any one to go for but Otis. They cau tie a tin kettle and yell ‘mad dog,’ but 1 think tho public is beginning to see behind the clatter and to take things more quietly.” Marines \\ ill G > to Mnnllji. Nkw Voi’.k. Aug. 10.—Major George F. Elliot has arrived from Washington aud reported to Rear Admiral Phillip, commandant of the Brooklyn navyyard, to take charge of the battalion of ma rines for Manila. Four companies were formed. Captain T. 8. Borden of Lou isiana was placed in command of the first compauy, First Lieutenant D. D. Porter of Washington in command of Company B. First Lieutenant R. 0. Berkley of Virginia in command of Compauy C and Lieutenant Brown of Washington of Company 1). The men will leave the navyyard for Manila cu Friday. X‘tMyii’s <'niniiiUsionci* b alled. Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 10.— President Zolaya’s commissioner to Guatemala, after much effort, failed to negotiate a treaty with that country and has returned home. The commissioner to San Salvador was equally unsuccess ful. The commisioiier to Honduras, however, succeeded in getting Presi dent Sierra to agree to meet President Zeiaya at Amapa a, Honduras, or on a steamer in the gulf of Fonseca, between San Salvador and Nicaragua, for the purpose of endeavoring to formulate a touty as near offensive and defensive aSTpossiblo. , A Woman on the Warpath. Sr. JoSKf’it, Mo., Aug. 10.—Mrs. Wil liam W. Montgomery, wife of a farmer residing near Dearborn, endeavored to ®xrer:niuate several witnesses who had gratified against, her in a recent suit for slander. Armed with a revolver, she tiearcliod the homo of Mack Van Meter, whom she intended to kill, but he es caped She then called Van Meter’s aimer, Mrs Hannibal Collier, to the doo[ and fatally shot her. Mrs Mont gomery started toward the homo of an other witness, but was arrested. A It title With It'idskln*. City ok Mkxtoo, Aug. 10.—The state troops have had another encounter with the ViTquis near Meduuo, defeating them with a loss of several killed. The sta.o troops (iul not lose a man, but Lieutenant Francisco (Julies died trom sunstroke during Hie forced march made to overtake the Indians. Four Prrislii-il In a Kirr. Makiox, Va , Aug. 10.— A house oc cupied by Thomas Martin, near Grosser, Wise county, burned down at midnight end tho man. with his three children, ag d 8, 11 aud 1J, alt peruhed. FRENCH BOAT FIRED UPON. British Vessel Attacks Fishing Siiiuvk mid Kills Helmsman. Folkestone, England, Ang. 9.—The British torpedo gunboat Leda this morn ing found a French fishing boat, the Efoilie de Mer, belonging to Boulogne Sur-Mer, fishing within tho 3-niile limit. The fishermen attempted to escape and did not stop when a blank shot was fired. Tho Leda then fired a shot, which disabled tho Etoille de Mer and killed her helmsman. The fishing boat was afterwards towed to this port with the body of hei- helmsman on deck. The arrival of the Etoille de Mei caused much excitement aud it is hoped the regrettable incident will draw at tention to the serious inroads made by foreign fishermen in British waters. The admiralty authorities express ex treme surprise at the tact that the fish ing boat disregarded tho Leda’s signal to heave to, and, in the absence of th^ official report, they assume that the commander of the Leda only resorted to drastic measures when others were ineffectual. The captain of the Etoille do Mer haa boon arrested. A TROLLEY CAR BLOWN UP. Tiireu People on Hoard Miraculously K-eape Serious Injury. Ci.i.Yi.LAND, Aug. 9.—A Big Consol idated street car was t wrecked nt 2 o’clock this morning on the Wade Park avenue line, at a lonely spot adjoining Wado park. The car was easibound Mid tho first intimation of danger was when it suddenly rose from the track and a deafening report was heard. Res idents within a radius of 1 *o miles were awakened by the roar and sprang from their beds to seek the cause. The car was blown from tho track and badly demolished. The frightened mntormau was hurled from the Vesti bule aud tho conductor from the plat form. They were uninjured. The one passenger aboard also escaped unhurt. The bottom aud forward part of the car were completely w recked by the explo sion, the forward trucks being blown to atoms. Every pane of glass in the win dows iind doors were shattered. Tho explosive used evidently was ni- tro glycerine. There is no clew as to the identity of the miscreants who com mitted the outrage. CANNON COES UP FOR LIFE. Texas Judge Who Hus Killed Five Mm Is ('onvlcted. Georgetown, Tex., Aug. t).—After consuming six days in the trial, argu ment was concluded in the Cannon case yesterday. The jury, after remaining cut oue hour and a half, returned a ver dict of guilty of murder in the first de gree, and assessed the penalty of eon- linemen t in the penitentiary for life. Judge Cannon retained his stolidity of countenance while tho verdict was be ing read and said: “My life has been an eventful one and today is its most eventful day.” Cannon killed W. A. Gray of Frank lin, shooting 1 m at his home in the presence of ills wife. Gray was a good citizen and no cause for the assassina tion has as yet been discovered. Can non has killed five men, escaping pun ishment heretofore. Ho tried tho in sanity scheme this time, alleging the use of drugs. Doutilc Tragedy In Denver. Denver, Aug. 9. —A double tragedy that seems to have been due to a lover’s quarrel occurred in the early hours this morning near River Front park. At 1:30 o’clock people living in the neighborhood of Thirty-second ami Clear Creek avenues heard faint calls for help. Investigation disclosed George Bond in the street with a bullet wouud in his breast and weak from the loss of blood. Liter the dead body of Goldie McConkey was found several blocks dis tant with two bullet wounds in her breast. Bond claims an unknown party fired the shots. AVERAGE CONDITION OF COTTON LOWER Given as 84, Compared With 87 Last Month. C.ishicr of a Honk Suicides. Patterson, La., Aug. 9. — Harry Tarleton, son of Dr. T. W. Tarleton, and assistant cashier of the bank of Pat terson, committed suicide yesterday morning at 8 o’clock by shooting him- *o f through the brain with a pistol No cause can bo assigned for his rash act, as his accounts with the bank are all correct and he lately inherited a nice little ‘-um of money. The deed was ov- dently premeditated, as he spoke to sev eral of ins intention to end his own life and left a note to the cashier of the hank intimating that ho might not be alive today. “ l ectotMlcrs” at Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 9.—Over -DO dele gates attended the twenty-ninth annual convention of tlie Catholic Total Absti nence Union of America, called today in Studekiker hall. The convention will lust until Friday. The brief morn ing session was devoted to the appoint ment of the committee on credentials. A business meeting was held during the afternoon. Tonight a public meeting will be held and addresses made by prominent Catholic divines from all parts of the country. Mini to Death at a Dance. Dunlow, W. Va , Aug. fl. —Levi Ra iney, son of a very wealthy farmer, was shot to death by Sherman Smith at a dance last night. Jealousy is said to have been the moL 9. A posse is in pursuit of Smith. Hurricane la Porto Itlco. Washington, Agg. 9.—Tho weather bureau today issued tho following spe cial bulletin: “No west Indian reports received this morning from points east | of Cuba. Hurricane center probably near Porto Rico. ” a a ran tine Against Virginia. Pont a itki.Gada, Azores Islands, Aug. 9. — The quarantine against United States vessels has been withdrawn ex- I rept in the ease of ships coming from Virginia jiortH. Senator Itcverldg- Safe. Victoria, B C., Aug. 0.—United States Senator Beveridge arrived last night from the Orient on the Empress i of China. THE FIGURES BY STATES An Improvement Shown In Louisiana, Vii-gliiatn, Okluiiom i, Indiana Ter ritory, Florida, Mississippi and Ar kansas, All Others Declining. Washington, Aug. it). —^ae monthly report of the statistioian of the depart ment of agriculture shows the average condition of cotton on Aug. 1 to have been 84 as compared with 87.8 on July 1; 91.2 on Aug. 1, 1898; 89.9 at the cor responding dato in 1897, aud 8o 8 tho mean of the August averages for the Vast ten years. There was a decline during July amounting to b points in North Caro lina, 10 in South Carolina, 0 in Geor gia, Alabama aud Texas; 4 in Tennes see aud 2 in Missouri. On the other hand there was an improvement of l point in Lousinna, of 2 points in Vir ginia, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, of 3 points in Florida aud Mississippi, aud of 4 points in Arkansas. The averages of tho different states on Ang. 1 were as follows: Virginia, 88; North Carolina. 83; South Carolina, 78; Georgia, 79: Flor ida, 93; Alabama, 82; Mississippi, 89; Texas, 87; Arkansas, 89; Tennessee, 84; Missouri, 89; Oklahoma, 80; Indian Territory, 93. Tho Texas report includes the condi tion m the recently submerged region, a special report on which is almost ready for publication. HIGHER PRICE FOR COTTON. Proposed to Hrlug Tills About by Holding tlie Crop. Natchez, Miss., Aug. 10.—At a called meeting the Natchez Cotton and Mer chants’ Eidlhauge unanimously adopted a series of resolutions indorsing tho plans set forth by the Natchez Daily Democrat for the farmers to extend the time of marketing the cotton crop in order that they may secure bettor prices for their products. The resolutions pledge tbe united support of the local banks, merchants and planters and are as follows: “Whereas, The Natchez Democrat is making a strong appeal through its edi torial columns to tho bankers, tho mer chants and tha planters of tha south to unite in such action as will make possi ble tho marketing of the coming cotton crop in such a manner as will extend the time of delivery of tha bulk of the crop and thus avoid the depression of prices consequent upon an oversnpply during the early months. “Resolved, That tho Natchez Cotton Exchange fully indorses the above ap peal. “Resolved, That we consider the plan an eminently practicable one aud only needing tin co operation of the three elements most interested to insure its success. “Resolved, That knowing the broad and liberal policy of the Natchez banks, the high financial standing of our mer chants, and tbe intelligence of a large S ort ion of our pluming community, we ave no hesitation in pledging the hearty co-operation of this city in a* (bat will promote the success of Tbs Democrat’s plau. “Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions bo sent to all the Cottxm Ex changes of the south aud their co opera tion in this matter be invited. ” Cigarette Fell In 1’owder. Oi’EMKA, Ala., Ang. 10.—Three boys get possession of a keg of powder at West Point yesterday. They found it in a portion of tho torn down depot of the Atlanta and West Point railway, and while they were debating over the possession of it a cigarette one was smoking dropped into it, and they all lost it. Arthur Winston, oue of the boys, died in two hours, and the others aro badly wounded. Kroiiinan Attends Ftin»ral. New York, Aug. 10.—Nathan Kron- man, the commission merchant com mitted to the*Toiubs yesterday on sus picion of having killed his wife, Annie Kroutnan, last Monday, was periuitied to attend the murdered woman’s fu neral today under police guard. When brought into the room where the body lay Kronman wept and moaned and ap peared to be (completely broken down. To Curry Troops to Africa. London, Aug. 10.—The St. James Gazette this afternoon says all the ship ping companies under charter to the British admiralty for transport pur poses have been notified to hold all their transports ui reserve for the im mediate dispatch of troops. Tho steamer Dunera has been ordered to be in readi ness Saturday to ship a detachment of horse artillery to South Afiisa. Editor Kills a SchoulteMclic*. Ei.i/.AUKTii, Colo., Aug. 10.—George W. Blazer, superintendent of the Eliza beth public schools, was shot aud in stantly killed on the street last night. The murderer escaped. It is claimed the shooting was done by W. L. Hol land, editor of The Eye, who has disap peared. Ill feeling existed between the men on account of an article recently published in Tlie Eye. Drown on Hace Problem. Quitman, Go., Ang. 10.—Hon. Pope Brown, president of the tttate Agricul tural society, in session here, asserted that tho white man and the mgio had reached tho parting of tho ways aud that if the latter <\esired lo leave tlie country it was the duty of the fanners to aid and abet him. ilis remarks were loudly applauded. No Further Kwcognltlnu. St. Louis, Aug. 10.-Bishop Jan sen of tho Belleville, His., Komau Catholic diocese will accord the relel- lions pin i«hloners of St. Patrick’s church in East St. Louis no further recognition. MORMON PRESIDENT MAXES STATEMENT Rich Says None of the Elders Suffered Seriously. HAS VISITED GOVERNORS Met Candler of Georgia and Other Of ficials In Localities Where Trouble Occurred and Found Them Lovers of Ilellgtous Liberty. Chattanooga, Aug. 10. — President Rich of the headquarters of the Mormou propaganda in this city gave the Asso ciated Press correspondent the follow ing statement today: “Tbere has been so much sensational matter sent out from here regarding re cent mobbing of the elders which has caused much uneasiness to relatives and wo havo received so many telegrams and letters making inquiry of elders, I deem it necessary to make a statement of facts. “There is absolutely no truth in the statements published in Salt Lake pa pers concerning rewards offered for the arrest of mobbers. I was in Florida when these supposed interviews are re ported to have taken place in Chatta nooga. These same reports have been sent broadcast over the country and we are receiving many letters from de- tectives offering their services. “Relatives of elders should pav no at tention to these reports. Should any thing serious occur, the Associated Press will bo promptly notified from this office. We have had some trouble in a number of places, but so far onr elders have escaped injury. As a rule they are treated nicely and the trouble we encounter generally comes from among tbe more ignorant class, headed by religious bigots who draw their in spiration directly or indirectly from ministers located in Salt Lake City. "I havo met the governor of Georgia and other prominent officials ip locali ties where we havo had trouble aud find them to bo lovers of religious liberty aud equal rights to all I expect to in terview Governor Bradley of Kentucky within the next day or two and ask pro tection for our elders.” LAID AT DOOR OF POLITICS. Morinnn lit'ndqtiarters In London on Sout livrn Disturbances. London, Aug. 10.—At tho Mormou headquarters here the Mormon troubles in the southern part of the United States are partly ascribed to “their recent suc cesses, but chiefly to their political op ponents, who wish to see Utah reduced agaiu to tho position of a territory.” Elder Anderson claims successes re cently in the southern states. He says: “Over 100 hranclfes were founded in 1898. The outbreak is distinctly politi- cal. They do not attack our doctrine and cannot dispute the good we da Wo have established branches in places where hitherto there has been neither church nor chapel. There is wide spread anti .Mormou organization. “We rarely prosecute disturbers. Jus tice is justice and we like to get it, but our instructions from Salt I.ake are to avoid prosecution wherever possible. Even when tbe police chief of Lincoln advised prosecution we declined.” BODY REACHES PITTSBURG. The Ilciiiatns uf Colonel Iluwkina I£u- route to Wiishiiigfon. Pittsburg, Ang. 10 —The body of Colonel Hawkins of tbe Tenth Pennsyl vania volunteers arrived in this city at 0:110 o’clock on train Na 8 of the Fort Wayne road and was met by the com mittee and escorts who were to accom pany tbe remains to Wasbiugton, Pa. A detail of police was in readiness to preserve crier, but their services were not required, the early hour proven ling many from paying their last respects to the dead commander. The committees lined up before tho express car carrying the corpse and as soon as tho casket was placed on a trans fer marched slowly to the Panhandle tracks, where the Washington train was w aiting. Here the body was placed in a special baggage car and the journey to the dead hero's homo in Washington was begun at 7:30 o’clock. When ti e funeral train bearing the remains of Colonel Hawkins reached Washington shortly after 9 o'clock the entire population of the town seemed to have gathered at the station to do honor to the memory of their fellow towns man. ' Tomorrow the body will be placed in a vault to await tbe arrival of the Tenth regiment from San Frauds -o. wdien a military funeral will take place. Mrs. Perot Is It niiwuleb. London, Aug. 10. —Mrs. William Y. Perot of Baltimore, Md., charged with ahdnctiug her daughter Gladys, was again remanded a'. Bow street police court today until Tuesday, bad being allowed as previously. At tiio conclus ion of tho hearing she was served with u habeas corpus to produce Gladys, granted on tho application of Mr. Wil liam H. Perot, her father-in law, and returnable in the high court Saturday. McKinley Writes to Kaiser. Berlin, Aug. 10.—President McKin ley has written a letter to Emperor Wil liam expressing his pleasure at tho ap pointment of Dr. Muuu von Schwartz Los to in as envoy extraordinary to the United States during the ab.euco from America of Dr Von Hollebep, tho Gor man ambassador at Washington, saying that Dr. Von Schwartz Eastern's previ ous stay at Washington is pleasantly ’ emembered. Fifty Thousand May Strike. Chicago, Ang. 10 —The brickmakers* strike has reached the critical stage aud from assertions made by tbe manu facturers in answer to tho demands of the strikers it is believed that a general tie up <>f building operations iu Ohicagj and a strike of 60,000 craftsmen is im minent. TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST IN PORTO RICO A Terrific Hurricane Wrecks the Town of Ponce. RIVERS ARE OVERFLOWED Damage at the Port City Alone Will Iti-uch Half a Million Dollars mid the Interior of laiaud I - Vet to Ha Heard From. Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 10 —A hur ricane struck here at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning and lasted nntil 3 p. m. The rivers overflowed, flooding tho town. It is estimated that 200 persons w'ere drowned. The town and port are total wrecks. It is believed tbe damage done will amount to over $500,000. No news has been received from the interior since the storm broke. The island of Montserrat, P.ritish West Indies, w as completely devastated by a hurricane Monday. Ail of the churches, estates and villages were de stroyed and nearly 109 persons killed. In addition many were injured aud ren dered homeless and ternb.e distress ex ists among the sufferers. Turk’s island reports that the cyclone passed during the night after a trifling damage there. The center of tho dis turbance is apparently progressing northward towards tho American coast. Advices from La Poiute a-Pitre, island of Guadaloupe, say tho cyclone did enormous damage in the interior of the island, a number of coffee and cocoa estates being devastated. Le Mourio, a suburb, was half destroyed. There were a number of fatalities. St. Jean advices say the cyclone caused great destruction iu Porto Rico, whence it passed northward to Domin ica and thence to Cape Haytieu aud the eastern end of Cuba. GREAT LEGAL BATTLE ON. An Effort to Secure U-Ceiif-a-Tllle Passenger Kali 1 In hi oritla. JACKSONVILLE, Fla , Aug. 10—The most important litigation tiiat ever oc curred iu Florida is now in its iucipi- ency, aud the first step relative thereto was taken yesterday afternoon. Tho case is that of the state of Florida against tho various railroads, iu which tne^luiutiff is endeavoring to enforce the 3 ceut-a-iuile passenger rate. The railroads, armed with the best legal talent extant, have made prepara tions to fight thy railroad commission, and Attorney General Lamar has called in J. M. Barrs of this city ami Judgo B. S. Liddon of Pensacola to aid him in the Drosecutiou. Yesterday afternoon Attorney Barrs went before Judge Rbydou M. (Till, judge of the circuit court of this dis trict, and succeeded m securing an al ternative writ of mandamus, which commands tbe Savannah, Florida and Western railroad to at once put into effect, aud observe and maintain tho 3-ceut rate, aud tlie Ho-cent rate on all half fares, or show cause before this court on Aug. 28. NABBED WHILE AT CHURCH. Desperate -Men P.acrd I'mler Arrest After a Sti uggli. Raleigh, Aug. 10.—At a prayermeet ing hero there was a great sensation last night. Two white men entered :ho church. They were recognized as Wal ter Guy aud Archie Campbell, desperate young men from Harnett county, who for over a year had been searched for by revenue aud state officers. A posse, heavily armed, went to tho prayermeeting. Instantly the despera does made a break for tbe door, but were stopped by cocked revolvers Guy reached for bis revolver, but was seized and a desperate straggle followed. Members of the congregation aided the deputy marshals. Knives and dirks were taken from tho prisoners. The latter are in jail here. There are live warrants against each for violating revenue laws, store rob bery, cattle stealing, in three counties. They have terrorized their section of Harnett county. A II iivmiii 1*11 per Conipliilii*. Havana, Ang. 10.—The Hera Ido com plains of the difficulties which it alleges are put in the way, not only of Ameri can doctors and lawyers, but of Ameri cans in every branch of business, ex claiming there is a seeming intention to discourage anything likely to do tiie country good. In conclusion it says: "We cannot understand this feeling of hostility against the citizens of a nation desirous that Cuba fake her rightful place in the commercial world.” Lightning Kills Young Man. Columbia, S. C , Aug. 10.—Ira Black. 18 years old, an estimable young man, was killed at tho door of his father’s house in Ridge Springs by lightning. He and his brother John had been unv ing Soeiug the storm coining up, they hurried home. John going into the house, w hile Ira remained to fasten >ho horse. Both the young man aud the horse were instantly killed. Five Children Cr< iiintrd. Jackson, La , Aug. lo.—Five negro children were burned to death on Mr. McKowen’s plantation, near this place, last night. Tho parents locked them up in their house and went to churou. On their return the charred remains of their little ones were all that could be found. Mayor It-slgns Conditionally. Atlanta, Aug. 10.—Mayor Wood ward lias placed his resignation in tho hands of a councilman, to become effec tive if be takes another drink, and in view of this fact the threatened ini- peachmen.* proceedings will probably be abandoned. Colonel Ttioiup*on Is Dead. Spartanburg, S. C, Aug. 10.—Col onel Waddy Thompson, who has for many years been a practicing lawyer in Spartanburg, Gaffney and Greenwood, is dead at his home hero after a long Illness. SOUTH CONTINUES TO LEAD. New Enterprise* Launched In the First Six Months of ’Ol). Boston, Aug. 10. — Tho American Wool and Cotton Reporter says: The first half of the year 1899 has sliglvdy surpassed the last half of 1898 in the number of new aud proposed textile en terprises eutf-red into in tho United States. Thus tiie total number of new enterprises launched in the first s ; x months of this year was 110 against 107 in the last half of 1898 and 155 in the first half of 1893. Tlie south continues to load iu new mill construction and the number of new enterprises compares very favor ably with thoso of any previous year for i long time. The numnor of new en terprises iu the north ii considerably greater than for tho last half of 1898, but it is decidedly less than of the first half of that year. The record of “en largements and improvements” shows up very favorably as compared with last year. The textile mills of this country are today running full almost without ex ception and more new machinery has been ordered during the pastsix months than for a like period in many years. One result is that the various machine shops aro enjoying a period of remarka ble prosperity, several of them being overrun with orders, so that it is neces sary to work a portion of the night to fill them. Tho Lowell machine shop, for instance, is said to havo 1,750 hamts employed, the largest number ever at work iu that establishment. COMMISSIONERS IN DENVER. Thirty States IL-pres mi ted by About One Hundred Dt-legaici*. Denver, Aug 10.—The eleventh an nual convention of the National Asso ciation of Stu’e Railway and Warehouse Commissioners assembled at the Brown Palace bote! in this city today, 31 states being represented by about 100 dele gates. President C. J. Liudley, who is chairman ^ the Illinois board of iail- road and warehouse commissioners, called tne convention to order at 10 o’clock and delivered an address. Tha folios'ing matters will bo taken up in the order mentioned: Construc tion and otcratiou expenses, statistics, uniform classification, powers, duties and work of railway commissions, leg- lelati >u, the i nti,icing of orders, sifety appliances, grade eres-mgs and plans for aseeitjining tho fair valuation of railroad prop; rlies. The convention is expected to taka some action toward petitioning congress to revise the laws of interstate com merce commission, may have authority to create rates aud enforce their sta bility. Thieo member^ of tho interstate com merce commis-ioii, Chairman it A. Knapp, J. C. Clements and E A. Mcsely, are in attendance at the con- convention. Ex Senator John II. Ro gan, father of the bill which created the interstate commerce commission, is also present. FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE. linglniMT iind I'ii'ciiian Aro Hurled H'-muitli (lie Debris. Knoxville, Aug. 10. — Two heavy freight trains on tho Southern railway collided on a sharp curve near Coal Creek, Tenn. Engineer James Carnes and Fireman G. W. Moore were buried beneath the debris and killed outright. Engineer Wilkerson and Fireman W. 11 Davenport were seriously, but not fatally injured. The southbound train was loaded with coal direct from the mines. Tho north bound train carried mcrcbaudLe and produce. About live cars of coal and eight cars of merchandise were wrecked. Fortunately lire was avoided. Tne wreck is believed to have been due to the misinterpretation of orders by tho southbound crew. The moil killed were on tho northbound train. On account of the accident in tho tun nel at Burnside, Ky., the Cincinnati Southern trains are running bv way of this city, coming in over tne Louisville and Nasbvil e and Southern, bv way of Junction City, Co; bin and Middlesboro. The Jelitco ronm ci u’d not ho used on account of the Coal Creek wreck. ('ha>‘ i.f Striker* Disniisscil. New York, Aug. 10.—The case of the four former stereotypers of The Sun who charged Business Manager Pad- dock of that paper ami detectives of a pri vate agency with having assaulted them on Tuesday night as thov were prepar ing to leave the building, having re liuquished their positions, was dis- iniKi-ed iu police court today, tbe plain tiffs not being present when tiie case was cal l'd. The four men appeared later and asked to Iiave tne case re- opened, but Magistrate Braun rot used to do this. . A PriMich-r Kill a 11 y Hm-iip I. IIartkokdC’n v, lud., Aug. 10.—Rev. G W. Martin, pastor of the Grant street Methodist Episcopal church of this city, mot with a probably fatal accident. He was using a patent vapor bath device when an explosion occurred. Thu rub her covering, which encircled all but bis bead, took tire aud bis body was frightfully burned before as.-isiance reached him and he could bo released. Tho explosion was ctused by adding turpentine and vinegar to tho solution which produces the vapor. Ivx-lb.vei nor Ai kin* ii** 8iiiiit.iI. Newxan, Ga., Aug. 10.—Tlie funeral of Hon. VV. Y. Atkinson was conducted from the Methodist church at this place yesterday afternoon. Prominent citi- zeiH trom all parts of the state wore in attendance, including Governor Gaud ier, state otllcial*, senators, members of the legislature, justices of the supreme court and members rf the various Geor gia state coiiimissio is. Several leading Georgians pronounced eulogies over tiio deceased. Intelment was at Oak Hill cemetery. Il-iit Wave In LouistaiiM, Surkvebort, La., Aug. 10 — T)..0 weather bureau n ports that yesterday has broken all records iu the way of he it for a number of years. The ther mometer rogistered lot in the weather office, situated in the third story ot the postotfico building. In some of tho offices and business houses tin 1 tem perature was I0j degrees. No rain has fallen in over a mouth and the dust aud heat aro foarfui. PROROOUES BRITISH PARUSMENT Session Terminates With a Cpeccli by the Queen. REFERS TO PfeACE MEETING » Il*-r Majesly Says the CoiifcrcKPe Did Net Ace mplittli All That Was Hopt-d, but I hat Arbitration Plan Adopted Will Tend to Prevent War. London, Aug. 9.—Parliament was prorogued at. 2 o’clock this afternoon by royal commission. Tho hou^e of lords uiut aud summoned the commons to tho bar and proceedings terminated with the reading of tho queen’s sp.ecli. The queen's speech contained the fol lowing statements: “M v Ijords uno My Gentlemen—Mr relations with other powers continue friendly. “The conference summoned by the emperor of Kus«ia to consider measures for protecting the maintenance of peace has completed its sittings. Although the result of its deliberations did not. fully correspond with the lofty aims w hich it was summoned to accomplish, it lias met with a c insiderable measure of success. Tim institution of a perma nent tribunal of arbitration cannot tail to diminish the frequency of war, while tlie extension of the Geneva convention will mitigate its horrors.” After a reference to iho conclusion of the Anglo-French convention on tha subject of tne Nile valley aud the Anglo- Russian convention iu regard to rail way enterprises in China, the speech continued: “\Yo have received a petition from a considerable number of my subjects re siding ia tne South Atrican republic praying my assistance to obtain a re moval of grievances aud disabilities of which they complain. Tiio position of my subjects in the South Airioan re public is inconsistent with the promisa of equal tnatment whereon my grant o. international independence to that republic was founded and the unrest caused there by a constant source of danger ro the peace aud prosperity of my dominions in South Africa. Nego tiations on this subject with the gov ernment ot South Atrican republic have been entered mto and are still proceed ing.” Another paragraph deals with tun satlsiactory reports of tho recovery of tho agriculture ami trade of India from the dopressicri caused by tbe fammo, but it adds fears are now entertained for the prospects of the harvests m western aud (cntrai India, owing to iusuliicieut rainfall, though the ofhcijls are taking timely precautions to meet any scarcity. The speech then reads: “I regret to add that the plague, though still confined to tho total of 109 areas affected during the winter, shows no signs of abatement.” The speech thanks tho commons for the liberality with which they have pro vided ior the naval aud military de fense of the empire aud concludes with references to the benefits which may ho expected from the domestic legislation passed. TEN HELD FOR A MURDER. Prominent Kuim -rs of L-'Xliigtoii Are Pliuvd Under Arrest. Lexington, ti. C., Aug. 9—Three weeks ago Patrick Bowers, a well-to do farmer of Lexington, was driving to his homo from Little mountain, Lexington county, when his body was riddled and his head almost blown off by assassins concealed by the roadside. It was supposed at first that nogro.is did the killing, but there seemed to be no clew, aud some days ago Governor MeSweuiiey offered a reward of $200 for the arrest of the guilty parties, with in formation lo convict. That informa tion was quickly fnraished Sheriff Caughman, who went out into the conn- try with several deputies aud returned with a hag of alleged murderers, which caused much excitement in the town of Lexington. Ten men. driving in their own bug gies, preceded the sheriff. All are under arrest for murder. They belong to some of tho old Dutch fork families. They are C. F. Haltiwanger. M. K , L. B and John Frick, S. G. Matthew*; T. F. Gannon and his sons, G. B and J Q. Gannon, John Fulmer and D. J. D hart. There has boon no preliminary hear ing given the prisoners yet A. L. Go var, a detective, is in possession of tiio evidence against them, wliicti is raid to lie strong, but wiil not be divulged till tbe trial. A SAVANNAH PIONEER DEAD. Abram Alixander Sjluitinns Kxpins at iia Advanced Age. Savannah, Ang 9.-r-Dr. Abram Al exander Solomons, oue of Savannah’s oldest and most esteemed citizens, is dead at his homo on Gharlton street at the advanced age of 83 years. He had been in feeble health for a long time, lir. Solomons was a native of George- ; town, S. G. He graduated from tho ' Charleston Medical college and engaged iu business in various parts or Sou:h Carolina until 1815, when lie moved to s i Savannah, aud lias lived hero over sineo. Ho established at tiiat time tho drug : house of Solomons & Co., which busi ness he turned over to his son and broth ers 15 years ago and retired from an ac tive business life His two brothers, M. J. and J. M. 1 Solomons of this city, arc well known througin ut the state. AtlL.nce Agiilivst America. Rio ue Janeiro, Brazil, Ang. 9 —In spite ot dema s on the subject, it is said that President Rcca of tho tbe Argen tine ruLUbiic, who is now here as tho ' guest ot Brazil, is desirous of negotiat- i ing an alliance between Argentina, Bra zil and Chili against the United States. ! The presidents of these three republics will meet at Buenos Ayres next mouth. Mub I hreuleiM u Prison. Jai KSOSV1LLE, Fla., Aug. 9.—Mel vin Washington, a negro, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Van B Jacks n at Bristol, Fu. He was captured and : placed in jail. A mob now tnreateiis to , take him trom prison aud lynch mm.