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GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1899.
151.00 A YEAH
CABTERVIILE WHITES
KILL SEVEN NEGROES
Illinois Village the Scene of
a, Bloody Riot.
SHOT DOWN AS THEY RAN
"Trouble the Outgrowth of Friction
That Hus Existed Hetwceii Miners
and Ulucks Since the Latter Were
Imported From the South.
Oartervillb. Ills., Sopt. 13.—Seven
negroes were killed and two others
Blightly injured in a riot at this place
yesterday. The trouble grew out of the
con diet, which has existed all the sum
mer between the white minors of this
part of tho state and negro nonunion
miners.
Tho dead are:
Rev. O. T. J. Floyd.
Huse Bradley.
John Black. , ^
• Henry Barnuin. ^ V
Sam Cummins.
Jim Hayes.
Unidentified negro.
The labor trouble hero is closely asso
ciated with that at Pana, where conflicts
between striking white miners and ne
gro nonunion minors resulted in consid
erable loss of life, and made it necessary
to keep several companies of tho state
militia on duty for months. Tue trouble
has lasted for over a year, and only last
Monday had the conditions here become
peaceful enough to warrant the with
drawal by Governor Tanner of the last
company of militia
Since then the white miners this
place have refused to allow tho^isgroos
to come into town, always meeting
them and ordering them back. Yester
day, however, 13 negroes, all armed,
marched into town, going to the Illinois
Central depot. It is claimed their pur
pose was to Take a train and leav^ Car-
terville. The usual crowd of white
miners gathered, however, and a wordy
quarrel began. —
While tills was in progress some of
tho negroes pulled their pistols and fired
into tho crowd of whites. This waAtho
signal for a volley from tho Itnter,
which brought down four negroes. All
were instantly killed in the storm of
ballets that followed the first shots tired
by the blacks.
This terrible execution caused the ne
groes to scatter and run, some fleeing
iA up the main street, while the remainder
^Itarted down the railroad track. All
who ran in the direction of the town es
caped, the whites fearing to shoot in
that direction because of the danger to
onlookers.
The negroes who fled down tho rail
road traca, however, were pursued with
a merciless lire. Cummins had gone
but a few feet when he fell headlong
with wounds that caused his death
within a tew hoars. Several of tho ne
groes were seen to falter, and were un
doubtedly hit, bat they continued to
run for their lives.
After the last bad disappeared and
comparative quiet was restored, two
bodies of negroes were fonud just out
side of town, making seven fatalities as
the resalt of the fight.
Governor Tanner was appealed to for
troops and be at once scut two compan
ies hero. The soldiers are today patrol
ling the streets an i guarding the mine
s.property against attack. Although ail
J l apparently qn.et, it is feared that a
orther outbreak may come at any mo
ment.
So far ns arrests of those who partici
pated in the shooting have keen made.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN IDLE.
Strike of Florida Mill Workers For
Higher Wages.
Jacksonville, Fla , Sept, lb —In con
sequence of the strike in the large saw
mills of Chaffin & Co., at Milton, the
mills of Simpson & Co. and tho Bagdad
sash factory, at Bagdad, and the mills
of Parodi & Co. and the Robinson Point
Lumber company, at Bay Point, be
tween 500 and 600 men are idle.
The men demand a 35 per cent ad
vance in wages, a 10-hour work day,
weekly payments, the abolition of the
insurance and sick deductions from
wages, and of the role requiring them
to trade at the mill commissary.
The mill owners represent that the
mills have been operated for the past
six years at a loss, and that they have
not felt the benefit of tho recent 10 per
cent advance in the price af lumber.
DON'T LIKE ASSIGNMENT.
Friends of Admiral Schley Protest
Hcfore tho President.
Washington, Sept. 18. — Governor
Lowndes, Senator Wellington, Mayor
Malster of Baltimore and General Felix
Agnus called upon the president today
and formally protested against the as
signment of Rear Admiral Schley to
command the South Atlantic station on
the ground that it was not commensur
ate with his diguity and the services he
had rendered during the Spanish war.
The protest was made voluntarily and
Without Admiral Schley’s knowledge.
The president listened attentively tc
what the Maryland Republican leaders
had to*say, but gave no indication oi
what he would do.
f hot a Friend by Mlstitke.
Center, Ala., Sept. 18.—Henry Mar
tin shot and instantly killed James
Reed, near here, yesterday. Claude
Reed, eon of the dead man, married
Martin’s daughter Friday, and Martin
has b;en banting the young man and it
is supposed killed the old nun by mis
take. as they were friends. Tho sheriff
and posse are in pnrsuit of Martin.
Coiinti-rfeltrrs Arrrstrd.
Hajiptov, Fla., Sept. 18.—Sheriff Den
mark olid Deputy Sheriff Durden made
a raid on « gang of counterfeiters noai
this place and succeeded in capturing
J. T. Jones and bis sou, Charles, who
were detested passing counterfeit coin
in Hampton, They were named to
Jacksonville and placed in jail there tc
•wait trial
THE VENEZUELAN REVOLT.
Gunboat Nashville Will Not He Sent
to Lu Gnayra Yt-f.
Washington, Sept. 18—Until a re
port is made on the matter by Com
mander Hemphill of the Detroit, show
ing the need of another ship, the state
department will not ask the navy de
partment to order the Nashville to
Venezuelan waters. It is said by naval
officials that the Detroit will surely
arrive at La Ouayra today or tomorrow.
The dispatch announcing that’the in
surrectionary forces had reached Mara-
cay has for the first time caused admin
istration officials to doubt the ability of
the Venezuelan goverumout to suppress
the insurrection. Maracay is near Va
lencia, and on the road connecting that
efty with Caracas. Tho capital has no
defenses and it is thought that Castro is
moving toward that point with a view
of investing it and proclaiming the rev
olutionary party the government.
Seuor Pulido, the Venezuelan charge
d’affaires, said:
"1 am unable to give any reason for
tho return of President Andrade to Car
acas, for I am without official informa
tion concerning the progress of the revo
lution. lam confident, however, that he
participated in any battles that may
have occurred with his usual bravery,
good judgment and skill and that his
return to Caracas is for the purpose of
taking fresh measures for suppressing
the insurrection. ”
ADVISORY BOARD MEETS.
Kcport of Inspector General Obeur Is
living Considered.
Atlanta, Sept. 18.—The state mili
tary a ivisory hoard convened this morn
ing in the office of Adjutant General
John M. Kell to consider the report of
Inspector General Oboar, who for the
past five months has been actively en
gaged in examining the different com
mands of the state miltia.
In accordance with the instructions
of Governor Candler, tho inspection of
Colonel Obear has been strict, but lair
to all commands alike, whether com
posed of white or negro troops. As a
result of this insj>eetiou a large number
of com mauds have failed to pass tho
test, and suokwere notified that at a fu
ture date their arms belonging to tho
state would be called for.
In order to avoid the criticism of
being said to havp acted unfairly to
ward any command, Governor Candler
determined some months ago to sum
mon the military advisory board- and
lay the report of Inspector General
Obear before its members. This board
is the highest military authority of the
state and to its indorsement of Coiouel
Obear’s report there can be no objection
raised.
The beard consists of 13 of tho most
prominent officers of the national guard
of Georgia, who act in the capacity of
advisers to the governor on military
matters. Tho meeting may continue
for three or four days.
KEARSARGE IS DRYDOCKED.
Official Trial of the New Uattlt-slilp
on Thursday.
New York, Sept. 18.—The new bat
tleship Kearsarge, which arrived yester
day from Newport News, left the war
ship anchorage at Tompkiusville early
today and proceeded to the navyyard.
Preparations had been began there to
put the warship into drydock as soon as
possible She has not been out gf the
water since her launching a year ago,
and her undertody is probably very foul.
She will be scraped aud painted and
will start Wednesday or Thursday for
Boston, where the official trial board
will go aboard.
An effort will be made to bring the
battleship back in time to participate in
the Dew’ey celebration.
Freight It ate War Still Ou.
Kansas City, Sept. 18.—The war over
the Kansas City-Omaba differentials to
tho southwest has resulted in another
cat in the rate on packinghouse products
to tho southeast. The Burlington has
givtpi notice of a cut to 5 cents per 100
pounds from Omaha to Ohio river
points. The Memphis road will today
reduce its rate to 3 vents from Kansas
City to Memphis. The Missouri Pacific
having tired of doing business for less
than the cost of transportation, has
giveu uotice that its tariffs will be re
stored to the rate urevailiug before the
rate cutting began.
Twelve Men Are Drowued.
London, Sept. 18.—A boat containing
the captain and 11 men from the French
steamer Duurae, reported Saturday to
have fonudered off the island of Elba in
the Mediterranean, is feared to have
snuk with all on board. The Duurae,
formerly the Aletia, was commanded
by Captain Costa and was last reported
at Marseilles on Aug. 35. Parts of the
crew were saved, according to tho first
dispatch.
Quarter of a Million Loss.
Faknham, N. Y., Sept 18 —A fire
which broke oat in Louis Schwert’s
barn today wiped out almost the entire
business section of the village. The
loss is between $300,000 aud $350,000.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the Erie Preserving company’s canning
factory, the National hank and between
15 and 30 dwellings.
Soldlurs For Gsnsral Oils.
Washington, Sept. 18. — Arrange
ments have been made by tho war de
partment for the departur* for Manila
bv Nov. I of all the troops intended for
General Otis. This moans that Secre*
tary Root’s statement that “every moth
er’s son of the reinforcements will eat
his Christmas dinner in Manila” will
prove correct.
On** L laves For Arlzonn.
Washington,Hept. 18 —Secretary and
Mrs. Gage left Washington for Arizona
by way of Chicago. While in Arizona
the secretary will make a trip to the
grand canon of the Colorado. They
will return in time to meet the presi
dent and party lu Chicago on Got. S».
Not«d Circus Owner Dead.
New York, Sept. 18.—James M.
Nixon, once well known as proprietor
of a traveling circus, is dead in thia
pity, aged bOytutrp.
A SHERIFF OUTWITS
WOULD-BE LYNCHERS
Blacks Taken to Birmingham
For Safe Keeping.
CARRIED ACROSS COUNTRY
Tin y Were Convicted of AsamiiU Sev
eral Months Ago, but Secured a New
Trial, Which Was About to Heglu
When Threats Were Made.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept, lb—Walter
Neville aud Louis Thompson, negroes,
were placed in jail here today for safe
keeping, having been brought across
the country in a buggy from Moulton, a
distance of KHl miles, by the sheriff of
Lawrence county to escape a mob.
These men and Rosa Buford, a ne-
gress, were convicted two years ago at
Decatur for criminal assault epon a lit
tle white girl aud were sentenced to
death. The Buford woman's sentence
was afterward commuted to life impris-
oinueut and the men were giveu a new
trial and change of venue, after two un
successful attempts had been made to
lynch them.
Saturday Thomson was retried at
Moulton and got a life sentence. Ne
ville was to have his trial today, but the
judge heard that a mob would attempt
to lynch the two men Saturday night
and accordingly he postponed Neville’s
trial and ordered both men sent to Bir
mingham for safe keeping.
The sheriff took an overland route to
outwit the mob.
AN INJUNCTIOIM~CONTINUED.
Fight Itetween tho Telegraph and
Railway Companies.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 18.—Circuit
Judge Townsend has tiled a written
opinion in the case of the South Caro
lina aud Georgia, now tho Southern
railway, against the American Tele
phone and Telegraph company, which
involves the question of rights of way
along the line of the railroad.
Judge TQWuseud decides that the
temporary restraining order heretofore
issued against the telephone company
be contihued until the hearing of the
case upou Its merits at the approaching
term of tho Orangeburg circuit court
The telephone company hail filed its
bill in equity to acquire the necessary
rights of way along fho hue of the old
South Carolina and Georgia line. The
plaintiff hronght the proceedings under
a special act passed at the last session of
the general assembly.
Under the code the defendant has 30
days to answer tbp complaint. Before
this time had expired the railroad
brought a proceeding attacking the con
stitutionality pf the act aud prayed for
an injunction. Jadge Townsend granted
a temporary restraining order and issued
a rule against the telephone company
to show cause why it should not be
made permanent.
The decision of Judge Townsend now
continues this injunction against the tel
ephone company until the case is heard
ou its merits.
Ii is very likely that tho telephone
company will give uotice of appeal to
tho supreme court and have the ques
tion settled there as early as possible.
ALGER OUT OF THE RACE.
Former Secretary Not a Candidate For
United States Senator.
Detroit, Sopt 18.—General R. A.
Alger today gave eut a letter written
by himself iu New York Sept. 8, in
which he announces his withdrawal
from the candidacy for United States
senator. Tho letter follows;*
“After careful consideration I have
decided not to be a candidate for the
United States senate. My reasons for
this determination are personal and of
» business nature.
“I folly appreciate and thank yon and
my many other friends who offered sup
port and hope to be able iq the future
to show mv gratitude for all that has
been done for me by the people of onr
state.” v
General Aiger declined to say any
thing further Concerning his withdrawal
than was contained iu tne letter.
Last of (ha Darien Cases.
Guyton, Ga., Sept. 18.—The Darien
riot cases have been cleared up by the
Effingham court. Edward Delegal was
convicted as accessory iu the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Townsend of Darien and
sentenced to life imprisonment. Ma
linda Delegal, bis mother, indicted un
der the same charge, was acquitted. A
summary of the riot trials shows Henry
Delegal, for criminal assault, acquitted;
John and Edward Delegal, for murder,
sentenced to the penitentiary for life,
and 28 rioters sentenced to varioos terms
Of imprisonment.
Warehouses For Pensacola.
Pensacola, Fla , Sept. 18 —Repre
sentatives of the American Ootton com
pany of New York are here endeavoring
to secure a suitable site for the erection
of immense cotton warebonaea. If sites
are secured all the export cotton from
their compresses io Alabama, Georgia
aud several interior points will be
shipped through Pensacola. This com
pany handles the new round bale ex
clusively.
Crawled Under the Cars.
Bikminuaam, Ala., Sept. 18 — Mrs.
Nancy Field, an aged and wealthy lady
living at Brookside, in this ooanty, at
tempted to qrawl under some oars which
blocked $ crossing, when an engine
backed up against them. She was go
ing visiting aud had to oroal the rail,
toad, aud so crawled under the cars,
Which ware across her path. Shs wal
crushed fatally. ^
Lower Rate Is Demanded.
Chattanooga, Sept. 18 —It is learned
today that the Southern. Association of
Flour Millera has mads a dsmaod on
southern railroads to rsduce ths freight
rate on floor 4 cents ner 100 to put it on
an equal basis with rates on wheat.
This action was taken iu consequence
of a convention of millers held bore last
Week.
NO DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE BOER
Kruger’s Note to Chamberlain
Is Unyielding.
EARLY CLASHIMPROBABLE
Unless tlie Transvaal 1'rcclpltates Mat-
t«-rs by Itnidlnx Natal Great Hrllaln
Will Not Opon lioslllillcs Until Itr-
liiforcniients Arrive.
London, Sopt. 18. — The Transvaal
situation remains practically un
changed. The general apprehension iu
regard to the outcome was reflected by
tho decline in consols and stocks ou the
Stock Exchange, where, although all
stocks coutiuued dull, thero was not the
slightest approach to excitement.
The text of President Kruger’s reply
was issued by the secretary of state for
the colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, this
afternooa, but it adds nothing of im
portance to the summary cabled to the
Associated Press last evening. The lan
guage in many places is taken to indi
cate a firm, unyielding position. The
reply, however, concludes:
“If her majesty’s government is will
ing and feels able to make this decision,
it would pat an end to the present state
of tension. Race hatred would decrease
and die out aud the prosperity and wel
fare of the @outh African republic and
the whole of Souch Africa would be de
veloped aud furthered apd fraternizing
between tho different nationalities would
increase.”
The second edition of The Times con
tains a dispatch from Johannesburg
which says:
“There is, I am informed, some early
coup in contemplation. The quantities
of compressed forage forwarded in the
direction of Natal indicate some move ou
the part of tho troops iu that quarter.
The government is buying horses freely
today.”
The evening papers all indicate the
seriousness of the crisis, but the St.
James Gazette says:
“It noed not be imagined that any
thing will be done on our side iu a
hurry. The cabinet has first to recoil-'
sider and secoudiv to formulate fresh
proposals, 'therefore these .commenta
tors on the crisis who assume that fight
ing will immediately commence are ob
viously a little previous. Of course, it
is quite possible the Boers may begin
hostilities, in which case oar troops will
have to defend British territory. But
unless the Boers take the offensive the
negotiations will be prolonged uutil the
reinferoemeuts now on their vay to
South Africa reach their destination.”
Olive Schreiner (Mrs. Urouwright)
Contributes an eloquent cable letter on
the situation to tho Manchester Guar
dian. She says:
“Let , England clearly understand
what war in South Africa means. The
largest empire the world has ever seen
will hurl its full force against a small
state and about 30,000 men, including
lads of 16 and old men of 60, without a
standing army or organized commis
sariat. Tho entire little people will
have to resolve itself into an army of
their wives and daughters, who will
prepare the bread and meat the farmers
will put in their saddlebags when they
go to meet the enemy. Today the
women of the Transvaal are demanding
guns that they may take part in the
last stand. v
“We may crush the little people with
the aid of Australians and Canadian!,
since the British isles seem unable to
crash them alone; we may take their
land and lower tho qag of their inde-
E euos, so dear to the Boer, but we shall
sve placed a stain upon onr own that
centuries will not wasn out Only the
inttrnational speculator, who, through
persistent misrepresentations and by
means of the press has wrought this
evil, will again fill his already over
loaded pockets with Sooth African
gold.”
JONES BACK ?ROM MANILA.
tie Says Fifty Tnuiuaud Men Will Be
Needed la Luzon.
San Francisco. Sept 18.—Major 8.
R. Jones, U 9. A , who has been qnar-
master at Manila since that city was
captured by tho Americans, was a pas
senger on the Coptic, which arrived
from Hong-Kong and Yokabama via
Honolnta today, and will report to
Washington.
When Major Jones left Manila a for
ward movement in the rain and mod
was being made against the insurgents.
He is of the opinion that 50,000 men
will have to be kept on tbe island of
Luzon for ten years in order to keep ths
peace, but actual fighting will not last
six weeks when that number has been
lauded at Manila.
NEW TERRITORY DEFENSES.
Fortification Work lu Porto Rioo and
the Hawaiian Islands.
Washington, Sept 13. — Brigadier
General Wilson, chief of engineers, will
snbmlt to congress a comprehensive
scheme for tbe defense of Porto Rioa
Reports on the necessary fortifications
have been made to General Wilson by
enginser officer# sent to the island. It
la said tbe eost of the project Is small,
tne defenses constructed by the Span
iards being utilized in tart.
The p operation of plans for the for
tification of Hawaii is stopped because
of the failure of the navy department
to decide regerding the establishment
of a naval station gt Pearl harbor. Until
thd navy department acts nothing will
be done in tbe way of fortifications.
Willing to Free Prisoners.
London. Sept. 18.—A dispatch to
Renter’s Telegram company from Hong-
Kong taye advices from Manila an
nounce that Aguinaldo is willing to re
lease all elok aud civilian Spanish pris
oners, bat it is added Major General
0t|a refuse* to allow Spanish vessels to
proceed to Filipino ports to receive them.
A Transport From Cuba.
New Yoke, Sept 18.—The United
States transport Buford arrived here
today from Cfieufuogos and Havana
with 695 soldiers on board.
THE LATEST COT
TON JILL NEWS.
Items of Interest to Textile
Workers.
OPERATIVE PERSONALS
The Improvement.* and AilvaneeineiitH of
the I’ast Week In North aud South Caro
lina Cotton MIIIm and lloidory Facto
ries, Etc.
(Southern and Western Textile Excelsior.l
W. S. Porter, of Caroleen, N. C.,
was visiting his ftinily in Griffin,
Ga , lust week.
Alex. Lee, a hustling loomfixer has
changed from Spartan Mills, Spar
tanburg, S. C., to Lindale, Ga.
W. F. Walker a prominent mill
man from Piedmont, S. C., was in
Charlotte Wednesday on a visit.
J. R. Beard, engineer of the Fair-
field Mills, Winsboro, S. C., is quite
ill at his home near Huntersville,
N. C.
A. G. Webb, has accepted a posi
tion as loomfixer in the Highland
Park Manufacturing Company, Char
lotte.
N. P. Johnson, carder at Naomi
Falls Manufacturing Company,
Randleman, N. C., was in Charlotte
Friday.
P. M. Grimes superintendent of
York Cotton Mills, Yorkville, S, C.,
was one of the Queen City’s visitors
this week.
•
I). J. Howard, formerly of Haw
River, N. O., has been appointed
superintendent of the Union Spring
(Ala) Cotton Mills.
Thomas W. Harvey, superintend
ent of the Charlotte Cotton Mills,
has gone to Philadelphia on a pleas
ure trip and to visit relatives.
Will Nolan, spare loomfixer for R.
L. Grant, overseer of weaving at
Charlotte Cotton Mills has accepted
a situation at the Louiso Mills.
D. C. Coble, of McAdensville, X.
C., has accepted position of beamer
at Roanoke Rapids, N. C., succeed
ing I. N. Loftin who resigned to go
to school.
After six weeks vacation S. H.
Howard, formerly of Mt. Island, N.
C., has accepted a position as over
seer of carding and spinning at China
Grove, N.*C.
J. F. Qualls, of McAdensville, suc
ceeds N. Peters as Derm tender at
Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Mr. Peters
is visiting friends and relatives at
DalUs, N. C.
John Simpson, who was beamer at
Nantucket Mills, Spray, N. C., has
accepted same position with the
Southern Manufacturing Company,
Bessemer City, N. C.
H. B. Starnes, formerly employed
as loomfixer at the Highland Park
Manufacturing Company, Charlotte,
has accepted a like position at the
Louise mills, Charlotte.
We learn through Dr. A. H. Cavi-
ness that the Enterprise Manufac
turing Company, at Coleridge, Ran
dolph county, N. C., are building an
addition of 30 by 00 feet to their cot
ton mill.
Geo. W. Turnipseed who has just
returned from a visit to his home in
Florida, has accepted a position as
section hand in the card room at
Spartanburg, 8. C. Mr. Turnipseed
Is from Newberry, S. C.
R. E. Scarboro and L. 8. Hodgens,
bearaers at Southern Manufacturing
Company, Bessemer City, N. C,,
were in Charlotte on their return to
Bessemer City after a two weeks rest
at their home at Moorsville, N. C.
. The Charlotte Cotton Mills has
bought four more spinning frames to
try and keep their weaver, W. L.
Grant in warps and filling. The
weaving production in this mill was
the largest lust month it has ever
been.
George E Ladshaw, chief engineer,
have given fo George (>. Tenny the
contract for building the mill founda
tions and the x developing of the
water power for the cotton mill to bo
erected at High Shoals, N. C., by the
High Shoals Mill Company.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts
of Robert Putman, ago about 17.
dark complexion and heavy made,
mill operative, will please telegraph
his present location to W. P. Hurt or
J. C. Hoyle, Cherryville, N. C.
They will pay charges on such a mes
sage. and send for him. Parties in
forming them will please not notify
him they have done so, or that they
want him.
Harry Sewell, who has recently
accepted the superintendency of the
Cresent Cotton Mills, Rock 11111,8,
C., was in the city Thursday, buy
ing supplies and visiting the ma-
c linery firms. He went to Allan's
for further Interest to the mill, and
from there he goes to Philadelphia.
He reports quite a few additions to
his mill. They are going to add
8.MM) spindles, put in 20 Saco ai d
Pettee revolving fiat cards, move the
engine and boiler room and repair
the engine. They are thinking of
building a new 150 feet round smok'
stack, or else put In reduced draft,
as the stack they now have is only
an 80 foot one, which allows most
of the profits to escape up the chim
ney. They will also put in two new
boilers in the mill. The machinery
has all been ordered and on its
arrival will be placed at once.
PACOLET POINTS.
“I ih-Ic Jimmy" Would Fan* a CTiIld I.aLor
Hill
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Pacolet Mills, Sept. 15:—After an
absence of two years your correspon
dent is again in South Carolina visi
ting friends, where he will remain a
short 11*06, and will endeavor to give
you a few dots from this place.
When the Great Architect of the
Universe formed the Pacolet river it
was never expected that a town
would be established in this part of
the moral vineyard, hut the skill of
man has overcome this difficulty,
and we now have a town of three
thousand inhabitants with a thous
and or twelve hundred comfortable
houses for the families of those who
operate in the different factories at
this place.
To be near the mills at dinner time
it is quite a sight to see the large
number of women, men and children
that rush out of doors pell mell to
their homes (some of whom live quite
a distance away) for their dinner,
which they have to eat and return
within forty minutes. It is really
pitiful to look at these little children
aud sec what a sacrifice their parents
make of them when they place them
in these factories to work eleven
hours each day for a small pittance.
Were I a member of your Legislature
the first thing I would do would be
to introduce a bill to prevent any
factory from receiving a child into
these factories under twelve years of
age. It is sad to think of the fact
that the coming generation is grow
ing up in ignorance, being debarred
the privilege of going to school, while
the colored children are receiving the
education intended for the masses
The school statistics show a large
number of colored children now go
ing to school iu excess of white chil
dren. Who is responsible for this
state of affairs I will leave to some
one else to answer.
I notice quite a rush of vegetables,
watermelons and other country pro
ducts into the town today, which are
readily bought by the heads ofj'fami-
liesjand occasionally I run upon
some installment agent who finds
that he has business here just at this
time, because this is pay day in the
factories and the operatives are re
ceiving their envelopes with their
mouths pay—hence the cause of the
appearance of these things.
A revival of religion is now going
on at the Methodist church in this
place, conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Mr. Jones, and a considerable inter
est is manifested in its exercises.
Last night nine persons presented
themselves at the altar, inquiring
the way to a better land. Bro. Jones
is a forcible and earnest speaker, and
he seems to be deeply interested iu
the work of his Master.
The health of this place seems to
ho good, considering she number of
persons here. There are three phy
sicians here; Drs. Downey and Mont
gomery are the company’s physi
cians, and Dr. H. B. Tato practices
outside. Unclk Jimmy.
STATE NEWS.
Governor McSweeney has recom
mended Captain Hardin, of Chester,
for a place in the volunteer army ser
vice instead of Mobley, declined.
John Gary Evans was in Columbia
Fridsv to settle what he was alleged
to be due the penetentiary. He in
sisted an itemized statement as he
doubls the accuracy of the bill.
W. S. Newell, dispensary consta
ble, has resigned. He gave us his
reason that he was to engage in other
business. The most significant point
is that Governor McSweeny will not
appoint a successor on the ground
that tho force is now large enough.
Friday was the day set for a settle
ment by Colonel Neal of his balance
due the State. He came and went
without settling. He sent Lawyers
Nelson, Boggs and Prince, and with
them Chairman Stevenson and Miller
for the bondsmen, and they had a
long talk with Attorney General Bel-
lenger. It was all talk and no mon
ey. They got to arguing as to who
would have to pay the losses of th«-
State and what was chargeable to one
and the other, and nothing was done.
Mr. Bellinger entered criminal suit
and gave notice that there would he
no further delay in enter'ng against
the bondsmen, he having held back
on the promise that a settlement
would be made today. He said he
would have credited the account with
whatever was paid and no more.
The construction of a cotton fac
tory at Hickory, N. C., in the near
future is now assured. Fifty thous
and dollars have been subscribed al
ready, and a larger amount >s in
sight. A. A. Shuford and C. Geitncr
are the promoters of the enterprise.
Negotiations are also pending for the
purchase of the Rowe shoal near
there by parties who expect to erect
u cotton there.
Ilrave Mi-ii Full.
Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as well as women, and
all, feel tho results In loss of ap
petite, poisons in the blood, back
ache, nervousness, headache and
tired, listless, run-down feeling.
But there’s no need to feel like that.
Liston to J. W. Gardner, Iduville,
Ind. He says: “Electric Milters
are just the thing for a man when lie
is all run down, and don’t care
whether ho lives or dies. It did
more to give me new strength and
good appetite than anything I could
take, I can now eat anything and
have a new lease on life.” Only 50
cents, at Cherokee Drug Company.
Every bottle guaranteed.
CUBA IN BAD SHAPE;
RESULT OF A DROUTH
Natives Have Been Unable to
Raise Crops.
BUSINESS IS PROSTRATED
IVople Divided on the Quratioii of
Joining the Union, Soin * D-siring
Ann«-xaUon t While Olliers W.tnt In
dependence;
New Yohk, Sept. 18.—William Willis
Heard, general manager of the Cubau
induatrial relief fund, aud who has re
cently returned from Cuba, says:
“Cuba is in a pitiful state. Instead
of u rainy season, Cuba has hai a
drouth. Not since 1841 has there been
such long continued dry weather during
tne summer. The result has been dis
astrous. The United States weather
bureau reports tbat all small crops have
been mined. Sugarcane has been so
damaged that the crop next year will bo
leas than the crop grown this year.
“The most distreasmg feature of tho
dronth is the destruction gf tho corn
crop. Even under favorable circum
stances the corn crop would have been
pitifully small, for it was planted in
dribbleft here and there on the outskirts
of the towns by poor people who had no
means of doing any better. The weather
bureau reports show that tbe best of tha
corn crop in a few favored localities
will yield not more than 16 per cent.
“On our rc'iief farms wo have better
corn than any that I have seen iu Cuba,
due, no doubt, to the fact tbat we pul
more labor on tbe growing crop than
any one else was able to do. Wo have
one field that will give a lull crop, an
other that will give three-quarters of n
crop and a third that Will produce from
a third to a half.
“Business in the cities is desperately
i dull. The hotels are empty, restaurants
are Idle aud all small affairs are lifeless.
Large business concerns are scraping
along as best they may iu the hope (has
the tutnre of the island may be defi
nitely settled
“The gradual withdrawal of the
American troops has materially lessened
tho amount of money iu circulation.
The hectic flush of unreal prosperity
which many persons mistook for genu
ine prosperity has died oat There can
bo no return of prosperity in Cuba until
tho farmers have been helped back tc
their homes.
“In the country the desolation
wrought by war and Weyler still con
tinues almost without abatement. Tha
big planters havo been able to do only a
little towards rehabilitation of their
properties. They have as yet been una
ble to obtain money with which to re
same operations Money will not bo
forthcoming uutil the political condi
tions are settled.
“The sugar find tobacco growers favor
annexation as a business measure. Free
trade with the United States would
serve just as well. Cuban politicians
and oniceseekers want independence.
Any method of giving them offices
would satisfy them. The bulk of the
people want only a chance to earn a liv
ing. Anything other than Spanish rule
will suit them.
“Any one who denounces the Cubans
as a dirtv, lazy, worthless people is
guilty of siander. Any one who asserts
that tho Cubau will not work speaks
without knowledge of the subject. Cu
bans come to our relief farms in swarms
to beg for a day’s work Not one ha*
come to beg for food. Our relief farm*
are giving support whollv or in part to
about 750 persons, of wnom about 600
are dependent women and children.
“We have workers in our fields who
should be in the hospital. Some of them
have insited on working till they drop
iu their tracks through sheer fatigue.
The Cubau will work if any one will
give him a choice. ”
CAMPAIGN WORK PLANNED.
Democratic National Committeemen
Confer at Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 18.—Tho Democratic
national coinu/ltteemen are holding a
conference In this city for the purpose
of listening to suggestions about organ-
zation and preliminary campaign work.
The three subcommittees of the na
tional committee will hold separata
meetings today for the purpose of form
ing permanent organizations. After
ward they will have a joint meeting
tbat will be presided over by Chairman
Johnson of the executive committee.
The latter body will provide for ths
opening aud maintenance of a perma
nent headquarters in Chicago and place
Chairman Johnson in charge of It.
BANK CLOSES JJ8~ DOORS.
New York Institution Forced to the
Wall by Failures.
Rochester, Sept 18*—Tho First Na
tional bank of Penn Yau was not opened
for business this morning, bat Instead
this notice was posted in a front window:
“Bank closed pending the arrival of
an examiner.”
The capital stock of the bank was
$50,000. The deposits of the bank on
Dee 1, 1698, according to the quarterly
statement, were $341,845 08.
The bank was heavily involved In the
Potter-Kinner-Kendall failure of several
years ago and the more repent failures
of Rusioll & Blrkett and Rnssell & Son.
Itooecvelt Nanitte Holiday*.
Albany, Sept 18.—Governor Roose
velt today issued a proclamation setting
apart Friday and Saturday, Sept 39 and
30, as holidays to be obearved through-
oat the ftate as days qf general thanks
giving In honor of the return of Ad
miral George Dewey to tbe United
States. This will make tha days indi
cated legal holidays.
Miners Back From Dawsou.
Vancouver, B. G., Sept 18.—The
steamer Alpha has arrived here with
about 300 pasHeugers, many of whom
left Dawrton on Sept. 5 pn the steamer
Sibyl, on which was 1,000 pounds of
gold. Among the passengers were 93
members of the Yukon police, who
were landed at Vancouver.