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'■i • r y . 0.Stacy, President. J. U. Wahoi.aw. V'lcc Proaldon THE KATIOJUL BANK OF GAFFNE7. Capital $50,000.00. ./ir.f. buy county eltiltns, reoclvi'rtoptjslt Iftrtd tmiko liberal loans on approved paper 1>. 0. icons. Cashier. 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. 1C, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1899. *1.00 A YEAR. RUSSIAN PRINCE AND MISS GRANT UNITED Most Brilliant Wedding In Newport’s History* COUPLE OFF FOR EUROPE Kplscopal Service Performed, Supple- j mental to 'i'bat of the tirooiii’n Na tive Ctnireli, In the Presence of Five | '1 lioiiiHti'l Guests. NwvFOftT, R t, Sopt. 25.—The Epis copal marmgo service supplementing thaf cf the llusaiau orthodox church that^was' oLaervod yesterday, which inado Prince Catacuzene, Uouut Spe- raiihky, of Kussia and Julia Dent Grant, Ufkighter of Erigadier General Fredo- Irok Grant and granddaughter of U. S. Grant, husband and wife, v/as cele brated at AU Saints’ church here at noon tolay The assembly of invited guests, notable fer social and military distinctiou, made the ceremony one of tho^most brilhaut ever witnessed at Newport- The family and social connections of the bride gave to the wedding a mili tary as well as a diplomatic character, and the little church iu which it took place was bright with blue and gold, the bridegroom’s uniform easily out shining those of the Homo Guard. A large number of the Newport sum mer colony had delayed their departure to attend tho wedding, wnich came a; a Imnmix to one of tho gayest seasons ever |known at this popular resort. Hot. C 11 Hoi tor, Protestant Episco- ■N bishop of New York, officiated, hut nrarcorduiica with tho laws of the state of Rhode Island, Rev. Dr. i’orter of the Emaunol church of this city read that purtiou of tho service which legally United tho distiuguiijhod pair. Couple Off For Mu rope. A reception followed the wedding cer emony at the Palmer residence and iato Oiis afternoon tho prince and princess 19ft for New York and fc>t. Petersburg. All Sainis’ chapel, which seats not quite 5,000, was woll liiicd not half an hour before the time set for the cere mony and tho guests, as they waited, viewed a wealth of decorations in green and white. The walls and celling of the chapel were hung with vinos, wreaths and white flowers, while tho entire altar rail was covered with white *0«9,S- . On the altar and chancel were sus- pended a large number of baskets filled wl|fe orchids, intermingled with a chime of’ snowy floral wedding bells. Large gatlauds of brides’ roses swung from the bells to tho Italian columns, form- Ibga bower which almost hid from ’View tho bridal party as it stood at tho altar. The only music was that of the organ, which gave out tho notes of Lo- taiengrin’s wedding march as tho proces- entered tho church doors At the same time Bishop Potter and Dr. Porter, vested for the service, en tered the chancel froyi the vestry, fol lowed by the prince and Honore Palmer, a cousin of the bride, who acted as best inan by proxy for the Grand Duke Cyril of Russia, who was unable to be present. The bridal procession included only Miss Grant and her escort and the ushers, aa there were no bridesmaids nor any maid of honor. The ushers were: Potter Palmer, Jr , a cousin of the bride; Loekwoed Houore, Lxj|Kle of the bride; Captain Sartnris, a f member of General Fitznugh Lee’s staff during the late war and also a cousin of the bride; Robert L. Gerry of New York; Roger Wiuthrop of Newport and John Prentiss of New York. liriile Gowned In White. Miss Grant was gowned in white. .Her dress was severely cut, but of the choicest white satin with sweeping and Veil of tulle. She carried a shower bou quet of Stephunotis and lilies of tho valley and wore tho gifts of tho bride groom, a corsage ornament af diamonds and enamel and ro^>c of pearls. Tho prince, as he stepped down from the chancel to meet the bride, was attired in the fall uniform of Chevalier Garde, brilliant with red and gold. - At the chancel tho u-lmrs separated, three passing to one side and three to the other, wiihe the prince stepped down meet his bride. PUfThe oral part of tho services finished, I the organ burst f«.rtii th;- .Mendelsohn [/wedding march and tho pnitco and the f irincess led the way to the chapel door, ollowed by the ushers. .^Amoug ihe congregation, besides the ^immediate family, were Mrs. Uiysses "S. Gititit. the grandmother of the bride; iJi.H Honore, Edwin O. Honore, Mr. end Mrs. Harry Honore, Jr., Mrs Sar- toris, wife of Captain Surtoris; Major General Nelson A. Miles, Mrs Miles end Miss Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Mlcbner of General Miles’ staff; Gen eral Merritt and Major Mott of Ins staff, Adjutant General Corbin, Colonel and Hem of West Point, former United States Minister Samuel Thayer of Wis- ^5i»in, Assistant Secretary of War lieiklejohn, Chauucey M. Depew and many others. ...The reception at the Potter Paltnor lend was one of tho largest over fid in Newport. The bridal i onple ro- fcceived under ad immense floral an h with Mrs. Grant and Mr and Mrs Pot ter Palmer standing on the rig’ *, while •eated near them was Mrs. U. fc. Grant. The prince and princess started for Jfew York cm board the steam yacht ’Narada. K-iig’s Assailants Mu-.t Dir. Cv.lgjKADK.-Sept. 25.—The court this oruing reudiref judgment in the case the prisoners who have been on trial raomo tune paat charged with tho at- mpted assassination of former King ilan of Serviu July H, when he was ot at by a Bosnian named Knozevio. Qe/.ovic and Pan-itch, the loaders of e conspiracy, were aoutenced to death, u others were condemned to 20 years’ jprisoumeut, one to nine years’ ini- 'aonmeut and seven to live years’ nn eoniueut. Six of the men on trial re acquitted. K volt ^ulclily Ftippresaod. Ayi:km, Sept. 25 —A revolu- broke out at Cauunarca against local government of that province, ■t. government re-establUhod order a flgbtrduring which seven were lied and III wounded. THE TRANSVAAL SITUATION. Last British Dispatch Not Yet D.-liv- i-rril at Pretoria. London, Sept. 25. —Another week has opened with the Transvaal situation marking time. No new's has yet been teceived of the delivery at Pretoria of tho last British dispatch The latest will bo tho decision arrived at by tho r iad of the Orange Free State, whoso secret deliberations are expected tocloso tomorrow and will come as a great sur prise if the raud docs not decide to link arms with the Transvaal. Neither the jingoes nor tho antiwar party are very proud of yesterday's affair on tho Trafalgar square, which proved nothing except that a mob is always “jingo.” A telegram from Calcutta antionnces tho departure of the transport Seidhana for South Africa, and tho last transport for the Cape leaves India tomorrow. A great number of Johannesburg refugee* are arriving at Cape Town. The relief committee is paying every at tention to those who are in need of as sistance DEAD ACTOR LAID TO REST. Victim of Chattanooga’s Tragedy Burled In N \v Orleans. Nitw Orleans, Sept. 25.—Yesterday morning’s train over the Illinois Con- trui brought tho remains of the late Frank Leideuheimor, the victim of the Chattanooga tragedy, to this city. Mr. II. H. Burns of the Southern Express company was iu charge of the casket. Mr. George H. Anr/., the brother in law of the murdered actor, was at tho train and tho femains were carried without delay to his residence. Tho funeral ceremonies took place this morning from the residence of Mr. Antzat 10:30o’clock. Tiieremaius wen interred in LaFayette cemetery. As tho body rested yesterday the ter rible character of the wounds which brought the life of Frank Leiden, as he was known, to an end was easily dis cernible. All three wounds were vise ble, one on either side of the nose, the third in the neck. His numteress must have held iier weapon almost against her victim, for his ilesb was terribly powder burned. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Mngi-t Coiiiinittoe Kxnnitnrs Now York Judlulnl Candidates. Nitw’ York, Sept. 25—The Mazet committee took up today tho subject of contributions by judicial candidates for campaign expenses and examined sov eral judges of this comity. Tho writ- nesses, who had contributed all tho way from #1,000 to #10,000 each for tho pur pose indicated, were unanimous in say ing that the fact had no influence upon them in their judicial capacity. As to tho propriety of the practice, there was a diversion of opinion, though tho majority expressed a willingness to bear tho proper proportion of the cost of tho election. Chairman Mazet said the committee wished to learn the views of the judges on the question of the propriety of a law forbidding candidates for the judiciary to contribute to campaign funds. Carnival Week at Duuvur. Denver, Sept. 25. — Carnival week opened today with favorable weather. An attendance of 100,000 visitors is An ticipated. An enormous grandstand, said to be the largest temporary struct ure of the sort over erected in this coun try, has been provided from which the various parades and exhibitions can be seen to best advantage. The city is gaily decorated. A now feature of the festival is the street fair, occupying eight blocks. Naval I’arade Is Arranged. New' York. Sept. 25.—Active prepa rations are in progress on the ships of tho t-quadron o!T Tompkinsville for the na val parade. Thu lighting machines are being made immaculate. It is not likely that any visitors will bo allowed on board after Wednesday. Arrangements tor tho squadron's representation iu the land parade have about been completed. The executive officer will bo in com mand of each ship's delegation of sea men. Nt-w Morgan Mnu Steamer. New Orleans, Sept. 25. —The new Morgan line Hteaiiiahip I'll Norte ar rived from New York yesterday, mak ing tho beat maiden trip of any of the new vessels of that company. The new steamer is very nearly like the old on «, but more elegantly fitted and with bi ter facilities for handling freight. Sfio was commanded by Commodore II. B. Quick on the trip, but it is not kuowu who will be her permanent coinimiudvi'-‘ Artillery to l.i-avu (Tuba. VV ashinotox, Sept. 25.—The adjutant gonetal received tho following from General Brooke ibis morning: “First battalion, Second artillery, Batteries B, C, I), K, depot battalion, will be ready to return to states on arrival of transport*. Where shall tho four battalions embark for? There are 21 general prisoners hero who should go with this battalion to servo out thcirseuteuces in the stales. Whore shall (hey be sent?” An Ohio Minister Kxpi'lled. Columbus, O , Sept. 25—Rev. John M Life, chaplain of tho Seventh Ohio volunteers, was today found guilty by tho Ohio Methodist conference oT con duct unbecoming a minister of tho go*- pel in having made improper proposal* to Miss Rose Ijoe Burch, daughter of the lieumnnut colonel of the regiiueut, and was expelled from tho ministry. An appeal was taken. Groat Suff'-rliig In Alaska. Victoria. 1J. O., Sept. 25 —News has readied here by the steamer Cottage that a relief expedition bus been sent by the mounted police to the McKenzie river trail, whore great suffering is said to prevail. The last arrival from the McKenzie river was an Australian named El ward f on, who, after losing his ^applies, was a week without food. Halil.(Way Custodian Drad. Loudon, Sept. 25.—Mrs. Baker, cus todian of the cottage of Ann Hathaway, at Siratford-ou-Avon, died today as the rasult of an accident Bhe was a de- •uoiidant ot the Hathaway t. AMERICAN GUNROAT TAKENJY FIUPIKOS Tho Urdanota’s Men Killed or Made Prisoners. VESSEL IS SHOT TO PIECES She Was Patrolling thu Orunl Blvsr, on the Northwest Side of Maulla Buy, When Attacked and Captured by Ili-bels. Manila, Sopt. 25 —It is reported that tho insurgents have captured the United States gunboat Urdauetu iu the Orani river, on tho northwest side of Manila bay, where she was patrolliug. One officer and nine of her crew are missing. The United States gunboat Petrel, sent to investigate the matter, has re turned and reports the Urdaneta beached opposite tho towu of Oraui, on the Orani liver. She was riddled with bullets and burned and the following guns with their ammunition were captured: A 1-ponuder; one Colt automatic gun and oue Nordenfeldt 25-mill:meter gun. The crew of Urdaueta are prisoners, or have been killed. Further details are lucking. The gunboat Urdaueta Is a little craft of only 40 tons’ displacement, not much larger than a small tug. She was cap tured by the navy early In the war and has been on police duty in the bay for months past. The records of the navy department show that she was oue of the boats of which the Oregon is the parent ship. That is, she was supposed to draw all her supplies from the battle ship, to be manned by the Oregon’s crew and to act under the instructions of the Oregon’s commander. According to the last reports to the department the little boat was last May under the command of Naval Cadet Welborn C. Wood, but the personuel of tho crew is not a matter of record, being subject to frequent changes. Wood was appointed to the naval academy from Oregon, had passed lifs academic course and was performing two years’ sea *er- vice at the time of his capture. ' Naturally the departmeut officials are vexed that the difficulties of the nego tiations looking to the release of Lieu tenant Gilmore of the Yorktown and his men should bo added to by this last misfortune. Still, there is no disposi tion unnecessarily to curb the junior oilioors of the navy, who arc performing such gallant sorvico iu the Philippines. TWO MESSAGES FROM OTIS. I'iii y Tell of Success on tbo Islands of N-gros and Suiu. Washington, Sept. 25.—Two impor tant dispatches from General Otis at Manila were made public by tho war department today. The first indicates that the insurgents on the island of Negros are abont to recognize the au thority of the United States. An elec tion in’ Negros will be held on Oct. 2. The dispatch follows: “Hughes, Iloilo, reports Lopez and G4 armed men surrendered to Byrne at Uhstellano, Negros. Elecuou iu that island Oct. 2. Sought conference. Chief insurgents Bauay wished to know what promise could be given them in case of formal submission. Told no arrange ments possible until surrendered and force disbanded.” The second dispatch says the Ameri can flag will be raised in Sulu island. The chief Insurgent*' in Zamboanga are reported willing to accept the au thority of the United States, but de* tiro to name condition*, which General Oti* wonld not accept. SENT THERE BY SPANISH. Gun Kmplnysd at Sublg Intended For Use Against Dswny. Washington, Sept 25.—The Itt-centi metre Krupu gun which destroyed tho insurgeuts’ trenches iu £nbig bay ia oue that was aeut there by the Spanish be fore the battle of Manila bay. A short time before the begiuning of the war Spain began the fortification of Subig bay with the intention of making it a military and naval stronghold. Admiral Dewey, indeed, thought he might find the Spanish fleet there in stead of at Manila, and as a matter of fact tho Spanish admiral had gone to Subig bay ou April 27, bq; finding that the mounting of the guns in the shore batteries had been delayed, he returned to Manila. OMs Says Chinese May Land. Washington, Sept 26. — Secretary Root has received a cablegram from General Otis regarding the Chinese sit uation in th* Philippines. He Bays that the shipload of 700 can be unloaded without any serioos interference with military operations. General Otis dis cusses at eonsiderable length the sab- ject of Chinese in the Philippine island* and the -btipatoh was referred to the state-department," where it was mad* the subject of coufereupe between Act ing Secretary Hill and the Chinese minister. x Troop* Beck From Manila. San FKANUfttO, Sept. 25.—The trans port City of Para arrived here today from Manila with member* of the Twenty-third United State* infantry, Twenty-itcOud infantry. Fourteenth in fantry, Third artillery, Fourth cavalry end Eighteenth and Nineteenth signal corps, who enlisted under general order No. 40 and Who are known as volunteer regular*. Twsnty.Ktglith Get* Away. 11 aumikbuku, Sept. 25. — The now Twenty-eighth regiment loft Camp Meade today for service in the Philip pines, 'tke work ot recroUiag the Forty- first ami Forty-seventh regiments at Cum p Meade for service in the Philip pines is steadily going on. Volunteer* Leave Atlanta. W anh\noton, Sopt. 25 Section ft r Of the Twenty-ninth infantry has left Fort McPherson, Atlanta, for San Frau- asuo with ttv* ofhours and 255 uuu. MOBLEY IS .TUT SATISFIED. II* Uigts Ncgrous to Act Wlili Driiio~ Oral* lu tllu I'll: lire. Columbia, S. C., Sopt. 25.—Rev. June Mobley, who has always been a shining light in negro Republican circles and once represoutod Union county iu tho legislature, ia far from satisfied with tho prosont status of negro Rspublicans iu South Carolina. Nogroes are, he says, distrustful of their whifo loadeia. He kept quiot, he says, while tho “lily whites” and “blacks aud tans” were having tho fight to see what would come of it. The “lily whites” got everything that wa* to be gi^en by the administration, while tho uffflroos got killed in the Phcuix election riots, and now the Tolberts repudiate tho negroes. He opposes the deportation of negroes, for he realized tho race is treated well in tho south, and he wishes to establish a plan by which negroes and white Democrats may moot on common ground, j come to an understanding aud “freeze out” white Republicans who are after keeping up trouble for the offices iu it for them. COLD MINES CHANCE HANDS. Unusual Activity In Valuable Proper* ties Near Thomson. Thomson, Ga., Sept. 25.—Within tho last few months there has been unusual activity in the gold mine properties near Thomson, several important deals having been consummated. The Co lumbia mines have been purchased by a syndicate of Atlanta capitalists, and they are now puttiug iu a complete out fit of the latest improved machinery. Mr. J. H. Bartlett, r«preseuung a Michigan corporation, has purchased the Parks mine and the Ferguson min ing property, aud has begun active work on both. It is also reported on good au thority that Hon. Thomas E. Watson has sold the Hamilton mines, owned by him, to Carr & Morgan and l> C. Stan- back of North Carolina, and J. N. Con stant of New York. Tho new railroad now being surveyed from Augusta to Chattanooga will pass through the mineral section of this county. HAZING WILT BE STOPPED. THE LATEST COT TON MILL NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers, Order Issued by Commander Butchiiis ■it the Naval Academy. Annapolis, Sept. 25.—The following order has been issued by Commander C. T. Hutchins, commandant of cadets at the naval academy: “Until further orders cadets of the fourth class shall not receive visits from upper classmen wit boat permission from tho officer iu charge, nor shall they visit rooms of the upper classmen iu their quarters without permission.” It is understood that tho upper class- men have taken part in “running” or “hazing” the fourth class men, who, ac cording to custom, receive orders from them. A fourth class man would thus obey an order to appear in tho room of an upper class man, although assured in advauce that he entered the room for the purpose of being hazed. Tho order is intended to overrule this unwritten custom. Tomlinson I* a Candidat**. Centerville, Ala., Sept. 25.—In a speech here Hon. John W. Tomlinson of Birmingham, chairman of tho Demo cratic national bimetallic committee, an nounced himself as a candidate for gov ernor of Alabama. His announced op ponents are Congressman Jesse Stall ings, ex-speaker of the Alabama house of reureseutatives; Charles E. Walter aud N. H. Clements. Mr. Tomlin son is an lutimate personal and political friend of William J. Bryan, and is the official head of the Bryan element in Alabama. Shot mid Killed Ills Cousin. St. James, La., Sept. 25—At bo’clock Saturday Dacien Bailedo, a lad 8 years old, was shot and killed by his consin, Joseph Bailedo, aged 7 years. The boys were at play in the house of Laden's father. Seeing a singlobarreled shot gun in the corner and not thinking it was loaded, they decided to have some fan. Joseph caught hold of the gun aud aiming at his consin pulled the trigger, Luclen receiving the full load of shot la the stomach, dying four hours later. \Vr*ck«-d Vessel Sighted. Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 26 —The cap- tain of the schooner Amy Nixon reports that be has twice recently seen the wreck of what he supposed is the Ed wards, a schooner from Pascagoula, which encountered tlm-.hurricane of Aug. 1, and has never been beard from since. The wreck is reported 40 miles southeast by south from Cape San Bias, and is considered a dangerous obstruo- tiou to vessels passing that way. The balk is thought to bo anchored. Martin Curried to Center. Rome, Ga., Sept. 25 —Henry Martin, the man who killed James Reed, a prom inent Cherokee, Ala., farmer, last Sun day evening, and who was arreste 1 here Thursday night by Patrolmen Copeland aud Logan, was carried through the country to Center, Ala., last night by a deputy sheriff from that place. A Freight Drpot Buin>-d. Darlington, S. O., Sept. 25.—The Atlautic Coast Lino freightdepot at thi* place, together with 20 carload* of freight, was totally burned about 2 a. m. Cause of the tire unknown. Total lots probably $25,000. Local merchants lose much of their fall goods by the tire. If. Washington In Atlanta. Atlanta, Sept. 25. —Booker T. Wash ington, the negro educator, arrived in thi* city today and spoke tonight on “The Race Problem In the Light of European Travel” Governor Candler was among those present and delivered an address of welcome. Biggest Mill In the South. Columbia, S. O., Sept. 25.—Dirt was 1 d en today for the construction of the t Olympic cotton mill*, to )>e the largest uudur one roof iu the aonth, and to cost $1,500,00'). A Birmingham, Ala., firm has the eon tract to balld the fastory. OPERATIVE PERSONALS The Improvement!! ami Advancement* of the rant Week In North and South Caro lina Cotton Mill* and lIo*lery Facto ries, Ktc. fSouthern and Western Textile Excelsior.! Brick-laying for the walls of the Sanford, N. C., Cotton Mill has com menced. % The wife and daughter of Mr. Seott, M. M. at Maginnis Mill, New Orleans, are spending the summer in ll/e mountains of N. C. C. B. Carr, assistant Superinten dent at the Bamberg, S. C-, Cotton Mills, has resigned his position and gone to Macon, Ga. The Itosemiiry Knitting Mills, at Barnwell. 8. C., are now turning out about 1,000 pairs of half hose weekly and behind their orders, too. The Lincoln Mills, Lincolnton, N. C., are enlarging their building and will soon add 1,200 spinning spindles and GOO twister spindles to their new plant. F. I). Savage, who was assistant spinner in Cannon Mill No. 2, Con cord, N. C , has accepted a position as night overseer in Mill No. 1, same place. The wife and family of E. Rich ards, Superintendent of Maginnis Mill, New Orleans, are spending tho summer with her parents near Wilmington, N. C. W. D. Alexander, of Derita, N. C.. has entered the Ada Mill to learn the mill business. Mr. Alexander is a graduate of the A. .t M. College, Raleigh, class of ’l)'.*. J. W. Hyde who has been card grinder at .Bessemer City, N. C , for some time has resigned to accept a like position with the Gaffney, Manufacturing Company. L. A. McCrickard, formerly em ployed in the Midway Mills, Rocking ham, N. C., has accepted a position as second hand in the card room of Mill No. 11, Clifton, S. C. The Kinston Cotton Mills, Kin ston, N. C., have placed a repeat order for picking machinery with the Howard Sc Bullough American Ma chine Co., I’awtucket, R. 1. C. R. Day, overseer of the spinning at tho Bamberg, S. C., Cotton Mills, bus been promoted to the position of assistant Superintendent. G. W. Sin clair will take charge of the spinning. C. A. Dilling, Secretary and Treas urer and J. M. Williams, Superinten dent cf the Dilling Mill at Kings Mountain, N. C., were in Charlotte last week on business Qfrnnccted with the mill. W. T. Glenn, who has been work ing in the Newberry, S. C., Cotton Mills’ machine shops, has accepted a similar position in the Clinton, S. C., Cotton Mills, and has moved his family there. Francis Hamilton, who has been overseer of ring spinning at the Ful ton Bag and Cotton Mills, Atlanta, Georgia for the lust year has resigned to take charge of the spinning at Mill No. I, Henrietta, N. C., Oct 1st. The Grauiteville Manufacturing Company Gruniteville, S. C., are now having erected at their Vauclause Mill a complete new packing plant consisting of openers, breakers, intermediates and finisher lappers. Thomas W. Harvey, Superintendent of the Charlotte, N, C,, A/otton M ills returned yesterday, after spending ten days in 1'hiladelphiu. He says the exposition is a great tiling and will prove a big success. Exhibits of all the manufactured products of the United States are shown. The State charter" the Windmere Knitting Mill at Albemarle, N. C., capital #!{(),(KKJ, paid up; J. W. Can non and others, owners. A charter is also granted the York A Wads worth Lumber Company, of Concord; capital, $50,000; J. C. Wadsworth, N. F. York, and others, owners. Fungal C. B.'aok, of Ladshaw and Ladsbuw, contracting engineers, Greensboro, N. C., came to Char lotte to consult about the new mill at High Shoals. Ho has been surveying the new water power sight, and came to determine on the plans for the 10,000 spindle mill which will bo erected there, Tho Westervelt Cotton Mill, Green ville, S. C., is making good headway towards success, and it is now certain that a $200,000 mill will be built be fore many months. Mr. Westervelt has lately returned from Charleston, and with tho subscriptions previously obtained in Greenville he lias more than one-half secured. In a short while he will get further subscrip tions and will then start for the North, where tho remainder will he easily procured. lie Fuoltal YIk- Nuricoii*. All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of West Jefferson, ()., after suffering 18 months from Rectal Fistual, he would die unless a costly operation was performed; but he cured himself with five boxes of Rucklen’s Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure on Earth, and the b**st Salve In the World. 25 cents a box. Sold by Cherokee Drug Company. Cotton Crop Condition. The following report of the con dition of the cotton crop is taken from the crop circular for September, issued from the Department of Agri culture of the United States : The average condition of cotton on September 1 was 68.5 as compared with 84 last month, 7U.8 on Septem ber 1, 1828, 78.3 at the corresponding date in 1897, and 78 1 the mean of the September averages for the last ten years. The condition on the 1st of the prestnt month wa?, with the exception of the year 1890, the lowest September condition in t venty-five years. There was a generaiimpair ment of condition during August, amounting to G points in Alabama, 8 in Mississippi and Tennessee, 10 in Nort Carolina and Georgia, 12 in South Carolina and Louisinana, 1G in Florida, 20 in Oklahoma, 24 in Ar kansas, 2G in Texas, and 40 in Indian Territory. The serious decline in condition is mainly the result of long continued drought. Where local rains have fallen they have, with few exceptions, been so heavy as still further to aggravate the situation. Another New .Store for Gaffney. Mr. J, W. Tolleson who has been connected with Messrs. Carroll A Carpenter for the past six-or seven years has completed arrangments to open up a dry goods and notion busi ness. Hu has just arrived from a two weeks’ trip to Northern markets, where he selected a new and up-to- date stock. Mr. Tolleson will locale in the building next door to Mr. A. N. Wood’s bank. His goods have begun to arrive and be will be ready’ for business In a day or two. Mr. Tolleson will do a strictly cash and one-price-to-aH • business. All good? will be marked in plain figures so even a little child may understand. This will make the third strictly cash store for Gaffney but Mr. Tolleson will merit his share of the buying publics patronage by strict attention to business aud honest dealings towards all. ArrcMtctl for the IMiimoii I{ol>l>ery. Ed. Watts, a short, heavy-set, gin ger-cake negro, was arrested Friday for the J’inson robbery at Thickety. Watts had given Morris Brown the porter at the Cherokee Drug Com pany, a large number of stamps and told him to sell them at reduced rates. Morris took the stumps to Dr. Hamrick. This created sus picion and when questioned Morris told where the stamps came from. Watts was arrested by Chief Camp aud placed in jail. His premises were searched and a lot *•? shirts, neckties and other merchandise was found. The accused afterwards made a full confession and impl}£ited others. A preliminary trial'waidheld yesterday afternoon in Justice Phil lip’s court and Watts .was bound over to court. WARSHIP KEARSARGE OH IIER OFFICIAL RUN New Vessel Shows a Speed of Over 17 Knots. TRIAL OFF BOSTON, MASS Kxeellent Wmtlior Prsvalled, the Wa- . ^ . *5 F > ter HGiikSinogth and the Wind Mod erate, and the Big Fighting Machine Moved Mujostically. Boston, Sept. 25.—The now battle- shin Konrfurpe left her anchorage abont 4 miles off Boston light today for tho trial course off Cano Ann, whore she is to have her speed test today. Tho members of tl^ naval trial board, representatives of tbe Newport News Ship Building and Drydock company, the builders of tlm big vessel, and sev eral men wiio had been granted tho privilege of going on board for the trio, went on board the battleship just before she weighed auchoa V- Tho weather was excellent at the start, the water was smooth and (he wind was moderate from the* south southeast. The battleship Kearsage started ou her official trial off Rockport at 10:26. ; As the big battleship cressed the Jino under full headway, her bow pushed up an enormous volume of water and great waves were thrown up asteru by the screws She made good speed, how ever, although the tide was against her aud the wind nearly uboam. The vessel passed the Potomac, tho second mark b /at, 0 (i niffes from the start at 10:50:45, shore time,, revering the distance in 24 minutes and 5 sec onds. This shows a speed of 16 44 knots. From t) e shore th"! third mark was indistinct, bat the Kearsage appeared to have it ubevm at 11 :i4,.ii^vitig taken 74 minutes 16 seconds on this leg which would make her speed 17.3 knots an hour. These sections are those over which formerly the slowest time has been made. At 11:24 (he big ship was lost to view in the haze. ' Mr*. 1‘atsy Harrl*. Mrs. Tatsy Harris, wife of Mr. Marion Harris, and noolher of Fftd T. and Robert D. Harris, died at her home near Cherokee Ford Friday and was buried at Frovidebce church Sunday where a large num ber of her friends had assembled to witness the last sad rites. Mrs. Harris had been a long suffer er. She was one of Cherokee’s old and good women. She had spent her entire life in the neighborhood where she died and was respected and loved by all the community. She leaves her aged husband and worthy sons to mourn their loss, and these have the sympathy of u large circle of friends of themselves’and deceased. Ilcuth uf Mr. .lolin Mont*. Mr. John Stone, a young married man, died at his home in this city on Saturday morning after an illness of of some time. Mr. Stone was u poor man and had been dependent upon the labor of his faithful wife and the kindness of friends for a support dur ing his illness. He wa? about twenty- three years of age. The interment took place Saturday afternoon in I lie presence of a number t-f sorrowing relatives and friends. Mr. Kol>«jrt*t»n A*kr<l tielteiualn. At a conference of the members of • # , . the First Baptist church Sund. y a resolution requesting the pastor, Rev. I>. 1\ Robertson, to withdraw Ids resignation was*passed. Mr. Robert son now bus the matter under advist- ment. In case ^he.sliould determine to go the church- will lose a most faithful pastor. us‘Mr. Itobertifou lias done much valuable work in building up the church at this place. The MwIIiik at the Neeon/I i;»|illHt Church. The revival meeting at the Sec ond Baptist church is growing in in terest every night. Rev. Mr. Ross is assisting the pastor, Mr. Bridges and is doing some good work. The church was crowded to overflowing Sunday night and much interest was manifested. 1’aul Barks, Superintendent of Ihe Bala Cotton Mill, Concord, N. C.. was in Charlotte last w<*ek, looking after repairs on a break down. Last yiurlte a*tended the Lowell Textile School and worked for a while In the Murrltnac Mills erecting spinning frames. During i he Miiumu'r hcmoii, cramp* I'omo upon us Huddmily and remain until the pain is driven away by adoeoortwoof I'ain- Kili.kk. tho celebrated cure for nil ■ninuicr complaints, from simple cramp* to the iu< *t aggravated forms of eholeru morbus or dy*. eutcry. No houachol 1 should lie without the Bain-Killer. Avoid suLmlitutes, there is but eue Taiu^KiUer, Byrry Davis’. 25*. uud 5Vc. GAYS NEGRO’S IN THE WAY. - _ * Greatest Obstacle to Lnibor Organiza tion In the South. Washington, Sept. 26 —Tho Indus- trial commission listened today to s statement cencerniug the oparatious o’f tin Tobacco Worker*’ International uujon from Mr. E. C. Evans of Louis ville, Ky., founder of the order aud now it< secretary and treasurer. Ho said that about'90 per cent of tho tobacco manufactured iu the United States was produced by the two com bines known’ as the American and Con tinental Tobacco companies, and ho ex pressed the opinion that such combiua- .turns were not beneficial to labor. Ha cited one instance iu Which three man ufactories had been absorbed by tho American company, resulting in throw ing 500 and 600 employe* one of work. In another case wages had been reduced from $2.50 te $1.25 per day after consol- Idattou. Mr. Evans said that the’ women stood on tho sHiue footing as men in the s nnion, voting and holding office aud (irawipg the same wages. Ho consid ered the indifference of the negro to regular hours or to a systematic scale of wages as the greatest ob.tacle in the way of the organization in the soutfiefta state*. i >’ Tho commission will not moot again to take testimony until Oct. 5. Governor of I z\v* Rousted. Austin, Sept. 25.—Governor Sayer* and Attorney General Sinith have re turned from the St. Louis antitrust con vent ion. The governor expresses him self as being satisfied with the result thereof and says: “It was a pleasant, harmonious meeting except as to thi I iart played therein by the governor of owa, who was unable to gel awa’y from partisan bias uud refused to lay aside party prejudices long enough to discuss the subject iu hand upon broad political and patriotic line*. ” « llob.trt Slowly Improving. New York, Sept. 25 —Vice President Hobart, who is at his home iu Patter son, N. J., is slowly but steadily nn proving aud if tho weather is favorable he expects to go to his Patterson oifico some day this week to clear up some pri vate business matters Shamrock Find* a Backer. London, Sept. 25 —The interest hero iu the cup challenger, the Shamrock, has increased since her recent trials. Cap tain Laurence, a friend of Lord Dan- raven, has wagered with Riley Gran- nun, the horseman, £.>00 to £100 on tho challenger. Colombia Sends a Delegate. New York, Sept. 25. —Among the passengers who arrived today on board the steamer Altai from Rarrauqailla was Juiio A. Castellano, delegate from the United States of Colombia to the Philadelphia commercial congress. Chicago Milliner* ball. Chicago, Sept. 26 — Gustave and Louis Wutomoyer, formerly iu the mil linery business, filed a petition iu bank ruptcy today. Liabilities, #73,658; no assots. The principal creditors are New York firms. .Jones < lliillengrft Opponents. Toledo, Sept. 25 —Mayor Jones, the independent candidate for governor, has challenged George K N’esh and John K Mclvun, Republican and Demo cratic candidates respectively, fora joint debate. Invitation From Australia. Boston, Sept. 25 —The session of tho International Congregational council to day received uu invitation to hold the next international meeting iu Sydney, Australia. Tinplate 'till D strayrd. Tipton, Ind., Sept. 25. —'lire Atlanta tinplate mill was destroyed by fire to day. Loss iuLy $.00,000.