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R G.Stacy. Pmiidont. J. G. Wardi.aw. Vice PresUlen THE HATIOSA!. BAHK OF GAFFHET. Capital $50,000.00. Wm.j. buy county cliiltns, receive deposit aild tnnkfc liberal loans on approved paper J). O. Koss, Oasbler. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. & WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver 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. )G, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY ‘J, 1900. $1.00 A YEAR. WAR m THE BOERS A Big Massmeeting Hold In New York CitTr. SULZSR AND MASON SPOKE It'aoiutious Were A'loptetl Cond«mn- injj I^aglatid’s Attack on the Soutli African Kepubllcs and Expressing ttympatby With Burghers. New Yor.K, J:vn. 1.—The United Irish eccictics o: New York and vicinity filled the Academy of Music last night at a masanieetiiig called to express sympa- t jy with the Boers and opposition to England in coastqujuce of tho Sooth African war. Senator Mason of Illi nois, Congressman Sulzer, Congressman Cummings of New York and others ad dressed the meeting. Justice Fitzger ald of the supreme court presided. The entito house was filled. The proscenia in boxes and balconies were all decorated with a profusion of Amer ican flags, the green liish emblems and occasionally the ti.igs of the two South African republics. Jc-tico FiczgeraM, after calling the meeting to order, said: “The great heart of the American people gi es out to tho people of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State. Tbev aio fighting for tho same princi ples; they arc against the same sover eign and red coated soldiers that fought us a century ago and would fight us to morrow if they dared and thought it would benefit them.” Congressman Suizer spoke next. Ke said; “1 am not ashamed to have it known that my sympathies are with the heroic Boers in their resolute endeavor and determined eliort to maintain their homes and their independence against tho piracy and tyranny of the British crown. 1 want to eoa them win in this contest because they aro right and de serve to win. Their cause is a just one. Noone can honestly dispute that. They are defending their homes and repelling a remorseless invader. England’s at tempt to steal their country is an out rage, an act of criminal aggression and should Le condemned by the Christian powers of the world. In my judgment nine-tenths of the American people are against England in this matter and in sympathy with the South Afaicaa pa triot’s.” Senator Mason, who followed Mr. Suizer, received a hearty welcome. Said he: “We want to look at this thing fairly tonight and not let our passions get the better of us. If England is really in the right; if she is really seeking the promotion of civilization over the world; if she really wants to bring enlighten ment and education to the children of ail lands, t hen we should be with her in the war. But if she is selfishly seeking the acquirement of rich territory; if she is seeking to force her flag of empire over a free, liberty loving people, then wo must speak out without fear or favor.” Senator Mason reviewed the history of the Dutch people in South Africa and her relations with England. In the course of this he referred to ‘‘liliputian state.-men, who are trying to fill tho place of the great Gladstone, and who are now seeking to belittle his memory by insinuating that fear made him di rect tin letirement of the British from the Transvaal at Majuba hill.” “I think that we as onlookers have a right to say,” said Senator Mason, “that if in that matter Gladstone had a grain of discretion, tho events of the last six weeks in South Africa have shown that it was in accordance with sound states manship. ‘•They toll ns that our sympathy with the Boers may interfere with politics in England. If there are any politics in England that interferes with our duty they had bettor got out of tho way. The same ru e will apply to this country also.” Other speeches along the same line were made by prominent men present and resolutions condemning England’s policy and expressing sympathy for the Boers passed with a cheer. A SENSATION IN HAVANA. Deputy Collector Su-pended o'u Ac- l - count, of K'-ccnt Frauds. Havana, Jan. 1. —A sensation was caused in customhouse circles, and it soon spread over tho entire city, by the suspension from duty of Sonor Arturo Arostogui, deputy collector, on account of the recent frauds by appraisers, through which, judging from the in crease of receipts during the last few days without any apparent increase in the amount of shipping, the govern ment must have been robbed daily for some time of from $10,000 to ilWO.uOO. It is not believed, however, in official circles that Sc nor Arostogui has been guilty of any irregularities, although sufficient evidence bus been laid before Collector Bliss to warrant his suspen sion, (tending investigation. The more tho government representa tives look into the frauds, the worse they appear to be Apparently a large majority of the Havana merchants have been mixed up in a wholesale conspiracy. Composer Mtlloerker Dead. Vienna, Jan. 1.—Milloecker, tho com poser, who has boon suffering from a paralytic stroke, is dead. Carl Mil loecker was best known to the Ameri can public by bis popular opera, “The Beggar Student.” Another work which was given great prominence several years ago, but of late has not boon heard, is “Gasparone.” In this work Milloecker was accused of pilfering, as have, in fact, all other latter day com- poser.i, but the opera proved catchy and took well with tho public. <lrooiii-lo»II« Crushed by Cars. Ohattanoocia, Jan. 1.—Joe Caffrny, a well known car repairer of this city, was mu over and killed at Dayton to day. Ho was under a freight car mak ing some repinrs when a switch engine shoved some empty cars against the <ur under which he was working, manglii g him shockingly. He was to have been inanied next Thursday *,o a wall known young lady of this city. WARRIORS IN AFRICA UPRISING AT MANILA NIPPED IN THE BOD THE LATEST COT TON MILL NEWS, OF BERN im OAOSE TROUBLE Informal Truce Kept and Nc | British Ship Ariosto Lost Off Fighting Occurs. Hatteras, N. C. DULLER HAS A NEW CAMP CARRIED CREW OF THIRTY Large Nt.mbar of General Methuon’i | All but Nino Took to the Lifeboats Wounded R cover and Are Ready au<1 Perished la the Heavy Seas. | to R-.-siimo Their I’iaoes la Huiilts. Boers Strongly Intrenched. London, Deo. 23.—The wav office han received a cablegram from General For eater Walker, dated at Capo Town yes terday, saying: “Have no further nows of general sit uation. ” It may almost be safely predicted thal nothing will occur today. A truce, either formal or informal, is being kept for the observance of Christmas by the opposing force. The Duke of Connaught again pressed to be allowed to go to the front, but tha government declined to give its assent. Then waiving considerations of rank, ho offered his services to Lord Robert! In any capacity as a staff cilicer. Lord Roberts consented, hut tho government again declined. The Morning Post’s correspondent ai Chieveley, telegraphing on Monday, Dec. 18, and confirming intelligence al ready cabled, says: “At dawn today tho column struck camp aud formed a new one, 3 miles to tho south, owing to the scarcity oi water.” Boers Extend Trenches. A dispatch from Moddor River, dated Dec 18, says: “The Boers continue extending theil trenches They now have nearly 20 miles intrenched works due north of the British camp, which is also in an ad mirable position tor detense, as the sur rounding country :h perfectly level. The Boers, moreover, are compelled to keep a force estimated at 20,u00 in order to contain the British column. A largo number of Lord Methuen’s wounded have recovered and are ready to resume their places in the ranks.” A dispatch to Tho Daily News from Modeler River, dated Dec. 18, says: ••We are nbw waiting until England shall have realized the actual facts. It has to be admitted that, man for man, we have found ourselves pretty well matched, but the Boers have always tho choice of positions. “Lot England, then, become alive to the need for a further 100,000 men. Such a force will prove the truest econ omy in both blood aud treasure.” Mackiiinoii In Charg; 1 . Among minor nows it was announced that Colonel Mackinnon has been ap pointed to cnnimaud tho Citv of Lou don Imperial voluutcoia The S xteenth lancers have leou ordered to proceed from Bombay to tho Cape to meet tho pressing need of cavalry. Tho Cana dian colonel, Russard, has been ap pointed to General French’s staff. It is rumored that the Free Staters are about to move the seat of govern- meut from Bloemfontein to Winburg; the former being indefensible. Dr. Leyds, who has again been inter viewed, asserts that tho Boers have am ple arms and ammunition, declaring that they have Mausers enough to give each burgher two and an equal number of Martini-Heurys. Tho morning papers are severely crit icising the fact that General Sir Charkfl Warren’s Fifth division is be.ng util- iacd to reinforce various points, instead of being concentrated at one. Captain and the Reinalulug Eight Rescued. Cape Henky, Va., Dec. 23.—Tho | weather bureau of Hatteras, N. C., re- ; ports that the British steamship Ariosto, Captain Barusa, from Galveston to Nor folk for coal, thence to Hamburg, loaded with cotton, corn, wheat aud meal, stranded on Ocracoko beach, (( miles south of tho Hatteras weather bn- I re.m office, at -i o’clock yesterday after- j noon. The steamship carried a crow of 80 men. Twenty-one men abandoned the steamer and took to tho boats soon after Bho stranded. Tho boats were wrecked In tho heavy seas and the entire 21 were drowned. Captain Barns and tho re maining eight men were taken from tho ship by Captain James Howard and crew' of the Ocracoke lifesaving station. Tho rescue was effected with diffi culty’, owing to the heavy sea. tue laud ing taking almost tho entire day. Cap tain Barns aud eight surviving mem bers of the crew are now being cared for at the lifesaving station. Some water is making in the hold of the vessel, but she is still in good con dition, and probably can bo saved if prompt assistance is rendered. LARGE FLOUR MILLS BURN. City of Augusta Visited by Another Merlons Blaz >. Augusta, Ga., Djc. £5.—Augusta had j another seiious fire last night. Berry’s | big flour mills were destroyed, together with a large amount of grain and flour. The mill building was valued at $25,000 and tho machinery at ^53,000, while there waa soma $30,000 worth of co:u, wheat and flour. There was a total of about $85,000 insurance. A break in the coffer dam at the elec tric powerhouse, where a new race and wheci wore being put in, left tho city in darkness. Consequently there was con siderable excitement when tho general alarm was turned in, aud a large crowd of people flocked to the scene of the firo, the tremendous blaze lighting up a large portion of the city. Fortunately tho mill was in a lot iso lated from other buildings, or there might have been another disastrous con flagration. The mill was a complete loss. Lawton Knud Now $30,000. Washington,Dec. 23.—Adjutant Gen eral Corbin estimates that tho Lawton fund, including subscriptions received and pledged, amounts to $30,000. It has been decided by the committee hav ing the fund m charge to havo tho fund reach $50,000. It was originally in tended to only raise a sufficient sum to pay off the mortgage on tho Lawton homestead in California, but it is now believed that the people of the country would be willing to contribute an amount which will place Mrs. Lawton aud her children above want. BooUk-cpor Trl'-s Suicide. Cnaulotte, N. C., Dec. 23.—W. L. FATHER AND CHILD KILLED. Pittman, bookeeper in the Merchants* and Farmers’ National bank of this Assassination In Louisiana May Cause u Lynching. Stideix, La., Deo. 25. — Saturday night M. B. F. Scarbrough, living about 0 miles cast of here, started to walk from his kitchen to tho house, a dis tance of about 13 feet, when a load of buckshot was fired at him, knocking him off the walk. Two other shots were fired, one killing his little 8-year-old daughter, who was in the house. The neighbors were at once notified and bloodhounds sent for. Mr. Scar brough, although mortally wouuded, was conscious. He was overcome with grief over the killing of his baby girl. When askeu if he had any idea who the t iarties were who committed the deed, ie said ho was confident ho know tho guilty parties. No arrests havo as yet been made. The people are wrought up over tho crime and feeling runs so high that if the scoundrels are caught they may be lynched. No Cotirlinarllal Procavdinx*. Washington, Dec. 25.—Admiral Wat son bai cabled the navy department the results of the court of inquiry into the causes of the wreck of tho United States cruiser Charleston on an un charted reef off the north coast of Lu zon some time ago. It relieves tho offi cers of the ship from responsibility for tho disaster aud renders uanecussary courtmurtial proceedings by the depart ment city, attempted suicide by enttiug his throat. Ho was found at an early hour in a room in tho Central hotel, slowly bloeding to death with a deep gash in the nock. Ho wai removed to St. Pe ter’s hospital and restoratives applied, but he remains in a critical condition No cause has yet boon assigned for the deed. Pittman Is married and came originally from Tarboro, in this state. • Hiortrst Route to Florida. Macon, Doc. 23. — The closing of traffic arrangements today between the Gainesville and Gulf railroad, just completed, from Sampyou City, Fla., to Gainesville, Flo., and tho Georgia Southern and Florida nilroad furnishes tho shortest route between Now York and Middle Florida. Fast freight and passenger service will be put on as soon as possible. Tho lino will handle over 1.500 cars of early vegetables from Flor ida to the cast each spring. Dispute Ends In a Tragedy. Sycasiohe, Ga., Doc. 23.—Clements Royal shot aud instantly killed Dan Luke at this place last night. Tho two men became involved in a dispute while at W. D Fountain’s store, when Royal pulled bis pistol and cont a bullet through Luke’s neck, inflicting a vrouud which was at once fatal. Both men aro of prominent families and boro good reputations. Royal fled after firing the fatal shot and has not yet been arrested. Wcinnn Dies of Starvation. Boys Ov»r 18 Can Enlist. San Francisco, Dec 25 — Judge Do TIaveu, in the United States district court, has decided that miuors over 18 do not require the consent of tboir pa rents to enlist in the navy, and when once enlisted they must serve their term. The decision was made in the case of Edward L. Norton, aged 19. His mother nought bis release on a writ of habeas Corpus, which was denied. New Orleans, Dec. 23. —Tho dead body of a white woman, who was per haps 45 years old, was found in one of the rooms of the unoccupied houso at 833 Catnpo street yesterday. Tho woman had gone into tho place about a week ago and died of starvation. Tho body was taken to the morguo in a decom posed state. Tho police think that tho woman was Mrs. Jennie Eilsu Spohr. A it tils ton’s I n •1>I) ti-t I ups'). Droksn Wheel Causes Wreck. Los Angeles, Deo. 25.—A special to The Times from Pomona says: A broken wheel on tho engine of the local train from Lob Angelos, which was due to arrive in Pomona at 6:40 last night, caused a had wreck. As a result one unknown woman was killed, four per sons badly injured and six or eight suf fered from aerious injuries. A Moimuihiit to Lawton. Lancaster, Pa., Deo. 25.—A move ment has been started among the mem bers of the National Association of Spanish-American veterans to raise a monument u> the lute General Lawton. Anniston, Ala , Dec. 25.—Negotia tions which have been (lending for some time between the city of Anniston and holders of tho city’s bonds, which ag gregate $288,600, looking to tho adjust ment of the city’s bonded indebtedness upon a lower interest rate, havo been brought to a successful conclusion. Shot For Resisting Arrest. Millln, Gu , Dec. 25 —John Carter, a negro, was indicted for running a blind tiger by the grand jury of Scroveu county. Whoa the deputy sheriff at tempted to arrest him last, night, Carter attempted to escape and was shot down, receiving a fatal wound. A Lower Cherokeean to Move to Gaffney. LOOKING AFTER ROARS. Hints am! Kabliits SulTer Greatly From the Gunners and Dogs—Jackson's t.ast Message—Congressman Finley a True Friend to Newspaper Men. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Doc. 27.—The “Yule log” has shown us its friendsiiip since the holidays set in. Air. Sum \V. Foster expects soon to move to Gaifnc-y where he will engage in the dairy busin. ss. On account of tho high water in Gilky’s creek, we failed to get to the Interdenominational R. S. Conven tion at Eibethel last Sabbath, 24:h hist. Our road commissioner, Mr. 1*. S. Webber, was in this section last Tuesday looking after the roads. Mr. H. I>. McDaniel and family, of Hickory Grove, spent Christmas with relatives and friends on this side of the river. Rev. J. P. Marion will preach at Salem on January 7lh. His regular days for preachjng will be the first ami third Sabbaths of each month. For several days your correspondent has been under the weather and not feeling very well. The birds and rabbits have suffered greatly from the gunners and dogs since the holidays set in. Our readers will doubtless be pleased to have us reproduce the last dispatch of General “Stonewall” Jackson, which was given to Air. A. E. Morrison, as courier, to deliver to General Leo at Chancellorsville. But Mr. Morrison getting wounded himself, hud no chance to deliver it. The original is now in tho care of the Leesburg Virginia Mercantile Trust Company. The paper is prized very highly for being the last known ac* lion of tho great confirderate com mander. Here it is in full: “Near Six Allies West Chancellors ville, 3 p. m., May 2,1803.—General: Tho enemy has made a stand at Chancellors, which is about two miles from Chancellorsville. I hope as soon as practicable to attack. I trust that an ever kind Providence will bless us with success. Respectfully, “T. J. Jackson, Lieut. Gen. “ToGen. Robert E. Lee: “P. S.—The leading division is up and next two appear to be well closed. T. J. .1.” To be a little more explicit in the matter of the .Mexican razor men tioned in a previous letter, I will say they were captured in Alexico and supposed to be the property of Santa Anna. They were left in his tent after he and his forces were routed in otie of tho battles. A Mis- sissipian brought them home will) him. When Mr. Cole Poole visited Mississippi in ’49 or ’.jO, the gentle man who knew Col. Pooie, father of Colo and Rufus Poole, Esq., sent them to him as a present. Col. Poole kept them until he died and Mr. J. R. Pole has kept them ever since the death of his father. This is about their history as I get it from J. li. Poole, Esq., himself. Tho population of the United States, according to the census of 1890, was02,480 510. It is now in order to guess what it will be in 1900. The Thomson mills have been re built and are now in readiness for work. Mr. James G. Garner will run them, so we understan I. The remains of Airs. Mahclia Rob inson. who died at Paeolet last win ter, were exhumed and brought to Mesopotamia last week for reinter ment. It was her request to be bur ied at Mesopotamia. Fame is a vapor, popularity an ac cident, riches lakes wings, the cheers of today are perhaps the curses of to-morrow and only one thing endures—character. The first public act of Stonewall Jackson was teaching a negro Sabbath school. His class were his mother’s slaves. His action never destroyed his great ness—only added to it. The most valuable gift of a man or woman to tiffs world is not money, mr books, but a noble life. Canning sa.vs: “Aly roud must bs through character to power; I will try no other course, end I am sanguine enough to believe that this course, though not perhaps the quickest, is the surest.” The Chester Reporter says: “Con- gressman Finley is u true friend to tho newspaper men. He is a sub scriber to every paper in his district.” Yos, brother, ho is a true friend to every other good work going on for tho betterment of his constituents, and tho country at large. To Miss Laura T. Estes and her daughter, Miss Lizzie Mitchell, of Hopewell, we are greatly indebted for a supply of table delicacies and fruits sent us as a Christmas present. Thank you ladies, svo cannot forget you. -May your shadows never grow less, and your kind deeds bring heaven’s richest nlessings upon your own heads us well as on that of jour families. . J. L. s. Bombs and Firearms Found by the Americans. OUTBREAK WAS PLANNED Rumor Widely Circulated That A-juI- uuldo Would I’ersonaliy Load tho Natives—Plot Unearthed aud United Stales Troops Roady. Manila, Jau. 1. — Four explosive bombs, a few firearms and 500 rounds of ammunition were discovered in a house in the center of Manila this moruing, while tho police were seeking Rcearte, tho insurgent leader, who was said to havo como to Manila iu the hopo of effecting au outbreak yesterday by taking advantage of tho mobilization of tho American troops at General Law- ton’s funeral. Today it developed that the plot in cluded the throwing oi bombs among tho foreign consuls attending the cere- ueny in order to bring about interna- ioual complications. Those, it seems, were tv> be thrown from the Escolta’s highest building, but the avoidance of the Escolta by the funeral procession spoiled tho plan. The populace, it is thought, had been prepared for tho attempt by a rumor circulated widely among the natives yesterday that Aguinaldo was in Ma nila aud would personally lead the out break. The American authorities hav ing been advised of what was browing, prepared for all contingencies. Captain Morrison, who commands tho troops in the most turbulent district of the city, says ho does not believe au actual uprising will ever occur, as the natives lack the resolution to take tho first steps m a movement that would entail fighting at close quarters with tho American troops. RAW MATERIAL IS SCARCE. Furnaces May lie Compelled to Bunk Their Fins. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 1.—Thore ia Ecarciiy of raw material used in tho manufacture of pig iron in this district, and as a consequence there have been fears felt that it would bo necessary for some furnaces to bank their fires until the supply has boon increased some. It seoms that ccke, coal and limestone is very short. The miners and quarrymeu Inst timo on acconut of the Christmas holiday and with a usual short supply tho few days’ lay off was felt. As to limestone, it is stated that some furnaces in this dictricc havo just boon getting a day ahead in their supply. The coal supply is so short that the Birmingham roiling mills were forced to remain idle during this week. It is believed that enongh of tho product will be produced now to allow the plant to resume operation tomorrow. There is also a big scarcity of coko. Efforts are being made to increase the supply of coal, coke and limestone aud it is expected that before the end of another quarter tho supply will bo abundaut and sufficient for all the fur naces now coatomplating going into blast. More coke ovens aro being built and just as soon ns they are completed they are being rut into service. The limo- stone quarries aro being enlarged, while the minors havo gone to work again in the coal mines with a determination to got out large quantities of tho product. CHOKE MOTHER TO DEATH? Savannah 1’rlntrr Arrested on u Vary Cirnve Charge. Savannah, Jam 1.—Mike E Burke, white, aged 40 years, a printer, was ar rested last night on the charge of hav ing choked to death his mother, Delia Burke, 66 years. The man is supposed to have been drunk. In a tipsy condi tion ho reported to relatives that bis mother was dead. A physician was called. “Thin is a case for tho coroner,” he said. There wore scratches on the face and •blue marks of fingers on the throat. Upon the coroner’s order Burke was ar rested. The man and his mother lived in squalor in two bare rooms. Young Jinn Kr«.z-n to Death. Stillman, Ga., Jan. 1.—A young man, who gave his name as Will Mor gan and his home as Warren county, was found frozen to death iu a house used as a justice courtroom here last night. Morgan came here several days ago and went to wt rk at a lumber mill, lie was hurt by a pile of lumber falling ou him yesterday morning and quit work for the day. Later he was found unconscious from the intense cold which prevailed, and shortly afterwards died. Collision Noar Spartanburg. Spartanburg, S. O., Jan. 1. — A freight train ran into a construction train near Duncan station, 10 miles from here, Saturday. Phillip Matchett of tho Phenix Bridge company was iu- etantly killed. Matchett was from Pennsylvania. Henry Foster, a negro of Clifton, S. C. t was fatally injured. The freight train was badly wrecked and several cars were thrown down au embankment. The engineer and fire man escaped with al’ght braises. Georgia Cities Have Snow. Augusta, Ga, Jan. i.—The old year was laid to rest in Augasta in a wind ing sheet of snow, and 1900 finds the city clad in white. Snow started fall ing about 1 p. m. yesterday in fluo par ticles aud has contiuned with occasional intermissions all tbo evening, at times falling in largo flakes and at other times mixed with lino sleet. It now covers everything about 1 inch deep. Colum bus, Macon, Charleston and other cities also report snow. Young Ailantlau DtHnpppur*. Atlanta, Jan. l.—Kelly H. Brins- field, bookkeeper for the Manhattan Life Insurance company, has mysteri ously disappeared from the city and is said to be several hundred dollars short iu his accounts. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. OPERATIVE PERSONALS The Improvement* nntl Advancement* of the Fust Week In North ami South Caro lina Cotton Bill!* ami Hosiery Facto- rle*. Ktc. |Southern and Western Textile Excelsior.! It is expected that Ihe Ozark Mill at Gastonia, N. C., will bo in opera tion in thirty days. Five thousand spindles will bo added to tho plant of the Darlington, S. O., Colton Mills. J. L. Lofton has obtained the posi tion of card grinder at the Rodman- Htath Cotton Mills, VYuxhaw, N. C. D. F. O Bricn bus been appointed overseer of weave room at the Dtd- gado Cotton Mills, Wilmington, X. C. Six underfeed stokers of the Ameri can Stoker Company, are being at tached to the boilers in the i'eizer, S. O., Mill. W. R. Divenny, of the Warren Manufacturing Company, has re signed and has gone buck to the ; Camden, rt. 0., Colton Mills. The Steel Mill, Cordova, N. C., has just received a car load of ma- I chinery, including, drafting frames ! and spoolers of Lowell make. Tho Rodman-Heath Cotton Mills have received their new machinery spoken of some lime since and ex pect to have it running very soon. J. J. Ward, overseer oi caiding at the Warren Manufacturing Com pany, Warrer.vilie, S. (J., spent Christmas with his friends in At lanta. Ga. * G. W. Denney, one of the Draper Company’s men has gone to Wurren- ville, S. C., to finish aetting-up the Draper looms for the Warren Manu facturing Company. J. E. Yon, formerly overseer of carding at the Edgefield, 8. C., Mill lias accepted the position of over seer of carding with the Cherry Cot ton Mill, Florence, Ala. Ail the stock lias been subscribed for tlit new $125,090 cotton mill at Gastonia, X. C. Machinery will he ordered at ot.ee, and the capital stock probably increased to $200,- 009. The new mill at Clover, S. C., will be in operation by March 1st. It will spin only line Egyptian j'arns. The lir.-t shipment of cotton for these lias been purchased and is now on its way by way oi Boston, Mass. Louis Worlds, who lias been over seer of weaving for several years at the Ft. Mills, 8. C., Manufacturing Company’s Mill, has resigned Ids position. John Kennett, formerly second hand assumes the position of overseer. All the new carding and spinning machinery which has been installed in the Highland Park Mill No. 2 at Rock Hill, 8. C., is now running night and day. Som^ of tho looms have arrived and the rest aro ex pected soon. W. A. Wood, carpenter at the Victor Mill, Greers, S. C., was se riously injured tiffs week by two 2801b. sacks of starch falling on him. He was cutting a hole in tho floor, when Ihe bags fell through and crushed him. A new mill may possibly be built at Clover, S. C. The report goes that Northern capitalists made a proposition to furnish the necessary capital provided thn officials of the present mill, Messrs. Smith end Morten, would agree to perform the same duties for the new concern. There arc some definite plans on foot for the erection of a new mill in Henrietta, X. C. II It. Haynes, of Forest City, N. O., is interested in this r.e.v project, which will be a largo one, representing probably a capitalization of $1 000.000. The site has been sutveyed, and it D hoped to have plans perfected soon. O. W. Davis, who is interested in the new mill to bo built at Dillion, 8. C., states that the company pro poses to have a modern mill in every respect, equipped with the latest Improved machinery. The building will be arranged for 10,000 spindles and about 850 Draper looms, and will run on coarse sheeting and drills. The new mill of Mauney Bros., , Kings Mountain. X. C., has been named the Bonnie Cotton Mill. J. 8. Maunej’will be president; M. M. Carpenter, vice presid'-nt; W. A. Mauney, Hec. and Treus., and gen eral manager. The capital stock of the new mill is $100 000. Tho mill building will commence in the spring. 1 The new addition to tho Henrietta, X. C., Mill will contain additional carding and spinning machinery and looms. The machine shop will oc- I cupy the bottom of the addition and j the new cloth room tho top. The ! carding machinery will be placed on | tho second flooi. The new spinning ■ will be added to tho old spinning j room. In all I 320 spindles and 125 looms will ho added. | One who spends money impru dently is not apt to havo money to spend prudently. Berlin Government Will Ask Proper Redress. NEUTRAL RIGHT INVOLVED 1’npera of tho Kulsftr’s Country Argue That Great Britain Hurt No Right to Interfere With the Steamer Bundes- rath In DeiuKOti Bay. Berlin, Jan. 1.—Regarding tho seiz- uro by the British cruiser Magioienne of the Bandosrath of the German E.ist African line, a high official of tho German foreign offico, who waa inter viewed by tho correBpc .Jeat of the As sociated Press today, said: “Silence must bo preserved at present coacerniug tho actual stains of the ne gotiations which havo been began with Great Britain about the mutter. Appro priate steps have been taken, of which Germany must await the result. The natter is regarded by Germany as of the utmosf importance because seriously involving the rights of neutrals.” Th s afternoon the foreign secretary, Count von Buelow, conferred at the for eign office with his official advisers and then reported to the emperor. A cabi net meeting will consider the seizure. It is also asserted in government cir cles that tho British ruffit of search is quastionsd aud that iu any event the ILitiau light to stop passengers, whether they intend to light for the Boers or no;, is strennousiy disputed, as tho ves sel upon which thoy were is neutral, aud the territory to which thoy were proceeding, namely, Delagoa bay, is also neutral. Itedrsss, it ia asserted, will be in sisted upon by Germany. The German press today ununimousiy condemns lintikh action in tho Bundesrath seiz ure, which is characterized as au in- stance ot gross insolence aud as “calcu lated again to illustrate the need of a po verrr.l German navy to render such ovorbearauce on the part of England imoossib’.o ia the future.” Tho National Zeitnug strongly argnes that England had no right to interfere wuh the Bundesrath and expresses tho hope that siio has not adopted a flexible theory regarding contraband. The Lokal Anzeiger surmises that there must have been a sorions quarrel between tho commanders of the Ban- dosrath and the Magicienne before the latter officer “ever asserted his preroga tive in carrying off the steamer” and expresses the hope that Germany will “speedilv enforce tho release of the ves sel.” Even the moderate Vossischo Zei rung calls tho proceedings “charac teristic English insolence” and adds that the “whole attitude of tho English before Deiagoa bay provokes a general protest.” FINANCIAL BILL COMES UP. Real Work of the Senate's Session Begins Wednesday. Washington, Jau. 1.—With the re sumption of its sittings Wednesday, tho senate will practically begin the real work of the session. After the present week longer daily sessions will be tho rule, aud very few more adjournments from Thursday to Monday are to be ex pected, as was characteristic of the ses sions of the past two weeks. In the absence of Senator Aldrich, chairman of the committee on finance, who will have charge of the financial bill, no definite statement can be made as to how vigorously he will press that measure at the beginning of business, but there is no doubt of his general de termination to push it along as rapidly as possible after the present week. He has given notice that he will call the measure up on Thursday and it is gen erally beUuvud that he will then or on tho foiiowiug day make a statement in snnpoit of it. It is tho purpose of tho supporters of tho bill to make very few speeches, leaving tho opposition to do the greater share of talking, whiie its opponents, on the other hand, will use every endeavor to draw the friends of the bill into run- mug debate. There is no present purpose on the part of ihe opposition to delay the pas sage of tho bill unnecessarily, and llae- wise on the part of its supporters to press tue measure to the personal incon venience oi opposing senator*. FRUIT TREES^ ARE BURNED. Attempt to Stop Ravagi-s cf tho San Jose Seale. Atlanta, Jan. 1.—Thirty thousand fruit trees, comprising the entire or chards of D. C. and G. M. Bacon, in Mitchell county, wore burned today by order of State Entomologist Scott, ow ing to the ravages of the Sail Jose scale. Iu the immediate neighborhood, De witt, Ga., in the counties of Irwin, Bor- rien, Worth and Mitchell, are more than 300,000 fruit bearing peach trees, aud iu justice to tho owners of neigh boring orchards, as well us to perform a service of the elate, tho trees will bo de stroyed. Tho work of destroying the orchards will require several weeks’ time. Mont J > Explain* Bis Drfeut. Chicago, Jan. 1.—The Tribune print! tho text of Admiral Montejo’s defense under ccurtmartial proceedings for hit defeat at Manila. Tho bulk of the blama is charged by tho admiral not to himself or hi* fleet, hut to the Spanish government for it* unprepared condi tion. Ho also claim* that Admiral Dewey kept ont of range of tho Spanish guns—a proceeding which Moutejo re fers to a* “a retreat. ” A French Steamer BUxIng. MAlisniLLLF, Jei. 1.—Great anxiety is felt here regarding the fate of the French steamer 1'ierro Ls Grand, dno at Mars; hloa from Odessa a week ago. She is supposed to have foundered dur mg the ret cut gales with her crow of 45. Five H !i!g Mg* In Texas. Houston, Jan. 1. —In the next five week* th ru aro to be five hangings in Texas.