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F. O. Stai’y, Pri'sM.nt. J. O. Waudlaw. Vice I’resldent THE HATIOML BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. WiM. buy couuty tl:iirns, receive flepo»lt and ni:ike lllieral loims ou approved paper 1). l!. llosK, Cashier. The Ledger 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. 1G, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C., KKIDAV, MAY 525, 1900. $1.00 A YEAB. B0EP,3 FALLING BACK M I Siuull They Are PvOl reating Straight on the Vaal. WILL FIGHT TO THE DEATH Ilocrs Will KchJnA ,otlic* Last—Huberts It, ^larcfiins on to Pretoria as Hap- idly as Po-sibic—liuller llcl<l at liay. Hattie Iniiiiitient. London, May a4.—General French has r< idled Pin>sjH‘et station, about 5 miles 1101 ih of RLieiiost'r river. The Boers are retreating straight on the Vaal. A disjnifeh from Rhieuoster says: "The general opinion is that wo will arrive at Pretoria as fust as we can • march, though the Boers announced to nil the country.-ide that they intended to light to the death.” General Ian Hamilton is co-operating in the advance on the right. Thus Lord P. 1) rts, who jnvr-uniably is a few miles b hind General French, will reach the Vaal before the end of the week. Natives rep rt that the Boers have iunlc two guns in llhionoster river. In Natal General Bailer’s forces have cros d into tin Tran»vaal, near Ingogo, but are still In id at bay at Laing's Nek. With tlic* e., ptioii of thi- pass, Natal is dear of Boers. They will hardly bo able to hold the position when threat ened by a flan'.aug nn>veiiu nt from the force that crossed the Ingogo river. A dispati h from Pretoria announces that the first train north entered Mate- king May 21 and tiiat the lirst train south is expected next week. it is shmI that the relief of Mafeking was due to a bluudi r of one of the fed eral oftleers by which General Delarey was foiled in his plan to cut off the re lief force, after crossing Molopolis river. It. is thought the federals have resolved to make a (he -mined defense of the city of Johannesburg. Klimke, tin* state mining engineer, has been given six months’ leave of ab sence, pre- unud ly for protesting against the proposition io blow up the mines. A dr-patch from Newcastle, Natal, says that the llu-dan ambulance corps with the Boer* h; disgusted with their conduct and ha i retju sted the czar to recall them. BRITISH WERE DEFEATED. Sustained Heavy Loss In Hattie at Sehoeper’s Nek. Prktokia, May H.—Aii official bul letin issued here says: ‘‘fcixty British cavalry came into col- lision on 2>lay ^0 with h() of the Swazi land commando at Schooner’s Nek. The lighting lasted an hour. The British lost 27 kill ;d, gii wounded and 11 were taken pre-oia rs. Twenty-live horses, two guns and u quantity of ammunitiou wen captuivd. Tile federals lost two killed and one wounded. “The advance guard at Hoilbron re- til n he main body at the northern b' >r<ter. "According to Fro * State advices the r.ciii-ii ,a- Groyling’s drift on the Vaal river, 2~, mil. - from Wolmeransta- Woth iu 1 lorce. "On M m' Kalb * engaged the Brit- i h he w n ■ iilnonaud Linsley. Tiio fedi ral- lia'l to iciii t before an over- wju lmicg force, losing one killed and Be veil wound* d.” Krltisll Pace the Boers. VoggsiUHT, May 21.—The British have* crossi (1 the Buffalo river and are within sight of the Boer position. They are busy emplacing heavy cannon at Sehuiushovgle, mar the scene of the baitle on the Ingogo river in ISM. It is ivpoi- -d ilmt a light has occurred at Bolha’ Nok. Chri Botha, brother of the commaiidt r-in-diief, has been ap- jioiiittd as.-i; tent to the commander-in chief. 11* i si re vived the lighting spirit iu many of the federals. In an ambush between N’Quetu and Mount Prospect eight Brilish were killed and IU wounded. Boer Envoys to Tour the West. Wasiunuton, May 24.—The plans of campaign of the Boer peace commis sioner-, lias not yet been fully outlined. They probably will remain-here until Tin silay, win n they begin a tour of tbe west, as lias been previously intimated. Mr. Fi.soher of the delegation is now busy outlining this itinerary. CLARK’S FRIENDS ALARMED. He Went to Louisville and lias Mys teriously I >b appeared. Jackson, Tenn., May 24 —The friends of Major E. A. Clark of Jackson, ox- * ay or and i x county clerk, are ahirnied io his whereabouts. He went to T'isviile early iu May, disappeared his boardinghouse there May 13 ^’ liis family have just learned of it. telegram to the Louisville chief of ye brought the iu formation that a o.V Jms been in the morgue waiting ihtilUiflcation since May 8, imarly an- wring th*- description of the missing man. He wmt known to have had sev eral hundred'dollars on his person. Major Clark was 72 years old, a Mexi can and confederate veteran and a prom inent Democrat. Bcn led For Governor. Sioux Falls, May 24.—The Republi. can state convention lias ad journed sine die. The ticket is headed by Charles N. Hcrriod for governor. The delegates to the national convention were instructed for President McKinley. Night Watchman Assassinated. Milan, Tenn., May 24.—Jack Bryant, night watchman here, was shot through tlic heart by some unknown person at 11 o’clock laf t night. Only one shot struck Jtim, though three were tired. '1 here is no clue to the assassin. looting In Prussia. Berlin, May 24.—Riots have occurred repeatedly within the last few days at Btolk, in the province of Pomerania, Prussia. The cavalry was summoned aud attacked the crowd, and u score of persons were Injured. THE CAPTURED FLAG. A Soldier's KeinlnlseenceH of the Hattie j of tilitiies’ >1111. The article by “J. L. S." in regard ! to the battie Hag of the l(>lh Michi gan Regiment, called to the writers mind some incidents connected with the battle of Gaines’ Mill that it may be pleasant lor old Palmetto .Sharpshooters to remember. Late in the afternoon as we ad vanced in line of battle we passed Gen. Longstreet with one leg thrown over the pommel of his saddle and chewing the end of a cigar, and by his side Moxley .Sorrel, ins Adjutant. I was near enough the General to hear him say, “mighty hot in there, boys.” Continuing the advance just at.dusk, a regiment was seen drawn up on our right in a ravine skirting the woods. By General Jenkin’s or der we were wheeled about so as to face them, and one or more men sent forward to find out if they were friends or foes. As I recollect the Federals also sent forward men for a similar purpose. On their refusal to unfurl their colors, a moment or two was allowed for these men to return to their commands and the order given by boll) parties to fire. By some good fortune we were the first to obey, and a terrible volley was poured into the ranks of the federals, so weakening the command that fur ther resistance was practically use less and most of the command not killed or wounded was captured, but there was no surrender as I viewed it. Their flag was captured by Hor ace MeSwain of our Company (K ) .Sharpshooters. Just after the buttle my attention was called to a big Irishman of this regiment killed, who was wearing a steel vest, some thing none of us had seen before, but he was shot in the buck. While at biv.uuek that night a squad of recruits came to us, several of whom were Wofford College boys, and some of them were killed the next afternoon at Frazier’s Farm— where we carried into the fight thirty- four men and brought out only six teen. It was not so very long after this, having a furlough, Col. Walker directed me to take home our battle flag, badly tattered and supported by the staff taken from the Michigan Regiment. Before going with it to Spartanburg I stopped at Limestone Springs where Dr. Curtis’ school was in the height of its popularity. At his request, the young ladies being assembled in the school room, I showed them the (lag ami related some incidents connected with it; among others that nine men hud been shot under it in the single bat tle of Frazier’s Farm. That night a kind of patriotic entertainment was given in the chapel and the flag was decorated with nine white iillies, rep resenting the fuller, color guard, ami that called forth the accompanying poem written by my mother, and af terwards published in the’bSpurtan Say. whose Is the banner thou he;:rest, ('rowneil with (lowers, yet discolored and shall eredV Hath it trailed on the held with the van- quish'd in li'iht, Or waved till the foemaa were se itlered? On my h irmer is ••Willtanislnns.''’«r;:v. u; l i lets ttoaled o'er wounded and <ly;ne, ihit it never has sic It .Ted asjnrit so craven iIc earned u nican safety by Ilyin#! Tis the Ha# of a rcaiment valiant ‘a 'arolinn Shara Shooters: like Spar*a, ICaeh mot her and maiden h ;s sent lortii her brave, To vantjuish- or fall as a marl \ r. • ■ Nine white lilies are wreathed in a garland Which was hnii#on this standard by lie in- ty: And the tears of pure maidens h.kve water'd the (lowers, . 1’or the nine who fell, true it, their duty. Lon# matched wo, to meet the invatiiii#; Drenched with rain scant of food seldom rest in# Hut we erushed them nt last, with a lire t n- filadtu#, And won that for which we were hreastin#. I hen our s was the field: thou#h we sorrow ed Thai 'twas rod with the Mood of the tlear , ost, fresh strt:ii#lh from "tin: dead in their glory” we burrowed. \\ hieh shall brace us, when peril is nearest. Dea r Fla# of t he Kc#imcnl! our’s, At morn noon orevciiin#,whenstil!est— Shall he t hanks to the maids, for the laurel and Mowers. And a prayer for the nine fragrant lilies. Hoping thoHe reminiscenccB may prove interesting to your reader* and that it may meet the eyes of some of the oM Limestone giil^ and sharpshoott rs. I urn ' Respectfully, \V. L. Johnson, Co. K. ]». S, 8. Hew are of a C'<,u“ li. A cough is not a disease but it symptom. Consumption ami bron chitis, which are t he most dangerous umi fatal diseases, have for their first indication a persistent cough, and if properly treated as soon as tnis cough appears arc (asily cured Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ha- proven wonderfully successful, ami gained its wid • n potation un i t xten- si ve sale by its success in curing the diseases which cause coughing. If it is not I cm ficial it will not cost you a cent. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. You will discover what a number of things you can do without when you have no money to get them. Sour stomach, fullness after eating, flatulence are all caused by imper fect digestion. I’ujckly Ash Ujttkks ] corrects the disorder at once, drives I out badly digested food and tones the : stomach, liver and bowels. For sale by Cherokee Drug Company. You cannot dream yourself inti character; you must hummer and forge one yourself. • If you can't work well in hot weather, take I'kiukly Ami Bntfkh, it regulates the important organs of the body and forlifms the system to refist the enervating inlluenco of summer heat. For bale by Cherokee Drug Company. CHAIR MAKERS ORGANIZE. \\ H!{ Endeavor to Obtain Equitable Railroad Rates. • Cincinnati, May 21.—The Central Chair Manufacturers’ association lias been organiz'd here* by 23 men who rep resented 00 per cent of the chair manu facturers in the territory including Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, western Penn sylvania, West Virginia and all the southern stales. The purpose of the or ganization is to obtain equitable rail road rates and have some understanding in regard to breakage. The new associa tion elected officers as follows: Poosident, J. H. Grafton, Marietta, O.; vice president, W. F. Eikel, Louis ville, Ky.; secretary, F. Starke, Aurora, Ind.; treasurer. 11. E. Cornelius, Indian apolis. Executive committee, P. R. Burkhart, Dayton, O.; A. D. Martin, Frankiort, Ky.; M. J. Murphy, Detroit; J. H. Conradus, St. Louis; P. R. Corne lius, Indianapolis; J. R Brumby, Ma rietta, Gu. C. Cosgrove of Calbridgo, O., was ap pointed traveling secretary. Ho will visit the other factories in the territory of the association and endeavor to get satisfactory rates with the railroads. BROOKER EXPLODES^ BOMB. Alleged Irregularities In Sinking Fund Arc Exposed. Columbia, S. C., May 24. —The po* Jtical sensation of tbe day is the letter of N.' W. Lrookcr, agent of the sinking fund commission, to Governor Me- Sweeney. Brooker is a candidate for comptroller general and his communica tion has set the politicians to guessing, as it is a direct blow at the administra tion. After a careful investigation, Brooker staff's that he has discovered irregulari- tie- in the tax books amounting to about $ 10,O X). He states that he has appealed to the governor for relief, having spent $1 JidO of his own money in the investi gation. The governor has taken no ac tion to rectify the alleged irregularities while the sinking fund commission has refused to hear him and ordered him to cease his investigations. In conclusion, Brooker charges collu sion between the comptroller general and state officials with the authorities of several counties. ELEVEN MEN ARE SENTENCED Sailors Convicted of Disorderly Con duct on Battleship Texas. Washington, May 21.—Judge Advo cate General Lomley has received tho records of the courtmartial which tried the sailors of the battleship Texas on the charge of “striking a person in the navy” and “conduct to the prejudice of good order aud discipline.” Eleven men were convicted and sen tenced to imprisonment for terms rang ing from six to 18 months and -will be confined in the naval prison at Boston. Secretary Long and Judge Advocate General Lomley join in the statement that there was nothing approaching mu tiny aboard the Texas. Nor was any one fatally injured on the ship. The affair grew’ out of an effort of the mas ter at arms to arrest a drunken sailor at Grassy Bay. Bermuda, several weeks ago. The men con victed endeavored to fn e the prisoner from the master at arms who was cut about tho head. ASCENSION DAY SERVICE. Closing of Lutlicr League Convention. Interesting Topics Discussed. Cincinnati, May 24.—On the closing day of the fourth national convention of the Luther league the exercises on tho program to have the session conducted by C. Olsen of Chicago were abandoned and tbe league met early for the regular ascension day servjce of tho Lutheran eharch. Afterward Dr. 8. 8. Waltz of Louis ville, fraternal delegate from tho gen eral Lutheran synod, presented tho greetings of the oldest Lutheran body in America, to which President E. F. Effort of New York responded for the Luther League of America. A eynmosium on league topics and courses of reading was given, followed by addresses on church expansion abroad by Rev. L. B. Wolfe of Indiana, and on church expansion at homo by Rev. J. 0. Kunzinan of Pittsburg. Charleston Will Get Station. Washington, May 24.—There has as yet been no bearing Itefore the naval conference committee on the naval sta- teon item, but Senator Tillman, Con gressman Elliott and other members of the South Carolina delegation who have kept in touch with the matter feel cer tain that Churlebtou will remain in the bill and that the efforts of Get rglans and North Carolinians to broaden the scope of the investigation so as tj include other cities will fail. Spanish-A in erica n War Veterans. Bihmimiham, Ala., May 24.—Tho sec ond annual reunion of the Alabama vet erans of the Spanish-American war whs held hero and ofli 'crs elected for tho en suing year. Major W. J. Parkts of Woodlawn wtus elected commander and General Wheeler vice commander. A constitution aud bylaws were adopted. The confederate veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic were invited to attend all the reunions of the associa tion. Captured Iu Mexico. El. Paso, Tex., May 21—The Mexi can authorities have captured a man, 24 miles south of Juarez, near tho border, who is believed to be the murderer, Frank Fossott, who walked nut of the Fort Worth courtroom on May 17 us his second trial was about to begin. Fos- sett was seen and recognized Saturday last by Knights Templar of this city who were returning home. Meat Dealers on Trial. Bi klin, May 24 —The trial of three dealers who had purchased -‘O.OOO imumls of infected or diseased meats from the Central Abhattoir hero aud sold it to 24 retail dealers for general consumption, has begun. Organ Factory Burned. Chicago, May 24.—The < ga factory of M. Heliulz Co., on Morgan .ireet, lias beta destroyed by tire. Loss, $23,00U. FREE FERRY NEEDED AT HOWELL’S FERRY Would Be Great Convenience to the People. A SUGGESTION OFFERED. Suggested That the Census Knuiiierators Aseertain the Number of Acres Owned hy Kadi raruier--I>r. I)uu#l:ts Moved to JoncKvIlle. CorrcsDondenee of Trie l.edger.l Enw Jam;, May 2d —As the census enumerators will soon be at their work, it may :.0u bo amiss to throw out a few bints by which the people of our county can save time, both to themselves and the enumerators, and at the same time enable them lo make a more satisfactory and intelligent return of their business lust year than they could possibly do without some previous study and forethought. Every citizen shouli desire a fair return of the vuri his institutions, industries and resources of his county and .State, and this can only be ob tained by an intelligtnt review of the last year’s transaction—that is dur ing the census year, which begins June 1, 18119 and ends May ffl, 1900. Having studied tbe duties of ti e enumerator, the citizen will not be come impatient under tho complex catechetical examination to which he will be subjected to by the enumera tor iu the faithful discharge of bis duty. The farmer may prepare his answers for every conceivable ques tion which pertains to bis business, from tbe ownership of the farm, on which he lives or operates, to the number of dozen of eggs, gallons of milk, pounds of butter and number of water and musk melons produced on tbe farm between Jure 1. 1899, and May tH 1900. In the farming schedule most people are interested and it will require the greatest amount of work to complete the re turns satisfactorily. A previous study will aid. materially, in this de partment of the census work. Tbe owner- will report all lands owned .and controlled by him, together with the value and that of the buildings, after deducting the amount of acres occupied by renters, each’ of whom will return the amount of acres and buildings occupied by him. Each person who operates a farm for share of the crop or for standing rent, either in money or other consideration, is for census purposes denominated a farmer, and will be reported as such. If a suggestion to the enumerators is iti order. Mr. Editor, wo will say that when u farm is visited by the enumerator bis first duty should be to see the proprietor and find out the whole number of acres owned or con trolled by him, together with tbe value. Also tbe number of ti mints or renters, together with an estimate of the number of acres each of them have under control, together with their values. In this way an abso lutely correct estimate of the num ber of acres of land w ill be obtained, which cannot be done unless some such rule is adopted. Unless the owner and renter have an understand ing about tbe number of acres in tbe lultir’s farm or farms, there will be a discrepancy when each man makes a mere guess for himself and thus in creasing or diminishing the acres in Cherokee county as reported by tbe census department. We hope, however, that noenumer- utor will consider this gratuitous advice as arrogance on our part But if they do, cr do not, they will find that its adoption will save them an endless amount of correcting hereafter, us well as facilitate the set tlement of their accounts for work done. On acconnt of there being no con venient way to cross the river at Howell’s ferry, there was but a small attendance fiom the York side of the river at the memorial meeting at Sa lem last Saturday. Mr. .McDow was present and made a fine address. The association reelected the same officers for another year. The good season in the ground and the farmers being so far behind with their work pre vented many of them from attend ing. The ladies had an abundance of flowers and the decoration was performed in artistic style. •In again r ferring to the Howell’s ferry matter we beg to reproduce what the Hickory Grove Sun saj s about it without adding art) comment whatever: “There should be a free ferry on Broad riv« r between York and Chero kee counties, at some point between Howell’s ferry and Smith’s ford. Two years ago York county proposed to pay half the expenses of maintain ing a free ferry between the two counties, but tbe board of commis sioners of Cherokee county flatly re fused, as much us to say, “we are under no obligations at all to the people of lower Clarok^e.” This is election year and before voting for any man for supervisor the people of lower Ch rokeo should know whether or not ho is inclined to at least rec ognize tlnm us citizens and taxpayers ! of Cherokee county. Stand up for your rights, gentlemen, and vote for no man who is not willing to give them to you.” Wu regret very much to state that Dr. \V. J. Douglas bus removed from the Asbury section of our county to Jonesville, win re he will practice Ills profession. We have heretofore j spoken of the need of more physicians jin the eouniy. It seems that for some reason they—or nearly all of them—are trying to get to town and leave the country entirely, and thu.* lessen the convenience of the country people. It is true that country prac tice is much harder than that of the town, and in many cases less remu nerative, but we hate to lose a good citizen, even if lie is a doctor. Wherever he goes we bespeak for Dr. Douglas and his excellen' family the highest regards of the people, among whom they cast their lot. Mrs. Douglas is the daughter of our old friend and army comrade. Tims. Wood, of Asbury, than whom Chero kee county has no truer not better man within her bounds. For several days your correspon dent has been o n t he sick list and not able to be out much. The complaint is general of bad stands of cotton. Much of it died before it got through the crust of earth last week and much that did is still dying out. In some places we notice mould or rust on the wheat—especially where the land has been heavily manured. The oat crop can’t do much—the fall sowing is too thin and the spring sowing never does amount to much. The strawberry crop has been abundant. The bee crop is plenti ful—much more so than in former years. A great many bee trees have been found in different sections. A swarm is at work between the plas tering and weather boarding of Sa lem church, and we are told that a swarm took possession of Arratl church in about the same way, but Jim Fugb took it out. Generally farmers have good stands of corn where it has been planted long enough to be up. We have heard but little complaint of cut worms and crows this spring. In some places we have heard of fish being caught, but along our streams we have no such reports. It a fi?h has been caught in Broad river, i’acolet or Thickety creeks, ex copt what few little minnows and cm fisfi that are caught in baskets, it hasn’t been reported to us. j. l. s. PRAISE FROM ENGLAND. Mr. Kdwjird i s Well I’lcated With the I.liiK-Htoiio tStudlcM. Not only have the scholarly series of monographs printed by Limestone College during the present session under the title of Limestone College Studies been received with words of highest praise in our own country; f but they have also won distinguished approbation from some very famous sources, in the old world. It would probably be very generally admitted that Mr. Andrew Lang is tho most celebrated of living English men oi letters. His famous books known to scholars all over the civilized world, his brilliant magazine essays, and hi* critical reviews, have caused him to be regarded as facile prinoeps. Re cently when Doctor Edward Fur- quhar’s profound essay upon the “Elements of Unity of the Homeric Deems” was published, a copy wa* sent to the famous English critic. Evidently Mr. Lang appreciates Doc tor Farquhar’s wonderful scholar- snip. 1 he following intragr *phs are sufficient proof of this fact. Mr. Lii'ir writes: “Many thunks for your interesting papers. My poor hook never reached one German, and, in England, no body noticed the Odyssey part. They did not yet know that the Odyssey part was attacked, I be lieve. A oil delight me by seeing that poetry is poetry, u thing hidden from 1’rofessors. As a mere newspa per man, I did what I could, to no purpose. Education must be more vivid, in South Carolina, than here or in Germany. In the mean time you and I pro test against the confounded non sense of people who literally know nothing of early poetry, or of poetry itself. I believe that Old Testament criticism is almost as absurd as that of Homer. I expert Comparetti to hit the separatists rather hard, as he has sense, and knowledge of early poffry, especially the Finnish. In the Isles of tbe blessed I hope Homer will smile on you and me while Leaf and Stiyce gnash their teetii with I’eppmueller A Company. Henry Butcher quite agrees with our side, and Munro, too, I think, but they shun the wir. Again thanking you for your viva cious and valuable criticism, believe me. Sincerely yours, A. Lang. ‘The school girl was a trump.” (Limestone College Studies No. 3, page 10.) '1 be great treatise of which Mr. Lang modestly speaks as “My poor book” was his well known “Homer and the Epic.” Decidedly Limestone is making her influence felt. “It is with a good deal of pleasure tuid satisfaction that L recommend Chamberlain’s Colie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,” says Druggist A. W, Suwtelle, of Hartford, Conn. “A lady customer, seeing the remedy exposed for sale on my show case, said to me: ‘I really believe that medicine saved my life the past sum mer while at the shore,’and she be came so enthusiastic over its merits that I at once made up my mind to recommend it In the future. Re cently u gentleman came Into my store so overcome with colic pains that be sank at once to the Iloor. I gave him u dose of this remedy which helped him. I repeated tho dose nod in fifteen minutes he left my store smilingly informing me that he felt as well as ever.” Sold by Chero kee Drug Co. NEGRO QUESTION COMES UP Heated Discussion In Methodist Con ference on the Subject. Chicago, May 24.—Previous to the e jctiou of eastern aud western publish ing agents to superintend the offices of the Methodist book concoru the confer ence got into a parliamentary tangle over the report of Governor Pattison, chairman of the special committee ap pointed to change tho constitutions of tbe various church societies to conform to tbe action of tbe general conference last week in voting but one secretary and one assistant secretary for tbe church extension, missionary society and its freednn n’s aid and the southern educational society. After a sharp debate, a motion to re consider the action of tho conference as regards the cutting off of the additional secretary of the societies was adopted. The records were demanded aud after being produced presiding Bishop Wal den ruled that the whole matter was be fore the conference for action. A deluge of substitutes, amendments aud motions to postpone followed and despite tbe appeal of delegates against allowing the color lino to be touched by the Methodist body there was not a little heated discussion over the possible elec tion of a negro secretary for the Freed- men’s Aid society. “It is unfair for ns to draw the color line. There are men who are afraid we arc going to elect a negro secretary to this society," said President W. H. Craw ford of Allegheny college. Lay Delegate Welch of Wyoming, flushed with anger, ut once arose. “Mr. President, I submit it is unfair for any man on that platform to make such a statement. I say it is false,” he shouted. “Well, I withdraw that statement so far as it Uffeets those who don’t feel that way,” said President Crawford amid laughter. CONTRACTS FOR NEW ROAD. Southern to Build From Fuslcy City to Parrish. Birmingham, Ala., May 24.—Major W. A. Wells, chief engineer of the Southern railway, has begun letting contracts for the construction of tho Ensley Southern railroad, a new mineral line which the Southern Railway com pany will build from Ensley, 0 miles from Birmingham, to Parrish, Walker county, a distance of 40 miles. The con tracts for the first 9 miles from Parrish to the Warrior river went to a Chatta nooga firm who began work immedi ately. Other contracts will be let at once. The road is to be finished within seven months. It will open a rich new mineral territory, which will result in the development of a number of coal mines. AGAINST PRIZE FIGHTING. California Judge Holds That Law Per- inittiiig Them Is (’neonstltutlonal. San Francisco, May 24.—In deciding the case of the Columbia Athletic club which sought to r tstrain Chief of Police Sullivan from interfering with a pro posed prize fight on the ground that such exhibitions by an incorporated club are permitted by section 412 of tbe penal code of California, Judge Murray has pronounced that section unconstitu tional. If this decision stands tho test of an appeal, an act of 1893, which makes prize fighting a fedouy and punishment therefor imposes a fine from $1,000 to $5,000, or imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three, will again be in effect in this state. FOUR PERISHJN THE STORM. Several Fishermen Were Drowned Off the Oregon Coast. Astoria, Or., May 24.—From reports received from points along the coast it is thought that more than four live* were lost iu last afternoon's storm. The gale which suddenly sprang from the southeast was the worst that ever pre vailed on this part of the coast at this time of tho year in the history of the wcater bareau. The wind reached a velocity of over 60 miles an hour. Fish ermen were everywhere on the river with their nets out. So far as known four people were drowned. This is not believed to complete the list and it is believed that there will al most certainly be other bodies recovered. Witnessed by 00,000 People. Romb, May 24.—There wa* a most magnificent spectacle in St. Peters on the occasion of the canonization of Jean Baptiste de La Salle, the founder of the Order of Christian Brothers, and Ritadi Cascitt, a new Augustan order. Oi the <30,000 spectators about 30,000 were for eign pilgrims. Italian troops kept order in tho square in front of St. Peters^ while tho pontifical Iswlyguuid was stationed within tho cathedral. In the Center of the Shadow. Satili.O, Mox., May 24.—The Mexi can government is sending tho national astronomical observatory to Santa Elena, in this state (Coahuila), to record tho ecliuse of the sun. This point is unique in that it isscieutiflcally demonstrated to be the exact center of tho shadow that will fall on the earth as an effect of the eclipse. Negro Thief Killed. Flomaton, Fla., May 24.—A negro named Will Wiggins, who has been stealing hats from excursionists os the trains passed through here, was shot and killed by a man whose hat he at tempted to steal. His body was found near tho track with several bullets iu It. Another Cotton Mill. Birmingham, Ala., May 34.—A move ment is on foot for the building of an other cotton mill in Birmingham, tho lant to represent an investment of 100,000. It is stated that the capital for the new concern will be raised priu- cipally in Birmingham. Girl* In Musoullue Attire. Atlanta, May 24.—While promenad ing West Hunter street in men’s clothes, Jessie Curtis aud Pearl Blankenship, two voung girls, were arrested by Olfloor Kerllu and scut to thu police bar rooks in the patrol wagon. SECRETARY'S SALARY WARMLY DISCUSSED Heated Debate Over Proposi tion to Increase Pay. DR. CHESTER EULOGIZED Commissioners Favoring the Increase Uecuunt Ills Efforts on Behalf of Foreign Missions—Little Buck the Next Meeting Place. Atlanta, May 24.—The Presbyterian assembly occupied a large portion of the day’s session considering raising the salary of the secretary of the foreign mission committee from $2,500 to $3,000. The question, which had been carried over as unfinished business from yester day, was brought up this morning aud provoked such a warm discussion that Dr. Theron H. Rice, iu announcing the devotional services, said that if there ever was a time when the assembly needed to go to a throne of grace it was now. In the discussion Dr. Rice advocated raising the secretary’s salary. He re ferred to the arduous duties of the sec retary, taking him from his family a large portion of his time, aud said he knew his wife was taking l>oarders to help make ends meet. The fact of the secretary keeping a stenographer aud bookkeeper had been criticised, but it was absolutely necessary for him to have this help in order to give his time to the real work of his office, which required executive ability of thu highest order. Some poor sewing women who contrib uted to tho fund had said to him that they did not want a cheap man to ad minister such an important office and retinested him to say this to the assem bly. In closing Dr. Rice invited testimony from missionaries in the field, who wero present, as to their relations with the secretary and the efficiency of his work. Dr. John W. Davis, a missionary from China, responded in a warm eulogy of Dr. Chester. A great many difficult questions came before the secretary which he had handled with profound wisdom. There are I <30 missionaries in the field where human nature is very human, forcing many perplexing ques tions uiKm the secretary. Ho also has to watch the income and expenditures of the committee, and in addition to this, like Paul, there come upon him daily the care of all the churches. Elder J. L. Dean of Opelika, Ala., a member of tho auditing committee, spoke in favor of the increase. Rev. R. C. Anderson of Shelbyville, Tenn., urged that the subject be consid ered iu a spirit of love aud harmony. II was not simply a question of $500, but ho .v it would affect the contributions of the church. He urged especially that the general assembly should fix the sal ary instead of placing it in the hands of the executive committee. G. W. Westmoreland of thu Nash ville presbytery spoke in defense of the action of . the committee. Ho also de fended the administration of the secre tary’s office, showing that all the cleri cal help employed was necessary. He called attention to the fact that the as sembly had heartily commended the work of the committee in expending tho $173,000 entrusted to their care, but criticised the small amount that it was proposed to increase the secretary’s pay. He contended that it would bo a refloo- tion upon the committee for tho assem bly to take in its own hands tho fixing of the secretary’s salary. Tho committee asked not for them selves personally, but for tho conduct of the work a vote of confidence. He would make, without the secretary’s knowl edge, a delicate statement u|>on his own responsibility. Several years ago when the committee was in an embarrassed condition and missionaries on the field had voluntarily relinquished a portion of their own salaries the secretary had to draw the same proportion of his sal ary, and had said nothing about it. When Dr. Chester was elected to the office the committee was iu debt $23,- 000, nearly all of which he raised lieforo tho next meeting of the assembly, and the committee had been clear of debt dnee. Little Rock has been chosen as the next meeting place. Fort Worth, Tex., Owensboro, Ky., were also considered and two ballots were taken before a choice could lie made. On the second ballot Little Rock re ceived "l 12 votes and Oweuslmrg 52. Tho choice was made unanimous. The assembly will meet in Little Rock on the third Thursday In May, 1901. TAKES UP THE ALASKAN BILL. Consideration of Measure Resumed la House—Amendments Made. Washington, May 24.— The boose met at 11 o’clock and proceeded forth with to resume consideration of the Alaskan civil government bill. Amendments to the mining provision* wero adopted to authorize tho secretary of war to grant nermits to dredge for gold below mean low water aud to pro vide that nothing in the act shall be construed as nullifying claims heretofore located. German Meat Bill Chicago, May 24.—Tho passage of the German meat bill by the bundes- rath, which now seem* assured since it has passed the reichstag, is viewed dif ferently bv the Chicago packers. Mo#t of tl e packers have little hop© of anr action favoring American meat until Germany has tried tho law for some time. Jumped Into the River. Atlanta, May 24.—After having hi* arm stiattered by a rifle bullet, aud after he was chased by bloodhounds, Sam Banuore, an escaped convict, throw him self into tho surging Chattahoochee river and found death in tho water, rather than bo oapturod. Price, McCormick & Co. Fall. Nkw York, May 24.—The failure of Price, McCormick & Co. has been an nounced on the Cotton and Produce Ex change*.