Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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l\ O. STArr. J. O. Warm-aw. I'rt-stdeut. Vice I'reHlden . THE HATIOHAL BANK OF CAFFE7. Capital $30,000.00. Wn.i, buy county claims, receive deposit auU make liberal loans on approved paper 1). 0. Kokh, 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. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY. 8. C.. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1900. $1.00 A YEAB. VEitSANS MAKS TISMIGH THE MUD Great wd Witnessed Pa rade of Old Soldiers. ARE LEAVING FOR HOME Every Outfjoln;; Train It Crowded With Wearers of the Gray—Graves of Confederal e Soldiers Decorated-Gen eral Gordon Talks. Lort-viu.K, Juno 2.—There was a pa rade of confederate veterans in Louis ville, no! with-landing the action of the reunion in calling olf this feature on ac count of the bad weather. A large num ber of veterans decided that a< they had come to Lmisville to inarch they wero going to march and march they did. Many of the vet rans and the organized bodies that have not h ft the city formed at 11 oVlijck and marched through the business part of the city between .side walks lined with ]>■ ople, many of whom had conn on the streets with the idea that they w* re g dug to sec the reunion paradi which was set for this merning but was called oil' when the reunion ad journed. As there were numerous bands playing “Dixie” and other .southern airs, there was no lack of enthusiasm among eiiher the marehers or the crowd. Th L* \Vt< ■rails i bn 1 ’’ l 1 a to n ave Louisville last night, ( and an ■ -i ill flocking away to the s* ilttll. It i is 1 't iimu.'d that <>3,000 per-''! ns il avo v ,’K i r* d L n.iisville during the I'i L*ui:i( m, in a w ah i-tandmgthe rainy Wcnth'T t! ■ » r i \ ail ed unlil tins mom- ing. The on:; g. h * rush came a day earli* T 111! ill tin e r. iilr ■onds expeg'd, and they \V( L 4 ! tax r! t u t! K ir hardest efforts to hi udle the <■ TO\ vd> Mr . and M cs . Y i . J Abram received . ): M’.U'V of M i's. Hayes and her daug 'iter, Miss V; U'ii in Jefferson Davis Haye 'S. . At 3 o’cloe k in the afternoon the gmv- •s of cunfi ■de rat *• soldiers in Cave Hill« jonioi tei-y ' WCJ re < h corated with fiuw- til'S. The ad'lr v 4 S ^ \V i c - delivered by Gen- erul C.Vmen A. Evans of Georgia. General < b.rdon, comuiamicr-in-chief of tin? Unitcit V' terans lias added his testimony to i at alre.idy given as tolho success of tin L aisvillc reunion, lie Kaid: “There is only one universal expres sion of gra'ili.i! ion 01 the part of the veterans over our n c ;>tion. Tin- Louis ville ivuunm largely exceeded all others in attendance and enthusiasm. I am sure ii was (ho most brilliant and .suc cessful reunion the confederate veterans have ever had, and this in spite of the rainy weather.” General Gordon left here lat'- tonight for home. The action of the veterans in selecting Memphis as tie: n<*xt place of meeting, while sour what of a surprise to the rank and file of the veterans, meets with general appr ival. ' Memphis was the last place to enter the conti -t f >r the reunion of I'.tOl, but the Tenue^st e delegation worked hard and their churls were crowned with suc cess. NEW INDUSTRIES REPORTED. Several Cotton Mills Added to the List. Alabama Coal .Mines. Chattanoooa, June 4.—The more im portant of the new industries reported by The Tradesman during the week ended June 2 include the following: Brickworks in Mississippi; u building and emit £ nig company in North Caro lina; cam .g factories in Georgia and Virginia; a carriage factory and a cigar factory in Alabama; coal mines in Ala bama, Kentucky, Tennessee ami West Virginia; cotton mills in Alabama, North Carolina and Teuuessi-e; a cotton felt manufactory in Tennessee; cotton and oil mills in Alabama, South Caro lina and Texas; electric light plants in Alabama, Kentucky and Louisiana; flouring mills in Georgia, Korth Caro lina, Tennessee and Texas; foundry and machine shoos in Georgia and Texas; a glass factory in West Virginia; a handle factory in Tennessee; a harness factory in Georgia, a hemp factory in Kentucky; ironworks in South Carolina; lumber mills in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia; a natural gas and oil company in West Virginia; a planing mill in West Virginia; a post driver manufactory and a stave factory in Tennessee; steelworks in West Vir ginia; a tobacco stemm.-ry in Kentucky; a telephone exchange in Texas. ICE WAR AT MONTGOMERY. People’s Company Cuts the Combine Price—Keduet Ion Is Met. Movkkjmi:ky, Ala., June 1.—An ice war is on here. Several weeks ago all of the old ice companies in the city fonm d a combination and the price for ice was fixed at o(J cents per 100 pounds, or A4..VJ for Lxiks of 1,000 pounds. This combination, or trust, has led up to the starting of several independent ice com panies. The People’s ice company has announced a reduction in pricy to 25 cents per 100 pounds, or if2.50 f ir books of 1,0 >0 pound.-. The Montgomery Ice companies arc advertising 30 pounds for 5 cents. It is stated that the present war possi bly a: ans 10 emit ice for Montgomery during the present summer. CLUB WOMEN AT MILWAUKEE Delegates Arrive to Attend the Bien nial Congress. Mii.wai’KKK, June 4.—Hundreds of club women from the four points of the com pa.-,s have arrived to attend the bi ennial congress of women’s clubs. It is estimated that 2,000 visitors have ar rived and other delegations continue to come. The credentials committee is at work exchanging curds for badges. The local committee is also busy seating the ac- credited delegates. liiuminutcdelectric greeting “G. F. W. G. 11)00—Welcome,” have lieen placed in front of the city hall by the citizens of Milwaukee. llirminghum Hank Clearings. Bjumixgham, Ala., June 1.—The re port of the Birmingham clearing house for the month of May shows total clear ings of fd,022,022.05, against $2,737,- 204.83 for May, JHlili, an increase of The Temie.s<-e veterans state that the | ^04,827.83 over last year. There lias been an average increase for the lir.-t live mouths of this year of over $1,000,- 000 js-r month, the total increase for the period over the same jieriod of la>t year being $0,000,000. The increase lor* thy year bids lair to be $12,000,000. Memphis reunion will surpass all pre vious ones. WILL APPEAL TO MR. ROOT. Daughter-, of Confederacy Determined to Erect Monument. RlCHMovn, June 2.—The Daughters of the Confederacy here are very much wrought up over the action of General Wagner aud other Grand Army of the Republic men of ’’cimsylvania in oppos ing the erection ol a monument to the 200 or more confederates buried in Ger mantown cemetery, near Philadelphia. They will appeal to the secretary of war. A leading member of the itich- juond chapter says: “We are- determined to build the monument. We have for several years heera trying to erect monuments to the confederate d< a i in the north and west. All of our tin/' and attention is now di rected to the work of raising the money for the erection of a monument to Presi dent Jefferson Davis, and because of this fact no other work will lx: undertaken until th<- fund for that monument is raised. W* will then again push for ward our work of (reeding monuments to thecmb derate dead buried elsewhere. The objection of General Wagner aud others will not in the least interfere with our erecting a monument in Ger und to vn c' in ’ery. We* will build it Negro Crushed to Death. Birmingham, Ala., June 4.—A side j collision occurred between a Southern railway freight and a Louisville* and j Nashville* freight at the* crossing near I Boyles. An engine and three cars were ; wrecked. A negro named Sam Wills, j who was standing near the* crossing, was I caught by an overturning car and i crushed to death. Woman Steals a Clock. Mo.ntgomkky, Ala., June 4.—A well known married woman and a leader of society, is alleged to have stolen u clock from another lady while making a social visit. It was a valuable gilt clock and when the accused woman’s apartments were searched by the p -lice th" missing time piece was ree< vered. fcjhc will not be prosecuted. Hbliop Kills a Negro. Spaktanhuro, S. 0., June 4.—Fred Norman, a negro, was shot and killed here by Constable Bishop. Bishop re- regui dlcss of what the Grand Army of fused to make a statement and is in jail, the Republi" p ople say.” Witnesses say the constable jerked the i infill off his wagon without making any NEGRO’S HEAD IS BLOWN OFF t-lnu-ge against him, and in tin? light that followed shot him. The negro was Knocked Young Lady Down aud Is i unarmed. Miot Dead. Brooks Station, Ga., June 2.—Moses Holmes, a negro Inr.n hand employed by A. L. Neely, who lives near here, was shot and in-tantly killed by Elwcll Nt i ]y, the I s year-old <<m of the farmer, for a brutal attack upon his sister. The trouble gr* w out of an attack made by H< limes’ daughter on the young children of Neely, one of them being knocked down and severely bruised. When Neely learned of Ibis ho repaired to Holmes’ house and gave the girl a whip- pi n g. Returning home, lie told Holmes what ho bad done, when the negro rushed at Mi.-s N< ely, striking her a terrific blow i.i i be face. A figlit ensued between the negro and Dwell and Carlos Neely. The negro drew his knife aud was ad vancing on CarLs when Klwell seized his gun and fired Ixirh barrels at the ne gro, the charge taking effect jn the head, tearing the upper jKirtiou of the skull off. killing him instantly. N( ( !y w'as exonerated by tho coro ner’s jur\. Negroes barged With Murder. Nashvuj.k, June 2.—Right negroes have Lcm arrosted in coip'octiiui with tin; murder f..’ Mi' lmel Wronn, projirie- t'ir of a grocery in the southern jsirtlon of th- city last niglit. Robbery was tho motive (ff the crime. Will Apply For Keniilsltloii. Frankkoi:^, Ky., June 2. — Acting Bheriff Hutcr states that he has not yet applied for a n juisiiiou on Governor Mount for thi! < xtrudition of W. ij. Tay lor, but that he will do so. PETTIGREW HOLDS UP PENSION UHLS Special Favors Are Granted For Political Effect. CLAYTON BULWER TREATY BOERS WE MANY THEIR DEAD CHIEF! BRITISH PRISONERS Tribute to the Memory of General Brabant’s Horse Are Mr. Morgan From Committee on lutcr- Oeeanie Canals Reports Resolution Declaring It Abrogated—Teller Ad- dresses Senate on I’liilippiues. Washington, June 4.—The senate convened at JO o’clock with no special order. Mr. Morgan of Alabama re ported from tho committee on inter- j enuis occurred Sunday, when tke ninety- Jefferson Davis. EXERCISES IN ATLANTA Hon. If. E. W. Palmer Delivers an Oration on N'liiety-Soeond Aiiniver* suryof His Hirtli—Exercises at Louis* ville—Eulogies by Old Soldiers. Louisville, June 4.—The last exer cises connected with the tenth annual reunion of the United Confederate \vt- oceanie canal a resolution declaring tho Claytoii-Bulwer treaty abrogated. Ho gave notice that he would call up tho resolution tomorrow. Mr. Allen asked that an hour be* set aside for tho consid eration of pension bills. Mr. Pettigrew objected. He said there were many bills on the calendar which were more meritorious than the pension bills. The pension laws, he thought, were defective aud un just and that special favors wero being granted for political effect. Further, he declared that pension bills ha 1 been passed at this session exceed ing any other session for years. The chairman of the committee on pensions challenged Mr. Pettigrew’s statement as to pension bills passed. It was then, cn motion of Mr. Allen, agreed that a ree ss should be taken this ev- iiing from ti o’clock until 8 o’clock. Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island reported from tne committee on liuanee a bill to provide better facilities for tin* safe keeping of public money in the Philip pines, Cuba and Porto Rico. The bill provides for the deposit of money by tho government in such banks of the islands as will deposit with the govertmeut as security United States bonds to the amount of the deposits. The bill wax passed. Several private measures were passed. After many efforts by senators to ob tain consideration for various .bills, all of which were blocked by objection, Mr. Teller hddressed the senate on tho Philippine question. He referred to the speeches on tho same subject delivered by Mr. Lidgo and Mr. Spooner, declaring they con tained a strong political bias aud an evi dent desire to advance the policy of the administration, rather than to arrive at a just and righteous solution of the prob lem. lied*dared that the speeches of tho senators referred to, each contained tho defense to the president of United States References, he said, were sycophantic in character. Some of the speeches of tho Republicans had been marred, in hid opinion, by attacks upon the late Demo cratic candidate for president (Mr. Bryan). It would be his effort not to make a political speech. He was one of those who believed that American sov- erignty attached to the Philippines, to the island of Luzon at least. By the laws of war, said he, wo owned those islands. When we became masters of the island of Luzon we be come practically first owner of all the islands. PROGRESS OF CONFERENCE. Conferees Have Agreed on Many Items of Sundry Civil Hill. Washington, June 4.—The coufereei of the two houses of congress have agreed upon about two-thirds of the 185 items of disagreement on the sundry civil appropriation bill and have* decided to report a disagreement on 01 of those items. The items of disagreement include those making an appropriation for the Bt. Lmis exposition and for the memo rial bridge across the Potomac at Wash ington and all those relating to river, and harbors and lighthouses and pubi buildings. SCENES AB0UTJHE HOUSE. Everything Presaged the Near Ap. proaeli of Final Adjourniiient. Washington, June 4.—All the scenei about tho house presaged the near ap proach of limil adjournment. The leaders in charge of the appropri ation bills were all in attendance, the galleries and corridors were thronged with advocates of belated bills, the en grossing clerks were hurrying about ami the speaker was constantly Is sieged by members with private bills which they desired to get through. second anniversary of the birth of Jeffer son Davis was observed at Reunion hall with services in memory of Mr. Davis, Miss Winnie Davis, the “Daughter of the Confederacy,” and the confederate dead. They were of a religious char acter, but nevertheless tln-re was ap plause at times from the audience. The Rev. J. William Jones of Virginia de livered the sermon. Mrs. Hayes, the daughter of Jefferson Davis, and her daughter. Miss \ ariua Hayes, were on the platform. The first speaker was General Clement A. Evans of Georgia. He*, referred to Mr. Davis as follows; “The southern people celebrated Jef ferson Davis’ birthday,” said General Kvhus, “because he was the first, the la-t, the present and the everlasting ;ideut of that invisible republic as th confederate states of the Heaviest Losers. CAPTURED MEN ROBBED Boors Disregard Flag of Trnee and 3lak(* Party Prisoners—Great Con fu sion Prevails at Pretoria—Exodus From Transvaal Capital. London, June 4.—London is today en joying Whir-un M fiiday, n bank holi day, undisturbed by descriptions of en gagements between the British aud tho Boers in South Africa and the public here is full of confidence of Lord Rob- POWER HOUSES GUARDED. Sherill’s Posse Is Armed and Assigned to Duty In St. Louis. St. Louis, June 4.—Tho citizen mem bers of the jhiskc eomitutus had their first exp rience with active service to day when seven companies were armed and assigned f*>r guard duty nt the Park avenue, Easter i avenue and South Elec tric powerhouses of the Transit com pany. While on guard duty the members of the sheriff ’s posse will be subject to strict military duf . A barracks has be(*u provided for those 'already sworn in and tln-re the men will eat and sleep when i off duty. Only regular policemen will | be sent our to guard the oars. The ! work of summoning aud swearing in additional deputies continues. All but two or three of the lines are in opera- | tion. Several men have been beaten and I their clothing almost torn off. In every , instance tiie police have rescued the ; victims. erts’ entering Pretoria before many j lours have elapsed. The latest theory r ekjard Hands Strike, is that Lord Roberts is moving his flank- ! , Cam,,;.* S. C., June 4.-Eighty negro iug columns so as to evelope such of the ! Land.-, employed in the brickyards here Boer forces as may bo in the neighbor- | ^ve struck. They demand two hours less w*>rk a day w.th the same wages. The works, having rush orders, an* somewhat embarrased, but expect to get all the labor needed in a few days hood of Pretoria. In the Orange River colony the Boers are keeping a close ‘ watch on President Steyn, to prevent him from ’uich. leaving tho comnumdofl in a Boors Take Many Prisoners. Mazkkc, Basutoland, June 4.—Gen eral Brubmt’s horse have been the su - ject of several small captures at the Lands of the Boors. Lieutcmyit Run- dle, with 2<) men, while searching a farmhouse in the Ficksburg district, BRYAN, JONES AND TOWNE. They Will Hold Conference ut 311- nocqiiu, WIs. ' Kansas City, June 4.—While the Re publican national convention is in ses sion at Philadelphia, William J. Bryan, Charles A. Towne, Populist nominee for I iresidei mown America. Jefferson Davis is still coun- | were captured. Two of the men were | vice president; Hon J. K. Joues.chair- feling tho southern people to the truth wounded. Lieutenant Lee aud two men man of Democratic national com- the ofalltho.se things that constitute best elements of human liberty.” The next speaker was former Senator Reagan of Texas, who concluded its fol- ; lows: ,i “Aud homage could not be more ] worthily bestowed than on thi* man who.--.* life was full of g >odness and la- j bur and love for the cause he held dear.” | j General Stephen D. L.!**, as a friend of j ! Jefferson DavL, then spoke of Mr. Davis I as follows: “He was a Prometheus chained to u ! rock. The clumsy cruelty of putting irons on Mr. Davis thrilled the south and she has not yet recovered from the shock. The fierce light that b at on the life of Jefferson Dims revealed no blot or blemish, but si . j wed only the image of a spotless life on the white screen of history.” Rev. J. William Jones, chaplain gen eral of the United Confederate veterans, who preached the annual s nnon, re lated the well known incident of Spott- sylvania when following Hancock’s charge, it was seen the army or north ern Virginia would be cut in two, Gen eral Gordon grasped the bridle of “Old Traveler,” as General L;e had ridden to the front, and cried: “Men, is it necessary that General Leo lead this charge? You have never fail< d un ; will you fail me now?” After the soldiers had replied with a cheer, “Lee to the mu !” General Gor don said: “Charge and remember that the eyes of your chief are on you.” Continuing, he referred to the banquet at Richmond, on the oodasiou of the un veiling of the Li** statu**, when General Gordon was cheered, where he had re plied: “Comrades, you cheer the wrong man; you should cheer the men who made General Gordon.” Services In Atlanta. Atlanta, June; 1.—The nin<*ty-second anniver ary of the birth of Jefferson Da vis was celebrated by appropriate public exercises in many of the cities and towns of Georgia. By Atlanta the day was observed in much the same manner as was the celebration of Robert E. Lie’s birthday in January. Governor Candler issued an executive order di recting that all the slate offices Is- closed in honor of the event. Hon. H. E. W. Palmer Was the orator of the day, and paid glowing tribute to tho memory of the dead president of the Confederacy. The program throughout was an inter esting one, and was witnessed by a largo crowd. The Atlanta camp of confed erate veterans, including the maimed veteran battalion, just returned from tho Louisville reunion, attended in a body, as did also the Order of Robert E. Lee. The Daughters of the Confed eracy and the $ous of Veterans were well represented. were captured while commaudering Another patrol of the border horse, numbering 10 men, while pursuing a small party of Boers, were surrounded and captured. Count Gleichen sent 13 nie’.i of the provincial horse, under Lieu tenant Bower, with a flag of truce to fcv iK'i.ul to demand the surrender of that place. The Boers captured the entire jiarty and after robbing tho men of all inittee, and Charles \V. Moore of St. Lmis will enjoy at outing at Miuocqua, t is. | Th * party will be guests of Colonel ! Wetmore at Ins cottage at Miuocqua. | Colonel Wetmore, who has arrived to attend the Democratic state convention, j says the outing will have no political I significance. Colonel Wetmore is to meet . . ... xt , I Messrs. Jones and'Bryan in Chicago on but their cl thing sent them to Lredo, i j U n(; 12. Mr. Towne will join the party wuence some of them managed toes- I at Miuocqua. cape. Some of those who succeeded in eluding their guards, however, were re captured. Great Goiifiislon at I’rotorla. Capk Town, June 4.—The telegraph to Pretoria is still open, but the town is in great contusion. There has been a general exodus, among those taking part in it being the foreign fighting legion. Six special trains left on Wednesday List and one of them is reported to have been derailed. Lave arrived. No British refugees TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED. Engineer Pulled Out Leaving Them by the Track. Long View, T> x., June 4.—An inef fectual attempt was was made to hold up tin* northliound “Cannon ball” train on the International and Great West *?n shortly after midnight at Price’s switch, (50 miles south of this city. Three men boarded the engine and ordered the en gineer to uncouple the mail, baggage and express curs and pull ahead 2 miles. The robbers made Fireman Love break in the express door with a coal pick. The messenger and baggage-master opened fire, the robbers returning it. During the confusion Engineer Rich crawled to his engine ami boarded it unnoticed, lb* pulled th*! throttle wide open and left tin* robbers behind. A quick run was made to Jacksonville, 15 miles north. At daybreak bloodhounds were put on the trail of the robbers. GRAHAM KILLS BRADFORD. Savannah Capitalist Shoots His Agent at Tallahassee. Tai.lahas.sek, June 4.—As a result of | p. dispute over settlenn nt of business ac counts, John A. Graham of Savannah, a capitalist and speculator, and senior partner of the Graham Ifhmber com pany, at St. Mirks, 20 miles south of Tallahassee, shot and killed John Taylor Bradford, who was manager of Gra ham’s sawmill at St. Marks. Conflicting reports of the tragedy have been received here, but Bradford seems to have been the aggressor. Graham claims self defense. Colonel 3Iurtiu In Kansas City. Kansas City, June 4.—Colonel Jehu I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms of the Dem ocratic national committee, has arrived here and will establish permanent head quarters. The sub-committee of the na tional committee will meet Ik re Thurs day, June 14, to consider, among other matters, the question of hotel rates. Fatal Fire at Fox boro. Foxboko, Mass., June 4.—Tho town hall, which besides the town offices, con taining the high, grammar aud three intermediate schools of the town, was burned List^iight. One mail was killed and three others injured, two of whom will probably die. The loss is estimated at $50,000. 31 urdered His Brother. Daklington, S. C., June 4JuleGib- son, having got into a quarrel with his brother near here, shot and killed him and hid the liody in the woods. Thu next night Gibson hauled the body to another plantation, where he buried it in a corn field. Jule Gibson lias be. n arrested and has confessed the crime. Engine Itooni Deiiioli-ln <i. Flint Stone, Ga., June 4.—The fly- wind of tin* engine that drives the ma chinery of tin* tannery of the United States Leather coinjiany here, broke while running at a terrific sjieed and de molished the engine building and wrecked several adjoining houses. The loss will be several thou and dollars. 31 rs. Sherman Critically 111. Mansi iklu, ()., June 4.—Mrs. John Bhernuiu, wife of ex-8eorutury Bhcrman, suffered another stroke of paralysis Sun day afternoon and the attending physi cians express little hopes of her recov ery. 3flssoiirl Democrat*. Kansas City, June 4.—Tomorrow the state Democratic convention will con- vein: here to name a full state ticket. Ex-Coiigressmun A. M. l)*s*kery will in all proiiubiiity Is; named fur governor. Steamboat Line Chartered. Raleigh* June 4.—The secretary of state has issuod a charter to the Weldon and Norfolk Steamboat conqnuiy, with u capital of $25,001). Senator 31uson’s Itesolutlpu. Washington, Juno 4.—Senator Min son has introduced the following resolu tion in the senate: “Tho United State* hereby express tho hope that the war in South Africa may cease at an early day uixiii t'-rms of fairness to lioth England uu'l the Transvaal.” Steel Plant Closes Down. Mihdleshoko, Ky., Juno 4. — Tho st* <1 plant here lias lieen closed dvwn by orders from the headquarters of the Vir ginia OmI aud Cuke company at Bristol. Tiin-e thousand men are out of employ ment. _ _ 31e<‘tlng Postponed. Sidney, O., June 4.—D. M. Donald son, secretary of the National Associa tion of Broom Manufacturers, announce* that the meeting of the association at Chicago has lieen indefinitely postponed. Fire ut Ilultimorc. Baltdiouk, Juno 4. — Mount Holly Inn, a new hotel which was approach ing completion at Wulbrook, a suburb of Baltimore, was burned today. Loss, $85,000; Insurance, $00,000. Seven 3Ien Acquitted. Gkeknvillk, B. C., Juno 4.—Seven men wore tried in the court of sessions for murder last week and al! were ac quitted. Granted an Audience. Potsdam, June 4.—Emperor William bus granted an audience to the delega tion of the New York Deutsche Kricger- bund. HAVE SELECTED bouth THE SITE. Carolina’s Park Commission Visits C’hiekaiuuuga. Chattanooga, June 4.—The South Carolina park commission, consisting oj Governor McSweeney, Adjutant Gen eral J. W. Floyd, Colonel J. Harvey Wilson, General C. T. Walker, Captain C. N. Henderson and Bishop Capers of tho diortese of Charleston, accompanied by General H. V. Boynton, president of the Cbiekaiiutugft park commission, and Engineer E. K. Betts, arc spending the day at the juirk, selecting a site for the Bouth Carolina monument, which will lx* ready for dedication the coming win ter. The South Candida delegation retain ed home this evening. Hewitt Brothers Foun 1 Guilty. Jacksonville, Fla., June 4.— The jury in the Hewitt brothers murder case have returned a verdict of murder in the second degree as to Lum aud Dick Hewitt, and found Moss Hewitt guilty of being an accessory before tho fact. The puuifhment in each case is life im prisonment. The crime for which they were convicted was the murder of J. T. Johnson. They became incensed nt Johnson because of his marriage to tho sister of tho Hewitt boys. The murder was u most brutal one. Iliriiituglmm’s Building Boom. Bikmjkoham, Ala., June 4.—Birming ham's building boom continues with un- uhatod vigor. The records show that during the mouth of May 72 building pcrinitH were issued calling for work valued at $87,331. While this sum is the total amount given on tho iM-rmits it is conceded to be considerably Wlow tho actual money invested in now buildings during the month, which amount it is figured was about $125,1)00. Three Prisoners Break .fall. Lafayette, Ga., Jrtm* !. — Jerome Henson, J. K. McCoy and John Thomp son have escaped from Walker county jail. Henson was convicted of murder ut the February term of Walker superior court; McCoy was charged wirh assault with intent to murder. They sawed tho I bars out and then worked the brick out ! in the wall until they had a hole largo ' enough for a man to go through. This I done, blankets wore tied together, by which they 1 t themselves to the ground. In Annual Session. Darmstadt, June 4. — The annual meeting of tho German society for tho | preservation of Gemiandom in foreign parts has begun here. Professor Otto Harnaek will deliver a sj*ooch on “Gcr- j maudom In the Russian Baltic Prov- j luces.” A discussion will take place about tho Germans hi the United States. Train Dispatchers to -Moot. Atlanta, June 4.—The Train Dis patchers’ association will meet hero in annual session June 12. From present indications it is believed that about 200 train dispatchers from all over tin; United Btales will Is* in attendance. Many ladies will accompany the vis itors. Horse 31 eat Sausxge. Berlin, .June 4.—Tho discovery hai been made that a large and flourishing trad** bus been carried on from Eiseu- burg with a sausage termed “Gotliaor 1 Corvehitwirst,” which is really only horse meat sausage made in Bcrliu. The authorities have now interfered. Died nt Asheville. Asheville, N. C., June 4.—William Clark, president of the Missouri Pacific, ditsl hero last afternoon of consumption. The remains wero sent to Omaha. Mr. Clark was (13 years old. He had been ’ living here for the past throe months. Fell From Second Blory Window. Montgomery, Ala., Juno 4.—W. O. Shar .ley, stone cutter, who has Isieii working on tin* tn*w Niorosi building here, fell from the second story of that building to the bunemciit, sustaining so rious injuries to his back. .Many Charter* Geunled. Raleigh, June 4.—The records of thi secretary of state indicate active busi in ss enterprise and development. Dm hundred and H'ty seven business organ iz itions have I' cu chartered since Jau. 1 Detained at Quarantine. Philadelphia, June 4.—Tho British bark Bessie Markham, from Buenos Ayres, is detained at quarantine, hav ing come from a jilagu* infected port. On the voyage the captain, Rolicrt Stew art, died and was buried at sea. Fourth Annual <'onvolition. Chicago, June 4.—The fourth niiimnl convention of the American Park aud Out D'Sir Art ussoicatiou will op< n at Fuller hall in the art institute building tomorrow and continue throughout Thursday. Huntsville's Sixth rotten 31111. Huntsville, Ala., June 4.—Hunts ville’s sixth cotton mill will be built this year and will lie in operation before next winter. It will be the Lowe mill, owned by A. II. Lowe of Fitchburg, Muss. REV. DR. SHEFFIELD LECTURES Hit CHINA Details the Conditions Exist* ing In the Empire. DYNASTY IS IN JEOPARDY Suppression of the “Boxers” 3Ieuns Its Downfall—Cossaeks Engage the Reb els—Sixteen Are Killed and 31any Wounded—3Iisslouaries In Danger. Chicago, June 4.—Rev. Dr. D. Z. Sheffield, president of the North China college of the American board of foreign missions, who has been selected by tho First Congregational church to be it* head missionary in foreign lands, gave a lecture at the church last night. He has been in China three years. Speak ing of this matter he said: “I have long had apprehension of dan ger to the mission stations in northern China. Tho ‘Boxers’ are not upheld openly by the government, but secretly. “The ‘Boxers’ are also banded to gether with the Society of the Great Knife for the preservation of conserva tism. They an* religious fanatics, claim ing that the spirits urge them on, aud that they are iminuucd from death or injury as long as they remain loyal to the silent voices. “They have destroyed honses aud they are still destroying buildings. They have addi-d to tln-ir numbers aud it wid take the most strenuous efforts on tho part of the Cniuese government to sup press them. “I am glad the marines were landed, but they wi 11 find their time occupied in protecting the cities alone. “Foreign intervention will result in the overthrow of the present govern ment.’' “TIi€• G<-iiiI«> Dove.” I am almost afraid to say Hint the great .amount of kind feeling, sympa thy and regard bestowed upon doves in general is wasted upon the unde serving. To all keepers of doves and pigeons the pugnacious disposition ex hibited by birds of this class is well known, although the menus of Inflict ing injury upon each oilier Is some what limited in consequence of the comparative want of weapon*. Not lielng armed with claws, spurs and a powerful beak like most gallinaceous birds, they not only do I tattle with a somewhat weak bill, hut strike each other with the wing Joint. The heavy blows thus Inflicted by the aid of the powerful |x*etoral muscles would per fectly astonish any one who received it. and, although they seldom kill each other, they are prone to quarrel, fight and keep up a very determined dis agreement.—Bartlett's “Wild Animals In Captivity.” A Drnnintlc Incitlenl. Mi. Edward Terry, the English actor, tells of a pretty Incident which occur red during a tour in Australia. “Do you know wlint I consider the most glowing tribute I ever received? The compliment came from a child. There was a crowded bouse, an Intent audi ence, and humor had for tin* Instant given place to pathos. You might have hoard a pin drop, and I felt the tension of (ho house was at btcaking point. The IiiIciim* silence was broken by a childish voice, a girl’s, who. turn ing fo tier parent, asked In a broken voice, ‘Mother, is it real?'” EIGHT AMERICANS MISSING. Cossacks Engage the Boxers—Sixteen Kilied and .Many Wounded. Tien Tsin, June 4.—Two more of the party of foreigners who fled from Pao Ting Fu have arrived here. One of them was badly injured. The relief ex pedition has returned. The Cossacks have returned and re ported a fight with the Boxers, killing 10 and wounding many of them. Lieu tenant Buzarsky, a troo{x.*r and a civil ian were wounded. It is rejKtrted from Pao Ting Fa that eight Americans and three members of th ■ China inland mis sion arp mi.''ing. Thu missionaries are in great danger. No further news has been received re garding the missing refugees. White 3Iakcs Retraction. Augusta, Ga., June 4.—The indigna tion which was aroused hero over tho publication iu Tho Georgia Baptist, a negro denominational par>cr, has some what abated. Editor White was out of the city at the time of the publication, and has signed a statcun-nt denying all responsibility fVr the article, and makes retraction. The article in question made a vicious attack upon Aleck Whitney, who was murdered on the street car by William Wilson, the negro who wa* lynched, and eulogizes Wilson. ^ Funston Engages I lie Enemy. Manila, June 4.—General Funston, with 25 men, engaged 50 of the enemy, 25 miles east of San Miguel de Muyumo. Captain George J. Godfrey of the Twen ty-second regiment and one private were killed. The enemy’s loss is not reported. Twenty-live armed insurgents have sur rendered at Oalire, Island of Pauay. Tragedy ut a Baptism. Memphis, June 4.—Within less than three minutes after having received tho sacrament of baptism and the Ixmcdic* tion of his pastor, Jim Philips was drowned in the waters in which h Imd Is?eii baptized and in the presence of tho helpless and horrified brethren of his congregation and others present. Two Boys Crushed to Death. Florence, S. C., June 4.—At Wi nona, near hero, a freight train ran over two little boys, sons of Henry Grant. They were asleep on me track between the rails and must have raised up their heads as the engine passed over them. One was killed outright, and the skull of the other was horribly crushed. Asleep on the Track. Anderson, S. C., June 4.—Two negro boys wen; drunk and asleep on the track of the Blue Ridge railroad near here yesterday. One was too badly intoxi cated to get out of the way and was crushed to death, while tho other saved himself by rolling down the embank ment into the creek. Blcachery Chartered. Columbia, S. 0., June 4.—Tke first blcachery iu the south has obtained itl charter from the secretary of state. II It is known as the Clear Water Bleach- cry and Manufacturing company, and is situated at Clear Water, Aiken county. Georgia nieu arc chiefly interested. Three SuspeeU Arrested. Mississippi City, La., June 4.—Throe iosiiects are in jail here for rape and murder at Biloxi. The ixstple are de termined that punishment shall lie meted out to tiie guilty nmn, but no action will i bo taken until guilt is fixed. Franchise Declared Invalid. Asheville, N. C., Juno 4.—City At torney Bourne submitted his rejsirt on the validity of tin* Asheville street rail road's franchise from the town brunch to the eitv limits. The decision is that the franchise was not valid. Another Death From I'lague. Han Francisco, June 4.—Health OfB- oer O'Brien and Bact-rielogist Briggt have decid* d that tin* eo*e of the Chi nese who died on Saturday after one day's illness was undoubtedly one ol bo- bom*' plague.