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/ F. O.Ptact. President. J. O. Wahdi.aw. Vice Presiden THE BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $30,000.00. Will buy county cltilms, receive deposit, and make liberal loaus on approved paper I». C. Hoes. Cashier. 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., TUESDAY, JUNE 86, 1900. $1.00 A YEAB. [SEPERIL powers Have At Last Awak ened To the Gravity Of the Situation. TtUSIIING FORCES TO TAKU Troops At jI're.M'at Available Are lu- a'lcrpiatc—Kussla Orders the Amur 31111 tary District Placed Ou a War Footing—Admiral Seymour's Force. Consul CJoodnovv Reports From Shanghai. London, Juue 25.—Although the pow ers at la-t s< 1 in conscious of tho magni tude of the Chini se i><‘ril and ure cou- ccrtcdlv hurryiug forces to Taku, the international troops uvailable to over come the immediate ix-rils of the situa tion are, apparently, totally inadequate. The alajui is not only for the safety of Vice Admiral Seymour and his party, who are not mentioned iu any of tho dispatches purporting to come from J.V l;iug, hut for his base at Tien Tsin, which remains unrelieved. Almost the only ray of light is the report of Sheug, the director of railroads and telegraphs, forwarded by the French consul general at Shanghai, to the effect that the lega tions were safe Juue 19 and pn jiaring to leave the capital with the consent of the Chinese government. Uut the mo tives of the Chinese officials in keeping the powers appeased by reassuring mes sages is too obvious to allow the unre served acceptance of the statements. Tien Tsin is so hard pressed that it must be reliev' d before assistance can lie sent to Seymour's force. The ab sence of the exact date of the last dis- jiatch from Taku, and other messages makes it difficult to connect the various stories, but some of the dispatches might Ik* road as indicating tliat even the large force mentioned by Rear Admiral Kempff as about to start toward Tien Tsin has met the same fate as the com bined American and Russian column which was repulsed June 21. India is sending eight battalions of infantry, a cavalry regiment, artillery and eiig MK r- as a fighting force, lie- side- two outcalious to guard communi cations. The Ofii ial Gazette of St. Petersburg contains an order of the czar, as follows: “As we consider it necessary to raise the tr ojjs in the Amm military district to a war footing, we direct the war min ister to take the requi -ito measures. At the same tim* . we direct that the ueces- jiary number of reservists fielonging to tile .Siberian military district shall be called out for active service.'* ADMIRAL SEYMOUR’S FORCE. It Numbered 2,000 Men From the Allied '-hips. LomiON, June 2~j.—The admiralty has received th • following dispatch from Rear Admiral Rrueu, at Taku via Clio Fa: “The total foree which left Tien Tsin ^vvitli the commander-in-chief for Peking Was cbout 2,000, composed of detach ments from t!i< allied snips. No action could possibly be taken to relieve the comn ,mu r-iii-chief, because it was only known that In* was cut off by Tien Tsin being invi ted. “Tien Tsin 1i:ib bi.eu fighting for its life over since, li was on receipt of this information that the Chinese had or dered trains for attacking Tien Tdin, that they were raiding Tong Ku and re inforcing Taku, as well us mining the mouth of the P« i JIo, that it was prompt ly determined to seize Taku. Since then every effort has been made to relieve Tien Tsin. I have commanded a small coasting steamer for taking troops and sick and wounded across the bay to Wei ILii Wei, where I intend making a tem porary Iwse hospital and asylum for .refugees. ” COSUL GOODNGW’S REPORT. Nothiug Reliable Received as to Con- * . dltlons In China. Washington, Juue 25. — Up to 11 o’clock this forenoon no word had been received at cither the war or navy do- partmout* as to the condition of affairs in China. Nor has Admiral Itemey been heard from, and it is not known whether lie has sail' d on the Brooklyn for Taku or is still at Cavite. Tho anxiously awaited list of casualties from Admiral Kempff lias not appeared nor has a word emne as to the result of the jiooond engagement at Tien Tsin. The state dcjjartnient is also without anything to shod light on the situation, except a dispatch from United Btatea Consul Gqodeuow at Shanghai, sriying tliat nothing reliable has been received there as to the condition of affairs at Peking and elsewhere. This rather de tracts from tho reassuring unoflicial press dispatches. _, Cavalry For China. Ban Fkancisco, June 25.—An order from Adjutant General Gjrbin has 1kk*u received at the presidio, directing that the troops of the Sixth cavalry Ixj re cruited to their full war strength. Tho regiment is expected to be sent to China. Tho recruits will bo selected from thosti now at tim presidio. Foreigners at Peking. London, Juno 25.—The French (xjuhu! general at Shanghai roj^rtH that tho Chin' • in mister of railroads and tele- gni]>lis bed informed him that all the ton igiier.n at Poking were safe last 'i’ucs- duy and projiuriiig Ut ij uvo w’ith tho au thority of tin* Chiuose government. France Sends Reinforcements. Pa ms, Jam-25 An official di-patch io from .-id 'i n (tho capital of French L mu ( " i . tim French*armored < i to r V.iufi u ,md ihc trimsjrat Cara* van i w I north with mariXies Olid a huU'-ry of aniU<^ry. THE OLDEST CONFEDERATE. Seymour G orn ®*‘ ot Alabama Clulrai Tills Distinction. Camden, Ala., June 2a.—Perhaps ths eldest confederate soldier is Seymour Garner, living near hero. Ho is 108 years old. He v is born in Georgia in 17‘Jl, and came t> Camden iu 1812, when it was the wil 1 woods of the territory in which the Indians roamed in almost un disputed possession. That was before the name of Alabama was ever applied to any region of country, He says ho lias buried three wives and nine chil dren. The only child he has now liv ing is a son about 50. This son was born when the father was Si ready au old man with gray hair. He is a small man rather below tbs medium size, with white hair and beard and a complexion as fresh as the usual mau of 70. His eyes are somewhat dim and he is slightly hard of hearing. Hu eyebrows still have some streaks of tiie original dark color among the gray, al though they droop over the eyes from ago. Mr. Garut-r Is probably tho oldest man in Alabama and the oldest confederate soldier. He enlisted for the Mexican war, but his company never got to the front. NEW RAILROAD UNDER WAY. Work Begun on the Chattahoochee ami Gulf Lino. Montgomery, Ala., June 23. — The Chattahoochee and Gulf railroad is now under construction. It 1ms been sur veyed, and is being built from Colum bia, Ala., which is on the line of the Georgia railway, in a southeast direc tion, passing through Dothan, Ala., thence iuto Geneva county, crossing tho Chattahoochee river about 10 miles uorth of Geneva, and passing through Coffee Springs, Ala., to a {siiut on Pea river, a distance of about 08 miles. The line is being built by individual capitalists in Georgia and Alabama. ( The company has agreed to construct tiie line according to the specifications of the Central of Georgia railroad, which has entered into au agreement to lease tho property for a term of years. All equipment will lie furnished oy the Cen tral of Georgia railroad. The line passes through a fertile and undoveloi>ed country abounding iu lum ber properties and good land. FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE. Wreck Occurs at (/ultinan—One Man Killed. Quitman, Gu., June 23.—An accident occurred at Pidoock which cost one life and considerable loss of property. A freight train backed into the siding to allow another train to pas* and failed to clear the main line. The other freight train ran into the standing train, tear ing up several airs aud turning the mov ing engine over ou its side. The engine struck first a car of lumber aud tele scoped it with a box oar. A tramp was stealing a ride on the lumber car aud was killed. Passenger trains were delayed five or six hours. New Buttery Ordered. Sandiego, Cal., June 23.—Captain J. J Myler has been directed by tho war de partment V) have plans drawn for a bat tery of two 8-iueh gnus, to be located on North Island, at the entrance to Sandi ego harbor. The guns will not only command the entrance to tho harl>or, but will be able to destroy any small craft tliat might steal up under the big 10-inch guns of Fort Rosecmna, fijoatod directly across the chauneL Weekly Bank Statement. New York, Juno 23.—The weekly bank statement shows: Surplus reserve, decrease, 81,971,900; loans, increase, 825,000; specie, decrease, 11,991,900; le gal tenders, decrease, $1,170,900; depos its, decrease, $5,787,000; drcalutiau, in crease, $0*1,500. The banks now hold $15,520,850 excess of the requirements of tho 25 per cent rules. I’ostolllce Burglarized. Ashvtlle, Ala., June 23.—The Ash- ville postoflice was burglarized Thurs day night Tho front door had been forced and three small holes drilled iuto the d<Ku* of the safe, but the burglars failed to get the dix»r open. A small amount of change was taken from the cash drawer and about $1 worth of stumps taken. Croker Return* From Kuglnnd. New York, June 23.—Th© steam ship Lucan iu, with Richard Croker on board, arrived hero at an early hour and was met by a half dozen Dem'xratio leaders. After remaining In the city for a few days, it is expected that Mr. Croker will go west for tho purpose of attending tho Kansas City Deinocratio convention. Great Damage by Forest Fire*. Phesix, A. T., June 23.—The great forest fires in th© Buachuaea mountains in Choohise county have bur nod them selves out. Many thousands of acres ure denuded and over $500,000 worth of lumber have been destroyed. A proa* pector, originally from Kansas City, U believed to have lost his life. MITIONISTS TO MEET AT dCAGO Walter B. Hill of Georgia For Yioo President. STRIKERS Believe STILL HOPEFUL. Aid HE MAY BE NOMINATED Florida’s Democratic Ticket. Jacksonville, Fla., June 23.—The Democrotio eon volition, ia tension here, ha* nominated the following state offi. ii rs: W. B. Jenuiugs, governor; Francis B. Carter, justice of the supreme oourt; John L. Crawford, secretary of state; W. H. Reynolds, comptroller; \V. B. Lamar, attorney general. Arkunsas Democratic Convention May Instruct For Former benutor David B. Hill For Vice President—Senator Jones Will Cppo»o the Movement, CuicagOs Juno 25. — Prohibitionists are loginning to arrive for tbo national convention to lie held ou Wednefday and Thursday at tho First regiment armory aud tho state convention to be held at the same place. The p~ogram calls for the nomination of a ticket, the adoption of a platform and the selection of 58 delegates to the national conven tion. Colorado, Wyoming and Utah dele gates will reach the city early tomorrow night. Indiana. 300 strong, will arrive tomorrow afternoon; Minnesota, Dakota, Montana aud Wisconsin tomorrow night and the Nebraska delegation tonight. The coming delegation will come on a special train over the Michigan Central. The national meeting will bo called to order Wednesday morning by Oliver M. Stewart, chairman of the national com mittee. John G. Wooley aud Halo Johnson, both of Illinoft, are strong favorites for the presidential nomina tion. Tho selection of the vice presidential nominee will depe nd largely upon what section of country tho presidential can didate come* from. Among the candi dates ure* T. B. Carcasdon of West Vir ginia, Walter B. Hill of Georgia and F. T. Me Whir tor of De« Moines. MAY INSTRUCT FOR HILL. Arkansas Deinocratio Convention to 31eot at Little Rock. Little Rock, June 25.—An effort will bo made in the Democratic state conven- Tfiut the Boycott Will Their Cause. St. Louie, Juue 25.—Sunday was a perfectly quiet day In strike circPs, no trouble what' ver being reported. Both th© Transit company ami the union men seemed ..atisfled with the fcituatiou. A.W. Morrison, of the grievance com mittee, say st | “There aro now no negotiations on for a settlement, and it will probably bo sometime before any are opened. We are. however, growing more hopeful dully. Our hope Kes iu the boycott, and if the friends of organized labor will stand by us we will win in the end.” Ou the other hand, tho Transit com pany claims that as tho danger from violence decreases the cars have more passengers and tliat ns soon as all fear is removed tim normal truffle will resume. WANTED TO GET MARRIED. License Refused Abe Moseley Agr-d lli! and Eliza Tingle 8o. I Centerville, Ala., June 25.—Aqneer story Is told of Judge Pratt, prolate judge of Bibb county, refusing a mar riage license to Abe Moseley, who claim* to be 112 years of age, and Miss Eliza Tingle, who Is said to be 85 years of ago. Tho two ary inmate* of the county poor farm, aud in tliat institution they met and the spark of love was kindled. Judge Pratt refused tho request for li cense ou grounds bettor known to him self. Moseley is said to have become in- AOBINSON KILLS TWO MEN AT NEW ORLEANS Had Only Recently Been Dis charged From Asylum. PURSUED BY ANGRY MOB WOUNDED HIS ■ the poor farm, aud with his intended bride, walk to some county whore he can get a license to marry. NEW CAROLjN/^ENTERPRISES Two Charters Issued nnd Two Other* Applied For. Oolumma, 3. 0., Juno 25.—The Darl ington Oil and Ice Manufacturing com pany has applied for a charter. The capital stock is to bo $30,000. The secretory of state hn* granted a charter to the Standard Building and Twelve Murder Cate*. OoLCMMA, 8. O., June 23.—There aro 12 murder cane* on the docket for trial at the ensuing term of the circuit court. Some come over from th© last court by reason of mistrials, postponements, etc. Seven of those charged with murder are In jail, while live are out on bond. Jour* Withdraw* From Knee. Columbia, 8. O., Juue 23.—A. 0. Jones, traveling salesman for a Phil*, delphia dry goods house, who has been idpntifled with tho prohibition move- ment in lids state, lias withdrawn from the senatorial rate against Senator Tui tion to instruct for D. B. Hill of New Loan association of Charleston, which is York for vice president The movement capitalized at $150,U09. will be led by Representative Charles J. Parker. Chairman Janies K. Jones of the national comnpttee isa dole gat© to the convention and he will probably favor an uninstructed delegation on the vice presidency. Au interesting contest is expected on the proposition. The warmest fight in tbo convention will be ou national committeeman, tho candidates being Congressman T. C. Mc Rae and ex-Governor J. P. Clarke. Sen ator Jones ia taking a hand in tho fight and favors McRae. Attorney General Jeff Davis will Ikj nominated for governor by acclamation and will be also *ont to the- Kansas City convention as a delegate at-large. The convention will be the most largely at- ttendod of any Democratic gathering in recent yarn. ORT8EIFEN IS CONFIDENT. Believe* He Will Be Nominated For Governor of Illinois. Springfield, 111., June 25.—There is no change iu the situation of the Demo cratic contest for the gubernatorial nomination. Adam Ortseifen, tho Chi- cago candidate,has arrived, accompanied by about 20 of Lis friends, including a few delegates. IIo said: “I find a strong sentiment In favor of my nomination bicause I am a Gorman, for it is not forgotten that our last Demo- cratfc governor, the only one elected in 40 years, was a German.” Probably 2<>0 dolegateH are now in town. The convention is now schedule d to last two days. The nomination of tho ticket will lx: pobtpomxl until Wedues- day. Senator Butler’* Opinions. Raleigh, June 25.—Populist National Chairman Marion Butler, who is here, savs: “I believe McKinley and Roose velt make the strongest ticket the Re publicans could select. I think Roo.se- velt adds strength to the ticket; but if tbo Democrat* nominate Bryan aud Towne, McKinley and Roosevelt can be defeated.” Denies Himself to kill Visitors. New York, June 25. — Governor Roosevelt, at his Ling Island home, is denying himself te all visitors except thoi*) having previous appointments. Church Damaged by Lightning. Fumlla, Oa., June 25.—The Baptist church here was wrecked by lightning during n thunder and ralu storm. Pieces wore hurled with great force for some distance and the stained glass was ground iuto small particles. The church was built several yeais ago at a cost of nearly $3,000. Tig) bell was left stand ing and ulujured on its own framework. The damage is al>out $1,000 with no in surance. Clans Day at Yale. New Haven, Juno 25.—The ela f day exercise* at Yale wore hold ou the oamirfiH, beginning at 3 o’elook in the wooden amphitheatre constructed for that purpose, 'there was a consider able company of auditors present, com- fortably filling tho structure, seatiug 1,400 people. Steel Plant Resumes Operations. Columbus, O., June 25.—The big steel plant here, which wa* shut down a Week ago, lias resumed operations with a full force. At the time of tho suspen sion it wa* said to be on account of the strike in the west which prevented tho acceptance df the material turned out on orders. New Warships Named. Washington, June 25.—Tbo secretary of the navy has authorized these names for tho new battleships nnd armored cruisers: Battleship*—Virginia, Rhode Island, Maryland, Colorado aud South Dakota. Armored cruiser#—Bt. Louis, Milwaukee and Charleston. Three Men Injured By Kxpioslon. ’ Charlotte,. N. O., Juue 25.—Three white men and one negro workman were seriously injured by the blowing out of a cylinder bead of an engine at the Mocklluberg Iron works. A charter was also granted the W. F. Osteudorff-Ansel company of Charles ton, capitalized at $3,000. A commission was issued to tho Citi zens’ bank <•/ Honoa Path of Anderson ouutv. The capital stock is to bo $25,000. WILL SAIL F0R_NEW YORK. Noted Personages Who Will Come un the .Steamer Oceanic. London, June 35.—Among those who are to leave ou the White Star line steamer Oceanic, Railing from Liverpool June 27 for New York, are Sir William Martin Conway, who is to go on au ex ploring expedition to the Bolivian An des; former United State* Consul Gen eral P. A. Collins, Mrs. Mark Hanna, M. K. Ingalls, President of the Cleve land, Oinciuueti, Chicago and St. Louis railroad; Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. John son, Joseph Pulitzer, proprietor of the New Yorli World, and Archbishop Rior- dau of San Francisco. Ministers Suggest Simplicity. AsnfcviLLE, N. O., June 25.—An alto gother novel step has been taken by the Pasters’ association of Asheville in their plan to disjionRC with the conventional “funeral sermon,” tho “Sunday fu neral" and other formalitios which the Asheville ministers regard a* either use less or detrimental. Resolutions have been passed suggesting the omission of the “funeral sermon,’’the use of a sim ple casket, with only sufficient carriages fur tho momberg of fhe family of the dead and making other nuggestions with a view to simplifying the funeral sorvioe. It* First Shipment. Birmingham, Ala., June 25. — The Dim mink Pipe company, which has re cently completed its big pipe works at North Birmingham, has made its first shipment of importance, which con sisted of four oars of pipe bound for New Orleans. The entire plant will lx; in operation in all of its departments vvlthiu another month. It represents au investment of $150,000. Fire In Chicago. Chicago, Juue 23.—Fire and water did $0U,0<X) worth of damage to the building and contents at 201-11 State street. The building was occupied by a ' ' ' ‘ i the / Sheriff und Ills Deputies Hold Would- Be Lynchers At Bay With Winches ters—Other Tragedies Are Reported From Various Places. New Orleans, June 25.—William II Robinson, who was recently discharged from the stare insane asylum, murdered William Stcssel in his homo Sunday. A crowd pursued Robinson, threatening lynching, whou he killed one of them, a young man named Whittaker, and shot a policeman. After running a mile ho found refuge in the parish prison, where Sheriff Klock and his men kept the crowd ut bay with Winchesters until Robinson was locked up. ASSAILANT. M. 1C. Detective Pinkerton Shoots Woodward at Decatur. Decatcii, Ala., Juue 25. — William Pinkerton, a Birmingham detective, ceaaed at the refusal to allow him li- i s hot and wounded M. E. Woodward, a cense to wed, and he threatens to leave saloonkeeper of this place, tho difficulty poor farm, and occurring at the union station. The shooting grow out of a difference at Louisville, at the confederate reunion, where it Rooms Pinkerton had twice caused Woodward to be arrested ou sus picion of being a pickpocket. Pinkerton came litre and Woodward attacked him with a revolver, striking him over the head. Pinkerton grappled Woodward aud finally succeeded iu se curing the weapon. Woodward then turned to leave, aud Pinkerton emptied the revolver at his man, but struck him only once iu the left .side. The bull'd ranged upward and grazed tho left breast over the heart. LORD SALISBURY HOPEFUL. He Believes Chinese Kmhroglio Will Be Amicably Adjusted. London, June 25.—Lord Salisbury is still hopeful that the Chinese crisis will lie solved without war against that country as a whole. Iu spite of the alarming reports ho inclines to the be lief that the government of China, in «omo satisfactory form, will shortly bo afile to reassert itself. He dries not mean that he belittles the professions of the various viceroys who have given notice of their willingness to co-operate with the United States forces. Without com mitting himself to a definite view of the future, he appears averse to any scheme of territorial in lenmity, which, when order is restored, might be suggested by the lowers who have suffered during the uprising. The interview of the United States ambassador, Mr. Joseph H. Choate, with Lord Salisbury, Saturday, was due to instructions received from Secrotay Hay, in which the ambassador was noti fied of the friendly professions of the various viceroys aud was iustructed to seer re Lord Salisbury’s views beyond casual conversation. He maintained the belief that the diplomats at Peking had not been massacred and did not be lieve they were likely to be. He is emi nently satisfied with the action already taken by the United States and expressed the same views as are attributed to Sec- rotary Hay. In short, the conference may be said to have uot elicited a single point dn which Lord Salisbury differed from the American attitude. Judging from the account of what passed between Mr. Choate aud Lord ■Salisbury and the statement that Great Britain aud the other nations, so far as the foreign office knew, were confining all their energies aud deliberations sole ly to the present predicament is a sin cere statement of fact. If Russia, Japan, or any other p jwer has an ulterior ob ject in making capital out of tho trouble in China, Lord Salisbury does not seem to bo aware of it. THIRTT-GIIE PERISH IN SOUTHERN WRECK Appalling Loss of Life At Camp Creek. PLUNGED INTO A WASHOUT DRUNKEN NEGRO IS SLAIN. Smashed Car Windows, Shot the Flag man and Attacked the 1’ortcr. McCormick, S. C., Juue 25.—There was a fatal shooting on an excursion train returning from Argusta about midnight. A negro, wild with whisky, ■mashed nearly every window in one car and shot out lights with his pistol. Finally, after being several times puri fied, he threatened to kill the negro por ter. A white flagman, named Wiugard, of Augusta, intervened aud attempted to disarm the negro. Ho was shot tnrough the hand. The negro then turned to the porter and fired, but tho train hand who had got a pistol struck up tho weapon of his assailant aud then shot him dead. Killing at Brook wood. Brookwood, Ala., Juue 25.—Dr. Sol- I'ts, a dentist, shot and killed James Tillery. It is said that the men quar- rell* d and that Tillery followed Seller.'- to the latter’s office and remarked with an oath, “I have you now.” Sellers then drew a pistol and fired three shots, two of them taking effect iu Tillery’s breast, killing him instantly. number of concerns, of which the Amer- ican restaurant wa* the heaviest suffe sustaining a loss of $10,000. rarer, Liverpool Wheat imports. Liverpool, June 25.—The imports of wheat iuto Liverpool for the week: From Atlantic oorts, 72,000 quarters; from Pacific port . 18,000 quarters; from other ports, 74,000 ouarters. The im ports of corn from Atlantic ports for the week were 58,800 quarters. Neely Case Again Postponed. New York, June 25.—The examina tion of Charles F. W. Neely, which has been postponed a number of times, and was aet for today Ijeforo United Stab s Commissioner Shields, bos again been Tragedy Near Huntersville. Guntersville, Ala., June 25. — Ed Gilbreath shot and instantly killed Jo<* Gregory here. Both had been drinking and left town together. They quarreled on the road home, and Gregory proposed to shoot it out. The ball passed through Gregory’s heart killing him instantly. Chasten Assassinated. Raleigh, Juue 25.—In Bladen county while Charhs Chasten, a plantation overseer, was eating his supper, with his wife and five little children, his brains were blown out by an unknown assassin, who fired through a window. Kflled Over Card Game. Granite, Kan., June 25.—Cattle In spector Jeff Gillmorc, Bill Andersen, another man and a woman engaged iu a game of cards. They quarreled and drew guns. Gilmore shot and killed hi* three assailants. Killing at Wuycross. W a across, Ga., June 25.—Ben Mc Millan shot and killed Henderson Morris, j another negro, at Kirkland. McMillan i shot Morris in the back us he was at- , bin ut i ng to escape from a crowd of i gamblers. _ Two Deputies Killed. Cloud Chief, O. T., June 25.—Sheriff Neal Morrison was wounded and two of his deputies killed near here while pur suing George Casey and a man named McKee, who hod broken jail at Arupu | hoe. Killed For 1A Cents. Ciiaki/>ttk, N. O., June 25.—For a «*C4iU W»LI | T ' ~ postponed until next Friday by mutual consideration of 15 cents Garfield In- cousent of counsel. Prominent Newspaper Mau Dead. Chicago, June 23.—Martin T. Russell, on© of the proprietors and editers of the Chicago Chronicle, and for many years identified with the management of Chi cago nowsiiapcrs, died Sunduv night at Mackinac island from a complication of diseases. Fnpttal Stock Increased. Raleigh, Juno 25.—The state has au thorized the Durham Hosiery mill to in crease Us capital stock from $200,000 b> $500,000. A charter has been granted the Anson Gotten Oil mill, at Wade*- boro, capital $5,009. Birmingham’* Bank Clearing*. Birmingham, Ala.. Juno 23.—The bank eleuringn for last week were $709,925.59, as against $574,774.79 for the correspond ing week a year ago, showing an in- ureusu for this year ot $195,150.67. grain, a negro, shot Jim Dinkins, also a negro, fatally wounding him. Killed by Lightning. Waxhaw, N. C., June 23.—During n thuinlersterm the house of John Kst ridge, just across the South Carolina line, and a)>out 5 miles from here, was struck by lightning. The storm broke before daylight, and us E*tridge reached the room of uis daughters, whom he hail gone to awaken, the bolt descended, killing one and probably fatally injuring the .ytlier while they slept Their bed was set fire by the Isdt, and the destruc tion of the house was narrowly averted Ordered to China. Philadelphia, Juno 25.—Under or ders from tho navy department a large force of men have begun the work of preparing for active service the water- carrying ship Arethns, which has been in reserve at L ague island since the close of the Spanish-American war. The Arethns is to be sent to Chinese waters and officials at the League island navy- yard expect to have her ready within ten days. BEYOND THE DANGER LINE. Ocmulgce River Is Now a Raging Tor rent—Bridge Collapses. Macon, June 25.—TheOomnlgeeriver is now far above tho danger lino and is a raging torrent. At 4 o’clock the force of the water was such as to tear away jnehalf of the substructure of a fine new bridge in conroe of construction at Fifth street, connecting the main city with the populous suburb of East Macon. All the stream* in this section are at fl'Kid tide, but thus for all trains, with tho exception of tho Atlanta division of the Southern, are runningon time. Tho Southern disaster has interfered with the mails from the east. PRESIDENT CANNOT COME. Will Be Unable to Attend the Reunion ut Peachtree Creek. Washington, Juno 23.—A party of distinguished Georgians called on the ! president ami invited him to visit At lanta ou July 20, the anniversary of the battlo of Peachtree creek, which oc curred on July 80, 18»'4. This anniver sary is to be made the occasion of the reunion of the ex-union and ex-confed erate soldiers who participated iu that cugigcment. The president will be in Canton on that 'lay ami he will be unable to visit Atlanta ou July 20. Wheeler Assumes Command. Chicago, June 25.—Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler has assumed command of the department of the lakes, relieving General James F. Wade, who will fd* turn to hi* former iio->t at St. Paul to direct the affairs of tho department of the Dakotas. Drowned In a Tub. Union, S. 0., June 25.—Th© 7- month-old child of Higgle Bates, a negro, was drowned iu a tub. The child wu* left iu tho cabin, while its ijoreuta wen to the field to work, and during then absomw it crawled to th© door and led lute iku tub. Carpet Mill Burned. Philadelphia, Juno 23.—Tho carj>et mill of Mills & Sons has been destroyed bv fire. Loss between $75,000 and $100,- oOO. .X Narrow K»< a|*«-. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, K. J).: “Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminated in consumption. Four doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would me‘*t my absent ones above. My husband was advised to > get Dr. King’s New Discovery for i Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bot tles. It has cored me. and, thank I God, I am saved and now a well and healthy woman.” Trial bottle free at Cherokee Drug Co. Regular size : 50c and $l.<)0. Guaranteed or price refunded. The Reformed Presbyterian synod, at. Cedarvillx, (>., passed a resolution prohibiting the ordination of any man i who uses tobacco. Neglect is the short step so many j tak© from a cough or cold to con sumption. The early use of One Minute Cough Cure prevents con- i sumption. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results. 1 It cures all throat and lung troubles Children all like it and mothers en- j ! dorse it. Cherokee Drug Co. Muster, Germany, has a high I school which lias been in existence l.RiO years. Small in siz** and great in results are D©Witt's Little Early Risers, the the famous little pills that cleans© the liver and bowels. They do uot gripe. Cherokee Drug Co. Northbound Passenger Train Falls CO Feet Into a Raging Torreut—Fir© Follows—Only Nine Survive, All ot Whom Were Inja red. Atlanta, Juttr 25.—The worst wreck ever known in the south occurred near McDonough, Saturday night, 28 miles from here. The entire train crew of six men, five of them and 28 passengers, were killed. Only nine passengers were rescued, all of whom were more or less seriously in- jored. The wreok occurred at Camp crack, 1}£ miles north of McDonough, and was caused by the undermiug of the culvert at that point and the caving of tho em bankment. The crew consisted of J. T. Sullivan, «giueer; W. A. Barclay, oondnetor; H. R. Crossman, Pullman conductor; W. W. Bennett, baggagemaster; J. J. Quinlan, flagman, aud W. H. Green, Quinlan being the only one to escape death. Arriving at McDonough, the usual stop was made, when the train pulled out for Atlanta. The train was running pretty fast when it reached Camp creek, but tho culvert was so well constructed tliat Engineer Sullivan gave no thought to the possibility of a washout there, and before he knew of his danger he had plunged 50 feet iuto the raging torrent below, the coaches piling up on top of the engine iu the gorge. Fire followed tho wreck and three who would otherwise escaped with their lives perished iu the flames. Tho scene beggars description. All that remained of the train was a mass of ruins, the coaches being completely demolished. Flagman Quinlan, altnough badly in jured, escaped from the wreckage and carried the news of the disaster to Mo Donough. ino northbound freight was held up and u rescuing party hurriedly organ ized, but when they reached the wreck they were unable to do anything, owing to the heavy rain, until daylight, when the banks of the swollen stream were strewn with dead bodies. Of the 40 pwiple on the train many of them were employes, who live in At lanta, and wore retnrning home to spend Sunday with their families. Dead and Wounded. The killed W'ere: Passengers—W. W. Parks, Atlanta. W. F. Maddox, Atlanta. George W. Flournoy, Atlanta. W. J. Pate, Atlanta. Jesse Pate, aged 13, son of W. J. Pate, Atlanta. D. C. Hightower, Stockbridge, Ga. J. L. Fiorifia, Nashville. The Crew r —J. T. Sullivan, engineer of the wrecked train, Atlanta. W. A. Barclay, conductor of the wrecked train, Atlanta. II. R. Cressman, Pullman conduotor, Asheville, N. C. W. II. Green, fireman on the wrecked train, Atlanta. W. W. Bennett, liaggagemaster on the wrecked train, Atlanta. Other employes — J. H. Hunnicotf, conductor, Atlanta. J. E. Wood, coductor, Atlanta. G. Y. Griffith, supervisor, Flovilla, Ga. W. R. Lawrence, foreman, Stock- bridge, Ga. W. O. Ellis, bridgeman, Stockbridge, Ga. John Brantley, fireman, Atlanta. J. H. Rhodes, flagman. W. L. Morrissette, Pocahontas, Va., repairer. Ed Bird, negro fireman. Rolx rt Spencer, negro porter. Unidentified—Bodies of fonr white men; one supposed to be Robert Bu chanan of Atlanta aud one G. M. See- wall of Chicago. Bodies of five negro men. Injured—J. C. Flynn, Atlanta. Walter Pope, Atlanta. Miss Mary B. Merritt, Boston. Miss Clara Aldeu, Boston. j Jess© F. Rohr, Baltimore. E. Schrvver, Chattanooga. E. E. Muck, Chattanooga. J. J. Quinlan, flagman on wrecked train. T. C. Carter, porter on wrecked train. Some of th*- l/xlios were badly man- gl d, showing they had been erushed to death, whip; others were jiartly burned. It is presumed that several met death by drowning. The occupants of the Pullman all co ca ped death, but wore all more or less seriously injured. Tho rescued tell harrowing tales at the aoMMt immodiatelv following the wro**k as well as detailing many deeds of heroism. Th© culvert was examined 30 minute# before the wreck, and reported all right. The cnlvcrt and embankment simply gave way under the unprecedented pressure and volume of water, for it wm a magnificent piece of masonry of gran* iu- and brick over a str»*am usually 6 inches deep and 5 feet wide, aud in four hours it was 40 foet deep and 500 feet wide and no piece of masonry could hare withstood this immense flood. Evan* Will Nut Resign. Chattanooga, June 25.—A letter has b'-cn received here from Commissioner of Pousiou- Evans in relation to the efforts to have him resign from the com- missionership and make th© race for congress iu the Third district of Tennes see. Mr. Evans states that tho story about hi* running for congress does uot originate with him in any way aud tliat t!.< tv i*. nothing in the story-of his pos sible resignation a* pension commis sioner. Hon I hern’s Mineral Estenslon. Birminguau, Ala., June 25. — The Southern Railway (*omj«any has awarded th© contract to Dunn & Lallaudo of this city for the extension of a branch mlna r nd of thr.t comistny ut Belle Ellen, Bibb coni y. The extension will b« about 8 mib Dug aud willo«i*t Is-tweeu $10,000 and $15,000. It i* for th© pur* po/©' of reouiing new mines.