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F. O. ShrAnv, President. J, O. WAKJ.t.A<*. Vice Prosldeu Tilt 8ATI0KAI PARK 0!' CAFFRE'!. Capit. 1 ‘'.y>,oco.eo. TVll L t;uv f.iMiit V rl.'ltUi'-. H*i t‘H’« »•>•.} in tki .il»-' .il Iim.u.. on ills •••> 1 I lif' I*. C. Ko.se. i .isliiei. e SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. orvsflae ^ W'E 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. EiSTAiU.ISIlKl) EE It. 10, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C.. TUE.-1MV, JUEY lO, 1900. S 1.00 A YEAB, i or ml MANY DELEGATES ARRIVE. Nil; inn’s lAlucalor.i Are tiulliorlns ut < li n le,t .a I or the ( oiivcntion. Ch^kt.inpix, July i). — The thirty- itinth oninsal emv « ediu'r.tioual iMiivcaiim will STEAMER DDiiWS ,', ntiou of lh« nati mal open hero Kinister Wu Is Advised ol the Situation in tho City of Poking. ALL ATTACKS REPULSED Troops anil Hovers Lose H avlly In livery Attempt to Tula* ForeLpier-’ J'o-.itioas—l,:>p;.il1ons I'roteetcd liy linpcri.il Troops—Sil ant ion is U«‘* ported 3Ior<* flopei’ui. illlANGKA I, July 9. - - The Chine to newspaper.-; assort that Prince < thing’s truups hav* c aniv.tl at Peking to re •victual the Ltil c ; is ai nd defend them t.'c rebels. 'Vasjtin'i.xox, July 0.—The foil owing dlfipatcli has h; n ivc* iv d by Minister Wa from iJ teiiy, iiivector general of tac 4m}K*rial i ■ ■■.•ruphs at bluutKhai: “Two le-,:-ti ns iu Pniang istill pre- scrvrti. Ail niiaisti r.s i tifo. Kebeiliou.i troops jiti T ji' ti i.s nsise i.ftiieks, bui sulrVe many los- os. Imperial troops iiT 1 ’ protect.si, but jin et \. itli diill'uity in idoinp'Ke,. !t Ja feared t'sit food uud aiiiJiiunitieiti :ac exhau.-t i.” — — J’rliic:* Chi) *” Pro < (•«•(-. I.*'; ; i*..!<>:) =, L >N1H)N, Jul y <>•— Admiral Banco has sent a ten gr. '.m to ?h“ udn :intLy tie- pan meat i ron Taku, under <i id: of July 7, to the ehVrt tied flier- er ■ «r - i:jd.H for honim; that iVn **■ Uiiin wi ll his arif)/, is at IV (in*', j :'111 <:!» :• ' i!i • e.n- .tiouj ngaiiiv ;and th*: Bo c • Pri in* Tuan, Ins army \V.vsniN..vu Y, o i i i v 9.—Th uudi fesr- ful oi t.ivi.-g lit!* *nc nir.: q i.i <U, tiM* state denari.::!; •11! ol! out!-: an bound to t imorrow ai terii'Miti. Many delegate's ur '’r-atiy here, w ide every incoming t . u i t ings iti large parties. President ( 1 . ' e-oii has been iti the cit,^ sinqp la-: 1'.. u* day and liiiuois, Nebraska, Mold 11 to, New Mt xic > and many other Wt n rn.t.1 ties are represented by go >d- .si/teil del: gatiotis. ^special train ciit- ryiug the <\tla:ifa delejiatiou, headed by Prnfe.-.-or .Slaton, arrivt d thisev. ning. The Chicago party of •‘.rnn, hoadotlby Miss ('atiu rine (biggin, arrived Satiday ami ti.i* spi cial train with 1 ,‘c0 ) teachers from ("hieago attd Illinois, which is com ing by the way of Mammoth Cave, NashvillChattanooga and Atlanta, will arrive in the morning. The sessions of the convention will be held in tiie liamlsome new Thomson an diioriityt, while s vw.d smalier'flails in various parts of the city will be used for the departmental meetings. Bcssious of the educational conven tion will bo loJd daily—one in the morning and a inciter during the even ing. Tho nfiv.rn ions will lie devoted to th • meetings of (lie various ( , .er,artmont> ; . The (leparttm nt of national education met in the city hall this morning. Dis cussion on “Education In Our New Pos. sos-inii.s’’ was participated in by .s- veirl memher.s. It was tig.’-ed that ti.e war di part.on nt must be the executive force in carrying on rho work of education ill all colonies and ihe department will re ceive the support of nil educators. STORM STRIKES ATLANTA. Winds IJcaeliiv. a Vi bwily of AO Milos An IImu-. Atlanta, July 9.—A severe wind storm, followed by rain and an electrical display, si nick Atlanta last afternoon, doing considerable ciaimig :, Tiie storm came up suddenly from thf; northwesr. The wind, which rcaehe i a vel< it •• .of .V) miles an hour, unio if. d m v« ral :-m;ill hou-os, uprooted 11 - ; 8 > and damaged tclopliuiio igu Negro Crew, Led By West In dians, In Ilutiny. * " IT ATTACKED BY CANNABALS Man-Mating Natives Attempt to 1’urn the Ship In the Straits of Magellan. Almost Destroyed l»y a IIuiTicauc. Village Wiped Out Ily l-'lre. Ban Fkancisco, July 9.—The steamer Polpiiin from New York has had a sen- s.itimid trip, acedrdiug to Captain Kucl- lliCfe. >.ic took on board at Bt. Lucia eight ; uativ- s to astist tho crow. Tho vessel - carried to sea thi’ce stowaways, one of whom pi’oved to bo a notorious bandit, : unolh.r nil escaped murderer and the j third a lunatic. Edward Pahueror, a , negro, th * steward, assumed an ind.e- ! P ndent attimde before tho Dolpiiin was pa-t Bau^.n.i ik. Three days out fixup Luca 1 tacked a fireman named .VieAlii.-;<.r, with y cliair, and laid his «c >lpi ipna. Tim steward was puit in irons and the cait-ia and Chief Engine r Winter to >k i-ix stitches in the fir.':nan’s head. The West Indians then h-Taruo friendly \. hh the negro crew, and tiiev v.-nrlii'ti only when and as they pleased. They were only kept from open mutiny by a show of arms. After eouKug at Montevideo, the Dol phin wa - neariy wrecked by a hurricane and in the straits of Magellan an at- i Leapt was made to s, t lira to the vessel by the mail e.itin* nptiycM. On riaching i’unta Arenas, at the entrance to the straits of Magellan, they i found that the town laid nearly be. u i wiped out ot existence by the T..t igum ans. J’i'e natives bad naule POWERS iS PLACED ON TRIAL He Is the-First of theLoebel .'Susspccta Arraigned. Geoiu)etown, Ky., July 9. — Tho case? of the commonwealth against Youtzey, Powers, Davis, Whif/iker and Combs, charged with complicity in tho murder of William Goebel at Frankfort, Jan. 30, were called before Judge Cun- trill on a change of venue today. By order of the court all persons who en tered tipe courtroom were searched. In addition to the iuip > s i ig array of coun sel an each side and the large number of witnesses from all parts of the state, a big crowd of spectators thronged tho room. Tho work of selecting a jury was first entered upon aijd the ] ahol of those summoned to draw from was r< ad. The case against Caleb Po wers was the first called. The prosecution asked for ami was granted an order on tiie •jailer of I'YmkJ.in o ,unty t j bring with him us witucsAvs sasp'ots Colton and! Noakes, whiuua in jail at Frankfort, j The defeiidaiiti, former Bery tary of Btato Caleb PovveiM, was byougUt In to court and t ook a s at with the attorneys for tho defease. TRADE WITH CHINA Unitod States Would Be the Heaviest Looser, (he Ilia on da rs and s. i luo ‘e# i d'.^-cent kiikfi 11 of tl’pC'liaoo sol- hiiildtug -i P/IR. STEVENSON IN LINCOLN. Vice I’resl lent la! Xomiaec Is Giv'cu a Cordial I’cedptlon. Lincoln, Neb., July 9 — Adlai E. Btevensou, D- mocrath: nominee for Tim vice ift’esideney, has arrived hero to at tend the conf. rence of tho Bo nooratio leaders. Tin- hour of his arrival wps not anuouneed nnfil lato last u’gUt. tnul l,00i) people ^yoi’c gilihored at tin* d grit to welcome him. WPat thev'lacked in numbers, liowtyei’, they made up in en thusiasm. As tiie train rolled ip W. J. Bryai| and Senator J. 1^. Jones hunied into the car and warady greeted Mr Mtevenson. Aiightiji*: i.».n» tne car Mr. Stev» nsoii sliook hands with members of Mr. Bryan’s party. e: oe.no (I k i ai came out from the po.r ana liglit ! after filling the captain ask* d for some | firearms and powder. The capuiin pre- s nted them with a J iach guii and a Dor ng tiie ejeetric storm which fol lo.-.- d, Jigiitning .-traek the tejephoiie i (pia'iliry of .immi-ni'.i *n. aduiir liiat iiiere. is m av r.-.. on i; ^ .v ior hop - respeeting ill • welfare of the 1 ti.jmrs at P i-.iag. Minister Wu's ea- ,bi< gi'am from Cimag, tnl.ou iu wiWXXi- iCion v-.lth tim rep n t tu Adtid ’ul lir.wn irom Tion Tsia, hw d-m i muoiitoon- ouii’ago this ini;v;fal feeling. Minister Vv u i-uy.; iVinr.o Cheng who, lUN'O' ;lin;, r to A'b. dial B.'ii". •, i - ut tanking the Boxers, is not only the, h* ad of the tsung li yanien. but is also comuiawiaut of one of tiie Peking garrisons. There mv several gard on la Poking, each ^iijisiiio.-'ed of a s para; ea'ioiiality, and .Chenit <•< mmainls tin* Maiiv.'iu force. At la.-/ iniviees this lor 'c coinjuj-ed silxict 10,(rd) .Miklicrs. SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL the wire, at Inman park, si*i ting lire to the r -idenee ot B. 11. Au thi. The hiutse, with its e iident-i, was a complete loss, AN ICE FAMINE IN CAROLINA. (ircaI Sudcrii'iC ite olfs From lireak- jng Down of Miiebinerj, Cci.i Miax, July 9,—For three days / with the maximum teiaperwturo not low* r Ilian 9M, there I ms bet-u anion famine in all towns in I ho eastern sec tion of the state. People of Camd n, Cieravv/ billing! n, 11 rence, Dillon | and other piiaejs • v iierituced groat .suffering. In tiie railroad center of Florence lb'> few n nuiining blocks of ice were sold in ^mgll pieces only, on physicians’ certifi cates. Thp breaking down of several big fact >rlcs B.'e famine. At Ciof-Q’i-.I, it F’bjl.:,.;; euliug jrirt, the coal pas--, is (#b.au,.; f i 111jam. went on tii; war patlr and i-ojiM not subdued. Thev sei/, -d all tiie five axes and threatened to kill everybody on board. Pur. er IJolm I’l'iiiee ( blag’s Atiitude Means I’eM-ii” of the i.egations. 1X4*nox, July 9.—The more hopeful feeling b< I'eraled by B it unlay’s newK tr im Ivking has been further strength ened by Bear Amiral Jhii'-e’s indorse- incut of the rumors that Prime Citing, who is ..aid to be heading a counter rev- <oh.t'n»n at Peking, is lighting iti bcjmlf mf the Segitien , iigaiusf the usurper, Prince Tuan, if the admiral's hope that Prim-e Ciiinge with ids army, is defend ing tiie legations at Iv-king against Prim--* Titan turns out to ii.e well founded, this tarn of events will beef tin- utmost importance, as it is felt la ru iu some such division among the Cnin :<i theiau.dv s lies the lu st hope for the j«iietv of the foreigners. If the powers •o.in find allii-s in Caina its df it wiil ma terially facilitate tie; task of restoring order, and those acaiiainted with the country t. have that if the diplomats are abl<» »<> indue • such a man a4 JJ Huug •Chang i»r Chung Ti Tung to semi fore- s to tin- wi. 'amv of Princr* Oiling, the hordes of revolutionists will di-perse as (juickly tvs they iiavecolhvcted and a way to Peking will be oijeued without great delay. With all due aUowance for the uncer tainty in regard for the reliability, rlmau- thorities hen* feel that the latest j ties-ages from tiie far east give distinct hope. If, ns suggested, tiie native sym- •patii»/,-rs are able t> keen iln< L-s. iged lei jatiou reasonably supplied with pro, vi-iotis, t tie foreign colony may yet es» cajie (f-struction. Iilli everyb'A s ami Becoim Kn- ginoei' Carroll went tislmrv' for assist ance. Tho ueaiTsj: rroop.'i wm’e 10 uhles r.’.yay, but a spriul train wa . .-^-nr for | them by jii governor. Tiie port was | swarming v, .th deeper:;*;; ciiaraeBj'sfvm} ! an attempt ,.v..s made to kill lloiniesumi I Carrol 1, “ Wlieti vv;- got bevk tit tbn ste um-r,” .said Holm s, “the mutii.e. is laid tl»o cre.w and evi rything in full po^sesijiou. The steward and firemen were taken ashore in irons and next day a court of i l mB.hvy yvii-* h Id on tho Dolphin. The court, sent*...!'! ,1 ’ tip; »jx t jm.ji.-ijdcYs j. > threa*inonths o.icli in the en'..it)o<»u. L, the crowd was the steward and three stowaways from Bt. Lucia.” the TO CAMP AT CHICKAMAUGA. j fG FjFTTLE THE STRIKES. Troot's I’etuinlng l-'roin Cuba to He v >tHtioiied I here. Chattan<xju-., Jeiy 9.—Information lic.s been received Irom VV.i-i,ii,*gt.Qii to the t lf.ct that CMckamauga Natjouai park is to be the main rendeavous of tho returning volunteer soldiers from Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and tiie Philippines. it bus been selected us tho main vol unteer army camp and by Novem- ber 1, unlc.-s tho rintitti');! iu Cliina Ihc.*mes s(, critical that the pi , (;s ,, ne». (,t the volunteers wiil i> * demamle i onChi- s al. a mighty army will bo located jual ia; t.side of Chattanooga. AiHer.'OU I'.'dMjidng (’;:*e. Andkk-sin, S. C., July h.—liqfns T. Wright, win* gave his bride of them, days a dose of strychnine am! then ut* tempted to kill himseif, is still too 111 to talk about the Hug'dy. When he re covered suftioieutly to talk he declared Unit fj)<- p-»is m had ix en taken hj’ mis take by iii- i , iih*. The fatlier of the un- foraiuute girl im4 glao |?egnii prosecu tion of Wright, and prom'.sex to p,;-Jj tlig ca-e. 'Jhie alfair lias created a sensation throughout the country where the fami lies nt both bride and groom have occu pied coiinpiegip!.-, places iu their rcsi>ec- tive comm uni tie*.' Mine Workers in t«ess»oii at t'Uaion Will Consider 1 lie Matter. PnsroN, Pi., July 9.—Delegates rep resenting lb! local lodges of the United Mipo Woi-kors, with a membership of about J(),G00, iiayi. began n s(;i-ie« (if ecs- sioas hero. The chief mutter to nomn up for diseussion was tiie strikes ut jircs- eiit existing iu the anthracite district. There are about a dozen of them and mo d of them have been goii^g on for gome time. The delegates will try to devtsn -iii.no means t*f br’iigitig tho ojkt- ators aud men to agree. Thu fiockajit. question, which has been the cquse of coiisidemblo trouble iu the past, will al.>o be discussed. Special Cabinet Meeting.'*- . WAfcfi 'NGToN, Jaly 9.—Du the return of BeereUry I/mg and Attorney (ienentl Griggs to Wasiiinglon Secrettfry Hay nvailed himself of the opportunity to hob! a cabinet: mel ting. The Ciiim so situation was diseus-ed, but it was stated nothing important had d< v-doped. DOCKING OF THE OREGON. Constrtietor Hobson Will Sup-rvlse the Hepairsnt Kurea. V/A»!ii.NCTO.v, July 9.—Unlesr, inter* national (•(implicationsshoul.l arise, Sec retary l/.og will not order the battle- nhjp Oregon u> proceed to Taku wlien fier repairs have been completed. I pon nrrival at Kurea, f**r docking, Captain Wilde, ("nninatiding, will onh ra l*oanj ,,f Mirvey to (iotermine what repairs are necessary. It may b" that Naval (,ou- fttiuct »r Hobson, who is undergoing Will l*rosPcute His Accusers. ATJyANTA, July 9.—Jane H T. Pittard of Ailiens, ;: ]*') was recently arrested on su.picion, Ijhh swotg put warrants against Jim G iodwin, tiie eatinuui, ,m(| li. L. Ogletree, the man wiio is alleged to have b-en r >bb d, ehargiug tlmm with p- rji.i y. Tiiese eases were taken up by Jart co hut as I’utardhml mit I (•) n able t'.» the pr o m e of im- )> r'ant wit tie son he II .lowed tf.c '^ar. rants to be di-ini-sed. Ho stati-s, iitiW-- eyi-r, that he will swear out similar war- raiUs ,‘iml otto against Officer Dobbins for pcrjui-y in another court mid prose cute the cases. High Death Kate Among ChlMireu. Nkw Yokk, .July 9.—To tiie continu ation of the hot weather is attributed the high death rate among children. For the first six days of July the deaths ic| o: ted of children of 5 years old or un der averaged in Manhattan ami the Bronx ami 11 in Brooklyn. Saturday’s rep a t s,'lowed oi deatiis of children under a yeai-s iq Mmliattan and tho Bronx ami a!) iu iirooklyu, L’nuda; treatment at W.kohaina, will g.i b'! ,isr imdudes |(| such deaths In Muuhai- Kun a t/# -ajs-rviMt the repairs. J’ is | tua aU(1 t |„. ]» ro „ x . umb r-to'sl tiie Oregon will I i •talm,'| j in China should tji'i international Kitiui- : firm require her |ilt» Oregon t«t (. lift Koo. \Va«i«i\otoN, July 9.—Tiie navy d jinrtineiit b*4S been informed Oregon bus arrived at Che i'o>. Biie will start for Korea, Japan, to dock July 10 or 11. ('aptitred iu Alaska. Snvrn.n, Wa h., July 9. — W. C. Mattla v.s, th'* c imling clerk of Mui- nhy A <in Savannah, has been cap- tiiat, the ) tan. 1 ;d Juneau, Alaska, after an excit ing a n"ro - the coutiueut liy special I'ImC i s. He will lx; sent hack to (icor- t a, as sin as the noces/aiy j^ipe^havo been signed. l otion Allll I'roJeMcu. Cti.LMAN. Akn, July 9.—A juirty of /•astern t ..jtit.d.'ti hav i submitted to «dfv etiuneil a propo^Husl to build u "i.O 0 spimll*' c(<tbill ir.ili in < ’iilimau, ' I, - in op ration by D t. I. ilicee»mi*iUy vitl caprtttb/v- at #*0 ),C0J. Killed Iu a Hiinaway. Com mnt s, Ind., July 9.--Edward Moom-y, senior m inlx-r of the firm of W. W. Moom-y ci Sons, was thrown from a cai ringe during a runaway Hun- <;ey evening ami i l>adlv injured that bi<> (Je,«<u ip •uk-ed at midnight. Clerks Strike. Mioiii.k'SKoiiM, By., July ft.—AH the clerical force employed by the Virgini}* Iron, CJoftl and Coke company at tho works here has struck. The, Crtii.D is 4 reduction of 29 per cent in the clerks’ salaries. CANNON CLUBBED TO DEATH Four Young Mc,t Ip ./:ql Cjq!jrg«.-d Wlltj Kililng 111,11. Dt'm.ix. G:i., July 9.—William Ford- ham, Jack Haskin, Jesse Webb and ueqrkT Davis, blur young men frmn Howard’s (datrlof, (.njjijty. wen* brought here and lodged in jail on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. Thu four young men, in company with Can* pon ^mt his father, Ben Cannon, were at FordlitmA stotn pspl g<ft nitq a ditli- culty. Young Cannon was badly bft.uteii with Hicks aud sandbag 1 , tins injuries in- flioted h dug sueli as to causo (loath in a fi w hours. Win Alert pi (tiio^viiie. Kxoxvn.i.t:, July 9. — Negotlntlom have commenced win tvhy the nent na tional convention of tho Y. M. O. A. rua # I;;: held in this city. OfticiiUs of the internationaj counuitteo have asked for in fom at ion regaiding tiiis city’s ability t;> a/icomim)dat<, tkg lielegaits win, will be ift'out 0,9' 0 in nmulier- Tlio couvcutiou will be held in Juno, h*9J. Dnieers Kleetcd. Bkistol, Tenn., July 9.—At n moot ing here, the directors of the Virginia and Carolina railway elected W. B. Mingo president ami general manager. The general oWecrs ot the toad ».re ai Abingdon. Ya , and it is now in proce-H (?f (•oiistraetion from Abingdon to Da- muse us, Va. H.iiigfiS on 11 Hiii-bftd Wire Kciiftft. Lindk.v, Ala., July tl. — Jonuthmi Glass, one of the oldest citizens of tiio county, who bad b 'en missing froi 1 Ids home s'-vera 1 hours, was ^ouml fastened iu a ba.rb'-d wire fence witji Ids liody up and iioud down. He die I p hours after being rescued. ( urollna Karineis to Meet. Comjmiija, S. 0., July 9.—Tim tkir- teenth annual meeting of the Farmers State Alliance will conveiio July 25 in the hull of the homo of loprcacututivcs. Apprehensive For the Bogun. WasiiiN'; ion. July 9.—Owing to tiie •1 lObrriuuty re, to ihe v. |i ’■•'abhats the transport l.'v'a i wi’h the Ninth in- f intry aboard, b vretary J/ tig today, at the suggestion tit Secretary lio »t, scat 11 ci^blc message to Adudial Keniplf at Taku asking for definite information on j !li; „ij!>j<.ej : . Hcwui <!s Are (>!l 1 ci‘c:i t WAsmNmo.N, July S.—Minister Wu has caLvfbd to Slieng., the director gen eral of, the imperial posts nt shanghai, ami toth : vici roy at Nankin, a re«$ue»fc that they take stupe, to have it ma le known in IVking ami vicinity that jjra'.y riAvurds will ke.p d<l by tlyo -\nicp- icnn.lieqjile f or the salvation of tlte peo ple ill tile legation. Hearing Itcsuinerf. Kr.w Yoiiic, July, 9.—Iloaring was resumed before U. S. Commis-ioner Shields in the proceedings for tho re- i.n.vit* of ike ort -v-;{voujauji p. Greene., John ]•’. Gayuor, W. T*. Caytmr ami F. H. GaViisir, accused of conspiring with Captain Oht-r !tf. >1. Carter to defraud tho United State* gmsi-nmen: to tho jurisdiction of Ge >rgia federal courts. Faruu*!' A»snb:,i,,ui n U. IIai.kioh, July 9.—Edward LamsuCSy Jr., a farmer near Southern Pines, was as assiuated while watering ti horse. Ho was a native of New Rochelle, N. Y., 4ml was the owitep of the farm on v/hjcl^ l,e lived. T'Ut. connoaind assassin wait so near that tiro load of shot fboin the gun passe l entirely through the body. Illeh Dcp-osK of Gold Quartz. Knoxvili.k, July !).—A rich dciiosit gf "old bearing nuart/ has been discov ered on the farm of G. W. Walker, at Showver Mills, in southwest Virginia. It is b dieved the deposit will prove richer as it is (qiencii downward. A company will at once be fdnued to work it. T9 Hvaftive t lie ('ui«i|iltte(i. Canton, U., July 9.—Preparations for receiving Honator lailge and othet members of the notification committee next Thursday are receiving attention at the McKinley home. Tho special train will reach Cautau about 11 o’clock. All Stigui'S AdvMiu'.rct Hi Points, New York, July 9.—The American Sugar Refining ovnpinj has advanced all refined sngar.i 10 points. Atiliioas I.Kvii Avoy. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of otto eotun tn in the land who are not afraid to l e gener ous to the needy a ml s 11 fieri rg. The proprietors of Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; ami have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hnpelc../case?, Asth ma. Bronchitis. Hoarseness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surd* cured by it. Call on Cherokee Drug Company, Drug gists, and get si free trial bottle. Regular si/ 1 otic, ui d$l. Every bot tle guaranteed. op priue n funded. In Portugal nrmrrled women rdnin tht ir maiden numu*. There would be considerably I* is c( nfuiion in (be di- v tree c >urts if such a custom pre vail* d in urtain sn thins of this c iiintry. For burns, it juries, piles an I skin di-eases use lb Wilt's Witch Hazel Salvo Jt is tho originul. Coun terfeits may bo oil. n d. Uso only DeWitt’s. Sold by Cherokee Drug I ( 0 ' There arn 10*) 009 OU!) p ople in ; China, iiu* the numl er i- likely tube j considerably re lii'u d if the other now* rs turn io )se the d ga of war on them. There an no ludter oills mode than DcWitt’s Little Early Risers. Al ways prompt and c •rluin. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. DEMAITD FOE BREADSTUFF America Would He Called Upon to Supply Provisions—Kxports of .Manu factured Hoods Would He Cut OIT, However—Interesting Statistics. WAsmxGToy, July 9.—“War with China would certainly bo detrimental to American trade with that empire.” This statement was made by Secretary of AgriciiUiue Wilson, aud ho ooiitinucd: “For th,: tiitto being American trade would bu <!> stroyi d because the mer- chuut would not by able to reach the interior of the Celestial ompiro with his goods. Of c >m*se there would be a*spe- eial dcnian 1 for wheat, oats, breudstuffs, h irse.* ami mules and the United States would have to meet tho demand of the a 1 o i arm.es, consequently tiie expqrta- tim of c.-reals ami auimgls wQUl'l bo iucrcased many f;J*l, “Un tl, ' (’t 'aer band, there would be a marked lalingolf in general trade, esp daily in such exports us cotton mamilaetu.r s, kerasene ail, iron and :,p. J. ui.inufneturos, tobacco, timber manufactures, parts of clocks, books, pemi.nery and cosmetics, scientific in struments, patent medicines, paper, car riages tmd !, uthor. “rite tot-al value of these articles of expert in .898 wars $9,290,521. The v.i!.’•:(,f win-ut es^wrted to Ohina has av<*r.igod bar, ly •;199,000 a year for sev eral years. “On the other hand, the yield of wlr at flour exported in 1898 to Hong- Kong, much of which undoubtedly went iut > Cb.iiia, amouured to Tho t-jUii “f ',**♦*• agyiaultural exports to t’iiiue.so p -r - in l IM uniouutud t6$09S,- »19, (1 e pri : ipal item being raw cot ton, dour, gensang, malt liquors, canned Ik ef milk, canned fruits aud leaf to bacco. “To show how remarkable has been th<* gjwih of oqr Hade with China it U ojpy n* cessary to give a few statistics as to commercial relations for ten years. From 1889 to 189!) there was a gain of $ld,:$2P,lli8. Tho increase was almost entirely iu exports, which advanced in value from $2,791,128 iu lS80to'$l 1,493,- 44*.) in 1899. Our im’Kirta for 18.)9 amounting to #U8,(5!it,2n8, wfjo only Rightly larger ihpu iu 18Sb*, ' when a value of $17.9:24;412 was exiKirtod. “TukitigAase figures as a basis, it is easy to see that war would, for the time being, increase agricultural exinirts be- )ond the average of 0 jier cent for the past ten years, but would practically stop the exportation to China of other American products that in ten yya^s has averaged or* nte/eeqt. War would inter- fnro with im nort trade from China which, from fs!) 1 to 1898, inclusive, averaged annu illy $20,0X0,833. “The principal commodities were tea, $7,003,725; raw silks, $5,002,825, ami wool raw, $1,409,855. fur ti,i. allied army in China would pvobab'ly have to lx* obtained from Australia. The difficulty iu warm cli- males is to keep the carcasses of animals cool. Our s-ildiers in Manila are fed on fresh meat, but it is duo to tho recent erection of a fine ^efrigorator at that pumk. M _ THE WALKER-RHEA CONTEST They May Again He Rival CandldS^e* For Cong re.-s. Kxoxvii.i.k, July 9.—The celebrated \YpHaT-Ukoa cougrosaonui contest in the ninth Virginia district will be re opened in another chapter at an early date. Judge W. F. Rhea has anuouneed he will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination. General Jaiqes ;\. Walker ftas just tumounced Ite Will be in the race for tho Repv;bliean nomination. The respective conventions will be held soon. These men were candidates two years ago. Judge Rhea was declared elected and General Walker contested the sc.it. A feature of thecoutod was a bloody fight at Bristol during the time the evidence W ! U being tol{en. Shooting Afl'ruy at Untoiitovrii. Uniontown, Ala., July 9.—A duel with pistols occurred on Main street be tween Dr. John Conn >r and Jo-epfi G. iiiavu^, in wbicti s<.)V( ral shots were fired. No one was hurt except B. M. Bwlling. who was 100 yards away. Tho stray ball clipjied bis car and ploughed slightly through his neck, inflicting no Serb ■ns injury, Farmer Struck Hy a Train. Kingston, Ga., Jaly 9.—While John T. Maxwell was endeavoring to get his cow off the truck from in front of a rap idly nppr (aching freight tfpip, failed to jefi off liimnuif it* time, the engine strik ing and throwing him some di Amec, breaking his jawbone aud collarbone and lustaiuiug other injuries of tho bony. Mimicrc*! Ills Father. CiiAiiLKSTox, July 9.—Andrew Wil- lianid, n negro, attacked his father aged nliout 90 years with a knife, killing him Instantly. Andrew had threatened to beat his wife, and Williams, Sr, re monstrated with his sou. Thcr mur derer cscap :d. Carolina Veteran** Reunion. Chaklkston, July 9.—General G. I. Walker, commanding the South Caro lina division of the United Confederate veterans, has issued orders for a re union of th*- old soldiers of the state at Greenwood, commencing Aug. 1. .Slother and Dntightcr Drowned. Gkkknvim.k, Alu., July 9.—Mrs, Joe Elam amt h* r daughter, iu crossing Pigeon creek r.n a font log, both fell in and were drowned. Two smaller chil dren ftiood on the tiunk and watched the mother ami sister drown. One Mill Started Up. Jolhit, Ills., July 9. — Tho Illinois Steel company bn* started one mill here. About 1,000 men uru affected. IS CHARGED WITH MURDER. Boy Killed Under Peculiar Circum stances at Fort Payne. Fort Payne, Ala., July 7.—Jacob Smith, under indictment for murder, and who has been living iu Chattanooga for several months, having been released on bond, has been arrested at the in- itauee of his bondsmen and will be brought back. The bondsmen suspected that Smith did not intend to return Co Fort Payno. The crime with which ho is charged is a peculiar one. Smith and Pinckney Bates were bosom friends. The latter had a 17-yoar-old boy in his employ named Traffeureid, whom he suspected of stealing com. It was arranged that Smith and Bates should watch tho crib and Arc blank shots at the boy to scare him. There was a real cartridge iu one of the guns and the boy was killed. Bates was tried and acquitted, but Smith has not yet beou tried. JOHNSON COMMITS SUICIDE. Hanged Himself in Police Station—Ills Mind Deranged. Gainesville, Ga. p July 7. — W. 8. Johnson, of Littlctou, N. C., committed suicide iu the police station in this city by hanging himself with a leather strap taken from his valise. From a letter found on his person and from statements made by himself dur ing rational moments it appears that he was enroute home from Alexandria, La., where he had been to secure his brother, Andrew H. Johnson, whose mind is temporarily deranged. Johnson stated when arrested that a mob had been pursuing him since he left Louisiana ur,d ho jumi>ed off the train because he hoard the conductor tell the port**r to put that fellow off at Gainesville. RICH POCKET OF GOLD FOUND Latest Strike In Crow Mountain Will Assay $1,000 Per Ton. Dahloxega, Ga., July 7.—A rich pocket of gold has been found iu a vein running tbrougli a Crow mountain tun nel. The ore, as assayed, will yield $1,000 per ton. The average yield of tho vein in which this picket was struck is about $5 per ton, and when it is consid ered that the entire mountain is made of “pay dirt,” which, though of low grade ore, is very easily worked, it will be seen that these numerous pockets make the property one of the best in the state. The Hand mine is iu full swing. An enormous quantity of concentrates is on bund, soon to be run through the Chlori nation plant, one of the best iu tho states. NEW RAILROAD COMPLETED. Jackson and Gulf Port Train Enters Mississippi’s Capital. Jagbsqn, Miss., July 7.—The Jackson and Gulf Port railroad train entered Jackson last night. The new line opens up one of tho largest belts of pine timber iu the south and numerous new towns are springing up along the route. Tho road ha-> been in process of construction tor about two years and covers a dis tance of about 200 miles. General Manager Bullis expects to have a regular passenger service 5 operation within two weeks. The re, was built by Pennsylvania capital ists and makes the sixth railroad for Jackson. Colonel Pitt Exonerated. Manila, July 7.—The court martial convened to hear the charges against Ublufiel James 8, Pitt, of the Thirty- fil«t vol«ifc*r infantry, who was ac cused of violat..:„’ the 02d article of war in making an arrungmuent with Presi dent Medill, of Zamboaugupfor the cap ture of Juan Ramos, who was- after* ward transferred to Medill and killed,^ has brought in a verdict of acquittal. General Mac Arthur, in reviewing tho evidence, disapproved of tho finding of the court. To Develop New Coal Fields. Crossville, Tenu., July 7. — The Campbell Coal company, which recently purchased 4,000 acres of land in this district, is preparing to build 100 houses, is drilling five wells, huild tig 5 miles of railroad to connect tho mines with the Tennessee Central railroad and erecting extensive saw mills to develop tho lum ber interests. Several veins of coal have been found on the property end 109 men Will bo pat to work at once developing. Bell Died From the Sliozk. Chattanooga, July 7.—Postoffico In spector Bass of this division notified the inspector in charge by telegram today that be had completed an insp*-( lion of the postoffico at Gainesville, Fla., ami found the postmaster, Janies Bell, short in his accounts to the amount of $1,400. The shock of the discovery caused the death of the postmaster. Disintegration of the Muir Glacier. Tacoma, Wash., July 7.—The steamer Queen from Alaska brings farther news of tho presumed disintegration cf the famous Muir glacier. The sea in its vi cinity was found full of floating ioo broken from the face of the glacier. It is imiKissible to get near enough to find out just how badly the glacier is dam aged. Hear Frightens the Negroes. Waycross, Ga., July 7.—The mill and turpentine hands ntqir Manor are in a state of czmstcruation and refuse to 40 to the woods. The excitement was all caused by the appearance of a big black licar, which is supposed to hnvu made its way out of the Okeflnokcu swamp. Fire Is Burning Out. New York, July 7.—The fire at the Standard Oil works at Bayonne, which started shortly after midnight on Thurs day is rapily burning itself oat. Of the 24 large tanks iu tne conqiany's new plant, where the fire has been raging, four remain intact. ALLIED FODCES WILL NOMBER100,90a MEN Powers Are Hurrying Hein* forcements to China. AMERICA TO SEND 11,000 Question of Commander—It Is Believed That Japanese Officer Will Be Su preme—Russia Will Frobubly Object to This Plan of the Powers. Yokohama, July 9.—The government has decided to dispatch 23,090 men and 6,000 horses to China. The newspapers in indorsing this action point out that should tho foreign ers at Peking perish, Japan could not be absolved from blame. Kiel, July 9.—The German Asiatic squadron has sailed for China. Prince Henry of Prussia aud the emperor wit nessed the departure. Washington, July 9.— An allied force of nearly 100,009 men will bo in China within a few weeks. The figures are larger than given heretofore, but are based on better in formation which has just reached here. The allies at Taku and at Tien Tsiu now number 18,000 men. The reinforcements under orders consist of 19,000 Jaiwneso troops, 16,000 Germans, 13,000 Ru-sians, 11,000 Americans, 10,000 British, 8,000 French and 3,000 Italians. It is learned that the several govern ments desiring an expression as to the number of men required to establish or der in China, recently asked the ad mirals at Taku to make an estimate. The admirals consulted together and tho highest estimate seems to have been made by the Japanese officer, why placed the number at between 70,000 and 100,- 000. The-estimntes of the British, Rus sian and German officers were smaller. As to that made by Admiral Kotuplf, the authorities decline to speak. But there is reason to believe that it was slightly less than the lowest figure of tho Japanese commander. It may be that it is Admiral Kempff’g statement ■’ at has caused the officials to hesitate tirgo the dispatch of troops to Taku *11 the (Irrfvtu at the Jnpaue*e division the Ninth infantry, which will iriiig the fighting strength of the allied to abortt 45,090. Upon tne arrival of tho Japanese division at Tnkn the questiou Of tho officer who will t be plact d in su preme command will naturally arise. The Japanese corpse will be commanded by a Japanese general; and so far as known here, ho will be the ranking offi cer. Russia may not wish to permit Japan to have the preponderating forces and the commander also, and may send un officer with the rank of general to com mand her forces. He will, of course, rank with the Japanese officer. So far as this government is concerned it is willing to have any efficient officer in command, be he Russian or Japanese, provided the start of the expedition to ■ relievo Peking is prompt. BATTLE BEFORE TIEN TSIN. Chinese Routed With Heavy Loss Afte.* Seven Hours’ Fighting. London, July 9.—The latest new* from Tion Tsin is contained in a news agency message, dated Friday, July d, reporting a renewed Chinese attack that morning with 12 guns. The allied forces replied with the guns lauded from the British first-class cruiser Terrible and a mixed force of 1,000 men made a sortie under cover of the fire of tho naval bri gade aud attacked tho Chinese, who re tired after seven hours’ fighting. Earlier dispatches received show fight ing, notably oil July 2 and July 3, when the Chinese developed unexpected strength and did considerable damage with artillery. At the bridge, -pear tho French settlement, there was hard fight ing at close quarter. The Ru-siiuiSWiilK. a Gatling gun, finally compelled the " Chinese to retire, though they suffered heavily. Tho operations, however,wera iu no way decisive, the Ciiineae being still full of fight. About 509 men were wounded in tho fighting at Tien Tsin. Death of Dr. Falk. Hamm, Westphalia, July 7.—Dr. Falk, who was minister of public work (lur ing the Kalturkauipf period, la dead, lie was boru iu 1827. Chinese Fortify the Native City. Che Foo, July 9. — Ten thousand Chinese under General Nieh appeared outside of Tien Tsin on Wednesday and reoccupied the eastern arsenal. Tho Chinese are fortifying the native city of Tien Tsin. Boxers influence is increasing in Shan Tung provinces. The Christians at Chi nan Fu have been called-on to renounce their faith. The French consul report* that the Chin Chou Fu orphanage baa been pillaged. An inflammable placard has l*en posted in the Che Fou native city. The cruiser Brooklyn called here, 45 hours from Nagasaki aud proceeded to Taku. The Logan, bearing the Ninth regi ment of United States infantry, paawd Che Foo on Friday on her way to Taku. Hsu Tung Slain. Shanghai, July 9.—A message sent from Wei Hai Wei states that the situa tion is still grave, for tho Boxers, al though they have been mowed down by tho hundreds, itill believe themselves invulnerable. Boxer emissaries are com ing south in disguise and enlisting fol lowers. Hsu Tung, thp* most determined hater of foreigncrl in Peking aud tutor of the heir apparent, has been murdered With his Whole household of 800 persons while resisting Boxer pillagers. Li Ping Heng, the anti-foreign admiral on the Yang Tse, has returned to Yan Ohow Hoan. The troops of Ting Kiang Pu refused to accompany him northward, saying that they would only take orders from Viceroy li Kung Yi. 81* and One-Half Millions. Seattle, Wash. .July •.—The steamer Rosalie has arrived from Lynn cowl with #8,600,000 iu Klondike gold, oon- sigued to the Seattle ansay office by a Dawson hank, « _______________ i