The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 10, 1900, Image 1
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’«
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EiSTAiU.ISIlKl) EE It. 10, 1894.
GAFFNEY, S. C.. TUE.-1MV, JUEY lO, 1900.
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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, «
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