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V. G. STACT, J. u. Wahdlaw. I’resldonK Vlro Proaldcn THU HMTOta BANK OF CnFFNKT. Capital $yvx>o.uu. WiiiC buy i.mtnly uluims, nn ivr dt pu-lt and ur.ike liberal iouiis on approvtid pap<T it. 0. K088. OashU'r. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County we: GUARANTEE ' The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. ESTABLISHED FEB. I«, 18«4. GAFFNEY, S. C.. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1900. S1.00 A YEAR. Discord Adds to the Gravity of the Situation at Tien Tsin. FORCE IS HANDICAPPED Safety oi the City is Imperiled By h Lack of Orsaiii/.ittioii—Coiitniaiuler of All Troopi Is Necessary-Coin- inttiiders Work Without Co-opera tion—Conferences of No Avail. TienTsin, July 4, via Shanghai, July 10.—A honioffenoons army <>f half tiio Btnuigth of tho allied forces could do better work than is being done by them. The operations are dangerously handi capped and the safety of the city is im- perilU d by lack of organization aud the want of one commander to control all the forces. The representatives of the several nations manage their civil and military affairs largely without co-opera tion. The ranking oilieers of each na tionality has absolute jurisdiction over the operations of his government’s troops. Questions of policy are discussed daily at international conferences, which have not the power to enforce the wishes of the majority. Admiral Seymour’s method of com manding is to make requests, which tho other commanders generally follow, b it there have l>eeii instances of the rank ing oiliccrs holding aloof from opera tions of which they disapprove. Ihere is great need of more troops. The pres ent force of 10,000 men is attempting to hold a line 1<» miles long around tho city. There is also great need of re building the railroad to Taku and get ting artillery equal to the guns with which the Chinese are daily bombard ing the allies’ position. Allies Lose <>0 31en Killed. The week’s work resulted in a sub stantial gain for the Chinese, ns the al lies lost 50 or 00 won and sucooodod in accomplishing nothing. Yesterday furn ished a new illustration of the weak ness of tho present methods. ‘A major ity of the commanders have agreed that it was imperative to attack tho native city beyond tho foreign settlement and destroy the artillery therein which meiUKcd the settlements. Tho attack was iixed for four days, but was post poned because tho Russian commander considered his men unfit for duty after their recent work. It was again fixed for yesterday morning, but was post poned because creditable reports were in circulation that lb,005 regulars from tho northwest had reinforced the Chinese. Meantime, the Chinese have removed two big guns on the fort near to the na tive city ami have planted four in tho open near tho east arsenal *4 miles away. These shelled the city for four hour*, s^- !ingii) more than 100 shells. They got the range of th" public buildings and of the clubhouse, used as a hospital, and dropped shellsall about them. Some of tho shells failed to burst and others had a small radius of ek'ertiveaess. Situation Is Chaotic. In the ab-'Mico gf a concerted plan the Russians sent a few companies of Cos sacks, with two field guns, and the JniKine.se a battery of three 0 pounders, ami two companies of infantry support ing the Ungiish l-'-^nuiders from tho Terrible t o silence them. Tho Terrible’s guns failed to got an effective position and the Russians had ene gun dis mounted and four men killed early in the engagement. Thu Japanese are confident that they silenced the guns in the open, but it ap peared to the onlookers that these guns fired the last shots as tho Japanese were retiring. Tho Russians lost heavily and tho Japanso had one killed and 1*4 wounded. Tho Chinese threw a few shells into the city this morning to show that they still were alive. A British officer described the situa tion ns chaotic. Ho said: “Wo have wasted many days in po liteness, and it is time we did some thing.” MRS. NETTLESGfcTG DIVORCE Grunted Legal N-punitjoii Kroin Her lltishuitd In Soiilli Carolina. Cou mhia, S. if.,.Inly 11. —A marriage contract bus been annulled by a South Carolina court, a pnu - !i al divorce, after the parlies had be. u married fur a litlie over one year. Miss Fannie V. Littlejohn and Rev. Stephen A. 1\Hll -s were married Juno 25, 18!C. Mr. Ni tties bad b- cii a prom- inwilt figure yi South Crrolina poliles before entering the ministry. For years he was editor of a paper in Darlington, and, taking an active part jn the reform movement, was sent to the house and then to tho state senate. He was a strong Prohibitionist, but gave bis suj - port to the dispensary and was the au thor of the dispensary bill known as tho “Nettles compromise.” On the death of his first wife Mr. Net tles retired from politics and journalism and went into the ministry, being now a presiding elder in the Methodist church. He married a second timesomo years ago and the marriage lust year was the third. The ease was heard in open court by Judge Aldrich. The action was brought by Mrs. Nettles on the ground that at the time of the marriage her mind was so much impaired by reason of a serious physical ailment that she was incapable of understanding or carrying out the marriage contract. Soon after marriage she was placed under a specialist and her mind restored, and she related that now she did not wish to carry out her part of the contract. Mr. Nettles had treated her kindly, but she would not assume to him the relationship of a wife. Judge Aldrich held that under the evidence the contract was, in theeycsof the buv, no contract, and he so ad judged. WAR IS NEARING ITS END. Boers .Are Beginning to Realize the Hopelessness of Their KlVorti. Prf.touia, July 11.—The British suc cess at Bethlehem has considerably im proved the prospects for peace, it is said. The whole of tho government of Presi dent Styen, of the Orange Free State, has surrendered except President Styen himself. Those officials who are pris oners have been allowed to communicate with President Styen for the purpose of attempting to prove to him the useless, ness of a continuance of tho struggle, which can only produce bloodshed with out any counterbalancing arguments. Tho collapse of tho forces of General Dewet is expected daily. The Boers here say that the men have taken a solemn oath never to personally surrender, but they are beginning to see the unfairness of sacrificing life to per sonal wishes. FUTURE OF CUBAN NATION. Senor Verona Says It Rests Entirely With the School Teachers. Havana, July 11.—Senor Verona, secretary of finance, addressing tho teachers at tho summer normal school of Havana, stated that with them rested the most important part of the life of tho country. They had the moulding of the future citizens. The parents themselves, he tie dared, should do more than they had done in the irnst in giving their children home instruction, thereby not only easing the labor of the teachers, but making a solid groundwork upon which to build. Normal schools will also be opened at Mata’iz.is, Santa Clara, Pinar del Rio, Cieniuegos, Puerto Principe and Smi ting UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT. Hi tinsivlck Times and Cull Consoli dated—C. \V. Deining Retires. Bnr.vswn k, Ga., July 11. — The Brunswick Times and the Brunswick Call, two local morning dailies, have con olidau d, and under a new arrange ment will be issued as afternoon and morning dailies under one management. The Call will take tho afternoon field and Tho Times the morning field. In the new arrangement C. W. Doming re tires from the editorship of The Times and C. II. L< avy retires from tho editor ship of The Call. The new arrangement places the two papers iti control of Roland A Mullins, former business manager of The Times, ami A. II. Loavy, one of tho editors of The Call. • FISHED OUT OF THE CREEK. Discord Among file Commanders. There is no disagreement among tho commanders, but in the absence of a definite Ina l several of the .a arc dis posed to follow their own methods and then simply abstain from operations contrary to these methods. The foreign population is greatly aroused concerning this apparent apa thy. While the city is being bombarded they are likely to suffer heavily and they cannot understand the upjKirent negli gence of the governments to furnish re lief and why reinforcements are not coming on faster. The Americans are particularly dissatisfied because, though they have one of the smallest representa tions, their interests are second to none. One experienced officer said: “It is impossible to realize at home that there has been more real war hero than in Cuba or the Philippines.” The Germans have occupied and raised their Hag over the Imperial university of Tien Tsiu. The officers of the univer sity are Americans. The viceroy deeded the property to them. Consul Ragsdale lias protested against the action of tho Germans. Smallpox At Cape Nome. San Francisco, July 12.—The steamer San Juan, which has arrived from Cape Nome with 4(t disappointed goldseekcrs, having left Nome June 110, brings news that tucro were" 11 eases of smallpox there. There were also numerous cases of pneumonia. The passengers predict that tho military rule now prevailing at the Cape will soon adjust the differences between the contending claim owucrit and that peace will bo preserved. Valuable Relie Iteeovercd While Drag ging For u Body. Courtlasd, Ala., July 11.—The old flint-lock musket which was fished out of Bib Nance creek several days ago while dragging for the body of Mrs. W. C. Swoope has been identified by an old citizen tis one of the guns issued to troops stationed in this section in 18110. Tin se gnus were of this same pattern and were never taken in by the govern* meut. The entire stock and woodwork which extends to the end of tho liarrel are pet rified. The barrel is bent as if it had been struck against a tree purposely. The relic is a valued one and elicit* con sidcrablo interest. Will Be Kxtended to Maeon. Macon, July 11.—It is contemplated that Macon shall have a new railroad. The Wayoross Air Lino company 1ms filed a first mortgage i» Bib superior court. It is proposed that the road shall be from Brunswick to Macon via Way. cross. Forty miles of tho truck has al ready been laid and work is progressing rapidly. John E. Wadley, son of the lute William Wadley of the Central railroad, is president of the Wayoross road. New Cotton Mill. Chaklottk, N. O., July 11.—Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Barnhart Manufacturing company. Tho capital stock is to be |50,0!M). The busi- iiens of the corporation will bo the mun- ufacturo of cotton goo^s. Crapshootor Killed. Bikmingiiau, Ala., July 12.—At Lsh* kooda Clarence Battle, a negro, was shot and killed by John Jackson, an. other negro. The men quarreled over n game of craps, in which the sum of C cents w<*s involved. Jackson escaped. Accident lit I’uris Mountain. Greenville, S. O., July n.—J. H- Lawrence, Jr., aged 13, was fatally hurt in a railway accident down tho side of Pari , mountain. His skull was frue- lured. He will die. Others of the party ace unhurt. ARTILLERY DUEL IS ON AT TIEN TSIN Chinese Guns Are Masked and Difficult to Locate. FIERCE BATTLE IS RAGING Chinese Keep (Tp a Continual Bom bardment o: - tlie Foreign Settlement. Reinroreements From the Northeast. Japanese Troops Expected. Cm: Foo, July 13.—Ax artillery duel is proceeding at Tien Tsiu. Tho Chinese guns are so masked that tho allies find difficulty in locating them. Lonpon, July 13.—The British ad miralty has received the following dis* patch from Vice Admiral Seymour, at Tern Tsiu: “i'he Chinese conMuuo fighting, often shelling the settlement. They are ex tending their lines along the Lu Tui An canal to the northeast, and aro appear ing in greater force west of tho city. “Yesterday we bombarded tho city ami immediate suburbs, which stopped the Chinese gun fire for sometime. The French settlement and station are most subject to attack. Today there was an other bombardment. “Am steadily getting up more gnus. Ten thousand troopsare now her. 1 . Morn an* required, but both flic Russian and Japanese are expected.” Japan to Send oO,0(K) Troops. Yokohama, July 13.—Though no de cision has yet been announced, it is cer tain that Japan will send nearly 50,000 troops to China. The press agrees that the dispatch of so largo a force is a duty in the interests of humanity, but asserts that a large measure’ of responsibility for the troubles rests up m Russia ami Germany, because of their arbitrary ac- Xion in China. Boxers Move On Tsln Tan. Che Foo, July 13.—In consequence of the movements of the rebels toward Tsiu Tau, the Germans have withdrawn some of tneir troops from Taku to pro tect Tsin Tau. Tho women and children from New Chwang have arrived hero. To Command German Forces. Berlin, July 13.—Major General Von Lessel, the commander of tho Twenty- eighth army division, has boon appoint ed to command tho Gorman forces in China with the rank of lieutenant gen eral. GREEN CHOSEN PRESIDENT, National Kdueators Fleet Officers For the Knstiing Year. Charleston, July 13.—The National Educational association has elected J. M. Green of tho Stato Normal school, Trenton, N. J., president of the associa tion. L. C. Greenlee of Colorado was chosen secretary to succeed Mr. Pearso of Omaha. Irwin Shepherd of Winona, Minn., holds over as treasurer. Vice presidents wore elected from eaoh of tho states represented at tho convention. Tho office of treasurer will hereafter be filled on the rotating plan. President Corson presided at the moru- ing session of tho general convention. “The Problem of the Grades” was tho topic. That branch of tho subject com ing under the head of discipline was as signed to Miss Gertrude Edmund, prin cipal of the Teachers’ Training school, Lowell, Ma'.s. She recommended the establishment of a department of dra matic art for every school as an essen tial to discipline. Miss Elizabeth Buchanan, of Kansas City, read a paper on tho problem of classification and promotion, and the problem of instruction was well handled by Mrs. Alice Woodworth Cooley, su perintendent of primary grades, Minne apolis. The departments held meetings dur ing the afternoon. Professor Woodford Anderson, of tho University of South Dakota, read a paper before the depart ment of business education. Miss Emma A. Newman, an instructor of Buffalo, read a paper before the kindergarten educ itiou department. “A Study in Musical Interpretation,” was the subject of apajierby H. E. Krata read before tho child study department. Duel With Swords. Paris, July 13.—M. Lasies, tho prom- nent Nationalist deputy, whose name has been connectod with tho most disor derly incidents in tho chamber of depu ties during the past’session,fought a duel with swonls with a newspaper man, M. Gcrault Richard, in a suburb. Tho meeting was the outcome of uu article written by M. Richard in La Petite Re- publique. In the eleventh round Lasies was wounded in the right arm and tho duel was stopped. <Tark Howell Weds Mita Comer. Savannah, July 13.—Tho man-iago of tho Hon, Clark Howell, of Atlanta, to Miss Annie Comer, daughter of the late FI. M. Comer, president of the Central of Georgia railway, took place this even ing at the homo of tho bnde. The wed ding was a quiet one, owing to tho re cent bereavement of tho britlo’s family, Mr. and Mrs. Howell left this evening for Now York, whore they will sail for the Paris exposition. Killed by Dynamite Explosion. Williamsburg, O., July 13.— Un known persons placed dynamite under one corner .of tho residence of Henry Wilson, lust west of here, at an early hour. The room above was wrecked by the explosion and William Wilson, a 10- year-old boy 1 , was killed ami Miss Kuto Tucker painfully injured. Tho other occupants of tho house escaped without injury. Lynching In Alabama. Crkswkll, Ala., July 13,—John Jen- uings, a negro, has boon lynched here, Thursday last Jennings shot and killed L. Martin, a coaler on tho railroad. Ho was arrested Tuesday, and was taken from officers at Ohildersburg and hanged beside the road' POWERS’ TRIAL TO PROCEED. Motion to Postpone Overruled by Judge Cuntrill. Georgetown, Ky., July 11.—Tho mo tion of the defense for a continuation in the case of ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers, charged with being accessory^to the Goebel murder,came up before Judge Cautrill at 9 o’clock. Commonwealth’s Attorney Franklin in presenting the ob jections on the part of the prosecution claimed that iho defendant had not ex ercised due diligence to get his witnesses here. Ex-Governor Browne for the defense replied, suyiug that tho affidavits filed showed abundance of cause for a con tinuance and asserted that the trial un der the circumstances would be so much labor lost, as the higher courts would certainly reverse the verdict on the ground of error. Tho motion for a continuance was overruled, the court finding it was the fault of the defense that witnesses were not present. The court notified the de fense that ti'.ey might have attachments issued returnable next Tuesday for all absent witnesses and said special bailiffs would be provided aud compulsory pro cess granted in order to bring witnesses here if it is desired. ATTACKED BY THE NATIVES. Timely An lie of an American Save* British Sailors. Falatu, Caroline Islands, July 11.— On March 31 the inhabitants of Falatu wore aroused by a savage attack of tho natives upon a shipwrecked crew. Tiio sailors, who were English subjects, were seeking shelter when they were fired on and would have been shun had it not lieeii for the timely arrival of an Ameri can cattle dealer. With his three employes, who were Filipinos, the American managed to rescue John Stevenson and James Smith, who bad Ikmui seriously wounded by tho natives, tho other three of the crow hav ing (led, leaving the wounded co care for themselves. The latter were looked uttir by tho American, who, although wounded himself, conveyed them to a place of safety. SOUTHERN MILLS SUFFER. Conditions In < Iihui KHIcctcd In Cot ton Goods Trade. Nt'w York, July II.—The situation in China is reflected in the export trade in American “brown goods” or cotton manufactures shch ns sheetings, drills, flannels and jeans, sent to Shanghai to be distributed to the jKirts of the Man- churn district. Practically this trade, which means about $1,090,000 annually to southern cotton mills, is at a stand still. The most important word received in the Cotton Exchange district is that owing to the disturbances on the Pei Ho and at Pe Hathing, the warehouses at Shanghai have been filled so that they can take no more goods, and that goods arriving there have to go into temporary shelter or under taupaulius or remain afloat. BRIEF HAS BEEN RECEIVED, Old Bonds Involve South Carolina In Law Suit. Columbia, July 11.—The brief of tho United States against the state has been received by Attorney General Bollinger. When tho suit was first announced tho state officials did not exactly understand what it was all alsmt, but the brief ex plains it. It seems that in 1850 the state issued bonds for the completion of tho stuto- hnuse and by some moans $150,090 of them came into the possession of tho federal government, and suit is now made demanding the full face value the bonds with interest since 1850. Tho total amount sued for will ho about $250,000. Will Pool Business. Chicago, July 11. — The general freight agents of the leading western roads have formed an arrangement for the pooling of business. Joint agencies are to bo established at Kansas City, Omaha and St. Paul. A joint agent will be placed in charge of the traffic at each of these cities. In the Hands of a Receiver, Boston, July 11.—Marsden Berry, of Providenco, was appointed temi>orary receiver of the Massachusetts Real Es- tate company by Judge Colt. Question Answered. Yes, August Flower still has the largest sale of any medicine in the civilized world. Your mothers’ and grandmothers’ never thought of using anything else for Indigestion or Bil iousness. Doctors were scarce, at.d they seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostration. Heart Failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fer mentation of undigested food, regu late the action of tho liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other aches. You only need a few doses of Green’s August Flower, in liquid form, lo make you satisfied there is nothing serious the mutter with you. F»r sale by S. B. Crawley & Co. It is estimated that tho losses by bu • ness failures in the last JO years amounted to $1 800 000 000, which is more than twice the amount of the countries circulating medium. * During last May an infant child rf our neighbor was suffering from chol era infantum. The doctors had given up all hopas of recovery. 1 took a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol- ea and Dicr.hoca Remedy tolls l0JS'\ telling them I felt fure it would do good if used according lo directions. In two days time Hie child had fully recovered. The child is now vigorous and healthy. I have recommended this medicine fre quently and have never known it to fail —Mrs. Curtis Baker, Book wai ter, Ohio. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. COMMITTEE VISITS RESIDENT jniNLEY He Is Officially Notified of His Nomination. ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN Speech of Senator Lodge and the Preii- ideut’a Response Form the Basis Upon Which It Will Uo fought. Roosevelt Also Not Hied. Canton, July 13.—The second nottlV cation of William McKinley that he bad been selected as tho nominee of tho Re publican i>a: ty for president was made nt the same place us the first, and all the accessories were similar to tho occa sion of four years ago. Then the chair man of the committc was Bonabor John M. Thurston of Nel raska, who had been prominent in his nomination. Today, Senator I/idgo, in tho presence of a vast multitude officially notified President McKinley that ho was the unanimous choice of tho Republican na tional convention for president. Tho speech of Senator Lodge anil the ro- sponse of Mr. McKinley were intended to be more than formal and to a certain extent formed the basis upon which tho campaign is to bo fought this year. Their utterances were listened to with the closest attention by tbo many promi- iuent Republicans present. Chairman Lodge and tho members of the notification committee,together with Chairman Hanna and members of the national committee, arrived on a special train from Cleveland nt 11 o’clock. They were met at tho station by tho citizens’ committee in charge of the arrange ments, and with a baud of music wero escorted to the home of President Mc Kinley. Several flags had been flung to the breeze in the early morning and tho streets through which the procession moved had some indications of a cele bration. Tho various organizations and clubs as they arrived marched to the president’s home and wero grouped about tho place within seeing and hoax ing distance of tho coromouics. Governor Roosevelt Notified. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 13.—Gov ernor Roosevelt was today officially no tified by a oommitUe at his home, Saga more, near Oyster Bav, of his nomina tion for tho vice presidency. The committee left New York on a special train at 10:30 o’clock aud made a quick rnu to Oyster Bay, where car riages wero in waiting to convey them to Haganioro. Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, officially notified Governor Roosevelt that he was the choice of tho Republican national convention for vice president, to which the g ivernor rcai>oudod in his character istic manner. A. P. WHITE FOR GOVERNOR. Bitter Fight on For Minor Places on tho Ticket. Charleston, W. Va., July 13.—Tho Republican state convention convened for its second day's session under pecu liar circumstances. Usually tho inter est lags after the head of the ticket has been named. The contests only began nt this convention after A. P. White was nominated without opposition for govoruor. There aro many contestants for all the other places. Tho harmony for Elkins and White gave way to a long series of speeches in presenting names and balloting and contending for tbo minor places on the state ticket. The contests have boon waged all week and tho lighting for places ia car ried on with great hittornosa, STILL UNABLE TO AGREE. Fusionlsts lii Session AH Night—Dem ocratic Proposition. Lincoln, Nob., July 13. — Daylight found the three fusion state couveutioufl still iu session with practically no pro gress made further than tho adoption of thoir separate platforms. Tbo whole question hinges on whether tho Demo crats would yield from the position they had taken i.. demanding two places on tho state ticket, together with uQ the electors for president and vice presi dent, AU efforts to bring about a sur render were howled down derisively. In tbo Populist gathering some fiery speeches wero made in denunciation of the .stubborn attitude assumed by the Democrats. BRYAN WILL TAKE A REST. He Will Make No More Speeches For the Present. Lincoln, Neb., July 13.—Tho spooohod of Mr. Brynu to tho three fusion oou- veutious arc expected to bo the last pul> Uo utterances ho will make for several days. Mr. Bryan is anxious to get ulj the rest he can before goiug to Indian- auoUs to receive the official notification or Ills nomination. Nearly all tho prominent politicians who have bj<Si hero since Sunday have departed and few, if any, other visitors aro expected this week. Will Be Notified Aug. 8. Ohicago, July 13.—Bryan and Steven son will bo officially notified of thoil nomination at Indianapolis Aug. 8. Severe Damage at Youngstown. Youngstown, O., July 13.—The se vere storm caused a sudden rise iu Mill creek, destroying two ice houses of the Youngstown loo company, swept away a bridge aud washed out tracks to the steel plant aud caused damage amount ing to $50,000. Tho storm was general, n number of towns along tho Mahoning river being flooded. New Steamer Vaderland Launched. Glasgow, July 12.—The now Rod Star lino steamer Vaderland was suc cessfully launched at Clyde bank at noon. She is the first of four flue large steamers which the International Navi* gation company is building for the Star lino to ply between New York aud Antwerp, stopping each way ula French port. HEAD CRUSHED WITH A CUE. Oscar Mann Killed By John Alexan der at Decatur. J . ,r 21- Decatub, Ala., July 13.—John Alex ander killed Oscar Mann with a billiard cue lu G. F. Buchhoit’s saloon. Mann had had a difficulty with a painter named Hightower. Hightower wo* a smaller man than Maim, and after the fight Alexander, In a Joking way, as ho says, remarked “I’d take some of that myself,” referring to tho fact that Maun was a larger and heavier man than Hightower. Alexander then yvent into tho saloon and lx*gan playing pooh Mnnn entered tho saloon and words S asscd between tho two men. Aloxau- cr said Mann ought to fight a man his own size. Maim said: “Well, I’ll fight you, but not with my fists.” Alexander struck Mann and as the latter staggered back, brought the bil liard cue down with terrible force on top of Mann’s head. As man was siuk- iug to the floor, Alexander again struck him. crushing Mann’s skull. The surgeons removed pieces of bone qqual to 4 square inches. MARKET STILL AN OPEN ONE Conditions In Iron and Steel Trade* Are Most Unfavorable. New York, July 13.—The conditions «f the iron and steel trade is not viewed with favor, nor has it been improved by the recent conferences of officers of large pig iron aud steel producing companies neld iu this city. Efforts were made to secure some kind of an agreement relative to prices on Bessemer pig iron and steel, but the conferences resulted in leaving the mar ket open. Severe reductions have since been made in prices and information ro- oeived from Pittsburg is to the effect that tho Bessemer pig irou has been offered at $10 and steel billets at $20 without bringing out any considerable amount of business. The most important occurrence in the metul trade the past week was a reduc tion in tho price of pig lead. The fluotu- ations in this metal iiave recently been rapid, and have completely mystified the trade. CROPS IN GOOD CONDITION. Alabama Farmers Arc Well Pleased With the Prospects. Montgomery, Ala., July 13.—Inter views with some of the leading farmers of the county give assurance that tho crop prospects of this section are not nearly so bad as reported. They say that the ten days of July have been ideal cotton weather and have given the planters time to clear the cotton of grass, and that the weed has come out won derfully in that time. They also say that the months of July and August are the two main months for making a crop of cotton, and with these favorable they see no reason why a good crop should not be made. They report that the corn crop, which was drowned out during the month of June and became yellow from the wet weather, after being worked out, has greatly improved in the lowlands, aud tho uplands already have an average crop made. MRS. BOWMAN IS RECEIVER. New Precedent Established by Judge Reagan, Who Signed the Order. Atlanta, July 13.—Judge E. J. Rea gan, in the absence of Judge Lumpkin, has signed an order appointing Mrs. Ida Bowman permanent receiver for S. E. Bowman & Co. Mrs. Bowman has formally took charge of the business and will conduct It until the affairs aro wound up in a satisfactory manner. Mrs. Bowman is the first woman re ceiver ever appointed in the state—prob ably the first iu tho country. Her ap pointment makes a nrecedent in legal E roceediugs and for that reason is of uo tile interest. TWENTY PEOPLE INJURED. Ulcctrlo Cars Collide at Springfield. None Escape Unhurt. Springfield, O., July 12.—Two cars collided on the Dayton, Springfield and Urbaua electric road late last night and wore telescoped. Probably 20 persons were injured. One car was loaded with persons returning from a ehurch picnic, and nearly all the passengers were hurt. Motormau Armstrong had a leg broken and was infernally injured He may die. Several others of the Injured ate In a critical condition. Two New Stamp Mills. Dahlonega, Ga., July 12.—Two hun dred yards from the site of the present gold mining plant of 130 stamp will be erected in the course of tho next few months a second 120-stamp mill, and less than 4 miles from this point a third mill of the same number of stamps will be put iu. The completion of this work which is outlined for the. present year will give Georgia throe of the largest plants to bo found in the United Elates. Andrew J. Miller Insane. Macon, July 12.—Andrew J. Miller has been placed in the barracks. Ho is mentally unbalanced, apparently, on the subject of religion. lie was going about the streets representing himself as the servant of the 1-iord. He went to the Park hotel with a collar in his hands aud started up stairs, and when asked where he was going, replied that ho was taking the collar to the Lord. Pulled Trigger With fli* Toes. Charlotte, N. 0., July 13.—A negro man named Dick Hart committed sui cide by shooting nt Scotland Neck. He sent his sou on an errand aud when the sou returned he found his father dead. He had shot himself, the load entering his throat and coming ont at the top ol his head. He used a shotgun, pulling tho trigger with his toes. Officer* Elected. New York, July 19.—At tho annual meeting of the stockholders of the Wes tern Union Telegraph company, held nt tho company's office iu Jersey City, offi cers and directors wore elected. Thouut-- T. Eckert was elected president. British Officer At Peking Has Abandoned All Hope of Being Rescued. FOOD ALMOST EXHAUSTED Thirty Thousand Chinese Troops At tack the City—Nearly All the Lega tions Have Been Destroyed — For eigners Have Regarded Their Posi tion us Hopeless Since Juno 2G. Cher Foo, July 13.—A courier from Sir Robert Hart, iu Poking, has just ar rived, bringing this message, dated June 86: “Close to good bye. Near the end.” Shanghai, July 12.—A private letter from Pekiug dated June 34 and received at Tien Tsiu June 30 says: “We are in danger of death. Thirty thousand troops are attacking. Only three days’ food is left. “No new* comes of troops. If no re lief comes all seems hopeless. “Mallien’s store has been burned and the Hotel do Peking bombarded. The PRINCE CHINO. [Commander of the Chinese Troops Op posing the Boxers at Peking.] Italian, Dutch, Americau and part of the British legations have been burned.” ?his confirms Sir Robert’s dispatch of the same date. Yuan Shih Ki has telegraphed Taotai Sheug that he has received a verbal message from Peking dated July 5 to tho effect that two legations wero still uu- captured and that ffiore than half tho Boxers had dispersed. Refugees who have arrived from Tien Tsin, which they loft on July 5, regard the positiou of foreign Pekiug as hope les? since Juno 29. Washington, July 12.—A belated ca- blegrtun has been received at tho navy department from Taku via Siberia. It bore no signature, but Secretary Long believes it came from Roar Admiral Kempff. The text of tho message is as follows: “Runner from Peking reports that German troops burned the tsuug li ya- men. The Chinese have moved many field guns on the wall commanding the legation. Chinese subjects hjive been advised to leave the legations.” London’s View of the Situation. London, July 12.—The character of the news from China only tends to con firm the pessimism iu London concern- • ing the fate of the international colony at Peking. Observers see in the edict from Peking aud information emanating from Che Foo aud other sources only attempts to gain time, and desperate anxiety on the part of sonu one to make an apology for the ontrages committed at the capital. The latest news from Tien Tsin con siderably intensifies the general a&rm. The lack of cohesion among the allies and the consequent failure to make headway renders tho situation there Critical. Prince Tuan Reported Insane. *%' Ohe Foo, July 12.—It is reported oa good authority that Prince Tuan hai become iusaue. WILL AGGREGATE$3 I 000,000. Birmingham Industrial Development. New Capital Invested. Birmingham, Ala., July 12.—The reo ords show that during the first ab months in the present year 29 now cop porations were formed in Jefferson county, with a total capital stock of |1,C13,T60. In addition to these new corporations, two old ones increased their capital stock $150,000 and $35,000 respectively, making' the grand total $1,688,750. The capital stock repr» sen toil by the various concerns ranges from $250 to $700,000, and every line ol business is represented. Chief among them ore the corporations for the opera tion of coal mines and new iron and kindred manufactories. As there has been no let up in this work of development, so far as th« formation of now companies is con cerned, it is believed that the total lot the year will exceed $8,000,000 W ‘new capital Invested iu the district. Counterfeit Money In a Sewer. Columbus, Ga., July 13.—Several lit tle white boys playing in a gutter at th« corner of Sixth avenue and Thirteenth streets found about $50 in counterfoil Quarters and nickels. Telephone Compiuiy Organized. Cleveland, Ga., July 13.—TheCleve- land and Cornelia Telephone oumpauj has boon organized here. Work will begin at once, aud iu a few week* it will bo unnplctcd.