The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 17, 1900, Image 1

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F. O. I'reslttent. J. 0. Wakki.aw. Vico I’roatdeu THE MTIOHAL BANK OF GiFFNET. Capital $53,000.00. Wirl buy l ounty clxlius, r* . clvt U*jpoHlt and bmko Tlbcrul loiius on approved pap«r )>. C. Uoss, Cusliier, The Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY—rUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. . WE GUARANTEE - The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ■ 1 111,1 1 ESTABLISHED FEB. 1C, 1894. / f GAFFNEY, S. C., TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1900. i 81.00 A YEAR. HAS CWELIED TO SHOOT NISHOiiNDED GEORGIAN SLAIN IN BATTLE AT TIEN TSIN L Liacus3C3 tho Situa tion—Paesident to Eas ton to Washing ton. CONGRESS MAY CONVENE Troops Will Ua Sent From < nbu—-11 Olliers Are J{r«|u!iVil, Congress Will .tleet In Extra -'e^'luii to Provide Tliem—\eus ol the .llussiiere Kt> eelved At the National Capital* San Ellancisco, July 10.—Orders have been received at the Presidio to prepare / at oneo live regiments of troops, which will move shortly euronte for service. The sailing of the transport fjamuer, for Nagasaki, bus been posipom-d, owing to the failure of two battalions of tho Fifteetuh infantry to arrive from Platts- ville, N.Y., on schedule time. The Onlifornian has sailed for Manila with about ll.OPO tons of military sup plies. Washtnoton, July lil.—Secretary Hay called a cabinet council this morning to consider tho Chinese situation. Few cabinet officers are in the city, and tho only attendants were Secretaries Hay, Hoot, Long and Gage. The council lasted for some time and the situation was thoroughly discussed. In all probability the president will j ! -* come to Washington within tho next two or three days to remain a day or two. There is reason to beli< vo that H.OO-;) or 10,(KM) troops will bo gotten together as rapidly as possible and hurried to China. Sumo of these probably will bo taken from Cuba. If the situation reqirr'S more men congress will have to bo call d together to provide for them. Mar2m For (he Fast. Wasminotmn, July 1ft.—General Ifi y- wood, commandant of the murine corps, arranging for Ihe mobilization of an other battalion of marines for the far east. They will leave San Francisco as noon as transportation can be arranged, probably Aug. 1. The battilion will be composed of one company fi om Poston, one from New York and two from tho marine barracks in this city. The pres ent intention is to send the battalion di rect to Manila, but they maybe diverted to China. MINISTER WU HEARS NEWS. lie Expresses Horror At the Latest De velopments In China. Washington, July 1ft.—News of tho battle of Tien Tsin was conveyed to tho Chinese minister early in the day. The minister followed the recital with rapt attention, interrupting with ex pressions of astonishment and profound regret at this startling development. Ho \va> particularly impressed with the de tailed names of the Americans killed and wound (1, which app ared to remove /every shadow of doubt, and he asked as to the vjtriias oiiic ts and their families. Tho seen • of tin lighting came homo to the minister, as he has lived for a long time in Tien Tsin. He staf/s (hat the news of the llghl at the walls meant that the allied forces had advanced from their position well down tin IVi Ho river and had att u k.-d the city itself. The outcome of this lie vo wed with the utmost concern. He spoke with a good deal of freedom, hut asked to bo excused from any public declaration on the subject. la the most sympathetic terms, however, he expressed his horror at the laie.st developments, declaring that to no Ann .dean home could the nowsbring d “ p r regret than to himself. At the otlir legations and cm hussies the same feeling of dismay prevailed. Nothing New to Deport. Washington, July 1ft.—Consul Gen eral Goodeiiow has cabled to tho state department from Shanghai that there is nothing more to report since his cable gram of July 1ft. That dispatch reported tho attack on tho legations at Peking as about to begin. Mr. Goodeiiow’s state ment is a direct contradiction of the Shanghai stories that all foreign con suls were informed Saturday by Sheng that the legal ions had fallen and that the ministers were killed. No Hostility In San Francisco. San Francisco, July 1(1.-—Tho massa cre of foreigners in China has not devel op (l any manifestations of hostility to ward tho Chinese residents of tiuu city. TO FORM NATIVE CAVALRY. 31ajor Hutson Will Command the New Siaeabelie Troops. Manila, July 1ft.— The authorities have ordered the formation of 1ft troops of cavalry to bo recruited from (lie Ma- cahobes and officered by Americans. Major Batson, the originator of the idea of employing the Macubebe tribesmen ns fcouts, is to be eoiuniaiuler of tho new squadron of Filipino horse. Tho Macalsds's have long been used as seouts and their value in such work has already been detennim d. The pres ent plan of mounting them is intend d to render them more effective by bring ing about mobility. Several details of native troops are lining used as guides, but the organization of native w l licrs, *,’itli the notable exception of tho Mu* cabebes, has been objected to by the au thorities of Manila. When tho Mu- cabeb s are controlled they do good work in their own line, bat they are veiy hard to resira'.u from outrage, loot ing and indi . iminutu killing. Several American olfiecrs have declined n rvic ) witli the Mm .die'.ies on th 1 ground that it wan impos ibh to restrain them in moments ot excitement. Horrible Story of the Retreat Captain Austin Davis, United of Seymour’s Force. States Marines, Killed. KEN BEGGED TO BE KILLED COLONEL LISCUM FALLS They Preferred Death At the Hands I of Their Comrades to Capture 15y the Chi nose — Foreign Prisoners Were Frightfully Tortured Hy Hovers. Tif.n T.-'iv, July 8, via Shanghai, July hi—Ineffectual efforts have been made to conceal the horrible laet that J Admiral Seymofir was compelled to | shoot his own wounded during the re cent disastrous retreat of the Peking re lief expedition. All the wounded and prisoners who fell into tho bauds of the Chinese were frightfully tortured. The bodies had been cut into pieces. First the eyes had been hacked out; then tho cheeks, arms and logs cut off, until death ended the sufferings '..f the poor fellows. When Admiral Seymour, in his re treat, found himself so hard pressed that ho was unable to longer cany his wounded with him, he asked them: “Which do you prefer, to be left to the mercy of the Chinese or be shot by } our own comrades?” As Admiral Seymour put the question the tears were running down his cheeks. “We prefer death to torture, shoot us now that we may die like men,” was tlie piteous response of the helpless men. A firing squad was told off and while tho little allied force stopped and beat off with gun fire the Chinese horde that surrounded it, inside its lines an act of mercy was performed as the firiu;,' squad carried our its orders. A few merciful volleys from the rifles in the hands of friends and tin'harassed expedilion was relieved of its burden of wounded; tho fanatical Chinese horde was cheated of victims for its torture, and tho sufferings and fears of tho un fortunates were brought to an end in an honorable death under their own flag. GREAT BRITAIN IN CHINA. Kevolt Means Heavy Loss to Knglish .ficrclinnts and Manufacturers. London, July 1ft.—Robert Vorkbergh has been the leader in the house of com mons, who represents the British view of the Chinese situation, said: “The whole foreign trade of China in IS!)!) w a i Toft,00!),000, (ifftfifi.OOO.OOi)) of which the British empire had £31,000,- 000, and the success of the Boxer move ment practically destroys that interest. 1 consider the question of reparation premature until it lias boon proved whether or not this is really a rebellion for which the Chinese constituted au thorities are responsible. “It is impossible to extract pecuniary recompense from tho Chinese govern ment whose finances already in a chaotic condition, are being annually depleted £ftl,00 >,0 )1) by corruption. “It is evidently futile to attempt to compel the corrupt mandarins to dis gorge their wealth, oven if it were prac ticable to tlx the individual responsi bility. “(beat Britain wants no territory, only trade, and under tho new order of tilings Britain’s aim will be to open the inter nal waterways, reduce the interest du ties and pay the revenue under tho con trol of honest English or Americon offi cials. “The liberality of the viceroys is the mos! gratifying feature of the gloomy sil nation. “There are fq.oftft British subjects in (’hiaa, of whom about ft.K) were in Pe king, for wlio.se relatives, following such precedents, the British government will undoubtedly exact final compensation on a heavy -eule.” Mr. V erkbergh said he knew that Sir Claude MacDonald, the British minister at Peking, had foreseen tho possibility of such tragedy as seams to have oc curred and had in a way prepared to meet it. Sir Claude, said Mr. Verk- bergh, pledged his wife to shoot her if it were necessary to prevent her from falling into the hands of the natives in the event of an uprising, and had pro vided her with a quick poison to be used in ease of his inability to ful ill his part, BOERSTO COME TO AMERICA Ten Thousand of'I licm to Knilgrate to This Country. Cai’K Town, July 1ft.—When the war in South Africa is over 10,000 Boers, chiefly naturalized citizens of the Trans vaal, will emigrate to the United States. Irish-Americans are arranging tho pre liminaries for this movement. The latest Machadodorp advices state that President Kruger will refuse to surrender until his supplies are ex hausted. Attempted to Kill His Daughter. Columhi’s, Gn., July 10.—Ale* Pruitt, a negro who lives east of town, lias been arrested, charged with assault witli in tent to murder. He became angry with Ids daughter for marrying and shot at her husband, although he did not hit him. Ho then took his daughter and strung her up in his house witli an iron chain, tyinp tho chain around her neck. Some neighbors, who went in, found her hanging and unconscious. < oloucl .John Hamilton Dead. New York, July 10.—Colonel John Hamilton, th H. A., retired, is dead, in Brooklyn. Ho was appointed to West Point from Indiana in 1817. For gal lant service during the iuvestmeut ol Fort Pulaski, Ou., in 18ftft, he, was made brevet major and was advanced to the rank of brevet lieutenant colonel in Jnnu xf the same year. He was placed ou tho retired list iu August, 1887. .Judge Washington Dead. Pm:\ix, A. T., July 16.—Judge W. B. Wmhingtou, of Philadelphia, direct des- < ( mluntof Augustin Wnshitigtou, father of George Washington, is dead, at Cas tle Creek, Hot Springs, of consumption, li t was If) years of age, and u lawyer ol recognized ability. He Was Slain While Directing tho : Ninth Infantry In the Attack On tho ! Native City—Colonel French, of the j Twenty-Fifth, Reported Killed. Washington, July H-.—Colonel Emer- i son H. Biscum, of the Ninth infantry, ■ who was killed at Tien Tsin, was one of tho most gallant of tho old civil war vet erans still in the service. Colonel Liscum was in the Santiago campaign with the Ninth infantry, and was badly wounded at the battle of San Juan hill. The war department has taken note of his splendid service there and his name was to have been presented at the next session of congress for pro motion to the rank of brigadier. Captain Austin R. Davis of tho United States marine corps, also killed, was a native of Georgia. He entered the ma rine corps as a second lieutenant ou July 1, 181) L He went out to the Philippines iu April, 18ft!), in charge of the marines, who took over the cavite naval station IP* COLONEL LISCUM. from the military branch. His eommir- H(»u as captain in tho marine corps is dated March ft, )8i)0. Captain William B. Lemley qf tho marine corps, who is reported as wound ed, was a native of North Carolina and a nephew of Judge Advocate General Lemley of the navy. He entered the corps in March, lS!)it, being attached to tho stuff as an assistant. Lieutenant Lemley in the marine corps, also wounded, was one of the new officers iu tho service, having been ap pointed from Pennsylvania in April, 18!)!). Lieutenant Henry Leonard of tho ipa- rine corps was appointed to tho service of the District of Columbia in April, IS!)!). He accompanied Lieutenant Butler to tho Philippines soon after his appoint ment and joined Kempff’s forces at Taku. Major James Reagan of tho Ninth in fantry entered the military service from New York as a musician in Company H. He served throughout that war and received a commission as second lieuten ant in the Eighteenth infantry in De cember, 1880. He was assigned to tho Ninth infantry as a first lieutenant in 1870, and has been attached to that regi ment ever since, becoming a captain in 1887 and a major in 18!if). The Captain Biickinillor, reported in the dispatches as having been wounded, is Captain Edwin \ r . Buckmillcr. He is a West Pointer. His fhvt commission was that of second lieutenant in the Second infantry in 1880. He became attached to the Sixteenth infantry in 1880 and joined the Ninth infantry by transfer iu tho same year. Captain Charles P. Noyes of the Ninth infantry is adjutant of tho regiment. He also was a West Pointer, having been appointed from Massachusetts iu 1875. He got his first commission as a second lieutenant in tho Ninth infantry in 1870 and has beet with that organi zation ever since, bee niiing first lioutou- nut in 1887 and captain in 18!):-i. Colonel French Not In China, Washington, July 10.—The report that Colonel French, Twenty-fifth in- fantry, was killed at Tien Tsin is not understood at tho war department hero. Officials stuto positively that Colonel French is not in China. There is but one Colonel French in tho service and he commands tho Twenty-second infan try. On Juno fto Colonel French was iu New York on sick •••uih. Was Appolntct Savannah, July Davis, of the laudit who was killed ou cd to Annapolis frot by Congressman Ri was tho son of Rev. —-.in, now ol Atlanta. Ho was attached to the bat tleship Oregon when it made its record breaking trip into Cuban waters from the Pacific. May Ho Captain Wallace. Washington, July 1ft.—It is stated at tho war department that no such per son as Captain Wilcox, who was re ported wounded, is in tho Ninth infant ry. The officials hero think it might bt Major Wullaoo, of the Ninth. Dollar Hills Raised to Five. Montgomery, Ala., July 1«.—A verj dangerous counterfeit of £ I bills huvo made their appearance here. Tho billi are of the new dollar silver certificates, •ml the “one” is taken out and the fig ure “5” is substituted. These bills wen Lust discovered in Nashville. Power Plant Chartered. Birmingham, Ala., July 1ft.—Artiolei of incorporation have been filed by th# Iroudalo Water, Light and Power com. pony. The capital stock of the corpora Uou is $100,000. Incredidle Barbarities Mark ed the Massacre of For eigners at Peking. REVOLT STILL SPREADING Chinese S»ueee-«ses At Peking and Tien Tsin Threatens to Pennoat Hitherto Quiescent Provincei— International Jealousies Still Retard Movements of the Allies—Seymour at Tukn. London, July 1ft.—“Revenge todsn* mourning tomorrow,” is practically the universal cry of Europe, but it is sor rowfully admitted that there be no ro- voiige today, nor, perhaps, for many tomorrows, for the incredible burtsiri- ties that are reported to have marked file last see nos within the legations at Peking. Nothing is clearer than that the anti-foreign conflagration Is rapidly permeating even hitherto quiescent provinces; and though it is recognized that every day which leaves Peking in the power of the mob increaseadhe perils and difficulties of tho situation, nothing comes from the diplomats of Europe to show that the powers have overcome tho jealous! .‘S, r suiting iu general impo tcncy, to which is commonly ascribed the sacrifice of tho handful of women, children and men comprising tho inter national colony in Peking. Nothing has been received that adds to the information previously obtained regarding the massacre. Tho only ray of light extricable from tho Poking mes sage appears to be the statement that Clung and his followers did their ut most in defense of the legations. The rebels, however, are evidently greatly in tho majority and tho few loy alists are helpless before tho hordes who have joined and are daily joining tho blood-stained camarilla who have usurped authority at Peking. The fato of the capital appears to threaten other towns like Tien Tsin, Che Foo and oven Shanghai. The (lofeqt of the allied forces ut Tten Tsin seems to place that town in des perate straits, and if retreat to Taku is necessitated observers consider that it will be likely to decide the policy of wavering viceroys. Tlie dejiarture of Admiral Seymour from Tien Tsin and the movement of warships toward Shan Hai Kuan, on the gulf of Lino Tung, are taken to in dicate that this route may be adopted for an advance ou Peking, which is distant 17 ) miles from Shun Hai Kuan. The members of the Chinese legation still assert that they have no informa tion cmuxirning tho futo of the foreign ers in Peking. The war office has received a dispatch from General Dorward dated Tien Tsin July 11, which adds little to tho previ ous information. Tho Chinese, accord ing to this dispatch, attacked the station the morning of July 11, and wero ro- pulscd after four hours hard lighting, in which 500 of the enemy were killed. Ou July 1) General Dorward, oom- manding a force of 100 Americans, 1)50 British and -100 Russians, and General Fukushimn, commanding 1,()J0 Japan ese, attacked the Chinese and captured their prsitious southwest-of tho city, killing 350 and captaring four guns. American uiul Japanese troops subse quently rushed and took the western ar senal. G.-neral Dorward reports ' that the day’s honors rested with tho Ameri cans and Japanese. There were no cas ualties among the Americans and Rus sians. ff.OOO Chinese Heheaded, Washington, July 10.—An unofficial nqiort 1ms c imo to the at tention of tho Chines'; officials hero to the effect that 3,000 Chinese at Peking petitioned Prince Tuan to protect the bii^^iiors, whereuiHin Prince Tuan ordflru a ii those wlio united in the {ictitioii to bo killed. TO PROTECT THE HARBORS. ttubinurliie Heats Will He Stationed Along the Coast, Washington, July 1ft. — Under tho plan adopted by the navy department submarine boat protection will be sui>- plied to every important harbor of tho United States. In the contract for the six submarine boats now being prepared by Judge Advocate General Lemley, the Holland company will bo required to deliver the vessels at certain designated harbors. Tw o of the floats are to bo built on the Pacific const and four on tho Atlantic. The Holland will be re tained at Nowjiort. One of tho now •ossels will be stationed at Uoaton, an- at New York, a third at Philudel- ' i fourth at Charleston. *<:r wifi be Ktatiouod at __«.,ipinn Roads for the defense of Nor- folk, Richmoud and Washington, and if the improvements can be fhade so that the vessel can operate in a sea way, of Baltimore. On the Pacific coast one of the boats wifi bo stationed at San Francisco and tlie second will bo assigned to Portland, Or., or Puget sound—probably the latter. HuleUen to Settle Up. Savannah, July 16.—John B. Bulcken, tho defaulting treasurer of Concord lodge of Odd Follows, is endeavoring to settle up his indebtedness to tho organi zation. An agreement has boon reached by which he is to pay a certain lump sum, endeavoring to pay tho rest in in stallments. The young man has always been highly esteemed and it is hoped ho will be successful. Klch Vein of Sliver Located. Athens, Ala., July 18.—The govern- incut lias a mineral expert, Mr. Lucaii, in this county visiting the iron and pyrites outcroppings, also looking into tho phosphate bods. Just across tho line iu Tennessee a man has located a valuable silver vein. It is said by those familiar with the mineral to bo very rich iu silver and easily worked. SLOW PROGRESS IN THE POWERS TRIM. Telegrams Are Produced In Court and Filed, SIGNED BY DEFENDANT Dispatches Sent Out Previous to the Killing of Goebel Are Read—Rail road Registry Is Also Produced as Kvldeuco—Objections Overruled. Georgetown, Ky., July 1ft. — The trial of former Secretary of State Caleb Powers, charged with being an accessory to the Goebel murder, was resumed at 9:30 o’clock. A squad of deputies still remain on duty ut tho courtroom doors and search all persons entering the room to prevent any one entL-riug with pistols. A letter signed by Caleb Powers, iu which this expression was used, “I have had a hard time getting Taylor and others to start, but they aro all right now, and this thing wifi soon end,” was filed and made u part of tho record. Mrs. W. B. Anderson, manager of tho Western Union Telegraph office at Eur- boursville, the homo of Powers, resumed the stand, to identify telegrams sent through that office, which are supposed to have u bearing on tho case. On motion of the prosecution a sub poena© ducos tecum was awarded re quiring James Eggleston of Frankfort to bring into court tho railroad register showing the time of arrival and depart ure of trains at Frankfort the day of the assassination. Tho purpose of this Is to contradict tho claim of the defense that Jim Howard, who is alleged to have fired the shot, arrived after tho assassi nation. Howard ut one time claimed that tho train on which ho came did not arrive until afterward, but the register shows that it arrived some 30 minutes previous to the murder and, in addition, tho prosecution wifi offer proof to show that Howard had spent tho night iu tho cit-\ NORTH CAROLINA ROMANCE. Couple Slurried as They Mat In the Huggy ut Mint 11111. Charlotte, N. 0., July 16.—An en tirely new feature of the marriage cere mony was recently carried out by a cou ple at Mint Hill, hi this statu, when tho marriage was performed while the cou ple sat iu a buggy with tho otfidatiug minister standing on the ground near by. Tho contracting parties wore John Safrit and Miss Lizzie Hinsdale, of Sal isbury. Early on the morning of th? marriage tho preacher who performed the ceremony, Rov. J. F. Pharr, was re turning from church when he saw a couple seated iu a buggy at his front gate. Tho occupants of tho vehicle told him they wanted to bo married. Tho { in-Achor endeavored to persuade the iride and groom to come into Ids house, but the couple insisted that the dash board was a suitable hymeneal altar for their betrothal. So tho minister per formed the ceremony as tho two sat in the buggy iu Iront of tho preacher’s house. The young jiooplowero trying to avoid being overtaken bv objecting parents, which probably explains their strange selection of a suitable place for tho per formance of tho ceremony. KILLED OVER BUNCH OF FISH South Carol I ii In us Mottle Their Dispute With Revolvers. Walterroro, S. 0., July 16.—W. P. Felder has shot and killed L. (J. Hern don here. Felder fired three shots, all of which took effect in Herndon’s abdo men. Felder purchased a string of fish from G. B. Ferrel. They proved to be spoiled and Felder refused to p ly for them. Ujion the insistanco of Ferrel he finally consented to pay for them. Ferrel then refused to take the money and went out of the store and laid his grievance be fore his friend, Herndon. Herndon wont into tho store and be gan cursing and abusing Felder. Folder, being u small man and Herndon a large one, ho offered Herndon a pistol with which to settle tho matter, Herndon de claring when questioned by Felder that he had no pistol. Herndon refused to accept the prof fered weapon, but continued to abuse Felder. Folder asked him to leave tho stove, which ho refused to do. Immedi ately after tho shooting the men were ou the floor, Herndon holding Felder. t: iurlous Kew’N. Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Washita, I. T. He writes: “Four bottles of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years. Terrible sores would break out on her face, uud the best doctors could give no help; blither cure is complete and her health is cxecellent.” This shows vhat thousands have proved.— t nit Kletric Bitters is the best Mood purifier known. It’s the supreme remedy for eczemn, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and running sores. It stimulates liver, kindneys ami bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion builds up tho strength. Only 50 cents. Mold by Cherokee Drug Company. People get wisdom by experience. A man never wakes up bis second baby to see it laugh. For burns, injuries, piles and skin diseases use DeWitt’s Witch Hazel •Salve It is the original. Coun terfeits may bo offered. Use only DeWitt’s. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. A baby was held in pawn for sev eral days in New York for the pay ment of a debt of $J5. There are no betti r pills made than DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Al ways prompt amice.tain. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co. BIRTH RATEJNJTHE SOUTH. Some Interesting Facts Revealed By C'ensus Bureau Officials. Washington, July 14.—While it Is impossible to got any estimates of popu lation from the officials of the census burea, it is abi impossible to' so closvjy guard the information In tlie possession of an office having thousands of em ployes as to entire^ prevent leakage. One imjjortnnt fact that has leaked out Is the large number of children to the family in tlie south. This indicates a high rate of gaiu and a largo increase of population for the section. But there is nothing new in this. Be tween 1870 and 1880 the southern states, gaining nothing from immigration, yet allowed an increase of more than 3?^ per cent,while the balance of the Union, in spite of a gain of 8,000,000 from im migration, showed an increase of less than ft8i(, per cent. Tho small gain that tho south derived from foreign immi gration whs wiped out by tlie removal of the native born population to other sec tions. During tho ten years between 1880 and 1800 the south gained from immi gration—little, it is true—and yet it gained. Tho census showed a coutiuuii- tion of the heavy birth rate, showing 120 children under ten years of age for every 100 men over 21, while the balance of the country showed only 73 per 100. MISSION WORK IN THE SOUTH It Is Dcserlbcd by Dr. Jameson. Other Addresses. Cincinnati, July 14.—The attendance at tho third day’s session of the interna tional assembly of the Baptist Young People’s union was estimated at 10,000. While Music hall was packed, others were meeting in sections. Dr. II. M. Wharton of Philadelphia led tho devo tional hour with an address ou “Per sonal Work.” After the ro[*orts of committees ad dresses were delivered- by Hon. B. F. Dunwiddie of Janesville, Wis., Dr. T. U. Johnson of Charleston, W. Va., and Dr. S. Y. Jameson of Atlanta, the latter describing some phases of mission work iu tho south. Iu discussing “The Student Volunteer Movement,” Franklin W. Sweet of St. Paris, O., spoke of “Its Origin,” Rev. Albeit Ehrgott of Springfield, O., of “Its Marvelous Development” and Charles B. Teuuy of Rochester of “Its Significance.” The afternoon was devoted to junior exercises, with on address by Dr. W. E. Hatcher of Richmond on “Child Con version and Child Training.” BOUNDARY JJNE SETTLED. Dispute Between North Carolina and Tennessee Decided For Former. Cincinnati, July 14.—The United States court of appeals has settled a question of boundary lino between Ten nessee and North Carolina in favor of Tennessee. It arose from two grants of the same land to different parties. D. W. Bolding had a grant from North Carolina ' »iscd on the assumption that the line ran on tho Fodder Stack moun tain. Tennessee made a grant of the same property to Charles Hobard, assuming that the state line lay on its eastern side on the Hanover range. The original lino was marked by tho blazing of trees. After much investiga tion a master found that tho Hanover range was the boundary lino and the court approved that findiug. SPANISH WAR VETERANS. National Association Is Ordered to Meet at Chattanooga. Chattanooga, July 14.—General Wil lis J. Hillings, commauder-iu-chiof of the Sixutish-American war veterans, has directed the adjutant general’s officers In this city to issue orders directing the national association to meet hero Oct. 8-13. The iu vital iou is extended to all other organizations of Spanish war vet erans to meet iu conjunction with them for tho purjioso of affecting consolida tion. Pic Society of the Army of the Cum berland meets hero on the same date, and the United Confederate veterans have accepted invitations to be present for tho purpose of inspecting ami cor recting marking linos of battle at Chick- amauga park. Rules For Free Baths. Washington, July 14.—Tho Interior department has made public tho terms of applications required for tho use of tho government free baths at Hot Springs, Ark., so as to require the ap plicant to stat; that "ho is indigent” in stead of “a pauper" as formerly. Full and correct registers of bathers also are ordered and complimentary tickets ore now allowed to be issued. To Build a Yarn Mill. Laurens, S. O., July 14—J. S. Bla lock is preparing to build on his planta tion at Goldville a yarn mill, to be cap italized at $80,000. Ho already has his own cottonseed oil mill and ho will soon be prepared to convert the staple from his own fields into yarn. He also has his own telephone line and other mod ern conveniences. New Bank Organized. Greenwood, S. C., July 14.—At a meeting of the stockholders of the new Farmers’ and Merchants’ bank organ ization was perfected by electing W. G. Gambrell president and J. B. Wharton cashier. The now bamlsavill have a cap ital of $75,000 and will be ready for bus iness by Sept. 1. Mystery Solved. Cleveland, Tonn., July 14 — The mystery surrounding the finding of the decomposed remains of a man in the bushes ou the roadside near here has l>oeu unraveled. James Johnson has been arrested and confessed that ho killed tho man, whoso name was Posey Barker. Through Line to Jacksonville. Valdosta, Ga., July 14—One of the officials of the Atlantic, Valdosta aad Western railroad states that the road wifi be trailt on to Alhanv. This will give a direct route from Albany to Jack sonville, via Valdosta. IT 5 TSII Allies Attack the Native City and Are Repulsed With Heavy Losses. THE DEFEAT WAS DECISIVE Cbiumo Fought Desperately and Put the Uitcrnational Troops to Route. Poured a Terrific Hall of Artillery, Rifle and Machlue Guu Fire Into Them—Americans Suflt’er Terribly. Tien Tsin, July 13, via Sanghai, July 16.—At 2 o’clock this evoniug 7,000 al lied troops are attempting to storm the wall of the city. The attack began at daylight Its success is doubtful. Tho Chinese on tlie walls aro estimated con- sorvatively ut 20,000. Thfly ano injuring a terrific hail of ar tillery, rifle uud machine guu fire upou the attackers. The Americans, Japan ese. JJritish and French troops are at tacking from tho west and the Russians from tho oast. The Americans suffered terribly. The Chief surgeon of tho Niuth infantry said a conservative estimate was 25 per cent of the Americaus were hit. Colonel Liscum Is reported to bo mortally wosmded as he was walkiug in front of the tr9ons. Major Regan aud Captaius Buoknnllfcr, Wilcox aud Noyes aro amoug the wounded. The mariuos losses include Captain Davis, killed, uud Lieuteuants Butler, Leonard aud several others, wounded. Tiie officers declared that it was hotter than Santiago. The Americaus were lying in the plain betwee'n the wall and tho river under an infllladiug and a direct fire. It was erflially difficult for them to advance or retire. Three hundred wounded meu of all natioualities were counted. Story Confirmed. Washington, July 16.—Tho navy de partment has received official coufirma- tkln from Admiral Remey of the reverse of the allied forces at Tien Tsin ou tho zporniug of July 13. Tho dispatch is ebte-d Che Foo, July 16, and says: “It is reported that the allied forces attacked the native city on the morning of July 13, with the Russians on the right, the Niuth iufuntry uud marines oh the left. The lo.-sos of tho allied forces was heavy. Tho Russians lost 100, including an artillery colonel; Americaus over 30; British over 40; Japanese 58, including a oolouel, and tho French 25. Colonel Liscum, of the Ninth infant- rw, killed; also Captain Davis, of tne marine corps. Captain Lemley and Lieutenants Butler and Leonard were wounded. At 7 o’clock In the evening, the allied attack on tho native city was repulsed with great loss. Returns aro yet incomplete and tho details aro not yot confirmed. Allies Lose Heavily. London, July 16.—Tho Evening Nows prints a dispatch dated at Shanghai to day, giving a detailed account of tho attack of the allied forces on the uutivo city of Tien Tsin. According to Tho Evening Nows dis patch the allies were repulsed aud com pelled to retreat with a loss of more than 100 killed, the British losing 40 and tho Japanese 60. The ^ .aericons and -Rus sians, it is added, also suffered heavily. Amoug the Americans killed was Colo nel French of tho Twenty-fifth infantry and Colouel Liscum of the Ninth iufan- try. A Russian colonel of artillery was also killed. The dispatch adds that the Ohinamsn fought with great desperation and their markmauship was accurate aud deadly. PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH. Important New Industries Reported During the Past Week. Chattanooga, July 16.—Among the more Important of the now industries reported by The Tradesman during the week ended July 14 include the follow ing: Brickworks iu Mississippi; canneries In Georgia and Louisiana; cement works in Alabama; coal mines aud coke ovens in Alabama and West Virgiuia; cotton mills in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas; cottonseed oil mills in Lou- isiana and South Carolina; electric light and power plants in Arkansas, Virginia and West Virginia; a grain elevator In Texas; an insulator pin aud bracket fac tory in West Virginia; a lubricating oil manufactory in Virginia; lumber mills in Georgia; a machine shop in Vir,finia; a mattress factory In Louisiana; a min ing company in Mississippi; a naviga tion company in Louisiana; an oil and gas company in West Virginia; phos phate mines in Tennessee; a shuttle aud bobbin factory In Alabama; stamp mills in the Dahlouegm district; telephone ex changes in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas; tobacco factories in Georgia aad Kentucky; a yarn mill in South Caro lina. _ To Serve a ’Cue In New York. Wakuinoton, Ga., Joly 16.—Sheriff John Callaway has gone to New York, where he will serve an old fashioned Georgia barbecue Joly 18. The occasion will be the meeting of the International Press Clubs' league. John W. Carter of S e Baltimore News, president ot the ah, wired Mr. Callaway askiag him if he would manage the barbecue. The club met in Atlanta a few years ago, at Which time a 'cue was given the club at Stone Mountain. Sheriff Callaway managed the ’cue. Ready For the Veterano. Atlanta, July 16.—The details for the blue and gray reunion, which is to be held In Atlanta Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, have been disposed of. and practically nothing remains to ba dene bsfers the visitors arrive.