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,O.Stact, President, J, O. Wahdlaw. Vice Pretilden THE NATIONAL BANE OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00, Wim, buy county clulnis, receive deposit and nntke Tlbernl loans on approved paper 1), c. Hose, Cashier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY. 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 * ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. JGAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1900. 81.00 A YEAR. KING HUMBERT OF ITALY THE VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN Monarch’s Heart Is Pierced by a Bullet—Murderer Is Apprehended. • ENTERED HIS CARRIAGE Kin<( Had Heen Attending a Distribu tion of Prizes In Connection With a Gymnastic Exhibitiou—Shot Down as He Was Driving Away—Home Pays Tribute to His Memory. Monza, Italy, July 30.—King Hum bert lias been assassinated. Ho was shot hero at 10:45 o’clock by a mau named Angelo Bressi, and died iu a few min utes. The king had been attending a distri bution of prizes in connectipn with a gymnastic competition which took place Iwi N< w* at Urussels. BurssF.ra, July 30.—A dispatch from the Russian admiral, AliexofT, dated Tii'ii Tsin, July 30, and communicated to the foreign office, states that the latest news confirms the report that tho foreign ministers at Peking are out of danger. Profound Sorrow In Paris. Paris', July 30.—The announcement of the killing of King Humbert has created | profound sorrow in olficinl circles hero. All official events have been cancelled for the time being. V W<s 1 »'>-vvA\’ • KING HUMBERT, about 10 o’clock. He had just entered his carriage with his aid-de-camp, amid the cheers of the crowd, when he was struck by three revolver shots fired in quick succession. One pierced the heart of his majesty, who fell back mid ex pired in a few minutes. The assassin was immediately ar rested and was with some difficulty tsaved from tho fury of the populace. Ho gave his name as Angelo Bressi, de- ecribing himself as of Prato, in Tuscany. Humbert was the eldest son of Victor Emanuel find on the death of his father, iu 1878, succeeded to the throne. He -was liked by his subjects and was very popular. Some Sensational Stories. London, July 30.—Some of the oven- Iiapers hero attempt to trace a con- Tiection between tho assassination of King Humbert and the rancorous propa ganda that tho Vatican is alleged to have conducted against the supremacy of the sovereign. These journals jioint out that the assassination occurred in the vi cinity of Milan, where, it is alleged, the recent insurrection was largely fomented by the Roman Curia. MOURN THE DEAD MONARCH King Humbert's Kcinains to Rest lu the Pantheon. Rome, July 30.—Signs of mourning are rapidly appearing throughout the city. Crape is displayed upon many residences and public buildings. Por traits of the murdered monarch occupy points of vantage draped in black and flags are flying at halfmast everywhere. King Humbert’s remains will be brought to Rome and laid to rest iu the Pan theon. It is stated that the assassin does not appear iu the list of dangerous anar chists known to the police. A few newspapers publish short trib utes to tho noble qmdities of King Hum bert, declaring that it is duo to his love for the working classes that he has fal len a victim of the assassin. The pa pers add a few words of sympathy and tespect for tho new king. The Giorono states that if the ab- , eence of the new king is prolonged 48 Lours a brief regency will be established in accordauoe with the constitution. ^uecn Victoria Horror Stricken. Lokpon, July 30. — Perhaps in no country was the news of King Hum bert’s assassination received with deeper sympathy and greater horror than in Great Britain. For the last few years, and more especially for the last few months, daring the South African war, the Italian ministers, reflecting the atti tude of the throne, have shown an un dying friendship for Great Britain even when the rest of Europe was inveighing against England and her policy. Queen Victoria nut orally was horror stricken at the news. She immediately tele- yraphed her condolences to Queen Mar- >ghuerite. Italian Kinbassy Notified. London, July 30.—Tho Italian em bassy here has received the following official announcement of the death of King Humbert: '‘We have the sad news to announce to yon that his majesty. King Humbert, S at died last evening (Sunday) at ouza, being the victim of an infamous assassin. Kindly inform tho English government of this sail news. “His majesty, King Victor Emanuel III, who is off the coast of Greece, is on bia way back to the kingdom.’’ Message of Condolence. WASif.yoroN, July 30.—The follow ing nveEwiago of condolence upon the death o f -King Humbert has been sent from tl>ia country to Italy: “In my lame and on behalf of thn American people, f offer your majesty and the lullin' nation sincere condolence in this boor of deep bereavement. “WiiAiAK McKjnuct.” New King Expected. Corfu, July 30.—The new king of Italy is expected to arrive here tonight. A telegram from Queen Marghuerita awaits him, announcing the assassina tion of King Humbert and urging him to hasten home. PLEDGED TO KILL HUMBERT. Italian Who Committed Suicide Was Selected to Do tho DeCfl. New York, July 30.—Ten days ago an Italian in Paterson, N. J., Carbon Speranza, laid down his life and so ab solved himself from his pledge to kill King Humbert of Italy. He killed Guiseppe Pessiua and then took his own life. It was said that he held a high place iu the Mafia. The two men quar reled and Speranza shot Pessiua and blew out his own brains. A very strange letter was found in the murderer’s pocket. In the letter which Speranza had prepared he set forth that he was chosen by his anarchist com rades to kill the king of Italy, but that, owing to the fact that he was iu this country on the date set for the attempt at assassination, he could not fulfill the obligation. • Assassin Is From America.’ • London, July 30.—Beyond the brief announcement of the fact nothing with regard to the assassination of King Humbert 1ms been allowed out of Monza. At noon a Rome correspondent tele graphed that not the slightest details of the catastronhe had transpired, while up to 4 o’clock this afternoon London and the other capitals of Europe knew nothing beyond the bare fact. Officials are at a loss to explain the apparent rigorous censorship. A dispatch from Monza, received here, says the assassin Bressi is from Patterson, N. J. TOTAL IS NEARLY $8,000,000 Shipment of (iold From the Klondike. Smallpox at Dawson. Victoria, B.C., July 30.—The steamer Danube, which has arrived here from Skagway, lias a report from Dawson showing that the smallpox epidemic now prevailing there was brought from up the river. Up to July 17 only four cases had developed. Some of the Danube’s passengers from Dawson, who came up the river on the steamer Lightning, reports passing the hull of the capsized steamer Florence S. The victims of the disaster were Mrs. Stewart and her daughter and Purser Malthy. A large quantity of dust was also on board. Skagway papers have n tabulated ac count of the shipnn nts of gold up the Yukon via skagway since July 14. The total is close to $S,000,000. LAST WEEK OF CAMPAIGN. Alabama Election Occurs Next Week. Result Not In Doubt. Birmingham, Ala., July 30.—The last week of the state campaign in Alabama do s not promise to bo any more exciting than it has been heretofore. The elec tion occurs next Monday. In more than two-thirds of the counties there has been no campaigning at all by the Democratic party, except some newspaper writings. In a numtier of counties no public speakings have been held, notably among them being Jefferson, One of the largest, if not tho largest, and most im- {Mirtant iu the state. The greater part of the campaign work has been done in the conn tie" which heretofore have re turned Populist majorities. The indi- cations are that the number of Populist counties will be reduced to less than 75 per cent. AN ERROR IN THEIR TICKETS. Populists Have Them Reprinted—But* ler Sends Out lustructious. Raleigh, July 30.—Populists are hav ing much trouble about their county and legislative tickets. They had them all printed here. One set was sent out and then the attorney advised that they were not in proper form and a new set had to be printed. The latter is now being sent out. Chairman Butlef is also sending a circular lefter explaining the difference. It is said that Chairman Butler has sent a letter to Populists in which he tells them that iu cases where they do not wish it known how they voted on the constitutional amendmei t 'hey have a right to vote a folded ballot. Shot Down Without Provocation. Charlotte, N. C., July 80.—Squire John P. Hunter, who lives at Derita, was shot by a negro and painfully, though not seriously, injured. He was standing in his barnyard gate, when three negroes drove by iu a buggy. As they passed the gate one of the negroes pulled a revolver and fired on Mr. Hun ter, tho bullet entering his leg. The negroes then drove on rapidly and dis appeared. Cotton Mill Failure. Yohkville, S. C., July 30.—Tho Su- tro cotton mill has gone to tho wall and taken with it the loan and savings Imnk. The liabilities of the bank are about 1(85,000 iu round numbers and of the tiutro mill $00,000. The nominal assets of the Sutro mill aru about $115,000. It is noo practicable to state the assets of the biink. Its capital is $110,000 and its depositors will be paid in fjill. tieneral Iluinpton’s Illness. Columbia, S. O., July 30.—General Wade Hampton will be unable to attend tho state reunion at Greenwood. His physician has forbidden him attending. General Hampton has Issjii so unwell in tho last few days that ho has been un able to receive cullers at his residence. QUIET FOLLOWS THE KILLING OF CHtRLES Officers Have the Situation Well In Hand. NEGROES LEAVE THE CITY Indiscriminate Shooting of the Past Few Days Causes Many to Seek II omes Elsewhere—Slayer of Police man Day Positively Identified. New Orleans, July 28.—Contrary to expectations the night passed with lit tle disorder. Tho prompt action of the mayor iu distributing squads of men through the city and tho fact that Charles is dead seems to have had a good effect in quieting the populace. The negroes are apparently glad that Charles is dead. Mayor Capdevielle, who is worn out by his long struggle, said that he thought it was unlikely that there would be any further violence. Much feeling is expressed against the police board and there is some talk of its remc 'al and a reorganization of the police force. With the death of the negro Charles the situation here has been vastly im proved aud there has been no occasion to send the militia to any some of dis turbance. The troops are being kept iu their armories, but Mayor CapdeVielle has stationed men iu every quarter of tho city iu order that ho may be quickly advised of any further trouble. Arrangements are being made for the funeral of the victims of yesterday’s tragedy aud details of police will be sent to accompany each in order that no disturbances may attend them. Whatever doubt there may have been as to the identity of the negro Charles has been removed.' At 4 o’clock when the mobs had dispersed the police went to the parish prison and got Leonard Pierson, Charles’ pal, on the evening that Mora was wounded, and carried him to the morgue. Pierson, without any hesitancy, declared that the dead mau was the desperado. Coroner Richard held a post mortem examination on the body of Charles. He found that the negro had been shot 48 times, besides having been badly beaten. Several men have claimed the credit of having killed Charles. Men who were present at the time that Charles was at tempting to make his escapt; from the burning building said that Private An derson aud Dr. C. A. Noiret, a young medical student, had done the actual killing. Thousands of negroes have emigrated from the city. GOLDEN CROSS EXAMINED. Denies Statement That He and Cultgp Could Convict the Others. Georgetown, Ky., July 28^-The at torneys for the prosecution in the Pow ers case at the close of the day had the jury taken to Frankfort to view the statehouse grounds and buildings, tho spot where Goebel fell aud other things iu connection with the case. They say the commonwealth will rest its case at the conclusion of the testimony of Whar ton Golden. Golden resumed the witness stand at 9:30 o’clock aud the cross examination commenced. Golden, in response to questions, repeated the story told previ ously of how he cam 3 to be called as a witness. Witness denied that he had ever said that if he and Culton would get together they could convict all of them. Golden was kept busv for an hour or more denying that he had made state ments that are attributed to him by per sons who, it is supposed, will be intro duced by the defense to impeach his testimony. WAS DAMAGED BY DYNAMITE Explosives Placed on the St. Louis Trauslt Company’s Tracks. St. Louis, July 28.—Five cars of the Transit company were damaged last night by dynamite placed on the tracks. Nobody was hurt so far as known. The first car was blown np about 4 o’clock at Spring and Easton avenues. It was but slightly damaged. At 10 o'clock an other car of the same line was blown np and badly damaged. About i0:30 o’clock a caron the South ern Electric line was wrecked by dyna mite on the tracks on Arsenal aveune. The explosion was terrific. At 11:10 o’clock the front wheels of an Easton avenue car were demolished by dynamite. At 2:10 o’clock an owl car ran over an explosive which wrecked the front of a Union line oar. Tho police have been unable to make any arrests. Customs Receipts In Philippines. Washington, July 28.—The customs receipts of the Philippines during May, 1900, according to a statement made by the division of customs and insular affairs of the war department, were $706,326. Of this amount $(<28,884 was credited to customs receipts; $38,066 to internal reventw receipts and $44,225 to miscellaneous receipts. Canned Meats Advanced. Chicago, July 38.—Prices on corned and roast beef have advanced from $1.25 to $1.50 per dozen for 1 pound cans. This is the largest advance ever made by Chicago and western packers at one jump. The cause of the advance is the large demand for these goods by the United States government and foreign powers. Indians t6 Participate In Gaines. Wichita, Kan., July 28.—Three hun dred Arapahoe Indians under W. 8. Pierce aud the Arapahoe school baud have reached Oklahoma City, where they will participate iu aboriginal games aud dances. Seventeen Dead Soldiers. San Fran cisco, July 28.—The bodies of 17 deceased soldiers have arrived from Manila on tho transport Warren. PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH. Many New Industries Reported Dur ing the Past Week. Chattanooga, July 30.—Among tho more important of the new industries reported by The Tradesman during the week ending July 28 are the following: A $10,000 basket and crate factary in the Fort Valley, Ga., fruit dittrict; a broom factory iu Middle Georgia; a ci gar factory iu Florida; coal mines in Arkansas and West Virginia: eleotrio light and power plants in Georgia, Ken tucky ^and Texas; a palmetto fiber fac tory at Gainesville, Fla.; a flouring mill and grain elevator at Olaiksburg, W. Va.; hardware and supply companies iu Georgia aud Texas; a $50,000 harness aud saddlery works at Dallas, Tex.; an ice factory in Virginia; an irrigation company m Texas; a knitting mill in North Carolina; lumber mills iu Arkan sas, Mississippi, South Carolina and Ten nessee; a $600,000 mining and develop ment company iu Arkansas; a $50,000 novelty works at Wheeling, W. Va ; natural gas and oil companies in the eastern Kentucky and West Virginia fields; an elevator manufacturing com pany in Tennessee; a $10,000 shirt fac tory iu Atlanta, Ga.; a soap factory in Kentucky; telephone companies iu the Caroliuas aud Texas; a tobacco factory in Kentucky. COMMONWEALTH A FAILURE. Members of the Muscogee Colony De cide to Wind It Up. Columbus, Ga., July 80. — Unless something unexpected develops, Com monwealth colony, in this county, will soon be a thing of the past. The drying up of the colony, which is an experi ment in practical socialism, is proceed ing without any particular incident, but steadily, and by the November term of the Mutcogee superior court its affairs will probably have been wound up -for good. Pursuant to the order of the court, Mr. W. A. Ross, the receiver of the colouy, has been engaged in ‘winding up the af fairs of tho enterprise. At a recent meeting of the citizenship of the commonwealth it was decided to have the affairs of the colony wound up, as the then small force on hand was in adequate to carry on tne work begun by the full colony. The assets consist of orchards, nurseries, improvements, etc. When U was first iuaugurated tho Christian Commonwealth promised to be a great success, but it was only a year or two before such serious dissen sions arose among the members as has resulted in the failure of the enterprise. ASSAULTED AND ROBBED. Quaker Doctor the Victim of a Brutal Attack in Savauuah. Savannah, July 30.—Three white men entered the office of Dr. J. L. Smith, otherwise known as the Quaker doctor, and asked to look at his electric machine. While two of them were ex- aming the machine, the third knocked the doctor down. Smith jumped up and knocked down his assailant. Then the three attacked him, knocked him down again and beat him with a billy, brass kuuoks, a brick and the butt of a pistol. Smith claimed that while the men had him down they took money from his pocket. Ho could not say how much. Four men have been arrested aud taken to the hospital. Dr. Smith looked at them, but said he could not identify them. The whole affair is most mysterious, as it was not shown the men contem plated robbery. It looked as if they were after revenge, but for whdt pur pose could not be ascertained. Negro Excursionist Killed. Cartersville, Ga., July 80.—Will Alexander, a negro from this place, shot and killed Joe Cooper, a negro from Stllesboro, on the train between Cedartowu aud Piedmont. An excur sion of blacks from Cartersville to Sul phur Springs, Ala., was being run on the East and West railroad and the two men, who were among the excursionists, got into a dispute over 35 cents which Cooper owed Alexander for confection eries. _ _ New Mill Organized. Lenoir, N. 0., July 30.—The Rbod- hiss Manufacturing company, capital ized at $300,000, $60,000 of which has been subscribed, has been organized here. Work will be started on the new mill at once. The first equipmouA will be 10,000 spindles, 5,000 of which will make yarn fojr the market and tho other 5,000 will take care of 250 looms. The miU will be doubled in size immediately after the first equipment is put in. Nearing Completion. Andalusia, Ala., July 80.—The con struction train of the Alabama and Florida railroad has reached here and a large crew of hands are now laying steel rails from this place toward Geneva. About 10 or 12 miles of the grade is now ready for the track and by tne time this distance is laid 10 or 12 more miles of the grading will be ready. Fell Forty Feet; Uulajured. Atlanta, July 80.—While sleeping in a window 40 feet from the ground, William Dodd lost his balance aud fell to the ground below. It was believed, when discovered, that he had sustained fatal injuries, bat upon examination it was found beyond a few scratches aud bruises his injuries were insignificant. Father and Son Peikdi. Columbia, S. C. t July 30.—John K. James took his 5-year-old son rowing on the lake at Pelzer. The child lost his balance and fell iu the water. James jumped after aud caught the child, but could not swim to shore. When the fixly of the father was recovered he was clasping the child iu his arms. Attacked by a Crazy Negro. Camden, 8. C:, July 30.—Issao Mc Laughlin suddenly w* at crazy aud at tacked U. I. Depass, whom be met on the street. Mr. Depass ran into a star# and securing a baseball bat hit the ne gro several times on the head. The ne gro became so violent that it took four or five men to carry him off. POWERS ON STAND; EVIDENCE OF DEFENSE CLEARLY OUTLINED Will Be Claimed That Powers Had No Connection With Youtzey ahd Others. STATEMENT OF FAULKNER It Shows That the Defense Will At tempt to Impeach the Testimony of Leading State’s Witnesses—Ex-Gov- eruor Bradley aud Others Arrive to Appear on the Staud For Powers. Georgetown, Ky., July 30.—The trial of Caleb Powers, cliorged with being an acoessory before the fact to tho murder of William Goebel, was resumed at 9 o’clock. The jury was polled aud then excluded, during which ex-Governor Brown, for the defense, made a motion for peremptory instructions for a verdict of acquittal. The motion was submit ted without argument and was over ruled by the court. The defendant occupied his accus tomed seat among the attorneys for the defense and seemed to direct for the most part the movements of his counsel. A large number of witnesses for the de fense including ex-Govemor W. O. Bradley have arrived. Tho lawyer, Faulkner, from Barboursville, stated the case, giving the line of evidence for the defense. He reviewed the political events lor the lust nine months and said the defense would show that the con tests over the state offices were not tried ou iudicial lines, but ou a partisan basis and that politics was responble for the prosecutionj. He intimated that the prosecution knew the identity of the assassin, but has concealed him. He said it would be admitted that Caleb Powers and Charles Finley organized aud brought to Frankfort the crowd of mountain men who arrived there Jan. 25, but that was only to petition the legislature and not to intimidate that body. He claimed that it would be shown that the men who composed the mountain army were not bad charac ters, as charged by the other side, and he charged also that the Democrats at tiiat time bad large bodies of men in Fraukfort to back up the contestants. He said Powers had in his pocket at the time of the killing the keys to his office which the prosecution alleges had been given to Youtzey; that Powers never even conferred with Youtzey, Berry Howard, Jim Howard, Green, Golden or Dick Coombs, aud that Jim Howard was not on the capitol grounds till after the killiug. it would be proved, he claimed, that the witness. Weaver, one of the main witnesses for the prosecution, was never in Frank fort till Sunday; that Finley Anderson aud Robert Noakes testified for money, and W. H. Culton in the hope of obtain ing immunity from prosecution, and that Wharton Golden would also be successfully contradicted. Powers Testifies, The defendant, Caleb lowers, took the witness stand. Witness never knew Jim Howard, Harland Whitaker or Richard Coombs, three of the defen dants, prior to the assassination. Had only known Youtzey since Jan. 1. Iu regard to the bringing of the moun taineers to Frankfort witness said: “There were three crowds of men brought to Frankfort and I had some thing to do with tho organization of each. The purpose was to show the interest of these people in the matters at issue at that time aud not to intimidate either the state election board or legislature. I instructed the men to do no acts of violence, aud so far as t know none was committed by them.” The witness coutsuued: “The last crowd of men were brought for a double purpose. We expected to use them as witnesses before the contest board aud also to show by their presence tbe interest they foil In the contests. Wo also had heard rumors that we were to be forcibly ejected from tho offices. These rumors were based ou newspaper reports aud we intended to resist vio lence.” Mr. Bradley of the prosecution ob jected to this statement, asking that it be excluded ou the ground that newspa per reports could not be given iu evi dence. Tbe court ruled that it was incompe tent for the witness to detail newspaper rei>orts or tell of apprehensions which he based ou common rumor. Continuing, the witness said he had received iu formation that Hill, the con testant for secretory of state, would not wait till tho contests were settled iu court, but would undertake to take forci ble possession as soon os tho contest board acted. “if that sort of thing,” said he, “had been attempted, we iutended to hold £he offices. I had a conference with Gov ernor Taylor and he advised the bring ing of a large body of men to show their interest in political affairs. He also ad vised that they be thoroughly armed aud promised to pay the expenses. 1 acted ou this. The plans were kugt a secret,” he said, “to prevent dropping as through a bridge or derailing our train. “I told those in the oonferece,” he said, “the utmost secrecy must be ob served in getting them there before the news got out.” Preparing to Resume Operations, Birmingham, Ala., July 80.—About 800 men arc at work repairing the Bir mingham aud Gate City rolling mills of the Republic Iron aud Btocl conqiany. New furnaces are being put in both in the building aud finishing departments and extensive Improvements are being marie in the machinery of the mills, all of which indicates that the company looks forward to an early resumption of operations. Killed In Missouri. Memfkis, July 80.—Captain George E. Hogg, formerly of this city, was shot and killed at Caruthnrsville, Mo. A tele- E mm stating this fact was received by rs. Hogg, who is iu this city. The message contained 110 details of tho tragedy, simply announcing the fact. OUR POSITION SUSTAINED. News From China is Whnt Has Been Anticipated by Officials. Washington, July 30.—Tho view Which the Washington cabinet has taken from tho beginning, that with the ex ception of Baron von Ketteler the lega- tiouers at Peking were alive long after the date which was said to have marked their massacre, is being slowly but surely confirmed. Tho most important contribution in 6upi>ort of our government's position sinoe the receipt of the Conger auto graphic letter, representing the foreign ministers to Imve boon alive on July 4, came from United States Consul Fow ler, at Che Coo. Tho letter referred to by the consul as coming from the Ger man legation at Poking is supposed here to have been an autographic letter and as such, absolutely removed from the possibility of fraud. The Japanese report is also understood to have come down to the sea without having passed through Chinese hands. It was one of the first results of the pri vate messenger system iuaugurated by tho commanders of the allied forces. RACE TROUBLE IN ALABAMA. Negro Attacks Lieutenant Bacon. Great Excitement Prevails. Decatur, Ala., July 80.—There came near being some serious trouble here be tween the blacks aud whites. Aldrich, a negro porter, was walking ou lower Bank street in company with two negro women. Aldrich and the women are said to have been several feet apart, when Lieutenant John Bacon passed between them. Aldrich seized Bacon by the throat and began choking him, shoving him to the curb and off, and had nsarly choked the life out of the officer before be recovered from his sur prise. Bacon then drew his sword aud slashed and beat off his assailant. Aldrich is also said to have struck Bacon over the head with a heavy piece of board, splitting the board. Both whites and blacks are worked up over the Huntsville affair, and trouble is liable to break out here at almost any time. Both men were badly injured. 3,000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS Rains In Chill Does Great Damage to Property. Valparaiso, Chili, July 30. — The latest rains inundated the outskirts of Santiago. Twelve persons were drowned and more than 8,000 persons were ren dered homeless. The cost of repairing railway lines in Chili is estimated at 14,000,000 pesos. There is no railway communication be tween this city and Santiago. Tho Ma sonic lodges are collecting money to re lieve the distressed and suffering per sons. Thresher Goes to Pieces. Fort Valley, Ga., July 80. — A threshing machine went to pieces near this place, the cylinder blowing out aud the separator smashing to pieces. Virgil Fullwood, who was feeding the ma chine, and a negro, were hurt. The former was struck iu the left temple by a flving piece of tho cylinder and seri ously hurt. This same machine went to pieces iu the same manner about three weeks ago, killiug William King. Mississippi Historical Society. Jackson, Miss., July 30.—General 8. D. Lee, president of the Mississippi His torical societv, has issued an address to the public asking for assistance and co operation in tho work of gathering in formation bearing upon the history of the state. Dead at the Age of 00. New York, July 30.—Rev. Dr. Her man Dyer, a widely known clergyman and teacher, and for many years secre tary of the Evangelical Knowledge so ciety of the Protestant Episcopal church, is dead at his home in this city, aged 90 years. Strikers Return to Work. Vancouver, B. C., July 30.—Nearly all of the 6,000 striking fishermen on the Frazer river have returned to work excepting the 70'") men of the White Men’s nnion at Steveston. The militia is still in charge of affairs at Steveston. Chill Will Participate. Valparaiso, July 80.—A note has been addressed to the United States gov ernment by Chili in reference to the Pan-American congress to the effect that Chili will take part provided no disa greeable questions are raised. Htory of a Slav*. To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester. Mich., tells how such a slave was made free. He says : “My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in the bed alone. After using two bottles of Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully improved and able to do her own work.” This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells. This mira cle working medicine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down people Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. 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Tien Tsin, July 22, via Shanghai, July 30.—The latest advices from Pe- king, under date of July 15, say that tho legations are holding out. The Chinese attacked the legations on the night of July 10, but wore led into a trap by the Americans and British aud 1,000 of them were killed. Afterward they continued bombarding th# lega tions more freely. Among the Chinese killed was Gen eral Ma. The legations were subse quently attacked with constantly in- ceasing fury. These advices were brought from Pe* kfiig by a courier. Cablegram From Fowler. Washington, July 30.—The secretary of state received at midnight the follow ing dispatch from Mr. Fowler, Ameri can consul at Che Foo, dated July 29* “A letter Irom the German legation, dated July 21, received at Tien Tsin. German loss is ten dead and 12 wounded. Chinese commenced their at attack July 12. Baron V T ou Kettier’s body said to be safe. The Austrian, Dutch aud Span ish legations destroyed and the French partially. A letter from the Japanese legation dated July 22 arrived at Tien Tsin July 25. Ten battalions of Chinese shelled the legations consecutively from June 20 and Stopped July 17, but may renew. The enemy are decreasing. The German, Russian, American, British aud half the Japanese aud French lega tions are still defended. The Japanese say have food for six days, but little am munition. The emperor aud empress are reported at Peking.” , Runner Brings News From Peking. Shanghai, July 30.—A dispatch from Che Foo, Julv 27, says: The Japauese consul at Tien Tsin sent a runner to Peking on July 15. On July 19 the runner left Peking, bring ing a cipher dispatch to the Japanese government. It reads: “We arc defending ourselves against the Chinese very well, but now the at tack has stopped. Wo will keep up to the last of the mouth, although it will be no easy task. The Japauese casual ties are: Killed—Kossima, diplomatic attache; captain and one student, aud also a few marines. Wounded—Five or six; slightltly wounded, very many.” The Che Foo consul says nothing was written about the other ministers. Germans Reported Well. Berlin, July 30.—A dispatch from tho German legation, at Peking, dated July 21, reports all well. SPOKEN OF~A8 HOSTAGES. By Holding the Ministers China Hopes to Force the Powers. London, July 80.—The latest news from the far east seems consistent with tho theory that the Chinese government has the foreign ministers alive, but means to treat them as hostages, while the stories of massacre relate to other members of tho foreign colouy at Peking. Chiuese officialdom, it is alleged, openly speaks of the ministers as host ages, whose fate depends upon the de cision of the powers in relation to the threatened advance ou Peking. Reports are multiplying that a number of for eigners were alive at a late date. Thus Rome reports that the propaganda fide has been assured of the safety of Bishop Fuvin, while a telegram from Nankin informs his family that Prince Castani of the Italian legation is alive. There is no confirmation of the various favor able statements, however, forthcoming from really independent sources. A telegram from Shanghai reports, on the authority of a Briton who had been for many days in the service of the vice roy of Nankin, that prior to the fram ing of the Yang Tse agreement with the consuls the viceroy suggested Anglo- Chinese occupation of the Yau£ Tse de fenses, but Great‘Britain declined. It is reported at Shanghai that the powers have again proposed through Li Hung Chang tho peaceful surrender t»f th# Woo Sung forts and Kiau Guau arsenal, but tho Chinese regard the proposal a# a breach of the existing agreement. Li Hung Chang is understood to b# pre](Hring a proclamation for distribu tion as he travels toward Chi IJ, assur ing the Boxers of pardon if they dis band aud return to their homes. General Chaffee at Che Foo. Washington, July 30.—The war de partment has received the following ca blegram from Major General Chaffee, dated Che Foo: “Left Nagasaki day break July 26. Arrived Taku at 10 o’clock, night of July 26.” Communication Restored. New York, July 80.—The cable com panies send out the following notices: “We are advised that communication between Shanghai and Che Foo is re stored.” Killed Ills Stepfather. Fort Scott, Ala., July 3C.—Hardy Ca{»ertou, a negro, shot and killed his stepfather, Nelson Savage, near here. The lioy is said to have resented the cruel treatment of hu stepfather to 1m children.