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F. G.Stacy, PrOHhlnnt. J. G. WATtm.AW. Vice Fresldeo THE NATIOM BAKE OF CAFFHET. Capital $30,000.00. Wili. buy coanty clitlms, reocl vo tlcpoBlt *<<(] niitUo liberal on approved paper I). 0. Hohh, CaNlilor. SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AMD 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 fiest Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1G, 181)4. GAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1900. $1.00 A YEAR, THIRTEEN KILLED ' AND THIRTY INJURED Disastrous Rear-End Collision on Reading Railroad. TWO FAST TRAINS CRASH One Was Londcri With Sunday Kxour- siunlsts—Couches Uiiiiollshed and 3Iany L’assen^crs Hurled lo Their Death—Others Will Die. Pmr.ADEmriA, Sept. 3.—Tlurterti per- ponK killed and over 30 others injured is the appalling record of a rear-end collis ion between an exclusion train and a milk train on the Bethlehem branch of the Philadelphia and Reading railway Sunday morning at Hath Id, Pa., miles north of this city. j. The killed are: Miss Annie Sherry, aged 21 years, South Bethlehem. Robert Miller, 2 ;?o nth Bethlehem. Richard Bachman, 40, South Bethle hem. Ira Eh ret, 20. South Bethlehem. William Euret, 22, brother of Ira, ,2outh Bethlehem. Joseph Mordauut, 22, South Bethle hem. Charles McFouigle, Allentown. Thomas Day, Allentown. Miss Mamie luielin, 14, TcITord. Godfrey Kuidin, fatle-r of Mamie. William Blackburn, Ambler. Harold Landis, lluttield. Ackei man, Philadelphia. The injured are: John David, Philadelphia, engineer of excursion train; skull fractured, criti cal. Albert J. Wagner, Philadelphia, fire man excursion train; contusions of chest and legs, seriously. Wilson Grossland, South Bethlehem, baggagemustor of milk train; head lac erated, serious. Hon. Wellington II. Roseubarry.Lans- dale; jaw broken. Michael J. Tighe, Allentown; legs crushed and burned, serious. John Gorman, South Bethlehem; foot bruised. The other injured were: John Mellngh, South Bethlehem. Abraham Traiisue, Jr., South Beth lehem. Mrs. William Burkhurdt, South Beth lehem. Miss Gertrude Bmkliardt, South Beth lehem. P. J. McMahon, South Bethlehem. John Ricbley, South Bethlehem. Mrs. George Harrison. Irvin Newhard, South Bethlehmu. Miss Carrie Bachman, daughter of Riphard Bachman, who was killed. B. T. Hartzog, 11 any Schlott, South Bethh hem. Eu yard Reese, Mrs S. Haber, John Schantz, William Schmitz and Miss Schaefer, all of Allentown. Mary Koch, L wis Knecht, George Xiundis, Miss Allred Sehim yer, all of Rethlehem. Annie iililh'r, South TMlilehcm. . Williaiu Wilmeyer, South Bethlehem, Rand Mrs. Wilnieyi r. I.’nuiiio^ :>.*» 31 iievs an Hour. The wrecked train (".>w>i-::ed of ten day poaches and was the first section of section of a large exeiir.-ion made till <»f people t\o;u Bet lilela Hi, Allentawoii and surrounding towns to Allanm; City. It left the union depot m Betlilelnan at *1:05 o’eloel;, exactly 3.1 minutes behind the milk tmin. The latter train con sisted of two milk cars atid two passen ger coaches and had stopped at every station on the road from Be hlcbem <*iiroute to Philadelpliia. At (5:5 4 o’clock the milk train drew up at the milk plat- format Jiatlield and in less than two minutes the.special excursion train, run ning at the rate of 35 miles an hour, crashed into the rear of the milk train. • locomotive plowed through the two passenger coaches and crushed them as if tin'}’ were egg shells. The milk car Immediately m front was also badly jwrecked. i'mir j)ersons, Godfrey Kao lin, his daughter Mamie, Harold Hindis mid William Blackburn, on the passen ger car of the milk train, were almost instantly killed. P'ortunately there were very few persons on this train. The excursion train was a picture of indescribable horror. The locomotive was a mas.; of bent, and broken iron and firmly held the bodies of ilseugim eraud fireman beneath iis great weight. Be hind the eggiue six of the ten cars were also a n ass ot wreckage. The first car was hr ken in tuain and the other livo cars were thrown on their sales, com pletely demolished. Nine persons were killed in the lirsfc two cars and the others in thos: coaches \idly maimed. Plcllire of lnd< .crlbable Horror. ^As soon as the crush came a terrible cry rose from (he smashed cars and those who had not been injured quickly crawled or jumped from the cars and went to the a. sistance of the injured. Many were pinm-d down by wreckage and had to be freed by the liberal use of axes. Messengers were sent to the near by villages for physicians and a relief train was tub graphed for from Bethle hem. With Ifi doctors and half a dozen nurses a special train was sent from Bethlehem, hut before it reached the scene of the wreck it was signaled to re turn to Bt thMiem, as a special carrying nearly all the injured had started for th« hospital at that place. On the run from Hatfield to the hospital tbreo of the in jured died. Great trouble was experi enced in keeping the relatives away from the injured on the tram so that the doctors gathered from near Hutfiuld could attend to the wounded. The spceial arrived at Bethlehem at 11:30 o’clock ami was met h> fully 5,000 persons, all clamoring to get a bitof new# of the wreck, or trying to learn whether loved ones wre among the victims. The news of the wreck had reached Bethle hem at M o’clock mid the news spread like wild fire. All the jxdice of the t<>»\ y ;vere gathered at the station, and it \vi»i •with great dilllculty that tlie injured Verdj j'fmioVed m t he waiting amlmlanees Ifud (;tin r vehich s which convi yed them to the hospitals. All during (ho day pciiple irom All rtowu, Galas,tuqua and oile r place# ( Uiuc {siucing into Betide- Jn ia ami roulie-ioii reigned ihrouglM^ut Hun day. ] )•* ' (joud ce lion of the c»- ■Ciiro.oii, uutde up of ) e.' -oils troru towns sillier than Bt i Mi liem and Allentown, lett msin alter the first section, but was Day god down hi tore it icucycd HaUicld. As it could not get through on account of the l loeked tracks, it was returned to Bethlehem and there was great rejoicing at (he narrow escape of it- occupants from t.he fato of tho first section. Tim coroner of Montgomery county promises a rigorous investigation into the horror. There are conflicting stories as to re- sponsibility for the aeoldeut. One ver sion is that tho engineer of tue ex- cursion train liad been warned at Sou- derton, the station above Hatfield, that a milk train was a few minutes ahead of him. Another story is that the train dispatcher’s ofijoe in Philadelphia was at fault. The trainmen refused to talk of the accident. Fifteen hundred tickets had been sold for the excursion to the seashore and it was to have been the last of tho season. Wellington II. Roseuberry of Luu.s- dalo, a representative in the Pennsyl vania house of representatives, was on the milk troin. Ho had his jaw broken and was also internally injured. His condition is serious. ONLY REQUIRES APPROVAL. Naval Hoard Is Said to Have Decided For Charleston. Charleston, Sept. 3.—It has been learned hero that nothing official in tho matter of tho removal of the dry dock and naval station to Charleston from Port Royal will be known positively un til congress convenes in its next regular session. The entire matter, it is under stood, has been cut and dried and tho naval board has finished its work, al though its action will need approval. This board has been at work for a num ber of months and all the claims have been considered. Members of the board have spent much time in Charleston and all the available sites were inspected thoroughly before the board made up its report. This report, it is said, is highly favorable to Charleston, and jnst now it does not appear that there is anything in the way of Charleston capturing tho prize. Port Royal has been making u tre mendous fight to have tho station kept at that place, although the moving to Charleston is understood all along to have been the idea of the navy depart ment. It is an open secret that tho navy is desirous of making tho change, and money has been appropriated to this end. Nothing positive about the mat ter, however, will ho known for some time yet. RESCUED BY THE POLICE. Timely Arrival of Hie Officers Proba bly Prevented a Lynching. Atlanta, Sept. 3.—A negro fleeing for life and 50 other negroes, armed with knives and pistols, close on his heels, caused the greatest excitement Sunday afternoon on Cain stree. There were cries of “killhim!” “lynch him!” “Jiang him!” The fugitive held an open knife in his hand anil whenever any of Lis pursuers gut too near he would turn, brandish the knife and get a fresh start. It was negroes after a negi’o, and it seemed evident that if tho man being chased was caught there might be a Sunday lynching in th*3 very heart of the city. All that could bo ascertained along the line of battle was that fifty angry ne- groes, of whom had heel) partak ing ot blind tiger liquor, were bent on killing another negro who had also been imbibing whisky from a Sunday blind tiger. The jiolioe arrived on tho scene in time to prevent serious trouble. Tho negro, whose name i# Clemens, stated when rescued by the police, that the row resulted from his refusal to pay for a drink of whisky at a blind tiger. ROUSE HELD FOR ASSAULT. He Is Arrested at Savannah For Out raging a White Girl, Savannah, Sept. 3.—B. J. Rouse, * white man from Sylvania, lias been ar rested here charged with criminally as- saulting Bessie Lewis, a 17-year-old white girl from Cyclone, Screven coun ty. The girl, who is the daughter of poor bv t respectable parents, was sent t i Savannah in charge of a negro w<)- nmn, who was given $10 to pay for board. The girl was sent hero to re ceive medical treatment. Tho negro woman betiayed her trust. Rouse took the girl out riding with him and it is stated that upon their return ho as saulted the girl. Rouse and the negro woman were ar rested. Rouse admitted having ut- temptod an assault. Strikers Are Arrested. MonroeviU/Le, Ala., Sept. 8.—Tim Knight* of I/alior are giving the Bear Creek Mill company more trouble. It appears that the settlement of differ ences effected some weeks ago, was only temporary, and another strike has been declared. Tho trouble now grows out of the employment of non-union men to fake the place of tho strikers and the at tempt by the latter to prevent the “scabs" from iierforiniug the work for which they had boon employed. About 60 arrests have been effected on affi davits made by tho mill company alleg ing unlawful interference. Fine Lumber Shipments. Savannah, Sept, if.—WiUio»* of feet of southern pine timber Is finding its way to foreign ports now, almost in the rough f?tate. Vast quantities of this timber are being brought to Savannah in regular tows built like rafts, and here it is loaded. The tug Neptune has just )>*naght in 1,000,000 feet of timber from Darien. The tow comprised seven rafts composed of 1,600 heavy sticks qf timber. Tramp steamers take large quantities of fm<;!i timber as deck loads, and the in dustry is rapidly growing. Wimberly Dies of His Wound#. Colombia, S. C., oept. I).—Thomas Wimberly, 18 years old, who was men tally wounded at Branchville, is dead. Thei o were po witnesses to the shooting, ami Wimberly refused to toll his pa rents or officers tho name of his mur derer There is a young girl c umcoted with thoj^aso. Negro Arrested For 3Iurder. Macon, Ga., Sept. 3.—J. S. O’Neal, a negro, ha^ been arrested here, charged with the murder of another negro named Dug LoAie, in Hams county, on August 3D. BOXERS PREPARE TO MAXE AH ATTACK ON THE ALLIED TROOPS Chinese Will Try to Drive In ternational Forces From Imperial City. WAR OF EXTERMINATION Russia Gives No Quarter In 3Ianehu< rlu—Chinese Are Slain Indiscrimi nately—Tsung Li Yumeu Opens Ne gotiations to Save the Forbidden City—Fro-Foreigners Executed. Peking, Aug. 22, via Shanghai, Sept. 3.—According to numerous reports the many thousands of Boxers who were scattered on tho arrival of the allies are again massing to attack Peking. These rumors create great uneasiness. The Japanese have captured 5,000,000 bushels of rice and silver bullion to tho amount of $.‘,000,000. At Tien Twin the Americans hare cap tured bullion to the value of $500,000. RUSSIANS GIVE NO QUARTER Czar’s Troops 3Icet With Strong Op position In 3Ianchui'ia. Portland, Or., Sept. 3.—Tho stcam- ship Monmouthshire has arrived 14 days from Yokohama. The Kobo Herald of Aug. 14 says: •‘Russia is pouring tens of thousands of Co-sacks from the north into tho Manchuria and reports say no human soul is being spared and a wide open track is being made as the troops press forward. They are nevertheless meet ing some opposition euroute, as the en tire Chinese population come out against them. To Save the Forbidden City. Peking, Aug. 20, via Shanghai, Sept. 8.—Chiug Shiu, Na Tung and Chung Li, members of the tsung U yameu, are trying to negotiate with the generals of the allied forces through Sir Robert Hart, director of imperial customs, in order to prevent the destruction of the innermost palace of the forbidden city. With the same object in view tho Rus sians have occupied the palace. Resi dent Americans hope that the negotia tions will not succeed. They think that the city ought to be completely effer stroyed, that Na Tung and Chung Li should be beheaded since they formed part of the cabal which caused tho mur der of Baron Vou Ketteler and at tempted to massacre all foreigners, and that no leniency should be shown or the next generation of Chinamen will repeat tho crime. Kxcoutcd Hy Imperial Order, Peking, Aug. 30, via Shanghai, Sept. 3.—Three more members of tho t.sung li yameu have been executed hy the em press. They are Hen Tun, a member of the imperial secretariate; Li Shan. friend of the foreigners, and Li Tien Yung. They were put to death just be fore the arrival of the allied forces. Order In the American Section. PEKtsfq. Aug. :<0, via Shanghai, Sept. 3.—Yesterday was quiet in the section allotted to Americans in the southern part of the city. Its condition is in great contrast to that of the other foreign sections where thieving still continues. Hrltlsh Defeat the Chinese. Peking, Aug, via Shanghai, Sept. 8.—Tho British forces met, h miles to the westward of Peking, 300 Boxers and 2,000 regular Chinese troops. Tho latter fled without a shot and the Boxers followed suit after losiug 70 men. Legations L’lideriiilned. Peking Aug. 80, via Shanghai, Sept. 3.—It has been ascertained that the (Kisitions held by the legatiouers during their siege were undermined by the Boxers and in a few days more the mine would have been sprung. FRANCE STILL UNDECIDED. She Hus Not Yet Replied to the Rus sian Proposition. Paiuh, Sept. !J.—Franco 1ms not ro- •pliod to Russia’s note regarding the withdrawal of troops from Peking. The Russian ambassador and tho foreign minister conferred today on President Loubct the Russian Order of St. An drew, recently accorded by the czar and presented to M. Loud the autogiapk let: ter accompanying the decoration. It believed that this will giyc opportunity for an exchange of views which win have an effect upon the Chiue./O sitmi - tion. France regards (icace as tho first requi sition of the situation, hut it is not en tirely certain that the withdrawal of tho troops from Peking is the surest and quickot method to attain this end. Flngue C’0Qtlnu<t« to aiprei»q f Glasgow, Sept. f.—The area Infected with hubouic plague has spread to Go- van, on tho left bank of tho Clyde. A boy died there Saturday and today the medical authorities certified that he was a victim of the disease. Three addi tional suspected cases of the plague huyo been reported in the city, Soldiers Discharged. San Francisco, Sept. 3.—Thirty-one fever stricken or wounded soldiers were discharged from fko general hospital at the Presidio today and given transporter tiou to Washington. They are from the Philippines and have been under treat ment for some time. Transvaal U Auuefed, London, Sept. 3.—Under date of Bel fast today, Lurd Roberts reports: “I have today issued, under her majesty’s warrant of July 4, proclamations that tb'J Trauayuftl will henceforth form a part of her majesty's dominion#.'' WORRIED BY OFFCESEEKER3 Are From Two to Five Candidates For Kaeh Flnre. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 3.—Alabama is fall of candidates. The offices they are alt jrare known as “patronage at tho disposal of the newly elected gov ernor of the state,” anti these men are giving Governor-elect Samfor.l no lit tle worry. There are nearly two dozen offices to be fidod wherein headquarters must be established in tiro capital city, while the governor will bo called upou to make many more appointments in beats, counties, districts and even cities ami towns. The largest fiositioii that che governor will give out is that filled by Captain James Crook of Calhoun c unity. This position pays something like $800 per month, and it is a job not to be laughed at. There are said to bo several applicants for tlie position, but knowing ones believe that Captain John V. Smith of Lee county, who so favora bly conducted tho campaign committee of the Democratic party in this state last month, is slated for the job. That is, it is believed Captain Smith can get the po-Uion if he desires it. There are something like two to five candidates for each position. In addi tion to the one just named the following positions will be at the disposal of tlie governor when he goes into office throe months hence: president of the convict board, paying $3,5'.)0 per annum, and two members of the board, paying nearly $2,4 JO each. These positions are now being hold by Captain S. B. Trapp of Anniston, Cap tain K. W. Booker of Unioutowu and Dr. W. II. Bltike of Clay county. SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT. List of the New Industries Reported During Hie Fast Week. Chattanooga, Sept. 3.—Among the more important of the new industries reported by Tho Tradesman during the week ended Sept. 1, are the following: A $306,000 brewery at Charlotte, N. C.; brick works iu Kentiuky; cottv.i mills in Georgia and Kentucky; coal mines iu Alabama, Kentudcyaud \Vc-t Virginia; cottonseed oil mills m North Carolina and Virginia; a $50,000 electric i>ower plant in West Virginia; foundry and machine shops iu North Carolina: flour ing mills in Alabama and West Virginia; gold mines iu Georgia; a six-ton ice fac tory at Charleston, S. C.; irm works iu South Carolina and Tennessee; lumber nulls in Alabama, Florida and Tennes see; a mattress and spring bod factory in Missi.-'sippi; pulp and paper mills in North Carolina and West Virginia; a ‘pearl butt >n factory iu middle Tennes see; a p anut factory in North Carolina; quarries iu Arkansas and North Caro lina; a stave factory in Florid’!; telephone systems in Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia; a table fac tory iu North Carolina; a $25,000 woolen null at Winchester, Va., waterworks at Southern Fines, N. C., and Aiken, S. C. EVANS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Fiaciictl .Joke Nearly Has a Fatal t’.iuliug In Hli'iiilng'iain. Birmingham, Ala , Sejt- 3.—It has come to lignt that J. L Kvans, a yard tur-. man of the Louisville and Na-hvillo railroad m this city, attempted suicide a few nights ago as the result of a prac tical joke, md came very near losing his life. Kvans had bom 1 inking forward for some time to marrying a popular young lady at Piek usville, Ala , and this fact was known to a number of his acquaintances. One of Evans' friends decided to* play a joke on bun, and meet ing him on the street told him that the young lady in question find married an other man on the nr viuus day. Evans, iu his disappointment and de jection, walked into a drugstore and purchased ten grains of morphine. Go ing to a saloon, ho dissolved the drug in a glass of wa’er and swallowed it. As so m as his condition was discovered two physicians were summoned, and by hard work tho young man’s lito was sayed. PLEADS FOR THE EMPEROR. Special Chinese Anibas-ndor 31nkes an Appeal to His Countrymen. San Francisco, Sept. 3.—Leoug Kai Tiu», special ambusador of tho deposed emperor of China, Kwaug Su, delivered an immssimed address to a largo audi ence of his countrymen. His plea for tho cessation of the indignities that have boon heaped on the unfortunate eiu- peror by rh« euipio»ss dowager was so eloquent that his auditors were moved to tears. Leoug Kai Tiuu arrived here last Monday. He came to this country to gain the support of the Chines • resi dents for the emperor and for tho inau guration of liberty toward foreigners. He is the representative of the Chinese empire mis-ion of reformers, as well as tho accredite l agent of Kwang Su. To Endow the Hospital. Akiikvjllk, N- Q., Wept. 8-—George W. Vanderbilt starts an endowment fund to Clarence Barker Memorial hos pital at Billmore. The hospital will be formally opened Tuesday and Wednes day. It was erected in memory of Clar ence Barker, cousin of Vanderbilt, by his sister, Adelo Elum Barker Schmidt and Virginia Purdy Barker Bacon. Fiirmer’i Tragic Death. Anniston, AU.. 51, —Houston Reaves, u young farmer, accidently shot and kill'd liimseli at his home a few miles south of this city. Ho had lieeu out hunting, and uu his return homo carried a watermelon with him. As he laid the melon on the porch his gun was di-edargh! iu smua way, killing him iu- siautly. Firebugs Arrested. Savannah, S.pfc. 3.—City Detective John Can ity of this city has just re turned I'ronr Kitili, S C., whore lie ar- r. -ted two negroes who are charged with having set lire to that tqwp. Both men. G irrity -r tt havu coqfenced and umuj ulat E ti}l, K.be.lbv Lightning. D H'cins, Ga S pt. 3.—The son of D. vV. G.o! i:i.-, ch-rK of ih • superior court, W;i killed by lightning which struck the family r< -iileffce. Considerable dam- ug'i was done tho building. WAR IS IMMINENT BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA Latter Republic Is Alleged to Have Aided the Recent Rebellion. WILL DEMAND INDEMNITY Colombia Holds the Venezuelan Gov ernment. Responsible For the Loss ot Life and Property and Is Preparing to Send an Expedition Against Her. War Will Probably Result. New York, Sept. 3.—George Gould’s famous yacht, Atalanta, converted into an armored cruiser and provided with rapid firing guus of tho latest pattern, will leave this port at an early date bound upon a mission about which tho representatives of the Colombia public, to which she uow belongs, maintain se crecy. Information brought by returning Central American vessels indicates that the United States of Colombia, having suppressed a receut rebellion of an un usually sanguinary character, is determ ined to call Venezuela to account for permitting the rebels to orgauizo there to cross the line into Colombia. The Atalanta, noted for her speed,was purchased by the Colombian government July 2, and from a luxurious pleasure craft has been changed into a war vessel. Her armament includes six machine guns and a rapid fire 4.7 inch rifle, mounted forward. The day of the Ata- Junta's departure and her destination gre diplomatic secrets. Will Demand Heavy Indemnity. According to trustworthy advices from Colombia there is stroug popular feeling against Venezuela as the result of the recent internal straggle. Charges are openly made that Venezuela insti gated the rebellion aqd gave aid to the enemies of Colombia. It is asserted that at least 1,2'X) of the rebels crossed tho line from Venezuela into Colombian territory, and that in the fighting that ensued 500 goverumeut troops were killed by the invaders. The total losses duriug the war are placed at 12,000. When Colombia is ready it is said that pfie will ask an indemnity of $60,000 for each of the 500 soldiers killed, ur$2,500,- 000 in all. Additional claims may be made for nrojrerty destroyed and also for the cost of suppressing the rebels whom Venezuela permitted to cross her bor ders. Venezuela will also bo asked to sur render General Sarmieuo aud his fol lowers, together with tWQ gunboats cap- tut-od iu a Venezuelan port. General Sarmieuto aud the members of tho crews of the two vessels were thrown into prisou in Caracas aud their ships confis cated after tho rebellion had been sup pressed iu Colombia. These eupuiies of Colombia hie, it is said, about to bo set free by President Castro. All these incidents have combined to anger the Colombian government and populace agaiust Venezuela. Besides heavy money indemnity an apology and guarantee for tlie iutpre will probably l)e asked- VeilGUietu Will Refuse, Vonezu-’hvns say that these will be re fused and, If insisted ou, war will prob ably result. Representatives of both republics have recently purchased am munition iu large quantities in this country. Colombia lias just ordered 12,000 uew moderu Remington rifles with sword biyqnptn. Although the revolutionary army has boon put down, the standiug army, said to uutubor (i0.- 000, is kept up, ami there is uo talk of disbanding it. Senor Edouardo Espinosa, consul gen eral in New York aud at present charge d’affaires of tho Colombian republic in pnuutry, «nid last night chat he oould not discuss the plans of his gov- ermneiit. “If Colombia gets into a difficulty over tho receut rebellion she has 60,000 regulars ready for service and the 40,- 000 rebels who have been disbanded \vould take up arms for their ouuutry, #o that we would have 100,000 men in the field. Venezuela oould not resist such auarmy.” Mr. Gouzales Estores, Venezuela’s cousul, said that his advices were that the relations at pro-iept between Colom bia aud Venezuela were not particularly strained, though they had some differ ence over boundary disputes. He added that Venezuela's army at present num bers 5,000 men. I(eqvy ^hlp>i)«nt of Fig Iron. Rikminoham, Ala., Sept. 3.—Three thomtaud tons of pig iron have been sent frpm the Birmingham district yiu the Southern railway bond for Bremen, Ger many. Solid trains of pig iron were sent out, more than 60 cars being nec essary. The statement is made that some heavy shipments of iron. for ex port purposes will be made from this district shortly, waybills having beeq deposited with railroad officials. The shipment iqst made J# due of the largest that ha# started iu uome time. Uucunsclou# In a Well. Russellville, Ala., Sept. 3.—A ne gro welldigger hod a close call here iu a 36-foot deep well which he is digging, persons gt the tup noticed he was acting ktraugely aud called to him. Boon he was overcome by the effects of the deadly “damp.” After half an hour a negro descended, tied the apparently dead mau to the bucket aud he was drawn up. Physiciaus finally succeeded iu resuscitating him. Dangled by a '{Vain, JfLOMATON, Ala-, Sept 3. — When Louisville and Nashville Foreman Hub bard starttd out to work he found the mangled remains of a negro section, hand, Henry Till, on the track just south »f the city. The negro had been drinking u-avily, aud it is supposed that he t .tried homo and was struck by a uurtl}- imud freight. IJis Load aud bothlegi yere eqtlrely severed from tho body. BANK NOTE CIRCULATION. Comptroller of the Currency Issue# HU Monthly Statement. Washington, Sept. 1.—The monthly circulation statement issued by the comptroller of the currency shows, that at the close of business, Aug, 31. I960, the total circulation of bauk notes was $324,223,810, an increase for tire year of $82,152,018, and an increase for the mouth of $4,468,454. The circulation based on United States bonds was $290,- 641,359, an iucrease for tho year of $S4,- 468,007, and au iucrease for the month of $4,193,929. The circulation secured by lawful money amounted to $33,582,45'), a de crease for the year of $2,315,989, and an increase for the month of $14,532. The amount of United States bonds on deposit to secure circulatiug notes was $295,700,880, and to secure public deposits, $88,240,380. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. A. C. Uaer Hurned to Death at Ala bama City. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 1.—Dwight lun, the leading hotel of Alabama City, a factory suburb of this place, was burned shortly before daylight this morning, causing a loss of $8,000, partially cov ered by insurance. One of the guests, A. C. Baer, a Ger man music teacher from Harmony Grove, Ga., lost his life. Baer had been aroused and was endeavoring to get out, but missed the stairway, going into an other room, where he was overcome by smoke and burned to death. His charred remains were found in the ruins. Tho entire building was ablaze when the fire was discovered. The postoffice building, near by, was damaged and the records scattered. A defective flue is supposed to have caused the lire. SIMPSON AND FLOYD FIGHT. Doctor Used Ills Huggy Whip outlie Professor. Piienix City, Ala., Sept. 1.—Profes sor H. S. Simpson, principal of the pub lic schools, was attacked hy Dr. Ashby Floyd iu a store. Simpson was ar raigned before the school board charged with drunkenness, and when Dr. Floyd testified that he had seen him intoxi cated, Simpson gave him the lie. Simpson was in a store when Floyd walked in and began hitting him about the face with his buggy whip. Simpsou defeuded himself with his um brella, and when both whip and um brella wore cast aside both men had a lively flstiouff. It ended with Professor Simpsou picking up a cheese knife and Dr. Floyd drawing his pistol. At this stage ex-Mayor Baker interceded. THOMAS WAS MISQUOTED. Texas Negro Is Opposed to the Pro posed Jewett League. Boston, Sept. 1.—T. H. Thomas of Galveston, a delegate to the receut na tional convention of negro business men iu this city, has received word that tho publication of certain quotations from his address before the convention caused a misunderstanding and very severe criticism at his home. Tho dispatch covering his speech gave the impression that he was iu favor of the Jewett movemeut. On the other hand, Thomas spoke strongly against tho Jewett league aud said that it was Unwise for negro business men or those who had tho best interests of the people at heart to be identified in any way with any such movemeut as that with which Miss Jewett is associated. Knocked Off’ the Train. Russellville, Ala., Sept. 1.—While standiug on the steps of a Northern Alabama northbound passenger train, Tandy Barrett, the flagman, was struck on tho head by a cattle guard, knocked from the train, which was running 25 miles an hoar, and probably fatally in jured. Sloan Buys Two Horses. New York, Sept. I.—Tod Sloan, tho jockey, has bought two horses. They are Lady Massey, a 8-year-old, which ho rode to victory at Shcepshead Bay iu a receut race, and Long Shoreman, a 2-voar-old. The total prioe was $14,000, The horses will be shipped to England. In 111# Usual Health. Concord, N. H., Sept. 1.—Senator William E. Candler received a telegram this forenoon from Hon. John Hay, sec retary of state, who is at Lake Sunapee, denying that he was seriously ill. The secretary said: “My indis]>ositiou was slight aud I am now in my usual health. ” August Coinage Statistics. FHii/ADU-i’MlA, Sept. 1.—During Au gust 12,700,000 coins of the face value of $1,324,100 were the product of tho miut in this city. Of this amount there were 0,194,000 cuius iu silver of a valno of $1,136,000 and 6,512,000 in the base met als valued at $188,160. Rubbed the Grave. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was tbe subject, is narrated by him as follows; *‘1 was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow.eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in my back and sides, no appetite— gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying Electric Bitters : and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed tho grave of another victim.” No one should fail to try them. (July 50ota. guaranteed gt Cherokee Drug Store. At the present moment, in the whole of the afllicted regions in British India,15 per cent of the entire population are being supported by the government. You can spell it cough, « off eft’ gb, kauf. kaff. kough.or k’tugh hut he only harmless remedy that quickly cures it is One Minute Cough Cure. Cherokee Drug Company. LABOR DAY IS MUST FITTINGLY OBSERVED * Celebration More Oeneral In Georgia Than Before. THOUSANDS WERE IN LINE Patriotic Addresses Delivered by Able Meu—Macou Sends u Large Delega tion to Atlanta—Hryau ,and Roose velt Speak In Chicago. Atlanta, Sept. 3.—Labor day wa» more generally observed here today than ever Before. The day was a general holiday, the statehouso aud city offices, etc., being closed. A large delegation from Macon came over to partiepate iu the exercises. The parade was one of the largest eve* seen iu this city, aud embraced state, city aud county officials. The day was generally observed at most of the larger cities in tho state. Savannah’s Monster Parade. Savannah, Sept. 3.—Labor day was a great success. Tho parade was a mon ster, there being several thousand uuiqti meu in lino, while the county and city officials lent their presence to tho occa sion. It was the greatest labor demon stration ever seen hero. Columbus Celebrates. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 3.—Labor day was a general holiday here, and wat celebrated ou a more extensive scale than ever before. There was a parade in the morning in which several thousand workingmen participated, followed by speeches. Brunswick Also Celebrates. Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 3.—Labor day was fittingly observed here today with a parade of the workingmen and speeches. The Day In Augusta. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 3.—Labor day was fittingly observed here today with a monster parade aud speeches. Bryan In Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 3.—This was the great est Labor day celebration over held in Chicago. Thousands of meu were in tho parade through the city, the line of march embracing the principal businest streets, which were thronged with spec tators. The features of tho day, however, were tho speeches of Hon. W. J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for president, and Governor Roosevelt, the Republican vice presidential candidate. Bytn spoke to large crowds aud were given an en thusiastic reception. Labor Day In Memphis. Memphis, Sept. 3.—Labor day wai more generally celebrated here than ever before. The parade, this morning was the largest and most creditable in the history of tho city trades. It \yai followed by a monster picnic at East End park. For the first time the business /uen were not called ou to contribute to ward tho expenses of the celebration, the local unions being uow so strong in numbers aud so prosperous that they needed no assistance. Knoxville Celebrate#. Knoxville, Sept. 8.—Labor day wnl celebrated hero today on a more exten sive scale than ever before. A long i«* rude passed through the business streetl this morning. Floats representing vari ous tradesuuions appeared A military tournament by state militia, aud ath letic contests were the features of the afternoon. 20,000 CHINES SEVERE SLAIN. Colonel Coolldgc Writes of tho Condi tions In Tien Tstn. Denver, Sept. 8.—Major S. J. Hooper of this city has received a letter from Lieutenant Colonel C. A. Coolidge, dated Tien Tsiu, China, Aug. 8. Licuteuaut Coolidge led tho Ninth in fantry in its attack ou the inner walls of Tien Tsiu. Tho letter gives au ac count of the lighting at Tiuu Tsiu and continues; “The Japanese looted tho Chinese houses, but tho French were entirely iu the robber business and robbed and mur dered right aud left and do still. I be lieve the British were granted one day to loot, hut this was soon sroppod. ex cept by the French, who still coutinned the work in their own quarter. The American quarter has boon very quiet and we guard it as best we can with our small garrison. “The Chinese dead are all bnried and the town is cleared up aud peaceable. “There were 26,606 dead Chinese, and probably one-third of the city is bnrued by shot and shell or incendiaries. On account of tho crowded condition of the city it would be a good thing if one-hall of it were destroyed.” KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN OPENS Speeches Are Made at Bowling Green and Henderson. Bowling Green, Ky., Sept. 3.—The Kentucky campaign was formally opened here today with speeches by Hon. John W. Yerkes, the Republican candidate for governor, and Hon. Frank Peake, a Democratic orator. Beckham’s Opening Speech. Henderson, Ky., Sept. 3.—Governor Beckham opened the Democratic cam paign In this city toddy in a speech be fore several thousand people. The gov ernor was given au onthtsiastic ovation. Negro Murderer Hanged. Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 3.—Enoch Moss, a negro, was legally executed at Bastrop this woruiug. Iu July last Moss killed Neal Lane, a white man, riddling his body with buckshot. (•old From Alaska. 8KATTi.E,Wa.sh , Sept, A —The steamer City of Scuttle has arrived from Shag- way with $700,606 iu AWkau gold.