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F. O.Stact, .PreitldeDt. J. G. WardlAW. Vice I’resldon THE NiTIOHAL BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $30,000.00. Wei.I. l>u» county clnlnis, receive deposit md mttko liberal foitns on approved paper 1). C. Uot»f>, Cashier. The Ledger SEUI-WEBELT-PtlBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Qol- umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. -IT ■"» -inn • ESTABLISHED FEB. 1«, 1804. GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1900. 81.00 A YEAR, 0CTS3EB CBTTBN ADVANCES S3.25 FEB GALE IN FEW HOURS Great Excitement Prevailed ^ on the Floor of the New Orleans Exchange. WHEELER TO VISIT ALABAMA. DECEMBER ALSO COES UP r These Mont Its Are IJe"nr>lecl as an Index to Reason—September Sliotv.i j a Alain of $2.7.'* 1'er ll ii<—liriiislt j Spinuers A arnied—Soiitiierii 3iilis to , the Curl all Prodtietion. New Orleans, Sept, c.—There is con- siderable eseitei’ieiit ou tho Cotton Ex change to.iny caused by tho fact tha» October and December cotton lias ad vanced very rapidly since last Tuesday evening’s closing. These two months ire carded the index months and they rule tue balance ui the year to a great extent. Yesterday evening October cotton closed at 8.51. This morning it reached the 9.10 mark before 11 o’clock, an ad vance of flu points, or exactly per bale. December cotton closed Tuesday at 8.u2 and this morning soon reached 8.92, a rise of 00 points, or $.5 per bale. September, the present month, was not far behind and from Tuesday even ing’s closing, which was 9.in. has this morning reached 9.08, a rise of 53 points, or $2.75 per bale. It is reported to tho local exchange that the Lancashire mills are entirely without the staple and that is one ui tho reasons for the rapid rise. Preparation* Are llelng .Made Kor Ills It re cp Li on at Klorrnee. Florence, Ala., Sept fl.—Ceueral Jo seph Wnet ler will arrive in Florence next Tii- .-dny. He will be relieved from the army on Monday, Sept. 10, on ac count of age, and will leave that night for iTor. iico. In a letter to W. M. Hunting, editor of The Herald, he star s that his Vint bus no political sigmlt- cancc. Ho is simply coming back to Alabama to visit tho people of the Eighth district; the first time since the Spanish-A en ricuu war. except when he came on lac sad missio.i of burying his son. te-ncral Wheel r has been constantly in the service of his country for over two y r.rs and lie • ill now taken short rest sai l vi.-it the district. A committee of citizens will meet (7.moral Wheeler on his arrival. Ho will speak at the co - “house on the af- teruoou of his arri - 1 id will be given an informal open it. reception in the city park at night. The Wueeler rifles, named in his honor, will tako part in the celebration. FOUGHT UNDER JACKSON. ANXIETY AMONG MILL MEN. Emergency Committee Meets to Dis cuss the Cotton Situation. London, Scpc. <>.—The Manchester Guardian says that the situation in tho cotton market, arising from the small available supply of raw material, has created anxiety among mill men. A meeting of the emergency committee of tho Federated Cotton spinners’ associa tion was held to consider the situation and another meeting will be held, to which all spinners using American cot ton will bo invited. Representatives of firms attending are to be asked to get authority to vote in favor of a resolution pledging the firms interested that no American cotton shall be bought during S-’ptembcr. Should the resolution lie carried the elf eel would ^ be to st >p the mills of spinners not having stocks of raw cotton. Bodies of Seventeen Men Who Fell at Taliedega Reinferred. Talladega, Ala., Sept. 6.—The re mains of the 17 soldiers, who were killed in the battle of Talladega, have been exhumed, placed in a neat cofliu and reinterred in the city cemetery. Tho original grave was a ditch about 15x8 feet. The soldiers were placed foot to foot. Noticing was found in the grave except a few bones, a number of metal buttons and a few lead balls a little larger than an ordinary buckshot. Some of the balls found were flat and had evi dently punctured a body. Tho battle of Talladega was fought between General Jackson and the In dians in November, 1813. Seventeen soldiers lost their lives in this battle. Nearly 87 years have elapsed and now a movement is on foot to erect a monu ment over their remains. A bill intro duced by Senator Morgan is pending in congress to make an appropriation for that purpose. USURPED THE PRESIDENCY. TO CURTAIL PRODUCTION. President MeAden of ttw-<'ot ton Lipin- ncrs’ Association Talks. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. G — Presi- dwit J. II. McAdt-n of the Southern i^tron Spinners’association, in an in- tervi-.-w relative to the propt d curtail ment of production, said: “I cannot give any liauves as to tho probable curtailment, but i. am c riain that the output will b • great:;, roue . d. In fact nr down al <>•. mllis have rb-uay 1 at r, while ot I r- are . an* inn:- on sn--re tern 1 , opera:big n Tin- memberslop m Spinners’ ar - > ; . < iP oiaer • -eny -a of t • ir spin il i .i-- n iniin-rii i >! t >:i a U'i.v rforev-ut- .0 per cent oi tt;.- e->iioa nnUsol t!u: < nil, and i have rr ,- a to .i .vi-tl:a - all of them will curtnil t':*-:- proiiuctnni, for the next two- ui iuins. a- -nu'-ii as p-ov i- ble. The o'uj- ar uf tl: • imll men will l>o to so ana’.ig*- in--ir work in the plants CO as to eniplox as much of their labor as can be u;il;y. -d wi'nuut turnmg out the full amount of geoii:. Tins may bo done* by opcr.ittag only a part of tho machinery in tacit mil. “Ir is probable th ir this i . iion may have a temiKirary o-tft ct on the price of cotton, for of Cjar- i if we curtail our output it will have a tendency to reduce the present demand for the staple*. “The offer of certain northern yarn commis-don men to accept our business oti a basis of 4 p. r cent commission and guarantee and 2 per cent cash discount is an important item to tin- southern cotton spinners, for it means a saving of $8)0,000 annually in the sale of our products.” Marrogulu Forces Flemcnte to Retire. V. at- May Follow. New York, Sept. ft.—BenitoSalmena, United States vice consul general at Bo gota, reached tho city last night with dispatches to Secretary Hay from Charles B. Hayes, minister to Colombia. Mr. Salmena brought news of affairs in tho country, which has been concealed by order ot the usurping president. Some iime a‘£o news was received that President San Clemente had resigned and that Vice President Marrogniu had legally succeeded him. It now trans pires that Marrogniu did not peacefully succeed San Clemente, but has usurped the position. The actual coup d’etat took place ou July 21, af midnight. The present state of affairs is an out- como of tne contest for the lust ten months, which has been fought by the Conservatives against the Liberals or revolutionists. “Several of the governors of the dif ferent states and other agents of tho lo- gkimate government have refused to rec -gni/.! Marroguin,” sitid Mr. Sni- menu. “They have taken the stand that Sun Clemente, having been elected ac- C irdinn to tit;: constitution, is the only lemtkna'e president. The supreme court likewise has refused to recognize tho new government. There is a wines|in al op;i irion to Marrogniu and it is not improbable that the narinali.-.tie wing of lb • Conservatives will join forces with their old allies—the Liberals—and on- deavor to overthrow him. Personally, Marrogniu is a pleasant man, who has bi en driven to his present course of ac tion by his party.” i . JOE WHEELER FOR SENATOR. Nicaraguan Crops Damaged. Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. fl.—Lo custs and other insects are destroying the growing crop of corn in parts of Nicaragua. A fungus is doing much damage to the coffee trees in the depart ments of Mato gal pa and Jenotegu. Filiform Rate of Commission. New York, Sept. G.—The grain trade of the New York Produce Exchange has adopted the report of tho special com mittee on uniform commissions, sub mitted Aug. 2, with a number of im portant amendments. D. J. SUTHER A BANKRUPT. of Ills Huntsville I* riends Say He May Be a Candidate. IIuNTKNH.LE, Ala., Sept, fl.—General Joseph Wheeler will reach Huntsville Saturday night. Sept. 15, and will spend Sunday following on Monte Sanoa. He will come back to Huntsville, Monday, Sept. 17, and will be given a grand ova tion anil will later be tendered a recep tion. The political friends of General Wheeler are undecided as to what will be hit future plans, but soma of them are of the opinion that he will be a can didate lor United States senator from Alabama. KETCH CONFESSES T9 MANY G03GERIES Result of u Sensational Breach Promise Cafe la Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., Sept, fl.—D. J. Suther has filed a petition in bank ruptcy. The only creditor named is Miss Jeannette Frails, who holds a judgment against him for #1,00). The costs are also included, amounting to Bandit Is Placed on Trial In New Mexico. WHITE MAN ASSASSINATED He is Shot From Behind Through an Open Window—Wholesale Poisoning In North Carolina—Arsenic Put In the Dinner and One Man Dies. Clayton, N. M., Sept, fl.—The trial of Thomas Ketchum, kuowu as “Black Jack,” charged with train robbery, was begun today in tho territorial court before Chief Justice Mills. Ketchum has confessed that his band held up a Colorado Southern passenger train at Folsom N. M , Sept. 3, 1897, and an other on July 11, 1899, each time blow ing open and rifling the express safe. A few days after the second robbery Sam uel Ketchum received a wound in a fight with a sheriff’s posse which caused his death. Sheriff Farr of Walsenbnrg, Colo., and a resident of Cimarron, N. M., were killed in the fight with tho robbers. On the uignt of Aug. 10, 1900, Tom Ketchum, single handed, held up the same train at almost identically tho same place where the two former rob beries were committed. Postal Clerk Bartlett was killed by Ketchum. Con ductor Harrington shot Ketchum iu the right arm and he was captured next day. DISBANDED BY GOVERNOR. Summary Action In tho Case of the Capital City Guards. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 6.—There is great indignation among tho negroes because of the disbanding, by Governor McSweonoy, of tho Capital City guards, a negro company, but tho best drilled military organization iu tho state, and probably the crack negro military com pany of the country. Labor day this company paraded in the afternoon. A party of mill opera tives drove through their ranks, knock ing down a soldier. Twenty minutes later another party of young men dashed into the crowd of negro spectators, driv ing over a woman and child. While the captain turned to pick up the child, eight of his men broke ranks pursuing them. They met other whites, attacked them with bayonets and loaded their rifles before being dispersed. Governor McSweeuey and bis wife were for a time in the midst of the riot. The governor 1ms ordered the eight offending soldiers dishonorably dis charged. They are at present in the city chuingang serving sentences for riot. The company is said to have pur chased 10,00) rounds of ammunition and stored it in the armory. It was feared if it was not disbanded, there would he a bloody riot when next it paraded. Shot Down by a Negro. Geneva, Ala., Sept, fl.—Several days ago Diuk Smith, a turpentine manufac turer, wa, murdered by Harvey Woods, a negro, who made his escape and who is still at large. Smith, with his little boy standing u«*ar him, was sitting iu a iicg: o cabin, when Woods came up to an .open window in tho rear of tho house, and shot him with a pistol. The Lv.ll .struck him just under the chin and broke his neck. Entries Kor the Golf Tourney. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Out, Sept. 6.—Entries for the International Golf tournament, which begins tomorrow on the Fort George links, includes some of tho best players in Canada and the United Stat'-s. Among these are A. W. Smith, ex-champion of Canada; S. S. Lyons,. B. S. Horne, Pittsburg; J. S. Averill, runner-up in the iutcr-colle- giates last year; A. O. Forbes and W. R. Glenn, Syracuse; C, M. Ransom, in ternational champion; J. P. Bowman of Rochester and P. K. Tyng of Buffalo. Will Extend to Columbus. Opelika, Ala., Sept. fl.—Tho Chatta hoochee Valley Railway company has issued #100,000 in bonds of #1,000 each, and to secure them, has given a first mortgage ou its entire line of roadbed, right of way, equipme nt, depots, etc. The road runs from West Point, Ga., to a point in this county, and tiie money is being raised for the purpose of extend ing it on to Columbus, Ga. 9545.75. The judgment above mentioned against Suther was the remit of a sen sational breach of promise suit tried in the courts of Jefferson county in May, 1898, and which created a great deal of talk. In addition to tho civil suit, Miss Frails brought criminal proceedings against Suther and he was convicted before the criminal court and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.. Will Be Recoined. New York, Sept. fl.—Tho transport McClellan, arriving Last night from Porto Rico, brought $179,000 in Porto Rican silver, which will be taken to the Philadelphia mint, where it will be re coined. A conservative estimate placed tiie amount of unredeemed Porto Rican silver still iu circulation on tho island at about $500,000. Elections In Norway. Christiana, Norway, Sept, fi —Par tial rocai'i:- from the recent election to the st irthing show that the Leftists hitv- gained 12 and lust six sears. The 1a flints, thr. far, Imv •• ele ue.l .»7 mem- b< is aa-; the !i>g, ti-: lo.* In 41 oi-,.nctJ the elections have not yct-Lcen held. ('oliiiiibla Planter* Organize. Harlem, Ga., Sept, fl.—A meeting of the cotton planters was held to form tho Cotton Growers’ Protective association of Columbia county. Rev. J. M. Atkin son was made chairman and VV. 8. Lazcubv secretary. They than proceeded to cm oil the names of the members. Fatal Accident tit t'artorsvlllc. Caetkesville, Ga., Sept. 0.—At a house of bad repute near hero Tom Blackburn, a 17-year-old youth, whose home was near Taylorsville, was i-hot and instantly killed by Ro.se Yarbrough. Tho shooting was accidental. Oa a banter that she had no firearm, the woman fooled with the weapon, think ing the cartridges were all drawn. Arsenic In the Food. Charlotte, N. C. t Sept, fl.—Dr. S. J. Love is dead of arsenic poisoning while hi.s brother, sifter and his mother and five men are suffering from the effects of arsenic poisoning. Tiie entire neigh borhood is greatly excited ov£r the affair ami the impression is that some person, or persons, put the arsenic in the food with murderous iuteut. Woman’s Body in the Bay. New York, Sept. 0.—Tho body of a woman, supposed to bo Mrs. Amanda Buuto of Medford, Mass., was found in the hay off the Battery to.lay. It is sup posed the woman committed suicide. DEMOCRATS OF MINNESOTA. HCN, MR SEWELL d:es cf apoplexy Stricken Sunday and Nevei IIcTained Consciousness. ii WAS Gi YEARS OP AGS if id Been In Hi 1Iph'.(?i For Several Months—He Was the Democratic Candidate For Vice President 1:1 LS‘>3-Sketch of His Life. Bath, Me., S pt. 5.—lion. Arthm ; '.vail died at 8:30 oVl ick this morn ing. Mr. Sc wall died at hi.: summer home Small Point, about 12 miles from thif city, of ap tploxy, the stroke having been su t lined last Sunday. He was G4 year/ of age. Mr. Sawall had not been in good hcalt'a for some time, irtthough he wai t-V. V :££o-'Mr" ARTHUR CE'.VALL. not considered seriously ill. lie haJ boon advised by his physicians to rest ai early as last June and he attended tiu Democratic national convention iu July Hgtin.st tie- advices of bis doctor. Hi a p.Mured to have suffered no ill effects from the journey, however, and was passing the .summer quietly at Small Point when the tufa! stroke seized him. Tiie unconsciousness which followed till attack continued until death came. Sketch of His Liie. Arthur Sewail was born in Bath in November, 1835. His father, W. D. Sewail, for years wa-* prominent as u i-hipbuiider and the son fitted him»el! for the same trade. la 1855, by forming the partnership of U and A. Sewail, Irj c nirmuod the calling of one of tiie old* est shipomiiliug families iu Maine. Upon the oeath *T his bro'.ber, Ed* ward Sewail, the firm of Arthur Sewail -Vo. was formed, -md the corporation now eonrrols one oi the 1-U’gest Ameri can fieetfi Mr. Sewail also was one of tho promi nent railroad iu n of X *w England. F*»r nine years he was president, of Mi l .M ii:m t’ > irr.il and lie was pr* . idcut of the Eastern railroad un-il ir. was ah-’ .sorbed by •ho Boston and Maine. For many years he w.es the M tine rep resentative on the Democratic national <• omoiirtee and iu is.Ki h • was made t-htj choice of hi.s party for vice president. LADY3RAND SIEGE RAISED, IJucrs Make a l< utile l.flort to ( apiurf tin* Defender*. Cape Town, S-pt. 5 —The :iege oi Lady brand has been raised after several desperat'* «ttcmftt:5 to c .p:urc the tov.ni and its little garrison of 150 British troops. The Boers who attacked Duly* brand are estimated to have numbered over 2,09’) men. The British were summoned to sur render Sep . 2 (Sunday), bur refused and Iron! that time were subjected u continual cannonade fire. The euvgher* twice tried to rush the British po-lUom Probably the approach or a relief force saved the little garrison. Big Coal Contruc’ L^t. Birmingham, Al t , Sept, o.—One hun dred and eighty thousand tons of coal have been sold to Now Orleans agencies to snp jy the demand in that city which ha t heretofore b en stipplie l by the Pennsylvania product. Tuirty thousand tons go to a Pennsylvania company, which is unable to get suilleient coal from its own mines. This will be do* I'vered by the Southern railway and its barge lines from Greenville, Miss. They Moot and Indorse Bryan and Coiidfinii McKinley. St. Paul, Sept. fl.—The Democratic state convention for the nomination of state officers met here today. Captain W. H. Harris was chosen temporary chairman. After the ap|iointment of the usual committees a recess was taken. During the recess the committee on resolutions prepared its report. The platform indorses tiie nomination of William J. Bryan for president and condemns the Republicans for their fail ure to extend an expression of sympathy to tho South African republics. Carolina Cotton Growers. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 5.—President J. C. Wilhorn of the Cotton Growers' association has adopted the suggestion of the president of tho Wheat Growers' association that tho two association* should meet in Green wins e shiihi time, and has issued u call to that effect. The wheat growers iu South Carolina *rc enthusiastic over the results of theii Turk the past year. IMPROVEMENT NOTED IN DESSEMER PIC IRON ! - ONE HUNDRED REBELS SLAIN ! Market, However, Continues Slow and Unsatisfactory. STEEL BILLETS ARE QUIET Settlement of the Tinplate Seale Will Increase tiie Deniand For Mils Pro- duet—Orders I’iaeed For Forgo and Foundry iron—Mclul Trade. New York, Sept, fl.—Statistically, the .situation in pig iron is not realiy a thoroughly soun l o:*e, although it has continued to improve. There has been a slight inovem it iu Bessemer pig at Pittsburg, but at the sacrifice of prices. Blast furnace statistics show that there has bin a further decline iu the current rate of production by 12,580 tons weekly for the coice furnaces, which would represent 59,090 tons per mouth. But stocks have exhibited a further in crease this mouth of 84,00;) tons, so that, apparently, the supply and demand are not yet balanced. On tho other hand, it is asserted that the accumulations of pig iron in the yard of the largo steel works who make their own iron are heavy. The business in foundry iron has con tinued. In Cincinnati there is reported a heavy tonnage iu the larger grades. A furnace interest has also sold from 10,000 to 12,009 tons of forge and foun dry iron iu the Pittsburg district. Manufacturers make much of the in creased cost of production, notably in the case of the southern furnace com panies. Steel billc-ts continue very quiet. The settlement of the tinplate scale will in volve a monthly consumption of stt-el of 30,000 to 50,090 tons. Tneu it is likely, too, that the union bar mills iu the cen tral west will settle their labor troubles, which will furuisa an outlet for further tonnage. In the m dal trade the most important development is the starting of the tin plate mills. Now that the old high priced contracts have been worked off the trade expects some lowering to cor respond with the decline iu raw ma terial General MneArtliin* Give* Details of tile Bohol Outbreak. Washington, Sept, fl —The following cablegram has been received at tho war depart im ut from General Mac Arthur, giving details of the outbreak at Bohol: “It 1ms developed that Pedro Samson, c immaudaut of police, left Tagbilarien ostensibly to inspect the police of the various towns. When hoard from he was in Carmen, with his followers, threatening to attack the garrison at Ubay. Two detachments nruere.l ’o Cannon found the town peaceful. No trace of the insurrectionists was found. A detachment of 27 men, under First Lieutenant Leback, Aug. 31, were at tack*"! near Carmen by 120 Bolomen. The latter were nearly annihilated, over 100 being killed Our loss is as previ ously reported. A movement iu the in terior is now in progress.” DOOMED TO MODIFICATION. Events In China Bring the Negotia tions to u SinudstiJ. London, Sept. fl.—What is now desig nated in some quarters as an attempt to establish “a Russian Monroe doctrine” in Asia seems doomed to modification. Hence the prospects of the continued coucard of the powers are believed to be improving. It is thought that the announcement of the names of the four personage ap pointed by imperial edict as China's peace commissioners furnishes Russia with a plausible reason for joining iu tho American demand for the appoint ment of a more .satisfactory commission and gives Russia ground for delaying the withdrawal of h< r troops from Po king until the Chinese imperial party shows a more conciliatory disposition. WILL MEET IN PHILADELPHIA. CLERKS ASK FOR 3-HOUR DAY Bill Will Be Presented to Congress. New Charters Granted. Atlantic C.ty, Sept, fl.—The national postoffioe clerks devoted its session to a discussion of the revision of tho constitution, which was altered to meet the conditions arising from the amalga matiou of the two branches of the asso ciation. The committee ou organization •reported the granting of 175 new char ters during the year. A resolution was adopted ordering a draft of a bill to be presented to con gress fixing eight hours as a day’s work and limiting 48 hours to a full week’s employment. This is the same privilege as railroad clerks and carriers enjoy. Imlin ctlv the convention ask- d to be taken iu under the civil service law. MAY BE A MONSTER STRIKE. Fraud I* Ciafmrd; Su.t Ki'l.1. Croksvilie, Tenu., Sept. 5.—Suit ha! been entered in the chancery court hera to enjoin the issuance of #50,009 bonds voted by Cumb'rlaud comity to th<r Tenues** c Central railroad, alleging that the election was earned by fraud. Olficcrs of Hie F'nited Mine Workers Iu Conference at Indianupods. Indianapolis, Sept. 6.—The eyes of the commercial world are turned toward Indianapolis today. The threatened general strike involving 142,(KM) anthra cite coni miners in l\nusyi .auia is of interna:ionnl imp >r“aiice. If l ie strike is ordered by the national board of tho United Mine Workers approximately 1,090,090 persons will boa.i cte l. The na ioual board members began arriving last night for the conference today. Tho board meeting was called for 10 o’clock, bur was delayed ««u arr uiiic of the akseuc * of Fred Dilober, who has been ar work in the anthracite field and is familiar with the situation. Important Conference of Catholics to Be Held Sept, 17. Washington, Sept. fl.—Advices r>- ccived here indicate that one of the most important meetings of Catholic priests and laymen ever held in this country will convene at Philadelphia under Archbishop Ryan’s auspices Sept. 1/. This meeting will be attended by dele gates representing every section of the United States and from all the Catu lie benevolent and fraternal societies umh r the guidance of Episcopal authority, which, it is estimated, embrace a mem ber-hip of fully 159,099 souls. L’he object iu view is to form a fed eration of these associations if possible for the general good of them all. DEMOCRATS MAKE BIG GAINS KENTUCKY MINES CLOSED. Work Is Suspended Pt-ndiiig an Agree ment on tile Wage Seale. Middlesuoito, Ky., S: pr. fl.—All the mines in this district shut down today, the miners’ union having ordered tiie men out until S pt. 10, the date set for a conference with the operators, when an agreement will probably be reached and a scale fixed for the coming year. About 800 men are affected in this dis trict, pending a settlement. Five com panies in the Coal Creek and Jellico dis tricts have signed the agreement. Tho Piueville Co il company signed yester day and these mines will run on. Republican Plurality In Vermont Cut Down Considerably. White River Junction, Yr., Sept. C.—Returns from 241 out of the 2-13 cities and towns in tb'- state received u.j to noon today give the vote for gover nor as follows: Stickuey (U p.) 18,102; Sentcr (Dem.) 15,929; all others, 1,274. Stickuey’s plurality, 32,183. ami a ma jority over all of 3'»,9-is. The Republi can plurality in rim sa ne towns lour years a^o was c's,->;-4, ami majority over all of ou,fl28. Bryan Infornp-d of So wail’s Death. Gkauton, W.Yu., Sept, fl.—Mr. Bryan was visibly shocked upon being inform: d of the death of Hon. Arthur Sewail, hi.s fellow caunidate ou the national Demo cratic ticket m 189S. He received the nows through .a message from Mr. Sow- all’s s n and immediately sent a aies- m o of condolence referring to Mr. Sewail today, Mr. Bryan expressed himself as pained at tne news and said Mr. Sewail was a warm personal friend as well as a political associate. Injunction Asked. Chattanooga, Sept, fl.—Proceedings have been instituted here iu tho chan cery court to enjoin the city of Chatta nooga from paying the bond issue of $100,000 which will soon be duo tho Ciuoiiumri South, ni R lilwoy company. Tise gr innds of tho injunction are that, ae -uniing to the state cuiisiitutiou, the b mis Were illegally i :s;i..d. Wiliiaiu .41 .-rgaii Dead. Aldanv, S pt. G.—William J. Morgan of Bulful *, comptroller of tho state of lew York, and who was renominated h r t.i • Uffco ye.-r *rday, died early to day. Awarded the Medal of Honor. Sumter, S. C., Sept, fl —Tho Tele phone Manufacturing company of Sum ter has been awarded the “medal of highest award” for telephones at tho Paris expo ition. The medal was won over all manufacturers of telephones iu the world and is a great triumph for South Carolina telephones. Kill* Notified of III* Nomination. Columbus, O., Sept, fl.—At the jubi lee banquet of the Union Reform party of Ohio ut Franklin park last night Hon. Seth W. Kills was formally notified of his nomination as the Union Reform party’s candidate for president of tho United States. National Chairman R. S. Thompson made the Hi>cech of notifi cation, to which Mr. Ellis responded in a happy vein. Recruit* Ordered to Manila. San Francisco, Sept, fl.—Orders have be n rec jived directing tho shipment to tho Philippines on the transport Thomas of 459 recruits, now iu camp at the Pr -ndio. The headquarters band and two battalions of the Fifth infantry, now at tho Presidio, and one laittulion of tho Eighth infantry, onrouto for the east, will uLu sail on tho Thomas on bbut. 15. Railway Surgeon* Meet. Sr. Paul, Sept. 5.—The American Academy of Railway Surgeons began its annual convention in the state Capi tol to.lay with 199 delegates from al! I<nrt* of tiie country pre enr. Tho con vention will continue three days. Charter Applied For. Columbia, S. C , Sept. 5.—TheCapi tal City iniii of tins city, which lias been under cou>truction for some time, he.• ut pbod t * the seen iary of suite for . cJ. uD r. Til - capital stuck is to b; IJUJ.OK). Atj.i- »lt O i ii.iee* A !opted. Movi ■ .i.’lY. A e . • ■ >: 5. -• fiic city c :. ilbo ;; .*•! . a ■ >i 04.Ut. mu ■ Mak ing it • i ->r ay r v on : ». pii •; i’,-iv .!!:s - ; t'*■ 1 by, in tinatars. ti. • u:iv or «n»n £ pnoho pktutM. British Olllcluls Make Uenlal. London, Sept. fl.—Lieutenant General Sir Charles Warren and the British war office officials say there is no truth iu the statement emanating from Montreal that General Warren i-; to succeed Lieu tenant General Lord William Frederick Seymour, in command of the British troops iu Canada. Mr. Wilson at the Canton Fair. Canton, O., Sept. G.—Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was tho guest of honor at the Starke county fair i- d iy. Ho arrived from Washington tins morn ing and delivt red an address before an immense crowd of people at the fair grounds. Roosevelt In Detroit. Detroit, Sept. fl.—Governor Theo dore Roosevelt arrived iu this city to day. A committee of about 159 De troiters met tne governor’s train ut Essex, Out., and escorted him to the city. Population of Trenton. Washington, S.‘pt. 6 —Tho census bureau announces tho jiopulation of Trculou, X. J., u 75,507 agoiust 54,458. Britain and Russia have pushed their railway systems till between Herat and Kandahar there remains a gap of only 080 miles to be bnilt to unite Europe and India. Mr. Robert Y. Hebden. New York manager of the Bank of Montreal, at No iiO Wall street, has received a single gold nugget from the kiondike region worth $135,000. FREE BLOOD CURE. An Offer Urovnijr Kaitli to Sufferer*. Is y<\ur Blood Pure? Are you sure of it? Do cuts and scratches heal slowly? Does your skin itch or burn? Have you Pimples? Eruptions? Aching Bones or Back? 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GE8MANY RLFCSE3 TO COMPLY WIKi THE SCSSIAN PROPOSAL Emperor Considers tho Situ ation Such as to Warrant His Action. DISPATCH FiLOII CHAFFEE Up Reports the Formal Entry o’ tho Allies Into tho Capitol Ground*. General Burry Reports All Q::i -t Iu Peking—Boxers Al tack tiie Germain and Are Repul e I Ml h 1 o ses. Hong-Kono, Sept, fl.—Ir is stated tha'J Li Hung Chang has receive l a ivies 1 from Pi king to tho effect that th-- allied forces are gradually handing over tho government of the capital to the Chi nese and that Prince Ohing (the reform president of the tsuug li yamea) has been placed iu charge of the imperial city. Washington, Sept, fl.—The attitude of the German government on the R.i»- sion proposal for tiie evacuation of Pe king has been made known to the au thorities hero. It comes in a communi cation from the American charge d’affaires in Berlin, William Jackson, and with clearness sets forth the Ger man position. In substance it state* that Germany is desirous of avoiding friction between the powers, but that she considers the conditions at Peking such as to require tiie retention of Ger man forces there. Tho statement of Germany’s views ic made iu such form as to be taken a* conclusive that it is Germany’s pmp se not to withdraw her troop-: from Pel:lag, even though Russia should do so It ii said to be more in line of a simple r,n- nouneeraout than argument for answer. It is presumed that it reflects tiie views made known by Germany to Russia. While there is 110 definite information as to the attitude of most of the other Countries there is reason lo believe thao Germany’s position in favor of remain ing at Peking finds strong sympathetic approval nr other European capitals and that it will lie the basis of similar action by the other powers, if, indeed, they have not already made it known that they are m favor of remaining at Pe- king. In this connection a new considera tion has arisen, namely, whether tne ministers shall remain ar Peking along with the troops, as it appears to be gen erally accepted that tho troops of some, if not ail of the powers, will remain at. the Caiucso capital. But this is 0:1 the ground tiie uiihtarv force is necessary to preserve order. - There is no necessity for continuing the presence of tiie for eign minister so that tne negotiations are now taking into consideration the departure of the ministers to Tien f sin, even should the troops be retai led. Without doubt tin developrat nts of the past 24 hours are regarded as im- poi-rant by the state department, and p rhaiis the German view, taken in con nection with tin: Frenchrespon -e,which, while not so positive as that of Ger many, is still full of significance, as it has determined the state d portmeat to take another step forward in the uegeti- tions. There were sign* this morning of ac tivity and of ci>11 -ultntioi) * he-ween th-i officials and a eantVrem e between the president and Acting Swtviary Hill, which seemed to mark the position of the Unite*! States ou the subject of tho Chinese troubles. QUIET PREVAILS IN PEKING. Dispatches Received at the War l)e« pari nr-at From Barry and ChafiVc. Washington, S--pt. 6.—The war de partment today n ci ived the following from General Chaffee, dated Peking, Aug. 28, via Taku. “The officers and soldiers of the *Jlii- uesc relief expedition send thanks to tho president and secretary of war for mes sage of congratulation. A formal entry of tho palace grounds made today, 11 salute of 2: guns being find at the south and the north gates. Troop* of all na tions participated. The United Stales was represented by a battalion 35-1 strong composed of details from each organization present at the taking of the city. The palace is vacant, with the exception of about 309 servants. The Danish cable from Shanghai to Taku is open for business, direct with our wire. General Barry has sailed for Manila.’* Message From General Harry. Washington, Se'pt. 6.—The war de partment today received the following cablegram from General Barry, dated Tuku: “All quiet at Peking. Supplies were promptly unloaded and forwarded when dispositions were determined. All supplies received. Troop* comfortable for the winter. There has been no com munication with the Chinese officials lince Aug. 28. James H. Wilson, brig adier general of volunteers, goes to Pe king tonight and Rockhill to Shanghai. Telegraphic communication with Peking and Tien Tsin is bad. AH conditions are satisfactory. I go to Nagasaki to morrow ami take the first transport for Manila.” General Barry goes to Ma nila to assume tho dntiesof chief of staff to General MacArtbur. Boxers Attack the Germans. Tsin Tau, Sept. 6.—The Boxers are still active in Shan Tung province. An official dispatch reports that 500 Boxers attacked a patrol of German niannos near Lan Tsun Sept 5 with the result that 40 Boxers were killed and the Ger mans suffered no los& Tuan la Hiding Near Peking. Shanghai, Sept. 6.—It is reported that Prince Tuan is hiding within ea*r reach of Peking, awaiting the resalt of tho present conference of the powers. Population of Mobile. Washington, Sept. 0.—Tho census bureau announces the population of Mo bile is 88,469 as against 31,070 in 1*90. This is an increase of 3,793, or 23.79 per oeut