The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, September 07, 1900, Image 1
F. O.Stact,
.PreitldeDt.
J. G. WardlAW.
Vice I’resldon
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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*.
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of it? Do cuts and scratches heal
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Are you pale? If so purify your
Blood at once with B. B. B. (Botanic
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Deep-seated cases like ulcers, cancer,
eating tores, Painful Swelling*, Blood
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mode especially for all obstinate
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drains the Poisons and Humors out
of tiie Blood and entire system so the
symptoms cannot return. Give it a
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drug store* at $1 per large botile,
fl large bottles (full treatment) $5.
By sure the buttle reads Botanic
Blood Balm. So sufferers may tist
it, a tri'i! botth given away absolutely
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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