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r. O. HTAOY, J. O. WAHMiAW. Prosidont. * Vice Preslden THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFHffl. Capital $50,000.00. Will buy countr cltiims, receive deposit aad make liberal loans on approved paper 1). C. Ivoss, Cashier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 181)4. GAFFNEY, S. C.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1900. Sl.OO A \ r EAIt. Further Investigation Re veals the Enormity of the Texas Disustar. STRICKEN CITY IS PUT UNDER MARTIAL LAW Soldiers ami Police Now Control the Situation—Robbers to He Summa rily Dealt With—Mayor Jones Re sorts to Strong Measures to Suppress ^ Vandalism—Looters Are Shot Down. Ruins to He Hunted and the IJodlcs Therein Cremated. Galveston, via Virginia Point and Houston, Sept. 13.—The situation grows worso every minute. Water and ice are needed. People are in a frenzy from suffeiiag from these causes. Scores have died since last night and a number of sufferers have gone insane. Dallas, Sept. 13.—No competent au thority in Texas today will estimate the dead at Galveston under 5,000. Fears are entertained that the number may be double those figures withiu a week from the finding of bodies in heretofore un known localities. Deaths from sickness and unavoidable neglect are also occur ring aud liable to multiply. An epidemic is almost sure to start from the filth an danimal matter that ia beginning to decay. Disinfectants by the carload are being shipped from the larger towns to Galveston. Galveston, Sept. 13.—The magni tude of the calamity grows. The news paper statements from here have been too conservative in their effort to guard against extravagance or exaggeration. The newspaper men have so far fallen low in their estimates of the loss of life in Galveston. Reports at first placed the death list at about 1,000. Parties through whom these reports were ob tained gave very high figures audit was feared that they were exaggerations, hence the reports made some allowances for excited nn ntal conditions aud cut down a bit. It is beginning now to bo recognized that the big figures were i^rer correct. iV boat owner of Galveston, Captain Charles Clarke, has been quoted by a reliable man, who confirmed the state ment by others equally reliable, as say ing that 10,000 will be reached before the mortuary list of Galveston aud vi cinity would to closed. Ho has been about on the boats in the waters around Galveston day and night since the storm and bases his statement on what ho has aeon. The attention of the people is being directed to measures for the relief of the unfortunates on the island. They have only the clothes they had on when the storm caught them. There is every 'confidence that the relief will be ade quate in a few days. Dire distress will exist, however, during tho interval. The aid that arrives today and tomor row is that which will save life, prevent sickness aud suffering. Communication Still Crippled. Barges and steamers are now passing between Texas City and Galveston, a distance of (1 miles. They connect with trains that pass over the Galveston, Houston and Henderson and Texas City tracks. The break in the track has been repaired as far as Texas City Junction. The telegraphic wire connections, how ever, are broken and trains cannot be run by telegraph. Tho Western Union, however, has agaugof repairers amount ing to 00 under Superintendent Gudg eon along tho lino repairing it rap idly. As soon as tho Wires are put up tho train service can be materially in creased. About 300 people have come out from Galveston so far for Houston and more arc leaving us fast as possible. Two trains left Houston over the Gal veston, Houston and Henderson road yesterday for Texas City. The first train that pulled into the depot was taken possession of by several hundred people who had assembled there. They rushed over all opposition and when the trains left there was about 100 people in each. As many as 80 people stood on the platform between two Cars. Others tried to jump tho train as it moved off, but were knocked down by those on tho insido. Death and Desolation. J. B. Dillon, general manager of the fiauta Fe, has returned from a trip over his road from Hitchcock and Virginia Point. He made the trip from Hitch- cook to Virginia Point on foot and he gives a graphic account of his journey which was made under many d ; .ttieiU- ties. “Twelve miles of track aud bridges are gone south of Hitchcock,” said ho. “I walked, waded aud swam from Hitchcock to Virginia Point ami noth ing could be seen in all of that country but death and desolation. The prairies are covered with water and I don’t think I exaggerate when I say that not less than 5,000 horses aud cuttle are to be seen along tho line of the trucks south of Hitchcock. The little towns along tho railroad are all swept away and tho sight is the most terrible that 1 have ever witnessed. When 1 reached a iKjint about 3 miles north of Virginia Point 1 saw some bodies floating on tho f ttirio aud from that i»oiut until Vir ginia Point was reached dead bodies coaid l)e seen from the tracks about tho prairie. At Virginia Point nothing is left. About 100 cars of loaded inorcb&n- chundlse that reached Virginia Point on the International and Great Northern and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas on the night of tho storm are snutt jrod over the prairie and their contents will no ’"loubt prove a total loss." WORK SOON TO BE RESUMED Government Will Push the Improve ments at Galveston to Completion. New York, Sept. 13.—The corps of engineers, comprising the chiefs of dep uties, met yesterday in the army build ing on Whitehall street to make plans and arrangements for the repairs to bo made in and about Galveston. The army department had been mak ing many improvements in Galveston bay, which were in a half finished con dition when tho hurricane struck and most of these were destroyed by the storm. Though all tho plans and arrange ments were not completed it was said, however, that action will be taken aud that tho work will be pushed at once. The projected improvements will in clude tho connections with Houston. Houston is located in Buffalo bayou, which opens into Galveston bay. The army proposes to build a channel 100 feet wide anil 25 feet deep through Gal veston bay from the present ship chau- u< 1 to the the mouth of Buffalo bayou, where another channel will be dug SO feet wide and 17feet deep, up the bayou to Hoaston. The expected cost of this work will be 14,000,000, of which sum allowed for tho work <781,850 has already been expended in Galveston buy aud <210,150 in tho bayou. The army department will also give all possible aid in repairing the bridges to the. main land and the water front, so that tho shipping interests of the place will be protected to the fullest extent. MAY BUILD ON A NEW SITE. Kastern Railroad Mon Discuss tho Future of Galveston. New York, Sept. 13.—Railroad men in this city have been discussing with great interest the possibility that Gal veston may be rebuilt on a different site less liable to onslaughts of the gulf of Mexico than the flat sand island which has twice been denuded by w ind aud wave. It was rumored that tho Southern Pa cific company would head a movement to build the city on a spot 40 miles to the southwest of its present location at the month of tho Brazos. But ropro- : .atives of the railway system, which connected Galveston with the outside world before tiie occurrence of the pres ent disaster, say that her residents will rebuild on the same sand island in spite of tho terrible experiences. They be lieve that Galveston, injured financially though her citizens have b ‘en, will be rebuilt by her citizens without the aid of outside capital. ST. LOUIS SENDS SUPPLIES New York Journal’s Special Relief Train Knroiitc. St. Louis, Sept. 13.—From tho army commissary and quartermaster’s stores here 8i>,000 rations and 900 tents have been sent by special train over the Iron Mountain road to Galveston sufferers. A special ttain carrying the Now York Journal’s relief party, enroute to Gal veston, arrived here this morning over tho Wabash and left immediately over the Iron Mountain on special schedule time. Tho Western Poultry and Game com pany have sent 65,000 pounds of pro duce, provisions and foodstuffs, loaded into two cars. Great Damage In New Kngland. Boston, Sept. 13.—The now famous West Indian hurricane, which started ten days ago far to the eastward of Porto Rico, pushed across Cuba and Ja maica and thrashed about the gulf of Mexico, entered New England yester day and added nearly $1,000,000 to tho lengthening list of losses that remark able storm has caused. Supplies From San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 13.—Already nearly <8,000 has been contributed to tho Galveston relief fund in this city, other places in tho state have also given generously. A train laden with sup plies has started for Galveston. £1,000 From Liverpool. Liverpool, Sept. 13.—Mr. B. P. W. Houston of parliament for the West Toxteth division of Liverpool and head of the Houston line of steamers has ca bled ±'1,000 to Galveston for relief of tho sufferers. Gincinnatl Wires $1,000. Cincinnati, Sept, 13.—The relief com mittee has wired <1,000 to the Galveston storm sufferers aud expect to do the same daily, increasing the amount as tho time goes on. Two Wires to Galveston. Houston, Sept. 13. — The Western Union Telegraph company has strung two wires across Galveston hay and will have them in working order tonight. Printers Contribute $100. New Orleans, Sept. 13.—Tho Tpyo- graphical union of this city has appro priated <100 to the Galveston Tpyo- graphical union’s relief fund. Seattle Starts a Relief Fund. Seattle, Wash., Sept, 13.—A relief fund for tho Galveston flood sufferers has been started here and <700 has al ready been subscribed. Carnegie Company Gives $10,000. Pittsburg, Sept. 13.—The Carnegie Steel company bus contributed $10,000 to the fund for the relief of the Galves ton storm snffcrerB. Cleveland Responds Liberally. Cleveland, Sept. 13.—Cleveland is responding liberally to the appeal for help from the storm sufferers of Texas raid <5,501 has already been collected. Ov« r $r,2,r>00 Collected. New York, Sept. 13.—Over $53,500 has been collected for tho Texas storm victims aud subscriptions are steadily coming in. _ Republican Plurality OMO. Portland, Mo., Sept. 13.—Returns from all but 86 small towns give Hill (Rep.) for g' -nor a total vote of 72,- 412; Lord (, 30,313; Republican plurality, 83,080. Property Loss at Galveston Will Probably Reach $20,000,000. FULLY 25,000 HOMELESS Vandals Shot Down While Robbing the Dead—Troops Are Rapidly Gain ing Control of the Situation—Work of Relief Is Helng Pushed—Several Train loads of Supplies Knroutc to Hie Stricken City—Government Prop erly W reeked—Soldiers Perish. Houston, Sept. 13 —From all parts of the United States and some portions of Kngland many thousands of dollars are pouring into this city for the relief of Texas’ destitute storm sufferers. Train loads of provisions and clothing are also hurrying toward Houston aud Galveston and those of the refugees who have arrived here are being made as comfortable as possible. Estimates of the number of dead still vary. Mayor Jones of Galveston main tains his opinion, given earlier, that tho number will be no less than 5,000. Property losses are mounting higher as further details arrivo aud some esti mates for tho city of Galveston veach as high as $20,000,000. There are 25,000 homeless in that city to be taken care of, and it is a question whether Galveston can or will bo re built. There seems to be a disposition on the part of the leading citizens, how ever, to start resolutely where tho storm left off and raise a new city from the ruins of tho old. The military are patrolling the streets and looting has been given a set back. Several additional cases have been re ported where vandals have been shot down while robbing the dead, but troops are rapidly gaining control of tho law less element. No new features have developed since last night. FEDERAL WORKS WRECKED. . .-****--*■ i m. itm— Official Report of the Existing Con ditions In Galveston. Washington, Sept. 13.—The war do- partmout bus received the following tel egram from General McKibbou, who was sent to Galveston to report on con ditions there: “It is impossible to adequately de scribe the conditions existing. Tho storm began about 9 o'clock Saturday aud continued with constantly inert us ing violence until after midnight. Tho island was inundated; the height of tho tido was from 11 to 13 feet. The wind was a cyclone. With few exceptions every building in the city is injured. Hundreds are entirely destroyed. All the fortifications except tho rapid lire battery at San Jacinto are practically destroyed. At San Jacinto every build ing except the quarantine station has been swept away. Battery O, First ar tillery, lost 88 men. Tho officers and their families were all saved. “Three members of tho hospital corps were lost. Tho loss of life on the island is possibly more than on land. “All bridges are gone, waterworks de stroy! d and all telegraph lines are down. Colonel Roberts was in the city and made overy effort to get telegrams through. The city is under control of a committee of citizens and is perfectly quiet. Every article of equipment or property pertaining to Battery O was lost. Not a record of any kind is left. The men saved nothing but the cloth ing on their persons. Nearly all aro without shoes or clothing other than their shirts and trousers. Clothing has been purchased ami temporary arrango- meuts made for food and shelter. “There are probably 5,000 citizens homeless and absolutely destitute, w'ho must be clothed, sheltered and fed. I have ordered 80,000 rations and tents for 1,000 irom Fort 8am Houston. Have wired commissary general to ship 30,000 rations by express.” Will Proceed to Galveston. Washington, Sept. 13.—Word has reached Acting Secretary Hackett that tbo gunboat Bancroft would leave New London as soon as she could and would reach Galveston about Sept. 29; also that the tug Snbugo had left the Peunacola navyyurd for tho storm stricken city. Tho latter vessel will bo valuable for use in transportation work between tho city ami main laud. Work of Repairing to Hegln. Arkansas City, Kan., Sept. 13.—All the available bridge and building ma terial on the Oklahoma division of tho Santa Fe and its branches lias been gathered together and pile drivers, tools and cars of that department have been sept to Texas to rush the work of get ting a railroad into Galveston. Catholic* Lost Heavily, YV rtr'Il 1 \M A WiN p A'J. * AAX’ VZC*|yII see of Galveston suffered considers from tho recent storm and ati apj will bo issued by Dr. DuBois, accord to information received hero, for lib contributions to restore tiio rut churches and institutions of tho <lioc which was founded in 1847. KutIre Family Perished. La Junta, Colo., Sept. 13.—L. J. Seg ; ley, a young man of Galveston, Tex,, j who i* in this city, has received a tele* l gram from the mayor of Galveston in- I forming him of the death of 21 of ills relatives, among whom are his mother, two sisters and throe blethers. Duration of Conflict Depends on His Movements. BOTHA IN FULL CONTROL If Hie President Docs Not Return He May Open Negotiations For 1’caco. IStroiig Opposition to ILitisii Rule In Transvaal—D1 content Prevails. London, Sept. 13.—Lord Roberts re ports from Machadodorp umt r date of Wednesday, Sept. 12, that General Fn u ii was heavily engaged that day with tiio Boers fh the hills west of Bar berton aud that General Ha’toii had gone to General French’s support. London, Sept. 13. — Tho flight of President Kruger to Lorenzo Marquez may enable General Botha, to open ne gotiations with General Buller and bring tho war to an end. President Kruger, however, may return t t Komat- ipoort, or if hesthysat Lon nzo Marquez Botha may continue the struggle, divid ing his force into small bands. Ail con clusions based upon the announcement of Kruger’s arrival in Portuguese terri tory are premature, since the door through which lie is reported to have retired from the Transvaal remains open. If General French occupied Bar berton and the British columns are ad vancing toward Komatiport the door may be closed within a week and Botha released from all obligation to keep his burghers in the field. The closing scenes of tlia protractcp campaign tend to illustrate the truth that, without a neutral base, the Boers are helpless. If the British government had allowed President Kruger to pur- cLu’so Delagoa bay \vh n tie wasanxious to do so he would not hu ^e a place of refuge in the present, emergency, nor would his presence there be a source of any uncertainty respecting the possibil ity of Lis return to tho Transvaal. News Is Indecisive. Tho news, however, is still too inde cisive to justify premature talk about a last ditch. Buller is pressing on after Botha over tho mountains, bat has cap tured abandoned stores rather than •om- maudoes in arms, and French is still a long why from Komatipoort. The official record of tho operations conducted by Generals, Methuen, Bar ton and Rildyard and the generals in the Free State prove? that the territo ries occupied are swarming with guer rillas and discontented Boers, who aro unwilling to abandon the struggle. T1 is is one of tho worst features of the situ ation. Resentments caused by the cam paign are embittered aud open opposi tion to British rule will have to bo stamped out by strenuous and rigorous police work during a long period. The political effect of the reports of President Kruger's retreat from the Transvaal have been instantaneous. Reports of the dissolution of parliament at an earlier date than previous reports have indicated are already in the air. MISS JEWETT IN RICHMOND. Dr. 7»Iorrls Refused Her Request to Address the Convention. Richmond, Sept. 13.—Mi. s Helen Clay Jewett of Boston was a visitor at the session of the national convention of ne gro Baptists, being hold here, and sought to make an address, but was not granted tho opportunity. Her presence in the Fifth street Afri can church in an audience of negroes that pocked tin house created a stir. Professor Candler, the secretary, went back to interview her. Bho desired to speak with President Morris aud to ad dress the body. Dr. Morris was absent and tho vice president would not intro duce her. Later Dr. Morris said Miss Jewett might be presented when other visitors were, but not before. “We do not care,” raid Dr. Morris, “to do anything that will cause bad feel ing between the races after wo have gone. If wo want to hold tho friend- ship of the white people wo must do our duty, aud if we tire mistreated we will have to work it out herewith the south ern white man, who will do his duty, I am sure, in due course of time.” All leading speakers emphasized tho fact that tho negroes must now do fur themselves what they have too long looked to the whites to do. TO LOCATE LINES OF BATTLE Veterans to lnspeot Historic Grounds Around (,'liatliinooga. Washington, Sept. 13.—A circular ot the Cbickamaugn and Chattanooga Park commission announces that arrange ments have been completed, with the approval of the secretary of Tvar, for tho inspection by the veterans of ail tho armies engaged about Chattanooga of the historical tablets, monumental in scriptions and location of lines of batflo upon the seven battlefields t mbr.teed in tho park, the object b-ing to seen re veri fications or e •ire' tiuii by |:artici| ants in the hatilet of the hi-toric work thus far completed. Tiie inspection will take place Oct. 9, 10 ami 11. Animal Meeting I- Held. N:.w Y<Sept. n.—At the annual meeting of tin uireet irs of the R 'public Iron and Steel eomia’iy he! I, in Jersey C'ty, tiio following directors were flouted: B. J. Llew llyn, Gt orgo N. C.’.u'K, Sr.iu'.i.*! Thoninx ini i J. (J. Cod- well. Two i • ors, Ar-'lubaid W. Hou.-foti a ' s', th.in. E 'J.ivl If, Wt ro ou el d, t!aii iv .the (in" torslrojn 8n n H. i he !,c„wU re elected Ko.ib B. V* .ii'in v jat i . at. Jlt> Uoilv .<( \ —ed. Ttr .'ix, Ga., S (it. 13 ••om Duncan, I a ingru, \\;i I.illed by an custlxmiid ir.-ight in.i:) on tin q v-tem, near ti:u ttntoii liejtot, Ii : ■. Tho Me.'in was ivtd'.itly s'i . i,' a tide and in some Mu. tell 111,11, tl, \s ti i 1 , three < urs u leg .... I Imi iy, cutting it uliuukt iu tv., .a i > u i: i' i..ni death. Troops to Remain Until Sat isfaction Is Guaranteed. SUPPORTED BY GERMANY Austria Joins With These Govern ments In Advocacy of Their I’o!- tion—Com promise Measure Is Pro posed—Americans Kill 30 Chinese. Washington, Sept. 13.—Minister Wu has received a cablegram from Li Hung Chung answering the hop'* expressed in the American note of a few days ago that liis powers are sufficient to protect American lives and interest? in China. Earl Li says ho has that power aud will see that the piotectioli is give u. London, Sept. 13.—Great Britain’s reply to tin Russian preposition for tiie evacuation oi Peking was sent two days ago. Great Britain declines to evacuate Po king prior to receiving satisfactory guar antees from the Chinese government for the fulfillment of certain conditions. There is a gmieral disposition hero to accept as mainly correct tho statement that all the powers have now replied to the Russian proposal, that Great Britain ami Germany have declined to evacuate Peking, that Austria has decided to bo governed by Germany’s decision and that the others-have agreed to a more or less modified withdrawals as defining the attitude of the powers. If is detluced therefrom, perhaps be cause the British wish is father to tiio thought, that the czar will agree to al- ] low his troops to remain at the Chineso | capital until lie s-i s the results of tho present negotiations looking to the es- tanli.shmuit of a basis on which a peace settlement can be discussed, and which are said to contain tho suggestion of a compromise calculated to maintain tho unity of the powers, while satisfying both the advocates and the opponents of the withdrawal of troops from Peking. According to tiie suggested compromise arrangement, it is proposed that tho strength of the girrisou of Peking, which is to be international, is made de pendent upon the progress and character of the negotiations with Ohina. With regard to the conditions which, ns Prince Oiling has informed Li Hung Chang, a certain power has proposed, namely, the neutralization of Tien Tsiu, the creation of Heh Lang Kiaug as a buffer state, that tho powers shall place international garrisons at the treaty ports aud tho execution of tho Boxer chiefs. VON KETTELER’S ASSASSIN. He Dec lit res Hie Government Ordered Him to (hiiiiinlt the Crime. Peking, Sept. 5, via Shanghai, Sept. 13.—The Japanese have arrested the as sassin of Baron Von Ketteler, the Into German minister to China. Tho as sassin, who has been handed over to tho Germans by the Japanese, has confessed his guilt, He was arrested for trying to sell to a Japanese officer a watch with initials which he admitted taking from the body of Baron Ketteler. He afterward admitted the crime, saying that the im p-rial government ordered the commis sion of the act. Americans Kill 30 Cl lit nose. Peking, Sept. 5, via Shanghai, Sept. 13.—A troop of American cavalry, sent to act as a convoy for cattle, surprised 500 imperialists Sept. 3, at Temple Shabo. They killed 50 and captueed 120 rilles. The enemy fled northward. Will Oppose Piini Jimeul. Phancuui, Sept. Kb—Li Hung Chang declares that ho is willing to negotiate for the restoration of Emperor Kwnng- Su, bat not for the punishment uf Prince Tuan, Yung Ln >r Kang-Yi, president of tho board of war. Massacred by the C'Mncsc. Yokohama, Sept. 13.— A Japanese officer at Ch.-ong, Korea, reports that two Japanese and several hundred Chi nese and Korean converts have been murdered on tiie frontier by tho (Jhine.se. Wilson Readies Peking. Peking, Sept. 13.—Brigadier Gen eral Janies H. Wilson, U. S. V., has ar rived here under instructions to report to Major General Chaffco, commanding the American forces hero. An \nierlean Killed. Washington, Sej>t. 13.—MiuisterCon- ger cables tho state department under date of Sept. 5 as follow/; “Hodges killed Pao Ting Fu.” Failed to Capture Hie For' a. Shanghai, Sept. 13.—Tho Russians failed, after two attacks, to taka the Chinese fortifications at Pei Tang, north of luku. Will Proceed to Manila. Washington, Sejit. 13.—Tho war de partment has been informed of tho ar rival of tho transport Sherman at Yoko hama, Japan. Tills boat has mi hoard one battalion each of tho B eond, Fifth and Eighth infantry. Tho Shcrnnui will proceed to Manila. Howard Goes to I'l'lnl. Frankt’oKT, Ky., S pt. 13. Both the I commonwealth and tho defense an- nouui’cd today they were r miy aad tho ! court proceeded to see are a jury in tho j case of James Howard, indicu d as n I principal in tiio asxassi.taUou of Wil liam t ioobol. Negro’s Horrible Death. Gikakd, Ala , Sept. !3 Prince John son, a negro, mot a horrible death hero. Ho was caught in tho shafting at Gif ford (Si Joiit's' gin and carried round and round, llis biainx were dashed out untl his Irtidy terribly mangled. ! NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED. j It Is Relieved the Seaboard I* Rebind the Movement. Bii’.MiNGHAit, Ala., Sept. 13.—Tim re cent announcement of the corporation of the Birmingham, Alabama and Geor gia railroad has gi ven rise to much spec ulation ns to tiie intentions of the in corporators. It is stated that the road is to consist of the East and West Alar bama, extending from Cartersville, Ga., to Pell City, Ala., the Tredegar Mineral and tho Birmingham and Atlantic, all joined to the Seaboard and extended to Birmingham on one end aud making connection at Atlanta on the other. The declaration of incorporation says the company is to build and operate Hues of railroad in tho counties of Jef ferson, Walker, Winston, Lawrence, Blount, Cullman, Marshall, Shelby, St. Clair, Etowah, Cherokee, Calhoun, Tal ladega, Clay, Bibb aud Randolph iu this state. It is understood that in addition to the short lines named above, which are to be consolidated, a number of exten sions throughout the mineral region of North Alabama are to be rcado. This move comes on the heels, of the settle ment of the long standing litigation of the East and West and is thought to mean that the Seaboard Air Line is coining this way. SHOT HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW. John Dickerson Probably Fatally Wounded by Wilbanks. Toccoa, Ga., Sept. 13.—Arch Wil banks and John Dickerson, brothers-in- law, who live near each other, have not been friendly for some time. Dickerson, it is said, in a drunk 'll condition, went to the house of Wil banks and stated that he (Dickerson) had come to kill Wilbanks. Dickerson ap proached Wilbanks with some weapon. Wilbanks backed to his rifle, seized it and commanded Dickerson to come no nearer. Dickerson continued to ap proach, whereupon Wilbanks fired at close range. The shooting occurred in the house. Wilbanks ran, Dickerson following him out into the yard, where the latter fell. The ball entered the side, but did not penetrate the body. CAROLINA ELECTION RIOTS. One Man Killed and Another Probably Fatally Wounded. Winnsboro, S. C., Sept. 13.- A shoot ing affray occurred at Foa.sterville p: o- ciuct in which Magistrate Hugh A. Stevenson lost his life at the hands of Johnson Cameron. Another shooting affray occurred at Blythewood iu which a dozen or more took part with pistols, clubs and missil.-s of different kinds. The result was tit ;t Ed Brazell, a young man was shot in tho thigh, which necessitated amputa tion aud it is thought ho cannot live. One or two others were badly beaten. Redmcii Elect Officers. Milwaukee, Sept. 13.—Dr. E. W. Wiley of Des Moines has been made great iucohynoo of the Independent Or der of Redmen, while the office of great, senior sagamore, left vacant by his ad vancement, was tilled by Thomas C. Harrison of Indianapolis, who bad hith erto held tho office of junior sfigamoio. Tho latter position was secured by Thomas H. Watts of Montgomery, Ala. Wilson BrooKs of Chicago succeeds James H. Conley as groat chief of re cords and William Pravin will be re elected us great keeper of tho wampum Immersed 49 In 11 Minutes. Ruslkllvjlle, Ala., Sept. 13.—Rev. James Hampton, n negro, has broken the record for rapid baptismal work, immersing 49 in 11 minutes. A crowd of possibly 500 witnessed tho ceremony and were thunderstruck at tho light ning speed made. Stubbed Wife and Falls Dead. Columbia, S.C., Sept. 18.—Will John son, a negro, stabbed his wife while out walking. John Mclver, who was near, arrested Johnson and was taking him, with a policeman, to tho police tele graph box, when Johnson drooped dead. National Ktnbnlincr*’ Association. Buffalo, Sept, 13. — Tho National Embalmers’ association in session here for several days elected W. C. Roberts of Lincoln. Neb., for president. Detroit was selected us the next meeting place. Deaths In the Philippines. Washington, Sept. 13.—The war de partment has received a casualty lixt from General Mao Arthur iu tho Philip pines giving a total of 85 deaths in tiio from various causes since his last report. The average length of life is greater in Norway than in any other country on the globe. This is attrib uted to the fact that the climate is cool and uniform throughout the year. FREE BLOOD CURE. An Offer Proving Fnitli toSufferers. Is your Blood Pure? Are you sure of it? Do cuts and scratches heal slowly? Doesyourskin itch or hurn? Have you Pimples? Eruptions? Aching Bones or Back? Eczema? Old Sores? Boils? 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EXPORTERS PAT II CENTS FOR COTTON Texas Disaster Has a Bullish Effect on the Market. MILLS MAY CLOSE D0WH Manchester Spinners Advised to Sus pend Work For 112 Day*—KxcitemenI Continues at Liverpool—Cotton Fin Falls—Hus No Effect on Market. New York, Sept. 13. — The cottoa market at the opening was a disappoint* incut, but was soon strong again on re* ports from the south. The fears oJ shorts were started afresh by a dis patch from Texas to the effect that thi counties through which the recent trop ical storm had passed presented a bar ren aspect aud would vield practically no cotton, the wind having stripped, twisted and whipped the plants clean. Reports from other parts of tiie belt told of reduced crop estimates, tardy picking and a late crop. At the selling centers American aud foreign spinners repre sentatives were competing for supplies. Sellers were indifferut aud, as a rule, demanded substantial additional ad vances. Common report had it that ex porters had paid 11 cents for spot cotton iU'New Orleans. Receipts at nearly all points continue significantly light. WILL PROBABLY CLOSE DOWN Manchester 31111s Are Advised to Sus pend For IU Days. Manchester, England, Sept. 13.— The general committee of the Mas tea Spinners’ Federation has issued a circu lar advising members of the local asso* ciations to cease work for at least 12 days in October. Answers are requested to be sent be fore tbe adjourned meeting of the fed eration takes place Sept. 21. The an swers aro expected to be practically unanimous iu the affirmative. Columbus 31111s Will Not Close. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 13.—Columbus cotton circles arc very much interested in tho report that u number of the Augusta cotton mills would close down, owing to the high price of cot ton. Columbus mills will not close un less cotton should go higher thau at present. English Cotton Firm Fails. Liverpool, Sept. 13.—The failure of S. Hillis was announced on the Cotton Exchange today. The suspension lias no effect on business as tho firm is a small one. Excitement In Liverpool. Liverpool, Sept. 13.—The excitement iu the cotton market here continues. Another Cotton 31111 Charter-d. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 13.—The secre tary of state has issued a commission to the Union Hardwood Manufacturing company. Tho capital stock is to ini <6,000. A charter was granted the Com- bahee Hunting club of Yemnssee, eajn- talized at <20,000. A charter was also granted the Liberty cotton mill, 'capital ized at <100,000. The Charleston iron works also obtained a charter. Its cap ital is $5,000. GREAT STRIKE IS NOW ON. Anthracite 3Ilnes lit Hie Scranton Dis trict Aro Short Handed. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 13.—The strike of the autaracite miners of I^ickawanna valley is now practically on, for every mine that is working today is running short handed. The Dodge and the Belle vue collieries of tho Luokawana com pany are entirely shut down. The Man- villo colliery worked only a portion of tho day, ami all through the upper val ley there was almost complete stoppage, excepting that the men obeyed the or der of National Committeeman Dilcher and President Nichols of this district to clean up their places ami remove their tools. It is expected that not a mine will operate tomorrow between Forest City ami Shiokshnmy in this district and it is said at headquarters hero that tho same is expected from other districts. On Monday thero will be a complete re sponse to tho strike order. Collieries Short Handed. Hazklton, Pa., Sept. 13.—Some of the collieries here were short handed to day, but all were iu operation. A few members of the union had remained at home today, believing that tho strike order was to take effect at once. Great Stir at Shninokln. Shamokin, Sept. 13.—There was a great stir among tho miners and mine workers at the different collieries near this place today because t2 Prerideut Mitchell’striko order. Nearly a Full Force at Work. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept. 13.—All the collieries are in operation today with practically full forces of men. NIitchell Goes to Hazeltou. Indianapolis, Sept. 13.—Up to noon today President Mitchell of tho United Mine Workers of America had received nothing from tho anthracite coal fields regarding the strike order issued last night. He is busy arranging to leave for Huzelton Saturday evening, where he will personally conduct the strike. Golden Spike Driven Home. Rockwogd, Teuu., Sept. 13. — The completion of the Tennessee Central railroad to this place was celebrated tins afternoon and the gold spike driven home. The crews for the two sections of the road have met near Obids river, miles west, of Crossville. Schedule trains will he put on Sept 18 from Emory Gap to Monterey, opening the route to Nashville. Mexican War Veterans. Cincinnati, Sept 13.—There were over 200 present today at tho national reunion of Mexican veterans.