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V. 0. Stact, J. O. Wardi,aw. President. Vice Preslden THE NATIONAL BANK OP GAFFNE7. Capital $50,000.00. Wii.l buy county claims, receive deposit and make liberal loans on approved paper D. C. lioss. Cashier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLT—PUBLISHED TUESDAT 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, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 521, 1900. 81.00 A YEAB»tL< ALLIES MAKE ATTACK CN FIE TANG FORTS Heavy Cannonading Is Now In Progress There. CHAFFEE ASKS FOE TENTS About 10,000 Allied Troops Will Win. ter In Peking;—American Mission. aides Slain—Poking; Garrison Used Silver Hullelsou the Chinese. Taku, Sept. 20.—The allies attacked the IVi Tang' forts at -laybreak. Heavy cannonading is going on. Japan (in ally Agitated. Yokohama, Sept. 7, via V ctokia, E. C., S. pr. 2J.—The cuantry is treruoud* oasly srirro'l ti]) by me nix a-sion uJ Hus'ia’s propo-itiou to witlmiaw Irom Pekin. Wiiile tin re is no tear of llus- Bia, ih *re is tin* * p •: t distrii't of ho* diplomacy, and a c ie'ioti tliai an alii- ance exists bedw ■ n tne Muscovite jiowoT and tne eiujiress dow.-g. r s guvermuent. Mi-sionaries l eave Kuei-Vang. Canton, Sept. 20.—The lirifish con* snl here has ne dved a telegram frota officials at Kuei-Yang, saving that the missionaries of that district iiave left by way ot Sze-Chuan and that tiie torai has sent soldiers to escort them safely to Chung King. Waldcrsoe JSails For Shanghai. Hoxg-Koxg, Sept. 2).—Conut Von Waldcrsoe has left for Shanghai. CHAFFEE PREFERS TENTS. Disposition of the Forces < f the Alliea For Hie Wilder. Peking, Sept. J1, via Shanghai, Sept. 20.—General Chaffee expresses a prefer ence in favor of tents for the winter campaign rather than unsanitary build- iugs. The indications are that 10,000 of the allies will winter nt Peking. The Ger man forces will t* the largest. Some of the troops will probably he distributed in the surrounding cities to relieve the strain. The Japanese will withdraw the most of their forces to Nagasaki. The Russians w ill retain at least 2,boh here. A joint expedition to Pao Ting has been planned by the 13r.ti.sh, German and French forces. The dowager empress has expressed her willingne-s to return to Peking if guaranteed protection. The generals in command and the ministers of the pow ers are unwilling to assume such a re sponsibility. A number of email bands of Boxers have b en reported in the neighborhood rect utly. American Mb binaries Massacred. $ Washington, Sept. 20.—The war de partment has received the following ^lispatch from General Chaffee, dated Peking, Sept. 17: “Further reply to your No. Ifs, following accepted here as reli- abb : 1'wo daughters of Atwater and 20 others murdered at Tay man, July 2l). Clapp and wife and four others mur der* d at Taiku, July hi. Atwat r. wife, two children, six others murdered by their con-.• rt near Pen Chow Fu, Aug. l.i, morning, in Shan Si nroviiice. Mes sage report s -ix p r <iis. D.x in and wife, single g ntleiuau :.n<i j;. iy as Imviages- caiied imo t.;e m runtauis from a mis sion no mil*'., north of Takua. Tii y o-s- cap d < u hoi M l.ie k ami possibly may Lave evaded tin .r pursuers.” Pc’, big (lano-oM (a -'ore Straits. Y' IIohama, h jr 7, via VieioniA, B. C., Sept. 20. — .s.i laaount has just rctvhed h< re of the .-tin::.- t ; which thy P. king gatn-on wa> ic-iu a;d fr nu the lac . of ammunition lumig the la>t «iays <ii ti.*: u ue. i.very sci<tp <>f metal, no mafer !:<IV. vcluabi", was utih/. d, and it is /-iii i tnat tiie eiici;i v was gm.liy en- com ig'*“1 v.'Jicn >;lv' r liullets were raiu>;d u' *i i taeiu, t/ii- 1> ung an inumari iu of the failure of the garrison’s supply of ammuniii on. NEW RAILROAD PROJECTED. Application Fora Charter Filed With the tSecretary of Slate. Montgomeky, Ala., Sept. 20.—An ap plication for a charter for the Union Springs and Northern railroad has lioen hied in the office of the secretary of state by prominent citizens of Union Springs. The proposed railroad will run from Union Springs to Fort Davis, a distance of aoout 20 miles, and it is understood that the scheme is to ultimately build from Fort Davis to Tuskegee, 14 miles distant, thereby connecting with the Western Railroad of Alabama and giv ing a more direct route Horn Atlanta and the east to southeastern Alabama. Williams’ Fatal Fall. TOWERS NAMED SENATOR. lie !•» Appointed During the Govern or’s Absence From the Stale. Sat.t Lake City, Sept. 20.—While Governor Welis and Secretary of State Hammond were in Idaho last night to meet Governor Roosevelt and escort him to this city, Judge C. W. Powers, a Democrat, was appointed United States senator. The appointment was made by Aquilla Nobek r, pr suient of tijo senate, w*iO is acting governor, according to the con stitution. It was signed a lit’le while ; before miuu.gnt, at which time the tra.u bearing Governor Wells was ex pected to cl'*.isS tue line into Utah. The last legi-iatnie was Democratic, although the state officers axe Repubii- ■ cans. There was a hitter fiitht for the ge mi tor skip beiw • n A. W. McCnue of Silt Lake and Congressman W. If. | King. Adjournment was taken with i oi.t breaking the deadlock. The seat J ha-> romaiiiod vaeunr. j The Democrat-' discovered last night * they had the acting governor. Mr. Ncbck'-r consul*ed a huvyer and was t*iid he lunl i*osver to make the anpoiut- iu at. it-* accordingly did so. The ! state seal was locked up ami could in*t be <«b , .uin*!d t but Mr X* i» ker’s b'gal a>l viscr-maiutain ius aciion was valid ; any w;ty. The appointment was drawn up cc.re- ! fully in legal form, signed and wit nessed. A formal acceptance will be filed with the secretary of state. SENATOR TILLMAN TALKS. He Is Pleased With the Result of the Primary Flection. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 20.—Senator Tillman passed through Columbia on his way to Wisconsin, where he goes to make speeches for the national commit tee. While here he talked of the future of the liquor question in South Carolina. He expressed himself as well pleas d with the result of the primary election, and gave his views as to the future. When Senator Tillman was asked if he he thought the prohibitionists would be contented with the defeat this year or would renew the light two years from now he said: “I cannot tell, but I assure you they will never be able to find a stronger can didate than Colonel Hoyt. If the ad ministration of the dispensary law shall he such as to do away with much of the criticism it is possible no fight will be made. If an organized fight is made, such as has been this year. I shall exert myself to see that organization shall he pitted against organization.” He stated the dispensary people would be asked to hold a nominating conven tion the same as the prohibitionists do, in order to meet the issue squarely and settle it for all time. NEGROES ARE PERSISTENT. Montgomery Street Car Boycott Is Mill On—Receipts Fall Olf. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 20.—Two mouths ago the city passed an ordinance requiring that the street railway com pany should provide separate seats on their ears for white and for negro pas sengers. Accordingly the street railway company set apart the seats in the rear half of the cars for negroes and those in the front half for white passengers. There was no difference in the seats in point of comfort, convenience or safety. The following Sunday several negro preachers in discussing the ordinance and the company’s compliance with it advised the members of their congrega tions to avoid the cars aud to wa:k ami j save their money. From tiiis a very ; general boycott on the part of the lie- ] gr es re ulted, and they have kept it up I with surprising persistency. The com- i pany reports tiiai the receipts of the j lino have fallen off fully zo per cent. ALABAMA’S PRISON PAROLE. i Law is Regarded as a Good One For Both Prisoner and State. * I Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 20.—Expe- ; rieuee appears to show that one of tbe . bc.-t criminal statutes ever enacted in | Alabama was that passed through the * general assembly four years ago, giving the governor authority to parole prison- ; ers s nteneed to tne peiiite.iunry—in oth r words to release tin m from prison and to give theai their libeny—conui* tioin-d on iheir g .od behavior. Governor John.-toil has applied the new iuw in perhaps half of his pardons | and it has been found satisfactory, not i only in meting out justice to unfortu nate prisoners, who could not have se cured tiieir liberties without it, but has also relieved the treasury Iron) support ing many a convict who was unable to earn for the state the cost of his keep. ’ Largest In Her History. New Orleans, Sept. 20.—President James T. Hayden of the New Or lean* Clearing House association gives out the | ratemeut that the clearings of the local clearing house for last Tuesday were the largest for any single day in the entire history of the association, due to the fact that this port is now doing nil the busi ness formerly done by both New Or leans and Galveston. The total clear ings last Tuesday were $3,144,381.30. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 20.—Bryan Williams, a boss at the stockhouse of the Sloss-.Shefficld [furnace in the city, fell from the fourth story of the Eagle hotel and was instantly killed. It is supposed he went to the window in the night and lost his balance. He was in his night shirt when found on the side walk dead. Boilermakers on Strike. Macon, Ga., .Sept. 20.—A number of boilermakers, some say six, others 11, stopped work at Schofield's foundry be cause, so the boilermakers say, negroes were allowed to do certain work which did not properly belong to helpers. Tiie firm does not regard the boilermakers as having any just grievance for quitting Work. Hurricane In .North Carolina. Raleigh, Sept. 20. — A hurricane swept through the northern part of this county, touching the edge of Wake For est ami then striking Youngsville, where it wrecked a Baptist and a Methodist church aud a tobacco warehouse. Its track was very narrow, less than 100 f"'*t, hut where it went it did great dam age. Line of Steamers to I’hiladelphlu. Savannah, Sept. 20.—As a result of the failure of the Ocean Steamship com pany to put on a line of steamers be tween Philadelphia and Savannah which the merchants of Philadelphia have been after for so long a time, negotiations have been completed with the Mer chants’ and Miners company for a new line from that city to this port. The new line will cut an important figure in the commerce between the eant aud the south. lliirdered Ills Wife and Daughter. Sumter, Or., Sept. 20.—Fred Kane, who resided with his wife aud step daughter, a child alsiut 7 years of age, <1 miles northwest of ibis place, in a fit of temporary insanity shot his wife and daughter and burned tiie body of the latter by setting fire to their cabin home. He then attempted suicide by shooting himself. Half the Crop Gathered, Columbia, S. C„ Sept. 20. — The weekly crop bulletiu, issued by the local weather bureau, states that already one. half of the cotton crop in this state has been harvested. FILIPINOS FOUGHT Engagement In Which Amer icans Lost Heavily. 134 KILLED AHD WOUNDED Rebels Lost 10 Killed ami 20 Wound ed—Insurgents Show Renewed Ac* tivity—skirmishes Are Almost of Di»i) y- Oec urrence. Washington, Sept. 20.—A dispatch has been received from General MacAr- thm* nt Manila which confirms the re port of the activity of tne iuMirgeuts in ; the Pniliopiu'.s. The dispatch is as fol- * lows: “Considerable activity throughout ' Luzon. Fighting reported vi imty of; | Carig and Esrella, Isabella province. In- ! ] surgent.s esfluxated 60) probably mnea | j exaggerated, but sufficient force To make ! | trouble in district hereto:ore quiet. la i j the Jlocan provinces Samuel B M. j j Young (brigadier general) reports uu- ' i uu rous .small affairs, and has called so | emphatically for more f ace that Kings bury’s squadron, Third cavahy, and Borden’s battalion, Filth infantry, been sent him; other battalion, Filth, same destination upon arrival. Country north Pasig, including all of Balacau, very much disturbed and numerous contacts, with small parties throughout that dis trict south of Pasig, including Tayabus province (Luzon) same conditions ob tain. This activity has been anticipated aud reported upon. Fought Desperately. "Sept. 10, David Mitchell, captain Fifteenth infantry, 00 men, Fifteenth infantry from Siniloan, Laguna prov ince, attacked Insurgent General Cailles, who had 000 men in position at Maiv- lac, same province. Desperate fight en sued, which was pushed from the front with great pertinacity by Mitchell across causeway aud through water waist deep; attack under George Cook, captain, with 40 men, Company K, Fifteenth infan- try, ami ten men, Company B, Thirty- seventh volunteer infantry, could not reach enemy’s position because of high water in arm of lake, which could not be crossed; entire country was afloat on account of recent rains; this very much impeded offensive action. After one hour and 20 niinntes’ fighting command withdrew to .Siniloan. Upon renewal operations Sept. 18 found that insur gents had escaped from Muvilac previ ous night, most of them no doubt going hack into contiguous Barrios, to disap pear for the time bring or until called into field again as peaceful ami goes, r i he casualties, which nil occurred in Mitchell’s command, consisted of 130 men aud four officers. "Thirty-three per cent is profoundly impressive loss, and indicates stubborn ness of iigiit, fearless leadership of offi cers and splendid response of men. In surgent loss so far as known ten killed, 20 wounded; among the former Colonel Fidel.” Ordered to Hie Philippines. Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 20.—Com pany S, Twenty-fifth infantry, stationed at Fort Bliss, lias been ordered to join Companies C and D at San Antonio and proceed to the Philippines. They will leave tomorrow. SAVANNAH BANK CLEARINGS An Increase of Over $4,000,000 Noted Last Week. S.*van:;ah, Sept. 2). — Savannah’s clearings for last week reached the un j precedemed figure of over $7,000,00:), an | increase of more mail -51,000,000 over ! t.i*: clearings of tbe same wcole ol ISO!). : Bankers evjiLiiu the enormous sho<vi!)g i for last week by the higher prices of j * cott* u ami naval .-t .res an i the iaigo projiomou ot the receipt* coming to mi- j vauiiiiii thus oa *!y i.x the season. An'it her reason ts found m the largo i amotiursof money being sent their cor- j | resp*mdeU'•. hi the country by thect'y 1 - On Savannah * i ik . ent out ! j *;</),<>00 . o , my bn :!:-; la ,t week and ! otm r banks * nt out large amounts, Tbe bankers here b- hov* r! at the in- ! er’.as <1 pr"v of c*«ttoii will turn 1*>o-c in ! Georgia a'oae from 00J«>.) »o $;(),- ’ CO'bOoJ more than in former years. All : of tin- means afremcndon* bit-mess sea son for Savuniuih. M’CUIGAN HELD FOR MURDER Alleged to Have Thrown HU Wile Out of a Window. New Yo;:k, Sept. 30.—Joseph Mc- Cuigau is locked up on an accusation of killing his wife, Mary, by throwing her out of tbe window of their third story flat in Second avenue. Mrs. McCuigau w<*ut to a wake last night, having been fold by her husband to be home early. She returned at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Gorim-rly, his oldert daughter, says that wb<*n her fatuey reproached her mother the latter threw herself from the window, while the younger daugh ter says McCaJgun, who had been drink ing, seated his wife in his arms and de liberately pushed her through the win dow, tearing her hands from the cas ing, to which she clung in fright. The woman’s neck was broken by the fu.lL Three New Corporations. Durham, N. C., Sept. 20.—Applica- tiou for papers of incorporation have been filed with the clerk of the court foy charters for three new companies to do business in Durham. The three com;**- * r ies are the Edgemont land company, with a capital of $.'>0,000, with privilege to increase to $200,000. The Christian Drug company is another new'company. The capital stock is $3,200, w*itb privi- lege to increase to $10,000. The other company incorporated is the B. U Tyree company, which will do a wholesale grocery business. hliot Through th': Window. Tallahassee, Sept. 20 — Jefferson Davis, u section foreman on the Sea- b<>ard Air Line, was shot and fatally wounded here. He hud just returned home and was sitting by the window when some one emptied a churgu of buckshot into bis back. REVOLUTIONISTS CONTROL. Cuban Fleet ions Result In Iheir Fa vor—I’ollcy Outlined. Havana, Sept. 19.—The result of the election of delogutions to the forthcom ing constitutional convention are being discussed by the Havana delegates and other prominent Cub:M!s. - The conclus ion readied is that the convention will he controlled by the rovolmi./narv ele ment. b* nor Alfxvdo ti.iyas, National ist delegate, said: "i'll ■ c.»uveiiti -ii wil 1 n t allow i'self to be iii fit; enced by repr ive of the Unit -d State.;. i t \v 11 ud.ir r and fol] *\v iiuh-p‘ii'lent to h •:es : Hi-.*n . ii Ktr, iu my opinion, rcfuMii rr t*> <i c* .• to rue rei a*, ions which s'i \\ ! i;er.*ft * r > k ■ between Gubu and iho Umr* *1 States. Thi* i.< a inn. ‘-r v. g .i s.ioa* i bo L.xt to i a spm in! .'.'liimitt* e S-iioi* lio*lr g.:: z < tprcs-icd tlxc * j opinion, and nr:.iv i\* i. - :x?..t.;vo .• 1 •• J gates in v:iri*ms part- 1 ot tne el , adopted the -.u.i*: atr’.tud••. In m<* m-i n, s the tlelcg.ites ar • ec.ria'ib* ns :i. M * >f | t:i in, it is said, are i;: fav r >>.' i»n : i- j ate and absolute iml-pendenc.* witixoaf ; the intervLUSioa of a p. - t.-ei -rate. HANNA TO TAKE THE STUMP, j He Will Make ''evi-ra! Spe.dies Du,'- lag I In? Ganijeiigti. Cub ago, Sept. 19. —S nator Uaaitii, ! delighted by the reception given ids speech yesterday by the Commercial McKinley elub meeting, 1ms about de cided to ;, r o upon the stamp during tin : List two weeks of the campaign. He | will it ave Sol urdoy night fox* Xcw Yoi'a, i where he will remain ten days, at tin* | end of which time ho ’..ill return to ' Chicago to resume pv.soiifil coairol of' the national caiupaign in thy west. ^ He will be accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. Drover, only. T a .y several delegation.':, one from Spring- field, Ills., district, one Irom Indiani and another from Kan.as, the Loter headed by National Com mitrt ennui Mixl- van.s, called npui Senator Hanna asking him to make campaign speeches. BODIES BADLY MANGLED. Captain Wilds an I His Driver Ivilicd at 1'u o*a loosa. TuscaIvOosa, Ala., S *pt. 19.—About 7:30 o’clock this moiuing as (Japta.n William H. Wilds and his driver, V» d- Ham Russell, a negro, were leaviu r the yards of the Tuscalo i.-a Cotton Oil com pany the 2-horse wagon th* y were i:i was struck by a movingcabooseand two cars whi'di b; ul been cut In .-* Iroiit tho main train. 13 -th of the men jnm ped, but fell on ti) e track and V.‘I CJ 4 . i over aud instantly killed. Captain W: ilds was a leave c >. (f. d- erate (soldier, for ninny ye trs tax c< 1- lector of the county and p istnri ter u a- der President ; Cleveland at tins j la* •O, Spring Lake Wiped Out l>y Fire. New York, Sept. if). -Spring Like, N. J., a summer revrt, wa* desti* ryl by fire todn.y. Among th** huddi’*,*:: de stroyed weie three ot the large-t notelj in the place, ! 1 fin * c ittuge- nn 1 -everal stores. The total l*>ss is c>tti'..:.;e t at $269,000. Mo-t of the ho: Is an 1 cot- tug?^ bail clo. ed tor tiie s. .i-*>.i. Will Visit .M' xi«*an Reins. New York, Sept. 19 —Iti-t.nn enced that during the lir-.t v.e*'k in N'>v..*mh<*r Profo sor i aville of tin? Mut *i:>i of Na tional History will leave New York at i the head of an expl< ring ••xy< ilition ! which w:ll investigate tin- rains of tin* I prehistoric cities, rein!.;!>*.; and tombs of ! the Maya people in M xico. >oli»«*** OIIIcsts Fined. San Francisco, St jit 19.—Tr.r ■ ffi •• :s of the hospital ship Solace will y dn, .* on the g'xifis t r*<ngilt from Ch na aft :• all, but tii-y will make tbo:r payoKCii ; in the shape of hut s eiiuii to me i xis- loms dues. Iii: ten l>y •« Mml i 'a*. FLORrNCE. S. O., Sept. 19. -A cat ! Mirq os d t < he ir.nd iinplan:* d i*s n < ,; i dt*.- . ;n 0 vear-old {.'a?'.': , ; i,. p:.*i'i * he lit: 1- f« li-Av'h leg Wtt* ril-.o la*.• rated by , the acixmii'- claws. Work Has Uegnn. Ri;niK!!F*):d>T'.'V, X. C , r- v VA>rk oa f ?: n*.*w Tamhiing '.•> •. niili, at Hi.;) i*;t*i, i.*:'., -.* ;‘.-i mill W ill i..ivi*' '.:<*:! s \ d. he ti< • i.O'g* -* of l.ie kind the u 1 . DEATH OF JAMES A. WHITE. | He \Vas tiie Liisl of (he Hataklava * Sir »*ivors. Uii'er Sandusky, 0.,S *pt. 19.—The • last one of the hake!;lava survivors. James A. White, is dead, lie had iiwd near this place since 1867. The hat tie was made famous Ly L rd Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” and from all that is now known, Mr. White was the ntii on • of 21 survivors. .Six hunhr<*d ;ri'* twenty- five men made tho ciiarg and in* re than 000 were kill *1. Holds the ( iil!d For !>• b:. Savannah, Sept. ID.—A richer rmiqu! case has just tvinie to light here. A ne gro midwife is accused of kidnapping a negro child. Wh<*n the babyva.honi the mother was aunhl .* fop;iy ch' woman for her services aud she t*>'< t th • cniid, stating that fhe would retern it v.m< u she got ner fee. J he moth r lias sworn oat a warrant against the w turoi * barg ing her w th kioiiapiiig and officer- x re searching for her. Baker Granted Another Reipite. Atlanta, fvq:t. 19. —Jam' L. raker, the wife mordiicr, has he n gi vea an other L a-e on ll.i by G <v -rn <r C::*id! r in order that the qo. s'ion f ins ity might he inveslignti *1. Th** i* s_,xr • i, for 30 day -, ami unless ? , •* aevon i < talc a (<> * Mahinli t.ie m xii’s in auny he wdl hang oa Frida - , O t. 21. . >lr*. 11 irri-oa G* * )*.“»,(K)0. CoVI* .Tos’, G.t., J-pt 19.- F. B IIarris.m «. n award* . a > r':<•> |>y u jury m ?!:<• '. p r. ir «**.ur: n.** tii* Georgia railro: I . ) nil* suit f*,r liain i-' > f*- 1. .i*h a ; a inlt s >*i. J. I*, in rn .ti, ?*, .•* kill d v, h: C'l'.ip . *gat Covmg ,a last U:t j2k r. LATTIMER MINERS JOIN THE STRIKERS Several Other Plants Forced to Suspend Operations. SITUATION AT HASELTON M!m? Workers Are Gratified With the Outlook—Women Threaten tho Coni and Iron Policemen—Great Ex citement at Lelii';!i Valley Works. Huzeltox, i\; , Sept. '20.—Reports re ceived at tlm strik*? iie.ulqu irtors and t Lvwk •«'; 'roui rlie various n iues in tho >u n y a to*lay brought nothing hut good la ws to tho striking coal iniiKTi. Th fix* .1 iiiforniaiioii t >ld of a br» ik among tue-cmiil-yos in the H.t- timox* miiietj. Tho colliery was consid ered an iuvulmrablo spot and th ■ break there pat the strikers in a good humor. Tne nnuih* r of nr n who quit was quite sxn.ill, ou r tne u.'..*>u men arc satisfied that they wd! make iiu-f i* r inr iivis on the lore'. Tiie m-xc goou news came Iron Uolofuin and was to the effect tiiat the colliery th*T * was shut down tight. The McAdoo siidk* rs have b<-i‘ii trying tor four (iay> to close this place. The Evans eohicry at B avt r M adow also tailed to ^tart work (his moiTiing, owing to not enough men putting in an appear ance r > operate (he workings. Both the Uoierain and tiie Evans collh ries are operated hy the A. S. YanWyckle com pany. Ail of this compiny’s mines in the Hazeitoii region are now closed. A coinmiui • of three miners, employ ed at the Uderaii inin* s, this morning called upon Superint* udent Ayres and presented a set of grievances for tho company's consideration. The griev ances arc a , follows: “We, the undersigned commit too of Colcraiu.doherebya.sk for two weeks’ pay and 10 per cent increase on the dol lar; 16 per rent off tin* dollar on a keg of powder, aud that all men get paid for overtime wo.king.” Superintendent Ayres received tho men pleasantly and told tnuia they receive an answer in three days. Women Threaten the Officers. A few more men wont to work in the Markie mines at Jeddo aud Oakdale to day than worked yesterday. There was considerable excitement about 0 o'clock this morning in the vi cinity of No. 40 shaft of the Lehigh Val iev Coal company, cast of tuis city. The coal and iron policemen had gone to tho houses in tuat locality and induced a number of breaker boys to go to work, it was charged. Strikers at the sam3 time attempted to persuade tho boys to stay out, hut retii d when they insisted on working. Un the way to the shaft half a dozen foreign speaking women surrounded the policemen and taking the dinner pails from the now frightened boys, threat ened tie* officers. A mob of 309 persons toon gathered and for a time it looked us it tin p )ik*< men would get the worst of it, hut they inanged to escape the crowd without precipitating a fight. A few of the boys went to the mines with the policemen, hut most of them re- taruod to their homes’. The mines at Eekley ami Sandy Run were m full operation tiffs morning, as u uai, an-t the M irki*- mine it Higulaud is op-raring with alx.ut the same force as yesterday. TRIAL OF JAMES HOWARD. Defense I ri t rmlaccs Several Important Witnesses—T. 1*. Day’s Testimony. Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 20. — Tho cross examination of James HowaM was completed this morning hy Colonel Campbell. All efforts of tho prosecu tion to break him down failed. Judge Joseph Tinsley of Barbourville was then called. He corrobrated How ard as to a conversation with the latter when he arrived in Loudon in February to appear for trial for the murder of George Baker. He did not say to How ard ‘T want to congatnlate you on what von did at Frankfort. I heard of it through my sou Ed.” T. f. Day testified as to having seen Howard in London on Jan. 29 and How ard did not wear a mustache. Day ad mitted ho had gone to a man named Salisbury and told him to warn Senator Goebel that his life was in danger, and not to mention his (Day’s) uanie. Sheriff White of Clay county, testified that he received a letter from his broth er, J. G. White, stating that now was the time for Howard to try for a pardon from Taylor, as Goelx;! would he gov ernor iu the next ten days. The witness stated that, on his way to Loui-vilio,. Jan. 29 anil 30, Howard aeoiiunaniod him as far as Frankfort and that ns ho saw him Howard was standing iu front of tho Board of Trade hotel here. How ard was then clean shaven. RESENTED THE IMPUTATION. Laurens County Farmers In Hearty Accord Willi President Finn. Dublin, Ga., Sept. 20.—Quite a smsa- tion was sprung at the meeting of the Laurens County Cotton Growers’ Pro tective association. A gentleman from the westorn- por tion of the county stated that many of tho people of the county had no n!i- deuce iu tho officers of the asso ffat on. This was construed as an attack upon Pro.sidemt J. M. Finn, and though Finn is a strong Democrat, W. J. Joiner (Pop.), candidate for clerk aud fnus urer, was quickly upon his feet and de nounced the statement. Likewise A. G. Hobbs and Stephens Padgett (Pops.) Colonel J. M. Stubbs at this jun turo asked if any one pr.* ,ent, except the* g *n- tlcman, believed tho .statement and a chorus of “uocs” greeted the question. The gentleman then arose and sta’ed that he had reference to the state organ ization aud apologized for his remarks. THE BOER ARMY DISPERSED. Some Seek Refuge In Portugal—Olli ers Flee to the .Mountains. London, Sept. 20.—Lord Roberts co bles from NciLspruit, on tiie Pretoria- Delagoa Bay railroad, not far from K*»- matipoort, tho frontier station, xmder date of Wednesday, Sept. 19, as follow*::: “Of the 3,090 Boers who retr-ared from Komatipoort before th** British ad vance from Macadodorp 700 have en tered Portuguese territory, others have deserted iu various directions and iffe balance are reported to have crossed i io Komati river and to bo occupying spars of the Lombobo mountains south of tne railway. “A general tumult seems to have oc curred when they recognized tiie h !,>- lossness of their cause. Their Long Toms and field guns have been dostr jyrd and nothing is left of tine Bo* r army hat a few marauding bauds. Kelly-Keuny is dealing with one of these, which occu pies a position at Doom berg. ” Situation at Poltsviih*. rVTT' V i,...:. Pa., h’ept. 29. — A mass me. ti g *.r min ,* Workers numbering over 2,' ') ixr Mahoney City was ad- di ■ ■ d by h its r I- id**i •> ■ la.-c night in Jr t (,* J ; _ . •. I;; h *;■:* . All the col- ii it V.' ,1V : t*:i«; i * irning. Morea *. ' » . r ■own. At • ; :i ii;todoah all ' *! hr ..i; i '• • a I*** op* cat teg with iihout J . »t 1? !:> i:*t among le.l collieries. J . * '■ ■ . i : • i s ..*ea nn ■ iu ot coal 2: ’ii > ‘ • i■»»* ‘ ’* i * * *• 1 in: • •-. .Sl'.eriff q, >'»; t ' • ‘ ;• *. i froi a i ar-**u wash- • * f A.ioe a* i l-o-'t* of depu* lit i ' '' * * * M-* .i. u ti*. aciion. MU.’ -Ii»! ;*• a*' ied I’ij. P'ri.V.'KJ.: HI . *- 29.—Iinportan?; )!! ;•>! II,.* : ’ yll i*:'ill* - IVwl.l t* ■ lavckuwana i' |.) t: ie cil iff ti.- af the KUperia- t* *i •nt • <ff : * -me * of t!:<* ! :.rc * .*.'iin. s ur * Co ', * ip!:;!:: : 1:1 i ikil: .* i*. u • liort i * sc,*;, t w I ol* mot e 1 *' !! ’ ■> u:i*ler ■ ;* **i**. prot* *:- ti* *!, it n* *• -ary , ami * .ias break th t:* :Up, Wliich IS C ) mp!< t • in that district ENSLEY CITY FIRE LOSSES. It Falls Heavily on the Merchants of the Town. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 20.—The fire at Easley proved to be the most disas trous which has yet ocean** .! in that town. It started in a restaurant oper ated by a man named Kuhn, and spread with great rapidity. The loss is al#out $60,009. The burned section was occu pied entirely by frame buildings and was the old st part of the now town, and was the business section. The exact origin of tbe fire is not known. It begun at midnight and burned for several hours. The telephone line was burned down and nows of tho cti-as'er could not bo coimnuuicated to Binningham in ti.*n<? for tho fire dopart- n: nt :n re to go out and render aid. There was very little insurance on any of the property, wnilo iu most cases the loss was total. Operator. Oll’er to Settle. fri itAVt on, Pa., iri-pf. 29.—Two of the minor wa-..- n* tiie Columbus aud the Anthony, have made overtures for set tlement, «!ff!f the Gibbons shaft is op- po-ed to toe s':t!ein« nt. The arrange ments will be lully duterniined, and tho Vi ., will probably bo advanced for the laborers. \Va-h«*i ies Resume Operations. S< itanton, Pa.. Sept. 29.—Tue Oxford, Bellevu • and Diamond washeries went to work this morning as veil as three gmallcr ones. The Lackawanna com pany has been successful in working many of its firemen at this place, regu lar working force being practically on strike. More Mon nrc Rile. Shamokiv, Pa., Sept. 20.—Afewmoro men are reported idlo in this district and the story sent out last night that the strikers at the Morea colliery of the Heading company in the Schuylkill dis trict had voted to return to work, wa« proven to U: untrue. Mine I loss Assn lilted. Shamokiv, Pa., h pt. 20.—Hungarian* attacked a mine boss on his way to work near here this moruing and beat him nearly to death with clubs. Other cases of violence of this sort, though not so serious, are rejiorted. Hrcitk at Mlcaimqua. Wilxk-tiakkk, Pa., Sept. 20.—The strikers succeetlwl today in inducing about 60 men employed at the west end volli* ries iu Mi tan aqua, the only mine at work in the upper region to quit work. Two New fuses of I’lugue. Glasgow, Sept. 20—Two additional cav*s of Lu'oouic pi ague Lave bun re- oox t d here. Disastrous Explosion; Killed. Dhv, Bohemia, Sept. 20.—An explo sion occurred at Eri-sch Clack mine yes terday. Thirty-five persons were k.llei mid 16 injured. 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There are probably 50 small towns which are in just as bail shape, aud from which reports have not yet been received, but which are being supplied with provisions, clothing and chugs from Houston by the committee. DISTRESS JUT HITCHCOCK. Fever Adds to the Horrors of the Situ ation There. Hitchcock, Tex., Sept. 20.—In this town and immediate vicinity are more than 500 people destitute. Of about 300 houses only about ten are standing. A wave of salt water from 4 to 10 feet iu depth covered this section; 38 lives were lost; and, for the time being, it is feared that the soil has been seriously damaged by the effect of salt water. Supplies of provisions were received yesterday. There are probably 10,000 dead cattle within a space of a few miles south and surrouiding the town, and every house should he supplied for at least ten days with disinfectants. Fever is now setting in here and Dr. L. J. Scott of Houston came here yes terday. An idea of the velocity of the wind aud wave of salt water that swept ove r this immediate section may be im agined when it is known that the Texas City dredge boat is now lying high aud dry in a garden iu this place. DEVASTATION IS COMPLETE. Only Six Houses Remain Out of a Total of 1,000. Alvin, Tex., Sept. 20.—There aro probably six houses on blocks out of a total of 1,009. The population of Alvin now to be fed is about 1,500, Manvel 20, Liverpool aud Amsterdam 250, Choco late and Austin bayous, Chigger neigh- bo:h od, Dickinson bayou, Earl and out side ot the surrouudiug country about 2,590, making a total of 5,000 people under tho supervision of the Alvin com mittee. They have received a cash sabscrip- tion of about $3,000, and have spent $40). Have received two cars of flour and one car of meat from Dallas, aud one car of mixed goods from Tyler. Along the hay shore, from Virginia Point to Liverpool, for u space of <1 or 8 miles from the hay front there are many thousand of dead cattle that have beeii cremated or properly Ixiked after. No Money ami Little Food. Altaloma, Tex., Sept. 20.—There are about 75 families, or 300 people to bo cared for. They have received 530 rations. The people have no money and their property is destroyed. In the neighborhood of 109 houses existed; 40 were destroyed and a!*>ut '.'0 are unten- oble. There are aliont four houses now on blocks. Two lives were lost. Tho population is mainly of northern people. They have received a shipment of pro visions and medicines, but other things are needed at once. Situation at Pearl.ind. Pearland, Tex., Sept. 20.—Fifty fam- lies are depending on the relief c amuit- tee; some snpplies received; but assirt- ance iu other ways than provisions is needed; families at Erin and Superior are to bo supplied through Pearland. Five Hundred Destitute. Arcadia, Tex., Sept. 20.—In this town there are 800 destitute people and those iu tho immediate vicinity will make tba aggregate 500. Provisions are already supplied sufficient for immediate needs only. Twenty-Five Families Destitute. Algo, Tex., Sept. 20. — Twenty-five families to be supplied; enough provi sions for the present. CREMATING DEAD BODIES. Work of Relief If ns Hern Thoroughly Systematized at Cal\*eston. Galveston, Sept. 20. — Every man who is willing to work has been presaed into service hero. The organization of the relief work is now thoroughly sys tematized and there is no complaint from any quarter of Galveston island. Tho wreckage is fast being cleared away aud an air of business once more per vades tbe city. Additional bodies are being found, but in every instance they are in such a state of advanced decom position that no attempt is made to identify thorn. Tbe bodies are instantly piled into huge fires and reduced to ashes. Revised List of the Dead, jJ 1 Houston, Sept. 20.—The Post today print* a revised list of those who per ished iu tbe great storm. This list has been carefully compiled from various sources and places tbe number of known dead at 4,754. MIm Barton In Charge. Galveston, Sept. 20. — Miss Clara Burton has charge of all the nnrses in Galveston. In a quiet aud nuoiteuta- tiou* way she is doiug untold good for the sick, maimed aud suffering. Sun Francisco’* Contribution. San Francisco, Sejrf. 20.—The cash contribution to the Galveston relief fond iu ibis city now amount* to **4,- m