The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, September 21, 1900, Image 1
V. 0. Stact, J. O. Wardi,aw.
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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.;.
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t \v 11 ud.ir
r and
fol] *\v
iiuh-p‘ii'lent to
h
•:es : Hi-.*n .
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iu my
opinion, rcfuMii
rr
t*> <i c* .•
to
rue rei
a*, ions which s'i
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! 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*.
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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. Five i>er.sons are miss-
lug.
The guinea pig grows more quickly
than any other quadruped. It at
tains full growth at six weeks and be
gins to bear young when only two
months old.
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferers.
Is your Blood Pure? Are you sure
of it? Do cuts and scratches heal
slowly? Does your skin itch or burn?
Have you Pimples? Eruption*?
Aching Bones or Back? Eczema?
Old Sores? Boils? Scrofula? Rheu
matism? Foul Jlreath? Catarrh?
Are you pale? If so purify your
Blood at once with B. B. B. (Botanic
Blood Balm), It makes the Blood
Pure and Rich, heals every sore and
gives a clear, smooth, healthy skin.
Deep-seated cases like ulcers, cancer,
eating sores, Painful Swelling*, Blood
Poison are quickly cured by B. h. B.,
made especially for all obstinate
Blood and Skin Troubles. B. B. B.
drains the Poisons and Humors out
of the Blood and entire system so the
symptoms cannot return. Give It a
trial. It cures when all fails. Thor
oughly tested for 30 years. Sold at
drug stores at $1 per large boll I*-,
<1 large bottles (full treatment) $o.
Be sure the bottle reads Botanic
Blood Balm. So sufferer* incy tint
it. a trial bottle given away absolutely
free. Write for it. Address BLOOD
BALM 00.’ Atlanta, Ga, Write to
day. Describe the trouble and fm
medical advice given. For sale by
61. B. Crawley <fc Co.
TEXAS COAST TOWNS
SUFFICED SEVERELY
Deplorable Oonditions Are Re
vealed by Official Reports.
HOMELESS AND DESTITUTE
Houses Destroyed, Leaving the People
Without Food or Shelter—Hundreds
Perished—Cattle Killed and Crops
Destroyed—Relieving Situation.
Dallas, Sept. 20.—Official reports of
conditions at interior towns have begun
to come in from the agents sent out by
S. Taliaferro, Governor Sayers’ agent,
for the relief of that section visited by
the storm outside of Galveston aud Har
ris county. Reports have been so far
received hy the governor showing the
conditions at half a dozen towns on the
Santa Fe.
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