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F. O. Stacy, J. g. Wardlaw. President. VlcePreslden THE HATIOM BANK OF GAFFKET. Capital $50,000.00. Wim. buy county claims, receive deposit and make liberal loans on approved paper D. O. uoss. Cashier. The SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY. 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 PEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 85, 1900. 81.00 A YEAR* ANTI-FOREIGNERS AGAIN IN CONTROL Prince Tuan Is Made Secre tary to the Emperor. CHINA DEFIES GERMANY Iteceat Imperial A.ols Aro Kejjarded us Hostile—Situation Hendered More Acute—Diplomatic Circles <»really Exercised—London PressjComnicnt. Shanghai, Sept. 24.—Prince Tuau is declared by Taotai Sheng to have been appointed grand secretary to the em peror, a position enabling him to control all communications to and from the ♦b.rcue. This constitutes a defiance of A fennany’s demands. The taotai of Shanghai, who signed for the viceroys the friendly agreement with the foreign consul-, has been n moved by imperial edict, his successor being strongiy an;i- foivigu and urged the government^') re pudiate the foreign debt. An unofficial protest was made by United States Con sul Gooduow to the viceroy. These facts are considered a defiance cf Ger many’s demand for the punishment of Prince Tuan as the head of Jhe Boxers. The Chiueso are greatly excited over the appointment. AN OFFICIAL VIEW OF IT. Diplomatic < ircies A.rcatly Kxoiciscd Over the Humored Appointment. Washington, Sept. 24.—Considerate Interest was taken by administration officials and Minister Wu in the an nouncement that Prince Tuan lias been appointed grand secretary in defiance of Germany and that the anti-foreign ele ment is in control. No conlirmuti m of the appointment has been received in Washington and both at the state department ami tno Chinese legation there was a disposition to doubt the report. Sh< mid official con firmation come tlio authorities say that it will have an important bearing upon the attitude of nil the powers, as Prince Tuan is regarded a.s one of the officials responsible for the anti-foreign out rages. CHARGED WITH DUPLICITY. Germany Alleges That America’s AU titude Is Due toSelfidi .Motives. CoLOiXi:, Germany, Sept. 24.—The Kolniche Zeitung publishes an inspired telegram from Berlin in which the Washington government’s reply to the German note is charnelorized a.s a man ifest effort to assist the Chinese govern ment to accept the proposals with regard to the punishment of the leaders in the Chinese trouble. The telegram points out that though the Ameiieau reply shows an indulgent disposition, it must not be deduced therefrom that the Washington govern ment thinks the Uuiied States’ trade and ini.-sioimry interests require loss careful protection than those of the other powers, bar that the Uuited States government is compelled to be indulgent owing to t he unfavorable effect upon the Bituarinu in the Philippines caused by the transfer of troops from those islands to China. For a settlement between the powers and China it makes no difference, how ever, asserts the telegram, whether America eo operates any further or not. Forces Mifficient ior all emergencies will remain available to seeur.; the expiation demanded by the civilized world. LONDON PRESS COMMENT. This Government’s Attitude In China Is Severely Criticised. London, Sept. 24. — The afternoon newspapers which comment on the American reply to the German note at tribute it to “poiiti< al exigencies.” The Pull Mail Gazette says: - “It is a shock to find the government at Washington holding that the ques tion of the punishment of the Chinese respousibl'- for the outbroke, torture and murd< r of American citizens should bo left to the initiative of the murderers themselves, for it is impossible to doubt that the responsible authors tiro the im perial authorities.” The Globe says: “The refusal must have a mischievous effect at Peking. Much, however, us President McKinley's attitude is to bo deplored, it can have no effect on the British government, which, of course, will continue to insist that the punish ment of the proved murderers shall bk nn imlispeiisahh- condition precedent to the negotiations. ” TRANSLATED INTO CHINESE. Meld Itoxers Oil” With Guns Made From Iron Hedstends. Takt, Sept. 24.—General Yemaguchl has stated in ivn interview that Peking was relieved only three days within time to save the legations. German manuals, with complete in struetions regarding guns, were found within Chinese officers’ quarters trans lated into Obiuesa. A French priest has arrived with 70 Chinese Cbristiaus, and guns made from iron bedsteads, with which they had killed 20 Boxers. They held out until 20 days ago, when they escaped from Yang Chis, 20 days’ march from Tuku Great SlHiialiter of Natives. Hong Kong, Sept. 24.—The French guiilsiut Avalanche found all quiet in the Sun Tai district. The disturbance arose through Chinese soldiers plunder ing a medicine shop. The outbreak spread to e»*wy vihage and a clean sweep was made of converts, housesaur mls-ions. There was a great slaughter of imthi-s and a Carbolic priest was wounded. The cause of the outbreak Is al l ribuiaide to Interference of the church with civil questions, France's Iteply to Germany. Pakih, Sept. 21.—France's reply to Gennuny’s note making the punishment of the instigators of the Chinese troubles a preliminary to peace negotioliouH is not entirely an acceptance of the mono- silion. KUINfcD BRATTONS MOiVIfe. Rock Hill Mystery Solved—Unfaithful WIfe Makes a Confession. Rock Hill. S. 0., Sept. 22.—The mys terious assassination of Harry A. Brown, who was shot in his bed hero a week ago, has been cleared. John S. Bratton makes the statement that he killed Brown because he had ruined his home. Paul Bratton accom panied his brother to Rock Hill, but says he took no hand in the shotting. Mrs. Brown, widow of the dead man, corroborates Bratton's statement so far as the devotion of her husband co Mrs. Bratton is concerned. She met the girl when she was going to Winthrop col lege, she says, and both her husband and herself visited her at Yorkvilie. On one of his trips to Yorkvilie, without his wife, Brown was injured. He was taken to Bratton’s house aud nursed to health. It was then, says Mrs. Brown, that the fatal attachment ripened. Mrs. Bratton confessed to her hus band. She then wrote Brown to clupo with her and save both their lives. By the next mail she begged him to fly. Ho did not heed the warning and the same night was killed in his own In.use. WASHERWOMEN ON STRIKE. Dissatisfied With the Result of an Flection They Quit Work. Lyons, Ga., Sept. 22.—A unique and extraordiuary striko is on here. All of the washerwomen have gone on a striko as the result of an election. Somehow or other, the negro women got hold of the idea that the election meant the white people were going to mortgage the property of the negroes for the put- nose of building a school for white chil dren. i’ne negro women, especially the wash erwomen, quit work, the latter carry ing home all the clothes in the same condition as when they got them on Monday. Under the circumstances they said they did not intend to wash for the white people any longer. SWITCHMAN DECAPITATED. Negro Falls Under an Engine and His Head Is Severed. Macon, Sept. 22.—The head of George Bowdre, a negro, was completely sev ered from his body by the wheels of a switch engine in the Central railroad yard near the Bay street crossing in this city. Bowdre was a switchman in the yards and worked all night. He attempted to get on a moving switch engine, but fell under the en gine. One of the wheels passed over his neck, severing the head from the body, and it rolled off a distance of 0 feet. When the engineer stopped his engine he found Bowdre’s body on one side of the track and his head on the other side. Both Were Crushed to Death. New Decatur, Ala., Sept. 22.—Alice Orr, a 14-year-old negro girl, was ground to death under a locomotive while try ing to snatch Mary Walker, nn 8-year- old girl, from under the wheels. The accident happened at Moulton street as the engine of the Louisville aud Nash] villo northbound was backing into the shops, after having been detached from the train. Alice was literally ground into pieces, while Mary Walker’s feet and hands were cut off and her head crushed. She lived only a short time. Hagens Commits Suicide. LaGrange, Ga., Sopt. 22.—An un known white man died near Gabbett- ville, in this county, it is supposed, from the effects of an overdose of morphine, taken with suicidal intent. On his coat was pinned a note which seemed to bo addressed to “James Hagens, West Point,” aud was signed “Old Red.” Cull F’or Subscriptions. Columbia, S. O., Sept. 22.—Tlio di rectors of the South Carolina Interstate aud West Indian Exposition company have issued a call for 10 per cent of the subscription stock, payable by Oct. 15. The board expects a state appropriation of $50,000, besides a large appropriation from the national government. Hemphill May Sell. Atlanta, Sept 22.—There is a well defined rumor current in newspaper cir cles to the effect that W. A. Hemphill is to dispose of his interest in The Con stitution to Chirk Howell. It is stated that a price has virtually been agreed agreed upon, aud that if Hemphill does not sell, Howell will. Voterans' Home Incorporated. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 22.— The Confederate Veterans’ Home of Ala bama has been incorporated here by members of confederate veterans’ camps in this city. The purpose of the incor poration is to build a veterans’ homo in or near this place for aged, infirm and homeless veterans. Murderer Sentenced to Hung. Covington, Ga., Sept. 22.—lu the su perior court here Amanzo Glover was convicted of murdering Cary Henderson about two oionths ago. Judge Estelle sentenced Glover to hang Nov. 15. The murdering of Henderson was cold blooded. Run Over mid Killed. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 22.—William Chambers, a negro employed by Cooper & Co.’s circus, was ran over uud killed by one of the largo wagons. Hu was drunk and laid down in the weeds by the tent to sleep, HU mark's Iron Nrrve Was the result of his splendid health. Indomitable will and tre mendous energy are not found where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bow els are out of order. If you want these qualities Hipl the success they bring use Dr. King’s New Life I’llls, They develop every power of brain and bodv. Only 2o cents at Chero keo Drug Co. The department of agriculture has issued a 1 u'letin treating the subject of mosquitoes. DeWltt’s Little Early Kisers are prompt, palatable, pleasant, power ful. purifying little pills. Cberokee Drug Company. STORM SWEEPS OVER MEXICO AND TEXAS Fearful Loss of Life Results v From Waterspout. ONE VILLAGE WIPED OUT Many People Killed and Great Dam age Reported In Texas—Nota Jachal Left Standing at La Aigle—Other Casualties of the Day. St. Louis, Sept. 24. — Information contained in dispatches from Nueces river valley, in Texas, say that in a lit tle Mexican village. La Aigle, on the Callardo creek, a branch of the Nueces, not a jachal is left standing as an suit of the flood. A Mexican family of four and two American campers supposed to have been doer hunters from Eagle Pass, perished. Loss of life is believed to have re sulted on the Circle X ranch and Des Passitos, bat this cannot be verified. All efforts to get word from Bracketts- ville, which was wrecked by a flood a year ago, owing to the washing away of telegraph wires, has tailed. Damage at Drownwood Slight. Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 24.—Offi cials of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad company at noon say the flood conditions at Brownwood are not so se rious. The waters of Jim Ned creek which caused the |overflow is receding. Brownwood is a foot under water. Tlio damage to tbo town is very light. Re ports of the loss of life are not verified, railroad connection with the town is cut off. The Rio Grande aud Gulf rail roads have sustained serious washouts. The Texas Central railroad is washed away near Cisco. Tho high waters are the result of a cloudburst. Heavy Loss of Life In Texas, Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 24.—Many lives of people were lost in the floods of the Nueces and Uvalde rivers. All tho valley farms aro inundated. The inhab itants have sought safety on the hill tops. Mix or eight people are reported drowned by the overflow of the Pecos bayou, near Brownwood. The Brazos river rose 80 feet and is flooding tho valley. Bridges are washed away and traffic is suspended. Four Men Perlsli. Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 24.—Four men met death iu the oquinoxial storm that bust over the gulf. A fishing boat was seen to capsize just inside tho nar rows aud its four occupants were thrown into the water and drowned. Great anxiety is felt for other fishermen who ore still out. Brained by a Rock. Birmingham. Ala., Sopt. 24.—Henry Daniels, a miner, was killed by falling rock from a blast. A gang of men were at work putting iu a side track for tho Southern railroad and blasts were being fired to remove the rock iu grading. Daniels was in his own yard u siiort dis tance away when an 8-pouud rock, which had been hurled high in the air, struck him on the head and knocked his brains out. Deputy ShoriH' Killed. Henderson, N. 0., Sept. 21.—John Thomas, a deputy sheriff, was killed while attempting to arrest two men named Osteen and Mauders, who were drunk and acting in a disorderly man ner. The officer had the men in charge, but had not searched them, when one of the men drew a revolver and shot Thomas in tho neck, tho wound causing instant death. Killed Ills Brother. Pratt City, Ala., Sept. 24.—Fred Walker Roberts is dead as the result of an injury inflicted by Ids brother. Fred aud Hewett were playing on tho banks of Village creek, when Hewett threw a r »ck at Fred, which struck him on tho head, inflicting an injury which caused his death. Killed by a Deputy Sheriff. Pratt City, Ala., Sept. 21 —Deputy Sheriff L. C. Price shot and killed Frank Smith, n negro, who is alleged to have threatened tho lito of tho officer. Adams Died From Loss of Blood. Usiontown, Ala., Sept. 24.—Thomas F. Adams, on the Ashe Grove planta tion, had bis arm cut iu a gin and died from the loss of blood. THREE WRECKS IN CAROLINA Ono Man Killed and Another Slightly Injured. Prosperity, S. 0., Sopk 24.—Two freight trains on the Columbia, New berry and Lauren* railroad, each carry- ing a passenger coach, collided rear here, head on. Both enginos and sev eral freight cars were smashed, but the crews jumped and escaped serious in jury. * Conductor Killed. Orangeburg, 8. 0., Sept. 24.—A ma terial train, with a steam shovel, was wrecked on the Atlantic Coast Line at tho Edisto river, ten ears jumping tfce track. Conductor Rico, in charge of tho train, jumped aud was '.tiled. Conductor Injured. Columbia, S. O., Sept. 24.—A freight train <>u the Southern railway broke near Preguall* and then crashed to- gether on a grade. Several ears weru wrecked and Conductor 1’cnko was in. jurod. Five (Jars Telescoped , **“ Suwanek, Ga., Sopt. 21,—A wreck (Kvurrod on the Liwreuceville branch railroad which makes connection here with the Southern. Five cars wore tele scoped. There were 15 persons on the train and lour weru injured, but none ■oriously. NAVAL MANEUVERS BEGIN. Toip?do Flotilla Till Try to Run the liloekatte. Newport, R. I., Sopt. 24.—The navy maneuvers began tcriay when the red squadron left the harbor to begin 1 he close blockade of Narragausctt bay, which has not been under such surveil lance since the days of tho revolution. Captain Mason commandant of the torpeno station says the torpedo flotilla under his personal command is well equipped for the work laid out lor it. Ic is tau largest torpedo ll 'tiila that ever acted together in the American service. As there is a chance of ships being or dered away at any time, tho maneuvers which were intended to cover a week will be closed in a few days. This will afford ample time for the umpires to rAii.!i r their decisions and for the com mittee ou arbitrament to consider the v:i ion- .attacks and give its opinion. Until this is done it wiil be impossible to tell whether, aeeuniing to the coudi- ti ms laid down in the problem, the flo tilla has really run the forts successfully or the torpedo flotilla or the blockading fleet is vie; or. Tiis blockadors he . e the greatest fear of the Kiibuiaiuie boat Holland. They f!ii:ik they can rnu the forts aud they b H've that they can pick up with their \ cry p overfill searchlights the surface u rnedo boats b fore they get into dis- lance, but they have no scheme for pre venting tho Holland getting underneath and “lie troyiug” the war vessels. Ti:ey hi'pe to devise some m-'thod ox iletc -ting m r wav : or some other indi- cat'.o.i «>f her pre.-eneo that may appear upon the .surface ot the water. SOLD BUSINESS SECRETS. R. II. OoxIoejArre. tpcl In Washing- loo o.< a Serious Churge. Atlanta, Kept. £1—Charged with be- Uaying :lie r .I’fMeiitail hiv-ines; secrets ol his employer, Ri. hard II. Croxton, ..b nogritph- r and bookkeeper of the I’iuley Wire Rubl or Tire company, was arre.t.d iu Washington, D. C., and brought hack to Atlanta today. There is qui';: a sensational feature to the story or liiu arrest, as Samuel 11 Finley, president uf the company, charges the young rnin lias sold facta in ivgai'd to a suit now pending iu the Courts between his company and a rival concern in New York. Croxton di-appeared suddenly from Atlnnia, Finley su-pected something was wrong and conferred with the chief of police. The result was tho arrest of Croxton. A man in Atlanta whose name is not divulged an I who is said to have acted u - u g > between while Croxton was al leged to have been tra ling with the New York Rabb r company, lias, so Fiuicv states, made a fu'l confession nd it was through thi-. information that Finh y and Chief Manley were able to locate Croxtoa. BROWN’S SCHEME FAILED. Shivannnii People Did Not Take to M1-< Pi op i hi ion. Savannah, Sep: 24 —Somebody in Ni-w York passing under tun name of br deiieh Brown ot JO Astor H.tco is trying to work a shrewd game on people in this section. Several adroitly worded circulars have been received in this city la'.oly asking the recipients to assist in the organization of a movement to p er petuate the supremacy of the white race. The writer of the circular desires that the movement he kept a secret for sev eral years and that the literature accom panying it he k‘ pt from tho newspapers. Then Brown suggests that the recip ient send in $1 for the privilege of regis tering in order to take part m tlio move ment. The Savannahiaiis, however, were not so easily duped as Brown .-up- po'-od ami he got no dollars from this section. SEFER TORAH WAS STOLEN. Hlrnilugliam Hebrews Greatly Fixer- else-! Over the Thel't, Eirminnuam, Ala., Sopt, 24.—The or thodox Hebrew cougivgatiou in Bir mingham was aroused when it was dis covered that the synagogue had been caterer and tho “holy scroH,” called “.-efer tora'n,” imd described ns the “law- of Moses,” imd been stiffen. L s. ems that tise congregation is badly divided and part of tho nu mbers my; makuig an effort to establish a new con. givgution. Ir is ab olutely necessary that the “scroll” b: us-d ior the New Y>nr service-', which begun with tno Hebrews ho t night, uud it is charged that the scroll was stolen by some one wim is not n i mdlv with that portion remaining in the synagogue. WIM Meet In Phiiudi-lphin, Ci!AitLOTfk, N. C., Sept. 21. — The offi' i'i's of the S nuhem Cot ton Spin- niTs’ associalion nr;; making njrnngo •cents for the annual meeting in Phila delphia, at which the first schcdulo of prices for their yarns will be anangi-d. The meeting will 1> ■ held Out. 2, 8 and 4 All of the southern yarn mills have b.vn auticTpating the nnvngem mt of tii * new .schedule of pruv-. aud conse quent lv, it is said, have declined ton *, cept orders for future delivery. A largo att ‘nuance is expected. Collisbiii Near B.i'iiilughnm. Birmingham. Ala., Sept, 24 —North- bound freight train No. 72 had n head- end collision with the filth Kcetimi of southbound train No. 15 on the Louis ville and Nadtvilie railroad, at Saginaw. Tho soitrlihounff t 'am was doubling over a bill aud had n flignmn iu front. Tin* train los' time and the flagman was not far enough ahead to stop 7'J. Knginei r J. C. - r, on tun ii'irrhlmuiid M'.iin, was probably fatally injured. Brake- mail Bob Green is supposed to Ihj under the wreck and the negro fireman, who was with Kid si r, isalso seriously burr The other crew earajH'd injury. ?>’ive cars and one engine were very badly wrecked, I left lares I n London. London, P pf. "l — Tlio Ammicnii mls>i<iimi'ies, J. ii R >h rt , Murk Wil liams. William Spragu *, Mrs. .SpiMg-jo and Miss 'iiginia Mur.io if, who es caped irom Kalgun, province of Club Iff, Cnimi, m Juu , wh'o chased iicro.s the ('oi'l)i deii'i l. T . aco they uuvclu i bv wav ot Siberia end uivi juig reached Lo: uloii m good health. STRIIERS ATTAGI . PRESTON COLLIERY Girardville the Scene of Riot ing and Disorder. MORE MEN LEAVE MINES Several Additional Works Are Closed Down—Troops Make u Demostration In Several Localities—Operators Fall to Start Up Their Collieries. Q , Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 24.—Strikers have attacked Preston colliery No. 8 at Girardville, m ai hero, and General Uo- bin has been ask 'd for troop.;. Philadelphia, Sent. 24.—Contrary to tho cxpectin ion of the mine operators, the lines of tho strikers remained un broken today and tiie second week of the strike in the anthracite field opened with the tie-up of the miners as com plete as at any time since the strike be gan. The presence of the soldiers in the field has had a quieting effect on tho strikers and tho best ornkr is reported from every district. There are no great gains or losses on either side, although the Philadelphia and Reading company has fewer collieries in operation in tho Schuylkill io,a:m than at any previous time. Demonstrations were made by tho troops in various parts of Schuylkill county this morning. The striking miners stood by and watched the marching military men, but they showed no outward sign of feeling. Reports from various parts of the country show that hard coal is getting scarcer and tue price going higher. The Reading rmupuny, which practically control- murker, is shipping less coal today than ever. STRIKE 13 STILL SPREADING. livery Mine From Mahoney City to Aihiaud Tied Up. Shenandoah, Pa., Sept. 24.— Tho promise of protection by the state troops failed to encourage the mine workers of this district, who expressed a desire to continue to work and the strike is more extensive today than at any other time since the strike was iivnigu. ateff. Messages received'from various towns in the region announce that every mine from Mahoney City to Ashland, includ ing the latter place, is closed. It is es timated that fully 15,000 men, employed principally by the Philadelphia aud Raiding Coal and Iron company and the Li'liigh Valley Coal company, are now ou strike and indications point to a con tinuance of the tieup. Early this morning five battalions of infantry and onu troop of cavalry pro ceeded to the outskirts of the town and marched along tho roads leading to the various mint's. They met with but few strikers ami the number of employes willing to w.rk was still less. General C bin remained at his head quarters during tho day awaiting re ports from his troops. Later he drove through the mining district aud found everything quiet. Company B ,of the Fourth regiment is acting provost guard today aud tho soldiers are patrolling the city from end to end. Tlio Lxttirner mines were reported to bo tiid up, but the mine officials there say their colliery is working as usual with only 50 men short oat of 1,100. Today was expected to witness either a big break among the strikers or the going out of a large additional number of mine workers, but neither happened. R-'ports were received hero from most of the mining towns that there were uo big gains or losses on either side. TROOPS ARRIVE AT M’ADOO. Received With .Jeersnod Ills-es—Keui* merer -Mines Tied Up. IIazkltox, Pa., Sept. 24.—A battalion of the Eighth regiment, composed of Companies 1), F ami G, arrived at Me- Aduo, tho nearest point 5 .u Schuylkill county to the city of Hazel ton, at 5 o’clock this morning. The tru ip.s were received by tho in- hitbUams of the various towns w ith evi dence of enmity imd di-like. Not a cheer was given them at any place, but many a jeer was sent alter them as they passed gr nips of j.e iple on the streets., i’he women seemed to bo more annoyed at the pr •.v'no i of tlm soldiers than tho men. One woman, a'ter the troops had passed, shouted to a group of men: “If you don’t shoot some of those fel lows you are no good!” 1'robabiy the most incensed person in McAdoo over the arrival of the militia was Edward J. McGhcelmu, a black smith, who is the burgess of the town. Ho stated that the action of General Gobiu iu sending soldiers there was an outrage uud a reflection on* the city of Mu Adoo. **I Khali not he responsible for any overt action eomoiitfi'd by any persona in this town while the tro 'ps me here,” he said. idle entire llazelton region was ro- norfi’d cxtmm.dy quiet this morning. The M. 8. Kmumeri'i* ni'iios at Sandy Run are tied up for the first time this morning, and the Kckloy colliery of G. B. Mtirkle <fc Co. is working with about the same force as on Saturday. All Collieries Are Idle. Wilkksbahuh, Pa., Sept. 24.—TI:® •ecoud week of tho United Mine Work ers’ strike finds no change iu the Wyom ing valley. All the collieries are idle with the exception of limonu at Muoau- aqua operated by the West End C uil company. No attempt wuh made to re- Hume work at any of the mines today. It was exp eied that there would ho trouble at a wushory operated by tho Lehigh and Wilkesluirro comjKiny at Ashley, but the mnn who workod there lust week did nut rtqxwrt today. Quiet lo Wyoming Valley. WiLKKHiiAKl'.K, Pa., Sent. 24.—Every thing i* quiet in tho Wyoming volley this morning and the situ ition remains ulsolutoly unchanged No attempt was made to resume operation* at any oi the mined. STRIKERS SCORE A VICTORY Collieries Fail to Start Up as Was Expected. Shamokin, Pa., Sept. 24.—Notwith standing the efforts of operators, uono of tho collieries iu this vicinity resumed work this morning. The miners as ■ body remained away from tne colheriaa to the surprise of several operators who were confident that their mines would be able to start up. Attempts were also made to work collieries betweeu h«ra and Mount Carmel, but scarce any miners reported. The failure of the men to go to work averted trouble. All tho collieries were heavily guarded by coal and iron police aud special officers. The strikers scored a victory by in ducing 10 per cent of the men in the North Franklin colliery at Trevortou to stay home today. Leaders of the United Mine Workers claim that within a few days the colliery will be tied up. A carload of deputies went to tho mine early today. It is operated by tho Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company and employs about 500 men and boys. The company was hopeful up to this morning that all the men would remain at work during tho strike. WILL HELP THE STRIKERS. Lackawanna and Western Switchmen to Aid the Miners. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 24.—The strike situation in the Lackawanna region ii practically unchanged, excepting that the Bellevue washery, which operated nearly all of last week, is idle today. This is a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western operation and its shurting down is said to be duo to a representa tion to the foremen who were acting at laborers there that if they did not quit not one of them could feel assured or re taining his foremanship when thostrik) was settled. The same method is to bo employed at the Diamond and Oxford washeries of tho company, ami if thi! argument tails tho railroad switchmen arc depended up m to act. Sixteen Collieries Working. Philadelphia, Sept. 24.—Reports re ceived here by General Superiuteuden:; Henderson of the Philadelphia raid Reading Coal and Iron company today show that li> of the 89 collieries owned by the company were working this morning. T&i-i is three mines less than were working ou Saturday. Tho addi tional collieries tied up today are Boston Run, Drhperaud Bear Ridge, all iu the Mahoney region near Shenandoah. Tim mines average 700 employes each. COLORADO JVIINERS STRIKE. Au Obuoxlous Order to Prevent Theft Causes Trouble. ■Victor, Colo., Sept. J4.—As p. result of an obnoxious order, designed by Wo management to stop tho theft of valu able ore, Stratton’s Independence gold mine has been closed down. Thu miners announce that they will not go ba; k while the order remains in force, and tue su perintendent says the order will not be revoked under any circumstances. Six other large companies have issued a similar order aud signed an agreement with the Independence company to en force ic. Tbo order provides that ail workmen must change their clothes both iu going ou and oil' shift aud pass naked before watchmen from one dressing- room to another. The superintendent of St .itton’s In dependence says the company has lost $5,009 to $15,000 per month through the peculations of workmen. MARTIN HAS DISAPPEARED. Washington Hotel Man Has Been Mist ing a Week. Washington, Ga, Sopt. 24.—J. D. Martin, proprietor of tho Fitzpatrick ho tel, who prior to Sept. 1 managed tho Hotel Johnson, has left Washington in a manner that has aroused the suspicion of his friends. Shortly after taking charge of the Fitzpatrick, Martin left for Mobile, his former home, it is said, to secure a rook. A week passed and nothing was heard from the hotel man and his creditors here b 'g.ni to assert openly that ho had skipped, making no provision for his family, creditors aud the hotel. T. M. I'itzj atriek & Bro., owners of the hotel, have taken charge and Mrs. Martin and her children have gone to parts un known. Population of Savannah. Washington, Sept. 24 —Tho consul bnrc.tu announces that tho population of Savannah, Ga., is 54,224, as ngtiust 43,189 in 181,0. This is an increase of 11,055, or 25.fit) [>cr cant. His Life Mum Kavud. Mr. J. K. Lilly, a prominent citizen of liannibald, Mo., lately hud a won derful delivorerico from a frightful death. In telling of it ho says: ”1 wus taken with Typhoid Fever that rati into Pneumonia. My lungs be came hardened. I was so weak T couldn’t even set up in bed. Noth ing helped me I expected to soon die of Consumption, when I hoard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave mo great relief. I con tinued to uso it, and now am well and strong. I can’t say too much in its praise.” This marvelous modi cine is tho surest and quickest cure In the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes f>0 cents and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Cherokee Drug Co.’s Drugstore. Every but tle guaranteed^ The nsHessed value of all property In California is $1,218 228 o8S The value uf railroad property is 17,711,- 756. The progressive nations,of the world aro the great food consuming nation*. Good food well digested gives i trength. If you cannot digest ail you eat, you need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It disgesta what you cat. You need not die yourself. It con tains ail of the digcstuolH combined with t he best known tonics and n con structive*. It wi’l even digest all classes of foods in a bottle. No other preparation will do this. It Instantly relieves and quickly cures all stomach troubles. Cberokee Drug Company. NEW INDUSTRIES IN SOUTHERN STATES Many Enterprises Reported During the Past Week. PROGRESS IN ALL LINES Several Large Manufacturing Concerns Launched—New Coul Fields to Bo Opened In Alabamuand TenneMOO. Furnaces to sume Operations. Chattanooga, Sept. 24.—The moro important of the new industries ro- ported by The Tradesman during tho Week ended Sept 22, are the following: An asphalt company in Arkansas; an acetylene company in Tennessee; ooal mines in Texas aud West Virginia; cot* tons, ed oil mills in Georgia and Missis sippi, aud a i ri.O.OtX) plant, burned, to bo iebnilt at Houston, Tex.; cotton mills in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina! a $190,000 oanal and irrigation plant ac Beaumont, Tex.; a cotthi factory in Georgia; cooperage works iu Kentucky; a chair factory in Eh** Teumjssee, al $50,000 canning and fertilizer factory at Gulfport, Mis*.: a cigar factory in Flor ida; au electric light aud power plant in Georgia; flouring mills in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee; a furniture factory in* North Carolina; a $50,000 hardware company at Gaines ville, Fla.; an ice factory in Virginia; knitting mills iu Alabama and Georgia; lumber mills in Alabama, Georgia, Lm- isiana uud South Carolina; a mining company in Arkansas; a moss factory iu Florida; natural gas and oil develop ment in West Virginia; a shoe factory at Savannah, Ga.; n salt company iu Texas; stone quarries in Georgia; a stave factory in Louisiana; a sash and door factory in Georgia; telephone compa nies at Atlanta, Ga., Hamlet, N. O., and Honey Grove, Tex.; waterworks at Augusta Ga., Luray, Va., aud St. Mary’s, W. Va. Automobile Company Chartered. Columbia, S. 0., Sept. 24.—Columbia is to have an automobile lino aud it may bo in operation for Fair week. A chax-- ter has been issued by tho secretary of state to the “Columbia Automobile com* pany,” which proposes to do a general delivery and transfer business. The capital stock is to bo $5,00). Will Resume Operations. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 24.—It is re ported that the Trussville furnace, oper ated by the Trussville Furnace, Mining and Manufacturing company, has been leased by C. E. Buck of Chattanooga and that the furnace will be repaired and resume aporations iu the near future. New Coal Company Formed. Centerville, Ala., Sept. 24.—A new coal company has been incorporated, to be known as the Blocton-Cahaba Ooal company. The new mine will be 3 or 4 miles from Bloctou. The company is capitalized at $40,000, with $30,000 al ready paid in. To Begin Operations. Chattanooga, Sept. 24.—The Doyle Coal company of Dunlap, owning min eral and coal lands near that place, will at once begin mining coal from the property on a very extensive scale. Will Resume Work. Cincinnati, Sept. 24.—The Rcpnblia Iron and Steel company mills iu Cov ington, Ky., will be started in fall ca pacity tomorrow morning. MISTRIAL IN DIXON CASE. Sheriff and F'ive Other* Indicted Charged With Aiding Her Flseape. Macon, Sept. 24.—The jury in the case of Mrs. Dixon of Johnson county, charged with the murder of her bus* baud, under revolting circumstances, has failed to reach a verdict, aud a mi*- trial has been ordered. Sheriff Rowland aud five others have been indicted ou tho charge of aiding in her unsuccessful escape a few days ago. Titus Case Nolle Crossed. Savannah, Sept. 24.—Howell Titn% the lawyer who was sent to jail ou a charge of obtaining money under falso pretenses, has been released. Titns wa* charged with swindling W. B. Sturte- vant out of $25 on a fraudulent draft. He i* a young man of prominent family and was at one time a solicitor general of a Florida circuit court. The case qgainst him was not pushed by the pros ecutor and at his reque.-t the indictment against Titus was nolle pressed. Smith Cut Hi* Own Throat* Foht Valley, Ga., Sept. 24.—Wil liam Smith attempted to commit sui cide. He has been living in Texas for aevcral years, bat recently his mind be- S an to fail and he returned homo think- ig scenes of his childhood and old asso ciations might revive him, but seem ingly to no avail, for shortly after his arrival he became more despondent un til the climax was reached, when ha slashed his own throat with a rasor. Will Move to Atlanta. Atlanta, Sopt. 24. — The general southern office of the Southern Express company is to be moved to Atlanta Got. 1, all arrangements having been made fur the change. Heretofore the general southern office has been located in Chat tanooga, but lately th* company has been considering the move to Atlanta. Negro Murder* His Wile. Rock Hill, 8. 0., Sept. IK—Mary Watson was shot and instantly killed by her husband, William Watson, who had been absent several days aud was supposed to have deserted, tie returned aud asked Mary to go to walk with him. She refused to leave the hones and Wat son shot her and fled. Killed by a Trolley Car. Ohalotte, N. O., Sept 24.—J. H. Sossaman was run over by an eleotrio •arand died a few minutes later Vna his injuries.