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V LARGEST of Any Newspaper Fifth Congressional District of S. C. Led r SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTE! 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. 10, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. C. f FRIDAY, JUNE 38, 1901. 81.50 A TSAR. FINANCIAL CRASH IN MODERN GOTHAM Seventh National Bank Sus- db pends Payment. ADVISED BY ATTORNEY Condition of the lnstltutlo;i—Story ol the Eallure Told by the Coiuptrollet of the Currency—Receiver lias Licen Appointed. New Yoke, June 27.—Williac. Nor ton Cromwell, attorney for the Seventh ^National bank, has advised the bank tc suspend payment. The statement given out was ns follows: “In justice to the depositors and stock holders of the Seventh National bank, William Norton Cromwell, the bank’* attorney, has advised the bank to bus pend payment.” The statement of the Seventh Na tional bank for the week ending June 22, 1901, to the clearing house was ai follows: Capital, $172,000; net profits, $234,- 400; loans. $4,407,100; specie, $557,700; legal tenders, $777,700; deposits, $0,712,- 400; perceutate of reserve, $23,400. A statement of the bank’s condition probably will be made public later in the da) - . All the banks made the exchange al the clearing house as usual. STORY FROM WASHINGTON. Comptroller of the treasury Slakes a Statement. 'Washington, Juno 27.—Comptroller Dawes today ordered the closing of the {Seventh National bank of Now York and appointed Forest Raynor, the na tional bank examiner, temporary re ceiver. Later the comptroller made the following statement: “Comptroller Dawes stated that on Tuesday he received word from the na tional bank examiner that Henry Mar- quand & Co. had recently become in debted in a sum approximating $1,600,- OuO to the Seventh National bank of New Y r ork, which was secured by col lateral of a doubtful nature. Upon re ceipt on Wednesday of further informa tion regarding the nature of the collat erals securing that loan he sent a tele gram to Mr. E R. Thomas, president of the Seventh National bank, as follows: “ T have just received information from the National Hank examiner that Henry Marquaud & Co. have loans of a largo amount in your bank, appro! mating $1,600,000. Unless promptly uud satisfactorily assured that this loan will be taken up and cash therefor put into the bank by Saturday night, Juno 29, I will appoint a receiver for the bank. Please convene the board of di rectors and announce this to them.’ ’ “In explanation of the conditions im posed the compirollor states that while advances had been made by the directors to the bank, they had been made on the oaedit of good securities, owned by the bunk, but tiiat no such advancesaffected the bank’s solvency while the Henry Marquaud paper remained. It was nec essary, therefore, for him, in the per formance of his duty, to promptly im pose these conditions before further withdrawals of deposits wore made. The comptroller stated that the Mar quaud loan is partially secured, and it is hoped that the loss to depositors will not be large.” The comptroller of the currency has appointed Forrest Raynor temporary re ceiver of the Seventh National bank, lie ordered tho bank closed because it would not comply with couditions he imposed on Saturday. Comptroller of tlie currency says there is uo possibility of the governmeut los ing anything by the closing of tho Sev enth National bank. In tho first place, the bonds which the bank has ou de posit at the treasury department more than cover the government deposit iu tho bank, and, in addition, the courts bold that the government always is a preferred creditor in the sense that it has an equal chance on the assets which remain, irrespective o# the fact that it has the collateral. OVER THE STATE. WITH THE BOYS IN BLUE. Whaf the Soldiers Are Doing In the J’hlllpplne Islands. Mamt.a, dune 27.—Lieutenant Ed ward Downs of tho First infantry and one private of that regiment have been killed in the southern part of the Island of Bamar. Captain Woodburn of the Niuoteeuth infantry has captured Samson’s camp, in the Island of Bohol. Private Kraus of that rcgimeut was killed and four men were wounded. Lieutenant Mina McClair has captured 64 insurgents in the northwestern part of the province of Tayabas, Island of Luzon. Horses Enougfj. Seattle, Wash., Juno 27.—YTie ap parent cessation of active hostilities in the Philippines have determined the governmeut to cease the purchase of horses for use by the army in those islands. The horse corral at Fort Law- ton is empty and Quartermaster Ruhlen .has announced that no more purchases will be made in eastern Washington. Tho announcement was smoompanied by the statement that the transports Kin- tuck aud Pack ling, the last of tho ani mal ships under charter to the govern ment, would be released on their ar rival here, which is expected to take place in the course of tho next few weeks. Touched a Live Wire. HoPKINSVIIXK, Ky., June 27.—Harvey Boyd, mi employe, was electrocuted last night by coming in contact with a live wire while adjusting a street arc light at this place, ills body was horribly burned. Hunk oniclal Arrested. Lkipsiu, June 27.—Herr Kxener, dL rector of the Leipsiger bank, which sus pended payment Tuesday, June 25, has been arrested. The public prosecutor ft luveitigatiug the affairs of tho bank. Newsy Items from Other Counties llroiip«<l Together. The Fairmont Cotton Mill near Spartanburg, which asked for a re ceiver about ten days ago, will re organize and provide for the payment , of all indebtedness The capital stock is $49,000, and the plant is worth about $125,000. Charlie, the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Branson, at the Highland Park Mill, in Rock Hill, fell oi! a wagon on which he was riding Mon day and broke his right arm just above the wrist. He was attended by Dr. R. L. Moore, who reset the broken bone and relieved tho little one’s sufferings. A bolt of lightning struck the green house of Air. Pinkney Brown, of Aiken, Monday afternoon and broke out fifteen or twenty glasses and passing out knocked a colored man down, who was plowing in the field 100 yards distant, frightening the mule so badly it ran away. Fortunately no one was hurt. Wednesday morning the closing exercises of the State Institute for the Deaf and Blind at Cedar Springs were held. The attendance was un usually large. There were seven graduates. The closing exercises were very interesting and the thor ough training of the scholars was clearly evinced. Capt. Walker’s ar rangement is superb and the work is a noble and far reaching one for the betterment of humanity. Mr. Harry Rytenbery died sudden ly iu Sumter ou Saturday. At the usual hour he opened the store of J. Rytenberg <fc Sons, and while attend ing to his duties in the office was stricken down, expiring before medi cal assistance could be obtained, and without uttering a word. Dr. Mood, who was called in, decided that death resulted from heart fail ure. Up to the moment of his death Mr. Rytenberg was apparently in the best of health. President Aull of the State Press Association stated recently that he had about concluded all the trans portation arrangements for tha trip of the association to the Buffalo ex position, which will closely follow the annual meeting of the association at Glen Springs. The start will be made from Columbia, the party going to Norfolk, thence by steamship to New York city, where a day’s stop will be made, thence by steamer in daylight up the Hudson river to Albany, and on from Buffalo by rail over the New York Central road. President Aull hopes to get out a circular letter giving all details. A pitched battle was fought on Sunday morning at 2:40 o’clock at the yard of the Southern railway in Columbia. The union men with blackened faces went to the yards and after a fusilade of about 200 shots, they forced tne non-union men to retire with them. They took them to the outskirts of the city and told them to depart. One of the guards was shot and four of the attacking party were hurt and many of the non-union men were beaten and bruised. The police were called upon, and they took charge of the streets about the yards An engine and car were sent up the road towards Charlotte, and the non-union men were brought back to Columbia. In the court of general sessions iu Charleston last week Judge Benet touched up the grand jury again for its failure to indict tho liquor deal ers. He urged that they should give more attention to their oaths of of fice and the evidence in considering the batch of bills given to them, stating that the testimony of the constables and police oflicers should be credited there, us is the case at all other places in tho State, although he said that the existence of so many saloons, openly and flagrantly con ducted, was* evidence enough that tho law is violated amj^he words of officers on this point snould not be needed by a grand jury desirous of doing its duty. Sunday morning about 1 o’clock the family of Mr. W. M. McCummon, of Rock Hill, was awakened by a noise in their dinning room. Upon investigation it was found that two hams and two sides of bacon had been stolen. It is believed the thief entered the house before bed time and concealeiYhimself in a closet, us Mrs. McCummon is sure she locked and buttoned tho door, and it seems impossible that the thief could have entered without breaking one or both. The key was missing in the morning. Bits of meat ar d salt were found as far as Main street, but there all trace of the thief was lost. About two months ago Mr. McCammon’s crib was broken into and about five bushels of corn were stolen. A party of ten cadets of Clemson College started home with their tick ets by way of Blacksburg. When they reached that city the train on the 8. C. A (J , road had left, so they hud to spend the day In Blacksburg. There was not a dollar In the whole party, but nothing daunted the boys divided into squads of four or five each, and with their coats off ap plied for work at different homes in order to pay for their dinner, so that In the city of Blacksburg there is now a fine lot of stove wood, cut af ter the most improved teaching of C. A. C. Finally |]one of the boys communicated with Gastonia and ar ranged the finances for tiie crowd. This is a good story of tho manhood of the students of CletiiHon, Stopii Tli« C'uukIi Ami Work* nIT 111* C'ulil Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold In one day. Np Cure, No Bay. Price 25 cente. HORRIBLY BURNED; AGONY Farmer’s Wife Victim of Un known Blackmailers. BY ANONYMOUS LETTERS 1-IpiiiIa Had Notified Her Tliut Unleai Large >uin of Money Was Korihcjin* ing Her Home Would He liurued, and Su It Was. Topeka, June 27.—Horribly burned and dying in intense agony was the fate of Mrs. W. O. Carson, wife of a Cowley county farmer, because her hus band refused to deposit $5,000 iu a place named by unknown blackmailers. The tragedy happened Saturday night in an obscure settlement away from postofiice and telegraph stations. Warnings Were Ignored. Three weeks ago Carson, who is wealthy, received an anonymous note, demanding that ho bury $5,000 at tb i foot of a telephone pole by the roadside, under penalty of having his housj burned. The suggestion was ignored. One week later another anonymous letter was received, stating if $5,000 wi s not deposited within a week his hou > would be burned and he killed. No a • teutiou was paid to the second commu nication, and on Saturday night, while Carson was absent from home, the house was fired. Ylct in K^imd Insensible. Mr. Dnuu, a neighbor, attracted by the flames, hurried over aud found Mrs. Carson horribly burned and insensible, about 10 feet from the ruins. She was taken homo by Mr. Dunn, where she rallied enough to talk before dying Sunday. Sue said when she discovered tho fire she rushed outside, but remembered some valuable papers, and treasured a i old violin, and tried to save them. From that moment her mind was a blank un til she awoke iu the Dunn home. WAS MEREDITH INSANE? It Is Claimed That Ho Was Men tally Irresponslb'e. Seattle, Wash., Juno 27.—The in vestigation into the shooting of ex Chief of Police Meredith by John W. Couth- dine seems that the wounds iuflictel upon Mercd'.tb’s head by Tom Cousidine during the ha:id-tohaud combat be tween the two brothers and Meredith were more serious than at first supposed. An autopsy revealed that Meredith's skull was fractured in two places by blows from a clubbed revolver. The coroner says insensibility would have followed either blow iu an ordinar 1 man; also, that the fractures might Imv caused death had Meredith uot been shot. Tho coroner will holdan inquest There is a growing belief that Mere ditii was uot tar from insane atthetitr » of the shooting. He hud brooded yv» his grudge against Considiue for umu' days, and iiis friends who talked wit him on tho clay of the tragedy say ihi he was undoubtedly mentally irrespon sible A FATAL COLLISION. Fire Captain Sykes of Montgomery. Is Killed. MonrooMEKY, Ala., June 27.—A col lision on Hull street yesterday afternoon between a trolley car and a hose cart caused tho d atli of ouo mail and four were injured. Dead: J. W. Sykes, captain of steam er No. 2. Injured: J. C. Searcy, pipomau, crit ical; Pat Cas-ady, Henry O'Lana and Lee McDaniel, all firemen. The engine house is located near tho street car track. The firemen answered an alarm of lire ami were crossing tl ) railroad track when the hose carnage was struck by tho car with tho above results. WIII In in’* Kslnte Devastated. Berlin, June 27.—News received here today from Romiuten, Prussia, shows that the whole of the Rorainteu district has been devastated since June 24 by hailstorms ami cloudbursts. Emperor William’s estate at Rominteu has been greatly damaged. His majesty today, upon receipt of the uews, ordero i that speedy relief bo seut and himself for- wank'd a large sum of money to be dis tributed among the sufferers. Killed by . a> oii«lii-Luw. CoLUMitiA, 8. U., June 27 —It is re ported from Walhalla that Rev. Patrick Chambers, a widely known aud good citizen, has just died from the effects of a blow on the head dealt by his sou-iu- law, Daniel Roach, with an ax. Mr. Oliambt rs had been for years support ing Roach and his family and he np- braided his son-in-law for uot workiug. New Chilian President. Santiago de Chili, Juno 27.—There- suit of the preliminary elections Tues day for a president, to succeed Senor Era.-um, whoso term hasexpired, showi that the Liberal caudidute, Jerman Ri- esco, a relative of Senor Erasuriz, se cured a very large majority over the Oouservative candidate, Pedro Moutt. D ploinatio Intercourse Restored. Vienna, June 27.—Count Gilbert Ho- henwart Von Gerlachteren has been appiontod Austro-Hungarian minister to Mexico. Diplomatic relations between Austria-Hui gary and Mexico, inter rupted suict 1S67, wbeu the Emperor Maximilian was shot, are thus formally re-established. Jersey JusMce. New Yoke, June 27. — Thomas G. Barker, convicted in the Hudson county court at Ji r-ey City last week of foloui- ous assault upon Rev. John Keller, was today sentenced to live years Imprison ment in the state penitentiary. shamrock II Is Coming, Glasgow, Juno 27.—Tne Shamrock II is expected to arrive at New York about Aug. 15. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.E Happenings and the Doings of Our Neigh, hors Across the Line. Township Constable/. W. Harris, of Lincolnton, went to Morganton Saturday to find hands for the Daniel mill. He was arrested there Sunday afternoon upon a warrant sworn out by some one connected with the Mor- gauton cotton mill charging him with "trespass and intimidation.” At the trial Monday he was acquitted and returned in triumph Tuesday with thirteen hands. The trial of Rev. William Mont gomery Jackson, rector • of St. Joseph’s Episcopal church (colored) of Fayetteville,|on a charge of dealing in whiskey, was commenced Monday morning before United States Com missioner Morrisey iu the Superior Court. There was a large crowd of peo ple present. The prosecution contend- ed*tbat the evidence given in was enough, uuder the United States■< statutes, to convict the accused. A small negro boy drives for the Charlotte Steam Laundry, of Char lotte. Wednesday afternoon the boy drove the wagon into the lot in rear of the laundry to unload. He turned the wagon around and in so doing got too close to the embankment in rear of the laundry and backward went wagon, horse and boy. The boy jumped and when last heard from was still running. The wagon was broken and the horse slightly hurt. The embankmeut is six or eight feet high. Ernest Miller, of Charlotte, who is employed by Belk Bros., was robbed of $50 on board the steamer Alabama while en route to Baltimore to have his eyes treated. He states that he was in state room No. 32 and pulled off his coat and threw it on the top berth and lay down with his door un locked, not thinking of going to sleep, and when he awoke he found his pocket book laying at the head of his bed on the Moor. Mr. Miller stated the case to the detectives of Balti more, but nothing has yet been beard of the robber. Messrs. R. G. Grady and Bellamy & Bellamy, of Wilmington, {Saturday entered suit at Burgaw for Mrs. Del la D. Thompson, administratrix, against the Southern Railway Com pany for the killing of her husband, Mr. D. Thompson, late of Pender county. They allege that be was killed near Columbia, S. C., last De cember while crossing a trestle on said railway, and that his death was caused by the recklessness, careless ness and negligence of an engineer of the defendant company. The plain tiff alleges in her complaint that she has been greatly damaged and asks the sum of $20,000. Mt Island cotton mill, one of the largest and oldest in Gaston county, closed down Friday night and it is not known when it will start again. For some time there has been trouble brewing between the Hooper aud Barber factions of stockholders and the shut down is said to be the result of this misunderstanding of the stockholders and not the recent flood disasters. Mr. Jordan, the manager, and his assistants, are in no way responsible for the shut down. Operatives have been advised to seek employment elsewhere. Several families are moving to Gastonia. It Is to be regretted that this valuable plant had to stop. Jeff HufTstetler, of near Crouse, who attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a knife and beating his bead over the walls of his bouse one day last week, died Friday. His raird had not been right for some time and recent troubles led him to commit the rash act. Inflammation of the brain set in as a result of con cussion of the brain and he had been almost unmanageable for several days. At times it took as many as seven men to manage him, he was so crazy. - He was buried Saturday at the Kiser graveyard on his homestead. He leaves a wife and several children. He was a unique character in his sec tion and is well known. He was a -»ell-to-do farmer and former distiller and had many manly qualities that were worthy of admiration. Chief of Police Scott, of Greens boro, received a telephone message Wednerday morning from Kerners- ville to look out for a negro named John Harris who shot three negroes Saturday night and fled. Julius Throw was shot in the stomach and died Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock. John Rankin was shot in the head and will die. Arthur Mater received a flesh wound in the left leg, and will recover. Harris and Ran kin fell out over a game oi cards at their camp near Kernersville. They went to town about 9 o’clock when Harris bought a pistol and two rounds of cartridges. He then went back to the other three men and renewed the quarrel and in a few minutes the shots followed. Rankin, Throw and Mater were not armed. Harris, who is said to be from South Carolina, left Immediately after the shooting. Sheriff Alspaugh, of Forsyth county, and a posse were out Wednesday looking for the murderer. You may as well expect to run a steam engine wi^Jout water as to find an active, energetic man with a tor pid liver and you may know that bis liver is torpid when he does not rel ish his food or feels dull and languid after eating, often has headache and sometimes dDsiness. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets will restore his liver to its normal functions, renew his vitality, Improve his digestion and make him feel like a new man. Price 25 cents. Samples free at Cherokee Drug Co.’i drug store. LOWER CHEROKEE LOCAL CULL1NGS. Land Along Rivers and Creeks Badly Damaged. FARM HANDS SCARCE. The KaiMliig «*f Sheep More l > rofitahle to Fitriuert* of Till* Section tlmn Crowing Cotton—raHture LhixIh too High huU uo Protection AgaiiiHt Hogs. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, June 25.—Mr. Willie J. Horn died in the 30th year of his age at his home Clifton last Wed nesday, after a long and painful ill ness, which finally terminated in hemorrhage of the lungs. He leaves a wife and four small children, to gether with one sister, Mrs. Jennie Sparks, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was a consistent member of the Bap tist church. Our heartfelt sympa thies go out to the bereaved ones in this their great loss. We also regret to learn of the death of Mr. Andrew J. Sanders, which took place at his home near Pacolet last week. Also of Mr. Natt B. Morgan who died at Union last week. To many, many of the friends, relatives and acquaintances of these gentlemen and ex*Confederate vet erans The Ledger will break the sad news of their death this week. Our sympathies are with the bereaved. We had the pleasure of stopping a short while last Saturday with Major Abey Boyles, of Home. He is one of the oldest white citizens of Cherokee county and is surrounded by his happy family, whom he has raised in credit and to good citizenship. The old gentleman has nearly reached his four score years. His health and mind are both in a good state of preservation for that age. Mr. Lem Brown is quite unwell with a general break down of health and strength. He is, in some re spects, a remarkable man. He has an unusually fine memory at<d can give names and dates with remarka ble accuracy. Mr. Joe Estes has been suffering from a sore foot for some time. His child is sick, too. Mrs. John Estes is also crippled by a fall she got. We are glad her injuries are uot seri ous. Our old friend and comrade Mr. R. W. Davis is like his neighbors—more or less in the grass. He has tried to get hands to hoe but failed. He says he offered them mouey, cherry pie and honey and it don’t move them worth a cent. We hate to speak evil of a neighbor and especially our best friends. But we caught up with our good fr eed Mr. Jim Proctor and his neighbor Miller just after they had committed a robbery last Saturday. They had the goods iu their possession and were in no wise trying to conceal the crime. They said they -expected to make another round soon, Jim got a black eye in the scrimage but he captured the goods and took the owners prisoners just the same and the result was he had a nice pan of honey and another swarm of bees added to bis opiary. Farmers are badly in the grass. But with a few days of suitable weather and good health they will do much towards gettiug out of it. The thermometer stood 101 degrees in the shade last Monday at 12 m. Mrs. Lillie Foster is still alive and getting on as well as could he ex pected. (She is very sick. The S. 8. Convention at 8alem lust Sabbath was attended by a large crowd but very few speakers present. Why it is that all our 8. 8. workers have gone to the shade, we cuu’t tell. For a long time we couldn’t possibly give them as much time as they wanted to speak, we hope, however, between the two extremes they will draw a medium line somewhere. The protracted rainfall have caused the farmers to plant and replant their low lands in some places as many as three or four times, and yet they have no stands of corn in many places. Some have threshed their wheat. The crop is turning out much lighter than it was at one time expected to be. The lands along the rivers and creeks have been badly damaged by the high waters, so much so that they cannot possibly be brought into cultivation again for several years. Some of our papers are wisely sug gesting to the farmers the raising of sheep and wool, instead of so much cotton. Recently we met a party from Pennsylvanl* In search of lands suitable for pasturage who wish to establish a wool growing Industry In our Piedmont section, but they find several drawbacks. In tfce first place aome of those having lands fit for nothing else but pasturage, ask too much for it, either to sell or rent for a number of years, and then the dog law Is not a sufficient protection. There are too many dogs kept by ir responsible parties, that is, partied who would be unable to pay the dam age their dogs might do a flock of sheep. In Tennessee they have a law that provides that the name and description of every dog must he tiled with the county treasurer and the owner must pay a license. Fail ure means death to the dog, and if a dog kills a sheep the owner of the sheep can kill the dog and collect damage from the owner of tho dog If he Is worth It. Last week we found Hon. William Jefferies in the cotton paid) hoeing like a young man. He can’t content himself in the shade while the grass is growing on his farm. j l s. CROP BULLETIN. Condition of Caroltnu Crops as Deported 4* the Iturenu. Columiha, 8. C., June 25.—The week ending Monday, June 21th, had nearly normal temperature, and closed with extremely hot weather, with maximum temperatures between 95 and 100. A minimum of 01 was observed at Spartanburg on the 18th. There was less than the usual amount of sunshine over a 'large portion of the State, but generally it was about normal. There was a severe hail aud wind storm in Lexington county on the 22nd. The rains of the week were local in character, but were the heaviest of the season at a few points. The heaviest rains occurred generally in the North Carolina border counties, where bottom lands were flooded for the fifth time this year. Cultivation made good progress in the central and southeastern counties, but .even their lowlands are still too wet to plow, while elsewhere plowing was practicable on only from one to three days, and the fields continue to be foul with grass aud weeds, in places, to such an extent that both corn and cotton have been abandoned, and lowland oats have been cut and cured for bay on account of the grass. Cotton improved slightly where it could be worked, but the plants con tinue to be unseasonably small, and much of it is yellow. Some cotton is scalded, and lice are still in evidence, although less numerous than last week. Chopping is not finished. Many fields are still grassy, and much cotton is being destroyed in cleaning it of grass and weeds. Some fields have been abandoned on ac count of their foul condition and scarcity of laborers. Sea island made a decided improvement. Upland corn looks well where it was worked, but much looks yellow and is very small, while lowland corn is irretrievably injured by excess of moisture and lack of proper cultiva tion. Bottoms have not all been planted or replanted. Corn is tas- selling low, and is unpromising gen erally. Tobacco is being cut and cured in Florence county; it is small and poor in all sections, but has improved during the week. Rice Is excellent in the Charleston aud Williamsburg districts, some was damaged by over flows and stagnont water in the Colle ton district, while in the Georgetown districts freshets injured it, and only about one-fourth the usual amount of June rice could he planted. Wheat harvest is nearly finished, and late wheat was poor owing to rust and scab. Oats about harvested. Both grains are sprouting in the shock to some extent. Thrashing has begun with generally good yields. Sweet potato slips are still being set out. Some peas have been plant ed. In places melons are blighting, but a general improvement is noted. Peaches are rotting extensively as they ripen. Apples continue to drop. Wild plums and berries are plentiful. A continuation of dry weather is needed to improve crop prospects which are still very unfavorable. BUFFALO BUDGET. Heavy anil HainaKliiK Kalnit ami Sorry Looking CropH. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Buffalo, June 20—"When it ra^ns it pours.” We had rain enough here last Thursday to make a crop if it all had uot come at once. It was the heaviest rain on record. It did considerable damage in the way of washing land. Every big rain makes this country poorer. Crops, with but one exception, are looking rather sorry. That one ex ception is the crab grass crop. The prospect of an unusually large "crop” of it this year is very promising. It is to be deplored that the farmers haven’t large herds of cattle to reap the benefit of their beautiful green pastures. If cotton mills are calculating on running next year on cheap cotton they had better shut down at once and help work out the crop. There would be both wisdom and money in it for them. Last Sunday was children’s day at Buffalo. The Sunday school scholars acquitted themselves with credit, and to the delight of a large audi ence. Our young Sunday school su perintendent, Mr. Claude Webber, deserves much credit for his pains taking care in making preparation for the occasion. Mr. Willie McCraw, one of the pop ular lads of Gaffney, was at Buffalo last Sunday. By the way, he has fallen la the habit of coming on this side of the river rather frequently, but it is an indication that ho is a very sensible boy. He seems to be working with a vim to establish him self in the courtship business. Brace up and come hack again, Wil lie, Let nothing frighten you away. The prize you are seeking is worth every sacrifice you can possibly make to win it. May success crown your efforts. Bachelok, The president of Argentina will visit America and call on President McKinely. The Iteftt I'riMM’rlplloii for Mnlurla Chills and Fever is a bottle of (»rove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No ours—qo pay. Trios 50c. AUTOS AND BKES -■ ON AGREATSPIN They Are Running Between Berlin and Paris. START OF THE GREAT RACE Lively Scenes Are Witnessed on the Road—A Handsome French Woman In the Run—An American Out Just For Fun. Paris, June 27.—From midnight on dnnug the early morning hoars a stream of bicycles and antomobiles marked the road from Paris to Fort (Jhampigny, a dozen miles east of the city, the begin ning of the automobile race between Berlin and Paris, which started at 3:30 o’clock this morning. It was indeed a most pictnresqne sight. The cross-roads of Ohampigny, where hundreds of bicycles and automobiles were assembled, were illuminated with Chinese lanterns, while every few min utes a racing car would dash up and take the position allotted, being soon lost to view. Later, when the bright sunshine putiu an appearance, the auto cars departed with even greater speed aud wero soon enveloped in dust. At the Start. At the starting place at the crossroads of the village of Ohampigny, by 8:30 a. p., the hour when tho first automobilj was started, at least 2,000 enthusiasts had gathered, many being scattered along the road to Berlin. The first few racers left before the break of day, losing little time in cover ing the first 200 yards. The clond of dust which alone could be seen whirl ing across the plateau of^Champigny re sembled nothing so much as the smoke of an express train. They carried lit tle or nothing except sparo tires and cans of petroleum. Tho arraugemeuts were carried out like clockwork. There were about 30 persons who had entered who did not start, among them the American artist Dan natt. Many cheers wero given as the automobiles made their departure. There was only one lady competitor, a handsome French woman, named Dost, who was attired iu a smartly waterproof costume. Just For Fuu. Foxhall K- eue got away at 7 o’clock, lie wore a blue serge suit, covered with a rubber jacket and a gray-checked cloth cap. “1 don’t expect to win,” said Mr. Keene to the correspondent of the Asso ciated Press, as he went to the starting lino, "but I am going for the sport of fbe thing. I have never participated in a race like this before.” JURY STILL HUNG. Jessie Morrison Relieves They Will Fall to Kind Verdict. Eldorado, Kan., June 27.—Tbj Jes sie Morrison jury was still out at 11 o'clock this morning. Excepting for meals, the jury has not been permitted to leave tho courthouse since it retired at 10 o’clock yesterday morning. The jurors had not even been to bed. For 24 hours they had been arguing aud wrangling over the case. Through the open windows of the jury room they could be heard constantly talking. Each hour of delay iu the return of a verdict adds to the hope of Miss Mbrri- sou’s attorueys for a hung jury, and they profess to believe that the 12 met will be discharged without having reached a verdict. Miss Morrison remains at her home, awaiting the outcome. CUBA IS CONGRATULATED. Alabama Constitutional Convention Sends Its Greetings. Montgomery, Ala., June 27.—In the constitutional convention this morning, Delegate Ferguson of Jefferson offered a resolution of greeting to the people of Cuba ou their newly acquired freedom, aud expressing the hope that, of their own free will, they will become the youngest member in the groat family of American states. The privileges of the floor were ex- tended to ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert on Friday, when he will ad dress the members of the Alabama Bar association. THEY FOUGHT ALL DAY, Boers Retire Upon Approach of lirlt* Ish Reinforcements. Richmond, Cape OWony, Juno 27.—A large force of Boers, commanded by Malan and Smit, attacked Richmond al daybreak on June 23. The fighting lasted till dusk, when the Boers retired on the approach of British reinforcements. Good Roads In Kentucky. Louisville, June 27.—The first Ken tucky good roads convention began here today and will last two days. At the morning session a temporary organisa tion was effeoted. In the afternoon the convention will meet east of the oity, where a specimen section of good road lias about been completed. Addressee will be delivered by Governor J. O. W. Beckham, W. H. Moore, president o{ the National Good Roads assooiati<j and others. Noble Woman's Brave Deed Sandusky, O., June 27. —Mr* Seth Hayes of Fremont, who is visit* ing hero, plunged off the Urewbrideinto Sandusky buy today to save the life of 4-yoar old Dorothy Neill, the daughter of the lady at whoso house Mrs. Hayss is visiting. Mr* Hayes supported the child until help came, when both were rescue <L Three Killed; Two Injured. Loot Hater, Pa, Juno 27.—Three persons are reported to have boon killed aud two seriously injured by an explo sion of dynamite near Karthaas. The tutu Wirt blotting lor a new railroad.