Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE TW»E /REMtlNSlAStTED It ^es Throughout Coun try Unrelented. NO RELIEF IS YET IN SIGHT Many Deaths uud frustrations From the Terriile Heat Are Reported From Various Sections of the Couutry. Range of the Thermometer. Washin'oio.v, July 1.—The hot ware in WashiuKton shows no sign of break ing. At 8 o’clock this morning the Fjftfr’u town thermometer.-i registered 85 Jegrees and at 'J o’clock the mercury had climbed up to Us degrees. This is seven degrees hotter than it was at 9 o’clock yesterday morning. The weather bureau thermometer at 9 o’clock had reached 91. It was 81i at 8 o’clock and the mercury rose to 90 by 9. The hot wave is general east of the Rockies and there is no immediate prospect of relief. New York. July 1.—The hot weather that caused so much suffering in this city las: week continued today. At 9 o’clock the weather bureau thermoru- fcter showed 87 degrees, as compared With at the same hour yesterday. At 10 o’clock the temperature was 89. The humidity early today was 45 per. cent. Yesterday it was 56 per cent. Between 1 and 9 a. m. nine deaths due to heat tfrere reported in this city. Six deaths from heat were reported from Brooklyn between midnight and 1U a. m. St. Louis, July 1.—The intense heat that prevailed in this vicinity for sev eral days continues uuabated. At 5 a. m. the thermometer recorded 80 do* grees, and two hours later it had risen tour degrees. There were eight deaths and two prostrations. The dead are: Edward Conrad, James Ward, Anthony Diegmaszki. George Overstreet, James Monahan, Henry Miller, Peter Melvin and Mrs. G Siebolt. Baltimore, July 1.—The day is the hottest here of any place in the United States. At 8 a. m. the mercury regis tered 88 degrees, which is four degrees hotter than at the same time yesterday. At 2 p. m. the thermometer indicated 101 dogrees, and the relative humidity was about 65 per cent. Two prostra tions have been reported but no deaths bave occurred so far. Chicago, July 1.—This city entered on another sweltering day shortly after sunrise today. At 8 o’clock this morn ing the thermometers at the street level showed 88 degrees and during the next hour a rise to 89 degrees was noted. The humidity intensified the suffering, there being 05 per cent moisture. Philadelphia, July 1.—Thedayopen* ed hotter than any day during the past week. The temperature, according to the weather bureau officials, was 80 at at 8 o’clock—2 degrees hotter than at same hour yesterday—aud at 9 o’clock had risen 2 degrees. The humidity reg istered 01 per cent Detroit, July 1.—The temperature at 8:30 this morning was 78, and Fore caster Conger prophesid that it would pass 90 before the day was/>ver. Last uight was the hottest of the summer, with 76 as the minimum temperature. Boston*, July 1.—There was little promise of a change in the weather conditions early today. The record at 8 o’clock was the same as it was on the hot days of last week, 88. The wind was very light, from the westward. St. Joseph, Mo., July 1.—The drouth is unbroken here. The indications are that today will bo the hottest of the season. At 10 o’clock thd mercury reg istered 92 degrees and one fatal heat prostration was reported. Indianapolis, July 1.—At 10:30 some street thermometers registered nearly 100 degrees. No relief is promised im mediately, this morning’s forecast for tonight and tomorrow being continued fair aud hot. Kansas CityV July 1.—The tempera ture at 9 o’clock today registered 87 de- gvees, ami the thermometer was steadily rising. The local forecaster predicts continued hot weather for today aud tomorrow. Columbus, O., July 1.—The temper* ature at the United States weather bu reau at 7 o’clock was 80, at 8 o’clock 84, at 9 o'clock 89 and it was going up at a ▼ery active rate. Louisville, July 1.—The thermom eter at 7 a. in. was 80, aud iudeations are for a record-breaking day. Street thermometers registered 87 at 8:30 8’clock. Cincinnati, July 1. — Thermometer registered 82 at 8 a. m by the weather bureau. It was two to five degrees higher on tne street level Weather clear.. Cleveland, July 1.—There was no Abatement in the heat in this city today, the mercury hovering around 90 during the morning hours. Rochester. July 1.—The thermora ter at 8 o’clock this morning stood at 80, with indications that it would reach (K) by noon. New Haven, July i.—At 9 o'clock the temperature was 94, the same us yester day at the sane* ho or. Milwaukee, July 1.—The mercury early this m iming stood at 87 dogrees, with a hot v> »ud. RurrALO, July 1.—Thu thermometer registered 77 ut 10 a. in , with a breejte from the lake. Newsy llems from Other Counties Uroii|>e(l Together. The city of Columbia is likely to make a start at the work of securing sewerage at an early date indepen dent of the constitutional amend ment. Mr. B. F. Arthur, of Union, now owns the historic table upon which the secession document was signed. It came into his posession by pur chase after the war. The excellent steel trusses which have heretofore held the roof of the state capitol were recently purchased by several parties who propose to sell them to various counties for use in bridges over small streams. The trusses are exactly suited to the bridge purposes and quite a number of bridges can be costructed of tbe supply on hand. President Johnson received a check on Thursday last for one thousand dollars, as a gift to Winthrop College from Mr. George Foster Peabody, of New York. This is a good example for some of our rich men in South Carolina to follow. No money could be belter invested than in the educa tion of tbe hand the head and the heart of South Carolina’s fair young womanhoou. Some of tbe letter carriers in Char leston have taken to the shirt waist, uud they get all the comfort coming to them from the new garments. Postmaster Cunnnigham has instruc ted the carriers that under an order from Washington, such of them as desire the shirt waist will be allowed to wear it. There will be a variety of styles later on, but just now the postmen are seeking comfort above all things. A single bolt of lightning Wed nesday temporarly stopped the work ing of a dozen Bell, and twenty-five South Carolina telephones iu Flor ence by burning out the fuse wires. It also struck the courthouse and split several trees. Another bolt damaged the electric plant consider ably, burning out several lights and one transformer. There was very little rain. A high wind blew for an hour. Warrants were issued Wednesday for the arrest of W. G. Gravelly, C. P. Utter, C. L. McGallis and C. K. Bison, charged; with riot and assault and battery, as a result of the strike assault upon tbe Southern railway shops in Columbia on Sunday morn ing last. State Senator Marshall ap peared for the defendant strikers and waived a preliminary examination. Bond was allowed by the magistrate in each case in tbe sum of $850. During the storm last Tuesday the two-story house of Mr. E. N. Faris, of Rock Hill, was struck by ligh f .- ning, and damaged to a considerable extent. On tbe top of the building is a small observatory. The light ning struck under that, tore the roof off considerably, ran down the weath er bearding, ripping the planks off, and then down the corner posts on either side of the portico, splintering both. The family was sitting in the hall at the time, but did not feel any ghock. Magistrate Bowles, of Greenwood, has written the governor asking that a reward be offered for the capture of one Rogers Robertson, alias Lawton, a negro who recently shotand killed a colored woman named Mary Lou Griffin. The magistrate says the murder was one of the most unpro voked and brutal crimes ever commit ted in his county, and states that he has made every effort to capture the fellow without avail. A reward will probably be offered. A deplorable accident occurred at the Epworth Orphanage in Columbia during the storm of Wednesday af ternoon. An old cowshed was blown to the ground, killing one little boy outright and wounding two others. The boys—nine in number—were In the orchard gathering plums. Over taken by tbe rain they went under a nearby cow shed, together with two negro men, a half dozen cows and two horses. The old shed was unable ti withstand the increasi^ force of the wind and soon after Tell with a crash. As soon as the negroes could disentangle themselves the wreckage was removed. Thursday afternoon on tbe farm of Mr. G. D. Pearson at Ogden, near Rock Hill, a little colored boy, aged nineteen months, child of John Gil more, died mysteriously. It was reported in the neighborhood that the child who was acting as nurse broke tl e neck of the baby, but this could not be confirmed at the hour of going to press. A jury was impanelled by Magistrate Nunnery, acting coroner, but we could not learn the form of the verdict. Dr. Stevens, of Rock Hill, [made a post mortem exami nation. The baby’s neck was broken by falling down tbe door steps. The only witness was tbe little nurse, aged about seven years. The striking machinists got in a score in Charleston Sunday morning, when the Atlantic Cost Line mail train arrived at the Chapel street station. Aboard tbe train were eight non-union workmen. Just to the west of the station was a special coach attacched to an engine of the Southern Railway, and it was the intention of the railroad to place the non-union men in this car and teke them through Mary street to the shops. The strikers, however met tbe imported laborers and In less than five minutes seven of them joined the union ranks. Only one man out of tbs s'jbt, was, therefore, landed by Uia Boutbero Hallway. CHINESE PROBLI NOT YET SOLVED Germany Will Yet Have a Say In the Matter. FUTURE CHINESE CAPITAL Questlou of Uuarauteea to the Great Powere Not Yet Sol ved—Dlfferenc of Opinion Still Existiug Uetweeu Rus sia and Great Britain. Berlin, July 1.—Nothing is kuown in Germau official circles regarding the news from Shanghai to the effect that Kai Fong Fu, in the province of Ho Nan, is to become the Chinese capital The latest reports received here from Peking reiterate the statement that it is the court’s iucentiou to return to Peking. The German government has not been advised touching the plans of Prince Chnau farther thau that he is coming to Berliu to apologize for Baron Vou Kettler’s murder, if Prince Chuau means to visit other European courts uud Washington, the Berliu authorities have not been informed. In relation to tbe present status of the Pckiug diplomatic negotiations, the rep resentative of the Associated Press learns upon reliable authority that the question of guarantees of the bonds se curing tbe indemnities is still unsolved, a difference of opinion between Great Britain and Russia still existiug. Attitude of the Powers. Russia’s proposition is to raise sea tolls from 5 to 10 per cent, but only if the junk and salt taxes with 5 per cent of sea tolls shall not yield sufficient re sults. Great Britain's objections to tbe Rus sian proposition are believed to be dic tated less by practical reasons, since the above would most probably suffice, than the popular sentiment in Great Britain and by parliament The Berliu au thorities believed also, like the other powers, that Russia’s propositiou is not likely to go into effect. Hence Ger many confidently expects a final agree ment upon the above question. The matter of the renewal aud modi fication of commercial treaties with China is for the meanwhile being taken up jointly by tbe Peking diplomatists, since this, like the indemnities matter, is expected to be settled iu unisou, at least in its general features. Germany, with the other China sea tra iing powers, advocates the principle of the “open door,” the openingof addi tional harbors ami the greatest possible commercial liberty. Well informed circles here believe Russia does not oppose the above prin ciple, though she may object to certain derails wuen the treaty negotiations are more advanced. AMERICANS IN TROUBLE. Result of Raiding and Looting In Ce lestial Kmitlre. Peking, July 1.—Five men colling themselves Americans were captured by Chiuese troops iu a town 50 miles from Peking aud were turned over today to Major E. Robertson, comnlauder of tbe United States legation guard here. The men, who were armed, demanded 6,000 taels from tbe keeper of a pawnshop aud got 500. They filled five carts with plunder aud then began shooting, not knowing that the town was occupied by 100 Chiuese troops. The United States legation was noti fied, and the quintet will be brought in. All parts of Peking occnpied by the British for police purposes were turned over today to the Chinese authorities. Tbe foreign ministers will meet on July 8. PENSIONING OLD EMPLOYES. Scheme Instituted by the Illinois Cen tral Railway. Chicago, July L—-About 200 em ployes of the Illinois Central were re tired today on a pension, under the sys tem approved by President Fish and Geueral Manager Harrahau today aud which became effective at midnight last night. Their pensions will be biased on their average monthly pay during the last 10 years of their service, they being al** lowed monthly a certain per cent of this amount for each year of their total ser vice. To carry out the pension scheme tbe company has provided a fund of $250,- 000, and each year a sum not to exceed $100,000 will be set apart for the pension allowances for the year. DID NOT OPEN DOORS. Suspension of City National Ban it of Buffalo. Buffaia), July 1.—The City National bank, which was placed in the hftnds of a receiver Saturday night by^umptrol- ler of tbe Currency Dawes, did not open its doors this morning. D. Lynch, chief of the division of insolvent banks, and Buuk Examiner VV. A. Mason took charge of the bank today, pending the arrival of Charles Vaughn, the tempo rary receiver. President Cornwell said he wonld probably make a statement later in the day, bat bad nothing to say just now. More than 60 people were at the bank at 10 a m., the usual opening hour, and in a few minates later these had left. Many New Buildings. Montgomery, Ala., July l.—Building permits approximating $23,700 were is sued from the city engineer’s office dur ing last week. Prominent among the permits was that issued to the Southern Bell Telephone company to erect a 3- storv structure on Washington between Perrv n"' 1 ''-"irt streets at an expend iture of $15,000. Barker Appeals. Trenton, July 1.—Counsel for Thom as Barker, who was sentenced to five years iu the state prison for assaulting Rev, Dr. Keller at Arlington, today t«x)k out a writ of error, which he will cairy to the court of errors aud appeals. In tue meantime Barker will be at lib erty. Happenings anil the Doing* of Our Nelgh- Itont Aero** tbe Line. Home unknown thief or thieves broke in the store of W. H. Etheredge, of Selma, Wednesday night and took about thirty or forty dollars worth of merchandise. When the theft was disoovered next morning a search was at once started, but no clue what ever was discovered. In Kernersville Sunday night a negro named John Harris shot and killed Julia Reid. He shot Adolphus Moore in the head, and he will die, aud Arthur Moten in the leg. The negroes were working for tbe Bell Telephone Co., and fell out over a game of cards, Harris escaped. W. E Massey, of Durham, was married to Miss Servada Barbee over a year ago. When the ceremony was completed the father of the 15 year old girl appeared and took his daughter home. The young couple after several efforts succeeded in eloping again Saturday and are now living together. A crowd of night-caps made a raid Saturday night on a quarter inhabi ted by a very undesirable class of citizens, of somewhat indeterminate color, about three miles below Frank- lin in the western part of tbe State, and whipped a number of the citi zens, and tore down the bouse. On Sunday night the night-caps re turned to the scene and burned the logs of the cabin. The object seems to have been to abate a disgusting nuisance. G. M. Dixon, of Gastonia, lost bis silver watch last August somewhere about his house. He searched for it everywhere be thought it possible that he could have lost it, but failed to find it. A few weeks ago he car ried some wheat to Craig & Wilson’s mill near bis home. While it was being ground something clogged the hopper and tbe fireman being close by began to search for the cause and to his surprise pulled out from the bottom of tbe hopper a nice bright sliver watch. Ed Thomas, son of Mr. Fed C. Thomas, of Thomasviile, wts found dead Friday morning on the railroad track two miles south of High Point. Beside him lay a gallon jug of whis key, a pistol and empty bottle and opener. Iu bis pocket was also an opened knife. His body was badly mangled by tbe train. We learned that tbe circumstances surrounding the affair are suspicious and that murder may have caused his death, and the body afterwards left on the track for the train to run over so as to cover up the crime. The father of the dqad man is an ex-member of tbe Legislature. Miss Bowers Teailey was arrested Monday for flagging the Norfolk A Western train between Durham and Roxboro. Tbe road has been given interminable trouble since first go ing through her land. She got judg ment for $500 but refused to take it and tbe clerk of court after holding it five years turned the money over to tbe Btate University. Borne weeks ago her home was burned and she blamed tbe railroad. The road offers $750 but she never accepts anything. She has recently been flagging all trains, and sometimes gets on the track before the train and compels a stop to save her life. Southern Rowan was visited by a severe storm Thursday afternoon, which destroyed crops to a serious extent and did other damage. The path of the storm seemed to be along the river until it reached the Trading Ford neighborhood when it took a line across tho lower end of Rowan, demolishing almost everything in sight. Wheat in the shock was scattered in every direction, some being blown to tbe big road. Trees were uprooted and houses were un roofed. Several houses were blown down but no loss of life or injury to person Is reported. The exact extent of damage by the atorm has not yet been ascertained. Two young negroes, of Wilmington, who were on a frolic Mnnday night, turned up at the City Hospital in that city early Tuesday morning for repairs. They had been frolicking in different parts of the town, but wounds from 38*calibre pistol balls were the seats of the trouble in both cases. The first negro to arrive was shot In tbe forehead by a "friend,” he says, the ball lodging behind the right eye. It bad about spent its force, or probably his cranium might have been punctured. The other ne gro was "playing” with a pistol when it was discharged, tbe ball passing through tbe left band. Neither wound was near the heel, so they are both getting along nicely. An unspeakable sad tragedy called Captain J. A. Hush, of Gastonia, to tbe home of bia brother William, near Crouse, Thursday morning. Tuesday afternoon, as was reported to the Charlotte Observer, Mr. Wil liam Hubs and two grown sons were hoeing cotton in an open field In front of their house. A storm was at band; but it had rained little, and there bad not been much thunder or lightning. Suddenly the three men fell to the earth and lay still. There wss a loud clap of thunder. Mem bers of the family ran to the prostrate men, and found the father and older son dead. Tbe younger son was un conscious. A physician was called and every effort was made to resusci tate him; but in vain. At last re- orti he was still unconscious, and Is recovery wsi not expiated. LOWER CHEROKEE LOCAL | Farmers Replanting Drowi ed-Out Bottom Lands. FRUIT TREES DAMAGE] l Howell** Ferry Chain In the Kiver anl Hoat Will nut he JCun Except In Crgeil Cuhch JefT Hughe* Recovering-ItecelJ for Kl’llug Potato Hug*. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Etta Jane, June 28—Here aJ some good wishes whicn we trust oJ readers will pardon us for reproducing! “We wish that modest worth might he I'mised with truth and candor: We wish that inuoreure were free From treachery and slauder. "We wigii that men their vows would mind. I That women ne’er were rovers. We wish that wives were always kind And hushanits always lovers. “We wish in tine that joy aud mirth And every good Ideal May come erewhlle throughout the earth, To be a glorious real. “Till God shall every creature bless, With Ills supremest blessing, Ami hope Ik) last in happiness Aud wishing iu possessing." We met Mr. Smith Lipscomb, c Texas, while in Memphis and prom ised to remember him kindly to thj people back here. He looks well only turniog a little gray. He is th same Smith yet. We venture th assertion that no man in that larg assembly of people had more frienq among bis acquaintances who wei glad to see him aud shake bis haq than did Smith Lipscomb. He was young man when he left here jui after tbe war. His comrades i Evan’s Brigade told a good joke ol him at the “blow up.” They sal that while he was gyrating in ml air from tbe explosion he called ou| ‘‘Fall in Company G.” He is now staunch friend of The Ledger. We wish to correct the phraseologj in what we said about Howell’s feri in Tuesday’s papar, lest the publ might wrongly construe it. Tl ferryman, Mr. Edwards, says 1 don’t intend to put any one ovi without tbe chain is up, unless it I in extreme!} urgent cases, and ev< then he must have help. The eba is in the river covered with sand *ai an attempt has been made to get out, but without success. This week farmers are plantir over their drowned-out bottom land This makes the third planting f some. Last week we visited Clifton a found the farmers along the roj hard at work trying to redeem thi crops which the continuous wet weatff er has put so far behind. Wheat crops are anything but good this year. The wet weather and rust have seriously injured late wheat. Oats are not as good as they were thought to he. Blackberries are plentiful this year. The recent high winds have done considerable damage to the fruit trees, especially those with a heavy crop of fruit on thorn. Mr. T. Jeff Hughes, who was so cruelly assaulted at Lockhart Junc tion sometime agc.bas so far recovered from his injuries as to be able to walk about in the neighborhood. He spent Thursday with us. Miss Mary Edwards, who has been attending the Cedar Springs Institute, is now spending her vacation at home with her parents. Hiss Hessie Lockhart, of Yorkville, is spending a few days with her aunt, Miss Saliie Foster, of this place The bottom lands along tbe river and creeks have been badly dam aged by the freshets. It will take several years for them to recover and some never will. In many places tbe soil is washed off to the clay. In others great holes are washed out or immeuse bodies of saud thrown upon the land. U. S. Senator J. L. McLaurin has our thanks for public documents sent us. One of our dear little Memphis friends writes us, "The people here haven’t quit talking of tbe reunion yet.” The latest acquisition to the super stition fund is tbe idea that a razor used to shave a dead man ought to be thrown away, as it will he of no use to any one afterwards. A lady who is a good gardener says tbe only way to banish bugs that^ attack Irish potatoes in the spring of tbe year is to catch a quan tity of them and put them in scald ing water, then sprinkle the plants with tbe water and tbe hugs will leave. She has tried it, she says, aud knows what it will do A teacher asked one of her pupils to place five odd numbers in such a position that their sum would he equal to 100. He did so. How was It? For originality of thought and the manner of expressing It the world can’t beat Gen. R. R. Hemphill, He says: Senator McLaurin ought to be required to prove that his graod-mother never had tbe measles. The best and simplest receipt for killing flies is: Take one egg, one tablespoonfui each of buttermilk, black pepper (ground) and sugar, mix them thoroughly and put it about the premises in shallow vessels and the files will thin out. Rev. Mr. Marion will preach at Salem on the first Sabbath in July at 11 o’clock. Some time auo our friend, Fierce Y. Fool*, of Sunnyside, split his hand open with a knife accidentally. The wound was a painful one, but he is getting on all right with it. J. 1. l. which proved a beautiful ending to beginning of loveliness. The decor tions there were white and greei Dainty refreshments were served di ing the evening, and every one wl was favored with an invitation cat away feeling that it was indeed pleasure to have been there. TJ presents were numerous and ban some. The groomsmen gave them case of solid silver, and they receiwj many other valuable presents. Tl evening a reception will bo given the home of the groom, and mil other functions will follow in t| near future.” These young people have ma| admiring friends in Gaffney, wh« they are well known, who delight[ shower upon them all kinds of go| wishes. The Ledger joins them wishing for Mr. and Mrs. VVebbl bright, happy and prosperous journj through life. Tut Cuumcm Night Alarm. "One night my brother’s baby taken with Croup,” writes Mrs. C. Snider, of Crittenden, Ky., seemed it would strangle before could get a doctor, so we gave it Kings New Discovery, which ga| quick relief and permaneutly cui it. We always keep it in the hot to protect our children from Cro| and Whooping Cough. It cured of a chronic bronchial trouble tl no other remedy would relievd Infallible for Coughs. Colds, Thnj and Lung troubles, 50c and $1. Trial bottles free at Cherokee Dr Company. A paper in tbe backwoods Georgia reports an accident tin • A Negro yesterday was struck the limited express, landed on a iron pile 50 feet away, and fell it the river where he was drowned. You can never cure dyspepsia | dieting. What your body needl plenty of good food properly digest] Then if your stomach will not dig] it, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will, contains all of the natural digest*! hence must digest every class of fc aud so prepare it that nature use it in nourishing the body replacing the wasted tissues, tl giving life, health, ambition, pi blojd and goid healthy appetlj Cherokee Drug Co. A woman does as she pleases dm courtship and after marrige her hj band does as she pleases. "I am indebted to One Mil Cough Cure for my present health and my life. 1 was treat! vain by doctors for lung trouble lowing la grippe. I took One Mil Cough Cure and recovered my heal] Mr. E. H. Wise, Madison, Ga. C| okee Drug Co. He who is always prying into otj men’s affairs leads a dangerous De Witt's Witch lls/ul Salve sh< be promptly applied to cuts, hi and scalds. It soothes aud qui< heals the injured part. There worthless counterfeits, be sure to DeWltt’a. Cherokee Drug Co.