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FEB. 16, 1894. DAY ISERVED >lebrates tho iccasion. COVER [OR JENNINGS IN IT \\ illi.mi ,t. Hryun, In Ke^ponse to a ^ .4 ^eulliueutWhlcb Is Declared to Da Appropriate For the Kaiiious Celebratlou. New York, July 4.—The observance of Independence day in this city was more than usually quiet this year. There \vt re Hugraisiug ceremonies at sunrise at the Battery and at the block* hou'O in Central park, but they were at tended by very few people. Nearly every one who could do so left the city m yesterday, on account of the intense heat, and today the streets were almost deserted. Tammany Hall held its regular inde pendence day celebration, at which the Declaration of Independence was read and speeches were made by Governor Jennings of Florida and other leaders of The Democratic party. The follow ing letter of regret from William J. Bryan, dated Washington, June 29, was reati: *T congratulate Tammany on the fidel ity it has shown in celebrating each re turning anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I trust that at this tune, when tho Re publican leaders are denying the uni versal application of the self evident truths set lorth in that declaration, special emphasis will b given to the as sertion that tho governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. In response to your re quest for a sentiment appropriate for the occasion, I hog to suggest the fol lowing: •' ‘Liberty is not safe without a writ ten constitution, and a constitution to l»e of value must be strong enough to control every jifcblic servant aud broad enough to include within its protection every person who acknowledges alle giance to the flag.' ” SIX BAGS OF GOLD. Money Stolen From Federal .Hint at San Francisco. San Francisco, July 4.—Concerning the report that a shortage had been dis covered in the San Francisco branch mint, The Chronicle today says: Six bags of gol^, each containing fu.000 in .*20 gold pieces, have disap peared from the mint as though spirited away by magic. No trace of tho thief has been discovered, although Superin- tendeut Leach aud his force, assisted by Director of the Mint Roberts and his stair of experts, have been at work since Sunday noon, Juno 29, when the short age was discovered. At first it was supposed that it was an emr in the clerks in counting the bags, but it was soon fouud that the money had been stolen. The annual count of the coin was began lust Friday morn ing. The mint officials went over the money and accounts just ahead of the examiners, and during the luncheon hour they say those bags were missing from the $2d,000,000 in gold in the cashier’s vault. Superintendent Leach was at once in formed and he notified Director Roberts of the shortage. It was found that the cashier's books balanced with those of tho other depart ments aud called for the $210,000 that was missing. The officials were then forced to the conclusion that somebody acquainted with the inside affairs of the mint had taken the nuney. Both Superintend ent Leach and Director Dimmick de clared that suspicion could not point to Cashier Cole, since his books were in perfect condition and called for tho amount that lias been stolen. over The state. ASSAULTED A WHITE GIRL. Lynching of .Jim Dailey, a Negro, In North Carolina. Charbotte, N. C., July 4.—A negro named Jim Bailey was lynched near Smithfield, N. C., for assaulting a white girl. Maud Strickland, tho 14-yoarold daughter of a farmer living near Smith- held, wont to tho field to carry dinner to her father. When returning she saw a negro in the path ahead. Her little sister was with her. The negro told the eister to go on or he woulfl kill her. He caught Maud, choked her and assaulted ber. Her little sister ran back to her father aud told him what had happened. Strickland aud his brothers found that the negro was Jim Bailey and that he was at work in tho field. They tried to capture him. Bailey wasarrned with a hoe ami a hatchet and esoanel. Later he met two negroes, who disarmed him. Strickland and Charles Powell seized Bailey aud put him iu a buggy to carry him to Smitbfleld to deliter him to Sheriff Kliingtou. While on their way a mob met them 4 miles from town, took the negro from them and hanged him to a tree. Powell went on to Smltbfield and told tht sheriff of the lynching. . L) itching In Alabama. Montgomery, AU., July 4. — Nawi b=G teen received In Montgomery of the lynching of R^rt White, a negro, near Tallaha-see, Elmore county. Rob 1 ert White aud brother, Winston, wore tenants on the farm of a Mr. Goodwirt and their chickens annoyed a truck farmer named Thomas. The latter killed nil the fowls belonging to the Whites. Monday night the two negroes attacked Thomas aud fired several shots at him, doing no damage, however. Thomas returned the fire aud slightly wounded Winston White. Robert White was ar retted and while on the way to Wa- tumpka a mob unmbenug 25 men took him from the officers and hanged him ta a tree. Tiie officers having Winston White iu charge succeeded in eluding the mob and placed their prisoner m $he county jaU. Noway Iteii'H from Other Counties Oroupeil Together. Reese Dodd, a well known colored man, of Rock Hill, get into a row with a colored carpenter last Satur day and knocked the latter on the head with a stick. He was arrested, and taken before the mayor who imposed a fine of $15 or 30 days on the chain gang. Giving security for the payment of the fine, he was re leased and has not sioce been seen in the city. Captain J. H. Kinsler, of Richland county, died at his home 15 miles from Columbia last Friday. Ho was born May 4, 1823, graduated in the South Carolina College, elected to the Legislature, was a member of the Secession Convention, volunteered in Richland IMIe’s which became Co. I). 8. C. V., Gregg’s brigade. In 1802 he became captain and served in that office till the close of the war. lie was one of Richland’s foremost citizens. A very serious affray occurred near Rock Hill Tuesday. Two young men Deas and Sims became envolved in a difficulty in the Manchester cotton mill, about two •miles from the city. Sims struck Deas on the head with some blunt instrument. The latter’s skull was crushed. Dr, J. E. Massey, Jr., who attended the wounded man, expected to be able to lift the skull from the brain, but he was afraid of cerebral hemmorrhuge. Sims fled aud had not been captured Tuesday night. Charley Scott, of Greenville, died Monday morning at bis home in Court street. He was about sixty years old and for some time has been confined to his room unable to do any work. He was a member of the Catholic church of that city and it wes througli the charitable spirit of the members that he secured food and the necessities of life. The fu neral services conducted by Father Hughes,were held Monday afternoon. The interment took place in Spring- wood cemetery. Steve Townes, a negro of Bethel township, met with an accident on last Thursday evening, which at Iasi accounts, threatened the loss of a foot. The negro lives on Mr. John Currence’s place. He went out to milk the cows, and because of a “ghost” that was said to be banging around the vicinity of a bridge between the house and cowpen, he took a gun along. The gun was accidentally discharged into the negro’s ankle, and Dr. Dulin ex pressed the opinion that an ampu tation would probably be necessary. Saturday morning about 2 o’clock an immese meteor like body almost as laige as house swept across the heavens over Anderson from north west to southeast and exploded with a loud report like a cannon over Sil ver Brook cemetery. In its passage across the heavens it lighted up bril liantly the earth below and was ac companied by a noise similar to a skyrocket when fired. It was large in front, tapering like a tail and was followed at a short distance by an immense ball of light. It was a singular phenomenon. * W. B. Williams committed suicide at his home near Septus, eight miles above Anderson, last Saturday. Wil liams, while serving in the capacity of a constable last fall, shot and killed Jesse Green, colored. Whether or not from this cause it will be left to conjecture, but since then Wil liams has been depressed in spirits. He became afflicted with indigestion and insomnia and today his suffer ings culminated in bis shooting him self through the head with a 88 cali- < bre pistol. Death was instantane ous. Williams was about 55 years of age. He leaves a widow and several children. It is stated that one of the hose wagon teams from the Olympia mill fire department in Columbia, of which Mr. H. Swygert is chief, will be en tered in the inter-State hose wagon contest at the coming tournament in Charlotte, and expects to be a win ner. The horse will be driven by “West,” the former daring colored driver for the Independents. The Independents are very anxious to en ter the contests in Charlotte and so Is the Phoenix Truck Company, but the men say the prizes allowed in the inter-State contests, even if won, will not meet expenses. If no increase is made or the other con tests are not thrown open to Colum bia companies, it is feared that no local team will be able to appear in the Charlotte tourney. About 1:80 o’clock Monday morn- Ing Mr. W. D. Flanigan, a merchant at Bowling Green, In York county, heard an esnloiloo in bli store, not far away, and upon going to tbs itora and attempting to enter a rayolYer was thrust Into his face and be wai commanded to take his head away. He left the store and returned to his home and called for help. Several neighbors promptly responded and appeared with guns. The party hastened to the stote, but the burglars had gone. The interior of the building was wrecked and in great confusion, the money in the safe, about $250, being scattered over the floor, where it was gathered up by the party, who had struck a light after entering the building. The explo sive hud been introducer! into the safe through a hole in its top and the door had been blown 15 or 20 feet. The burglars did not get anything and up to yesterday morning there was no clue to tbe identity. MIU THE Gift of the Millionaire to New York City. GAINSBOROUGH PORTRAIT Represents Ductless of Devonshire* Stolen Years Ago and FlnaDy Re covered a Miori While Back—'Mor gan Gave $1 IS,000 For It. New York, July 4.—The famous Gaiusborough portrait of the Duohessof Devonshire will become the property of the city of New York aud have a por- maueut home in the uew library build ings. Friends of J. Pierpout Morgan—the man who recently paid $125,000 for the picture, after it was recovered from thieves who held it for a quarter of a century—have learned that it is Mr. Morgan’s intention to present the pict ure to the New York library. The portrait will not bo placed on public exhibition iu Loudon. Mr. Mor gan does not care to have the question of the genuineness of the work to be again a subject of dispute, aud for this rea-ou he decided to keep the canvas ftiom the public at this time. Tiie picture was cut from the frame while on exaibition 25 years ago aud no trace of it was had for many years. It was concealed for a time iu Loudon and then went to New York and ultimately to Chicago. A few mouths ago it was restored to the original owners after a reward of $25,000 had been paid through Patrick F. Sheedy, the gambler, and the Pinkerton Detective Agency. The iden tity of the original thief was not dis closed, but it is known that three or four men were concerned in the crime and all bat one of them are dead. TROUBLE AHEAD FOR HIM. Scoundrel Who Frightens Women at Brownsville, lenn. Brownsville, Tenu., July 4.—The third attempt of the nocturnal prowler who has been disturbing tbe women folks of this community for as many weeks camo to light today. The last victim attempted was Mrs. Sallie Jef fries, who resided in a thickly settled part of the town. She was aroused by a man’s voice, and investigation fouud one disguised mounted on a barrel at a window, ready for entrance. He was scared away, leaving part of his wear ing apparel. The other attempts, set down as kid naping, or the acts of a mysterious crim inal or lunatic, occurred just after dark iu the evening. On June 18 Mrs. Rath- ito was partly dragged front the win dow of her room, aud two evenings be fore Miss Scocr, a society favorite of tbe town and daughter of the sheriff, was grabbed by an unmasked man, who hud a laggy in waiting aud who hissed that now ho had her after waiting good and long. Screams from the girl brought her parents, who were iu another part of the house. Suspicion attaches and rope is being weaved by the culprit for himself. The clew has not developed sufficient for ar rest. The party is white and evidently the same iu each case. PROTECTION IS LACKING. American Interests In Colombia Are Not ^afe-Guarded. New York, .Inly 4.—James Eder, ex- consol at Palmyra, United States of Colombia, who has not returned from that country, declares that Americau merchants, mine and plantation owners, who have large interests there, are suf fering much loss because this govern ment does not afford them sufficient pro tection against the ravages of the con stant revolutions by the inaiuteuauce of more consuls and consular agents, the pro.-eut number of which is not larj.j enough to afford necessary relief to American interests. According to Mr. Eder, the revolu tions occur about once a year. The losses are caused both by the govern ment and revolutionary troops, he says. Outrages, according to Mr. Eder, can only be prevented by tbe United Srni . government ordering its minister and consols to insist on the strict observance of the treaties. Mr. Eder says that the present gov ernment in Colombia will not be able to hold out much longer, because the gen eral belief iu Colombia is that a change is necessary. Alabama Governor's Staff. Montgomery, Ala., July 4. — Gov ernor Jelks has announced bis staff at follows: W. W. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, adjutant general; Barry L Holt of Montgomery, quartermaster general; A. H. Stevens of Birmingham, paymaster general; Francis G. CufTey of Mont gomery. judge advocate general; L. Y. Dean of Eufaula, inspector general; J. Gn-y Thomas of Mobile, surgeon gen eral: W. B. Jones of Montgomery, com missary general; D. R. Burgess of Mo bile, chief of ordnance; H. & Gray of Birmingham, inspector general of rifle ractloe; Henry J. Rosentihl of Union Springs, assistant adjutant general; Charles Henderson of Troy. Robert P. McDavld of Montgomery, D. 0, Almon of Moulton, and 0, 8. MoDowell of Eu- faula, aides de camp. speedy Justice For a Negro. Delaware, 0., Jnly 4.—A special grand jary indicted William Plover, a negro, charged with criminal assault upon Marie Dennis, aged six years. Judge Wickham held a session of court, which lasted but 9 minutes Plover E ileadets guilty ami was sentenced for ife. Speedy justice was necessary, us threats of lynching were made. Guards Are Wanted. Newberry, 8. O., July 4—George 0. Bishop was iu the city the past week trying to get men from here to go to Columbia and m t as guards for the Southern railway during the striKe in Columbia The Southern offers $3 DO per uigui, Several have already goue. lings and the Doings of Our Neigh bors Across the Line. Messrs. Harkey Bros., of Char lotte, who so successfully conducted the Columbia excursion last week, are making arrangements to run a ten-car train to Wilmington and re turn over tbe Southern Railway, The route will be by Greensboro aud from that point over the Old Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley route which is now owned by the Southern system. The date will be about tbe 17tb of this month. A shocking fatality occurred at Asheville last Monday afternoon. James Cooper, the young son of Mrs. Hannah Cooper, of that city, was killed while attempting to board an incoming passenger train on tbe Murphy branch of the Southern. He was employed by the transfer company and wanted to check some baggage on tbe train. His foot slip ped from the car platform and his body dragged fifty feet. He lived only a few minutes. News was received at the Twin City Tuesday afternoon that Rufus Burton, who shot and killed Police man William Wood, at Advance, Davie county, on Saturday night, June 8th, was arrested Monday at Ivanhoe, Va. It is learned that tbe sheriff of Davie county will go after Burton as soon as requisition papers can be secured. H is reported that Burton was located several days ago, but the parties who had him “spot ted” would % not arrest him until they were certain about the reward. There was a fierce wind and rain storm Sunday afternoon in Crab Orchard, near Charlotte. Timber was blown down, fruit trees badly damaged and other damage done. ’Squire J. Watt Hood said the wind was terrifying Farmers in from Amity neighborhood reported heavy wind there Sunday. The wheat was scattered all over the field. There was a big bail storm Sunday after noon near Mr. N, S. Alexander’s place in the country. Tbe corn and cotton were cut to pieces. The wind was also severe. A number of trees were blown down. Monday morning at 3 o’clock an unsuccessful attempt was made to enter Mr. J. H. Emery’s store, of Charlotte, on West Trade street be yond the depot. Mr. Tom Webb, who lives next to tbe store, beard a noise in rear of the store, and on looking out saw a man at the back window of the store. He called Mr. Davis, with whom he lives, but the burglar beard this noise and left. Mr. Webb saw him walk away. He was a negro and had a bag on his shoulder. Tbe polioa were notified and on searching the ttore found that the negro had gotten tbe window partially open when detected. Forty convicts have been sent from the penitentiary to Dover, to build a lumber railroad. The con tract is for eight months’ work. Fifty-six are quarrying granite at Aslieboro. Superintendent Mann, of the penitentiary, tells Col. Olds that all the male convicts employed in the shirt factory have been with drawn. The contract for making shirts will be coucluded in a few days. It did not pay. Female con victs are ending the wor* in the factory. The prices for the outside laoor of the male convicts is far more profitable. Tue only problem now is what to do with the female convicts so as to make their labor profitable. Tuesday morning when Will Smith clerk at Rankin Bros, store, in Gasto nia, between the Avon and Modena mills went to the store to open up he found the front door and a window had been opened and tbe store enter ed. Albert Rankin, one of the pro prietors, was summoned No money is left in tbe safe at night and the safe is left unlocked. The safe door had been opened and the look on the inner door knocked off and the inner door opened. The papers and books bad been rifled but not taken away. Two or three dozen brownies were taken from the cash drawer—all the money tbe burglars could And. Pauts were toppled over from the counter and Mr. Rankin thinks it probable that a pair or two might have been taken. Sbuford’s hounds were taken to the store but the ground had been too much trampled by a crowd that had assembled for them to do anything. There is no clue as to who the burglars are. A young man named Arthur Ketchie, aged seventeen years, was struck by a special double-header freight train going from Charlotte to Winston-Salem, near Woodleaf, Rowan county, about 12 o’clock Monday eight. Ketchie was intoxi cated and lying on the track. His escape from death is considered ml- raouloas. His Injuries consist of an ugly gash above the left eye, scare oo tbe left arm and leg and bruisei oo tbe right hand. Tbe wounded man was picked up and carried to tha Twin City, tba train arriving there about two o'clock Tuesday morning. His woundi were dressed by Dr. H. T. Bahnson. When seen Tuesday morning Ketchie wai lying on a cot on the west side of the Southern freight depot. He said he waa suffering very little from his wounds. He admitted that be was drinking and said that he was asleep when the train struck him. When asked why he laid down on the track he replied, that he did not think there was any Sunday trains on that road. He added that his father was dead, and said this accident would prove & lesson to him. He was In his shirt sleeves and said he left his coat at borne. He was carried to Woodleaf on the freight, which left about II o’clook.today. His home is •bout thru milei from that place. Personal and Local News From Around Etta Jane. FARM HANDS SCARCE. Day Laborer* Cannot be Hired for Love Nor Money FaruitTH Denperately in Earnest About Their Crop* -Wheat Not Turning Out Well. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Etta Jane, July 2—Last Sabbath evening we had a good rain. It came in a good time as laud in many places was getting hard. Mr. J. W. Smarr, of Hopewell, sends us the first cotton bloom. The colored people had a children’s 1 day at Wilkin’s church last Sunday. It was largely atteuded. Some were there from Gaffney. Ed. Edwards was chosen by the school to make the address of welcome. Ed. is a strong Ledger man and believes it is tbe best paper published. Dr. Lionel* Black, of Blacksburg, has located at Wilkinsville for the practice of medicine. Some of our neighbors on both Bides of the river have agreed to meet at Howell's ferry at 2 o’clock next Saturday to take the wire out of the river so as to get the ferry in readiness for children’s day at Salem on August 1st. Some farmers are getting weary about their wheat in the shock. They have an idea that it will spoil, having been wet ever since it was cut. From every direction wo hear the report of bad crops, especially corn. In most places along the streams it is drowned out. The string band meets next Satur day evening to practice. The weather is so hot and the roads so muddy that but few of our people went to town on yesterday— salesday. Farmers are desperately In earnest about their crops. Hamla can be hired for neither love nor money. Besides, some have quit their crops and gone off, leaving their landlords in the grass and with the debts to manage the best way they can. We do think the laws are extremely len ient towards this class of offenders. The man who quits his crop or em ployer without good and sufficient reasons ought to be put on the chain- gang for the full term of hip contract and in no case for less than thirty days. This will break up so much running from one place to another expecting to get better wages or lighter work. The sickness in our neighborhood is no worse than when last reported. Mrs. John Foster is the only really bad case we have and she is holding her own. Miss Maud Kirby, of Bowlingsville, cavne down to visit her parents last Saturday. Rev. J. P. Marion will preach at Salem next Sabbath at 11 a. tn. They have a good Sunday school at Abingdon creek church. Mr. J. C. Jefferies is tiie superintendent. Mr. Lemuel Brown, we are glad to say, is getting along belter than when we first reported his illness. Most of the stubble lands have been planted in corn or sown in peas. The county ebaingang is at work near Sarratt’s. The Fowler Bros, have started their thresher. Wheat is not turn ing out so well as it was expected some time ago. On an average our people haven’t plowed more than three days per week since they began planting in the spring. Most gardens are doing well and we have plenty of vegetables. Rev. L. L. Pickett has friends in this section whom it is hard to make believe that he used the language he is charged with using in Greenville lately. Wo don’t know anything and can’t express an opinion one way or the other. But we believe he would say anything he thought it his duty to say, regardless of anybody’s feelings. The language is rough and sweeping in its scope, perhaps too much so for the good of the cause he is advocating. But nevertheless, we know that ministers of the gospel, more than any one else, have a great deal to contend with at times, with certain people in certain communi ties. We have seen the daughters of respectable, well-to-do Christian par* ents behave in church in such &□ unbecoming manner as to merit a scathing rebuke from the minister, whether it ever comes or not. None of our churches are altogether free from thle annoyance at timea. To see a giddy young girl, or an old one either, for that matter, enter the church with an air of disdain, take her teat with a foppish dude whose bralolese actions merit the contempt of all worthy people, and tlun make an exhibition of her raising by talk ing and laughing during divine sar- vice Is nauseating in tbe extreme, and we don’t know what a minister could say that would he too rough for such characters. They ought to he pointed out and made examples of and then better behaved people would not be hurt at anything which they thought was unjustly thrown at them. People who beiiave in church ought to be respected us much uo as those who behave anywhere else. We have met with some of the Gisenvllle congregations and have never seen anything to complain of, whi them A good old maxim is this: “If people speak ill of you, live so that nobody will believe it.” We are not taking sides with or against the ''people of Greenville or Mr. Pickett either. That is their matter. We only want our own people to look around home for something to talk about or complain of, if necessary. /. l. s. CROP BULLETIN. IN TEXTILE TRADE Found In European Centers of Hosiery Manufacture. SOME NEW ENTERPRISES Condition of Carolina Crop* a* .Reported by the Bureau, Columbia, July 2.—The week end ing Monday, July 1st, averaged slightly warmer than usual, with a maximum temperature of 102 at Batesburg on the 25th, and a maxi mum of GO at Cheraw on the 27th. The temperature was generally favor able for the growth and development o; field crops, and there was about the normal amount of sunahim. High winds caused some damag to corn on the 25th. There were numerous, scattered showers throughout the week, gen erally light, but heavy id places, with a maximum rainfall of 2.00 in Pickens county. Cultivation made fair progress where the rainfall was light, but much land remains too wet to cultivate, and many fields continue to be grassy, although much grass was killed during the week. There are complaints of the ground becoming very hard as it dries. Damage by hail occurred in Abbeville, Bamberg, Barnwell, New berry and Saluda counties, and light hail was reported from a few other points. There are numerous reports of corn and cotton fields being aban doned on account of their foul con dition end the difficulty of clean- iog them. There was a general improvement in the condition of cotton, greatest on red lands that could be worked, and in the sea island section, while on sandy lands the plants continue to die to some extent, and generally are not thriving. Cotton is unusually small for the season, but has begun to bloom in places, although as yet it is fruiting sparsely. The general condition of cotton continues to be unpromisirg. On low-lying lands it is decidedly off color. The condition of corn varies great ly, although generally poor over the eastern half of the State, where It is being laid by. Upland corn looks well over the western counties, but on bottoms it was almo&t entirely destroyed, and is now being replanted to some extent. Planting stubble lands to corn is also underway. Over the greater portion of the tobacco regions, the plants are back ward and small, but in Kershaw county tobacco is doing well. Cut ting and curing made slow progress in Florence county, and has not been begun in other sections. Rice is generally thriving. Wheat and oats are being threshed, and many corres pondents report the yields the best in years. Oats were greatly damaged by rain after cutting, but the damage to wheat was slight. Minor crops are generally in a thriving condition, but peaches and plums are rotting extensively as they ripen. Apples continue to drop. Pastures and gardens, with some exceptions, are line. On the Whole, there is a marked improvement in the crop prospects, but they are still reported discouraging. DEATH IN DENTAL CHAIR. Colored Woman Dl»* While Having Tooth Pulled. A Gastonia special of the 3rd inst., to the Charlotte News, says: “Mary Miller, wife of Sam Miller, a worthy colored man of ou^ town, died in the dental chair of Dr. E. F. Glenn yesterday evening from chloro form administered to extract some teeth. Dr. Frank G. Wilson gave the chloroform and Dr. Glenn ex tracted the teeth. The operation was not quite complete when it was discovered that the patient was sink ing. Dr. Henry Glenn, another phy sician, was called in to assist and they heroically applied all the best methods for resuscitation but to no avail.” The St me Old Story, J. A. Kelly relates an experience similar to that which has happened in almost every neighborhood in the United States and has been told and re-told by thousands of others. He says:.* “Last summer I bad au attack of dysentery and purchased a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I used ac cording to directions and with entirsly satisfactory results. The trouble was controlled much quicker than former attacks when I used other remedies.” Mr. Kelly Is a well known cltiien of Henderson, X. C. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Courts have been established at Manila and English may be made tbe language of the law. Th« IU'*t l're*crl|>Uuii for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price 50c. The factory hand who sings at his work lots up with the whistle. Tlia Cough Anil Work* off The Cold Laxative Bromo-tjulnine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price cents. Interesting List of 201 Uecent New Textile Katabllshmeuts In United States—Prices as a Rule Favor tbe American IVoduct. Boston, July 4.—The Americau Wool and Cotton Reporter says: “American knit goods are being ex ported iu larger uumbers each year. In Germany, and more extensively in Eng land, goods made by Americans can be found iu the very centers of hosiery manufacturing towns, and prices as a rule are iu favor of the American product. In the cotton manufacturing industry the demaud has not warranted as mauy new mills as in other years. Yet since the first of the year the sum j of uew mills contracted for only lacks one of being equal to tbe number erected during the latter part of last year. “A table gives in detail the location of the new textile enterprises, and shows that North Carolina leads, with 45 mills; Georgia comes next, with 86; South Carolina reports 31; Alabama, 27; Pennsylvania, 17; Mississippi, 12; New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vir ginia, 10 each; Texas, 9; Connecticut and Massachusetts, 7; Arkansas, 5; Mis souri, 3; Delaware, 2; Kansas aud Maiue, 2 each; California, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon. Utah, Vermont and Canada, 1 each.” IRON AND STEEL MARKETS. Conditions Discussed by uu Authorita* tlve Trade Journal. Cleveland, July 4.—Discussing mar ket conditions, the current issue of the Iron Trade Review says: The possibilities of the strike nowon in two-thirds of tho central western sheet mills and in a portion of the bar and hoop mills is the feature of the week. Bat even with these the demand has been significantly strong, particu larly iu finished lines. The fact that buyers seem to bo disregarding the pos sibilities of harm to the situation from labor troubles is one that asserts itself in the midst of all calculations that give prominence to apprehenkious. The one factor that persists through the chang ing phases of the week is a consumption longer lived than anything allowed for iu forecasts based on precedent. It is not possible to measure the ex tent to which the strike in the mills of the American Steel Hoop company will cut down production; it will take about 20 days to develop any real test The Republic Iron aud Steel company has cut short its shutdown period, an order having goue oat for resumption on Monday, July 8. A surprising aunonneement of Jnly 1 was that of a reduction in sheets. S0Rfe- of the lightest guages are lowered $5 a ton, others $3 a ton and heavier sheets $1 a ton. A uew price pats black sheets more nearly in line with tin plates, while the heavier sheets more closely approximate the price of the plate sheet. The Eastern Bar Iron association, which was revived in May, is reported to agree to cover, and prices east of the Allegheny mountains are not being strictly maintained. NEW ELECTRIC LINE. Dahlonegu and Gainesville Will Soon De Connected. Dahloneoa, Ga., July 4.—Unless all signs fail Dahlouega will have a rail road iu a few months—an electric line from Gainesville. The preliminary sur vey has been completed, the right of way has been secured over substantially the entire line, terminal franchises and facilities nave been secored and plans are being perfected to pat a large oon- strnctiou force at work soon. Interest iu tiie matter is becoming very lively. The road will be of standard gangs and of such grades that ordinary freight cars can be hauled over it from the Southern road at Gainesville. The elec tric power will be generated from falls iu either the Chattahoochee or Ohesta- tee rivers, both being well supplied with water power. To Allow Clerks a Rest. Chattanooga, July 4.—The D B. Lovemau Drygoods company of this city, beginning Monday, adopts the in novation suggested iu The Drygoods Economist for a general movement over the country of closing stores from 12:15 o’clock noon to 2 p. m. daring the heated term. It is believed this house will ba the first to try the experiment which, it is understood, will be made by honses of a similar character in many citias during the balance of the summer. Sensation at Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., July 4 — W. T. Ward, a prominent young attorney, was fined $100 in the inferior criminal court here yesterday on a charge of disorderly cond not, aggravated. It is charged that he wrote or sent a note to Miss NtlUa MoGrew, daughter of a rolllngnffU man. asking her to meet him in a house of ill reputt. The oaie wax sensr^onal and the courtroom was jammed With mar* bid people. W ill Remain In Attguita. Augusta, Qa., July A—First Pttsfc terian church members were fejokbed last night at prayermceting to rebeive tiie assurance from Dr. J. T. Plnnkea that be Would remain In Augusta and decline the call to Dallas, Tex. He ex pressed great appreciation of the flat tering overtures that had been made by his congregation to persuade him to re main iu Augusta. Won Their Second Heat. IIkm.y, July 4.—Tho second day of tho Houly regatta was signalised by another victory for the Americans, tha oarsmen of the University of Pennsyl vania beating the Thames Rowing olu)| aud thus wiuuiuf their second heal,