The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, June 28, 1901, Image 9
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,