The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, July 25, 1902, Image 3
PROF. MONTAGUE RESIGNS.
HE DUCKED NATIVES IN POND,
SPORTING MEN ARE
FLOCKIRGTO 'FRISCO
Jeffries-Fitzimmons Fight Is
the Great Attraction.
every train brings crowds.
Jeffries Says There Is No Possibility
of His Defeat, While the Friends ol
Fitzsimmons, Who Is In Fine Fettle,
Say He Is Sure to Win.
San Francisco, July 24.—Sporting
men from all parts ot the country are
arriving on the trains to witness the
contest for the heavyweight champiom
ship. The betting has not been heavy
in comparison to the amounts wagered
on previous events of the kind, and
the odds have not tluctuated much
from 10 to 4 in favor of Jeffries.
Those who fancy Fitzsimmons ad
mit that he has the disadvantage oi
age, but argue that he has led an ex
emplary life and is younger today than
the average man of 40. That he is
trained to the hour is beyond ques
tion. Fitzsimmons has never made
such preparations for a battle. He is
as fit as a man of his age can be made
This being known, the ghort-endera
are looking upon him as a good invest
ment, saying that he will surely win.
Jeffries will do little work today. He
is in splendid spirits and declares
that there is no possibility of his de
feat.
Dr. C. W. Green, physician for the
San Francisco Athletic club, has ex
amined both Jeffries and Fitzsimmons,
and he pronounced them in perfect
shape physically.
Eddie Graney, the referee, will en
ter the ring attired in a Tuxedo dress
suit. He says he will order the men
to break and will not go between them.
He will not permit any infraction of
the Marquis of Queeusberry rules. No
one but Delaney or Dawson, repre
senting Jeffries and Fitzsimmons, will
have the right to throw up the sponge.
Graney will not allow either man to
be disqualified by a bottle-holder. II
a man is knocked down, the one stand
ing will be compelled to go to his cor
ner or be disqualified. Graney looks
for no trouble. He says both men
know the rules well, and will not com
mit a foul.
President of Furman University Will
Leave That Institution.
Greenville, S. C., July 24.—Dr. An
drew Philip Montague has resigned
the presidency of the Furman univer
slty to accept the presidency of How
ward college, located near Birming
ham, Ala., the resignation to take ef
fect Aug. 15.
The announcement will be a great
surprise, and it will be received ny
the people of Greenville and by Bap
tists throughout South Carolina with
a feeling of deep sorrow and intense
regret. During his five years’ con
nection with Furman. Dr. Montague
has accomplished great results, and
has been of untold benefit to th® In
stitution.
His record will never be forgotten
and his influence will be felt for years
to come. Among the improvements
he has made at Furman is the erection
of a large and handsome auditorium,
a new dormitory, established a fitting
school, and through his efforts neat,
substantial buildings for that school
have been erected, the Improvements
aggregating several thousand dollars.
He bas also increased the attendance
I from 125 to over 230.
NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED.
SHEEPMEN FOBCED TO
LEAVE THEIR FLOCKS
Reign of Terror Prevails on
Wyoming Ranches.
MILITIA MAY BE CALLED OUT.
FIGHT IN NEWTON COUNTY.
CALMLY WATCH BABIES DIE.
Had Diphtheria, but Parents Refused
to Call PhysTcian.
Spokane. Wash., July 24—The enro-
ncr’s jury that Investigated the dea'h
of the small children of Mr. and Mrs.
George Graham, of this city, reported
that death was caused by diphtheria
and that the parents were guilty ,:t
criminal neglect for failing to employ
or accept skilled medical assistance
The jury recommended that a state
law covering such cases and exacting
a penalty be enacted.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham are members
of a society known as the “Church ol
God,” and do not believe in medicine,
though surgery is permitted. When
their children became sick they were
anointed by an elder of the church.
Later a doctor was called, and was a!
lowed to lance the’ children’s throats
but not to give them medicine. Three
died and one recovered. Whether the
parents will he prosecuted has not
been determined.
I One Man Is Killed and Two Wounded
In Sunday Affray.
| Macon, July 24.—A Telegraph spe
cial from Newton county says that at
Oran's spring, on William Pickett’s
plantation, last Sunday, a fight oc
curred. in which Richard Smith, Jr.,
was shot and his throat cut: Richard
Smith, Sr., shot through the lung, and
a man named Tomlin cut about the
' face. Young Smith is dead and the
| condition of the other two is precari
ous.
The quarrel -vas between Tomlin on
one side and the Smiths on the other.
FOUR TEACHERS MURDERED.
Their Bodies Found In the Mountains
of Cebu Island.
Manila, July 24.—The bodies of four
■chool teachers who had been missing
since June 10, have been found in
the mountains near Cebu, Island ul
Cebu, where their captors had mur
dered them.
The police killed the leader of th>
band of murderers and captured eight
other alleged participants In the crime.
One of them escaped. Neither the
circumstance surrounding the death
of the teachers, nor the date of the
murders, is known. The bodies were
taken into Cebu and burled
North Carolina Corporation Taxes.
Raleigh, July 24.—The corporation
commission has completed its assess
meet for taxation of all the property
of common carriers in this state. It
is as follows: Atlantic Coast Line
railway, $13,798,440; Seaboard Ai/
Line. $8,712,728; Southern, $15,822,677;
miscellaneous railways, $3,966,520;
Pullman cars. $180,205; telegraph com
panies, $905,140; express companies.
$2-5,770; telephone companies, $389/
484; street railways. $1,194,590; elec
tric light and gas companies. $159,010;
water works. $230,485; steamboats,
$23-1,300. Grand total $46,029,840. Ths
assessment of the street railways in
the state has been made, the valuations
being as follows: Wilmington, $253,-
000; Charlotte, $235,000; Winston,
$250,000; Asheville, $224,000; Durham
$125,000; Greensboro, $62,500; Raleign
$40,000.
Triple Murderer Surrenders.
Atoka, I. T., July 24.—James Reeves
has surrendered to the police here ex
plaining that It was he who killed h!s
wife here several days ago; also her
mother, Mrs. Grant, and John Knuckles
Reeves said that with his wife he haJ
lived a happy life until the appearance
of Knuckles on the scene two mouths
ago. Sine© that time his wife had
treated him with Indifference, which
maddened him and especially since
her parents encouraged her attentions
to Knuckles.
Biggers Acquitted of Murder Charge.
Atlanta, July 25.—Willis R. Biggers
is a free man. The young architect
who was tried for his life before Judge
Foster In the criminal division of the
Fulton superior court this week,
charged with the murder of Mail Car
rier William Simpson, was declared
not guilty by the jury yesterday af
ternoon at 3:45 o’clock. The jury
was out 20. hours and 45 minutes and
was charged twice by the court. Th«
first charge was delivered at 6:30
o’clock Tuesday evening and the Jury
was recharged at 3:25 o’clock yester
day afternoon, the members having
requested the court to give them again
that part of the charge relative to self-
defense. Judge Foster repeated his
entire charge of the previous day, and
the Jury was out only 10 minutes be
fore rendering a verdict.
Lightning Kills Hotel Proprietor.
Columbia, La.. July 24.—During the
progress of a thunder storm here Sol
omon Jameson, the proprietor of the
Columbia hotel, was struck by light-
ning and Instantly killed. Two other
persons standing near were severely
shocked. The thunder shower was
followed by a good rain, the second
for this Immediate vicinity In *bout
eight weeks.
Thirty Yaqui Indians Shot.
Tucson, Arlz., July 24.—S. N. Jack,
a merchant of Fort Worth, Tex., re
turning from the Vaqul river country,
reports having seen 30 Yaqui Indians
lined up and shot Saturday at a small
town called Torrin, in Sonora. The
Indians had been captured In the
mountains the day before. A numbor
of them were mere boys.
Oil In North Carolina.
Asheville, N. C., July 24.—The oil
situation here has attracted the atten
tion of a party of Ohio capitalists who
are now in the city with a view of
looking Into the situation and mak
ing some thorough tests along the
line. These oil men are Messrs. W.
F. Houser, Henry Heinsburger and
Philip Marks, all of Columbus, O. They
are In no sense speculators. Messrs.
Houser and Heinsburger are oil mag
nates and own a number of oil wells
In Ohio and other states, and are here
making a test of the ^lay of the land.
Every indication, they say, goes to
prove that oil exists in this section.
Price of Anthracite Advance*.
New- York, Jely 24.—There was an
advance In the retail price of anthra
cite coal today to $8 a ton for all sizes
This is an Increase of 50 cents a ton
to the ueers of the domestic sizes, an-1
of 75 cents a ton to the users of steam
sizes.
Autaugaville Railroad Now Duly In
corporated.
Montgomery, Ala., July 24.—Secre. ;
tary of State Robert P. McDavid ha«
issued a charter to the Autauga Rail-
road company, which has surveyors in
the field locating the route of a rail
line to run from Autaugaville to the
main line of the Mobile and Ohio Rad-
road company near Booths or Pratt
ville.
Some time ago the company was
authorized to open hooks of subscrip
tion. It has filed a certificate show
ing that the organization of the com
pany had ben perfected by the elec
tion of S. M. Dinkins, of Montgomery,
president; M. M. Smith, of Autauga-
ville, vice president: A. A. Chapman,
of Montgomery, secretary, and Mims
Howard, of Autaugaville, treasurer.
The railroad company is capitalized
at $100,000, divided into 1,000 shares
of $100 each.
Band of Lawless Men Slaughter Thou
sand* of Sheep and Turn Many
Herds Adrift to Become Prey of
Wild Animals.
landers, Wyo., July 24.—It Is learn
ed that in addition to killing a Mexi
can sheep herder named Sam Galazei,
and slaughtering several thousand
sheep, a band of 150 masked men has
surrounded all the sheep tamps and
forced the sheep men to abandon their
flocks. After killing one herd of 2,000
sheep, 25 other herds amounting to
about 65,000 were driven into the
mountains and left to shift for them
selves.
The sheep men have been threat
ened with instant death if they go af
ter their flocks. The sheep are now
the prey of wild animals and the loss
will be very heavy. The scene of the
lawlessness is 115 miles west of Land
ers, in Fremont county. The mmtla
may be called out to protect the sheep
men.
SEVERED WOMAN’S JUGULAR.
Mysterious Murder Is Committed In
City of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 24.—One of the
most mysterious murders in the city's
history was committed last night in
a drinking room in the tear of the
Traction hotel. The victim is Agnes
King, of 139 Crawford street. The mur
derer, who escaped, is unknown.
The story is that the woman and
man had been drinking together since
Monday at different saloons, and the
carousal ended in a quarrel which was
renewed last, night when the couple
met on High street. The woman went
into the hotel bar and took a scat in
the rear room. The man followed
her and asked her if she would “keep
up the bluff.” This question was re
peated three times and each time an-
swered in the negative.
Quick as a flash the man pulled a
dirk and made a lunge at the woman,
cutting her under the ear. A second
slash severed the jugular. Then the
murderer stepped out a side door and
escaped. At midnight he was still
at large. The victim died while in
the patrol wagon on the way to a hos
pital. The only witness to the mur
der was a woman who happened to be
in the room when the couple entered.
She says the whole affair was enacted
so quickly she could give no descrip
tion of the murderer.
WHITES AND BLACKS IN ARMS.
Trouble Is Threatened From Lynching
In West Virginia.
Philippi, W. Va., July 24.—Two ne
groes, whose names were unknown,
were lynched at Womelsdorf near here
last night by an angry mob number
ing several hundred. The first black
man was shot and killed in the sta
tion house; the second was taken to
the park, where he was hanged, then
riddled with bullets and cut to pieces.
Both whites and negroes are enraged
and up in arms. More trouble is
hourly expected. The trouble grows
out of the murder of Chief Bud Wil
moth on July 23. Several other ar
rests have been made and lynching
seems imminent on every side.
The dead negroes were caught near
Bellington and were locked up, the
officers fearing a lynching If they were
taken to Elkins. When arrested,
neither of them gave their names. Ne
groes are leaving on every train. The
lynched men were horribly mutilated
and their bodies left on the commons.
SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOUTH.
Nearly Two Thousand Teacher* In At
tendance at Knoxville.
Knoxville, July 24.—The summer
school of the south has hut one week
to continue until the six weeks' course
is completed. However, many able
men are expected during that time.
This morning President Henry Louis
Smith, of Davison college, North Car
olina, lectured on “Some Dramas of
Adventure,” and tonight he will speak
upon "The Intellectual Advantages ©f
Inventions.” Thia afternoon Profes-
son B. C. Gregory lectured upon “The
Application of Foebel’a Philosophy to
Common Schools.”
There are now 1,922 teachers enroll
ed at the summer school. They repre
sent all the southern and many north
ern states.
Captain Strong In England.
New York, July 24—A special dis
patch from London to an afternoon
paper says that Putnam Bradlee
Strong arrived at Southampton today
on the St, Paul, sailing under an as
sumed name. In an Interview he ac
knowledged his identity and denied
positively the charge that he pawned
May Yohe’s jewels. May Yohe, who
was formerly the wife of Lord Francis
Hope, sailed for Europ© to day on th©
Fuerst Bismarck.
Servlsn Cabinet Resigns.
London, July 24—A dispatch to The
Central News from Belgrade, Servia.
says the cabinet has resigned owing
to the defeat of the government In the
election for a president of the akupt-
shlna (national assembly).
Lieutenant Hickman, of Second Cav
alry, Courtmartialed at Manila.
Manila, July 24.—The couitmartiul
of Lieutenant Edwin A. Hb'kman, of
the Second cavalry, on charges of
having ducked in a pond two natives
of Tayabas because they refused to
guide him to the stronghold of the in
surgent leader Caballes and with duck
ing a third native, who died from the
maltreatment, has been concluded af
ter two brief sittings, and Lieutenant
Hickman is believed to have been ac
quitted.
The defense admitted ail the speci
fications in the first charge, taking
exception only to the word “unlawful,”
and pleaded justification under gener
al order No. 100, and the conditions
prevailing in Tayabas province. The
defense also produced a telegraphic
order from General Chaffee urging the
the location of Caballes, regardless of
the measures necessary to do so. The
defense disclaimed any desire to shift
the responsibility and said the tele
gram produced showed the urgent ne
cessity for locaMng Caballes.
Lieutenant Hickman testified re
garding the charge that he had caused
the death of a third native, and said
that witnesses at the Gardener in
quiry testified that this man died from
injuries, that he was not ducked and
that he was not molested. The pros
ecution disregarded the latter charge
as being unworthy of credence.
Colonel Smith, who was a witness
for the defense, testified that Major
Gardener was responsible for the
charges against Lieutenant Hickman,
and said that Major Gardener had
sought for testimony to be brought
against the lieutenant.
TRAIN ROBBERS GET $59,000.
Daring Hold-Up on the Mexican Cen
tral Railroad.
El Paso. Tex., July 2 4.—A daring
hold-up has taken place on the Mex
ican Central. Just alter the train
left BermeJIllo thre Americans
boarded it, two secreting them
selves on the blind baggage and
the other entering the third-class
coach. As soon as the train pulled
n:;t the two riding on the blind bag
gage entered the express car, and cov
ering Messenger Buckmer with their
guns, ordered him to throw up bis
hands.
The mesenger offered no resistance
The robbers then went leisurely
through the safe, securing $50,000 in
currency consigned to Banco Minero
at Chihauhau. They also took what
other money packages were in the
safe and stood quiet until the train
stopped, making a hasty exit and
dropped off the train as it was slowing
up. Alighting they disappeared jii
the darkness of the night.
About the time the robbers entered
the express car the conductor of the
train became engaged in an alterca
tion with a passenger who refused tc
pay his fare. Finally the conductor
had the train stopped and the passen
ger ejected. The robbers alighted
at the same time. It is now Delieved
that the troublesome passengr was a
partner of the robbers and his actions
a ruse to secure the stoppage of the
train.
ON CAPE HAITIEN
ARMVJSJAECHING
Sympathizers of President
Firmin Threaten City.
PEOPLE IN STATE OF TERROR.
Army From Department of Artomobite
Advancing on City From Three Sides
Ship Crete-a-Perrot May Land
Troops to Protect Firmin’s Forces.
Cape Haitien, Haiti, July 24.—The
army of the department of Artobomite
and from the district* In sympathy
with M. Firmin, who has been declar
ed president by the Artobomites, is
marching on Cape Haitien from three
sides. General Albert Selnave has ar
rived at Playisc. General Emil Gas-
pard has reached Dondon. and General
Thosse Monfiston is moving on Gra-
phael and Troy. General Alexis Nord,
the minister of war of the provincial
govenment, is still here, but it is said
he contemplates leaving Cape Haitien
shortly in order to take charge of the
troops relied upon to defend the cap!
tal, Port-Au-Prince.
The population here is in a state of
terror, believing that the town is be
ing attacked by the Firminists.
No news has been received regarding
the movements of the ship Crete-a
Perrot, but it Is feared that she may
appear off this port and land troops
to support M. Firmin’s forces. Tnere
are no foreign warships here.
MANY PERISH FOR FLAG.
RIVER AND HARBOR ESTIMATES.
Report* of Engineers for the Fiscal
Year 1904.
Washington, July 24.—The chief of
engineers today received several annual
reports of officers in charge of river
and harbor improvements, making es
timates for the fiscal year 1904.
Major James B. Quinn submits the
following for the Norfolk, Va., district;
Harbor at Norfolk and its approaches.
$240,741; improvement of Hampton
Roads, Va., $215,000; Anpomattox riv
er, Virginia, $185,000; harbor at Cape
Charles City, Va.. $40,000.
Captain J. C. Sandford submits the
following for South Carolina: Wacca-
ma and Little Pedee rivers, $25,500:
Great Pedee river, $45,000; WInyah
hay, $160,000; Wateree and Congaree
rivers, $70,000; inland water way be
tween Charleston harbor and opposite
MeClellanville, $50,000; Charleston har.
bor. 26 foot project. $100,000, and for
12-foot project $25,000,
Cattlemen to Form Combine.
Mexico City, July 24.—Cattlemen In
this country are entering Into a com
bination to protect their mutual inter
ests. The same tendency to combine
is shown in sugar-growing regions
among planters. There has always
been a local combination In the sugar
regions, but now an effort is being
made to effect a national combination.
The National Bank of Mexico agrees
to take the entire issue of bonds of
the state of Vera Cruz Issued in fur
therance of the new system of water
works and sanitation of the city and
port of Vera Cruz.
Presbyterian Journals Consolidated.
New York. July 24.—Through the
sale of The Evangelist, one of the old
est Presbyterian weeklies in the coun
try to Rev. Dr. Joseph N. Halleck,
proprietor of The Christian Work, the
two periodicals will be consolidated,
the first Issue of the new journal ap
pearing Aug. 2.
Monastery of Trappiats Burn<*d.
Oka, Quebec. July 24.—The celebrat
ed monastery of the Trappists here was
entirely destroyed by fire last night,
Ixiss $300,000; insurance $100,000.
There were 97 monks In the monas
tery. all of whom escaped. Ten thou
sand gallons of elder and 4,000 gallons
of wine were destroyed.
Blood Cost of War In the Philippine
Islands.
Washington, July 24.—Major James
p arker, of the adjutant general's of
fice, has compiled some interesting
statistics regarding the insurrection
in the Philippines. There were 2,561
engagements with the enemy, more o:
less serious, between Feb. 4, 1899,
the date of the battle of Manila, and
April 30, 1902, which is fixed as the
virtual downfall of the insurrection.
The larger proportion of the^e fights
were attacks from ambush on the
American troops or skirmishes in
which only small detachments took
part,
“In almost n© cases in these ?n
gagements,” says Major Parker, “did
American troops surrender or have
retreat or have to leave their deal
and wounded in possession of the en
emy, notwithstanding that in many
cases the percentage of loss was
high.”
The number of troops that have been
transported to the Philippines an i
have arrived there up to July 16 Iasi
was 4,135 officers anil 123,803 men.
The average strength, taken from
monthly returns, for the period of the
insurrection, was approximately 40.
000.
Major Parker summarizes the cas
ualties of the American army as fol
lows: Killed or died of wounds, 69
officers and 936 enlisted men; deaths
from disease, 47 officers and 2,535 en
listed men; deaths from accidents, 6
officers and 257 enlisted men; drowned,
6 officers and 257 enlisted men; sui
cide, 10 officers and 72 enlisted men;
murdered, 1 officer and 91 enlisted
men. Total deaths, 139 officers and
2,707 enlisted men, a total of 2,897;
killed and wounded and deaths other
than by disease, 282 officers and 4,188
enlisted men. Total 4,470.
A large proportion of the deaths by
drowning occurred in action or in ac
tive operations against the enemy.
Major Parker makes the percentage
of killed and wounded to the strength
of the army 9.7.
Kansas City, Mexico ind Orient
Laredo, Tex., July 24.—A special
from Chihauhau, Mex., says that con
struction work on the Kansas City,
Mexico and Orient railroad Is being
steadily continued at three distinct
points in the Republic of Mexico. The
track from Chihuahua east has reach
ed a point on the river opposite the
town of Aldma and as soon as the
bridge is In trains will he running to
that place. Contractors are now
working on the second 50 kilometers
from Chihuahua east, and according
to the terms of the contract, must com
plete the work and deliver same to the
company by Oct. 1 of this year.
Was It Outlaw Tracey?
Woodburn, Ore., July 24.—FranT<
Pickens, a young man living in the
outskirts of town, has met a heavily
armed bicycle rider whom he thought
was Tracey, the outlaw, and who ask
ed the direction and -distance to Sa
lem. After obtaining the desired in
formation the stranger rode on in the
direction of Salem. Eighty rods be
hind the first came another wheelman,
also heavily armed, and apparently
following the first. Pickens at once
hastened to town and notified the au
thorities.
King Edward's Condition.
Cowes. Isle of Wight, July 24.—An
official bulletin issued today on hoard
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert
says: "The king continues to make
uninterrupted progress. His majes
ty is not yet able to leave his couch,
His strength is returning satisfactori
ly. Treves, Lakiug, Bankhart.”
Manila Cigarmakers Strike.
Manila, July 24.—About 7/)00 cigar,
makers of Manila have gone on a
strike. They demand a material in
crease In wages.
Impaired Digestion
May not be all that is meant by dytjKpti*
now, but it will be if neglected.
The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv
ous headache, sourness of the stomach, and
disagreeable belching may not be very bad
now, but they will be if the stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease
that the tendency to it should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
which strengthens thewhole digestive system
IRON TRADE SITUATION.
Southern Furnace Companies Book
Large Orders from WeaL
New York, July 24.—Pressure foi
steel billets has abated, according ro
The Iron Age, and importers are now
inclined to the opinion that the buying
of foreign billets is at an end. This
view of the situation is confirmed by
offers made the past week of consid
erable quantities of foreign billets for
re-sale. The billet situation, while
thus shown to be easier, has not led
to any special weakness In prices.
Some contracts already have been
made for deliveries extending into
next year on the basis of current
prices.
Foundry pig iron supply has been
curtailed by the stoppage of numerous
ear-tern furnaces for lack of fuel, and
by the banking of several In the cen
tral west unable to secure enough
coke to keep them running. The short
age in pig iron is particularly had in
the east, numerous foundries are seri
ously suffering. The furnaces in the
anthracite regions are now only ore
ducing little iron, but their product
is quite frequently off giade. whien
will not meet contract requirmenfs.
Shipments are coming in freely from
abroad.
The southern furnace compani°a
have booked, on the basis of $17. Bir
mingham No. 2. a heavy tonnage foi
that delivery, mainly from western
consumers. Tl.e implement manufao.
turers arc prominent among those who
are purchasing foundry pig iron for
next year's delivery. Chicago reports
sales of foundry pig ii >n the last week
ageeesrating about Dju.rtOO tons, pari
northern and part southern. The rail
tonnage for next year continues to pile
up. Additional orders have been plao
ed during the week, and the contract!
hooked for 1903 are now considerably
above 1,000,000 tons, exclusive of th!
business taken by the Colorado mills.
ISSUES OF NEXT CAMPAIGN
Should Be Tariff, Trusts. Philippine!
and Ship Subsidy Says Griggs.
New York, July 22.—Congressman
James M. Griggs, of Georgia, chairman
of the Democratic congressional cam
paign committee, who is in this city to
meet other members of his committee*
says the issues of the next campaign,
from a Democratic standpoint, should
be the tariff, the trusts, the Philippine!
and ship subsidy.
“I think there is a very good chance,"
said he, “for the Democrats to control
the next house on the issues I hav©
named.”
Mr. Griggs will meet Lewis Nixon,
the chairman of the finance committea
of the national committee today, and
arrange with him for the establish
ment of the headquarters of his conk
jnittee in New York. The commute*
will have its home at the Hoffman
House, beginning Aug. 1.
Jelks Opens Headquarters.
Montgomery, Ala., July 24.—Cover*
nor Jelks has opened his headquar*
ters for this county in the Echangf
hotel In the same room where Jeffen
son Davis stopped when he came her*
to be inaugurated, and again when hi
paid his last visit in 1886. The room!
have been the headquarters of somt
candidate in every campaign since th*
house was built over 50 years ag*
The Johnston rooms have not been
selected, hut both sides are getting
ready to fight over Montgomery coutk
ty as desperately as if It were to de»
cide the issue.
Decapitated by Passenger Train.
Montgomery, Ala., July 24.—J. it
Harris, a mechanic, attempting ta
Jump on a passenger train here to
save a few hundred yards on his way
to his work, was jerked under the
train and his bead cut off as clean and
smooth as If a razor had been used.
He was formerly of Louisville, and
has a sister, Mrs. Wheeler, living al
Thoniasvllle, Ga. He has two brotlk
era and a sister at Ix>ulsvll)e. H©
worked for the Conecuh Pine Lumbe*
company.
Caught an 8-Foot Alligator.
Prattville. Ala., July 24.—Robert
Langford, who lives a few miles soutk
of Prattville, brought to town a Hr*
alligator measuring 3% feet in length.
The alligator was caught in Cyprua
pond, near Mr. Langford’s home. Th*
pond In which he made his rend©*>
vous had almost dried up during th©
drought, and he was very easily c©fk-
tured. This is the large*! alllgato©
that has been caught In that neighbosk
hood tor a number of years.
Found Dead in His Room.
Mobile, Ala., July 24.—John Fealy,
aged 30, was found dead in his room
at a lodging house on Governmeaff*
street. His death was due to natiu*
al causes. He has been a dry good©
clerk for some years, and was a mem
ber of several benevolent organisation©
In the city.