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I* fn PEOPLE FLEE FROM FEUD RIDDEN TOWN Beign of Terror at Jackson, Ky., Unabated. PEOPLE SEAR ASSASSINATION. Trial of Curtis Jett and Thomas White Has Brought About a State of Af fairs that Has Scarcely a Prece dent. Jackson, Ky., June 17.—With the testimony closed, jury charged by Judge Redwiue and arguments of counsel proceeding today, there is general belief here that no decisive re sult will be reached in the present trial of Curtis Jett and Thomas Wh j for the murder of Marcum. Although the jurors are not residents of Breath itt county, the most sanguine predict nothing more than a disagreement of the jury and others anticipate acquit tal. Under these conditions the reign of terror continues. Part of Ewen’s family have gone to Lexington and others are arranging to become refu gees from their homes. Following the action of the grand jury yesterday in releasing those held for arson and the alleged attempt last night to kill those who testified in the arson cases, there is increased anxiety as to what may happen to the other witnesses in the murder cases after the trial closes. It has been decided that Captain Ewen was not safe here even in the camp with the soldiers, as sharpshooters might pick him out some time when he was not in the tent. B. J. Ewen, who was reported, to have fled from camp here last night, as well as the previous night, did not leave until this morning. He took the 6 o’clock train, boarding it at a point across the river which he reach ed by way of the footbridge on the Panhandle. A guard of soldiers ac companied him and saw him safely aboard the train. The camp is lo cated on the river bank, and he did not have to expose himself to the part of the town controlled by the domi nant faction. He sent several of his children away yesterday to relatives and friends at different places and se cured a place for his wife and younger children here until he can make other arrangement?. When court convened this morning Ju^e B. F. French, the noted leader of the French faction of the French- Eversole feud, who is the leading law yer for the defense of Jett and White, began the opening argument for the defense before Judge Itedwine. He declared that County Judge Blanton who had said that Witness Crawford had been arrested had lied. Judge Blanton sprang to his feet and ap proached Judge French, but Elisor Jones threw himself between the men and Judge Redwine finally secured quiet in the court room. Judge Red- wine then threatened to send Judge Blanton to jail for contempt of court and admonished Judge French to M more temperate in his language. CORDIAL NOTES EXCHANGED^ Emperor Frartcii Joseph’s Congratula tions to King Peter. Vienna, June 17./-Cordially word ed terms have be^n exchanged be tween Emperor Francis Joseph and King Peter, but the emperor in the midst of his congratulations seized the occasion to denounce the assas sinations. The text of tho now king’s message say's: “I beg to inform your highness of my call to the Servian throne, to which I have been elected by the unanimous vote of the senate and ■kuptshtlna. I intend to take up again my ancestral traditions and hope to bring freedom and happiness to my fatherland. I respectfully pray that your majesty continue to evince to me those feelings which your majesty entertainecL for my father up to the time of his death. Sihould your majesty be pleased to show me the same sympathy in the fulfillment of my duties, it will make lighter the task for me. It is my Intention and firm resolve to merit it.” The emperor replied in the follow ing terms: “In acknowledging the friendly no tification of your accession to the throne, I desire to assure you without delay of my complete sympathy and wishes that you may have a long and happy reign. May it be vouchsafed to your majesty to carry out success fully the noble mission in restoring peace and quiet and esteem to your unhappy land, so sorely visited by a succession of internal storms, and by raising it again after the severe fall which it recently sustained in the eyes of the civilized world, through the heinous and universally reprobat ed crime. Your majesty may rely on ray support and friendship in execut ing this task, and. you may be con vinced that it will always be my heart felt desire, as It is your own, to main tain and strengthen the friendly and neighborly relations which have exist ed so long between our two coun tries.” FRESH OUTBREAKS IN SOUTHERN AlarmingReports Prom Prov ince of Yuenna. REBELLION IN KWANG SI. NEWS FROM FAR EAST. Attention to Russian Problem In Man churia Has Been Diverted by Fresh Disturbances In Other Portions of the Orient Victoria, B. C., June 17.—According to mail advices received from Yokoha ma by the steamer lyo Maru, while the Russian problem m ‘Manchuria remains In a state of abeyance, attention has to a certain extent been diverted to the southern borders of China, where fresh disturbancea have occurred. Kwang Si has been the seat of a for midable rebellion for some time and now disturbances are reported from the neighboring province of Yuenna. Some of the reports arriving at Peking from that province are of an alarming nature. The Japan Times of Tokio publishes dispatches from Peking that the Rus sian authorities in Manchuria while complaining of insecurity of life and property, have hired hundreds of Chi nese highwaymen, many of whom are dressed in the borrowed garb of Rus sian soldiers. According to a ver nacular paper, a Chinese official in Manchuria is reportenl. to have been punished at the instance of Russia. MILLIONAIRE IN TROUBLE. GREAT BRITAIN AND 8ERVIA. WILL ORGANIZE COMPANY. Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Governments. London, June 17.—In accordance with, his promise. Premier Balfour in the house of commons today, ampliflerl the information regarding the attitude of the British government towards Servia. He said the diplomatic rela tions with Sorvia, which ended with the death of King Alexander, had not been renewed. The government had. considered whether it should denounce crimes ■which had disgraced the Servian cap ital by withdrawing the British min ister. It, however, had been thought better that Sir George Bonham remain at his post and protect British inter ests. He would not he accredited to the now government until further in formation was received regarding the circumstances under which it had come into power. These powers, in regard to whose attitude the government received in formation, had instructed their repre sentatives to accept the provisional government as the de facto authority with which current business should be transacted. Placed In Jail Just Prior to Sailing for Europe. New York, June 17.—Edwin D. Mooers, reputed to be worth several million dollar's, spent last night in a cell i-n Ludlow street jail. He is booked to sail for Europe today, his name and that of his mother appearing on the list of the liner New York. Unless $10,000 is deposited as bond for his appearance to answer a suit for 'divorce brought by his wife, whom he married at El Pason. March 1, 1900, he will be unable to sail today. iMooers is a well known figure in New York, Chicago and San Francis co. In her affidavit, upon which Judge Clark issued the order of detention, Mrs. Mooers describes herself aa being without proper'// or income. She says that she appealed to her husband last month for a contribution to her main tenance and that he refused It, and told her he was going abroad for a long time to “get rid of the whole thing.” She says she has lived apart from her husband since October, 1902. Mr. Mooers, who is not yet 30 years old, declined to discuss the matter for publication. British and Japanese Hold Big Naval Demonstration. Victoria, B. C., June 17.—The steam er Victoria, from the Orient, brought news that a naval demonstration was being held in connection with the situation in the far east by the Jap- anse and British at Che Foo. A num ber of United States warships were also present. The Tien Tem Torrespondent of the Tokio Azalli says some American war ships have of late entered, the Yel low sea and have landed several en gineers at New Chwang and on the Yalu river for the purpose of survey ing these districts. It is also stated that a large num ber of Americans have lately been en tering Manchuria to inspect the terri tory and to watch the movement of Russians there. The Chuo says that Russian naval maneuvers are going on in the neigh borhood of Dalny. On May 15, 15 Russian warships which were taking part in the maneuvers sailed for Port Arthur. A portion of the fleet plays I the part of the Japanese navy while the ships that came to the far east recently play that of the Russian navy. Admiral Alexieff is commanding the movements of the ships from his flagship, the Rurio. The scene of the maneuvers is said to extend, from the gulf of Pe Chili to the Korean sea. where the ships now sailing for the far east have arrived. Extensive maneuvers will take place In the neighborhood of Korea. The Osaka Mainich reports that 5,000 Chinese coolies have arrived at New Chwang from Tien Tsin, and Che Foo enroute to Manchuria to engage In railway work and the construction of fortifications, and barracks for the Russians. •Shanghai papers give the following translation of an alleged telegram dated May 12 from Chang Chin Tung at Peking to the acting vicerop at Wu Ohang Tuan Fang: “As regards the Russian conditions the government is in a state of great perplexity. In my opinion these con ditions should be formally rejected. I! the Russians maintain their demands, we should beg the court to transfer the seat of government to Nan King and declare war on Russia.” Arrangements are being made to cel ebrate the seventieth birthday of the Chinese dowager empress in Novem ber next. Over $10,000,000 are being secure 1 :, for the celebration. According to a Peking dispatch, Wu Ting Fang, former minister to Wash ington. has been appointed a vice min ister of foreign affairs of China. FATAL ON ROCK ISLAND ROAD Three Men Are Killed and Four Injured. LIST OF THE CASUALTIES. Passenger Train and Gravel Train Crash Together With Disastrous Re sults at Elmira, a Station South of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jane 17.— Three men were killed and four in jured as the result of a collision of a Rock Island passenger train and a gravel train at Elmira, 20 miles south of here, this morning. The accident was caused by the failure of the grav el train to clear the main track before the passenger train arrived. The dead: Elion Herring, of Lisbon, and two unknown men, all stealing a ride. The injured: T. A. Myers, passenger engineer, of Cedar Rapids. James Barnes, baggageman, legs, arms and thigh broken. — Barnes, fireman of the gravel train. Theodore Hecht, of Traer, a passen ger, ribs broken. Impaired Digestion May not be all that is meant by dyttpepttia 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 RACE FOR TOGA IN TENNESSEE. ELECTION IN REICHSTAG. Official Returns from Three Hundred arid Fifty Constituencies. Berlin. June 17.—The Socialists’ vic tory' in the reichstag election yesterday was largely at the expense of the two radical parties, who voted as the so cialists did in the last reichstag on the tariff, military and naval affairs. Hence on these questions the new house is not distinctly J.ifferent from the old one. The official returns from 330 con stituencies are: Socialists, 53; Cen ter party, GO; Conservatives, 21; Free Conservatives, -1; National Liberals, 6, and other factions, 27. Total of mem bers elected, 161, Second elections are required in 136 constituencies. The failure of either of the radical parties to get a single seat does not mean that they will not get a number of members at the second election as then their candidates will be support ed uy all the anti-Socialist parties. Senator Bate May Have Strong Oppo sition in 1906. Knoxville, Tenn., June 17.—The an» nouncement credited to Senator W. B. Bate, coming from Chattanooga, that he would be a candidate for re election to the senate in 1905 provided his health will permit, was not a sue prise in political circles here. It has been confidently expected thal Senator Bate would ask to be returned to the senate, and he has a very atrong following in east Tennessee. It is also believed here by many that ex-Goxernor Robert L. Taylors “senatorial lion” will be released, by that time, and many others are of th« opinion that ex-Governor Benton Me Millin and present Governor J. B. Fra zier will also figure in the next sena torial contest. At all events the race will be made by most excellent men and thorough Democrat*. Earthquake In Porto Rico. San Juan, P. R., June 17.—A shock of earthquake lasting two seconds wai felt here yesterday and caused alarm among the natives who are easily frightened by these occurrence*, th« recent frequency of which is believed to be connected with the Mont Pele« volcano. Number Dead at Heppner. Heppner, Ore., June 17.—The confu sion h-'.s been so great here that no accurate estimate of the number ol lives lost in the flood couM- bj made, Last night 130 bodie* had been recov* ered, and it is believed that the total number of dead will not exceed 200. FAREWELL TO LIPTON. SAW MILL MEN IN SESSION. BUILDING TRADES LOCK"* OUT. To insure Employers of Laoor Against Strikes. Chicago, June 17.—A. dispatch to Th« RecordrHerald from Indianapolis, Ind., aays: David M. Parry, president of tl, National Manufacturing association, commenting on the proposed organiza tio-n of a company to in sure the employers of labor against strikes, says the company will undoubtedly be formed. He said that it would necessarily be a mutual com pany, and that the membership would be kept secret, only the officers being known. “Organized labor will never know," he said, "when it orders a strike whether It is really fighting combined capital or merely making an onslaught on one individual. The object of the company will be to protect its policy holders from losses resulting from the strikes, and also to protect indepen dent workmen. The company will have a legal department and will prose cute any man who attempts any coer cion or commits any violation of the law.” Sultan Sends Warning. Constantinople, June 17.—The sultan has warned Madame Chrlstich, the mother of Milan, son of the late King Milan of Servia, to carefully guard her son. She is advised to keep her son in the house and not allow him to ap pear on the streets. It is presumed that this advice was the outcome o! fears that an attempt may be made to murder young Milan, although it is not believed, that there will ever bs any prospect of his succeeding to the throne of Servia. STRIKE OF COOKS AND WAITERS Held Prisoner By Brigands. Tangier, Morocco, June 17.—Wal ter B. Harris, the traveler and author, who was a member of Sir Arthur Nich olson’s special British embassy to the sultan of Morocco last year, is a pris oner of the mountaineers at Zeenat, the headquarters of the undlt Rai- suit. Government troops attacked the place yesterday, burning many farms, but they did not succeed in rescuing Mr. Harris. Trolley Car Men Strike. Richmond, Va., June 17.—The long expected strike of the trolley car men for bighei wages was called a llttlj after 3 o’clock this morning. It tie* up the system in Richmond, Manchee ter and Petersburg. Not a car H running. The company expects to have men here by tomorrow to takiJ out the cars. There has been no dls order. Settlement of Same Is Hinging Upon Technicalities. Chicago, June 17.—The settlement of the hotel and restaurant strike ap pears today to hinge upon technical! ties. The exact construction to be put upon the term “union recognition’ is the stumbling block to a speedy ad justment of the difficulties between the parties to the controversy. The joint board of the strikers unions is inclined to hold out for an agreement to employ union men and women only while the hotel and restaurant owners declare they can do -no more than promise not to discriminate. The joint board in conference today was unable to agree upon the acceptance of the eraployeds’ terms and decided to submit the matter to President Gompers. The resumption of business by the largre downtown restaurants precipitated several incipient fights. Regular service, with almost a full complement of help In the kitchens am] dining rooms, was effected by all ol the strike-bound establishments. Company Throws Ten Thousand Em ployes Out of Work. New York, June 17.—Ten thousand employes of the George A. Fuller Con struction company were thrown out of work today by order of the company, thus making the lockout in the build ing trades complete. While not join ing the Employers’ association in mem bership, the Fuller company took this sympathetic action on the same ground aa those maintained by mem bers of the assembly. Today the 160,000 laboring men who are idle because they are members of building trades unions have been serv ed With the ultimatum of the com bined contracting constructors thalt they will remain Idle as long as the Individual unions refuse to sign the plan or agreement of arbitration pro posed by the Employers’ association. Freight Rate Question Being Discussed at Tifton. Tifton, Ga., June 17.—The Georgia Saw Mill association began its regular monthly session at Hotel Sadie last night with a good attendance, Pres ident Tift being in the chair. The principal subject up for discus sion was the freight rate question. It is not probable that there will be" any changes in prices. FLOOD IN NEW MEXICO. Many Farm* Are Submerged—People Living In Tents. Albuquerque, N. M., June 17.—The break in the dyke at Alameda, 8 miles above town, has been effectually closed and with a large force of men to guard the levee, there is I'^le further dan ger of a flood here. Six miles of the lower valley farms are under water and the people are liv ing in tents on the highlands. It is feared that there will be severe suf fering among those driven from their homes. The loss to crops ffe almost complete. Carrollton Elects Teacher*. Carrollton, Ga., June 17.—The board of trustees of the Carrollton public schools Monday elected the following as the faculty for the coming schol astic year: Professor C. K. Hender son, Jr., of Cedartown, superintendent; Professor I* M. Spruell, of Bowdon, principal of the high school; Mrs. T. B. Slade, governess, girls’ high school; Mrs. Mollie Ward, Mrs. E. B. Meadows, Miss Loula Harralson, Miss Emma Williams, Miss Eva Thompson, Miss Jodie Gatton and Miss Mattie Lou Houston, teachers in the primary de partment. The elocution department will remain in charge of Miss 11a Year- wood; music will be under the 'direc tion of Mrs. W. S. Campbell and Miss Kate Murphy, and will be taught in the school by Miss I^ee Brown. The chair of principal of high school was added by the board to meet the de mands of increasing patronage. Sails on Oceanic For America—King Edward Sends Message. London, June 17.—There was a large gathering of people at the F - ton rail road today to bid goodby to o.r Thom as Lipton, who sails today on the Oceanic for New York. The crowd cheered him heartily while Sir Thom as waved his farewell. On the same train was J. Pierpont Morgan, who also was cheered by the Lipton contingent. King Edward, telegraphed to Sir Thom as Lipton as follows: “As you are just about leaving for America, let m« wish you a prosperous journey and all possible good luck for th* great race in August. (Signed) Edward. R. and I.” Worat of All Kxperleiicep. Can anything be worse than to feel that every minute will be jour last? Such was the experience of Mrs. 8. H. Newton, Decatur, Ala. ’ For three years,” she writes, “I endured insuf ferable pain from indigestion, stom ach and bowel Iron' ’ ^ -th seemed inevitable when do- ail reme dies failed. At length 1 was induced to try Electric Bitters and the result was miraculous. I improved at once and now I’m completely recovered.” For Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel troubles Electric Bitters is the only medicine. Only oOc. It’s guar anteed by Cherokee Drug Co. President George F. Baer, of the Reading, testified at the investigation of the complaint of W. R. Hearst against the coal-carrying railroads be fore the Interstate Commarce Com mission in New York. Moody Makes Appointment*. Washington, June 17.—'After a con ference with the president today Sec retary Moody announced the follow ing appointments, all of the ap pointees being from New York: Cap tain Charles W. Rae, to be chief ol the bureau of steam engineering upon the retirement of George W. Melville In August next. Pay Director Hen ry T. B. Harris, to he paymaster gen eral upon the retirement of Rear Ad miral A. S. Kenny this month. Lieu tenant Colonel George F. Elliott, to be commandant of the marine corps when Major General Charles. Hey wood retires next fall. Mother Visit* Condemn«d Son. Lexington, Ky., June 17.—Mrs. H G O’Brien, of Memphis, visited, her son, Claude O’Brien, the condemned mur ' d*r*r of A. B. Chinn, in jail here to day. The meeting was affecting. Th* Jailer compelled them to talk through the gyrating for fear of an attempt to slip him poison or some other collusion She wil] call on Governor Beckham t* plead for her eon’s life. Submitted to Arbitration. Knoxville, Tenn., June 17.—J. S. Mc Cracken, secretary of District No. 19, United Mine Workers’ of America, an nounces that the question as to the wage scale In the Straight Creek Coal company’s mines in Bell county, Ken tucky, has been submitted to arbitra tion, J. B. Carrington, of Ohio, being named as umpire to settle the scale. This action, he says, wa* the result ol a conference of interested parties held In Louisville. Coffinmakers Go On Strike. New York, June 17.—(Because of th* refusal of their employer* to grant their demands for a 9%-hour work day and a 3-hour work day on Satur day, coffinmakers have gone on strike In several of th* leading factories is this city. Russell Sage’s Taxes. New York, June 17.—Because Rus sell Sage made a mistake in the date on which “swearing off” and correc tions could be made In taxes, he will have to meet personal taxes this year on an aseessmnet of $2,000,000. It was presumed when Mr. Sage did not appear at the tax office for the pur pose of "swearing off” his assessmenl of $2,000,000 before March 1, that Ik was willing to allow the increase to ge unprotested. In past years he has been assessed for only $600,000. The multimillionaire has sent a letter ol protest to the tax commissioner ex plaining the matter, but the books ar« finally closed. Accidentally Killed His Wife. Augusta, Ga., June 17.—Willie Jack- son. a negro, while fooling with a pis tol that was supposed to be not loaded, discharged it and killed his wife. Jack- son and his wife were together at their home on Hopkins street, near Camp bell, when the tragic accident occur red. Fortunately, his wife’s brother was also present in the room, and he also testifies that the shooting was en tirely accidental. When Jackson real ized what had occurred and that his wife was dead, he handed the pistol to her brother, asking him to kill him (Jackson) also, but he refused, stating It was clearly an accident. Proclamation Favorably Received. St. Petersburg, June 17.—The czar’s congratulation to King Peter is consid ered a public expression of the unqual ified favor with which the proclamation of King Peter was received in official circles here. It is regarded as ex tremely unlikely In view of the atti tude of the Servian people that Russia will support the suggestion that the powers should demand the punishment of the assassins of King Alexander and Queen Draga. Freight Claim Association, Detroit, June 17.—Over 100 freight •laim agents and gsnerel traffic man agers of railroad* belonging to th< Freight Claim association are attend Ing the twelfth annual convention o! the association which met today. Tw< hundred and twenty-one railroads be long to the association In addition tf a number of stoamboat lines. The re port of the secretary-treasurer, W. P Taylor, of Richmond, Va., showed i total membership of 221. Considering Text-Book Bids. Montgomery, Ala., June 17.—Th* state uniform text-book oommlaaioD has opened the bids of the several publishing houses for the furnishing of books to the state public schools The commission is now considering th* bids and recommendations of the sub commission relative to what books to select. Over 300,000 children of this state interested in the outcome. Theii selection will be made known Thurs day. Saengerfest Parade. Baltimore, June 17.—The Saenger- fest parade today presented an impos ing street pageant. About 6,000 men were in line, including the singing so cieties, local detachments of artillery and infantry from Forts McHenry and Howard and marines from the crulsei Prairie and gunboat Topeka. After marching through the principal street* the singers proceeded to River View park, where the afternoon and even Ing were spent In a grand volksfest. Henry Flegler Improving. New York, June 17.—Henry M. Flag l«r, the oil magnate, who has been 111 at hfs country mansion at Orient* Point, on Long Island sound-, is report ed to be Improving rapidly and Is abb to sit up. He is suffering from ’lum bago. Mr. and Mrs. Flagler recentIj returned from Palm Beach, Fla. Dur Ing the trip north he caught a seven •old which caused the attack. National Hay Association. Chicago, June 17.—-A further needed amendment of the Interstate commerce law was discussed by the delegates to the National Hay aaosclatlon in con vention here today. “Hay and how to handle it,” was the subject of an Inter estlng paper by B. F. Lyler, of Kansas City. The exchange of ideas on these topics, together with reports of com mittees, occupied the early part of the day. Fatal Runaway Accident San Juan, P. R., June 17.—Mrs. Jean Ankrow, formerly of Wanesburg, Pa., the only woman school superin tendent In Porto Rico, was thrown from a carriage In a runaway accident ! at Ponce last night and died In 16 min utes. Her neck wa* broken. Maitland, Fla. The Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Baltimore, Md. Gentlemen :—I havej”had eczema over thirty years, have tried many remedies prescribed by various physi cians, but to nothing has thejdiseuse yielded so quickly as to Liquid Sul phur. I think if used properly it is undoubtedly a specific for eczema, f have prescribed it for others with most satisfactory results. I consider it the best remedy for cutaneous affections I have ever known, and re gard It as the greatest medical dis covery of the age. Respectfully yours, W. A. Heard, M. D. For sale by the Cherokee Drug Co If it is desirous to have the greatest number of pounds of meat from the smallest quantity of feed, select the large breed—Dorkins, Cochins or Brahmas. ANY CHURCH or parsonage or institution supported by voluntary contribution will be given a liberal quantity of the Locgman & Martinez Pure Paints whenever they paint. Note: Have done so for twenty- seven years. Sales: tens of millions of gallons; painted nearly two mil lion houses under guarantee to re paint if not satisfactory The paint wears for periods up to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be added to the paint (done in two minutes). Actual cost then about $1.25 a gallon. Samples free. Sold by our agents. Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; •>!« & Turner, Blacksburg. Alumni Day exercises were held at Princeton University, and the new gymnasium there was opened. — - - — » The reason why Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur should be in every house, it is endorsed and prescribed by the leading physicians, for such diseases as Eczema, Pimples, Ringworm, Salt Rheum, Dandruff, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Cuts, Burns, Open Sores, and all blood and skin troubles. No borne should be without it. For sale by the Cherokee Drug Co. The Pope received 8000 French pil grims returning from the Holy Land and spoke to them briefly. W»rnlng. If you have kidney or bladder trouble and do not use Foley’s Kid ney Cure, you will have only yourself to blame for results, as it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. Cherokee Drug Co.