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YOL. XXI, NO. 28.
DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1894.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,014.
DEBS NOW DERANGED
His Physician Believes Excite
ment Brought on Discnoertlon.
GRADUATE OF THE CHLORIDE OF GOLD
>tloM Sprung By the Announcement.
Thnt the Oreat Labor Leader la a
Habitual Drinker, Tbo* an
Alomnns of Gold Cure.
New York, July 11.—There is a jfrave
suspicion abroad that Eugene V. Debs,
the man directly responsible (or all the
industrial disorder of the day, is not
mentally sound.
A few months ago. Debs came tx> Now
York to be treated for dipsomania. He
was a physical wreck at the time and
his mind was in such a chaotic state
from drink that he was subject to hal
lucinations.
Debs came with a letter of introduc
tion from Robert G. Ingersoll to Dr. T.
8. Robertson. 28 East Twentieth street,
a specialist in diseases of the uenroui
system.
■rocs* y. nine.
He was treated for neurasthenia and
dipsomania, and at the end of a month
returned to the west apparently cured.
On Thursday of last week, Dr. Rob
ertson haring noticed with alarm the
actions of Debs, sent him the following
dispatch:
“As your friend and physician, I im
plore you to stop where you are. The
condition of your nerrous system and
the great strain upon it make you irre
sponsible for your own orders.
“Yours In friendship, T. S. R.”
No reply was received to this dispatch
Whe asked by a reporter to speak of
Debs, Dr. Robertson said that the con
tinuous strain to which he is subjected
cannot but affect his nervous system
and the soundness of his judgment.
G“ln moments of excitement he is lia
ble to be carried away by his own en
thusiasm. and his judgment of men and
affairs necessarily must be mistaken.”
Dr. Robertson added that when Debs
called upon him he was suffering from
nervous prostration as a result of exces
sive use of stimulants. He was earn
estly desirous of reforming, and he
cheerfully submitted to treatment.
A dispatch from Terre Haute says
that Debs is a graduate of a good cure
institute and president of one of the
“alumni associations.” Since his
“graduation" he has been on occasional
“sprees.”
PLEADS SELF DEFENSE.
Young McDonald, Who Murdered the Ital
ian, Tells Why He Shot.
Atlaxta, July 11.—Young McDonald,
who killed the Italian on the streets
yesterday, pleads self-defense, saying
that the murdered man was following
him with intent to kill him. It is stated
that a number of persons noticed be
fore the shooting that McDonald was
being followed. Mike Vontano, the
murdered man, was a sculptor from
Augusta and was shot through the
heart by Hersehel McDonald, a seven
teen year old boy, at 11 o'clock. The
shooting occurred on Nelson street, just
across the bridge. Vontano and McDon
ald were walking along Nelson street,
the latter in front, quarrelling, when
suddenly McDonald stepped off the
sidewalk, drew a pistol from his hip
pocket and fired one shot at Vontano.
Vontano reeled and fell face downward,
but seeming to recover, staggered to
his feet. He walked perhaps ten feet
when he fell again, the blood pouring
from an ugly wound in his left side.
Vantano was picked up and carried to
the perch of No. 58 Nelson street. All
efforts to get him to talk proved in
vain, and he died in five minutes. Von
tano was a typical Italian. He was a
large man weighing 200 pounds. On
the lapel of his vest were emblems of
the Oddfellows and Masons.
TirOUBLE AT BLUEFIELDS.
Secretary Herbert Apprised of an Inaurrec-
tloo lliftTlng Broken Oat.
Washington, July 11.—Secretary Her
bert received the following dispatch
from Commander O'Neil from the Uni
ted States steamer Marblehead:
Port Limon, July 10, 1894.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
An insurrection has broken out at
Bluefields, Nicaragua. Marines and
blue jackets are on shore at the request
of the authorities and the American
consul in order to protect the property
of American citizens The authorities
of Nicaragua have been overthrown by
Mosquito chief. There is less excite-
menL The situation improving. I shall
withdraw forces within the next few
days. The Marblehead left yesterday
for Bluefields Nicaragua.
(Signed) O'Neil.
Kpeakar Crl.p in Seecgta.
Washington, July 11.—Speaker Crisp
left last night for Georgia, where his
brother la ssrioualy ill. In case of his
absence for the balance of the week, a
special rule will bring the McRae land
forfeiture bill to vote at 4:30 o'clock to-
day,
Kortnt On tkn Santa Fn In Kansas.
I Tofcka, Has., Inly •.-Tna situation
jMi tbs Santa Fn In Kansas has greatly
j Improved and more train* are being
moved at any time sines the strike
QEN. GORDON ON THE STRIKE.
In Sympathy With Organized Labor, Bat
OppuMt Mob Violence.
Washington, July 10.—Senator Gor
don, of Georgia, commander-in-chlaf of
the L nited confederate veterans, was
asked, on his return from a recent trip
south, what he had to say about the
great strike, looking at it from a south
ern standpoint.
He replied: I have nothing to any
about it from a southern standpoint,
but I have something to say aa — e
American citizen. There is nothing
peculiar in a southern view of the situ
ation unless the fact that the southern
people to a man are for law and order
be peculiar. My sympathies are end
always have been strongly enlisted for
the laboring classes. They have as
much right to organias for their pro
tection and Improvement at capital has
for its protection and- interest, but
mob law, mob rule and mob violeeee
cannot be tolerated in this country.
Pat It Dowa At Aay Cazt.
It must be put down at any cost or
the government cannot last. Defiance
of law la more dangerous under our
form of government than aay other.
We have no crowned head whoa* edicts
are laws, but we have laws made by tha
people, and the people will see them
enforced at all hazards. Personal lib
erty, which is every man's birthright.
Is one thing; but lawlessness is a very
different thing. The line between ths
two is very broad and deep and the
constituted authorities cannot mistake
or ignore it, nor can the people. ” *
Cannot ProAlct Tho Roault.
General Gordon was asked what he
thought would be the result.
He replied: “I cannot predict. The
situation is serious. I hope the matter
may be settled without more bloodshed.
But one thing is certain, the law will
be enforced and the public peace pre
served. The courts, the militia of the
states and the standing army will prob
ably suffice for this purpose, but if not
there will be no necessity of increasing
the standing army, for every law abid
ing citizen in this country, from one
end of it to the other, will volunteer If
need be to sustain the constituted au
thorities of .the land in upholding the
law.”
THE TEACHERS ADJOURN.
Major Bob Guinn, of Atlanta, Was Elaetad
PrzzISaat-
Bbvnswick, July 7.—The teachers'
convention, which has been in session
for the past four days on Cumberland
Island, adjourned yesterday.
The sessions have been entertaining
and instructive, many interesting and
scholarly lectures and talks having
been made.
About four hundred teachers were in
attendance, and there la no doubt but
that a normal Institute will hereafter
be held every summer from one to two
mouths.
A particularly good selection of offi
cers was made by the convention. Ma
jor Robert Guinn was chosen president.
Professor Otis Aihuore, of Savannah,
was elected fiist vice-president, and
Miss Millie Rutherford second vice-pre
sident. Mr. Stewart, of Marietta, was
re-elected secretary, and Professor Mer
ry, of this city, was re-elected treasurer.
GETS THE COLD GO-BY.
Olvsa Breckinridge oa lk« Sreetz ef Paris
Bf Farmer Frtsadz.
Paris, Ky., July 9.—Colonel Breckin-
■idge arrived her* over the Kentucky
Midland at 9 o'clock this morning from
Little Rock, where he spoke Saturday
night, and after remaining an hour la
the city left for hla engagements this
week. About fifty persons went out
from Paris to the speaking, and most of
them were furnished conveyances free.
There was a large crowd present, aa
the counties of Bath, Montgomery and
Nicholas, which are notin district, had
been canvassed and everybody solicited
to be at the speaking and partake of
the supper. The reception of Colonel
Breckinridge here was rather frigid,
end many whom he saluted refused to
recognize him. One of theee was aa
officer in the confederate army who
served in the same company with him.
THE STRIKE HURTS ROME.
Its Effects era AlraaUy t’lalaly Fall le tha
Hill City.
Rome, Oa., July 7.—The strike out west
has affected Rome so far as supplies are
concerned in meats, lard and grain. The
grocers are complaining of the scarcity
of the necessaries in this line, and un
less transportation can be resumed in a
week there will be precipitated a real
grain, meat and lard famine in this
city.
Armour's representatives and grain
brokers In Rome are powerless to fill
ths many orders given them daily for
•uppliee and the people will have to
wait In patience.
A telegram was received today from
Anniston asking for a supply of grain
and meat.
ALABAMA SOLDIERS OUT.
Oovcraar Jonas sad tha First sad gzaoed
Itcflmoats Guard ths Trslaa.
BiSHfftoH am, July 9.—Ths strike situ
ation here is unchanged. Governor
Jones arrived Sunday morning early
and after consultation with ths sheriff
end acting mayor, ordered the militia
to the scuna. Four local companies are
now on duty, guarding the entrance*
of the passenger station, and tlje first
regiments and other companies of tha
second regiment will be on hand today.
All passenger trains left the city yes
terday on time except the north and
south bound Alabama Great Southern,
which were delayed considerably on *c-
eount of inabiUty to aeeur* firemen.
This was finally overcome, however.
Ths L. A N. got two freights eul yester
day, on each way, they being the only
freights moved except thoas ef th* 0.
A W. and G. P. The governor la ve
emphatic la hla determination to hare
trains moved and crews protected.
Aa extensive gang of counterfeiter!
was oroses an at Spokane, Wash.,
Saturday-
CRISIS OR COLLAPSE
Tha Great Strike Situation on tha
■▼a of a Change.
VIOLENCE IS ENTIRELY VANISHED.
Coadlttoua Matarlalij Improved ee the
Tract a« La lea a* cl Kalffhte of Labor
etrlkaa are Called Probable
Effect of tha Mevamaei.
Chic ago, Jely 11.—The plan of the
labor leaders today it to eell out first all
organised labor in Chiongo, and then to
proceed from town to town until the
whole country is paralyzed, or Pullman
gives in. The immediate effect on Chi
cago, If all trades obey the strike, will
be to throw from 50,000 to 100,000 per
sons out of employment.
Ae to the strike in general outside of
Chicago, it may be said that yesterday’s
dispatches were almost uniform In ten
or to the fact that normal conditions
had already been restored, or that they
were rapidly approaching that state,
and there seems no reason to suppose
the progress toward a complete resump
tion of trade and traffic will meet with
any serious character as the coming
days shall succeed each other. In other
worda, it does not seem possible, with
all the forces of law and order as now
arrayed,'with the leader by his own de
fense at the bar of justice, with their
ranks beginning to be depleted by de
sertions and with the strain which have
already endured, that the American
railway union can rally its forces, for a
struggle must ueeds be long and dis
couraging at the least. Apparently,
therefore, their only hope of triumph
lies in the aid which they expect to get
from union labor outside of their organ
ization.
The order for all classes of labor in
Chicago to go on strike today and that
of Grand Master Workman Sovereign of
the Knights of labor, celling on all the
members to strike, and all who sympa
thise with the Pullman strikers all ovsr
ths country to come out with them may
have a different effect. How generally
these orders will be obeyed is problem
atical. To a good extent their ef
fect has been already discounted by the
stagnation of business and it Is known
that some of the longest headed of the
labor leaders themselves believe that
action has been postponed too long to
be fully effective.
At sunset today this nation will prob
ably know whether the situation is one
of crisis or collapse.
DEBS' MESSAGES EXPOSED.
Vhs Westers tlatoe Forced bj tha Court to
■(aka Theai Public.
CaicAgo, July 11.—Yesterday after
noon E. M. Mulford. manager of the
Western Union telegraph company was
called before the federal grand jury to
produce telegrams sent by President
Debs. He refused, on the ground that
they were privilege communications.
He was notified by Judge Uroescuy to
appear with th* telegrams. He again
objeoted, and referred the matter to the
general attorney of the company. Tha
matter was under long consideration
and the company's attorney sought on
every legal provision at his command
to avoid the process on the same point
made by manager Mulford—that the
eommunications were privileged, and in
theicuatody of the company, aa such.
Judge Grosscup's notice was imperative,
however, with the word that unless the
telegrams were produced Manager Mul
ford would be sent to jail. Evasion
being impossible, the telegrams were
produced in court at 8:30 p. m. The
general attorney was in his office in
New York and the consultation be
tween the Western Union officials was
all by wire.
H. J. PORTER A SUICIDE.
r tha Brothar at tha EzSaparla-
taedozit of tha Caazaa
Washinotoh, D. C., July 11.—The
body of a man who ooaunitted suicide
Saturday afternoon by jumping from
Long Bridge was identified yesterday
as Harvey J. Porter, a brother of Rob
ert P. Porter, ex-superintendent of the
census. Harvey J. Porter moved to
Washington from Boston early last
spring. Last week his wife went to
Atlantic City for a short visit. He was
addicted to the excessive use of liquor
and was very despondent at times.
Robert P. Porter had done much for his
brother and they had never quarrelled.
Mr. Robert P. Porter, who has been
seriously ill for a month and is as yet
unable to leave bit room, sent this mes
sage to a reporter in answer to an in
quiry: “As yet I have only the most
meager information regarding my
brother’s death, aa my illness has pre
vented my doing anything for some
time past I wish you would state au
thoritatively that his death was due to
prolonged ill health and the threatened
loss of his eyesight."
MR. GOULD ON THE - VIGILANT.
■a Is SattzBaA With tha Yacht, bat Ha Sarz
tha Roctaff Craw Is Or oca.
London, J*ly 11.—Mr. George Gould
U ssrtisiied with the Vigilant. He
thinks that his yacht would ha vs won
had the wind kept up, at she was five
minutes ahead. H* says:
The crew was green in racing work,
nnd consequently not such full justice
was done to the yacht as will be don*
later on. In my opinion the Vigilant
win always prove too good for the
Britannia in windward work. At
brood reaching there is only a slight
pull in the Vigilant's favor. In run
ning before ths wind ths Vigilant has n
Might advantage, unless th* wind la
dead on the mast. This la moderate
weather. I have a strong suspicion,
however, that In strong and fine weath
er it would be different I also went
to aos the boats race again before giv
ing n decided opinion about light
weather, and I want a better reaching
»
An* watsrworaa laborers have • truck
at otvewh. IB.
CLEVELAND’S PROCLAMATION.'
AU Fsczooz Warn** Affaln to Star Awaff
From Klotaaz Soanca.
Washington, July 9.—At a late hour
last night President Cleveland issued
the following proclamation:
Whereas, by reason of unlawful ob
structions, combinations and assem
blages of persons, it has become Im
practicable in the judgment of th*
president, to enforce, by the ordinary
course of judicial proceeding, the law's
of the United States within the state
of Illinois, especially within the dty ef
Chicago within said state; and
Whereas, for the purpose of enforcing
the faithful execution of the laws of
the United States and protecting Its
property and removing obstructions to
the United States mall In the state and
city aforesaid, the president has em
ployed a part of the military forces of
the United States,
Now, therefore. I. Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States, do
hereby admonish all good citizens and
all persons who may be within the elty
and state aforesaid against aiding,
countenancing, encouraging or taking
any part in such unlawful obstructions,
combinations and assemblages; and 1
hereby warn all persons engaged, or in
any way connected with such unlawful
obstructions, combinations and assem
blages to disperse and retire peaceably
to their respective abodes on or before
12 o’clock noon on the 9th day of Jnly.
Those who disregard this wsrntng and
persist in taking part with a riotous
mob in forcibly resisting and obstruct-
tug the execution of the laws of the
United States, or Interfering with the
functions of the government, or des
troying or attempting to destroy the
property belonging to the United States
or under it* protection, cannot be re
garded otherwise than as public enemy.
Troops employed against such a riout-
ous mob will act with all the modera
tion and forbearance consistent with
the soeomplishment of the desired ends,
but Ut* stern necessities that confront
them will not with certainty permit
dlscrimatlon between guilty participants
and those who ar* mingled with than
from curiosity and with criminal latent.
The only safe course, therefore for
those not actually unlawfully partici
pating la to abide at their homes, or
least not to be found in the neighbor
hood of riotous assemblies.
While there will be no hesitation ef
vacillation in the docisive treatment of
the guilty, this warning is especially
intended to protect and save the Inno
cent In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of th* United State* to be her* to
affixed hereto in the city of Washington,
tnla 8th day of July in the year of our
Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundrad
and Ninety-Four, and of the Independ
ence of the United States of Amerlee
the on* hundred and eighteenth,
(signed)
Grover Cleveland.
ATLANTA’S SUNDAY VIC TORY.
Ths Lmgaa la It* Last Dajz. bat WaH’i
Tamm Flajs With lorroazcd Zaai.
Mf.hi’his. Tenn., July 9.—The lost
professional ball game to be played in
Memphis this year and probably for
many years to come was that of yester
day afternoon, when Atlanta defeated
Memphis by a score of eleven to three.
Underwood and Mason were the oppos
ing pitchers. The Memphis team was
a patched np affair, several of the beat
players having left the dty and some of
those who were on the field h»* been
toying with the flowing bowl so assid
uously that they were in no shape for
playing at all. Th* Atlanta team play
ed bell just Ilk* the league was in its
most prosperous days It appears, how
ever that they are far from being a deed
team and Atlanta will see a series ef
hard games, beginning today.
“You can say for me," mid Jake
Wells, “That I will be on the Atlanta
diamond tomorrow.”
“But will New Orleans meet you V
was asked.
“Yes, I hare a dispatch from their
manager telling me to be sure to be in
Atlanta.”
NOT ON IN BALTIMORE.
Ths oarers of th* Leeal Railway Uatoa
■Hazard Debs’ Command*.
Bai.timorx. Jnly 9.—The threatened
strike in this locality os a result of tk*
Pullman boycott has not been ordered
as yet, mainly because James Rnasell,
the secretary of the American railway
union here, would not follow President
Debs’ instructions. Russell received a
telegram Saturday night from Dobs
ordering their men to stop work, with
a view to crippling the eastern divi
sions of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroad system, but Rns-
sell mid the organization was not
■trong enough in these ports to warrant
the promulgation of such nn order un
less they were to be supported by the
other labor organizations. Of this he
had a doubt.
HAIL IN DRIFTS SIX FEET DEER.
A Savers Starm Near He* tprlazs. s. D„
Make* Away With Tweaty Bridge*.
Hot Spring*, S. D., July 9.—There
we* s heavy hail itorm and cloudburst
yesterday north of the dty. Twenty
bridges were washed away.
The tracks of the Burlington and
Missouri and Elkhorn were carried
away by the water, and no trains ran
last night. The hail piled up in drifts
six feet deep along the banka of Fall
Blvor. ^ uouat
Nashvn.i.R. July 7.—At 8:30 last even
ing 135 switchmen otf tho LAN. and
N. C. A St. Lonia railroad went on a
strike. Only member* of th* A. R. U.
ar* out. Trains name In ea usual lost
night, and while officials of the road
have had to do tho switching, so far
there ha* been no difficulty. Biudnem
In the yards la disorganized and de
moralized.
Gaincsvllux. Ten., July 11.—Th*
member* of th* American railway
anion fa* this elty—over fifty in number
—quit week yeeterdey.
ENLOE WAS ELECTED
Th* Tennessee Contest Finally
Disposed of In th* Houss.
M RAE’S LAND FORFEITURE MEASURES
la the eaeata F*ffer*a Reeolatlea For th*
4>e*era*zeat Ownership*! Railroads
Oaeapy the Dap sad Strike
is Seaerally Discussed.
Washington, Jnly 11.—8*v*ral pri-
rate relief bill* were passed and then
Mr. Patterson called up th* contested
•lection caae of Thrasher vs. Enlo*,
from the eighth Tennessee district. Th*
resolutions declare Mr. Knloe entitled to
the seat. Mr. Patterson stated thatth*
majority of the committee were of th*
opinion that Mr. Euloc was elected by
110 vote* and the minority that he was
elected by 36 votes. The resolution*
were agreed to without division.
Among the bills reported from the
committee was one by Mr. Powers, re
publican of Vermont, for the repeal of
section 40, revised statutes, under which
the sergeant-at-arms. Is deducting from
the salaries of members per diem for
absence for other reasons than sickne .v
A minority report will also be filed.
Te Be Rostered Is the Pabllc Domain
Mr. McRae, chairman of the commit
tee on public lands, called up the bill to
repeal the exempting pubtie lands in
Alabama from the operation of the law
of 1(33 relating to mineral lands, and it
was passed.
According to the arrangement made
by him with the committee on rules,
Mr. McRae, chairman ef the committee
on public lands, called the bill reported
from hi* committee to amend th* rail
road land grant forfeiture law of Sep
tember 29. 1390, by inserting a substi
tute'for section 1, greatly extending
the scope of its operations. By the pro
visions of the new act about 54,000,000
of acres of land would be forfeited and
restored to the public domain. The bill
was not disposed of.
Heuaters Talk ef th* (trike.
Th* senate spent three hours in debate
open the resolution offered Monday by
the populist senator from Kansas, Mr.
Peffer, looking to government control
of Interstate railroads, the regulation
of their freight and passenger rates, the
wages of railroad employes, the acquisi
tion and operation, either by the fede
ral government or by the state govern
ments, of all th* ooal beds of the coun
try, and to many of the peculiar ideas
of the populist party. As was to be ex
pected, the great railroad strike at
Chicago was the ehief topic in the de
bate. In a speech of over an hour and
a half, Mr. Peffer stated the case from
the Debs or strikers point of view, and
laid all the blame for the outbreak on
Mr. Pullman, whom he charactered as
soulless, conscienceless and tyranni
cal.
The Cause at Law aad Order.
The cause of law and order and of the
maintenance of free and unolwtructed
Intercourse by railroad communication
was championed by^euators Davis, re
publican, of Minnesota, and Gordon, of
Georgia. A substitute for the Peffer
resolution was offerer),by Senator Dan
iel, democrat, of Virginia, upholding
and commending the action of the pres
ident and his cabinet, and then after
some remarks by ftenator Daniel and
by Senator Stewart, populist, of Ne
vada, the whole subject went over till
today.
In the last two hours of the session,
the post office appropriation Mil and th*
house bill for the admission of Utah as
a state were passed, the former with
very little friction and the latter with
out any at all—even without the yeas
and nays being called upon its passage.
PRES. SPENCER BIOS THEM IN.
, •
of Ike Chartotto* Colombia and Aagoa-
tn and Colombia and Oroonrlllo Roads.
Columbia, 8. C., Jnly 11.—The Chnr-
lotte, Columbia and Augusta and the
Columbia and Greenville railroads, lines
in the Richmond and Danville system,
were sold here yesterday under decree
of the circuit court of the United States.
Each rood was bid in at 3100,000 by
Samuel Spencer, president of the South
ern railway company, the purchasers, to
carry out the terms of the reorganiza
tion plan as agreed upon under the
Drexel Morgan A Co. arrangement.
Among those present at the sale were:
President Samuel Spencer, Gen. Mana
ger W. H. Green. Vice President Bald
win. Superintendent V. E. Mr Bee, Col-
onel D. R. Duncan and Colonel A. B.
Andrews.
THE OFFICERS GIVE BOND.
Ball for Deks, Howard end Mosers, oa Ar-
root for Coosplraer, Flsod at IIO.OOO.
Chicago, Jnly 11.—Eugene V. Deb*,
president of the American railway un
ion, George W. Howard, rice pretsdeut,
Sylreater Kellher, secretary, William
M. Rogers and J. 8. Merwin, were all
Indicted yesterday afternoon by the
grand jury for conspiracy to intorfer*
with the United States mails. Deb*
was arrested at the Lsland hotel at fiv*
o'clock and Kellher at Ullchs hall a half
hour later. The other three are also
belierod to be under arrest. Ball was
fixed at 110,000 In *ach caae. The pen
alty la a fine of from 31,000 to 310,000.
Bleedhoeads for LosMlaa* Sheriffs.
Nkw Orleans, July 11.—Bloodhound*
have been used extensively In this state
recently in tracking criminals, and
have met with such success that the leg
islature has passed a bill authorizing
the sheriff of each county to buy a pack
of bloodhounds, (he state 'to pay far
them and support them at on expense o<
34 per month.
Glodsteae’s Fermat Wltoarewnl.
London, July 9.—Mr. Gladstone has
addressed a letter to the electors of Mid
lothian thanking them for th* confi
dence they have pieced In him In the
past, nnd adding: “It is not my Inton-
Uon to ask for re-doetion when peril*'
•MltebMBkrii'".
PANIC IN BUSINESflL
The Hallway strike Restricts the Beaetsf
Trade Bradstrests Report.
New York. July 7.—Bradstrecta says i
Aside from the intervention of a holi
day, there is a sharp restriction of gen
eral trade and industrial production,
due to railway troubles west of the Al
legheny* and north of the Ohio river,
which make their influence felt In all
other directions. The combined rail
road strike and boycott has had a stead
ily Increasing damaging influence on
the general industrial situation. Cal
culations as to the number of men out
are necessarily Incomplete, but there is
little doubt that the total number Idle
as the result of the railroad tie-up far
exceeds the outcome of sny previous
labor trouble In this country.
General trad* at New Orleans. Mo
bile, Savannah, Nashville, and Mem
phis has been unfavorably affected by
the railway tie up, melon producers and
others interested In shipping vegeta
bles and fruit having already suffered
from the real loss. Charleston report*
trade dull.
Augusta says It Is good for the sea
son. with the result of June's business
more favorable than in June a year ago,
while at Birmingham trade is vary quiet
In all lines. Favorable crop report*
from Texas stimulate merchants to ex
pect a good fall trade. At the larger
eastern centers there is no material
gain in the situation beyond a specula
tive spurt in wool. Baltimore reports
quiet and unsatisfactory trade, whole
sale dry goods dealers being the mors
favorably situated. Reports from Phil
adelphia are that the volume and re
sults of business in nearly all lines are
very unsatisfactory.
governor^hogg'to act.
The Mall Coach Behind th* Pullman De
clared Illegal, aad Will be Stopped.
El Paso, Texas, July 9.—Governor
Hogg has been telegrn |ied by the com-
mittoe in charge of the American rail
way union, in this city, calling his
attention to the fact that th* Galves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio rail
road are daily violating the article*
4235 and 4233 of the Texas statutes In
attaching the United States mail car In
rear of passenger train, which leaves
here every dsy for the east. It is ex
pected Governor Hogg will take action
immediately. No traffic is being done
on the Santa Fe or Atlantic and Pacific
jystem of the Southern Pacific. Tho
Atlantic system has been sending out
the passenger train made up by the
luperintendent and clerks with the
mall coach attached behind the Pull
man and strikers have been afraid to
molest the train made up in this man
ner.
CHANGES AT ELY8EE PALACE.
Cazlmlr-Psrlsr'z Reported Project to Most
the Requirements of the Tims.
London, July 7.—The Paris corres
pondent of the Dally News says that
President Casimir-Perier has resolved
to make various changes in official life
at the Elysee. He will reduce the mil
itary household and will create a civil
one over which the former Secretaries,
Lafargue and Taiguy, will be placed.
They will be charged to represent the
president in the lobbies of the senate
and the chamber of deputies. The
president thinks that. In view of ths
ministerial crisis, he ought to be in
formed daily of the state of feeling of
parliament, independent of his minis
ters. The president has not been rep
resented in the chamber since the con
stitution was altered in 1873.
BURIED BESIDE HIS WIFE.
Funeral Arnuffcmentz. nnd th* Resting
Place of Hue. Marcus P. Llzla.
Winchkstkh, Ky., July 9.—The death
of Honorable Marcus G. Lisle, which
occurred at 5 o'clock Saturday morning
at his residence on South Maple street
was a painless one. Members of the
family and a few Intimate friends war*
present. During his Hines* he had suf
fered little or no pain, and the end was
a quiet sinking to sleep. The remains
will be buried In th* cemetery at this
city beside his wife, who died more
than a year ago. The funeral will take
place from the Presbyterian church, of
which he had been a member for a
couple of years, and the interment will
take place this afternoon.
LUCKY NORTH CAROLINIANS.
Farmer Brothers Hear Charlotte Fall Heirs
te a Mlllloe Dollar Estate.
Charkotte. N. C., July 9.—Messrs. P.
D. and VV. E. Pinion arc brothers. They
live not many miles oast of Charlotte.
This morning Mr. P. D. Pinion received
on official communication from a law
yer in smith Texas saying that an Uncle
of theirs had died there, and left an es
tate worth near a million dollars, and
they being next in kin, would inherit
the property. Mr. Pinion will try to
have the estate managed through law
yers here, but if that prove* not satis
factory he and his brother will go to
Texas to look into the matter, and see to
just what good fortune they have fallen
heirs.
MEAT FAMINE IN CHARLOTTE.
From th* Effect* ef the Strike tk* Pock-
log Ho**** Without Supply,
Cramlotte, N. C., July 9 —Charlotte
Is feeling the effect of the strike. Th*
Armour packing company had to shut
down until the strike la off, sod meat
once more on th* move. The manager
•ays three ear loads of meat were
shipped th* Charlotte office tk* 3d of
July. They got aa far as Memphis and
there they are. They ca n’t get by. Hs
has sold out what stock he had <
and the refrigerator is now empty.
Pnelmsztevz CoaBrme*.
Washington. July 11.—The senate
has confirmed the nominations of th*
following postmasters: William Gra
ham. Orange. La., and F. D. Smith,
Dothan, Ala.
Uttlet ee the Sants Fa
Austin, Tex., July 11.—The governor
has had no official information from the
strike on the Santo Fe railroad and ths
Impression Is that evsr/ttyjig is qqJsL
Guss Johnson,
Watch-Maker and Jeweller.
Repairing of watches aad docks a
specialty. The patronage of the peo
ple of the town and county of Dar
lington respectfully a o 11 c 11 e d.
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A customer who dropped a
silver dollar on the floor re
marked as it rolled away:
“A dollar goes a long way in
this store ”
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IS THE
GENERAL
VERDICT.
Our Goods are
Standard Values.
Prices Correct.
Respectfully,
Normt & Co.
Mar 29—
MRS. M. J. BYRD
wishes to inform her
friends and the Public
Generally that she is
“SELLING
OUT AT
COST”
her entire stock of
uumi, mci
mu, mc mis.
Mch 22 to Jul 1.
invited.
Darlington Lodge
No. 7, Knights of Pythl
i an, meets on 1st and 3rd
ITuksday Evenings in
each month, at ( astle
Hall, Florence street,
opposite Broad. Visit
ing brothers fraternally
WINTHROP NORMAL SCHOOL.
W INTHROP State Normal Co
lege, 1 olumbia, 8. C.—Op*
to white girls over 17. 8e
•ion begins 8*pt, 26. Graduates s
cure good positions. Each count
gives two scholarships—one wort
1150.00 a seas,on and one free tuitioi
First scholarships now vacant In t!
counties of Abbe.llle, Aiken, Ande
son, Barnwell, Beaufort, Charlestoi
Clarendon, Chester, Che tefleld, Flo
ence, Greenville, Georgetown, Hai:
ton. Horry, Kershaw, Lancaste
Laurens, Lexington, Newberr
Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Riel
land, Sumter, Spartanburg, York.
Competitive examination July
at Court House of each county.
Address. D. B. JOHNSON, Pre
St. Columbia, S. C.