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VOL. XXI, NO. 34.
DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 23,1894.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,020.
MILLER, THE SUICIDE
New Crop of Sensations In the
Altoona Bank Mystery.
THE EXAMINER AT LAST IMPLICATED.
Arreftt of One of the Book-Keepers and the
Subsequent Arrest of the Abscond*
ing Cashier Lead to Develop
ments Unsuspected.
Altoona, Pa., August 22.—The af
fairs of the Second National Bank
where bank examiner Miller committed
suicide, is furnishing a new crop of sen
sations. Yesterday Mayberry Millner,
one of the clerks was arrested, charged
with falsifying the books of the bank.
Later Harry Clabaugh, assistant
cashier was arrested on a similar charge
and last night a dispatch was received
from a Pittsburg detective agency say
ing that Gardner, the absconding cash
ier, was seen in Pittsburg during the day
and asking for authority for his arrest.
It was sent at once, but as yet Garner's
arrest has not been reported. Other
arrests among the bank employes are
threatened. Clabaugh, upon being ap
proached after his arrest, refused to
make any statement except that he
would make some startling revelatiens
when his case <.ame up for trial, and
the impression was given that these
revelations would implicate bank ex
aminer Miller, the suicide.
NANCY HANKS’ RECORD BROKEN
The Little Mare, Allx, t reatcH a SenHatlon
on the Waalilngton Turk Track.
Chicaoo, August 22—Alix, Monroe
Salisbury's wonderful little mare, crea
ted a sensation at Washington park
yesterday afternoon by turning the
track in 2:05 1-4 in an attempt to beat
the record for the course—2:06 1-4,
made by Nancy Hanks in 1892. The
concensus of opinion among well
known horsemen after the race was
that the performance was the grandest
ever accomplished by a trotter, as the
track was fully two seconds slow and
the day hardly well adapted for record
smashing/ ' The weather was bright
and clear but a chilly wind blew from
the northeast, although it died out
slmost entirely before the mare was
brought out.
anothefTbirmingham BLAZE.
-Under Control Before Much Dsmnae—rer-
eoUal Injuries to the Fireumu.
BirmiNoham. Ala.. August 22.—Few
mi mites-after midnight, tire broke out
in Spiro add Longs tinware factory on
Third avenue in the heart of the city.
It hid fair to be a great blaze, but the
department responded promptly and
soon had the fire under control. Chief
Mullen, who only this morning re
turned from Montreal where he had
been attending the fire chief associa
tions had an arm broken and Capt.
Holla of the north side department had
an arm broken and otherwise bruised
by the falling of the upper flooring in
the other building. Loss $5,000.
NO NOMINATIONS YET.
The Republican State Convention of Ten-
nensue Slow In Organising.
Nashviu.r, Tenn., August 22.—The
republican gubernatorial convention
has not yet organized. It met at 3
o’dloek yesterday afternoon and ad
journed until 6, and then again ad
journed until last night. The commit
tee on credentials have not reported at
this hour, and it looks as if there will
be a troublesome time over contested
elections. It is the prelude to the fight
over the control of the party. H. Clay
Evans will probably be the nominee for
governor.
EMPLOYMENT FOR THOUSANDS,
Mills at Maneliester to be Starteit Monday
With R Full and Regulnr Force.
Nassau, N. H., August 22.—The mill*
of the fynoskeag manufacturing com
pany, at Manchester, N. H., will be
started Monday, August 27, on full
time. They are now being run two-
thirds full, or forty hours a week. The
mills employ about 8,800 operatives.
This action is taken so aa to be ready to
handle the spring trade, and there is a
slightly increased demand for its goods
which is expected to continue.
Assessed According to McKinley.
Washington, August 22.—Imported
goods In bonded warehouses and placed
on the free list by the new tariff bill,
are to be assessed at the rates prescrib
ed by the McKinley law. While goods
in bonded warehouses on which the
(tuty is lessened by the senate bills, but
fire not placed oij the free list, are Uf
have the lower rates.
AN OFFICIAL SUICIDES.
Captain Nicholson, of Indiana. Takes Ufa
In Hls Own Hands In Washington.
Washington, August 20.—Captain E.
W. Nicholson, superintendent of the
United States treasury stables, commit
ted suicide here yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself in the breast. The
wound did not cause immediate death
and he was taken to the Emergency
hospital where he died a few hours
later. The deceased was from Indiana,
bis son Meredith Nicholson, being an
editorial writer on the Indianapolis
News. He was a brother-in-law of
Captain Meredith, of Chicago, formerly
cl. ef br the bureau of printing and en
graving. The only cause that can be
assigned for the act was despondency.
It is said that Captain Nicholson, who
was a republican, was very anxious to
visit his family in Indiana but feared
that if lie left his duties to make ths
visit he would lose his position. He be
came depretsed in spirits and ended his
life. Deceased was about fifty-nine years
old and a veteran of the late war.
• The Tessa Sixth District Convention.
Dallas, Tex., August 22.—The sixth
district democratic convention, that ad
journed from Corsicana, met here yps-
day. At adjournment the 1262d roll
call had been reached without a break
ip the vote, which was ss follows:
Burke 37, Poindexter #2, Abbott 13, $n4
Hardy 10.
Another Kond for the gonthern.
Middleborouoh, Ky.. August 22.—
Late advices from New York state that
the Southern Railway has bought the
Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louis-
yille railroad. This road is owned by
the American Association, and runs
from here to Knoxville, a distance of
seventy miles,
Fitting For Wnr Service.
London, August 20.—Government
officers have gone aboard another ves
sel in the Tyne, because they were con
vinced that she was fitting for service
is the Chinese-Japanese war.
Cholera hlatlitlee.
London, August *0.—The Times has
h dispatch from Vienna stating that
from Thursday to Haturday there were
B37 new cates <)t cholera and 229 deaths
(rum the disease in Galicia.
HUNDREDS OF INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury of Shelby County, Tenneeeen,
Enforcing the Privilege Tax Law.
Memphis, Tenn., August 21.—The
Shelby county grand jury yesterday
found two hundred more indictments
against liquor dealers in and near Mem
phis. making a total of 700 up to date.
Indictments have also been found
against a score of real estate dealer and
more are expected to follow, running
the total to a thousand, all for failure
to pay privilege taxes. The disclosures
of this grand jury, showing that a mil
lion and a half has been lost by the
state, county and city in the last eight
years has created such a popular feel
ing that a "Good government” club has
been organized, embracing the leading
citizens whose announced purpose it is
to enforce the laws and especially the
revenue laws.
The Secretary of the Interior to Enter Into
the Georgia Democratic Campaign.
Atlanta, August 21.—Secretary of
the Interior Hoke Smith has notified
Chairman Steve Clay of the state execu
tive committee, that he will speak in
Atlanta the first week in September.
The exact date has not yet been fixed.
Congressman Livingston, Speaker Crisp,
Senator Gordon and Senator Walsh
have all tendered their serviees to the
campaign committee, and appointments
for them will lie made as soon as con
gress adjourns, releasing them from
the national capitol.
HOKE SMITH ON THE STUMP.
THE SOUTHERN IN KENTUCKY.
Artlulea Incorporating the Grant Railway
System Filed In That State.
Louisville, Ky., August 20.—Articles
incorporating the Southern railway
company in Kentucky, have been tiled
in the county clerk’s office. The incor
porators are Samuel Spencer, Charles
H. Coeter, Francis Lynde Stetson, of
New York; Alex B. Andrews, of Ral
eigh, N. C.i William A. Ewin, E. Dobbs
Frey, of New York; T. W. Hulliett, of
Louisville; W. M. Baldwin, Jr., of
Washington. The capital stock is fixed
at $1,000,000. and the indebtedness must
not exceed 810.000.000.
Predicted the Day and Hour of Hla Death.
Columbus, O., August 20.—John Ver
dun, a penitentiary convict from Cin
cinnati, who dropped dead from heart
disease yesterday, predicted the day
and hour of his death. When he was
received at the prison he wrote this pre
diction on a slip of paper which was
given to another convict to keep. The
paper was examined and found to be
exactly true,
The Cowboy Cody Defeated.
Munich, August 20.—The race be
tween the cowboy Cody and the bycyc
list Fischer was completed yesterday.
Fischer won. having covered 100 miles
while Cody was covering 1 SO, The race
was ridden in heats, whose total time
was seven hours.
THE TEXTILE RIPPLE
Regarded Lightly at First, Though
Seriously Now.
WHY WM. D. HOWLAND WAS ABSENT.
The Condltlona Which Led to the Trouble..
Operative. Fooled In Believing That
the Relation. With the Com
pany Would Continue.
New Bedford, Mass., August 22.—
The strike situation on this, the third
day. is not improved, but more compli
cated than heretofore. It is now plain
ly evident that the sanguine hopes of
those who have smiled at the ripple,
are dissipated to a remarkable degree,
and that the actual conditions are
breaking upon them.
At the time of the meeting of the mill
men for the purpose of arranging for
the cut down, William D. Howland was
not in the city, and no representative
of the Roth or Howland corpora lions or
of the New Bedford Manufacturing
company was present. There are not a
few who do not hesitate to say that this
was not a coincidence. After a long
consideration of the situation and with
u reasonable assurance that the opera
tives would show fight, regardless of
what Mr. Howland's views of course
might be, the mills decided to post no
tice of a cut down.
Without positive knowledge of what
Mr. Howland might do in regard to the
enforcing of the notices, the operatives
generally from the first felt that he
would make his employes the conces
sions they desired rather than see the
pleasant relations which have existed
between them ruptured. It is not to
be supposed for a minute that the other
manufacturers were not as well in
formed in this regard as the operatives.
Yet iu view of ail the conditions the no
tices were posted.
The conditions in the yarn and cloth
mills are widely dissimilar. It is gen
erally agreed that those mills produc
ing yarn alone are finding a much bet
ter market for their goods than is found
for cloth. In the case of manufac
turers of yarn, it is a serious matter to
lose a buyer, as the identity of their
product is completely unknown to the
general public, who purchases it under
the brand of other manufacturers who
make it into cloth. This is not, of
course, the case with the product of the
cloth mills. When there is any move
ment in cloth the opportunity to dis
pose of goods is always open to cloth
producing mill. It is a common thing
for a retail buyer who is favorably im
pressed with a particular brand of cloth
to call for it over the counter of the re
tailer, and thus the mills are constantly
brought face to face with thb consumer.
Contamplated Field of Battle.
London, August 20.—The Times cor
respondent in Shanghai telegraphs;
It is reported several skirmishes be
tween Japanese and Chinese troops
have occurred at Ping Yang where a
great battle is likely to be fought soon.
To Ssfeguard Brltlab Interest..
Gibraltar. August 21.—The first-
class British gunboat Bramble has.
owing to the disturbed conditions pre-
vujling in certain parts of Morrocco,
lx en ordered to proceed to Tangier to
safeguard British Interests.
'rovlilenc. st tb. Marry ot Incendiaries.
Providence, R. L, August 21.—The
officials of the fire department decid*<l
yesterday that the city 1« practically
ut the mercy of unknown fire bugs.
During the past two weeks there have
been twelve heavy blazes.
Leaxe the State for Their Liberty.
Baltimore, Md., August 20.—One
hundred members of the army of the
commonweal were released from the
house of correction yesterday and were
started for Cincinnati oypr the Ualtl
m.wp apH Ohio ran two H
No Semilon In Either Hoase.
Washington, August 22.—The house
adjourned over today after an unimpor
tant session of about an hour yesterday.
Unsuccessful efforts were made to se
cure consideration of several important
measures, chief among which the Hill
bill for the exclusion and deportation of
.lien anarchists. ^
Thrse Mluer. Droaaeu.
Butte, Mon., August 22,—Michael
Brady. Joseph Curry and James Mor
gan. three miners in the Glengarry
(nines, were caught in a flood of water
which broke In from an adjoining mine
yesterday afternoon, and drowned.
Bixty other miner* had a very narrow
escape.
Xteveasoa aad HU1 Tak. aa Oatln*.
Washington, August 22.—Vioe-PresI
dent Stevenson and Senator Hill took
an outing yesterday to Montieello, the
former home of Jefferson.
THE RIVER ON FIRE.
The
R««ult of a Terrific Electric Storm
In JackHonyllle.
Jacksonville, Fla.. August .2!.—A
terrific electric storm raged here about
one o'clock yesterday. The Western
union wires were fused and for several
hours the city was cut off from commu
nication with the outside world. Du
ring the storm lightning struck the
warehouse of the Standard oil company
situated on the river front, and set it
on flire. There were about two thouse
and barrels of oil in the warehouse and
not one was saved. The warehouse,
which had been recently completed,
and the pier was also totally destroyed.
After becoming ignited many of the
barrels of oil rolled into the river and
floated past the city in flames, causing
no little danger to shipping. At inter
vals the barrels would explode with a
tremenduous report. The total loss is
placed at $20,000 with no insurance.
'SUGAR BAG CLOTH IS GOOD.
GEN. HARRISON INTERVIEWED.
AdverM. to CrltlrUInf the Administration.
New York aud Indiana rolltlea.
New York. August 20.—The Adver
tiser prints the following interview
with ex-Presldent Harrison at the house
of Captain Bergnold at .Spring Lake.
N. J.
“My position is a peculiar one. It is
hard for people to understand just how
I am situated. My lips arc necessarily
sealed so far as criticism of this admin
istration goes. It would be highly dis
courteous for me to state wherein 1 be
lieve this administration errs.
"Therefore 1 have uniformly refused
to express any opinion, to draw any
comparisons, or to criticise, and 1 shall
continue that policy.”
"iShall you not have something to say
about the new tariff bill ?”
“That is a different matter. That
measure is not fathered by the admin
istration. as I understand it, and is a
legitimate matter for discussion. But
I am not ready yet. I do not wish to
speak hastily of a matter that so inti
mately concerns the welfare of party
and country, and goes to the very root
of our prosperity as a nation. Later I
shall prepare a careful analysis of the
situation, and shall speak two or three
times, and will let the people know my
views on the tariff question.
"When will the campaign open in In
diana 7”
"Locally it opens very soon now.
Kuf the great buttle will not begin un
til the fall is well advanced.”
"Do you confidently expect republi
can success there ?”
“It would be premature to predict.”
“What do you think of the situation
in New York state V”
"1 think that' the situation in New
York state demands that every man
outside of the state keep his hands off.
Let outs’flors keep their hands off and
attend to their own business.
All that I know alxmt the situation I
read in the papers, and 1 know that I
read that the harmony you speak of is
hot yet secured, and that the two wings
of the party still maintain separate or
ganizations, and are as far apart as
ever.
‘Suggestions, advice or talk of any
Rind from outsiders would be imperti
nent and ill advised. Of course the re
sult in New York this fall will have a
mighty iufluence upon national af
fairs..”
HURLED INTO ETERNITY.
New York Cotton Kxrhnnce Regard* It a.
Batl.fnctorr for Baling Cotton.
New York, August 22.—Many letters
have been received by the New York
cotton exchange both for and against
the use of sugar bag cloth for baling
cotton. The board of managers after a
full discussion of the matter have pass
ed the following resolution:
Resolved, That, many enquiries hav
ing been received by the cotton ex
change as to whether or not the use of
what is known as sugar bag cloth in
covering cotton is contrary to the rules
of the exchange, he secretary is in
structed to advise the southern ex
changes and others known to be inter
ested in this matter, of the fact that cot
ton covered by such bagging constitute*
a good delivery under the rules uf this
exchange, „
'WHAI.GRS FOR CONGRESS.
fh. Second'of the Leader* Nominated, the
Latter In Maseschneettee,
Boston, Mass., August 22,—Michael
D. Fitzgerald, commander of the New
England industrial army that traveled
from Boston Vo Washington, was nomi
nated for congress in the 19th district
last night by the socialist labor party.
Th.i* 1* the district now represented bv
Congressman M. J, McEttriek. Patrick
F- O'Neill was nominated by the same
party in Congressman J. H. O'Neill’s
district, the ninth.
Addltloa to the LHtU Rack Rvlldlng.
Washington, August 22,—The senate
bill passed yesterday authorising the
Construction of aq addition to the pub
lic building at Little Rock, Ark., to
Cost not more than $58,000. Also a sen
ate joint resolution directing the print
ing of 20,000 copies of the tariff bill.
Bair Minion Fire In ClnrlnnatL
Cincinnati, August 22.—The Big Four
freight depot, at Third and Wood
Streets, burned yesterday afternoon.
The building was two squares long and
was valued with contents and adjoin
ing Wagner sleepers and coaChes at
$500,000.
C. L. Wiehoff, the Chicago banker
who dissapeared a year ago, leaving a
shortage of $109,114, has been arrested
•t Brighton. UL
THE PLOTS TO BURN
More Startling Discoveries Mads
by the Chicago Police.
UPRISINGS PLANNED BY THE “REDS."
Now Known Thai Within the Haantn of
the Chicago Anarchists Can be Found
Evidences of the Most (ilfantle
Conspiracy on Record.
Result of the Kxploslon of Four Powder
Hourtes In Fort Mmlth, Arkansas.
Fort Smith, Ark., August 20.—Last
night four powder houses of the Speer
hardware company, located two miles
from here on the Poteau river, explo
ded. The powder houses are total
wrecks. A small cabin near by, the
home of Mrs. Cook, was blown to splin
ters, Mrs. Cook, her daughter and an
infant were hurled into eternity. The
powder house contained l,*i00 pounds of
dynamite and 800 kegs of powder. The
shock was felt at Van Huren, Alma.
(Jreenwood, Jenny Lind. Hackett, Kav-
anaugh and many places nearly twen
ty miles away. In Fort Smith, thou
‘ ‘'
destroyed. The
store. Arcade. J. J. Little, Myers & Co.,
Vaughan hardware store, Fagan. Hour-
land and Western Union buildings were
severely damaged, while along Sixth
street and Garrison avenue is a con
tinued story of wrecks. No explana
tion can hi! given for the explosion, it
could not have been an accident and
many rumors are flying about. One is
to the effect that a remnant of the Dat
um gang is about U> rob the bank here.
Chicago, August 22.—The startling
discovery of the contents in the two cof
fers that were captured Saturday by
the police led these officials to redouble
their efforts, and other discoveries have
been made of equally as startling a
character. It is now apparent that
somewhere, hidden in the haunts of
the Chicago anarchists, is still more in
criminating evidence of a gigantic in
cendiary conspiracy, and also further
proof of the premeditated uprising
which was planned by the “mis" for
this fall or winter. The contents of
other letter found in the smaller coffers
have been translated. The documents
corroborate the assertions of the letter
alluded to in the previous dispatches,
and has stimulated the officials to stLl
deeper inquiry into this matter.
Persistent search is being made in
several suspected quarters on the west
side. Houses were ransacked and the
friends and followers of the anarchists
now in prison were closely questioned.
The news of the arrests already made
has its effect of clearing the city of all
those who might have been suspected
of having something to do with the ar
son cases. A few bolder of the anar
chists who still remain are careful to
keep out of sight.
The officials have practically deter
mined to allow the case to rest for a
while until the excitement is over and
the conspiraU>rs still at large recover
their reassurance and come buck to
their old haunts.
Inspector Conway has secured a chest
full of the peculiar electrical machines
used by Herlitz, Scharff, Nelson and
the others of the gang of incendiary
conspirators in the destruction of pro
perty in this city. He has also secured
a second anil smaller chest containing
anarchist literature and a number of
pictures, conspicuous among which is a
copy of the painting in Oscar Neelie's
saloon of the pardon of the Haymarket
anarchists by the governor of Illinois.
T HL RAILWAY UNION'S SIDE.
.ll.lvr r to tile Chance of Contempt of
Court by the Boant of Directors
Chicago, August 20.—James Hogan.
W. E. Burns, K. M. Goodman. J. F. Mc-
Vem and Martin L. Elliott, the direc
tors of the American railway union,
filed an answer in the United States cir
cuit court Saturday to the information
j'harging contempt of court. In addi
tion to the general answer to the infor
mation they also filed answers to the
interrogatories of the government re
garding the conduct of the strike. The
answer to the information denies that
the directors have any power to order a
strike or compel its discontinuance.
The defendants admit that at various
times during the month of June and be
fore the injunction was issued they ad
vised certain of the employes of the
railroads to quietly, peaceably and law
fully quit the service of the railroads,
but all the men so advised were mem
bers of the union, and in such advice
and counsel they acted for said employ-
eys and by their authority. The an
swer denies that there was an illegal
conspiracy to tie up the railroads, but
I it alleges that there was a conspiracy
j on the part of the railroad companies to
I reduce the wages of their employes and
| to break up the American railway un
ion. As to the telegrams sent out in
1 : he name of Debs, for which Debs,
when brought into court, denied all re
sponsibility, the answer admits that
they were sent by the defendant Hogan.
MURDERED, THEN ROBBED.
Attempt to Blow up a Train Thwarted,
But Followed by a Bloody Trasedy.
Lufkin, Tex., August 20.—Saturday
evening about 7 o’clock the engine on
the State road was running from a sta-
Jion called Wells to the coaling camp
uliout eighteen miles from here. About
a mile and a half from Wells, the en-
ginnecr observed a pile of ties across
the track. He reversed his engine and
all on board jumped. Among the part y
was Dr. Dreweny, of Rusk. As he
(■lighted on the ground a masked man
Stepped out from the brush and shot
S im dead : Holding the others off with
a postal, he robbed the body of the
;'cad doctor, obtaining $20 in cash, u
check on the First National bank ol
Husk for 825 and a gold watch and
chain. The robliers evidently thought
they were wrecking the pay ear which
was to pay off at the mines. Dogs from
the convict camp refused to take the
trail. The country is being scoured for
the assassins.
FOR THE SOUTH'S INTERESTS.
la
sands of dollars worth of property was
opera house. Boston
RUMORS THAT ATTACK.
Investigation Into the Mnunjtement of the
Child.-Dri-.el Union Printer. Home.
Colokado Springs, Col., August 20.—
An investigation into the management
of the Childs-Drexe! union printers'
home in this city is being comlucted by
the visiting committee. A. L. Runyon,
of Pueblo; W. A. Whitemcyer and Jas.
J. Burns, of Denver, and Joseph Con
way. of Kansas City. An inmate noti
fied Superintendent Schumann of
charges of conspiracy witli
ill treatment. The notification thus
filed was sent by Mr. Schumann to
President Prescott, of the International
typographical union at Indianapolis,
Ind.. demanding an investigation. The
committee will investigate current ru
mors against the management as well
as proposed repairs and improvements.
It is believed generally here that the
management will be vindicated.
The Convention That Will Aftfienible
WaHhiujcton Next Week.
Washington, August 22.—A meeting
of the executive committee which has
charge of the preliminary matters con
nected with the convention which is to
assemble in this city on the 30th and
31st instants held a meeting in parlor
No. 10, Willards Hotel, yesterday after-
noon. The object of the coming con
vention is to promote the development
of the south, and it is expected that
there will be a large representation of
southern business men present. Re
plies have already been received from
over 300 business men, representing
every southern state, and all commend
the convention and express a willing
ness to do everything possible toward
making it a success. At the meeting
Saturday the following address, setting
forth au outline of the work to tie done,
was adopted, and will be sent to all
who are expected to t>e present.
The meeting of southern business
men and all others who are interested
in southern developmen that will as
semble, in WJllard Hall. Washington.
D. C , August 30 and 31, 1894, was called
at the suggestions of a n umber of prom
inent southern men.
The call for the meeting was signed
by many of the leading business men of
Washington.
REV. DR. HIRST UPHELD.
LIFE COMES TO THE DEAD.
Allen
Narrow Keeape of Mr*. Lurlnda
From Heins Hurled Allre.
Madihonvillk, Tex., August 21.—At
Midway, in this county, Mrs. Lucinda
Alien was seized with oolic, and physi
cians and nurse, after six hours, pro
nounced her dead, She was- dressed
and placed in her coffin and just as the
cortege was about to start to the grave
yard, a neighbor asked for a last look
at her. She thought she discovered
signs of animation; the suspected
corpse was taken from the coffin, placed
in a tub of water and soon revived,
thus escaped being buried alive.
The San Franrl.ro Clergy man Su.talnrd by
HU Church.
San Francisco, August 22.—A. C.
Hirst, of the Simpson Memorial church,
threats D f' rtvho is now being tried on charges of
immorality and other misconduct, re
cently preferred against him. has been
upheld by his flock. The church has
unanimously adopted resolutions, that
were endorsed by a rising vote of the
large congregation, stating the belief
that the cliarges had been brought by
an irresponsible adventurer, evidently
for the purpose of blackmail; that the
official board, at the request of Dr.
Hirst, had some months ago, investi
gated these accusations and had found
them to be entirely without founda
tion. The members of the church and
congregation expressed unswerving
confidence in Dr. Hirst's innocence of
the charges.
Forter Confluent of CooHrnstloa.
Washington, August 20-—A reporter
saw Governor Porter, of Tennessee, at
his hotel this morning and found him
in the best of spirits. Said he : “I will
be confirmed at the present session if a
quorum is secured before adjournment.
In event the matter goes over for the
present I expect to be reappointed for
the vacation and confirmed at the next
session.” '
A Banker'e Home UnUerGsr-*
Chicago, August 22.—The home of
Edward 8. Dreyer, the millionaire
banker and real estate dealer, was
| larded by several police officers last
night. Mr. Dreyer has cause to believe
that he is to he assassinated and that
his home will be burned. William
Hagenau, of Wicker Park, threatens to
kill the hanker on sight because of
differences over atones matter*.
ALABAMA CONGRESSMEN.
Underwood's Nomination Conceded by the
Friends of Tnrpln.
Hi km ingham, Ala., August 22. —Later
reports from Saturday’s democratic
primaries in the Ninth congressional
district show that Oscar W. Under
wood, of Birmingham, has carried
Perry, and Blount counties. Either of
these counties, added to Jefferson, his
home county, which he has solidly, in
sures him the nomination, over Con
gressman Lewis W. Turpin. Turpin
leaders, it is said, concede Under-
wiKid's nomination. In the Eighth dis
trict Congressman's Jos. Weeeler's re-
nomination seems practically assured
from returns so far in.
aisteu Over the Gorman BtU.
Bkrlin, August 20.—Manufacturers
and exporters interested in American
trade, are somewhat elated over the
passage of tfie Gorman-bill. In the
textile industry the relief from the last
months of suspense Is especially appa
rent.
Death of a Centeoarlaa.
Parkkbsruro, W. Vs., August 20.—
Mrs. Eunice Conrad, the oldest woman
west of the AHeghanies, died yesterday
st her home in Gilmer oounty, at the
age ol 117 yean.
SINGLE TAX CONFERENCE.
i
Henry George Making a Folltlcal Survey of
New York City.
Nkw York, August 20.—Henry George
arrived yesterday from a sojourn in
Sullivan county. Mr. George said that
he would start at once to make a sur
vey of the political field, and then
would take off his coat and go to work.
His war will be againt Tammany Hall,
and in favor of labor and the single tax
doctrine. The single taxes have issued
a call for a conference on the evening
of September 8. labor day, at Cooper
union. The most important question
»..o be discussed will be : “How can we
Restore the prosperity of the plain peo
ple and the equality of personal rights.
Jo attain which the republic was found
ed ?” A large attendance is anticipa
ted.
For the Ruck IhIhikI Wreck.
, Lincoln, Neb., August 20.—The coro
ner’s jury, investigating the Rock Is
land wreck near here last night, re*
turned a verdict that the loss of life
• vas occasioned by the malicious wreck-
|ing of the train by the nergro George
•W. Davis.
» UongrcM of German CheHS Players.
Bkrmn, August 21.—The ninth con
gress of German chess players will be
opened in Leipsic September 1. Among
the sixteen entries are T. W. Baird, of
New York*; Tarrasch and Walbrodt.
Prince Emanuel of Orleans Arrested.
London. August 20.—A dispatch from
Baris says that Prince Emanuel of Or
leans was arrested in Bordeaux yester
day while on his way to visit Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria.
Two Hundred Africans in Prison.
Capk Town, Africa. August 20.—A
dispatch from Pretoria says that Chief
Malabooch and 200 of his men have
been imprisoned there. +
WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED.
Will retire from
business
Three poisoners broke jail at Hunt
ington, I’a., Thursday night.
The cruiser Montgomery crossed Cape
Fear bar, Delaware, yesterday morning.
Butler, N. J., is celebrating the sev
enth centenary of St. Anti.ony of Padua.
The price of whiskey at Peoria. 111.,
was advanced three cents yesterday, be
ing quoted at $1.25.
Robbers fatally wounded Matt Ryan
at No. 84 Loomis street, Chicago, last
night and rifled his saloon.
The court martial of Captain W. 8.
Johnson, U. 8 A., retired, charged, with
evading debts, is in progress at Leaven
worth, Kan.
The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the Irish Catholic benevolent unkn
■of the United States and Canada is on
in York. 1*0.
Four prisoners escaped from thecoun
ty jail at Keokuk, la., by overpowering
the keeper. One of them, named Webb,
is a notorious forger, lie U wanted in
several states.
It took five policemen to prevent Sa
loon-keeper Patrick Mayer from clean
ing out the Kearney, N. J., town com
mittee last night because they refused
him a license.
| Chairman J. A. Stranahan has called
a meeting of the Pennsylvania demo
cratic state committee at Harrisburg
next Wednesday to fix a time for the
state convention.
Mr. and Mr. Richard Clevering, John.
Mary. Martha and Samuel Hartley of
Cleveland, Ohio, have fallen heirs to a
fortune of $1,090,000, left by an uncle in
AwatraU*. 'U»ey were »U pwr peoplt-
AND
Will Close oul Iheir Enlire
STOCK OF
GOODS
AT COST
For Cash!
The Stock is all
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and will be sold at
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Respectfully,
Normal SI Co.
Aug. 23—
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Darlington Lodge
No. 7, Knights ofPvtlil
as, meets on 1st and 3rd
Tiiksday Evenings in
each month, at (astle
Hall, Florence street,
opposite Broad. Vblt-
iug biothers fraternally
invited.
Guss Johnson,
Watch-Maker and Jeweller.
Repairing of watches and clocks a
specialty. The patronage of the peo
ple of the town and oounty of Dar
lington respectfully solicited.
Prompt personal attention given to
all work and satisfaction guaranteed.
Place of business, iu the front portion
of Fincken's Bakery.
May 24—3m
For Rent.
[ THEAP, a live-room Cottage. Ap-
\J ply to
J. L. MICHIE.
Dissolution of Copartnership.
« N this day, July 85th., the firm
of W. L. Pearson & Co. has
been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.
W. L. Pearson will continue the busi
ness. He assumes ail the debts of
the old firm, and will collect all ac
counts due the same.
A. J. BROOM,
W. L. PEARSON.
Creditors' Notice.
A LI. creditors of the Estate of the
late M. Agnes Fountain are
hereby notified to make payment to
the undersigned, to whom also must
be presented ail,claims outstanding
against said estate.
LIZZIE S. FOUNTAIN.
Executrix.
WELSH NECK HIGH SCHOOL.
HART8VILLE, Darlington Co., S. C.
F OUNDED by the Welsh Neck
Baptist Association to furnish
high education for boys and girts at
the lowest |>08sible cost.
Seven competent instructors
Courses iu English, Herman. French,
Latin, Greek, Mathematics. Book
keeping, Telegraphy, Tj po- wrL.ug,
etc.
Special attention given to Music.
Session begins September 17tli., lc 4.
For prospectuu and all pai in uUjxad
dress A. POINDEXTER i
Jul.20—3mo. PrtLcinal.
W.B. HcGim.li. I!."'.,We.
the people of Darlington aud v.
Office over the store of Ed ward". I v ;
ment ft Co.
Jan HL'tO-l?