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1 ■ VOL. XXII, NO. 22. DARLINGTON, S. U., THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1895. WHOLE NUMBER 1,060. FOR STATE’S RIGHTS. SOUTH CAROLINA APPEALS FROM JUDGE GOFF'S DECISION. Gcv. Evan* Confident of Winning.—The Result of the Move Leaves the Political Outlook Doubtful. GOFF’S NAME IS MENTIONED »• a Brpnliliraa I r.<.MenttaI < andwtat. From fhe South. Wahiiingtox, May 27.-Ex-Commia- sioner of the Internal Revenue John W. Mason indorses Judge Goff of West Virginia for the presidency and be lieves that the man who gained such wide reputation for his judicial decis ion will make a most acceptable candi date for that office. In talking over Columbia. 8. C., May 27.—All eyes the chances of Judge Goff for the re- are now turned towards Richmond, the publican nomination, Mr. Mason said: capital of the confederacy, and it seenu : Never before In the history of the country . little stramre that that cl tv nf . n L ban It been so necessary to have a southern a little • tr *“l?e fat that city of all bead the ticket. The elections during others should be the place where South . the past year In the south have shown that Carolina will make her appeal from the decision of Judge Goff on the registra tion laws—laws so intimately connect ed with events of the late unpleasant ness—a decision in which frequent ref erences were made to the causes lead ing up to this unpleasantness. Yet this week South Carolina through her attorneys will appear there and before a comt of appeals of the United States make her appeal for states’ rights. The result of the move that has been decided npoh by the states leaves the political outlook a little in doubt just now. There is a possibility that the court may reverse Judge Goff’s decision in which case the entire situation will be very much changed. It is not gen erally thought, however, that the court will make any such reversal, and in that case the uncertainty will simp^ amount to a delay in the campaigning. The state is very hopeful of winning the appeal. This afternoon Aisistaut Attorney General Townsend and General Ed ward McCrady, of Charlestoa, and Sen ator Joseph W. Ram well will leave for Richmond to appear tomorrow before the United States court of appeals and ague the motion to have that court docket the appeal and flx a day for a hearing. They will also oppose the motion in the other' registration cases to make the supervisor of registration of Newberry county a party to the salt. Governor Evans, .in an interview yes terday, says that he is confident of having Goff reversed. He says more over, that no matter what may be done, he proposes to have the constitutional convention held and the election con ducted in such a way that no shadow can ever rest on the constitution chat is made, so far as the federal constitu tion is concerned. The republicans of the state are pursuing a waiting policy. They say they are prepared to prevent the supervisors of registration from violating Judge Goff's order next Mon day, though Governor Evans had in structed his supervisors to go ahead as If the injunction was never issued. They are preparing to organize. State Chairman Melton says, republican leaguea for work in the national cam paign in every section of the state and will have a delegation at the national league meeting held in Cleveland next week. IMPORTANT RAILROAD CASE. Ihst section Is more than ready to come Into the republican ranks If local prejudices i an be broken down. Republican doctrines are spreading in all the manufacturing and other industrial distrlUs of the southern states and the liberal element there would like to Indorse these principles by voting for a republican president. Louisiana might be carried by the republicans, end if a Judge Ooff were nominat ed West Virginia would surely indorse him and there would be great probability of car rying Virginia. If It could only be said that a republican vote would mean that a southerner would be placed in the white house, much of the antagonism of the southern people would bo overcome. THE MORRISTOWN MURDER. A Negro Harper Tarns State Kv.donee and Conf.-Mee Gu It Morristowx. Tenn., May 28.—Some surprising developments are being made in the Palmer murder case. Will Lee. a colored barber of this place, con fesses his implicstion in the deed, and turned state evidence against his part ner, F. N. Hash, who is a restaurant man, a citizen of- Morristown. Lee was interviewed last night, and from the time of his confession, at 2 o’clock a. m., to a detective. Hash’s res idence was surrounded and guarded until daylight, when he was arrested. A trial was to be held at the opera house yesterday evening, but was post poned on account of Hash’s request to await the arrival of his brother-in law. Excitement is rather high, but no out ward demonstrations of any moment have been made. I INDUSTRIAL CONDITION SOUTH I FUNERAL SERVICES OF THE SEC RETARY OF MILITARY NATURE. 1 he Preliminary Exercises Were Held in the Eeet Room of the White House by Bishop Hurst. Wasihkotok, May 28.—Secretary of State Walter Q. Gresham, died this morning at 1:15, after a short lllnesa. For two houra preceding dissolution there had been no indication of either of a pulse or heart beat. He lay during that time with his head resting on the arms of his daughter, Mra. Andrews, while his devoted wife oat by his side, his hands crossing hers, his face turned so that his last conscious gaze should rest upon her. And so the minutes dragged slowly on till the end came. He was conscious to the last He suffered greatly during the pre ceding forty-eight hours, after the pneumonic sysmptoms were compli cated with bis other diseases, and was only temporarily relieved by frequent hypodermic injections. Mach Activity In th« rroductloa of Iron «ml In the Mining of iron Ore. Chattaroooa, Tenn., May 29.—The Tradesman lisa received reports of in dustrial conditions in all parts of south, for the week ending May 27. Theieis much activity in the produc tion of iron, and in the mining of iron ore and coal. The demand seema to equal the outputs, and no stocks are accumulating. The recent advance in the price of pig iron, which has been well maintained, has encouraged the building of new planta. The Trades man reports that a 150 ton iron furnace is to be built at Pulaski’ Va., by the Pulaski Iron company; the Ressemer steel plant at Ressemer. Ala., is to build st once, an appropriation of 8800.000 haring been made for that purpose, ud a rolling mill at Rirraingham, Ala., as also a steel plant under way to be completed within six months. The English owners of the Watts steel and iron plant at Middlesborough, Ky., have cabled the manager to put their iron furnace into blast July 15, and to put their steel works into operation August 18. BISHML IS nm THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANS. N.w York Traateea Agalnat the Anseatn and Knoxville In the C. 8. circuit Court. Charleston, 8. C., May 25.—In the United States circuit court yesterday the case of Charles H. Phinlzy and Alfred Raker, trustees of the Augusta & Knoxville Railroad company, and the Central Trust company of New York, vs the Port Royal & Western Carolina railroad, was heard and taken under advisement. The case came up on a motion for the sale of the Port Royal A Western Carolina. It seems that both the Southern and the Sea board airline are anxious to purchase the Port Royal & Western Carolina, but the Georgia Central is opposed to the sale. Prominent attorneys of New York, Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and South Carolina are connected with the case. DEATH CAME WHILE ON TRIAL toath Carolina Jostle* Snoots a Prisoner Who Defied Him In Court Fort Mills, S. C.—May 2&—Charles Bradshaw, a young mill hand and des perado, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Trial Justice McElbaney yesterday. The fellow was upon some petty charge, but insisted on defying judge and officers with a drawn pistol. ’Squire McElhaney went out and got a Winchester rifle. As he returned to court the desperado opened Are. The judge replied promptly with the Win chester, with the result above mention ed. The court came out unscratched. Rev, Dr. MeMIclin.l Klevrd Moderator bj Acclamation. Pittsburo, Pa., May 25.—The general assembly of the United Presbyterian church began its business session at 8 o'clock yesterday morning in the Sixth Church, East End. After devotional exercises Rev. Dr. J. R. McMichael, of Monmonth College. Illinois, was eleeted moderator by acclamation. This is the first time in the history of the chnrch that this has been done. Rev. Dr. Wil liam J. Reed and Rev. Dr. A. G. Wal lace were re-elected clerks. A commit tee was then appointed to extend con gratulations to the Presbyterian gene ral assembly. The rest of the session was taken up with hearing the reports of the trustees of the assembly and woman’s board. THE PLANT SYSTEM. To Kalabll.h Through Tr.nipori.tlou Prom N.w York to Cabo. Savannah, Ga., May 27.—His stated that the Plant aystem intends nsing the new large steamship it is building, and one or more others, in establishing a line either from Savannah or Charles ton to New York, giving it through transportation from New York to Ha vana. Cuba. Its traffic compact with the Ocean steamship company is said to expire at the close of the year, and the Plant system then proposes to run a steamship line from the northern ter minus of its railroad lines to New York, handling its enormous freights to and from Florida. Confsit.rnte Reunion for Charleston. Charleston, 8. C., May 25—The Young Men'a Business League of this city hove determined <o have a grand reunion of all the confederate veterans to be held In this city in the spring of 1896. SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. Lake dty ia to have a newspaper to be known as the Lake City News. The secretary of .state Saturday granted a charter to the Walhalla Cot ton Mill company. Of the capital stock of 175,000, tome 849,000 have been paid in. The secretary of state has issued a commission to the Farman-Rabb com pany, at Greenville, the purpose of which la to manufacture cigars, chew ing tobacco, etc., and deal in all kinds of tobacco goods. The Rev. Marion Dargan, who, bv appointment of the South Carolina con ference, has been for the past three years agent of the Columbia Female College, hat resigned bia position In that institution. THE STRIKE AT AN END. The Labor Ktraviflee Jn the Ptttebarg Coal Districts Close. Pittsburg. Pa., May 27.—That the miners’ strike In the Pittsburg district which has been stubbornly fought for the past twelve weeks, is at an end, ia a foregone conclusion. The district offi cials last nighf admit that the strike la lost, and that it ia useless to fight any longer. The miners struck for a uni form rate of 69 cents. Several large firms were successful in running their mines non-union and at their own rata of wages. The men will likely all re turn to work at the sixty cent rata offered by the presidents. HAS SHE LEFT THE COUNT? It Is Reported That Conn tew Castellans tin. Separted from Hsr Husband. Birmingham, Ala., May 89. — The Age-Herald says today: A gentleman of this city has received a letter from a newspaper friend in New York, saying that the Countess Castellane (Anna Gould) has separated from her husband and will return to New York. The count was not satisfied with the mar riage settlement. The New York newspapers do not publish the affair owing to their respect for Anna Gould and her family. Afier North Carolina’s OrspsCrop. Raleigh, N. C., May 29.-A number of northern men are now in this state contracting to purchase the grape crop. They nay that in no state they have yet visited is the crop so fine as in North Carolina. Indeed, the crop is very large and promising in this section. Prices are apt to rule very high this season for gool varieties Washington, May 29.—Walter Quin ton Gresham will receive a soldiers burial. Except John A. Logan, of Illi nois, no other man except the regular army, has ever been honored by the or dering out of United States troops to attend his funeral. The preliminary services took place in the East room of the White house, which has witnessed some memorial obsequies, the last be ing the burial of President Harrison's wife, but had never before been the scene of funeral services over a cabinet officer. A further distinctive feature in today's sad ceremonies was that the draperies and other accessories was en tirely military in character. The flag which General Gresham loved so well, for which he fought so bravely, and in whose defense. he was so grievously wounded was the chief emblem of mourning round his funeral casket Hlshop Hurst Conduct, the Service. Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist Episco pal church, conducted the services. He was a warm personal friend of the dead secretary, who himself was brought up in the Methodist faith, his father and mother belonging to that denomination. All the cabinet was present except Secretary Carlisle who will join the funeral cortege enroute to Chicago where It has been finally de termined that the interment shall take place. All the executive departments have been ordered closed by an execu tive order. This action, with decora tion day. a legal holiday so closely fol lowing, will practically shut off public business for the balance of the week. At the conclusion of the services at the executive mansion the funeral es cort. under command of Major General Thomas H. Huger. U. 8. A., moved in the following order from the executive mansion to the Baltimore & Ohio rail road depot: Military, escort; clergy and physicians who attended the deceased; pall-bearers and hearse; relatives of the deceased. Places were reserved for the presi dent and heads of dspartments, mem bers of the senate and house of repre- sentatives, justice of the supreme oourt, and diplomatic corps. Route of the procession wns Penn sylv.nia avenue to the railroad depot. The military escort consisted of all the regular troops in and about Wash ington, namely: Five troops of the Sixth cavalry from Fort Myer, Va.. un der Colonel Gordon; four batteries of the Fourth and one of the Third artil lery from Washington barracks, under Col H. W. elision,Fourth artillery, and the battalion of mariues from the ma rine barracks and the navy yard under command of Colonel Heywood. 1 h. cabinet Aecompsnls. th» Ben The president and the members of the cabinet will accompany the re mains to Chicago where the train will arrive some time tomorrow after noon. The president and cabinet will consequently not be able to take part in any of the decoration day ceremonies in Washington on the 80th insL The honorary pall-bearers were Sec retary Lament, Attorney General Olnev, Secretary Smith. Postmaster General Wilson, Secretary Herbert, Secretary Morton, Acting Secretary Uhl,.repre senting the state department, and Act ing Secretary Hamlin, representing Secretary Carlise. Mr. Carlisle will join the funeral party en route. All these will accompany the remains to Chicago with the possible exception of Mr. Hamlin, whose place will be taken, by Mr. Carlisle. The decorationa of the East room for the funeral services were the most elab orate and exceeded in beauty and im pressiveness the attempts made on aim ilar occasions To carry out the inten tion to make the occasion purely mili tary, the American flag was predoml nant In the decorative display. DEBS WILL GO BACK TO JAIL. The A. R. U. President >urreitder» Himself to the T-eited State* .Marshal. Chicago, May 29. —Eugene V. Debs, who arrived ih this city from Terre Haute yesterday morning, called on United States Marshal Arnold yester day afternoon and delivered himself into the custody of the marshal. The latter told him that he did not expect the mandate from Washington for a week or more and until he received it thn men were at liberty on their bond. Mr. Debs then left with the marshal, his itinerary through Minnesota and North Dakota, for the next ten days so that he could be'telegraphed to return when needed. “I have written to all the others out of the city,” said Mr. Debs, "and it is our purpose to surren der ourselves and go back to Woodstock jail.” Mr. Debs has about one more week of freedom. CENTRAL REORGANIZATION. Tbs Plan Hn. Iteen Laid A.ld. Pending th# Keturn of J. P. Morzan. * New York. May 28.—Rankers here interested in or representing securities of Georgia Central property or its branch lines, confirm the statement made by a southern dispatch late last week that the plan of reorganization has been laid aside pending the return of J. P. Morgan. He is awaited us the arbitrator between the different class es of securities for which position he is the best fitted because of his control of the Southern railway in close harmony with which the Georgia Central must be operated. It looks aow as though tiie plan would not be pushed until ail security holders are placated. RESTATING HIS POSITION. Kx-Hpeaker Crisp CWarly D.Hiim His n- nanclal Vlt-ws. Atlanta, May 29.—Ex-Speaker Crisp has published the following card re stating his position on the financial question: Americas, Oa.. May 28.—Ever since I guvs consideration to the question. I have been a believer in and nn advocate ot the free and un limited coinage of silver. Ever since 1 en tered public life I have spoken, and when op portunity ottered, voted for It I shall favor the free and unlimited coinage ot silver by the United States Independently nt the ratio of 16 to 1. How any one at all acquainted with my pub lic utterances and nets can have mistaken or been in doubt as to my position, Is ■ mystery to me. My excuse for this card is misrepre sentation, my hope Is that this will end It DR. PARKHURST IS PLEASED. AS OHIO'S REPUBLICAN CANDI DATE FOR GOVERNOR. The Convention the Largest that Ever Rraponded to the Call of the Party. U S. Senator Sherman Preside!. Zanesville. 0., May 29.—With cheera for McKinley and Foraker. and an ovation for John Sherman that brought a suspicious monster into the eyes of that venerable statesman, accustomed though he has been to the adulteration of hia Ohio brethren, the republican state convention inaugurated its busi . ness yesterday afternoon. It was one of the largest conventions that ever responded to the call of the party man agers. Enthii*liB«iu Over Shermnn. The enthusiasm v over Sherman and Foraker waa uncotitrolable by the tem porary chairman, J. C. Bonner of To ledo and his openihg speech wna drowned by the noise. Bonner finally gave up in dispair and amidst the howling, he whispered in Senator Sher- man'a ear, afid the latter assuming the gavel without the formality of an in troduction, disregarding the arranged program, delivered his prepared speech. Senator Sherman spoke with consider able energy and his reference to the currency question were loudly ap plauded. Warm greetings were also given to hia naming of McKinley as Ohio's presidential candidate and For- aker as her next senator. A night session was agreed upon, the usual committees were appointed and the convention took recess until 8 p. m. The convention reassembled prompt ly- Nominations for governor were in order at 8:20, and speeches were limit ed to five minutes with no seconds. J. W. Barger. Hike county, ex-Speaker Josedh Warren Keifer, of Springfield ; Asa W. Rushnell, Springfield. James H. Hoyt of Cleveland ; George K. Nash, of Columbus, Robert M. Nevins of Day- ton ; Lieutenant Governor A. E. Har ris, of Preble; State Auditor E. W. Poe, of Bowling Green, were placed in nomination with bouquets of oratory, and the convention at 9:20 yelled as one man for a ballot. Itaahnell For Governor. At 11:55 p. m., on the sixth ballot; Bushnell received 509 votes and the nomination. The convention promptly adjourned without waiting to hear the report of the committee on nomina tions, although Governor Foster was prepared with the platform. The re port will be presented at the morning session. It opens with a declaration in favor of protective tariff and these are the utterances upon silver : Honest money, consisting of gold, silver and paper, every dollar us good as any other dol lar, and all backed by the national faith and honor. We favor bimetallism and demand the use of both gold and silver as standard money, ei ther in accordance with a ratio to be fixed by an international agreement if that can be ob tained, or under such restrictions and such provisions, to be determined by legislation, as will secure the maintenance of the party of values of the two metals, so that the purchas ing and debt paying power of the dollar wheth er of silver, gold or paper* shall be at all times equal FLAGS FLOAT AT HALF MAST. JACKSONVILLE TO SELL BONDS * Over One Million Dollar Issue Now to be riaeetl t'pon the Market. Washington, May 28. —Ryan opinion of the federal supreme court yesterday, the city of Jacksonville, Fla., will be allowed to sell its- isaue of over one million dollars of city bonds. The 1 opinion was based on a second attempt to enjoin the sale of th* bonds through a bill for an injunction filed with the circuit court for the aouthern district of Florida by John H. Colvin, of Chi cago. Mr. Colvin owna property in Jacksonville and he made the claim that the election held in October 1895, was invalid, because citizens qualified to vole at the general election of the previous year were the only ones per mitted to vote. The supreme court af firms the deciaion of the circuit court, dismissing the case on the ground of want of jurisdiction. COGGESHALL & co. EVERY BODY SPEAKS of the excellent offers at COGGESML & C0.’S: a crayon or water- UQVV ^ color portrait, and [ I?D1?1? F ll L Li tt 'Aidoo m* lection [ * tlljill l of bookft. the FeaD Gratified at the Retirement of Chief Byrne* of the New York Police. New Yoke, May 28.—On being asked yesterday afternoon what he thought of Chief Byrnes’ retirement, Dr. Park- hurst said: "The result satisfies me and gratifies me. My warfare, how ever, has not been against Mr. Byrnes as a man, but as an official, and now that he has ceased to be an official it seems to me that for me to pass any further comment upon the matter would be both unwarranted and undig nified.” Mammoth Cotton Mill to be Built. North Adams. Mass., May 28.—It it reported oil good authority that a mam moth new mill it to be built here to be known as Berkshire Mill No. 8. The mill, it is said, will be the second lar gest cotton mill in America, and will be erected at a cost of over a half mil lion dollars, a nil employ 2,000 hands. MINES TO RESUME OPERATION& Th* Wsat Virginia I nal Mirths Sa.ni. to Ms a Failure. Huntington, W. Va., May 29.- Re ports received in this city from points on the Norfolk and Western road state that several of the mines resumed ope rations yesterday and that more will do so in the next few daj’S. In some Instances the men seemed anxious to return, but in others the strikers' places were filled. No trouble has taken pi we so far in McDowell county. A number of deputy sheriffs have been Call and see the Books; also notice excellent Crayon in our window. Ilesldc* the slaive tiuliicemcnis, we have in stock B | ■ N I Ufa in Mluiiiilancc that wo would be plensod to show you it you would lull call. N 0\X7 IS the time to purchase as it is rapidly advancing in price. Wo call special attention to our “CREAM'' Holier Kxtinet Flour. This Hour has been _ _ _ tried ami proven to Ik- better than any Hour sworn in to be ready in case of an emer- I * n Derh'igtoii. If you have 1-eon so fortunate - - - -- aato hn-.o oaten any of iho Ili-cad or Hulls genev- In the meantime the Norfolk and Western railroad company bus commenced to move some coal north and the business men along the line are jubilant at the prospects. FOR A COLONY IN FLORIDA. A Michigan Company Purchase. 300,000 Acrc. la the Penln.alar Htate. Saginaw, Mich.. May 25.—A coloni zation company has just been formed here with Congressman Linton at its head. David Swinton and C. E. Lin ton. of Saginaw; Congressman D. D. Aitken, of Flint; D. L. Markry, Major N. S. Boyton and Thomas Watson, of Port Huron, are interested. The com pany has completed arrangements for the purchase of 800,000 acres of land in Florida, on the southeast coast, run ning from Fort Pierce to the Biscayne Bay. The deal involves a cash trans fer of over 85,000,000. It is hoped to get colonists from Dakota. made at the "Arlington” Hotel here, you need no further evidence of the merits of "our laMt" Flour. The malingers of the Hotel say, “It is the lwit Hour we have yet found." Facts of Interest: MR. CLEVELAND’S COURAGE. Thirty-Two Were Murdered. San Antonio, Tex., May 29.-Jim Crowley and two other negroes arrived here yesterday from the negro colony Id Mexico that went from Georgia, and report the murder of thirty-two of their number recently near Monclova because they tried to escape to th* Halted States from their prison-lik* colony. Sidney Herbert’s face. London, May 25.-The Right Hon. Charles T. Ritchie, conservative, was elected yesterday to the parliamentary seat for Croyden, made vacant by the succession of the former occupant, Hon. Sydney Herbert, conservative, to the rank and title of Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. Cotton Mill for Amsrlses. Americus, Ga., May 29.-Americu» at last la to have a 8800,000 cotton mill. Already $20,000 has been subecrlbed and Capt. W. M. Hitt is atlll circulating the subscription Hat and in a few months Americna will have one of the best cotton mill* In the state. MEETS IN EXTRA SESSION. The Tsnartre* Lsgtrtstare Will Hold tot Twenty Days Mara. Nashville, Tenn., May 28 —At high noon yesterday the forty-ninth general assembly met for an extra session limited to twenty days. The six subjects to be considered at the extra session, as provided for in the governor’s call, are: The revenue bill, the appropriation bill, the peni tentiary question, the regulation of state banks, the establishing of a levee district in Dyer, Lake and Obion coun ties. and the question of making regis tration leas frequent. WaahlBgtoa Carrespoadsat* la Atlanta. Atlanta, May 28.—The commercial club of Cincinnati and the Washington correspondente arrived here to-day and are being entertained by the exposition directors. Dr. Bar has oa Again Soatewead. Albany, N. Y., May 28.-The court of appeals has ordered that Dr. Buch anan be electrocuted during the week beginning Monday July 1st A* an Expression of National Bereavement of Secretary Gresham’s Death. Washington* May 29.—The president yesterday afternoon iasued the follow ing proclamation : By the President of the United States—Wal ter Q. Gresham Secretary of State of the Uni ted States is dead. The president in making this distressing announcement to his fellow countrymen, speaks from the depths of a per sonal affliction to remind them that they have lost a pure and able public servant, a wise pa triotic guardian of all their rights and inter ests, a manly and loyal American and a gener ous and lovable man. As a suitable expres sion of national bereavement, I direct that the diplomatic representatives of the United States in all foreign countrlea display the flags over their embassies and legations at half mast for ten days, that for a like period the flag of the United States be displayed at half mast at ail forts and military posts and at all naval stations and on all vessels of the United States. I further order that on the day of the funer* al. the executive departments in the city of Washington he closed and that on all public buildings throughout the United States, the national flag be displayed at half mast. Guover Clwbland. By the President: Edwin F. Uhl. acting Sec retary of State. Done at the city of Washing ton this 28th day of Mav, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- five and of the independence of the United' States of America the one hundredth and nine teenth. Ia the Meade Cane le Applauded by the British Free#. London, May 28 —The Observer, in an editorial on the retirement of Ad miral Meade applauds the singular moral courage of President Cleveland in the navy department in risking de feat at the polls for the sake of the friendship of England in dismissing Ad miral Meade, and suggests that Lord Roseberry ask the government at Washington to reinstate Admiral Meade. Such a graceful act could not fail to still closer bind the two peoples, the Observer savs. Smallpox Kpld«mle In the Booth. Washington, May 25.—In addition tc the serious outbreak of smallpox in Staunton, Va., the marine hospital service reports cases of smallpox during the past two weeks at Howling Green, Ky., New Orleans, La., Memphis* Tenn.. Paducah, Ky., Vicksburg, Miss., and Wheeling, W. Va. For pickling Vinegar, none is bet ter than our “Diamond A.” # ♦ # , A fresh supply of TOILET SOAP. Spkciai.; 1 box. 8 cakes, for Ift cents that sells everywhere else for 2f» cents. # # * A Car-load of A No. 1 Timothy Hay. * * * Fruit Jars and Jelly giawtoH are in great de mand. Purchase liefore stock is exhausted aa they are cheaper now than later ia the season. * • • Only a few ef those California table peaches left @ 16\ cents per can, or $1,W> per dozen, • * * Heeure our prices on HartsviUe Tomatoes, Peas and Corn. We are selling them LOW DOWN to prepare for a new supply. • * * The weather is getting hot Just now. and the following Hummer drinks should prove attractive: LIME JUICE," CLARET, LEMONADE, RASPBERRY LEMONADE, PINEAPPLE LtMONADE, ORANGE LEMONADE. Glass Lemon Juice Extractors, only 10c. • # * TEA! TEA! TEA! Our famous "ICED TEA BLEND,” now ready; this is the TEA that was so popular last Summer. Call and secure our prices on other bargains too numerous to mention in this space. Rkspectyullt, To Protect Americas Interests. Washington, May 28.—The cruisei ranger left Panama yesterday undei orders from the navy department, foi Gueyaquil to take care of Americani and their property during the revolu tion which has reached a serious stage. Tramsndoas Avalanche of Buck. Berne, May 29.—A tremendons ava lanche of rock has fallen from the Schwarz Moench mountain into the Lauerbrunnen valley, destroying the eutire forest on the slope of the moun tain. Fortunately no one was injured. Premier CrtspTe Indebted nr... Paris, May 25.—Signor Giolitti, ex premier and ex-minister of the Interior of Italy, has written a letter to the Figaro in which .he asserts that Pre mier Criapi's indebtedness to the state bank in Rome is 1,250,000 lire. t Mrs. M. J. BYRD deslrea to inform her friends and the 3PTT B Xj I O generally, that she is prepared to do jiiHtiee to all with a full line of SPRING and SUMMER THE TEMPERANCE CONGRESS. Ueuernl James >1. Swain Dead. Sing Sing, N. Y., May 29.—General James B. Swain died at his home in tliis village yesterday, aged 75 years. He was associated witli Horace Greeley in the publication of the Log Cabin and subsequently was employed under Greeley on the staff of the Tribune. Th* (abiast Connell la Hossloa. London, May 28.—The cabinet coun cil held yesterday lasted two and a half hours. Ix>rd Rosebery presided. It is understood that the council decim ed upon a resolute continuance of their bills during the session until autumn, no matter how small their majority •va m re Body of Joso Marti Interred. Havana. May 28.—Advices from San tiago de Culm says that the body of Jose Marti, (be rebel leader arrived at that place by train yesterday. It was escorted by a force of 700 Spanish troops Bala Injsr.s craps Is Texas. Houston, Tex., May 26.—Reports of heavy and continuous rain are numer ous from central, south and southeast Texas points. The weather is very chilly sod the crop* will bu injured thereby. Professor Chombortalo Dead. Belfast, Ireland. May 29.—Professor Chamberlain, for thirty years chair man of theology of the reformed Pres byterian Synod, la dead. Arr'iDffementa for Iho Big Marling In >Lon- V dou Next Work Computed. Chicago, May 25.—A dispatch from Miss Frances Willard in England has been received here stating that ar rangements have been completed for the world's temperance congress in Ixradon next month. The American and Canadian delegates will sail from New York the first week in June. Del egates will be present from Madeira Islands, Madagascar. Norway, New foundland. Egypt, China, New Zealand, Indio, Denmark, Germany and Japan. Wsstrra Forest Ftrss. Milwaukee, Wia., May 27. — Dis patches from along the lines of the Wisconsin Central and Northwestern roads report extensive forest fires at Ramsay, Mich., U hemed in by fire. Iron Monntain, Mich., |s enveloped In smoke and fires. A not hsr Concern Ad.no roe Weave. Chicago, May >7.—The Consolidated Wire and Nail company, operating mills at Lockport and Joliet, 111., St. Loots and Allentown and Pittsburg, Pa., has notified its employes that their wages will be advanced ten per cent June 1st The Mobile Merino ftellwnjr* Mobile, May 29.--The Mobile Marine railway was pnt into operation yester day. It is built to take out vessels ap to 1,500 tons capacity. It operated sat isfactorily. Doe la rad lor a Kopnbllo. Washington, May 29.—A cablegram has been received at the state depart ment from the United States consul at Amoy. China, stating that the soldiers occupying the Island of Formosa have { declared for a republic. 1IILLIHERT, Both in stylo and prices. Come tand examine before purchasing elsewhere. New Industry for Gadsden. Gadsden, Ala., May 29.—Uadsden is soon to have another industry in the shape of a bottling works. H. A. De- Blieux of Dayton, Tenn., will remove his plsnt from that place to Gadsden in in a short time. Folios Gordon Will Not Ho lodletod. Louisville, Ky., May 25.—After ex amining several witnesses yesterday the grand jury reported at noon refusing to indict Fulton Gordon for killing his wife and Brown. He waa j discharged from custody. W isconsin Forost Ftrss. Superior, Wia., May 25.—Forest fires have Started near Topside, forty mil from here. One settler's home and a valuable trjpt of pine are reported de stroyed by fire. Tbs settlements in the neighborhood are In danger. Mora Cooeoatlont For Atlanta. Allant A, Ga., May 98.—The delegates of the National water works and the Southern grocers conventions have arrived here. The water works men meet to-day and the gocers meet to morrow (Jnolo Bo hi Won't Umplra It. Paris. May 26.—The report that the United States ia to act as arbitrator be tween France and Venezuela In th* matter of dismiaaal by Venezuela ot the French minister ia denied. Claude Milling, LOCAL AGENT FOR I -fcV-EBRAT£ f Gents’ ClothinG Veritable bargains now offered. LATEST STYLE, FINEST QUALITY, MOST PERFECT FIT. FULL LINE OF SAMPLES. Examine them and] be convinced. ■sins B. McGIRT,D.D.S.«ft Offers his professional services to the people of Darlington and Office over the store of ~ * Jan 18. 84—