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■ VOL. XXII, NO. 28 DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1895 WHOLE NUMBER 1,0GG Tllimil SOUTH CAIOLIKi. CURRENT NEWS OF INTEREST IN THE STATE. A Bicycle Clob is Organized at New bory.—The Butler Registration Case Dismissed. Nkwrkrry, S. C., July 8.—The bicy clist here hare organized a club and hare a flue track. A barbecue Satur day signaled the first days races which resulted as follows: The first race was one-fifth of a mile, entered by Z. F. Wright and G. F. Wearn. Won by Wright Time 81 seconds The second was also one-fifth of a mile and was made between Elterbee Pelham and James McCaughrin. Won by Pelham Time 20 \ seconds. Marquis Spearman and Julius Boozer entered the third race, which was one- fifth of a mile. This was a very slow race, but was won by Spearman 24 ^ seconds. The fourth race was between John Eddy and Irwin Renwick for one fifth of a mile and was won by Renwick. The fifth race was one-fourth of a mile and was entered by Ellerbee Pel ham, Jsmes McCaughrin and Julius Boozer. It was won by Pelham in 34 K seconds; McCaughrin second. TEST CASE DISMISSED By the Supreme Court of South Caro lina. Com ubia, S. C., July 8.—The state supreme court Saturday decided the registration law test case brought by Senator Butler many months ago and argued last December. The majority of the court, the two associate justices. Pope and Gary; both elected since the advent of Tillmanism, rendered opin ions dismissing ftie case—one on the ground of a lack of jurisdiction; the other on the ground that the complaint had an adquate remedy at law other wise. TRAGEDY IN A CHURCH. The Congregation Jumps From the Win dows Columbia. 8. C., July 8.—A special to The State says that at a colored church festival at Bamburg Saturday night, Alexander Brabham, in the crowded entrance, tread on Adam Hannabal's toes. The latter drew a (revolver and shot Brabham dead. A stampede en sued and as the murderer held the exit with drawn revolver, the assemblage poured out of the windows, regardless of shutters or sash. Hannabal made his escape. Changed Hoeeea Columbia, 8. C., July 5.—The Sea board Air Line system has now begun the operation of the Columbia, New berry and Laurens railroad, and is en tering Columbia once more. This ia done under the lease whereby the road is operated one year by the Coast Line system and the next by the' Seaboard system. The Seaboard began to oper ate the road again on Tuesday, and now its trains are running through be tween Columbia and Atlanta. A Maw Tobacco Company. Florkxck, S. C., July 8.—The secre tary of state Saturday issued a commis sion to another new tobacco manufac turing company, at this place, the Flor ence Tobacco Warehouse and Prize company. The capital stock $3,000, di vided into 60 shares, with the privilege of increasing the capital stock to $6,000. The Anderson County Teachers. Andkrsor, 8. C, July 4.—The Ander son County Teachers’ Institute is in session here this week; it is in charge of Professors Albert and Sutliffe, of the Pennsylvania State Normal School. The session is well attended by the teachers of the county, and they are having a profitable session. Lewis surrenders Him.elf. Grkexvu.lb, S. C., July J. D. Lewis, who killed Henry Rutledge Saturday night came in and surren dered to the sheriff yesterday. He sur rendered under advices of his attorney, and states that he concealed himself only from fear of harm from the rela tions of the deceased. Patriotic Negro Militia. Ciiarlkston, S. C., July 5. — The fourth was celebrated very generally here. The only public demonstration was a parade in the afternoon of the only regiment of negro militia in the United States. SOUTH OAROLINA IN BRIEF. The tobacco crop ia fine'. The Cheruw knitting mill ia running on full time. The teachers and dentists had a big time at Spartanburg last week. Governor Evans has been in New York for several davs. The Plant System will run a special excursion to Augusta on account of the centennial of the Richmond Hussars, which is to be held in that city, begin- rilng on the 9th. At a meeting of the conservatives at Anderson Saturday resolutions were proposed urging conservatives and all opposed to ring rule to abstain from any part In the Irby primary but hold tbemaelvea ready for .voting at the gen eral election. The resolutions were warmly endorsed by a number of speakers and unanimously adopted. Rai.rior, N. C, July 6.—Dr. J. F. Battle, of this county, aged thirty vears, has created a sensation by alop- ing with and marrying the thirteen- year-old daughter of C. J. Bright. The marriage license was obtained by a friend, who. It is said, made an incor rect statement as to thf girls sgy. - Bkthlehkm, Pa., June 17.—Bishop Cleiand Clintoch Nelson, of Georgia, yesterday mornlnff delivered the bacca- laureate sermon to the Lehigh liniver- •itv graduates. 4 business outlook cheering Less Distress la < omnicrrlal Clnloa and th« Outlook for Fall Trade Brlcht. Nkw York, July 6.-R. G. Dun & Company, in their weekly review of trade today aaya: There were 6.657 commercial failures in the first half of 1H>3, against 7,030 In the first half of 1804, and 6,401 in the ttrat half of iftd. These commercial failures involved liabilities of r8.s30.W4, this year, against $101,730,306 Iasi ycur and 916H.864 444 in 1803. The details show a decrease In every class of failures in the second, compared with the first half of 1805. both in the number and magni tude, the defaulting liabilities averaging 131 against 40 for every firm in business and $3,04 against $4.08 for every %l.W) solvent payments. The mid-summer reports from all commer cial centres are of especial Interest, covering the question on which the future business de pends. They indicate distinctly better crop prospects than other official or commercial accounts, a marked increase in retail distribu tion of products, an active demand for goods, and a general enlargement of the working force, with some advance in the wages of more than half a million hands, At the same time they show that the rapid advance in prices has somewhat checked buying of a few classes of products. In every part of the country tha outlook for fall trade Is considered bright. Nothing disturbs the money market, the government begins the new fls -al year with more than the required gold reserve, and the disbursement of nearly $80,000,000 by opera tions in interest and dividends will stimulate business in many branches. The advance in iron continues and the Thomas company has raised anthracite No. I, another $1 per ton. Comparison of prices for various iron products shows an advance rang ing from 722 per cent, since February for wire nails to 7.1 per cent, for anthracite pig and in all kinds averaging 22 per cent. The demand and rise have come so suddenly that even while the first order for shipment of steet billeta to Europe given some time ago, when prices were low, is being announced, the prices here has advanced $17, in April, to $22.25. or about 31 per cent. CHICKAMAUGA PARK. The Dedication on September 19th, Thoee Taking Part In It. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 10.—Th« official announcement of speaker, at the dedication of the Chickamaum and Chattanooga National Military park is as follows: September 19th.—Dedication of the Chickamauffa section of the park. Ex ercises at Snodgrass hill to be opened by Secretary Lament Orators, Gener al John M. Palmer, of Illinois, General John B. Gordon, of Georgia. Eight p. m.,at Chattanooga, exercises conduct ed by the society of the army of the Tennease. Gen Granville M. Dodge pre siding. Orators, General Oliver O. Howard. U. S. A.. General Joa Wheeler, of Alabama. September 20th.—Dedication of the Chattanooga section of the park. Ex ercises beginning at noon at Chattanoo ga. Orators. General Charles H. Groa- venor, of Ohio, General William B. Bate, of Tennessee. Eight p m., at Chattanooga, exercises conducted by veterana of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia, General Edward C. Walthall, of Missla- aippi, presiding. Orators, General Or- land Smith and Governor Wm. C. Oates, of Alabama. At 8 p. m.. Semtember 18th, at Chat tanooga, the annual reunion of the so ciety of the Army of the Cumberland will occur. Orator, General Charles F. Manderan. SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI. McLaarlo sad Fraa Bllvar la tha Asr.ud.ncj. Jackson, Miss., July 10.—Hon. J. K. Har&aman, of Leflore county, fraa sil ver candidate for governor, writes a letter to the Clarion ledger announc ing hia withdrawal from the race for the reason he says, that ha “sees be cannot win." This leaves the contest between H. C. McCabe, of Vicksburg, sound money candidate, and Senator A. J. McLaurln, the 16 to 1 champion. Thars ia no aort of doubt as to (ha result The free silver idea ia on in Mias., for the time being and none other need apply for the office. Mr. Vardaman was speaker of the last legislature, is a polished and is a capable gentleman hot did not have McLanrin’s “pull,” and was be ing crowded to the wall all along tha line. MISSISSIPPI STOCK BREEDERS. Th.lr Organisation Having a Hood r«Bo4. Will Mont sad Establish a Pashorj, Jackson, Miss., July 8.—The organi zation of the Miasiasippi stock breeders association here July 4th, in which every branch of that indnatry was largely represented, has begun to bring forth fruit The cattle and swine breeders of Jackson have published a a call for a mass meeting July 10, when positive step, for the establishment of s packery will be taken. At present there is no market for surplus stock, there being no packing in this or ad joining states Those at tha head of the movement have ample means and will push the scheme through to sne ers*. SOUTH’S CONGRATULATIONS Te ih. Frasldeas and Wlfa Wha Again K*J"lc« Over A aether Girl Baby I Buzzards Bat, Mass, July 8.—Cray Cables; the picturesque and qniet Sum mer home of President Cleveland, at half past four yesterday afternoon a little girl was born unto Mrs. Cleveland. Dr. Jos D. Bryan, the attending phy sician, Informed a representative of tha United press that both mother and child were doing well. Kinln.nt Sargron UtMd. Nkw Orleans, La., July 10.—Dr. W. F. Schuppert, eminent surgeon and one of the most brilliant and popular phy sicians of New Orleana, died yesterday morning from appoplexy. Ha was for ty -one years old and has made wonder ful and successful achievements, such as many well known surgeons grown gray in the profession might anvy. tha Will Blval Vasaris* I Topkka, Kan., July $.—The supreme court rendered ita decision Saturday la the case of Mrs Mary Lease against the members of the state board of char ities in fayor of the defendant George H. Clark, who was appointed to suc ceed her on tha board. This effectually remores Mrs Lease from the ofics THE HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST AT THE NATION'S CAPITAL. A Lawyer ia KiMed by an Electric Car. A Stay of Execution.—Other Current News. Wa sniNOTON, July 10. - Justice Whits of the supreme court of the United States, has allowed a writ of error in the case of the state of Mississippi va Charley Smith, who ia under sentence to be hanged today. This will act aa a stay against the execution until the error alleged can be investigated by the higher courts. Henry Clay England, a lawyer of Rockville, Md., and a well known citi zen, was struck by an electric car on the outakirta of Washington yesterday and instantly killed. Reporta of t&e final trial of the Olym pia, which reached the navy depart ment yesterday, show that the veasel maintained a apeed of nearly twenty knota in Saucellto channel for four hours ou natural draught which la greater than expected. Vessel was not forced in any way, accomplishing twen ty knots with the greatest ease. The vessel was heavily loaded, being 900 tons displacement greater than on her contractors' trial. The Olympia is now at San Francisco, recruiting men for a three years’ cruise. Aa soon aa her complement of marines is full she will go to Mare Island for two weeks and then proceed to China to replace the Baltimore aa flagship. The light house board yesterday made the following official announce ment : The published statement that the experience with temporary boring frame plant constructed a year ago on the outer Diamond Shoal, off Cape Hat- teras, N. C., haa been in any was dia- couraging to the establishment of a permanent light or was authorized by the light bouse board and is contrary to the facta. The result of this experi ment has been in every way favorable. The frame was placed there princi pally to make borings and determine the nature of the foundation. As was anticipated it was found that the shoal la composed of sand to an indefinite depth. After the borings were com pleted the frame and the temporary platform were left standing since there was no reason for removing them, and it was thought that observation of the affect of heavy seas on a structure of that character would be valuable. The light house board la kept fully Informed of the couditiona of the beacon by reg ular reports from the keeper at Cape Hatteras, who is provided with a strong telescope for the purpose of observing It and by reports also received from passing steamships. It is a fact that the beacons have been damaged by the sea. but it ia regarded aa moat encour aging to the plan of establishipg a per manent light that a temporary struc ture of this character should have stood over a year and weathered some violent hurricanes and be still far from being destroyed entirely. However, the fact that It haa been damaged, la a fortu nate eircumslance since the nature and extent of this damage will afford valu able data aa to the force and direction of the heavieet aeas and the form which the permanent structure must take to resist them. Another valuable piece of Information derived from this beacon la that there appears to hava been no scour around it or shifting of the bom- tom since with all the damage it haa sustained it haa not settled perceptibly. The plans for the permanent structure are being prepared aa rapidly aa possi ble in tha light hooas board. Will be Hrooght Boa* to Ororglo. Tallahamks, Fla., July 8.—Sheriff John A. Pearce has returned from Jas per where he left Tom Harden who had been arrested by Sheriff Pothill on Information furnished bv Pearce. Har den la wanted In Wilcox, Ga., for mur der, committed in May. 1891. Sheriff Pearce will take Harden to Georgia as soon ns the extradition papers are made ont Ba<e Be ll.'. Net GaUtj. Evaksvillb, Ind.. July 10.—The case* against seven of the Evansville base ball Warn for playing on Sunday were tried as one yesterday and the jury has just come in with a verdict of not guilty. It ia believed the Good Citizens league will not again touch the Sunday base ball question. Aaoth.r Mill start. Up. Pittsburg, Pa., July 10.—The Rod mill of the Coxey steel and wire com pany at Braddock, resumed yesterday and the other depertmenta will be started next week. About 800 bands are employed. Baabar Irvta. Mot Oallty. Lkxikoton, Va., July 16.—The trial of C. W. Irvine wae concluded yester day by the jury bringing in a verdict •of not guilty, after an absence of a half an hour in the jury room. DlmMrous Fire. Rohnebvillk, Cal., July 6.—Fire yes terday destroyed the Pacific Lumber company’s plant at Scotia. The loss will be $250,000. About 300 men will be thrown out of employment Tampa Sols Fro* Dsllvsrj. W ash I noton, July 9. — Postmaster General Wilson yesterday issued an or der establishing on September 1st next » free delivery service at Tampa, Fla., with five letter carriers. Ls.lagtao Coofoderato Mo.noi.st Lexington, Ky-.'July 10.—Ex-oon- federatea who wars in General Roger Hanson’s command raised a monument to tha memory of the general and his wife.. It was unveiled at the Lexing ton cemetery yesterday, the cere mo nies included decoration of the graves of the confederate dead. Mr*. Hanson was known aa the “Mother o4 the Brigade.” WILL IT BE BUILT? It Is Mow StatoU That tho Money Is Roody (or tho Groat Pnclllc Cabin. San Francisco, Cal.. July 6.- Tor years a mid-ocean cable has been the acknowledged necessity for this coun try as well as the countries of the east The telegraph tolls have been enor mous to get the news and business messages in consequence of the want of it Across the Atlentie there are two or more cables already, but so far the west and Pacific countries have been denied that convenience in con sequence of the length and expense. It now appears, however, only ’a matter of time when the geat Pacific cable will be laid. The statement was made yes terday by Vice-President Hugh Craig, or the chrmber of commerce, that after a careful investigation of the subject, he is convinced that British capitalists will build the Pacific cable and that tha difficulty of getting a mid-ocean station has been overcome. The proposed route is from Auckland. Naw Zealand to Norfolk Island in tha South Pacific, 415 miles; Norfolk Island to Fiji, 1,002 miles; Fiji to Fan ning Island ’.,715 miles and there to Vancover 2,242 milea The total length will be 6,586 milea, almost three times as long aa the ahorteat transatlantic cable. The estimated cost U $7,585,000. It is proposed to have a number of cables connecting with the main one in the Southern hemiaphere, the principal connection to be between Aukland and Sidney in the South Sea Islands. It is now hoped a new era of pros perity will bring this much needed extra wonder of the world. JUMPED THE TRACK. A Trolley Car Jump. Hi. Traok and Kill. On. and lojurr. Several. East Liverpool, 0., July 9.—At 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon a trolley car with 80 passengers on board became anmansgeable and slid down the Franklin avenue hill, on the north side of the city, killing one man and injur ing 16 other yeople. The ear was man ned by James Hamilton, a new motor- man, this being his first day on dnty. The tracks were slippery after the rain and the car got out of his control. At the foot of the hill it jumped the track on a short curve and went over a twen ty-foot embankment into a creek. The momentum was so groat that half of the car was almost buried in the sand. Hamilton, the motorman was instantly killed, hia head being crushed to a jel ly. The car broke in two aa it struck and several passengers fell through the floor and were plunged headlong into the creek. A peculiar feature about the accident was that seven of those injured were visitors in this city who happened to be on the car. LIBERTY BELL WILL COME. It Will Loan (or Atlanta on a Special Car tapt.mbar IA Philadelphia, Pa., July 4.—The op position to the removal of the liberty bell to the Atlanta exposition seems now to have entirely disappeared and the bell will probably be started on ita aonthern journey September It The city councils committee having the matter in charge, the members of which will accompany the bell to At lanta, held a meeting yesterday and appointed sub-committees and arrrnged other details looking to the removal of the relic to the aouth. The Pennsylvania railroad will build a special car for ita transportation sim ilar to that which carried the bell to Chicago two years ago. A WOMAN’S STRATEGY # la a Wlaalng Card—Japan May Take aa to Kx-Qaaoa Lll- Tacoma, Wash., July 8.—The Morn ing Union haa received private advices from Honolulu to the effect that Queen Lllloukalani and her following are plotting to form an alliance with Ja pan by her marriage to a Japanese count Tha Japanese have 80,000 ree- identa on the island and with thia new alliance it is olaimed. the Hawaiian republic could be overthrown. The of ficials of the republic are alarmed at the number of Japanese and recently bronght in two ship-loads of Italians numbering 1600 from the Azores. THE COLORED^ CONFERENCE. Ttoe Mvaraes of •oath Cerollna to Meet la Colombia oa Wedaaaday. Columbia, S. C., July 9.—Wedneedsy is the dsy appointed for the holding of the state conference of the negroes called by the colored ministers, to be held in this city for the purpose of con sidering the constitutional convention outlook and taking such steps aa to them may seem beat From what ean be ascertained, the convention will be well attended, as nearly every county in the state hsa elected delegates What will be done at the conference een. of course, merely be a matter of coujecture and speculation. Valkyrie Starts Jaly 18th. London, July 9.—Lord Dunraven, in an interview yesterday said that the Valkyrie III would start for New York on July 18th. Her present main mast will be taken out for the voyage and a shorter one substituted. “I am not in the slightest degree discouraged by the trial of the Defender,” he said. “If the Valkyrie does not win in the American light winds the Americans will have a respite from building yachte to defend the America’s cap.” Faraaeas startles Opt Allentown, Pa., July 9.—The Allen town Iron company will blow in stack No. 5 on Jnly 15th after more than one year’s idleness. The Lehigh Iron and Steel company la arranging to start fu-nace No. I this month. The Basalt ef e Mold Up* Chicago, July $.- A run away robber was killed on the street last night, an inaoeent bystander fatally wounded and another wae hit, ia a fusillade be tween the robber and tha polioe. \\ THE STORM S WAKE COMES REPORTS OF GRcAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. A Report of the and a Slight Glimpse of the Destruction That Followed. Winona, Mo., July 9.—Now that the fatal deluge it subsiding in thia IU- fated town and ita vicinity, the horror of the disaster and the enormous de struction of property become apparent to the brave body of searchers and others who are here to render what aid they can to the survivors. The flood has left only a scene of desolation and a menace to the health of the living from the presence of hundreds of dead horses, cattle, hogs and other stock. For miles below the town are strewn the carcasses, mingled with wagona, houaehold furniture, organa, and other property which was swept away with the dwellings by the raging torrent of water. The loas of human life is placed at a dozen to a certainty, all but one of the victims beiug known. The bodies have been recovered with the exception of that of Lloyd Wright's daughter. The body of George Nevina was found a lit tle before noon yesterday. No arrange ments have as yet been made for the burial of the victims. The unidentified body la that of a stranger who was a guest at one of the hotels Aa usual in cases of calamity, men and women have come to seize and appropriate as their own all the movable property which they can lay their hands on. This region is so mountainous that wagons can hardly make connection and there is a big gap in the railroad bed caused by the flood. The Fort Scott railroad officials came to Winona on a special train yesterday evening to do what they could for the flood strick en people. Trains were run from each end of the Cnrrent river branch as far as the gap, thus establishing railroad communication for the first time. During the flood a man was lowered from the bluff by a rope and when a human form was whirled past he jumped into the water and carried the body to shore, assisted by men on the bluff. In tins way he rescued three from death and recovered two bodies. Besides the unknown stranger, ten are dead. Over one hundred houses have been reported as destroyed, accompanied by tales of distress and misfortune. Another storm stuck this territory yesterday and about nine o'clock in the evening a severe earthquake shock was felt in Springfield and ita vicioity. Houses shook and windows rattled but there was no serious damage reported. The atorm la Georgia. Atlanta, July 9.—News from the path of yesterday's cyclone ia slowly coming in. Little additional Informa tion was obtained yesterday from Put nam county, the scenes of the storm's greatest ravages. Special to the Con stitution from Madison. Sparta and Miliedgeville received Ust night states that another storm of great violence passed over that section doing damage to the crops and buildings. In Morgan county, in addition to tha damage reported last night, cornea tna news of the destruction of the home and buildings of W. A. Higginbotam. E. R. Logan, tha loss of whose house was reported last night, had a thrilling experience. He escaped from the house and partly lathed himself to some shrubbery to avoid being blown away. Luckily the members of hia family were visiting a neighbor's house beyond the reach of the atorm. At E. L. Bradstona tha wind swept away all of hia outhouses, leaving his bouse in tact. Hia family took refuge in the atorm pit. Strange to say several mules were left standing where the barnes were standing untouched and unharmed. At Mrs. D. E. Bntler'a plantation, several houses were blown away and her crop, were badly damaged. The worst feature of the atorm seems to have been the destruction of Mr. Lally Penniok's house, while ha and his wife were in it Parties who have seen the wreck aay it was simply a miracle that saved them from death. Hi* house is a mass of ruins. Hia corn crop ia a complete wreck. He and hia wife are doing very well, aa their In-, juries are not so serious aa waa first thought. At Mr. Albert Collier’s plaea two of their children had their limbs broken by the falling timbers. G. D. Perry’s plantation lay in tha storm's path and several of hia farm houses and much of hia crops are ruined. People who saw the atorm cloud say that it waa a terrible sight A mass of black clouds with white vapery lin ings was seen to whirl in the air. alter nately rising and falling. J. M. Brook, who were a half mile from the track of the storm, says that he could see houses and trees whirling around in the air. A house was seen to be lifted up in the air, carried several hundred feet from the ground and broken in pieces Hell Storm la OMahoosa. Guthbie, Okla., July A terriffic hall atorm and water spout occurred east of here yesterday doing great dam age to the crops, washing away bridges, breaking hundreds of windows and wrecking aeveral houses. In many places the hail was aa large as hen eggs and injured live stock. Mbeela Mr. I Asburt Park, N. J., July 9.—The sixteenth annual meeting of the league of American wh.-'men began formally here yesterday. Nearly 1,000 cyclers, of both sexes, are in attendance. The llnke •ruled. Sharon, Pa., Jnly 8.—The strike at the Sharon Iron Works waa settled yesterday and tha men have gone to work at a ten per oent advance. JACKSONVILLE'S REVENUE. A Marked lasreem far th. Peat Veer- A P roll table Point (or Undo -am. Jacksonville, Fla., July 8.—The re port of the internal revenue deport ment for the district of Florida for the fiscal year ending June 80th, 1895, shows a considerable gain over tha pre vious year's collections. Tbs report ■hows that the collections amounted to $470,000, while in the previous year only $416,000 was collected, showing an in crease of $54,000. For the same period the increase in the sale of cigar stamps amounted to $51,000. The total number of cigar and ciga rette factories in the district is 410, an increase of 45. A large number of fac tories have moved from one place to another in the state, but nearly all of the new factories have come here from New York, Philadelphia and other points The cigar business at Tampa amounts to nearly three-fifths of that of the entire district and the estimate for the coming year ia one hundred million cigars for Tampa alone. The income to the government will be about $25,000 worth of stamps per month. The estimated receipts for the coming year amount to $500,000. and the coat of collection, Including salaries afld rent, ia estimated at $15,830. The coat of tha collection la about one-fourth as much in proportion aa that of any other southern state. COMING SOUTH. Tklrty Thousand Acre* at Land Parohas.d (or Western tattler*. Atlanta, July 10. -Mr. P H. Fitz gerald. of Indianapolis, organizer of the soldiers colony which is to be brought to Georgia from the north west, 60,000 strong, arrived here yester day to close the contract for thirty thousand acres of Georgia farming land. The land lies in the Wilcox and Irwin oountiea, the center of the lum- ber region. It was secured through Ex-Governor Northen. of the Georgia Bureau of Immigration. Mr. Fitzger ald says the statements of Mr. J. W. Sapp, that the lands are not prolific, as he represents a land agency at Mur freesboro, Tenn., and in no sense was an investigation for tha syndicate he represents. Aa for hia movements Mr Fitzgerald says that it la well organ ized. haa full plans mapped ont and tha colony will start south in the fall. He will make the first payment of $125,000 on the land he has purchased today. He evidently has powerful backing and tha colony is materializing beyond a doubt. It will be oompoaed of war veterana and others from many states of tha west and northwest. OLD LOOKOUT DRENCHED. The F.opl. o( NS. Einio Were Badly Fright- eeed-Mo FetelltWe. ATLANTA! ATLANTA! —THE— ... EXPOSmON CITY... OF 1895. VOU NEED THE NEWS ol lh« Cotton I States and International Exposition this year You are coming to visit It. You may want information of the section it is in to secure the advantageous Investment of your money or to accept some profitable employ ment in the South. You will get it all in a nutshell—get it regularly every week for the year in The Atlanta Weekly Constitution. Besides such news, you will also read the biggest, brightest, best Southern newspaper. Special offers of premiums for i8qv Send for catalogue and for sample copy free. Send the names of six of your neighbors and help* out your community. /- ^ THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Oa, Master's Sale. ST A TE OF SO VTH CAROL WA. County rf Darlington. By virtu re of a decretal order issuing out of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, iu Chancery, I will sell at public vendue at 'the door of the court house of the county of Dar lington on the first Monday in Au gust, 1895, between tile hours of 11 o’clock in the forenoon and 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the following property, to wit: (1) That certai.i lot of land in the town of Darlington containing two and ninety-eight one-hundredtha of an acre (2 98-19(1), hounded on the north by lands of John Siakron and J L. Jeffords, on the aouth by Avenue A, on the west by Main Street and on the east by lands of the Dar lington Land and Improvement Com- pany. (2) Also tliai other certain lot of land in the town of Darlington front ing on Main Street one hundred and seventy-seven (177) feet by one hun dred and fifteen (115) feet in depth, hounded ou northeast by lot of John BLkrou, on southeast by No. ten (10) herein, on southwest by Main Street and on the nor.hwest by Avenue A, the same being so described and des ignated as lot seven (7) in a former or der of sale in this aetion. Terms of sale one-half cash, balance in one year, to be secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with privilege to purchaser to pay all cash At the suit of Alfred A. Howlett, called A. A. Hewlett, the plaintiff, against the Central t’aio- fina land and improvement Compa ny, defendant, as the property of the defendant, to foreclose Mortgage. H. K. CHARLES. Master. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 9.—Yes terday Lookout mountain waa the scene of one of the heaviest rainfalls ever teen in thia vicinity. About 4 o’clock a cloud burst on the eastern slope atruck tha mountain with auch force that a perfect avalanche of dirt and rock was loosened and came tumbling down the mountain aide into the vil lage of 8L Elmo, beneath. The tracks of the two mountain railroads were blocked up by the drift earth and de- brlea while the long line or Lookout Mountain road waa literally hidden many feet deep by the dirt and rocks fallen acroea the track. The people of St. Elmo ware terrorised by the crash ing and plunging of great rocks through the woods and fortunately no one was injured. Water rose ten feet high in the power house of tha incline railway and earth works were thorwn up against any obstructions. LYNCHING BARELY PREVENTED. Frank Laag(ord Killed by e Yuuof Negro el PUde«wt, a u Piedmont, 8. C„ July 10.—Yesterday evening Ira Johnson a young negro, shot and mortally wounded Frank Ijingford, a young white man, of Ma rietta, without cause. Tha negro al once tried to make his escape, bat was so hotly pursued that he took refuge in a house only a short distance away. He waa promptly pulled out and tied, and in about thirty minutes over 800 people were around him with guns, pistols and ropes, crying “Lynch him I” A few cool heads were present and fi- nally prevailed on the crowd not to lynch him. The negro was taken to the Greenville jail. DUE TO THE WILSON BILL. Ketone Clab itatletlee fchow a Widespread Blse la Weses. New York, Jnly. 8.—The Reform Club has prepared a list of over 300 concerns directly affected by the Wil son bill whose employees, wages have been increased. This tide of p o*par ity has affected nearly one million wage-earners, according to the Reform Club statistician, the average increase being above 10 per oent The Georgia CmlraF. Flaa Operstlto, New York, Jnly 10.—The deposits of Georgia Central stock and certificates of indebtedness with the Mercantile Trust company and in Savannah have been sufficiently large to give to them a large majority both of the debentures and the minority stocks Under these circumstances the plan by its terms had become fully operative and it will doubtless be formally declared to with in a abort time. Killed by X Yeeag Lady. Pietston, Pa., July 8.—Miss Katie Connell, aged 18 years, found a revol ver in the pocket of her young brother yesterday and for safety she took it away from him. 8he went out on the porch intending to fire off the cart ridges in the chamber of the revolver. The first shot she fired struck Mrs Catharine Kelly, a neighbor and killed bar instantly, the bullet going through her heart. When Mlaf Connell realized what she had done she was frantic with remorse and grief sad tried to shoot herself with the weapon. She was re- atralned by some member of the tamUj. WANTED, A MAN WITH EXPERIENCE TO take charge of five acres of to bacco, barn and pack-house; to cure and market it, for a liberal interest in the crop. Tobacco in a promising condition. Write to A. B. STUCKEY, Sumter, S. C. Mass Meeting. FMX HERE will be a Democratic mass i meeting at Oats on Saturday, July 1$, at eleven o'clock A, M., at which candidates for the Constitn- tional Convention will have an op portunity to make addresses. H. A. JOSET, Pres., Lydia Dem. Club. R. M. JOSEY, Secretary. Town Ordinance. COUHCIL CHAMBKR, 1 Darlington, 8. C., April 2«, 1895. J B E it ordered and ordained: That, for the purpose of electing five members of a Board of Health, as re quired by an Act of the Legislature ot the State of South Carolina, En titled, “An Act to Establish Local Boards of Health in the Cities and Incorporate Towns of the State and to Define the Powers Thereof. Ap proved January 5th., A. D. 1885; It is hereby Ordered and Ordained: That the Town of Darlington shall be and hereby is divided into five wards, designated as follows, to wit: Ward 1. Shall compromise all the territory lying to the West of Hail- road Street, beginning at the crossing of the C. 8. and N. railroad, extend ing down Railroad Street to Pear Street, crcssing Pearl Street down through Earle's Avenue to Orange Strqet, down Orange Street to the East, and down the Street dividing the Factory grounds from the resi dence of (i. W. Dargan to Swift Creek —the same being the Town limits. Ward 2. Shull embrace all the ter ritory lying lietween the Eastern line of Ward 2 to Ward’s Lane, in a straight line from Swift Creek, through Ward’s Lane to theTown limits towards the South. Ward 3. Shall embrace all the ter ritory lying between Ward’s Lane and Main Street, the Eastern bound ary of which shall begin at the cross ing of Swift Creek by Main Street, ex tending to the crossing of C. 8. & N. railroad on Main Street, so that the sajd ward will be bounded on the North by Swift Creek, on the South by C. 8 & N. railroad, East by Main Street, and West by the Eastern line of Ward 2. Ward 4. Shall comprise all territory lying to the South nud South-East of C. S. and N. railroad to a straight line designated by Ward's Lane on the West; said War! to be bounded North by C. 8. & N. railroad, on the East by Swift Creek and the corporate limits, and on the West by Eastern bound- aryof Ward 2. Ward 5. Shall compromise all the territory lying North of C. 8. ft N. ■ atlroad and East of Main Street, bounded on the North by Swift Creek, 011 the East by Swift Creek, on the South by the C. S. ft N. railroad, and on the West by the eastern boundary of Ward 3. By Order of Council: J. W. EVANS, May 28—Ot, Clark.