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10 ALL THE NEWS OF DIXIELAND GEORGIA. Malcolm Impaled by Shaft of Cab. Macon, Ga., July 13.—(Special.)—Thomas Malcom is in a dying condition at the city hospital, one of his lungs having been perforated Kith a shaft about dark. Malcom emerged from an alley, upon thq, main street in East Macon this afternoon and came in contact with a cab moving rapidly along the street. The up of the shaft strutK h>m squarely in (lie breast. It impaled Malcom, who was carried, suspended in the air, 15 or 20 feet before th<j horse could be stoppea. At the hospital. Dr. Elder and Dr. tVinship found the shaft, after sep arating the ribs, had penetrated the lung lacerating that member badly. Sent to Death by Old Enemy. Baxley, Ga., July 13.—(Special.)—Jim Williams was killed 7 miles south of Baxley by Sol Johnson this evening. Williams was hauling a wagon load of crosstie cutters to the country and while passing Johnson's house lie was lired at witli a winchester rille in the hands of the assailant. They had had a difficulty several months ago when Williams knocked .Johnson down. Trouble was then pre dicted, Johnson being considered of a revengeful disposition. Melons Moving' to Market. Quitman. Gn., July 14.—(Special.)-Tho melon shipment is at its height this week. The frittl Is being rushed to market very rapidly. Mahbett .V, Grover of Quitman, who hate 2T.0 acres at May kind. Fla.. is miles south of here, shipped twenty carloads today. The south Geor gia railroad b is handled nearly 200 cars to date. Professor Childs Made President. Cuthbert, Ga.. July 14. (Special.)—Pro lessor W. S Childs, .a brother of Count'.’ School Commissioner Chillis, has been elected president of Bethel Male college, this city. He has accepted. Negro Crushed by Train. Griffin. Ga.. July 16 -(Special.)- While ' two negtoes were walking on the < entral tracks in the suburbs litis afternoon at hr,a o'clock, a train was coining along on a parallel track and just as it got near the negroes, one of them, named \\ bite, stepped over tn front of the train and was crushed to d-atb. To Increase Pacolet. Stock. Augusta. Ga.. July 15. --(Special.) - Paco let mill stockholders have unanimously decided to increase its capital stock from one to two million dollars, by issuing pre lected sb>oic. No injunction for Lumbermen. Mount Airy, Ga.. Jul.', W.—(Special.)— Judge Emory Speer this morning handed down his decision in Hie . .is,- of the ium !'• mil'll against the railroads and denies the injunction asked by the saw mill The judge denies the injunction on the ground that the matter is now before the interstate and states that the ec.urt will withhold ac tion until tile commission lias passed on tho case. Tito saw mill men sough; :o restrain the railroads from putting into ■ ffi an advance nf 2 cents on lumber rat- s from Georgia to points beyond the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Professor Adams Resigns. ‘'Xforil. 1.i.l . July 16 (Special. I Til' 1 Lu ll'd ot trustees ■ Palmer institute met in tin lice ot J. Z Johnson Monday lor the purpose of eo eiing t< aehers for the sell ere next year. i.»u acvounl .1 til-- un*-xiieeti'il resignation <>t I'rofessor Adame, die prnieit-ai. In.- successor «a_, li-'t elected, and tin- uoard will im-et again r,oi to till ms piiii'i* and also «• * '.wo new teachers for tin- primary grades. Rounsaville Boys Indicted Rome, Ga., July Id. -(Special.)-The Strand jury this morning returned true bills against Robert an , Roy Rounsaville, Charging them with a.-sa lit and alt.nipt to murder. This is the sain- matter for which these boys were r.xi ntiy tin d yluo each in the recorders court coupled with imprison ment in tin city a.i .i- The sentence of the recorder's court has never been carried out by reason of an appeal to the city council and if it is altirnnd by council these two young men will be com pelled to serve the sentence of the court. The beginning of this trouble was one of the most sensational affairs Rome ever knew and seems likely to lead to the most serious consequences foi some one before it is ended. Boy Indicted for Burglary. Rome, Ga., July 16.-(Special.)—Young Will Drennon, a well known white boy, about IS years of age. was indicted by the grand jury this morning for burglary and is now in jail. Drenmin comes of re spectable parentage and his arrest caused considerable sensation in Rome. lie is charged with burglarizing the Grillin )iard w a re Com |ran y. Gives 550.000 to Charity. Savannah. Ga.. July 16. (Special. > A fund of 55O.OO1) has b"e>i set aside by Cap tain John Flannery. one of Saannah's wealthiest bankers, tor th*' benefit of live Georgia charitable institutions. They arq to get the money at once. Bishop Kelley, of the I'atitoli diocese of Savannah, will manage the : and in con nection with a board consisting of two prominent Catholic- ot Savannah. Captain I'lanmiy is p sident of the Southern Bank ol the State >t lo'orgfix and head of the John Flannery Company, .otton factors. Two of the local chari ties known to lie benetieia ri"s of the trust .are the home for the aged and St. Marys Orphans' home, while it is believed that the St. Joseph's orphanage at Washington will also share the fund. Woman Burned with Her Home. Gibson, Ga.. July 16.-(Special.)—This morning about 11 o clock the house of Watkins Hilson, who resides a few miles above here, was burned. The wife of Mr. Hilson, who was alone and very old and feeble, was burned up in the house. The supposition Is that she must have caught on tire and theteby set the house on tire. Canning' Tomatoes at Cuthbert. Cuthbert. Ga., July 16. (Special.)-C. N. Simpson ■ ng 1 other vegetables. He has won unite a repu tation for his canned good- .nsiip and -tew-. S'» popular have tie- uravn that or ders are received from ad parts ot the coun- Many Peaches and Melons Move. Cuthbert. Ga . July 16. iS(kill P.-.-i-h shipments are being mad.' front Cuthbert. Cole- MORPH IMS liil HI lb ill iiSs ■ DR. LONG TREATMENT FOR DRUG ADDICTION. || RS| The remedy in not the substitution of one drug for an- SAVANNAH, GA., March 39, 1903. a®||| KMH other which unscrupulous men so often resort t<». It is T j le LONG CO.. pSfISB Hfl nurely vegetable, leaves n<» bad efforts, builds patient up Kind Sirs: I hardly know ho wlo ex press my feel- feWßgg HBi from the start and leaves his nervous system in a strong fngs toward you. lamsot ha nk t'ul •<» you all for your EHrag 808 and healthy condition will-power restored, and you are treat incut. I can’t got through over the tart ■KSI then ready with a clear head, bright eye and elastic step to that lam once more a free man. As the old adage says E£| renew the battle of life. “The dead has come to life again.” ami I feel like I raUH MB Our wonderful system of reco’’ds enables us to follow the used to fed. Myhomesecms much brighter, ami I iv/-a EPI nro <rreßß Os th<‘patient daily. The closest feeling of r<»nfi- feel like I knew that life is wort h liv iug, after deep- KiHH Jence always exists between our inedicn! director and the | I>K a den of devils for mmy long months. I MR patients. All correspondence in plain envelopes, all goods thank the Lord for His uplifting hand, and thank BBS shipped tn plain packages. you al! for your great assist anee. May the Lord bless von for vour great work. I have not- used any ot the |M| WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. poisonous drug In three Aveeks, anil with the li<-ip of tguM —a, ,xs xs xs God,l never shall again If I know It. Thanking you all PSJJJJ CURE GUARANTEED FOR SIO.OO. Kr( .atlv fervour kind assistance. Very respectfully, HB ** . . N. S. WOODC OC K. 413 Kline st. ■K THE DR. LONG CO., ATLANTA. GA. man and Shellman, tills county. In addition ti peaches Coleman Is shipping quite a num ber of cars of melons. Randolph county fruit is popular on the markets. Cannery at Barnesville. Barnesville, Ga , July 16.— (Special.>—George W. Lowdon. ot Savannah, has arrived in the city and Is making arrangements to put in u cannery. He will begin operations Monday morning and will continue three or four iv.'.lm. employing from s vi'iity-tlv.' to <>m hundred hands. He will only can the .seed!lngs this y#»ar, as there Is not a crop of bibutay to work up. New Mill for Barnesville. Barnesville, Ga.. July 16. (Special.) -The Empire knitting mills is the name ot a com pans' for the manufacture of underwear, hos iery. etc., which is being '’ r ‘’’ r,n . iaa 000 capital st i* k of the concern will bu $20,00Q. Dr. Hinton Breathes Bast. Macon, Ga.. July 16.—(Special.)—Dr. J. W. I Hinton, a widely known minister of the Methodist denomination, who bus occu pied. since his career as a preacher began some of Hie most prominent pulpits of that denomination in the state died rather suddenly this morning after a i brief illness at the home ot his daughter. I Mrs. Holmes Johnson, on High street, j this city. Fought Flames. Then Disease. Savannah. Ga.. July 16.-(Special.) Health Officer W. J. Linley, of the I mted States marine hospital service, was fran tically engaged in lighting th'e at the quarantine station today. lie w.is < - reeling the efforts of the lire crew and was seeking to prevent the flames being communicated to his own residence. Ju-t at this critical juncture an incom ing vessel was sighted She was the Dutch steamer t oorburg, which mid touched at Fernandina. The doctor had most reluctantly to leave the direction of the fire fighters to some one else while lie went aboard the \ oorburg. There be found a case of smallpox. The station and the residence were saved from the Hames, though somewhat damaged Sims Killed Marlow. Valdosta. Ga., July 16.—(Special.)—Mike Sims, a prominent young man of Cecil, Ga., IS miles north of this city, shot and killed David Marlow at that place this morning. Sims is bookkeeper for the large saw mill firm of .1. N. Bray * Co. and Mar low was a teamster for tho same firm. The trouble is said to have grown out of some offensive remarks Marlow Is al leged to have made about Sims. Young Sims telegraphed his father, who lives near Ousley, in this county, to go to Cecil at once, and it is sup -1 posed that he has surrendered to the au thorities. Allen Elected by Big Majority. Augusta. Ga.. July 16.—(Special.)—Au gusta's municipal primary was a very warmly contested election and was in doubt until the votes were counted. In most of the wards the ballot was as se cret as It could be made, and while money was used with voters. there was no flagrant public display of buying and sell ‘"■riie vote resulted: For Mayor—R. E. Allen, 2,419; Allen W. Mette, 6(>6. The day passed quietly at the polls, con sidering the close tight that was on and 1 uncertainty as to the result.. Jury Finds Ballard Insane. Thomasville. G.v. July 16—(Special.)—J. D. I Ballard. the voting white man who shot I Rarti"-t <Sr<-» n n.'.'r here .-. veral weeks since, 1 was tii'-l and found lusan- tills afternoon on account of theais to kill himself. Ballard I thought Gr-- ii had spoken <ltsr< sp'-ctfidly of I hi. wife, co went t . the field WlUT'' Griwn was working and shot him tlv* times, Bal lard was on a SI,OOO leuid Georgia Girl Given Fortune. Barnesville, Ga., July 17.—(Special. ) Mrs. M. AV. Arnold and family has gone ! to New York and may make that city I their home in the future. Miss Maynita i Arnold was left a large fortune by her uunb Mrs- Krugt r. w ilthy indy of 1 that city, recently and they have gone 'up north to look after the property. I which consists of New York real estate j valued at $200,000. These people have 1 numerous friends in this city who re joice witli them in their good fortune and hope that it will be so that they may re turn to make Barnesville their home. Berrien County Tax Returns. Tifton. Ga.. July 17. (Special .)-■ Tax 1 values in this section show a phenomenal ! increase very year and the gain co.n- I tinues steady. Twenty years ago. in ISn3, I for the first, time in its history, the tax ■ returns of Berrien county reached tlnj 1 million dollar mark. This year the tax r.-turns of the Tifton district alone are $1.(i:':;.144. Last y‘ar Tifton district show ed a gain in tax values over 19ul of $243,301, and this year shows a gain over last of S6S.OSt. Itusliing Pear Shipments. I Valdosta. Ga.. July 17.—(Special.)—Pear shipments from this, point are now going forward with a rush, although the <r p is very short (this season. AV. T. Staten has shipped between 700 and SO I barrels, for which he realized between s.l and $2.50 :p, r barrel. Some growers are selling their pears on the trees an.l are pert n-: satisftictory prices. The shipments of cantaloupes and watremelons are begin : ning to decline. Pric- s have been go d 1 the entire s.ason .and many snippers I have made monev. Mcßee Bros,, at Kin- ■ dei'lou, received $1,300 m-t for the first ■ car of cant ilo'ipe* tiny forwarded. Sunday Sthool Workeri To Meet. ' Macon. Ga., July 17. (Sp-cial.) The ' Bibb County Sunday; School Association ■ Will convene here next week and will I bring to the city not only the Sunday I srhcol teachers and pupils of the county. but ''he most dlstingni-lu-d Sunday s.-b. ol workers of the state. Former President Witham has announced his intention of attending if he can possibly do so. Tanner Trial This Week. Gainesville Ga., July 17. -(Special. I—l he July term of Hull superior court con venes next Monday, with Judge J. J. Kimsey presiding. A number of civil and criminal cases are on th" docket and tile term will be a busy one. Tin- most interesting ease will be that of tlie state against Mrs. Onie Tanner, | charged with poisoning her husband, AV y i lie F. Tanner, on May 23. It is expected 1 that a large crowd will be present to ; hear the trial, as so mißh interest centers I in the outcome of the case. It itas been rumored from time to time sine'. Hie death of young Tanner that Mrs Tanner had a reason for getting him cut of the way. and that was al- THE WEEKIY TOWOTTimONi ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 20, 1903. leged to be that she was In love with another young man by the name of James C. Pool, who paid her considerable attention before iter marriage to Tanner. Sugar Factory for Valdosta. A’aldosta, Ga., July 17.—(Special.jA-The Valdosta board of trade is working for the establishment of a mammoth cane sugar factory in tins city. Michigan beet sugar men are behind the enterprise and desire to establish a large central factory in this section, 'i'lie factory will cost npproximately $500,006 and will have a capacity of 600 ions and more of sugar per day. I Ran Away with Another's Wife. li--ili-igli. Ga.. July IS.- (Special.) -John D. Raker, by trade a painter, and for I several years a policeman at Lexington, has tied the stale with the wife of a man natu'-d Koonce. She is 30 years old and Very good looking. Riker was a prom inent member of the Methodist church, lie borrowed several hundred dollars and took all his wife's cash before lie fled. Peaches Move from Calhoun. Calhoun, Ga.. July IS. (Special.)- The shipping f Elbe’ta peaches in carloads began here yesterday. There will lie about twenty-five cars to go from Cal houn and McHenry. The . rop is turn ing out larger than expected, and the fruit is exceptionally large. New Factory for Athens. Athens. Ga., July' IS. -(Special.) Thom a-’ Bailey, of this city, and O. H. Arnold, of Ixixington. have organized the Balley - Arnold Manufacturing Company for the manufacture of rop>s. cords, sacks, tow els, napkins, etc., and are already fitting up their plant on Thoni.a.s street, in this city. Fatally Wounded by Negro. Savann.'Hi, Ga., July IS.—(Special.)— Willie Ndson, white, was shot and fa tally woiuided today at Reach Hammock by Jim Sanders, a negro. It is not known what the trouble was about. Coweta County School Census. Newnan, Ga.. July IS.—(Special.)—The new school census for this county lias been completed, the enumeration show ing a total school population outside of Newnan of 6,442 —2.436 white and 3.95*i col ored a decrease of 270 as compared with the census of 1898. The census also sliows that there are 1.160 children of school age in the city of Newnan -i.'.»l white and 466 colored—an increase of about 350 as com pared With 1898. Brandished Gun; Mortally Injured. Fitzgerald, Ga.. July IS'.—(Special.)— I'. J H.irp' r, a sawyer residing at Rebecca, was shot and perhaps mortally wounded late today by (iflic.r Brubaker while in toxicated, walking along the street with a revolver in ills lcij» 1 The bullet en tered the abdomen. Harper shot at the offleer. but failed t > hit th# mark. The officer shot tin second lime and sent an other bullet Into Harper’s side. Harper ! is single, aged 23. Six Cars from Sparta. Sparta. Ga., July is. (Special.)—Six cars of Elberta peaches were shipped from Sparta, this week, consigned to Kllloh <t i Co., of New York. Shipments were also I made from Culverton and Mayfield, in j this county. The latter place, being in | proximity to most of tlv larger orchards of the county, made larg-'r shipments; : one orchard alone yielded ten cars. Opium. Morphine—Free Treatment. i Painless home cure guaranteed. Free j trial. Dr. Tucker. Atlanta, Ga. KEMTJLSCKY. j Blacks Fought the Deputies. ’ Barbourville Ky . July 13. A desperate fight occurred near here last night be tween a band of cigiit Clay county negroes* and deputy sheriffs of Barbourville. The negroes attempted to rob county stores and when the posse pursued them they gave resistance. Twenty shots were lired. ! o:i» negro le ing dangerously wounded. ' Tlie negroes escaped to Clay county. Campaign Committee Is Named. Frankfort. Ky., July 13. —The state cen ; Hal "onunitt"" of the democratic party I in session here today selected a campaign ' committee of twenty-nine members, itead- I e-d by Judge S. W. Hager, of Boyd coun- I ty. as chairman, to manage tlie stale 1 campaign this year. He is the present ! state treasurer. ' The committee meeting was largely at- I tended, L’nited States Senators Blackburn * and McCreary and a half dozen congress men being among tlie party leaders pres ent. Several district wrangles were settled, notably the committee tight at Louisville. The contest was settled In favor of the regular committee, a majority of tlie stale committee overruning State Chair man Young in doing so. Clay Misses His Arsenal. j Lexington, Ky., July 14.—Tlie room tn which General Cassius M Clay is confined ■I has been stripped of all weapons by order iof court. The revolvers and bowie knives which made tlie room a little arsenal were I taken away by Hie attendants, who, when | General Clay asked about them, told him I tnat the nurse had removed the weapons. I General C<ay immediately declined to j have anything further to do witli tlie new j nurse. Dora Brock in a Rage. ; Lexington, Ky., July 14. -The former I child wife of General Cassius Marcellus I Clay was seen today and the interview' | held with her was a very stormy one. . Mrs. Brock was armed with a revolver I and a broom and dared the repoter to 'j enter the room. She said through thee i window that she was getting tired of the i "pesky" reporters meddling with her bus | iness. j She was told by the reporter that she had evidently acquired some of the hab its of General Clay while she was mis tress of White Hall and to Hint she made a break for Hie reporter with tlie broom raised high in the air and the latter hur riedly mounted a bicycle and rode away. Hard Sneeze Broke R.ib. j Louisville, Ky., July .14.—While sitting 'oi. his porch tonight Hugh B. Staitz, a I carpenter, sneezed so violently that Im I fractured a rib in his left side. Trouble Feared at Kentucky Trial. Madisonville, Ky., July H. Muth 194 wit nesses summoned tlie examining trial of B. Witherspoon, who was connected with tlie murder of Jesse Burton at Earling ton Jul.v 4, and who was returned from Henderson last week, where the prisoners had been taken to esciaipe a mob, is being presented In tills e | tj “ wi'th the court house packed. Owing to the excitement which lias prevailed un d the strong sentiment. Judge Glv e ns has ordered that all persons entering the court house dur ing tlie progress of the trial will be searched by the sheriff. Falling Brick Kills Boy. Louisville, Ky.. July 15.—Emil Gunther, tlie 8-year-old son of chief of Police Se bastian Guntlier, was today struck on tlie lie,id by a brick which fell from the third story of a building In course of erection, the boy dying a few hours later. Chiel Gunther lost a brother and a daugh ter about three mouths ago. Pneumonia May cheat Gallows. Louisville, Ky.. July 15. —Loe Brown, alias John Tinsley, the negro who mur dered Patrolman Massey, of Evansville, Is reported in a critical condition tonight at the Jeffersonville reformatory. His illness is pronounced to be pneumonia. Dr. Harry Sharp snys tlie prisoner's loft lung is enti.-ely consolidated, and that the chances for recovery are against him. MiSSISSIPPi. New Tax Division Scheme. Jackson. Miss., July 13.—(Special.)—A. Johnson, a prominent educator of Chick asaw county, makes a new suggestion for the division or apportionment of the school fund, lie proposes the repeal of section 205 of the constitution, under the terms of which the division is now made, and tlie enactment in lieu thereof a sec tion providing that the state board of (■duration lie empowered to distribute the fund among tlie counties so as to main tain the common schools for a least four months in each scholastic year. Improving County Prosperity. Jackson, Miss.. July 13.—(Special.)—Im provement of court house and jail prop erty seeins to be tlie order of tlie day in Mississippi. Hinds county awarded a con tract for a $15,000 jail during the week, Yazoo county arranged to spend about $5,000 on jail improvements and Claiborne county awarded a contract for court house and jail improvements amounting to $22,970. 'l'lie Franklin county supervis ors are preparing to spend about $20,000 for new bridges. Amite Farmers Slay Wolves. Jackson, Miss.. July 13.—(Special.)—The farmers of Amite county are still engaged in the slaughter of wolves, and they are at. a loss to account where all the ani mals are coining from. Following the slaughter of last week the farmers start ed another crusade and a posse succeed ed in slaughtering three. During the chase a young man named Montgomery at tempted to capturea severely bitten oil the arm. Making War on Army Worm. J ickson. MisF . Jul 16. —(Special.) No gen oral Fpr-a<l of the army worm, which has made its appearance In the cotton fields of ('laitorcf' county. Is feared. The farmers of th»> ndghbiirho< d where the pest is reported taking prompt st.-ps for its suppression. The reports ot boliw- • vil damage, which were quit.* i”‘quent from several counties a few weeks ago, have entirely ceased, and crop conolti ns are generalh satisfactory, justify ing th-* belief that if normal conditions con linin’ f«>r ilio reni.tiiiib'i' <*f tho season, and ear’y frost not interfere with th#* Into crop, Mississippi's '-non yield will be not h ,-v. than 1.300.000 Inn s. Ballot Three Feet Long. J.'ckson, Miss.. J.. 16 (Special.)- A ballot 3 feet long is what Is promised for some of the -•ounth'S in Mississippi at the state primary on tin 6th of August, and the print ing ofii.es In the ui.os where the crop of .■undid;’t'-s is unusually large have agreed to . liarge spe-dal prim ■•■ r printing tin- tickets I'rn printers have b.-,c a season of great pros perity during th.- arnpaign owing to the large amount of circular matter sent out. 'l'h- bulky form of th- ticket is likeiy io make it neeessarA to has. more ;han on»* precinct ballot box. especially In view of the fact that tho vote promises I • be larger than ever Will Go Before Commission. Jackson, Miss., Juiy 17 -(Special.)—The attorneys repr'" enting; the .yellow pine lumber Interests of Mississippi will for ward th'dr petition to th interstate com merce commission within the next few da\ < •*<»mpi:uining against the recent ad vance of 2 cents p< r l”0 in the rates on yeilow pine. The decree of Judge Niles, who recently refused to give the lumber in-ii an injunction. Ims been received, and by an agreenn nt of the attorneys it dis missed Lite case without prejudice to the int-rstat.- commerce commission. It is hoped to reach a hearing of the. case dur ing the early fall. Big Tax Increase Expected. Jackson, Miss.. July IS (Special.)—State Auditor Cab* a $10,000,000 increase In the state assessment this y£ar, including the increase made by the railroad commission in th-- value of ral’v a i property, which amounts to about $3,000,000. Ts the pre diction of th#* auditor Ik verified the total a sessed value of proper l ? In Mississippi will l>e afnout *250.000.000, and the aggregate increase fcT a period of four years will bo about 24 per cent, which is larger than that Fhown by any other southern state. Superintendent Foster Resigns. Jackson, Miss., July ! 8 (Special.)—As a result of the action of the Baptist etato convention In placing him on the rolls as a salaried employee and depriving him of m*m b< rship on the hoard of trustees, Dr. E. S. Foster, superintendent of the Baptist or phanage, has tendered hls resignation, and : his successor will be nnn»>unce.d within tho next few days. Dr. Foster was the founder of the orphanage, and during a period of more than six years has been the dominant factor in its success. Mississippi Man Disappears. Jackson. Miss., July 18—(Special.)—Thomas (fiinbbeck, a citizen ot Quitman. Clarke coun ' ty. who registered at the Commercial hotel i tn this city cn the 14th of July, has dlsap i piar.'d, and the police are endeavoring to .solve the mystery of his disappearance. A telescope grip containing his clothing was found on the banks of t’earl river yesterday morning ami It Is feared that he has ben foully dealt with. Any one knowing the whereabouts of Sherman F. AVarrender or William S. Warrentier will confer a favor by writing to me. Garry, Fla. Have important news for them. Postage returned. James Warrender. TEXAS. Populists To Meet at Denver. I Fort Worth. Tex., July 16.—National j Committeeman Joe A. Parker, of Texas, and Ed Mlsten, of Colorado, today issued a call for a conference of populists and fusionists to be held at Denver, July 27. 28 and 29. 'l'lie populist organizations in the various states are asked to send delegates and an earnest invitation' is ex tended all dissatisfied democrats and re publicans to be present and consider the I political situation. Milton Park, of Dal i las, national treasurer of the populist par l ty, tonight stated that Eugene V. Delta I would be one of the participants in the conference. TENNESSEE. Was Burled by Falling Rock. Knoxville. Tenn.. July 15.—A special to The Sentinel from Lafollette says Con tractu, E. Sanders was killed at his contract on the Knoxville. Lafollette and Jellico railroad yesterday afternoon by a delayed blast. Two blasts were tired and one failed to go off promptly. San ders went to examine it and as e ap proaced te dynamite exploded, and he was buried beneath 8 fee.t of earth and rock. The body has not yet been recov ered. Severn [employees were also in jured. but none fatally. Cowardly Assassin Fired on Mrs. Hill. Covington, Tenn., July 16.—News has been brought from ylumford. a small town of this county, of the murder of Mrs. Sarah C. Hill by an unknown as sassin at an early hour this morning. Mrs. Hill was asleep in her bed and the assassin fired a load of buckshot Munyon’s Free Invitation. I want every sick person to send me tbeir mime ami address and full particu lars of their complaint, with Coupon be low, which will entitle them to any one of my remedies free. If you have Rheuma tism, don’t fail to send for a free vial of my Rheumatism Cure; I know it will cure you. If you sutler with indigest ion or :iny stomach trouble, be sure and get a free vial of my Dyspepsia Cure; it will enable you to eat what you like and all you like. Ifyouhavea cough, send for my Cough ('urc. 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Luntsford. a. traveling salesman for a cloth ing manufacturing concern of this city, was ac.'l'lentallv shot tn the hand white tn North Carolina Inst Wednesday. The wound proved fatal and ho died. The remains were taken t > hl« former homo at Rutledge, Tenn., where they were interred today. FLORIDA. Three Drowned Off Pensacola. Pensacola. Fla.. July 13.—(Special.)— Five survivors of the schooner Amelia Lyons were brought to port today in a small sehoone r and tell a story of peril and hardships they encountered. About 1 o'clock Sunday morning the Vessel was struck by a squall and capsized, three men drowning, wliile tlie remaining five clung to a small dory until washed ashore on Santa Rosa island. The drowned men are Augustus Reine. John McPhail, fishermen. and James Ward, a saloon man. of Mobile. Tho Lyons sailed from Mobile and Ward was out for a pleasure trip. The vessel was returning front the fishing banks with a cargo of fish and when off East Pass, about 6 mil's from shore, was suddenly struck by a squall and went over. Sylvester Will Be Hanged. Tallahassee. Fla., July 15.—The supreme ■court today affirmed the decision of the circuit court In tlie case of the state v. William Sylvester and unless the pardon? Ing board intervenes lie will hang. Syl vester was convicted of tlie murder of Edward Bourton. master mechanic of the Seaboard Air Line shops ait Fernandina, who had discharged him. Panther from Everglades. Bartow, Fla., July 17.—(Special.)—J. C. Green and J. D. Pool, of Lee county, ar rived in the city last night, bringing a panther they had caught in the Big Cy press, near the great Everglades. They have rented a. hall and will have tho an imal on exhibition here at the big rally tomorrow,. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of NORTHJCAROLINA. Haywood Case Again Delayed. Raleigh, N. C., July 13.—(Special.)—The trial of Ernest Haywood for the murder of Ludlow Skinner is for the second time continued, and was today set for a hearing at the September term here upon affidavit by Harwood that one of his chief witnesses was sick here. The state was not allowed to file a counter affidavit, though it had one ready, which set forth that the testimony of the witness now sick was taken in full at the habeas corpus hearing in May, and is not what Haywood's affidavit now says this witness will say. Negro Schools Consolidated. Raleigh, N <’., July 12.—(Special.)—The state board of education decided today to consolidate the seven negro normal schools into four and locate these at Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Franklinton and Winston. Refusing Ten-Cent Offers. Raleigh, N. C., July 14.—(Special.)—The improvement in crops in nearly all pants of this state during the past fortnight almost exceeds belief. A month ago farmers were in very low spirits. They arc now delighted rat the prospects. It is ascertained that a large proportion of the cotton growers have an idea that cot ton is going to 12 cents next season and they are refusing offers of 10 cents for October delivery. S. A. L. Shops. Raleigh. N. C., July 16.—(Special.)— The Seaboard Air Line railway shops here were burned several y.-ars ago and have never been rebuilt. The road has sent u man here to put a roof on the building and otherwise prepare it for oecupam-y. but it is said that Ibe reason he has as yet done nothing is because he can not secure laborers here, even nt the offer of an advance in wages. Insurance Company Chartered. p.alelgb N. C. July 1 6.—(Special.)-The State charters the Contentrea Life Insurance Company of Wl'son, to do lite, health and ac cident business. It also charters the Dan Valiev Lumber Company, of Mount Airy. <apt tal $250,000. W II 'Curia and others stock holders. Strange Suit Tried in Catawba. Raleigh. N. C., July 15.—(Special.)-One of the oddest suits brought in this state has been ended in Catawba county. A boy named Drum sued his teacher in a nu'blic school for J.l.Owi damages, claiming that during a recitation Drums atten tion was attracted by some noise behind him and that as he turned bis bead to see what was going on Miller, the teach er threw a lead pencil at him. and at the same Instant the boy turned his head to the front, and tile pencil struck him in the eye. permanently infilling, but not entire ly destroying the sight. Drum contended that Miller acted with malice and to punish him, while Miller contended that lie was only endeavoring to attract Drum’s attention. The jury finds in Mil ler's favor. Drum appeals to the su preme court. North State Grants Charter. Raleigh, N. C, July 16.—(Special.!—The state charters the Greensboro Female College Alumnae Association, the object of which is to buy that college. A charter is also granted the iniied States Veneer, of Winston, with $l5O 000 capital. North State Crop Reports. Raleigh, N. C.. July 17.—(Special.)—Tlie state agricultural department today re ceived from 1,600 correspondents the fol -1 lowing returns of crop conditions: Cotton . compared with an average 77 per cent, tobacco 80. corn 86. Irish potatoes 85, sweet potatoes 91, peanuts 88. Women Teachers Predominate. i Raleigh, N. C-. July 17.—(Special.)—It is ! found that nine-tenths of the teachers i who are attending the state summer I school here are women and this has brought out the fact that all over the state the proportion is about as great in the public schools. Falling Chimney Killed Child. Raleigh, N. C.. July 17. —(Special.)—A very peculiar accident occurred at New bern, resulting in the death of a 4-year old child The latter was playing in tlie yard of his home when suddenly, without warning noise, a. chimney of a house in an adjoining lot fell and completely covered and crushed the child, whose mother was but a few yards away. Meteor in North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C., July 18.—(Special.)— A meteor burst on the top of Rich moun tain, in Jackson county, a few days ago and one of the fragments whizzed through a tree top and into the yard of Joseph Massingale. It buried itself a foot deep in the earth, from which Masslngale took it. It will probably be added to the col lection which is now in tlie State museum here. Collins Caught in Arizona. I Raleigh, N. C.. July 18.—(Special.)— I The authorities are advised that a negro. Julius Collins, who on the last day of May murdered Avery Rowe, in Buncombe county, is In Arizona. The fact was ascertained that Collins i was seeking to enlist in the army. He i had served in the Philippines. The author- I Hies have sent descriptions of him to all I parts of the United States, and these led : to his detection in Arizona. Drawing Out Distilleries. Raleigh, N. C. t July 18.—(Special.)— i It is learned from the secretary of the SState Distillers’ Association that only seven whisky distilleries are today in operation in this revenue district, and that five of these are in Richmond coun ty. The assertion is made by A. D. Watts, after whom the Watts liquor regulation law takes its name, that even fewer dls | tllleries are now in operation in the west- ■ ern revenue district. Nine Mills Being Built. ■ Raleigh, N. C., July 18.—(Special.)— No fewer than nine cotton mills are in course of construction in this state. “Work on one at Lumberton began today. It will be a 26,000-spindle mill. Want National Reservation. Raleigh, N. C.. July IS.—(Special.)— When the Fort Fisher veterans meet they will adopt resolutions asking congress to set apart the old fort and its surround ings as a national reservation. The move ment will have strong official backing in this state. Tobacco Crop Satisfactory. Raleigh, N. C., July 18.—(Special.)— It is evident from the reports as to the tobacco crop that while it is not so good as last year's, it will yet be a satisfac tory one. The curing is now progressing very rapidly, and when the season opens. August Ist, there will be largo breaks in all the sections of the state east of here. Knight McDonald Given Sentence. Raleigh, N. C.. July 18.—(Special.)—Tn the superior court here today Charles C. McDonald was sentenced to three years’ labor on tho public roads for embezzling $1,200 from the supreme lodge Knights i of Honor. He appealed. ALABAMA. 801 l Worm in Alabama. Montgomery, Ala., July 13.—(Special.)— Agricultural Commissioner Poole today 1 received from the oil mills in Greene county in this state, a. cotton boll in which there was the appearance of the boll worm or boll weevil. "The boll is so small,’’ said the commis sioner, "I cannot tell whether it is boll worm or the boll weevil, but whatever it is, coming this early in the season threat ens great destruction to the crop. Flagman Killed by Bridge. Selma., Ala., July 13.—(Special.)—Will I Thompson, a young white man, a flag man on the Southern fallway, was found lying unconscious on the top of a box car on an outgoing train at Marlon Junc- I tion last having been struck by I a bridge beam. He died at 12 o’clock today j from the effect of his injuries. Jelks Reviews Regiment. i Montgomery, Ala., July 13. —(Special.)— Governor Jelks today reviewed the Third ■ Alabama regiment which is in camp here. ■ The governor compliments the regiment and especially company I. of Oxford. Ala., for its fine appearance. The regiment breaks camp tomorrow. Captain H. A. TayToe Is Dead. Montgomery, Ala., July 15. Captain Henry A. Tayloe died this morning at his home In Prairieville, Ala., in his ninety-sixth yeaY. He was for t P‘'} ny years prominent in Alabama affairs. Captain Tayloe was born tn Washington, D C., in 1808 and often visited Jefferson at his home in Monticello. Negro Kills Mine Foreman. Birmingham, Ala., July 16.—(Special.) \V. B. McKinney, mine foreman at Belle Sumter in the Blue Creek region, was shot and instantly killed this morning by Bob Sawyer, a negro. A crowd of enraged citizens armed with winchesters have since been in pursuit, and if the negro is overtaken he will probably be roughly dealt with. it appears that the negro went to tlie ■ foreman and complained about day’s ' time which should have been allowed I him. McKinney told the negro that he had forgotten to put the time in his statement, but W'OUld do so the coming month. 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Y employers of labor to convict ignorant and defenseless persons and sell them into Involuntary servitude that the par ties mighit make pecuni'ary profit. Judge Jones complimented the jury, saying: “The time Is not far distant, if it is not now here, when all right thinking, honorable people will realise and declare that in sotting the laws of the United, States in motion to prevent outrages upon helpless and ignorant citizens of Alabama, who are as well citizens of the United States, and under Its protection, you have been the truest and best de fenders also of the honor of th® south, the state and Its people.” Jailed for Train Wrecking. Huntsville. July 16.—(Special.)—Porter Smith, Tames Lawler and John Stoger, negroes charged, with attempting to wreck a fast pas senger train on the Southern railroad by plac ing a cross tie on the track, were siven a preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon and committed to jail without bond. Harry Ford who was held on the same charge, proved, an alibi and was dismissed. Jews To Come to Alabama- Huntsville, Ala, July 18.—(Special.)— Dr. Louis Edelman departed today for Washington to consult the immigration officials in regard to his project for tho colonization of several hundred families of Russian Jews on lands of the South ern railroad in the south. Dr. Edelman says the Jews of Bessarabia, from which ills immigrants will come, belong to the farming class and will make good citizens in any' community. Miss Mary- Frey, Decatur, Ala. Decatur, Ala., July 18.—(Special.)—MisS Mary Frey, an old schoolmate of Mrs. William McKinley’s mother, died here today’. She was an aged maiden lady. She and Mrs. McKinley were warm, per sonal friends, and during President Mc- Kinley's western trip Miss Frey called on Mrs. McKinley in her private car hers while the president addressed tho crowds. The remains wfl be taken to Okie fol burial. First Alabama To Go to Camp. Ala., July 18.—(Special.)— Adjutant Brandon, of the Alabama na tional guards, today announced that the First regiment would go into camp at Mobile on August 3 continuing in camp until August 10. SOUTHCAROLINA. Tillman Goes to Lexington. Columbia. S. C., July 13.—(Special.)—Ac companied by his uncle. Senator Tillman, and a deputy sheriff, James H. Tillman left the jail here today’ for Lexington, where his case will be called the third Monday in September. Senator Tillman went with his nephew to the Lexington jail, the sheriff there being a personal friend. The senator has for two days been tr» consultation witli Tillman’s lawyers. Nleg-ro Ravisher Captured. Columbia, S. C., July 14.—(Special.)— George Sheldon, 1 he negro who is charged with having assaulted Mrs. Julia Hill, near Spartanburg, a few days ago. way arrested yesterday and is now in the county jail. The negro declares he is in nocent. but the woman is positive thafi he is the person who assaulted her a few days ago. The case will be heard in magistrate's court on Wednesday. Will Holland Shot to Death. Columbia, S. C., July 14.—(Special.)— Will Holland was shot in a disreputable house early this morning by John W. Burkhalter, a telegraph operator. He died this afternoon. Both are young men. Holland had been ordered by the police not to come to Columbia, but he crossed the river early this morning. Burkhalter said when Holland found him in toe house he began to shoot and he returned the lire, shooting four times. Toxaway Dam Still Feared. Greenville, S. C., July 17.—(Special.'— Colonel James L. Orr, pr.'sit'.ent of the Piedmont Manufacturing Company, has returned from Sapphire county, whee he made a careful inspection of the Tox away dam and expressed the opinion to day that the structure is not safe. He said if the water should rise above the surface of the dam it would be wash- Continued on Page 11.