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CLINCH COUNTY NEWS. > VOL. 1L1. MINERS ARE GAINING Offer of AdyaDce Id Wages Seem3 To Have Opposite Effect, MANY MORE COLLIERIES ARE CLOSED __ Preiident Mitchell Denies Rumor That Negotiations For Settlement Are Under Way. A special of Wednesday from Hazle¬ ton, Pa., says: Although most of the big compauies have offered mine work- ers 10 per sent net increase in wages, not a move has yet been made by any of the strikers toward a resumption of work. The way the men have thus far stood together without showing any weakness in any part of the ranks is considered remarkable. It is claimed by some that'as the strikers’ funds grow' smaller their hope will become fainter and they will tlieu accept the 10 per cent offered by the companies. President Mitchell was informed of the wide circulation of a story to the effect that he had reached an agree- rnent with the presidents of the coal mining and coal carrying railroads, and after verbally denying the report he issued a formal denial, which said: “We have just been informed that the report has been circulated at Ash¬ land to the effect that in a conference at New York this morning betweau be coal presidents and myself an agreement was reached which will end The strike. , “I desire to notify all mine workers that the report is incorrect, and that I have not been in conference with the presidents of the coal companies, and have made no agreement with them. I wish to reiterate what I said several days ago, that there would be po set¬ tlement of the strike until a couveu- tiou of the anthracite miners is held. You are further requested to pay no attention to the statements of this kind, and to continue the strike until such concessions are mode by the op¬ erators as will justify us in oalliug a general convention, when you will be regularly notified of the date and place at which the convention will be held.” The injuction in the above address to the miners to continue on strike un¬ til such concessions are made by the operators as will justify him in calling a general convention, is regnrded as rather significant and as an indication that the struggle will not be a short one, if the vast number of idle men can be kept under control by their leaders. One hundred strikers marched from Milnesville to Lattimer and about twenty five tramped to Cranberry from Crystal Ridge for the purpose of in¬ ducing mine workers at these places to quit, but they met with little success. The question of relief is now receiving serious consideration by the United Mine Workers’ officials. A secret conference was held Wed¬ nesday night by the officials of tho United Mine Workers. At its conclu¬ sion President Mitchell said the meet¬ ing was held for the purpose of can- vassing the entire situation. I It was found, he said, that only about 5,000 mine workers out of 142,000 were still at work. AMERICANS NOT IN IT. United Troops Are Withdrawn From Kxpedition Arranged In China. Advices from Tien Tsin state that the American forces will not partici¬ pate in the Shan Hai Kuan expedition, the order sending a detachment of United States marines with the allied forces has been revoked. The allies do not expect any opposition, as they have been advised that the authorities at Shan Hai Kuan have been instruct¬ ed to capitulate. General Chaffee and the commander of the Russian troops have formally notified Field Marshal Count Von Wal- dersee of the withdrawal of the Amer¬ ican and Russian troops respectively. The United States marines will pro¬ ceed to Cavite. The movement of Indian troops v^l! begin in ten days. The British and Germans continue sending troops to Pekin. There are renewed preparations for an expedition in force against Pao Ting Fu. The troops will probably leave in a fortnight and columns from Pekin wili co-operate with the expedition. Resistance is expected, as the boxers are there in large numbers. Carl >churx Resigns. Carl Schurz has resigned the presi¬ dency of the National Civil Service Reform Association in order, it iR stated, so that his personal advocacy of the election of Mr. Bryan shall not in effect bear in any way against the non-partisan usefulness of the associa¬ tion. Campaign of Revenge liegins. Some concern is expressed at Pekin regarding the plans of the Germans, who are bringing a large force which is expected to embark on a campaign of revenge, which it is predicted will se¬ riously delay the establishment of peace. Til© OfELolal Organ of Ollnoh County. HOMEKVILLE. GA.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1900. TRAMP KILLS CONMiCTOR. Negro Detected Stealing a Ride On Southern Train Draws Pis¬ tol and Fires Fatal Shot. Mr. Marion Lattimore, a conductor oil the Southern railway, was killed Sunday night between Everett and Brunswick, Ga., by a negro tramp who was stealing a ride. The negro was swinging on the rear end of the baggage car when diseov- vered. Conductor Lattimore went to the door at that end of the car and de¬ manded of the negro to come inside. Instead of complying with the request he drew his pistol and sent a 38-caliber bullet through Lattimore’s abdomen. After firing the fatal shot the Negro hung on the car for nearly a mile before be leaped from the swift mov¬ ing train into the bushes aud disap¬ peared. Instantly Lattimore on being shot Conduc¬ tor walked, into the bag¬ gage ear and fell into the arms of his flagman, William Brock, and with a groan and exclamation sank into un¬ consciousness. The train was stopped aud Latti- more his was tenderly laid on the floor, but condition was so desperate that the train was immediately started again at full speed and reached Brunswick with Lattimore slowly re¬ gaining consciousness. As the light of reason gleamed from his eyes F/ag- man Brock leaned over him and then the dying man breathed a whispered message of love to his young wife and two little children. The train was held and Dr. Hatcher responded to the call for medical aid, followed by Snrgeon Burford, ol the Southern’s staff. They did everything possible for the wounded man. Many men volunteered their ser¬ vices to Sheriff Berry to join in the chase of the negro with dogs and guns. General Agent Candler, of the Southern, tendered the traiu to the sheriff’s posse, while others hastened to the livery stable, secured horses and were soon in the saddle oil the chase for the man who fired the fatal shot. Conductor Lattimore died shortly after being carried to his home in Brunswick. The deceased had run freight aud passenger trains for some years oil the Southern between Macon and Atlanta and Brunswick, and was one of the most popular men ou the road. Following is an accurate description of Lattimore’s murderer: Short, heavy set negro, very dark, small moustache, dressed in a blue jumper. He boarded Lattimore’s train at Everett. THAT FRENCH NOTE Will Soon lie Up H.foro the Cabinet For Full Connidfiratloii. A Washington special says: Devel¬ opments of any consequence in the Chinese situation are not looked for until after the return of President McKinley to the capital, when a cabi¬ net meeting will probably be held, and the question presented by tbe French note will be gone over in an informal way. The French note, which recently has been addressed to the powers, is not regarded as just now of pressing necessity for action, as several of the nations interested already have in¬ structed their representatives in Pekin to ascertain whether the imperial edict completely names the persons deserv¬ ing of punishment, and other features of the French propositions contain proposals which can remain in abey¬ ance. This government may not consider seriously tbe propositions which look to the prohibition of tbe importation of arms into China, aud the dismantling of the fortifications. Interest mean¬ while centers in the report which Mr. Conger will make regarding the ade¬ quacy of the punishment to be meted out by the Chinese go\eminent to those persons who were instrumental in the boxer revolt, and the future course of this government may depend largely on what the investigations now being conducted develop. No advices have come as yet from Mr. Conger on this subject, but this is not surprising, as the work to be undertaken is of con¬ siderable magnitude. Employees Acctpt Cut In Wages. The employees of the Danville, Pa., rolling mill decided to accept the 25 per cent cut in their wages against which they struck some days ago. DECLARED A FRAUD. PostofQce Department Sits Dow* On Deal* ers In Cotton Future*. The postoffice department has issued a fraud order against Arthur S. Foster and Arthur 8. Foster <fc Co., of Phila¬ delphia, dealers in cottou futures, whe advertise to pay 60 cent per annum on all money deposited with them for in¬ vestment. liar Pastoffice at Tien Tsin. Information received at the post- office department indicates that a United States postoffice has been open¬ ed at Tien Tsiu, China, to facilitate the handling of mail matter for the troops in China. FRANCE’S SOLUTION Her Representative, M. Delcasse, Proposes Disposition of China. A BIG INDEMNITY THE MAIN FEATURE Interdiction of Arms Shipped Into the Country Is Demanded—Kusst* Ap¬ proves of Such a Scheme. A Washington special says: Propo¬ sitions of a far-reaching character con¬ cerning China are being presented in rapid succession to this government. The state department had no sooner disposed of one of these propositions Thursday by delivering a response to the German government than it was confronted by an even more important proposition submitted by the French government, and within: half an hour formally seconded by the Russian government. The answer to Germany covered the subject of punishing Chinese offenders and made known that the United States bad instructed Minister Conger along the lines suggested by Germany. These instructions look towards se¬ curing the names of the persons de¬ serving chastisement, also whether the punishments accord with the gravity of the crimes committed, and finally, in what manner the United States and the other powers are to be assured that satisfactory punishment is inflicted. Aside from these specific purposes of the note, -it is regarded as important chiefly iu establishing the most satis¬ factory relations between the govern¬ ments at Franco-Russiun Washington and Berlin. The proposal takes a much broader scope and submits a program under which the negotiations for a complete settlement can be car¬ ried forward. The French charge, M. Thiebaut, banded the proposition to Secretary Hay Thursday and held a brief conference concerning it. Half an hour later M. DeWollnut, the Rus¬ sian charge, arrived at the state de¬ partment and handed to Mr. Hay a note expressing Russian approval of the propositions just submitted by France. TBST 03 fltOPOSmON. The Franoo-Russian proposition is under four heads, namely : First, pun¬ ishment of the guilty parties; second, interdiction of the shipment of arms into China; third, payment of indem¬ nity to the powers, and fourth, suffi¬ cient guarantees for the future. In addition a suggestion is made for the establishment of a permanent le¬ gation guard at Pekin; for the razing of theTaku forts and for the main¬ tenance of a line of communication between Pekin and the sea. Tbe impression in Washington in advance of action on the propositions by our government is that they con¬ tain nothing essentially unfitting them to Vie subjects of consideration in a final settlement. The difficulty which is likely to arise lies in the placing of proper limitations upon the scope of each head. This is particularly true of the subject of guarantees, aud per¬ haps, of that of iudemnily. Still, ns already suggested, each is undoubted¬ ly a most proper subject for discus¬ sion whon the final negotiations are reached, and, therefore, M. Delcasse’s broadest propositions, while likely to consume some time in reducing them to ultimate and biuding form, may be said to have a fair reception awaiting them. GERMANY MAY NOT APPROVE. As to the interdiction of arms, the state department already has intimat¬ ed that there may be a questiou as’to its wisdom, and there is reason to be¬ lieve also that Germany will not view that particular feature with approval. But there appears to bo good reason t« expect that a middle ground will be reached by confining the interdiction of arms to a specified period, possibly to be fixed by the time required by China within which to pay the indem¬ nity. The chief objection to the prop¬ osition is in its being permanent iu its present form. Conventions Held In Hawaii. Advices from Honolulu state that the Republicans and Democrats each held tbeir conventions on the 24(h of September. Each party named a na¬ tive Hawaiian for delegate to Wash¬ ington. The independents will act later on. 00.>1 PAUL IS WARNED. Restrictions Placed Around Trnnsvaul President Have Been Increased. A dispatch to the New York Journal and Advertiser from Lourenzo Mar¬ ques says: The restrictions around Kruger are ncreasing and he is virtually a priso- >er. While driving Tuesday he met a of burghers and made them a palriotia speech. The governor ha* •low refused the use of his carriage. Kruger has been warned to make no more speeches and is forbidden to wear the greeu sash that is the in¬ signia of his office. GENERAL KELL DEAD Was One of the Last Survivors of Confederate Naval Heroes. BODY BURIED IN GRIFFIN CEMETERY Funeral Service* Were Klaborate ami Im¬ posing—A Brief Sketch of His Eventful I*ife. General J. McIntosh Kell, adjutant general of the state of Georgia and among the last survivors of the con- federate privateer “290” or Alabama, which did the merchant marine of the United States great damage during the civil war, died at his home in Sunny- side, Ga., at 6:30 o’clock Friday nfter- poou. General Kell had heeu in de¬ clining health for a long time. At the time of his death his family was gather¬ ed around his bedside and with great sorrow witnessed the death of the hero. lirniKO AT ORIFFIN. The body of General Kell was buried at Griffin, Ga., Sunday, with elaborate and imposing ceremonies. The funeral services were conducted from the Episcopal church by Bishop 0. K. Nelson, of Georgia, who im¬ pressively performed the Episcopal rites of burial. The funeral was largely attended by prominent persons from all parts of the state. Governor Candler was pres¬ ent, with many members of his staff and other officers of the Georgia state troops, of which General Kell during his lifetime was the head. Two com¬ panies of state troops from Macon, one from Barnesville and one from Griffin acted a* the special military escort. A long line of distinguished Geor¬ gians, as honorary escort, followed the body to the cemetery, where the final ceremonies were-performed aud the casket lowered into Ihe grave. A sa¬ lute was fired over the grave by a squad of soldiers, which was in keep¬ ing with the martial life of the dis¬ tinguished hero. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful. SKETCH OF HXH T.IPK. General John McIntosh Kell was born in McIntosh county, Georgia, January 20, 1823, and wus, therefore, 77 years of age. His great grand¬ father, John Mohr McIntosh, a Scot- ish chief, came over to this country in 1735 to join General Oglethorpe, and settled in that j art of the coast which commemorates his name. The father of General Kell was » distinguished lawyer of his day, and the junior partner of General Antho¬ ny Wayne. He died when 40 years of age, leaving a widow and five young children. At the age of 16 John Mc¬ Intosh Kell, through influential friends, -was appointed a midshipman iu the navy. He served with distinc¬ tion in the Mexican war, aud was pres¬ ent United at Monterey, Cal., when tho States flag was hoisted over that territory. He was later an ofti oer in Commodore Perry’s famous ex¬ pedition to Japan, which opened up that country to modern civilization. In October, 1856, lie married Miss Julia Blanche Monroe, of Macon, Ga. A brief service at Norfolk aud eighteen months at Pensacola constituted his only duties on shore while a member of the United States navy. But it was as an officer in the Con¬ federate navy that General Kell won imperishable fame. Upon the seces¬ sion of Georgia lie tendered his ser¬ vices to his native state, and in May, 1861, reported for duty to Captain Raphael Semmes at New Orleans, where be served on the Sumter, a con¬ verted passenger steamer, then en¬ gaged in blockade running, and which captured seventeen ships during a ser¬ vice of six months. Later he was with Captain Semmes as executive officer of the Alabama, tho famous Confederate battleship that made such a marvelous record during the time she was afloat, capturing sixty vessels, and being herself sunk by theKearsage off the coast of France, at which time thirty of her men wero drowned. General Kell’s daring career as the executive officer of the Alabama is recorded in the history of his country, for his gallant conduct in the fight with the Kearsage he was made a cap¬ tain. After the loss of the Alabama he re¬ turned to tho Confederacy and was given command of the ironclad Rich¬ mond. At the close of war, worn with service and saddened by defeat, he re¬ turned to his native state, residing at Sunnyside. It was during the first administra¬ tion of General Gordon in 1886 that General Kell was appointed to the office of adjutant general of Georgia. He discharged the duties of this office personally aud in a thorough manner uutil his health became too feeble for the task. In December. 1897, the legislature passed an act increasing the rank of adjutant general from colonel to brig¬ adier general in honor of General Kell. WOMEN ATTACK WORKERS. Non-Union Men Intercepted and Forced to Retreat Under n Storm of Stones. A dispatch from Hazleton, Fa., says: Eight Italians employed on the night shift of the Calvin Pardee and company colliery at Lattimer, were attacked on the public road leading from that place twenty-five to Hollywood early Friday morning by women who had marched from Milnesville. The women waited to attack the men they working in tho Lattimer mine as passed along the road which leads to tlieir homes at Hollywood. A few of the women were armed with clubs, but most of them carried stoues of all sizes in their arms. The first non-union mine workers to leave the colliery were the little band of eight Italians. They saw the women on the road ahead of them and suspecting an attack, crossed the field in an endeavor to avoid them. The women, however, were on the alert and they also crossed the field and overtaking the men hurled show¬ ers of stones at them. The workmen did not attempt to defend themselves, but ran away aud were booh out of the reach of tho fury of the excited so- men. One man received a severe cut on the head, while several others were struck by pieces of rock but were not injured. The women returned to their homes satisfied with their demonstra¬ tion. A special from Philadelphia says: There are indications that the indi¬ vidual coal operators in the anthracite fields have agreed to the 10 per cent ndvace in mine workers’ wages, made by the big coal companies. /This, it is believed, will be followed by the speedy return of the men to work tin orders from the union leaders. ATLANTA’S NEW MAYOR. Major Mims Winn Nomination on Chief Executive of the Date City. Major Livingston Mims was elected mayor of the city of Atlanta Friday, receiving a total vote of 2,640—a ma¬ jority of 158 over his next opponent, Frank P. Rice. Major Mims’ was a splendid victory, splendidly won. The last candidate to enter the mayoralty contest, his bril¬ liant and dashing campaign is without a precedent iu the history of Atlanta. It was a campaign conducted practi¬ without money, and Major Mims almost solely on the clean-cut he stood for, the united of hundreds of warm friends his personal worth aud mag¬ PRACTICALLY WORKED OUT. of Ihe Mint Iteports Depletion of Oohl Output at Nome Bench. A Washisgton dispatch says: Ca- Whitehead, assijyer of the mint, at present acting as expert special of the mint bureau at Nome Alaska, in a report dated Sep¬ 3d to George E. Roberts, direc¬ of the mint, says that the Nome has been worked out practically and that some of the sluices have not expenses. The entire beach product for the year iR estimated at from $250,000 to $300,000. Much of the gold dust in circulation in Nome, Mr. Whitehead says, comes from Dawson. BLOWN THROUGH HOOF. An Kiplosion of I'owder Sornlg » Careless Miner Skyward. Michael Devrosky, a Slav miner, was dangerously and perhaps fatally injured at Brookside, a mining camp seventeen miles west of Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, by being blown up iu a powder explosion. At his home he was filling his powder pouch from a large can of powder, preparatory to going to work in the mines. On his cap was a lighted lamp and iu stooping over a spark fell into the powder and the explosion blew the Slav through the roof. CHINESE ARE SHUCKED That Power* Should Demand the Degra¬ dation and Punishment of Royalty. According to advices from Shanghai the astonishment of the Chinese gov¬ ernment was great when they received official notification Friday from the viceroy to the effeot that foreign pres¬ sure has necessitated the degradation of prominent members of the court. BRYAN FINISHES IN INDIANA. Closed HU Tour of .the Hooster State With Fourteen Speeches Saturday. Hod. William J. Brjton concluded his tour of the state of Indiana Satur¬ day. He made fourteen speeches dur¬ ing the day before crossing the Ohio. These speeches were made at Plain- field. a small station ft few miles out from Indianapolis; Greencastle, where the Depauw university is located; Brazil, an important mining cen¬ ter; Terre Haute, Lewia, Linton, El- nora, Washington, Sho*ls, Mitchell, Orleans, Salem, New Albany and Jef¬ fersonville. His audiences were all large except at the very small towns. NO. 50. COAL PITS TIED UP Strikers Have a Mammoth Parade And Demonstration at Lattimer MANY WOMEN AND GIRLS TAKE PART Workers Are Overawed By the Hosts and Failed to Show Up When Colliery Whistles Blew. A special from Hazleton, Fa., says: Nearly 2,000 strikers, with fifty TO- men and girls, marched into Lattimer early Saturday morning and complete¬ ly tied up the two collieries of Calvin Pardee & Co., located at that place. It was the greatest march that has taken place during the present strike. The crowd was made up of strikers from McAdoo, Audenried. Jeauesville and Hazleton on the south side and from Harwood, Ebervale, Free Land und*Upper Lehigh on the north side. The women and girls came from the now famous borough of McAdoo. Sheriff Harvey and a handful of deputies were at Lattimer when the strikers arrived, and they and the marchers were instantly on the move. There was no disturbance at any time. Tba men and the women were well be¬ haved. It was the most exciting day Latti¬ mer baa had since the tragedy three years ago. The strikers from the south side concentrated on the back road to the place. They had left their homes at midnight. The women, including “Mother Jonep,” were conveyed in wagons, while the men walked. It was a little before (i o’clock when the 1,000 south side men entered Lattimer, headed by a fife and drum corps, and the women. Tho leader of the females, who was a pretty Polish girl, carried a large Americau (tag. They marched and couuter marched on the Lattimer pub¬ lic road until 7 o’clock, when tho whis¬ tle blew for the starting of work at the collieries. A great shout went up from the crowd as it saw that no one responded to the"*call. Shortly after this u faint cheer was heard in the distance, aud suddenly a crowd which proved to be the north side marchers, who lind gathered on the opposite side of the town, burst through a gate oh the further end of the company’s property, about half a mile away. They came streaming in by the hun¬ dreds and rushed down the company’s property, then across the strippings and joined the south side force on the public road on the very spot where the twenty-two marchers were shot by the deputies in 1897. The combined forces, after a short rest, formed two by two and with the women and girls in the lead, started on another parade through the town. The women marchers called the Latti¬ mer men black legs and other hard names, whole those thus assailed re¬ mained mute for fear of being attacked. This was kept up until 8 o’clock, when the marchers began to leave for their various homo towns. Shenandoah also witnessed the big¬ gest demonstration ev 4- held within its limits on Saturday. Over 5,000 striking idle mine workers marched through the streets and up to soldiers’ monument park, Locust mountain, where they held a mass meeting and listened to words of encouragement from President John Mitchell, of the United Mine workers of America. The strikers came from all sections of the anthracite coal regions, those from nearby points marching in a body headed by bands, - while those from remote points went in trolley cars. President Mitchell spoke briefly and was frequently interrupted by cheers. His most important statement was one informing the strikers that they would soon meet in convention. He said: “I wish to announce today for the first time that in a few days a conven¬ tion will be called. Every mine will be requested to Bend delegates. If you believe a net advance of 10 per cent in your wages is enough, then yotrr votes will decide tho question. If you prefer that the strike shall go on, Mitchell will be with you. In this strike wo must all win together or go down together.” Mr. Mitchell again took occasion to deny the charges that the strike was brought on for political reasons, and that the bituminous coal operators were connected with it. AO TRUTH IN UK PORT. Admiral Knliip? Say* Gnu boat Vlllaloboi Ami Crew Are O. K. The recent dispatch from General annonueing the disaster sus¬ by Captain Shields’ party ou island of Marinduqne left in doubt fate of the gunboat Villalobos, conveyed the troops to Torrijas. this connection the navy depart¬ has received the following from Ketnpf: “Cavitk, P. I., Oct. 3 — Secretary Washington. “No truth in any unfavorable repoita concerning Villa¬ lobos or her «rew. Manila papers, 28, published false report. "Krr rr.”