The Daily Index from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 1

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Numbef 32- '27, Price; $5.00 Year: per Copyr 5cl3, BLECTION STILL IN DOUBT. JELKS WINS IN RAGE NORTHERN PACIFIC TRAIN IS HELD (IP LINEMEN'S STRIKE IN CRESCENT CITi FOR GOVERNORSHIP RETURNS COMING IN SLOW. Attempt to Dynamite Expresi Majority Over Johnston In vote of pounty, give Elliott, 145, Ev Alabama 25.000. Car Proved Abortive. ans, IffS, Hemphill, 106, Henderson Telephone Servioa Disabled by Wires Being Cut.

SITUATION GROWING 8ERIOUS- 140, Johnstone, 300, Latimer, 1209 Ansel, 3343, Hey ward, 353, Talbert, An ISSUE EKPL08IVES FAILED TO WORK. NEW CONSTITUTION nertvard, Talbert nd Aoael L.ei for Governor. John-stone, Latimer nd Hemphill Ahead lor the Senate. GREENWOOD COUNTY'S VOTB. Eighteen oat of twenty boxea gire 125, Tiliman, 151, Timmerman, 52 Aiken, 380, Graydon, 59, McCalla 504, Prince, 1246, Rncker, 558i Nomination of State Officer Also Oc vf Mn Force Engineer to Stop Smith, 445, Stribling, 108.

For the cur red, Though Full Return Have Not Yet Been Received Election btate Senate, Hood, 2011, Ashley, Cumberland Company Has Applied to Mayor for Permission to Arm Their Men Men Imported from Nashville Badly Beaten. New Orleans, Aug. 26. As a result of the lineman's strike, which has now Passed Off Quietly. Train with Intention of Looting It, but Make Waterhaul Paesengert Were Unmolested.

Spokano, Aug. 26. The westbound Northern Pacific train vac For Senator JUlliott, 42, Evans, 52, Hemphill, 80, Johnstone, 736, iim. A. M.

U. ABBEVILLE. Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 27. In tb Latimer, 607, Henderson, 243.

-FoMJoternor Ansel, 582, Hey Democratic primary held yesterday for Nineteen out of twenty four boxes been on for several weeks, the Cuni- the nomination of candidates for state ward, 366, Talbert, 463, Tillman, give Aiken! five hundred and ninety rland company is meeting vfth great offices William D. Jelks, of Barbour, te present governor, won over for 178, Timmerman, 151. two, Graydon six twenty six', Mc difficulty in operating its service hero. For Lieutenant-Governor Blease, mer Governor Joseph F. Johnston, of Calla four hundred twenty.

LOWXDESVILLE. 275, Gary, 743, Bloan, 773. Jefferson, for governor by a majority For Secretary of State Austin, which will probably reach 25,000. McCalla, 213; Aiken, 4. Total This fvlectlnn uraa tha flrat held rItioa 329, Uantt, 25, Wilson, 1200.

246. the adoption of the new constitution For Attorney General Gunter, held up at Band Point, Idaho, 66 miles act of here at 11 o'clock last night Tbe robbers, of whom there were even, forced the engineer to stop the train, after which they uncoupled tbe bag-gage car. Then they compelled the engineer at the point of a revolver, to pall up the track about 3 miles further, where they tried to wreck tha baggage car with dynamite. The explosives failed to work for some Unknown cause, and, after spending 15 minutes with the car the robbers decamped, allowing the engineer to g3 back to the train with bis engine. 671, Stevenson, 1103.

LAURENS COUNTY. byxhlch the negro was eliminated as a political factor in Alabama, and the new organic law was made an For State Treasurer, Jennings, Jos. Johnson is leading Wilson 1773. For Comptroller General Brook Johnstone and Latimer' running issue in the campaign. It was in close.

Talbert, Tillman and Ansel dorsed In its entirety by Governor er, 310, Jones, 961, Sharpe, 289, are nip and tuck for governor. Jerks and ex-Oovernor Johnston also guaranteed to u-phold it, although he WsJker, 214. Thirteen oat of twenty nine boxes -For Superintendent of Education opposed Its ratification. Two other thugs had guarded the including Laurens anu Clinton McMahan, 863, Martin, 030. R.

M. Cunningham, of Jefferson, de train, keeping the passengers lnsi in spite of the blanket injunction recently issued by Judge Parlange in the federal court. Today the police reported that 48 wires being strung on Joseph street had been cut during the night and the ends found lying on- the ground at daylight. The effect was to put many of the phones in the upper residence district of the city out of service. The company Is still bringing men here from other points, but have had to appeal to the police to protect them.

Yesterday three of the men who had come from Nashville were badly beaten. Today Chief Journes detailed a policeman in uniform on each' of the wagons of the company which are trying to repair the damaged service. Negotiations between the laboring people and the company for a settlement ofxtbe strike have completely failed. Later In the day the Cumberland people through Manager Powell, applied to he mayor for permission to arm their men. 4 YIELD OF GOLD AND SILVER.

feated C. E. Waller, ofxHale, by al For Adjutant and Inspector Ayer, 61, Boyd, 702, Frost, Elliot, 101; Evans, 253; Henderson, 129' Johnstone, 40; HemphilL 129; Latimer, 24; Ansel 461; Talbert, most 20,000 majority foK lieutenant by firing revolvers along; tbe side, lo attempt was made to molest thepassengers, and after the engine came governor. 399; Patrick, 605, -Kouse, 129. For Railroad Commissioner The nominationi- of state officers by 434; Heyward, 417; Tillman, 541; Timmerman, 50; Gary, 482; Blease, back the other robbers left and the Cansler, 150, Caughman, 238, Ev- a general primary was an innovation train came out to Spokane7 The 597: fcWoan, 610.

Suventeea boxes in Alabama X-x train was in charge of Conductor Wil ans, 12o, Jepson, 65, Kmard, 81L, Mbbley, 159, Prince, 55, Wilborn, giveJ, Johnson, 1323; Stanyarne The election passed off quletlyN liam Gilbert, of Helena, Tbe train vviisoa, lrby is elected to the throughout the state. R. R. Poole, of was heavily loaded. 92, Walling, 1.

House and nrorablv uoorer. Core- Marengo, commissioner of agriculture; VOXE FOB COXOUESS. land is re-elected Treasurer. Other Thomas L. Sowell, of Walker, for au MILES TO GO TO PHILIPPINES.

lectioM in doubt Balance State Ne berry, Aug. 26. Special Twenty-six boxes Heard from out of ditor, and J. Craig Smith, of Dallas, for treasurer, hod no opposition, tkey being accorded: a second term by prec tioketslate. Ball.

PrsekJent Orders Qeneral to Islands on forty-five. Aiken, bl4; Graydon, Inspection Tour. Washington, Aug. 26. President edent gPABIAXSUBO.

Twenty three precincts rive Hev- The following congressmen were re Roosevelt's order to General Miles to nominated without opposition: visit the Phihpprnes reached the war ward, 1210; Tillman, 503; John- First district, G. W. Taylow; second depjurtmenttoday. General Miles is Stont, 1364; Wilson, 760; Director ef the Mint Issues His PlnaR Estimate for 1901. Washington, Aug.

26. George E. district, A. A. third district, instructedto proceed about Sept 15 876; Latimer.

497. Twenty three D. Clayton; fourth district, Sidney to tbe Philipphiee to Inspect the army precincts give Heyward, 12iO; Till theoe, with reference to instruction. Roberts, director of the mint, bam issued' his final estimate of the produc man, 103; Johnstone, 1364; Wilson, uisclpllne and supplles. 16H; Xcualla, 226; fnnoe, 223; fiucker, 81 Smith, 87; Striblin, 163.

Aiken will lead in remaining boxes. A. M. A. VOTE JOB C0NGBES8 HXftS.

Eighteen out of twenty in Greenwood county, give Aiken, 34; Stribling, 139; tomitn, 44; Rucker, 45; Prince, 250; Graydon, 163; Mj-Colla, 155. Aiken's chances for second race are good. OBAKLEB UEO'S VOTE. One-sixth of Orangeburg's boxes 760; Evans, 878, Latimer, 497. tion of gold and.

silver In ths JJnited the unueretandtng that to 'that t-n if -to. t. Daily Herald. States during the calendar year 1ML city, though of superior rank. Gen Mr.

Roberts' statement shows that Bowie; sixth district, J. H. Banlfhead; seventh district, John I Burnett; eighth district, William ninth district, Oscar W. Underwood. In the fifth district former Congressman Willis Brewer opposed Charles TV.

Thompson, the present incumbent. The returns Indicate the renomlnation of Thompson, ii Miles wfTi iiot interfere In any VOTE. ay with either General Chaffee or during the year the United States produced 3,805.600 ounces of gold, valued Ansel, 1300; Heyward, tt2; TaH his successor. General. Davis In the at $78,666,700, a decrease of $504,300, direction of tbe army in the Philip bert, 14; Tillman 69, Johnstone or 0.636 per cent as compared with tha 836; Wilson, 260; Elliott, 262; Evam pines.

He wfll crHieally examine the conditions as he find's them, devot yield of 1900. 383: Hemrhill, 113. Johnstone. ,222: gives Heyward The silver yield for 1901 amounted DEMAND FOR BRITISH IRON. ing his attention entirely 1 matters Latimer, 451.

i to 55,214,000 ounces, of the commercial value of which Was of atiny regulation and not to pollti-cal affairs and the results of his work win be embodied in" a set of reports. 2,433,000 ounces, or 5 per cent less than it was in 1900. For the legislature Capt The total value of The precious met J- a. iroolc8, f. B.

Calli son, D. H. Magill. For Treasurer, Increasing Orders From America 8end Prices Skyward. New York, Aug.

26 Increased demand for British Iron from Chicago New York and Philadelphia1 has sent up prices here, says a London dispatch to The Tribune. A report, that orders have been received for 80,000 tons has not been confirmed with authority, but the sis produced by the United States 1901 amounted to $111,795,100, whlcli was $1,964,100, or 2 per cent, less than Dr. J. A. Marshall.

For Supervisor, Borne such wprTc as this was undertaken a few months ago by Inspector General Breckenrldge, who 'has prepared a voluminous set of reports which have not yet been published, making suggestions for the betterment of the military service at every point the yield for 1900. J. il. Major. 1BO bun oyer.

In 1901 the gold production of Geor CHESIER VOTE. Chester, S. C. Aug. 26.

Eleven ontof sixteen boxes gives Elliot! 12 Evans, 85 Hemphill, 553 Henderson, 16; Johnstone, 74; Latimer, 231; For Governor, Ansel, 112; Heyward, Tillman, 151; Talbert, 116 Timmerman, 84. Waterloo's vote. The following ''special" was the first received here last night from Columbia: Special to Tbe Daily Index. The first message, Waterloo, Laurens county, 65 votes. Elliot, 2 Evans, 17; Hemphill, Johnstone, gia was valued at silver $240.

North Carolina Drodueed tRS. Fcr County Superintendent of ill A. 1 w- American demand for manufacture! from transportation down to discipline, accoutrements and supplies. In the absence from Washinirton raacauon uapt, jas. itogers ana J.

iron and steel has sufficed to stiffen urman Barnes. T. A. Graham and 600 gold1 and $12,180 silver; South Carolina $46,000 gold and $120 silver; Vlr. ginla $5,300 gold and $420 silver.

General Miles no one at amy head- P118 and compensate for a declining quarters is fully authorized to dls- trade from India and Australia and the euss the details of his projected trip; stagnant condition of South Africa. Joe Lake. CHARLESTON, Precincts in the city of Charles-ten. Heyward, 59u; Tillman, 64: WIFE PREVENTS ESCAPE. but It Is believed here he will be ac- When the American steel combination eOmpanied by at least two members wa8 formed there was a general con- of his staff, namely, Lieutenant Colo- "fiction among British ironmasters that Talbert, 1.

nel Whitney and Colonel Reber, the there must be a defensive movement 21; Latimer, 7 Ansel, 15; Heyward, 19; Talbert, Tillman, 22; Timmerman, 2. oconee's vote. among the manufacturers here and in Germany and Belgium. Exports of larter -hls son-in-law. Colonel Maus, who is the Inspection officer of the staff, also may accompany General Armed with Shotgun Held Nineteen Prisoners at Bay.

Covington, Aug. 26. Nineteen prisoners of the county Jail here made an attempt to break out this morning in the absence of the jailer and nearly succeeded. They bad bored through the top of the cage and were about to break through the roof, when the wife of AIKEN" C0UKTY. Twelve precincts including Aiken give Ansel, 18; Heyward, 202, Talbert, 431; Tillman, 97.

iron and steel from these countries have been increasing steadily since Miles. Eleven boxes, including Walhalla, Leaving about September 18 and al- Xecember, and the effect of the Amer- seneca and Westminster, give El lowing a month for a tour of inapec- combination is not dreaded as liott, 54, Evans, 95, Hemphill, 81, tiOn of the principal Islands of the 't was last year. Henderson, 145, Johnstone, 312, archipelago, General Miles should re- Tne British msrket has pot, been turn to Washington early In January converted Into a dumping ground for next. American Iron and steel, andi Dries Jailer Smith took a hand. She armed a negro "trusty" and taking her hus Latimer, 567.

Ansel, 956, Heyward, 135, Talbert, 42, iSllman, 106, Timmerman, 19. Blease, 274, Gary, band's shotgun, covered the prisoners have risen with the increased demand TROOPS PROTECT NONUNION IST8. for export to the United) States. and kept them still until her husband returned. Tbe prisoners were then 338, Sloan, 633, Austin, 509.

Gantt, Conference of Tobacco London, Aug. 26. An important conference of tbe tobacco interests has been called to lake place la London Sept. 17, In an effort to curb the fierce rate -war which followed the formation of the rival combines. -The meeting will Include representatives of the American combine, the Imperial Tobacco company, manufacturers, and wholesale deaL 309, Wilson, 437, Gunter, 702, Ste forced to return to their cells.

venson, 47, Brooker, 208, Jones, 8teed Not In the Rsce. Butler, Aug. 26. Hon. Walter 297, Sharpe, 353, Walker, 396, Mc-Mahan 568.

Martin, 635. Ayer, 54, Strikers Set Town of 8ummlt HIIJ, In Turmoil. SammK Hill, Aug. 26. Excitement prevails along the Panther Creek district today.

At daybreak the strikers assembled to prevent Boyd, 590, Frost, 234, Patrick, 381, Phosphate Mines Shut Down. Bartow. Aug. 26. Many of the phosphate mines in this section have been forced to suspend operations owing to a scarcity of water and others halve not been able to make more than half time.

At this season of the year E. Steed announces that he will not be a candidate fpr speaker of the Rouse, 26. Cansler, 101, Caugh era, and It is hoped by those interested house of representatives. He has written a letter to friends stating that naan, 112, Evans, 389, Jepson, 62, that It will result in a community of men from going to work. Anticipating trouble, Major Gear bardt sent two companies of soldiers he would not be in tbe race and re intervals arrangement whereby the trade will be placed on a more satis they generally have too much rain, but somehow things are out of Joint factory footing.

In trolley cars from camp ln Manila park to this place and their presence ami the rainy season has not come, nanard, 64, Mobley, 133, Prince 38, :W.ilbpni,250, Wolling, 67. Twenty-four precincts' out oif thirty-eight give Stribling, 1367; Aiken, 287; Prince, 198; Smith, 175; McCalla, 176; Ruektr, 40; Graydon, iL T. J. lieving those who had pledged their support to him of any obligation to do so. Mr.

Bteed has been a prominent member of several general assemblies and during the two last sessions prevented a possible outbreak. Refugees Killed In Train Wreck. Stock men also report great suffering among their stock. The record kept Several nonunion ists had been at Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, nere oy ooserver Wade shows a rain Augun js, a shunting engine crush- fsJl of only about 26 iach thisyei4-Wils-0fla floor of tbe house. He was renomi- so far, when it should have been near.

tacked and the town was In a turmoil. The eseoried the Lieu through the mob that had oollectedand placed them latfr oif the carsV which car-, ried them to their work. ANDEBSON. edlnto a train conveying refugees-lb Johannesburg yesUrdjayThe front cars were wrecked and a number of ly double that women and children were killed. natod to the house from Butler county by an overwhelming majority and; will no doubt be one of the most prominent members of the general assembly which, is to meet In October.

Bombarded ClUdad Bolivar, Washington. Aug. United StatM Bishop Potter Reported. Ilk Ksw York, Aug. 26.

Bishop Potter Returns coining in fearfully slow. Managers lending in returns of county ticket ahead of others. Latimer away in the lead for Senate with Johnstone second. Anii leads for governor, Heyward second. Congressional vote badly divided, "Hood Ear defeated Ashley for State Sen.

Stock Brokers Assign. Chicago. Aug. 26. Herbert, Hill fc Qe.

Well known LaSalle street brokers, and members of the New York and Chicago Stock- Exchanges, and the) Chicago board of trade, today went into the hands of Clarence pay XJablUttea lloo aoa tuu Minister Bowen at Caracas. Venetuela, advises the stats department by tele Crash that a government warshln re- Padostt Surrenders to SHerlff. Chattanooga, Aug. l6V-Henry Pad- vatt, who shot and kOIed Chariest Jfcmea. In this city, Saturdav niiht- la suffering from a slight attack of malaria, says Cooperstown, N.

7 dispatch to The "World. His Dhval- ceatly arriving at LaGuira reports for two days she bombarded Cludad BoK ciane declare; lowever, that tbj Wn- Tolontarlly sttrrendered th the shariflr ate at 10 o'clock tonight. Nineteen 0tL I i IstWlsitoitftsiidFsr rvar, arter which she. withdrew, bar. ww aowwiiB tew.

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