The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-03

SOIulcF teuu were nelu III al the pT4u-
cipal cities of the country on the 3oth,
veterans of both federal and confeder-
ate armies marching together to the
cemeteries in order TO decorate the
graves.
THE business failures in the United
States for the week ended the 27th
numbered 23I, according 10 Brad
streets commercial report, against 257
for the corresponding week of last
year.
THE Universal Peace union has been
evicted from Independence hall, Phila.
delphia. After consultation with the
mayor it was decided that the unpatri-
otic act of the society in sending let
ter to the queen regent of Spain justi-
fed extreme measures.
TIE camp canteens at Falls Church,
Va. were closed on the 2sth by order
of Gen. Graham. who decided that the
large amount Of beer which has been
consumed since the camp was formed
was inimical to the health OF the men.
An improvised stand at the city park
at Denver, Col, on which 200 chill
dren were rchearsing on the 2sth for
the Memorial day exercises, gave way
and 40 or more children were seriously
injured.
The Kansas troops under Col. Little
at Camp Richmond. san Francisco,
were made happy on the Goth bv re
ceiving shoes and ,rderclothiug which
were badly needed and their band
played io- t-e first time.
The f." assistant postmaster gen.
era pu Lhc eth said that hereafter
second and third-class mail would be
forwarded to soldiers in the same man
ner as letters. Under this revision pa
pers and packages will be forwarded
from place to place until they reach
the soldier.
NEAR noon on the 27th fire was dis.
Guvcr"@ in UIg pile Of cotton il the
packing and opening room of the lu-
dian Head cotton mills at Cordova,
Ala All the trap fire doors in the
mills, which are the largest in the
state, were at once closed and 100 chill
dren were locked in the rooms where
the fire originated. The fire was
quickly smothered out and after a
few moments the doors were opened
and all the children were found un-
hurt A panic in the mills was mar
~ &, : averted.
WoEu reached Pottsviile, Pa, on the
27th that while miners were working
in the Red Ash We OF kaFfa William
coilicry. about ten !ail"s east of there
body of water was str1e,- an six
men were drowned.
FIRE in the Crystal Springs Brewing
& Ice company's plant at Boulder. Col,
destroyed property to the extent of
SO. 900, fully covered by insurance.
The building containing the machinery
of the plant was completely gutted
and quantity of valuable machinery
ruined.
WHAT will be the crack regiment of
all the United States regular and vol
untccr forces is being organized. 1t
will be composed entirely of sharp
shooters, and the best men from Ii
states and the District of Columbia
are to make up the l2 full companies
composing the regiment The enlist
ment is under the supervision of n
number of congressman and is to be
furnished and equipped by Mr.. Perry
Belmont, of New York city, who has
offered the regiment to the govern
ment without expense.
Ar Charley Delp's mills, near Fan
shave, /. T., the boiler exploded and
killed Engineer James Wilkinson,
James Campbell, Young Owens, n
widows son, and Davenport. young
man from Texas, and did other dam
age.
THE Second army corps, composed
OF 1900 United States volunteers sta
toned at Camp Alger, Falls Church,
Va, was reviewed by President Nc
Kinley on the asth. The troops made
good showing, but the Fourth Mis-
souri, regiment, which brought up the
rear. were not equipped. They did
not carry guns and few of them wore
uniforms.
THERE was n fine parade at Kansas
City, Mo, on the 27th, in which the
school children took part, to celebrate
the victory of Admiral Dewey over the
Spaniards at the Philippine islands.
All business places were closed in the
afternoon.
THE sum of 81, 455, 400 represents the
money paid out by Lieut.. Col. g. c.
Smith, chief commissary, to St Louis
merchants and Missouri farmers for
supplies since war was declared up to
the 27th. The three largest items are
sl,25O, 900 for mules, s97, 500 for horses
and s45, 900 for tents. In addition al
most as much has been paid out by
the commissary department for sub
sistence.
The corning mill of the Hazard
Powder company, at Hazardville,
Conn, in which fuses are prepared, ex-
ploded on the 27th. Alfred d. Linden
was killed and Foreman James Colburn
was seriously injured.
THE navy department at Washington
has entered upon programme of ma
val construction, the largest in its his
tory. Contracts will be awarded with
out delay for three frst-class battle
ships, four monitors and 80 torpedo
boats as soon as contractors can begin
on the work. Three years, it is ex-
pected, will see every ship provided
for in the contract in commission. The
amount of money to be expended is
$50, 900, 900.
EDWARD HAMMERsTRoM, of Knox
vile, H., drowned his little daughter
in tub of water and then shot him
self Temporary insanity caused the
tragedy.
WHILE the steamer Mecca was tow.
ing the Lindula, which was disabled,
to Calcutta the hawser parted aud the
two steamers crashed together. The
Mecca sank and her captain and SO
others were drowned.
DELEGATES from 62 presby teries OF
the United Presbyterian church, in
cludinp Africa and Asia were in nj