The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, February 16, 1898, Image 1
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THURLOW S. CARTER, J ^ Family Nexotpapcr : For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interest*. J TERMS: $1.50 A IKAX
EDITOB ANL? ILawaqkh. > " ) PATAIU.K IN ADTAHCB.
frtilll-WH KlY t-ulliun. LANI'ASTIMY, S. P., FKlIkl] 11Y 16, iM>8 ESTfleUhHtlJ IKS?
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fflK. fftiSLISY WANTS
HIS PAST DUE RENT, i
Fifteen Thousand Dollars the
um Claimed by Him for It.
DISPENSARY WILL MOVE. 1
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'I lie Amount Demanded Not Paid 1
und New Quarters Will Have i
to he Obtained Within I
Thirty Days. 1
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The State, 12th inst. j '
As time goes on the situation of j *
the agricultural hall ease, with 1
the etTeets which will follow the (
decision of tho I'nited States 1
court, heeoines more and more *
interesting to the public. It now 1
seems practically certain that the '
relation of landlord and tenant M
which has been established between
Mr E 11 Wesley on the one hand, ' 1
and the South Carolinadisj>cnsary
on tho other, will be of short du j
ration and that ere HO days more j1
shall pass the big gin mill will be ?
moved to a section of tho city, 1
more in keeping with its nature
than it now occupies. p
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At least such was the conclusion
reached yesterday morning, when 1
Mr W II Lyles, attorney for Mrj*
Wesley, called on the dispensary
officials and informed them that,
$15,000 must he "coughed up" m
for hack rent, at once, or new
quarters must ho selected and *
moved into within the next 30 *
days. Mr Lyles was acting under 1
advice of his client, who is now '
the possessor of the building.
The figure looked a little hig to
the dispensary people and thev at
once began to look up new quur- 1
ters. The warehouse below the %
1'nion depot is neing negotiate ! '
for and the probability is that it *'
will be secured.
Those in charge of the dlspen 1
sary are taking tbii gs, to all ap "s
pea ranees, very philosophically, x
and are talking about the great '
amount of dray ago which will be N
saved by the change. At the 1
game time, it is said, that they
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are now willing to pay $175 rent i
per month for the building, which '
at tirst was regarded bv them as (
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too steep. The amount charged
for back rent is where the shoe '
pinches most, and the matter of ;i
$15,000 will bo referred to the N
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courts before, it is paid.
"Yes, 1 guess wo will have to e
move, but we have !>0 dav.s to do 1
it in," is all that the oiHcials I
would say about the mailer when
rpestioned. Chairman Ibmthit '
will remain in the city until limil !
arrangements are made for the 5
establishment of new headquur- '
tors. Ho will not call an extra '
session of the hoard as it is con- '
sidered unnecessary. Mr Hyles L
exjiects the mandate to reach the *
city today, and then ho will Ik>
placed in actual possession of the '
property. The next step in the ?
case will be watched with interest. I
A big light over the validity of 1
tho Blue Ridiro acrinf i u tnnlr/wl 1
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for, and should thin issue t>o carried
to the courts, as it most likely
will be, a battle royal may t>e ex- ^
pected between the opposing attorneys.
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The amount claimed for rent C
by Mr Wesley for the five years li
is exactly the same as that which a
he hid for the piece of property, v
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1IUT IN CiKKlCNVIIjLK.
lawyer Dill .Vill Lead a Pail
From the Mountain City to
the Klondike This Spring.
Special 10 The State.
Greenville, Feb. 12.?Tl
Klondike fever lias broken 01
ifresh in Greenville and a part
A* i 11 start from hero within
nonth's time. This is a ccrtai
"net. C F Dill, a prominent an
.veil known lawyer, is at tli
lead of the scheme and lie niear
msiness. Since the tirst discoi
?riev of gold in Alaska were ai
lounced, Mr Dill has cherished
lesire to try his luck and he lie
nude his plans so as to leave tin
spring. Mr Dill has been in eoi
espondencc with Mr Hubert
linker, who is now agent at Der
rer, Col., for the Copper ltivei
l ukon Transportation compan\
Sir Baker receives a yearly salar
>f $5,000, but he has seen an
leard so much of the riches gaine
n the gold regions that lie wi
rive uu his ioh im.l iriin \if nsir
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mrty.
The plan is to secure 110 mei
inch to put in $400, charter
itoamer ami go up the Coppc
iver, which is said to l?e a riehc
lountry than the Klondike regiot
The steamer will ho taken fu
'our months and the party w?
irohahly return in Scptcmher,ur
ess thoy decide to remain d.irin
ho winter. The climate in thi
>art of Alaska is said by the go>
rnment reports to ho much mih
;r than that of the Klondike, tli
cmperature seldom going muc
?elow zero.
.Mr Pill has seenr<*<| about 2
0 go from here an I Mr Bake
vi 11 get six or eight in Colorud*
['lie (! roonville contingent include
1 prominent mereliant, wlio i-? me
losing his business out; a sueres>
ul | hysician, a county otlicoi
OHIO farmers ami two young me
vhose father was a Oaliforni
brty niner. This gentleman a<
iscs his sons to go, and will giv
hem the money.
Mr Baker is a brother of .)
kiKur of Batesviile, and throng
lim the party will get the steame
hi which they have had an optio
or some time. They expect t
eavc San Francisco by April 1
ind go direct to the Copper rivei
vliere they will begin prospecting
I'lie members of the party hav
>very contidence in tho success <j
he trip apd expect to bring bac
dies of gold.
Mr IJaker writes that ho know
>f two men who look out $12.00
tear tho base of Spirit mountaii
seven miners returned on a shi
iclongirig to his company and on
if theui showed gold worth jjpJO,
>00 taken out in 21 days. The*
Minors went hack on the Mar
filbert taking others with then
The departure of this party wil
luubtless give <?11u rs ;i desire t
jo to Alaska, and the gold fove
>roiniscH to become an epidcmi
n this part of the country. J n.
Ibirned to I>eath.
>petial to The State.
Newberry, Feb. 14.?The resi
lonce of Mr Brooks Keeder e
jrarys, this county, was burne
sst night. Miss Fannie Keedei
n insane sister, aged fifty.tw
ras burned to death, her bod
teing totally consumed.
Estimated loss about $2,000.
ShOdmCrv far WfaMft
A CRUSHING COTTON CliOJ
v The 9,000,noo Halo Mark Passe*
? Hugo Receipts f? t Past
Week.
J New Orleans, Feb. il.?Sec re
?e tary Hester's New Orleans week
it ly cotton cxchango statement, is
y sued during business hours today
a ' shows that the 9,000,000 in tin
t
n marketing of this year's crop hai
<1 been exceeded by 28,090 bales,
ic The increase in the move , int<
is sight this week, compared witl
r- the seven days ending this dat<
i- last year, in round figures, i
a 1 1M,000 bales; compared witl
is tin' same day's last year before
is 111,000 and the same in 1895
% 118,000.
S For the eleven d.,ysof February
i- the total shows an increase ovei
- the same period veal* before las
of 4o,ooo and over 1S95 of 108,
y 000.
d For the 101 days of the seasoi
d that have elapsed the aggregate i:
11 ahead of the 101 days of last yeai
s 1,090,000;ahead of the same davi
j years before last .'3,2(30,000 an<
1, of 1895 by 791,000.
a The total movement for the 1 <3-5
>r iluvu fi'nm i * * *
.. | .... ^ I AJHUIil <?t"l 1 III (1211.1
r 0,027,032, against 7,337,088 las
i I year. 5,701,210 year before last
r and 8,230,223 for the same turn
II i in 1805.
g j BLOODSHED IN BAMREKG!
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r- I The Eighth Killing Within 4<
1- i Days?The Wilson Murderers.
h Special to The State.
Bamberg, Feb. 12.?Charlei
? Si/.zett and his alleged white wo
man associate who slew Star!
W iison at Olar several weeks ag<
"s and who were subsequently arrest
ed in Charleston and there eonlin
** ed m jail because of the fears o:
' mob violence should they be
n brought to Bumherg, wen
:l brought hero from Charleston to
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*' They both waived a preliminun
today and refused to talk. Muci
' interr.it is being aroused, and i
' sensational trial is expected.
,r Tonight while tho sheriff wni
n at supper a negro knocked at tin
? front door of the jail and whet
' a>ked his business stated that hii
*? name was Weslev Washington
? that he was from Olar, had attend
e ed a negro frolic, had a difficult}
^ with Tom Hunter, whom heki!ic<
* and had como to surrender
Washington claims ho ucted ii
s self-defense; that Hunter chasoi
" him out of the house and was get
' ting the best of him and he wu
P forced, in protection of his life
? to kill Hunter. The sheriff locket
i* him up.
i(' This makes the seventh persoi
in jail lodged within tho pas
' tO days charged with murder
' and two are yet fugitives. 1:
? this rate is maintained Bamberj
<r will have a record breaking crim
lclinal court to begin business with
Cutting Teeth at Sixty-five.
Mrs E B Jamison, of Cornwell
who has heen suffering for noun
i- time v.ith something like nenralgu
it in her jaw, came to the denta
d office of I)r J B Uigham yesterday,
and he found a tooth just cutting,
o which he thought caused th<
y trouble. It was extracted. Mn
Jamison is about 65 years old.?
Chester Lantern.
? Spaniards in cub a ready
TO SURRENDER.
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Radical Wing of Autonomists
4Propose to Stop the War on
Any Terms.
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Habana, via Key West, Ela.,|
Feb. 12.?The radical wing of the
^ Autonomist party, formed of
! Senors Eliso Gilwrga, Arturo
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Amblnrd, Leopol do Sola, Carlos
} Font, Minguel Genor, Eduardo
^; Dol/. and others, assembled in
secret meeting today to discuss the
' situation, which is considered very
( serious owin?* to the continuance
of the insurrection, despite the |
fact that autonomy has been grant- j
ed to Cuba. Scnor Antonio Go?
I vin, colonial secretary of the in
tefior, did not take part of the
j deliberations, but sent his assent
to the resolutions adopted.
The following propositions will
11 be formally tendered to the in
s I surgents:
r .First. The volunteers will be |
s dissolved and a Cuban militia
I formed
Second. The insurgent colonels
[ and generals will be recognized,
a j Third. Cuba w ill bo called upon
t to pay orly $100,000,000 out of
, I the $600,000,000 indebtedness of'
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j i u\aii um
Fourth. Cuba will pay $2,000,I
000 a year.
sj Fifth. Cuba will make her own
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I treaties without interference by |
)1 the Madrid government, i
fttxih. Spanish products will
luive 10 per cent, margin of protection
over similar products from
other countries.
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Seventh. No exiles or deporta
lions will be made, even in war
} time to Spain. Africa or to penal
sett lenients whatever.
Wghth. Sentences for rebellion
^ shall be abolished.
Ninth. Martial law eanont lie
ordered by the captain general
without the assent of both the
house and senate if those bodie
an* in session, ??r without the as(
sent of a majority of the cabinet
i if they are not in session.
Tenth. The archbishopof Santiago
do Culia shall always lie a naS
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live Cuiian.
Eleventh. The aetual insurgent
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party shall have three seats in the
hrst calnnet.
Twelfth. An armistice of 15 (
days shall lie granted for the dis,
eussion of the terms of peace.
These terms are accepted liy the
( ant inomist party in full with the
j nccention of Senors (lalvez,
.Montero, Zayos and Delonte.
The annexation sentiments is
growing stronger among the Span
j i.-h residents and if it were not for
, the stric4 censorship exercised this
^ sentiment would lie manifested
j through the newspapers. Severn.
merchants and planters native
Spaniards and members of the
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PnlKArt'ilf n'<? ?*? *? "" I 1
|IUI I) 1111( > 11 IH'IIJJX
interviewed declared the situation
in Cuba is terrible and if the war
I continues another year the inland
would disappear from among the ,
j producing countries of the world.
One of them said:
'Only the firm hand of the United
States can save us from the
| abyss into which this most fertile
island is sunk. Spain has t>een
' unable to subdue the insurgents,
' in spite of Wesley's campaign to
* reconquor the island. All Span-1
* iards ask with pain what had be- i
come of the army of 200,000 men.)
Next summer 3S,000 soldiers wil
, go to the hospitals and 25,000 will
return to Spain as useless ami inside
of six months we will have
only 70,000 men in the island.
Autonomy has not brought, neither
will it bring peace to Cuba.'
Hung for Murder of Policeman
Wolf.
S| >eeial to The State.
Orangeburg, Feb. 11.?John
Butler alias John Washington,
colored, about 22 years old, for
merly residing at Mill Point, in
Aiken county, was hung here today.
Sheriff Dukes and his deputies
had every necessary detail
so admirably arranged that not
the slightest hitch occurred.
About one hour before the execution
a few persons, including reporters,
were permitted to see
the doomed man. Butler said but
little to any one. He, or course,
acknowledged the shooting, but
claimed that he acted in self defense.
He said he had had no
ill feeling against Mr Wolfe, and
hoped the family of the murdered
policeman wo Id remember him ?
Butler?as one who while having
slain their friend, had repented,
had made his peace with (loci, and
would when hung reach Heaven,
lie thanked particula.ly his spiri
tual adviser, Rev W L Johnson,
colored, who had constantly min
istored unto him, and who, up to
a few m?nutcs before the cxccu
tion, had prayed with an advised
him lie asked in very solemn
tones the strange question: 4'Why
am 1 here?" to which there was
no response.
At about 1 *2:'10 pin., as Butler
was taken from the cell handculled
and guarded by deputies,
ho ascended with steady tread the
scaffold, and it was not until the
black cap shut out forever from
his vision all things earthly, that
he showd iiny sign- of weakening.
Then he asked to be supported.
1 lo said a few words of thanks,
reiterated his linn belief that he
had been forgiven bv hi> Maker,
and announced that he had nothing
more to say. Then the spring
was touched bv a deputy, and the
body of John Butler, with neck
broken, swung between the earth
and sky. The hands of the clock
pointed to 1 *2:4d |> in.
A tew minutes afterward Di TO
l>oyle pronounced tlie inun dead.
l)ep!oraldc Loss of Life.
Pittsburg, I'll. Feb. 10. ? Ele
ven people dead, ^7 missing nnd
Is injured, and a property loss of
$l..r>iM),000 with about ?1 .Ouopioo
insurance, is the awful record of
the big tire of last night.
Mrs Mary McFadden. with her
family of eight children, arc sup
posed to he under the falling wall.
They lived in a house on Mulhcrry
alley, which was crushed. Nothing
has been seen of them since
the explosion last night nnd it is
believed all are dead.
Old Time Gold Bugs.
L. Q. ('. Lamar, wore he living
would not be considered a democrat.
He was a gold bug. Benjamin
H Hill, were he living,
would not be considered a democrat.
He was a gold bug. And
neither would Benton, Jefferson or
Jackson tie regarded democrats
were they in the flesh, for they
were all good bugs.?Greenville
News.
Ciium on +* t Quwm,
| We Undersell All Others In
Groceries.
LIST 1?: >r :
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i IS pnumls irramilutf<) for 1 <MI
j 20 pounds light. orowu Sugar 1 00
Wc have the cheapest line
of Chewing and Smoking Tohacco
! in town. Also we carry a nice line
i of Notions, such as handkerchiefs.
Ladies1 and dents' Hose, etc., et(
It . . ClioiT.y Ac I tro,
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A MISTRIAL ORDKRKI).
Jurv Could Not Agree in Stephenson
Case ? Hail in s.'i.ooo
(1ranted.
Special to The State.
Camden, Feh 11.?The jury in
the case of the State vs. .1 Huilc
Stephenson, indicted for rape, re
maincd in the jury 'onto all night
without heing aide to agree upon
a verdict, and when court convened
this morning Judge Townsend
(ordered a mistrial in the case.
Tlw, ? ? :n _*>- ?
. \>mi inn r>e irieu Ji?r:nn
is
fit this term. The judge granted
1 hail to the defendant, fixing the
j amount at $3,000. This being
the last criminal case, the court
of general sessions adjourned, and
.the court of common pleas con'voned.
j KILLED HIS CUSTOMER.
A Storekeeper in Lexington
County Used a Gun Saturday
Night.
Special to The State.
Lexington Depot, Feh Id ?At
10 iFclock last, night seven miles
above here, .John Famines, white,
shot Sid Davis m the jaw, and the
same shot struck Lewi-. Davis in
the head. Sid was slightly
wounded and j.ewis was killed. .
Sid and Lewis are negroes.
At the impicst this evening a
veidiet of felonious homicide was
' found. Kaminer has not been
! apprehended. The sheriff is
hunting him.
The shooting occurred in Ka
miner's store in the country.
11 Gigantic Strike Seems Imminent.
lloston, Feb. 13.?At a meetin,r
todav in this city of -L*? repreI
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sentatives of textile unions in New
England it was unanimously voted
to recommend that all unions call
out the operatives in every cotton
mill in New England.
It no v remains for the various
t\*ii It tnul uninnc t.? ttiLrr* noi ?a?^
} the recommendation, hut what this
i action will ho is a matter of con
jocturc. If all should actpiiosco
and vote tost like, 147,000 operattivoswould
undoubtedly cease work
land the manufaoturo of cotton
goods throughout New Knglund
i would he at a standstill. If, on
the other hand, onlv a few unions
should vote to strike, the refusal
of the others wmild still Keep a
largo portion of the mills in operation.
Short Service Well Pensioned.
Frank Mark, of St I^ouis, it
the only pensioner in Missouri
1 who it awarded $100 a month,
yet he was in the aimy only six
1 teen days and did not tight a battle.
He loRt l>oth arms in cannoa
practice.