Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Hatiasfer ledger. ttWriLOW ft. OA&TKB, 1 A Family Newspaper : For the Promotion mi the Politico!, SbeteU, Agritmttm-at Oummtm i fa/ fnfii if i \ TEBK8: >1-60 T*a?. iRna ao Hajulojul \ # Paiau or Aotasqk. ?t? ? - 1 .. . 1 ? ? "at Me. i WEEKLY. LANCASTER, 8. CD EC E v. k E K z imw. enTaHlI^ ED 1A.V2 A < . . . .. - * frtl f\f\r%L* 1 %T * rsf^ A rr% ri * ?* iavur"5 1P( A iJfjiV 1 tl IHAl Button Transport Reaches Mani Almost Sinking?400 Men Aboard. Manila, Nov 28?When t ttrcnsj>ort Maoaou?e an?hored Manila bay this morning, thirt three days from San Francisc <here were several foot of wat in her hold and 400 grimy, greas hungry, exhausted aoldicrs ai tailors, who had boon passu ..t A? " ' tin' acu ui wnier since movomoi 17th, night and day. First A sistant Engineer Dunlcnv* w under arrest and, according to t official report of Colonel Haye "the chief engineer would al have been under arrest if tho had been anyone to replace hit 3Tbe colonel's report also declar that the captain of the vessel to hiui that the only thing th 'brought him through was tho fa that the soldiers were greenhor and failed to realize their dang while experienced seamen wou 'hare deserted tho ship and take to the beats in mul ocean. The Manaeuse, is a charter ship flying tho British flag, owni t>y the firm of which Senator Pc Kins, of San Francisco, is an a ieged junior member. Soon nft irtie started it was developed th ' he was under-manned, and sc <liers had to be detailed to act firemen coal passers, waiters, etc before reaching Honolulu. The the crew concluded that the sh 'Whh unsafe and the majority them agreed to desert, many them succeeding in getting awa On Novemlier 17th tho capta of the transport told Colonel Ilay that the vessel had sprung a lei anA Jupoollrml w.r, ........ 1* ... I J- - in ? viii^ OH' 'II lunUILCVl I LI LI 11 ing several feet of water in the hoi Her steam pumps would notwoi atnd there were no hand pumps i board, making it necessary to b out the water by hand. T same day the leak was discover 4he machinery collapsed and t electric lighting plant, cvapori jpg and distilling, and refrigeri ing apparatus failed to wor The re were no lamps and the f< indies were soon exhausted. T last weak of the trip the Manaen -weh in utter darkness at night. JBiggie* Buggie*; Buggies galore ? Buggies g<>o<l, Buggies betier, Ru f(l(w Best Bugles big, Buggies Utile, Bugg uii t *cijr nwirj ? Busies for comfort and Bugles last, l[|lri WE HAVE hVi) buggii 1 rJlli ALMOST W1A'HVliM| oux KUMBE Of all grades and at prices ran ing from $30 for a good top ho ,gy on up. In fact, just at tl season wo are making a special of BUGGIES. Our large wee ly sales is the secret of our l>eti table to sell a good BUGGY f i>(> LITTLE MONEY. o flllR continueh tooko UUll IN POPULAR FAVO LIVERY """"Z, WDUipi? htyi.ISH ^LmllUD TURNOUT AND CAREFUL DRIVER*. Pleaty of Wagons and Harness, U ?CeM sad tee us. ELLIOTT & CRiWl'ORI ^MM Iflf' P?y your iub?cripiton UNTM ! l'- Killed Himself at Sweetheart u Gate. Mr. A B Covington Leaves tli Young Lady with Threats to he Take His Life Because He in Coul not Live Without v. 11 - t nwi. O, or Special to The State. Camden, Nov 2S?Tho suicid I of Mr. A B Covington has ereatei -] cf 1 v ?; a considerable sensation on ac r count of the prominence of all tli g. ' | parties concerned. It is generall ' | supposed that the cause of tli 6 I suicide was that tho deceased ha \ v; ' | been rejected by a young lady t M) | whom he had been paying utter rc | tion. The name of tho youn 11 ! ' | lady is withheld out of respect fo c* the feelings of herself and family )|(1 ' I Young Covington belongs to lit I | prominent family in Choraw an and his body was shipped thor 09 I on the early morning train by th or 1 i consent of tho acting coroner ^ Magistrate C C Moore, actio m coroner, empanelled a jury an started the inquest at 10 o'cloc ed | this morning. ec* i The first witness called was r" j brother of the young lady i * I question. He testified in sul or ' i stance as follows: I Jit 1 *1 i 1 knew deceased; ho was in tli ,l~ habit of visiting at our house; wa HS him about dark at our front gab '** leaving bouse and going down tl 10 street He cam? back later, bt lP I did not see kim. Heard hit knock and recognized his von when admitted in the house b my wife. Ho then went in th llD parlor where Mr. Jams Team ar ?8 my biater were Heard him g out of front door a little lute Mr. Team staying in tho houst Then hoard pistol shots, four c: five?tho first three in rapi 1 su ,,n cession and tho other* a me tile ail sound. Started out but was d< tained by my mother, who wi frightened. A few minutes late I slipped out of back door ar went t.? front of house; hear ^ some ono groaning; callod a n< jr ' gro boy to bring a lamp and the I yy ^ found Mr. Covington lying nei e gato in walk. I lifted up his hen and asked him if he was shot, ii ? did not reply; appcurod to he ui conscious, i felt warm nlood c lfl my hand and left him and ran f< lei, Dr. S C Zsmp. Saw pistol lyin under him; did not examine i to Do not know of tho relations ej isting between my sister and di .^ .1 TL ! - 1 l |i;oms?<i. iuidk ueceasc'1 and M ^ Team were friendly; heard M Team salute deceased when I R* entered house. Did not hear ui til after shooting that decease v had threatened to take his o* . life before. Dr. S C Xemp was the ne: ^ witness called. He described ti wounds. I found deceased lvin . on his back across the walk abot or ten feet from the front gate, fc was unconscious and in a dyin condition. Found two pistol sh< W wounds on head of deceased. Oi r. in the rear on right side l>ehir F the ear, and one on right side ( neck. Also a wound on left jav causc<l by shot behind oar on ricl side fracturing the skull and g< PS ing through. Saw hi* bruit oozing out on the ground. Ti r>o position of the wound* were buc as deceased could have inflict* n upon himself with a pistol. Thei " was no evidence of any scuffle c the ground. Found deceased t0 hat, (a soft felt bat), lying aboi 30 feet nearer house in walk thi o | where deceased was lying. Hat. , had one hole through crown ami ' two hole* through the rim. Found i pistol lying under deceased. Saw o it examined, five cartr'dges had ' been fired. Think first shot en tered behind tho ear and was the ; one to cause death, and that do i * j ceased advanced a few stops and fell. Saw powder stvius on his' face. |e After this witness was examined ,1 the acting coroner stated that no !i I n other witnesses were present, but ir the jury desired more testimony, to notify him. In a few ininutcb the jury culled and stated thut ie } J (j they desired additional testimony, and the inquest was adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon. 1 1 ,, The inquest was resumod at 4 r o'clock. Mr. dames Team was, r 'examined. He visited the house' a last night where the tragedy oc(1 cin rol. Covington came in after e and he shook hands with him. 0 As soon as he did, Covington told | .. | the young lady good byo and left . ^ I the house. Then hoard pistol, , shots. k | J T Welsh testitied that he was ! at house visiting family, metCov-; a ington, who left; heard him come i in hack after supper. Shortly after >- he came in the young lady came into her mother's room and called ie h'm, asking him to take Covingw (ton to ttie hotel, aN he was talking b, of killing himself. Witness conie suited with young lady's brother it | and concluded thut it was aot m , necessary, und that Covington did ie | not mean it. Team enrne in about y 1 that time. Covington left and he ie | immediately heurd the shots. J id A Smith testitied that he was quite 0 ! friendly with deceased. That r, (several days ago deceased told b. , him he loved the young lady atad ?r | would kill himself if he could not c- win her love. 5<* i W K Mayrant, one of the contractors for whom Convington ** kept books, testitied that deceased ~r killed himself with his, (witness's) "1 pistol, which Covington took out d : of his room when witness was away. Met deceased a few days m ago near river in a demented con| dition and he had tried to drown Ld himself. The next day deceased I? to!<l him that he could not live 1 without this young lady. He was ,n a sober boy. Affidavits were read to the jury ^ from the mother #n4 uintor.in.la u of the young lady. Thay corro c" borated the testimony of the other witnesses. The verdict of the r* jury was that deceased had comr" ! mitted suicide. ie i,(j IIanna to be Retired. rn Cleveland, O, Nov 28.?It is stated here today, following the conference at Columbus yesterday of Col Dick, George B Cox, Govelect Nash and other republican [e leaders, that Senator Hanna will ^ not be the next manager of the re-J publican national committee. ie This is said to be a fact made uj known by men who met in the conference. Georgia Refuses to Disfranchise KAarnttu n.w?o. 18 10 Atlanta, Ga, Nov 28.?The ^ Hardwick bill to disfranchise negro voters met an overwhelm* ro ing defeat in the house this after* ,n noon by a vote of 187 to 8. A 1 large delegation of negroes which attended today's session wfcs de , kD lighted at the outcome. WAR COTTON CLAIMS. Governor McSwrenov Heading * Movo to Get Buck $11,000,000 to Southern People Whose Cotton ?uh Seized. Columbia, S C, Nov 27.?Gov ernor ililes H McSweency, hen addressed a letter to the Governor i of each Southern State, asking tor! united effort to pet Southern rep- J resentntives in Congress to work j for the passage of a bill refunding $11,000,000 to Southern people from whom cotton was seized by United States troops during the war betwoen the States The cotton was sold by the col-J i_i * lector or customs Rt New York, and tlie funds placed in tne Uni tod States Treasury. Tho United States Supreme Court has de cided that tho government has no right or title to these funds which are hold for tho ultimate return to those entitled thereto. But these funds cannot he recovered except hy congressional action, as legislation is necessary heforo action can bo brought against the sovereign government. By spec ial legislation some few claims have been granted^ but it is desired that Congress remove all re straints ao that lawful owners or heirs may bo re imbursed. A. Senato bill was introduced last year and was reported favorably by the Senate committee on claims but was lost sight of in some way. To Test tho Law Requiring a 10 per Cent Tax on Issue of State Bank Notes. Richmond, Nov 28.?A movement ha.s been started by the leading bankers und business men of Richmond, to teat the constitutionality of tho act of Congress imposing a tax of 10 per cent up on *he issues of State bank notes. A committee composed of R A j Lancaster, Jos Bryan, John Lj Williams, E B Addison and W j M Habliston, has been formed | and -they have retained Win L Royal I as counsel to take a test case to the Supreme Court of the United States. It is believed, it is stated, that the way has been opened to have .. 1 tuu net uctidicu UUt'UUdUlUllOUIl by the income tax decision of tLe Supreme Court. The committee will associate with Mr Koyall some of the most eminent counsel in >the United States when the case comes on for argument in the Suprome Court. The committee invites all i>erbons who feel an in* terest in the subject to send con* tributions toward tho expense of the litigation to Colonel William II Palmer, of Richmond, who will he the treasurer of tho fund. Brother of "Zeb" Vance Dead. Asheville, N C, Nov 2S.?Gen Robert B Vance, brother of the late Senator Z B Vance, died at hia home at Alexander, ten miles north of Asheville, this morning after a long and distressing illness, aged 71 years. If we do hare an eight cents rate before the holidays there will probably be a holiday trade whioh will surpass all the records. Certainly, from present indices tions, mefchant* hav6 every reason to be hopeful.?Greenville Nawa. BLOODIEST BATTLE FOUGHT I BY BRITISH. Attacked 8,000 Boers Entrenched at Modder River. For Ton Hours the Battle Raged and Gen Methuen Cables the Result was Terrible." London, Nov 29 ?The war of*fice has received the following dispatch from Gen Buller: "Cape Town, Tuesday, Nov 28, ? Gen Methuen report*: "M odder River, Tuesday, Nov 28. ? Reconnoitered at 5 a m enemy's position on River Modder and found them strongly entrenched and concealed. No means of outflanking, the river heint; fully Action commenced with artillery, mounted infantry and cavalry, at 5:30 guard on right, Ninth brigade on left, attacked position in widely extended formation at 6:30, and supported hv- the artillery, found itself in front of tthe whole Boer force, 8,000 strong, with two large guns, four Krupps, etc. " 'The naval brigade rendered great assistance from the railway. " 'After desperate, hard lighting, which lasted ten hours, our men, without water or food and in the burning nun, made the eneemy qui* his position. "(iron Pole Carow was success ful in getting a small party across the river, gallantly assisted by 300 sappers. " 41 speak in terms oT high praises of the conduct of all who were engaged in one of the hardest and most trying tights in the : nnals of the British army. If I can mention one arm particularly, it is two batteries of artillery.' " A special dispatch from Windsor says that Gen Methuen'a dispatch to the queen after the battle of Modder River says: "The battle was tho bloodiest of the century. Tho British shelled the enemy out of the trenches and then charged. Tho result was terrible." A .revised list of tlie British casualties at Belmont shows: Officers?Killed, 4; wounded, 22; non commissioned officers and privates killed, 46; wounded 225, of which number the Guards had 35 killed and 159 wounded. A revised list of the casualties sustained by Gen Mildyards forces at the battle of Beacon Hills shows: Killed, 13; wounded, 64; missing 1; psisoners, 8. Capt Gridley'a Son Will be a Lieutenant. Washington, Nov 29?J P V Gridley, a son of the late Capt Char V Gridley, who commanded Admiral Dewey's flagship at the battle of Manila, was today design nated for appointment as a lieutenant in the marine corps by President McKinley. Young Gridley >s too old to enter An napolit, and the only chance for him in the nary lay in appoint' mont to the marine crops, but b< lacked the necessary education and, worse than all, the money for study. The boy was too modesl to tell anyone the situation, bul Admiral Deway, who loved hit father, suspected it and decidec to act. He determined to pay th< boy's expenses while studying for lieutenancy. |3F" Subscribe U Thb Lbdqbb. TENNESSEE ANS HOME AT LAST. Regiment Hack From the Philipi pinew. Royally Welcomed at Nashville. Nashville, Tenn., Nov 2D.? , The 1st Tennesse regiment, arI rived today from San Francisco, I where it was mustered out some days apo upon its return from the i Philippine islands. The regiment I came in three sections, reaching I the city at 10 a m, 10:30 and 10:40. When the lirst section approacneu me ciiy tne noils rang and all whistles were blown and this was repeated upon the arrivals of tho other sections. The city is crowded Jwith visitors and the troops received an i ovation when they marched ! through the streets in their last parade. A reception in honor of the regiment wus given at tho capitol tonight. During tho evening swords and other gifts were presented to various officers. ; Soldiers in Cuba Will bo Withdrawn. Washington, Nov 20 ? General Leonard Wood who reached Washington last night had a two hours' conference with tho secretary of war today. After the conference Secretary : Hoot announced that his recom mendatiou as to the removal of troops from Cuba has been ap; proved and that orders would be 1 issued putting them into effect. I Gen V^ood said that in his opinion that all rumors of impend! ing trouble in Cuba were groiiud? r> ! less, that there was no real pros; pect of a revolt and that whatever i friction and discontent did exist 1 an^Abi* W o f La na mhu .lii/-* uiiMi^ tuu v^uwnuj n viuu IU kiiv ' recent talk of a civil governor for ! the island. When asked about the report of hiw selection for this position, | Gon Wood said: "1 do not know i a thing about it. I have heard nothing of tho plan for a civil governor except *hat 1 have soon in the papers. It has not been offered to me and I have not been asked for any suggestions on the abject.'' MILLER SWINDLE A HUGE ONE. Received Over Haifa Million.Dollar* in One Month. ! Brooklyn, Nor 29?The hook# of the Franklin syndicate show that Miller received last month fG20,545 for hi* 10 per cent a week investment scheme and paid out f215,659. Ono hundred and ninety nine thousand dollars were ^ received by mail in twenty seven days. Thirty-four thousandchecks wore ready signed f:>r sending out. Admiral Dewey urges his friends to stop talking of him as . a candidate for president and says he hopes to nee McKinley re^ elected. , VOLCANIC EKriPTIONS Are grand, but Skin Eruptions ^ rob life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica t Salve, cures them, also Old, Run* I ning and Fever Sores, Ulcers, I Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts Cuts, s Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped hands,Chilblains. Best Pile cure on r earth. Drives out Pains and aches. Only 25cta, a box. Cure gu&ran theto. Sold by Crowford Bros\ ,jt . Druggists.