The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, August 29, 1903, Image 1

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Special to t he State. Charleston, Aug. ?Do liceman 11. E. Hutchinson, c(>l?rpd, last night shot and probably fat..n.. 1...1 i - ? - < ? - I (iiij H\HIIIUCU MIIIIUS AIIUUI'SUD, li desperate negro criminal. The shooting occurred at Grant park, in tho suburbs of tho city, a resort frequented by negroes. Hutchinson was on duty at the park to preserve order. About 11 o'clock Anderson, who was drinking, undertook to clean out the dance hall. Ho attacked a negro woman, knocking her down with a beer bottle. Hutchinson was culled inside to put Anderson out ofthe pavilion. Anderson drew a Colt's revolver, saying this is a good time for 1110 to kill you, and covered tho policeninu with his weapon. Hutchinson turned as if to walk away, and drawing his own weapon, he aimed it at Anderson, ordering him to drop his gun, but Anderson advanced upon the officer. "One of us must die," said Anderson as ho cocked his pistol. Knowing Anderson to he a dangerous negro, having killed three men in his life, Hutchinson tired, the hall entering Anderson's head. He tired a second lime with like elfcct. The wonndfil noirc? "'b'" " | 1 brought to the city and sent to the city hospital. IIis chances for re covery are slim. Gen \V right Succeeds Tuft. Oyster Buy, X. V., Aug. 25.? ^ Gen. Luke E. Wright of Mem-1 phis, Tenn., will succeed Gov. Tuft us governor general of the Philippines when the latter he- , comes secretary of war ncxiJanu-1 nry in succession to Klihu Hoot. President Roosevelt this even- j ing authorized tho Associated Press to make tho announcement I that the post hud been otTered to' Gen Wright and that he had ac?! cepted it. Gen Wright is now a member i of the Philippine commission and vice governor of tho islands, lie is a lifelong Democrat. SUICI 1>K PKEVKNTEI). The startling announcement that a preventive of suicide hud been discovered will interest many. A run down system, or despondency invariably precede suicide and something has been found that will prevent that condition which makes suicide likely. At the first thought of self destruction tako Electric Bitters. It being a great tonic and nervine will strengthen the norves and build up the system. It's also a great Stom. ach, Liver and Kidney rogulator. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by Crawford Bros., J.F.Mac key tfc Co.,and Funderburk Pharmacy, Druggist. The Boll Weevil Section. ' Galveston, Tex., Aug. 25.?The Toxas section of the wenthor bureau service today issued a map showing the boll weevil district of the Texas cotton licit. ICightyone counlios ate included, and it is stated that "the pest is doing groat damage wherever present." V" 3T*. X jGl. . Eiara th? j? The Kir.il Yoj lla.e Always Bou^hi eigMtw ^ jt/jj?-*-* u. /-rt&JwvC. ? "Bill Arp" Dead. Maj. Smith Passes Away at Hi Home, "The Shadows." Cartersvillc, (la., Aug. -4.? Maj. Charles II. Smith, wideh known by the people as <cBil Arp," died at his home, 1 'Th Shadows," late this evening, af ter an iliness of many months which within the past threo week hail become serious. Followioj an operation for the removal o trail stones, several days a50, h became gradually weaker, most o the lime unconscious until the en< tonight. Of his family, his wife, fou daughters and two sons were a his side tonight. Tho four otlioi ?v>ns, two in Texas, one in Mexico and Carl Smith of Now York city have been summoned by tele graph. A Cloud burst In Kansas. Marysville, Kan., August 25.? A cloud burst struck this vieinitj to-day, causing the Big Blue Hiv er to rise sixteen feet withiifa fov hours, and sending a great flooi of water south, down the hottomi along the stream. Many inliabi tants in th#? Imvtm.lc .1..;*?* ? .i.nMij n viw vu n ui fiom their homes unci heavy dam ago to property was done. On death by drowning is reported. Marysvillc was deluged and 111 bottoms wero tilled with wate from ten to tifteon feet deep. Fif tv'houses were almost eutirel submerged, their inmates takiu< refuge in trees and on house tops Seventy five persons were rescue< in boats. The storm washed on the tracks on tho Blue Rive branch of the In ion l'ucilio foi several miles, and wiped out tele graph and telephone wires,cutting the town olT from outside com mnnication till late in the day Ono of tho rescuing parties wa headed by Congressman Willian A. Caldevhoad. To-night th river is falling, although farm for miles around will bo un.le water for several days. Ccttoo Has KiltVnrod Snmnwhnl Washington, Aug. 25.?Th O ' O weather bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions says: Cotton has suffered materiall1 from heavy rains and lack of sun shine over a largo part of the cea tral and eastern districts of thi cotton region, where, as in thi previous week, rapid growth and iti some localities, too much stall excessive shedding and rust ar reported. The plant, however, i generally woll fruited throughou the belt. In Texas llm hoi I ww vill is doing much damage excej in the northern counties, and bo worms are more numerous an destructive. A little picking hi been done throughout tho souther portions of tho bolt, but this woi is not yet general. Til 10 DEATH PENALTY A little thing sometimes result in doath. Thus a mero scratch, in significant cuts or puny boils hav paid tho death penalty. It is wis ?.* l,n.r? U I-1 _ _ ? - ? iw n.??o uuuMfu s ivrnici oaiv evcL handy. It's the host Salvo o earth and will prevent fatality when Burns, Sores, Uleors an Piles threaten. Only 25c, at Cruu ford Bros , J. F. Mackoy & Co. and Fundorburk Pharmacy, Dru Store. OASTOniA. Bflftra thfl /y The Kind You Have Always Bougl % I Swept Away The Derrick s Several Lives Lost us a Result of the Sudden Now York dale. Now York, Aug. 25.?During y the height of the storm today a 11 huge derrick on the Central raile road of Now Jeisoy bridge across Newark bay from Ihiyonno to , Elizabeth, was swept from ilssups ports into the water, carrying with !* it u number of workmen. Four f of the men were drowned amlsevo eral badly injured. At* least GO f men were at work on the bridge J at a point half a mile fiom the Bayonne shore. The top of tho r derrick was ISO feet from thowat ter and nine men working at vari ous points up tho huge structure, , Gustavo Fisher of Bayonne being , on tho very top of it. Strange to say, he was about tho only one to escape injury. Fight men were on the ladder attempting to descend to a place of safety when tho storm broke. - Fisher at tho very top of tho great ? pole realized that it was imposs ible for him to reach the bridge v so he clung to tho rigging. The 1 wind struck tho derrick and swe pt a it into the water. Of tho eight - men, .John J. Conlon and Charles a Tingley of .Jersey City, John Mc Faun of Bayonne and Otto Ellitio son of New York, went down under tho timbers and were either o crushed to deathor drowned. Danr iel Murphy of Oloan, N. V., was caught in tho falling mass, and al y though taken out alive has little ; chance of living. Three others fell G5 feet, but were able to swim J ashore. Gustavo Fisher, still t clinging to the riffinnir at the ten ?/ 4 - on n " I i' uiost part of tho pole, described a ' groat circle and fell plumb into - tho centre of tho channal. When ? lie came to the surface he swam * ashore. s Member Of Mob Convicted. i i ? Prompt Punishment Follows tho ? Danville, Ills., Lynching. Danville, III., Aug. 25.?Win tield Baker, who formerly lived in tho mountains of Kentucky, was convicted today in tho circuit , court of assault to murder Shcrill { Whitlock. He was sentenced to y a term ot from one to fourteen years. This is the first conviction of a member of a mob that attacked the Danville jail in the a J latter part of July, ufter having lynched tho negro, James Motculf, and burned his body. Immediate' ly after tho verdict today 11 armor .g Mangold, a printer who was pub ^ licly criticising tho court officials. } was arrested, charged with incit . ing to riot. ?t n ^ Taft To Succeed Secretary Root, d is Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 25.? n Secretary Boot, under date o: Aug. 10, presented his resigna tion formally to the president Tho resignation was accepted bj the president with the understand ing that Mr. Root cont inue as hoc b rotary of war at least until Jan i- 1, 1004. . MRWIf IfBMVMldRM fl 0 I / ' ' r ' r*r ar ?m f?? j ? I . sw a ! 3 Theso who arc pr*?:n!ncr flesh j 1 | and :"iernfth by re ,ular treat< 11 ment vvkn r- Scott's ?mufcion \ ? should continue the treatment i ? In hoi w tr rj smaller doso j * > nnd>i i.'.lc ool milk wltn It will J | do ewr.v with any objection J which i alt .' iir-d to fattv pro- I ! citictc. nin.< t h o heated I I reason. p | S "(1 fur free fimple. J tit | SCOT I ."v liONVNE, Cliemi'.ts, C 40g-.i$ l'carl .Street, N'tw York. I 50c. and #1.00; all druggi&'a. I Rise In Cotton Justified. GEN. M. C. 1H' Tl.Lli'S 611 Alii* UKl'LY TO SECUETAKY WILSON. Men Who've Mtulc the Hull Market not Gamblers?The Planters Hencfitcd? A Kamino in Cotton Goods Threatenl^iftoon ( *n?G - ? !/.??? Price for the Staple. Frouithe New A orkSun, Air:. :M. Gen. M. C. Butler, for a number of years United States Senator from South Carolina, and a major general during the SpanishAmerican war, by appointment of President Mclvinlcy, is at the Waldorf Astoria and will he in the city for several days. He goes from hereto Newport on the invitaion of his cousin, Perry Belmont. Gen. Butler has been engaged in cotton planting ever since lie became of age and has owned his plantations for thirty years. Since his retirement from the United States Senate he has devoted par ticular attention to the subject of cotton growing and is regarded as DO D one of the most progressive and best informed men in the South regarding cotton. A reporter asked Gen. Butler yesterday if ho had seen a statement from (Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural department, concerning the advance in the price or otton unci continuing souk- severe strictures upon the men who lately have been operating in tin* cotton market. Tfie Secretary of Agriculture did not hesitate to characterize them as gamblers, and to severely criticise them as such. '1 Yes, I have seen what was said to have been the expression of opinihn of Secretary Wilson,*' said (ion. Iiutler, ;'and 1 must think that he spoko without correct information. Indeed 1 am hound to say that he seemed not to know what lie was talking about. The gentlemen to whom ho refers as gamblers, Messrs. Brown and Ilayne, are not only amontr the most reputable biisi ness men of the country, but are gentlemen of tho highest charac ter. One of them, Mr. Ilayne, is from my own State, and I think he will stand fair comparison, as will Mr. Brown, from Mississippi, s with Secretary Wilson or anybody ; in oflicial or business life, I must , say 1 was surprised at what ap peared to nio to be a very ruckles:* i charge, onn which was not justi lied by tlio facts. ? uTho fact is that Messrs l>ro\\u " and llayno have done more the producers of cotton, the farmers, in a few months, tier tl department of agriculture has done in ten years. 1 was some* f what surprised at Secretary \Yi - son, for he did not appear to ^et into a frenzy of indignation when ' nnntnin ntkni< rtfinl loiilnti ui l!l(> V^.bu... West wore making u corner on wlioat and corn, which enhance ! the value of these two eointiuVin ties, and from which tho farmer | got tho benefit. jj! "The Secretary seem- to be / nartienlurlv concerned nh nii the I operators anil tho cotton mills: that tho coy.011 mills havo hatl to shut down and put out of employ mont a largo number of employees, and that therefore it's a great wrong upon the cotton mills. Conriuueil on 4th page.