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THE LEDGE*!. THURLOW S. CARTER. EDITOR AND MANAGER. 8UB8ORIPTION $1 50 PEP YK.\R IS8TTKD WEDNESDAY AND SATITKDAY WBDMKSDAY, FEBRUATY 24, 1004. Signs Pointing to CUvelnnd. Wilmington Star. Tbe ?iLrn? are portentous thut Cleveland is not yet "out of running." 11a snr hava deterraiu ed that ho will not accapt tha presidential nomination under any circumstances. Hut "times change and man change with them." Tharo are indications now that no New York man can secure the united support of the delegation from that State. What then? Will net that delegation turn to Cleveland, whom Charles F. Murphy, the astute Tammany leader, considers the strongest man yet mentioned for the Democratic nomination? Should the solid vote of the Empire State be cast for ? U . ? 1 4 I.: VylUI umuvi "Ll?l VUlltU |)IC* C11 I 111P nomination; Ad?], if nominated, either unauimoualy or by an overwhelming majority, would ho decline thi nomination; First Land Encounter. St. Petersburg, Feb. 20. ? A dinpatch from Port Arthur to day sayn the tirat land oncounter occurred yesterday. A picket of CoasAcks attacked a small detachment of Japanese troops on Korean territory. The Cossacks captured somo Japanese prisoner*, on whom tluy found map* and papers. Tho collision was presumably between reconnoitering parties. A general engagement is not anticipated immediately. Generally Believed to Be True. London, Feb. 22.?There itgreat excitement at St. Petersburg over the persistent reports that tho Russians fought a battle with the Japanese advance guards south of the Yalu river and were beaten, losing 2,500 men. The government remains silent aad tho report is generally believed. Citizens of Aiken, S. C., Will Honor the Memory ef Whitney. /M I ?a ^ - * v^mirlesion, O. V>., 1'CD. 1?S. The citizens of Aiken, this State, is mam meeting to-day resolvedto "build and set aside a city park to be named 'Whituey Park,' in commemoration uf our esteemed fellow-eitizen, W.C.Whitney now deceased," and to erect therein a proper emblem or or monument to Whitney's memory snitubly in scribed. liesolntionn of relict were unanimously adopted. "The farmer who farms this year en the basis of seven cent cotton will he much better off next fall than will be his neighbor who ullows himself to bo taken off his feet by present prices and fails to be governed by strict ^|t] , 1 ^ luic* ui vuuuuiiiy. lint watt a remark made by a prominent farmer of this community a few days ago, in all of which there is much common sense and foed for thought just at this time Jf this year's crop should bo produced on the seven-cent basis uad afterwards sell for ten to twelvo cents, the disappointment would be a very agreeable one. tfut if cotton planters set their stakes for twelve cmt cotton next fall, making outlays and expenses accord ingly, and then havs to sell for seven or eight cents, the disappointment will bo great, in fact almost disastrous. ? Waxhaw Ku. terprise. Hot K?joindet Made By Capitol Commission. Special to Charleston 1'ost. Columbia, Feb. *2o.?The report of the commission for the completion of tbo State house was presented to the General Assembly this morning. It ia an arraignment of tho joint investigating ? inmittcft appointed to in vest i? gate the work. The report is very long and verbose. Itisshown bv affidavit that two members of the old commusiou requested the privilege of going before tho investigation committee, one of them, Cien. llelliuger, repealing this demand three times. Tho investigating committee held its se?>ioBB behind closed doors admitting only one witness at a time, asking witnesses not to say what question's had bcon asked them, and only admitted Senator Marshall of the old commission. The whole investigation is denounced. Tho commission attacks the disclaimer of any reflection upon thviu, made by the members of the investigating committee on the floor of the House, and state that the head lines of the news papers is sullicient evidence, that tho report was considered a reflection by the people of tho State, tk.,t 4 I A I I nuu ui?l iut'7 U1CIUS0I Vt'S SO coll j sider it. The commission assert* : that, while the building may have] same defects, they ware wellj pleased with the general result of ' the work, and that they are still satiitied with it, and that the people have received full value for the money expended. (War two milliou dollars having been expedned on the old portion of the building, it would have been the height of folly to expect them, with one hundred and seventy-fire thousand dollars to carry out the design of the original architect who comtemplated a tivo million dollar building. They asssert the work as a whole is well dose, utid that as to the roof, before 1 payment was made, the nionoy due the contractors was withheld 1 for a month until practical test eould bo given the roof, and not! 1 withstanding the scveie rains dur1 ing this period no wstsr entered i 1 Ike bidding. ICach specilic charge of the investigatiag committee is taken up aid fully answered. As to the removal of the old material, it is claimed that ivery bidder who tiled u bid for the work did so upon the hasis of getting this material, the con'.ract bidder allowing the State value for it in his estimate. The Attorney (ioneral gave it us bis op inion that there was no question whatever that this material was the contractors. Aa to the celling in the main lobby on which it wus declared the State had lost between $10,000 and $15,000, it was shown by the records that thin celling originally cost o?ly $2,000 and that the commission put back new galvanized iron, while tboy took out nothing but old and worn out galvanized iron. Capt Hunt, the 'van employed by the investigating committee as a government expert, is showe not to have been a government employe and not even un architect, Imt it declared to bo a hanger on aioune the national capitol at Washington. This paper is signed by ex Got. M. B. McSntoney, Kx?Attorney General Bellinger, State Treasurer Jennings Col. J. Harroy Wilson, J. T. Gantt, W. J. Johnson and Dr. VV. Il.Timmerman. At the concliiiion of the reading in the House Mr. Patterson denied the allegation of Mr. Bollinger that he had made three demands to he heard and thua the matter ends,no far as the Legislature is concerned. A Shower of Gold. reparations for the Financial Blessings That will Come to the Hoirs of of Henry Grnttoa Springs. Charlotte Obsorver. Within the next ten days Dr. J. 11. McAden and Mr. J. C. Springs will divide among 17 heirs?nieces and nephews?of the lato Henry Gratton Springs $2?? 1,000, this being the amount received through the recent sale of personal property belonging to Mr. Springs. Thirty days hence all the real estate belonging to the estate of Mr. Springs, which comprises some of tho most valuable property in tho city, will be sold ai auciion and the sum received therefrom will also bo divided among the hairs. Dr. McAden stated yesterday that he expected the real estate to fetch at least $250,000 at auction. This means that inside two months half a million dollars will be divided among people who have been very poor most of their lives. There is one exception ? Mr. .1. C. Springs. Ho had lived in comparative allluenee. lint tlio other heirs may well feel dazzled by the great shower of gold that is almost duo. It has been previously stated in The Observer that ths exeeutiors of the estate have distrioutcdamong the heirs over 8200.000. It has b?sn n?_ timuted that each heir will get about $47,000. Porto Rico Demand* Statehood 01 Indcpcndenao San .luan, P K., Feb. 20.? Tho Federal Assembly to-day, b) a voto of 00 to 15, demar.ded thai Porto Rico be admitted to atatc hood or that tho inland he granted independence. Letter to E. E. Cloud. Lancaster, 8 C. Dear Sir: Would you rather have your customers speak o your shoes us wearing well, a; not running down at the heel, a; turning water, and taking r shine; or wag their heads anc say nothing '[ We'd rather have ours, at lon^ intervals, say : "We want som< more paint, and wo want Devoe. We lc.now it isn't in human na turo to paint very often, we don'i expect them to come very often don't want 'em to . All we wanl is to paint what they have t< paiut, whenever they paint it the longer the time, the surei they are to come-back . There'i business enough in the world there are houses enough to paint let 'em take their time. If we were a shoemaker, we'c make shoes to last half a lifetime nnrt alma tl<a mlinln Yours truly, F. E. Dhvoe k Co. 42 New York K I) nOWEHH. XV (? nOWKKH BOWERS' BROS. Builders and Contractors Lumber, nil kinds, for sale. Dressing and Matching at shor not lee Turmtf work ami Scroll work a Bpec iaftv|ttr(3ive US your onltr.H. BOWERS BROS. Near Depot. Feby. 23. 1004 /CAN WE INTERESTYOID 1 IMA 1 J HEGE IMPROVED LOG-OEAM SAW M31AJ? i WITH THE HEACOCK-K'ng varia .it FEED WCP:.3 1 j IT CAN'T HE OEAT i Writf "Tlif Mncliiiici \ I " for pr^ W. H . GIUB^S a CO. Columbia, s. c (NOINC9, BOILERS, COTTON OINS. Jj ^the cmnrs poRT?nir shingle machine A Happy ?^New' Thaniting cm paironii^e and in past kindness in have decided to e? Thirty Days Lo so that all ? benefit <>1 reduced are principally ov month intend to s< one knows that w STROUSE & BR! which is by C ' / k 1 1 I S * I t m *. ar as J UII itptrtt iiiit: J'IPII them. Wstli evei antee. j(unraitteeii fades or loses its why tliey eau mat because every pie and shrunk belo consequently ther |lading- So forws tiie cut prices, lor will only call at o stock will promis 1 i ome of our eoisij? i I Rembember our D t ) * > The very besi ; pair guaranteed t 1~~ ? .1 j ltjaiuer suius unci ; not prove to he tl ' you at our store, ; you a new pair 01 i that is not as we i ? HATS. Come alos'sr n We have a sampl yen to take out oi ' Our best soft Millinery, a ft eloseovt cheap. Groceries of * cheap and meet a Again thanki 11 j. patronage shown will continue to 1; remain. I mill ton and Pi Year to , p i order Jo recipi patronizing u item! the time nger in Slaus ii our custonu pr ices, v'lotli er sliK'ki'il on i ell, regardless e have J lie exc OS. HIGH A! far liie best li were moulded ry suit tlit*re is iig you a new shape* Now <se you sucli a g et of* goods is it re it is made e is 110 chance ml boys, and ta the next 30 i ur emporium i e to dress you i etiters give yoi loufflas an Afim1m;in t that is manuf 0 be solid leath 1 double tip toe le same as the cut open, we a i reeeipt of tin represent it to I NO END TO 1 nd let your era e lot that we w our way. bosom sliirts at 3w pickings lei il kinds in aim ny prices givei ? our customer! il. . j us in i lie past aitronize us in Yours tie k Irr L'osperous All. P& oi* ?3u ir liberal rocate tor their s largely we [htering Prices ;rs will get the i lit is what we ? .i _ J iiiiti lor me uexi of cost. JEverylusive sale of !I SLOTHING. itin& and makes aim poured In a written guarsuit in case it 1 can tell you uarantee, simply Iiorouglily tested into a garment; of shrinkage or ike advantage of lays and if you ^ md inspect our ' up or else make 1 a new suit. Line of Shoes. actured. Every er counter; solid and if they do > sample shown vill freely give 3 ones returned >e. HEM. ilium be eoyed. ill almost give cost. :'t, which we will ridance, will sell 1 you. 9 for ther liberal and hoping they l the future, we to serve. Ik> c'A Hi. ' #