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v.-yifm:. THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., DECEMBER 10, 1896. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. MANY ITEM3 OF IMPORTANOE The C»nn*, the FlrHt Sfeniner of the New Chorlciiton mid Liverpool Line, ICcaclies the t'lty by the Sea—Work of the tUt«—A Woman ISuroeil to Death at Florence. Columbia, 8. C., Doc. 3.—Mrs. Buck- heit, of Florence, S. C., was myste riously burned to death at her homo. On the morning of her death she was left in the house alone and in good health by her husband. About noon Mr. Buckheifc returned to the house and discovered that some thing was burning, On reaching ;the room from which the smoke issued he found his wife lying dead across the foot of the bell, her clothing on fire. Mrs. Buckheit was so horribly burned as to be past recognition. It is supposed that her clothing accidentally caught fire while preparing dinncv, and that she rushed into the bedroom with the intention of smothering the flames with u quilt. STEAMER CASOS ARRIVES. tTlie First «>f the New Charleston and Liver pool Line—Dig Unlerprlse. Charleston, Djc. 8.—The Gusos, the first steamer of the new Charleston and Liverpool lino, has just arrived here. The boat will load at once with cotton and pig iron and will sail directly to Liverpool. The line of steamers connecting this port with Europe is an enterprise re cently started jointly by the South Car olina and Georgia road, the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, the John son Steamship company and the Man chester Ship Canal. The new company will bo known as the Charleston Shipping company, and it has been chartered under the laws of West Virginia. It is proposed to run steamers from this city to Liverpool, Manchester and other European points semimonthly. A cargo of cotton and iron is waiting at the waterside for the Casos, and she will bo enabled to load and clear at once. South Carolina Itiptlsts Adjourn. Charleston, Dec. 8.—The state Bap- craven’ion closed its annual meet ing hero, after having held two long sessions during the day. The time of the convention was taken up for the most part with reports of boards and special committees. During the after noon the delegates were given a trip around the harbor. Many of the lead ing ministers who have been attending the convention filled the pulpits of the Baptis\ Methodist and Presbyterian churches of the city Sunday. tVxde lluui!>tun Lnavua Wa^lilngtmi. Washington, Doc. 7.—General Wade Hampton, commissioner of railroads, has gone to his home in Columbia. S. C., to | recuperate from renewed trouble result iii£ from the amputation of a leg years j mj» He has been nimble to go to his | < HV'O tor several weeks and has been compelled to a tend to his duties at his hotel apartments most of the time for several years. J A s«>nt!i Cniolin-i IVtJai-er rardoned. Washington. Dec. 8 —The president has pardoned, to restore citizenship, Frank J. Byat, sentenced in South Car olina to tw > years and six months im prisonment for perjury. STUDENT RIOTS IN FRANCE. Foie of Disgrxoolul Scenoi Occ ir at Ilia •-t.. Hurl nra. In Paris, Doc. 8.—The disturbance at Brest, at the fete of 8t. Barbara, the patroness of the artillery men, wore most disgraceful, and continued from 2 o'c'a.ck in the morning until midnight. The rioters invaded the Folies Bergeres concert had and wrecked the tables and lurniture. From 2 until 10 o’clock in the morning they tried with drawn swords to capture the police office at the town hall, but were kept at bay by tl o occupants, who were armed witn re- vohers. Affrays occurred all over the town Tne damage to property was considerable The artillerymen had no weapons, but tney were well supplied with stones and clubs. Twenty-one arrests were .nude. Admiral Barrera, the com mander at Brest, has ordered an inquiry into the matter. Similar student riots occurred at Montpelier. The mayor was hooted and the university officials were de nounced. ' The gendarme? finally cleared tho streets of tho mobs. Uniiilred* View ttie ten Gorge. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Dec. 8.— Sightseers to the number of 2,000 vis ited Chippewa Falls Sunday for tue purpose of viewing the immense ice gorges. Tho visitors came from all tho towns on the Central ronl between this city and Medford and from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Two train loads of ex cursionists arrived and tho city was thronged with a crowd of strangers. It is confidently believed by close observ ers of tho situ ition that the river will cause no further apprehension this win ter. It is impossible to got any esti mate of the loss, but it is now genera by thought the damage to property will bo lighter than at first reported. Arranging for tho Inuuguratlon. Washington, Dec. 8.—Mr. S. W. Woodward has declined appointment as chairman of tho committee on arrange ments for President McKinley’s inau guration and Mr. J. C. Bell, president of the American Security & Trust com pany of Washington, has been tendered and has accepted tho honor. Gen. Hor ace Porter of New York was appointed marshal of tho inaugural parade. liurncri to Dantli In Her Home, Somerville, Mass, Doc. !l. — Tho wife of ex-Mayor Joseph S. Brown of this city was burned to death in a flro that destroyed tho family residence. Mr. Brown was also severely burned. Interesting News from the Seat of the Nation. Washington, D. C., Dec. 4, 189(5.— Senators and Rreprescntatives who are Interested In public building bills are not pleased with the announce ment of Chairman Cannon, of tho House Appropriation committee that no more new expenditures will be authorized by that committee so long as the government revenues arc less than its expenditures. There is considerable grumbling and there will be more, but Mr. Cannon’s word will go, as it is known to be backed by Speaker liecd, and the proposed new public buildings will have to wait, although the friends of some of them may be shrewd enough to get them provided for in amendments by a majority vote of the House, in de fiance of the committee. A very interesting rumor, said to have originated from a few words dropped by a Senator known to enjoy the confidence of Secretary Gluey, says that abont a month ago Secre tary Olney, acting under the direction of President Cleveland notified Spain that ninety days more would be al lowed the Spaniards to put down (he Cuban revolution, and that if at the end of that time no progress has hem made towards that end the United States would feel called upon in the interest of humanity and of com merce to interfere, forcibly if neces sary, to bring about peace. Those who accept tho rumor as true point out that it was about the time that this alleged ultimatum was sent that extraordinary naval preparations both in Spain and the United Slates began. The one thing in which the newly arrived Congressmen shows not the slightest interest is the contents of the President’s forthcoming annual message to Congress. Ordinarily it is just the contrary with them, but this year everybody seems to think that it will not make the slightest difference what Mr. Cleveland may say- Ho is a President without a party practically, as tho four Sena tors and the little handful of Repre sentatives who are still known as Cleveland democrats can hardly he called a party. The lawyer who isn’t as jealous of tho honor of his profession as he is of his own good name is unworthy of the profession and unfitled to be trusted with the business interests of others. It is this jealousy of the honor of their profession tiiat is caus ing the better class of patent lawyers to agitate in favor of organization of a Patent Bar, with rules stringent enough to stop some of the prac.ioes which are degrading the profession, especially the get-rich-while-you- wait promises which are scattered broadcast by certain firms as bait to gi t advance fees from inventors and men who have ideas they imagine to he inventions, and the lottery com petitions which are demoralizing those who are induced to pay for the prnilego of entering them. These tricks of unscrupulous patent solici tors, although of doubtful legality and some dangerously near to obtain ing money under false pretenses, cannot be reached by the authority of the Commissioner of Patents, but they could be by rules made by an association of patent lawyers. Representative Apsiey, of Massa chusetts, who ought to be authority on the subject, says the reason the wool manufactures arc striving so hard to get the Dingiey bill put through the senate at this session is “ Because the passage of the Din.g- ley bill would have the immediate effect of taisitig tho duty on woolen manufactures some 15 per cent., while the duty on the raw material would only be placed at about G cents a pound. Consequently the manu facturers would have the best of llie legislation, being able to ret the raw material at comparatively little ad vance in co^t, w Idle being protected as to the manufactured article.” Mr. Apsley strongly favors an extra tariff session, ai d among other reasons for Ids belief said : ” I urn not in favor of enact'ng any measure which is not fair to all inteiests. If we should attempt to do anythin.' this session, we would lie sure to make serious blunders and have the work to elo over again. I am in favor of an ex tra session, w it h a careful examina tion into all the schedule's, and the result will ho a symmetrica! tariff hill that would he satisfactory to the country.” Speaker Reed’s friends only smile every time some imaginative news paper man organizes, on paper, a new opposition to Ids re-eleclion us Speaker of the next llousa. They can afford t) smile. They know that Mr. Reed’s re-elect ion U already as g >od as assured, and that not even the in- flu« nee c'f President-elect McKinley could prevent it, even if Mr. McKin- were opposed to t lie n-elect ion of Speaker Reed, which no well-informed parson believes him to be. Items Collected From All Parts of North Carolina. INTERESTING, IMPORTANT NEWS I'ollrije Freuldoiita of tho Ststo Meet at RuleitfU and Form tho North Carolina A* inclatloii of College*— Republican* Decide to U*tabll*h m Dally Fapor at the Capital, Elo. AshEboro, N. Q., Deo. 7.--Deputy Collector E. A. Mofflt, ex-sheriff of Ran dolph comity, was shot and killed by Lee Turner near Penningtons ferry, Montgomery county, Friday afternoon, while searching Turner's house under a warrant for blockade whisky. Two deputies wore with Mofilt. and one of them shot and killed Turner. Deputy Hoover remained with the dead collec tor’s body in the mponshiner's house, as the neighbors refused to aid in re moving it. There are fears for Hoover's safety, though he is a man of nerve and able to take care of himself. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salvo in tho world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever Soros, Tetter, Chopped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively euros Biles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price ‘25 rents per box. For sale by The Dul’re Drug Co. WILLIAM W. VAS3 IS DEAD. Oldest Ratmay Treasurer In tbe Country I’assed Away at Raleigh. Raleigh, Dec. ^—-William W. Vass died here, aged 76. He was the oldest railway treasurer In the country. He begau life as treasurer of the Raleigh and Gastou railway and ended it in the same capacity. Ho was also president of tho road for some time aud managed all its affairs during its ownership by the state. Not being able to buy tlje strap iron used for the rails, Yass cut down pine saplings, aud splitting them, laid the half with the flat side up the same as a rail. At one time nearly two miles of such rails were down. Vass was known by all the officials of the Sea board Air Line. He was treasurer of several of its divisions. ■ «— -. r I’rnmliieut Voting Man Fatally Stabbed. MOROANTON, N. 0,. Doc. 5.—A. C. Avery, Jr., son of Justice A. O. Avery of tho North Carolina supreme court, was assaulted by two youug negroes hero, and stabbed in five places, perhaps fatally. When first attacked ho knocked one of the negroes down, but the other seized him about the Waist while the first negro used his knife. Avery was unarmed and lost a gallon of blood while seeking a weapou with which to return to tho attack. He found a bil liard cue, but tho negroes had fled. Avery thinks the assault was premedi tated because of his having knocked down a brother of one erf his assailants during election Week. He is very weak aud his life hangs by a thread. New Receiver For a Tobacco Company. Winston, N. 0., Dec. 5.—Judge Hoke of tho superior court, in chambers here, removed Dr. T. E. Balsloy as receiver of the A. H. Motley Tobacco company of Roidsvillo, and appointed H. L. Scott of that place aud Oolonol F. H. Fries of Salem River. They will take charge of tho business. The company assigned a few months ago. It is Reldsvillo’s lar gest manufacturing company. The creditors asked for the removal of Dr. Balsloy as receiver, their plea being that he is a son-in-law of A. II. Motley, Sr., of the company. No Lease For the Present. Raleigh, Dec. 7.—At Newborn, Judge Robinson of the superior court contin ued the order heretofore issued restrain ing tho state proxy and directors from leasing the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad until the February term of the Craven county superior court. This will give tho now state administration the opportunity to take control. The views of Governor-elect Rafesoll as to leasing the road ore not known. Confederate Note* Fn*S In Carolina. Charlotte, N. O., Dec. 8.—In Wilkes sounty two stranger* went to tho house of H. E. Combs, who hod a lot of fine brandy on hand, anfi bought a wagon load of it, paying for th» spirits in what appeared to be greenbacks. When Bombs examined the bills he found that they were confederate holes that had been skillfully painted green. These men have played the same game on oth ers. Contest* tu North Carolina. Charlotte, N. 0., Dec. 7.—The Dem ocratic executive committee gave notice of contest of State Senator-elect Alex ander and Representatlvo-oloct Bravcn, Populists, who are given the certificates of election. Dowd and Olarkston, Dem ocrats, claim to have a strong case, which will be presented to the legis lature. - North Carolina Republicans Confer. Raleigh, Dec. 6.—Senator Pritchard, Ohstfle* Price, James E. Boyd and H. L. Grant, four of the leading Republicans of North Carolina, were at Wilmington during the day .in conference with Gov- ornor-eloct Russell. There was a full discussion of party plans and purposes As»Dotation of Cotl*ff«* Formed. Raleigh, Doc. 4—Several of the cel- lego presidents In tfeis state met here and formed the North Carolina Associa tion of Colleges. Wake Forest, Trinity, Catawba and Guilford colleges were represented. Farmer Overcome by th* Cold. Charlotte, If. CL, Dec. 5.—John Beattie, a farmer, while driving home from the city was overcome L'v ttye cold and was found in a freezing coadition It is feared he Will not recover. Republican Dally at Raleigh. Raleigh, Dec. 4—A meeting of Ro publicans interested in establishing a daily paper for that party here was held and arrangements were mode to begin publication Jan. 1. Strength of I’artle* la North Carolina. Raleigh, Dec. 4 — Tho strength of parties in this state is found, upon careful analysis of vote, to be: Kepubli cans, 162,000; Democrats, 145,000t Pop ulisttf, 66,000. SILVER LEADERS TO MEET. Flan* For the t'amptlgn of Nineteen Hun dred Will Ho Prepared. Washington, Dec. 8.—The general conference of silver leaders will be held here Deo. 15 to prepare plan* for the campaign of 1900. General Warner, president ef tho Bimetallic league, wiM call tho meeting to order and William J. Bryan will bo permanent chairman. General Warner will within a few days issue a formal call for the gathering. Among the senators who will attend are Butler, Allen and Kyle, Populists; Jones of Arkansas, Cockrell and Harris, Democrats; Stewart aud Jen * of Ne- vada, silvorites, and T der, Dubois, Cannon and Mantle, Ropauiicans. Many others are expected. Tho proposition to mobilize all those friendly to silver under a new party name does not meet with much favor from the Democratic senators, who say the vote of their party lias been greater than the combined silver elements of all other parties, and that the fight should be continued under the name of De mocracy. Southern Democrats are also said to object to a change of party name. The Populists seem inclined to adopt any name that promises success. The Republicans are more favorable than any of tho others to the formation of a now party. It is admitted in all quarters that Mr. Bryan will dominate tho conference, it being accepted that he will be the presi dential nominee in 1900. At tho con clusion of the conference an address to the people will be put forth. Forierntioii of Labor to Meet. Cincinnati, Deo. 8.—Tho sixteenth annual convention of tho American Federation of Labor will meet here Monday for a session of eight to ten days. English representatives have al ready arrived. Only 15 delegates will be present, representing a membership of more than fiJO.OOO, as follows: From national and international unions of less than 4,000 members, one delegate; 4,000 to 8,000 members, two delegates; 8,000 to 10.000 members, three dele gates; 1G.000 to 32,000 members, four delegates; 32,000 to 04,000 members, five delegates, and so on. Each delegate shall cast one vote for each 100 members that he represents. State Auditor Furman's Report. Raleigh, Dec. 8.—The annual report of State Auditor Furman will show a decrease of §10,000,000 in the total as sessed valuation of real and personal property in North Carolina. Catarrh is seemingly one of the most complicated of ailments, and one which the doctors are absolutely unable to cure. The reasons for this are easily explained. Catarrh is a blood disease, and only a blood remedy can effect it. The various spfaya, douches and washes which are employed as a local treatment, may, for a time, alleviate the trouble, but no one ever knew of such treatment producing a cure They can not reach the seat of the dis case, as the experience of many sufferers will prove; nothing can do so except a real blood remedy. In the treatment of Catarrh, S. S. S. has demonstrated the fact that it reaches deep-seated diseases, which other remedies can not touch. Mr. Chas. A. Barr, the leading wal paper dealer, of Athens, Ga., writes: For months I suffered froma severe case of catarrh. The many offensive n Th* Antlsnloon Loagn* M**t*. Warhington. Deo. 7.—Tho annual convention of the American Antisalnon eagne began here, the sessions being leld in the Calvary Baptist Sunday- school house. Prominent persons from all parts of the country are present and the meeting promises to be one of the most interesting in aid of the temper- nnoe canse ever held in the capital city. One hundred and seventy delegates are in attendance. Of these 16 are national, eight state aud 03 representing separate organizations. Among the more prom- ,nent workers in the temperance cause present are Hon. Hiram Price, Rev. L. B. Wilson, James L. Ewln, Rev. A. J. Kynett, Rev. Howard Russell and Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer. Another Reaplt* For Durant. Sax Francisco, Dec. 8.— The su preme court has given Theodore Du- tant, the slayer of Blanche Lamont, an other respita His attorneys asked the court to withdraw its recent order pre venting them from filing their brief of appeal and continue the whole matter for two weeks. It was agreed that on the filing of the attorney general brief, ten days’ additional time should be given them to file a reply brief. When the case finally comes before the court a long time wiH be taken for its consid eration. Fire Destroy* m Whole Blook. Tamestown, N. Y., Dec. 8.—The old Sunderholm block, owned by J. M. Johnson, burned early, and George Kil- loman, a lodger, was suffocated by smoko and may die. The estimated loss on the bnildlug is 116,000. Statb or Onm, City or Toledo, i LCCM County - f Fiiaxk J. Cheney makes oath that, he Is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Che ney A Co., doing business In the city of To ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN DRED DOLLARS for eneh and every case of Catarrh that cannot Ik* cured by the use of Hall's Catanun Citbe. FRANK J. CHENEV. Sworn to before me atid subscribed in my presence, this fith day of December, A. D. ■'.Hi. SEAL. J- A. W. r; LEA SON. I -»-»"— 1 Notary Public. rvrSold by Druggists, 7-V. WUtiea r u ttle Quarantine Abolished.' Ottawa, Dec. 8.—Hon. A. S. Fischer, minister of agriculture, will be in Wash ington Dec. 15 and 10. Ho goes to dis cuss with tho American authorities the question of abolishing the international quarantine against cattle. If the Amer ican government shall agree to abolish quarantine against Canadian cattle, it U understood that Mr. Fischer will agree, on behalf of the Canadian government, to abolish quarantine against American cattle. Train Rims Into an Rlectrlo Car. Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 8.—ABnr- liugton train ran into an electric car at the Choctaw crossing, demolishing the front part of tho electric car aud se verely injuring Captain Montgomery of the pension department of the soldiers home at Fort Leavenworth and Thdmas Haskins, a member of Company D of that iustitntion. The other passengers escaped injury. Carlisle Indian* to Play Football. Chicago. Dec. 8.—A football game has been arranged between tho Carlisle Indians and tho 11 from the University of Wisconsin. The game will take place in the Colisenm, where Chicago and Michigan played on Thanksgiving) The date has not yet been fixed upon, but the night of Dec. 19 will probably be selected, the game to bo played by electric light. Seaboard Mills and Railway Sold. Mobile, Dec. 8.—Tlie Seaboard niills aud railway at Fairford, Ala., were sold by order of tho court f xr §15<),000. The property was bought In by the bond holders. It will resume operations shortly. Bengal Bank Increases Discount Rato. Calcutta, Dec. 8.—The Bank of Ben gal has increased its rate of discount from 8 to 9 per cent. £*REAT SALES prove the great merit of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Hood’s Sarsaparilla sells because it accomplishes GREAT CURES. Winter is the time to buy warm clothing and J. X. LIPLCOMB is the man to buy it from. I will sell you a suit from .td.oO to $15.00. Overcoats and Mackintoshes from $3.50 to $15.00. SHOES—I have the best stock of Shoes in town—Men’s, Wo men’s and Children’s—at prices to suit all buyers. GROCERIES.—When it comes to Groceries 1 am the “World- Beater.” I have 1000 barrels of Flour on hand and in tran sit that I bought before the rise and will sell accordingly. Don’t fail to see me before you buy if you want to save money. I have 10 bags of that good old 71b Coffee on hand and a few barrels of 201b Sugar to sweeten it with. HARDWARE.—I have a complete line of Staple Hardware, such as Pocket and Table Cutlery, Nails, Plows, Wash Pots, Stoves, Guns, Pistols and Cartridges which I will sell as low as the lowest. Will give you Barbed Wire at 21c. “Boy Dixie” Turn Plows at $1.25. lam selling tho best Jellico Lump Coal at $4.50 per ton, delivered. Respectfully, J. N. Lipscomb. P. S.—Ladies wanting a nice dress made will find Mrs. Parker in my house who will he glad to serve them. Hurrah for the New County 1 f/.\ Mk. Chas. A. Parr. symptoms were accompanied by severe pains in the head. I took sev eral kinds of medicines recommended for catarrh, and used various local ap plications, but the disease had become so deep-seated that they had no effect whatever. I was alarmed at my con dition, as I knew this disease invari ably descended to the lungs, ending m consumption. I was induced to take S. S. S. (Swift’s Specific), and after two mouths I was perfectly well, and have never felt any effects of the disease since.” • S. S. S. is the only Wood remedy which it is impossible to imitate. There is a substitute for most of them, for they are all alike—contain the same ingredients, and are made in the same manner. But there is no substitute for S. S. S., as it is in every way dif ferent from every other blood remedy offered to the public. It is nature’sown remedy, being made from roots and herbs gathered from the forests, and contains not a particle of mercury, potash or other drug. It is not a drug store remedy, and not a single ingredi ent can be obtained from a chemist’s shop. S. S. S. (Swift's Specific) is the only blood remedy which is guaran teed to be Purely Vegetable. All others are founded on mercury and potash. Deep-seated and obstinate blood troubles, such as Cancer, Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheumatism, Eczema, Con tagious Blood Poison, etc., which oth er remedies do not reach, yield readily to the curative powers of S. S. S. Books on blood and skin diseases will be mailed free to any address< Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. We now have on hand a complete assort ment of Steam Pipe, Ells, Tees, Bushings, Nipples, Unions, etc., etc. Also all kinds of Fittings for Saw Mills and Cotton Gins, together with the tools for doing all work in this line, and will be glad to serve you at any time. Prices always reasonable. J. G. Galloway & Son. DuPRE DRUG COMPANY, Pure Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Fine Stationery, &c. Prescriptions Carefully,Compounded. - - Telephone No. 24 The Election is Over, and wo got loft on our pmddentiftl candidate-, but our customers continue to Eat the Very Best just the same as if Bryan had won. Our stock is replete with all the latest and nicest groceries to he found anywhere, and we will continue to sell them at Gold Standard Prices— which is tho very cheapest. Thanksgiving is coining and we will have many things to give thanks for, and all will want a Thanksgiving dinner. Let us supply the goods. BYARS & SPARI • ■