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J 2 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., DECEMBER 1, 1898 NEARLY 200 VESSELS AND 135 LIVES LOST — Full Reports of Now England Storm Coming In. STEAMER PORTLAND SUNK Croft That IIa<l Heen Missing Since Sunday Now Known to Have (iono Down With Her Kiitire Crew and | All Passengers. v Boston, Nov. 29.—From reports that have come by wire, mail and messenger to the Associated Press from New Eng land points up to 10 o’clock this fore noon, it was difficult to estimate the total loss of life and damage to shipping along the coast as the icsnlt of the recent storm. The list of disasters Eeems to grow every hour and from dispatches thus far received it appears that at least 30 schooners have been wrecked at different pomts from East Port, Mass., to New Haven, Conn., 80 schooners have been driven ashore and 14 barges loaded or empty are aground This list does not include the 30 ves sels either wholly or partially wrecked in limLon harbor, nor half a dozen or more craft which are reported missing, __ including the Boston and Portland, nor til the big Wilson line freighter Ohio, which is ashore on Spectacle island in this harbor; the steamer John J. Hill, which is ashore at Atlantic; the Mer chants and Miners Ttrausportatiou steamer Fairfax, ashore on Sow and pigs ledge, off Chettyhuuk, the small steamer George A. Chaffee, foundered at Rockport, Mass. When these vessels are added the aggregate list exceeds 170 vessels. The loss of life is hard to determine. It is known that about 40 persons per ished in and about Boston harbor. Re ports from other places, in some cases, state that the crew of this or that vessel escaped. Many, however, state that the fate of the crew is unknown. Some survivors have turned up and lifesaving stations and incoming vessels have brought a few sailors from wrecks. Perhaps a score would cover those of whom nothing is known, not including the 74 who were on board the steamer | Portland. A special to The Herald from North Truro says the steamer Portland of the ! Boston and Portland Steamship eom- J iany, plying between Boston and Port- ami, was totally wrecked Sunday morn ing off Highland light and the entire crew and passengers perished within a ihort distance ot land. A large quantity of wreckage, includ ing trunks and other material, have come ashore and at dark last night 34 bodies had been recovered from the surf the lifesaving crew at High Head i station. One body was that of a woman. The news of the disaster was brought to The Herald through the agency of a special train, as communication to Bos ton by wire from points on Cape Cod is impossible on account of the havoc wrought by the storm. ILL CONTESTS POSTPONED. iJouse Defers Action on the Various Disputed Elections. Atlanta, Nov. 29.—Election contests Were postponed in the house today. The bill introduced by Mr. Morris of Cobb, requiring judges of city and su perior courts to decide all motions in 30 (lays, was reported favorably by substi tute by the committee. There was a very warm debate on this bill. The bill was passed by a majority of 88. It will be at once transmitted to the senate. In the senate today, on motion of Mr. Steed, the senate refused to recede from its position and insisted upon the sub stitute bills. A message from Governor Candler in reference to the state’s finances was read and received with much interest and attention. The governor presents figures which cannot fail to impress upon the legisla ture the pressing need of speedy action to rescue Georgia from the deplorable condition in which she finds herself. The house appropriations committee held an important session last night, at which a number of reform talks were made. Without exception the members of the committee seemed bent on cut ting expenditures wherever the knife could be applied without detriment to the interests of the state, and several reductions were decided upon. Under the head of the military or ganization of the state, Mr. King of Houston was in favor of withholding any appropriation in that direction, but there was some discussion in regard to the matter, and it was carried over un- la ter. SHE ELOPED WITH A NEGRO. ♦'eorgiu Woman tSaid to Have Kobbed Her Husband First. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 29.—A special to The State from Barnwell says: On Thursday, Nov. 24, George Owens, a negro emploved by S. W. Mead, a white farmer of Mobley Pond, Scriven county, Ga , eloped with the wife of Mr. Mead, carrying with them §212.75 belonging to Mr. Mead, making their way to Barn well, the former home of the negro. The eloping couple were followed by the enraged husband, who was de termined to find the elopers. A posse was formed here by an officer of the peace, which found the couple about 10 miles from town and brought them back here, where they are now safely lodged in the county jail. There have been some threats, but uo demonstration is expected. HEADQUARTERS AT MACON. Only CREW OF WRECKED SHIP. Men Rescued Near Moutauk Point by a Passing Steamer. Philadelphia, Nov. 29.—The British steamer Mackinaw, Captain Stone, which passed in the Delaware Break water at 9 o’clock this morning, sig nalled that she had the crew of a Two Regiments Now Remain In the Knoxville Camp. Knoxville, Nov. 29.—The headquar ters of the old Second division, First corps, which has been here since Aug. 27, wift be broken tomorrow and go to Macon. Onl}” two regiments now re main here, the Thirty-first Michigan and Sixth Ohio, and they are under orders to be ready for departure to Cu>>a, but marching orders have not yet been received. Owing to a conflict of orders tho Fourth Tennessee did not get away till late last night. Tho regiment will have to wait several days in Savannah for transports. Major David Hemphill, chief quarter master of the Second division, has been relieved from duty. Express Stockholders Meet. SPAIN YIELDS TO AMERICA. 'Entire Group of Philippine Island? Formally Surrendered. P.aius, Nov. 28.—The joint peace com mission met promptly at 2 o’clock this afternoon and the Spanish commission ers immediately announced the ac ceptance of the American demands. Thu Spanish commissioners stated that, being authorized by their govern ment to reply, that the American prop ositions are inadmissable on legal prin ciples and are not a proper compromise on legal principles, on the Spanish part all diplomatic resources are exhausted, and the Spanish commission is now asked to accept or reject the proposi tions. Spain, inspired by reasons of pa triotism and humanity, and to avoid the horrors of war, resigns herself to the power of tho victor. She accepts the offered conditions in order to con clude a treaty of peace. The Americans’ demands included the acquisition of the whole of the Phil ippine and Sulu groups for $20,000,000. and it is also understood the United States will purchase the Caroline grout). The question of the debt of Cuba was left unsettled. The answer of the Spaniards was so short that less than ten minutes were consumed in rendering it into English for the Americans. After its reading the secretaries were empowered to pre pare treaty articles embodying the ces sion of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil ippines, and the payment by the United States of $20,000,000, for submission to the meeting which will be held next Wednesday. DESPERATE NEGRO’S DEED. AVill Goldston Killed an Officer Who Tried to Arrest Hun. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 28.—Chief Deputy Sheriff Robert Warnock was shot to death by Will Goldston, a negro whom ho was about to arrest, Goldston being an escaped murderer from Au tauga county. Deputy Warnock, accompanied by Deputy Sheriffs William Love and John Barker, went to Goldston’s house, in llie lower part of the city, to capture him. The negro was in tho house with his wife. He stepped up to the door and commenced firing through it. Deputy Warnock fell off the steps in a few sec onds after the shooting began with three bullets in his body. The negro then dashed out of the house and made good his escape. Warnock was a candidate for mayor of , Birmingham four years ago. lie held prominent city positions and was one of tho most popular men in the county. He was also business manager at one time of The Age-Herald and was a Democratic leader 12 years ago. He leaves a wife and four children. War- nock’s wife is prostrated and may die. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS. They Will He KHi'Ctod Through a Number of Amendments. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 28.—The probabilities are this legislature will not I cause a constitutional convention to be j held. It may, in line with the gov- ' ernor's suggestion, cause several amend ments to the constitution to be voted on | in the state election two years hence, but this is likely all that will be done in ' the line of constitutional reform. Senators Morgan and Pettus and, it is stated, all of the congressmen f rom Al bania favor a convention, with the pri- Savannah, Nov. 29.—The annual mary intention of reforming the ballot meeting of the stockholders of the i u fLis state, and, incidentally, to rem edy many shortcomings in the present constitution, which was framed to lit Southern Express company was held at its office in this city. The following di- wrecked schooner on board, but did not rectors _ werejelected^ for the ensuing give the name of the schooner. The Mackinaw sailed from London on Nov. 17 for this port. It is probable that she has on board the crew of one of the schooners which were wrecked off the New England coast in the storm of Sat urday night and Sunday. The Macki naw will reach this city late this after noon. Tho Captain of the Mackinaw reported to the Maritime Exchange representa tive at Reedy island station that he has on board the crew of six men of the schooner Maynard Sumner, from Salem for New York. They were rescued 75 Hiiles southeast of Moutauk Point yes terday morning, the vessel being aban doned in a sinking condition. It is probable she has gone to the bottom off Nantucket light by this time. Tidal Wave Hits Austria. Vienna, Nov. 29.—Trieste and the district around about were flooded on Sunday by a tremendous tidal wave, which did much damage to property and ships and caused tho loss of many lives. There was a violent earthquake throughout the southern provinces of Austria. From various causes no fewer than 28 lives, it is reported, were lost. Plant Stock holders Convene. Savannah, Nov. 29. — The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Plant system was held here today. President Plant was not present. Net earnings were shown to be $183,415.28. For the first time an annual dividend of 2 per cent has been earned and will be declared at the next meeting of the board of directors. Long Island Road Hlockrd. New York, Nov. 29.—The main lino Of tho Long Island railroad is still blocked between Mineola and Hicks- villa, L. I., a distance of about 10 miles. Gangs of men and snow plows are working at both ends to break the blockade. No train has reached Green- port, the terminus of the main lino, since Friday night. Transport Chester Floated. Savannah, Nov. 29. — Tho United States transport Chester easily pulled out of tho mud this morning, where yesterday she was run ashore in order to prevent a collision with tho Mani toba. She Hunted quickly and is now anchored in the river wailing for tho fog to clear, when she will sail for Cuba this evening. Unknown Vessel Wrecked. Halifax, Nov. 29. — An unknown 4 masted vessel is ashore at Herring Cove, entrance to the Halifax harbor. One body has washed ashore. The ves sel is fore and aft rigged. All on board have perished. year: H. B. Plant, M. J. O’Brien, M. F. Plant, T. VV. Leary and H. Demp sey. The directors subsequently con vened and chose as officers: President, H. B. Plant; vice president and general manager, M. J. O’Brien; vice president, M. F. Plant; secretary and treasurer, G. H. Tilley; general counsel, F. G. Du- Bignon. Davis Is to Leave For Cuba. Greenville, S. C., Nov. 29.—Gen eral G. W. Davis, who has been in com mand of the Second division, Second corps, with headquarters here, relin quished command today and will leave, it is said, direct for Cuba to become gov ernor of Piuar del Rio province. He will bo accompanied by Major Sands, Lieutenant W. 11. Simons and Lieuten ant Yandieman of his staff. His sue- j cessor will probably be General Jacob Kline, now commander of the First bri gade. Negro Fires on ’White Men. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 29.—In Taylor county, near Butler, R. L. Cooper, Wes ley Wainright and John P. Jones went to the house of Henry Ellison, a negro, with a warrant. The negro’s 14-year- old son said his father was not at home. When the officers attempted to enter the house to see for themselves, the boy fired on them. Wainright fell dead, Cooper will probably die and Jones is badly injured. Tho buy was arrested and taken to jail. Ladies at the Macon Polls. Macon, Nov. 29.—At the approaching liquor election in this city the prohibi tionists have determined to station some of tho most prominent and popular la dies of Macon at the polls to influence voters of the anti-prohibitionists. Mayor Price has expressed himself strongly to the prohibition leaders as opposed to it. The whisky men characterize it as the rankest kind of intimidation and wil’ exert every endeavor to prevent it. Hobson to Visit Atlanta. Atlanta, Nov. 29. — Naval Con structor Richmond P. Hobson has ac cepted an invitation to be present and speak at the jubilee which occurs here next month. Colonel A. J. West of this city has been selected to act as grand marshal of the big street parade. PnqKirations for tho celebration are now nearing completion and a full program of events will probably lie given out soon. Pritchard on Hallot Laws. Washington, Nov. 29. — Senator Putchard of North Carolina is quoted as living friendly to the passage of a new election law in his state, which shall provide for tho iucoporation into the franchise privileges a property and education qualification. the conditions existing in 1874. The convention is recommended by almost all of the commercial bodies in the state and its advocates are strong in both houses* but the movement is appa rently not well organized. It is a de parture, and a considerable one, and the representatives seem indisposed to take upon themselves the responsibility of so important and farreachiug a movement without being strongly fortified on tho outside. Another Steamer to Cuba. Mobile, Nov. 2b.—The Snyder Ba nana company have found it necessary to charter another steamer to run in their Havana line between this port and Havana. This makes three steamers which are now engaged in this business. The line started with one steamer and the business has increased to such an extent that the charter of the third steamship became a necessity. Railroad Stockholders Meet. Charleston, Nov. £8.—Annual meet ings were held here by the stockholders of the Charleston and Savannah, the Ashley River and the Green Pond, Wal- terboro and Branchville railroads. The old boards of directors were re-elected at each meeting. The reports read showed the net earnings of the Charles ton and Savannah road to have been for the last year $110,094.01. Cliarlon and Hums to Hang. Savannah, Nov. 28.—John Cliarlon, the negro who murdered Mr. Henry A. McLeod a few months ago, and Toby Burns, the negro who killed his wife, Rosa, by beating her to death with an iron rail, will both have to hung. Judge Falligant has handed down his decision overraling the motions and refusing to grant either of the murderers a new trial. Strikers Flock to Columbia. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 28.—The mill hands of Augusta, who refuse to work there on tho reduced scale of wages, are seeking employment in the cotton mills of Columbia. About 150 hands have come to this city so far and most of them have found work in the Richland and Granby cotton mills. Macon's Prohibition Contest. Macon, Nov. 28.—Tho prohibition campaign here is nearing an end. Both sides claim victory. Mayor Price has Issued n proclamation to citizens urging that order be kept on election day, Dec, 1, and giving warning to all that dis- turliers of the peace will be severely punished. Conductor's Wages Exempt. Atlanta, Nov. 28.—Judge Lumpkin in the superior court here, 1ms decided that a street railway conductor's wages are not gurmshuble. WORK BEGUN ON THE DRAFT OF A TREATY American Commissioners to Sail In Two Weeks. BUT FEW POINTS REMAIN Spaniards Declare They Only Yield to Our Terms Owing to Their Inability to Renew the War and In Presence of Superior Force. Paris, Nov. 29—Spanish Peace Com missioner Abarzuza, discussing the peace negotiations, said: ‘‘We have fulfilled our mission here and have agreed to make a treaty of peace, but we do so under protest that our sovereign rights over the Philip pines are still intact. Our memorandum yesterday set forth this fact, though ad mittedly it cannot affect the treaty: Being asked if the treaty would con tain any reference to debts, Seuor Abarzuza answered: “No; inasmuch as the Americans have put these questions aside and have re fused to take them into account when framing the treaty. Subsidiary mat ters, cable stations and ports will be dealt Avith separately. “I do not expect more than two or three sittings alter Wednesday.” Senor Ojeda, the principal Spanish secretary, said: “Peace is assured. We have agreed to sign a treaty in accordance with the protocol of Washington, but at the same time protesting oar sovereign rights over the Philippines and stating that we only yield to the hard American terms owing to our inability to renew the war and in the presence of superior force.” Secretary Moore of the American com- pussiou puts it this way: “The Spaniards accepted our condi tions unreservedly, and jx draft of a treaty will be laid before the next jot .t meeting next Wednesday. They ha - e accepted $20,000,009 for the Philip pines.” The American commissioners ire highly pleased and relieved that the crisis has lieen successfully surmoun cd. They did not at all relish the possib lity of failing in their task. President Day remarked with u> dis guised gratification: “I hope we shall be sailing for home in a fortnight. Everything is now clear. ” Secretaries Moore and Ojeda met to day and began a treaty in conformity with the American demands, including the relinquishment of Spanish sover eignty over Cuba, the ceding of Porto Rico and of the entire Philippine group. The draft will be ready Wednesday, Avhen the American commissioners will present in form of articles the other matters referred to in their last proposi tions, which are embodied in the final I treaty. Only verbal discussions will bo ' held than. It is expected that the treaty will bo signpd within two weeks from Wedues- i day. MOVE ON CUBA TO BEGIN. Troops Protest Against Htiying Two Suits in a Month. Washington, Nov. 29.—The move ment of troops to Cuba will liegin dur ing tho present week. The army of occupation is now only awaiting the order to move to Savannah, where transports will lie in waiting. The men in camp throughout South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama have drawn their winter clothing. As a majority of the regiments will leave within a week or so for Cuba, summer uniforms must be supplied. Quarter master General Ludingtou has procured a supply of both. After being on the transports a few ilays the men will be furnished with summer clothing for use in Cuba. The soldier is compelled to purchase his own uniforms and in consequence of i this rapid change from winter to sum- • mer uniforms and from light clothing , to heavy many protests are being re- ' ceived at the war department from pri- i vateS who claim that it is unjust to 1 compel them to purchose two uniforms within the space of one month. A question is now pending before the | secretary of war to make an allowance for the winter clothing purchased by privates which has not been worn out. Soldiers returning from Porto Rico to the United States are now supplied with winter clothing before they land. This precaution was taken at the suggestion of Surgeon General Sternberg. Wasp Ordered to Florida. Tallahassee, Nov. 29.—The officers and crew of the Florida naval militia have been ordered to report at Newport News, Ya. t on Dec. 3 to take charge of the United States steamship Wasp and run her to Jacksonville. The Wasp is the finest vessel of her class in tho navy, and her time will be equally divided be tween the naval militia at Jacksonville, Tampa and Pensacola, giving the Florida boys an opportunity to qualify themselves for efficient service. Gov ernor Bloxham lias requested that Lieu tenant Blue of the United States navy be assigned to duty with tho Wasp. Spicy Debate Over License. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 2!).—There was a spirited debate in the honse ovei a proposition to reconsider the vote by which the bill was defeated which sought to deprive Mobile county of the privilege of applying to its public school fund all of the moneys arising from liquor license in that county. Mr. Sey mour of Sumter led the tight for recon sideration ami Messrs. Robinson, Lav- retta and Delichamps defended the in terests of their home county. After an extended and very spicy debate the Mo- bi’e delegation won by a vote of 53 to 39. ANNISTON TROOPS RIOTOUS White and Hlack Soldiers t'oine Tis. get her With Fatal Results. Anniston, Ala., Nov. 25.—There wan a bloody riot at this place last night. Two negro soldiers were killed and three bounded, and six or eight white enlisted nun were more or less seriously hurt. Two members of a white provost guard who were missing last uight re ported for duty today. Dead: Private Ed Caperton, Third Alabama. A member of the same regiment uni dentified. W ounded: William Bowie, Third Alabama, shot through the body; will die. Among the whites wounded were: Private Gildbait, Company B, Second Arkansas, shot in head and stabbed in back; dangerous. Sergeant Frank Dodson, Third Ten nessee, shot in arm. Private Jack Graham, Third Tennes see. shot in stomach. Private Will Bisson, Fourth Ken tucky, shot iu shoulder. It is reported that several members of the Fourth Kentucky and Fourth Wis consin were wounded, but this could not be confirmed at their headquarters. General Frank, cui^mundiug at Camp Shipp, has instituted an investigation. The trouble began when, shortly af ter dark. Private Gildhart of Company B, Second Arkansas, while going to ward his regimental camp from town, was shot in the head by a negro soldier, who also stabbed him iu the back. Gild- hart was taken to the regimental hos pital. A little later a member of the Fourth Kentucky is reported to have been shot on Walnut street by negro soldiers who lay in a gulley shooting at the white men who passed. Firing was heard iu Liberia, the ne gro quarter of the city, which is not far from Walnut street, and a squad of Weevils Like Ntryclinlne. The old proverb that what is one man’s meat is another's poison is well * illustrated by a tact recently reported in Nature by a cm respondent. Some wheat, which had been poisoned by soaking in a solution of strychnine and which was intended for killing spar rows, after having been kept for some time iu cardboard boxes was found to i have become infested with weevils. On examination it was found that tho boxes were full ot weevils and their excre ment, and the wheat was morn than half eaten. Strychnine was found to bo present in the wheat which the weevils 1 hud eaten and in apparently still larger , proportion in their excrement, so that it had evidently passed through the 1 digestive apparatus unchanged. When wo consider that so little as from half to three-fourths of u grain of the alka loid is sufficient to kill a strong man, ! the difference between the roles played by the alkaloid becomes very striking. It is not as if insects were universally proof against the action of poisons, as this is far from being tho case. An in stance quoted from the same source car ries the matter still further. It has been found that the weevil Antbouomus dru- parnm can feed with impunity on ker nels containing hydrocyanic acid, while the same acid administered to caterpil lars of Deiopeia pulchella caused them quickly to flic, although they were quite unaffected by the poisonous principle of the Calabar bean, known as eseriue. It appears therefore that what is one in sect’s food is another insect’s poison, and vice versa. ( How Snrtl In Inn Women llri-Hs. The women of Sardinia are described by a visitor to that island as: being of elegant figure and graceful carriage, provost guards went to inves igate. As with large black eyes it turned the corner of Jbitteenth ami brunette complexion. Pine streets a large crowd of negro sol- dien, without warning, opened tire upon the guard. The guard returned the fire, but had few cartridges, and soon had to n treat. Reinforcements and more ammunition were sent for, but when they arrived the negroes had disappeared. TWO BISHOPS GIVE ADVICE. Turner Urges Emigration to Africa uml Gaines Dissents. Atlanta, Nov. 25.—Bishops W. J. Gaines and Henry M. Turner of the Af rican Methodist church have within the j past few days given conflicting advice l to their race. Bishop Turner, it will tie remembered, at a conference iu Dublin, urged emi gration to Africa, stating there was no hope for the development of negro man- t hood in this country. He said the ne groes ought to petition the government to appropriate $190,000,000 to transport them to Africa. He declares that their civil, political and social status is de grading. Bishop Gaines is opposed to emigra tion, does not think $100,000,000 would ; be enough to transport the negroes of this country to Africa and considers tho entire scheme chimerical. He says the only salvation < f tne race is to stay where it is and hope for justice and help from the whites. He laments as discouraging the fact that the people of the north have lost much of their one time sympathy for the negroes. dark hair and They dress in very much the same style as women in other parts of civilized Europe, except that there is not the same extreme haste to adopt the latest fashion. The wives and daughters ;f the farmers and trades men, by the gorgeousness of their cos tumes, amply compensate for the sim plicity of dress among the upper class?'', and at. their religious fetes and other festivals, wher. they appear iu gala dress, they present a wonderful spec tacle. These costumes are n sort of family heirloom, handed down from mother to daughter and treasured as highly as he reditary jewels or ancestral portraits. The fashion never changes, and instead ol feeling ashamed of being seen iu tho same dress at two different entertain ments they glory in its antiquity and in the number of occasions on which it lias been worn. The costumes of the women van greatly in different parts of Sardinia. In some districts a small black jacket, open in the front, is worn over a very short bodice of bright colored silk and brocade, which is loosely laced before and cut rather low. There are apparently no corsets. The petticoat is of light brown cloth, very full, and be tween it and tho bodice is a sort of neu tral ground of protruding garment, which by no means adds to tho general beauty of tho toilet. LAID OUT, BUT NOT Decatur .Man Tries Suicide ami Is Almost Hurled Alive. Decatur, Ala., Nov. 25.—This place was astonished when it learned that “Rev.” J. H. St. Clair, supposedly dead sternly, and laid out from the effects of taking 15 grains of morphine with suicidal in tent, had come to life. St. Clair had been pronounced dead by the physicians, a coroner’s inquest hail been held and a coffin secured. Some time after midnight bis wife went to look at St. Clair’s body and found him batting his eyes and strug gling to rise. She raised an alarm and men soon arrived and began working on the man. By daylight the doctors pronounced him out of danger. The explanation given for St. Clair’s remarkable recovery is that he was a dope fiend and the 15 grains was merely an overdose for him. He L’nderntootl. A late judge whose personal appear ance was as unprepossessing as his legal knowledge was profound and his intel lect keen interrupted a female witness: “Humbugged you, my good woman! What do you mean by tnat'.’’ said he “Well, my lord,” replied the wom an. “I don’t know how to explain it ex actly, but if a girl called your lordship a handsome man she would be hum bugging you.”—Loudon Tit-Bits. Constipation prevents the body from ridding itself of waste matter, DeWitt’s Little Early Risers will re move the trouble and cure Sick Head ache, Billiousness, Inactive Liver and clear the Complexion. Small, sugar coated, don’t gripe or cause nausea. Cherokee Drug Company, Gaffney. R. S. Withers A Co., Blacksburg. No Manifesto From Carlos. Madrid, Nov. 29.—The Heraldotoday says: "Don Carlos will not publish a manifesto until tho ratification of tho peace treaty by tho chambers.” Con- I tinning Tho Heraldo expresses the be lief that the Spanish government does not know tho whereabouts of Don Juime, the &on of Don Carlos. A TEST CASE IN AUGUSTA. First Indictment Umler the New Cal- vln Anti-Trust Law. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 25.—The grand jury has indicted Lamb & Hollings worth for conspiracy against the trade. This case is the first under tho new Cal vin anti-trust law. and is to be a test case. Upon its verdict will depend whether or not others of tho Wholesale Grocers’ association will or will not be tried. It deals with the coffee selling indus try in Augusta. The firm is the agent for Arbuckle Bros., the great coffee dealers of the east. The charge is that Messrs. Lamb & Hollingsworth have en tered into agreements whereby legiti mate competition in the coffee trade was shut off. Railway Stockholders Meet. Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 25.—Tho sixty-third annual meeting of the stock holders of the Wilmington end Weldon railroad, a part of the Atlantic Coast Line system, was held at their general office in this city. Reports from va rious officials showed a very successful year’s business. A resolution was adopted providing for the establishment of an employes’ relief department, sim ilar to that now in operation upon the Pennsylvania railroad and the Chicago, Burlington aud Quincy railroad. Postal Clerk In Trouble. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 25.—Postal Clerk William J. Carden, running be tween Atlanta and Montgomery, has been arrested under an indictment by the United States grand jury, charged | with ntling registered letters. Washington had a snow storm as a Thanksgiving clay accompaniment. Overcome evil with good. Over come your coughs and colds with One Minute Cough Cure. It is so good children cry for it. It cures croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and all throat and lung diseases. Chero kee Drug Company, Gaffney. It. S. Withers A Co., Blacksburg. ... ■ -■ —. -«•»- •— —— Dr. W. II. Wakefield of Charlotte, N. C. will he in Gaffney at Lipscomb Hotel on Thursday Dec. 1st. for this one day. His practice is limited to eye, ear, nose and throat. 11-17-Jt Notice of Final Discharge, By permission of Hon. J. I). Wolisior. I’ro- l>ai<-.1 mliri'for ('lii-rok«<- comity. I will, on the g.ith <lay of Iloi-i-iulicr next at II o'clock a. m.. iniikc ray final return as adtiiinistra tion of (ii-orgo Lavender, deceased, at Ids ottioe in Gaffney city. S. and apply for letters dismlssnry. All persons having Haims against said estate are notified to present lhem properly aitvMed on or Iwfore that date, or they will lie forever harred. I>. B. Lavk\io.ii. Adinr. Geo. Lavender dee'd. Nov. Jn-le-tt, WALLACE & OTTS, J • LAWYERS. - 1 , ’ ; Ottioe over. Bridges \ IteasoiTs Store. I’raetlee iu all courts State and Federal. Suicide llefore Army Life. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 25. — Rather j than re-enter the United States army, of which ho had been a member as a volunteer, Sam Booth, a young man of this city, suicided by sbootmg himself through the heart. Meeting Of Connty Commissioners. There will lie an annual meeting of th" CniYnty Hoard of t'ominlssioncrs on ;:rd of January, Is'.m. aud all persons holding claims of any kind against the County will please deposit the same with the Flerk of the Board on or Before said date properly proven. In order that they may lx- audited and ordered paid. N. Liphcomii. Supervisor of Cherokee County. J l-31-ll