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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