The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, February 18, 1899, Image 1
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GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1899.
$1.00 A YEAR.
INSURGENTS ROUTED
BY KING’S BRIGADE
i*
lively Exchange of Volleys at
San Pedro Macatia,
REBELS FLEE TO A JUNGLE
Suited That Filipinos In tho Interior
Are In Sore Straits nnd Quarreling
Among Themselves, but It Is Impos
sible to Conilrm the Report.
Manila, Feb. 1(5.—A largo body of
tho tiicmy, presumably reconuoiteriug,
was discovered on tne right of Brigadier
General King’s position, near San Pedro
Macatia, this morning. Tho entire
brigade turned out and after an ex
change of volleys tho rebels retreated
into tho jungle and disappeared.
Since the American line reached the
natural defenses of Manila they have
wade no further advance and tho troops
aro now encamped along tho line. Many
places have Lean temporarily en
trenched.
Occasional brushes with small bodies
of tho enemy by scouting parties have
Leon the only cause of exeitemout.
tl'roops K and I of tho Fourth cavalry
Encountered the enemy’s scouts yester
day near Paumnaque and exchanged a
^ew volleys with them. During the tir
ing Trooper Wiltner of Troop K was
wounded in tho right arm.
Tho cruiser Buffalo lired four small
hells at a party of the enemy, which
ftho cruiser’s searchlight showed to be
ftuouuting a battery near Parauaque last
juight. Tbo enemy made no reply and
’withdrew their guns to Parauaque.
The steamers Brutus and lloniulus
ave arrived at Iloilo, but brought no
ater news, except that the Americans
re clearing vessels thence, assuming
control of the fortress. Insurgents had
11 records burned before vacating the
wn.
It is rumored that Filipinos in the in-
rior are in sore straits, and are now
uarreling among themselves, but it is
hi possible to confirm these reports, as
T communication is cut off.
10AL FAMINE THREATENED.
Ilrnilnglmin Furnaces May Ue Forced
to Ibiiil: Their Fires.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 16.—TheBir-
lingham district is threateued with a
il famine. It could hardly be called a
il famine, but a scarcity of black dia-
xond is in sight because of the heavy
lemand upon the mines and the cold
Feather, which has handicapped mining.
Unless good weather returns immedi
ately and work at the mines gets under
|ull headway again half a dozen fur-
33 will have to bank tkeiv fires tern-
orarily. Tho domestic demand has
3U unprecedented during the past
^eek, which has caused many furnaces
| come up short on their supply.
r Mine operators are doing all in their
»wer to supply tho demand and are
jpeful that an early roturn of pleasant
feather will prevent anything like
' famine.
THE M’ENERY RESOLUTION.
No Program Yet Matured as to Whut
Shall He Done With It.
Washington, Feb. 16.—House lead
ers familiar with foreign questions sny
no program has been matured or even
outlined thus far as to what will be
done with the McEuery resolution re
lating to the Philippines, passed by the
senate. It will probably go to the for
eign affairs committee, although the
point has been made that with the rati
fication of the treaty the Philippine!
are no longer foreign territory. This
view is held by Chairman Knox of the
committee on territories.
The foreign affairs committee meets
on the call of Chairman Hitt and no no
tice of a meeting has been given. Mr.
Hitt said he would talk with his com
mittee associates before determining on
any plan. Mr. Dinsmore of Arkansas,
the ranking minority member of the
committee, says the minority has not
matured any plan of action, although
it may propose an amendment designed
to eliminate any suggestion of a colo
nial system which the resolution may
now convey.
Some of the members of the commit
tee stated privately that they would not
vote for the resolution if it could be cou-
Btrued as objectionable to the adminis
tration. Owing to the absence of all ex
act plans, the impression prevails in
some quarters that there will bo no
haste towards considering the subject.
AN OIL MILL ASSURED.
Mr. I.iiiHi-oiub lias nought the Site uud
Will Begin Work at One®.
J. N. Lipscomb, on yesterday
bought a splendid site for his pro
posed Cotton Seed Oil Mill. It is
located on the line of the S. C. & G.
Railroad and is admirably adopted
for the purpose.
Mr. Lipscomb will give orders for
machinery at onco and will begin to
get his mate-rial together so as to be
gin as soon as the spring opens.
For several years there have been
various efforts at establishing an oil
mill here but all to no avail. Finally
Mr. Lipscomb determined that he
would undertake the enterprise, so
be went to work without any flour
ishes or blowing of trumpets and the
result is that wo are assured of the
enterprise. We wish Mr. Lipscomb
all manner of success in his new un
dertaking.
BROWN-WOOD
The Nuptials tube Perfumed in the First
Baptist Church.
About a week ago cards were issued
announcing the marrage of Mr.
William Franklin Brown and Miss
Beona Wood, which was to have
taken place at the Fresbyterian
church next Wednesday night. The
ceremony however, will be performed
at the First Baptist church on the
date named in tho invitations. T
frien
ILOILG EASILY TAKEN
GY AMERICAN FORCES
Troops Under Miller Occupy
the Panay Capital.
FIGHT BRIEF AND DECISIVE
Hebi-ls Decline to Surrender When
Culled on and United States War
ships Ilomburd the Town With tho
Fft et of Driving Them Out.
Manila, Feb. 14.—The United State!
gunboat Petrol arrived here late last
evening with dispatches from Brigadier
General Marcus P. Miller to Major Gen
eral Otis, announcing that Iloilo had
been taken by the combined military
and naval forces on Saturday morning.
General Miller, on his instruction!
from Manila, sent the native commis-
sioncra from the United Sta cs trans
port St. Paul with a communication for
the rebel governor of Iloilo calling upon
him to surrender within a time stated
and warning him not to make a demon
stration in the interval.
The rebels immediately moved their
gnus and prepared to defend their posi
tion. Thereupon the Peirel fired two
warning guns, tho rebels immediately
opening tins upon her.
The Petrel and tho Boston then
bombarded the town, which the rebell
having set on fire, immediately evacu
ated.
American troops were promptly
landed and extinguished the fires in all
cases of foreign property, but not be
fore considerable damage had been done.
It is believed that the enemy’s loss
during the bombardment was heavy,
but no American casualties are reported.
Ultimatum From Miller.
On the morning of Friday, Fob. 10,
Genural Mliier sent an ultimatum to
tho commander of tho rebels on shore,
notifvuig him that it was his intention
to take Iloilo, by force if necessary.
Nuncombattanta and foreigners were
warned to leave the town within 24
hours. The rebels were also warned
that they must make no further bellig
erent preparations.
Tho gunboat Petrel was then moved
to a position close iu shore and near tho
rebel fort, while the cruiser Boston took
up hsr etatien at tho other cad of the
town.
Friday passed quietly. During the
day many refugees left the town of
Iloilo. The majority of them were
taken on board foreign shins lying in
the harbor.
Searchlights from the United States
wsrships were kept all night long illu
minating the town and its defenses
The rebels, so far us the lookouts on the
ship* could dLctun, remained quiescent
throughout the night.
At S o’clock on tho morning of Satur
day, Feb. 11, the gunboat Petrel sig
nalled to tho truihsr Boston that the
rebel* were working in their trenches.
In return the Petrel was ordered to lire
warning »hut* on tha town from her
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the advertisements. In them you
will find bargains you would not
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nine times out of ten he will give you
more polite attention and better bar
gains than he otherwise would have
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Alexander, S. B. Crawley A Co., The
Company Store, O. E. Wilkins &
Bros., Clerk of Court Jefferies, Sheriff
Thomas, L. W. McGwinn, C. I.
Hood <k Co., and the Pratt Medicine
Co.
With the I.t-K^latui-o.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 17.—The
House Committee on Railroads re
ported favorably on the S. C. & G.
extension bill, which, if passed, will
enable that road to extend their road
from Gaffney to Clifton and Spartan
burg.
Mauldin’s and Robinson’s local op
tion bills were killed Wednesday.
Able speeches were made pro and con.
Josh Ashley is “agin” the dispensary
and during the debate said he “want
ed the members to go home and tell
their people about free liquor samples
for the legislators. The State dispen
sary is in the wrong place. It should
not be where the people meet to make
laws. In regard to the dispensary
system he said that a man can’t go
in and buy a drink, but two or three
and it is the ‘sorriest liquor ever
nt into—South Carolina.’”
lire mar-
M’ENERY RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY SENATE
Vote on the Measure Stood
26 to 22.
BACON AND LINDSAY TALK
The Bill Declares It to Be the luten*
tlou of This Government to With*
draw From the Philippine Island*
When Stable Rule Is Established.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The senate
aossion began at 11 o’clock today with
nine senators present. Mr. Stewart of
Nevada spoke in opposition to the Mo-
Euery resolution and iu favor of retain
ing the Philippines. Lindsay of Ken
tucky and Bacon of Georgia also op
posed the McEuery resolution.
The MoEnery resolution was carried,
26 to 22.
The McEnery resolution is as followii
“That the ratification of the treaty
of peace with Spain it is not intended to
incorporate the inhabitants of the Phil
ippine islands into citizenship of the
United States, nor is it intended to per
manently annex them as an integral part
of the territory of the United States,
but it is the intention of the United
States to establish on said islands a gov
ernment suitable to tne wants and con
ditions of the inhabitants of said islands
to prove them for local self government
and iuduco time'make such disposition
of said islands as will best prefthe
interests of the citizens of the awaited
States and the inhabitants of the said
islands.”
About 100 members of the house were
present today when Speoker Reed called
for order.
Bills were passed to re-enaot a bill to
authorize the Aransas Harbor Terminal
Railroad company to construct a bridge
across the Corpus Christ! channel; to
authorize the Muscle Shoals Power com
pany to construct and operate canals at
Muscle Shoals, Ala.; to authorize the
Pensacola and Northwestern railroad to
construct a road across the public lands
of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee; to grant Wisconsin certain
lauds as part of the present military
reservation; to authorize the Georgia
Pine Railroad company to construct a
bridge across Flint river.
At 1 o’clock the house went into com
mittee of the whole and assumed the
consideration of the sundry civil bill.
Mr. Corliss (Rep., Mich.) has gfferod
his Pacific cable bill as an amendment
to the sundry civil bill
PRISON BOARD IsTnJOINED.
Mllledgoville Property Owuers Secure
a Restraining Order.
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 14.—Messrs. Pat-
tie and Roberts, attorneys of the Mill-
edgevillo Waterworks company, cams
before Judge Bpeer with a petition fo»
injunction against the state prison com
mission to enjoin them from erecting
stockades, etc., for tho state penitenti
ary farm on the land recently purchased
for that purpose near Milledgeville by
^the prison commissioners.
ffdr company of Milledgeville
ll
ENOCH ARDEN IN REAL LIFE.
Couple Reunited After Being Sepa
rated For a Number of Years.
Charlotte, N. C , Feb. 1(1.—After
uiauy years of separation, during which
each thought tho other dead, Mr. and
Mrs. William Cross of this city have
found each other, and today another
Carriage ceremony was performed, bind-
lug anew the two, already man and
wife, iu the holy bonds of matrimony.
Behind these nuptials is an Enoch
Arden story in real life, not quite so pa
thetic perhaps as Tennyson’s famous
poem, because of its happier denoue
ment, but fully as romantic. Years
ago the husband, then but shortly mar
ried, was wrecked in tho China sea. He
was rescued from a watery grave, but
carried to a living death iu Siberia. And
his fortunes, for a long time, were cast
iu that inhospitable clime. But, finally,
he made his way to America and be
came captain of a steamship running
out >f New York.
In the meantime his wife, giving up
her husband as dead, removed to the
metropolis and opened a millnery estab
lishment. An accident at last threw
the two together. Recognition was mu
tual, and, as the old love had survived,
another marriage was decided upon.
Hence today’s ceremony.
STATE FAIR ARRANGEMENT.
AMERICANS CAPTURE
A SUCURB OF ILOILO
Jaro Taken by Regulars With
Little Difficulty.
A Committee of Atlantiaiis and Pope
Brown Ratify the Contract.
Atlanta, Feb. 16. — The executive
committee of the State Agricultural so
ciety and a joint committee of At-
lantians met iu the Kimball House to
day at noon and formally ratified the
agreement reached two weeks ago be
tween Atlanta on one side and Presi
dent Pope Brown of tho agricultural
society on the other, as to the holding
of the state fair here next fall.
This agreement, as has been pub
lished, provided that Atlanta was t
guarantee $10,000 to pay the expense of
the show, and that a directorate, coV-
ststing of a certain number of members,
of the agricnltural society and an equal
number of AtlLnturns, were to manage
tho show—the agricultural society’s
members to look especially after the ag
ricultural features, aud the Atlautiaus
after the manufacturing exhibits.
Nearly all of the required $10,000 has
been subscribed.
MAY GO OUT AT SAVANNAH.
INSURGENT LOSS SEVERE
First Lieutenant and Three Privates
of the United States Infantry Forces
Receive Slight Injuries During the
Fighting.
Manila, Feb. 10. — Colonel Potter
(Lieutenant Colonel 0. L Foster of the
signal corps?) arrived from Iloilo yester
day evening with dispatches from Brig
adier General M. D. Miller to Major
General E. S. Otis, commanding the
United States forces in the Philippine
islands.
On Sunday afternoon General Miller
ordered a reconnoisauce iu force to as
certain the enemy’s position. Major
Cheatham’s battalion, the Tennessee
volunteer regiment, marched beyond
Molo without finding the enemy and
returned to Iloilo.
Kellar’s battalion of the Eighteenth
United States infantry, with two Hotch
kiss guns aud uue Gatling gun, marched
towards Jaro. Midway between Iloilo
aud Jaro this battalion encountered a
large body of the enemy occupying both
sides of the road, who met the advance
of the American troops with a severe
and well direc f ed fire. The Americans
deployed aud returned the fire.
The troops advanced steadily, sup
ported by the Hotchkiss and Gatling
f uns, aud drove the enemy through
aro to the open country beyond the
J town. The town of Jaro was found to
i je deserted and all portable property
I had been removed. When the Ameri*
/ cans entered the place there were only
a few Chinese there. At 4:10 o’clock in
tho afternoon, Captain Griffiths raised
the American flag over tho presideucia.
lusurgej^ •'68 Severe.
outside of the
Bowles of the
io working the
^ tho leg. In
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Ray’s Immunes Likely to Be Dis
charged at tho Forest City.
Savannah, Feb. 16.—Colonel L. J.
Bellinger, the depot quartermaster here,
says that the Third immune regiment,
Colonel Ray’s, will be mustered out
here instead of in Macon. He states
that his information from Washington
is to that effect
There are two mustering officers her*
now waiting for the Sixth immune regi
ment from Porto Rico, which will ar
rive on Friday and will be mustered out
at once.
The full machinery for mustering out
the men will be here, aud he feels as
sured on that account that the depart
ment will make no change, but will
have Ray’s regiment mustered out here
also. He does not know jnst when the
regiment will arrive.
NEGRO RESISTS OFFICERS.
He Shoots One and Is In Turn Himself
Fatally Injured.
km, Ala., Feb^ 10.—Deputy
itant
During t>
town Lk
:ig>^
Eig
liguf s -.
addition one |ga senous'y
wounded and two wer<j*fcugutly injured.
The rebel loss was severe. t
All was quiet on Monday when Colo
nel Potter left Iloilo.
Two d .lives attempted to slip past the
United States ci 'ser Olympia durirg
the night iu a boa*. They failed to 7 Y
spend when hailed, but kept parleyl j
along. After a warning shot a sentry
fired at the boat aud killed one of the
occupants and wounded the other.
A Spanish prisoner who escaped from
Malolos re pc .'is that Baldomero Agui-
naldo, a cousin of General Aguinaldo
and Filipino minister of wu?, was killed
iu the fighting at ^ ’ -ocan on Feb. 10,
where the Kansy and Penn
sylvania troops X * artillery
wore heavily f "stion
of this report# g
of a general’# railway
sheds.
Admiral Dewey Talks.
In an interview Admiral Dewey saidc
“The people on shore know more
about the situation than I do. It soems
to be excellent, however. The natives
are coming in again and especially in
San Roque, whence they had been driven
out by tho iusurgents, who had burned
their huts.
"With ordinary people I should say
backbouA^MMLiiUi^ction had