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li. SiAi i 1 ri ^Idt nl <i WAiml.AW. \ let) rtrsidctli r THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $so.Ooo.oo. NVim. Imi v ' iiunly clalins, rcrolvo il«'|nmlt ami iiiuk«i lllMTiil 10:111;* on tipplov(>U l>. C. Uohh. Cunhlor. he Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1G, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. SA1URDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1899. $i.00 A YEAB. BIG CONFERENCE OF BLACKS IN TUSKEGEE Methods For Improving the Race Discussed. SPEECH BY WASHINGTON K:r1iIIi Alumni .Meeting Incident to w ork of tlio Negro Industrial VC'ollcxi! Opens Willi a Characteristic Talk by the President. Tuskkoke, Ala., Feb. 23.—The eighth nnnual c< nference incident to the work of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial in. c titnto is being held here. The first si j-siou was called to order in the chapel of ihe institute by Booker T. Washing ton, the principal, who made a charac teristic talk. The attendance this year is not so large as usual, this being due to the almost impassable condition in which the recent severe weather has left many of the roads. The workers' conference of the Tus- kegeo Normal and Industrial institute met this morning in Porter hall and be gan the discussion of the methods best calculated to bring about the improve ment of the negro race and the policy which will tend to make the relations between the whites and the blacks more friendly and mutually helpful. Booker Washington opened the meet ing with a few remarks bearing in a general way on this subject. He thought that there was a very large class of w hite men who showed a decided incli nation to help the negro when he eeemed inclined to help himself. The black man who gets money honestly is in the way toward the speediest solu tion of this problem, because he crosses the color line repea edly in his business transactions and because he is able to give his children a good education. One man suggested that the white and negro men come together in a con ference and that each say exactly what they want and then try to come to an « agreement. * Washington raised a laugh at this point by remarking: “The trouble with that arrangement would be that the white man has about all he wants now. ” On suggestion a committee was ap pointed which drew upan outline for the discussion to follow. The general sub ject selected was “The Relation Be tween the Whites and Negroes in the South.” The discussion then proceeded along these lines. HOME FOR CONFEDERATES. Selma Vetcruiis Propose That Mount Vernon Harrack* lie Used. Selma, Ala., Feb. 23.—The Alabama chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, among other important work, has un dertaken to cause if possible theerection of a home in Alabama similar to insti tutions of this sort in other states for completely disabled and indigent sol diers and sailors of the Confederacy. They have communicated with the va rious veteran camps throughout the state asking for suggestions as to the best method of getting and operating the “homo. ” Camp Catesby R. Jones of Selma, in reply to the request made to them, has, it is thought, made the best and most practicable suggestion yet brought forth, and this is, that the state be petitioned to donate lor a series of years, for a sol diers’ home, the use of the Mount Ver non barracks, and of the general appro priation made by the state for soldier pensions at least $10,000 shall be set .aside for the maintenance of the home; and that soldiers who are admitted to it shall not bo entitled to pensions; and that after a series of years the property shall revert back to the state. The barracks are not only admirably suited, from location and commodious arrangements for ihis purpose, but the property is now, and has been, useless to the state, causing actual expense in its care and it is really uusuited for any other purpose for which the state could use it than the one named, unless a con siderable sum of money was expended on it. LIEUTENANT SCOTT FREED. Kentucky Off!cor Who Shot Ills Colo nel Acquitted at Anniston. Anniston, Ala., Feb. 2.(.—Lieutenant E. D. Scott, charged with assaulting with intent to murder Colonel David G. Colson, both of the late Fourth Ken tucky regiment, has been given a pre liminary trial and acquitted. The case was the outcome of the Colson-Scott shooting ten days since, in which Colo nel Colson was shot in the hip by Lieu tenant Scott. The cases against Lieutenants McKay and Phelps of the Fourth Wisconsin, on provost duty at the time, charged with assault and battery upon Colonel Colson in disarming him, were withdrawn. Colonel Colson is still confined to his ^ room by his wound. ConfcHSfs to mi Old Crime. Atlanta, Feb. 23.—The murder of Patrolman Thomas J. Ponder, which oc curred on Nov. 8, 1897, is said to have been solved by a confession from John Pendley, a white coi# ict, now serving a sentence in the DeKalb county chain- gang. Pendley, it is alleged, impli cated George Bankston, a white man now in the Tower awaiting trial for some minor offense. Officers at the camp where Pendley is confined say he * is insane. War on Indecent Posters. Atlanta, Feb. 23 —The ministers of this city have declared war on indecent bill posters. Mayor Woodward has been asked to see that tbo law regarding the display of women’s pictures in tights is rigidly enforced and has promised to - do HO. Rudyard Kipling Improves. New Your, Felx 23.—The followin f bulletin was issued at 9 a. m. tods j “Mr. Kipling passed a comforts night. On the third day symptoms s letter ns compared with the precedi, r SOME KERMALS TO OPEN. Something to Interest the Hoys ami UirU and the Old Folks Too. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Editor Ledger:—Having noticed an inclination on the part of some of The Ledger correspondents to ad vance the educational interests of its readers, and, desiring to aid in the same cause, a few questions are here given which we hope to see answered through the columns of The Ledger. We would ask J. L. S., especially, to give them his attention and let his reply be among the first. Come to the front “Kernel” don’t fail us; let us hear from you. “School Boy” and "Student” are also most cordially invited to enter the race. Now for the questions: 1. Name the first white child born in South Carolina. 2. What was the “Grand Model?” 3. Give the colonial boundaries of South Carolina, and tell what river witiiin its limits was once called the Jordan. 4 What chapter of the Bible did Garfield kiss when inaugurated? 5. What President took the oath of office privately the day before his public inauguration, and why? G. What President in his inaug ural called attention to the fact that he was the first one born after the Revolution? 7. What was the battle cry at Buena Vista? 8. Why aro criminals hanged on Friday? 9. Who was taken for an angel in the Indian attack upon Hadley? 10. What was the “O grab me Act?” 11. Where was “Franklin State?” 12. (^uote the first telegram. 13. What two capes of Europe have names that mean the same thing—the one an English name, the Ollier derived from two Latin words? 14. Name the Niagara of the East ern continent. 15. Locate Mt. Erebus, Mt Kosciusko. Mt. Bruce, St. Felix Is land and Chagos Islands. 10. Where is Peace River? The Great Irish River? 17. Locate Cape Frio in two places and tell where Cape Patience and Cape Discord are. 18. Where is Christchurch, and for what is it noted? 19. Locate Cora, Watamba and Montank Point. 20. What is the longitude of the North Pole? In what direction is Greenland from'it? 21. I bought a number of sheep and pigs for $120. Had the price of a pig been 40c less and the price of a sheep been 25c more, I could have brought the same number of each for $117 00. Find number of sheep and number of pigs, alsp price per head. 22. Three men Suy a cow paying different amounts. A’s money squared equals B’s money squared added to C’s money squared. If B’s money be added to ^ of C’s, it equals A’s—and if ^ of B’s be squared and added to 4 5 of A’s, it equals 12. Find price of cow, and amount paid by each man. Pruella. THESE LAWS EFFECT US. Thl» Id What Cherokee 1'ald Her Represen tative* 04 a Day Kach For. The General Assembly adjourned Tuesday night. Senator Sarratt and Representatives Whisonant and Mc- Craw are ail at home receiving con gratulations from their friends. Among the bills passed at the session we find the following affecting Cherakee county: Mr. McCraw: An Act to amend Section 12 of an Act entitled “An Act to established Cherokee County,” approved Februery 25, 1897, changing township lines. {^Mr. Whisonant: An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to regulate the trafliejn seed cotton in the counties of‘Abbeville, Aiken, Sumter, York, Edgefield, Berkeley, Kershaw, Richland, Orangeburg, Charleston, Chester and Union,” so as to include within the provisions thereof the county of Cherokee. Mr. Whisonant: An Act to apply the provisions of Article 2, of Chapter XXXIV, of the Revised Statutes of 1898, on drainage in certain counties, to Cherokee County. Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries: An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide a system of county goverment for the several counties of this State, so fur as it relates to the maintaining and working of the roads and highways of this State,” approved March 23, 1896, amended and approved February 21, 1898, by inserting “Cherokee County.” For La Grippe. Thomas Whitfield & Co., 240 Wa bash avenue, corner Jackson street, one of Chicago’s oldest and most prominent druggists, recommend Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for la grippe, us it not only gives a prompt and complete relief, hut also counter acts any tendency of la grippe to re sult in pneumonia. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Alabama Negro miners who went to Virden, III., are freezing and starv ing in camps. Bearing-Down Sensations, Internal Heat and Female Weaknesses are cured by use of Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. Miss Helen Gould has read law and could practice In the courts. Mother’s Trusted Friend, Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets, Prepare the System for .Confinement, Shorten Lobor and.make Childbirth Jiaijr. FSiiBE LAID TO REST WITH MUCH DISPLAY Dense Crowd Witnesses the Funeral Procession. CERVICES AT CATHEDRAL llrurlbrokf-n Widow and Daughter of Ihe Dead President Spend Greater Part of the Night In Praying Kcsido till- Remains. Pahis, Feb. 23.—Crowds of people anxious to witness the funeral proces sion liird> was to bear the re m a ins of the late l resident Felix Fame from the Elysto palace, where they have been lying in state since Friday last, began to assemble at an early hour today along the line of ihe route to bo followed from the palace to Notre Dame cathedral. Some of the people took up positions as early as midnight and by 9 o’clock dense multitudes bad gathered along the Champs E;ysees and Place de la Con corde. They massed themselves on benches and trestles behind hedges of cuira-siers, dragoons and chasseurs, which lined the route. At 9:30 a. in. the various societies, bearing wreaths, arrived and were sta tioned along the Champs Elysees. They were followed by detachments of cadets from St. Cyr, the polytechnic and the naval academy and by detachments of marines, who took up a position on the Faubourg St. llouore, preparatory to forming the escort of honor about the funti al car. The members of the chamber of depu ties, headed by the president of the house, M. Deschanel, arrived at the E yseo palace at 9:55. They were sa luted by the troops drawn up there with flag- flying. The newly elected president, M. Emile Loubet. then drove up in a lan dau. He wore the cordon of the Legion of Honor and was accompanied by Gen eral Buvout, Duke of Aurestsedt, grand chancellor of the Legion of Honor, who was scate-1 beside him. The president was e’.carted by a squad of cuira.sseurs. Uu his arrhal (he troops presented arms, the trumpets rang out a salute and (bo drum* rolled in his honor as he entered the courtyard of the palace. In the menu while the casket contain ing the leuiains of the late president had been transferred from the Salle des Fesios and placed upon a catafalque in the porch which was transformed tem porarily into a chape lie ardente AH the officers of the military household took part in 'he ceramoitv. Madame and Mile. Faure, who had l-ecu praying tho greater part of the night beside the remains, attended mass at 8 o’clock in the chapel of the palace. They then retired to their apartments and did not take part in the procession or in the funeral ceremonies, though they heard mass at noon in the chapel of the Ely-.ee. The hcar-ie, drawn by six horses, each led by a footman, entered the court yard of the palace at 9 o’clock. It was a magnificent car with large black piumus and having a dome decorated with silver stars. The hangings, which were of sable velvet, bore on them es cutcheons with the late President Fame’s initials in each corner. The funeral car was also hung with tricolors of France, tied with crepe. The w alls of tho courtyard were hid den by black draperies relieved sil ver initials "F F.” (Felix Faure) and “R F.” (Republique Fraucaise) and palm branches. The porcl was draped in black with silver stars and the pediment was deco rated with a cross and inscribed “Hon- neur et Patrie. ” Before the catafalque were creped cushions upon which lay the late presi dent’s orders and decorations. The casket was placed on tho funeral car in the presence of all the high civil and military officials, the procession was formed and it emreged from the palace at 10 05 a. m., ’•eaded by General Zurliuden, the military governor of Paris, followed by the bearers of the wreaths from the late president’s house hold and tho legislature. “Present arms” rang out, the band of the Repub lican guard played a funeral march and the funeral car emerged from the pal ace on the Avenue Marigny on one side of the.palace. At the conclusion of the services in tho cathedral the members of the court of cassation entered a landau and were driven to the palace of justice, escorted by a detachment of dragoons. Theie was no unusual excitement. DENIAL FROM WASHBURN. President of Hie K. C. f K. S. A 31. In No D.-nl For i» N'-w Itoan. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 23 —Edward S. Washburn, president of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis railroad, positively denies that there is any truth in tlio story to the that his road s on u deal lor tb / ceuboard Air Line, making a continuous line by building between Atlanta and Birmingham from the extreme west to the Atlantic. He states that all dealings with con nections are moat favorable, and that his road has no intention of extending. He is just returning from a meeting >f the beard of directors of his road it Boston, Mass. The road is in ihe best financial condition. Railway Officials Injured. Haulf.M, Ga , Feb. 23.—A loose en gine on the Georgia railway .an into tho cab of a freight train at Berzelia. Several officials of the road were on board at tin time and received more or less tcrious injuries. Service* at Washington (Tty. SVasihnoton, Feb. 23.—Funeral ser vices in memory of the late President Faure of France were held today, tho president, cabinet, diplomatic corps and a large part or official Washington at tending. LI ••J.iiiiin Haywood Is Dead. Siiaron, Pa., Feb. 23—Benjamin J. Haywood, cashier of tho state treasury of Pennsylvania and ex state treasurer, died at 10:30 o'clock this morning after ft lingering lilucM. CITY AND COUNTY CONGLOMERATED, Local News from Town and Country TOO SHORT FOR A HEAD Hut None Too Short to Mention, lienee They Are Itolled Down For Quick Read ing by ' Hui*y ^Ledger Patrons Who Are Pressed for Time. Governor Ellerbe is no better. Senator R. C. Surratt moved back to the city Thursday. The 22nd was not generally ob served as a holiday in Gaffney. Capt. J. B. Bell, has moved into tbo DuPre house on Race street. The only prisoner remaining in jail after court, was released Wednesday on her own bond. State Constable James Alton of Greenville, arrived in theeCity yester day and will remain some time on duty. Col. T. B. Butler, who was in Gas tonia, N. C., a few days ago, is lavish in his praises of the city and her people. L. U. Campbell has left with us some fine samples of Monazite. It was cleaned by Mr. Campbell's special process. S. M. Littlejohn has bought the Simonvillt* property, and will in a short time build one or more nice cottages on it. The triJ of Williams for killing Roland Tate was continued from this term of court at Dallas, N. C.. to the September term. Dr. Sidney Sarratt went down to his farm near Sunnyside yesterday, where he will- superintend the farm and practice his profession. The Gaffney Literary Club will meet next Tuesday night. This will be an important meeting and there should he a full attendance. There has been no plowing done in this county since Christmas, hut if we have a few more bright winday days, all Cherokee will be on the move. Ex-Coroner A. J. McCraw has been appointed magistrate at Grassy Bond, in place of J. C. S. Wood. Esq., who has been appointed Township Com missioner. The local mills are crowding their trains into the city these days delivering lumber, and railroads are puling off many cur loads, all of which is going into houses in Gaff ney. Next Sabbath the regular confer ence meeting of the First Baptist Church takes place. It is important that all members be present as the new church matter will be presented to the congregation. The negroes are not satisfied with the release of Eli Johnson. They firmly believe that he is responsible for the death of Edney Withers, and think that future developments will yet make him answer for it. Little Elford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Sanders, who recently moved from Clifton to this place, died Tues day and was taken to the Thompson graveyard, near Cowpens, and buried Wednesduy. He was two years, seven months and twenty four days old. P. E. Warren, late a valued track man on the Southern road, has re tired from the railroad business and moved to his farm near Roebuck, in Spartanburg county. Mr. Warren once lived in Gaffney where bo and his excellent family have many friends. Mrs. Lucenda Littlejohn, widow of the late William Littlejohn died at her home at Jonesville Union county on the 21st inst. Mrs. Littlejohn was in her 88th year, was a lady of fine sense, character and disposition and was related to a large number of Cherokee s best people. James S. Dillingham, of Cherokee township, was in the city Wednesday and paid The Ledger an appreciated visit. Mr. Dillingham is a great grandson of Col. Ilambright, who was a conspicuous figure in the bat tle of Kings Mountain, and is in possession of many traditions n( that battle, which would be valuable ad ditions to its history. The had weather has great./ de layed tlio work on the tenameut houses that the Gaffney Manufactur ing Co., is building. But Baker & Lemaster are hustlers and will nave them ready to be occupied in the shortest t ime possible for so much work to bn done. Several have been finished and were occupied as soon as the builders got out. When this work is finished seventy '.iew six room cottages will have been added to fac tory hill. One little trouble makes us forget a dozen things we ought to he thank ful for. An Honest Medicine for La Grippe. George W. Wftltt. of South Gardi ner, Me., says: ‘JI have had the worst cough, cold, chills and grip and have taken lots of trash of no pceount but profit to the the vender. Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy is theooly thing that has done any good ^whatever. I have used one 50 cent bobllo and the chills, cold and grip have all left me. I eongrululute the manufacturers of an honest mediae.” For sale by Cherokee Drof » ADDITIONAL TROOPS FOR GENERAL OTIS Sixth and Ninth Regiments to Go Over at Once. CAMPAIGN TO BE PUSHED WHstiliiKtcn Officials Now Convinced That Any Kurt tier Delay In Assum ing tho Aggressive Sleuns Greater Trouble. Washington, Feb. 23.—The war de- partnent has arranged to dispatch fur ther reinforcements to General Otis at Manila. The regiments selected are the Ninth infantry, now at New York, and the Sixth infantry, at San Antonio, Tex. Both these regiments will go by way of San Francisco. It is expected that the transports taking them will bo ablo to leave by March 15. By that date General Otis will have received all tho reinforcements now afloat and bonud for Manila, save those on the Sheridan, which sailed from New York last Sunday. This will give him 0,000 more troops, made up of tho flower of the United States army; regu lars tried in Indian service azid most of them inured to the Cuban climate in its worst aspects, having participated in the campaigns there during tho last wet season. Every report that comes to the war department goes to convince tho officials that au offensive campaign must be im mediately assumed in the Philippines. This is no longer u matter of choice, but of necessity, against which, the officials say, sentimental considerations cannot stand. In tiieir opinion tbo lives and health of American troops now in the neighborhood of Manila depend upon the initiation of such a campaign. General Otis’ report of the big fire in Manila yesterday and last night, while agreeing closely with the press dis patches, makes mention of a rather for midable demonstration by tho insur gents near Caloocau, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting succeeding tho first engagement with the insurgents on Feb. 15. This is taken as an indication that the rebels have not yet been thor oughly impressed with the strength of tho American arms. A disquieting feature noted in tho press reports is the presence of small bodies of armed insurgents within the American outposts, possibly au evidence that oar lines are too far extended and too thin around Manila. It is realized that it will be necessary to sweep the country of all hostile elements. The task will be difficult because of the re semblance of the Filipinos to one an other, which would make it hard to dis tinguish between a non combatant and an out and out rebel. {Sometimes there is no suoh distinction, the one resolving into the other at short notice, for it is patent now that the Filipinos cannot be counted upon to observe any of the rules of war and must be fought ou the same basis as Indians. A most serious problem confronts General Otis in the protection of Ma nila and the suburban towns from fire, not only because of the treacherous character of the rebel Filipinos, but also because outside of the business estab lishments the bouses are built of the flimsiest bamboo hung with matting screens. Even the floors are made of strips of bamboo separated so as to allow the free circulation of air. It is within the power of almost any person te set fire to these houses from without or within in a few seconds and as they are so closely built the ravages of a single Are iu a quarter so constructed might easily reach the $500,000 point men tioned by General Otis in his dispatch. The foreign quarter is of better con struction, but still includes many of these light bamboo houses, which the older residents seem to find cooler than houses of more solid construction. The walled town, whieh the insurgents threaten to burn tonight, is said to be of substantial construction and probably is more easily defended against such an attempt than any other section of the town. The officials here say that if the reb els continue this sort of tactics in Ma nila, disregarding the rules of war and jeopardizing the lives of women and children and foreigners who are not in volved in tho war, General Otis will lie under the necessity of makiag a house to house inspection and summarily dis posing of all suspicions characters. NO FRICTION OVER GARCIA. General Ludlow Denies Sensational Newspaper Reports. Washington, Feb. 23.—General Lud low, military governor of Havana, today cabled the war department as follows concerning criticisms of the part taken in the Garcia fnueral ceremonies: “Editorial and Havana letter in The Herald of Feb. 3, alleging friction be tween naval and military, entirely base less. I consulted with Cromwell in ad vance, sent ambulance and cavalry with ladies and flowers to cemetery, and at tended with department staff the memo rial services at Mercedes church. I also sent carriage and staff to represent the department at the cemetery, leaving the navy and the marines unhampered iu condncting ceremonies.” Secretary Alger to Hold On. Detroit, Feb. 23.—Secretary Alger and Secretary Wilson left for Washing ton soon after midnight this meruiug, General Alger’s private car being taken to Toledo as a special. Concerning a re port published today that the secretary intends to resign his cabinet position, General Alger’s business partner, M. O. Smith, stated positively that the gen eral bad no snob intention, and that if he had, he (Smith) would certaiuly have been informed of it. New Southern Dost musters. Washington, Feb. 23.—The president today sent these nominations to the senate: Postmasters—North Carolina, William H. Cooper, Laurinsburg; Ten nessee. J. M Pun ue, Sweetwater; Ala bama, Thomas B. Jmith, Livingston. POWELL POINTS. I’ersonul J’uriigmpliM and Notes of Interest to that Seetion. (Correspondence of The Ledger ) Powell, Feb., 20.—Rev. J. M. Bridges, of Gaffney, has been called to the pastorate of the Macedonia church for the ensuing year. Your correspondent is suffering from an attack of la grippe. Messrs. J. L. Clary, J. R. Moore, J. Gardner and others went to Cow- pens Saturday on business. J. R. Phillips, of Mill Springs, N. C., was In this section a few days ago on business and pleasure combined. J. Gardner was in Gaffney a few days ago on business. Our public schools were generally suspended last week on account of unfavorable weather. Al! 9ut-of-doors work has been sus pended for some time. Wheat and oats are making a poor show for this lime of year, but that docs not indicate a light crop by any means. Ed. Gardner and family, of Mar tinsville, visited relatives here Sun day. L. A. Turner and family, of Mid way, visited relatives here Sunday. N. Moore, of Tiiickety, visited rela tives here last week. The Ledger now being a semi weekly there’s no need .for the people of Cherokee to feast on stale news. Yet there are some who (it seems) prefer stale news tb fresh. Our public schools opened this morning after the thaw O. K. COKNX’K ACKER. Powell, Feb., 20.—We are glad to see-The Ledger matving the semi- weekly appearance. Long may it live and wave the star spangled ban ner of Cherokee, The many iriends of the Hon. J. L. Clary are glad to know that he has recuperated from along spell of lu grippe and jaundice. During the recent snow Messrs. Charlie Harris and Walter Young captured a wolfo at the mineral springs near Capt. W. P. Loves’. Mr. II. T. Morris lias moved in the house with his son-in-law, R. A. Bridges. I.ad. INQUIRY COURT COES WEST. Mites Hoard to Look Over llie Pack* lug Industry ut Chicago. Washington, Feb. 23.—Tho work of the court of inquiry in Washington will be finished for the time being about the middle of next w r eek, when tho court will adjourn to Chicago to look over the packing industry in that city and ex amine snch witnesses as may be most conveniently reached at that point. From Chicago the court will proceed to Omaha. Whether their duties will carry the members elsewhere before the re turning to Washingington will depend on future developments. Former Commissary General Charles P. Eagan was expected to be the first witness today before the beef inquiry court, but a telegram was read announc ing his detention iu New York, where he went for consultation with his suc cessor, Colonel J. F. Weston. Captain Alexander It. Piper of the subsistence department of volunteers was called. He was assigned as commissary of tho Second brigade of the First army corps, embarking with General Brooke’s expe dition for Porto Kico. He said that in Porto Rico beef on the hoof, native cattle, in connection with canned corned and roasted beef, was is sued. Native beef was issued, he thought, five days out of ten until Aug. 11, after which, under instructions of Colonel Sharp, corps commissary, he drew refrigerated beef from the Massa chusetts. FATAL BLAZE AT CHICAGO. Kntirc Packing House District Thieat* cued With Annihilation. Chicago, Feb. 23—During a fire, which for two hours today threatened to annihilate the entire packing house district of the stockyards, one fireman was killed and three others severely iu- J 'ured, one so seriously that it is be- ieved that he wdi die. An employe of Swift & Co. was also struck by falliug brick and severely injured. The blaze destroyed Swift & Co’s, warehouse No. 7, directly iu the center of the packing house district and several of the adjoining structures were slightly damaged. The loss is estimated at $200,000. The dead: Patrisk F. O'Neil, pipemau, killed in stantly by falling walls. The injured: Lieutenant Bernard McDonough, bruised about head uud shoulders and internally injured; condition critical. Matthew Gaule, injured about body and right leg broken. Lieutenant Frank Walters, injured about head and body. E. Pauleeu, timekeeper for Swift & Co., injured shoulder by falliug brick. Destructive Fire at Topeka. Topkka, Feb. 23.—Fire which started at 3 o’clock this morning completely de stroyed the building and contents of the Palace Clothing comiiany, at 709 Kan sas avenue, one of the largest stores iu the city. The loss au building and con tents i* about $55,000. The Kellam Book aud Stationery company ad joimug suffered a lo-s of $15,000, partially cov ered by insurance. A Wine Neleetton. Capt. John H. Montgomery, was recently elected a trustee of tho Ken nedy Library at Spartanburg. Captain Montgomery is an eminent friend of education, and a wise pro moter and supporter of any enter prise that is calculated to make his fellows wise and better. Tho pastor of the Second Baptist church requests all the members to be present on Sunday. A. J. Gill, Jr Scotia, S. C.. writes: I have used Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine in my family lU years. It has cured Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Constipation, and many other ail ments. REBELS TRY TO BOON THE CITY GF MANILA Fire Applied Simultaneously In Various Places. LIVELY FIUHTINU ENSUES AiiK-i-ican Troopj Succeed In Extin guishing the Flumes aud Restoring Order Aftqr the Destruction of Much 'Valuable Property. Manh,a, Feb. 28.—With daylight this morning the enemy commenced worry ing tactics at vaiious parts of tho Amer ican line, apparently for the purpose of withdrawing attention from affairs in side tho city. An attempt was made to rush through our extreme left near Ca- loccan, but it was promptly checked by a hot and effective musketry and artil lery fire. Iu the meantime small bodies of reb els, evidently some of those engaged last night in the cowardly work at Tondo, spread out between the city and the outposts. Every available man was sent to drive them away, with tiio ro- sult that there was desultory tiring all the morning. From 8 to 10:80a. m. the United States double turn:ted monitor Monaduock joined in the engagement, hurling 10- inch shells over the American lines into bodies of the enemy as indicated by the signal corps. So far our casualties are 1 man killed and 10 men wounded. At 11 o’clock there were sharp en gagements at the Chinese cemetery and ut San Pedro Macati, almost simultane ously, but tho artillery fire Irom both positions drove the enemy back. From the high towers of the city fires can bo seen burning at a dezen different points outside. Some of these a»o prob ably due to the Monaduock’s shells. It is currently reported that tho na tives have threatened to burn Lscolato and the walled city tonight. Scores of rebels have been arrested in the Tondo district. A band of 60 rebels, having two carloads of aims aud accou trements, was captured in a honso. Business is temporarily suspended. Night of Terror at .Manila. I-ask night was ooo of terror to thou sands of the inhabitants at Manila, the tetols making good their oft-repeated threat* to tho exteut of burning acres of buildings, wounding an officer and thre* jneu by firm! through windows during the excitement. At 8 o’clock an incendiary fire oc curred in a block of brick buildings oc cupied by a Chinese ou the Calle La- costo, iu the Santa Cruz district. A stiff breeze was blowing and the inflam mability of the structures caused tho blaze to spread with alarming rapidity. The city fire department was hope lessly incompetent and the English vol unteer brigade from Santa Mesa was summoned, aud with a modern engine pumping adequate streams from tho ca nal, succeeded after four hours’ work in getting the blaze under control. Hundreds of ’inhabitants were ren dered homeless. General Hughes personally superin tended the police arrangements. Tho whole city was thoroughly patrolled and the guards were doubled. Impediments were placed in the way of the firemen, and the hose cut five dif ferent times. This resulted iu all tho natives being driven off the streets, those in the immediate vicinity of tho blaze being corralled in vacant lots gufr’ed until the excitemet f^^'s flew in every direJ mcWPW.-y street nftha Tone _ nondo districts, causing the most inteusa excitement. All night long the fire spread through the Tondo district, sweeping away rows of houses and devastating acres of ter ritory. The damage was inestimable. With daylight measures were decided upon aud the Americans, though tired after their sleepless night’s work, soon cleared the district of every native, after a slight resistance. Otis to Act With Vigor. Major General Otis today issued a general order directing ail the inhabi tants of Manila until otherwise ordered to confine themselves to their homes after 7 o’clock iu the evening, when the streets will be cleared % by the police. The general also warns incendiaries and suspects that they will be severely dealt with if discovered in any locality. Extraordinary precautions have been taken for the suppression of further trouble, which is threatened to taka place iu the city tonight. But it is gen erally believed last night’s oxperiencu will effectively quell tho disturbing ele ment. Fire has burned all day iu the TOndo district and has been clearing the residents out of many houses in tha outskirts from which the enemy previ ously fired on the Americans. A cloud of smoke hovered over the city today conveying the impression to people about the bay and iu the outside districts that the whole city is burning. The rebels between the city aud the outposts are being smoked out this afternoon and driven toward tho beach. Sharpshooters at various parts of tho line are very annoying, but otherwise there has been no further excitement since the frustration of the morning’s attack. Lieutenant Eugene S. Frendb, Com- f auy L, First Montana volunteers, and 'rivate Oscar Felton, Company C. South Dakota volunteers, were killed aud two other Dakotans were wounded. Otis Sends In His Report. Washington, Feb. 23.—General Otia today cabled the war department as fol lows: “Determined endeavors to burn city last night. Buildings fired in three different sec 1 ns of city. Fires oou- trolled by tl e troops after severe labor. A comdderablo number of incendiaries shot and a ft r soldiers wounded. Early this morning a large body of insurgents made a demonstration off MacArthur’s front, near Caloocau, and were repulsed. of property by lire last night prob ably ISOO.OOO. ” Legislature Now Adjourns. MosTaoMERY, Ala., Feb. 28. — Tho legislature adjourned tonight, its 50 working dayt having expired. Sever; ’ trills of WAtnor importance were rushed through &« the £u»l session.