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/ U. Sf AfY, Pri'sidout. J. (i. AVAnnr.AW. A'ict' I’resiUfUt THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $30,000.00. I)uy county cliiinis, rccolvo dopnslt tiul niuko IIIxtuI loiins mi approved paper f*. <Koss. 1'asli'n'r. The EDGER SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHES TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. 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. 16, 1894. I NATOS GSAY TO OE CIRCOIT JODGE Kinl GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. FIUDAY, MARCH 3, 1899. $1.00 A YEAH. Kinley Will Name Him In a Short Time. TERM EXPIRES SATURDAY t Appoliidnrnt of Hto Delaware States man .to an Ollice Recently Created byjii i"ress S lid to Have Ueen Deli- niteiy Decided Upon. Washington, March 2. — Senator George Gray of Delaware, whose term expires March 4, has signified to the president that ho would accept a tender of appointment as United States circuit judge for the Third judicial circuit, 'comprising the states of New Jersey, I Pennsylvania and Delaware, and his ap pointment has been definitely decided upon. The nomination, however, will not ho made until after the adjourn ment of congress. A recent net gave an additional judge to this eireuit, because of the large amount of litigation therein. Senator Gray is a gold Democrat and was one of the Ameilean commissioners in the re cent peace treaty negotiations. LENIENCY FOR VOLUNTEERS. 3Iov< uii nt Marled In Aiigustn toliuvo Hiildters Liberated. Augusta, Ga , March 2.—At a meet ing of the Southern Afternoon Press as- sociation at the Hotel Hon Air today a resolution was adopted asking Presi dent McKinley for clemency and leni ency for volunteers who uro being dis ciplined for minor infraction of army regulations during the war period. The Augusta Herald has received tel egrams from leading newspapers throughout the country indorsing the petition on the same line to President McKinley, the last of the volunteers flbw being mustered out at Camp Mc Kenzie, Augusta. The Augusta Herald began a move ment to have all hold in punishment for lesser offenses liberated and punishment revoked. The appeal to the president for a general amnesty proclamation is heartily and unanimously indorsed on every hand. Eastern and western papers today wire their desire to join in tbu request to the president. TRAINS COLLIDE IN A FOG. A GOOD MAN GONE. Mr. I*. Harrison Hyurs Dies ut an Advanced Age. Mr. P. Harrison Byars, one of the oldest and most worthy and highly respected citizens of this county, died at his home in the Algood section on Wednesday in the eighty-fourth of his age. Mr. Byars was born and raised in what is now Cherokee county and has lived here all his long life. In his young manhood lie married a Miss Cooper wno survives him, and has raised a largo family consisting of live sons and three daughters. Ho joined the Baptist church when young and has been a consistent member of it oven since. Ho has been prominent in church and Sunday school work and has led a life as a citizen which has com mended him to all who came in con tact with him. His fine character good sense and kindly disposition en deared him to his church and neigh bors who ever looked upon him as an honest and true man, u true Chris tian and a wise eouncellor. Mr. Byars had been sick for sev eral weeks and died with his wife and many of his children around his bed. He was buried at Macedonia church yesterday in the presence of a large concourse of his relativesjand friends. The funeral services were con ducted by Rev. F. C. Hickson. The pall bearers were John B'’‘irs, James Byars, Ed. Byars. Harrison Byars. A FAIL OS ICE FATAL TO LOUD HEP.SCHELL English Joint Commissioner Dies From Injuries. HURT SEVERAL DAYS AGO TikIc .i L-adin;; Dart In til - tU'crnt Negotiations Di*.vlgii'-<l to Settle Ex isting Dil'h'reitr.i'S Itetwcca United States and Uninin. Washington, March l.—Lord Hers- chell, one of the high joint commission ers from Great Britain, died here at 7:150 o’clock this morning. Lord Hera- oholl fell on a slippery sidewalk and LAST HOGGS BRING A GREAT SCRAMBLE Big Clamor For Recognition In the House. MOLINEUX HELD FOR KILLING MGS. ADAMS Coroner’s Jury Declars He Sent the Poison. NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED A RICH YOUNG CLUBMAN E. C. Byars grandsons. and Harry Byars, all Lis Ono Man Killed and t wo Other Seri ously Injured ut ('hlcngo. Chicago, March 2.—The heavy fog which overhung the city today was in directly the cause of a head-end colli sion between two freight trains on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail road at Blue Island avenue, which re sulted in the death of one man and the twa others. t The dead: Herman Schomberg, 85 years of age', rushed to death and buried under the debris of the wreck. The injured: John Dwyslin, legs crushed and in ternally injured, probably fatal. August Tuerngessey, shoulder dislo cated aud head cut, taken to hospital. FLORIDA CENTRAL IS SOLD. Williams Syndicate Has I'urehased a Majority of the Stock. Richmond, March 2.—The Williams syndicate of this city, which recently purchased tho Seaboard Air Line, has purchased a majority of the stock of the Florida Central and Peninsular railway, the Florida line of the Southern railway south from Columbia. Messrs. \V. Bayard Cutting and It. Funton Cutting, from whom the pur chase was made, have secured from all other stockholders of the Florida Cen tral amt Peninsular, the privilege of gelling their minority stock on terms giving them full protectiou. It u understood that there will be no immediate change in tho management of tho cofiptuy, although it is believed that later on the Seaboard Air Line, tho Florida Central and Peuinsnlnr and the Georgia and Alabama will be united under one management, or at least brought into very close relations. All three systems are now controlled by the new purchasers of the Florida Central and Peninsular. Tho purchase of this road now gives John L. Williams & Sons of this city and Baltimore capitalists associated with them control of about 2.100 miles of railway through the best portions of tho south. CARES OF ELLERBE HEAVY. Decent Troubles In Samoa. London, March 2.—Replying to a question on the Samoan situation in the house of commons today tho parlia mentary secretary of tho foreign oflice, the Right Honorable William Saint John Broderick, said no formal proposals for the partition of the Samoan islands had been made by any power. Negotiations, ho added, were proceeding between the three powers interested repecting tho recent disturbances. Hot WVallier A round Manila. Manila, March 2.—This was the hot test day of tho season, but fortunately all is quiet iu.-ide aud outside our lines, and the majority of the men were kept in the shade. Tho United States trans port Morgan City has arrived here. The ■wives of officers and other women pas sengers were not allowed to laud, tho authorities considering tho condition ashore to be too unsettled. SIcKinley Promotes Hobson. Washington, March 2.—The presi dent today sont this nomination to the senate: Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson, to bo advanced 10 numbers from No. 1 of the list of assist ant naval constructors to be No. 8 on list of naval constructors, for extra ordinary heroism. A Kish Dealer G >ea Under. Sandusky, O., March 2.—H. C. Po»t, probably one of tho most extensive fish dealers on the great lakes, has filed a petition in bankruptcy in tho United States court. Liabi ities are placed at — $298,064. The value of the assets named ^will be very little. General Tom I Under Arrest. Madimp, March 2 —General Toral, who commanded tho Spanish troops at Santiago do Cuba, has been arrested aud imprisoned, previous to being tried by courtmartial on the charge of capitulat ing to General Shaficr at that place on July 14, last. David Hagley ns a Cadet, g Washington, March 2.—David Bag- * ley of Raleigh, N. C., a brother of En sign Worth Bugley, who was killed In the battle off Cardonas early in the Cu ban campaign, will bo anpointed in a day or two a cadet in the naval academy at Annapolis. A Child Ilurned to Death. Lkespi kg, Ala , March 2.—A little 10-year-old daughter of Mrs. Wiley Fortner, living across tho mountain, was burned to death from an open grate, Kell Off a High Hulldlug. Alabama City, Ala., March 2.—Jim Cooper foil from the top of the Dwight Manufacturing company's new mill aud was probably fatally ujured. UoveriiuKIck and McSweeney Slay He CulA mi to Serve. Columbia, S. 0., March 2.—"GoverduL Ellerbe is quite ill at the executive man sion in this city. During the last day or two it has been rumored that mem bers of the present administration would advise Governor Ellerbe to let the bur den of oflico work bo taken up by Lieu tenant Governor McSweeney, but At torney General Bellinger says this re port is not true. The cares of the chief executive just at this time are very heavy. There are hundreds of commissions to be issued to magistrates, county supervisors, county assessors, etc. In addition all of the acts passed by the general as sembly are to bo applied or disap proved by the governor. WORKS FOR A ROUND BALE. Seurles ut Charlotte In tho Interest of His New Plan. Charlotte, N. C., March 2.—Mr. John E. Searles, president of the Amer ican Cotton company, and Mr. Richard II Edmonds, editor of the Manufactu rers’ Record of Baltimore, are here. Mr. Searles was until a few months ago secretary of tho sugar trust, but has given up that position and will here after devote himself to improvements in the method of cotton baling and the handling of cotton. His company owns the patent of the “ronud bate,” aud they are seeking to introduce it all through the south. Mr. Searles says plants are already in opera tion or now under construction that will put up 1,000,000 bales of cotton next year. Dui£'liters Elect Omosrs. Selma, Ala., March 2.—The Alabama chapter of the Daughters of the Confed eracy has elected the following officers: President, Mrs. William A. Gayle, Montgomery; first vice president. Mrs. B. H. Craig, Selma; second vice presi- dent, Mrs. A. L. Dowdell, Opelika; cor responding secretary, Mrs. W. H. Saw- till, Tuscumbia; recording secretary, Mrs. A. J. Bethea, Montgomerv; treas urer, Mrs. P. H. Mill, Auburn; register, Mrs. Semmes Colston, Mobile; historian, Mrs. Albert Taylor, Huntsville. Ope lika was selected as the next place of meeting. Soldier Utility of Sltirder. Huntsville, Ala., March 2.—Private George Baker of tho Eighth United States volunteer infantry has been con victed in the circuit court of tho mur der of Joe McLeod aud sentenced to im prisonment for life. McLeod was found in the road near Whiteburg six weeks ago with his body riddled with slugs. It was proved that he was assassinated iu a most brutal manner. Baker, who was at that time a citizen, disappeared and was fouud in the ranks of the immune regiment at Ohickumauga. Used « Chair on His Head. Gadsden, Ala., March 2.—Will Gil. bert, a farmer, had his skull fractured by G. W. Blake. Blake claimed that Gilbert insulted his wife. Blake 1 used a chair, as long as it held together, on Gilbert’s head. LORD IIICRSCItr.Lt. broke one of the pelvic bones several weeks ago uud this finally caused his death. Lord Ilerschell was lord chancellor of Great Britain and was sent to the United States became of his eminent attainments to take a leading part iu the negotiations designed to settle all existing difTwrencej between the United States and Canada. During the winter, when the side walks were slippery, ho toll heavily as ha ws4 about to gut into, his carriage and broke oar of the pelvic bones. He seemwd to b-s prog roaring favorably to ward*; recovery and was iu good health, comparatively, until about 7 o’clock this morning, when he was suddenly stricken with heart failure. Dr W. W. John son was summoned and responded at once. He saw at a glance that the «t-c was a desperate cue and called Dr. Mad dox in oonsu t ition. The two doctors, two nurses ami Lord Herschell's two secretaries, W. C. Cart wright and H -dworih Williamson, were with him when he died, a half hour later. Death occurred at the bhorehani hotel, where Lord Her.-cheil had been staying siuco coming to Washington, so.t.e months ago. Farrer Ifurschel!, first baron of that name, was born Nov. 2, 1837 He was a son of the late Rev. Hidley Her sc hell of London, and Helen, daughter of Wil- X T ~( 11 :u nMyjiibr rii’JwUgir '•'ire Trtun^r ream 1878 Agues, third daughter of Edward IxMgh Kindersley. They have one son ami two daughters living. But on Hersclieli \va.< a privy council lor, a knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath, doctor of civil laws, doctor of laws, a deputy lieutenant for Kent and Durham, a justice of ihe pence, captain of Deal castle, chancellor of lamdou university, «nd was appointed British member of the Venezuela and British Guiana boumiry arbitration tribunal iu 1897. He was knighted iu 1880 and was created a peer in 1>,S6. Lord Herschell was educated at Lon don umverqjiv, where he graduated bachelor of arts with classical honors. He became a barrister of limolus in 1880. queen’s counsel in 1n?2, bencher of liucoliis ;n IS? - .*, recorder of Carlisle from 187.1 to 1880, solicitor general from 1880 to 1S85 and was lord high chancel lor in iSStl and from ISJ’z to ISO*). COVINGTON OFFICE ROBBED. Uncle Snni it- porlrd to Have Dost Twenty Thousand Dollars. Covington, Ky., March 1.—The post- office at this place was robbed of stamps and money, last night, reported to amount to $.’0.C00. The work was evi dently done by men who had secreted themselves in the stamp department, as it was possible todo. provided the watch man, who is charged with looking after the carriers' door under the main stair way, ueg'ectcd his duty. This door is never closed. Through it tlnovos could enter and secrete them selves behind mail Micks and see the stamp clerk put away his stamps and cash when ha closed for tho night. The robbery was first discovered by finding the large door, where mail wagons back up. wide op**n when tbs first employes reached tho building today. The thieves evidently escaped that way. PostolHee inspectors have taken the matter in charge. Po.-tmaster O. A. Reynolds declines to say bow much (ho real loss amounts to. f'nltli- luspictor Hrlb-d*/ Guthrie, O. T.. March 1 —In tho Lexow iimistigatiu comniDsiou here a decided sensation was created when W. F 8i:n, a large cattle tbipper, swore on tho .stand that he bad paid |.V>0 to Cat tle Quarantine Inspector Samuel Mat- rhewi to allow a bunch of I0i> head of diseased ouWlo to cross the quarantine Una. He cited instances tending to show that Matthews rec> ived tips for passing cattle over the hues without mspaeiiou. Granite Cutlers Quit Work. QutXCV, Mass., March 1.—The gran ite cutters of Quincy and West Qutncv struck ted iy because of the reiusul of the manufacturers to sign the new price list Niueti-one firms employing i,2UC cutters are involved. Divtnliy S tub-tit G<> * Up. D;.s Mui>es, March 1.—Rev. W. N. Coffey win oday sentenced to three and a half years iu the penitentiary by Judge Biuhop. Tha prisoner sco.’e ftW-j from A-ts Margaret, a widow. Cohoy was a ojvumy tiudeut. Senate Agrees to tho Conference Re port on n Measure Authorizing Gov ernors of States to Ho Reimbursed For War Expenses. Washington, March 2.—There *vas a great scramble for unanimous consent legislation when the house mot at 11 o’clock today. With tho end of tho congress only 4b hours oft', almost every member had some local measure he was trying to rescue from death on the cal endar and they stood in the area iu front of the speaker’s rostrum ten deep clamoring for recognition. Bills were passed as follows: To authorize the secretary of the treasury to donate lifesaving apparatus to the Imperial Japanese society for sav ing life from shipwreck; for tuo relief of Y. R. Mason of Adairville, Ky., and a scries of bills authorizing various offi cers of the government to accept deco rations from foreign governments. The Buffalo exposition bill passed the house, 141 to 10. Mr. Southard (Rep., O.) moved tho passage of tho Ohio cen tennial bill, carrying $500,000. Tlie Toledo exposition bill passed the house, 120 to 19. The resolution to declare General Wheeler and other representatives hold ing army commissions to have vacated their seats iu the house was called up today by Mr. Henderson of Iowa. The question of consideration was raised at once by Mr. Lacy of Louisiana, and by 43 to 87 the -houso refused to consider the matter. Ayes and nays was then called. The yeas find nays resulted 77 to 1G4 ■gainst consideration of the Wheeler et al resolution. The chaplain of the senato in his in vocation at the opening of today’s ses siou paid a tribute to Lord Farrer Her schell of the hit>h joint commission, who died in Washington yesterday, and the prayer was ordered printed iu The Record. The oottfereuco report on the bill au thorizing governors of states to be reim bursed for expenses incurred In raising and equipping tho volunteer army waa ■greed to. The conference report >n the naval personnel bill was agreed to. A bill reported by Mr. Hawley of the military affairs committee, amending the act suspending tho opwation of cer tain provisions of law relating to the War department, was passed. The senate has passed the Alaska code bill. R. B. MOLINEUX ARRAIGNED. Defease Given Until Next Tuesday to Prepare Their Case. New York, March 2.—Roland Burn ham Molineux, indicted on tho charge of murder iu tho first degree for the killing of Mrs. Katharine J. Adams by ienariT|HWshrrTTj4f&L5^o i ' llis h, was arraigned today. The courtroon^fT Now Relieved That the Great Mystery Which Has Exulted So Much Interest Throughout tho Country Will Ho Speedily Cleared Up. Washington, Feb. 28.-Roland Burn ham Molineux, sou of General Leslie Molineux of Brooklyn, was arrested last night charged with murdering Mrs. Katherine J. Adams in this city on Doc. GRANT AND LEE. Die packed when Molineux took a position beside his counsel, Messrs. Weeks and Battle. Mr. Weeks asked that time should be given to the defense before pleading aud suggested about a week. District At torney Gardiner protested, but was over- rnled by Recorder Goff, who set next Tuesday as the day for pleading. The proceedings iu court only con- Burned about 6 minutes. After a colloquy between Mr. Weeks and Colonel Gardiner, regarding a poe Bible motion to examine into the records of tho grand jury, Molineux was led out of the courtroom. He shook hands with some of hie friends iu tho rear ©f the courtroom and appeared to be perfectly ■t ease. Canal Legislation Probable. Washington, March 2.—The iudica- oations from the conference on the river and harbor appropriation bill are that a compromise on the Nicaragua canal amendment will be agreed to. One of tho recent propositions made and being discussed is for an appropriation $5,000,• 000 with authorization to the president to investigate both the Panama and Nicaragua routes and when the best route is found the secretary of war is to go ahead with the work and enter into contracts for its completion. There is some objection to this plan and it may be modified. It seems to have been de termined that some canal legislation will be passed. “Pci V* Trial Set For March 27. New Yoek, March 2.—On account of tho continued absence of Martin Ma hon, the complaining witness, the trial of Mrs. Fuyuo Strahan Moore tor alleged robbery by the “badger” game was to- da? adjourned to March 27. Assistant District Attorney McIntyre said all the resources of the detective force of the city would be called into requisition to find Mr. Mahon. The court reduced Mrs. Moore’s bail from $7,500 to $0,000. Slove Mi-n ut Chattanooga. Chattanooga, March 2.—The South ern Stove Manufacturers’ association met hero today, all the important stove concerns of the south being represented. The most important feature of the meet ing was a decision reached to materially advance prices on all kinds of stoves The reason for this is tho reoent ad* vanco in the price of iron aud other ma terial used. The advanced prices go on tomorrow. Soldiers In n Train Wreck. Jackson, Tonn., March 2.—News has just been received here of a disastrous wreck near Tupelo on tho Mobile aud Ohio railroad. Six coaches loaded with soldiers were overturned and two per sons killed and six others seriously hurt. Thieves Caught “Mapping.” Keener, Ala., March 2.—George aud Bud Ingram stole an ox aud started off to sell it. They left tho ox tied out while they took a nap. The owner of the ox found them, took the ox home and sent George and Bud to jail. ,j ROLAND B. MOLINEUX. _ 28, 1898. He was locked up In the Tombs prisou. The arrest followed tho verdict of the coroner’s jury, accusing him of the crime. While the inquest was into the death of Mrs. Adams, it also wont into the circumstances of tho death of Henry C. Barnet of the Knickerbocker Athletic club, who was poisoned by a powder re ceived through tho mail, as was Mrs. Adams. The cases are so closely con nected that they can scarcely bo consid ered separately. An Heir to Millions. Moliuoux ia a member of tho New York Athletic olub and was, until his quarrel with Harry Cornish, a promi nent member of the Knickerbocker Ath letic club, from which ho resigned be cause of that quarrel. Moliueux’s father is a paint manufacturer and is reputed to be a millionaire. Tho prisoner has gone in good society, being of excellent address and manners and prospective heir to m great fortune. His conusel is Bartow S. Weeks of the New York Ath letic club aud a personal enemy of Harry Cornish. Molineux’s first night in the Tombs was an uneventful one, outwardly. The alleged poisoner of Mrs. Adams aud Henry C. Barnet took his new sur roundings with that remarkable sang froid that has been characterbtio of him since his name was first mentioned in the Adams case. It was said that Dis trict Attorney Gardiner would today ask the grand jury to indict Molineux for the two alleged murders aud would bTintTup'\ t .‘^ 93e 3 who did not appear at tho coroner hand it was said that Moliueux’s atto? noys would try to secure the young clubman’s release on habeas corpus pro ceedings. Whatever happens, Coroner Hart will hear the case tomorrow and an effort will be then made to have Molineux admitted to ball. Young Mrs. Molineux, who was on tho verge of hysterics when she heard last night of her husband’s arrest, vis ited him in the Tombs early today. There was little evidence visible of the distress which she exhibited last oveu- ing. Uhiisc of the Murder. Mrs. Moliaeux will doubtless take an an important part in tho trial, her rela tions with Barnet, previous to her mar riage, being characterized by Colonel Gardiner as the cause of the murder of that clubman. Tho evidence so far produced against Molineux is considered as ample to se cure an indictment for sending the pois oned bromo seltzer to Hurry Cornish, which he innocently administered to Mrs. Adams That, however, might not warrant conviction of murder in the first degree, as it cannot be shown that Molineux intended to kill Mrs. Adams, or even had ever heard of her existence. A collateral issue of the coroner’s in quest, however, was the death of Henry C. Barnet. Dr. Witthaus has not yet made his report on the chemical analy sis he made of the organs taken from Barnet’s exhumed body. He may do it today before tho grand jury. Should his report prove what is generally ex pected, Molineux may be indioted for the murder of Barnet. As it is now the warrant on which ho is held does not mention Barnet’s name and merely makes him primarily responsible for Mrs. Adams’ death. For these reasons Moliueux’s lawyers have assured him that he is in no seri ous danger. Ed Rogers Will Talk. It is announced at the district attor ney’s oflico that Edwin W. Rogers, hus band of Mrs. Rogers, daughter of Mrs. Adams, would call upon District Attor ney Gardiner during the day and make a statement. He will do this, it was said, at his own solicitation. Mr. Rogers is a traveling salesman with headquar ters at Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Weeks, counsel for Molineux, said he would take no immediate legal action in his client’s behalf; hence the habeas corpus proceedings will not be resorted to. It was said at the district attorney’s oflice today that the present grand jury would not be called upon to consider tho case of Molineux. The new grand J ury, however, will bo sworn iu on ionday. It is understood that tho entire staff of the district attorney is now at work on the Burnet poison case. Min*. Moon ’s Trial Delayed. New York, Fob. 28 —The tiial of Fayne Moore was adjourned for today owing to the continued absence of Mar tin Mahon, the hotel proprietor. Mrs. Moure is accused of complicity with her bus baud iu “badgering” Mabou. LEO MUCH BETTER; FEVER DISAPPEARS Messages of Sympathy Pom* Into the Vatican. Cardinal Ledochowski Confers Willi Officials Who Would Assume Control of Churcli Affairs In Case of the Pope’s Death. Rome. March 2.—Tho pope passed a He took a littlo soup and I’upll Correct* a Statement Made by WuHhliigtoa rest. (Correspondence or The Ledger.) State Line, Feb. 27.—Millurd Fill more was .the first President born af ter the war. He was born in New York state in 1800. 1 he Washington Post is in error in regard to tho correspondence which took place between Generals Grant .DOf.TOP 5 ! T^STTF PITT T FTTTJ and Lee in regard to the conditions of hULLLfIif the surrender. The following are copies of the correspondence: Appomattox Court House, April 9, 18(m. General:—In accordance with the text of my letter to you of the 8th inst., 1 propose to receive the surren der of the Army of Northern Virginia on tho following terms, to-wit: Rolls of all the oflicers and men to be marie in duplicate; one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me and the others to be retained by such other officer or officers as you may desig nate; the officers to give their indi vidual parols not to take up arms against the goverment of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regiment com mander to sign a like parol for the men of their command; the arms, artillery and public property to be packed and stacked and turned over to the officers appointed by me to received them. This will not em brace side arms of the officers nor their private horses nor baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home not to be disturbed by United States author ity so long as they observe their par oles and the laws in force where they reside. U. S. Grant, Lieut . Gen. To General Robert, E. L o. Headquarters ok the Army ok Northern Virginia, April 9, 1805. General:—I received your letter of this date containing the terms of sur render of the Army of Nortben Yirgi- tm as proposed by you. As they are substantiallo the same ns those cx- pscssed in your letter of the 8th inst., they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect, R. E. Lee, General. To Lieutenant General U. 8. Grant. These letters are copied from a his tory of the civil v.ar. 1’UTIL. Objects ton Ctituigc In the Mall Service. (Correspondence of The Ledger; State Line, Feb. 27 —Dear Edi tor :—I want to state to you that The Ledger comes to this office on Thursday and Saturday now between 12 M., and 1 o’clock and we have a daily mail leaving Spartanburg every morning and coming to State Lino due at 12 M., and return back the same day and supplying the follow ing offices both ways: Ezells, Mar tinsville, Cherokee and Fools. The other route leaves Henrietta, N. 0., daily at 9 a. m., coming by Ferry postoffice and Hicksvilie to State Line, connecting with the Spar tanburg mails and returning the same way to Henrietta by 4 p. in., in lime for the western train. There ^ i^ot^beUer mail route than we route badly needed h tn Arrow wood church, and on this route one office near Mr. H. (J. Hicks and one office near the church could be established. This short route is badly needed and Mr. J. P. Davis is going to try to get the route to come from Maud by ids store and get an office at his store and connect with these routes at State Line. There should ought to be :tn office there. It is about 8 or 10 miles down the State Line to Byarsville and five or six miles from Maud to the river and no office in there. The change spoken of in The Ledger of tho 25th inst., will not suit tho people from hero to Henrietta. Let them establish now routes where they are needed and lot those routes alone. Tho people liv ing on these routs from Henrietta, N. C., to Spartanburg are wonder fully blessed with mail. So you see that we get all of our mail that is at Spartanburg in (he morning and tho same tiling at Henrietta. Wishing you mid the readers of your valuable paper a prosperous year. Yours truly. Oliver Hamf.s. U*e I>r. Hull’s Cough Syrui* at once for bronchitis and grippe. It has stood the test and is positively a reliable remedy. Life is too short to experi ment with new so-called “sure euros.” Bull’s Gough Syrup costs hut 25cts. The new Japanese cruiser, Chitoso. built at San Francisco, made knots on her trial trip. A. R. Dc Fluent, editor of the Jour nal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a number of years from rheumatism ! n his right shoulder and side. He says: “My right arm at times was entirely usofiss I tried Chamber lain's Pain Balm, and was suprised to receive relief almost immediately. T1 e Pain Bairn has been a constant companion of mine ever since and it never fails.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Shorten the time of Confinement, Strengthen Mother and Supply Breast Milk for Child by using Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. So many cattle died in the Indian Territory during the recent cold spell that laborers have been hired at good wages to skin tlio d- ad animals. Ladies desiring a contented and happy old age should use Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablits, com mencing at 40 years old and continue during “Change of Life.” In 1898 tho Alabama coal output was increased fill, 189 tons. good night, brandy at midnight and then foil asleep. Tho fover iucrcascd somewhat dnrin# the night, but Dr. Lapponi says this u usually the case after such au operation as the patient underwent on yesterday and that sleep will do the most to re store strength. Dr. Mazzoni will dress the part oper ated upon this morning: Although tho condition of the pontift ia not considered grave, Cardinal Ledo- chowski, the prefect of the congregation of the Propaganda Fide.eonsulted yester day with Cardinal Oreglia, dean of tho Sacred college, Camorlougo of the Holy Roman church, and prefect of tho Con gregation of Ceremonial, and Cardinal Martel, vice chancellor of tho Holy Ho man church and first cardinal deacon, who, in conjunction with Cardinal Led- ochowski, according to the apostolio constitutions, assume the government: of tho church in case of the pope’s death. The following bulletin was issued at 10 o’clock this morning: “The pope passed a tranquil night, without paiu, and slept as well as usual, after taking nourishment at intervals. His respiration, circulation and diges tion are normal. The wound has been drestsod aud everything is taking tho most regular conrso. His temperature is 37.5 centrigade, pulso 72 and respira tion 22.” Tho pops s coudiiion at 2:50 p. m. to day is satisfactory. Tho cicitrization of the wound has commenced, tho pa tient is much better and there is no fever. A large number of additional inquiries and telegrams have been received at tho Vatican from sovereigns aud others, ut oil oarfs of tho world, expressing sym pathy with his holiness. The Done was iu excellent spirits to day. When th# doctors proposed apply ing the clinical thermometer his holiness said that there was no need to do so as ho could himself feel that the fever had disappeared just as he could feel the temperature prior to tho operation. STEAMER LOST. A BRITISH Much Kxcitcinriit Among Hie Pusact gers, but All F>cnpp. Torermohy, Scotland, March 2.—L ▼osfigation into the wreck of the Bri ish steamer Labrabor, from Sk Johi N. B., for Liverpool, shows that she ra a&boro about 4 miles from Skiuryvoi uu Woduusday morning. Captain Krsklne, her commander, hn sent the following dispatch totbeugoul of the steamer at Liverpool: “Labrador ran on Mackenzie rock 1 a thick fog at 7 o’clock yesterday mort ing, 4 miles from Skerryvore. The shi was caught amidships, the seas breal ing over. Holds Nos. 1, 2 and 3 wor soon full of water. Tho passengers an crew were saved in the boais. On was landed at Skerry vote iigh i GerniaU steamer Yikin steamc picked up thtTm^, for is obtainable to retuv^ gers.VIf the ship is uo endeavor 10 fdvc tho steamer is obtained.” Tho Labrador had a good passage til Sunday, when she entered a bank aud lost her bearings. Ske vore light was mistaken for luistru light, on the north of Ireland. Mo, the passengers were suij in tied w the steamer struck ami there was in excitement, but tho passengers v calmed by the assurances of thecapt; the boats were lowered without a h; and ad on board left the steanici safety. The passengers and crow everything they possessed. A COFFIN TRUST FORM!!' One Dying Three Months Hence V Do So at Great Kxpens ’. Cleveland, March 2.—A spec-la The Plain Dealer from Upper Sandus O., eays: A gigantic casket trust now forming and should expectati be realized one dying three mouths a; this date will do so at a greater expc than now-. It has just leaked ont here that f eral agents of the trust now in prot of formation, with headquarters at J* York, were here during the past we taking an inventory of the big S casket works with a view of iuciud it in a combine. Many of tho factories have been r niug with little or uo profit, because cut rates, it is said, and prices will raised immediately after the orgaiii lien of the trust. General Advance In Wages. Lfraxon, Pa., March 2.—Tho m agement of the Pennsylvania Bolt a Nutworks announces a 10 per cent crease iu wages in tho puddling a rolling mill departments, to take eft April 1. The Lebanon Rolling M also gives notice of a similar increase die wages of tho employes of that tablishmoiiA. Tho employes of Swed furnace at Norristown have received per cent advance. An Explosion Kills Two. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 2 —By explosion of gas iu the No. 1 shaft the Kingston Coal company, late 1 night. David A. Thomas and Hat Evans were fatally burned and Wai Shaderack was probably killed, as body bas not yet been found. Congressman Sibley III. Harrisburg, March 2.—Oongressmt elect Joseph C. Sibley of Franklin, w came to Harrisburg on Tuesday to ta part in the senatorial r«^|est it scriou! ill Uis physician says be is threaten with pneumonia.