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GAFFNEY CITY, S. C.. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1899.
Si.OO A YEAR.
I
OWEY REPORTED TO
BE LOSING STRENGTH
Stated the Admiral Cannot
Last a Month Longer.
HEALTH ABOUT WRECKED
F'
liiiinored That the Strain Under Which
# t lias Labored During and Since
e lliittle of Manila Hay Is Causing
a Complete Hreakdown.
Washington, March 9.—When his
attention was called to the statement
coining from Vancouver to the effect
that Admiral Dewey is breaking down
end cannot last a month longer, Secre
tary Long said that he had no informa
tion whatever on this point.
The stories of the admiral’s ill health
have been in circulation with more or
less persistency for the past fonr mouths.
They are all traceable to private reports,
nnd though officers of the navy who
have returned recently from Manila
state that Dewey’s health, so far as it
could be gauged from his appearance,
appears to be about the s uue as it has
teen for the past year, they agree pri
vate reports probably have a fair basis
of fact.
It is not denied by these officers that
the admiral lias aged in his appearance
notably within the past year, his hair is
undoubtedly whiter and bis Q ,'are shows
signs of that weakness which might be
expected to come with advancing years.
Dewey will be G2 years old next Decem
ber and for many years has not been a
strong man physically. Meantime, ho
has had imposed upon him the most se
vere and exacting duties, so that it is
but natural that his frail physique
should show the effect of the tremend
ous strain.
It is said by persons familiar with the
Philippine climate that the second year
is tho hardest to bear for a Caucassian,
and Dewey scon will begin his second
J year there. In addition to this he la
bors under tho drawback of having un
dergone a most severe surgical operation
for tho relief of his liver. A man needs
a sound liver in the Philippines of all
places. These facts lead naval officers
to beliovo reports that Dewey is show
ing signs of physical strain.
On tho other baud, us already stated,
there is absolutely no official evidence
on file at the department to show that
this is true. The full medical history
of Admiral Dewey Is among the records
of the bureau of medicine and surgery.
They show every ailment that he has
experienced since he has been in tho
navy, as well as the results of the phys
ical examinations ho had undergone
when he has been promoted from time
to time. Dut these do not disclose any
complaint at this time; tho admiral has
not been made the subject of a sick re
port since he went to Manila.
Some time ago the president feared
that the great strain he was under
might overtax him, so he cabled Dewey
through Secroiary Long permission to
return to tho United States. The ad-
V miral declined to avail himself of this
* permission and asked permission to
stay, saying that in his opinion duty re
quired that he should finish the task he
had begun at Manila. Tho president
accepted this statement and Dewey re
mains by his own wish; he is free to re
turn to tho United States whenever he
cares to do so, and the department will
relieve him by cabled orders.
In that case Captain N. H. Dyer, the
commander of tho Baltimore, who is the
senior captain on the Asiatic station,
would have command of the American
squadron temporarily and probably
would be relieved later by one of the
rear admirals, recently cr ated, nearly
all of whom are anxious to assume ac
tive rank before retiremeuf.
SENATOR JONES IN DANGER.
Arkansan Threatened With Another
Attack of Heart Failure.
’ Washington, March 9.—Senator J.
K. Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the
national Democratic committee, is in a
precarious condition owing to his liabil
ity to another dangerous attack of heart
trouble at any time.
As is usually the caso iu the intervals
between attacks of this nature, he is
getting along very well just now and
today was in a comparatively fair con
dition after a good night’s rest, but he
is maintaining the utmost caution and
under strict orders of his physician is
avoiding any exertion. This is a radi
cal change for a man of Senator Jones'
active habits and he naturally chafes
under it.
His malady, angina pectoris, is at
best a grave one and the outcome can
never be foreseen. So far, however,
there have been no untoward complica
tions in Senator Jones’ case and there is
a strong hope that with absolute quiet
and rest away from his work for a con
siderable period he may recover.
Statui- Over Winnie's Grave.
Richmond, March 9. —The design for
the statno to be erected in Hollywood
over the grave of Miss Winnie Davis,
the “daughter of tho confederacy,” has
0 been choktn and approved by Mrs. Da
vis. The matter was finally decided at
a meeting of the Richmond chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy. Thede-
eign, which is by Zolvey of New York,
is the figure of a sitting angel. It is to
ho of Italian marble and will be erected
by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Caught Under a b alling Tree.
Coixinsviixe, Ala., March 0.—Hance
Gilreath and two sons on Sand moun
tain were cutting down a tree when it
hung and a son went back to ent it
loose. The true caught him and buried
his head iu the ground, killiug him in-
•lantly.
tMilt if Carson Dismissed,
FdouEnce, Ala., March 9.—The suit
of Carson against Frantz, The Age-
Herald and Western Union Telegraph
company has been dismissed on account
oi Carson not appearing.
JVipnl Xuiinio Clnrl Dead,
Pahis, March tt —Manager Clari, the
papal nuncio hero, who was stricken
»lib apoplexy yesterday. Is dead.
RECRUITING WORK BEGINS.
Stations Are Kstabllshcd at a Nuinbei
of Cities In the South.
Washington, March 9.—Tho war de
partment has commenced the work ol
the recruiting of the additional 25,000
men to givo tho regular army a strength
of 05,000 instead of 40,000 meu. The
number of recruiting statioua has been
increased from about 40 to between 70
and 80. The principal stations are al
Chicago, New York and Philadelphia.
New stations have been established al
Augusta, Anniston, Albany, Chicka-
manga park, Macon, Savannah, Hart
ford, Conn., Harrisburg, Pa., Raleigh,
Columbus and other towns, principally
in the east.
Mon will bo first recruited for duty in
the Philippine islands and will be or
dered, upon acceptance, to join the six
regiments—Ninth, Sixth, Thirteenth,
Sixteenth and Twenty-first infantry,
and Sixth artillery—which are under
orders to reinforce General Otis at Ma
nila as soon as the transports can bo ar
ranged. As fast as possible stations at
which regiments have been mustered
out will be selected for recruiting sta
tions in order that the volunteer sol
diers who have already had service may
be given the first chance to re-enlist.
An officer of the war department to
day said:
“Enlistments for the new regular
army are being made at an unprece
dented rate. The effect of the adver
tisements inserted in the papers has
been to bring out crowds of recruits.”
IRON CONTINUES TO GO UP.
Miners In the Birmingham District
Will Got Another Increase.
Biuminqham, Ala., March 9. — Pig
iron quotations continue to go up aud
there is uo telling when there will be
an end to it. The coudifeious iu the iron
world in this section of the country
were never so favorable as now, aud
there are uo doubts but that at the end
of the mouth the announcement will be
made that the coal miuers in this dis
trict will be entitled to another advance
in wages.
There is a good demand for both pig
and finished iron aud the furnaces in
blast and the rolling mills going can
hardly keep up with the demand. There
is a little shortage iu the production of
pig iron. The yards are being sought
to supply some of the demand aud the
shipments of iron from this district con
tinue heavy.
There is more iron being purchased
right now, according to some state
ments, than at any time this year, and
a better price is being paid for it than
has prevailed for several years. Tho
miuers have hopes of seeiug enough ad
vances in tho prices of pig iron as to in
crease their wages at least 1% cents on
the ton from March 1 to July 1.
The new contract will be made out on
the last named date, and it is not at all
unlikely that the same contract as ex
ists now will be made over again for
another 12 months. It is believed that
the present prices for iron will prevail.
CONFESSION FROM BREE3E.
Admits That He Realised a Fortune
In the Asheville Hunk.
Asheville, N. C., March 9.—Special
Bank Examiner George H. Coffin was
on the stand in the trial of W. E. Breese
aud gave some sensational testimony.
The witness was the first to arrive after
the bank failure, aud Breese asked him in
what capacity be came, private or offi
cial. Coffin said “official,” and warned
defendant not to disclose anything he
did not want the comptroller of the
trearury to know.
Notwithstanding the warning, Breese
made the confession that he, Peulaud
aud Dickerson had received the benefit
of $750,000 worth of discounted notes,
and that he himself had realized $110,-
000. The confession was made without
promise of immunity.
The defense made /^lesperate effort
to choke off Coffintestimony, bbt the
court ruled it rel rant.
BASEBALL L.^N IN SESSION.
The Southern League Representatives
Hold n Meeting at 31obtle.
Mobile, March 9. — At a meeting
here of the Southern Baseball league
the following officials were present:
President Powers, Abner Powell of New
Orleans, S. Cahn of Shreveport, E. V.
Ocouuo of Montgomery, T. T. Smith
aud Jack Huston of Mobile and Ted
Sullivan, who has been iustrnmental in
organizing the league.
The hague, as organized, consists of
New Oreaus. Mobile, Montgomery aud
Shreveport, La. It is announced offi
cially that Birmingham and Dallas,
Tex., will enter the league, also, and
possibly Galveston and Honston, Tex.
The season will open April 11 and
will last abont fonr months. A final
meeting will be held in New Orleans on
March 19, when the schedule committee
will report and the number of clubs
in the league will be determined upon.
Anniston Holds u Primary.
Anniston, Ala., March 9.—A Demo
cratic municipal primary held here nom
inated F. M. Hight for mayor and O. Z.
Henderson, W. H. McKleroy aud J. H.
Castleberry for couucilmen. The other
conuciliuen nominated were W. O.
Ward, Lon Ritch, G. E. W. Robertson,
Thomas K. Kilby and Max Markstein.
The nominees will be elected April 8.
Tar lire! Solons Adjourned.
Raleioh, March 9. — The 63 days*
session of the legislature has ended, ad
journment being until the second Tues
day in June, next year. The number of
hills which became laws approximates
1,200. There were 2,051 original bills
and resolutions introduced.
Wright Hangs Next Mouth.
Savannah, March 9.—Frank Wright,
a negro, who killed bis stepson, Amos
Moy, on Feb. 13, in a frenzy of passion,
has been cofaviotcd of murder in the su
perior court and sentenced to be hanged
on April ‘41
Bursting Knglue Hills Two,
Com Kit, Ga., March 9.—David Soar-
trough and Calvin Freeman, both young
men, were killed aud one man badly
crippled bv the explosion of the engine
jit a shingle mill near this place.
POSTMASTER CAUGHT
OPENING LETTERS
Edward F. Bogert Trapped at
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
BIG POLITICAL SENSATION
Watched and Dlsc.ivercil L-ioklng Into
the Corn Kpomlencu of Prominent
Hiisluct** .Men of Hit* K'-ystoiie Town
and Promptly Arrested.
Wilkbbbakre, Pa, March 9.—Ed
ward F. Bogert, pest master of Wilkos-
barru, was arrested today charged with
tampering with theUnited States mails.
About two mouths ago several com
plaints were lodged with the postal an-
''’critics at Washington that mail was
disappearing, or that wind they re
ceived bore evidence of having been
opened by a steaming process. Tho
postal authorities subsequently detailed
two secret service men on the case un
der orders of Inspector Gorman.
Last night after the mail from Balti
more aud Washington arrived aud had
been distributed Bogert entered the
office and was seen to take several let
ters from the boxes aud then go into his
private office and carefully draw down
a curtain. A few minutes lator a de
tective, who was acting as a clerk,
turned out an electric light iu the rear
end of tho office, this being a signal to
two other secret service men who were
stationed outside. The man on the in
side carefully admitted his associates,
one of whom was Hugh Gorman.
The two men went at once to Bo-
gert’s private office and without the
corumouy of knocking entered and there
found the postmaster seated ai his desk,
ou which lay three letters addressed to
prominent business men of this city,
and ail of them opened. The postmas
ter was surprised, ami not a little ex-
cit&d for a few minutes, but soon recov
ered his composure. Ho was later es
corted to his home by the secret service
men, where a warrant for his arrest was
subsequently served. Ho was taken be
fore United States Commissioner Hahn,
whers h* g«vo bail iu $4,0Jt) for his ap-
pcarar.c*) Ister.
Mr. Bogert, besides being editor of
Tbu Evtmiug Leader of this city, is a
member of r„ Isrge number of lodges
and for the past ten or 12 years has been
'Xii lic&ivt) niciii bur of the baseball asso
ciation He i* a brother of the late Jo-
ieph K. Bugurt, a gentleman who was
jrronuuent m Democratic county aud
state politics and at the time of his death
was postmaster.
The news of the arrest created a big
sensation, especially iu political circles.
QUEEN FAILS TO GET AWAY.
Departure of II»r Postponed
011 Account of n Siorm.
London, March 9.—Tho queen has
postponed her departure to the south of
France until next Saturday iu conse
quence of the storm in the channel. Tho
postponement of her majesty’s depart
ure is a striking illustration of the ex
treme cure aud of the precaution with
which she is surrounded and the enor
mous amount of machinery which is
necessary when she travels.
Instead of going iu her own yacht to
Cherbourg, as usual, she decided to
avoid the long t-ea trip amj go from
Folkestone to Boulogne-Sur-Mer in a
special passenger boat, which has been
entirely changed for its 89 minutes’
trip. All sorts of staging aud platforms
had been erected at Folkestone, where
Rear Admiral John Fullerton, aide-de-
camp of the queen, who has been In
command rl the royal yacht Victoria
aud Albert tiuce 1884, and the best court
officials have been superintoudiug the
arrangements.
Two trial trips have been already
made aud everything was in readiness
for today. At Bonloguo-Sar-Mor, in
addition to a large force of gendarmes
and customhouse officials, two bat
talions of infantry were in readiness,
while the entire railroad line to Nice
was guarded by soldiers, posted at in
tervals, supplementing the nsual force
of railroad employes detailed^ for duty
in such cmergouoies.
The French government is taking nu-
uvna 1 precautions ou account of thu sup
posed hostility of a portion of tho peo
ple. Ail these arrangements in Franco
were upset by a dispatch froiy Rear Ad
miral Fullerton, postponing thu journey
ou accouut of the weather prevailing in
the okauuel classed as a “storm,”
whereas only a moderate cea was run
ning.
SHARP FIGHT IN PROGRESS.
Trouble at Marseilles Over the linpor-
atiou if ruttoiisei-d Oil.
Washington, March d—There is a
sharp fight cn between opposing forces
in France, according to Consul tikinuer,
at Marseilles over the coutiuued impor
tation of American cottonseed oil at the
existing rate duty.
There is not only a lur -p French trade
in the refined oil, clashed an edible pro
duct, but recently there have been largo
impottatious of soap stock, which is
one of tho bi-products of the refining
process to which the oil is subjected.
The total arrival of oil at tho port of
Marseilles during 1898 was 110,761,338
pounds, or nearly 10,009,000 pounds
more than iu the previous year.
Kipling Recovers Steadily.
New York, March 9.—Rutlyard Kip
ling continues to make steady progress
toward recovery. His sleep is better
and more refreshing, hs'iug several
hours at a time. His bruin power is
still impaired, but that is only a tempo
rary condition resulting from extreme
physical weakuo-s. Only one nurse re
mained in Mr. Kipling’s room last night
and there was uo call for her servico.
Pillar Bounty Law Repealed.
St. Paul, Maroh 9.—The senate has
passed the Hat/, bill repealing the sugar
bounty law, which lias been in effect iu
Minneso'a since 1895. Tho law pro
vide i for n bounty of 1 ceut per pound
ou sugar manufactured from Leek
grown in Minnesota.
FLAW PICKER TELLS
AN EASTER STORY.
A Blue-Eyed, Golden Haired
Beauty.
THE RABBIT LAYED EGGS
Granny Picker Tells Flaw a Beautiful Story
Which He iu Turn Tells to Thousands of
Ledger Headers.-—Knough of a Thing; is
Enough.
“Hit was away back yander Flaw,
before you was ever dreamed
saidUrann yPicker tojus t’other night
whilst wo were a settin’ around our
little family fireside 'an' a talkin' of
Easter an’ so forth, “that me an'
your Grandpap Picker become the
happy guardians of u sweet little lass,
which you understand, her mother
give her to us to raise up to woman
hood, same as ef she was our own.
She was the sweetest an’ cutest lit
tle thing ,1 thought, I ever saw, an'
we both fairly worshipped her.
“Her eyes was of the prittlest blue
you most ever saw, an’ her hair
weren’t red, sandy nor flaxey, but
the prittiest gold-yaller, curly hair
that ever helped to make up beauty,
an' the prittiest little round face and
dimple cheeks that ever mortal bein’
looked at. She was jist about three
good years ole when her mother left
her with us—that was whilst your
Grandpap Picker was a keepiu’ of the
ole High Shoals depot iu Lincoln
county near Wilks’ ole iron wofas—
an’ we got attached to that gal same
as if she was our'n shore nuff. She
was bright—had lots of sense—an’
that made her a favorite pet, not
oniy with us but the whole coun
try round about liked her.
“But as I started to go on down to
tell you, Flaw,” Granny Picker went
on, “she had bin with us nigh on to
a year, you understand, when Eas
ter come around, an’ to see her blue
eyes sparkle an’ her rosy lips au’
dimple cheeks all aglow with delight
in anew I thought I would work an
agreeable surprise on her; agin—sor
ter Santa Claus fashion—so on Sat
urday before Easter Sunday I colored
up a whode passel of all sorts of dif
ferent colored eggs onbekuowance to
her an’ on Saturday evenin’ I says
to her, say I, ‘Fannie’, which, you
understand was her right an’ propper
name, ‘You go out into the garden
an’ make a nice warm little rabbit
nest an’ then come an’ take me to
hit so’s I can tell you whether you've
got hit made right or not. Tonight
is the night rabbits lays and they lay
some of the prittiest eggs you ever
saw—all sorts, sizes an, colors most
—an’ ef you've got 'em a pritty uest
made in a good place they’ll lay you
jist oodlens of ’em.
“Whilst she was in tho garden a
mukin’ of the rabbit nest Grandpap
Picker was us busy as a fly in a lasses
pitcher a scrapin’ of strips, rings,
flowers, and so forth on some of the
eggs with his pocket knife whilst I
had got some pritty fadin’ colico an'
wrapped around some an’ biled ’em
ontil the flowers had faded on the
eggs an' left the flowers thar. We
had her a nice collection fixed up
when she got back but she didn't git
to lay eyes on ’em that night.
“She come back in| due time an'
give in her reports an' took me to
the garden an' showed mo where she
had made it. She had selected a
pritty place an’ had made a beauti
ful nest, considerin’ age, an’ I didn’t
haf to do nothin’ to it but enlarge
on it a little.
“Next mornin’—Easter mornin’—I
slipped up bright an’ early,” said
Granny, “an’ got her eggs an’ went
out to the nest an’ heaped it up an’
then went buck to bed an’ called
Fannie to git up au’ see about her
nest. Jist as soon as her eyes were
open, co-thump, went her feet on the
floor an’ away she went fer her nest.
In a little bit I heurn her holler,
‘yes, mother,’ (which you under
stand, she alius called wo mother)
‘yes, mother, God bh ss heroic soul!
ihe has laid me a fine chance of ’em.
Git up an’ look !
“Flaw, I alius did say that God
didn’t make but one gal like her an’
I loved her same as she was my own,
but we must all part an’ be separated
some day same as me an’ Fanny was,
an' to set an’ study back over the
many Easters what has passed by an’
gone since the one I’m a tollin’ you
of plainly tells me that I'm many,
many miles ’way down on the shady
end of life’s road what ends at the
gates of eternity. Ef you count
Easters as mile-posts to eternity your
ocliest an’ best Granny Picker has
nigh about counted her share, an’
the good Lord has bin good to me—
better than he has to some folks—to
let me count this many Easter Sun
days.”
I love to set up an’ listen to
Granny talk of ole times, ontel she
gits off on to somethin’ sorrowful or
sad an’ then I want to git away.
She will say some times, “O, yes, you
may run from me when I commence
to talk to you hut you can’t run
alius,” but when I think anufl of any
thing is unuff hit most ingiuerally is
always u plenty fer your humble ser
vant, scribe an’ fellow citizen,
Flaw Pickkk.
No other medicine Builds Up and
Fortifies the system against Miscar
riage as well us Simmons Squaw Vine
Wine or Tablets.
The car is the place to go for fine
Photos. Six nice cards for 35 cents.
Six st.11 better for 50 cents. All work
guaranteed first class at the car.
NEGRO TROOPS CAUSE
TRUUBLE AT GRIFFIN
Rioting Precipitated by the
Tenth Immunes.
BRAKEM AN FATALLY SHOT
Commander of the Soldiers, Who Hud
Just Ueen Mustered Out, Writes
Governor Candler a Caustic Letter
About Alleged Attack on Ilia Meu.
Atlanta, March 9.—The Tenth im
mune regiment, compose# of negroes,
was mustered out at Macon. Members
of the command immediately spent a
I art of their money for whisky and fire-
a. jjs, aud when they embarked ou trains
foi 'heir homes they were ready for
troi ^e.
The first serious consequences of the
drunkenness of the soldiers was consid
erable disorder at Macon and at Griifiu,
when tho first detachment arrived there.
The soldiers fired the pistols from the
cars 2 ud came* near killiug several peo
ple. riie news of the disorder spread
iu Griffin aud the governor was itsked
for his consent to call out the local mil
itary to prevent a repetition of the dis
order.
When the second detachment arrived
th^re was some trouble and a number
of those assembled at the depot in Grif
fin fired upon tho train of soldiers, aud
ono man, George L. Agee, a brake man,
was shot three times. His wounds are
probably atal.
There h a doubt as to who fired the
shots at the train, and the eommander
of the negro soldiers, Lieutenant Colo
nel Withrow', has written Governor
Candler a most caustic letter, demand
ing a safe co iduot out of the state and
characterizii g tho attack on his meu as
cowardly.
When the negroes reached this city
the police were ou hand aud prevented
further violence.
Brakemau Agee is still alive at St.
Joseph’s infirmary, but it is not believed
he can tairvive. lie was struck by three
bullets, ore of which entered the abdo
men.
Governor Candler was seen today at
his office at the capitol and asked what
would be the result of the action of
Mayor Davis aud the Griffin rifles. He
replied that the military company did
not answer to him, bnt that at the same
time he bad the right to call It or to re
fuse to order it from the armory, as the
ease might be.
“If the company was called out at all
it was done by Mayor Davis and not by
myself,” said tho governor.
“I do not believe the mayor assumed
the responsibility of calling out the or
ganized miliiia. He possibly deputized
some of the men to act as speoial police
men and armed them as snob. This he
had a right tc da ”
AN EXTENSION PROPOSED.
Eastern Capitalists at Knoxville Iu
the Interest of a Railway.
Knoxville, March 9.—Representa
tives of eastern capitalists are in East
Tennessee working in the interest of a
proposed extension of the Knoxville and
Bristol railroad from Morristown, Tenn.,
to Bristol, Toun., 95 miles distance.
They are J. A. Simmonds aud E. B.
Forster, both of whom are reputed to
own the majority of the Knoxville and
Bristol stock, aud who are also recog
nized as bondholders of the Norf olk and
Western.
They have visited Bristol and Rogers-
ville, the largest towns on the proposed
route, aud have inaugurated movements
by which they hope to get the two coun
ties to issue railroad bonds. This will
carry by a popular vote. Messrs. Sim
monds and Foster are accompanied by
H. M. Aiken, general manager of the
Kpoxville and Bristol road.
They have been enthusiastically re
ceived everywhere and promise to begin
work on tbe extension to Bristol abont
the first of May if they receive sufficient
encouragement at thase decisive points.
They have already visited this city, and
every assistance possible has been
pledged by local business and profes
sional men.
ELEVEN PEOPLE DROWNED.
Tug Howeii Goea Duwu With All on
Hoard OIF Hog Island.
Norfolk, March 9.—The tug Bowen
was lost wdth all on board off Hog
Island. Eleven lives were lost on the
tug, but the crew of the dredge she was
towing at the time were picked up by
the German steamship Albino, bound
from New York to Newport News.
They were lauded at Old Point Comfort
The tug was lost in the mist of a ter
rible snowstorm. She was towing the
•team barge Admiral to Philadelphia,
where she is owned by the American
Drudging company.
The assistant superintendent was lost
aboard hey. He was Captain William
G. Cannon aud lived in Camden. The
others who were lost:
Captain James E. Bowen, Thomas
Crump. Samuel Fowler, Pilot Phillips,
Mate Conlison, two firemen, cook and
two sailors. The tug was swampud by
au unusually heavy sea just after cut
ting loose from the dredge.
Tue second mate of the steamer Al-
bano was drowned while attempting
the resene of those on the dredge. Their
sufferings, exposed as they were to the
snowstorm, were dreadful and when
taken off the dredge they were ex
hausted.
Toll gates Slay He (Established.
Huntsville, Ala , March 9.—Madi
son county has a pike system of 160
miles, nearly every mile of which is out
of repair, aud the annual road fund de
voted to road repairs wholly iuadequa’e
for tbe purpose. It is probable that tl s
county coinniissioners will re-establhh
tho old tollgates that were in vogue L<
fore tho county purchased tho pikes.
This will bo done or a special tax will
be levied. The matter will cause a great
deal of discussion iu Madison county.
A Young llelresH lEioprt.
HoPKINSVTLlJt, Ky„ March 9. —Miss
Sarah Norfleet, tho popular heiress,
eloped last night to Clarksville, Tenn.,
and married Claude Berry of Washing
ton, 0. C., a popular Southern railroad
Official.
BREESE PLACED^ ON TRIAL.
The Alleged Hunk Wrecker Formally
Arraigned at Asheville.
Asheville, N. O., March S.—The
trial of W. E. Breese, ono of the alleged
wreckers of the First National bank,
has begun here, Judge Purnell pre
siding. Senator J. O. Pritchard, whose
absence in February caused a postpone
ment of the case until now, is present.
Tho cases of Breese’s associates, Pen-
land and Dickerson, will bo taken up
singly.
Defendants made no objection to pro
ceeding with the trial, but entered a de
murrer asking that 22 counts of the bill
of iudictmen be stricken out for want
of particularity iu designation of al
leged embezzled funds, but the demur
rer was overruled. The selection of a
jury was completed iu a remarkably
short time.
S. T. Dorsett, the former teller of the
First National bank, was the first wit
ness called. He identified several notes
payable to "cash memorandum” and
“cash,” signed by Breese, as genuine,
aud the government offered these in ev
idence to prove embezzlement. Tho de
fendants tried to prove that “cash
checks” represented part of Breese’s
salary. But their questions ou that
lino were not allowed.
Burglary at BlarkKburg.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Blacksburg, March 8th.—Last
night the store of O. A. Osborne at
this place was entered by burglars.
It seems that two young men on
their way home a little after midnight
passed the store and noticed that the
glass in the front door was shattered
and that some articles were lying on
the pavement. They at once notified
Chief of Police Duncan who put his
dogs on the trail. They ran the
party or parties to about Kings Creek
and then stopped. About $2.00 was
taken from tbe money drawer. As to
tbe amount of goods stolen Mr. Os
borne was unable to say.
The necessity for ajnight watch
man here has been recognized for a
long time, but ic seems that in spite
of high taxes and a license upon
everything we cannot indulge in such
a “luxury.” But then we have a
street lamp. A tallow dip is (the
only street light in a town of 1,500
inhabitants! How does that strike
you? E. A. T.
General Littl«-liol<l Is Dead.
New York, March 8.—General Mil-
ton S. Littlefield is dead at his home in
this city of apoplexy, aged 66 years. He
studied law in Abraham Lincoln’s office
in Springfield, Ills., and for some time
practiced iu the same office. When the
civil war broke out General Littlefield
became captain of Company F, Four
teenth Illinois volunteers, which was
commanded by General John M. Palme ,
who was then colonel. In Jane, 186*),
General Littlefield was honorably dis
charged from the army. Since that
time ho has been interested in railroads
in the south aud north aud in other
business affairs.
Plan to Check Mob Law.
Jefferson City, Mo., March 8.—The
most original plan ever presented to a
legislature to discourage lynching has
been proposed in the house of represe •
tatives by Mr. Nicholas, the Populist
member from Nordway county. L a
measure would have the sheriff arm
prisoners who are threatened with lynch
ing. Any sheriff or deputy sheriff fail
ing to protect snch prisoners shall be
fined not less than $500 or more than
$1,000 aud shall be dismissed.
Ur. Bull's Cough Syrup will give imiucdl-
ato relief to a child suffocating with
the dreadful croup. Mothers keep
this reliable medicine always handy
and it will save you many uneasy
hours. It costs but 52 cts.
When an estate is divided according
to law it means that the heirs get
what is left after the lawyers get
through.
J. R. Hill, Packsville, S. C., writes:
I have used Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine for Dyspepsia with better
results than I bad from a long trial of
Zeilin’s Regulator, which I found not
so good. Never hatf any such good
results from Black Draught used.
It pays better to be a dentist than
an occulist. A man has thirty-two
teeth and only two eyes.
Rob Childbirth of its Terrors and
Minimise the Pain and Dangers of
Labor by using Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets.
Some people can’t see what pleasure
those who mind their own buiness find
in living.
To restore the Clear SkinAbe Bright
Eye, the Alert Gait and Sound Health,
use Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medi
cine.
M. Poliakoff, proprietor of the Bos
ton Bargain Store, has returned from
tho northern and eastern markets,
where he bought a largo stock for the
spring trade. He bought a very large
stock because he got hold of some
very good bargains at some factories
which were closing out odds and ends
for any price. These goods will be
offered to the public at bargain prices.
Goods have been arriving at the Bos
ton Store for tho past ten days in
large quantities. Everybody go to
M. Poliakoff, at tho Boston Bargain
Store for bargains.
S. R. Peck, manager of the South
ern Optical Co., Charlotte, will be in
Gaffney ut Lipscomb’s Hotel on Wed
nesday, March 22J, one day. Glass
es scientifically adjusted. The most
difficult cases corrected. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. References, any
business house iu Charlotte.
3-10-21
Don’t fail to visit Moose’s Photo
graph car and have ft dozen fine cabi
net Photos taken for only $1.50 or six
for $100.
OVER TWO HUNDRED
REBELS SHOT DOWN
General Hale Drives the Foe
Away With Shells.
AMERICAN LOSSES SLIGHT
Insurgents Now Concentrated East ol
Manila and They Will Probably
Malic an Attack From That Sidj
Unless Dispersed Without Delay.
Manila, March 8.—General Hale de
termined this morning toclear away tha
enemy from iko front of the right of hit
wing. The gunboat Laguna de Bay,
under Major Grant, began shelling the
euen y’s position. Two companies of
the Twentieth infantry and three com
panies of the First Nebraska, under
Colonel Staleuburg, swung in from tha
rood to the waterworks, driving the in
surgents toward the Pafig river.
The First Wyoming advanced di
rectly on the insurgent position iu front.
Meanwhile the Laguna de Bay pounded
the foe from the river.
Thus taken on three sides, tbe insur
gents, after some resistance, were driven
back.
Captain J. D. O’Brien of the First
Wyoming wus shot in the wrist and
Major Bell of the bureau of informa
tion was 8iightly»wounded. Compete
report* of the wounded are not yet in.
General Hale estimates tbe enemy’s
loss at 250.
At tho time this dispatch was sent the
Wyoming troops occupied and advanced
position.
The insurgents opened fire across tho
river from Guadalupe, killing Private
Lovejoy of Company C, First Washing
ton, aud wounding two others.
The insurgents have been concen
trated to the east of tho city and will
probably try an attack from that side.
Their principal object is to cut off the
water supply of Manila. The Ameri
can positions are strong and tho at
tempts will be fntile.
The insurgent losses have been severo
the last few days.
The authorities of Madrid have of
fered Agniualdo a ransom of $J,000 for
each oflicer, $100 each for the privates
nud $5oO for each civil servant. They
have uot offered to ransom the priests.
Th* temperature today at 8 o’clock
woe 87 degrees, bat the cloudy air was
like steam and the troope were greatly
inconvenienced on the shore in spite ot
the temporary shade afforded by the
matting aud bamboos wherever feasi
ble. There were few prostrations, how
ever, from tbe heat.
Onr troops today are not compelled to
remain iu the open country to tho
same extent as yesterday, when they
were engaged in clearing the jungle.
The rebels seldom appear iu the open
except in the cool of the morning aud in
evening. Onr soldiers will probably
feel the heat lees when they are on tha
move.
The following lights on the coasts of
Panay and Gulnaras islands have been
re-established: Muuigonizo, Zigantos,
Oalabazas, Bietopecados, Iloilo and Lu-
zaraua.
The French secondclass cruiser Jean
Bart has arrived here.
NEW GUNS FOR REGULARS.
Troops Now Reinforcing General Otis
In Manila Well Armed.
Washington, March 8.—A fact in
connection with the regulars who are
now reinforcing General Otis iu the
Philippines that is giving considerable
satisfaction to tbo war department, is
that they are all armed wisli the
bre 80” rifle, commonly 'iuown as the*
Krag-Jorgenson. ,■
There has been more or less uneasi
ness over the fact that the volunteers on
the firing line aronnd Manila were at a
decided disadvantage against the na
tives owing to the fact that the Filipino
sharpshooters, armed with Mansers,
could lay out of range of the Spring-
fields, with which onr volunteers were
armed, aud hurt them to an extent that
was limited only by the bad marksman
ship of the natives.
This was not only the source of a
good many casualties among our troops
but had a bad moral effect upon them,
since it was very trying to be coutinu-
onsly under fire from an enemy who
kept discreetly out of range. With the
arrival of tho regulars this situation
will bo completely changed. The rein
forcements all have the caliber 30 rifie,
which is practically jnst as good a
gun as the Mauser, while iu addition
our regular troops are sharpshooters al
most to a man.
This is largely owing to the fact that
for years the target ammunition allow
ance iu onr small army has been abont
$6 per man per annum, an amonut no
European nation has ever thought of
spending.
Ibis uoes not say that there are not
many excellent shots among the volun
teers, and though the war department
bas no definite information on the sub
ject, there is little doubt that the best
shots among the volunteers are armed
with the new rifles already, 2.000 stands
of these arms having already been sent
to General Otis, while there are 6,000
more awaiting bis orders at the Benecia
arsenal.
Kipling Rests Comfortably.
New York, March 8.—Last night in
Rudyard Kipling’s apartment at the
Hotel Grenoble was the quietest since
tho author was taken ill Only the
nurse was astir. The patient restea com
fortably all night, his sleep being natu
ral as it has been for several days. El
sie Kipling, tho 8-year-old invalid, also
had a comfortable night and is improv
ing steadily.
Italians Angered by Chins.
Peking, March 8.—The Italian min
ister here regards as an insult the man
ner in which tho Chinese foreign office
has treated Italy’s demand for a coaling
station at San Mutt bay, aud a rapture
of diplomatic relations between Italy
and China is probable.
Hteel Hlllets Going Upward.
Pittsburg, March fi.—Steel billots
took another jump upward today aud
•old at $24.00 a ton, the highest prioe
since 1890. Several large sales wer«
hiade at that pnoe.
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