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I y f. 0. Stacy. President. J. O. Annt,aw. Vice President THE KiTIOHAl. BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $50,000.90. W11,, t, buy county rial ms, receive deposit Slid imtUe ItU'i'al loaiis on approved paper 1). V. UotH>. f'ltsbier. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1864. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1890. ti.OO A YEAR. iANTAICRUZ TAKEN - BY LAWTON'S MEN About Seventy Rebels Killed and Forty Wounded. feix AMERICANS INJURED Filipino', tin* Cunnunnil of m ^CblnHiiiuii Mamed 1‘ao-Wab, AI- taclied and Driven Inlo llio Moun tains Willi Heavy Ijoas. Mami.a, April 10.—General Lawton has captured Santa Cruz, at the extreme ei <1 of the lako. He drove the rebels, who were couiiiiaadud by a Chiuutuau named Pao-VVah, into the uiouutainii. The Americans had six men wounded. r i ho re Ik.-Is lost OS men killed and had 40 tuen wounded. An expedition consisting of about l,fi00 men, coniuiatided hy Major Gen eral Henry W. Liwiou, left San Fodro Mucati cn the river Pasig, on Saturday night, with the purpose of crossing Laguna do Hay and capturing the town of Santa Cruz, ou the eastern shore of the lake. The American troops were then, as planned, to sweep the country to the south. The force consisted of 200 picked sharpshooters irom the various regi ment*, Hawthorne’s mountain battery, GnJe’s squadron and three troops of the Fourth cavalry, unmounted; ttronk’s uml Tappeu’s battalions of the Four teenth infantry; Linckeu's battalion of the First Idaho iuiuulry and Frain’s battalion of the First North Dakota in fantry under General King. Tho flotilla of 20 canoes, towed by tugs and convoyed by tho gunboats La guna de Hay, Oesto and Nappidan, and preceded by the launch containing Gen eral Lawton and Genera) King, moved toward the lake just us evening was set ting in. it was a truly picturesque scene, j The men carried rations for ten days, With the lightest marching equipment. General Lawton’s plan was to reach Bantu Cruz ou Sunday morning at day break, to capture or destroy any reliel gunboats or shipping, to take ihe town and then to scour the country to the south of the lake, a district not yot ex plored by the Americana. Otis Meeds Mors Soldier*. Though it is a fact that hundreds of Filipinos are daily returning to their homes and are desirous of resuming peaceful pursuits, and tlnvugh the procla< matlbu issued by the United States Philippine commission has given an impetus to this movement, the war is far from ended. One of the American generals said recently: "WewUlsee 100,000 soldiers in the Philiupiue* before the Americans con trol tne islands,” and a majority of the army are of his opinion. It is generally considered that great reinforcements are necessary, there not being a suillcient number of Americau troops in the archipelago to make con quest of the stand of Luzon and hold Uie ports occupied, and it is thought that it wjuld bo cheaper in tho long run and have a better effect upon the na tives to establish Americau supremacy effectively and quickly than to tem porize with a score of rebellious. All tho stories told by prisoners and friendly natives agree that a majority of the insurgents would be glad to quit, but there are enough professional revo lutionists left to infest the country and demoralize business for years to come. Some high Americans believe that the government would wisely expend money in buying off Aguiualdo and his clique of intiueutial Filipinos. Foreigners In Manila think the Amer icans are too optimistic as to the effect of the proclamation. This opinion is based ou the fact that tho natives have ■o long dealt with the Spaniards that they are nimble to realize what its words mean and that the purport of its prom ises is anything but a suaro. Voluntoi-rs Tirt-d of War. A majority of the United States vol unteers are eager to return home soon, and “we did not enlist to fight niggers” is a remark that is constantly heard. While braver work than they are doing is impossible to find, they consider that there is small glory in guerrilla war fare, the dangers and hardships of which cannot be appreciated at home. The volunteer* construe their enlistment ”to the close of the war” to apply to the urar with Spain and wish to bo relieved by regulars. The Spanish system of defending Manila by a lane of blockhou*es may be adopted by the American authorities here during the wot season, as it ro- ? [uires fewer men than the trench do- euoes and lessens the chances of sick ness among he defenders. Lieutenant Steuneuberg of tho Idaho regiment, a brother of the governor of Idaho, has been placed ou trial by court- martial for calling Major Wiggins a coward in the presence of his company. It is expected that he will be dismissed from the service. The steamer Erutns, believed to be long to tho Manila Maritime company, and to have been erroneously re|>orted as being ilio United States supply steamer Brulcs, has arrived at Baiubuc. »0 miles icuth of Palawan, with her shaft broken. Assistance has been sunt to her. V.ctory by Otis. Washington, April 10—The follow ing dispatch was received from General Otis today: ‘‘Lawton's command cap tured Santa Cruz, chief city of Lnguna tie Hay, this morning; casualties, six wounded; insurgent troops driven out, leaving OF* dead on the Held and large Dumber of wounded, considerable num ber captured Law ton will pursue west ward.” General Wheeler Ihe Orator. Jtfgw Ori.kaks, April 10 —Adjutant 4Gh>tM-ir#l Moorman states that General Joe Wtaelei' will deliver the oration at the ineetma of the United Con federate veterans st Charleston, H U., at their geuiiiyu ou May 10. llurllett Tripp Appointed, Warihmoton, April 10.—The prosi- ,dent has selected Uartiett Tripp of Bontb Dakota, formerly minister to Austria, as the United States represen- Aatiire 00 tfes Bemoan joint commission. DESPERATE STREET FIGHT. Fuel Ions Clash at llruuson !*. C. t With KuImI Itesults to Two M»u. Bkuxson, S 0 , April 10. —A pitched battle was fought in the streets here be tween James Preacher, Charley Preacher and Arren Preacher, brothers, on tho one side, and George llei<’, Mack Held, James Reid, brothers, and Joseph Con nelly 011 the other side. As a result George Retd is dead. Mack Reid probably fatally wounded. Joseph Connolly seriously wounded and James Preacher slighty wounded in iha hands. It appears that a negro farmhand em ployed by George Hied was subsequently employed by lho Preachers and hail feeling was engendered thereby. Just after nightfall the parties met at the busiest corner in tho town and an alter cation ensued between George Hied and James Preacher. In an instant weapons were diuw'ti and a general fusillade of about JU or 40 shots followod. Tho lire of the Preachers seems to have been principally directed on George Reid. He received wounds from which he died in a few hours All the parties are men of families except Charley and Arren Preacher. George Hied leaves a wife and child. Charley and Arren Preacher are mere boys, the latter not yet 20 years old. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death by gunshot wounds at the hands of James and Alien Preacher. James Preacher is the sou in law of Colonel Iziwrouce VV. Youmaus, the largest planter in this section, and prominent 111 state politics. The Preach ers have surrendered to the sheriff. STREET PREACHERS JAILED. M uyor of A 1 la ill a Slops Worshiping ou Public Thoroughfare*. Atlanta, April 10.—The police ar- reeted a number of street preachers here yesterday afternoon. In the patrol wagon, as they shouted ami sang hymns, the men and women wero ridden to the police barracks, where, after a consulta tion, Acting Chief of Police Joiner and Captain Thompson decided to make oases against two of the leaders to teal the matter, and all the others were per mitted to go. The arrests were made because the mayor had refused to give tho street preachers permits which they are re quired to have before they can hold open air meetings. These permits must be issued by the mayor and counter- signed by the chief of police, who designates the territory which the bearer of the permit can occupy whoa holding the outdoor meetings. About a week ago Mayor Woodward said he had decided to issue no more permits to street preachers, as they had become a nuisance, and were no credit to true religion. Already the ministers of tho city are talking about the action of tha some thinking the interference was un warranted and others saying that street preaching had reached a condition to call for police regulation. GRIFFITH CASE DISMISSED. Man Accused of Complicity lu Gog. gnus Killing Set Free. Birmingham, Ala., April 10.—G. A. Griffith, deputy city marshal of Wood- lawn, who was arrested several day! ago ou the charge of murder, it being alleged that be was connected with the killing of Ira Goggaus who was shot iu the Arcade saloon recently by Cliff Gaboon, has been discharged by Justice Abornatiiey The preliminary trial took but a short time, it quickly developing that there was nothing ou which to hold Griffith. Griffith was an eyewitness to the shooting, but none of the other wit nesses connected him with it. Griffith heard that he was wanted soon after the stopping of the Gogg&ns funeral procession last Monday, when the body was brought back frou the cemetery to be subjected to a pohtmo tew examina tion, and ho gave htunelf up. The theory was that Goggans wai shot by ballets of different size, indicat ing that two men were involved in the killing, but the theory fell through. It has beeu charged by some that the entire movement was for political effect to injure the Smith and McDonald tick ets in the recent municipal contest, but this is denied by the attorneys for the prosecution. BOYS AS TRAIN_WRECKER3. Declare Tliry Wanted to “See Cars It 1111 OIT tho Track.” Chattanooga, Aoril 10. — Blood hounds put ou tho trail of would-be wreckers of a 1 >attauooga, Rome aud Southern passenger train near Lafay ette, Go., followed the scent to the bouse of a widow named Morgan, living a few miles from Lafayette, and there the officers found two boys, one named Ducy Morgan, the woman’s sou, and the other George Shrite, a cousin. They were iu their harefeet, but their shoes were found aud fitted exactly in the tracks made about the point where the wreck was to have occurred. Ou the way to the jail the boys con fessed, stating (hat they did it “for the fuu of seeing the cars run off the track.” They are only 10 years of age. Dt-crt-nsn In Kertlliz r Sitlm, MONTQOMKKY, Ala , April 10.—The sale of fertilizer tags by tho agticultural department up to April 1 shows a very decided decrease from the record of lusl year, being 25 per cent less. The tagi sold up to April 1 of the present year amounted to 1)01,000, while those of April 1, 1808, aggregated 1,103,000. The presumption is, this means the farmer* of Alabama are preparing to plant leei cotton this year, although as a matter of fact the lute spring may have bad something to do with the demand for fertilizer. Treaty of Peace Now Arrives. Washington, April 10.—An exchange copy of the Spanish-American treaty reached Washington today. It is now iu the hands of the French ambassador, M. Cambon, who will at once arrange with 1 he state department for the final exchange of ratifications. Itay** limnuars at Macon. Macon, April 10.—The Third regi ment of immuues, Colonel Ray com manding, has returned to its former c;:mp near this city for myster out after terviug ulus mouth* lu Gab*. NO PROBABILITY OF AN UPRISING IN CUBA Den’l Breckinridge Returns From the Island. WANTS NATIVES TO RULE lie Says There W ill He Little Trouble, So Long us Oar Forces Control, but Predicts Rioting on Their With* driiw.il From the Scene. Washington, April 10.—luspector General Breckinridge, who has junt re turned from an inspection trip in Cuba mid Porto Rico, iu an interview says: “Since the United States has been iu possession of Cuba the condition of the island has naturally immeasurably im proved. I have no idea that there is auy danger of an insurrection against tho United States. Tho minds of tho paoplo at this moment arc on the ques tion of the payment of $3,000,000 to the Cuban insurgents. After this Iras been settled they vviil devote themselves to a discussion of the kind of government Cuba shall have after the Americau troops have been withdrawn. There will be no trouble from the Cubans as a r opie during military occupation, but feel sure that after our troops are brought home there will be disturbances. “We are not going about the matter of fitting the Cubans for self govern ment iu ihe right way. It seems to me that the first thing we ought to do is to have an election by the people of a con vention to draft a constitution. If that constitution is not satisfactory wo can set it aside. But we ought to fiud out what the people are willing and able to do. As it is the island is governed by American soldiers, enforcing Spanish laws 011 which are ingrafted American Ideas, the result being confusion. “Oar constitution guarantees every man the right to a fair trial by a jury of bis peers at the place where the crime shall Lave been committed. An offender against tho law in Cuba has no such privileges. He is examined by an offi cial who represents what might be com pared with our graud jury, and if bis report is unfavorable the prisoner is broeghi before a judge for examination, who uertiles him to an appellate court. 8ix mon Iks have beeu taken np in these operations. Besides the prisoner may be stmt for trial far from the point whors the crime was committed. “Unrest pervades Cuba because the people have no voice iu the government They know that the United States can not at present take the island, no mat ter how muck we would like to do so. I am confident that if a vote were taken iu Cuba today on a proposition for an nexation to the United States it would bo adopted by a vote of 2 to 1. The Spauish element prefer annexation and many of the Cubans also, for they da not know after the expiration of the United States’ role whether 8,000 cz 10,000 former insurgents will rule the island or whether they, the people, will. “I have served ou the plains many years aud I found the quickest way ta unite people was by effecting prompt communication. Keeping the provinces of Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba isolated retards their dvvelopment. If under the terms of the Foraker amendment a railroad cannot be built, then good roads should be built." STEPHEN J. FIELD IS DEAD. Vormsr Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Passes Away. Washington, April 10.—Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Stephen J. Field is dead at hit home in this city from kidney complications. Deceased was over 82 years old. Since he retired from the supreme court in 1807, after 34 years of service, his con dition has reveral times alarmed his friends, but his wonderful vitality has overcome all the disabilities of age, and though feeble of late years, be has, since his retirement, enjoyed fairly good health. At the time of his retirement two years ago he had been in bad health for some time, but his ambition to serve oa the supreme bench longer than Chief Justice Marshall had induced him to refuse retirement, although long past the legal age, ngtil his term had ex ceeded that of the first chief justice. Born iu Connecticut, he had a re markable career, moving to California and serving ou the bench there autil called to Washington iu 18(i<i by Presi dent Lincoln. He was a member of the Hayes Tilden elector commission iu 1877, aud voted with the Democratic minority. In 1880 he received 64 votes for the presidential nomination at the Cincinnati Demo cratic convention, ou the first ballot. When the United States supreme court met today the death of Justioe Fields was announced aud tho court ad journed os a mark of respect. Decision! will be announced tomorrow. French fttei.iner Goes Down. Port Au Princk, April 10. — The French steamer Manoobia, belong ing to the transatlantic company, has been wrecked off Anso d’Ainunlt. The passengers and crew were saved, bal the steamer and her cargo wero lost. The Manoubia was a steamer of 653 tons net, engaged in the West Indian trade. She was built iu 1880, was 287 feet long, had 20 feet 0 inches beam and was 21 feet deep. An Explosion Kills Twelve. ArffriN, April 10.—A mining disaster lu which 12 men lost their lives is re ported from the Sierra Mojada mining camp, located iu (ho state of Coahuila, Mcx , 60 miles south of Pnmdio, Tox. An explosion of foul gus occurred lu the Veda Rica silver mine and before all the miners could get to ihe surfaoe the dry timtorn were on fire, the fierce Humes barring exit. Rid Not Long Survive Wife. Denver, April 10. —William Whist, editor of The German Herald of this city, is dead at tho ngu of 64 years. He had beeu ailing from a complication of filMMises reveral weeks, but was improv ing when his wife died suddenly of apoplexy. Ho suivived her only 24 hours. MAZET COMMITTEE’S WORK. Richard Croker Will Testify licfora Hu l>e|)ui'ts For ICuropi*. New York, April 10.—The Muzet in vestigating committee resumed its sit ting for a short session today. Among the witnesses waiting to bo called wero Chief of Police McCuliagb, Police Cap tain Cooney and W. P. Tostovin. Tho last named was excused from the stand on Saturday before his evidence regard ing alleged corruption 111 tbe building department was completed. Mr. Mess announced that certain disreputable individuals were extortiug money upon the plea that they had been engaged to servo subpoeuaes. Accord ing to Mr. Mo*h their plan was 10 with hold the spurious subpoenas for a con sideration. Dr. O’Sullivan, who represents the city department, after announcing that Frank Croker was iu court aud had not beeu served with a snbpoenau created a litiie stir by adding: “Richard Croker desires me to say that lie will be at the disposal of this investigating committee at any time up to April 18, when ha is to sail for Europs.” Mr. Moss promptly accepted tbe chal lenge and requested that Richard Croker be present aud testify next Friday. Mr. Tostovin was then called aa tha first witness. He made some compara tively unimportant corrections iu his testimony of Saturday. RALEIGH NOW AT BERMUDA. Plucky ('1 miser SHU Hus Her War Paint on and Shows Battle Scars. Hamilton, Bermuda, April 18.—Ths United Stales cruiser Raleigh, Captain Goughian, arrived at Murray’s anchor age yesterday at 10:30 o’clock a. m. Sho reports having experienced lair weather from the Azores excepting on April 7 and 8, when a hard blow delayed the vessel's progress. Tho officers aud men of the cruiser are iu good health and spirits, umi are very enthusiastic ov ' the Bucoess.'ul campaign iu tho Phil),- pine islands and are very glad to learn of iho trouble being apparently nearly over. The Americans aro very much pleased at the reception accorded the Raleigh al the British ports touched at ou the way here. She still has her war paint ou and shows her battlo scars plainly. Tho usual salutes wore exchanged with the forts and the admiral. The shores were lined with soldiers aud civilian* anxious to see the gallant ship, and the British warships at the dock yard were also crowded with men al tbe Ralaigh steamed in. Preparations are being made by the military and naval authorities to give the Americans a cordial reception Vis its will be made to the governor end ad miral today. Tha people ou the Raleigh have been informed of the preparations being mads to receive them at New York. WEST VIRGINIANS GO OUT. Last Rcglmeut of Volunteer* Gats Away From Cmup Wetliarlll. Grbbnvillb, 8. O., April 10.—Tbs last regiment left Camp Wetheriil today when the Second West Virginia was mustered out. Thisrsginieut was formed under the second call last May and wo! commanded by Colonel D. E. Casteel, with O’Brien Moore, tho well kuowu writer, us lieutenant colonel. The West Virginians were heartily disliked by tbe northern regiments en camped here and by the uegroes. They were generally young fellows, many from the mountains and among them not a few moonshiners and several mem bers of tbe Hatfield and McCoy fami lies. As a body of fighters the regimeul was a groat success, bat It never saw active service, bav.ug been camped bers since November. The men celebrated at a lively rate last night aud on Satsrday, but no se rious trouble occurred and the muste! out today was without incident, ths men behaving well and all leaving iu good humor. The dispensaries and beet bonses were closed, bat through some blind tigers liquor was secured. Seven companies were taken horns by tbe Heahonrd Air Line and the rest by the Southern ou special trains which left this afternoon for various points in West Virginia. Walker Talks of Army Reef. Washington, April 10.—The army court of Lt-ef inquiry resumed its ses sion at 10 o’clock today with Rear Ad miral Jehu G. Walker, president o! the Nicaragua canal commission, ou ths stand, lie said that canned roust beei bud been used by tbe commissiun’s sur veying parties ou the isthmus. H« oddod that tho men did not like thii beef, preferring b&cou aud tbe fresh na tive beef; but that wbiie this was true, the canned beef bud nut beeu found un wholesome. If outfitting u large expe dition to the tropics, he would iucluds some of tbe canned beef as a ration, but not very much of it. George Trial Drags Along. Canton, O., April 10. —Mrs. Georgs came into court this morning ut 111 o'clock with her sister Mrs. St. Clair, her aunt, Mrs. Brown and her sou, Newton. The journal was read and al 10:15 Oharie.* U. Fraeer took the stand. Mr. Fraser is a Humane society officer, lie described how the body of Saxton wav found in front of the Althouse homo. He examined tho body and brought It to the morgue. Dr. E. D. Brant testified as to the post mortem aud gave medical evidence of the na ture of the wounds on Buxton’s body. dltuntlon In Uollviu Grave, Lima, Peru, April 10.—Advices re ceived here In regard to the revolution in Bolivia say that tho situation at Au- ruro, where President Alonzo has es tablished his base of oiwrutious, is des perate. It is added that Ihe federalists, or limorgeuti, are pushing 1 heir opera tions and that tbe bunk* of Sucre, the capital of P-olivia, have refused to fur nish any funds to President Alonzo’s government. Father and 8-11 Are Shot, Bowling GttKKN.Ky., April 10.—Rob ert Douulass, superintendent of the Whitestoue quarry near this city, and his son Otto wore shot by Frank Grots- walljs, a carpenter, today. A double- barreled shotgun charged with buckshot was used OroiHwalli* surrendered. Il Is not kuowu what cussed the shooting. THE LATEST COT TON MILL NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. OPERATIVE PERSONALS The liii|>rovemcnt» uml Advam-eiut'iits of tin- I’hhI Week hi North nmi South Caro lina (.'olton Mills mill Ilonh-ry Kudu- rh-s, Etc. [noutlieru and Western Textile Excelsior.1 Lee Clippnn], son of Asst. Super- iutendunt E. H. Clippurdof the Whit ney. S. C., Cotton Mills, is taking a course in the factory, having finished hia studies with Prof. Getsinger. The new Colleton Colton Mills, Walterboro, 8. C., will be running in full by April 15. They have been limbering up the machinery for u week, ami some is already running. The business men of Pickens, S. C., who last fail started a movement for a cotton mill, are continuing their work. They have appointed a solici ting committe of J. McD. Brun, YV. T, McFall audj others. Messrs. Springs & Heath will start their Chester, S. 0., Gingham Mills on April 17, and are pushing the re pairs now with a large force. They expect fo have the full 430 looms run ning with in GO days. The following loornfixers have left Whitney. S. C., Cotton Mills: John Johnson going toTucapau, R. I). Put nam to Greers and W. A. Blalock to Columbia. Their places were filled by J. F. Grier, Parry Brannon and R. A. Fitts. The Salisbury, N. C., Knitting Mill received their full $>10 000 insur ance for the fire which destroyed their factory. On the building was $‘2,000, on the machinery $2,000, on stock and material $2,000, on engine, boiler, dynamo, etc., $1,000. That two new improved Mason re volving flat cards installed in the Edgefield, H. C., Cotton Mills are run ning, together with one slubber, one intermediate, two fly frames— Tweedale & Smalley—and 12 Mason spinning frames also just installed. At the Mauetta Mills, L&ndo.S. C., 8. A. Williamson and Albert White, two of the Howard a Bullough Amer ican Machine Company’s men are putting up the carding machinery, while J. \V. Jackson and men of the Aerophor Company are erecting tho humidifiers. The charter of the newly organized Davidson, N. C., Cotton Seed Oil Company entitles them to manufac ture cotton goods as well ns operate a cotton seed oil mill, etc. Their capital stock is $100,000, the princi pal stockholders being W. J. Martin, VV. R. Gray, J. P. Munroo and H. J. Brown. Nat B. Dial, a lawyer of Laurens, 8. C., who we reported on Jan.‘21 was at the head of a compun} organizing to develop the water power at Ware Shoals on tho Saluda river, and build a big cotton factory there, visited the site a few days ago accompained by M. R. Dunn, and business men of Col umbia. 8. C. Where the new Bennettsvillo, 8, C., Cotton Mills are building three-fourth mile south-west of tho town along the railroad was a few weeks ago cov ered with under-growth and pine tim ber. A saw mill is now on the site slicing up lumber for thefcotton mill. Thus we see the thickets and waste spots in the South constantly giving way to industries and enterprise A big addition to the Virgina Cot ton Mills at Hwopsonvllle, N. C-, will be commenced soon. It will, we un derstand, be about 100 ft. long 75 ft. wide and two stories. John A. Trol- inger, of Haw River, N. 0., bus the contract. The Virginia Mills are op erated by water power, and already contain 4 1‘20 spindles and 200 looms, selling yarns 8s to30, and gray cloth. Tbe Board of Trade, Hazleton, Pa., held a citizens’ meeting April 5, at w Inch arrangements wero completed with the Duplan Silk Company to lo cate their mills there. This is a French manufacturing company branching out in America. The First National Bank of Hazleton, sub scribed for $30,000 bonds of the new factory and $5,000 was donated for purchase of a site. Tho board of commissioners of Greenville county, 8. C., have decid ed to raise the assessment on the Pel ham Cotton Mills from $22,000 to $32,000. Spartanburg county asst ss- es Its side of the mill at $100,000. The board also decided to make a fight to have all mortgages, bonds and other assets of like character put ou the tax books at a fair rate, at least sixty per cent, of tho face value. The directors of tho newly incorpor ated Vostu Cotton Mills, of Charles ton, 8. C., to operate tho cotton fac tory with negroes are: John II. Montgomery, of Spnrtanpurg; Seth M. Milliken, of New York ; George W. Williams and Win. Bird of Charles ton ; N. W. Rice and Stephen Green, of Boston, and A. W. Green of Or ange, N. J. Cupt Montgomery is president of the company, and L. G. Potter treasurer. The capital slock of the company is $250,000. If you ha/e a Cough, throat irrit a tlon, weak lungs, pain in Ihe chest, 1 difficult breathing, croup or hoarse ness, let us suggest One Minute Cough Cure. Always reliable and safe. Cher okee Drug Co., Gaffney, 8. C., and R. 8. Withers, Blacksburg, 8. 0. SCHOOL BOY BUCKS. He Think* Pruelln tfliould be AHhtiiued of lllmnelf. (Corn'spondence of The Ledger.) Holly Grove, April 8.—Farm work is almost at a standstill and some of the farmers are taking the bines. There aro no new cases of sickness ton-port, but colds still prevail. Rev. F. C. Hickson preaches at Mt. Puron on the first Sunday at half past three o’clock and at night on the third Sunday in each month. The Holly Grove school will close on the 21st inst. and the school will give an entertainment. On the fifth inst while the stage was being built, and was almost completed, it gave way, hurling several of the scholars who wire standing near and under the stage. Fortunately no one was seriously hurt. It only amounted to some bruises. “Pruella” calls me a little bare foot boy, and seems to bo in great trouble about me. He also says I am not as smart as I might be. Of course I am a little school boy and a very small one at that, and I think be ought to be ashamed of himself, treating a poor little bare-foot school boy in such a manner. You should learn that a bare footed school boy’s feet are tender when he first takes his shoes off and you ought not to be strowing gravel in his school puth. We didn’t intend to cause Pruella to break the string of his poke and cause him to let out all his know ledge on The Lodger readers. However as he has let us have a deluge, we will take a look at it. It seems to be a miscellaneous mixture, and boars an infantile, yes. a very childish, look Its cheap stuff, and most of it can be found In some of the many ten cent coinpendiums of knowledge, issued by the dime novel publishers. It re minds us of the saying of a wise man “one fool in one day can ask more questions than a thousand wise men could answer in a thousand years.” People with ordinary sense, now-a- days, devote their time and ability to acquiring useful knowledge, and not to the acquisition of useless facts, and this is tho line “School Boy” proposes to follow. As far as J. L. 8. is concerned we have no doubt he has forgotten more facts than Pru- ella’s store-house or knowledge poke could contain, unless he put an an nex to it twice as big as it is now, but of course he uses his knowledge, and does not display his ignorance by au array of useless facts, which is the difference between wisdom and —and—well—Pruella. In conclusion we will say to Pru- ella that anybody can take a book of questions and ask them and then take his book and answer them. But such is not knowledge and is far from wisdom. We would suggest to Pruella that he learn something use ful and when he does that perhaps he will quit propounding useless and even silly questions. With all good feeling towards Pru- ella and all Ledger readers, School Boy. Funeral of MU* Minnie Feeler. The funeral services of Miss Minnie Peeler were conducted at the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. B. P. Robertson. The sermon was preached from Matthew 6th chapter and Uth verse—"Thy will be done.” Mr. Rob ertson, in liia usual impressive way, emphasized the great necessity and the absolute duty of all to be ever ready to say, “Thy will bo done,” and also the temporal and eternal happiness of those who do thus hon estly pray. After the services at the church the large congregation followed the re mains to Limestone Cemetery whore they, surrounded by sorrowing rela tives, schoolmates and friends, were interred in the family lot. Toe pallbearers were Messrs. Fred Foster, Victor Gaffney, J. R. Sparks, Joseph McArthur, Judson Sarratt and Harry Byars. Death of Mr*. Cu»ti. Mrs. Mary Cash died at the resi dence of her brother, Mr. W. N. Turner, four miles west of the city Friday. Mrs. Cash was raised In this section but during her married life lived near Cowpens, 8ince the death of her husband, some months ago. she has been living with her brother. Mrs. Cash was quite an old lady and had many relative and friends here. * Ilulliuaii--A(lklii*. Mr. A. L. Heilman and Miss Hattie Adkins were married on the 6th Inst, at the Second Baptist church by Rev. J. M. Bridges. Mr. Hollman is an efficient member of the city police aud Mrs. Hollman is an attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Adkins of this city. They have The Ledger’s test wishes. Here D a Frobleiu. There is living in Gaffney o family the husband of which is the father of three girls and two boys, the wife is the mother of three girls and two boys and yet there were nine children in tho family. Cun you solve the problem? Ituckli'u’* Arnlnt KmIvo. The Best 8>lve in tho world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Halt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all 8kln Eruption, and postively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Tho DuPre Drug Co. QUIV'S TRIAL BEGINS AFTER MANY DELAYS Senator and Hiu Son Charged With Conspiracy. A BIG LIST OF WITNESSES Few Sfxctiiter* In the Courtroom Wh’-ri the ('use I* Called, Rules Shutting Out nil Rut Tlioso Di reel ly 111 tcresleel Helng F.iifurced. Philadelphia, April 10.—The trial of ex-United State* Senator Quay and his son, Richard R. Quay, ou charge j of ccnspiracy in the misuse of funds of ths People’s bank of this city, was begun this morning before Judge Biddle in tho court of quarter session*. The ar rangements that were in effect on tho date the trial was last called, Feb. 27, vrben it was postponed at the request of District Attorney Rothermel, were again carried out. As a consequence but few except those directly interested iu the case, jurors aud newspaper men, were enabled to gum admission to tbe courtroom. Out side the courtroom a special detail of city ball watchmen held back those not fortunate enough to have special cards of uduii*siou. Promptly at 10 o’clock Judge Biddle took his scat on the bench. Judge Mestrezat of Fayette eounty occupied a seat beside him, merely as a spectator, however. Neither the district attorney, hi* assistants nor the defendants aud their counsel were present at that hour. Within 1 minute, however, the latter entered, lawyer A. S. L. Shields cant* first, followed by ex Senator Quay and Ricburd U. Quay. Directly following them came Senator Boies Penrose, who took a seat in tne space reserved for newspaper mon. He was followed bv the remainder of the Quays’ counsel, It. E. Shapley, D. T. Watson aud J. M, Swearingen, the lasl two from Pitts- borg. District Attorney Rothermel aud hi! assistants, Messrs. Fiulettsr, CLemeuf and Scott, followed almost immediately. Counsel for the ex senator and his son, look seats alongside each other, directly fading Judge Biddle. Qaay Celm aetf DigaMUA. Mr. Quay, qalet, calm and with Im passive features, sal behind Mr. Shield! aud to the •x-senalor’s left sat his son Richard. Mr. Quay held a brief con versation with Mr. Shields and then settling back in his seat, leaned bis elbow ou a table by his side, aud from tiins to time glanced about the room. His son talked with no one aud confined his attention te observing counsel as? ranging the papers in the case. Abonl 10 minutes were occupied iu the calling of names of the panel of juors and wis» nesses. There was a long list of witnesses for the prosecution, including Thomas W. Barlow, receiver of the broken People't bank; State Troasurer Beacon, ex-tttute Treasurer Henry K. Boyer, who is now director of the Philadelphia mint; Janie! 8 McMaues, one of the leaders of the Republican machine iu this city, who was president of the People’s bank; George A. Huhn, the leading stock broker of this city, with whom Mr. 8 uuy transacted most of his business; avid H. lame, tho local Republican leader; Richard F. Loper, who wai general manager of the assigned Gua rantor’s Trust compauy, through which the People’s bank lost npwarba of $&)0,- 000; William Montgomery, cashier ol tha Allegheney National bank of Pitts burg; Allen B. Rorho of Philadelphia, who is building the state capitol; Oharie! H- McKee of Pittsburg, ex-Lieutenant Governor Lyons, law partner; Kent Kemble, an officer of the People’s bank. Teller Tabor of tbe same bank, all of tho experts who have examined the books of the bank and many others, In all mure than 60. The First ft'iror Called. The first juror called was Francis J. Hill, a pain tor. He was accepted. Adolph D. Vauderveter, cutter, John McCIenand, signal Inspector, William Temine, paper hanger, John J. Mo- Laughliu, horse shoer, James Kerens, harness maker, and James F. Creery, engineer, wero also accepted. T. Alcott Williams, one of the edi tors of the Philadelphia Press, said h* knew both nf the Quay* and had formed an opinion, but he felt able to try tb« case according to the evidence. Mr. Shields, for the defense, cross examined. Mr. Williams admitted that he had written editorials severely denouncing the defendants and had participated iu editorial ooouciU at which the anti- Quay policy of tha paper was discussed and outlined^ Southern Rail League Opens. Mobile, April 10. — The Southern league season opened here yesterday with good attendance. Montgomery aud Mobile contested. The former wai badly handicapped by tbe abeonoe ol tbe regular oatober, the numerous er rors being chargeable to the battery, lieouard, pietber, showed op well, Beecher, the shortstop, was very effi cient. Score: Mobile, 8; Montgomery, 1. Attcudauoe, 1,000. Strikers Appear to Be Winning. Wheeling, April 10.—The striker! are apparently masters of tbe street oal situation today. The Wheeling Street Railroad company has made no attempt to operate any oars since Saturday after noon aud the tie up M absolute. Sea Hret-z* Hotel In Rulne. Jacksonville, Fla., April 10.—A fire at Sea Breeze has destroyed the Seaside iuu and six cottages. Tho guests of the hotel barely escaped with their lives Loss, $25,000; no luipranut. Kx-Sciimtor Tabor Dead. Denver, April 10.—Hon. IL A. W. Tabor, postmaster of this city aud ex- United States senator, died at 9:30 a. dl today of appendicitis after three daye 1 illness. Alleged Lynchers on Trial. Charleston, April 10 —The trial ol the alleged Like City lynchers was be gun iu the United States circuit court this morning before Judge Brawley. j fey • j-A* J -j