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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.
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tlon, weak lungs, pain in Ihe chest,
1 difficult breathing, croup or hoarse
ness, let us suggest One Minute Cough
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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?
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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.
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