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T j , I f J r ] 1 I'. O. Htaot. }’reside u t. J. O. WAHDI.AW. Vice Presldeut THE HATIOHAL BASK OF GAFFNEY. « Cap.tal $y>,ooo.oo. Will buy countr claims, receive deposit and make liberal loans on approved paper 1). C. Koss. Caslik r. The Ledger. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL ‘Jl, 1899. 31.00 A YEAR. HIGHBINDER WAR IN A CALIFORNIA TOWN Three Chinese Dead and Two Fatally Hurt at Fresno. NINE PUT UNDER ARREST lli'inbcM of the lllng Kung Tong and v I.ucy Oa Tuu Societies KIM ISncb Other With Pistol* While the Police Vainly Attempt to Restore Order. Fresno, Cal., April 20.— A bloody higbbiuder war that has been ex* peeled for days broko out in China town early today and as a result three Mongolians occupy slabs in the morgue, two more are at the county hospital, mortally wounded, and nine are behind the bars in the county jail. The officer* have anticipated an outbreak for some time and it was known that large num bers of hatchet men bad arrived here from San Francisco, but so cunning were their plans that not an officer was close enough to witness the opening of the battle. The Chinese had decoyed the police* men on duty in that district to various quarters remote from the scone of their intended onslaught. Upon hearing the first shot Policeman Rapelji, who was a block away, ran to the alloy north of Tulare street, between F and G, where he saw two Chinese pumping lead into the body of a third Chinese, who lay at their feet. Further up the alley were at least a dozen Chinamen running •bout and blaring away at each other. Highbinder In Pursuit. As Rapelji ran up the alley a China man ran past him, pursued by a high binder. The fugitive made for a door way, but was dropped on the steps by a V bullet from the highbinder’s gun, which struck him in the head, killing him lu st; ut y. Rapelji captured the murderer, who gave bis name as Wong Duck. Policeman Morse, who was running to the scene of ihe shooting, saw a high binder run up to a Chiuauiau named Ohiu Chi, who was standing in a door way, and deliberately tire two shots at him, killing him instantly. The mur derer then started to run away, where upon Morss ordered him to stop, but in stead the highbinder threw his gun at Morss’ head. As he continued to ruu Morss fired, the ball penetrating the Chinaman’s back and he is now in the hospital, not expected to live The tight is a factional one between the Bing King Tongs and the Ruoy On Tuns. The fight created much excitement and more trouble is feared in China town. It is remarkable that there were no more victims, as M) shots were fired. At one time four Chinese highbinders were standing ut a street corner dis charging their revolvers as fast as possi ble at the entrance of a stairway lead ing to a room over the store of the Sking Yick company. Only the prompt action of the officers prevented more se rious rioting. SiiKpected .Joints Raided. After quiet had been restored a raid on the suspected joints of the highbind* era was made and in one place were found three coats of mail aud a small arsenal of revolvers, hatchets, knives, etc. Five men were arrested on suspi cion. One of them had a 45-caliber pis tol, live boxes of cartridges aud a pair of brass knocks on his person at the time of his arrest. Three of them have been identified by the victims. One is Ah Tat, a vegetable peddler. He was probably shot by accident. One of the dead is Chin Ches, a well known high- trtnder, and another is Lee On Tong, a E eddicr. Tucir bodies present a horn- le spectacle, most of the fatal wounds having been inflicted at dose range. The trouble which led to the murders commenced with the conviction of Tai CLoy, who was yesterday removed to San Quentin to serve a 10 year sentence for murder m the second decree. The local Tongs were sharply divided on the issue. The matter was rendered more acute when Gee Wing, who had evi dently sold some property on China al ley for |6,000, tied from the state to es cape bis creditors. A number of la borers and others to whom he owed sums ranging from $dO to flf>0 insti tuted criminal proceedings. Meanwhile the highbinders bad taken the matter up and it is believed that one of their objects was to blackmail Gee Wing or to bring about a forcible settlement of the laborers' claims. J Royal Carriage In London. London, April 20.— Large crowds people gathered within the precincts Westminster Abbey today in order to witness the marriage of I>ady Margaret Primrose, youugest daughter of the Earl of Roseberry, to the Earl of Crewe. Among tuose present in the Abbey were 000 invited guests, all wearing wedding favors of marguerites aud primroses, representing the bride’s name. Thu Earl of Roseberry gave his daughter away and the b*-st man was the Earl ol Chesterfield. Dr Butler and the dean of Westminster had charge of the cer- emouy. Fatally Shot by Her Cousin. Missouri City, Mo., April 20.—Mis* Della Clevenger, who was shot by her cousin, Ernest Clevenger, in December last, is dead of her wonnds. Ernest Clevenger is in jail at Liberty, having been returned there Monday from Vib- bard, Mo., where he was captured after having escajied a week before^ There is strong talk of lynching and the au thorities at Liberty have been notified to be vigilant. Clevenger shot aud killed George Allen, who accompanied Mis* Clevenger to church. Clevenger wu* enamortd of his cousin and jealous of Allen. New Transcontinental Line. Minhkapoub, April 20. — Financial arrangemec.** have been concluded in this city whereby the Pacific Short line, already built from Sioux City, la., to Oneill, Neb., is to be pushed to comple tion from that point to Los Angeles, Cal., at an estimated cost of $42,000,000. The line will be 3,256 miles long, 600 miles shorter than any other trausoou- Uneutal lino. BUFFALO BRIEFS. An Old I.ady Who Is Mlx<‘d I'p In Kt-gurdto CoimI Krlday. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Buffalo, April 17.—Since the fair weather set in farmers are doing some genuine hustling, preparing land and putting in guano. But very little corn or cotton has been planted yet. As much or more guano is being used as was last year, and what else can we expect but five cents cotton. The school ended the 14th inst., with a good entertainment which was attended by a lagre crowd and en joyed by all. We were glad to have Prof. McArthur, our superintendent of education, with us, who favored us with an interesting and beneficial talk. The darkey boy who inquired if the 4th of July would come “nex’ Augus” was like the old lady in our community, who, on being told that good Friday came on Easter Sunday this year, remarked that she would plant a few beans, anyway, before breakfast. Some people around here are arguing that Easter Sunday does not come till the 2fird inst., from the fact that there hasn’t been but three full moons in this year and tout Easter comes after the fourth full moon. I wish to say for the benefit of those confused, that they are mis taken, that Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon af ter Vernal cquanox let it be the third or the fourth full moon in life year, Miss Della Rhyne, an attractive young lady ot Blacksburg, is visiting friends and relatives in this section. We are glad to have Rev. F. €. Hickon in our adjoining community as we always feel benefited when we hear him preach. Buffalo Bill. IN THE OLD DOMINION. “I'»wle Jimmy” Write* of the I’rogreioilve- iienH of Itlehmoml. Manchester, Va., April 10.—There is not much in this part of the moral vineyard that would interest the peo ple of South Carolina, but as we are a part of the United States, perhaps I might state that we are on the pro gressive side. Capitalists are from the Northern States coming in and investing their capital in this State. New industries are springing up every day, and the city of Richmond is ad vancing in prosperity. I read with a great deal of interest the writing of “Flaw Picker,” and have shown some of his writings to my friends and they pronounce them very good. Glad to see him on his legs again and that he his con tributing regularly to your readers. Flaw is all right when he is ell right, and I hope some day he will be equal to some of the most eminent writers of the day in that style. I am glad to see that Gaffney is a progressive place and it is receiving some notority in the Northern pa pers. It has all of the opportunities of becoming a manufacturing town and the people abroad are beginning to see it. Its very cold in this part of the country and it looks as if spring time will never come. z Ukcle Jimmy. State Line HtatemeuU. (Corresjiondence of The Ledger-) State Link, April 18.—Mr. Johnnie W. Camp and Miss Elia Scruggs were married at the resi dence of the brides’ father. Rev. R. J. Tate officiated. Plows are running from daylight till dark in this part of the county getting ready for planting. We are glad to learn that Mrs. Cling Scruggs has recovered. She has been very low with pheneumonia. Mrs. Wm. Parris is very low at this writing. a c. h. BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. A Cure for Blood and Skin I>U«-a*«-. Kc/t-ma, rimpIeM, Scrofula, Blood roUon. Cancer, By addressing Blood Balm Com pany, 2IW Mitchell Street. Atlanta, Ga., any of our readers may obtain a sample bottle of their famous B. B. B.—Botanic Blood Balm, the great est, grandest, best and strongest Blood Remedy made. Cures when ail else fails, pimples, ulcers, scofulu. eczema, boils, blood poison, eating sores, distressing skin eruptions, can cer, catarrh, rheumatism. Free medical advice included, when de scription of your trouble is given. This generous offer is worth while accepting. Hampl bottle sent all charges prepaid. Largo bottles, (containing nearly a quart of medi- cine)for s lie by all druggists at $1 per bottle. B. B. B. is away uht-ad of all other Blood Remedies for cur ing Spring Blood Humors. Try B. B. B. this spring. The young husband forsakes his club during the honeymoon—unless he’s a policeman. In almost every neighborhood there is some one whose life has been saved by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been cured of chronic diarrhoea by the use of that medicine. Such persons make a point of telling it whenever opportunity off rs, hoping that itA^ y be the means of saving other {Bs. For sale by Cherokee Drug Com pany. GEORGIA TO UtlVEIl HER SHAFT ON HAT 4 Official Program For the Big Event Just Announced. CANDLER TO BE ON HAND Tilt Governor W ill Accept UrtiMlsoiiM* Monument ou Helutlf of Hie Slate and Slajor J. C. C. Hlaelc of Augusta Will Deliver the Oration. Chattanooga, April 20.—The official program for the dedication of the Geor gia mouunient in Cbickamauga park on May 4, announced today, is as follows; Music. Prayer by Rev. W. W. Boggs. D. D., LL D , chancellor of the University of Georgia. Music. Presentation of the monument to the governor, representing tho state of Georgia, by Mayor Joseph B. Cum- mings, member of the state memorial board. M usia Acceptance of the monument ou be half of iko state aud its transfer to tho government of the United States by Governor Alien D. Gaudier. Mnsia Acceptance of tho monument on be half of the Uuiied States by General Henry V. Boynton, chairman of tho na tional park committee. Music. Oration by Hon. James C. Black of Augusta. Music. Benediction. The Georgia society of Chattanooga will tender its services to the Georgia officials and will probably be given a place on the official program. The official program for the dedica tion of the handsome Kentucky monu ment in Cbickamauga park ou May J has been completed aud is as follows: Assembly of goveruor, stuff aud mon- umeut commission ut the Read House at 8:-I0 a. m. to atteud the fioral parade of the Chattanooga festival; luncheon ] 1:110 sharp at Read House. At 12:45 to proceed to tho Chicka manga battlefield, where the dedication of the monument will take place at 2 p. m. sharp. Music. Meeting called to order by a member of the Kentucky monument commission Prayer by Rev. William M. Pettus. Musid, “Old Kentucky Homo. ” Tendering the monument to Gov ernor William O. Bradley by a member of the Kentucky moiinnieut commission and the unveiling of the same by Mis* Christine Bradley, daughter of the gov ernor. Acceptance of the monument by Gov ernor William O. Bradley of Kentucky, who will turn same over to the secre tary of war through tho Cbickamauga and Chattanooga Natioua’ park com- mission. Response by General H. V. Boynton, president of the Chiukamauga National Park commission. Star Spangled Banner. Governor Bradley and about 100prom inent Kentuckians will arrive in Chat tanooga on the evening of May 2 and will bo given a public reception ut the city auditorium. is of no value when ^ ^ C JI I J health is in danger. What's of more value? I'ratfs-up-to-^ate Tablets. Will break up a cold in one day, and for Constipation anil Biliousness and all malarial troubles, has no equal. 2,Sc at all drug stores, or by mail prepaid for J.Sc. 1’uatt Mr* Station B, Chicago, 111. Ben'’ COLONEL HAMMOND DEAD. Prominent Lawyer Succumbs to Heart Failure In Atlanta. Atlanta, April 20.—Colonel N. J. Hammond, one of the most prominent lawyers in the state, is dead ut his home here. His demise was due to heart failure, induced by cold contracted two weeks ago. Colonel Hammoud represented this (the Fifth) district in congress for three consecutive terms, being elected a mem ber of the Forty-sixth congress in 1877 and re elected by large majorities to tho Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth. In 1861 Colonel Hammond was elected solicitor general of the Atlanta circuit and held that position nntil 1865. In 1867 he was appointed reporter of the supreme court of Georgia, which of fice he held until 1872, when ho was elected attorney general of tho state and was re-elected for successive terms until 1877. In 1872 he was a member of the com mittee of 4 ( J citizens of Atlanta who for mulated the present charter of the city. In 1865 aud 1875 he was a member of the state constitutional couveutloas aud in the last convention he was a member of the judiciary committee aud was very influential in framing tho present state constitution. Since his term in congress Colonel Hammond has held no political posi tion, hot has applied himself solely to the practice of his chosen profession. Taliaferro Elected Senator. Tallahassee, April 20.—The Florida legislature has elected Hou. James P. Taliaferro of Jacksonville United States senator to succeed Samuel Pasco. Tho final vote resalted us follows: Talia ferro, 6!); Pasco, HO; Call, 6; Clark. 1; paired, 2. The now senator is 51 years old and has been a successful business man. He came to Florida from Vir ginia immediately after the civil war. Watcliinau Kills a Uurglar. Charlotte, N. C., April 20.—James 8|>eer, a negro ex-couviot from South Carolina, was shot aud killed by Night- watchman E. W. Russell while attempt ing to burglarize the North Carolina Cotton Oil Mill company’s office here. He posed as a preacher and is supposed to have been responsible for numerous robberies in this vicinity lately. Lincoln’s Hlrthpluce Sold. Hodgenville, Ky., April 20. — The farm ou which Abraham Lincoln was born, which lies 2 miles sooth of this place aud which was owned by A. W. Doiiiiott of New York city, has been sold to David Grear, also of N«'- v York city. It is now very probable that the farm will he converted into a park. Poet and Dramatist Gone. Paris, April 20.—M. Ednoard Jules ^nri Puillerou, tho poet and dramatist, Vioud. A MUSICAL EVENT. The Soulh Atlantic Musical Festival at Spartanburg Next Week. Under the auspices of the Converse College Choral .Society, Spartanburg, S. C., the above festival has in five years assumed proportions nothing short of phenomenal. It is more than remarkable that city the size of Spartanburg should have taken upon herself the almost impossible task of creating within herself not a center but the center for music in this section of the South. The announcement of this festival which is to take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 25th, 2()th, and 27th, is before us, and we must confess that the musical feast offered cannot be surpassed in an)' of the big cities in this country. There will be five concerts, two afternoon, and three night, at all of which the Boston Festival Orchestra of forty-five performers will take part. The array of artists is magnifi cent. In addition to Miss Sura An derson, Soprano, who met with such a wonderful success at the recent Worcester, Muss., festival, we no tice Miss Lqnbiller, soprano, Miss Blanche Towle, contralto, Mr. Clar ence Shirley, tenor, Mr. Myron W. Whitney, Jr., bass , and lust but not least, the great, baritone, Signor Campunari, who is so well known that comment is superfluous. In strumental soloists are to appear, among these being a solo violin, solo harp, solo flutes etc. The Converse College Choral So ciety will, with the assistance of artists, The Boston Orchestra, and the $7,0)0.00 pipe organ render Mendelssohn's “Hyiun of Praise” and Hayden’s ‘‘Cnatjon.” The Hymn of Praise with the ad dition of miscellaneous numbers will be given at the first concert. The second concert will be known us the popular concert, the third will be artist’s night, the fourth will be a symphony concert and ut the fifth the Creation will bo rendered. Among the many magnificent num bers on the programs may bo noted some six of the finest overtures, a a complete symphony by Raff, grand arias songs etc., for Jail the soloists; while Campanari will be heard in the Irologue from 1 Pagliucoi, a number in the rendering of which he has created so much enthusiasm, his audiences have risen to their feet a.id cheered him to the echo amid the waving of huts and handkerchiefs. He will also sing an aria (Valentine) from Gonnod’s Faust and other numbers. Half rates have been granted on the railroads from all points within a radius of 250 miles of the city of Spartanburg. We are 'informed that the festival is to take place in a new auditoruin erected for the purpose at a cost of $15,000.00. This hall will seat 2.000 people, is lighted by 300 incandes cent electric lights, and tho uc- custica are perfect. Tne sale of tickets is extraordinary, on the first day, over eight hundred dollars worth of season tickets were sold, and it is safe to say that the music lovers of Ihis section will in every way support this spendid work, and make it a financial as well us an artistic success. All particulars of the festival, board, hotei, etc., may be hud by writing to Mr. Warren DuPre, 8par- tanburg, H. C. A<'<-l(l<*ntal dentil In I'nlon. The many friends of Sheriff Long, in Union, will regret t.) bear of the death of his son, Abe, who, it Is sup posed, shot himself accidentally in his room at.his home on the 14th inst. The ball, a 44 caliber, passed through his left arm and entered the fore head near the left eye. His injuries were so serious that he was unable to give any account of the shooting, and died on tho morning of the 15th. Mr Long was a young man, and at the time of his injury was in charge of the county chaingung. LAWMAKERS GALLED IN AN EXTRA SESSION Governor Johnston Issues a Formal Proclamation. REASONS FOR HIS ACTION Wonen Should Kbov It. Many women suffer untold agony and misery because the natpre of their disease Is not correctly under stood. They have teen led to believe that womb trouble or female weak ness of some sort Is responsible for the mauY ills that beset womankind. ^Neuralgia, nervousness, headache, puffy or dark clrolee under the eyes, rheumatism, a dragging pain or dull ache in the back, weak near ; gear ing-down sensation, profuse or scanty supply of urine with strong odor, frequent desire to pass It with scald ing or burning sensation, sediment in It after standing in bottle or com mon glass for twenty-four hours, are signs of kidney and bladder trouble. jThe above symptoms are often at tributed by the patient herself or by her physician to female weakness or womb trouble. Hence, so many fail to obtain relief, because they are treating, not the disease Itself, bnt a reflection of tbs primary cause, which is kidney trouble. In faot, women as well as men are made mlaerable with kidney end bladder trouble and both need tho same remedy. "^Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is the great dlscoverr of the eminent kid ney and bladder specialist, and is easy to get at any drug store for fifty cents or one dollar. To prove its wonderful merits you may have a sample bottle and book telling all about it, both sent abso lutely free by mall. Kindly mention The Ledge.* and send your address to Dr. Kilmer <k Co. Binghamton, N. Y. He W aulg the Lute Constitutional Act Repealed' Proposing Instead That an Amendment He Submitted to the Voters In August, 1‘JOO. Montgomery, Ala., April 20.—Gov ernor Johnvtou today issued a procla mation calling upon the legislature to reassemble on May 2 for the purpose of repealing the act providing for tiic hold ing of a constitutional convention in Alabama and proposing instead that an amendment to tho constitution, estab lishing additional qualifications for voters, be submitted to the people in the next state election in Augnst, 1000. The executive also issued to the voter* of the state an address stating at length bis reasons for assuming the position be has taken m opposition to the conven tion. He coudems the action of the state Democratic convention in making the new constitution question a party issue, declares that it should be nonpartisan and says that constitutional amend ments can accomplish at inncb loss ex pense all that it is proposed for the con vention to do—the regnlatiou of the suf frage question. In closing his statement, the governor says that a Jarge number of “unrepent ant deserters,” meaning gold Demo crats, have been nominated as delegates to the constitutional convention, aud that “scarred Democrats” are now de nounced as traitors because they are unwilling to be led and have their faith questioned by men who “basely betrayed the party in 1896.” The Democratic party has already made the constitutional convention a party issue and Goveruor Johnston’s course has excited bitter opposition from a large majority of the Democratic press aud many party leaders in the state. Up to date the governor has received replies from 87 of the 100 members of the house as follow's: For repeal of the convention act, 48; against repeal, 27; doubtfnl, 11. Twenty-six of the 33 sen ators have replied as follows: For re peal, 17; against repeal, £; doubtful, 4. There are only 90 members of the house—two, Messrs. Seay and Dean, having died, and two others, Messrs. Kyle and Lacey, having resigned. There are, furthermore, only 31 senators, two having resigned. It will, therefore, bo seen that a safe majority of the mem bers of each bouse have assured tho govemor of their intention to vote for the repeal of the convention act. REBELS UNABLE TO AGREE. bpilt Among Members of the Filipino Junta In London. London, April 20.—It has been learned by a representative of the Associated Press that a serious split has occurred among the members of the Filipino junta, a majority of whom are in favor of direct conferences with the secretary of state at Washington, Colonel John Huy, with tho view of bringing about a peaceful solution of the Philippine ques tion. Four delegates, Lasala, Marti, Lepez and Rivera, finding that Agoucillo, Agniualdo’s representative, disagrees with this view, they have started for Manila, leaving Agoucillo, Riogo and Lunas, who insist upon absolute and unconditional independence, in Europe. The others do not object to some form of American interveution in the govern ment of the island aud they really be lieve that u personal meeting between Aguiualdo and Admiral Dewey, in whom, alone, the Filipinos declare they have confidence, will lead to a settle ment. Lake City Trial About Ovsr. Charleston, April 20 —In the Lake City case this morning Mr. Legare con cluded his argument for the defense aud was followed by W. J. Bass, a Lake City attorney associated with the de fense. v ho made a brief address. Hou. W. A. Barber followed for the govern ment in a strong argument. Mr. Jer- vey, for the defense, spoke this after noon aud District Attorney Lathrop will close for the government in tho morning. The case will probably go to tho jury tomorrow at noon. Sale ot Kusal Island Denied. Berlin, April 20. —It is declared in diplomatic circles here that there is no truth in tho statement that Germany has purchased the island of Kasai of the Caroline group. It is pointed out that the negotiations between Germany and Spain looking to the latter’s cession of certain colonies resulted in a deadlock some months ago, owing to the fear* of tho Spanish government that news of the negotiations would arouse popular feeling to a dangerous point. Gunboat’* Cruise Up Stream. New Orleans, April 20. —From pres ent information the gunboat Nashville will leave Saturday morning and start up the river, probably stopping for a •hurt time ut Baton Rouge, Vicksburg, Memphis and St. Louis. She will got to Memphis and St. Louis as quickly as possible, while the water is high. Com ing hack she will take her time, stop ping ut the larger cities' for a week or more, and for two or three days at •mailer cities. Sad Accident. Mr. Samuel Hamrick, of Allgood, was accidentally thrown from his mule some days ago mid fell on the hack of his neck, since tiie full hi has been paralyzed from thej neck down, hut is in full possesion of his mind and powers of speech. He is being treated by Dr. Martin and the kindness of his Neighbors is unbounded. Mr. Hamrick is n most excellent man and at last accounts was thought to bo slightly improved. /II ilncerely hope this improvement will continue and that Mr. Hamrick will again be well. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Teoplc You Know and People You Don’t Know. Miss Dora Whitlock, of Jonesville, is spending some time with her sister Mrs. J. T. Brown, on Montgomery street. J. H. Wilkins, a farmer of Gowdey- ville, made a business trip to the city W ednesday and paid The Ledger a pleasant visit. D. L. Brown, a prominent business man of Blacksburg, was in the city a short time Tuesday afternooon. Hon. C. W. Whisonant was among his friends in the city Wednesday. Carl Sarratt left the city this week for Grover where ho goes to stay some time with his brother-in-law, Mr. Fulton Moore. Carl says he is going to work right this year. Joe Mabry and D. R. B. Patrick, two thrifty Cherokee formers of As- bury, paid The Ledger a visit Wed nesday. Prator Smith, of Blue Branch, was in the city u short while yesterday. W. Cliff Lipscomb, of Wrights, spent some time in the city Wednes day. E. JA. Trescot, Esq., of Blacksburg, secretary and treasurer of the Exec utive Committee of Cowpens Memo rial Association, spent some time in the city Tuesday. He is hustling for the big celebration on tho 27th of May. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Moore, of Buffalo, came over to the city Wed nesday to hear Mr. McMahan’s ad dress. Earnest Peeler returned the first of the week to the Military Academy at Charleston. Earnest is a worthy young man and his friends here hope for much of him. J. B. Ilambright, a Cherokee town ship commissioner and prominent over-the-river farmer, paid The Led ger a pleasant visit Wednesday while here on business. J. C. Jtfferies went to Greenville Tuesday on professional business. W. B. Isler, of Antioch, came over to the city Wednesday. Mr. Isler is one of our over river men who has many friends it Gaffney who are always glad to see him. Farmer Moore, one of The Led ger’s appreciated patrons of Chero kee Falls, paid us a visit yesterday. J. C. Jefferies, postmaster at Ab ingdon, this county, came up to the C’ty Wednesday. T. O. Harrill, one of Cherokees worthy farmers, of Allgood, paid The Ledger a pleasant visit while in the city yesterday on a business trip Will Martin, of Blacksburg, drove his fine team over to the city Wednesday. J. C. Clary, of Aligned,, came over to the city yesterday on business, and called to see The Ledger, Mr. Clary has many friends in the city who are always glad to see him. W. S. Lipscomb, of Asbury, spent some time in the city Wednesday. Mrs. A. J. Hughes, of Grover, spent Sunday and Monday in the city with her sons, C. J. and D. P. Hughes, two of Gaffney’s popular young business men. Brewton Sams, of Newburn, Ga., ar rived in the city Wednesday on a visit to relatives in Gaffney. Brewton attended the Gaffney Seminary here several years, during which time he made many friends who are glad to have him with us again. F. B. Gaffney, a prominent business man of Henrietta, N. C., came to the city Tuesday on a visit to relatives. Capt. W. M. McCaslin, of Clinton, was in the city this week looking af ter business in the city. C. P. Macombson, Esq., of Mercer, came to the city Tuesday on business. The squire had a big jug with him and before leaving filled it with Gaffney’s’ flowing well Jwatcr. C. M. Byars,of Blacksburg,attended the lecture of Mr. McMahan in the Court House Wednesday. J. B. Burges, who has been em ployed here in the cotton mills for some time, has moved to Union to take employment in the mill there. David Magness, of Spartanburg was in the city Wednesday. W. C. Kirby and son Willie, of Sunny Side, were in the city yester day and called on The Ledger. Mr. Kirby is one of Cherokee’s best farm ers and citizens. Dr. A. P. Montague, of Greenville, and Capt. John II. Montgomery, of Spartanburg, wore in Gaffney Wednes day. Mr. McMahan In GafTncy. State Superintendent of Education McMahan addressed the school trus tees and teachers of Cherokee county in the Court House Wednesday. There was a good attendance and all are loud in their praises of him. They listened to him for an hour and a half with rapt attention, and when he closid they were unaminous in the opinion that South Carolina in electing J. J. McMahan her superin tendent of education had made no mistake. Mr. McMahan is young well qual ified and devoted to his duties, and when his term of office expires he will have made a record, no part of which will have to he explained. Kcmarkable Cureof KheamatUiu. Kknna, Jackson Co., W. Va. About three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which con fined her to her bed for over a month and rendered her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mr. K. Maddox insisted on my using <'huiiiberlaiu’s Pain Balm. I pur chased a iifty-cent bottle and used it according to tho directions and the in xt morning she walked to breakfast without assistance in any manner, and she has not had a similar attack since.—A. B. Parsons. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. FOURTEEN THOUSAND MEN FOR GEN’L OTIS Heavy Reinforcements to Go Across Without Delay. VOLUNTEERS COME HOME Regulars Will Take lbe Field and Show Aguluuldo’s Followers That Uuoie Sam Is Terribly !u Earnest Abcut Meeting Responsibilities. Washington, April 20. — Fourteen thousand regulars are to be tent to rein force General Otis at Manila as soou as the necessary marine transportation can be provided. The first regiment to be ordered will probably be the Seventh artillery, of which the two light batte ries C aud M have been ordered home from Porto Rico for the purpose. They will be sent at once to San Francisco to await available transportation across the Pacific. The 13 heavy batteries of tha regiment will be equipped as infantry, according to present plans, although one cf them may be used as light artil lery. The headquarters of the regiment aud four battaries are now at Fort Slocum, N. Y.; two are at Fort Adams, R. L, and one each at Portland Head, Me., Fort Preble, Me., Grover’s Cliff, Mass., Fort Wcbuyler, N. Y., and Washing ton Barracks. These garrisons, hke most of the other posts of the army in the United States, will be left in charge of detachments. It is not expected that the balk of the Urge body of reinforcements can reach Manila until the end of the rainy sea son, which has just begun, but they will closely follow the departure from ihe Philippines of the volunteers. Liirg-j Ainerlcttn Force. With the regular troops already or dered and on the way to Manila, Gen eral Otis will have an effective force of 21,728 men in addition to the recruits being sent every few days for the regi ments already in tho Phllippinss. This force is to be raised to 35,000 men by the time aggressive operations can bia pressed in the early untnmn. The volunteers to be returned to this country from Manila number barely 13,000, many of whom are greatly da- bilvtated, s« the determination to sead 14,000 able bod led regulars to take their ( daces Is calculated to show the rebel eaders that the United States is terribly in earnest about meetiug its responsi bilities for preserving order aud com- tuaudiug respect throughout the archi pelago. It is announced that the army in the Philippines will be increased to 35.000 whether the rebels abandon the field or not. If Aguinaldo gives up his hopeless fight as a result of the negotiations now in progress between his followers and the president’s commissioners, 35,000 men are deemed the right number to garrison the forts in the outlying island* and establish lawful government In them. If tho insurrection continnes in Lu zon at least 30,000 American troops, it is estimated by the authorities, will be required therq, for the campaign that will be undertaken, the remaining few thousand going to garrison the chief places which have been opened to for eign trade. Relief For Volunteers. Secretary Alger has received a reply from General Otis to his inquiry of yes terday as to whether the reinforcements proposed to be sent to him to relieve the volunteers would be sufficient for the purposes of the campaign. General Otis replied in the affirmative, tho estimate of 30,000 men to constitute the army agreeing with hie own calculations. The program for the movement of the regulars out to Manila and of the vol unteers homeward, therefore, will be carried out according to General Otis’ statement contained in his dispatch of yesterday. General Otis adds to his message Ihe hopeful remark that he expects very shortly to be able to report a decided improvement in tho situation in the Philippines. Notwithstanding the presence of the but season and the imminence of the rainy season m the Philippines, there is to be no cessation of active hostilities against the Filipinos. This fact de veloped at a conference )tween the president, Secretaries Alger, Long and Adjutant General Corbin. It was also again decided not to issue a call for the 35,000 volunteers authorized by the army reorganization law. Hlshop Wuttersou at Rest. Com mrus, O.. April 20.—Tho funeral of Bishop John A. Wuttersou at St Joseph’s cathedral occurred today. The immense edifice was crowded to suffo cation while uoted prelates chanted the last sad rite* over the remains. Arch bishop Welder of Cincinnati celebrated the solemn requiem mass and Bishop Horstmanu of Cleveland delivered tbs eulogy. Following the services in the cathedral the remains were taken to Mount Calvary cemetery, where inter ment was made. Kirs Causes Panic In Hotel. Halifax, April 20.—Three buildings in the business section of the city were badly damaged by fire today. It Is thought the loss will be $75,000. The fire caused a panic among the guests of the Arcadian hotel and the main Flowef House, which are in the rear of the burned buildings, bnt 100 or more per sons escaped safely. Artillery Ready to Depa t. San Francisco, April 20.—The font batteries of the Sixth artillery, which wore delayed on their way from the east, have arrived and gone on board the transport Warren. Their baggage, however, is still somewhere along the railroad hue and tho sailing of the ves sel for Manila will have to be delayed another day. Hlg Cloudburst In Kuntas. Atchison, Kan., April 20—Farmers in the bottoms east of here are getting ready to move to the hills. A repeti tion of the flood of 1881 is feared. A cloudburst did much damage lu the vi cinity of Highland, Kan., last night. A Burlington trestle was washed out 8 Uiiies above Highland station. • i ^ i