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. /* |\ G Stai-v. G. \Vahdi,aw. Vice rit'sldent THE KATiONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. Capital $jo,ooo.oo. V'rti. buv euuntv claims, r^i’t'lve (l^poslt. ami uuike liberal loans on approved paper 1'. lloss. Cashier. ■ »««» ^'*1 SEMI-V7EEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei tiser Who Uses the Col- umiis of This Pc*per. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 1«, 1894. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FBI DAI, MAY 2C, 1899. #1.00 /V YE Alt. SAMOAN COMSSiOii WILL UfHOLD KAUTZ First Session of the Board Occurs In Apia. JUDGE CHAMBERS THERE dm n ntutifn Sends <*reel 1 iijts to the Kepresentitlives of tile Powers and {Expresses Hope That They May Speedily Adjust All Troubles. Apia, Samoa, May 17, via Auckland, Kow Zealand, May 23.—The Samoau commission,consisting of Tartlet t Tripp, formor United States minister to Aus tria-Hugary; Baron Speck von Stern berg, representing Germany, and C. H. K liott, C. , of the British embassy at Washington, representing Great Brit- ti::i, anived here on May 1J. Its first sitting took p ace May 10. The commissioners were engaged all that morning in conferring with the chief justice, William L. Chambers. Nothing was disclosed regarding the deliberations, but it is reported that they will uphold the action of Admiral Kuatz, the American naval commander. Mataafa sent the commissioners a let ter of welcome and expressed hope that they would end the troubles satisfacto rily in Samoa It is understood Mataafa will obey the unanimous order of the commission, though it is doubtful whether he will other his followers to disarm, unless the Mnlietoans are first disarmed. The Mataafuus will probably disperse to their homes if ordered to do so, but they vvi l never recognize Maiietoa as king, and doubtless there will be trouble in the future if the kingship is main tained. Only one or two ca-es are known of the wounding of natives by the shell lire of tue warships, and as they have not realized the power ot thoKuropeuus they may go to greater extremes if war arises again. The rebels remain outside the lines indicated by the admiral and have strongly fortified a new position, while the loyalists are being drilled and have fortified McUnuu. A ooasidarable nurubor of loyalists &aVh been brought by the warships from other islands. hbitf ih« male adults in Samoa ara awauifcg action uuou the part of the commission in order to support Ma lic* tua. The Germans are preparing compen sation claims. It is understood ono German firm claims £(10,000 and that other German subjects claim $'.’0,000. The British consul, K. B. S. Maxse, in vited them to put in their claims and it is Understood the commission will ad judicate them. Replying to questions submitted to him by a correspondent of the Asso ciated Bresi. Mataafa said it was the head ch efs and not himself who began the war, adding that they did so be cause they were angered at power being taken from them by violence and also because they were made angry by the chief justice’s “unjust decision.” Mataafa claimed he had upheld the treaty aud said his orders throughout were not to fire upon the Europeans and that but ior tnis order the whole parry of bluejackets could several times have been shot down by large bodies of na tives concealed in the lush. SOUTHERNJTO DUILD A LINE. New Koud Front Allvudi.lr, S. to tlucUaoHVillo, Fla., In Prcsp ft. Norfolk, May 25. — The Southern railway is to build a line of its own from Columbia, S. 0., to Jacksonville, Fla., as a result of the recent purchase by the Williams syndicate of the Florida Cen tral and Peninsular railroad. The system will build an air lino from Allendale, S, C., the southern terminus of ike Carolina Midland rail way, whi; h it recently acquired, to Jackson vide, ami it slate i (hat the city of Savannah is to be left nut of the lino, the new road nor torn king tbo Georgia seaport by some 25 miles. This will, if true, make the Savannah people protect. The report is based on information from Raleigh, which comes apparently from Southern sources. SOUTH MAY PRODUCE TEA. livery Variety Will Ue Sent From the Orient ami (irosvi: Here. Washington, May 25.—“It is only a question of time,” says Secretary Wil son, who has just returned from r trip in the southern states, “when the s-outii will produce all the tea the people of the United States want. This depart ment proposes to push experimenting along that lino. We intind to establish a tea farm in every southern state as soon as that can be done intelligently. “Wo propose to get the finest varie ties of tea to be found in the Orient und to have the planting done where growth can be forced through irrigation, so as to get plenty of tender shoota. The yonng people of the south can earn enough to clothe and board themselves daring the .- chool period by picking tea ” Report From Admiral Kan /„ Washington, May 25.—The following cablegram from Admiral Kautz lias been received at the navy department dated Apia, May 10, 1S90, via Auckland: “Badger arrived on May lit. The i’hil- adelpliin will leave so as to reach San I rauroco about June 25. Commission may du.-iro to return on the Badger.” Ilerliu Hears From Samoa. Berlin, May 25.—A dispatch received here from Aj sa. Samoa, says the arm istice wax not dt-turlmd on the arrival of the Samoan commission and that let- t< rs were 4‘xch.inged with the view of disbumiing the rival fore ». <'np:nln Mov r No M n c. Ea&TON, Pa, May 2.’*.--Captain Slo- ▼er, who was pilot of the Monitor dor ii.g her i'ffht with the Meriimao in liuinutou Roads, is uoad, aged 62. QUEEN HONORED IN CUBA. I •fTirqnet at Havana Attended by Hrooke mid Ludlow. Havana, May 25.— At a banquet given hist night at the Hotel Ingiaterra, in honor of the eightieth birthday of Queen Victoria, the toasts to the queen and president of the United States were received with ruthusiasm. Governor General Brooke, in responding to tbo toa»t of “the United States,” said that wherever Great Britain’s flag was planted there was law, order and de velopment aud he believed the same vias true in the case of the United States, who had been taught by Great Britain. The supremo court fiscal, Senor Mora, replied m the toast of “Cuba.” lie said the Cubans had struggled all they could for liberty and iudejn.*ndence, tiint they deserved independence imd that they would have independence. General Ludlow, in responding to “Our Guests,” touched lightly and pleasantly upon the history of the rela tions between Groat Britain and the United States here. He said the United States was aiding the development of civil government and that when the work was done its forces would leave the island. Lieutenant Commander Lncien Young, U. S. N., replied to the toast "Absent Heroes” and J. W. Todd, Thomas Car ter and others spoke informally. The last toast was “The Mother Conn »ry.” WITH THE PRESBYTERIANS. Ilcv. Or. Glass of Haltiinoru Canst-s Something of a Surprise. Minneapolis, May 25.—In the Pres byterian general assembly today, D. W. Glass of Baltimore caused something of a supriie by introducing a resolution in directing Dr. Arthur J. Brown, secre tary of the board of the foreign mis- b (Mis, to call a conference in New York | of all the evangelical Christian bodies to confer concerning a harmonious ar rangement atwi distribution of the for eign missions. The resolution also directed that the Roman Catholics be invited to partici pate m the conference if Dr. Brown should deem ii wise. The resolution was referred without dobato to the hoard of foreign missions. The Assembly Herald matter was taken no. Henry Jessup of New York defended the committee that hail been conducting the paper since Jan. 1. lie moved the adoption of the committee recommendations, which include a scheme for the future management of The Herald by a committee of three. The Assembly Herald matter vva* scitlod by rho adoption of the commit ter*‘h report, with the added resolution that the price of The Herald bo made 25 cents if possible. fet. Louis will be the next place of electing. SCHLEY REACHES DENVER. Rear Admiral Greeted With Cheers oh Stopping Fin in Ills Train. Dunvek, May 25. —Hundreds of ti e Denver people greeted Rear Admiral Schley with clnxtri ns lu ste, oed from the train at the union depot today. The admiral and his wife had traveled from Omaha as the guests of ex-Senator and Mrs. Mauderson. The party, after exchanging greet* ines with the reception committee, pro ceeded to the residence of Mayor John* son, where they had breakfast. During the forenoon, accompanied by Governor Thomas, Mayor Johnson aud others, they were driven around the city. The visitors were entertained at luncheon at the Denver oiub by Joel F. Vail. From 4 U> 6 p. m. a public reception was held at rjie capitol in honor of the naval hero, and during the same hours Mrs Thomas, wife of the governor, en- ) tertaiuod Mrs. Schley in a similar man ner at her house. Mayor Johnson has E reclaimed a half holiday and flags are ying from many buildings. Germ a n-America ii .Vinsons. Detkoit, May 25.—The circle of Ger- man-Amt rieiin Free Mason lodges, rep resenting some 10,000 Ilia sons of Ger man birth or parentage, hold its third annual convention today m the Masonic temple auditorium. The session, which was secret, was devoted largely to re- pouts of officers aud committees and general discussion of the fraternal in terests. This atternoon the delegates and their lo.al hosts boarded the steamer fcioppbo for a river excursion. Coal Land to li<* Develop.*d. Seattle, Wash., May 25,—The Stand ard Oil company, having acquired not only the old Russian title, but a later land grant from the United States gov ernment to the coal lands at Cook’s in let, Alaska, is preparing to develop the coal fields, which are of vast extent. The company has already deposited $1U0,G0U with local banks for the use of Alfied Bay. their manager here, who has outfitted a corps of engineers that sail on tbo Orizaba. Dispatch Rout For iirooke. New Yolk, May 25.—The United Slates transport Ingalls .-ailed today for Neuvitas, Cuba. She had been fitted out as a dispatch boat for Governor General Brooke and h to report to him at Havana after coaling at Neuvitas. Before her purchase by the government the Ingalls was the yacht Clear Water. Soldier Kill D.Z'ii Rioters. Sr. Peteksbuko, May 25—Further advices from Riga, capital of the Baltic province of Liberia, say that the mill tary, in suppressing the rioting between Lettish ami Lithuanian workmen at that place on last Saturday ami Sunday, killed 13 persons and wounded 50. Huff'.ilo Vessels Unloading. Buffaix), May 85. —Work of the docks this morning is going on as before the siriko. Sj much grain was elevated yesterday und last night that it is con fidently expei ted that all th** vessels in the harbor wrli bo unloaded by tomor row. . —•**- — — •liM-o y Mlk Mill Itiiriied. Ni.w \iuiK, May 25.—Nightingale’s silk mill tu Patterson, N. J., was do strayed by lira today. The factory was *« :i xti.iy frame r.ri: (ire. with Its con* i n:-*, luc.udlng si u ..lid 2(0 looms. luv loss is estimated at $50,000. CLOSING EXERCISES OF GROVER'S SCHOOL Handsome Young Ladies and Gentlemen.'* A GOOD DINNER SERVED. Hon. <Tyde lloey Deliver* the AildreHH. I’rof. Anthony, of Shelby, Speaks on the Importance of Education- The Full I’ro- graui of tile Excrelsen. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Grover, May 24.—Please allow us space to give your many renders a description of the closing exercises of the Grover school, which we had the pleasure of attending Friday the iGth in st. This school was under the manage ment of Prof, and Mrs. Howell, who are of high liteary attainments. The handsome yontig ladies and promising young men, as well as the the smaller boys and girls, not only proved to us that they bad rocoived the right training from I’rof. Howell, but they show an ambition within themselves to become noble men and woman. These exercises continued until about 12,HO o’clock, then Mr. How ell announced that dinner would soon b.* in readiness, and all were eorui* ally invirvd to participate. I feel that If I were to attempt to describe the dinner as to quality und quanity I would do it an injustice. The ta ble almost groaned beneath it’s loud, we a * 1 partook of the rich viands and were satisfied. After enjoying ourselves for a while on the ground the toll of the b.-ll indicated that the exercises would begin. We w’ero addressed by the Honorable Clyde lloey, from Shelby, who held the untiring atten tion of the audience for about forty minutes, after which Prof. J. A. An thony. superintendent of education, also ot Shciby made ft speech on the importance of education. The following is the program of the exercises : Prayer by Rev. T. H. Muillnux. W elcome Song by school. “We Hail Our Coming Holiday”— Clyde Ellis. Recitation—Broadns Ellis. "They Say”—Audie Harry. 11 -citatiot.—Mattie Sheppard. Rt citation—Harwell Beil. “The Hand That Rocks The Cra- <Uh”—Bratton Crocker. Recitation—Viola Hum bright. R. citation—Zcb Be'l. “The Other Boys”—Lela Carroll. “Hour Grapes”—Earlie Bell. “Trying Hard”—Frank Oates. Song ‘America”—by school. “Watching Your Words”—Jessie Hambriglit. “Tin* Sculptor Boy—Charles Car- roll. “It’s Not Worth While To Hate' —Maud Turner. “You Never Can Tell”—Lloyd Bell. “Roses’ ’—Trissie 1 lambrigb t. “Give The Little Boys A Chance” —Harrison Jenkins, “The Spendthrift Doll”—Maggie Harry. “Noblest Men”—Cleveland Jenk ins. “The Doll’s Christening”—Katie Sheppard. “Angels Can Do No More”—Glee Hambright. “A Strike Among The Flowers”— Yiigie Turner. “The Years Twelve Children.” Music. “Oh, Yes I Told You So”—Charlie Harry. “The Power of Temper”—Howard Herndon. Say “No”—Lester Wells. Jennie MayTur- "Two Brothcra” nor. “Boys Moss. “Mama’s Help”—Ethel Koeter. Song, “The Old Oukon Bucket”— by school. “Guilty or Not Guilty”—Viola Keeter. “The Dead Doll”—Jennie May Turner. “Boys Wanted”—Grady Hurry. “Little Brown Hands”—Pearl Allen. “Pcaltn of Marriage”—Eliza Hart netts. “Mary’s Lamb On A New Principle’ —Marvin Turner. “School Girl of the Period”—May Gladden. “Little Orphant Annie”—Evio Tate. Song, “Carc.ina”—School. * Laly Clare”—Bessie Turner. “The Pride of Battery B”—Janie Logan. Essay, “Duties of Youth”—Aquil- la Hirndon. “ 'ne Station Ag-mt'a Story”— Ov i i IO:oe" E y, G* .at Y m*’, Ladles SI: i K 1’ — Mam.i If “ r ’don. V dici'.ry—Olyo* Libs ■ i ue Laot Hymn’ —Mamie Ham- bright. Oration, “Reputation”—Lee Goodo. Essay, “Formation of Character” —Bessie Logan. Oration, “Napoleon Bonaparte”— H If. Hughes. Vacation H mg”—School. NKlHT I'KOCiKAM Of The World”—Robert ‘\\. o iino Mitig’’—School. Ahnii-m-—-Pi ti r limry. Dialogue, “Reunion of Peter and .1 HIM*.” “Bi iiutifnl River”--School. I)' iiogu . • Awful B*iott* “ Dialogue, “An Interupted Recita tion.” Song, “1 Don’t Want to Play in Your Yard”—By two little glrle. Dialogue, “The Squire’s Roister.” Dialogue, “The Old Maid’s Conven tion.” Song, “Onward Christian Sol diers.”—School. Dialogue, “Be What You Seem To Bo.” Dialogue, “Take Care.” Dialogue, “Scenes in a Backwoods School.” “May Celebration.” “TaL.eau.” Song “God Be With You Till We Meet Apain ”—School. r. j. g. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT OPEN. Premier Spruks of tile Recent Nego tiations 'With Chinn. Rome, May 25. — Parliament reas sembled today. In the chamber of deputies, which was crowded, the vice president announced that. President Zardaneili had resigned owing to the reorganization of the cabinet. The premier, General Pelleaur, said the negotiations with China regarding a concession at San Mnu bay woald be resumed, in order to secure a satisfac tory solution of tbo matter which would entail no military or financial burdens upon the country whose aims, he added, were exclusively commercial. The premier begged the chamber n®t to accept the resignation of Senor Zar- dauelh aud the house unanimously de clined to receive it. The chamber then adjourned. SHIPS IN ROUGH WEATHER. Uritish Stfuyiars Reach Hamburg After Koiixh Voyages. Hamburg, May 25.—British steamers Briardeue, Captain Trowell, from Gab veston, via Norfolk, aud Keathville, Captain Hoc-keu, from Haricn, via Louis- burg, C. B , which arrived here yester- terday, suffered from heavy weather on the Allan tie The Briardeue, which was ten days from Norfolk, reported the weather having been very tempestuous, uesult- ing in much damage about deck. The Heath viilo arrived with a port list and part of her dock gone and reported the weather to have been fearful on the passage, which took 14 days from Louis- burg to Caps Breton. PARIS NOT YET FLOATED. Dig Am oriran Liner Fast vu thu Rovks Oir Luwutfh Point. CormtAOK, Cornwall, May 25. —An attempt to float t4* Am or lean iiae steamer Paris, which b»s been fast on the rooks off Lewude Point since early last Sunday morning, took plats at H o'clock this morning without result. The position of the steamer has not altered, but the conditions are looked upon as being less favorable. Another attempt to float the Paris will be made this afternoon, tior fore holds will be pumrod'dry aud the two afterholds will be filled with water, so us to tilt the bteumur. A moderate wind is blowing. Two Die In u N«\v York Fire. New York, May 25.—Two persons, a man aud a woman, pemned in a fire that destroyed a lodginghouse kept by Fay Hilton in West Forty-seventh street early today. The man was known by the name of Thompson, and he was supposed to be a fish dealer. The other victim was a uegress, whose name is not known, who was killed by leaping from the top story of the building. The firo had gained great headway before it was discovered aud Thompson was suf focated in his room. The loss on the building was $20,000. Fertilizing Plant Dratrsyed. PlTfSBURG, May 25.—The fertilizing plant of Walker, Stratnmn & Co., on Herrs island, this city, was destroyed by fire today. Edward Probst, an em ploye, Is missing, and It Is feared that he is burned fo death In the building. Considerable valuable machinery was destroyed. The loss was about $100,- 000. The cause of the fire Is not deli* nitely known. Henry Calls on McKinley. Wasui.noton, May 25.—General Gny V. Henry, who has Just boon ansperseded as governor general of Porto Rico by General Davis, called upon the presi dent ioth»y to pay his respects. General Henry talks euthuslastiaally of the island. Ho Itelioves it has a proeperoifi future and (hat the people will eventu ally make good citizens. Dewo’s Rrporfron Oavlte. Washington, May 25. — Admiral Dewey has sent to the bureau of yards and docks, navy department, a sketpb plan of the navy arsenal aud fortifica tions at Cavite It shows an extensive establishment, with the garrison now occupied by our troops, the old Spanish defenses, aud the extensive coaling sta tion used by our fleet. I consider it not only u pleasure but a duty I owe to my neighbors to tell about the wonderful cure effected in my case by the timely use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, I was taken very badly with llux and procured a bottle of t his remedy. A few doses ot it eiT “ed a permanent « , u>'c. I take pi* e in rer .smeudit.^ ‘t to otliers ring fr" thrr d,-_1ful disoasi \\\ Lyn m D**rr, > Va. This r !y is h ’ by Ci »kee Drug U in *ny. No man can M(t himself !>y Ids boot tops; but ho can easily pull himself down by his chin. ••What's in a nariioi’* The word •'hitlers” dors mil always linllciito SDinethlni; harsh ami (llHM»rr* i ahli*. I'kicki.y Ash llirrnus is proof of this. It eleanses. sti'i iigtlieiis iinU re .'uiatcs I l.o sys em I horotlithly. yet It Is so ple.iiunt (In* tunsi delicate stoteiich will not object loll, sold by (’herokco Ding Co. Micei,;* i t-aid to produce more (lian ot.i -half *>f all tin* oil of pepper mint spearmint and looney used in tin* entire world Ht Joseph roun- i rv I- t he eetiler of this Industry. I’arlfy tht sowers of tin body ntnl stlmu- lute (he rtlKe-ttoa nrjnnis to inuliitfilli hi-alth, struugth and enemy. I’miCKLV Ash Kittichh Is a tonic tor The I.UIncys. liver, sloniach und bowels. For sale by Cherokee Drug L'o. THE “KERNEL” AT THE REUNION. Things that He Heard and Saw. INTERESTING INCIDENTS The Resolution In Kef-arc! to the Care of Cod federate (.raves—(ten. Cordon Pre sents Mrs. K. Kirby Smith—Mrs. Gordon Receives an Ovation. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) The next thing was the introduc tion of the much-talked of resolu tions offered by General Stephen D. Lee in reference to the cure of the Confederate graves. Finally these were modified and passed to the sat isfaction of a majority of the veterans present, by allowing the people of the North to care for those in the North, while the South proposed to take care of those within her borders. While this discussion was spirited it was by no moans firey, as some would have it reported. Chaplain J. VV. Jones, of Virginia, Dr. Harris, of Florida, and a young looking Mr. Busbee, of North Carolina, did rno?t of the talking that amounted to any thing. After the ovation extended Mrs. “Stonewall” Jackson some one proposed that a few more distin guished ladies be presented. Calls were made for the grand-daughter of Gon. Beauregard, but she was not present, but later was presented in the person of Miss Laura Larendon, of New Orleans, aged 14. Mrs. Katie Cobell Currie, of Dallas, Texas, wus presented through mistake on the part of Gen. Gordon as Mrs. J. L. M. Curry, the distinguished his- torian of the South. But her em- barraHSioent only added to her beauty in Hushed cheeks. Gen. Gordon then presented Mrs. E. Kirby Smith, the widow of Gen. Kirby Smith. She was received with great applause. Some one called upon General Gordon to preient his own daughter und Ihtn Mrs. Gordon. This seemed to embarrass the General somewhat, but equal to the emt-rgeticy he said • hat as Mrs. Gordon was such a sol dier Jie ought to occupy a seat upon the Hour rather than the gallery. But the continued calls brought her to the front. As she came tripping along many old vets recognized her and shouted, “That’s her, I saw her rallying the boys at Winchester.” Mrs. Gordon was received amid great applause. She is a matronly looking woman, modesty dressed and seem ingly several years the General’s junior. The time for the morning session to adjourn having arrived, the announcement that the veteran pro cession would form that afternoon at 3 o’clock and at that hour all re paired to their respective rendezvous to await the hour for (he procession to form. To each division was as signed a place for formation. The South Carolina Division formed at St. Michael church on Meeting St. facing Eastward. Meeting and Broad were tbo focal center, of interest and enthusiasm. It is impossible for us to describe it satisfactorily. Bands of music headed each division as it marched through the streets. Banners and battle-flags filled the oir. The side walks, pavements, doors, windows, and balconies were literally filled with men women and children, wav ing hats and handkerchiefs und shouting as the procession passed. The officers were mounted, and wore the Confederate grey. First came General C. I. Walker and his staff, followed by the Fourth Regiment band. All the Btate volunteer troops acted as escorts to the vet erans. They were nicely unlforrmd and presented a martial appearance. In tlio procession the veterans marched in the following order: Army Northern Virginia, .South Car olina Division, Virginia Division, North Carolina Divinion, Maryland Division, Kentucky Division, West Virginia D»visinn, Army Tennessee Depuftmeu'.—Mississippi Divison, Florida D vision, Alabama Division, Georgia Division, Louieuua Division, Tennessee Division, Trans-Missis sippi Department, Texas Divbion, Arkansas Division, Missouri Division, Indian Territory Division, Oklahoma Division, Pacific Division. The procession was fifty-six min utes in passing a given point. The number of banners and battle-flags it is impossible for us to enumerate or describe. Among the inscriptions were: Manassas, Williamsburg, HeVvii Pines, cold Harbor, Gaines, Min Mulvin Hill, Fn .i./lc*'-burg, *hi' .ydburg, P'..isburo, '»‘*ttj burg, Mi i/ionary I.* je. C -oka'f ’ugn, ohliu". CorL tt*. lurf rs n.’O. r mk- tin, ChtuiC'dlo* iViile, Wilderness, SpoUsylvunia and others The line of march was ono con tinuous ovat ion to both citizens and soldiers. Cheers and counter-cheers kept up and at times blended into on*) continue*us roar, The carriages containing distin guished Indies and soldiers were no small items in the parade. Bui the highest tide of enihiisiaDin was rt ached when tho carriage contain ing Mrs. “Stonewall” Jackson, the daughter of GenctalO. P. Hill, the rand daughter f Gem nil Ihulire* gard-—Mi»»<* La r c*i.cl4)u und .Vim. Gin. O. 1. U Hiker, passed. Uiu velrruns, their sons und daughters crowded around to catch a glimpse of its dis tinguished occupants, and many pleasant things were said. The line of inarch ended at the Auditorum where General Moorman, of Louisana, was to deliver an ad dress. Gen. Gordon presided and Chaplain Jones opened the proceed ings with prayer. General Moorman’s address was full of patriotism and he paid a glowing tribute to the Confederate soldiers as well as the noble women of the South. We wouldjbe glad to repro duce his address, but it is to lenghtly and we cannot do the speaker or the subject justice by making a few ex tracts only. In concluding he said : “Countless generations will pass in review before the great imag*, and many an old wandering minstrel will sing thy praises. Tho story of tby glory will for generations to Come be a lullaby which Southern mothers will sing to close the tired and weary eyes of childhood to rest and dreams. The old Bards of the South will tell to countless throngs in the coming ages how a great race of people, weak in numbers but strong in cour age, fought for their rights, their homes and their firesides, and, after heroic sacrifices, yielded at last to overwhelming numbers and exhaus ted {resources, leaving their glorious dead upon thousands of battle-fields, and that the noble women of the South, prompted, encouraged ami animated by the Heaven born ex ample of a great and good woman, Mrs. Amarinthia Snowden gathered their remains and ashes from all the battle-fields so purely watered by their blood and placed them under the ceaseless vigil of the typical hero of the South (the noble Statesmen)— the private Confederate soldiers to remain until time shall be no more. •’When er’is tho golden sunset •'Fades into the distant west, •‘Kays of Its parting splendor '•Fallson your place of rest: •'Then to the silent churchyard “Loves footsteps fondly stray, “To honor the dust of heroes “Who fought for the South aud the grey." J, L. f». An Alillcted Family. [Chester Lantern.] In the last issue of The Lantern the death of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Gore's baby boy was announced. It was stated that the remains would betaken to Clinton for burial Satur day morning. This was deferred because Mr. Gore himself was not expected to live, being very sick with dysentery, the same disease that had been fatal to the child. He died at 5:33 p. m., and the young wife and mother made the mournful journey that night witii tho remains of both her husband and child. Mr. Gore’s father, mother, and sister, and some other friends, were present when lie died. Our people were greatly moved by sympathy with the family in their grief. Mr. Gore was about 23 years old. He had been in Chester more than a year, having closed out a marble business in Abbeville to accept a position with Messrs. Childs it Ed wards. He proved himself an excel lent workman. [Mr. Gore (Ralph), when quite young, lived in Gaffney, and is well remembered for his modest and man ly ways as a child. Tho family has many friends here who deeply symjia- thize with them in their breavement.] BLOOD CURE SENT FREE. lUUUUISHii} uATH IN OUT OF ST, LOUIS j Bryan, Stone, Alt geld and I Olliers on Hand. SILVER LOOKS UP AGAIN F'eeling Grows Strongei' That WtiitB VIetnl Wiki Nut I)i* l)ri)|>!**(] ns a Party Issm In the Approaching: Pres- identiui Camp tlgn. St. Louis, M -.y 25 —O. A. Walsh of Ottumwa, la , secretary of tho Deato cratic national committee, who bus been ediiing a paper in Alaska, arrived today and announced himsolf as prepared to take pare in any conference that mighi bo held. Ho expressed the four rtiai there v. on’d not be a quorum present. Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri G hopeful that thura will bo a working majority of the national commlttca on hand when the meetrag cornea to orde.', but eoufesiad that it is practically on! of the question to know until alter roll call. Mr. Bryan arrived at 7:50 from Pitts- field. Ho is very hoarse ami not able to talk much above a .loud whisper. Ha thought, however, that he would ba able to speak hi a satisfactory manner when kia turn carat' at the banquet. John P. Altgeld of Illinois also ar rived early ami immediately set to work to repair the damage done to his fences vesterpay by the Harrison forces of Illinois. “I guess they will not impair my usefulness to any great extent,” he said. Long befiTt* tho time tet for tho meet ing ot tlie national connnittee toe Tib bies of the Planter’s hotel wore ft Jed with politicians. 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So a KHAR, klity 25.—President Joba Skelton "Wiliiuius of the Georgia nasi Alabama railway, which has recently purchat&d the Seaboard Air Lme iwti the Florida Central and PeniusaTir mil- road, was here yesterday exam in in;* tbs prugroio being made on the $1,000,000 j terminals in c,®un*e of con*U'ucriun wi , Hutchinson’s island. In un interview i Mr. Williams said: “About July 1 there will be a inoro- ! intimate rolatioushii) established ba* ! iwouu tho Georgia and Alabama and the Florida Central nnd Peninsular.” Tins in taken to mean that the consol idation of the three roads will occur at the end of the current fiecal year. Tho terminal work is well advanced and Mr. Williams expressed himself as well pleased. WILSON DENIES A RUMOR. Secretary Not After Gear # » Seat lu the United States Senate. Washington, May 25. — Secretary Wilson today deniod the report that ha wauid be u candidate to succeed Hon. J. H. Gear as senator from Iowa. “There is not h word of truth in the report,” the secretary said. *T am not u candidate for tho senate nnd I am nq( coin* to be. I appreciate tho responsi- bilitie* and honors attaching to a soat in tho 'enaie, but I hove no taste for the work expected of a senator aud my ambition dues not run in that line. “Indeed,” Lo cornel tided, “my head i* go full of agricultural problems that 1 have not had timo to think of anything else.” _ \r\v Pi oerss lo Make Coke. KnOaVu.i.e. May 25.—The Tennessee Coal and Byproduct company has np* plied hr a charter. It will do business in TenuesMe aud Alabama, using the new Keucval process in making coke, which is claimed will revolutionize the iron industry of tho south. The capi- i*l is Jf '.Po.OOO. The following officers have been elected: President, General John Y. Miller, Knoxville; vice presi- dent, A. II Gillingham, Philadelphia; eecreUny, G. A. Dreutoher, Frankfort, Ind.; treasurer, N. O. Tuorndyke, Har* rimau, Teuu. Tennesseean Kills Himself. Portland, Or., May 25.—J. Neill Gresham of Jonesboro, Tenn , a nephew of the late Secretary of State Gresham, has committed suicide at the Perkina hotel by shooting buusolf through the heart. He was arrested here on eom* plaiut of a banker at LaGrauge, Or., for obtaining money umk*r tulse pretenses. The officer who made the arrest lockjd him in a room in tho hotel aud while alone Gresham killed himself. Henry McDonald a Suicide. Baltjmork, May 25.—fleury McDon ald, aged 29 years, a son of the Rev. Dr. Henry McDonald of Atianta, killed him self in this city by raking morphine. McDonald, wno eerved iu the Socoud Georgia volunteer infantry during ‘.he Spanish-American wtu\ bad been drink ing heavily for some time. It is thought that Ms sutcluu is attributable to de spondency and depression. He leaves a wife at Wetumnka. Ala. I'roMfcuilou For Caret) stares. Rkadinu, Pa , May 25.—By direction of tho district attoruey warrants were sworn out today for the 1'onr Philadel phia aud Reudmg railroad men who wore ceinur**d by the coroner’s jury for eaiiMiig the disastrous wreck ai Exeter. Trainmaster Bo v**rs, w no was mso cen sured, will bo prosecuted. Serious Fir* at IS*. Juhn*. St. Johnb N. B , May 25. A serious flie broke out ubiiut ::oen today m the Indian town district of this city. At 1 o’clock JO buildings had been destroyed.