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F. O.Htacv, j. G. Wahm.aw. PrcinlUoiit. 'Ire f'reslduu THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNE7. Capital $30,000.00. WiLt, bny county ulultns, receive (loponlt ami nuiUollherul [ouiis on uoproviul puper I). C. Iv<>>'.s. Cuhliicr. The Ledger SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advei- tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FED. ID, 181)4 GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., Fill DAI', SEPTEMBER 8. 1891). 151.00 A YEAR. PliOSEOyiiON RESTS; VERDICT ON MONDAY % ftlajor Carriere Addresses Iho Remies Judges. FOREIGNERS NOT TO COME Court lit fuses to Send u Kogulory beilionro to hD chief and ho also cx ecuted 80 natives. This assertion caused a certain im pression on tho audience and Colonel Jcuaust asked General Mercier to ab stain from giving any further particu lars. The general added that ho firmly believed Eroystaetter was_a brave man, hut lie ihought tho two acts referred to showed he could not he entirely trusted. Ho asked the judges not to allow tho captain’s eviu^ace to shake their conli- d nee in his own depositions, but to lend him the same credence as though tho Froyataetter incident had never oc- ciuied. Ij.'iltorl i'iirued Down. Coiuiiiissiou For the Purpose of (let ting Depositions From Schwartz- kopptMi and Paiifzzardi. Rf-Nnes, France, Sept. 7. — At the oj'eniug of the fourth day of tho fifth week ot the second trial by court martial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus of the arttl- lery T charged with treason, M. Labori, leading counsel for tho defense, an nounced that he had received a semi- 1 nicial intimation that Colonel Schwartz- hoi pen, tho former German military at- tacno at Paris, and Major Panizzardi, the former Italian military attache at Paris, would be unable to appear person ally before ihe court. Counsel there fore proposed that a rogatory commis sion should be telegraphed to receive tho deposition. The court declared it- Eo,f i incompetent to grant M, La Lon’s tpp.L-ation. At 10:80 tho government comtms- cioner, Major Carriere, began his speech closing the case for thu prosecution, lit conduced his remarks at 11:50 a. in. The verdict is expected on Monday next, M. Palelogue of the Fl'ench foreign ciflice and Major Carriere did not oppose M. Labon’s application. Major Car- ricre pointed out, however, that the pro posed step would involve a deviation from the usual proeeeduro in making a long adjournment necessary. Counsel for tho defense replied that the court was entitled to adjourn for -18 hours and in case a longer period was required, ho suggested that a short session he held tomorrow', when tho court could adjourn ■until Monday. it. Labori then drowup a formal ap plication that Colonel Schwartzkoppen unu Major Panizzardi be cited as wit nesses nud that seven questions be tele graphed to them to which they were to reply under oath. Tho first question was to be, if they had ever received the documents mentioned in the bordereau. The former attaches w< uld he asked further if they had received tho firing manual, when they had received it and from whom; whether either of them rent Esterhazy tho Petit Bleu, a copy of which was to he telegraphed, and finally, if they ever diiectly or indi rectly had any relations with Dreyfus. The court deliberated for a quarter of tin hour and on returning the president, Colonel Jonaust, read its decision, de claring it incompetent to grant M. La bon’s application. Major Carriere Speaks. Major Carriere, at 10:30 a. m., began his speech, closing tho case for the pros ecution. All tho generals and other oliicers w ho were seated in the witness chairs rose and left the courtroom just before the government commissary opened, in accordance with the orders of tho minister of war, General De Gal- lifet, to leave Rennes within two hours after the pleadinr had begun. There was an resting scone in tho .courtyard of tho kycee, where the offi cers took leave of each other. They ap peared to bo in good spirits. M. Domapge, counsel for the defense, will probably occupy tho whole of to morrow in his speech for the defense, and M. Labori will speak on Saturday. The verdict will bo rendered Monday, because the police authorities arj op posed to the announcement of the ver dict on Saturday, if it were possible to do so, on the ground that it would be likely to load to trouble on Sunday. After M. Labori had submitted his ap plication to the dispatch of a rogatory commission to receive tho depositions of Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Major Panizzardi, the chief of detectives, M. Cochefert, deposed favorably regarding the attitude of Dreyfus when Colonel Du Paty de Clam dictated the horde- :reau to him. The witness said Dreyfus nuly appeared to be troubled afterward when Da Paty do Clam questioned him. il. Cochefert referred to the revolver found on a table near the desk at which Dreyfus was then seated, and he re counted how the prisoner, on perceiving it. cried: ‘ I will not kill myself; 1 will live to establish my innooenco. ” The clerk of the court then read a let ter from Captain Humbert to the effect that Dreyfus had expressed a keen de sire in 18i)4 to enter tiie statistical sec tion of the war ofllce and saying that ho met Dreyfus once carrying some volum inous packets of maps and documents and remarked that he was acting very imprudently. Ki-futatlon by Dreyfus. Dreyfus then rose and calmly trav ersed Captain Humbert's statements, declaring them to bi inexact. General Mercier afterwarus came to the bar and said that ho felt tho deposi tion of Captain Freystaetter was hound to have produced considerable impres sion on the minds of the judges. Ho spoke of t iio attacks made on him fdnee (lie captain had testified, saying the Dreylusard press had been calling him a false witness, etc. 'ihe general declared that he gave an order in 11,04 that nothing should be j done with tho various translations of | tho Panizzardi dispatch, adding that he, himself, was present when the packets ! of secret papers for the courtniarthil was made up, and it did not contain the Panizzardi disiiatch. He bat since qu«-s tioned tiie judges of the courtinartial on tho subject, hut not one of them was prepared to swear the dispatch was not ruhniitted to them, because their recol- i lections were now rather vague. This ! statement of General Merr ier evoked a | chorus of disgusted "Ohs.” General Mercier proceeded to call at- tention to contradictions in Captain i Freystaetfer s statements, reading an j old letter from tho captain to a friend, j in which he declared his mind was made up in 1891. before ho saw tho se- i cret dossier, and another letter from an | pflicer who was in company with Froy- j staotter in Madagascar, wherein the ■griter assorted that Captain Froystaet tor talked of the courtmartial of 181)4, but never mentioned the Panizzardidis- ; patch, and after this General Mercier brought up i wo bad points in Captain ; FreyHaetter's career. While in Madn gastar he was guilty of uu act of diso- The court then retired to deliberate on M. Labori’s application and its prob- able decision was eagerly discussed. Every one in court stood up when thB judges returned. Colonel Jouaust gave the order “present arms” to tho guard of soldiers at the bottom of tho hall while ho, standing, and with the other judges standing on either side of him, read the announcement that the judges had unanimously decided that the pres ident, Colonel Jouaust, was not compe tent to order a rogatory commission and that tho judges, as a body, accord ing to the military code, vvere not com petent to do so. M. Labori thereupon asked Colonel Jouaust if he still maintained his refu sal to appoint tho commission, the col onel having, when M. Labori submitted his conclusion, said he w'as opposed to the application. Colonel Jouaust replied ‘‘yes," and tho evidence of Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Major Panizzardi w ith regard to their relations with Dreyfus was thus excluded. The refusal of Colonel Jouaust seemed inexplicable, because it appeared to be his duty to receive all evidence directly bearing on tho case, and more especially tho evidence of the two attaches, the refusal of whose evidence is equivalent to a slight on their respective countries. That Colonel Jouaust’s decision means the condemnation of Dreyfus was the unanimous opinion of the anti Droyius- nrds and it was also tho opinion of a majority of the Dreyfusards, whose last hope is that Colonel Jouaust only dared to refuse to take the evidence of Colonel Schwartzkoppen and Major Panizzardi because the court had already made np its mnid to acquit the prisoner. itonleriuii Reports Heard. After the decision of the court refus ing to examine tho attaches by com mi s- eicm had been delivered reports relating to the experts’ examination of tho papers of the bordereau were read. M. Labori complained of the absence of Ceruuschi, who sent a letter to Colo nel Jouaust saying he was indisposed and confined to the hou c e. Counsel Slid he wished to question this witness and asked that certain letters bo submitted to the court, showingCernnschi was tho subject of mental derangement and set ting forth other tacts unfavorable to him. Major Carriere was called upon to de liver the final speech for the prosecu tion, which only lasted an hour and a quarter and which was generally char acterized us one of the weakest orations ever heard in a c mrt. He said ho cosidered It to be estab lished that Drey fus wrote the bordereau, though the plin se concerning tho cov ering of troops w'as very significant. He pointed out that Dreyfus could have obtained the firing manual with little difficulty. Moreover, the major argued, Esterhazy could not say in August that lie was going to the maneuvers, while Dreyfus could have thought so up to Aug. V8. The government commissary affirmed that he himself noticed the alteration in Dreyfus’ handwriting since 1894 in letters which he had written from Dev il's island. Alluding to tho secret dossier, the ma jor said Esterhazy was not in a position to furnish the interesting in formation. Discussing the correspondence of “A,” (Colonel Schwartzkoppen) Major Oar- riere declared emphatically his belief that Dreyfus had relations with the power of which “A” was the agent. “My belief iu the innocence of Drey fus,” said Major Carriere in conclusion, “had been transformed into a convic tion of his guilt, which has been strengthened by tho testimony of the witnesses of the prosecution. Today I come to toil you, on my soul and con- science, that Dreyfus is guilty, and to ask for tho application of article 70 of tho penal code.” MISS VOORHEIS IS A BRIDE. Kentucky liaukcr’s Daughter Wert* tlrrl to Arthur Draper. Lexington, Ky. t Sept. 7. —At high noon today at tho Episcopal cathedral, Bishop Barton officiating, Arihur Joy Drai>or of Hopdalo, Mass., third son of William F. Draper, United States am- Imssador to Italy, and Miss Lily Duncan Voorbois, daughter of Charles H. Voor- heis, banker and capitalist of this city, were married. After the bridal trip the couple will live in Cambridge, where the groom is a student in Harvard law school. General Draper married Miss Preston in this city ten years ago rnd George Otis Draper, his second son, married an aunt of today’s bride about eight yearn ago. Among the gifts todtty was General Draper’s check for lo.OUO. The wed- ding was tho social event of the early autumn in tho Blue Grass region. Americans Scatter Filipinos. Manila, Sept. 7.—Captain Butler, with three companies of the Third in- fuiity, a detacltment of cavalry and one gun, wbilo on a reconnaissance, met a body of rebels yesterday at San Rafael. Tho Americans scattered the enemy and secured seven prisoners, five riflon and 300 rounds of ammunition. They also destroyed tho rice stored in seven warehouses. The rebels are supposed to belong to the command of General Rio del Pilar, who, with his main force, retreated to the north. The reconnais sance will he continued, following the rebels towards Maasin. A Hoy Fulls to Ills Death. Plaqfemine, La., Sept. 7— An a«ti- dent Tuesday afternoon resulted iu the death of Johnson Brand, the 1‘J-year-old son of Mr. L P. Brand, manager of the Louisiana Artificial Ice company, yes terday morning. He climbed to the top of tho icehouse to look at tho fire in White Castle and in some way fell from the roof to a shed below, a distance of about 30 feet. No one saw him fall and he lay there until he became uncon scious, when he was discovered and taken home. KEY WEST REPORTS THIRTEEN NEW GASES Yellow Fever Claims Loading Men as Victims. MIAMI HAS ONE PATIENT D rend Pest, Thought to Have Heeil Abiut Checked, Itreuks Out Afresh and Prostrates a Number of People at the Florida Port. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 7. — The state board of health today announces 13 new cases of fever at Key West, W. Hunt Harris, state senator from Mon roe county, and sou-iu-law, Dr. J. Y. Porter state health officer, being among the number. No deaths and no new eases are re ported at Miami. Telegrams to the surgeon general of the marine hospital service from Sur geon Carter, now at Key West, state that up to last night tho American physicians reported 04 cases of yellow fever at that point. IIo estimated that tho Cuban physicians were in attoud- cucc upon from one-third to one-half as many more cases, but as no report had been made by them it was impossible to give accurate figures. Dr. C:\rrer expresses tho opinion that Dr. McLauaban of the navy depart ment, who is ill with the fever, will re cover. A message to the surgeon general from Miami states that the ouo case re ported from that point has been isolated. JONES IN FAVOR OF BRYAN. Former Governor on the Forthcoming National Campaign. BimtixaiiAM, Ala, Sept. 7.—Former Governor Thomas G. Jones, a promi nent gold Democrat, who has been in the city attending the session of the United States court, was asked what ho thought of the forthcoming national campaign from tho standpoint of a Dem ocrat. Governor Jones said: ‘1 favor the reuomiuatiou of Bryan for the reason that 1 believe that this free silver matter might as well be fought out now and settled as at any other time. Let us have Bryan as the nominee, and if tho country believes that free silver is tho proper thing, with a second chance at saying so, the country ought certainly to register in favor of Mr. Bryan. If the country does not like Mr. Bryan and his doc trines it will have ample opportunity to say so the second time and that ought to settle it forever. If Mr. Bryan is elected it will show that free silver is really favored by the people, and if he is again defeated it will prove that tho people do not want free silver.” In the matter of expansion Governor Jones said: •‘Talk about expansion‘f Why we have already expanded. The treaty rat ified by Mr. Bryan and the rest ex panded the country. We might as well talk about the expansion we experienced iu tho acquisition of Texas as the ex pansion we are now enjoying in these latter days Wo have expanded and that is all there is about it. That should seem to me to end the argument.” VARIOUS LINES TO MERGE. Ilraneltes of the Seaboard Air Line Will Consolidate. Raleigh, Sept. 7.—A general meeting of the stockholders of tho Raleigh and Gaston Railroad company was held here in the office of tho company. It was decided to accept the amendments to the charter granted by the legislature, an- thoriziug consolidation of the various branches of the Seaboard Air Line in this state. The consolidation of these roads is preliminary to the formation of the Sea board Railway company, which will in clude tho Seaboard Air Line system, the Georgia and Alabama Railway com pany, the Florida Central and Penin sula Railroad company. Consideration of other matters re ferred to in the call—terms and condi tions of the consolidation and increase of the capital stock—together with all questions growing out of tho consolida tion, was postponed till Sept. 27, when another meeting will be held here. Yellow Jack Patient at Seu. Savannah, Sept. 7.—The health au thorities of Savannah are advised that a case of yellow fever has been discov ered at Miami, Fla. The report which comes to Savannah is to the Gleet that one case has been found iu the town and that it has been carefully isolated. The patient has been placed on a schooner and the vessel taken into the ocean, where it will bo away from other vessels. Half a Million Hales Short. Atlanta, Sept. 7.—Commissioner of Agriculture O. B. Stevens has returned to Atlanta after a close inspection of the crops throughout Middle and South Georgia. He states emphatically that cotton will be at least (SOO.OOO bales short, and that iu order to realize 76 per cent of the crop of 1898 conditions will have to remain favorable for some time to come. Koine Has a Large llluz*. Rome, Ga , Sept 7. — Rounsavillo Bros.' large wholesale grocery and pro duce house on East First street, has been totally destroyed br fire. The loss on the stock is estimated at $30,000 and the building $o,000. Insurance $£5,000. The firm will rebuild at once. Quarantine Guard Taken Off. Natchitoches, La., Sept. 7. — The quarautine against New Orleans was raised today aud the guard on the Nat chitoches railway taken off. All pas- Hungers, freight, etc., from Now Or leans are now admitted. Attorney Peters Will Live. Chicago, Sept. 7.—The condition of Attorney General George B. Peters of Tennessee, injured by a fall, was much improved today and the hospital »u thorulei declared that he would live. CGI. ALBERT D. SHAW ELECTED COMMANDER Grand Army Veterans Choose a Nuw Chieftain. R0SSIER QUIT THE RACE Report of the Coinnilttee Appointed to Investigate Pension Laws, Accom panied by Ki-solutloiis on the Sub ject, Unanimously Adopted. Philadelphia, Sept. 7.—At today’s session of tho National encampment of the G. A. R , Judge Leo Rosaior of St. Louis withdrew as a candidate for com mander in-chief and Colouot Albert D. Shaw of Watertown, N. Y., was elected to that office by acclamation. The encampment was called to order at 10 o’clock by Commander-In-Chief W. G. Johnson aud almost immediately tho delegates proceeded to nominate candidates for tho various offices. Only tho names of Judge Loo Rassier of St. Louis and that of Colonel Albert D. Shaw of Watertown, N. Y., were pre sented. After Colonel Shaw’s election the delegates proceeded to make nomina tions for the office cf senior vice com- mahder and tho name of irving Rob bins of Indiana was presented. At this point the business of the en campment was interrupted by the ar- lival of delegations representing the Women’s Relief Corps, At my Nurses and Sons of Veterans, and a brief recep tion was held. It was expected that after tho visiting delegations had left the pension ques tion would he taken np. Instead, how ever, the delegates proceeded to the election of the remaining officers. Irving Robbins of Indianapolis was elected senior vice oonunanderin-chief and M. Minton of Liuisville, Ky., was chosen junior vice commander. Wil liam M. Baker of Lynn, Mass., was elected surgeon general. Jacob L. Grimm of Maryland was elected chaidain in-chief. The report of the pensions commit tee, which was yesterday recommitted with instructions to the committee to embody therein tho desires of the en campment relative to the pension laws, was again presented. The report was accompanied by resolutions drafted by the committee and tho encampment at once adopted them unanimously. BIG DEWEY LAND PARADE. General Koo Has Applications From Sou l hern Troops. New York, .Sept 7.- <temral Roe, who has charge of tho Dewey day laud parade, has received applications for places iu the line from about 6,000 sol diers from other states, as follows: Five companies from tho District of Columbia; eight from Texas; one from Jackson, Miss ; two battalions from Georgia; a brigade from Rhode Island; one company from Sonth Carolina; a battery from St. Louis; two companies of tho Mississippi rifles; about 2,000 men, including the Ninth regiment from Pennsylvania and a brigade of 800 men. from New Hampshire. Other states not yet heard from, thp general says, will probably bring the total to at least 10,000 men. Comptroller Coler has decided that it will be legal for General Roe to give to tho commanding officer of each visiting regiment money for the subsistence of bis men. Tuut will save the trouble of making contracts with caterers aud is likely to give greater satisfaction to the men. KLONDIKE OF THE~SOUTH. Another Deal In Maury County, Teiiu., Phosphate Lauds. Chattanooga, Sept. 7.—The report comes from Columbia, Tenn., that tho International Phosphate company has sold its plant and phosphate mines in Maury county to the Tennessee Phos phate company, in which eastern capital is largely represented, for $50,000 and that the deal will soon lie consummated. The Teunessee Phosphate company recently borrowed $1,000,000 with the understanding that the larger part of the amount was to be spent in mining Manry county phosphate lauds. This is but one of the recent big phos phate deals that have made Columbia and Ml Pleasant the center of some business activity. People are flocking to these places in such numbers that they are getting the name of the Klon dike of the south. Jury For Delcgal at Last. Dauien, Ga., Sept 7.—The entire day yesterday was consumed getting a jury for Delegal’s case, aud not until 9 o’clock this morning had any steps to ward a trial been taken. However, ac that hour, a jury having been secured, the trial commenced and Judge Sea- brook cleared the courtroom of every spectator and every one else not directly concerned in the case. It may take longer than at first thought likely to finish it, us a number of witnessed on both sides have been called. Cliurcii Ver*iM the Saloon. Milligan, Fla., Sept. 7. — The last legislature made it unlawful for liquor to be sold within 1 mile of a church ex cept in incorporated towns. Milligan has a saloon aud a churoh, and not suffi cient population for incorporation. A fight U now on to see whether the sa loon or the church must go. Attorneys have been employed by both sides, and the result will be watched with much interest by the people all over the state. Dispensary Men In Trouble. Columbia, S. O., Sopt. 7.—A sensa tion was sprang at the meeting of the dispensary board yesterday by charges filed by Captain J. O. Black against Commissioner Doutbet and Superin tendent Bryant. Commissioner Douthet, according to the charges, bus been giv ing away dispensary liquors and wines without accounting for the same. Su perintendent Bryant is alleged to have been hulling liquor contrary to law. GAFFNEY GENTLEMEN WED GENTLE WOMEN Weddings That Will Interest Our Readers. TWO POPULAR COUPLES. Hanker A. N. Wood W’cds Mrs. A. XV. Hand Formerly of Asheville, and Mr. Harney (Mary Weds MUs Lulu 1‘ettlt, of Itavennu. Hoth Home Wedding*. Yesterday morning at Hie home of tho bride’s mother, corner of Race and Petty streets, Mrs. A. W. Band, formerly of Asheville, was united in wedlock to Mr. A. N. Wood, of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. M. Vines, of the First Baptist Church of Asheville. Jnly u few of the most intimate friends and relatives of the contracting parties were present. The f:lends of the bride and groom were aware of the fact that the mar riage was going to take place, but it was only the very intimate friends who were aware of the exact time, hence, while the news was a surprise to some it was not a surprise to many. The-groom is one Gaffney's fore most citizens. He is a gentleman of large means and is one of the most public spirited citizens in the place, lie has done as much, if not more, than any other man in the town to promote the material prosperity of the place. The bride is a most charming bru nette and posesses many excellent traits of lovely womanhood. She is originally from Asheville, N. C., and has been living in Gaffney hut a short while. Mr. and Mrs. Wood left on the vestibule for the South, where they go to spend their honeymoon. All their GulTney friends will wish for them a happy and prosperous journey over the sea of life. Clary—I’cttlt. Another wedding in which all Gaff ney was deeply interested was that of Mr. B. G. Clary to Miss Lula Pettit, which took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. L. Pettit, in tho Ravenna neighborhood, Wednesday. The cere- inony was performed by Rev. F. C. Hickson. It was a quiet home wed ding, the attendance being confined to the intimate friends of the happy young couple. Mr. O. T. Clary, a brother of tho groom, acted as best man, while Miss Ella Brown made a most acceptable bride’s maid. The bride and groom left immediately after the ceromony for Pucolet, where they took the train for Asheville for a brief stay. They are expected to arrive in the city this afternoon. The groom is one of Gaffney’s bright young business men and a de lightful fellow indeed, while the bride is among the fairest of Chero kee's fair daughters. Both are to he congratulated on their good fortune. Mr. and Mrs. Clary will resiilp in their neat little home on the corner of Buford and Johnson streets. Their friends will all join in wishing them much joy and happines. BLOOD”CURE SENT FREE. A Carr fur lllood uimI Skla DUranc. Krzi-nia. Tlmplt-N, Scrofula, Hluod I’oWou, Cancer, By addressing Blood Balm Compa ny, 2351 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga., any of tho Ledger readers may obtain a sample bottle of their famous B. B. B.— Botanic Blood Balm, the greatest, grandest, best and most wonderful Blood purifier made. Cures when all else fails, pimples, ulcers, scofula. 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. Sample bottle sent all charges prepaid. Large bottles, (containing nearly a quart of medi- cine)for sale by all druggists at $1 per bottle. B. B. B. is away ahead of all other Blood Remedies for per manently curing Blood Humors. Try B. B. B. next time you buy a Blood Remedy. Spain has had 31 wars in the last 100 years. The unhappy mortal whoso Liver is inactive is miserable without ap parent cause. I>r. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine makes life worth liv ing. For sale by J. R. Tolleson »fc Co. A giant reaping machine at Red lands, Cal., cuts a swurth '>0 feet wide. Sick Headache is the bane of many lives. Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine cures and prevents this an noying complaint. For sale by J. R. Tolleson it Co. The fly lays four times each sum mer, and 80 eggs each time. Wives! Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets liring Happiness to Sorrowing Husbands and Barren Homes. For sale by J. R. Tolleson & Co. London Is to have a school of in struction for wireless telegraphy. Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab lets Rt gulate the Menstrual Organs and guarantee Regular. Natural monthly periods. For sale by J. R. Tolleson Jt Co. Tli« >ln-t«-r. lYorkvillc Enquire.] That story recently published in Tho News and Courier about the won derful weed called the ‘•Rattlesnake’s Master,” with which the horticultural department at Clemson college is ex perimenting, is not so romantic as many would suppose. The weed has been heard of ail through this section, and there are people who have act ually known it to prove a specific for snakebite. Dr. Miles Walker, one of the leading physicians of this section, is familitTr with the weed and he has seen it used with success. “There are two differ nt kinds of weed that are known by different people as the ‘Rattlesnake’s Master,’ said Dr. Walker to the reporter a few days age. “One of them grows up something like the tube rose, with leaves somewhat longer and broader, and the other looks like a fern. Of the fern variety, I know nothing except that I have had it pointed out to me as the weed in question; hut of tiie other I have more positive knowl edge. I have seen it tested. “It was over in Union county some years ago,” continued Dr. Walker “One of my neighbors, Mike Sellers, of Star Farm, was a quiet, easy going Irishman, of few words, but of a good deal of common every day infor mation. Passing by his house one day, I observed an unusual stir among his people, and going in I found Mike lying on Jthe piazza in heavy prespiration, w'th a bunch of ! . rbs lying by his side and a bucket of water standing on the iloor within easy reach. “What is the matter with you, Mike,” I asked. “Snake bit; that’s all,” he replied. “What kind?” Big old copperhead, about three feet long, hit me on the calf of the leg.” “You are drinking whisky for it, of course?” ‘■.Vo; doing nothing but eating that weed and drinking water. I will be all right after awhile.” “Sure enough within about three hours Sellers had entirely recovered from the effects of the bite, and felt no further inconvenience except a slight faintness which passed away en tirely before tiie next day. I was very deeply interested, of course, and at tho first convenient opportunity, took occasion to ask Sellers how the weed affected him. He said that within about live minutes after chewing up and swallowing the weed, there came u burning, irresistible thirst, to cool which he felt like it would require a barrel of water. The more water he drank the more he wanted, and be fore many minutes the prespiration began to flow freely from every pore. This was about all there was of it. “Sometime after that,” concluded Dr. Walker, “I was sent for to attend a case of snakebite—highland mocca sin, copperhead, or rattlesnake’s companion—tho same kind of snake that had bitten Sellers. I sent to Sellers and got some of the “Rattle snake’s Master,” which he had since begun to grow in his garden, and had the patient to take it as Sellers had done. The interval between the bite and the commencement of treatment was somewhat longer than in the case of Sellers; but the patient recovered all right, and there were no had after effects.”] A Word to Mother*. 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SITUATION IS MORE GRAVE Note Just Received In Londo* That .May Hasten the Hegluiiiijg of Wat IJet ween England and the Transvaal K public Forces. London, Sopt. 7.—The following dis patch was received today from Pretoria: “At the desire of the Transvaal govern ment there has been transmitted through Couyugham Green, the British diplo matic agent here, to Sir Alfred Milner, the British high commissioner of South Africa, an inquiry as to whether an ex planation would be given in regard to the mobilization of British troops on the Traaxvaal frontier.” If the Transvaal situation hr s changed at all since yesterday, it is for the worse. The Boer request for an explanation ac to the uia«a>ug of British troopi on the frontier in the Transvaal has an omi nous note of irritation and impatience, which at such a criricul stage cun scarcely be interpreted as anything bul a defiance. Both here aud in Cape Col ony the tension and the arming con tinue. Whether tomorrow’s cabinet council will afford immediate relief is still a question of great doubt. The more con servative believe that the cabinet will only put a time limit upon the negotia tions and that the interim will merely be a repetition of anxious scenes which have marked the past few weeks. Capo Town advices say tiie Afrikand ers regard tho latest Boer reply as fa vorable, while others regard it as de signed to entangle the two governments in further negotiations. The average opinion of the British press is inclined to regard it as the straw which would break the lack of tiie most long suffer ing diplomatic camel. An Uliiisi ituiu Kxp-'Cted. The London edition of The Standard Digger News, the official Boer organ, today says: “Wo can state that the diplomatic correspondence between tho Transvaal and the colonial office is of a reassuring nature aud that the dispute has now narrowed to an issue which should make a settlement possibio and even speedy. “The Transvaal is prepared tor all eventualities, but remains hopeful of a peaceful settlement." Nothing which can bo learned hero tends to confirm the foregoing state- meat, aud owing to the pro-Boer source from which it emanated it is regarded with suspicion. The second edition of Tho Morning Post today contains a special dispatch from Pietennartzburg, capital of Natal, saying that an aitimatum would be for warded to the Boers today. This is scarcely credible, however, as every well informed source here believes that the cabinet wiil decide npon the advisa bility of an ultimatum. The same correspondent adds that tho Boers have received or will receive a dispatch from Sir Alfred Milner, the governor of Gape Colony aud British high commissioner of South Africa, de manding the release of Mr. Pakeman, the editor of the Transvaal Leader, who was arrested Sept. 2 on tho charge of high treason. Continuing the correspondent says 800 Beers have left Pretoria for Staudorton and declares that the Pietennartzburg troops are ready to march at two hours' notice. War Clouds Lowering. The special correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette at Cape Town, In a dla- patch dated today, says: “It is believed In Afrikander oirclas hero that the Transvaal Intends forcing matters to a sadden issao and that war may possibly break out within 48 hoars. It is supposed (bat the first act on their part will be an advance on Lainges Neck (the sole ronte from the Trans vaal to Natal). “It is also rumored there is a plot at Pretoria to simultaneonsly blow up the British agency there.” It may be pointed out lu connection with tho foregoing dispatch that the Pall Mall Gazette has not been conspicn- ons for tbe accuracy or judgment of its South African specials and too niuch credence should not be plaoed In the present advices. Three regiments of cavalry, four regi- ments of infantry and three batteries of field artillery have been formally warned to be prepared to leave their Btatlons in India at tho shortest notice for service in South Africa Tho hospital outfits have received similar orders. It is understood that all the Trans vaal aniliery has been called oar and that the Burghers have been notified to be ready. The latest reply of tbe Transvaal to Great Britain is regarded os marking the disappearance of the last hope of iscaoe. Imlt finite L mi ve For Dewey. Washington, Sept 7.—When Ad miral Dewey is formally detached from tea duty Immediately after the return of the Olympia next month, he will be grauted an indefinite leave of absenoe and only assigned to dnty again apon Lis own application. If the admiral holds to his reported determination to retire he will be placed on the retired list on Dec. 26, when he will be 62 years old. There will be no change in the ad* nnnil’s pay upon his retirement. Treaty Will 11^ 8i*t A*I<1*. Washington, Sept 7.—Administra tion officials do not expect to experience trouble iu securing Lord Salisbury’s consent to tbe abrogation of the Clay ton-Bul wer treaty. Tho report that the Columbian government proposes to inaugurate u movement in England with a view to ootitiuuiug tbe Clayton- Bulwer treaty is not viewed with any alarm hero. (.'•reans to Kn«'|> fi«-n S-tn. Victoria, B. C., Sept. 7 —Malcom Venwick, a Canadian misHouary, who arrived by the Gieaoglo from Gen San, Cor«.a, says that Prince Henry attempted to attach Gen San for the kaiser, but the Coreans, with tho Russians at their slbotts, frustrated the attempt.