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. Q. Stacy, • J. G. Warm aw. President. Vico Preslden THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. W1 LI. bur county elaims, receive deposit aod make liberal limns on approved paper I>. (.'. IIoks. ('asiiler. 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 FEB. 10, 1804. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C.. 11? I DAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1899. INTERVENTION TATI! HAS NO FOUNDATION Lord Salisbury Expected to So Declare. GOVERNMENT WAR POLICY Abience cf Stlrriii" News Krom Africa and tiiu Kt si oration of Confidence In White Permits Hritons to Discuss Politics. London, Nov. 0.—The absence of stirring war news and the rehubitation in the estimation of the British puMic of General While, who, since his re verse at Nicholson’s Nek, certainly ap pears to have used his central position to successfully strike at different pointJ of the circle of investment, thus re storing confidence in his ability to hold the Boers in check, has permitted pub lic attention to momentarily revert to the political features of South Africa, and conliict is cot fideutly predicted in some quarters. Lord Salisbury, at the lord mayor’s banquet tonight, will outline the gov ernment’s poliey 111 regard to the future government of the Transvaal and Or ange Free State and expiain that the references in the queen’s speech to “military preparations,” and “restoring peace and good government to that por tion of my empire” meant nothing more nor less than that in the opinion of the government President Kruger, by mak ing war on the queen, destroyed all claims to independence granted by the conventions of IBSl and 1881, and con sequently the country had reverted to its previous status and is theoretically part of the queen’s dominions. As the Associated Press pointed out at the time, the phraseology of the queen’s speech could not be otherwise explained than that at the time of the speech the republics of South Africa had already ceased to exist as separate nations, but if Lord Salisbury is pre pared, atth's early stage of the opera tions, to definitely announce his policy of the fuiure, when apparently so many problems remain to be solved, both dur ing and after the war, he must have al ready reached more definite understand ings with several of the powers than the republic is aware of. The premier’s speech, therefore, is awaited witli unusual interest, and it seems certain that ho will at least be able to announce that the talk of Euro pean intervention is groundless. Uencriil Hullcr K«-|iorts. The war office has received the fol lowing dispatch from General Buller, dated Capo Town, Wednesday: “Colonel Kekowich telegraphs from Kimberley that all is well there abd that there has been no serious attack yet. A slight bombardment did no damage. “Information from Mafeking shows that place was safe Oct. 27. Colonel Plumber had a successful engagement near Fort Tali Oct. 20. “General White reports by pigeon post that the wounded and some civil ians from Ladysmith have been re moved 4 miles down the railroad by an arrangement with General Joubert to a neutral place to save them from the bombardment. “Ninety-nine wounded from Dundee have been sent in under a flag of truce. Tho’y are all doing well, including the following officers: “Colonel C. E Beckitt, Major F. Hammersley, Captain F L Adam, Lieu tenant McLachlan, Major Bonltbte, Captain Dibley, Lieutenant C. N. Per- reau. Lieutenant C. A. Wortham, Ma jor W. Davidson and Lieutenant D. E. Weldon. “The bombardment was discontinued Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 and it is expected to recommence Nov. 0.” / Joubert Is Reinforcri!. Beyond the crop of ever-recurring ru mors, mostly without foundation, there is little news from the front. The offi cial dispatch from General Buller shows Ladysmith was still in fighting trim Sunday and anticipating a recommence ment of the bombardment Monday. There is nothing apparently to justify the triumphant utterances in the Brit ish press. While it is admitted there Is some room for congratulation, there is, it is added, also room for grave fears. The announcement yesterday that 8,000 Boers with big guns had loft Pre toria on their way to the southern bor der is said to be merely a ruse to hide the real destination of this force, which it is believed is Ladysmith. Those who are best qualified to express an opinion on the subject believe that the qui escence of tiie Boers is ominous and they expect shortly to hoar of large ac cessions to the Boers’ guns in position and a severe bombardment of the be leaguered camp. The restoration of railroad communi cation, therefore, is seemingly a matter of most urgent importance, aa possibly General White’s most pressing need at present is a supply of ammunition for the naval guns, while several truck- loads are understood to be a' Estuourt awaiting a clear lino It is considered doubtful if this will reach General White in time, as it may be taken for granted that a determined attack will be made on the town in a very few dayn. Miup'ror R mains N- utral. Bekun, Nov. fi.—As a result of the instructions from tho emperor, a mili tary order has been issued to the com manders of districts in which his maj esty expresses his wish that uoPinssiau officers be granted learn to go to .South Africa. The order adds that every thing is to be done to prevent former Prussian officers from taking part in the conflict in Soutu Africa, bis purpose being to avoid every appearance of violation on the part of Germany of the strict neu trality which, the empeior says, should be observed. Il iptlstM Mt-et at Gadkdem, Ala., Nov. 9.—The sev enty-eighth annual session of tho Ala bama Baptist state convention met in the First Methodist church hero. De votional exercises Mere conducted by Hev. J. G. Lowry. After tho enroll- meat of delegates, the convention or ganized by electing Hon H W. D. M il- lory of Boltna, president; Pettuj and Hev. A. O. Dav.Jron, presi- iL-ut«, and W. A. Davids, secretary. CARNEGIE OPPOSES WARS. I He Condemns Hath ilio United States and Great Britain. New York, Nov. 9.—Andrew Car negie and Mrs. Carnegie were passen gers on the White Star steamship Oce anic, which arrived at her pier today from Liverpool. Mr. Carnegie appears in good health. Ho raid to a reporter that the stories that he was to become a subject of Great Britain avere without foundation, for, he said, “where a man’s treasure is, there bis heart is also ” Speaking of the present war between England and the Boers, Mr. Carnegie said: “The war against the Boers is most infamous and unjust audit was bi ought about by England’s lust for domain, and is on a par M'ith our attack on the poor Filipinos. These i wo attacks are a disgrace to both branches of our race. “The people in tho Transvaal and the Orange Free State have a right to inle themselves. One war is an attack on an existing and the other on an embry onic republic. “It is w orse for us to attack tho Fili pinos than for England t» attack the Boers, for we fall from a greater height, as we believe in government by tho consent of the governed. “Tho best in England have spoken against the war in the Transvaal and everywhere it is deplored except by those whoso interests are served by it. They are a small clique of jingoes headed by a statesman, I am sorry to say, who sees in the war i. chance to fortify his position.” FIGHTING WILL BE PUSHED. Anit-rlcuus to Move on Hie Filipinos When Rm!ii Censes. Washington, Nov. 9.—The follow ing cablegram has been received at the war department from General Otis: “GeneralWheaton successfully landed expedition at Lingayen, west of Dagn- pan, afternoon of seventh, against con siderable opposition, slight casualties; rough sea not permitting landing at San Fabian, north of Dagupan, as di rected, he is moving eastward. “McArthur seized Mabalacat on rail road seventh lust., Colonel Bell taking same on directed reconiioissance, slight opposition. General Lawton at Cabau- atuan. “Troops beyond Telabera and Aliaga have met with slight opposition, enemy being driven back in all instances; country still submerged, but water fall ing. Troops will move rapidly ns soon as conditions will permit. Hughes moved against Panay insurgents today.” MAJOR SCOBELL EXPLAINS. lie Is Not Engaging Teamsters Kor Service In Africa. Memphis, Nov. 9 — The following letter has bsen received by parties in the city from Major Scobell. tho British army officer at New Orleans, who has had the purchase of mules in charge, in response to an inquiry from them look ing to enlistment: “I am engaging no teamsters, neither have I ever thought of doing so. Tho only men engaged to go to South Africa are those who ship to loo’.; after tho mules on the voyage from hero to Capo Town. They are hired by the shipping agents and not by me. They get J150 for the trip and no rotnrn passage guarantee. There is a good ship, tho Miiuchestor City, leaving hero about Nov. 14 and any good man can make sure of being engaged on her if ho comes to sec mo about that date.” JDMIRSl DEWEY AND ^ BOTH PANTIES STILL MRS. HA2EN MARRIED Only Few Guests Witnessed the Ceremony. COUPLE OFF TO NEW YORK I’mctlCMl Jokers An-rsted. Chicago, Nov. 9.—Ai the result of a practical joko, John Shiuder was prob ably fatally burned here today. Two fellow workmen bound him with a tarred rope and after lighting it left tho room, thinking it would burn slowly. In an instant the prisoner was a mass of ffnmus. Tho cord burned in two and he ran screaming into an adjoining room, where other workmen tore tho flaming clothing from him. Charles Becker and Allie Chndvzski, two would- be jokers, were nriested. They said that as Shinder was a new man, they merely wished to initiate him. Wealthy IMttsburgor Dead. Pittsburg, Nov. 0.—The body of Col onel Dallas C. Irish, one of Pittsburg’s wealthiest men, was found in an unfre- I queuted part of Coleman’s lane, not far irom his residence in the East Lnd, last night. Foul play was at first suspected, but the phrsiciane believe death u’as due to apoplcxv. Colonel Irish was a descendant of Captain Nathaniel Irish, of r< volutionary fame, and was tho ex clusive owner of one of the most valua ble estates in Pennsylvania. RchUul Night Knr !l< hart. Paterson, N. J., Nov. 9 —The con dition of Vice President Hobart is un changed today. Dr Newton savs Mr. Hobart passed a fairly restful night and consequently was much stronger today. Medical attendance was only required once during the night. Mr. Hobart took a large amount of nourishment yesterday in tho form of beef broth, milk punches and other liquid nourish ment, as well as partaking of a light j lunch. l*rllife of Wales N^w GM. London, Nov. 9 —The fifty-eighth | birthday of the Prince of Wales wai j celebrated today St. Paul’s, West minster, and chimes were pealed, the pabtic buildings floated the royal stand ards, salutes were tired at Windsor and the Horse guard paraded at tho tower of London. The prince celebrated his birth at Sandringham, where ho enter tained Lord Hoseberry and other dis tinguished guests. A Roy l>. f. min Ills Mother. Poktervilj.k, Cal, Nov. 9. _ At i Plana, a small town 1^ miles south of here, Ileese Martin was shot and killed ; by his 10 year-old son Alfred. The voting man accused hw father of strik ing his mother. A quarrel ensued and the son discharged both barrels of a shotgun at the old man, causing instant death. He claims that ho acted in telf defense. Wheaton Reach' s I) igupan, Manila, Nov. 9.—General Wheat on’s expedition to tho north of Luzon landed at Dagupan c.u Tuesday. Two of the Americans were wounded. Tho expedition is adrauoiug eastward. Urcakfust Wus Serv’d After an Unos tentatious Wedding Service and the Happy 1’uir Immediately Left Wash ington Kor Gotham. Washington, Nov. 9.—Mrs. Mildred M. Hazeu and Admiral George Dewey were quietly married at 10 o’clock this morning at the rectory of St. Paul’s Catholic church, 1-125 V street, N. W. The ceremony was performed by Hev. James F. Mackin, pastor of tho church, asfcisted by Rev. Joseph A. Fol«w, as sistant pastor, and Rev. Sidney Hulbut. The ceremony was strikingly private and of the simplest character. Tho bride wus accompanied by Mrs. Wash ington McLean, her mother, and Mrs. Ludlow, her sister, while Admiral Dewey was accompanied by Lieutenant Caldwell, his aide. There were no other guests, and after ♦bo ceremony the Admiral and Mrs. Dewey entered a carriage and were driven to the residence of Mrs. Wash ington McLean, where a wedding break fast wus served, and at 12:45 they left for New York. At the close c.f the ceremony. Ad miral Dewey grasped Father Mackiu’s hand and said: “Father, I am greatly pleased to have been married by you, for 1 know that at ouo time in your life you were a tailor. ” A Sp'Cial Dispensation. The arrangements for the wedding were made with all the secrecy which has attended the whole affair. After procuring the license for the wedding, yesterday, Lieutenant Caldwell called on Father Mackin of St. Paul’s, of which church Mrs. Hazeu is a communicant, and arranged for the wedding this morn ing. As Admiral Dewey is not a Cath olic, a special dispensation was required for the performance of the ceremony, and this was procured by Father Mackin from Bishop Curtsi, vicar general of tho diocese of Baltimore, who granted it in the absence of Cardinal Gibbons, who is at present in New Orleans. Fa ther Mackin went to Baltimore for this purpose yesterday afternoon. At 9:45 this morning the carriage con taining the wedding party drew up ba be fore the modest brick rectory in tho rear of St, Paul’s. Tho general public had no intimation of where the cere mony was to take place, and not a sin gle spectator was present as the party alighted. Admiral Dewey and Lieuten ant Caldwell quickly stepped from their carriages and the admiral assisted the bride elect and her mother and sister from the other carriage. Mrs. Hazeu was gowned in a pearl gray silk, over which she wore a long street plush black wrap, trimmed with silver fox and lined with lavender silk. The admiral wore a black frock coat, gray trousers and a silk hat. Upon entering the rectory they were Ushered into the reception room, where Admiral Dewey was presented to Father Mackin and the two clergymen who were to assist in the ceremony. Upon being presented to Father Mackin, the admiral said that be had heard that Father Mackin had in his early years been a sailor and it gave him additional happiness to know that ho was to be married by a clergyman who had at ouo time followed the sea. Father Mackin replied happily that when ho found that he conld not be come an admiral, ho had determined to become a priest. On-mony AVas Siiiipl<>. Mrs. Hazeu removed her wrap and she and the admiral immediately took their places in tho center of the little reception room, where tho ceremony was performed which made them man and wife. Father Mackin and his as sistants wore simple black cassocks. Before the ceremony Father Mackin ad dressed the contracting parties aa fol lows: '•Before pronouncing the solemn words which will Lind you forever together, it may bo well to forget for a monent the things that arc around us and look up ward. We are tho children of God and we have a right to call upon-him in joy and in sorrow. We need his help in both extremes, and never more than now, for although tho promise you are about lo make are eaidly made and the woik of a moment, their fulfilment is tho work of a lifetime. “Wo call upon God to wilnoss and to bless this union, of which he is tho au thor and which ho has made sacred. No matter how generous and devoted you may bo to each ottier, there are in every life moments of trial when we, in our weakness, need the help that comes from above, and this help will be given in its fullness in return for tho faithful fulfilment of our obligation. “The higher your portion in life, the more incumbent upon you is the faith ful fulfilment of your obligation and the more rigorous the accounts that will be exacted. Tho neglect of these obliga tions will cast its shadow npon eternity. But this hour we Lope marks the be ginning of a career which will make you wiser, better and more useful lo your fellow creatures in this life nud the life beyond it and when death at last shall break the link which binds I you, as death alone can break it, may that last hour find the two hands as | fondly clasped and tho two hearts as closely joined as they are today and muy the jovs of thia life be a foretaste of the Joys that arc to come.” Father Mackin, who performed the ceremony, when a lad of 17, ran away from homo with two other boys and went to sea. Father Macktii’s sea ca reer, however, was very brief. Ho »aid that lie found that he was unfitted for tho ll'o of a sailor, and a few mouths found him hack at his books. Illil Y. W. C. A. Conference. M nitPHtH, Nov. 9. -The international conference of the Young Woina.'i'i Christian association will ho held in Memphis on Thursday, Nov. HI. The best method* of bestowing chanty aud extending tho helping hand to all who aro in need, either of alms or sympathy or work, will bo discussed and it is said much definite good will result. CLAIMING KENTUCKY It Will Take Official Count to Decide Election. CHARGES OF FRAUD MADE Republican Chairman Says Taylor Has Curried the Stair, but an Al t'rnpt Is ll-.-lng Made to Steal It, Which Will Fall. Louisville, Nov. 9.—As the returns and correct reports from the belated counties come in the situation in Ken tucky is changed, and both Democrats and Republicans are claiming the elec tion this morning, the former by a plu rality of 3,000 and tho latter by 7,000. Charges of attempted fraud are being made by both parties, and especially so at the Republican headquarters in this city. Senator Deboo and several prominent Republicans were at the headquarters at an early hour this morning. They have received returns from every county in the state and say that Taylor’s ma jority will not be below 6,000. They any the late and official reports from many counties from which they have had unofficial figures have increased Taylor’s majority. Private advices froLi ex-Senator Black- bi.ru, at Frankfort, are of an eucouiag ing nature to Democrats, for they say Goebel bas carried the state by 4,000 plurality, and that the figures when they are completed will show his elec tion and the election of the Democratic ticket by that plurality. It will take tho official count to de cide, and there are already many con- rests in sight. MILES DENOUNCES OU2TS. Dispensary CtiHlrmuii and Koimer Clerk Meet at Columbia. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 9.—Spectators on the crowded “fair week” streets of Columbia were spellbound last night in front of the Hotel Jerome, when Chair man Miles of the state dispensary board met D. A. G. Ousts face to face and rubbing his fist on his nose, cursed him for all thoso things which it is supposed called for blood flowing in rills and all kinds of ways. Miles is a medium sized man, Onzts is as largo as any other 275-pounder and has advertised himself us a bad fighting man, but no blood was shed; in fnc, Miles did all the talking and Ouzts hold his own counsel with remarkable dis cretion. This is tho first violent passage in tho dispensary matter. Miles called the ex clerk all kinds of a “blaukety blank” thief. NOTE LEFT^ BY A SUICIDE. •'Gambling Drvil Caught Me and I Lost Everything.” Little Rock, Nov. 9.—G. A. Mich ael, a Russian by birth, who has been in tho city several years, committed suicide last night at West End park. A vial, which had contained carbolic acid, was at his side. The following letter, written in Latin, was found in his pocket: “Speak nothing but good of the dead. I don’t find any way to get out of my trouble, and I give everything up. My corpse can be found in West End park apd the medical college may take i The gambling devil caught me again and 1 lost everythiag yesterday. I have no hope of recovering, so I give it up I am fhort $'45. I am sincerely sorry for Mr. Straub. Tho others can lose easier. ” Michael has wealthy relatives in Pitts burg, Kan. JniiK-s WlRt-tnun Acquitted. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 9.—James Wise man has been acquitted of tho charge of murder after one of the greatest le gal battles ever witnessed in Richmond comity. The homicide occurred July 9, at 2 a m , on tho principal street, and was the result of a dog fight betwc* i two bull pups owned by Wiseman at d Polite Officer Johm J. Spalding, who was lulled. It is stated that three f the jurors aro to be indicted for perjui • on the ground of having stated previou-i to the trial that if on the jury they would acquit Wiseman. Nf grot s to Own a Factory. LaGrangk, Ga., Nov. 9. — Troup county is to have a cotton factory, built, run and managed entirelv by negroes. It is to be under the control of the Mu tual Aid society, which has about 800 lodges in Georgia. The LaGrange lodge took the first, step, and is leading in the euterpri»0. Ouo hundred and fifty acres of laud, 0 m es from town, on the Ma con, LaGrange and Birmingham rail road, have alrea4y been purchased, which will be used not oulyfor the mill, tfht also as i town site which will bo entirely for negroes. Dr. Goes Up For I/fi*. Charleston, Nov. 9 —Dr. MaxcyO. Lee, of a well known family of Darling ton, who killed his father, Dr. Lee, sev eral mouths ago, has been found guilty “with a r< ommendation to mercy,” which means life imprisonment. The testimony showed that Dr. Lee, the father, was in the ball talking to hie ■on, the accused, who had in his hand a hsuimerloss gun, which was du- charged. lodging contents in the body of the father, who died from the wound. The plea of the defense was accidt utal homicide. Crack-pioli Rob a Shrrlil'. Hsi.noii, Nov. 9.—Nows has reached here that tho safe in the office of 8hen9 Hughes, at Hillsboro, was cracked last night. The robbers got (5,000 in cash, f 1,000 beiuj in |20 gold pieces. Noclew has been obtained as to tho identity of tU« thiavaa, _ Hxiuf'.rd Now Announce*. OPKLlKi, Ala., Nov. 9.—W. J. Sum- ford has announced as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for gov ernor and will at once begin u vigorous campaign. EXPLANATION OF MOON’S INFIOENCE Mr. Dorman Gives Us His Observations. WHEN TO CUT WOOD. The “Kernel” Thunks the Woman Who Horse Whippet Keeper of Hlind Tiger. Mrs. Aleiinenie Orr Dead.—Other News Notes. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jank, Nov. 8—We congratu late The Ledger in its enterprise and ‘‘get up.” We were in Gaffney yes terday and in an incredibly short time—only a few minutes—after the ceremony was pronounced, making Col. T. B. Butler and Miss Annie Wood man and wife, The Ledger con tained a full account of the affair. For The Ledger we predict a bright future. An old and experienced newspapar man said to us long ago: ‘‘Ed DeCamp will make The Ledger the foremost weekly in the State or spend the last dollar in the attempt.” It will not surprise us if the daily is sue of the paper soon to begin, isn’t a iinale to the semi-weekly. We feel quite sure that if the progressive people of Cherokee county fully appre ciate the cituation and the value of a daily paper, they will come to his as sistance and make The Ledger one of the leading dailies in upper South Carolina. There is scarcely an office in the county but has a daily mail and that difficulty is a tread overcome. From a hint we caught on, wo are sat isfied that this paper will soon begin the publication of the story, “In His Steps, or What Would Jesus Do?” In case it does its readers will be abundently rewarded for the amount of tiic-ir subscriptions. No reader can well afford to lose a single copy of it. Some time ago some writer wanted some other writer to explain how or why the moon has an influence upon the vegetable kingdom. Mr. M. C. Dortnon, who is somewhat of a moon- man, has given us his ovservutions. He says: “A chip taken from an oak when the moon is new shows the wood to be porous, while if taken on the full moon it is dense and compact This can plainly bo seen with the natural eye. If a microscope heap- plied the same conditions can Ife seen in other species of wood. For fine wood work, cut it on the new moon, and for wagon and other timber for mechanical purposes use tho wood cut on the full moon. We have a letter from Cornwell, S. C., stating that Mrs. Wash McKown, whose sickness was reported last week, is much better and able to be out again. Her recovery is anxiously looked for. There will be preaching at Salem next Sunday, 12th instant, by Rev. J. l\ Marion, of Richburg. Rotato crops have turned out light this year. We are not much of a woman’s right man in the general acceptation of that term, but we do most heartily thank that North Carolina woman for hickory whipping the keeper of a blind tiger for furnishing her drunken husband with liquor. Hor zeal per haps got the better of her judgement in trying to cut off the supply rather than to suppress the demand. Of all others her husband ought to be thankful. A good deal of repairing on our roads and gully bridges is in order if tho authorities are ready for the mo tion. The Ledger is getting more and more popular as we hear from its pa trons. No family (at lea<it in the county) can well afford to do without it, and now, that it will have corres pondents in China, Japan aud even the Philippine Islands, it will be authority on foreign news also. Home people \?ho claim to hate hypocrits with an absolute hatred are fixing to bo their companions through all eternity. Crowns for saints are not made on the basis of church sta tistics. How many of us would dare to pray : ‘ Lord, do unto ns as we do unto others.” The Christian Endeavor Society held its meeting at Mr. S. F. Estes’ last Sunday. Messrs. Bratton, Kerr and Roberts sent their teams to the railroad last Monday. Mr. T. M. Littlejohn has cleared up a good deal of hisThickety creek bot toms and put thorn in good shape for a crop next year. The faith exhibited by little Paul Rice on his death bed at Union last week put to shame an army of pro fessing Christians wh5 have spent scores of years in a pretended church service. He was perfectly conscious and just before death came his father asked him if he wanted to go to heaven. His answer was. “Yes.” His father then said: “Son, when arc you going to heaven?” His reply was, “Right now.” His father asked him who he would see when he got there, and his answer was, “God.” Ho this bright little boy passed into the arms of Jesus. He can’t be more than (1 or 7 years of ago and his early training has shown its reward. Mrs. Aloiinenic Orr, wh >se illness has been so often reported in this correspondence, died night before lust and wus buried at Elbelhel yesterday. She was a Moorhead, one of the old est and most respect families of this community. Kho leaves a family of children who have our heartfelt sym pathies in their great loss. j. l h. *1.00 A YEAB, STATE CONVENTION. Kedui-ed Kate* Will He Given on AH Kaii- roads In the State. The Bapt'st State Convention will meet in this city Wednesday. Novem ber 2fftlu, at 8 o’clock, p. m. The Convention sermon is appointed to be preached by Rev. H. C. Buchholz or his alternate, Rev. W. T. Tate. The Baptist Minister’s Conference of South Carolina will meet Tuesday evening, November 28. The following rates to govern from junctional points, have been granted, with non-iron-clad tickets, limited to continuous passage in each direction, to he sold November 27th to Decem ber 2, inclusive, ith final limit De cember 5, inclusive: From Abbeville, via. Southern, $5 25. From Anderson, via. Southern, (4.25. From Augusta, via. Southern and C. & W. O., (7.10. From Bennettsville, via. A. C. L., (9 20. From Blacksburg, via. Southern, 50c. From Calhoun Fulls, via. C. & W. C.. and S. A. L. f (0.00. From Camden, via. S. C. A G. Ex., (5.85. From Carlisle, via. Southern. (3 25. From Catawba Junction, via. S. C. & G Ex., and S. A. L , (3 50. From Charleston, via. Southern, A. C. L., and Plant, (9 80. From Cheraw, via. A. C. L., and S. A. L., (7.95. From Chester, via. S. A. L , and C. & N. W.. (3 05. From Clinton, via. C. N. <fc L., (3.55. From Columbia, via. Southern and C. N. & L., (5 25. From Darlington, via. A. C. L., (7.95. From Denmark, via. F. C. ifc P., (8.00. From Fairfax, via. the F. C. it P., and C. & W. C., (8.35. From Greenville, via. Southern, (2.75. From Greenwood, via. Southern and C. it W. C., $4 50. From Lancaster, via. S. C. it G. Ex. and L. <t C., (3.75, From Laurens, via. C. <t W. C., (3.05. From Newberry, via. Southern and C. N. it L., (4.30. From Orangeburg, via.J Southern and A. C. L.. (7 00. From Prosperity, via. Southern and C. N. it L., (4 80. From Rock Hill, S. C. itG. Ex., (3 00. From Spartanburg, via. Southern, (1.05 From Sumter, via. A. C. L., (7.50. From Yorkville, via. S. C.ifc G. Ex., (2.50. Our citizens and those of the sur rounding community expect to enter tain all authorized delegates, both those to the regular convention and to the women’s missionary meeting. All delegates should send in their names to Dr. 8. B. Crawley, Gaffney, 8. C. f the chairman of the committee on entertainment. The annual Woman’s Missionary Union auxiliary to the convention, will be held in tho Presbyterian church, beginning at ten o’clock, a. m., Wednesday, November 29. As usual each Association will be entitled to ono lady delegate, whose name should be sent to Miss M. L. Coker, Society Hill, 8. C., in order that they may have their homes as signed them. The names should be sent by November 20. or earlier, Tho sessions of the Union will le held as follows: Wednesday. 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.; Thursday, 3.30 p. m to 5 p. m.; Friday 3 30 p. m.. to 5 p. m.; Saturday, 3 30 p. m. to 5 p. m. Meteoric Shower. [Greenville Mountaineer.] There are reasons for anticipating a possible disappointment on this re turn of the main body of November meteors. The meteors have been scattering during the last sixty years and the planet Jupiter has had a hand in the vandal work. But there is certain to be a meteoric shower, which will be robbed of some of its splendor by a bright moon. The maximum of the display may be ex pected soon after midnight on the morning of November 1G. During the middle of November the eastern sky will be especially beautiful at midnight. I'seil ii,\ British Nultllcr* in Africa. Capt. C. G. Dennison is well known all over Africa as commander of the forces that captured the famous rebel Gaiishe. Under date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes: “Before starting on the last campaign I bought a quantity of Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which i used my self when troubled with bowel com plaint, and had given to my men, and in every case it proved most ben eficial.” For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. Among the recent finds by the German scholars, who are excavating on the island of Paros, is an impor tant document containing a history of the island. It will not be a surprise to any who are at all familiar with the good qualities of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, to know chut people every where take pleasure in relating their experience in tho use of that splen did medicine and in telling of the benefit they have received from it, of hud colds it has cured, of threat ened attacks of pneumonia it has averted and of the children it has saved from attacks of croup and whooping cough. It is a grand, good medicine. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. BRADFORD SAYS WE NEED COAL DEPOTS Chief of the Naval Bureau Makes a Report. SPANISH WAR’S LESSONS At Present a United States Squadron Could Not Operate Extensively Abroad Uecuuse of Ita Inability to Obtain Fuel. Washington, Not. 9.—The urgent necessity of adequate coaling etatioaa for our warships is dwelt upon by Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of the naval bureau of equipment, in hii report to the secretary of the navy. He relates the difficulties encountered during the war with Spain in securing coal, trans porting it and getting it aboard the ships. While these efforts were suc cessful, the admiral says: “It was due almost entirely to the near proximity of the theater of war to our own coast.” Admiral Bradford says that a United States squadron, if cailed upon to act at any polut across the Atlantic, must en counter even greater difficulties than were found by Admiral Cervera. “As a matter of fact,” continues Ad miral Bradford, “it may be stated with out fear of contradiction that at present it would be impossible for a United States fleet to carry on active operations during a war anywhere about the coast of Europe, Africa, a large portion of Asia aud South America, for want of coal “This conntry has assumed a position of great responsibility iu connection with maintenance of the sovereignty of the territory of the South American re publics against any aggression on the part of the European nations, yet there is not a single port where coal or snp« piles may be obtained iu time of war by a United States ship anywhere on the eastern or western coast of South Amer ica. In the West Indies and the Pacific ocean wo are now somewhat better off. It is of paramount importance, however, to establish a coal depot on each side of the isthmus of Panama, near the ter mini of the isthmian canal.” MINERS CAIN THEIR POINT. Granted an Advance of Seven Ceute and Other Demands. Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 9.—A com- mittao of miners from the Gamble mines, iu Walker county, came today to confer with the officials of the see Coal, Iron and Railroad company looking to an advapee in wages and a rodnetion in the prices of oil, powder and other necessaries about the mines. After discussing the matter, General Manager G. B. McCormack granted the miners’ request and the price to be paid at the Gamble mines will be 28 cen per ton, an advance of 7 cents on the ton. Powder, oil and other necessaries need iu the mining of coal have a reasonable reduction. The miners at the Gamble mines be long to the Knights of Labor. RETURNS TO PLEaFoUILTY. Ex-Muyor Tires of F.ludlng Officers Searching For Him. Pknsacola, Fla., Nov. 9 —Ex-Mayor Patrick McHugh, against whom are pending several indictment* for malad- ministration of office and who eluded the authorities for two years, has re turned to Pensacola, given himself up, and will plead gnllty to the obargea McHugh was elected mayor of Pensa cola for a second term in Jane, 1897, and was indicted in November of that year. Edward Wallace, the marshal under McHngh, is now serving a term on the same obargea McHugh came here from New Yort, where he had been in a Sixth avenue store. Castro Will Attack Cabello. Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 9.—Gen eral Castro has asked F. R. Loomis, the United States minister aud dean of the diplomatic corps, to inform the minis ters and consols here aud elsewhere that he will attack Porto Cabello by land and sea on Friday. This is a noti fication to the nqncombatantiup^ f<gg| eigners to leave the town, vTuich will be shelled from two forta, while the defending forts will be fired npon by Castro’s bu teries. His armed vessels will also take part in the engagement. Four luiidrrd Men Strike, Akron, O, Nov. 9.—Four hundred men, employed at the works of the Stirling Boiler company at Barberton, went out on a strike because threa union boilermakers bad been dis charged. The Stirling company is en gaged on a large contract for Cramps to iustall batteries of boilers in the ne * Russian cruisers now being bnilt it Philadelphia aud a protracted strike would be disastrous, as they must bo completed iu a certain length of time. Ilritlkli Transport Disabled. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, Nov. 9.—The British transport Persia, with a squadron of the Inniskilling dra goons, a hospital detachment and mnnl- tions of war ou board, bas been towed here with her thrust shaft broken aud other damage done. She Was picked u y by a tug close to some rocka and was towed 22 miles. Davis Monuments Unveiled. Richmond. Not. 0.—Tha monument to Winnie Davis, erected in Hollywood cemetery by the Daughters of the Con federacy, aud the monumeuta to Mr. Davis and Jefferson Davis, Jr., ware unveiled today with imposing ceremo nies. General Fitzhugh Lee was one of the speakers at the unveiling. Dcstructlva Fir* In Ohio. Springkield, O., Nov. a-~New Car lisle was visited by a destructive fire this morning, which bnrued the opera house aud several business bnildtuga All communication has been cut off aud no further det&i * are available. Spring- field seui a lire engine to assist.