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,G.Stacy, •si-li nt. J. G. Wahdlaw. Vice Prosulou THE MTIOKAL BAM OF GAFFM7. Capital $^0,000.00. Mh Witib buy couiii y cl ilms, rect'ivo doposit ami make UlMii iil loans «m upprovrd ptipcr I). G. Uosa. Cashier. SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Advet tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. —«WWJ —at RT-J A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED EE 15. K>, HS'.M. GAFFNEY CITY. S. C., TUESDAY, 7NOVEMBEK !4, 1899. $1.00 A YE AIL / HONORS DiViOED BY TWO GREAT PARTIES Democrats Win In Maryland and Nebraska. REPUBLICANS CARRY OHIO Kentucky tlives it Small Mtijorlty A^aiitst Ooi bcl and Tainuittiiy Sue- Cecds I:■ 1>: featln^ Slazat b'or Asstin- b yiiinn In Nov York. Chicago, Nov. J).-—Elections wore held in u dozen states yesterday, and tbo re sults show that the two great parties divided honors, each winning territory formerly held by the other. Kentucky went Republican by a small majority, as did also Ohio, Pennsylva* ->\-3xrjvXMams HOW THE STATES WENT: IOWA—Repub! lean. KENTUCKY—Ropublican. InIARY LAND—Democratic. MASSACHUSETTS—Republican. MISS ISS1PPI—Duaooratta. NEW YORK—Republican. NEW JERSEY—Republican. N EBR A3 K A—Fusion. _ „ OHIO—Republican. PENNSYLVANIA—Ropublican. SOUTH DAKOTA—Republican. VIRGINIA—Democratic. nia, New Jersey, New York, Iowa, Mas sachusetts and South Dakota. The Democrats carried Maryland, Mississippi, Virginia and Nebraska, the latter being won after a hard campaign, in which William Jennings Bryan took an active part. Great interest was manifested in the outcome ail over the country despite the fact that this is an “off year.” TAMMANY WINS IN GOTHAM. C lialrinaii Itobcrt Muzet Defeated For the Assembly. New Yokk, Nov. 9—The recsipt of later returns of yesterday’s election in this city and state shows practically no changes in the figures given out last night. In New York county the entire regular Democratic ticket was elected by pluralities averaging about 50,000. Of the assembly districts in New York county, the Democrats elected 31 assem blymen, a gam of four. The Republi cans will probably have a majority of 34 in the assembly, a Republican gain of 10. In Kings county (Brooklyn) theDem- ocrauo licket was elected by pluralities averaging 14,000, except that Gray, (Deui ) for registrar, was defeated by Howe (Rep.) by 1G8 votes. This was . due to internal strife in the party, a number of the Democratic leaders hav ing practically withheld support from Gray. Practically all political interest in this city and oven throughout the state is now centered in the question as to whether or not there will be a contest made by Robert Mazet (Rep.), who was defeated yesterday by 400 votes by Perez M. Stewart, Tammany and Citi zens’ Union candidate for assembly in the Nineteenth New York district. While the Republicans admit that Perez M. Stewart received the greater number of votes in the Nineteenth as sembly district, they unanimously de clare that Mazet will again occupy his seat in the assembly. Stewart's plural ity is less than the nnmber of alleged fraudulent votes cast in the district for the Tammany ticket. It was announced that Mazet would make a contest and there was ample evidence to justify a Republican legislature in throwing out more than 400 votes which were cast against him. REPUBLICANS CARRY OHIO. Plurality of Nash Mny Reach Sixty Thousand Votes. Columbus, O., Nov.. 9.—The Demo cratic state committee has no additional returns today and nothing to announce. It is understood that Mr. McLean may make a short statement soon bearing on the causes that brought about the re sult. Judge Nash, the governor elect, has recoived many congratulations, es pecially over carrying his own county of Franklin by over 2,000. The county was carried by the Democrats for gov ernor by 1,300 two years ago. Chairman Dick today has revised his figures so as to claim from 55,000 to 60,- C00 plurality for Judge Nash for gov ernor and the rest of tho Republican state ticket and an unusually large ma jority in both branches of tho legis lature. No senator, however, is to be selected by this legislature. The total vote was perhaps exceeded only at tho last presidential election. It will reach 920,000, as compared with 794,000 last year and 864,oOO in J897, with which year the vote was compared. The plurality of Judge Nash exceeds that of President McKinley m 1826 and almost doubles that of Governor Bush- nell in 1897. The Jones vote, although the largest ever polled for a third candidate, is not regarded as large today as indicated in the earlier returns last night. It is not likely to exceed 100,000 and almost half of this vote was cast in Cleveland, Cin cinnati and Toledo. The senate stands 19 Republicans, 8 Democrats, 4 doubtful, including 3 from Hamilton county. The house stands 68 Republicans, 34 Democrats and 17 doubtful, including tho 10 members from Humtlfc)ii. REPUBLICAN GAINS SHOWN. D< mocrals Ij n* u Number of < lilrs In N w York State. Albany, Nov 9.- The result of the •lection in the state shows Republican gains in «• scmblymeu and a gain of mu nicipal ofilces in many of the cities. In Albany, which is normally Demo cratic, only three Democrats have been elected on the city unil oonnty ticket! and th« common council is Republican. In Troy, the mayor elected is an inde pendent Democrat, elected to succeed Mayor Molloy, who is a mombar of the state Democratic committee. In Rochester, tho Republican organ ization, headed by George W. Aldrich, elected their candidate for mayor over the present Democratic mayor, who was returned twice by large pluralities. In the city of Amsterdam, a Demo cratic mayor is replaced by a Republi can, Samuel Faliiii. The Democrats re-elected DoWitt mayor of Binghamp ton by a plurality of grit). In Syracuse the Republicans did not gain, former Attorney General Han cock, the candidate for mayor, being defeated by the present mayor, Maguire. In Utica, the Republicans gained, bnt the Democrats still control. In the city of Rensalaer, the Demo crats gained, electing the mayor. In tho assembly the Republicans will have more member- ib«u their most sanguine leaders claimed before election. TAYLOR DEFEATS GOLBEL. R'publicans Cany Iv«ntueky by a Small Plurality. Louisville, Nov. 9.—With returns from all but 13 counties in the state, some of which aro unofficial, and with tho vote of 1897 as tho basis of calcula tion, at the same ratio of R publican gains, Taylor’s plurality in the state figures 6,700. A majority of tho missing cosnties are from tho Eleventh district, which is largely Republican. At Rapublicau headquarters it is still maintained that Taylor’s plurality will reach 15,000. Compieto poturus froar every precinct in the city of Louisville give Goebel 15,- Guti; Brown, 2,749, and Taylor, 18,869, giving Taylor a plurality of 3,254. Chairman Blackburn of the Demo cratic state campaign committee gave out the following statement at noon: “Goebel is elected by 3,000 to 4,000 mojority on face of returns. If contest is made his majority will be increased, legislature is safely Democratic, both branches Democratic, majority on joiut ballot not less than 20.” Chairman Long of the Ropublican committee said at 1 p. m : “'.Ye have received cfacial returns from two thirds of tho counties, and these, based upon very conservative es timates from the missing counties, give Taylor a plurality of about 10,000. As tho reports come in they are more fa vorable ann will undoubtedly increase the Republican plurality. Every effort has been made to circumvent any fraud, should it be attempted.” REPUBLICANS CARRY IOWA. They Capture Several Counties Here tofore Democratic. Dks Moines, Nov. l>.—Election re turns come in slowly, but continue to bo more favorable to the Republicans. Governor Shaw’s (Rep ) plurality, which last night was figured nt 52,000, is now declared to Lo 61,000 by the Republican committee, tho Democrats conceding 50,000. Comparison with tho vote _of two years ugo shews Republican gains, al though tho vote is much lighter than then. Several counties heretofore Dem ocratic, notably Monroe, have given good sized Republican pluralities. The 67 counties so far reported give Shaw a plurality of 40,301. Twenty-throe coun ties are yet to bo heard from. Tiie inuicatiou.s point to Republican gains in the lower house of the legis lature. Cummins, candidate for United States senate, claims he will have a clear majority in the house and that tho senate will be evenly divided between himself and his chief opponent, Gear. Tho indications are that the result of the senatorial contest will not be de cided by yesterday's election and that the nomination will depend on the leg islative cancus in January. QUAKER STATE REPUBLICAN. Bann-tt D< f>-ut8 Creasy For Treasurer by nig RJurulity. Philadelphia, Nov. 9.—In this city yesterday the total vote cast was 15a,- 333. The registration was 218,354. The contest on the state ticket was over tho oflice of s;ato treasurer, and Colonel James E Barnett (Rep ) had 69,543 plurality over his Democratic opponent. William T. Creasy. J. Hay Browne (Rep.), candidate for the supreme court, had 99,874 plurality over Mestrezat (Dew.), bur both were elected, as there aro two vaucaucies in that body. For siato superior court, Mitchell (Rep.) had 87,485 plurality over Reilly (Dem ). These figures would indicate that as a result of the attack on Barnett’s mili- rary record he was cat about 10,000 vo’rs in this city. The latest figures indicate that Bar nett had from liO.OOO to 120,000 plural ity in the state. Tho extrnl of tne cut ting cannot yet k* ascertained properly, but h is belieted that be suffered the loss of nt least 20,000 votes in this way. There was scarcely any sign of a light in the state at large, and the vote gen erally was light. BAY STATE IS REPUBLICAN. Democrats Say Their Gains Indicate a Rebuke to McKinley. Boston, Nov. 9.—The vote of Massa- ehasotts for governor complete is as fol lows: Crane, (Rep.) ]68.870; Paine, (Dem.) 103,814. Ropublican plurality, 65.052. The vote of 1898 was: Wolcott, (Rep.) 191.146; Btuco, (Dout.) 107,900. Comment among Republicans today was in effect that tho result was an in dorsement on the part of the Mussachu- setts people of the policy of the national adnunistratioii in the Philippines. O.'i the other hand the Democrats point to the great loss in the R-pnbli- can vote and claim that Mas-achu-etts thereby has entered a protest against expansion Especial emphasis is laid on the fact that 22.U00 Republicans re frained from voting. The Democrats ate jubilant over the victorv in Boston, which, after givinga Republican plurality for governor in the Iftvt three years, gave Paine a plurality of 6 200. It is claimed that this fore casts the election of u Democratic mayor in December. The Democrats got seven scats in tho legislature, two in tho senate and five in tho h-mso. Maryland Goes Democratic. Baltimore, Nov. 9 —Returns from lie close counties in Maryland continni o c ine in slowly, but enough is now I town to assure to the Democrats the control of both branches of tho general assembly. They have carried the lower house by such a decisive majority as to make it almost unanimous, and have the, senate by a majority of three. Full unofficial returns from Baltimore Guy give Smith (Dem ) for governor a ma jority of 8,192 in the city, and returns from the rest of tho state give his total majority as 11,295. RcpubHouii Giiln l;i Kansas. Topeka, Nov. 9. —Reports from yes terday’s election in Kansas show Re publican gains throughout the state. The votes cast were for sheriff, county clerk, county treasurer, register of deeds, surveyor, coroner and commis sioner in each of tho 105 counties, judges in eight judicial districts, judges of two courts of common pleas, and two state senators to fill vacancies caused by resignations. Very little interest was taken in the election and tho vote gen erally was light. D< niocruts Win In ’Frisco. San Francisco. Nov. 9.—The full re turns of the municipal election had not been recoived th's morning, but a close estimate places the plurality of James D. Pkeian, (Dem.) for mayor, at over 6,000. The Democrats also electe*d tho assessor, city attorney, recorder, district attorney, coroner, public administrator, four police judges and 15 cf the 18 su pervisors. The Republicans havo prob ably elected tho auditor, sheriff, county clerk, tax collector, treasurer and three supervisors. Light Vote In Mississippi. Jack-on, Miss, Ncv. 9.—Returns from over the state this morning indi cate that the vote polled yesterday was much smaller than expected, especially in tho country precincts. Tho total vote cast will not exceed 60,000. The Noei amendment u undoubtedly defeated, although tho vote is somewhat close. Many electors neglected to vote on tho question, which is practically a vote against the amendment, as it must re ceive a majority of all the votes cast. Fuslouisis Carry 7.' bruska. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9. —Additional returns received this morning only served to emphasize tho fusion victory in Nebraska at yesterday’s election. The fusion majority will not lie less than 12,000 and may reach 18,000. Republi cans make no effort to explain tho causes, although a number of loaders in this city differ with W. .7. Bryan in his statement that it is a rebuke to the na tional administration. Diinocrrtls Win in Virginia. Richmond, Nov 9.—The returns show that the state senate will be entirely Democratic, tho only member outside of tho regular party nominees being W. B Shamls (Ind. Dem.) from Islo of Wight. The hou-o will be composed of 03 regu'ar Democrats, three independ ents and four Republicans. Martin will secure the nomination in the party cau cus for United Btatos senator by a sate majority. McKtiib y nt Washington. Washington, Nov. 9.—President Me- Kinloy reached Wa-hington at 1 o’clock. Secretary Porter met the president at the station and gave him several tele grams containing election returns. Tho president made no comment on the re sult, hot his smiling countenance showed that he was well pleased. He and Mrs. McKinley drove directly to the White House. R-piibMcaiis Sweep Jersey. Newark. N. J., Nov 9.—Revision to day of tho election returns shows no change in the figures of last night. The state senate stands as last year, while in tho assembly the Republicans have gained seven seats, the division being 41 Republicans and 19 Democrats. The senate stands 14 Republicans and seven Democrats. Noiitli Dakota U-'pubilcan. Sioux Falls, Nov. 9.—Returns up to noon indicate a Republican majority in the state of not loss than 10,000. Clark ^Hcranfiito’s Mayor. Sacramento, Nov. 0-George Clark (Rep.) has been chosen mayor of Sacra mento by 1,822 majority. DEWEY TOOK_ OUT LICENSE. Admiral to Wed Tuesday or Wednes day of Nixt Week. WASHiNaTON, Nov. 9.—A marriage licence was teday issued to Admiral George Dewey and Mrs. Mildred Ilazen. The application for tho license was made by Lieutenant Hardy M. Cald well, U. S. N., Admiral Dewey’s secre tary, in person. The information fur nished the clerk and set forth in tho li- censO is that Admiral Dewey is 61 years old and his bride elect 43; that both aro citizens of the United States, and that in the case of each party there was one former marriage. To these statements Lieutenant Cald well was required to make oath. It is stab-d this afternoon that the wedding will take place on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, though neither tho admiral nor Mrs. Hazon will give tho exact day. Atub.illlii Capitalists Go East. New York, Nov. 9. —A party of capi talists from Alabama is hero organizing tho Slois-Sheffield Iron and Steel com* rally. Among thorn are General E. W. Rocker, president of tho Alabama Na tional bank, and E. K. Campbell of Birmingham, who aro at the Nether- laud. NtJtt to tho Tennessee Coal and Iron company, the Sloes-Sheffield com pany is the largest of its kind in the soutn. It owns iron minosat Coalsbnrg and Bloesbarg, six loan furnaces at Birmingham and several mills at Shef field. The capital stock of the company will Lo fixed at about 46,000,1)00. Afii-rienii Jockeys H -ateii. IiONDON, Nov. 0. — At the Liverpool autumn meeting today L ttle R„d Rat won tiie County Stand plate. Boulton, ridden by Tod Sloan, was second. Bab mar, with S. J Rotff up, ami Kuriiak, piloted by L. Reiff. were unplaced. Boi ling was 4 to 1 against Boulton Mister Man won the Cup Courso plate. Cnaf. ling, on whom Mat tin bad the mouat, was second. THE UTEST COT- TSN MILL NEWS. Items of Interest to Textile Workers. OPERATIVE PERSONALS The Improvements and Advancements of the UiiKt Week tu North and South Caro lina Cotton Mills and Hosiery Facto ries, Ktc. (Southern and Western Textile Excelsior. 1 II. C. Moore has changed from the Henrietta, N. C., mill lo the Gaffney, S. C., Manufacturing Company. I want the address of H. Iv. Kirby, who was last heard of nt Edgefield, S. C, Address box 4f>, Bessemer City, N. C. I). J. Balden, of McColl, S. C., is now second hand in spinning room of the Southern Cotton Mills, Besse mer City, N. O. R. W. Mitcham, of Walterboro, S. C., is making efforts to organize a company to build a $200,000 cotton mill in the town, Tiie heavy storm of last week blew about one-third of the roof off the East Durham, N. C., Cotton Mills. Damage $200 to $ R. F. Jennings, formerly of Gaff ney, S. 0., has taken the position as overseer of card grinding at tiie Granby Cotton Mills, Columbia, S. C. C. II. Duffer, overseer of spinning at the Altamahuw. N. C.. Mills, has resigned and gone to Burlington, N. C , where he will he located for a while. The new knitting mill for Raleigh, N. C., seems to bo a certainty. The capital stock will bo $20,000 divided into shares of $100 each. G. E. Leach is an interested party. At a meeting of the directors of the Camden, S. C., Cotton Mills held this week, P. T. Villopiguo was elected president of the mill in the place of E. Miller Boykin, resigned. C. N. Steed some time past over seer of weaving at the Highland Baric Mill, Charlotte, N. C . has taken a like position with the Cherokee Fulls Manufacturing Company, Blacks burg, S. C. Tho Davis-Crews Knitting Mill, Kernersvillo, N. C., bas been formally organized, with L. F. Davis president and E. J. Davis, secretary and treas urer. Machinery is to be installed for a daily capacity of 100 pairs half hose. G. C. Harper has resigned as boss spinner of the Southern Cotton Mills, Bessemer City, X. C., and is suc ceeded by his secood hand, J. F. Fairfield, who it is said is making several improvements in the spin ning room. F. B. Whitaker, who has for the past two years had charge of the carding and spinning or. night work at the Beaumont Mills, Spar tanburg, S. C., has accepted a posi tion as overseer of spinning in Ches ter, S. C. S. D. Eubanks, for twelve years overseer for the Bacolot, S. 0., Manu facturing Company, but more re cently with the Clifton, S. C., Manu facturing Company, has gone to su perintend the Moore Mills at Taylors ville, N. C. H. C. Dresser, formerly superin tendent of the Louise Mills. Char lotte, N. C., has been employed by Stuart W. Cramer. Mr. Dresser, who is an experienced architect, will assist in the engineering work and will also go on the.roud for his con cern. Capt. F. Dilling, president of the Dilling and Enterprise Mills, Kings Mountain, N. C., was thrown from his carriage on Monday last and had his shoulder dislocated, This is especially trying for the Captain, es lie hud just recovered from an accident. There was a fire this week in the tapper room of the Proximity Mills, Greensboro, N. C. There was quite a blaze but tho fire company suc ceeded in getting it undtr control. The lappers and flooring weredamaged about $1,000. A stop down of sev eral days is necessary to get things in shape again. Anderson, S C., is to bo congratu lated on the enterprise of her citizens. With the Anderson Cotton Mills be ing enlarged from surplus earnings and a chatter lately obtained for tho Anderson Yarn and Knitting Mills, she will be fu'l of Industries. I). P. McBroyer is behind the enterprise. The Orr Cotton Mill in the same place will be a thing of the near future. Ki>l>l>o<l tin- Grave. A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia, was tho subject, is narrated bv him us follows : ‘ I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow.eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in my back and sides, no appetite— gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given mo up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying Electric Bitters: and to my great j iy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided Improvement. I continued tin ir use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim.” No one should fail to try them. Only DOcls. guaranteed at Cherokee Drug Htore. si 10 " IS CONSIDERED SAFE Joubert’a Chances For Taking the Place Vanish. THREE ATTACKS BY BOERS No Doul)', From tlm British Point of View, That thu Situation In Natal Is Rapidly Improving Willi tho Arrival of Fresh Troops. London, Nov. 13.—Tho simultaneous attacks dh Ladysmith, Matching and Kimberley^, which were opened Thurs- day, manifest full recognitiou by the Boers of the fact that every day lessens their chances of a successful onslaught on any of the three British strongholds. General Joubert’s chances of reaching Pietermaritzburg can be said to have vanished. This is already reported to bo admitted by Colonel Sehiel. the Ger man officer commanding the Boer artil lery, who is supposed to have been largely tho author of tho Boer plan of campaign and who, in un interview, as alleged to havo said: “The Boer intention was to have cap tured Pietcrmaritzbur? and then to dic tate tenus. But all hope of accomplish ing this must now be abandoned. ” There is no doubt that from she Brit ish point of view, tho general situation in Natal is improving. Nearly 8,000 troops reached South Atriea during tho last 48 hours and by the end of the week 7.000 more will bo added to the British strength in Natal. This will probably be pushed forward to Estccurt, bringing tbo British force there up to 20,000 men, and making a general attack on Lady- •mith by General Jcubert very hazard ous. As the cavalry and artillery belong lag to General Methuen’s division wul not have arrived by then, tho advance from Estcourt may be delayed. But if it is deemed essential to open communication with the beleagured town at the earliest possible moment, General Methuen, it is believed, may decide to replace tho regular cavalry and artillery by the Natal and Uitlauder mounted forces and tho naval guns, in which case, it is claimed, it ought to bo possible to accupy Uoleuso and stretch »ut a hand to General White by Mon- riav, though, it is added, tbo course to bo followed by General Methuen must nec essarily bo dictated entirely by official knowledge of General White’s position end resources. The experts hope General Methuen will be able to await the concentration of the whole division before advancing and thus have-a jotter chanca of dealing a telling blow to General Joubert’s main army, which, it is asserted, will ba caught between two British forces and compelled either to fight a general action or retire. The only* official dispatches from the front made public today contained a list of tho officers and men wounded in the engagements around Mafekiug, Kim- beriey and Ladysmith. A special dispatch from Durban, Na tal, dated Thursday Nov. 9, evening, snys:_ “Native runners who have just ar rived hero report that the Boers suffered a severe defeat at Ladysmith this morn ing. The Boer guns were silenced after four hours’ fighting, during which the Boor losses were heavy. No details have boon received.” BOARD SUMMONS DOUTHIT. State L quor Commission May lie Re moved From OIIic<'. Columbia, S. O., Nov. 13.—Tho dis pensary board of control has formally adapted a letter summoning State Liquor Commissioner J. B. Douthit to appear before the board on Wednesday to show cause why he should not bo re moved. The board makes two charges, one for changing labels and a second retailing liquor to employes und others, contrary to law. The board will not allow a counsel before it and will confine the heariuft to the two charges cited. Douthit says his case is in the hands o' his attorney and bo declines to talk. He is still commissioner, but without authority, and is receiving no pay. SCHLEY FOR THE~ CANAL. Rear Admiral Favors Proposed Nica ragua Waterway. Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 13.—A corres pondent writing from Birmingham to a local paper says: “In conversation with Admiral Schley Tuesday I asked him if he did not think tho construction of tbo Nicaragua canal w ould mean great things for tho United Slates. The admiral replied: " ‘I consider it imperative that (he ca nal be built at once. It would thou en able ns to mobilize our fleets on either coast on short notice and would facili tate our defense in case of war and ren der tho American navy invincible. And thou it would open up the way to the Orient, where a ready market can be found for our cotton, iron and coal’ ” Clash lietwccn Railroads. Cheraw, S. C., Nov. 13.—Track lay ing on the Seaboard extension pro gressed rapidly with a largo force until tho Atlantic Coast Lino crossing was reached, when the latter company for bade the crossing of their road. Things are at a standstill. Superintendent Mo- Bee is on hand. Just wha* will be the outcome or next stop taken A as yet un known. R< hbsi les lit Clarkesvillr. Claukebville, Go., Nov. 13.—Aband of robbers opened two safet. in this place Saturday night and took about $1,000 in cash, chocks amounting to a largo •nui and many valuable papers. They entered a b aeksmith shop, where they obtained a heavy hammer and other im- plemeuts. with which they made thoir forcible entry into tho stores and safes. Athens .Merchant Asstgas. Athknh, Ga., Nov. 13 —Louis Morris, a drygoods merchant, assigned today. 8 H. Myers of Augusta and A. L Hall of Athens are the assignees. Liabilities, $40,0(10. three fourths of which is due New York and Boston creditors. As- •cts, $35,090. ACCIDENTLY BROKE HIS OWN NECK. A Negro Falls Off a Bicycle With Fatal Results. A MYSTERIOUS DEATH. A Colored Woman Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances Near La-.vn—The Apathy of Tenants and Laborers Louisville Ln- parlng to Entertain Veterans. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Nov. 11.—Uncle Ward Rice, an old colored man, complains that some one has been milking his cows in the pasture. This is rather a high handed game, and if he catch es up with the offender trouble will grow out of it. A word to the wise is sufficient. Mrs. H. 11. McDaniel had a chill last Monday. It seems that these troubles are not easy to get rid of. Mr. Sum Foster, who has a team at work on the Lockhart railroad, came np home this week. He likes the work very well. On last Thursday William Walker, alias “Bud” Walker, colored, was thrown from a bicycle and had Ids neck broken. We haven’t received a full account of the a-cident yet. It happened near the residence of Dr. Surratt. Ho was riding without holding the handles to guide it, and suddenly the front wheel turned crosswise, with the fatal result. We understand that Aunt “Tilda” Goudeloek, an old colored woman, died near Lawn a few days ago under somewhat suspicious circumstances, which we suppose will he investi gated if reports are true. She was a faithful old slave, and helped to raise the family of Enquire John Goude- lock on Thickety. For several years she has been an object of charity. She was living with Drayton Beeler, colored, at the time of her death. We understand that the Sarratt Bros., will be ready to start their mill on Thickety in a short time Wyley Horton has been blasting out a place for the turbine wheel this week. The railroad boys aro getting along very well and are well pleased with their work since they and their stock have got used to it. The lust of the cotton has been picked out. A great many unopen bolls remain yet. These will not open except under the most favorable weather. We have read with great interest tiie sermon preached by the late Rev. Groves H. Cartledge, on “Tiie Per petuity of the Abrahamic Covenant and the Identity of the Jewish and Christian Church.” It is well worth the perusal and should he read by everybody. Mr. and Mrs. I. T! Wofford called to see us today. Many of our readers will doubtless take more or less interest in looking for tho predicted meteoric shower, and no doubt much sleep will be lost in order to join the band of “I told you so’s.” We don’t think we have ever seen such an apathy among tenants and laborers. But few contracts are yet made for another year. This indiff erence is not confined alone to the tepants and laborers—the landlords show it too. Here is one of the questions which appears in the list of second grade questions at the county examinations for teacher’s certificates, Oct. Hist. 1899. which our young people will please solve: _ “New York being 3 degrees east from Washington, and San Francisco 45 degrees, 25 minutes west, what time will it be at San Francisco when it is I a. m., January 1st, 1900, at New York?” We have just received the October number of the “Lost Cause,” pub lished at Louisville, Ky. Louisville is making every effort to give the Confederate veterans a royal recep tion next May. Nothing will be left undone to make this the greatest gathering of U. C. Veterans in the history of the organization. Let all who can attend do so. We would be very glad if our cor respondents would give The Ledger news from all points of the compass. Tho noblest purpose of man is a desire to raise himself and others to a higher plane. Horace Mann in his lust baccalau reate sermon at Antioch College, said, “I besoich you to treasure up in your hearts these, my parting words: ‘Be ashamed to die till)ou have won some victory for human ity.” Shortly before her death, Louise, queen of Prussia, wrote to her father: ‘ Only truth and justice are secure. Therefore I do not believe that thc- Emperor Xapolean Bonaparte is firm and safe on h»8 glittering throne.” Destiny destroys in one day a structure which our great men for c -nturies may have labored to erect. J. L. s. B. Daniels, of Charlotte, N. C., bos accepted a position as roller coverer with the Cotton States Belting and Supply Company, Atlanta, Ga. I>l«l It Ev«-r Occur <• You that a httle I Pkuhy Davis' Pain-Killck on tho end of tho Sugar applied once or twice to a mosquito bite would counteract tho jxiison •nd speedily reduce the swelling? Pain- Killer will also euro bites and stings of other poisonous insects as well as reptiles. Hoe direct ions us to nso upon wrap] w r on • ueh bottle. Avoid substitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis’. Price 25c.and 50o. DESPERATE RATHE AT PUERTO CABELIO Nearly a Thousand Men Killed or Wounded. PARADES FINALLY YIELDS Washington Notified That General Cuatro, the Revolutionary Leader, Now Holds Kvery Port und Place of Cons; queuce In Venezuela. Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Nov. 13.—General Parades, a former com- mandor in the army of ex-President Andrade, who had refused the demand made npou him by General Cipriano Castro and the do facto authorities to earronder the town, even when this was reinforced by the request of the British, French, American, German and Dutch commanders, surrendered yesterday morning at 10 o’clock, after a terrible battle. The aspect of the city is one of ruin and devastation, and it is estimated that upwards of 650 persons were killed or wounded during the fighting. Dr. Braisted of the United States cruiser Detroit and the other surgeons of the various warships in the harbor are ministering to the wants of the wounded. General Ramon Guerra began a land attack upon tho town and the position of General Parades on Friday night. Desultory figiittug continued until Sat urday morning about 4 o’clock, and then a fierce struggle ensued. Gener«i Parades made a stubborn defense, but General Guerra forced an ontranoe into the town at 5 o’clock Saturday. As early as 8 o’clock Sunday morning the fleet arrived and began a bombard- ment, but the range was too great, and the tiring proved ineffective. General Parades held the fort on the hill and Fort Libertador uutil Sunday morning. WASHINGTON HAS ADVICES. Custro Now Holds Kvery Place of Cons'-quciiei* In Vem zuelu. Washington, Nov. 13.—Both the state and navy departments havo received re ports concerning the surrender of Pa rades at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, yes terday. The state department dispatch is from Minister Loomis, at Caracas, and is as follows: “After eight hours’ fighting, Castro’s ormy took Puerto Cabello this morning. Killed, wounded aggregate 390. Sur geons and hospital corps from foreign cruisers attending wounded Looal fa cilities inadequate. Castro holds e/ery port and place of consequence in Vene zuela.” Tho navy department report, is from Commander Hemphil: of the Djtroit, which is now at Puerto Cabello. It is dated last night at 9:35 and reads as fol lows: “Severe fighting since Saturday. About 300 killed on both sides. Parades surrendered his final position to Castro’s forces Sunday morning,” COLOMBIAN REBELS LOSE. Government Forces Defeat the Insur gents R-peatedly. Panama, Nov. 13.—Official advices from Buena Ventura state that there have been sevorel engagements in tho interior departments between the gov ernment and revolutionary forces in which the insurgents were defeated. Battles were fought in Loyda and Tocaima. It is reported that iu the lat ter place General Zmon Fignerda was killed and several prisoners were taken. In Piedracuesta and Bacarmanga, Generals Raminez Melendez aud Vin cente Villamizar, leading the govern ment troops, are said to havo defeated the insurgents under Generals Paradilla and Frazer. The latter was killed in action. Governor Matias Duran, who is now both military and civil chief of Panama, has received official f ispatchos from General Santos, minister of war at Bo gota, recognizing his efliceiut services under the present circumstances end approving all tho measures taken by the local governmeht under the governor’s directions. A Bicycle Record Lowered. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 18 —Bobby Walthour of Atlanta broke the world’i professional paced bicycle record for 6. 10 and 15 miles at the Panama track here, finishing the first 5 miles in 9 minutes 6 seconds, 2 seconds ahead of Eaton, who contested him. He made the second 5 miles in 8 minutes 7 3 5 seconds, or 17 minutes 13 3 5 seconds for the 10 miles. He covered the 15 miles in 26 minutes 49 3-5 seconds. I’rrBbyteriuns at Cburlottr. Chaulotte, N. O., Nov. 13.—Tho As- ■ociate Reformed Presbyterian synod of the south is now holding its ninety-sixth annual session iu this city, the follow ing states being represented: Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Tennes see, Kentucky, Missouri. Seven Candidates Itunnlng. Bikmingham, Ala., Nov. 13.—Ala bama’s political situation grows more interesting every day. With the elec tion over eight months off, there are seven candidates lor governor in the Democratic field, a certainty that tho Republicans will have a candidate and a probability that the Popnlists will also be in the race. Vice President Improving. PATKitsoN, N. J., Nov. Id—Vice President Hobart continues to improve. He slept well last night and was com fortable this morning. Dr. Newton is still sleeping at Carroll Hall, however, so as to be at baud should his services be required. Suicltlrtl Hi-fore n SI rror. Lowkdisvillk, S. C.. Nov 13.—A L Lattimer, a merchant of this place, Imimitted suicide by blowing bis brains m before a mirror. Business troubles Aas the canse. V