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F. O. s I’m ut. J. G. WAtlDIiAW. VIois I’rosiilon THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital Sio.ooo.oo. W i i.t/ hu v county el alms, receive depnslt and make ll’ cral fomis on apiimvi <1 paper I). r. luiss. Gasliler. rw\ SDGER SEMI-WEEKLY-PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. WE GUARANTEE The Reliability of Every Adver tiser Who Uses the Col umns of This Paper. A Newspaper in a!! that the 'Word implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTAliUSURP FEU. 1G, 18J>4. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER lo, 1899. $1.00 A YEAR. normniT WIMI CV l liL f J’iiiLiw I mil (iGVLL l GEN. BROOKE FEELS HURT. Will I$i Men 'i i, .a on Vi/Mbri •rcu V( y-* 3 ? s i-.i i Ur, Held at MANY MA '0N3 TAKE PART Con/I-' Govi v a: a* t II ( tl! non was tn unique and rich an i pic of hi;;ii Slates ami t_ Wsishingt !i tho v:t« liuii death of i :.<■ , Ut McKin tO lli! I!l-ll ami fU'ii.it a countess, m, Biunt attd >i werd ; artici Boletnti servi La, r i cereinoni ;.s t:; done:i>i«Mit O: them in Iimu.] Ollicials of lit 1 iiitil DistinsnlshiMl Pr « i I’.irtIcipuiils an.l Sp <* S .* iv ie c .s* , Dec. lo —Mount Ver cenu today of tliT mosi ere-sivo oeremouy in iti .•miu ! history. MasoaH Ir-nn all over the United ad a met at the tomb of :;erviiescomiuouioratinjj luiiivereary of tha American. Presi- <a elonuent tril uta dth .uu ep nta :uh ofiicials stitt^uished privatt ipants and spcctato tr.e day, when tho Masonic uvea in govern- citiz. n s •rf of tha il •eii couciuaed, of lie 1 Men sr tiio memory i the I: ash- ingti n with the rites of their oroer. Pn-si “Wo vice ci dredth Georg, home, tno j.atri ' 10 have u ci <• ■ i ol t n cent! foh mu fat Ik r lod one ov as v.'(, RCtlted to in > LUMiil jil t : i follows: id in a ser ene han- death of at his old and which wmiic-ii of the country wi: ii loving hands, exer- n-;-.-d under the auspices .iteinitv o matrons which i(le» r IL Kmlov’s addre nave just participate! Dill HI morativo of tno n nn iversary of tho * Y- 'L* hiugion. Hero i \\ lilci i he ovod so well rv i u i »r v. .-hii pro- id resp ct lUotriuU: in cm tier •.lined and exaenten the r : : ;,:al which attended tho Iks conniry to his tomb. Tile i -a lie w ; initiateil and il o , ■■h ho afterwards pros'. »ed ni mister ii t -day i iu-r • m ti ken o' { rofm memory of their most beloved brother. It. v iTiic<* of M ifions. “Masons throughout the United States testily anew their reverence Tor the j name of Washington and iho inspiring | example of his life. Distinguished rep j reS 'iitauve-i are here from ad the grand [ lodges of the country to render the cere- j monies as dignition and impressive as | possible and most cordial greetings have i come f r. m across our borders and Ironi | bevond tiic sea Not aimio m tins coun try, but tinougliout the world have Masons taken especial interest in the ! observance o: this ccuteuinal anuiver- , ■ary. " J he fraternity justly claims tho j immortal patriot as one of its members; tno whole hum m family acknowledges j (T him as one of its greatest benefactors j Public bod us, ]niiriotic societies und | other organizations everywhere have I esteemed it a privilege todav to pay | their tiibute to his memory and to tho | ■pleudor ut nia achievements in tho ad- van cement ot justice and liberty among men. His fair lame, secure in us im- • mortality, sit il hliine through countless | ages with undiminishod lustre. "The itruggiing republic for which I Washington was willing to give his life I and ‘or wiricii he ever treoiy spent his j fortnno and which at all times was tho ! ol>j'*ct of his m .st earnest Rolicitudo, | h is steadilv an i wonderfully developed j alcng tiie lines wnich his sagacity and for-.-ight canludy planned. It has sti.o.i eveiy trial, and at tiio dawn of a new century is stronger than ever to j carry forward its mission of liberty. “During ail the intervening years it I has b ii true, forever true, to tho pre cepts of th - constitution which he and Jus illustrious c.d.eaguos framed for its guidance r ml government. He was the architcut, sa-s Pan croft, the historian, and hat ’.or iim tne nation could net have achieved its iudepeinieii- e, could not have form-d its Union, could not have put lha federal goverumaut into operation. il s Work Oiigiiml. “He ha ! neither precedent nor jircde- ce-sor. Hus woik was original and eon- ■tructive and lias succe-stully stood tiio severest u ->ts • if i selected tho capital of the repub lic and gave it the name of the I'edcral City, but the commission substituted the name of Washington as the more litting and to b i a perpetual recognition of the services of the conimander i i- chief of ihe continental army, the pres ident of the convention which framed u and tlu lirst president OAlcially Notili,'<l 'I hut lie Relieved by Woo 1. Havana, Doc. 15 —General Brooko received an oflicial dispatch today in forming him that ho wcul i bo relieved by General Wood. Until that time ho Was refused to credit the reports. Geuert.l I’>rooke feels hurt and takes ,ho uri s cut’s complimentary aliusious as perfutii tory. Today he said it was just one year ago that he had been as signed to duty in command of Cuba and that ho had put in a year of hard work and had sought to carryout the piaun of the administration. lie did not understand that the action iu relieving him meant a change of policy. Regarding h : s personal plans. General Brooke said: ‘T have becum-i accustomed to life in the tropics and stiaii not endanger my health by proceeding directly north in midwinter. When 1 reach \Vashmgtou will depend somewhat on weather con ditions.” General Brooke is strongly opposed to going to San Francisco. Knowledge ot this tact in Washington is understood to have caused a change in plans to trans.'er him there, lie is wiiliug to give committees of congress the benefit of his year’s experience in Cuba, but evidently ha does not think there is ur gency euougii to make his early appear aueo in Washington necessary. Gen eral Brooke adueres to his prote-t against the further reduction of military forces on the i-luud. CIVIL SERVICE MEN MEET. National L -nguo Now In Annual Ses sion at Indianapolis. InDIanapoLis, Dec. 16.—The nine teenth annual meeting of the National Civil Service league began here today and was well attended. A number ol the prominent members held a confer ence at tho Bates House, after which they were taken to the German House, whore the convention was formally opened by a joint meeting of the mem bers of tho general and executive com mittees. Ali of the members of tho executive committee, including Cari Schurz of New York, chairman, were either pres ent or represented by proxy. The tiist open meeting began at tha, German House, wht n tno reports of tha ! secretary and special investigating com- i mittee were beard. Tho miscellaneous | business that will come before the con- j volition will al-o be disposed of, so tliac the delegates will not bo troubled with i it while the program is being followed ! out. After the business part of the meet ing Clinton R >gor- WoodrutT o. Phila delphia read a paper on “L'ivd SciV c-s Reform as a Factor In Politics,” and i Silas W. Hurt of New York gave “The I Competitive Plan In tho i’iiiing of the ! Uliices I;. tho Higher Grades.”. CHUM BE MOVED? Methuen Meets With Serious Check at Modder. ATTACK ON EOERS FAILED CARTER GIVEN TWO YEARS. I ckncwl- kick he no nation is hoi his noblest moua- 1)00,0)0 poop; to th t fhg T the constuu of the repaulio “More than 70 edge itK'-giiili-'O ma ic triumphant. 1,-ejt i ulogist uni inetit. •' Wnile strong wit lion ho is strong,r monf of tli • goiieratious which have lowed Am lie iter appti Iks ov/ii gi-nora- even in the judg* lo!* r a lapse of n century lie is uated, more t>ertectiy un derstood, more thor,uglily venerated and loved man when lie lived. He re- mains an ev-r iuc.casing iuiluenco for good in uverv part and spliere of act mu of the rt| U nic. lie is lecoguiyod as not only ttm inoBt farsighted statesman of his geiioraliou, but as haVottf 1 ad al most proohetio vision. He bn'R not alone lor his own iimo bui for the great future and pointed tiie fglitful t-o ution of many of tho problems which were to arise in years to come “The nation needs, at this moment, tho h'dp of his wi-o example. Iu deal ing with our vast responsibilities vo torn to him. We invoke tho eounsel of his life and character and courage. We aninmon his pn e- pts that wo ni iy kiifip his pledges to maintain justice and law, education and morality and civil and religious liberty in every part of our countiy, the i-ow as well as the old.” Roriin-r Puptilist State ('hairinnit Guilty cf Rinh-/./. Mu-oil. Savannah, Dec. 15 —W. F. Carter, ex*postmasicr at ileldrim, Ga., pleaded guilty iu tin United States district court yesterday to the charge of embezzling funds of tbo government to the extent of and was sentenced to two years in the federal penitentiary at Colum bus, O. In entering his plea of guilty Carter’s attorney made a statement to the court iu which he said that white tho accused was postmaster at Moldrim ho was ais-i | chairman of tiie Georgia state Populist executive committee. Tno committee inadod funds for campaign expanses. Mi labors of tho eotiimiueo assured Car ter that all that was needed to carry tho state wan a little money. Said tho at torney : “They painted a beautiful picture to Carter. Ho was promised a good ollice— one that would pay well. Ho listened to tho tempters and gave them tho money, and, of course, ho is guilty of the misappropriation of tuuds. ” Tho Populists failed to carry tho state, Carter's friends failed to come to his assistance and he goes to prison. THREW HIS MONEY IN WELL. Inoaio* Muoiislilnt-i’ <'alias Sensation ni Ituleigli. ]{am.ikii, Doc. 15.—Atlas Kornogay of Nash county, a moonshiner here at tho federal court, is insane and has caused a great sensation. He left here and went £ miles on a train. His be havior was so violent that ho was put off. He walked 13 miles in the country, arriving at a house at night and at tempt'"! to enter, i he farmer tired at him, thinking him a burglar. Koruo- gay ran, and passing by the well, threw ail ids money in it, some v'JOO. He went to another h< u^o, raised a window, entered, pulled oil ins clothing and went to bed. Suddenly lie got up and ma ie a demonstration. A (b-pniy sheriff and posse were sent for and took him. Ho was tried for lion obreaking and as he could not give bail was brought here, where it was found ho was insane. Hoi now in tho asylum hero. His ha Im inntion is that rovcntiM oAlccra are hounding him. GeneraPs Report Shows That the Rub- I lie Anxiety Occasioned by tho OmU | nuns Silence of tho War Olllco Was Amply Justdi d. I London, Dec. 14. —General Methuen met with a serious check at Modder River Monday and suffered groat losses, fro has telegraphed tho war oflice as follows under date of Dec. 13: “Our artillery shelled a very strong position held by tno enemy in a long ; high kopje from -1 until dusk Sunday. ; It rained hard last night. The Highland brigade attacked at daybreak on Mon- , day the soutu end of the kopje. The attack was properly timed, but lailod. “The guards were ordered to protect tho Highlands’ right and rear. The cavalry and mounted intautry, with a Howitzer artillery battery, attacked the enemy on the left and tho guards on the right, supported by field artillery and Howitzer artillery. They shelled tho position from daybreak and at 1:15 I sent the Gordons to support the High land brigade. “The troops held their own in front of the enemy’s intreuchments until dusk, tho position extending, deluding tho kopje, for a distance of <1 miles to wards the Modder river. Today I am holding my position and intrenching myself. I hud to face at least I'J.U'JU men. Our loss was great.” The war oflice has received the fol lowing dispatch from General Forester- Walker dated (Jape Town, Dec. 13: “Methuen wires that General Wau- chope was killed inaction yesterday.” Major General Andrew G. Wauchope, C B, 0. M. G , entered the army in 1805, was promoted colonel in 1888, served in the Ashanti war, 1873; in tho Egyptian war, 1883; in the Soudan ex-, peditica in 1881 and in the Nile expedi tion of 1884 85. He was in command of tho First brigade of the Ugy;itia» expe ditionary fcrca in 18118. General Wau chope has been wounded lour times, three times severely. SeriousJJrltisli Revcrs--. General Methuen, as expected, fol lowed up his artillery attack with a gemral attack on tho Boer positions Monday, and ids report shows that the anxiety of tno public regarding tne ic- sult oceuiaioiied by the ominous silouco of the war oflice was amply justiiio i. The engagement was evidently of con.-idcrable magnitude and the list of the killed and wounded wiii be propor tionate, without the compensation which a victory would have brought, if, indeed, tho affair does not turn out to be a more serious defeat than Cen tral Methuen admits. Tho Higulanders, it is believed, mu-t have gtomifid the Beer pf.s.tion more than dice, while the fact that guards were erdcrod to support the Highland- t-rs’ rear, looked as though the Boors nuiv have outflanked tneir attackers, tine report says that General Crouje at- tucked the Briti.-h. 'I iio only compensation the British have been able to discover in the dis heartening story is General Methuen’s statement that he maintains his posi tion close to the Boers, areas ng hope tuat he will retrieve the situation. It is apparent that the bombardment of Sunday and Saturday did not shake the Boars’ grip on their position and it seem:: certain that they merely with drew their gnus and riflemen under cover, while General Methuen indulged in tho usual artillery preliminaries Mon day, and that when the British guns were obliged to cease firing, owing to the danger of hitting tho advancing troops, tha Boers speedily reoccupied their trenches and overwhelmed the Highlanders with a terrible iiio, prob ably accompanying this by an attack on tho British right flank and rear. Alarm is beginning to be expressed in many quarters as to tho situation of General Methuen. As tho Westniiu- fcter Gazette says: “If England ever needed a victory it is now, and it is to Duller, tho soldier, strong, coolheaded and reticent, tiiat the country looks for this victory.” Tho other papers arc abusing tiie gov ernment for its “complacent optimism” and inability to grasp the strength of the opposition it has to overcome in youth Africa. Considerable significance attaches to General Methuen’s smtomont that he is intrenching himself, indicating fear that tho Boers may follow up their ad vantage, adopt tho offensive and attack him. Indeed, the gravity of the situa tion from tho British point of view can hardly be overestimated. General Mo- thnen’s long lines of communicatiou to DoAar are most vulnerable. Should they bo cut, General Methuen will find himself in a v- ry tight place, if only from lack of supplies. The news of the British reverse had a bad effect on tho Stock Exchange, l usually places the “horse head” to ! our letters, or any of our readers to I think that like our friend Neill, Oi ! cotton guessing notoriety, we are ! “paid to lie” for anybody and make ! things appear as they are not. Un- , j der the freedom of the press rule, it Battle at Motlder River Was Eftorts Being Made in that j is our prerogative to tell things ex a Bloody One. STARTLING REPORT COMES Special Dispute’ll Says Biilter Has Kit- to rod Ladysmith and Captured 10,- OOO Buers, but tho Story 1* Discred ited by War Office. London, Dee. 15.—Au official report gives tho total number of killed, wounded and missing of all-armies in the engagement of Sunday and Monday north of Modder River as 833. There Ki nd. 15.— George A So-»iin New Y"i:i; line htcam r urr.vud rn f j V. c.-t verge :;u pa" off Ik t ot i ■i’a Narrow K.oupi-. , Dec. 15.—The Norton Mam •», Captain Smith, from Shields after a very go. The Manica w:ir driven r>U'-Hby hard head soa’li- mil w-veral tunes was on the indent! g. a'. <• r • A it i i c pit ch 1 ii I i-ri-st. V If . ..I- W ASHIN (TON, Dei. 15. — Secretary G.tge has dec.<,1. 1 to anticipate the Jan- u try intu: ( -t on United States bonds 4)U t ► 11' H K 1 uh. ut i > 5 UJ.ULIO. ■,; i interest amounts to R * it 11 of a tli non Ilr.MtY Eu.t-.s’, A'a., Dec. and James Ik rung, negroes, formerly employed m tho mines at this place, w re .•-hot mu’ instantly killed by two unknown while men, who worn secreted in u second story n#un of a hotel on the principal street of the town. The kill- lug appears to ho the result of a feud between the white and negro miners. Pitt-tin('oal SlPpuii-nts. PriTSiiUEO, Deo 15.—Since yesterday morning about 10,000,000 bushels of coal in nearly 500 barges has started down the river to Cincinnati, Louisville and other points. Twenty million bush els more are awaiting shipment hero but little of it can bo moved until some of tho towboats make return trips. R vdiitlmi In Guatemala. New Yokk, Dec. 15 —Guatemalan advices to Tho Herald are that tho gov- erniiiont'sYulletin just published gives details of a revolutionary attempt in the eastern departments of Guatemala. ; Troops are now pursuing tho revolu tionists over the frontier into Salvador 1 and Honduras. where there was a general relapse. Kaffirs and Rind mines dropped points, and Do Beers dropped Advice* From Ga I acre. Tho latest advices from General Gat- acre show that no anxiety is felt for the safety of his remaining troops, who have been withdrawn to good positions along the railroad south of Moltono. It is said that Bushman’s-Hcck is im pregnable. Tho Boers decline to furn ish the names of the killed or wounded. They say they buried tho dead and are removing the prisoners to Bloemfontein. Tho Boer loss on Sunday is reported to have bc-eli four killed and nine wounded. Probably this is correct, as no genuine attack was made by General Gatacre’s troops, who wore completely surprised while in column. The British apparently simply rushed up the nearest hill without orders or j knowing where the enemy was. It | also appears that the British were so exhanstod that they wore unable to ao- | complish anything. They had been on ; the move since 4 a. in. Sunday, travel* | ing by train in open tracki in tbo broil ing sun, to Molteno. After an hour’s r st they proceeded on a long marci. ov r tho most difficult unknown country. Prom Orange Rivir if u reported that 3;;u wi umied, including z? officers, have arrived lucre tiom -Moduor liner. I.TEf IPN'ANT OKNEtt.U. KIR C. F. FT.I.nT. Scvoiul t!i\i.iun iu In.si a nay corps. J woro 15 officers killed and 40 wounded, a on live aro missing and one ii- have been made piisoner. A special di patch from Pietermaritz burg says Generals Bui lor and Clery have entered Ladysmith and captured 10,00)0 Boers. The war ollica has heard nothing ol tho story of tho relief of Ladysmith. The officials do not credit the report, as, they add, the relief of the place at such an early date is believed to bo practically impossible. While tho outwardly calm attitude of the press and people boro during the present crisis - commands admiration, there Is an undercurrent of iutenoo in dignation against the war office ami tho government which threatens to have a serious addition in tho blunders of tho generals and the further evidence ol the breakdown of the transport ami in telligence departments, which aro daily coming to light. Motliu -ii May Retreat. It was freely predicted this morning, even in high military circles, that the South African campaign will last until June. Ir was also expected that Gen eral Methuen would have to retire south of the Orange r.ver, as it was claim'd ho could not hold out long at Modder River, where his ammunition and food supplies were not expected to last over a week In fact, it was said that his line of communications was probably already cut and it was claimed that Gen eral Gatacre was similarly weakened by his reverse and tho revolt of tho colon ists and it was added that ho might have to choose between a siege and a retreat. The afternoon papers of all shades of politics follow ’he morning papers in facing tho situation courageously and demanding tho immediate dispatch of reinforcements. Thus Tho Radical Star says: “The stake tho gambler Chamberlain has thrown on the fablo is not merely South Africa, but tho empire. It is too late to regret the game. Wo have no choice but to play it, even if it involves Bending abroad the militia. Our armies in South Africa must bo amply rein forced.” It is stated by a person in a position to know that tho queen’s mental anxiety gives the gravest alarm to the royal household. The queen insi-ts on receiving tho minutest information from the war office as to the state of affairs. Yet she is completely overcome when the par- ticnlaiH of each engagement are related. Even when discussing other matters mid conducting ordinary correspond ence the queen suddenly bursts into a flood of tears and makes a pathetic ref erence to tho misery and hardship en tailed upon her soldiers and relatives as well as upon the Boers themselves. D KCIMhillg tin- D.ft-at. No matter where one wont last night — to the theater, the club or to the ho tel—there was but one topic of dis cussion- Methuen’s defeat and his prob able lo-ses. Later iu the evening, when it became known that General Wau chope and tbo Marquis of Winchester were among 'he killed, the tension was increased, ns the thought fhshod through all minds that tho list of killed and wounded will carry grief to many stately as well as to many lowly homes. It is not an exaggeration to say that al most every handsome mansion in the fashionable west cud contains anxious and sleepless men and women this morning. An undertone of condemnation of the inactivity of tho war office before hos tilities began, which has resulted in the British forces being inferior in numbers to the Boers, has found its way to tho surface. This feeling was expressed in strong termu at tho war office, whore crowds of anxious men aud women con gregated before tho doors or walked through tho lobby reading the bulletins all through tno day ami evening. When it was announced after midnight that no more nows would bo given out until morning they slowly dispersed. Many women woro nnahle to control then emotions and wept bitterly. Direction. U. C. V. MEET IN MAY. ; The Storm of Wind ttud Itain of T.ast .Mon- i uy Night Did C'onsideriihle Damage— Doek Webber Marries in North Carolina— News Notes. Correspondence of Tne 1-edger.l Etta Jane, Dec. Iff.—General Or der 223, U. C. Veterans, designates Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat urday and Sabbath, May, 30, 31, and June 1, 2, 3, 11)00, as the tiuie for the Confederate reunion in Louisville, Ky. Special memorial and religious services will be held on Sunday, June 3, which will be the ninety-second anniversary of Ihe birth of Jefferson Davis, ex-president of tho Confeder ate States. There are now enrolled 1.210 eamps of U. C. Veterans with 203 more applications on fi ! e for membership. This grand assembly and celebration will be an interesting and litting benediction to tiie nine teenth century, as well as to tiie man and cause whose memory it is in tended to commemorate. We are informed that efforts have been, or are being made, to move the Skull Shoals church from its present location and building a new house of worship near Mcssopotumia church. We fully appreciate the alleged courses haling to this movement, but we hate to think that this long established place of worship is to be abandoned, and particularly when we know that tiie graveyard has been the burying place of some of tiie best families in this section—both north and south of Bacolet river—for many years. The moving of the church will cause a neglect of tiie graveyard to some extent. The storm of wind and rain last Monday night was heavy throughout this section, In fact tiie wind caused some people to think over their past lives; they began to gather up in their minds what good deeds, if any, they have ever done. Earthquakes and storms are great civilizers and christianizers, of the sort, but the trouble is they don’t come often enough to keep some people straight. Tiie rain did a good deal of damage fo tlie public road in places between here and Gaffney by washing. In many places tiie ditches were incapa ble of carrying the water and thus the road bed was injured. The farms through tiio country were more or less damaged by the rainfall. Gdky creek was very high. We regret to hear of the sickness of Mrs. Ann Jane Neal, of Black- stock. She is a very old lady, 83 years of age. We have never seen or heard any one express such faith as she lias. In speaking to your corres pondent last summer of her present condition and future prospects, she said: “l have neither aches nor pains, doubts nor fears. I never ex pect to die. I shall only fall asleep in Jesus to awake in His likeness. The nearer I approach ‘the valley of the shadow of death,’ the more I can trust His rod and His staff’ to com fort me.” Blessed assurance. We would be glad if all our readers iiad sucli a hope. We aro pained to learn tiiat Mr. James Sparks, brotlier of Charlie A. Sparks, of Clifton No 1, was killed in a railroad wreck between Birming ham, Ala., and 1’inewood, Tennessee, whither he was going to take charge of a mill. His terribly mangled re mains were brought to 1’acolet depot for interment. He leaves i, wife and three small girl children to mourn iiis loss. Mr. Sparks has many rela tives and friends amongst our Ledger readers who will feel sad at the an nouncement of his unfortunate and untimely death. Mr. Dock Webber mended a few weeks ago in North Carolina and by some means we failed to make men tion of it in our previous letters. As yet we haven’t the pleasure of Mrs. Webber’s acquaintance, but from what we have seen of her we must ask Dock to excuse tiie compliment when we say, lie lias outmarried him self. Your correspondent and Mrs. J. 1. actiy as we find them without the fear of anybody. This we intend to do and whenever we find somebody’s yard stick don’t measure 3(5 inches, or whose scales fail to draw 1G ounces to the pound, avoirdupois, we are going to speak of it -egardless of who it offends. What we say of Mr. Duff’s weights is also true of our old friend, Mr. N. C. Snead, the cotton weigher, whose arithmetic says 1G ounces make a pound. We were glad'to meet Hon. G. W. Shell supervisor of census for this the fourth district of Gaffney. He is arranging for the next census work and expects to have his work done with absolute correctness. Mr. Josiah Sprouse, formerly of York county, paid us a visit today. It has been twenty-five years since he was in this section. His brother William accompanied him. “Si” has moved into Cherokee county and living at Abingdon. Mr. Meek C. Barker says the road* are getting to be very muddy now. We expect to take a trip to tiio battle ground section of our county before long. A young man who has been living in this neighborhood for three years tells me he lias never met or made up an acquantance with Mr. Lem Brown. Something has got to be wrong with the cats in this neighborhood. Several of them have died lately. The boys are catching a good many rabbits these days. A fesv mornings ago Will Foster tried to get up a fox but failed. j. i.. s. WEDDiNGS AT RAVENNA. A Former Gatl'iicytte Weils :i I’ueolet 1 telle .Corresponilence of The Ledger.) Ravenna, Dec. ff —Married Novem ber 8th, at the residence of Mrs. M. N. Chalk, by T. G. Chalk, N. P., Mr. C. C. Hopper, late of Gaffney, to Miss Lizzie Grillin, of Pacolet Mills. On Sunday afternoon, at the resi dence of T. G. Chalk, a double wed ding was solemnized by T. G. Chalk, N. B. Mr. John Saunders, of IVco- let, to Miss Alice Burgess, of Ra venna; and Mr. Roland Burgess, of Bacolet Mills, to Miss Clara Green, of Ravenna. These young men wore lucky in securing these good girls who were old pupils of the Ravenna schoo'. A flourishing singing class is in ! daiiy practice at (toucher church, taught by Mr. Blanton, a very effi cient teacher; and a practical plain pen writing cla-’s is being taught at Ravenna school house. We think there is more wheat sown around Ravenna than usual, and tiie fanners have prepared their lands much better for small grain. We all like to read tiie Gaffney Ledger, but excuse us for saying that some of your correspondents spin out their articles too. long to tell what could be printed in a short space, hut we all want tiie county nows. We are li miles from Gaffney, but in sight of the new water tank, the factory smoko stack and several new residences tiiat are going up on the southwest part of tiie city. We can also see the smoke ascend from tiie carpet mill and the railroad engines. Let us hear short accounts from other schools. School Boys and Ginns. BURNED TO DEATH. Fate of a Man Nnini-il Sutton from Itlacks- luiri; While Drunk. p.'olltmblu State. Lancastku, Dec. 12.—Heath Springs, on the South Carolina and Georgia Extension railway, has had a costiy fire. Tha depot, platforms and about -100 bales of cotton and a man by the name of Sutton, from Blacksburg, were all consumed in tiie fire. The report is that Sutton was drunk and roaming about the town asking for lodgings. In his condition no one would take him in, and afor dark lie was seen to crawl into a box car where there was cotton. This was the last seen of him until his charred remains were found in the COX OF TENNESSEE OPPOSES GOLD BILL * • Incidentally Pays Respects to Mr. Grosvenor. HOUSE ALMOST DESERTED Senate, by u Y’ote of 41 to 20, Tables Mr. Pettigrew’s Resolution Asking For liiforiiiatiiiu us to WhetUir the Filipino Flag Had Been Saluted. Washington, Dec. 15.—Owing to the Washington memorial services held at Mount Vernon today, the hall was well nigh deserted when the homo met at 11 o’clock to resume the debale on the cur rency bill. By unanimous consent a bill was passed to extend tho time for the examining of monthly accounts by bureaus and officers of tho war depart ment. Mr. Cox of Tennessee, who was the rankiijt; member of tho banking and currency committee in the last congress, opened the debate today in opposition to the currency bill. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Cox paid his respects to Mr. Grosvouor, wh.m ho characterized as tho spokes- man of tbo administration on the floor. Ho was a most adept representative of the chief executive, said ho, fer when placed iu a holo ho uever experienced the least difficulty iu getting out. [laughter. ] Mr. Lanham of Texas oppose 1 tha saying it was iu effect a proposition bill S. wore in Gaffney this week and | burf(t ( j, 1)ri3 of lho cur Thc .uppofii- S'lmtgriiK* For tin- Senate. Nashville, Doc. 15.—It i« stated 1>j friends of Chief Justice Hnodgraxs of tiio supreme court that ho will, within tho next two or three days, announce his candidacy for United States k-uu or. spent the night with tho family of our friend, Mr. Thompson Garrison. We went through tiio cotton mill and find it everything it lias been report ed—one of tiie finest and largest mills in the south, and its operatives well paid and conteutid as any we have ever mot. There are quite a number of our Union county boys and girls as well as rnen employed there. This is also the case in tiie carpet mill. The operatives of both mills are apparently happy and well contented. We also visited the oil mill for tiie first, time since it litis been in opera tion. This we didn’t hu.’o the time to inspect as wo wanted to. We found that prince of hustlers, Mr. J. N. Lipscomb, at his post, who with the politeness characteristic of tiie gentleman he is, invited us to make ourselves at home. We found Mr. Duff, the efficient book-keeper, at his post and weighing cotton seed for the mill. With him 1G ounces make a pound. Of 1 232 pounds of seed weighed at homo, only one pound was last by Mr. Duff’s weight and Sum Strain says lie knows that that much, or more, was left in the wagon. To support Hum Strain’s theory we want no better man than Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Anbury, who says “they give good weight there.” We don’t want the compositor who tion is tiiat lie was smoking and let the fire from his pipe ignite the cot ton. The Lancaster Mercantile com pany owned nearly ali the cotton burned, which is fulfy covered by in- | surance. Some individual parties j owned some of tho cotton burned, which was not insured. 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Mr. Cauuijiacker of ludiaua believed it possible that the enactment of tLu pending bill into law might enhance the prospects of the ''necromancer fron Nebraska ” “But,” said ho, “if Bryau should bo elected this law would act as a sort of legislative straight jacket aud reassure the country by minimizing his capacity for evil. ” When tho senate convened today Mr. Aldrich asked for a temporary post* pouemeut of the usual Thuis iay motion of an adjournment over iraturday until it could be ascertained whether the Democrats would be ready today to an nounce the r committee assignments. He added that iu case they were not so prepared he would ask the senate to sit tomorrow in order that tho appoint- moms to tho committees could be made. In obedience to this request, Mr. Hale, who had moved tho adjournment, with drew the motion. Mr. Pettigrew’s rosolutiuu asking for information as to whether the flag of tiie Philippine republic had over been ea’iufelby tho American forces iu tho Philippines came up. Mr. Chandler moved to lay the resolution on the ta bic. Mr. Pettigrow asked a withdrawal of the motion, but this was declined. Mr. Chandler said that every word of the resolution and speeches made upon it would be cabled to Manila. Mr. Pet tigrew called for tne ayes aud nays on tho motion to lay on tho table. The vote resulted 41 ayes to 30 nays. WANT AGENTS TO RESIGN. Smith Carolina Methodists Condi-mn liarlxMi and Smith. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 15.—The state Methodist conference has adjourned af ter a most harmonious meeting. The following resolutions were offered just before the close of the conforeuce: “Whereas, There is widespread dis satisfaction amoug the preachers and members of our church in this confer ence on account of the methods em ployed by the book agents of the Meth odist Episcopal church, south, in the collection of the war claim against the United States government; and “Whereas, The United States senate, after thorough investigation, has de clared that the senate was deceived by our book agents iu collecting said claim; and “Whereas, Tho last general confer ence, iu re-electing Barbee & Smith bock agents, was not in possession of the facts atterwards developed in con nection with the methods used in col lecting this claim; therefore, “Resolved 1, Tiiat the South Carolina conforeuce, now in session, desires to express disapproval of the deceptive methods used by tiio book agents of the Me'h-idist Episcopal church, south, in aiding E. B. Htalilmau in prosecuting the claim before the senate ot the United States “Resolved 3. That this conference asks the resignation of Barbee & Smith—in the interest of peace and harmony in the church—from the office which they now hold.” FULLER PLACED ON TRIAL. K« Is (Tiargt-d With llm Murder ol Mrs. Eugenia Pottle. Macon, Dec. 15.—Allen Fuller, the nugro charged with tho murder of Mrs. Eugenia Pottle, v as placed on trial in the superior court today. Tho general impression seems Jo be that ho will be convicted. The princi pal witness for the state will be Alfred Redd, the uogro who Fuller said com mitted the crime. His testimony is looked on as being very important, as he was the last person to see Mrs. Pot- lie with Fuller on the night of Nov. 30. The officers do uot believe that Redd was coauected with the crime iu any way. What is now puzzling tho attorneys on both sides is how the body was car ried to the river. It is presumed that a wagon was used, and as Fuller haa no wagon, that adds to the mystery. Hosiery Makt-rs Orgau-Z'*. Chattanooga, Dec 16 —The South ern Association of Hosiery Manufac turers was organized in thin city at a convention of hosiery mill men repio- seating the largest interests iu that line iu the south bold in the chamber of commerce today. V. Ballard of Dur ham, N. C., was elected president. Two llangi-d at Viildoxtii. Valdosta, Ga., Doc. 15.—Jim God ding and Wash Howell, negroes, were hanged bore for the mnrdcr of Henry Vickers, a well known and successful ciiizou of this county.