The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, October 12, 1900, Image 1

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9. 0.Hract, Prentdont. J. Q. WAKDtiAW. Vice Preulden r-«-\ THE HATIOHAL BANK OF GAFFNET. Capital $50,000.00. Wn.r. buy county claims, rccelve^neposlt and make liberal loi loans on approved paper 1). 0. Koss. Cashier. he Ledger 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 all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY. S. C.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1900. 81.00 A YEAR. HARD G'JESTiaSS F03 THE REPU3LICANS Bryan Talks of the Leading Issues of the Day. GREETED BY BIG CROWDS Makes the First ^peeeli at Hustings, Where He Deals With Imperialists. At Nashville He Interrogates the F’a- jmblicuus on the Trust Question. Battle Crkkk, Mich., Oct. 11.—W. J. Bryau mtvlo the tir.it, speech of the day at Ha.-tiugs, beginning at 7 o’clock and notwithstanding the t&rly hour hs had a good audience. Ho talked largely of imperialism, .saying the Filipinos should haye their own (lag which we should help protect. They should lie allowed to work out their own destiny as we desired to be allowed to work oul ours. The second speech was at Nashville, where, for live minutes, Mr. Bryau sag' gested a .series of question., to llepubli' cans. One was: “if the trusts are a good thing why did the Republican platform denounce) trusts?” “If the trust is a bad thing why did the Republican administration allow more trusts to be organized than during all previous history 01 the country? “it some trusts are g »od and soimi bad, can you tell the difference between a good one and a bud one? “Do you know of any good monopoly in private hands? “Do you know of any man good enough to stand at the head of a mo* nopoty and determine the price of thal which others are to use? “Do you know of any good reason why the army should be made lOJ.O i'J? “Would you be willing to make the army 200,001) if the U publican leaders said so, or oOO.OJO, if they wanted it? “What is your title to the Filipino? Did you buy him or did you get him by force? Future of the Filipinos. “Do you think you can buy the right to govern people ? “What are you going to do with tin) Filipino when you get him? Are you going to kill him? “If he lives is he to be a citizen or a subj' ct ? • “Are you going to have congressmen from t lie Fhilippiucs and senators and electors ? “If not are you going to have sub jects ? “When did you decide that ’t was wise for us to Have half an empire and half republic? “When tlid you decide that a colonial policy was good ? “.shall we force upon the Porto Ricans because we have the power limt which we would not bear ourselves? “What are you going to do with the Philippine qu stiou?” At Charlotte Mr. Bryan hurried over the issues of the campaign during the 20 minutes' stop. He again defended his declaration that the president of the United .Stares is onty a hired man and aaid that when any man in a republic reached the conclusion that he had a right to rule lie was very sure to he found wrong himself. Ho charged the Republican party with defense of the trusts because the trusts were the chief source of supply in their campaign fund. At Bellevue Mr. Bryan made a speech of 1 minute and at 9:20 r -ached Buttle Creek, where ho talked half an hour. Itooscvelt at Marion. Maiuon, lud., Oct. 11. — Governor Roosevelt’s train was sidetracked 1 miles from this city during the night, after its run from Fort Wayne. After the train left Fort Wayne the stone throwing incident in the streets of that city was the chief topic of conversation. If was considered beyond doubt to have l)een tin* work of hoodlums. Governor Roosevelt is uninjured. Hanna to .Make '.17 Speeches. Chicago, Oct. 11.—According to ar rangements made by the committee Sen ator Hanna will have little more than time to catch his breath between his speeches on his northwestern tour. Dar ing four days of the trip he will make y? speeches, possibly more, SOUTHERN IRONS LOWER. Manufacturers Make Additional Con cessions In Prices to Buyers. Cleveland, Oct. 11. — Interest has centered in the rail trade the past week, largely because of the persistence of re ports that leading buyers had agreed to pay no more than $22 mdthata leading seller had decided to cut loose from the pool. The principal feature of the general market the past week was the increased buying of foundry iron, particlarly at Chicago. Several round lots were bought there and with the business from smaller Buyers, made the largost week’s aggre gate in months. Southern irons sold about oO cents lower, the recent freight redaction being the occasion of addi tional concessions by makers in the effort to push back northern competi tion. Meet -Next ut Indiniuipolis. Charleston, Oct. 11.—The liro chiefs continued their session this morning, disposing of routine business and bear ing papers on various topics. Indian apolis was chosen as the next meeting place. A banquet was given the visit ors at the Isle of Balms this afternoon. Population of Connecticut. Washington, Oct. 11.—The popula tion of the state of Connecticut, a-, clh- cially announced by the census bureau today, is 90S.1T55. In l^K) the isipula'- tion was 74';,^oS. The census for this year shows an ihcreaso of 102,01)7, or 21.7 per cent. Kim Down by a Train. New Orleans, Oct. 11.—Louis De- maua, driving a spirited horse today, was run down by a Louisville and Nash ville train here. The wagon was smashed, the horse killed and Demuua's body cut in twain. AN OLD LETTER. AV ritten Durlnj; a Time That Trlrd the Souls of Men. The following letter, written when the star of the Confederacy was hanging high in the firmament of Southern hopes, is printed by request of one of The Ledger’s good friends, and it will no doubt bo read with interest: IIosi’ital in Suburbs of Richmond, August 19th, 1S<)2. Dear Sistkk :—Yours of the 27th and 2,Sth of Dune reached me on the Both of July and would have been answered sooner, but I have not been able to write, and even now I am scarcely able to sit up long enough to write these few lines. I have not been able for duty a single day since I wrote to father last. 1 have diarrhoea and have had it since before the bat tle before Richmond, and 1 have erysipelas in my hands and also a ease of yellow jaundice. 1 was sent here on our return from Malvern Hill, and remained here one week and came near starving, and I went back to the regiment and remained with it until yesterday a week, and we bad to move so often that it was rather hard on me; so the division of Gen. McLaws was ordered to move down the James river to Chapins blutf, opposite Drur>’s bluff, and then the doctor sent me here. This hospital consits of tents pitched in a grove of oaks and under charge of Dr. Todd, a brother-in-law of Abraham Lincoln, and the sick of our whole division is sent hero and it seems to be the ob ject to perish them to death if they have no means of purchasing some thing out of our own funds; and us an instance of what it takes to buy any thing to eat, 1 will give a few prices: Ham 75 cents per pound, mutton 5U cents per pound, chickens $1 25 to $1 59 each, ducks the same, butter $1 25 per pound, molases $(> to $8 per gallon, milk 25 cents per quart,, tomatoes lU cents each, Irish pota toes $8 per buHiel, apples 10 cents j each, peaches 10 cents each, eggs $1 per dozen, sugar 75 cents per pound, roasting ears 10 cents each, onions 10 cents each, etc. I wiah we were so we could get such articles from home. I do hope the people at home will dry a great deal of fruit as it is one among the most needful articles with the soldiers ‘in keeping down seurvey, and also plenty of vinegar is of gr ul service. I haven’t had the pleasure of even seeing a watermelon in two years, although there is pome in the city at from • 1 j'2* to $5 each. We aiv expecting some stirring times from Sionewall Jackson every day now; tie gave tlm Brule Pope u fore taste of what is to come the other 11 a y. The troops have n< ariy all left m re and gone op there and they uro stiil coming in from the coast of .South Carolina. Some of them are going past h* re to day. Gen. Jenkins Inis gone up to Jackson, so 1 expect Durham and Langdon will have some active service for a time. I haven't seen either of them since I wrote lust and I was in hopes that William would turn up now as all our priso ners had been exchanged. We have quite cool weather here, cojts and fires are quite essential. We have plenty of rain which 1 fear lias not been the case at homo. I hope the protracted meetings which are going on among you are doing great good, and wish we poor wretches lould att ni them, but I am assured that we are remembered in the many prayers. 1 hope this will find father and all of you quite well, and hope I may soon be able to say 1 am again one among the hearty, healthy soldiers. Remember me to all and tell father to take good care of the ladies, even if he don’t run any more loot races. I could nut sit up long enough to write and have wrote this page lying on my bunk. Your Brother Hicks. Hki-tcli of Colonel AVIIHuiiih. I York vilie Kuqu i rer. 1 Etta June correspondence Green ville News : Those cf your readers who are iond of revolutionary history should get a copy of "A Sketch of the Life and Career of Colonel James D. Williams, a Martyr Hero of the Revolution.” by Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cow pens, 8. C. Colonel Williams was mortally wounded at ibe Puttie of King’s Mountain, and' was buried near the mouth of Buffalo Creek on Broad river, just above the Southern railway trestle. The book contains 91 pages of reading matter, upon which Mr. Bailey has bestowed a ereat amount of labor and research. The price is 115 cents, and it. will abundantly rt pay anyone who will read it. The book was publish by the Guffney Lcdgi r, and is an evidence of the mechanical skill of the man ager. Mr. Ed. H. D Camp. It In h Druir More. ‘ One day last winter a lady came to my drug store and brand of cough medicine not have in stocu,” says Grandin, the Ontario, N. Y. asked for a that i did Mr. C. It. popular druggist of ”8he was disappoint ed and wuntte! to know what cough preparation I could recommend. I said lo her that I could freely recoin- mend Chiimlieilain’s Cough It rnedy and that she could take a Lottie of the remedy and uflcr giving it a fair trial if s't [lid not find it worth the money lo bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the e turne of a day or tw i the lady came bick In company with a friend in need of a c mgh medicine and advised her to buy a bottle ol t/'liuiiiberlain’s Cough R in dy I consider that a very good recommendation for the remedy.” It, is for bale by Cherokee Drug Company. i" ®] DF LEYTE IN S ETflTE OF TuitMOIl Rebel Lfidrones Plundering on the West Coast. H’HOOPS ARE HELPLESS While They Pursue Them Into tke Mountains the Disturber* Return to 111 • (iariisoii Tow ns—Dills Passed by the Philippine Commission. Manila, Oct. 11.—Tho west coast of the Bland of Leyte is iu a state of tur moil, the rebel Ladroues are actively plu iiieriitg, the disturbers following the taciiis of raiding and attacking and th* n r.'ti:ruing to the garriscacd towns, while the Americans pursue into the mountains. G* m rul Mojicas and his men are sur- rni.K ring i nd the soldiers are attempt ing to escape to Samar in boats, but are being captured and his organization hr hien up. T o captured guerrillas and Ladroues, when qii' -tioned, stated that on Get. 5 ”0 Americans attacked to rebels, rifled k ir sir qighold iu the Camariue prov- inec and routed them, killing ten. Two Americana were killed and three Wuunci'd. Twenty men of tho Thirty-second iu- famry, in an engagement Oct. 10 iu ild.ui province, had one man killed and four Wounded. WORK OF THE COMMISSION )et. 11. — The Philippine of which Judge Taft is Me..-, ur< s < f Obj c I>J A NILA, C ct-i.r i:- Jolt, p:\ -1. i'NI, to mi:.'.)] imp' rt in r. !: .• of til mini' • pal d* K t' i v - • -.cliO!)!: t •:i of the mining and forestry bureau; appropriating $7,TO ) in gold for thecou- t.uctu-u of a guri ag : crematory at Ma nila. and for the reorganization of the tmoitoi’ s office. Wright's bill, asking for $1,000,000 in G>>!d for the completion of Spain’s plans lor tiie Manila harbor improvements eti dre i conimeur from tho representa tive of Manila’s international chamber ( f commerce to the effect that as the merchants b id long be u paying a spec ial impost fun l to this end, the uier- ckntiis .-nual 1 belong to the b >.»rd con- tro'Vng the eom-raicii.-u; and that, as the Lit.o d ,*>uihail eolieeted $.l,0i)0,- O n) in .. ild MUce t!te occupation by im- I ort- from the n.irbor improvements, he fail, d to see lee nocesHty for the up- •primi .n ol insular funds eud he rang sled the use of a sp.ciaifund. THE CATHOLICS WILL FIGHT. Ap r.iolic Delegate Talks of Their Ki ;IHa in ti>e i’hil.pplnes. I Ian; i. a,. Oct. Jl.—On his argument before ihc civil cnmmBsion concerning the legality of severing tho College of 8an Jo-u from the University of St. Thomas and turning it over to the secu lar control of tho Philippine Medical as sociation, Monsignor Cbapell?, theapus- toiic delegate, said: “According to tho treaty entered into at Paris !>• iweeii the United States and Spain iti ib!»9 the properties and fran chise.-, of ecclesiastical corporations iu our new possession* was duly and clear ly guaranteed the same as the properties and franchises of civil corporations. This was the fundamental law of this archipelago as well us that of the United States.” Mousignor Chapello declared that “any highhanded measure of confisca tion or interference with vested rights would not only dry up tho fountains of charity, but would also create a proco- dint, the mischievousness of which would bo impossible to contemplate. ” GREAT PARISIAN EVENT. Marriage of the Last Descendant of .loan d’.Vrr, Paris, Oct. it—The great Parisian event of the season has been tho mar riage of the last descendant of Juan d’Aro's family, the Viseomte de Mueis- syo and Mile. DcMailly, who is de- sceiuled from one of tho nobles who placed Hugh Cupot upon the French thouc n. arly ten Centime* ago. Joan of Arc’s brother loft two chil dren. Her grandnephew, the last of the male lino of hor family, did in 1080. Her granddaughter married tho great gram Rat Imr of tho bridegroom of this recent w.-tiding. The mother of tho bride also belonged to mi illustrious family, -17 members of wMcb i us died on battlefields in tho s.rvice of France. Sl.tipson Defies the School Hoard. Phemx Citv. Ala., Oct. 11.—Profes- sor II. S. Simpson, whoso rosiguatiou was accepted by the Pile air City school board, went to tho schoolhoaxe and opened the school, saying that he was determined to teach. A note was sent to him by the school hoard, stating that his resignation had been accepted and that ho was trespassing. Ho went on teaching, however, mid it is said he will continue to do so. It is probable that if Simpson does go l«xck to the school ho will bo arrested for trespassing. Linton's New Challenger. London, Oct. 11.—Further informa tion regar ling Sir Thomas Lip ton’s new challenge yacht for tho America's cup coijfirus tho statement that tho boat will be named Shamrock and will bo se lected by a sene i of contests between the yacht Wiits m is designing umi tno old Shamrock, after the the latter has undergone tho improvements proposed by Fife. Kxpodtlou Is Chartered. CoLTMitiA, 8. C., Oct. 11.—A charter bns been issued to tho South Carolina Interstate amt West Indian Exposition company of Charleston. A commission was issued to the Wage Worker*’ Guar antee us>ociaiiou of Clifton, with a MipL- till of $20,000, to iii.-are its members against accident or sickness. P088E PURSUING NEGROES. Several Attempted Assaults Arouse the People of Tlfton. Tifton, Ga., Oct. 11.—Marauding ne groes appear to be on the war path in the vicinity of Tifton. Three residences iu town were entered, one with the ap parent intention of pilfering, the other two with a moro sinister purpose, as the negro man was discovered by the bed side of a lady iu each instance, having awoke the sleepers by putting his band upon them. In all three eases the ne gro made his escape, and although there have been two or three arrests, the right man has not been positively identified. The houses of three farmers living at Eldorado, 7 miles south of Tifton, were also entered. In one of these the lady did not awake until tho black scoundrel was on the bed beside her. In the other two he was discovered before his pur pose became so apparent. The lady most seriously threatened was sleeping in tho same room with her husband, who was only a few feet away. This prowler also escaped. A negro closely answering his description has been arrested in Tifton and carried be fore the ladies for identification. There was a difference of opinion as to whether he was the right man, and ho was re leased by the officers, but rumor says ho was taken up later by indignant citizens and soundly thrashed. The scene of operations was changed to Irwin county, and tho first attempt made at tho home of J. P. Lupo, whose daughter was awakened about 12 o’clock to find a negro bad his bauds on her. She screamed for help ami the negro fled. Later iu tho night Mrs. J. H. Fletcher awakened to find herself iu the grasp of a burloy negro. Sho screamed for help aud her nssailaut fled. Dogs have beeu placed ou their track, with a posse iu purruit. IN ANNUAL CONVENTION. North Carolina Daughters of the Cou> federaey Meet at Raleigh. Raleigh, Oct. 11.—Tho fourth annua] convention of the United Daughters ol tho Confederacy of North Carolina be gan here yesterday. There are 25 chap ters, all save three being represented. The membership is 1,029, a gain of during tho year. Tho president read the annual address. Ou motion of Mrs- T. J. Jarvis a reso lution of sympathy was sent Mrs, Stone wall Jackson, who is in a Baltimore hos pital, as follows: “Loving leinembmuco aud tender sympathy for you from the North Caro lina United Daughters of the Confed eracy, in convention assembled.” Colonel Thomas 8. Kenun made an address to the open session in the after noon in the interest of the Jefferson Da vis memorial fund, tho task of raising which the daughters had assumed. The address of tho day was by Cap tain Claude B. Denson, who paid the warmest tributes to Jefferson Davis and southern women. Tho various chapters reported their collections for the fund, aggregating $912. Ex-Governor Thomas J. Jarvis, in re sponse to calls, made a speech. A telegram was read from Julian S. Cmr, commander of tho confederate veterans in North Carolina, congratu lating the United Daughters of the Con- federaey on their success. ASKS FOR AN JNJUNCTION, Sirs. ( haitipiou Wants Her Non Un joined to Save Her Property. Savannah, Oct. 1J.—Mrs. Anne C. Champion, widow and sole devisee and legatee under the will of the late Francis J. Champion, bus filrd an application for a temporary restraining order and femivorary and i>ermauent injunction against her sou, Charkou C. Champion, iu the superior court. The suit is rath er sensational in the charges it makes. Tho estate involved is a Targe one aud the people are well known. In her petition Mrs. Champion avers that at the death of her husband, Francis J. Champion, Charlton O. Champion qualified as executor, and, under the will, did not have to make re turns to the court. The petitioner con tends that, under her husband’s will, she was the sole devisee. Mrs. Champion charges that the ex ecutor charged some of his personal ac counts to the estate, and that, further, he purchased certain real estate in hi* name with money from tho estate. It is alleged that the Germania kink holds a mortgage ou certain property In Smirh- ville purchased in this manner, and upon this showing the Ixtukiug house, too, is enjoined from holding or dispos ing of the property. The petitioner asks the court to ap point a receiver to take charge of affairs. Youlzcy Somewhat Improved. Georgetown, Ky., Oct. ll.—Jt wao announced before court met this morn ing that Youtzey was somewhat bettor and had eaten an egg and drank a glass of milk for breakfast. He was still in a stupor, however, and answered no ques tions. He was not iu the courtroom when court mot. Crawford asked a postponement of the trial till tomorrow on account of the condition of tho de fendant and the order was made. Train Robber Confesses. Tucson, A. T., Oct. 11. — George Owiusts, on trial for alleged complicity iu holding up the Southern Pacific train at Fairbanks, has made a confession. He said that Burt Alverd, formerly a peace officer at Wilcox, planned the rob bery and organized a gang for the pur pose of holding up train* on the South ern Pacific road and Fairbanks was to bo tho first operation. Officers Klected. Denver, Oct. 11.—Tho national con ference of the Catholic Young Men’s in stitute in session here elected these offi cers: Supreme president, F. J. Kierce of Kan Francisco; supremo chaplain, Archbishop Keane, Dubuque, Iu.; su premo secretary, W. M. O’Brien, Roan oke, Vu.; supremo treasurer, T. J. Culi- nau, Pittsburg, Pa. Alabama’* Tux Valuation. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 11.—Tho au ditor’s office has just completed tubu lating tho returns of tax values for this year, and they show a total of $2dH,8iU,- 288, as against $2^8,960,487.77 for lust year. This is an inoreaae of $7,8.82,800.28 and has been achieved very largely by the work of the tux commissioners. ALLIED FORCE MOVES AGAINST POA-TING-FU Consists of 5,000 British, Ger mans and French. OTHERS ARE WITHDRAWN American*, Russians and Japanese Re* fuse to Participate In the Kxpedb tion—Will Be Strengthened by 9,000 Additional Troops. Hong-Koxo, Oct. 11.—Admiral Ho, with 200 troops, has arrived at Kan- Chun from Canton. A detachment ol 400 other troops is about to land at Deep bay. The British torpedo boat de stroyer Otter has been ordered to Mir) bay, near Hong Kong. The Bombay infantry has been or dered to hold itself iu readimess to pro ceed to the frontier at two hours’ notice. Tiex-Tsin, Oct. 11.—Under order) from General Von Waldersee, com manding the allied forces, the Pao-Ting- Fu expedition started today. Th# expe dition consists of a mixed force of 5,000 British, German, French and Italians. The force which loft Tien-Tsin will con nect near Pao-Tlng-Fu with a column of the same strength from Peking under the command of General Gaselee. Four battalions of French troops which left Yang-Tsuu Oct. 4 on an independent ex pedition have been halted to await the arrival of the main force. Tho Americans, Russians and the Jap anese are not participating iu the move ment. Despite Chinese assurances to the con trary, the commanded’ of the forces or dered to advance expects resistance. Tiie following was published yester day iu the British brigade orders: “Count Von Waldoisee assumed chief command of the troops in Chi-Li prov ince, Sept. 26, aud expresses the follow ing sentiment: ‘It fills my heart with I irido and pleasure to bo placed at tho lead of such a distinguished body of troops, who have already given glorious E roofs of their valor and heroism. Well nowu as I am, entrusted with a diffi cult task, I nevertheless have a firm conviction that I shall succeed, and surely, with tho help of these proved troops, in attaining the object placed before me, now that they are combined under a single leader.’ ” Imperial Parly nt Chsu.Chlng. Shanghai, Oct. 11.—Tho Chinese re port tho arrival of the emperor and dowager empress at Chsu-Ching Oct. (5, 150-miles southwest of Tai-Yuan-Fu. After a day’s rest, the Chinese said, the imperial party proceeded, aud escorted by large forces. It is reported here that Russian troops from the southward oc cupied Moukden (Manchuria) without opijositiou, while Russians from tho north captured Tio-Liug, 40 miles north of Moukden. TUNG-CH0W MASS OF RUINS Only 100 People Remain Out of a Population of 77>,O00. Victoria, R C., Oct. 11.—War cor respondents of Japanese newspapers say tho story of the British having beeu the first to enter Peking is incorrect, the Russians wore before them, but the British were first at tho legations. Tho town of Tung-Chow was damaged more than Tien-Tsin or Peking. Three- fourths of that place is iu ruins. Out of a population of 7L>,000 families only 100 are left. A large supply of gunpowder stored iu a temple there blew up aud 47 British and German soldiers lost their lives. The Nagasaki Press states that Gen eral Barry of the United States armv is lying seriously ill in St. Bernard’s hos pital there. The murderer of Duron Von Kettelor, was arrested by Japanese gendarmes while endeavoring to sell tho minister’s watch. His story is that Prince Uhwang issued orders that all foreigners should be killed. Subsequently as Wan and a party of Boxers were going round tho country they met Baron Von Ketteler and his people. Wan says that the first shot came from the foreigners aud that then fire was opened ou Baron Von Ket teler, who fell from a bullet fired by Wan himself. WILL NOT RAISE THE PRICE. Llptou 1* Willing to Make a Fair Profit on Pork. London, Oct. 11.—Sir Thomas Lip- ton was questioned today regarding the pork corner and said: “It is a fact that I control today prac- tioally all the pork iu the United States. I have no intention of raising the price to an exorbitant degree. I am perfectly satisfied to make a fair profit out of the deal and I shall do all ]X)*sible to avoid causing serious trout ' to those who sold short. In fact, I lot some go tho other day iu order to save a few threatened failures.” Veterans Visit llattletields. Chattanooga, Oct. 11.—All business sessions of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland and the Spanish-Amer ican War Veterans being ended, today Was devoted to the insiiectioii of battle field monuments and markers ut Chiuk- ainaugu park, in accordance with the plan and invitation of the national com- mission. At noon today tiie veterans enjoyed lunch spread on the battlefield where, in tho early sixties, many of them were engaged iu the hardest light ing during the civil war and a number of Impromptu speeches were made around this novel festal board. Murdered Father and Mister. Osceola, Ark., Oct. )1.—Nelson Wil liams, a negro 19 years old, has beeu ar rested for ami has confessed to the mur der of his father and sister. After kill ing them he f red the house and their charred remains were found in the ruins The only reason he gives for the crime is that he wanted to h ave home and his father would not permit him to ga ETTA JANE ETCHINGS. . Notes of Interest from tiie Lower Part of the Cimiily. Correspondence of Tne Ledger.l Etta Jane, Oct. 10—Not long ugo we heard a young man tell a young lady who has a pet goose that it was a good thing to begin housekeeping with. If that is so, a great many of them got a good start—in tho selec tions of their husbands. Mr. John J. Robinson was called u few nights ago to Lockhart Shoals to see his nephew, Joe Hood, who is ly ing at the point of death with con sumption. The next meeting of Enoree Pres bytery will be held at Lockhart Shoals church next April. Miss Bonnie McCluney, we learn, will teach the Sunnyside school this season at that place. We learn that Mr. H. W. Thomason has re-chartered Howell’s for twenty- one years, and that a new flat will soon be launched and crossing there resumed. \\ e have received from the census office bulletins giving an outline of the census work, which will be an in valuable source of information when completed. The population of States by counties and minor civil divisions are given. Also a full text of the census law, including all amendatory acts and other legislative provisions thereon. We have before us a cop^ of “Mar ginalia,” or gleanings from an army note book by “Personne,” army cor respondent of tho Charleston Courier. In the introduction the author says among other things: “The incidents of ‘Marginalia’ are characteristic of every class of persons on both sides, presidents end people, generals and privates, soldiers, individually and collectively, self-sacrificing civilians, noble-hearted women, bravo boys, impulsive children ana slaves. The highest moral integrity, and the low est human depravity, are blended in this exhibition with the humorous, religious and heroic. The compiler deems it no fault, if in the miscella neous arrangement of his subjects the thoughts of his readers trip sud denly ‘From grave to gay-from lively to severe.’ Much of this old volume will bear reproduction in The Ledger. We know it will interest our readers. We are glad to see “Bachelor,” of Buffalo, again among our Leager cor respondents. If The Ledger could have a few correspondents such as he is scattered over the country they would make things lively. ' Come along, old fellow, we are glad to hear from you and we know the girls are still more so. \esterday morning we began to think that winter h id set in. The rain begun to fall about daylight and for some time the wind blew a gale from the northeast. But old "Soi” made his appearance about 10 a. m. and the clouds disappeared. Miss Jessie Strain is visiting Mrs. H. B. McDaniel, of Hickory Grove. Will some one please give us the rule by which to determine the fol lowing proposition: If the length of the hypotbenuse of a right angled triangle be given, and the sum of the base and altitude, how, according to arithmetic, not by algebra, can the length of the base and altitude, respectively, be found? We regret to learn that Hamlet Lemuster is not doing so well with his arm. We hope, however, that the crisis will soon bo past and he will be up again enjoying good health. The rise in the price of cotton in sures the plantirg of a large crop next year. # The only trouble will bo to got hand* to work it. Mr. and Mrs. Kam Lee are r» joicing over a bouncing girl baby who has Decome a member of their family. I. some nowspapers are correct. Senator Tillman is doing good work for the republicans in tiie northwest. We will tee. however, when lim votes are counted. j. l s. 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The admiral comments pri marily on the zeal aud enthusiasm the mimic naval warfare* awakened among the officers aud men. The exercises proper began Sept. 24 when tne red squadron consisting of the Kearsargo, Indiana, Texas, Scorpion aud Eagle, ac companied by six torpedo boat;?, put to s-ea to effect a blockade of Newport. The remaining vessels, the New York, Massachusetts, Leyden and Vicksburg, were stationed as defenders of the har bor and constituted the blue squadron. The general plan of defense followed by the inside squadron was to place a battleship on each side of aud just in side the mouth of the harbor so as to be concealed from incoming vessels. Picket boats armed with rapid lire guns and sharpshooters wore provided with a sys tem of signals to worn all hands of tho approach of the enemy, and powerful searchlights at Fort Greeble aud other points insured protection at night. . The general plan followed by all ves sels was not to turn on searchlights un til the approach of a torpedo boat was reported by a picket boat. The bow wave aud wake of torpedo boats was the first object that aided iu picking them up iu the darkness. Farquhur's Recommendation. “In this connection,” says tho ad miral, “I would suggest the udvisbaility of the department’s keeping as many torpedo boats or destroyers as practica ble with the squadron at all times to ac custom both officers aud men with their general characteristics, movements, etc., and in order to carry ou exercises with them iu all the various ports visited.” The secoud night’s operations con sisted of an attack upon the outside, or red squadron, by live torpedo boats and the Holland. As a rule tho torpedo boats were successful, although this would scarcely have been the case with au efficient boat service. Every condition of battle was simu lated as nearly as was possible, although blauk charges from the small rapid fire guns constituted all tho firing. While much was wanting, says Admiral Far- qnliar, both in time aud material to carry out the maneuvers on a largo scale, still a number of professional points were brought out which will bo of grave value iu the future. The value of searchlights was particularly impres sive, as was also the work done by the Holland, of which Captain Folger says in his report: "The Holland type of vessel will play a serious part iu future naval warfare.” AN ANARCHIST CONFESSES. Ho Hays a Man Was Selected to Kill McKinley or Dryan. Rome, Oct. 11.—The anarchist Berti- lani, arrested at Milan as a suspected ac complice of Bresci, has made a coufos- sion about anarchist plots. “I have known about these plots for a long time,” he says. “It was I who sent the letter to the crown prosocutor at Naples warning him iu advance that Italian anarchists were coming from America to kill the king, but they paid no attention to my letter. “At an anarchist meeting in Paterson, N. J., seven men were selected to kill kings aud chiefs of states. One of them was allotted to kill McKinley or Bryan during the presidential campaign. I don’t know the name of the man who was assigned to this duty. “Tiie recent Chicago plot was inde pendent of that hatched at Paterson. I believe that plots having the same ob ject have been hatched in tho United States. “The anarchists have killed kings and queens, now they should kill a president of a republic to show the e’orld that for anarchy there shall be neither mon archies or republics.” OIL MILL MENJN JACKSON. Conference Held With a View to Con trolling the 1'rloe of Cottonseed. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 11.—Numerous conferences are being held by the cotton oil manufacturers of Mississippi with tiie view of controlling prices to be paid for sued. The mills are now paying $16 per ton and as the crop is 60 per cent short it is the gemerul belief that the price will advance to at least $18 within the next few day*. The managers say that they cannot afford to imy more than the present prices. Many of the milts are holding thrircilin tho expectation of an ad vance. It is thought that two-thirds of the mills will lie closed dowu by Christ mas, ou account of the Need shortage. Death of Miss Mpicer. Chicago, Oct. 11.—Iteno Spicer was tho stenographer whose death took place *. Jd-uly on a train bound for Califor- n ia. Officials of the detective agency think the Spicer death came from nat ural causes. In connection with th# Spicer case Superintendent Soule of the detective agency relates a strange story that Miss Spicer, it has been learned, was not only a friend of F. VVaylaud Brown, but was also an intimate ac quaintance of Miss Defentachs. The two young women were both about the same height and weight. Couch Gets <M,7i»0 Damage*. Birmingham, Ala.. Oct. 11.—The jury in the case of Robert Eugene Couch against the Southern Express oompauy and the Alabama Great Southern rail- pcid brought in a verdict in favor of tho 11 lint iff tor $1,750 as against the South- » m Ex pro** company. The xuresa ^..ununy will take an appeal.