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THE LARGEST 'itculation f)l Any Newspaper in the Ffith Congressional • yistrict of S. C. f m yy* I JL. Ledge Si:Ml-V7i:i XLY-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 n nd Devoted to the Best Interests of the People of Cherokee County. ESTA BLISH FI) FEB. 10, 1894. UAFFNEY. S. C., FBI DAY, MARCH 1901. SI.50 A YEAR. ABE MBE BSi’EFUL E irly Settlement of Indem nifies Probable. r ji 1REES0IIEMES PROPOSED United Slates’ Proposition to 4rrau(0 ]'or Joint Damages Seetus to De Ortwin" In Favor With the •ower*. I fVAsnnra'i o.v, March 21. — Another t ai d la tar ad' ice f?am Mr. Roekhill, our ^ f{ *oial contrus.^iomer at Poking, is of * ir re hopefn tone than those iiumcdi* at :lj preoedi ig, for it indicates that the sr jject of in lemnitics is being discussed v ah an app ireut disposition to reach a m animons c mclusion. ?he Uultet: .States’ proposition looking to the agreement of the powers upon a In ip sum foe indemnities, fixed by the til lity of thi Chinese to pay without dt troyiug t.L' 1 government, seems to bo growing in ft vor. Buceiie difficulty is, ib it while pt maps the majority of the po .rers, ever all of them, might be iu- tiu ted to aco pt the principle of thus gn igiug the harden to the strength of China, they tire far from unanimous as to ihe method of distributing this money among theme Ives. t o far, altnough no less than three Eci.amesof valuation have been consid* ert d at Pekin », it has not been possible to ■ ecu: e the adoption of any one. Without dt placing the pending prop osition, the t ai tod States government has advanced another and a radical preposition, namely, to divide the total tai. minifcy collected—say S'tDO.OUO.OOO— into eight pa ts, of which the United places would receive one. It is true that t n powers ai o represented at Peking, but at least tv o of them have no foua- dat on for a o aim for indemnity. This snj.' jestion has not been warmly re ceived by tho: o nations which claim to ha\ ij been poi to very much more ox- pen io than was the United States thr ugh the Boxer troubles. But tho an-yer to thi i has been that in most ca> a tho greater part of these expenses was absolutely unnecessary; that there was no occasion for the maintenance of large military forces in China after tho fuL of Peking and nominally nnneces- ' Kiry and pernicious were the various so- cal! jd puuitivo expeditions which have i dispatchi (l from Peking ut short Pliti rvals ever since that date. ' dgottations Progressing Rapidly. PiRis, Maich 'il.—Cablegrams re ceived here from Peking are very cheer ful regarding the rapid progress of the ^kgetiations there during the past week. ^io American proposal to arrange for demands for joint damages from China i- being favorably discussed by tho pow ers. Thsre aj pears to be n prospect for tnc adoption of this proposition. i'soliug in 1 ’aris favors an agreement ituif mg the pov/ers respecting the amount each state shi ll demand, and then tho pn imitation of tliese amounts to the Chinese’government as one sum. It is ilmaght the claims of individuals and societies, however, should be adjudged by commissions sitting in the respective 1' gntions and presented separately. CUBANS WILL ACCEPT TERMS liuih Is the Opinion of Representa tive Dovenor. Washington, March 21.—Representa tive Dovenor of West Virginia, who has just-TSturned from Cuba, told the presi dent today that in his opinion tho Cu one wouJ 1 accept the terms laid ^ do\/n in tho Platt amendment to the army appropriation bill as conditions prt aedsnt to the relinquishment of the go\ eminent of the island into their hands. Mr. Dovan ir aocompauied the mom- hei t of the house of tho river and harbor committee to Havana and said he had good opportunity to study the situation. He says the Wealth and education of tho isk; ad are hi favor of accepting tho temat, but that political considerations probably will delay fho formal accept- am e for eotne time. In Mr. Dovonor’s opinion definite action will not be taken umu congress reconvenes in December. Big French Strike. MAK8KHX1 , March 21.—Tho council of the Labor union and tho Labor ex* ch nga have decided in favor of a gen eral strike and have issued an invitation '7««n all uaione to cease work in support of tho striking dock laborers. The harbor water men, the soap makers and tho stmt car employes have resolved to sn -ko unless th3 claims of the dock la borers are considered. FROM ETTA JANE. AT THE OPERA HOUSE v Motors ^ont (o Marseilles. Itof •h 21.—Two thousand sol- d. jIH h»n ft ne to assist the authorities lit snpprss* tiio troubles incident open the strike at Marseilles. Reported Burning of Three Trestles. Chattanooga, March 21, —A report received hi this city today of the b irning of flu-'o trestles on the line of t! e Chattanooga, Romo and Southern railroad, between Cedartown and Cur- tt llton, Ga. » The bridges were all found burning a', the same time and it is believed to be the work of incendiaries. An organ ised baud of bridge turners are sup- p *ed to bo operating in that part of the <• matry. No trace of them can be found. K.T|tlosl >u Fatally Injures One. Greenwood, lud., March 21.—An ex- nlosion ki the boiler room of tho power A. mse of tho Indianapolis and Green- \ v/ood electric line today disabled the ■i i ;aohiaery and fatally injured William ■ ohuson. Iireinuu Miller was badly r ijured. Ihe north wall of tlie builtf- ing was blown out. Traffic will be re sumed this afternoon. Two IIuliters Lost. 5RLiiKF0XTK, O , March 31.—Council' Edward Ivlinundson and Oarno Ion Do iodd of Urlxuiu, have b >»n lost sluce Wednesday morning on the Lewiston reservoir, where they were hunting docks. Searching parties are sutkiag for them. Work on tlie New Knllroud to ItfKln Soon Ollier Items of Interest. (Dorresnondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, March UO.-jOur infor mation in regard to the wiffc for How ell’s ferry was a little too previous in our last letter. Tho wire has been ordered, though. The few warm days we have re cently had has made quite an im provement on the wheat and oat crop. , On account of ill health in his family Rev. Mr. Marion did not fill his appointment at Halem last Sab bath. He will preach there on the 5th Sabbath of this month and ad minister the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper on the first Sabbath in April. Those of our farmers who ordered their guano through agents at Hickory Grove hauled it home yes terday. In all human probability work on the Augusta division of the Three C’s railroad will soon be begun in earnest and pushed forward to com pletion. That is the sign of the times now, at least, and, besides this, we have seen letters from high offi cials which still strengthen our con viction that the road will he finish: d in the near future. From what we gather the idea is to connect with the S. C. & G. E. at Cherokee Falls, thus opening up a direct line with Gaifney and Blacks burg. This is exactly what we want and we think what we will get. There are several cases of lagrippe and severe colds among our people. Fortunately none are of a serious na ture. We are troubled somewhat with rough roads in various sections just now. Hope our county officials will see to it that the roads get proper at tention as soon as it is possible for them to do so. Some of our people are speaking of planting corn soon. It will depend upon the state of the weather whether it will be wise to do so or not. We regret to learn that our old friend and army comrade, II. K. Neal, died at his home at Yorkvillo last Sabbath and was buried at Unity church, near Hickory Grove, last Monday. He was a gallant Confed erate soldier—a member of the o’h S. C. Regiment and lost his leg ut Seven I’mes, Ya., May 31, 1802. He leaves a wife, several children and grand-children and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Tho boys organized a debating so ciety at the school house last night and tho first debate will come oil next Saturday night at candle light. About twelve members joined and they will make things lively when they got started to work. The Thompson mill bridge over Thickety has been repaired and is now in a safe condition, so we are told by those who have seen it. Here is a sum we would be glad if some of our mathematicians would work out by arithmetic and send The Ledger their answer. Here it is: A person buys eight pounds of tea and three pounds of sugar for $5.28; at another time be bought five pounds of the same tea and four pounds of the same sugar for $3 (M What was the price of the tea and sugar per pound? J. L. s. I'l-ogrum of the N. I*. S. 8. Convention The North I’acolet Sunday School Convention will meet at Wilson’s Chapel March 24th. The following is the program : 10:30. Song and praise service con ducted by chaplain. 10:45. Enrollment of schools and delegates. 11:05. Reports of superintendents and teachers. 11:15. “The Bible as a text book in the Sunday school,” to be dis- cu*sed by members present. 11:45. “Parental influence and its responsibility,"discussed by different members. 12:30. Intermission. AFTERNOON SERVICC. 1:30. Praise service conducted by chaplain. 1:45. “Personal responsibility to God,” to be discussed by volunteer speakers. 2:00. “The Christian's warfare and its consequences,” by school superin tendents present. 2:30. Miscellaneous. 3:00. Adjournment. Each school is entitled to four del egates and all persons friendly to the work are cordially invited to attend. IW'amrkalile Cure* of KheuinatUm. [From tlie Vindicator, Rutherford ton, N. (’.1 The editor of tho Vindicator has had occasion to test the efficacy of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm twice with the most remarkable results in each case. First, with rheumatism in the shoulder from which ho suffered ex cruciating pain for ten days, which was relieved with two applications of Pain Bulm, rubbing the parts afflicted and realizing instant bent fit and en tire relief in a very short time. Second,.in rheumatism in thigh joint, almost prostrating him with severe pain, which was relieved by two ap plications, rubbing with the liniment on retiring at night, and getting up free from pain. For sale by Cherokee Drug Co. The Persians give names to every jay in tlie month, tho same hi we give them to tho days of the week. Hi Lure u Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo-(/ulnine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s sig nature Is on each box. 25c. ••Iju , VadlK" riviiMrs it l.»rg« unit t ul- tured Aurtlciire Tu«i*<l»y Nlslil. One of tho most cultured audicncis that has ever gathered at the opera house in this city was that of Tues day night to witness E J. Carpen ter’s “L'uo Vadis.” The piny was all that has been claimed for it and tho performers all that has been claimed for them, and that is saying n good deal. The fact of tho matter is that it has been pronounced by good judges of a show to have been the best performance that has ev<. r been given in Gaffney Tlie cast '•■ as unusually strong an . there was not a perceptible weak point. The cos tuming was elegant and the stage settings the most approp ite and beautiful ever seen here. T' e cu. t was so evenly balanced tliu it is hardly fair to'make special mention of the work of any one member, bul we cannot refrain from ncknowledgii g that Miss Archer’s “Lygia,’*nnd MGs Castle’s “Poppa**” wire exce tio’ - aliy good, vhile Mr. Lindh ilm’r “Marcus Yinicius,” Mr. Ilutleoge’s “Petronius,” and Mr. Mor on s “Nero,” wire bits of acting tha 1 ere seldom surpassed by compauh • on the road. Altogether the whole oor- formance was delightfully pleasing. “Olivette” Tonight. The lovers of opera will be dcligiit- ed to know that we are to have one more opera before the close of t o season, and that will be tonight, when the popular Herald Fqna o Opera Company will play a r. un. date here presenting the fasci ating little opera of‘ Olivette.” The Her- a d Square Company was here in No vember and sung “La Mascotte,” and all who witnessed the perform ance seemed to be especially well pleased. The company is now on its way to New York and they were so well pleased with Gaffney that i ’ g decided to put in oro more night here. The manager of the JLr id Square Opera Company is a thor ough gentleman and his business re lations with the managers of the opera house was altogeth* r pie:-ont and it is to be hop'd that the a I ion- dunce tonight will he large. To is is the lust show of tbs sea-on, tx<vpt- ing one, that wo are positive of. and unit ss something unexpected tur s up in the near future it will b tho end of the show business in Gallmy for some time. The Herald Square Company is all right* and will giv it good show t<qd none who attend'd need have any apprehension. The La*t Show. The last show booked is B rlo.v <k Wilson’s Great New York Minstrels. They are hooked to appear here on Thursday, April 4th, but may come sooner, This is said to be one of ihn very best minstrel shows traveling. The business during the ent ire season has been good and the press notices have been excellent. It is a good combination to close tho season with us it is full of mirth and merriment. A Fine Large Hoy. Cherokee county has a phenomenon in the shape of a fat boy. Lawrence Vassc/ is his name, son of Mr. J. J. Yassey and grand-son of Mr. I). \V. Cooper, who lives near this city. This elephantine specimen of human ity is only seven years of age ai d jet Ite tips the scale at the one hun dredth and thirty-two pounds notch. He is four feet, eight and one-half inches high, and three feet and three inches broad. IIis thigh measure ment is twenty-one inches; neck, thirteen and u half; wrist, seven and a half, and chest thirty-six inches. Notwithstanding his unusual amount of avoirdupois, ho is quick, energetic, very intelligent and b.ight in every respect, Lawrence’s parents are proud of him and deem him “the finest boy in Cherokee county.” Arrcntcd for Ilixtlilintr. A man by tho name of E. J. Bailey, formerly of Cleveland county, N. 0., was arrested at this place Wednes day on a charge of illicit distilling and was taken to Charlotte the same evening by Deputy Marshall J H. McLean. Baib-y was given a preliminary hearing before United Stales Com missioner 1). G Maxwell ( f Ch tr- lottc, and in d* fault of $1,000 bond, whs sent to j ii) to awaC trial at the June term of the District Court in that city. Mrs. C. E. VatiDeusrn, of k'il- bourn, Wis., was afflicted w. h stomach trouble and constipation f .r a long tune. She sujs, ‘ I have tried many preparations but nme have done mo Gu good ths: l. nach and Liver Tablets have.” Th o Tablets arc for sale hi ( h r k**e Drug Company’s drug store, i’ ice, 25 cents, riumpli s fr c. Ten per cent, of »lu> men who go to Cape Nome m ver c ;me Imek ulive. The lingering cough following grippe calls for One Minute Cough Cure. For all throat and h i g troubles this is the only halm" s i remedy that gives immediate results, j Prevents con umption. Cherokee j Drug Company. I A good conscience is iho most rc- I liable witness a man can have. | Headache often results from a dis ordered condition of tho stomach and constipation of the bowels. A dose I or two of Chamberlain’s Htomach 1 and Liver Tablets will correct these disorders and cure the headache. I bold by Cherokee Druj^lompany. r UriD DISCREDITS NSATIOMLSTMIES Eolicved Diplomacy Can Solve Bifiiculties. 17AVAL WAR IMPROBABLE GOb LI* l>o Not Attach liMprrtanoe to th* Reported Ittntaian Designs un <,rrn und .Mobilization of Jupa- neso Fleet, London, March 31.—The more staid ■\ trrn on papers, with recollections of tho earlier Chinese exaggerations, de- ciirte to credit the seunational stories frnn Tien-Tsin and Shanghai. They t' .ievo the Ticn-Tsiu difflcnlty will be t, u iily solved by diplomacy. In regard t > tho •ngge^tion in the Shanghai dis- pu It that tho Russian squadron has uf .Ggns on Corea, the papers think it b rhl.v intprobable that Russia has any pr 's nt intention of risking a naval war with Jaran, which, they consider, vu’d uuqnestlonably follow any for- \v r ; ra ive-nont of Russia in the hermit k’ri .d tn Tlu* Japanese minister, Baron T i .mi, in an interview today, does not artae’i nuy iinuortanco to tho dispatches from Siinnghai and Kobe. Ho says that ia had auy important designs on CLron rho would require an army and nor a fleet. The minister had no in- f irmarion regarding the reported mobil- lanuon of the Japanese fleet. VON Wd.LDERSES’S MISSION C n• moi in Ofllctiil Circles 'lhat Ger many Will De Neutral. TUkt.in, March 21.—The correspond- nt of the Associated Press has learned fi'>,:} good authority that Count Von rr- ’o (hiring his brief stay in Tien V 'in rosicrday ‘ueceeded in his mission, i '.^insisted merely in preventing 1' *! 't among the allied troops. ntr' tmr, it is claimed in official Germany will remain perfectly nou.val. ir.g t-> Russian accounts, which 1 : iVrlin, tho question at hi n Tsm is not con trove r.-ial . * ‘ a i:u« L’l claims to the territory ■ ■ i n trouble occnrred are indis- i. .bios the Rusrian flag, it is i. . i boundary marks were ex- h tho British soldiers did i w not H. T. .SI MS LEG AN ULTIMATUM ;.«*r «1 Woguck’s Formal Demand r t iidi awal cf British Troops. Nr..v You:;, March 21. —A Herald dis- ; ch from li^u Tstu says: It trans- t' red that at the very moment of Count Y ci WNersee’s arrival here General \Y.. \.c :, acting upon instructions from Ri'-inn Imperial government, made a t mal demand upon General tamp- r ,r he withdrawal of the British ii- i* ti mi the disputed territory. He fi "ti*. r demanded an apology from the L-ihsli cmmiandcr for the alleged tres- pa-s-of his fcrco, Up to the present time General Wo- P 'k ha> received no reply, excepting a ti io pic acknowledgement of the receipt of his demand, which, It is asserted, wa' couched in language which resem- bits an ultimatum. F.xaggerated by British Press. Pt Petersburg, March 31.—A semi- ofllci l : ntement has just been Issued to the i licet that the commonplace inci- rent at Tlcn-Tsin has been terribly ex- to-' rated by the British press until it hat almost assumed the gravity of a < a u - bold. According to the statement tho trouble was due to British troops trying to forcibly possess disputed ter- rltnry. The statement says that the matter is manifestly a question for dip lomatic treatment and the Rnssian gov ernment has no doubt but that it will be amicably settled to the satisfaction of tin governments at London and St Petersburg. Fire In Cincinnati. Cincinnati, March 31.—Daring a fire this mernlug which started in the stable of C. T. Hayman & Co., on West Sev en:}! street, six firemen were hurt, two by a falling ladder and brick from a falling wall. The fire extended to French Bros. ’ stable and injured several o' >r small buildings. Property loss about $10,000. \\ il! Not Succeed Secretary Hitchcock. Washington, March 21.—It is stated on high authority that former Senator Wolcott of Colorado is not to snoceed b'-sr aty Hitchcock as the head of the in-' .irtr department, m published this morning, hecrefary Hitchcock, when f i-own ihnitem, said: "So far as I am a . , there is absolutely no foundation for the story.” General Botha’s Brother Killed. 1 'M> v, March 31. — A dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated at Prstoria, ; .;.m h ^0, ‘ays: Philip Botha, a brother o ;n' P' r commander general, was . on tl.'j Dornberg. His two sons \ m t\ ai ruled. Tho Boers of the Orange > v cop n v have disbanded snd scat- t d. L Yv’ct Is stationed off Heilbron. Giiada qtilvlr Ovrrfl >\vs. : a ' , Spain, March 21.—Guadal- ': M ;• riv« r lias overflowed and innn- .... . t.r.M.ocks here. Tho surrounding '■ -ryi; submerged, houses are iso- l> ! ’ 'ho police are rescuing their boats. Traffic on the rail- »* T ' ciras has boon interrupted for thr r days, i IHccn I’ersotis Drowned. Vi \, Italy, March 31.—The break- i "f a d:itn caused the flooding, March i. id t : c :owu'of Cologne, by which If j . 'ons t »ro drowned and a number in- j*. lit iiollco and firemen are working on tho rescue work. Severn florin In J»p/»ln. Cu' 7, Spain, Marcii 21.—A heaTj v : v ?nt on vessels leaving the harlcr and disasters are feared. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Local Items Too Short fora Head Grouped Toirother. tjuite a crowd of Blacksburg’s theatre-goers and amusement-lovers came over to see “Quo Vadis” at the opera house Tuesday night. John Green, our enterprising photographer, has moved into his new residence on Peachtree street, where he has a very pretty home. The Herald Square OperaCompany will hold the boards at the opera house tonight. This will bo the last opportunity of the season to hear opera. N. T. Burriss, one of our colored readers at Sarratt’s, came in to see usJThursday and paid us for two subscriptions. He is a great admiter of The Ledger and has been a sub scriber several years. O. E. Wilkins has engaged the ser vices for the season of Miss Liiiy Jackson, who comes highly recom mended as an artist in millinery. Keep your eye on her spring opening which will take place next week. Country produce is not yet plenti ful in our city, and all that is brought in brings a good price. Eggs sell at 124c; Chickens 20 to 30c; Butter 15c; Irish potatoes 80c. Corn and fodder, and the like, are scarce in the market. An Old Maid’s Convention will be held at the opera house at an early date. It will be under the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Baptist church, the object being to raise funds to finish paying for the heater recently installed in the new church, Earnest Feeler is now engaged with the Cherokee Foundry and Machine Shops as bookkeeper and general office man. Earnest is a careful, capable and painstaking young man, not afraid of work, and v^e are sure that he will always give strict atten tion to the Interests of his employers. Rev. John Hunter Grey, 6f Wood ruff, will hold services in the Presby terian church next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. Mr. Grey is one of the most promising young divines of this State. He is an earnest worker und a fluent speaker and ail who go out to hear him will be well repaid for their attendance. George D. Barker, a wealthy gentle man of Wilmington, Del., is making his headquarters in the city. Mr. Barker is very fond of hunting, and he frequently comes to this section of the country to indulge in that sport. He is occasionally accom panied to this place by his wife and bis niece, Miss Kate Barker. Go out to hear the Herald Square Opera ^Company tonight. This is the last opportunity of the season to hear opera. The next attraction will be a minstrel show and it will close the season so far as Gaffney is con cerned, and in all probability will close the house. The county com missioners are going to remodel the house and use it exclusively for court house purposes. Carroll X Carix-nter'* Oponliw- Carroll & Carpenter's annual spring opening is now in progress, and ladies who appreciate the beautiful should not fail to attend. This progressive establishment de cided some months ago that they would eclipse any previous spring season and accordingly began arrang ing their plan of campaign. The opening cards themselves show that taste and exclusiveness which is found alike in business and social life at the top only. From the mammoth center window back to the millinery department, there is seen a riot of beauteous colors; a witchery of skill; a kaled* osoope of attractions. Here you can form a correct idea of the style that will be prevalent this season. There is not a lady in town who cannot learn something from their superb collection. Yesterday afternoon the place was thronged with youth and beauty and today, the last day, there will doubt less be more in attendance,if possible. The center show window is decided ly the prettiest ever seen In Gaffney and indicates unusual taste and skill. BLOOD POISON. Cored by B. B. II-Free Kettle to Sufferer*. Deep-seated, obstinate cases, the kind that have resisted doctors, hot springs and patent medicine treat ment, quickly yield to B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm,) thoroughly tested for thirty years. Have vou mucuous patches in the mouth ? Sore Throat? Eruptions? Eating Sores? Bone Pains? Itching Skin? Swollen Glands? Stiff Joints? Cup per Colored Spots? Chancres? Ulce ration on the body? Hair and eye brows fall out? Is the skin a mass of boils, pimples and ulcers? Then this wonderful B. B JL specific will completely change tlie whole body into a clean, perfect condition, free from eruptions, and skin smooth with the glow of perfect health. B. B. B. drains the poison out of the system so tlie symptoms cannot return. B. B B. builds up the broken down con stitution and improves tho digestiop. So sufferers may test B. B. B.; a trial bottle will bo given away free of charge. B. B. B. for sale by druggists at $1 per large bottle, or fi large bottles (full treatment) $5. Complete direc tions with each bottle. Be sure the bottle reads Botanic BlooJ Bairn. For trial bottle, address BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and Free medical advice given. PERSONAL PARAGRPHS. 1‘eople You Know uiul Feoplu You Don't Kuow. A, N. Wood spent Tuesday in Spartanburg on business. Rev. W. P. Meadors, of Spartan- . burg, Pres'ding Elder of this district, was among the prominent visitors in the city Wednesday. J. Eb. Jefferies attended a meeting of the Knights of Pythias in Spar tanburg Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Mills, of Rutherfordton, N. C., are spending a few days in the city with P. C. Davis. Chief Coke Duncan, of Blacks burg, came over Saturday with another boarder for Sheriff Thomas. Scott Raymond, advance agent of the Herald Square Opera Company, was in the city Tuesday. Col. J. G. Wardlaw and EJ. H. DeCamp made a hurried business trip to Woodruff Wednesday. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Asbury, one of Cherokee’s most extensive plant ers, was among the comers to the city Saturday. Miss Pollock, of Blacksburg, is in the city the guest of the Misses Parish at Parish’s Hotel. Alex. Ferguson, of Lowell, N. C., came over Saturday and spent Sun day in the city. Dr, Sidney and Anthony Surratt spent Thursday in Spartanburg. W. C. S. Wood, of Grassy Pond, was in the city Saturday. John T. Stevens, of Kershaw, was in the cRy Wednesday. Mr. Stevens is a member of the Gaffney Live Stock Company. T. L. Bryant, of Trough, was among the prominet Cherokee planters in the city Saturday. A. B. Gaines went to Spartanburg Monday afternoon to see “Quo \ adis,” which was played there Mon day night. He wished to judge of the merits of the play before it was presented in this oity. John Tripp, of Blacksburg, attend ed Quo Vadis at the opera house Tuesday night. J. W. Dunovant, one of Chester’s prominent citizens, spent Sunday in our midst. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Hamrick re cently visited the family of Ex- Sheriff M. N. Hamrick in Shelby, N. c. J. W. Allen, of Spartanburg, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Lucy Thompson, a handsome and very popular young lady of Blacksburg, spentjjaj.shurt while £in the city yesterday. J. Russel Sparks, J. H. Beard, J. R. Osborne and Frank Carson drove over to Blacksburg Sunday'afternoon. D. W. Anderson, of the Gaffney Manufacturing Company, went to Spartanburg Saturday. Frank Mclutire, of this city, spent last week in Shelby. Mrs. H. B. Ellis and son and Miss Lula Bettis, oLiSbelby^N.^C., were appreciated visitors in our office Wednesday. They were accompa nied by Miss Belle Jolly, of this city. E. W. Johnson, of Spartanburg, was a visitor in the city Saturday. J. B. Simpson, who is now traveling for the Gaffney Carpet Mill, is in the city for a short whild! Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Carpenter were in Spartanburg Saturday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cudd. J. J. Whisonant, one of Blacks burg’s most prominent business men, was here Tuesday. C. W. F. Spencer, Esq., of Rock Hill, wag among the visitors in the city Wednesday. Mrs. C. L. McGuinn, mother of Mr. L. W. McGuinn, of this city, re turned from Columbia Wednesday after a visit to relatives in that city. M. C. Lipscomb, of the White Plains section of the county, was in town yesterday. J. E. McLauchlin, of Spartanburg, representing the Equitable Life As surance Society, was in the city Wednesday. VV. V. Good now, of the Southern Railway, was in the city Wednesday. L. G. Kirby, of Spartanburg, was a visitor in the city Tuesday. L. C. Posey, of the Crutchfield- Tolleson Company, in Spartanburg, was here on business Wednesday. Mrs. 8. A. Chambers, of Cowpens, came over Sunday for a short visit to her numerous friends here who are always delighted to have her come. Mrs. Chambers is much pleased with Cowpens and says Prof. Chambers has a flourishing school at that place. Prof. Chambers is one of our best teachers. tiaffney Pilffrtin* Initiated. At a meeting of Altair Temple D. O. K. K. in Spartanburg last Thursday night, the following pil grims from this city were initiated and “carried across the sandy desert:” Col. J. G. Wardlaw, W. M. Web ster, D. C. Ross, F. G. Stacy, J. C. Jefferies, C. T. Lipscomb, J. E. Mc Arthur, J. B. Bell. R. M. Mun- roe, W. 8. Hall, Jr., J. C. Otts, J. J. Darby, W. C. Carpenter, W. 0. Lip scomb, J. C. Hollis, W. A. Turner. T. L. Brown, B. L, Hames, C. M. Smith. That which cost no thought is worth no thought. A Good Cough Medicine for Children. I have do hesitancy in recommen ding Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy,” says F. P. Moran, a well known and popular baker, of Peters- bur K' ^ “We have given it to our children when troubled with had coughs, also whooping cough, and it has always given perfect satisfaction. It was recommended to me by a drug gist as the best cough medicine for children as it contained no opium or other harmful drug.” Sold by Cbero- kes Drug Co. STATUS OF AFFAIRS IN THEJ-AR EAST No Hostile Acts on Part of Troops. 10,000 BRITISH ON HAND French Detachments at Other Place* Have Been Warned That They May Be Needed—Ministers Working Har« monlously. Tien Tsin, March 21.—The sitnation here remains unchanged. Both the British and Russians abstain from any overt acts of hostility. There are about) 10,000 white British troops tn the vicin ity. The Russians are not-numerous. It is rumored that French detach ments at Yang Tsuug and Laug Fang have been warned that they may be wanted at Tien Tsin. The ministers are working in periect harmony and everything is progressing satisfactorily. The questions remaining to be decided are the nature of the guards along the line of communication with the sea and tho razing of the forts which, being purely military matters, the generals will decide and will report their decisions to the ministers. No Trouble Anticipated. Peking, March 31.—The situation at Tien Tsin is the same. A detachment of British marines have replaced the Sepoy troops on guard at the danger point. The authorities do not antici pate any trouble. The soldiers on both sides are reliable and not likely to com mit auy action which will involvs the situation. Have Agreed to Withdraw Troops. London, March 21.—In the house of lords today the foreign secretary. Lord Lausdowue, announced that Rus sia and Great Britain bad agreed to withdraw their troops from the disputed territory at Tieu-Tsin and reserve tho question of title and proprietary rights for subsequent examination. LEPROSY JN PHILIPPINES Olllclal Iteport of Murine HospltaJ Surgeon Worry. Washington, March 21.—Marine Hos pital Surgeon Werry, quarantine officer for the Philippines, has sent an official report of the leprosy in the Philippine*. Ho said: “Leprosy is widely prevalent over tho entire archipelago, but tho greatest number of cases exists in Luzon and the southern islands. It is quite prevalent in Cebn, the number of lepers being oo- timated at 2,000. Total number of cases in the islands is estlrnkted at 30,00#. The cases in Manila and surrounding country are isolated in a hospital unde* the auspices of the Manila board of health. There is also a leper hospital at Cebu. “An attempt at segregation and isola tion of the lepers has been made by the army officials and several months ago orders were issued directing that a hos pital in each district bo sot aside for the isolation of all lepers that could be ap prehended and the guard of military was detailed recently to carry out the order for a leper colopy, intention being to deport all cases of lepers to this piece for segregation and isolation.” TRAGEDY IN A BALLROOM Oue Negro Shoots Another—Murderer Makes Ills Kscape. Roanoke, Ala., March 21.—Adolphnf Mann, a negro driver at Carroll’s sta bles, was shot and instantly killed at • frolic in a negro suburb of this eity by Bud Almon, another negro, who imme diately left for parts unknown. A brother of Almon was arrested, charged with being an accessory. The shooting broke up the ball. Even the occupants of the house left, removing all their chattels, leaving the dd*d ne gro alone, notifying no one of the herbi cide, so the negro who fired the fatal shot got a good start and has net yel been apprehended. Mrs. Dixon Charged With Murder. Wrights villb, Ga., March 21.—John- sou county superior court is m session. Both the civil and criminal dockets are heavy, and it is believed an adjourned term will be neoessary. The trial of Mrs. Dixon for the murder of her hus band will be first on the docket. Mr*. Dixon has arrived and has been under guard at the oourthonse since her ar rival. At the last term her was tried and a mistrial was declared. It it thought by many that achangeof vdbue will bo asked for. Wllhelmlna Opens State Connell. The Hague. March 21.—Queen Wil- helmina opened today’* session of the state council which installed the prince consort os a member. She was dressed in green plash and the prince wore the uniform of a rear admiral. The prince made a brief reply to the queen’s word* of congratulation. The ceremony lasted a quarter of an hour. Prince Henry has only a consultative voice in the counciL New Transvaal Council. Johannesburg, March 21.—The new Transvaal cx-council, appointed by Sir Alfred Milner, governor of the Trans vaal and Orange River colonies, is m follows: George Fidds, secretary of ad ministration; Mr. Duncan, secretary of the treasury; Richard Solomon, attorney general; Sir Godfrey V. Lagdea. com missioner of natives, and Mr. Wjberg, commissioner of mines. Special Tax on Buoketsbep*. Washington, March SI.—The com missioner of internal revenue, In a de cision published today, states that it la tbe clear intent of the act of March t, 1901, known as the revenne reduction act, that every person engaging m the basiuess described in the tmrd sab- division of section ? of that act (bucket- shop brokers) shall pay special tax a# bucktUhop brokers. ;jfe»