The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, March 29, 1901, Image 1
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BUIE JACKETS CSTCH
fiEBEL AGMAIDD
Report of Capture Officially
Confirmed.
GENERAL FUNSTON A HERO
> '\vs Wa. Received In Washington
With <»rca. SatIsfactlon—Views of
Some of the Department Oflleials on
the Disposition of Aguinaldo.
Wasuesotcx, March 28.—The press
reports of tuo capture of Aguinaldo by
General Funsron were couQrmed today
by General MacArthnr at Manila in
the following cablegram to Adjutant
General Corbin:
“General Fnuston has just returned
fiom an expedition to Palauan, pro-
AGUINALDO.
vince of Isabella, where he captured
Aguinaldo, who is now in my posses
sion at Maiacanan. Particulars later.”
Malacanan is General MacArthur’s
headquarters and residence in Manila.
Washington, March 28.—Tiic news
of General A guiualdo’s capture by Gen
eral Funston was received everywhere
in official circles with intense gratifica
tion, Ln - perhaps nowhere did it create
more sa.isiactiou than in the White
House. The first official nows that
reached the executive mansion was Gen
eral Mac Arthur’s dispatch announcing
the capture which came about midnight
last night. This morning the president
o^o saw Admiral Remey’s cablegram
VKd the press dispatches.^
The presiueut naturally is very much
gratified that the chief mover iu the in-
surreal ion cus at l*st been taken. It
has been the opinion of the military au
thorities for a long time that Aguinaldo
wtis doing more than all the other
agencies combined to keep tho rebellion
in the Piiihppines alive, and every en
ergy was directed to compass his cap
ture. It is rather a remarkable tribute
to tho daring and resourcefulness of
General Funston that long before he
made the capture he was selected as the
officer who might accept it. It was the
Intention of General Funston some time
ago to return to the United States, but
by direction of the war department he
was detained in the Philippines iu the
hope that just such a contingency as
did Eirise should give him the oppor
tunity to test his prowess. Both the
president and war department were
fully informed of the trap laid to cap
ture the insurgent chief and tho result
of the expedition lias been anxiously
awaited for several days.
Several interesting and indeed vital
questions are raised by Aguiualdo’s
capture. If the insurrection now col
lapses, as it is hoped it will, it may not
be necessary to enlist tho full strength
of the army provided for in the army
re-organization bill. There also is the
question of the disposition to be made
of the insurgent chief. But it is too
early yet for the authorities to decide
these questions. There is also much
speculation as to the reward W’hich
General Funston may receive for his
work. It is considered not improbable
that his reward will be a commission in
the regular establishment.
Secretary Long Gratified.
wr.y we wore in tho habit of doing
things. He was more inclined to his
first view that the noted prisoner should
be “well spanked.”
This idea as to the treatment to be ac
corded Aguinaldo seems to be the one
most generally accepted among officials,
and while the suggestion of spanking is
u-ed in a figurative sense there is no
suggestion in any quarter that he will
moot with rigorous punishment at times
n iminisrcred to the arch head of an iu
surreotion.
Purtieiuarly iu the war department
did the c.ipturo of Aguinaldo cause dis
cussion among the officials. As to the
disposition to be made of the famous
prisoner somo’of tho army officers ex
pressed the opinion that it would prove
troublesome. Secretary Root said he
remembered tho capture of Jefferson
Duvi-; also the arrest of William M.
Tweed, both of which embarrassed the
authorities. The secretary desired
further advices from General MaoAr-
thur before discussing Tuo matter in
great detail. He would say little or
nothing about the disposition of Aguiu-
aido further than that he would be
treated the same as high officers of the
insurgents who have been-taken by tho
Americans iu the prosecution of the
war.
Army officers who have been in the
Philippines were very much interested
iu the news and some of them diacussed
the military and judicial features of the
rise. It was pointed out that Aguinaldo
mild be held as a prisoner of war until
die ciose of the war.
Another phase of the question, relat-
; ng to the proclamation and orders of
Aguinaldo tending to secure tho assassi-
latiou and massacre of Americans, Eu
ropeans and friendly Filipinos wich-
GENEIUL funston.
out regard to their activity in the prose
cution of the war on the insurgents, was
discussed, it was said that in cave the
proclamations and orders could be
proved Aguinaldo would be subject to a
trial by a military c mimissiou for viola
tion of the rules of war and he could not
claim immunity under the ordinary con
duct of war.
A study of the latest atlas of tho Phil-
ippines archipelago just issued by the
coast survey, shows that tiie province
of l.-abella is in the extreme northern
portion of the Island of Luzon. Pala
uan is a town on tho eastern coast of
Isabelle province, situated on a river
somewhat inland, which flows into the
gulf of Palauan. Between the coast
and the Rio Grande, which flows north
ward through nortberu Luzon, is the
Sierra Madras mountains, a coast range
which is almost impassible. The Pala
nan and the coast towns where Agui-
ualdo has been hiding could only be
reached by the sea.
GEN. AGUINALDO AT MANILA
Rebel Chief Taken Before Slue Arthur.
Talked Krccly.
Manila, March 28.—Aguinaldo, who
was captured by General Funston and
brought to Manila on the United States
gunboat Vicksburg, was brought ashore
at 3:10 p.m., today, and taken before
General MacArthur at the Malacanan
palace. He talked freely, but seemed
ignorant concerning recant events. He
appeared to be in good health and was
even cheerful Ho lunched with the
officers of General MacArthur’s staff,
aud was then escortod to the Andu
street jail Aguinaldo’s capture was
attended with considerable difficulty, an
insurgent major being killed at tho time.
Twenty rifles aud a number of import
ant papers were captured.
, •
“NOBODY LIKE FUNSTON.”
In cabinet circles General Funston’s
exploit wa^ referred to in laudatory
terms and the probable effect it will
. have on the termination of hostilities in
the Philippines is being generally dis
cussed. Secretary Long expressed the
prevailing sentiment. He naturally
wa- much gratified at the official confir
mation of Aguiualdo’s capture and pf
the ussi-tanco that the navy had been
able to render General Funston iu facil
itating his exploits.
The capture itself was of much im
portance, he said, but he suggested that
the moral effect probably would count
as much as the brilliancy of the exploit.
He considered it one of the most siguifl-
cant features of the affair that the na
tives themselves had been instrumental
iu bringing about the capture. "They
had made up a considerable part of
Funston’s force aud their willingness to
go into the heart of Againaldo’s strong
hold indicated that in their own minds
they felt that there was no longer any
real danger to be apprehended from
Aguinaldo’s strength. That such a
sentiment had obtained hold among the
Filipinos was, in tho judgment of Sec
retary Ling, a significant evidence that
the immrrection had lost its vitality
among tho i>eople themselves. To this
sentiment was now added the loss of
the ostensi »le head of tho insurrection
ary movement, which would doubtless
exert a far-reaching influence upon tho
native mind. The secretary said ho
presumed that Agniuuldo would be held
as a prisoner of war.
“What will lie done to him?” Mr.
Long was asked.
“It i • a little early to say,” responded
the secretary and then after a pause he
added, smilingly: “I should say that
be should be spanked with a shingle.”
It was suggested to tho secretary that,
as a prisoner of war who has rebelled
against the authority of the United
Brutes it might be incumbent under
Ujiiirary procedure to deal with Agui-
’ ualdo by those rigorous steps usual to
warfare. But Mr. lying shook his head
gild remarked that that wan hardly the
People In HU Native town Go Wild
Over Kits During Kent.
Ioi.a, Kan., March 28.—Business in
lola, the home of General Funston, was
practically suspended today while the
citizens gave veut to the enthusiasm
they felt over the Kansas soldier’s feat.
People walked up aud down the
streets with newspapers containing the
story iu their band smiling and satis
fied. seeking some one to whom they
could break the news. Flags were un
furled and business men left their stores
to carry the news to their homes. The
local paper will say:
‘There is not quite anybody like
Funston. From Kansas, God' bless him,
and when he is toll a thing cannot be
done, he goes aud does it.”
General Funston’s parents live on a
farm five miles from lola.
Millard Nominated For Senator.
Lincoln, Neb., March 28.—This morn
ing tho Republican caucus nominated
J. H. Millard of Cmuba for tho long
term aud Governor Charles N. Dietrich
for the short term for the United States
R.-nato from Nebraska. Prior to this
Rosewater and D E Thompson, the two
leading candidates, withdrew and the
two men nominated were named as a
compromise.
Alabama Cement For Cuba.
Birmingham, Ala , March 28 —Be
sides the engines that the East Binning
hum company is making for Cuba the
Birmingham Cement company, now in
lull ojieration at Ensley, is ii.hng an
order for 1,000 barrels of Portland ce
ment.
Salisbury Hut Grip.
London, March 28 —Lord Salisbury’s
cold has developed into n slight influ
enza, but ho Is doing well and hopes tc
go to tue Riviera next week.
CONVENTION OF BACHELORS
Why Can’t the Cherokee Kachelors
Have One?
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Buffalo, March 26.—We had a
heavy rain Monday evening.
The farmers have been busy pre
paring to plant ano. ter crop and, as
a matter of course, they all aim to
plant more cotton than they did last
year. There would be too much
common sense in reducing the acre
age iu cotton to please the farmers.
If there is any one thing on the face
of the earth, or under the shining
sun, that is distasteful to farmers it
is common sense. O, God, wilt thou
one more time have mercy on these
poor cotton-crazy creatures and send
another drought this summer in or
der to save them from financial ruin
next fall 1
Every old bachelor ought to feel
interested in the “old maid’s conven
tion” to be held in Gaffney shortly
and contribute liberally towards its
support.
By the way, why can’t the old
bachelors of Cherokee county have a
convention, too? Now, suppose we
do, and petition the legislature to
levy a tax on old maids to support
decrepid bachelors iu their dotage.
There are, no doubt, many poor old
bachelors living in a state of ever
lasting wretchedness, not from their
own choice, but simply because they
can’t help themselves, and a pretty
good sized tax on old maids would
make women folks be a little more
considerate. How they kick and
cuff poor old bachelors about iu this
unfriendly world.
vVe would like to have some other
old bachelor’s opinion on the subject
and would not object to hearing
from some of the old maids. Mrs
Ann Waters, let us hear from you!
Can’t you advocate the cause of this
poor, unfortunate, down-trodden
class of men known as bachelors?
Deacon Fletcher Duncan, a popu
lar and dashing widower of Blacks
burg, who is well known to a major
ity of the young ladies of Cleveland
and Cherokee counties as a candidate
for matrimony, has at the age of
fifty summers found the sphere for
which his creator intended him, and
has gone into the livery business in
the thriving little city in wjjich be
lives.
He is doing a lively business. His
valuable time is all absorbed In it,
out he is just as willing to be some
nice, sweet young lady’s lover as he
was a few months ago when be was
canvassing three counties for a wife.
The deacon is a jovial, whole-soul
ed fellow, a devout Christian and
owns a beautiful home, and there is
not a shadow of doubt but that he
would make the life of some young
lady one of comparative ease and hap
piness, if be could only find the
right one.
Young ladies, some or you had
better set your cap for this brother
deacon.
Is not here an instance of where
widowers ought to join bands with
bachelors in asking some protection
against the snubs of women* who pre
fer to remain iu a state of single
blessedness?
I hope nobody will look at what I
have said seriously enough to take
offense.
School closed here last Friday. Aa
entertainment was given at night.
It was highly enjoyed by all who
were present.
Mr. Jonathan Moore, one of our
oldest citizens, is very sick.
Bachelor.
To be Invited to Gaffney.
The State Baptist Young People’s
Union will meet in Charleston next
Thursday. They will be iu session
from Thursday to Monday. Gaffney
will send a large delegation to the
State convention aud the B. Y. P. U.
will be invited and urged to hold its
next annua) meeting at Gaffney. In
case the invitation is accepted, and
we trust it will be, we cau assure the
conveutiou that we will make it just
as pleasant for them as it is possi
ble to be. No effort will be spared
to entertain them in royal style and
while/Iaffney is not quite so large as
the City by tiie Sea we have some
things here that they have not got in
Charleston and we will make it to
their advantage to come here.
Moitea Wood Chapter I). C.
All tbe ladies in the city who are
daughters of Confederate soldiers and
who desire to be enrolled as charter
members of tbe Moses Wood Chapter
of tbe Daughters of the Confederacy
are requested to baud iu their names,
accompanied by fifty cents, to Mrs.
W. B. DuPre, secretary and treasurer
of tbe chapter, ou or before next
Tuesday. Mrs. W. 0. Lipscomb Is
president of this chapter, and tbo^
who fail to see Mrs. DuPre may baua
their names and the lee to Mrs. Lip
scomb and she will attend to the
matter. ^
Headache often results from a dis
ordered condition of the stomach and
constipation of the bowels. A dose
or two of Chamberlain’s Btomach
and Liver Tablets will correct these
disorders and cure the headache.
Bold by Cherokee Drug Company.
A new tea company has just
bought 6,000 acres of laud In Col
leton county, 8. C., intending to
raise tea for tbe market.
To Caro a Cold In Ou« Day „
Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If it fails to cure E. W. Grove’s sig
nature is on each box. 26o.
VETERANS REUNION
IN COLUMBIA,
That City Making Prepara
tions to Receive Them.
CHEAP RAILROAD RATES.
The Meeting Will be Second to None Held
In the State and Cherokee County Should
be Well Keprenented—Laat Meeting for
Some of the Veterans.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Etta Jane, March 27.—The North
Pacolet Interdenominational 8. 8.
Convention met at Wilson’s Chapel
last Sabbath. Not so many schools
as usual made written reports—most
of them having gone into "winter
quarters.” They will organize next
month.
Miss Heffner, of York county, is
teaching the Broad river school.
Mr. and Mrs. Sperling are rejoicing
over a young member joining their
family and maklLg home life less
monotonous.
We regret to learn that Mr. Dennis
Coleman Crosby died at his home at
London, Ark., lately. He was a
schoolmate of the writer and he had
some noble traits of character for a
boy. He married Miss Mary J.
Whisonaut, eldest daughter of Mr.
William Whisonant, of Blacksburg,
Mr. Crosby was a strong friend of
The Ledger and our heartfelt sympa
thies go out to his family io this
hour of great distress.
We scarcely take up a paper that
does not give an account of the death
of some one we are more or less dis
posed to regret.
Broad river is higher today than it
has been in several years. We had
about twenty hours of continuous
rain—a great part of the time it fell
in torrents. It began Monday at 2
o’clock p. m. and fell till 10 a. m.
yesterday.
We regret to learn that Mr. P. 8.
Webber is now confined to his bed
from injuries he received iu a runa
way scrape of bis team one day last
week. He also has a spell of the
grip. We trust, however, that while
bis injuries are serious, be will soon
bo restored to his usual health aud
strength. He is oue of our county’s
most useful and progressive citizens
and has our sympathies iu his afflic
tions.
We learn through tbe Columbia
papers that that city is making great
preparations to receive the veterans
and their friends at the May reunion.
Those who attend that reunion will
find it second to none ever held
in this State and we hope all tbe
camps in this State, and especially
those of Cherokee county, will be
well represented. The tailroads
will, as they usually do, give cheap
transportation aud the citizens of
Columbia will see that every visitor
gets the full benefit of bis outlay.
No place within the bounds of the
late Confederacy will do more ac
cording to its resources to make the
Confederates, their sons, daughters
and friends enjoy themselves than
the city of Columbia. To many of
tbe old veterans this will be their
last meeting and soon, yes, very soon,
Confederate reunions will be a thing
of the past. The old soldiers will all
have passed over the river that di
vides time from eternity and their
wonc will fall upon the sons and
daughters to carry it on. Truly the
mantle falls on worthy shoulders.
The loyalty of the Confederate
soldier to the principles for which he
fought commands tbe respect of the
whole American people, outside of a
comparatively small group of "fire
eaters,” whose whole object is and
has been to keep open the gaping
wounds of war in order that "feasting
may follow fawning.” Borne of the'
most opulent and worthy^itiesof the
north will welcotra the ex-Confeder-
ates to meet in nem. The war is
over except with those who never got
mad till every opportunity for fight
ing bad passed away. We are sorry
they have missed such a luxury.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McDaniel, of
Hickory Grove, have natppd their
girl baby Winnie Davis.
Tbe Ledger has a wide-spread cir
culation. Several weeks ago we
asked through its columns if any one
knew where a copy of "Tarleton’s
Memories of the American Revolu
tion” could* be found. This has
been answered by a gentleman in
Mississippi who thinks he can find
it.
The communion meeting will be
held at Salem the first Babbatb in
April. Preaching at 11 o’clock a. m.
Owing to tbe rain on Monday the
Union mail failed to reach this office
on Tuesday.
Wheat aud oats are looking very
well.* w
What is the contents of tbe
greatest square that can be made in
a circular field containing ten acres?
J. L. 8.
A Good Cough Medicine for Children.
"1 have no hesitancy in recommen
ding Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy,”
says F. P. Moran, a well known
and popular baker, of Peters
burg, Va. "We have given it to our
children when troubled with bad
cought., also whooping cough, and it
has always given perfect satisfactiod.
It was recommended to me by a drug
gist as the fc it cough medicine for
children as it contained no opium or
other harmful drug.” Sold by Chero
kee Drug Co.
The N. )'. 8. 8. Convention.
The North Pacolet Sunday School
Convention met at Wilson’s Chapel
according to appointment on the
24th inst. The convention was
called to order by President J. L.
Strain. Chaplain Blanton then con
ducted tbe religious exercise, after
which President J. L. Strain told the
convention that he was very sorry
that he was so unwell that he could
□ot be with them on last meeting.
The secretary then called tbe roll
and tbe following schools reported:
Messopotamia, Salem and Wilson’s
Chapel.
J. L. Strain as teacher then gave
a report of Salem school. The first
subject was then taken up and dis
cussed by J. L. Strain, M. C. Dor
man and C. W. Whisonant.
The choir then sang "My hope is
built on nothing less than Christ.”
The second querry was then taken
up and£ discussed by J. L. Strain.
Music by choir.
The subject was then further dis
cussed by M. C. Dorman and C. W.
Whisonant.
Song by choir.
The third subject was next dis
cussed by C. W. Whisonant and M.
C. Dorman.
Fourth subject was then discussed
by J. L. Strain and 0. W. Whisonaut.
Miscellaneous business was then
called for. Messopotamia sent in
ten cents to help defray the expenses
of the convention.
Salem and Messopotamia both sent
in invitations to the convention to
meet with them on its next meeting
day. By motion the invitation from
Salem was accepted.
The following resolution was then
offered:
Resolved that we the convention
assembled tender Mrs. J. M. Roberts
our hearty thanks for tbe beautiful
music ac the organ. Which was
adopted.
After song and prayer the conven
tion adjourned to meet at Salem on
the fourth Sunday in June.
J. L. Strain,
President.
F. McCluney, Sec :
Marriage at State Line.
(Correspondence of Tbe Ledger-)
State Line, March 25.—Farm work
is progressing finely in this section.
Tbe farmers are far in advance of
what they were this time last year.
Mrs. Creasy Green, of Clifton, once
of this section, was buried at the
State Line burying ground Sunday
the 24th.
On Sunday, March 24, the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Price, of Pow
ells, was the scene of a pretty home
wedding when Mr. C. Phillips led
their beautiful daughter, Miss Polly,
to the matrimonial altar. Geo. D.
Scruggs, magistrate, performed tbe
ceremony. Mr. Phillips is from Pea-
ridge, Polk county, N. C., aud is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips of
that place. After the ceremony was
performed a delicious dinner was
served to a host of friends and rela
tives.
Tbe health of our community is
very good now. Colds have been
very prevalent this spring.
The regular preaching time has
been changed at State Line church
from tbe fourth Sunday to the third
Saturday and Sunday.
What has become old Flaw? He
has surely joined the church.
The patrons of State Line, Maud
and Algood postoffices are pe
titioning the postal authorities to
establish a daily mail on their mail
route. Blue Hawk.
BLOOD POISON.
Cared by B. B. B—Free Bottle to 8afferem.
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 you
mucuous patches in the mouth ?
Sore Throat? Eruptions? Eating
Sores? Bone Pains? Itching Skin?
Swollen Glands? Stiff Joints? Cop
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. B. specific will
completely change the 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 tbe system
eo the symptoms cannot return. B.
B. B. builds up the broken down con
stitution and improves the digestion.
So sufferers may test B. B. B.; a trial
bottle will be giver away free of
charge.
B. B. B. for sale by druggists at $1
per large bottle, or 6 large bottles
(full treatment) $5. Complete direc
tions with each bottle. Be sure the
bottle reads Botanic Blood Balm.
For trial bottle, address BLOOD
BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and Free medical advice
given.
Canada is making preparations to
absorb the telegraph companies. It
will run the business as it does the
postoffice.
The lingering cough following
grippe calls for One Minute Cough
Cure. For all throat aod lung
troubles this is the only hsrmless
remedy that gives immediate results.
Prevents consumption. Cherokee
Drug Company.
Louise Gibbons, a young woman of
22 years, at Springfield, O., was
made deaf by sneezing.
Stop* Thn Couch And Work* off Thn Cold
Laxative Bromo-Quiolne Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No
Pay. Price *25 cents.
ANOTHER JUDGE GONE.
Judc« Wltherapoon Died at HI* Home In
Yorkvllle Sunday.
(Correspondence of The Ledger.)
Yorkvillk, March 28.—Judge I. D.
Witherspoon died at hie home here
Sunday morning about 2 o’clock, after
an illness of two weeks. Isaac Donom
Witherspoon was born-In Yorkville
oo February 24, 1838, and was, there
fore, 63 years of age on the 24th of
last month. He volunteered as a
member of Company A, 12th regi
ment, in August, 1861,. and was an
officer of the company. He resigned
his commission the following spring
to accept a government position in
Columbia, which he filled until the
close of the war. His career began
iu 1876, when he did his full share in
redeeming the State from Republican
misrule, and at which time he wan
elected State senator from York
county. He was re-elected in 1880,
and in December, 1881, was elected
Judge of the sixth circuit, to succeed
Judge J. T. Mackey. His term began
February 15, 1882. He served for
four consecutive terms, or until
February, 1897, when he declined
re-election and was succeeded by
Judge G. W. Gage, of Chester. His
record as a judge is known to the
people of tbe State, aud while be was
not considered brilliant according to
the common acceptation of tbe term,
he always enjoyed the full confidence
of bench, bar and public by reason
of the fact all knew that be was a
safe, honest and conscientious inter
preter of the law.
At home Judge Witherspoon en
joyed the confidence of all the people
to a degree that is experienced by few
men. He was recognized by all to
be a model citizen, a model Christian
and a model gentleman. He was the
friend of all and, therefor, the enemy
of none. After retiring from the
Bench he resumed tbe practice of his
profession in Yorkville, and notwith
standing tbe fact that he had not
been in position to serve the public
in this capacity for sixteen years,
many of his old clients and numer
ous new ones availed themselves of
tbe benefit of his experience, wisdom
and counsel.
The disease which terminated this
useful life was pleurisy, which fol
lowed a severe attack of the grip. He
leaves a wife and two children, a son
and daughter, both grown. He was
a ruling elder in the Yorkville Pres
byterian church, from which the
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon.
JUDOE IfALLACTbEAD.
A True Mon and Able JarUt Gone to HI*
Reward.
Judge William H. Wallace’ died
very suddeuly at his home in Union
on tbe 21st inst., of heart failure.
He had been sick for some time with
grip.
In the death of Judge Wallace
South Carolina loses one of her
noblest sons. His love for his State
bad no limit. He was a gallant sol
dier in the war; entering as a private
he rose steadily till the last fight
before the surrender, when he was
put in commaud of Gen. B. R. John
son’s division, having two ranking
brigadiers serving under him.
He was the father and speaker of
the Wallace House, and his firmness
and good judgement, which saved the
two contending parties from a battle,
which would have caused a flow of
blood on tbe floor of the state house,
Is too well known to require repeti
tion here.
He was born in Laurens county
about 1827. He moved to Union at
an early age ond has lived there ever
since. He served as a circuit judge
for twelve years, going out with the
advent of the Tillman administration.
The funeral services were held at
tbe First Methodist Church of Union,
on last Friday.
A Lore Feast.
The service held at the Presbyte
rian church In thia city Tuesday
evening was in tbe nature of a love
feast. Rev. J. H. Grey, of Woodruff,
conducted tbe service. The congre
gation was composed largely of mem
bers of the different congregations in
tbe city, and among those in atten
dance were Revs. Cree, Ford and
Hodges, all of whom took part in the
service. At the close of the meeting
Mr. Grey met quite a number those
who attended and for some little time
there was a fraternity greeting sel
dom witnessed io this place. Mr.
Grey preached a plain but practictl
sermon from the text, "My mother
and my brethrren are those which
hear the word of God, and do it.”
The finiversal comment has been that
tbe sermon was a splendid one and
that the Presbyterian church will do
well to secure Mr. Grey as Its pastor.
George W. Waitt, of South Gar
diner, Me., says: "I have had tbe
worst cough, cola, chills and grip and
have taken lots of trash of no account
but profit to tbe vender. Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy is tbe only
thing that haa done pny good what
ever. I hare used one bottle of It
and the chills, cold and grip have all
left me. I congratulate the manu
facturers of an honest medicine.”
For sals by Cherokee Drug Oo.
Something of tbe vast magnitude
of the canning fruit business in Cali
fornia may be seen when it Is known
that 50,000,000 cans ars annually
■hipped out of that state To this
may be added tbe great quantity of
bulk fruit which comes from the
state.
.Yon Know Whnt Yon am Taking
When you take Grove’s Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it la simply Iron and Quinine
in a tasteless form. No cure. No
Pay. 60o.
IMPORTANT VIEWS
ONEASTERNQUESTION
Opinions of Corean Consul
General Morgan.
MANCHURIAN QUESTION
Does Not Thluk Japan Would Attempt
to Take Possession of Corea Without
the Approval of All the Powers Con
cerned In the Matter.
New York, March 23.—While the
political atmosphere is thick with ru
mors about the inteutious of the powers
with regard to the Chiueso question it
appears to have been taken for granted
that Corea was simply a dumb factor in
the negotiations. Iu order to ascertain
exactly how this buffer state regards the
sitnation the London correspondent of
the New York Herald called npon Wil
liam Pritchard Morgan, M. P., British
consul general iu Corea, who gave his
views as follows:
“The government of Corea was ia>
fluenced to a great extent, to my knowl
edge, in granting concessions to the
powers by anticipating that the variona
powers having these vested interests
would protect the independence of
Corea. Japan would not, iu my opin
ion, attempt to take possession of Corea
without the approval of the powers. At
the same time there is a general im
pression iu the east that if Russia en
croaches on Corea, Japan for her own
protection must necessarily contest
Russia’s right. Bat don’t for a moment
think it likely that there will be any
friction between Russia and Japan over
Corea.
"As to Manchuria, nobody appears to
know exactly what has happened or
doing there. If China proposes to make
an agreement with Russia, I don’t see
that it is anybody’s business. Accord
ing to the papers today it appears that
Ohina is not willing to the arrangement,
although it is a fact that nobody bat
China and Russia knows exactly what
the facts of the case are. Personally, I
don’t see that it will make much differ
ence to trade. As soon as Russia settle
matters in Manchuria business will go
on the same as ever. ”
Mr. Morgan’s firm is one of the larg
est interested in the China trade in
England. His views, therefore, apart
from this official position as the British
representative in Corea, are of excep
tional importance.
WERE GRANTED NEW TRIALS
Case of Powers and Howard, Alleged
Assassins, Will Be Heard Again.
Frankfort, Ky., March 28.—The
court of appeals today granted new
trials to Caleb Powers and James How
ard, Goebel assassination snspects. The
reversal in the Howard case was by the
whole court In the Powers case Judges
Hobson, Ptgrnter and White dissented.
The decision in the Powers case holds
the Taylor pardon not valid; holds that
the indictment is good, but reverses and
orders a new trial on the ground of er
roneous instructions to tbe jnry and
admission of incompetent testimony.
The Howard case is reversed because
of erroneous instructions, incompetent
evidence admitted in the trial and on
minor points.
Big Government Project.
Washington, March 28.—Several
parties from the geological survey, com
prising in all about 100 men, will begin
about April 1 work on the California-
Nevada border that is expected to in
volve an immense amount of labor and
the ultimate expenditure of about $10,-
000,000 distributed over a period of
about ten years. This is a project to
build large reservoirs on the California
side of the Californin-Nevada border
line and the reclamation of the fertile
lands on the Nevada side.
Hescued Crew Vjaaded.
Capetown, March 28.—Tho Norwe
gian bark Andromedia from Glasgow
has landed a part of the crew of the
Psycho, which foundered Jan. 47. The
rescued sailors were 30 days in an open
boat and subsisted upon shark and alba
tross. Two of the members of the crew
perished as a result of the exposure and
the remainder were nearly dead when
rescued. The Psyche’s mate and five
men who put to sea in the second boat
are still missing.
Tuscaloosa Editor Dies.
Tuscaloosa, Ala, March 28.—Wil
liam C. Jemison, owner of the Tusca
loosa Times, an afternoon paper, died in
Galveston this morning. He was mayor
of Tuscaloosa from I860 to 1200, with
the exception of fonr years and was
recognized as one of the leading indus
trial spirits of Alabama
Prominent Tennessee Lawyer Shot.
Nashville, March 28. — A special from
Tiptonville says: Richard DaruAll, a
prominent lawyer, was shot and killed
by a man named Beasley. Tbe shooting
was brought on by trouble, it is alleged,
between their families. A posse is in
{ >nrsuit of Beasley and threats rf lynch-
ng are being made.
New Waterworks Inspected.
Augusta, Ga., March 28.—Augusta’s
new waterworks system, costing over
$800,000, bad its final inspection today
by the waterworks commission, who
will report favorably to oouuoil on Mon
day night npon its acceptance by the
city from the contractors. ,
Appointed Ma«ter Mechanic.
Birmingham, Ala.. March 28.—James
Ashworth has been appointed master
mechanic of the Sooth and North Al»>
bam a railroad and the Birmingham Min
eral railroad, vice O. B. Gifford, re*
signed. J
Miss Huston to He Sponsor. ™
Tuscumbia, Ala., March 28.—Mlsi
Mary Huston, a popular young lady of {
this city, has been chosen sponsor for
Camp Joe Wheeler, Sons of Confederate j
Veterans, for the Memphis reunion. J