The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 05, 1901, Image 1

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THE LARGEST Circulation of Any Newspaper in the Fifth Congressional district of S. C. 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. "7 ^ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894. GAFFNEY. 8. C. t FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1901. 81.50 A YEAR. Awmm swears ALLEGIANCE T0 U. S. Filipino Insurgent Chief Now Our Friend. TAKES PRESCRIBED OATH Renounces AU Allegiance t® All S®- called Revolutionary Governments 1® t’hlllpplues and Will Henceforth Hear True Faltu to United States. Washington, April 2. — Secretary Root has just made public the following cablegram, received at the war depart ment at 8 o’clock: Manila, April 2. — Adjutant Gen eral, Washiugton: Since be arrived at Manila, Aguiualdo has been at Mala- AGCTXALDO. cannn, investigating conditions in the archipelago. He has relied almost en tirely upon the instructive advice of Chief Justice Arellano. As a result, to day he subscribed and swore to the declaration on pago 11 of my annual re port. (Signed) MacArthub. The Oath. The oath referred to is as follows: “I, , hereby renounce all allegi ance to any ami all socalled revolution ary governments in the Philippin® islands, ami recognize and accept th® supreme authority of the United States of America therein. I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to that government; that I will at all times conduct myself as a faithfnl and law-abiding citizen of th® said islands, and will not, either di rectly or indirectly, bold correspondence with or give intelligence to an enemy of the United States, nor will I abet, har bor or protect snch enemy; that I im pose upon myself these voluntary obli gations without any mental reserva tions or puipose of evasion. So help mo God.” Pour asterisks in the cablegram mark a passage withheld from publication, about which the officials will say noth ing now. OVER THE STATE. Newsy Items from Other Counties Grouped Together, It is said there are likely to be a thousand fewer names on the pension roll of the State this year than last. Senator D. S. He derson, of Aiken, when in Charleston lately formally announced bis candidacy for the United States senate. Gen. Wade Hampton was 83 years old last week. He is enjoying good health and the veterans will have the pleasure of seeing him at the reunion in Columbia. In the United States circuit court in Charleston yesterday the famous Lake City lynching case was placed upon the contingent docket. This means, practically, that it will never be heard of again. Senator B. R. Tillman has accepted an invitation from the literary socie ties of Newberry College to deliver the literary address to the students at commencement in June. His pres ence will add much tojthe interest of the occasion and a large crowd may be expected. Mr. M. L, Clark, formerly editor of the Marion Star, who was journal clerk of the senate, has joined the army and will go to the Philippines. Mr. Edward S. Dingle, of Charleston, has been appointed by Lieut.-Gov. James H. Tillman to fill the vacancy incurred by Mr. Clark's resiguation. At a meeting of the committee of the trustees of Wofford College, held Wednesday afternoon, it was decided to commence at once the rebuilding of the Alumni Hall building, which was burned last winter. The raising of funds is going on and it la thought safe to commence operations. The local committee has charge of the affair. Mrs. L. M. Davis, whose husband was killed at a crossing on the South ern at Westminster, by a freight train running back upon him without giving a signal, sued the railroad and was awarded $10,000 damages, but Judge Aldrich set aside the verdict on technical grounds. The case was tried again last week and she was awarded $11,000. Mr. Sullivan of Sullivan’s, Laurens county, has written Governor Mc- Sweeney complaining that a negro named Gray was taken from his place on the charge of stealing $2 worth of cotton and taken to Elberton, Ga., and there put to work on a convict farm without trial; that a trial was refused him and he was held on the charge of owing $100. Governor McSweeney is having Mr. H. B. Mitchell, the new assistant clerk in the office of the Secre tary of State, who is an expert pen man, make out the commissions for the members of the new staff ap pointed a few days ago. The work is being done in a manner that would do credit to the late penmanship artist, Mr .Bablman. CHINA WILL FINALLY YIELD The Demands of Russia Will Be Conceded. St. Petersburg, April 2.—The su perior councillor of the Chinese lega tion, Chu We Jte, is continuing the ne gotiations, as charge d’affaires, regard- iug the Manchurian agreement. Th® illness of the Chinese minister, Yaag Yu, is now admitted t« be du® to apo plexy, which will incapacitate him from work, probably for a long period. It is said the loss of half his estate through the destructiou of a Chinese bank, com bined with political cares, is undermin ing his health. • Unofficial observers scarcely under- etaud how a doubt can possibly be en tertained abroad that China will ulti mately accept the Russian conditions, after it is apparent that no power is willing to forcibly support China. MRS. NATION “FIRED OUT." Driveu From Saloon at tbe Point of a Revolver. St. Louip, April 2.—Mrs. Carri® Nn- tioa of Kansas arrived her® over th® Big Four this morning and left later for Kansas City. She said she was going home to o f tend to the cates that are pending there against her. She says she will never lecture for money any more, as it does not pay. ‘•It may be I’ll smash,” she said, “but I won’t go on the lecture platform. ” While here she visited the Market street saloons. In one s^e engaged in heated arguments with th® bartender and was finally driven from the aaloop ®t the point of a loaded revolver in th® hands at the proprietor. Railroad 51en Promoted Salisbury, N. C., April t.. Frost, heretofore yardmaster a bury ami Spencer, has been pi assistant trainmaster between I and Atlanta. George Howson, f of the Southern’s machine si Spencer for the last three y®i been appointed master mechanic repair shops at Greensboro, to Captain C. W. Lee, reigned. Series of Labor Strikes. East Livrrhool, O., April 2.—A vast amount of building is in progress hare and is likely to b® brought toacomplot® standstill Ail the painters and deco rators ami hodcarriers have struck, and a strike of carpenters and joiners U not improbable. With a strike ®f warefious® women at tbe pott«ries, th® local labor circles bid fair to bb disturbed for som® time. Da mag® to Farmers. Opelika, Ala., April 8.—Th® damag® to the farming lands In this oonnty by the heavy rain amount® to thousands of dollars. It now develops that the frnlt E >p in this section has been damaged t little if any and the prospects are • for a larm cron. A package coutaining five hundred dollars was stolen from the Laurens express office at noon Saturday last. Stewart Miller, in charge of tbe office receipted for the package and placed it in tbe drawer. He was called off for a few minutes and when about to make up bis shipment a few minutes later found tbe package gone. It was to have gone to Simpsonvllle. A negro employed at tbe depot is under arrest. Tbe governor Tuesday granted a pardon to Will Rogers, convicted in Spartanburg county in July last of manslaughter and sentenced to two years on the ebaingang. Solicitor Sease recommended a full pardon. The jurors aud the widow of tbe victim signed the petition along with all the county officers. None seem to believe that Rogers is guilty, but that others in the party he was with did the killing and put it upon his shoulders. The young man had served half tbe sentence. Monday afternoon information was received by Constable Sam Haynes of Honea Path that Tom Johnston, a penitentiary convict who bad escaped In 1897 and has been at large ever since, was in hiding about three miles north of that town, and be immedi ately laid plans for bis capture. Ou approaching him the negro drew his knife and advanced on tbe constable, who pulled bis pistol and fired, tbe ball penetrating bis bowels and pro ducing a wound that was thought to be fatal. He was carried to Hooea Path where be received medical at tention, but died tbe next day. He was sent up for arson in 1892 from Orangeburg county. Ranse Harrison, a former servant of the Harrison family at Anderson- ville, died last Monday at his home in the Fork. He was was one of tbe most highly respected negroes in this county, being highly esteemed by all his white neighbors. He was about 05 years old and when freedom came he was the property of the late Col. F. E. Harrison. He wae industrious and economical and when the estate of bis former owner was wound up he bought one of tbe farms, about 175 acres, and had paid for it and built himself a comfortable home.' His disease was dropsy of tbe stomach and he was buried at Snow Hill church, where be had been a leading member for years. Such negroes as he are so rare that he deserves more than a passing notice for be was throughly honest and upright. You Know Wlmt You are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because tbe formula is plainly printed on every bottle show ing that It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, No Pay. 50o. LARGEST VESSEL EVER CONSTRUCTED White Star Liner Celtic Suc cessfully Launched. OF MAMMOTH DIMENSIONS Much Larger Thun the Great Eastern, the OcewuSc or the Kaiser Wilhelm Dcr Grosse—Intended For the Emi grant Trade. Belfast, April 4.—Tko new White Star line steamer Celtic, the largest ves sel ever built, was successfully launched here this morning, in the presence of a large and representative gathering. The Celtic’s dimensions are as follows: Length, t>80.9 feet; beam, 75 feet; depth, 44.1 feet; gross tonnage, 20,880; net ton nage, 13,650. The Celtic will have a displacement of 83,000 tons and is not intended for speed. She is designed as an emigrant carrier and will comfortably carry I,TOO emigrant passengers. Christening Ceremony. The christening was performed by the Marchioness of Dofferin. Among the pronlinent persons who participated in the ceremony were the Conntess Cado- £ an. wife of the lord lieutenant of Ire- iud; the Marquis and Marchioaess of Dofferin, the Marqnis and Marchioness of Londonderry and the Earl and Coant- ess of Shaftesbury. The arrangements for the branching were perfect and the new vessel glided from the ways and was palled np within her own length by dropping three pairs of anchors. The launching occurred amidst enthusiastic cheers of the people and the blowing of sirens and fog horns. The Celtic has nine decks and capac ity for 2,869 passengers. She will carry a crew of 333 men. Her tonnage is 3,600 more than that of the Oceanic aud nearly doable that of the Kaiser Wil helm Der Grosse, and her displacement is 12,500 greater than that of the latter vessel, while her displacement and ton nage are 10,300 over that of the Great Eastern. SECURED LESS THAN $200 Work of Bank Burglars—One Shot by Watchman. Chardon, O., April 4 —A gang of half a dozen robbers early today blew open the safe of the Citizens Savings bank here and after a desperate fight with Night Watchman Pomeroy and a citizen succeeded in making their es cape. if is believed they secured less than $200. The night watchman discovered the men at work in the bank. He was seized, bound aud gagged, bnt not until he had shot one of the burglars. Dr. Hudson, who lives near the bank, was aroused by the noise and went to the scene. He was also seized aud tied hand and foot. It required three big charges of dyna mite to blow the safe door off. The robbers succeeded in gaining en trance to only one of the compartments of the big sa e. In another part, which was not reached, it is said nearly $50,- 000 was stored. Pomeroy, the night watchman, after shooting one of tbe burglars, was badly clubbed over the head. After being bound aud gagged he was dragged into the bank, whSre he lay a witness to all tbe operations. At each explosion the robbers retired to places of safety, leav ing Pomeroy in an exposed place. No attention was paid to nim, except that one of the robbers, whose arm had been broken by the shot from Pomeroy’s re volver, occasionally gave him a kick in the ribs. The robbers were a long time getting into the vault. They gathered up the loose coins lying about and then went at th® strong box. They exploded sev eral charges, bat conld not force it. The robbers left town on a hand car. Shortly afterward two men were ar rested at Willoughby, upon the charge of their bein'? members of the gang. SELF-DEFENSE 13 CLAIMED Irate Father Shoots Father of Hit Daughter^ Betrayer. Knoxville, April 4.—Thomas Woods fatally shot Joseph Johnson three times this morning at the D. M. Rose lumber mill® Johnson is in a precarious condi tion and will die. The ruin of Woods' daughter alleged against Herman Johnson, son of Joseph Johnson, is said to be the cause of the trouble. Woods claims he shot in self- defense, and Johnson, though lapsing into a comatose state, said Woods shot him withont warniag and he did not know Woods was near nntil he began to shoot. Woods is nnder arrest. Both men were employed as skilled mechanics in the Rom mill® Young Johnson was recently arrested in Jack sonville, FI®, where h® was ettployed in a fish market, and was brought here on the charge of Mdnotion. H® was bound over to a higher court Struck a Laudtlid® Bluefield, W. Va., April 4. — A wreck occurred on tbe Clinch Valley division of the Noffolk and Western railroad, between Richlands and Swords creek. Train 85 with two engines struck a landslide ana fell into the river. En gineer Sam Hetherington of tbe fore most engine and Fireman William Shel ton of the posher were instantly killed, being caught nnder tbe wreck. Fruit Crop Is t^afe. Atlanta, April 4.—The frost pre dicted for last night by the weather bu reau did not make Itself felt, aud it is now .generally believed that the fruit crop of the South Atlautic states is safe. Although low temperatures prevailed in Georgia aud over the eastern half of tbe cottou belt during the past 24 hours, no frost occurred, owing to u degree of clondinesa and fresh winds. Anti-Saloon Movement. Washington, April 4.—The board of directors of the American Auti-Suloou league has fixed Dec. 3 to 5, inoliiMive, as the date for holding the national convention of the association. « / . . . AN ANCIENT FAMILY. The Gondelocks of Cherokee and Their Origin. Correspondence of Ttie Ledger.) Asbury, April 2.—In the early part of the eighteenth century there emigrated from Ireland to America Adam Goldenloch and his young wife, Hannah (Saffold) Goldenloch, and settled near Asbury, in the lower part of Cherokee county. The name Goldenloch was given to this family on account of their red hair, but was corrupted and written Goudelock af ter Adam came to America. Adam Goudelock, nee Goldenloch, had two sons and three daughters. The names of the sons were, William and Davis and the daughters were Sallie, who married Thomas Murray, and lived and died near Asbury; Pru dence, who married a Stockton, moved w?8t, and the third daughter, Susan, married a kinsman by tbe name of Saffold and also moved west. It seems that quite a number of the Saffoid’s came from Ireland with their sister, Mrs. Adam Goude lock, but not being pleased with this section of tbe country, moved to Ala bama and other western States where their descendants are now leaders in church and State. But to return to the first of the Goudelock connection in this sec tion, Adam and Hannah who lived, died and are now buried near the dwelling of T. D. Littlejohn. His tory tells us of tbe deception prac ticed by tbe good wife, Hannah, to Col. William Washington, who was in close pursuit of General Tarleton’s flying squadrons from tbe battle of Cowpens. Adam bad been pressed by Tarleton to pilot his troops across Broad river and, Col. Washington arriving a few moments later, in quired of the devoted wife how long Tarleton had been gone. She, fearing for tbe safety of her husband should Washington pursue on, and letting love get the better of patriotism, re plied, “about three hours,” thereby causing Washington to give up the pursuit. But now we will return to tbe two sons of Adam, William and Davis, who are tbe forefathers of ail tbe Goudelock connection which em braces so many of tbe best citizens of Cherokee county. William Goude lock lived and died at Webster, where M. M. Tate now lives. He had six sons and two daughters. Two of the sons were prominent physicians, one a minister and one a lawyer; the two daughters are the mothers of Col. Samuel Jefferies and Dr. C. M. and R. C. Littlejohn, of Gaffney. From Davis Goudelock, the brother of William, sprang Adam Saffold Goudelock, the father of William Goudelock, of Gowdeysville. John W. Goudelook, a second bod of Davis Goudelock, is the father of J. D. Goudelock and grand-father of O. E. Lipscomb, of Gaffney. Tbe Hon. William Jefferies, of Home, and Capt. J. D. Jefferies, of Asbury, are maternal grandsons of Davis Goude lock and great grandsons of the orig inal Adam Goudelock and bis wife, Hannah Saffold. Learning the facts from my sainted mother, Agnes Goudelock Littlejohn, and other sources, and thinking they might interest some of the many Goudelock connection who read The Ledger, I am yours respectfully, Newton G. Littlejohn. FREE BLOOD CURE. An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferer*. Is your Blood Pure? Are you sure of it? Do cuts and scratches heal slowly ? Does your skin itch or burn ? Have you Pimples? Eruptions? Aching Bones or Back? Eczema? Old Sores? Bolls? Scrofula? Rheu matism? Foul Breath? Catarrh? Are you pale? 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Richard Carroll’s Industrial Home for colored children near Co lumbia, and tbe institution is doing excellent work. The latest contri- butUra enabled it to pay off all its smail outstanding debts. The Beat Prescription for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and quinine in u tasteless form. No cure—no pay. Price 50o. Burglars cracked the safe of W. H. Lowry at Morven Wednesday night and took $1,000, 9500 of which belonged to Rev. L. E. Btacey. The same gang is thought to have visited several points in tbe eastern part of tbs (State. To Cor® a Cold lu Ou« Day Take Laxative Bromo-Quioine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to core. E. W. Grove's sig nature is on each box. 25o. REGULAR MEETING OF I "GREETER EXCHANGE" At the County Bone Yard on NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. Happenings and the Doings of Oar Neigh bors Across the Line. A cotton factory is to be built at Lenoir. Plans are also on foot for the erection at Dallas, Gaston county, of another cotton mill. GRlENTAl ITEMS RECEIVED BT MAIL Chinese Authorities Unable All Fool’s Day. THE NIGGER AND MULE. Colored Jockeys Get the Best Work—A Broken Down Mule Can Only Be Wrought Up by Black John—Howell's Ferry In Operation. Other News. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, April 2.—The rain has come again and given farmers an other backset. The much-talked-of and written- about wire at Howell’s, ferry has been placed in position and the ferry is doing a good business. The trav eling public will henceforth suffer no inconvenience or unnecessary delay at that crossing. The failure of The Ledger to arrive at this office last Saturday caused a ripple of disappointment to pass over the neighborhood, and we are not so certain but that a few bad words were spoken as an emphasis of tbe humor that prevailed amongst its patrons. Like good health, we don’t appreciate it until we lose it. So with The Ledger. We don’t know bow we ap preciate it until a copy fails to come on schedule time. We have heard some people talk as if they are not particular about Tbe Ledger more than some other papers they get for $1 00, with more snake and ghost stories in it than Carter had oats. Yet, you will see them promptly on hand, either in person or by agent, to get The Ledger when it comes. We have heard the wind blow so of ten we are not easily deceived in a gust. The fact is simply this: No intel ligent, weil regulated family can get along without the couuty paper, even it does not class among the leading journals of the land. If they do fairly well without it they will do extra well with it. Hon. D. E. Finley, M. C., has our thanks for public documents sent us. Also Hon. John T*. McLaurin, U. 8. senator, has sent us several docu ments, for which he has our thanks. Although he is a target for nearly ail tbe political sharpshooters in tbe State, and out of it, too, our people need not be surprised to see the turn things may take next year. We will wait and watch. Some people al ways sympathize with the top dog in the fight. Rev. J. P. Marion preached an ex cellent sermon at Salem last Sab bath. His text was, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Unless a change in the weather and condition of the land takes place soon there will be no Good Friday planting done this year. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Brown, of Hopewell, are both lying very low with grip. Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell and children, of Hopewell, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. M. Estes, last Sat urday. Yesterday, besides being “all fool’s day,” was the time for tbe regular monthly meeting of tbe “creeter ex change” at the county bone yard. There is nothing so cosmopolitan in the county as tbe aggregation of these bone yard exhibitions, from which goes out to all quarters of tbe county representatives of the dilapi dated annex of the equine family, which usually returns to the next meeting for another shuffling. De cidedly, the colored jockey gets in the best work. His knowledge of tbe temper, habits and disposition of an idiosyncratic country mule ena bles him to outstrip his less fortu nate rival—tbe white man. The unsophisticated would never suppose that a broken down mule could be wrought up to a lightning speed unless they had seen h'm driven by a black John. If there is anything of good report in a mule a darkey cau get it out of him. The master mind of tbe white mao—not even Josh Billings—has ever learnel A in the mule’s primer. Tbe debating society met at the school house last Saturday night. A good crowd was present to listen to tbe boys. So far as we have heard all the bridges iu Cherokee county are saf®. This fact speaks well for the judg ment displayed by our county offi cials in placing them beyond tbe reach of high water at tbe start. Tbe rain of last Monday and Tues day raised Bullock’s creek so as to wash Sarratt’s mill away. Tbe bridge at that place went, too, so we are in formed. We are told that but few bridges in York county are standing. We are glad to hear from “Bache lor,” of Buffalo. Come again, old tnao, and don’t be discouraged. None love to read your pieces more than tbe girls, especially those who are matrimonial candidates. J. L. s. Good for Klieuuiittisin. Last fall I was taken with a very severe attack of muscular rheuma tism which caused me great pain and annoyance. After trying several pre scriptions and rheumatic cures, I decided to use Chamberlain’s Fain Balm, which I bad seen advertised in tbe South Jerseymao. After two ap plications of this remedy I was much better, and after using one bottle, was completely cured.—Sallie Har ris, Salem, N. J. For sale by Chero kee Drug Co. Some capitalists are talking about building a new hotel in Charlotte. They have offered $100,000 for a cer tain piece of property on which they wish to erect it. The Charlotte aldermen have de cided to accept ’the offer by Andrew Carnegie to give $20,000 for a public library in that town provided the city will give $2 500 annually for its sup port. Tbe Atlantic Coast line will soon build a new freight depot at Fayette ville on its lot east of the passenger stetion, its great traffic calling for additional warehouse accommoda tions. # Sunday night Vernon Templeton and Davis McWbirter, two students of Catawba college, were waylaid as they were returning from church and Mr. Templeton narrowly escaped being murdered. Temple Stewart, a well-known farmer, committed suicide at his borne near Greensboro Friday. His body was found hanging from a rafter in the barn. Despondency and ill health led to the rash deed. The store of M. H. Lowry & Co., of Morven, was broken into Wednes day night and tbe safe blown open and about $800 stolen therefrom. Only about $200 of this belonged to the firm. Rev. L. E. Stacy, the Methodist preacher at Morvern, bad about $500 deposited in the safe and $80 belonged to tbe estate of Mr. George Ratliff. In Wilmington Monday there was a sensational personal encounter be tween J. A. Ferry, superintendent of streets, and Frank T. Mills, a promi nent liveryman and harness dealer. Tbe fight grew out of the charges by Mills that Perry, in buying teams and harness for the city, insisted on being given a bonus for himself on each transactiou. Jackson Crook, of Asheville, while in a barroom Monday night very much intoxicated, was handed about a pint of whiskey by one of the by standers, which he drank at once and in a few minutes fell to tbe floor un conscious. He was put io a hack and taken home where he died in about teu minutes. Tbe doctor at tributes hie death to too much whiskey, which is probably a correct diagnosis. State Geologist Holmes iu a special report to the governor, says he has arranged for the purchase of Diver’s Island, Beaufort harbor, and there will be built this year for the United States marine fish commission a zoo logical laboratory, which, with its equipment, will cost $25,000. Prof. Holmes raised $400 to pay for the site. Parties of students from John Hopkins and tbe Southero universi ties will spend the summer months in tbe laboratory gathering spec imens. Representative Stuart, of Harnett, tells of the horrible death in that county of Miss Anna Morris. Mr. Morris was iu one part of tbe field at work. His daughter noticed that tbe fence was on fire iu an opposite part of the field, aud went to extiuguish the flames. Her dress caught fire and she died without help. Coming home from the field Mr. Morris heard a noise iu a ditch aud found his daughter," her clothes burned off, lying in the ditch dying. She had probably sought the ditch hoping that it contained water so that she could extinguish tbe flames. Prof. T. G. Pearson, of Guilford College, was telling of some of the peculiar freaks which the little cy clone that visited that section a few days ago played. Tbe house of an old darkey, which was blown dowo, was directly in tbe path of the wind and not a timber of it was left except; the steps, which happened to be just out of the path of the wind and were left unmoved. A chicken was blown some distance and left haugiog by tbe head in a tree, about twelve feet from the ground. Tbe chicken was entirely stripped of feathers and was found hanging in the tree much as if it were banging in a market stall. Another sensational personal en counter, th® third in a week, took place in Wilmington Tuesday after noon at tbe Orton House, the leading hotel In the city. The participants were Jndge E. K. Bryan, of the East ern North Carolina criminal circuit, and W. \Y. Williamson of Philadel phia, a traveling man. Williamson said that Judge Bryan was staring at Mrs. Williamson in an offensive way. Judge Bryan said that at his wife’s suggestion be was looking at the very pretty waist Mrs. Williamson was wearing. He was not coo illlatory in his manner when Williamson asked for explanations, and the Phil adelphia man let fly a blow which brought blood from tbe judge’s nose. Judge Bryan gave blow for blow, and was getting decidedly the better of the enoounter, when spectators sepa rated the two men. Williamson left today, and no warrants having been sworn out it is presumed that tbe matter is at an end. A lowly origin does not preclude a lofty destiny. The carpenter’s eon wvs also the Son of God. If troubled by a weak digestion, loss of appetite, or ooostlpation a few doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach aod Liver Tablets. Every box war- i ranted. For sale by Cherokee Drug fOo. j to Preserve Order. MISSIONARIES MASSACRED Foreign Troops Assume tbe OlTensivea Collision Between (lermani aud Chi* nese—Case of Carman at Haall** Coreun Mint Destroyed by Fire. Vancouver, B. C., April 4 —Accord* log to advices brought by the Empress of Japan, raids are reported from the neighborhood of Pao Ting, and the Chinese authorities have no power to prevent them. Marshal Von Walderses i-said to have issued orders to the for eign garrison in Pao Ting to assume the offensive. On March 8 a collison took place neat Pao Ting between German troops and 49(> Chinese regulars. Of tbe latter 62 were killed. The North China Daily News an nounces the massacre of tbe following S issionaries hitherto unaccounted for: r. and Mrs. Osleb and three children, Mr. and Mrs. W. Noreen, Mr. and Mr® Anderson and two children, Rev. A. E. Palm, Miss E. E. Ericssn, Mr. and Mr® Heiberg, J. W. Alstedt, Mr. and Mr® Bl^gm&rk and two children. Miss A. Gustafsoq, Mr. apd Mrs. Lundborg and fWo children, Mits Clara Hall, Rev. O. Forsberg and Rev. C. P. Lomberg. The dates of the massacres are not given. Cass of Carman. The prosecution of D. M. Carman, the American accused at Manilla of aid ing the insurgents, remains in statu qtlo, says the Manila Times, thoagh the case is being gradually prepared for trial It is leafned that Mr. Carman was brought before the secretary of tbs military government, but beyoud the fact that he was questioned and that some of his explanations were heard, nothing can be learned. From another source it is understood that the safe belonging to Teodore Car ranzas, which was brought from Pago- raujan by Lieutenant Vaughan recent ly, was found when opened to contain a pile of most incriminating document® “Money to Burn.” News from Corea says that the mint buildings at Yong San were destroyed by fire on March 8. It is thought that the conflagration was incendiary, the trouble culminating in a strike of the workmen which recently occurred. This mint was ennged in casting silver coin® for tjieCorean government, and it is feared the loss suffered by tbe latter will be very heavy. BOTHA TO LORD KITCHENER The Boer Commander Expresses Bis Desire Fc r Peace. London, April 4.—The letter of Gen eral Botha, the Boer commander-in chief, to Lord Kitchener, commanding the British forces in Sonth Africa, pre liminary to the recent peace meeting, casually referred to in Lieutenant Gen eral Kitchener’s report of the negotia tions, and from which the opponent® pf Colonial Secretarv Chamberlain geped to obtain some clew of the recent failure of the conference, was published as a parliamentary paper this morning. The letter is dated at the commanding general’s camp, Feb. 13, and says: ‘T have the honor to inform yoor ex cellency that np one desires more than I to bring this bloody strife to an end. I would also very mack like to meet yoar excellency for the purpose of ma- tool discussion, to see if it is not possi ble to discover terms nnder which this con be done. ” The remainder of the letter of Gen eral Botjia merely suggests a place of meeting and arriragement* for safe con duct. SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERS British Minister Openly Insulted on th® Continent. London, April 4.—Dispatches from Paris reiterate the stories of affronts to Lord Carrington and his suite while re turning from Lisbon,* after formally announcing King Edward’s accession to King Charles of Portugal It seems that the train ®n which the mission trav eled conveyed a number of norses re turning from the Boer army. The result, says a dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph company from Pari® was’that at every station there were vi olent anti-British scene® Lord Car- r^ffton and his suite were openly in sulted, while the norses were greeted with loud cheers. The situation became •0 intolerable that the British mission finally changed trains. British Casualties in Africa. London, April 4—The British casual ties in Booth Africa for March were: 1, 9 oAcers and 108 men; wound- 29 officers and 270 men. To Stimulate Reading. Raleigh, April 4.—One of the most popular of the legislative acts is that al lowing a certain part of the school fond to be applied to the purchase of libraries for not exceeding six schools in each county. Applications for the state aid for such libraries are pouring in. Th® connty of Dnrhnm decides to go even further and to have a library in each of Its 90 common schools. There is but little reading done in the country and these libraries will de a vast deal to stimulate it. Largest Order Ever Given. New York, April 4—Tbe largest or der ever given for doenmentary stamps has jnst been received by Charles EL Treat, collector of internal revenue foe the Second district of New York. Th® sum of 9567,431.84 was realized by th® government Carolina King's Daughters. Lauren® & a. April 4—The fifth state convention of the international order of the King’s Daughters will b® held here April 17-19 The convention will be called to ord«r at 10 ® m.