The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 22, 1902, Image 3

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Tax Notice. The payment of commutation t ix liiis ’•> >'ii exteiuled to Msiy loth. I'.HO, without pentilty. All persons hetweeti the ti^. s of l- ami .i* 1 years tin liable for this tax or work four days on the public hishways. J. V. WllELCHELL, Supervisiv Cherokee County. J. E. WEBSTER. JlLtlorney- fflcein Court House. (Probate Judsre sofllo / Gaffney City, S. C. Practices in all the courts. Colleo- •tons a specialty Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB. Dentist, Office over R. A. lonee ft Co.’e Store IN RIVER BUT FIRE HN5 PEOPLE i mi Steamer City of Pittsburg Is Eurned to Water’s Edge. n i j d n ^ p r ! f btfdrt o i rilt- RECEIVES OVATION 1ESTBP yc! OT SElEfTIC tvr: ARE LETT INC PRICES 1*0 Bands Play and Thousands Entire Coast of Guatemala Can be found at office six davs In the week DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - * S. C. Office over J. R. Toileson’s new store In office from 1st to 26th of each month: Williams. Hall, .Ik. James A. Willis. HALL & WILLIS, attorneys at r w. Notary Public In office. ’ (riven to ah business. Office over it. A. Jones ft Uo.’s store O. attention WORST DISASTER IN YEARS Full List of Those Lost Cannot Now Be Given, as Register of Passen gers and All Records Were Destroy ed—Thrilling Story of Catastrophe. Cairo. 111., April 21.—Although no complete list of either the victims or of the survivors is yet obtainable, in vestigation today indicates that almost one-half of the 150 people on the City of Pittsburg were lost when that ill- fated steamer was burned yesterday at Ogden's Landing, between this city and Paducah. Many of those who were brought to this city are suffering from injuries, exposure and fright. The number aboard was about equally di vided between passengers and crew, the latter suffering the greater loss in casualties. The names of nany of the “roust abouts” were not known, and the num- her drowned or burned is not likely to ever be ascertained. The fire started in the lower part of the steamer, in the freight material or possibly in the en gine room, and shut off the means of escape there while passengers jumped overboard from the upper decks. Penned In by Flames. Within ^en minutes of the discov ery of fire at 4 a. m. survivors say the upper decks were swept by flames and passengers were penned in on all ' sides, even the life preservers being cut off by the fiarnes. The panic which fol lowed caused a greater loss of life than would have ensued if the officers could have controlled the terror stricken people. Some rushed through the flames and perished; othes fainted and sank down to he cremcted. Many in their night robes, some of them afire, jumped overboard and were drowned. Those that got into the boats saw others drowning as their over crowded crafts pulled to shore. The SHINGLKS, BRICK, SASH, barely clad survivors on the shore not i>c ui IY11 on ** witnessed horrifying scenes DOOR*-, 1>LI- * j aroun( j ti le charred hull, but also suf fered from early morning till relief came in the afternoon. The captain says there were 6fi pas sengers, not including a dozen babies. There were as many women as men in the eahfn and the indications are that the greater percentage of losses was among the women and children. Register and Records Burned. As tile register, with all other rec ords, was burned and the survivors scattered in every direction, there is greet difficulty in i r < Iting a list of sur vivors. It is cone dec! that many J. C. OTTS, Attorney and Counselor. Office upstairs, between R. A. Jones and Davenport. ,, office and Residence .Phone. Shout Vivd Cub x Libre. WILDLY GREETED AT CIBARA 500 Rocked by Earthquake. LIVES REPORTED LOST I'HE TALKING. ret and what Old Comrades-in-Arms of Ten-Year War Embrace Exiled Hero, Who Is To Be Inaugurated Chief Executive 1 of Cuba Libre. , New York. April 21.—General Thos. ; Estrada Palma, president-elect of the I Cuban republic, who arrived on the j steamer Admiral Farragut from Old ! Point Comfort, Va., was greeted, says : a Gibara, Cuba, dispatch to The Trib- j une, with great enthusiasm. Gibara s population of 6,000 was augmented by as many more who came from all parts of the island, from Havana to Santia go, to pay homage to a man they love. When the steamer anchored in Gi bara harbor a salute of 21 guns greet ed General Palma. His face bright ened at the scene before him. How different was his return to Cuba! He left in chains and came back with his path literally strewn with roses. The haroor was a kaleidoscope of color and animation. Ffcom every craft flew the flag of Cuba libre and the Stars and Stripes. Old friends Populous Towns of Quesaltenango and Amatitlan Have Been Reduced to Ruins by One of the Severest Earth quakes Known to Central America. New York, April 21.—The three earthquakes on Friday night reduced to ruins Quesaltenango, the second city of importance in Guatemala, hav ing 25,000 inhabitants, and completely destroyed the town of Amatitlan, says a Guetaniala City (Guatemala) dis patch to The Herald. Both of these fowns were capitals of the depart ments of the same name each bears. It is reported that 500 persons were killed in Quesaltenango, but the rumor lacks confirmation. The exact loss of 1 life cannot now be ascertained. News ! of the destruction, which extended 100 j miles along the western part of the republic, is coming in slowly because j all the telegraph wires are down. | It is known that Amatitlan exists no , more as a town, the seismic disturb- ! ance having been so great. The in- ; habitants—that is, those of the 10,000 i residents who escaped death in the I cataclysm—are camping in the open ! air for safety, not daring to return to the ruined confines of the town. Some of the inhabitants are building tem porary mud huts. G. W. SPEER, AT'l'OK IN KYAT-LAW. GAFFNEY, S. C. Office in Auditor’s office at Court House. 'lilt l J ami nil kinds of Building Ma terial , Paints, Oils, Etc. for sale at a small per cent, above cost for cash. Estimates made without charge. L. BAKER /- In'll you <‘onie in our place and find what you can Xet it at you’ll be more tlmn pleased. « Clothing, Hats and the Bigg'-st Line of Gents’ Furnishings in tiie City. BRISTOW, MCALLISTER & PEELER, ONE PRICE CASH CLOTHIERS CONFIDENCE is not established in a day. It Requires Time. THE OLD STORES are like men—usually those suc ceed who deserve success. No business depends so much on the confidence of the public as that of the druggist. It should YOU PAY 10 PER CENT. AND FREIGHT. This is an excellent opportun ity to buy a first-class bicycle. We know the prices quoted are the lowest ever offered for this class of goods. All are stand ard makes and brand new. 1901 Rambler ChainIqss, ipib.OO 1901 Tribune Chain, $23.00 $20.00 he so. The business lies so close to the health and lives of people, that there should be no , doubt us to the reliability of 1«>1 Rambler Chain, goods offered, or ns to the skill j 1901 patherstoneChain, *14.50 and accuracy of the druggist. Ninety Per Cent. of nil i , lironH! headaches art* due to eye strain. Go to l>r. Griflilh at the Cherokee Drug i o's. and have the d<-- feet in vision cor reeled and thus lie Quickly and Permanently Cured Glasses lilted with scientific accuracy and all diseases o! the Kye, Knr, Nose and Throat t reated according to the latest and most approved methods. Beware of Traveling Frauds who Advertise Free Examinations. ill 'I vor ho t t 1 ' for the remains erod, so that iph'to list oi I fhrt many onnd in the ‘■r when the riling mi that p can hi TOMAS KSTItAOA PALMA. who had known General Palma in the i ten years’ war and had shared with i him the hardships and sufferings of ! many campaigns came on board and j embraced him. Many were in tears, j The vessel was soon crowded with members of coaimitiei s. re nr. sent! in’ different eities. who came out in steamers a (}••( oi ii ied f mast to the of an hour ] alma and in a launch till: pier til by the nati their nr si< DeWINDT EXPEDITION. Had Terrible Experience In Crossing Virkhoyarsk Mountains. London April 21.—Letters were re ceived tod a;* ire', n Harry DeWindt, the leader oi’ tic expedition which is atiempting to niaiie its way overland from i .iris to .\Yw York dated Virkho- yansk. L..rt Siberia, at the end of Feb ruary. In spite v*t the forebodings of the ofViah- of th<- Yakutsk, who strom .y uree 1 IleVdin It not to con tinue his j irney. sa.' ; :«'i the condi tions were voise this y ar than ever, the ex ; 'ditiou rea< bed Virkhoyans! , 6t | u miles north of Yakutsk, Feb. 2S. Tin- members of the expedition had a terrih!'' exprri nec while crossing the Virkhoyansk mountains. The cold was intense, 65 degrees below zero brim; >d. ■ travel rs were frostbitten, rwise they wire ’.veil and in ir'.ts end were leaving the y ior s’ : ma Toms!:. Last Si- . n;; tie i on. which t!. 1 Our store has enjoyed the con fidence ot the public for many years, the same persons patron izing us vear after year. Gin tin 1901 Ideal Chain, $13.50 The above prices are net cost. We add 10^ and freight. We also have a few good sin gle tube tires that we will sell peeialty has always been at $1.08 each. oaielul hlliug ot piesciip-j Call and examine our entire lions and recipes. We insure s t 0( -k safr drugs, safe compounding CHEROKEE DRUG r in now tin : r<>\v> PKOPLKS MARKBT sc 'PA Kit so much fresh meats ri-tc 1)111 o C sc*!! ot of fresh meats in the and Fresh Fish of all mad< Partial List of Those Lost. ITor The folio’,ving partial lints were re- vised up to midnight so far as pos- siMe with meager information obtain able. Captain Wesley Doss, retired river pilot. 1526 Last tii avenue, Cincinna- hid.; .Miss Marie Tessirn, Cann^l- ton. Ind.: three children of Mrs. Fan- lid atinch <>0 u hich wert* pa*iv i.oped to re* •k* mid- pom stpin to st OPR ft om th*’ die ot Mauh. Tu a it \.as heir vat erline . i i m' a .uartvr t: :;t;o;i to push on 1 “ tfi, Pi-ilps to Ka. t of infori nal \.ii! Iv b neral Cap. on Bi bring » i ait. Pro! Ij t his i artj ' vore tak < n asl’.ore next ht'wc, of file e ... tiirion w l. V 'h< n 1 (J j ’ !t ll iS foot on arrival in the T ii ed Stall e. Ca F* l;- %n* \V< P< k rum ids (,»■ cheers i trait. : Wi :i !r. nu Fitio ns a re- ves as the i (' r* ) N. (l ■*1 ground port that Baron 'i oi,»^3 ex i)p( itionary lent elf et whif •h (* ; d liavi* shi)* ;b*;u i \V8 ; n an lt d on t ii»' Sibe* ele: ’ p ( ‘ Pf FS t ir 1 a.y . May- rian i-isinds, w itin only beven tons ol PS b poke a t ? w W( >rds of coal on ' Ot'D'd. ind th**n pro; )OSl* <i “Three — — the fit St pre side nt oi the COURT MARTIAL FOR GEN. SMITH. and Fish, Country Produce, etc. That is easily told. W the best and sell it for less. We have on hand at all times the best city. ' We make a speciality of Kuo Sha< kinds. We receive three shipments <>f each, even' we* k. We are headquarters. Come right along and get your money’s worth. Yours truly, ''S'lic Kooploss —Trv a li«*e Shad today, thev are e ZVSiii’ket. ;tra line. IF YOU WANT- mOuu or ( * sped v/Mcowe i cheers for Cuban republic.” A procession was formed to tli' prim iiir.l sire; l. whence the pr” mb-.* elect and members of the eornmitte were drawn in a carnage by a seor* of stalwart Cubans to the city hall Leery nlnee of vantage along the rouh Trial Will Gcc-n at Manila on Thurs day Next. P 21.—A ,vhi courtmartip! trial of G<-’v vas in com- Building mid I'liurterlng Lbae. Coal, and Piaster Hair. Plaster Paris. Koscudaie Cement, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting powder. Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call ou avenvortb, Ind.: ■ven members of Limestone Springs Lime forb CARROLL & CO.. Lessees. TVIejihono ST. REMEMBER! T have adopted tin* cash sys tem and will sell you goo*N at at lowest price possible torra-h. I am overstocked with shoes and will sell you Men s heavy Creed more tie>, worth $1.2->, at $1.00; better grade, worth$1.5(). at $1.25 ; Men’ s !i ne shoes, \v<>rth $1.50, at $1.25; best grade, worth $2.50, at $2.0(1. Ladies’ and Children’s shoes at propor tionately low prices. I. JV1. re'’ McCuhoin. of Patrick Rrrlc an*’ his family, of Owensboro, Ky.; child of Pilot A1 Pritchard, of Memphis, Tenn.; Clay Breeze, wife and son, Uniontown, Ky.: child of Archie M. A!l»*n, of Pitts burg. Pa.; Miss Mary [.later, Carroll ton, O.; Mr. Adams, of Ohio; Mr. Downs, of Memphis; Miss Swoeney, of Owensboro. Ky.; L. L. Hunter, of 1 itinti. Pa. Members of the crew miss ing: Joo Red ling, 1215 Budd street, Cincinnati, striker engineer; Fred Join s, Newport, Ky., striker engineer; T* m Smith. Memphis. T "ni... steers man; William Keiitz Bollinger, 12 Wal nut street, Cincinnati, first steward; Henry Thomas, a negro, Cincinnati, second steward; John Botts, Cincinna ti. cook; Tony GiHoyle, Cincinnati, baker; first pantryman, three negro firemen, six cabin boys, two chamber maids. six deckhands, two cooks. Bodies already recovered: Captain Wesley Doss, Miss Mane Tessirn, youngest of the McCullum children. w as filled. A len, women : and eni Jill: .1 01 ov vied and Dind i< <1 to l *rnbrae( 5 and She* • " flu ha’ id o■ the vet* -ran. G ‘r.eval Be. ima sat with bared bead. hov ing in re: r, J) O PI • to th* i. (•beer s. He was deeply a ff* etc *d by t ii • (ronionatr*. * om . The ee remonies at 1 lie eit; v hall COI! - ; Sl (i of chmaki; ag by the ma. or. meni’ )ers of the < •ouncil. Gen- oral Palma a nd C lonzales d*. Qu- sada. Vi ■or Ccspe •d^s spoke ( ■lo'uu nl Ely of the g rat it tub * iha t the (' ’uban i eople owe d to Gen: •ml I ’alma, a nd tiie honor of 1 ing the f j i’«t to reo r ■iv.* the ■ first el. if :f exocuti V O (I 1 Cuba I : : re. His (onntrymen. la* srid. tni sted G. •neral oi s-Tiner. Famn.1 S. Villiam H. •Kil> n E. .ltre<; C. Mark by and Jes on pose t!*e « ourt. advo'ete is Major Harvev -at: ion< Is Cnainliers M i.;i V' ; ty, Willi; MaiiuffictiirYMl Bovstor, Nort i *v Swift & Co., Atlanta, <!a. ; F. S. Ya.; W. C. Me*' / A The ek..G Smith is * order and gin Thnrs Paima implicitIv and would aid him l<r. u‘«l a slice fill a*I in every v ministration of !;!: office. G neral Palma alterwp.rds held a piibiu reception and was overwhelm- e with eongratulations and good wishes. He will resume his journey Monday evening. Holguin will be the next stopping place. ;h. Colon* 1 ( barb *8 A. ill a; >l»rar lor thD dv i’ense. bro t* J-l H in st Cri ■n* r.il indue •t prejudi r ial to good sdfd ly. In*?. The trial v* ■ill b- Yade : Against Qerf T rust. pril 21.-The delega tes to La bor unio; a, repr esent- id la i*or in ihi s city, adopt- j the Central i ing organ;z | ed resolutions yesterday calling atten- | tion to the advance in the price by : "Six firms in t: <• meat and provision | bus! nss. other wise known as the beef I trust.” and requesting the attorney general of the United States to faT.‘‘ Fire! Fire!! Fire!!! Ten Million Dollarx went nubi smoke anrl ashes In Paterson, N. J.. Ii. .1 .nu *ry ':*st. yt-i tiie >'ilv refus«-«l ni<l from others to help l>i ;*r Its loss. Why'? Bi euus*' th* 1 Inisiness luen and people were secured hv P" , i‘M , s *n 1-li'** Insuran*'** Companies that i-oveivd ill- .i losses. And now. the city, "Phoenix like” with new life ami vlror. springs forlh irom her ashes crow i ed withy nth and Iranty. Have you a (ioli4*v on y*»ur h«»ns*' ag.biist loss by lire, etc"? if n*>t take out one ere it be too late. The Fanners Mutual i'lr* Insuiane*- * o. t of Ohi’rokee County, s*ends r<-:c<U to ulv*- you the necessary protei’tlon airalnsi loss, ft ap- nculs t<* y'»n as a Mom*- Knterprlse for Your Patronage." It appeals to you for your p.i*,- ronaire iilst*. Is'imus*'It is as saf* 1 as any mil the cheapest in the world •.•and for verlMeat Ion consult the i'**** policy holders scattered over Cherokee county. T. M. Lrrri.BJoiiw, President J. Hu JicrrutiKt', Sec. untl Treas. Maryland Day at Charleston. Charleston, S. C., April 21.—A large delegation from Maryland arrived here today to celebrate that state’s day at the exposition tomorrow. The j governor and his staff heads the party . which includes also a large number | of prominent business men of Balti- ! mote headed by Former Mavor La- trobe. Today the party is seeing the exposition and the city informally, and will go around the harbor this after noon. Formal exercises will be held tomorrow at the Maryland building. Came Near Losing Their Lives. Italeish, April 21.—At Kinston a me her of tiie North Carolina naval 1 militia nearly lost his life. He took a ; 1-pounder sh**!l from the auxiliary j * cruiser Hornet Iasi wet k and carried : if home. He cut the shell away from | the metal cartridge eas* and took the i sin | to ’ placed th'* shell in a vise and struck ! | the fuse. The resulting explosion tore I off all the lingers on one of the tin ner’s hands and cut the naval inili- , tiaman s head. measures that “will compel the lid firms to discontinue their nefarious practice.” Congress also i < requi sted to pas.-: the bill to remove tin tariff on fresh meats. dl to a tinner, asking the latter see what was in It. The tinne r Cavill Breaks Swimming Record. Gotten Belt Route Enjoined. Tyler, Texas. April 21.—The Cotton Belt has been enjoined from removing 1 its general offices from this place to Texarkana, where the ground has been pun based and work begun on a five- story office building. The injunction j is based on tbe allegation that thn j road has a contract with the citizens , of this place which makes it obligatory | for it to keep lliu general offices heia alwaj s. I v . I S an Francisco, April 21.—News of the break! ng of three world’s swim- mi: ig recoi tis by Dick ( ’avill, a mt in- her of the anions farnllj of Australian lift savers, kas jiu t been received here. Cavill established the new marks at a tournament h* Id in Wanganui, New Zealand. In the mile he finished in 12; II 2-5. Th** half-mile was made in the wonderful time of 11:08. The laat race on the program was for a quarter of a mile, which he covered In 5:11 25. To Tour Southern Schools. New York, April 21.—Leading busi ness men educators, philanthropists and millionaires who have given freely to educational advancement, will start from this city today on a two weeks' tour of southern educational institu tions. Virginia. Georgia. Tennessee Alabama and South Carolina will 1** visited, and a four days' meeting oi the Southern Education conference will be held at Athens, Ga., the 8< at of the State university, of the Norma! college, of the Lucy Cold* institute, the famous southern school, and other ed ucationai institutions. ('ll Ul'lcslOH, S. C., call on me, 1 have then i as die ap as tiny jfuano sold in (iallncy w i t h the s; i me an al- y - i is. I also hav* 0 the I 1 igh est ( 1 rade Ari l and Kainit. Bue;jrles iind Wa LgOUS of all kiml is and die ap : fur ■ h or on i ime. I carry supplies for the fan ner for ca dl, or on time with ifood j*;i pers. I f you w a nt goo * s cheaj * go to n ly (*(.*1 dl'tl l st* ji’e and Buy Molasses from 25 *• to 50c ] n’r gal 1**11 , in f), 10 , 25 and 5(1 gall* *n pack; Uges, Si » k J L igar, ( h*if< ;e a lid an ything usmillv 1 ound in a g« •n< r*i 1 st«*re Dowlaw iin<l H timpton Cotton Plantei Plows, Plow Stocks, hixie Plows, 11oe> find nnylliino **]-*'. (?o ami see and you will find it at (iol’ortli cheap as at any store in (iaffnoy. Yours truly, J - I - 1* 5* HARDWARE! Bar lilt!. II —Here we come with what you need — C-OOI> bed and Smooth Wire. Poultry Netting, Pittsburg Steel Plows and One and r iwo-Ilorse 1 timers,- Bellows , Blowers, Hammers, and in Tact everything in Blacksmith tools. We call your sp< chil ATTKNTIOX to our Larrett (.nano Dis tributors and (’otton Planters. Ask any one that has ever used one of them and they will tell you tlnw are the BUST on the Market—worth two of any other kind. I*. ^VI. Wilkins* Co. Texas Veterans Observe Anniversary. Lampassas. Tex., April 21.—-The Vet erans of the Republic of Texas art* in session here, the day being the anni veisary oi the battle of San Jacinto. The memorial exercises weie very im pressive. . F G Stacy. President. .). G. Wakduaw, Vice-President. THE NATIONAL BANK OF GAFFNEY. CAPITAL, •50,000 NF Itl’I.I H AND 1’KOKH'S, - tO.OOO. Wtttlc. CJounty etnU AJitA' Lie-pom lory. Di-posItM **r>Ili5it«*d from Farmers, Mi rcliantK. Manufacturer!* mid others. ■nod.it ion i-.vteuded to customers Hint their business ami responsibility will wi Every accom- trrunt. I >. O. I<f< >*“•>-* Osinhier A. N. Wood President. K. K. Bhown. Vice-President. Aleroliiin stncl OF GAFFNEY. f». O. OAL»ITAU ^50,000.-«lJK 1*1.1 TH #»4,ooo. State and County Depository. Does a general Ranking and F.xchausre business, Is well titled up with Fire Proof Vault and ’roof Safe, with Automatic Time Lock. We solicit the business of people of af* Burglar Proof occupations U. AdL. ftftMI'rH. Osshler.