The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 12, 1902, Image 8
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IN PANAMA BITTEN
FEEUNGJ’REVAILS
Isthmians Excited Over Situ
ation In Venezuela.
THE ANGLO-GERMAN ALLIANCE.
Is is Considered .Unjustified .Aggres
sion-South and Central Americans
Disappointed with Roosevelt-Hay In
terpretation of Monroe Doctrine.
New York, Dec. 15—Intense excite
ment continues here over the situar
tion in Venezuela, says the Panama
correspondent of The Herald. Bitter
feeling prevails against what is call
ed the unjustified aggression of the
Anglo-German alliance, and the state
ment that the United States is regard
ing the affair with passive indifference
is galling.
South and Central Americans on the
isthmus are disappointed with the
Roosevelt-Hay interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine, which they compare
with the policy of President Cleveland
in 1896, when England tried to take
advantage of the Guayana question.
The energetic effort of Mr. Cleveland
and his success in causing England
to recede from her position created a
deep respect for the power of the
United State*.
Now it is all changed. Spanish-
Americans have reversed their opin
ion, and it is the general impression
here that the United States will never
be able to sign a treaty for a canal
without the consent of the Anglo-Ger
man alliance or against its opposition.
Colombians feel that they are Justi
fied! in being alarmed over the situa
tion. It is pointed out that Colombia
may soon be brought to account for
hundreds of German and British
claims, which will be rigorously dis
puted. These alleged debts, which
grew out of the late revolution, are
said to be imaginary, yet with the
present interpretation of the Monroe
dictrine Colombians feel that they are
at the mercy of the capricious whims
of European powers. They declare
that the United State*, to hold its
prestige in the South American re
publics, must place a more rigorous
Interpretation on the Monroe doctrine.
It is the general impression on the
isthmus that Palos Island is at the
bottom of the aggressiveness of Eng
land. It is believed that England
has combined with Germany under
the futile pretext of collecting un
acknowledged debts and to punish
President Castro for his firm deter
mination not to allow England to quiet
ly Tisurp Palos Island and other valua
ble possessions in the neighborhood
of the Orinoco river.
IN TENEMENT FIRE
THHEEIIVES LOST
Several Other Persons Are
Severely Burned.
LIST OF THE CASUALTIES.
Tenement House Fire at One Hundred
and Twenty-Sixth Street, New York
City, Results In Death of Three Per
sons—Property Loss $8,000.
New York. Dec. 15—Three live*
were lost in a tenement house fire in
First avenue near One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth street today. The dead
are:
Mrs. Mary Bond, 32 years old.
Raymond Bond, 7 yeais old.
Rose Bond, 5 years old.
Edward Bond was severely burned
about the hands and face while trying
to save his family and Helen Bond,
2 years old, was also severely burned
about the hands and face. The loss
on. the building and contents was
$8,000.
The Bonds lived on the top floor of
the tenement, which was five stories
high. There were 16 families in the
house, but all except the Bonds got
out safely.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MAJ. SHAW.
CAT CAUSES HYDROPHOBIA.
Man Dying in New York .From a
Scratch on the Wrist.
New York. Dec. 15.—Suffering with
what the doctors believe to be hydro
phobia, caused by a scratch on the*
wrist by a pet Maltese cat, Thomas
Rogers, an engineer in one of the big
downtown buildings, is dying in Belle-
iew hospital. About three weeks
ago he wa# acratehedi by his pet cat.
He thought nothing of the wound,
but a week ago he was suddenly seiz
ed with convulsions and began to
froth at the mouth.
A physician was called, but was un
able to diagnose the trouble until he
heard of the scratch on the wrist. Then
he suggested Rogers might hare hy
drophobia. Rogers became worse,
and' was taken to Bellevue hospital
and put In the Insane pavllloo. Thera
he became violent and went from one
spasm to another until exhausted. The
physicians are inclined! to believe it Is
a case of hydrophobia, and say the
patient will probably die.
FLORIDA CROP REPORTS.
Counties Make Report to the Agricul
tural Department
Tallahassee, Dec. 15.—The various
counties hav* reported to the agricul
tural department at Tallahassee upon
Kb* prospective ylald and acreage In
field and vegetable crops for the
leU of 1901 a* follows.:
Prospective yield, upland cotton, 84;
•ea island cotton, 78; sugar cane, 87;
rice, 84; field peas, 92; velvet beans,
®7; sweet potatoes, 84; peanuts 86’
cassava, 88; hay 108; broom corn,
to; bananas, 98; oranges, 77; lemons,
15; limes, 78; grapefruit, 86.
Acreage, tomatoes, 108; English
pan*. 106; cucumbers. 95; be eta, 103-
mrnlps, 102; cabbage, 101; pinaa’pples
109; strawberries, 111.
Was Prominent as a Coal Operator
and Railroad Official.
Baltimore, Dec. 15.—Major Alexan
der Shaw, financier, coal operator
and punanthroput, died suddenly of
heart failure at his home in this city
late Saturday night.
He was born in Long Branch, N. J.,
in 1837. He came to Maryland 20
years later and became identified with
the coal mining industry of Allegheny
county. He soon became president
of the leading coal companies. He was
closely identified: with the West Vir
ginia Central and Pittsburg Railway
company in its early stages, but sold
the road to the Wabash. He served
as director and chairman of the
finance committee of the Baltimore
and Ohio for several years before its
reorganization.
His rank as major was earned dur
ing the civil war in the Second Mary
land! regular infantry. He leaves no
immediate family, his wife dying last
year.
TIONESTA LAUNCHED.
STEAMER BOGOTA GOES DOWN.
Wrecked In Magdalena River—Gov
ernment Soldiers Drowned.
New York, Doc. 15.—Advice* from
BarranquIlia confirm the report of the
total wreok of the steamer Bogota
In the Magdalena river recently near
El Banco, says a Herald) dispatch from
Colon. She had on board a large
force of government soldiers, many of
whom were drowned. The details of
the disaster have been suppressed.
Will Train at Cincinnati.
Near York. Dec. 15.—Both “Young
Corbett” and Terry McGovern have
decided to train at Cincinnati for their
fight In Detroit neat month. Mc
Govern has left for the Queen City.
He win be trained by Charley May-
hood andsdll do his work at hie old
quarters. Corbett will leave shortly
lor Oloelaowtl Harry Tuth.il 1 will
look after the Denver boy during his
training.
New Steamer of Erie and Western
Transportation Company.
Detroit, Dec. 15.—The Erie and
Western Transportation company's
steamer Tionesta, was launched to
day from the ^ards of the American
Ship Building company. Miss Marie
Wetmore, of this city, christened the
steamer. J. C. Evans, of Chicago,
general western agent for the line,
and a large party of guests from De
troit, were present.
The Tionest, which is 360 feet long
over all, will have a cargo capacity
of 3,500 tons and a passenger capaci
ty of 350. The steamer will run be
tween Buffalo and Duluth, and her
schedule will be Iwtsed on a running
time of 14 miles an hour.
The Tionesta embraces a number
of new ideas in lake ship building,
the principal feature of which is the
location of the social hall and diniug
saloon on the deck above the sleep
ing cabins.
LIGHTSEY WAS MURDERED.
Body Found In Woods Near Fairfax,
S. C.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 16.—Some days
ago young Sam Lightsey disappeared
from his home at Fairfax. All ef
forts to gain information as to hfs
whereabout* failed. Saturday, how
ever, a party of hunters, while passing
through some thick woodland near
the young man’s home, stumbled over
Ms dead body. He had been foully
murdered and his body hidden away
In the woods.
A relative ef the young man wired
to the governor that a negro had
been arrested at Sycamore who knew
something about the case, and that
after being locked up he confessed
that his brother had committed the
crime.
Bloodhounds have been sent to the
scene of the murder In charge of
Guard Duncan, of the state peniten
tiary.
Will Propose Quigley's Appointment.
Rome, Dec. IB.-rThe congregation of
the propaganda has decided to propose
to the pope the appointment of Bish
op James I Quigley, of Buffalo, N.
Y., a* archbishop of Chicago In suc
cession to the late Archbishop Fee-
han. The propaganda today on rec
ommendation of Cardinal MartlnelM
decided to propose to the pope
the appointment of the Rev. J. F
Regis Canevin, rector of St. Paul*
cathedral of Pittsburg, Pa., as coadju
tor bishop of Pittsburg. There was
an unusual assemblage of cardinals
at the college of the propaganda to
consider the appointments. The pre-
*set, Cardinal Gotti, presided.
Nonunion Man Commits Murder.
Port Ooeta. Cal., Dec. 16.—As ar
outgrowth of the tanners' strike a(
Benicia, which had been on for three
months, Jacob Jensen has been sho
and killed. He was walking alon'
the street when accosted by a nor
union man and asked where he wa.‘
working. Jensen refused to say,
whereupon the nonunion man sho*
him twice, killinn him.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
People Yon Know »iul People Yon Don’t
Know
W. 8. Hall. Esq., and Hon. T. B.
Butler are in Columbia to argue cases
before the supreme court.
E. K Belue, of Blacksburg, spent
some time in the city yesterday after
noon. ,
W. O Johnson was a visitor in
Sparttmburg 8uod»y.
J. R. Healan, of Blacksburg, was in
the city Saturday.
Prater Smith came into the city
yesterday on business.
Dan Inman, of Kelton, Union
county, was in the city Saturday sell
ing cotton.
J. A. Scruggs, of Ezells, was a city
visitor Friday.
Wm. Nance, merchant and farmer
of Grindal, made a business trip to
the city yesterday.
Magistrate A. J. McCraw was in
the city Saturday.
W. P. Love, a prominent Cbero-
keean of Loves Springs, was in the
citv Friday on business.
J.,E Foster, of Gowdysville, was a
business vi-itor in the city yesterdav.
C. L N. Legg, Esq., of Merctr.paid
The Ledger a visit Saturday.
J J. McCraw. from the upper part
of the county, came in to see us Fri
day.
W. Sam Lipscomb, of Asbury,
spent some time in the city yester
day
Miss Nora Hamrick of Davisville.
N C., came in to see The Ledger Sat
urday and subscribed.
Gist Reynolds, a worthy young
farmer ot W iikinsville, paid The
Ledger a visit Friday and subscribed.
W. B. McCaw, Esq., of Yorkville,
was in the city Saturday on profes
sional business.
Jesse Wright, a hard working young
Broad river farmer, made a trip to
the city yesterday.
Maj J. F. Hart, of Yorkville. came
over to the city Saturday on profes
sional business.
John H. Bridges, a worthy Cherokee
farmer, paid The Ledger a visit Fri
day and renewed.
Calvin Moore, of State Line, made
a business trip to the city Saturday.
Barnett Tolleson, a prominent citi
zen of Enoree, was in the city yester
day on business.
J. Sando Nortbey, came in to see
us Saturday and renewed.
Junius Sparks, of Home, came up
to the city on business yesterday.
P. C. Garvin, of Corinth, was a city
visitor Saturday.
E. J Downey, of Grover, came in
to see us Friday and renewed.
Wm. P. Sharp, of Spartanburg, was
in the city yesterday. He called on
The Ledger and subscribed.
Henry Pennington came in to see
us Saturday and renewed.
W. L. Goudelock, of Gowdysville,
came up to the city Friday.
M. M. Tatel - of Webster, spent some
time in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Wells, of Grover, came
to the city yesterday on business.
Z. H. Tate, of Keownsville, Miss.,
who has been visiting relatives in the
county, left for his home Saturday.
Sheilds Allison was a Ledger visi
tor Friday.
J. F. Jenkins, of Grover, N. C.,
was in to see The Ledger Saturday.
John R. Crocker, of Crocker, N. C.,
was in the city yesterday on business.
R. M. Allison, of Grassy Pond, was
in the city Saturday.
L. B. Davis, of Stevy, came to the
city yesterday on business.
M. C. Lipscomb, of White Plains,
was in the city Saturday.
W. C. Thomason, came up ♦•> the
city and spent Saturday and Sunday,
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed L.
Eison, on Race steet.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.
It is seldom that a mail train ar
rives in the city on time.
C. G. Parish has taken a position
in Yorkville with J. M. Heath & Co.
as salesman.
Winter was on in good shape yes
terday. It was cold, a little ice and
plenty of rain.
The small boy and one-half by
three inches cracker have gotten to
gether and are being heard from.
Rev. Mr. Steadman, who is to sup
ply the Buford Street Methodist
church, is expected to arrive in the
city Thursday.
A Negro boy about fourteen years
old, who says his name Is Will Foot,
was arrested Friday for breaking In
to Alfred Dover's house, near Thioke-
ty, and is in jail, where he iviil re
main till March court. The boy says
be is from Wilkesboro, N. C.
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Local Cotton Market.
The following prices prevail on the
Gaffney market today:
Good middling 8:00
Middling 7:90
An Interenilng Parallel.
In a “Talk With Tired People,” by
Margaret E. Sangster, which appeared
in a recent periodical, the writer says,
“My own feeling is that Charles
Lamb’s idea of heaven—to He all day
on a sofa and read novels—was not so
flippant as it sounds.”
It may be interesting to our readers
to notice that the same sentiment is
attributed to Gray in one of the famous
essays of old Abram Hayward. In his
essay on Alexandre Dumas, the author
says: “To lie on a sofa and read eternal
new novels of Marivaux or Crebillon
was the beau Ideal, the day dream, of
Gray, one of the choicest and most
fastidious minds of the eighteenth cen
tury, and what is there of Marivaux
or Crebillon to compete in attractive
ness with the wondrous fortunes of a
Monte-Christo or the chivalrous adven
tures of a D’Artagnan ?”—Argonaut
—J. C. Robinson, successor to R.
Brandt, Chester, 8 C . will he In
Gaffney Wednesday and Thursday,
17th and 18th. two days only, with a
display of diamonds, wat;hes and
jewelry, Christmas goods, etc., at
Cherokee Drug Co. This will be an
opportunity to secure first-class goods
at reasonable prices.
Just Received
A SHIPMENT OF
Lewis* 4’ *
Celebrated
Crackers
Snow Flake
5 O’clock Teas
Graham Wafers
City Sodas
Uneada Biscuit
Zu Zu Ginger Snaps
Oysterettes
Butter Thins
Cottage Biscuit
Lemon Snaps
also a fine lot of my own make
on hand, made fresh every day.
FRUITS AND NUTS OF ALL KINDS.
Yours for business,
FINCKEN’S
PALACE OF SWEETS.
Attention.
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In order to fit up our
livery with new and
up-to-date Vehicles,
we will sell our entire
stock of livery vehicles
at a sacrafice. We
mean business.
H. M. Johnson, Mgr.
Gaffney Live Stock Co.
Good from Tennessee.
Fresh Pork Hibs and Backbone at Spec
ial Prices for this week, 12Kc. Plenty fine
Beef and Pork; fine Sausage—double
ground—at 10c; Better at 12Hc. Will have
a nice lot of Tennessee Hogs Tuesday 16th
tosell to public; come quick Jlf you want
one. Fine Northern Fruits of all kinds.
Chrlitmas goods coming in dally. Goods de-*
Itvered promptly >and satisfaction guaran
teed, or money back, at the Up-to-date Par
lor Market.
L. W. McGUINN.
Burnett Block. Phone No. 6o.
Fresh Fish Fridays and Saturdays.
R. R. Brown. Vice-President
A. N. Wood. President.
THE MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS BANK,
OF GAFFNEY. S. O.
Established 1901.
Capital $50,000.—Surplus and Profits $7,000.
STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY.
Ikjes a general Banking and Exchange business. Is well fitted up with Fire Proof Vault
and Burglar Proof Safe, with Automatic Time Lock. We solicit the business of people of
all occupations. ^ __ _ ..
C. M. laiwilTH. Cashier.
Toe Gaffney City Land and liproYement Company
Offers for sal* Building Lots In this flourishing town, Gaffney Oityi Farms nee
by and In reach of the Schools of Ldmeetonc Springs and of this place. In lots of fron
80 to 100 acres on liberal time rates; also Agricultural Lands to rant for Farm pur
POMS. For full particulars apply to
J. v. @ A^grent.
N. B.—All persons are forbidden to enter on. walk or ride through or over the 1 inds of thla
company, cutting and removing timber. Ashing or hunting, under penalty of lei.
Cut-a-Cut Says The Hen.
So Say I,
Reduced Prices Reduced Again.
Shoes that fit both foot and season. All
sizes of Underwear for men; Clothing and
Hats at half price. Union made Overcoats at
75c. Little suits for mother’s little men.
What about an Overcoat? You need one. I
have ail sizes and all styles. Yes, I have also
a fine line of Notions.
See our Ladies Department, Best line of
Fascinators and Capes in Gaffney for the
money. Gloves and Caps at low prices.
Ready for business.
M.
Opposite Opera House.
Our Bargain" '
A Select Line of Dress Goods to
go at and below cost.
15c and 20c Goods at 10c
25c and 30c Goods at 12>2, 15c
30c and 60c Goods at 20 to 40c
We have only a few patterns of each to go at
these prices.
Big lot of Ladies’ Capes at half price.
Special prices in Millinery.
Clothing! Clothing! Boys’and Men’s Cloth
ing at Cost.
J. C. LIPSCOMB & CO.
SPECIAL SALE.
I will offer until closed out, a lot of Men’s Overcoats at Flat
Cost: .t 10.00 Overcoats at $7.00 ; $5.00 Overcoats at $3.50.
Ladies’, Misses’s and Children’s Jacket’s, and Infants long
Cloaks to go same way. Ladies’ $5.00 Jackets at $3.85 ; Ladies’
$2.00 Jackets at $1.75 ; Children’s $3.00 Jackets at $2.25 ; Chil
dren’s $2.00 Jackets at $1.65. See my line before buying an
Overcoat or Jacket.
Big lot of Trunks, Packing Cases, Satchels, <fcc., just received
aud I have marked them very close. Trunks $1.10 to $7.50;
Satchels and Bags 50c to $5.00.
I carry as complete line of Shoes as you will find in the city.
Don’t fail to see me when in need of Shoes for Ladies, Gents,
Youths, Misses and the little Tots. I have them for all sizes.
Come, look through, and I’ll convince you that my goods and
prices are right.
Don’t forget me when you go to buy that winter suit. My
goods and prices win every time.
Single Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, $5.00 and up.
Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, $10.00 and up.
Half-Patent floor $2.00. Better grades a little higher in price.
Men’s Water-Proof work coats $1.00 to $2.00.
See me if hunting bargains in anything usually kept in a first-
class general store. Same line at my store at Goforths at same
price as here.
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SEE AND SA¥E
There
is no use
wasting money
even though our impulse
to be generous is quite apt
to be strong at holiday time.
See if in our lines you cannot
find the holiday tokens that will meet
all the requirements. If you can you
will buy them at less prices than you can
hope to match and you will get worthy quality, too.
Toilet
Articles,
Brushes,
Perfumes,
leather Goods, and a variety of sensible, practical
lines that will appeal to the shrewd buyer. . . .
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