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Evening star., 1897-05-12

city league teams IN Chicago, and b satd
to be . coming infheider and equal to the
tasks he Win encounter ih major league
In the history Of base ball. not except
ing the Boston purchase Of Mike Kelly. or
tho Detroit capture Of Rowe. Dunlap. White
and Bro0ehers. NO such business stroke IN
Cleveland clubs procurement OF Sockalexta.
the Indian pheDem.
There are sood strong arms in the Reds'
. throw from Miller. Burke and Hoy. The
infaelders. too, are strong In the wing de-
partments. as arc the Reds catchers. Had
the Reds heads and eyes been a. good In
the games played aS arc their arms, there
might be less defeats on the string.
Secretary Muckenfuss Of st. Louis sent
Joe Sullivan q ticket yesterday. and the
great outfielder win take his regular place
In the team next Monday against the
Philadelphias. Sullivan writes that his so
tourn at Hot Springs has benefited him
greatly, and he is now almost as strong as
he ever ives. In his letters he laughs at
the staten ents that have been going the
rounds Of the papers that he was a wresk
and would be forced to retire from the
game. Sullivan will be played In the in
field, supplanting either Cross or Bierbauer.
Says the Baltimore News: ''Scrappy Bnr'
Joyce's former pets are out-Joycing Joyce
in the matter Of kicking. Tim Hurst had
no more control oyer the Senators. or for
that matter over the Birds. yesterday than
did KIobedanz over the bali In the last
game he pitched for Boston. Captain Tom
Browns men gave Tim a run for his money
as soon as the flag was dropped, and the
result was they behaved pretty much as
they wanted all through the game. Uncle
Nick Young was looking on. but 1t made
no difference to Tim. The leader In the
ruction was O'Brien. the aggressive sec
ond baseman for the Senators. He deiiber-
ately spiked Hurst and Hurst made no
complaint beyond plaintively holding up
his cut shoe to examine 1t. As q natural
result. the big four from Baltimore began
kicking. Hurst handed a fine Of SO each
around to Kelley. McGraw, Jennings and
Doyle, as he should have done. The only
mistake that he made was not jumping the
Senators also. II Hurst wants any claim
for extra salary to so through he ought
to brace up and watch Lynch little in
mis- work.
Evening star., 1897-05-12

College Base Ball.
Yale defeated the nine of the University
Of Virginia to 4.
Holy Cross defeated Cornell. to O. Mon
day.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
Washington Athletic Club Entertain-
mCnt.


DR.. Mcdowell of Chicago and ]. Rumohr
Of the Toronto Rowing Club are matched
to row at Orilia on May "A for a suitable
trophy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
BRUTAL SPANINRD$


Havana, Oct. 2S. ! he outgoing
authorities have struck heavy
blow at autonomy by permitting,
to use an unprejudiced word, the
killing of General Castillo. Gen
eraI Castillo was not killed in open
fight, he was betrayed by Cuban
guide and was captured by the
Spaniards on last Friday and shot
on Monday morning. 1t was
more satisfactory to shoot him
than to treat him an a prisoner of
war.
Castillo commanded Havana
province, and was beloved as an
able and brave general by every
Cuban under arms. His killing
will arouse desire for revenge,
that at present juncture will tend
to prevent acceptance of any au
tonomy by the rebels.
With an escort of seven men
Castillo was lying i'll with fever in
a secluded spot, when the guide
betrayed him. The condition of
his body has aroused indignation
even among General Weyler's s
officers.
A manifesto circulated and sign
cd by President Capote and Gen
erals Gomez and Garcia calls upon
all Cubans not to accept autonomy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
A Lifeless Stranger Found on the
Beech ct Sullivan's Island.

The body of lifeless man was
found on Sullivan Island Monday
morning. He was apparently
about % or 30 years of age, stout
build, with round chubby face,
brown mustache and brown hair.
His body was not mutilated i'm the
least and could not have been IN
the water for many hours. He
was evidently a mason of high
rank for on one of his fingers was
Il handsome masonic ring showing
he had taken the 32d degree. His
body was taken charge of by the
masons who will make every ef-
fort to have his identity revealed
and locate his family.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
Sumter's Sheriff Shot From Am
bush.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Sumter, Oct. 3O.-An attempt
was made last night by some
scoundrel to kill Deputy Sheriff
j f Gaillard. Mr. Gaillard had
occasion yesterday to go up into
the Providence neighborhood and
chanced to be passing along the
same road on which Magistrate
Searles was fired at from ambush
q short time ago.
A little after nightfall, as Mr.
Gaillard was driving along the
road within half mile of Magis-
trate Scale house, he was startled
by the crack of pistol within 90
feet of him. Quickly drawing
his pistol no fired three shots into
the bushes where the would be
assassin was concealed, but does
not know if any of the shots took
effect. In the meantime his horse
had become unmanageable and ran
some distance before he could be
controlled.
When Mr. Gaillard reached his
sous house st Gaillard's Cross
Roads, he found that he had a
very close call, as the bullet fired
at him passed through the right
lapel of his coat.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
THE FEVER RECORD.
Decrease i'll Cases Expcctcd-The
Cold Snap Comes.

New Orleans, Nov Prom
now on the number of yellow fe-
yer cases will gradually decrease,
is the opinion of the board of
health of this city. The anxious
~ awaited cold wave arrived here
last night, and even colder wealth
er is wished for tomorrow. The
local forecast officials predict that
frost will fall in the northern
portion of Louisiana tonight.
The cold snap has bad the effect
Of increasing the mortality and
also has caused the number of
new cases to swell somewhat 1t
is generally believed, however,
that tomorrow will show decided
Improvement in the situation.
Cases today IS; deaths today II.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
Registration Books 0pen.

IN ACCORDANCE with the Act OF
l. 1896 providing for tha registration
ofelectors, the books Of the Supervisors
OF Registration will be open at the
court house on the first Monday IL
each month for the registration Of elec
tors entitled to registration and ker
open for three successive days In eacl
month until the general election OF
1898. w. G. A. Porter,
II. NJ. Kirk.
r. J. Flynn.
Board Of Registration.
Nov 10. lS98-tf.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
SOs,sefhtnD TO Kao,y.

IL may bs worth something TO now
that the very best medicine for restor
Ing the tired out nervous syptem TO
health and yigor Is Electric Bittsrs.
This medicine Is purely vegetable,
'ts by giving tone to the nerve centres
the stomach. genfIy stimulates the
DIVER aud Kidneys. aud aids these or.
ans In throwing of Impurities In the
blood. Electric Bitters improves the
appetite. aids digestion. and Is pro-
nonnced by those who have trisd IL q
The vsry beet blood puriner, and nerve
tonic Try 1t. Sold for S0ss or Si.oo
Per bottle at Crawford Hrose Drus
store. - " = u Ss& -.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03

Judge Simonton has handed
down his decision in the case of DA
Tompkins Company against the
Catawba Cotton Mills at Chester.
He decided to continue the in
junction aud recelvership and ap.
pointed j c Harden of Chester
temporary receiver. The decree
pr ,vides for two sureties of $25,
900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
State Holds That Liquor Can,
not be 50 Hauled In.
GOVERNOR 50 ORDERS
And -Four Containing Original
Packages From Augusta Are
Held Up in Laurens.
The State, Oct. 81.

There will doubtless be more
litigation growing out of the en-
forcemcnt of the dispcnsarv law
aS the State sees its requirements.
The latter phase of the enforce
mcnt of the liquor law came to
light yesterday when it became
known that the State has taken
the position that original packages
cannot be hauled into the State in
wagons. The State claims that
liquor can only be brought in by
common carriers and that wagons
are not common carriers. 1t is
held that this is what Judge ST
monton has decided in his 90 p"
decrees.
The case in point comes up from
Laurens county and the agent of
r j O'Connor of Augusta is the
party Immediately concerned.
Governor Ellerbe in some way got
information that the agent had
sent wagons to Augusta to haul
in his supply of liquors. He
wired the sheriff to keep on the
lookout for the wagons on their
return and seize the whole concern
arresting the drivers.
Yesterday Governor Ellerbe got
the following message from Lau
rens:
Gov. w. III. Ellerbe:
l have seized four wagons and
teams loaded with liquor-original
packages-sent by f j O'Connor
to agent at Laurens. Must hold
teams and liquor. Answer.
o. p. Sullivan,
Deputy Sheriff.
Governor Ellerbe wired back
that the liquor and teams be held
and the drivers arrested. The
teams are to be advertised and
sold in Laurens and the liquor il
to be sent here to the dispensary.
No doubt O'Connor or his agen,
will bring case in the Unitec
States court to test the matter.
Since the go p" decisions man,
stores have been supplied in thi.
way out of Augusta, and the is
sue will be worth testing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03

A transaction In which you cannot
lose 10 ssure thing. Biliousness. sick
headache. furfed tongue, fever. plies
and thousand other Ills are caused
by constipatlon and slugsish liver.
Cascarets Cendy Cathartic, the won
deSfai new liver ssimuiant and intes.
tinat tonic srs BY aii druggists guarsn.
teed u cure or money refunded. &C
Q arr . sufs thing. > Try . box today;
TO- 8, so csetsss Samples and booklet
fres at eli dfuHsists. @
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
WTiTlDN NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

~ Il ~ H VT SoO ii GA RO q a, ,
COUNTY OF LANCASTER
In The Probate Court.
BY George McC Withersuoon, ESQ
Probate Judge.
w IL T. r T. A s , Henry >. Plyler,
has made suit to me, tn grant him
Letters OF Administ ration Of the
Estate ofand effects of Aaron PIyler,
These are therefore To cite and a.
mopish al and singular the kindred
and creditors OF said Aaron Plyler
dece'd. that they be and appear before
me, in theCOurt Of Probate, to be held at
Lancaster on Sth day OF November
next, after publication thereof, at II
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, II any they have. why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 22d
day OF October Ammo Domini, 1897.
GEORGE Nice. WITHERSPOON.
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
Blanco Supersedes Weyley il
Control of Cuba.

Madrid, Oct. 30.-An official
dispatch from Havana received
today announces that Marshal
Blanco the new captain-general of
Cuba has arrived there and has
taken over the command of that
island from Gen Weyler, the re-
firing captain general.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
FRESH BEEF

A T ALL times at my market in the
"A Davis building MY refrigerator
keeps it almost ice-cold will deliver
1, In any part Of town at any hour de,
sired. You can purchase beef when
you wish. leave il i'm the refrigerator
and l will send II [" your home any
time you may wish IL sent. This i'm
sures your beef being kept perfectly
fresh. w. r.. YOUNG
July Goth, lS97-3m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03

The negro Butler, who killed
Policeman Wolfe in Orageburg re-
Gently and made his escape, was
captured near Denmark in Barn
well county, last Friday. He was
taken to the. penitentiary IN Col
umbia to prevent him being lynch
ed. ''' "''~
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
A MURDERER SUICIDES
DNE NIGHT IN THE PEN ALL
HE COULD STAND.
Stephen Bryant, Il Marion Con
vict, Killed Himself With
Pair IF Scissors.
Columbia Record, Oct. 3Oth.

Soiuihbla RECORD, Oct. Both.
Late last night Stephen Bryant,
a convict from Marion county,
committed suicide in his cell at
the penitentiary by stabbing him
teIf IN the throat with Il pair of
scissors.
He had been working in the
hosiery mill during the day.
Evidently premeditating the
ending of his own life, he conceal
ed par of scissors on his person.
He WAS locked upas usual about
$3.50 Yesterday evening. Near
1920 the "trusty" turnkey heard
strange gurgling, gasping sounds
in his cell and called the guard.
Corporal Smith quickly opened
the cell door and most revolving
spectacle met his eye. In pool
of his own blood on the floor Brv-
ant, the convict, lay struggling in
the last throcs of death. He had
ended his life rather than spend
the rest of 1t in prison.
Coroner Green was Immediately
notified and went at once to the
cell. He was fully convinced bv
what he saw that the convict had
committed suicide and that it was
not necessary to put the county
to the expense of an inquest. He
issuesl a permit for the burial of
the body and it was removed to
the prison morgue.
Bryant was convicted of murder,
with recommendation to mercy,
ut the recent term of court i'm
Marion county and was turned
over to the penitentiary authorities
last Thursday night to serve the
remainder of his life in prison.
This convict was very lately a
quiet farmer down in Marion
county. Not far from his home
lived his son-in- law Pravett. One
day the son-in-law saw fit to chas-
tise a son of Bryant's. The father
was very angry. He took his
shot gun and going to where Pre-
watt was working in the field and
demanded why he had whipped
the boy. Prevatt began to ex-
plain:
Don't you do itagain," inter
rupted Bryant.
Il will under the same circum-
stances" answered Prevatt.
Then Bryant emptied both bar.
reis OF MS gun into Prevatt, kill
ing him instantly. "You won't
do it again." he said as he walked
off.
At the trial strong plea OF
insanity was entered for Bryant.
The jury on this account, it is
thought, while bringing in a YER,
dict of guilty, saw fit to recon.
mend Bryant to the mercy of the
court. He was sentenced to i'm,
/ prisonment for life in the state
penitentiary. .,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
For The Ledger ,

The rally at the A M f Zion
Church on Sunday, Oct. 31st, was
success. The church was divi-
ded by the pastor into six clubs
of about equal strength. The re-
suit was as follows
"Lily of the Valley
Mrs Ellen Adams, Capt. S13 90
"Queen Esther's Court
Mrs Emma Cox, Capt, 13 IS
"Morning Star"
Mrs Bishop Clinton, Capt, 81 25
"Household of Ruth
Mrs N E Mcllwain, Capt, 81 II
Star of Bethlehem
Mrs Malinda Hudson, Capt. "a 80
"Rose of Sharon
Rev. Blackwell, Captain, Al ~
Total for building $l63 80
Deficit ut Bank count / 05
Total in Bank 1892 "a
The majority of the clubs agreed
to continue until they raised the
total of $50 each.
The pastor desires to thank all
who have contributed to the cause.
The church will rally for the next
three Sundays on Pastors salary
and remainder of the Genei al
Funds.
s.. j. Massey,
Treas. Building Fund.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
Suicide of a Young Farmer.
Special to The State.

DptCIHI 10 Inc State.
Greenyille, Nov Pierce w
Whitnire, a young farmer Of
Fairview township, committed
suicide Yesterday morning by
shooting himself in the head with
a revolver. He was found in the
public road IL miles from Green
vile. He was "a years old and
had been drinking heavily lately.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
s. j. Massey,
Treas. Building Fund.

~ Itch on human. mango on horses
dogs aud AZ stook. cured In so minutes
by Weolford's Jaoitary Lotion This
never fails Sold by j + Asckey d
To-, Druggist, Lancaster. sc
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03

Ready to Turn Over His Office.
Will Attend the Fair.


of Gen Longstrcet to succeed Gen
Hampton, the Washington CORES
pondcnt of the Atlanta Constilu-
ton Saturday says.
General Hampton's resignation
has been in the hands of President
Mckinley since the advent of the
present administration, and the
change would have occurred at an
earlier period had the opportunities
of General Longsh eet and his po-
litical friends prevailed.
"President Mckinley had two
objects in delaying action in this
now celebrated case. When Gen
Longstreet and his friends were
clamoring loudest for General
Hampton's political scalp the
grand old man of the Palmetto
State was dangerously Ill. The
President decided that he would
not accept General Hampton S
resignation until he was given
ample time to regain his health by
an extended trip to the Pacific
coast. General Hampton has re-
covered from his late illness, and
declares that he is in robust health
and weighs over 200 pounds.
The President also desired General
Hampton to have an opportunity
to frame and submit his annual
report on the business of the COM
missioner's office. That report
has been completed and is ready
for the printer.
although General Hampton
feels that he has been treated with
admirable consideration by the
President, the latter neglected to
notify the general that his resig
nation had been accepted before
announcing the appointment of
his successor.
"The first intimatlon of Gener-
al Longstreet's appointment to-
day was conveyed to General
Hampton by your correspondent.
General Hampton was in his Office
at the general pension building
performing his official duties, un-
conscious of his decapitation.
When apprised of the Presidents
action General Hampton remarked
that it was not unexpected In view
of what has been 80 often stated
in the newspapers on the subject.
He added that he rendered his
resignation as soon as Presiden,
Mckinley was inaugurated, aud,
therefore, he was prepared to re.
linquish the office without delay
He said be appreciated the effor,
of 80 many of his former associates
In the senate to have him retained
and it is gratifying to know tina,
so many considerations were
shown him by the administration.
"Having completed his annual
report, General Hampton is fully
prepared to turn over the Office t.
his successor in excellent condition
He will leave Washington in few
days accompanied by his daughter,
to attend the State fair at Colum,
1t is said that General Long.
street may encounter considerable
difficulty IN securing confirmation
by the senate. 1t is said that the
President was subjected to intense
pressure to make this appointmen,
and but for a positive promise
made soon after his election Gen.
erA Longsteet would not have
been appointed. There is q gen
eral feeling that General Long.
street is incapacitasad for the du.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03

Sduda- county is abous ten
months old and has averaged Q
murder . month.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-03
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of Lancaster Coun

To the Taxpayers Of Lancaster Coun-
ty:
The tax books will be open In the
office OF the cOnnty treasuser for Ian.
caster county for the collection Of taxes
for the fiscal year 1897. from the 10Th
day vt October to the 3ist day Of De-
c.mber, G 1897.
The following is the levy for the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-30
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
Paris buys California pearls.


Shadrach Ray of Galloway County,
Kentucky, has just become the father
of his forty-second child.
A room in the Castle of Simonetta,
near Milan, Italy, has wonderful
echo. A loud noise, such as pistol
shot, will be repeated sixty times.
OF the fifty-four trotters in the 2. 10
list all but four have the blood of old
Hambletonian in their veins, and of
the 146 PAGERS in the 2.10 list all but
twenty three trace to him.
A colored man who was killed by a
railroad train near Swan Creek, Nd, ,
and was not known by any one in that
locality, was identified by a pocket
Bible. He had come from Abingdon,
Va.
In the Whitechapel (London) county
court three witnesses in succession in
one case could neither read nor write.
Three witnesses in the next case were
named respectfully Speller, Reader
and Wright.
Atchison (Kan) society people
thirsting for novelty, gave an inita-
ton circus parade in trolley cars which
they had decorated as band wagons,
chapiots of $40, 900 beauties, and tanks
and closed cages of aquatic and wild
animals.
Another Chinese giant has been
discovered. Like his predecessor, his
name is Chang, and he lives at Yunan
Foo, in China, where two cycling t;dr-
lists from the West Mr.. and Mrs H. d.
McIlraith-came across him recently.
Chang is 7 feet inches high.
No more elegant compliment was
ever paid to preacher than that of
King Louis XIV of France to Jean
Baptist Massillon, bishop of Clermont.
Said he 81 have heard many great
preachers, and the effect they produced
on me was that l felt thoroughly salts
fed with them. Every time 1 heard
you l have been dissatisfied with my
self. ="
Less than ten rods south of the Ca
madam border, in Derby Lane, VT,
lives Moses Pierce, who was 104 years
old June 1st. This remarkably well
preserved man lacks only four years of
being as old as the government of the
United States, aud has lived during
the administration of every president
this country has had except Washing
tons first.
Tracy Brooks Tyler, five months old,
of st. Augustine, Fla, whose father is
baritone singer, whose mother is a
pianist and a mezzo-soprano singer,
one Of whose cousins is high soprano
and all of whose uncles and aunts are
musicians, runs his fingers over the
piano keys at every opportunity in a
way to bring outcertain sounds, which
he seems to strive for and to like.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-30

An Irishman who was out of work
went on board vessel that was in the
harbor, aud asked the captain if he
could find him work ON the ship.
"Well," said the captain, at the
same time handing the Irishman a
piece of rope, ''if you can find three
ends to that rope you shall have some
work -
The Irishman got hold of one end
of the rope, and showing it to the
captain, said; That's one end. your
honor. Then he took hold of the
other end, and, showing it to the cap-
tain as before, said, "And that's two
ends your honor" Then, taking hold
of both ends of the rope, he threw il
overheard, saying: "And, faith
there's an end to the rope, your
honorr'
He was engaged London Tit Bits.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-30

Apropos Of the recent talk about an
airship, Arthur T. Nettleton, of New
Milford, Conn, writes to the Newtown
Comm Bee saying that a history of
Connecticut, published in London in
1871, chronicled the appearance of an
airship in Connecticut in 1916. The
people of New Haven had sent ship to
England that year to procure a patent
for the colony and a charter for the
city. Some time after the vessel sailed
n storm arose. and day of prayer and
fasting was observed in the hope that
the safety of the ship would thereby be
insured. At the close of the day the
people looked up in the sky arA saw
their ship under full sail. and the SSH
Ors steering her from west to east. She
came over the meeting where they had
tasted and prayed and then was met
by Euroclydon. which rent the sails
and overset the ship; in a few mo-
mcnts she fell down near the weather.
cock on the steeple and instantly van
ished. The people all returned to the
meeting, where the minister gave
thanks to God for answering the de
sires of his servants and giving them
an infalllble token of the loss of their
ship and charter