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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-10-23
STRENGTH OF CUBA.


st Louis, Oct 19-Thrcc Cuban
patriots direct from the scene Of
the terrible struggle ON the island
have been in St. Louis the last II
days procuring and shipping am
munltion for their compatriots.
Their work is ut last completed
and they will leave to-day for Gu
ba. One of them is authority for
the statement that during their
stay they have purchased and for
warded to Texas port 1925, 600
worth of cartridges, dynamite,
rifles, pistols and soddlerv intend
ed for the insurgent army. Two
expeditions conveying these sup
plies will sail tonight from Il Tex
as port between the city of Bag,jad
and Port Galveston and in the Ca
ribcan Sea will meet two other cX-
Pcditions that Sunday night set
sail from New York.
The Cuban agents are Col. Geo.
Johnston, of the staff Of Gen.
Ca los RoIof, Col Edward Betm-
court and Capt. II \ Smith. Col.
Johnston, who was interviewed bv
a reporter, said
"At a meeting of representa-
tivcs of the whole army of the
east and of the west rs late as Oct.
+ at Holquin, at which | was pres
ent, and which has Mt yet been
mentioned in the papers, it was
reiterated that Cuba w,ulG accent
nothing bat absolute freedom. 1t
is waste Of time for tlc United
States to deal with Spain relative
to granting autonomy on anything
else short of absolute frc~Jom.-
What we want Of the Unite Estates
is the granting Of bcIliycrcnt
rights. With that, in less han
- hours we would have out of
the various ports of the United
States ~ vessels flying the Cuban
flag.
"Bcforc the American congress
meets again there will be events
which we hope will compel con-
gress to recognize Us. We have
been on the defensive herctofor, .
Now we are on the offensive. We
begin to retaliate. The armies of
the east and west are about to con-
solidate. We have 1000 men
under arms in Cuba. They will
shortly attack Mantanzas. Posi-
bly, Habana will be assaiIcd. We
are about to show Congress that
we mean business, If we have not
shown it heretofore.
"With belligerent rights the is
land will be free before Dec. 81
of this year. Without recognition
we shall be free before March of
next year"
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FRESH BEEF

a Il ALL times at my market i'm the
N Davis building Ny refrigerator
Keeps il almost ice.cold will deliver
,, I'm any part Uf town at any hour de-
sired You can purchase beef when
you wish. leave il in the refrigerator
and ! will send /; L" your home any
hme you may wish it sent. This in-
snres your beef being kept perfectly
fresh w +. VOTING
July Goth. ls97-3m.
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Original Packages Need Not be
Labeled.

Special to The State.
Charleston, Oct. 19.-Jud re
Simonton hit the dispensary anoth-
or hard blow this afternoon when
he filed his decision in the'casc of
Fersts Sons & Co. vs. j G. Strobe
Il State constable.
G G Warn, - Byrd and + NJ
Fielder were agents for Fersts at
Bamberg. Strobe seized their
stock of liquors on the ground
that they sold to Charles Mccoy,
"a drunkard, and that some Of the
jugs or packages were not labelled.
Judge Simonton, in his decision
hold that it was not necessary for
the packages to have been labelled,
The goods were carried under
contract in original packages and
delivered to consignecs.
On the issue of selling to Il
drunkard, he held that there was
much conflicting evidence Some
of the witnesses swore he was not
drunk. Others say he was not
drunk at the time he made the
purchase, but .,.., so0H after.
"The party making the sale
must either know or have sub
stantial reason to believe the man
was drunk. Warn and Byrd swore
they did not know he was drunk,
and other eye witnesses swear that
they are of the same opinion.
The rule is made absolute. Let
the injunction stand"
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Notice.

a LII persons indebted to the estate
"A OF Harriet Welsh, deceased, are
hereby notified to come forward and
sei tle The same, and all persons havi q
claims against the sand estate will pre- :
sent them at once to rhe'uudersigned
&. G. WELSH.
a administrators.
Oct. 5, 1897. 3wk.
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For Sale t!

I pair matched mules, we'll
broke; l heavy two horse wagon;
4 horse; l plug mule: shop and
farming utensils, will be sold
either privately or publicly. See
me at once. w. B. SApp.
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rSiebhl~ II ID i852
We UnderSell All Others In
Groceries.
l. sS II Il ~

Is pounds granulated Sugar for 90
20 pounds light Drown Sugar ! 90
- We have the cheapest line
or Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
IN town. Also we carrya nice line
of Notions, such as handkcrchicfs.
Ladies and Gents Hose, etc., etc.
kf.- - Cherry * Esro.
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Life insurance statistics 90 to
show that total abstinence pro
longs the average life more than
seven years.
!-Y Subscribe for the Ledger.
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a soldier who remarked he had
been in seven engagements was
interrupted by small boy, who
said his sister had been engaged
eleven times
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MlSTRIAL ORDERED.
a CASE DEEP IN MYSTERY.
Sketch of the Remarkable Crime
for Which AdoIph l.. Luet-
CERT has been on Trial.

and this led to the summoninr of
Il large number of witnesses in the
case, rs Il result of whcih the trial
has lasted eight weeks.
On the night of May 1st, 1897,
Mrs. l-uctgcrt disappeared. Her
relatives became suspicious, and it
was alleged that the actions of the
missing woman's husband con
hrmed these suspicious. The po-
lice began to investigate the case,
and Inspector Shaak, who took
charge of it, soon evolved start
hng theory.
This theory was that Luetgert
had murdered his wife and de-
Str0ycd her body by dissolving
1t IN caustic potash in one of the
vats ut his sausage factory. A
| pinkISh substance was found i'm the
vat al Il was said to be the residue
from the body. The police also
said they found two rings and
some bits of bone in the vat. The
rings, according to witnesses for
the prosecution. were Mrs. Luet
CERT 4, and the bones, it was tcsti-
fled by experts, were thu,c of
woman. On the other band. wit.
ncss"s for the defense said the
rings were not Mrs Luetgcrt' ;
and some of the experts stated
] that the. bones. were not those of
Il human being. In n pile of re-
fuse in the factory yard were
found other pieces of bone which
were said to have been part of Il
woman's body.
''Thc case made out by the
prosecution at the trial was Who'll
| ~ circumstantiai. Witnesses were
called to prove the following allie
CATIONS
FirSt--That Luctgcrt and his
wife lived unhappiIy, and that on
several occasions he had threaten
cd to kill her.
Sccond-That she was seen to
enter his sausage factory about 10
/ o clock on the night of her disap-
pearancc
Third-That Luctgcrt had got
ten up steam in one of the vats
and had sent the factory watch
man, Frank Bialll, on several err
rands to drug store 50 rs to get
rid of him.
FCurth-That Luetgert remain.
ed in the factory with the steam
turned on all night, which was not
necessitated by his ordinary work
at that time.
The defense undertook to prove
the following points:
! First-That Luetgert had treat
ed his wife kindly and had not
threatened her.
Second-That she was not at
the factory on the night of the
alleged murder.
Thlrd-That Luetgert's pres.
ence in the factory that night was
for the purpose of making soap tc
{ give the place general cleaning
in order to prepare it for an ex
pected purchaser.
Fourth-That Mrs Luetgert
was not killed on the night OF
, May l, but was seen by number
OF persons several days later a
Kenosha, Wis.
The motive of the crime as al
legged by the prosecution, wal
Luetgert's desire to marry hi,
, pretty servant girl, Mary Stem
mering. The defense denied tha
ne had ever made love to her.
Luetgert was once leading sau
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NOTICE.

To the Taxpayers of Lancaster Couu.
ty:,
The tax books will be open In the
oiiice OF the cOnnty treasuser for Ian.
q caster county for the collection of taxes
for the fiscal year 1897. from the 10Th
day ~ October to the 3lst day Of De,
. csmbsr, 1897
The following Is the levy for the
county:
Sta'e s mills
County
Interest on g &CRR
Int on q CO q II K Gills Creeks {"
Int on I" 1" Pleas Hill
constitutional School tax
Lancaster Graded school
Jones' X Roads
Kershaw
Oakhurst
The levies by townships are
Indian Land I8 mills
Waxhaw l6 I"
Cane Creek i6 "
Graded School 20
~3ills Creek DO. /"
- (c;raded SchooD 2tI /"
Zones Y Roads, 225 "
Buiord 10 "
Fiat Creek No IL % "
Pleasant Hill 10
No %
g Jones'X Roads 2I
tOakhurst % Z"
Ced eek 10
=" Zones Y Roads) IS 4"
Respectfully submitted,
j + BLACKMON.
20. Treas, Lancaster County
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Candy CathartIc. cure constipation
orever l0e. IgCCC fell, druggist
refund money.
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HAYTI WILL SUBMIT.
Germany Sends Ships to Enforce Her D.
mnndA. ------

Germany SENDS Shlps To ENFORCE hef Des
mands.
Port au Prince, Dec. G.-The trouble
between Germany and InytI, Us n re-
suit of the arrest and Imprisonment Of
Herr Luedcrs, reached n crisis to-day.
Two German cruisers entered the port
during the night and an ultimatum
from the German government was de-
lIvered to the Haytinn government CIV
ing the latter eight hours In which to
meet the demands OF Germany for an
Indemnity to Herr Luedcrs. The
members OF the diplomatic corps be-
lieve the government Of the republic
has decided to accept the conditions Of
Germany.
In anticipation of trouble the citI-
Zens of German nationality sought ref
uge on board two steamers which
were at this port and the French
steamer Vile de Marseille has been re-
uuisitioned by the French minister In
order to serve as place of refuge for
French citizens.
The Vile de Marseille has arrived
from Porto Rico.
The population of this place is in n
state of grent excitement, hut the Hay
tinn government has strong forces Of
troops mt its disposal and is resolved to
maintain order. .. ,...
G. p. m.-Thc population Of the city,
late this afternoon. when the cable
gram is sent, appears calm, and the
present Indications seem to confirm the
supposition cabled earlier to-day that
the government will accept the condi-
tions imposed by Germany. so far as
money indemnity is concerned. and it
is also probable that. yielding to su-
perior force. and in order to avoid in
ternal troubles. the government will
accept the other conditions"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09
CONGRESS CONVENES.
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE
Display of Floral Gifts the Chief Feature
No business Dono Except the Reading
of the Presidents Message.

Washington. Dec. G.-The attend
ance upon the session of the Senate to-
day, both OH the Moor and In the gal
leries, was notably large, despite the
well-understood fact that little busi-
ness beyond the presentation OF the
Presidents message and the proceed
ings incident thereto would be trans
acted. I'D
Prior to the convening of the Sen
nte, the members passed half hour
in exchanging greetings. MIR. Hnona
of Ohio. who has been III for week,
was given n cordial reception by ms
Republican colleagues. Mr.. Wolcott
Of Colorado, one of the members OF the
international monetary commission
was also given warm greeting.
DIR. W. Godfrey Hunter of Ken
tucky. tho recently appointed minister
to Guatemala, was an interested spec
tntOr In the proceedings and sat De-
side his friend. DIR. Deboe.
Charles Page Bryan. the new Uniteu
States minister to China. was nota-
BILE figure In the reserved gallery, anu
In the diplomatic gallery were severa!
members OF the Chinese legation and
other members of the diplomatic corps.
When the Senate convened nfter the
recess Hon. II. ID. s. Money, the new
senator from Mississippi, entered lhe
chamber. but the oath Of office was
not administered to him during the
session.
The reception and the reading Of the
Presidents message was the only feat
ure OF the day.
The opening of the regular session
In the House passed without unusual
Incident OF any character. The for
mnlItics attending the Inauguration or
Sl.~ ,t.., Iv.x. MI
spectacle, hardly repaid the crowds
which throngcd the public and private
galleries. Yet. with few exceptions,
the visitors sat through the whole pro-
ccedings.
Mr.. DIngley. the floor leader Of the
| majority: Mr.. Bailey. the recognized
leader OF the minority, and Mr.. Gros-
venor OF Ohio. enjoyed the distinguish
ed honor of being appointed to walt
upon the President, whose message
/ was. Of course, the event OF the day.
Its reading was long and tedious, but
' 1t was followed with close attention
! by the members and spectators In tire
! galleries. There WINS no demonstrn-
tion until the reading was concluded.
! when the Republicans Joined In
hearty expression of approval. 1mmc-
dintely after the reading Of the mes
sage the House adjourned, out Of re-
spcct to the memories of Senator
George OF Mississippi and Representa-
tive Wright OF Massachusetts, who
had died during the recess.
The roll call showed the presence OF
3O1 members. There were five vacan-
cies from death or resignation during
/ the recess and the credentials Of the
members-elect We're ready by direc-
tion Of the speaker, who then admin
istered the oath of office to them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

OF late there is very noticeable 1e-
mand on. the part of the American
sueople for a higher standard OF litera-
ture. This is not only evident at the
book stalls but on the news stands.
Sensational books and journalism
have had their day In the large cities.
Country papers have never been faulty
A this respect. The people are set
9{ling down to the belief that after all
the kernel of the nut is really all that
there is to it. In a decade sensation
afism and every other dishonest prao-
tice will have disappeared entirely.
fTsn years ago It looked as II 1t would
70 the other way. Only n few papers
remained faithful to the true princt-
80 of Journalism. OF the newspapers
ths New York Tribune, the Sun and the
philadelphia Ledger for long time
stood distinguished and interrupted
trio. Among story papers the New
York Ledger stood proudly alone.
These papers have borne aloft the ban
ner Of purity in journalism and today
d thew are the models sought by ambi-
4ious newspaper makers. We hope
that the imitators will succeed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09
Mrs. McKinIcy's Condition.

Canton, Ohio, Dec. G.--There was nm
agreeable surprise to the children and
friends gathered about the bedside of
Mrs. Nancy Mckinley this afternoon.
She regained consciousness sufficiently
to recognize not only her children, but
to extend greeting to them, to her aged
sister, Mrs. Osborne, Charles Miller
and to others who were near.
Nourishment was given her about
noon. 1t was soon after this that she
manifested signs of returning con-
seriousness. The first nourishment re-
reived for several days had n telling
effect, and she Mt once rallied. There
is again stronger hope that she may re-
cover sufficiently to survive until the
President reaches her bedside tO-mor-
row morning, and perhaps to recognize
him. 1t is not thought, however, that
she will ever again regain complete
consciousness. H.. .f
Canton, Dec. AT 1:15 n. m., Mrs.
Mckinley seemed even weaker than
nm hour ago. although there was no
more marked indication of the coming
dissolution. She may live till morning,
but 1t now seems doubtful.
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(To DE coSrINuED.l
NAVAL BURlALS.
Regulations Require That Christinn In.
torment lie Provided.

Regulations Require That Christinn In
torment He Provided.
The chaplain's official station in most
shin ceremonies and in time Of battle
is at the sick bay, where lie the sick.
says Donahoe's. Discipline and fresh
air are wonderful preservatives Of
health, and chaplain's duties to the
sick in times of peace are very light.
At naval hospitals. however. whittier
are brought from the ships the very
sick and the seriously wounded, a
chaplain finds ample field for the exer-
else of that tender sympathy which
wins souls to God and for the minister
ing of the consolation of religion. 1t
is also the duty of the chaplain to as
sist at naval burials. The regulations
require that Christian burial be proyid-
ed for all men who die in the service.
II possible, the body is inferred with
the rites of the church to which the
deceased had belonged. When this sad
duty is required at sea the ship Is hove
to, the flag displayed at half mast.
and the officers and men are mustered
on deck to pay their last tribute to the
departed. The funeral services follow
and the body is then consigned to the
deep. A guard Of honor fires three
volleys over the watery grave and the
bugler sounds the last "taps"--sad,
mournful notes of the bugle which tell
OF the hour of sleep. II the death oc-
ours at hospital, an escort and a
guard of honor from the ship to which
the deceased had been attached ac-
company the funeral cortege to the
grave. AS the procession enters the
cemetery the bugler proceeds. followed
by the chaplain. This spectacle Is al
ways impressive. 1t naturally suggests
the prayer that angels. led by the angel
guardian, may bear the soul of the de-
ceased before the throne of God as
friends bear the body to the grave;
that the angel. at the judgment seat.
may proclaim welcome. joy and glad
ness as the bugler at the grave lis
loss, sadness and regret.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows that at the close Of busi-
ness on Oct 30. 1897. the debt. less
cash in the treasury, amounted to ST.
02O, ,563, ,9O1. an increase for the month
of $S,441,1SS. This increase is prin-
cipally accounted for by decrease In
the amount of cash on hand. The cash
in the treasury is classified as FOL
lows: Gold, $3.50. 0.3S7.256; silver. $509.-
35l ,943; paper. s113.441,O0o: bonds. dis
bursing officers balances. etc..
SIS, ,4ss, ,756: total. 1881 .66s. .s57: against
which there are demand liabilities
amounting to $623.sl3.s57: leaving the
net cash balance in the treasury $207,-
.756. .O9s. .la.-t.t. s.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

At a recent meeting of the Medico-
Legal society OF New York the conclu-
sion was reached that the smoking OF
cigarettes by adults was not partic-
ularly deleterious habit. II the fumes
were not inhaled into the lungs. Peo-
pie who dislike cigarettes would not
object to them seriously II the inhala-
tion Of the smoke was not followed by
its .exhalation. They are not worried
over the wreck of the smokers lungs.
but do object to the reek in their own
noses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

Just a week ago the United States
court of appeals at st. Louis held that
N boycott by labor against capital IS
. criminal conspiracy. Now an I'LL
nois state court at Chicago has decid-
ed that q .'blacklist!ng" by capital
against labor is equally unlawful and
had awarded "blacklisted" laborer
$21 .666.33 damages. II the boycott
were sound in law, then the blacklist
! would also be sound. But these courts.
dealing ont even Justice, have declared
the truth that blacklist and boycott
I are equally odious. equally hostile to
democratic institutions and ideas. 1t
Is fortunate that these two decisions
came so closely together The object
lesson they present will not be lost
upon either labor or capital
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

During the recent mayoralty cam
paign in Greater New York the sup
porters of Seth Low distributed docu-
ments as follows: Posters. Isl: plac-
ards, 1896: handbills, 100000: cards.
577.7s3: pamphlets. 1885, .454; books. 2l'-
600: Autographs, 91.0o0. making to-
tai OF over 100000. And yet the great
mass Of the readers Of these documents
voted for somebody else than Mr.. Low.
The Low literature acted like a boom
erang. inficting Its greatest injuries
upon its projectors. ~. -f-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

That the opponents OF civil service
are not without hope of abolishing that
system Is evident from the establish
ment Of a fortnightly periodical in
Washington for the purpose OF fighting
"openly and above board the obnox'
ious, un-American farce commoni!
known as civil service reforn." The
easiest way to dispose of the publica-
tion-if 1t were likely to become for
midable-would be to give the editor
q civil service position. when he would
at once become an enthusiastic admir-
er OF the system. -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

MI "A discouragement to ,precipitarcy In
fDeech is found in the record that Mile.
lBophie Pereyaslawzewa has prepared a
'Iaper for the Paris Academy or
I3ciences,. on the first stages in the de-
;velopment Of the .Pedipalps. Science
~ we'll as art is long, at times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

Martin Thorn. convicted of the MUIR
der of William Guldensuppe at New
York, was sentenced to be electrocuted
in the week beginning January 10,
1903. Mrs. Nnck's lawyers. before she
confessed, 1t is announced. came to an
understanding with the district attor-
ney that she would surrender herself
to the state as n witness only on con.
dition Of being allowed to plead to
manslGughter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

The Dade County (Ala.) News earn
estly remarks: Friends, a little help
would be appreciated very much
can't you bring us some sweet po-
tatoes or corn? An editor once chokad
himself to death trying to eat grass
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

The Governor CT Arkansas condemns
football for its brutality. There Is
hope for tho Governor Of Arkansas.
He may finally condemn the fellows
who hang darkies.-Lewiston (Me.)
Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

war has not dimmed the light
m the :.eye" of Greece, as Milton caiieu
k,Athens, for new edition OF the trans
A3ation of Shakespeare by Bikelas is
Snnounced. 1t will do Greece no harm
|sfo read again: 1.-The better part OIL
&x1lor is discretion
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

Editor Pulitzer's crusade for the
suppression OF unnecessary noises" Is
bearing fruit. The New York Tele-
gram has suspended.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

II John James ingalls, desires to re-
port another pretty fight he will report
for duty at Columbus, o.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

Suddenly she remembered what the
milk woman had told her; she would
go to the English ambassador-perhaps
he would give her relief and enable her
to get home.
She paused once or twice to ask her
way, but she could get no answer. She
was nothing more than street waif,
and was accordingly thrust aside as
such. At last little gamin gave her
the information she asked. The place
she sought was three miles off.
Three miles! She was footsore and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09

AlA<AN AAAoo AASNhSA
intgon was hasten
ing to confront
Caussidiere, Mario
rie, with her child,
was walking weari-
" through t h e
streets of Paris.
AS the daylight
faded away the cold
had increased; the
snow was falling
her through and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09
DO you TRAVEL

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-09
CHAPTER XXXIII.

r. HEN Miss Hether-
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