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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
Judge Mackey Arrested.
Washington Post.

washington TOSt.
London, Ontario, Sept g.
Judge Thomas j Mackey, WELL
known in New York and the
south, has been captured here by
United States detectives on the
charge of bigamy.
send for DR. Day. Tell him
l met the object of terror at your
door and that my plan failed.
My life is in danger, and so
must be careful when with this
man. Oh; God, what can | do.
If he should know this nv life
would ue taken. He is real
DR. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde"
Such was the despairing appeal
made by Katherine S Porteriield,
Of Charleston, W Va, taird and
unlawful wife of Judge Thomas
Jefferson Mackey, who was ar
rested today charged with big.
amy. The note was written in
the hand of an educated woman,
with lead pencil, on scrap of
paper, and left at No 1876 Queens
avenue, the house in which Judge
Mackey, with his young bride,
engaged room upon their ap.
pearancc IN London.
The present charge against
Judge Mackey is that he married
Miss Katherine S Portcrfeld
while his second wife, Mrs sarah
Curtis Mackey, of New York,
was still alive and his legal wife.
The bride comes of Il good family
in Charleston, w Va, and she
was married to Judge Mackev in
New ork city.
From New York the husband
and his wife, or prisoner, went to
Chicago, and when he found that
the detectives were after him lied
to this city, where he was dis
covered in a Queens avenue
boarding house.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
FURMAN UNIVERSITY.
GREENVILLE, S. c..

Thorough courses of instruct ~,
leading to the degrees of b. Lit. 3 ~,
and NJ. a, The faculty for next sesa..
ion has been enlarged Especial NJ
tention will be given to English nm
to Pedagogics. New courses in la,in.
History. Modern Languages. ard
Physics. The new Graduate De,,art-
ment will offer rare advantages. Eavfy
applications for rooms in the &ess
Fail should be made. Work on the
New Alumni Hall will soon he co.
menced. Address A y Montseu~.
Greenville, 8 c or b f Gree CAe sar'
Head, sc
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
DECLINE OF ELEVEN
POINTS.
The Condition of the Cotton Cror
for the Month.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-The
returns for cotton to the statisti-
clan of the depa, tment of agricul
ture Indicate an average condition
of 70 s on Sept. l, as compared
with 9l.2 on Aug. 1, u decline of
IL points during the month.
The average condition on Sept.
l, 1897 was 1913; on Sept. l,
1896, G4.2, and the meau of the
September averages for the last
ten years is 79.4.
The decline during August by
States was as follows: North Caro-
lima 8 points, South Carolina S,
Georgia II, Alabama Is, Miss
lssippi 10. Louisiana IA, Texas
16, Arkansas 4, Tennessee
Oklahoma s.
1D Indian Territory there was
slight Improvement. Complaints
OF excessive rainfall, shedding and
other uufavorable conditions are
general east of the Mississippi
river, while the boil worm and
Mexican wcevil have been very
destructive in Texas. The av-
erage condition in the different
States is as follows: Virginia 81,
North Carolina ,S4, South Caro-
lima 81, Georgia so, Florida 73,
Alabama so, Mississippi Is, Louis.
lana 76, Texas IS, Arkansas 50,
Tennessee %, Missouri o., Okla
noma 90; Indian Territory.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
Vote For Congress.
List Of Petit Jurors.

Court will convene here Monday.
Oct I'd. Judge Gage will preside.
The following jurors have been drawn
l. j Mackey. r. E Gregory, Thomas
ID Caskey, ] W Sullivan, n J FaIle.
NJ Y Cauthen, J s Gardner, g b Ham
mond. John + Harris. g f Adams.
James II Adams. s d Relk, J RI
thompson, l. Lazenby. w T. Black
mon, Jr, L w Snipes, O w Potts
James Mathis, j ID Wolfe. w p Nor
man. j p Yandle John @ Adams. Jr
. II H'glar. w Caskey. r BPar-
due, ID l. Blackwell. John - Black
mon J Thomas Hunter, CP Casfey,
Il w Mccoy. + VI Stogner. George w
McManus, j n Sistare, John A Snipcs
IL IL Gr9iV. J r Easoh.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
CURIOUS PISTOL SHOT.
Fired in the Air and Falls into n
Mans Stomach Through
His Mouth.
The News and Courier:

The News and Courier:
Abbcville, S c., Sept 5.-Lud-
wig Norman was in the road lead =
ing from Anderson to BeIton; he
drew his pistol and fired in the
air; the ball in its descent struck
Orange Guyton, colored, on his
upper lip, passed through his
mouth into his throat, and was
found during "post mortem"
examination in Guyton IS stomach.
Two of his front teeth and part
of the jaw were knocked out, bat
his tongue was not cut through.
Guyton died on the eighth day
thereafter.
Guyton was 591 Yards from the
place where the pistol was fred.
Norman swears that he did not
know Guyton, had never seen
him, and did not see him at the
time the pistol was fired; that the
pistol was fired IN the ar without
aim.
1t seems from the TESTIMONY
that Guyton did not die from tn,
wound. Two doctors, who at
tended him, both testify that h,
died from hemcrrhage of tn,
lungs, which was in no wa,
caused by the wound, and tn,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
Call for Massmeeting

As will be seen from an al.
dress from President Wilborn, a
meeting of the cotton growers of
the state is called for the 2Otl of
this month, to meet in Columbia.
The people of Lancaster coun
ty who are interested in cotton
growing will meet in mass meet
ing at the court house on Saturday
the 18th inst, for the purpose of
electing delegates to that con-
vention IN Columbia on the goth.
X l. Hlcklln,
Pres Cotton Growers Associa-
ton, Lancaster Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14

MIR j A Warwick has accent
cd position with w Ganson. He
is IA clever young gentleman and
son of our old friend, Mr. j NJ
Warwick of Indian Land.
Communion at \ X u church
next Sabbath after IL IN SER
vices. Saturday Friday and Sat,
urday ut IL am, and s p IN.
Bring me your hides, both
green and dry-Highest nlarke,
price will be paid for same.
w \ Davis.
In Beauford Township for
Magistrate, w A Carnes was
nominated by majority of 81.
We regret to learn that Sher
Ill Clyburn is confined to his bed, ,
threatened with Il spell of fever.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. II f
WyIic, Friday, 9th Sept. lS9S-
n daughter.
-Messrs Ed Gregory and T b
Clyburn, the former of this place
and the latter of Halle Mine, left
yesterday for Clemson College.
MIR aud Mrs III b Collins have
returned from a pleasure trip to
Cleveland Springs, Marion and
other points in North Carolina.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs A J
McNincf, Sunday, 18th instant
"a son.
Mrs L S Barnett and Mrs.
Eula Ewart,of Huntcrsville, NC,
are the guests of Rey. and Mrs.
w G Ewart.
MIR. Ed Bennett has been
transferred from the grocery to
the dry goods department at w
Ganson 5, and Messrs NJ ii John
son and Walter Bowers have been
given positions in the grocery.
Our popular postmaster, NJ.
Ed Il Poag, who for the past three
weeks has been at the Pasteur In
stitute in Baltimore, came home
Thursday night in perfect health.
Rock Hill Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
Flattery at any Rate.

well, does your husband still
drink q
Yes, mother, and it is worry
ing the life out of me-
Did you try the plan of break
ing him of the habit that | sug
gested to you 2
Yes
'Did you put whiskey in his
coffeel'
Yes
What did he say!'
He said | was, the only woman
he had ever seen since his mother
died who knew how to make cof-
fee as it should be made Texas
Siftiugs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
New Westminster City Burned

Vancouver, b. c., Sept. IL
New Westminster today is with
out II store of any kind, without
newspapers and without food. save
that which Is being hurried over
from here. Every industry save
the big Royal City planning mills
and Glove Canning Company's ;
plant has been wiped out. Every
merchant 5 office has been burned.
The fire started at Brakeman <
kerr's wharf on Front street.
1t spread down to the Canadian
Pacific railway station. From
there it went mp, taking in the
other side of 'front.' street and also
CClum bia street, the chief business
thoroughfarcs Of the cit". Block
after block caught fire rapidly,
and in Il few minutes there was
nothing left of what had been the
business portion of New West
minister.
The Episcopal cathedral was
quickly attacked, the Baptist
church followed and the Central
Methodist church went next. All
were destroyed. Here, too, n
large number of residences went
up in smoke, and the inhabitants,
had t" flee for their lives. The
fire swept down Carnaryon street
and quickly cncompasscd the biz
brick court house and the wooden
city hall.
The fire gained great Roadway
owirg to the fact that the fireman
lost IL great deal of hose 10y burn
ing. This morning there was no
water supply for the private use
of the burned out citizens. There
was not IL single butcher shop, ba
ker or provision shop that was
not destroyed. Only one hotel
escaped destruction.
The loss by the fire at New
Westminster is roughly estimated
at 81, 800, 900, with insurance at
81, 500, 900. The London Assn.
rance company is said to be the
heaviest loser. The buildings on
ten streets were destroyed. The
vaults of the bank buildings with
stood the fire.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
A Child's Mysterious Death.

Bennettsyille, Sept 9.-Julius,
the two-year old son of Mr. ID G
White, of our town, was acciden
tally killed about dark this after
noon. y
1T is not known exactly how
the accident happened,
The child was found with his
head badly cut, apparently by an
axe.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14

jury of inquest so found, but
the magistrate committed Norman
for trial in the court of sessions.
Bail was granted by Judge Klugh
this morning in the sum of 81, 900.
Gen NJ l. Bonham represented the
prisoner" ......
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
The Lancaster Graded School.

TINHE NENT SESSION OF THE
4 Lancaster Graded school begins
the lst Monday in September. Pat
rons are requested 10 send their pu-
pills promptly on the day Of opening
Reasonable tuition fees viii be charg-
Ell pupils who reside beyond The lin it's
of the School District. All pupils
win be r. quired 10 pay monthly IN ,
cidental fee.
This ichool IL better equipped for
efficient work than ever before i'm its
history. The curriculum has been re-
v sed aud the corps Of teachers Is sec-
oRd to none In the state. ars
Roys and girls from. distance de-
'sifing to- attend this school can readily
secure cheap rates Of board here In
private families .s-,
For furtser information address
IF MILLER,
Ch'm'n Bid Trustees.
CHAs L CoNNoRs,
Sec and Treas.
Lancaster, = g Aug 8, 1898.
limo.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-14
A Good Engine for Sale.

A six-horse engine mounted on
wheels, in good running order
just as good as new-for sale
cheap. Apply at this Office for
urther information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-26
A Plan on Foot to Secure the
Annexation
Of San Domingo to the United
States.
RIPE FOR IT.
Government is in Fear of the
Horde of Negroes
Which is About to Be Driven
Out of Cuba.

Boston, Mass, Oct. ga Washing
ton dispatch says: "Gossips are at
work today upon a story that Smith
NJ. Weed and his colleagues in the GUS
toms farming syndicate in San Donin-
go are preparing to launch a fresh
scheme of annexation when congress
meets in December. They point in cor
roboration to the recent conduct Of
President Hereux and to the fact that
the lawful government in San Domingo
is looking forward with dread to the re-
turn to the island of a large gang Of ir-
responsible negroes who have been with
the insurgent army in Cuba. These men
have got out of the way of earning their
living by labor; they are soldiers of
fortune; they are armed, and all they
need is ammunition, to be supplied by
some ambitious adventurer, and they
will be ready to do almost anything
which holds forth a promise of excite
Enent and pelf"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-26
MINERS HAUL TANNER.
Fifty Bareheaded Men Pull the
Governors Carriage Through
the Streets.

Murphysboro, Ill, Oct. 26.-"I am un-
able to control corporate greed, but
corporate murder has got to stop in this
country"
This was the concluding sentence of
Gov. John r. Tanners speech at the
most remarkable meeting of the cam
paign in Illinois. The gathering was
under the auspices of the Mckinley
Tanner club of Murphysboro. But Muir
physboro is the center of one of the
principal coal mining districts of IlH-
nois. It furnishes the famous Big Mud
dy coal. Perhaps 1000 miners live in
and around the thrifty city. These min
erS took advantage of the occasion to
give the governor evidence of their oDin-
ion of his course respecting the diff
cult1eS at Virden and Pana It has been
a long time since Illinois people took
the horses out and hauled with their
own hands a man they wanted to honor
This is what the miners did at Murphys-
boro.
When the governor changed cars at
Harrison junction to go to Murphys--
boro there was a coach load of Repub-
Hcans and q, delegation of the United
Mine Workers waiting for him When
he arrived at the depot he was greeted
with Shriu cheers from 500 school chill
dren who had trooped down to welcome
him. But the surprise came when the
reception committee led the way
through a SurSIng crowd to a gayIy
decorated carriage. Every part of the
vehicle was covered with the national
colors. When the governor had climbed
in he looked over the dashboard upon
the strangest motive power he had ever
seen in front of him. The horses had
been removed. Ropes had been attached
to the double trees and there were fifty
bareheaded miners waiting for the word
to go. The average coal miner is a
pretty Independent Individual He
doesn't crook the pregnant hinges of
the knee on small inducement The ac-
tion at Murphysboro was the more ex-
traOrdinary when the character of the
men engaging in it is considered. Mem
bers of the Republican reception com
mittee say that they had no part in this
demonstration. The miners originated
the idea. and carried it out
The procession moved off through the
streets of Murphysboro q, band leading
and the miners keeping up continuous
cheering until the hotel was reached.
During the time that the governor was
waiting for the afternoon meeting. dele
cations arrived from surrounding towns
and marched to the hotel with music
and banners. By 2 o'clock Murphys-
boro's streets were full of people The
committee was sure that the attendance
would have been twice as great if the
weather had not been inclement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-26
BALANCE DUE
Of over Six Million Dollars From the
U. P. to the Government

washington, Oct. 26.-The govern
ment directors of the Union Pacific rail-
way in their annual report to Secretary
Bliss state that the entire government
Indebtedness for subsidy bonds issued
on the line of the Kansas Pacific rail-
way, including interest to April L, 1897,
was S12 891, 900; that after deducting the
Sc, 900, 900 realized at the sale there still
remains due the United States $685. 900.
Proceedings have been instituted
against the Union Pacific by the depart
nent of Justice for allowing the United
States the sum of $6,5S8, 800, together
with interest on the $12, ,S91, 800 from
April /, 1897, to February 12 1898, and
also interest on So, 6S8, 900 from February
16. 1898.
The value of the assets in the hands
of the receivers of the Union Pacific rail-
way in the suit against the company
and others in which Oliver Ames and
others are complainants, which are not
covered by any specific lien or tncum-
brance and which are available for the
payment of the general obligations OF
the Union Pacific railway company
which remain unsatisf1ed, is not exactly
known, but the directors say they are
Informed such assets exceed $4,000. .OOO
in amount The amount of the claims
which have been presented and which
claim right of participation in the as
sets arnroxirnate sec, 900 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-26

carried the county at the same time by
about 40 votes. Now the Republicans
control the county offices, except
Democratic probate judge and a Popu-
list commissioner from the outlying dis
trict. Mcpherson county has 4,500 votes
and the Republicans state that the
county will go Republican by a majority
of not less than 200 for Stanley. The
county ticket will have a larger ma
jority.
Populist legislation was one of the
subjects which Mr.. Stanley elaborated
upon here. He said: 1.-The POpulistS
have passed, in response to their public
promises, four laws in favor of the
laboring men. One to protect motor
neers; one to prevent blacklisting; one
preventing the discharge of men who
belong to trades unions; one to provide
the payment of wages in lawful money
of the United States. These four laws
are the result of Populist control of our
state government" He then compared
this record with that of the Republican
party, presenting in support of his argu-
ment the homestead exemption law; the
laws creating the bureau of labor;
boards of arbitration; against pools and
trusts; promoting legal holidays and
protecting coal miners and other meas
ures. He then passed to the stock
yards question, and said:
''The Populists claim to have reduced
the yardage and feed charges at Kansas
City through the law passed two years
ago. But, according to the evidence of
the CaILlGIn6n luG1lS6AN6S, I46 l5-W QOGS
no such thing. The yardage charges
remain the same. When a man sells
cattle he gets a certificate, receipt, or
something or other, which entities him
to a rebate when the litigation over it
ends. But no benefits accrue at the
present time.
1.-THE charges for feed have been re-
duced but not by the Populist law. The
reduction which is the same at the
Kansas City, Chicago, st. Joseph and
ST. Louis yards was made by unan-
imous agreement on the part of the
companies themselves, but without
reference to the Kansas law, which GER
tainly can not be said to apply in cities
outside of the state"
In conclusion, Mr.. Stanley said:
''If am elected governor of Kansas,
I will not be a Republican governor, but
will be the governor Of the whole peo-
pie, (cheers), and if I live until Novem-
ber 6 will be elected to that high Office
by more than 25.o0O majority" (Pro-
longed cheering).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-26
THE SPEAKING Ar ABILENE.
Gov. Leedy Assisted by Several 9th
ers Talks in the Court House.

Abilene, Oct. Ex-Governor Leedy ar
rived here yesterday from Russell where
he spoke the night before. The COVER
nor is standing up to his campaign work
we'll His friends say he is looking
better each day.
Gov. Leedy made a speech at the court
house in the afternoon; every seat in the
room was hlled and some stood. The
speech was much the same as has been
reported in these columns before. H.
B. Fleharty followed the governor he
spoke mostly of state politics. In
speaking of the Wetmore letter and the
atndaVitS which have followed, Mr.. File
harty said: Il read from the report of
the doctor which he wrote about two
months before he wrote his letter. It
says at page nine, I am happy to have
the opportunity to acknowledge my
gratitude and appreciation for the cordial
support and encouragement given me
by your honOra bic board in the dis
charge of the duties connected with my
position also desire to express my
appreciation of the efficient assistance
l have received from the officers in the
lnstltutlon- take great pleasure in
stating that the employees of the insti-
tuition nave generally discharged the du-
ties that were assigned to him in a
cred1table and satisfactory manner:
that their conduct has been uniformly
reputable and praisewOrthy.' -
Mr.. FIeharty then devoted some time
to discussing whether the doctor had
stated the truth in his report or in his
letter.
court room and was first addressed bv
Congressman Vincent. Mr.. Vincent
spoke for short time only, he com
mented on the utterances of a local pa
per accusing him of being a supporter
OF SPAIN as against his own government
his remarks were well received.
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri was the
next speaker. His speech was devoted
TO national questions, talking mostly of
the action of congress in regard to the
war. He called attention that not a
single man who voted for Bryan was
appointed on the peace commission and
sald ne presumed this was because there
was not a man among the million five
hundred thousand that was patriotic
enough for such a position
webb McNau was the last sneaker Of
the evening, he claimed that the Repub-
means did not present a single issue TO
the voters IN their speeches. He said
II IS not necessary to talk PATRIOTISM in
STATE which when there was a call for
soidlers TO support the union sent more
soIdlers than there were voters in the
state at the time. They have irnDortad
speakers from abroad to Instruct tba
people OF the state on the issues. can
20 INTO almost any township in This
state and find so men that are CONNIE
tent TO discuss the issues out here in a
more intelligent manner than All tba
postmaster generals they can inDorf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-26
Lay IT TO FAURE.
He is Accused of Instigating the
Overthrow of the Cabinet.

London, Oct. 26.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Times says:
The days of BOulangerism are return
ing with F1oquet to draw the sword
against a factiOus general and without
a Constant to make him cross the from
tier. The cabinet has been overturned
on mere pretext because bands of peo-
PIE collected by those denying authority,
while pretending to defend it, have TO
mented agitation and almost terror. In
the Rue Royale, the rioters tried to
overturn a carriage containing three
Americans amid cries of Down with
the Jews
Evidently the taste for street demon
strations is reviving and perhaps on
Thursday, when the court of Cessation
will meet there will be a renewal of the
uproar 1t looks as though M. Brisson
gave up in disgust a position which
yielded him neither pleasure nor great
ness. Nobody has any idea who will
succeed him, unless, perhaps, M. Faure
knows, for he is alleged to have insti-
gated the overthrow Of the cabinet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-26
JAMES TRIAL BEGINS.
Son of the Noted Outlaw Has Many
Influential Friends.

Kansas City, Oct. 26.-The trial of
Jesse James, son of the noted outlaw
for completely in the Missouri Pacific
train robbery at Leeds on September
% last, was begun in the criminal court
here today. The day was spent in Sc
curing a jury. Prominent lawyers
have been retained by both sides, a
formidable array of witnesses have
been subpoenaed.
The case of young James, who up to
the time of his arrest for alleged COM
plicity in the robbery had borne an ex-
cellent reputation, has excited great in
terest and many of the best men in the
city have come out in his defense. Chief
of Police Hayes, on the other hand, de-
clares that he has evidence sufficient to
convict James.
Frank James of st. Louis, uncle of the
accused. is in the city to attend the
trial.