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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-09-07
For The Ledger.
Vote for Finley.

WV Ava iuiOy.
Lancaster owes Chester moth.
ing. For eight years we voted
for Chester's congressman. We
voted for three Solicitors for
Chester-Brawley, CASTOR, and
Henry. And Chester now has
Judge (Gage), the Attorney
General (Barber) and the Supt of
the Asylum, DR. Bsbcock, and
wants everything in sight. No,
vote for Finley--the equal, il
not superior of Chester's candi.
date and pay the debt that Lam
caster Justly owes to York.
Justice.
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FURMAN UNIVERSITY,
GREENVlLLE, s. c.

Thorough courses Of instruon q.
leading to the degrees of b. Lis.iaSsa
and M. A, The faculty fornsxt~-w-
ion has been enlarged Espesiss ns
tenfion will be- given to Engllsh~r
to Pedagogics. New courses in,lsE1p
History. Modern Language. ,uus1
Physics. The new Graduate Des.sss.,
ment will offer rare advantages. yaxssw
applications for rooms In the sG~ss
Hall should be made. worksss1sss
New Alumni Hall will soon p,xu~.
menoed. Address A p Mousss~w.
Greenvilie, & G or b e Greer, Q.uusr
Head, G. -
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The Thief Caught and Some of
his Booty Recovered.

MS Booty Recovered.
On Saturday night a week ago
the store of Mr. L G Payseur was
entered from q rear window and
between $400. and $500. worth
of iswelry, consisting of gold
watches, rings, etc., sto EN- there
from. On Monday following u
negro, giving his name as Jas
Doster, and claiming to be from
Griffin, Ga, was arrested in
Monroe for drunkenness. On his
person wss found O lot of now
jewelry and a brand new pistol.
1t was also learned he had dis
posed Of quantity of fine jewelry
at nominal prices. Mr. Payseur
went to Monroe at once and re.
covered about $s5. worth of his
jewelry and pistol. The negro
confessed his guilt and is now in
Jail At this place. He claims to
have had an associate with whom
he divided but says he was q
negro unknown to him. A negro
who is thought to have been with
him has been spotted.
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Farm For Rent.
The Lancaster Graded School.

THE NEXT SESSION OF THE
L Lancaster Graded School begins
the LIST Monday In September. Pat
rons ale requested TO send their pus
pills promptly on the day OF opening
Reasonable tuition fees will be charg-
ed pupils who reside beyond the limits
OF the School District. All pupils
Will be required 10 pay u monthly in
cidental fee.
This tchool IL better equipped for
efficient work than ever before in its
history. The curriculum has been re.
sed and the corps Of teachers Is sees
ond to none in the state.
Boys and girls from. a distance de
sizing to attend this school can readily
secure cheap rates of board here in
private families.
For further information address
II + MILLER,
Ch'm'n Bd Trustees.
CHAs II CoNNoRs,
Sec and Treas.
Lancaster, 3 G Aug 8, 1898.
limo,
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SEMI-W KLY.
Earnest Willie Coming.

Mr. w g Cauthen received a
letter some days ago from his
friend Will d Upshaw saying
that he was going to pay him a
visit next week, and that he was
going to stop over in Lancaster
one night and deliver lecture
free TO everybody.
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Final DISCHARGE

THE UNDERSIGNED DIR & &
L Welsh Admr OF the Estate Of Mrs
Ellen J Blakeney will apply To Geo
Met Witherspoon Prooa'e Judge. for
Final discharge as Anmr of fsaid Eat
on the 5th Of september 1898, at IL
O'clock m.
&C Welsh, Admr.
August Sd, 1898,
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Motto G..
ONCE County Supervisor.
Lancaster. z. c., Aug Is. 1888.

Sealed Proposals will be received at
this office until IL m Monday Sept
5th for keeping the Poor House for
the year 1898. on the same plan a.
heretofore to wit: The county will
furnish the farm free Of rent. also the
bedding for the inmates--An u other
expenses must be borne by the sue.
cessful applicant The succ ,ssful
bidder, IL the contract In awarded,
will be required TO give bond with
approved securities for the faithful
performance Of the contract-The q
Supervi or and county Board Of Com
missioner, reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
l. ] Perry,
County Supr.
Attest, NJ l. Eemmond.
elk Bd CONS
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Final Discharge

THE UNDERSIGNED DIR q G.
4 Welsh Admr Of the Estate Of Mrs
Harriet Welsh will fppiy to Geo Nc
g Witherspoon Probate Judge, for a
Final discharge as Admr. OF said Est
on the 6th Of September 1898, mt IL
o'clock q m. &C Welsh. Admr.
August Sd, 1898.
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Death OF Mr. Dallas w Cul,.

Died at Pleasant Valley, on:tbe
9Th inst, sitter q protracted H.
ness of three months, Dalks w
Culp, aged 81 years.
We frequently write about
dead people for the consolation Of
their relatives and friends, but
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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
further information.
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Contract to he Let.

>S~sA NV W pO LOU
Contract will be awarded ut
Trinity A X p Church, Sept II,
1898, for the building of new
church at Trinity. Sealed bids
received until that date. Contract
awarded to lowest responsible
bidder, right resumed to reject
any or all bids. Plans and speci-
6cations at s'Review office, or ut
Mr. N H Hallman's or MIR j c
McCafn's. ~s.
j l. Oates, Chmn -
Building Com.
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No-To- -Bae for Fifty Cents-
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. u. All druggists
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DR.. Miles Rufss Ptils are guaranteed TO sfoD
AeAl0che In % minutes. "One cont q dose.''
The herald., 1898-01-21

that the statement of Mrs. Roberts had
been properly referred and was now in
the proper place to receive considera-
ton. Gallinger then asked that the
resolution go over until tomorrow.
The chairman held that Lodges mo-
tion took precedence and the yeas and
nays were demanded.
The motion Of West to take up the
Teller resolution was then carried, Al
to 25, as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon. Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Cannon, Chiffon. Clark, Clay, Cock
rell, Faulkner, Harris, Heitfeldt, Jones
of Arkansas, Kenney, Kyle, McEnery,
Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Morgan, Perkins, Pettigrew,
Pettus, Pritchard, Quay, Rawltns,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Tillman.
and wolcott-41.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker; Cullom,
Davis, Foraker Fairbanks, Frye, Gal
linger. Gray, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hans
brough, Hoar, Lodge, Mcbride. Merrill,
Nelson, Platt of Connecticut, Proctor,
Sewell, Spooner, Thurston and Wetmore
-25
Vest then spoke in support of the res
olution, saying he had no desire at this
time to thresh over the old straw of
financial discussion, but hoped to be
able to call the senate's attention to
some reason why the pending resolution
should be agreed to by the senate. He
said that twenty years had passed since
the Stanley Matthews resolution was
first put on the statute books, but he be
lieved that there was no reason why
there should be reiteration of the reso-
luton and the declarations contained in
them. Vest maintained that if the reso
lutions were originally correct and prop
er, they are correct and proper at the
present time.
"rhey do not, in any sense" declared
Vest, "involve either reputation or dis
honor"
The senator maintained that the issue
involving the consideration of the reso-
luton had been forced upon. the senate
by the administration, and that the SEN
lent and in their silence give tacit as
sent to the recent declarations Of the
secretary of the treasury in favor of a
gold standard, this declaration being
evidently indorsed by the president, or
else to recede from the Stanley
Matthews resolution, which had been
passed by the senate by vote of more
than two to one and by the house by an
Overwhelming majority
"It would recall" said Mr.. Vest,
'that the present president of the
United States was then member of the
house, and voted for the resolutions"
Mr.. Vest held that the time had come
when the country must either go to a
gold standard or make the last contest
for the financial system which he be-
lieved a majority of the people were in
favor Of. He said that he had no desire
now to enter upon an elaborte discus
Continued on Page Two.)
The herald., 1898-01-21

one could be reached, and accentuated
his intention of forcing the displacement
/ of the census bill with the Teller resolu-
tion as the unfinished business.
Mr.. Gallinger, of the Committee on
Public Health and National Quaran-
tine, secured the adoption of resolu-
tion empowering the committee to in
vestigate the desirability of removing
the quarantine station from Ship Island
to- some other point in the Gulf of Mex
leo.
Mr.. Frye, of the Commerce Committee,
reported favorably and secured the pas
sage of bill providing for the con-
struction at cost not exceeding $4,000
of a light ship to be located near Cape
Elizabeth.
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska introduced a
lresolution directing the Secretary Of the
Interiorto send to the Senate the full and
explicit charges made against Mrs. M. f.
Roberts, recently dismissed from the
Pension Bureau.
Immediate consideration being asited
for the resolution, Mr.. Gallinger of New
Hampshire said the heads of departments
had absolute power to remove clerks
and there is also Civil Service Commits
sion, which has practically final auth
ority in cases of this kind. He thought
Congress ought not to take up the dis
cussion of such cases.
Considerable discussion without re-
suit, occurred, it being developed that
Mrs. Roberts had been discharged on
allegations affecting her character.
Mr.. Allen said he did not know Mrs.
Roberts, but it was infamous to dismiss
a woman on such charges without a
hearing.
Mr.. Pettigrew secured the passage of
resolution directing the Secretary of
the Interior and the Attorney General
to inform the Senate what steps the gov
ernment has taken concerning the kill
ing of the woman in Oklahoma Terri
tory by Seminole Indians and the burn
ing of two Seminoles in the same Terri
tory.
The resolution inquiring of the Post
master General what action was neces-
sary to maintain the excellence of the
postal free delivery service, was agree3
to, and Mr.. Tillman's resolution ex-
tending the authority of the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee rela-
tive to the investigation of the giving,
by railroads, of transportation for any
|other consideration than cash, was
passed.
Hoar objected to the consideration of
the resolution, but withdrew his objec
ton to afford Allen an opportunity to
makeSa statement. Allen then read a
statement directed to the president by
Mrs. Roberts. She says that she is the
widow of Howard Roberts, Union SOL
der; that she was summarily dismissed
from the pension office for misconduct
affecting her character. Charges were
preferred against her publicly, and she
claims to have been treated cruelty and
without opportunity to vindicate her
character.
Gallinger said the presumption was
The herald., 1898-01-21
New York Journal.
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

The Japanese cruiser Kasagi is
launched by the Cramps at Philadel-
phia.
The Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany adds another $40 to the fare to
Alaskan points.
Maryland Republicans fail to chose
a successor to German; Democrats and
bolting Republicans may yet agree on
a candidate.
The trial Of Emil Zola set for Febru-
ary LIST. Anti-Jewish rioting con-
tinue in Paris and many Of the other
towns Of France.
President Dole Of Hawaii will have
no cause to complain Of the coolness Of
his reception from the time he reaches
Chicago on Sunday. i.n
No witnesses called in the Hanna
bribery investigation; Finck intro
duces his bill to gerrymander con-
gressional districts in Ohio.
The British feet at Esuuimalt is
ordered to prepare for trip to China
on forty-eight hours notice; Japanese
vessels also headed Chinaward.
Senator White Of California chosen
chairman Of the Democratic national
congressional campaign committee;
the contest will be waged, so far as ma
tional issues are involved, on the Chi
go platform.
The senate by decisive vote agrees
to take up Teller's resolution to pay
United States bonds in silver dollars
as the unfinished business for today;
the house debates the Cuban question
and passes the diplomatic appropria-
ton bill.
The Sagasta ministry, Governor
General Blanco and Minister de LONE
are all ready to extend a welcome to
United States warships in Cuban
waters; in case American interests are
threatened the administration will
act on an hours notice, and there is
reasonable expectation that the emer-
gency will arise within the next
twentyfour hours. =
The herald., 1898-01-21
TELLER'S
MEASURE
Made Unfinished Business
for Today
SENATORS VOTE DECISIVELY
TO GIVE THE SILVER QUESTION
A CHANCE
SENATORS VOTE DECISIvELY Y
The House Continues to Discuss Cuban
Affairs and Passes the Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-By the de-
cisive vote of Al to 25 the senate today
decided to proceed at once to the con-
sideration of the resolution introduced a
few days ago by Mr.. Teller Of Colorado,
providing for the payment of bonds of
the United States in silver at the option
of the government. The resolution pro-
vided: THAT all bonds of the United
States, issued or authorized to be issued,
under the said acts of congress hereinbe-
fore recited, are payable, principal and
interest, at the option of the government
of the United States in silver dollars of
the coinage of the United States con-
tanning 4121s grains each of silver, and
that to restore to it's coinage such silver
coins as legal tender in payment of said
bonds, principal and interest, is not in
violation of the public faith nor in de-
rogation of the rights of the public
credit"
Vest of Missouri of the financial COM
mittee, who has been in charge of the
resolution, spoke briefly upon it. but
disclaimed any desire at this time to
thresh over the old straw of financial
discussions. He believed, however, that
the time was ripe for a reiteration with
emphasis of the declarations of the
Stanley Matthews resolution which had
been placed on the statute books twenty
years ago, particularly in view of recent
statements of the secretary of the
treasury, in which the president, who
had as a member of the house voted for
the original resolutions, concurred. Mr.
Vest announced his intention to secure a
final vote upon the resolution as soon as
The herald., 1898-01-21
THOSE WHO KNOW
Say That the Administration Is Ready

TO ACC
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-(By Associ-
ated Press.) Gentlemen in congress who.
by reason of their position, have reason
to be accurately informed Of the policy
Of the administration in Cuba, say that
this policy in substance is as follows:
At the present moment it is felt that
the same material conditions prevail
that existed when the president sent his
last message to congress. At that time
1t was stated that he plan Of autonomy
having bene inaugurated, it was the
purpose of the executive branch to give
proper time for the plan to be tried.
The administration Is said to entertain
the same sentiments today. The auton-
omous plan was inaugurated only three
weeks ago. namely on January 1st, when
the autonomists' cabinet took office, SO
that it is felt that there has not been
adequate time up to the present moment
to form any fair Judgment as to the
merits of the plan as means Of ameli-
Grating conditions on the island.
The recent occurrences at Havana are
looked upon as affording evidence Of
discomfort with this plan, but whether
this will be taken as sufficient to over
come the plan itself is not regarded as
established with any degree of certainty
or even approximateness.
In the meantime, while closely OBJ
serving the progress Of the autonomous
plan, the administration has adopted
every precaution to guard against any
sudden emergency, such as an uprising
that will threaten American interests.
This is not expected to occur. but If it
should come it is said that the naval
vessels of the United States are so dis
posed as to be in the harbor of Havana
within six hours of any crisis which
would imperil American interests. In
order that there may be no delay should
an emergency arise, it is said that Con-
sui General Lee has been empowered to
The herald., 1898-01-21
MAY NEED AID TO SUPPRESS AN
UPRISING
In Case American Interests Are
Threatened the Administra-
ton Is Ready to Act on
Moments Notice

: WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 20. :
Especial to The Herald.) 1t is :
: learned that the policy Of send :
ing United States warships to :
= Cuban waters has the full sane :
ton of the Sagasta ministry, Gov :
ernor General Blanco and Minis :
= ter de LONE. They fear that the :
anti-autonomist Spaniards in Ha- :
vana will rise against Blanco, :
who, with the army and navy :
against him, would be power
less. In this case our ships are :
to enter the harbor, land the large :
force of marines with which they :
= are provided to prevent loss of :
American life and property and :
to restore peace on the island.
Once landed the United States :
will then be in a position to treat
between the insurgents and Spain,
which means eventual independ-
ence for Cuba.
= The administration expects the
= necessity to arise at any time,
= perhaps in twenty-four hours.
y Hits speech yesterday was au-s
\ thorized to prepare the people for =
= such action as indicated above.
The herald., 1898-01-21

sound of shot aroused the family. who
found his lifeless body lying In door,
way. Suspicion was directed to George
Clark. brother Of the murdered man. His
shoes were covered with fresh mud and
fitted the footprints leading to the home
of his dead brother, with whom he boarded.
He pretended to be asleep whef, arrested.
George Clark was a member of the Saliva
tioh army, and his brothers wife belongs
to the same organization. The pistol with
which the crime was committed was found
on the premises, and 1t Is stated that
George Clark recently purchased this re-
volver. The coroner's inquest win be held
on Saturday.
The herald., 1898-01-21
USED A PISTOL
When Giving Of Poison Proved to Be
Unsuccessful

ST HELENA, Cal, Jan. 2o-Will,am, A
Clark, a section hand on the Southern Pa
cifc railroad, was shot dead this morn
ing from ambush, and his brother, George
Clark, has been arrested on suspicion OF
being the murderer. Two attempts to Kill
Clark by poisoning were recently made
but each was unsuccessful. About 1
o'clock this morning Clark arose to make
his breakfast, as was his custom. The
The herald., 1898-01-21

Sentenced to Hang

SAN ANDREAS, Cal, Jan. 2O.--Joseph
Hubert, convicted of the murder of his
wife, whom he shot and killed at Pow
erty Bar, in Calaveras county, on Fri
day, April 10, 1895, has been resentenced
by Judge Rust Of Amador county to be
hanged at Folsom Penitentiary on April
18th next. ~
The herald., 1898-01-21

Continued on Page Two.)
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08
IL Runs ON van buren, 81.
Directly in Front Of the%
Chicago
Rock Island &
Pacific
Station
Ia Now Open

Passengers arrivingin Chicago can. by
the new Union Elevated Loop. reach any
part of the city; or, for alive cent fare.
can bs taken Immediately to any Of the
large stores in the down town district.
All Elevated Trains will stop at the
Rock Island station. Train every
minute.
These facilities can onl, be afforded by
the GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
If"you will ssnd 2-cenr stamp for
postage We will mail you at once a new
bird eye view OF Chicago, just issued
in five colors. which shows you just what
you want tn know about Chicago and
the new Loop and Elevated System.
This map you should have, whether you
i've out OF the city and expect 10 come 10
t, or whether you now 1--we in Chicago
and you or your friends contemplate
a trip. Address.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G.P.A.
Chicago.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08

OF the street. The hitch or lifting has
been constantly necessary to preserve a
skirt from the worst that comes in ones
way, until women have formed the habit
to sucil an extent that even the short
bicycle skirt many times comes in for
the attention.
for one. my dear. am glad tie train
will become general again. 1t is much
neater in every way. 1t will be carried
gracefully in one hand all the time when
on the street, and it is hoped women will
soon learn to give it length. when under
roofs. l know q woman who lives at
one of New Yorkis most aristocratic
hotels who dresses well, and who ought
to know better. but who invariably walks
out OF the dining room with her ekirt
lifted so that it will not come in contact
with the magnificent velvet rugs! 1t
may be she is not conscious OF the vul
garity; it may be she does know that it
is vulgar, and it may be she does not
want to soil the rug. The suave man.
ager Of the hostelry has at one time re-
quested her not to ogle the guests
through her gold mounted lorgnettes,
and l hear that he is contemplating
arbitration with her about his velvet
rugs and her skirts.
To return to dancing dresses. The
sleeves to ball dresses, il We follow
French suggestions. and certainly We do.
are very diminutive; just a strap over
the shoulder, with lace or frills coming
across the arm from the bodice, or else
small puffs or friils over and from the
top OF the shoulder. Sometimes there
will be strap on one shoulder and the
lace and frills on the other. It il quite
the fancy Of the hour to have the Shout
ders arranged differently. Black velvet,
colored velvet aud fur figure extensively
in the accessories to ball toilettes. The
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-08
Fashions of the Day.

Ny Dearest Adelaide: This is the
time of year when We live, we 60 to the
theatre. We 20 to moraing concerts. We
20 to evening musicalee, We dine, We
dat CO and we are gowned IN all that is
Dsiest, with no thought Of fashions that
a-e to come. 1t is enough that We are
de rigMeur now.
Ii 10 the dancing dress that is having
it, swing through thess the gayest times
Of the year. my dear, it DOES swing in
The most graceful manner il you under
stsrd the ar. Of managing a train. The
train is two or three inches in length at
"a, back, with the sides and front of the
Is IT escaping the floor. This sweep.
With ths closs fit Of the skirt around the
hips, With all fullnees punched at the
bock, makes the handling of it very
ssey II. as ! said before. you understand
ths msdms Operandi. The art" is in
tho sxaying and swinging OF the body,
which adjusts and brings to place the
train without help Of the hands.
Nothing is more vulgar or pie beian
than to lift the skirt when on carpets or
polished floors. Ifore cannot have full
bsoelit OF the graceful train indoors
where can ones Yet women have be-
cone % in the habit OF grabbing up the
skirt ct the back it seems impossible for
them 70 learn the actual grace end fit
nsss of the train. The lbit 10 not due
b the long ekirts, but to the short ones
that have been in vogue 30 long. The
skirt that escapes is the filthiest Of all
skir:s. That is a strong word to uss
shout our pretty clothes. but it is the
oely word that expresses the truth. 1t
= filthy because it does not escape. Un-
- skirt ID made short and bobby" it
= impossible to walk the pavements
without ito gathering dust and the dirt