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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-09
ATTORNEY LYLES
HAS Won HIS CASE.
The !. S, Court Of Appeals
Hands Down Its Decision.
AGRICULTURAL HALL CASE
The Question of Possession Has
Been observation-disclosures
sioner Nance's Petition
Acted Upon Finally.
AGRICULTURAL HALL CASE
The State, 9Th inst.

The State, 9Th inst.
1t seems that the famous Agri-
cultural Hall case involving the
possession of the hall is at last at
IN end. The State has PLAYED its
last high trump and has lost. At
least that is how the matter pre-
Sents itself at this time. The de-
cision Of the United States circuit
court of appeals was handed down
last Tuesday and it sustains the
decision Of Judge Simonton in
which he refused the petition of
Commissioner Vance. The dc
cree of the court was written bv
Judge Goh, and Mr. w III Lvlcs.
attorney for the respondent in the
case, saw it while in Richmond
last Thursday. As yet he has
failed to get copy of the decision
but 'eXpccts its arrival in few
days.
1t will he remembered that the
United States supreme court rem
dered decision in the case last
May and decided in favor of Mr.
Lyle's client. The marshal at
Charleston was sent for to take
posseIsion of the building when
rs.di9gs were pnt a stop
to 10y Co.'s w Vance filing a
petition setting out the fact that
he was commissioner, State
officer, and the judgment was not
binding on him; and that Mt any
rate execution should be suspended
The petition was referred to
Judge Simonton and he refused
to grant it. From this decision,
Commissioner Vance appealed and
gave rs security u bond of SIS, 600,
signed by Gov Ellerbe and Trea.
surer Zimmerman.
The case on appeal was argued
before the court of appeals at
Richmond, Justices Goff, Purnell
ard Brawley sitting, and, as stated,
a decision was handed down Tues
day, Judge Brawley took no part
in the decision of the court.
Mr. Lyles will wait until the
mandate reaches him before he
proceeds to have: the United
States marshal put him in posses
sion Of the building. BY the
terms of the decree, Mr. Lyle's
client has judgment for the rent
of the building since it was taken
charge of by the dispensary,
which will amount to a large sum.
The three bonds which have been
given as security are signed by
Messrs b r Tillman, j f TindaI
and w ID Mayfeld; b r Tillman,
governor; j + Tindal, secretary
of State, and Wiley Jones; and
w II ElIerbe, governor, and w II
Zimmerman, treasurer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-09

t5'drse C~ 90 v'tche--a csstor,sl
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-09

GsSy~ iucn"iinence - water dur .ng
slecp s'opped immedisreIy 10y DIR T.
DETCHON's NNTI DIURErIC Cures
ciid "a 4 ults ALIKE Price, 81
Sn a bv j f Ms"be" e. % Druggist
Lancaster. \
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-09
lie U233r23I All 0t53H3 IN
Groceries.
So 80 u E., -. :

lS pounds granulated Sugar rpr ! 90
20 pounds ligh. Drown Sugar 90
s'g We have the cheapest line
OF Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
IN town. Also we carry nice line
of Notions, such as handkcrchiefs,
Ladies' and Gents Hose, etc, etc
Is. - Cherry ~ BRO.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-09

''.'a ..'. ~. .a'
Chi!ds made an able presentation
Of his views on the subject. The
public Is aware # what transpired
after the vote and since that day.
All are now anXiously watching
to see what the house is GOING to
do with the bill. The other liuuor
bills are on the way to considera-
tion this week. Mr. PoIlock's s
blll rs to p stores has been off
cred rs an a nendment to the pro
hibition bill, and by virtue of that
Will come up for consideration
tomorrow at the day session. Mr.
Hydrick' $ liquor measure has come
from the committee with a mn.
jority favorable report. 1t will
doubtless occasion considerable
debate when it comes up for con
sidcration.
As things LOOK at present there
vii! be no changes made in the
d1spenSary law at the present scs-
sion.
Another notable fight of the
week, and one that Il great many
regard as unfortunate, wa, that
which led to the death of MIR Ba-
cots impartial history o;Il.
The appropriation bill was taken
up during the week, and in two
days it was disposed of by the
house. The usual fight was mado
on the South Carolina appropria-
tion and it was cat down to $40. .
600, figure which Its friends
claim is totally inadequate for its
support. There was also Il lively,
fight against the general expense
fund of the State board of health,
which was finally placed at 81, 500.
w hat the senate will do wlth the
bill remains TO be seen. The bill
provides for 5,mill levy this
Year, but this is conditioned upon
a 3O,day session. This fact was
clearly stated by the chairman Of
the ways and means committee in
the admirable statement he gave
the house rs 10 the finances Of the
State. The State fair appropria.
tion was cut Off. The Mackey
claim survived the fight made
upon it.
Among the new bills presented
last week was that to abolish the
Office of phosphate commissioner.
MIR Etird's hin to divide the privi.
lege tax between Clemson and
Winthrop ocoasioned quite lively
debate, but the fight ended in the
passage,uf. the bill: Mr. AshIey's
bilt to give thistax to the common
schools was killed. 80
: =. Fhe Teole salary. reduction bill
has been unfayorabiy reported
and wilk.doabtless have little dis.
custom t3,amount to anything.
/ Theseduction law bill was; pass.
ed by the house, but the senate
Killed it, as it has done Mr. Pat
tons pavement bill and the re-
districting bill. The Pee Dee
county matter still has a ghost of
a show, SO far as another, election
is concerned.
AS was expected, the house has
killed'Mr Rodgers bill to require
the railroads to transport certain
officials free of charge. He de.
Tended it, bat even his earnestness
could not prevail. Mr. Jlderton's
bill on the same subject still stands
on the calendar.
The sinking fund commission
bill has reached the senate and the
Henderson county government
bill the house.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
A DOUBLE MURDER.
DrinL-Crazed Mechanic Shoots His
Wife and Mother-in-Law.

A Drink Crazed Mechanic Shoots His
Wife and Mother-in-Law.
New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 24.-Ed-
ward Euff, 40 years old, mechanic,
shot ane killed his wife and mother-in-
law, NJ; y Maher, at their home here
..ass als 81 g. t, alter trying to induce his
wife to live with him again. He had
been drinking heavily. When he
called his wife left the house to avoid
him. He followed and shot her. Then
he returned to the house, and, going to
the room where his wife's mother was
sewing, unconscious of the tragedy,
shot her in the neck and shoulder
killing her almost instantly.
John Reilly, who was in an adjoin-
ing room, met Duff coming from the
sewing-ro with a revolver in his
hand. He asked him what he had
done, and received as reply a shot
which grazed his neck. Reilly ran and
Duff took to the street.
He passed over the body of his dead
wife as it lay on the walk. He re-
loaded his revolver, and, seeing that
the crowd was gathering, walked
briskly down the street for block,
CARRYING the revolver exposed all the
time. The news of the murder spread
rapidly, and few minutes later pa
troll wagon with three officers rushed
up. Duff fought like tiger, but was
disarmed and locked up.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
VOLUNTEERS IRE INDICATED
Weyler's Pets Took No Part
in the Havana Riots.
OUTBREAK WAS SPONTANEOUS
Caused by Violent Attacks Upon Loyal
Spaniards and Army Officers by the
Newspapers-Troops Still in Havana.

Havana, Jan. 24.-Since Saturday
the rioters have been quiet, with the
exception of dynamite bomb exploded
in the Plaza de Colon, which did no
harm. The rumors that the volunteers
would revolt against the government
have bad no foundation. Neverthe-
less, on Saturday and Sunday several
generals arrived here from Matanzas
province and from Havana province
with additional reinfocrements About
II ZOO men are now located within the
city limits and in the outskirts
Certain persons have circulated
rumors that the volunteers would join
in the riots, and have still further in
creased popular passion by saying that
the government intended to disarm
them. 1t has also been asserted that
the volunteers would not have the bal
lot. because they are in the pay of the
government. which is not a fact, as
only buglers and few others are paid.
The rest are merchants and clerks,
serving without government pay.
Those responsible for circulating these
rumors are interested, it is asserted, in
UIcoulIiS tIOuUlc UGtWGGu GIl6 govern
ment and the volunteers, so as to have
the latter disarmed, and to be assured
of "a, 0e0 men less against the insur-
gents.
Now that the disturbances have
quieted down, the greatest part of the
troops have returned to their respective
stations.
Among the governments supporters
the riot are explained as spontaneous
and wholly without previous arrange
ment. They are ascribed to the violent
attacks upon not only army officers,
but also upon prominent loyal Span
iards, like the Marquis of Pinar del
Rio, and Madame Eva Camel, the we'll.
known newspaper woman. The SOL
diers on the other hand blame the au-
thorities for tolerating newspaper at
tacks prohibited by law. Though
without social standing, the rioters
insist upon their patriotism.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
To Examine the Yukon Delta.

Washington, Jan. 26. - Professor
Pritchett, of the coast and geodetic
survey, has practically completed ar
rangements for an expedition which
will start for Alaska in the spring to
make an examination of the delta of
the Yukon river for the purpose of
locating and marking if possible deep
water entrance to the river.
For the carrying out of this work and
the exploration of Copper river, con-
gress has just passed bill appropriate
ing $4,000. The bill will be signed by
the president within a few days, and
the money will be Immediately availa-
BILE.
The expedition to be sent out is to be
a joint land and water party, and will
be under the direction of Lieutenant
Helm, who is skillful photographer.
The expedition will leave San Fran
cisco in April.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
UNPROFITABLE EXPERIMENT,
Seventeen Reindeer Killed on an At
lantic Steamer.

Seventeen Reindeer Killed on an At
lantic Steamer.
New York, Jan. 26.-Seventeen rein
deer were executed by hanging on the
voyage from Hamburg on the steamer
Glendon, which reached here after a
tempestuous voyage of IA days. Fiji
teen others survived the trip, but one
of them has broken kneecap. which
has been rudely bound in splints.
The l5 are all that are left of herd of
40 reindeer started from small village
in Finland month ago, destined for
a journey of more than 10000 miles to
the KIondike region.
The reindeer are not part of Uncle
Sans plan for relieving the miners.
They were purchased by an old Klon-
diker, who believed there was money
in shipping reindeer there to the land
of gold as beasts of burden. They were
shipped on the Glendon. 1t has no
stalls for cattle, and the reindeer were
tied to stanchions.
The Glendon left Hamburg January
Z in a gale which rolled the ship like
barrel. Two of the reindeer had their
necks dislocated before they vessel had
been out three hours, and the next
day three more were killed. The fifth
day brought gale from the west, which
speedily produced five more dead rein
deer. In the gale of last Thursday six
more were killed and the legs of three
of these were fractured in half a dozen
places.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
DEATH I'M THE FLAMES.
Six-Story LodgingHouse Burned a
Spokane.

Spokane, Jan. 26.-A fire in which
the loss runs up to $400, 900 worth of
property and at the very least five lives
were lost took place tonight. The
Great Eastern block at the corner of
Post street and Riverside avenue, six
stories in height, and constructed of
brick, caught fire about 11:45 p. M,
and in three hours was totally demol
ished.
All of the upper floors and part of
the third floor were used for lodging
purposes, and at least $50 people were
asleep in the building when the fire
started. While most of them escaped
with only their night clothes, it is
thought a number perished. What
makes the horror greater, is that no
one knows who is still imprisoned.
AS the people were removed from the
burning structure or escaped them
selves, they sought places of safety.
The last out of the upper floors report
forms lying in the hall, and women
shrieking in the flames. The origin
of the fire is supposed to have been in
the engine-room.
The Great Eastern block was built
in 1890 at cost of $250,O00, and was
owned by Louis Levinski, of San Fran
cisco, who carried but $4,000 insur-
ance.
A thrilling rescue was that of Robert
Mason, his wife and their 2-year-old
son from the fifth floor ON the Post
street side. From fire escape on the
fourth floor seven feet to one side from
their window, a fireman threw them
rope. which Mason made fast to
the bed, and came down hand over
hand, carrying his boy. Mrs. Mason
followed. AS she hung suspended far
above the ground, the huge crowd
watched with breathless interest.
When she was grasped by the fireman
shout of joy went up.
The lives know to be lost are those of
Rose Wilson, aged Is, and Rose Smith,
an invalid, aged 20, besides Mrs.
Davies, who jumped from a fifth story
window, and died two hours later.
Others are supposed to be in the build
ing.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
VICTORY FOR BARRETT.
Decision of Arbitrasors in the Case OF
Vice.Consul Kellett.

San Francisco, Jan. PA special
press correspondent at Bangkok writes
as follows, under date of November 15,
1897:
''The long-awaited and much debated
decision of the arbitrators in the mat
ter of the assault upon E. V. Kellett,
United States vice-consul, by Siamese
soldiers at Chi enggai November 10,
1896, was published yesterday in the
Gazette for the first time, and this
morning an English translation was
posted in the American legation.
Shortly after the announcement of the
assault, John Barrett, United States
minister resident and consul-general,
opened negotiations by demanding an
investigation by mixed commission,
which Siam promptly refused. The ar
rival of the gunboat Machias in Feb
ruary, 1897, however, opened the eyes
of the Siamese and hastened negotia-
tions, for when Minister Barrett pro-
posed to call the commission, a board of
arbitration was appointed. The Ma
chias then left the river, and the board
of arbitration, composed of Mr.. Barrett
and Mr.. Orts, who represented the
Siamese government, soon proceeded
to investigate the matter, sitting both
at Bangkok and Chienggai. After
20 days. session, the commission agreed
upon decision without an umpire,
and the result is a decided victory for
Mr.. Barrett. While the commission
decided that the conduct of the officers
who committed the assault was to
certain extent excusable, from the ex-
citement resulting from the unusual
and imprudent steps taken by Kellett
in releasing his servant from the GUS
tody of the authorities, after he had
been arrested, it was agreed that the
Siamese government should apologize
and punish the offenders. The officers
in command of the troops are to be
publicly reprimanded and degraded in
rank, while the men are to be deprived
of pay for three months.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
MOB HELD IN CHECK.
Police of Paris, With the Greatest Diff
ficulty, Preserved Order.


Paris, Jan. 25-Todday. Paris has
the appearace of being in state oil
siege, and 1000 police and soldiers
hold the Place de la Concord
In anticipation of the prohibited
anti-Dreyfus demonstration today, un-
der the direction of the organizing COM
mittee appointed by the anti-Dreyfus
meeting at the Tivoll Vauxhall last
Monday night, stringent measures were
taken by the authorities to preserve
order. The Place de la Concord and
the garden of the Tuilleries were held
by detachments of cavalry and infan-
try and large forces of police.
Nothing happened until 3 O'Clock
this afternoon, the time announced for
the meeting to protest against the pro-
Drefyus agitation in the Sale des
Miles section and in the Mont Parnesse
quarter. The approaches to the hall
We're occupied by police and mounted
republican guards, while the precau-
tion was taken of removing all chairs
from the interior. The police refused
admission to known anarchists, but
many who were less prominent evaded
police vigilance, gained admittance and
created disturbances. M. Thiebaud
was elected to the chair, and the noise
lest disturbers of the proceedings were
expelled from the hall. M. Thiebaud
proposed that wreath should be laid
on the Strasbourg statue, and the pro-
posal was greeted with cries of 'Vive
l'armie" and "Vive la France!"
AS the disturbance continued, M.
Thiebaud got motion adopted to close
the meeting. The wreath was then
placed in carriage, but the police re-
fused to allow the crowd to follow it in
body, and divided it into small
groups. In the meantime, the anar-
chists tried in vain to organize fresh
meeting. The wreath was placed ON
the statue at half past 4 o'clock this
afternoon, amid perfect order.
Later in the evening the police dis
persed large bodies of anti-Jewish DEM
onstrators in the Rue de la Fayette
and at the Office of the Aurore, but
nothing serious occurred, and there
were few arrests during the day.
1t is agreed On all sides that Satur-
days scene in the chamber of deputies
was almost without precedent, except
the recent disturbances in the Austrian
reichsrath. Curiously enough. Count
Badeni, the ex-Austrian premier, wit
messed it. He must have felt quite at
home.
After the chamber was cleared 1876
torn-off neckties were, picked up, to-
getlier with many coats that had been
torn by deputies from each others
shoulders. NJ. Clovis Hughes, one of
the deputies for the department OF the
Seine, had door slammed on his fin
gers, which were SO mutilated that he
is now in the hands of a surgeon.
The scene of fighting around the tri-
bune was unparalleled.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
A CHICAGO WELCOME.
President Dole and Party Arrive in the
the Windy City.

| L DOAc anu aTGy ATTlSo III Gho
the Windy City.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-President and
Mrs. Sanford B. Dole, of Hawaii, ar
rived in Chicago at 8:O5 o'clock this
morning.
A distinguished party greeted the
president of the island republic on his
arrival. The government was repre-
sented by Judge Grosscup, John G.
Black, United States attorney; Thomas
E. Macmillan, district court clerk, and
Hon. Thomas w. Cridler. of the state
department at Washington. Chicago
was represented by Mayor Harrison,
and the army and navy by Major HE
stand and Lieutenant Commander
Phelps, respectively, who were re-
splendent in full uniform and several
pounds of gold lace.
In addition to these gentlemen, the
president was welcomed by General
Brooke and staff, consisting of Captain
Richards and Lieutenants Dunn and
McKenna; Hon. M. F. Hatch, minister
to the United States from Hawaii;
William Penn Nixon, DR.. Henry G.
Lyman and the Chicago Hawaiian con-
sui, w. f. Job.
President Dole's party consisted OF
himself, Mrs. Dole, Secretary Iaukea
and DR.. Day, his physician. The fol-
lowing ladies were also present: Mes
danes Grosscup, Harrison and Brooke.
On arrival in Chicago, the reception
committee entered President Dole's
private Car and welcomed him 20 Chi
ko cho1
him was Judge Grosscup, who said:
President Dole, l am instructed by
the president of the Unsited States to
welcome you here. I am pleased to
introduce you to Assistant Secretary
Cridler, representing the president, and
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago
After the exchange of courtesies and
welcome to Chicago on behalf of the
city by Mayor Harrison, President
Dole cordially responded to the greet
ing and seemed greatly pleased with
the hearty reception given to him.
Mrs. Dole won the hearts of every one
present by her unaffected and pleasant
manner, thanked the ladies of the COM
mittee for coming out SO early in the
day to welcome her. and seemed to ap-
preciate very highly the reception she
received in Chicago.
The party at once proceeded in car
riages to the Auditorium annex, where
suite 1102 had been reserved for the
guests. They will be driven to Fort
Sheridan tomorrow where a pararde
will be given in their honor, and other
wise entertained before their departure
for Washington.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28

Salt Lake, Jan. 25.-A special to
the Tribune from Rock Springs, reports
the disappearance of Second Lieutenant
Joseph Dripps, of the Eighth United
States infantry, who was in command
of detachment of soldiers at Camp
Pilot, Butte, Wyo. He left his post
on January 16. He was at Fort Doug
lass last Wednesday,, and afterward
registered at a hotel here, but did not
occupy his room.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
OHIO RIVER ON A RAMPAGE.
Unusually Heavy Rains Cause a Sudden
Flood.

Flood.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 24.-Fears are
entertained here of flood. The Ohio
is rising steadily. At this morning
the danger line was but three feet off,
but by noon this distance has been de-
creased by nearly ii inches.
Much damage was done throughout
the state last night by heavy rain and
wind storm. Thomas Cross, drummer,
was drowned while crossing a swollen
stream near West Baden, Ind. A son
of farmer named Drury, and negro
farm hand, while riding horses across
the Cumberland river forK in jackson
county, Tenn, were drowned. The
Methodist church near Falmouth, KY,
was unroofed and barns and farmhouses
in Girrard, Grayson, Henderson, Union
and Hickman counties were damaged.
The Licking, Big Sandy, Cumber-
land, Green and all their tributaries
are booming and many are out of their
hanks
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
Bryan Was a Witness.

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Jan. 24.-William
Jennings Bryan had made his appear
ance as witness in the Draper murder
trial. Upon Bryan's entrance the au-
dience became excited, and it was with
great difficulty that order was main
tanned. The presence of two presi-
Dental candidates of the last cam
paign, General Palmer and Bryan, was
too much for the spectators. Bryan
testified that he was in the same Office
with Draper for four years, and that
he knew his reputation for honesty and
integrity to be good. On cross-examin-
alton, the witness admitted that Draper
had violent temper, which was easily
provoked.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28

Berlin. Jan. 24.-The German mis-
sionary, Homeyer, of the Nam Jung
station, who was recently robbed and
wounded near place called Lang Then,
has returned to Nam Jung. He is out
of danger. The Chinese authorities
have taken measures to protect the
missionary station, and have promised
satisfaction.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
For Chinese Waters.

Yokohama, Jan. PA feet of nine
warships will leave in the course of a
week for Chinese waters, the mikado
previously inspecting the Yoshima and
the Fuji (steci barbette ships. De-
crees have been issued appointing
Lieutenant Viscount Kawanshi chief of
staff, and calling supreme military
advisory council, consisting of Marquis
Yamagata, Marquis Oyama, Marquis
Saigon and Prince Komatsu.
Poor window glass is responsible for
eye strain on account of the faulty re-
fraction, according to oculists.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-01-28
Buried Alive in q Well.

Baraboo, Wis, Jan. 24.-The dead
body of Albert Miller, who was buried
alive at the bottom of a 4O-foot we'll,
Wednesday, was recovered today.
Miller's rescuers worked day and
night. The imprisoned man was heard
to ask for a drink of water. But just
as the life-savers wee within few
feet of him, second cave-in occurred,
and from that time Miller's voice was
hushed.