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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19
1t Will be Paid Mr.. Wesley in
Order to Remain at the Hall.
A TWO. WO.YEARSLEASE MADE,
Dispensary Will Not Move After
All-The Board of Control
Satisfied With the
Outcome.
The State, 18th inst.

A final decision regarding the
headquarters of the dispensary
has been rendered, and "Wesley
hall' came up smiling, despite
the superabundant amount of
"fust X" in it.
1t seems that the members of
the board came to the conclusion
that they would be unable to
move their engines and tanks,
they having become fixtures, as
was pointed out in yesterda " s
issue of The State, and that
rather than buy new ones, and
have the old ones in possession of
Attorney Lytes, a compromise
would be sought. The result was
that a joint meeting of the sinking
fund commission and the board of
control was held YESTERDAY morn
ing for the purpose of settling the
matter of back rents with Land
lord Wesley. After quite a
lengthy consultation, $40, 200 was
offered Attorney Lyles for back
rents and damages, and he accept
cd dhe amount rs payment in full.
T1el contract was ent.red in
to for t9e future rental OF the
property, and the dispensary
people now have lease on it for
two years, the amount of rem
per month being SLIP. They
also have the privilege on moving
from the property any time be,
fore the expiration of the two
years, provided 80 days notice
is given MIR Lyles In addition
to this they will be allowed tc
take their engines and tanks with
them when they leave.
The arrangement appears to be
per 'ectly satisfactory to oil parties
in interest, and for quite a while
longer, at least, liquor will be
dispensed from the same old stand.
The members of the board are
quite pleased at the manner in
which they have played their card
and the way they have kept people
guessing at what they would do
One mem ber of the board sale
hat soon after they began fina'
negotiations with Mr. Lyles, the
former prices for the pieces O,
property on which they were bid
ding dropped ne-ffth, and they
think they will come down ever
lower yet.
! So it is that the question ha,
been finally decided, and for ,
time at least, the board can con
tlnue business undisturbed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19

The fond mother of three child
rem was obliged to demonstrate
with her Oldest boy because in the
children's games he would alwa, $
take the lead. A few DAYS later
the mother, happening to go into
the nursery, saw the two younger
children engaged in amateur
theatricals. The elder boy stood
aside with arms folded, moodily
watching them. awe are olay.
ing Adam and Eve said the
youngsters. She turned to the
silent figure in the corner, about
to praise him. who are youp
she asked. God was the an
swer.
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Why Broad Tired Wheels paw.

A wagon gong uphill take.
more force to draw it than when
it is moved on a level. When a
wheel sinks in soft soil there is an
elevation of the ground in front of
it equal to the depth of the sink
ing. When q narrow wheel sinks
three or four inches in the ground
the effect is precisely the same as
if the wagon was going up the
same incline when the broad
wheel is used if it does not sink
III the ground, this obstacle does
not exist. The surface of the
wheel does not interfere in the
least with the draught of the wag-
on, even on solid hard ground,
and it must be evident that the
broad wheel will not cut into the
road as the narrow one will, and
thus on soft roads must be an ca
sier draught. BY the use of a
broad tired wagon when a new
road is being laid out, it will soon
be rolled hard and solid, so that
even q narroW-tired wagon will
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19

'What's the matter with youl
cried a tired traveller in the stage.
This is a perfectly level road, and
when went over it 90 years ago
yeu drove fast enough we do
seem to be a leetle pokey,' owned
the driver, 'and 1 can't see why.
This is the same hoss / he'd then
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19
Terrible Disaster in the Har-
Dor Of Habana.
BLOWN UP TUESDAY NIGHT
No Information as to Whether
Accident or Work of Enemies
Many Lives Lost
Habans Shaken
Message from
Commander.

Habana, Feb. 15.-At a quar-
ter of ten this evening a terrible
"eHplesion took place on board the
United States cruiser Maine in
Habana harbor. Many are killed
"-or wounded. All the boats of
the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII
are assisting. AS yet the cause
of the explosion is not apparent.
The wounded sailors of the Maine
are unable to explain it. 1t is
believed the cruiser is totally des.
Ntreyed.
The explosion shook the whole
-caty. The windows were broken
an all the houses.
The correspondent of the AS
soeiated Press says he has convers-
ed with several of the wounded
sailors and understands from them
that the explosion took place
while they were asleep, so that
they can give no particulars as to
the cause.
Washington, Feb. Is. The
secretary of the navy received the
following telegram from Capt
Sigsbee:
"Maine blown up in Habana
harbor and destroyed. Many
wounded and doubtless more Kill.
and drowned. Wounded and
others on board Spanish man of
war and Ward Line steamer.
Send lighthouse tender from Key
West for crew and few pieces of
equipment still above water. No
cone had other clothes than those
TIpon them. Public opinion
should be suspended until further
report. All officers believed to
The saved. Jenkins and Merritt
THsot yet accounted for. Many
Spanish officers, including repre-
-sentatives of Gen Blanco now with
ss'ne and express sympathy.
Sigsbee."
The officers referred to in the
=r1heve dispatch are. Friend w
-'5ehSins and Assistant Engineer
Darwin II Merritt.
Habana, Feb. 16.-rhe widest
conformation prevails in Habana.
Jhe wharves are crowded with
sSho 1sands of people. 1t is be-
Sbeped the explosion occurred In a
small powder magazine
At>a quarter of II O'Clock
what remains of the Maine is still
burning.
Capt Sigsbee and the other Off
GERS have been saved. 1t is esti-
Knated that over 100 of the crew
vwere killed, but 1t is impossible
: Is yet to give exact details.
VARIOUS THEORIES AS TO CAUSE.
Washington, Feb. 16.-After a
= lay of Intense excitement at the
navy department and elsewhere
growing ont of the destruction of
Ethe battleship Maine in Habana
Ehsrbor last night, the situation to-
might after the exchange ofa num-
her pofcablegrams between Wash
sangton and Habana can he sum-
smed up in the words of Secretary
usong, when asked when he was
shout to depart for the day wheth-
-er ne had reason to suspect the
disaster was the work Of an ene-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19

1t is what we don't think that
makes us innocent, and what We
don't do that keeps us SO.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19
Ne UnderSall All Others In
Groceries.
l. L - IT ~

10 pounds granulated Sugar for 90
20 pounds light Drown Sugar 100
,@ We have the cheapest line
or Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
IN town. Also we carry a nice line
OF Notions, such as handkerchiefs
Ladies' and Gents Hose, etc, etc
H. - Cherry Il Bro.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19

er Incontipeocs ~ Water ou, mn
sleep stopped Immediately by DIR y
DErCHok's ANTI DIURErIc. Cnre
c1idr-b sud aiuits alike -Price III
sod by M-''k~~ d TO, Druvsi AZ
Lancaster, q
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-19

n6-I It.'h on human. NANCE on horses
logs ii u" stock, cured Ia 80 minutes
oy Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails Sold by r Mackey d
'o., Druggist, Lancaster, sc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15

The cha aplan in his invocation made
a beautiful and touching reference to
the SSth natal day of the "patrlarch OF
the Senate and father of both branches
of Congress Morrill, of Vermont.
Hale presented a memorial from the
National Civic Club of Brooklyn. call
ing attention to the necessity in the
event of war, of repeating some of the
recent navigation laws. The laws as
they are at present, it says. would pre-
vent our merchant vessels from sailing
under a foreign flag. while every Span
Sh merchantman would be under tho
French flag Our ships would therefore
be preyed upon by Spanish privateers.
Hale said the question raised was Il
most serious one. He thought it would
be mortifying and humiliating to this
country for its vessels engaged in com
merce to fly the flag of any other
country than our own. He asked thai
the memorial be referred to the com
mttee on commerce, which he hoped
would give it thoughtful consideration
Penrose, Pa. presented a telegram
from Philadelphia. which read as fol-
lows: House resolution dshwater
Davis resolution satisfactory. Remem
Der the Maine"
A message was received from tn,
House transmitting to the Senate tn.
Cuban resolution passed by the House
BY unanimous consent. at the reuues
of Davis, chairman of the foreign rela
tions committee, the resolution. yester
day, reported by the foreign relations
committee was laid before the Senate.
turner. Wash, began a speech in which
ne sharply criticized the administrator
LOT us aclllating and irresolute COW
ardly and pusilanimous policy p,,rsnr
by 1t in the Cuban question. He said tha
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15
MUST FIGHT.
(Continued from page 1.)

House will refuse to yield and in order
to prevent further delay the friends of
Cuba in the Senate will laccept the
House proposition.
When the Senate adjourned. tonight.
Senator Davis, in charge Of the resolu-
ton, repeated his intention to ask the
Senate to sit continuously after the be-
ginning of the session, tomorrow, unless
an agreement to fix time for a vote
can be secured. Il see no other way of
bringing the matter to an issue. he
said. Il do not enjoy night sessions
any more than other senators, but !
appreciate the Importance of getting
the speeches off and Of securing Vot"
at the earliest possible hour
Anxiously as Senator Davis ana
others of his mind are for speedy
vote, the indications are for consider
able delay. The Vice President already
has received requests from about ~
senators for recognition to speak and
others are expected to make similar ap-
plications All these insist that they
have no intention of speaking for the
purpose of causing delay, but neVerthe-
less they will consume many hours of
time 1t would seem now that even in
case of continuous session a vote would
not be probable before Saturday
The list of those who expressed de-
sire to speak includes the following
senator's: Cullon, Daniel, Frye, Till
man, Wolcott, Spooner. Chiffon, Platt
Comm, Cannon, Pettigrew, Proctor
Burrows, Bacon, Wellington. Stewart
Caffery, Hawley, White and Rawins.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15

chances Of being effective In my opinion
are slight. | understand that the presen
| Gotila crossing from Spain has been dis
mantled That Is t., say. the torpedo
| tubes and guns carried on upper deck
| have been taken off and are beint
| brought over by the conveying steame:
| which is Il converted cruiser That add;
| to their seaworthiness and stability. WITT
| those off they are completely helpless
| shorn Of any power
| The deslroycrs are supposed to bt
| capable OF ramming the small boats ant
| destroying them that way. If within
| the destroying radius of a feet. of courst
| they can be used in the same WY as il
| n blockade. For instance. The port OF
| Havana Is about 80 miles from Key Yves
or Tortugas. They have high speed. The,
can slip out al night. get in their worf
and return under cover Of darkness, ana
vice versa our own could do the SAINT
work. We happen to have no destroyers
and our torpedo boats have found il
rather difficult work crossing the gull
| stream between these ports.
| Commander Bradford expressed the
opinion that he destruction Of III" Mainf
| was due to the explosion of submarine
mine of high explosives. He thought tho
ordinary torpedo would not he sufficiently
| powerful to produce the result shown IN
| the Maine. but he thought the mine wa.
! sunk before tho arrival Of the Maine, he
cause OF the difficulty Of. locating aftel
arrival.
I'm respons>, to a question from Senate
| Mills. as TO the met hod of protecting our
| feet if W" wanted 10 blockade Havana
Commander Bradford said: - do not
know that We have any plan, but if We
| approach near enough TO III" port t.
lombard It, of course the ships would
be subject to bomi@rdmcHt. The MpEt
rtiicacinus and at the same time the moss
hazardous way would be 10 send vessels
i'm to ram the torpedo, Suppo&ing 1T TO b'
in th,. harb"r. Light vessels would pr@b
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15

| The ffat thre" cargncs were allowed to
| hilpAo. III" fourth Tcssrl arrived in Ifa-
| ,'na, "wednesday, but owing To the in
| tense hostile feelings at Tins time. thrir
agent did not allow the coal vessel fo
| iand. Wa$hbutm Bros. received :: o;,bl.-
gram Wednesday AT o'clock. =. N
stating mat their cargo was on its way
| tn Ihomastnn. Tho receipt Of the cable
gram has caused no little excitement
!. dapatrh to the London Daily Mail
from Eiarritz. dated Thursday, saws:
"Ih" recent news from Madrid shows
that the censor IS dealing severely with
t"le@TamS reporting popular dcmonstr7i-
| Hons. ~ early AS O'Clock ON Moudsv
litti noon TWO ShptS were fired near tn.
san Gil barracks. The alarm was ereaf.
If II W. feared tha, he cavalry regiment
elartercd there had revoIted. An inyeg-
i&ai!"i showed that the shots Were fired
ny iWo civilians. who were arrested"
a letter from Senator Culom has been
t. eiNtd n Galfsburg, H., regarding the
war situation thc senator says: I'VE are
on IN" verge Of war ANA will be in the
nIH:t Of il probably, in another week II
IS ~ @"FI"l@ timing to contemplate. as it
Wi be war ON the sea. Instead Of the
land, largely and We do not know much
ahput S'n Warfare of late years. Whether
cur sAps VIII prove to be as good as
th"+'. I'll other nations is to be tcstei and
whether our navy is well posted in
naval warfare as those Of other countries
remains also Il question. So | shall feel
exceedingly uneasy until We get by the
first ruHnd at least, and see how we fare.
If 1t were Il fight upon the land and a
foreign foe We're coming to our shore |
would have no concern as to the result
as they would be driven into the sea
very qulc kly.'
The deal which involved the transfer
f The Wilimant.c (Conn.) Linen Co 10
the English synd:catei is off. for various
fnaacial reasons. but chiefly, ii is al
leged. on account of the war outlook
the English capitalists are shy of the
investment. 1t is understood that the
syndicate has offered a new PROPOSE
ti0n to the Stockholders which involves
paying somewhat less than half Of the
price in cash, when the stock is taken.
ara giving the securities of he Amer-
can Thread Co, which is to be formed.
10. the balance. The price agreed upon
for the stock remains the same, how
ever, as under the original deal.
The members of Canton j. II Dear
bonn. No. 4. Patriarchs Militant. /. O.
o. f.. of Biddeford. have voted unan-
mouSly to offer their services to the
government in the event of war with
81 ain. The members are very enthusi-
ast!c. am! the gray-bearded Wearers OF
the three links as Well as the young
.Han who have Just attained their ma
j. rity. seemed ready to shoulder a mus
H.. if necessary. The Canton employs
military tactics based on those Of the
United States army. and their services
would be much more valuable than raw
recruits joseph T. Mason is conman
Ger Of the Canton Dearborn, which
i.tiiub, ~ 80 III n. and is also comman
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15
Awaiting the Call TO Arms.

A detail Of Co. f. naval brigade. Of
Lynn. Mass, will ltaV" Boston. Friday.
for Philadelphia. to board the monitors
now stationed there, saturday.
The Rome Messagaro Announces: "Ail
negotiations for the sale of the italian
cruiser Garibaldi to Spain have been Sus-
pended ON account of the international
regard due to powers about to become
beliscrents.
AT Il meeting held for that purpose al
Ann Arbor, Mich. Wednesday night a
naval reserve battalion of 100 men was
formed at the University of Michigan.
Ii is expected that within Il week the
membership Will be Increased to 200.
The suggestion made at Bernc. Switzer-
land. by The national council. that the
BundeSrath consider whether it could nol
offer to mediate between the United
States and Spain. was brought before the
Eundesrath Thursday, and was unani-
mously rejected.
The navy department. Thursday. pur-
chased the Red Line steamer Venezuela
The terms were not made public. Nego-
tfations for the Paris and New York. the
American Steamship cos. big Translate
lantic liners. are still in progress. the
question now being one of terms.
Soldiers at Fort Sheridan. Chicago
We're unusually active all day. Thursday
and i'll many of the company quarters tht
men were engaged in packing clothes anC
about the grounds were many signs OF
the expected departure. The Northwest
ern road would not acknowledge the re-
ceipt of government orders for cars tt
transport the troops. but in the yards
We're two long trains already made III
and waiting.
According to a special dispatch at Lon
DON Thursday. from Madrid, there was 2
big revolutionary demonstration at Va
lencia, capital of the Spanish province OF
that name Wednesday evening. Large
crowds assembled, a red flag was dis
played and waved in the air and the
| ''Marseillaise'' was sung. The police. il
| is added. dispersed the people who tool
part in the demonstration and captured
| the red flag.
| Lieut.. Joseph +. MaXfield, who has beer
| signal officer at the army headquarters il
partment. has been ordered to Governor
| Island. New York harbor. His transfer
| to such an important point as New Yorl
harbor on the eve of expected hostilitieS
! is regarded by his former associates a:
| a high compliment. Lieut.. Frank b. Nc
Kenna of Gen. Brookes' staff. will act a:
signal officer of the department.
| The United States is negotiating for
| the purchase of several ocean-goint
steamers now at or controlled in Halifax
Ore is the Ulunda, a passenger ant
freight steamer in the service betweei
| Halifax and Liverpool She is now a
Halifax. loading for Liverpool and st
| Johns n. f. 1t is also said that tn,
| United States authorities would purchas,
| the Bonavista. owned by the Dominion
| Coal Co., if the price could be arranged
| Washburne Bros. of Thomaston exten
| sive coal shippers to Cuba, sent four yes
| sci loads to Havana recently. They hav,
a man in Havana who acts as their agent
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15
Portland Forms Two Naval Divisions.

Portland, Me. April l4.-At III ting
for the organization Of a naval brigade.
tonight. II was voted to form two
divisions. one was organized by the
election of the following officers Lieu
tenant. senior grade, VIM. Henry Gilt
ford, Jr lieutenant. Junior grade,
Walter Camp. ensign. John Richard
son. y meeting will be held soon for
the organization Of the s. cord division.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15
Spanish Cruisers on Secret Mission.

l.. ndon, April LIT is reported. this
evening. at Lloyd's that the spanish
cruisers Vtzcaya and Almirante Oquen-
do sailed April .. from Porto Rico,
with secret instructions"
Madrid, April l4.-fNia Paris).-Th@
Nizcaya ANA Almirante opuenlo ar"
expected al the Cape Verde islands.
-.,onrr1u.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15
The MayHower Sails in Great Haste.

Newport, X. l.. April 1i.-Thc ioIpedp
boa; destroyer MaytloWer sailed. to-
night, under urgent orders from The
navy departments presumably fol
Hampton Roads. az it was SAID her.
some days ago She would hc attached
to the flying squadron.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15
Weyler Thinks War inevitable.

Madrid, April A.-Cieu. Weyler ar
rived here today, apparently called 10y
the government. lie considers war
with the United States incvtahle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15

Scrofula. salt Iheum. erySiptlas and
other dis reSsiug cruFtive diseases Yield
quickly ana permanently to the cleansing.
purifying power al Burdock Blood BIZ
Jers.
mon wed fri & wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-15
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, April 1.-THE attention
of the civilized world is focused upon
the Senate of the United States. Upon
its action probably depends the momen-
tous question of war between this coun-
try and Spain The action of the
House, yesterday. in adopting resolu-
tiCns looking to armed intervention in
the Cuban rebellion transferred the
center of interest and action from one
wing of the Capitol to the other. Up
on the Senate. therefore. as was tier
ated and reiterated on the floor, today,
rests the responsibility for delay OF
action.
For more than six hours. this after
noon, the Senate had the resolutions
proposed by the committee ON foreign
relations under consideration. The
speeches delivered upon the various
phases of the situation. eloquent. spir-
ited and vehement as all of them were,
disclosed no irreconciliable differences
among those who spoke. All We're in
favor of action in some form by the
government of the United States. The
most radical difference was al t.
whether the resolutions finally ad0pteG
should recognize the independence oi
the Cuban republic or simply declare
for armed Intervention with view t
ultimate freedom and Importance of the
Cuban people.
The speakers. today, were Mr. Tur-
ner Washington; Mr. Hoar, Massachu
setts: Mr.. Turpie. Indiana: Mr.. Gray
Delaware; and Mr. Fairbanks, lndl
ana They We're accorded the mos
profound attention both by senators 81
the floor and by the throngs in the gal
leries Among those who iStened to {
part of the debate We're Sir JaiIai
Pauncefote and considerable numbe
of the diplomatic corps. Speaker Reed
Mr.. Justice Harlem of the suprem
court, and Har.. ". j. Bryan We're ais
present.
The 5,,.eches We're interspersed will
s.n.Ip and spirited coloquies, some o
which caused intense excitement in tn
galleries. Many times the applaus
both on the foor and in the galerie
was tumultuous. and the Vice Presl
dent was obliged more than once t
warn the spectators that no demonstra
tions were, under the rules. to be per
mitted.
Within few minutes of adjournmen
genuine sensation was created ny III
efforts of the Vice President to subdu
the applause induced by the effort t
prOlong the session until a vote coul'
be taken.
Vice President Hobart directly ad
dressed the galleries and ordered tha
the applause should cease. Neari
every senator was on hts feet and tn
main aisle in front of the President
desk was crowded with senators.
The Chair is himself out of order,
shouted Gray. Del. He has no righ
directly to address the people in tn
galleries"
Such a thing was never done befor
in the Senate" declared Bate. Tenn.
The applause was started by sena
tors on the floor. some one shoute
from the crowd in front of the Pres
dents desk.
Il started it myself" explained Ma
son. H.. and am prepared to assum
the responsibility for it,
After vainly endeavoring ON two o6
casionS to agree to time for a vot
upon the resolutions and after Votin
down a motion to adjourn. the Senat
finally, amid much confusion. agreed t
adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.