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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-03-16

handS or the FARMER, and the effect
upon the price OF cotton by n gen
eral establishment of bonded ware
houses of this class throughout the
So Ith, it may be imagined, would
be beneficial. The operations of
the warehouse arc not confined
alonC to the cotton Of the farmer.
The cotton mills will be benefited.
Mills would often buy cotton
ahead, except for lack of capital.
Under this warehouse system thew
can buy cotton, store it and hold
it at tritliuG Investment in actual
money. Furthermore, the ware
house takes manufactured and 9th
or products and gives negotiable
receipts upon them, as in the case
Of the farmer, r cotton.
The warehouse buil@ling of the
Charlotte Company is located on a
wcdgcshapcd piece of land in the
northern section of the city, the
doors Of one side opening on the
tracks of the Senboard Air Line
Co., a frontage of $40 feet, and
OK the other side opening on the
Southern Railway Cos tracks, Il
frontage Of 1un feet. The build
lac Is on" story, with Il capacity
of from 1000 10 90, 900 bales.
1t Is divided into compartments
each having a capacity of 1000
bales, Il fire wall between each
compartment. The doors will be
hrepI oof (the building is under
construction), and the structure
will he strictly standard, not only
fulfilling every requirement of the
insurance companies, but meeting
all their suggestions. The com
pany is already doing business,
having now l, 100 bales stored in
a leased building.
The Charlotte Bonded Ware
house Go. is Incorporated with
capital of s12, 900, with privilege
of increasing it to $50, 900. 1t is
bonded in the American Bonding
& Trust Co., of Baltimore for
800, 1000. Its secretary and
treasurer is bonded, in the same
company for $40, ,O03.
EB Springs, the mayor of Char
lotte, is president of the company,
and II NJ Constable is secretary
and treasurer. The directors are
+ b Springs, j Fl Sloan, ii S
Chadwick and j p Wilson, of
Charlotte; f + Caldwell and G. II
McFaddcn, of Philadelphia, and
j + Reynolds, of New York.
Secretary and Treasurer Con
Stable permitted the representa-
tive of the Manufacturer Record
to inspect the system deyircd for
The sun., 1898-01-20
TWO oOSvlOTs FLoaGED.
All the other Prisessrs see the Cat-s'-Sine
Tails AppttSa.


MONTREAL, Jan. 19.-The characterization at
the st. Vincent do Paul Penitentiary, near
Montreal. which has been In progress for months,
still continues, and tho authorities have re-
sorted to foRging tho most unruly prisoners,
with tho object of striking terror into the others.
Two Fronch-Canadian oonvicts. Boudrais and
Cardinal, were fogged yesterday. Twenty hours
before the lashing both convicts wero placed in
the dungeon, where they underwent medical
examination at tho hands Of the penitontiary
surgeon who declared that they were able tu
stand the punishment.
The hoRging took place in tho Round Tower.
around which are situated all the convicts cells.
The triangle on which the prisoners were
strapped was placed in tho centre Of tho tower.
so as to be plainly seen by all. The convicts at
work inside and outside tho penitentiary were
marched to their cells. Three Of tho guards
were selected to apply the lash, each Of the con-
victs to receive eighteen lashos. each guard to
apply six.
The two mon were brought into the square
with their backs bare, accompanied by the sur
geon. Warden Foster then ordered the punish.
ment to be applied. Cardinal was first strapped
to the triangle, and the guards proceeded to ap.
ply tho cato '.nine-tails. Blood was drawn at
the first lash. The convict, however, took tho
eighteen blows without finching.
Boudrais. on the other hand, did not take the
lashing so well. The two conviots were then re-
moved to the inf1rmary, where the doctor ap-
piled q solution to their wounds 70 prevent
serious after effects. 1t Is expected that this
action of the authorities will have q salutary
cffect on tho other conyiots.
The sun., 1898-01-20
ROAD HOUSE TRAGEDY.
a BuHaIo N1iikmnn KILLS tho Baruaaid and
Then shoots Himself

Then shoots Himself.
BUFFALO, Jan. 19.-In q road house tragedy
just beyond the city line tonight Murray 8.
Bundy killed Matte Van Sickle and then shot
himself under tho left ear. He will die. Bundy
is a milkman. who bought a city route few
months ago and moved in from the town of An
gola. He had a comfortable home on Bouck
avenue, where his wife and two children lived.
Soon after coming to Buffalo he made the 40
quaintance OF Matte Van Sickle. Matie's sister
married man named Dewey. who opened one
Of tho largest road houses on Walden avenue.
For a while Bundy was Matio's favorite, but
recently she transferred her affections to a
prominent railroad official of sporting proclivi-
ties. Bundy accepted his rejection with bad
grace and called almost every day.
house at about dark. Miss Van Sickle was in
the barroom with her sister.
Come on, said he, Two got a rig outside.
Let 3 go for q sleigh ride"
Not much" said Matte. 81 tell you I'm done
with you"
Mrs. Dewey. who scented n quarrel. discreetly
started up the stairs to her room. When half
way up she heard a shot. Bundy, who was left.
handed, had drawn revolver from his over
to Mates right temple and fred. 1t passed
clear through the brain, and the woman fell TO
tho floor. wnere she expired almost instantly.
Then Bundy put the gun to his left ear and
fired second shot, 1t was all done 50 quickly
that when Mrs. Dewey reached the foot of tho
stairs tho murderer and his victim were on the
floor, one dead, the other dying.
The sun., 1898-01-20
BOUND BH MASKED MEN.
Five Robbers Tie UP an Entire Household and
Get Only ESQ.

BEAVER DAM. o.. Jan. 19.-Fivo robbers
masked with handkerchief, broke into the
homo Of Mrs. Anna Gratz, q widow, about 1
o'clock and when one Of the daughters awoke
pointed q revolver at her and ordered her to
keep still. The others in the household. which
included another daughter, three sons. aged
from 10 to 1s years. and Adolph Follett and
John Hauenstein, farm hands, were ordered to
get up, and. after being taken to . room, were
bound hand and foot with ropes which tho
robbers brought along.
The robbers demanded to know where q safe
containing large sum of money was Mrs.
Gratz said the safe was not at her house, but at
her sons home, short distance away; but the
robbers did not believe her. and leaving one on
guard the others searched tho house. All they So
cured was about $50 in money, two gold Watches
and some other jewelry. While the victims were
bound the thieves went into tho kitchen, cooked
breakfast, ate heartily, and took their departure
about o'clock. leaving their victims still
bound. About an hour later one Of them sue
ceeded in getting free and gave the alarm.
1t was found that tho thieves had gone to .
section house of the Lake Erie and Western road
near by and stole handcar. which was found
about mile north of Lima in the afternoon.
The sun., 1898-01-20
NERVOUS ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS.
Taking steps TO Prevent New York from Steal
ing Their Texas Trade.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 19.-Local dry goods firms
are exercised over information that Now York
competitors are seeking to deprive them OF the
Texas trade. They have adopted plan which
they think will outdo the New Workers. They
assert that the New Workers have offered
Texas merchants free transportation to and
from New York.
In retaliation the four largest wholesale dry
goods houses OF this city have issued circulars
to Texas merchants inviting them TO visit ST.
Louis and receive the benefits OF arrangements
made especially with a view TO their profit.
These circulars set forth that between Jan. "a
and March 81 a credit on all purchases is offered
TO Texas patrons by the Wear & i5oogher. Rice
rick dry goods companies equal TO a freight
rate Of 30 per cent. on cotton piece goods
and @l.l0 per hundred on ilrst-class goods.
The four companies mentioned transact
more than 80 per cent. of the local
wholesale dry goods business. They say that
ST. Louis is the largest iobbing centre In the
country for cotton bolt goods. ana that the offer
Of credits to Texas merchants lsprompted solely
mitted TO offer uncontested bids for Texas
patronage the local trade will be seriously In.
turOd.
The sun., 1898-01-20
BABF WHEELED oFFDoLL,s vida ON
"A Furniture healer fsa,es q 2Ia-Year.6id GIrl
TO the Police Station.

A Furniture penier faies n 2Ia- Year.Oid Girl
TO the Police Station.
Robert Palmer. furniture dealer at 74l
Eighth avenue, walked into the West Forty.
seventh street police station shortly after 7
o'clock last evening, leading q girl about 2la
years old. who was trundling new doll s
carriage. He told the Sergeant at the desk that
the child had stolen the carriage from him. and
that, though he did not want to make formal
charge against the little GIRL he did wish to give
her parents something Of q scare.
He said he had noticed two women and the
child talking in front Of his store earlier in the
evening. and cs he had been tho victim Of
thieves he watched them carefully. Ono of the
women was speaking to the child when he set out
to watch them. and presently the child walked
over to the doll carriage which was exhibited
with other goods on the sidewalk and began to
walk up and down in front of the store with It,
Soon the women walked off and the little
girl followed with the doll carriage. When
Palmer stopped one of tho women at the
corner. the other hurried away. He said that
when he asked the woman why she allowed her
child to steal from him in that way she told
him that the child was not hers and that she
walked away.
About 10 O'clock tho child was claimed by a
woman who said she was Kate Kelly of 5Os
West Thirty-ninth street. She added that she
had been out walking with her sister and tho
child and had missed the little one when she
turned to look for her. She did not explain why
she had not reported the case sooner.
The sun., 1898-01-20
CUBAN MEssENG ERs ARRIVE.
They Bring Favorable Reports to Delegate
Palma from Gen. AranEuFen.

They BrinG Favorable Reports to Delegate
Palma from Gen. AranEuren.
Col. Andres Pilot of the Cuban Army in Pinar
del Rio. and Capt. NJ. A. Martinez Amores, Ad-
jutant of Brig. Gen. Nestor Arangurcn. arrived
yesterday in New York, bringing important COM
munications from the field to Delegate Estrada
Palma. Col. Pilot WAS wounded severely in the
forehead in one OF the latest engagements in
PInar del Rio between the insurgent forces Of
Gen. Ducasi and the Spanish column of Gen.
Hernandez dc velazco. He reports the situa-
tion in Pinar del Rio as extremely favorable to
the patriots. Gen. Ducasi has under his COM
mand over 5000 men. all wei. armed and with
plenty of ammunition. They are in control of
large FARMS where they raise vegetables and
have plenty of cattle for the troops. The
Spaniards, after the last defeat of Gems. Her
ma ndez de velazco and Bernal at the Pelados
hills, abandoned all attempt to drive the Cubans
from their fortified POSITIONS
with regard to autonomy" said Col. Pilot,
"it IL scorned by all the patriots. Nobody de.
sires 1t and the spirit OF the army 10 strong
eyer In fever % Of independence as the only possi-
Capt. Amores brought long letter to Senior
Palma from Gen. Aranguren, saying that the
Spaniards would never dare to publish tho doc
uments. now in the possession OF CaptainGen-
Ruiz, because they show that Ruiz was only an
agent OF bribery, who deserved his end.
According to Capt. Amores the situation of
the Cuban army In Havana province has I'M
proved greatly since last month. Provisions
are more abundant Gen. Aranguren has cap
tured lately from the Spanish over 500 horses.
with which a new company OF Cuban cavalry
has been organized.
The sun., 1898-01-20
.4DAMs,s GREAT INTEREST SCHEME
BIIi In Ohio Ecsaiarafe to Furnisa Money
Cheap TO the People.

Eli In Ohio EcEIaiarare 10 Furnish Money
Cheap TO the People.
COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. ia financial measure
Of gigantic proportions and populistic in its
Tendencies was launched in the Ohio Legisla-
ture to-day by Representative Adams of Coshoc-
ton county. 1t is entitled "a bill to fund the
irreducible debt of the State" and has mani.
fold purpose. The irreducible fund comprises q
trust derived from tho sale Of public lands ceded
10 the State by the Federal Government for
school purposes. The fund has been exhausted
in internal improvements, and for the purpose
of recreRting it this bill authorizes issue Of
State bonds of $4.6Co.0o0 at 3 per cent. to run
fifty years. The people are to be taxed per
cent. to pay the interest on these bonds. 1t is
then proposed to apportion this vast sum of
money to the various counties Of the State ac-
cording to their acreage, and loan 1t to the people
direct at per cent. for u period OF not longer
than five years on good security.
The author asserts that this provision in the
bill will place perpetual fund in competition
with tho banks and adjust the rate OF interest.
He further says that in the time limited sor tho
payment of the bonds the saving TO the people
will recreate the fund without additional ex-
pense to the taxpayers. No one can predict
what It's fate will be In tho present General AS
sembly of tho Slate. Mr.. Adams says 1t is i'm
possible for Ohio people TO got money at rea-
sonHble rate Of interest now without going to
New York or Boston.
The sun., 1898-01-20
TOSSED BY 4 LOCOMOTIVE.
A Boy BIcycIist Toassd Firly Feet Into the Air.
but Escaped Apparently Unhurt.

PATERSON. n. j.. Jan. l9.-Frank Luton, Is
years old, son of William Luton Of 664 East
Twenty-ninth street. Superintendent of the
Dexter g. Lambert Silk Company's mills. was
run down by locomotive to-day at the Broad
way crossing of the Eric Railroad. while cross
ing on a bicycle. and escaped without any ap-
parent serious injury. When he arrived at tho
crossing n west-bound train was passing and
tho gates were closed. He balanced himself on
his wheel by holding on to one Of the gates. and
the moment the last car had whisked by him he
ducked under the gates and started to rde
across the tracks.
He had lust reached tho centre of tho east
bound rails when a train which he had not
noticed struck the bicycle. Tho bicycle was
buckled up by the cowcatcher and young Lut.
ton was thrown fifty feet in the air. He curled
up like a cat and fell in vacant lot alongside
hurt though complaining of injury 70 his back.
Train officials placed him on the train and took
him to the station at Market street. An amhu-
lance had been summoned to meet the train.
but Luton said he was all right and refused TO
be taken to the hospital. He was removed to
his home where he 10 being attended by the
family physician.
The sun., 1898-01-20

uIs Benevolent Desire to Prevent KIondiko
Frauds In This Country.

thtb heueNotent Dehre TO PfeVenL AiOn0Ik0
Frauds In This Country.
OTTAWA, Jan. 19.-Alexander Macdonald, the
Alaskan impOstor. who was in Ottawa last
week after certain official documents, which he
failed to procure, and who worked himself into
tho good graces of prominent Government Off.
cials and some Of Ottawas leading citizens, has
again been heard from. He hns returned to the
Department Of tho Interior tho copies of cor
tain of the departmental letter headings which
he took away with him. and has also written to
Surveyor OgiIvie, declaring that his sole object
was to prevent frauds in the United States.
One OF the officers of the Post Office Depart
ment received yesterday a photograph from a
gentleman in Toronto asking him IL 1t is not the
likeness Of Macdonald; The photograph was
sioner OF the Dominion police who at once said
II was MacDOnald's likeness. A number of men
in Ottawa identified 1t at once. Among them is
the bookkeeper at tho Russell House. where
Macdonald STAYED during his visit here. The
Toronto man says that the photograph was
taken four years ago. and that 1t WAS tho picture
OF u slick swindler who had spent seventeen
months in Auburn State prison. When Mac.
Donald wrote to the Department of the Interior
last no was in New York city.
The sun., 1898-01-20
STEAMERS DESPERATE PLIGHT.
Tho stock holm City Arrives with woodwork
burned Out and Crew HAIR Naked.


burned Out ana Crew HAIR Naked.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Jan 19.-The British
steamship Stockholm City, Capt. Richards, ar.
rived here tonight from Manchester, with her
saloons, cabin, bridge. wheelhouse, and all
woodwork amidships burned. The officers and
crew wero almost naked. having lost most Of
their clothing. The Stockholm City sailed from
Manchester on Dec. "a in ballast for this port,
to load grain and miscellaneous cargo.
The vessel encountered heavy weather from
tho time she left port till the time the capes were
reached. Fire was discovered in the bunkers
Immediately under tho cabin on last Sunday
night at IL o'clock. After three hours hard
work 1t was thought TO have been extinguished.
On Monday morning at o'clock the flames
again burst from the bunkers and spread rap
idly to all the workwork near by.
The chief engineer rushed from his cabin in
short time the officers quarters and the saloon
above the bunkers were in flames. Many times
it looked as IL the ship and all on board were
doomed. The lifeboats were among the first
things burned. thus shutting off all possible
means of escape. 1t was not until late in the
day that the fire was got under control. when
everything OF n combustible nature including
charts. compass, clothing. provisions navigation
instruments and money belonging to officers
and men. had been destroyed, and 1t was not
guished.
With nothing to guide him the Captain
guessed at his latitude and longitude and
headed his vessel south. and then guessed again
he took the north star as his guide: The crew
subsisted on a scanty supply Of pork and pota-
toes which they had saved. The loss to the yes-
sci will not be less than $4,000. r..
The sun., 1898-01-20
EXPRESS ROBBERY IN AMsrERDAM.
The Auerican's once Entered Last RveninG.
the Agent Assaulted, and SsSo Taken.

AMSTERDAM, NJ Y, Jan. 19.-This city was
startled tonight whom news spread that tho
American Express Company's ofico had been
robbed and the agent, Benjamin B. Oliver, as
saulted. The Office is located In tho heart OF the
city. and the streets were thronged at the time
It is customary for Oliver to DO in the Office
evenings TO prepare reports for the morning
trains. and tonight ho was on duty IA
usual. A reporter visited the office at 8
o'clock. and nothing Of q suspicious char
acter was noticed. At $3.50 Benjamin Oliver
the agents son. entered the offico and was sur
prisod not TO find his father at his desk. He
went to the rear of the ofiice and found his
father lying across the scales. his head on the
floor, his hat with large dent in II near by and
the back doors opened.
Young Oliver went to the front door and
called for assistance. 1t was seen that the agent
was badly injured, and before DIR. O. r. Thinner
man could reach the office he had become un-
conscious. Ho was removed to his homo in
Division street, and at IL O'Clock had not re-
gained consciousness
An examination of tho office showed that
S572.45 was missing, It is thought that the
agent was hit over the head with n sandbag.
Several hundred dollars remained untouched in
an open safe, and about $50 in bills and silver
lay on tho desk. Tho police and citizens are
securing every part. but there 10 no clue. All
railroads and public highways are blocked.
Superintendent Van valkenbnrg Of Albany has
arrived here.
The sun., 1898-01-20
A silver Dollar That 1s Valued at 90. 900.

ALBANY, Jan l9.-A silver dollar Of tho issue
OF 1904 ~ owned by james Ten Eyck of thid
city. Past Grand Master OF Masons. He pur-
chased it in New York city in 1888 for 800. and
secured with 1t the necessary papers TO provo its
authenticity. Some time ago he refused $3. 900
for the coin. A dollar of this issue has been
stated TO be worth over $4,000. Mr.. Ten Eyck
says the statement that there are only four
is not accounted for is erroneous, for there is .
reliable record OF tho existence OF seven of them
He says the British Museum 10 not tho owner Of
one, as stated Mr.. Ten Eyck has one of tho best
collections of rare coins In tho country.
The sun., 1898-01-20
CORNELL PROFESSOR BuNcoED.
He Sent Check Tor 81 to . Poor but Ambi.
tiouso Lady. ana IL Was Raised to sol.

ITHACA. N. Y. Jan. 10.-Prof T., Frederick
Crane of Cornell University several weeks ago
received letter purporting 10 come from
young woman in New Hampshire. The letter
said that the writer was Ioor but ambitious for
an education. and desired to come to Cornell.
Appeal was made to the professor to assist this
ambition by sending the cost of q subscription
to tho Ladies Home Journal for one year TO
the writer. Sympathizng with tho laudablo
desire expressed, the Professor promptly sent
his check for IL TO the address given.
The weeks passed on. and in the pressure of
duties the incident was forgotten until the Pro.
fessor' attention was called to o check signed
by him for SOL sent by PennsyIvcnia bank to
the First National OF this city for payment: Tho
Professor recognized the check for 81 which he
had sent TO the ambitious but poor young lady
petitioner. figure had been placed IN front
the word one. The local bank will endeayor TO
trace back the wanderings of the check which
lessor, who left the inviting blank space in
front OF the small amounts he wrote and marked.
The sun., 1898-01-20
GEN. SIR ". 1ocKHARr1v DISGRACE
He 10 GoinE Home TO Explain why His Cam.
pnIGn I'm India Failed.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ia cablegram to the Globe
Democrat from London announces that Gen. Sir
William Lockhart Is in dire disgrace with the
Government and military authorities there. and
is now on his way to the British capital for the
purpose OF explaining the failure of his cam
paign in India. Only three months ago Sir Will
liam was gazetted Commander-in- Chief OF tho
entire military forces Of Great Britain in India.
the best position, short of Generals simo. which
any English soldier can hope to attain. The ca
blegram continues:
unless he can manage to shift tho RESPONSE
bility some Of his Brigadier- Generals and
staff officers which is considered as probable,
his appointment as Indian Commander in. Chief
Is certain TO be cancelled In accordance with
popular demand. 1t is possible that Sir William
tockhart, In view of his past splendid services
may be whitewashed. and that the chief blame
will! be laid upon Gen. Yoatman Biggs, whose
force suffered most and distinguished itself
above all the others by tho number of its useless
marches and counternarches under whitening
and deadly fire. Gen. featman Biggs will bo n
convenient scapegoat, for he has Just sue
cumbed TO dysentery. and will consequently no
longer be on hand to defend his reputation as q
commander
The sun., 1898-01-20
oHICAao NEWS TRUST HALTs.
An Agreement Not to Discipline the Inter
Ocean for tho Present.

Ocean for tho Present.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Judge Dunno to-day con-
tinued the hearing on the petition filed by tho
Inter Ocean Publishing Company for Q tenn
porary injunction restraining the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the Associated Press from taking
action against the complainant newspaper on
the ground Of violation of contract. The con-
tinuance granted on the defendants motion was
on the express condition that the meeting Of
the directory of the Associated Press which Is
to occur tomorrow. to take up the complaints
filed against the Inter Ocean, charging 1t with
having violated two Of tho bylaws Of the asso-
citation, shall be adjourned until after Judge
Dunno Chall have heard tho arguments ON the
petition for an injunction.
Ex-Judge Prendergast, on behalf of the Inter
Ocean Company, asked for an immediate hear
ing of the prayer for an Injunction. as the meet.
ing of the Associated Press directory was set
for tomorrow morning. Counsellor Wilson, for
the Associated Press. said he wanted time to
examine the bill for Injunction and agreed that
the directory meeting should be postponed. The
hearing on the petition will be taken up on
Friday,