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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-12-06
MESSENGERS HELD UP.
A SOUTHERN EXPRESS CAR
ROBBED.
superintendent SadIer is In
Branchville Making Inves.
Misunderstanding De-
velments May Result.
From News and Courier.


Charleston, Dec. IAN un
known white masked man robbed
a Southern express company car
at Branchville, S. G., on the
Southern railway tonight. The
train had just left the station
when Messengers Ramsey and
Rhodes we're covered with two
revolvers held in the hands of a
stalwart robber. One messenger
was made to stand with his hands
over his head and the other was
commanded to hand over the
money packages In the safe.
Seventeen hundred dollars were
secured and the robber, after
warning the messengers not to
put foot outside of the car until
the train had got under head way
again, pulled the bell cord md
jumped off as the train slowed
up. The conductor say the robber
as he escaped alongside the track,
but thinking HIN a tramp, signal
ed the engineer ahead. When the
train got under headway the mes
sengers came out and told their
story. The car was a combination
Baggage and express car and the
door had beer opened to permit
the conductor to reach the bag
gage section, which was in the
forward section of the car. 1t was
on account of this fact that the
robber was able to enter the car.
One Of the safes in the car which
escaped the robbers notice con-
tanned $4,000. The sheriff of Dor
chester, with six men and two
hou nds, has been hurried to tn g
scene Of the robbery and will
Gahe up tue CndSo.
A special from Branchville SAYS
that two men committed the rob b.
berry, but the messengers, who
arrived in Charleston, say that
there was only one robber.
Manager Ferell, Of the South
ern express company in this city,
said this morning that he knew
nothing further about the matter
except what was reported in the
morning papers.
Col. o. M. Sadler, Of the express
company, was Immediately mott
fled of the robbery and he went
down to Branchville this morning
to make further investigations as
to the robber-.
Two messengers were IN the
express car, because the Augusta
and Columbia trains consolidate
at Branchville.
The News and Courier has the
following statement of the rob.
berry.
The messengers were not inte.
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AS soon as he did astalwart white
man, masked, stepped in and COW
cred both messengers, holding a
pistol in each hand. He command
ed: Throw up your hands, you
-, or I'll blow holes
In you" Although there were
arms in the car the messengers
we're taken completely by sur
prise and had nothing else to do
but obey. AS one of them re-
marked afterwards, the man
talked so fiercely that he would
have held up his feet. too, if he
had been ordered.
There were two safes in the
car, on" of them only being visi-
bic to the robber. One of the
messengers vas made to stand in
the corner of the car with his
bands above his head, and the
other was ordered to open
up the safe and deliver the money
packages. All orders of the mask
ed gentleman were rapidly and
promptly Obey-d as soon as they
we're issued. When he had pos
session of the money the robber
told the messengers that he in
tended to stop the train and get
off, and that if either of them
dared to Venture out of the car
until the train was under head
way again he would kill them
He was quite cool, and told the
men that he would stand by the
steps of the car in order to carry
out his threat if they dlsobeyed
him. The hlghwayman's parting
ing injunction was carried out to
the letter, as the foregoing illus
trates.
No one blames the messengers,
for they took the most reasonable
alternative offered by the yelled
visitor, and did what nine out of
every ten men would have done.
When it's a question Of being
"bored" or giving up little
money belonging to some one
else few people will invite a bor-
ing.
The messengers checked up
right away and found that they
had lost $1,700. But there will be
deeply chagrinel thief some
where in South Carolina this
morning.
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Notice.!

A LII parties indebted to the said
IA firm of ii. j. Gregory & Co, either
by note or account, will please come
forward and settle at once. 1t will be
impossible to grant further indul-
Yence, as the estate of the late II. j.
Gregory must be wound up.
w. II. GREGORY, Admr.
Sept. 16. 90. 80 II.
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Miss Annie IL. Cunning, Tyre, Mch,
say, II suffered long time from dys-
pepsia; Lost flesh and became very
weak. KOdol Dyspepsia Cure com
pIetely cured me-" IL digests what you
eat and cures all forms OF stomach
trouble. IL never fails to give imme-
diate relief in the wost cases. Craw-
IOrd BROS. DIVES
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-12-06

81 was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried, doctors, visited mineral springs
and grew worse. used KodOl Dys-
pepsia Cure That cured me-" 1t di-
gests what you eat. Cures sindIgestion,
sour stomach, heartburn and ali forms
of dyspepsia. Crawford Bros. d-w-s
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-12-06

M Q. X. Churchill, Berlin, VT, says,
"Our baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her" A specific for piles and
skin diseases. Beware Of worthless
counterfeits, Crawford Bros. d-w-s
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they were told not to talk, but
Superintendent Pinckney was
seen. He admitted that money
had been taken from the messen.
gers shortly after the train on the
Southern railway, due in Charles
ton at 9:17, left Eighty six. The
exact amount, he said, be could
not name, because the accounts
Of the messengers had not been
checked up. Mr.. Pincknev said
that Messengers Rhodes and
Ramsey were in charge of the car,
and that later, when a thorough
examination was made, the com.
pany would give out statement
of the facts.
Bnt there were other people on
the train, and these the msssen
gers had told the story in the few
moments OF the excitement fol
lowing the robbery. A reporter
for the News and Courier talked
about the matter with Mr..
@ w. Garris, railroad commiss
ioner; MIR. John j. McNamee, Of
Charleston. and Mr.. Charles J.
Rauch, Of New York. all of whom
we're aboard Of the train, although
none Of them knew anything
about the robbery until it had
been successfully carried out.
Captain Black was the conductor
in charge of the train, but he
could not be losated last night.
After hearing the stories of the
three gentlemen named, each of
whom had heard recitals of diff
ferent parts of the act, the re.
porter gained the following
knowledge of the robbery:
The train had stopped at Fifty
eight. which is the same number
of number of miles from Char.
lesion as indicated in the name.
When about half mile out of
Fifty eight the train came to an
other halt. Captain Black and a
train hand jumped off to see
what VAS the matter and saw a
man in the marsh making away
from the track. They supposed
he was a tramp who had been
stealing ride, and had pulled
the train down to get off as is
sometimes the case. Captain
Black signalled the train to 60
ahead again and as it got under
headway the news of the robbery
became known. One of the mes
sengers rushed from the baggage
car into the smoking car and hur-
riedly told Captain Black what
had happened. The story of the
messenger, and heard by Mr..
RaUch, was this:
Just as soon as the train left
Fifty eight there was knock on
the door of the baggage car. 1t is
customary for the conductor and
train hands to pass through the
train after leaving stations, to
look out for people beating their
way and also to get to the bag
gage car. The door leading into
the express car is always kept
locked, and when one of the train
crew wants to pass through he
knocks When the knock was
heard the messengers thought it
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AS soon as he did a stalwart white
man, masked, stepped in and COW
cred both messengers, holding
pistol in each hand. He command
ed: Throw up your hands, you
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
Mrs. Brown Not Guilty.

CoLvILLE, Wash, Oct. t29.-Mrs
Mamie Brown, who for a week has
been on trial for the murder of hel
husband, L. J. Brown, at Northport
Stevens county, October 10, was &C
quilted by the jury last evening. The
judge limited counsel to one and one
half hours each for argument, and de-
hvered his charge TO tI,.,. jury in a hall
hour, concluding at 9:15. The jury re-
ported verdict of not guilty.
Mrs. Brown heard the announcement
with calmness, but the crowd in the
courtroom set up cheer and was re-
proved by the judge. Ladies in the
room congratulated Mrs. Brown. She
was self-possessed through the trying
ordeal.
Mrs. Brown, who shot her husband
as he came out of the room of a woman
with whom he mad been consorGiug,
pleaded emotional insanity. The
testimony proved Brown to have been
a most disreputable character and a
cruel husband.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
POSTMASTER
DEFENDS HIMSELF
Shoots an Assailant
Through the Heart.

LA CAMAs, WASH, Oct. 29.-The
town was thrown into state of excite
ment about 9 o'clock last night by the
fatal shooting of a footpad, who had
waylaid F. G. Yoeman, the recently
appointed postmaster. Mr.. Yoeman
was returning to his home in the out.
skirts of the town, by path leading
across vacant lot, when he came upon
rope that had been stretched across,
with the evident purpose of tripping
him up. As he carried lantern he
discovered the line in time to avoid it,
when he saw a man approaching.
He ordered the fellow to stand back,
but. was answered by rock. which
just grazing his head, and then Mr..
Yoeman fired, shooting the man
through the heart.
On aid being summoned from the
neighborhood, the dead man proved to
be Ed. Bartholemy, hand employed
self with revolver and slungshot, the
latter made of a handkerchief con-
tanning the rock which had missed Mr..
YOeman.
Bartholemy, who was about 80 years
old, had lived in Clark county for sew
eral years. Although he was always
"hard up'' nothing wrong was known
Of him. he had wife and one child
and his parents reside on a farm near
La Camas lake, about two miles from
town.
The body was not disturbed, but was
guarded where it fell, in order that
his relatives and the officials should
understand from the surroundings
that Mr.. Yoeman was justified in the
killing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04

All the Machinery and stock Went up
In Smoke.

All the Machinery and stock Went VI
in Smoke.
| FAIRHAvEN, Wash, Oct. 3O.-The
Aberdeen Packing Company's cannery
burned this morning at o'clock. The
loss is estimated at S150,000. The can
| merry and contents were insured for
$40. 900, $4,000 of which was on the
buildings. There were $1,000 cases of
canned salmon in the building, very
little of which will be saved. A mill
lion and half of labels, $1,000 empty
boxes. $4,000 worth of lacquer, 5000 cases
of empty cans and other cannery ma
terial were burned.
The machinery was the best Of its
kind, and included canmaking out
fit. Out of the $4,000 worth, only the
boilers and retorts will be worth any.
thing. The rest is warped and de-
stroyei The cannery was 265 feet long
and 185 feet wide, and this year the
product put up was 10000 cases.
The fire originated from an explo-
sion, probably in the lacquer-room,
and in few minutes the building was
all in flames. There was no wind, and
the weather was damp and foggy, other
wise the entire water front would have
burned. The Fairhaven Canning
Company's store-house, near by, was
partly burned, and part of the $40, 900
worth of sockeye salmon in it dam
aged, but it is fully covered by insur-
ance
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04

Oves Five Hundred OF Them Reported TO
Killad

Oyer Five Hundred OF Them Reported TO
Have Been Killed.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-A magistrate at
Vryburg is responsible for the report
made to Premier Schreiner, at Cape
town that 513 Beers were killed at
Mafeklng.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-During the NOM
entary lull in fighting in Natal comes
news from the western border, which
temporary shifts the scene of chief
interest to beleaugeted British force at
kimberley. The sharp struggle there
Tuesday appear to have been the result
of sortie with view of breaking the
Gordon surrounding the place. The
British, apparently 500 strong, met 700
Beers, and, according co official and
other accounts, routed them after
severe fighting. in which the armored
traips appeared to have done valuable
service.
The Beers were strongly entrenched
seven miles northward, and the British
brilliantly carried the enemy's position
without serious loss. 1t Is said the
Beers twice unfairly used the white flag.
Botha. who was among the killed, was
2 member Of the yolkrsaad and a
famous Dutch fighter, He distinguished
himself as q msrksman at Rrenkoor-
atnruit whom the Ninetv.fourth Rritish
regiment was moved down. He after.
wards defended farmhouse against
the British. When he surrendered the
farmhouse, Botha was found with five
wounds, bathed in blood.
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Mafekine and Kimberly.

LONDON. Oct. 30.-The latest news
from the western border has apparently
assured the British authorities as to
the ability of Mafeking and Kimberly
to withstand assaults. A dispatch
from Fort Tuli, forwarded during the
evening OF October "a, announces that
Blackburn's force in a skirmish at
Rhodes Drift, killed IL Beers. A
Kaffir spy reported many more Beers.
were lying in the Drift dying. Black
burn dieG of his wounds on returning
to Fort Fuli.
Scouts there report that Boers are
concentrating strongly on the Rhodes
ian border with maxims.
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Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in
this country. {"Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withstood its severest tests, but
her vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent, for three
months she coughed necessarily, and
could not sleep. She finally discovered
a way to recovery, by purchasing of
us q bottle of DR.. kings New Discoy-
cry for CONSUMPTION, and was SO much
relieved on taking first dose, that she
slept all night; and with two bottles,
has been absolutely cured. her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutg.' Thus writes w.
G. Hamsick 4 Co., of Shelby,i N. G.
Trial bottles free at Rlakeley g. Hough,
toms drug store. Regular size SOC and
sl.00. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
Rumar, OficiallY Denied.

PARIS, Oct. 27.-An authoritative
statement was issued this afternoon,
formally denying the rumors of an in
tended Franco-Russiansinterve ton in
the Transvaal war, and declaring
France has no ground and no oesire
for any such Intervention at present,
and that Russia Is most likely placed
in the same position, adding that Ger
many is the only power directly con.
csrned in the matter.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
Brush with Insurgents

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The war de-
partment has received the following
from General Otis: = -
"MANILA, Oct. Boa detachment
of Bells regiment the Thirty-sixth
volunteers. while accommodating to-
ward Florida Blanca. West Guagua,
struck body of insurgents in newly
constructed trenches. They attacked
and drove the enemy, who left, in
the hands of the detachment, four
insurgent officers and 1S enlisted
men killed, three prisoners and nine
rifles.
Casualties: Captain French and
Lieutenant Ferguson wounded, not
dangerously, one enlisted man killed,
six wounded"
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Will sail In British Waters

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-I t Is stated on
good authority that the victorious cup
defender Columbia will participate in
the regular circuit races in both the
Mediterranean and in British waters.
The Columbia will leave for the other
side in the early part of mber, and
will be commanded by Captain Charlie
Barr, who piloted her to victory in the
contests against the Shamrock.
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GIoriona News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, Of
Washita, I. T. He writes: "Four
bottles of Elecric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face, and the best doctors
eould give no help: but her cure is
complete and her health is excellent.
Fhfs shows what thousands have
provedEthat electric Ritters is the
supreme remedy for eczema, letter,
salt rheum, ulcers, boils, and running
sores. It stimulates liver. kidneys and
bowels, expels poisons. helps digestion,
spld BY Blakeley & Hopghton drug
gists. Gqafantsea,
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REACRED THE LIMIT.
white Must Either Meet the Combined
Boer Forces or Retreat

White Must either Meet the Combined
Boer Forces or Retreat.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-The South African
war has now been in progress nearly
three weeks, and so far the British
arms have been constantly crowned
with documentary successes, though at
a cost which yerifes President Kruger's
prediction that the conflict would stag.
ger humanity. But, though victory
has fallen to Great Britain whenever
and wherever they were of paramount
Importance, General Whites position
today is scarcely more reassuring than
at the outbreak of the war. So far he
has only shown his ability to outwit by
strategy the Boers' strategy. That. in
its conception, meets high praise from
the British military circles. Now he ap.
pears TO have reached the limit of this
game of war by which he was able to
prevent the massing of the Beers col
umns, and must either meet the enemy g
combined forces or retreat. Many
people think General White should
rest content with the successes so far
achieved and fall back on Colenso,
poin 5ins out that he appears to be fully
able to move his forces quickly and
without deterioration. 1t is scarcely
probable that he will follow this course,
preferring rather to hold Ladysmith,
though against superior numbers, until
reinforced.
1t is the feeling that the general
intends to follow che latter course that
creates uneasiness, for victories over
the Boer units are not believed to indi-
cate that the same result can be achiey-
ed over the Beers when massed. Com
pared with this impending movement
about Ladysmith, the fate of Kimberley
and Mafeking and the progress of the
other independent operations are al
most Insignificant.
The rapidity of the Boer advance,
and the tenacity Of the endeayors OF
their columns to concentrate on Gen
eral White have proved clearly that
the Boers' plans were matpred long be-
fore hostilities displaced negotiations,
and though they may be unable to
stand before the brilliant charges of
the British troops or serve their artil-
lery with the skill of their opponents,
they are mobile force, and operate
harmoniously under a carefully prepar-
ed plan of campaign.
No one seems to have the faintest
idea of what conditions will confront
the British army corps upon its arrival
in South Africa. Will it be an aveng-
ing force, whose duty will be to wipe
out the defeat of General White and
the capture of Msfeking and Kimberley
or will it simply be a walk over INTO
Pretoria, dispensing Beers bands,
disintergrated by the strain of long
campaign and discouraged by constant
reyerses2 These questions are upper.
most in the minds OF all connected with
the war office.
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To Honor schley.

|, WASHINGTON, Oct PA committee
representing the Women's National
Industrial and Patriotic League and
the Washington Industrial Leagle
called upon Rear-Admiral Schley and
informed him that the league had
decided and was ready to undertake the
task of procuring by popular subscrip-
tion home for him here at the capi=
tai.
The admiral thanked the ladies OF
the committee, and again informed
them that he left matters in their hands,
saying that anything they might do
would be acceptable.
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Minis Found Guilty.

PENDLEToN, Oct. 27.-This morning
at $40 o'clock thejury in Minis murder
trial came into the courtroom with a
verdict of manslaughter, with recon-
mendation for extreme mercy. The
jury stood nine for acquittal, and three
for conviction for murder, the verdict
apparently being compromise. The
jury had been out since Wednesday
afternoon at o'cock.
The penalty under the statues of
Oregon for manslaughter is imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for term of
from one to Is years, and a fue not
exceeding $4,000. Judge Lowell set
Monday at 1:3O to pass the sentence.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04

LONDON, Oct. 30.-A dispatch to the
Associated Press from Ladysmith this
morning. shows the crisis which the
present stage of war operations has
reached and that the attack on Lady.
smith by the joint Boer forces has
opened.
Apparently the Beers have concen-
trated for supreme effort at Lady
smith. They have with drawn their
forces from other points, which they
consider momentarily to be of less i'm
portance. The ease with which they
reorganized the German corps, which
was almost annihilated at Glands
Laagto. and General Lucas Waier's
column, shattered at Talanahill, shows
how great are their recuperative
powers and their fertility of resources.
Unless the present attack is merely
feint to occupy the British while the
invaders area cutting off from the
southwark, the battle which opened
this morning may decide the issue of
the war so far as fighting in the open
is concerned, as unless the $4,000 or
10000 Beers about Ladysmith are able
to destroy 1900 British, they can
hardly hope to cope with General Bull
ler's army corps, so it may be expect
ed the Beers will return to the attack
of Ladysmith if they were beaten off so
long, as they must be fully cognizant
that news of their success will bring
thousands of sympathizers and ad.
venturers to their standard.
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Caugh IN Kansas.

SALEM, Or, Oct. 27.-Earl Murray,
who escaped from the penitentary in
July, 1896, has been captured in Kansas
and will be returned to Oregon to COM
plete his two-year term, one year yet
remaining.
After his escape from. the Oregon
penitentiary Murry went to Kansas
and entered into conspiracy to hold up
a train in Indian territory. Being dis
covered he was retired, convicted and
imprisoned in the United States prison
at Leavenworth. The Oregon officials
obtained their clew to Murray's where
abouts by letter from the superin-
tendent of the penitentiary in Kansas,
and proceedings were Immediately
for his return.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
Philippine silver Ore.

CUSTER, s. D., Oct. 2a.-Captain Nc
Elellaud, company /, Frst South
Dakota volunteers, brought back with
him from the Philippines some silver
ore given him by native, who said
there was a large amount 10 miles from
Manila. The ore has been assayed,
and runs 1400 ounces. Black Hills
miners are much interested, and
may send McClelland back to prospect
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-04
STATE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Meeting was Held In Salem Thursday
Evening.

Meeting Was Held In Salem Thursday
Evening.
SALEM, Or. Oct 27.-A meeting of
the executive committee of the Repub-
lican League of Oregon was held last
evening in this city. Those present
we're: President, Claud Catch; secre-
tary, H. L. Wells, Portland; I. A.
Macrum. Forest Grove; s. B. Eakin,
Eugene; F. w. Mulkey, Portland.
1t is announced that Captain Wells
will not be present at the meeting of
the league in February, and ]. P.
Kennedy was elected assistant secre-
tary to act for him at that time. The
league will meet on the second Tues
day in February, and republican clubs