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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30
ADVERTISING RATES.

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space for first insertion and 80 cents per
inch for each subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts made with those wish.
ing TO advertise for three, siI and twelve
months
Notices IN the local column 5 cents Der
line each insertion.
Obituaries charged for at the rate OF one
cent word. W, en- they exceed 100 words.
Marriage notices inserted free.
Address
6. NJ. HARMAN, Editor and Publisher.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-08-30

Travelling Passenger Agent,
739 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17

Miss Mary Dickson left a
few days ago for Baltimore to
have her ewes treated.
\ horse belonging to Mr..
J. W. Campbell dropped dead
IN East Morganton Wedne>-
dav.
An "at home was given at
Capt. :. ID. Dunavant ) Thurs
day evening. the 9th. in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. 5. Gather.
Rev. ard Mrs. Satterlee.
Miss Folsom. Sister Ella and
Capt. T. Gordon attended as
delegates the Morganton Con-
vocation which met in Hickory
last week. The Convocation
passed a resolution endorsing
the Episcopal paper soon to be
started IN Morganton bv Mr..
X. X. LaXton. who Will be the
editor. and asking a liberal
support from the church.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17
4 MARRIAGE WEDNESDAY, EVENING.

Mr. p. l. Bean and Miss Hattie
Battle We're married at = clock
w edne>dav evening a, RI. rt>ndenc. 81
Mr.. K. +. GooG>"n. on trreen street
Rev. w. X. H"uck performed the GER
emouv according to the beautiful and
impressive marriage service of the
Methodist church. Quile a number OF
triend~ IT re bride and groom were
present upon ii .itatlon towiin--> the
event; The bride i "A daughter OF
MIR. George W. Battle. formerly Of
Norgan'"n now OF Marion >h" has
been holding u position aS attendant at
the State Hospital tor several wear.
aud / a charming Young woman. both
IN person aud character. Mr. Bean i
grocery merchant dnin, business H.. ,r
the depot and IL a voung man of fine
personal "a we'll a> business qualities.
The happy palr left "Wednesday nigh,
for Mario. where will spend few
iav> On their rcicru ihev will 90 to
housekeeping with the sroom> mother.
near the Hospital In their entrance
upon married lite they carry with them
the very be>, wishes OF their host Of
friends
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17
INDUCTION OF SALARIES

The committee on salaries
and fees at their meeting
TUESDAY mllt a fa l1rab'e
Recommendation Of the Oh
introduced bv Mr.. John l..
Currie, Of Moore. saws the
Raleigh News. The bill pro-
vlde- tor a general re!r <tion
OF salaries of State officers.
Under Mr.. Currie>. BIZ the
salary of the superintendent
OF tat Mpryauton Hos tai is
reduced to s.. POO from So.SDO:
Steward ut Morganton Hos
pitn'. 500 from $1,000: Rail
road Commissioners. $500
each from $1,000 each.
Mr.. Currie saws that he
introduced this bill because
the salaries a> fixed in hi, bill
will buy a> much as the old
salaries would when they were
fixed, and he thinks that this
being the case this reduction
should be made in justice to
the taxpayers Of the State.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17
EARTHQUAKE.
\ DISTINCT SHOCK MONDAY
MORNING ABOUTS SO'CLOCK.

MORNING ABOUT 5O'CLOCK.
MANY OF our citizens were
arouse Monday morning about
; o'clock hv an earthquake
shock, which lasted several
seconds. Those who felt it
say T was accompanied bV
the usual roaring sound.
Mr.. L. 7. Corpeniny was
aroused bv the shake. He
said the house shook per
septiblv.
Mr.. ]. H. McNeelv felt the
shock di~tinctlv He thought
the snow had fallen off the
roof. causing the shake.
Several persons at the
Hospital were arouse bv the
shock. They say it was very
distinct there.
The shock is reported to
have been felt at various
points IN North Carolina. Nir-
oinla, Tennessee and West
VIRGINIA.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17
\ CASE OF APPENDICITIS.

DOYLE Hinton. aged about y
wears. and a son Of Mr.. II. G..
Hinton. OF this place. was
taken with appendicitis on
Monday and has since suffered
intense pam. 50 much 50 that
his physicians found it neces-
>arv. in order to save his life.
for him to be taken TO Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore.
tor an operation. DR.. j. X.
Anderson left yesterday morn
ing with the boy for Baltimore.
We trust that the operation
may prove successful and that
the little fellow may soon be
we'll again.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17
DEATH OF MRS, {. D, GILES,
\ COOP WOMAN PASSES AWAY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Mrs. Delphia Giles. wife of
Esq. {. ID. Giles. a leading
citizen of Burke living in Lin
vile township, died Wedne>-
day morning after a lingering
illness.
Deceased was about % wears
OF age and the mother of a
large family Of children.
She was q devout christian.
a member of the Methodist
church and a worker in the
Master ) vinvard for many
wears. The christian infu-
ence she has shed abroad in
the community will live after
her.
The bercaved husband and
children and relatives have
the sympathy Of the people:
but they should take comfort
ID the assurance that deceased
was ready for the summons
and has gone up higher.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17
LOCAL SOUIBS.

DC0 dl ( NlNl llllS III MOI gam lOll.
Mrs. ". NJ. Goodman has
returned to Knoxville. after a
visit of several weeks in Nor
canton.
30 mail from the North
Yesterday. and not even the
Observer from Charlotte or
any Raleigh papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Gather
were entertained at tea Tues
dav evening bv Miss Mary
Powe. at her home on Lenoir
street.
\ little more snow Wednes-
day night and a freezing rain
yesterday. And Tom Lowder-
milk say, the end OF the trou-
bic IS not vet.
Mr.. Jask Dunavant has ac-
cepted 4 position as book
keeper with Me,srs. Henkle
y Craig, 1T State>ville. and
1eff for that place last week.
Miss Mary Lou Bristol left
for -A>heyille last week to take
q course in A>hevijl Female
CoIeye. She Will board with
: - : : : :
IFS. Vance ienkle. who
has pcen visiting 1t the home
OF her father, Capt. :. u.
DuaaNlnt. returned to States
,,...s
Misses KuDy uHd Jessie
9p'l1hour' dduSil1er> OF " m.
= '.d''n'ar'o 81 NJ 'l,tzuma' who
= ,Ne been attending Patton
, ho"l' returned their home
- ''''co '','' ; u'Se o>u'
800 10 ''o'i = III tlle
i't'1ds 81 tne ''oNernor. " $
no = '''!> ue' - II VIII
N'No nm t'le IN !'edtnll1ent
'hrea'ea pv the Legislature.
The entertainment viii, J,
M. ia have been oivan nv III,
Norpanton Dramatic C1uh Al
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17
THE COLD " AVE.
sunday And Monday Rec
ord Breakers for VIM
ter Weather.

THkEE FEET OF SNOW At THE
NORTH TRAINS TIED Up
The WEATHER BUREAU
NEVER KNEW THE LIKE OF
# BEFORE.
SUNDAY and Monday last were the
oldest days OF the winter. and Tues
3al WAS not much better, though the
Weather had moderated lilIle bv that
.imc. began To snow IN Morganton
saturday evening about !, o'clock aud
he b au1itul' continued to fall until
,9metime SUNDAY night However. it
I'D not reach a depth Of more than ,
inches. Many ot our people were
-Auehr without fuel and the few loads
u wood that came to town on Npuhav
sold AT fancy prices. There MAS much
Suffering no doubt oE account of the
scarcity Of wood and coal. The ther-
mometer we l,arn dropped to ) degrees
below xe~o at the Hospital Monday
morning. the lowest record here for Il
number ot years
1t seems that the col,! wave extend
ed throughout the Whole OF the eastern
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-02-17

IHE NEws office for Job Work
The evening times., 1899-11-07
NOTION FOR a NEW TRIAL.
An Unusual Plea Made in the Ing.
ham-Eewftt Case.

An Unusual Plea Made in the Ing
hana-Eewftt Case.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 7.-Attorney
Shields. who represents former United
States District Attorney E. P. Ingham and
his assistant. Harvey X. hewitt. who were
recently convicted of conspiracy to bribe
an employe of the United States Govern
ment, has filed with Clerk Lincoln. of the
United States court, additional reasons why
there should be a new trial granted.
One of these is that John A. DAILY. OF
2209 Spring Garden Street, who served as
Juror No. Z. was at the time Of the trial
and is now suffering from insanity. and
was, therefore. incapable Of considering
properly the evidence presented.
Accompanying the petition is an afidayit
from Dr. Frank j. Flannery, Of Mount
Hope retreat. Baltimore county, Nd, stat
ing that DAILY has several times been
treated there, the most recent date being
October 80. 1899. his last breakdown being
due to the strain Of the trial.
In the opinion of the doctor he is in
capable Of attending to business. Mr..
Shields had long talk with District At
torney Beck and Judge Mcpherson and al
though the Judge did not say that be
would admit the additional reasons for
retriai he advised that the papers be filed
and named next Monday instead of the
coming Thursday as the date for argu-
ment.
1t is said that DAILY was one Of four who
favored acquittal at first but was the first
to yield TO those who believed in the guilt
Of the defendants. He was at one time a
prominent soap manufacturer. but for the
past six years has not been able to attend
to business.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
saUANDERED GREAT WEALTH.
Bitter Experiences of }. Morgan
smith After His Funds Are Gone.

smith After His Funds Are Gone.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IL Morgan
! Smith. said to be nephew Of J. Pierponi
! Morgan and who is also said to have
| squandered s3o0.0oo in having "a good
I :ime" and then shipped last April on the
whaler Fearless as a common sailor for q
three years whaling cruise in the Arctic
deserted at 81. Michaels. and made his way
TO Seattle as a fcremast hand on the star
yation schooner Hera. He has arrived
here, and says he is waiting 10 hear from
his wealthy relatives. Smith. in describing
his experiences in the north, said:
we left here on April 6. ard went to
Nanaimo to take coal and liquor. We took
pure alcohol as that is the only beverage
the northern natives know. We started
with Capt. James McKenna First Mate
William Mogg, three other mates, stew
ard, cook a cabin boy, steerage 10y,
four boat steerers. two engineers two fire.
men. and eighteen sailors. A worse lot of
men | never saw.
'As far as Nanaimo they treated US nice
ly for fear we would desert AS it was,
two got away and one was sent ashore be-
cause he was i'll. We had a fearfully rough
passage Of twenty eight days from Nanai-
mo to Dutch Harbor where We got more
coal and started out for whales. Near St.
Lawrence Island We heard the cry, There
she blOws,' and lowered the boats. We did
rot get the whale, and this was the only
one We saw on the whole voyage.
I'VE went into the Arctic and traded
along the Siberian coast and around the
Dromede Islands. We were in the ice in
May. After going as far as Cape Lisbon
we turned and came back. The fourth
mate deserted at Cape Clarence. We ran
to St Michael for provisions. and there
jumped the ship.
THE thought of wntering with those
men was more than could stand. know
the experience would have driven me era
zy. Then, too. had no letters from home
and l believed my mother was ill. So at
St. Michael l gave my field glasses to two
men who had previously deserted from the
Alexander as a bribe for them to help me
TO escape.
MY two men came in a canoe. They
padded under the ship. and dropped and
rolled out of sight. Once got ashore near
the Eskimo village. I ran across the island
and along the back beach, SO the officers
could not catch me and bold me up with
pistols, as they had done three other men
who had tried to run away. They put
these fellows in irons and fed them on
black bread and water / took refuge at
the village and hid until the Fearless sail
ed. AT st. Michaels shipped as a seaman
on the lumber schooner Hera.
THE trouble on the Hera was because
of mismanagement. There were not suffi-
cient provisions on the Hera, and there
were too many passengers When we got
off Cape Flattery We beat up and down,
unable to make any progress. We would
have starved IL the Lakme had not come
along. hailed us, and sent two boats to our
rescue. We were then living on coffee and
black bread and talking mutiny.'
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Errin M. Thoman. bead,

Erwin M. Thomah, the well-known crop
statistician, died in New York on Satur-
day. of quick consumption. following an
attack of grip. He was in his thirty fifth
year and was the youngest brother of for
mer Civil Service Commissioner Leroy F.
Thoman. In 1888. Mr.. Thoman entered the
Agricultural Department, in this city,
where he remained for ten years leaving
the Government service to institute a sys-
tenn Of his own. His estimates soon gained
an international reputation for accuracy,
which was enhanced last year by his re-
markable prediction OF the total wheat
crop for 1898. Mr.. Thoman for the past
three years had made his home in New
York. He leaves a widow
The evening times., 1899-11-07
WELCOMING SOLDIERS HOME.
Des MOines' Great Reception TO Re
turning Volunteers.


turning Volunteers.
DES MONIES. Iowa. Nov. THE city
of Des Moines gave its returning heroes
from the Philippines a fitting welcome last
night. The soldiers arrived in three trains,
and not all were here at 10 o'clock. They
were to have marched through the streets
to the Auditorium, there TO meet their
friends and receive the first formal vel
come and the medals of honor from the
city.
All the streets were so jammed with the
regiments enthusiastic admirers that no
line could be marched through 1t, and the
men went TO the hall as individuals. where
they met with another crowd With great
difficulty sufficient order was restored to
give the speakers. Mayor MacVickar and
former Governor Frank ID. Jackson, a
chance to deliver their short speeches.
But the boys wanted to see their folk
more than they wanted to hear speeches,
and a good many of them bolted. Besides
all the red fire and noise. the city gave
each Of the boys a fine bronze medal. de-
signed for this occasion and appropriately
inscribed. They were pinned on the
breasts OF the heroes by a bevy of girls.
The formal reception and banquet will be
given on Thursday night.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
THE BASEBALL DEAL.
Nothing Deinite Done by the Local
Syndicate.

Nothing Deanite Done by the Local
Syndicate.
Nothing definite has as yet transpired
toward closing the deal by which the fran
chise of the Washington baseball club il
expected to pass from the Wagner broth
ers to a local syndicate. of which Mr..
Michael Scanlon is the representative. The
option held by this syndicate expired yes
terday. Last night Mr.. Scanlon stated that
he had been to see President Nick Young
of the National League and had told him
that he had several new parties In the
syndicate that was backing him, and that
they wanted an extension Of the time al
lowed on the option. This will probably be
granted. He feels positive that the syndi-
cate will take up the option II it is ex-
tended and purchase the franchise Just as
soon as the League officials hold their
meeting and the question of an eight-club
league is definitely settled.
When asked about the meeting of the
American Association in New York last
week, at which he was the Washington
representative, Scanlon stated that he was
in no position to talk of the matter. In
speaking about the visit to Washington Of
H w. Quinn, the president Of the new as
sociation. Mr.. Scanlon was very reticent
and only said that while here Quinn met
with every encouragement, as he did in
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The question of reducing the number Of
clubs in the League seems to be the prfn-
cipal cause Of the syndicate holding back
from purchasing the Washington franchise.
President Young. when asked about 1t.
said that he did not think that any reduc-
tion in the number Of League clubs would
be made. certainly not until the expiration
of the present ten-year agreement in 1901.
The Cleveland club managers are very
much dissatisfied. and there is a bare pos
sibility of their Withdrawing from the
League, but their place would be imne-
diately filled by some other club.
The meeting of the National League Of
ficials will take place about the middle OF
December. Until then no definite move
will be made by the local syndicate to pur-
chase the Washington franchise.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
NEW USE FOR AUTOMOBILES.
The Columbia Company to Build
Them 10 Haul Canal Boats.

NEW HAVEN Conn. Nov THE Co.
lumbia Automobile Company. OF Hartford
has just commenced work on an automo-
bile for the Erie Canal Company which
is designed to take the place of the motive
power now in use on the Erie Canal. The
automobile will be built on entirely new
plans. and will be powerful enough to haul
from six 10 ten canal boats at once. 1t will
cost about $1,000, and will be ready for ex-
pertinent by the first of the year II the
trial is successful other orders will follow
Officers OF the Columbia works say that
the new machine will be built on entirely
novel plans. and will be an innovation in
self propslling constructions.
A New York syndicate is behind the idea
and will put other machines ON the market
later for similar purposes. This is the first
attempt made TO turn out heavy hauling
automobiles. and the result will be watched
with great interest by automobile makers.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
A WHEELWoMAN KILLED.
Collision between n Bicycle aud nm
Express Wagon.

NEW YORK. Nov. "A woman riding a
bicycle was instantly killed in collision
with a Long Island Express Company wag-
on al Thirty-fourth Street and Fifth Ave
nue. last night. She was descending the
Murray Hill slope, that begins about Thir-
ty-seventh Street on the avenue, and the
express wagon drawn by two horses. was
proceeding west on Thirty-fourth Street.
According to the driver. the woman BIZ
cycle ran into his wagon, striking ii a
fcct in font of the rear wheel. The rider
pitched forward and her head struck the
hub of the rear wheel, causing almost in
stant DEATH
The evening times., 1899-11-07
vERTEBRAE JOINTS REMOVED.
Surgeons Operate Upon IA Man Para
lyxed by q Fall.

Surgeons Operate Upon Man Para
lyxed by Fall.
NEW YORK. Nov. IAN operation for
the removal of several pieces of the yer
tebrae of John Kellar was performed in
st. Johns Hospital, Long Island city, sew
eral days ago. Kellar lives in so Wilough-
by Street. Brooklyn. and was employed as
lineman by the New York and New Jer-
sey Telephone Company.
While repairing wire on Thursday OF
last week, he came in contact with a live
wire and the shock knocked him from the
pole. He fell thirty-five feet. DR.. John
Francis Burns was the surgeon in charge
OF the operation. He was assisted by DR..
John F. Farwell. DR.. H. A. McGronines,
and DR.. John ]. Mulcahy. Kellar was suf
fering from complete paralysis of the lower
part of the body.
The operation consisted i'm removing
parts Of the eighth. ninth, and tenth ver-
tebrae in order to relieve the pressure on
the spinal column. The doctors hope that
the operation may restore to Kellar the use
of his legs
The evening times., 1899-11-07
YALE's TEAM DISABLED.
Schweppe Forced to Retire From
GrfdirOn Practice.

NEW HAVEN, Nov. Yale is still to
lose another varsity football player
through injury. Richard J. Schweppe, end
rush in the Harvard game last year, and
one of the leading candidates for the Yale
eleven for this season. has been again COM
PEELED to retire. He began practice onl!
yesterday. after a months absence from
the eleven because of an injury to his
shoulder.
During yesterdays practice he again
strained the same ligaments which had
been wrenched before. Last evening, after
the practice, careful examination was
made Of Schweppe's injuries. Ii was found
10 be SO severe that he will be unable to
play again this season. Mr.. Schweppe is
president OF the Yale navy. His absence
takes out of the game the third leading
candidate for end. Schweppe. Thomas. and
Coy are all unable to play. and Gould, Win
ter, and SIitZer are now the leading candi-
dates for the position.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
A POWDER VESSEL ON FIRE.
An Exciting Voyage ON the SchOone
w. H. Swan.

SAVANNAH. Ca. Nov. THE schooner
W. H. Swan, from Philadelphia with coal
for this port. arrived last night after an
exciting voyage. She ran into the storm of
October 30. off Hatteras., As she rolled
an oil lamp in the cabin broke loose and
fell, starting brisk fire.
A keg Of powder and 5000 cartridges
were slowed under the, companionway in
imminent danger. By heroic efforts the
fire was quenched before the powder was
reached.
The captain reports much wreekage of
Hatteras. Between the Frying Pan light
ship and Cape Roman he passed thirty
three parts Of frames Of vessels. The Swan
was not seriously damaged. ,t
The evening times., 1899-11-07
CHARGES OF EMBEzzLEMENr.
a Warrant Issued for the Arrest q
Thomas j. Hunter.

\ Warrant Issued for the Arrest Of
Thomas j. Hunter.
ATLANTA, Ca. Nov. Thomas J.
Hunter. former auditor of the Atlanta and
West Point and Western Alabama rail-
ways. who is supposed to have gone to
some point in the North. was today for
mally charged with embezziement OF funds
from these companies and a warrant sworn
out. The amount of the shortage is not
known, but is supposed TO be somewhere
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
For seven years Hunter covered the dif-
ference in a very adroit manner. il is
claimed, charging up the shortage to local
agents and deceiving them into believing
themselves responsible for II. Every effort
is being made to apprehend Hunter. but
so far the officials have no clew as to his
whereabouts.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
UNLIKELY TO TAKE PLACE.
Mccoy Not in Condition for "a Fight
With Nnher

NEW YORK, Nov. 1T looks that the
fight between Kid Mccoy and Peter Maher.
which is scheduled for Coney Island on No
vember 20. will have to be postponed. 1t was
said yesterday that Mccoy is in no condi-
tion and will soon have to undergo a pain
ful operation. 1t is reported that he wants
The fight put off for few weeks. When
Maher was told about this he said:
Il don't believe it is true but if il is a
fact, am sorry. l am going 10 start work
however, tomorrow, and. as my money is
up, / will go ahead and prepare for the
mill. l have not seen Mccoy lately. but
the last time We met he was in good
health. If he fails TO fight me on the date
scheduled / Will have to demand his for
felt At present l do not see how ] can
agree 10 a postponement."
The evening times., 1899-11-07
FOLLOWED A CAT TO DEATH.
While Chasing a Pet Little Girl
Drops Into n Well.

LANSDALE, Pa. Nov. AT play in the
barn with a cat. while her father worked
near. two-year-old Adelia Rittenhouse,
daughter of Charles Rittenhouse. of Towa-
mencin township. tumbled into an aban-
doned well and was droNnsd.
Mr.. Rittenhouse and farm hand were
threshing in the barn. and the little girl
romped about in their sight She was
chasing the cat, and finally 1t led her to
the basement OF the building. where the
death-trap was concealed. The well. an
old one and nearly full of water, was COW
cred with boards. having long ago been
abandoned. These boards in some manner
we're displaced, and the child plunged in.
The hired man heard her scream as she
fell, but thought it was only in play. An
hour later. at dinner time, the little girl
was missed and soon her fate was discov-
cred. She was floating at the surface of
the water. few weeks ago Mr.. Ritten-
house lost his only other child by death.