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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-02
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.
Willie Black, CoIored, Ravishes
a Neglo Girl in Florence.
Special to The State.
w. GANSON.

Special to The state.
Florence, Aug ga negro
named Willie Black is in Jail hcre
charged with criminally assault.
ing Mary Jane Thompson, a me-
gro girl about 16 years old. The
girl was in her parents house, on
the Tillman plantation, watching
the small children of. the family,
and Black, taking advantage of
the .girl,s isolstion, broke into the
honse and committed the assault.
The glrl IS Sssid to have been
severely handled. The trial will
be held Thursday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-02
SEMI WEEKLY.
/ 0Cai Matters

Local news very, very scarce
this issue. The people talk about
nothing but the big consolidation.
Mrs Il s M"Nanus and children
of Atlanta, Ca, are the guests Of
Miss Maymc Machcy.
w M Moore, agent at the S G.
d q extension depot, after a
months absence, at Blacksburg,
has returned to his post.
A p Mcclure, Auditor of the
l. & G. Railroad, is visiting at
Blacksburg.
Mr.. Lester Nelson, of the Jacks
sonham section, has secured po-
sition with the Fundcrburk Go.
All persons are hereby warned
not to move any brick from my
brick yard without my orders.
& Clinton.
Lost On the streets of Lan-
caster, Thursday last, Il key ring
containing trunk, and small
flat key. Finder will please leave
ut Ledger Office.
O'Rilcy, the Photographer, has
located on kIBLER LOT coolest
spot In town for two weeks only.
During first week you can get
Six card pictures for Fifty cents.
A thief went to the lot of Mr.
w j Culp on Heath, Springs &
Co.'S Foster place, mile north of
town, Thursday night, and knocks
ed one of his finest shoats in the
head. Cutting off its head and
then cutting it half in two, he car
ried off the front half of the hoo
and left the remainder living in
the lot. ....f f.... .....
The consolidation of the Kcr-
shaw Banking and Mercantile Go.
and the Farmers Banking and
Mercantile Co., at Kershaw will
be chartered under the name of
the kcrshaw Mercantile Company
It's capital stock will be $25, 600.
The Lancaster Lodge Is. of P.,
which was to have been reinstated
on the 18th Of August but which
was postponed on account Of the
supplies not arriving in time, will
certainly be reinstated next Mon
day night, Sept. 4. All things
are now ready and the grand Off
GERS will be here to rciustntc the
Lodge with fourteen of the old
mnun harS ,rl 81, ,,,,., ,..,..., an
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Iogua, address,
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

THEPU RLIC WILL TAKE notice
l. that the Registration Books will
be open, aC the court house, for the
registration of parties entitled to reg
lister under the Constitution, on the
lst Monday in each month, until 30
days preceding tie next general cleo
ton
WGA PORTER.
Chairman Board Registration l. @
Lancaster, sc
Dec 1893.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-02
NO TICE CHiRGF.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that'on the Goth day of August,
1899, the undersigned as executor of
the will Of John Il Mackey, deceased
Will make application unto Chas u
Jones, Judge Of Pi oba'e in and for the
county Of Lancaster and State OF South
Carolina, for final discharge IA such
executor JF MACKEY,
Executor.
July %, 1899. sod.
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~ Pay your subscription to
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DIR. Miles Nnnys PLAsrzss cure RHEUMA-
T1sM. WEAK Backs Al druggists. only aSc.
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w Have you forgotten to
pay your subscription TO Ledger 2
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-02

Local news very, very scarce
this issue. The people talk about
nothing but the big consolidation.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-02

Mrs Il S M"Manus and children
of Atlanta, Ca, are the guests Of
Miss Mayme Machcy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-02

O'Rilcy, the Photographer, has
located on kIBLER LOT coolest
spot In town for two weeks only.
During first week you can get
Six card pictures for Fifty cents.
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w M Moore, agent at the S G.
d q extension depot, after a
months absence, at Blacksburg,
has returned to his post.
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The consolidation of the ker-
shaw Banking and Mercantile Go.
and the Farmers Banking and
Mercantile Co. at Kershaw will
be chartered under the name of
the kcrshaw Mercantile Company
It's capital stock will be So, 600.
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Lost On the streets of Lan-
caster, Thursday last, key ring
containing trunk, and small
flat key. Finder will please leave
ut Ledger Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
OF THE CANAL BILL.

Y HILE the defeat in the House of the attempt
w to attach the Nicaragua canal bill to the
sundry civil bill was serious setback to the
measure, it must not be regarded expression OF
the sentiment OF the House the merits OF the en-
terprlse. The motion was an unprecedented one IN
parliamentary practice, and many genuine friends OF
the canal voted against the ground that the es
Enlistment OF such precedent might result IN evil
consequences
The measure not treated partisan one, and
party lines not observed either during the de-
bate in the vote. Stalwart Democrats like Dockery
stood with stanch Republicans like Cannon in up
holding the decision of the chair against the pro-
posed amendment, while the leadership OF the fight
against the chair taken by Grosvenor OF Ohio,
who is supposed to be the spokesman OF the admin
istration in the House. and he supported by
Bailey, the Democratic leader.
The debate brought out very clearly the fact that
the opposition directed wholly against the man
ner in which the bill was presented and against
the bill itself Dockery, for example, declared him
self in favor OF the canal because it would advance
commercial expansion which he preferred to i'm
perial expansion, but he warned the Democrats that
if they set up the new rule they would sweep away
for all time a regulation which was established by
the fathers of Congress for the protection of mi
norities.
Cannon equally emphatic in his declarations
in favor OF the canal. In answer to statement OF
Grosvenor that the failure to pass the bill in the way
it was presented would be tantamount to abandon
of the enterprise by the United States he en-
phatcay maintained the opposite. His explicit as
sertons seem to have been convincing to Grosvenor
himself for as soon the vote taken, which sus-
tanned the ruling OF the chair Grosvenor presented
resolution fixing February for consideration OF
the Hepburn bill, with a vote February Fl.
he for he IF he a
sion is therefore not altogether hopeless. Never
theless, it is unquestionable that the defeat IS
serious one and that the chances of getting the bill
through are now slight. The time for adjournment
approaches rapidly, and there is much to be done
Under such circumstances the friends of the measure
will be justified in making fight for it even to the
extent of blocking all other legislation and forcing
an extra session II they do that the people will
tain them Better have three months more than
usual OF Congressional talk than a years delay in
such important measures as those now waiting for
action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
SIMPSON, THE SLUMPER.

G ENATOR SIMPSON has gone over to the
Burns camp. There is nothing surprising in
- this. Those who have watched his career ex-
pected that he would seek pastures where the
was longest.
Simpson has been Bulla II recollection
serves US he had the honor of nominating that gen
tleman The speech he made so airnless and
rambling that no listener had any idea where it
would end AS climax he named Bulla, and had
been voting for him ever since.
But Simpson has gone to join Jilson and
Wright those twins of purity who took Grant money
before election and broke their contract early in the
deal. There has been no charge that Bulla bought
support, and hence the persistency OF Simpson in
sticking to him has caused some surprise.
The first sign of wavering when Simpson de-
clared in favor of the caucus, in advocacy OF which
Burns touts have been expanding their lungs and
concentrating their energies. Then apparent the
fact that he was weakening, that his devotion to
Bula was pretense, and while there is ground
for the assertion that he waiting for bid, there
will be persons who will take this view of his flop.
Simpson is weak character. He has at time
displayed sign of ability On the floor he has been
silly and nane. His prohibition constituents would
be surprised the heroic methods he adopted to rid
himself of the grip A verbose and chatterng light
weight he has merely gone where he belongs and
where he has yearned to be. There is something
wrong with man who procfaims that Burns is the
erandes Republican in California. Possibly Simpson
is paving the way for plea of insanity
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
DEFEAT THE VANDALS.

c ANITA BARBARA and other coast towns are
- expressing great indignation the intro
~ duction of bill which if permitted to become
a law will work a serious hardship and mar the
natural beauty of the beach, utterly destroying any
attractions to tourists. Under the terms OF this bill
Santa Barbaras water front would be an array OF
unsightly derricks If any profit accrued would be
to lot of vandal spectators. The proposition is SO
unjust that we freely indorse the indignation of the
southern city, and hope the scheme will be defeated
as it deserves to be- Probably it introduced
without full realization of the mischief would work
unless killed by the sober judgment of the legislators
There is no occasion for the law outlined IN this BILL
Even if oil could be found in paying quantity along
the beach, it could not be found in such quality as to
Justify destruction of all the attractveness which
causes the south to be sought as place for visiting
and for the erection of homes, many of them pala-
tial. The citizens whose welfare is threatened are
circulating petitions denouncng the measure and the
list of signatures growing fast to indicate the
depths of feeling 1t is apparent that any legislator
voting for the measure will do SO at his political
peril.
In appearance the bill is innocent enough but there
is bug in it. 1t is entitled can act authorizing the
location and sale of mining claims upon public lands
of the State
"Such an act as this is unheard Of, says the Santa
Barbara Press after careful analysis, and exists
no other commonwealth 1t has within itself the
power to work conhscation the upland owners OF
lands bordering the ocean who have bought and i'm
proved their property with the its natural
boundary, and relying upon the protection of the
State and the understanding that it would be true to
its trust and hold the beach free for public and
without the limits OF private ownership, by permitting
distractions and nusances to be created in front of
their properties, rendering them comparatively value
less"
Which, being true is hint to the legislators to
oppose an a6t which would be the authorization for
vandalism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
THE ACT OF A TRAITOR.

Senator Simpson Of Pasadena voted for Burns on the
third joint ballot to-day thus virtually acting part ola
traitor and breaking the solemn pledge entered into by the
Los Angeles County delegation not to withdraw support
Mr. Bula until the majority of the delegation should
so decide.
Mr. Simpson is also false to his constituents. Pasa-
dena is for Bua first, last and all the time.
Mr. Simpson is false to Southern California which de-
mands that Senator shall be chosen from the south
He is false the Republican party because he seeks to
fasten upon it the odium of eecting such Burns
In the light of his to-day Senator Simpson has
acted the part of hypocrte we'll of traitor Pre-
tending be the firm friend and supporter of Mr. Bua he
has deserted that gentleman at critical period His action
its face plain endeavor to combination of
the anti Burns and anGrant legislators thus giving Mr.
Bua Mr.. Barnes and the remaining candidates possible
opportunity triumph the Objectionable candidates.
Mr.. Simpson explain away the consequences
of his treacherous act relieve himself of the odum that
attaches it. He has forfeited the respect of the people of
Southern California He MAY eulogize Burns to the Skies
but his voice will from the depths below. Sacra-
mento Bee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
ApoLPH scHMID,s MURDER.
Al c. Flanders and Charles Forrest,
Arrested on Suspicion, Are
Released From Prison.

The murder of Adolph Schnid WIN
was hacked with a Ratchet in his room
S15 Stockton street, will in all probabiIi-
ty be classed among the mysterious trap-
edies in the archives of the Police De-
partment.
From statements made by Schnid he
fore his death the police arrested Charles
Forrest, an ex-convict, and AL c. Elan
ders, master of the tug Mile. Schrid
stated that Flanders had grudge against
him and on the morning of the assa1Ilt
Flanders called at his room Almost i'm
mediately after Flanders left Forrest and
another man, whom Schmid did NOT
know, came into the room and attacked
him with a Ratchet
Both Flanders and Forrest denied
Schmid's assertions and claimed theV
could prove an alibi. Flanders said he
had not seen Schmid for two months he
fore. the assault and Forrest for two
weeks.
The evidence taken at the Coroner's in
quest was submitted to Judge Mogan and
after carefully examining it the Judge
notified the police yesterday morning thai
1t would be waste of time to charge
Flanders and Forrest with the crime IF
murder on the uneorroborated statement
of Schmid. Flanders and Forrest wer5
accordingly released from custody yesteA
day morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

weeks and probably months to make the
exhaustive examination of the company's
books as outlined.
Although the investigation is nominalIy
to fix rates for gas supplied the city, it
may have more far-reaching effect If
1t develops that the company can afford
to sell gas to the city at a low rate the
general consumers will demand that the
price charged them be reduced
The Street Light Committee of the
board, which has jurisdiction over this
matter, has not been consulted in the
premises, although any inquiry should.
properly, come within It's Jurisdiction
Chairman Perrault is displeased at the
action of the Street Committee at its meet
ing Thursday in transferring $95 900 from
the street light fund to the street fund
proper. 1t is expected there will be a
struggle over the matter at the meeting
of the board on Monday. The Finance
Committee questions the right of the
Street Committee to change funds and
claims that the matter should have been
passed upon by the Finance Committee.
The warrant of Homer Warren for work
performed in the Office of Tax Collector
Sheehan was approved. This is the war
rant upon which suit was brought to com
pei payment of salaries of men employed
in the Office.
The application of Mr.. sheehan for
clerks for March was referred to the
board without any recommendation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
THE PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB
Does Not Advertise
The Call"

deadwals the city
has clearly defined
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
FIGHTING FOR AN OFFICE.
F. H. Day and s. o. Cunning Want
RI Re Auditor of Yolo.

On March the Justices of the Supreme
Court will decide who is the Audltor OF
Yolo County. Yesterday FREDERICK n.
Day petitioned that tribunal tor VIII ~ VI
noo1da+a IN compel S. o. Cunning to give
ND the office. Day and Cunning were rival.
candidates for the position at the last
election. and the votes showed that Gum
ming was elected. Day contested the mat
FER in the Superior Court and won the
case He received his certificate of cleo
ton, but Cunning, who had already taken
office. refused to acknowledge the same
declaring that he would contest the mat
ter by 1D appealing to the Supreme Court.
Day requested the Superior Court to en- n
10 while the matter was on appeal to the
BAY in his petition states that Gun
ning's appeal is not likely to be heard for
months and perhaps until the term of
Auditor is expired. Hence his, petition for
a writ of mandate to force the issue be-
fore the term expires. The writ was is
sued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
AROUND THE. Z
CORRIDORS.

Ariana Moore of Lfyermore is at the
California.
ney, is at the Palace.
Frank D. Tunis. a Seattle mining man.
is registered at the Lick.
M M. Gragg and wife Of Monterey are
guests at the Occidental -.
w. b. Shaw and wife of ST.. PAU are
guests at the Occidental.
DR.. z. r. Layne of Healdsburg is max
ing the Russ his headquarters
John E. Parry and wife of Camoridge,
Mass, have engaged apartments at the
Occidental.
F.. H. Ransom, secretary of the sierra
Mill and Lumber Company, OF heo DRUM
is at the Grand.
George A. Crux of Portland and NJ. Fl.
Muller of Fresno are two Of the arrivals
at the California.
A. L. Du Pont. one of the owners Of the
great powder factory in wilmington
Del, is at the Palace.
Judge NJ. K Harris of Fresno and Alex
Brown, member of the State Board or
Equalization, are at the Lick. n
George K. Rider and wife of Sacra-
mento and H II. Harlow, a Tulare mer-
chant. registered at the Grand yesterday.
p ]. Wells, a ST. Louis hardware ner-
chant; DR.: w. Leroy Blodgett of Dat Hi
and DR.. George Ivancovich OF Petaluma
are registered at the Grand.
E. H. Gerber, cashier of the California
state Bank of Sacramento, and ]. B. Ian
kershim, capitalist Of Los Angeles are
among the arrivals at the Palace.
Frank A Cobleigh and wife of Canton
Illinois; Mrs. G.: C. Glassford and Mrs.
F. w. Koetler and son Of Peoria Illinois
who are on visit to this coast, are at
the Russ
Philip McKeefe. a Sonora het9l propri-
etor. Iudge J. NJ. Fulweiler OF Auburn,
f. w. WiImans, a Sonora mining man,
and w. f. Detert mfne-owner OF JACK
son, are at the Lick.
Robert A Pinkerton, head OF the New
York Detective Agency; Jadge JarreIt
n. Richards of Santa Barbara and r. >:
Johnson and wife. placed their. names on
the Palace register yesterday.
G. F. Foster, a real estate man of Red
Pluff: A. Griffin, Fresno attorney; J.
F Condor, a Nevada merchant, and j. -
Iverson, who has machine shops IN ga
ltnas. are registered at the Grand.
Miss Lillian K. Slinkey, daughter OF
Colonel ], E. Slinkey, has just returned
IN San Francisco from Italy, where she
spent several years in the study OF voice
culture with the most eminent teachers
in Milan.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18
SONOMA IN HER GLORY.

Z 1HILE most of the cities and counties which
M few years ago made Our California winter
season of continuous gala days have for one
reason or another abandoned their etes and festivals.
Sonoma continues to manifest the old-time joyous
ness and Cloverdale arrays herself in glory and in
vites all the world to the enjoyment of her exposition,
her hospitality, her beauty and her climate.
This year everything has been unusually propitious
to the efforts made at Cloverdae to surpass all pre-
vious attainments in the way OF mdwinter fruit
festival The weather has been as balmy as that Of
the golden isles the poets dream of. While the
whole Eastern region of the country from the Rocky
Mountains to the Atlantic has been sitten with
snow and blasted with billiards. California has been
breathing the perfume of flowers the odors of rpen-
ing oranges and living in the sunshine of halcyon
days.
Nowhere have the delights of the season been
more rare or more exquisite than in Sonoma, and
accordingly in preparing for the citrus fair the pc
pie have been animated with something of frolic
we'll as an earnest spirit While designed primarily
as display Of the products of their industry, the
casion is to be made festival well fair. Re-
ports tell us that the exposition pavilion is radiant
with floral decorations and is graced with exhibits
arranged with artistic taste and skill.
Cloverdae in fact, is enjoying the gayest season
Of her year. and Sonoma is in her glory. The city
and the country invite the world to what California
can do in midwinter, and in years that unpro-
pous by reason of the lack of rain. The festival is
one that merits the attention of the whole country.
In no other land could such fair be held at such a
season AS one of the few remaining mdwnter fes-
rivals it deserves liberal patronage, and all San
Francscans who have the leisure to enjoy holiday
should visit Coverdale and extend to her hospitabe
and enterprisng people metropolitan congratu-
1atons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-18

Der of indignation. meetings were re-; held Id
here, but nothing that couaa pc ,,T Saro tb b
done se eeofmmissioer and the Federal Of
cers here stated that there fel,G was tb nof i-
ing for them to do but TO Ao Washi ir
Y StlIellGa the annexed dispatch was sent
to President Mckinley.
To the President t dd ID ion Of 9" tRg
70 tue III iie eayyenue Commissioner and the great
damage to the tobacco manpf&ftbntins in nag T5uT
IN Go 11S,ont of commissioner :. you select
practical with knowsdg w 4ITae to- fes
stiles of the situation, and one; M ffe indus
ter ter tss Is being done now with disastrous re-
suits to all the small cigar g, a1 az yoi, in
Let no outside consideration lhlluetiioe -
the ss4ecl'oii u GEORGE A. NEWHALL
v,,o 1,rosident CHAMBER of Commerce. san
Francisco.