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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-06
For The Ledger.
Dwight News Items.

Mr.. Editor The abnormalIy
hot and dry weather has been bro~
ken by several cool, drizzIy days;
the heaviest rain falling Friday
afternoon. This pleasant drizzling
weather, after so much hot sun
shine and dust, has been refresh
ing and invigorating to man and
crops alike.
Although crops have been con.
siderably cut short by the long
drouth there is some fine corn and
cotton in Dwight.
The oldest inhabitants of this
community say the rainfall this
Summer has been the lightest they
ever knew. In fact the water has
scarcely moved in the burrows
since people began to plant in the
Spring.
The health of our people is good
although our physician, DIR. r 6
Elliott, gets sufficient practice to
give him all necessary exercise.
Our school, Buford, is still in a
fiourishing condition, ninety eight
pupils being enrolled this session.
The Principal, Prof. I X Thomp-
son, has been very efficiently as
sisted the past month by Mr.. T q
Steele, one OF Dwight's promising
and exemplary young men.
+ The patrons of our school are
making arrangements to build a
new school house. They have
bought four more acres of land
from Mr.. r. p. Witmore, thus
making 5 acres for school grounds.
The new building will be erected
on the present site of the old one.
The main building will he 25x5O
feet and will be two stories high.
ANONYMOUS.
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We regret to note the retire
mcnt of William Ganson, Ian
castcr's well known merchant,
from business, on the account of
failing health. He went to Lam
easier with nothing II few years
ago and has retired with a COM
Portable fortune, all gathered in a
clean and honorable way, for
there IS no one to charge him
with dishonesty and immoral busi>
ness practices. Ganson is a
Scotchman by birth, and when he
went to Lancaster vas quick to
see the advantage of the right
kind of newspaper advertising, a
thing that in this section of the
country cannot be seen through
by many of the small business
men, and is neglected by others.
He seized the opportunity, and
combining it with his good busl
ness judgment and tact, without
which the advertising would have
been of little value, reaped his
reward. He did some of the best
advertising we have ever seen in
country towns, and kept it up
with method and persistence that
brought him profit and made his
name widely known in this section
as that of man who had j. made
n success of life. - YorkyiIle tYeor
man. .u..- I~. ..s..s -
GAS II q IA "a. asT
a's...''. Nx1zg9rEITi J.
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Notice to Debtors OF w. Ganson

Notice to Debtors of w. GansOn
Notes, accounts and other in
debtedness to me were not includ
ed IN the sale of my mercantile
business to Heath Springs & Co., ,
and all parties indebted to me,
either by note, account or other.
wise, must come forward and set
tie at once. Mr.. r. T. Beatty or
myself will be found at all times
in the Office of my former estab-
lishment where parties can settle
with either Of us.
s Respectfully,
a s..a r. w. GANSON.
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MEALS BONDSMEN NOTI>
FLED TO PAY.
Attorney General is Still Work
ing on the Case-After Open
Accounts Also.
The State, 5th inst.

Attorney General Bellnger is
not resting in the Neal penitentia-
ry shortage matter. The matter
does not stop even temporarily
with the arrest of Col. Neal on
the three charges preferred by the
attorney general. Yesterday Mr..
Bellinger was busy debating let
ters to each of Col. Neal's bonds
men rotifying them that they
would be expected to appear in
Columbia at once and make good
the amount Col. Neal has been
found by the Investigating com
mittee to he short in his accounts
with the State.
In case these bondsmen do not
heed the notice sent them the at
torney general will doubtless take
prompt legal steps to enforce tie
payment of the amount.
Attorney General BE linger
went further in the matter yester-
day and notified the bookkeeper
of the penitentiary to furnish him
forthwith with itemized state
ments of the accounts of several
persons found by the committee
to he indebted to the institution
for various articles. This notice
covers Senator Tillman's brick,
eX-Gov. Evans account, etc. AS
soon as the accounts have been
received the attorney general
will take the proper steps to col
lect the money due.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Resolutions of Respect. and At
fection on the death of Mrs. B F
Miller, passed by the Woman's S
Missionary Society of the Ian.
caster Nj. E. Church, South
WHEREAS, it has pleased our
I Father in Heaven to remove from
earth one of its loveliest and no.
blest Christian characters, and
from our Society consecrated
member, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, 1st. In the death of
Mrs. Miller our Society has lost
one whom we mourn, and whom
we loved /; and with whom we
sympathlzed in the long years of
sickness and declining health
through which her God saw prop
er to bring her ere she pillowed
her head for rest on the dust
couch of Il quiet grave. We be
lieve that the gentle, uncomplain.
ing fortitude and resignation with
which she bore her sutferings were
intended to bless and purify those
who knew her best, and who will
PEI haps in years to come, in some
hour of atfliction, look back and
think Of her, and of the sweet
smile that illumined her face
through life, and fingered with
her even after her spirit had pass
ed into the company of the bless
ed. 1t Is an honor when God
makes. one of His children an ex-
ample to sorrowing world.
"Slster Friend by Jesus freed,
Death to thee, to us, IS gain
Thou art entered into joy"
Cd. That these resolutions be
Inscribed on a page of our Record
Book, and copy sent to each of
the town papers, and to the
"Southern Christian Advocate"
and to bcr grief stricken family.
Mrs. j. p. Hunter,
Mrs. w D Lemmond,
Mrs. j. NJ. Riddle, 70.
Committee.
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Residence Burned in Rock Hill.
to The State.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, Sept 1.-The resi-
dence of Maj T G Beckham, with
in two blocks of the busine IS
portion of the city was burned to
the ground this afternoon at 5
o'clock. The building was valued
at 81, 100; insurance, $3.50. The
contents were valued at $3.50 and
insured for $500. a defective
kitchen fue was the cause.
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The Governor has appointed
Eugene f IIaftte as Magistrate at
Denmark vice Ray rem owed, and
l. l. Lancaster ut Goyan, vice
Kennedy removed. a
James Sudduth, charged with
the murder of Hayes, whose head
less body was found in Greenville
county last week, has been taken
to the GreenvilIe Jail, the ,physi-
clans declining to certify, that. it
would be dangerous to move him.
Sudduth has fever. .gg9 / Hurfs &
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wh.t stops Nsprslsi.' ~, Miles, Pain Piii..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
Local Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Congressman Nc
Cleary has recommended Lewis F. Kronen for
postmaster at Freeland, Lac qul Parle coun-
ty, to succeed Andrew ]. Haugen, resigned,
and Charles H. Fletcher for postmaster DIT
Westford Martin county, to succeed George
r. McCullom.
NJ B. and A. L. Flexner, of Watertown,
S. D., are in Washington to secure the con-
sent of the war department to muster out the
First Dakota infantry at their city instead
of at Sioux Falls
Senator Kyle introduced an amendment to
the Indian bill. appropriating $4,000 for the
construction of telephone line from Cham
berlain to Crow Creek and Lower Brule
agencies and the Grace mission.
Gen. George A. Sisby, of Mitchell, S. D.,
has been appointed national bank examiner
for South Dakota
The Minnesota delegation in the house were
yesterday the guests of Representative Fetch
er at an impromptu luncheon, given in the
house restaurant. Mr. Fletcher said it was
to commemorate the passage of the river
and harbor bill.
Senator Nelson today presented a joint reso-
luton of the Minnesota legislature in favor
OF electing United States senator's by direct
vote; also several petitions in favor of the
peace treaty
Privates Dan Boon and Ernest Neuman
Company K. Fifteenth Minnesota, have been
ordered discharged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05

deals with the previous weeks bust
ness, as much as with current opera
tions. The increase of SIS, 154, 400 in
loans, for example, cannot altogether
be charged to the past week, as the
volume of exchange transactions fell
off appreciably. The gain in deposits
amounted to $18,3S5, 900, which is above
normal, taking the cash and loan eX-
pansion into consideration. The actual
expansion of cash is less than had been
figured, but it Is doubtful if the aver
ages reveal the full result of the gains
from the interior. A detailed analysis
in fact shows that one bank gained
over $5,000,000 in specie, which is al
most twice as much as the gain re-
ported by all the banks. Special opera
tions and shifting of funds doubtless
have much to do in bringing this
about
Taken as whole the statement is
favorable. Never before have totals
approached such figures as are now be-
ing reported, but despite the unprece-
denied expansion Of loans and deposits,
the banks are carrying -$37, 452,6 75 idle
cash, and with receipts overwhelming
disbursements there seems no limit to
their power to meet the demands made
upon them. AS matter of fact the
New York clearing institutions have
doubled their business in little over
two years, and still have surplus re-
serves beyond the average. The cur
rent statement may have the effect of
temporarily stimulating the money
market. but 1t Is too much to expect,
even with an expansion in totals such
as the weeks operations reveal, that
rates can maintain an advance 1t
will require much more appreciable
reduction of surplus to bring about a
change of that character
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05

In the preiiminaries Kid Blue knocked out
Lee Hill In the second round, and Fred Lud-
wig was given the decision over Kid McGraw
In the tenth round. Ryan and Walcott Their
followed. Tom ORourke was Walcott's CHIEF
advisor and second. John Murphy, of CincIn-
natl, was referees.
Walcott was the aggressor during the entire
contest, Ryan, continually clinching. The
contest was tame Ryan laid back for q
Knockout with his right
In the eleventh round both men rushed at
each other and landed hard body blows with
the right. In the breakaway Walcott landed
a hard left swing Ryans chin, flooring
him. Ryan took nine seconds of the count
and on arising rushed to clinch. Walcott
pushed him from him and swinging a hard
left and right. landed on the jaw and again
sent Ryan to the floor. The latter got to 9
sitting \positon, but the referee seeing he
was helpless stopped the contest and award
ed the decision to Walcott
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it is ready. 1t may be signed by the
commission Monday and when signed
wil be promptly placed in the hands
of the president. The latter. it is be-
lieved will make the document public
after he has had opportunity to con-
slider 1t carefully himself. as this re-
suit will serve basis for whatever
inquiry the president may order into
the charges made by Gen. Miles and
into the conduct of that officer himself.
This projected inquiry is the subject
of a great deal of discussion among
the friends of the two elements into
which the military service is divided
and has developed no little acerbity of
temper on the part of some officers
whenever the matter is referred to.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
NEWS OF RAILROADS
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS PROPOS-
ED OMAHA CONNECTIONS INTER-
ESTING OTHER LINES
IT WILL HAVE ITS EFFECT

Direct Line With Omaha Which
VIII Cross Number of Other
ROads--Litt9atiOn In Sight Over
the Matter-NOrthern Pacific Of
dian Pacific Suffers From SHOWS.
Twin City railroad men are watch
ing developments in the case Of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis which has de-
clared an intention to build line
which will connect the Twin Cities
with Omaha and give to this section a
direct outlet south and to that section
direct road for it's grain and live
stock to this market. 1t is the general
opinion that the new line will disturb
the situation to the advantage of ship
| pers and buyers. The line will cross
territory that is now supplied with
many roads. but that all run east and
west In order for the farmers to get
their products to the Twin Cities they
must first send them to Chicago, and
thus pay excessive rates for ordinary
shipments. In consequence Of this
much grain that should come to the
Twin Cities goes to Chicago. When the
new line Is completed it is reasonable
to assume that most Of the grain which
goes to Chicago now will come here,
and the Twin Cities will be the gain
ers. The same rule applies- to live
stock
That the new line will tend to re-
duce freight rates is conceded and the
Northwestern and other lines running
to Chicago are not pleased with the
prospect. The Minneapolis & st. Louis
WIFI cross several opposition lines at a.
number of points and this is feared will
cause good deal of litigation, as it
Will be the policy Of opposition lines
TO place as many obstacles as possible
IN the way Of the proposed extension.
NO line has openly expressed an inten-
ton to contest the building of the ex-
tension. but the Minneapolis & St.
Louis has not yet commenced to con-
struct its new road. That will will be-
gin in the spring and then the trouble,
II there is to be any, will materialize.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
Late Sporting News.
SUDHEIMER SECOND.
Good Showing Made by the ST. Paul
Skater at Montreal.

skater at Montreal.
MONTREAL. Feb. 4.-Ideal conditions
favored the annual championship meet of the
Skating Association of Canada, held this
afternoon on the Montreal Amateur Athletic
association rink. In the amateur events the
American contingent suffered, Jimmy Drury
CT Montreal, capturing every event save the
20O yards, and that went to another Mon
trealer Jack Brannan, fthe same rink
Inc professional events witnessed the almost
complete triumph of Nelson over johnson.
the former winning three out of the four
events. Summaries:
22o yards, amateur. first heat-First ]. B..
Brannan, Montreal; second. c. McCiave, New
York Time, q 40 seconds. Second heat
First. A. ]. Lee. Montreal; second, George
Sudheimer. st. Paul. Time. % 40 seconds.
J. Robson, Toronto second. Time, :21 Sec
onds. Fourth heat-F. j. Robson, Toronto,
won; McCleve, New York, second. Time. n
seconds. Final. Brannan Montreal, won;
G. McClave. New York, second Time, ri
seconds.
Half Mile. Professional. S. Johnson, Min
neapolis, won; John Nielsen Minneapolis
second; Norval Baptie. North Dakota. third.
Time, Ill 2-5
Haif-mile, backward-Frank Stephen Mon
Time, 1:19
I Haif-mile, amateur-Dead heat between j.
prnry and A. Pixie, Montreal. Time, 30
Slated off in three mile event and won by
DTury.
One-mle professionalism Nielsen won,
]. s Johnson second, n. Baptie third Time,
2:45 10.
One mile, amateur. Drury won, George
Sudheimer second, B. Spooner, Montreal
third. Time, 2:5O.
Three mile professionally Nielsen won
N. Baptie second, Thorwald " Thomson
Minneapolis third Time, S:4S.
Three-mile, amateur. Drury won, A. e.
Pixie second, Bert Spooner third. Time
-9:19 As.
Two hundred and fifty yards, hurdle-F. b
Irwin, Montreal, won, r. T. Halcombe, Nor
treal, second. Time, :26 rs.
Five miles, amateur-James Drury Mon
treal, won, George Sudheimer, St. Paul, Mimi.
second. F. D. Sager, West Point, ~ Y, third
Time, 200 AS.
Five miles professional-John Nielsen won
John 8. Johnson second, N. Baptie third
Time 6:24 3-5.
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RAILWAY NOTES.

A. S. Nash, recently appointed general agent
of the Omaha at Helena, left for his new
post yesterday.
Vice President Miller, of the Great North
ern, and General Superintendent Ward return
ed from their inspection trip to Montana yes
terday.
All the roads have agreed to make a special
rate to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and re-
turn, the same rate that was made wear
ago prevailing. That Is one and one-rentb
fare for the round trip. The Omaha nae
arranged to run a special train South for
carnival week. 1t will consist of three sleap.
ers, one dining car and one baggage car II
will go to Chicago via the Omaha line. and
thence South over the Chicago & Eastern lii
nois and the Louisville & Nashville, visiting
Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile and New Orleans.
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Minnesota Patents.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-List of patents
reported by Merwin. Lothrop & Johnson,
patent attorneys, $40, oil and 912 Pioneer
Press building, St. Paul. Mimi, and Wash
ington, D. c.: Henry H. Altchwager and l..
E. Joy, Minneapolis, Photographic plate
holder; John R. Bapty, Helena, Mont, assay
furnace; David C. Bymaster, Hoople, N. D.,
ice cream freezer William n. Carroll, Min
neapolis, blocking device for split switches
Gustavus Grain, Minneapolis, window frame,
sash and attachments Carl o. Hulberg, La
kota, n. D., animal trap; George A. Kelley,
Henry R. Nelson Gales, Mimi, stoker for
straw burning furnace; Otto c. Sanger, Blue
Earth City, Mimi, potato bug catcher; SAM
uel and ]. Shull, Toston Mont; William R.
Smythe, Madison, S. D., wrench; Charles L.
Travis, Minneapolis bicycle; Henry Vessy
jamestown, N. D.; Edwin c. Washburn. Min
neapois. car coupling; Leroy s. Burlington,
Minneapolis, light fount design.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
Amendments That VIII BE offered
to the Measure in the Senate.

to the Measure in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A number
of senators today gave notice of
amendments they will offer to the river
and harbor bill, the most important of
which are the following:
Mr.. Carter-Appropriati $4,000, 900
for the construction of storage reser-
voirs and irrigating canals in the arid
land states.
Mr.. Warren-For the construction of
storage reservoirs on the Piney Creek
in Wyoming and the South Platte riv-
er in Colorado. 100000 in the former
case and $4,000 in the latter.
Mr.. Caffery-Approprat 81, 600, 900
for the Improvement of the Southwest
Pass of the Mississippi river so as to
make a ship channel thirty-five feet in
depth.
Mr. Turner-Appropriati $500, 900
for dredging Salmon bay and improv-
Ing the waterway connecting Salmon
bay, Puget Sound with Lakes Union
and Washington, so as to make It
available as a ship canal
Mr.. ns-Appropriating $342, 900
for the improvement Of the harbor at
Wilmington, Cal. and also one author
izing the appointment of a commits
sion to locate a naval coaling station
on the Californian coast. south of San
Er.aT cic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
BALTIMORE-BROOKLYN DEAL.

Manager Ned HanlOn Announces 1t
Is Practically Completed.
NEW YORK; Feb. 4.-Ned Hanlon, man
ager OF the Baltimore Base Ball club, an
ncunced today that the deal whereby the
cream of Baltimore base hall talent was 20
be transferred to Brooklyn had been con-
summated. AS things now are, the under
standing is that Ebbetts Ia to remain presi-
dent Of the Brooklyn club. Hanlon is to be
manager. The Baltimore people will have SO
r~cent of the stock and the Brooklyn peo-
pie co. Hanlon will take both teams South
about March 20 for preliminary practice. The
Brcoklyns arc to be made up follows:
Kelley, first base; DAILY, second base Jen-
nfngs, shortstop Dahlen, third base outfields,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
PEACE TREATYPARLEY
ABSENCE OF SENATOR DAVIS, OF
MINNESOTA. WAS, SERIOUS
LIZ FELT
Mr.. LODGE is SUBSTITUTED

He Made All Sorts of Suggestions
for the Purpose off Gaining Addt-
tfenaI Time. but Was InVnriabi!
Voted Dovn--Many Senator's Yet
Dcsirous of Being Heard on the
Treaty.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Another ef-
fort was made in the executive session
of the senate today to secure unanl-
nous vote upon the resolutions inter-
pretative of the peace treaty, and 1t
was refused by the opponents or the
treaty The request was preferred Dy
Senator Sullivan, of MISSISSIPPI, VINO
expressed a desire to have vote on
the resolution offered by himself. Sen
ator Jones made the objection.
There was also another effort to Sc
cure general consent TO an earlier
meeting Monday. but this was also re-
fused, Senator Jones, of Arkansas, act
ing as spokesman for the opposition.
Senator Lodge was in charge OF the
fortunes Of the treaty in the absence
of Senator Davis. He suggested meet
ing on Monday at II o'clock, but con-
sent was refused, as was also consent
to a recess until u o'clock Monday or
business on that day. q
The result was an adjournment until
IL o'clock Monday without any cond1-
tons.
The fact developed during this fen
cling for time that several senators
wished still to be heard in explanation
of their attitudes. Among those who
have announced their intention to ask
to be heard Is Senator Allen, of Ne
10 Nvh would de-
nCunce the opposition to the treaty in
Democratic ranks as conspiracy
against Mr.. Bryan.
For the rest Senator Morgan occu-
pied the attention of the senate in a
very forcible argument in support or
the treaty He declared his convic-
ton that the treaty should be ratified
without amendment or modifying dec
Iaration. He believed the American
commissioners to the Paris conference
had acted very wisely and in the best
interests of the Whole country, and he
for one was willing to accept their
work Just as they had given it to US.
He also was perfectly willing to trust
the president. aided as he would be by
congress. to take care of the Philip
pine question in the way most satlSfac-
tory to our own people and in the best
interests of the Filipino. He warned
the Democratic senators against tax
ing a position against the treaty, as
serting that if they succeeded in de-
feating it they would wreck the Demo-
cratic party.
Senator Morgan contended that there
were no constitutional impediments In
the way of acquiring the Philippines.
They could be acquired under inter-
national law and the constitution gave
full scope TO the legislation giving eff
feet to law for the control of the In
ternational affairs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
opinion, would be fair to all the stockholders

opinion, would be fair to all the stockholders
Of the Chicago & Alton.
In the circular issued today Mr.. Blackstone
pointed out that the road has been through
out the whole period of business depression
paying per cent DIVIDENDS; that the earn
ings at the present time would justify the
directory in paying s per cent, but due con-
sideration for the physical condition of the
road has induced them to pursue the con-
sentative policy of reserving large amounts
for its improvement The circular further
deals with the fact that the bond issue of
the road will mature in less than three years
and can be refunded for less than one half
the present rate of interest, standing Offers
having been received for the full amount re-
quired to, carry through this plan. When that
has been done there would not only be
reasonable probability, but a certainty that
the property, II managed ,as 1t has been,
would be able to pay stockholders 10 per cent
on their holdings