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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
Mother and Son Killed by a Train
Near Spartanburg.

The wheels of the vestibule last
night were stained with blood-the
blood of a mother and son-who
met death beneath the IL yesterday
afternoon two and one-half miles
this side of Sp>tanburg, S. c.
The engine struck them while
the train was running at full speed.
The woman was killed instantly,
her head being cut off. The man
lived some minutes. The two
were mother and son. The wo-
mans ,me was Eliza Patterson.
She was quite old. Her son vas
about 35 or 40. They had been
drinking and were too much in
toxicated to notice the approach
of the train, or to realize their
danger.
The woman's daughter witness
ed the horrible death of the moth
or and brother. She was stand
ing at the top of the EN- bank kment,
calling to them to come off the
track, when the train turned the
curve and bore down upon them.
Charlotte Observer, 25th.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
FIGHTING AGAIN.
HEAVY FIRING ALL ALONG
THE LINE.
Fi!ipinos Attacked by Americans,
Suffer Severe Loss-In-
surgents Made Strong
Resistance.

Manila, May 24.-While the
Filipino commission is in confer
ence here looking to peace there
is heavy firing all along the line
around Manila.
Generals Mac Arthur and Fun
ston, with Kansas and Montana
regiments and Utah battery, have
dispersed 500 insurgents entrench
ed on the railroad beyond San
Fernando, near Santa Arita.
American scouts were fired
upon from the trenches unexpect-
edly and withdrew.
The firing was heard at San
Fernando and General MacArthur
assembled his/troops and marched
on the city after the scouts.
The Montana regiment flanked
the trenches on the left and the
Kansas regiment attacked the
enemy's right flank, General
Funston leading the charge at
double quick.
Tho Insurgents loss was large,
many prisoners being captured
and it is reported that twenty
Americans were wounded. Two
companies of the Sd infantry and
two companies of the 22d infan-
try, forming General Lawton' g
rear guard, returning from San
Miguel to Balanag yesterday, es-
corting a signal party which was
picking up wire laid with Gen.
Lawton's expedition, found that
the insurgents had reoccupied the
country and hard fighting follows
cd from daylight until the Amer
leans camped at night. But the
troops completed their work
though harrassed by the enemy.
One American was killed and
fourteen wounded. ...
Tho troops captured 30 priso-
ners and thirty rifles.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
Good Evidence.

1t may be of considerable in>
terest to litigants and lawyers to
know that the supreme court of
the United States has decided that
records of the Confederate States
are competent evidence.
This decision was made in hear
ing the case of Sarah A. Oaks VS..
the United States. Her case went
to the supreme court from the
court of claims at Washington.
There are thousands of good
claims against the government
and this decision will supply the
missing link and admit evidence
which has heretofore been un.
available.
q" . D..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27

Could not express the rapture
of Annie K. Springer, of 1925
Howard ST., Philadelphia, Pa. +,
when she found that DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her Of a
hacking cough that for many
years had made life burden. All
other remedies and doctors could
give her no help, but she says of
this Royal Cure--seit soon re-
moved the pain in my chest aud |
can now sleep soundly, something
l can scarcely remember doing
before. / feel like sounding it's
praises throughout the Universe. >,
So will every one who tries DIR.
Kings New Discovery for any
trouble of the Throat, Chest or
Lungs. Price Soc. and 81. 90.
Trial bottles free at Crawfor d
Bros Drug Store; every bottle
guaranteed. =
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
Northern Presbyterians Decide
on Question Of Union.

Minneapolis, Min, May 24.-
So far as official action is con-
cerned, the union between the
Presbyterian church North and
church South is as far off as ever.
Taking up the proposition from
the beginning of negonatio ms
with a view to reconciliation
favored by many overtures. The
committee on bills and overtures
reported adversely to the general
assembly today. 1t was held in
expedient to take any action this
year. . ..-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
GILBERT CROSS LIVING.
Men Accused of His Murder Re
leased. Skeleton Mystery
Unsolved.
Special to The State.

Yorkville, May 23.-Sam Chill
ders and Al Feemster, the white
man and negro who were commit,
ted to Jail last Friday pending
further investigation of the Gill
bert Cross mystery, interest in
which was revived by the finding
Of the skeleton of human hand
on the banks of Bullock's creek,
have been released from custody.
Magistrate Plaxico went up to
EarPs n. c., and learned that a
boy who went by the name of
Gilbert Cross, and who answered
the description, had been working
at a saw mill there since the date
of Cross's disappearance from the
Bullock's Creek neighborhood,
and upon his return he ordered
the release of the prisoners.
This seems to settle the case so
far rs Gilbert Cross and Childers
and Feemster are concerned, but
the identity of the suspicious
bones, which the doctors still in
sist are those of human being,
continue to be source of mystery.
The people of the neighborhood
are still very much concerned
about the matter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
ROBBED THE GRAVE

A startling incident, of which
MIR. John Oliver of Philadelphia,
was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows: 81 was in q most
dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually
in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given
me up. Fortunately, q friend ad-
yised trying Electric Bitters; and
to my great JOY and surprise, the
first bottle made a decided inn
provement. 1 continued their use
for three weeks, and am now q
well man. l know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of an
other victim" No one should fail
to try them. Only so Cts, guar
anteed, at Crawford Bros Drug
otsrc. F4aD . 81
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
AN ATROCIUOS DEED.
Attempt at Grave Robbery in a
Columbia Cemetery.
A Fruitless Search for Valuables
Tho Grave Left Open and
the Lid Found Off the
Coffin. e.
Colum bia Record, 23d.

On last Sunday morning hor-
rlble discovery was made at Elm
wood cemetery. A grave had
been opened for the purpose of
robbery. The fend or fends
even went so far as to take the top
off the coffin. They found how
ever, nothing but bones and dust.
After they had committed this
awful deed they made no attempt
to hide it, but left the grave open
and the lid off the box. Dirt was
thrown around the place and
flowers were trampled upon.
The only reason that can be as
signed for the attempted robbery
is, that the inhuman beings were
;; looking for valuables.
About three weeks ago a mem
ber of prominent family of this
city had the bodies Of his ances
tors exhumed and placed in one
large box and shipped to Colum-
bia from their original burial place.
He wanted the bodies inferred
here and upon their arrival they
were carried to Elmwood ceme-
terry, where they were reintsrred.
1t is presumed that the parties
who committed this atrocious
deed saw this large box when Il
was being taken to the cemetery
and imagined that it contained the
body of a rich person and perhap.
a number of valuables to which
the deceased was particularly at
tached.
The robbery is being thorough
ly investigated and, while sus-
picion does not point to anv one,
still if the guilty party or parties
are detected they will be severely
punished. This is a penitentiary
offense and the heaviest sentence
should be given in this case.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
Two Young Men Killed Neal
Fair Bluff.

Charleston, S c., May "a
News comes from the usually
peaceable county of Horny, this
State, OF a tragedy In Floyd's
township, bordering on North
Carolina, last Saturday night.
Two young men named Elving-
ton, sons of a widow lady, were
killed by young Powell, son of v
T Powell. Fl
Two other young men Granger
and Williamson. are implicated in
the killing. No particulars have
been obtained. 1t is said that
jealousIy was the cause of the
trouble. ... ..... .....
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
Reward for Firebugs.

The governor has offered re-
ward of 800 for the apprehcn-
sion and conviction of the party
or parties who recently set FIRE to
aud burned the saw and grist
mill of K. S. Muldrow in Florence
county, entailng loss Of 81, 500.
A reward of 800 has also been
offered as to the burning Of the
barn and stables, with contents and
six head of stock, belonging to r G
Commander, also of Florence 9
county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
MEETZE REFUSED BAIL.
Supreme Court Made Decision
Without Prejudice to Defendant
Special to Greenville News.

Special to Greenville News.
Columbia, S. c., May Of
The supreme court has refused to
grant bail to Will Meetze.
In announcing the decision of
the court Chief Justice McIver
said majority of court had
agreed that bail should not be
granted.
No indication was given rs to
how the individual members of
the court stood.
In requesting the attorney gen.
eral to draw up the order, the
chief justice said that he should
insert in 1t that the order refusing
bail was without prejudice to the
defendant in his forthcoming trial.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
GOVERNOR NORTHERN STlRS
BOSTON.
Never Before Had Facts Been so
Presented to That People.

Boston, May 23.-The people
OF Boston are showing deep inter-
est in the address of former Gov.
W. j. Northen, of Georgia, who
spoke before the Congregational
club here last night but who,
through lack of time, was com
PEELED to curtail his speech, al
though he occupied more than
two hours. 1t was the general
verdict today that the citizens
here have never before had such
an exhaustive statement of the
attitude of the south on the negro
Some of MIR. Northen's y state
ments did not meet with the ap.
proval OF his audience, especially
those with reference to Uncle
"Iom's Cabin" but the general
favor with which his staten ents
were received was shown by an
expression from the floor, when
the speaker, prompted by the
Chairman, was about to close, bv
a person who moved "that the
gentleman be permitted to deliver
the whole of his address if it Ia kes
all night
The motion was greeted with
applause and the speaker continued
for another half hour.
Although necessarily restricted
as to time, Bishop Arnett, who
spoke for the negro, held the
close attention of the audience
and as he closed was given q
hearty handshake by ex.Gov.
NOrthen and a cordial invitation
TO visit the former chief executive
of Georgia at Atlanta.
PROMINENT KNAvE OR FOOL.
Several prominent clergymen
of Boston discussed the address
today, among them being Rev.
DR.. j. A. hamilton, of the Con-
gregational church, who said:
The Ex-Governor evidently tried
to give the impression that the
colored man is the only offender,
that he has a monopoly of the
heinous forms of crime which is
at the bottom of the greater part
of the lynchings. If that is the
idea he desires to convey. l stamp
it as false. l had occasion to visit
the south a short time since and
can truthfully state that the black
man has more ground for com
plant on this score than the
southern white man."
Rev. DR.. Edward A. Horton
said: 81 think that ex Governor
Northen has greatly exaggerated
the true sentiment in the south.
believe, however, that the judges
and the true white citizens of the
south deplore the lynching meth,
ods."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
AFRIoHTFUL BLUNDER

Will often cause horrible
burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Buck
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the
world, will kill the pain aud
promptly heal it. Cures Old
Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
.Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25
cts. . box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Crawford Bros Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
Shot and Killed for Defending q
White Woman.

The following is description
OF a monument erected in the
New berry cemetery to the mem =
ory of Calvin Crozier, a Con-
federate soldier from Texas, who
was murder ed in Newberry after
the war by military authority:
The beautiful marble monu-
ment is ten feet five inches high,
on Il base of Newberry granite.
On the face of the white marble
shaft the "Lone STAR of Texas
appears. On the diverse of the
marble base is the name "Crozier"
in large letters. On the reverse
side is the following stanza, from
O'Hara's poem: .....
Rect Oil, eubs!::ea ard ss!nted dead.
Dear as the blood you gave;
No impious footsteps here shall tread
The herbage Of your grave;
Nor shall your glory bs forgot
While fame her record keeps,
Or houor points the hallowed spot
Where valor proudly sleeps"
% the four sides of the blue
marble die blocks are the follow
ing inscriptions:
Calvin Crozier, born at Bran
don, Miss, August, 1910. Mur-
dered at Newberry, S. c., Sep
tember, 1865.
CATER the surrender of the
Confederate armies, while on the
way to his home in Texas, was
called upon at the railroad stat
tion at Newberry, S. g., on the
night of September 7, 1865, to
protect young white woman
temporarily under his charge,
from gross insults offered by a
negro Federal soldier of the gar
rison stationed here.
ga difficulty ensued in which
the negro was slightly cut. The
infuriated soldiers seized citizen
of Newberry upon whom they
were about to execute savage re.
yenge, when Crozier came prompt
ly forward and avowed his own
responsibility for the deed, thus
refusing to accept safety by allow
ing a stranger to receive The
violence intended for himself.
"He was hurried in the nigh
time to the bivouac of the regi
ment to which the soldier belonged
was kept under guard ali night,
was not allowed communication
with any citizen, was condemned
to die without even the form of [,
trial and was shot to death abou
daylight the following morning
and his body mutilated.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-27
The Spartan burg mills are il

The Spartan burg mills are in
an unusually prosperous condi-
tion. The Free Lance says the
Pacolet mills made the remsrk-
able profit of 33 per cent. and
this speaks volumes for the
splendid management of Capt.
Montgomery. All the other large
mills, and also some of the smaller
ones made oyer 90 per cent. on
their capital stock.
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and that siekiy bilious complexion by taking
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
TROUBLES WITH TORRES.
Bluefieids General Trying To Extort
Money From Americans.

New Orleans, La, April Ga letter II
the Picayune nom Blueflelds, Nicaragua,
dated March 81, says:
General Torres. the special agent oi
President Zelaya yesterday again nosiffsd
the merchants they would have but *
hours to again pay the duties which had
been paid to the treasurer of Nicaragua
who served after the revolution started.
Torres also UNDERSTOOD to prohibits the
American consular agent from cabling to
Washington or to the President Of
Nicaragua at Mauagua. He is In chargs
of the telegraph wires which lead to both
the capital and San Juan del sur, ths
cable station.
covering that 1t would..be impossible TO So
cure satisfactory information from Torres
withdrew with the American merchants
who accompanied him TO che palace At
this meeting Torres also declined to state
WHIST steps would DE taken to force the
American merchants to submit to double
charges A vessel was chartered prompt
ly ana after considerable difficulty q
clearance was secured from Tories and
this vessels sailed for Port Limon, Costa
hica, with dispatches Tor the govern
ment The consul In the despatch asks
that at least two warships be sent to
Bluefields at once.
The next move Torres made was to is
sue a deoree doubltng the duties not.
withstanding the fa0 tnas the schedule ot
duties for this section Of the republic
have been fixed by law passed By Con-
gress. This law has never been amended
or appealed Very energetic demonstrs~
ton on the part of the American navy Is
greatly needed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
OUR TROUBLESOME POSSESSIONS

Manila, April 6.-645 p. m.-Colonel
Smith, the governor of the island of
Negros, reports that number of bandits,
headed by a man named Papaiseie, at
tempted . rebellion on March n and
bilied several officials of Juamamayalan.
Papaissie also captured other officials and
issued a proclamation calling upon the
natives to rise and exterminate the
Americans and 3paniards. Major Slime
ment we're despatched to the scene of the
dIsturbauc, by water and Colonel Duboce
and two other companies of troops We're
sent overland. On April ? this force
marched twelve miles and captured Lab
sid the headq uarters Of the bandits and
destroyed the town. The troops also
captured thirty-five prisoners and scat
tered PApaissie's forces. thus effectually
queliing the rebellion at the outset.
LONG RANGE GUNS PROVIDED.
Manila, April &C. 80 p. ma third of
the American forces at Malolos is sent
nightly to form an advanced line a mile
north of the city with patrols and sentries
ahead of the line.
General MaoArthur's volunteers are re-
ceiving Jorgensen rifles, the Filipinos
having discovered that they could effeo-
lively empty their Mauser rifles and re-
treat before the Americans approached
near enough to use their Springflelds
with effect.
Advioes received hers from Samaravin
island forming province of the Philip
pines, say the revolutionists there are
weary. Their leader, General Lfuk ban OF
Chinese ancestry, has deserted with the
funds and the Inhabitants are desirous of
American rule.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07

Of heaven contained In the words, al am
the resurrection and the lHs."
As he pronounced the words "dust 70
dust earth TO EARTH" the soldiers NJ the
side Of each grave crumbled . clod OF
earth upon each caskek The vast con :
course barred their beads 10 tho solemn
words, and Thousands jctued In the
Lords prayer. The Rev. Father 4cGee
then consecrated with the churchly pew
or invested In him the earth into which
the bodies Of the Catholic soldiers were
placed. Meantime from Fort Meyer eoom-
Ing down the wind, came the dun roar
Of gun every half hour and the Datton.
al ensign on the staff there and at the Loe
mansion were run down to half mast.
A. soon - the religious services had been
concluded, fisnking detaohments Of the
Fourth and Fifth artillery fred thrse vol
leys, and in the solemn hush thae fol
lowed the salute the bugle sounded
"taps."
1he last religious and military rites 70
the dead heroes were over and the Prest-
Dental party and the military departDd,
leaving the work Of actual intsrmsut to
follow.
As sach of the oasksps weighs almost 800
pounds and requirss ARhst men 10 handle
IL, 1t viii be two OF three days before
all the bodies are In their graves. In or
der to permit all government employees
to attend the ssrvlcss this afternoon, all
the dspaxuDents and Federal courts were
closed by an executive order Of the Prssi
dent and all the nags In the city were
half mssted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
DETROIT ORDERED TO BLUE.
FIELDS.

washirg gton. April 6.-The cruiser De.
troit, which is now lying of Laguayra,
Venezuela, hos been ordered post haste "a
BluefisIds, Nicaragua for the proeectton
the way she will touch at Port Limon,
Costa Rica, where her commander will
put himself in comm uniostion with the
United States consul at that point and
where he also may receive further To-
structions. Her despatch under hurry
orders Ia at the urgent request Of the state
department to which American residents.
both 1t Bluefields and In Costa Rica have
appeared for protection Of American in
terests,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
SOME BAD BEEF In HAVANA
Matter Of 400 Cans DESTROYED By
Officers.
ARRAIGNMENTS ORDERED FOR.
WARDED TO WASHINGTON

Gen. Brookownl Bs TcIegrnphed to
Make a Full and Complete Investi-
CATION To Determine Upon Whom
the Responsibility Rests.
Washington, April 6.-The arraignment
Of large amount Of the canned beef sup.
plies at Havana. of which, 1t is charged.
400 cans of tainted beef have just been
destroyed BY oommissary officers, will be
forwarded tomorrow by an order from the
war department which may result in an
Investigation. Acting Secretary Meikel-
john when shown the Associated Press
despatch about the complaints and the
destruction Of spoiled meat on two occa-
sions without q board Of survey forinali-
ties stated that Gen. Brooke will be re-
quirsd by cable tomorrow to make full
and thorough investigation of all the
charges and Complaints made and to sre-
port the facts to the department. 1t was
explained tonight that IL these cans are
the remnant of the supplies sent into the
tropics since the Spanish war opened, 1t
Is not strange that less than nine per
o<he " b"U VHOiO wv bhoe 10 f1VV oho W.
900 cans should prove worthless. As to
the statement relating to phe meat now
being supplied to the troops instructions
will be ISSUED Immediately, Acting
Secretary Meikeljohn said tonight, to as
certain II the conditions as reported exist
and If so on whom the reeponsibly should
be placed whether due to tho failure Of
the contractors to furnish the canned
meat In accordance with the terms and
conditions Of the contract or due 10 care
lessness In handling these supplies after
they were received from the contractors.
The rules Of the war department re-
quire action by a board Of survey to sane
tion the condemnation of neef supplies
hut this report Of the board may be Z con-
dition subsequent, the official destroy Ing
the supplies, 1t is said, being allowed In
certain contingencies, to file sufficient
testimony Of the character of the con-
demned supplies to warrant report of q
board Of survey without actual inspection,
where the supplies were badly affected
without this forlnality of a board of sur
vey report. A commissary official would
have hardly had beef destroyed without
the boards report. The destroyed stuff
would remain on his property rolls and
he would be held accountable therefore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
CLEANING UP CUBA.

Washington, April 6.-Major General
John R. Brooke, has forwarded to the ad
Jutant general copies o.. the report Of the
sanitary measures taken in the depart
ments Of Santa Clara and Matanzas.
Major j. II. Hysell. chief surgeon of the
depar tment..of Santa Clara in a report
dated ut Cienfuegos February 26, says:
"Since the departure Of the Spanish
troops February 9Th. there have been en-
ployed in cleaning up the different
thousand men. mostly members of the
late insurgent army. The cities of this
province were in dirty and filthy con-
dition when the troops arrived, and 1t has
required large amount of labor and
money to place them in a good sanitary
condition."