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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-26
CUBANS SOLDIERS FIGHT
WITH CUBAN POLICE.
Five Men Killed and Ten Wound :
ed in Few Minutes.

oantlago de CUBA, Aug 20.
Five men arc dead and ten wound
ed as result of fight last night
between gendarmes and disap~
pointed Cuban soldiers at Cucvi-
tas, three miles from Santiago,
where tho payment of the Cuban
troops is progressing. Five thou-
sand Cubans had gathered there
to receive pay and after three
days only $50 had been paid.
Thousands who had been disap
pointed at other points had come
to Cuevitas, as the last place of
payment in the province.
The imperfect list caused great
dissatisfaction, and a rumor cir
culated yesterday that the pay>
masters would leave today, alarm
ed the men who had not been
paid. They began to collect in
groups and to show their annoy
ance. Finally their threats be-
came serious.
Capt Beliat with twenty gen.
darmes was present to preserve
order among the applicants and
the United States troops protected
Col Moale, the officer having
charge of the payments, Sud-
denly Capt Belist, who was
mounted, was surrounded by a
mob, struck by stones and bottles
and shot in the arm. His men
promptly fred voiley into the
mob, three persons being instant
iy killed and thirteen wounded,
two of whom died this morning.
Col Moale's guard promptly
surrounded the money officer, but
took no part In the lighting.
For few minutes there was a
lively conflict, carbines and ma
chetes being used freely. Capt
Beliat was the only gendarme
wounded. All the dead was coll
'ored Cuban soldiers.
This morning payment was re-
sumed under heavy guard. There
are rumors that force is being
organized to attack the pay office,
but these are probably unfounded.
Gen Castillo, civil governor of
Santiago de Cuba, was at Cuevi-
tas at the time and soon restored
order.
There is no doubt that the In
accurate list will cause a great
deal of hardship Many veterans
have vainly followed the United
States commissioners for six
weeks, only to find that their
names are not listed.
Gen Leonard Wood, military
governor. does not, however, an
ticipate serious trouble.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-26
A War Trophy.

Columbia Is to have a Spanish
cannon. A genuine field piece
taken by the American armies in
Cuba. This prize has been
promised for some time, and
Mayor Lipscomb yesterday re-
ceived letter from the Secretary
of War stating that the big gun
would be . shipped Immediately.
Before long it will be mounted
upon the State, house green.
pt. Ansss s,sy. ss FssssE a. =: sss1.a...a 70 .sss
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-26

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Bso. ths Naedor- worifer thAt makes weak men
toee Booklet and sample free. Address
eteriias Rsma6y O.. Ihioeze % New YorD
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-26

The National Democratic execu.
tive committee is considering the
advisability of holding the demo-
cratic convention in February.
whssstots ssurAigisf ~. Mnes. PaM Pii,..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-26
"FROM PULPIT TO- PENI-
TENTIARY." "
Being Written by Fowler, the
Grecnville Forger, Who In
tends to Reenter the
Ministry.
Greenville News.

INV hulIelOuS uCuualDtanCeS In
this part of the country of A r
Fowler, the artful armless Green
vile county forger and slick swim
dIer, who is now serving term
IN the penitentlary for forgery,
will be interested to learn that he
intends on getting out from be-
hind the bars to re enter the min.
lstry, but will be glad to learn
that the prospects of an early re-
lease are not bright. The New
York World contains an interest
ing write up from Columbia of
this famous criminal, giving
breezy sketch of him and telling
how he is writing work with his
toes on the theme Of "From Pull
pit to Penitentiary" The Worlds
account is as follows: .
The "Rev" A r Fowler is pris-
oner No. IA, 513 in the South Car.
oIina penitentiary. He has been
u preacher and has lost both his
arms.
Nevertheless the offense for
which Fowler was imprisoned was
forgery-not one forgery charged
but several
He is now writing in his cell
with a pen strapped to his right
arm stump book entitled From
Pulpit to Penitentiary." He is
seeking pardon and may get it.
but not without vigorous protests
from people he has swindled.-
They call him dangerous crimi-
nal and see no reason why his sen.
tence of five years should be short
ened.
Fowler is a native of Greenville
county, S. g. He came of good
stock and promised to be a Shin
ing light. He was bright and stu
dious, and even when a boy rell-
giously inclined. He was educat-
ed at the Presbyterian College at
Clinton, S. g., and then came to
the Theological Seminary in COL
umbia to study for the ministry.
Here his instructors were among
the strongest men in the church,
DR.. James Woodrow, l. l. D., of
evolution fame, being one of them
-Four years ago he went to At
lanta. Here be took an interest
in business matters, and by his
gentlemanly bearing and suave
manner made friends rapidly.
He insured his life in two acci-
dent companies-the Aetna and
the Preferred. Fowler was a
great sportsman, fond of partridge
shooting, and soon after getting
insured he shot off his left arm
while hunting. One of bis poll
cies was paid. The Aetna con.
tested payment because the policy
had not been delivered. The case
went to the supreme court and
Fowler lost 80, 500.
Shortly afterward he applied to
the Aetna for SO, 900 policy
He had verbal promise of protec.
tion until the company could be
heard from, but the application
was not accepted for that amount
because of his having lost one
arm.
The company did not accept the
application for $40, 900, but au
thorized the issuance of policy
of IS, 900. In the mean time Fow>
Ter went bird hunting with his one
arm. He came back with the arm
also dangling uselessly, a whole
load of shot having passed through
it. Both arms are now cut of
just below the elbow.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-26

The insurance company indem-
nihcd him for the amount con-
tracted for and Fowler pocketed
81 $3.50. Sc.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
SAVED FROM A MOB.
An Accused Negro secreted by GeOr-
Ria County Omcials.


Cedartown. Ga, June Grant Bell. the
alleged assailant OF Mrs. J. c. Lumpkin.
has been removed from the county Jail by
the officers, and his whereabouts are un-
known. This precaution was taken by
Sheriff Hogg when he received word that a
mob of men was forming in Rockmart.
Rome. and other nearby towns for the pur-
pose of coming here to lynch Bell. Men
are searching for the sheriff and his pris-
oner. and the probability of a Iynching
is by no means averted.
The mob which formed about the Jail
Saturday night did not disperse until near
ly daylight, and only then upon the posi-
tive assurance of Judge Jones that he
would call special term of court for Mon
day to try the prisoner for his life Many
members of the mob wanted to lynch the
negro at once, but the judgment of law
abiding and cooler headed citizens prevail
ed. and no attack was made on the jail.
The negro stoutly maintains his innocence.
When talked with in his cell he said
For Gods sake. do all you can 10 save
me- for il they hang me they will hang an
innocent man. The truth will be known
as sure as there is a God in heaven"
Bell says the crime was committed by
one of Mrs. Lumpkin's servants. Mrs.
Lumpkin says. she was aroused from her
slumbers by the negro. and before she
could make an outcry he had seized and
overpowered her. One of the strongest
speeches made to the mob Saturday night
urging the mob to let the law take its
course was that of Col David 4. White
head, the brother of Mrs. Lumpkin. He
asked the mob to disperse and allow the
negro to have fair and impartial trial.
This speech doubtless saved the neck of
Rell
The evening times., 1899-06-05
FEUDS MAY END IN WAR.
More Troops Wanted to Uphold the
Kentucky Courts.


Lexington, KY, June 5.-Friends and
relatives of the members of the Lexington
Battalion, State Guard, who left here Sat
urday for Clay county to prevent trouble
between the Bakers and Howards while
the former are being tried for killing
members of the Howard family, are great
ly alarmed over the news that Colonel
Williams has asked that more troops be
held in readiness to re-enforce the battal-
ion at Manchester If necessary. He also
says that the men are deserting.
Owing to reports which Colonel Will
iams has heard at London OF arms and
ammunition being shipped in to the How
ards and Whites. he fears there will be an
attempt to take the Bakers away from the
troops and kill them. With what men he
had Colonel Williams left London very
early Sunday morning in four-horse wag-
ons for Manchester. The expedition could
not make rapid progress owing to the bad
roads and extremely hot weather. Colonel
Williams also states in his telegram that
troops are needed in London to prevent
bloodshed over the failure Of the Jury In
the case OF Lawyer e. K Wilson to agree
Saturday night. He was charged with
numbering Mary Cloud, and her relatives
and friends have sworn vengeance. Sat-
urday night they tried to kill Colonel Col
son, who acted as special Judge, and the
troops interferred.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
A SERMON ON LYNcH1NG.
COlOred Pastor Brooks Refers &
Conditions in the south.

New York. June 5.-Sermons touching
upon the recent lynchings in the South
were preached by several coFored clergy
men in this city yesterday, at the morning
services. In other churches the ministers
avoided the subject. although it was gen.
orally understood that all would speak
upon the matter as a result Of the procla-
nation sent out by the Afro-American
Council Of the United States several days
! ago The period OF prayer and fasting
which had been observed since Friday end
ed yesterday. and in most of the churches
special communion services were held.
In St. Marks Methodist Episcopal
Church. West Fifty-third Street, prayers
were said yesterday at o'clock in the
morning. and at II o'clock the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. W. H. Brooks. preached against
lynching- 'Sin must be stopped he said,
and then the crime which grows out-of it
will stop. The negro must have and show
more respect for all womankind. white as
well as black He does not respect the
woman of his own color enough"
Continuing. he censured the churches for
weakness. and said that the colored
churches OF different denominations are
wasting the little energy and strength they
have fighting each other rather than COM
bining for the good Of the race and the
glory of God. He referred at length 20 the
clause in President McKinley's inaugural
address relating to lynching, and he said
the President lost probably the only chance
he will ever have to send message to
Congress denouncing lynching.
Referring 10 the conditions in the South.
the pastor said that lynching mobs are
organized in certain States. and that they
Just sit around the corner stores and public
places waiting for Job" He declared
that they are growing bloodthirsty. and
that unless the disposition is checked it
will spread not only over the entire South,
but to the West and the North.
THE assailant of women is the most
detestable of criminals, and where this
crime Is fastened We say let him die, but
by due process" declared Mr.. Brooks. 1t
is well known that improper relations exist
in the South, and when they are discovered
a cry of alarm is sent out and the negro
is Immediately strung up. The white man 3
crime is covered up. and the black mans
crime is magnified. Where one black man
uses force dozen white men use decoy."
The evening times., 1899-06-05
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
Mr.. Mckinley to BE at Glen Echo On
June =.


President Mckinley this afternoon an
nounced the definite arrangements for his
visit to the Encampment of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. which is to
be held at Glen Echo Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. Il was the Origi-
nal intention to have Mr.. Mckinley and
Gen. Joe Wheeler present at the meeting
on June Z, but the President will not be
able to attend upon that occasion, and
has requested to have his visit postponed
until the following afternoon.
General Wheeler WILL. however, address
the Daughters on the first day. and will
also accompany Mr.. Mckinley Thursday.
Adjutant General Corbin will also be one
of the party. The President will arrive at
Glen Echo at 2:3e O'Clock, and at his re-
quest will be introduced at the meeting
by Governor Tyler of Virginia.
The managers of the encampment are
jubilant over the promise of the President
to permit the Fort Myer Band to attend
the encampment on both occasions, and at
his agreeing to sit in a flashlight picture
of the stage group. Judge Advocates Gen.
eral Lemly and Letter this morning ac-
cepted an invitation to be present at the
encampment on the first day.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
A JOKER DISCIPLINED.
Forced to Eat n Letter That Sepa-
rated Man and Wife.

rated Man md Wife.
New York, June 5.-Complications have
| followed the perpetratiou Of another prac-
| teal joke by Paterson. n. j., resident, in
| which city last week a man was killed by
practical jokers who did not intend to
harm him by giving mis- strong electrical
| shock. The death resulted in the jokers'
| arrest.
The example made Of his fellow towns
men did not prevent Albert Waugh from
putting up job on his neighbor and
shopmate, John Watkins. The joke react
| ed however and Mr.. Waugh became the
victim.
Watkins and Waugh live in Twenty sec
| ond Avenue. and they also work side by
side in the Paragon Silk Companys mills.
Last Friday Mrs. Watkins was making
preparations to visit relatives in New Ha-
ven. having just become convalescent after
her husbands slightly torn and proceeded
| to mend it. While thus employed a letter
fell out upon the floor and Mrs. Watkins
Immediately investigated.
The note began MY Dear Jack" told of
gay times and of better ones to come. The
photograph accompanying it was that of
| a good looking young woman.
trip to New Haven, despite her ill health
When Watkins came home and was ac-
cused he professed absolute innocence
whereupon Mrs. Watkins went home to
live with her parents.
In the mill word of the quarrel soon be-
came known. Those who had been let into
the secret that Waugh had placed the let
ter and picture in Watkins pocket advised
him to try and straighten matters out at
Il s-st
telling her that it was all a joke, and that
he had only done it for the fun of observ-
ing Watkins curiosity when he found the
documents. He could not find Watkins
but Mrs Watkins did and begged forgive
ness. Then Watkins hunted up his tor
menter. The meeting occurred near the
mill. and in the presence of two score
workers.
Watkins produced the note that had
caused SO much trouble and demanded that
Waugh eat 1t. The joker demurred.
well. you WILL said Watkins, "or I'll
close the career of one alleged humorist,.'
and he drew a revolver. Amid cheers and
jeers Waugh proceeded to eat the letter:
but he drew line at the picture. Take
the whole dose or fight" was Watkins ul-
timatum. The latter pulled the trigger of
the revolver four times. to show that 1t
was not loaded, and then started in with
his fists.
Justice of the Peace Eugene Sherry
heard the story. and Saturday accepted
complaints against Watkins of assault and
battery. Waugh. when he visited the JUS
tice. it is said. needed no witnesses to
prove that he had been in a fight. Wat
kins. when arraigned. admitted the assault,
but said that reprehensible form of joker
had been given a lesson and that no jury
would fndict him for teaching it. He fur
nished bonds to appear.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
NAUSE0Us OR PLEASANT.
Remedy Pleasing to the Palate of
More Beneat Than u Nauseat-
ing One,


In former days a medicine was valued
according to its nauseousness. Even now
there are those who distrust a pleasant
medicine. Yet our sense of taste is .
guard and guide implanted in US TO enable
| US to avoid that which would do us harm.
What the taste approves benefits the body.
what 1t rejects would oftentimes. If taken.
impair the health. sometimes destroy the
life.
The very qualities which the taste ap-
proves upbuild and fortify the body against
the onslaughts of disease.
This truth is wonderfully exemplifed in
the wider and wider recognition of Duffy S
Pure Malt Whiskey as possessing the most
wonderful medicinal and stimulating power
of any agent that is known to the medical
profession.
Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey is as harm
less as milk, as pleasant to the taste as
nectar, and as powerful in remedial and
stimulating power as are all the agents
OF the whole pharmacopoeia- This great
truth is gradually becoming known the
world over. and 1t is well for the human
race that such is the case.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
TRAGEDY IN A BUGGY.
Man shoots His Companion Dead In
Quarrel Over whisky.

Lynchburg, Va, June 5.-A. B. Mayo.
better known as Bud Mayo, was shot
and killed Saturday by Charles Harvey.
The shooting occurred at Concord, Camp
bell county Harvey operates flour mill
at Spring Mills. He employed Mayo to
help him do some repairing on the mill.
Both men left Lynchburg in buggy for
Spring Mills. They had been drinking and
had a quart of whisky with them.
The whisky became exhausted when they
reached Concord and Mayo grabbed the
reins. saying he was going to Lynchburg
to get more whisky. Words followed and
Harvey shot Mayo several times. Mayo's
body was brought to this city yesterday.
afternoon. He formerly Yived at Norwood.
Nelson county. He was a man of power
full physique and undouboed bravery. For
a long time he conducted a clubroom here.
Harvey is under arrest in Campbell county.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
OUR FLAGS MISSION.
President Whitman's Patriotic Sc,
mon I'm Philadelphia.

mon IN Phfiadelphta.
Philadelphia, June 5.-"Our Flag and Its
Mission" was the theme Of sermon by
President B. L. Whitman. of Columbian
University, Washington. d. c.. last night
at the Fifth Baptist Church. THE flag
stands for the history. the principles. and
the institutions Of the country it repre-
sents," he said. THE central principle of
our national life is liberty in reliance upon
God. The motto of the old banner of
South Carolina was Liberty and that of
Massachusetts,. An Appeal to God Com
bining those two we get the double idea
which is central to our national life: and
it is our mission to give that idea to the
whole world.
ITO accomplish that we must insist upon
a high order OF civic life. The daily life
o! the citizen should be shaped by the car
dinal doctrines Of public life; a free state,
free church. free conscience. free vote;
church. state. conscience and answering
only to Cod
The evening times., 1899-06-05
A Discharged Convict Rearre.ted.

Sing Sing, N. W. June 5.-Lewis Schwab,
alias Lewis Sinner. was discharged from
Sing Sing prison at sco'clock this morning.
after serving two years for grand larceny.
After he had bid good-by to his friends
and the officers and received his money
from the clerk detectives from Newark. N.
J.. arrested him On the charge Of bigamy.
The charge is made BY a woman in Newark
and another in Philadelphia. Schwab de-
nies his guilt.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Henry
H. Babbitt. Louisville. KY, and Fronine E.
Thompson. of slidell. Md; Joseph A. Stigler and
Mollie L. Jester, both Of Lynchburg. Va; Ben
jsn,in T. Cox and Lola C. Rouzee; Edwin E. Wal
ter and Catherine E. De Martin, both of New
York city; Chales E. Spilled and Pauline C.
Baldwin; Lewis Hodges and Anna Rush; George
Wilson and Emma Grifin Lewis Thomas and
Lille Craig; Robert 4. King and Mary f. Rec.
tor; Arthur Thomas and Julia Simms; Cornelius
F. Poland and Be,llah Wilson, both Of Loudoun
county, Va; Louis Ebers and Beatrice c. Allen.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
Notions and dress findings.

&C. Treasure Nickel-plated Safe
ty Pins. &c. paper.
loc. La France Sateen Corset
Stays. 4 or ) hooks. 61-2c.
1Oc. Curling Irons, all sizes. &c.
&c. SIMPSONS 400 count Pins, &c.
paper.
15c- Double Dress Shields, 1Oc.
pair.
DC Mercerized Braid. white and
colors. &c. yard
&c. yard. white and fancy, and
pearl edge braids. 1c. yard
1Oc. strips of Prym's Hook and
eye fasteners. SC.
10c Warren's Feather Skirt Bone
all colors. sc yard.
&c. Kings 500 yard Spool Cotton.
&c.
loc- Braid for binding Crash
skirts. 1-2c.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
EXCURSIONS.
EXCLUSIONS to GIymont

Dedication under new management will occur
Saturday, June 10 postponed from June 81.
Steamers Kent and River Queen leave Washington
10 a. m. and p. M; leave Glymont. 2:3O and 8
p. m. Good speaking and good music. Round trip,
25 cents. je5-4t-em
The evening times., 1899-06-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

With the exception of the weddings an
nounced for the week and several diplo-
matte dinners there is little else of social
interest to record save the names Of prom
inent people who are leaving for their
summer jauntings by every steamer and
train.
The evening times., 1899-06-05

Mrs. Arthur Grant Skerrett left Satur-
day for the Blue Ridge Mountains. nsar
Cumberland. Md. where she will spend
c. Barnes.
The evening times., 1899-06-05

The marriage Of Miss Ruth Merriam to
DR.. Frank Shultz will take place June 8
at St. Johns Church at noon. Miss Mer-
riam is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
Lewis Merriam and niece Of Major General
Merriam. United States Army. She was
formerly a resident of Richmond and Miss
Ruby Bodeker. and Miss Nellie Heggarty.
of that city. will be included among her
bridesmaids.
The evening times., 1899-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Elphonzo YOungs, jr.. hav-
ing been called out of the city. will not be
able to receive their friends today, as an
uOunced
The evening times., 1899-06-05

Justice Walter S. Cox, Of Equity Court, No. !.
who has been spending some weeks at Atlantic
City. has returned to the city, and was at the
City Hall today.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
lie for &c ribbons.

Just for one days special selling
We shall offer all silk plain French
and moire Taffeta Ribbon. some
with cord edge 8 to inches wide
IN every shade as well as black
ana white-such as always sells at
20 cents yard-for II cents.
The evening times., 1899-06-05

Mrs. Queen. widow of Admiral Queen,
and her granddaughters. the Misses Owen,
will spend spend the summer at Cobourg.
Canada, which is becoming more popular
with Americans every year.
The evening times., 1899-06-05

Mrs. E. NJ. Patterson and the Misses
Kate and Ella Patterson, of NJ Street have
gone to their summer cottage at Rehoboth
Beach
The evening times., 1899-06-05

Mr. and Mrs. +. E. Green have sailed for
Europe to remain until October.
The evening times., 1899-06-05
Some Sd floor Summer needs.

: SVnie Ju liOvi SuulHisT uee0S.
Rug fringe. strictly all wool-in
. variety of the newest S1c
. color combinations. worth h@{
. 1oc yard for. ~
. Goblin high high art cretonne,
in the newest and most
. attractive patterns, posi- oar
: lively fast colors. worth hS
II 1-2c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Va
. 40 pieces yard-wide Fishers Coin
. dot and figured Swiss.
sheer and fne-very new or
. est designs. regular price x@y
. II 1-2c quality. ty..--.......... OS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-14
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