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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
BLOWN OUT TO SEA.
Schooner, Cargo and Crew Sup
posed to be Lost.

Wilmington, n &, Nov l.
The two masted schooner Stones
wall, Capt Milliken, from vii
mington to Shallotte, N 6, with a
ca go of merchandise, was caught
in Tuesdays storm after she had
entered Shallotte river and was
blown out to sea. Vessels cargo.
with crew, supposed to be lost.
Two. masted schooner Lee, Capt
Williamson, bound from Shallotte
with cargo of naval stores and
produce, given up as lost.
Th" little tug Woodward of the
Cape Fear quarantine station and
a small launch, also belonging to
the government, were broken
loose from their moorlngs and
sunk in the storm.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
SPECIAL NOTICE p!

\ LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO
~ US, either by note or account,
must come forward and settle prompt
iy We have sold out our mercantile
business to the Lancaster Mercantile
Co and 1t will be Impossible for us to
carry our customers anv long A
you well know, we have al ways tried
to be very indulgent and accommo>
dating to our cu.yomers and have
never pressed them unnecessarily, so
we hope they will appreciate the fact
now that we are going out OF business
and will come forward promptly and
make settlement. All notes and &C
counts will be- due by the Trst of No
vemher aud we will expect settlement
an full by that time.
Thanking our friends aud the public
generally for their liberal patronage IN
the past, we are,
Very respectfully.
HEATH. SPRINGS & co.
Oct. 8, 1899 Inn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
TWO SCHOONERS WRECKED
Were Both From Savannah for
Philadelphia The Crews
Saved.

Raleigh, n G, Nov 1.-Advices
from Morehead City, N c, say:
The three-masted schooner Charles
S Davis, Somers Point, N j, from
Savannah for Philadelphia, lum- =
her laden, is ashore at Bogue inlet
25 miles west of Morehead City.
The vessel and cargo are total
wreck. The crew of eight men
were all saved. The vessel was
commanded by Capt John w
Adams of Philadelphia. He is
now at Morehead with his crew.
The three masted schooner Thom-
as l. James of Keyport, N j, is
also ashore at Bogue inlet. She
is lumber laden, from Savannah
for Philadelphia. The cargo and
vessel are IN bad condition. The
crew of eight were all saved.
Capt Pierce reports the worst
storm ever. sesn on this coast,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
Beers Closing in.

London, Nov lit was an.
nounced today in a special dis
patch from Ladysmith that the
Beers again closed around that
place on Monday night sending
shells into the British camp. The
two guns landed from the British
cruiser Powerful opened fire on
the Beers at dawn Tuesday.
The Beers brought up more
guns, but some of them were
silen.ed.
1t is added that the Beers loss
must have been heavy.
The garrison at Ladysmith is
described as being in good spirits
and confident and the troops are
said to be full of fight. The ar
tillery duel was still in progress
Tuesday night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
Three Johnsons in Jail.

The GreepYiiIe News of Thurs.
day says: AS q result of the lu-
quest held Tuesday night by Coro.
ner Wilhanks, assisted by Mag
istrate Southern, over the body of
Jesse w johnson, shot through
the chest and Immediately killed
on Tuesday afternoon by his
nephew, George johnson, near
Marydell, the jury gave a verdict
accusing George johnson of
the killing and naming his
brother, Marshall johnson, and
his cousin, Avery johnson, as
accessories before the fact. The
accused surrendered yesterday
morning at Marydell to Deputy
Sheriff Whitmire, who landed
them in the Greenville jail early
yesterday afternoon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04

The occasion of launching of the
torpedo boat, Shubrick, at Rich
mond, Va, Tuesday, was a sue
cess IN every respect. The Presi-
dental party arrived on time and
the President was warmly well
coined by Mayor Taylor The
presidents response met with
hearty applause. In the course of
his speech he said money is abun>
ant and the county generally is
in prosperous circumstances. No
deficit menaces our credit. The
launching was great success, the
boat being christened by little
Miss Carrie Shubrick of Rocky
Mount, N G, great-grsnd -neice of
Commodore Shubrick, with the
usual formalties.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
STORM AT SOUTHPORT.
Worst Ever Known There and
Great Damage Was Done.

Southport, n C,sOct 31.-The
storm here last night was the
worst ever known and great dam
age was done. The Norwegian
bark Johannes being dlsinfected
at Cape Fear quarantine station,
was driven across tae river and
washed high upon the beach. All
the wharves except the govern
ment coal docks were washed and
the tug Blanche and passenger
steamer Southport, which we're
lying at their wharves were driven
ashore. The tide rose five feet
above the usual high water mark
and many houses. on the water
front were oadly damaged.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
SOLE SURVIVOR OF FOUR
TEEN.
Captain of q Wrecked Schooner
Brought into Charleston.
Special to Greenville News.

Special to Greenville News.
Charleston, S g, Nov 1.-The
Clyde steamship Navshoe, from
New York, arrived here today
twen,y-four hours late. She
brought Captain Gaskill, of the
schooner George l. Caldwell
foundered off Cape Romaine on
Monday morning. He is the sole
survivor of a crew of fourteen
men,
Captain Gaskill clung to piece
of wreckage twenty-four hours
during the worst of the storm
having been picked up at sea by
the Navahoe on Tuesday. The
Caldwell was bound from Fernan
dina, Fla, for New York, with
II cargo of lumoer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

On ACCOUNT OF WRETCHED
~ health for the past few moths
am compelled to b q absent from Lam
caster for treatment for sume weeks
L leave my books aud accounts with
Mr. John Crawford at Elliott IL Craw>
10 DIS stebies He is duly authorized
to collect Tor me. and l will bs glad
Dor ell my friends who are indebted to
me to ca" on him and settle at their
ear liest convenience / will necessari-
ly need money I'm undergoing treats
ment and l will appreciate your
prompt settlement.
Very Respectfully,
w. NJ. WFOPD, NJ. d.
Sept 30. lS99.-6w.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
JESSE JOHNSON SHOT DEAD
Homicide in Public Road in
Greenville County.
Grecnville News, lst inst.

- '''~ >'N'''' = 81 l'iol.
Jesse w johnson, a we'll known
farmer living quarter of Il mile
from MarydelI in the upper part
of this county, WAS shot yester-
&2y afternoon at 3 30 O'Clock in
the road near his home and al
most instantly killed. The fatal
shot was fired by his nephew,
George johnson, from revolver.
The outlet entered the left breqst
near the heart.
The cause of the killing is un>
known, but the men had had some
diff cultles before.
George johnson was last seen
at store in MarydelI a short
time after the killing. He and Il
companion walked into the store
to buy a hat. They were both
bloody about the head and looked
as If they had just been IN a tignt.
Neither made any statement.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
Death of Rev j l. Hemphill.
SPECIAL to The State.

SPECIAL to The State.
Abbeville, Oct 3O.-Rev j l.
Hemphill of Mooreland, Georgia,
died yester day. Mr. Hemphill
was a member and minister of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church. He was brother of the
editor of the Abbeville Medium,
Gen r r Hemphill, and the editor
of The News and Courier, MIR j
G Hemphill. Rev Mr. Hemphill
was frequent visitor to'this place
and his many friends will regret
to hear of his death. Several
members of Gen Hemphilps fami-
ly will 60 this afternoon to Moore
land to attend the funeral.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
EX>Representative McWhite Kill
ed by Gin.

Florence, S G, Nov 1.-Capt
B b New hite, II man well known
throughout the State, having rep
resented his county for four years
in the house of representatives,.
has been killed 10y his cotton gin.
This is the fifth death from the
same cause in South Carolina this
season. Capt McWhite's arm
was caught in the saws and terrib-
ly mangled. 1t was necessary to
amputate it and he could not stand
the shock.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
A Lightship Aoritt.

Washington, Nov 1.-The
light house service was today no.
titled that the Cape Charles lights
ship, off the entrance to Chesa
peake bay, parted her moorings
in the gale yesterdy and is adrift~
She will be replaced as soon as
possible.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04

of the naval brigade from the
Powerful, and had opened fire
again.
The dispatch further says:
"Ihe enemy are again closing in
and the situation is one Of grave
anxiety Beyond doubt the Boer
retirement yesterday (Monday)
was ruse to draw Gen White
into the billy country and away
from the British camp"
This last sentence is significant
and confirms the opinion of mill
tary experts here that Gen White
is allowing himself to be outgen-
eralIed by Commandant Gen
Joubert.
From the scanty advices re>
celved up to II o'clock p N, it
seems tolerabIy certain that the
disaster was a simple repetition of
the battle of Majuba Hill, though
on a larger scale. The two regi>
ments were allowed to march into
trap set for them by the Beers.
1t Is simply case of the Boer
spider and the guileless British
fly. In fact the whole engage
ment of Monday seems to have
been brought on by Commandant
Gen Joubert, who sklllfullv con-
celved gigantic trap, out of
which, as the official dispatch
shows, Sir George White only es-
capped With di fiicuIty.
Harsh things are said In mill.
tary circles of the British tao tics
which have made possible the am
bush of the Eighteenth Hussars at
Glencoe, and now the loss of two
hne regiments. 1t is feared that
Sir George White is no match for
the Beers in that cunning by
which Boer tactics are conceived,
and it is pointed out that if the
B' itish commanders continue to
lead their men into obvious trans
further disasters must be looked
for.
About 5000 fresh troops will
arrive at Cape Town on Sunday
next from England and will be
available to reinforce Sir George
White. Transports will arrive
there daily after Sunday, until by
the end of next week $4,000
troops will have been landed in
South Africa. These men are in
tended for Gen Sir Revders Bul.
ler's army, but they will undou bt-
edly be detached to Natal if tie
situation there should become
perilous. The British army will
eventually reach the huge total of
SO, ,634, OF which 50, 634 will be
regulars and the other 10000
miscellaneous, but excellent colo
NAL troops.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

4 WILL BE IN LANrA TER for
Il short time to settle up the a.
counts due T. M. Fitzpatrick & Bro.
all parties owing the above firm must
settle up at once When leave all &C,
counts unpaid. will be placed in an
officers hand for collection. Don't
fail 10 heel this notice as it will be
positively the last time I Will he here.
J. II FITZP ATRICK
Oct g. '9g
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
Storm No Respecter of Quaran
tine.

Wilmington, n G, Nov 1.-The
Norwegian bark Johannes, Capt
Thorsen, which was at quarantine
at Southport during Tuesday
morning storm, broke loose
from her mooring and went slight
ly aground.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
NOTICE.

L against the estate of n Jackson
Gregory, deceased, are hereby otrfied
t" present the same duly verified and
Shose indebt, d to SAID estate must come
forward at once and settle with the
undersigned.
W II Gregory Admr.
Green Il Hines Attys for Admr.
Sept. 30, '99-3 weeks
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04

Several small frame houses
were blown down in Charleston
during Monday nights storm. A
5-yesr old child was killed aud
several persons bruised up.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04

Hester's statement Just issued
shows the total amount Of the cot.
ton crop brought into sight for
the two months ending October
s1't, 2 $50, 16s againit 8, ,24s, 4sl
last year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04

There will be a conference of
the county superintendent of edu,
cation IN the State Supt Office in
Columbia at 8 p m. next Wednes
day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04
B0ERS STIKE TERRIBLE
BLOW.
The British Suffer as Never
Before in History of Army.
Two Regiments Captured. Royal
Irish Fusileers and Gloucester
shire Commands Fell Into
Cunning Trap.

London, Oct 31.-The war Of
hce has received a dispatch from
Gen White commanding the Brit
lsh forces at Ladysmith, report
ing that the Royal irish Fusileers,
No 10 Mountain battery and the
Gloucestershire regiment we're
surrounded in the hills by the
Beers .and, after losing heavily
were obliged to capltulate. Gen
White says that the casualties
have not yet been ascertuired.
The following is the text of
Gen Whites dispatch to the
war Office:
hadysmith, Oct 80, 1O:35 .
MI have to report disaster to
the column sent by me to take
position on hill TO guard the left
flank of the troops. In the op.
erations today the Royal Irish
Fusileers, No 10 Mountain bat.
terry and the Gloucestershire regi.
ment were surrounded in the hills
and after losing heavily had to
capltulate. The casualties have
not yet been ascertained.
ga man of the Fusileers, en-
ployed as a hospital orderly came
in under flag of truce with a let>
ter from the survivors of the col
umn, who, asked for assistance to
bury the dead | fear there is no
doubt of the truth of the report.
81 formed a plan in the carrv>
ing out of which the disaster oc
CURED and | am alone responsible
for the plan. There is no blame
whatever to the troops, rs the
position was untenable." "
Gen White, in a subsequent
dispatch gives the names of the
officers taken Prisoners. They
number AZ of whom five were
wounded.
At the government offices no
effort was made to conceal the
feeling of dismay caused by the
receipt of the news from Gen
White. One Of them said 20 a
representative of The Associated
Pless: ''It is inexplicable and |
L am sorry to say that its moral
effect is inestimable. We have
lost heavily in many wars and
have had regiments almost wiped
out, but to have regiments cap~
tured, and by tne Beers. 1t is
terrible"
An official of the war Office said
to the representative of the Asso-
ciated Press: "This disaster is
more likely due to the craze of
our younger officers to distinguish
themselves, obtain mention in the
dispatc hes and earn the Victoria
cross than to the fault of that
splendid Indian veteran, Gen
White, in spite of his avowal."
The war Office hls sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to Gen Butler:
"Three extra battalions of foot
and one mountain battery with
reserves, will leave England dur.
ing the course of ten days to make
good the casualties.
Public anxiety was increased by
q special dispatch from Lady,
smith, published in the late edition
of the London afternoon papers
to the effect that before darkness
yesterday the Beers reoccupled
the old position held by their
heavy artillery, which Gen w hite
had reported s;lenced by the guns
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04

The damage at Virginia Beach
by Monday nights storm is esti~
mated at $4,000.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-04

kv@y day Strengthens The belief Of exns,
nsrt phydeisns that impure blood Il shs
1880 o. The majority sf eur dissssss.
Twenty -nvs ysers age this theory Wa used
=, esss1 Ser the S6rnula % Brswns' Iron
~. this hnoss, cid kszsaAoA rsnsdy -
Sumessns 70 prove tAet ths thssTy 4 soSrseA
fs haArs asss,f hsssn tsNtsa,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
ELI THAYER Is DEAD.
Originator of the Famous Kansas Free
State Crusade Passes Away.

Worcester. Mass, April 17.-EH Thayer,
member of congress from 1856 to 1850, and
originator of the Kansas ''erusades, is
dead at his home in this city
Eli Thayer was born in Mendon. Wor-
cester county. June II. 1919. He was grad
uated from Brown university in the class
of 1875 He first became an assistant
teacher in the Worcester academy, then
principal of the same institution. and, in
1S4s founded Dread institute he was
chiefly Unidentified in these early days with
the movement toward the settlement of
Kansas. He devised and organized the
system of enigrant aid that was admir-
abIv suited to the needs of settlers. and
which worked wonders IN the develop
Tnent of the latent resources OF the newly
settled region
Charles Robinson. the first governor OF
Kansas. once said of all the long list
of names Kansas will ever delight 70
honor. Eli Thayer stands at the head
Charles Sumner. in the senate, spoke OF
him in equally warm terms, of which the
following is a sample: Il would rather
have the credit due Eli Thayer for this
Kansas work than be the hero of the bat
tie of New Orleans The state was made
free by the new science OF ernlgr9 non, IN
which capital precedes ernigrants-
He was in the state house OF representa-
tives when he organized the Bank Of Mu-
tuaI Redemption and Em1grant Aid Socle-
~. He elected to congress IN 1886
and 1858 and frequently served Worcester
on the school committee and board OF al
dermen He was married in 1915 TO caro-
line NJ daughter of Collins and Caroline
Capron. They had seven children Mr.
sixth generation from Thomas Thayer OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
HE'S AN AMERICAN.
Unlike W. W. Aston, Bradley Martin
Objects to Being Classified an Alien.

New York, April 17.-Mr and Mrs.
Bradley Martin, Mrs. Isaac Sherman
and Bradley Martin, jr., arrived on the
Teutonic. Bradley Martin said that he
intended to remain here about six
weeks. Mr.. Martin told Deputy CoIIec-
tor Bowling that he had read about w
w. Astor's declaration to custom Off
GERS when he arrived here.
I want it made clear" said Mr.. Mar
tin that I am an American at present
residing in Great Britain, and not an
alien"
Mr.. Bowling said that he was sorry
the blanks in the service did not make
the fact more plain, but that he would
have to subscribe to the same oath as
did Mr.. Astor.
There is one thing about your case
that differs from that of Mr.. AstOr,"
said the deputy collector. Mr.. Aston
declined to give any information Is TO
citizenship The report reached here in
advance of him that he was about to
become a British subject In view of
this he was considered and classed a 5 a
foreigner There can not be any doubt
in your case
Bradley Martin seemed to be pleased
with the explanation and then sub
scribed to the oath required by the fed
eraI authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Rock Island, Lake Shore
and Illinois Central Roads
Have Completed Plans to Put
In an Inter1ocking Plant.
ELEVATED CROSSING
In Chicago, on / ) Foot Grade,
Proves Troublesome.
Rare Piece of Mechanism Solves
the Problem.
ELEVATED CROSSING

Chicago, April 17.-Plans have peeh
completed by the engineers OF the I'M
nOis Central Railroad company lot
large interIocking switch and signal
plant on the elevated tracks or TINS
road and the Rock Island and Lake
Shore lines at Sixteenth and Clark
streets. In solving the Sixteenth street
crossing these three roads were put
above the others, but the height OF the
elevation made it necessary for the
three lines to cross at grade fifteen
feet in the air. and by reason OF the
short inclines that lead up to this point
it has been found impossible to abohsh
this aerial intersection The only thing
that was left for these companies to do
was to put in an interlocking system
which would obviate the necessity for
stopping all trains just as they are
about to begin the steep ascent to the
elevated right of way or the snort
descent to grade
The entire mass Of elevated tracks
will be taken care of by c0mprehen-
sive interlOcking signal system that
will control the five elevated crossings
and the switches and signals governing
the drawbrtdge that is used by the Air
line from the river to the lake front.
and that is owned and operated by the
following six companies: Michigan
Central Illinois Central, Chicago, Bur
Hngton & Quincy, Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific and the Chicago and North
western. The electro pneumatic sys-
TEN will probably be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-17
HIS PALM READ.
4 Palmist Says John Collins Is
Innocent.
Examines His Hand at the
Kansas Penitentfary.
A BRIEF STATEMENT.
Refuse to Tell Amy Thing More
About His Reading.
How John Collins Is TreatedIIn
the Prison.

John Collins, who is in the peniten-
tiary under sentence of death for the
murder of his father. has had his palm
read by a Kansas City palmist, who
says Collins is not a murderer.
The palnist said at the conclusion Of
his examination:
This is not the hand of a murderer.
On the truthfulness of that declaration
7 will stake my reputation as a paImist
and as a scientist
John Collins reply to this statement
was:
Il have known that all Che time. The
murderer's pocket is not there, you
say?''
NO. the telltale hook is absent from
your PALM replied the paImist- Let
me congra tulate YOU, my boy"
Il know about the murderer's pock-
et," replied the youth. Gilbert, a Kan
sas murderer, had one.
I've known that all the time came
from the now smiling lips of the pris-
oner; but tell me it all, DOCTOR said
Collins, his face glowing with the pleas