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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-09

The Alabama Great Southern
railroad sent freight train over
half a mile long into Chattanooga
recently. 1t came from New
Orleans, and was drawn by two
locomotives.
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$IOO
DR.. Il. DetchOH's Antt DiuYetic.

May be worth to you more than ) 90
IL you have chi'd VINO SOILS bedding
from incontenence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. Il
arrests the trouble at once. ST.. 80 d
by + MacKey Il Co, Druggist, Ian
ester, . T..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-09

Itch on human cured in 80 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by ] F Mackey d
Co., DruggiIt, Lsncatsr, sc.
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THIRD STOCK OF MILLIN-
ERYFo ARRIVE THIS WEEK,

we are nearly sold out in this department fresh
supply this week then will he able supply demand
lnd pays to sell millinery bargain prices are doing the
argest millinery business in
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-09
DOING A TREMEN-
D0US CLOTHING BUSINESS,

our cothlng sales have been
those great bargains left Come quick they all
We still have of that job lot pants slightly imperfect at 20
cents the dollar o. '"r CT ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05

with leg bands, and the number entered
upon the entries in the column provided
for that purpose. These bands can be
procured from J. w. F. Hughes, the
secretary.
u. The association will not be respon-
sible for losses or accidents to speci-
mems from any cause whatever, but will
assure exhibitors. whether present or
not, that their stock will receive the
same care and attention that we would
give our own.
IL. All protests against awards, etc,
must be made in writing and delivered
to the secretary before 10 a. m. Thurs
day, January 18th, which must be ac-
companied by deposit of IS. and if, af-
ter the matter has been thoroughly in
vestigated, it should prove to be with
out foundation, the deposit will be for
feited.
IA. Any exhibitor known to interfere
with the judge in the discharge of his
duty, or to pick feathers, or to produce
artificial results with his fowls, will
forfeit all premiums.
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WOMAN HELD UP.
Miss Sparks Has an Experience
With a HighWayman.

Miss Frona Sparks, young lady Who
is employed at the Smith Truss Manu-
featuring company at No. 6lS Quincy
street, had an exciting experience last
evening with a man who attempted to
hold her up, as she was going home
from work. The screams of the young
lady attracted some passersby and
they rescued her.
The young lady left her work at six
o'clock and was on her way home. She
was going out Sixth avenue, and as
she was about to cross the alley, be-
tween Van Buren, and Harrison streets,
a white man sprang out, and grabbed
her.
Miss Sparks screamed and at the
same time tried to strike the man. PeO-
pie, who were some distance away, hear
ing the scream hurried to her assistance.
The man seeing them approach let go
his hold and ran across Sixth street
north, and disappeared down the alley.
The man evidently intended to rob
Miss Sparks, although she had very lit
tie money with her at the time. A SIM
liar occurrence took place not long ago,
in which a young man was held up in
much the same way, just one block fur
Their west. The young man was dragged
into an alley and robbed by two men
and afterwards was allowed to go.
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SHOT TO DEATH.
Prisoner Taken From Jail by
Mob and Killed.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 5.-W. w.
by a mob early this morning and shot
to death for criminally assaulting Mrs.
T. NJ Simpson. wife of an employee of
the ship yard.
Watt, who is from Lynchburg, had
been in this city several weeks. Late
last night he went to the house of T. NJ.
Simpson, a ship joiner, and in his alb
sence crininally assaulted Mrs. Simp-
son. She had previously given the man
something to eat and he came ostensi-
bly, to thank her for the kindness.
After the assault Watt took a train
for Richmond, but special officer
Jumped the train as it was moving out,
handcuffed the man and brought him
back on the next train. Watt was
locked up and at o'clock this morning
a mob of armed men came TO the sta
ton house. disarmed the sergeant and
at the point of revolvers, made him I'M
crouching, pleading for life. The pris-
oner was taken out to strip of woods
on the edge of the city about three
quarters of q mile from the station
house, tied by the hands to tree and
shot to death.
Probably as many as forty bullets en-
tered the body. Thousands of people
visited the scene today. Watt was iden-
tilted by the woman at the jail last
night and again this morning. Watt
claimed to be an electrician, but did not
follow the profession while here. No
arrests have been made and it is not be-
lieved the affair will be investigated I'M
til the grand jury conveneS at the regu-
lar term a month hence.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan 5-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened easier today, May shade
under yesterday at 6912d695sc- The export
demand showed no prospect OF improve
ment, trade was very dull and the price
receded for lack of support May to 6914W
69Ssc At II O'Clock buying against priv
ileges caused rally to 695sa6slsc; North-
west receipts were larger and this also
had something of a depressing erect. Re-
ceiptS here rs cars, none of which graded
contract Minneapolis and Duluth 453 cars
against 1888 last week and 442 a year ago.
The wheat market turned decidedly
weak about noon, depressed by northwest
selling and the weakness in that section
Minneapolis showing greater decline than
&c under yesterday at 6Sasc. The weak
ness of wheat later had its erect on corn
causing some selling under when May
eased off to 32Rc at which 1t closed, rath-
er easy in tone, and 14QSsc under yester-
day.
on the provision market which opened
shade over yesterday for May laro ana
ribs and 50712 cents up for May pork
Commission houses We're the pest buyers,
was generally bulliSh. Advanced prices
were steadily maintained for some time.
May pork opened at $40 50, May lard at
Sc. 05d6. or and May ribs at 50. SuQ5 SZ12-
CORN-The strength of provisions had
a steadying effect on the corn market,
but trade was rather light early and
were fair, 4S3 cars here. At IL o'clock
initial figures for May -3Sl-s were un-
OATS were steady but trade was light
cars May opened unchanged from yes
terday at 24c and held steady.
FLAX-Cash northwest 81. 1914; south
west 81 .4915; May 81 40.
RYE-May 52d5212c.
RARLEY-CaSh 35645c.
TIMOTHY-Feb. $3.50; March $2-57.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-05
ANOTHER COMPLAINT.
Attorney McKeever Files More
Charges Against Pyramids.

A second communication concerning
the condition of the Ancient Order of
the Pyramids was filed with Superin-
tendent of Insurance Church today, by
E. D. McKeever. The communication
is a lengthy one, covering nine type
written pages, and it is accompanied by
a list of So questions which are submit
ted for answer by the officers of the
order, as may be required by the sup
erintendent of insurance.
Concerning the reason for the COM
munication Mr.. McKeever says:
AT the suggestion of some of the
members and policy-holderS of the or
der in this city who dare not disclose
their identity lest they incur the wrath
of the royal family, which seems to
have a. life cinch on the offices and
emoluments of this order, and who have
clothed themselves with authority to
infiict the axe of the royal high execu-
toner upon the luckless neck of any
member who may complain or criticise,
have prepared a few questions, asked
in the best OF Faith, which desire that
your department submit to the man
agement, to be answered under oath, as
the law authorizes you to do, and will
endeavOr to explain in this communi-
cation why such questions are proper
and necessary"
The letter then calls attention to the
fact that members of the executive
committee have declared their intention
of keeping f. s. McClintock on the pay
roll of the order for life. and have laid
plans whereby the royal temple can
outvote the representatives of the var
ious lodges two to one. Mr.. McKeever
also says that there were in December
to his certain knowledge upwards of
$4,000 in claims against the order, in
Guiding attorneys fees amounting to
S1,o00, besides a number of death
claims, which are not shown in the re-
port of the scribe.
Copies of the letter have also been
filed with the superintendent of insur-
ance in Colorado and Missouri.
The questions submitted are concern
ing the payment of claims, the condi-
ton of the treasury, the method of set
ting claims, and the connection of E.
S. McClintock and E. B. Pfost with the
order.
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FIGHT FOR DEAD BODY.
Undertaken Knight Refuses to
Turn Corpse Over to
Administrator.

A legal fight is going on between J.
NJ. Knight, undertaken, and A. Hirbour,
administrator, over the body of J. F.
Crennan who was killed Yesterday
morning by being run over by a Santa
Fe switch engine.
Before the officers arrived at the
scene of the accident yesterday some
one telephoned Knight and his ambu-
lance arrived at the railroad yards and
the body was taken to his establish
ment. Yesterday afternoon Probate
Judge Dolman appointed A. Hirbour,
who had known Crennan for some ten
years, administrator of his estate. This
morning Hirbour received a telegram
from J. P Darrell, of Toledo, a brother
sent there for burial. Hirbour in com
pany with Robert Stone, attorney for
the Standard Oil company, went to
Knights undertaking establishment to
make arrangements for the body to be
sent to Toledo. HirbOur says that
Knight wanted to charge $500 for the
casket alone besides the other expen-
seS.
Hirbour went to another undertaken
who agreed to furnish a caSket and do
the embalming for $125. The admins
traitor then demanded that Knight turn
over the body to him. He says that
Knight refused to do this This morn
ing Judge Hazen issued a restraining
order restraining Knight from shipping
the body out of town. HirbOur says that
if Knight refuses to turn the body over
to him that he will secure an order
from Probate Judge Dolman ordering
Knight to turn the body over to him.
Hirbour refuses to incur any unneces-
sary. expenses as the estate is to be di-
vided among three sisters, one of
whom is an invalid.
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Grain Letter.

Chicago, Jan 5--WHEAT-The traders
in wheat have become disguised with the
long side and today have concentrated
ali their efforts on the bear side of the
market and the close is at practically
lowest point of the day. Early news from
foreign sources was not of a character to
stimulate prices and foreigners were re-
ported as selling wheat in this market.
The Argentine shipments were large and
attention was drawn to the fact that
that country would again increase their
output over previous years. The north
west reported country offerings more
free. While the market has sold off &c
today, the trade showing some little in
complications may arise at any moment
and this fact deferred quite a few from
increasing their lines of shorts and rather
induced little short covering at close.
CORN ruled easier. There has been
some elevator selling but the country Of
ferings have not been as free as earlier
in the week. Clearances 697, 600. Argentine
shipments about half million. There is a
fair shipping business The selling of
futures has been better than the buying.
The local longs let go.
OATS were quiet and inclined to be
easy with the other grains. There has
mess does not promise as large as
Wednesday Thursday.
PROVISIONS have lost some of their
recent steam but more out of sympathy
with grain than from any other factor.
Cudahy interests were credited with taxi
ing a profit The reaction is only
healthy one. Conditions not being chang
ed. Product is a purchase on every soft
spot. ]. F. HARRIS.
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KANSAS WEATHER IN '99.
Less Wind and More Snow Than For
Many Years-Some Cold Days.


Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 5.-In a meteoro-
Chancellor F. H. Snow of Kansas uni
versity writes of the weather as follows:
The mean temperature of the year
1899 was normal though in some in
stances the monthly temperatures de-
parted widely from their respective
averages. January, May, August, Oc-
tober and November We're warmer than
usual, while the remaining months were
cooler than usual. The rainfall, lneiud-
ing melted snow, was considerably be-
low the annual average, only six of
the thirty-one preceding years having
had less precipitation. February, March,
May and July had more than the aver
age rainfall, while the remaining
months had less than the average
amount. The entire depth of snow was
much above the annual average, only
four preceding years having had a
greater amount. The total distance
Travelled by the wind was much below
the average; for only four preceding
years has it been less. January, June
and October were somewhat windier
than usual, but the remaining months
We're unusually calm. The mean clOudi-
ness of the year was a little below the
annual average; the relative humidity
was somewhat above the average; the
mean barometer was normal. The year
1899 had the coolest February, the calm
est July and the warmest October and
November in the past thirty-tWO years.
It had the coolest day, the coolest week
and, with one exception, the lowest
temperature recorded during that per-
iod. The range of temperature for the
only three times. There were less than
the average number of hot days and
more than the average number of zero
days, fOgS and thunder storms.
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MONEY DIDN'T SAVE HIM.
Man Found Frozen to Death With
5000 Check In His Pocket.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 5.-The steamer
City of Topeka, from Alaskan ports,
brings information of five recent tragi-
cal deaths in the north, four of which
were due to freezing. The bodies of
two men were found frozen and re-
ported by telegraph on the day the To-
peka sailed They died on the summit Of
White Pass, apparently overcome by a
blizzard In a belt tied around the
body of one man was found a check on
the Alaska Commercial company fer
SIS, 600. The check was issued in favor !,
r. c. Jennings. His residence is not
given in the reports. The bodies were
discovered by a party of snow SHOW
elers. Two men are believed to have
been returning K1ondikerS. The check
was dated November Z.
Another man, D. r. Richter, of San
Francisco, is reported found frozen in
his cabin near White Pass. His body
was found by an acquaintance living in
a neighboring cabin.
William SOmerviIle, well known
Dawsonite, was picked up by a squad of
the Northwest mounted police just be-
low White Horse He had frozen dur
ing the night. Somerville was super
intendent of the British-American cor
poration's extensive copper mines back
of the White Horse rapids. Somerville
left White Horse about December 20.
Andrew Andochowitz, laborer on the
White Pass and Yukon extension to
White Horse, was killed by a stone
from a blast last week
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the state senate deliberated for the
greater part of two weeks last spring.
Tt was largely from that judicial fight
that his troubles started.
Grinstead is opposed to anything or
anybody that savOrs of Cyrus Leland.
For that reason he was opposed to SEN
atOr John Fulton, of the Doniphan-
Brown N omaha district, and he made
the charge in his paper that Fulton &C
cepted a bride of $4,000 in exchange for
his vote for loca ting the new insane
asylum at Parsons He also made other
charges of an unsavory nature against
Senator Fulton. Fulton had him ar
rested for criminal libel. The case
came UP before Judge Stuart and Grin
stead applied for a change of venue,
which Stuart refused
Mr.. Grinstead also made the charge
that Leland practically controlled the
Democratic party in Doniphan county
through his brother-in-law, Albert
Perry, who was chairman OF the Demo-
cratic central committee. Now Perry
had not spoken to Leland for seven
years and the statement of Grinstead
made him very very mad, with the re-
suit that he, too, had Grinstead ar
rested for libel.
On the first trial of the Perry case,
the jury disagreed. but afterwards
Grinstead was convicted by three diff
ferent juries on the various cases, and
Stuart sentenced him to 800 days in
Jail, 80 days on each of three counts in
one of the Fulton cases. and 80 days on
each of the other two cases.
Grinstead claims that he was the
victim of persecution; that Leland and
Stuart are trying to break him up in
business. In the judicial contest last
spring he testified that he received $40
from Stuart for supporting him, but
that a week or two afterwards he
turned his paper against Stuart without
returning the money
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POULTRY RULES.
Something For Exhibitors In State
Poultry Show.


The following are the rules govern
ing the poultry show to be held in the
Keith block next week.
1. Birds showing signs of disease on
arrival will be excluded from the show
room.
3 All specimens entered for exhibition
and competition shall be under the con-
troll of the superintendent, and can not
be removed until close OF show unless
for sanitary purposes.
3. Stock must be entered in the name
of the actual owner. Blanks for entry
will be furnished by the secretary
T. The term specimen implies any
thing for which a premium is offered
5. Entries will close promptly at o.
m. Saturday, January 9Th.
6. Birds not in the show room by 4
o. m. Monday. January 8th, 1900, unless
in delayed transit, will be debarred from
competition.
z. Exhibitors must furnish their own
coops and are requested make their
sible.
s. The exhibitors need not accompany
their birds, but may ship same to the
secretary, who will see that they are
properly cared for and promptly re-
turned to their owner at the close Of ex-
hibition, or otherwise disposed of as he
may direct.
9. The board of directors reserve the
right to reject any entry.
10. The American standard of perfec-
ton Will govern the judge, and all cases
of ties, etc. Any case not herein pro-
vided for will be referred to the board
Of directors.
Il. All specimens must be marked
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satisfactorily explained be paid for Our
market is likely to be somewhat erratic
but the Vanderbilt deals are most COM
prehensive and will have far reaching
erect. They will mean Infinitely more
than did the New York Central-West
Shore deal of 1886. We look for measure
ably higher prices for the Vanderbilt
shares. Union. Pacific and baltimore and
Ohio. There is most excellent buying of
Baltimore and Ohio issues. The bears
on Brooklyn Rapid Transit are. not max
ing the Roadway they expected to. Ths
Vanderbilts are very heavily interested
in Brooklyn Rapid Transit and it is pos
sible that some time not in the remote
future-the old scheme of consolidation
will be entered upon and Brooklyn Rapid
Transit will become closely allied with
be made keeping long of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit We know of no cheaper nor bet
ter low priced speciality than Norfolk and
Western common
]. ARTHUR JOSEPH
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Club For Louisville.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 5-The Eclipse
Baseball association, capital $40 600. was
formed last night by L F. Whitesides
and his associates among local enthusi-
asts. The National League club will be
purchased and negotiations will be
opened with the National League and
the American association It is the
purpose of the new company to enter
the organization offering the most ad-
vantageous terms.
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Pingree sends Another Message.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 5.-Governor Pin
gree today sent special message to the
house recommending the passage of a
bill for the relief of the sick and indi-
gent soldiers of the Spanisll-American
war, the $184, 900, which had been appro-
priated for this purpose. having become
exhausted. A bill appropria ting SIS, 900
for the purpose was Immediately pass
ed. The bill lacked one vote of the
two-thirds necessary to give it immed-
late effect
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Automobile Stage Run In New York

New York, Jan. 5.-The Fifth avenue
Stage company ran an automobile stage
over its line for the first time this after
noon. The new stage is somewhat shorter
than the horse buses, and weighs $500
pounds Of which 1900 pounds are contri-
buted by the batteries and motors The
vehicle will accommodate twelve passen-
gers and is expected to average nine
miles an hour on level ground. The trip
was successful, the stage easily passing
ordinary carriages
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Chicago Llvestock Market.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-CATTLE-Receip
( 900: good to choice native and Texas
steers strong: inferior kind slow; butch
ers' stock, Gamers strong and active;
$50: cows 50 .25Q5. 90: heifers g .50d5 90:
Gamers S: 25aS. 10; stockers and feeders
HOGS@Receipts today $1,000; tomorrow
5000; left over 6,371. Five cents higher.
Mixed and butchers 81 .25Q4. 30; good to
choice heavy "a. 1904. so; rough heavy 81 2g
04.35; light 81 .20Q4. 421s; bulk of sales 81 4C
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Sheep. steady;
lambs strong. Native wethers "a. 40Q5 80:
natives 81. 50G6. Is western wethers $4.25
04.75; western S.. scat. %
Official receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
HOGS receipts 43, 403: shipments 5,571-
SHEEP receipts Is, 1888; shipments none.
Kansas City Livestock Market
Kansas City, Jan 5.-CATTLE-Re-
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Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
Chicago: Hogs 1900; cattle 5000: mar
mated hogs tomorrow 5000
Weather map indicates advance of an
other cold wave There Is no snow any
Minneapolis 426; Duluth q.
Liverpool: Wheat sd higher: corn I'D
london: Wheat cargoes quiet. steady;
Argentine crop reports continue favor
able Argentine shipments wheat 672, 600;
Cars: Wheat IS. graded o; corn 4Ss.
graded 8; oats 16S graded %
er; flour easy unchanged to IS confines
Kansas city receipts: Wheat 90, corn
100, corn AZ, oats q
Liverpool close: Wheat Nd lower, corn
Privileges good next week: Puts 6S9sc;
calls lie; puts May corn 32S4 to 327sc; calls
j: c. Goings was offered any part of ten
calls May wheat at soc good until April
1Reported that 1000 bushels worked for
United Kingdom today, demand excellent.
ing lard by the stronger parties.
Paris wheat closes 10 confines higher;
flour IS centimes higher.
Bradstreets exports wheat and flour
this week 2,5O9, So: corn 4,02G000.
St Louis close: Wheat cash 691zkc; May
31Ac; oats January 24c; May Csc asked.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat SO cars; corn 40 cars; oats 165
cars.
Total clearances wheat and flour $4,000.
corn 697, 600.
Primary receipts of wheat $4,000. last
year 6o4 900; corn receipts BE, 900, last year
7S9, goo. Shipments. wheat 10000. last year
$780, 900; corn 294, 900. last year 295, 900.
July 67Ac.
New York close: Wheat May 74sze asked
July 1880; corn, March 39c: May 387sc.
Duluth close: Wheat, May 67s4c bid;
July 6S5sc bid.
Puts May wheat 6SskG6Sszc c: calls geo
691sc; puts May corn 33c; calls 32%M33c.
Curb May wheat 6S7sQ69c.
Range OF Prices