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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
CLAIMS A WHOLE TOWN
Alleged Missing Heir to a Dallas,
Texas, Suburb Found.

Dallas, Tex, January 3.-Suit
was filed in The district court at
Dallas today for the ownership
of The land upon which Oak Cliff,
Il suburb OF Dallas with 5000
Inhabitants, is located. The al
legged missing heir, living in
Titus county, Texas, has been
found. 1t is said that the widow
who settled the land never gave
deeds to any of it.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach, liver and
dney troubles as well as women
I'D all feel the results in loss of
appetite, poisons in the blood,
backache, nervousness, headache g
and tired, listless, rundown feel
ing. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to J. w. Gard
nor, Idaville, Ind. He says: "Elec-
trio Bitters are just the thing for
q man when he is all run down,
and don't care whether he lives or
dies. 1t did more to give me new
btrength and good appetite than
anything could take. I can now
eat anything have now lease on
, life." Only SOC. at Crawford
Bros. Drug ST. -e. Every bottle
guaranteed. 3.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
Beat Out of an Increase of His
Pension.

a Mexican war veteran and prom
inent editor writes: "Seeing the
Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, | am
reminded that as a soldier in Mexico
in AZ and 4S, l contracted Mexican
dlarrhoea and this remedy has kept
me from getting an increase in my
pension for on every renewal a dose
of it restores me-" 1t is uneoualled
as a quick cure for diarrhoea and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by j. +. Nsckey & Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
SENSATIONAL CASE
In SPARTANBURG.
Cora Jenkins Accuses Prof. J. e..
Meares i'm Court.
HAD CHILD In HER ARMS.
Denounced as a Lir-Statcmrnt
Of Defendant.
Special to The Stat"

Spartanburg, Jan. 3.-Thc
proceedings III sessions court
today were taken up with ,n-
hearing OF the case If the State
VS.. j. G. Meares.
There was unusual interest
developed in the case, and the
courtroom was crowded all day
long. The attorneys were ::
Solicitor Sease for the prosecu-
ton and j. j. Burnett and
Duncan & Sanders for the
defendant.
A number of witnesses were
examined, and the course of the
trial from start to finish was
lively and interesting.
The following is a collection
of facts regarding the case {:
About five years agn, Cora lem
kins, l3-year old whi'e girl
from an orphanage in Ashevillc.
N. c., came to opartanburg to
MAKE her home with the Misses
Morris, two elderly maiden la
dies, who i've near Cedar
Springs She remained at the
home of these ladies for two
years, at the end of which time
she went to th'- nome of Prof.
j. C. Meares, an instructor in
the State Institute for he Deaf
and Blind at Cedar Springs, to
accept duties as domestic.
The girl vas received with good
recommendations as to her char
acter and industry us a worker.
She remained at the homo of
Mr.. Meares for nearly two years.
When the condition Of the Girl
was discovered Prof. Meares i'm
mediatcly shipped her from his
house, and she driftcd to the
county parish, where she gave
birth to child. After the
birth of the babe, the young
mother asked Prof Meares for
the support of the child, claim
ing that he was the father, and
that he had taken advantage Of
her under his own root. Prof
Meares refrained from having
anything at all to do with the
matter, at The same time pro-
testing his innocence. Imme-
diately after these charges the
officers of the First Baptist
church, of which Prof. Meares
is a member, met and invcsti.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit q. b.
Steadman of Newark, Mich, in
the Civil War. 1t caused horrible
Ulcers that no treatment helped
for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve cured him. Cures Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, BoiIs, Felnns,
Corns, Skin Eruptlous. Best Pile
cure on earth. 25c. box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Crawford
Bros. Druggist. 8
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
ROERS NOW ACTING ON THE
OFFENSIVE.
Boldly Attacked MOIteuO This
Morning and Severe Fight
ing Now Reported to be
Going on.

StorNestoom, Cape Colony,
January 3.-The Beers altacted
Molten" This morning and
brisk action is now in progress.
Newport. Cape Colony, Jan 3.
There Was brisk fighting today in
the hills around Coleshurg. The
B ers s'ubhornly resisted the
British at every point but grad.
uaIly retreated.
London. Jan. 3.-Therp is lit
tie ntws from the main British
camps in So lh Africa this
morning. whose future action can
alone have an important effect
on iarger Issues of the campaign.
The British public is making the
most of Pitchers miniature battle.
Unbounded tribute Is being
p"id Prnwess, "f the Canadians,
an! Alstr ,lians and the graphic
accounts that are published of
tn" enthusiasm IN Douglas, as
victorious troops eulered the
place.
A representative of The Asso
cIaIed Press with this flying col
umn saws: The immediate re
suit of Pitchers success is the
entire disposal of the rebels who
have been governing the country
for the past six weeks. After
Sunny Side was captured the
lorentes occupied Lager for the
night and joined the main BODY
the following morning, bringing
all "f the Beers tents. wagons and
loot and leaving Cornwall in the
garrison at Sunny Side. The
British force then stirted for
Douglas, the Torentes bringing
up the rear in wagons. In the
afternoon the troops entered the
town unOpposed and amid extra
ordinary scenes The Inhabitants
were Ovrrjoyed and crowded
about the soldiers, shaking hands
and when it was learned that the
deIlverers Wer" Canadians and
AnStro inns thn arth,,,;,,,,, l.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
The Mothers FayOrite.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
mothers favorite. IL is pleasant and
safe for children to take and always
cures. 1t is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough, and is the best medicine made
for these diseases. There is not the
least danger in giving it to children
for 1t contains no opium or other in
furious drug and may be given as
confidently to babe as to an adult.
For sale by j. F. Mackey & Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Every pill
is a sugar-coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only 25c. per box
Sold by Crawford Bros. Druggist. g.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06

gated the case thoroughly, and
completely exono"a'e eel the pro-
fessor from the charges.
The young mother, Cora Jen-
kins, however, stren0ously as
serted tna' Prof. Meares was her
seducer and the father Of her
babe, and abont two weeks ago
the case vas inve>ti. ated in
Masis'rate Krrby's court. AS a
result, Prof. Mrares was bound
over to the court of general ses-
sions in tn" sum Of $500 bond
which wa given
When the proceeding first
started, it was a sensation OF the
first wat"r IN AMI about Spartan
burg. Prof Meares is an albino,
43 years of a"e, and has been
married for ~ years, but has no
children. He and his wife have
been tra"hrrs in the Cedar
Springs institute for the past
eight years, until abou three
weeks ago, when they v olunta
rily resigned their positi ons, as
the professor wished to ,;ace the
charges with no membranes.
In the testimony toiay Prof.
M"ar"s stated that he had moth
ing whatever to do Nth the
young woman, and emphatically
denied having ever been Grim
inally intimste with her. At
this point. Cora jenkins. the
girl, shou'ei ont from her seat
in the courtroom. 'Yon are a
damned liar -
Judge 0. w. Buchanan told
the young woman that repeti-
ton of such scene woull mean
that he would he punished for
contempt of court. This was the
warmest feature of the trial.
Mrs. Mear's bnre out her hus-
bands testimony and INDIGNANT
ly d"nict Cora Jenkins story of
the home life at their house in
almost every particular.
The young woman, agad IS
years, was then put on the stand.
She told her story OF the affair in
Il very crrdi'ablc manner. She
Is of very cOmrly person Of the
brunette order and slender build
Her features, while not classic,
like Il great deal of being ire gu
lar. She stated that Profes sor
Mearcs had ruined her, and that
she could not and would not lie
in regard to the matter. At in
icrvals during tn" questioning
and crosS-qu"siioning the Young
mother wept, and she was at
other times convulsed with emo
tions. She exhibited her babv.a
boy, three months old, which is a
decided blond.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-01-06

The Republicans in congress
are kicking strenuously about the
resolutions inquiring into the
conduct of Secretary Gage.
For Overworked girls and Feeble women.
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets IRE nat.
urcs greatest boon.
Senator Hoar has his fighting
clothes on in the matter of the
proposed shelving of his rcsolu-
tion inquiring into the conduct
of the Philippine war.
j. f. Mackey & Co. guarantee every bottle of
Chamborlin's Cough Remedy and will refund
the money TO any one who is not satisfied after
using two.thirds Of the contents This Is the
best remedy In the world for Ia grippe. coughs
colds, Group and whooping cough and is pleas.
ant ana safe TO take. 1t prevents any ten
dency OF cold to result in pneumonia. 2t
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
DISASTROUS FIRE
 VISITS NEWPORT Total Loss Estimated at $500,z 000-8,000 Bales of
 Cotton Burned.

Little Rock, Ark, April "A half-million dollar fire occurred at Newport last night. the heaviest that town has experienced in many years. At 10:30 o'clock fire broke out in 1C, B. Rests livery and feed store. the origin being unknown, and spread rap idly to the platform of the Union Con- press company's plant adjoining. The sta ble, with all of its contents, was totally destroyed, the loss being about $1 200. The Union Compress company's plant was also destroyed This represents a loss of about SlOO,OOO. There were 5000 bales of cotton on the platform, the property of the Lesser Cotton company and the Wolf-Goldman MeroanItile company, which is practically a total loss, estimated at $350,0eO Five box cars belonging to the Iron Mountain and the White and Black River railroad were also burned The losses are only partially covered by insurance. The total loss is e.s- timated at $5O0 0O0l
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
PILES CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE

Itching. blind, bleeding or protruding piles. No cure, no pay All druggists are authorized by the manufacturers of Pazo Phe Ointment to refund the money where 1t falls to cure any case of piles no matter or now long standing. Cures ordinary cases m SIX oays. The worst cases in fourteen 0ayS. One application gives ease and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is a new discovery, and is the only pie remedy sold on positive guarantee. no cure, no pay. Price 5Oc. If your druggist don't keep it in stock send us soc in postage stamps and we Wiil forward same by mail. Manufactured oy Paris Medicine Co, St. Louis. Mo. Man nfacturers of Laxative Bromo-Quinine and Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
 3-20-tf-tues
The age-herald., 1900-04-03


 London, April 3.-The Bloemfontein cor respondent of the Daily Chronicle, tele- graphing Sunday, and describing the loss of the convoy, says: al
 "The Boers open with a murderous fire. It was simply slaughter. The Kaffir drivers of the convoy ran away, leaving their teams and it was impossible for our men to hit the hidden enemy.
 "Our gunners fought bravely trying to save tine guns, but our people were greatly hampered by the Kaffirs, who ran hither and thither, looking for cover from the fearful fire that poured in on all sides. Meanwhile the enemy were hotly pressing Colonel Broadwood, whose mounted troops were completely surrounded.
 "The British showed magnificent brave- ry. The officers were quite cool and com posedly directing operations. The oppor- tune arrival of endorsements saved Col onel Broadwood from annihiation.
 "The water supply was cut and the pump- ing gear destroyed as well as the field tele- graph. One hundred wagons were left through the eowardice of the Kaffir divers. Ut is reported that two guns have been recaptured. The whole force is retiring on Bloemfontein."
 The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Standard says that the Prince of Teck was in charge of the transport, but is safe.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
In Almost Every City the Republicans Lost Lansing Elects Democrat for First
 Time in Ten Years

Detroit, Mich, April 2.-The democrats made several striking gains in the munici- pal and township elections, held in all Michigan cities today, except Detroit and Port Huron. At Lansing, J. F. Hammel was elected by Sl6 majorNy the first demo- cratic mayor in ten years Mayor George Il. Ferry, democrat, was reelected at tifand Rap.ds over ex-Mayor Stuart by Loss majority. His majority last year was only 72S.
 There Is strong Holland Dutch vote in Grand Rapids, and dissa tisfaction with the administration's course toward the Boers Is believed to be reflected in the Increased democratic majority. At Potosley, which has hitherto been republican. tslc demo- cFats elected a mayor.
 hudson and Ann Apoor both show tcm- ocratic gains. At Big Rapids the demo- crats reduced the republican majo.ities of last half. A democratic lnagcr Was reelected at Saginaw.
 LuddinSton Lapeer. 'Apena, -,lount C!c.n- ems, Stursis, Niles and Adrian also wen. democratic.
 Jackson republicans elected a mayor At Eaton Rapids uhe republican ticket was elected, and at Hastings the republicans were successful for the first time in tile city's history. St. Joseph and Grand Haven also went republican.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
DEMOCRATS LOST
 IN OHIO ELECTION
Republicans Reverse Result of Last Election at Cincinnati.
 Columbus Democratic.

Cincinnati, April 2-A summary of the results of the municipal and township cleo tions in Ohio today indicates more repuioli- can than democratic gains, but no special cause is assigned for it except that the re- publican faction which have been fighting for years, have evidently been getting to- gether. The result in Cincinnati, which on the average plurality more than re- verses the result at the last general rnu- nicipal election, is attributed to less fac tional fighting among the republicans and the indifference of the democrats. In Cleveland, where the factions have been most intense, the result is also decisive
 A feature of the day has been the ele.-.o of Dr. Washington Gladden. as a e6uncil- man at Columbus where the question of municipal franchises was a speciS! issue
 The republicans elected their ticket at To- ledo, where Mayor Samuel Jones mas held sway as an tndependent factor for years
 At some interior points the republicans elected officers where they have nG-4e be- fore elected them, while there ha-a been no phenomenal gains by the democruts As local issues were paramount at almost all places, it is difficult to indicate any ca;,se for the drift of public preferences.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
CARPENTERS STRIKE
Several Thousand Men Lay Down Their
 Tools

New York, April 2.-Several thousand men in the city and neighboring towns in New Jersey and Westchester county. New York, struck today for increased wages and shorter hours. Most of the strikers are carpenters, and the enormous amount of building in progress favors the men. In the borough of the Bronx the carpenters demand $3.50 a day of eight hours, with a. Saturday half-holiday and in Mount Yer non they ask $2.25 for the same work. In Newark, the carpenters demand sS a day Tor eight hours. They now get g. 75 for a nine-hour day. The men are we'll organ 1zed. Painters. decorators and plumbers also struck in the neighboring towns
 The surprise of the day was the strike of several hundred Italian laborers employed in Rye and Portchester. Some demanded $1.50 for eight hours work and others ask ed s2.
 An early settlement of the strikes is like
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
HORRIBLE SIGHT AT
 THE CONVOY DISASTER
Opened With a Murderous Fir,
Continued From First Page.)

day night, awaiting the arrival of General French's cavalry"
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
Commanded by Reichman

Busnmans, Sunday, April 1.-The Boers, who were hidden in the Spruit when the British guns were captured yesterday, were commanded by Reiollman, German-Amer- ican.
 The Boers retired this morning when they discovered the British scouts, leaving two Dutch military attaches. one of them dangerously wounded, in the hands of the British. All of the wounded are doing we'll. Every one agrees that but for Colo mel Broadwood's splendid handling of his troops not a member of the force would have escaped.
 The Boers are still holding The water works and the line of hills behind them
 The foregoing dispatch settles the dis puted point arising out of the discrepancy E4 the dispatch from Bushmans Kopil of Safurday and Lord ReIserts' dispatch of yesterday referring to the time the engage ment between the British and Boers oc- cured, which is now shown to be Saturday and not Sunday, as might have been in- deired from the message of the commander in-chief.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
FERTILIZER TAGS
A Great Increase in Sales for the Pres-
 ent Year -

Montgomery April 2.-(Special)-The re- port of sale of fertilizer tags for the past season shows that up to April l, there were | LAB ,l1o sold. For the same time last sea- son there were sold 91, zoo, great increase for the present year of 531 ,3S0. .
 There was in the treasury at the close of business on Saturday, March 31, over a million and twenty thousand do2ars There was paid out for the quarter ending March 31, two hundred and twenty thousand dol lars to teachers in the public schools of the state.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
Webster Davis Has Resigned

Washington, April 2-Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis formal resignation was sent to the white house this afternoon through his private secre- tary. At the white house no statement was obtainable concerning the resignation other than the fact that 1t had been receiv- ed, and the officials declined to say whether it would be accepted. S ,s
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
Stops the Cough

SCOpS IHe OUuSn
 And Works or the Cold Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay Price 25 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03

the most important and farAreacn- ing mission that was eyer en- trusted to American citizens. They arE in- deed and in truth the evangelists of Annerf- can civilization and the resultsl of their labors win mark an epoch fin our national life, we'll as in the regeneration of those unhappy islands"
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
United states Not nxi9us

Paris, April 3.-Notwthstanding the man. ifestations of sympathy for the Boers in the United States, M. Valfrey, the Figaro political writer, does not think that the United States government is inclined to ac- cept the role of mediator so long as Lord Salisbury is opposed to it.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
At Clevel and

Cleveland, O., April 2.-The returns of the election indicate that Thomas II, Bell, re- publican candidate for school director, is elected over Samuel Briggs, democrat.
 The republicans also elect police judge, two magistrates and retain control of the city council. 10 ..
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
At Toledo

Toledo, O., April 2.-The republican city ticket was elected by about 29o0, but the democratic gains in the city council will probably give control to that party.
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
THE GRAND JURY
 WILL INVESTIGATE Judge CantrilI InstructS Them to
 be Impartial. TAYLOR MAY BE INDICTED It Is Understood That Charges of Usur- patton Will Be Brought Against
 State Officers by the Grand Jury
TAYLOR MAY BE INDICTED

Frankfort, ky, April 2.-The Franklin county grand jury for the April term, which will. investigate the assassination of Governor Goebel. was announced this evening at ? o'clock. It is composed of the following:
 Frank Stagg, republican,; George Brock democrat; William Graham, democrat; Lewellyn Gaines, democrat; W. B. George, republican; F. M. Featherstone, antl-Goe- bel democnat; Robert Sutter, democrat; Charles Bnidgeford, populist; George Bern back, democrat; John Refs, democrat; Bird Garter, democrat; D. s. Cain. democrat.
 Judge Cantril, after the grand jury was formed, delivered a very short charge in which he said
 "Gentlemen: There is one thing in par ticular to which l desire to call your att tention, and that is the present horrible condition of affairs that exists here just now. It is the desire of the court that you make a thorough investigation. l hope and believe that this grand jury will dis charge it's whole duty eatry, fearlessly and impartially. You will find this court ready to assist you at any and all times and the common wealth's attorney will be with you frequently to advise you as to the law. You must not divulge in any way what Is going on in the grand jury room. + any one approaches you in regard to this matter before trial don't fail to report it to the court.
 Attorney Campbell sworn In Hon. T. c. Campbell, of New York, who will assist in the prosecution of those charged as accessories to the murder of Governor Goeoe was introduced by Com monwealth Attorney Franklin, and was sworn in so that he could practice in the court.
 After instructng the grand jury, Judge Cantrill named Robert Sutter as foreman, and the grand jurors retired to their room to begin work.
 'Tallow Dick" Combs (colored), charged with being accomplice in the Goebel assassination, Was placed in jail here at o'clock.
 While nothing was said by Judge Cantrill in his charge concerning it, it is understood that Commonwea Attorney Franklin will recommend the bringing in of indict- ments against Republican Governor Tay- Tor and all of the other republican state officers on the charge of usurpaton of the offices they are claiming to hold. During the court preliminaries, Attorney James Andrew Scott, for the democrats filed an amended petition in the case of the demo- cratic state officers other than governor ana heu&enant governor against the de- dendants, in which damages for alleged usurpation and unlawful retention of the ohicets in dispute are asked.
 The suit of Alonzo Walker against Re- publican Governor Taylor and Adjutant General Collier for $5O,000 was called, but uae defendants had not filed answers and the case was passed. Walker was arrested by the militia after serving a civil pro- cess on Governor Taylor few days after the assassination of Governor Goehel and Was held as a prisoner several days
The age-herald., 1900-04-03
EOlumhua
Colunbl

Columbus. O., April 2--Rev. Washington Gladden., the eminent Congregational clergyman, was elected today to the city council from the Seventh ward, defeating c. E. Miles, republican. by seventy-six