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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
II ALE A REGIMENT OF
BRITISH CAPTURED.
Five Companies Spirited Away
From Bethany ny Beers.

London, April 6, 400 p m.-
The following is the text of Lord
Roberts dispatch to the war Office
announcing the capture of five
companies of his own troops:
"Bloemfontein, Thursday, April
5.-Another unfortunate occur
renee has occurred, resulting
fear in the capture of party of
infantry consisting of three com
panies of the Royal Irish Fusi
hers and two companies of the
Ninth regiment of mounted infan-
try near Reddersburg little
eastward of Bethany railway
station, within a few miles of this
place. They were surrounded by
a stronger force of the enemy
with four or five guns. The de-
tachment held ont from noon
April 3 until April 5, 9 IN and
then apparently surrendered, for
1T is reported that the firing
ceased at that time. Immediately
after heard the news during the
AFTERNOON of April 3 | ordered
Gatacrc to proceed to Redders
burg from Springfontein, his
present headquarters, with all
possible speed and dispatched
the Cameron HighIanders hence
to Bethany. He arrived at Red
dersburg at 1880 Yesterday
morning without opposition but
could get no news of the missiac
detachment. There can be no
doubt the whole party has been
made prisoners. "
1t is officially announced that
the British casualties in the Boer
ambush near Sannas, Post total up
40. They include: Missing.
1868; wounded So; killed, 4.
The missing include 1874 artiller
lists, 25 Life Guards, % men of
the Tenth Hussnrs and 81 of Lord
Roberts Horse. The others are
divided among numerous regi-
ments.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
MERl lrORIOUS PREPARATION.
BY AMOS GRAY. NJ. ID.

hter exposing aud condem niny
mauy of the doubtful and e.en in
luri"us rr"paratirns for the hair and
scalp whicn are produced and put on
the III 'rk-t by hifrer-nJ manuCac. c.urers.
IL Is In eed K eat relief to be alb = O
make Special report upon so worthy
PREPARATION as "Nuti -kiuk > Ii -
prepa aDioI tat will = raiphteu and
take the kt oIt ot "ur.y hair and il
IN tnufa''tured aud sold 10 tn. trade by
Dar'agn u Rich, of New York civ
l" common just - 10th ,se gentlemen,
W. "e 'rtiIy comm .ni il a. We ave
III the "a-t condemned many so called
hhlT gr w"rs aud resto -rs. aud other
preparations for the tre ,tment Of the
hair AID scalp,
for som" daNs "Anti-kinkn has
been the su jecI ofa pa,nslaking ~.
Ne-tigatl"n on the part OF tn COM
pliers Of these Reports, and "A spirit OF
fairness impes the statement tn { the
most searching examination brou,ht
10 lght much in connection with
Amt kink" that l. worthy OF q
highest consideration; in fact, il in
every respect merits our highest pr Use.
ami affords the most gratifying Results
aud absolute stfetyin its use
There is no head OF hair that Il so
kihkV or curly, no matter what the
nationality or color may be, that a
thirty (3O) day treatment OF "Anti,
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IL properly and vigorously applied
as directed, twill impart such "A lustre
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the use OF all other preparations as
Brilliantine entirely Unnecessary,
We have devoted much time and
labor to thorough investigation OF
this truly wonderful hair preparation,
In order that we might intelligentIy
advise our readers all over this broad
land. whose inquiries reach us by
every mail as to ats virtues and worth.
and IL Is with high degree Of salts,
faction that we find the results of our
investigation warrant us In giving
"AnIi-kink" the strongest editorial
and official endorsement of The
UNITED STATES HEALTH REPORTS,
Those who follow the suggestions
herein contained may rest assured
that in every essential feature Anti,
kink" will be found to be a most ex.
cellent article. andI sure to achieve
success where directions are faithfully
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
RED HOT FROM THE
GUN

Was the ball that hit G b
Steadman of Newark, Mich, in
the Civil War. 1t caused horri
bic Ulcers that no treatment helps
ed for 20 years. Then Bucklen S
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils,
telons, Corns, Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts u
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Crawford Bros Druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
a Chance to Buy You a Home

Any party or parties desiring
to purchase any of the real estate
of L Nj Fitzpatrick & Bro, in the
town or county, can get prices
ard terms by calling on the editor
of The Ledger. The Mes,rs
Fitzpatrick have SO ne very de-
sirable farms and valuable i'm
proved town property and their
being on the market gives men of
moderate means splendid oppor-
tunlty to purchase a home.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
The Rock Hill Roller Mills h

The Rock Hill Roller Mills has
on hands and IN transit 4,734
bushels of corn to he ground into
meal, for which easy sale is found.
Mr. Brown, The president of the
mill company tells us he has
made extended inquiry concerning
the wheat crop, and from reports
he thinks it will he not only one
of the largest bnt the best crop
ever raised in this section. Rock
Hill Herald
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
Religious.

Religious.
The appointments of Rev. & III
Clyde for TradcSv lie circuit will
be as follows until further notice ::
TABERNACLE -2d Sundays at
IL a m; 4th Sundays at $3.50 p m.
HoPEwELL-2d Sundays, $50
p m; 4th Sundays, 1 am.
BETHEL-1st Sundays, II a m ;
Sd Sundays $50 p m.
IIoN-1st Sundays, $50 p IN;
3D. Sundays, II IN.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
Gen. Otis is Relieved as Military
Governor.

Washington, April :. Gen.
Otis has been formally relieve of
the command of the United States
forces in the Philippines and of
the Eighth army corp, He will
leave the Philippines on his return
to the |. ). about May 1St Gen.
Nc Arthur will Succlcd him as
military governor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Another cotton seed oil null Is
to he built at Laurens. The capi-
tai stock was all taken by farmers
and no one was permitted to take
over $500 of the stock.
Mr. L Larry Gannt had the mis-,
fortune to lose his saw mill by
fire last Wednesday night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Two more National Building
and Loan Associations failed in
Atlanta last week. They claim
to have been forced to the wall by
heavy taxation.
No morphlne or opium In DIR. Miles, PAu
Pn8A CSns An Psfn- ~one cent . doeel"
Grip makcs oae uek, weary ssz rssaass.
ID. knss Restorative Naryas hEiHss rssG
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors
OfP NJ. Piyler, Deceased.

4 Ill P~r-u"- indebrel I.tne e.tats
"a of = VI r. Ter, deceased will
come forw 'r at once and MAXI .etiIe.
ment with the undersigned Persons
haVi Z claims against Saii estate will
present them duly vrufiSd. to the
Undersigned.
w. Il .YLER,
Geo. w PLYLkR.
Executors
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LA meas Err AM HES ER
RAILW WAl
Schedule IN effect Dee :, 1899.
Daily except Sund

WESTROUND | EASTb md.
Nos IA and 10 Nos. O.. ,uu i5'
A NJ. p VI. PM
Z 81 90 Ar Chester Nv lO3 S 10
2l 10 Richburg II q AZ
II 45S BascombVille IL 80 :
oo' 436 Fort Lawn ii so =
pm
q 30 90 Ly Lancaster Arl23O 81
No. IA .aving Lancaster $50 am.
iii 'Nra c!0sA "rnrection AT hester
wtth southern Railway No 36 for
Charlotte a"d points north; and Sea
board Air Line Atlanta Specialn
FOR Atlanta and points west A lso
with faroiIna and North western Rail-
waV No 10 fpr euoir Y G. and in.
termediat' poiutS, amt -nuthern Rail
way No 33 for Co,umbi ad points
sou h
No. II leaving CHESTER 1920 n m
connects win Southern Railway No
80 from Columbia and POINTS south.
S"hbpurd 'ir line e. tIanta SpeciaIu
from northern and eastern uoiuts and
Southern R. way No 80 fir m North
ern a"h 'aS'ern points, a".a Lam
carter With - & G f. fpr Back burg
NJ, '6 l"aviug LtIca- er ! 90 y IN
c".'"rrts rr Lnncr-t"r wi - &GE
I. om amden a.rI Nari,u IA Il south.
ern Raj wy y 81 AT hester for
Chariot ca d ,."iut. cor H.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
DAM BREAKS OVER COLO-
RADIO.
Repetition ut Austin, Texas, of
Jobnstown Disaster.

city is tonight in pitch darkness
with raging river one mile wide
and swollen far beyond its natural
banks, roaring and Surging through
all the lower portions of the town,
having spread destruction and
death in It's wake. In addition to
the vast loss to property interests
it is calculated that between 80
and 40 lives have been sacrificed
and the reports coming in from
the tributary country tonight do
not tend to improve matters. The
flood is not unlike the disastrous
Johnstown flood some years ago,
in that raging river, already
swollen far beyond its capacity,
bore too heavily upon an immense
dam spanning the river here,
breaking it and letting loose a
reservoir of water 30 miles long,
half mile wide and GO feet deep
to aid in carrying destruction
down the valleys of the Colorado
river.
The great dam in the CoIora 10
river gave way at noon today
from the enormous pressure of
water and debris, and with a roar
and crash swept the valleys below
the city, wrecking the immense
light and power plant and drown
ing eight workmcn.
MORE REPORTS or DISASTER.
Waco, Tex, April 7-Reports
of loss of life and damage caused
by floods continue to pour in from
all directions and indications point
to repetition of the disasters of
last year. The loss of life to n
great extent has already surpassed
that of previous years. All
streams, including the Brazos and
Colorado rivers, are Overlooking
the lowlands and rising very
rapidly. The crop of cotton and
corn are nearly completely sub.
merged and will have to be re-
planted.
SITUATION IN AUSTIN DECIDEDLY
SERI, Us.
Austin, Tex, April S-Fully
80, 900 people gathered today at
the dam and power house stationed
south of this city to witness the
ruins of the plan. which cost this
city one and three quarter millions
of dollars n few years ago.
The wreck of the plant is com
plete. The situation In the city
Is most serious. The wreckage
of the plant means that it will
take several weeks to secure even
a temporary water and light sys-
TEN If it can he made possible
even then. la the meantime the
city will he in bad sanitary con-
dition.
The river is falling tonight.
Reports from the neighboring
country are to the effect that
everything is under water. In
Williamson county, north of here,
railroad bridges and trackage have
been laid waste and all trains have
stopped running Hundreds OF
heads OF cattle have been drown.
ed and miles of feucing torn do wn
and washed away. In Bastrop
county and in the southern por-
ton of this county similar con-
ditions prevail, everything being
under water, and much loss of
property is reported.
The country tributary to the
Colorado river all the way down
its course is beng inundated, and
while it is believed the worst Is
over. the loss as estimated tnnioht
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NON Ely TO LO1N.

n AVE NJ A DE arrangements with
Il brokers' in New Ynrk ity throus h
whnm IN. able To pace loans Secur~
81 by first mortgag~ on improved
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Home Life Insurance Company
Of New York

issues all the Lib
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a n q Trdowment
Fo! CT s,Ca, h loan
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
TRIED TO
SHOOT
The SHAH.
Wou|d-Bs Assassin DlsaImed
by the Paris Police and
Locked Up.

Paris, Aug. 2.--An attempt on the life
OF the Shah of Persia. Muzaffer Ed Din,
was made this morning. but luckily II re-
suited in no harm TO His Majesty.
man broke through line of police
men as the Shah was leaving his apart
ments and tried to mount the royal car
riage step. He was arrested.
The would-be assassin held revolver
In his hand. but as soon as his Intention
fore he was able to fire.
At the police station the man expressed
regret that he had been unable to carry
out his intentions.
He said: This is an affair between me
and my conscience"
IL was just a quarter past o'clock
when the carriage of the Shah emerged
from the court of the sovereigiNs palace.
Seated I'm the carriage with tho Shah
was his grand vizier, while Opposite him
sat General Parent. The carriage turned
to the left towards the Avenue Bois de
Boulogne
1t had proceeded but few yards when
a man dressed as laborer. and wearing
a berct. sprang from between two auto
mobiles where he had been hidden, broke
through the line of policemen, overturn-
ing bicycle officer and jumped uron the
royal carriage step.
In one hand the man had a cane which
he raised as though to strike. bu. ,liss
movement was only intended TO hide the
real purpose. for in the other hand he
held revolver.
The attempted assassination then came
to an end, for the grand vizier struck the
weapon from the mans hand, AMI at the
same time officers caught his arm from
behind and ovcrpowered him.
A crowd of five hundred people who
witnessed the attempted assassination
made rush towards the would-be MUIR
derer and tried to attack him. but
there We're many police in the neighbor-
hood acting as guards of the shah and
these prevented the mob from doing yio-
lence to the miscreant
The prisoner was taken to the police
station. This afternoon the shah carried
out his program for trip down the Seine
TO Versailles.
The would-be assassin declines to give
his name or nationality. He speaks but
little French and that with a southern
accent. The police believe him to be an
Italian. He is about twenty-six years Of
age.
Just before starting from the palace
the shah received letter dated Italy.
signed with an Italian name, but posted
I'm Paris, announcing to him that he
would be assassinated today.
The police believe the man who at
tackled the shah was not alone in tnis ef-
fort. The whole of the police department
Is at work seeking for his accomplices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
Bristol Road to Be Operated by E|ec-
tricity---C Consolidated to Retain
Tracks in India Street.

the two roads. was seen at his office
in city Hall.
Mr.. Smith said that now that the south
Water street matterwas disposed OF, ne
thought that IL would not be difficult 10
settle the India street question.
He believed that the Consolidated road
would send a petition to the city council
asking that their rails be allowed to re-
main on India street. and. IL they agreed
TO nav the city a certain annual tax for
the use of the street, he saw no reason
why the petition should not be granted.
OF course. the petition would be re-
ferred to the committee on railroads,
which would report as early as possible
on the matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
COMPANIES INCORPORATED.

Articles of incorporation have been filed
in the office OF the secretary OF state by
the Westerly and Watch Hill Ice com
pany. the incorporators being Tristan ID.
Babcock. George w. Woodward and
Thomas Mckenzie. The company will
manufacture and deal I'm natural and arti-
fetal ice. and carry on cold storage
business. The capital stock is $4,000. and
the office of the corporation is In Wester-
ly.
John Williams, Milton Hellman. Jacob
Bergman. John Sander. Charles Juker-
man. Samuel Gramblatt and Sigmund
Rosen have petitioned for charter for
the Independent Savings Association of
South Providence. The association. which
r. located at No. 2i1 Prairie avenue. Is for
mutual aid and social and literary enter
prise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
READ OF DEATH.
Mrs. Kelly, After Reading Of
Fathers Demise, Expired
From Heart Disease.

A day or two ago the Bristol police de-
partment sent word TO Chief OF Police
Baker of this city. that a man named VIII
liam Morrison had died at the city hospi-
tai in Boston, and added that he was
probably a resident of this city.Th police
located William Morrison, son at 4s
WIckenden and this morning Updertaker
T. #. Monahan notified Deputy Chief
Egan, that a daughter Mrs. Mary Kelly
died at AZ Bluff avenue, Riverside. thelast
evening. shorty after reading in the even
ing paper the death of her father.
Mrs. Kelly has been suffering from heart
trouble for some time
Mrs. Kelly leaves a husband and four
small children. She was about 30 years
old, and her funeral will be held In the
Church of the Sacred Heart, East Provi-
dence, tomorrow morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
GOV. GREGORY GOES TO MAINE.

Gov. Gregory. accompanied by Jesse p.
Eddy, Jr., Prof. Carpenter and George
Phillips. all of this city. left Providence
for Boston this afternoon, EN- route for
Moosehead Lake. Me.
The party will go from Boston by
steamer TO Portland, and then proceed
directly TO the lake region. where IL Is
Gov. Gregorys intention to take a
thorough rest for about 10 days.
During his absence from the state.
Lieut. Gov. Kimball. who is at the At
lantic House. Watch Hill VIII he acting
governor OF Rhode Island. hut ne Wa. not
visit the executive office in the Bani-
gan building. unless something serious
should make Il necessary.
Lieut Gov. Kimball is rapidly improv-
ing I'm health and Is quite we'll enough 10
attend TO all matters requiring his atten-
tion by mail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
By Promises to Send Foreign Ministers
to Tien Tsin, or to Put Them Into
Communication With Their Govern
ments, He Sought to Prevent Advance
on Pekin, but Failed.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The state depart
ment has made public the following cor
respondence between Ii Hung Chang
and the department regarding the aban-
donment of the campaign in Pekin:
Telegram sent to the United States
embassies in Berlin, London. Paris.
Rome and st. Petersburg and to the
United States Minister Tokyo:
Department of State. Washington. Aug.
lin reply to a suggestion of Ii Hung
Chang that the ministers might be sent
under safe escort to Tien-Tsin. provided
the powers would engage not to march
on Pekin, the secretary of state replied
on the s0th of July:
This government will not enter into
any arrangement, disposition or treat
ment of legations without first having
free communication with Minister Con-
ger. Responsibility for their protection
rests upon Chinese government.
Power to deliver at Tien-Tsin pre-
supposes power to protect and to open
communication. This is insisted on"
This message was delivered by Mr..
Goodnow on the Slst to viceroy Ii. who
then inquired whether "if free COM
munication were established between
ministers and their governments It could
be arranged that the powers should not
advance on Pekin pending negotiations"
DEMAND INSISTED ON.
TO this inquiry the following reply was
sent on the first of August:
"Goodnov. Consul General, Shanghai:
I do not think II expedient to submit the
proposition OF Earl ii TO the other pow
ers. Free communication with our rep
resentatives In Pekin is demanded rs a
matter OF absolute right, and not as a
favor.
"since the Chinese government admits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

that IL possesses the power to give COM
munication. 1t puts itself in an unfriendly
attitude by denying 1t. No negotiations
seem advisable until the Chinese gov
ernment shall have put the diplomatic
representatives of the powers in full and
free communication with their respec-
tive governments and removed all danger
to their lives and liberty.
COOPERATION URGED.
ave would urge Earl Ii earnestly to
advise the imperial authorities of China
to place themselves in friendly communi-
cation and cooperation with the relief
expedition.
"They are assuming a heavy RESPONSE
bility in acting otherwise.
(Signed) "HAY."
You will communicate this information
to the minister of foreign affairs.
SECRECY PRESERVED.
that the Chinese agents at the principal
European cable points are In free cipher
communication with the viceroys, the
foreign commanders at Tien Tsin have
seemingly put an embargo on news con-
cerning the size and composition of the
forces advancing on Pekin. Neither the
English admiralty nor the foreign office
has intelligence from Tien Tsin later than
Friday. July 27
kilograms from Hong Kong and Shang-
hal indicate that restlessness is increas-
ing in southern China.
The German mission at Namon has
been destroyed. and the native city OF wu
Chow Is no longer considered safe for
foreigners.
At the Bogla forts target practice Is
going on. At Canton the authorities are
enlisting recruits at 50 month, twice
the usual pay. Proclamations sent TO the
recruiting stations threaten officers who
defraud the troops.
IL ASKS A QUESTION.
An agency at Shanghai says that II
Hung Chang has asked the United States
consul general. Mr. Goodnow, IL the Pow
ers would suspend the advance, if he
were placed in communication with min
listers at Pekin.
Mr.. Goodnow, the report adds, replied
that he would ask the Washington au-
thorites.
A third brigade was ordered TO China
from India today IL consists OF four
native regiments. about 5000 men.
Another Tien Tsin version Of the mes
sage from the British minister at Pekin.
Sir Claude Macdonald, of July 81. de-
scribes him as saying:
I'VE have provisions for many weeks.
but little ammunition"
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
ASSAULTED.
Transit Company Employees
Attacked at 81. L0uis--NOne
Seriously Hurt.

ST. Louis. Aug. A car on tho cass
avenue division of the st. Louis Transit
company ran over explosives last night
near Glasgow avenue.
The controller was damaged and the
floor of the car torn up. There were
no passengers. The crew escaped In
jury.
Three employees of the transit com.
pany were victims Of assaults last night
None OF the men. was seriously hurt.
Each fred half a dozen shots. but with
out effect
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02

tions as / find them and the facts as l
can learn them" he said.
MY instructions from President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Hay are oral and CT
very general nature, and | will not
know the scope OF my work until / get
on ne ground. | am not going TO China
on the theory that a state OF war exists
for IL does not. | shall go on the Ameri-
can Maru as far as Shanghai. She sails
on Friday"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-02
NO STATE
OF WAR
IN CHINA.
Special Commissioner William
". ROCkhiII Makes a Sig
nifiCant Statement.

San Francisco. Aug. 2.-Wm w. Rock
hill. who has been appointed by President
dent Mckinley as a special commissioners
TO so to China and report on the Boxer
movement and the condition 1t has pro-
voked has arrived here.
II am expected to report on the condi-