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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
For The Ledger.
"Citizen" Seconded in the Matter
of New School Building.

Editor of The Ledger
| wish to second the article by
"Citizen" in Saturdays Ledger
in reference to new school build
ing for Lancaster. All that he
says about the unhygienic and un-
healthy condition of the present
building is true; and that reason
is sufficient and more than suf-
fcient one for a new school build
ing. But there are other rea-
sons which, while of less vital
Importance than the one given by
"Citizen," are sufficient also for
a new school building being
erected.
If it is true, as is said, that a
community may be judged by it's
churches and school houses then
Lancaster is behind her sister
towns; for while she may point
with pride to her church edlfices,
her school building is something
for her to be ashamed of. l recent
ly overheard young lady, a
stranger in town, say to another,
is THAT the school house ?'-and
there was something in the tone
of her voice that made ME blush
for my town. Let US not have it
that way; let us have school
building that we shall be proud of,
and not only proud of, but one
that will be an advertisement of
Lancaster's push and Lancaster's s
progress.
Lancaster is one of the best
towns in this part of the State. 1t
doesn't do much "puffing," but
IL Is steadily and surely growing
all the time, and it is a solid, sub.
stantial growth. And now that q
cotton mill is to be built, or rather
the one we already have is to be
enlarged to five times its present
size, a new lease of life will be
taken on; everything will liven up
old enterprises will be renewed,
and new ones will be begun, and
In five years from now Lancaster
will be city with ten thousand
inhabitants. This is no visionary
belief, but what every thinking
person knows must be a fact.
Shall everything else build up and
that rambling barn remain over
yonder on Academy Hilll
Lancastrian.
June 10, 1900.
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The Yorkville correspondent of
the News and Courier, chronicling
the return home of Mr. D E Fin
ley, says that Mr.. Finley thinks
the Democratic party is in a good
position to win this fall because it
has not made any mistakes during
the session of Congress Just closed,
while the course of the Republicans
has been positively nauseous to all
sense of right and justice. He
thinks it ought to be a comparative-
ly easy matter to explain the stu.
alton to the country.
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Cablegrams From Remey and
Taussig.

Washington, June 1S.
Navy Department has made pub
lie the texts of the two cable
grams received this morning from
Admiral Bemey and Commander
Taussig. The first is as folio VS.:
"Cavite, June Is, 9:45 a m.
''To the Bureau of Navigation,
Washington:
"Taussig cables that the Taku
forts fired upon foreign gun ves-
se's and then surrendered to the
allied forces, on the morning of
June II. Kempff asks instruc-
tions about joining other powers
who are taking united action IN
demanding that the Taku forts be
turned over to them to secure
favorable termination of the
trouble. Will the Department
instruct Kempff through Taku, at
Che Foo. and give me the same
information 2" ..
(Slgned) 'sRemey."
The telegram from Commander
Tarsslg, of the Yorktown, is as
follows:
"Che Foo, June II.
"Taku forts fired upon foreign
vessels about 1915 n. Sur
rendered to allied forces at s a m.
The British admiral is at Tien
Tsin.
(SignedD "Taussig."
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l hereby announce myself q candis
dite for the office Of Solicitor Of the
sixth Judicial ircuit, pIedpipg my.
sel' t. abide the result of the demo,
cratic primary election, aud hfulIy
to DISCHARGE the duties of said Office
In the event Of my election,
THOS F. MCDOW.
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At the earnest solicitation of many
friends, 1 hereby announce myself as
candidate for reelection to the Office
OF County Supervisor. subject to the
result OF the democratic primary.
NJ @ GARDNER
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The many friends of Mr.. Ernest
b ackmon. hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office of County
Superintendent of Education, subject
to result Of Democratic Primary.
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A White man in Greenville was
fined $40 at city council meeting
there Monday for running gam,
bling establishment under name
and style of the "Union Club
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THE LEDGER.
Thurlow s. Garter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 90, 1900.

The beginning of the end of the
Chinese empire is at hand. She
passed the first blow and the great
powers of the earth are gathering
to annihilate her.
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The many friends OF Capt John P
Hunter hereby announce him as q
candidate for the office Of sheriff. suh-
ject to the result OF the democratic
primary. Mr. Hunters hue record as
Sheriff in the past is a sufficient guar
aotee OF what his future adminIstra.
tiou will be in clse of his election.
MANY VOTERS.
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To the Voters OF Lancaster County:
With many thanks fol past favors,
and at the solicitation OF friends, I
hereby announce myself as q candi-
date for the office of County Superin-
tendent Of Edu alton, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic pri,
mary; and, II elected. my time and
energies are yours for the best intere SITS
Of education.
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With a high sense Of appreciation OF
past considerations and tokens of
kindness and with a deep feeling of
gratitude for the same, beg to an
nounce myself . candidate for re-
election to the office of Clerk Of Court
for Lancaster County. at the spproach-
ing primary, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic primary.
w 8 l. PORTER
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FOR SUPERVISOR.

The many friends of Mr.. r III Sapp
announce him him as a candidate for
County Supervisor. subject to the
rules of the Democratic Primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
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MANY FRIENDS.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.

At tie solicitation Of a few friends
announce myself a candidate for the
office of Superintendent OF Education.
r BAXTER BLACKMON.
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cH

The friends OF w @ Caskey. an
nounce him as a candidate for County
Supervisor. Mr. Caskey will abide the
result Of the Democratic primary
elections.
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Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, is announced in
The st. Petersburg Gazette, the
government pointing out that
Russia is sending SO many troops
solely for the sake of peace and
humanity.
The Brussels correspondent to
The Standard in a dispatch dated
yesterday, says: "Russia has
massed 40, 900 men, with seven
batteries, at Klachta, with orders
to proceed to Maimatichin, a
Chinese town contiguous to Kiach-
ia, and thence to advance along
the telegraph route to the Mongol
town of Urga, 200 miles south of
Kischta and $50 miles northwest
of Pekin."
The Shanghai correspondent of
The Times, under yesterdays
date, gives the following descrip
ton, said to be taken from official
sources, of the action at Taku:
"On the afternoon of June 10,
in view of the large bodies of
Chinese troops assembling at the
forts and of the facts that torpe-
does bad been laid in the river and
that all communications were ln>
terrupted, the naval commanders
held a council and decided to send
an ultimatum, calling for the dis.
bsndment of the troops and an
nouncing that if this demand was
not complied with before Q a m of
the following day, the united
squadron would destroy the forts.
''Shortly after midnight the
forts opened fire. The British,
French, German, Russian and
Japanese warships replied.
Two of the forts were blown up
and the rest were carried by as.
sault. Two British and American
and five Chinese warships are in
Che Foo harbor."
The morning papers consider
that state of war practically ex
lists and that the issue is between
western and eastern civilization.
The Times says that the latest
news infinitely increases a situation
already sufficiently serious.
London, June 19-According
to a Che Foo special dated June
ii, the forts at Taku opened fire
upon the warships and the fleet
replied and silenced the Chinese
guns, and international forces
subsequently landed and seized
the forts. The news of this en-
gagement is stated have been
brought to Che Foo by a Japan.
ese warship, but the date of the
"ccurance is not given. Accord
ing to a dispatch the Chinese bonn
bardment followed an ultimutum
sent by the commanders of the
fleet.
An official dispatch from the
German consul at Che Foo, re-
ceived in Berlin, confirms the ar,
rival of japanese torpedo boat
with the following message:
"The japanese torpedo boat
reports that the legations at Pekln
have been taken"
A later dispatch from the same
consul received in Berlin this
morning states that an engage
ment is proceeding at Taku be-
tween the Chinese forts and the
foreign warships.
Berlin also has official notifica
tion from Shanghal that owing to
the interruption of the telegraph
lines no trustworthy news what
ever is obtainable of the events
transpirlng in Pekin.
A dispatch from Che Foo under
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J + BLACKMON.

Mr. Editor: announce the
name of PROF A q ROWELL as q
candidate for the office of County
superintendent Of Education. subjsct
to the rules governing the Democrat ic
primary. If elected, we pledge him
To discharge the duties of the office to
the best interest of education.
MANY FRIENDS.
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Chinese Forts Fire on Ships
Of All the Great Powers.
FORTS ARE CAPTURED.
Attack Unexpected and British,
Russians, French and Ger
mans Sustain Losses.

world whom the Taku forts opened
fire upon the international fleet.
The accounts of what took place
are still unsatisfactory. The
best semi-official information is
the dispatch received at Berlin
from Che Foo, which said that
the Taku forts had been captured
after combined attack by the
foreign warships. Three men on
the German warship Iltis were
killed and seven were wornded.
The dispatch adds that the
foreign settlements at Tien Tsln
were being fired into by the
Chinese.
When the dispatch left nothing
had been heard from the German
detachment sent to Pekin or from
the German legation there.
The unofficial narratives, com,
ing by way of Shanghai, vary
widely and bear internal evidence
of supplementing the main facts
with guess work. One dispatch
says that the Yorktown partici-
pated in the bombardment. An
other asserts that American
marines formed part of the
storming force of 1000. An
Associated Press dispatch from
Che Foo, dated yesterday after.
noon, says: "The forts on both
sides OF the Taku are now occu-
pied. The Chinese opened fire
unexpectedly. The casualties to
the mixed forces were as follows:
"Killed-British 1, German 8,
Russian 16, and French |.
Observation-Disclosures 4, German
s, Russian As, and French /.
"The Chinese torpedo boats
were seized"
The Shanghai correspondent of
The Daily Mail, telegraphing yes
terdsy, says: "The forts began
firing in obedience to orders from
Pekin, conveyed in a personal
edict of the empress dowaget, by
advice of Kang III president of
the ministry of war;. Several
warshlps were struck by shells
from the 12-inch guns of the
forts.
"The heavy Russian losses
were due to the blowing up of the
magazine at Mandshurt.
"Four hundred Chinese are re-
ported to have been killed. The
Chinese, when retreating, fell
into the hands of the Russian
force"
The Daily News has the fol-
lowing from Che Foo: "Two of
the forts were blown up. The
80 warshlps at Taku aggregated
10000 tons and carried more
than 800 guns"
The failure of Admiral Sew.
mCur's collmn and it's retreat to
Tien Tsin increase, it is presumed,
the peril of the legations in Pekin,
which is still isolated, although
Shanghai forwards Chinese rumors
that the legations were attacked
by mObs who we're moved down
by machine guns and also that the
members of the legations were
massacred.
The situation at Niu Chwang is
reported critical. The British
consul at Kiu Ciang has ordered
all foreigners to leave Ku Ling
and Nau King Chang.
The powers are taking prompt
action. Four thousand German
troops have been ordered to China;
10, 900 French troops are waiting
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announcements,
FOR SOLICITOR

Twill stand for denomination to the
office OF Solicitor OF the Sixth judicial
Circuit subject to the results OF the
Democratic Primary.
j X. HENRY.
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L announce. myself as a candidate
for the Office of Coroner and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
democratic primary election.
T. ESTEWMAN
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L hereby announce myself candi-
date for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit,
subject to the rules governing the
Democratic Primary.
w ~ unIICu
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FOR CLERK OF COURT

The many friends Of Mr.. Joseph r
Gregory hereby announce him as a
candidate for the Office of Clerk of
the Court, subject to tho result OF the
Democratic Primary,
MANY FRIENDS.
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FOR CORONER.

The many friends Of G c Horton,
Sr, announce him for the office OF
Coroner, subject TO The rules Of the
Democratic Primary.
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Mr. Editor:--ReaIi1ing the valuable
services rendered during his term Of
office. the neatness and correct ness
OF his work, and knowing him TO be
well qualified for tue position, please
announce the name OF Juo A Cook for
re. election to the office OF County
auditor, subject to the rules govern,
ing the primary.
MANY ERIENnC
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The friends Of ID " MACKEY ans
nounce him as q candidate for the Of
flee OF Coroner, and pledge him to
abide the result Of the democratic pri.
mary.
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FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENT
IATIVES.

IA IIV ES'
am candidate for the Legislature
subject to rules OF Democratic Primary
j BARRY FOSTER.
cZs
The many friends OF N Estridge
respectfully announce his name for
reelection for the House of Repre-,
sentatives of Lancaster county, and
will abide by the result ofthe primary
election.
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NJ ANY VOTERS.

am candidate for the House of
Representatives subject to the Demo-
cratic primary.
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MANY FRIENDS.

1 hereby announce rnyselfa candi-
date for reelection to the Office OF
Coroner, and pledge myself 10 abide
the result Of the primary.
X. YOUNG
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respectfully announce my candi.
dacy for the office of county Auditor.
subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary.
PERRY.
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j G. SOWELL.

1 hereby announce myself a candi.
date foi Sheriff. subject to the rules of
Democratic party.
JAMES S WILSON
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j w HAMEL.

am a candidate for reelection to
the Legislature. will abide the re-
suit OF the democratic primary eiec.
tioD.
TY WILLIAMS.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER
l am a candidate for reelection to
the office Of County Treasurer.
w. q OAUTHEN.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

1 hereby announce myself rs q can
didate for the office of County Auditor
and pledge myself to abide the result
OF the Democratic primary.
&c CROXTON.
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FOR SHERIFF

1 hereby announce myself as q
candidate for the office OF Sheriff Of
Lancaster county, pledging myself to
abide the rules or the Democratic
primary.
C.sOWELL.
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w. G. HOUGH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-17
MRS. JEWELL LOSES HER SUIT.
JUSTICE GAYNoR SAYS FLOUR TRUST Or
GAMERS DID NOT COMMIT A
BREACH OF TRUST

decision for the defendants handed down
Yesterday by Justice Gaynor OF the Supreme Court
Brooklyn IN the suit of Mrs Ora u. Jewell against
Ihonas A. Mcintyre the Franklin Trust Company
and the United States Flour Milling Company. The
suit was brought by Mrs. Jewell TO regain posses
sion OF $40 shares OF the preferred stock OF the
Observation-Disclosures Milling Company OF Brooklyn,
and twenty-five bonds OF the same company which
she surrendered as preliminary step 10 the forma-
ton OF the Flour Trust. She alleged that the
formation OF the trust. which is known as the
United States Flour Milling Company was never
completed according to the terms OF the agreement
under which she parted with her stocks and bonds
and that several large mills in the West which
were TO join the trust did Join H. II was as
serted by the organizers OF the that the
ment mad been carried out as far possible.
Justice Gaynor says in mis- decision that inasmuch
as the agreement did require the organizers
CMcIntyre and his asSociates) acquire all the
mills referred 20 therein hut only mentioned that
Judgment OF the organizers to acquire many OF
vantageous, and left the amount OF the capitaza-
tion OF the company be less or more than
the proposed S25. 100000 OF combined common and
preferred stock and the SIS 0CO O0O OF bonds accord
ing to the number and earning capacity OF the
mills which should he acquired the committee
cannot be held to have committed breach Of trust
by the simple fact of the exchanging. as they did,
the plaintiffs stock and bonds for the stock
and bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-17

ror above It, both draped with white, freshly laun-
dered crossbar muslin, will take the place or the
modern bureau. The oldtime washstand was a
spacious affair with a basin of huge dimensions
let into a hole in the top. To give character to
your reproduction specimens OF Oriental china
flowers etc could be placed about as N the olden
days almost every family had at least one member
who followed the sea. and the best bedroom was
wont to show evidence OF gifts brought by him
from foreign ports
L. s. D.: A substantial meal that takes the place
of dinner Is called high tea in England and is
considered better term than meat tea. why
do you have high tea you call 1t. instead Of
dinner? You give just much to eat was asked
of a very hospitable woman who In summer dis
pensed with the formal meal principally
because a good makes a poor dinner she
answered. II ask dozen people 20 tea give
them plenty good food to eat. and yet give less
than half the work to my waitress ana De al
much less expense. To entertain a dozen guests
dinner Is an affair. while high tea IS an IN
formal function that requires no EFFORT For -, d
of teacups. etc. should be placed either on the
table a smaller table near the hostess, tea
and chocolate should be served, there should al
ways be one hot meat, croquettes beef steak or
chops or something OF that description; couple
OF light vegetables like fried potatoes and green
moon plate. set next to the dinner plate; wine. II
desired; preserves, james, sliced cold ham or tongue
TO with the salad, etc. The only change of
plates is for the dessert, which is the same at
dinner, while the table Is garnished with small
dishes of olives, bonbons ETC.. as at the larger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-17
MANHATTAN RAILWAY BRIDGE HEARING.
ALDERMEN's COMMITTEE HEARS THE OPPOSE
TON FROM THE BRoNx

ALDERMEN's COMMITTEE HEARS THE OPPOSE
TON FROM THE BRONX
The Aldermens Committee on Railroads grant,
ed hearing yesterday afternoon to persons inter-
ested in the matter OF building a bridge at One
observation-disclosures. in The Bronx. by the
Manhattan Elevated Railway.
Vce-President Alfred R. Skitt of the railroad.
was present and stated the object Of the bridge.
He said that it would cross the street. would
not be any unsighty than many OF the
bridges in Central Park, would De well lighted and
would be used only by electric trains. thus doing
away with any possibility of dirt and grease under
the bridge.
The property holders present objected tina
grounds that 1t would be on public property. which
disproved by Mr. Skitt. They also said that
recently One-hundred- and-eighueth-st. widened
TO eighty feet from fifty feet. thus making OF
the best roads in that part OF the city and also
that observation-disclosures APP
proach to the Geological Gardens and Bronx Park
Mr.. Skitt further said that II the bridge built
people living in that part of the city would have
much better train service While cars now
stored the third track in Third-ave. in HarIemr
necessitating express trains running only Eigh<
cars would be taken away and express trains
would run direct to venty-ufnth-
ST., and trains would run about eveR minute
Among those who appeared for the opposition
lam E. Junker- The permission has already passed
the Council and Is now before the Board of Alder
Councilman HOttenrOth It the last meeting
OF the Council made strenuous - OrtS 10 have the
matter recalled from the Aldermen. hut was de-
seated. The committee will report on the mattez
the meeting of the BOARD Of Aldermen