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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
Desperate Straits For Cotton.
The Crop Unlikely to Supply
Demand Mad Rush to Buy.
Market Jumped Up 1-3
Cent.

New York, Sept 5.-The dav
on the New York cotton exchange
was characterized by terrific bull
speculation, wild stampede of
shorts and violent fluctuations.
Not since the great effort made
last spring to corner the summer
months, which it will be remem-
bored proved a disastrous failure,
has tho market been so active or
have prices advanced with equal
rapidity. The star was to l3
points above yesterdays closing
and was entirely in response to
sharp bulge in the Liverpool mar>
ket. 1t gradually developed that
European spinners were in des>
perate straits for raw cotton and
that shorts abroad were in a pre-
carious condition, rendered the
more serious by inability to Sc
cure cotton through scarcity of
freight room at southern ports.
AS English market advanced the
local contingent hammered awav
at the under pInning of tho shorts
who were eventually compelled to
abandon their position and retreat
without the least sem blance of re .
serve. The ssouth, Wall street
and Liverpool deluged the market
with buying orders and on this
support the prices advanced by
great strides, with the near months
leaning in the rise. The report
that fully 100000 pieces of print
cloths had been sold in Fall River
and a story to the effect that
southern spot cotton holders were
refusing to do business except at
pronounced advances stimulated
buying for both accounts in the
afternoon. At the close the bulls
we're in full control with the mar
ket rlling firm at a net advance
OF 81 to SO points.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is
the worst form of slavery. George
ID Williams, of Manchester, Mich
tells how such slave was made
free. He says: "My wife has
been so helpless for five years that
she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles
of Electric Bitters, she is wonder
fully improved and able to do her
own work" This supreme
remedy for female diseases quick
ly cures nervousness, sleepIess,
ness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fa:nting and dizzy spells.
This miracle working medicine is
a godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guar
anteed. Only so cents. Sold by
Crawford Bros Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
Killed by Police.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Brauchville, Sept 5-June
Smith, a negro working for the
Southern Railway company was
shot last night and instantly killed
by acting Marshall E z Meets.
Mr.. Meets had the negro arrested
and was trying TO get him to the
guard house, when he drew his
pistol and commenced firing. Mr
Meets returned tho fire with the
above results. MIR. Meets killed
him in seIf-defence. The verdict
of the cor oner's jury was that
Smith came to his death from
gunshot wound in the hands of +
Z Meets.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
Sid Smith, The SlaSher.
Filled Up on Booze and Proceeded
to Cut First Man He Met.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, sept 3-Sid Smith,
white, of the Highland Park mil,
No 2, loaded up on blind tiger
booze Sunday afternoon and
started out to have a good time.
He seemed to he wanting to carve
something, for when he came
along Saluda street and saw Mar
shall Cooper, an inoffensive colored
citizen, leaning against the fence
he walked up to him and, flour
ishing a knife, said: "You don't
think I'm going to cut you, do
you 2" Cooper replied that he
was not thinking about it at all,
as he wasn't hothering anybody.
"Well, / am" was all the warn
ing the negro had before Smith
slashed away and cut n big six
inch cash in his breast.
Smith was arrested in few
moments after the cutting and
this morning was tried before the
mayor. Sentence was suspended
until further Investigation could
be had.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
His Second Trial
The Horton Murder Trial in Cam
/ den Presents Novel Features.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Camden, Sept 5.-This NOM
ing the case against Luther Hor-
ton for murder began. The de-
fendant and the deceased, Burrel
q Castor, lived in the upper por,
tion of the county when the homi-
eide occurred last spring. At the
last term of court CASTOR, who
had been shot in the leg, was able
to be out, and the defendant was
tried for assault and battery with
intent to kill. The defendant Wa.
convicted and given a worry light
sentence. He paid the fine i'm.
posed on him. Some months
later Caston's condition became
worse and he went to the hospital
IN Charleston, where he died. The
defendant was again arrested and
is now being tried for murder.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
At The Same Old Stand
1orkville's Bank Opened Again
and Cotton Mills Running
Freely.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
1orkville, Sept 4-Ths Loar
and Saving bank op.ned its doors
for business this morning. A new
set of directors was recently
elected and Mr.. S Nj McNeeI was
elected president. The utmost
confidence seems to prevail among
the citizens as to the solidity of
the bank and it's management, and
not single case of withdrawal of
deposits was reported on the other
hand the account of deposits re-
ceiVed was quite large. The
former employees of the bank,
Cashier w p Harrison, Teller
Frank Dobson and Bookkeeper T
g Dunlap were at their usual
places and transacted business
with their accustomed courtesy.
President McNeel is financier
and business man of no ordinary
capabilities and it is the universal
opinion that the Loan and Savings
bank will he conducted on q safe
paying basis
The SntrO Cotton mill has been
, running for some weeks, to its
original capacity. 1t has been
re. organized as the Sutro Cotton
Mill company, with T B McClain
as president and general manager,
Walton S Neil as secretary and
treasurer, with Mr.. w Ii Lyles
Of Columbia and j S Brice as
, directors. The electric light
plant in connection with the mill
which furnishes light for the town
is in first rate running order.
Everything now seems to be in
"ship shape" order, so far as the
bank and cotton mill are con-
cerned.
The second primary next Tues.
day promises to be rather lively
here, especially the race for clerk
of court. Col Hoyt seems to be
making new friends every day, in
this county. There is some dis
appointment about here that Hon
G l. Winkler did not get into the
second primary, but q man of his
high attsinments and integrity
cannot be kept down.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
Given Up for Dead.
Had Been Absent and not Heard
From in Is Months-Found
His Wife in Mourning.

Savannah, Sept 5-W Fl Mont
gomery, who went to Cuba as a
secret service man, has returned
home after absence of two years.
Montgomery had not been heard
from for more than IS months
and his wife had mourned him as
dead, and when her husband re-,
turned he found her attired in
widows weeds. Mrs. Mont
gomery received information
several monts ago of the death of
her husband, and bad secured a
position as stewardness with the
Ocean Steamship company.
To her surprise, while sitting in
her parlor in this city, her hus
band appeared before her. Tho
meeting between husband and
wife was a very touching ono.
Montgomery has seen service
against the Indians in the west
and was for time field secretary
to Gen Miles in his campaign
against the redskins. He is still
in the government secret service.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
Next Man May Run
Chairman Jones Ruling on Some
Party Questions.
Tho State, 9th inst.

Tho State, 9th inst.
Yesterday Mr. l. A Moore of
Darlington county came here for
the purpose of securing State
Chairman Jones ruling on party
matter. 1t appears that there was
one place left open on the legisla-
tive ticket by the first primary,
two men getting the required vote
and being nominated. The man
who got the next largest vote in
the first race has recently with
drawn from the second race. The
question was then whether the
third man could 60 in the second
primary with the second man.
The county committee was of the
opinion that this could be done,
and Chairman Jones ruling sus-
tains the position of the county
executive committee.
Already Col Jones has ruled on
two similar cases in other races in
the counties of Williamsburg and
Marion.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
Tabor Earle's Murderer.
Special to The State.

Seneca, Sept 4.-The coroner s
jury In the case of Tabor Earle
found that he was killed by a pi=-
tol shot in tho head fred by Tom
Sims. Sims two brothers, who
were arrested on suspicion, were
released. Earle was killed early
IN the afternoon and his body left
IN the woods till after dark, when
Sims borrowed wagon and car.
rlcd him to the bridge over the
rlver' some two miles away, aud
after tying rocks to the bodv
dumped it into deep water He
made the Games woman 90 with
him. There is no doubt she was
the cause of the murder.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
BiSM ARDK'S IRON
NERVE

Was the result Of his splendid
health. lndomitable will and
tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidoeys
and Bowels are ont of order If
you want these qualities and the
success they bring use DIR Kings
New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and BODY
only 25c at Crawford Bros drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
RELIEF IN SIX HOUR

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved In six hours by NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
1URS." IL Is great surprise on nc ,
count OF It's exceeding promptness In
relieving pain In bladder, kidneys and
back, In male or female. Relieves re
tention OF water almost Immediately
Ii you want quick relief and cure this
~ the remedy. Bold by J T. Mackey
a Co.. Druggist. Lancaster. g O.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08

"The liquor houses have evil
IDENTIFY not given up South Caro-
lima as an Improbable State for
their trade. The Daily Record,
an evening paper published in
Columbia, had in its Issue of Aug
ust % Thirty columns of liquor
advertisements. Associate Re.
formed Presbyterian.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-06

Botha Is only thirty-six, little mora thar
half the age Of Jouhert. aud. like ,Dost 81
'he h"er leaders, is not professional
$hiu'er' nut raiser OF sheep and cattle
o. as no says, "A plain farmer in tho
Nryheid district OF the TransvaeI 10
says he Ia not a military stratssis, al
though he has showed that ne is a tac,lc-
hon or the first class lie con,ea nf .h.
best bo"r stock, was born in GrrylnUn
Natal az FL Young man had Il share In thc
sstohl' shmcut ~ the Tr1ns,aal r.nnll,o
ana fought under Lucas Mover IN the f<aor
campaign with 4 success wh'c1 gave him
hlSh Fiandlns as an officer and pointed 90
an Important command clr him I'm fNa
present war. HE has not remained On hts
prosperous farms al the t.tue '.ia,,. "a.
hshung expeditions bIt made ..1.
reputation as prominent mtr.f,,.- 81 t..,
VolkSr5lAd al Pretoria he = u.t t,.t- ,
very able msn, a Statesman aS Na. ..
soldier bdt he has more -ultivat.. +..,.
many % his associates His horne U.s. .,..
ursoi*7"i from the homos ~ most ~ he
prominent Noers ny als a0e ilrt-. ana
h's WIGS ErAhd piano A Is url. win
tho h1vrS - the better class N. ... 4
hghtfal home r,larors and r.,. r.,,.
Uf"' i1 h'~ wife. WIN SIS o Snrs-f.- W..
mon t'ers ma'lv he u.s. nAe J..i..f a
gentleman iu every So So e th- ND
pnt NNH aas nseu Aim IN ihe ryra.-t o,,
dc~-rt' q I'm ne man 90 atira .tI.. ,...,
nsts ans 's very modest "IE,, .. O. ...s
hr 'rcc-at ~ dcTe.aais" ,1vr an.
''Nrr OBSERVER WN2 sov r'-n 10. GO. ...-,,e
rm' ''"a when ne t1'I gin, f.a-. .. ..s
.s'f.e 10 was clS.brd ir . e..t rf -- .n .,.
'''f might have been .ear s- 81 s.... . o.
t.-rt ~ he wore na e1.s~ .- .... .-
etunei broat hr'u~rt t.f -..r
- Ms heNd. and tre e.t.-- .r .t. ..,.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-06
WELL KNOWN NAN DIES
rpHRAIM KILPATRICK DIES Sud-
DENLY AT EAST SOUND.
Was Over 81 Years of Age anu WIS
Formerly Closely Connected WIN
Public Affairs of tho tn'e"
st.t.. Government at Warrington

snecial Dispatch to the Post-lntellgencseMT'
East SOUND. June 5,--Ephriam Nil
natrick father of Mrs. H. w. TempIln'
81 this place. died here saturday even,
ing al his daughters home AT the aso
Of % years 4 months and days, haNins
heen confined to his bed but one day, MI
Fitzpatrick was in many respects remain
able man II Is given to but Few 70 oe
witness of and in a measure parucipane
in so many great events IN ,ne
history-so many wonderful ACME Vetl ~,
in invention, science and art, anu sucs
remarkable industrial development anu
education and social progress -.
He was born in South Carolina IN lsn'
and went with his parents TO kentuckY,
when the dark and bloody ground was
.til a wilderness, and from there 10
southern Illinois, In 1879 In MS cary
manhood he taught school and STUDIED
law and in the Black Hawk war he served
In the same regiment with Abraham LIN
coin. About 1898 he settled in Mt. Pleas-
ant, Ia, and engaged In the practice OF
law, serving as clerk of the district court
and later as Judge. During the civil war
he accepted an appointment at Washlns-
ton. and resided there for more thah
thirty wears in the government service.
He was private secretary to Senator Har-
Ian when he was secretary of the interior
and was for many years chief clerk OF the
United States land office.
He came to this state seven years ago,
residing first at Fairhaven, where his
daughter, Mrs. Templin, then resided, and
where HIS wife died in 1898. Three other
daughters survive him, all living in Iowa.
He had a very wide acquaintance among
public men and was a man of exceptional
physical and mental Vigor, retaining full
possession OF his faculties to the day of
his death.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-06
OUTRAGES BY STRIKERS.
Car Blown Up by Explosives and
Several Hurt-Two Men Are
Arufnlly beaten,

ST LOUIS. June 5.--Negotiation he
tween the strikers and the st. Louis
Transit Company, looking to settlement
of the strike. are off for the present, and
probably will not be resumed until the
strikers agree not to demand the dis
charge of the men now in the employ
of the company in order that they may
regain the positions they gave up when
the strike was declared.
Two men were set upon and brutally
beaten by crowd this afternoon be-
cause they rode on Transit company
car.
a committee of fifty prominent business
men has sent a communication TO Gov.
stephen, asking him to order out the
military TO restore order in st Louis.
A special car carrying a posse Of nifty
four men ran over explosives today. The
car was lifted three feet in the air, the
floor blown up and the roof damaged.
Two of the occupants were injured, A
crowd Of 5000 people. who quickly gath
cred at the scene, began hootinE the depu-
ties and throwing stones, when somebody
began hring a revolver, The deputies
fired a volley In the air and charged the
mob. who quickly dispersed. So far as
known nobody was hurt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-06
FIRST STEAMER OF THE SEASON.
strathcona Goes Up Stickcen River
with TELEGRAPH supplies.

WRANGEL, June 1.-The Hudson hav
steamer StrathconN made its first trip lp
the Suckeen river today with seventy PAS
senEers and seventytiVe tons Of freight
The freight consists Of an immense ny
draulie plant 70 be used by the Hilbert
Creek Mining Company, Of Victoria, in
the development Of a claim on Thibert
creek, about fifteen miles beyond Dease
lake. About nifty men under the direction
of a Hanheld and W J Marrtatt viii he
put on the work a. once
a large amount OF Quesnele- Dawson
telegraph supplies In care Of J. r. Young
OF Vancouver was also taken up
II Russell. ~ Attn. also went IN to
tilenora 10 remove brewery plant from
there 10 Atlin He has the exclusive right
tor brewery pant at Atlin this year.
There remains here about 10 tons Of
freight Tor tho interior and the Strath-
coma Is expected to remain In this section
about TWO months
t1uoes coming down the stickeen re-
p"fi .o" water. but the river channel Is
tn better Sc mtm mtmam mtmmfwyN
ia better state than last year
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-06


occupied the city. and made a tour OF II
unmolestod by the armed hurghers.
wild Rejoicing In London.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. eight
months after the declaration OF war,
Lord Roberts entered Pretoria While
the commander In chief OF the greatest
army Great Britain ever put in the field
was fulfilling the promise he made to the
guards at ulosmfontein. TO lead them into
the capital OF the Transvaal. England
was celebrating the event with wild en-
tbusiasm Throughout the length and
breadth OF tho country the news spread
like wildnre
Based on recoiiections OF recent Euro
pean wars. when the occupation OF the
anomy's capital slsniied an end to hos
TITLES Roberts terse telegram was
finish OF the war. which has tried Great
nritain's military resources as they were
never tried before.
Jabilant Thronas 10 the street
In London the Mansion house and the
war office almost instantanoously became
the Centers for tuhtlant throngs. Flags
appeared as II by magic and the traffc
had to be diverted through other streets
Uatiess and coatless, men and boys ran
through the city alleys 20 see for thorn
selves the bulletins announcing the good
news and staying TO Join In the ,hun.
der OF cheers or add their voices 10 the
joyful throngs singing God Save the
Queen
Hats hoisted from thousands Of heads
werc waved in exultant hands old mon
on top 81 the omnihyses and aldermen
from the windows OF the Mansion house
encouraged crowds 70 still further efforts
The premature report Of the fan Of tho
noers stronghold dd not seem To hnyo
takou tho edge m the DAYS celebration
Judging from Roberts phraseology. tho
rooecupation ~ Pretoria was not accom-
panied hy any loss ~ ufc
what has happened tp tho Roer forces
which so necessarily opposed the British
advance 10 Six Mile Spruit can only be
surmiscd hut presumably they have got
away Tor the present. 90 any rate
Beers Evidently Weakened
The iatsa, dispatches from rrprssrn.
tative ~ The Associated Press az Pretoria
dated June 3, quoted don. BothA 80 saw
ms 81 long 80 Wo can sin count on
CUR thousands 81 willing men We must
not dream " retreat or throwing away
our independence"
Ger t'tha. % le added arpulod the
ltsl'h'''rp RpGo'Ht'nk spcc lal cormi'i.o
90 pte''7" order ~'tstltutlak military
V1ntgni f'- ttat - me committee Gon
Se"s Mr'"r addressing the hurshers On
nc square o~Eri Thorn tt all stand q.
nus ~ their efforts were aiiie g. IS
rVilct "A ,tN fJttful Pofr generals wors
81 drs.- ateb to sreis. tar overwhelming
fore Ht '.'rrfs ARMY me war afn.r
las l.f .lurt'.n trat ore Of tho 49,
tAinss # Hc Bog Roberts after the occur,
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Fugftives at Lourenso Marques.


LONDON. June 5.-The Lourenzo Mar
quez correspondent OF the Times. June Z.
says: Lourenzo MARQUEE Is swarming
with foreigners, who had been assisting
the Beers up TO few days ago. Now,
IKE the proyerhial rat, they are leaving
the sinking ship. The more Intelligent
speak any way but favorahly of the treat
ment they have received at the hands OF
the Beers. Many of them, after months
OF service in the field. find themselves
practically pennileS, for only in exeep-
tional cases has any remuneration been
granted them.
This IL contrary to the understanding
upon which many of them accepted ser
vice. The Germans, both civil and mill
tary, appear to be particularly disguised
with the conduct Of the Transvaal govern
ment. Not few Irish Americans. some
OF whom only recently Joined, are return
ing TO the United States.
BacchanRIian Upronr in tho Streets.
England has been celebrating tonight
the fan OF Pretoria very much as she
did the relief OF Mafeking Drunkenness
has been triae less than when Baden
Powell was the hero OF the moment, but
In London and In other large towns the
scenes last evening were practically .
repetition OF those which marked the
other victories, and long after midnight
uproarious yelling, the footing of horns
and the discordant chants assembled from
the city streets usually at such an hour
as silent as the grave, During the even
ing professions marched along the Strand,
Piccadilly and other leading thorough
fares. In fact, so great was the crush
that the easiest method of locomotion
was 10 Join one of the professions for
whose strdent choruses and waving flags
all traffic was stopped.
Coaches and cabs were freely chartered
In honor Of the joyful occasion. and these
were soon so packed with invited and
unlimited guests that they assumed the
aspect OF living pyramids OF hacchanali-
ans. Babies In arms. white haired women
girls or the street, clubmen in evening
dress and Whitechapel costermongers in
tsrmingled In the thoroughfares, bent upon
celebrating the victory.
In the faces of all were continually
thrust high peacock feathers, described
Tor no known reasons as "Krugers per-
suaders." Girls were indiscriminatelv
kissed, tostled and tossed around amid
the ecstatic tubilation OF the crowd.
As the night grew older rowdyism OF
the worst form held sway From almost
every direction came sounds OF inebriety
and the strains of Rule Britannia"
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OF the following day he had marched
forty-four miles in twenty-five hours. but
he was too late to rescue Col Spraage's
yeomanry.
'Methuen attacked the Beers, who were
between two and three thousand strong.
and after a running nght Of 1--WE hours.
completely routed the enemy.
TT is a very regrettable circumstance.
but trust IT will not be very long before
the Irish yeomanry are released from
captivity"
Re1oicings Over the Victory.
LONDON, June 6. $40 a. m.-oueen Vic
toria, surrounded by tho Duke and Ouch
ess Of York, Princess Christian, Princess
Victoria and many other notables OF her
court, drank 10 the health OF Lord Rob
srts and the army at Balmoral last ev-
ening.
bonfire, lighted at her matestys COM
mand, blazed on Craiggown mountain. IL
Eliminating the country for miles around.
The nation Joins in the slorifying Of
Lord Roberts and turbulently rejoicing In
his victory.
The dispatches Of Lord Roberts, telling
OF the Incidents before the surrendering
OF the capital by three civilians stand
alone as the correspondents with him
Lord Roberts postscript announcing the
loss OF the Yeomanry battalion came too
late for the public 10 know It last even
ing. The newspaper commentators con
slider the incident deplorable, but as hav-
ing no weight TO speak Of in the results.
The battalion numbered between 400 and
500.
Beers Get Away Safely.
Gen. Botha and most OF his men got
away from Pretoria
This is inferred from Lord Roberts
message. but the presumption 10 that
the Boer commandment general cannot es-
cape the British dispositions without
tight.
Operations elsewhere seem TO have
dwindled to nothing. Cen Baden-Pow-
ell Joined Gen. Hunter on Sunday at
Licitenburg
STR Redvers Butler has not moved.
Kruger Takes Away Millions.
Bennett Burlelgh wiring from johann
nesburg says President Kruger took
R2000, 600 In cash TO Mddleburg.
Mr. Burleigh and Guy II. Schulz. an