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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-07
Fatal Encounter Near Columbia
The State, 4th inst.

The State, 4th inst.
News did not reach the city un-
til yesterday of desperate and
fatal encounter across the river
in Lexington county, about three
miles from the city, as a result of
which Mr.. Charles Hutto is dead
and MIR. Wesley Spires, who is
well known in the city, is in Lex
ington Jail, whittier he went to
deliver himself up to the authori-
ties.
The encounter occurred between
IL m. and l p. III. ON Friday,
near Mr.. Spires house, which is
not far from the mill site on Mr.
Albert raylor's plantation. There
had been bad feeling between the
men for some time, and from what
can be ascertained there was a wo-
man In the case, Mr.. Spires OBJ
jecting to Hntto's attentions to
Mrs. Spires. They met in a piece
of woodland near the Spires home.
Hutto had a rifle and it is said
opened fire on Mr.. Spires when
he saw him. The latter had his
shotgun and gave Hutto the con-
tents of both barrels killing him
instantly.
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The Tragic Death.
OF Wm. q. Squier.
Richland County's Highly Es-
teemed Auditor Body Found
By A Railroad Track.

Tho State, 4,h inst.
Mr.. W. H. Squier, the county
auditor, met with u tragic death
last night. His body was found
by the side of the track by which
the Southern and Coast Line pas
senger trains come into the city.
The indications are that he was
struck and killed by the South
ern's train from Charleston which
came into the city at 10, o'clock.
1t was some time thereafter, pos
slbly an hour, before the body
was found.
There was but one wound upon
the person, sharp incisive cut
SOU arely on top of the head, and
Drs. Lnowlton and Kendall who
made an examination, declared
that there Is some doubt whether
or not that kind of wound could
have been made by the pilot of
an engine. The body was lying
stretched out in such manner as
to excite some suspicion. The
dead mans hat was picked up In
Indigo street where it had proba-
bly, been carried by the train.
The hat was the clue that led to
the finding to the body.
Mr.. Squier's presence in that
neighborhood caused no little
speculation. He has been in bad
health lately-practically and in~
valid-and it was quite a long
ways from his home. The sup
position advanced last night wa,
that be was wandering around
aimlessly, for his state of health
had caused him to be morbid and
despondent lately.
Mr.. Squier was one of the best
and most beloved men in Colum-
bia. ln the recent primary he
was reelected by magnificent
vote, for he enjoyed the confd-
ence of the people to a marked
degree He was an enthusiastic
member of the United Confeder.
ate Veterans, having been gal
liant boy soldier with the Rich,
land Volunteers. He was also
loyal Knight of Pythlas
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Notice Of DisCharge.

Notice is hereby given that on
the 7th day Of February, A. D.
1903, the undersigned as admin
istrator OF the estate of H. A. M.
Steele, deceased, will file his final
return and settlement and make
application to the Probate Court
for the County of Lancaster, S.
C., for final discharge as such
administrator.
JOHN II. STEELE,
Administrator.
Lancaster, S. c., Jan. 6, 1903.
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AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL
TAX ON ALL DOGS FOUND
WITHIN THE LIMITS Or
rHE TOWN OF LANCAS-
TER.

Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the Town of
Lancaster. in council assembled and
by the authority of same.
SEC. That un annual tax of
One Dollar is hereby assessed and
levied against the owner of each
dog or bitch kept within the cor
porato limits of said town TO be
paid on or before Jany. 1st 1908,
and on or before January 1st of
each and every year thereafter
That upon payment of said tax,
the owner of any dog or bitch
shall be furnished by the Chief of
Police with tag which shall be
Immediately placed upon said dog
or bitch by being attached to a
collar.
SEC. Q. That any dog or bitch
found running at large without
the tag prescribed In Section 1 of
this ordinance, shal. be seized and
impounded by the off GERS of the
town and unless the said tax of
One Dollar, together with an ad-
ditional amount of twenty five
cents for the taking up of said dog
or bitch, is paid within thirty-slx
hours from time of seizure, then
said dog or bitch shall forthwith
be killed.
Ratified by the Mayor and Al
dermen in council assembled this
26th day of July, 1902.
r. E. WYL1E,
Attest: Mayor.
JTs G. D. JONES,
Clerk. -
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The first new cotton mill pro-
jected this year got its commits.
sion from the secretary of state
Saturday. 1t is to bear the name
"Gluck Mills" and will be located
near Anderson, having capital
of half million dollars.
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The Ledger (seml weekly
and Tho News and Counter (semi
weekly one year for $1.75, pay.
able iu advance.
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MONEY TO LG!AN

On u recent visit to New York i,N
| male arrangements by which cal
neg lin '"',' ~ri $50 90 and upwards
on first n'.. igae,s"u improved cotton
tuIns at I". Cert l..lereSt OH sums of
Si n0J 0O and over. Al, d 8 Ter cent i'm.
terest on sums a., l' So than 81 coo.
Il" rommiSsi" charged, only rea.
s nable IL, for ii.itnci of title.
II II WYLIE,
Sept !. 1902 6m. ti y at Law
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That MaCkey Story.
Plaln Language from One Who
Knows Whereof He
Speaks.
To the Editor of The State.

My attention has been called to
an article in The State of today
headed "Former Judge Mackey
Telling Crazy Stories. l regret
the publication of the article 10y
your paper and in justice to the
family of Governor Manning, and
to me, trust that you will give
me space to contradict the false
utterances of Thomas Jefferson
Mackey. 1t is hard indeed at this
late day to have Governor Man.
Ding's ma ne coupled with that of
such u creature. His narrative
blends truth and falsehood-the
latter predomlnatlng. l pass
without comment touching the case
of "The State VS.. Motley and
Blackledge," (VII Richardson,
page 327, as to the act of the
executive in that celebrated case
it is of record and can be read.
The Objectionable feature of the
article l quote AS published:
"Here is the sequel of this trag-
edy After the war, while l was
on the bench, 1 learned that this
John Manning, who had sacrificed
a seat in the United States seLate,
was living in poverty with his
aged wife in the decayed family
mansion on plttance. l visited
him and was shocked at his pover-
ty.l proposed to nominate him for
the State senate, which would paw
him SIS per diem upon which he
could live. was then Republican
Judge and nobody but a Repub-
lican could be elected to the leg
isluture. However for the first
time in my life | went into pol.
ltics and appealed to the negro del
egates telling them of the sacrifice
Manning had made to avenge the
murder of an unknown slave.
The negro delegates rallied to
man and ex Governor Manning
was nominated and elected. He
held the position for 16 years and
was the only Democrat for a long
rerlod in the Legislature of South
Carolina.'
The above is utterly untrue.
Prior to the civil var, he lived in
atfiuence, and at the close of bis
life, though not ich, in comfort,
having enough to keep him in his
old age.
1t was an established custom at
"Milford" to welcome the coming
and speed the parting guest; and
| remember we'll when this ways
farer found shelter under that roof
and was accorded a courtesy shown
to any man claiming shelter for a |
night. Had Mackey proposed to
Governor Manning what he claims
to have done, speedy and undig-
nified exit would have marked his
fight.
l was in position to know some
thing OF Judge Mackey's career
along about the Reconstruction
period, and l am, in no moud to
be tampered with by him or any
of his class and kind.
Governor Manning died at the res
iderc' of his daughter in Camden,
> C., "n the 29rh of October. 1889
= loving and beloved. In Trinity
churchS Yard his body rests among
thnsr of his kin, who iu the past
rcndrleh faithful service to the
State from l776 to 1889.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-06
Troops TO LEAVE PANAMA.
General Tovar and stan wni Not Give
Battia.

Panama, Colombia, Nov. .5-2 p. nn.-
General Tovar and his staff have at
last been convinced of the uselessness
of their resistance to the provisional
government and have accepted the
terms offered by the junta to leave with
their troops. They will embark this af-
ternoon for Colon on an express train
and will leave Immediately on the royal
mail steamer Orincco for Cartagena.
The arrangement to this end was made
through the efforts Of Commander Hub
bard, Of the United States gunboat
Superintendent shaler and
Assistant Superintendent Prescott, Of
the Panama railroad, who guarantee
that both parties will fulfill the agree
ment. }.:-.sy,
There is great rejoicing all over the
city because the stability Of the repub-
lie now seems assured.
The fact that troops were already
moving toward the line probably decid-
ed General Tovar and his staff to ac-
cept the terms of the junta. Ill.
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VoI1NG ON STRIKE QUESTION.
chicago Trorioymen Will Knaw To-day
whether they 90 Out

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Employes Of the
Chicago City Railway company, which
operates all the electric and cable lines
on the south side of the city, have been
voting all day on the advisability of or
dering strike. The demands of the
men are for an increase of pay of four
cents an hour for the men employed on
the electric lines and for the employ
ment of none but union men. The COM
pany has declined to grant either re-
quest, refusing the first because 1t is at
present engaged in an argument with
the city over the renewal of franchises
which are about to expire and the
terms Of which have not been settled,
and denying the latter on the ground,
as stated by officials of the company,
that they cannot see their way clear to
force any man to join any organization
unless he wishes.
The polls close at A o'clock Friday
morning, but the result of the vote will
not be known until some time later.
Opinion is divided as to the result of
the vote, but the officers of the union
are confident that the men will decide
to strike. It is not probable, however,
that there will be an Immediately walk
out, as the sentiment among the men
favors renewed effort to reach settle
ment before entering upon a fight with
the company.
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YALE 0RIPrLEs RECoTER.
Injured Mon Return-secrst Practice
Gets Much Attention.

The yale cripples" are showing up
in practice once more, and the indica-
tions are that they will not enter the
chronic ward of any hospital just vet.
Yesterdays practice was held largely in
secret, but what open work was done
pleased the rooters.
Rockwell, rusty haired and agile, was
playing at quarter as of yore, and Nor
ton and Bloomer were in the line. The
return OF these "cripplesn gladdened
the Yale hackers, and proved that there
is still hope. Their work was good and
they will be as fit as ever when the
bands begin to play.
Hogan, Shevlin, Soper, Owsley and
Metcalf were not in either secret or
open practice Bowman was in the se-
cret stunts, but stayed on the side lines
when the crowd was admitted, Just
what his play was In the secret prac-
tice, and just what that practice prom
ises, was the subject Of much specula-
ton. Whispers were to the effect that
1T all foreboded a specially strong play
that will come asa surprise when Har-
ward and the Tigers make their annual
showdown.
The Yale and Princeton football man
agements have decided upon the Off
cials. for the game here on November
IA and their positions. McClung will
act as referee, Mines as umpire and
Buddington as linesman. The Yale
management is rushing along the prep
arations for the big game.
The manager Of the Princeton foot
ball eleven arrived in this city yester-
day morning and went at once to the
Office Of the Yale management. 1t is
understood that he is here to arrange
some of the minor details with Man
ager Miller of Yale.
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The people of Colon are now jubilant.
The flag of the new republic flies from
the railway stations at Gatun and Bo-
hio Soldado, near Colon. Troops from
Panama will doubtless take charge of
the city tomorrow.
Part of the troops have already en-
barked on the Orinoco and the ammuni-
ton has been taken aboard.
The municipal council of Colon has
just notified the provisional government
at Panama of its adherence to the new
republic.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The navy depart
ment has received anther cablegram
from Commander Hubbard of the
Nashville, stating that he had again
landed forces from that ship to protect
life and property at Colon.
Panama, Colombia, Nov. 5.-1 a. m.-
The government of the new republic
of Panama is constantly receiving con-
gratulations from Paris. London, the
republics of Central America and from
nearly all other parts of the world.
Up to the hour of filing this dispatch
iothing definite had been decided in re-
gard to Colon. where the government
troops brought to that port by the cruis-
er Cartagena, from Savanilla, are still
encamped.
The government of the republic of
Panama is making all possible efforts
to prevent bloodshed, but the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press un-
derstands that an ultimatum has been
sent to Colonel Torres, commander of
the government forces at Colon, an
nouncing that it is the intention of the
government of the republic Of Panama,
should Colonel Torres refuse to consid-
er the generous proposals made to him
to permit the embarkation of his troops
on board a steamer and their trans
portation back to Savanil1a, to send an
army to attack Colon.
The telegraph lines communicating
with the interior of the 1sthmus of
Panama are kept busy transmitting
notices from the inhabitants of outly-
I ing places Of their adhesion to the re-
Gently declared republic of Panama. II
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REV. MIR. FITCH MUST GO.
Minister VINO Threatened john Staple
. ton of MoDtviiie.

Montville, Nov 5.-James w. Fitch
was before Justice of the Peace Henry
A. Bollen to-day on charge of having
threatened to kill John Stapleton, who
has charge of the Fitch farm. Instead
of putting the case through the usual
course Of trial. conference was held
between the attorneys and some of the
witnesses. 1t was decided that the best
way out of the difficulty would be
have Fitch leave Montville and 1t was
agreed that his wife and son. William
F. Fitch, should take him to New Lon
don and that he should not return to
the homestead in MontviIle without the
permission of the executor of the state,
William D. Walden of Uncasville.
Fitch did not like the agreement and
said that he had staetment to make
in court. This was not allowed, as his
attorney agreed to the disposition of
the case. The hearing was then ad-
Journed until January "a. and Fitch
was held in nominal bond of $100 to
appear.
Fitch is a. college graduate and an
ordained minister who has preached
some. He has been considered eccentric
for a long time.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-06
LINNELL,s CREW SAFE.
Captain and Nine Men Lashed to Stump
of Mast Two Days.

New York, Nov. 5.-After being lash
ed to the stump of a mast for forty
eight hours, and being deprived of fresh
water for three days, Captain Gabriel
sen and nine of the crew of the water
logged schooner John w. Linnell have
reached this port aboard the Italian
ship Gabrielle D'Ali.
Notwithstanding their privations, the
shipwrecked mariners are not suffering
from any serious ill-effects.
The Linnell left Fernandina on Octo-
Der II with 475,OOO feet of lumber con-
signed to local firm. On the oath the
schooner plunged into terrific gale
from the east. The next day the wind
blew hurricane and it was found the
schooner was leaking. E
The wrecking pumps were started,
time there was six feet of water in the
hold. The big seas had smashed the
small boats and ruined the tanks hold
ing the fresh water. The sailors plight
was made more desperate by the fear
that the vessel would turn turtle. To
prevent this the masts were cut away
and the crew lashed themselves to the
stump of the spanker. The vessel was
awash with the exception Of the top of
the after deckhouse and the sailors suf-
fered terribly from lack of food and
water The waves broke over them
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-06
o. OF r. PLAYERS PROTESTED.
Harvard Questions F1iigibility ~ Zteg
Ter and smith.

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-The Universi-
ty Of Pennsylvania football authorities
were surprised to-day to learn that
the Harvard football management had
directed a note of inquiry concerning
the eligibility Of Ziegler and Smith Of
the Pennsylvania eleven. The COM
munication was not made in the form
of a protest, but the Pennsylvania au-
thorities practically consider it as SUCH
Captain Marshall Of the Harvard elev-
en- write Captain Metzger of the Penn
sylvania team at Mount Pocono, Pa,
where the Pennsylvania squad is rest
ing, asking If Pennsylvania considered
Ziegler and Smith eligible to play in the
game on Saturday. BY this means the
University Of Pennsylvania Athletic as
sociation authorities were in receipt of
the note Of inquiry. The Pennsylvania
authorities having received no official
information in the matter have nothing
to announce concerning the protest. 1t
is said that whatever action the Har-
ward authorities may take, Ziegler and
Smith will participate in the game If
1t is played.
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NOT OF ANY CONSEQUENCE.
FAILURE TO INCLUDE CERTAIN
TERRITORY IN AWARD.
The One Hundred and Forty Miles of
Alaskan Land Overlooked Will Not
Lead to Another Disputo-Canadtan
Commissioners Says 1t 10 sn CIV nd Ice
Region aud of No Practical Value.

Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 5.--A. B.
Aylesworth, one of the Canadian COM
missioners on the Alaskan boundary
dispute, does not think that either the
Canadian or the United States govern
ments will have cause to worry over
the fact that stretch of 140 miles of
Alaskan territory has not been defined
by the award.
When shown Washington dispatch
published in New York to-day to the
effect that the territory was still una
warded, and that certain American OFF,
cials feared that it might lead to anoth-
er dispute, he said:
This is a mares nest. So far from it
being just discovered that it is not
marked on the award, we, of course,
knew of it at the time. Other members
of the commission considered that this
was of no practical consequence. 1t is
snow and ice region, useless unless
they find gold mine under it some
day"
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THE cARRINGToN PUBLISHING CO
YALE GFMNAsrs AT EXPOSITION
National intercollegiate Events AR
ranged by Meeting tn New York.

National intercollegiate Events AR
ranged by Meeting tn New York.
Yale will undoubtedly have an oppor-
tunity to send representative athletes
to the st. Louis exposition next sum-
mer as result Of the meeting of the
Intercollegiate Gymnastic association
held in New York yesterday when ar
rangements were completed for the in
tercollegiate gymnastic meet next
March. The winners OF first and Sec
ond places in this meet will be selected
to form team from eastern colleges to
compete with teams from western coll
leges at st. Louis. George E. Mix, 'O4
L. S., represented Yale at the meeting
of arrangements yesterday.
The intercollegiate gymnastic events
will be held March 26, 1904, at the new
Princeton gymnasium. Yale will send
a representative team and for the re-
mainder of the winter the gymnasts
will train for the meet.
At the business meeting yesterday all
the eastern universities and important
colleges We're represented. Secretary Os-
borne of Columbia was delegated to ar
range with James, E. Sullivan, commis-
sioner of sports for the St. Louis expo
sition, in relation to the national event.
It was decided to make up the team to
represent the eastern colleges from the
winners in the March meet. The west
ern colleges will select their men In the
spring meet Of the western colleges.
Much interest is displayed among coll
lege men in the affair and the national
gymnastic events will probably be one
Of the drawing cards OF athletics at the
big fair.
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DENIED M GOELET.
Not Engaged 70 Danghser or Fsestauranss
Keeper.

New York, Nov. 5.--A report gained
wide publicity to-day to the effect that
Robert Goelet, a son of Mrs. Ogden
Goelet, was married to Miss Eleanor
Anderson, daughter of restaurant
keeper on Sixth avenue, near Forty
second street.
Miss Anderson was until recently tel
egraph operator in the Grand hotel, but
has not been there for the last week.
A reporter talked with Robert Goelet
tonight at the home of his attorney,
George G. Dewitt. Mr. Goelet said:
'There is not one word of truth In the
story of my marriage to Miss Ander-
son. I never heard of her, never saw
her, and don't know who she is. have
only been back from abroad a short
time and have but just returned from
Newport. This outrageous story COM
ing at this time, when all of my family
are busy with the details Of my sisters
coming marriage, Is very distasteful to
us all. You cannot make it too strong
that there is not a seintilla Of truth in
the story from beginning to end"