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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Impudent scheme of somo Scamp.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 1O.-Two
letters have been sent South from Jer-
sey City recently purporting to be writ
ten by Miss Winnie Davis, the daughter
of thelate Jefferson Davis, begging for
81 900. One was sent to DR.. William
Morrow, of Nashville, Tenn, and the
other to General Gordon, of Atlanta,
Ga. There is little doubt that they were
written by Stoddard, the forger who
lies in Hudson county Jail and who
forged his way out Of the Tennessee
mines by forging a tetter to the govern
or asking for his pardon, pusporting to
be signed by the States attorney, and a
petition purporting to be signed by a
lot of the foremost people of Kentucky
The superintendent of police received
a letter from Doctor Morrow enclosing
the note sent to him. He turned the
case over to the chief of police who
wrote to DR.. Morrow for the original,
a day or two later a friend of Miss
Davis came from New York bringing
q note from Mrs. Davis. General Cor.
don knew the address of Mrs. Davis
and her daughter in New York and
knew that they would not need to write
to him for money, so he sent the letter
to them to put them on their guard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Proclaims Hl1nself DIotator

Rio DE JANERIo, Nov. 6.-President
Deodoro Fonseca has been proclaimed
dictator. After the troubles in Rio
Janeiro last Tuesday between riot)us
citizens and the soldiery, in which sew.
eral of the former were killed, the cniefs
or the army requested Fonseca t. as
sumo the functions of a dictator, saying
that the emergency demanded it. iIe
appeared to demur for a time, but at
length gave his consent. He issued a
decree, relating the causes of disagree
ment between him and the congress and
defending his position. Wednesday a
conference OF ministers was held. At
Its conclusion Fonseca issued another
decree, in which he proclaimed himself
dictator. He said that the dictator.
ship was to last until the political re-
Volutlons were at an end and law
makers learned to keep in progress with
republican ideas. A dictatorship, he
added, was the very best thing for the
distracted country. He disclaimed any
intention of prolonging it after pace
had been restored.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Dissatisfied Negroes.

RALEIGH, Nov. 6.--The negro state
convention met here. 1t was called to
take action regarding the offices and
demand that the negroes get their pro
rata share of these. Some of the ablest
negroes in North Carolina were present
and the white Republicans were round
ly abused. John III. Williamson called
the convention to order and told his
hearers that the negro could dc nothing
unless he showed his Independence
He called on those who held Offices un-
der the government not to permit that
to suppress their manhood, and went
on to say that the white Republicans
had held convention at Asheville last
July, from which all negroes were ex-
cluded, ostensibly to form protective
tariff league. "They are liars" shouted
the speaker, "it was an anti-negro
league they were forming, and that, too,
In the face of the fa ct that the negro
represents rs per cent. of the Republi-
can party in North Carolina"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Train Robbery ut Omaha,

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. G.-Passengers on
the Missouri Pacific train which left
Omaha at 1890 last night were treated
to an old fashioned "hold-up" at West
Side Suburb at II o'clock. -Four mask
ed men took charge of the train when
1t stopped at the station, one covering
the engineer and fireman with rifle,
while the others. with drawn revolvers,
proceeded to plunder the train. They
approached the coaches and ordered
the passengers to throw their hands up.
AT the door they retreated and attacked
the mail car. by threatening to blow
open the door with dynamite the mes
senger was induced to admit the rob.
bers, and the car was plundered. The
officers refuse to give any information
as to the amount of booty obtained, but
1T Is said that large sums from Kansas
City and st. Louis banks were taken.
The officers went In pursuit Of the rob-
bors, who are armed, but on foot.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Destruo,tvo Fire in Darlington.

COLUMBIA, s. O., Nov Ga fire at
Darlington destroyed the following
stores and dwellings,: M. Mann. two
stores aud, dwelling; j. G. Bulicken,
furniture; Martin Hanley, store and
stock; j.. Goldman, store; GOwertz, store
and stock and dwelling. The following
were badly damaged: M. g. Alexan-
store, stock; West & Honours, stock;
the Misses Lides, store; NJ. Marco,
three stores; j.. Rosenburg, stock; II.
Heinig, store and stock; III. Welsh
store; Block & Hyman, stock; a. Vein
berg, store and stock; Smith Brothers,
saloon; w. +. Dargan, store; X. Hoff.
man, stock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Lispenard's Cotton Picker.

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 6.-What prom
ises be to one of the greatest inventions
of modern times Is Wallis Lspenard's g
cotton picker that has just been exhi-
bited here in cotton field near this
city. For some time there has been a
rumor floating around relative to the
perfection of cotton picker. Yester-
day hundreds Of cotton growers from
different parts of the South were at the
Piedmont Exposition and witnessed a
public test of the machine. Its work
ing was, from mechanical standpoint,
perfect, and the picker performed its
work In q satisfactory manner. Great
interest is manifested by the people
here, and cotton growers everywhere
are fondly looking for the realization
OF their dreams. From the present out
look, it is thought that next years crop
of cotton will be picked to great ex-
tent Dy cotton pickers
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
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The Lato Earthquake In Japan.

WASHINGToN, Nov. Ga telegram
from the Japanese Government received
today by Mr.. Tateno, Japanese minis.
ter, gives an account Of the earthquake
III Japan on October %. 1t seems from
this authenticated report that the dam.
age caused by the earthquake was con-
ilned almost wholly to the prefectures
OF Aichi and Gitu, the former OF wnich
IS on the sea, about ITO miles from
TOXIC. and the latter immedjately>{tp
the west of it. Nagoya is the CHIEF ritw,
IN A1chi prefecture and has III popula-
tion of 10000. There are nd very largo
cities in Gifu prefecture. 80 mention
is made of any damage in any other
parts OF Japan. ACCORDING to the tele-
gram 5000 persons were killed, p,OOO in
Jured, $500 houses totally destroyed and
1900 badly damaged
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
CYCLONE IN INDIA.
Later Reports Make Tho Disaster
Worse.

CALCUTTA, Nov. 10.-As further de-
tails regarding the cyclone which passed
over this part of India Monday of last
week are received it is seen thr the
damage done is very extensive. Besides
tho loss of seventy-seven lives by the
sinking Of the Indian government steam-
or Enterprise" which foundered at the
Andaman islands and the killing ofslxty
convicts there is no doubt large loss Of
life at other places along the coast.
Advices from various parts of Orissa, a
province OF India in Bengal, state that
country did great damage. The eastern
part OF the province referred to lies
along the shores of the Bay of Bengal
and this section was therefore exposed
to the full fury of the gale which seemed
TO gather force as it swept across the
bay. TIE cyclone cleared the path
through the forests, uprooting gigantic
trees and hurling them aside as though
they were reeds. No house could stand
the terrible energy of the gale and every
dwelling or other structure In the path Of
the cyclone was either swept from its
foundations or literally picked up, turned
over and deposited at some distance from
the place where IL had originally stood.
The wind also did much damage in the
vicinity of Calcutta or at least below
that city. AS is we'll known, Calcutta
is the seat OF an immense trade by sea
and river, being the natural outlet for a
trade OF the great valleys of the Ganges
and Brannah Pootra. The city is sit
uated on the east bank OF the Hoogley
river, tho westernmost branch of the
Ganges. The Hoogly river empties into
the bay of Bengal through number of
mouths, the Delta being ten miles
across. A large number ofvesscls were
at anchor Off the mouths of the river,
some waiting for an opportunity to as
cend while others were awaiting fair
wind to put to sea. These vsssels were
in such position that when the gale
suddenly burst it was impossible to save
many of them. Numbers dragged their
anchors and were carried ashore. while
others, more fortunate in their :holding
ground, were damaged by the pounding
they received by the enormous seas
which accompanied the storm. No es-
innate can as yet be made of the total
loss, but from all the details received it
is known positively that the number o.
persons drowned or killed by falling
trees or flying debris is very large.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
To Steal Senator BrIce,s Seat.

LIMA, Ohio. Nov. 6.-The Republi-
cans having captured the Legislature
at yesterdays election will have great
deal to do with Senator Brice taking
his seat. There is a great strife be.
tween the Sherman and Foraker fac.
tions for the SenatoTship, and the Re-
publicans are confident that they have
found solution to the trouble which
will smooth over all differences, and.
when Congress convenes in December,
will carry it out.
The plan is for the Republicans to
leave Mr.. Brice's credentials to be refus.
ed in the Senate. This will throw the
matter back to the Ohio Legislature,
which will be Republican, and which,
when it cOnvenes the month after Con-
gress opens, will be in the midst of hot
warfare between the Sherman and For
aker contingents. After Brice's cre-
dentials are refused, it will be the place
Of the Legislature to elect two Senators
instead OF one, and both the contestants
will be elected. and the Democrats cteat-
ed out Of their representative inthe
Senate. This disclosure of the scheme
here to-day has caused much excite
ment, this being Senator Brices' home,
but the Republican fight In this Stats
is in such shape that something mnst
be done, and as they are desperate, Brice
will be chosen for the victim.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 5.-Passen-
gers reaching here to-day from Vicks.
burg, Miss, report that last night a
band OF twenty-five masked men,
known as Regulators" boarded the
train at Lake. Miss, and took Bob Wal
lace, a colored sleeping car porter, from
the train. They led him to the woods
with rope around his neck. Nothing
has since been heard of Wallace, and IL
is believed that he was lynched. On
his previous trip Wallace assaulted
Station Agent Gilmore at Lake. Z.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Hervy Snow in the Northwsst.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Noy. 6.-It
commenced showing abont noon and is
drifting badly. Many of the men
brought up here from Winconsin and
Minnesota to help thrashing grain have
left because of cold weather, and, as a
large portion of the grain is still un-
thrashed, 1t Is doubtful If farmer I, can
finish thrashing before spring. East
bound trains for two or three days have
been crowded with farm laborers leav-
ing the state.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Jerry Simpson in Now Orleans,

New ORLEANS, Nov. 5.-Jerry Simp.
son, the "sockless statesman" of Kan.
sas, arrived in the city today and will
lecture tonight in the interest of the
third party movement In this State.
Mr.. Simpson made score Of speeches
in Ohio during the recent campaign,
and is surprised that Campbell was de-
feated. He is disappointed at the
small vote cast for the third party can
didates for governor. In his own State,
he says, the fusion of the Democrats
and the Republicans injured the Alli-
ance party, while rainy weather kept
manY farmers at home
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
DYNAMITE

VERSAILLES, Ky, -,
tempt was madeet assaSsinate IL.
g. ParRer, of this place. at 9 O'Clock this
morning. His bed formerly rested
against door which opened out on an
alley, and only.a few days ago lie made
q change In the yafrangemenS ofSthe
room and fortunately, though inwit
tingly, saved his own Elife.sA bomb
shell was placed against the door. tn
building was almost destroyed and Dr
Parker received slight injuries. -g,a
other occupants Of the building sfei
wild with excitement over the ssstsap
ed asSSssinatiop. H.,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Seventy Miles an Hour.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, NOV. 8.-Early
this morning coal train ran away on
the Lehigh Valley road and came down
the mountain sidyat the rate of seventy.
miles an hour. The crew Of the train
tried to stop it, but the brakes refused
to work. The brakomen and the fireman
then jumped and saved their lives. The
engineer, however, remained at his post.
At the foot of the mountain the runa-
way train couided with an9Sher train,
smashing ne engines and cars in both
trains an5Pting up the wSockage to ~
height of ethity '''' Nnginee~
who had so bray
was buried deep
strange to say, h'
ly uninjured.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17

If Iowa has its way next year and the
ticket is Cleveland and Boles. these two
men will, If elected, 60 TO Washington
bearing relations different from any two
men similarly situated in all the check
cred history Of our politlcs.-New York
Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Horrors of Eamine In Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1O.-Terrible
scenes are reported from the famine dis
tricts. At Chelabink woman killed
her three children and then hanged her
self upon being refused small loan Of
money by u rich neigebor In order to
Duy food for herself and her famishipg
babies. One hundred and twenty per-
sons have died of hunger and tyaphoid
fever in the one parish of Kagors, Rus
sia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Republicans arc Disappointed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE general
feeling here is that the elections this
week and their results have smoothed
the way for a Democratic victory in
1892. The president, Mr.. Blaine and
other members of the administration
see this and they do not contemplate
the figures of the last election with any.
thing like satisfaction. They have
seen the free coinage and Farmers ALI
ance scares falling out of sight and tar
III reform standing out boldly as the is
sue with the certainty that q proper
man that will be the nominee of the
Democratic party on sound platform.
The members of the administration
make but a feeble attempt to disguise
the fact that the losses their party have
sustained are serious If not fatal. The
thing Mr., Harrison was concerned
about above all else WAS the election of
MIR. Fasset. His vocabulary does not
supply term strong enough for his dis
appointment. Democrats are inconsol.
able because Mr.. Campbell has been
compelled to take, but there Is acknowl-
edged much in that result in the way
of profit If the Democracy will not close
their eyes to it.
1t holds tie Republicans to the rob-
Der tariff rs an issue for which they
must contend, and it promises to eimi-
nate the free coinage or silver idea from
the fight in '92. Thus sunlight can be
seen through the only Democratic re-
verse. While the administration finds
no solace anywhere, the New York Sun
in an editorial leader prophesies that
Blaine and Mckinley will be the Re-
publican ticket in '92. 1t is thought
here that The large Republican major
ity In the Ohio legislature will invite a
bitter fight between Sherman and For
aker for the senate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Blown From n Well.

ATLANTA, Nov. .6.-Duncan Eagin, a
negro, met horrible death yesterday
afternoon. He was blown from the
bottom of we'll, twenty feet deep, and
ten feet above the opening, tearing his
body in half and otherwise mutllating
1t. Eagin was well-digger and has
for some time been at work In Bell
wood. Hard rock was struck a few
days ago in well he was digging and
it was made necessary to do some heavy
blasting. Yesterday he was preparing
to make blast, and was alone at tho
bottom of the well. Everything was
in readiness and in place when he found
1T necessary to do more drilling. In
stead of removing the dynamite he at
tempted to do the work while it was in
place. The striking of the hard steel
against the rock soon procured the nec-
essary incentive to the powder, and a
loud explosion took place. Instantly
the workmen outside were Mortified to
see the body of Eagin shoot from the
mouth of the we'll and on up into the
air. A mass of dirt, fragments of stone
anu smoke accompanied the body and
rained down upon those about. Rush
ing to Ea2in, they found the body hor-
ribly mutilated and the man uncon-
scious. Powder stains and burns COW
cred the face and hands. The hair and
clothes were scorched. Blood poured
from his nose, ears and cuts in his flesh.
The body was torn almost in two parts
and presented u horrlfying appearance.
He was picked up and carried to his
home. Medical attendance was sum-
moned. but 1t was impossible to do
more than relieve the mans sufferin q,
and before morning he was dead.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-17
Taken for n Bear,

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, Nov. g.
q. w. Price, son Of DR.. Price of Chi
cago, A. c. Fleischner and J. B. Cobb,
w. II. Hubbard of Spring Valley, as
guide, outfltted here and started for a
two weeks hunt on the Big Muddy.
They camped in Jerome park, at the
head of Thompson creek, in Pitkin
county, in place called Dun's Dug
out. Some time during the night Mi.
Price, who, 1T is claimed, is a somnam-
bulist, went outside of the dug-out,
leaving the others asleep. Upon his
return, as he crawled into the room on
all fours. Hubbard awoke and called
out: "Whose there" and called to the
dog, but as the dog became frightened
and no answer was given. Hubbard
exclaimed: "Boys, believe it's bear,
give me gun quick" and Cobb hastily
handed him 45-caliber Colts revolver,
and without further thought fired two
shots, one of which passed through the
top Of Prices head, into his body caus-
ing his death in about two hour. The
party returned Immediately with the
body to Marion, where an engine was
procured, and all came to Glenwood
Springs. Coroner q. Clark Immediate
ly summoned a jury and verdict of
accidental shooting rendered.
The record-union., 1891-05-30
PUNCHED FACE, BLUE LIPS.
why a Lady Was So Unattractive.

81 saw a lady with pinched features, blue
lips and ruddy nose, as came down in the
cars this morning" said one of the leading
doctors of America recently. ''She was IN
happy, and really did not know the cause.
But l, as physician, though never having
seen her before, knew exactly the source of
her trouble. What was 1t? She was suffering
from malaria. This, you know, is now the
great disease, and 1t seems to be on the in
crease"
us malaria dangerous, doctor?"
Eyes, and no. It is the indirect cause of
many, perhaps most diseases, and it always
puts person in q condition to invite disease,
although it is bad enough of ITSELF"
"And what do you do for it?"
"Ah! There is the hardest part of the SUBJ
iect. The principal remedy has been quinine,
but it is not always advisable. One thing
howaver, is almost a necessity in any case of
malaria, and that is pure Stilnulant pre-
ferably whisky. Where It is the right kind it
seems TO kill all the germs of malaria quicker
than any other known thingn
The remarks of the doctor are most valu-
able, but he did not go on to state what is
known to the writer-that both himself and
most prominent physicians prescribe Duffy's
Pure Malt Whisky. Their reasons for this are
many, the principal ones being that il is the
only medicinal whisky in the market and the
only one which for years has stood the most
ScrutiniZing chemical tests. OF course cheaper
and impure WHISTLES have been advocated
and certain inscriptions dealers try to sell
them because they can make q larger profit
upon them than they can upon pure and ex-
pensive whisky like Duffy's Malt. but any
one who desires health and to keep off ma
laria should insist upon having Duffy's and
take no other
The record-union., 1891-05-30
before the "Directory'' saw the light OF

Margaret Mather has signed a contract
with Joseph j. Levy, who for some years
has been the business manager for the
Booth and Barrett com binatlon, and will
go out under his direction next season.
Toni Meister, the dialect midget actress
with the Liliputians, is an authoress of
considerable reputation, and her poems
and essays are to be frequently found in
the principal German periodicals and
magazines.
j. X. Emmett, it is announced, will
shortly wed Helen Sedgwick, q clever
and pretty young actress who has been a
member of his company for some time.
MIR. Emmett and Miss Sedgwick are at
present in England.
Miss Blair is making a great hit in GA
Royal Pass in the character of Loris, a
spy and a supposed deaf mute. Her act
ing throughout is said to be remarkable
for its earnestness and intensity, and her
Whole treatment of her part is skillful.
Eva Randolph, Alice earle, Lillian
Mark ham and Stella Ellis are four of the
most talented singers and actresses ever
seen in farce-comedy. They all have
prominent parts in The Fal1ir,n which
comes to the Metropolitan Theater Mon
day evening next.
Manager Charles p. Halls coming at
fractions for his Sacramento theaters are:
Inc Fak1r, June lSt-2d; MI. Barnes
OF New York." 12th-l3th; John l.. Sulli-
van, 15th-16th; '''The Limited Mall"
19th-20th; Katie Emmett, 26th27th; Chas.
Frohman's Company, July 3d-4th.
Horace Lewis Of the Barnes of New
York Company has a son, aged about
six, names Walter, who has shared with
the older and more experienced actors
and actresses of The Soudan Company
the honors of the season. Next season he
will play the part now intrusted to Willie
Eddinger in the travelling company-that
Of Dick, the waif.
Charley Hall was speaking after the
performance at the Bush-street Theater
Monday night about the ten boxes in the
theater. Ed. Bloom corrected him:
Eight, Charley" Hall reiterated ten"
and explained, "Four on each side"
Bloom interrupted, THAT makes eight"
Hall resumed, And two on the stage
Sulliyan's box makes nine, and Lannon's
box makes ten." Will Mcconnell tainted.
Music and Drama.