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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-02
A Charleston Defalcatlon.

CHARLESTON, S. c., May 20.-Mr. r.
f. Burnham was arrested today, on
two warrants taken out by Alexander
Melchers before Trial Justice Britton,
charged with breach of trust with
fraudulent intent. The circumstances
attending the case are painful in the
extreme. Mr.. Burnham Is an old gen
tleman, and having lived in the city a
number of years, has hosts Of friends
IIe was secretary and treasurer of the
Assistance Building and Loan Associa
ton, and when an examination was re-
Gently made he was alleged to have
beer about $4,000 behind. He was
completely prOstrated by the result of
the investigation, and developed such
an alteration of the mind that he was
pronounced insane by board of medi-
cal examiners and 80 declared by the
probate court. The warrants today
were issued on the affidavit OF the pres
ident OF the company, and were based
| on the statement that he had collected
81 900 in cash and not turned it over to
the company; and also that he had mis-
appropriated 249 shares Of stock at
$l20 per share. President Melchers.
Director Lee Loeb and Secretary and
Treasurer pro. tenn. j. II. Loeb testified
to the allegation in the affidavit. The
association was represented by Morde-
! cia & Gadsden. Upon considering
the case Justice Britton committed the
defendant to jail In default of 5000
bond. State.
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Daniel on ErSo Coiuag.

In II cent speech in the Senate, Sell
ator Daniel, "t NIrs mia. s;nd truL 1heIc
were rCcks 0Ac.d; that the ship ot State
was drifting rn them; that nrg ionv i,
would strike them; and no master of
finance appeared IT, save the ship, crew
or cargo. Gold was the cry-go,d.
gold. nothing hut ;old, although sh,s
was the greatest silver nation in the
world, and although Gf its iiual clal sys-
tenn were equal to It's opportunities 1t
might dominate the financial markets
Of the world. Silver men alone seemed
to have any appreciation or any rccog-
milton of the situation. They offered
the only remedy that was offered by any
one to rescue tie country from the pres
ent financial dcprcS$iou aud from
threatened Iinaucia! luiu. lii his Judy
ment free coinage Of silver WAS the only
conservative solution OF the problem;
and there might be dismissed from the
! calculation OF possible evils TO arise
from IT the idea tina: il would drive gold
out OF circulation. He hat been draw
iug money from the Treasury for the
last six years, and had never yet been
PAID dollar IN goll, ami did nol kuuw
that he could get gold dollar il he dc.
sired to obtain one.
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| northern bank, thus ended Hooker's
"On to Richmond" The losses, killed
and wounded, in this great battle were
as follows: Federals, l3 600; Confede-
rates, G,000.
This campaign on the rear was bril-
liant conception Ou the part of Hooker.
Hooker had in this campaign 10 900 more
soldiers than Wellington had on tho field
OF Waterloo and $4,000 moro than mar
shalled under the banner of Napoleon.
Wellingto with his 100, 900 crush ed
Napoleon with his 10000. Hooker with
his l3O,O fed, leaving Leo with his
| 10000 master of the field.
| Two months from the day when Hook
er's splendid army was driven by Lee
across the Rappahannock these same
armies confronted each other on th,,
heights OF Gettysburg. General Meade
a brave and cautious soldier commanded
all the forces for The defense of the cap.
ltal at Washington. Lees army was
there, but Stonewall Jackson was dead
According to the abstract of returns
Tor General Meade's army, June 80, the
day before the battle, he had including
the rciniorcements which reached him
during the battle, l0l,G79 electives
III al CCltOItdl llOlC VI Inc VOlumC II
which This aDsract is found Qii., bat
ties and Leadcrs,") ls the following il
regard to General Lees strengths:
'lt is reasonable to conclude tha
General Lee had under his command OF
the field of battle from first to last a,
army of 10000"
General Mcadc's abstract.ofJune 3Otl
for "Prescnt cqWpped' was 9S,l5O
) This would give General Meade 2S, l5
r III excess Of General Lee.
The same story may be told of man
t another battle. The odds against tn
southcrners, OF course, become create
r as the end drew near.
+ The old Conicdcratcs say IT, the viz
t tors, Praise your Arc dc Triomphe an
write in letters Of gold, Vicksburs
GettNshurg: Appomattox. and on
children will pass with uncovered head
under its shining arch; but let them, q
they look up through their tears at tn
diverse side of this arcl, see writer
"Fcderal enlistments, 2,776,3O4; Cor
, tedcrate enlistmcnls, G00,O0O."
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURES.
Financial Estimates with R.fersnos to
tho WOrlaja Fair.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.--Chairman
Dockery, of the Worlds Fair investigat-
ing subcommittee OF the House Com.
mittee on Appropriations, to-day sub
mltted to the full committee a report
agreed upon by himself and his associ-
ates. Ihe report recommends that the
department of Foreign Affairs be
abolished and its duties discharged un-
der the auspices of the Director Gener-
al.
ut further appears" says the report,
thaC oftcials connected with the local
D0aId are also salaried officers of the
Ontted States. The committee Is i'm
pelled. therefore, to suggest that the
compensation OF such officials, together
with that OF the chief Of the fifteen
great departments, shall in no case be
lxed at an amount to exceed $4,000. It
is also recommended that the SALARY of
the Director General be reduced from
Sl0,OOO to 5000 per annum, and that
the compensation of the secretary of
the commissi. n be fixed at $1,000"
The report is in most friendly spirit
to the exposition, suggests number Of
economies, chiefly in salaries and eX-
penses without reserve confidence in
the assured success of the exposition.
The report says 1t IS obvious that the
|
OF the individual enterprise of the
States and territories and of our own
and of foreign governments will reach
a StupendouS aggregate of not less than
S3O,OOOOOO for exposition purposes.
In It's scope and magniticence this
exposition stands alone. There is 10th
Ing like it in all history. 1t surpasses
all kindred enterprises and will amply
illustrate the marvellous genius of the
American people in the great domains
OF agriculture, commerce, manufac-
lures and invention, which constitute
the foundation upon which rests the
structure of our national glory and
prosperity.
The committee submit several esti-
mates received from vaoiOus persons
as to the total income and expenditures
ON account of the exposition, and then
gives its own estimate. 1t places the
total income at $29,275, ,482; made of
gate receipts, $l2, ,250, 900; concessions
$4,8OO,OOO: subscriptions, So, ,9i4, 500; and
Chicago city bonds. $5,OOO,OOO The ex
pendltures are put at $19,3l9,O88, the
committee deducting $3,l57.O24 from
the expenditures as estimated by Hig
glnootham. the largest item taken oil
being S6OOOOO for an lntramural rail
way. In this connection the report
saws the committee have not suggested
any reduction in the S2OOOOO appro.
priated for the construction of the art
institute near Lake Front Park, though
1t seems excessive. It also thinks the
construction department EXPENSES
could he safely reduced and the total
limit brought down to $18,5OO,OOO.
1T then makes a committee estimate
of income and expenditures to Nav 1S
1893, the datil of the opening. It. esti.
mates the income at $1O7t3l l8O; and as
10 expenditures. takes Presiden t
Bakers estimate of $16,598,684 and de-
ducts thereform 81, l,4lO,674, making the
committees estimate of expenditures
ZIP ,5l6 ,OO9, leaving deficiency OF 81, :
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~ Deal isppor,,tI

ORANGEBUEG, :. c., May 20 Some
news came TO light this afternoon thai
VIII probably prove to te OF interest c
the voters of this district. Il trade has
been made, and by it DR.. j. William
Stokes will be excited TO Congress and
Solicitor Jervey will retaia his Office rs
Solicitor of this clrcuit. 1t is under.
STOOD that some of the Reform dele.
gates from Chal lesion cHucussed with
the Alliance delegates from this sec.
Cioh, While attending tdo State Conven.
tlon, and III this caucus it was agreed
that the Reform element would sun.
port DE-. Stokes for Cuugres, and the
Alliance of this section would support
hlr. Jervey in his race for thG Solicitor
ship. If this be actually 50, and many
believe thatit is SO, there will be no
need Of any other gentleman opposing
these two aspirantS. S.-R"giS,tr
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A DISASTROUS HURRICANE.
Terrible Loss of Life and Property at
MaDritius.


MaDritius.
LONDON, May 20 Baron De Worms.
parliamentary Secretary of the &c loniai
Office, read a telegram in the House of
Commons this aftertoon, fully confirm
ing the report of the terrible disaster
at Maurltlus. The dispatch said that
one third Of the capital city. Port
Louis, was destroyed. Among the
buildings wrecked were the Royal Col
lege ard twenty-four churches. Many
sugar mills In the country were COM
| pletely demolished. In the city of Port
Louis alone 600 persons were killed. In
various country districts thus lar heard
from 3OO persons lost ther lives. and
these figures are more than likely to be
added to when the news is received
from remote districts in the mountains.
1t is believed over 1900 persons were
Killed. In Port Louis alone 1000 per
sons were injured. There was no loss
or life among the British troops station
ed on the island.
Though large part of the crops was
destroyed no famine is apprehended.
The government has, however, taken
measures to relieve the distress that
prevails in every direction. Order has
been restored, but the Governor states
that pecuDiary assistance is needed.
Some time before the gale burst the
barometer gave warning of great at
mospheric disturbance. The mercury
fell in one hour to 2795, and in short
time the sky took on a duh reddish
tlnge, and every indication pointed to
the coming of storm.
Suddenly q great wave, driven by the
gale, broke upon the land and storm
OF appalling violence burst.
Wind gauges were blown to atoms.
but those best calculated to Judge state
that the wind blew at the rate Of 1870
miles an hour. None who have not
seen such storms can form any idea of
the terrible energy OF such wind. 1t
was utterly impossible for human be-
ing to stand against it. Many of those
who lost their lives were killed by be.
ing lifted bodily from their feet.
one or two steamers which had
steam up slipped cables and stood out
to sea. One of these has returned, hav-
ing suffered no damage beyond the loss
OF one mast. The others have not been
heard from. Most of the lighters and
tugs in the harbor were blown high and
dry on shore, and the scarcity of these
vessels Is a great drawback to business.
The stranding of the lighters and tugs
also caused great delay in floating
stranded sea- g DING vessels, it being i'm
possible TO ligh ten them. Every craft
afiOat was driven ashore except the one
or two steamers named above.
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The Charleston, Sumter aud North.
ern RaiiEoad now has vegetable rates
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-02

New York is o. necessity. Therefore
we must nominate u man who Is sure
Of that. Then we will have to make
our strong fight in Indiana aod Iowa
with the candidate for vice president
Constitution.
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RALEIGH, y. g., May 1S.~-A confer.
ence Of all ALI imcrmen called bv Presi.
dent Marion Butler to meet here in at.
vance OF the State Democratic Conven.
tlon convened at 10 o'clock yesterday
1t Is rumOred that there we're SOME
stormy scenes IN the conference and
that man named LaughinghOuse
from Beaufort County, made sDeecl
denouncing some Of the Alliance lead
ers and attempts to disOrganizr the
Democratic party.
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WE FOUGHT HEAVY ODDS.
eUTTHE ECONFEDERATeS GAVE GOOD
ACCOUNT OF THEMSELVES.

Tho Forces Sent to tho Field by the
Opposing Sidcs-- Oh,clal Fisuros of tho
Comparative Numbers In Some Fame Gus
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FOUR WOMEN KILLED.
a Texas Tragedy Which Beats tho II cord
Of ack the Ripper"

night Was mig hight "oy ai horror no;nh'S5 in
Denlson. Between IL o'clock p
m. and $3.50 a. m. an assassin
| 0rutally shot and killed four women,
two OF them leaders OF local society
and two inmates Of disreputable
| houses. n
The first victim was Mrs. Haynes,
wife of DIR. Henry Hay mes, one of Deni.
sons most prominent and respected
cltlZens. in both business and social life.
Mrs. Haynes was assassinated while
alone in her home. or else taken forci-
Dly from 1T and put to death by her
captor outside and near the house.
The residence of DR.. Haynes is just
outside the limits, on WoOdlaWn bOule-
vard. two miles southwest of the city
hall.
Five hours later, in the heart of the
city, a beautiful young lady, Miss Teenie
HaWley, was also short and killed by
some kDknOwn person. Miss. Hnwlev
was killed without word of warning
In the privacy of her room, in her
mothers cottage home.
The assassin sh Ut and killed Mrs.
Haynes during the absence of her hus-
band at an Elk lodge. When his VIC
tim was dead the mt rderer took her
gold watch and chain, diamond ear.
rings, and proceeded to the Hawley
residence, where he shot Miss IIawley,
who was seated on the bed with her
mother when the assassin's bullet came
through the screen. The murderer had
previously entered the girls sleeping
room, whence she fled to her mother
for protection.
The assassin then directed his steps
to the bagniO of Madame Rivers, where
he fired through the window, killing
Maude Kramer. After this he crossed
to the next street. where he mortally
wounded Rose Stewart, who was ready
to retire to her room at Madame Will
liams's. This fatal shot was fired from
the sidewalk, the ball entering beneath
the right arm.
The four foul murders have created
intense excitement, which Is increased
by the fact that there Is no clue to the
criminal. Hundreds OF armed men are
searching for the murderer, aided by
the sheriff and county officers. Bloo
hounds have been brought into service,
but so far without success. Several ar
rests have been made. but the guilty
man is believed TO be still at large.
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Explosion at Sea.

YANoUINA, OREGON May 19.-Three
life boats, cont aiming eighteen men,
have arrived here with the captain and
crew of the ship st. Charles, on which
an explosion occurred March IL, long
itude 174, latitude 4.28 The st. Charles
was en- route from Nanaimo to San
Francisco, with a cargo OF COIL. When
the crew aba::3oacd the vessel, she was
sinking. The captain, second mate and
two sailors Were badly injured by the
explosion, tue cause OF which Is un-
known.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14

The Total Wreck mine is being chlorided by three practical miners, with good results.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14
POISONED BY FINE HAIRS.

Spikes Young Bamboo Shoots Kill
 When Administered as Food.
 One of the most famous and fatal poisons used in Japan and Java i5 ob- tained from the bamboo. The young shoots of the cane, when they first pu5,4 through the ground, are covered wi. fine. brOwnish hairs, which, under the microscope, appear to be bayonet-lilse spikes ef crystals of silex, infinitely sharp and hollow.
 Small quantities of these hairs a6. ministered daily in the food bring on ulccration of the whole alimentary canal, stimulating malignant dysenteTy. The action must be of a mechanical rather than of chemical nature, just as the spores of the common puif ball act upon the eyes.
 The bamboo crystal is greatly dreaded by all the European residents of Java. A Dutch official report says that scores of deaths among European planter, ;--' due to the bamboo hairs and tO i-.S jealousy of native women, who. when ever they take fancy to a white I1f-l, will either have him or poison LsIa CL bamboo hairs if it takes months {, i.c- complish the job.
 The infinitesinal hollow through these hairy crystals is the L-Os; rS- markable fling ia calection w4sh them. they being the only AAOwI- Lc-- low vegetable or mineral tho-E5 or crystals
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14
q NOTABLE PRAYER.
The Petition That First Brought It
 Author Into Notice.


 Author Into Notice.
 ''When Harvard celebrated the end of the war" says Julius II. Ward in the January New England Magazine, Phil lips Brooks was asked to make the prayer on the occasion. The nan whose heart and imagination hal been fired 10 the utmost iu the heat of the coutSst could not even pray on such an Occ;.- sion without breaking forth into word, that rose to the greatness of the event, and Col. Henry Lee, the Harvard mar. sEal for that day, once said to ae: The services on that occasion were not equal 10 what men felt Everything fell short and words seemed to bc loo weak. Phillips Brooks prayer was an exception. That was free speaking to God, and it was the only utter;-ace of that day which filled out its ma;-l- ing to the full extent. LoEgell'S com mcInoratIon ode wa, great, and so was Gen. Deycn's speech, but Brook sur passed them both The eager inquiry of that d.y after that prayer Ta5: Who is Phillips Brooi:s?' It was J4c first time that he had appeared bc.ora the most distiE ,Gished audience tIay could be collect q in New England, and from that moment the growing tiIoG;; It at Trinity ghurcl. was to induce BIsb , Eastman tO resign and to cali Phillips Brooks to the rectorship of Trinity church.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14
A coNGRESSmAN'S ROMANCE.
How He Waited for n Baby Girl to Grow
 Up.


 Congressman Oates, of Alabama, with
 his tifty-siX years and only one arm, has
 a romantic story that surrounds the loss
 of the other arm, says the Washington
 Post. During the war he served in the
 confederate army, and it was before
 Richmond that he received the wounds
 that necessitated the amputation of the
 right arm. At this time it was that
 Oates was obliged to lay off on sick
 leave while he recovered from his in-
 iuries. He was received into the house
 of southern family and nursed by the
 eldest daughter. When he pulled through Oates felt that his life had not
 only been saved by her but his future happiness was in her hands. The young officer told his story, but this young nurse did not favor his suit-whether because she thought it was pressed simply from gratitude or whether she did not return his affection is not told Oates was too l weak to return to his command. and be- tween fretting over his rejected suit
 and at the delay in his return to the i front was in a most unhappy mood | One day when more Respondent than ever the mother looked up and said, l laughingly: ''Never mind. captain; you { just wait for So-and-sO, pointing to the [ baby in the cradle she was rocking. You can have her by and by" The | captain laughed The baby began to ! grow to girlhood and Oates was inter | ested in all she did. When she became | of marriageable age he reminded her
 mother of her old promise made over the baby's cradle There was no oppo- | sition to the match and the couple are unusually happy. This accounts for the | difference in age, at which many people | have wondered. Mrs. Oates Is a pretty
 woman, with southern grace and hos ! pitality, and devoted to her husban@
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14
Col MIKE GREY is no, disheartened

Col MIKE GREY is not disheartened by the tone of Gov. Murphy's report upon the Ranger project. He says that if the people will put up for sub sistance and forage, he will get ten men to take the field and run down the renegades which General McCook admits are out. The expense of the campaign will be light as each man will furnish his own animal and arms The small sum of S30O will keep them in the field for 30 days and to raise this amount will require no time at all. Gov. Murphy will be taken at his word and asked to offer the reward oi $500 each for the outlaws. There is no doubt but that the little band of cutthroats are in the Chiricahua mountains at the present time and their capture will be certainty ii the people will stand together and take this all important matter in their own hands.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14

Dispatches received in Nogsles, So- nora, from Torin, Sonora, state that Gen. Carrillo, commander of the lst Military Zone, died there last week. after several months sickness. Gen. Carrillo was brave officer and very popular in both military and social circles. The 1st Military Zone com prises the states of Sinoloa, Sonora and Lower California Advertiser.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14

TIE Apache problem is being set- tied by the government in slow but sure way. If they will hurry up about 1t we will stop grumbling. Another company of 45 Apaches is being formed at San Carlos for Fort Logan, Colorado. If the war department will garrison each fort in the east, with 70 to 90 of these warriors it will be a re- lief to Arizona, for which we will be ever grateful.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14
Queen vic;ori T, Humor.

It is evident that humor sometimes invades the circles of royalty. As an instance of this we nay state that the Baroness Bloomfield in her "ReniIIis- cences- relates how on one oss-ssion the queen desired her to sing, aild she
 .'in lear and trciai1iiisf, ss,:il;s o-:Ss q Crisis famous airs but o-li.ted a shake at the end. The drsen's ouiciI ecr ir.l-
 med;atcly detected the omission, and, smiling. her majesty said: Docs not your sister shake, Lady Gormardy| to which Lady Normandy promptly re- piled: oh, yes, rna'am. she is shaking
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-02-14
THE LARGEST plAMoNoS.
A Dozen or So of Che Most Noted speci-
 mems of Petrified Light.


 The largest diamond in the world is the Braganza-weight 1.ss0 earats. It was found in Brazil in 174l. and is now one of the Portugese crown jewels. Much doubt exists as to its being gen nine diamond. says the St. Louis Re public, the government never having allowed it to be tested. Another fine diamond is the Nathan, belonging t. the rajah of Mattam, Borneo. 1t is of the first water and weighs 367 carats. 1t bears striking resemblance to a pear in shape, even to the indentation in the larger end. It was found near Landal1, Borneo, in I7GO, and has been the cause of several sanguinary wars. The koh-i-noor, another of the famous diamonds of history, now forms one of the crown jewels of Great Britain. The history of this gem dates back to 1926. IL originally weighed .93 carats, but was reduced by unskillful cutting to 1s6 carats; this while it was the property of the Emperor Aurenzebe. 1t was captured by the British troops durin 2 the Sikh mutiny and was presented L. Queen Victoria in 1850. Since coming into Vietoria's possession it has been recut and now weighs but 1O6 l-i6 car ats. The Pit or Regent diamond be- longed to the French crown jewels. It was bought by the duke of Orleans, then regent of France, of Pit, the gov ernor of Fort St George, for el35, 900. When in the rough the stone weighed i5O carats. The cutting alone cost S1o, GOO. Among the large and otherwise famous diamonds of the world the following may be enumerated: The Piggot, S2la carats; the Nassae, s94 carats: the Florentine Brilliant, i391% carats; the Eugenie and the Green Brilliant, each 51 carats; the shah, S6 carats; the San- cy, 531l carats: the Orloff or orlou, l04 lz carats- The noted diamonds of lesser size and value are: The Dresden, the Hope, the Austrian Yellow and the Polar Star.