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SEVERAL EXPLOSIVES CAPTURED.

The most sensational developments in
the history of the highbinder war in the
Chinese quarter yet discovered were un-
earthed about 10 o'clock last night when
the police obtained a clew to a plot on
foot to blow up the Chinese Theater on
Third street.
A Chinaman of the Chez Hong Tong
Society, named Soon All Get, by some
means learned that the Bing Kong Tong
men were quietly working desperate
scheme of vengeance.
He informed Night Jailer Burke, and
then told Officer Naghel, that the high
binders were working underground, and
that they had
TUNNELS IN EVERY DIRECTION,
Which undermined the stores and houses
Of the Chez Hong Tong men. Naghel
informed Captain Simmons, officer Dole
and others, and though they at first
placed little faith in the assertions of Soon
All Get, the latter was so confident
and betrayed SO much fear and excite
ment that the officers finally resolved to
investigate.
Soon All Get insisted that the whole of
Chinatown was undermined and that the
highbinders were known to have at least
carload of high explosives, which they
had brought from San Francisco in tea
boxes,
The record-union., 1893-05-27

TO LEASE - ONE OF THE OLDEST
/ established hotels in Auburn. Placer
County. Address 4. A. CODY, 5O4 Lindsay
street, stockton. InY1 --1Olr
The record-union., 1893-05-27

THREE UNFINISHED ROOMS TO
/ rent, with hall and bath. Apply at So
seventh street. my26-2t+
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| ELP WANTED AGENTS PAID A
Ii good commission, ana 5000 divided
among them next winter Special ut ttractlous
10 De pushed Inns year Tor which we want the
serves OF best agents everywhere. The
CCKIIS PUBLISHING Co, Room so Cnrun-
1cle BUILDING, san Francisco. Iny25-Imd6,v
The record-union., 1893-05-27
Ny STERIors SOUNDS

Had been heard beneath some of the base
ments at various times for months past
and it was believed that the whole block
between Third and Fourth, 1 and J
streets, was honeycombed with tunnels
and fixed with explosive mines.
Proceeding to the old headquarters o1
the Bing Kong Tong Society on 1 street
the officers without explanation pro.
coeded to the basement, Notwithstanding
the frantic jabbering and protests of about
dozen
observation-disclosures HIGHBINDERS
In the ''store." When the trapdoor of the
basement was approached it was slammed
down by the Chinese, but the officers
pried it open and descended.
AS they did so they heard a hasty STAN.
pede below, wild CALCULATIONS in Chinese
and at once the one or two lights in the
cellar were extinguished and sounds o
many retreating footsteps were heard.
BY the time the officers secured ligh
the basement was vacated, and as it haC
half dozen exits by underground pas
sages they were puzzled to know which
TO follow.
Selecting what appeared to be the pas
sage most used officers Naghel, Dole
Burke and Chief Rogers entered Will,
Captain Simmons stood guard at tn,
other passages awaiting developments.
The passage taken by the officers
seemed to be endless, but finally termi
mated in narrow vault, at the end o
which was an excavation shaped like ;
The record-union., 1893-05-27
HIDDEN EXPLOSIVES.

Here was found a collection of what are
believed to be the most dangerous ex-
plosives, in cans and boxes, with an in
fernal machine which has a fuse at
tached, and is evidently of American
manufacture.
There were several Chinese. jars and
three or four gallon-tins of what is either
nitro-glycerine or a Chinese explosive
known as Ki Chow Ki, said to be prep
aration of illuminate of mercury.
The plant was evidently well arranged
and ready to be exploded at short notice,
and would have been sufficient to have
blown up large building, if not half a
block.
Part Of the dastardly apparatus and
some of the packages were taken to tn e
police station, and stored in the locker in
Captain simmons Office.
LAY OF THE MINE"
As near as could be judged by the di-
rection Of the tunnel, it is believed to
terminate under the headquarters
OF the Chinese theater, where the
Chez Hong Tongs congregate, and that it
was the intention of the rival highbind-
ers to blow their works sky high and
assassinate those that escaped the ex-
plosion.
A large quantity of cartridges, pistols,
knives and other hardware was also dis
covered in the tunnel.
THE ELUSIVE HIGHBINDER.
The officers did not succeed in making
sny arrests, as the gang of highbinders in
the excavation escaped by some of the
other passages which are believed to con-
meet with cellars in various parts of the
Chinese quarter.
The officers were very reticent last
night, and it was only through the court
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cor~ FOR ING-HOUSE OF
SO -. seven rooms, elegantly furnished
w. DOAN. 1OO7 tOurth street.
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Enr gale.

TvOR SALE CHEAP-CROP OF HAY ON
L 20 acres in Fair View Tract. Apply to
BY j street. my25-3ts
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nor SALE-NEW UPRIGHT PIANO FOR
i $3.50; cost $3.50. Address VI. NJ, Western
Hotel, Sacramento Cal. Iny24-5ts
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

;Jamiscn, of Charleston, and John
Lake and I. B. Lanham, of Edge
field. About2forty boys we're pres
ent and a very enthusiastic crowd
It was. The subject of the speak
ers was aWatchn taken from the
18th chapter of st. Mark. When
an opportunity was offered, the en-
tire number arose, declaring their
intention to take this as a motto
and to inaugurate a movement for
the boys Of their own age in Co
lumbia.
Rev. VIM. R. Atkinson in his re-
marks relative to the State work
laid special emphasis on the coun-
try work now being prosecuted in
Edgefeld county. He said that it
was unfortunate that Mr.. John
Lakes address on the night before
had not been heard by larger au-
dience. Edgefeld sent up one OF
the largest delegations, and ehe
stated that Edgefeld vas now the
banner county in the world in
Christian work for young men,"
international Secretary Weiden-
sail will spend eight days in Edge
field visiting the various associa-
tions. He will be accompanied by
Mr.. John Lake.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
Modern Powder PuGs.

The world used to say that n, Ameri
can women powdered, just as they say
now that they smoke cigaretfess In the
old days therewas bottle stuckin some
corner Of her bedroom, with o more OF
less soiled stiff rag hanging on the cork:
which was called into service just before
q start was made for a shopping gor call.
ing tour. It was sort of Wpe and
promise, and the services Of seyeal good
natured women friends were INJURED
along the way to remove the extts eous
Jumps of dried powder which WoI pat
uFally be caught in prominsns =:
the face or sunk inf =; - :: 8
But today To ,naho i..p;e IzSs properly
Is to master an. art having elementary
rules as exact US those Of scioess Per-
haps q woman's glass tells iletuature
was not as lavish as it might hayE been.
or the information may CONT from
equally frank friends. At any rte she.
is either engaged in a fair. enounter
with nature or in a war OF fertilization
against times siege. The. old yaite
powder has been superseded by brunite.
blond powder and natural compleon
powder, all Of which are used by die
ton Of the druggist, who tells the enc
tant fair one exactly what powder i'll
give fair imitation of what has lsn
or should be. The eyebrow pencil Or
comes Deficiencies in the eyebrows, ID
only trained eye can detectt the assup-
ton OF reality.-Philadelphia Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
The popular Temperament.

IF Gen. Wade Hampton is cor
rectly reported to have "said that
the action of the States authorities
in connection with the railroads
had aroused a very strong feeling
of opposition to Governor Till
man and his followers through
out the State which may result in
the organization of a very powerful
opposition to The Governor" and
by this he meant to imply the
comment that is made on it, that
"This sentiment is not confined to
any particular section of the State
and if it confines to- grow and
prosper, as it has during the last
two weeks there is a very strong
probability that Governor Tillman
and his followers will be over
thrown at the next election" Then
the old hero was never more
mistaken in his life. Whatever
sentiment of injustice was occas-
ioned by the Administrators
originol move against the railroads
has been more than counterbalan-
ced-it has been obliterated from
the public mind by the most recent
decision of the courts reducing
the proud State of South Caro-
lima from her long boasted and
fondly imagined sovereignty to
petitioner at the doors of the
Federal courts for permission to
collect her taxes. The railroads
which were parties to the suit
were justifable, of course, in win.
ming whatever technical advantage
they could,
But if it be imagined that on
the decision of the United States
Court in these cases any political
advantage is to be gained among
the people, it shows a lamentable
amount Of ignorance Rs to the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
Her sensibilities Shocked.

The young man was talking te
a very pious acquaintance OF ble'
miss Follins told. me to-day
YOU were at her house last night"
she said.
eyes," he replied.
81 presume, of course, you had
very pleasant time, she's
charming girl" =
aLovely. l never had better
time. You see there was somebody
playing the piano in the hack
parlor, and Miss Fannie and
quietly stole out into chat big
DINING room they have and ii
about a minute / slipped my arm;
about her waist
"sir!', and Miss Prim almos
had a fit.
He was US cool as cucumber
81 said," he went on, that
slipped my arm about her walls
aid she put her soft white hane
on my shoulder"
aI beg your pardon, !" interrupted
| Miss Prim, abut I cannot permi
this conversation to continue. I
lMissFo oils thinks no more Q:
lherselfthan to permit such. liber
ties from a gentleman surely hi
should think enough of hiInsel
not to tell of them.
The young man snickered.
.of course, of course" he said
"but wait till you hear it all"
"No, sir; no, sir" she protested
81 have heard too mnch already
"Why, there'isn't anythin!
told yet" he persisted; "as
said"
"I shall not hear it, sir" and il
high dudgeon she arose to de
part.
aMy dear miss he said yer!
contritely, "we were only begin
ming to waltz, and everybody wa
looking at u.s."
"oh," she exclaimed, with
sudden collapse, and the younl
man laughed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
RIGHTKINDoF JUDGE.
--:-:-;=: s...5


Here are s.one remarks made
by Justice Lynn s0f the first New
York district coart. South Caro-
lima wonld like to have just such
a Federal Judge:
The case was that of an insur-
ance company, in which the latter
attempted to avoid paying about
$3.50 on a policy, on the argument,
that an answer to one of the formal
questions made in the policy was
not honest. Justice Lynn said:
I feel impelled, from the facts
disclosed in this case, and in the
many similar cases which have
been brought to my attention, to
make personal allusion to the de-
fendant as a corporation unworthy
public confidence. It's agents could
fitly be characterized as an un-
scrupulous body of vipers who
prey npcn suffering humanity,
cajoling the poor of our city while
living and then robbing relatives
who seek to recover on policies.
If our courts, because of the in
genious tricks of agents and law
yers, are powerless to protect the
poor ignorant, who are mainly
the patrons of such institutions
and the victims of their vicious
methods, then the Legislature
should provide proper safeguards.
When corporations which have
grown fat and are able to erect
gildod palaces out of the aggre-
gated dimes taken from the toilers
of our city, endeavor by trick and
device to avoid their honest OBJ
legations, the law should stand as
a shield against such wrongs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
WILL STAND BY BEN.
Funny Letter Received by Cover
Tulman From Iowa.

The fame Of Governor Tillman's
fight for the rights of State
with The railroads has probably
reached every corner Of the country
He received yesterday a unique
letter from Iowa, which is given
exactly as it was written:
a2-14-92.
as1AM, TAYLOR, Co., Iowa.
Ben Tillman Governor of South
Carolina Friend Ben friend Be-
cause man after My own hear ]
fought against s. G., in war OF
Rebehan 81 Months But if fyou.get
in a fte with the R r or aney
Dough faced Judges I will come
and help ,ou out and 1 think that
Plenty the Old Boyes would Be
with you if a Governor is not a
King Bee of his State if one horse
Gudges and Marsha's can Run his
Business we want to know it l have
said for the last 20 years that we
must controle R R or they would
controle US let US know if you wan,
us Alf Dodge, once of of B 5 lo'.'a
Inf.
If you want Me and others cal
on us and we the Blu and youent
of the But. Nut will be together
this time I always have Ben a Be-
lever in States Rites.
ALT DODGE
Siam taylor Co
Io,~r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

Chief Justice Paxton has resign
led from the Supreme Bench OF
Pennsylvania to accept the re-
ceivership of the Reading rail-
road.-Ex.
There must be something radi-
.cally wrong somewhere when a
Judge of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania resigns his position
to become the receiver of a rail
road. We in South Carolina are
not up on the receivership busi-
ness nor do we really understand
how these creatures of the Federal
Courts get such fine picFings from
the railroads. Receiver is the
proper title; they receive much
and pay out little, and even fight
the. payment of the taxes to the
State under whose charters and by
whose permission they are allowed
to live, move, and have their being.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
Death of Gen. Beauregard.

General Beauregard died at his
home in New Orleans on the 20 of
Feb. he was born in New Orleans in
1s1S,graduated from West Point in
1888 and was assigned to the
crops of engineers. He served in
Mexican war and was twice
wounded and twice brevetted.: He
was promoted to the captaincy OF
engineers in 1853 and was for FIVE
days (January % to 20, 1851
superintendent of the United
States Military Academy at West
Point. He resigned Feb. 20 1891,
Joined the confederates and be-
gan tha. civil war by the bomb
ardment of Fort Sumter, April IL,
1851.
He was in actual command of
Southern troops at Bull Rnn, July
21, 1891, in which the Federals
experienced defeat; for this service
he was made full general, the
highest grade. From the summer
of 1891 un.il the spring of 1854 he
defended Charleston and its out
works when besieged by General
Gilmore.
At the close of the war he was
second in command of the Army of
Jos. E Johnston in North Carolina.
Since the termination of the war
he has resided in Louisiana, be-
came President of the New Or
leans, Jackson, and Mississippi
railroad and for number of years
was one of the managers of the
Louisiana lottery and was also
adiutant general of Louisiana.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
EEGEFIELD IN COLUMBIA

The Y. M. c. A. Convention
which held its annual session in
Columbia last week came to an
end on Sunday night last. Mr..
John Lake, of Edgefeld, was ap-
pointed State Secretary.
On Sunday evening the services
were conducted in the various
churches by delegates in attend
ance.
We quote the following from
The State:
"At the Washington Street
Methodist Church services were
conducted by Mr.. John Lake, of
Edgefeld, and Mr.. Geo. s. Bearden,
of Newberry College. Mr.. Lake
spoke spoke from Joel ii :29, "And
it shall come to pass after that I
will pour my spirit upon all flesh;
and your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, your old men shall
dream dreams, your young men
shall see visions Mr.. Bearden
gave an outline of Y. M. G. A..
work in the colleges.
The special services of the
Marion Street Methodist Church
were conducted by Messrs. Shull,
of Wofford College, and T. B.
Ianham, of Edgefeld. The SER
vices were of an interesting ma
ture.
The boys meeting held in the
Y. M. @. a. hall in the afternoon at
8 o'clock, and was led by Messrs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

The writ of habeas corpus in
the railroad cases will be heard by
Tho Supreme Court at Washington
on the 9Th of March. Gen. John
Randolph Tucker of Virginia, the
great constitutional lawyer, and ].
j. Darlington, Esq, of Washing
ton, have been retained by the
State, through the instrumentality
of Sen. Irby, and these will be the
leading couns el in the case.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
Reducing Cotton Acreage.

The Baltimore Manufacturer
Record hopes that satifactorY
results will be achieved at the
slIemph;s meeting q OF the Cotton
Planters Association this week.
Our contemporary holds that
the cotton growing industry is
now in a critical position, and
urges the planters to unite in
producing a small crop that will
bring a high price. 1t says:
eff the crop could be absolutely
regulated in accordance with the
acreage planted it might not be a
difficult matter to insure just
about the quantity desired, but
weather conditions are an all
important factor which can neither
be foretold nor avoided. Conse-
quently,, to be on the safe side, it
will be necessary, in estimating
the requisite acreage, to take into
consideration the probable yield.
The average for the past seventeen
years has been III pounds, or 35
5-5 bale per acre. During that time
the yield for four years exceeded
2os pounds per acre; for three
years twas between 1S0 and 200
pounds; for four years between
17O and 1s0 pounds; for three
years between 100 and ITO pounds
and for three years less than 100
pounds. 1t would seem, then,
that III pounds would be fair
ave. -e. On this basis 100000
acres would give a crop of 9,372,-
600 bales, but if the yield should
be the same as in 1890-91 the
crop would be 100000 bales, and
if the yield were that of 1892
the crop would be 100000 bales.
The present crop is variously
estimated as grown on from 19,
100000 to 1S,OOO,9OO acres, and if
the latter figure is accepted as
more nearly correct, it is evident
that, in order to insure a crop
of not over 100000 bales for the
coming season, it will be desira-
BILE to make a reduction of from
10 to Is per cent in the acreage
planted this year,
The next crop should be SO re-
gulated us to fill the wants of
spinners, and yet not leave such
a surplus as to burden the succeed
ing year. The problem is how to
secure general cooperation. Grave
doubts exist as to whether the
conventions influence will be
strong enough to accomplish
The desired object.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
sehxstka and Hi. Servant.

While in garrison at Fort Sheria,
8. D., Lieutenant Schwatka hadn
Irish servant whom he had taken fn
the ranks, and who, like his commsng
officer and employer, was subject to.
casional sprees. Que morning sf
Schwatka had been sitting up with sol
visiting comrades he left orders with Fl
servant that he should be prompt
awakened at o o'clock. About noon I'll
lieutenant arose without having Bed
called, and opening the door leadin
from his bedroom to the dining room
the log quarters which he occupied hii
covered his servant lying dead drunf o
the floor before him.
Schwatka raised him from the foc
and shook him as a mastif would ate
rier, exclaiming to him: "You infens
scoundrel, don't you know that ordere
you to wake me at O'clock? Here
end you drunk in violation of your agle'
ment that you would never getunder b
influence of liquor while was Oh
drunk" The /Irishman straightene
himself up for attention, salpted 90
replied: (
Eyes. sor, but you niver give men
chance. You've kept me sober for thte
weeks by staying dhrunk yerself. Is
have"
schwatka forgave him.-Chicago i
tor Ocean.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

The Oates bill for the refunding
of the cotton tax which we paid
way back yonder in '66, '67, and
'68 has been reported upon favora-
bly, by the committee to which it
was referred in the national house
of representatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

The flag carried by Pizarro and
his followers during the conquest
of Peru will be a notable object in
the Venezuelan exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. The sword of Cortez
will be exhibited from Mexico.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

Absolute prohibition in South
Carolina under the present laws
is out of the question. 1t is either
saloons or dispensaries. Which
do you prefer? This is the question
thateyery prohibitionist is now
called upon to decide.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

The sale of the South Carolina
Railway, which was to have taken
place in April next has again been
postponed. 1T is now thought that
it will be at least one year before
tits sold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
Cots Warmed Ch.sply.

AHsvre jeweler, who has an alternat-
ing current transformer in the basement
beneath his store, has placed an irol,
grating over it. end in, this way warns
his place at the electric company's e1-
pense.-NeW York journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

E@ 95 cents on the dol bar wiz
be paid for school checkslat life
ADVERTISER office, provided you
are a subscriber to the @pbper, or
become subscriber wi I'm: You
bring in the check.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
ALF DODGE
Siam taylor Co
Io,ro

Stand up to them Ben the COM
mon folkes that fill up the armies
will see you throo Good luak to
you.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

A story is told about popular dentist
who was farmers boy before he studied
his profession and the metaphors Of the
farm came glibly to his lips. He had
Just opened an Office and one of his fifst
customers was young lady, whose
teeth he carefully examined and. then
remarked, 81 find, miss, that ono Of yolr
hind teeth needs little ling.n-Spring-
field Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1893.
An extra session Of Congress
seems now to be a necessity, but
will probably not be called until
summer.
summer.

It is not generally known that q
son of President Tyler will be a
member Of the next Congress. he
will represent the I'd Virginia dis
trict.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02

The amount of tobacco chewed in
the United States last year was
eighty-fve tons.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
EDGEFIELD, S. G.

This Company is managed by combination of
the largest and most influential newspapers in tho
United States for the express purpose Of protect.
ing their gabscribers against interruptions
and incompetent Patent Agents, and each paper
printing this advertisement vouches for the RESPONSE
nlty and high standing OF the Press Claims Companr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
No Advance, Old Prices for Cash

Ladies. you are respectfully invited
to an inspection of my beautiful stock
OF prints q &c; Zephyrs at 81; Zeph-
eretts a &c; Ginghams @ Sand TO-;
Scotch Ginghams, Pecales, Normandy
Zephyrs q 8, 10 and IL; beautiful and
new effects.
Dress Flannels, Batiste, Tunkin
Cloths, Irish Lawns, Beiges, Cream
and fancy cold Nuns yelling, Bourette
Cloths.
Our Ice line of DRESS GOODS are
the prettiest we have ever brought out.
j. NJ. COBB.
Pm.
N Bring your school checks
at the ADVERTISER office. if you
want IS per cent. of their face,
value.
Subscribe to the Edgefeld APP
vERTIsER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-02
Tho bip dali

Tho big DALI
walls, because q
thousand persol@
sellers, dealing
are soon to be OF Oh
When these five
of their present .
the tears of fifty
and children will
of thousands of b
tute and miserab
with splenty and
the five thousand
employment than
homes and brf
hearts for a m
making, and God
Sumter Freeman.