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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-08-31
PILeRlMAees TO MECCA
Religious Zeal OF Mohammedans . 0reas
Enos, A., Sf>.rnss.i.a No..~s-a..

Religious Zeal OF Mohammedans . Great
Boon to Steamship Companies.
1t is mora than remarkable that Gus.
tom which sfose shortly after the death
some 1890 years ago, of q man whose
name was for centuries identified with
all that was hostile to Christian domino.
ton and opinion should within the last
few years have had an important and
favorable influence ON the earnings Of
certain British lines of steamers.
No race has been more enthusiastic in
the way of pilgrimage to the holy city
of Arabia than that inhabiting the Malay
peninsula and archipelago. Although
their conversion to Islamisn dates back.
only some 500 years, If indeed quite so
long (the records of the event being de-
cidedly vague and Enthusiastically, the
duty of performing the "Hajv is recog
mixed by all right minded Malays as Inn.
perative. The peninsula itself probably
furnishes far fewer number Of pilgrims
than the large islands of the archipelago
forming the magnificent territory known
as Netherlands Indies. Java and Celebes
Boyan and Bugis, to say nothing of In
Vulnerable less known places, now send
forth multitudes yearly to visit the sa-
cred fame. It would not at first sight,
seem that the journey-madep principally
inwell appointed steamers-inyolved any
particular hardships.
But the usual conditions Of the "pfl
grim traffic" are somewhat different
from those Of ordinary passenger vessels.
The Malay pilgrim, whose ticket to and
from Mecca is provided by passage
broker, has to find his own provisions
while on board. In all cases,he has to
pay smartly for conveyance from Jeddah
to Mecca overland, unless he elects to do
the journey on foot, but In any event he
has to provide the necessary commits
sariat. The steamers as q rule are over
crowded for ordinary comfort, although
permitted by regulation to carry the 500
or more pilgrims who embark. Should,
as sometimes happens, an epidemic
break out during the voyage, the death
rate becomes tragicaL The worst hard /
ships, however, commence on landing at
the evil smelling and by no means
healthy port Of Jeddah.
Few of the pilgrims provide them
selves with adequate necessaries to
tramp the greater portion of the 100
miles which separate the city Of Mecca
from its nearest port. Yet worse is their
condition on returning. The price of
food is exorbitant, and thousands perish
annually of exhaustion and insufficient
nourishment-and this despite the best
efforts of the British and other consuls
at Jeddah, who issue all needful warn
ings to the pilgrims. Quarantine, again,
tells heavily against the would be Hail.
A few extra days detention exhausts his
small stock of provisions, and he falls
ready victim to disease. Tho result Is
that large proportion Of those who
visit Mecca never return to their own
country. The trade, however, Is profit
able to steamer owners, much as 1t is
disliked by captains and officers. As for
Europeans unfortunate enough to b.
passengers in a pilgrim ship, they are
not to be envied.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-08-31
SAUK CENTRE & NORTHERN.
Daily Except Sunday,

Two trains each day without change of cars
from Sank Centre to st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis, where connections are made with all lines
running East and South Train No. 3 going
west is equipped with palace sleeping and
dining cars, and tourists sleepers to the
Pacific Coast. Passengers have the choice of
w routes to the c0ast-One through the free
government lands in Montana, the other via
Winnipeg and Manitoba.
Tickets sold at this office TO all points in the
United States and baggage checked through
0 defamation, JAS. y. NORRIS, Agent,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-08-31
She ..Hop.d. FOR Thsir Happsnsss.

She Hoped" Eor Thotr aappxnesss Z
The Newly Wed-Edith did the hate
fullest thing 81 our reception, and I'll
never forgive her.
Cousin Jane Why, what could IL be-
= The Newly Wed - She addressed
Charles Ia the most plying manner and
said, IT hope you'll be happy" The
way she uttered that word s'hopep WIS
positively unbearabls. - Boston Tran
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-08-31

A woman says that q man can beard
the savage tiger In bis lair without Q
culver Of his muscles, but he cannot
bring an unexpected friend to dinnsr On
q washing day without trembling IN
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-08-31

an odd Way Of Saying How d. Do"
The people Of Cairo salute you with an
odd question. II means, 'sDo you per-
spire?' Il is explained by the fact that
they regard dry skin as the symptom
Of q mortal malady.-Kate Fields Wash
ington.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-08-31

The Egyptians had four distinct meth
DDS Of writing-the hieroglyphic, her-
attic, enchorial and Coptic. Hieroglyphie
style was in vogue ct least 1000 years
before Christ.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
n Comparison,

WAsIIiNGTON, May IA statement
prepared from the records of the Postof
flee Department shows that during the
first two months Of the present admin
istration the total number Of fourth
class postmasters appointed was 1884
against 5,l0l made during the first two
months of UarriSon's administration
The number OF appointme nts made
during the last two months to i'll
vacancies Caused b. designations and
death was 2,G8o against 1908 made dur.
ing the corresponding period of,the last
administr; zion. Number of removals
under Cleveland 1, POO, under Harrison,
for the same time, 1916. The excess of
appointments four years ago was, there
fore, 1910 and the excess of removals
2,2S2, while the number of appoint
ments ma ade for resgnatlors and deaths
was ] OFT moro than four years ago.
In view Of the many misstatements
which has been made in the press con-
cerning the number ami causes of
changes being made in fourth class
postollices, the foregoing figures are
regarded as interesting.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
'OUT IN THE WOODS"
inc remarkable Pickle into which tho
Lavelie Case Had Como.

COLUMBIA, S. g., Nav I.-Gove.-
nor Illlman despite his efforts to investi-
gate the, sanity of the oft convicted and
oft.respited Charleston wife murderer.
now finds himself, as he expresses It, ssl1ii
the woods" lie endeavored to get the
medical experts TO decide on the case.
and now they put tho case in more
doubtful condition than ever before.
Three OF the commission report one wav
and three another.
The Governor yesterday made public
the facts in the case as follows:
THE MAJORITY REPORT,
The commission examlned LayeIle
last Thursday. The following reports
were received yesterday:
Resolved. That after careful. consci-
entlous, and, we hope, just consideration
or all the facts concerned in the Lavelle
case, as also au examination of the pris-
ouer himself, We have formulated the
opinion that Napoleon Lavells was and
is suffering from an insane diathesis.
whereby at times he is and was ex..
tremely eccentric, but wherein or where.
by his reason is not dethroned or his
moral responsibility destroyed.
ALLARD MEMMINaER, MD.
L. GOURDIN DESAUssURE, M. ID.
GEO. II. TUCKER.
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A PTeCedent Ouotad-

COLUMBIA, ). c., May 1O.-The Jour
nal of this city says Governor Tillman
is having great deal of amusement at
the expense Mr.. w. ST. j. Jervey. IN the
matter of the Denmark Iynching, The
journal says that after reading Mr..
Jervey's latest letter in which he speaks
Of being directed to do an act forbid
den by the Constitution, the Governor
broke into laugh and said:
"lt Is funny that Governor Thomas
b. Jeter. one of the smartest LAWYERS in
the State, should have ordered Solicitor
Cothran to Edgefield to prosecute the
Clysby- Bland Case If it was unconstitu
tional. Very funny that he should not
have discovered the unconstitutional
ty OF the act, and had to leave it for
the News and Courier and Mr.. .Jer-
vey to find out at this late day." lie
says that the statute law places the
Solicitor under the direction of the
executive, and he will find ample law
to warrant him in his directions to Mr..
Jervey. The constitutionality, he saws,
is unnecessary of discussion, but If Mr..
Jervey. persist in his declination to
obey MS instructions he may find him
self subject for Impeachment. This
latter remark was more by wav of ma.
renthesis than a direct threat, but il
may be taken as Indicative of the Gov
ernor's purpose. The letter of Governor
L. Is. Jeter, directing Solicitor Cothran
to prosecute the CIysby- Bland case,
which Governor Tillman accents as
sufficient precedent in the premises
reads as follows:
w "CoLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 20, 1880.
"Io Jas. 5. Cothran. Solicitor Eighth
Circuit, Abbeville, S. c.:
DEAR SIR: Whereas indictments are
to be made against a. A. Glover and A.
a. ClysDy at the next October term of
Court of General Sessions, for Edgefield
county, for the murder of DR.. Bland,
and 1T appearing to my satisfaction that
II. &. Bonham. Esq, Solicitor of tt g
Circuit which includes Edgefield county
is near relative of the deceased DR..
Bland, |, therefore, request and direct
by virtue Of Section 80. title ", Chap
ter 16, Revised Statutes of South Caro-
lima, that you attend ut the Court of
General Sessions to be holden at Edge-
field Court House on the first Monday
of October next for the purpose of rep
resenting the State in the prosecution
OF the cases against said A. A. Glover
and A.. "A. Clysby and those growing
out of them. THOMAS B. JETER,
"GOVernOr,"
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The District Attorneysh,p.

WASHINGTON. May 1l.-Senator
Butler and the president were discus
sing the matter of appointment of
District Attorney and Marshal for
South Carolina recently. If one ruling
goes into effect, Abial Lathrop's days
are numbered to a very few; If another,
Re will hang over until June 18, 1893.
Mr.. Cleveland has not decided whether
a mans term begins from his appoint
ment or from the day he gets his
commission by confirmation from the
Senate. "ln the case of South Carolina
and Others" he said yesterday. ut must
be decided very soon" Mr.. Lathrop
was appointed May "a, 1889, but was
not confirmed until June IL, 1890,
which makes vast difference to the
anxious applicants for that Office.
George 1. Cunningham was appointed
Marshal June 81, 1889, and confirmed
March 12, 1890. Here Is a difference OF
nearly year. While it would seem
clear what to do to most men. and
especially to Democrats, Mr.. Cleveland
is still doubtful. but says he will settla
the matter within a week.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
\ Human Headed Bird,

HONG Kong, May 11.-A friend
haillng from Nanhai Dictrict in
kaungtung states that an uncommon
looking bird was captured there in the
country last winter. The bird stands
three feet high from the ground, and
has the head of human being, whilst
its body is covered with hair several
inches in length. On its appearance
the country people were much alarmed
and large crowd set out to exterminate
the uncommon animal, for fear it
should be dangerous customer to har-
Dor: The person who managed to save
1t from the mob and had the courage
70 capture 1t has made a good thing
out OF it. He has been exhibiting the
rare foWl and has made "piles of mon
ey' by 1t. In addition to its strange ap-
pearaDce the bird is said to be 20 most
modest creature" avoiding the gaze of
curious people, as If it were too bash full
10 let people see it,, and 1t is only at
tne command of its master that it will
snow ltself.-North China Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
MinlStor ISInntlf

| WASHINGTON, May 9.-The officials
OF the State department tonight con-
llrm the predictions heretofore made
that EX-Rcpresentative Blcunt would
be appointed minister resident to the
Hawaiian Islands. 1t has b cen suppos.
ed that Minister Stevens would remain
IN charge of the legation until the 9th
OF this month, at which time he had
announced his intention of sailing for
San Francisco. 1t is now known that he
has been instructed to forthwith turn
over the legation to Commissioner
Blount, who has been appointed his
successor. There is reason to believe
that Stevens was not allowed to remain
III charge Of the legation until the 9th
instant because Of his activity in behalf
OF annexation. 1t is further stated at
the department that Bowen and Sewall.
who went to Honolulu shortly after
commissioner Blount's arrival, have
been active in their efforts to stimulate
sentiment on the islands in favor of an
neXatiOn, and there is reason to believe
they have sought to create the impress
sion that in SO doing they were repre-
sentlng the President. Secretary Gresh-
am has informed Minister Blount that
the President ropudiates everything
said and done by these gentlemen. It
will be remembered that SeWall was an
applicant for the position of third assis-
tant Secretary Of State under the pres
ent Administration, but failed to secure
the appointment.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
A Hard Ono.

COLUMBIA, S. g., May 5.-One of the
strangest phenomena ever reported In
this county occurred Wednesday. Mr..
B. F. Griffin had in large field of
young cotton on his plantation several
miles from the city. He reported that
when he visited the field yesterday
morning not vestige of his fine stand
could be seen. Not even a leaf or the
stem or the stem of a stalk was left to
Indicate that cotton had ever been
planted there. Mr.. Griffin can give no
satisfactory explanatio ON of the occur
renee unless miniature cyclone struck
the field during the high wind storm.
No sign of such a disturbance could be
seen elsewhere and the supposition is
that If one occurred 1t was just strong
enough to twist away the tender
plants, but too weak to do any other
damage. 1t was strange affair any
way whatever did it.-ISegister.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
Many ParlaIl.

ALDEN, May 4.-The destruction is re-
ported of the British steamship Khiva
off the Arabian coast, probably with ap.
palling loss of life. The Khiva sailed
from Bombay April 12, carrying large
number of Mohamedans, bound, as piI.
grims, to Mecca. The pilgrims were
90 numerous that they crowded the
vessel, taking up all the available room.
1t is learned that the Khiva was burned
OF Ras Marbet, on the coast of Arabia.
or the great number on board, 900 are
said to have been saved, the Others
perishing in the sea or flames, which
consumed the vessel
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
Pianos aud Organs.

Where to buy Pianos and Organs
representing the worlds greatest ma
kers. Steinway & Sons Pianos, Ma
thushek Pianos, Mason & Hamlin ri
amos, Sterlin Pianos, Mason and Ham
lin Organs, Sterling Organs. Lowest
prices always. Easiest terms possible.
All freight paid. Complete outfit free.
Five years guarantee. One price TO
all. Square dealing, Money saved.
We do not ask big prices as many
dealers do, and then come down. Our
motto One price to all and that the
lowest. We ship on fifteen days trial
to any depot and pay freight both
ways If not satisfactory. Write for
Illustrated catalogue. N. w. Trump,
Columbia, S. G.. ~
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reform In the Navy.

WAsIIINGTON May 10. - Secretary
Herbert has authorized the statement
that he will decline to extend leaves of
absence of any officer of the navy who
IS engaged in private business. lie
will not interfere with the orders of his
predecessors, but will grant no new
leaves of this kind, but will call in all
those already granted at the expiration
or the terms assigned them. The Sec.
retary says he does not think it right
that an officer educated by the govern
lnent should be permitted for his own
private advantage, to utilize his knoWl.
edge and experience against the gov
ernment, and at the same time remain
on its pay roll. Among the Offices af-
fected by Secretary Herbert's orders are
the following: Commander William
M. Folger, late chief of the bureau of
ordnance, who has been granted two
two years leave Of absence from Jan.
uary last; Lieutenant Commander Will
liam Swift, employed by Sellers & Co.
OF Philadelphia and furloughed until
February. 1894; Lieutenant Comman
der T.. w. Simond's and Chief Engi.
neer l.. w. Robinson, employed in prl-
vate capacities at the Words Fair, each
with a years leave of absence; Lieu
tenant Commander G. g. Cornwell EN-.
pl0yeO by the InOmpSOn-HOuS Com
pany, on leave; Lieut.. A. V. Wadhams,
lecturing, on leave until September /,
1893; Lieut.. &. A. Stone, employed by
Carnegie IL Co., on leave until March
IL, 1891; Lieut.. w. II. briggs, employ
ployed by an ordinance company hav-
Ing contracts with the government,
furloughed until September let next;
Lieut.. w, II. ClasoD, on leave till June
30 next, attending to private business;
Chief Engineer n. =. Towne, employ
ed by Cramp 81 Sons, on leave till Jan
uary, 1895; Lieut.. w. w. Wood, en-
ployed by the American Proiectile Com
pany, on leave since October 1890; Civil
Engineer A. Il. Menocal employed by
the Nicaragua Canal Company. on
leave til! June next; and Civil Engi-
neer II. f. Peary, employed by the
Philadelphia Geographical Society, on
leave until November 2, 1895.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
TIE MINORITY REp0Rr

We, the undersigned, beg leave tc
make the minority report:
After careful, conscientious. and we
nope, just consideration Of the case oI
Napoleon Layelle, whom we examined
at the jail, we have arrived at This con.
clusion:
That owing TO an insane dlathesis and
sun stroke (six years aGo) Napoleon La
vcllo was not in full possession OF his
mental faculties, and therefore was not
wholly responsible for his act on the
night of February II. 1890.
CHARLES II. TABER, Chairman.
II. II. MCGAIAN,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
HoI0 InRAne,

WAsHINGToN, May 1O.-Hamilton
3: Sanders, of Sumter, S. c., appeared In
washington six weeks ago, seeking ap-
pointment as Minister to Mexico. He
was soon discoved to be Insane. and
was sent home. He reappeared here
yesterday, and sought admittapce to
the White House last evening. TODAY
he came back, and was recognized
and was taken In charge by officers,
He will be again sent to South Caro-.
lima
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION
In1,n hInrn,n1,

FORT MoTTE, S. g.
TO Ills EXccllency, Governor b. r..
Tlllman, Columbia, S. c.:
LEAR SIR: l have the honor Of
transmitting TO you the conclusions
reached by the commission appointed to
investigate the mental condition of
Napoleon Lavelle.
While disappointing, it should not sur
priac That discrepancy Of opinion louid
exist under the circumstances for while
INSANITY ls oitlmes clear.cut and self
evident to the casual observer, at other
times it Is so evaslve aud indistinct that
ii becomes impossible to affirm with
absolute certainty on which side of the
shadHwy line, between sanity and insan-
ity, the individual stands. Between
these extremes are various phases differ.
ing in degree and character. You will
therefore appreciate that problems O
greatest difficulty and completely arise
involving oftimes an analysis and com
parison of the objective and subjective
phenomena of a whole lifetime. While
| therefore, many OF these problems bafllt
the jurlsts and nre incomprehensible tc
even an enlightened public, still to reacl
their solution with certainty one must
20 through the special study, the wide
experience, and the close observation OF
the "Allcnist" and the student Of medi-
cal jurisprudence. Yours very respect.
fully, CIIRLEs r. TAnER, NJ. D.,
Chairman OF Commits sion.
1t Will be remembered that DR.. Bab-
cock made previous non .committal re-.
port suggesting the appointment of a
cOmmission.-Sta
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-05-18

RRJCR RHUR WmSS1skfNG mSH ,rl{s MACHINERY.
BARREL STAVE
GINNING
GRAIN THRESHING
SAW MILL
RICE HULLING
ENS1NES AND BOILERS.
State Agency for Talbot & Sons Engines
and Boilers, Saw and Grist Mills.
Brewers Brick Machinery.
Double Screw Cotton Presses.
Ihomas Direct Acting Steam Presses, No
Belts.
Thomas Seed Cotton Elevators.
Hall and Lummus' Gins.
Engleberg Rice Hullers.
Il. b. Smith Co.'S Wood Working Machin-
cry, Planers. Bend Saws, Mouldcrs.
M0rtisers, TenOners--comprIsing com :
Plete equipment for Sash, Door, and
Wagon Factories.
OeL0ache's Plantation Saw Mills, varia-
BILE feed.
Betting, Fittings and Machinery Supplies.
Write me for prices.
v. G. BADHAM, Manager,
COLUMBIA, S. G..
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DIR. BABCOCK'S REPORT,

Ills EXcellency. b. r.. rillman, Cover.
ror OF South Carolina:
SIR: After careful consideration OF
the case of Napoleon Lavelle, and con.
sultation with the commission by YOU. l
am of the opinion that Laveile's re-
possibility is greatly modified Ey men
tai disease. Respectfully submitted,
j. w. BABCoCK, NJ. D.
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Drownah

CARM o. 'ls., May 8.---Peter Jack
son was { ng Wabash River yester-
day ina with HE wife and two chill.
dran, wi 10 skin was ov erturned and
the entY rty drowned. The river
ls at food and over u mile wide.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-10


b. the E.sBoas EzlHnat Snater.
h IS. shsrs verr /. 80 tezsess q al
kinls bniIt "A TIE niissi States. with an
eslizaassd gonssye Of ~. Ga. CO..
ToiNcco. cigars. c.f4restss snA tie
uzaal snixturs ars forbisldsn from sn1sr-
ins New Zealand BY parcels pet.
Tie first GATED States n@sigation
laws were passed by congress Ia liza
and for The most part srs slsii IN force.
Slams exports lat year ineladed no
les than 81 tons % birds nests sen- %
Hong Kong to make the celebrated lhi-
nese soup.
The Chilkst Nation In Alaska il divided
into sections. each named after ssms
living thing. There are the Ravens,
Wolves. Eagles. SnaAs. Bears. etc.
SIR Arnold WIKI. an English lawyer
who died recently. wa the private 90
licitor Of Queen Victoria and other lien-
bers Of The royal family. IS well - tho
king and qusea Of Belgium.
The use Of the flannel slroud dates
back 70 acts Of parliament - and 10.
Charles II. which. 20 encourage the wool
sn trade In England, compelled that all
bodies should be 80 protected
Between 2 600 and $500 eonvicts from
English prisons are annually discharged
on ticket OF leave. and Of these over 700
are apprehended for fresh offenssss and
10 for failing 10 report themselves.
The Imperial canal Of China liz tho
longest In tie world and the greatest in
point Of traffic. It's length Is loo miles.
and IL connects Al cities situated ON its
banks. IL was completed In 1880. after
coo years spent ON It's construction.
One II the best remedies for toothache
IL the common compound tincture Of
benxoin, sold everywhere in the drug
stores. II "a few drops are placed on cot
ton and put in or around the tooth. the
pain viii be almost instantly STOPPED.
The grea. steamships plying between
Australia and England are provided with
freezing machinery. by which mutton.
frozen, is preserved and delivered in
London in fine condition. Australian
flowers. preserved In ice. are also car
ried TO London.
The Duke Of York must be acquiring
. considerable library. for IL Is said that
he Is preserving all the newspaper refer
ences touching on any part Of his life.
Now, Of course. he has added those about
his bride. The volumes are handsomely
bound AMI have solid gold clasps, which
display the dukes initials beautifully
engraved