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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-14
1t Was Uncle Sam's Money

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-The claim
OF $50 ,OOO,0O filed against the Stanford
estate by Attorney General Olney as a
preliminary step to enforce the Coy
ernments claim against the original
holders Of the Central Pacific grant has
awakened much interest here. 1t Is
now learned that the Governments
claim was presented on May 2G, but
that an attempt was made to keep the
proceeding quiet in order that the f.
nancial operations Of the estate necd
rot be embarrassed. The late Senator
SCanfOrd'S estate was recently apprais.
ed at $l7,60O,OO0. Since the appraise-
ment heavy obligatians have been met
and 1t is stated now that the enforce.
ment Of the Government claim would
practically wipe out the estate,not only
leaving the widow penniless, but cut
ting off all the beneliciaries under the
late Senators will, including the en-.
dowment of 80, 100000 to the Stanford
University. 1t is even said that the
estate, after the liquidation Of its &C.
knoWledged debts, may not equal the
amount of the claim Of the Govern.
ment. In this event Senator Stanf0rd's 8
deed Of trust, under which Stanford
University was founded, would not
stand In case the decision of the Courts
should be tx favor of the Government
and the University would necessarily
be sacrificed to satisfy the Judgment.
Mrs. Stanford In an interview has sta.
ted that the Governments claim will
be resisted to the fullest extent Of her
ability. Today Is the last under the
law which Mrs. Stanford has to accept
or reject the Governments claim. 1t is
believed she Will simply Ignore the
claim, which In law amounts to rejec-
ton. 1t will then be in order for the
Government to institute suit either In
the United States Courts or the Su-
preme Court in San Francisco. At
torney General Olney's claim was filed
In the Probate Court in San francisco,
before Judge Coffee, where the Stan
ford estate Is now undergoing settle
ment,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-14

Gently dressed, and no one has so much
right 10 dress well as Christian. Not
50 with the goddess disciple of fashion.
lake ner robes, and you take eyery.
thing. Death will come down on her
some day and rub the bistre off her
eyelids and the rogue Off her cheeks.
and with two rough, bony hands scat.
ter spangles and glass beads and rings
and ribbons and lace and brooches and
buckles and sashes and frisettes and
golden clasps.
The dying actress whose life had
been vicious, said: "The scene closes.
Draw the curtain" Generally the
tragedy comes first and the farce after.
ward, but in her life 1t was first the
farce of a useless life and then the
tragedy or a wretched eternity.
Compare the life and death of such a
one with that of some Christian aunt
that was once blessing to your house
hold. do not know that she was ever
offered hand In marriage. She lived
single, that untrammeled she might
be everybody's blessing. Whenever
the sick were to be visited or the poor
to be provided with bread, she went
with blessing. She could pray or sing
Rock Of Ages for any sick pauper who
asked her. AS she got older there were
days when she was little sharp, but
ior the most part auntie was sun.
beam--just the one for Christmas eve.
She knew better than any one else how
to fix things. Her every prayer, as God
heard 1t, was full of everybody who
had trouble. The brightest things in
an the house dropped from her fingers.
She had peculiar notions, but the
grandest notion she ever had was to
make you happy. She dressed we'll
aunttes always dressed well-but her
highest adornment was that Of meek
and quiet split, which, in the sight of
God, ls of great price. When she died
you all gathered lovingly about her,
and as you carried her out to rest the
Sunday school class almost covered the
coffin with japonicas, and the poor peo-
pie stood at the end Of the alley, with
their aprons to their eyes, sobbing bit
terly, and the man OF the world said,
With solomon, "Her price was above
rubies," and Jesus, as unto the maiden
in Jud@a, commanded, I'll say unto
thee, arise"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-06-14
REsURGENT.

HESUh0EN1s
Only q bunch Of withered flowers,
Faded and brown and old,
Bnt memory makes them gay once moro
with purple, white and gold.
The pink spring beauty greets us first,
Fed by tho melting snow.
And ground nut blossoms show the place
or hidden stores below.
The pure wake.rObin on tho hill
Greets the first bird again,
The starry blood root In the dell
Still leaves Its crimson stain.
Jack-in the.pulpit breaches yet
To little woodland folk,
And liverworts and vlolets grow
At tho feet Of the hollow oak.
The dainty waxen Indian pipe
Beneath the beach tree springs,
And the golden bell Of tho adder tongue
Still lightly sways and swings.
1t tolls the knell-that fairy bell--
or childhood's hopes and fears
And ushers in tho toll and sin
OF later, sadder years,
And 80 I kept the faded flowers
My old time playmate gave,
With grasses sweet that grow above
A lonely western grave.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
FEE. and Microbes.

Dr. McClintook of tho University oi Michigan has performed experimonh which indicate that eggs may become infected with microbes before they are laid A healthy hen. after repeated washings in sterilized solutions, wM placed in n stcrilizcd cage. As soon ss possible nftUr being laid portion of hei eggs were placed in sterilizcd cotton and then in an incubator All these eggs dc cayed and swarmod with bactoriA The remaining eggs wore taken as soon aa laid, and cultures were made from thoti contents Somo of theso culture tubes developed; others remained storilo Aft. CT some days the hen wns killed, and with proper aseptic precautions culture tubes wero inoculated from various DOT tions of tho oviduct Most of theao tubos developed Itwould thus seem probable that tho putrefaotivo bacteria entered tho egg in its passage down tho oviduci and before tho shell was formed.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20

was educated at private schools and at the University of Edinburgh and was called to tho Scottish bar, but travelled and dc. voted himself to literature Ono of his earliest works was an account of his tray els in California, but tho work which e. tablished his reputation as writer of fiction was "Trcasurc Island, rubiiahcd in lsS3
 Among the most popular of his works Is Dr Jekyll and Mir Hyde,h which was drnmatized and played at tho Lycoum tho atcr In London in 1888 and subsequently, in the United Statos
 Among his other works arc "KidnAp- cd, - Tho New Arabian Nights" and The Black Arrow"
 Sumc timc ago Mir. Stevenson, who was suffering from lung trouble, wont to tho South Pacific for his health Ho became enmptured with the Samoan islands and decided to take up his residence and spend the rest of his days thero. He took oloso interest in Samoan affairs and has written many letters to the newspapers in favor of the natives as against the treaty poworg under whose direction the government of the islands is conducted.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
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ism and chair which had been provided should the prisoner faint. In the center of the room hung the moose, and on the wall was the dial which was to tell the story of the progress of the automatic movement
 Croain met death with only 0 slight tremor His arms were bound when he left the cage and was marched into the room, with Keepers Doolittle and Perkins on either side. As he stepped on the plat form he trembled slightly and stood with is head bent forward. The fine shot in the machine was started by Warden Wood. bridge by putting his foot on a lever
 Deputy Warden Baisden placed a black hood over Cronin s head, and the keepers bound his legs at the knees and ankles. Dr. K. G. Fox, the prison physician, adjusted the moose so that the large knot in the five eighths inch manilla rope was placed di- rectly under the left ear. .e..s-.
 Pressed the Lever.
 The dial on the wall showed that the shot had been running in the machine for 20 seconds. Surgeon Fox turned away, and as the deputy warden raised his hand toward the warden, signifying all was ready, the warden did net wait for the shot to run slowly out, which would require 20 seconds more. He at once pressed his foot on n second lever and jumped tho shot at once.
 Cronin's body shot up into the air five feet at an angle of about S5 degrees and fell back instantly, his feet being about IS inches from the floor. The body was mo tionleSs for about ten seconds, when per ceptible twitching of the whole frame was noticeable for a few seconds. His hands became very firmly clinched, growing g tighter and tighter until rigor mortis set in just nine minutes after the fatal trap was sprung.
 Successful, {" said the warden, and nearly every one present stepped up to him and shook hands with him.
 W. R Sill, one of those present, who has attended l5 executions, said that he had never seen any so perfectly carried out as this The whole affair was perfectly noise less, the dull thud of the heavy weight as 1t str 1ck the ground not being noticeable in the excitement of the moment
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
CASHIER DEFAULTS.
CIRCULATED IN STOCKS AND LOST S27,o ,ooo OF THE BANKS MONEY.
Bielby, Alter Being Confronted With Evil dence of His Guilt. Confessed to Robbing the Central National Bank of Rome, \. N. He Was a Trusted Employee.

He Was a Trusted Employee.
 ROME, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The greatest surprise Romans havc had in many years was caused by the news chat John K. Biel- by, the trusted cashier of the Central Ma tional bank, was a defaulter in the sum of S27, 7,C00. The shortness in the accounts was first suspected about two weeks ago by National Bank Examiner I. Van Vrau- ken of Schenectady, who visited the iusti- tuition at that time. On Monday of this week he suddenly and unexpectedly reap peared and continued his investigation and made the above discovery.
 Mir. Bielby admits that he has taken about S27, 900, and says that he speculatcl in stocks, was caught in a downward market and took the bank funds to recov- CT himself. Most of these funds were also lost President Albert W. orton of the bank, who was in New York at the time c the discovery, was telcgraphed for and arrived home, when for the first tims he learned of the dedication.
 Samuel Gillett, the teller of tho bank. who Is also the mayor of Rome, disap- pcarcd Monday evening, and his where abouts are not known by his wife. Mir. Bielby, however, says no one is at fault besides himself. and that Mir. Gillett had nothing to do with the dedication.
 Mir. Bielby stood as high as any citizen could in the estimation of tae community and had been the trusted employee of the Central bank for many years. He had reached his position as cashier by gradu:.l promotions from the position of messeu- ger. He became cashier in 1888 upon the death of Cashier Charles $. Griffin.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
wha, He Needed.

Tho man was melancholy. and when he called on tho doctor for advice that artist thought he had his man sized up on tho first turn. He told tho doctor his symptoms, aud the doctor asked lot oi incidental questions
 How long have you been bercr'' in quired tho physician after finishing ur the regular list.
 "Much longer than hayo wanted te bo, i" replied the patient wearily.
 That's it thought so, exclaimed the doctor brightly. "What you need ii a change of scene. .l
 Tho patient throw up his hands ns il to ward or blow.
 "oh, doctor" ho walled. "I belong to theatrical company playing n rcpor. tory of i've act plays '-Detroit Frcs Prczs.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
General Markets.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-FLOUR-State and western dull and heavy. city mills patents, s4 GALS; winter patents, S2-snG3,l5; city mills clears, S3.55: winter straights, &. 2.35a2.T5-
 WHEAT-No. red was very dull. opening easier under disappointing cables, but la CT rallying on fair export clearances; May, 62ts1 6214c
 RYE-Nominal; carlots, 5505sc.; boats, 5s0 5Sc.
 CORN-No opened easier under heavy car lot arrivals, and December subsequently, broke sha ply under deliveries of about 13j.O0O bush- els: January, 52d52}sc.: May, 5ilsg B 4c.
 OATS-No. dulI track wAite state, 311x1 42c.; track. white ern. 37I9I42.
 POltk-Dull. new mess Sl325Gi375; fam lily. sl@1l2 50.
 LARD Slow, prime western steam, s7.2O. nominal.
 BUTTER steady; state dairy, lsGe1c.: state creamery, 17a:ssc.
 CHEESE Quiet; state, large, eGl1l4c.: small, 91kal2c.
 EGGS-Quiet; state and Pennsylvania. 24G 25c.; western. .UG239&c.
 SUGAR-Raw dull fair refining. Sac: cen trifugal 96 test. 3l6c.; refined quiet; crushed, 47-l6d45sc.: powdered, 1-lGG414c.; granulated, 35664 1-l6c.
 TURF lNTINE-Dull at S7ISG,2Ia4c-
 MOLASSES-Quiet: New Orleans. 2SQt3ac.
 RICE-Steady; domestic, 41xQGssc.; Japan, ps94SAc. TALLow-Firm; city, 43zc.; country. t5se.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
DEBS SENTENCED.
Six Months In Jail For the President of
 tue American Railway Union.

Six Months In Jail For the President of
 tue American Railway Union-
 CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Eugene ". Debs president of the American Railway union was found guilty of contempt by Judge Woods and sentenced to six months im- prisonment.
 Howard, Kcliher and the other defend. ants were also found guilty and sentenced to three months each, with the exception of McVane, who was released because therc was no evidence against him.
 The finding of the court was thnt Debs and the other defendants, except McNane, were in contempt Of court, but that the punishment inflicted would not be cumu- latiNe In other words, there were two cases before the court-one for contempt and the other violation of the federal stat ute, and the latter cause was merged into the former.
 After the murmur of excitement over the sentence had. subsded the court an nounced that the punishment was not to take effect for ten days. in which time the defendants attorneys will prepare an ap- neal
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
FINISHED POETRY
Patient Labor as Much Fine Frenzy
 Factor In Its Production.

Patient Labor Much as Fine Frenzy a
 Factor In Its Production. There are yet some persons left whc fancy that poetry is the product of a fine frenzy; that the poet genius awakes from sublimated cataleptic trance to fill page after page with effortless beatitudes. A number of manuscript sheets of Longfellow's Excelsior, !" which may be fosnd in Harvard, should not only explode this theory, but give hope to many a discouraged amateur. As Longfeilow first constructed the first verse of this poem it ran:
 The shades of night were falling fast
 As through an Alpine village passed
 A youth who, as the peasants sung,
 Responded in an unknown tongue,
 Excelsior.
 This was manifestly weak, as the only obvious reason why the Alpine peasants sung was that they might af- ford rhyme for the youths response in an unknown tongue. A second trial at the verse, however, not only failed to improve it, but arranged it in such form that it is difficult to believe Long fellow guilty of the fault. The last two lines of the verse were made to read:
 A youth who bore pearl of price,
 A banner with the strange device.
 There are not many, even among the magazine poets of today, who would consent to refer to banner as "a pearl of price" But the poet had by this time three lines to his liking, and the substi- tuition of "a youth who bore mid snow and ice" completed the verse as it has been read and spoken throughout the length and breadth of the land, all of which goes to show that the genius of the poet is in the conception, and that the production of the poem, being quite another matter, lies solely in the dircc- lion of patient labor Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
CANAAN CONN, THURSDAY DECEMBER

Subpoena all the commiSsionersr' yelI- ed Senator Bradley. The subpGnas werc issued.
 'It looks as though tie men who tell the truth are to be suspended by the police board, ' said Senator O'Connor angrily.
 Ut is abominablo, " was Chairman Lex ow's verdict. s
 Every one spoke at once. Indignation prevailed
 Subpenas were ordered to be immedi- ately served on all the commissioners and Superintendent Byrnes and obtain their testimony as to why this course was adopt ed after the committee expressed the de- sire that Captain Creeden should not suf- fer.
 "We will give the commissioners little material to answer questions on, said Mir. Golf sarcastically.
 Both Superintendent Byrnes and Com missioner Martin, after being on the rack for few moments, promised to secure Captain Creeden's restoration to office.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
The BustI Murder Mystery.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Dec. 1s.-The dou- ble murder of Mrs. Shearman and her daughter at Busti is still unsolved- The suspect, Archer Is yet at large, and thera is very little clew wherewith to connect him with the murder anyway. Robbery does not seenl to have been the motive for the crime, as hanging on the wall of the room in which tho two women were kill ed were two gold watches In plain view. In the bureau drawer also was $500 in- stead of s200. as at first reported, which old man Shearman kept tied up In a hand kerchief This was not touched.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
rl,s rrs.l.i.nt.. nntlnr.

wAsuEGToS, Doc is.-Prcsidcnt Glove land. accompanied by Dr. o'Roilly, Cap tain R. D. Evans and Mir. Charles Joffcr- son. left Washington last evening on an Atlantic Coast line train for hunting trip on tho coast of South Carolina Tho trip has bcon in contemplation since carly fall and is taken at this tIme in the hops that tho outing will benefit the president and erndioate tho remnant of his rhcumatlan, which stiil linRcrs with hiin. Tho party will rctnrn !n about a weok.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20

ministrntion. Tho mino workcrs with 32o votes, wore for Mcl5rlde fof personal reasons Tho radical socialist mombcrs felt that Gompcra was very strongly op- posed to them, and tho presidents own action during the convention has done much ta defeat him. He was ill when he came here. and his rulings have been nos tiocably arbitrary and cratic More than once he has lost his temper, and ocoaSion- ally he has reversed his own rulings Tho feeling generally Is friendly to Gomperx. but the election of Mcbride Is regaricd sa a good choioo
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
ooMPERs' DEFEAT.
Due to a DeSire Tn the Federation For a
 ChanUc of Administrations

Due to nesirc In the Federation For a
 Chanrc of Administrations
 DENVER Dec. is.-The election of on. ccrs nt tho convontion of tho Amorioan Federation of Labor resulted In the defeat of President Gompc,s for reelection by John McBrido Tho vote was: Mcl3rda l.id2; Gompcrs 037. .t.
 Mir. Gompors, who Is turned down hy the convention, is a member of tho Cigar Makers anion and has held tho position of president of the American Fcdcra- ton of Labor since 1889. From thcn un- t.l 1880 there wns no salary attached to tho office. That year it was decided to mako the office permanent ono. and the salary was fixed at si, goo. This was raia- cd to sl. 800 In 1909.
 Tho defeat of Mir. Gompcra sncms to bc due to general desire for n chanRc of Rd-
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Boy Murdered by Tramps

OwENsBoRo, Ky, Dec. 19.-A horrible outrage was perpetrated here on Will Cir win, an 1S-year-old boy, by two tramps. The boy was seized in the railroad yards and coat thrown over his head. He was carried into a car and chloroformed. The villains used knife, cutting into the bowels. They left the boy lying nearly dead He was found by his brother in a pool of blood. He suffers untold agony If caught, the villains will be lynched One man was arrested on suspicion.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Reads In Danger.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 19.-An imperial de- cree has been issued ordering Ii Hung Chang to arrest Kung, the taotai of Port Arthur, and the four Chinese generals who were in command at Port Arthur and to send them to Peking for trial and pun ishment for the loss of that important dockyard and fortress.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Fatal sonrold Accident.

CARTERET, \. J., Dec. 1S.-A scaffold on the building of the Williams & Clark fertilizing works hero was blown down, and three mon who were on it at the time were hurled to the ground, distance, of 50 feet. John Moriarty of Ontario was instantly killed and the others were so badly iniurcd that their recovery Is con sidcrcd doubtful They arc Frank Nor gan of Newark, N. J., and Morris Melick of Elizaneth N II
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
noinrs of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Thc pension ap- propriation bill was passed by the house, and the Hit resolution concerning the seal fisheries inquiry was adopted.
 WAsHISGToS, Dec. 17.-In the senate the debate on the Nicaragua bill was con tinued. The army appropriation and the forest reservation bills were passed in the house.
 WAsuINGToS, Dec. 1S.-In the senate the debate on tho Nicaragua bill was con tinued, and in the house the discussion of Secretary Carlisle's currency and banking bill was begun
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Fourth Glass Postmaster..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The following fourth class postmastcrs were appointed:
 New Iork-Conklin Center, J. B. Whit ney; Iincklaen, George Coyle; Purchase, Daniel Fuhr. .Ir. Scarsdale. H. B. El- lows; West Boekmantown, Charles Weir i; Williamson, W. s Calhoun
 Pennsylvania - Heckscherville, John O'Donnell.
 WAsHISGToN, Dec. 19.-The following fourth class postmasters were appointed:
 New York-Preston, A. W. Slater; Wharton, c. c. Hustis .-.
 nsylvania-Harmony. Adam Eppin-
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Killed With an Az.

GLovERsvILLE, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Lewis kloss, a farmer living near Oppenhcim, Fulton county, was killed by Charles Hal ling, a German, who had forbidden kloss keeping company with his daughter. Kloss attempted to eject Halling from his house, when Halling seized an ax in the woodshed and struck Kloss on the head, killing him instantly.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
An Unusual Fatality.

WATKINS, N. r., Dec. 19. = Divello Pike of Burdett was found dead in his buggy, his body being frozen stiff. In some unaccountable manner he had fallen forward into the wheel of the vehicle, which had choked him to death. When he left home, it was with tho intention of attending funeral
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
ADJUrANr GENERAL Jos1AH poRrrr

ADJUTANT GENERAL JOSIAH PORTER his wife his two daughters. his son-in- law and Dr. Henry T. Pierce, the family physician.
 General Porter's death is the outcome of an apoplectic seizure with which he was stricken at the Seventh regiment ban quet at Jueger's last Wednesday. He was carried from the banquet hall to his home, but never showed signs of any rally.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Decision Against the pullman Companr.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 19.-Judges Dallas and Butler, in the United States circuit court, rendered decision to the effect that the Pullman Palace Car company must make payment to the Central Transporta- tion company for the property acquired under the lease of 1870.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Cbarpel wltb Mur,Ier.

NEWPORT, R l., Dec 19.-Daniel Hun ter, who was stabbed on Saturday night by William c. Anthony, died at the New port hospital. Anthony was immediately arrested and charged with murder.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Monster Parade In Honor of John Burns.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 19.-Preparations are under way for a parade, in which 30, coo workingmen are expected to take part, in honor of John Burns visit next week.
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Cracks In the Assembly ceilinr

ALBANY, Dec. l9.-An Albany paper prints story on the assembly ceiling, al- leging that it will fall, as the papier mache is giving way. The story is pro nounoed ridiculous by those in charge of the state building
Connecticut western news., 1894-12-20
Killed by an Explosion of stove Polish.

ROCHESTER, Dec. la.-By the explosion of a quantity of liquid stove polish which Mrs. Caroline $. McNaughton was using on a heated stove tho woman was so terri hly burned that she died few hours later st the City hospital.