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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-06-21
pr,.UsiBLE But TOO THIN.

The Easley Democrat, unable to
answer tho argument of the jour
NAL and too stubborn to acknowl-
edge it's blundor, tries to obscure
the issue, by printing column Of
misquotations, garblod statements,
personal n;ngs at the editor of tho
JOURNAL and sneering illusions to
the Weaver mon.
The Democrat accuses tho jour
NAI. of using the expression, "hy-I
pocri,ical antis," the JOURNAL do
nies this charge, but did allude to
some of them, as "hypercritical
conservatives" as they were criti-
cising without good reason it's form
for announcing candidates. There
is some difference in the meaning
OF the words, hypocritical and hy-
percritical. rs tho editor of the
Democrat will 500 by referring to
lis dictionary. Tho Conservatives
lave cause to complain Of the
JOURNAL, but it did not on that
occasion alludc to thcm rs hypo-
rites. The Democrat should be
mreful about correcting the Ian
tuagc of the JOURNAL or taking
'aptious exceptions to its forms
II expression, forss the readers OF
he JOURNAL arc practical and rra-
enable people, and the JOURNAL is
published with q view to meet tn"
pproval Of such people.
It is the custom with fair news
,apcrs to publish in their columns
he editorial or other matter which
hey propose to criuciso and then
It their comments follow, but the
Democrat, for reasons best known
itself, has failed to extend this
ourtcsy and evidence OF fair play
tho JurRNAL. It has preferred
give its readers its own construc-
ion Of what the jurKNAL said rat H.
than the language itself The
orHNAl is always willing to be
,cld responsible for its words, but
oes moi propose to answer mis-
talcmcnls Of its position or mis-
quotations Of its language. When
yer the Democrat can como within
he rules Of fair journalism, the
JOURNAL. will DO pleased to discuss
lucstions Of importance to thl
general public with it.
AS the Democrat has commenced
he affair and has soon fit to max
, personal matter of it, as it coul'
not rofute argument, tho JouRNA
will notice some of the facts an
probable causes, leading up TO tn
controversy. There is mover a
attack on a newspaper withcut
design. The JOURNAL has boon j.
many battle and still survives
tho most brilliant newspaper tai
ent of the county having been al
rayed against it. One by ono hay
;ho editors Of the Democrat hurlc,
;hoir darts with a madman's fur,
It the JOURNAL on account Of il
principles and it's doctrines. a
ast q Tillmanito succeeds to tn,
ditorial chair, but the conflic
till is raging, the same tactics ar,
sed and the same wanton spirit
nd malignant design are evident
The Democrat says:
eve thought Of course that the JOURNAL
ould simply rrrudatc. in Il few we'll cho.
words, any intentional idea on its part
do sighting the word Democrat, and wind
pprobably with Il pcroration on tho gran
ur and sublimity of Democratic princ
es with an avowal to stand by them
rough thick and thin, and thus set at
1t these doubts"
The JOURNAL is indeed sorry that
could not catch tho intontlon
I'D purpose of tho Democrat in
v.iling tho JOURNAL to task about
t. mode of announcing candidates
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-06-21

| eve simply pass over the lahurious part
of your article where YOU try (" explain
yourself in every WAY except coming ont
squarcly and saying You are a Democrat
and come to the doNulugy when yon Civ,
four samples Of announcements from tn,
Aiken Times, only one of which has the
word Democrat in it. And what does this
prove" Simply nothing. county may
he suffering with IN excess OF materials
and not enough principle, as well as 'hS
| go far "a we know One thing is certain, II
we lived in that county, to quote Sllt Low
inx0od, we would have a"morr trndrrcr
70 ling for the fellow that put the l'rmorrat-
ic annex to his announcement. than Tor the
other, and would look at tn" ticket Of tn"
other aS critically rs IN r!"rhnm' does at a
bridge before crossing il, bcfor" We would
vote tor th"m, unless "" had other I'M
dunhtrd aSSmrnnr" that they We're true blue
Democrats. - EaSlcy Democrat.
1t is easy to skip hard reading
and 90 ON, and it is easier to pass
over our argument than ii is to re-
futc it.
We never regarded the article
in tho Democrat as intending that
wo wcr" called upon to explain our
pcr@onul, political creed. We con-
strucd it as Il call for an cXplana-
tion of why that particular form
of announcement was used, and
why tho word, Democratic, was
omitted. We havo oXplanodsto tho
satisfaction of reasonable people
and illustrated it by tho oNamplo
in tho Aiken Times, but still th
Easlcy Democrat is not satisfied
| The moro We consider the matte
the moro We arc impressed, tina
thoro is IL combination to got up
disturbance among Rcformcrs fc
somo purpose, which will likcl
! appear sooner or lator in the can
) paigu, and that THO form Of III
: Journal announcement was only
prctonco to begun Che game.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-06-21
Subscription One Dollar a Year

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Pickens, 9. c., May II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16
ExPoRrs 40 IaIPoRTs.
Com paratIve Statement Issued by the
Bureau OF Statistic.

Comparative Statement Issued BY the
Bureau OF Statistics.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-A statement
prepared by the bureau of statistics
shows that the total value of the ezz-
ports Of merchandise from the United
States during October was SS3, 55s. 372,
of which $50, 29I. $50 was domestic and
81, 267, 122 was foreign For October,
1898. the exports amounted to SS7,-
CTS, 49, The imports during October
amounted to $50, 6sI, 674, Of which $780,
49s. $50 were free and S29, 1873, 121
dutiable. The imports in October,
1893, were valued at S5I.735. 322, of
which S29, OsO S44 were free and S22-
654. Ats dutiable. For ten months end
ing with October, the exports were
$500, I66, 64S against $780, 987, 354
for the corresponding period of 1898
The imports for the ten months
Of 1894 were 1868, 271, O16 Of which
says. 573, 734 were free and 1924. 697. 2s2
were dutiable- The imports for the
same period of 1898 were S677. O6O, 694
of which 1857, 741, SOB were free and
1919, 319, 19I were dutia BILE. Gold ex-
ports for OctO Der amounted to 81 .OSO
$50, and imports 81, CTS. 81, as against
exports Of S51LO1s and imports of
81, $50 937 for October. 1898. For ten
months Of 1894, the gold exports were
S91. 602 ia and imports SIS. SOS ST. as
against exports of SIS. 7S9 532 and inn
ports of SCI. 544 500 for the first ten
months of 1898. Silver exports for
October were "a. 4O7, s4s and imports
81 sol. 054, and for October, 1898. the
exports were So 457. 6T3 and imports
ST. AIS, ESQ. During the ten this of
1894 the silver exports were 500, Ts3.-
554, the imports $11. 29S. 4O7, as against
exports Of $50, ST, 3s7 and imports of
SIC, 424, 323 for the first ten months of
1898
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16

Work OF the Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter GeneraI-An army OF Postnaasters-
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-The annual
report of E. A. Maxwell. fourth as
sistant postmaster general. has been
submitted to the postmaster general.
There are three divisions under his
Charge appointments, bonds and
commissions and postOffice inspectors
and mail depredations The report
covers the period for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1894. The total num-
Der Of postoffices in operation in the
United States on that date was 60, sos.
of these So. BIT were fourth class
Offices and 8. 42S presi initial; the net
increase over the previous year being
L. 4O2. During the year 3.136 post
offices were established and 1874 dis
continued. The total number Of APP
pointments during The year was % 166
and the total mum Der of cases acted
on n. $50. Of which 8, 900 were in cases
of removals
The employees ia the postal service
handled 49, 05O 554 pieces of domestic
registered mail during the year with
the inconsiderable loss Of one per
cent in every 1.773-
General Maxwell in his report en-
phasizes the necessity that the public
should report every depreciation upon
the mails whe Their it relates to regis
tered or ordinary matter and guaran-
tees for every complaint received the
earnest attention Of the department.
The numbs Of arrests for offenses
against the postal laws was zoos.
The total number Of postofice burg
lars arrested was s51 and 334 of the
arrests were persons not connected
with the postal service.
General Maxwell urges the ne
cessity of increased appropriation for
the payment Of rewards and promis-
ing for the best results looking to the
conviction Of such criminals.
In addition to the recommendation
on the subject of rewards General
Maxwell urges the necessity Of more
stringent statutes bearing upon the
green goods and obscene matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16

system of Withholding portion Of
the soldiers pay until he is dis
charged. The travel allowance Of the
soldier is ample to take him home
when discharged, and It is not neces-
sary to withhold pay for that purpose
ANY system which makes the soldier
dependent detracts from his manhood
and efficiency. Many men enlist, be-
ing told their pay viii be Sl3 per
month. only to find that through de-
auctions on account of clothing and
withheld pay. two or three months
must elapse before he can receive any
paw He regards this as a breach Of
contract and deserts. Therefore it IS
recommended that the system, which
is cumbersome and complicated be
abolished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16
CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.

Republican Central Committee Has Al
ready Received Notice OF Thirteen
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 16.-The Repu bill
can congressional committee has al
ready received notice Of thirteen con
tests
Following are the notifications al
ready received: Sieve nth Kentucky
district, Denny, Republican, against
Owens, Democrat; First Louisiana,
Kernockan. Republican, against
Meyer, Democrat; Second Louisiana,
Coleman, Repu blican, against Buck;
Third Louisiana, Bea title, Repu blican,
against Price; Fifth Missouri, Van
Horn, Republican, against Tarsney;
Sixth Nebraska. Dougherty. Re-
publican. against KEN. Popu1ist;
Second North Carolina, Cheat
ham Republican against Woodward;
First South Carolina. Murray, Repub-
lican, against Elliott; Tenth Texas.
Rosenthal Repu blican, against Crow
lev: First Virginia, Mcdonald, Re
publican, against Jones; Second Vir-
ginia, Borland, Repu blican. against
Tyler; Seventh Virginia. Walker. Re
publican. against Turner; Eighth Vir-
ginia. Mccall, Republican, against
Meredith
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Congress Desires to Know a bout
Japan-China Mediation.
Representative Bellamy StOrer
Wants an Inquiry Made.
AUTHORITY EXCEEDED
Saws Administration Has Gone
Beyond It's Power

WASHINGTON. Nov. -Represent a-
tive Bellamy Storer, of the commit
tee on foreign affairs of the house Of
representatives.. intends presenting
TO congress when it reassembles, a
resolution Of inquiry as to the action
of Secret ary Gresham in suggesting
to China and Japan that this country
act as mediator in the settlement OF
the present war Mr. Storer is now
making a careful examination Of the
subject with view to taking the
initial steps The resolutions when
drawn will request the secre tary
Of state to transmits to congress all
correspondence on the subject not
Incompatible with the public service
They will ask for information as to
what departure, if any, from the ira
ditiona1 policy of the government as
EN- bodied in the Monroe doctrine is
cOntemP plated by the executive branch
in becoming a factor in Asiatic en-
tanglements.
Nlr. Storer says he has no desire to
EN- barrass the executive branch in
any foreign policy that they wish to
pursue But mem Der of the
committee on foreign affairs, he says
such a foreign policy as is now con-
templated should properly have the
attention and Judgment of congress.
IA examining the treaty of 1858,
between China and the United States,
under which the government has sug-
Eested its willingness to mediate, Mr.
StOrer says the language does not con-
template mediation by the president
or executive branch alone. 1t recites
in substance that the United States
will exercise their good offices in case
any nation acts unjustly or OPP
pressively against China This, Mr..
Storer points out, suggests the good
offices of the United States but not
Of tie president; so it would be
proper, and perhaps essential, that
the congressional branch of the gov
eminent should act in case such good
offices are to be exercised
''FrCm a casual inspection of the
treaty" Mr.. Storer added. 1.-The clause
would hardly seem to warrant prop
osition Of mediation unless as the
treaty states, China is being treated
'unjrstly or oppressively.' and I do
not suppose this government would
pl Judge the trouble between China
and Japan by saying the latter was
acting unjustlv or oppressively.'
Mr. StOrer says that any action he
Ia es viii be on conservative lines, as
p desires to make his inquiry for in
formation rather than criticism until
the facts are presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16
KHAT III MAY Do

The Short Democratic Congress VIII
Try TO DO Many Things
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. While pros
poets of legislation during the closing
session of this congress are not bright,
the Democrats have a very ambitious
program. Not to mention silver
or the pop-gun tariff bills. much
important legislation will be at
tempted It is proposed, first of
all, to attempt a Organization of
the national bank system, so as to Sc
cure an expansion Of the currency on
an easier system of security Next
to amend the Interstate commerce
law, to pass a free ship bill, and an
earnest attempt will be made to pass
a bill putting the Nicaraguan canal
under the control of the United
States government. the government
to bear the costs of construction.
Any new scheme of finance is likely
to meet with strong opposition in the
senate, where it is just possible the
silver men NAV have a majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16
CorOner's Jury Decides Wash
ington Court House Case.
Says There Was No Excuse for
Troops Firing.
COL. COLT is GUILTY.
Jury Decides it Was Murder in
the First Degree.

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio,
Nov. 16.-Coroner James NJ Edwards
Of this city began his inquest on the
five prisoners that were shot in front
of the court house in this place on the
night of October II, 1894, two or three
days after the occurrence and OBJ
tanned testimony of ninety-eight wit
nesses. 1t was quite a surprise to
many of the citizens when they
learned the coroner had returned his
verdict yesterday, as it was generally
understood that the verdict would be
withheld until Colonel A B. Colts
testimony could be obtained
The following is Coroner Edwards
verdict:
after having viewed the bodies
and heard the evidence I do find that
the deceased Smith Welch, Mac John
son, Jessie Judy, William A. Sans
and Theodore zimmerman came to
their death from being struck while
in front of the court house on the
evening of October IL, 1894, with
leaden balls fred from the interior of
the court house in Washington
Court House by Ohio State
command of Colonel A. B. Colt, as
colonel of the Fifteenth regiment of
Ohio national guards, and I do find
that at the time of firing by the
guards there was no imminent danger
of serious destruction of property, or
Of harm to any one inside the court
house, or the remotest danger of the
prisoner William Dolby (colored)
being wrested from the custody Of
Sheriff Cook JAMES NJ EDWARDS,
Coroner"
Up to this time the court of com
mon pleas has not impanneled any
special grand jury to consider the
cases of Colonel Colt and Sheriff
Cook. The regular session of the
common pleas court will not be held
till the first week in January. 1895,
and it is not known whether the
cases viii be deferred until then or
taken up at once
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nh. sOYEREIGN's ADDRESS

Annual Report OF the K Of L General
Master workman.
New ORLEANS, La, Nov. T6.-The
afternoon session of the Knights Of
Labor convention convened at
o'clock and adjourned at $50. After
some preliminary business, General
Master Workman Sovereign delivered
his annual address, which was an
exhaustive and elaborate resume of
the work of the order from its incip-
iency- He attributed the decreased
membership of the order to the de-
preston in business circles, prevalent
bankruptcy, low wages and forced
idleness of laborin9 classes He
reviewed his action Of last January
when he secured the services Of
Judge G. G. Cole and fled a bill
in the district court of the
District of Colum bia, setting forth the
special grievances of his order and
protesting against the issue Of bonds
by the secretary of the United States
treasury He characterized the writ
of Injunction from the United States
circuit court of the Eastern district
of Wisconsin as a despotic injunction
Referring tOs the A. r. T. affiliations,
he advised a coalition with this as
well as all labor organizations. His
resume of the Pullman strike termi-
mated in severe criticism of Major
General John NJ. Schofeld and
the recommendations of that Of
fcer for an incrsase of the
army, together with the ac-
ton of ''Chicago's millionaire aris-
tOcracy, who were permitted to pre-
sent a stand of colors to the Fifteenth
infantry" which was Indication Of an
uneasy desire to subjugate labor
through the military powers of the
nation" He urged that the emily
take strong action against an increase
of the military force OF the nation and
that they advocate a decrease in the
regular army and the abolition of the
state militia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16
TIMBER FIRES IN COLORADO
Serious Loss of Life Feared In Lumber
Camps Near Boulder.


BOULDER Col, Nov. 16.-A fierce fire
is burning in the pine tim Der on the
mountains west of this city. It started
IN a saw mill and has already burned
over an area of several square miles
and is spreading rapidly. Ward. a
camp nineteen miles from here. hav-
ing about 1, 600 inha bitants, and Gold
Hill, a camp Of 500 inha bitants. six
miles nearer Boulder, are in danger
of being destroyed. Neny Of the in
habitants have fed. Several ranches
in the canyon between the two places
have been burned over. Gold Hill
has been abandoned to the flames.
The fire is spreading toward
Cooper Rock, and it is believed
many small camps viii be burned
The residents of Gold Hill who have
not come to Boulder have Assem- bled
on the top of Horsefel mountain, and
are watching the progress of the
burning fire. The wind is blowing
furiously and drives the fire before it
in large sheets of flames.
The property loss cannot at present
be told, but it will amount to over
S., 600, 600. There will necessarily be
great restitution.
"a courier reports the destruction
of about half of the property of Camp
Talcott and Prussian mine and mill.
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LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes dispatch from Tien Tsin say
ing that General Mich reports that he
was attacked at Malien Lung on No
vember IL by the Japanese troops
and that he succeeded in repulsing
them. The Chinese general adds the
Japanese made a second attack upon
the position ne occupied on Novem Der
~, but. it appears, the Japanese We're
again repulsed and the Chinese pur-
sued them toward Fung Wang, which
General Mich expected to reach soon
after sending his report The SIM
laritv between this reported defeat
of the Japanese and the defeat they
are said to have sustained at Molten,
on the road to Pekin. would make It
appear the two engage ments may be
identical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16
3 PER CENT MORTGAGES.
The Latest Plan of Reorganization OF
the Union Pacific.

the MON Pacific
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 16.-An interest
ing feature of the proposed reorgan-
ization of the Union Pacific deve1-
oped yesterday in connect on with
interviews with local railroad men
had by Frederick Coudert and John
w Doane, government receivers Of
that property.
Regarding the plan OF reorganlza-
ton of the Union Pacific company. as
proposed by the government direc-
tors. Mr. COudert stated he was
heartily in sympathy and looked to
congress to do some thing at this ses-
sion that would start the ball rolling
to a final settlement of the vexed
problems The scheme of the direc-
tors, as reflected in their report, is to
su Institute a three per cent blanket
mortgage covering the entire debt Of
the government to run 100 years for
the present six per cent mortgage
soon to become due.
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SOLDIERS DEPOSITS.
They Have Increased S79,5s7 During
the Past Year-Paymaster+s Report.

They Have Increased s7s.5s2 During
the Past Kear-Paymaster's Report.
WAsHINGToS. Nov. 16--Pavmaste
General Smith, in his annual report
to the secretary of war, calls atten-
ton to the fact that soldiers deposits
have increased SO. $50 during the
year a gratifying increase in view Of
the fact that deposits had been fall
ing off q preceding years. and Of the
further fact that a soldier with de-
post account rarely leaves the service
without an honora bic discharge. The
expenditures on account of pay of the
army show an Increase of S275, 653
over the preceding year, due. IN part,
to the fact that the enlisted force
was more nearly kept at its maximum
limit The fact that the expenditures
IN account Of pay Of volunteers
were S493, 653 less than last year
is taken as an indication that
these claims are being exhausted.
The pay master general questions
the beneficial effect Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16
MR.. IVES STILL LEADS.
The Wizard Makes a Big Score. but Could
Not Overcome Ives Lead.

New YORK, Nov. l6.-When play
was resumed last night between Ives
and Schaefer in tie balk line billiard
contest at the Madison Square Con-
cert hail. play stood. Ives 1sO0;
Schaefer, 1,Os2.
Schaefer scored I'll during the
evening. as against Ives 900, but left
Ives with lead of COZ points Score
by innings:
Ives-6, 81, Q. 0. IA. III, 40, So, lis. 5,
90, 81, b 1000
schaefer 8, ga, Is, "a, lag, g..
As. z, 1O4. II, Pill
Highest runs-Schaefer, PA: Ives,
IN
Averages sehaefer. 81 9-la; Ives.
- e.
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MR.. HALL FAILED.
Could Not Put Either Baker or Woods
Cut Inside Of Four Rounds.

Could Not Tut Either Baker or w OOCS
Cut Inside Of Four Rounds.
CHICAGO, Nov l6.-Jim Hall failed
last night in his endeavor. to put out
Henry Baker, of Milwaukee, and
Billy Woods, of Denver. in four
rounds each Fully 5000 people as
sembled at Tattersall's to see both
exhibitions. In the contest with
Baker Hall landed pretty much as he
pleased, but Baker was still on his
feet at the end Of the fourth round,
and was declared the winner. In the
contest with Billy Woods Hall scored
a l1nock-dovn in the first, but Woods
saved hmself by clinching at every
opportunity. He repeated these tao
tics throughout the fight and man
aged to STAY the four rounds.
Hall seemed too finely trained and
complained that his stomach was
weak and he was unable to exert his
full strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-16

Size 22x16 inches; in colOrs. Revised
and corrected IN every detail with all
changes up to date. Each railroad by
separate color: express companies and
lines over which they operate; the dis
lance between towns; each county in a
distinct color: towns and streams correct
ly located Compiled from official
sources and absolutely reliable. By mail,
prepaid 10 cents (Stamps) Adams
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