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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
So Far There Has Not Been Any
Obstruction of Interstate
Commerce.
FUTURE MOVES TO BE AWAITED.
If at Any Time Laws Are Violated
Proper Proceedings Will be
Taken.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 24.-Ihe
Senate to-day received from the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in response to
Senate resolution, report on the JOINT
traffic agreement recently entered into be-
tween the trunk lines operating between
the Atlantic seaboard and the West.
Chairman Morrison in this report says that
owing to the fact that the agreement is in
complete, the commission cannot deter
mine whether the contract which may be
finally perfected will be a violation OF the
law or not.
Mr.. Morrison says it is competent for
the commission of it's own motion, under
the recent decisions of the courts, to begin
proceedings in the case Of any obstruction
to interstate commerce caused by such a
combination as is contem plated in this
agreement.
With regard to the feasibility of enforc-
ing the penal provisions of the interstate
commerce law, Mr. Morrison calls atten-
ton to the fact that it is necessary to pro.
ceed through the courts to do this and that
it has SO far in such cases been found very
difficult TO secure the necessary testimony.
Under..the present ruling of the courts any
inquiry may be arrested by the refusal of
witnesses to testify on the plea of self-in-
elimination.
He further says that the commission
has satisfied itself by careful investigation
| that no increase OF charges or lessening of
| facilities has occurred as the result of this
| contract, and adds:
'In view of the fact that any action by
| injunction or otherwise which might be
used to prevent the completion or con-
sum nation of contract, agreement or
| ombination not yet made can be used to
prevent Its being carried into effect in the
event of it being finally entered into, and
| in addition thereto the persons represent
| ing the corporations becoming liable for
| misdemeanor, the commission has be-
| lieved, and still believes, that it best per-
| forms its duty by postponng any request
to the United States District Attorney to
| investigate until such railroad companies
| shall actually, for joint traffic associa-
ton, enter into an agreement which shall
be unlawful
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FOUND BIBLES, NOT OPIUM
Capture of a Mysterious Schooner
by the Hawaiian Tug.
boat Eieu.
Testimony Against the Two Men Who
Went on Filibustering
Expedition.

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec. 1S.-After
several days cruising after reported
schooner with opium, the tug Ellen hurried
away early yesterday morning in search of
craft telephoned as off Waialua, and cap
tured her about noon. The schooner was
towed in in the evening. Her cargo proved
to be not opium, but Bibles. 1t was the
little missionary packet r. w. Logan,
twenty-nine days from San Francisco,
bound to Ruk.
The Boston mission secretaries delega-
ton, returning from Japan, have been
spending the day in visiting the various
mission schools and churches. DR.. Joseph
Cook, the famous lecturer, is also returning
home, in sad condition of nervous pros
tration.
The examination of Sheridan and Un-
derwood was postponed TIL the 23d inst,
awaiting the arrival OF Witness F. Hay
selden from Maui. The chief testimony
against them is that of Hayselden and
| Paul Neumann. They solicited Hayselden
| to give them the use of his island, Lauai
| for the purpose OF colonizing there num-
| Der of men suited to the end in view under
the guise of agriculturists. These should
| be READY TO move upon Oanu at the proper
time and cooperate with force to be
| landed there from San Francisco to over
throw the Government and restore the
| Queen.
! They sought to get Neumann's services
in general arrangements for forces here TO
aid the invading force, but especially to
| negotiate with the ex-Queen for a lottery
| franchise. On securing the promise of
such franchise strong gambling syndi-
cate in San Francisco would provide the
| means of armlng and sending force OF
flibusters to restore the Queen.
Neumann at first laughed aside their
propositions. They continued to urge
them, when he informed the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Hayselden did the same.
Both these gentlemen are strongly in oppo-
sition to the Government. A sufficient
motive for their disclosure was to avoid
being involved in rnisprlsion of treason.
The two conspirators seem to be men of
no great force and OF no pecuniary means.
Their scheme seems shallow one.
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causing the roads to be knee-deep with
mud. The wood, the only available fuel,
is green and watersoaked, and the men are
eating meat that is only half cooked. in
consequence of which large number OF
them are sick. The sick ones were returned
to Adana, and others who were unit to
march further were left at Geben.
When the soldiers arrived at Geben they
ordered 5000 loaves of bread to be supplied
by the Christians. The bread was fur
nished and the ravenous soldiers ate every
loaf before the last animal bearing the
food was unloaded.
Another division OF Turkish troops is
advancing upon Zeitoun from Marash, but
the prevailing foods make the fording OF
streams difficult. A third division is ad-
vancing from Coekoun. This division
must trverse a difficult pass which 100
men can defend. The general opinion is
that the Armenians In possession OF
Zeitoum have nothing to fear except
hunger.
1t is reported that the United States
cruiser Marble head has fired number of
blank shots at the town of Mersina, in
Asia Minor. If the report is true the
shots were probably fired with the object
of frightening the Turks as means Of Sc
curing the protection of American prop
erty at Tarsus and Adana.
An official telegram, dated December "a ,
says that the Armenians at Zeitoun have
made an attack upon the village of Mehel,
killing two men, five women and three
children and carrying away all the cattle
and the goods in the shops and houses.
The inhabitants of the village went to
Genksun.
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Denrer,s Mint SITE.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. 24.-Super-
intendent Preston has submitted to Secre-
tary Carlisle his selection of site for the
Denver (Colo.) mint. Its location and
price is not divulged, and it remains for
Secretary Carlisle to ratify Mr.. Preston IS
selection or to s.lect either of the four
other sites named as alternate sites. Mr..
Carlisle is so engrossed In financial mat
ters now that it is not probable he will
give Mr.. Preston's report consideration
until early next year.
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A RUSSIAN ALLIANCE.
That Would Ensue in the Event or
War.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. PA morn
ing paper publishes the following from
Washington:
1t is an open secret among those whose
counsel and advice will be prominently
exerted in the proper settlement of the dis
pute with Great Britain that should war
between England and this country spring
out OF the Venezuelan question the pro-
gramme of this country would embrace a
Russian alliance
One of the statesmen most familiar with
the present condition of affairs-one who,
IN the treatment of the Venezuelan situa-
ton, Will DE most conspicuous-is author
lty for the declaration that such an aIli-
ance is not merely possibility; that it is
more, even, than a robability-that it is
IN part an accomplished fact.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
GOT LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Sentence of a Man Who Murdered
the Woman He Supposed
Was His Wife.
His Story So Affected the Court That
an Effort Will Be Made to Sc.
cure a Pardon.

OMAHA, NEB., Dec. 24.-Fred VAIL
gren, who, murdered Mrs. Augusta Matt
land at laundry here last July for inf
deity to him. pleaded guilty this morning
and was sentenced to life term in prison.
Wahlgren's story when he made his plea
so affected the court and the spectators
that movement to have him pardoned
was begun and may result successfully in
a few months. The couple lived as man
and vile in Minneapolis for five years and
it was proved that Wahlgren thought that
this fact made it legal marriage.
When the woman left him last June and
fed to Omaha in secret and married John
Maitland, he became crazy and followed
her, killing her July 80. They had two
children which the woman had taken with
her
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Fastidious folks who've had more than
enough of the average bargain; close
buyers who can't stomach" fancy prices
COME TODAY.
Smoking Jackets, House Coats, Gowns,
Bath Robes, Travelling Shawls, Rugs, etc.
bargains in the Roos Brothers sense-im.
proving with close acquaintance.
GOOD, STYLISH AND CHEAP.
Mems Overcoats, good ones, at S., 81 so
and $40. Mems Suits at 81 so, $40, $15-butI
fine full-dress Suits, equaling best tailor
made, cost $50 to $50. Tuxedos, Inverness,
Overcoats. Hats at so per cent less than
at hatters.
OPEN TO-DAY TILL NOON.
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IMPORTS IND Exports.
Btsin ess Done B4th Great Britain and
DeDeadencies.

BMsin ess Done B&th Great Britain and
Dependencies.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Deg. 24.-In re-
spouse to Senate resolution the Secretary
of the Treasury this morning sent to the
Senate a statement showing for each
of the last five years and for the whole
period the gross amount OF imports from
ports of Great Britain and her colonies and
dependencies, together with the amount
of the exports to such ports.
The totals for the whole period OF five
years are as follows:
United Kingdom, imports, $500, S4O, $50;
exports, S2,1s4, 04s, 634.
Bermuda, imports, 1920, 463; exports,
49, 620, 675.
British Honduras, imports, $902, 554; ex-
ports, $2,065, 769.
Canada, including Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, British Co
lumbia, etc., imports, $l79, 1S4 $50; exports
1921. 760, $50.
Newfoundland and Labrador, imports
$2,1O3,627 exports, s7,492,4 S3.
British West Indies, imports, $67. 556, $50
exports, s42,23o,4 ABS.
British Guiana, imports, SCI ,02l. 1852; ex.
ports, s9,ei3.o65.
British India and East Indies, imports,
$1l0, 1914, 34; exports, SIS. n0.214.
aongkong, imports, $3,S73, 663; exports,
$50, $40, 235.
British Australasia, i'm ports. $50, 635 1889;
exports, $49,4 All, PA.
British Africa, imports, $3,732,575; ex-
ports, SIC, 4S2,S
All other British possessions, including
Alden, Falkland Islands, Malta, ETC., i'm.
ports, 80, 3l9, 582; exports, 50, S04, $50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
MANIToBAs SCHOOL QUESTION

There Is Considerable Excitement Pre-.
ceding the Election.
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Dec. 24.-Thert
is much excitement here over the election
on the school question. which takes place
within three weeks in connection with the
school fight.
tits announced tonight that Arch bishoH
Langevin, head OF the Roman Catholic
church in this country, departs at ono.
for Baltimore. The object OF his visit i.
to be present at the comforting OF the rec
hat on Cardinal Satolli on January 5, bu
many believe the school question will alst
be discussed.
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Made An ASSIGNMENT.
Collapse of the Lescis Investment Com
pGay of DeS M0iues.


pGay of Dss M0ines.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 24.-The
Lewis Investment Company, one of the
oldest financial concerns in the city, as
signed this afternoon, naming Nelson
Royal as assignee. The company had
$500, 900 capital. The failure was directly
caused by the refusal of local banks to fur
ther carry the company's accommodation
paper. The schedules OF assets and liabil-
tiles were not filed, but President George
II. Lewis says the assets are about S425, 600
nominally, and liabilities 100000. 1t is
understood that the assets will shrink in
liquidation to about so cents On the dollar.
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Fire In Business Blocks.

CHARLOTTE, MICH, Dec. "a. = Fire
this morning Quilted the Warren block and
partially destroyed the Green block, adj
joining. The losses aggregate 5000,
partially covered by insurance.
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The difference between good
engraving and average engrav-
ing is big in quality and little
In cost.
227 Post street
2l5 Bush street II . CROCKER co
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

CHARLES a. PHILLIPS, ATrORNEY-Ar
~ law and Notary Public, 63s Market az opuo.
ate esce Hotel Residence ls2O FsllsS 1as
phone so
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-11
THE MINIS ARTISTS.
r. H. Minis, Miss Eliza M. Minis, Geo.
F. Minis.

Mr.. r. Fl. Minis, will do all kinds of
photograph work in the Studio. MAX
ing a speciality of Children's Photo
graphs. Will have Crayon Portraits
made any size-that will be sure to
please. Just twenty-five years IN the
Photograph business.
Miss Eliza NJ. Minis will make the
finest Portraits in Pastel and Oil, that
can be made outside of the largest
cities. The very best of references
given as to this kind of work. Will re-
touch Negatives in most artistic style.
viii also teach the art of re-touchlng
Negatives, Drawing and Painting in
Oil and Water. .Colors, Coloring Pho
tographs, &c.
Mr.. Geo. F. Minis, with new and fin
est apparatus, is well prepared to do
all kinds of Outdoor Photography,
such as family groupes, Schools, Build
lngs, Animals, Machinery &c. Solicits
orders from the country. Confident
that he can give perfect satisfaction.
The prices of all the above work will
correspond with the present financial
condition c. the country. Call at the
Photograph Gallery and examine the
quality and prices of all the above
classes of pictures, and then we think
you will-or ought to
E Patronize Home eiTalent.
~ Give. us call before going
to the cities. &:
March l, '95-6t.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-11
SOMETHING NEW.

The new school known as the
Oraugeburg Collegiate Institute,
located at Orangeburg, S. c., will
open Sept. 26th. The trustees have
secured seven graduate teachers
and can now accommodate two or
three hundred pupils. There will
be Literary, Business, Music, Art,
Normal and Military Departments.
The Institute will be co-educa-
tional, welcoming both boys and
girls. Two large dormitories will
afford ample room for all boarders,
one being for boys, the other for
girls. The plan Tor boarding is the
cooperative one, board being put
at cost, which will be about S. a
month. Our motto is "The best
possible school at the least posi-
BILE cost" Our course is cumpre-
hensive, thorough, and cheap. This
is a Baptist school but all are vel
come. We purpose making the
school so cheap that the great farm
ing and industrial classes can edu-
cate their children here. The girls
boarding department is limited to
Is, and is being rapidly filled up
first applicants get these special
privileges. For further informa-
ton address either
S. CLINTON HOOD, co.prps,d,s
or J. G. HARRISON,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-11

and continuously in school tor
eight years can be taught even
better than one going irregularly
through twelve school terms, be-
sides giving the former the advan-
tage of four years in which to add
to his learning by mis- own exer-
tions or otherwise. The fourteen
years old boy or girl will certain
ly be prouder and more ambitious
than the one at eighteen with the
same learning.
Overgrowu negroes going to school,
and slow progress of children
in consequence of irregular atten-
dance rather condemns the public
school system. 1t is the practice
if not necessity among the white
laborers and farmers to keep the
children over twelve at home to
aid them in their farms during
crop season, while the negro liv-
ing on half rations continues his
children at school even after eigh-
teen.
Again I repeat let the school
age be between SIX and fourteen il.
order TO put overgrown negroes to
work out their own education, to
foster a spirit of sacrifice by the
parent to keep the children in
school and have them learn the
elementary studies early, to foster
spirit of self-reliance aid indi-
viduality with all families and
youths of the State, and to do
Justice to the convictions and in-
terests of taxpayers by limiting
charitable appropriations to lea
sonable aid. Do this and the State
will have for her public school
system a higher appreciation of
it's merits and greater cooperative
efforts to make it operate we'll.
am aware that wise laws are
based upon a comprehension OF
what the people will do under sur
rounding circumstances and not
upon what they ought to do, but
nevertheless 1 give my reasons for
the faith entertain that the State
will accomplish more with the
school age between six and four
teen than can now be done with
the age between SIX and eighteen,
L. P. ELAN.
Leverett, Ga, Sept. 3, 1895.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-11
MCCORMICK COUNTY:

NOTICE is hereby given that
ali application will be made at
he next sitting of the Legislature
for establishing a new county to
be known as Mccormick County,
with county seat located in the
town OF Mccormick, out of por-
tions of AbbeviIlc and Edgefeld
Counties as follows:
Corners at point opposite old
Petersburg on Savannah river,
thouce TO or near Bradlry's Mill.
thence TO or near where Pickett
Branch crosses public road north
nf Troy, thence TO or near Winter
seat bridge on Hard Labor creek,
thence TO or near Liberty Hill,
thence to or near u point three
miles south of where public road
(Liberty Hill to Edgefeldy cross
es Turkey creek, thence to or near
Stevens creek, thence to or near
the mouth of Horns creek, thence
TO where the P. R. & w. C. r. r.
crosses Savannah river, thence up
Savannah river to starting point.
R. ]. ROBINSON,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-11
Some Very Good Suggestions
Upon the Vital Matter of Ed
ucation, by q Georgia
Teacher.

Mr.. EDITOR: All enlightened
nations have their public school
system deening it wise to provide
for the children an opportunity
for at least an elementary educa-
ton. How to do this and give
Justice to the whites who pay most
of the taxes as we'll as to the ne
gro who needs charitable consid-
Grafton isa question confronting
the Southern States. A convic-
tion is growing with the whites
that the taxes paid by them for
school purposes should be appro-
priated only to white schools, and
the taxes paid by the nogro should
go to only negro schools. This
then is certainly a fundamental
question for the consideration of
your convention. A government
undertaking to raise every mans
children from birth till of age
would rightly be denominated a
parental government. To try to
school them all tfeir school age is
about the same thing; very
slow parent at that to send the
children from six to eighteen,
Twelve years merely to learn the
elementary studies.
Most old countri, s limit the age
TO fourteen and no doubt fnr The
purpose of ceasing parental charge
at Il time when merit of the child
or sacrifice on the part Of the pa
rent should sustain further educa-
tion, as well as to give the chill
dren their elementary education
that early. Even if the taxes of
the two races for schnl purposes
can be separated and appropriated
each to ifs respective race it would
he wise to limit the age to four
teen instead OF eighteen or ev'n
sixteen in teaching merely tho ele-
mentarv branches. Many espe-
cia!lv of the negro race are grown
in size at the age of fifteen or
eighteen. There being no public
register Of the ages large num-
her of negroes go to sch ,ol from
three TO fvo years after eighteen.
But let the limit be fourteen and
the appearance of ch ildren will
show when they are over age. That
age will no doubt give the chill
dren the same learninga as now at
eighteen, for the parent will then
do his best to keep his children
family in school whereas low
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Greenwood County.
70 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I:

10 ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
.lNOTIGEis hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the General
Assembly of the State of South Caro-
lima, at its next sitting, for the passage
OF an act establishing from portions OF
Edgefeld >and Abbeville counties a
new county to be known as Green
wood county with the county seat at
the town of Greenwood. The follow
ing shall be The Metes and bounds OF
the said new county of Greenwood:
This to be a legal notice IN case the
areafOr the formation of new counties
be reduced by the Constitutional Con-
pention.
Should the area not be reduced, we
will ask that our bill of last session be
considered. The said new county OF
Greenwood, under reduced area, to be
bounded as follows: Commencing in
the middle of Saluda river at the
Cokesbury and Donnold township line
run said line to the G. g. G.. Railroad,
thence straight line to the Douglas
Mill Bridge on Long Cane creek,
thence straight line to the seven
mile post on the Greenwood and Able
vile Road, thence straight line to
the mouth of Gray's Branch on Curl
taiTcreek, thence down Curltail creek
to its mouth on Long Cane creek,
thence down Long Cane creek to Jor-
dams old mill, thence straight line
to where Puckett Branch crosses the
Barksdale's Ferry Road; thence a
straight line to Winter Seat bridge
on Hard Labor creek; thence down the
public road to Shinburg bridge on
Cuffatown creek; thence straight
line to where the Newcut road crosses
Gray and Pine Grove township line;
thence up Pine Grove township line to
Halfway Swamp creek on the Char
lestt p road; thence down Halfway |
Sw lip creek to the centre of Saluda
rssscf: and up the middle of Saluda riv-
er TO the beginning.
w. L.DURST,
Aug. 21-1m Chair. of Com.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-09-11
NOTICE OE APPLICATION
FOR CHARTER OF TROY
COUNTY.

NOTICE is hereby given that
application will be made at the
next sitting of the Legislature for
establishing a new county to be
known as Troy Comfy, with the
county seat located in the town Of
Troy, out of parts of Abbeville
anu Edgefeld counties, as follows.
Corner at or near White Hall in
Abbeville county, line to runvia
Cedar Springs, Wilson x Roads,
Hopewell church, De Lahowe es-
tate to Savannah river, thence
down Savannah river to near Plum.
Branch in Edgefield county, from
Plum Branch to Liberty HILL.
from Liberty Hill to Kirkseys in.
Edgeteld county and back 10,
White Hall in Abbrville county,.
G. G. BRADLEY, Sec'ry. !
Sent. 3-'95.
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The Edgefeld Oil
Mill.

Is glad to announce to the public a
reduction in their price of Ginning.
The more Cotton we have to gin, the
less price we can afford to work for;
so bring us your Cotton and have the
work done in good order and at a low
price.
Our charge for Ginning will be 20
cents per 100 lbs. on all Bales that
weigh 400 lbs. or more; on all Bales
that weigh less than 400 pounds the
price Of Is cents Bale will be charg-
ed.
Mr.. John R. Tompklns Will be in
charge of the office as Cashier, and
Mr.. George Lewis will have charge OF
the Ginnery-they will be glad to have
their friends call on them when they
want Cotton Ginned or have Cotton
Seed to sell.
We have Bagging and Ties that we
can furnish to those who want it at
low price. Thanking the public for
past patronage, we hope by square
dealing and fair prices to merit con-
tinuance of the same.
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