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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
THE OFFICERS PLEASED.
Beaufort, the LarScs: Dry Dock /
America On Trial,

america C.l fitii.
The first official test of .he ,,ig gov
ernment dry dock on Paris Island, two
miles below Port Royal WAS made
Thursday. Tie Uniied States nonj-
tor Amphitrite was successfully docked
in the presence os tire official boa:d,
consisting Of Capt. ". G. Wise, Of
the Ampbitrite; Engineer P. G. AsSe:-
son and Naval Constructor J. I. Hap
scom. There were several thousand
spectators present. Tie Amnhit-ite,
under her own stear.. assisted hy a
tug and tow ropes, went into thc dock
at 3 p. m. Capt. c. H. Rockwell,
commandant of the naval station, and
the members of tie board, said that
they could Of course make no antho-i-
tatiye statement regarding the tests at
this time, but none of them heSitated
to express the satisfaction which they
felt over the entire success attending
spop the york dope,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
PALMETTO
pENCILLINGS.
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.
Threatened With metropolitan Police.

Governor Evans says that unless
there is ali immediate change in the
conduct Of the police force in Charles
ton he would have the metropolitan
police system, authorized by the last
Legislature, in case of necessity, es-
tablished within 80 days. He con-
cluded his statement by saying: "Yoh
may say this is no bluff Chief Mar
tin, of Charleston, had an interview
with the Governor. 1t is understood
that the Governor is satisfied with the
chiefs efforts to suppress the sale of
liquor, but says that the men on the
force are not under his control to the
extent OF reporting ''blind tigers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
A Loss to GreenvjIle.

Greenville has sustained loss by
the removal of the factory of the
Gates Desk and Seating Company
from that city 10 johnson City, Tenn,
the company having moved into their
new factory in the latter city in the
last few weeks. The company found
Unnecessary to get right in the heart of
the lumber section aud hence the re-
novsl. They have issued an attractive
circular telling of the advantages OBJ
tanned by the removal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
THE TREASURY COMFORTABLE.
The Belmont-No Morgan. Syndicate Will
Protect the Gold Reserve.

Protect the Gold Reserve.
Evidence that the Delmont-MorSan bond
syndicate intends to protect the s id reserve
of the Treasury against raids upon it for ex.
port to Europe was received at the Treasury
Department by Acting Secretary Curtis
Tuesday afternoon. A Atelegram fro Acting
Treasurer A1ulhuman reached him stating
that J. P. Morgan & Co., had deposited
81 600 in g Id coin in exchange for
United States Notec
4 previous telegram to the Department
contains the Information that 100000 gold
coin had been withdrawn from the sub
treasurer for exp rt Wednesday. With .the
deposit Of gold Tuesday by the syndicate
their deposit since gold exports have been
resumed on q large scale reached a total OF
S3.346, ,0O0
1t is estimated that with exchange at the
high figure quoted. 49.o% to Il. II net profit
OF $1,000 on each 81 100000 gold exported is
made by the shippers. Treasury officials are
much gratifed at the action Of the syndicate
as it is construed to mean that they will not
permit the gold reserve to fall below $780,
600, COO. At the close OF business Tuesday the
reserve stood at SIol, ,G*3,7l5.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
Good Roads for South Carolina.

The State of South Carolina is en-
ploying convict labor to good advan-
tage in road improvement. The Rich
Hand county supervisor and the COM
missioners undertook the work more
for an experiment than anything else,
but such has been the result that all
roads leading to the city will be re-
paired and improved a. least five miles
out, and after that is accomplished the
work will be continued to every Sec
ton Of the county.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
One Cent a Mile Rate

At the meeting Of the Southern Pas
senger Association held ct Charleston
on Tuesday the petition of the State
fair committee requesting special rates
over various lines received careful and
considerate attention. After little
discussion it was decided to grant the
rates asked for by the committee,
which, it was understood, are about
two cents a mile for the round trip for
radius of $50 miles.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
"SATING GRACE.

"sAYING GRACE"
'Come, come, mamma, to the
window ~
Cried Freddie with eager face;
"Just look at my little biddi:s-
They are drinking and saying grace
I quickly came at his bidding,
And saw pretty sight;
Six downy little chickens
Drinking with all their might:
And as they slipped the water
They craned their necks on high
As if their thanks were liftel
70 the beautiful blue SKY.
And so t could not wonder,
SO rapt was his eagar face,
That to him the little chickens =,
We're drinking and saying grace.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
The PROPERTY of the Southern.

The Board OF Directors o: >he North Caro-
lima Railroad met at Burlington, n. c., on
Friday, and leased the road 10 he Southern
Railway for SO years 1T NJ :iTnua' "eu;al OF
6555 per cent. for six years and per cent. Cor
ninety-three years which means forever. The
North Carolina road will in the fr;Ore declare
q dividend Of Ia per cent. per a2nuu.
which subjects i to taxation which tax The
Southern pays as vel! as the keeping UP Of
the road bed, depot. ETC., as in the old lease.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
ANOTHER FOREIGN ALLIANCE.
The Daughter of Ex-Seeretary
Whitney and Scion of the House
of Facet

Of Paset.
The elder daughter OF Mr.. William
G. Whitney, Miss Pauline Whitney,
is engaged to marry Aimeric Hush
Paget, who belongs to the famous
English family Of Pagets, and whose
home is in St. Paul, Mimi, where he
has great deal of money
Miss Pauline Whitney has never
devoted much time to society. Her
mothers death and her own i'll hea!th
have prevented. She is about 70
years old, has fine dark face and
great charm of manner, and is one OF
the most attractive young women
whom New York society has known
Much ancestral glory surrounds
the family of Paget. The founder
Of the family was knig ghted by Henry
VIII, who gave him the title Of Lord
Paget and the Order OF the Garter for
services as Secretary OF State.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22
Prosecution Threatened

law, WHICH requires InaG no factory
shall work its operatives over eleven
hours day. He says he has taken the
matter up and is having Investigations
made, aud he proposes to have the law
rigidly enforced against every factory
that is violating the law.
The Victor Manufacturing Co., OF
Greer Depot, S. c., has been organ
lied by the election of Mr.. ". w.
Burgis, president. secretary and treas.
:urer; vice-president, J. ". kendrick.
The directors are l.. ". Parker, NJ.
L. Marchant, L. J. Green, O. P.
Smith, D. c. Henson, and Simeon
Hughes, Over $4,000 of the stock
has been subscribed,
At Eagefeld on Thursday morning
Judge townsend issued rule against
nearly s3l Of the county officials to
show cause why an Indictment should
not be preferred against them fol w.
rious Irregularities aad -ottenness.
The city council ofSpariarburg :ssv-
ing received q proper petition from
taxpayers, will order an election to
vote on the question Of issuing bonds
to the amount ofS50,000 for sewerage.
A careful estimate shows that at
least 81, ,500,00O ore now being expend-
ell in business enterprises and improve
ments in Spartsubr.::., S. c.
There is talk of corset :erSocv
being started by Northern marvfa.~
tarer to employ several hundred hands
ct Greenville, S. c.
At Edgeheld the jury in Tie Jo:" es-
Swearingen murder case returned q
verdict of mot guilty" and the Jorsses
so free.
The corn, cotton ard rice crops in
Edgefeld cor " never looked better.
Rice is new crap there, but promises
well.
The Spartan Mil, of Spartanburg,
S. c., is now making brick p1 epa7atory
to building Mil No. 2.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-08-22

lightning is said to have killed ant
skiuned g pig on Long Island.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
1T is A GOOD CLAIM
Against the Property and Assets Of the
NIcaraguan Canal Construction Co.

Against the Property and Assets OF the
NIcaraguan Canal Construction Co.
Nxw YORK, March 26-Judge La
combe in the United States circuit
court yesterday handed down an
opinion on the application of Lewis
Chable, permanent receiver of the
property AMI assets of the Nicaragua
Canal Construction Co., for instruc-
tions respecting claim against the
company by the Manhattan Trust Co.,
as trustee, holders of $4,000 of collat-
eral trust bonds, which are all that
have been issued out of total of S5,-
000 900 bonds of the construction COM
pany, maturing July 81, 1897.
Judge Lacombe says that the bond
holders in question are entitled to
rank as creditors of the defendant
corporation with respect to the assets
sold by the receiver, and are entitled
to have the amount of their claim in
cluded by the receiver is the computa-
tion of the aggregate Indebtedness of
the construction company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
A SAVING IN TALLOW
Causes Bitter Disappointment to Twen-
ty-Fivc Thousand People at Cramps ship
Yard.

Causes a Bitter Disappointment to Twen-
ty-Fivc Thousand People at Cramps ship
Yard.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-By rea-
son of the poor quality of tallow sup
piled to be used on the ways $4,000
people were disappointed yesterday in
their expectation of seeing the Inter-
national Navigation Co.'S second new
steamer--thc st. Paul-launched, as
the big hull stuck stubbornly and de-
spite every effort could not be started
from the stocks into the river.
After two hours hard work in the
effort to start the ship, President
Charles II. Cramp, of the Cramp
Ship Building Co., reluctantly an
nounced to the people upon the guests
stand that the attempt to launch the
st. Paul would be abandoned for the
day, as even If they could start her by
continuing the work with hydraulic
jacks and tugs, the launch might re-
suit disastrously to the vessel, as the
tide had turned and was on the ebb,
and there was not enough water to
float the ship in safety.
1t is not yet definitely decided when
another effort to launch the st. Pau
will be made, but it will be in about
two weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30

The first important practical step
taken by tho planters of Washington
County toward the diversitication of
crops was the organization OF the Deer
Creek Elevator Trading Company at
IIollandale, on the main line of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad.
last week. The company is composed
of the planters of the Hollandalo COM
munity,. and they propose to erect a
grain elevator, with shelter and mills
for grinding and boiling meal on an ex-
tensive scale, and they propose to raise
corn to support it. There will be more
corn and less cotton planted on Deer
Creek this year than ever before Hon.
John r. Casey is tho president Of the
company, with John II. Crouch vice.
president and Capt. J. j. Richards sec
retary-treasurer and manager.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
THE WALLER CASE
VIII Not be Allowed to Pass Unnoticed by
the United States.

WASHINGTON, March 20. According
to statements made at the state de-
partment, no official information has
been received concerning the case of
ex-Consul Waller. convicted and sem
fenced for completely in the plot to
overthrow the French in Madagascar.
This lack of advices is considered as
very strange and cannot be accounted
for. 1t is degree of secrecy not often
restored to.
While the case is by no means so
likely to lead to serious results as the
other matters concerning foreign af-
fairs which confront the state depart
ment, yet the United States govern
ment will not let it pass without MAX
ing a determined stand for the principle
that no United States citizen shall be
tried by military court in a foreign
country unless captured while actually
engaged in insurrection with arms in
his hands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
SPAIN'S NEW CABINET
And Its Bearing on Cuba and fhe Alliance
Affair Closely Watched In Washington
There WIN be Sweeping Changes In Dip
lOmatic and Consular Officers and In the
Captain Generalcy Of Cuba.


Affair Closely Watched In Washington
There WIN he Sweeping Changes In Dip
Iomatic and Consular Officers and In the
Captain n-Generalcy OF Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The organ
ization of the new Spanish ministry
formed yesterday is being watched
with interest by officials and diplo-
mats here, owing to the direct and
speedy effect it will have on affairs be-
tween the United States and Spain.
Official advices received here state that
every member of it is conservative.
This is directly contrary to cable re-
ports saying that five of the new min
listers were liberals. The effect of this
will be far more sweeping in change of
officers, including foreign ministers,
and the adoption of new policy in
domestic affairs.
1t is known that the entire diplo-
matte service of Spain, with three ex-
ceptions, will be changed. The ex-
ceptions will be the embassies at Ber-
lin, St. Petersburg and the vatican
These three ambassadors have occu-
pied the anomalous positions of be-
ing conservatives in office during a
liberal administration, just as a few
of President Iiarrison's diplomatic ap-
pointecs have held over during the
present administration. The Spanish
diplomats serving in Great Britain,
Austria, France, ltal y and other lead
ing places, including, of course, the
United States, are liberals, and are GER
tain to tender their designations. 1t
is believed that in a majority of cases
they have already done so.
Another change sure to follow will
be in the captain-gencralship of Cuba
He is always chosen from Spain, and
not from Cuba, and belongs to the
party of the ministry. The present
captain-general is liberal, so that his
resignation is regarded as certainty,
and it is thought quite probable by
officials here that he has already
rendered it. His retirement at this
critical time in the affairs of the island,
it is believed, will have an important
effect on the Cuban situation. 1t is ex-
pected here that the new captain-gen-
eral will share the radical sentiment
of the new ministry, which is said to
be in favor of crushing the revolution
in short order. His presence in Cuba
is likely to be accompanied by heavy
reinforcements of Spanish troops and
materials of war. Yesterday being
the first day of the new ministry, a
reply to the United States on the ALI
anca case was not expected nor
had it come up to late hour. 1t is
thought, however, to be one of the
first subjects which will engage the
ministry. Before reaching the merits
OF he ease the ministry will first have
Il coahrm on reject the preliminary
" rance given by the last ministry
70 seeretRry Gresham that proper
Tmanatipl will be made when the
10, q she Alliance affair were ascer-
,'i'eu' ,,' ne new ministry is rather
ni'i'"eu w beliigcrent In its ten
deneiesl that is, So - as can be indeed
by the prior record Of ~ ~, h.rs % -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

IT is reported that prominent clu-
zen of Jacksonville, Fla, is under con-
tract with sympathizers of the Cuban
patriots to engage 10000 negroes from
Florida to 20 to Cuba to aid the patriots.
The negroes will be smugglcd into
Cuba and they will be provided with
arms and ammunition.
A GAME rooster, owned by Matthew
Buell., of Shelbyville, KY, on the %5th
turned upon 3-year-old child who was
pursuing it, and before Mrs Buell. could
interfere, the baby's eyes were scratched
out by the cocks talons.
A BILL has been introduced in the
New York legislature prohibiting any
woman from appearing in tights or IN
any indecent costume at any place where
male persons are assembled.
SIX UNITED STATES prisoners escaped
from iail at Fort Smith, Ark, on the
a5th. Among them is Bill West the
noted outlaw, who deliberately shot and
killed United States Deputy Marshal
Kinney on the street in Miami ]. IT,
some time ago.
Polk GAINES, of Versailles, KY,
while on his way home on the night OF
tho e5th in an intoxicated condition.
fell against fence. His head became
fastened between the pickets and he
choked to death.
ARTHUR ZIMMERMAN, the champion
bicyclist of America, has decided to ac-
cent the challenge recently issued by
Uerbert lIouben, tho Belgian wonder,
IN n series of three races for %, 600 francs
a side. IIouben stands as the undis-
puted champion of all Europe
SEVERAL parties from Illinois and
Ohio have been prospecting in the
vicinity of Tuscumbia, Ala'' during tho
mast week, and a few have purch ased
farm hands and will become citizens at
an early day.
Tur latest sensational developments
in the noted Fair case is that insinua-
tions are abroad that the deceased mil
lionaire died by poison administered
hv narties interested in his death taking
place at q certain time.
TIE finest counterfeit quarter OF
aol,ar ever made was discovered at the
limited States subtrcasury at baltimore
on tho esd. 1t is of the series OF 1851
and is composed largely Of silver
A TERRIFIC gale set in at London on
.ho oath The storm was general
Throughout Great Britain. There was
immense damage to property IN many
'ot the large towns
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
A Burglar unptuved.

John McGowan, who is accused of
burglarizing and robbins the safe Of
Alfred Burgeois, at Jackson, on the
night Of February osth of about $1,000
worth of diamonds, jewelry and money,
was arrested at Memphis last week.
The property stolen from Burgeois was
coniiii,o-aa Of Fifty gold watches, $50 in
cash, III diamond rings and 14O gold
rings. Its value was placed at about
81 0OO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
Sent Up for Two Years.

John Bcider, the Alabama ex-convict
who was chased through the streets Of
Meridian recently and arrested after he
had fired several times at the officers,
was tried last week and convicted on
three separate charges shooting with
intent to kill and murder, exhibiting a
pistol and carrying concealed weapons.
The fines imposed amount in the aggre-
cato to 500 and costs. In default Of
payment no will be sent to the rock
pile. 1t will take him nearly two years
to balance accounts with the county If
he works out his fines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
designations Accepted.

MADRID, March 26.-The governme1sa
has accepted the rosigEaticn of taa
ministers in London and Washington,
Count Casa Valencia and Deputy De
LONE will be their successors. Gen.
Gamir probably will replace Capt. :
Gen. Calleja in Cuba.
PARIS, March 26.-Leon Y. Castillo,
Spanish ambassador, has been recalled.
The duke of Mandas will be his sue
ceSsOr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30

"a aetter to Capt. f. C. Carroll, OF
Vieksburg, Senator George, in declining
to teconsider his decision to become
cag 1idate to succeed himself, says:
s you know, have been actively
euIARed In politics since and even in
"a ing the era OF reconstruction. To
evSH election in which there was a
se<{2us contest have given such time
an4 labor as the public interest seemed
to]A emand. IL circumstances will per-
mis my service in the Senate to tho end
OF my present term, | will have served
in*that body for longer period than
anXpther person has served from this
Ste9. | will then have entered into
my my%oventy-third year, certainly an ago
At Which men usually give thought as
to Rw they will mako their entrance
into the next world, rather than to
schsmes for gratifying thoir ambition
in this
~ do not say that no man should
serve in public Office for later period
IN town life than have fixed as
pros uor my public service to cease; yet
! c.aph that the example of one of our
greatest Statesmen, Matt Ransom Of
North Carolina, who resigned his place
in the Senate when no reached the age
OF threescore and ten, still being in
perfect health and vigor, we'll iustifies
me in declining to seek new term to
commence when | shall DO two years
older than tho age fixed by him for re-
tirement. At that age men-however
vigorous in mind and body; however
equipped for future useful service-may
well be excused for desiring to retire
from the personal strifes AMI contests
of active political life and the cares and
anxieties OF official station.
81 have reached the conclusion herein
stated after much serious reflection. In
doing this | overcome natural desire
to take an official part in emanclpating
the people from that condition of disas-
ter and distress into which the folly,
not to say the wickedness, of our finan-
cial legislation, following similar ac-
tion in Germany and preceding and in
ducing similar action in France, has
placed them. That emancipation is
sure to come at some time, but it cannot
come before my successor must be elect
ed, and may not come during the official
life which remains to me. If | had
thought my longer continuance in office
was at all necessary TO consummate, or
even to hasten, the emancipation, |
would not have willingly abandoned
the field in which my services would in
that view be needed"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
The Gulf a Shin Island Railrold.

Tho Federal Court has agreed to re.
tain Mr.. +. Jones Stewart as receiver o.
tho Gulf & Ship Island railroad. The
stockholders of the road are greatly on.
couraged to believe that it will be ex-
tended to Hattiesburg as soon as the
certificates to the $4,000 acres of land re-
Gently donated by the government are
certified.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30

A large number of farmers from Wis
consin, Minnesota and other north
western states are settling in Mary
land. Over 10000 acres of land in the
southern part of the state along the
Patuxant river. where they grow
watermelons and cantaloupe, have
been taken up by colony of Wiscon-
sin farmers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
Georgia Rice Acreage.

Reports from the rice planters of the
Savannah district show that the acre.
age planted this year will be fully that
of last year, and probably greater. In
1894 the acreage was reduced. Consid-
cradle rice is now being shipped from
Savannah to England, a new departure
in this trade.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30

WHUIsUH NVUH0J V"'' '''f''S ""s''
Capt. j. +. Merry, of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, mado an address at Canton
last week to the business men and
farmers upon the subject of immigra-
tion. Capt. Merry's address was elo-
quent and convincing and subscription
was at once raised to get up advertising
matter and send a man to the Northwest
to inform those people Of the resources
of Madison County.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30

W. w. Stone, State president Of the
Cotton Growers Association, has issued
a card to the county presidents, post
poning the meeting OF county delegates
till the SOth instant. This step was
taken on account Of the short time tho
various counties have had the blanks
for signatures. lie also says he has
concluded to "omit to not demand the ?
cents per acre prescribed by the arti-
cles Of agreement" and not to collect
the same, 'except where parties are able
and willing to 1t to help make tho move.
meat suOOcsslul,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-30
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINERS

Designated to Conduct the Spring Exam
nations Throughout the Country.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The civil
service commission has designated the
following employees to conduct the
spring examinations.
c. d. Snyder begins at Pittsburgh,
Pa, and goes as far west as Aber-
deem, S. ID.
A. II. Hitler, begins at Evansville,
Ind, and examines in the states Of
Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Tennessee, ending at
Louisville. XIV.