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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-07-25
STILL FAR APART.


United States and England Unable TO gree
the venezuela Question
WASHINGTON, July 1s-The corre-
spondence which has passed between
the government of the United States
and Great Britain respecting the es-
tn blishment of general system of ar
bitratiop for the settlement of any dis
putes which might arise between the
countries. and also for the settlements
by arbitra ton of the dispute over the
Venezuelan boundary, has been made
public in tks shape of an even dozen
letters which have been exchanged be-
tween Secretary Olney. Lord Sails
bury, Sir Julian Pauncefote and AM
bassador Bayard.
The correspondence is of great in
terest as marking a sensible advance
toward arbitration between the two
English speaking nations the means
of settling disputes between them
selves, but the persons who have
looked forward with hope and expecta-
ton to the speedy conclusion of the
treaties embodying the arbitration
prin ciple for the settlement of either
or both of the great open issues be-
tween the two nations are doomed to
disappoint ment, for at the date of ex-
change of the last note, one from Sec
rotary Olney to the British ambassa-
dor here, noted within a month past,
points of the most vital nature in the
case, not only of the Venezuelan ques-
ton specifically, but of the general ar
bitration proposition as we'll, were
still the subject of discussion without
much expectation of an early adjust
ment-
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Lamar Laconics.
LAMAR, S. c., April IT, 1895

LAMAR, S. c., April II, 1895
Rev Mr. Wilkes is conducting a series o
meetings at the Methodist church.
Mrs Amanda Carter, wife of Mr.. H. E
Garter, died yesterday morning at o'clock
man, Mr.. T. F. Wilson, and was loved and
esteemed by all with whom she came 10 con.
tact.
One of the Dost beautiful and we'll at.
tended weddings that it has ever been tae
pleasure of the people Of Lamar to attend
was that of Mr.. W. S. Reynolds, Of this
place, to Miss Jude,h Hodges, of Sumter. n,
the residence of Mr.. J. D. Joye, on Wednes-
day evening last The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Aral, OF Mullins,
after which all were invited TO table filled
with such as will satisfy the cravings Of the
inner man. After the dainties had been con-
sumed the guests retired 10 the paror and
were entertained by delightful music, while
the young men proceeded to persuade the
young ladies to ''let's do likewise. y
Among the attendants were Mr. Tom Joye
and family, of Bishopville Miss May Joye,
of Sumter; Miss Emma Aral, of Mullins
Messrs. Leon Dove, Tom and Ed. Mcintosh,
of Darlington Mr.. D. Z. and Mamie Rey-
nolds, Of Auburn; Dr. Watson and wife,
Mr. and Mrs s. C. Starr, Mr.. and Mrs G
w. Sttb, Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Minis, Mr.. and
Mrs c. n. Spears, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Humpbries, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. DuBose
Misses Bessie Massey, Annie Andrews, Sue
Carter, Geneva Minis, Lillian DuBose, Martha
Andrews; Messrs. P. Minis, + NJ Murray,
B. F. Starr, B. G. Pitts. B. q. +.
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Will Not Adjourn Until June

Washington, April l6-1t was
made pretty clear from an incidental
remark in the Senate yesterday
that the predictions as to an early
adjournment of Congress are not
likely to be verified The slowly
moving Dupont election case had
been taken up and Mr.. Gray, Demo
crat, of Delaware, was in the act Of
beginning an argument against the
right Of Mr. Dupont when the chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tions (Mr Allison, Republican, of
Iowa. made an inquiry as to the time
when the election case would poba-
bly, come to vote Mr.. Mitchell,
Republican, of Oregon, chairman of
the committee on privileges and elec-
tions, said that there were at least
half a dozen more speeches to be
made upon it, and therefore he could
not fix any time for the vote, al.
though he was very anxious to have
the case disposed Of He consented,
however, to let the matter go over,
when Mr. Gray should have finished
his speech. so as to make way for the
Indian appropriation bill. the naval
appropriation bill and Mr.. Peffer's
resolution for an investigation of the
recent bond issues sThat practi-
cally MEANS" Mr.. German, Demo.
crat, of Maryland, interposed, that
the Dupont case is not to be disposed
of until after the lst of June
Mr. Gray occupied over three
hours in the presentation of the case
against Mr.. Dupont's right to the
vacant seat from the State Of Della
ware and had not finished his speech
when the Senate, at 5 80 p. M. after
an executive session, adjourned unit
to day
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Battery Park Hotel on Fire.

Battery Park Hotel, Asheville. n
C, April l6 The Battery Park
Hotel, the largest in Ashevlile, was
damaged by fire this morning to the
extent of $4,000. The flames orig
mated in the kitchen about 7.3O.
There were over 200 guests in the
hotel, and all left the building quiet.
ly. No one was hurt. The good
work of the hotel fire corps and the
city department. confined the fire to
the wing occupied by the kitchen
and the servants quarters. While
the fire was burning he lawns were
covered with trunks and bundles,
which had been hurriedly packed
and moved from the building. The
flames were extinguished by 8 a m
and at noon most Of the guests had
returned to their rooms The hotel
continues open as usual.
Nick.
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Jr. O. U. A. M.

The State Council Of South Carolina, Jr 0.
U. a. NJ, met in its second annual session
in Conmbi:: yesterday. State Councillor
Edmund Bacon being absent. Vice Coun-
cilor S. vi. Rice presided The meeting
wasa most enthusiastic one, and the re-
ports from the various councils were en-
couraa,ng About two years ago the first
council of this Order was organized in
South Carolina The membership is now
increasing rapidly. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Junior
past State councillor, R. Atmar Smith,
Charleston; State councillor, : NJ Rice,
j., Union vice State councillor, R. NJ.
Baker. Anderson State secretary, Frank
Pate. Sumter treasurer, W. Gilmore,
Spartanburg; conductor, W. 7. Walker. Cam,
den warden, a. C, Depass, Camden, junior
sentlnei, C. L. Rhame, Sumter, senior senti-
mel, j. H. Ne<eon, Columbia. The next
meeting will be held in Charleston on the
third Tuesday in April, ls97.-News and
Courier
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Letter from Sardinia.
Sardioia, S. c., Apri! 18th, 1866

Tie Daily lem
As have rot seen an article in ,oer in-
per from this section in quite awhile. will
undertake 10 send yon f." dots, 70 i't the
outside world know what the people of 'f9
banner tobacco district Of the State are dong.
The farmers here have All about finished
selling their last ye.r's tobacco crop. aud are
well pleased with the reSul; InS Year $
acreage will more than double What ii was
las, wear. siole fertilizers are being used ard
greater rtrepAratior is being made for The
proper handling OF tae "ew crop. Piant beds
are some 1hat h=hiod bu! ;hs past few warm
DAYS have put them TO gro"iag, and a little
rain is all hat is lscking TO trim. on the
back breaking task Of transpanting
Cotton represents very small per ceut Of
the crop of this section as most farmers are
planting more tobacco au0 grain and paying
mere attention TO raising their own bacon
Ir T. Il. NcFaddin and Miss Mamie Cou-
sar were married on last Wednesday even
ioq. at the residence of the brides father, Mr..
n Il. Cousar. Both of the contracting par
lies are of Sardinia, and have many warm
friends here, who wish them much happiness.
frw of Sard nia's young men are organ
iziug IA poultry farm here and will soon be-
g;n 10 build hen houses. etc.. about thirty
acres will be used for yards and buildings.
ar. J S. Burgess is proposing to build a
large tobacco pack house and another curing
barn.
Miss Cooper DuRant spent Easter with
friends in Sumter
Mr.. S. E. McFaddin will on begin to
build uew residence.
The Sardinia Literary " will oe re-
organized in a short while and the boys will
have another chance to show their eloquence
ONE X.
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Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention are rendered to the rail
roads 10 the State in passing delegates
to and from this convention.
The convention adjourned IN time tor
most cf the delegates to leave the city
on the midday train.
Commissioner Roche, who is III
charge of the work Of the Chcag" ex-
position. vas the maipstay Of the com-
mittee tina: prepared the exhibit for the
Atlanta exposition for this State.
The report was then adopted as a
whole as reported, With the exception
of changing the amount Of money
needed fron, SIS, coo to SO, 900, which
Mr. Hemphil, who vas il charge OF
the report, said the committee thought
would be ample.
The convention theo made up the
list of county commissioners as fol-
lows:
Abbeville, Wyatt Aiken; Aiken,
h vi Dlbole Andcrson, u " MOTIFS !,
Barnwell. J P Folk !; Beaufort, W II
Lockwood ]; Berkeley j 3 Morrisel !;
Charleston, Geo H Tucker !; Chester,
R a Love; Chesterfield, R L Caston.;;
Clarendon, D J Bradham Colleton.
D H Padgett; Darlington. " h
James; Edge6eld. Geo B Lake; Fair
field, j + Coan; Florence, Smile A.
Gregg; Georgetown, " D Morgan !;
Greenville. A H Dean Hampton, W
S Tiliugbas' Lancaser, LeRoy
Syringe Marlboro. T B. Gibson !;
Newberry, E H Aull Ooonee, y W
Jordan; Orangeburg. B H Moss !;
Pickens, J E Boggs Richland. W
Mob Sloan Sparsanburg. A h
Twi,chell Sumter. r | Manning
Saluda. w S Allen Union j A Fant
Williamsburg, F Barron Grier;
w 3 Moore.
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To the Pole.


Washington April 1.-THE navy
department. is making great mystery
over its action in detaching Civil Eu-
glneer r. + Peary FROM the Brooklyn
navy yard aud placing him on waiting
orders 1t was said yesterday that the
order had been issued at Lieutenant
Peary's request, and that he gave DO
reason in bis application. To-day,
however, it was learned that Licuten
ant Peary contemplated another ex
plor;ng expedition and had SO informed
the department, but for some reason 1t
was desired to keep this information Sc
cret.
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eqr$.
CLEa1 1: TREASURER s OFFICE,

SUMTER. $. c.. 8,th 1896
Tie O9era house Department q City Hall
Bu,ldog. >au.:fr, 5 c. handsomely fa:,
nisnyd. with 5ctn:r,, cAaics. etc is nersoy
offered ;or lease or rem, !:cc Isl September
1895
pro?osals will be received until ist day OF
Nov 1896
Lessee will be required to give 'ord With
satisfactory secnriry, for the iai'htnl per
fcrmsrce of con,ract
Apply 10 CITY Couuci! Of City OF Sumter,
or TO
c. NJ. HURST.
Clerk & Treasurer
Apr;l Sat.
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BEAUTY Hath CHARMS

BEAUTY HATH CHARMS
and all the charms which beau
ty likes best to don are shown
in our grand display Of fash
ionable jewelry for this season.
Jewels like these would en-
hance the charms Of the most
fascinating belle, and surely no
fair one would despise such
brilliant aids to her beauty.
Like personal loveliness, they
conquer admiration on sight
they score new victories at ev-
cry inspection. Those who
look over our stock do not
willingly stop with examlna-
ton. Beauty may now be
made easily irresistible by a
few judicious purchases from
our display Of up to date jew
elry.
l.. w. FOLSOM.
Jeweler and Optician,
SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH,
Oct l6.
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Garcia to Return.

New York, April l3-T Estrada
Palma, Cuban delegate, has received
the following communications from
General Garcia
To the People Of the Cnited States Of
America
am fully aware Of the obligations
which | haze contracted to stand trial
for my alleged violation of the laws
of your country ] have not re
NAMED to face the consequences of
my acts, simply because | feel that |
have higher duty to perform as
soldier and Cuban Having fought
for the independence of my country
for 10 years, and having ever since
promulgated the idea for which we
then fought, ] deem it my highest
and boliest duty to fight aud bleed.
and if necessary die, to attain the ~
dependence of my country.
Should fall, my death will expl-
ate, hope in your eyes, any possl-
ble offense for which might have to
stand trial there Should | survive,
give you my word as man and a
soldier to returu to your country and
cheerfully abide by the consequences
which the laws Of the country may
visit upon me- My conscience tells
me that it this proceeding will
satisfy the laws of Justice and | am
confident that the citizens of the
United States will so judge my con
duct
Caliyto Garcia
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Sewing Machines and Organs cleaned and
repaired at the Sumter Music House.
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This about finished up the work of
the convention. State Senator Moses,
CT Sumter, offered the following reso-
Lotions, which we're unanimously adops-
ed:
Resolved. That the thanks Of this
convention be. and they are hereby, ten
dered to the citizens of the city of
Spartan burg for the cordial welcome
snd attention shown to the delegates
while 10 their midst.
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
convention and Of the State of South
Carolina are due to the Hon. Patrick
Walsh for bis patriotic action and for
his eloquent address delivered before
this body.
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Sewin2 NacIi@es from ;sn dollars up al
iae Sumter Music House: Masonic Temple.
PUBLIC NOTICE.

To Lscse 81 Rsn: for Oas Yer or Term Of
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April s.-3t.
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1t will be an agreeable surprise to persons
subject 10 attacks of bilious collie TO leavn
that prompt relief may be had by taking
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. In many instances the attack may
be prevented by taking this remedy as soon
rs the first symptoms of the disease appear.
25 and so cent notifies for sale by Dr.. A. j..
China
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Cid People.

Old people who require medicine to regulate
the bowels and kidneys will find the truc
remedy in Electric BitterS. This medicine
does not stimulate and contain, 10 whishcy
nor other iutoxicant but acts as a tonic and
Alternative 1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving tohc to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature il tha pcrior.
nance Of the functions Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old
People find it just exactly what they need
Price fifty cents per bottle at j. +. W. De
Lormes Drug Store. A
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Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines sold
90 easy terms, and exchanged for old ones at
tine Sumter Music House. in Masonic Tcnple
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BRITISH "SERGES."
Not IA Particle OF Wool Used In This Pop
uiar Wearing Apparel

Bradford, July l3. 1890.
Sound good advice, or a practical
wrinkle" how to produce something
Few or attractive i'm the textile world liz
always of immense value to the manu-
:ncturer. but ] am afraid, although
leeds, Bailey and Dewsbury "clonk
makers" could put your domestic max
ers through little schooling on the art
OF producing something out Of next
door to nothing, yet with IL all there
would be total absence of all dignity,
honor or lasting utility, and the shade
of possible good resulting would be
totally eclipsed by the after Effects
the wel-meritcd establishments coming
rom true lovers of the real-and not the
shoddyproducts which they would GER
lainly blend together IL they followed
the example of these men here.
l now give you leaf from o well.
known manufactures of shoddy cloths.
These are the particulars for more
popular cloth still-serges- which have
sold in immense numbers both here and
IN your states.
Take 10 stones 1106 pounds) serge
mungo at 2hd. per pound. Mix with
IL nothing else, either cotton or wool.
DO not oil IL, but scribble 10 straight
away from the rag grinder. When
scribbled, spin into 5 skeins welt yarn.
This 10 stones will produce 1863 whar-
tons. 1881 pounds yarn. Spinning, scrib.
bling and weaving costs here Is. Adj. per
wharton. equals poundg. For weaving
II 30 yards finished piece the weaver Ia
paid rs. Sd. or STA. OF course cotton
warp yarn is used. generally made from
American cotton, and "A serge piece IL
produced - inches wide. 90 ounces In
weight. and sold at 1871. per yard.
Profit remaining 10 the manufacturer
rs. Cd. per piece, which IL considered n
good profit. This is not the cheapest
serge made here. 54-inch serge.
weighing 22 ounces. can be bought in
Leeds for - cents, but the above Is q
popular one. Truly we have here q
superhuity Of sham and shoddy.
YANEEE
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NOVELTIES AND FADs.

Orchids are growing in fashion in
London ever since Mr.. Joseph Cham.
berlain took To wearing one In his but
tonhole.
a Buffalo bank courts the esteem OF
the fair sex. IL announces that IL 'is
in the heart Of the shopping district.
pays out only new bills, and that il
makes change whether you have an
account or not"
Glass collins are the latest novelty in
mortuary furniture. company has
organized 20 manufacture them in Ko-
komO, Ind The sides and bottom are
% be OF unRround glass, with the top
Of plate glass.
Elisee Reclus having proposed that a
globe as feet in diameter be built
somewhere as an exact model Of the
earth, Mr. Alfred Wallace suggests as
an mprovement that the globe be con.
cave and all the details be looked at
from the inside
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beginning to resort to. will Civ. the

beginning To resort TO. will give the
horoscope of the future:
The last year of Cleveland will be Just
the opposite of the last year OF Hur-
rison. A good tariff prevented dig inn
portations then. but Clevcland's low
tariff will cause big importations dur
ing the last end of his term. Mer-
chants will load up with low-priccd
pauper-made goods.
And when Mckinley comes in. What
then?
Why, for the first six months Of Me-
kinley importation will be small. The
merchants will have on hand loads Of
English goods. Mckinley will not get
the old-time revenue. Then the FREQ
traders will jump up and say: ave told
you sol"
When will the good times commence?
They will commence when the Nc
Kinlcy tariff begins to operate. When
the people begin to use American gooSis.
When our mills start up. When our
own worl<mcn all go to work ard tho
gold which has been going TO Europe
To pay their cheap labor will be kept 1t
home to pay our labor. Then the good
old times will be back again. When
the people see this prophecy--see our
gold staying at home, see the balance
of trade in our favor--they will hold ON
To the protection policy for 30 years
M they did before.
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A SUNSTRUCk TREE.
The Singular Cause OF the Death OF ,
Sugar Maple.


Sugar Maple.
In the last number of Meehan's
Monthly the editor tells OF being sum-
moned To hold an inquest over n dead
sugar-maple tree. 1t was supposed to
have been destroyed by leak in the
city gas main near its roots, but an cx-
animation convinced Mr.. Meehan that
the tree had died literally from sun
stroke.
This maple had been planted on the
street about 25 years. and was some
four feet in girth. The trunk, how.
ever, instead of being cylindrical, was
shaped like triangular prism-a Pc
culiarity owing TO the fact that on
three sides of IL the inner bark and
wood had been killed, while the outer
bark continued To cover up the injury
so that the only living wood was ut the
angles of the trunk. Practically no
more than onc-third of the surface of
the trunk was alive, and when the ex-
ceedingly warm weather of last month
came the limited numb of duets were
not sufficient To supply the moisture
needed to meet the rapid Transportation
from SO large n surface of foliage; con-
sequently the leaves wilted and the
tree died.
Whenever the trunk of tree takes
on this angular form it should bc ex-
nmined under the bark, and II the fat
ter portions are found dead the bark
and the decaying part of the wood
should be wholly cut away and the
denudcd part painted to check the rot
ting. In time healthy wood may grow
over such IA scar, and the life of the
tree may thus be eventually saved.
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tiee which Is so essential 10 our r-,.,.,,,x, ana
napinncss oy Ninlng most heartily ia al
pEolN SuostS u restore the relations OF
otNShStN NSpcSt aud affection whi. n in our
early history COMMENCEMENT an an ,rori.
! al lhs status l would be glad to
W traSnse toWarcS bndilg in indivisiolc
union me V,1etent divisions OF the coun-
W. which. coed, now ave every in
I , ems - sN;np lay and interest" - we'd
anSin p W. saer more Stronsly than ever. A
would rejoice 10 SIC demons ,rg,trl To ~, vor.d
that the aosth aud south aad east aud west are
Iot setNratcu. or IN danger Of bccomiag Scrar-
1 i,e ueVausc 81 sectional or party differences
me war II ivng since overs I'VE are not enc
,n, , bn, fricn1S and a. friends We will faith
Auls anu coruiaiN cooperate. under the APP
proving smile OF Him who has thus Tar so sir-
nally sustained aud guided us. TO preserve in
VIC ATE our countrNS name ana honor It's peace
among the greatest governmcnts on earth.
WILLIAM MCkINfKY.
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DECISIVE woRLo-wAR TO COME
Ono More Great Struggle of Physical
Force before tho Era of Pence

Ono More Great Struggle of Physical
Force Before the Era of Peace.
Many have been tempted to say, in
view of the vain rumors of wars of the
last few months which have affected
four continents, that we have seen the
last great war. 1t might be so IL all
nations were on the same level of civil
ization, writes George Il. Adams in
Atlantic Monthly. But with the great
races of the world, those which will
inevitably be the leading actors in the
coming drama, still in such different
stages of Advancement, who will dare
TO predict that we have yet entered
upon a millennium of perpetual peace?
The odds are altogether in favor OF one
more great struggle of physical force,
compared with which, very likely, the
greatest struggles of the past will
seem but child's play, before we enter
upon the era of the peaceful compe.
Triton of ideas and institutions and
radical types which will introduce the
real millennium when IL comes II
such conflict OF force should come
there Is only one place for us. We
must be on the side of our own ideas
and institutions and race, and we can
not afford in the meantime TO be train
ing ourselves To consider our natural
allies our natural enemies, or TO weaken
the sum Of our resources by any civil
strife that can be honorably avoided.