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WARSHIP INDIANA.
She VIII Probably be Put on the Dry
Docks To-day.

she VIII PROBABLY DG 1uU on the Dfy
Docks To-day.
BEAUFORT Is. CO, March 13.-The
docking of the great warship Indiana
at the adjacent Port Royal basin has
been anxiously looked forward to here
and by the people of the entire South
Atlantic Coast There was quite an
invasion of visitors to see the docking
of the vessel. The Indiana had quite
a rough time if it down from Hampton
Roads, encountering a gale and heavy
southwest winds. The matches leaked
bit from the firing of the heavy guns
fore and aft for the Board of Inspectors.
Captain Evans is delighted with the
trip thus far. The Indiana is drawing
24.3 feet, and had she been drawing %
feet she could have come in as we'll If
nothing unfavora1e occurs, and the
westerly winds are not too high, the
docking will occur in the morning on
the high tide at o'clock The authori-
ties of the navy and the dock officers
are confident there will not be the least
trouble in docking her and cleaning her
bottom for the first time.
The Government Coast Survey boat
Blake is now at Port Royal Bay, TO see
whether there have been any changes
in the course of the channel since the
last survey
If the Indiana goes in the dock on
time in the morning the expectation is
the two large pumps will have the basin
empty by noon.
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MURDERERs OF PEARL BRYAN.
Troops in Readiness to Prevent Mob
Violence.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), March 13-The
Louisville Legion is now holding itself
in readiness to be ordered to Covington
at any time Colonel Castleman yester-
day received orsers from headquarters
to get both battalions ready to move
at an hours notice. Preparations have
been proceeded with quietly and all
notices have been most confidential. The
object is to prevent mob violence to the
murderers Of Pearl Bryan should any
be attempted.
Jackson and Walling are to be tried
at Cincinnati tomorrow, and there is
apprehension Of trouble on account OF
the strong feeling existing in Coving-
ton and Newport
Excitement is running high among
the Legion boys, and the armory to-
night presents a very warlike appear
ance.
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DISHONEST STATE OFFICIAL
Gambled Away Public Money on the
Chicago Board of Trade.

DIES MONIES, March 13.-S. j.
Spaulding, Secretary and Treasurer
of the State Commission of Pharmacy,
was arrested to-day for embezzlement.
He has custody of fees collected by the
board, and for some time has been sus-
pected of Irregularities. 1t was impos-
sible TO get absolute proof and nobody
had access to his bank book. 1t was
learned that he had lost large amounts
on the Chicago Board of Trade, and to-
day the commission fatty accused him
of losing the money. He confessed. and
states that he has lost about $4,000 of
fees and $500 of his own money When
taken into court and asked if he desired
to give bond, he said he did not. as he
was unwilling to go abroad again in the
community. He went to jail of his own
accord.
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
The Senate Relieved Of Discussion Of the
Cuban B0lligGr0nGy.
Its Attention Again Turned to the
Financial Question.

Senator CockrelI of Missouri Delivers
a Four-Hour Speech on the Latter
subject, in Which He Argued That
Every Governmental Obligation,
With the Single Exception of Gold
Certificates, Were Payable in Either
Gold or Silver, at the Option of the
Government.
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Tho Russia-C,hfpa ,rreatv

PEkIN, March bit is stated in off,
cfal circles that confirmation has been
obtained os the report circulated some
months ago that a secret treaty had
been concluded between Russia and
China, giving the former extraordinary
rights IN the way OF railroad building
through Manchuria, etc
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WARFARE IN CUBA.
Insurgents Attack and Capture The Town
Of San Antonio de Rio BlanCo,
Securing Quantity of Arms and AM
munition.

Afterward Ambushed by Three Hun
dred Spanish Troops, Whom They
Charge and Drive in Great Disorder
From the Field, the Enemy Leav-
ing Many Dead-Rebels Wreck a
Train Bearing Five Hundred Troops,
Many Being Killed in Battle
Which Followed-An American Cit
izen Shot by Spanish Soldiers.
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VENEZUELAN CONTROVERSY.
The Main Points at Issue in the Dispute
Hinge on Documents
Which Lie in the Royal Archives OF
Spain and Holland.

Some of the commissioners, or at Al
Events Secretary Mallet-Prevost
and Agents Under His Direction,
VIII Soon be Sent to Madrid and
The Hague to Examine These Doc
uments-The Commission Expects
to be in Possession of the British
Blue Book Early Next Week.
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rox Confirmed. .

WASHINGTON. March 13. = The
Senate N executive session to-day con-
firned the following nominations:
postmasters-C California Thomas Fox,
Sacramento: Josephine ]. &agney. Los
GatoS.
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More Money for Stockton.

WASHINGTON, March 13. The
House Committee on Public Buildings
to-day ordered favorable report on
the bill appropriating $4,000 addi-
tional for Stockton. Cal.
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Cannes Regatta.

CANNES, March l3.-To-day was the
first day of the Cannes regatta. The
principal event was the race for the
Prix de Honour. Ailsa crossed the line
a winner, the Britannia was second and
the Satanita very bad third, she being
a long distance astern at the finish.
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Plans for Government Buildings.

WASHINGTON, March 13. = The
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds to-day favorably reported
a bill opening to competition the plans
for Government buildings.
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Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, March 13. The
treasury gold reserve at the close of
business to-day stood at S126. So, ,964
The Withdrawals for the day were
500, 800.
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Wearing of Hats in I-l,eate,s.

COLUMBUS tO), March f3.-Repre-
resentative F'osdick of Cincinnati in
troduced d bill to-day making it a mis-
demeanor to wear a hat in a theater
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while witnessing a performance. 1t
provides a penalty of from 81 to $40
fine, and is of course aimed at the big
theater hat. Action was postponed.
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NOT YET SETTLED.

LONDON, March l3.-The ..St. James
Gazette" says that the Venezuelan dis
pute will not be settled until the United
States no longer insists that we must
abitrate before it on terms fixed by
itself The more quickly the British
and American nations understand that
this demand is unwarrantable, the
greater likelihood there will be of a set
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

About the silliest and weakest at
tempt to reflect upon the character
of a man connected with the State
constable force, was that made by a
correspondent from this place in
yesterdays State, in which be says:
in writing Of the fire at the depot:
''The only person unknown to the
agent who has been around was a
Mr.. Beach, who took the train to-
wards Augusta, while the fire was
raging at it's worst. [ have since
learned that Mr.. Beach is a whisky
constable. Rather singular coinci-
dent that an actual fire should occur
while party in search of contraband
frewater is on the scene"
We fail to see "a singular coinci-
dent in Mr.. Beach taking the train
towards Augusta while the fire was
raging at It's worst" There were other
persons "about the depot" that day
"unknown to the agent" 1t is a
known fact that Mr.. Beach was in town
all the morning on business with
Magistrate WiDgard in reference to
the performance of his duties. The
alarm of fire was given at this Office
between half past one and quarter
to two; 1.-The train going towards
Augusta" is due at this place about
2 o'clock. Mr.. Beach went to the
depot, in company with Mr.. Bayliss
Wingard, and perhaps others, to take
that train for Lewiedale to arrest
a person charged with violating the
dispensary law and returned to this
place on the 6 O'clock freight train
and lodged his prisoner in Jail.
The depot is a public place to which
people go to take the train when
starting on journey, and the time
at which Mr.. Beach left for the de.
pot was about the usual time that
people intending to take the train
generally go. From the above facts
it will be seen that there is no
'sstrange coincident" connected with
Mr. Beach's presence at the de
pot and the fire there, and to make
one out calls it for widest stretch of
the imagination, even going into the
limits of the impossible.
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Leesviile Notes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.

~ l14S I-olSO4 VI SIN A%1SH~SSA.
Our people are once more interested
in the grand and good work of Tenn
perancc. 4 meeting has been called
for Wednesday night to organize
against the demon Of drink. Mrs.
Wells, the noted ". G. T. I. lecturer,
has awakened an interest among our
people, which we hope will not stop
short of a permanent organization
resulting in much good to our young
people especially.
Our popular Lutheran preacher
Rev. Kinard, is to be married on
Wednesday 25th. We wish him
much happiness.
Politics are on dead quiet just
now. Let it remain so for while
please. If we were to work more
and talk less the world would be
better.
We learn NJ. 3. N. Bodie is con-
templating trip to Georgia soop.
G. it "Cap'', we don't blame you.
Miss Beulah Fox spent Sunday at
Batesburg visiting relatives.
Just ask Messrs. Hydrick and
Gunter how many fish they caught
On Saturday.
The farmers around here very
busy. Every foot of farming lands
have been rented and everybody has
gone to work with vim. We glad
to see it, but watch, friends, and don't
plant too much cotton. Sol.
March %, 1896.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

Resolutions censuring Ambassador
Bayard for certain utterances IN pub
lie speeches both in this country and
in Edinburg, Scotland, have passed
the House of Representatives by a
large majority. It was not by
strict party vote that they passed as
some Democrats voted in their favor
and some Republicans opposed
their passage. It is not known what
course will be pursued by Mr.. Bay
ard, but the English press are almost
unanimous in expressing regret
that the resolutions were passed and
express the hope that Mr.. Bayard
will pay no attention to them but
continue to reside in England in his
official capacity. He is very popular
and his conservative coursein dealing
with the Venezuelan question has
made him many friends in that
country.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

Recently there has been much
wild talk about a war between the
United States and England over the
dispute about the Venezuelan
boundry line, We have never taken
any stock in any such talk, as the
territory within the disputed lines
was not worth going to war about,
and we were satisfied that as soon as
the diplomats. of both countries
undertook settlement an amicable
and peaceful solution would be the
outcome, and in this we have not
been mistaken as Lord Salisbury, to
Sir Stanfeld, who was chairman OF
the recent demonstration in Queens
Hall in favor Of the principle of
arbitration il ali disputes between
Great Britain and the United States,
acknowledging the receipt of the
memorial adopted at the meeting,
says:
Il am glad to be able to inform
you that this question is receiving
the consideration Of her majesty's
government and that proposals in the
direction indicated by the memorial
are now before the government Of
the United States.
Signed: salisbury"
The memorial referred to contained
the following:
without expressing any opinion
upon pending controversies, We would
earnestly press the adyisability Of
promptly concluding some treaty
arrangement by which all disputes
between Great Britain and the United
States could be referred for adjudica-
ton to some permanent tribunal re
presenting both nations and uniting
them in the common interest of JUS
tice and peace"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

Under the new pension law the
old Pension Board has been abolished
and new board created consisting
of the Auditor, Treasurer and two
members to be selected by the Con
,federate survivors of the county at
meeting to be held at the court
house on the first Monday in April,
and practicing physician selected
by the four members, who will make
the fifth. The new act increases the
pension appropriation from $4,000
to 100000 but it is claimed by
some the number of persons eligible
to pensions has been increased
double.
We hope that there will be a full
turnout Of the Veterans on that day
to elect the two members. All Con-
federate veterans, whether a mem
bers of the United Confederate
Veterans or not can participate in
the meeting and cast their votes for
the two members Of the board.
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March %, 1896.

Happenings Along the River Side.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The next sheet of the farmers
program says let's get ready to plant
corn.
Mr.. P. E. Amick's family has re.
covered from measles, but they are
now boarding at Mr.. Pierce Price.
The fruit is only partly hurt by
sleet and cold which has been con-
stantly falling; but happily we can
say with no more cold weather, We
will enjoy good crop of peaches.
Those log grollings have been swiftly
disposed off, there being two today
in our vicinity.
The Misses Riddles of BalIen!ine
have been the guests of Mr.. W. ".
Koon's family.
Were I as perfect IN baking bis
cults as one of our young bachelors
whose first mess pushed the oven lid
out at the top of the chimney, we
feel sure that the editor would not
have hesitate : in accepting the inyi-
tation. But, alas, Mr.. Editor, fair
mid assured me that she would lend
a helping hand in the cooking de-
partment, as she knew just what an
editors favorite dish is on campaign
year, as follow: Blackberry pie fla
vored with red pepper, for he is used
to lots of stuff; coffee spiked with
vinegar that he may exchange some
sour faces with the candidates for
sweet ones, and many other thing
equally desirable to an editor.
Ever yours, ANDY.
Ella, March %, 1895.
DR.. Spillers says the incideit
really happened, as he was on top CT
the house and caught the lid as it
came from the chimney.-ED. DIS
PATCH.
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Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, constlps-
ton, biliousness. sick headache, indigestion.
Dots from Lower Fork.

DOTS from Lower Eork.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The weather is quite changable-
first warm like spring and then cold
and showing.
We see plenty Of peach blooms,
but fear We will not have many
peaches if the large frosts continue.
Gardens are somewhat backward
but would not be so long if the
weather would continue warm.
There has been very little corn
planted yet but all preparations are
being made.
There were service, at St. Andrew s
last Sunday as usual, and I suppose
all who were not present missed an
excellent sermon preached by Rev.
". A. Deaton. Mr.. Deaton is good
preacher and performs his duty well
in teaching his member, and hearers
right for wrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Nunamaker re-
turned home Saturday after weeks
stay in the city, where Mr.. Nuna-
maker has been under the treatment
DR.. Seabrook and I am pleased to
say he has been greatly improved in
the last two weeks. We must think
Dr.. Seabrook is a good doctor, if he
has grown old in years.
Mr.. A. P. Boland paid brief visit
in the Fork more than a week ago.
We only saw him and his same old
girl making good use of nice
horse and buggy. That's right,
friends, have all the fun you can.
st. Andrews school closed last Fri
day: but will be re, opened again in
the summer. We must think that
Mr.. Garrett has won more than his
scholars affections as there was box
of vio!ets set on the door steps of
Mr.. ". W. Spence last week ad-
dressed to him, and of course the
children carried it to school; but he
was sick and did not come so they
carried them to him anyhow. And
next day they had school.
Mrs. John Derrick, two little chill
dren and Mrs. Edward Derrick spent
Saturday night at Mr.. A. S. Nuna-
makers.
Last Friday night was a beautiful
moonlight and starry night and it
was celebrated by having a sociable
at Mrs Sue Huffman's. I suppose
the young folks enjoyed a pleasant
evening.
Nj. Haskell Huffman is now at
tending school at Clemson College.
l guess he is greatly missed by some
of the bellies, as he is quite society
young man.
Mr.. Jacob Nunamaker came back
to the Fork on Thursday, the 18th,
and brought with him one of the fair
daughters of Sumter as his bride
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Gospel Temperance Unicn.
In God We Trust"
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
On the night of March 18th, Rev.
MIR. Abbot, of ". Va, after having
made most splendid lecture on
Temperance, proving most efectually
what terrible curse the liquor trsf-
fc had been to our own much loved
State, organized Gospel Tenn
perance Union in Leesyille.
South Carolina is sadly in need of
something, that will take action
against this despicabls demon, liquor.
It is to be hoped that these Unions,
which are being organized all over
the State, will be productive of much
good in helping to prohibit the sale
Of liquor.
The Leesville Gospel Temperance
Union has about thirty-fve members.
Though weak, it is strong. 1t is
weak in members, but they are very
strong advocates against the violation
of law, and against the sale Of liquor
in any way, by the State, or by indi-
viduals. God help us!
The officers OF our Union are the
following: President, Prof. S. r.
Bridges; Vice President, Mr.. J. L.
Fowler; Secretary, Miss Lillian
Werts; Assistant Sec, Miss Emma
Stanley: Chorister, Miss Bertha Able:
Assistant, Miss E. Sidelle Watson;
Treas, Mr.. Oscar West; Elk. Com,
Prof. L. B. Haynes, Miss NJ. J.
Adams, Miss Sadie Herbert, Mrs. c.
Able, Mr.. II. J. Kyzer.
LeesYille, S. c., SECRETARY.
March q, 1895.
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Spelling gee--change Of Date.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In view of the fact that for several
years it has been the custom to have
divine services in the Lutheran
church every evening during the
week preceding Easter, and as We
do not wish to do anything that will
interfere with these services, we have
decided to postpone the date of the
Spelling Bee from March 81, to Fri
day evening April 10, proy. Don't
forget the date. Also remember that
the words will be taken from Web
ster's Primary Dictionary and will
also include the two yearly reviews
in Swinton's Word Book.
SIDNEY J. DERRICK.
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From {. Prominent Lawyer.

7 have used Cheney's Expectorant
in my family for years, and pronounce
it the best remedy I ever used for
Group. If given according to direc-
tions it cannot fail to prevent or cure.
I always keep it in the house.
WALTER E. MOORE.
Webster, n. G.
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Batespurg Locals.

To the Editor of the Dispatch.
We have again been visited by
cold wave which we trust is now
broken and hope for better weather
in the future. There is still 8 chance
for fruit which is encouraging in o, r
community.
The Exchange Bank and effects
were sold last Friday at private sale
to c.. ". Sollee for $2,400. Tie
amount will be only a small per cent.
for the unlucky creditors, as the
liabilities was largely in excess of the
sum realized.
The sale CT the Batesburg Cotton
Mill Saturday was quite an event
and attracted large crowd. 1t was
sold by W. A. Watts of Laureus, as
Receiver. 1t only brought Sl7,SoO,
which was less than half the cost.
It is a severe blow to the people here.
and much regretted by them. 1t
was bought by the Georgia Railroad
Bank of Augusta, that bank beil 6
the largest creditor 1t is not known
yet what they are going to do with
it, but it may yet be bought back
by our people and run as Bates
burg enterprise. At all events we
trust that it will soon be put in con-
dition and operated by some patty as
such will benefit the town.
Among the prominent men here at
the sale I note Maj. Meetze of Lex
ingtcn, ". A. Clark, Esq, Of Colum-
bia, Leonard Phinezy, Esq, OF
Augusta, n. B. Dial, Esq, Of Lau-
rens and others.
Rev. j. Walter Dickson, Presiding
Elder of the NJ. E. Church South,
preached here yesterday. He an
nounced Quarterly Meeting at Con-
cord church, near here next Sunday.
At a meeting of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union yesterday, the Rev.
T. R. Corr, Hugh O;Neal and Cortez
Cullum were elected as delegates to
the State Convention of the B.1P.U.,
at Crangeburg, S. G.
Rev. John Lake has accepted the
call of the Mt. Ebal church and as
sumed the pastoral charge of that
church Saturday, and says be is we'll
pleased with the saints of that
favored locality. They were exceed
ingly fortunate in securing the ser
vices of such a consecrated young
man and one Of such ability as
preacher.
OCCASIONAL.
March 03 1906
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country.

It is more than probable that the
United States will put her foot into
it by the discussion of the resolution
recognizing the belligerent rights Of
the Cuban insurgents. In our opin-
ion the Spaniards have sufficient res
son to regard the United States as
an unfriendly nation and would be
Justified in terminating all friendly
relations with us.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

New York sends to the Nation al
Republican Convention, Morton men
in favor Of ':protection and gold,
but Mckinley is going to have a
pleasant walk over as the Republican
candidate for President.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

Miss Meta Brown, who is S said to
be quite a handsome young lady Of
about 10 years Of age. There was q
reception given the same day at Mr..
A. NJ. Vineyards, brotherin-law Of
the groom. They have my best
wishes for their future happiness.
PEARL
Lexington, S. c., March %, 1856.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

The newly elected State b oard Of
control will meet in Columbia during
the first part Of April. The board is
composed of Messrs. Wiley Jones, L.
J. Williams, ". 4. Nicholson, J. B.
Douhtit and T. VI. Allen, and some
seem to think that there will be a
general renovation and alteration
when they get fairly to work.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25
Quarterly Meeting.

The next quartly meeting Of the
Farmers Alliance Of Lexington county
will be held at Lexington c. H, on
Friday, April II. All Subs are
respectfully requested to send a
full delegation as business Of great
importance to the Order will be tras,
acted. By order
?. H. CAUGHNAS, Pres.
JOIN D. FAEE, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

AIr. L. D. Melton says, many would
be surprised to know the immense
Republican vote that will be polled
in South Carolina at the next general
election. We suppose he includes
the ':rule or ruin contingency.
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WARNING.

TNHIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL PERSONS
L that Joe Bingham. having contracted
to work FOR me in Turpentine crops for
the year 1896. and left without cause, they
are forbidden to harbor or give him en-
p,oyment for said time. The law will be
enforced against any one violating this
notice. JOB SHUMPERT,
Mar 8. 1895. --l9
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-03-25

Editor Williams of the Greenville
News accidently broke his leg Mon
day by falling from his bicycle. 1t
is thought that he will not be long
confined to his room from the result
of the accident.
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Mr.. Thomas E. Branigan who at
one time kept restaurant in Colum-
bia where Mr, J. c. II. Troeger now
keeps, died in Petersburg, Va,
suddenly on the %, of healt disease.