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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21
TILLMAN WILL NOT BOLT.
Thinks the Silver Element Will Con
troll the Chicago Convention.

ihlikS TIE SILVER IN VIII Con
troll the Chicago Convention.
a reporter for the Cincinnati En-
quirer had an interview with Senator
Tlilman before his great speech in the
campaign for free silver at Lexington,
KY, in which he was rather emphatic
as to the control of the convention at
Chicago by the friends of silver. The
reporter says:
Mr.. Tillman Is a man of striking
personality. Full of fire and energy,
and he possesses IN inexhaustible fund
OF bumor and c~leverness in illustrating
his views.
Il am greatly pleased with the
course OF The Enquirer in defending
the interests of the people, said the
Senator. "a large majority of the
metropolitan press arc against silver
and with the other fellows, and it is
gratifying to know that there is one
paper which has the courage to speak
out"
"What is the purpose of your present
u am Ga my way West to address a
meeting OF Democrats in convention in
Denver next week. There isn't much
of the Democratic party left out there,
but the Populists made SO many mis-
takes and had SO many irresponsible
men in command hat they have lost
their grip. | have believed for several
years that the only salvation of this
country Is II union of the people of the
West and South against the East. 1t
is time we begin to protect ourselves
from the willy New Englanders, and |
want to extend the hand of fellowship
from the people of South Carolina to
those OF the great West"
Have you any idea that the silv or
element in the Democratic party will
control the national convention at
Chicago ?"
81 don't think that there is any
doubt about it."
gold men make the platform, what
then?"
II will not concede that such an
event will happen, but, 10 the event
that they do, there will be a split in
the party, that's surs. The people of
South Carolina will not stand any fool
ishness. We will be for q silver man
in the Democratic party IL possible
but II not will vote for him out OF some
other party"
1T is said that your colleague, Sem
ator Irby, is leading a fight to keep
the Democrats of your State In the
party ranks, and while he wishes
them to favor free silver, yet he wants
to bind them to support the nominee of
the Chicago convention"
That's true, but he isn't making
any Roadway. He offered a resolution
to that effect In the meeting of the
State committee last Tuesday, and got
8 votes out 80. The people OF South
Carolina can take care OF that matter
themselves, and they will not bind
their delegates TO support the nominee
Of the national convbntion ON y gold
PLATFORM
Upon what do yoA base your opin. !
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21

middle ages has endeavored to erect
around the islam ] of Cuba. Correspon-
dents have been thrown into MORO
castle. Others have been expelled.
Those who remain know not what late
awaits them. But the truth gets out
just the same.
II the appointment OF General Lee
means that the administration seeks
light In view of all the misconception
that has gone and is going through
official channels, it is u step in the
right direction, and had it been taken
months ago, thousands of lives would
probably have been saved. Spain
made N conquest Of the island Of
Cuba and eXterminated the rative
Indians. The extreme Spaniards urge
Weyler to clean up the islands on the
same old lines. General Lac will dis
cover for himself what is being done.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21
"A MISSIONARY IN JAIL.
The Spaniards lmprison Evangelist
Diaz, the Chief Missionary OF
Southern Baptists In Cuba.

Southern Baptists in Cuba.
Atlanta Journal.
Rev. a. j. D.az, the Cuban evange-
list, who has been to Atlanta so often
N who is so we'll known among the
Baptists of the city, is in Jail at Havana,
charged with having'comprOmising'let-
tiers or his person. Mr.. Dlaz is u
citizen of the United States, and his
imprisonment may lead to serious COM
plicatlOns with Spain. He is working
as superintendent of the Baptist mis-
siOrs in Havana and other carts of
Cuba under the direction Of the Home
Mission Board Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, whose Office is in this city,
with Rev. /. I. Tichenor as the cor
responding secretary.
The first news of the incarceration
of Diaz was received yesterday after
noon by DR.. Tichenor in the shape of q
cablegram from Mr.. Porter, another
missionary of the board in Cuba. This
is not the first time that DiaZ has been
In Jail, hut on account of the unsettled
condition of affairs in the island at
this time, his imprisonment is viewed
with alarm by the million and a half
white Baptists who are represented in
the Home Mission work to which thew
contribute.
Active steps looking toward the re-
lease of Diaz have already been taken
and others are TO be taken. AS soon
as the telegram was received by Dir.
Tichenor, he Immediately wired to
Secretary Olney stating that Diaz was
an American citizen and asking that
he be protected. A meeting of the
Home Mission Board will be held to-
day or tomorrow at which n formal
lntfnY IN tho Snnnafneu NJ Gtnk In,
be written and forwarded to Washing
ton.
Great fears are entertained for the
safety OF Diaz on account of the un-
usual number of prisoners who are
poisoned In the Cuban jails by their
enemies, but no man knows of this
better than Diaz and he will, be on his
guard. The first time he was arrested
1t vas on a trivial charge, that of
preaching without first giving legal
notice of his intention to do so. He
was in jail but q short time, but he re-
fused to eatg anything while there or
to drink anything unless 1t was given
him by some M In whom he had con
lidence, rs he knew how easy it would
be for some of his enemies to slip a
dose OF poison In his food or drink.
DIAz' STRIKING HISTORY.
Alberto Jose D,az was born In 1852
and was the youngest of a family of "a
children, all born to one mother who
was married when she was IL years
old and who is still living. Alberto,
after graduating in the school OF his
native town, became @ medical student,
and was graduated after IL years spent
In studying his profession. He was q
OF cavalry In the Cuban re-
some years ago and escaped
capture by trusting himself to a log
ioated put tn sea and from
he vas picked up by q passing
He was taken to New York |
where he fell sick and while in the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21
JOHNNY ON THE SPOT"
A New Phase Which Has Become
Popular in New York.

Popular in New York.
Current additions to contemporary
slang find Their way into popularity by
old means An expression once made
often repeated gets finally a sort of
vogue, especially if it seems peculiar.
Such an expression, popular for a long
time, was out of sight," though there
was no special significance to the
phrase when distorted to cover a
variety Of cases. A person was said
TO be "out of sight" when, for any
reason, he or she was superior to other
persons in any particular, and a man
might be "out of sight" because he
was less well dressed than his poorly
attired associates, and a woman was
said to 10 "out of sight" because her
apparel was a good deal brighter and
more stylish'than that OF her associates.
Similarly, the word init" recently SO
popular, has been swerved from it's
original meaning to serve many other
purposes. 1t is German-American
origin, being u corruption Of nicht,"
and among Germans it is not an un-
us Ial thing to state an affirmative pro-
position by first stating the proposition
and then adding the word "nicht."
The grammatical genesis of johnny
on the spot" cannot be traced very
clearly, but the phrase certainly origi-
mated from the longer and less express
sive one, Johnny is always on the
spot when wanted" A Johnny on
the spot" is a man or youth who may
be relied on to be al a certain stated
place when wanted, and on whose as
sdred appearance confident expectation
may be based. 1t is not sufficient thai
an alert and trustworthy individual, to
be thought deserving the name John
ny on the spot" should restrict his
beneticent activity to the matter Of
being at a certain place when needed.
He must, in addition, render such SER
vice and attend to such business when
there as the occasion may require, and
such a Johnny must be on the spot
not merely to attend to the business
of others, but also to look after his
own says the New York Sun. Hence
an individual who is prompt and far
seeing, alive to his own interests, and
keenly sensible of means for promoting
his w advantage, is q Johnny on
the spot" The expression is. to some
extent, a variation. or, rather, u con-
tinuation, OF that other phrase, "he
gets there"
The expression, Johnny on the spot"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21
Deafness Cannon be Curea

By local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way TO cure Deafness, and that lis by CON
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an Unnamed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. when this tube gets
you have a rumbling sound or im-
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the intiam-
nation can be takon out and this tube restor-
ed to its normal condition, hearing will be de-
caused by eatarrh. which is nothing but an in
hamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free
FL. CHENEY SEQ, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21

hes come into popularity very sudden
ly, and it will probably so out of
popularity after some pretty hard
usage in paragraphers columns, variety
theatres, campaign speeches and cheap
plays, In an equally unconventional
way, but until "a successor is found il is
likely TO be in pretty general use
hereabouts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21

Orange growing Is being abandon
on the peninsula OF Lower Califor-
mia, and the orchardists are cutting
down their trees and planting the land
with coffee, cotton and sug ar cane.
The low prices obtained for
on the peninsula have dlscour-
aged the growers, and they believe
more profit will he derived from the
other crops, especially from cotton,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21
Heart Disease Cured
By DIR. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting, Weak CT Hungry Spells, lrregu-
lar or Intermittent Pulse, Ilattcring or Pal
pitation, Choking ~Scnsation, Shortncss OF
Breath, Swelling OF Feet and Ankles, arc
symptoms OF n diseased or Weak Heart.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21

DORT ROYAL s. WESTERN CAR
4 olina Railway. "Angusta and
Asheville Short Line" J. n. Clev, land
Receiver. Schedule in eject Feb. 18th
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Some Say the Islands WI Again he
n A---. rim

Some Say the Islands WI Again he a
Monarchy.
San Francisco, August 29-The news
c,mcs by the steamer Rio de Janetro from
Honolulu August p, that T.. g. McFlr-
lane, prominent roYalist, left for San
Francisco the 1o'h instan'. II IS rumored
that he is on his WY 70 England 10 con-
fer with Princess kaiulaui. Who was heir
10 the Hawaiian throne. The rumor Is
contradict od by - royals st paper. which
Claims that his orran1 is personal and
has no political Significance.
IN the samr issue the ehsor says; 1.-The
natural opinion OF the present situation
rs that President Dole VIII gtacrtullH zee
lire naI that Princess ha!ulam viii be
asked to head the new regime, of Which
i)ole'- present cab net officers VIII be the
TH@ rovallsts calm they have received
Information to thu effect that kalulani
Yill to- Restored while the supporters Of
tn republic are under tho impression dat
llcsi lent cleveland mas empower NJ IL
lister Wills 90 negotiate for an anncXI-
lion treaty. or, failing iu that, 70 ouer the
present government the protection Of the
tfn,ted States Either annexation or
protectcrate a acceptable TO the white
people there, aud, Judging from appear
ancst any attempt 10 restore the man
archv viii moot with resistance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
cONrEssrD no A LADY.

Portsmouth,. Ohio. August 2.-The re.
cent dynamite mystery was solved yes
,erday. william Henson, aged 70. before
committing suicide, wrote letter stating
how he attempted to blow up the electric
light railroad power house, the Second
Presbyterian church, school building
and other buildings. Thomas Mckee IL In
inil for the dynamite outrage. Henson
wrote his letter to a young lady. Hor
father took the letter to tho police. when
the officers went TO Henson's home TO ar
rest him, he ran into the cellar and shot
himself, dying Instantly search OF tho
premises uncarthcd nine cans of powder
and a barrel OF dynamite sticks. lie was
ucmsntcd.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
A SAD unMEcoMING.

Kansas city. Mo-. August ?o.--charles
W. Green. travelling passenger agent NJ
the Big -Four railway. reached here this
morning from Denver. Friends from this
city had gone to meet him and broke tho
news of the terrible loss OF his family to
him ms gently as possible. Green was
overcome by the blow and wept like u
child when told OF the destruction of his
loyed ones lie could understand no rea-
son for the act having been committed
There are no new developments In the
case, aud the suppos!tion expressed yes
terdny that Mrs. Green while temporarily
insane, had Killed her children and then
herself. Is stlll adhered to.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
PROBABILITIES

Washington. August 2o.-Eastorn Texns
-rr,,r followed by local showers in north
ern portion: east winds
North and South Dakota--Cenerally
fair. south to west winds.
Montana-Falr, west winds. cooler In
western portion.
Wyoming-Generally fair, slightly warm
err: west winds.
fair weather; north winds. becoming vari-
able.
Arkansas Fair; north winds, shifting to
west; warmer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
SLAIN AT ZANZIBAR.

London. August GA SPECIAL to the
Times from Zanzibar says chat It is esti-
mated that ~ Of the natives We're killed
hiring the hcubardment 81 the palace.
The new sultan Hsmond Bin Moham-
r,edsn Bin Said has been received by the
Arabs Of IanzibG".
said Khald the suppressed usurper IS
stIT at the German consulate. pending
oSyices from Europe as - hts uliirnsse
dispcsil.on. The fire at the palace has now
be- en- quenchod. ana the sailors OF the
british squadron arc removing the VIC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
CzARINA CHEERED.

Vienna, August 2e.-The czarina was
heartily cheered while cut driving yester-
day with Princess stephante. All the MEM
hers OF the royal family dined en- fam.lle
al Castle Liens last evening. Emperor Jo-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30

Clear pleasant weather prevails gener-
ally over Texas. Cool weather prevails
5eoersuv over tie cotton belt, With no
rsin. except nj Charleston. Mobile. Mont
..nnlnrN md Moo, Orleans dlstricts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
TODAN3S FEATURES.
Probabilities -- Fair, followed by local
showers In northern portion; oast
80. Is


Berlin Emperor William and tho oznr
viii discuss Eastern questions. -. Police
arrangements for the cars protection.
Military mnneuycrs to be had.
Military trial reform bill NowH-
papers discuss the samoan question.
London Lively work. politically.
Zanzibar bumbardment aud The Cnnstan-
tnoplc massacre come Ike tornadoes.
News from Zanzibar. South
African affairs. Change In news
papor opinions regarding Mr.. Bryhp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
Japan MINISTRY RESIGNS.

Yokohama. August z3--1'he entire minis
try has resigned. Count Kuroda has been
anpo.nted acting premier. The crisis arose
W ~, serotint OF a difference of opinion re-
or s,nard.ny ehe vacant foreign portfolio.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30

Governor Alleged made a speech.
Delegations called on Mckinley.
Panic almost caused by crowds at
Bryan spanking.
Tour of the democratic candidate IN New
YORK.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
THE MAltliETs. .

Cotton futures lower In all markets;
prices declined about lie per pound during
The past week.
Houston spot cotton Is Lice lower;
niddlng now b-lGc.
Houstons bank clrarngs were SIS, Sal. E2
during the Irmst four weeks. an Increase
OF 70 pci oont over last year.
Wheat declined. corn, oats and pro-
Visions steady.
Covering of shorts was the principal mo-
tive IN speculation on the stock exchange.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
GENEILAf..

A lady balloonlst killed at n county fair
FOREIGN
Minister Terrell looking after Amer-
cams IN turkey
hhgi'Sh on Inc hosphofons are very IN
ea"y'
CUBAN.
An American I'm cuba was wrapped m
a United Stntes flag aud burned.
An lusurgcnt force crossed Tho trocha.
,r--,,.r
.,a,,', 10 -,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30

Arrangements for Labor Day celsbra-
ton.
Organization OF the South Texas Poultry
| association.
Report of Special Master A. c. Allen In
the Glcnwood cemetery case.
Endorsement OF tho proposed Bryan and
Sewail Central club.
The Indian doctor placed under bond
to the United States court.
Prizes offered for the Emmett picnic.
William Burlc has his foot crushed.
Gilils Wilson run into by a motor car
on the Glenwood line and killed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30

An American In Cuba was wrapped b
a United states flag aud burned.
An lnsurgcnt force crossed Tho trocha.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-30
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.

.Not Included in means.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

A spark from ii forg, few into a
twenty -five-pound can of blasting
powder at the Flock farm. on Shasta
river. The powder exploded. burning
Flock's entire face and neck, and all
the skin from his hands. While Mrs.
Flock was assisting him in extin-
gushing his burning garments another
explosion Of six giant powder cartridges
occurred which. blew of the roof and
side of the blacksmith shop.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

ley Railway Company will take place
June 10th for the purpose Of creating
q bonded indebtedness Of $4,000, 600
to raise money to complete the con-
structiou and equipment of the rail-
road from San Francisco to Bakers
field.
In the district about Morgan Hill,
Santa Clara county, party Of orchard
lists took their teams and plowed the
ten-acre orchard of a sick neighbor. and
after that did the same thing for an
owner each of FIVE and six-acre tract
who was behind in his work.
The Sloat Monument association Of
California composed chiefly of veterans
Of the Mexican war has been formed to
commemorate the fiftieth anniversary
of the taking possession of California
by the raising Of the American flag at
Monterey July 7, l846, by Commodore
John d. Sloat Of the United States
navy.
The town of Ainsworth. British Col
umbia, on the west shore of Lake Koo.
tenai, lie a smouldering heap of ashes.
Fire broke out and found the town
absolutely without protection. The
citizens did all they could. but were
powerless to check the flames till
every hotel and business house had
been ruined.
Claus Spreckels has decided to tear
down the Bijou building on Market
street, San Francisco. and IN its place
erect a two-story structure, with white
brick and terra Gotta front. The
ground floor will be arranged for one
great store, and the upper stories pro.
badly for offices. The improvement
will cost about $3.50, 900.
The Wholesale Growers Association
Of the Northwest sends circular letter
dated st. Paul, to California fruit
growers protesting against the democrat
iziny condition of the dried fruit mar
ket. growing out Of lndiscriminate
shipments Of dried fruits by California
fruit growers to farm produce and
green fruit dealers in that section.
The most terrible mining disaster
that has ever occurred in Northern
Mexico happened at the Vieja mine.
about twelve miles from Cbihuaua, in
the Santa Eulalia District. Over 1876
men were at work when cave-in
occurred. OF these eighteen escaped,
sixty-seven were buried. and Of these
thirty-seven have been taken out. seven
of whom are dead and thirty seriously
crushed. and many will not live.
The San Francisco home industry
fair will include exhibits from all of
the coast States, and it is the purpose
not only to show what is made in CAL
ifornis, but how it is made. In order
to do so it will be necessary to make o
part of the exhibit school of instruc-
tion. The manufacture of cloth, shoes,
harness. furniture, ironware, boat.
building. electrical apparatus, etc.,
will be one of the most interesting
features.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

Five of the leaders of the National
Reform Committee who pleaded guilty
of high treason were condemned to
death at the sitting of the court in Pre-
toria. South Africa. They are Colonel
Francis Rhodes. ex-Premier of Cape
Colony. John Hays Hammond. Lionel
Phillips. George Farrar and Colonel
Francis Rhodes. tine leaders of the
Reform Committee. gwho have pleaded
guilty of high treason. Philips,
Rhodes and Farrar pleaded guilty Of
high treason and Hammond, who was
i'll. and not in court. made a similar
plea. This course, it was thought,
would have an effect to mitigate sever
ity of their sentence. but it turns out
that it did not. 1t Is reported that
the sentence will not be carried out.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14
Notes.

Almonds promise a good crop in
Southern Arizona.
The Los Nietos and Rivera Walnut
Growers Association has incorpor.
ated.
: Pomona olive growers have sue.
ceeded in picking olives so they will
keep good for an apparently indefinite
time. One grower has pickles which
were prepared in 1894 that are in
perfect condition.
The California editors who have re-
Gently visited Florida declare that il
does not compare with California in
either fertility of soil or as possible
competitor as health resort. or as an
orange or lemon producing section.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

A cablegram from Newcastle.on
Tyne says the British steamer Willow
Deane. Capt. Trippert, from Charles
ton on April l for st. Petersburg. has
arrived there. She had her cargo Of
cotton on fire. but the flames have since
been quenched.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

William Boyd Rankin. at one time
a Judge of the Supreme Court Of
Washington Territory. died at his
home in Jersey City. He was born in
Philadelphia in 1899. President Bu-
channan appointed him Judge in
Washington Territory in 1857. Be.
fore bis appointment Rankin had prac-
ticed law in Pbila 1elphia and stumped
the State of Pennsylvania for Buchan.
an. In 1859 President Buchanan ap-
pointed him the first Governor of
Washington Territory. He quarreled
with Gen. Harvey and in, 1869 re-
signed his office.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

The United States Mint statistics
show that San Bernardino county
produced one-third of the silver of Cal
fornia in 1895.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-14

David ii. jerome, Ex-Governor of
Michigan, died at Watkins Glen, N.
Y, a few days ago.