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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08

Elliot met Cnpt. Abbot who is in
charge Of tho river and Mlrhor I'M
provements in and around Charleston.
Capt Abbot also agreed with his SUI
perIors That tho fortiflcntons in
Charleston should be rohablituted In
addition to cquipping nnd nrmina
Fort Sumter it dlso proposed to build
three batteries on Sullivan's Island foi
guns and mortars. The work on Sui
llynn's Island has been delayed by the
difficulty in fixing tho prico for The
property needed, but it is undcrstood
that Cnpt. Abbot expects TO hnyo The
matter adjusted SO that work may
commence without further delay. As
TO sending troops to Sullivnns Island,
Gen. Miles tnys no is fully in synpn-
thy with such II proposition, and he
will do nll in his power to hayo Tho
now batteries garrisoncd without de-
lay. Upon examination OF tho subject
1t was asccrtained That thcro arc now
on Sullivan's Island buildings belong
ing to tho government, which may be
used as quarters for tho troops. Tho
site for one Of thoncw batteries is quite
near Fort Moutric, and The other two
arc to bo located according to Tho
judgment of tho chief Of engineers.
All OF these batteries will be armed
with tcnincil rifles
Somc time ago Col. Elliott asked tho
secretary Of wnr for n report on tho
project contemplating the improve
ment Of navigation between Charleston
md Beaufort by means Of cut
throlnS5 lfcnwick's Island. Tho pro.
posed Improvement was recommended
several years ngo, but it wns not pro-
vidcd for because Of tho 4argc cost i'll
volvcd. Capt. Abbot has just submit
ted his report on tho project, which he
says can DO completed nt u grontly 70.
dnccd figure rs compared with tho or.
iginal estimates. For from S35, 900 10
Sl5,O n channel OF from forty-fi
feet to ninety feet can bo cut between
the points named. Backed by Capt.
Abbpt's report, Col. Elliott will press
the mnttcr before tho river and harbol
committee.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
INCREASE or FAILURES. .
isradstrccps Has Recorded 1908
for tho Year Il

ttt Aor Cuc oar. si ts5I3gH
Bradstreot's review Of business for
the past week, says: As is tho rulo in
Christmas week. wholesale trado bas
been quiet Tho holidaye, tho close
OF tho yonr md stock-tals,ng tend to
mako business slow, and promise only
little trade until after January. III
various cities, notably Now York. Bos.
ton, Baltimore and Chicago, anticipa-
tons as to tho character Of trade enrIv
IN tho coming year, nro hopeful but Il
remains to DO seen whether tho down
ward movement OF demnnd and prices
and tho delay in putting the currency
on sound basis, all Of which have be-.
gun to show themselves in trade con
ditions, will permit Of as carly and
marked gains in staple lines of trade
IN 1876 ns has been confidently antioi-
pated. *
business failures in this country for
completed year numb Der 513. .O13. m
increase IL. number Of failures are at
T. the l''' west, northwest and Sinstilo middlos
sintes, decreases being slows lis y I
Englnhtiiis vs so,ult b, sapa asbn IS
Pacific coast. 81 s8 sis
f--- >l'">eAoi1 AoA coho HIS DcCn Q0-
Vanced, as well ms those for mohair,
whent' indian corn. onts md for sugar,
wh'ie 'or leather, hides, lumber, coal,
wool, ootleo and print cloths quota.
tons arc unchanged. Fractional ro.
actions are reported in prices Of refined
petroleum, cotton, pork, flour, iron
and steel.
The weeks features in commercial
lines arc rather better trade in
Christmas specialtios than expected.
smaller business at the west from long
continued rains and light stock of
goods in hands Of retailers, and the
pronounced movement Of funds from
the west to tho east, not only to pny
interest but because Of the better de-
mnnd for currency at the largo finan-
cial centcrs.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
GROWTH or TIDE SOUTH.
Tho Industrial Condition rs Reported
for tho Past Week.


Reports of industrial and business
conditions in tho southern states for
the Fast week Indicate that general
business is fairly active, but does not
incrcnse in quantity, rs the usual sot-
Elements OF affairs at this season on
gngo attention. Recent variations in
the price Of cotton attract but little at-
tcntion. Planters have mark cicd
enough of tho crop to rcalizo funds
Tor their immediate needs, and are
holding back tho rest in The bclicf,
which is quito general, thnt he prico
ls sure TO advance ngain to ns high q
point as was reached in the early part
of The season. Textile mills continue
to bo actively employed, and the out
put of manufactured goods is steadily
increasing.
Orders are plenty and quotations arc
firm. There is no change in tho con
ditiori OF the iron industry. Large
orders aro not plentiful, but small
ones are numerous, and good mnny
orders received earlier in tho sruson
arc not yet filed. There arc rumors
of some irroRularity in prices for iron,
which, however, arc not confirmed.
Coal miners arc doing q very largo
business. Low water in the Ohio
river has prevented the transportation
of much of tho conl usually brought
from tho coal regions of TINT valley,
and hns caused great increase in tho
demands made in tho southern m,ncs,
which arc being worked to thcir full
cnpncity. Prices are firm and steady,
with an advancing tendency. Lumber
mills are running on somewhat do
creased time, but the lumber opera
tors arc looking forward to an carly
increase in the demand, which is not
at present, equal TO tho full capacity
Of the mills in any branch Of the bus
mess.
Among new industries established
or incorporated during tho week nro
The Thomas Gin end Machine Works,
Dallas, Tex, capital $50, 900; tile Paul
Shenn Sanitary Plumbing and Manu-
featuring company, Galveston, Texas,
capital $25, 900, and the Consolidated
Water and Electric Light md Power
company, Sheffield, Ala, capital $780,
600.
The Ray Mouras company, limited,
capital $50, 600, has beon chartered to
manufacture woodenware at New Or
leans, La; the Junction City Lumber
company, capital $3d, 900, hns been in
corporatod at Junction, Ark, and tho
Norfolk Electric Light and Power
company, capital SIG, 700, ut Norfolk,
Va.
There is also reported brick works
at Crowley, In, an electrical plant ut
Henderson, Ky, leo factories at Char
lotto, N. c., md new mines TO DO
opened at Ashboro, N. c., and Pied
mont, w. Va. A sewer COM pany has
boen chartered at Temple, Tex, m
oil company Mt Wheeling, w Va, and
cotton mills arc to bc erected at Ash
vile and Besscmor City, in North
Carolina, and at Columbus and Spar
tnnburg in South Carolina. A knit
ting mill will be built at Charleston,
S. O., a wooden mill mt louisville, KY,
and tobacco factory at Pilot noun
tain, N. 9. Tradcsman Chattanooga,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
A BIG FIGHT ANTICIPATED

When tho Wage Question Between
Miners and Operators Comes Up.
A special from Columbus, o., says
A long fight between tho miners md
operators over the wages question fol
tho new year is promised. Both the
representatives OF tho miners and the
representatives of the operators were
in separate sessions Friday, getting
ready for tho fight which will como up
in the joint convention. The truck
system is tho bono of contention. The
miners are determined that the compn.
ny stores shall bo abolished, and will
demand that whore these stores are op.
Grated and miners arc paid in store or.
ders 90 cents per ton shall be added
to tie price Of mining. This means ot
course that the stores Will be abolished
if tho minors succetd. The operators
say they will ncver agree to the de.
mand. .6
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
Alliance AIcctfnys.

Recently the Farmers Alliance has
taken some interest in buaincss INIT.
tcrs and the Alliance Exchange now
has considerable trade. There havo
been cnorts mado to revive tho Ali
nnoo spirit. IN several of tho county
papers calls for lnectings'h 'hnve been is
sued, and it may DO the purpose to
wako up the Alliance lion. Ono of
tho announcementsr reads: The County
Alliances Of Tho 3rd district will hold
their nest Quarterly meetings on tho
days indicated below, viz: Abbcvillc,
Tuesday, Jnnunry Z; NeMborry, Fri
day, Jnnunry 10; pickc,A, Wcdncs-
day, January IS; Ocorcc, Thursday,
January 1G; Anle~,,h, Friday, Janu-
ary II. .,Py .4,;tr'of tho District AL
>linnce. John G. Watkins, Secretary
Of tho District Alliance.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
WILL SPARE NONE.
Turks Ordered to Kill Mon, Womon
ana ChilNrcn ltti#

TURKS ordered to Kill Mon, Womon
ana Childrcn.
An official tclogrnm received at Con-
stantinoplo from Heitoun reports that
tho Turkish forces which have boon
advancing for somo time upon the lat
ter place made successful ambuscado
and wcro victorious, but withdrew to
Marash, which place offered better
facilities for tho oncampmcnt of the
troops. Other reports of the engage
mont have it TINT the Armo mans
won victory over tho Turkish
troops aud took about hundred
prisoners.
Letters received in Constantinople
from tho interior show that orders
have been issued to the Turkish SOL
dicrs to spare neithor man, woman nor
child. A Protestant clergyman, pnstor
OF q church i'll Heitoun, hns actod in
tho capacity Of envoy in tho parleying
That hns taken place bctweon tho Turks
md the Armoninns ut thnt place, tho
lnttcr being in possession OF the town.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
ME LUD DISGU8TED.
Dunraven's Charges Were All Dis
proved.

Dunraven's Charges Were All Dis
proved.
Tho carl Of Dnnravon, accompanied
by his friend, Arthur Glcnnic, rear
commodore Of the Royal Portsmouth
Yacht Club sailed from Now York for
England Saturday on board tho Gu
narder Umbria. Tho investigation Of
tho churges mado by Lord Dunravon
against those in charge Of tho Defender
had not concluded when tho earl and
mis- honchman took their departure and
only part Of tho evidence in rpbuttal
had boon given whom tho special com.
mittee consisting Of j. Piorpont Nor
gan, chairman; George Lockhart Rivcs,
secretary; William 6. Whitney, Captain
A. II. Mahan, United Statos navy, and
Hon. T.. J. Pholpa, adjourned the hear.
ing till 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
Tho Defender syndicate presented
testimony in rebuttal Of that offorcd
by Lord DunraYon and although the
gentlomen who woro present Mt the in
quiry refused to tnlk for publication,
it was learned on good authority that
tho charges made by Lord Dnnraven
were totally disprovod.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
SILVER ClIANIPIOi5.
COMMENT ON THE PRESIDENTS
FINANCIAL MESSAGE. q
Denounced in tho Senate to-CIovelnmd's
Policy Hard Hit by tho Pross-M
Inexperienced roacllor, 1Stc.

The strong eilvcr mon in tho senatd
DO not disguiso thcir dissatisfaction
with the presidents lust message. Ons
Of them said that it was now oongrcsaS
time to go duck hunting, and congrcsY
would do it. They say that if thcr9
is danger i'll the financial situation, the
president should hnvo sounded hi9
note Of alarm earlier. Silver men ala.
90 not hesitate to say that tho prcsi-,
don't cannot got through tho scnnt
such Legislation ns will bo satisfactor
to him and that absolutely nothinS;
would be accomplished by congress.
staying in session during tho holidays,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
Collcton school rro,,h,o

superintendent Of Education NIny-
field visited Colloton several DAYS ngo
to look into tho reported excessive
charges for the international Diction-.
aries, and his report gives MI there is
IN tho matter and his eonclusiO MS to
tho payment OF the claims. He re-
ports:
Hon. James Norton, Comptroller Gen.
crnl, Columbia, S. G.
DEAR SIR 81 went to Walterboro
according TO appointment, to investi,
gate tho complaint filed in MY oflioo as
TO tho snlo Of Webster's International
Dictionary for moro than the prioo
agreed on between the state board Of
examiners and the publishers, namely,
$3.50 ($9.26 with pntent index per
copy, full sheep binding. found that
tho trustees had rurchntol the full
morocco binding, with patent index,
ut Sl5 per copy,nnl stand for $3.50,
making $lS SO for tho bnok aud stand.
further found that tho trustees Ind
purchased number Of Appleton's
rc"ding charts, paying $500 each,
WHICH ils The regular prico. Tho trus-
tecS"had Issued warrants in payment
tfor tho book, stand and charts, amount
ing to about 81 800, and TINT tho
school commissioner had counter
signed the warrants, and that the pnycc
(thc agcnt) had endorsed the warrants
and sold them to tho Wnltcrboro bank,
which holds them rs innocent purclla-
sors, the warrants all being entirely
regular on their fnoo
There wns no evidence before mo to
show That the school commissioner was
interested in tho salo Of tho booka
stnnda and charts Tho evidence
showed that the agent had submitted
them to the county board of cxnmin-
rrB and tint bonrd endorsed them NJ
the prices namt'd; That The school com
missioner called meetings Of the
boards OF trustrccs, took he agent in.
hs luggy, charging him for seat,
and attended tho meetings Of the trus-
tees. When tho school commissioner
concluded hiB remarks to the trustees
he introduced tho agent and recon-
mcnded that tho trustees mako tho
purchase.
1t appeared that only fifteen copies
Of tho international wcro purchas, d.
Tho rest Of tho money was spent for
charts.
All this took place in tho spring and
and tho first part of tho summer of
this year. About $i00 was pnid by
tho county trensnrcr on these war
rants. This is tho school CONN; ;a.
sloncr's first year in office, and thoso
things happened before he was thor
oughly informed as to tho duties Of
hiR office, and nm unablo to sca INV
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
NTESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1896.

ing in concert with the agents Of tho
money power. That is the real and
sensible euro for our recurring trou-
bles"- troubles that never occurred
nor REQUIRED until after tho demoneti.
zation of silver. Whit is needed is to
restore silver to it's place rs part Of
tho standard and Fundamental money
Of tho country. Whom this is dono
wc shall have u restoration of prices
and values, restoration of business
and individual prosperity and q re-
storation Of industr. IL activity.
lanta Constitution.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
An Inexperienced Teacher.

Secretary Smith is evidently bidding
for tho position that Secretary Morton
has earned - that of funny man of the
present administration. H6 snys that
he docs not beliovo that up to 1892 ho
know how many grains of gold and
silver thcro wero inn dollar, and thtt
ho does not believe that up to thtt
timo ho know what tho ratio was. II
this is truo, the wondcr is that the
president selected suoh an ignoramDs
to bo u member of tho cabinet.
And it is also wonderful that man
who says he so recently know abso.
lutely nothing about the financial
question, should now undertake to il !
struot tho GoorRia Legislature on tho
subject. Mon who did not know
thoir alphabet ;hreo years ago arc
not capable Of teaching yet.
Thia Secretary Smith should know.
Flo should study tho question ten or
fifteon years longer before he under.
takes to aet up a financial school.
Secretary Smith was an earnest advo-
cate OF tho freq and unlimited coinage
of silver in 1902, or, in other words,
up.to tho timo whom ne entered Prcsi.
dent Cloveland's cabinet, and aome
may think that ho is only protentliue
to have been ignorant before ho OIL
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
Tho Spread Of Lyncl,fn~,

Detective Ncwbold has reported to
Governor Evans tho result of his in
vestigation into tho Cullclon county
affair, which no WIS sent to look after.
Governor Evans expresses himself rs
boing pleased with Tie work that las
been dono hy tho detective. Tn talk
ing about tho matter Governor Evans
said that it was perhaps noteworthy
that since ho hns been in Office all Of
tho lynchings that he remembered
have been for crimes, othor than tho
ono that usually results in lynching
bco. There have been lynchings in
Anderson, Grccnvillc, Hampton and
Colloion, hut none Of them for The
usual crime, and in ono or Two in
stances where there was talk of lynch
ing it was not sor the usual lynchinr
crime. This ought to lead po5ple to
500 tho danger Of the practice. SGoy-
crnor Evans expects tho now law to
have decided ,lltct on lynchngs,nnd
intends to do al that ho cnil to 500
that it is cnrricd ont.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
TOO MUCH GLASS.
Manufacturers Decide to Shut Down
Tempornrlly. E

As the re- lit Of q meeting in Chica.
go, every 'ndow glass manufactory
in tho UAitod Stntos will close down
January 11th and remain closed for
four wocks, the object Of this action
being to ourtail the production.
Tho prices md discounts are to re-.
main the same No other business was
transacted by the association, which
was call led for tho express purpose Of
limiting tho production, which for
some time has far exceeded tho dc.
mand. This action means II ewing Of
81 900, 900 for the manufacturers and
the throwing out Of employment OF
Thousands, Of mon.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08

timc that both Tho Louisville md
Nashville aud tho Atlantic Coast I.ine
system were behind the chartcr, and
TINT tho new line would bo built at
once. A party of surveyors wcro put
in the field md surveys Of Tho proposed
rond were made. Many people hopo
That the organization OF tho company
will result in more work on tho pro.
posed rond. Tho gentlemen who aro
interested in tho enterprise say TINT
there is nothing now regarding it for
publicntion. .
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
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VANDICRBILI'S PALACE.
Near Ashovllle, N. c., Opened with
Gorgeous Ceremonies.

NeHH hsneVliic, N. u. Opened with
Gorgeous Ceremonies.
George W. Vanderbilt, tho youngest
maIo member Of the great Now York
family OF millionaires, formally opon-
cd his country home near Asheville,
N. O., Christmas day. All immodiat
members of tho Vanderbilt family now
in this country aro guests ut ''Biltmoro
House"
Among them are: Mrs. William H.
Vanderbilt, mother OF tho owncf of
Biltmnre; Mrs. Bromley, his aunt;
Mrs. Kissam, Miss Nissan, Mr.. aud
Mra. l.. w. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Seward Webb, and their daughter
and son; CoraaIius Vanderbilt and
family, W. X. Vanderbilt, w. ID.
Sloane aud family and others All Of
these persons have come in their pri-
vato cars aud brought with them an
army Of servants
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
ENGLAND MAKES THREATS.
Says Unclc Sam Can Get No More
British Gold.

Srlttsh GOlu.
The London Standard, commenting
on the new American tariff bill, says
that it can only offer the British in
dustries, by the prospect OF height-
oncd tariff, tho consolation that it
cannot hold sway in tho United States
vory long unless tho conditions OF
trade improve very much.
It is legitimate to tell tho American
people that they cannot havo moro
British money so long as their trade
is conducted on lines calculated to do.
stroy the productiveness Of all capital
or which it is impossible to know
whother their debts will finally bo
paid in gold or in paper worth from
90 to 26 cents on the gold dollar.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
HUNTING ALLiEs.
saiisbury Wants Assistance Against
,N America. g as$c5

hHlCFlS0s
Tho London Daily News publishes
dispatch from Vienna stating tnat
Iord Salisbury, tho Britieh prime min,
ister, ia negotiating with France and
Holland with view to adopting COM
mon action against tho policy OF Pres.
ident Cleveland. Spain, the dispatch
adds, has already assured Great Brit
ain Of her agreement with tho latsef
On The question. lis believed that
Grsnt Britain, France, Holland and
Spain will form qnpdruple alliance
to protect their American possessionBs 10
against the United States
WHEN n man and woman are J O. naTried leo
their romance ceaaes and their history
commences IS s4s ,5 sS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
South Carolina ana Augusta.

In accordnnco with tho require.
mcnts Of their charter tho stockh0ld.
crs Of tho South Carolina and Angus Il,
Rairon'l Company met in Charleston
q fow days ago aud organized by tho
election Of n bonrd Of directors Tie
following gcntl men wclo elected
members Of ITO boarl August BE.
mont. D. IT, ',niih. j. u. Probs', a.
I. Smytho, A. M. Loe, Frank r..
Frost and j. Lamb Perry. The board
held meeting lator and elected Mr.
August Belmont president Of the com
pany.
The charter for tho South Carolina
and Augusta road was obtained from
the Legislature somo months since by
the gentlemen whore names have bcon
mentioned. It was cotton shortly af-
ter the Louisville and Nashville system
failed in it's efforts to obtain control Of
tho South Carolina and Georgia rond,
when thai company passed from tho
hands OF the receiver into those OF it's
present owners 1t was said at tho
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
,Toxna Firm Calls,

Evans, Greon& Co., general NOR.
chants at Athens. Tex, have failed,
Liabilities $4,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
wrong IArREssloNas

Lady Guest ~ felt certain Tier was 9 4
man In the lloMse Inst 5snlg Yaslt, tS
that d arrange funcy q 5s
Hostess Oh, our g sss SIS
Woman, yo,l kt o.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
Columbia's Dlspcnsary Profits.

Columbia is going to get her share
OF tho dispensnry profits at last. Soy.
eral days ago meeting OF the county
board Of control was held nnd tho
matter cnmo up. Mayor Sloan was
asked to appear before tho board, md
between them md Mayor Slonn res
o'utlon was prepared for trnntm sson
to the state board Of control, which it
is thought will settle tho matter. The
resolution in substance reads: Re.
solved, That it is tho sense of this
board that tho city authorities Of Co
lIumbin arc honestly doing al in their
power to enforce the dispensary law,
and that it is our opinion that tho Inv
is being cnforccd- We respectful
recommend that you rcscinl your or
der to This bonrd and that the city Of
Columbia bo paid its quota from Tho
profits OF tho dispcnsary sales for tho
quarters ending July 30 and October
80. 1895.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
Silver Men Arc Contont.

Tho silver men, both in tho house
end senate, aro perfectly content, al
they fully realize that mono Of Mri
Clevcland's Recommendation can bd
carried ont, and that his mcssago is
tho greatest boon that tho silver side
has had for tho last thrco years
''Thcso recommendation havo shown
to tho world just what tho silver mon
havo been clniming all along" said d
we'll known congressman; "thnt wo
havo plnccd ourselves uudcr financial
England, andthat until wo become in.
dependent financially wo cannot hope
to cope with foreign powers, either in
tho diplomatic or moro serious con.
tcntioua. The silver mon in tho son
ate dcploro the mcssngc, but they real
IZo that what has bccn predicted by
them must inevitably come TO pass il
MIR. Cleveland has tho backbone to
sustain tho aggressive foreign policy
which Mr.. Olncy hns inaugurnted:"