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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29
HOUSE.

WEDNESDAY.-Inth the House MIR. Con-
den, chaplain, offered thanks that this
nation is at peace with the others and.
prayed that higher and holier methods,
than war might prevail everywfere..
He also prayed for the friends Of Bepref
sentative Milliken, of Maine, who died
Sunday, after which Speaker Reed an.
noupced the appointment of the COM
mittee to attend the funeral. p
THURSDAY. The House adopted
special order for the consideration Of
the Senate amendment of the I4diea,
appropriation bill. Bailey and his fol-
lowers joined with the Republicans on
this proposition, after the speci& order
had been modified SO as pst toI cover
the appropriation bills: Blaid, Of
Missouri, protested Vigorously against
the course, but onlythad q following OF
twenty-four, not enough to get second
vote. The Senate amendments OF min
or Importance were concurred in except
the removing of the Indian supply de-
pot from Chicago to Omaha. The
amendment relative to the opening OF
the Uncompaghre reservation was not
acted upon While it was being
debated, the death of Judge Holman
was announced. The usual resolutions
were adopted and committee Of ten
appointed to accompany the remains to
their final resting place. As further
mark of respect, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY. House completed the
consideration of the Senate amendment
to the Indian appropriation bill and
sent the bill to conference. A resolu-
ton was adopted by which committee
of twenty-five, of which the Speaker,
by tho terms of the resolution, was
chairman, was appointed to attend the
dedication of the Grant tomb in New
York on Tuesday, and the House agreed
to o program Of three.day adjourn
ments for next week.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

The question of granting beer privi-
leges by the State Board of Control,
which has been agitated so much
recently, promises to be settled finally
one way or the other at the next meet
ing of the State Board, which will be
held the first Tuesday (4th) of May.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

Rugby-Our landlady is one OF the
most expert calculators in town. VIII
kins-Is she? Rugby-Yep. We had
beans for dinner to-day, and she asked
me how many l would have.-C!eve'
land Plain Dealer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

Superintendent Of Education May
field and Col. J. w. Floyd, who went
to New York to have conference with
the trustees of the Slater fund in the ef-
fort to secure for the colored State Col
lege that portion Of the fund which is
given to the colored psoplein this State,
failed in the object Of their visit They
say the Slater trustees do not feel dis
posed to take away from private insti,
tutions any funds now allowed them
until they get upon q sslf-sustaining
basis. When Clafin gets on suoh ba.
sis it is very likely that the fund will
be applied to the State college. The
Slater trustees do not usually receive
delegations in regard to such matters,
but the courtesy of hearing was &C:
corded to Messrs. Msyfeld and Floyd
owing to the fact that they represented
ed the State. The members asked q
great many questions about the condi-
ton of educational affairs in this State
and expressed much surprise at ihe
statement that the college had begun
its first session with 1,1OO students en-
rolled.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

The secretary OF State has granted a
charter to the r. p. Searson Drug
company of Allendsle, Barnwell
county. The directors and officers are
r. P. Searson, president and treasurer;
j. D. Ellis, A. s. Abisl, j. B. Searson
and J. f. Searson, secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

The State board of examiners will
hold another important meeting soon.
1t has been called for May 7. There
will be several questions bearing upon
the recent teachers examination for ad-
judication, and the matter Of the schol-
arships in the State educati nal insti-
tutions will be dealt with.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

A special from Fayetteville, n. C. ),
says: 1.-THE three negroes who murdered
two Italian pedlers near Kingstree,
were arrested here by Chief of Police
Flowers and are being held for the
sheriff Of Williamsburg county. Their
names are John Hayes, Cary Hicks and
Sam Owen, and they claim to know
nothing of the murder
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

Mr.. n. o. Pyles has been appointed
night clerk at the postoflce in Colum-
bia, to succeed young Black recently
discharged for defalcations.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

A military company, composed of thir-
ty-four young men, has been formed at
Abbeville, and is known as the "Abbe-
vile Volunteers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

Corn is said to be getting scarce
around Pickens. One of the merchants
put the price up to 80 cents, but there
has not yet been Q rush of the com
modify to the market.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Report Of the Proceedings from Day
to Day.
SENATE

MONDAY. The Senate passed the In
dian appropriation bill. 1t is substan-
TALLY the same as it passed the House.
Vest, of Missouri, returned to the ques-
ton which caused the recent tariff skir-
mish and re-introduced his resolution
declaring illegal the recent order of the
Secretary of the Treasury, relative to
goods arriving after April last. Vest
said he would call up the resolution
Tuesday. Morgan endeavored to take
up the Cuban resolution, but at :05 on
motion of Davis, the Senate went into
executive session on the arbitration
treaty, and at 2:13 adjourned as mark
of respect to the late Representative
Milliken.
TUESDAY. Morgan's resolu-
ton, declaring that state of war exists
in Cuba, was discussed briefly and then
went over for week. The agriculture
bill was taken up and passed without
amendment.
WEDNEsDAY.-Int the Senate, Mason,
the new Senator from Illinois, made
his maiden speech and sharply criti-
cised the Senate's way of doing busi-
ness, or rather of not doing it, but it
never amounted to anything. Chand-
Ter rep. J, of New Hampshire. offered
a concurrent resolution for an adjourn
ment of the Senate and House from
April 26 to May 3, with view of par
ticipating in the Grant ceremonies at
New York, but BY q resolution Of Tur-
pie Dem. J, of Indiana, it went over.
The bankruptcy bill will be taken up
Thursday, but before, adjournment it
was agreed to omit corporations from
the bill.
THURSDAY. session of the SEN
ate was one of the most eventful since
Congress assembled. It opened with
proposition for an official expression of
sympathy to the Greeks in their strug-
gle with Turkey. This soon merged
into turbulent debate over the disor-
ganized state of the Senate, during
which Senator Morgan Characterized
Speaker Reed as the "great white fii-
busterer." The Nelson bankruptcy
bill was passed by the decisive vote Of
40 to 8. Allen, Of Nebraska, offered
the resolution providing that the chief
executive express the sympathy OF
the American people to the gov
ernment of Greece. The resolu-
ton was referred. The following
Senators were named as a COM
mittee to participate in the Grant cere-
monies: Plat, of New York; Murphy,
Foraker, Cullom, Cockrell. Proctor,
Walthall, Shoup, Sewell, Gray, Butler,
Warren Faulkner and Burrows. On
the announcement of the death Of Rep
resenative Holman, the Senate adjourn
ed as q mark of respect, the adjourn
ment being until next Monday. !
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

Tuesday of last week w. P. T. Row
ley, of Greenyille, who some months
ago was tried and convicted of man
slaughter for the killing of Gus Tanner,
while under the influence of liquor, en-
tered the State penitentiary to begin q
term of two years. He says that after
serving the term he will start life over
anew
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29

The Maloney Directory Company at
Atlanta, Ga. are at work getting up
new city directory of Columbia.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29
! THE CONFEDERATE ROLLS.
Short Palmetto Stories Put Into
Paragraphs for the Fireside.
MYERS SENTENCE COMMITTED.
Beer Privileges--New Liquor Com
missioner Takes Charge. Failed to
Get It--Murderers Caught.

Wednesday of last week Governor Ell.
lerbe heard all the parties interested in
the case of Frank Myers, the negro who
was under sentence to pay the death
penalty for incendiarism in Georgetown.
Solicitor Wilson, who has been working
in Myers behalf, and the owner of the
burned property, along with several
others, who wished to see the negro
hanged, made statements before the
Governor. At the hearing it was de;
veloped that the chief confession which
the negro is said to have made, was
wrung from him while his captors had
q rope around his neck to intimidate
him. When Governor Ellerbe an.
nounced some time ago that he would
not interfere nothing was known Of this.
He is convinced now that had this fact
been presented to the jury 1t the trial
q verdict with recommendation to
mercy would have been rendered.
Taking this view Of the case he prompt
ly commuted the unfortunate negros
sentence to life imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-29
FEDERAL AND STA TIE COURTS
An Important Discussion Affecting
Some Prominent Lawyers.

Some prominent Lawyers.
The Supreme Court has just rendered
an important decision in reference to
contempt proceedings in this State.
Several months ago the Palmetto
Brewery, in Charleston, which has q
special permit under the dispensary
law, got into financial troubles and the
two opposing parties Of stockholders
and creditors applied to the United
States and State courts for receiver
ship. Judge Simonton, of the United
States court, appointed one receiver,
and Judge Benet. of the State Court,
another. Asa matter of fact the United
States receiver was the first in possess
sion of the property, but Judge Benet
appointed another. Several lawyers in
terested went to the United States
Court and made legal motions to up
set the order of Judge Benet. The
Judge then ruled them for contempt OF
his court, and fined and debarred them
from practice. They appealed to the
Supreme Court of the State, which de-
cides against Judge Benet, hsl lling that
the lawyers, in the exersz of their
professional duties, had ect right
to 20 to the United States BURT, es-
pecially as some Of their cIiohts inter-
ested had been ruled to appear IN that
court. Some Of the most prominent
lawyers of Charleston and Of the State
were affected by the order OF injunction,
and the decision of the court is consid-
cred great victory for the bar.
A war device which has been indorsed
by the Austrian Government Is flying
machine, designed to carry destruction
into the camp Of the enemy. 1t will
sustain a weight of from forty to fifty
pounds at distance of 1,5O0 feet above
the earth. Directly under the balloon
is the flying apparatus and beneath this
is small torpedo. The latter also con-
tains an automatic arrangement which
will explode the balloon at n given
time and send down shower of dyna-;;
mite.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
PLAN FOL A NE R
A Permanent Union Of the Forces that
Supported Bryan.

An effort IL to be mad to effect a perma-
nent amalgamstion OF the factions which were
allied In the support Of W. J. Bryan. several
conferences have recently been held in
Chicago, at which the situation was discuss
ed and q decision reached thai some steps
should be taken TO prevent the threatened
disruption OF what may be termed the re
form forces"
The April number OF New Occasions" a
magazine published in Chicago, voices the
sentiment of those who have been In confer
ence in an address which calls for the sban-
donment Of the old party lines and a re-
organization under the name OF the American
Party. ,
The editorial proposes q novel method OF
forming a party platform and organization.
II suggest that at noon, July 4, the Ameri-
can people organize by voting precincts all
over the United States, each precinct TO elect
one r~epresentive to a Congressional conven-
ton to be held a few days later. At the
Congressional conventions one representa-
tive should be chosen as q member Of the
Peoples Congress, selected mot for his
oratorical ability, but for his capacity to
think" This congress Of 357 men. with dele
gates from the territories, should meet at
som central point and map out n plan OF
work.
Copies OF this plan have been mailed to
national committeeman and lenders OF the
different organizations, and II the responses
are favorable a conference will be held In
Chicago at an early date, and q definite plan
Of action agreed upon.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
WHEAT, CORN AND OATS.
Statement Of the Amount Now on Hand in
the Country.

The crop report OF the department of agri-
culture, based on returns from three indie
pendent sets Of regular correspondents add
ed to several thousand from mills and eleva-
tors, and carefully combined and weighed,
relates principally TO The distribution OF prin-
cipal grains. the stocks and the proportion
Of merchantRble and understandable. All
grain in the hands Of farmers, including
amounts remaining over from previous
years, are included in the estimates given.
The corn on hand. as estimated, aggre-
gates ! ,164, 000, 600 bushels, or 90 per cent Of
the last crop, against 1912, 600, 900 in March.
1886. Both the proportion and the quantity
in original hands at the date are unprece-
dented. although closely approached last
year and in March, 1890. Correspondents
report large stocks in cribs, particularly In
the prairie states, awaiting better prices.
The aggregate sold from farms to go be-
yond county lines is 623, 600, 900 bushels, or
27.3 per cent OF the crop. The proportion
merchantable is 1886 900, 600, or S4.S per
cent.
The wheat reserves in farmers hands
amount to 20.6 per cent Of the crop or 49,
COG, 600 bushels, against l28, 600, 600 bushels
last March. OF thisa amount 8 per cent Is re-
ported as coming over from previous crops.
The proportion Of wheat sold inside the
county is 51.7 per cent.
OF oats there are 313. 000, 900 bushels, or
A. per cent OF the 1897 crop, yet In farmers
hands. Proportion shipped beyond county
lines, "a per cent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
FIGURES ON IMMIGRATION.
For Seven Months Past the Decrease Was
Nearly 90. 1000.

A statement prepared at the immigration
bureau shows that during the six months
ended December 81. 1896. the number OF immi-
grants who arrived in this country was 49,
sos. a decrease, as compared with the same
period in 1895 of AZ, 200. In January last the
decrease. as compared with January, 1896,
was $685., making the total decrease for
the seven months 40, 525.
This decrease is said to be largely due to
thed difficulties and uncertainties attending
a landing In this country. The many de-
portations and the strict examinations en-
forced In this country is stated to have caus-
ed a large increase Of immigration from
Europe to Brazil, Argentine republic and
other South American countries. where in
JUDGEMENTS are offered. An important factor
in the large decrease of arrivals in this
country is believed to be the proclamation OF
the Italian minister Of the interior warning
undesirable classes from embarking for this
country and refusing them passport.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The University Of Cambridge conferred the
degree OF LII. d., upon Ambassador Bayard.
Among the passengers on the Teutonic
from Liverpool from New York, Is Mrs. Annie
Besant.
The keel for the battleship Wisconsin was
laid at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco
Thursday.
The relations between Great Britain and
the Transvaal are becoming seriously
strained.
The blockade on the Northern Pacific, oc-
cRsioned by snow storms In Dakota, has been
broken.
The Monon road was bought In Mt Indian
apoiis by the reorganization committee for
$4,000. 600.
Prof. Henry Drummond, the scientist and
author Of Natural Law In the Spiritua
World Is dead.
Richard G. Hooker, an ex-naval officer, re-
siding at Berkeley, Cal, has volunteered his
services to Greece.
The French have exiied to island OF Re-
union Queen Ranavaloan, the nominal SOW
ereign oil Madagascar.
The safe In the court house ut La Grange,
Ind. was blown open and robbed OF $4,000,
which included 1900 pennies.
Rey. Simon J. MACPHERSON, pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, of Chicago,
has been elected a trustee OF Princeton uni.
versiy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
BOATL DAD DROWNED
Over 100 Passengers Perish in the HrrI
Straits,

According to advices brought BY th.lI
press Of India, which arrived at vaneou
b. c., from the orient, a terrible scsjj
happened on Saturday. January %. o,b1
crossing the Haitaing straits from Nasp
She had 10S passengers on board, and N
not far from the Haitaing shore sank N
being overloaded.
One hundred and four passenger, N
drowned, among them were three chitr.l
son and two daughters, Of the chiel nd
OF the American Methodist churs }
Haitaing.
According to ndvlces by the same s.a,j
smallpox Is not so prevalent in Hong I'd
as it was a few months ago, but the dx1
is still raging In japan, and the HousLI
board OF Health has recommended ,hs y
ernor to declare Hiogo and Kobe ist1
ports.
There was no authentic in'unrsAnj
hand when the steamer lef. regarding ID
bellion in the Philippines, with the eIsf
Of a telegram dated February IA. stating
the governor general had left Mans
personally conduct operations agats
rebels at Cavite. The Manila papend
tinue to publish reports OF the alleged
cess OF the Spanish troops. but II the ID
OF killed and wounded on the rebels
recorded In the Spanish press, were cnn
ed from the beginning OF the outbri
original strength OF the rebels wOuld4
up higher than the Spanish authortsx
willing to admit. The sugar grovln,l
tricts were not 30 seriously atTectes
rebellion as many supposed, while tAts
growing district is not affected at OIL
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
FOREIGN NOTES.
Inland Parts Of Crete are Beset by Bands
of Robbers.

The Mussulman refugees who have been
brought to Canea are destitute and on the
verge Of starvation. and the island Is full OF
bands of robbers who are pillagining the
towns In the vicinity.
The Cretan insurgents are bombarding the
fortress Of Spinalonga. The garrison is still
resisting. Several conflicts between Mussul-
mans and Christians have occurred in the
village OF Archanes.
A scourge OF black vomit Is devastating
the City OF Oaxaca, which makes three epi-
denies that are now Ia progress in Mexico.
Smallpox is increasing daily. and the grip In
the western part Of the republic shows no
signs OF abating. No instance Is known OF
anyone recovering after being attacked. As
the plague spot is far from railroads. no
dnnger Is apprehended of the disease spread
ing over the country. Hundreds have died.
A dispatch from C~onstantinople says that
large quantities OF Gras rifles and cartridges
are being struggled from Greece into the
Turkish Island OF Chios. off the west coast OF
Asia Minor, by way Of SIN yrna. and that they
are being sold to the inhabitants OF Chios mt
low prices.
A dispatch received frem Yalta. In the
Crimea, reports that IA sanguinary encoun-
ter has taken place there between Russians
and Turks. Many shops were demolished.
A number Of the wounded men u been
arrested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
TRAINS DYNAMITED.
Blown Up by Insurgents and Navy Span
ish Killed.

A dispatch from Havana says; The insur-
gents have attacked the important town Of
Guines, in the province of Havana, burning
% houses, ransacking all the stores, and
taking { 10, 900 from the municipal safe. The
spanish garrison resisted for two hours, but
after losing all hopes OF endorsements for
titled itself in the church and left the town
deienceless. The Spanish losses are reported
to be very heavy. Bejucat, another import
ant town Of the province, has also been at
tackled by the Cubans, and with equal sue
cess. Two trains have been blown up with
dynamite by the insurgents at Facotaco, and
on the San Clara line. In both cases many
Spanish soldiers we're killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
CRUSHED BY FALLING WALLS.
Wind Storm Causes the Death Of Two Men
and Injuries n Third.

A whirlwind visited the town OF Mingo
Junction, Ohio, Saturday night, doing con-
siderable damage, and was attended with
fatal results. The wind was SO fierce that 1t
was with difficulty men could keep on their
feet mt the plant Of the Junction Iron and
Steel company. A lull occurred shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock in the morning, then in another
second the vino lifted up the iron roof OF
the cast house, which collapsed. the tall brick
walls. which were held by hog chains. falling
IL. Few men were at work at the time, but
Frank Hobson and Larry Fahey were caught
under the falling walls. A force of men
were put to work to rescue them, and Fahey
was taken out dead. A wife and seven
children survive him. He was so years old.
Frank Hobson, aged 20, and single, was so
seriously crushed that he died three hours
atterward. John Weikas, II Hungarian, was
struck by, falling timbers and bricks and
badly crushed. He managed to crawl away
and 1t was some time before he was found.
He may die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
cUBl STILL FIGHTING FOR LIBERTY.
cUBANs WIN AGAIN.
More Brilliant v,Asoriss Gained Over the
spaniards.

A dispatch to the New York Sun from
Havana, says: Reports are received from
Msnzanillo about another serious engage
ment near Cauto river, In which General
Garcia captured from the Spaniards a large
supply OF arms and ammunition, N made
100 Spanish soldiers prisoners.
The situation In the province Of Santiago
de Cuba continues TO De favorable for the in
surgents, and the Spanish column have
practically abandoned active operations on
the field. They escort only the conveys
with provisions from one fortified town to
another, carefully avoiding any fight with
the Cubans.
Col. yara Del Rey has reported to General
Weyler that 1t is impossible for the Spanish
to move In the province in columns less than
1000 meb strong. The Spanish guerrilla
OF Guanabana, Matanzas province, has been
defeated there by the i~nsurgent forces CON-
manded by Gen. Betancourt. The engage
ment was very hot and lasted for Tour
hours. The Spanish had sc killed. and the
Cubans 81.
The estate Carmen at sabanilla has been
attacked again by the Cubans. who ransack-
ed the stores and dispersed the garrison.
Gov. Procet, Of Matanzas. has sent so
more prisoners to Havana. They are ac-
cused OF being Manages. Two hundred
prisoners have been previously reported as
forwarded to Havana. They will be sent To
the island OF Fernando Pc.
Senior La Barrera. chief of police at Havana,
will embark for Spain soon. Senior Porra,
civil governor OF the province OF Havana.
will also 30 to Spain. Both functionaries
are said to be in serious disagreement with
Gen. Weyler.
Fonsdeviella is committing new atrocities
at Guanabacoa. Seven prisoners We're taken
out OF the jail and murdered half a mile out
side of town. Fonsdeviella boasts of his
crimes, and says that the more he is attacked
by the Cubans the more of them he will kill
in order TO prove that he has the confidence
Of his government