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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

st. Giles's Church Badly Damaged.
LONDON, England (By Cablel.-London
had q blaze Friday afternoon bigger and
more destructive than any recorded in its
annals since the historic fire that followed
the great plague il 1866. Streets quarter
of q mile In length were involved, $50 great
warehouses were destroyed, 800 important
firms and hundreds OF minor ones were
burned out and damaged at loss esti-
mated at close upon S25,oo0,ooo. Seven
acres were burned over.
The vicarage OF the famous church OF St.
Giles, Cripple Gate, was destroyed, and the
church itself. known for its associations
with the poet Milton. caught fire and was
saved with much difficulty by the flremen.
The principal damage was done to the roof,
the old windows, the baptismal font, and
Milton'S statue.
The warehouses gutted or laid in ruins
number fully $50. They were filed with
merchandise for the Christmas trade and
employed large forces OF clerks for tSc
holiday season. 1t is estimated that the
number OF persons thrown out of work is
at least 2C0O This is regarded as the most
serious aspect OF the disaster. Many OF
these persons lost all their belongings.
Nearly all the British fire insurance COM
panies are involved and fire insurance
shares were practically uDsaleable on the
Stock Exchange after the fire was well un-
der way.
Nea .ly 500 telephone wires have been cut,
thus interrupting communication with
many of the big provincial towns.
The fire will cause an enormous advance
in the price OF ostrich feathers, which rose
80 per cent. Two feather firms alone have
lost $4,000.
The flames broke out just after o'clock,
p. m. They were famed by strong wind
and, fed by the infammable stocks OF fancy
goods and light material, were soon gain
ing rapid headway. They owed their ori.
gin to the explosion of a gas engine at 80
Hamsel street, on the premises Of Waller.
Brown & Co., mantel manufacturers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary B''ss Files an EXHAUSTIVE
Review of It's Work.

WASHINGTON, D. c. SpeciaD.-Secrctar,
o.the Interior Bliss, in his annual report
submits estimates aggregating S156, ,532, Al!
for appropriations for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1899.
He says that 200, 900 pension claims ar
awaiting adjudication, and it is estimated
that forty or fifty per cent. Of these will b.
finally admittad. II they are rapidly ad
Indicated they will swell the pension rol
from $4,000 600 to $4,000 When, how
ever. these claims are adjudicated and frs
payments made the amount OF the pension
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
Drowned Horself in a Reservoir.

The body ofthe woman found In the reser-
yoir at Hartford, Conn.,, was identified as
that OF Miss Alice I. Patton. She had con-
siderable means, and made her home at the
Hotel Capitol. 1t IS believed that she was
slightly deranged. Miss Patton's family
came from Waterbury, where her father
was we'll known from keeping famous
book store called the "Bookhunt."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
NEW JERSEY GAMBLERS DEFEATED
Court Refuses to Order . Recount on the i
Anti-Gambling Amendment.


Justices Van Syckel, Dixon and Collins. Of
the New jersey Supreme Court, denied the
application for recount Of the votes on
the anti-gambling amendment to the State
Constitution. The opinion, which was
written by Justice Van Sycklc, represents
the unanimous sentiment of the Court.
In the opinion no view Is expressed asto
the power Of the Court to order recount.
It is held, however, that the matter OF hay-
ing recount is not q matter OF private or
individual concern, but Is one OF public
policy, ana concerns only the Government.
This leads to the conclusion that the appli-
cants have no standing In court. The opinion
goes on to say that the matter, being one OF
public policy, the Legislature had right
to say how the vote should be canvassed
and proclamation OF the result made by
the Governor. and the canvass having
been made and the Governors proelama-
tion having been issued in accordance
with the result Of the canvass, the matter
Is now closed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

A man in Iowa invited a girl to go
with him to the theatre. A bicycle
was offered to be drawn by lot among
the audience. The woman won it, and
the Iowa homogeneous soul-claimed
the wheel, as he had paid for the wo-
mans ticket. The result was law
suit, and the Jury awarded the case to
the woman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

In spite of bicycles. automotors,
trolly cars, torn-up streets in New
York, and all other hinderances to
sport, the horse business is reported
to be good, with most varieties OF
good horses in demand, and prices Of
raw material higher in the West.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

A New York family partook of red
herring, mushrooms and sour milk for
supper, and all were laid low with Vi
olent pains and symptoms Of poison
ing. No wonder. That combination
is warranted to kill. Isn't it about
time to give course OF lectures upon
diet in that neighborhood?
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

A pretty New York deaf and dumb
girl has sued deaf and dumb man
for $50, 900 for breach of promise.
The young mans father is million
aire. The chief witness is also deaf
and dumb. Love, too, is deaf, dumb
and blind, but money talks.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
President Yglesias Reelected.

Senor Calvo, the Costa Rican Minister at
patch, announcing that the primary Presi-
Dental election for the next period,
1S9S-l902, was held on November II, Is and
l6, amid order and tranquility. There
were two parties, the Civilist and the Re-
publican. The vote was the largest one
ever taken In Costa Rica, and the Civilists,
with President Yglesias as a candidate for
reelection, obtained It majority oi over
tv;enty-threc thousand votes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
Brothers Drowned While Skating.

George and Homer Brewer, aged seven
teen and thirteen, respectively, were
drowned while skating on Big Stone Lake,
Minnesota. One brother broke through the
ice and the other was dragged under while
irving to save him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

Says the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat:
''The Treasury Department estimates
that the population of the United
States is increasing 2,OOo,o0O year.
That is fast enough without admitting
great numbers of illiterates from coun-
tries with which we have nothing in
nn,nrnnn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
A. p. A. Headquarters Closed.

The A. P A., as national organization,
has ceased to exist. Its headquarters at
Washington has been closed and the prop
erty has been sold at auction to satisfy 4
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
His Killing No Crime.

Julian Guinan, the boy who shot and
killed District Attorney Charles Jones at
Carson City, New, recently, was exonerated
by the Grand Jury. The shooting was
done because it was alleged that Jones had
ruined the boys sister.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
parricide. Eirebug aud Suicide.

John Kammarcr, u farmer, who lived
near Benton Harbor, Mich, quarrelled with
his son Henry about money. Henry shot
his father and set fire TO the house, after
which he killed himself. The father was
rescued from the flames, but died few
hours later
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

The Salvation Army will supervise
the settlement on farms, in the Arkan-
sas Valley, of the families that emi-
crate to that region from the over
crowded cities of the United States.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
Daurhter of i. nevolu,ionary Sire.

Hrs. Mary Todd Hall died in Meridian,
Conn.,, few days ago. Mrs. Hall was the
daughter Of Thelus Todd, Of Northford, a
soldier in the Revolutionary War. She was
porn February 1906. Her father was drafted
when sixteen years old and was sent to
Fo.t Griswold, New London.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
Mothers UerofSm in Vain.

While trying to save the life Of her six
yaar-old son, Henry, Mrs. Arthur Fortin
was struck by train near the village Of
st. Jean Baptiste, u mile from Valley Falls,
i. I. Both mother and son We're killed.
Mrs. Fortin was thirty-fiye years old.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
common" "

The Gubernatorial election in Mis-
souri is still three years away and al
ready nineteen candidates have ap-
pcared for the nomination for Gov
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25

The despatch stating that military con-
vent.on had been concluded between Tur-
key and Germany has excited profound
interest and speculation in European capt-
tails.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
The Sultan to Give Subtraction.

The Sultan has declared his willingness.
to give Austria full satisfaction for the
Mersina incidents, averting in this way
the threatened bombardment OF that port
by the Austrian fleet.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
LORD AsHsoURNE.

He VIII Probably Be Canada's Next Gov
ernor.Gcneral.
Baron Ashbourne, according to an Eng
lish paper, Is to be the next Governor Gem
eral Of Canada, and the Earl Of Aberdeen
will not be succeeded by the Duke Of Leeds,
as was reported some time ago. Lord
Ashbourne's chief qualification for
his new post, is charm Of manner
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.
$50 Warehouses Burned With a Loss
Of $25,000,000.
ABOUT SEVEN ACRES IN RUINS

Largest Damage by Fire Since the Great
London Fire OF 1G66-Started by an
Explosion Near n Gas Engine-Cnder
Control After Four Hours and Half
st. Giles's Church Badly Damaged.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
The Philippines Pacif,ed.

The complete pacifcation Of the Philip.
pine Islands Is reported from Madrid.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-25
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS
Secretary Wilson Submits the Annual
Departmental Report.
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

Demands or Foreign Markets-An Export
Trade In Horses May Be Built Up, Like
That in American Cattle-Butter For
London Consumption-New Method OF
Seed observation-disclosures Science.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-04

y WDere hre your ureWOFhsI
"Shl Father has ono Of his nervous
spells I've spent the day chasing OF
s.all hpys with crackers and TOY pistols
10 would be- ~ much as my life is worth
10 say fireworks
Margaret Becker, very pretty girl
with very injured air, leaned back In
tho piazza rocker and gave vent 10 q sigh.
Her companion. Irene Varrick, also a
very pretty girl with picturesque pout,
echoed the Sigh. 80 I've been lured here
on false pretenses," she said. ~ might
at least have seen pinwbeel or two " I'D
staid at home"
"We1, I'll give you my fireworks, and
you can take them home and set them of
yourself"
err exclaimed Irene. II wouldn't
dare touch them. Mother would have 8
it II / did. Brother Jack IL Oh on q
yachting excursion, and there isn't q man
around the institution. Besides, the WON
an in the next cottage Is III, and she
might h0ye more fits than mother. It's
a cheerful Fourth Of July, isn't ity"
"well, rather. Isn't It too bad when I
went 10 town on purpose 70 buy those
things. and had such time getting them
out here-had TO pay express charges, just
think Of itl But always would celebrate
the Fourth Of July since was big enough
10 fire a cracker and had 10 save my pen
nies weeks beforehand. There will always
be 70 me something splendid in the
thought Of this little slip Of q country
rising up and shaking Its small fist In the
face Of Great Britain and declaring IL
meant TO be free. Free, free, IL said with
every drop Of its young blood and every
throb Of its brave, strong heart.
"That's &C" said Irene. ut was hneF'
"The very word free Is such q great,
glorious word. II means 50 much. And
Il bt longs TO us because Of those plucky
ancestors of ours who fought for It. II
seems 10 me that II we can't remember
once year what they did we don't de-
serve to have what they gave US
Suddenly Irene almost bounced from heT
chair. "Tye got an ideal" she exclaimed.
Let's go over 10 Uncle Herbert's place
and set of the fireworks"
"I 90 70 Colonel Mayne's," cried Mar
garet Indignantly. Didn't you know be
had commanded Bruce 70 break of our en-
gagement! Bruce declared no wouldn't,
and his father Is Awfully angry, and I've
written Bruce I'd never enter any family
where / wasn't wanted, and
A burst Of tears finished the sentence.
Irene, in the midst Of comforting little
hugs and caresses, muttered: 'The mean
old crank What in the world is the mat
ter with himf Why, he's never even seen
you, has her"
"No," sobbed Margaret, 'but you see
father and he had a lawsuit over some
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-04

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$500 80, y, ,n''," n" ,Sa nanarIrnry ,lorv of
S,m,Irory pid,,o pock Crrrk Cemetery
ptJ,.n iJ.,,o RornJ T,n nnd Oak Ridge.
anS Ss,Sh, ,h., go, Sosds ~ Mrndc REYNOLDS
u"',o'',L IT," o', S1,ti"s uo,.,rd Scdyyv,ck Loo
Innuatrcct nm Enrly and others For
three days the country stood aghast and
trembling, but when the Fourth dawncd
Leo was In full retreat back across the Po'
tomac
Nor does Gottysburs stand alono In
making Jaly 4, 1858, eminent. Vicks.
burg comes in for share In tho distinc.
tion. For many long weary months
Grant by land and Porter by water had
hccn bcsiepInu tho strong city on the
hunks of tho MisslssIppi From the latter
pnrt of May the investment was complete.
The doomed city WAS bombardcd without
intormission div and night, and 10 Is csti.
mated that 10, 600 shells wore thrown in.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-04

property ever so long ago, and he has new
er forgotten it.
"Well, l neyerI' snorted Irene "The
unreasonable old sinnerl No wonder you
feel blue, dear Come, well celebrate If it
takes a finger nail or two"
"But not TO Colonel Mayne's"
"Now, see here. He's not there, hasn't I
been all summer. The house is shut up.
Bruce is"-
"In Washington.
Exactly. And the colonel is in Paris
There's nice, big lawn and piazza to
put the things on, and it will give the
neighbors such a scare. "
1t did not take much more coaxing TO
win over the adventurous and patriotic
Margaret. She slid quietly into the house
and soon emerged from a back door with
large bundle, which the two girls, with
many giggles and ordinations, proceeded
to carry down side road 10 Colonel
Mayne's deserted house.
Arrived there, they managed to set off
Roman candles and small pieces with
great success. Irene couldn't be induced
to hold stick, but she did make an at
tempt to tack up wheel, with fear and
trembling
"Now, I'm going to try this big rocket, a"
said Margaret.
"Oh, Marcy, I'm afraid the stick might
fall on youw
"Not unless try hard to get under it.
just wish it would break a window in
his mean old housel"
The next instant the rocket obeyed in
structions by promptly going through a
pane into the parlor,
1t made terrible whir and crash, and
the two girls looked at each other In con-
sternation.
Suddenly there was sound from within.
"BurglarsW whispered Irene.
"We'n be killed. said Margaret, and
the two made dash for the gate.
At that instant man bolted from the
front door, coming down the steps at a
bound He ran into the two girls
"Uncle HerbertW gasped Irene.
'The devil! oh, Irenep (Seeing Mar
garrett Beg pardon. I'm on the chase for
some vandals who've been firing rockets
see any oneY''
Il haven't seen man or boy on the
prem ises. "
strange Inc young nends nave actu-
ally had the Eall to take possession of my
grounds for their fool business. III set
the police on their track. Yes, I'll find
them or know the reason why"
"Let me introduce my friend, Miss
Hecker," said Irene sweetly, drawing for
ward the terrified Margaret
Delighted, said Colonel Mayne gal
lantly, though his looks belied him.
Come in and sit on the piazza 1t Is
probably safer to stay here and guard my
property than leave it for five minutes.
"But, Uncle Herbert, how came you
here9 l supposed you were in Paris. Oh
you startled me so! l nearly tainted
away"
"Yes, noticed you seemed startled
observed the colonel, "and no wonder: l
wasn't In very amiable frame OF MIND;
You see, was called back sooner than
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-04

give them extra license for the destruction
Of other peoples property. II had boy,
/ I'd barrel him up on the Fourth OF July {"
"You have a boy" observed Irene
sweetly.
Eyes" snorted the colonel. "and I've
begun to think ! ought TO have barreled
him up some time ago"
Dear mel What has poor Bruce been
doingf"
"Been making fool OF himself"
"Oh, I'se just thought of such a charm
ing revengel" cried Irene.
"whatl On Brucef"
'No, indeed On your vandals. Let as
set of the fireworks they've left as"
81 detest fireworks"
"Oh, but just imagine the vandals be-
| ing hidden somewhere near by and seeing
US having fun with their rockets and
thingsr'
THAT'S sol There would be something
in that.
The more the colonel thought of 1t the
more positively RlcefuI he became in his
delight at wreaking revenge He rushed
about mailing up wheels, and ran like a
| boy into the house for matches.
"Now," said Irene TO Aiargaret in a
stage aside-''now is your time 10 make
him like you You know how to do II, and
you've got the chance"
Margaret fell into the spirit Of the thing
at once.
Here the colonel appeared with box Of
matches and an air Of business.
Margaret proved u valuable assistant to
the old gentleman. She wasn't afraid to
light wheels or hold sticks while things
exploded
"Joyel You'd do to 60 towarl III bet
now you wouldn't mind firing field
piecer' exclaimed that military martinez
approvingly.
They actually became chummy, and
when Colonel Msyne burned his finger
with red light and Margaret found some
soda in the disused pantry, and, tearing
her handkerchief in strips, bound up the
painful member with great skin and ten
derness, the conquest OF the stern veteran
was complete.
''Now II Bruce had only gone and taken
fancy to you l shouldn't have minded
so much" he said, with sly twinkle.
"would you really have me for a
daughter-in-law, supposing the gentleman
was willings" asked Margaret, with
amazing ingenue meekness and innocence.
Haven't said sof' cried the colonel,
falling headlong into the trap.
"Then you won't have TO trouble about
the pasture, or the rope, or the barrel, =
added Irene in matter Of fact tone.
"But Bruce
"Oh, he'll be just tickled to death.
He's been terribly unhappy over your op-
position.
Colonel Mayne looked in dazed way at
his niece, and poor Margaret, full Of dis
may and remonstrance at Irene's speech,
also looked at the thrower Of the bomb.
81 thought" said the old gentleman
stifly, ''you introduced this young lady
as Miss Hecker."
''Oh, did yous" answered his niece un-
concernedly. "You must have misunder-
stood. The name is Becker. Booker.
Difference of letter, that's all.
"And I'm not to blame for that, am
I?'' asked Margaret, with smile.
"By Jovel No, you can't help having
q father. You're not responsible for John
Becker"
Certainly not-any more than Bruce
/, is for Colonel Mayne."
The colonel looked at her rather grimly.
"Thats level headed argument, he
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-04
A SPIRITED DEBATE.
II Was on the Topic OF the Day and Caused
Bad Blood,
From lhe cleyelnnd Plaln pealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This Is the verbatim report Of an inteSely in
terestiug dialogue which took place between
gan with soup,
Yes" said one u ell any standard wheel a
good wheel
"what's your test for standard wheele' in
qulred the other.
"well, don't mean a cheap wheel"
"Oh, your idea is that wheel is all right Il
It cost hundrede'
II didn't>ay so "
"what did you sayg"
right
"You ride Boomerang, don't your
ayes; and it's good wheel
Huh | wouldn't give it house room. Why
didn't You trade 1t fora Dodoe'
"A Dodoe l wouldn't have Dodo on the
premises. The Dodo uses the Flimtiam tire
at isthe best tire made, wouldn't trade d
Flimfam for a stack of Goo zoos"
''I don't use Googoo, use Hewgog.'
"a Hewgog? Ha, ha, tn ats the worst tire
made"
"Oh, Is lt'
That's what said
"wen III tell you what you are, Iou are q
word that rhymes with t're-that's what"
"And tell you what YOU are. You are word
that rhymes with gas-that's what"
"Gentlemeu, gentlemen cried the frightened
hostess.
Then they glaret at each other and proceeded
with their dinners.