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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
FOOD COFFEE.
RACING WHEELMEN
Make a Food Discovery.

IF. Fitch, the Chairman of the Bicycle
Com nfttee of the KniCkerbocker Athletic
CLUB, New York, writes: Il have expe-
riMented with many beverages among the
mem bers of my racing team and have
found but one that completely nils the
.biIi: 1t is needless for me 10 say that this
is Postum Cereal. 1t courts neither sleep
lessness nor nervousness-in fact 1T seems
10 make the men stronger, and know
personally that they ride better after
using It."
When The trainer of athletes finds
liquid food, which looks like coffee and
has much the taste of the milder grades OF
java, and that so surely rebuilds and re-
stores the human body, it well behooves
the BRAIN worker to. test and see if his ply
sical condition may not be improved by
the same diet.
Ten days trial will startle some people
who have looked upon their i'll feelings as
permanent and irreradicabie.
Postum pleases all who have it properly
prepared; enough in pot to make it black
and rich, thcn boil all of tfteen minutes,
and there you are.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

away and girl took me home. The next
dav the Chinaman swore to warrants
against my father and mother and my If
and half dozen cousins, charging us with
conspiracy for deirauding him OF his
money. My father ran away to San Fran
cisco and they couldn't find him, SO the
case was dropped"
The girl tried to tell what her mother
had said about her fathers intentions,
but it was decided that this would consti
tute hearsay testimony and 1t was ex-
cluded. Then she told of the peculiar
actions of her parents within the last few
weeks. She was taken to house on
Jackson street and photographed in Chi
nese clothes, and her picture was also
taken in American clothes She was
taken by her mother to the Office OF the
Sam Yup Company and was shown to
some men there. They prod uced books,
English and Chinese, and requested her TO
read, which she did, though not expert in
reading Chinese. She could not clearly
state what the men intended. 1t seemed
to her that they expected her to write
book. The men were pleased with her.
They said that she did well. She did not
believe there was any truth in the pre-
tense that h her parents wanted her to clerk
for the man at the Sam Yup Company's
Office. She believed that the purpose was
altogether different.
John Lee, a typical Chinaman, father OF
the girl, testifying in mis- own behalf, de-
MED all his daughters accusations. III
this he was corroborated by his wife, Jane
Lee, mother of the girl. They said they
took tho minor to see the Sam Yup man
and to have her picture taken in Chinese
clothes simply to please an old China.
woman.
Judge Cook said be thought the best in
teress of the girl required the appoint
ment of guardian anu granted the petit
ton OF Miss Lake
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JEE Gin LEE
IS SET FREE
Her Parents Will Not Be
Permitted to Sell
Her.
Margaret Lake Appointed Guard
ian Of the Half-Caste
Chinese Girl.
Peculiar Story of Visit With Her
Mother to the Sam Yup Com
pany's Office.

Another phase Of San Franchises cos
mopolitan life was presented in Depart
ment 9 of the Superior Court yesterday
morning, Judge Cook sitting for Judge
Coffey to hear the application for the ap-
pointment of guardian for the half-caste
Chine>e girl, Laura Lee, whose Chinese
name is Jee Gin Lee.
Miss Margaret Lake of tho Methodist
Chinese Mission asked to be constituted
the legal protector of the girl, whose
mother is a white woman. or the ground
that if left with her parents she would be
sold to rich Chinaman for immoral pur-
poses.
Although not prepossessing in appear
ance Laura is quite intelligent. She said
that she was nearly Is years old and that
she wanted to have Miss Lake appointed
her guardian because she didn't wish to
be sold. Then followed her explanation
OF the circumstances that led her to be-
lieve that her parents were trying TO sell
her.
"a Chinaman who called himself a
Christian came to our house in Chicago
and said he wanted to marry me" the
girl testified, land my mother told him
to see my father. He talked with my
ia ther and then he bought me skirt and
some shoes, hat and sack. Soon after
that, as l was going to prayer-meeting
one evening. this Chinaman jumped out
at me on Sixteenth street and said he
wanted me to go with him. told him
was not in the habit OF talking with men
on the street and told him TO talk with my
father. He said he would compel me to
go with him and took hold OF me.
screamed and my brother pushed the man
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
Two Candidates.

There are two prominently mentioned
persons for the vacancy in the collector
ship. One is Charles Manwaring of this
City, and the other is J. G. Lynch, ex-
Speaker of the Asse mbly. Mr.. Lynch has
gone on to Washington to hold things
down until the arrival of his friend Dan
Burns. who has just arrived here from
Mexico on the Acapulco. Mr.. Burns will
start for Washington as soon as he is re-
leased from quarantine, end will exert all
the strength of his pull to secure the
nomination of his friend.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
YELLOW JACK
HERE AGAIN
Four Deaths Reported on
Board the Mail Com
pany's Acapulco.
Arrived From Central America
and at Once Placed in
Quarantine.
The Lansing and John Bna Made
Pretty Race of It From
Australia.

There was trouble on the bay yesterday.
The Acapulco was quarantined and at
least q half dozen vessels had hard time
of it reaching port during the continuance
of the fog. II g Lanc;ng came within an
ace OF running down the gasoline launch
l., Chilena and the latter had a narrow
escape.
The Lancing, from Sydney. N. S. W.,
and the John Ena. from Newcastle, N. S.
W., were in company during the entire
VOYAGE They met off the coast of New
Zealand, iammed off Tahiti, exchanged
news off the Sandwich Islands and when
the log lifted yesterday morning they
were side by side off the Farallones. The
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The Reigning Craze.

OF which age has not diminished the virtue
and variety is for posters. Collectors should
get series of the lovely posters Town Talk is
sending out every Saturday. This issue of the
popular weekly is largely devoted to Fourth of
July Observation-Disclosures patriotic edito-
riais and where society is going to spend the
holiday. 1.-THE saunterei" tells stories about
the swimmers at Santa Cruz, Acting Mayor
Rottanzi, Ferris Hartman and Frank WORTH
ing and other notabilities. There are por-
traits of Mrs. Bessie Paxton, Harry lie Clair,
w. A. Bissell and others.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
WELBURu
IS STILL
IN HIDING
Police Cooperating With
Federal Officers in the
Search.
His DEFALCATION GROWING.
Treasury Agents Believe It
Will Reach Into the
Thousands.
SOME RUMORS OF MORE DISMISSALS.
Cashier Norton's Populations Have
Been Estimated at $41,000
by the Experts.
SOME RUMORS OF MORE DISMISSALS.

Ex-CoIlector Welburn has thus far man
aged to avoid the United States authori-
ties. At the present time almost every
police officer and detective in this City is
Camping on his trail. Marshal Baldwin's s
deputies have thus far been unable to get
even trace of the missing man, notwith.
standing that rumors were in circulation
all day yesterday that Welburn was in
town. Baldwin believes that his quarry
is IN the City keeping out of sight in some
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

said Conway, "and asked him where he
had been. He told me he had been ont of
town all day. and had only learned by
reading the morning papers that he was
being sought for by the authorities. He
declared he had done nothing wrong and
would give himself up to the Marsha in
the morninp'
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER "The First Gentleman Of
Europe"
CoLUMRIA TBEATER-'A Social Highwayman."
MoRosCo's OPEBA-HoUsE-' Blue Grass
ALCAzAR THEATER.- ANDY Blake" and The
First Born"
9IvoLI OPERA HOUSE - Wang.
ORPHEuM.-High- Class Vaudeville.
OBERoN.-Grand Concert
sUTRo BATHS Bathing and Performances
Ink CHUTES AND SKATING RINK-OAily ut
EAlght street, one block east OF the Park.
PICHICS AND EXCURSIONS
FL CANPo-Music, Lancing. Boating. Fishing
GNeTy Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

The highest temperature in the world is
recorded in the great desert Of Africa.
where the thermometer often records $50
degrees Fahrenheit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
AUCTION SALES.

BY &c MUTHER-This day, July 8, Saloon at
81 Sutter street. at IL o'clock.
Fly KILLIP & Co.-Thursday. July 8, Horses,
srcor Market st. and Van n ess ave., at IL O'Clock
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
DON'T STOP 3
TOBACCO

SUDDENLY. To do so is injurious to
the Nervous system, .tBACO-
euro" is recognized by the medical
profession as the Scientific Cure for
the Tobacco Habit. 1t is Vegetable
and Harmless. "BACO-CU2O'c cures
while you use tobacco; it will notify
you when to stop. "BACO-CURO"
is guaranteed to cure where all others
fail, and is sold with a WRITTEN
GUARANTEE to cure any case, no
matter how bad, or money refunded
with 10 per cent interest.
Fifty cents and 81 per box; three 81 boxes
(gueranteed cure), So 80. at all druggists or
sent direct upon receipt of price. Write for
free booklet, testimonials and proofs. EUREKA
CHEMICAL & MFG. Co.. LA CROSSE, WIS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BAT dS.
Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
water tub and swimming baths. North Eeach.r
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
DON'T WANT ATHLETICS.

Furman's Board Of Trustees Bar Out
door Sports at Greenville.
The trustees of Furman University
have put stop to the students engsg-
ing in intercollegiate athletic contests.
A resolution forbidding participation
has been passed almost unanimously.
Furman has always been a leader in
athletics in this State and for many
years in succession held the football
championship.
In a game at Greenville with Clemson
last fall Furman player, one of the
best men Of the University, had several
ribs broken and suffered severe injuries,
from which he has never fully recov-
cred. This fact, together with the re-
port that South Carolina College stu
dent died from injuries received while
playing football. had much to do with
the action of the trustees.
The trustees will raise money for a
complete gymnasium so that the stu
dents will not be without means of e1-
ercise.
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CREATED COMMENT.
The Race Question in the Charleston
Cotton Mill. 3

The Race Question In the Charlcston
Cotton Mill.
Aspecial to the Register from Charles.
ston of the 18th, says the trouble In the
Charleston cotton mills has broken out
afresh. A large number Of handbills
have been distributed on the streets,
which contained an address to the pub
lie and was signed 'sMany Operatives. =
The address is very lengthy and sets
forth the grievances of the white oper.
atives, and protests against the employ
ment of negroes in the mills. some
THAT is, white operatives have applied
and been refused employment, the
address says, because their complex
ion clearly indicated they were not
tinged with negro blood" The address
concludes with these words:
"But, as herditary right We claim
for our race the first prints OF the land
and are determined to oppose all for
elk n Socialists or Southern apostates
who attempt to deprive us Of them We
affirm, by all our physical powers and
brave hearts, not to sit supinely by and
witness the nogro horde turned loose
upon the pursuits of our mothers, our
wives, our widows, our daughters our,
sisters, and rob them of their Living.
The paper has been widely circulated
and has created some comment
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
White Operatives of Charleston
Mills to Issue an Appeal


Mill people in Columbia, where
there are four mills. and in Spartanburg
and Greenville. where the cotton mill
industry is SO large, are greatly con-
cerned in the outcome OF the struggle
in Charleston between the discharged
employees and the management which
has put in negro labor.
The Charleston white operatives pro-
pose printing $4,000 dodgers containing
statement of their gri evapces and TO
distribute them all over the State and
TO newspapers in every part OF the coun-
try.
The dodger is addressed 10 the opera
t;ves Of the State and country. Its OBJ
ject is ostensibly to get the Sympathy
Of all wage earners and others who may
lend kindly aid 10 the caUSe OF the
operati res. The operatives hope 10 en-
list their sympathy 10 the end that the
mill and its products may suffer IN con-
sequence of their displacement and the
substitution of negro labor.
There is much sympathy expressed
for them among the laboring classes,
but beyond these classes very little
svmpathy is heard. There are, however,
more prominent people who think the
mill made a mistake in adopting negro
labor. and do not hesitate to not only say
so. but TO add that the mill will be
forced later on to come back to white
labor. The willingness of the man
asement to mix the labor is con-
demned
The mill is willing to employ and has
in its employ, a limited number of
white operatives, who are retained
chiefly to the end that the negroes may
be instructed. 1t appears from the
letter of the operatives that this will
ingness and desire TO mix the labor is
what especially aggravates them.
1t is generally conceded that if
the experiment is successful in Charles
ton it will be the death knell to white
cotton mill operatives in the South.
It has been charged by the manage
ment of the Charleston mills that the
white operatives did not work for the
best interest of the company. When
the mill was taxed to its capacity they
would remain away from work. They
are declared to be worthless and unre-
liable"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
MURDERER PAGE CONFESSES.
Serving a Life Sentence, He Tells of
the Butchery of Carson.

serving II Likt SSulShCSs hS VA
the Butchery of Carson.
Every one is familiar with most of
the facts about the foul butchery of J.
C. Carson in Spsrtanburg by Green,
his wife's paramour, assisted by young
Page. There has always been some
doubt as to how the killing was actually
done. Mrs. Carson was convicted as
accs ssory before the fact and is now IN
the State prison; Page was likewise
convicted with Recommendation to
mercy and is at present serving life
sentence. Green attorneys are trying
still to save his neck.
Below is given a copy of the confes-
sion that Page hiss just made:
Il. John L. Page, now in South
Carolina penitentiary, do hereby make
a confession of the killing Of J. {. Car
son.
Question. Did you help kill Car
son?
Answer. Yes; Green and killed
him.
When we first entered the room
Green grabbed Carson asleep anu
struck at him with . razor and missed
him and cut the pillow. He started to
rise when 1 struck him three times with
an axe handle. That stunned him and
Green cut his throat; and as Green cut
his throat he fell back on the bed and
Green said blow ont the light and we
will cut up the bed, but decided not to
do il. In the scuffie Green cut himself
on the side. We then started for
Green's house. pulled of my socks
and threw them in the river as We
crossed, but Green kept his on. 1t
was Green's hand print On the bed
sheet and my foot prints on the floor.
When we got to Green's house l was
too drunk to remember much more.
but remembered Green taking
mine and his bloody clothes and
going towards the spring to hide
them. He threw the broken razor In the
river, but hid the clothes near the
spring. I had on q suit OF Green's
clothes. The axe handle was also thrown
in the river. Green was to pay me 500
for helping him, but did not do so.
Mrs. Carson told the truth in her con-
fessiou ana l corroborate every word
she saws. It has weighed heavily on
INV mind ever since and / now feel
burden off of my mind He and Mrs.
Carson persuaded me long time before
I consented. I went back and looked
for the clothes that Green bad bud. but
could not find them. 1 was led into the
matter under the influence Of liquor,
and sorely repent the same. But L am
thankful 70 the jury who tried me and
my lawyers who worked so faithful for
me, for recommending me to the mercy
of the courts, for it was an awful crime,
but now that have told it, I feel free.
So saying goodbye to the people OF
Spartanbnrg county, am respectfully,
'JoHN L. PAGE.
.SWitness. W A. NEAL"
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AS Soon as the Forts are Completed
100 Men VIII Garrison Them.

AS Soon as the Forts are Completed
100 Men VIII Garrison Them.
A Washington special Of the 18th,
says: Twelve commissioned officers
and one hundred enlisted men will con-
stitute the garrison Of troops ordered to
the new fortifications on Sulllyan's
Island. This information was obtained
today by Senator MoLaurin direct from
Gen. Ruggles, the sdjutant general OF
the army. The junior Senator Is
greatly interested in adding to the at
fractions of Sullivan's Island ss sea-
side resort, and he fully appreciates the
importance of having garrison
stationed there as early as practicable.
He called at the war department this
morning to consult Gen. Ruggles on
the subject The General stated that
it was not customary for the de-
partment to give out information Of
that nature until the official order is
promulgated. Senator McLaurin urged
him 10 make an exception In this in
stance owing to the deep interest felt
by the citizens of Charleston. Gen.
Ruggles yielded and stated that there
will be two batteries of fifty men and
six officers to each battery. They will
be ordered to report for duty as soon as
the general in chief of engineers mott
fies the adjutant general that the forti-
fications are completed
Senator McLauren says his interest
in the matter was awakened last year
when he made his first visit to Sulli-
vans Island, so says the News and
Courier. He was deeply impressed
with its unequaled facilities as a sea-
side resort and the additional attractions
which will surely follow the establish
ment of a military garrison. The for
NAL opening of the season on the Island
last Sunday was alluded to by Senator
McLaurin, and he expressed the hope
that the troops would be ordered there
before the season closed. Gen. Ruggles
again stated that the garrison would be
established as soon as the fortifcations
were finished.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
CAN'T BREAK BUNDLE.

Governor Enerbe Makes a Ruling on
the Liquor Question Again.
|. Governor Ellerbe now holds that the
dispensary regulations must be COM
piled with by original package agents:
that agents must directly represent
brewers or distillers, and not dealers
who handle their goods; that liquor
cannot be stored for sale in this State.
On these grounds he ordered the arrest
of Pinkussohn.
The Governor further maintains that
as Judge Simonton In his decision used
the word manufacture throughout and
no where said the dealers In the pro-
ducts of manufacturers had the right
to establish agencies in this State, he
would not permit Pinkussohn to act as
agent of dealers, as he is trying to do.
.Pinkussohn is willing to test this very
point, claiming to have legal advice
that he has the right to act as agent for
dealers as we'll as manufacturers.
He also put q new ruling on the
States view of the powers of an orig
inal package agent, and it is probably
on this line that the contest will be
made in court
He says that an agent can take or
ders for shipment of liquor from other
States for delivery in the original pack
age, but that if he opens q warehouse
and store liquors in this State for de-
livery upon sale, he becomes as much
subject to the States police power as
citizens of this State who might at
tempt to manufacture OF sell liquor.
The Governor, upon consultation
with Attorney General Barber, is
determined to maintain these grounds
until further judicial deliverance:
That alcoholic liquors cannot be
stored in South Carolina for sale in
this State.
That the original package cannot be
broken and its component quantities
sold separately.
That manufacturers only, and not
dealers, can be represented In this
State by agents.
That the dispensary regulations must
be obeyed by original package agents
as well as by dispensers.
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A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM.
A Budget Of Palmetto Happenings
Arranged for the Fireside.
A BRILLIANT METEOR SEEN.
History of Edgefield County--Bright
Prospects--Wo offord College Grad
uates.

The Register of the l.th says: A
brilliant meteor was seen to fash across
the western sky last night about $50.
Those who saw il said that 1t appeared
to be about as big as mans head and
was . most beautiful spectacle. light
ing up the streets in great brAiancy.
the electric lights being temporarily
ont. The meteor passed over the city
hall tower apparently and then dlsap-
peared. OF the same date, the Spar
tanburg Herald SAYS: \ large meteor
passed with great brilliancy over the
the southwestern heavens last night ct
$40. An observer. who had plain
view, SAYS the first appearance was at
tended with cloud looking like small
cyclone, and quickly breaking through
this. the burning meteor shot quickly
across at least one quarter of the heav-
ems attended with a halo resembling
that which surrounds the moon on
some hazy nights. The sight was a
treat to those who were In q position to
see its ingress and egress of the atmos-
phere.
The people of Troy, Abbeville county,
saw q brilliant meter going south
west. 1t exploded, followed by q
laundering noise lasting several sec
onds. Negroes were terribly frightened
and went to praying. Sparks seemed
to fy from it and strike in the trees. 1t
was as light as day and people were
terribly frightened. When the meteor
exploded with q report like blast in
quarry the air was filled with thousands
of sparks.
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1t has been calculated that if the
intention of the State officers not to
borrow money to meet the deficit this
summer is carried out, that the saving
In salaries of all State officers of every
class will amount to gil, IA aS. For
two months this will be about S25, 900,
leaving q balance of S75, 600 to be raised
before taxes come in. Exactly how
this is to be gotten up has not yet been
stated. 1t is serious problem, how
ever, and deserves and will receive the
serious consideration of the officials. =
The Register.
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WHITE MAN WHIPPED
BY Regulators" and Then Compelled
to Leave the County.

Jim Scott. (whitel who lives on the
farm of Earle, below Greenville, west
of Travellers Rest, west of the city, and
while there grossly insulted the wife of
John Marchbanks, a prominent farmer
in that section. About 20Omen collect
ed and rode down to Scott's house,
took him out in the yard, stripped him
and gave him An unmerciful beating,
and then served notice on him that if
he did not leave the county in twenty
four hours he would be lynched A
guard remained to see that he obeyed
the order. He left the same night.
Scott was q former resident of this
county. but has lived for several years
in Texas, where he got demoralized.-
The Register.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24

The 10th marked the close of the
commencement exercises of Wofford
College. This also ended one of the
most prosperous and hourishing epochs
in the history of this seat Of learning.
The exercises were devoted to the senior
class. 1t numbers eighteen, the follow
ing receiving diplomas: W. NJ. Con-
nor, Jr., Charleston; E. L. Cutler,
Orangeburg; ". Boyd Evans, Marion;
J. P. Insbinit, Orangeburg; W. A.
Medlock, Laurens. r. c. Newton,
Marlboro; G.. T. Puah, Newberry; 7.
Mr. Raysor, n. n. Sallay, N, L. Smith,
Orangeburg: P. 81. Stoll, Abbeyille:
r. s. Truesdale, New Hanover; b. A.
C. Walker, Dorchester; T. o. Epps,
Williamson; W. A. Hudgins, Ander-
SON; T. L. Manning. Marion; ]. c.
Smith, Laurens; W. G.. Wood, York.
The final exercises wound up with the
address to the alumni by Capt. W. E.
Bennett, after which a grand banquet
was served at alumni hall.