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The herald., 1897-03-28

and orderly, perfectly safe at any time
for the most timid. There are several
gambling houses, the principal one of
/ which is the st. Elmo, where games go
on all day. with a variety performance
in the evening. 1t Is apparently well
conducted, and is quite as respectable
and orderly as the better furnished
places of similar kind in our own city.
There were no bowie knives protruding
from hip pockets, nor pistols dangling
from belts. There was also a conspicu-
Gus absence of loud talking or objec-
tionable language from the men present.
whose faces indicated anything but hi
larity.
An attempt to make Randsburg appear
in print a s a reproduction of the mining
! camps of 40 Is a great strain of the i'm
agination, and an injustice to the bet
ter class of people who largely predom-
mate.
The Randsburg Miner Is a handsomely
printed four-column quarto, published
. by G. w. Glover Of Pasadena, who has
a complete printing plant for so young
| town.
The people of the entire district are
| open-hearted and cordial and greet
strangers with the hospitality char
acteristic of mining camps.
AS to weather, one may find as many
varieties as there are colors in the opal
| escent mountains. There are days as
! perfect as the. smile of an infant, when
scarce a breath of air stirs, and the at
mosphere is like velvet in its touch.
There are others when 1t seems as though
! the very mountains themselves must
give way before the velocity of the wind.
Again. there are quiet days when the
+ clouds hide imperfections and bring out
! into high light all that is softest in the
/ landscape, and the rain patters down
as quietly as it does in the south. All
| this may occur within twenty-four
| hours.
! The mountain scenery commanded
from the Rand district is magnificent
/ beyond description. Range upon range
| of blue snow-crowned peaks rise in the
distance, while the nearer and lower
ones glow and gleam in the sunlight like
walls of precious stones.
There are bare brown hills, with a
The herald., 1897-03-28
Hypnotisrn in Texas

The profes sional hypnotist who has
been in Palestine for several days had
an opportunity last night of demonstrat-
ing his powers beyond contradiction. and
in a manner that caused physicians to
look amazed and interested. Just about
the close of a performance at the opera
house the fire alarm was sounded, and
young lady and gentleman IN attend
ance had left their babe at the house
which was burning. When the father
discovered the house on fire he seemed
to have lost his reason, and frantically
ran to the place and kicked through q
large window light, cutting his shoe In
three or four places, and got one ugly
cash in his foot. He then made a dive
through the window, regardless OF glass
or sash, and ran into the burning room.
from where 1t took four men to carry
him, and assurances by them that his
Only babe was safe in a house just
across the street were unheeded by him.
They then carried him by force, which
required the combined strength of four
strong men, to where the child was. but
he evidenced symptoms of commissions.
and was placed upon a bed, andiit SEEM
ed that scarcely enough men could get
to him to hold him there. In the strug.
gle the bedstead was torn down. -
prominent young physician began pre-
paration of medicine to be Administered.
Meanwhile, boy had gone for a hyp-
notist, who came up, requesting those
holding the gentleman to release him.
remarking: He is only sleepy" Then,
gently placing his hands on his head,
he said: You are almost asleep; you
are going to sleep. Now. when count
three you will Sleep" The man ceaBe1
his struggling and slept. He was allow-
ed to remain quiet for only few miEl-
utes, when the hypnotist began to talk
to him, assuring him that he would soon
awake, and would know nothing about
what had happened. which he did at the
operators command. and In alna8ement
asked how he came to be there, ana what
had soiled his clothes. The babo E,oo
brought to him, and the hypnotiDt QuiG +
ly slipped out of the crowd and departed
Galveston News.
The herald., 1897-03-28

gradual slope, from which the ore is
hoisted by windlass and bucket. Most
of the party here had their first descent
into a gold mine. There was nothing
very thrilling in the experience; a cool
head and tight hold of the rope were all
that was necessary to safety. Had the
man at the windlass, however let go his
hold this story might have been more
blood-curdling.
The boarding tent at the st. Elmo is
presided over by "Scotty," an expert
enced chef. The promise of a miners
dinner conjured visions of bacon, beans
and coffee, served on Tin plates and cups.
at that distance from railroad station.
But when dinner was announced behold
a menu of meats, vegetables and pie
equal to the best, served on storeware
dishes, with unstinted hospitality. The
party caugh sight of a banjo on the wall,
and though demurring Scotty blushing
ly entertained his guests with several
popular songs. The lowering clouds and
occasional raindrops fastened prepara
tions for the return and before the hotel
was reached a heavy rain began to fall
Was there ever a spot SO remote from
the worldthat some white-haired fiddler
could not be found to play for an i'm
promptu dancing party? 1t seemed to
be the work of but few moments after
the o'clock dinner to find the old man
and his instrument, with guitar accom-
paniment, to whose music the evening
was pleasantly spent in dancing by the
guests of the house. The violinist occa-
sionally warmed to his work and self
forgetful of spectators kept time stand
ing on his feet, swaying backward and
forward to the rhythm of the music with
old-time Arkansas traveller enthusiasm
THE VAL VERDE.
The next morning the first business
of the day was climb to the top of a
hill to creep down the incline into the
depths of the Val Verde. Col Pender,
the company's mining engineer very
kindly explained some of the mysteries
of gold mining. and related some inter-
esting facts. gathered from life spent
in the noted gold fields of the world.
The Val Verde has recently passed un-
der the control of company, and will
The herald., 1897-03-28

mediate attendants of the queen will fill
twelve carriages. These attendants in
clude the royal princesses and the maids
of honor and other feminine dignitaries
of the court In waiting. The guard of
honor of the queen will be composed en-
tirely Of the princes of the reigning
houses of Europe who may then be in
England. The queen herself will drive
In an open carriage, drawn by those
famous cream-colored Flemish horses,
which every Londoner has learend to
know. The princess of Wales will occu-
py the carriage with the queen.
Before and behind the procession of
carriages will be an escort of troops
formed of representative regiments Of
every colony in the British empire, be-
sides representatives of all the arms Of
the regular British service. There will
be other professions in the vicinity of
that in which the queen is the feature,
consisting of the suites of foreign coun
tries and other notables After leaving
the great central gates of Buckingham
palace, the queen will be slowly driven
down st. James Mall. Turning by Mari
borough house, she will pass along Pail
Mall to Cockspur street. Trafalgar
square, into the Strand. Thence on to
Fleet street, to Ludgate Hill, and thence
to the west front of st. Paul's cathedral.
Upon arriving beneath the great steps,
tne carriage Oh the queen Will Stop, anu
those of the ladies attending her will be
drawn up behind and on either side Of
the queens carriage. Selected members
of the clergy will then take up a position
on the center of the steps, and a short
service will be carried out, consisting of
a prayer, a special anthem and an ad-
dress by his grace, the archbishop of
Canterbury. This will be followed by
professional hymn or some other jubilant
The nrinrnC who acting q
the queens escort will remain seated
on horseback during the service. 1t is
expected that about twenty minutes will
be occupied by this ceremonial. Then
the queens procession will be ne-formed
and will proceed to the Mansion house.
where her majesty will be presented
with a special address from the citizens
The herald., 1897-03-28
Hay and "The Breadwinnersv

Fourteen years ago there was pub
lished, in serial form, in the Century
Magazine, a social study, entitled "The
Breadwinners."
Stripped of it's elaboration. the story
was an attack on organized labor and a
defense of the privileges of capital. 1t
touched the one with the strokes of
broad caricature; it painted the other in
the most glowing colors. 1t was novel
in form, a social study in name, an ex-
parte argument in fact.
The story was widely read. In book
form, when published by Harper &
Bros. it attained many editions
The fact that 1t was an anonymous
work added to the tremendous interest
it excited. Speculation was rife as to
the identity of the author. AS the book
betokened on the part of the writer the
possession of literary skill, an inside
knowledge of political Vaccinations.
and capitalistic opinion on the develop
ments of the etdrnal conflict between
capital and labor in democracy, guesses
were necessarily limited to a list of
quasi-public men with literary aspira-
tions.
The authorship was finally fixed by
the consensus Of opinion on John Hay,
formerly one of President Lincoln's pri-
vate secre taries whose efforts in the line
of fiction had met with positive success.
There were no established racCs Tor this
assumption, but the book possessed a
wealth of internal evidence pointing di-
rectly to Mr.. Hay. The style used, the
dialect forms employed, the minute
knowledge displayed of Ohio affairs, and
particularly of Cleveland doings-the To-
Gale of the story being Cleveland. thinly
disguised under the name Of "Buff1and
a young and thriving town on Lake
Erie"-and many other details in both
the conception and the execution of the
book, were ever so many indices of Hays
work.
He was directly charged with the au-
thorship, and no denial was ever made
by him. When subsequently he as the
putative author, was mercilessly at
tackled in a book called THE Money
makers" in which the issue was joined
ard the cause of labor defended, he re-
mained silent. Officially though, the
book is still an anonymous work.
The selection of John Hay as ambas-
sador to England by President Mckinley
has revived the interest In this remark
able book. The position is of the high
est dignity and importance. 1t may be
described as the most important post in
the public service of the country. aside
from q secretaryship in the cabinet
New York World.
The herald., 1897-03-28

wsu paper. late !, styles, Z lex pElesk s /
The herald., 1897-03-28
Sixtieth Year of Queen
Victoria's Reign
VAST EMPIRE TO PAY HOMAGE
PRINCES OF ROYAL BLOOD FROM
ALL EUROPE TO TAKE PART
A Procession of Cavaliers of Kingly
Ancestry-Picked Regiments of
British Possessions

Special Correspondence to The Herald
LONDON, March 1S.-Not since the
days OF imperial Caesar has the world
witnessed such a celebration as will take
place here In June-the Queens Dia-
mond jubilee. 1t will be in commem-
Grafton of the arrival of the sixtieth year
of victoria's reign. This is in every
sense the queens year. In all the lands
which own her sovereignty throughout
an empire some portion of which is al
ways sunlit it will be the day we cele-
brate.
The preparations for this event are
now well under way, and every man.
woman and child in the United King
dom seems TO feel as II each would have
The herald., 1897-03-28

Glenwood Range. Furrey CO.. ~ ~
Spring. . & '',,. 4. {. {.
The herald., 1897-03-28
A French 1rission

Tomorrow might mission for the
French people will be opened at the
Church Of Our Lady Of Angels opposite
the Plaza, by Father Gente, s. M, pro-
fessor of literature in France and rec
tor of Notre Dame des VICTORIES church,
San Francisco. The mission Will con-
tinue Tor a week, with services every
morning and evening. The French choir
will render some flne selections during
the services.
The herald., 1897-03-28

Ask your druggist for Bromo-K Kola. Cures
beadacfies. Accept no substitutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
ANOTHER VETE-
RAN DEAD

One by one the veterans of that
famous Palmetto Regiment. which
was tie first military organization to
plant the flag cf the United States
upon the walls of the City of Me1i
co, are passing away. There are
row scarcely more than half dozen
survivors Of that gallant band Of sol
diers. And only two members of the
company which went from this place
are now living.
There were thfee until yesterday
morning, when Mr. Henry Beard.
the cclor bearer of Company Il, CON.
manded by Capt W. D. DesSaussure.
passed away after an illness of less
than a week, at his home ON Gates
street, in the 77th year Of his age
Mr. Beard was native born Co.
Iumbian and was believed to have
been the Oldest resident of Columbia
at the tine of his death The State,
June IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
To AneX Hawaii
TREATY FOR THAT PUR-
POSE ALREADY PRE-
PARED.

Washington, June Il "A treaty
for the annexation Of Hawaii to the
United States viii be sent to
the senate 5000 after the re.
turn of the President, unless pres
ent plans are altered The treaty
has been written aod all its details
were fully agreed upon before the Pres
dent aud Secretary Sherman lefs fer the
south %"be treaty is Oh the general
lines Of the treaty negotiated during the
administration of President Harrison
and Withdrawn by President Cleveland.
It provides for annexation without the
exaction of conditions on the part Of
the Hawaiians as to the form Of govern
mert to be vouchasafed to Hawaii, leav-
ing that question to be disposed of by
tte government of the United States.
The United States will agree, how
ever, to assume the debt Of the present
Hawaiian government, but will come
into possession of all the Hawaiian
crowo lands and other POSSESSIONS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
Situation at the Asylum.

The amount Of the insurance to be
allowed on the burned Laundry and
electric light plant at the State Hoapi'zi
for the Insane Gas not yet been finally
settled The a5justers have held a
meeting with the regents, aud it is
likely that everything Will be settled
satisfactorily
In the neau,iue the authorities have
ordered already considerable amount
of new Laundry machinery Some
has already been secured and placed in
another building. This morning this
will be put in operation. In another
week good lauudry will be 10 opera
tion.
The regents expect to use as much
of the old walls as possible of the old
buildings 10 reconstructing the lauo-
dry It's very doubtful if the elec-
tric plant will be restored.
The work on the new negro building
is getting along very nicely. DR..
Babcock says that he hopes the roof
will be on this building before cold
weather sets in.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
TILLMAN REPORTS HIS
BILL.
It is to Get Around, Judge
Simonton's Decision.

Washington, Jane l4.-Seoator
Tillman, fron the committee CD inter-
state commerce, to-day submitted re-
port on his bill for the amendment Of
the Wilson law covering tire commerce
in liquor betweeo the States THIS bill
is intended to legalize the South Caro-
lina dispensary. and tbe report made
Today says its enactment, in view of the
recent decision of Judge SimontoD, is
necessary to protect the State froo' the
evils. of iotempsrance The report
also says: eff the State Of South
Carolioa is to be flooded with
PACKAGES. as it will be, under
the pretezs that they are for private
use. when. in fact. they are for sale
without analysis. i: is readily ssen
what obstacles are thrown 10 the way of
State control" +"
The conclusion is drawn that no
remedy is left for restricting io'emper,
ance except prohibition, sod 1t is pro
nouuced failure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16

Several cannou stolen from West
Pop: las; Mach have been found 10
Frau kfovt Germany. TO which city
they bad beeu shipped aud sold 20 an
lola metal mao Two of them we're
captured from Santa Anna during the
Mexicar war
Bomaay. June Il "A dispatch re.
celved here from Sima, the residence
of the Indlao go7eromeut officials dur
ing heated period of the gear. au-
nounces serious trouble on the northern
frontier and the massacre Of British
officers and us,ive soldiers in the gov
ernment's employ The 6rst report
said that Col Bunoy. two officers aud
% privates had oeeu killed aod that
three officers and % men had been
wounded. In addition, numbers of
mules and horses are reported killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
Take JOIlN.SONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.

The question of what constitutes an
original package" is now being cara
estly debated all over South Carolina.
but especially in Charleston, where
original package saloons are expect
ed to Aopen up TIE state authorities
contend that barrel of whisky can
only be sold as barrel or a case. and
that the decision of Judge Simopton
does not give the authority to any dealer
to open the barrel or case and retail the
goods BY the bottle. 90 the other
baud, many contend that provided each
bottle is sealed when it enters the state it
can be sold, whether it is shipped sin
ely or With other bottles. The question
is .vexed one. and Will probably have
to be. settled BY the court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
Attempt to Assassinate the
President of France.

Paris. June 13-An attempt was
made to-day to assassipate Felix Faure.
president Of the French republic, while
be was en- route to Longchamps to vi.
ness the Grand Prix. While NJ.
Faure's carriage was passing tbicket
near La Cascade restaurant ic the Bois
de Boulogne, bomb which subsequent
ly proved to be piece of tubing ABOUT
six inches long aod two inches iu
diameter, With thickness of half aD
inch, charged with powder and swan
shot, exploded No one was iojured BY
the explosion. A man iD the crowd
suspected as the prime mover. vas ar
rested He gave his name as Gallet
aud made only the briefest replies to
questions put to hin by the police.
Gallet said that he had no occupation,
bu. resided at Jewellers Perrel. The
police are making thorough search of
his lodging He is believed toebe
insane, for he shouted as the carriage
passed along SO loudly as TO attract gen-
.eral attention in the crowd.
The police have also made another
arrest. 10 this case youth, bus it is
thought probable that the actual culpFit
escaped 10 the thick.
The news of the attempt spread like
wild FIRE through the city and when NJ.
Faure returned to the Elysee the streets
along the route where it was known be
would drive were crowded With people
who cneered vociferously.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
Gen. Watts Testlfes and Col
Jones Contradlcts Him.

If Broker Chapman had pursued
the same tactics before the senate com-
mitsee Investigating tie sugar scandals
as Lieut.. Stokes Aemployed yesterday
whec questioned by the court of in
quiry. then maybe ne would have es-
capped the months Imprisonment for
contempt
Lieut. Stokes was on the stand tes,i
flying Up to that time nothing bad
,ransp;red out Of the ordinary. Every
question asked him lad received cold,
calculated answer. To ueither the
questions nor answers could any great
importance be attached. Dr.. Finn a.
this instao: handed Judge Advocate
Gen May6eid a slip of paper. Hold
ing 1t in hand Mr.. Maydeld asked:
ssLleut. Stokes, did you couuse! or
sugges: to General Watts the order TO
advance the troops"
['object 70 being Ioss-examiued By
persons not members of the court. y
came bacE the chilling apswer, 'ahd |
appeal to the court not to permit 1t. .
In an Instant everyone became inter
ested aud followed closely the subse-
quens proceedings.
The court retired to consider the OBJ
lection raised by the witness. Wbeo
they returned it was to announce that
the question vas not considered essen
tial. The examination contioue. Cues
tions we're asked and answers refused un
til every one von dered what the outcome
was going to be- They were not long
kept waiting, for the witness was called
down without any facts of special ut
portaoce being obtained With the excep-
tions Of the statement that the wItuess
had suggested to Capt. Bateman that he
have bis company fix bayonets.
Gen. Watts went oD the staod and
for an hour and twenty minutes stood a
cross Ere Of questions. His evidence
in large measure was fat contradlc-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16
Court Of Inquiry
Organizes and Begins the Ex-
animation of Witness.

Unexpected TO many the court Of 10
quiry yesterday convened. organized
and heard a vast deal of testimony
There vas 20 delay or hitch in the pro-
ceediogs. General Stopplebein BY vir-
tue Of rank was president Of the court.
He, with Col. J. G. Wardlaw, Capt.
Henry T. Thompson and Judge Adso-
cate General T. 6. May6eld assembled.
10 full dress uniform and with side
arms, at uoou in the senate chamber
Already quite number of people
were in the chamber to watch the pro-
ceediugs. The faculty of the South
Carolina college and number of Stu
dents, General Watts. Major B B
Evans and Others we're to be noted 10
the assemblage.
The mass of testimony heard was
formidable. Twelve witnesses in ali
were examined and IS each was an eye
witness to the entire conflict from It's
incipiency to its end their testimony
was naturally full aud required time to
narrate. Some of the testimony. too.
will have an important bearing 90 the
court
Tie court Of inquiry was formally
convened by Brigadiez. General Stop.
plebeiu calling it to order. Present
were Col j. G. Wardlaw, Capt. a. 7.
Thompson and Judge Advocate Gene
raj May6eld, which constituted the de-
tail Of the court. Following his call
ing to order Gen. Stopplebein directed
the Judge advocate to read the order
couveniog the court Following the
reading Of this order-the charges made
by DR.. Woodrow we're read. Tie
Judge advocate @ith the members of
the coart standing administered to ali
of them at the sane time the oath.
Turning to the recorders, Misses
Dwight and Talley, they 10 turn we're
sworo to take -down only such things as
transpired 10 the court General Stop
plebein, president of the court, then
administered the oath to the judge ed
yocate.
Mr.. S. P. Cooper vas announced as
marshal of the court.
The names Of the following witness
es we're handed by Dr.. Woodrow to the
Judge advocate to. be called Messrs
N w BROKER, W B Lowrance. D. w
AIcLaurin, A B Hayward, Capt I q
Dick. Murray Dick, Senator l. N
Ragiu. Capt J z Alsson. S Z stoDey,
Prof F G Woodward, Prof r Means
Davis. Prof F Horton Colcock, Prof
Bepj Sloan
Witbous further delay tbs examina-
ton Of witnesses was begun. The
Judge advocate examined ali the wit.
-nesses aud when be had concluded any
member Of the court asked such ques-
tions as he considered relevaus-Tbe
State. June IL.
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Friday. as on the previous day.
interest 10 the court Of Inquiry never
tagged, and. like the previous day also,
the attendance vas large. Many ladies
we're present. and followed closely the
testimony, which at times was anus
iug. Tie unsopbisticated frankuess of
some of The witnesses more than once
caused hearty laughter. In all, l9
witnesses were examined. snd 10 the
main their testimony varied but little.
A summary of the facts thus far
adduced shows clearly that General
Watts acted throughout the inspection
aud subsequent melee 90 the evening
of May 28th. on the theory that be had
full permission to use the college ath.
letic grounds irrespective of any por-
tion, aud further that he treated Pro-
fessor Sloan and. others. who approach
ed him on the subject, With scaus cour-
tesy.