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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
QUEEN VICTORIA REPORTED BLIND.
Her Afliction Recent But Threatened for
Some Time.

1t is announced, on the authority OF
one of the royal physicians attendant upon
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. that "the
Queen is almost totally blind" No details
of the sad news are yet available beyond
the fact that the afiiction is a recent cul-
mination, although 1t had for some time
been threatened.
II the cause Of Her Majestys blindness is
cataract, which is the commonest form OF
impaired sight In advanced age, it, Of
course, Is possible to cure 1t by q simple
delicate operation.
This is the true reason why she will not
ride alone in the procession, and why she
will not leave her carriage at the jubilee
services to be held at st. Paul's Cathedral,
and 1t is semi-of1cially announced that she
will be unable to respond to the greetings
that. will be extended to her along the line
Of the royal procession.
It also explains, possibly, the recent re-
vival Of the gossip Of q regency under the
Prince Of Wales in the near future.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
No Shut Down This Year.

For the first time In four yours the Amos
keag, Amory, Stark and Jefferson mills at
Manchester, N. H., will not make their
usual June shutdown. This throws $4,000
hands out Of employment every year. There
is great rejoicing In consequence Of the de-
cision to keep running. The mill compan-
les have received orders for sixty new
patterns of 25, 900 pieces each.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Decrease in Ocean Travel.

Despite the inducements held out by the
various steamship companies in the way of
superior accommodations and the jubilee
attractions in England, travel to Europe
has fallen of. The books of the large lines
show that the decrease compared with last
year amounts to about twelve per cent. for
first-class travellers, and about eight per
cent. for the second-class department.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Rosel, Kan, Wiped Out.

LARNED. kas. (SpeciaD "A tornado swept
the northwestern part of this county.
Rosel, village eighteen miles west Of here,
was struck and wiped out. Two grain ele-
vators an every house in the place were
swept away. Still further northwest, in the
track of the tornado, all the buildings,
barns and cattle sheds were wrecked. Sew
eral head Of horses and cattle were killed,
and chickens and turkeys were slaughtered
by the wholesale.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Memorial Day a Monument.

Our grand American Republic was threat
ened with disruption and ruin, but by the
devotion and death of loyal citizen soldiery
she escaped that sad calamity. Memorial
Day is Tie monument reared by r'ateful
nation and established as the medium
through which the great event shall be kept
in mind.-Rev. J. Il. Macomber, Z. 5. A.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Train Robbers Foiled.

An attempt to wreck the New York ex-
press on the Baltimore and Ohio South
western about sixty-flve miles east OF st.
Louis was foiled by one of the robbers, who
warned the Sheriff. The latter reached the
spot twenty minutes before the train was
due. One robber surrendered and another
was fatally shot. They had piled ties on
the tracks. The express ear carried $780,
0nO
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24

and drank it. The morning star was
in the sky when got to the bottom Of
the canteen, and I was as sober as
when I begun it It was just enough
to steady my nerves." 49,.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Made Strong by Faith.

Made Strong by Faith.
So search we, Lord, not for some rare
Far visions Of thy face;
In present loves and joys and tolls
Let US thy presence trace;
In brave contentious for the right,
Forgiveness Of wrong,
The fears that hope, the tears that smile,
Weak lives by faith made strong.
Denis Workman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24

Lumber Company Purchases Mountain.
A lumber company has purchased Mount
Washington, the highest Of the White
Mountain peaks, its altitude being 6292
feet. It was purchased for its timber, and
the Price paid was 100000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Totals .s5s, ,oss, 900 s76, ,O6s ,2Ss

The increase in the production Of gold
over 1895 was S6,47S, 600, while the produc-
tion of silver shows an increase Of S4,01S,-
900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Apor Saves His Mistress's Lie.

There is small black dog in Ja-
maica Plain, Mass, who is enjoying
the distinction of having saved human
life in a manner that showed unusual
intelligence. The animal is of no par
ticular breed, but his intelligence and
affection have caused him to receive .
great deal of petting. He belongs to
George Shaw, and his devotion to the
family has been proved in many ways.
1t was early in the afternoon, and Mrs.
Shaw was alone in the house. She in
tended to spend the afternoon away
from home, and after closing the front
door she lost her footing and rolled
down the storm step, striking on her
face and cutting the flesh perilously
near the temple. The blood gushed
from the wound, and she arose and
went into the house, but consciousness
left her as soon as she reached her
room. It was four hours later when
she was discovered by the family. She
was still unconscious, and was a CORY.
object to behold. The only clear spot
on her face was that surrounding the.
wound, which the dog had licked until
the flow of blood was staunched. He
was at his post of duty when the doc
tor arrived, and it was then discovered
that his attention to his mistress for
more than three hours had saved her
life. His paws and part of his body
were blood-stained and he had made
no effort to clean himself.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
Attacked by q Huge Octopus.

A huge devilfish attacked a boat con-
tanning DR.. W. T. Warren and Misses
Katie Herbruck and Lillian McKeehsn,
who were out searching for sea urchins
and star fish at Tacoma, Wash. The
octopus made his appearance while the
party was rowing along the shore of
Lemons beach. 1t began the battle
by throwing a fve-foot arm into the
boat, and but for stout resistance
would have fastened it about the foot
of one of the occupants. DR.. Warren
and his companions had only two oars
and fish hook as weapons.
The young women took turns In
keeping the boat in position with one
oar, while the other assisted in club
bing the furious water devil, which
lashed the water into foam. After
severe fight the octopus gained tenn.
porary advantage by fastening tenta-
Gle around the cross piece in the boats
bow and starting down the sound. He
proved more vulnerable than the whale
which towed an attacking party over
100 miles in the same waters last sum-
mer, for the octopus gave up after tow
ing the boat three miles, DR.. Warren
nearly cutting the fastened arm in two
with his fish hook. Two other arms
were cut off while the octopus was try
ing to pull the boat under, having fas-
tened two other arms to log on the
bottom. The monster was then soon
dispatched and dragged aboard. It
measured ten feet from the tips of the
opposite arms and had $50 suckers. !"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24

To live. to live, is life's great ioy-to feel
. The living God within-to look abroad,
And. in the beauty that all things reveal.
Still meet the living God.
Robert Leighton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24
GOLD AND SILVER OUTPUT.

Increased Production of the Precious
Metals in the United States.
The product Of gold and silver in the sew
eral States and Territories OF the United
States for the calendar year 1896 is esti-
mated by the Director Of the Mint to have
been:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-24

and eight thousand pounds OF iron shavings
that will be used in the process"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-28
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS.

n Sulphate of Ammonia, Nitrate of Soda, Blood,
Su1pha of Potash
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-28

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
HUSBANDS TO BURN.
DR.. Depew's Story to Graduates of
Woman's Law Glass.

New York, May AT the fourth an
nuaI dinner of the graduates Of the
woman's law class of New York uni
versity at the Hotel Savoy dinner was
was served in the ballroom, which was
prettily decorated with American beau
ties, and purple lilacs, the latter signif-
1cant of the university color
Miss Isabella Mary Pettus, president,
Of the Alumnae association, presided.
At her right sat Chancellor MacCrack-
en-, Miss Helen NJ. Gould, Mr.. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, Miss Paulding, DR.. John F.
Mum, E. Hermann, Professor Russell
and Mrs. DOrmitzer- To her left sat
Mrs. John p. Mum, Dean Clarence d
Ashley, Mrs. MacCracken, DR.. George
Alexander, Mrs BOOkstaver, Mr.. David
Banks, Mrs. Ashley and Judge Book
The University GIee and Mandolin
club dispensed music at intervals dur
ing the dinner.
The addresses of the evening were
made by Mrs. John P. Mum, Chauncey
NJ. DSpeW. Rev. DR.. George Alexander,
Dean Clarence D. Ashley, Rev. DR. w.
H ?. Faunce and Professor l. f. Rus
sell.
Miss Pettus carried the honors of hos
tess gracefully and read a paper, in
which she spoke of woman and her in
fiuence in matters of law. She said
there was no struggle of oppression to
day. that woman STROBE forth trium
phantly finding her field of visOn larger
and life meaning more than it did even
a year ago.
The drift of Mrs. NIunn's speech was
somewhat marred by an occurrence at
its beginning. a lady fell off her chair
The event was scarcely conducive to
the Immediate concentration of the
mind upon the stern gisC of law.
Afterward Dr. DepeW arose and con-
VenuOHality relaxed, while he smiled
and repeated his Peeks1il experiences,
which have grown so dear to US.
a suggestion for a toast was anony-
mOuSly sent to him. 1t ran:
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I viii pledge with mine;
Or. leave a kiss with the cup,
And L viii not ask for wine"
Il Will be in the parlOr within ten
minutes after the close of my speech -
said the doctor as he read the toast
amid much applause.
1here IS one thing 1 am still search
Ing for. and it is something [ can al
ways find. That is fun. And find
that fun can be found anywhere you
look for tin all places, in all things
and IN all people, even in venerable
Judges when they are on the bench =
ana ne looked at Judge BOOkstaver.
Dr. Depew's best story was in sub
stance as follows:
Il was in PeeksI1ill last week and
went to call on two old friends a wild
oW and maiden lady Said the widow
Wen, married when was unite
young, my husband died and had him
cremated In about two years mar
T1ed again, he died and I had him ere
mated. married a third time and
lived to cremate him. All answered
the maiden lady, wonder
1ul are the ways of Providence Here
I've lived all these years and never
man ana you've had husbands to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
STOCKHOLDERS LIABILITY
a Decision by Judge Foster Bearing
on the Matter

An opinion of considerable Importance
to creditors and stockholders of defunct
corporations was handed down by
Judge Foster in the United States cir
cult cort this morning.
The opinion was in case brought by
the New York Life Insurance company
against eight of the stockholders of the
WyOndOtte Loan & Trust company, an
insOlVent corporation. The suit inVOlV-
ed a judgment of $12. 249, and the com
plainant held that each of the eight
stockholders was liable for a certain
amount of unpaid subscriptions and
also liable under the statutes Of Kan
sas for an amount equal to the amount
subscribed.
The defendants filed demurrers in the
case, holding that the cause of action
was not one which could be maintained
jointly and unitedly against all the de-
PENDANTS in the suit, but if maintained
at all was a separate cause of action
against each and every one of the de-
PENDANTS.
Judge Foster Overruled the demur-
rers, and in his opinion said:
There is a severa BILE liability impOs-
ed on each stOckhOlder, and doubtless
the creditor could proceed at law
against any single StOckhOIder but it
does not follow that this remedy is nee
essar1ly exclusive 1 can see no good
purpose to be served, where a StOckhOld-
er IS indebted for subscriptions to stock
in bankrupt corporation. as we'll as
for his double liability under the stat
ute, to put the creditor to a double pro-
ceeding to reach the funds and assets
to which is entitled in payment of his
judgment The demurrers must be
OVeFruled :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
OUR EASTERN FLEET.
ADMIRAL SELFRIDGE IN COMMAND OF
THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.

A Brave and Discreet Officer Who Is Well
Qualified to Safeguard Uncle sam's In
terests In the Levant-NO EntanGIe-
znents Expected.
Tt should not require very much dis
erection in the handling of our foreign
affairs to avoid entangling the United
States in the disturbed meshes of the
eastern question. We can afford to
maintain an entirely neutral position
and view the efforts to settle the TurcO-
Grecian imbrogliO with dispassiOnate
eyes. As individuals we may give our
sympathies to one side or the other, but
as a nation we climb to a safe position
on the back fence and watch the fur fly.
It may be comforting to know, how
ever, that we have fleet of fairly re-
spectacle size in the Mediterranean COM
manded by an officer who has a reputa-
ton for cool discretion as well as gal
liant bravery. Admiral Thomas 0. Sell
fridge is in command of the European
station, and up to a short time ago he
and his officers were leading a most IN
eventfu1 existence with their ships at
anchor in peaceful Mediterranean ports.
The breaking out of hOstilities
brought them a most welcome change.
Even II there was no prospect OF an OPP
portunity to use their own guns they
anticipated the chance to see the war
ships of other nations in action, for in
order to afford protection to what small
American interests there may be in the
disturbed country our fighting ships
have been sent to different points near
est to the scenes of operations.
Although Admiral Selfridge has at
his disposal not one of our new battle
ships, he has a squadron of four compare
lively new cruisers. They are unarmor-
ed steel vessels, and they carry nothing
heavier than 8 inch guns, but their
light armament is complete, and they
are cruisers of good speed. The Mime
apolis, which is the admiral's flagship,
is the largest of the squadron and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received until Y
o'clock at noon of May II, 1897, at the
office of Regent J. N. Limbocker, at
Manhattan, Kansas. for the erection OF
a Domestic Science Hall for the Kansas
State Agricultural College. The build
ing is to cost about $12, 500. 1t is to be
erected on the College grounds near the
Main Building, and must be finished
Nv October 2, 1897. Contractors may
bid for the erection of the complete
building, or may make separate bids
for the mason's contract, the carpen-
ter's and finisher's contract, the plas-
terer's contract, the painters contract,
and the carpenters contract.
Plans and specifications may be seen
at the office of Prof. J. D. Walters, of
the Agricultural College, on and after
May 1, 1897.
Every bid must be accompanied by a
guarantee of good faith and ability.
The Board of Regents reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Manhattan, Kansas, April %, 1897.
J. N. LIMBOCKER,
Chairman of Building Committee of
Board of Regents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
ADMIRAL sELFRIDGE.

fastest of all our cruisers. She is 412
feet long and draws 227a feet Of water.
Captain Wadleigh commands her, and
be has under him 40 officers and a crew
of 456 men when all the hammocks are
occupied.
Next in size comes the San Francis
co, which is $40 feet long. The Cincin-
natl, which had been ordered home, and
the Raleigh, which was to have taken
her place at Mersine, have both been
added to Admiral Selfridge's feet.
While these are all unarmored cruis-
ers, they have guns big enough to COM
mand the respect of almost any vessel
which either the Turks or the Greeks
could send to oppose them. The Min
neapOlis, for instance, has four torpedo
tubes out of which can be discharged
missiles which any craft af1oat must
avoid or be sunk. They have gatIing
guns too, and if it were necessary to
send out a land expedition fully 1000
men could be spared from the squadron
There is but little prospect, however,
that Admiral Selfridge and his sailors
will have anything to do but to look on
and keep out of range. The few Amer
lean missionaries in Armenia constitute
one disturbing feature, but at present
Gated in a vicinity where protection
might be required. This family is at
Salonika. Minister Angel, who is hur-
rying to his post at Constantinople,
may, it is true, take more active in
terest in looking after the safety of mis-
sionaries than has Minister Terrell, but
there is a prospect that before he ar
rives at Constantinople all cause for
alarm NAV have diSaDDeared
The Greek Americans who have
crossed the Atlantic to fight for their
native country may be the cause of some
little perplexity. Those who have be-
come American citizens are liable to
demand American protection if cap
tured, and Turkey would naturally be
unwilling to grant it. This problem
will have to be settled by the authori-
ties at Washington if any such emer-
gency arises.
The right of asylum in our legations
and cOnsulates is another unsettled ques-
ton. Responsibility for the safety of
Christians in Constantinople has been
assumed by France and England. The
former has volunteered to offer an asy-
1um to the Catholic Christians, while
the latter has extended the same assur-
ance to the Protestant Armenians. Still,
1t is possible that our diplomatic repre-
sentative may be asked to afford protec-
ton also, and to do this effectuaIly he
needs force of marines. Just as the
war broke out our government was ne
gotiating with the porte for permission
to send a warship to the Golden Horn.
If this had been done, we might have
had the Bancroft lying off Constantine
pie at the present moment, but it is not
likely that Turkey would permit for
eign warship to pass the DardanelIes in
time of war.
The present policy of our government
in regard to the eastern question is to
retain a strictly neutral position, and
our naval officers have been instructed
that they must not. directly or indirectly,
invite refugees to accept asylum on
their ships. JOHN F. WIILoUGHBY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
THE ELKS' BALLET.
Lessons in Terpsichorean Art Have
Been Taken by the Coryphees.

Aside from the glittering success
which the burlesque of ''Billee Taylor
is sure to be under the management of
VIII Haskell, the Topeka Elks are
banking to a considerable extent on
securing popular favor at the Grand
next Wednesday and Thursday even
ings through their ballet divertise-
ment.' The services of the partici
pants in this special feature have been
secured at enormous expense, and the
stereOtyped phrase, gorgeous to the
point of magnificence," can be well APP
piled to this part of the entertainment
Although the costumes of the ballet
dancers will not be in details the same,
as, for instance, Charlie Holidays
tights will be red while those of Pick
Smith will be padded, yet all will wear
the regulation dress and do the regula-
ton steps. The accomplished gentle
men who Will contribute to the ed1hca-
ton of the audience in this feature are
Charlie Holiday, w. A. Smith, H. F.
Bird, Ben Blythe, F. 3. Chase, j. G.
Elliott, John F. McManuS and George
Wagner.
A stage rehearsal of the opera bur-
1esque was given yesterday afternoon
tomorrow night. The work of the tai
ented company which will present the
burlesque has progressed in such fine
shape and to such an extent that VIII
Haskell was seized with spasmOdic fits
of pleasure during the stage rehearsal
yesterday afternoon.
The advance sale of seats for the two
performances will open at Snow drug
store tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
MR.. M'FARLAND'S MEMORY.
Meeting of the Shawnee County Bar
This Morning.

The members of the Shawnee county
bar held a memorial meeting for the
late Judge n. c. Mcfarland in the dis
trict court room this morning. Judge
John w. Day acted as chairman. and a
memorial touching on the life and char
acter of Judge Mcfarland, of which the
following is a part, was read by James
A. TrOutman.
Judge McFarland's active and nom
ina1 connection with the Topeka bar
embraced a third of a century. He came
to this city in the prime and vigor of
young manhood and at once assumed a
position of commanding influence.
He was not an aggressive man but
his personality impressed itself upon
those with whom he came in contact
and soon gave him a position among
the leading men of the state. He be-
longed to the massive order of men.
thorough, his conclusions logical His
opinions upon cOntrOVerted legal QueS-
lions had almost the force of judicial
decisions among his professional asso-
ciateS when he was in active practice.
He was ripe scholar and an able law
yer. He had an indignant and just
contempt for the ShamS and pretenSeS
that discredit our profession
He served the people in many i'm
pOrtant official positions, and always
with honor to himself and credit to the
public service. He was a partisan from
conviction. His political opinions were
always pronounced, but they were back
ed by the force of intelligence and sin
cerity- He was an earnest, patriotic
and loyal citizen
The memorial was prepared by a
committee composed of J. G. Slonec1er,
John w. Day, w. P. DOuthitt, John
Martin and James A TrOutman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
WILLIAM A. JONES.
Career of the New Commissioner of In
dian Affairs.

Career of the New Commissioner of In
dian Affairs.
William A. Jones, the new commits
sioner of Indian affairs, was a member
of the Wisconsin Legislature at the time
of his appointment and is a prominent
business man of Mineral Point. He is a
native of Wales and is 50 years old.
When a boy of years, Mr.. Jones ac-
companied his parents to America and
settled in Wisconsin. He attended the
common schools and after a term at
the state normal school qualified for
teachers position himself. For num-
Der of years he taught district schools,
but finally became principal of the
schools of Mineral Point. In 1877 he
was elected superintendent for the
schools of Iowa county and served two
terms. Then he studied law and was
admitted to the bar, but became inter
ested in business and did not practice
his profession. He was one of the incOr-
pOrators of the Mineral Point Zinc COM
pany and is vice president of the local
national bank
He has been very successful as a
banker and business man. In politics,
too, he has been honored. He has served