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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
MOTHER M'kINLEY STRICKEN.
The President Hurried to the Cantor
Home OF His Venerable Parent. -.

The President Hurried to tho Canton
Home OF His Venerable Parent. -. -.
News Of the stroke Of paralysis which
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley, mother Of
the President, fell victim to, at Canton
Ohio, reached the Chief Executive while
busily engaged in preparing for the open.
ing OF Congress, and 1t was Of such an
alarming nature that he Immediately
stopped work on his Message and hast.
ened to his venerable parents bedside.
The President arrived at Canton from
Washington ut S.45 O'Clock Friday morning
and spent the day at his mothers bedside.
1t is believed that she realized his presence,
though she was unable to give any posi-.
tive sign Of recognition.
President Mckinley decided to return to
Washington for the opening OF Congress,
Notwithstanding his family calamity. II
is necessary for the President to receive
the joint committee from the two houses,
and until this committee has waited on
him and received his communication the
regular business OF Congress cannot pro-
ceed.
In view Of these facts, the President felt
it his duty to return to Washington, so as
not to delay the opening OF Congress at the
regular time. He arranged to leave Can.
ton at 2.05 O'Clock Saturday afternoon In
the special car provided for him, reaching
Washington Sunday morning and, his i'm
perative Executive duties over, to return to
Canton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
CHIEF or THE coMANcHEs.
Big Indian Who Was ErroneouslJ
Reported Murdered.

Big Indian Who Was Erroneously
Reported Murdered.
Quanah Parker, the big chief OF the
Comanches, who was enormously re-
ported murdered by an outlaw In the
Southwest, only to be found alive and
well Mt Sherman, Texas, is the richest
and in many respects the most civilized
Of American Indians. He is the prin-
cipal chief Of his tribe, and lives In
sc, 600 house in the midst Of great cat
tie ranch, over which range thousands
Of fine cattle and hundreds Of well-bred
horses. He has seven wives and very
large family of children. -Four Of his
children are students at the Carlisle
(Pa.) Indian school, and Parker recent
" paid a visit to that institution and
was very much interested in its work.
Parker's mother was a white woman
who was stolen in her infancy from her
people by the Comanches. She mar
ried one Of the warriors Of the tribe,
and when Quanah was small boy she
wos recaptured by her friends and died
Of n broken heart because she was not
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
THE HAYTIAN AFFAIR.
Germany's Peaceful Reply to Ambassa
., dor Whites Notification.

Gernany's Peaceful Reply to Ambassa-
dor Whites Notification.
Baron Won Bulow, the German Minister
for Foreign Affairs, gave the United States
Ambassador, Mr.. Andrew D. White, a
wholly satisfactory explanation OF Ger
many's intentions toward Hayti.
! The German Government has abandoned
its intention of sending the warship Geaon
t. Port-au-P Prince, Hayti, in order to en-
force the demands of Count Schwerin, the
German Minister there, who Is insisting
upon tho payment OF an indemnity to
Emil Laeders for alleged false imprison'
ment. The Genon instead will be sent to
reinforce the German fleet In Chinese
waters.
The Berliner Taseblatt announced semi.
officially that the German Government only
wants monetary reparation from Hayti for
the arrest and Imprisonment of Emil Lue.
ders, adding, however, that Germany will
not 'brook any interference in the matter
on the part OF the United States"
The United States cruiser Marblehead has
been ordered to Haytian waters.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
ALASKA FISH.
rhey Are Used for Food, Light and
Heat by the Natives.

Heat by the Natives.
A species of fish abounds In he,r
waters Of Alaska that are useful 10Th
rs food and fuel. They are taken In
immense quantities with nets and lines.
After being caught they are dried and
stored away until the long winter
months arrive, when it gets dark early
and the Alaskan is showed up. Here
comes an opportunity for using them.
Not bit at loss for light, the Alas
kan takes one Of these dried fish, in
,erts its tail into crack In his rough
wooden table and lights its nose. The.
ish burns with a bright and steady
light Of about three candle power, CIV
ing clear, white light and very con-
siderable amount Of heat. A fairly
large fish will burn for period OF three
hours.
The scientific explanation Is extreme
Iy simple. The vertebrae which form
the backbone Of the fish are found TO
be largely formed Of phosphorus. which
not only causes it to ignite easily, but
also accounts for the strength Of the
aame and the heat developed. The sub
stance Of the fish, which consists so
largely of fat, acts as retarder to :he
rapid burning of the yertebrae in pre-
eisely the same way as the tallow acts
In an ordinary candle. The fat of the
fish is largely composed Of stearine.;
which Is also the chief chemical constit-
uent of the tallow used for making cam
dies, and which gives them their firm.
ness and consistency.
Valuable as is the fish for its light
giving properties, it also has Its talue
as a food. If necessary it can be eaten
after having been used as candle, 1t
then being simply smoked. or it can be.
boiled or cooked in the ordinary man.
ner. In whichever way it is treated. to
n hungry man it serves as very well
come and appetizing dish. In flavor it
Is much like the smeE, having the
same sweet taste, but is much fatter.
Still another use to which 1t can be-
mt IS as q substitute for cod liver oil
which. if taken In sufficient quantity.
by aiding the natural heat Of the body.
proves an excellent protective against
the severe cold. The oil is obtained
from the fish by immersing them In
cold water and squeezing, the product
obtained being almost equal in quality
to the genuine cod liver oil.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The sdestruction of an Abyssinian
Army IN SomaliIand is striking bit
of Fate's stern irony. The Italians
invaded Abyssinia and were over
rhelmed by those who were far be-
meath them in the scale of civiliza-
ton. Then the Abyssians in turn
invaded somalilsnd, and were like
wise vanquished by those who were as
lar below them as they were below
the Italians. Complete fitness now re-
quires the SomaIis to get beaten by
some still lower tribe, If such can be
found. They might, for example,
suggests the New York Tribune, in
wade Amhara and fall prey to the
baboons.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Tho increase Of the British army is
evidently very seriously considered by
thes present standardization, and the
Hciicitor General Of England, speak
ing At : public meeting in Scotland,
rid that IS . large increase in both
1he army aud navy might become
necessary, conscription may be intro
duced. The statement has called forth
comment il all the London papers, for
there has been no conseription in
Great Britain since the battle of Water
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

An Ohio poultryman says taat the
best way to prepare high-bred chickens
for poultry shows is to pluck them in
The simmer. He says he plucks them
clean and then rubs the birds with
grease. By fall they have beautiful
second coat of feathers. He adds that
Il doesn't hurt the birds bit. The
birds didn't testify personally.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Il member Of the British Parliamen'

a member of the British Parliament
tnn mot resign. When he wishes to
resign he accepts the stewardship of
the Chiltern hundreds, anominal Office
"a the gift Of tshe crown, and paying a
salary Of twenty shiliings year. No
membef Of Parliament can remain in
his sest after accepting q Government
appoiutmens other than a Cabinet posi-
don. and this fiction of the steward
zhip hss thus been perpetrated for at
Hast 600 years.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
redridden Man Burned to Death.

The residence OF John Wright, at Clyde.
N. Y, was partly destroyed by fire. When
the flames were extinguished Wright's body
was found on the ground floor, burned to n
crisp. Wright had been bedridden for
years. He was alone in the house when the
lire occurred. He Was sixtY-seven years OF
age and was formerly quite wealthy, OWL
ing a number Of canalboats.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

The social democrats in Germany,
which means everybody who objects
20 Emperor Williams absolutism and
believes in . greater share in the gov
srnment for the people, are preparing
10 get representation in the Prussian
diet They already poll more votes
and have larger number Of repre-
Esntstiyes in the reichstag than any
other party in Germany.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
100000 acres

According to the annual report OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The amount of railway capital in en-
ployment June 80, 1896, was SO, $685.
S65,77L This is about thirteen times
the size OF the present nationaI debt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

Z Florida expects to send 100000
boxes of oranges North this season,
about double the quantity shipped
last year. That, however, is but ten
per cent. OF the yield before the great
freeze and will not count for much il
the market.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
MURDERED AN ENTIRE FAMILY.
A Colored Plantation Hand Kills Thres
Steals S7C0, snd Escapes.

At Warren's Stone, near Greensboro,
Hale County, Ala, John Singley, a wealthy
planter, was assaulted and his throat cut
by Bill Scott, colored man employed on
the plantation. The miscreant called
Singley out Of the house, ostensibIy to
catch . horse which had become loose.
A hundred yards from the house the
colored man felled Singley with club and
then cut his throat. The murderer returned
to the house, attacked Mrs. Singley ,slashiag
her to death and almost severing her head.
Dallas, the ten-year-old son Of Singley,
was next killed in the ame manner.
Singley was found by neighber, and he
lived long enough to name his assailant
and to tell the story. The colored man
robbed the house, stealing S70o which
Singley received from the sale Of corn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
British landlords are said to own
90, 600, 900 acres of land in this coun.
try.

( ifrsxrs ago rzIace o1sltr:frck used to
spell his name without the &C." The
present spelling does away with the
monetary significance of the name
Bismark-two marks.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

8 The London Echo gives list OF
large land owners in Australia. One
c,of them has 620;O00 acres, another
1900, 900, third $500, 900, while the
Union Bank owns no fewer than
q, 800, 900 acres.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

allowed to rejoin her Indian husband
and child. Quanah was made chief OF
the tribe and has ruled it with great
wisdom and foresight. He Is very
ibstemious, never drinking anything
that is stronger than coffee.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Blanche X. Bruce Gets an once.

Blanche K. Bruce, of Mississippi, who has
made his home in the District Of Columbia
for many years, has been appointed Regis
ter Of the Treasury, vice Fount ]. Tillman,
OF Tennessee. Mr.. Bruce came into prom
inence In reconstruction days. and served
Mississippi.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Cripple Creeks Best Mining Record.

The gold output Of the Cripple Greek
district OF Colorado for November was g..
195, $50, and for the eleven months ending
December ], gil ,831 ,00c. The November rec
ord exceeds that of any previous month In
the history Of the camp. =
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

A real surprise: Ethel-So he drop
ped right down on his knees and pro-
posed? Dear me! Did you say "Ihls
Is so sudden?" Penelope-Oh, no! It
was so unexpected, You knOw!Ppek
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Henry George Welded. ys--:

The wedding Of Henry George, son OF the
late single-tax advocate, and candidate for
the Mayoralty Of Greater New York, and
Miss Marie Hitch, daughter Of Captain
Ebenezer V. Hitch, took place at the resi-
dence ofthe brides father in Chicago.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09

+ Charles n. Hactiey, who has given about
,e5O0 900 to Muskegon, Mich, went to that
city when he was fiftecn years old with 81
In his pocket, and when he started in bust
mess on his own account his capital was
teyoO
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-09
Sentence OF an Embezzler,

Ex-state Auditor Eugene Moore, OF Ne
braska, who embezzled s23, 900, was sem
fenced to eiGh: years n the paai.ent!:rY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

THERE is a CLEAN Of hope in what Maj
McKinleys near friend, Congressman
Urosyeuor, said a few days ago in a speech
Addressing himself to the manner in which
Cleveland had absorbed the offices by placing
them under civil service restri tous, Gen
Grosyenor pointedly said In the last
campaign we called upon the young men o
the country to save it from anarchy and ruin
They responded nobly to the call They
worked day and night, but now, when they
come to us aud ask to be a part Of that
government which they had helped TO make
we push them aside and say they are all
right as instruments to bring about
an end, but it is out of our power 10 make
them a part of the government, for that i.
in the hands Of a bureaucracy. Is that
government by the people 2' The greatest
objection to the Civil Service fraud is that
the questions are not framed by practical
business men but by college professors
scientific theorists, mathematical canks
ethereal guys aud people Of that sort Let
it be plain, everyday business examination
and there would be less objection to the
rules,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24
THE Rival PoPULIsTs


Memphis, Feb Yesterdays ses-
sion of the National Reform Press as
ISOLATION was full of interesting talk.
The discussion was precipitated by The
statement Of Secretary Parker that he
D.. received an official communication
ft5l the Nebraska Reform Press as-
ISOLATION which preferred charges
against ex-President Vandervoort, and
asked that MT Vandervoort be tried
and expelled from the association. Mr.
Parker said the communication had
charged Mr.. Vandervoort with being
a paid SPY of the Republican party
and a traitor to Populism. Mr. Van
dervoort demanded an investigation,
was e&onerated and his accusers de-
nounced. In response to kilograms
Srom the Kansas City meeting, desir-
ing to know if members who Joined the
organization at Memphis would be re-
qUired to sever cooperation with the
free silver forces, the Memphis conven-
tion in reply cited sections /, and 3
of the associations constitution, which
gives the executive board power to
suspend any member who is not in
accord with the 81. Louis and Omaha
platforms. The convention completed
its work today
Kansas City, Mo, Feb 2L-The Pop
ullsts in convention here finished their
business last night and adjourned to
meet in Omaha next year. A new or
Fanization was formed called the
Union Reform Press association, and
]. r. Sovereign, the Knights Of Labor
leader was chosen president. The res
olutions "deplore any tendency to di-
vide into facdonal differences the
forces arrayed against plutocratio ele-
ments, but state it is part of the or
ganic law Of the association to recog-
nize the absolute necessity Of forbear-
ance, liberation and liberty in our
words and actions with all natural
friends, to the end that we may be
united for all practical intents and
purposes. While we favor the princi-
pies above party, we counsel the pre-
servation OF the Peoples party organ
ization and favor a cooperation with
other friendly bodies"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

A BILL will be introduced in the legis.
lature shortly, says the Hazleton Plain
Speaker allowing grocers to attach wages
for debts due just as boarding bosses, board.
ing mistresses and hotel keepers are nov
privileged to do for what is due them wher
a delinquent fails to pay up. 1t will have
the Endorsement of every grocer but not the
debtors who fancy that their grocer, wher
they are short Of money or when they use il
for something else, ''can wait until the next
time" Occasionally it is impossible fol
people to pay their grocery bills but many
times the class Of 'stickers" so common in
every town, are the cause Of ruin, sherifTi
sales and broken down constitutions.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

CoNGREss will probably be called upon soor
to decide curious case. Several years age
it was decided that each state should be
privileged TO have statues Of two Of it
famous men to adom the capitol and nearly
all have done so and notable collection it is
When this law was enacted Utah was not a
state nor was there any immediate prospect
Of it's attaining that dignity. Utah is now a
state, and is about to take advantage Of the
right accorded, and it appears quite probable
that Brigham Young will be one Of the
worthless whose statue will be decided upon
by the state legislature and considerable in,
terest in the matter has been aroused among
Congressman, one Of whom, Mr. Barrett, Of
Massachusetts,, has introduced "a bill prohibit
ing the erection Of any statue in Statuary
Hall except by joiutresolution Of Congress
so that if the measure passes old Brgham's
chances Of getting into Congress win be
about as slim as most people consider his
chances of a front seat iu heaven.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

New York, Feb. 24.-The following
adyices We're received yesterday by
mail from Managua, Nicaragua, Feb.
g. being matter said to have been re-
fused transmission by cable
"Ihe people have unsuccessfully at
tackled the government soldiers at San
Juan del Sur and San Carlos in efforts
to get rifles and ammunition. Several
persons have been imprisoned at Man
auga suspected OF conspirlng against
President Zelaya's government. The
police are actively searching private
houses for rifles, etc. EX-President
Cardenas and others have been inn
prisoned at Managua, suspected of en-
eouraging the conspiracy against the
present government. The government
apprehends a revolution"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The comptroller Of the currency has
authorized the Peoples National bank
of Mcdonald. Pa, to begin business.
The coflcc crop of Nicaragua for 1896
is estimated at 15S,ocJ bags which is
about 60 5cC0 bags short Of the average
yield
At Denton, Tex, three negro prison
ars inflicted probably fatal wounds on
Jaior Floyd Colerly in an unsuccess-
full effort to escape.
At Washington last night Ambas-
sador Pauncefote entertained the gov
ernor general Of Canada and Lady
Aberdeen at dinner.
The exports Of general merchandise
from New York for the Wee, ending
yesterday were valued at SS.G89S5i
against S6.616125 for the prec -dne
week, and IS, 100 256 for the corresp, ]. l.
ing week of last year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

Chicago. Feb. 94-EH A. Gage, son OF
Of Lyman j, Gage, and an employe OF
the North American Transportation
and Trading company who has just
returned from the Alaskan gold fields
Is on his way TO Washington with dis
patches from the company, setting
forth the urgent needs Of the district
fnd asking that troops be stationed
throughout the newer districts to pro-
tect life and property from the thous-
ands of desperate characters Who are
said TO be swarming over the wild re-
gions in search az gold.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

THE banquet aud entertainment given last
night under the auspices of Washington
Camp No. 112, p, o. S. of A, was a hattering
success in every particular. The entertain
ment by Prof Ford was of a high order and
the menu furnished by Caterer Arcgood was
served in that gcutleman's usual style. The
members Of the Camp, and especially the
committee having the affair iu charge, can
congratulate themselves upon the success
attained
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

Albany. Feb. 24,-The safe Of the Al
hany railway was broken by cracks
men at an early hour in the morning
and $4,000 or thereabouts taken. The
safe crackers are believed to have been
experts They drilled holes in the safe
door on either side Of the combination,
and touched off the blast probably
while the policeman on the beat was
sending in his periodic return to head
quarters from a distant police callbox.
Bed quilts were used to deaden the
noise Of the explosion.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24
Tours to California.

California has been most fittingly termed
the Italy of America" All the delicious
balm, the cloudless sky, and the rich YER
dure Of the great European peninsula are
duplicated i'm this sunny land Of the Pacific.
Here nature basks in the sunshine of her own
beauty: and here she has established her
own sanitarium, where eternal spring in-
spires everlasting youth. With the snow
mantled peaks Of the Sierras upon the one
hand, the calm Pacific with its soft breezes
upon the other, and veritable paradise of
flowers, fruits and plants between, man can
find and needs no lovelier land. To visit
such country IS privilege, a blessing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
recognizing the need of a more comfortable
and pleasant way Of crossing the continent,
iuaugurated a series of annual tours to Cali
fornia, running a through train of Pullman
palace cars from New York to the Pacific
Coast, and stopping at the principal points of
interest en- route, The great popularity of
these tours demonstrates the wisdom Of the
movement.
For the season Of 1897 three tours have
been arranged to leave New York, Phiadel-
phia, and Pittsburg, January n, February
"a, and March 27.
The first tour will run direct to San Diego
via st. Louis and the Santa Fe Route, and re-
turn from San Francisco via Salt Lake City,
Denver, and Chicago allowing five weeks in
California
The second tour will run via the Mammoth
Cave and New Orleans to San Diego, stopping
at the Crescent City, during the Mardi
Gras Carnival. This tour will return via
Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, and Chicago,
allowing four weeksin California
The third tour will run via Chicago, Denver,
and Salt Lake City, allowing passengers to. re
turn by regular trains via different routes
within nine months
Ali of these tours, either going or return
ing, will pass through the famous Colorado
region, Glenwood Springs, Leadyille aud the
Garden Of the Gods
Rates from all points on the Pennsylvania
Railroad System east of Pittsburg First
tour, $31o second tour, $3.50 third tour,
$21O round trip, and $3.50 one way.
For detailed itineraries and other informa-
ton, apply at ticket agencies, special book
ing offices, or address George W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad
Street Station. Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24

WILLIAM j. BRYAN is not yet dead
politically or oatorically, at least we should
judge 80 from the announcement that he has
been booked for two lectures in New York
He will open the series of lectures TO take
purpose the booming of the silver campaign
in 1900. The arrangement means foresight
on the part of the Silyerites but as the best
laid schemes o. men and mice gang aft aglee, -
so this one may he shunted hitherand thither
long before the campaign opens with the new
century.