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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

Converse College has begun its eighth
year of work with an enrolment of 409
students, which is the largest opening
in its history and the work in all of the
departments is moving on smoothly.
Each member of the large faculty Is
present, refreshed by summer study
and travel, for the winters work.
Twelve States are represented in the
student body, and with the correspon-
dence in hand an enrolment of 500 stu
dents is expected during the year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

Mr.. V. F. Martin, of Oconee, If
mentioned for Comptroller General.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

Arch B. Calvert has been reelected
Mayor of Spa.tanburg by a majority Of
65 votes. Mr.. CalYsrt received 437
votes and Mr.. Floyd 872.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

A rather curious accident occurred in
Charleston at the South Carolina and
Georgia railrosd companys yards in
which two colored men were nearly
drowned. A large wooden tank used
by the road, suddenly burst into hun,
dred pieces, submersing two colored
men, James Smalls and John Benson.
The two men we're seated beneath the
tank when the crash came and in an
instant they were thrown to the ground
by deluge of water and splintered
timber.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

Gov. Ellerbe has granted full par
don to Chas. Sims, who was convicted
in November, 1891, in York county, OF
rape and sentenced by Judge Fraser to
life imprisonment in the State peniten-
tiary. He has also granted full par
don TO Israel Brown, who was convict.
ed in January last in Union county OF
receiving stolen goods and was SEN
fenced by Judge Watts to fifteen
months in the penitentiary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

The Register says Col. John z:
Thomas called on the Governor last
week and presented to the State very
valuable collection of daily papers
published during the period of recon
struction. These were files OF The
Phoenix and the South Carolinlan
which covered events of the greatest
interest to Carolinians as we'll as to the
students of political affairs. The Gov
ernor accepted them with delight and
presented them to the State library as
they VIII prove . most accurate and
faithful presentation of the trying
scenes of those troublous times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

Fire was discovered in the ginnery of
the Hon. W. J. Armstrong, q wealthy
farmer residing near Bethel postofice.
York county, and about eight miles
from Yorkville. The ginnery was COM
pletely destroyed. In the excitement
attending the fire MIR. Armstrong be-
came overheated and very much excit-
ed. He was sufferer from heart dis
ease and the undue exertion and excite
ment resulted in his death. Mr.. Arm
strong was member of the Legislature
from York county. He was prosper
Gus farmer, man of undoubted integ-
rity and perhaps the best known man
in Northeastern York. He leaves q
wife and hosts of friends.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

j. r. Merit, fireman on the South
Carolina and Georgia road, has been
srrested and committed TO Jail at Char
lcston without bail, charged with COM
mitking a criminal assault on his
daughter. He says the charges are
false ia every particular and that Mrs.
Mary johnson, deserted wife, is the
Cause Of the whole trouble. "She
matched up the whole thing and by her
axtifcss induced my daughter
to bring them against me-"
The Register says the Governor g
Guards af recent meeting received
ana accepted portrsit of Uncle Will
Ham Hoee, the colored veteran of three
svszs, presented to them by himself.
The eompany gladly received the por-
trAit and passed suitable resolutions
expressive Of their appreciation. The
portrait wss hung among the portraits
a. other distinguished military men
vhich now adorn the walls of the
GuardB Bsarmory.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14
IDRCAL BALED COTTON
thomas Appointed State Historian
To Succeed Farley.
DISPENSARY HOURS CHANGED.
Gaffney's Court House - Dispenser
: Short in His Accounts - PARDON
Granted Other Items.

i special to the State from Barnweil
saws Col. Mike Brown has started his
cylindrical press and gin plant, turn
ing out round bales weighing as high
rs $50 pounds. This is the first plant
of the kind in South Carolina and Will
sevolutionize the cotton business. de
is paying 81 to 81 f. o. b. Barnwell for
round bales and has engaged space with
G. 81. Belts, of the Johnston steamship
line via Charleston for the first ship
ment of 100 bales, which goes direct to
Liverpool. He charges $3.50 for GIN
ming, COMPRISING and covering. NO
tare. all cotton" Seed cotton taken
from the wagons by suction pipe with
the Winship improved system and de-
li3ered from the press ready for export;
The farmers of this section are all
pleased with this new enterprise, and
are waiting and crowding the plant to
be served. 1t takes ten minutes to IN
load seed from the wagon, gin and pack
Q bale complete. Barnwell is pfouder
than ever Of her broad-minded and en-
ergetic son, Col. Mike Brown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
Honest VS.. Dlshonest AdrertIsIng.

A pleasant feature of the advertising
put forth by the Royal Baking Powder
company frequently commented upon by
consumers. is the absolute confidence that
may be had in the truthfulness of al its
claims and statements. There is evidently
the same care ard accuracy in the franz
ing OF the Royal advertisements that
there is in the compromising Of the Royal
powder.
It appears, unfortunately, that not all
baking powder people are so scrupul-
ously careful. The recent letter from the
judge Of awards or baking powders at
the Chicago Worlds Fair. exposing the
faisity of the claim of another house that
its baking powder had received the high
est award for strength, purity, excellence,
etc. is a scathing re0uke 10 those manu-
facturers Of inferior baking powders who
have no regard for the truth, but habitu-
ally seek, il their public announcements.
TO deceive consumers. The judge OF
awards states that no such award was
given 10 the concern in question, and has
notified ii that it must cease publishing
his rame in connection with its false
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
JOINT TRAFFIC AND TRUNK LINE
Meetings of Railway Magnates In New
York TO Prepare for Action.

Aoah ~ AoH <ASt'o".
New York, April S.-A meeting of the
railroad presidents was held at the
headquarters of the Joint Traffic asso-
citation here today. The OBJECT Of the
meeting was kept secret.
When a recess was taken for lunch
Mr. Depew, who called the conference
and its chairman, was asked about THE
do:ngs up TO that time but declined TO
make any statement.
Mr.. Blanchard, a commissioner, ex-
pressly denied, however. that the meet
ing had anything 10 do with the recent
supreme court decision that declared the
Trans-Missouri Traffic association He
gal, adding that it had 10 do with rates
altogether.
The joint mesting adjourned shortly
before o'clock. when Mr.. Blanchard
gave out the following typewriter state
ment:
The meeting Of today was confer
ence by the presidents of the Trunk lines
with the presidents of the eastbound rail-
ways from Chicago and the board Of
managers TO consider eastbound lake and
rail rates as compared with all-rail rates
from Lake Michigan and Lake Superior
ports Other questions were only con-
sidered incidentally and no action was
taken beyond recommendation of the
gentlemen present that a meeting Of the
board OF central be held in New York on
Tuesday next, the 18th instant, to con-
slider all subjects which might then be
called up in connection with rates, the
right OF the association under the decis-
ion Of the supreme court. etc"
At meeting fthe Trunk Line asso-
citation was also held today. II was Civ
en- out that rates for summer passenger
traffic were being fixed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
PACIFIC RAILROADS BILL
Gear Reports Fsvcring Commission In
stead of Foreclosure.

washington, April S.-Senator Gear OF
Iowa today made a report on the bill TO
authorize a commission consisting Of the
secretaries Of the treasury and the in
terror and the attorney general 10 adj
lust the debts OF the Pacific railroads 10
the government. The report reviews in
detail the financial condition Of the roads
and their relations TO the government
and expresses approval OF the plan 70
permit the executive officers OF the gov
eminent. with the approval OF the presi-
dent 10 make an adjustment with the ow-
ners of the property. Referring 10 the
provision OF thu bill that equal facilities
shan be afforded 10 all connecting lines,
il says:
1T has been frequently asserted that
the foreclosure proceedings pending. IN
respect 10 the Union Pacific properties.
were likely 10 eliminate in the acqu.si-
ton OF those properties in the interest OF
one out OF several lines reaching the east
en- terminus OF the Union Pacific. at o.
near Omaha. This committee has
thought that. whatever the results OF
foreclosure OF the first mortgage might
te (and 10 some extent mis- Is. perhaps.
beyond the reach OF congress. on account
Of the priority conceded 70 those bonds
IN TIE original ac,s) IN any settlement
which might be made with The compa-
MES under the authority OF congress.
these provisions should D. inserted in
order 20 make sure that he roads az
feCte5i by the settlement Were kept open
- puolic highways 4 the future for the
benefit OF all present or future railroad
connections.
Tpln the foreclosure ~ the frs, mor;-
cages. Ire r-por, holds. the government
would have no rights except fa- TIE
transportation q troops. mails and sun
plies guaranteed BY the original subsidy
ac.s. II no otne- considerations exceps
the guarantees % eoual facilities 20 AL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09

Comparatively few sales were made at s. "a
! eItcp and a bulk OF the cattle crossed tho
| scales at AS0Sl4.ss. There was a very good
stocksr and feeder trade, most OF the Of
ferings gong FOR s. sas74 50 Calves sold at
s3.oOeI5-S5. few bringing &.IG6.s0
Hogs-Bryers OF hogs managed to forca
| decline OF aboGt s, the bulk % the offer
ings selling AT S.Sl13S5; roughs 20 good
heavy packing lots sold al s. Soff5so Pigs.
light weights. were more numerous
Sheep-Trsde in sheep was active: COM
mon "a strictly choice sheep were wanted
at S.315-s5. westerns bringing ASSsf0.0a.
Lambs sold on the basis OF S.7Sa42S for tho
poorest 10 sS.coa5.75 Cor fair 10 cho.ce ws,-
terms. with choice Colorados firm al $50.
ieafiizs sold a; si.5o9l0-0 and shorn lambs
al S5.ocfs5.25.
Receipts-Cattle. $50: hogs. 1900: sheep.
Il. Oco.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo-. April S-Cattlee-Re-
ceipts 1900: shipments 2.5e0: market about
steady. Texas steers. 15o1i4. ~. Texas cows
s35ea4 a.; native steers G.o.6i5.le. native
cows and heifers Si.esdt25; stockers and
feeders s. sol 81. bulls s. 5ofs5c
Hog-Receipts SGo9: shipments 500; mar
ket g. lower Bulk OF sales s. 756s ~: hcav-
,es S.7VQ3.so; packers S.6sli3.S 10; mixed s. -
a3so; lights S.5o.sS.Ts; workers S7ou3s;
pigs. S.0vdf3 IS
Sheep-Recespts 2ooo: shipments 100: mar
ket strong. Lambs Aood7.5o latter for eN-
ira spring lambs. muttons t50i6.oo. latter
for fancy.
Representative sales: Texas steers. IS
head averaging lao pounds. 100: Texas
cows. "a head averaging 1000 pounds. Ne0:
native steers. u head averaging iS-o lbs.
So. native COWS and heifers, = head av-
eragiug SOS lbs. 81 .; sieckers and feeders.
p head averaging 80 lbs. Hse. bulls. .
head averaging sol lbs. $3.50
ST LOUIS.
St Louis. Mo, April S-Cattle-Recelpts
a.e09. market steady 10 strong Fancy ex-
port steers would bring S.loflS.5S. fair "a
choice native shipping steers sii3uoo9.
steers under 100 lbs. SGas.3o; stockeTs
and feeders 81 ga 50. cows and heifeTs 81 -
otto; Texas and Indian cattle s. Isd4t.
cows and he;fers t2&Q3T5.
HogS-Recsipts 400. market steady 20 20
lower. Light s. s0Gi3s0. mived. D.65a395:
heavy. SNAifC0
Sheep-Beceipts so: market steady. Ma
tive muttons S2ssd4.sD; lambs Hsod52 . Tex
as sheep ,300qt35.
NEW YORK
New York April s-Rceves-Recc,pts So:
no trading Gables quote American steers
NJ ii6i2c: sheep. 100 ~: refrigerator beef.
=. loo Exports III beevcs and ~ shscp.
Sheep-Receipts LII: quiet but strong:
no clipped stock sold. unshofn sheep N.Ss4s
500: uEshorn lambs s. i5lf6 s3i4.
Hogs-Receipts 49,. steady az 05d40.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
ringham's preliminary will occur in JUS
tice Jones court today at o'clock.

rinSham's preliminary will occur in JUS
tiCe Jones court today at O'Clock.
Guy Reynolds, of the Wells-Fargo Elk
press company, is starting married life
wisely by moving into the First ward.
He will occupy one of the Ward houses
on South Main street. He moved yes
terday.
John P. Wharton Of Kansas City, who
knew Wichita in its boom days, passed
through town yesterday in a wagon,
with two Kansas City clerks, on their
way to the gold mines in the Wichita
reservation.
United States Marshal Love, of Dali
las. Texas, arrived in the city yesterday
to be present at the preliminary hearing
Of j. V. Cunningham today. The latter
has charge OF one of the court divisions
of Marshal Loves district.
L. S Naftsger. recently appointed ad-
ministrator Of z. W. Waters of Derby.
lately merchant Of that town, has
brought suit in the district court against
G. w. Vickers ard others for the sum Of
$4,000. In this case the plaintiff has at
1oOHOu SCA tam ldIluS III Lei Dy.
The new law abolishing jury commits
sioners does not go into effect until It's
publication in the statute book, which
WI be some time in August, and II. W.
Stewart and H. w Ruble of Greenwich,
and 5. B. High Of Derby, have been ap-
pointed 10 the places in this county.
John Wardall Of South Athens, O.,
who is a Mckinley Democrat, passed
through Wichita yesterday on his way
- Texas WIRE he has heavy property in
terests. He says McKinley's money doc
tdine is good but Mckinley protection is
not what we want west of the ALE
ghenies.
A. S. Neiderlander and family have re-
turned to Wichita, to make it their per-
manent home. Mr. Neiderlander has
lived in ST. Louis for about the last
eighteen months, but finding it unsatiS-
factory for him decided to change his 10
cation after visiting the larger towns of
Missouri, and finding them not partic-
ularly adapted to himself, is at home
again m Wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
UP FOR EXTORTION
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE
PREFERS CHARGES.
Railroads Carrying Livestock Into the
Notice of the State Board of Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioners - Two
Dollar Switching Charge Dropped as to
State Business, But the Extra-State
Business Is MuIcted to Make il up-Day's
Doings In Transportation Circles.

Chicago, April S.-The state board Of
railroad and warehouse commissioners
met today to consider the charges Of ex-
tortion preferred by the Chicago Live
stock exchange. The complaint is an out
come Of the old fight against the roads
for their switching charges Of & per car
at the Union stock yards If this city.
Although Judge Grosscup, in the lower
federal court, declared the charge TO be
Illegal, he was overru,ed by the court of
appeals.
The state authorities took the same
view of the matter as Judge Grosscup,
and the roads agreed to drop the charge
on state business, but at once increased
the charge proportionately on other bust
ness from outside the state, and they now
receive the same aggregate revenues as
before. This caused the livestock ex-
change to prefer charges before the rail-
road ard warehouse commissioners. To-
days session was of routine character.
NEW STEEL RAILS.
Chicago, April S.-The officials Of the
Atchison road have decided to relay sew
eral miles of the Atlantic and Texas with
new steel rails.
PECOS VALLEY RAILROAD.
Santa Fe, N NJ, April 8-Articles Of
Incorporation of the Pecos Valley Rail
road and Construction company have
been filed here. The object of the COM
pany is to extend the Pecos Valley road
from Roswell, y. NJ, 225 miles northeast
to the Texas Panhandle and connect with
the Santa Fe or Rock Island, with the
view Of tablishing a new through line
from the Missouri river TO the Mexican
border
RAILWAY MEN AT PARSONS.
Parsons, Kan, April s.-Tha stockhold-
ers Of the Missouri, Kansas ard Texas
and also the Kansas City and Pacific
Railway companies he'd their annual
meeting in this city today. The old boards
Of directors of each company were re-
elected. Myron T. Herrick was elected d |
director of the Missouri. Kansas and |
Texas company, to succeed William Bond |
deceased. No other matters of import
ance were transacted.
At meeting of the directors of the |
Two companies, held later in the day, the |
o.her officials were reelected without |
exception.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR RATES.
New York. April S.-The board fof man |
ayers Of the Joint Traffic association to-
day ordered that the fare to be charged |
TO the Christian Endeavor meeting IN
San Francisco, July I to Il, shall be one
fare for the round trip to Chicago or
ST. Louis, plus the basing fares Of s51
from Chicago and $3.50 from st. Louis.
to San Francisco.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
WOOL AND COTTON Markets.

London, Eng. April S.-The sheep<kn
sales opened with fair attendance. The
demand was good and average quality OF
cross-bred clothing and comblng ruled
weaker and sold IA lower. Spot and III
ferior skins were slightly cheaper. while
merinos sold at unchanged prices and in
buyers favor. New Zealand stock was at
unchanged prices neutrality-suspicious.
good request. The offerings aggregated g.
977 bales
New Orleans. La. April Section
Steady; middling. 7l-lsc.
New York. April S-Cotton-Spot closed
firm: nliddling uplands. 7@sc; middling gulf.
1Ssc; sales IA bales. Futures closed very
steady; sales 1900 bales. January. s.. 50:
February. 1892; April. $7.oi: May. s7.O5; June
$40: July. Sis: August. SIS; September
1875; October. ss.sS; November. s6.s2; De-
cemher & NJ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICERS
Directors Reflect the Old STAFF by a
Unanimnus Voc.

San Francisco, April S.-The directors
OF the Southern Pacific Railway company
today reelected the officers of the COM
pany by unanimous vote, as follows:
President, c. P. Huntington; first vice
president, c. F. Croker; second vice
president, Thomas H. Hubbard: third vice
president, j. c. Stubs; assistant 10 the
president, Henry Z. Huntington; acting
vice president and assistant secretary.
l. E. Gates Of New York; second assistant
to the president, and comptroller, Will
lam Mahl OF New York; secretary and
assistant comptroller, E. C. Wright; as
sistant secretary. c. F. Krebs. of New
York; chief engineer. William Hood; treas
urer; n. T. Smith; assistant treasurer, F.
Fl. Davis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09

connecting roads were concerned, the
committee holds that this would justify
a settlement by commission, as these
privileges could be acquired as a result
Of the foreclosure Of the paramount first
mortgages.
The committee considers that any ac-
QUESTION of the roads by the govern
mont would be Instantaneous, and
that foreclosure OF the government
lien can be expected 10 result only in
the loss Of a large part Of the debts of
the government. The appointment of
a commission would gave the govern :
ment from being forced TO reluctantly
commence foreclosure proceedings for
want of authority 10 make more advan
tageous settlement. The bill, it is ex-
planned, deals only With the subsidy
gords or tee Central Pacific to a point
i've miles west of Ogden, a distance lof
thIrty-seven and a half miles, and the
Western Pacific from San Jose TO Sac
rament0, rs miles, all claims upon the
Union and Kansas Pacific before the
courts loc settlement. The first mort
gage bonds on the Central Pacific are
Central Pacific, So, SS5. 120: Western Pa
cIfic. s1,970.55O. The companies are said
TO have fully complied with the terms
of the acts OF 1862 and 1864 and the Thur
man act, but while their earnings have
enabled them to meet operating expens-
eS, and interest on the first mortgage
bonds. they have been unable 10 provide
for the debt to the government. The
quatc security for the liens upon them.
which amount to about 100000 mile
Washington, April S.-The president
has appointed John T. Bressler of Ne
braska government director Of the In
ion Pacific road. He succeeds j. Mel
son. whose term has expired.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
THE WEATHER
vlchita. Kan. April 9. y.

Wichita. Kan. April :. isT7.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinliy-~
Fair Friday. warmer Friday night AMI Sal
urday.
During the past tventy-four hours ths
highest temperature was - degrees. The
lowest - degrees and the mean - degrees.
with cold drilling rain untii nearly noon.
followed b. clearing weather. brisk north
WINS occaFi0nsily rising % high. ulaIinufa
- AZ 80 =. m. deefssSing a. riKht 90
light. high Barometer. and probability %
frost Friday morning. only a bianke; q
clouds VIII prevent g. The rainfall vas y
inch.
Thus far this month IRE average tenn
perature has been % degrees.
D1r.rT TIE past eight yesTs fhs averzFs
Temperature for the month - April has
bern 50 degrees. ard Tor ihe sth azy q Co
grees FRED l. JOHNSON.
Observer.
washington. y. e. April f-FoiioSing 10
TIE forecast ~ ?. n. Fridsy'
Oklahoma ard Indian Territory. Far.
slightly warmer. nofthsrriy winds.
KsnEas. Partly cloudy Seaihef. noTts
% vest wirsia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
DRY GOODS Markets.

New York. April SIN 4 general ssnss
IRE market for cotton goods vas Q1ss-. -
far as spot demand 5 concerned. bit
through travellers good orders were rsoesv-
- for tabrics aiapted 20 TIE wants q ~
cutting trade. 10 which nal ovE.rs f-oD
principals direct. added a zoo3 amognI-
The feature Of next week Efl b pre-ern7-
tory trade a. auction. April - &C 3 ses
pz ckagez q cation gods. oy fse sz~rts
TIA; rlT sncluf- 45S pzekag-s q Aflzurc
Nils = broEn ard Al widths q EIie spot
srgs. 80 pecksg-z As-p.stOn N-i-z EAils
and cosore1 cersets zn1 hyg-ztc Hsnnsss.
: - "a ksg>s Ss~ YORK &-.is Esrllels nosa
mon. and 1z.ss9 packages ChAeoS-es aEi r.
srt0n New Nils browns s16 ble2e1-1 CO..
ion Hzaufls h ~ ~-gh:s ar4 srzte-. Wee
i.ress COOS q al 1esc-3pt.ors zsfs n m
,-oTs5 demand for bcth s;zpse a11 ss-cT.
zs were also rnen's-=ezr soo1s- bit sx>-ts
s-e s.1x sS1.s-s :o- .atsE cs--ys-ses- Blxr-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-09
Real Estate Transfers.

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstrac
and Land Company, II. NJ. Dubois. ah
stractor)
Paramount Congregational church
qcd lot A to 53 odd, Fairnount
ave. Fairmount add. -..... 10
Bunnel and Emo Imp. Co. wd lots
46 10 30 even, Main St. Bayleys
-l0 dUu -.---.-..
Henry Scaweiter sd lots 80 70 81
even Avenue F. 20 10 S5 edd.
70 IS even Avenue G. 10 IS even
Avenue F. Il 70 So odd and even
Harry -. Schweiter's add. 20
II s. Wallburg. wd lots % and "a
biloxi q. Cheney 80. - 20
E r Inl5odsn wd lots IS and so,
Fifth avenue. EngliSh's add. so
Hiram InIbOden Nd los IS 70 -.
Fifth avenue. English'S add. Il