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The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-08

de Zapata, or the great salt swamp on the south coast, which the Spaniards have never dared to penetrate, the Cubans maintain their hospitals, theIr factories for the repair of rifles, their depots of stores. thelr tanneries, and ception of the question of ammunition, which is not overabundant they could stand isolation from the outside world much be tier than could the Spanish forces. Were Cuba to be blockaded by a hostile power, within two weeks the Spanish army would be compelled to eyacuate or to surrender, as almost everything that is necessary for the army. even in the wretched condition that is maintained, it brought from abroad, from Spain, the United States, or Mexico
 "Seeing that the waiting game has brought them within measurable dIs- tance ofcOmplete success, the Cubans are naturally reluctant to hazard their present position upon a battle. They have very little more to win, and a great deal to lose, and so, in the man, they confne their operations to harass- ing the Spaniards as much as possible with the least expenditure of men and ammunition. and to the husbanding of their not overabundant resources, and they do we'll. I saw General Weyler six weeks ago in Santa Clara, and he was loud in his expression of contempt for Gomez and his army. Ihave never been able to get up with him. he said It was the most complete and uncon gcious confession of failure that have i ever nstened to-.
 "Of course, the situation is very
 enerallv understood in Havana
 though this understanding very rarely finds expression iu wo'a- Nat- a man has been sent to Fernando P0 foi l less. But within the precincts or the
 palace itself, and from the 1Ps oI Spanish officers. have hear4 tue wa
 tnnteS tn,' Cr struggle between two an taoonists, neither strong enough to
 co9oner. and it's a true description ol tp tpn Situation. The Cubans cannot drive the Snaniards from the island. and the ,I Standards cannot capture the Cuban efronghClds or compel surrender. II obonld he borne in mind, however, thai
 while it IS quite impossible to gauge
 the endurance or estimate the capacity
 of the isurgents to continue their strug
 ole for liberty, we can fOresee and pre- 1ict almost to day when the SpanIard' will have to withdraw, and sullenil
 folding their tattered banners, 'scuttle
 from the colony they have proved un
 equal to rule. o Cor,
 months in arrears. and the diSc0nten is naturally great. The army supplie
 and commissarity bills It IS difficult |, , sneak of, as they are kept with sucl studied lrregularity, but they are cer
 tainly greatly in arrears. By the at
 of the fraudulent silver notes, tn
 money in the treasury will last perhap : three months more. If the attempt tt t raise q loan of another hundred mil lions which is now being made in Parls , giving the tobacco and salt monopolie as security, is successful. Spain wi 0 have money enough to maintain he e present position on the island until tn e beginning of the next year"
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mIite Director VI III. stowe DevoI, ruc- son. Seed will be furnished free to those wishing to experiment with to- bacCo, upon application to Professor DeyOl
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-08

Blood and Nerves are very close lv related. Keep the blood Tich, pure and healthy, with Hoods Sarsaparilla and you will have no nervousness.
 Hood's Pills are best after-dinner pills, aid digestion, preYentconstipation
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular CorrespOndentI
 WASHINGTON. D. C., May 3.
 The chief pie distributor and his as- sistants having gone to New York to take part in dedlcating the monument to General Grant, the pie hunters who hadn't the money or the railroad passes to accompany them are taking rest. About half of congress has also gone, as it was previously agreed that the house and senate should meet to-day and Thursday only to adjourn
 It is becoming apporent that the ad- minlstration is preparing to let down some of the civil service bars to the of flee pastures. MT. Mckinley has been talking over the matter with the civil service commission, and two of his cab inet-Gage and Wilson-have publicly advocated modifying the civil service rules as applied to their departments.
 Some surprise was expressed by Ohio men who were not inside the game, so to speak, when Judge Day, of that state, who was supposed to be preparing to go to Cuba, as a special commissioner, allowed himself to be nominated first assistant secretary of state. They knew that Judge Day had resigned two iudgeshirs, both paying more salary l than any of the assistant secretaries get, and that he wasn' exactly the sort of man who would care to be anybody, i assistant, Well. -- ls II. a- sherman . assistant only in name So far as the
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obiector to bills carrying apprOpria- tions he believed to be unnecessary. no member of the house had more personal friends. That he valued the good will of his associates was strikingly shown several years ago. He was very poor, and when approached by publisher with liberal offer, he decided to write a book covering his long membership in the house, and actually began the preliminary work. About that tlmc John Sherman's book was published and when he saw the antagonism that was thereby aroused, he concluded not to write a book. When remonstrated with he said: ''I cannot do 1t. Every book of "reminiscences that comes out only makes trouble for the writer. He is bound to say something, even if lie is innocent of any mean inten tion, that will cause heartburning and misunder-
 standing. I must not let the end of my ! life be clouded ill such a way"
 1 Senator Jones. of Arkansas. sad.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-05-08

For several years tobacco has been grown in considerable quantity along the Rillito, in Pima county, Arizona, and an effort is being made to ascertain whether there alu not other places IE Arizona where it will grow we'll All who have any knowledge respecting the
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 5o which such bit ot fotsam would be
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he will be secretary of state, and II Mir Sherman, who IS giving visible evidence that he feels his age, gets tired of the worry and resigns, the portfolio will be given to Judge Day. What Mir. Sher- man thinks of this programme would make interesting reading. but unless he concludes 10 add another volume to his "Recollections, the public will have to be content with guessing. Had Sher- man not been in Hanna's way in the senate, he would never have been made secretary of state, and he would not be persuaded to withdraw it should he tender his resignation.
 Senator Foraker won his fight against Bellamy Storer, of Ohio, without hay ing to ask for votes in the senate to re- feet his nOminatisn to be assistant sec retarV of state. Storer was nominated minister to Belgium instead, and For aker has no objections to his going there.
 Had twenty-two members who were present but did not vote, supported Rep resentative Bland's appeal from the de- cision of the speaker, refusing him rec ognition to offer his resolution calling upon the attorney general for infOrma- tion as to what steps had been taken to protect the interests of the government in relation to the sale of the Union Pa cific railroad, the speaker would have been defeated, as the vote stood S7 for sustaining the speaker and 75 against. Such a close call as that ought to con- vince Mir. Reed that be has got to be a little careful or he will get a heavy throw down some day.
 The death of Judge Holman, of Indl ana sc closely following that of eI ! Senator Noornees, another ais,lH- guished son Of the Hoosier state, it g-~r.Tr- r-I. F,v- +la r.F-frrrl~l in -0F
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" tflClA J 4OoAeACA@N - ~f'Ai the plains, arriving at the present site of
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN



Crop service.
The weekly Climate and Crop Ser
vice Bulletin for the week ending April
18th, as issued by Observer Bauer, is
as follows:
The rainfall during the week was
light over the entire State, and fell in
scattered showers. At quite number
of places no rain fell during the week.
The heaviest weekly rainfall reported
was 0.6o at Grecnvi lie. Twenty-Five
places reported some rain, the average
amount being q. II, and the normal for
the week is approximately 0.S2 of an
inch. Rain is needed to bring up
freshly planted cotton and for gardens,
also to soften the crust on heavy lands
that We're, until recently, too wet to
cultivate and which baked in drying.
I he light rains did not interfere with
farm work. which was uninter-
rupted during the entire week
There was more sunshine than
during any previous week of the
season.
The nights were too cool for the best
growth of crops. especially cotton and
corn, which i'll consequence are report
ed sickly i'll places but generally are
growing nicely.
Corn planting made rapid progress
during the week and Is nearing e m
plctiOn III the more CnStcrly counties,
and central portions of the state, where
the earl Y Ilunied lS coming mp to good
stands: but stands are damaged iii the
SuutEraNt"rn rOUmtIcs 10y cUt and bud
worlus HId bN birds. which are report
ed very Troublesome, ncceSsItatInG con-
siderable rcplantln~. In the western
counties corn planting is we'll under
way, and early planted l. coming up.
Cotton planting u NOW general over
the entire state, and about two-thirds
finished in the eastern portions.
In the tobacco districts plants are
fine aud plentiful AMI setting out to
bacro is i'll advance of last year
Wheat. oats and rye are growing rap
IDLY and looking very promising. but
need rain i'll places. Rye is healing
over the eastern and central counties.
Sweet potatoes coming up in beds.
Irish potatoes doing well but need rain
Potato bugs have appeared III Charles
ton County, but are not as numerous as
mt this time last year.
Reports concerning peaches are more
favorable generally than last week, and
unless injured hereafter promise IL fair
crop. Apples anG pears still in bloom
and apparently unhar,ncd.
Gardens growing slowly but are
yielding early vegetables over the
greater portion of the State. Trucking
interests need rain and warm weather
Tor best growth.
Favorable reports We're received CON
cerning all the minor crops usually cul-
tivatcH at this season Of the wear. The
feeling of encouragement has lisap-
rcarcd and farmers are pushing their
work with energy.
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MANNING'S HOSIERY MILL.
Success of IL Small Industry--Fo Fora.9n
skilled Labor an Advantage

The Manning correspondent OF tho
News and Courier SAYS: The Manning
Hosiery Mill, under the Superinten-
dency Of Mr.. John Meier has been
most successful since its establishment
early last fall The orders have exceed
ed its capacity. although their output
was one hundred and fifty dozens per
day TO start with The factory which
makes the machines is unable to make
them fast enough to supply the demand.
OWN" to this fact Mr. W Scott Har-
YIN. who is the owner of the mill. haS
added to the new machines as fas; as
they could he made and shipped to him.
W hen all the machines ordered
have been received the capacity will
have been doubled. and yet the orders
keep pace with the output. The
quality of 'he goods made, together
with the very low price. makes them
very Salablc. Several reasons account
for this favorable condition. and vour
correspondent must be pardoned for
again mentioning the fact through vour
columns. One is that the snperin
tendent is the right man in the right
place, and another which is the excel
lent and thrifty class of foreign skilled
labor. The mill is not being entirely
operated by this class. vet those in this
locality VINO have been employed are
puickcned and energized by the ex-
ample set by the skilled labor, and will
thus become experts much sooner.
The Southern States have made rapid
strides during recent years in manufac-
tuning enterprises and in the majority
of cases are making money. 1t is
probable that if those mills which havo
been only partially successful were to
employ at least some foreign skilled
labor the success of their mills would
be more rapid and satisfactory. One
hes but to go through the mill to fully
appreciate what can be done
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
FEDERAL AND STA TE COURTS
An Important Discussion Affecting
Some Prominent Lawyers.

The Supreme Court has Just rendered
an important decision III reference to
contempt proceedings in this State.
Several months ago the Palmetto
Brewery, III Charleston, which has u
special permit under the dispensary
law, got Into financial troubles and the
two opposing PARTIES of stockholders
and creditors applied to the United
States and state courts for IL receiver
ship. Judge SIn.ontOn. of the nited
States court. appointed one receiver,
and Judge Benrt. of the state Court,
another. Asa matter of fact the United
states receiver was the first in posses
sion OF the property, but Judge Rcnet
appointed another. Several lawyers in
terested went to the nitcd states
Court and made legal motions to up
set the order Of Judge Bcuet. The
Judge then ruled them for contempt of
his court, and fined and dcbarred them
from practice. They appealed to the
supreme Court of the State, which de-
cidcs against Judge Benet, h,l ing that
the lawyers. in the exercise of their
pro. cSsIonal duties, had 5 perfect T,9ht
to go to the nt"d states Court, es-
pecialiy aS some of their clients inter-
estcd mad been ruled TO appear IL that
court Some of the most prominent
lawyers of Charleston and of the State
were affected by the order of injunction,
and the decision of the court is Consid-
cred great victory for the bar.
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HELD FOR FORGERY.
Gov. Ellorbe Has Charleston
Lawyer Arrested


Gov Ellerbe, after making consider
able effort, has succeeded in having w.
-. Klein, an attorney practicing at the
Charleston bar, arrested on the serious
charge of forgery. So far the governor
says something over 81, 800 in forgeries
have been traced up and laid at the
door of Mr.. Klein. It appears that he
is charged with forging the signature of
the master of Charleston county to GER
tain certificates to direct tax claims
sent here during the administration
OF Gov, Evans. Upon the forged
certificates the money was ordered
paid to him. The affidavit is made by
Mr.. w. Gibbes Whaley, master Of
Charleston county. Governor Ellerbe
was informed that Klein had gone to
Birmingham and he had wired there
asking the authorities to arrest and hold
him.
Wednesday he received dispatch
from Magistrate r. @. Gilchrist, of
Charleston stating that Klein was in
his custody, but that he had not
committed him as he was getting bonds
men.
Governor Ellerbe found the case open
when he came into the office.
The matter has been talked over
during Governor Evans admistra-
tion, but nothing was done aside
from efforts being made to compro-
mise it.
1t seems that. as stated above, the
master has to sign certain certificates
i'll the matter of these direct tax claims
whic had to be sent on to the gov
ernor befo.e the money was paid
out to anyone. The certificates,
which were shown to Master Wha-
ley, and pronounced to be forgeries
50 far as his signature was concerned,
were carefully examined and are be-
ing held as evidence. a short time
ago Gov. Ellerbe sent for Mr.. Whaley
and about ten days ago he made the
proper affidavit and the warrant for
Nlein's arrest was issued Gov. Eller-
he last night stated that he had traced
up already forgeries amounting to 81.
800 and he didn't know how much more
he would find.
The Governor, in speaking Of this
particular case to n representative of the
State, said that he proposed to push it
to the end. He also took occasion to
say that all State or county officials
who fall short in their accounts under
his administration, or who may have
already been short, may as well under
stand now and at once that they cannot
expect any mercy from him. He stated
emphatically that he proposed to have
every such case that was brought to
light prosecuted to the full extent of
the law, and no compromise must be
expected by anyone. The State, April
22nd.
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the old Keowee trail, had been noted
by the escaped Spanisrds as . landmark
by which their treasure might once
more be found. It lay just two miles
east Of that rock"
Logan says that the story of the lost
mine excrted Q wonderful influence
upon the sons of the old men Of the Cor
onaka settlement. who had served in
Governor Grants army, and who can
scarcely be charged with being inordi-
nately sentimental or romantic.
Early in the present century . COM
pany, composed of some of tho most
practical men in the neighborhood, most
Of whom had been Revolutionary sol.
diers, was organized to search for the
lost mine. and since then several other
attempts were made to find it. Logan
concludes:
''rhe old Spanish mine is yet undis-
covered. 1t may be, however, that
when all ia forgotten when the tradi-
tion itself has faded from the memory
of man, and the last witness of its infiu
ence upon the minds and imnginations
of our grandfathers is no more-some
fortunate farmer, while enlarging with
enlightened judgment the operations Of
his agricultural improvements, deepen
ing his burrows and lengthening his
bitches. will one day Unexpectedly lay
open the lost mine and treasures of the
Spaniards.
When capital is brought here to de-
velop the gold mines already discov-
cred some wonderful revelations may
be made in regard to the mineral re-
sources of the surrounding country.
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GOVERNOR WINS ..SALLY.o
This Important Case iS Settled at last
and "ISarny' L0scS.

his iilpoTlaht Vase iS Ncttlcu ut last
and "sarny'' Losses.
Thursday in Columbia the celebrated
case of Ellcrbe VS.. Evans for the re-
covery of the chesnut sorrel mare with
ilaXen name and tail consumed the ell
tire day Ill the court and was remarka-
bic in its development, mainly on ac-
count OF the absolute conflict of the tes.
timony. Governor Ellcrbe was posi-
tive that he made no formal bet with
Mr.. Barnard Is. Evans involving Sally
or any other horse, and Mr.. Evans in
slstS that such II wager was made and
that they shook hands to confirm the
wager as to the carrying of Anderson
county. The defense say that if the
jury IS satisfied that bet was made,
that it will not play the baby act and
seek to annul the bet by pleading it's
illegality
Gov. Ellerbe said that if he spoke of
offering n horse it was in Joke, and he
certainly made no bet. When asked
whether he was not asked for the horse
the day after the convention he said
that he did not remember such con-
versation, but would not say that there
was not such an interview
As to the claims of Mr. Evans having
made the bet and the various phases of
the bet, he said that he, Mr.. Evans,
may have said these things; but he did
not remember them, but ut the same
time he would not deny that they were
said. Evans was positive in his state
ments that the horse was won and de-
livered to him in payment of bet.
Messrs. Abney and Youmnns appeared
for Mr.. Evans and Barron and Ray for
Gov. Ellerbe.
The case attracted great deal of at
tention and has been hard fought
throughout. One thing is certain. and
that is there is great variance in the
testimony of the principals
Judge Aldrich held that there was no
law against betting on II primary cleo
tion. 1t was testified too that the cleo
ton bet was as to the Colleton plan
which was not covered by the statutes
nj all. Where money or property is
paid over on bet, though the wager
be illegal, the party cannot recover it
back on the ground Of the bet being il
legal. The whole question therefore in
the matter was whether, when Gov. Ell
lerbe let Mr.. Evans bring the horse
from Savannah, she still belonged to
Mr. Ellerbe or to Mr.. Evans.
Gov. Ellerbe contends that he never
heard of the bet until after he had lean
ed the mare to Mr.. Evans, and Mr.. Ev-
ans swears that he worked for the horse
and prodded Mr.. Ellerbe for the pay
ment of the bet he alleges he made as
to Anderson county.
The jury remained out about two
hours and decided in favor of Gov. FL
lerbe and granted him the horse. Sally,
or $500 with no damages.
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New Freight Association.

The Southeastern Freight Associa-
ton is the name of the new traffic or
ganization which, on May list. will take
the place of the Southern States Freight
Association.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
Strange They Should Quarrel,

Two men are In love with the same
girl. Good! Now, it seems strange
that they should quarrel with each 9TH
ar for being Of the same mind. 1t Is
usually difference Of opinion that Ia
yiteS conflict
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

Rugby-Our landlady is one o! the
most expert calcula tors In town. VIII
k;ns-Is shef Rugby-Ycp. We had
heans for dinner to-day. and she asked
me how many l would havc.-Cteve.
land Plain Dealer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
Strange They ShOuld OuarreI

TWO men are in love with the same
girl. Good. Now, it seems strange
that they should quarrel with each 9th
~ for being Of the same mind 1t Is
usually difference OF opinion that ia-
vltCs conflict.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

Bacon IT., fanny you don't ride"
Mgbcr; I'm waiting until tI"y lave
bicycles built for two" Bacon "Nuu
can get tandcms now" Egbcrt Il
know: mean biCycl" built Tor two
dollars NOnkcrs statesman
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

Ilc-Ilave yon heard my new song.
"rhc Proposal:' She-Nc; what key Is
it in? lIc-Bc minc--cr. Shc-I will.
tAnd now you can trans0nSe i 70 the
key Of "A tiat."--Iifc
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30

A Massachusetts minister has de-
clincd 10 receive 81 600 increase in his
salary anil the congregation is about
evenly divided as to whether thus in
dicatcS zen Sc of conscience or lu,
nac.