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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11
SPAIN'S HOSTILE STAND.
Indications That She Intends to Loc:
Cuba by War With Us.
WEYLER TO BE COURT -MARTlALEI

Former Minister Taylor Says the Island
VIII Re Free Before the Spring
Latest Note From Madrid is Defiant
and the Spanish Press is Very Bitter
Against America-Crisis Approaching
NEW YORK CITT (SpeciaD.-The des-
patches from Madrid have not been reas-
suring. The Spanish Government has been
aggressive in a guarded way in its replies
to Washington on the Cuban question, ant
the Spanish press has been virulently at
tacking Americans.
Reports from London are to the effect
that Spain has contracted for powerful
cruisers for its navy, and the latest tele
gram from Madrid says that the SpanisE
Cabinet will reply to the United States
Minister'S acknowledgment OF the receipt
OF the Spanish note on the subject OF CUBA
bv declaring in guarded terms that witt
reference to granting autonomy 10 Cupa
Spain will do what she deems fit.
1t is understood that the Spanish Govern
ment. in the ease OF the American schooner
Connection, captured in Cuban waters III
April, 1896, will maintain that the Spanish
officers acted correctly in making the cap
ture, and that the protocol OF 1877 solely
referred to American citizens residing In
Cuba.
AS a result of the war scare there was
general selling OF stocks on the EXCHANGES,
hut no evidence OF a paricky condition.
1t is estimated that the depreciation in
stocks through this bear movement
amounts to S25 100000.
The statement by Hannis Taylor, former
Minister to Spain, that Cuba will be free
"bafore the blossoms spring into flowers
again" has created the greatest interest.
Tie beie1 is strengthened by tho st9ts-
ment that the Spanish Cabinet may seek to
involve this country in such n way rs to
give pretext for the loss OF the island.
The principal question now. is rs to how
far Spain will go in crisis with the United
States before she considers her pretext to
lose Cuba is established to the satisfaction
OF herself and Europe.
The main thing that rises between Spain
and Cuba as barrier to adjustment OF
peace is the crowns determination that
not one peso Of revenue shall be lost to
the royal treasury.
The change In the Captain-Generalship
OF the island, the officials say, is blow
that Spain has struck at himself uninten-
tionally.
Ex-Minister Hannis Taylor has charac-
terized the change as "Spnin's great mistake
in swapping horses while crossing
stream"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
Value of n Delicate Taste.

One thing that is almost as impor-
tant as knowledge of cooking, and
fullyas important when there are good
servants to do the cooking, is a Gei-
cate taste. 1t takes well-bred taste
to know if the viands ore cooked to
the proper turn; the eggs absolutely
fresh, the cream what it should be,
and the salad dressing properly mixed.
This is q less common possession than
people think. A woman who has made
q great success as cook attributes it
largely to her knowledge of how
things should taste. She belonged to
one Of the old New York families,
where the best themarket could afford
was always to be found on the table
and cooked i'll the best possible way.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11
WHAT ELEVEN ROADS DID
Daring the Past Year-Handsome In

Daring the Past Year-Handsome In
crease i'm Earnings.
The railroad commission last week
gave the press the figures showing the
earnings of the other roads that have
reported in addition to the leading lines
given few days ago. The following
compact comparative statement of the
earnings, less expenses and taxes for
the wears 1896 and 1897 shows the hand
some net increase for II roads OF S29S,
O40. .36. which is greater figure than
that shown by the roads recently re.
ported:
Carolina Midland Railroads.&c.,
Sf8, S4S. As; 1897, $17, ,2A. 75; increase,
SS,S76. %.
Georgetown and Western Railroad
1896, Sl1, ,4S5. SO; 1897, 50, SIG. 06; de-
crease, 81, $50. .92.
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens
Railroad 1896, Sl2, 293. Sc; 1897, $685.
694. 90; increase, S11, 400. 60.
Blue Ridge Railroads.&c., So, 70S. 81 !;
1897, So, 9SS 80; increase, S274. rs.
.&N. w. r. R.-1S96, S., 1872 9S;
1897, $40, sO6 So; increase, S3, s13.60.
W. & s. r. R.-1s96, 7,OO2. rs; 1897,
$14, ZOE, 81; increase, 81. 700, 16.
3 q. P. w. & b. r. R.-1S96, $40, S0S. :
90; 1897, Sl2, 2,674 81; increase, Sl,S66 10.
& Glenn Springs r. R.-1S96, 1896. 12;
1887, Sl10 4S; deficit.
Total-1s9G. S6G, 140. 95; 1897, S92,-
6O8. 67; increase, $2S, 431.69; decrease,
8, $50. 90.
Increase reported for II roads, Ss71,-
b78 SO.
Balance of roads to date, S2G, 4G1. q.
) Net increase to date. S29S, Gao. 36.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
President Mckinley Designates the Twen-
ty-fifth of November to BE Observed.

ty-fifth of November to BE Observed.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpeciaD.-Presidcnt
Mckinley issued his frst Thanksgiving
Day proclamation as follows:
'In remembrance of Gods goodness to
us during the past year. which has been so
abundant. Let us offer unto Him our
Thanksgiving and pay our vows unto tho
Most High Under His watchful provi-
dence industry has prospered. the condt-
tions OF labor have improved, the rewarda
OF tho husbandman have been increased
and the comforts Of our homes multiplied. :.
His mighty hand has preserved peace and
protected the Nation. Respect for law and
order has been strengthened. love OF free in
stitutions cherished. and all sections OF our
beloved country brought into closer bonds
Of fraternal regard and generous co-opcra-
tion.
"For these great benefits 1t IL our duty
to praise the Lord in n spirit OF humility
and gratitude, and to offer up to Him our
most earnest supplications. That we may
acknowledge our obligations rs Ii people to
Him who has so Graciously granted US the
blessings OF free government and material
prosperity. l. William Mckinley, President
OF the United States. do hereby designate
and set apart Thurs day. the twenty-iifth
and prayer. which all OF the people are in
vited to observe with appropriate religious
services in their respective places OF wor-
ship. On this day ofreioicins and domes-
tic reunion let our prayers ascend to the
Giver OF every good and perfect gift for the
continuance OF His love and favor to us.
that our hearts NAV he filed with charity
and good will. anl that we may be ever
worthy OF His bencAcent concern.
"In witness whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to bo affixed
"Done ut the City OF Washington this
tyenty-ninth day OF October. in the wear
OF our Lord one Thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven. and of the Independence
Of the United States the one hundred and
twenty-second.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
By the President,
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of State.
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Expert Misunderstanding.

'"The best way to wash blaukets?"
said the superintendent of one of New,
York's largest laund1ies. "Well, the
first thing to be considered is the
soap. 1t should he good white soap,5
and free from resin. Slice the soap in
kettle of hot water aad put it over
the fire until it dissolves; there is no
need for it to boil. Then pour it into
the tub and turn on the waler, which
should be hot-almost scalding. Mix
the two together so as TO form good
lather; then put in your blankets. Let
them remain in this water about fl
teen or twenty minutes, covering the
tub SO as to keep in tie steam; then
souse them up and down with the
hands and turn them over in the wa
ter for few minutes. One of my
women, who is very successful, has q
large tin funnel that she uses to man
ipulate her blankets with. She takes
it by the stem and presses the mouth
of the funnel up and down on the
blankets, turns them over and keeps
up the process until she thinks that
every part has had the water passed
through it by the suction Of the fun
mel; then takes them out and passes
through the wringer. While she is,
perhaps, my best blanket washer, I
haven't sufficient faith in her funnel
theory to think it at ell necessary, (
though I think it much better than
using stick, which should never be
allowed, as it is almost certain to
make holes in the blanket.
'In passing through the wringer it
should always go lengthwise. After.
the first wringing comes second tub
of hot water, in viii b has been put q
a goodly supply of ammonia; then
another wringing and another tub OF
hot water, with just enough of the
soap mixture to make good suds -
not thick suds, nothing like as thick /,
a suds as the first, but just enough to
make the water smooth to the touch.
After thorough rinsiug in this water
it should be passed throughthe wiring
er or wrung with the hands lengthwise
and hung in the wind to dry. It.
should never be hung in the sun, as
it makes it yellow. Soap containing
resin will also canse yellowness, and
cold water harshness. I know you
want to know why put soap in the
last rinsing water-to make the blan-
ket soft and pliable; otherwise it
would be harsh and stiff, almost as
much so as if washed in cold water.
And what I have told you about blan-
kets is true about all fannels, from
the finest to the coarsest."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11

At Williston DR.. John Smith has O
lot of five or six acres, adjoining his
residence, from which he is gathering
two bales of cotton per acre. Mr.. Sid
Hair, on Richmond avenue, has seven
eighths of an acre lot planted in cotton
after rye was cut from it, late in the
spring, off which he has already picked
1,640 pounds of seed cotton. He feels
sure that he will make on this patch
2, 500 pounds. When this kind of farm
ing is done there is money in fve-cent
cotton. twenty-five dollars will fertil-
ize and work the crop, which will leave
not less than $25 profit.
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couRT.MAaTlAL FOR WeYLER.
Decision of the Spanish Cabinet About
His Utterances.

His Utterances.
MADRID, Spain (By Cable).-The Spanish
Government, as a result OF the delibera-
tions of the Ministers over the utterances
of General Weyler, the former Captain
General of Cuba, has come to the de-
cision to try him by court-martial, no
matter where he lands, II he confirms the
truth of the remarks attributed to
him in the press. The commanding
officers at all the ports OF the Spanish
Kingdom have been instructed to demand
OF General Weyler. the moment he can be
communicated with, the exact terms OF
the speech which he delivered in reply to
the manifestation at Havana upon the oc-
casiou Of his embarkation for Spain on
board the Spanish steamer Montserrat.
Among the charges to be preferred are
Misrepresentation OF money aud unbecom-
ing conduct. This is an acknowledgment
by Spain Of the corruption OF Weylers
reign in Cuba.
A public meeting which was organized
at Santander to arrange n reception to
General weyler was attended by such riot.
Gus opposition tha: the Mayor was obliged
to dissolve il.
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:RssuIts in New Jersey.

TRENTON, N. J. (SpeciaD.-In the New
Jersey local elections the Democrats and
the Republicans appear to hava divided the
honor on comparatively light vote. The
Democrats succeeded In electing five OF the
six new State Senators, but the Republi.
cans, however, secured majority Of the
iAssemblymen, and the Legislature remains
Republican. The Democrats swept Jersey
City and Hudson County by maiorities
ranging from three to seven thousand. All
of the Democratic, legislative and county
Officers were elected, including the eleven
members Of Assembly.
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THE INSURANCE TAX
Will Net the State About $4,000
for the First Year.

VIII Net the State About $4,000
for the First Year.
The tax of one, half of one per cent.
imposed on the amount of the gross
premiums collected from business done
in this State by all classes offoreign In
surance companies-fre, life, marine,
surety, security, guarantee, hallstorm'
live stock, accident, plate glass. etc. -.
at has been seen from the abstracts OF
the quarterly reports made up In the
ofie of the comptroller general Will
amount to about $4,000. Ihls income
from the insurance companies IS Ii ao,
dition to the $40, 900 and more derived
from the 500 license imposed on each
insurance company.
The abstracts for the first quarter
showed S425, 10S. SO collected In prem
iums by the 100 or more companies
operating in the State. On this the tax
amounted to -, I25. .0s. The reports Tor
the last two quarters are now all In ana
the abstracts have all been made up.
The following section OF the act shows
how the tax is TO be collected:
Section 3. That each of such compan-
les as are mentioned In section !, dong
business in this State, shall make
uuarterly return to the comptroller
general, In such form as the comptroller
general may prescribe, of its gross IN
come or gross receipts, as the case may
be. for the preceding quarter, when
said return shall state In detail amount
of gross. premiums, gross recelpts OF
gross income collected by such company
IN each OF the various counties In tins
State The comptroller general shall
prepare an abstract Of such quarterly
Tsturns. which shall be by him trans.
mitsed 10 the State Treasurer. who shall
collect the said additional license fee
az oue-haH of one per centum on the
amount therein stated The returns
harein required shall be made on the
slst Of March, S0th cay OF june 30th
day of September and the 31st day OF
December in each year. The comp
troIier general shall Immediately after
the close Of the year transmit to the
county auditor in each of the various
: counties from which such company has
derived its gross premiums or gross re-
ceipts statement Of the amount OF pre-
miums or receipts collected In such
county during the preceding year,
which said statement of the gross re-
ceipts heretofore required ofthe agency
Of such company in such county shall
be placed on the duplicate in such
county together with the other items
now included In the taxable property OF
such company.
This is the first of the new revenue
acts 70 show any net results.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11

A special from Union to the News
End Courier says: The Junior Order
OF American Mechanics has made rapid
growth IN this town during the last
three months, fifty new members hav-
ing been initiated during this time.
One of the most red-hot discussions
between two ministers of the gospel
ever heard on the public streets of
Union took plrce in front of the post
office on Main street A crowd soon
collected, and, though silent spectators
at first, they began to take part in the
discussion as it waxed warm. Others
were attracted, and in a short while
the sidewalk was crowded.
Both of these ministers are Baptist,
one of them is Q member of the Order
and the other is not, and it was re-
quest from one to the other to join,
which brought on the discussion. The
outside minister gave as his reason for
not joining that he did not believe in
the Bible in the public school, as he
did not believe that it could be read
there without sectarianism. He thought
that # the Catholics could gain ma.
iority they had right to rule us. The
other minister explained that the
Juniors did not wish sectarianism
taught in the schools, but wished the
Bible, which which was the recognized
standard of oil the best moral and civil
laws, should be read to the rising gen.
Grafton, and the pupils be allowed to
accept any sect they see fit. 1t was
finally proposed to call mass meeting
of the citizens in the court hoose at an
early date and let these two gentlemen
discuss the matter before the public in
O debate. The member Of the Order
did not commit himself, but said he
would think the matter over and de-
eide.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11
A CREEK INDIAN EXECUTED.
John S. watka Pays tho Penalty For
Killing Jonas Deer.

John s. watka Pays tho Penalty For
Killing Jonas Deer.
John S. Watka, the Greek Indian who
shot Jonas Deer, a member OF his tribe, ,was
executed for the crime at Chelsea, Indian
Territory.
The men were rivals for the hand Of the
same girl, and fought at dance at which
she was present to decide who should gair
her. Watka killed Deer and married the
Indian maiden.
Several days ago Watka made arrange
ments for his wife's future, and then sci
out alone for the public execution grounds
In due time he arrived and found the exc
cutioner waiting. He assumed his position
on bended knees, with arms tied behind
and bandage over the eyes. He was shot
through the heart.
Late last summer Watka went to Kansa,
City with baseball nine Of his fellow
Indians and played in game at one Of
the parks. He had ample opportunity te
escape, but returned to the Territory Of
his own accord, that his sentence might be
carried out.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11

Scalloped Tomatoes-Put in but
tered baking dish layer of bread or
cracker crumbs seasoned with bits OF
butter, then layer of sliced tomatoes
seasoned with pepper, salt and sugar
if desired, then layer of crumbs,
and 80 on till dish is full, finishing
with the crumbs. Bake from three
quarters of an nour to IN hour.
Sweet Pickles Take half bushel
of watermelon rinds; pare and slice,
soak over night in salt water, steam
until tender. Make q syrup with
three pints of pure vinegar, fTe.
pounds of sugar, three ounces of
stick cinnamon, and one ounce of
whole cloves. Boil one hour. Skim
out the spices, put in the melon and
boil another hour. ~
Mixed Pickles - Four quarts of
sliced green tomatoes, two quarts of
sliced onions, four quarts OF cucum-
bers pared and sliced, four quarts of
caulihower broken apart, one-half cup
salt. Let all stand over night, then
drain, boil the caulifower twenty-five
minutes and drain again. Scald in
one gallon of vinegar one-half cup of
celery seed, one-half ounce allspice,
one tablespoonful of whole black pep
per, two tablespoonfuls mustard seed,
and one pound of brown sugar. While
hot pour over the vegetables. When
cold cover with horseradish leaves and
NO mold will appear. s@s
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SOUTH Carolina POINTERS.
The State Holds That Liquors Can
not Be Hauled in Wagons.
BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Intensive FarminG--Norton Goes to
Washington---Two Suicides---biro
Season On--Potato Crop Short.

There will doubtless be more litlSa-
ton growing out of the enforcement OF
the dispensary law as the State sees Its
requirements. The latest phase OF tbs
enforcement of the liquor law came to
light last week when it became known
that the State had taken the position
that original packages cannot be hauled
into the State in wagons. The State
claims that liquor can only be brought
in by common carriers and that wagons
are not common carriers. tits held tn at
this is what ] udge Simonton has decided
in his 90. p" "decrees
The case in point comes up from
Laurens county and the agent OF +. ).
O'Connor of Augusta is the party i'm
mediately concerned. Governor Eller-
bee in some way got information that
the agent had sent wagons to Augusta
70 haul in his supply of liquors. he
wired the sheriff to keep on the lookout
for the wagons on their return and
seize the whole concern, arresting the
drivers.
Governor Ellerbe got the IoiloWlnS
message from Laurens:
Gov w. H. Ellerbe:
Ihave seized four wagons and teams loaded
with liquor-origlnal packages-sent by l.. ':
O'Connor to agent at Laurens. Must hold
teams and liquor? Answer.
q. P. SULLIVAN,
Deputy sheriff.
Governor Ellerbe wired back that the
liquor and teams be held and the drivers
arrested. The teams are to be adver-
tised and sold in Laurens and the liquor
is to be sent to Columbia to the dlspen-
sary. -,
No doubt O'Connor or his agent will
bring case in the United States Court
to test the matter.
Since the 80. P" decisions many
stores have been supplied in this way
out of Augusta, and the issue will be
well worth testing.
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General Lees ReIurs,

WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeciaD.-The Uni-
ted States Consul-General to Cuba, General
Lee, has returned to Washington, and be-
tore the meeting Of the Cabinet he called ut
the State Department and later at the
White House. At the former he saw Secre-
tary Sherman and also Assistant Secretary
Day. who had just returned to the city
from Canton, Ohio. General Lee is here
simply for the purpose OF receiving any In
structions that it Is deemed necessary to
give him before his departure for his post
Mt Havana, which will be as soon as posi-
h,e
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TROUBLE FOR WEYLER.

To Demand an Explanation of His Fare
well Address In Cuba.
At the meeting of the Spanish Cabinet at
Madrid it was decided to demand ON ex-
PLANTATION from General Weyler OF the re-
marks he made in his farewell address on
leaving Havana, Cuba.
Measures will be taken to grant amnesty
to the political prisoners belonging to
Porto Rico. and the Governor General Of
the PHILIPPINE Islands will be invested with
authority to pardon the families OF insur-
gents OF that colony.
The revenue returns for the month OF
October show q decrease Of 1855, 73l pes
etas, as compared with the month OF oc-
tober, 1896.
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Pierce W. Whitmire, a Young farme

Pierce W. Whitmire, a young farmer
Of Fanview township, Greepville
county, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with a revolver. He
was found in the public road twelve
miles from Greenville. The deceased
was about "a years old. He had been
drinking heavily lately. At Columbia,
j. n. Atkinson, employed by the
Southern Railway Company as train
dispatcher, committed suicide. The
real cause is not known. He left note
for his mother, who lives in Atlanta,
and told his friends and doctors that he
did not care to live any longer.
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Spanish Naval Preparations For Trouble.

BARCELONA, Spain (By Cable). Spain Is
hurrying on for all she is worth her naval
preparations with the avowed object OF
making her name respected by the United
States"-that is the official .phraseology--
and scarcely day passes without the pub
lie receiving official information, through
the Ministerial press. that either this or
that ship has been acquired, or that sue
cessful trial OF some newly built cruiser has
taken place. Thus We are Informed that
the. new Spanish torpedo boat destroyer,
Pluton, built in England, attained ut its
trial trip speed OF 81 lilo miles per hour.
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With Oct. 31st, the closed season for
birds and game in this State came to
an end. aud those who love hunting
are in the seventh heaven Numerous
parties of huntsmen will go out in
search of quail, no matter what the
weather is.
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The Result in Ohio,

COLUMBUS, Ohio (specinD.-A careful es,
innate at o'clock u. m. gives the Lesisls-
ture' to the Republicans by majority OF
two on joint ballot.
|: Chairman MeConville, OF the DemocratiG
Committee, practically comedies tho elec,
'tion OF Bushnell, Republican, for Governor,
by almost $4,000.
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ONE NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER.

They Fought Over a Lunch In the
Main Street Of Bamberg.
At Bamberg Ed Riley shot and In
stantly killed Henry Zeigler on Main
street, in front of Jackson's restaurant.
Both parties are colored. 1t is said
that dispute arose over a lunch, and
Zeigler made for Riley with open knife
in hand, when he pulled his pistol and
shot him in the heart Riley made a
hasty retreat after the shooting and has
not vet been arrested.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11

General James Norton, who was late.
ly elected to Congress fSom the Sixth
district to. fill the unexpired term of
Hon. j. L. McLaurin, is in Washing
ton. He goes to look over the field of
his new duties and takes batch of Pc
titions for postofices from his district to
file in the department.