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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Mr.. Phelps on the ssaI Question.

Washington, Oct 15.-Hon. ]. Phelps,
United States minister TO Great Britain
when the Boring sea question was under
consideration, and later one of the
United States representatives at the
Boring sea arbitration at Paris, was
asked today for his opinion on certain
phases of the Boring sea case as devel-
oped by the coming conference between
tthe United States. Russia and Japan.
MIR. Phelps said he did not feel ut lib
erty to speak of the subject in detail.
''But / will say" he added. "that Rus
STA has done, according 10 published re-
ports, what in my opinion we ought to
have done in 1888 and what l advised
our government to do"
The action of Russia referred to by
Mr.. Phelps is that of establishing rigid
system of protection of the Russian sea
islands with thirty-mile cone in which
only the inhabitants of the Russian sea-
islands are permitted to kill seals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Tam many Hall Meeting.

Tammany hall tonight ratified the
nominations of it's candidates. The at
tendance at the wigwam was not as
great as expected. While the hall was
well filed, there was a crowd of several
thousand surrounding the stands on the
outside at the regular democracy. John
r. Staunchield of Elmira. n. Y, was
the first regular speaker. He is eX-Sen-
ator Hills law partner. As he began
to sneak some one in the hall shouted
for George and there were cheers and
misses.
Congressman Amos ]. Cummings was
The next speaker. When he mentioned
Croker's name there was the expected
outburst of cheers and applause, but
mingled with them there were uneX-
pected Kisses. The speaker said that
Tammanv hall was the regular demOc-
racy of New York He had heard that
Croker was to turn him down because
fOe had not voted for the Union Pacific
refunding bill. He had seen it also
stated that the Tammany men had been
ordered to vote for that bill, and he de-
MED 1t bitterly. Mr.. Croker had never
asked him to vote for the bill. Several
times Mr. Cummings mentioned John G..
Sheehan's name. and on each occasion
1t was applauded with greater vche-
mence than that of Croker.
Thomas II. Grady. who spoke next
aroused the latent enthusiasm in the
audience. He scored Low. George and
Tracey In n manner to suit the Tam
maDyites.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
uE DEMANDED A THRONE.
Muffiner Wanted to Gust Queen VIC
toria from Her Position.

,tnmner Wanted to Gust Queen VIC
toria from Her Position.
There died a man in England Few
DAVIS ago who claimed not only that TINS
was his second time on EARTH out tnao
he was the rightful heir to the BRUSH
throne. His name was Ernest Mulllner'
and he was a theosophist of some stand
inc. He lived in Southport, and was an
exnert accountant. After his death a
number of papers were found when al
tracted considerable attention through
out England. One read:
"To Victoria, Monarch Apparent:
Take notice of this appeal made ac-
cording to constitutional law, and
copv of which has been dispatched to
the speaker of the house OF commons,
for attachment without the building OF
the house of parliament, for publication
to the commonweal, that /, Ernest
Mulliner, member of the Incorporated
Society of Accountants and OF the The
osophical Society of the World, know
by the process of mental telepathy, that
it is said by many of the nation that
the present monarch reigning is not
the true monarch, but another per-
son is"
The document then declared that Null
liner first-realized in February, 1855,
that he lived previous life, and that
A. P. Sinnett, of the Theosophical So
ciety of India, was well aware OF this
fact. He then asks for an investigation
of his claims, ending as follows:
"But I do say that the main question
of inquiry and judgment is whether the
allegation is true or not, in whole or
part, that I am the true heir to the
throne of this realm by reason OF the
change of monarch about the year 1861,
when the present monarch apparent
Crowned in 1887 did abdicate in favor
of woman truly entitled to the throne.
I say, that by reason Of this am true
heir to the throne of Great Britain and
Ireland, and that now at present the
welfare of the crown and commonweal
is damaged and jeopardized. Such
royal court of inquiry is just and neces-
sary by reason of the effect OF the allie
cation upon the crown and upon myself
as subject of the realm. I have suf-
fered loss of liberty by reason of the
allegation through mental telepatfy.
and have been denied justice for fear
Of it being spoken Of in the courts that
I am heir to the throne. If the title is
denied me by this court I do claim COM
pensation for improper interference
with my liberty to the amount of s5,-
900.
"The present monarch was not in
1887 the true monarch, but another
woman was, and in the year 1861, the
year of my certifcated birth as Ernest
Mulliner, this woman (who was my
mother) did accept the throne from
Victoria. I was then taken away and
said to be dead or lost, and was placed
with the family of Mulliner, of Bolton,
whose wife did have son child which
was taken to Windsor castle. This was
done secretly and without the mothers
knowledge. After the French war,
about 1879, the present queen returned
to the throne."-N. Y. Journal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

but owing to Justice Fuller's retirement,
it leaves the bench with only eight MEM
bers, and in view of the important consti-
tutional questions represented by these
two cases il was desired that they should
be heard by full bench.
Mr.. r. ]. Phelps, ex-minister to Great
Britain, who is counsel for the railways
in the joint traffic case, was in court and
acquesced in the postponement of the
henring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Financial Review.

New York, Oct. 15.-Bradstreets fnan.
cial review tomorrow will say:
The liquidation, bear pressure and de.
cline of prices continued in the early part
of the present week, the market present.
ing every evidence both of manipulation
by the shorts and of the closing out of
weak holdings The situation, however
underwent sudden change, owing largely
to the appearance of rains at the west
breaking the severe drought which had
been experienced for nearly six weeks.
Some of the interests which had been
active on the bear side at once changed
their position and covered. Before this
happened the market had one severe fit
of bearishness based on allegations that
western railway rates were becoming de-
moralized and that the reply of the Span
ish govern to the recent note of our min
lister at Madrid was unsatisfactory and
likely to cause complications. Decisions
by the supreme court in certain cases in
volving railway interests were also talked
of as among the possibilities and the I'M
settled condition surrounding the first mu-
nicipal election in Greater New York were
also used to unsettle the public. The con-
tinued break in Chicago Gas was the CEN
trail incident of the downward movement,
and that stock led in the rally, though it
cline there was evidence not only of COW
ering by shorts, but of accumulatiOns of
corn stock in the hands of what the street
calls "the big people"
Commission houses. however, are in
active and the public having been shaken
out, are slow to return as buyers of stocks
Europe has done little, though it bought
at the decline and sold on the rallies. The
fact that further gold imports are delayed
by the artificial advance of the Bank of
Englands price of gold, and the marking
up of its discount rate to ) per cent has
comparatively little influence. 1t is rec.
ognized that the persistent purchases of
breadstuffs by foreigners must result in
a lowering of exchange rates to the gold
point and the transfer of considerable
specie in this direction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Appointments.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The president
Consuls-L. b. Smith of Maine ut Gu
racoa, West Indies; William f. Sands
of the District of Columbia. secretary of
legation of the United States at Seoul,
Corea.
Thomas b. Needles of Illinois. commits
sioner to negotiate with the Cherokee.
Chocktaw. Chickasaw. Muscogee and
Seminole Indians, vice Alex Montgomery,
resigned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Greater NEW YORK POLITICS
.Ex-POsTMAsTER DAYTON ACCEPTS
THE COMPTRO on
THE GEORGE TICKET.
big IAMMANY HALL RATIFICATION
1t Was Noticed That Sbeehan's Name
Received More Applause Than
CrOker's-The United DEM
Ocracy's Ticket.

Now York Oct 1.-THE principa
NV iorh, 80 ~ Tho dov wera forme,
Ponticai eve1ls o ~ 'He w Jay Dovton's ac
.,an,amca Of Tho nomination for comp
tepIance Vi th ane u npr,,'' Gnorre ticket
1 HIon on Stro ,n frsf sneoch for Seth
go,y IN which no resented the inter
low, III WIEN ,ho no III Standardization in
tsien $500 81 wy Nav York camnoien. and
T nv uiuu,e' ho ~" rotificotion meeting
, ihiu uas malt nnitbor So well attended MOI
mnlr ntb maS t, as the leaders had hoped
~ enrh' hn "' wv
- T mu"i T;t G; rnion IL holding MINER.
ne ,o S,%s"H and Henry George is about
Jus .n ae' tho stnmn Sneoking at a
" an 5gti,ons, mnioo meeting tonight
S ,Ioo. St U modn a vigorous plea for
.s naioI o,,o"e lie lisa said.
oe .Iyh h|o" E,owor ram for governor and
ros dafnoted nv nearly 300 900 majority
WA. Was not;nnai aGministrotion fried TO in
.me Ia ~ tho affnirs If The state of New
VIII r. ny Tho foundation principles of
~ IN. ,hi;oar 80, na.iv are 81 weak that it
rne iepan ~, 80 bbayo tho members of the
- iI;,'ot ;ptssrsorn IN our municipal affairs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Important Cases Postponed.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Chief Justice
Fuller. when court met today, announced
that the Joint Traffic Railway associa-
ton case from New York and the La
Clede Gas Light case from st. Louis had
been assigned by the court for argument
ON the first Monday in next January. The
arguments had been set for this month
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Brussels Exposition Awards.

Washington. Oct. 15.-Professor ]. II.
Gore of Columbia university, the COM
missioner general of the United States to
the international exposition held at Brus-
sells in 1897. has revised list of awards
on the American exhibits. 1t shows that
American firms received large number
of awards.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Rnnk Clear;nEs.

New York, Oct. 15.-The following ta-
BILE, compiled by Bradstreet. shows the
bank clearings at principal cities for the
week ending Friday, October 10, with
tie percentage of increase and decrease
as compared with the corresponding week
last year:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Good Enough to BE True.

The Nillan-Egletts was placed under
arrest last night as he was leaving the
stage.
The Heroine-What was the charge?
The neutrality-suspicious. an actor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
He's Away OF,

Timkins-Isn't old Millyuns distant
relative of yours?
Simkins-Yes; so distant that he isn't
able to recognize me.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

ton shows an increase compared with last
week of 212,S47 bales, and decrease
compared with last year of 769, 165 bales
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Total Net Receipts.

New York, Oct. 15.-The following are
the total net receipts Of cotton at all ports
since September l, 1897:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Time Resisting Cedar,

Cedar-wood is famous among farmers
for its lasting qualities, when used for
fence-posts. An interesting proof Of
the power Of this wood to resist the ef-
tects Oft time is furnished by the Egyp.
tan boats made of cedar which were
found buried near the banks of the Nile,
and which, according to recent esti-
mates OF their age, were probably in use
4'Soo years ago! The fact must not be
overlooked, however, that these boats
were covered by the dry sand of the
desert.-Youth's COMPANION.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Nothing to Do with tha To-.

He-Will you marry me?
she-Do you think you could be happy
with me for wife?
What's that got to do with it?"-
Yellow Book.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
visible Supply of Cotton.

New Orleans, Oct 1N-Secratary Hes
ter has issued statement OF the world
visible supply of cotton today, covering
details of stocks at European ports
amount ahoat for Europe and stocks at
ports and interior towns in the United
States.
The total visible is 1,S90,694 bales
against 1,677,S47 bales last week. and =,
$50. $50 bales last year. OF this the tota
of American cotton is 1,727694 bales
against 1,515.S47 bales last week. and =
366. $50 bales last year, and of all other
kinds. 10000 bales. against 10000 bales
J The total worlds visible supply of cot,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

sally Gay-What kind of a fellow is
Jack Kissinger?
Dolly swift-An osculatory klepto-
maniac.-Puck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Hold Cotton.

New York, Nov. 8.-Walter T.
Miller, treasurer of the New York cot
ton exchange, who returned from Eu-
rope fee days ago, made the follow
ing statement to-day concerning the
cotton morket.
81 found the general situation With
regard to trade and commerce favor
able and by DO meaus unsatisfactory,
as I understand has been the impress
sion in America for the past month CT
two. Certainly in England aud on the
continent just the contrary was the
case AS TO the prices OF manufac-
.ured goods, of course buyers decline
TO buy long stock as long as the aou.b
persists in oderiog cotton down. When
enough Of the cotton is marketed to
relieve the producer and be feels able
to.sbold some cotton, buyers of ma0u-
facsured goods and traders 10 cotton
will probably be anxions to invest in
both.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
WEYLER TN TROUBLE.

Madrid, Nov. 5-The Spanish
government, as re.ult of the delibera-
tons of the ministers over the utter
ances of Generel Weyler, the former
captain general of Caba. has come to
the decision to try him by court-mar-
tial. no matter where be lands, il be
confirms the accuracy of the press re-
ports of his utterances. The command.
ing officers at all the ports of the
Spanish kingdom have been instructed
to demand Of General Weyler, the
moment be can be com municated with.
the exact terms Of the speecbes which
he delivered in reply to the manifesto
ton at Havana upon the occasion of his
embarkation for Spain on Sunday.
The steamer Montserrat. en- which
General Weyler sailed for Spain ou
Sunday, on Wednesday, as cablsd to
the Associated Press, reached Gibara,
on the northwest coast Of Cuba, With
her engines disabled, and may be com.
PEELED to return to Havana. in which
case it is not unlikely that there will
be interesting developments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
notice TO TAXPAYERS.

NTOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that will
~ be in my Office in the Court House at
Sumter from October 18th to December 3lst,
next for the collection Of taxes for the pres
ent fiscal year, and for collection of comnu-
tation road tax for 1898.
1t is very important, for two reasons, that
you should pay up earlier than usual. In
the first place, my salary having been re-
duced twenty per cent. by the last Legisla-
tare renders it impossible for me to employ
my usual clerks, hence with the usual rush
toward the last, many will fail to get in. In
the second place, the Auditor has never re-
quired heretofore that the tax books be turn
ed over to him promptly for making up the
penalty book. he has already notified ne
that on account of change in the Law regu-
lating the work of his office tnat be would be
compelled to have the books az required by
Law, 90 that an compelled to close up on
Dec. 3lst
NIB. In view of the above reasons don't
put off till the last and then expect me TO
protect you. 1t will be impossible
H. l. SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter County.
Sent %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
MILITIA AT FAIR.
What Thursdays Military
Parade Will Be.
Thlrty-one Commands Will Par
ticipate in the Parade.

The military parade. review and
sham battle on Thursday will be one
of the best ever seen in the State.
This is a plain, unvarnished state
ment of fact The outlook for suc-
cess of this feature could not be
brighter. 1t is perfectly safe to say
that 1000 or more soldiers will par
ticipate in the parade and in the
sham battle. which will follow it.
The military committe has spared no
pains to make this feature attractive
in al it's details. 60
Tomorrow the troops will begin e
arrive by every train Some will
get here in the forenoon ; some at
night and a few will be unable to
come until Thursday morning. The
Charleston contingent will arrive to-
morrow evening at I o'clock, coming
on a special train via the Atlantic
Coast Line. The Charleston battal-
ion will be the ..color battalion" of
what is TO- be known as the "First
Provisional Regiment, S. G. V. To-
Up to the present time there are 81
commands that have notified the COM
mittee that they will be in Columbia.
Practically all of the troops will 60
into encampment at the fair grounds.
Yesterday the work of putting up
the camp was completed Everything
is in readiness at the mess hall The
Darlington Guards propose to accept
Of the hospitality of the committee
at the mess hall but the company will
be quartered along with the Clemson
cadets in the Kendall building. This
company will bring band along.
The camp has not yet been named.
The committee will select suitable
came to-day.
As yet it is not known whether
the Clemson cadet corps will be per-
mitted to stay over through Thursday
so that the cadets can take part in
the parade. The committee. howev-
er. hopes to prevail upon President
Rartzog to allow them to do 30.
In addition to the regular troos a
detachment of cadets from the
Orangeburg Collegiate institute, con-
sistiBg cf about 80 cadets, will be
here and will take part in the parade
and sham battle. They will be in
charge of Commandant P. j. Owens.
Among the Charleston troops will be
two detachments of the several re-
serves.
This evening the Clemson cadets
will arrive on special train. Yhey
will be Immediately marched to their
quarters in the Kendall building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
IRRIaAFING A strawberry
FARM.
a New Use for Artesian Wells.

The new artesian we'll on Mr.. W. N.
Graham's farm in Turkey Greek wa5 complet-
ed ON Saturday and flow of 80 gallons per
minute cbtained. The we'll is four inches
10 diameter and Is 40 feet in depth. AT q
depth of 80 feet stratum of quartz ten
inches in thickness was encountered and the
task OF drilling through it was the most diff:
6cult undertaking that has attended the sink
ing of any of the wells bored in this vicinity
The water u clear and cold aod is excelleni
for ell uses to which it will be put.
The well is situated at the highest point
of the iasm lying on the South side of the
W. C. & A. railroad track and it is Mr.
Graham's intention to make an experimen,
in strawberry culture by irrigation from this
we'll. There is gradual fall from the we'll
and it will be q matter of no great difficulty
to irrigate as many acres as the we'll furnish.
ers water to supply. If the experiments
additional wells can be put down along the
upper edge of the farm, the entire place will
be plataed in berries and every acre ade-
quately irrigated. As the place has been
thoroughly drained by system Of open
| bitches and under drains the surplus water
will give no trouble but will be carried
into the Turkey Greek Canal, which bisects
the farm.
The success tha. has attended Mr. Graham's
berry farm during the past two years gives
reason to the belief tha. his present increase
of acreage aud improvement in methods ci
culture will result in even greater success
and the production of berries superior to The
! very fne ones his farm produced go abundant
~ already.
| The experiment is interesting at al
events and will be watched and
studied with care by progressive
farmers, for success on a large scale viii
open up great possibilities to the farmers o
this section Of the county in which artesiar
wells can be sunk at small expense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Dress Goods.

10 pieces 28.in Cashmere, worth
121c, bargain fair price &c
10 pieces % in Fancy Dress Goods
worth l211c, bargain fair price l0c
10 pieces 34-in Cashmere, worth
15c, bargain fair price 123c
s pieces 36 in Fancy Dress Goods
worth zoe, bargain fair price l43c
7 pieces 28-in all wool Flannel
Suitings., worth Zoe, bargain fair
price l5c
8 pieces SO in Henrietta, worth
Csc, bargain fair price l8c
10 pieces 36.in Henrietta, worth
3Oc, bargain fair price 23c
pieces 36-in Dress FIannels, worth
Soc, bargain fair price 233c
8 pieces 33 in Plaid Dress Goods,
worth 35c, bargain fair price 26c
2 pieces 36 in Navy Blue Serge,
worth SOC, bargain fair price 233c
2 pieces 3Si in Navy Blue Serge.
worth 35c. bargain fair sale 27ac
All of cur 6ner quality Dress Goods
and Black Goods cut in same proper
tion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
AN APPRECIATED GIFT
Portrait of Captain w. r. Delgar
Presented to Delgar Reel Squad.

The family of the late Capt. ". R. Delgar
hare presented Delgar Reel. Sqrsd with q
handsome life-size crsyon portrait of Capt
Delgar and il has been hang in the reading
room at the reel house The presentation
was made st the last regular meeting of the
squad on Tuesday night by Messrs S. Y. and
w. B. Deigar. The squad was named in
bonor of Capt. De!gar aud the members of
besqaad have given the portrait. which is a
very hne work of art and q well nigh Ier-
feet likeness, the place of honor in
the squad rooms No gift could have been
more highly appreciated by the squad, and
they have conveyed an expression OF their APP
probation to the donors.
Capt Deiear was an enthusiastic fireman
In the days when to be 6remen meant many
. hard run with the old band .ecgine and
long bonrsof york, and until his death was
one-a the strongest friends the fremen had
in thee For many years be was Chief Of
the Fire Department, and now that be can
be with the 6remen no more in the flesh, his
portrait as we'll as his name will keep him
ever 10 the thoughts Of those who have taken
up the work for the public that be laid down
only with laying down of life itself
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
COUNCIL MEETING,

a regular meeting Of City Council was
held last week for the transaction OF routine
business No question Of Importance :was
brought up for discussion aud With the sex.
scepsion Of The auditing and approval of bills
the only matters Of any interest to the public
were the adoption of two resolutions, which
we're IL effect as follows:
Mr. 6. u. Hurst, Jr., was requested TO ACT
% Gietk and Treasurer Of the city, 10 place
sof Clerk and Treasurer, @. u. Hurst. The
resolution amounts to an election Of Mr..
Hurst as temporary Clerk and Treasurer, 70
hold Office at the pleasure OF the Council.
Dispenser 1a.ield and the three original
package sgents were requested to close on
Saturday, on account Of the circus, and
Aldermen Frazer and McLaurin were ap-
pointed 2 committee to call on the Dispensef
and O. P. men and make the request in be-
half OF the Council
TIE committee visited the liquor men and
all agreed to close their places.