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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
Governor ClouEh lrceEsed.

The following telegram was sent by
Governor Clo2gh, Of Minnesota, to the
War Department: "Adjutant-General,
Washington. No one claims that re-
endorsements were needed at Walker.
have not been asked for assistance
from that quarter, though | do not
think that General Bacon has won the
victory he claims. The people general
ly say so. The Indians claim they have
won and that is my opinion. The peo-
pie all along the Fosston branch of the
Great Northern Railroad are very much
alarmed ard are asking for assistance
for the protection asked of the War De-
partment. The soldiers are here and
are willing and ready TO go, but as you
have revoked your order OF yesterday,
you can do what you like with ycur SOL
diers. The State Of Minnesota will try
aud get along without assistance from
the Department in the future. ID. NJ.
Clough, Governor. Upon receipt OF
Governor Clough's message, General
Corbiu visited the White House and
-sheSyed it to the President. An order
wN sect to General Bacon, directing
him to confer with Governor Clough,
and to station troops along the line OF
the railroad in the vicinity OF the recent
trouble, in such numbers as will prevent
anv danger to the people and TO allay
their alarm.
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THE NEWS EPlToMlzEp.
Washington Items.

A board OF officers has been appointed by
the Secretary of War to consider and report
upon the question Of the location OF the
proving around Of the Ordnance Depart
ment in connection with the permanent
batteries TO be erected at Sandy Hook.
Admiral Howell has been relieved from
command OF the North Atlantic Squadron.
Commodore Philip succeeds him.
The deaths OF six American soldiers
from smallpox and eight from typhoid
fever are reported 70 the War Department
from Manila; an artilleryman was killed
by sentry.
The War Department directed Major
General Graham to make no permanent
improvements ut Camp Meade, Middle
town, Penn. or large purchase Of supplies.
Chief Surgeon Grard thinks the entire
Second Corps will be shipped to Cuba for
garrison duty and is sending the sick to the
city ospitals.
Secretary Long has awarded contracts
for the four coast defense monitors, in ac-
cordance with the lowest bids, namely, one
monitor TO Lewis Nixon, ut 1925 900: one
to the Newport News Company. at 1850. 900:
one 20 the Bath Iron Works. at SS62,O0O
and one 70 the Union Iron Works, at SSI5,-
600.
Cnited states Consul Wolf. at Noumea,
reports that new pearl fields OF great rich
ness have been discovered off the west
coast OF New Caledonia. One she'll, he said
contained no fewer than 256 pearls, and
one little toat of one and a half tons fur
nishrd last year twenty-five pounds OF
pearls.
Orders have been issued for the muster
ing out of the Ninth Company, United
States Volunteer Signal Corps, Lieutenant
]. D. Wood commanding. now ut Washing
ton Barracks, District OF Columbia.
Alfred &. Fry has been appointed Chief
Engineer OF the Custom House and Post
Offlcc at New York City at salary OF g.
500.
The President crderc@ that all sick sol
diers in Porto Rico are 70 be brought back
at once.
General Shafter has been temporarily as
signed to the command Of the Department
of the East.
The War Department is preparing to
bring to the United States for interment
the bodies of all soldiers of our army who
died in Cuba, Porto Rico and the philippine
Islands.
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WHIPPING POST AT CAMP GElGER.
Col. Tillman Prosecuted for Cruelty tt
Little Negroes.


Columbia was filled with stories Of
Lieut. Col. James II. Tillman's cruelty
in whipping three little negroes, Arthur
Fair, Jim Smith and another named
Wiley, aged about IA years, recently,
for stealing a pistol from Uncle
George" trusted and faithful old
negro servant who accompanied the
First regiment on its travels. Capt.
0. X. Mau!din of Company II, and
Lieuts Walter NJ. Dunlap, Company
G, and Wade H. Lyon, Company H,
were ve-r active in preferring charges
against Col. Tilimau aud swore out a
warrant for preliminary hearing
before Magistrate C!a-kson. While
the whipping post cannot be co2doned,
yet viewing the case in the light Of
facts brought out III the preliminary,
the affair was considerably eXaGger-
ated. Two of the negroes were III Col.
Tillman's employ, and from Col. I'LL
mans point of view he had 10 idea
that the men would handle tue negroes
as roughly as they did, although the
chasusement was by no means gentle.
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The pnsfoffice Park.

Charlestons new Postoffice Park will
probably be completed esrliear than
was at first expected. The iron fence
has been up for several days and The
contractors are getting in the final
pieces of the work. When finished the
park will be one of the handsomest in
the country, and will be decided or
nament in place of of q barren waste,
which has been such an eye-sore, near
the government building. The grounds
will be regularly laid out with walks
and pretty flowers will be planted in al
the plats. The bronze fountain IN the
centre of the park will be connected
with the water pipes within the next
few DAYS.
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received the endorsement OF President Nc.
Kinley and his Cabinet, of the United
States Senate, and OF many persons prom
!nent in the nations affairs.
In the grounds OF the Convent OF the
Petit Picpus, Paris, repose the bones OF
Lafayette beside those of his wife, who
wished to be buried there. The resting
place Of Lafayette, generally unknown
and forgotten, is marked only by plain
granite slab.
In view OF these facts the Lafayette Me-
mortal Commission has been formed for
the purpose OF erecting u monument to the
memory OF Lafayette as tribute from
the people Of this nation, to be unveiled
with fitting ceremony July 4, 1890, and
thus grandly celebrate United States Day
at the Paris Exposition. 1t is proposed
that the cost of the undertaking, which is
estimatei to approximate quarter OF
million dollars, shall be betrayed by small
contributions secured through the agency
of the school children OF our land.
a day has been appointed which will be
observed by the schools OF the country as
Lafayette Day. It is October 10, the ami
versary OF the surrender Of Cornwallls at
Yorktown. On this special day exercises
of patriotic nature will be held In all the
institutions OF learning throughout the
land, recalling the days of our early struS-
gle for liberty and the connection Of gener-
Gus and boyish Lafayette Herewith, con-
tiibutions to be made at tho same time by
the students and children to the fund
which is to erect moRumeht to the gal.
liant hero's memory.
Charles G.. Dawes, United States Comp
troller OF the Currency, is the Treasurer OF
the Commission, to whom all money will
be sent. All the Governors Of the States
are honorary vice. presidents.
There Is no doubt that the necessary
funds will be raised, and the dedication Of
this monument, secured and built through
the efforts OF the young people of Amerca,
will make conspicuously resplendent our
United States Day at the Paris Exposition
Of 1900
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DIFFICULTIES AWAIT THEM.
Attitude Of The Spaniards Beyond
American hCquiesenCe.
GOV. ClQUGR'S BLOOD UP,
New York nCEitics erect Ovation TO RO0se.
yeIt; 1000 People Present-Nan Wyek Al.
so Given z Reception; Number of Geld
Democrats Attended.

PARIS, France, (Dy Cable. The
United States peace commissioners Ge-
gan their usual three hours session. at
10 clock Saturday morning. they
are understood 10 have taken into con-
sideration suggestions and counter prop
ositionS from the Spainiards, OF which
the Americans now have enough to en-
gage their attention at the daily seS-
sion. Ii may be regarded as quite likely
that the Spaaiards have already outlln-
Ell their expcc:ations AID that they are
beyond the line of possible acQuleseDce
by the Americans. Ine latter are now
acting along well considered lines,
consistently and with definite end II
view. They have TO some degree dis
closed American expectation and Ceter-
mination. The Spainiards, however,
seem unable or unwilling at the outset,
to understand or believe the American
have at the outset put forth their re
quTemeatS, and that they are destined
to remain virtually unchanged by fin
esse or counter diplomacy. While the
Philippines have not yet been reached
in Ihe deliberations this question -
doubtless relatively NOT iGr distant, and
at that point Is likely to come the full
stress Of their diplomatic controversy.
Referring to the Philippine phase OF the
negotiations The GsudloS says: The
question was somewhat touched upon,
though not dicussed Friday, but there
was enough TO indicate serious difficult
ties when it does come up.
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A. OAKEY HALL DEAD.
Former Mayor OF New York City Passos
Away After Busy Life.

New YORK CRY Special. A. Oakley Hall
formerly Mayor Of this city, died suddenly
at his home in his sseventy-thiri year. Sever
al days ago Mr. Hall was seized With a chill.
His feebleness from old age, combined with
slight attack OF heart trouble, prevented
his recovery.
A. Oakey Halls name is inseparably con-
nected with the rise and fall OF the Tweed
regime, for he was Mayor OF the city when
the Tweed ring frauds startled the nation.
He stood his trial for alleged completely In
these frauds, and was acquitted. He was
a politician, a newspaper man, q lawyer,
and for time an actor. He vas born in
New Orleans, OF English parentaGe, and was
a graduate of the University Of New York.
He left the Whig- Republican party when
Mr.. Lincoln defeated Mr.. Seward for the
Presidential nomination, and became 9
Democrat. He was three times elected
District Attorney on the Tammauy ticket.
Mr. Hall was elected Mayor in 1863. Mr..
Hall was reelected Mayor in 1870. The
Tammany overthrow that took place In
1872 ended Mr.. Halls political career.
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Absorbed BY American Tobacco Co.

After negotiations extending ov3r
several months, the American Tobacco
Company, of New York, has finally
purchased the immense tobacco works
and warehouses owned by the Drum
mond Tobacco Company, of st. Louis,
No., OF which Harrison l. Drummond
is president The plant is one OF
the largest of its kind in the world.
The cash price was s., 451, 000, paid by
the American Tobacco Company in GER
titled checks drawn to the order Of
Harrison Drummond, president of tie
now defunct company. The sale CT the
Drummond Tobacco Company was out
right. There were no stock co2sidera-
tons
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SAD TRAGEDY AT CANTON
Ceo-~c D. Saxon, Brother Of the
Presidents Vie, Murdered.
THE VICTIM OF A WOMAN.

W.. -:a"a c. Cso"-", Acersed OF the
Crime, is sArrestel-Dlyorced FROM Her
Husband and Had Threatened the VIC
tlm-PresiGent Mckinley and His Wife
Greatly Shocked Hearing the News.
CANTON. Ohio (Specia).-George D. Sax.
ton, 4 brother OF Mrs. William Mckinley, was
shot dead Friday evening before the resi-
deRce OF Mrs. Eva B. Althouse, widow
OF the late George Aithouse, where he is
presumed to have gonc to make a call.
Five shots were fired, three of which
entered his body, and Mrs. Anna C. George
has been placed under arrest on suspicion
OF the murder.
Mr. Saxon was unconscious when neigh.
bors began to investigate the couse OF ,he
shooting, and was dead when the physi-
cians and officers arrived. The doctors ex-
pressed the opinion that death was almost !!
instantaneous. three bullets having entered
vital spots. His position indicated that he
had been on the step to the Althouse resi-
dence when the shots were fred.
Mrs. George is the divorced wife Of Sam.
pie c. George, VINO formerly was tenants
OF SaNtol III bis downtown business BLOCK
conducting dressmaEing business Her d.
yorce was obtained in South Dakota, and
proceeding later flied in local courts by the
husband against Saxton charged that Sax
ton had sent her there to secure the di-
vorce, the proc Ceediug here being suit for !
damages for the alleged alienation Of the
wife's affections.
This case has been through all the inter-
mediate courts and was passed upon by the !
State Supreme Court on the interpleading
and finally remanded for hearing on its
merits here. Before this occurred, and on
Wednesday, a settlement was effected, Sax J.
ton paying George S1S25 on the claim set !,
up OF 900 for damages.
Mrs. George has also had several cases
against SaXton, claiming the detention of
furniture, the defense of Saxton being that
the articles were held for overdue rent in
the rooms.
Mrs. Althouse, in front OF whose house
the shooting occurred, several months ago,
began peace proceeding against Mrs.
George, alleging that her life had been
threatened. III
Mrs. George, it is freely said about town,
has often said she would wait until the
case between Saxton and George was set
tied, and that il Saxton did not then marry
her she would take his life. \
Mr.. SGyton was between forty-dye and &
fifty years old and unmarried. He was J
little above the medium height, Of sandy /
complexion, and had round, ,frll face.
He WIS Il successful business man and i
owned considerable property, principally
in real estate, in this city. y
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The College of Charleston.

The one hundred and thirteenth year
of the College Of Charleston was for
mally opened with the usual chapel
service and exercises. The chapel,
newly painted and renovated, presented
an attractive appearance with Its taste
full decorations, as does the whole OF
the interior of the mann building, which
has been thoroughly overhauled during
the summer. On the rosrum were the
members of the faculty, and after the
chapel service and prayer TIE president
made brief address of welcome.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
Quay Held For Trial.

United States Senator Quay, Richard \.
ouay, and Charles II. Mckee, OF PittsburG,
'.s,v partner % Lieutenant Governor Lyon,
,, Pennsylvania, were held in Philadelphia
"a 1000 bail each 20 answer at the next
:crn q court the charge of conspiracy in
I.in.: for their individual profit the State
rlHd- deposited in the Peoples Bank in
.innacti1a with John s. Hopkins, former
usher. who committed suicide soon after
ne failure Of the bank in March last. The
.a-e now goes on the list for trial at the
,"rm OF court beginning in November.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-13
The Musical Festival

The Charleston Musical Association,
which will be reorsanized for the com
ing season this month, was organized
in 1875 apd gave its first concert June
10 of that year. The organization was
effected by such well known men as
George II. Walter. J. r. Read, J. :.
Murdoch, H. Fl. DeLeon and others.
The first cantata given was THE Wal
purgis Night" by Mendelssohn. The
concerts were q great success from the
very first, and have continued SO to the
present time.
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Uprising Believed to Ee Ended.

WASHINGTON, D. c. (special.-feports re-
ceived on Friday by the officials of the War
and Interior Departments from the scene
of the Indian outbreak in Minnesota are OF
a reassuring character, and they then felt
that the uprising may be regarded as
at an end. General Bacon, who has charge
of affairs in the b department, OF which he Is
in command. will remain at Walker for
the present, and this, it is hoped, will have
O. ouieting effect on the citizens OF the sur
rounding country, who have felt that they
were in danger from the redskins. steps
will be taken to have an investigation made
with view to fixing the responsibility OF
the Indians for their stand agains. the Gov
ernment
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CONFESSED MURDER WHILE DYING
\ Woman Clears Up an Ohio Mystery of
Eleven Years Old.

Eleven Years Old.
WASHINGTON Court HOUSE, Ohio (SpeciaD
Eleven yeas ago Louis Ball was foully
'u-Icrcd here, his head being cut of with
, rIzo. and his head ana body laid across
ne railroad track in a such manner as to
.?rear that nc had been killed by train.
abraham Huffman was arrested for the
rrme, bIt was released Tor lack OF con-
vineinS evidence. Others were suspected,
bat now the dcatGJcd confession OF Mrs.
Jefrrcys, OF Hil!s5oro, O., just made in the
presence Of iOrr persons wnom she called
to her death chambe-, will reveal the
identity OF the mnrderCr.
Ms. Je!Ireys implicated herself, another
woman and f0G: men, giving their names.
She Sid that she held Balls head while
nan cut it of with a raIor, and that another
woman held EalI on her lap while is head
was being cu: of. rae men carried the
body ana head 70 the railroad track 20
covar up the crime.
Tls persons implicated live in and about
th!, ri.y
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She Broke the Record.

The fine British steamship Idar, of
the Johnson Blue Cross Line, cleared
from Charleston for Liverpool, carry.
ing the largest cargo OF cotton ever
loaded at that port. There were
under the decks OF the great ship no
less than l2, S93 bales of upland cotton
and % bags of sea island cotton. This
IS even more cotton than was carried
by the Idar when she loaded at
Charleston last fall.
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President Hears the News.

WASHINGTON. D. C. (SpeciaD The news
OF the murder OF Mrs. McKinley's brother
was received ut the White House Just
about the time that the reception to the
Episcopal Council in session here was
about to be brought to close. Mrs. Nc
Kinley was receiving with the President
and was in her usual spirits. The news Of
her brothers death was a great shock to
her. "a
Mrs. Mckinley expressed wish to att
tend the funeral, and accordingly hurried
arrangements were mado whereby she
started for Canton to attend the funeral.
The tragedy interiereed with the Presi-
dents trip to the Omaha Exposition, 50
that he was not able to leave Washing
ton with the party as originally intended.
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Searching for Minerals.

Some time ago some excitement was
created by the discovery of an appar-
emily new made grave on the land cul-
tivated by Mr.. Allen Woodle, near
Burnt factory, few miles north of
Bennettsville. 1t seemed that the grave
had been robbed and reflled, bat it
now turns out that tho excavation was
made by certain unknown parties who
had been making searches through that
portion of the county for valuable min
srals
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EXAMPLE FOR SMALL PLACES.
The Milling Company at CCronaca Meeting
With Great Success.

The Coronaca Milling company is do.
ing a rushing business now. Night
and day the machinery IS running at
full blast. The cotton is raised from
the wagon by an elevator, By which 1t
is carried direct to the gin, ana within
the short time cf 12 minutes the wagon
may leave TIE yard bearing Herewith
The cotton in bale and the seed which
only few minutes since passed
through the elevator. In connection
with this plant is an oil mill, and if the
farmer chooses he may lind sale for
his cottonseed while his cotton has
been gipned.
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Darean,s Mammoth Corn SAX.

Mr.. ". +. Dergau had on exhibition
at the Pee Dee ware house, in Florence.
q stalk Of corn that measured H. feet
in length. The ears are II feet from
the root. Mr.. Dargan has an acre Of
such corn on his farm which is fully
fruited. The gathering of this corn will
evidently have to be done from step
ladders, as there are other stalks taller
than this one.
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Gniy $1,000 Short,

The finding of ". Il. Ingram, special
master in the case against ID. f. keels,
ex- x-county treasurer of Sumter county,
has been filed in the office of clerk of
the court at Sumter. EX-Treasurer
Heels is found to owe the county less
than $1,000, instead of $1,000, as
claimed by others who have examined
his books and made report TO the grand
Jury
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4 Serious Accident.

William Daniels, q young boy about
l5 years OF Gge, employed at the Gran
by cotton mills, Columbia, came near
losing his life by being caught IL the
machinery and drawn in. Daniels is
employed in the carding room and
while walking between the machines he
was not careful enough and met with
the accident mentioned. He was unable
to extricate himself and his skull was
horribly crushed.
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Foreign.

Owing to protests Of the merchants OF
Manila, Philippine Islands, General Otis
postponed the operation of the new Amer.
icau customs regulations in Manila until
Nc vember 10.
rbe Norwegian bark Sichem was picked
~ at sea and taken to Barbados, west
Indies, her captain, first and second mates
and three OF the crew being dead.
The tobacco und excise laws in Jamaica
ave discouraged industrial interests, and
many tobacco growers are leaving the
island.
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Germany's Sentiment Changing.

There has been a great change in
German public opinion on the subject
of the retention of the Philippine Is
lands by the United States. The feel
ing toward America, generally, is much
more favorable than it was ; couple OF
month ago. Privy Councillor Schwart-
zenstein, formerly of the German en-
bassy at Washington, declares that
Germany does not dream of putting
obstacles in Americas way.
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Indian Troubles Not Over.

Reports from Walker, Mimi, indi-
cate that the Indian troubles are not
over. Grave apprehension prevails
among the settlers along the Fosston
Branch of the Great Northern, AID
they have asked for military protec
ton. Two bsttalions of tie Minnesota
National Guard have been sent to Deer
River and Csss Lake. They are
equipped with a Gatling and field
gun for each battery, and each man
carries sabre and reyolver
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Blind Mans Neck Was Broken.

Charles Solmond. familiarly known
as "Blind Charley" fell in ditch on
one Of the back streets in Camden and
broke his reck. Blind Charley" was
a very familiar figure around Camden.
He was colored man, and has been
blind ell his life, and supported him
self by selling pinders, apples, ETC., on
the streets.
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0raupeburg's School.

The Orangeburg Co. educational in
stitute opened recently under condi-
tionswhich promise q most successful
term. About 100 students matriculated,
and the outlook is for large and early
increase.
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The pOmar:a Robbers.

Messrs. Hunt & Hunt and James Y.
Culbreath, at the request of their clients
in the Pomaria robbery cases, have
withdrawn the appeal to the Supreme
Court for o new trial and they will be
taken to the State penitentiary. They
were convicted at the February term OF
court at Newberry and sentenced by
Judge Benet.
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Our Little DaTYilie.

The tobacco town of Mullins will be
an agreeable surprise TO any business
man who will journey forth and inspect
it's brief history and tinework. Mullins
is the Little DanyIlle' of this State.
Four years ago not one pound OF to-
bacco was sold there. Now, compare
lively speaking, it has no eqIal in the
State as O tobacco market
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The Governor is Invited.

The following invitation has been re-
ceived by Governor Ellerbe from the
Governor of Michigan: The honor OF
Your presence is requested at the un-
yelling ceremonies Of the statue erected
to the memory Of Austin Blair, war
governor of Michigan, oy the State Of
Michigan, in the capital grounds at
Lansing. October II, 1898, at o'c.ock
p. IN. H. 5. Pingree, Governor OF
Michigan.