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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
LARGE COTTON RECEIPTS.
Nearly 10000 Bales Larger Than
Last Year.
THE STATE BRINGS SUIT.
Charleston Sends Commission to Porto
Rico-Gold Found in Newberry-Car.
ried 10000 Passengers.

Mr.. r. A. Travel, the efficient and
courteous superintendent of the Char
lesion Exchange, has furnished the fol-
lowing statement of the receipts, ex-
ports and stocks of cotton at that port
for the past year: Net receipt to Au-
gust 81, 1862, 4OS bales upland, 10. .154
bags sea island; total 472, 562. PrevI-
ously counted IN Savannah 1,134
bags sea island. Stock August 81,
1897, 567 bales upland, 727 sea island;
total /, ,49G. Gross receipts 1862, 977 bales
upland, 10, 215 bags sea island; total
AIS, 1872. The exports were as follows:
Great Britain, 1868 bales upland,
7,0S2 bags sea island totdds34, 74O. Con-
tinent, 235, 1876 bales upland, 1,442 sea
island; total 236. 597. Coastwise, 1H,
157 bales upland, ,, 462 sea island; total
1861 Interior by rail, 200 bales up
lsnd. City Mills, 8, All bales upland.
Stock August 81, 1898, 1896 upland,
l ,229 bags sea island; total 3,G25. The
receipts are SO, 236 bales in excess OF
those of the previous year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
MoSLEMS RIOT IN CRETE.
English Control Causes Fighting Between
Troops and Mussulmans.

GAMBIA, Island OF Crete (By Cable).-
Trouble between the Mussulmans, who
we're demonstrating against European
control and the British authorities, cul-
minated Tuesday in bloody fighting be-
tween the Mussulmans and the British
troops. Riots took place in various parts
OF the city and many have been killed.
When the outbreak was fercest war
ship stationed in the harbor began firing
shells, with the result that portion OF the
city Is In flames.
The trouble began with the attempt OF
the British military authorities to install
Christian officials. They had appointed q
Council! OF International Control to ad-
minister the tithe revenues, and detacn-
ment OF soldiers was stationed outside tne,
Office as a precaution.
A crowd OF unarmed Mussulmans at
tenn pied to force an entrance into the ohice.
The British soldiers fred and wounded
several. The Mussulmans ran Tor tner
arms, and, returning, attacked the soldiers
The total casualties, so far as known,
are twenty killed and fifty wounded.
The British Vice-Consul, Mr.. Calocher-
ino, was burned to death in his house.
The Turks set fire to the whole town.
The only warship here at the time CT the
outbreak was the British gunboat Hazard,
which landed party OF marines to assist
the one hundred and thirty British troops.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
PINEHURST FARM.
The Only Tea Farm of Large Proportions in
America.

Some interesting facts were brought
out short time ago in an interview
with Mr.. Auld. of Summervile, in con-
nection with the celebrated tea farm at
Pipehurst, near that place. Mr.. Auld,
who has the honor of being the mana
ger, under Prof. Shepard's direction,
of the only tea farm Of large proper
tions IN America, is man OF ripe expe-
rIence in all that appertalns to the cul-
tHre of tea, and his opinion regarding
It's adaptablllty to certain soils may
consequently be deemed authoritative.
Mr.. Amid gave 1t as his opinion that our
coast soil at and near 9lcClellanvllle
was we'll suited to the tea plant. but
that the best results were achieved on
rich, moist soil, such as that OF we'll
drained, high swamp lands. SUCH
lands as the last named are to be had
bv the thousands of acres In the neigh
borhood of this place. That tea can be
successfully raised and cured In South
Carolina, that American teas possess q
very superior flavor and, finally, that
the cost Of producing q pound OF good
tea Is sufficiently low to insure good
profits to the grower, are facts that
have been clearly demonstrated by that
pioneer of American tea growers and
eminent scientist, DIR. Shepard, Of Pine
hurst farm, Summerville. From 20 to
20 acres of tiourishing tea plants. yield
ing annually several thousand pounds OF
fine tea. attest the success of tea cul-
ture at Pin ehurst. t.-Summerville Cor
respondent, Charleston News and Cou-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
TIE NEWS ePITOMIZED.
Washington Items.

StT'n nnrn nrfmnnt officials discredit the
renort flat German warships are prepar-
ing tn tnte possession OF one or more Of
the Philippine Islands.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Scott
decided that ranitaI. including surplus OF
banks. invested in Government bonds to
socnre deposits is taxable under the new
law.
The American oasn for presentation to
tbn Peace Commissinn at Pnris France. Is
being prepared by the State Department.
The Norgan- -Plym pton Com panv OF Hart
'orl was the lowest bidder for supplying
slammed envelopes to the Post Office De-
partment.
Secretary Agnr announced that he
would make tour OF the various Army
camps.
President and Mrs. Mckinley. Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou and William Mckinley
BARRIER. the Presidents nephew, returned
to Washington Tuesday morning in their
special train. in which they have been
travelling since leaving Washington on
August 27. The President and his wife are
in good health and the former appears to
have been benefited by his brief outing.
The fleet Of arctic whners locked in the
ice or Point Barrow. Alaska. is again re-
ported crushed in the summer breaking up
~ the foes. No lives are known to have
hnen lost. The Treasury Department Is
without late advice" from the relief expedi-
tion which 1t sert on the revenue cutter
Bear early in the year
Mr. Walter A. Donaldson. who was sent
TO Cuba by the Treasury Department to
look after customs matters, reports having
collected 100000.
The gunboat Bennington has been ordered
from San Francisco to Samoa to make n
survey for coaling stations for the United
States, and will relieve the Concord at
Manila. which Is to return and be docked.
Bids for million pounds OF smokeless
powder. to supply warships, were opened
at the Navy Department.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
HOT WAVE VANIsHEs.
Disappeared in Cyclone That Caused
Death and Destruction.


NEW YORK CITY Special. fierce
heated term OF eight days, which killed
over two hundred people in New York,
came to an end Wednesday afternoon. It
ended with q cyclone that carried death
with it.
The temperature fell eighteen degrees in
eleven minutes after the storm broke. 1t
came from the southwest. and tue wind
blew seventy-two miles m hour.
The cyclone hurled down 400 feet OF q
new iron pier which was building near the
foot OF West Twelfth street. Samuel Pat.
terson and John Leonard were killed,
third cannot recover. and eleven others
were injured. There were 13o men en-
ployed on the pier and many OF them saved
themselves by jumping into the river.
Two children were killed nv the blowing
down OF q house in JERSEY City. Five car
penters Mt work in Brooklyn were hurt
two fatally. Several persons in New York
were injured by falling signs and skylights.
The storm was general. and reports from
various parts OF the country show great
amount Of damage.
The storm played havoc at the New Jer-
sey State Fair. When n great black cloud
appeared in the west and came rapidly east
the ten thousand people in Waverly Park
ran for shelter in the buildings and big
tents. But hundreds were caught by the
storm, which swept across the grounds like
atornado.
The gale carried President Tompkins's
new tent on Governors Hill'up in the air
like balloon. Next to go was the great
horticultural tent. Several hundred men,
women and children were under it when a
fierce blast levelled il to the ground.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15

1t j. fortunate that the regular SOL
diers Of the United States have been
trained to. encounter the American In
dian. who, in the line of bush fighting,
has rot his superior in the world; who
invented a smoke signal system Of his
own and who adopted the loolling-glass
or heliograph code before Oar army did;
who in the matter Of following 4 trail
or concealing one has never been sur
pas sed; who will bury himself in the
sa. ID and with bunch Of dried grass
tied to his head lie still for hours and
p; Tor part Of the surrounding vege-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Gold in Newberry.

Newberry has not real klondike
within her borders, but gold dust does
exist in some sections. Mr.. Monroe
NJ. Harris has prospected recently in
Township No. 8, and found gold, but
not in paying quantities. Gold has
been known to exist there for fit years.
He secured some specimen pieces OF
ore for Government assay, and will re-
turn later and make more thorough
seach for some more of the precious
ore. Iron also is found to some extent
in the same section. Mr.. Harris spent
twenty-five years in South America IN
mining operations, and also has con-
siderable experience IN the same line on
the Pacific slope. He returned to New,
berry last year, after an absence OF
about thirty years from his old homo
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
off For Porto Rico.

Charleston business men have sent a
commission to Porto Rico to make q
careful survey of trade conditions, and
upon their report will largely rest the
fate of line of steamers from there to
Porto Rico. There is a strong senti-
ment in charleston in favor of steam
ship line to this splendid island that
has so recently come under the govern
ment OF the United States, and while
there there are not yet any men who
will come out and start the movement
there are many who are ready to follow
anybody's lead in that direction.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Khalfa's Force Meets Warm Reception

Khalifa's Force Meets Warm Reception.
A special from Omdurman says that
khalifa Abdullan few days before the
arrival of the Anglo-Egyption army
heard that force of white men occu-
pied Fashods, town on the west bank
Of the White Nile, four hundred miles
south of Khartoum. The Khalifa i'm
mediately sent two steamers to inves-
tigate the report. Oneof them returned
aud surrendered to Gen. Kitchener.
The commander of the steamer
reported that on his arrival at
Fashoda he found that the place
was occupied by q force of whites.
The latter opened heavy fire on the
steamer, which narrowly escaped being
annihilated, the crew losing many kill
ed and wounded. Many bullets were
embedded in the hull of the steamer.
1t seems to be certain that the whites
at Fashoda are force of French troops.
The British commander will send a
fiotilla of gunboats up the. White Nile
to investigate the affair. The Anglo
Egyptian cavalry has captured the
principal wife of the khalifa, the
mother of Osman Digma and Sheik
Eddin. They were found in extreme
destitution on the left bank OF the Nile.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Palmetto Notes.

The taxable property in Charleston
has Increased $500, 900 during the past
twelve mouths.
The fremen's tournament at Florence
was a grand success, and will long be
remembered by those who attended.
Merchants of Jonesboro are getting
in their bagging and ties and the public
gins getting ready for the cotton. The
cotton crop, however. has been consid-
erablv damaged by the continued wet
weather. Merchants are getting in
large supplies of fall goods which shows
that they are hopeful u GOOD trade.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
GENERAL WHEELER's oNlDRoWNED.
The Naval Cadet and LieutenstnS kirk
patrick Perish at Camp Wikoff.


patrick Perish at Camp Wikoff.
CAMP w1KoFF, Montauk, L. I. (SpeciaD.-
Thomas H. Wheeler, son Of General Joseph
Wheeler. and Second Lieutenant Newton
D. Kirkpatrick, First Cavalry. were drowned
while bathing here Wednesday afternoon.
Young Wheeler was a Naval Cadet In his
second year. He was seventeen years OF!
age, was fine young fellow and had made
host OF friends.
Together with Lieutenant Kirkpatriek,
Wheeler went to the beach to enjoy the
surf bathing. The surf ran high and tne
undertow was strong. No one saw the
Young men drown, and it was not until
about 6 O'Clock that they were missed.
Their clothes were founda short distance
from General Wheelers tent, close to the
water. a
Ofthe accident General Wheeler has moth.
ing to say. His three daughters, two or
whom have been acting as nurses In the
general hospital aud the other as nurse IN
the Detention Hospital, are with him, griet-
stricken.
Lieutenant Kirkpatrick was from VIZ
pinia. He was appointed second Aeuten-
ant on June u, 1896.
The bodies were washed upon the Deacn
resr where the accident happened.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Al HaYana'S Gates.

A special from Havana says: Ten
thousand insurgents under the COM
maud of General Kayia Rodriguez
and General DIaz have surrendered
Havana and will attempt to enter the
CITY during the stay of American peace
commissioners. There are with them
many reconceutradoes who are suffer
III" with hunger. Thus far they have
renamed several miles from the
Spanish lines and have threatened
nn demonstration, but persons in
authority fear serious trouble will re-
ELL if they atte:upt TO enter Havana.
I Il" lm>urceGts. however. declare
that the!r coming is with no warlike in
;calrod. !uey TANK they should be
allowed tn enter eaceably.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
A Mnnderful Pistol Shot.

The danger of the careless use of a
pistol is illustrated In recent occur
renee in Anderson county. Ludwig
Norman was in the road leading from
Anderson to Bolton; ne drew his pistol
and fired in the air; the ball in its de-
cent struck Orange Guyton, colored, on
his upper lip, passed through
his mouth into his throat, and was
found during "post-mortem" exami.
nation in Guyton's stomach. Two OF
his front teeth and a part of his jaw
were knocked out, but his tongue was
not cut through.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
HOW DID PARReTT DEP
Secretary Alger Wires General shafter 70
Hold n Court Martial.

Secretary Alger Wires General Shafter 10
Hold Court-M-rtial.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (speciaD Secretary
of War Alger Is determined to strictly carry
out the decision hehas announced to hold
field officers responsible for the condition
OF their men in the case OF Private Hugh
Parrett, who was reported to have per-
lshed In his tent at Montauk, L. l., lack
Ing medical attendance.
Secretary Ager several days ago called
upon the commanding officer at Camp
Wikoff for a report on this sub oct, and on
Wednesday he sent peremptory oruer 20
General Shafter by telegraph to create II
court of inquiry to investigate the case, or,
II the facts warranted it, to shorten the
proceedings by at once ordering q court
martial for the officer responsible for Par
rett's lack OF attention.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
THE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
Complete List of Those Asked to Serve
Col. Dan Lamont One of the Number.

Complete List of Those Asked to Serve
Col. Dan Lamont One of the Number.
The President has urged the follow,
Ing named gentlemen, among others,
to accept place on the committee re-
quested by Secretary Alger to investi'
gate the conduct of the war: General
John VI. Schofeld, Gen. John B.
Gordon, Gen. Graufeld VI. Dodge,
President d. G. Gilman, Gen. Charles
+. Henderson, Hon. Robert I.
Lincoln, Hon. Daniel 5. Lamont, DR..
W. W. Keen and James A. Sexton.
The message which President NC
Kinley addressed to each of these fol
lows: will You render the country d
great service by accepting appointment
as member OF the committee to exam
Inc into the conduct of the commits
sary, quartermaster end medical bu'
reaus OF the war department during the
war, and into the extent, causes and
treatment of sickness III the field and
in the camps? 1t is my desire that the
full and exact truth shall be ascertained
and made known. | canrot too strong
ly impress upon you my earnest wish
that this committee shall be of such
high character as will command the
complete confidence of the country,
and l trust you will consent to serve.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
General John b. Gordon has declin-
ed to serve on the commission requested
by Secretary Alger to investigate the
conduct of tho Spanish American war,
giving as his reason his unstable health.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Wayne Gamble Loses His Mind.

Magistrate Wells was notified recent
ly that Mr.. w. Gamble, of the Jordan
neik khborhood. few miles from Sum
ter, had gone crazy and was terrorizing
the whole community. He had armed
himself with Winchester rifle and a
revolve" and was threatening every
body at he came across. Magistrate
Wells notified Sheriff Pierson, and he
with Deputy Gaillard went out and
brough: Mr.. Gamble to the city and
had him confined in the Jail.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
The Empress of Austria Killed in Geneva, SWitz
erlaud, by an italian Anarchist.
MEN AND WOMEN WEEPING N THE STREETS At ATBUDAPESTH
The President Appoints Committee of Investigation to Examine Into
the Conduct of the CommssarN Quartemaster and Medical
Bureaus Of the War Department $4,000 Gold Nugget
Men and Women Weeping in the Street

Men and Women Weeping in the Streets.
The news of the assassination of the
Queen of Hungary and Empress of
Austria was received with consterna-
tion at Budapesth, Hungary. Men and
women were seen weeping in the
streets. Everywhere mourning banners
are displayed. Emperor Franz Joseph
received the news at Schoenbrunn.
His Maiesty's journey to attend the
manouvres at Zips, Hungary, was
abandoned.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
EXIT Ii HUNG CHANG.

The Great Chinamau Sacrificed 10 the
Exigencles of European foiitic1.
PERM, China (By Cable).-Lt Hung
Chang has been dismissed from power.
Presumably this was done in accordance
with the demand which it IS rumored the
British Minister here, Sir Claude NJ.
Macdonald, was instructed to make on ac-
count OF the alleged general Partially
of the great Chinaman to Russia, e1l-
minating in Great Britain being de-
prlved OF the contract for the PeElng-
Hankow Railroad by giving the Rnsso-
Chinese Bank financial control OF the ROAD.
Ii Hung Chang's dismissal from, power
Is another proof Of the existence OF new
understanding between Great Britain ano
Russia as to China.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Fusion in Colorado.

Fusion between the Democrats, Pop
ulists and the Teller branch of the sill
yer Republicans was arranged at Colo
rado Springs recently. After strus.
gle lasting 36 hours between the confer
ence committees of the three parties an
agreement was reached by which the
offices were apportioned between the
parties. The Democrats received the
goYernorship.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Newberry's Canning industry.

The Tomato crop is almost a total
failure in the Newberry section. and
the canning of the vegetable is very
limited. The bountiful fruit crop, how
ever, has enabled the canneries to put
up large quantities of peach
es. The Prosperity canning company
has put up 60, 600 cans. Mr.. John Cou-
sins has a cannery on his farm, and has
put up 8, 900 cans 80 far.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Negro Convict Killed.

A negro convict belonging to a. I.
Newell, who resides few miles north
of Anderson, met death in a peculiar
way. He was driving team which be-
came frightened at a bicycle, and in his
effort to restrain it the negro was hit in
the breast by flying plank, causing
internal injuries, resulting in heath In
q few hours.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
New Professor at Clemson.

The department of engineering and
mechanic arts has been placed in
charge of Mr.. VIM. Boehem, who has
recently been elected professor of me-
chanical and electrical engineering to
succeed Chief Engineer Worthington,
who has been recalled by the govern
ment
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
4 Daring Robbery.

One of the most daring robberries
ever known in Sumter was committed
recently, the victim being Col. j. u.
Blandipg. After Col. Blanding had
retired for the night some miscreant ef-
fected an entrance to his room and
made off with all of the wearing appar-
rel he could get hold OF and q very val
liable gold watch. Col Blanding did
not know of the robbery until next
morning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Theodore Godfrey Killed

Private Theodore Godfrey, of Captain
Anderson's battery of heavy artillery,
was shot down by a negro known as
"Cracker Henry" at the corner of King
and Henry streets in Charleston re-
Gently. The shooting seems to have
been done in cold blood, and, as may
be supposed, created profound sensa-
tion throughout the city.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Roosevelt Accepts.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt authorized
the announcement that he will accept
the nomination for Governor of New
York. should ii be rendered to him by
the convention of the party to be held
at Saratoga.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Will Send a Delegation.

Realizing the great benefit to be de-
rived from united action of cotton
growers in the South, Hampton county
will send delegation to the Cotton
Growers Convention, at Columbia, o n
September 20, in compliance with the
request of President j. c. Wilborn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
So. 600 Gold Nugget.

A Special from Vancouver, B. c.,
says: Australian advices received here
On the steamer Miowera say an i'm
mense sensation has been created all
over Australia by the discovery near
Lake Wynne, of gold nugget weigh
ing 115 pounds and valued at S32, 600.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Archives Shipped TO Spain.

A special from Havana says the en-.
tire archives from the military COVER
nor's palace were delivered to
lighters and conveyed to the Spanish
mail steamer Ciudad de Cadiz, which
sailed for Spain recently. Similar
pre- parations are being made for early
departure in every branch of the gov,
erHment.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
A New School House

A school house will be erected at
Hyatt Park, a suburb of Columbia, in
the interest of the children who live in
that vicinity, 1t will cost 81, 900, and
will he building that will add to the
attracti-"uess of the rapidly improving
village.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Powers Reply TO the Gar.

Almost all the European Powers have
sent formal replies to the circular OF Car
Nicholas OF Russia, and it is now regarded
as certain that the disarmament congress
will meet in st, Petersburg In November.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Candidates in the Second Primary.

The following is list of the candi-
dates for the State Offices that will be
in the second primaries: For Cover
nor, Ellerbe and Festherstone; for Ad-
jutant General, Floyd and Blythe; for
Secretary of State, Tompkins and
Cooper; fo- Railroad Commissioner,
Garris and Thomas; for State Superin-
tendent of Education; MhMahn and
RrOwn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
The Governments Report.

The returns for cotton to the ststisti-
clan of the Department of Agriculture
indicates an average condition of 1873
on September l, as compared with Ola
on August lst, decline OF II p oints
during the month.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
cr,,,c,sm Of Alrer Resented.

In the course OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic campfire at Music Hail. cincin-
natl Governor Pingree, OF Michigan, was
Kissed and hooted of the stage, because OF
his criticism OF the management by Alger
of the Spanish war. There was Hf'as
disturbance.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
Schooner Wrecked.

A special from Planter, Fla, says:
The schooner Belle, from Indian river,
Captain Powell, was caught in a gale
off Key Largo and driven on the reef.
The captain aud crew are supposed to
be lost.