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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

AS the returns of the election ap-
proach completion the political phe-
nomenon OF a landslide in favor of the
administration becomes apparent. To
be sure. the Republican majority in the
lower House of Congress does not hold
its own. There was nothing in all the
precedents of off year elections to give
a reasonable expectation that ii would
Indeed, nearly all political precedents
establish it as an axiom that the posi-
ton OF a Presidential election is bound
to be reversed I'm the off year. But 1898
proves to be one of the rare exceptions.
There will be no Democratic majority
in the lower House of Congress, but
Republican majority, reduced, to be
sure, but still strong. 1t appears that
the great middle West demonstrated
amazing strength in behalf of the Nc
Kinley administration. and the gains
Offset every loss in the East, excepting
only that of the turnover in the met
ropolis. The most sanguine Republic
can leader could never have dared hope
for such a splendid showing as that the
great Western country, recovered from
the free silver heresy and the Populistic
delusion has made. 1t demonstrates
that once again the Western farmer is
a stanch Republican. In Kansas the
sweeping Republican gains mark the
end OF Populism. The rural districts
of Kansas, where Populism had its
birthplace, went Republican almost
without exception on Tuesday. Former
Populist and free silver strongholds in
North Dakota have turned Republican.
in Iowa everything from top TO bottom
is Republican. All this is highly
gratifying and indicates that the tide
that turned in 1896 is still increasing
in the flood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

chases fell from ss4,5il, i6e 10 s16,o4s,5is.
TO South America, Que exports i'm
creased from s24,S7i,545 to $25,3e3.94
while our imports from thet part OF the
world fel from s7s,s5ee42 to $s3,5iS,s7s
To Asia and oceanica, our exports in
creased from si5.7sfsiO TO S54.4s5.3ss;
our imports also increased from $S5,-
OO4, SCI to sSS,259, $50 this being mostly
due 10 an increase i'm imports of raw
silk for use I'm the factories of the Uni
ted States. TO Africa, our sales in
creased from sll 1884. .SsS to si3,555O77,
while our imports decreased from S.
1s6, $50 to s6.674.S27. The total gain in
exports i'm the nine months ending
September 80, 1898. compared with the
corresponding months of last year was
as above indicated N23O5 $50, and the
total reduction in imports, sl13,39i, OlO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
It'd BITS.

Montreal is restoring its Nelson
monument.
The British House OF Parliament COW
ers nine acres and contains 1900 apart
mcnts.
Building still goes ON merrily i'm Ber-
lin. although there are 10000 vacant
houses
Manufactures are taxed much higher
III TTuty than IN tirruuuuv, Bciriuut uud
England.
The public debt of France is the larg.
est iu the world and amounts TO about
4 COO UJO OU0
Belgium. 1000 square miles. is about
The combined size OF Massachusetts and
Rhode Island
The most recent estimate ct tho
wealth of Great Britain and Ireland b.
cll, s06, 900 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

Meantime it is interesting and sig
nificant 10 note the attitude of our
British cousins upon this occasion.
Time was when they grieved at Repub-
lican success and rejoiced at Demo
cratic triumphs. That was in the days
when the tariff was an issue, and our
British cousins looked TO the Demo
cratic party to give them free trade
and to open our ports to their products
in competition 10 American Industries.
But there is no tariff issue today. The
Republican policy Of protection 10
American industries has become the ma
tional policy. reaffirmed ny the new
generation after a due and distressing
experience with tariff reform--the name
under which this generation became ac-
quainted with what was formerly free
trade. In the issue OF sound money our
British cousins are naturally with the
policy of the Republican party, and
would view with some alarm as our
selves Democratic successes on the
basis of the Chicago platform. So to-
day, with the news OF Republican VIC
tory confirmed, London is buying our
stocks greedily, and everything on both
sides OF the water booms I'm fine style.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

They seem TO have had a particularly
exhilarating niger killing time in Will
mington, n. c., yesterday. Even the
reports at hand, all from white sources,
cannot conceal the fact that the negroes
ran as hard as they could TO save their
lives, except that, when cornered, they
tried to defend themselves. So that
they were not such easy game az to be
beneath the notice OF the Wilmington
whites, who, az true sportsmen, de-
mand some little excitement in the
chase. However, It appears that such
Of the game as stood around and de-
clined TO run when ordered were shot
down also, as reminder that failure
to enter into the spirit of the sport
wouldn't cut ice IL is quite impossi-
bic from the early reports 10 learn the
cause OF the Wilmington outrage, but
the real reason undoubtedly was that
the white folks down there hadn't had
a lynching party for some time, and
the social life of the town was craving
excitement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

one of the curious developments in
dicated by these figures is the marked
gains i'm our sales 10 the countries with
which our trade relations were sup
posed 10 be in a somewhat critical con-
dition because of the recent official or
legislative action both at home and
abroad. Much anxiety had been felt
with reference to our markets in Ger
many, France. British North America,
and Japan. German legislation and Of
fetal ruling had seemed likely TO seri-
ously curtail our sales Of meats and
fruits TO that country, and n somewhat
similar action I'm France seemed likely
TO result disastrously 20 our sales there;
while legislation in Canada had given
TO goods from other parts OF the world
1915 per cent tariff advantage over
those from the United States. Added
to this was the frequently expressed
belief that our increased tariff rates,
adopted in 1897, would reduce our sales
abroad. especially in cases of those
countries which protested against cer-
tain features of the tariff bill. Not
withstanding the adverse conditions in
Germany, France, and British North
America, the figures just presented
show that our sales to France increased
30 per cent, to British North America
rs per cent, and TO Germany 90 per
cent, while our total sales to all parts
of the world during the same time were
increasing but is per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
State Of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
BY His Excellenoy
ELISHA DYER.

Whereas the Governor OF this State
is required by law 70 Set apart one day
I'm each year as a day Of thanksgiving.
and
Whereas the President has designated
November twenty-fourth, 1898, to be
observed as such by. the people OF the
United states.
Now. therefore, ], Elisha Dyer. gover-
nor of the state OF Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, do hereby ap-
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER "a. 1898,
as a day OF Thanksgiving and praise
throushout this state.
earnestly request my fellow citizens
upon that occasion To refrain from their
usual occupations, 20 meet i'm their sew
cral houses of worship 10 render thanks
70 Almighty God for the victories which
have crowned our arms, and To extend
the tenderest sympathy TO those to
whom the war has brought trouble and
sorrow: and finally to remember those
among us whose burdens can only be
iightened by the generosity OF their fcl-
low men.
In testimony whereof. have hereun.
In set my hand and caused the Seal OF
the state to be affixed at Providence.
this ffth dav OF November. I'm the year
OF our Lord. one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-eisht. OF the founding
OF the state the two hundred and sixty
third. and OF Independence the one
hundred and twehty-third
a.. -
By the Governor:
CHARI.Fs r. pENNETT.
Secretary or state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

In South Carolina, too. there Is re-
ported race war" one of the kind
where the negroes mostly get killed and
the whites do most OF the killing. That's
what they call race war I'm the Caro-
linas. Alarming reports come OF EN-
ragged negroes" collecting I'm armed
bands. quite likely. We should say
that after the slaughter OF yesterday at
an interesting place called Phenix.
where negroes were shot dead in cold
blood while 'nnst OF the wounded
Ahliez Mill recover that the black mer
stiil alive would be rather vexed about
the affair and even aroused 90 stat,
OF anger that prompts them To defend
themselves Besides. eight negroes hav,
been iynched IN that neighborhood 70.
Gently. and this is not calculated g.,
make the negro population feel com.
posed and amiabl@
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

The details OF the reduction of Slis.-
100000 in our imports and Of the in
crease OF si2s.OoO.oOO In our exports in
the nine months ending September 30.
1875. are shown by the Monthly sum-
mary Of Commerce and Finance. Just
issued by the Treasury Bureau OF stat
istics. To every grand division Of the
world we have increased our sales.
while at the same tlme-we have de-
creased our purchases from every
grand division except Asia and ocean
lea. To Europe We increased our sales
from ssss. sos. l5s 10 seecsss.sss. while
our purchases were cut down from
ssz2. 2.ssi.s4s to 500 sss7i4 To North
Amcrics. our sales increased from so.
miss oio slos sSi.sSs. while our pur-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
NOTICE.

On FRIDAY morning, Nov. II, shall open
NEW GROCERY STORE, $50 to 3o4 WESTMIN-
STER STREET, next TO and connected with the market
We going sell Groceries low enough 10 save you
money, and respectfully solicit your patronage.
Now word about Thanksgiving. We have sold
from 65 TO SO tons OF Poultry each Thanksgiving week
during the past three four years in Providence
establishments This year going to try and make
it tons. We know other way to do it than by
selling fine Poultry very low With enlarged estab-
lishment giving four separate entrances West
minister street, shall be prepared to take Of the
trade, no matter how large.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

BOOTH-In this city. 10th inst, Thomas
Is. Booth, aged 5S years.
CRANDALL-In this city, 10th inst,
Edward H.. son of Henry Il. and
Hannah T.. Crandall, aged 20 years.
COSTLY-In this city. 10th inst. Will
liam j. Costly.
ENGLEY--In this city, 9th inst. Davis
IL. Engley. aged 81 years. Member
of Slocum Post, No. 10.
LEONARD-In this city, 9th inst, John
$. Leonard. aged ~ years.
POTTER-In this city. 9th inst. at his
late residence. 1i9 Lockwood street,
Isaac &. Potter, aged 10 years.
SHEEHAN--In this city, 9th inst, Mi
chael T., son of Mary and the late
Michael Sheehan, of 10 Valley
street. East Providence.
THORNTON-In Peterboro. Ontario
Sth inst. Mrs. Jane Thornton, for
merly of Wanskuck, Providence. RI.
wHITAKER-In this city. 10th inst.
Arthur Everett. infant child of
Charles III. and Mary l. Whitaker,
aged " days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

The loss OF cuba means To Spain the
loss OF the very sustenanCe Of the ma
tlon. Already her tax ridden people are
crying for bread. In the same way the
loss OF your once vigorous appetite
means poverty and starvation Co your
body If any reader Of this paper wishes
to be as hungry again as when child.
and wants to fully enjoy hearty meals.
We can recommend Hostctter's Stom-
aCh Bitters II cures Indigestion. dys-
popsia snd constipation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

sir William Lockhart. the new com.
mauder-iu chief of the British forces
-in india. is a veteran of mo- less than
ten campaigns on the frontier the last
one being the war which ended at Tirah
and Dargai lie is listed a. an infantry
general" hut nearly all his service has
been With the cavalry.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

Westminster Lodge p, |. q. q. +.
Brothers-You are hereby requested
to meet at Columbia hall on Sunday:
Nov 13. at l0.45 a. m, sharp. To attend
the funeral of our late brother. |. &.
Potter. T. G. Burial at FiskeVille, n. I.
Members OF Che order cordially invited.
Dark clothes and white gloves. II. +.
Morse. n. c.. Albert A. Simmons. Sec.
ptO-gt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

Perhaps not defiance but defence
surely is Great Britain's announcement
20 the rest OF Europe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
INSTRUCTION.
INSTRUCTION.
UNIVERSITY ENGLISH q
GRAMMAR CLASSICAL
s G. n O OIL +!
48 Snow ST.
Prepares for
Scientific School,
Business.
Thorough ana Careful Drill In
COMMON ENGLISH BRANCHES.

BOYS years old received and taught how
10 study and introduced TO French and Ele-
mentary Science. laying the foundation for
Academic training and culture.
l3jth year begins september 10. 1893
Call or Send for New Catalogues.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

Spain seeks relief Of her European
neighbors, bat objects strongly to being
relieved of the Philippines.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
8 NJ ALL SHOT.

Tom West is vindicated after all. His
plurality Is not as wide as a barn door
nor as deep as telephone conduit, but
IL seems TO be enough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet, La Ferrlere, Paquin and
other famous Parisian costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

Lottie Collins, the music hall singer,
who taught the world 'Ta-ra-ra
eide. This looks like case OF self-n-
nicted retribution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11
RHODE ISLAND
LAW SCHOOL.

SESSIONS HELD IN THE EVENING.
FACULTY; Justice BENJAMIN NJ Bosworth
Messrs. 6orman. Burbank. y. w. Liitlefield
Bassett, Stearns, Wilcox, stcere, Lamprcy.
Prepares for the bar ot any state. Send
for catalogue, or sec the Dean, WM. GRANT
WEBSTER, Ii. NJ, IA Westminster street
Providence. ss4-6m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

Must old Fort Dumping go to make
a place for "A big gun? That's a shame.
Why shouldn't the government wait
until there Is more likelihood than now
that the big gun will be needed before
wiping ont the picturesque old ruin?
Even a Spaniard bombarding James
town would be considerate enough to
spare old Fort Dumping.
Prexy Andrews out in Chicago eX-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-11

Governor Pingree is elected again
but the Republican legislature OF Mich
igan Is. happily, not Pingree crowd.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
Suttons Siftings.

Mrs. +. L. Parker has returned
from McClellanvi!le
Mr.. John Hinneman, of the New
market vicinity, came down for
the Easter services Sunday.
Mr.. George and Miss Bessie
Pittman, of Gourdin, spent Sun
day at Suttons.
Miss Annie Tlsdale, of Browns.
entered our school on Monday,
April 1lth.
DR.. and Mrs. T. b. Hirnant and
little daughter, of Lake City, spent
several days at Mr.. Z. P. Hinnant' S
last week.
DR.. j. Il. Mum, formerly of
this place, was married on the
21st of March to Miss Aurelia
rownes, of Greenville. DR.. Munn's
host of friends in this vicinity
wish the you 9 couple a long and
happy life.,
Quite a number of our people
were present at the Easter SER
vices at Gourdins chapel last
Sunday. The weather was de,
lightful, the woods showed signs
OF ravages of fire, but the fresh
grass and the green foliage made
the day seem indeed typical one
of the resurrection. We listened
to an appropriate anG interesting
sermon by the Rev. j. B. Weldon
and "f,er declining several invita-
tions to dinner, which We would
have been pleased to accept had
permitted, we started for home
A party of US stopped at the home
of Mr.. Isaac Single for lunch. A
short time was spent walking over
the old plantation and listening to
Mr. W. Z. Osburn relating incId.
ents of his youth and the ha opy
days he had spent there.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
CoIored School Exhibition.

The Kingstree colored school
gave an exhibition at the court
house last Thursday night that
was a great credit to the school
and to the teacher, Miss Daisy
Swsils. Quite a number Of white
people attended the exhibition,
and all speak Of The entertainment
in The highest terms. The manner
in which the various children and
others carried out their parts show
ed the effects of excellent training
on the part OF the accomplished
teacher. The following program
was successfully carried out:
NV mountain home, chorus;
The little pickaniny. recitation;
Aunt Tabitha, recitation; Old
Jim'S Christmas hymn, SOLO, MT
Socrates Snooks, recitation; The
sleeping beauty, tableau scene; l
loved you better than you knew,
solo; Grumbler's corner, recitation;
Torpedo and the whale, song by
the school; The death of hope, rec
itation; When Samuel led the
singing. recitation; Longing so
prano solo; The evening prayer,
tableau scene; Sandie's romance,
recitation: Bob 'o-link, song; Maud
Muller, drill; You IL
remember me, duet;
You'll never know, solo; Sweet
heats, tableau scene: Cradle song,
recitation; Simple '-imon; Going
to see the same girl, comic tableau
scene: Medley, song by the school.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
GiIland and Mccutchen.

Messrs. Louis Gilland and Willie
McCutchen, two Williamsburg
students at the South Carolina
college, are on the college base
ball team, and are spoken Of very
highly BY the daily papers as play
ers. In he game between the
South Carolina college and a
Penns ylvinia college team last
week, Mr.. McCatchen is said to
have played the best game of any
of the players, his field work be-
ing spoken of as sup erb. Mr..
Gilland struck ou' seven OF the
Pennsylvan!ans, while only two
of the South Carolina college
men "ranned'. The Columbia
State, in speaking OF Gi!iand SAD:
"Giliand is one of the rna';-nSt
pitchers in the State and his c!ev
er handling of the bail will III
another season place him in 'ha
formost ranks of players"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
Easier Services.
(Reported for The County Record.)

(Reported for The County Record.)
Special Easter services were
held in the Methodist church a
this place last Sunday evening,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. A
B Earle, assisted by a select choir
who afforded much to it's success
by rendering beautiful and ap-
propriate music.
The congregation was large and
paid close attention 10 the earnest
and ablv-deli vered Easter mes
sage of their pastor, and duly ap-
pr ciated the efforts of the ladies
who had so tastefully decorated
the church with beautiful flowers
and eve.greens, to the eye object
lessons of that grand resurrectlve
fact upon which is based the
grand foundation of our religious
faith.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
To be Settled Today.

WASHINGTON, April 49, 1s9s-(Special telegram to
the County Recor-Congssman Grosvenor who is recognz
ed as the spokesman in Congress- when asked
TODAY if there would he replied that the action that the
Congress will take today will probably amount to declaration
of
Mckinley is making effort to influence the action of
4 Committees to which his message was referred.
The Flyng Squadron sailed south from Hampton Roads
at o'clock p m, under sealed orders! 80
Geuear Fitshugh Lee declined an invitation to pubic
reception given in his honor as he needed rest.
The Republicans of the two Committees on Foreign AZ
fairs have cav agreed resolutions declaring the people
f Cua are and right ought m free and independent that
the war wsged against them cruel and destructive OF COM
mee as to demand withdrawal Spanish troup from C0b
and authorizing the President the and of the
United States to accomplish this end
The Democrats want cha made in the resolutions so
a. to sreciHcal lv recognize the Cuban Republic.
An effort for harmonious action expected to be success
!! ful before night ". H. a.
WASHINGTON, April 13,-(Specal telegram to the
County Record)-The majority Of the Senate Committee has
inst reported for without recognon and the mt
noty for recognition of the Cuban Republic The preamble
to The resolution charges Spanish officers with responsibility for
the ''Mane" disaster.
Senator Hoar made point against the Immediate
sderaon of the rep,rt which sustained dy the Vice
President go the report goes Till tomorrow G. R K
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important Notice.

The patrons OF my barber shop
are requested to send their child
4 n to me during 'he week, and
not on SATURDAYS, when they
want their hair cut. | am always
crowed with gentlemen wanting
shaves on Saturday, and it would
be a great accommodation if the
bows would come during the week.
EJ AOSTON.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
The News Around Cades.

written for last week hecoru.J
Messrs. } P Nelson and } F
Scott, two Of kingstree'> sports
visited this community on Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Askins, of Carters-
vile, is visiting t e family Of Mr..
W j Slngletary.
Miss Carrie Nixon and Messrs.
Lee and McCullum, of Scranton
paid our village a flying visit
Sunday afternoon.
We welcome to our nsighbor-
hood Miss Edith Brown, one OF
Charleston's fair school teachers.
Miss Brown will teach for Mr.. J }
VI Graham.
Mr. Graham's little son Jimmie,
certainly had narrow escape
from injury last week. While
riding one of his fathers heavily
loaded carts, he fell and one wheel
passed over him.
NJ SIS Jennie Lynn Cooper, one
of IEdiantown's attractive young
ladies. has returned to Greens. on
the &. & w. railroad to resume
her duties as a school teacher.
Mr.. Robert S Bell, who has
been attending the Welsh Neck
high school, at Hartsville. has re
turned 70 his hone, looking as we
as usual.
Mr.. H G Huntley. our depot
agent, who has been off on two
weeks visit 10 relatives in Morven
N c., has returned.
Mr.. w A Avant, the relief agert
has returned to his home al
Manning.
In spite of the lateness of the
season, some of our farmers are
still getting large lots of CONNER
cial fertilizers.
The recent frost is reported tt
have dom very little damage tt
beans, peas, Irish potatoes, etc,
otherwise than to retard thelI
growth for a little while.
Our farmers report very
promising oat crop. They have
planted corn and are now plant
ing or preparing to plant cotton.
The Easter exercises at thi
place were largely attended AM
quite a success, reflec''ns macl
credit upon both teachers ant
prpils OF that school. The capae'
|ity of the church was taxed to it
utmost, and quite number wer'
forced to remain outside. 1t va
really surprising to see the num-
Der of bicy cles that brought thei
riders to the enjoyable occasion.
BLUE STEEL.
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Our stables IN King stree are
closed for the summer, and Mr.
Adams is not doing business for
US now. All parties haveing bus
inest with US. will please come to
sec US, or write tu US, at Manning
s. T..
THOMAS & BRADHAM.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14

We are indebted to Congressman
Norton for copy Of the report OF
the court of inquiry in the "Maine'
affair, which contains al the evl-
given before the court, and to
Senator Tillman for a copy of.the
1898 Congressional Directory,