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The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
DRINK AND DESPERATION.
Attempted Suicide of F. F. Specht in n St.
 Louis Turkish Bath Room.

ST Lotus, March 15-E. P specht attempted suicide in the Turkish bath rooms at the Southern hotel sunday He is the son of Joseph Specht, once the owner of the immense Famous store, Broadway and Morgan street. and for many years prominent and wealthy citizen of St. Louis, now resid- ing in the east.
 E. r. Specht is about x years old. smooth-faced neat dresser, and has quiet and gentle manners. He came to St Louis two weeks ago, and has been on spree ever since.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Negro wife-Murderer to be Hanged.

PADUeAH, Ky, March l5-Will Lutt
 anegro. was found guilty of murder at Mayfeld, after the jury being out two days. He was sentenced to hang, the date of execution to be fixed later. Lutt murdered his wife last fall be- cause she wanted to go to a barbecue.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
FRESHETS IN CANADA.
The Thames and Grand Rivers in Western
 Ontario on the Rampage.

Ontario on the Rampage.
 TORONTO, Ont, March Dispatches from western Ontario tell of the over flow of the Grand and the Thames riY- CTS, causing serious damage along their valleys. Sections of London, Brantford and Gait are completely submerged to depth of from five to seven feet. In London 1 1,500 people are home less, having been driven from their homes. Bridges and buildings were swept away by the rushing torrent. In Brantford fremen and citizens fought the raging waters all of Sunday, but were finally beaten out and West Brantford is a regular lake. At GaIt heavy loss was sustained by the business people. The ice jam in the Grand river gave way, and the flood following it tore away bridges. trees, and wrecked a number of factories and private resi- deuceS
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
PRACTICAL CHARITY.
Donations by Louis kIopsch, of the Chris tian Herald for Cuban Sufferers


 NEW YORK, March I5.-Louis Klopsch. of the New York Christian Herald, has given the correspondent a check for Sl.000 in American gold, for transmits sion to United States Consul Brice. at Matanzas, and another check for the same amount to be forwarded to United States Consul Barker, at Sagua la Grande Both checks will be forward ed to their destinations by messengers. MT. klopsch says he would prefer that the money be used for the relief of the silent sufferers otherwise those who are in great povery, but who are too proud to make their wants known. Finally, Mr Klopseh will give Consul General Lee Sl o0o for direct ex. penditure, and s ,5oe for the relief fund
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Cotton Shinments.

The cotton shipments over the Cot ton Belt railway for the season of 1897 were f55,423 bales in excess of Is96
 The total number of bales handled in 1896 were 375, ,353 bales, while the last years business was 530. 776 bales The Arkansas business alone for 1s96 was 6G. 33G bales and for lsa1. l22. DO bales
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
southern Trainmen,s UnIon.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March 15.-The third days meeting of the Southern Trainmen's union has been spent in sightseeing by the 800 delegates and others in attendance at the meeting An excursion was run to Chickamauga and Lookout mountain, where the visitors were entertained by the local unions
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Trustee of the Barney Barnato Estate
 Murdered.

CAPE TOWN, March l5-Nr. Wolfe Joel, trustee of the estate of the late Barnato, the South African millionaire was fatally shot in his office at Johan. nesburg by a former soldier named Feldthren, who has been arrested
 Drawbridge Collapsed six Men Injured.
 WINoNA, Minn., March l5.-A span on the Chicago X Northwesterp rail. rad draw bridge at this place collapsed Sis men were injured. All but one of she six victims are Chicago men.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
High sad Dry on the Reach.

SAN FRANc7s7o---March IS. .-The shir New York, from Hong Kong for thi, port, was blown ashore in Half MooI bay, 30 miles south of here, Sunday aight, and is now high and dry on the teaah Although intact the chances oi getting her off are very slim.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
In Good Condition.

N B. Scott. internal revenue commis- sioner, Washington. D. C., writes Col lector Remmel at Little Rock as follows:
 Your utice was examined on the 2sth ultimo by Revenue Agent Wheeler, who reports the cash and stamps account in balance, both in the main ofnce and in the stamp office at Fay etteville The records are in good condition and up-to-date Your grade is fixed ata No l'
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Killed His Daughter.

A dispatch from Eureka Springs states that Jeff Taylor, farmer near Alton Carroll county attempted to shoot his wife, and when his 20 yearold daughter interfered he shot her instead, killing her instantly Taylor then turned his weapon. a 44-calibre revolver, on him self and put a ball through his heart.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Roasted Alive.

The daughter of Cy Griffin, farmer living near Horatio. met a horrible death While helping her father burn brush her clothing caught fire and she was literally roasted alive The girl's mother, who ran to her assistance, was badly burned about the hands and arms
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Granted Reasonable Rates

The berry growers of Crawford county have been granted what they regard as very reasonable rates for this season. $ crop by the Missouri Pacific railway and the American Railway Transit Co.,, and express their appreciation
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Departure of the spanish Torpedo Fleet
 from IadIx.

LONDON, March l5-A special dis patch from Gadiz. Spain, announces that the spanish torpedo squadron has sailed from that port. It is understood the spanish wafships are going to Porto Rico. where they will await the orders of Gapt.-Gen Blaneo Enthusiastic crowds gathered there to bid farewell to the spanish was vessels.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Only One ship Left in European Waters

WAsnINGrON. March IS -CabIegrams received at the navy department an- nounce that the Bancroft sailed Sun day from Lisbon for Norfolk, and the Helena from Lisbon for Key West to join the squadron. This leaves Ad- miral Howell at Lisbon with his flag ship San Francisco as the sole repre- sentative of the United States navy in European waters.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Boy Attempis Suicide.

A 12-year-old boy named Bush, living near Fordyce. took strvehnine with suicidal intent because his father would not let him go to a log-rolling. His life was saved by hard work.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Demented Woman Burned to Death.

Miss NJ. F. Gilbert, partly demented, was burned to death at her home in Howard county. Mrs. Barrett, a sister of the unfortunate woman, was ser iously burned while trying to put out the names.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Hawaiian Names Forged.

WASHINGTON. March l5 The advo- cates of Hawaiian annexation have come into possession of evidence that the protest of the anti-annexationists sent to Washington, contained a large >pumber of forged signatures. while of tG ,'"e % per cent were those oi
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
POSTNIAsTERS.

Illinois-Watson D. Moran, Walnut; Thomas Diller, Sterling: J. C Butts, Pana; A. R. Wilcox. Ninonl<; Wm. c. Dustin, Dwight; " NJ Goudy, Fair field: J. r. Williams. Salem.
 Missouri-T. j. Fagg. Louisiana; C. F. Robinson, Jefferson City; Wm. Il. Silliman, Clarksrille
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
Some of Those sent to the Senate for Con
 fiTmation.

Some of Those sent to the Senate for Com
 frmation.
 WAsHISGroS, March 15.-The presi- dent sent the following nominations to the senate:
 Horace H. Thomas, to be appraiser of merchandise district of Chicago State-Herbert II. D, Peiree of Mas sachusetts, to be secretary and Edgar 0. Achorn, of Massachusetts. to be sec ond secretary of the embassy at St. Petersburg, Russia
 B. |. Burwell, of Oklahoma, to be as- sociate justice Of the supreme court of Oklahoma.
 To be Registers of the Land Offices George ". Fisher, at Topeka, Kas; John r. West, at Lewiston. Idaho, Charles A. Sehiered, of Oregon, to be a commissioner in and for the district of Alaska.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Alleged Murderers Cant,,red.

Tom and Jesse Hall, brothers. charged with the murder of John Brooks in Ran dolph county on the night of February 24 last, have been captured, the former at his old home near Alton. Mo, and the latter at Thnvcr
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
spain Said to Have Bought the ChiIian
 Battleship O'Htggins.

LONDON, March l5.-The Press asso- eiation says Spain has purchased the battieship o.Higgins, built by the Arm strougs for ChiIi; but the Gillian charge d'affiars does not confirm the report. He says a Gillian crew for the vessel is expected here next week to take the O'Higgins 10 Chili.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Net increase .....s 79e sss s8

Freight traffic statistics show an increase in tons carried of 1,034, ,451. and in the freight earnings an increase of B, ,705, ,398 70 The fn- crease in tonnage was largely in bulk grain, although lumber and other products helped to swell the total increase, there being in- crease in the movement of Arkansas cotton, due 10 the large crop. The movement of mer- chandise and manufactures, after the harvest ing Of crops. increased 500O0 tons on the Iron Mountain. The average rate per ton per milo shows decrease
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Two Brazilian Warships Purchased by
 Uncle sam.

LONDON, March I5-The Brazilian minister confirms the report that the warships Anazonias and Admiral Breu have been sold to the United States government. The contract is te be signed today, and the Brazilian officers and crew now on board the Amazonas will return to Brazil hE the next mail steamer sailing for that country.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Failed.

LONDON. March 15.-The failure of II. M Lindsay X O., stock brokers, is announced
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Missouri Pacific Earnings.

The annual report of the Missouri Pacific system, which includes the Iron Mountain road and branches, submitted by Vice President Warner for the year 1897, shows a substantial increase of earnings over the year 1896. The fol- lowing figures are taken from the re
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
\ Pioneer Ship Builder.

GREEN BAY, Wis, March 15.-Capt John Denesson. the pioneer ship build. CT, died here aged se
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
BUSY AT SANDY HOOK,
Heavy Arrivals Of ArtiIlerymen
 and MOrtars.
RUSHING WORK ON TIE ERPLAGENENTS.
All Women and Children Under Sixteen Years ofAge Ordered From the Hook - Carpenters and Mechanics
 at Work on Quarters.
Lively Times at sandy Hook.

NEW YORK, March I5.-The 300 artil- lerYmen ordered from Fort Hamilton and Fort Nadsworth to Sandy Hook have been transferred to the latter point lnder the direction of army en- gineers, hundreds of soldiers and work men are busy mounting guns, building ramparts and laying other defenses at the Hook. Not since the civil war has such activity been seen there.
 train of 21 ears, each loaded with I2-ineh steel mortar, is lying on a siding near the Notifications It ar rived sunday from the Watervliet ar senal. The work of erecting mounts for the nor tars is being rushed Many mortars are already in place. They are out of sig ht, in deep pits, in batteries of 16 each, and can not be reached by an enemy $ guns except by shell.
 Dozens of S, 10 and l2-ineh steel rifles are at the Hook ready for mounting When the engineers are through the Notifications will be among the strong est in the world.
 All women and children under 16 years old have been ordered from the Hook. The wives of many of the work men left Sunday.
 Hundreds of masons. carpenters and other mechanics are working on the additional quarters needed for the artit- lerymen. They are nearly completed.
The Monticellonian., 1898-03-18
Maritime AIn,c1nents.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 15.-The American yacht Bueeaneer arrived here this morning from Havana, and the United States coast survey vessel Bache sailed for Havana. The newspaper dis patch boats Dewey, Echo and Con tidenee arrived here from Havana, and shortly afterwards returned to that port.
 The Helena and Rancroft Leave Lisbon.
 LISBON. March 15-The United States war vessels Helena and Bancroft sailed, going in a southwesterly direction.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-28
Tied Hand and Foot.

Washington, May25.-Admiral
Cervera is in the harbor of Santa
60 de cuba and cannot get out.
His fleet is as useless to Spain as
the hulks destroyed by Admiral
Dewey in Manila bay on May
day.
commodore Schley is on guard
at Santiago, prepared to make
short work of Admiral Cervera,
who can come forth to be DESTROY
ed or remain to be starved. There
is no other alternative for him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-28
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
The Committee Arranged a
Schedule of Meeting.

The sub committee of the State
Democratic executive committee,
to whom was assigned the task of
arranging a schedule of meetings
for the next campaign, met last
night il the Carolina National
bank.
The campaign meetings will be
gin at Orange ourg on June IS and
end at Columbia on August %.
June and the first part of July
will be devoted to the low country
and the last part of July and first
of August will be given to the
upper portion of the State. The
State 26th inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-28
WAITING ON ONE.
All the companies in Columbia
Mustered in.
special to The Daily News.

Special to The Daily News.
columbia, S G May 26. The
Aiken Bam berg consolidated com.
pany went in today with eighty
four men.
The two companies if they had
not been forced to consolidate
would have had ample men for
both to have gone in.
Governor Ellerbe has not vet
received an offer of company to
hill the place which he has asked
for a volunteer company. Dill
lon asked how long it could have.
Eleven companies are waiting on
one.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-28
BRUTALLY KILLED,
The HORRIBLE DEED OF
AN ANDERSON MOB.
A Negro Who Was Perhaps an
lncendiary Taken From a
Constable and Beaten.
Died in Jail.

Anderson, May %. sensa-
tion was created today by the
death of Elbert Harris, negro
confined in the county Jail here.
He was brought from Iva in this
county last Friday. Coroner
Nance summoned a jury and held
the inquest.
G A w Mccullough, sworn
said: al am II constable under j
Il jackson; started with Elbert
Harris to Anderson last Friday.
After travelling some two or three
miles, was met by party and
negro was taken away from me.
| could not tell how many were
in the party; probably 20. They
told me to wait and they would
return him in about an hour. \
mani don't know who he was
came up and told me to drive
around on the other side of the
road and | would find him.
drove there, found him and
brought him to Jail and left him
with Mr. Green. The negro was
lying on the ground when found
him. He said he had been whip
ped.
The jury returned the verdict
that deceased came to his death
from the effects of wounds in
flicted by unknown parties.
An interview with Constable
Mccullough brought forth the
fact that on Wednesday night last
f II Simpsons ginhousc was
burned. Suspicion fell on Elbert
Harms, with his father and broth.
er, who are now in Jail. a search
of their house revealed startling
things. Five or six guns were
found belonging to various peo-
pie; also railroad tickets and other
articles, duplicating them in the
burning of the depot at Iva some
time ago; also damning evidence
of participation IN the burning of
the postofiice and other buildings.
Ebert Harris was n sender
negro about Is years old.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-28
To Cure Constipation Forever.
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q God Citizen S.

A great deal has been said anG
written in recent years concern
ing the class of people who work.
in the Southern cotton mills. A.
population that furnishes volun--
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high and examination of the mus
ter rolls of the companies in Col.
umbia will disclose that no ele
'nent of our people has contribut-
ed more largely to the States
quota of soldiers than the cottors
mill men. - Greenville News.
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-05-28
Mastering iii Under the First call
About completed.

Washington, May 20. The
work of mastering the volunteers
into the service of the United
States under the Presidents call
for troops is practically completed.
Adiutant General Corbin announ-
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Rooster.

Washington, May 27.-The
arrest of Sobral ut Key West has
furnished clues for the arrest of
Spanish spies in New York and
W aShlngton, one merchant and
the other a lawyer. The story Of
the diSablement of Baltimore off
clally denied this morning. Nash
vile cut cables ut Cienfuegos.
Cerveras fleet certainly bottled up
in Santiago. The ship chased by
Wilmington and Bancroft was too
swift and escaped.
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Sl so PER ANNUM.
Jail Delivery in Camden.
Special to The State.


Camden, May 24.-Late this
evening, as Jailor Jacobs went up
into the county jail he was over
powered by four of the prisoners,
who had picked one of the inner
locks and gotten behind the walls
OF the front room and rushed out,
knocking the jailor's wife down.
In their flight two or them were
promptly recaptured. Jacobs
emptled the contents of u Win
chester rifle on them without tax
ing effect SO far as is known. Two
are still at large, Six other pri-
soners made no attempt to es.
cape.
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Washington, May 26.-The
queen regent has been strongly
advised to flee from Spain.
Austria, France and Russia are
planning Intervention.
Naval experts say that with
Spain's fleet entrapped, that gov
ernment is compelled to sue for
peace.
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Washington May 26.-Spain's
Minister of Marine says that Cer>
vera has again lodged the Ameri.
cans and escaped from Santiago.
Washington advices, however,
say that Cervera is still closed in
by Schley.
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Notice of Teachers Examination.
The next regular examination
of applican for county teachers
certificates will be held Mt Ian
caster court house on the 3rl
Friday 18th day of June 1898.
Beginning at 8 o'clock m.
w b Bruce, Co. Supt. Ed.
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Key West, May 27.-Thrce
Spanish spies discovered on gov
crnment reservation at Key West
shot the Sergeant and escaped.
Spanish cruiser sighted fifteen
miles from Key West and chased
by Bancroft and Wilmington.
British steamer Adula which went
to Cicnfuegos for refugees de
tanned; officers are prisoners.
Rooster.
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LATEST WAR NEWS.
kilograms Received Up to 5
O'clock Yesterday.

Washington, May 27.-Lodgc
offered annexation Hawaii as
amendment to tho war revenue
bill. Claimed anneXationists have
majority and viii hold up the war
revenue bill unless the Hawaii an.
neNat'on is agreed on. Universal
peace Union will be expelled from
Independence Hall, Philadelphia
for sending letter of sympathy to
Sagasta.
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