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The herald., 1898-06-07
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Conference Committee Reports Its
Inability to Agree

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The report of
the conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was made to- the two
houses today and accepted by the senate.
There was disagreement on the more i'm
portant OF the senate amendments and con-
currence In majority of the others by the
house conferees. The more important of the
items upon which a disagreement was re-
ported follow:
For Federal building site at Butte; for
improvements at the marine hospitals al
Chicago. San Francisco and Cleveland; for
quarantine station at Astoria Ore; for con-
structing three revenue cutters, including
on the Pacific coast In the vicinity of Puget
Sound; for the establishment of fish culture
stations in North Carolina, Georgia and
Washington; revoking the executive order
of February, %. 1897 In regard to forest
reservations; authorizing an investigation
of the burning of two Seminole Indians
last January; authorizing the purchase of
Point Lookout at a part of Chickamauga
National park; for Improvement of Sacra-
mento and Feather rivers, California;; for
improving Yaquina bay. Oregon, and sew
eral other river and harbor amendments;
providing fund for the Paris exposition.
The above matters will all be referred to
another conference unless the house recedes
from its former action which does not seem
probable.
Several amendments were modified and
agreed to. One is that relating to the North
ern Pacific land grant for which an entire
new provision is inserted. The sum for the
construction of buildings for the seacoast
defense was fixed at 1920 900 instead of S42O,-
600. fixed by the house and 1920 900 fixed by
the senate
Among the amendments agreed on are the
following:
For the payment Of s49O. 1863 on account of
the increase in the army; for the continu-
nnce of improvements at the military post
at Spokane. Wash; appropriating $473, ISL
to pay the Bering sea award
The herald., 1898-06-07

missible Cervera's officer could not find
strong enough words to express his admi-
ration for the bravery of the Americans
His courtesy and the action of the forts in
sparing the men struggling in the water
changed our opinion of the Spaniards and
made us think the stories of their honor
and chivalry not so far wrong.
After daylight we could see the masts
and funnel of the Merrimac sticking out
of the water. She was sunk exactly where
we wanted her. We saw in the harbor
three cruisers, the Cristobal Colon and In
fanta Maria Teresa being amoiG them,
but don't know whether the other cruis-
ers or the torpedo destroyers are there.
The black thing that some of our officers
thought they saw coming after them has
not yet been identified, and we are not
sure that any of the destroyers are at San
tiago.
1.-THE insurgents sent us word that the
men and guns from the cruisers had been
sent ashore, and it looks as though the ves-
sells would not try to get out and the Span
ish officers had no hope of escape or vic
tory, but were determined to make a brave,
stubborn fight to maintani Spains honor.
1.-THE story printed in New York tn
Lieutenant Hobson and Admiral Sampson
quarreled just before the Merrimac went
in Is an entire falsehood."
Spanish Advices
LONDON, June 6.-The Madrid correr-
spondent of the Times says 1t is stated
that the Merrimac sank before reaching
the entrance to the channel. Captain Ru-
non, minister of marine, has sent orders
that she be dynamited.
The impartial says the government de-
MES absolutely that any American expedi-
tions. have landed in Cuba. and that no at
tack had been made on Santiago from the
land side.
"Calixto Garcia's forces hover in the
neighborhood and are frequently beaten
but the government insists that he has
notsyet succeeded in concentrating enough
troops to attack the capital of the prov
ince."
The herald., 1898-06-07
A Gentleman Defined

There have been many definitions of a
gentleman. Among them was famous
one by a celebrated actress: "a man who
can wear a clean collar without looking
conspicuous" Another, less famous, by
a lowlier sister, "a man who wears spats;"
but the latest, which the Marylebone coun-
ty court gave us the other day, deserves.
says the Daily Telegraph Of London. to
rank among the best. At the hearing of
a judgment summons the judge asked
what trade the defendan. followed. His
honor was informed that he was builder.
"But on my copy of the summons" said
the judge, 'he is described as a butcher"
Hereupon the registrar said that on his
copy the defendant was described as a
tailor. Then came the definition which de-
serves life, given by the plaintiff: He
is more like gentleman that anything
else. He walks about all day doing moth
ing, going from public house to public
house."-Pall Mall Gazette.
The herald., 1898-06-07
BRIGHT CHILDREN

what is the greatest difficulty you en-
counter in a journey to the Arctic regions?
asked the inquisitive man.
Getting back home" was the prompt
reply of the professional explorer.
PROFESSIONALISM you have just drawn
there looks more like COW than horse
Pupil-It is COW, sir.
Teacher--You are painfully slow with
your figures, Tommy. Come. now, speak
nu quickly If your father gave your
mother $50 bill and $40 bill, what would
she have?
Tommy-A fit.
"Willie," said the little girl who listens
attentvely to the conversation of her ell
ders, "does your mother belong to the
smart set?"
II think she does" was the answer of
the lad with cold. "She has started to-
raise me on mustard plasters and ginger
tea"
Willie-Say, pa, do people ever make
clothing out of peas?
Pa-No, my son, why do you ask?
Willie-I thought they were used to make
pea-jackets for Acknowledgement Com
mercial Tribune
The herald., 1898-06-07
Not a Nation of Weaklings

AS a medium through which to convey
pessimistic differences the essayists are
overworking the subject of rejected vol
unteers. Without other information the
conclusion might be drawn from some OF
these comments that the people of this ma
ton are rapidly deteriorating in physical
capabilities. AS has been said this sub
iect has been lately overlooked. The ma
ton is not running short of human material
capable of standing the test of muscle.
suppleness and speed. 1t is because 1t
has so much of it to select from 1t can af-
ford to be especially rigorous in the appi-
cation of it's tests. We are not becoming
a nation of MISUNDERSTANDING Com
mercial Gazette.
The herald., 1898-06-07

not L. man to have around if he knows
how to keep you in good health, to harden
you for the trials you have to endure ana
be saved. He is much to be preferred to
good-natured companion who will not
make you take care of yourself whether
you want to or not or compel you to learn
how best to act in fight. The regular
army is not an athletic club but those
who want to go to war, with the least
risk and the best chance of doing valuable
work for their country, should turn their
attention to its recruiting stations.-New
York Tribune
The herald., 1898-06-07
A MERCANTILE RECORD
WILL BE MADE DURING THIS
FISCAL YEAR
FIRST YEAR OF OUR HISTORY
When the Exports of Manufactured
Goods Exceed in Value Imports of
Foreign Merchandise
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW YORK, June 6.-The manufacture
ers of the United States are making, In
the fiscal year, which closes with this
month, their greatest record in competing
for the markets Of the world, AYERS the
Washington correspondent of the Tribune.
Not only will the exports of manufactured
articles for the fiscal year exceed thos.
OF the previous year. but for the first time
IN the history of the country they will ex-
ceed the imports of manufacturers. In
the ten months of the fiscal year, whose
detailed record the bureau of statistics
has just completed, the exports of manu-
features exceed by. over $40, 900 the
value OF the manufactures imported, and
1t Is probable that for the full years record
this excess will reach $50. 900. In no
preceding year in the history of the coun-
try have the exports of manufactures
equalled In value the imports of manu-
featured articles. In the fiscal year of
1897 the imports of manufactured articles
exceeded the value of exports of manu-
features by the sum of s27, 362217; in 1896,
$lO4, 1874 and in 1895 by s121, Alb, 1853. Near
ly every branch of the manufacturing In
dustries has shared In this growth Of sales
to other parts of the world. The exports
of agricultural implements, for instance.
which In 1888 were about 81, 600, 900 in value.
will In the year 1898 be In round numbers
$600O.0O0 Locomotive engines, whose ex-
portatiou in 1888 was less than $500, 900 III
value, will in 1898, reach probably $4,000
600. orders for more than $50 engines hav-
ing been placed with the great manufac-
turing establishments during the last two
months for use in China, Japan, Russia
Egypt. Australia and South America.
Bar iron, of which 100000 pounds were
sent abroad in 1885, this year 10000, 600
pounds will be exported. Builders har1-
ware. the export of which in 1883 was
valued at S1.442,OOO. was in the last fiscal
year $4.152, S36 in value. The exports of cut
nails, which in 1888 amounted to II, 1863, 66i
pounds. will in 1898 amount to more than
100000 pounds, an increase of 200 per
cent. Wire nails have increased over 1000
per cent, the exports of WIRE wrought and
horseshoe nails in 1883 being 1,547, O7s pounds,
while those Of 1898 will reach nearly, If not
quite, 2O,000,0OO pounds. Exports of iron
plates and sheets. which in 1888 were less
than 100000 pounds, will in this year
amount to nearly 100000 pounds, while
those OF steel plates and sheets, which
were but 1919 pounds in 1883, will ex-
coed 2O,OOo,OOO In 1898.
The total value of the exports Of manu-
features Of iron and steel. which in 1855
amounted to $1,000, 900. will in 1898 exceed
$S5.00O,000. The exports of leather and
manufacturers thereof. which In 1851
amounted to less than s1000O,O0O, will Ii,
1898 exceed s20,0O0.oO0 in value. Exports of
illuminating oil, which in 1888 amounted
to 456. 100000 gallons, will In 1898 exceed
SOO,O0o000 gallons. while lubricating oils,
htnE tn,
The herald., 1898-06-07
FUN ON THE OREGON
Neptune Received When the Battleship
Crossed the Line

Cadet Cyrus H. Miller Of the battleship
Oregon writes letter from Callao, in which
he tells how. when the ship crossed The
equator, the old ceremony of the boarding
Of the ship by Neptune was observed. In
cidcntally he mentions the effect of the
equatorial sun. which made the deck in
his room so hot he could not stand on 1t in
bare feet, sending the mercury up to 12o
degrees, driving everybody UP under the
awnings on the upper deck, while the fire.
men in the hold sweltered under 16O de-
grees Of heat. The ice machine, however.
furnished cooling drinks, of which one can
drink ccpiously In such temperature with
out injury. or the ceremony he says
ION March S1st we crossed the line (equa-
tori, and as we entered the domains CT
Neptune he came on board to welcome Us.
especially those who had never crossed be-
fore. One of the old jackies made an i'm
posing king. with his crown and trident.
and his wife, Amphitrite. cut stunning
figure with long blonde hair made out of
manila rope. The imperial pair were fol-
lowed by the court. composed Of judge and
secretary lin rather battered dress suits,
and numerous policemen. who were dis
tinguished by their immense size and huge
THE costumes were ridiculous In the ex-
creme, but could never begin to describe
them. All hands were called aft on the
quarterback to muster. Neptune was re-
ceived by the captain. who turned the ship
over to him. The god Of the sea then sur
veyed the horizon carefully through the
binoculars "a couple of beer bottles dashed
together), and then made pretty speech,
in which bullfrogs, mermaids and tadpoles
were prominent. He promised immunity
from sharks. seagulls, water snakes and
NAL de mer. to say nothing OF thousand
terrors of the sea that l have forgotten.
We then adjourned to the upper structure,
where court opened. Neptune took his place
on the bridge and every officer on the ship
was summoned to appear ana prove, II he
could, that he had crossed the line before.
If he could not bring two witnesses to sup
port his word the judge was under the
painful necessity of ordering him to pay
the customary tribute The tribute was
number Of bottles Of beer, SO that you can
see how painful 1t was for the poor Judge
when he stood In the heat ana conjured up
visions of ice cold bottles. The officers hav-
ing been disposed of. the crew was then
taken up. Proceedings were changed lit
tie, for the first man that failed to toe the
mark as to proofs was seated on a stool
and two new personages now came into
view. One had the lather and the other
razor. The victim being ready (although
The herald., 1898-06-07

Truth is the secret of eloquence.
The best known remedy for laziness is
to go to work.
everybody would fly.
You cannot tell by the size of the tree how
the apples will taste.
The gift of silence is often more valuable
than the gift of speech
1t is not our failures that ruin us, but
our fear and hardness in making new be-
ginnings after failure.-Ram's Horn.
The young insurgent Aguinaldo of the
Philippines affects the Jim Corbett POM
nadour in a very bold and offensive man
ner.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Simply Drifting With the Tide
Of Events
DONE, NOTHING ATTEMPTED
Leaders and Followers Alike Trusting to
Luck and Chance
Senior Moret exMnister for Colonies, Paints Black
Picture of Spain's Future as Her Worst
Enemy Could Desire

d NEW YORK, 6.-(Special Herald)
nails commissioner Madrid has obtained following
u view with Senior Moret, exminister of colonies:
d MADRID June 6-The government
where it is going there
could tell what be the outcome of the existing
which orally govern
has fixed PLAN It allows matters follow their
needless ultimate
& drifting where
+ ries it. Nothing attempted control these
conceal the
cabinet spite of
its majority beginning melt and how in these cond
D lions matters expected we You that
4. countrymen
for hoslites
the lamenable
Nevertheless accepted with incredible light
though could of completely
possible in the
nations Today complete It concealed well
possible the truth the situation
known, complications result The
ministers will they voceess
1 they they What will
and simply trusting chance
their troubles In Spain chance greatly
is waiting until
that something
d
J. attacks the
suggested that the seriously
he for time
taking opinion Anniversaries Of the
discovered and the of the
majesty
beautiful character and devoted her
4 predict nothing. AS
"Thee hopes of European intervention,
Others, the
trary there in thinking of such thing
divided differences opinion exist in the cai
d what will when men in Office
they should turnt the right eftP The affairs
l. Spain complete disorder matter to which side
Z. looks"
+ 4. + = r. r T. + ~ 4 T. + T. + + ~ (
The herald., 1898-06-07
UNIQUE Rlotters

"A Philadelphia man owns a most unique
assortment of pieces of blotting paper, COL
lected by his father, who was long an Of
fetal of the White House, each of which
bears, reversed, the signature of a pres-
dent, from General Harrison, who died a
month after his election in 1871, to Garfield.
On one sheet, the most highly priced of the
lot, the last official letter signed by Pres-
dent Lincoln was botted before he was as
sassinated by Booth.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Less Expense and Work

1t is getting along toward the time for
another decennial census to be taken. The
matter has already received some con-
gressional attention. 1t required twenty
five volumes to contain the data collected
in 1890, and, although it is within two years
of 1900, there are some of those twenty five
volumes which have not yet been COM
pleted. 1t Is to be hoped that the next
census will not only be got out in shorter
order but that 1t will not be so expensive
as the last has been. The census of 1880
cost over $11 SOC, 900. while that of 1880 did
not cost $4,000 .OOO.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Louisiana Doing Her Share

Louisiana is very anxious to furnish more
troops than her quota calls for. In addition
to filling her quota under the president
call she has already organized regiment
of immunes, and the congressman from tina t
state have called on the president for au-
thority to organize another such regiment.
-Pittsburg Post.
The herald., 1898-06-07
The New War Loan

SAN FRANCISCO, June Cat the close
of banking hours s125 900 had been SUBJ
scribed to the new per cent war loan in this
city Much heavier subscriptions are ex-
pected as soon as It becomes generally
known that the books are open.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Too Bad!

Alum shrivels up the in
sides.
Too bad the makers Of
low-price baking powder
don't try some other way Of
getting rich.
SfAtllnxgs Best does no
harm. us
The herald., 1898-06-07
Unfulfilled Expectations

THAT man Titherson's regular torpedo
boat"
"How do you make that out?"
Ever since he was a boy at school peo-
Pile have been predicting great things for
him, but he's never done anything worth
mentioning yet."-Cleveland Leader.
The herald., 1898-06-07
Consul Goldschmidt Ill

BERLIN, June CD. Goldschmidt, the
United States Consul-Gercral here, has
The herald., 1898-06-07

Vultures cannot discover a carcass by
the sense of smell. They rely entirely upon
their sight when in quest of food.
The herald., 1898-06-07

been Ill for three weeks and his condition
has now taken a serious turn.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-11-23
WANTED i HUpHi..
: Drunken Soldier NHicrs 60 nuy
!hH Jerome.

There is" disposition on the
part o.! til" regular habitucS o,
the police court. those who daily
are behind the bars, TO lay blame
/" everything which they cannot
satisfactorily explain ON sol
der. This has gotten to be an
old statement grown hoarv with
age. and the mayor and police
men pay no attention to it. Oc
caslOnally Il soldier does yc, in
trouble from too free potations of
''fust x"
One of them had on a glorious
jag last night, and though he had
only ten cents. he concluded that
he wanted to buy the Jerome
hotel. He walked back into the
Office and proposed to Clerk
O'Doonnell to buy the hotel then
and there. The clerk tried his
best to persuade the soldier TO
leave. but he insisted on making
the trade. He was too drunk to
move almost and Il policem an
was sent for. who gently depos.
tied him in the patrol wagon and
gave him Il berth in one Of the
elegant apartmc nts Of the Hotel
DAILY. This morning he didn't want
to buy Il hotel or anything else.
but he longed to borrow $40 from
somebody to save him from 20
days diet on bread and water.
Major Detlry. however, was un-
yielding and let him remain in
the station house. because he be
lieves there is efficacy in bread
and water diet for few days.
Columbia Record.
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Yellow Jaundicc Cured,

Suffering humanity should be
supplied with every means pos
sible for its relief. 1t is with pleas
ure we publish the following {:
"Thls is to certify that | was Il
terrible sufferer from Yellow
Jaundice for over six months, and
was treated by some of the best
physicians in our city and all to
no avail. DR.. Bell. our druggist.
recommended Electric Bitters {:
and after taking two bottles. was
entirely cured. now take great
pleasure iii recommending them
to any person suffering from this
terrible malady. am gratefully
yours, NJ. y. Hogarty, Lexington.
ky." Sold by Crawford Bros.
Druggists.
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. HUNDRED AND f. n,
l21O) ACRES. 2, :,

NOR" or less. bounded on thr nth by
lands Of Heath, Springs ! 20 and.
Richard j l.liarper;o ;on the by lands:
"r 'h" sud Heath, SpriW & Co. and
lands Formerly owned Y Mary Kirk
on >"utn by the said Mary Kirk land,
ana on ih" west, by the lands of I,
said Ncihard J. Harper.
Ihr hb"V" dCsCri bed property was
l"N'"d nuou aud VII BE- sold rs the
prupcr'!A of James H.. Caskry, de-
rrh>".. 10 satisfy the eXecutioU in the
ahnv" stated ru-"
Terms OF sac cash
Pare ha~"r 20 pGy for paprrs
! VI, ClNBUEN,
sheriff laacasuer' County.
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1 r"rmcmdo"% %'ooh oJ rurn,-

" .'"'' ''''""" >''"'' ~ F6"h'-
'''''"' 2pfl"~@ * 'a.. have i"aj
received about 'our ar loads Of
fNrniturc-anough :, rive avnr,
NAN. womo, AL .,fia =, e.,
...,
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Il GreUt Hirt.

Wyatt Cunningham alias Bud
dy' Cunningham. was before
Magistrate Burns Monday to an
swer the charge of stealing
quarter sack of flour from the
store OF Mr.. j. J. Rlackmon on
Saturday night last. He was
convicted and the court sentenced
him to pay Il fine Of S6.4O or
serve % days upon the chain
gang. He paid the fine and is
now ready for. another oppor-
tuni,Y. Magistrate Burns says
this is the fourth or fifth olTente
of tha, character that Wvatfshas
been charged with belote ht'
court, to Say nothing o, ,cthe of
fences with which hs6ssssbeen
charged before atisrdfficers.
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Il sight WOrth !Sceiuy--.1 UugOu
On a RO0f-LOOL Ore,. CiybMrm
.G EfiiOtt'x StUbies.
Have you seen our highly ele-
waited Mitchell wagon? Well, of
course you have. If you have been
IN ten miles of Lancaster within
the last week. 1t is not quite as
high as Mitchell's peak in North
Carolina-6,7O7 feet, but it is far
enough up in the air to be seen
miles around, located as it is upnr
the pinnacle Of our stately
bles, gracefully holding on tn
end Of its tongue our neat busl-
ness sign. 1t is high in everythin.
except price-high in quality, du-
rabilIty, workmanship and style.
The price is so low we are almost
ashamed to tell .itAin fact, it j.
so far below thc wagons standard
Of &C, Hence that we have to keep
1t on the ground floor, where You
are cordially invited to call and
see 1t.
Cotton is low. it is true, but if
YOU need goo ! wagon one that
you will not always be taking to
the hop for repairs. and are will.
ing 10 pay anything at all fdr il.
come RIGHT along 10 our stables
amd pick You out a Mitchcll--thc
best and cheapest wagon or the
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-frbOr Day to be Observed by the
Lancaster GrNded SchOOi-IHe
PHbIic Iurite6.

Lancaster GFNted !SchOOi-IHe
Public Iurite6.
On Friday ,Nov.25th, the Graded
School will observe Arbor Day.
Throughout the United States, the
schools, for the purpose of incul-
eating love Of trees and plants
for their beauty, together with a
knowledge of their utility, have
set aside a day for tree planting,
and such exercises as are con-
duclve to the object Of the days
observance. South Carolina, by
law, appoints the third Friday of
this month or some date as near
this rs Is most convenient for the
several schools. The Lancaster
School has selected the Friday
following Thanksgiving, as it will
be the last day of its first quarter
session, and Immediately preced-
ing the examination.
Press Of work has prevented
the preparation Of au elaborate
program; but tn" day vii be oh
served 10y the planting and nam.
ing q tree. an appropriate talk
OF reading during til" usa,! eXer-
-
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SheriAfS Sale. :,
Execution Against Property.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
LANCASTER COUNTY.
(ln CommOn Pleas.)

(ln Copmon Pleas.)
Nv. p. Caskey, as Assignee, Plaintiff"
vs..
Agnes c 'Caskey as ADMINISTRATORS
nj, Defendants.
RN VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
- lodged in my office in the above
stated case, May lst, 1894, will sell at
public auction in front of the Court.
House at Lancaster, State aforesaid,
within the leSal hours. of sale, on the
>
st MONDAY IN DECEMBER
pS7;'> the following described real
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The Best Plaster.

\ piece Of nnnnhl damp"ncd
with Chambprlin's PAIN Balm
and bound on to the affected
parts Is superior - @"Y plaster.
When troubled wI'h pain III the
chest or side, or Inme back, give
1T q trial. lou."re certain to be
more than pleased. With tire very
prompt relief which it affords.
Pain Balm Ais also a certain cure
for rheumatism. . For sale. by j.
r. Nackey Il Co. and B. @. Hough
IL Co: :.
ITO Cure |onsttpation Forever.
&nke Casearet cksd$ Cathartic Ioc or cac.
C. c. G. fail to6pre. druggists rc''r :