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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
q. Vanderbilt AT DAMASCUS.

Chauncey NJ Depew received cable message
yesterday from Cornelius Vanderbilt announcing his
arrival at Damascus. Syria. The message merely
said that Mr.. Vanderbilt was In good health Con
siderng the fact that large part OF his Journey
from jerusalem. where he was last week, TO Damas-
Gus, lies through the Syrian Desert Mr. Depew
said II infer that Mr. Vanderbilt Is far from being
an invalid. The telegram left Damascus this morn
Ing ana reached ne this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

Strange. that the blatant marplots and un.
scrupulous schemers who have been shrieklng
out all manner of fnjudicious and dishonest
things. for the sake OF making international
trouble and Of affecting the stock market for their
sordid gan-strange, that they should now
be so savagely lampoonng and reving the Secre-
tary Of the Navy for making a statement that
was I'm every respect honest, truthful. judicous,
timely and appropriate. Or no. 1t Is not
strange 1t IL just what was to be expected.
They could not have helped doing so. for It's
their nature to-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
MARRIED ~ DECEMBER LAST.
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER FITCHlE AND
MISS TYMESON, OF BROOKLYN. KEPT
THEIR WEDDING A SECRET

THEIR WEDDING SECRET
Cards have been sent out announcing that Thomas
Fltchie Commissioner Of immigration for the Port
of New-York and Miss Ethel Tymeson. of Brook
Ign. were married Thursday. December Is. 1881
Reports that Commissioner Fitchie and Miss Tyne
son were about to be married have been In circu-
lation for several months, and The Tribune several
months ago had Information that the marriage
had taken place The Commissioner however, re-
fused absolutely TO confirm deny the report. say
ing that his private affairs Of no concern to
the public and that the public had no business 10
ask him about them.
Commissioner Fitchie had been widower for a
number of years. He Is about sixty years old. His
bride who Is thirty-fve years old formerly
married to man named Carr. who is still living,
but from whom she secured divorce Mrs. Fitchie
Is said 10 be a musician of considerable skill and
also to have some ability artist. The Tyne
son home is at No. ?ss Franklin-ave., and Mr.
Fftchie has been a frequent visitor there for
time For two weeks or so the house has been
missioner and his wife will make their home there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

freight shipments than 1t Is paying 'o-day
Why should telephone schedules be kept NJ ng
ures for which no decent excuse can he though'
OF? Our telephone companies demand mex
cusable prices for extremely poor service. new
Workers are weary Of the exactions wmch 'he
gas companies and the telephone companies
have been practising so long and so audaciousE'
II Is time for exposure and correction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

The Tribune almanac for 1898 is de-
scribed BY a multitude of american nelps-
PAPERS as 1rifhoM superior as book of
statistical and political reference. There
are no better JndgeS. rs cents a copy.
tosfage t0id
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

and Mrs Richardson are TO sail for Germany on
March 15 aboard the Kaiser Winelm ana ~ r, bs
lin are TO be entertained by the American AmDas.
sador Andrew d. Whitewater whose 9uiohhce
Mr. Richardson will give series OF recitaIs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

Every days work in the Yukon basin makes It
more desirable that the Alaska boundary dis
pute should be settled at the earliest possible
moment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

Poor old Ananas! To think that he should
have been put out Of the way before he had a
chan.e to write war news from Havana and
Key West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
"All quiet along the Potomac tonight.
No sound save the howl Of the 'Extra!"

1t is likely that Great Britain will, as reported
occupy Wei-Hai-Wci when Japan abandons It
But 1t is a good deal more likely that Japan will
not abandon IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04
inner 10 Advertisements.
Busiurss Notices.

Dusiurss Notices.
American Bronzes.
The productions Of eminent sculptora MacMonnies
FRENCH Pro.tor Elwsn and Bush-Srowu. on exhibition
y .hiJ country only a. ths establishment OF
THEODORE 3. STARR,
Madison squarvWeSt
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

Mrs. James Richards, OF No. @ Riverside Drive
will be at home Informally on Friday afternoons
during March and April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-04

The engagement IL announced OF Miss Annette
]. Reynaud. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave
Reynaud formerly Of this city. but now OF Mount
Vernon, n. Y. to Glenn Ford Mckinney, a lawyer
of this city, and son OF j. L. Mckinney, OF Titus
Vile Penn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-03
The News Around Harpers.

Mr.. McE Rogerson, who, has been
spending some time with relatives
here, has returned to his home at
CarrabelIe, Fla.
Mr.. j. R. Hutson went to George
town yesterday on BUSINESS.
The farmers are preparing their
lands for planting. +,
Mr.. W. S. Camlin, Jr., killed a
hog that weighed 434 pounds gross.
Several farmers lost fencing by
the recent forest fires.
Miss Ellen Poston, of Cades, after
spending week here with friends
and relatives, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. T. G. Mcdonald, of Trio, is
spending some with her parents at
this place. Jim.
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GRAND JURY PRESEHIAEAT.
a VERY SHORT DOCUMENT Is
FILED.
The Paper Contains Eut Few Recon-
mendations and They Are OF
Minor Importance.

The ii al report Of the grand
jury was fled last Thursday. 1t
was unusually short and contain
ed very few recommendations. II
will be found in full below:
To His Honor Judge Ernest Gary:
The grand jury begs leave 10
report that it has passed. upon all
bills given them by the solicitor,
and all other matters claiming our
attention.
The fact has been brought TO
our attention that the supervisor
has neglected 20. publish the re-
port al the claims audited at the
January meeting of the county
board, as prescribed by law. We
think that our worthy supervisor
has given us satisfactory reasons
for the non-publcalion Of the re
port. and he can TO all concerned.
The report will be published i'll a
few days.
We have examined the Jail and
and finI il well kept. We find
that The walls of the Jail are in
very bad condition, and recon
mend that the much-needed re-
pairs DC looked after at once.
Lller in the year we will eX
anime the public Offices.
Here We wish to return our
hearty thanks 10 his Honor for his
able and lucid charge given US,
thereby enabling US 'lO see more
clearly our daiy as grand jurors.
b + Brockinton, Jr.,
Foreman.
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THE GRAYSON CLAIM.
Representative Kennedy Tells the Part
he Played in the Matter.

Editor, County Record:-
In your issue of last week you
speak of Mr.. ". W. Gravson's claim
for loss sustained through the fail
ure of the Bank of the Caroliuas.
l made every effort to get. bill
through in 1897 TO reimburse him.
A committee was appointed 10 visit
Kingstree and report the case this
session. | waited on the chairman
of the committee several times during
the past session. They reported too
late to get a bill through the Gener-
al Assembly, and, l regret to say, re-
ported against paying the claim, by
the advice of the attorney-general.
With all these facts against the
claim, got an amendment attached
to a bill to reimburse Mr.. Grayson.
After lengthy and heated discussion
it passed the House by three major
ity. l tried my best to get parlia-
mentary "cliLcher' upon it. In this
| failed in consequence of those op-
posed to the bill fillibustering.
At the night session reconsidera-
ton was moved and carried. After
a warm and protrac'ed discussion the
bill was indefinitely postponed. |
tried to get an amendment to the
amendment, and failed BY only two
votes.
l did all / could for Mr.. Grayson.
believing his claim just, and the
State will yet have it to pay.
w. H. KENNEDY.
IHdiantown, 5. G.
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Spring Bank Items.

Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, Rev. S. E., Bishop did not
ELL his appointment Sunday.
The people of Bethel church met
Saturday to clear away che rubbish
from the Church yard.
Mr.. II. P. Epps, who has been
clerking for E. G. Horton, on Santee,
has come home for a recreation.
Miss Eva Wheeler, of Workman,
was the guest of Miss Lille McEl-
yeea Saturday and Sunday.
Married, last Wednesday,, by Rev.
S. F. Bishop, Mr.. 5. K. Mouzon to
Miss Lille Thomas, all of this coun-
tv. Apple Jack.
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The Epworth League.

Tie regular monthly meeting OF
the Epworlh League will be held
at The Methodist parsonage next
Tuesday night. The following Is
the program for the literary part
of the meeting: Short biography
of Sydney Lanier, t3ev. A. 3.
Earle; selection from Lanier, Miss
Bessie Kelley; vocal music, Mrs.
A. b. Earle; Hopes and Melho.
ries", by Paul Hamilton Hayne,
Mr.. G. j. Lesesne; "Unc' Edin-
burg's Drowndin', by Thomas
Nelson Page, These meet
ings of the Epworth Leagae are
very instructive and entertaining,
and are verv much enjoyed by
those who attendthem. heLeague
at this place has made rapid
strides in the way of growth and
development in the past three
months, and it bids fair to rival
the best in il small town in the
State. A full attendance is request
ed at the meeting Monday night.
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DEATH OF Mr.. j. 3. SALTERS.

UntlmeIy End Of Good Citizen OF
Williamsburg County.
Mr.. James B. Salters died last
Sunday after an illness of only three
DAYS, suffering with that fatal dis
ease, pneumonia.
Mr. Sal,ers was an excellent gen.
tleman and a good citizen. He was
possessed of many admirable quail
ties, and he had the enmity Of 10
one.
His wife was Miss Mccullough,
and she. with several children. sur
wives him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-03

The town election to fill the
vaucaney in the board Of wardens
caused by the resignation OF Mr.
Louis Jacobs was held last Tues
day. A light vote was poIled
the total number cast being 35
Ofthese Mr.. George S. Barr re
ceived IS and Mr.. II. D. Britton
II. Someone cast a vote for Mr..
Britton for intendant, but, OF
course, this vote did not count
Had the vote counted, the elec-
ton would have resulted in a tie
between the two gentlemen.
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For Sale.

One hundred bushels of Kings
latest improved cotton seed at 81
per bushel. In lots of five bushels
or more, 75cts a bushel. Terms,
cash with order. Apply to
w G RICH,
Gourdin, sc.
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[Continued on page 81
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BEMS. Of INTEREST.
eAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
bRTER AND NOTED.
Condensed Form and Printed
e Manner for the Sake
our Weary Readers.


our Weary Readers.
Monday will be saleday.
Iackbone OF winte:: has not
Cen broken.
|urt adjourned last Thursday
he court officials took another
hunt Friday.
Is. r. A. Smith, an evangelist
ucted open air religious ser
5 here several nights last week.
liss Essie Benjamin is spend
some time with her sister,
J. w. r. Buie, in Georgetown.
Mss Matte Pendergrass has
he to Florence to spend a while
th her sister, Mrs. George Stack
y.
The chaingang has recently
eceiyed several recruits as
be result of the term Of court just
lbsed.
Miss RosaHirshmann. of Chsr
ston, who has been visiting the
lisses Jacobs, returned home
kst Friday.
Miss Alma Kelley has returned
from Spar'anburg. where she has
been attending Converse College,
,ofssccounAef continued i'll health.
References 4the advertisement
of the county Supervisor will show
that the board of equalization will
NEE. in the court house onWednse-
day. March sth.
/. Price. the white man implicated
In the Pos'on-rurner-Green kill
ing, has surrendered to the author
tiles at Georgetown and will ap-
ply fer bail before JudgeGary this
week.
Mrs. Alice Pendergrass, who has
been i'll for SD many months, has
sufficiently recovered to be able to
travel, aud has gone TO Florence to
spend some weeks with her daugh-
ter at that place.
The Georgetown Times pub:
fishes the names ofHail It's sub,
scribers who pay their snbscript'
ions. Wonder if we did that if it
would have any effect upon our
delinquentss
The artesian we'll at the Jail
has been completed, A flow of
pure water now runs through the
entire building, both stories, thus
giving tie prisoners fresh water
at all hours.
We send this week all our Lake
City papers to Scranton. Those
of our subscribers who formerly
got their papers at Lake City aud
who now want it sent to some
other Office than Scranton will
please let US know.
Miss Lyndon Lee, of Scra'ton,
was in Kingstree last Monday.
Miss Lee is one of the most popu-
lar school teachers in Williams
burg county, and is one OF the
most proficient. She has many
friends in Kingstree, all of whom
are always glad to see her here.
We are very sorry that our sub
scrlbers' at Cades, Scranton and
the coun try Offices .'starred" from
those offices did not get their Rec
ords last Thursday. We had
them all in the postoffice here be-
fore seven o'clock in morning, bat
for some reason they did hot get
off on the $50 train.
In the course of the next few
days we will send bills to every
subscriber who has not paid his
subscription to the Record. We
hope that all who receive bills will
be promp, in remitling. We have
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-03

III OFirr 10 FIu Tue l)!dCC Va OH w
nOXtous postmaster. Ii the
charges made against Baker had
been sustained he would have
been removed. ] am in no way
a negru'S man, but they are cit
izens of this Uni"n and as such
are entitled to all the privileges OF
citizenship enjoyed by white peo-
ple.'
The coroner reconvened the
Jnry of inquest last Saturday III
the tobacco warehouse at Lake
CITY, and several witnesses were
examined. Solicitor Wilson was
present and assisted in the exami
nation Inspectors Moye and
Bulla were also present but took
no part in the proceedings. The
only tew evidence brought out at
the inqne>t Saturday was The tes
,imony OF MessrS. } J Morris and
w Il Askins. The former swore
he heard an unusual amount oil
travel. in vehicles, on horseb ack
and pedestrians, between the
,,ours of nine and eleven o'clock
on the night of the murder. Mr.
Askins testified that he heard two
squads of horsemen pass his resi-
dence between midnight and day
light of the fa'al night goingln a
direction opposite the postoihce.
He said thai from the noise made
he estimated The number in each
squad at Thirty. After all the
witnesses had been examined,
coroner Burrows again adjourned
the inquest until Saturday, March
18th. Mr. Burrows charged the
Jury TO seek all information that
could be gotten and Instructed
them to compel The attendance OF
witnesses. At the hearing Oh the
10Th. solicitor Wilsen will again
be present and will handle the
witnesses.
Mayor Chas. NJ. Kelley, Of Lake
City, received the following an
ouymous letter Saturday morning
poslmarked with st.mp II Cbira-
20, ILL.,, Feb. %, 1895:
..Chicaso ILL.,, Feb. %, 1898.
"To tie mayor of Lake City. n. {.
My dear sir:-Having read an
account in one of Tie morning pa
pers of the lynching OF a negro
postmaster il comuels me TO full
fill MY oath as president of This
Association, We the members OF
the A. c. Z. a. a. have desolved
that on or about March 1st We
will arrive in Lake City, S. G.
about 100 strong and armed to
the teeth. We do not intend to
spear man woman or child till we
have avenged the murder OF Ba-
ker and his child"
1t Will be noted that the letter
was very poorly written and that
the words were m:sspelied. The
letter was enclosed in an envel-
ope of The Virginia hotel Chicago.
Prominent citizens think that the
letter was written by crank, and
took no notice of the matter.
A rumor reached Lake City
last Friday night that the negroes
Of Kin gstree were banding togeth.
er for the purpose Of marching
on Lake City and burning the
town. The white men of Lake
CITY at once put out guards on
every road leading into the town,
and all night the town was guard
ed. 1t seems that the colored
people of Kingstree did have
some kind of a meeting, but no
one left here for Lake City. The
town of Lake City was guarded
Il
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-03

Persons having linen to send to
a steam laundry will please leave
same at Barr;s Hotel.
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TIE LIKE CITY TRAGEDY.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
The Inquest Continued.-The lnvesti-
CATION ofthe Postoffioe Inspectors.
Detectives al Work.

Detectives al work.
Still the perpetrators OF the
horrible crime at Lake City are
unknown. The matter has been
in the same uncertain condition
ever since the morning after the
occurrence. The postoffice de-
partment has taken the matter in
hand and has offered $500 for the
conviction of each and every one
Of the mob. The reward of the
Governor of South Carolina still
stands, aid someone will surely
earn it ere long. The deed was
one that no decent people can
counlenance, so there will be no
obstacle thrown in the way OF the
officers who try to ferret out the
mystery.
1t is thought that secret service
men are now at work on the case q.
Pos,office inspectors Moye and
Buila were at Lake City severa |
days last week investigating the
affair. Our reporter interviewed
both of them swhile there. Mr.
Moye has been detailed to many
cases Of interfering with the mails
whc.e negroes were implicated
and lie has pretty thorough
knowledge of how such people
interfere with "Uncle Sam" lie
says that the crimes of white men
against the United States are a
areaI deal more frequent than
those of negroes. The negro, as
a race, is afraid to interfere with
the mails, while white men are
somewhat bold.
The inspectors left Lake City
Saturday night When asked by
a County Record man if his inveS-
tigation was at an end, Mr. Moye
said: "Well, no; nor will it ever
be-at least not very soon. Faith
er interview followed and in sub
stance Mr.. Moye said: 1.-The
claim that Baker was incompe-
tent is exploded by the fact that
no mar h, lding a first grade teach
er's certificate from the State Of
South Carolina can be incompe-
tent. He might have lacked buSl-
ness ability, but he was net in
competent. The matter of color
did not come up at Washington
when Baker was appointed. he
was recommended by prominent,
responsible men. Webster,through
whom all appointments are made
for this State, recommended him,
as did other prominent, infuen-
tial citizens. The department
was not aware ofthe fact that Ba-
ker was not resident of Lake
City at the time of his appoint
ment. He was recommended for
tie position and what was more
natural than, for The department
to think that he was resident OF
the place. | have letters from
him that are as we'll written as
those of any other business man.
The capitalizati on, the Punctation
and the grammatical construction
of them is as good as that of any
one else. There were no pro tests
filed at the department at the
time OF Bakers appoi tmen', and
at the time of the killing the pro-
tests against his holding the office
were under advisement at Wash
ington. He had been shot, his as
sistant had been shot and one of
his offices had been burned. The
department could not retreat un-
der fire. A summary dismissal
could not be had. Baker m ust
AVE ar opportunity to defend
himself. Had the mob that kill
ed and burned Baker only exer-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-11
A Ponce AUGMENTATION.


The S5lcC0.o0o appropriated by Congress
FOR the rational defense has been rightly
called a peace appropriation, but unless
the administration and Congress shall be
guided by the same wise conservatism
which they have thus far exhibited in
dealing with the Cuban trouble it may
lead TO war. Feeling prepared for war the
country may demand a policy in respect
70 cuba which would lead 10 trouble.
Il is hardly probable that the report Of
the board o. inquiry. which is invesugat-
ing the Maine tragedy, viii be OF char
acter TO disrupt the friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Spain, be
cause Il the report should be that the ship
was destroyed by design it is not proba-
bic that it would be accompanied by a
statement that the Spanish government is
responsible for the crime. Indeed, it
seems 10 be pretty well agreed that Spain
had no part in the destruction OF the
ship Even if she had, there would be no
way 10 prove it. But If the ship was de-
stroyed by external means Spain would
have to show that there was no negligence
on her part. If she could not show that
the United States would have a claim
for indemnity. Such a claim, however,
would hardly lead to war. unless the
United States should make a peremptory
demand for its payment, and the demand
should be refused. In the event of de-
mand for indemnity there Is much more
likely to be arbitrat ton than war.
The danger of war exists in the condl-
ton Of affairs in Cuba. When it becomes
Clearly apparent that Spain can neither
compel the insurgents to recognize her
authority nor force the adoption of auton>
omy, what action VIII the United States
take? VIII they not feel that it is their
duty TO interfere and prevent further
waste of life and property? And will they
not the more readily interfere because,
having put the national defenses in rea-
sonable good condition, they will feel they
are in position to intervene success
fully?
1t IS almost certain that Congress will
pass an aggressive Cuban resolution be-
fore it adjourns, even though the Maine
disaster should afford it no excuse for do
ing so. Mr.. Cleveland SAID the time
would come when the United States would
have 10 interfere in the Cuban trouble,
and that when that time did come inter-
ference would have the approval of the
great powers of Europe. President Nc
kinley has said the same thing, practi-
cally. The indications in Washington are
that both the administration and Con-
gress. are of the opinion that the time for
Intervention is close at hand, if it has not
already come.