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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
CLOCKS FOR THE WORLD.
YANKEE INGENUITY HAS PRACTICALLY
KILLED THE FOREIGNERS AMER
ICAN TRADE
ICAN TRADE.

New-York's clocks. unlike those of London
and many cities of the Continent, have little of
Romance or historic interest about them With
one or two exceptions. they lack age and asso-
citation Much the same may be said of the
nublic clocks Of any American city. 1t is probably
IN compensation. therefore. that it has come to
mass that the American clockmakers are the
host in the world. Through Yankee ingenuity
starting dhe tradition says) in the nutmeg
clocks of Connecticut years ago. the profession
of clockmakng has reached its highest point
here Some French and Swiss mantel clocks
ornate in design. continue to cross the ocean
American manufacturers Except in cheap imi-
tation) not attempting to compete in this espe
cial variety. outside of this, American mechau-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
A QUEER STORY or TWO LAKES

From The London News.
The WetternSec in Sweden. like 80 many other
lakes. has long enjoyed the local reputation Of
being Il bottomess pit. The Swedish scientists
have now destroyed the venerable legend, Tor
i'm The measurements taken a few days ago they
have successfully demonstrated that the great
es' depth Of the lake is only III metres There
still remains however. a series or mysteries
which science must he content to leave unsOlved
"a, Icast for 4 time 1t is not only a legendary
belief but there is quasi scientific ground FOR
The aucer suppOsition that living creatures, ami
NAL aud Vegetable can and 40 make Journeys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

ics make not only all the clocks Of this country,
but many for every corner of the world
Generally speaking. there has been but little
improvement in clocks. The home timepiece OF
high class and substantial size has about the
same mechanism as in former years. and. except
in the finish Of the case. looks much the same
Technically the buyer gets a much better clock
FOR less money. The parts are more precisely
made and the movement more delicately adjust
ed The clock keeps better time. a high-grade
hall clock Of modern make now being regulated
to run within one-eighth Of second Of Wash
ington time for a month which should satisfy
even the most critical.
Such a clock costs anywhere from $40 TO
$1,000 What is known dining room
clock" standard Of excellence and accuracy
without display can now be had as low as SO
and $50 will buy as good one as can be found
in the world These clocks will keep even a
trjfe better time than the average American
clock of today which is generally figured as
running within a quarter Of a minute a week
The Swiss and French mantel clocks, still in
great demand. are cheaper than they were. sell
Ing at so TO so and when they strike the
hours at so to $50. These have the spring
movement. while the majority Of those spoken
Of above are operated on the old weight prin-
ciple.
OLD STYLES STILL FAVORiTEs.
II sometimes happens that all OF modern
ac;ence cannot better or replace a primitive al
most primeval. theory. Invention has followed
invention in all departments Of the worlds prog
ress and vet the old -fashioncd"weight clock con-
tinues to be made almost precisely as before
The spring principle has been used the most In
the clockmaking trade in the turning out Oh
CHEAP clocks Excellent ones are now made as
low as 80 cents And for triiie more can De
bought spring clocks OF great ornatenesS' the
cases Of tin painted to initiate marble
Save in the general way Of mechanical i'm
provements the spring clock has been little
changed Of late years II must not be thought.
however that these old-time movements control
the field There are three other varieties Of
clocks in use in America to-day. the pneumatic,
the water and the electrical. The latter may be
divided into two classes, the clocks that have
An electrical force all their own and those that,
automatically wound. are regulated by the cleo
trio wires of a telegraph company receiving its
time correct to the vcriest fraction Of a second.
from Washington. These are the synchrOnZed
clocks agreeing with another wherever
they may be- to the smallest iota Of time.
They-the synchronized clocks-ha come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
THE SEPARATE cOiCU Law.
n The Atlanta Journal.

From Tic N'IfUIi JVUITI"I
The separate railway coach Ia" has been in
operalion In Georgia for many years ana even
Def ore n went into effect white people anu
negroes we're Is completely separated WINE
travelling On railroads they are now. The
railroads are Impartial IN he enforcement of
this Law Conductors viii put a white man out
of a coach set apart for negroes just - prompt
Iy as they will eject a negro from coach for
white persons. The separate coach ldW has just
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
Medical Value of Vegetables.

In addition to their general
healthfulness certain vegetables
exert special influence upon the
functions of the body. This we
might call medicinal action. The
following list gives some of the
vegetables and their supposed
effects:
Apples improve digestion and
excretior.
Asparagus puri6es blood and
acts upon the kidneys.
Beets, turnips and cabbage i'm.
prove the appetite and cleanse the
blood.
Celery quiets the nerves, relieves
rheumatism and neuralgia.
Cucumbers and lettuce are cool.
ing.
Beans, carrots and parsnips are
nutritious and tend to produce fat.
Potatoes are also fattening.
Onions, garlic, leeks and shell
lots stimulate circulation, increase
saliva, promote digestion. Onions
stimulate kidneys, cures insomnia,
and also are tonic in their effects.
Oranges are regarded as good for
many troubles, including malaria.
Lemons and pineapples relieve
sore throat.
Satisfy relieves biliousness.
Spinach, carrots, parsley and
dandelion invigorate the kidneys.
Watercress, satisfy, mustard
and tomato all act favorably upon
the liver and promote digestion.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
NATHAN WILLIS HANGED.
He Murdered Boy in Horny
Last Fall and Buried the
Body.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Conway, April Nathan
Willis, colored, was hanged today
at the county Jail for the murder
of young Stevens. The drop fell
at 1922 and the body hung for
% 1-2 minutes.
Young Samuel j Stevens was
returning from fishing expedi-
tion to the seashore when he was
overtaken by Willis, shot with
duckshot and his dead body rob
bed of overcoat, shoes, pocketbook
and buried in the woods, where it
remained for a week before it was
found. Willis also stole the bows
OK cart and dog Itis remarkable
that there was not n lynching at
the time. The men of Horny
deserve credit for letting the law
take its course in this instance.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
GREAT DISASTER BY FLOOD.
AN ILLINOIS TOWN SWEPT
AWAY.
Conflicting Reports as to tho Loss
of Life-lt Seems Certain,
However, That 200 People
Were Drowned.

st. Louis, Mo-, April "A
special to the Republic from Gil
rard, Ill.,, says: A telephone mes
sage has been received here from
Shawneetown, III, saying that at
4:3O this afternoon the levee above
the city broke and the city is in
undated. The water has backed up
for five miles and rushed down up-
on the city like a tidal wave. After
the message was received telephone
and telegraph communication with
Shawneetown was suddenly cut
off, which tend, To confirm the
report. Nothing more has been
learned. 1t is rumored that over
200 lives were lost, although it is
believed this estimate is too high.
500 DEAD; POSSIBLY 1000
Louisville, Ky, April "a
special to the Courier Journal
from Evansville, Ind, say: The
Shawneetown disaster will amount
to over 500 dead, and possibly
1000. The situation of the town
was much like jamestown, al
though the population was smaller.
The town is now under 20 feet OF
water
Scores of houses are floating
about tonight and many persons
are clinging to the wreckage. All
communication with the town ID
cut off. The first report that
reached here was that the entire
population had been drowned, but
this is not confirmed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
SPAIN BENDS HER KNEE.
Now Appealing to the Insurgents
to arrange an ArmiStice to
Secure Peace, on the
Ground That They
'are all CubaDs.'

Washington, April 3.-The
Spanish minister has received a
dispatch from Havana stating that
the autonomist cabinet there has
addressed an appeal to the insur-
gents, asking to arrange an srmis
tice for the purpose of arriving at
terms of peace. The insurgents
are appealed to on the ground that
they are oil Cubans, and should
unite for peace and liberty, which
all want. This appeal also states
that Spain Is willing to enlarge
the present scope of autonomy,
and will suggest such plan to the
Cortes, which is soon to meet
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
SICK OF THE FIGHT.
Seventeen More O p Agencies
Ask to Withdraw from the
State.
Columbia Record, 1st inst.


Ihe,OP men are getting sick of
the fight against the dispenssry.
The competition is too much 70.
them, and they are gradually 90.
ing out of the business.
Mr. Guigenheimer, promi
nent whiskcy mpn Of Savannah,
who has sixteen agencies in this
state, called on Commissioner
Vance this morning and asked to
be allowed to withdraw all of his
liquor from the state. He didn't
want any more agencies 'in his'n.'
This he said he wanted to do
whether the Nandercook decision
was in the states favor or not
There was 40 money in the O p
business even if that decision was
against the state.
MIR Guigenheimer has an agency
here and one in Charleston. His
other agencies are distributed
through the state.
Commissioners Vance also re-
ceIved a letter this morning from
Il q FAINT, who is agent at Lau-
rens for the Potts Thompson Lii
quor company, of Atlanta, asking
for permission to ship his liquor
back to Georgia.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
Beats the Klondike.

Mr. A G Thomas, of Marysville,
Tex, has found more valuable
discovery than has yet been made
in the Klondike. For years he
suffered antold agony from con-
sumption, accompanied by hemor-
rhages; and was absolutely cured
by DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
He declares that gold is of little
value in comparison with this mar
velous cure; would have it, even
if it cost u hundred dollars a bot
tie. Asthma, Bronchitis and all
throat and lung affections are
positively cured by DIR King 9
New Discovery for Consumption.
Trial hotties free at Crawford
Bros, Drug Store. Regular size
SO cts and 81 90. Guaranteed to
cure or price refunded.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
Cider Condemned.

Chief Constable Elchelberger
on Tuesday notified all the dealers
in cider that they must cease the
traffic in that innocent looking
beverage. He had demonstrated
as did Josh Billings in the case
of lager beer, that cider was harm
less, but a few samples made him
steal coppers out of his pockets
and hide them under his neigh
bors bed.
Therefore the constable become
convinced that cider would bite
like an adder and play the mis-
chief with the morals of the com
munity.
There were eight or ten dealers
in this cider in the dry town of
Greenwood. A chemical test
reveaied that there was about 33b
per cent of alcohol in the stuff
enough to make il an alluring and
seductive drink.
All the dealers promptly quit
dealing in cider. Greenwood In
dex.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
Sharp Escapes fiom the Clutches
of DIR Miller.

Savannah, Ga, Aprii DR. j
l. Miller, of Fitzgerald, whose
daughter married Hunter Sharp
of Charleston, with one wife al
ready on his hands, was in Say
annah to-day, with, his daughter,
on their way to Fitzgerald. Sharp
escaped from DIR Miller by jump
ing from q train while being
brought from Charleston, last
night, manacled, and is some.
here in South Carolina. It Is
OF likely that any effort will be
made to re-capture him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
A REVOLVER DUEL ON
STREETS OF WACO.
Editor Brann and Capt Davis
Shoot Each Other Fatally
Last Chapter in a Col
lege Scandal.

Dallas, Tex, April IA
special to The News from Waco,
Texas, says: In the midst of
busy preparations for city election
meetings, " & Brann, editor of
lhe lnconoclast, aud Capt Nj Z
Davis met and fought revolver
duel. The combatants met on
South Fourth street, in front of
the Cotton Belt ticket office, and.
after exchanging few words,
began emptying their revoIvers
into each others body. When
the battle was over Brann was
found to be perforated in the left
lung, the left leg and the light
foot. Davis was shot through the
right lung and through both of
his ms. The surgeons say both
men are likely to die.
The difficulty between the two
men grew out of the Brann BAYLOR
feud of last year.
Capt Davis daughters are pu.
pills of Baylor university and the
references made in The Iconoclast
to Baylor, which were generally
construed to mean reflections on
the moral character of the pupils
and faculty brought forth from
Capt Davis denunciation of
Brann.
Capt Davis is the chairman of
one of the city campaign commit
tees. Brann was an advocate OF
the candidate Capt Davis was
seeking to defeat and that state
of affairs contributed in no small
ext'nt to the meeting.
This afternoon Brann and his
business manager, w II Ward.
passed Capt Davis office. The
captain was standing at the door.
The words that passed between
them were terms of reproach and
they los. no time in getting out
their weapons. About o seconds
were occupied in the shooting.
Ward was also shot through the
right hand. A wild bullet hit
Motorman Kennedy in the knee.
Another wild bullet hit Eugene
KEEPER in the foot. Helper and
his partner, Price, are touring
the world on a wager and had
Just reached Waco.
Both men are bleeding internal
ly and are faint. At a late hour
they were alive but appear to be
sinking.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
TWenty-Six Stores and 0flCeS
We're Destroyed.
STOPPED BY BRICK WALL
Engine From Charlotte Arrived
Too Late-E1plosion Fatally
Injuries \ Girl; Several
Citizens Wounded.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, April, 3.-Where
once the majority of the business
buildings of the city stood is now
mass of smouldering ruins. The
fire which burned them was the
largest the town has had since
about 'SS.
The fire originated in the old
London building, occupied by the
New York Racket store, and the
alarm was given at Is minutes
before l o'clock. The fire de-
partment and citizens responded
promptly, but before water could
be thrown the London building
was d mass of flames from front
to back. A pretty strong breeze
was blowing from the southwest,
and had not this breeze kept up
the whole night all the south side
OF Main street would have been
cleared. As 1t was the depart
ment kept water flowing pretty
well, and considering the small
supply OF the tanks did fine work.
In fact, there was more than one
act OF heroism performed by the
laddies' last night, as there gen.
orally is at a big FIRE. During
the progress of the fire there was
u tremendous explosion in one of
the buildings. which did q great
deal of damage. Several of the
spectators and workers were pain
fully injured. Mr. George D
White, bookkeeper of the Saving
bank, was badly cut by flying
debris, and was carried home in
sensible. Capt Eugene Hutehln,
son, president of the Rock Hill
Cotton Mill, was painfully cut
about the head. A small colored
girl on the other side OF the street
was seriously, and it is still
thought, fatslIy injured by the
explosion, which shattered all the
glass on the south side of Main
street. Mr. Fred d Marshall,
manager Of the telephone ex.
change, was run over by one OF
the engine horses ut tho beginning
OF the fire and very painfully in.
Iured; several ribs being fractured
besides extensive scalp wounds.
Many minor accidents no,
worthy of serious thought, bu,
painfully present with the victims,
occurred. Your correspondent,
received very painful wrench OF
the ankle, making it difficult for
him to get up statistics for night
message.
At 4 o'clock the Charlotte fire
department, which had been wired
for, arrived, but by that time
the fire had hsen gotten into con.
troll.
An alley between A 4 Sm,thi
& Frews buildings, through which
q strong breeze was blowing, tn,
solidity of the walls Of both tn,
buildings and the great eItr,
height OF the Frew buiIding--to
ward which the fire was progress
ing-saved the rest of the bloch
and controlled the fire.
The loss is not less than 5000,
600; insurance shout sI25, 900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
BRANN Is DEAD.

Later-At Waco this morning
at 1:55 O'Clock w G. Brann died
The funeral will take place Sun.
day. His wife and children were
beside him. 1t was a wonderful
deathbed. The room was a pic.
ture never to be forgotten.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
LANCASTER. s. G., PRIL 6 J19S
burned out is as follows:

MAIN STREET.
A + Smith & Co., general mer
chandise.
August Frledheim, dry goods.
The Masonic lodge.
A Friedheim & Bro, general
merchandise.
j JB johnson & Co., druggists.
DIR Wallace Feunell, physician.
Drs | Simpson & Son., dentists.
X T Fewoll & Co., dry goods.
Mrs M Ratteree, millinery.
George Beach jeweler.
New York Racket store, dry
goods.
DIR j M Hunter, physician.
L & Poag, insurance.
Jno K London, mill office.
j ii Milling, groceries.
A j Evans, drugs.
Roddey's opera house.
j w O'Neal, dry goods.
RAILROAD AVENUE.
j w O'Neal, groceries.
New York Racket, groceries.
Cox & Hagins, groceries.
Il 7 Fewell G Co., groceries
r j Hagins, drugs.
johnson & Co., groceries.
X H Cowan, groceries.
Chas Ausband. furniture.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
Trying to React a
Basis On which to
Make Joint Pro-
posal for M
diation.
A SERIOUS FACTOR
IN THE SITUATION.
Nothing Less Than Independence
for Cuba Will be Accepted
by Amellca-Ten Big
Auxiliary Cruisers
Purchased.

ashinSton, April 4.-The
two foremost branches of the Gu.
ban question in Washington to
day were the Presidents MESA ee
and European meditation, which
now has taken an active form IN
the courts of Europe, according to
advices received at foreign en-
bassies here, though no proffer
has been made to the United
States. Regarding the first it can
be stated that it is fully expected
by the administration that the
message will be sent to congress
on "Wednesday. Members of
Mr. McKinley's cabinet and his
friends in congress stated definitely
to. day that it will deal vigorously
with the question, will include the
Maine incident, and will make
definite recommendations to con.
gress, one of which will be recog.
milton of Cuban independence. As
to the mediation of Europe or the
pope, they declare that these ma
terial and moral powers must ex.
ercise their suaslon on Spain, for
this government will insist on IN
dependence of cuba as an ultimate
sine qua non unless the insurgents
themselves should consent to less,
and this they have fatty refused
to do.
Notwithstanding the many re.
ports of European mediation they
assumed their first tangible form
this afternoon when mt least two
OF the foreign establishments in
Washington received official in
formation that an exchange Of
notes between the great powers
was now in progress with view
to arriving at u basis on which
they could make joint proposal
for mediation. The notes are
passing by telegraph between the
capitals of Europe.
"Wait for Wednesday," was
the word passed about the capital
today, and u general understand
ing to that effect was reached.
The President has completed his
cuban message, and it will be pre-
sented to congress on Wednesday.
1t meets with the approval of
the entire cabinet in every mate
rial point. 1t is said to be strong
and explicit aud one with which
congress will be thoroughly in &C.
cord.
congress has decided to wait on
the ground that the message will
declare for Intervention.
The situation 10 calmer but few
profess to believe that war can be
averted.
Telegraphic orders for ten big
merchant ships were made to day.
0Asr<sRrA-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06

The last quarter Of q century records
many wonderful discoveries In msdicins.
bul none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old househeld
contain the very elements Of rood hsaish.
and neither man, woman OF child eas take
Il without deriving the RroAt<st benefit.
Browns' Iron Bifters h sold BY al dsalsrs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
We UnderSell All OtheS In
Groceries,
l. I - a II ~ ::

iS pounds granulated Sugar for 90
~ pounds light crown Sugar 100
We have the cheapest line
or Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
IN town. Also we carry a nice line
OF Notions, such as handkerchiefs.
Ladies and Gents Hose, etc, etc
ss- 49, { n .r.p.y ~ MIRO.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-04-06
No CUpe-NO Pan

That ~ the way all druggists So
GROWERS TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC for Chilis ani Malaria. 1t
Cmply Iron Quinine in tasteiess form
oh.."o0 love It, Adults prefer II to
isitter nauseatingtonics. Price, soc.
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- lncontInence OF water du, ms
ecp stopped Immediately by DRIeE
DErcHoN's ANTI DIURErIC Gu 3
clildr.n and adults alike Price. ss
cd BY j + Ms"tev & Co, Drugsigr
Lancaster, 3
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Children CIV sor Pitchers css,oria
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
MEN WHO CARE FOR THE NAVY
MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL COMMITTEE
OF THE HOUSE.
CHAIRMAN BOUTELIE AND HIS RECORD ~ THE
WAR AND SINCE WORK DONE ny
OTHER MEMBERS.

Washington. July 9-Thc chairman Of the
| Committee Naval Affairs. who Is regarded
as one OF the handsomest men in the House.
has long been notable figure there. his Con-
gressional career having begun in the XLVIIIth
| Congress Born in a town on the coast OF Maine
| at time when her wealth and greatest interest
were in shipping and coming from seafarinC
ancestry. it is natural that Mr. Boutclle should
| adopt the profession in which his progentors
won distinction 1t followed too being a native
OF State that was intensely loyal. and belong
ing to a family who ardent UniOnsts. that
on returning from aSor"ign voyage in lh'i2 and
finding his country invoked in civil way. he
should enlist in her Navy.
From the day of his enlistment to the close Of
the war Mr.. Boutelle in active service with
the North Atlantic South Atlantic and West
Gulf squadrons The story Of this service is an
interesting and romantic one. and Of no part OF
his honorable and distinguished career is ne
prouder than Of his naval record. one ~ the
most notable battles in which he participated
was that Of the United States steamer Sassacus.
then the fastest ship in the Navy. with the
Albemarle Mr. Boutelle was navigator and
ordnance officer OF this famous vessel. and In
her fight with the Albcmare he handled her un-
der the most adverse and trying situations with
skill bravery and GOODNESS that won him the
rank Of lieutenant. Subsequent gallant conduct
earned for Mr.. Boutee a recommendation from
Admiral Thatcher for promotion TO the rank
Of lieutenant commander. But at this time the
war had come to a close. and he decided not 10
remain In the Navy in time Of peace.
On retiring from the Navy Mr.. Boutelle en-
gagged in commercial pursuits making New
York his headquarters. but finally returned to
Maine and settled in Bangor. where he bought
THE Bangor Daily Whig." and from that time
took an active interest in politics. His friend
ship for Mr. Blaine Is well known. and that
statesman never had a more devoted friend or