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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-28
sHus4LEs FOR HERSELF.
An Ohio Yoang Woman Who Carries
s. HAIL for Living.

m Ohio Yoan9 Woman Who Carries
Mail for q Living.
! Not many girls would enter into a
coutract and furnish good bond for
TIE faithful and prompt performance
x0z four years Of duty to cover thirty
I two mllee4a day, rain, snow or shine, in
delivering Uncle Sans mail. Yet this
- what Miss Sadie Webb, the 20-year-
scl6 daughter of Aaron Webb, wealthy
and prominent farmer of Porter town
alSips Ohio; has done. Miss Webb lives
with her parents on their 200-acre
farm, and while the two sisters stay
" home and help their mother and her
I 4afher till the soil she discharges her
sdnfys as contractor on mail route No.
31,z77 and probably does more driving
5hdH any other girl in Ohio. She covers
182 miles per week, 1854 miles per
month and SO. .T36 miles in the four
years Of her contract, distance equal
(, - that around the entire globe.
EARLY In the day Miss Webb leaves
/. her home, one and a half miles north OF
/: East Liberty, and, passing through
three more towns, she gathers up the
n3kiI and leaves what Is to be left at
that place. Besides carrying mails for
four postofiices she buys all Of the
goods for four general stores located in.
; the villages along the route that she
has to travel every day Of her life. She;
has bought articles for ler customers
ranging In size from a needle to cook.
znx range. She makes a specially OF
the necessities of life and the residents
along her route contribute literally to
making purchases through her COM
mission.
Last winter when the thermometer
registered % degrees below zero, she
was prompt in all Of her appointments
along the route That day she wore a
heavy coat and felt boots reaching to
the knee. Her hands were covered
with a pair of elbow gloves while she
drove through the distance, none the
worse for the cold. Her work, although
nfduOus, is enjoyable to her and very
remuneratiye as well. She has made as
high as $5.35 In a single day from
sources extra from her stipulated con-
tract with the government.
Not only Is Miss Webb a success in
commercial circles, but she is well
liked in social circles as we'll. Her
home IS an ever-welcome place for
those who desire to visit it. She Is
handsome young woman and took the
contract when she was just Is years of
age. She is an entertaining converse
tionalist, has pretty round face and
under two dark eyebrows are set two
hazel eyes shat know their keepers"
j Bertna-Miss Spitcuris says sne mas
remained single from choice. Belle
Yes; but she didn't say whose choice
tYoukers Statesman.
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work, saved one of the battleships Of
the North Atlantic Squadron, which is
now cruising around Key West, from
all awful peril in which it was placed
by sheer carelessness. The ship was
engaged in big-gun practice at sea,
and solid shot were being fred from
the main battery. The gunner's mate
referred to was stationed in the con-
ning-tower with the skipper One of
the big guns was loaded with solid
shot and the skipper was about to
press the electric button held in his
hand, when the boy noticed that the
breech of the gun was not locked. He
might have let loose yell of warning
that would have startled the skipper
and caused q contraction of the mus
cles of the hand that would have
pressed the button and discharged the
gun, but he had too much sense for
that. He did not utter sound, but
with quick spring he seized the elec-
trio wire and broke it with his hands,
thus cutting the circuit. Then he
sank on the floor OF the conning-tow-
er, without bit of blood in his face
and as weak as kitten. The skipper
thought he had fallen in faint or had
gone crazy, but the boy recovered
himself in q moment and explained
how near the captain had come to rak-
ing his own deck with solid shot. II
that gun had been fred very little OF
the ship would would have been left,
and 100 or 200 or more, including the
captain, would have gone on the list
of casualties"
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officer was asked to leave the hall and
take Miss Crane with him. He COM
piled with the request. The incident
created sensation. Atlanta society
saw that 1t had done her an injury and
apologized to q certain extent.
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smith-After trying for ten long
years, have at last succeeded in con-
vincing my wife that am perfect.
Brown-Are you sure Of it? Smith-Of
course I am. 1t was only this morning
that she said was a perfect IDIOT
Chicago News.
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Costliest Cablegrnm.

Sixteen thousand dollars is the
record price paid for cablegram, that
price having been paid for message
sent by Heniker Heaton to Australis
in behalf of the British Parliament.
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He-Giye me kiss. She decidedly
4 won't. He-You shouldn't say Il
won't" to me; you should have said, Il
prefer not She-But that wouldn't be
true.-Harlem Life.
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"What shall the rich man do with his
money! Is a favorite pulpit theme.
But what could he do without it? 3
more pertinent.
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= Bertha Miss Spitcuris says sne mas
remained single from choice. Belle
Yes; but she didn't say whose choice
.youkers Statesman.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
PEACE COMMISSION.
No Change in Situation We
Are Sure to Get the
Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1s9S.-Advices
from Paris are to the effect that there is
no change in the peace negotiation situa-
ton The administration has the same
hopeful feeling of success that was en-
tertained at the Cabinet meeting and the
statement is reiterated that negotiations
are in q fair way to be brought TO q
speedy termination.
The question Of the Philippines has not
been formally considered by the Peace
COMMISSIONERS but there has been some
Informal discussion between the Ameri-
eau and Spanish repreSen tatlves with the
result that the American Commissioners
have indicated to the Adrainis tfation that
the settlement will not be as difficult as
auticipated some time ago As Indicated
in the Associated Press dispatches from
Washington a few days ago, the deter
srnination seems to have been reached by
f7e United States Government to retain
all of the Philippine Islands and the ques-
tion for controversy will be over the al
Iovance TO Spain for them. This feature
of the case is now being carefully con-
sidered by the Administration in Wash
ington and by the American Commits
sioners in Paris.
limited states Government will be based
.lpon what is believed just and proper,
ard as in the Ease of the Cuban article of
the protocol the United States position
win be in effect an ultinlatum. II ae-
cepted by the Spanish Com nlissioners as
Is believed to be likely the details would
then remain 10 he arranged bar no diff
ficultv IS anticipated after the main qnes-
Is settled.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
THE ICE PICK CASE.
Quinn Says He Only Used 1t in Self
Defense.

An examination in the case of Michael
J. Quinn, charged with stabbing William
Witter several times with an icerick i'll
his brothers saloon. in which he is bar
tender. at No. $40 Henderson street, on
October 4 took place today in the First
Criminal Court. before Police Justice
Potts. Witter testified that he, with a
young man named Sloan had drinks in
the saloon and called for more. which
Quinn refused to give. This refusal caus-
ed words when Quinn elected Sloan from
the saloon and then attacked him witt
ter) without provocation while he was
reading a newspaper with an ice-piek
and stabbed him with it several times
Quinn's statement was that both Wit
ter and Sloan were under the influence
of liquor and demanded drinks on trust
and when he refused they grew ugly and
attacked him; that ne put Sloan out and
went back behind the bar when Nitter
threw off his coat, seized him by the
throat and was dragging him out when,
to defend himself, he picked up the pick
and used it. He also said that Witter
tried to take money off the back bar
Charles Quinn, proprietor of the sa-
loon. testified that Witter and Sloan
we're both crazy drunk when ne saw
them in the saloon before the trouble
with his brother and that Witter had
no account there as he claimed Quinn s
statement was corroborated by John Ross
and Thomas Pincken. Justice Potts re-
served decision until Monday.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
The NEW THEATRE.
-
Manager Holmes Believes
He Will Open L Before
December I.

The new theatre, which is rapidly
being constructed BY Manager Thomas
Holmes. at the Junction of Newark ave-
nue. and Bay street. is nearing completion.
The interior, although only the framework
has been constructed shows plainly the
large seating capacity. Scarcely any time
has been lost in the building, for the
| manager is desirous Of losing as little Of
the season as possible. At one time It
was thought that the structure would be
ready for occupancy by the middle of
October, but alterations in the plans held
the work back. Mr.. Holmes Is confident
that he can be ready for the public by
the middle of November or December /.
Many people are anxiously awaiting the
| opening. The site is one of the best that
could be procured being in a thiclly
populated part Of the city. Those who
are familiar with theatrical affairs pre-
dict successful career for this new
place of amusement
Mr. Holmes. in conversation with a
News reporter, said ST do not fear
failure, but on the contrary / feel con-
ident Of making this playhouse a pros
porous one. l will book the best plays
obtainabls and try to satisfy the patrons
ttie~e
should the project fail to be the success
looked for. he would rent the building for
church purposes or meetings. He said
further that no piay would ever be turned
away for lack Of stages room. as the stage
was built to hold the largest productions.
More than two hundred people can occupy
it at one time It is forty feet wide and
| seventy feet in length.
The building has been entirely closed in
for more than week, the roofing being
| completed with rapidly. The frame work
for the orchestra, balcony and gallery
was built few days aso, and the floors
are now being put down. The upholstered
chairs win not be in until the plaster
work is finished, which will be started
next week on the walls and roof. The
lobby, which faces on Newark avenue, is
about twenty-five feet wide and about the
same height a false front has been
erected over the lobby. which runs back
about fifty feet-to the orchestra. The
theatre at this place spreads to a width
of over one hundred feet. The manager
tried to build the lobby much wider but
the property next door could not be pur-
chased for his price. In the lobby, oppo-
site the staircase leading to the balcony
the ticket office has been built The en-
frances to the stage and gallery viii be
on First street.
The manager has provided more fire
escapes and exits than the law demands
He says that the theatre can be emptied
of 1000 occupants in less than half a
minute All the scenery will be stood on
what are termed props, built in the
side of the theatre on the stage. Large
and comfortable dressing rooms VIII be
fitted up in the basement beneath the
stage. A number of attractions for the
season Of fSss-99 have already been
booked.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
UNIVERSITY CLUB.
1t Has in Contemplation .
Number of Lectures for
the Winter.

The University Club held a meeting,
followed by social session, in Hasbrouek
Hail. last night Professor Wilson Far
rand, associate principal Of the Newark
Academy. was the guest Of honor. Hon.
Wallace Bruce, of Yale, 81, former Unit
ed states Consul to Edinburgh, was to
have delivered an address on Hot
Scotch" At ten o'clock q telegram was
received from him stating that sickness
prevented him from filing his engage
ment
President Flavel MCGEE was Chairman
Of The meeting. IN the absence of NJ. r..
Stires. Jr.. as Secretary, Horace c.
ernors that the Governors had in con-
temptation four social events to be held
during The winter They were also con-
sidering the advisability of giving a
course Of four Lectures. The lecture
proposition was discussed by the. mem
bers and it was decided to haye one lee
ture, and if it proves a success arrange
for others. A nominating committee,
whose duty it is to report al the annual
meeting III January was appointed as.
follows Robert Gray, g. r. Perkins, Jr.,
Henry Snyder. Charles Negus and Phillip
Brett
Dir. w. A. Durrie. Jr.. H. c. Wait and
w. Patterson Atkinson, were made a
committee to revise the constitution Of
the club After the business meeting 5ne
members talked over university days and
discussed plans for the Improvement OF
the club Mr.. Atkinson and others en-
tertained with songs. AT ten O'clock re-
freshments were served. At nearly eleven
o'clock Major. j. Hollis Wells, of Seventy
first Regiment, started to speak on the
Santiago campaign. He entertained
and instructed his hearers for two hours.
He described in detail the horrors Of a
campaign in Cuba. He said that the
only idea a person could get of the in
tense heat there would be to go into a
sub-basement of a big New York building
when the temperature was at 40. An idea
of the hunger the soldiers suffered might
be gained by fasting for four days. BY
standing in front of a fire hose for four
hours a person might get some conception
Of the terrible rains which the troops en-
countered In the trenches, he said, the
water was often four feet deep. The oder
from decaying vegetation was horrible.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
THE GRAND JURY.
Want to Know if They Can
Indict a Railroad Company.

The Grand Jury has been investigating
the condition Of the bridge connecting
Searny avenue, in Kearny, with Fourth
street, Harrison, over the Erie Railroad
cut Complaints have been made that the
bridge was insa very bad condition and
extremely unsafe. A trolley line runs
over it, ana there is danger that it may
collapse at any moment The Grand
Jury is in doubt as to whether the Erie
Railroad Company could be indicted and
Dr. John Nevn consulted Justice Lippin-
cott about it yesterday afternoon, Justice
Lippincott said
The Court has been informed by your
foreman that you desire instructions as
to the law regulating the duties Of mtl-
nicipal and private corporations in keep
ing and maintaining in good condition
bridges over railroads, streets and
streams in this county. Generally speak
ing all the bridges In the county are I'M
der the control of the Board of Free
holders. The Board is empowered to con-
struct and keep them in good
repair, This applies to all bridges
over railroad tracks as well as
streams This is a general rule
applicable to all bridges except
bridges over turnpikes kept by private
corporations, or when the duty devolves
upon some otner corporation. The sta
tute gives the Board of Freeholders power
TO build or to repair bridges and to ifn-
pose the cost upon the railroad or other
corporation which fails to build or make
such repairs. This is on The idea that
the Board of sFreeholders has the author
nd
in this township the railroad runs below
grade. the track having been laid after
the opening Of the street. The duty Of
any company Incorporated under tfie laws
Of this State. or any company when
owns the lease, or controls the right OF
way, is TO construct and keep IN repair
any bridges under or over which It has
the right of way. That generally is the
principle that governs
Wherever a street is laid out, estab-
lished and maintained, and wherever
railroad cuts across such street, It ee-
comes the duty of the railroad company
to construct a bridge, and to afterWard
keep it IN repair, safe svr public travel.
l did not have time to examine all the
statutes that apply to this case, only the
general rule of law in this State. ANY
railroad company which should violate
this rule and neglect to keep the bridge
III repair is indictable for maintaining
a public nuisance. ] suppose that II the
municipal corporation of the town should
grant franchises to trolley or street car
company to run cars over the bridge, the
railroad company running underneath
would not be Obliged TO keep the bridge in
repair for such use as they are obliged
only to build a bridge for ordinary traf-
fie. Under this condition the street rail-
way company or municipality would find
the duty incumbent on them. In this mat
ter the Grand Jury should make careful
investigation find by the statutes that
the obligation to- keep the bridge in re-
pair Is often qualified. 1t may be that the
bridge is out of repair for some SUCH rea-
son, so look into it closely.''
The jury handed up nineteen indict-
nents.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
JOURNAL" lie NAILED.
Barber Merritt Says 1t Was
Democrats Who Gave Him
His Position.

The s.Journal's with its characteristic
mendacity, added another to its long list
of campaign lies last evening In COM
menting upon d circular issued by the
young Mems C 'olered Democratic League.
No. /. the Journal claims that the
statements of the circular are untrue.
The circular stated that Mr.. James l.
Merritt. worker for The Republican par
ty, and who led the colored voters dur
ing the campaign when Wanser was elect
ed Mayor, was appointed messenger in
the city Collectors office in 1884 by Mr..
P. II. O'Neill The Journal claims
that Mr.. O'Neill appointed Merritt at the
instance of Mayor Wanser and not Of his
own volition
This statement is false and Merritt him
self admitted that Mr.. O'Neill appointed
him of his own free will. At first he
denied it, but when confronted by Mr..
O,Neill he had to admit that his appoint
ment was due solely to Mr.. O'Neill.
Merritt told a reporter of "The News"
this morning that Republican had TO
he given the office OF messenger in the
city Collectors office and that Mr.
o,Neiil appointed him at the request of
Mayor NaHset.
.sNo other man but myself would have
,,,,a,, ~, armed by the Board of Finance =
been coliilt - IT, ~ ~ .s15 a.,
said he. Mayor Walsssf so.t = !,
Y o,Neiil to appoint me- he said, Sand !
s,,ra that no other man could have
atii M ~ - ,sisets Je then said that al
soa.sl, sses1 s.,e ,lansl,lican had to Be appoint-
~ re- hss vs,s snre Mr o. NeiI preferred him
s - : ,,s.yanp ~ :, ~ s
- ~ tS5sIl was seen shortly after the
~ y ,ys = = foid s what Merritt said He ac-
49,, g ioJ fhe rs y,orter back to Mr. Mer-
sl4on m Grove street. near
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
STRICKEN AT THE FEAST.
Miss McGuinness Was the Gayest at
Mr.. Murphy's Wedding.

The friends of Miss Annie McGuinness of
Bayonne are grieving because of her sad
death yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. Peter J.
Pfeiffer, Of No. 270 East Twenty
street. Miss McGuinness was among
the gayest guests at the wedding Of,
School Trustee James H. Murphy of Bay
onne, to Miss Margaret McGarrell of No.
Il West Nineteenth street, last Wednes-
day. She was an intimate friend of the
bride. After the wedding, which took
place in st. Mary's Star of the Sea Catho-
lie Church. al Bergen Point, Miss Me-
Guinness accompanied the wedding party
to the home of the brides parents where
she entered gayly into the festivities. She
was dancing with the bridegroom when
she was stricken with a hemorrhage uf
the lungs Her condition grew worse. and
She was removed to the home of Mrs
James Evans. at No. IS East Twentieth
street. City Physician Farmer was
called. but his efforts to resuscitate her
were futile. She fingered in semi-con-
scious condition until yesterday afternoon
when she died. She was a beautiful girl
and was engaged to be married
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
DENMEAD'S SUCCESSOR.
Captain Lowell in the Lead For AS
sistant Engineer.

There is much speculation among the
members of the Jersey City Fire Depart
ment since the death sof John T. Den
mead the late assistant engineer, as to
who will succeed him. There are any
number of aspirants for the position. but
it is certain that the Commissioners have
made up their minds BY this time. and it
will more than likely be made known at
yember 2, who will be Chief Conway's 5
assistant. The candidates who seem to
be in the lead are:-Captain William Hud-
son Lowell, Captain Bissell, Captain
Harms and Captain Newby. Captain
Lowell was a member of the old volunteer
department. In 1871, when this was
abolished he was appointed a Buffalo"
on No. 10 Engine, Halliday street, in the
Lafayette section of the city. He served
two years as buffalo, when he was
made foreman OF the company. In 1877
he was removed through a change of
politics, being Republican. In 1879 he
was reappeinted foreman, and served
until May ], 1881, when the department
was reorganized and made a full paid
one. In this year he was appointed cap
tain Of No. 10 engine, and is still stationed
there.
He is widely known, especially in the
Hill section, and is well spoken of by all
who have ever come in contact with him.
He is also a frst-class fire fighter and a
good WORKER for the department. Rumor
has it that he will be the next assistant,
and If he Is appointed it viii meet with
satisfaction throughout the city. Captain
Lowell is ffty-six years Of age and has
been resident of this city all his life.
The next in line is Captain Harms. of
Hook and Ladder Company No. q sta
toned on Ninth street Captain Harms.
since his appointment in the department
as truekman-at-call, in 1894, has dis.
tinguished himself number of times for
bravery and attention to duty. He was
made captain in 1897, and has filed that
position ever since.
The other captains, Bissell and Newby,
are also in line for promotion. and it is
expected that the fight for the vacancy
will be hard ore.
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
CITY NEWS NOTES

Four-year-old Winfield Towell of No.
60 Court House place, while playing in
d vacant lot yesterday afternoon, was
kicked in the fos8head and seriously In
jured by q horse belonging to Charles
Reinhardt, Of No. IS Mcpherson place.
During a stone battle that was raging
furiously between Hill top and lower dis
trict boys yesterday. Edward Collins,
fourteen years old, was struck on the
head with a stone and was immediately
seized with convulsions. He was taken to
the City Hospital.
The Euchre Committee Of the Cabie
Club met last night and completed arr
range1nents for Monday nights Guehre
and reception at the clubhouse. EnusuaI-
~ handsome and valuable prizes Will be
contested fot by both lady and gentlomeli
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
MuLRy STILL IN JAIL.

Peter IT. Mulry, who is under sentence
Of three years in State Prison and $1,000
fine for keeping a disorderly house known
as sThe Wrinkle,' is still in the County
Jail. His lawyer, Mr.. Klink, has prepared
the papers in the writ oferror which is 10
be taken out, but Muiry has not been
able to find anybody who is willing to
risk s., 600 on the chance of his being with
IN reaching distance when the Supreme
Court hands down It's decision on the writ
Of error
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
LET OFF ON A PAROLE.

w. S. Wright, of No. III Pacific avenue,
was knocked DOWN, yesterday, on Elk
change place. by horse and wagon
driven by john Doian, of No IS Waydeil
street, Newark. Wright was only slight
ly injured and went home on a trolley car
Dolan was arrested and arraigned today
in the First Criminal Court on a charge
of atrocious assault and battery. Mr..
Wright did not appear to press the com
plant and Dolan was paroled to appear
should he be wanted to answer the
The Jersey City news., 1898-10-29
STOLE a TUB or BUTTER.

Peter Golden, boatswain of the steam
ship New York of the American line. ly-
ing at the foot Of Grand street, was a
prisoner, today, in the First Criminal
Court, charged by George ]. Luse, first
officer of the ship, with stealing a tub of
butter from a wagon on the dock. Golden
when charged with the larceny, admitted
taking the butter which was found ia his
trunk. and said he had no excuse to offer.
In consideration of his ten years service
with the company and his honesty up 20
this time, he was let off under suspension
Of sentence on payment of costs.