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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Schooner sunk With Loss of Life.

The steamship Gloucester, OF the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
papy. arrived at Boston, Friday from Balti-
more and reported that she was in collision
with the Gloucester schooner Alice Jordon
of Martha's Vineyard, aud that nine OF
Jordan's crew were drowned. Seven OF the
crew were saved. They were brought on
the Gloucester to Boston. The schooner
while trying to cross the bow Of the Glouces..
ter, was cut down to the waters edge and
rapidly filled. The schooner sunk in few
minutes before any Of the nine men who
were asleep below could reach the deck.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Crushed Under Tons OF Coal.

WILKEsDARRE, Penn. (SpeciaD. Three
men lost their lives in No. shaft OF the
Susquehanna Coal Company at Nanticoke
Friday. Five men were engaged in driving
q heading on plane some distance away
from tie main gangway when there was a
sudden rush OF coal down the plane, which
caught the men. John Shannon, John
Jones and George Morgan, who were work
ing at the front, were crushed, their bodies
being covered by tons OF rock and coal.
The other two men escaped with slight in
iuries. ~sS~-S r;7H:7-tHS :
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Woodford practically relinqulshed his Dip
lomatic post when he received his pass.
ports from the Madrid Government last
April and has not been drawing any salary
for more than two months. The tender OF
the resignation means, of course, that Gen.
eral Woodford will not return 10 Madrid
when diplomatic relations between the
United States and Spain are resumed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
MUST LEAVE CUBA AT ONCE.
Further Delay in the Evacuation by Spain
Will Not Be Tolerated.

WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpeciaD.-A very per-
emptory message Of instruction has been
sent to the Cuban Military Commission,
and by them made the basis OF note to
the Spanish Commissioners.
The authorities in Washington will not
make public the terms OF the note, but its
general tenor is that the United States will
not be satisfied with any further delay n
the evacuation OF Cuba.
It Is to the effect that the terms OF the
protocol called for the immediate evacua-
tion of Cuba, and that Spanish sovereignty
must be relInquished.
The American Commissioners have been
informed that the evacuation OF Cuba can
not be delayed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Several of the largest banks in Ne
braska have notified their depositors
that they must reduce their balances
for the reason that the institutions
have more money on hand than they
know what to do with.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Rejected suitor Ends Two Lives.

Mrs. Ella L. Wilson was murdered Thurs
day in her we'll appointed home in Brook
lyn, by James O'Neill, railroad en-
ploye. One bullet ended her life. ONeill
then shot himself in the right temple and
died almost instantly. James O'Neill had
been attentive to Mrs. Wilson for several
months, and she was attempting to rid her
self of him when he killed her. He was
intensely jealous Of her. Mrs. Wilson was
q wealthy woman, while he was a poor
man.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
GENERAL WooDFoRD RESIGNS.
He Relinquishes His Diplomatic Post a,
Minister to Spain.

WARRINGTON, D. C. Special. Officers OF
the Administration admit that General
Stewart l.. Woodford has rendered his
resignation rs United States Minister to
Spain, but are not able to give any reason
for that action other than that General
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
uonors For General Kitchener.

At meeting of the Common Council OF
London at the Guildhall few days ago it
was resolved to confer the freedom Of the
CITY upon Major General Sir Herbert
Kitchener, and also to present to him a
sword Of honor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Mr.. Voorhees, IS at
present a Senator
from Union County,
and in his capacity
as President OF the
Senate has been act
ing rs Governor
since Governor John
W. G riggs was
C b ose en- Attorney
General. There was
only one session Of
the convention, last
ing about two hours.
State Chairman
Franklin VI u rp b y
called the conven-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
lIr. Curznn Created q Baron.

The Hon. George n. Curzon, until re-
Gently Parliamentary Secretary for the
Foreign Office OF Great Britain, who Is to
succeed the Earl Of Elgin as Niceroy OF
India, has been elevated to the peerage as
Baron Curzon of Kedleston.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
The New Order of Elizabeth.

The Emperor of Austria has appointed
Count Bellegarde First Chancellor OF the
new order OF Elizabeth, which was created
In honor Of the late Empress OF Austria.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Snaniards Shoot Eioters.

outrages by natives are reported from
Barros and Arecibo, Porto Rico At tho
latter place the Spanish troops fred on the
rioters, killing four and wounding several
others before order was restored.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
General Lee to Go to Cuba.

General Miles has completed and submit
ted to the War Department at Washing
ton, for approval his plan for the rcorgap-
ization of the volunteers. General Lees
army corps, the Seventh, will be designated
to go to Cuba.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN.
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS.

Companions-S Storms Are Healthy I'm
dreamed of Glories A Prayer and
Confession-Eind All Days Together
Confessing to the Lord.
Let Prayer
Go with thee everywhere
To voice for thee thy souls desire,
To bid faith grow and hope, aspire,
Amid the silences to speak
or joy when troubled, strength wher
weak.
For burdens shrink. mists disappear,
Flowers live, and skies are blue and clear,
Aud glory lights up care
Through Prayer.
Take Peace
To keep when joys increase,
She will lead on 70 tranquil ways.
Her gentle love will bless thy days;
She, where through leaves and sunshine
CLEANS.
Will give thee rest by gentle streams,
Will guide thee to the paths of light,
Will sing sweet songs to thee at night,
Will make all discords cease;
Take Peace.
Let Trust
Go wheresoe'er thou must.
For Trust will teach thee how 70 trace
The love upon thy brothers face;
Trust will reveal to thee the best
In shower and sun. in work or rest.
When though art sad and fain to weep,
Kind Trust will kiss thee into sleep.
TO keep thee wise and just
Take Trust.
Take Love,
All other friends above.
For Love will change the darkest day
To summer noon and flower-iilled way:
And love does more than crowns OF gold
To gladden. hearts Of young and old.
And whose walks with Love beside,
On lonely moor by swelling tide.
Finds earth like heaven above
Take Love.
Marianne birmingham, in Christian World.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Many Insurance Companies Indicted.

Indictments were filed in the State Fiscal
Court at Frankfort, Ky., against sixty=one
leading fire insurance companies OF the
United States for conspiracy. Their offence
consists in uniting in an agreement fixing
rates.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Expelling Anarchists From Switzerland.
The Swiss Government has ordered the
expulsion from Switzerland OF thirty.six
Anarchists.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

The total losses on both sides OF the
Spanish-American war were less than
those of single battles in or civil
war
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Winter Barracks In Cities.

President Mckinley has ordered barracks
built In the largest cities for the accom-
nodation Of the troops during the winter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, NOMINATION
New Jersey Republicans Meet in State
Convention-The Platform.

TRENTON, n. J. (SpeciaD.-The Republi
can State Convention met here Thursday
and nominated Foster NJ. Voorhees, by ac-
clamation as its candidate for Governor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

o the rest and peace that the chambers Of
Gods high house will yield to its inhabi-
tants in another world Here they will rest
from their Iabors. rest upon their beds. rest
with God, rest from sin, temptation and all
sorrow.-John Bunyan.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
Recommends Statehood For Arizona.

In his annual report to the Secretary OF
the Interior Governor Murphy says the
population OF Arizona Is nearly II not quite
iO0, 900 and recommends that the Territory
be made State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

England's Probable Gift to Germany.
1t is said England may cede Zanzibar to
Germany In return for the latter's con-
cessions regarding Delagoa Bay.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Columbns's Remains Ordered to Spain.
Captain General Blanco has ordered that
the remains OF Columbus. which are In the
Cathedral at Havana, Cuba, be transported
to Spain.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Resignation is putting God between ones
self and ones grief-Madame Swetchine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29
General Garcia Returns to Santiago.

General Garcia returned to Santiago,
Cuba. and was honorably welcomed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-29

Everything that Admiral Dewey
does OF says confirms his title tc
glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
TWO FAMOUS HOBSONS.
The Original of .HObson's Choice
Was a Noted Character.

From the New York Mail and Express
All over the country the papers have been
ringing the changes on 'Hobson's choice"
springing of course from contortion acts
to find some jocose connection between tina t
venerable adage and the dashing deed of
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson of
Alabama in sinking the Merrimac and bot
Ting Cervera's fleet in Santiago.
Both tie Hobsons are immortal now. The
first famous Hobson, of blessed adage
memory, was noted character of the uni
versity town of Cambridge, England, this
antique Tobias Hobson, and 1ourished in
the reign of King James l. He ran a coach
line TO and from London, and, in addition
to this. is said to have been the grand
father of the livery stable business. He
kept forty horses for hire, but, being gift
ed with humane Instincts that would raise
him today to the presidency of the S. P. c.
A, Uncle Hobson made it rule that all
horses should be let in turn. There was no
playing favorites' in his barn. Each new
customer had to take the horse that stood
nearest the stable door. THAT or none"
was the old mans ultimatum.
Now, Tobias had a stable MONOPOLY,
this limited range of preference passed into
the adage of ''Hobson's choice" and has
been doing steady duty in the world of
maxims these $50 years Tobias. rest his
bones, died in 1880 at the commendable age
Of eighty-six, and was honorably buried in
the chancel of st. Benet Church.
AS to our modern heroic Hobson, let 1t
be hoped his name and fame will have an
equally lorg run in history. 1t certainly
Will while the Anglo-Saxon race lives to
embaim deeds of conspicuous daring in
war. There is no parallel whatever to be
drawn between Hobson the First and Hob
son the Second, because of the elements OF
bravery and patriotic sacrifice that enter
into the lieutenant's record. 1t was that
or nothing in his brave Judgment, to fix
the dons; but the poor, bottled dons hadn' t
even the choice granted to the venerable
customers of Tobias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
LOUISIANA'S LEPER HOME.

| Medical Treatment Mitfgates but
| Never Cures the Disease.
| From the New Orleans Picayune.
| One of the most interesting public institu-
| tons in Louisiana is the State Leper Home.
This institution. with Its grounds and
| buildings, occupies about two hundred acres
| OF Indian Camp Plantation, Parish of her
| Vile, about two miles south of White Cas-
| tie, on the opposite side of the river. The
| nearest residence on the same side of the
| river is one and half miles away. Within
| this tract of two hundred acres is an inner
Enclosure of about fifteen acres, surrounded
l by high fences, within which are the seven
| cottages occupied by the lepers, an elevated
| pavilion or lookout for their amusement
| and a splendid group of old oak trees.
| Across dividing fence, in the direction of
| the main plantation building. is a long,
| raised cottage, specially constructed for
| the lepers' dining hall, kitchen and other
! offices.
| The institution is under the direct man
l agement of a medical officer and corps of
| Sisters of Charity, and under the general
control Of a state board of seven. The Sis
/ tiers of Charity reside the premises In
quarters detached from those of the
patients. but thsy never leave the place.
The ordinary service of the institution is
| performed by those of the inmates who ara
>ahie to do 50. Employment is recreation
to them. The patients are of both sexes.
| and upon some the disease is in its early
stages while in others It's rayages are fully
| displayed. The medical report describes
| one of the inmates thus: mo. 10 is fine
] and. generally speaking, healthy looking
| girl of twenty Summers. II it were not for
/ the deformity of hsr fingers no one would
ever know she had anything like leprosy
/ Her general health is of the best, and she
| locks In the face as fair as any one could
l wish to see"
| No ope is allowed inside the inner Ienar
| inelosure except the sisters, the DOCTOR the
l members Of the board and authorized visit
ors, who are always accompanied by the
! sister superior. All money handled by the
lspers Is soaked in bichioride of mercury
| solution or fumigated with the strongest
disinfectants before being paid out for their
account. Peddiers are not allowed to have
direct dealings with lepers. nor. in fact to
go within the iepsrs' Enclosure at ALL
Since the home has been established at
Indian Camp. In December, 1894. there have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
HOW MICA IS OBTAINED.
The Process Is Described as the
Poetry of Mining.

fFcu bOucS hdS1Aihe.
The mica trade is controlled practically
! by three four large concerns in New
York, Chicago and Boston. These houses
| have an agent who buys for cash whatever
mica is brought by the miners. They con-
| troll the market and fix the prices to be paid
| to the miner, as well as the prices for
which ii is sold in the markets.
| Mica, it need hardly be said. is very
valuable. almost precious, mineral, as those
who are obliged to buy small strip for
their stove doors will testify. A package
worth hundreds of dollars can be carried in
| a basket sluns over the arm, or in pair
of saddlebags on horseback. When pre-
pared for the market the solid block, as
taken from the mine, is split into sheets.
These are cut into squares rectangles of
almost every possible size, from TX inches
up to Sx10 riches, and sometimes even
larger. There arc no less than 1SS regular
sizes kept in stock by dealers.
The mining Of mica is the poetry of min
ing. 1t is impossible to conceive of more
exciting and fascinating employment The
win of mica-bearing quart, lying between
rocks of different formation, has been
found. The cap rock has been blasted
away. Little niger heads"-small Jumps
Of crumbling mica mixed with slate and
other rock-are growing plentiful. The rock
is carefully examined by thu experienced
miner, and all indications are that mica
will soon be found. A blast is made The
ROCK ana CeDFlS are cleared away, ana there
in the bottom IS block of the precious
stuff, ragged corner showing itself black
and glittefing in the white quartz in which
1t is imbedded. With the tips Of the
fingers the miner gently and affectionately
brushes away the dirt and small stones
which partly covers it. Its thickness is
carefully noted, its position in the rock is
learnedly discussed, and many a specua-
ton INDUCED in as to its size and quality.
The hole is quickly drilled, the small blast
Is made, just loosening the rock, and all
eagerly crowd around as one of the men
with his pick pulls away the broken stone.
Thers It lies. black, glittering mass, nine
or ten inches across its face, three or four
irches thick, and irregular in shape. as all
blocks of mica are. A good-sized block,
and, if solid and of perfect cleavage, will
be worth several dollars. The excit sment
Is not allayed, however. and will not be
until the block is split open and We know
how it looks on the inside 1t is a very
bad thing to split open a block at the mine,
and contrary to all rules, for there is dan
ger that the fine, polished faces will be
scratched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
SPANISH VIEW OF OUR NAVY.
Castilian Expert Writes OF United
States Warshfps rs Mere Tubs.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
1t seems almost Incredible that the Span
iards should really consider their feet now
in the Caribbean sea superior to anything
We can send against it. yet such seems to
be the case. If they believe the COMPARE
sons of the two navies made by their news
papers they are logically correct in their
conclusion.
These articles, written by Spanish naval
experts, appeal strongly to a credulous peo-
pie and represent our warships as abso-
lutely yalueless, while their own are simply
marvels. A. de Canta. the most popular
naval writer in Spain, makes recent COM
parison in La nustracion Naeionai of Mad
rid that is quite sufficient to inspire his
countrymen with confidence.
He admits that the United States have
the larger feet, but shows that ii is practi-
cally valueless. 1T is manned by the dregs
of an almost worthless popula tion-crim-
inals and released convicts. For the most
part these are foreigners without the
slightest patriotism. The crews, being ami
mated by motives of cupidity alone, are
destitute of that pride and enthusiasm that
control SpaDiards. For these reasons, Mr..
Canta concludes: THE result is therefore,
that if our navy is inferior to the American
navy in quantity it is greatly superior in
quality, since our sailors, In addition to
their transcendent bravery, which is uni
versally acknowledged, possess discipline.
enthusiasm and confidence, which the
Yankees are far from having
Having demonstrated the utter worthless
character of the sailors who man our ships,
the rival of Weyier and Munchausen in the
art of lying goes on to compare the ships of
the two nayies, describing that of Spain as
made up of ships faultless in construction,
armored and armed to suit the queen
gents taste, marvels of speed veritable
things of beauty.
Words almost fail him when he makes
sanguinary attack upon our ships. He de-
clares that the battle ships Indiana, oregon
and Massachusetts, which he calls CRUISERS
of the first class" cannot go to sea with
anythiT like full coal bunkers. II they
should the waves would wash over them"
They arr only suitable for coast guards.
The recent sailing record of the oregon
somewhat discredits this criticism.
He says the battle ships California and
Pennsylvania are under construction which
will be news to Americans. He declares the
Texas to be woefully deficient. Her ma
chinery is bad-beyond repairing-her tor
pedo tubes are useless. She is a bad lot"
The only American ship of which he
speaks kindly is the Brooklyn. He says she
is fast and can, therefore, refuse to fight
at will point which the Spaniards in the
Caribbean appear to appreciate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
ORIGIN OF DECORATION Day
many Claimants for the Honor M IN,
nuSurating the Custom.

many Claimants for the Honor M IN
nuSurating the Custom.
Srom the st. Louis Globe Democrat
The custom of placing flowers on tho
eraFes OF soldiers is of very great antiquity.
one ancient writer mentions the fact that
on the birthday of Alexander the Great
certain Greeks in Alexandria were accus-
toned to visit his mausoleum and nIace
MOWERS on the threshold The custom, of
painting HoWers on graves is of an an
uqulty almost as great, and has been prac-
ticed IN all parts of Europe for MANY can
turtles The practice being once established
local application of it in particular casas
"S easy anu natural. During the civil
war In this country the women Of both
hofth ana south instituted custom of go
ing reg uiar!y on certain day, generally
ABOUT the 1st of May to the seynatarias
with bouquets for the graves of the SOL
dlers VINO had been killed in battle. The
intense devotion of the southern women to
the lost cause led them to continue this
practice after the war had been ended and
little by little it became universal in this
country In 1859 Gen. John A. Logan Then
commander chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, announced May 80 as the dav
on which the graves of soldiers sbouJd he
decorated There is. however, a contro-
Versy ABOUT the fact of the custom oripj
natlng In particular locality, some claim
Ing that II sprung up spontaneously in al
most every section Of the country at once
practice Of planting flowers on graves
and, considering the universally of the
there Is no reason to believe that the GUS
tom, as claimed by some, originated in or
was peculiar to the south, even during the
early days Of the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Why We Get Tired.

From Appleton's Popular Science Monthly
1t is the general impression among ath-
letes that exhaustion and '1oss of wind,
are dua to the inability to consume suffi-
cient oxygen and exhale rapidly enough
carbonic fioxide. When The muscle Is NOV.
ing rapidly and forcibly 1t Is true that IL
demands more oxygen and gives off Ia the
Blood more carbon dioxide than when at
rest. Which d man is running as fast as no
can make his limbs move he Is ahlc to Keen
up the pace but for short distancc. unless.
like the hunted hare. he runs 10 his death.
On account of the forced vigorous and
rapid muscular action In this case, the poi
sonous materials are thrown Into the blood
to be carried to all parts of the body-nn,,s-
cles, nerves, brain. The heart Is affected nv
this poison through the nerve cells control
ling that organ; the muscles of respira tjon
are similarly disturbed. The painting. dis
trsssed efforts of breathing, sidelong tam-
bling, anhelation and final semi-conscio,,s-
ness of the hunted stag or hare are a good
example of acute auto-intoxication ending
in death. This latter deplorable condition
Is not unknown among the annals of hu-
man strife for athletic honors, evan with
our present advanced knowledge of physi-
ology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Heart o. Beauty.

Fiona Macleod In the Spectator.
where are thy white hands, Heart o Beautyf
Heart o. Beauty!
They Are as white foam on the swept sands,
Heart o. Beauty,
They are as white swans l. the dusk. thy white
hands,
Wild swans in fight over shadowy lands
Heart o Beauty.
lift again thy white hands, Heart o. Beauty,
Heart o Beauty.
Harp to the white waves on the yellow sands,
Heart o Beauty.
They will hearken now to those waving wands,
To the magic wands of thy white hands.
Heart o Beauty
From the white dawn till the gray dusk,
Heart o. Beauty!
hear the unseen waves OF unseen strands,
Heart o. Beauty,
gee the rise end set over shadowy lands
But never, never, never thy white hands, thy white
hanls.
Heart O. Beauty.