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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17

The Spanish Canaries begin to roost
high. Sampson may decide to take over
to them q cargo of birdseed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17

Blanco hasn't uttered a word Of COM
plant against the entire efficiency Of the
blockade of Havana flarbor.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17

Blanco reports shortage in his stock o.
shot and SHE'LL Admiral Sampson ma,
later help him to some.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17

The most encouraging item Of news
published this morning is that the naval
strategy board may be disbanded.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17

The Understanding greenback woul'
not be so despised in Wall street.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17

The Chicago Times-Herald intimates
that Comes may 'be allowed to partici-
pate" in the formation Of new govern
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17

Senior Moret voices the confidence of
the ministry in the skill of the Spanish
admiral, who, he says, "is not hampered
by Instructions and the details of whose
plans are not even known to the minis
ters." 1t is popular conceit In the
United States that our naval command
ers in the West Indies are hampered by
instructions. 1t is very common belief
that better results would be secured were
"the details Of their plans not known to
the ministers"-or to the newspapers
Between the ignorance of the one factor
and the indiscriminate volubility Of the
other. it is more than probable that i'm
portant interests are daily being jeop-
ardized.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-17
CELEBRATE BY ALL MEANS

Mayor Snyder has called meeting Of
citizens for Wednesday evening at JUS
tice Morrison's court room to discuss the
question of holding an old-fashioned
Fourth of July celebration.
This is a mighty good year in which to
celebrate the Fouth of July. Patriotism
is at premium in the bosom Of every
loyal citizen. The United States has
gone to war in vindication of the prin
ciples that made the original Fourth OF
July. and has taken bold stand for
justice and humanity. 1t is an eminentiy
fitting time to turn the American eagle
loose and let him scream. The American
people have displayed the practical side
Of their patriotism by volunteering 1885,
900 men, and a million dollars with every
man, to free Cuba; let us now give the
sentimental side a chance.
Give us real old-fashioned Fourth OF
July, with a soul-lifting grafton, an in
telligent reading of the Declaration OF
Independence and lots of fire works
music, enthusiasm ard noise with q
Entertaining thrown. in.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-09
TO THE LADIES.

Miss Sadie Thomas, Mrs. Luke's
trimmer. has just returned from St.
Louis, where she spent two weeks in one
Of the leading millinery houses of that
city and selected beautiful line Of pat
terms and up to date millinery. Select
your easter hats and bounets while the
stock 10 complete. New patterns re-
ceived every week. Mail orders prompt
~ filed. l38 South Twelfth street.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-09

evening - 'no Doyo 'ne,'io 10 O"sns
"0l "o.o o.l'''.o' '".n usual nor
o''o 'c."o0. liesnoi 'nsn "non .ss'
"o.'u " .nu' m''ao.'e, O,su n0r ac.ns'
- ',ssc'o"s soo III" :" cnar"' Ane
'ps-'o:v' 'Io 'fse'e !" anu "e uouo.
ivy: WIZ V. oesono 'ne n%'c."ns u
su,: s'nsoi' QUO - no o.isn o'ouooe'
"u' euo = ooe VI 'no oos' eineofs III INC
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-09
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.

Rossini wrote ono greater opera than
I'll Barbiere." certainly none moro
charming. "William Tell" the last and
greatest opera Of Rossini. would scarcely
Be recognised - by the same composer.
It |. moro like the music dramas OF the
great German composers and requires
dramatic fervor and power Of emotional
Interpretation. but comparatively little
facility In coloratura singing. Tho
Barber q Seville" abounds in scales.
tsills and Ill the wealth Of foritxre de-
msnded by the earlier Italian opera
conposss. II escapes, however. the
thinness a melodic invention and Of
harmonic combination Of the school Of
Bellini and Dooisetti. Its beautiful
melodies and fresh and vigorous orches-
tsation- fresh even in these days OF
elaboeate orchestral devicee-makee il
JOY 10 the musician and to the average
hsoree - veil.
Il i somewhat intrequently given b.
couss oe the difficulty Of procuring .
compsteot @Rosina." This part vas
writtsa Tor the contralto or mezzo %.
promo voice in the day when even con-
tzaltos were capsble Of surmeunting
every technical difficulty in tbs way Of
lositxss scales and trills and thus were
IL oR6inary performance q the great
eontxaltos Alboni. Of Malibran and
viardot- Garcia But today with the
- ford requirements Of German and
French operas. the necessity for this type
a 6ngr has disappeared. 1t . rare to
hsar even Q dramatic soprano v no hes
any Aexibility of voice. Consequently
tie part is not often sung and when
sung = given to some light high soprano
With such Transportation - may Be
necessary. And at present there are
very few sopranos before tho public who
can sing the music Of Rossini's earlier
operas. Adelina Patti. Marcella Sein-
bsich, Nellie Melba. A short liet. 10 it
not! Perhaps I should add Emma Ne
vsdo. OF this short list Patti is nearly
pct. 6embrich We rarely hear in the
United States. Melba is almost super
lativsly good in roles Of this kind, n.
Ihough the music Of -Kosina" in this ,
upesa lie little low for the best part Of ,
be- voice. Her singing on Wednesday
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-09

Who theye
Paris for
1t . aJas sed BY their
plain felt simply trimmed with suits and hats The the
Of ribbon the the shape tits called
walking and bicycle Telescope
keeping with the Co. Of this
Fiutering and ribbons
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-04-09

Signor Oreste Bimboni conducted
with spirit. The whole performance
vas most enjoyable one. and was upon
tho whole we'll worth the rather expen-
sive price Of seats. JOHN RANDOLPH.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Wild Cats Fight at Croton Dam.

Seven hundred Italian workmen
were lounging about their crude huts
and boarding houses at Croton Dam
one Sunday night when they were
startled by the shrill cries Of two
wildcats. Some of the men looked
across the deep chasm which, when
completed, will be one Of the largest
reservoirs in the world, and saw two
animals fighting on the high wall
overlooking the dam. Several boys
ran near and saw that the contestants
were wildcats and that both were
bleeding from many wounds. They
snarle6 and issued piercing Cries, un-
ill finally the biggest cat. which was
streaked with black, managed to bite
n chunk of flesh out Of its rivals
throat and then tossed the cat over the
wall to the foot Of the chaSm, 200 feet
below. When the boys reached the
bottom of the pit they were surprised
to see that the cat was still alive and
full Of fight. In order to kill the cat
the lads had to stone it to DEATH
New York Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Atthe White House,

At the White House, President Nc
kinley and Secretary Alger were IN con.
ference for nearly two hours, discuss
ing the situation in North Carolina and
the news of the rioting in Wilmington,
where eight men, according to the in
formation received, were killed. The
President was much exercised over the
startling reports, and if his position on
the matter is anything like Secretary
Ayers, there is no doubt but that the
crime Of sending federal troops to the
State would be perpetuated if the Gov
ernor made such request.
Just after leaving the President, Sec
retary Alger said that only the press
reports of the riot had been received by
the President and no information from
the State authorities had arrived. Sec
retary Alger said 20 anumber of cores
pondeats that the affair was consider
ed very serious and was q disgrace to
the State. He acknowledges ignorance
of the state OF affair in North Carolina
- shis time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Gigantic EelS.

Professor Jules GARNER, the French
explorer, in a publication made some
time ago, mentioned the existence of
gigantic eelS in the rivers of New
Caledonia. He had not personally en-
countcred specimens Of this eel, and
requested coloniSt of La Poya, on the
west coast of the island, to try and
obtain q specimen for him, alive or
dead. More was heard about the
matter at 4 recent meeting of the
French Geographical Society, when
Professor GARNER read q letter from
NJ. \. EScande, Il colOniSt of New Gale
donia. During the rainy period great
sheets of water are formed inland by
the torrents rushing from the hills.
These small lakes are inaccessible on
account Of the thick border Of reeds
and aquatic plants. with keen leaves.
During the dry season the water dries
off, but in the center it is often from
twelve TO twenty feet deep. In order
to get at TIE sheet of water the COL
onist set fire to the dry reeds and
thus could make his way into the
center. Thee he found two speci-
mems of n gigantic eel. heretofore un-
known. even 20 the natives. These
ecls were six and one-half or seven
feet long. with heads rs big as a
mans. and enormous eyes. The body
is not quite as thick as the head; the
skin is Il dark green and the mouth
very large. The form is very much
like that of the lamprey. but its meat
is not black. Mr.. Escande shot one Of
the animals, but could, only with great
difficulty. land the eel in his boat,
although he had fastened a boat hook
to its body. 1t weighed over two hun
dred pounds.-BuffalO Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17

There is a considerable consumption
OF coal in Venezuela, and the supply
comes almost wholly from Wales. 1t
is pressed into bricks seven inches
thick and eleven inches long, and, on
this account, is preferred by the rail-
ways, whose engines have no tenders.
Their coal is carried on a small plat
form, and off these ordinary coal would
roll. 1t sells in Venezuela for So a
ton and enters duty free. The Consul
alta Guayra says that. there is an excel
lent opening in Venezuela for United
States coal, which can be laid down
there much more cheaply than the
British coal. 1t would be necessary,
however, for our manufacturers tc
meet the demands of that market.
Bricks are indispensable, and for this
purpose grade of soft coal could be
used that is noY always marketable III
the United States.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Daughters of the Confederacy.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark Especial. Tho
last days session of the convention OF
the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy was devoted to discussion of
the amendment to the bylaws, and to
the election of officers. An amendment
to the effect that no one could cast
vote except in one chapter, though she
is member of several, and that men,
bers could not hold two offices in one
chapter, was adopted after lively de-
bate. A letter from Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, stating that she would prepare O.
biography of her daughter, Miss Winnie
Davis, il the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy would agree to handle and dis
pose of the book and devote the pro-
ceeds to a monument to Miss Davis
memory, was read. A motion prevailed
that Mrs. Davis be instructed that the
Daughters of the national chapter
would donate 800 toward the monu-
ment fund, and that the organization
in general would raise the balance re-
quired for such q monument, but that
they would sell the biography if Mrs.
Davis would accept the proceeds for
her individual benefit. Mrs. Currie
was reelected to the presidency by &C.
clamation. Mrs. Forney, president of
the Arkansas State chapter, was elected
vice president; Mrs. Plane, of Georgia,
second vice president; Mrs. Hickman,
of Nashville, Tenn, recording secre-
tary; Miss Meares, of Wilmington, N.
c., corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Thomas, of Atlanta, treasurer. It was
decided to meet next year at Richmond,
Va.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
An ULI|AATUN ISSUED.
Bearing on the Philippines, Admits
of no Further Discussion.
A FIRM STAND WAS TAKEN.
Daughters of the Confederacy Elect Officers
-Sl00 Raised for Monument to the
Memory of Winnie DAVIS.

WASHINGTON (SpeciaD. The cabinet
held special session Saturday night,
at which instructions understood to be
of positive character bearing on the
Philippine question, were drafted for
dispatch to the American commission
ers in Paris. These instructions were
the outcome of the conference held
early in the day, and instruct the
American representatives to admit of
no further discussion as to the right
to consider the disposition of the is
lands, and state that on that point the
instructions already sent must stand,
the only matter for discussion from the
American view being the manner OF
giving over the islands.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
The Emperor Displeased.

Emperor William is much displeased
over several incidents of his trip to
Jerusalem. The reply of the Vatican
to his notification of rights acquired -at
Mount Zion is considered extremely
curt, and on all important occasions the
French consul general kept On eye on
the Kaiser in order to assert Frances
guardianship of holy places. More
over, it appears that the Sultan prac-
tically took forcible possession of the
land he presented to Emperor Will
liam, the owner objecting to sell &C.
cleslastical property.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17

A measure has Just been adopted by
the Austrian and Hungarian Ministers
Of Education which is highly signiil-
cant of the delicate relations between
the two halves of the empire. Hith-
erto the medical diplomas acquired in
one half Of the monarchy entitled the
holder to practice in the other. 1t mas
now been decided that from the nrst
of next January Austrian diplomas IN
Hungary and Hungarian diplomas IN
Austria shall be placed on the same
footing as those of foreign states.
There are to be certain exceptions 10
this rule. in the case of practitioners
in districts lying on the frontier. This
measure is greeted by the hungarian
press as one Of high Importance IN
completing the emancipation OF Hun
gary from n state of practical suDSer-
yience TO Austria in medical matters.
The practical result of the original
arrangement was that while thousands
of Austrian doctors practiced III the
other half of the monarchy, Hungary
occupied the position of an Austrian
province. Il IS also worthy OF note
that the Hungarian government re-
Gently decided to yield to the urgent
representations made by the Opposi-
ton in the Chamber of Deputies in
favor of the removal Of the Austrian
eagle from its place by the side or
the national arms on the walls of the
Hungarian Ministry in Vienna. The
obnoxious bird was taken down dur
ing the recent negotiations between
the two governments
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Diepnan's Home Coming.

A special from Stuart, Iowa, says:
Osborn Diegman, one of the men Of
Merrimac fame, arrived here and was
met by 500 people who escorted him
home. Eighteen or twenty club girls
surrounded him at the depot and at
tenn pied to kiss him but he pushed all
back saying there were hsndsomer men
in the crowd than he. The municipal
authorities presented Deignan with o
sword and Governor Shaw and other
prominent Iowans made speeches.
Diegnan ran away from his home years
ago.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17

We are rapidly becoming the FORE
most nation in our love Of outof-door
sports, remarks the New York Herald.
The new generation wants plenty OF
air, is fast acquiring an impregnable
digestion, and is striking strong
pace in the direction OF longevity.
We took to the wheel with Unsuitable
appetite. All the world and his wife
were on the bike. The diseases tc
which flesh is heir began to hide their
diminished heads, and the doctors
groaned behind closed doors. 1t
wanted but one thing more to bring
on the millennium. And that one
thing, which arose from small begin
nings to national prominence, was
golf. 1t came with stealthy steps at
first, but it soon recognized its own
Importance, and now holds gentle
sovereignty over the civilized earth.
It is game of grace as we'll as skill
It touches every muscle with its
wand, trains the eye, gives steadiness
to the hand, and makes the man more
of a man and the woman more of a
woman. Perhaps, on the whole, it is
the most fascinating sport in exis-
tence, for it sweetly allures even the
tired player to continued exercise,
and then leaves him with the benedic-
zion of stalw art appetite.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
The Wrong Man.

A negro giving his name as George
". Brown, who arrived in Norfolk,
Va, from Wilmington, n. c., was at
tackled and badly beaten in the post
cffice by several young men, who, it is
said, took him to be Manly, the negro
editor who was driven out of Whining
ton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Another negro was killed at night.

Another negro was killed at night.
He was haled by guard, but refused
to halt and continuing to advance was
shot by the guard. Three companies
of the State militia arrived during the
night from neighboring cities and will
aid in maintaining order.
Now that the ''smoke has cleared
away" and conditions are somewhat
more settled, it appears that ten negroes
were killed outright and at least % are
more or less seriously wounded and IL
others whose conduct has been often
sive and calculated to aggravate the
strained attitude of the races are lock.
ed in Jail. Not single white man hal
been killed, and only one, William
no doubt that the negroes are re-
sponsible for the precipita,ing of the
race war.
Governor Russell in the afternoon
received the following telegram from
Lieutenant Colonel Walker Taylor, Of
the Second Regiment of the State
Guard, commanding the post OF Will
mington: Situation serious. l hold
military awaiting your prompt orders. y
The Governor ordered Colonel Taylor
to use Capt. T. @. James company, OF
Wilmington, to preserve peace.
Commander Morton, of the Naval
Reserves, telegraphed the Governor:
"Have ordered Wilmington division.
Naval Reserves, to preserve peace. On
order of sheriff" The Governor re-
piled: "Your action approved. Place
yourself nnder command of Col. Tay-
lor.
Telegrams were sent Capt Hines,
commanding the company at Clinton:
and Captain Patterson, commanding
the company at Maxton, to move to
Wilmington and report to Col. Taylor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Schey to Command the Eastern Squadron

Admiral Schley. having asked again
fer sea service, has been promised the
command of the eastern squadron,
which will be established in q short
time, with some OF the finest cruisers
in the navy to exhibit the American
flag creditably to the European nations.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
TERRIBLE ELECTION RIOT.
Eight Men Killed and Six Others
Wounded.
DUAL ELECTION CAUSED THE
Trouble Negroes Lay uuburied all
Day-The Coroner's Verdict-A Terrible
Summing Up.

A. Phoenix, 10 miles below Green
wood, s. c., there was most serious
occurrence in connection with the cleo
tion. Giles O. Etheredge was killed
instantly, Thomas P. Tolbert, Jr., was
badly wounded and several negroes
were hurt. Giles O. Etheredge and r.
c. Cheatham, citizens of the Phoenix
section, went to the store of j. W. Wat
son, where the State and federal cleo
tions were being held, and at the In
stance of several citizens, reproached
T. p. Tolbert for the unusual proceed
ing he was evidently directing. On the
small piazza in front of the store Tol-
bert had an ordinary looking box, and
in it he was directing all the Republl-
cans who had no registration certificates
to drop certificate, marked "Blank
No. 3" reading as follows:
BLANK NO. 8.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
................... County.
This certifies that tho undersigned, be.
ing over the age OF 81, male resident OF
the voting precinct. go.
of Ward. land legally qualified to
register and vote therein, did, on this,
the Sth day of November, 1898. present
himself at the said voting precinct to
vote for R. r. Tolbert, the Republican
candidate for congress in the Third
district of said State, desiring and in
tending to vote for the said r. r. Toll
bert, and, upon his attempting to so
vote, was denied the right to SO vote,
and his vote thus offered to the proper
officers was rejected.
And the undersigned further states
that prior to such an attempt to vote,
and as required by statute, he had ap-
piled for registration, under the laws
of South Carolina, being entitled to
such registration, but had been refused
aud denied the right to register; and
he further states that if he had been
permitted to register and to vote st
said election, he would have voted for
r. R. Tolbert, the Republican candl-
date for congress in said district.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Trial of Submarine Boat.

Hollands submarine boat was tested
in the lower bay of New York, by q
board of inspection appointed by Sec
retery of the Navy Long. Although
none of the members of the beard
would say anything in reference to the
trial, it was generally understood that
the vessel had accomplished everything
that was required of it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Risinr Up Against the Plug Trust.

There viii be held in Frankfort, KY,
the first Monday in December State
convention of Kentucky growers of to-
bacco, when the initial steps will be
taken to dissolve the trust recently
formed to control the plug tobacco
trade.
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A Proclamation by Mayor WlideIl.

At midnight the newly appointed
mayor issued the following proclama-
ton: "The undersigned, upon whom
has been placed the great responsible
ity by the action of his fellow citizens,
takes this method of assuring the good
people of this city that all the power
with which he is invested will be ex-
erted to preserve order and peace In
this community, and that power is am :
ply sufficient for the purpose. All we'll
disposed persons are earnestly request.
ed to cooperate with the municipal
authorities in every way possible to
secure the permanent establishment OF
good government. The law will be
rigidly enforced and impartially ad-
ministered to white and black people
alike.
(Signed) A. NJ. WADDELL, :,
''Mayor."
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nine 1t.

The Supreme Court of South Da
kota has decided that the law passec
by the last Legislature requiring al
canvassers for business houses out o
the State to take out license is un
constitutional because of its interfer
ance with interstate commerce.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
ELEVEN D[AD.
The Citizens Committee
of Wilmington Make
Good Thier Threat.
WRECKED MANLYS OFFICE.
And the Torch Was Applied to the
Building,
THE WHITES IN CONTROL.

Not a Single White Man Killed and Only
One Seriously WOunded-EIeyen Negroes
Killed Outright, Twenty-Five Wounded
and Eleven Put Jail-The Republican City
Government Resigned and Democratic
Mayor, Chief of Police and Board of Al
dermen Elected
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
RECORD.
American money of all kinds passes
at par in Canada nowadays.

A rich vein of pure iron ore has been
discovered in the northern part OF
Hayti, and already an American com
pany has obtained q concession &c
Yo;na i+
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-17
Arrived With canfured Snanish Gums

Arrived With Captured Spanish Guns.
The German ship Zenoir, from San.
tiago, with guns taken off the Spanish
cruisers, Maria Terssa, Viscaya and
Oquendo and the Colon's safe. has ar
rived at Norfolk.