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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-05

tempt on the part Of the Spanish forces at
Matanzas to enlarge the Notifications
there, as we'll as to develop the real
scope and strength OF the towns
existing defenses. Both these pur-
poses were fully accomplished after
eighteen minutes OF firing, for most OF the
land batteries had been silenced In that
| brief period, and the comparative inefi.
cheney OF the artillerists on shore had been
demonstrated by the failure to hit any one
OF the three American warships. Nothing
| but q reconnaissance was intended, appar-
emily, by the acting Rear Admiral, and, the
desired results having been obtained, the
assault was abandoned and the routine
work OF the pacific blockade" was again
begun.
The result Of the skirmish is accepted
here as important. however, in that it has
disclosed the facility with which a lodge
ment can De made at almost any point on
the north coast by an American landing
party. Encouraged by the ease with which
the Spanish batteries at MatanZas were re-
duced, the Administration determined to
hasten the landing movement, which has
been one OF the chief features Of the Cuban
plan OF campaign.
The War Department has nearly COM
pleted its plans for the invasion OF Cuba.
Matanzas, under cover Of the guns OF
Admiral Simpsons feet, nnd Army officers
! expect the movement to take place shortly.
| General Shafter is TO command the eXpedi-
| tion. The cooperation of q force OF fifteen
| thousand Cubans has been promised.
The object of the landing will be, at least
| in part, to relieve the distress Of the Cuban
population. Their food supplies have been
! conliscated by Spaniards.
striking sign OF the immirence Of the
invasion OF Cuba was contained in the
charterinG by the War d apartment OF eight
large steamers of an average capacity OF
about 1000 tons and able to carry from 500
to 1900 passengers each. These are to be
used as transports for the conveyance OF
the military expedition to Cuba for which
plans are now making.
The price paid for these vessels Is from
SO, 1000 to 1000 for the thirty days. for
which they are engaged. They will be
taken charge OF by the Quartermaster's De-
partment at the earliest possible moment.
Tampa has been finally selected as the
base Of operations, and orders went for
ward Friday to establish there an immense
supply depot in charge OF Assistant Quar-
termaster- General D. d. Wheeler.
Preliminary arrangements were also made
to take possession OF railway lines between
Chickamauga and Tampa, and to conduct
them as military systems. Huge temporary
buildings are to be erected at Tampa for
the storage OF food and equipments, and
the port is to be protected by heavy
guns which will be mounted in the next
two weeks.
The force to be sent to Cuba will be COM
posed entirely Of regulars, mostly infantry,
with a battery or two Of light artillery and
possibly troop Of cavalry. The force Ito
be sent will be large enough to guarantee
the safe delivery OF the arms. Then Gomez
will have chance to show just what he
can do.
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For some reason the impression has been
general that George W. Vanderbilt would
remain bachelor, and in consequence So
ciety will be greatly surprised at the an
nouncement OF his engagement. He is said
to have voluntarily promised his mother to
remain single during her lifetime. He is
about forty years old, and great lover OF
books. He has travelled around the world
once. and sailed last December with the
idea Of circling the globe second time.
Before his departure he took out policy
for 81 600, 900 insurance on his life, though
his fortune Is estimated at between $780,
000, 900 to $50, 900, 900.
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MONITOR PURITAN WHICH EXECUTION MATANzAs
Succasunna, leaves a wife and five chill
dren. William Stumpf

Succasunna, leaves wife and five chill
dren; William Stumpf.
The conclusion OF this explosion caused
packing house in which John Thorpe and
Ellsworth Ike we're working to collapse,
and both Thorpe and Ike were fatally cut
by the flying debris. Both started to run,
but had not got twenty feet from the
building when second explosion occurred,
blowing up several more packing houses,
among them the one they had just left.
The works have been running night and
day turning out rush orders Tor the
United States Government, and q large
amount OF ammunition ready for shipment
was stored in the packing houses. This,
with all other explosives. was completely
DESTROYED. The scene presented at the
place was terrible. People who felt the
shocks and saw the flames Of the burning
structures fiocked to the place for miles
around, but could render no aid to the in
jured. The people were terrified, and
held back in constant fear Of other explo-
sions. few men who were In the build
ings managed to escape, and they ran
about the country bewildered. They
could give no intelligent account Of the
cause Of the explosion. When the wives
and relatives of the employees Of the fac
tory approached the burning buildings
the scene was most heart-rendtng. The
women tore their hair and ran about In
pitiable manner. 1t was near o'clock be-
fore the ruins had cooled sufficiently to be
approached. and before the onlookers
could be induced to 60 near the spot. The
bodies of the dead were horribly mangled.
The heads were missing from some, while
here and there lay legless and armless
trunks. Many Of the injured were cut and
manned so badly that some Of them cannot
recover. The loss cannot be learned at
nrecaDt
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THE NEWS EPIToMIzED. Z
Washington Items.

The War Revenue bill passed the House
Of Representatives by vote Of lSl to I3l.
The President nominated General
Michael Kerwin to be pension agent at
New York and Charles II. Treat to be col
lector of internal revenue for the Second
District OF New York.
The cruiser Nictheroy. which was pur-
chased by the Government from Brazil, Is
to be brought 70 this country under con-
voy OF q Brazilian warship.
Rear-Admiral Erben. retired. was placed
in charge OF the mosquito flotilla.
Responses to the Presidents call for vol
unteers were received from the Governors
of every State and Territory; the offers
were in excess OF the demand.
After two days Of debate the House Of
Representatives decided by vote Of 145to
log that William A. Young (Democrat) was
not elected and that Richard A. Wise
(Republican) was elected q Representative
in the Fifty-ffth Congress from the Second
District OF Virginia.
Commander A. Dunlap has been relieved
from command OF the revonue cutter Blake
and ordered to command the hospital ship
Solace.
The Senate passed the Naval Appropria-
tion bill after voting down Mr.. Buffers
amendment to establish a Government
armor factory ii contracts cannot be made
hereafter at $500 ton.
1t has been decided to land in Cuba II, :
900 regulars. probably near Matanzas. to
establish II base Of supplies for an invasion.
Captain c. F. Goodrich has been de-
tach sd from duty as President Of he Naval
War College and appointed to command
the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis.
The first Of the retired officers to he
detailed for active duty was chosen. He
is Captain John r. Bartlett, living at
Providence. r. I. He was formerly Chief
photographer OF the Navy and subse-
quently commander OF the Puritan. He
will succeed Commander Richardson
Glover as Chief Intelligence Officer, Com
mander Clover taking command Of the
Bancroft.
President Mckinley, six members Of his
Cabinet. the entire Supreme Court, Ambas-
sador Pauncefote and many members oil
the diplomatic corps, Speaker Reed and the
House Of Representatives attended the
funeral OF Senator Edward c. Walthall In
The Senate Chamber.
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POWDER MILLS TN RUINS.
Packing Houses at Dover, N. j., Of
the Atlantic Works Blown Up.
EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN MEN,

The Plant Had Been Running Night and
Day For the Governnent-Ten Build
ings Were Wrecked-The Men Killed
Were Packing Ammunition For Ship
ment to Troops in Southern Camps.
Dover, n. J. (SpeciaD.-Six small one
story frame structures, belonging to the
Atlantic Dynamite Company, whose plant,
comprising some eighty brick and frame
buildings is situated at Kenvil, about Ave
miles from this city, were blown up few
minutes before 8 o'clock Thursday after
noon, causing the death OF seven men and
more or less seriously injuring four others.
The six buildings, which were destroyed by
three distinct explosions, were used as
hacking houses. A seventh packing house
and three houses In which were stored
empty cartridge shells were destroyed by
fire, which for time endangered num-
Dor OF brick magazines, In which were
stored many tons OF dynamite.
The first explosion occurred at 2:54
o'clock, the time being indtca.ed by the
stopping OF the office clock, full quarter
OF mile from the explosion. In each
packing house there were two men en-
ployed. Three packing houses blew up In
the first explosion, and the six men en-
ployed in these were almost literally blown
to atoms. They were:
Elias Abers, OF Kenvil, leaves wife and
one child: William Haycock, OF Kenvil, J.,
leaves a wife and six children; Alfred
Rarick, OF Kenvil, leaves a wife and four
children; Caspar Ray, OF kenyil, leaves
wife and hve children; David Scheer, OF
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sengerS

"Governor Hastings says the
Philadelphia Record, sis in receipt OF
a letter from Major William NJ. Rob
bins, formerly of the fourth Alabama
Regiment, Confederate soldiers, in
forming him that he has, after search
of years, finally located the sword OF
Lieutenant Howard Petriken, of Belle
fonte, Penn, who as an officer of Com
pany E, fifth Pennsylvania Reserves,
was killed on the night before the bat
tie of Antietam, and died in Robbins
arms in the Confederate lines. Rob
bins restored the dead mans watch to
his family, and for over thirty-fve
years has been hunting his sword,
which he finally found in the posses
sion of comrade in Texas, who will
ingly sent it to him for Lieutenant
Petriken'S sister, whoresides in Belle
fonte.
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RICHEST PRIZE YET,
Spanish Steamship Guido Taken by the
Monitor Terror.

Monitor Terror.
KEY WEST. Fla. (SpeclaD.-Th United
States monitor Terror, Captain n. Ludlow.
captured the big Spanish steamship Guido,
bound from Corunna, Spain, for Havana.
The prize had on board large cargo Of
provisions and money intended for the
Spanish troops in Cuba. The capture took
place ten miles Off Cardenas after q des-
perate chase, during which the Terror and
the gunboat Machias fired, blowing the
Spaniard's pilot-house almost into the
water.
She was some two miles distant, but each
of the three 6-pound shots which the Ter
ror sent struck the upper works OF the
Guido, as it was intended they should.
A splinter just graZed the wrist OF CaprSa
Sachiando, whose uplifted hand grasf
the signal rope. and drew some blood
Quartermaster Manuel Rlyas, who was at
the wheel, was struck in the side by
splinter, but was not seriously hurt.
Since United States war ships began to
take Spanish prizes, the monitor Terror
has earned fortune for every member OK
it's crew.
First it captured the Spanish schooner
Ambrosio Bolivar with S60, 900 in silver on
board. The prize belongs all to the Ter
ror's men. The one hundred and flfty-hVe
of them will receive about $3.50 each.
The Terror's latest prize-the Guido-is
the most valuable In the war. 1t is valued
ut s400 900. The gunboat Machas shares
with the Terror. Each man will receive
nearly $4,000,
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WILL NOT VOLUNTEER.
Officers of Fourth Brigade Meet and
Adopt Resolutions.

The Charleston correspondent OF The
State, under date of the 26th inst. SAYS:
The Fourth brigade will not volunteer
their services IL the United States army
to go to Cuba.
A meeting of the officers of the field,
line aud staff was held today at Capt.
Henry Schachte's office, and after a
session lasting au hour or more, they
adopted series of resolutions, the sum
and substance of which is that the
brigade will not go to the front upon
the present call for troops under pres
ent conditions.
The officers raised the question that
as the militia is not organized according
to the formation of the United States
srmy they cannot volunteer under the
military law of the State as it now ex-
lists. They also favor the opening of a
recruiting station, where those Charles
toniaps who are not now IN the militia
can enlist and upon the reorganization
of the militia, the officers demand that
the men be allowed to select their own
officers to command them. Notwith-
standing these conditions, which are
named, the field, line and staff reiter-
ate their willingness ''to perform all
duties for which they enlisted.
The resolutions are as follows:
l. Resolved, That the officers ofthe Fourth
brigade and their men are perfectly willing
to perform all the duties for which they en-
listed.
2. That the companies OF the State militia
are not now organized under United States
army formatir 2, that is "a militia company
under State law&s allowed only 40 men, while
the minimum OF United States army COM
pany is S4, therefore it appears to US that
said militia companies cannot 20 into United
States service IN their present formation.
8. That upon a call for volunteers some
one authorized by the State to recruit should
be stationed here, so that all persons, whether
in militia or not should be afforded an op-
portunity OF volunteering, and then select
their own company officers.
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Celery VS.. Rheumatism.

1t is said that if celery were eaten
more freely sufferers from rheumatism
would be comparatively few.
That when celery is eaten largely
an alkaline blood is the result, and
that where this exists there can be
neither rheumatism nor gout.
That it should not only be eaten raw,
but cooked.
That it should be cut in small pieces
and boiled till tender in as little water
as possible, and after adding to this
a little rich milk, thicken slightly with
-four and season with butter, pepper
and salt.
That the tender leaves and small
ends of the stalk, which are usually
thrown away, should be used for soups
and even the greener leaves are use
full, for they may be dried and pow
dered, and used in flayorlng soups and
the dressings Of roasts.
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MODELLING AT TAMPA.
The Point Selected From Which to Start
the Army of Invasion,

TAMPA, Fla. (SpeciaD.-With the arrival
of the Fourth Infantry, Colonel Hall COM
manding from Fort sheridan, the division
OF the regular army designated for rendez-
vous at this place is complete. 1t consists
OF the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Thir-
teenth, Seventeenth and Twenty-frst in
fantry OF the,regular army, numbers about
1000 combatants and complete hospital
corps for each regiment and is in COM
mand OF General James F. Wade as divis-
ion commander.
The camp is in an ideal location for rem
devious purposes, about two miles from the
railroad depot. on dry, sandy spot sur
rounded by large trees, which afford the
troops both GOODNESS and shade.
Tents OF each company OF the six regi-
ments are laid out in the company street
manner customary in military camps.
In addition TO the 90, 900 volunteers which
are to be stationed here, the number OF
regulars will be augmented by three bat
teries Of artillery from Chickamauga and
1000 cavalry.
Preparations are now in progress for the
reception at Port Tampa OF sufficient arms
and ammunition to last an army OF fnva-
sion for sixty days in Cuba.
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sued, and the fact that Colonel Egan, the
senior Colonel in the Commissary Depart
ment, was ordered here indicated that this
city was to be made very important point
for concentrating troops.
The First Infantry, now in camp here,
has many Southern boys in the private
ranks Indeed Company E seems to be
made up principally OF Southerners, from
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi.
Probably majority OF prlvates and near
IL half the officers here are Southern born
men. and this has n most beneficial effect
in sweeping away old prejudices. The fact
that Dixie is the favorite air with the
bows has the same influence.
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MOBILES CANToNMeNT.
Pitched in One of the Prettiest Spots on
the Gulf Coast.

MOBILE (SpeciaD.-"On to Cuba" was
heard at the camp ground OF the regulars
Friday afternoon, for about O'Clock an
order was received for the transfer OF the
Tenth, Colonel Pearson. and the Twenty
second Infantry, Colonel Wickoif, to Tampa,
Fla.
The troops that are left here expect any
moment to get orders to join the army oi
invasion. General Coppinger is in com
mand here. This camp is one OF the pref
tiest and most picturesque spots on the
gulf coast. 1t is pitched on the Betbeze
mill tract, four and half miles west OF
the city. on branch of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. The grounds are a demesne
OF 1900 acres, over 1000 acres OF which
are pine forests, and thickly interspersed
among them are the laurel, sassafras, hay
loGwood and cherokee rose, now all in
bloom and fragrance.
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FOreiCn.

Portugal issued her neutrality decree. 1t
forbids the fitting out OF privateerings in
Portuguese waters or their entry into Por-
tuguese harbors.
Comment has been aroused in Paris by
the extraordinary naval preparations Of
the French Government.
Residents of the coast towns OF Porto
Rico are fleeing to thA interior. fearing
bombardment; ma tlal law is being en-
forced cruelty in that island.
The Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Au-
daz, which wes ordered out OF the port Of
Queenstown, has arrived at Ferrol, Spain,
having made the trip Of 600 miles in thirty
one hours.
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ramparts. The Puritan was nearly II not
quite two and half miles from the fort,
but she let 60 shot from one OF the T.
inch guns In the forward turret. The
enormous projectile, 100 pounds Of metal
and explosive, went as true as the pellet
from a parlor rifle In a shooting gallery.
1t landed fair in the smoke OF Rubalcava's 8
last shot and sent a towering geyser oI
earth and debris In to the air. when, rue
wind had blown away the smoke and dust
there was great gap where that last gun
had stood.
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NOBILIZING REGULARS.
Scenes in the Camps at Chickamauga,
Tampa, Mobile and New Orleans.
THE ARMY OF INVASION,

Campfires OF 10000 Troops Make a Pic
turesque View at Camp Thomas-Con-
centrating the Regiments That Will
BILE at Tampa-Mobile's Pretty Camp.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (SpeciaD General
John H. Brooke. in command OF all the
troops at Camp Thomas, from his tent on
Lytle Hill can see tho camp fires OF the
10000 soldiers Of his army. There are
again miles and miles OF white peaks on
the battlefield of Chickamauga and the
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Friendly Act by Brazil.

A special dispatch from Flume, Hungary,
says Brazil has agreed that sixty torpedoes
which have been made there on the order
of the Brazilian Government at the White
head works, be transferred to the United
States.
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The California Tragedy.

SAN Francisco, Cal. (SpeciaD.-The work
Of rebuilding the destroyed California
powder plant of Santa Cruz Is already un,
der way. Machinery has been ordered, and
as speedily as possible the plant will be In
operation. OF the eleven bodies recovered
one cannot be identified. The powder
company will pay all the funeral expenses
and also erect monuments over the graves
Of the victims.
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The Paris Arrives.

The American Line steamship Paris, re-
christened the Yale, was sighted east OF
Fire Island, early Saturday morning ana
she steamed into New York Harbor amid
great enthusiasm for her escape from the
Spanish cruisers that were pursuing her.
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The great lakes furnish for 1897 a
marvellous tale of sturdy vessels and
careful seamanship, for not one single
passenger was lost during the year.
OF Lake Michigan, the Stormy
Water" of the Indian, is the tale
especially marvellous, for the Chicago
lines alone carried half a million pas
aannars
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Concentrating at Tampa.

The concentration Of the army at Tampa,
Fla, has begun. Eight batteries Of artil-
lery, the Twenty-fourth Infantry and four
companies Of the Ninth Cavalry broke camp
at Chickamauga and left for that poines
and the brigade headquarters heretofors
established at New Orleans were ordered
to Tampa, whittier General Shafter went
from Washington. The Tenth and Twen-
ty-second Regiments left Mobile for Tampa.
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Aged Couple Slain by Burglars.

Andrew Nelson and wife, aged respec-
lively seventy-one and flfty-six, were mur-
dered at their home in the outskirts OF
Black Earth, Wis, by robbers. A few days
ago Nelson scld house and lot and the
robbers are supposed to have Secured the
proceeds, S400.
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RICHEST OF BACHELORS TO WE'D.
The Engagement Of George W. Wander
bilt Causes q Surprise.

bilt Causes Surprise.
George W. Vanderbilt, the richest bache-
lor and most scholarly millionaire in tho
United States, is about to end the bachel-
orhood which his friends believed he would
never seek to escape from.
On June l, in Grace Church, New YORK
City, the youngest OF the late William II.
yanderbilt's sons will marry Edith Stuyye-
SAINT Dresser, daughter OF the late Colonel
George W. Dresser, OF the Engineer Corps,
US. A. That this will be the most notable
wedding of the season goes without saying.
It will also be the most notable wedding OF
many seasons.
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From ISL to 1916 Java belonged
to England, which gave it up ont Of
ignorance of its value. Holland has
retained for three centuries a colonial
empire as large as France, and with a
population of 36,OOO,OOO.
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New York's Debt Limit Reached.

Comptroller Coler reported to Mayor Van
Wyck that the constitutional debt limit Of
Greater New York is s246, ,312 900; that the
actual debt is $50 1873, ,246 in excess Of the
limit, S24, ,224, ,s46 Of which was owing by
the old city OF New York and S25, ,96S, ,S99 by
the territory taken in by consolidation.
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Congress During the War.

After several conferences between the
leaders in the Senate and the House 1t has
been agreed that Congress shall not adjourn
until after the war is over A recess will
be taken from time to time, but for short
periods only.
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Naval projects now taking form IN
England, Russia, Germany, France,
Japan and the United States mean
that shipbuiiding is about 10 enter
upon the greatest activity it has ever
experienced, the New York Mail and
Express predicts.
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FLEET LEAVES ST. VINCENT.
Destination of the Spanish Cruisers ana
Torpedo Boat Destroyers Unknown.

Torpedo Boat Destroyers Unknown.
Sr. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands (By
Cable).-The Spanish fleet at st. Vincent,
Cape Verde Islands, sailed Friday, being
compelled to do so by the publication OF
Portugals neutrality proclamation. 1t is
reported that the cruisers Maria Teresa,
Almirante Oquendo. Yizcaya, and Cristo-
bal Colon, accompanied by three torpedo.
boat destroyers, sailed in the direction OF
Cuba, while three torpedo boats and two
transports started north, presumably for
the Canaries. The torpedo boats and
transports returned to st. Vincent FRIDAY
evening and reported that they had peen
damaged in n collision.