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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
TilIman f'g War.
Makes Red Hot Speech in Favor OF
the Independence of Clba.

In the Senate Friday, Senator Till
man, speaking on the resolutions OF
the committee on foreign relations
concerning the Presidents message.
couuselled against haste in such
crisis. There is TO be war in any
event, he said, unless Spain ignomini
ously backs down. .
He thought that party lines should
be forgotten and that we should all
stand as Americans 10 make Cuba
free. Mr.. Ti!lman said it was sus
pecion of double dealing that sur
rounded the message OF the PreSl-
dent which needed the Senate to
make the cause Of the war clear as
sunshine. He said be wished to God
be bad no suspicion of dalk dealing
and midnight plotting. Weare even
threatened with a veto if We dare
proclaim the independence of Cuba,
he declared. He made the direct
charge that the House and Senate
had practically agreed upon the form
of resolution to Represented simul-
taneously to both bodies pending the
reception of the message.
Mr. Tiilman strongly arraigned the
boudholders, aud said that the whole
world is becoming slave TO them.
In conclusion. he said:
War is inevitable, whatever rasolu,
ticn is passed. My people do not
want war. God knows that they
would rather have peace. They have
seen tie horrors Of war, but the
great fellow feeling of sympathy
has gone out to the men OF the
Maine and the lighted fuse which
caused the explosion Of bumb un-
der the Maine has been leiig ghted and
the blood of revolutionary sires, cry
ing through the men OF South Caro-
lima, demand justice for the assas-
sins who sent our brave sailors to an
uutimely death.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
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It is true wisdom for every
body to take a thorough course Of
Swift's Specific just at this season
of the year. The blood IS sluggish
and impoverished, AID the system
is full of impurities which should
be eliminated. In addition 70
thoroughly cleansing the blood,
and toning up the system SO as to
avoid loss of appetite and gen.
eral rundown feeling IN the
spring, S. S. S. so strengthens and
builds up as to forlify against the
many forms Of dangerous illness
that abound during the hot sum-
mer season. 1t is Il verv small
matter to take this pcecaution but
it insures health and strength all
summer. SWift's Specific
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
Sixteen Years
His Wife Had Been a Chrome IL
Cared at Last.

yald-CIred al Last.
Mr.. J. T. Scott, Cherokee, Texas,
in writing to Dr.. Hartman' stated;
Il had kidney disease Tor aoou'
fifteen years and dad got SO Dau
that I could hardly get about anu
could not perform any kind OF LABOR
had tried quite humber OF doctors
and had taken nearly a wagon-load
of natent and proprietary medicines
bnt continued to gradually grow
worse. Also, my wife bad been an
invalid for about sixteen years, ana
YOU doubtless remember "nen L
wrote von about her, there was harc-
" ever day that she could SIT up
all dav. We tried a great many
remedies, but neither of US was ever
benefited, only temporarily, till we
began taking your Pe-ru-na ana
Mana lin. as instructed in your let
ters to us. 1t has made a healthy
man of me; I never felt better IN my
life and my wife is almost Ikea d'f-
fsrent person, she is so much letter;
The Pe-ru-na is the most wondel1u!
medicine I ever saw; for la grippe 1t
i a sure cure. I know this and
have had my neighbor to try IT.
Hundreds of similar test'mon'a's
may be found in little book entitled
.Facts and Faces" which will be
sent free to any address by The re-
ru-pa Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus, Ohio.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
The Ind,

Miss Grernleaf Of Boston i saw
sou down town this afternoon, Lit yuii
didn't dtign 10 look at me-
Mr.. Wc<t!ak''--Uh, there must hc
some mistake! l surclv couldn't he toO
busy TO see ecu ut any time. Where
was |:
Miss GrccMleaf-Ycu were walking
i'll Nabob avcmuv.
Mr. Wcstl&kc-No; it couldn't %
been NIc. | wasn't thcre-I beg Your
pardon, Miss tir,enle;f. | don't Want
you to think doubt Your word. i
Miss GlccnIr;,f-Ncver mind. We
must cease t. hc friends. | dare not
trust myself III tie company Of one vino
SAYS 1t couldn't Of tctn me-" Good
night and go;lhy!-Clcvelun,i Leader.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

TIE Pr"hibit:olists have nominated
a full State ticket. The following are
the Nominees: For Governor. Joel L
BrunSon, Of Williamsburg: Lieuten
ant Governor. L D Childs, Cf Rich
land: Attorney General. George S
Mower, Of Newb Try; Secretary Of
State. D H. Tompkius. of Green
wood: State Treasurer. W H. Tim
norman, OF j. lSefelG: Comptroller
General, L ?. Eptcr, of S. .?artanbu' ;
Superintendent Of EIucaticn, + d.
Smith: A@intaut AID Inspector Gen
eral, Henry I. Thompson, OF Darl
ingtor: Railroad Commissioner I. y.
Berry. Of Cucster. Treasurer Tiu.-
mem N Las siLce declined his ncmi-
nation.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
When You Are Tiged
Leesville, S G.

Without extra exertion. laueuid, dull
and Es;less. your blood is failing t.
sur ply to your muscles and ether
organs the vitaliziug and strength
giving properties they require.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures that tired
feeling by en,iching aud purifying
the blood. 1t will give YOU energ,
and vigor.
Eooi's Pills are easy to take, easy
10 operate. Care indigestion, b:I
iousness. 25:.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
S. ff1g Blood

is far ahead of all other remedies
for this purpose. It is a real
blood remedy which promptly
purities the blood and thoroughly
renovates the entire system, tones
and strengthens the stomach. and
fenews the appetite. 1; is the
only safe tonic, being purely vege-
table, and the only blood remedy
0uarnntced to contain 10 arsenic.
sulphur, mercury, potash or other
mineral substance. which * Of -
much Importance t. all who know
the injurious effects of those drugs.
Nature should ho assisted hv na-
tufc's remedy, 5. 5. :. Take
S. S. S. and be we'll all summer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
Bucklen's krnica Sa|ve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheun, Fever Sore~, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, CLilblains, Corns, and Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. tits guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price rs cents per box.
For sale at J. f.. Kaufman S.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
SLEErING CAR SERVICE

SLEEflSG CAR SERt IL r..
Most excellent daily Passenger >"rv!"" I've
tween F!nrda and New York.
Nos. =: and :>hingiun and Southwestern
Limited Solid Nr>;lbu!cl train with dining
cars and first class coaches north Of Charlotte.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars between
Tampa. .Iack-onvillc Savannah, Washington
AID New York.
Pullman sleeping cars between Augusta and
Richmond.
Pullman drawing-rouln ~rcpinE ears be-
tween Greensboro and Norfolk: Clos. conn.r, ,.,,
liun at Norfolk for OLD POINT NOMtoRf.
arriving there in time FOR breakfast.
N,,,. >, and :3i-U. : Fast Mail. Through
Pullman drawing room buffet s;,"pins cars be
tween Jacksonville and New York and Pull
MIN ,,ccpiny ears between Augusta and Char
loitc. Pullman sleeping cars lctWccn Jack
sonyii!c ard Columbia. cn r0ui" daily kri"ern
jacksonville and Cincinnati. via A>hrvi!!r.
FFANK =. CANNON, J. NJ. tllP.
Third V.P & Gen. Mgr. T. NJ. Warrington
VI. A. TURK. :. n. HARD" nh.
G.. p A. Washington. A. &. P A.. Atlanta
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

The young cashier of furniture
firm of CJ!umbia, who has for some
time been going to the devil as fast
as fast life could carry bin, robbed
bis employees and skipped by the
light of the moon.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

Train No. 81 connects at Laurens
for Greenvillc, Spartanburg and Au
gusta.
Train No. So connects at Columbia
for Charleston and all points East.
Train No. 2 carries through sleeper
TO Atlanta daily except Sunday.
Berth fare 81 90.
Train No. 1carries through sleeper
from Atlanta daily except Sunday.
For tickets and any other informa-
tion, call Oh
Z. F. LEAPHART,
City Ticket Agent,
Columbia. S. G..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

The Deat L;riment.-"Chambar-
!a;n'S Pain B.lm is the finest on
eA:!h, wIite Edwards II Pa. .kcr. Of
Plains. Ga. This is the verdict Of
all who use it. For rheumatism,
lame back. srrains, swellings and the
numerous Slight ailments and acci-
dents common to every household,
this Eminent has no equal. With it
in the house, great deal Of pain
and suffering may be avoided. For
sale by J. T., kaufmann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

ar Iil.r..sto:. 3 10 pm ill0an. : 90 p IL
Daily. Except Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

Spain insists that she IS not rc-
sponsi5!c for the destruction Of the
Matte.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20
THE CH4RLESTON LINE

SOUTH Cal OLINA AND GA. r. r. co.
Schedule corrected TO December -, 1891.
Ga tern Tlme)
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
WORK OF THE FLAMES
 IN CALIFORNIA TOWNS
An Aged Woman Burned to Death in a Fire in the Macy Block in
 Lbs Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Dec. S.-Mrs. L. E. Kent, aged "A years, was burned to death last night in fire in the Macy block on Alamo street. She was filling a coal oil lamp by candle light, when the candle tipped over and ignited the oil ana the flames caught in the woman's clothing. Mrs. Kent came from Denver.
 Another one of the oil tanks Of the Standard Oil Company caught hre at o'clock this morning and turned over' feeding the flame which has been stead fly burning since o'clock yesterday M ,os
 SANTA CRUZ, Dec. S.-At n:45 last night a fire at Aptos destroyed black smith shop, candy. store and dwelling and and scorched the adjoining buildings and the depot. The contents of Sylva's saloon, which was in danger of fire, were rolled into the street and are loss. because the spigots came out of the barrels of whisky. Total loss S5000.
 SAN JOSE, Dec. S.-The Farmers Union building at Los Gatos was greatly dam aged by fire early this morning. The loss is placed at from $5000 to s10000, fully cov- cred by insurance. The origin of the blaze is not known.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
N0RTHER SHAKES UP
 CRAFT IN THE BAY
A FIFTY-llILE BREEZE CAUSES
 DAMAGE.
Schooner Mary c. Russ Badly Chafed at Powell Street.

Quite breeze came up after sundown last night and gave the vessels lying at the seawall a shaking up. At D. m. 1t was blowing twentyeight miles an hour from the north and from that on the wind gradually increased, until at p. m. 1t was blowing fifty miles an hour.
 The schooner Mary c. Russ was lying at the Powell-street wharf and she got the full force of the breeze. She began to chafe, and when some of her bulwarks were demolished the captain thought 1t was time to move out into the bay. He sent telephone message to the Red Stack tugs and the Joseph H. Redmond soon had the schooner in tow and dropped her in safe anchorage.
 The quarantine boat Sternberg and the revenue cutter Golden Gate got the full benefit of the blow, and as it seemed to be increasing, Captain Macfarland took the Sternberg around to the Mail dock and Lieutenant Buner steamed the Golden Gate to the south side of tbe Lombard street freight slips.
 At section of the SeaWall the Italian bark Stefano Razeto and the British ship Peleus chafed a little and had to put out extra mooring lines and get out lenders, but the, wharf suffered more than the steel ships. The big raft, which gave so much trouble to the tugs to tow her here, nearly went to pieces. It did consider able damage to the underpinning of the wharf and a goodly portion of the sawed lumber escaped from the raft and went to sea on the ebb tide.
 All the tugs were on duty and Captain Mccoy was on hand to Superintend opera tionS at the Black Stack office and Cap- tain Gray at the Red Stacks.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
TRAVELLERS AT THE TIvoLI.
Their Annual Theater Party Was a
 Flattering Success.

The annual theater party given by the California Travellers Association last evening at the Tivoli Opera House met with the usual success that has charac- terized such entertainments given under the auspices of the association in the past. The theater was crowded almost to its capacity with an appreciatiye audience. In the gathering were representatives from nearly every branch of commercial industry. The boxes and the front rows of the orchestra were specially reserved and occupied by the prominent members of the association, their families and in- vited friends.
 A unique feature of the theater party was the souvenir programme presented to each visitor to the performance. It was in the shape of drum. Inscribed in gilt letters against bright blue back ground, forming the center of attraction, was the name of the association. The in- terior of the programme was devoted to the pictures of the principal members of the organization, with an accompanying anecdote written by the members for the amusement of the guests
 After the conclusion of "Cyrano de Bergerac" the president of the Travellers Association delivered a short address, ex- pressing appreciation of the unusual en- thusiasm manifested in the event.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
MORE OF PRI0R'S
 BODY FOUND
FIRE LADDIES EXONERATED OF
 A BASE CHARGE.
the Department Looted the Baldwin.

A portion of a body which is presumed to belong to the dismem bered remains of Tate Prior was found in the ruins of the Baldwin Hotel yesterday afternoon and taken to the Morgue. Dr. Gallagher ex- amined the decomposed fragments and pronounced 1t the pelvis of man. AS 1t was found within a few feet of the spot where Prior's head and trunk were dis covered it is almost a certainty that it is another section of his body, which was cut into pieces when the building fell
 Since the morning of the fire accusations have been flying about thick and fast of footing the trunks and rooms of guests. For a week past The Call has been run ming down these reports and not a sin- gle instance where fireman was guilty of so despicable a crime has been verified When guests who occupied rooms not to- tally destroyed went after their jewelry and other valuables in many cases they found the bureaus broken and the trunks ransacked. The first cry made was that the firemen had footed the place, but in- vestigation does not bear out the charge. Many persons who now claim to have lost various sums of money are known to have been practically broke the night of the fire. This applies particularly to a num- Der of racetrack habitues, who have been shouting about losing anywhere from Sl0O to s1O,000.
 E. J. Baldwin declares that all the trunks and bureaus in his rooms were broken open. but he does not accuse the
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
WELLS-FARGO'S FIGHT
 AGAINST STAMP TAX
THE CASES MUST GO TO THE
 FEDERAL COURTS.
This Will Give the Patriotic Corporation the Desired
 Delay.

Wells. Fargo & Go. are not letting any opportunity go by for defeating tl-e war revenue tax case. At the very first its officers made the declaration that they would not pay the tax for carrying on the war with Spain, and later they stated that if the courts de- cided on a test case that the burden or the one-cent stamp fell upon the com pany and not the public the corporation would abide by the decision of the court. It was also argued that there was no use any proceedings here, as the question was under consideration of the courts Of the East, and decision by the Eastern tri- bunals would be observed here. Assured tion decided not to push the matter, es- pecially where 1t was sure or receiving so little support by the United States District Attorney. Nothing was done n Fitzgerald began proceeding to compeI the express company to stand the cost ot the one-cent revenue stamps. About that time there was a case taken into tne JuS- tices court, where the complainant won, but, being poor man, he could not stand the expense of carrying it much further. After the Supreme Court decided that the case brought by the Attorney General should be brought in the Superior Court, MT Fitzgerald filed the papers in the ac- tion there. Yesterday the express com pany began its campaign of delay and technical fighting. Papers were filed in the Superior Court to have the matter transferred to the United States Circuit matter will next appear in the Federal trf- bunal. This trial is not likely to happen until after the new year, as the Circuit Courts next term will not begin until about as far away now as at the begin ming.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
A GREAT COURSING STAKE. Dogs of High-Class Breeding That Will Meet in the Slips at h.
 gleSide Park.

Last Sunday the IngleSide Coursing Club had the pleasure of seeing the larg- est gathering of sport lovers that has heretofore been represented at coursing meeting, and judging from the very ex- cellent card that has been arranged for the meeting Saturday and Sunday it can be safely said that another representative crowd will be on hand to see the royal sport.
 The usual weekly drawing was held last evening with the following result:
 Open stake-Prizes s11O, S75, s53; next two, $40 each; next four, $S0 each; next nine, s2o each; next eighteen, s9 each; making the grand total of $7S0.
 The run down, commencing at F o'clock sharp:
 D. Ford's Bonita vs. P. J. G. Kenna's Fear Not; Larksy key. & Rocks Liberty per Bell vs, IT. ys. London s Mccullough's s lnamesS Van Neida; E. M. Keliogg's Kid Mccoy vs. Eclipse Kennels Crosspatch; J. Deans Gladiator ys: Glory ys. P. o'Donnels American Eagle; J. P. Thrtfts St. Michael vs. A. Massey Hadl- wist; Russell & Wilson's Jenny Wilson vs. J. O Dowds Solerno; J. Jones Galivant vs. Lon don &. McCollough's Magneto; P. J. G. Kenna's s Royal Buck vs; Lowe X Thompson's Prince Marietta; P. Reilly's Master Mat vs. G: smaTt,s silkwood; J. Jones (names) Red Cloud Tullamore vs NJ. Aliens Miss Alice: E. M. Kelloggs Iowa Girl vs. A. Masseys Hattel; J. Murnane'S Miss Dividend against J. Shee- hans Get There; Eclipse Kennels Diana vs. F. Moran's Golden Russet; J. Farey's Mystic White Earth Kennels Safeguard; J. O'Shea's Rathbone J. Eagans Mayflower; P. J. G. Kennas Flyaway vs. Captain Clark sons Conqueror; P. Reilly's Speculation vs. Dr. McLaughlln's Coolrane; Captain Clarkson's s Henry Cow vs. M. Nealon's Bona Dee: P. J. G. Kenna's Rocklin Belle vs. c. Reddys Ser nice; P Brophy's Bencia Bows c. Strehl s Sky lark; Larkey Ss Rocks Myrtle vs J. Hurley s O. K. Capitol; Joe Perry's Commodore Nash vs. Lowe & Thompson's Phoebe; P. J. G. Kenna Jesse Moore R. Julius Signal; Larkey & Rocks Emerald H. A. Deckel- mans Pet Kirby M. Mchaliks Fireball vs. White Earth Kennels Lottie M; J. P. Thrift s Forget vs. D. Cronins Swnnerton; J. Q Shea Young America vs. Eclipse Kennels Lenora: P. Heran's Martha Washington vs. F. Moran $ False Flatterer; T. Gibson's MatchlesS Ys. H. A. Deckelmans Prince George: D.: kabers o. Dowd (names) Mission Tip White Earth Kennels Mystic Maid A. Massey's Lightfoot W. Perry's Campania.
 The Calls tips are as follows Bonita, Lib- erty Bell, Van Needa Crosspatch Gladiator, Old Glory, Hadiwist. Jenny Wilson, Magneto, Prince Hal, Marietta. Master Mat, Sir Mar mion, Miss Alice, Iowa Girl, Get There. Golden Russet Safeguard, Rathbone, Flyaway, Specu- lation, Kerry Cow, Rocklin Lass, Benicia Boy, O. K. Capitol Commodore Nash, Jesse Moore, Pet Kirby, Lottie M Forget, Young America, False Flatterer. Matchless. Bell of Moscow, Mystic Maid, Lightfoot.
 Sundays coursing will commence at 1o;90 o'clock sharp by order of the president, who is very desirous that the sport will be finished before darkness interrupts the view of the SppctatOrS
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
PROTEST OF CALIFORNIA
 RAISlN GROWERS

FRESNO, Dec. Swallowing is the full text of the telegram sent to Presi- dent Mckinley by the California Raisin Growers Association regarding the tariff on Zante currants:
 We beg to say that you have been mis- informed regarding Greek entrants. These cheap raislns, commonly called entrants, ruined our market for raisins; M 1so, nitv,twS l the port of New York alone having been used as a cheap substitute for ralsins Tn cooking. After five years of suffering and foreclosures, due to low tariff on our pro- ducts, on Monday last we he'd jubilant mass meeting in Fresno. HOO growers be- ing present, listening to the favorable re. turns reported by our directors of this seasons sales, the result of the present tariff. Suddenly all is gloom again. for we know that if Greece is allowed to lump her surplus entrants on the American market the ruin of our industry Is certain. Over 5000 growers will be driven to seek other em- ployment, and the millions c.riS, or dollars m in- Such blow is hard to bear. particularly as it Is to be struck by the apostle 9f 6e dreefv and tae fbe great fruit industries of California, of which the raisin industry is leading one. and will paralyZe their efforts at exten- sion owing to uncertainty of tariff meas ures, and when your attention is called to the fact that we have just elected a Republican Governor and a Senator in place of Democrats and have returned only one Democratic Representative out of seven, we feel you will agree with us that California does not deserve such treatment. We have won from the Span iards the supplying of the American mar ket with raisins. and we are now engaged in similar struggle with Greece in sup plying our markets with entrants, which present tariff is allowed to remain. We therefore beg of you to delay action in this matter until we can have full hear ing of our side of the case. Very respect fully,
 CALIFORNIA RAISIN GROWERS AS-
 SOCIATION.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09
THE PASSING OF
 WILLIAM ]. SIMON SUCCUMBS AFTER A LONG
 ILLNESS.
Was Prominent Member of the Democratic Party and Held Many Responsible
 Positions.

William J. Simon died of consumption at his home, 2O15 Hyde street, yesterday morning after an illness of more than a year. He was a prominent member of the Democratic party for years, and by his faithfulness to the principles in which he believed and the generous manner in which he treated his associates he won for himself a host of friends who mourn his death
 MT. Simon was born in Brantford, Can ada, In 1854. Early in the sixties he came to California with his father, William simon. the well known contractor, who died recently. He was elected to the As sembly from the Ninth District in 1868 and reelected two years later. After finish ing his second term he was made a mem- Der of the Democratic State Central Com mittee. He served as wharfinger for four years. was Deputy County Recorder for two more and served as Deputy County Clerk under M. c. Haley. In 1894 he was appointed superintendent of Station A of the Postofice Department. which posi- ton he retained until July of last year when he resigned on account of III health.
 A daughter. 9syears old, an unmarried sister and an uncle, all residing in the city, are left to mourn his death. The funeral services will be held at his former home Saturday morning at half-past 3 o'clock and at St, Brigid's Church at 10 o'clock. The remains will be inferred in Mount Calvary Cemetery.