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The Volunteer Claims.
The letter below mas been receiyet

The letter below mas been received
by the governor in reference to the
claims of this State against the y S
government for transportation, etc. /,
in.connection with the organization OF
the volunteer regiments.
The letter is from Judge Townsend
and reads as follows
My Dear Sir: Enclosed | send you
letter received from Mr. Brown,
auditor ior the war department, in
reference to the status of the claims
against the United States. | hope
they will be paid at an early day.
The letter of Auditor Brown is as
follows:
Washington, June %.
Judge G. P. Townsend, Benefits.
vile, S. G.
Sir !: In reply to your letter of the
Goth instant, have the honor to in
form you that the claims of the State
of South Carolina are now under
consideration by this Office and that
the settlement will be made at an
early date. Respectfully,
W. A. Brown,
Auditor.
These letters have no reference to
the claims of the individual volun
teers which Judge Townsend is also
looking after.
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Austin Tex, July 2-Reports from
the Brazos bottoms to day are that
the waters are still very high but are
slowly receeding, and it is believed
that the worst is over in that section
of the State. The international and
Great Northern railroad this morning
started out large wreckipg force to
work in the water between here and
Hearne The Houston and Texas
and Centra! do not expect to get
their trains running for six days yet.
Their track is four feet under water
for much of the way.
The estimated damage to the coun-
try tributary to the Brazos valley of
100000 is none too high. 1t is
now believed that the loss of lie will
not he anywhere near as lrge as are
ported and will be principally among
the negroes
The rushing waters are rapidly
accommodating hundreds of dead
horses and cattle at the month of
| Brazos
There were very heavy rains again
aud the rivers in the section are
blooming tonight but no fatalities
have been reported There was
additional rainfall reported There
no additional rainfall reported
aloug the Brazos, however, and it is
hoped the worst is over, though it
will take week for the waters to
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THE DEATH LIST MAY REACH
THIRTY.

St Louis. July "A special to
the Republic from Dallas Gays :
Mayor Meredith of Calvert. in speak
ing over long distance telephone
tonight. said II fear the dead list
will ultimately reach 80 or more.
There can be no railroad travel over
the international aud Great Northern
or the Houston and Texas Central fox
at least Is days
Fred Gilbough Of Galveston, con-
nected with the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad, reached Dallas
tonigh; he estimates the losses Of
all kinds in the State from three tc
FIVE millions
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Deluge at Calvert, Texas,

Calvert, Tex, July 1.-The most
disastrous storm for several years in
this district occurred last night The
streams and rivers around here over
flowed their banks and much proper
ty was destroyed by the foods A
number of lives were lost. So far,
only five bodies have been recovered,
all negroes A large number of
houses in the lower part of the city
are flooded The railroad bridges at
both ends of the town have been
destroyed. 1t is reported that the
Little and Big Brazos rivers have
met. 1t is impossible to get between
the two rivers to ascertain the extent
of the damage in the intervening
country. The water is said to be
from 16 10 20 feet deep in many
places. In the Calvert coal mine
camps the water is six fee! deep. The
damage to property is incalculable.
1t is still raining.
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edicta have entirely restored her health.
The monthly periods have returned
and are now painless and regular.
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Sold by Haghsou-I- I-ison Co.
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Ninety per cens. of the people have some
kind of humor in the blood, ADD this Causes
many diseases. Hoods Sarrsaparii!a cu;es
these diseases by exyeiiing the humoF.
Hoods Pills are non-iiriIanng sn1 the
on,y pills to take with Hoods SassapaIilia
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Dallas, Tex July l Late tonight
the Dallas News received the follow
ing by telephone from Calvert, Tex {:
From all reports, every bridge within
radius of 10 miles from here has
been swept away. The rescuiDg
parties are still at work This even
ing family of four we're taken from
tree at the coal mine camps, after
having been in their place of safety
for l2 hours. The convicts who
were employed at the mines were
carried in boats to Milan county.
Three negroes were added to the list
of drowned today There are prob.
ably many mere drowned whose
bodies vii, not be recovered until the
water falls
The raia has ceased, but the clouds
are threatening
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The conplesion of the State House
should DOS be postponed longer, if the
eoss be not excessive; but we do not
believe the taxpayers of the State viii
welcome aoy increase in the tax levy.
! If il Be true that the State House is
being damaged in consequence of its
inconplete condition 1t will be eoonom'
sieal and good business policy to com.
ple,e It without further delay.
Why do some Of the self.ssyled
friends Of the Citadel object to having
Senator Tillman express friendship for
that institution { Senator Tillman's 10.
ausnee and friendship can do the
Citadel 30 harm aud he may be able TO
render it good service at some future
lime. Ii comes with an i'll grace for q
Charleston paper TO make faces at Till
man SO soon after recording how the
Charleston people fell over themselves
10 do him honor.
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Climate aid Crop Condition.
q. s. Department Of Agricul-
ture, South Carolina
Section.
COLUMBIA, S. C July 2, 1899

COLUMBIA, S. C July 2, 1899.
Tie week ending July 3rd aver
aged slightly cooler than usual. espe-
cially over the western portion Of the
State, during the latter half of the
week, with minima temperatures
generally below sixty degrees.
There were numerous showers from
j une 9th to the 30th, heavy and
we'll distributed over the eastern
half of the State, and light over the
north central and north western por-
tions, where the rainfall! was poorly
distributed, ard where more rain is
needed. except over very limited
areas.
Over the areas of deficient rainfall,
crops are not making satisfactory
growth, but over the eastern portion
of the State generally, they are up
to, or shove their averags condition
on July lst and are generally very
promising.
Worms continue to destroy corn !;
bud worms TO injure tobacco; and
caterpiilars to devastate rice while
lice on cotton have app cared at var
ious points
Cotton continues to make season.
able growth and is blooming and
fruiting freely, with no reports Of
shedding The plauts are generally
undersized, but vigorous and healthy.
The nights have been too cool latter
iy for the best development of sea
island cotton.
Corn ls, ia few sections, very
promising, but on the whole it is
below its seasonable average condi-
ton Wire worms are destroying
old corn at many points. Corn is
being laid by.
Tobacco varies greatly in csndi.
ton, with maSy reports Of injury by
bud worms. In places the need Of
rain is urgent. Cutting and curing
is as yet making slow progress,
although some inferior grades have
sold in open market.
Late reports on wheat confirm
earlier estimates Of small yields.
The same ia true of spring sown oats.
The bulk of the rice crop is very
promising, but caterpillars continue
to devastate late planting, and fresh
water for flooding is not available in
places.
Melons are ripeniDg, but do not
promise large crop Many sweet
potato clips nave been set out during
the week. Sugar cane, sorghum and
gardens show some improvement.
Peas are being extensively planted,
and coming up to good stands.
Haying is in progress on the coast
meadows
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS RE
PORTS.
Clarendon-St. Paul: During this
week seasons have been favorable on
all crops, and cotton promises fair
unless unforeseen and unfavoraole
climatic changes intervene one or
two more good rains will complete
March corn +; we are hoping and
trusting for this s-A j Richbourg
Darlington-Stokes Bridge: Light
rains Oh June 29ih ; cotton aud corn
are good if it rains in a few days.
both will be fine crops !; tobacco not
SO good, worms very destructive;
gardens poor, very few vegetables =
J Il Pate
Florsnce-Ebenezer: Good rains
on the 29.h greatly revived ali crops;
no high wind nor hail ; nights rather
cool tobacco very promising, curing
will begin next week all corn about
laid by j G. Wilson
Ofaugeburg = OraDgeburg The
weather has been favorable for farm
work and growing crops old corn
all laid bv, and old cotton growing
e,atv. vouor cation heino inirred
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The Samtsr NetcAnsaz was founded
ID 1850 aud the Free .Soutbross in 1865
The Watcansoa and Sosahro. nov has
tie comsiuca circulation and influence
os both of the cid papers, and is mani
eestly the best advertising medium 10
Sumter.
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The rank and Gle OF Tammary may
stand on the Chieago platform, believ-
ing in free silver, 16 to /, and endoss.
ing Bryan. but If the leaders take an
opposite visw the Republicans will
make deal With them and the State
will go Republican. Yells and cheers
for Bryan and free silver have glorious
sound en- the Fourth of July, but it is
she vote on election day that does good.
The colonels of the nine new regi-
ments to be raised for service IL the
Philippines viii all be selected from
among the officers of the regular
army The volunteer coionels did
not distinguish Themselves in the
Spanish war, and no e.of them are
wanted at present. 1t is both wise
and expedient to select regular army
officers to command the new regi-
ments, for they have been educated
and trained for the service and should
be far better qualified tsap the best OF
the volunteer colonels who have been
by large majority politicians With
more pull than military ability.
The United States troops 10 both
Cuba and the Philippines made a great
aae over the Fourth they celebrated
the day 10 the most spectacular manner
possible. doubtless to impress the na-
lives with the glory Of tie freedom
that the Americas consider them uuG.
10 esjoy. A more CHASTITY nockery
than Fons;h of Jc;y celebration ln
the Philippines would 5s difficult 20
conceive, ba. such aa exhibition. is 10
keeping with the policy the go9eromen
has gu.auei ever sipce it fels strong
enough 30 hold possession of Cuba and
the Philippines.
The Peace Cocference at The Hague
is dsaaiog to close, aud IL is Dow
clear 20 ali who have followed the re-
ports of il. deiib,ratio-s ;aat the results
vii. fail fa. short Of wsas wss hoped
for There will De SO decrease ip the
asnamepts of The great powers. aud q
gradual Disarmament bes GOT been Sc
riouely considered There is bat little
hope that p!ae for permanent tr'0u
nai of Arbitration will be agreed upoD.
and. all things considered. the coufer.
enee ia decidedly disappointing Stand
log armies aod oavies will be Increased
10 strength yeas after year. aod she
expenditures will grow larger aud
larger uu,ii the cations will sink under
the weight OF saxa,ion.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
PRAYER ANSWERED BY RAIN.
Long Island DeluGed After IA United
Sunday InNOcntiOn.

Ncrthport. L. l.. May 3l.-Drought hav-
ing manifested itself in many sections of
Long Island of late. the various pastors OF
NOrthport conformity prayed for rain last
severe electrical storm passed over Long
Island. lightning playing great havoc with
barns and houses.
At Northport the house and barn OF
George p Lewis were struck by lightning.
and the latter burned. with its contents.
At Glenhead the barn of Townsend Baylis
was destroyed from the same cause, and
at Bohemia the residence OF Charles Bar
tick was struck by bolt. Mrs. Bartick
and her three children had just retired for
the night when the electrical current pass
ed down the chimney, wrenched of one
side of the house. and tore of the plaster
in every room. Great timbers were shat
tered within two feet of the mother and
children. but they escaped unhurt. Mr..
Bartick. who is a night watchman, was
away at the time.
At Bayshore the carriage house OF Will
liam Gunther, of New York. was burned
to the ground by lightning, the gardener
and the coachman, who slept inside, having
a narrow escape. while at Jericho the barn
of George Tilly suffered a similar fate, sew
eral horses and many agricultural imple-
ments being also destroyed. At Rongon-
gonna the chimney of the residence of Will
liam Arnott was torn down and a corner
in the dining room wrecked.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
QUARREL ENDS IN SHOOTING.
Maryland Young Man in 81 PrecarI-
GUS Condition.

Hagerstown, Md, May 31.-Harry Zones,
aged about nineteen years. son of the
late Samuel Jones, was shot in the breast.
one-fourth OF an inch from the heart in
Pen-Mar Park. at 4 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. by Luther Baer. aged twenty
years. son of Isaac Baer. All the parties
are from Hagerstown. Jones lies in u criti-
cal condition, with the bullet still in his
breast.
Baer. after the shooting. ran down the
road to Glen Alton Spring. and boarded
freight train near Edgemont, on which
he rode to Hagerstown. He saw his father
and together they presented themselves at
the JAIL where young Baer delivered him:
self up to Sheriff Seibert. Behind the
bars he related the circumstances to De-
tective David c. Smart. of the Maryland
detective service. Baltimore Accounts of
the shooting differ. Some say Jones made
a remark about Baer's sister. and he re-
sented the insult. Both were said to be
drinking at the Club House, and that they
threw beer bottles. Others say they quar-
relied over a young woman of WaynesborO',
with whom both were in love. Jones was
brought to Hagerstown last night. DR.. Q.
H. w. Ragan is attending him.
Baer says a crowd of men started to
fight him; that he backed away, but when
hard pressed drew his pistol anu fired.
AS he ran the crowd yelled Lynch him
Justice Ripple committed BaeS for hear
ing.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
SIXTEEN-INCH RIFLE
soon TO Be Tested
Biggest Gun Ever Made in
This Country.
Enormous Weapon Intended for
Coast Defence.
To BE Mounted at New York Hnrbor
ON the ROmer shOnis-its
Terrific Power.

When l3-inch guns were made for the
navy it was believed that the limit had
been reached in heavy rifles and that ord
nance larger and heavier than this was
neither desirable nor necessary Tor war
ships or coast defences. There must al
ways be limit to the weight OF heavy
rifles on warships, but there is no restric-
tion on guns placed in shore batteries. In
a few month the largest gun ever made In
this country. will be in place and ready
for testing at the proving station, Sandy
Hook. This enormous weapon is 15-lnch
rife, three calibers larger than any gun OF
modern design previously made for either
army or navy.
The l2-inch army gun is about 81 feet
long and weighs % tons, while the weight
of the projectile is 1000 pounds, and Its
muzzle energy is about 3b,6l-foot tohs'
The new 16-inch rife is about 5U feet long
and weighs about lbs tons. The proJectiie
will weigh 2,i00 pounds and have velocity
of about 1900 feet per second, whlie the
muzzie energy will be about Si,Ooo-foot
tons, which is equivalent TO the ramming
energy of the battleship Oregon moving at
a speed of about IA knots an hour. The
steel ingot from which the main tube is
constructed was cast at Bethlehem, ana
weighed 222 800 pounds. In order TO as
semble the various parts of the gun 1t was
necessary to construct a new plant at wa
tervliet.
Comparing the army gun with the iars
est rifles ever made by the Germans ana
English, il is found that the diameter OF
the bore in the English is 16 Ia inches.
in the German 10 3-i inches in the Ameri-
can gun 16 inches. The length of the Eng
lish gun is 52i inches, that of the Ger
man SOL inches. that of the American $50
inches The weight of the English gun
is 1iO L. tons. of the German lis IL tons.
and of the American 125 tons. The weight
of the English projectile is 1,S0o pounds.
Of the German 2.O2i pounds. and OF the
American 2 400 pounds. The initial yeloci-
ty given to the projectile is in the Eng
lish gun, with brown powder. 2,osI feet
per second, in the German l,S04. while in
the American. with smoSeless powder. 1t
will be 2,025.
The new gun will be mounted as part
of the defences of New York harbor. per-
haps in turret on a foundation TO be
artificially built on the Romer shoals. \
l6-inch gun is capable of shooting sixteen
miles. or further by four miles than the
eye can see from the deck of ship fifteen
feet above the water.
The evening times., 1899-05-31
The lawyers Revenge.
(From the Dallas News.l

They were on hunting and fishing ex-
peditiol to Wynnes Lake. On the day of
their arrival one of the heroes of tns story
who was at that time a district judge
found canoe that had been buried in the
mud. He excavated it and found it to be
in pretty good shape. He washed off ell
the mud and calkei few holes in the
bottom, and it was a gcod boat. 1t was a
long. narrow affair. and was evidently new
er intended to be built for two
However when the judge started out to
fish in his canoe his lawyer friend insisted
on going with him. The judge was sitting
in the end toward the lake, where the wat
er was about six inches deep and the mud
about four feet.
New. keep out of this boat" exclaimed
the judge. You will t,.in it over sure IL
you try to get in it,
That's all right" said the lawyer. 4
am an old boatman, and have fished in a
dugout many time, and you know man
has to sit mighty level in a dugou;."
With that he stepped into the canoe and
it capsized instantly. The lawyer saved
himself by a quick spring for the bank.
but the judge, who was about fifteen feet
off shore. was thrown in the shallow water
and mud. He crawled out like an cid
hog coming out of its wallow and when
he reached the bank he delivered his opin-
ION or the lawyer In anything but judicial
language. and wound up in italics. pune
tuated with dashes and exclamation
points, saying that he hoped the lawyer
was satisfied. The lawyer apologiZed
profusely and assured the judge that there
was nothing intentional about it; that it
was purely an accident. and to show that
he was sincere he divided what clothing
he had with the judge and helped wash his
wet and muddy suit. Peace was thereby
patched up and all went we'll
At the next term of court the lawyer
had case in which he was very much in
terested to come up in the judges court.
He worked on it very hard. and thought
he had it perfected. All during the trial
he sat up nights studying every point. He
made long and very exhaustive argu-
ment. and thought to himself that he had
a sure thing. but the judge decided in ia
vor OF the other fellow. 1t was a great
disappointment to the lawyer. and after
court had adjourned he called the judge to
one side and said:
Il told you out at Wynne's Lake that 1
turned that boat accidentally. but 1 want
to tell you here and now that it was in
territorial, premeditated. and done with ex-
press malice aforethought."
The evening times., 1899-05-31
THE RUM0RS OF AN
INDIAN OUTBREAK
Captain Toner Not Inclined to
Believe Reports.
Whites More TO Blame Than the
Montana Cheyennes.
Every Effort PrOmixed to Restrain
the Redskins From Taking
the Warpath.

The Indian Office is disposed to regard
the rumors of threatened outbreak of
the Cheyennes in Montana as having little
foundation, although all possible precau-
tions will be taken to avoid it, On Mon
day morning an agent telegraphed for
troops, which were sent to the reservation
from Fort keough. not far away, but the
troops were needed. according to the IN
dian Office, more to keep the whites from
whites from outrages or depredations.
Captain Toner, the Acting Commissioner.
said this morning that the trouble start
ed over the killing Of calf, which was
charged up to the Indians by the whites.
Investigation showed the Indians to be
blameiess in the matter. Alarming re-
ports Of outrages were spread, however,
and the killing OF the calf was followed by
the burning OF a haystack. also charged to
the Indians 1t was found the haystack
was fired by little white boy. Constant
disquieting rumors. however, induced the
agent TO send for troops. more to prevent
the whites from committing outrages on
the Indians in retaliation than to protect
the whites.
Captain Toner said tha: SO far as the Of
fee was informed there appeared to be no
disposition on the part OF the Indians to
cause an uprising and there would be none
unless they were forced to 1t by undeseryed
retaliatory policy on the part of the
whites The Cheyennes were peaceable
enough and were at present very quiet. IF
the whites manage to kick up rumpus
with the Cheyernes" said the Acting Com
missioner. they will bitterly regret 1t, for,
IL the Cheyennes once get started. they will
cause us as much trouble as in the last
outbreak. l anticipate nothing of this
kind. however. as they are quiet and the
presence of the troops will have tenden-
cy to prevent any outrages either on the
part of the whites or OF the Indians
The Cheyenne reservation is a small one
in the southern part of Montara where. on
account of their almost intractable dispo-
sition, the Cheyennes are closely watched.
No dispatches OF any kind were received
from the agency this morning
The evening times., 1899-05-31
HEIR TO MILLIONS.
Insane Man Declared the RiEhtful
Owner of n Gold Mine.

Topeka, May 31.-william j. Wood. jr.,
who is an inmate Of an insane asylum
here, has just been declared the rightful
Aspen. Col. valued at s., ,JeO, 600. The de-
cision was given by Judge Marshall i'll the
Circuit Court at Denver.
The mine for the past ten years has been
owned and operated by the aspen Mining
and Smelling Company. of which Jerome
B. Wheeler. OF New York. is President.
Discovered on April II. 1879. the Emma
mine has caused nearly a dozen persons to
commit suicide. 1t was in a large degree
responsible for the downfall OF Robert
Schenck. who was charged with promoting
its stock while Minister to Great Britain;
has ruined many financially and has fig
ured in numerous crimes.
1t was discovered by William Wood
John Anderson and Frank Harris. They
could not make it pay and abandoned it,
but did not dispose OF their ownership.
In 1880 J. b. Wheeler & Co.. Of New
York. sent out a prospector who acciden-
tally came across the mine and found pay
dirt in large quantities. The firm imme
diately began search for the original
owners. Detectives discovered that Wood
and his companions had been killed by In
dians in New Mexico. that Mrs. Wood had
died OF grief in Montreal. Canada. and that
six of the Wood children were in Kansas
Four sons were located in Sumner county,
and Emma Wood. daughter. was found in
Wichita. William J. Wood. jr., was with
her.
Four of the boys sold their interest in
the mine for $500 apiece. but Emma and
William refused to sell. This did rot de-
ter Wheeler & Co. from operating the
mine, which paid more than $4,000 a
month.
When Emma and William Wood learned
of this they went TO Aspen. Emma was
pretty and an employee OF the Emma mine
fell in love with her. stole $780, coo OF the
company's money and eloped. Both died
in poverty with the yellow fever six
months later in Mexico.
William fell down a precipice and crush
ed his skull. which caused him to lose his
mind; the other boys died in poverty IN
Kansas and the Wheeler Company went on
working the mine.
IN 1885 William Throckmorton, of Wi
chita. was appointed guardian for William
J. Wood and Immediately began the litiga-
tion.
All that money can do will now be done
to restore the insane millionaire to his
proper mind