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in the case"
We have only to remark that
this matter has already become
of interstate importance and is
likely to 90 further. We 40 not
know--it is not our business to
know whether or not the letter
to Mr. McklssiCk was u private
one, but we do depIore an occasion
for friction between our South
Carolina newspaper friends and
Senator Tillman seeing that they
are ali devoted 16 to l ers, and
hope that McKissick, who is
gold standard man and creature
Of the Rothschilds, will escape
from it all unscuthed.
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A NARROW ESCAPE

Thankful words written by
Mrs. Ada K Aart, of Groton, S
ID. "Was taken with a bad cold
which settled on my lungs; cough
set In and finally terminated in
Consumption. Four Doctors gave
me up, saying | could live but
short time. | gave myself up to
my Savior, determined if | could
not stay with my friends on earth,
l would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised
to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. / gave it trial, took in
all eight bottles. 1t has cured me,
and thank God, l am saved and
now a we'll and health woman.
Trial bottles free at Crawford
Bros Drug Store. Regular size
soc and S1.0o. Guaranteed or
price refunded.
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FOWLER is PARDONED.
The Celebrated ArmleSS For
ger is Free.
Briet Account Of One of the Most
Accomplished Forgers in the
Country. Why he Was
Pardoned.
Columbia Record, 9th inst.


A r Fowler, of Greenville, was
a convict in the penitentiary who
received good deal of notoriety
from the fact that he was a preach
er and that he had forged the
name of his brother, in law to nu-
merous notes and checks for
which the cash was received.
Another fact in connection with
him was that although he had lost
both arms, yet, while in the pc, j.
tentiary he wrote a book and va
rious newspaper articles using a
pen which he had ingeniousIy
fixed on the stub of his right arm.
He was convicted in 1897 and
was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary foi forgery.
Last August on proper represen-
tations being made to him, Gov
McSweeney commuted his SEN
terce to service on the chaingang Q
of Greenvillo county for the rest
of his term. Fowler has been
serving his sentence there, but he
received = pardon today from tho
governor.
The pardon was based on a pc
tition from numerous citizens,
among whom were Senator Dean
all county. officers, Mr. M L. Don.
aldson, Col James A Hoyt and
numerous other citizens aud tho
members of the legislature from
Greenville.
A number of ladies' also asked
for gubernatorial clemency. The
county supervisor, j f Speegle
wrote that SO far as Fowler is
concerned ne Is no use to tho
county ~ a member of the cham
gang; that the value of his labor
is not equal to the expenses Of
supporting him and that a pardon
would meet with general approval
of citizens.
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THINK THEY HAVE The
TRAIN ROBBER.
Barlow Warren, Young White
Man, Arrested on Suspicion.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Charleston, Dec Barton
Warren, who was arrested by the
detectives at the Southern depot
last night, was sent to Orange
burg this morning.
The sledge hammer, which was
found on the platform OF the e1
press car after the robbery,
served as most valuable clue in
the arrest of Warren.
On the hammer was noticed
private mark and upon inquiry at
all of the hardware stores in the
city it turned out that it was one
which few days before the rLb-
berry had been purchased fom
Lazarus on King street,
Mr. Simons, q clerk IN the store,
rememb bered having sold the ha =
mer and last night he identified
Warren as the man who made the
purchase.
What connection tae woman
who was with Warren last night
when he was arrested has with
the robbery, if any, is not known.
She, 1t is said, was travelling with
him as his wife, hut it is not be-
lieved that they are lawfully mar
ried She left the station house last
night in company with two men,
unknown to the poll e, and where
she went to was not given out by
the police today. j b.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST WARREN.
Information given 10 repre>
sentative of The State last night
by a gentleman who had been
about the detective yesterday, in
dicates tfat there is considerable
circumstantiaI evidence against
Warren. He is said to be a far
mer who lives but few miles
from BranchviIIe and after the
robbery he was tracked and fol-
lowed by detectives to Charleston,
where he spent money freely and
was having a jolly good time when
arrested. That is the story, and
it will be seen today whether the
detectives have anything more in
reserve.
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learn that in many parts of the
county the people will observe
this anniversary.
"Never," he concludes, "has
this nation had more abundant
cause for thankfulness to God for
the manifold blessings, for which
we make leverent acknowledges
ment."
Washington, D G, Dec s.
The rush of bills in the house
Yesterday was the greatest in the
memory of the officials. There
was total of SCI public and pri~
vate bills and thirty resolutions.
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TilIman McKissick, ct al.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
They have another howdv>do
IN South Carolina. 1t appears
that Mr. < p McKissick, proprie-
tor of the Battery Park Hotel, of
AsheviIIe, addressed a letter, Of
date of November 18th, to Sena
tor Tillman, reminding him of the
meeting to he held on the 22d Of
that month in the interest of ua-
tional park in Western North
Carolina, and asking him to be
present and to he his personal
guest on the occasion. Senator
TiiIman replied, regretting tn 1t he
could not he present, but express
ing the hope that he might he able
to enjoy Mr. McKissick's hospital
ity at another time. This letter
went along with other correspond
en.e received from persons who
had been invited to the meeting
and was read to the assemhlage at
Asheville. Some of the South
Carolina paper. made sport of the
Senator on the ground that he had
made continuous engagement
for free lunch and lodgings with
Mr. Mckissick, when the latter
had invited him for specific oc
casion, and thereupon the Senator,
it is said, wrote Mr. Mckissick
hot letter, IN which he charged
him with having betrayed pri-
vate correspondence. Mr. Nc
kissick appears in card in The
Columbia Sta'e, PROTESTING that he
did not understand the correspond
ence to have been private, and
Senator Tillmsn appears in card
asking that the correspondence be
published. Mr. Gonzales Of The
Columbia State, was tho chairman
of the Asheville meeting, aud reXd
the letter of Senator TiIlman,
along with others, and Mr. Gar
I lington, OF The Spartan uurg
Herald, who was present, took a
copy of it; and upon these two,
it appears, along with Mr. Nc
Kissick, the opprobrium for its
disclosure falls. There are q
great many phases Of the matter,
I one of which 10 that Senator Till
man in his last letter to Mr. Nc
kissick made an agreeable refer
ence to Messrs Gonzales and Gar
lington as Glow down whelps, "
but the very last feature is thus
presented by The Greenville, S
Z, News, in its issue of yester-
day:
A man who came here from
Spartanburg Yesterday said Edi-
tor Darlington WAS engaged in the
construction of personal letter to
the Senator, likely to lift hlp out
of his boots, being thoroughly
exasperated by the illusions to
Mr. Gonzales and himself contain.
led in the Senator'S letter to Mr
McKissick. Mr. Darlington
over the telephone, last night,
said he would not give the public
the letter he had written Senator
Tillmsn or Senator Tillman's let
ter to Mr. McKissick, unless cir
cumstances should cause . demant
! for publication of call the paper
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Charles Broadway Rouss, the
blind millionaire of New York,
will shortly erect a mausoleum on
his lot in Mt Hebron cemetery,
Winchester, Va. 1t will be the
finest mausoleum in America, and
will cost hundred thousand doll
lars.
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Country Prosperous and at
Peace and a Surplus Next
Year,
THE GOLD STANDARD.
Evils of Trusts and Fight on
Them. Urged-Philippine
Question Handed Over to
Congress-.

Washington, Dec 5-The presi-
dents message was read to both
houses of congress today and ap-
proprlately referred.
The message begins by SAYING
that on the threshold of delibera
ton the congress is called to
mourn with the country the dc. tn
of Vice President Hobart, whose
great soul rests in eternal peace
His private life was pure and ele-
waiting, his public career distin-
guished by stainless integrity and
exalted motive.
The condition of the country,
the president say, is one Of un>
usual prosperity. There is good
viii among our people and we are
in friendship with every govern
ment in the world.
Our foreign commerce has
greatly increased in volume. The
value Of imports and exports is
the largest ever known in a single
year.
Tho secretary OF the treasury
estimates the surplus of tho next
year ats$40, 100000. The con
ditions of confidence have brought
gold into more genera! Use. The
custom receipts are now almost
entirely gold.
The president recommends that
additional power he given the
secretary to sell United States
bonds, and employ other means
necessary to maintain the parity
of gold and silver. This authority
should include the power to sell
longer or short bonds. He renew.
the former recommendation tina,
a portion OF the gold holdings be
placed In trust fund by which
greenbacks shall he redeemed on
presentation, when redeemed not
thereafter to be paid out except
for gold.
The combinations called trusts,
the president saws, are Justly
provoking public discussion and
should claim the early attention
OF congress. 1t is universally y
conceded that the combination
controlling commodities necessary
for the general community by
suppressing competition whereby
prices are enhanced to the general
consumer, are obnoxious to the
common law and the public vol,
fare. There must be u remedy y
for such evils. If any present
law can be extended to control
and check such trusts it should be
done without delay. The State
legislation to which President
Cleveland looked for relief of the
evils of trusts failed to accomplish
it's objects, which was due to the
different views of States. Uni.
formity of legislation in the States
is desirable.
The President extensively re,
views the relations of our country
with foreign governments. The
contract of the Maritime Canal
company with Nicaragua is de.
clared forfeited by the Nicaraguau
government On the ground OF
non-ful6llment of ten years term
stipulated in the contract. The
company has 'llodged a protes,
against the sction which appear.
worthy Of consideration. 1t is ex,
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Iations of Cuba and Porto Rico.

latlon to carry out the article Of
the treaty Of peace with Spain by
which tho United States assumed
the payment Of certain claims for
Indemnity of it's citizens against
Spain.
! Tho situation of our citizens in
Turkey remains unsatisfactory.
The president says he will use
earnest efforts to secure fair treat.
ment for our citizens abroad and
will not hesitate to spply whatever
corrective may be provided in our
statutes.
He recommends that the senate
ratify the convention for pacific
settlement of international con
tlicts.
He recommends that congress
provide special medal for vol
unteers, regulars, sailors and
marines on duty in the Philippines
who voluntarily remained after
their terms of enlistment had OK.
pircd. He also recommends that
congress provide for chaplains for
the Philippines and the placing of
the postal service of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines on self
sustaining basis.
The navy, he says, maintains a
spirit OF such efficiency as justi-
fies liberal appropriations. Con.
gress should make the necessary
provision for armor plate for the
vessels now under contract and
building.
81 believe he says, "that the
transfer OF the sovereignty of the
Philippines accorded with the
wishes of the mass of the people
of the islands from the earliest
moment they we're assured that
four desire was for their welfare.
A most unhappy condition of af-
fairs confronted our commission
ers on their arrival at Manila.
They hoped with Admiral Dewey
and General Otis to establish
peace. The course recommended
by the commissioners required,
however, that the rebellion hav-
ing arisen, must be put down. "
The president dwells on the bs
ginning that has been made on q
stable government for the island
of Negro, which he says is de-
serving of special consideration.
This WAS the first island to accept
American sovereignty. The Uni
ted States flag will be used in the
archipelago and piracy will be
suppressed. rhs Sultan Of Sulu
will co operate. The United
States will not occupy an island
It the Sulu group without the
consent of the sultan. The future
government of the Philippine,
rests with congress. Graver re-
sponsibllities have never been
confided to the United States. The
islands are ours by every title OF
law and equity and cannot be
abandoned. Such would involve
a cruel breach Of trust that would
place a pesceable majority at the
mercy of armed insurgents.
tlt does not seem desireable"
he adds, THAT / should recon-
mend form of government for
the islands until congress eI.
presses its will. / will use the
authority vested in me by the
constitution" He recommends
erecting the Hawaiian islands in
1
to a Judiciary district; also that Q
government be provided. He
4 recommends more complete form
of territorial government In Alas
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case. The great importance of
the Nicaragusn canal cannot he
too strongly impressed on cou
gress, the president says. The
reasons for early action are strongo
ger than ever.
The interests Of China are not
neglected. Our trade with China
continues to grow. A commission
to study the commercial and in>
dnstrlal conditions Of thate empire
* again recommended.
Our relations with Germany
are cordial hut the government of
that empire seems reluctant TO ad
NIT the excellence OF our food
products. Our system of control
of exported food staples invites
examination in any quarter and
challenges respect for it's efficient
th"roughness.
The last message referred to
pending negotiation with Great
Britain in respect to the Dominion
of Canada. BY means of an ex.
ecutlve agreement u joint high
commission had to he created for
the purpose of adjusting the un
settled questions between the
United States and Canada. Much
progress has been made by the
commission toward the adjustment
of many # these questions.
While there has been apparent
irreconciIable difference of views
respecting the delineation of the
Alaskan boundary, this has re-
ceived the careful attention which
its importance demands, and it is
hoped that open negotiations be-
tween the governments will end
in an agreement establishing a
permanent boundary. Apart from
these questions a friendly dispo.
sition has marked all discussion
and intercourse between the
United States nd Great Britain.
This government has maintained
an attitude of neutrality between
Great Britain and the Beers. Had
circumstances warranted, our
good Offices would already have
been rendered.
Regarding the lynching of Ital- :
ian subjects, the executive is able
to state that fairly satisfactory
solution has been reached by a
bill to provide for the punishment
of violations of the treaty right.
of aliens, reported favorably to
the senate. The president earn
estly recommends that the subject
be taken up anew and acted upon
at the present session.
He rencws his recommendation
for cable to Manila and urges
that in case congress should not
take measures to effect this by
direct action of the government
the postmaster gener' al be author
lied to invite competitive bids for
the establishment of cable.
Much space is devoted to consi-
deration of the Spanish war, the
results it wrought and the condi.
tions it has imposed for the future.
The evacuation of Porto Rico is
already accomplished. Nothing
remains now necessary to be done
but to continue provisional con
tro' until congress enacts a sulta-
BILE government. The nation has
assumed before the world a grave
responsibility for a a future good
government of Cuba. We have
accepted q trust, our mission to &C
complish which can not be full
filed by turning adrift any com
monwealth to the vicissitudos
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INSURGENTS HAD FLED.

MANILA. December 4.-lO:30 p. NJ
Am Associated Press Dispatch from
Santa Cruz. province Of South Ilccose
forwarded by courier to San Fabian
says that General Young. with three
troors OF the Third cavalry and Major
Pcyton G. March's battalion of the
Thirty third infantry arrived at Santa
Cruz to-day. The Americans left Ham
apacah. province CT Union this morning
expecting Il hard fight at Taguidin, buy
they found on arriving that 600 rebels.
under General Tino. had evacuated So
hours !,efore, deserving an almost i'm
preSnable position.
The insurgents had been enirenched
at Tagudin. on the north side Of the
river where a hundred we'll disciplined
troops could have Slaughtered a whole
brigade crossing the river, With the men
VI TO the arm pit in water.
The residents Of Ta5udia raceived
the Americans outside the town with
brass band. They had been robbed o :,
almost everything by the insurgents
and We're glad to welcome friendly and
protecting troops
a similar reception awaited General
Young at Santa Cruz. Pronincn, eli
zenS headed by a band escorted the
american officers to houses where rest
ana refreshments were offered
ALMOST WITHOUT FOOD.
General ioung's command was al
most without food. The men had been
IN ms or 'liie Country "NlCn Dut
little and the horses We're completely
worn out. most Ct them without shoes
The Inhabitants of Santa Cruz and
OF other towns through which the
Americans passed say that Aguinaldo
ard his entire refugee army have gone
into the mountains eastward since the
Oregon, Sainar and Calao attacked vi
gan and landed a force there
In several Towns General Young was
shown letters written by Lieutenant
Gilmore. showing that he had been
kindly treated by the citizens and had
been entertained by .thein When he
passed through last May.
Reports indicate that all the 4 meri-
can prisoners some twenty-five or thir-
~. We're at one time in Heneguet pro-
vince. but II is supposed that they have
been removed into Lepanto pTovincei
General IGungS desire is To pursue
| tie rebels into the mountains. There
is no communication between his small
conmani and any Of the ether Amer
lean commands except indirect y by
sighting and signalling United States
Gunboats bound TO or fro Manila
CAPTAIN Rumbod, with thirty five
men Of Campanl G, Thirty second in
fantry while esculling the signal CORPS
laying the Wire from Porac to Florida
Blanca charged and routed seventy in
surSen1s. killing captain and several
privates. The Americans found on ting
captain the sword and revolver that
We're taken from the body of Naval
Cadet Welborn c. Wood, who was kill
ed by the insurgents While in command
Of the gunboat Ifrdaneta, when that
vessel was captured in the Orani river.
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GOULD KATnEls FIGHT rHAN TALK
Gen. joe Nhe.lo Evinces no Desire to
Return to Congress.
ON Telegraph.l
WASHING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Notwilh-
standing the repeated statements to
the effect that General Joe Wheeler is
about 70 return to Washington 10 re
sumo his seat in Congress. the officia 3
Of the War Department assert that they
know nothing Of any such purpose on
the part Of that officer. Certainly lie
has not Yet applied 70 the department
Tor leave Of absence. although perhaps
II may not be necessary for him to So
further than his Immediate superior
officer. General Otis. to secure permits
sion to return TO the states.
In that case. however. his leave
would be limited to sixty days. The
officials point to the decision OF the
last House that General Wheeler for
feited his seat in the House by holding
his army commission and make the
point that the conditions now are.
precisely similar, 50 that if the General
returns he must either resign his com
mission or his seat III Congress. 1t is
suggested that a solution Of the prob
lem might be had by appointing the
general 70 be 4 major general and re
trirE him at once in which case as
Il retired officer. he might continue in
the legislative branch under. the lecis-
ion in the case of General Sickles.
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THE: PROTEST PRINTED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The formal
memorial and protest against She adj
mission Of Brigham Fl. Roberts to (,
seat IN Congress WAS circulated in
printed form and placed on the desks
2: members during the day. The main
points are that Roberts is. not {, citizen
since AT all times after 1883 he was
ana IS 4 bEamist and polygamiSt con-
t';liH to the law that he has been
prosecuted and punished for "unlaw-
III, Capitalization with more than one
woman: that he was born of British
parents within the British realm and
mas never renowned his allegiance TO
Queen Victoria. -
After lecitng the legal and moral
objections To Roberts, the petition asks
that he be not allowed to take the oath
CT office or To have a seat in the House
tnat 4 special committee investigate the
subject and that Roberts seat be de
c!;Ted vacant The document is signed
by Joseph Strong. New York president
81 League Of Social Service ana many
others.
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Thu Frat Touch Of Winter.

N ICY wind which came up sudden
~ from the West. veehing gradually
u Inc north and attaining considerable
Ne!"citF, prevailed after 3 o'clock this
mcrnnS. L: was attended by i CORES
pnndlnss dran in he temperature
f.ailN ilScrS We're met by the first
tnicE OF Wlntry weather that has visit
~ TINS section and those who We're.
c'h!Pc!led by nature Of their business
o. occupation to be on the streets as
early as O'Clock had to bundle up Well
II: order to protect themselves from thu.
N!sc0NltortS CT the cold wave
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FINANCIAL. BILL.

WASHINGTON. Dee 4-Thc 1inln-
cial hill drafted by :, special commit
t.... of Republican members WAS To-Day
introduced in the House OF Representa-
tiHrS by ltrpres, nt;ltiNc Overs treet Of
Indiana and accorded the distinction
or being bill No. on the records Of the
tiouS" The text is as given out last
Week and members say this will be
preserved as fai' as possible.
Mr. OverStrest stated that definite
plans fer advancing and passing the
measure woul,! be determined at .hi.
Republican caucrs to be he'd tomorrow
night
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GAVE NO QUARTER.

NO quarter seems TO have seen Civ
",l on either side. The British assert
that, amid the bullets. their ambulance
wagons displayed their flags pronlis-
cunus'y 10 no advantage. These were
rsneatedly d1iNen. back and Ware@colll-
PEELED TO take refuge out OF sight.
1T is reported that General COME.
With his contingent. retreated toward
LANCE berg at :! O'clock in the afternoon
Others followed in the direction of Ja-
SahsGal, and the main soly of the 30 -
retired With the guns about eight in
,he evening. @
ON the following morning ct day
break the British fired a few shells nto
the village. Getting no response. Il "a,
t"ol of cavalry crossed the river and
foun! the encmy's camp deserted Dea
EoerS and many who We're dying were
70 be seen everywhere in the entranch-
n:ents. as We'll as numerous new
graves. Several buildings We're in
smoking ruins.
Some Of the Boer prisoners say that
General Cronje was in supreme com
nland He had TO whip his men 20 pre-
Vent them from deserving and despite
this many threw down their rifles and
fed. ="