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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
"Insidious Absorption"

Charleston News and Courier)
In some of the South and Central Ameri-
can countries agitators are warning
Latin-America to beware Of "insidous
absorption by their great neighbor or
the North. They evidently have not read
~ our slow work I'm conquerlng Luzon
bv arms and Sulu by tribute. judging by
The early dates they give for the absorb
ton OF various countries Of Latin-Ameri-
Ga. A squib, under the heading, Pre-
tensions OF the United States" was pub
lished months ago in n Spanish newspaper
i'm Habana, which purported 10 copy II
from a French journal Later II was
taken up by English papers I'm Jamaica.
The following were given as the prospec-
tive annexations: 1900, ST. Thomas. ia
maica. Haiti, and San Domingo; 1910, Mar
tjnioue Santa Lucia, Isthmus OF Panama,
and Central America: 1912. Mexico: 1915.
colombia Venezuela, Ecuador; 1923, Chill,
Penn. BOLIVIA: 1910. Argentine Republic,
iryueuay Paraguay, and Brazil. The ar
ticie closes with the query whether the
United States will not fall before 1910.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
MILLER CHINA CO,
100 EAST BROAD STREET,
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND.
Zoe S-Sun. W&D
The Good Live Long.
(Cleveland T.eader)

N-AtNEiaIu y
The great age and extraordinary vital
fly OF tho Pope cause frequent comment
IN the secular press. and the statement
OF his physicians that the head OF the
Church Of Rome Is likely TO become one
Of the very small group OF ccntenarians
does not seem unreasonable. The Pontiif
is a striking contradiction OF the COM
mon saying. that tho good dIs young.
For that matter. the statistics Of life In
surance companies. in this country and
England alike, show that ministers out
live all other classes. The most bitter
foe Of Christianity will not deny that
the morals OF the clergy are at least as
good as those OF any other profession,
trade. or body OF men Of whatever kind.
People who are not foes OF tho churches
viii agree that such statement Is Tar
within the truth.
The fact Is that clean. regular, and sim
pie living, with tho chief interests OF
mind and heart worthy and eleyating, Is
pretty sure 10 help keep death at bay
The good do not die young, but there Is
grim truth in the other familiar proyerb.
that THE wages OF sin is death" That
Is one OF the burning, obvious facts which
give the Bible its power and value. Seem
Ing exceptions 10 the rule are more num-
crous than the real ones, which prove
the general law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08

EVANSVILLE. IND, October Word
reached this city at 10 o'clock Tonight
the Indiana side OF the river several
miles below here, had killed three negroes
who attempted to rob him. Particulars
cannot be learned. The shooting occurred
on the Kentucky side. Officers from
here have gone " the scene " the shoot
ing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
Manufacturers Sale of
Mems Sample Under
wear,

White. Natural Wool Cancels Hair
and Fanc.es. worth up 20 15C. for l9c
garment
g. grade of Dr Wrichrs famous Flecced
Lined Shirts and Drawers protected
seams and f0rm-httng i5c. a garment
II auket- Weight OF Mems Fltaced Rib
bed shirts lcu- extra long, Soc. each
wore csc.
80 Pure Llmb's-WoOl Flaeoed-Luod
Underwear. guaranteed not TO shrink.
..r ltc. garment
Nl Pure Australian White Wool
Drawers u0n-irrilating and fiat felled
Scans &c. "a pair
SIS Mems Natural Wool Double
Breasted and Back shirts. s7c. EACH
arrival Mems and Bows Stiff
Bosom Co.Crei shirts. all the latest
IrUe. f-r slc each
Pure Wool and Cancels Hair
it Hose strictly seamless. for Toe.
81 WlHs rulaundered Shirts. REIN
.H+e back and front. made with
-s.ol ne-6hands. for 25c.
l1pr Ties Wales Ties, Clubs,
Techs and FOur-in-Hands, spe-
each
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
Advance from linus Higgins.

MANILA. October $50 A. M.-The ad-
vance from linus and Bacoor towards
Nalabon and old Cayite began early this
morning General Lawton was In CON-
rl9nd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
,,,.roN no bic 4 BaRONET.
s,,,,rocl,s owner, IL IL said, VIII
Receive New Honors.
New York SUM

LONDON. october cit is the gossip In
the clubs ana in official circles that sir
Thomas Upton, owner OF the Shamrock
will receive a baronetcy in January when
tho Queen distributes the New rear ;
fayors
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
vuu,.m l. wilson dangerously III,

RLESTON. W VA. october T.
News has been received here thal eA,
Congressman and ex-Posimaster-"ehei"
William L. Wilson is very dangerously
IN with a chronic affection OF the lungs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08

Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Me-. healed
n sore running for seventeen years and
cured his piles OF long standing by using
DeWitt's witch Hazel Salve II cures all
swim diseases. Bodeker Bros, Il. A. Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
500 pieces Fine White
Beading, special for sc.
piece.

$50 dozen Clear Pearl Buttons. good size.
lee kind. g.. dOzeT.
Ladies' Fancy Carriers. with large rib
bon bows &c pair; ROgers's SIC. Scis-
sors. lie. new line Hose Supporter
Children. &C.; Misses Sc: Ladies, &c. (:
36yard roll Tape. SC. piece Pound
Knitting Cotton. lie. pound, John J.
Clark's Best 6-Cord Finish Spool Cot
ton. . l2c spool: Steel-POint Hair
Pins, Be. ones, i-2c. shoe Laces. 1c.
pair Linen Thread. 200 yards, BE- +;
Needles for l. paper.
$50 LADIES DOG-COLLAR BELTS.
SAMPLE LOT, PATENT LEATHER
AND SOME REAL SEAL. WORTH
Soc. FOR 25c
Regular &c. Brush Binding for SC. yard:
WATERPROOF Skirt Binding. 5. S. and
Joe yard: Good Velvet Binding. Black
only. &C. yard: Brush Binding with
waterproof back, FOR Sc. yard 500
Ladies' Combination Pocket Books
and Card Cases. cost ND 10 2oc. each.
choice to-day &c each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
200 dozen Heavy Linen
hgckaback Towels, hem-
med. the best at I23c.,
speCial &c. each.

t.--. Size Hemstitched Huck Towels
Fr I-tec.
-. r.-f sc. Linen Damask Towels,
l..r nuen- work borders. l9c.
.- Finest Huck and Satin Da-
. Towels. hemstitched, hcmmcd.
.r..-work. knotted fringes. cost mp 10
.riece-auy in the lot. pc.
Extra GOOD, Heavy Linen Huck Towels,
r-med and washed, ready FOR use,
r--c. each.
e. r..en Damask Towels for &c.
-. frzcn HOneycOmb Towels DC. ones,
-eI,i 9.30 TO 10 O'CLOCK
nm In sold 5S-inch- Bleached
-Fa Damask for l0lzc. yard-limit
.r.fn fo "a huVor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
900 dozen Mems Hem
stitched HandkerChiefs for


Z" Embroidered and Lace-Trim-
- n rikcrchiefs. hemstitched or
"...T edges. cost up TO 2Jc.-choice
FL. f.0H
OH. rIfrl Fine. Embroidered.
r.f. and every sort of Handkerchief
~. 10 pick OF 5c. each.
t...r.- ... of Fine. Beautiful DC
u.rHe.r.h..fs will be 1910. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
,on,iuustiOn Of The Cohen Co.'s Ad.

4
. p.cccs Fun-Bloached pure Linen
uam3sks. the best at S'c'' our Pi'N''
L yard. ..,,r,.
,.,,rs Heavy Barnsley Damasks' pure
NnUc. and an linen. the pest pI -o.'
..uavs 81 yard. this spcciai price -
- ...n. Very Fine Scotch bamaSks
~. linen. Snow White, never equal
IT,. under 75c: special Doc. Nard.
,. I,rer Blcached Linen Dinner Nap
.rs @, size 6Mc. each.
-.~ Napkins. IS or breakfast size
r.n heachcd. 5oc. dozen-wouid be
mon s,-size Dinner Napkins. the
IN NSf dozen; these AT 81 dozen.
fi..,.v Barnsley Linen Napkins
eufwoar an other linens, SIS
rrrlm Au-Ldnon Fancy scarfs for
lren Fringed Table Cloths, 1o-4
.t.,.Eod Frinecd Cloths for SOC.
r,..r<ev-Red Cloths. Black or
0t.... borders fringcd, S5c.
rbIlk silence Cloth, or Table
H.- Cd Inches wide. sc. yard.
-... Crrsh Towelling. the Toe. kind.
, . Linen Towelng. the Sc.
. f.r b.. yard.
-.. 70 .vicst Household Linen Crash
.,r-v DOZEN ALIrLINEN DAAIASK
..r CLOTHS, SIZE '1N-S' &c
stitched Linen Damask, or Plain
oucn- work Carving and Tray
.s size 1SXZ7. for 2Jc each.
r Fancy Bordered All-Linen
... llrCe sizes. g. T. and &C. each.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
p pieces wide MediCis
Laces. special 3 and sc.
ward.
var

Sow Back Ne,s and Lace All-Overs.
.r gallons FOB match, l.6O yards
Wo F.rs Cambria and Nains0ok En-
t-.I.r. Fl-e- and Insertions, cost
f - aal -c. amy for il PIC. Other
Tr. Nrru Eulroiderics az DC. yard
... rr
rre... N.r AH-Oyer Embroideries at
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08

rHp PROFESSIONAL. cotsErr1r
a a
and fits with Corset Just
things ke"
befor
speak OF the latest improvements IN the
thing
IN home. n wheel
exper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08

A phenomenal demand for peanuts has
resulted IN an advance Of 100 per cent. In
the price thereof. and II IS estimated that
at tho new quotations the 1883 crop Will
he worth between seeoo.ooo and H.0eDoe.
A comparatively small district IN vir-
glnla vii! profit by the advances
According TO the Chicago Railway Age.
railroad track has been put down this
year in thirty-seyen OF the torty-nm>
States and Territories. on lao roads. 10 the
extent Of 1850 miles. and ths total new
track TO be laid In the next sig s'aaths y
estimated at 80 miles
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
%s&s,s; eAsr

New line OF Beaded Belts. 25c. each.
New Patent Spring Rimless Eye-Glass-
es. N.25 kind, to-day Csc. each.
New line OF Belt Buckles They are
beauts.
a guaranteed Link Chain, usually for
81 with or MlfhniIf .llde lnc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
Sale of Applique Scar
and ShamS.

New Applique Scarfs and Pillow Shams
designed Ia newest effects, the J0c.
ones, are 29c. each
New Applique Shams, all-over worked
Nc value. soc.
80 New Applique DOylies are 2c each.
Applique Scarfs and Shams. handsomely
worked and very latest effects, 75c 20
$50. worth at least one-fourth more.
200 New Tapestry Covers. ali fringed.
cost S5c. each, water stained. for II l-2c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15

"I think perhaps | ought to tell you
sir, something they told me this morn
ing when was asking about the
young man Coch Tai"
"Well, what was itY'
81 was told, sir, that he's not been
seen so much in the town lately-not
since the beginning Of last month, In
fact He's been Ill. they think; don't
look the same man, sir, when he does
come, as he used to look"
THANK you. Now see about getting
me the guide, there's a good fellow
said Reginald, as he jumped from his
seat and began to button up his coat.
"My boots, please"
you've quite made up your mind to
60, sir?'
"Quite."
The matter of obtaining guide into
the hills proved. however. to be less
easy than Reginald had supposed. He
had to wait so long. in fact, before the
waiter, who had undertaken the search
for one, returned to the inn that at
last Reginald. unable to control his i'm.
patience any longer, told the landlord
to send the guide after him and start.
ed on his journey into the hills alone.
The flakes Of snow had already be-
gun to flutter down. and he was
strongly advised to give up his expedi.
ton until the following day. He would
not, however. hear Of any delay.
He started at brisk pace. quite un.
disturbed by any thought that his jour.
ney might be one Of difficulty or even
danger. The lightly falling snow
threw q soft veil over the landscape,
softening the rugged outline Of the
hills toward which he was going and
filling up the ruts In the road.
He had gone some distance, walking
quickly and deeply preoccupied with
his gloomy thoughts concerning his
brothers fate, when 1t occurred to him
to wonder why the guide was such o
long time In coming.
At the same moment the thought
came into his mind. with an ugly per-
sistency, that 1t was In this very same
fashion that Granville had started on
the expedition which had. In all prob
ability, been q fatal one to him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15
CHAPTER III.
A WILD MAN HUNT.


With a savage shout. as the huge
mountainecr escaped him. Reginald
Mason sprang down the ravine after
him. He could not doubt that this
was the very man Of whom he was In
search. the man who could give him, II
he chose. some news Of Granvllle's
fate That this information would have
to be wrung out Of him by the ungels-
tlest means. and that. when obtained,
1t would amount to little more than q
tissue of lies, he felt sure.
In the wild eyes and blanchcd cheeks
Of Coch Tai Reginald had read the
signs Of IN abject, sick terror. which
warned him Of what he already guess
ed, that his brothers fate had been a
tragic one and that this rough. uncouth
creature, whom he had taken for his
guide, was cognlzant, to say the least.
of the details Of it.
AS he stumbled down the mountain
side In hot pursuit. indeed, Reginald
felt not doubt but that he was chas-
ing his brothers murderer. Everything
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15
WHEREABOUTS Of A6UlNALD0.
believe That the Filipino Leader Is Trying
to Escape.

70 ESCAPE.
Interest is felt in the war depart
ment over Aguinaldos sudden change
of base northeastward from Tarlac 10
Bayombong, about rs miles distant.
There are numerous spellings of the
latter place, but the form given is the
one most generally adhered to on the
maps in possession of the war depart
ment. A most interesting feature of
the new situation is that Aguinaldo
has been forced out of the Tagalo coun-
try into a region in the north where
Tagalo is not spoken and where the
mountains are filed with Negritos and
other savage tribes who are hostile to
the Tagalos.
TO the southwest base of Carabello
mountain there is narrow break in
the mountain on its northern slope one
strikes the headwaters of the great
Cagayan river that flows northward
$50 miles into the China sea. 1t is on
the headwaters of the Maget that Ag-
uinaldo is now located. The way is
open for him down the long stretch of
river to Apparri at the mouth of the
Cagayan where it flows into the sea.
This is one of the widest but richest
valleys on the island. 1t is believed
that the River Cagayan is navigable
for our tin-clad gunboats $50 miles
from its mouth and for cascoes much
further. 1t is expected as soon as Ag-
uinaldo shows any disposition to move
down the valley toward the China sea
that the warships and gunboats will be
sent round the northern end of the is-
land to meet him and shut off his es.
cape.
If it is bis intention to escape from
Luzon he would naturally seek Aparri
or some northern port, but the country
around Carabello mountain is such that
he could stand off the whole American
force on a game of hide and seek in
the hills for the greater part of the
coming season.
Secretary Root feels no concern over
the move of Aguinaldo tc new base
of operations at Bayombong. The Sec
retary said today that the move was
distinctly retrogade. 1t was in the nat
ure of retreat after finding that his
former base was untenable. Through
out the war department the view pre-
walls that Aguinaldo's move does not
materially change the campaign plans
and that these will be pushed with un-
abated vigor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15

about TO be annexed to the Free State.
Nothing but the Intervention of the
governor of Cape Colony prevented. If
land is to be stolen from the natives,
the British prefer to take it themselves.
The opening of the diamond mines
at Kimberley in 1871 gave the Basutos
market for their meat and grain, and
created demand for the labor of their
young men. By 1875 they had in.
creased tremendously in numbers,
wealth and military power. The favor
ite investment of every one who
amassed few dollars was a rifle.
The Cape government, under whose
jurisdiction they then were, decided
that it was dangerous TO have Katfirs
we'll armed, and in the summer of
1SS0.Sl sent motley force, raised by
conscription among its citizens, to dis
arm the Basutos. Rain fell continu-
ously, there was little food except raw
beef, Lerolhodi showed himself bold
and skilful leader, and the Cape forces
melted. The gun law was never en-
forced.
The Basutos are born fencers and
expert in the use of the assegai. They
are also splendid rough riders. 1t is,
therefore, not strange that Sir Godfrey
Lagden, the British resident commits
sioner, convoked the leading chiefs at
the Putiatser river few days ago in
order to receive assurance of good in
tenlion. The British account of the
meeting says that they cheered three
times for the queen and begged to be
allowed to help the British. About
the same time President Steyn issued
a proclamation warning the Basutos
10 observe strict neutrality.
The government of the Bastutos has
been such rs to develop them as
national unit. White men are forbid
den by law to settle permanently in
the country aud mining or prospecting
is strictly prohibited. If Lerothodi
and his chiefs have their way there
will never be an "outlander" question
in Busutoland. At present the only
resident whites are few traders, mis-
sionaries and British officials.
The country is divided politically
into districts, governed and command
ed by chiefs, petty chiefs, and head
men of villages. Lerothodi derives
bis influence and position as para amount
chief from the fact that he is the rep
resentative of the house of Moshesh,
the founder OF the Basuto nation, whose
spirit is invoked as deity, and whose
tomb and stronghold, Thaba Boseigo
(Mountain of LighL, is a veritable
Basuto Mecca.
An English correspondent has sug-
gested that the superfuous military
ardor of the Basutos be utilized in
China and India. 1t may be necessary
to use them in South Africa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15
cbarleston's Negro Experiment.

News and Courier, Saturday: Cap
tain ]. H. Montgomery, president of
the Ves,a Cotton mill, has returned to
Spartanburg, after a brief business trip
to this city. He came here to look af-
ter the management of the Vesta mill,
and expressed himself as we'll pleased
and satisfied with the results so far &C.
complished. The mill is being operated
with colored labor and the operatives
are being taught to handle the ma
chinery without any difficulties. There
is talk of increasing the capacity of the
mill so that more goods can be turned
out. One of the directors said yester-
day that the Negro labor was proving
successful and that the management
was satisfied that the plant could be
operated on full time with satisfactory
results. The Negroes, he said, had
learned how TO manage the machinery
and the owners felt confident that the
experiment of Negro help would prove
as successful as was at first predicted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15

without warning. on the brink OF per
pendicular cliff which formed one side
Of q mountain pass 100 feet below him.
The snow was falling heavily again.
the daylight had grown fainter. and
the ruin toward which his steps were
bent was no longer in sight. He turn
ed back. and making his way among
the rough tree trunks. which afforded
some valuable assistance In the scram-
BILE among the stones. he got at last
to the bottom of the hill and. turning
to the left, reached something like lev
el ground.
Then he stopped and looked about
him. The silence. the loneliness, were
awful. The big fakes Of snow touch
ed his face like the cold fingers Of dead
hands. Before him he saw nothing
but the bare. bleak sides Of the noun
tain pass and a black patch beyond
which he knew to be the waters Of
Llyn Foel. At his feet trickled In a
thin, snakelike line the feeble lake fed
stream which became some miles away
a fair sized river. Behind him was a
dreary white waste. and all around
were frowning heights Of gray. grim
hills, with the night shadows growing
black In the crevices which the snow
could not reach.
The oppression on his spirits was so
great that he felt 1t labor to draw
breath. With difficulty cropping In his
mind toward a remembrance Of the
relative positions Of the pass. the
mountain he had descended and the
hill upon which he had discerned the
ruin which 1t was his ambition to
reach, he at last turned his back to
the pass and made his way with diff
Guilty beside the stream, the course Of
which he followed.
He had gone some 90 yards and had
seen or heard nothing to help him on
his way. when sound suddenly reach
ed his ears and seemed to pierce the
air like an arrow.
1t was nothing but a moan, a cry,
pitiful, agonizing. But 1t was the
sound Of human voice.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15
THE FARM IN THE HILLS.
A TALE OF MYSTERY.
Bv FLORENCE WARDEN.

But the landlord shook his head du-
biously.
81 don't know about that. sir. 1t
wasn't one of our regular men. know
that 1t was some one he had met be-
fore he came here. near the Devils
bridge. understand. who had told him
a lot Of the local stories and legends
and had arranged to take him across
by Llyn Foel to Llandu."
Did he mention his name"
"Well. he may have done. sir, but If
so I've forgotten 1t"
At this point Of the conversation n
man whose composite style of clothing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-15

He began to rl, up the hillside path as
If for his life.
leap up Of the heart, saw that his head
was covered by thick crop Of short
red hair.
"Coch Talr shouted Mason.
The peasant made no answer except
by q cultural exclamation.
But his face, which had been red
with exercise. blanched to a livid pal
lor. He scrambled to his feet. and with
one wild stroke Of his stick. which
Reginald was quick enough to avoid,
he sprang like deer down the narrow
ruvine and disappeared behind spur
Of the hill.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-31
Special
Clothing
Sale.

We have succeeded accomplishing one o the nrnco,
Of the Clothing business getting the trading
people to believe what advertise can saw and saw It
ruthfully that have the best most comnee line Of
Clothing in Anderson This expression comes from everv
one that has examined the Clothing the city Imagine
what pleasure it to hear all Sides Hall Milford has
the best line of Clothing in Anderson You know the rea
prices the lowest Goods quality
This week we will place the counters a lot of Pat
terms Some All Wool Mixtures but all worth ST. 75O
suit AS Special for this week we will mark them
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-05-31
Nll-'l-gN :: r v F..

we are Offering inducements this department. turning
out some e pretest danest stylish Millinery be
toud anywhere To already large weassord stock Of Summer
We are daily adding late styles and
always show the newest and best and LOWEST PRICE,
It's old saying tha comparisons odious Thev NAV be
they to people With welcome We like to have
our Goods and Prices made e object of
reasonable suppose are going let any one
cell n9 reasonable that would let of
any one sell the same thing cheaper
the city anywhere ef
ing facilities as any good selling facilities nd as matter
OF common sense cell heapy Compare qualities widths and
weights and you will always fndu correct.
Come investigate compare yourself write f mn We
give Mail Orders prompt We have the