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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-27

their cnslavcmcni by a powerful gov
crnmcnt, and bc deprived of the good
luck OF even standing with the victor.
There is no criticism of the formal
announcement Of neutrality by this
government. That was compulsory
But, precisely rs Great Britain headed
the delegation OF foreign powers which
prayed the United States to avoid war
with Spain, this governmental could have
iuterccded when Mckinley was pcti-
toned by thousands of leading citi-
zcns to do SD, and asked Great Britain
to stay its hands i'll the Transyaal.
Mr.. TOlbert, of South Carolina, who
is contcsting the seat Of Congressman
l.atimcr, OF South Carolina. has been
in the city during the past week. The
committee OH elections No. ], to which
this case has been referred has not
fixed the date for the hearing and will
not do so until after the Christmas
holidays. Mr.. Tolbert will push his
contest, it is said, and hopes to get
sufficient support among the Rcpubli-
cans in the House to get the seat in
place Of Mr.. Latimer.
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Prohibition Still Plays n Part.
To the Editor OfThc State:

TO the Editor Of The State:
The PrOhibltlonists of the State ut Il
conference held in Columbia November
9th. decided that III view 0f the recent
developments III connection with tn:
State dispenSary and in anticipaticn of
some Legislation on the subject ut the
coming session of the general assembly,
that it would be we'll to find out tic
sentiment OF th; lrohibitiOnists nj the
present time, and in order to carry out
this purpose they authorized the an
pOintmcnt Of Il committee of five who
should meet and adopt resolutions cX-
pressing fully the position of the Pro
hlbltiOnlsts Of the State, as the COM
mitteo understood that position to be,
and then to forward a copy Of the re-
solutions adopted by them to the mem
bers OF the State Prohibition Executive
committee of each county with the re-
Guest that they confer with the Pro
fnbltiOn comfy chairman and rcprcsen-
tative Prohibiti0nists of their county.
and after getting Il full and free cX-
preston OF opinion, to either approve
OF disapprOvc the resolutions and re-
turn to the chairman of the State exc
cutiyc committee, it being understood
that their action represented the posi-
tiOn Of the l'rOhibitionists of their
county on the liquor question. The
IOllOWluS SpcclaI cOlnmlttcc was aD-
pointed to prepare and adopt The rcso-
Iuti0ns above referred to: A. &. Jones,
Ncwberry; Jas. a. IIOyt, Grccnvillc;
Rev. j. .. Wilson, ID. d., Richland
Il. \. Berry, Darlington; j. W. IIamcl,
Lancaster.
The committee met in Columbia the
eth ult., and adopted the following
resolutions:
1.-The committee appointed to con-
slider and suggest the present position
OF the PrOhibiti0nists of South CaI0li-
M met and carefully considered the
matter. The committee reached the
conclusion that the PrOhibitionists
must continue to stand on the platform
of 1893, to wit: General prohibition of
the manufacture and sale of liquor
throughout the State, with only the
exception for medicinal, mechanical,
scientific and sacramcntal use. The
committee recommends that I'rohibi-
tiOnists in the Legislature should act
in accordance with this principle and
certainly should not entamglc their
constituency by embarrassing conpro-
misses
The members of the Prohibition
State Executive committee have ap-
proved these resolutions and am all-
thorizcd to give them to the press.
a. &. JONES.
Chairman State Prohibition Executive
Committee.
Ncwberry, S. c., Dec. :, 1899.
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General News Items.

Con grc>, will adjourn for the
holidays from December 2lst to .Ianu-
AIRY :Ir.l.
= Corp orati"n> with capital aGgrc-
eating : 500. 100000 are preparing to
move their headquarters from the State
of Illinois.
For the past four weeks Stephen
Drew. of Danbmry, Conn. has been
steadily hiccOugning, and the doctors
fear hcwill soon die.
- The people of the country are
gratiiicd at the report that President
Mckinley intends to male li,zhugh
Lee and Joe Wheeler generals in the
regular army.
The Constitution and laws of
Venezuela are based upon those of the
United States. The twelve provinces
are represented hy Senators and there
is Il Representative for every $4,000
people
= The largest cargo of tea ever
brought tn America was landed recent
steel ship Ping Sucy, of the China
Navigation Company. The cargo con
tanned 100000 pounds of tea.
= The single working girls of Boston
are organizing against married women
who work in restaurants and big stores
for pin money. The girls think that
women who have husbands to support
them ought to stay at home and not
interfere with others who are compelled
to work for their living.
= Senator Mason. Of Illinois, has in
trotlucctl into the United States Sen
ate Il resolution of sympathy with the
South African republics in their str,g-
I-lr against cruelty and oppression and
offering them ''Our best hopes for Inc
full success of their determined con
test for liberty
= Dealing in washed internal rcvc-
nlc stamps is Il form of illegal industry
that led to the arrest of David Is. Bad
can, Il dealer in stamps in New York
City, by l.. {. Thompson, an agent OF
the Treasury Department. Badeau
was held by Commissioners Shields in
$4,000 bail for examination. ThOmp-
son says Ia dean has made ut least $780,
600 by dealing in these washed stamps
and that the Government has been de-
fraritlcd out of twice that amount
Joseph .Jcnson. IL clock maker Of
Richiield, Utah, has just completed Il
remarkable clock, which, in addition to
striking the hours, halves and quarters
and showing the phases of the moon,
tells Just what time it is in every city
in t!e world. This is .!uno ijy means
Ola globe which rcvOlvcs inside trans
parent globular glass. On this glass is
marked line which represents -
o'clock noon. AS the globe rcvolvcs
this line is always over that part of the
world in which it is noon mt that time.
other lines represent the hours. and i'll
this way ii is easy to get the exact time
in any given place.
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Lowndesville I.otasS.

DR.. L. q. Kirkpatrick w.,a here on
business Monday. making >omr.ncccs-
sary arrangements prior t" locating
here i'll january for the practice of Iil.,
profession. DR.. Kirkpatrick WAS .or-
mcrly principal of the school here. and
50 Is II" stranger to us. With his cnin-
ing l.owndrsvillc will have four doc
tors truly Il bad omen Tor any tow
of this size.
All of our three teachers have gone
To their respective homcS-AIiSs Bertha
White to Abbcvillr. Miss Bessie Jones
to Ridge Springs, and Mr.. j. {. Allen
to Anderson.
MIR. George Parker. of Augusta. is
visiting MIR. i. Iolin Allen.
James T.. .jr., the yuungrS, son of
MIR. j. II. I.atimcr. is in Augusta spend
ing Christmas with relatives
Miss Gavin. of Mount Carmel. came
up Saturday, and after spending Il Few
days with Miss Lilly Iluckalrr, left to
visit Mr.. lIaddon, about eight miles
from Due West.
MIR. J. +. Barnes has come from
Spartanburg tosrrnd the holidays with
his brother, Mr.. u. l.. Barnes.
MCDAvIp IlOHrON.
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Eleven Girls Burned II Death.

QUINCY, III, December 22.-Whilc
the school children of st. Francis
ParOchial School, 18th and Vivc streets,
were rehcarsing this afternoon tor an
entertainment to be given next Tues
day evening one of their dresses caught
fire from a gas jet and ten minutes
later four of them were burned to death,
two died an hour later and five others
died before midnight. Half dozen
others were burned more or less severe
ly.
The fire started III Il little dressing
room. Three or four little girls were
dressing for the rehearsal and laugh
ing gaily among themselves. A dozen
others were grouped in the wings OF
the stage, near the foot of the stairs
descending from the dressing room.
The girls i'll the dressing room had
nearly completed their costumes
when one of them brushed against the
gas jet. A touch OF the flame was
sufficient and i'll an instant her dress OF
cotton and light cloth was i'll Il blaze.
She screamed and ran out of the room
communicating the blaze to the Others
assilc ran. One Of the girls, with her
dress i'll i blaze, jumped ont Of Il small
window into the stairs leading to the
stage and then down the stairs. 4
fiaming torch she was, as she almost
tell down the stairs and rushed into
the groups Of children standing in the
wings. They were Mi ciad like her
i'll the fancy costumes Of cotton, lace
aud silk and the fire spread with in
credible rapidity from one to the other
There were fourteen children in the
cast of the Christmas entertainmcnt
and onlya few escaped. 1t was over
in ten minutes, and i'll that time four
pcrshci. seven were fatally burned
and others more or less severely in
jllrcd.
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Corner Dots.

Much has elapsed since our last
writing, and many new improvements
have been made in the way OF new
dwellings. enterprises and the like.
MIR. Richard Townsend. who has been
living in Anderson the past year, has
again moved back to this part OF the
country, and will in the future make,
his home at Iva. His many friends
gladly welcome his return.
Mcssrs. 4. :. Bowie and Jnn. Il. Sea-
wright have opened up IL first class
blacksmith shop near Mr.. 5owic's
store, ut which place they will be glad
to have any of their friends call around
to see them and to do any and all kinds
of work for them that is usually done
in Il first class. mr-to-datc blacksmith
shop.
We are. indeed. very sorry to report
the illness of our nciyl,bOr, Mr.. W. T..
Steward. For some two weeks he has
been very sick OF typhoid fever. At
the present he is very sick, but we sim
ccrcly trust he may soon be restored to
his wOntrd health.
The schools of the community are In
fionrishing condition. Miss Eliza
Thomson, Of AbhcvIllc, is teaching the
High Point school, near Good Hope
Church. and is doing splendid work.
The patrons were very fortunate in Sc
curing the services Of one SO well quail
flied for the position. The school ut
Poplar Springs, under the supervision
OF Miss McNincl, of Georgia, is in IL
flonrishing condition. Also The one ut
Gcncrostcr, under the management of
Miss Fannie Abel, of Lowryvillc.
While the one at Iva, under the able
control of Prof. J. +. Harper, is up to
the same high standard that has char
actrrizcd it for years. The Corner
should be- proud of her good schools,
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for they can not be- beat in the County.
nor he teachers. either, for we venture.
20 say that their >upcrior> cannot he
found anywhere.
Miss Sallir ShcradSr"nt several days
in Anderson last wcc, visiting friends
and relatives.
McssrS. ". \. Thomson and {. G.
Sayrc spent Saturday night with friends
in Iva.
Mr.. NJ. I. May. OF Georgia, an rXpc-
ti'nrcd wood workman, has accepted Il
position with Bowie x Scawright in
then ncw shop.
MIR. Ia Hamilton is HOW clcrking for
ShtralL Bros. DEAru.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

hy local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way 10 euro Deafness. aud that is by cons'iiu-
tiona remedies. Deafness il caused by an inl AN
ed condition Of the mucous lining of the Eustach.
iaD Tube. When this tube gets intamed you have
II ru,nbing .OuId or imperfect hearing, and when
1t is entirely osed deafness Is the result, aud
unless The inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored 70 It's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever: nine eases out OF ten are
caused by catarrah. which is nothing hut an in.
famed condition of the r-ucous su rfaats.
We will give One lIuuired Dollars tor any case
Of Deafness fcaused hy catarrhl that cannot be
cured by Halls Ca:,rrh Cura Send for circulars
free r J. CHENEY & Co Toll do o.
c1-So!d ny Drugsi,rs 7ic
Halls Fan ily Pills ar. the best
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Cheap Printing.

Law Briefs at 60 cents Pagc-Good
Work, Good Paper. Prompt Delivery.
Minutes cheaper than at any other
house. Catalogues in the best style
Banner, Abbeville, S. C.. tt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
That Baltimore Line.

w. A. Bilingsley, & Co, OF New York
the concern Which some time ago an
nolnccd its intention OF running a line
ofFsteamers between Newport News
Suffolk and Baltimore, has not aban
dored the project and as soon as IFS
plans materialize and the boats which
it IS after are secured. The line viii be
established s
DR.. Bilingsley, of New York, is the
principal man in the concern and the
management of the line will be in rhe
hands CT Captain r. r. Hamilton. a rel
atiVe. IN
The following letter received yesser-
day will explain itself:
Norfolk, Va, Aug. II.
Editor Daily Press:
w Through the columns of your ma pe,. T
desire to inform the people of Newport
News and surrounding country that "
13lltnSslcy & CO., of New York, is the
CONCERN which sent Captain r. f. Ham
llten to Newport News February %.
last IN the interest of a line Of S team
ersgWhich we proposed to establish be-
IWeen baltimore, Newport News and
SUTTON We announced through Cap
tafrE Hamilton that we would start the
nrst boat May 10 on this line, but we
were delayed in obtaining possession Of
tneIpoats we wanted and our plans Chen
difSnot nlatcraliZe
We propose to start this line lust as
soon a. all of our arrangements are per
fected and the boats ready for service
When We start we want to continue
without any bitches, consequently we
fHuSL wait until everything is n.readi-
ness. 4 shall remain here a, few. DAYS
ana after my return to New York Cap
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
POLITICAL POrpOURI
interesting and Close Fight for
Senate and House.
WARWICK GUARDIANSHIP
eide the Question on tuesday. Dark
Horse to Be Sprung on williams
M burg Convention for House.

AS the last day of the present month
draws near the interest Of the public
III the political campaign grows more
intense. for it is on that day that the
convention at williamsburg, will see
the selection of nominations for the
State Senate and House from this dis
trict.
Newport News has her representa-
lives in both of these races and natur-
ally there is great interest here i'll the
light for the Unite. States
senatorship will have q lot to do with
the state campaign and that, too, is
attracting much attention.
For the STATE Senate the fight
Tyler. Both of these gentlemen are
confident that they will be chosen and
they both have strong Backing. OF
course the Newport News delegation
will be solid for Mr.. Robinson and his
friends claim that he is certain ct
victory.
On the. other hand, Mr.. Tyler is
sure he will be the successful cantli-
idade and his hackers have every con-
fdence in their. ability to capture the
greatest number of delegates at the
convention. OF course the fight de-
up the Peninsula.
The senatorial race is expected to be
the most interesting and exciting, ow-
ing to the fact that upon the selection
Of senator will largely rest the
selection of the representative
For the House there are a mum Der
of candidates in the field and, natur-
ally, they all claim that they are sure
winners. From this city, MIR. w. T..
Moss is running, while from the coun-
ty Of Warwick, Mr.. Crafford and Mr..
Madison are in the field. MIR. Ewing
al h m -
candidate.
II is now practically decided that
another candidate will be suddenly
sprung on the convention at the last
moment and an effort made to cap
ture the convention in it's entirety. It
lis understood that the man has been
selected, but nothing positive can be
Iascertained.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee has been called by Mr.. Joseph
Button, secretary, to meet at Murplly's
Hotel Richmond, next Tuesday night
for the purpose of considering the com
plication that has arisen in Warwick
county and TO endeavor, if possible, 10
bring out settlement OF the differ
ences in the 'Old Free State"
AT a meeting Of the chairnen Of the
various city and county committees of
the Thirty-eighth Senatorial District,
held recently in this city, for the pur-
| pose of fixing the time ana place for
the nominating convention to meet,
Dr.. j. H. Crafford and Mr.. E. c. Mad
ison appeared both claiming to be
chairman of the Warwick county
committee.
The other eight chairmen present
We're unable to determine who was the
duly accredited chairman. and they
adopted d resolution asking the State
Executive Committee to determine for
them. hence the call.
!Mucn interest in the outcome Of tho
contest is manifested in the city and
county, and it is likely thai number
OF leading Democrats viii be in Rich
mOnd TUESDAY, night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
SHIP MATERNAL.

1t is not true that the steel manufac-
turers VINO have been supplying the
shlEyards Of the great lakes are unable
10 undertake any further orders for
material for new vessels, says the Ma
rine Review. Circumstances connected
with certain negotiations that have
been under way in Cleveland during the
past few days bring out the fac: tina !.
one concern is prepared to furnish 10 900
tons OF material, to be delivered during
me balance Of this season and early in
!s99. Thls is certainly quite an item of
tonnage in times like the present. as
some firms are unwilling to make quo
tations OF any lSini on business for next
year he price asked for the material
referred to is OF course, high-cetainly,
nol 2Hs cents pound-but even ut this
Inquire 1t will very probably be taken I'D,
as better than cents has been paid on
small lots of ship material on which inn
mediate delivery was required. With
TINS material on the market, and in
view OF the fancy figures that are GER
tam to prevail in the lake freight mar
kct all through the fall, it would not be
at all surprising to hear of contracts
shortly for few more ships to be deliy-
cred early in 1900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
The Talbot's Trial,
have

been engaged on the torpedo boat
Iaioot at the Norfolk navy yard. and
though no effort has been made 10
NOT generally known that the little
vessel is undergoing a change, which
when completed, Will, if successful.
make radical change in the merhcd
OF operating vessels of her class, as
vel Ell as other small boats Of the navy.
ne work which is being done on
+ on the Talbot is being done by the
4 Consolidated Gas Fuel Company. nr
New York.
me company is installing in the tor
pedo boat their system Of heating. In
pleted oil Will take the place of coal as
1uel. with which to generate steam in
the boilers Of the boat The scheme ~
use Oil as Il fuel for small craft is nor \
new one, but the Consolidated Gas Fuel
Solnpahy system'is new and has
proved successful in many cases The
torpedo boat Stilleto was fitted out With
en- OIL Iuel system some time since Now
the Talbot is to be similarly equipped.
Inc work on the vessel is now pretty
Well advanced and she will be ready for
t the eLlai Trip IN about week, it is
thought. The course laid out for the
trial trip is from Old Point to Buckroe
Beach. After the trial it is proposed to
take the vessel to Annapolis so that the
eduetS at the Naval Academy NAV in
spect the new system
The oil used is a non-eNplosive made
from the refuse of oil refineries ana is
consequently very cheap, it's cost being
only 90 per cent. that of coal With the
same boilers with oil fuel fifteen pounds
OF water to one Of oil can be evaporated.
ABOUT the best evaporation test accom-
plished with coal is 8 IA pounds to one
OF coal The Oil is placed in tanks
aboard the boat and forced by com
pressed air through pipes to the fur
nac"s, where are placed specially con-
structed burners, there being but one
or these in each of the Talbot's two fur
naces. One. hundred and sixty pounds
OF steam. it. is claimed. can be gotten
from perfectly cold boilers in nine min
utes by this system of heating.
another feature to DE considered is
tlat when boat is fitted with the oil
tanks little or no trouble is had in bal
lastlng her, as is the case with boats
CARRYING coal in their bunl1ers. When
coal is removed from one side or tn.
other 1t, Of course, causes the shin to
list. making trimming" a frequent on
Grafton. With the new system this is
entirely obyiatel. for as the oil is forced
from the tanks sea water is pumped in,
thus Keeping the vessel Of an even keel
all the time.
j. The work on the Talbot is being close
~ watched by naval Officials who are
anticipating her trial trip with great in
terest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19

:, About twelve dozen Ladies' Shirt
waists that sold for s23s. s2.75, SEQ
inn Sl.9s have put them all in one lot
anu you can have your pick OF this lot
ios sl.ao each as long as they last.
shls price. Among the LOT thera no
White P. Is. Waists with insertin,-
fronts. White Lawn Waists with inser7
nns fronts. White Lawn Waists With
LACK IN White Inserting. Pale Blue
, ,s.,Io s T1i Z. Il Waists with inserting.
t a.e oiue ana Pink Lawn Waists with
tucked Eokes. in fact. these are oil tn.
1llest and best waists we have in stock
IN o1uer to make them go quick W..
cave put the price SO low that win move
1 mem: out quick. See sample in window.
- ION aht,t miss i this chance for u bargain
III : Shlrt waists. Your choice, 81. so each
Ready Made Black Mohair skirts
" Me na made. full width. all sizes. $3.50 AMI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
lCE1'S|
I :k:AWgD E2A TEs !
4 RESSC, NIP HghKI|
IL FDR WEAsA VAaDRsEM.
tain Hamilton will have charge of the
for the line which we will
l>1.
TOR WEARA WOMEN.
w A RrIINGST,Ey

sl. w. "A. BTLINGSLEY.
The establishment of such a line be-
tween Newport News and Baltimore,
with connections with Suffolk by a
small steamer, will be q great benefit
TO The people of this city The promo
tiers contemplate reducing the freight
rates as well as the passenger rates
and merchants who deal With Ealti-
more, as we'll as the travelling public,
Will profit by the new arrangement.
A direct line between Newport News
and Baltimore has been needed for a
long time and those who should know
say that such 4 line ought to be a pay
ing investment. The line to Suffolk is
also necessity and it is believed that
it will receive paying patronage.