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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17

DiOuSut ucSodSc dlOIn NCA. DuAASA
expressing his high appreciation OF
Natal's course throughout the crisis
and admiration for the way the vol
unteers and colonial forces fought.
A correspondent in Zululand reports
that many Beers who fought at Dun
dee are now quietly blowing and that
nothing will induce them to return to
the battlefield.
ESTCOURT, Natal, November TO-
Evening-The armored train has re
turned from another trip on which Co
lenzo was reached. No Beers were
seen. On its way back the train picked
up native runner at Frere, carrying a
number of letters, who had been search
ed by the Beers, but had in some man.
ner managed to keep his documents
from falling into the hands OF the
searchers.
This runner stated that Ladysmith
was bombarded on Thursday, Novem-
Der 8, by six 40-pounders, one shot from
which struck Illing's store. The Brit
ish big naval guns were still silent
when he left. Little damage was done
by the Boer bombardment, and there
were few casualties. The runner fur
Their said that the Beers intended to
visit Colenso tomorrow.
Another reconnaissance was made by
train to-day with a company OF the
border regiment on board, but nothing
noteworthy occurred.
1t is reported on good authority that
a large party of Beers travelled from
Colenso to Cheveley and then branched
to the west in the direction of Labu-
schayne's farm. Another party OF
Beers is reported to have visited Bley' S
farm, south of the Tugela, wrecking the
household.
The bombardment of Ladysmith has
been resumed. Heavy firing was heard
this morning. An armored train was
sent out on a reconnaissance toward
Colenso.
The armored train on its return re-
ported that the Beers had blown UP the
line between Colenso and Chieveley.
Not much damage was done, but the
rails were bent and a small culvert
destroyed. On seeing the British
patrols the Beers retired. Every day
lessons the chance of the Beers coming
further south.
Kaffirs report that a force of 400 to
500 Beers, with wagons, is going in
the direction of Colenso. This is said
to be the foraging party previously
sighted The Kaffirs also report that
Gen. Whites cavalry has had an en-
gagement with the Beers at Besters
station. The result if not known.
A message from Ladysmith, just re-
ceived. gives a few details of the occur
renees of Wednesday, November 8,
when the Beers she'll fire was in
creased during the afternoon. 1t is
asserted that they appeared to deliber-
ately aim at the convent on the hill
in the center of the town, where there
were only the sisters and the wounded.
The building was hit twice, in spite Of
the Geneva flag flying.
The Beers attempted a demonstra-
ton against the Western defenses, but
it was never serious. The groups ap-
pearing at long range were easily
scattered by the fire of a machine gun.
The total British casualties during
the briefest bombardment were three
men, though some damage was done to
cattle and property. The fire of the
Boer position gun has been erratic, but
is wearying through its continual bonn
bardment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17

Mr. G. Schnepf. The Opera House drug
gfss, made the following obzeryaslons Of
tne temperature yesterday. = m. 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17
some LARGE BANK FIGURES.
Results of Inquiry Into Loan and De-
poSit Accounts.

BIG INCREASE IN TEN YEARS.
THE FIGURES INDICATE A MAG
NITUDE OF BANKING RE-
SOURCES AND A GROWTH IN
DEPOSITS UNPARALLELED IN
THE FINANCIAL HISTORY OF
THE WORLD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17

WAsFTTNfsTON- NOverrlber 1s-Forecag9
for Friday ard Saturday:
For West Vtrgin3a--W ard cloudy
Friday rain Friday night and Saturday:
southeast 20 south winds.
For Western Pennsylvania = Warmer.
with rain late Friday and Friday night;
Saturday. rain. followed By clearing and
colder; brisk 70 high sousheasterfy Winds.
For Olio-Kaiu and warmer Friday;
clearing and colder Saturday. high east TO
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-10

come to be historical. He was the young
est member of the crew. being only 10
years old. but a smart sailor at that, TOR
he had run away 10 sea from his home IN
Dantzig. Prussia, four years previous ana
had his training before the mast
At GO years Of age Captain HOFFMAN IS
a typical old salt. Keen of eye. firm or
chin. broad-shouldered and SO fond OF the
wind and weather that his eyes snap when
YOU ask him If he would not like 10 help
sail the Columbia in the coming race.
She was a witch in any breeze" he viii
tell you, "and every one of US fell In love
with her the minute we stepped on the
deck X took dozen men to handIe her'
not counting Captain Brown, our skipper
and two mates. We were picked from
many a locker but every man knew now
10 sail a boat. Most of US had been TO
sea and the others were old hands al
navigating the pilot boats about New
York harbor Captain Brown himself had
this berth for many years. and he could
sail a yacht with any OF these Iater
cracks He was good Yankee, ana IL
was due to his influence that we hung
together so we'll He told us the boat
was b1nlt for a syndicate headed by Com
r,odore Stevens of the New York 1acht
Club. who was n dead game sport, by the
vav He came on board several times
with George r. Schuyler and MI
steers the builder. and looked us over
yary- carefully. Boys, we can clean up
ANYTHING that floats he said. and or
dered US some superior rum. Ihls was
after we had beaten a number OF sloops
in trial races down the bay, and Word
came 10 make ready for an ocean "Trip:
Tbare was no- man who did not feel
q little uncertain at this proposltloE'
for crossing in small boats was not so
common then as now. and the America
- only 100 feet over all and % feet
across the beam But when the SKIP
ner asked if any one was white-lVereo
enough 10 stay behind, not man sung
Mi soon as we got under way the
hoa+ showed she was just queen
We seldom used topsails, for there
was enough breeze TO keep US go
ing without them; and tnough we
y struck heavy weather twice we
N never felt in danger.
ION putting IN at Cowes we
were boarded by nearly ev-
ery small boat in the har-
harbor Captain Brown
had called US ali aft
Il before making port
and cautioned us
against talking
You needn' t
say anything
\ about our
<\ center
board,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-10

nor what we draw he said. adding that
Mr.. Stevens had offer 10 sal anything In
England, and there would be race. Not
a day passed that the deck did not swarm
with visitors, and part OF the crew were
told off TO see that they did not pry too
much. In fact. they kept so close that we
lost the first races we were in
This is d feature Of. the narrative that
Captain Hoffman cannot be persuaded to
dwell on. You know he said. with a wise
blink of the eye, that sometimes you
want to pitch a stove overheard when you
are getting a yacht into sailing trim, and
ii is rot convenient to have spectators
about. Well when the day came for the
cup race we had that boat cleaned from
stem TO stern. We did this before the
English recruits came on board. Those
chaps never forgot that race, I'll oct.
You see. twelve men were not enough to
handle the boat in a race and the skip
per had six go ashore and hire six Brit
ishers, who were turned over for US TO
watch
1--WE didn't like the looks OF them very
much ard they didn't seem to fancy US.
We're going TO have trouble with these
John Bulls, reported a big quartermaster
named Connors. Not if you know your
business replied the captain. One of the
crew suggested that the Englshmen be
divided up so that not more than Two
would be together at one station, and this
was done. They were thus surrounded
and under such vigilance that they could
not do anything crooked.
THE morning of August % broke with a
clear sky and soft breeze from the west,
and before 10 o'clock fifteen boats of all
lengths and sizes had gathered about us.
As the Aurora went by maneuvering her
crew were hosting the mainsail. When
they got abeam a little cockney started
up the old song, A Yankee Ship Sailed
Down the Bay, and the rest of the crew
came in on the chorus. Pull. boys, bully
boys. pull You'd better save that sheet
for tow, called one of our men. but the
Aurora had passed and did not hear it.
a I fancy it's Usll need the tow said
one of our English recruits.
Let me give you some advice said
the second mate, who overheard the re-
mark. Don't let the skipper hear you
say that.
when the signal was given the breeze
blew very light, and some of the English
beats forged ahead, among them the Au-
rora We crowded on every inch of can
vas. and not man OF US who did not pray
for it to freshen. Word was passed quietly
to see that the Englishmen did not shirk.
CAPTAIN Brown stood by the English pilot,
for him also we had to take on, as the
course around the Isle of Wight was
new to us, and we had to rely entirely
on the pilots guidance. Captain Brown
watched him Ike hawk, but L want
TO say that he acted on the square
with US all the way.
when the breeze got fresh we
simply walked away from every
thing in sight. The English
yachts seemed to be stand
ing still. AS we passed
the leader at a
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06

Special to News and Courier.
Sumter, Oct 3.-Brunso1's sash
and blind factory and large supply
Of lumber, several smaller buildings
and considerable finished work was
burned this morning. The factory
was situated in the suburbs, at t. o
junction of the Central and North
western Railway, too far out to be
reached by a stream from the near
est hydrant. There was no insurance; !;
loss about $1,000.
The factory, which was owned by
Joel e. Brunson, was started few
weeks after more than years shut
down.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
"A WILD STORY FROM ATLANTA.
Nnmor that the Western Union Telsg upI,
Company will buy ail tho Cotton
Bought vt Pric ~ Fnscd Oh
tho Recent Fake
Quotations.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 3.--Tho journal
today publishes story to tho object
that the Western Union Telegraph
Company will buy all tho cotton SO,
cured by merchants at prices based
on the recent fake quotations which
camo over their wires.
The Journal says: "Thore is the
strongest kind of rumor on the cot
ton markets today that tho recent
fake Liverpool quotations which
caused SO much excitement in the
Southern exchanges and which wore
said to be due to mistake on the
part of the telegraph company, is as
suming the proportions of deal. 1t
is said on tho inside that the tele-
graph company has notified all its
customers who bought cotton on the
fake quotations and who have threat
oned TO bring suit against the COM
pany for the mistake, that it will take
all the cotton bought Oh the quota
tions"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06

New York, October AT a regu-
lar meeting Of the Baptist preachers
today the principal feature was an
historical address by the Rev. DR..
A. W. Lamar, of Philadelphia, on
"Dixie During and Since the War"
DR.. Lamar said that although the
lynching outrages were much to be
deplored, the negroes wore better
treated in the South today than in
any other part of the world. He
said that the race had made marvel
GUS progress IN every way, and since
the war had reduced it's illiteracy 45
per cont.
DR.. Lamar was followed by w. D.
Upshaw, of Mercer University, Geor-
gia, who endorsed what DR.. Lamar
had said. Mr.. Upshaw made for
vent appeal for the negro, which was
received with enthusiasm.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
Q "a - T @ R ia.
asssts,s Rssss tho Tho Kind You Have AWAY: Bought
signature ss LM(H12zzzx
The Mortgage.

The mortgage IS self.support-
ing institution.
1t always holds it's own.
1t calls for just as many dollars
whom cotton is cheap as when 1t is
dear.
1t is not affected by the drouth.
It is not drowned out by heavy
rains.
It never winten kills.
Late springs and carly frosts never
trouble it.
Catterpillars never disturb it.
Moth and lust do not destroy it.
1t grows nights, Sundays, rainy
day and holidays.
It brings sure crop every year
and sometimes twice year.
It produces cash every time
| It does not have to wait for the
market to advance.
1t is not subject to speculation
Of the bulls and bears of tho board
of trade.
It is load that gals and frets
and chafes.
It is burden that the farmer
cannot shake off.
It is with him morning, noon and
night.
1t eats with him at tho table.
1t gets under his pillow when no
sleeps.
It rides upon his shoulders dur
ing the day.
1t consumes his cotton crop.
It devours his cattle.
1t selects his finest horses and
the fattest steers.
1t stalks into the dairy where the
busy housewife tolls day after day,
and month after 1nonth, and takes
the incest cheese the choicest
butter.
1t shores the children's bread, aad
robs them Of half their clothes
1t stoops tho toiler's back with
it's remorseless burden of care. 1t
hardens his hands, benumbs his ir-
tellect, prematurely whitens his lock !,
and oftentimes sends him and his
aged wife "over the hill to the 20 +
house."
It is the inexorable and exactin Z
task master.
| It is q menace to liberty, a him
drance to progress, curse to the
world.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
ESTABLISHED 1865.

of Charleston: and elsewhere, in th'
State"
1t was reported that Mr.. Douthi
gave the printing Of the labels to th,
RecOrd. Bids were called on lot o.
ton thousand, and instead of the 10,
OOO lotthe Record printed $4,000 and
MIR. Bryant states that on that size
order the price should have boon
twelve per cent. less
Aftor that no bids were called for
on printing and they all went to the
| Record.
The report shows Discrepancy of
81, 100 in the contraband room.
Commissioner Boykin mado fight
against the committee going beyond
its authority.
Tomorrow, the chances are Outzs'
suspension will DO made permanent.
H. II. Crum, chairman Of tho ways
and means committee, is suggested
as his probable successor.
Mr.. Douthit was given q hearing
and explained the matter. He said
that the liquor was in vats and there
were no labels on hand, aud that the
labels used wero of goods of the same
value and that Growers corn was the
finest no ever saw. He was charged
with pushing Mercantile Club liquor
and said that he suggested this liquor
as cheap screw top. He gave expla-
nations of all tho charges, but they
were not sati factory to the commits
sioners.
MR. DoUTlnT ASKS THAT JUDGMENT BE
SUSPENDED.
Commissioner Douthit tonight ask
ed for the publication of tho follow
ing:
TO the Editor Of the Greenville
News: I ask that the pnblic suspend
judgment as to mo until my side of the
case is presented to il, as it will be
very soon.
For three weeks two members of
tho State Board Of Control, assisted
by two expert accountants and
stenographer, have been at work
preparing the case againt me. Their
charges, with the evidence in sup
port of them, were read when 1 was
not present. An attempt was made
to pass judgment on the report Of
Messrs. Haselden and Robinson,
without opportunity being given me
to say a word in my owp defence.
The injustice of such proceeding
was SO strongly pointed out that
finally was accorded the mockery
Of a semblance Of hearing. I was
called before the board and a brief
verbal summary of the charges
against me was made, and I was ex-
pected in few minutes to reply to
charges which had been prepared af-
ter three weeks work.
can either disprove or satisfac-
torily explain every charge made
against me.
(Signed.) j. B. Douthit.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06


Journment was had.
las a committee appointed
TX into tho contraband room,
sInsisting of Hascldon and Robin
a ,. They went right into things.
n ,eir summary made nine pages and
aW Hre were several hundred pages of
q 9al1idavits bearing out tho summary
of the committee. The meat Of the
report against Douthit is, it seems
from the testimony, that under in
structions from Commissioner Dou-
thit one firms labels were ordered to
be placed on another firms whiskey,
and that high grade labels have been
placed on lower brands of goods.
In this connection Superintendent
Bryant testities: "Yes, I put up
whlskey in bottles with ono firms
whiskey with another firms labels,
but it was under instructions from
commissioner DOutnlC.
He further testifies that Lanahan's
labels were placed on the goods of
the Wilson Distilling company.
CAN'T says: eyes, whiskey is bot
tied with one firms label and with
another firms whiskey. I have never
known him to put label on wh;skey
where tho liquor called for by .he
label was cheaper than the whiskey
actually in tho bottles. Wo put out
one X corn whiskey with labels of
xxx"
King testities that whiskey was
pu; up last Saturday and the xxx
label was used, but the firm name
"Wilson Distilling Co." was struck
off.
Earhardt. assistant superintendent,
testified: II have never known him
to put a label on whiskey where the
label was cheaper than the whiskey.
Have known him to put on rs high
as an xxx label on Grover whiskey
which I have heard is X goods. I
have never kept record of these
changes. This has been practice
during Mr.. Douthit's administration.
They put up Growers whislSey Satur-
day morning with Wilson labels, but
the name Wilson was struck off,"
g. H. Charles, assistant book keep
er, says: "tGrover's whiskey is classed
as x corn whiskey and the difference
in the price of x and xxx corn to
consumers is 81 per gallon"
The report of the committee says:
"We conceive it to bo our duty to
report the facts to the board as they
really appear, but in our finding the
conclusion cannot be escaped that
this scheme Of changing tho labels
on whiskey shipped out could have
been devised for no other purpose
than to create way Of collecting
more money for goods sent out to
the local dispensers than the same
were invoiced for to tho commission
ers; and, further, to create the i'm
preston on tho members Of the board
that certain brands are becoming
moro popular, they being har, to
keep il stock.
"We find that this practice Of
changing labels is not only wrong
for tho reasons stated, but it is alb
1ssSssslutely indefensible from any stand
oo::st'sss,sspd ~ contravenes the spirit and
pu,aS 1"tt0r 'se Of ths law; and condor compols
US to add, itessss it "nq"0st'onaDly .
worked a fraud c '"o p0'p'' u
South Carolina.
"We further find that thss prac'ice
of substitution Of orders has 32eeh III
vooue under Mr.. Douthits admAnls-
t,at;on, Orders have been subsidy
tinted when received from the CITY
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
~ a. So T O Ta. Z "a.
Bears ,, tho A1h' Kind You Have Always Bought
S's1s'''' os N>NZAzzI<
DIXIE SINCE THE WAR.

The Rev. DIR. Lamar Tells tho Philadei-
phia Baptlsts that Negroes are Better
Treated In the South To-day than
IN Any Part OF the World.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06
9 "a. So IN @ R Il 81.
ssns,se, RSsss sns Tho Kind YOU Hay. Away: Bought
of N@<Z1ZzzSz1zNm
JOEL E. BKUNSOE'S HEAVY LOSS.

Hls Sash ana Blind Factory at Sumter
Burned-Losn s. ,OOO-iSo insurance.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06

tough on clothing, We mado special ef-
fort iii tho selection OF Suits that will
and irou bound.
10 Childron's Suits that would bo
good values at Sl.2o, our prico 70c. A
big lot Of Suits at 81 l3 worth $ 40. SEQ
our Sl."S Suits that would be good values
at 50 80
Tho greatest limo Of $3.50, $3.50,
$t., and So, Suits over shown.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-06

...CLOTE1lNG...
Mems Cheap Suits %29S.
200 Mems Good Wool Suits, nice
patterns that would DO good values at
5000, our price $4.9S.
1863 Suits up.todate Styles, that
would be good values at $1,000, our price
$7.3S
Our line of Suits, $3.50, $40, $3.50
and $3.50. Nobhy and up-to date styles
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-09

many pleasant days they had spent to-
gether. That night in her own room
Kitty said softly as she put out her
light, Il wish Charlie was Mr.. Wright. "
They had been in the boat all the
afternoon, and were just returning
No, Charlie, I can not be your wife,
for uncle would never consent"
And why didn't he tell me so2 He
might know what the consequence would
be if spent much time in your COM
pany."
20. Charlie. didn't you know there is
some Mr.. Wright uncle wants me to
marry? thought likely you knew, and
never said anything about it. Uncle
never changes his mind, either
Wen, he'll have to, this time" he
said, as he helped her out of the boat,
for if he doesn't I'll carry you off by
force"
20. you needn't do that, young man."
said a voicec lose beside them. Il guess
you're Mr. Right, and have my consent
before you've asked it
But, uncle. Charles name isn't
Wright
Il know his name isn't Wright. That
was just a joke of mine, which you
didn't see through. I think he appears
to be the right man, though"
Am I, Kitty ~
''I think you are, but what a funny
way for uncle to put it," and the old
man laughed softly as he went into the
house.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-09
HEARTY EXPRESSION.
Hundreds Tell of the Change
Which They Have Felt.
The Time Comes For Topeka People
to Tell What Has Been Done
For Them.

The time has come when people in
Topeka feel the change. Many people
in this city have given voluntary en-
dorsement Of the great change they
have felt after using AIorrow's Kid-ne-
oids.
Kid-ne-oids viii cure a lame back,
kidney backache. urinary and kidney
disorders, sleeplessness. restlessness
and nervousness We always like to
give reference as to the merits of Nor
rows Kid-ne-oids and this time refer
you to
Mrs. E. Gades. No 127 Van Buren, St,
who makes this statement: II never
made practice of using patent medi-
cineS but having heard so many good
reports from MOrrOw'S Kid-ne-Oids I
bought a box and used them according
to the directions My disease was SER
ious and of long standing but I have
been completely cured by Morrow's s
kid-ne-Oids. I have the strongest faith
In their curative properties"
MOrrOW'S kid-ne-OidS are not pills
but Yellow Tablets which is the scien-
tific form of preparing medicine and
are put up in wooden boxes which con-
tain enough for about two weeks
treatment and sell at fifty cents a box
at Swift & Holidays Drug Store
Mailed on receipt of price. hanufac-
fured by John Morrow Sc Co, Chemists.
Springfield Ohio