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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-25
Az The Chinese See Us.

A Chinese professor in recent in
terview accorded d Russian journal,
published in China, gives his estimate
Of foreigners. especially English and
American. Hc says:
I'VE are always told that the coun.
tries Of the foreign devils arc grand
and rich, but that cannot be true. else
what do they all come here for? It. is
here that they grow rich. But YOU
csnnot civilize them they are beyond
redemption. They will live weeks and
months without touching mou,hful
of rice, but they eat the Arrh of bul.
locks and sheep in enormous quaint ics.
That is why they smell like sheep
themselves. Every day they take
bath to rid themselves uf their disa.
grccable odorS, but they do not suc.
ce"d- N.r j.. :h-y Cd: their mrut
cooked i'll small pieces. IL i. carried
into the room in large chunks, often
half raw, and then they cut aud lash
and tear it apart. They eat with
knives aud prongs it makes civilz
cd being perfectly ne. vous One fan
cies himself in the presence Of sword
swallowers. The opium poison, which
they have brought US, they do not use
themselves. But they take enormous
quantities Of whiskey and champagne.
The latter ,s very rood. They know
what is good. the rascals. 1t is be
causc they eat aud drink 30 much that
they never rest. A sensible, civilized
person does nothing without due con-
sideIation, but these barbarians hurry
with everything.
They certainly do not know how
to amusc themselves. You never see
them enjoy themselves by sitting quiet
ly on their ancestors graves. They
Jump around and kick balls as if they
', were paid to do it. Again, you will
find them making long tramps into the
country, but that is probably o rcl-
gious duty, for when they tramp they
wave sticks in the air, nobody knows
why. They have no sense Of dignity
for they may be found walking with
women. They even sit at the same
table with women, and the latter arc
served first. Yet the women are to be
piticd, too. On festive occasions they
are compelled to appear almost naked
before every man who likes to look at
them, and then they are dragged
around a room TO the accompaniment
Of the most ticndish music.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-25

- There will be Eve cclipscs this
year, two visible and three invisible.
January IL, June and December .,
these will be cclipscs Of the sun, all Of
which will be invisible in tie United
States. june 23 there will DC total
eclipse Of the moon partly siblc to
West coast Of North America. De-
cembcr l6 there will be partial eclipse
Of the moon.
- Lamp wicks will become clogged
with the settings from the kerosene
unless cleaned occas;onsl ally; it will be
vel! to boil, dry and trim them if they
give poor light; and renew often
there is no economy in using short or
dirty lamp wicks.
= Truth never loses any Of its
power by being spoken in love.
If your stomach is disordered, bow
els irregular, and you don t feel we'll
you need Prickly Ash Bittcrs. 1t is
very effective in removing this con-
ditiOn. Sold by Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-25

While these returns are obviously
incomplete, they are worth noting, as
they show that at least "a, ,524 were
killed or died Of wounds, aid that
certainly 59,2s7 died of disease. The
only States where the figures approxi-
mate to fullness are North and South
Carolina. Those familiar with South
ern war statistics are confident that
the Virginia killed and died of wounds
exceed that Of any other State except
perhaps North Carolina, yet her losses
in this compilation from the incom-
plete official returns are but little
more than half those of the small
State Of South Carolio.. The official
records Of the war show conclusively
IN the running reports that Alabama
lost in killed and died # wounds fully
$4,000 men.
The records Of battles do not show
that South Carolina lost in killed and
died Of wounds such a disproportion
exceeding the other States, excepting
North Carolina. Her troops fought
very we'll, and sometimes lost heavily,
but the losses Of Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana Regiments
we're certainly as great if not greater.
besides which most of the States
named, together with Virginia, had a
greater number Of Regiments engaged
in most Of the great battles.
But enough is shown in this table
to oonaFm she Official records quoted
by Colonel Fox, showing that the
Confederate killed and died of wounds
numbered fully $4,000
OF course the statement OF the ag-
grcgate that died of disease is far
below the total. If North Carolina
lost 20,602 of her soldiers by disease
it is hardly credible that Georgia.
furnishing approximately the same
number of troops. lost only :;,7O2
from the same cause. 1t is probable,
az has been stated by high Southern
authority in recent years, that the
Confederate losses from disease ap-
proximatcd closely to 125, 900.
The Confederate dead, like the
Union, lie buried on battlefield from
Gettysburg to the mouth of the Rio
Grandc and at all the prison depots
throughout the North. 4 few Of
their dead have been cxhumed here
and there and removed by their
friends, but there has been no general
care of the Confederate dead like that
which characterized the Union policy.
In some Of the principal battles Of
the war selected from all the various
theatres. the gallant Confcderatcs made
the following losses in killed outright.
the figures not including those who
aftcrward died Of wounds
Battle. Killed
Bull Run (irs, Manassas. :}87
Eorf noUolcov tcc
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
The Denim. Of Genins.

London Globe: When there is genius,
says Schurmann, it does not much
matter in what manner it appears
whether in the depth, as in Bach, or in
the height, as i'll Mozart-or whether
alike in depth and height. as in
Beethoven. But genius, as Forkel
truly observes. is, in original nature,
nothing more than a disposition, or a
fruitful soil, upon which an art can
never properly thrive, except it be cul-
tivated with indefatigable pains. Ge-
MUS, says Music, is term which is too
often mere precoc;ty, or talent OF a
high order early revealed. Precocit,
can only develop into genius when it
married to science and industry. In
dustry will improve the means of ca
pacity, and kindle every latent spark
OF genius which would, as it were,
have remained in obscurity. In no in
STANCE where early talents have been
followed by success in maturer life has
there been a lack Of application. And
on the other hand, no indolent gifted
one ever turned out an accomplished
character, but many who. In their
earlier years, promised nothing but
atupidlty, have by making good use OF
their opportunities, acquired talents
that nature had not originally b..
allowed on them, which, though they
way abb flYal the N6ltsd eif0rts ct
genius asd aryl!stutpl Y.ll slxsyf
vss1aRAhe tfhlitk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
AUTOMOBILE OF The RAIL.
illinois Central Experimenting With !.
InsDection Car

Chicago, Sept. 14.-The Illinois Cen
trail is experimenting with an inspec-
tion car having a motor run by gaso-
line. Thus far, the experiments have
been so successful that it is quite prob
able that the road will adopt this de-
scription of car on all it's divisions. Sew
e1al railroad men have expressed the
belief that the automobile of the rail-
in short time will come into such
general use that the hard working in
spection cars will be little more than
legacies of the past.
The car with which the Illinois Cen
trail is experimenting has. an average
speed of twenty-five miles an hour, but
it is capable of covering the rails much
more speedily than that. One of the
inspectors of the road is said to have
gone seventy-five miles in two hours.
A gallon of gasoline ordinarily will run
the car more than seventy-tive miles
and there is provision for carrying
four gallons, or enough for an I'm.
broken run of 300 miles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
THOUSANDS OF WHALES.
Philadelphia steamer Runs Into 1.
school of Sea Monsters,

Philadelphia. Sept. 14.-'lhe Arago-
lia, from Antwerp, ran into school
of whales off the Newfoundland
BANKS. Early in the day large black
mass extending from horizon to hori-
ION was deserted toward the south
west. For a while all on board were
puzzled to account for the strange
phenomenon and many glasses We're
turned in that direction. At 10 i'm the
morning, the black mass having
irawn perceptibly nearer. Third Officer
Holloway hazarded the srrmise that
t was a school of whales. This, how
aver. was pronounced on all hands to
be impossible, as such a large collec
ton OF water animals is a rare sight.
by / o'clock, however, it was seen
THAT Officer Holloway was correct,
and for the next four hours the vessel
passed through school that could not
possibly have included less than 2,G00
or 5000 of the monsters. Cachelot and
sperm whales were i'm abundance ON
every hand, ranging in size from lit
tie babies, nesting by their mothers
sides, to monsters sixty and seventy
feet long.
But the most striking occurrence
was the adventure of Canadian fish
rrman while trying to harpoon a
straggler from the rest. This
man was in a good sized yacht and
was armed with one of the larpoon
torpedoes recently invented. Accord
ing to Holloway. the whale approach
ed by the Newfoundland fisherman
had wandered mile from the main
group. Coming within 900 feet of the
animal, the Canadian discharged his
gun. The first shot hit the animal,
but produced no pcrceptble effect and
it was evident that the torpedo, meet
ing soft part. had failed to explode.
The second shot was better aimed and
its effects We're of Il tragic nature. The
mighty beast. torn by the frightful
Violence of the explosion in it's en-
trails. was thrown out of the water to
a height of at least ten feet. falling
back With a splash THAT caused the
tisherman's boat to rock violently and
which could be felt even on board the
Aragonia. The steel cord was. of
course, broken, but the intrepid fish
rrman. needless of danger, went up TO
the dying whale and thrust another
spear into his side. which reached Il
vital spot and ended his struggles.
The singularity OF so large a school
Of whales has caused much spccula-
ton among the officers of the Ara@o-
nia. Officer Keyser. who from his long
experience the others arc accustomed
to regard somewhat a an oracle. is
Vt the opinion that the school was pro-
luced by many other smaller groups
rcing thrown together by the recent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
bortlereau, could not have written At
the end of August, I:am going to the
maneuvers,' since he knew probation.
crs were not going.'

bortlereau, could not have written At
the end of August, I:am going to the
maneuvers,' since he knew probation.
crs were not going"
Evidence of Experts.
After recess Demange disseeted tile
handwriting evidence, and reminded
the court of the groans with which
Scheurer-Kestner was greeted when
he displayed the handwriting of Ester
hazy in the tribune of the senate. us
that all you have?" disdainfully asked
the senators. Today the prosecution
has no more.
After demolishing Bertillon's theo-
ries, Demange said that if the hand
writing of the bordereau were dis
guised, how could Dreyfus' eNclama-
ton, This handwriting has frightful
resemblance to mine," be explained?
Counsel was convinced the bordereau
was written in natural hand by Es-
terhazy. The paper on which 1t was
written also condemned Esterhazy:
Then Demahge examined at length
the theory that Esterhazy was straw
man and showed that this was rem
dered untenable by every action of Pic
quart, who was accused of trying to
effect a substitution. How, if Ester
hazy was straw man, could he have
lost his head at the moment of his ar
rest to such an extent that he contem-
plated suicide. He contrasted the lives
of Dreyfus and Esterhazy. When the
time had arrived for the judges to say
whether the bordereau was in the
handwriting of Dreyfus they would
have to remember all the experts had
admitted it was not, while all admitted
it showed traces of Esterhazy's hand
writing. There was an entire lack of
motive in the case of Dreyfus, while
there was every motive upon the part
of Esterhazy. Dreyfus was rich and
happy. He had two children, who
were his pride and joy and wife Of
WHOSE devoted courage all were aware
every thing man could desire. Why
should he have risked all that?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14


"Then we no longer have the same
idea Of the value of the word in the
French language" retorted counsel.
Genius and Madness.
Later refuting Bertillon's theories.
Demange remarked that Bertillon had
rendered great service to society i'll
creating the anthropometric system,
but it must not he forgotten that gen
ius has dangerous neighbor.
Treating the argument of the gen.
eral staff that Esterhazy is only man
of straw, counsel asked if this were so
why did Esterhazy wish to commit sui
eide when Matthew Dreyfus de-
nounced him.
Demange pointed to the contrast be-
tween the private life OF Esterhazy and
Dreyfus, and showed that Dreyfus, on
Devils island, was constantly turning
his eyes to France and asking for JUS
tice from his chiefs, while Esterhazy
was attacking and writing insulting
letters to his chiefs. After asking God
to enlighten the minds of the judges,
Demange concluded with turning to
the audience, and in voice chokei
with emotion and hands trembling, he
said.
"You, gentlemen, be you for or
against me, in the spirit of the sublime
thought of Mornard before the court of
cessation, tell you we are all French
men. Consequently let us unite in
common love of fatherland, love of JUS
tice and love for the army"
An outburst of cheers followed the
lawyers appeal. Demange sank back
in his seat, as though exhausted.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
CRAMPS AGAIN AT WORK.
shipyartls Have Been Shut Down
Since September 4.

Have Been Shut Down
Since September 4.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.SCramp's
shipbuilding yards have resumed OPP
erations after having been closed since
September i. Charles III. Cramp an
nounced that the action was taken in
order to give the veterans attending
the Grand Army cncampment an OPP
portunity of inspecting the yards. The
$50 blacksmiths and machinists who
struck on the day of the shutdown
have not returned to work. About
fifty others employed in various de-
partments failed to appear also, but
this is said to be not unusual. The
pattern-makers last night mailed to
the firm a letter endorsing the action
of the blacksmiths and machinists in
demanding a nine-hour workday and
the reinstatement of recently dis
charged employees. The communities
ton was signed by Taylor Heald,
business agent of the patternmakers'
association of this.city, who is not en-
ployed at Cramps, and two others.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
Thinks lie Has Mur,crers.

Marshalltown, Ia, Sept. 14.-Sheriff
Banks, Of Story county, is quite conf
dent that he has two of the men who
murdered Brakemen C. Matthews and
]. Il. Wilson near this city on the night
OF August 81.
The men in Sheriff Banks custody
are Charles Yancey and SLOPPY
Smith, the Omaha crooks who, on Au-
gust 30, shot Conductor Hicks, of the
Northwestern, in the arm when he
sought to eject them from the train.
The shooting occurred near Kelley, a
small town south of Ames. Yancey and
Smith are being held to await the ac-
ton of the Story county grand jury on
the charge of attempted murder. Sher-
If Banks says they answer exactly the
description of two of the men seen
lettering about the train on which the
brakemen were murdered just before
it pulled out from this city.
Sheriff Mcpherson has been notified
by Sheriff Banks of his belief, and will
60 to Nevada soon to look the men
over. He has sent request to Super
intendent Burlingett to have Con-
ductor Fickas, Of the Great Western,
come here and accompany him. Mr..
Fickas NAL be able to say whether
Fickas may be able to say whether
at the depot here on the night of the
murder.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
THIRTY THOUSAND TO MARCH.
sew York's Dewey Procession Will
BE Il Long One.


New York, Sept. 14.-General Roe,
Who has charge of the land parade of
he Dewey celebration ceremonies,
avs that at least 10000 uniformed men
will take part in the parade. General
Roe has received word from Colonel
lanes L. Barnett that the Tenth Penn
'ylvania regiment, which has just re-
urned from the Philippines, will take
part in the parade. The division of the
j. A. r. wilt include twenty represent
,tives from each of the tiftysiN Ct. n.
R. posts of this city. General o. o..
toward is expected to command the
'etcrans and General Roger \. Pryor
Mill be in command of the division of
confederate veterans of Greater New
FORK.
Major II. p. Davidson, of Che North
Western Military academy, Chicago.
sas written to say that he will join thu
}arade with his motor gun battery.
and the Association of Congressional
MEDAL of Honor Veterans of New York
las also asked for place in the line.
Washington, Sept. 49, Secretary
.ong will give the sword to Dewey
hat congress voted for the admiral
The presentation will be ut The rccep-
ion here. The sword cost $4,000. 1T
'as designed by Paulding l'urnham,
nd WAS mntle by Tiffany 4 Co, OF New
York. II Was completed about Janu-
wy !, and WAS sent about the middle
If that month 10 the secretary of the
1avv. in whose custody ii has been
Nvr since.
With the exception of the stec' bade
md the body OF the seal asd. The
weapon is made entirely of 222-ea ut
gold. On the rommel is cavad The
ward "Oiympa,' and just beneath is
she sign of the zodiac for December,
the month in which he was born.
Nround these is Il wreath Of oak leaves.
Just below the ponncl is Il gold co ar,
IN the front of which is the coat of
arms of the United States, while still
over is the coat of arms of his native
state, Vermont. 1t bears the state
motto. "Freedom and Unity
The grip of the sword is covered
with shark skim and wound with fine
gold wire. The guard is carved in the
shape of an eagle with outsptcad
wings. On the front of t;le scabhard
a1e the initials Sc. d. and under
them, 81. S. n" The blade of the
sword bears the inscriptions: "The
gift of the nation to Rear Admi, al
George Dewey. L. S. n. in memory OF
the victory at Manila bay, May /, ls9s.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
DEFIANT WORDS OF
GENERAL JOuBERT
the Boer Commander-|n
the Transvaal will Never
Bow to Britain.
READY TO DIE FOR LIBERTY
Hopes and Prnys for Peace, but
Not at the Price of Freedom.
--latest British Note Ar.
rives at Pretoria.

Pretoria, Sept. 14.-,rhe British eabi-
acts dispatch of Friday has just been
handed to the Transvaal government.
Lourerzo Marques; Delagoa Bay,
Sept IA consignment OF ammuni-
ton, presumably fol the Transvaal.
has arrived here:
Simla, India, Sept 14.-The first
transport for South Africa sails with
field hospitals from Bombay Septem-
Der 16, and the entire force from India
will be embarked by September rs.
Tramsvaal vii, Not Yield.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Record prints
the following from General Joubert,
vice president of the South African re-
public. and commander-in-chief of the
army:
1.-The swarns OF capitalists and ad-
venturers who have been attracted to
the Transvaal by its gold are not con-
tent with trying by their cunning to
swindle the Beers out of their lands
and their riches, but they would con-
troll the country absolutely.
For this purpose England is used as
a cat's-paw by these men. What could
better serve their end than loudly to
complain that the Beers are Cypress
ing the uitlanders? Then the whole
world will cry shame upon the Trans
vaal.
Next come Joseph Chamberlain's
screams for the maintenance of SUI
zerainty, and OH top of that his quar-
rel with the Transvaal''s franchise reg
ulations. This reaches the ears of the
whole world, and the Tiansvaal, de-
serted by all the civilized or great
powers, is unable to get either impair.
tial investigation or arbitration.
"Thus, unaided by any, the republic
must bow the knee to Chamberlain,
must concede his demands and lose its
independence or else set all South
Africa ablaZe.
This is our true position: We hope
and pray for peace, but we shall not
abandon the independence of the re-
public SO long as we have life, let the
cost be what it may"
Another Forty Eight Hour Iumor
The Kingston, Jamaica, correspond
emit of the Record cables:
1t is stated on high authority that
the governor of Jamaica. Sir Augustus
w. L. Hemming, has received from the
home government a cablegram declar-
ing that war with the Transvaal will
be declared within forty-eight hours
or else acts of war will be committed.
Jamaica has already offered to place at
the imperial governments disposal
contingent of troops, which, if my in
formant is well advised, may account
for the intimation of the imminence Of
war being sent to Sir Augustus.
Sir Augustus, whom l saw this aft
ernoon, denied that he had received
any such intimation; but my inform
ant, who is leading official, persists
that his statement is correct, and adds:
"sir Augustus denial is merely diplo-
matte" +
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-14
.L0pER'S REPORT ON
F|FTy.F|RsT IOWA
More Than,25per Cent ofthe Hawk.
eye Volunteers Were Sick
During July.
CAPTAIN BURTON RE'SsTA1Eo
Suspended omccr Again in Com.
mand of His Company. The
Mononn- oodbury Ditch
.-Gcncral State News.

Des Moines Ia, Sept. 14.-The
monthly report of the Fifty-tirst Iowa
for July has been received by Adjutant
General Byers. The company roll
shows s63 enlisted men and forty-tiye
commissioned officers. More than %
per cent of the total number are re-
ported as sick, the remainder being on
duty. OF the commissioned officers, 81
are reported on duty and sick, one be.
ing on special duty. OF the 500 enlist.
ed men, 594 are reported on duty. { on
extra duty, 3G on special duty and 226
sick. There are absent from the com
pany commissioned officer and 80 en-
listed men, of whom IRE absent on ac-
count of special leave and 40 on ac.
count of sickness.
The regiment was located at San
Fernando the entire month. The record
of events states that on June 30 the
ontposts We're attacked at 1880 p. N.
and the entire regiment was ordered on
the firing line. The eneny's fire was
silenced by Il few vollcys. The only
casualty was sustained by Edward L.
Brown-a gunshot wound i'm the left
buttock. On July 4 the outpost was
attacked at $50 p. H., but the enemy
was easily repulsed with no casual
ties. On July is First Lieutenant John
J.. Moore committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head, dying at p.
M, July 10. On July ~ Second Lieu
tenant Guy L. Logan, Company NJ
commanded n scouting party which
was sent out to locate the outpost of
the enemy in the direction of Mexico.
No list is given of the officers or
men reported sick, except those who
are absent from the company. These
are nearly all either at
the preside or enroute to
the United States, and prac-
tically all of them have been given in
previous reports. Many of them never
went to the Philippines at all, but
were left at the preside or sent home
from Honolulu.
One of the most interesting state
mcnts made in the report is that Cap
tnin Albert i. Burton. of Company b.
of Villisca, is in command of the com
pany. 1t will be recalled that Captain
Burton was accused of cowardice and
for some time was suspended from
command of his company. During his
period OF suspension he was reported
at Manila; but the July report indi-
Gates that he is back in command of
his company,