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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01
ADMIRAL. DEWEY BETTER.
People ut Hong-Kong Respecting His
Desirs For Quiet.

HoNo. KoNa, May ~. Admiral
Dewey shows great improvement al.
ready. Installed spsoiously Mt the Pok
hotel with lofty windows that catoh
every mouthful of wind from the sea,
he is losing the air OF iangour that he
wore when he landed from his blistered
cruiser. 1t was rest that he NODDED
rest and coolor air. IIe is getting both.
Society at tho Pek is well bred.
There are no disturbing factors there.
1t is here that the English officers and
their wives ana the goverament Off.
cials, the rich merchants and distin.
guished travellers take refuge from tho
heat and noise Of tho town. They oil
feel deep interest In the hero of Ma.
Mia bay, but they rospept his desire for
quiet. lie hus become one OF themselves
already.
| With tho oase of u polished man Of
tho world. he has dropped into his place
i'll the little community that really re-
sembles house iarty ut an English
country residence. Strangers TO that
! community cannot intrudo upon him,
however Tho government detectives
see to that So do the detectives hired
by Consul General Wildnan. So did
the swarms of Chinese servants, and if
the Filipino juhta ever meant more than
bluster by its hints of assassination it
has been thoroughly cowerod by tho
British police.
Howard Bray the English confed-
erate of tho insurgents. has been sud-
denly stricken dumb So have his fol.
low schemcrs. These people received
brusque warning from the uu' horities
that if they did not behave themselves
they would DO treated to q dizzy sur
prise The Fiiipinos themselves were
similarly cautioned and are under close
surveillance.
set i'll, Admiral Dewey took walk
along the bluff with Consul Wildman
and they remained out for half an hour.
The victor's bearing was erect and his
voice vigorous.
IDAHO PAPER SUPPRESSED.
Editor OF The Mirror Jailed For Print-
Ing Srdittous Articles.
WARDNER. Ida, May s7.--All saloons
in Mullan. Gem and Burke have been
closed. the publica tion of the Mullan
Mirror stopped and it's editor, w. II.
Stewart, arrested Oh u charge of pub.
llshing seIitious matter.
-Four hundred and seventy. seven per-
mits for employment have boon issued
i'll Wardner. The Last Chance mine
has started up with small force. Mono
OF the mines above Wallace have started,
but many men are coning i'll, and they
| will soon start.
| General Merriam has left for Denver,
leaving Ma lor Smith in command OF the
! United S:n.es forces III tho Occur do
| AlleneS. There are :i25 mon accused OF
rio'ing coafiaed in the new prison just
completed here.
The cornner's invesiignti lion into the
cause of tho death OF TWO men during
the riot OH May . is still in session and
will probably last n week longer Three
hundred witnesses have been examined
and some very damaging evidence is
said to have been secured against tho
alleged rioters. Examination of the
records Of the minors union, which
were soiZed by the military authorities,
show lists of tho mon who were to be
run out Of the country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

1t was not on the Blue Ridge Rail
road, but the car was full of passon-
gers, one of them being big fat
negro woman with a child in her
arms which was crying, and she was
trying to console it, but it wouldn't
console. "Stop dat cryin' chile,
doan you see your nanny gittin'
out yo' supper" With THE remarl,
she offered the breast to the child,
but it wouldn't take it. Coaxingly
she said "Iush yo' squallin', yo'
little black rascal, an take yo' sup
per if yer don't I'se gwine ter
give it to de conductah." The roar
that went up in the car was dcafen-
ing. The conductor went into the
"baggago coach ahead"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

TO relieve sick stomach during preg-
nancy, tone up the system and give cour-
ago for the ordeal, take Simmons Squaw
Vino Wine or Tablets. For salo by DR..
j. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

Restore tho menstrual and genorativo
organs to natural conditions to they will
do thoir duty by taking Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets. For sale by Dir.
J. w. Boil, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

TO permanently cure melancholy, diff
Guilty of breathing and swimming of
head, use Simmons Squaw Vine Vino or
Tablets. For sale by DR.. }. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

Correct insufficient, painful and pro-
fuse and too frequent transformations with
Simmons Squaw Vino Wine or Tablets.
For saio by DR.. J. w. Bell, Walhalla.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

DR.. Nj. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
creates good appetite, tones and
strengthens tho stomach and builds up
the hoalth. For sale by Dr. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-01

DR.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
has national reputation, extending over
about sixty years, rs n most successful
liver regulator. For sale by DR.. j. w.
Boil, Walhalla.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
Late Naval Orders

Lieut.. T. E. Veeder has been detached
from command of the Iris and assigned
to duty on tine Asiatic station.
The following appointments were an
ncunced at the Navy Department today:
Acting gunners-J. T. Roach, George
Ford, D. f. Diggins. David Hepburn, f. n
Fisher; acting boatswains. T. S. Aversion,
G. T. Chase, II. E. Olsen, G. J. Cooper and
James II. Doyle.
Commander A. Walker has been detached
from command of the Concord, on the Ash
attic station, and ordered home on waiting
orders.
Commander II. G. Colby has been detach-
ed from duty at Boston as inspector in
charge of the second light house district
and ordered to the command of the Con-
cord per steamer April II.
Lieutenant Commander J. r. Selfridge
has been ordered to take charge of the sec
ond light house district at Boston.
Lieutenant Commander n. Z. Niles has
been detached from duty at the torpedo
station, Newport, and ordered to the Mas
sachusetts as executive.
g Lieutenant Commander s. Schroeder. from
the Massachusetts and home on waiting
orders.
Commander E. S. Houston, to Washing
ton for examination for promotion.
Lieutenant Commander W. H. Eyerett
has been detached from the command of
the Michigan and ordered % command of
the Iris, per steamer April IL.
Lieutenant John Mcintyre and Assistant
Paymaster f. r. Maloney have been hon
orably discharged.
Edward s. Fisher has been appointed an
acting gunner in the navy.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
DEATH OF A NOTED FORGER.
Austin BidwclI Passes Away at Butte
Mont.

BUTTE, Mont, March s.-Austin Bidwell,
one of the men who became notorious
through the Bank ,of England forgeries,
died here last night of grip. He was fifty
two years Of age and a native of Chicago,
to which place his body will be taken for
burial.
Austin Bidwen and his brother, George
Btdwell, came here about two weeks ago.
They said they expected to start in business
here, having backing in the east to engage
in mining. He was taken sick about a
week ago.
The story of the Bidwells is pretty we'll
known. BY means of forged securities in
1913 they got $5,O00,0oO from the Bdnn of
England after victimiZing other bank IN
Europe by means of forged letters Of credit
Their idea was to get $4,000 900 and then
compromise with the bank. In the big
game they failed and fed George Bidwell
was caught in france and Austin Bidwell
in Cuba. They were tried and given life
sentences with their two confederates
After twenty years they were released.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
NEW SECOND LIEUTENANTs.
The President VIII Announce the AM
pOintments Soon.

The President viii announce the appoint
ments Of the 101 second lieutenants, whom
he is authorized by the reorganization bill
to appoint to the regular army. in a day or
two, and certainly before he leaves Wash
ington next Monday for the south. He will
make none of the appointments of the VOL
unteer officers before his return, except
perhaps those of a few of the general Off
GERS. taking the whole matter under de-
Iberate consideration during his absence
These second lieutenants represent all of
the places in the regular army. so FAR as
the line is concerned, that ere at the dis
poSal Of the President Otherwise all of
the line places. colonies, majors captains.
hrSt Heuteuauts and most of the second
heutenants are already flied, even for the
full army OF $500 men, from the regular
establishment.
For these io1 positions the press of an
picants has been enormous 1t was said
a the War Department this morning that
10 less than 2ooo0 applications are already
on file. and the number is being added TO
every day Today many senator's and rep
resentatives remaining IN the city called TO
make further applications The law limits
the appointments to persons between the
ESes Of twenty-one and twenty-seven years
Yet many OF the applicants nave taken no
account OF this absolute limitation and
there are men forty-eight years old among
them
Evening star., 1899-03-08
ARMED WITH kRAG-JORGEySEN
Fhe Regulars Reinforcing Gen. Otis
win Be a Valuable Additian

A TACT In connection with the regulars
who are now reinforcing General Otis in
the Philippines that is giving consdera BILE
satisfaction TO the War Department is that
they are all armed with the "calfber 30''
rife, commonly known as the Krag-Jor-
gensen. There has been more or less nm
easiness over the fact that the volunteers
on the firing line around Manila were at a
decided disadvantage against the natives
owing to the fact that the Filipino sharp
shooters, armed with Mausers, could lie
out of range of the Springfields, with which
our volunteers were armed and iniure
them to an extent that was limited only
by the bad craftsmanship of the natives
NThis was not only the source of a good
many casualties among our troops but had
bad moral effect on them, since il was
very trying to be continually under fire
from an enemy who kept discreetIy out of
range.
With the arrival of the regulars this situ-
alton will be completely changed The re-
Inducements all have The ca aiiber 20 rifle
which is practically Just as good q gun as
the Mauser, while in addition our regular
troops are sharpshooters almost to a man.
This is Largely owing to the Iact that for
years the target ammunition allowance I'm
our small army has been about Sc per
ahnum, an amount no European nation has
ever thought of spending. This does not
say tHat there are not many excellent shots
among the volunteers. and though the War
department has no definite information on
the subject there is little doubt that the
best shots are armed with the new rifles
already, 1000 stand of these arms having
already been sent to General Otis. while
lnere are o. 600 more awaiting his order at
the Benecia arsenal
Inere nave been some reports recently
OF the wounding of some of our own men
by explosions of the Springfields and II
has been suggested in the War Department
that possibly this was the result OF irving
the new smoke!ess ammunition In these
nance bureau offices, who say that al
though there have been shipments of
smokeless ammunition for the Springfield
II Is not likely the volunteers have yet re-
et1 selNso II. IN aaditior, the charge of the
smokeiess powder has been aec,,ratelv
sauged so as not 10 overtax the resistance
OF the old Springfield mechanism
Evening star., 1899-03-08
DANGER OF FLOOD PASSED.
Cold Snap VIII Prevent Damage by
Ohio River.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March S-The Ohio
river has about reached it's maximum here,
which is nearly foot less than was ex-
pected twenty-four hours ago. The sudden
cold weather is the cause of this unexpect-
ed shrinkage. At 10 o'clock last night the
gauge showed $50. At o'clock this morn
ing it marked 57.3 With continued cool,
fair weather it will scarcely go much high
er, and the March flood will pass without
any extraordinary damage.
The chief railroad obstruction so far IS
the abandonment of the branch line of the
Big Four between Lawrenceburg and Au-
rOra. That does not affect through traffic.
With the stage of 81 feet the freight yards
of the Big -Four and of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern located in the lower
part of the city are inaccessible. What
freight is carried must be handled at points
farther out on the lines.
In the suburbs below Cincinnati many
houses are in water, and a number of
manufactures have been obliged to sus-
pend The formation of ice I'D Mill Creek
valley has caused additional loss to the
many truck gardeners in that locality The
mails for trains which do not use the regu-
lar depots are sent out a half hour earlier
than schedule time. Only one line of street
cars has been affected-the East End which
is under water at one point.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
METROPOLITAN STREET RAILWAY.
Current Rumors In Regard to the
Future of the Deal

There is much gossip in financial and
street railroad circles in regard to the
metropolitan railroad DEAL but there is
nothing new that is very definite The
opinion is current that the fact that the
transaction has not been closed in accord
ance with the understanding reached be-
tween representatives of the stockholders
and the prospective purchasers more than
one week ago, as stated in The Star. is
evidence that 1t will not be carried out.
According to the terms of this understand
ing, which was to be made legally effective
by the payment Of a guarantee $225 per
ShSre was to be paid for lne
stock or much as might be offered
Tor sale. However, no money has been paid
and as far as can be learned no further
steps have been taken in this transaction.
1t is not known whether or not this means
the deal has been abandoned, but it is pre-
sumed by some that the prospective buvers
are having some difficulty in raising the
money. 1t is also rumored that some Of the
stockholders are dissatisfied with the price
and think they should get more for their
stock.
In this connection it is noted that dur
ing the past week the quotations of this
stock on the local exchange has steadily de-
clinad from S226 per share, the highest point
reached. to s21O per share. A few shares
Were sold at this latter figure today A
year ago the stock was quoted at $120.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
THE LEGISLATIVE DEADLOCKs.
Little Change in Situation at Harris
burg and Dover.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March S.-Repre-
sentative GalUsha A. Grow and Col James
NJ. Guffey were the most conspicuous spec
tators at todays session of the joint assem-
bly,. The forty-thrd ballot showed no elec-
ton and resulted IS follows:
Quay rep), 1oJ; jerks tdem.), 81; Dali
zen rep), II: Stewart (rep.). s; Irwin (rep),
.; Huff (rep), .; Stone trep>, 4; Rice (rep),
,; Tubbs (rep9. 2; Widener (rep), 3; Ritter
trep.), =; Grow trep-). 3; Smith (rep1. ].
Total vote, 242. Necessary to a choice, 1o2.
Paired or not voting, IL. No election.
DOVER. Del, March S-wiIlard Sauls-
bury receiy cd the full democratic strength
in the balloJing for United States senator
today. The ninetieth ballot resulted: Wi =
lard Salisbury tdem.}, "a i; j. Edward Ad-
dicks tunion rep), Is: Charles F. Richards
treg. rep), II. Absent. 2. Total vote, 80
Necessary to choice, &c, No election. The
ninety-first and ninety-second ballots We're
the same, except that the regular republi-
cans dropped Richards and voted for Gen
James B. Wilson Adjourned until tomor
Evening star., 1899-03-08
CASUALTIES NEAR MANILA.
Gen. Otis Reports to the War Depart
menf.

General Otis telegraphs the War Depart
ment this morning as follows:
MANILA. March s, 1899.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Casualties March 4, near San Pedro EIa-
cati: Wounded, 1st Washington, Company
c, Corporal Frank A. Johnson, breast,
slight. March g, wounded, 9th ARTILLERY,
Battery D. Blacksmith Louis Heibeck, leg,
slight; LIST Washington. Company X, Pri-
Yates Frank l. Rose. chest, slight; H Stole
mon s Russell, thigh, moderate. Injured
First Washington. \, Private Fred c. Tho
rey. foot, crushed on Marquina road
Wounded. list Nebraska F, Corporal Wal
ter J. Huntington, chest. severe; /. Privates
Charles A. Louis, hip. severe; John Trim
BE, thigh, severe; I'd Oregon. G, Priyates
Harry l. Stanton, leg, moderate Albert A.
Eide, abdomen. severe. Hospital Corps
Private Cornelius VI. Monahan leg severe
March !. near San Pedro Macati Ist Wash
ington, killed, c, Private Frank A Love
Joy. OTIS y
Evening star., 1899-03-08
Rebels Pretty Well Cleared From
Their Front at Manila.
THE WEATHER IS STILL VERY hot
Troops Get Little Relief From
the Temporary Shade.
THE FIGHT ESTERD y

MANILA, March s. 3:55 p.m.-Our troops
today are not compelled to remain in the
open country to the same extent as yester-
day, when they were engaged in clearing
the Jungle The rebels seldom appear in
the open, except in the cool of the morning
and in the evening. Our soldiers will prob
ably feel the heat less when they are on
the move.
The following lights on the coasts of
Pauay and Guinaras Islands have been re-
established: Manigonizo. Zigantes, Gala
bazas. Sietopecados, Hoilo and Luzaran.
The French second-class cruiser Jean
Bart has arrived here.
The temperature today at o'clock was
81 degrees, but the cloldy air was like
steam. and the troops were greatly incon-
porary shade afforded by mating and bam
boos wherever feasible. There were fewer
prostrations, however, from the heat.
Rebels Eortifying Their Lines.
The rebels are busily preparing their de-
feuses at various points, and are most ag-
gressive near San Pedro Macati, where
their sharpshooters maintain a persistent
annoyance. SCOTS battery, on the hilltop,
is the center of fire from both sides of the
river.
Gen. Hale withdrew his cutposts from the
left bank of the stream and is now occupy
ing his original position.
Further trouble is probable in the vicinity
of the waterworks when the rebels rally,
but il would be almost an impossibility for
them TO interfere with the water supply,
owing to the strength of our position.
The weather is several degrees hotter to-
Evening star., 1899-03-08
TOULON ARSENAL MENACED
Twelve Dynamite Cartridges Found Near
the Building.
Two Shots Fired af sentry Guarding
Magazine-Six Men Invoiv-
ed in Plot.

PARIS, March S.-Dispatches received
here from Toulon today confirm the report
received from there last night and cabled
to the ASSOC ated Press that twelve dyna-
mite cartridges were found behind the Tou-
lon arsenal yesterday. and that an unidenti-
fled person fired a revolver at a sentry on
duty at the arsenal.
It appears that two shots were fired at
the sentry before the Montely magazine at
O'Clock last night. The guards were
turned out and patrols were sent to scour
the neighborhood, but the culprits were not
discovered. The sentry says he saw six
men running away. The magazine contains
quantities of gunpowder, melinite and dyna-
mite,
Evening star., 1899-03-08
REV. b. f. CLARksoN ExONERATED
Action Taken by Conference NJ. e.
Church in baltimore.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March S.-The Meth
odist conference transacted large amount
OF routine business today of no general in
terest. Bishop Goodseil announced that
the charges against Rev. B. F. Clarkson
had been thoroughly investigated in secret
session and that the accused had been ex-
onerated.
The Women's College of Baltimore was
recommended by resolutions to the church
for aid during the coming century. Pre-
siding Elder L. B. Wilson of Washington
endeavored to amend the resolution so as
to include the American University in the
recommendation but after considerable dis
cussion the amendment was rejected by a
close vote.
The closing session will be held this after
noon at }, at which the bishop will an
nounce the appointments Of -clergymen to
the different churches ;of the conference
Tor the ensuing year. and the final ad-
Journment Is expected to take Place about
5 pm. today.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
PORT ARTHUR SHIP CANAL.
Celebration of Big Texas Enterprise
Takes Place March 20.

PORT ARTHUR. Tex. March s.-The
Port Arthur ship canal will be practically
completed about March 90 when 1t is pro-
posed to celebrate the event in a fitting
manner The canal was designed and con-
structed by Mr.. Robert Gillian, general
manager and chief engineer of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad
The canal Is designed to extend to deep
water from Sabine Pass to Port Arthur.
the former having depth of twenty-five
feet over the bar. The dimensions are the
same those of the Suez canal-iS3 feet
wide and with a depth of y feet 1t is
seven and a half miles long. The excaya-
tions were made by hydraulic dredges the
work involving the dredging ef II, 0Oo, 900
yards of clay, etc
Evening star., 1899-03-08
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS MEET.
State Committee Effects Compromise
in baltimore Primary Case.


in baltimore Primary Case.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, March s-The repub-
lican state central committee met at noon
today in Raines Hall, with Senator George
L. Wellington as chairman. All the coun-
ties and legislative districts were represent
ed, and the attendance was large and en-
thusiastic. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted directing the appointment of addi-
tional judges of election and additional
polling places in the wards of Baltimore
city at the primary election which will take
place here the latter part of the month.
bitter fight has been expected over
these resolutions between the Malster and
the Hooper factions. but compromise was
arranged and the resolutions adopted with
out contest A hard fight took place in the
committee over a resolution presented by
the Malster faction, requiring voters at the
primaries to make oath that they would
support the candidates nominated After
long discussion the resolution was referred
TO committee of six, which will report.
later in the day. The committee then took
a recess.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
Rebels Fortifying Their Lines.
An Engagement Yesterday.

A dispatch from Manila, dated yesterday,
says detachment of Gen. Hale's and Gen.
Wheaton's brigades was engaged for two
hours this morning clearing the country in
front of their lines on both sides of the
river, the enemy concentrating with the
apparent purpose of cutting off the garrison
at the waterworlls.
The rebels bOlted at the first sign of the
advance. hut they separated into small bod
les whenever the covert afforded oppor-
tun!ties. and kept up q running fire. By
series of rapid advances. followed by flank
movements. the enemy was completely
routed far out as GuadalOupe, on the
right, and almost to Mariquina on the left.
Private LoVejOy, Company G, Washing
ton Volunteers, was killed by q stray bull
let Major Bell, eth United States Cavalry
Private Young, Company VI. 10Th Infantry;
Private Curran. Company H, 10Th Infantry,
and Priv ate Sparks. Company l. 1st Wyo-
ming Volunteers, were wounded today
Evening star., 1899-03-08
RESTORED TO THE NAVY.
John c. Sullivan to Be Reinstated as
Lieutenant Comma uder.

In accordance with legislation of the last
Congress. John Clyde Sullivan, who was
dismissed from the navy several years ago
on the charge of enbezzlement, is to be
reappotnted TO the pay corps of the navy,
with the rank of lieutenant commander
The amount of Mr.. Sullivan's alleged en-
bezzlement was 5000, and his friends made
good that amount to the government. He
was found guilty of fraudulent conduct by
a court martial and dismissed the service.
Ever since efforts have been made to Sc
cure his restoration. but without success
until favorable action was secured ON the
measure in his behalf at the last session
of Congress. That measure provided for
his restoration to the pay corps, with the
rank he would have had but for his dis
missal. Consequently he will take his place
at the foot of the list of lieutenant COM
manders and resume duty with increased
pay after his season of enforced idleuess
Paymaster Sullivan is native of Canton,
Ohio. and has many influential friends.