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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-22

The Tugcla, or Startling river,
across which the Beers and British
h&Vo fought each other back and forth
Sc ,cral times, IL the longest stream IN
Natal, and is described as picturesque
ana magnificent. 1t rises on the Free
State side OF the Mont aux Sources, in
the Drakcnaberg and at once leap down
J. 800 feet, with q fall broken only by
one or I'VE lodges and reputcd to be tho
highest in the world. 1t then tears
through great canon for two miles
and Is joined by several rushing noun
tain streams. The first important trib-
utary to the Tugela Is the Little Tugc-
la,swhich flows in from the south. Then
comes the Kip river from the north
the.strcam on which I.adysmith is sit
uatcd.
"A new instance OF electric street
railways being used for freight pur-
poses is found in Cleveland, where
stono is being hauled foom quarry
eight miles distant. Fifteen thousand
pounds capacity freight cars are used
and the work done after tho close of
tho passenger traiTc.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-22

The FARMERS AND COTTON. The
Columbia correspondent OF the News
and Courier says:
The State Alliance is TO hold it's an
nual meeting here on the second Tues
day in July. When asked il the ALI
ancc WAS not practically dead u promi
ncpt member and a leading farmer
This gentleman was asked about the
purchasing OF fertilizers by the farmers
this year. The privilege tax receipts
already amount to almost as much as
the whole OF last years receipts, being
over S1S, 600 greater than at the same
time last year and indicating that the
farmers are going ahead and using as
much fertilizers as ever. This gentle
man said that, while this seemed to
show in cold figures that the farmers
were real buying more fertilizers
than usual this year, he did not think
that they were. lie thinks it is due to
the fact that the farmers are buying
their fertilizers very much earlier than
usual, and cited the INSTANCE Of q mill
that ha sod out its supply as early as
| February this year, whereas it had not
| sold out last year until the last Of a pril.
| He also noted that the farmers were
| really not paying more than tho 10 per
| cent advance on last years price, which
| they agreed upon in oil their antitrust
meetings. III u few instances, here and
there, small farmers had been caught
mapping by jobbors, but as q general
| thing the bulk Of the sales have been
within tho 10 per cent advance. He
| went on to say that there would un-
doubtcdly be largo crop Of cotton
| planted this year and he thought there
Was bound to be another season OF good
prices, como what may. Tho South
Carolina crop, however, he docs not
expect to be rs large as the planting
would Indicate. He says he has never
known a big crop to follow q wet win
| ter, such as this winter has been.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-22

There is building in Santiago,
Cuba, ono OF the most complete church
plants to ne found anywhere. 1t Is for
the new baptist church, recently or.
ganized thore, and is located In the
very heart Of the city. The starting
of it was an old mansion, the open court
Of which has been utilized az the site
for an auditorium, which is wholly
new. The size OF the church is 5Oy70
feet, and the material is OF brick, de-
cCratCd IN COlors to make tho building
Cuban, and not American. Other parts
Of the foundation, constructed from the
old mansion referred to, include pas
tors residence, three largo school
y ms, and d lawn sixty feet square,
",Gh fountain. The congregation
to worship in it is IN u prosperous con.
dition, and steadily growing In NOM
bership. About a dozen Of it's original
members were immersed Immediately
below the famous San Juan Hill not
manyweeks after the engagement.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-22
Henry T.. White, lcttor carrier i

Henry f. White, lcttor carrier in
tho Cleveland, Ohio, postotlice service,
is nephew OF Gen. Sir George White,
Africa. MIR. White was born in Stal.
bridge, ncar Southampton, Euglard,
and went to Cleveland nineteen years
agU.
Charles Franklin Spraguc, con.
gre8sman from Massachusetts, said tC
be worth $40, 100000, is satisfied with
two terme In Congress and proposes to
retire from public life.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-22

Mrs. Minerva Blake Howland, the
only real daughter Of the American
Revolution, who lived In New Haven,
died there a few days ago. She was
81 years old. Her father was Reuben
Blake, who enlisted from Derby, Conn,
In the company organized by Captain
David Humphreys, afterwards an aide
dC.Cnmp ON WashingtOn's stalI.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-22
Save money by buying
your Dry Goods and Shoes
from our
EaS|Gy Branch Store.

Our Y. buyer, is now in New
York securing bargains in all
lines. In a few days we will
have everything you can call
for from a pin to an EIe-'
phant.
We will buy as complete a
stock OF Dry Goods, Notions
and Shoes as you will find
in any store IN "A town ten
times as large as Easley.
Encourage us to keep''sthe
stock up 10y buying allsyou
can from our Easley store.
Our prices will always he as
low as any house in Green
vile Will or can sell at.
We shall have many bar
gains to offer which we will
from time to time mention
in this paper, SO watch this
space.
When in Grecnville call in
and sec lis. We are always
up to date, and will give you
knock down prices.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-03-22

Oar sale Of Me rs and Ladies'
Fine foot Wear at special prices is
drawing to our store those who ap-
prcciato style and quality.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
LOOKING FOR METEORS.

New Haven, Conn, Nov 14.-The as tronomers at the Yale observatory will keep vigil tonight and tomorrow night to look for possible Leonids, as they did all night and far into the morning to-day. The plates when ex- amined to-day by expert photogra- phers did not reveal q single metor. But the delicate apparatus wilt be mounted again tonight in the hope that the meteoric display, if it comes this year, may be caught. The Yale astronomers are not hopeful, however Professor Chase said this morning: '"The chances are against our seeing the meteors because in the first place il is not. certain that the showers will appear this year, and secondly the showers. if they do come. may pass before Il o'clock at night the hour at which the radiant is above the horizon or the meteOrs may pass in the day time being visible only in some other part of the earth where night is. We are in position and prepared to catch what there may be, however, ill the Sky'
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
AMOUNT NOT KNOWN.
Assignee of Grant Bros, Stock Brokers.

Assignee of Grant Bros, Stock Brokers,
 Declines to Discuss Failure.
 New York, Nov 14.-E. G. Stedman, assignee of the firm of Grant Bros, stock brokers, gave out the following statement to-day: ...s '-
 .'The amount of the assets and liabil- ities of the firm cannot be stated until l have had opportunity to examine into its affairs and the schedules and inven- tory have been prepared: nor can state the cause of the assignment be- yond the fact that the firm was in debted to an amount greater than it had the means to pay, and that the reason therefor appears to be the re- cetn discovery that its resources had been depleted in some way, the par ticulars of which may be definitely known only from thorough examina- ton of the firms books
 Mir Stedman said he had read the statement of Mrs John K. Van Sickle, wife of one of the partners in the firm of Grant Bros, in which she intimates that sensational developments will fol- low in the failure, but he declined to reply to the same.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
THE FOREIGN MINISTER'S.
Talk On The Chinese QUestion-Eariy
 Settlement Looked For

Pekin, Nov 12, via Shanghai, Nov 14 A prOtracted conference of the for eign ministers was held to-day, at the conclusion of which there was a gen. eral expression of qualification at the progress made towards reaching a of the minor points had been disposed of and that an agreement had been reached upon several essential QueS- UOnS. The meeting disclosed fewer differences over important points than was expected, which is largely due to the fact that the ministers have re- ceiEed definite instructions from their home governments.
 United States Minister COnger said he was encouraged to believe that pro- positions would be ready to be sub- mitted to the Chinese plenipotentiaries at an earlier date than he had here tofore hoped.
 The ministers will meet again to- morrow.
 Reliable information from Niu Chwang indicates a disturbed condi tlOn of affairs there. Robbers and pi rates are marrying the region and par alyzing commerce. The Russians are making an effort to suppress the troubles except along the railway. The weather is becoming colder. witt nightly froStS. but the supply of fue is good, and the troops are not suffer ing.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14

streets which will run through the rear of the property. The board appeared to be satisfied with the survey, but decided to take no action in the premises until they have looked the ground over. This and other peti- tions referred to the board of aldermen were placed on the list for investiga- ton.
 Hans Rasmussen wanted to know what the city was going to do about South park. The mayor promised to have the paper looked up at the next meeting. The city engineer was in structed to advertise for bids for the construction of sewer in West Grove street to be received at o'clock Tues day evening, November 2T. also to prepare a map for the layout of Pine stret from Hillside avenue to Cooke stret. The property owners on Pine street will be given q hearing on No vember 27 in the matter of layout and establishing the building lines on both sides.
 It was voted to recommend to the aldermen that Mayor Kilduf be dele gated to represent Waterbury at the annual meeting of the League Ameri- can Municipalities in Charleston, $. C., | December 12-15.
 On motion of Commissioner Whiting
 
 | of aldermen that the square formed l by the junction of North Main, Bishop, l Grove Cherry and North Elm streets | be known as North square. It was voted that from and after December l in all cases, if plumbers | fail to make prompt and proper re- | turns as required by the rule, the | proper officer be authorized and direct l ed to refuse permits and report to the | board the names of the plumbers. | Superintendent O'Brien reported that the pumping station will be in working order in q day or two and in Quired if the board desired to give him any instruction in reference to proposition to clean the East Mountain | reservoir He was ordered to pro- | ceed with the work of cleaning the reservoir as soon as convenient.
 The payrolls for the first half of the month were approved as follows: Bureau of Engineering, S340. .25: water department, S422.36; street depart ment. S1,940.97; sewer department, | S122.2 .25.
 The board adjourned until Novem- l ber pr
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
TIMELY TOPICS

Do you want a medium-priced tail or-made suit? Then see Gately & Brennan. The terms are made easy for you. .... ? A complete line of silk and wooIen bonnets, caps and hoods for the chif- dren at I. Chase's up-to-date millinery store.
 J. B. Mullings's clothing gives re- SiStance to the seyerest wear. Under garments in wool or mixed.
 Are you going to buy a new black dress? Read that list of materials and prices that Reid & Hughes print tonight.
 Cloaks, suits and furs. Try Conlon Bros and you certainly will see some thing to suit your taste.
 Underwear for daytime under wear for night, for men and boys. See Jones, Morgan & Co.'S handsome and seryiceable stock.
 K. Dougherty has received lot of mems extra heavy fleece lined un- derwear and put on them the low price of 39c.
 See Dalton & Co for cut flowers and floral designs. They give complete satisfaction in their work.
 Life savers for horses, stable blankets, street blankets, fur and all kinds of winter robes at Miller & Peck-s.
 Currans will sell dress goods to morrow that have been $1.5O at the low price of S9c.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
A BIG FAILURE.
Foreign Attachments Secured Against
 Well-Known Business Houses.

Well-hnOWn Business Houses.
 Philadelphia, Nov 14.--William l.. Strong &5 Co, wholesale dry goods mer chants, whose assignment was an nounced in New York yesterday have branch house in this city at which a large business is transacted. Attor neyS have secured foreign attachments against the firm in common pleas court here for the following creditors:
 Jane T. Griswold, with bail fixed at S92 900; Frank T. Griswold, $70,000 bail, and Elizabeth T. Griswold, with $1G2, 2,1GO bail, and summoning Hood FOulkrod & Co, George F. Fort & Co, Strawbridge X Clothier, John Wanna maker, Folwell Brothers & Co, and John c. Nogler as garnishees.
 The summoning of the firms named is intended by the attorneys for the plaintiffs to secure possession of any goods or moneys belonging to William l.. Strong $, Co, that may have been in their keeping at the time of the failure. One of the attorneys for the Griswolds said: Tt is one of the largest failures that has occurred in the last few years, and the liabilities will easily amount to S6,000, ,O00."
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
LATIN AME ERlCANS.
Congress nt Madrid Hears Parts
 Treaty Violently Denounced.

Congress af madr1d henrB F8f1S
 Treaty Violently Denounced.
 MADRID, Nov 14.-During the pro- ceedings of the Spanish con- gress yesterday and while the report of the committee on arbitration was under discussion the Condo de Luque, professor of international law in the University of Madrid, delivered violent speech against the Spanish-American treaty of Paris, de clsring that "people ought to protest against the feudalism that exists now ln questions of international order"
 Senor Groizard, former minister of for eign affairs, qualified this doctrine as dangerous"
 Other committees proposed the estab- lishment of a Spanish-American bank, with branches in all the large towns of Latin America, half the capital to be supplied by Spain and the rest by the Latin republics; advised the government of Spain to reduce railway and other tariffs and to reform the customs dues in order to facilitate the importation of Spanish h-American produce and advocated the concession by the Spanish-American governments of navigation bounties, the reduction of harbor dues and the estab' lishment of coaling stations and stations for stores.
 Other recommendations were that the Spanish-American governments should negotiate commercial treaties with Spain that permanent expositions for Spanish and Spanish American produce should be established, that all sorts of facilities should be extended to commercial travel CTS and that an sxportation and importa tion bank, with numerous branches should be founded.
 At noon the queen regent received il audience the members of the congress and their wives. s
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
SECRETARY LONGS MOVE.
Will Urge the Establishment of a Ma
 tiOnal Reserve.


 New York. Nov 14.-Secretary Long, it is said, in q special dispatch to the Tribune from Washington, will, in his annual report, urge the establishment of q national naval reserve to supplant the existing naval militia, which is thought to have outlived it's useful ness as shown by it's rapid deteriora- tion since the war with Spain. The proposed national reserve is already under consideration iii congress, with the endorsement of all naval and mar itime interests. It contemplateS the enrolment of officers and seamen in the merchant service. much after the manner of the British reserve, at an expense far below that of the naval militia. with the distinct advantage of making experienced seafaring men available for service aboard fighting ships. It will be shown that in case of war tomorrow the United States warShips now in service would require at least 800 officers and 10000 men for fighting complements. With a national naval reserve enrolled this force could be secured and made eff cient in a few weeks. while on the other hand. the present naval militia system could not supply one-tenth the number in twice the time.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
AT BOTTOM OF WELL.
Thomas McPheters Buried Under
 pila of SoD5 op5 Stonn

Thomas McPheters Buried Under a
 Pile of Sand and Stone.
 Chicago, Nov 14.-A special to the Tribune from Sullivan, Ind. says: Un- der a thin platform of boards. piled high with tons of sand, at the bottom of a thirty foot well. on a farm near here. Thomas McPheters is lying awaiting a rescue. which now seems impossible. To see the light of day again the man must sustain life until another well can be dug some distance from the one in which he is impris- oned and tunnel cut to connect the two shafts. Al efforts to remove the sand from above McPhet2rs has proved futile. another cave-in following each attempt at rescue by this means.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov 14.-Detectives are searching for William S. Mark bookkeeper in the grain and commis- sion house of Neil 6 Shofner of this city, who is charged with being short in his accounts to the extent of $14,OOO or Sl5,O00. Marks's alleged shortage extends back two years. He is al legged 10 have manipulated bills of lad ing of grains, etc.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
HARDIN s Boston ooc Store ! 72-74 SOUTH MAIN ST. Oil Heaters

"OUR MASCOT'-1O inch wick, alum mum steel oil tank. will heat q room 15 feet square. Our price $2.75. Regular price $4.
 LITTLE GIANT''-S-incn wick, cast iron foot rest; will easily heat q room 10 feet square. Our price $3.65. Regular price $4.50. THE LIGHTHOUSE inch wick, aluminium steel oil tank; will heat room 20 feet square. Our price $42O. Regular price $5.5o.
 THE BANNER" - No 3; made by Plume & Atwood; no better stove can be bought for the money. Our price $4.OO. Regular price $4.oO. There is no dust. no smoke, no smell, to these Stoves, and the cost of run ming them is about 1c an hour.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
Gsnera1 strxksr's susess.or.

TRENTON, Nov. i4.-Governor Voor- hees has appointed Colonel Alexander C.. Oliphant ad5utant general of the state to succeed the late General Stryker. Colo nsl Oliphant is personal friend of the governor and has been connected with the national guard for years. He was assistant adjutant general and thorough Iy familiar with the duties of his new office. He is also graduate of the United States Naval academy, but is now engaged in business in Trenton He is q son of General Samuel D. Olinhant
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
FIRE AT IRON WORKS

Detroit, Mich, Nov 14.-Fire to-day damaged the Detroit bridge and iron works to the extent of $75,000. Five hundred men are thrown out of en- piOyment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14

Look through the stock of Linens before Thanksgiving. It may need re plenshing and if so the SPECIAL showing of these goods we are now making may interest you. Our LIN FEN SALES are always a BIG SAY ING FOR RHOUSEKEEPERS.
 10 pieces Cream Damask, 62 inches wide, regular price soc, sale price 42c a yard.
 pieces Cream Damask, 64 inches wide, regular price 75c, sale price 621ac a yard.
 pieces Cream Damask, 72 inches wide, regular price $1, sale price 79c a yard.
 10 pieces Bleached Damask, 62 inch es wide, regular price 621ac, sale price 49c yard. k 5 pieces Bleached Damask, 72 inches wide, regular price 75c, sale price 6272c a yard.
 pieces Bleached Damask, 70 inches wide, regular price $1, sale price S4c yard.
 5 pieces Bleached Damask, 72 inches wide, regular price $1.25, sale price $1 a yard.
 3 pieces Bleached Damask, 72 inches wide, regular price $2, sale price $1.69 yard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
Prllnella Cloths

In the new lustrous Leutina finish. The Stylish Fabric for Gowns, IS inches wide; at $1.5O and S2.
 For Tailor Made Suits we have the finest collection in the city in Camers Hair, Zibilines, Cheviots, Wide Vale Cheviots, Venetians, etc; 52 inches wide, at $2 per yard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
Pattern Cloths.

Our entire stock of Pattern Cloths to be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. They come ? yards, 21s and 3 sards long. No Napkins to match in tGis lot.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
Black Venetian

50 inches wide, suitable for Tailor Made Suits, at $50 per yard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14
Beneali1les

Tn small, neat effects, very handsome figured. at S1 per yard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-14

WANTED-Chriscian man or woman willing
 " to qualify tor permanent position ol trust, here in home county. S90o yearly. Ell close self addressed, StampCd envelope to Secretary. care of Democrat. lU-l9-t:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-30

had been allowed to leave Peln of
their own volition.
The conflict between the Paris mum
icipal council and the ministry of NJ.
Waldeck- Rousseau is becoming SER
ious. President Loubet is now involved,
as he was obliged to refuse an invita-
tion to attend a series of fetes in con-
newton with the exhibition about to
be given at the hote Deville, because
the ministry was not invited also. The
protocol DEGREES that NJ. Loubet shall
not part cipate officially unless he is
accompanied by the cabinet. The ma
tionalist counsellors and party are
furious against NJ. Loubet, despite the
fact that he is helpless in the matter.
This deadlock between the Paris coun-
ell the cabinet and the Elysee must
eventually lead to fficulties, and in
view of the uncompromisng attitude
of|both sides it is not easy to forsee
the end.
Paris is still situated in a torrid
zone, although heavy storms VIII ch oc-
CURED in the north freshened the air
slightly toward the end of the week.
The heat sent the death rate soaring,
especially among children. Many sun
strokes occurred daily, and the hospitals
are overcrowded with this class Of pa
tients. one thousand cots were added
to the various hospitals. Horses sut-
fered terribly, the street car compan-
les alone losing 1900 animals. Owing
to the shortage in the water supply the
house service in Paris is cut off be-
tween II o'clock at night and o'clock
in the morning, while many residents
Of the upper stories are Inconvenience
by the intermittent service during the
day which is insufficient to meet the
demand and many restaurants even
are unable to obtain sufficient for their
needs. The hot weather has driven the
American colony TO the seashore and
mountains. Nearly all the national
commissioners to the exposition and
their families have left Paris for a cou-
pie of months.