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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
NEW ENTERPRISES.
Evidences of South CaroIina's Inc feas
ing Prosperity.

a commission for charter has
been issued to the Ooonee Electric
Power Manufacturing Company. OF
Seneca. Tie company proposes to de-
Nelop and utilize the water power of
Ccnneross Creek and to operate a cot
ton mill with the power. which is aIso
I'D be offered for sale. The capital
stock of tn company is to be S1OO. 900.
The corporators named are: j. :.
Jennings. Oakway: ID. Van Smith.
Charleston; j. II. Carey. Pickens; =.
NJ. Cary. W. S. Lunney. w. r. Doyle.
j. G. Harper. M 5. Hunter John
Hopkins, J. w Harper and NJ. ".
Coleman. of Seneca.
a commission for a charter has been
issued to the Mallory and Sellers Tele-
phone Company. The company pro-
poses TO connect by telephone iatta.
Blenheim. Sellers Marion 4. H..
Loughlinia ana other adjacent points.
The capital stock of the company is to
be $1,000. The corporators named
are: Nessrs. 4. j. Matthison. w. r.
Atkinson and G.. ID. Matheson.
Wednesday T. X. Elliott. T. H..
ketchin. j. r. Mcdonald. A. II. Ell
lott. appointed corporators of The
Winnsboro and Camden Railway Com
pany to build the railroad from
Winnsboro by the most practical
route, received articles of incorpora-
ton. The capital stock is placed at
S20O.0OO. The road when completed
Will be "A Seaboard Air Line branch.
III VIII be thirty miles long
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16

OF sympathy FOR the Beers; declaration
against tho monopolizinS OF public land
Tor speculative purposes, n demand for a
return to the original homestead policy;
declaration for the placing OF all goods
controlled by the trust upon The free tar
III and demand for the initiative and ref
erendum. =
Trusts are condemned aud the national
ownership Of public utilities, such as tho
railroads and the telegraph systems and OF
the issuance OF money, Is recommended as
the proper remedy 10 cope with the trust
evil.
The gold standard act of the present
Congress Is denounced In strong terms.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
MIDDLE-or-THE Po@uL1srs
Wharton Barker For President and Ig-
natins DonnelIy For Nice-President

wharton Barker For President and Ig-
natius Donnelly For Vice-President.
CINcfNNArI, Ohio Especially The ticket
placed in the field by what is commonly
known as the Middle. of-the-Road Populist
party, but which. according to leaders of
the movement, is the one and only Peoples
party, rs that which was selected In 1898.
The ticket IS: For President, Wharton
Barker, OF Pennsylvania, and for Vice
President. lGnatius Donnelly OF Mime
sOta.
The platform demands the initiative and
referendum; fayors public ownership and
operation OF those means OF communion
tion, transportation and production which
the people may elect, such as railroads,
telegraph and telephone lines and coal
mines; opposes allen ownership of lands;
declares for Scientific and absolute
paper money, based upon the wealth and
population OF the Nation, not redeemable
in any specific commodity, but until such
financial system is secured, which we
shall press Tor adoption, we favor the FREQ
and unlimited coinage o; both silver and
gold ut tho legal raUo of 16 TO l." urges m
income tax and attacks trusts.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
Foreign.

The bubonic plague is generally showing
a material decline throughout India.
Tho proposed boycott against the new
taxes WAS inaugurated in Spain.
Lord Salisbury in n speech ut the Prim-
rose League banquet in London uttered a
warming of the pcrils that threaten Eng
land, and made acrid remarks about Irish
Home Rule.
China's proposed recall OF Minister Wa
Ting Fang from tho United States is stout
~ opposed by NicerOy ii Hung Chang.
Having refused TO let his thirteen-year.
ola son take q journey, Peter McIntyro was
shot dead at Toronto, Ont, by the boy
Anarchists from all over Europe are seek-
ing refuge in England.
Tho auti-foroiSn society called the s'Blr
Knife Is spreading in Shan-Tung. China,
and is encouraged by the Chinese officials
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
Domestic.


j. +. Morgan & Co., in New York CITY.
announced that they were organizing the
Americnn Bridge Company, with n capitnl
OF so ,OOl 900, said TO include ninety per
cent. OF all the bridge concerns in the
country.
party IN Delaware nominated Richard NJ
Cooper, of Cheswold, for Governor. The
platform condemns the army cantcen.
a murderer at juneau. Alaska, named
Martin Sirvcrt asked TO be- hanged with.
out trial, and his request was complied
witch.
The titlet sixty acres of land at French
mans Bay, Me, for use as a Government
cCaIins station has been approved.
After defrauding che Government OF
S0ooO by forged money orders, Joseph
BRIGHTER, clerk At the Pullman station of
the chicago PostoAlce, was arrested in
CoNington, KY. and confessed his crime.
Martin Arrow and his wife. Sophia, an
aged couple of Brooklyn, after settling all
their earthly affairs, sat facing each other
anu inhaled illuminating gas until both
wero dead.
Mayor James G. Woodward, of Atlanta.
Ga, who was asked TO resign by the City
council, has decided 10 hold on to his Of
fee.
Drs Edwin VI. Heath. a noted veterinary
surgeon Of Connecticut. died of tubercu-
losis and distemper. diseases which ho is
thought to have contracted from animals
lie treated
George Wright was put in jail at Chilli
cothe, Ohio, on the charge of having COM
mitted triple murder at Provo City, Utah.
Tour years ago The victims were three
children named Elius.
a dinner was given for Governor Brady
or Alaska, Mt the Wallorf-Astoria in New
York City, when marble burst OF William
H. Seward was presented to the people Of
''Tallow Dick" Coombs, Henry Youtsey,
John Davis, Caleb Powers and Harlan
Whitaker. accused OF completely i'm the
murder of Goebel, were transferred from
tho franklin County Jail to Georgetown,
Scott County, Ky.
Tho entire village OF Ellis junction,
chased by the Polska Industrial COLONY.
and cooperative community will be es-
tahiished
Inc Governor Of Utah appealed for aid
Tor tho Schileld Mine Sufferers, and S25 900
has been raised
Marshall Jones, colored, implicated In
the murder of Allen Crosby was lynched
and riddled with bullets at Douglas, Ga.
Porch climbers stole jewels worth sl5. 900
from tho homo of NJ. NJ. Munster, at
Chicago.
regular traffic in Chinese immigrants
Is declared to exist in San Francisco. tho
market price now being $3.50.
Congressman Champ Clark was renomi-
mated Tor Congress in the Eleventh Dis
trict of Missouri He is now serving his
third term In Congress.
A 100Opound bale OF burlap fell on Jacob
hcrns and Henry Hill, in tho hold of tho
steamer Mohawk, at Buffalo, \. Y, killing
them instantly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
ROYAL WEDDING IN JAPAN.
brilliant Marriage of the Prince Imperial
to- PrinCeaa Sndn Mt Tnkin

I'IIIIEfIII 3IHIIIHEU oI Ihe TrInce ImperlRI
To Princess Sada at Toxic.
TOXIC, japan (By Cable. The marriage
of Yoshihto, Prince Imperial of Japan and
Princess S0da, daughter OF Prince Kujo
was held In the palace of the Empress.
Beautiful weather attended the ceremO Onies.
Tho town was crowded with country visi-
tors, for whose benefit there was a display
OF fireworks In the evening. reception
was held in the afternoon, and in the even
ing banquet was given ut the Imperial
Palace
The wedding joins together branches Of
the oldest family in the world, for the
bride and groom are cousins, and the
family tree dates back to 600 b. c., years
before Rome was an empire
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
P0PULIST CONVENTION.
Bryan Nominated For President by
ACClamatioa at Sioux Falls.
TOWNE FOR vICE-PRESlDENT.
The Platform Adopted Demands Silver Mt
sixteen to One, Condemns Imperial
ism and Trusts, Advocates tho National
Ownership OF the Means of Transports
ton. and Declares symp For Beers

Sioux FALLS, S. d. (SpcciaD. Popu-
list National Convention has nominated
William Jennings Bryan, OF Nebraska, for
President and Charles A. Towne, Of Mime
sofa, for VicePresident. The nomination
of Mr.. Bryan WAS made by accamation as
soon as the platform had been adopted.
The platform consists of n preamble and
long series OF resolutions. The resolu-
tions on imperialism and militarism de-
plore the conduct OF the Administration
in the Spanish American war and denounce
its conduct in connection with the Philip
pines. Demand is made for the cessation
of the war.
The increase OF the standing army is lie.
houhced and there is strong resolution
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
Educational Convention

1t is expected that not less than ;G.-
600 teachers will attend the annual
convention of the National Educa-
tional Association to be held in this
city in July. They will come from all
parts of the United States. and Will
represent the best Intelligence of the
country
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
Our Ahnnteh I.lrnl.

The complete customs returns for the
port OF Havana for April show receipts ay-
gregating 5000 .357.il. an increase Of $40. :
'S2.i6 over the same month last year.
The insurgents have suffered "A heavy los,
ut Tabako. near LegHspi. Province OF Al.
bay, Iuzon, 7. /. Three Americans were
wounded.
Four hundred Filipinos attacked an
American garrison of twenty at Baratac.
lloilo Province, and killed four suffering
heavy losses themselves.
Tho people of Manua. Samoa. want to
cede their island to the United states and
they have asked the Americans to hoist
their flag there.
Brigadicr-Ge James W. Bell has
been appointed Military Governor of the
provinces OF Camnrlnos, Albay and Sarso-
gon, Luzon, and OF tho Island of Catandu-
anes In the Philippines.
Some six hundred young officers have
handed in their designations in the Phil
ippines.
The flag of the United States was hoisted
over PaGo Pago Island, Samoa. with due
ceremony.
Seventy-three tourth-class postmasters
have been appointed in Porto Rico.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
FROST DAMAGES CROPS.
Fruit Trees and Berry Bushes suTor, and
Spring Growth is Retarded.

spring Growth Is Retarded.
New YoRE Cry (Speci6D D.-Fruit farmers
and market gardeners In many parts OF this
state, particularly in the Catslil region
and on Long Island, and also in New
Jersey, were considerably alarmed over
tho severe damage to their fruit crops,
which the unseusonahly cold weather oil
tho present month has Inflicted.
Fruit trees and berry bushes have Sc
verely suffered while spriug growth has
been generally retarded. Perhaps $500,
600 will not be too large an estimate OF the
damage done by the late arrival OF tho
warm weather In New York aud New Jer-
sey.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16

and the party Is pledged anew s'never to
cease agitation until the financial co1spIr-
acy Is blotted from the statute books. the
Lincoln greenback restored and the bonds
all paid In and all corporation money for
ever retired"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-05-16
Rush to Cnpc Nomo begins.

Tho Capo Nome rush Is now fairly on
and lodging-houses at seattle Wash, are
crowded beyond their capacity and are
compelled 90 turn guests away every night
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Chinese ns yolupuk.

The idea OF universal language has
been discussed at Intervals for the last
twenty years at least. Now a new scheme
has come to light. 1t is suggested that
Chinese be made the universal language.
Naturally. this proposition comes from
a native of Climatic Chinese Ambassador
to England, in fact. He says:
'.Thc Chinese language Is a purely symbolic lam
guage an Geographic language: all other Ian
Guages are phonetic or alphabetical. \ symbolic
language never changes as long as the idea TO De
expressed remains the same idea. IL is expressed
the same way \ work written in Chinese thous-
ands of years ago can be read with ease ana GER
tainiy. And symbolic language is uniting in
luence'
This may all be true. but it is not likely
that Chinese will ever be adopted as the
Language of the world for several reasons.
most of them so extremely plain TO the
American mind that there is hardly need
of noting them. The one which set
ties the matter without further argument
is that all experience shows that no arbi-
trary arrangement can ever give one Ian
guage precedence over another as uni
versal means of communication. nor is any
arliHcidl lanSuaee SUCCESSFUL, even "hSn
fathered by trained and eminent scholars.
1t is next TO an absolute impossibility to
impose an alien tongue on people who do
not want it; and the English speaking
world will never want Chinese. II is too
different from our own speech and too
difficult to learn. There are probably not
half a dozen scholars in the world who
know Chinese with anything like absolute
thoroughness. The language itself is not
spoken in its purity by very large per-
ceniage of the Monso lisu race. China is
divided into districts and the people OF
one district can with difficulty understand
those of another.
The general course OF affairs seems to in
dicate that in the future English will be
the worlds language. if there IS to be one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30

feet public opinicG and the ramiications
of such sentiment are innumerable. The
alleged experiment. may be forgotten in a
few days. or Il may excite conflict of ex-
pert views tending to cloud and complicate
the general understanding of the case. II
may furnish 4 useful cue to the defence,
admitting that the defence knew nothing of
the proposed test beforehand, and it may
likewise puzzle the prosecuting officials to
a considerable extent.
Demonstrations of this character which
have an indirect bearing upon tho disputes
involved in criminal case and which are
deliberately conducted during the progress
Of the trial outside of the court room and
under the direction of those not clothed
with authority are certain to arouse sus-
picion. however unjust ard unfounded
those suspicious may be. At any rate sucn
experiments appear to be in decidedly bad
taste. if not absolutely pernicious or in
spired. II there is truth in the contention
of the Jersey Psychologist that chemical
action following the solution of bromo-
settler and mercuric cyanide in combina-
ton renders the resultant liquid compare
lively harmless. or at least not deadly in
ordinary doses. TIE fact might well be
demonstrated in the court room and at the
proper lime. But making a sensation of this
alleged scientific fact outside of the halls
of justice and in an undignified fashion is
in distinctly bad taste.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Grand-NaudevIIIe.

Unless the profession of literature be
excepted, accomplishment is attempted by
the unfit more generally in the art Of reci
tation than in any other. During the
course of lifetime the average man so
often is called upon to hear beautiful
thoughts spoiled in their voicing-called
upon at graduating exercises and at
church socials and at steamer concerts
that he loses all idea of discrimination
in mentally banning and barring "elocu-
tionists.'' The injustice OF the proceeding
Is proved this week at the Grand, where
Marie Wainwright shows what fine touches
and absence OF apparent effort may do
even with the greatest POEMS Miss
Wainwright is a most intelligent woman.
She reads without strainins for effect
and without impressing with the fact that
she is addressing an audience. Simply.
quietly, and charmingiy she gives the cid
favorites; seemingly as the veriest school,
girl might give them, but really with such
Inherent pathos, such keen humor. and
such occasional intensity that hearing her
is constant treat. Yesterday Miss VAIN
wright began with the familiar, "A Song
% the Camp. Then came Two Marion
cites" its quaint wit enhanced and its
rhythm emphasized by the accompanying
music. Didn't We. Jim?' was marvellous
Iy done, suggesting what possibilities the
actress may find in James Whitcomb
Riley. Eugene Field. Bret Harte. and Paul
Laurence Dunbar. "a Dutch Lullaby" and
KipIing's The Absent Minded Beggar
finished the most delightful portion OF
Manager Chase's entertainment
The remainder of the bill contains an
unpleasant amount of variety matter, but.
after the pruning shears had been used at
the matinee. became something better
than passable. Ward and curran have
an act that is almost wholly new. but
that, despite other merits. is rather duh
and unsatisfactory. In common with the
Hail and Staiey turn however. it was
enjoyed last night. This latter speciality.
by the way really is amusing and. II cut
in length. might be commended unstint-
ingly. The Five Cornallas provide aero
battles only slightly inferior to those or
the famous Nelson's. and George W Day
has a mouologue that is neat, clever. and
-grammaticai. In many respects, Mr..
Day is the best performer OF his Kind
whom Manager Chase has brought here.
Doherty's white poodles 10 several re-
markabIe tricks. a Miss Maitland rscites
negro verses, and the Biograph is retain
ed. George Wilson. Patrice. and others
are underlined.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Significant sensntionalism.

The intermission afforded those who are
identified with the Molineux murder trial
through the illness OF a Juror has deyel-
oped a metropolitan side issue which is
more or less mystifying for obvious rea-
sons. A New Jersey chemist. ostensibly
for the purpose Of proving that orthodox
opinion on the deadly character of certain
poison crystals. is alleged to have swal-
lowed. in the presence of witnesses, and
IN New York hotel solution Of bromo-
settler and mercuric cyanide. This
draught is said to have represented as
nearly as possible that taken by Mrs
Adams. Aolineux's alleged victim.
Naturally, the sensational experiment of
the New Jersey chemist, which has been
deliberately reported, has been followed by
a small war of expert opinion, most of
those familiar with the nature and action
OF poisonous chemicals being skeptical as
insinuating that il he had swallowed what
he claims he did, he would not be alive 70
participate IN the argument that has fol-
lowed.
Perhaps the most interesting and Sig
niiicant feature OF the affair which ha.
been given extraordinary notoriety is its
coincidence with the recess in the famous
poison hearing. The chemist who drank
the mixture does not claim 10 be actively
interested in the defence of Molineux. In
fact, the prisoners counsel denies having
any relation with him. Yet it is stated
that General Moiineux, the father of the
accused. declares his willingness to take a
dose similar to that prepared by the
expert whose veracity has been mildly
questioned. And It seems strange that
General Molineux would make such an Of
fer unless he had the best assurances from
some reliable scientific authority that he
could swallow the solution of poison crys-
tails and bromo-seltzer without fatal re-
suit. Besides, the defendants chief coun
sci viii not deny that he intends calling
the chemist. who conducted the alleged ex-
pertinent to testify in behalf of his client.
While such incidents as this cannot. the
oreticaily, have the slightest influence
upon the conduct or outcome Of criminal
case, they. nevertheless. on occasions. az
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
Lafnyette-ssAn Earnest Stntue-Nak-
err "The RoynIist." aud .s'rhe
Geishn and the Knight

OF course. no one knew what II all was
about. No one was expected to lsnow.
although the programmes did bear fairly
clear synopsis of. the plays presented.
But then. no one cared particularly as to
the why and wherefore. either. Only the
group of Japanese actors, who appeared
terribly in earnest in everything they did.
even to the Staying of their eompatriots.
seemed to have an adequate conception
On what was transpiring Last nights
assemblage at the Lafayette sat in mute
wonderment through the entertainment
provided by the self-styled Imperial Com
nany, astOnished at some OF the work,
pleased with many portions Of the strange
performance, and quite enchanted 9t the
marvellous naturalness OF the portrayals
The programme offered was divided into
three sections-Rosina Vokes-like. The
first bit. which Is entitled IAN Earnest
Statue Maker" requires the services OF
seven Thespians. IAN Earnest Statue
Maker" Is Japanese for the idea OF 'Pyg-
malion and Gaiatea." and the sketch con-
Germs the love of a sculptor for a dancer.
whose beauty he perpetuates with his
chisel. During the Interpretation OF this
short piece, four subordinate members OF
the company attract some attention and
win almost as much favor as the princi-
pals by the absolute perfection OF their
posing. In this trifie, Tsusaka is the
Zingoro and Sada Yacco is the dancer.
Admirers of melo-drama. romantic
works. and OF other offerings that engage
the services of actors skilled in sword
play. reiished the second production OF the
evening. THE Royalist." The preseuta-
ton concerns the efforts OF a faithful fol-
lower OF the Mikado to protect that digni-
tary from an evil spirit in the person of
one Hoiio, man with a fighting reputa-
ton that would compare quite favorably
with that OF Mr.. Sullivan. the well-known
gladiator of the squared circle. The pur-
pose OF the comedy is to show that there
are others" and this fact is capitally
brought out through the magnificent
Strengthening capacity OF Takanori. an
ardent supporter OF the Emperor. imper-
sonated by otojiro Kawakami. This
worthy warrior is possessed OF such mar
velous powers in the line OF putting his
foes to utter rout that one might be par
doned for supposing that the Japanese
author borrowed the idea of the char
acter from one Of Richard Harding Davis
tales.
The concluding sketch. THE Geisha and
the Knight, is in two scenes. 1t intro
duees Sada Yaceo in some really eaptiyst-
irg dancing and also serves to shcw her
abilities as an emotional actress. During
this dance saba Yaeco-she il an exquisite
specimen OF Japanese maidsnhood, by tee
way-is accompanied by a native band Of
two.
As distinct novelty the troupe Of Jap
auese players Is a treat. Americans who
patronize the theatre-and particularly the
Z. :. Sothern clientele-shculd witness its
work, il only for the purpose of seeing the
star fight duel.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-30
kernan's - Robes "Fuickcrbock-
erxff

But one word of wholly adverse criticism
need be applied to the bill provided by
Robes Observation-Disclosures" yesterday at
Keruan's-the programme is somewhat too
lengthy. Despite this. the three-hour en-
tertaiament contains not one turn that
seemed dull to the patrons of the house.
and il is safe to predict that the Lyceum
will be crowded every afternoon and even
ing this week. Manager Robe has sue
ceeded in gathering some of the most
shapely girls obtainable. and not u Few
OF these are fair of face. The opening por-
ton of the performance is farce, entitled
Her Birthday
Then comes the olio. which introduces
the Three wrights. trio OF pretty English
girls who cannot sing. but who make
good, with clever footwork: the Brothers
Ia Nfoyne two of the ablest horizontal bar
EXPERTS recently seen in this city; Rosalie.
a serio-coInie; the Armstrong Brothers.
who use canes and newspapers to good adj
vantage in emphasizing some fair jokes:
Bert and Sophie Leslie. the darn fool
and the soubrette," and ALI Grant. mono
logist. The semi finale is a travesty. Tbs
Absconder," and it is followed by a special
feature in the Moorish odalisque Violala
and her troupe of wrigglers fresh from the
Philadelphia Export Exposition. Next. The
Tammany Tigers