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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06
American Coal to go to Europe 10
Large Quantities.
HESTER'S LATEST COTTON REPORT
Showing the Production and Con->
sumption of Cotton In the Southern
States the Past Year.

London, BY Cable.-American coal
operators and their agents are appar-
emily swarming to England and
rumors Of many important deals filed
the air during the past week. w. T.
Rend, Of Chicago, is here on his way
to Paris. He is hopeful Of supplying
both the French and Russian navies
with steam coal from West Virginia.
Mr.. Rend had a long interview with
the Russian consul.
E. NJ. Hopkins, Of Philadelphia, has
closed contract for 100000 tons or
Pennsylvania run OF mine coal for i'm
mediate delivery at Mediterranean
ports. Mr.. Hopkins said to represen-
tative Of the Associated Press:
English consumers are not familiar
with American unscreened coal, but
continental dealers are. Therefore l
am selling to them. I do not antici-
pate trouble in securing charters"
President Cassat, OF the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, has gone to Paris on the
same business, while the presence Of
Robert Pitcairn, superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Pittsburg division,
goes to Scotland on visit to Andrew
Carnegie early next week, and it has
been said that there is on foot
scheme to provide the Pennsylvania
coal syndicate with transatlantic
transportation. Mr.. Pitcairn said to a
representative Of the Associated Press:
My visit to Mr.. Carnegie is not ex-
actly upon the errand suggested. | am
not quite sure how long the present
coal famine or the existing conditions
in England will continue. Ny per-
sonal idea is that American mine own
ers are apt to find better market in
the Mediterranean, or Black Sea ports,
than any country where England her
self will be a competitor. Under fair
conditions believe the United States
can supply England's former customers
on the continent with fair profit"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06
Telegraphic Briefs.

A coal famine threatens Newfound-
land
Alfred NJ. Waddell, Of Wilmington,
y. c.. has announced himself a Demo-
cratic candidate for United States SEN
ator
Michigan Prohibitionists have nomi-
mated a State ticket, headed by Profess
sor F. S. Goodrich, Of Albion, for gov
ernor.
Railroad commissioners Of all the
Southern States met at Chattanooga,
Tenn, to discuss remedial freight leg
islation.
The thirty-second annual reunion OF
the Society of the Army of the Tennes
see will be held at Detroit, Mich, q
September 26 and q.
Tom S. Johnson, Of Ohio, who arriv-
ed at New York from Europe says he
will accept Mr.. Bryan's invitation to
stump Ohio.
Giovanni Romano, held at New York
for forging signature to $40 postal
order at Scranton, Pa, has been dis
charged for lack of evidence.
George H. Ling, who saved the lives
of scores of persons at the time Of the
Johnstown food, fell from a train q
Chicago, ILL.,, and was killed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06
Hester's Cotton Report.

New Orleans Special.-The totals OF
Secreatry Hester's annual report of the
cotton crop of the United tSates were
promulgated Saturday They show
receipts of cotton at all United States
ports for the year of 6,743764 bales
against S,575,42 last year; overland to
Northern mills 1,161,1S9 agains: l.
345 ,623, Southern consumption taken
direct from interior Of the cotton belt
1,540,S63 against 1,353,791, making
the crop OF the United States for 1892
1900 amount to 9,436,416 bales against
11,274,S40 last year and 11,199,99 the
year before. Mr.. Hester has made his
usual investigation into the consump-
ton of every cotton mill N the oSuth,
including wooden mills that have used
cotton. and the results show total Of
1887, 7,112 bales, but Of this 56,249 bales
were taken from ports included in port
receipts. This total shows that the
mills of the South have used up 1877
713 bales more than during 1S9S-'99,
against a consumption by the North Of
100000. He makes the actual cotton
crop of Texas, including Indian Terri
tory, 2.590,512. or say, 964,579 bales
less than last year. His repo., on the
cotton crop for the different STATS
shows that in thousands of bales:
North Carolina raised SCI; South
Carolina 921; Georgia 1909; Alabama
1,O44; Florida so; Mississippi 1880;
Louisiana 625; Arkansas 75O; Ternes-
see 35S, and Texas 2,591.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

An adjunct is to be established to
the University of California to teach
college girls the household arts. The
up-to-date university training Of young
women, fitting them for all the duties
of life, is Il vast advance on the
''prunes and prisms' course of the old
seminary for young ladies' with its
fictitious ideals and its smattering OF
fashionable accomplishments.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

1t is time that the civilized nations
of the world declared munitions Of
war contraband of peace. 1t is all very
well to trade with the heather in his
blindness on the basis Of one revolu-
tionary matchbox for two tusks OF
ivory, but when it comes down to SELL
ing barbarians Mauser rifles and Max
i'm repeating guns, it is like putting
dynamite into the hands Of children
and. feeling hurt when the explosion
comes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

The destruction Of American forests
has been pitiful, accelerated lately by
the cutting of commercial woods. A
movement, which would make the re-
plenishing Of former growth compul-
sorry would be one of the highest indus
trial value, which should be backed up
both by State and national legislation,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06
McKinIev's Departure DELAYED.

washington Special-President Nc
ley's departure for Canton has not
been fixed. He had hoped to be able
to leave this week, largely on account
of the condition Of Mrs. Mckinley's
health, but the important character Of
the Chinese negotiations necessitates
his presence here, at least until the
present crisis is passed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

About two years ago the nations
which dwell on the other side Of the
Atiantic-chiefy because they cannot
escape-were viewing US with eyes by
no means bedimmcd with the dew of
sympathy. 1t was deemed an act of
objectionable presumption that we
should claim a place among them, ana
we We're given TO understand in many
kinds Of language, parliamentary and
otherwise, that we we're not desirable
companions in the march Of civiliZa.
ton. 1t may be recalled by those
whose memories are not too feeble
that We were described with joyous
insistcnce as Yankee pigs" And now
what do we behold? The spectacle OF
the despised Yankee pig feeding the
armies of the world In this particu.
lar instance the pig comes from Chi.
cago, and he goes abroad in the shape
of pork Verify, the world advances.
There is something really inspiring in
the gentle prediction of the Chicago
packer that Europe would be in trou,
BILE if his city were cut off from com.
munication with it, facetiously OBJ
serves the New York Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06
Endeavorers Busted.

New York, Special.-Many OF the 4Zo
Christian Endeavors, who reacheo lhls
mort from Europe on the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer, are unable TO pro-
ceed to their homes. by reason OF lack
NJ funds Neither did any of the 42o
have any baggage when they arrived
lacking even a change Of linen. Ihey
tell narrowing stories of their expert
enceS abroad.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

The employment of women in the
postal service is not an American idea.
1t was by no means uncommon in the
old DAYS, when postmasters kept post
houses and were persons of some con-
sequence. In 154S Leonard, of Taxis,
appointed q woman postmaster at
Braine-le- Comte, an important point in
France. ..
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

Uncle Sam need have no fear for the
future Of his navy with such material
to fall back upon as the brave boys
of the school ship st. Mary's, who, un-
der their gallant commander, safely
brought their craft to Lisbon, after
successfully battling with three terrific
storms
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

A curious suit for damages has been
brought by tramp in Idaho against
q railroad. He was injured while
stealing a ride, and charged the en-
ployes with negligence because, al
though they knew where he was, they
did not put him off the train.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06
FULL TEXT OF RUSSIAN DOCUMENT

Official Statement Given Out From
Washington-The Proposition for
the Evacuation of Pekin by the
Allied Forces and the Reasons Be-
hind it--Our Government In Full
Accord With Russia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12

A , foot vein Of coal has been discov-
cred AT n depth of LIES feet, about two
and n half miles below Atchison. AZ
- rs the intelligence that coal In
such large quantities was learned, fire.
bells were rung and curfew whistles
were blown. The glad tidings spread
like wildirc, In n few minutes the
news that three feet of coal was struck
was upon every persons lips. About
two months ago the work Of boring
with n diamond drill vas commenced.
To carry on this work n subscription
was taken up and about 3 $4,000 raised.
A few weeks ago, when the depth of
7Os feet was reached, u vein of %
inches was also discovered. A shaft
will probably be sunk soon TO reach
the body of coal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
MURDERouS ACTOR PARENT
Mother Kills Two Children, wounds An
other and shoots Herself.

A New York October dispatch says:
Mrs. Lillian Smith of lnwood, borough
of Manhattan, while insane today shot
her two children, Ethel, aged twelve
years, and Thco, a boy, and then COM
mitted suicide by shooting n%crself.
Another child lies dead at fordham
hospital as the result OF carbolic burns.
Long brooding over the prospect of
death Is said to have been the cause of
the woman's insanity.
Mabel, three years old, was killed
first in the front room on the second
; floor OF the house. The mother in
duced the baby to drink carbolic acid.
Then the mother got n revolver and
fired three shots and the chest OF the
little girl was literally torn to pieces.
IL was about this time that Ethel. the
eldest daughter, returned from school.
She tasted the acid but rejected II.
Again the pistol came in play. The
mother shot twice at Ethel, but only
one shot took effect. Only IA few min
utes after the little boy returned from
school. The mother met him at the
door and shot him, killing him instant.
ly. After satisfying herself that the
boy was dead, Mrs. Smith went up
stairs. Walking into the hall She shot
herself in the right breast. The bul.
let tore through her body, killing her
instantly. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore at once
summoned the police. An examination
disclosed the fact that Mrs. Smith,
Theo, the little boy, and Mabel, the lit
tie three-year-old girl. were dead.
Ethel, aged twelve, will probably re.
cover,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
DUEL ON TOP OF A TRAIN
Two Men Stealing Ride Engage In u
Death Struggle.

On the top of a Chicago'& Alton pas
Ieuger, moving at the rate of forty
miles an hour, william Burke and an
unknown man fought to their death.
The two men were beating their way
from st. Lonis to Chicago. After the
train left East st. Louis the stranger
drew a revolver and demanded Burke's
money. Burke refused to comply with
the request and grappled with his an
tagonist. During the struggle which
followed the unknown man shot Burke
In the side, but the latter finally man
aged to push him from she top of the
coach. He was picked up with his
skull crushed in and otherwise horri-
bly, injured and barely alive. Burke
will recover.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
welded an EnKlIsh Peer.

II has just developed that Mrs. Grace
Farrell. n handsome and wealthy young
widow who has made her home In st.
Paul, Mimi. was married on Septem-
Der &c, to \. j. G. Mackenzie, a o OF
the late Lord Mackenzie, OF Edin-
burgh, Scotland. While Mrs. Farrell
was spending the winter on the Pacific
coast she met Mr.. Mackenzie Mt the
house OF mutual friends and In time a
formal engagement ensucd, culminat-
ing in the marriage which occurred at
All Saints church in Omaha, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs Mackenzie are now en-
braae the NSwr &J9rb. CITY, from which
for Europe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Among the Americans returning to
the United states from London are
Major General Wesley Merritt and Col
onel Sanger.
King Howard was hanged at Bren-
ham. Texas. Howard killed his wife
and Luke Taylor in a fit of jealousy on
the 4th Of last March.
The American line steamer
Deutschland, Captain Alberts, which
sailed Monday for New York, went
aground at Pagensund.
James Stillman, treasurer OF the
committee appointed by the New York
chamber Of commerce for the relief OF
the Galveston sufferers, acknowledges
receipt TO date of Si00, 900.
Mrs. Langtry has acquired the I'm
perial theater, Westminster, for sew
eral years. She will open 1t 10 the
spring with "Marie A~ntoinette."
At Woodgren, Eng, Lon Hurst broke
the worlds professional twenty-mils
| running, covering the distance in one
| hour, ffty-three minutes and forty
two seconds.
Secretary Long expects to hold a con
| ference with the representatives Of Oh,
| armor concerns ON time next weel
and Is hopeful that this will brinl
| about an arrangement for the larg,
supply Of armor now required.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Hastings hoy Killed.

Ralph Baton, n twelve.year-old
Hastings, Neb., boy met a violent
death at his home in the northern part
Of that city, He vas returning from
down town town on his pony on the
run. AS the animal turned to enter
the yard the boy lost his balance and
was thrown with such violence against
a tree that his breast bones were
crushed in and the left lung pune
tured. He lived but ten minutes dur
ing which time he suffered the most
intense agony.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
GoebeI Law sim in Force.

A Frankfort, KY, October q dispatch
says: The senate passed a substitute
for the house election bill. The sub
stitute is virtually a return to the law
which was in force when the Goebel
law was enacted and under which the
county judges appoint. the election
officers. The house will almost GER
tainly reject the substitute n the
chances for the passage of the new
election law at the present session are
not very fattering.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
FOR FRAUD IN PENSIONS
Iowa Farmer Arrested FOR I~mpersonating
Another Man,

A Fort Dodge. Ia, dispatch says:
With shoulders bent with the weight
of sixty years and with hair and beard
whitened by care and time, pale,
trembling and ~sad-eycd. William Boogc
of Pomeroy was hustled into AN Hi
nois Central passenger train at that
place 10y two government officials and
brought to this city to answer to the
charge OF defrauding the United states
out OF q pension. William Boogc, bet
ter known as Billie Booge, is II of
the w~ealthiest, IL not the wealthicst
of all the farmers in Rcllville town
ship, P~ocahontas county.
1t is alleged that Booge never was a
soldier, yet he is and has been for sever.
al years drawing a pension of 81? per
month for disabilities which he says he
received in the civil war. It is alleged
that he impersonated another man 80
successfully that he proved To the pen
sion authorities that he was that man
and he has been drawing "a pension for
several years. A. X. L. Toncray of
this city. special examiner, has worked
on the ease for over a year. The ar
rest was made last Saturday by United
States Marshal Christianson Of Web
ster City.
Booge has been bound over to await
the action of the United States grand
jury, his release being obtained by
bonds signed by his wife and ID. T..
Martin of Pomeroy. II is alleged that
Booge has defraudcd the government
ont of over g. 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Estimates ON Iowa Crops.

The preliminary estimates OF the
crop yields Of Iowa for h current
year show II corn area OF s,6ls'ooo
acres, average forty-one bushels per
acre, n total of $50, 365, 06O bushels
which is greater by 100000 than
ever before harvested in the state, The
total of all cereals will be 3l,34o,O2C
bushels, which Is ten millions in ex'
cess of any previous year and 1871 ,0oO,'
600 above the average yield for the
past ten years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
REBELS ARE ACTIVE
FlLlPlNOS SHOWING FIGHT
IN SEVERAL PROVINCES.
CAVALRY TROOPS ARE SENT OUT
General Young in Northern Lu,on Is Re.
Observation-Disclosures ~ Rebels More
shiiful Than Formeriy-Thcy are
Met by American Troops.

A Manila dispatch Of October $
says Tour troops of cavalry have re.
Gently reinforced General Young in
northern Luzon, where the insurgents
are concentrating in the mountains of
North and South llocos provinces. un.
der the leadership of Aglipay, the en-
communicated priest and renegade.
General limo aud General VILLAIN
euva, who had been quiet for some
time are now showing signs of becom-
ing active, as the end of the rainy sea-
son approaches.
Of late there has been scouting and
diminishing In the provinces Of Abra
aud North ~llocos, though without de-
cisive results. IL is obvious, however.
That the maneuver of the Filipinos
are more skilful than formerly and
that the field tactics of the Americans
are being followed by them.
Senior Mabini, the virtual founder of
the Filipino government who was cap
tured by the Americans last December
and lodged in Jail in Manila has been
liberated. As he had always persist
emily refused To take the oath of al
legiance TO the United States govern
ment he had maintained his reputation
among the Filipinos as a resolute pat
riot. They now believe that he had
reached a private understanding with
the American authorities which has
secured his release, and, consequently,
he has lost some of his popularity, al
though he is still considered the leader
OF the dormant revolutionary element.
This week the commission will begin
the work of revising the tariff, making
use OF the results for the investigation
OF the army board in this direction.
1t Is the intention of the commission
to give American trade a better
chance than it has heretofore enjoyed.
owing to the high duties.
The transports Sumner and Venus
nave sailed for the island OF Marin
duque OIL the west coast of Luzon car
rying two battalions. The former has
already arrived there. The transport
Logan will reinforce the NV t
ninth United States infantry now in
Martinique.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12

The following Geographic report has
been received by the weather bureau
from It's crop correspondent, summar-
izing the crop condition in Kansas:
Rains stopped field work In Eastern
half OF the state; threshing, blowing
and sowing continued in Western half;
wheat up In all counties, good stand,
growing well; corn and hay stacks in
jured by heavy rains and overfiows;
apples improved, good crops in some
counties, though poor In most counties;
grass green rs In spring.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
E~ndeavOrers Elect.

The Christian Endeavorers in their
annual state meeting at Lincoln,
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Rev. II. II. Harmon; vice presi-
dent, Rev. Zimmerman; secretary, Miss
Amy Clark, treasurer, l.. w. Harring-
ton; superintendent % Christian citi.
zenship, A. ID. Schermerhorn; superin'
tendent of junior work, Miss Caruth-
ers; superintendent of missionary de-
partment, Miss En-. ma Boehne.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Robbed of Large Amount.

At Sioux City, Ia, NJ. l.. Hubbard of
Mondover, Wis, a capitalist, horse
buyer and cattleman, was relieved of a
gold watch, 5000 in money, $4,000 in
notes and a letter for $40, 900 issued by
the bank Of Mondover, on October o.
Mr.. Hubbard was on his way to Idaho
to buy horses and had stopped in the
city to see the carnival. He left his
money and securities in a pocketbook
In his coat in his room and when he
returned il was gone.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Jealousy Prompts Murder.

At Huntington, West Va, William
J. McAuley. an actor Of Philadelphia,
playing with "a Woman in the Case"
company, was shot by Pearl Newman,
who, after the shooting, escaped to
Ohio. McAuley and three friends en-
tered a restaurant and were talking
to Miss Dorsey Brown, when Newman
and opened fire, killing McAuley in
stantly. Newman is said to have been
Jealous of McAuley's attention tn Miss
Brown,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Boxers VIII be Punished.

The impression is growing that i'm
perial Chinese government is making
an effort to disperse and punish the
boxers. The imperial troops who
were seen near Pei Tai Chm are be-
lieyed To have been concerned in this
movement. The acting viceroy at Tien
Tsin was notified that orders had been
issued 10 dispense the boxers but said
he feared to send out troops because
of the presence of the allied forces.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
GONE TO THE RESCUE.
Hare Takes Full Regiment to Ala shields
UnfortunRtes.

Hare Takes Full Regiment To Ala Shie'us
UnfortunRtes.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived at the war department:
Manila, Oct. s~.-Adiutant General.
Washington: First infantry to Marin
duque October @ on Sumner: General
Hare here TO command island, with or
ders to push operations until insurrec-
ton is stamped out absolutely. He
will have twelve full companies OF in
fantry for the purpose. Anderson's
first operations developed nothing.
No reports since October 2.
MACARTHUR"
The following dispatch relates to re-
Inducements sent to the island OF Mar
induque, where Captain Shields and
fifty-two men Of the Twenty-ninth vol
unteer infantry were either killed or
captured by the insurgents. At that
time General Macarthur sent Colonel
Anderson and two companies of the
Twenty-eighth volunteer infantry,
with the Yorktown and two gunboats,
to the relief of Shields and his com.
mand, IL they were still alive,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
THINK ANDREE WAS KILLED
story roid b., Esk,n,os Indicates uis
Murder.

Harry :. Knapp, II Minneapolis news
paper man, returned October = from n
pcrilous trip to the Hudson hay u
try. in which with nine white ncn and
eight Indians, he sailed 500 miles up
the east shore of that great inland sea.
Mr., Knapp was assured by Eskimos
whom he met that u ''sky boat had
come into the region from the estrcme
north shore Of the bay we years ago,
that il came to the ground and the saw
ages had killed the white men In IL.
This, he explains was Andrcc and his
cNptdition,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
Condemn Child Labor.

The national convention of factory
inspectors, at its final session at in
dianapolis, Ind, elected John Will
liams of New York, president. Among
the vice presidents are William Ander-
son of Missouri; Mrs. #. H.. Green OF
Illinois; secretary-treasury, X. Nj. Hull
of Ohio. The convention adopted res
olutions condemning the child labor
system and making recommendations
as TO it's regulation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-10-12
TOOK CALVES ONLY.
Gang OF Cattle Thieves Discovered 10
Kansas.

'nng OF cattle Thieves Discovered 10
Kansas.
Cattlcncn In Southwestern Kansas
are making life n burden 20 n particu.
larly vicious crowd OF cattle thieves
who are operating under a new method.
One of the thieves was taken 10 the
pcnitcntiary Monday to serve a tour
years sentence. Others are In custody
of the local authorities awaiting trial,
and still others are being rounded up.
The thieves made n speciality Of
stealing young unbranded calves.
They would not steal the mothers Of
the calves, but, instead. would kill the
cows and throw them into the old
abandoned wells In that country.
This was n cruel but n wise thing to
do. The thieves knew that they could
not make away with the cows, because
they were branded. Tho only stock
they could steal with any degree Of
safety was the calves, which were
not yet branded.