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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
CLAIMS FROM TURKEY.
Counter Demands on the United
States for Indemnify.

counter Demands on the United
States for Indemnity.
Turkey has attempted TO turn the tables
on the United States in the negotiations
concerning the Armenian indemnity by
making a request for the payment OF
claims Of Turkish subjects against this
Government. the exact nature OF which
could not be ascertained last night. This
Government has never acknowledged the
validity OF these claims and in that fe-
spect the case is not identical With that
OF the Armenian indemnity. the Justice
Of which the Sultan has admitted coupled
with a promise 10 pay the amount de-
manded. The claims OF Turkey AGAINST
the United States are about equal in
amount to those Of the United States
against Turkey, growing out OF the Arme-
nian outrages. Realizing that the revival
OF the Turkish claims is born OF a desire
TO confuse the principle for which the
United States Government Is now contend
ing. the State Department will keep the
Armenian indemnity distinct from the
counter claims OF Turkey and decline to
consider them jointly. Meanwhile, the
American Charge d'Anaires at CONSTANT
nople will continue to press the Porte for
payment.
Minister Straus' resignation has been at
the disposal Of the President since the
Minister'S return from Turkey. but II has
not been placed in the Presidents hands
in written form. Both the President and
the Secretary Of State consider Il ad-
vantageous to have Mr. Straus retain bis
official connection with the Government
while the Armenian indemnity is a mat
ter of negotiation. Whether Mr. Straus
has made himself persona non grata with
the Sultan by reason OF his comments on
the Armenian claim is not known here. but
state Department officials contend that as
he Sultan does not deny giving assurances
10 pay which Mr. Straus says he gave.
here can be no reasonable objection on
hat ground to the resumption By the Amer
can Minister Of his official intercourse
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

Has it occurred to anybody in Congress
to ask the Secretary Of War for an item
lied statement Of the extra salary and al
loWances and the palace expenses Of OTIS
a Manila? 1t would be interesting to know
whether any limit has been placed upon
such extraordinary disbursements, or
whether the Viceroy at Manila has merely
been given a general privilege Of the till
We have been favored with the Depart
ment returns from Cuba. Those from the
Philippines should be requested in ordes
to have the record complete.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
A DENIAL BY sTRAUs.
The Minister~to Turkey Says Ne Has
Not Resigned.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Mr. Oscar S.
straus denied today that he had written
his resignation as Minister to CONSTANT
nople.
Il am in the service Of the Government"
he said and am subject to its orders II
| receive orders to return to Constantine
pie tomorrow I shall obey Immediately"
Mr.. Straus iutimated that he Is intend
ing TO resign his diplomatic position as
soon as the situation with reference to
the indemnity claim is cleared. Upon his
return TO this country on leave OF absence
nj. Straus expressed his desire to be re-
heyed OF MS duties. but at the suggestion
Of President Mckinley and Secretary Hav
consented to remain in service until the
negotiations with which he had been con-
nected we're concluded
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

tFr0m the indianapolis News)
Nothing that the Government Is doing in Cuba
should be withheld from Congress and the people
Whatever c0urse We pursue there. is under the
authority and sanction Of Congress. The country
has assumed O trust, and has by proper action au-
thorized the executive department OF the Govern
ment 20 execute this trust. But. Of course, this
work is subject 10 the constant scrutiny and super
vision Of Congress and the people. 1t could at any
time be modified OF a completely new system Of
temporary administration could be devised.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

IFTOm IHt an AHT0HI0 LNTIIss-I
There is one feature Of the situation which the
cotton statsticians and alleged experts on both
sides Of the Atlantic do not seem to give proper
consideration, and that is the probable scarcity
OF cotton seed Thousands Of acres planted in
cotton have been swept away by the foods, neccs-
stating rcplsn;ing. and though there may yet be
ample time Tor this it may not be an easy matter
for planters to obtain all the seed they will re-
quire to assure a good stand. The cotton experts
appear to have thus far failed to realize the ey-
tent Of the damage to the cotton fields by the
recent foods
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
BIG FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Flames Hid Fair To Destroy n
Whole Block.

PHILADELPHIA. April 25.-A big fire
is raging here which bids fair at midnight
to destroy the business block bounded by
Filbert. Church. Second. and Third ste IS
The fire started at a spindle worm factory
Of William McCausland & Son. 90 Church
Street which was destroyed. The csn-
Migration spread TO the buildings Of the
Dobson Storage Company. at 22O-230 FL
bert Street, and they with their contents
must be total loss. Old Christ Church
is in the direct line Of the flames and fire.
men are working hard to prevent them
reaching it. The loss at midnight was
over S200. 600.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
A FAMOUS WAR NURSE DEAD.
Miss Harriet Il. Dame. Formerly n
Resident of Washington.

CONCORD. y. H.. April 25.-Miss Har
riet p. Dame. the famous war nurse. died
here last night after short illness. Miss
Dame was native of New Hampshire.
and at the outbreak Of the Civil War
joined the Army and served until the
mastering out in 1863.
During the bombardment at Fair Oahs
she vas inside the trenches. At the second
battle Of Bull Run she was taken prisoner
by the COnfederates, but Immediately re-
leased in consideration of her services to
both sides. She was also at the battle of
Gettysburg. She was a pensioner OF the
United States and from 1867 to 1895 was
employed as clerk in the Treasury Depart
meut in Washington, d. c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

A Louisville despatch to The Times yes
terday stated what has been apparently
evident for some days, namely that Taylor's
leading counsel. Ex-Governor Bradley, is
about to break with him for good and all.
Taylor's conduct in negotiating for Gov
ernor Rooseve1ts protection from the legal
process Of Kentucky has been a severe
shock to Republicans at home who have
believed in his innocence of the crime
charged against him. His reported efforts
to escape trial have created a sentiment
against Taylor even in his own party
which, to say the least. is very unfortunate
for him, if he ever expects to clear his
skirts of the suspicion that he may have
been a party to the assassination couspir-
acy Of last winter He may be very in
nocent man; in which case Il is highly de-
sirable that he act like one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

as be lives he will have to be reckoned
with. and il he should take notion to
strike back he knows how to make every
blow tell.
Senator Penrose made a gallant dght
Tor bis friend. but he was fooled for nearly
five months by Mr. Hanna and then sold
ont
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

The Secretary Of the Treasury has com
piled with Senate resolution. adopted on
the goth instant, calling for information as
to the total Of receipts from war revenue
taxation from June I3. 1898, to March 81,
1900. The amount collected by the Treas
ury aggregates S1S2. 405, 292-well on TO two
hundred millions. 1t is not contended that
these onerous and now unnecessary taxes
have any reason for extension: but there is
a manifest purpose on the part of the Ad
ministration to persist in piling them up.
We can only conjecture what the real Oh
ject OF this policy may be. There is a
natural suspicion abroad that IL is to pro-
vide an enormous surplus fund which can
be used by the Standard Oil bank and other
favored financial institutions without cost
to them, as far as anything is likely to ap-
pear Of public record. That they should
reap the entire profit of the governmental
free loan system does not generally seem
to be considered a sane proposition.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

Kansas IL DoubtfuI.-One Of the best
informed citizeus OF Kansas Republican
newspaper editor OF broad vision and
sound judgments authority sor the
statement that the Sunfower State this
year will be one of the principal battle
grounds Il have no patience with this
cock-sure air Of most Kansas Republicans
nov in Washington" said he. Their
talk will only have the effect of Ilis-
leading the party managers until il is too
late 10 save the State. The fact If SUI
preme Importance is that the majority Of
the county governments in Kansas are now
in control of the Fusionists. This means
that the machinery OF election is in the
hands OF anti-Republicans. II does not re
quire an expert knowledge Of politics TO
understand the importance of this to the
Democrats. Bryan is quite as strong to-
iay in the ranks OF the Kansas Fusion
lists as he was four years ago OF course
he will be renominated. and there is no
doubt at all that he VIII poll almost the
full strength OF the Fusonists in Kansas
Why. then, should our Congressman repre-
sent to Hanna and the other party mana
gers here that Kansas is sure to be re
deemed this year? My word for it. |
would rather have Bryan's chance in Kan
sas at this moment than to have Me
Kinleys. Ii is going TO require the hard
est work ever done by the Republicans in
Kansas to save the State for Mckinley"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
Mr.. Donivcr Withdrawals woul

Mr.. DoiliNer W itbdraws.-It would
have been an extremely duh day for i'm
portant political news yesterday had it not
been for the authorized announcement Of
the withdrawal of the Hon. Jonathan
Preptiss Dolliver of Fort Dodge. from the
Vice Presidential race in favor OF the Hon
Charles Emory Smith. of Philadelphia. \
mysterious individual who looks like Dr.
Chauncey Depew and walks with the
Hamlet-like stride Of Senator Beverage
bore this startling information into the
press galleries at the Capitol and then
proceeded to lose himself for the rest of
the day. He had never been seen in either
gallery before nobody had the foresight
TO ask him his name and none Of the
boomers OF either Mr.. Dollver or Mr
Smith was able to identify him by the
description given. At the same time the
friends Of each statesman agreed that the
announcement was authorized. though
neither of the principals would consent to
talk about the subject There is no doubt.
though. that the mysterious stranger was
properly commissioned for the work he did
so adroitly In a twinkling after his ap-
nearance in the busy haunts Of the news
paper men the wires in all directions were
sagging under the weight of the messages
sent to the remotest parts o; the CONT
nent. Il is believed the effect will be to
clear uD the Vice Presidential situation.
at least so far as it had been muddled By
the projection Of the candidacy of the Hon.
Jonathan Prentiss Dollver. It is also con-
sidered as likely that this interesting an
nouncement will result in stirring up some
talk about the Philadelphia Convention
The country seems to lose interest in that
affair every few days. and IL Is necessary
to do something startling to arouse the
people from their apathy. Still. the old
political foxes are clinging to this slate.
For President-W William Mckinley OF Ohio:
for Vice Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt of
New York, platform-DOwn with the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
Those Happy Days.

(Fr0m Harper's Blzar)
She-I don't see how the early Christians cele-
brated Easter.
He-Nhy. why uot2
She Because there weren't any miliucrs then.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

Y TVlI7 TN III ; I'ILlFT
Il want 10 hire half dozen men who are
used to bearing heavy burdens. Do you know any
suchT''
Not especially bat youu find lots OF married
men looking for job"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

The best and only way the people can be as
surcd OF being served with Heurich's beers Is hv
asking for Mserzcn, Senate. and Lager by their
names For bottled beer phone 6Si. Arlington Bot
ting Co., Tor a case.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26


York newspaper yesterday unwittingly
misrepresented Senator Culberson's posi-
ton in the Quay case. This newspaper
stated it as a positive fact that Senator
Culberson had promised 10 vote for Quay
I do not know on what the correspondent
based his assertion said Senator Culber-
son yesterday TO a Times representative
Certainly it could not have been based on
anything l have said or done The fact is
that nobody asked me TO vote for or agains;
Quay. My mind was completely open on
the question almost up to the very mo-
ment the debate was closed. l voted
against the seating Of Mr.. Quay strictly on
the showing Of precedents made. and also
on my Interpretation OF the constitutional
points involved" Senator CulbersOu made
no reference to the fact that few weeks
ago both he and Senator Chiffon were
memorialized by the Democratic members
of the Texas Senate to vote for the seating
OF Mr. Quay.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
MORE TROUBLE FOR TURKEY.
other Nations to Press Their Claims
for Indemnity.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. April 24.--The steps
taken BY the United States to enforce the
payment OF the indemnity due for the
destruction OF American property have ia-
dueed the Ambassadors Of Great Britain.
France. Italy. Austria. and Germany 70
request their respective Governments to
give them instructions regarding similar
cisfrns
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
To Revenge ouny.-A report rafr

To Revenge Quuy.-A report gained
much vogue yesterday at the Capitol to
the effect that the friends in the Senate
Of the Hon Matthew Stanley Quay have
served notice on the promoters of the
Hanna Payne Ship Subsidy bill that that
scheme Of loot and plumber will be de-
feated. Whether this alleged action sig
miles that IL Mr.. Quay had not been de
feated his friends would not have seen the
objectionable character of the bounty
scheme is not stated. However. it is as
serted with such pOsitiveness that the
Quay influence in the Senate is now ar
rayed against the measure that it seems
probable there is truth in the report. II
II is true it would appear to indicate be
yond peradventure that the severance Of
Mr.. Quay's relations with the interests
which he is supposed to have represented
for so many years is complete But
whether or not those interests will fare
better or worse at Washington is Ques-
ton for future development. If in getting
rid of Mr.. Quay they have merely exer-
cised the privilege Of employing new
agent, II is open to question If they do not
know quite as well as Mr.. Quay or any
OF Mr.. Quay's friends which side OF their
bread is buttered. Indisputably they are
vastly concerned in the success of the
Hanna Payne ship subsidy scheme. The
Cramps, the Standard oil Company, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. and the
numerous other lesser corporations inter
ested in the proposed bOunties to ships
are considered strong enough to fight their
own battles in Congress without Mr..
Quay's help. and especially so IL they have
effected a new arrangement whereby they
can deal directly with the dominant powers
Of the party now in control Of all depart
ments of the Government. The allegation
is that heretofore these interests have had
to depend upon an intermediary in the
person of Mr.. Quay to reach desired re-
suits in Legislation and administration. 1t
is believed that Mr. Hanna's efforts will
now be directed toward making the Ship
Subsidy bill a party measure. II he sue
ceeds in that undertaking it is confidently
predicted that the Republican spirit of or
ganization and discipline will be sufi-
GENTLY strong and assertve to carry
through the Hanna-Payne bill. More than
that, it is believed that by the same token
most of MIR. Quay's partisans among the
Republicans will be whipped into line for
the measure regardless OF whatever dis
position they may now have to wreak
vengeance on Quay's humiliators by de-
feating the Subsidy bill.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26

Distinguished Ohio DemOcrat.-The
air Of mystery which appears to have de-
veloped upon Democratic policies and pur-
poses during the past day or two is being
accounted for by the discovery that there
is in Washington at present the Hon.
Lew Bernard, one Of the most distin
guished statesmen Of the Democratic per
suasiOn in Ohio. King Lewie." as he is
called in Cincinnati always moves about.
as becomes every great man, in a fog Of
mystery, not TO say mysticism. At critical
junc,ures in party affairs he is known to
have agreed with the Hon. John r. Mclean
on certain points of the management OF
the party organization and the judicious
distribution Of campaign funds In strict ac-
cord with the statutes of Ohio. Whether
King Lewie'' has yet called on Colonel
Mclean is not known. Il is believed. how
ever that he will do so before returning
to Cincinnati. II is also believed that when
he goes back TO Ohio he will be ready to
announce the policies and purposes of the
party in the Buckeye State bearing es-
pecially on the Kansas City Convention. II
is suggested that possibly the Cincinnati
statesman VIII attempt TO induce Colonel
Mclean to reconsider his announced de-
termination not TO attend the convention as
delegate Also II is believed to be proba-
bic that he will advise Colonel Mclean OF
the time and place he has settled upon for
holding the state Convention for the cleo
ton OF delegates to Kansas City.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01
Letter to Mrs w. w Perry, Ian
caster, -. &

Dear Madam: We feel certain
that you will agree with us when
who say that the real cheapness is
not in the first cost, but in the
ratio of cost to service. There :
an expert diamond setter that Gets
500 day and his employers de
clare he Is the cheapest man they've
got.
First cost for l.. & Nj. Pain is
more than dealers ask for hcnzinc.
barVteS, thin paint, out when YOU
have had your painter add a large
quantity of Iinseed oil to the paint,
the actual cost is lower than the
lowest. Then how our Paint
wcars-An iron clad Guarantee
and a sale of Four Million Pounds
yearly, amply sustain our claim
OF best, and cheapest paint in the
nitcd States.
Mcssrs. Crawford Bros. will be
pleased to supply you with color
cards, and further information.
Yours sincerely,
LONGMAN 4 MARTINEZ.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01
Lightning's work.

A very curious accident, which
might have resulted in the death
of two men, occurred in the Green
briar section on Thursday after-
noon. Ar. r V BRAY, of the
Flint Hill section, was driving in
buggy, and stopped in the road
near Mr.. Leonard Robinson S
house to talk to Mr.. Crosby Ruff.
They wore directly under teIe>
phone wire and Mr. Ruff had his
hand on the shaft of the buggy
when a fash of lightning came and
struck the telephone wire. The
mule was instantly killed and Mr..
Ruff was stunned, but Mr.. Brry
who was in tho buggy was not
effected at all. 1t is supposed
that the ground wire which should
have carried off tho lightning was
not properly fixed. 1t is most
remarkable Mr.. Bray and MIR.
Ruff were not both killed, as they
were so near the mule whom it was
struck. MIR. Ruff soon recovered
from the shock and felt no bad
effects-Winnsboro News and
Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01
Cotton Crop 9,364,5C0 Bales.

Raleigh, Aug 30.-The Cotton
States convention of Commiss n
ers of Agriculture5 at their session
this morning, issued the following
as their statement as to the cot
ton crop of 1900: "Bated upon
the reliable information from all
sources from each of the cotton
States and Territories, taking into
consideration the condition of the
cotton crop, we are lead to be-,
lieve that the following will be
the output of the crop for the
season of I9O0>I90I: Alabama,
S2l, 900 bales; Arkansas, 800, 900:
Florida, 10000; Georgia, I,O25,
600; Indian Territory, 2IO, 900;
Louisiana, 6O3, 900; Mississippi,
S43, 600; Missouri, 80, 900 :
North Carolina, 1875, 900; Okla
homa, 100, 900; South Carolina,
sol, 600; Tennessee, 2S5, 900,
Texas, $500, 900; Virginia I3, q,
600; other sources, 500, making
a total of 1864, 500 bales.
"This estimate, however, Is
subject to the weather conditions
for the month of September and
also killing frosts later on. This
estimate is given out as being the
opinion of this association.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01

Lightning struck Mrs. Alice
Nann' $ residence on Washington
street last TUESDAY night. A feath
er bed in an upstairs room was set
on fire and one of the head posts
of the bedstead split. None of
the inmates of the house were
shocked by the stroke. The bed
caught on fire from the underside
and it is supposed that the springs
of the bed becoming overcharged
set fire to the bed tick. Monroe
Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
UNITY OF LANCASTER,
In the Court of Probate.

{ o \ Y o + LANCASTER,
In the Court of Probate.
By Chas. ID Jones. Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, \. Hilliard Duucan has
made suit to me TO grant him Lette.s :
of Administration on the estate OF and
effects Of Lawrence r Kelly ,dDCpased d :.
THESE ARE THEREFORE To cite and
admomish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Lawrence r
Kelly, deceased. that they he aud ap-
pear before me, in the Ourt Of Pro,
bate, To he held at Lane Ister. G., X
on the Sth day Of Sept next, after pub.
iicatinn thereof, at IL O'Clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should no be granted.
Given Under my Hand and Seal this
22d day of Aug, Ammo Domini. 1900.
r., 81 CHAS. ID JONES,
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01
Bridge to Let.

me BUILDING OF A NEW
bridge over II mile creek at Van
WY ck will be let to The lowest respou &.
sible bidder on Tuesday. 18th day OF
sept, at 10 o'cl"cS m. Plans and
specifications will he made known at
the letting. The tight To reject any
and all bids is reserved Bond will
b" required Of the successful bidder IN
double the amount Of the bid for the
faithful perfoi IN ance of the work.
M Gardner,
Co Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01

L NJ AlleI, good farmer of
Rock Hill, who resigned from the
State Board of Control, because
the duties conflicted with bis re
ligious convictiona, recently visit
ed the State farms, to ascertain
whether, in his opinion, they
shall he kept or abolished. After
investigation, he believes 1t best
to hold on to them. On the Reid
farm he asceI tanned that 800 acres
yielded ten thousand bushels of
oats; so acres, eleven hundred
bushels of wheat. There are 800
hundred acres of fine corn fully
made and one hundred and sixty
acres of late corn very promising
The 23O acres of cotton was the
best he had seen this year. There
were acres of rice ard sugar cane.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-01
For The Ledger.
THE TR iO'S loves.

THE Bee through many a garden
roSes
And huns his lays and courtshIps
DER
But when he finds the flower he loves
He settles there % hum no more.
The Fly doth fly from plate to plate
And taste and taste and all ignore
But when he finds his cream estate
He settles there for further more.
The 'Skeeter DER many bodies roves
And from head to heel he will ex-
plore
But when he finds the SPOT he loves
He settles there to bill for gore.
PEBBLES.