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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
HOUSE.

MIR. Hepburn secured the passage OF
hill authorizing the construction of q
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Dubuque, Iowa, and also bill allowing
the division of the southen district OF
tho Circuit Cou of that State.
Legislation authorizing the railroads
entering the District of Columbia to
abolish eli grade crossings, within the
city, was taken up 10 committee OF the
whole, the Baltimore and Potomac be-
ing considered Fl st. This measure au
thorizss the Pennsylvania railroad be-
sides sbolshing grade crossings, to con-
struct a new passenger station, using
more of the government ground ada
cent to the present station.
A parliamentary tangl ensued in the
BoUse when Chairman Babcock of the
Distric' com mittee requested chat the
engineer commissioner OF the District
OF Columbia be admitted on the floor OF
be House TO explain large map which
had been prepared showing the pre-
posed changes 10 route Of the railroad.
Mr.. Babcock said that this request had
been granted in the Senate wnere the
same bill was under consideration.
The request could not be entertained
in the committee of the whole, so the
committee rose and Speaker Henderson
took the chair. Mr.. Babcock repeated
bis request. Sneske' Henderson there =
upon caused the rules OF the House TO
OF read which clearly forbid the enter
tanning of the request. The speaker
caustically remarked to Mr.. Babcock
hat "this ia not the Senate. II is the
House of Representatives working un-
der its own rules"
Mr.. Cowherd said in opposing the bill
that the measure virtually donated TO
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
two and one half million dollars worth
OF government property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
FIFTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, December Is.
SENATE.

Mr.. TillmaD offered a resolution d.
recting the President to forward to the
Senate copies of all papers relating to
an alleged treaty between the United
States and the government of Colon
bia and that all information regarding
any such treaty be forwarded to the
Senate. He ask d immediate consid.
GRAFTON. Mr.. Lodge stated that the
matter was clearly one of an executive
character.
At 1920 o'clock the Senate went into
executive ses sion on his motion.
Mr.. Gslliuger secured 30 minutes for
the consideration of pension claims at
tomoyrow's session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

Mr.. PITKIN, who figured promi'
nep,ly 10 the steal OF the Louisiana vote
in 1876, and was handsomely rewarded
therefor, his last plum being the New
Orleans postofiice, las finally been
abandoned even by bis political friends
at Washington, who. bad as they are,
could not stand any longer his gross
and daRrant moral derelictlons. Mr..
Pitkin, we believe. was carpet bag
ger. or, if not, a scalawag, and all that
IS required to make either show his
true colors, is time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
Incendiary CAPTURED.

Poiladelphis. Dec. lS.-Several re
cent attempts to burn buildings IL
Camden, N. j., have created great
excitemen. The police, early this
morning. captured an unknown man
whom they believe to be the incendiary
He was arrested at the point OF re-
volver, while striking matches under
the big furniture warehouse of the J B
Van SERVER Company. Recently 25C
carloads OF furniture were placed 10 the
building, valued at about S100,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

A BILL is now before Congress to In
crease the salaries of all U. S. judges,
that of the highest to be $4,000, and
that of the lowest $500. With the
pay of officials so high, and that OF the
men who are taxed to raise the requis-
ite money, so low, it is not at all won
derful that the latter are dissatisfied
and dicpontenfpd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
HOW's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any cafe Of Catsrrh that cannot be cured By
Halls Cstsrrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, Q
We, the undersigned. have known +. }
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In ell business Trans
actions and financially able TO carry cut any
obligations made by their firm
West & Trusx, Wholesale Druggists, Tole
do, o.
Wsldin, Kinnsn g. Marvin, WbOlessl'
Druggists. Toledo, 0.
Halls Catsrrh Cure is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price Too per bottle
sold By all druggists. Testimonials free.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
NOTARY STAMPs.-Ths law which

NOTARY STAMPs.-The law which
went into effect Oh the ii ct of last Jolly
providing notary stamp costing one
dollar, 10 be attached to all documents
requiring a notary's seal, will net the a
S. to very considerable revenue, it Is be-
lieved. Although the law has been
in operation only about elk months.
receipts from notaries in Alexandria
duriog that time almost equal the total
eceipts of the twelve months proceed
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

SOME OF the loot gathered by the
Frencb soldiers 10 the allied army IN
China, and sent to France, has been
seized by the authorities there and will
b. tanned. If the like were done with
that sent here by American soldiers in
that army, and those who sent i; were
punished as they should bs, maybe,
the New York Sun, that Gays Ameri-
can soldiers are not hooters, might pos
sibly Conceive the idea that it has a
hieher opinion of the American army
than familiarity with it would warrant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
TUESDAY EVENING DEC. 10, 1900
Mp CLEVELAND has again thought it

Mr.. CLEVELAND has again thought IL
incumbent upon himself to cay that IN
its talked OF reorganization, the demo-
cratic parry should revert to 1t old,
time honored and approved principles
and policies. AS Mr.. Cleveland has
done more than any other one man 10
weaken the democratic party, the iesst
he saws about It's reorganization the
better-certainly for him. The fuDda-
mental basis of success of democracy 10
feal to the party and firm determi-
nation to abide by the decision of its
hiybest court-its national convention.
Rut Mr. Cleveland is so great map'
in his own conceit-thOugh he did hang
a convict with his own hands in order
to save The FIVE dollars he would have
had to pay deputy for doing so-tha'
he set himself up against his Whoie
Marty. when it declined TO repominate
him. and would not support its platform
and ticket. and thereby, and with his
IN ,gwumpery, led fl and disguised
80 MANY of its members, that it has not
vet regained its natural strength Mr.
Cleveland is politically dead, ana
when a maa is dead. be should be quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

Don't use any of the counterfeits Of De
Wits WiTch Heel -slye. Nest Of tbew are
worthless or liable to cause injury. The orig
inal DcWi;t's Witch Hazel SsIve Is s certain
cure for piles, eczema, cuts, scalds, burns,
sores aud skin diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

When you need 8 soothing and healing an
tiseptic application for any puTpose, use th'
original LeWitt's Witch Hazel Sslve, well,
known cure for piles and skin diseases. Y
heals sores without leaving scar. Beware
OF counterfeits,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

The most effective little liver nils made
are DeWtt's Little Early Risers. They mover
gripe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

So, AFTER ali, ex-Congressman Walk
or has given notice of bis contest for
the seat to which Representative Knea
was reelected bv a large majority last
month. Contested elections from Viz
GINA have become disgusting to repuo-
loan Congressman from the North,
most of whom now entertain the same
opinion of Southern republicans that
Mr.. John Wise held bsfore be be-
came one OF them. The republicans OF
the Sc b Congress were in more need OF
members than they will be IN the 9th
and if they wouldn't admit Mr..
Walker to this one, they certainly will
not let bin in the next, especially
as be was defeated by larger majority
Last mouth than he was two years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18
10 P RATIvE sTATEMENT.

/ P kTATEMENT
Nov 3Ot 1899.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-18

months Nov Both 1900
with nOnths ending Nov 3O 1888 @G44
l. MONROE Clerk Gas
By Council Dec IL, 1900.
Tste: r. STANsBURY, ClOk C. C.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Governors Staff.

The commissions Of the members Of
Governor McSweeney's personal aff
have all been prepared and signed By
the governor. They will be mailed to
the members Of the staff as soon as
countersigned by Gen. Floyd.
The following is the corrected list
OF the members of the staff:
Adjutant and Inspector General, j..
". Floyd, Brigadier General, Column
bia.
Assistant Adjutant and Inspector
General, Col. J. D. Frost, Columbia.
Quartermaster General, W. c. Maui
din, Hampton.
Commissary General, W. 3. Wilson,
Charleston.
Surgeon Gene1.l. E. ]. Wannamaker,
Columbia.
Paymaster General. George D. Till
man, jr., Clark's Hill.
Judge Advocate General, U. y.
Gunter. jr. Spa-tanburg.
Chief Engineer, Col. John F. Folk,
Bamberg.
Chief Of Ordnance, Louis J. Bri$tow
Darlington.
Aides: Lieut.. Col. H. Fay Gafiney;
Lieut.. Col. August Kohn, Columbia;
Lieut.. Col. e. J. Watson. Columbia;
Lieut.. Gel James a. McCarley, Whit
mire; Lieut.. Col. c. J. Redding, Char
lesion: Lieut.. Col. James A. Hoyt, jr.,
Columbia; Lieut.. Col. w. c. Hough,
Lancaster; Lieut.. Col. Thomas. c..
Hamer. OF Be1nettsville; Lieut.. Col.
A. II. Moss. Ora1geburg; Lieut.. Gel.
G. c. Sullivan, Anderson; Capt. S. B.
Hyatt, Columbia.
The commissions date from the 23d
of August, 1899.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04

During the last two or three years
American shops have been furnishing
locomotives and steel rails for Eng
lish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese
railways, structural steel for the
bridges built by the British Govern
ment IN the Soudan and tools for the
construction of the great Transsiber-
ian Railway. The most notable tri-
umph for the American workshop
abroad, however, is recorded in the
contracts for the equipment Of the new
electric tramway system of Glasgow.
which aggregate in value not less than
SIS, 900, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Killed While Hunting.

Walter Parks, young man of the
Fairvicw section, was accidentally
killed while hunting on Thursday. His
uncle, Commodore Rogers, was hunt
ing with him, when rabbit jumped
up just before them, and as Mr.. Rogers
fired at the rabbit young Parks rushed
in front OF the gun and received its
contents, resulting in almost instant
death Mr.. Rogers is one Of the best
citizens in the county, and has the
sympathy of every one in this deplcra-
BILE accident. for which he is not to
blame The young man was highly es-
teemed and his death is truly lament
ed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Killed at Hot Supper.

Anderson, Special.-News reached
this place Friday morning of a tragedy
which occurred at a hot supper given
by a negro, Warren Brown, at his
home, four miles north of Anderson,
on the plantation of Hon. T. B. Wat
son. In the midst of the "kickup," one
Will Oliver, missed his handkerchief
from his pocket and Immediately ac-
cused Will Bruce of the theft. A gen.
eral "mixup" resulted, several pistol
shots were fired. and when the confu-
sion subsidized it was found that Dan
Lawton had been killed and Will
Bruce wounded in the arm. Oliver es-
capped to his brothers house on the
Pendleton road, where he concealed
himself until found and arrested the
next morning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Homicide At Govan.

A special from Bamberg says: Dan
Gunnels, the town marshal Of Govan.
came to Bamberg Saturday morning
and surrendered to Sheriff Hunter, re.
porting that he had killed Willie
Grimes, Young white man OF tina.
section, with his club Friday after
noon. News of the homicide had not
reached Bamberg when Gunnels came
to surrender, and his statement is
about the only account OF the affair
that is accessible at present. lie says
Grimes was very boisterous and IN
dulged excessively in profane language,
whereupon he asked him to keep quiet
or leave the town, as he did not care
to arrest him. Grimes was riding
horseback, and the marshal took mold
os the reins and started to lead him
away from the town, whereupon
Grimes cursed him, threatened his fife,
and started to pull his pistol. Gunnel5
saws he then struck him on the head
with his club, not intending to hurs
him much. but he fell from his morse
dead. Gunnels seems to regret his
killing very much, and II his state
ment is true it is possibly case OF ac-.
cidertal or justifiable homicide.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04

Extempore preachers of a forid
type often adopt mannerisms which
they cannot always drop when they
should. An English evangelical min
lister of this sort had trick of apos-
trophizing his hearers as 'dear Lon
don souls" "dear Liverpool souls, :"
according to the place in which he
might happen to be preaching. Pass
ing over to Ireland, he haranSacd
"dear Dublin souls" with great effect,
but when he extended his tour south
wards and appealed tearfully to "dear
Cork SOULS" the effect was great, but
not exactly solemnizing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Autograph "Pis" Books.

One of the most amusing fads at the
present moment is "pig" book, in
which all and sundry OF your friends
are asked to draw pig with their
eyes shut, and sign their names under
it. 1t is far more interesting than an
ordinary autograph book, and causes
endless fun. A pig seems an easy and
mild animal to portray on paper; but
the portraits of him that are drawn
under these circumstances are like
nothing earthly, either in the animal
or vegetable kingdom. Many people
say, however, that you can tell per-
CONS character as we'll from one OF
these drawings as from the hand
writing, and if you make q study of
the subject you will find that they are
not far wroug.-Boston Transcript.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Fire Near Florence

Mr.. Evans Price. weh-to-do farm
er, living at the old John Mccall place,
four miles east of Florence, met with a
heavy loss Friday night. His barn,
stables and forage house were Destroy
ed by fire, together with 500 bushels OF
corn. 100 bushels OF peas, several thou-
sand pounds of forage, lot OF improved
farm implements and other valuable
stuff. The value OF the property de-
stroyed amounted to at least $l,ooo'
with not a cent of insurance. Mt.
Price came very nearly losing all OF his
stock, four head OF mules, several COWS
and hogs. They were gotten out, how
ever. but some of the.stock was badly
scorched and blistered from the heat
The fire was the work OF an iacendiary'
as it occurred about midnight, and no
fire had been about the place that day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
MORE SMALLPOX.
Ten Cases Were Reported In Orc

From what can be ascertained the
smallpox seems to be getting good
headway in several portions Of the
State just now. In fact, its spread IS
said to, be more general than IS known.
A gentleman from the Piedmont sec
tion mentions quite number Of cases
theresbouts that had not even been
reported to the State board Of health.
At me recent meeting OF the State
board it was resolved TO make a Wig
orous effort to stamp the disease out.
9ut it seems that the cold weather is
making the disease move from point
to point faster than the board.
Reports still come to the governor
from different parts of the State. Re-
Gently a batch of cases in the lower
portion of Richland county were re-
ported, as shown by the following let
ter from Private Secretary Aull to DR..
James Evans, s.c-etary of the State
board Of health 3: florence:
Dear. Sir: Mr.. c. X. Singleton, OF
Acton, Richland county, has just noti-
flcd the governor that there are ten
cases OF smallpox in one house in his
community. He desires that DR.. w. j.
Rivers, Eastover. be given authority
70 vaccina:e in order to prevent spread
Of the disease. He says lat DR.. RiV-
ers has 10 points on hanI, but that
will not be sufficient. The governor is
absent, but l promised Mr.. Singleton
to notify you at once and to ask that
you give the matter your immediate at
tention. He seems anxious and fears
a spread of the disease unless some
thing is done tH enforce vaccination.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04

Patrons OF every public library re-
alize the difficulty OF obtaining the
popular books of the day. 1t is i'm
possible to meet the demand, even
with large increase in the number
of copies purchased. A device, ori-
ginating in the st. Louis library, and
being copied in some other city libra
ries, is to put such books on special
list, and to charge fee of five cents
a week for them. This satisfies some
patrons, but displeases others, who
resent the departure from the free.
library idea. In practice it helps a
little, the revenue aiding in the pur-
chase of additional copies, while q
few copies are still given out free of
cost. By the scheme the library re-
ceives mere money in fees than it
formerly received in fines for books
kept beyond the limit for the accom-
modation Of friends.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
The employment Of men for hor

The employment of men for house
servants is the beginning of the end
as it was pictured years ago. The
woman's club has not only come but
is numerous. The woman has her
place in stores and Offices. We may
be able to keep house without her,
but we can't do business without her.
She votes in many States. She holds
Office. She is mayor, and lawyer, and
preacher, and school-commissiouer.
She lectures and talks from the stump.
TIE man must so into the household
and wash dishes and sweep Eoors,
and presently he will be milliner
and dressmaker, facetiously observes
Judge.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Two ResignotionS.

Governor McSweeney has received
and accepted the resignation of Mr.. G..
Lawrence Walker as treasurer Of
Greenville county. Mr.. Walker re-
signs to take the place In the comp
troller generals Office. The governor
also received and accepted the resig-
nation of Mr.. E. P. Jervey as super
visor of registration for Charleston
county. The legislative delegation will
be asked to name his successor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
PALMETTO
Fire ~ SWAMI


Swansea was awakened BY
crying: "Fire!" and soon
was aroused to find the MartiE
ing and vacant store room near It'
abl2ze. The Martin building was
owned by T. L. Martin and was worth
about $4,000, with insurance Of S1,1E0.
The vacant store was owned by Mr..
Johnson, and worth about $300-in-
surance, IL any, unknown. The upper
part of the Martin house was occupied
by Mrs. L. V. CAN'T as hotel, and
she lost all the furniture and the cloth
ing of the whole family, also, but
saved most OF the bedding. One OF
the store rooms under the hotel waa
vacant. The other was occupied by the
Swansea Furniture Company and
Me:srs. Rast Brothers, for harness,
saddles, stoves, etc. The loss of the
Swansea Furniture Company was $500,
with $500 insurance, and the loss o:
Rast Brothers was $500, insurance
$500. Messrs. Rast Brothers general
merchandise store was across the
street, and the side next the Marti2
building and the roof were covered
with corrugated sheet iron. A bucket
brigade was instituted at once, and by
its untiring efforts Rast Brothers store
was saved, but the damage frcm NOV
ing the goods from the building was
considerable.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04
Notes.

The Cox Yarn mill Is another ad-
dition to Anderson's growth ana en-
terprise. The building is 56Xlu lee
which dimensions will prooaDly De
extended in the near future, and VIII
capacitate 5000 spindles.
Lewes, Del, dispatch says that the
two-masted schooner Rebecca, iumper
laden. from Norfolk for New YORK.
stranded two miles south OF Assatea,
gue life saving station. The Vessel
will be probably floated on the next
tide.
yincente Guerra, general manager or
the Cuban American Cigar Manufac-
turing Company. has been appointed
Spanish consul at Tampa, Fla. MI
Guerra has filed the position or french
consul there for over a year and dur
ing the late war locked after Spain s
interests in that section.
Three more bodies were recovered
from the Brazenell Mine Tuesday,
making the total OF dead 3.
The Italian bark Du Fratteli, from
Rio Janeiro, stranded cn Saint
Georges Cape, Fla, and mas been
abandoned by her crew. All HANDS
were saved.
A Fort White, Fla, dispatch says
City Marshal Martenman shot Tom
White, colored, through the head Tues
day afternoon. Martenman had at
tempted to arrest White. The latter
resisted and the marshal shot him in
his tracks. The negroes are gather
ing on the streets and serious trouble
is feared before the night shall have
passed.
The Journal says that the recently
nublished story about negro prelcnef
in Lincoln county having been killed
while crossing fence with a stolen
hog Is not true
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04

John Paul Jones was the first man
who ever raised 'the Stars and
Stripes" He was the first and the
pattern of our long line of naval heroes.
He was the first to demonstrate to the
world our prowess as "sea power -
The first thrill OF pride in the glory Of
his country's arms which the Aneri-
can scheolboy experiences is when he
reads of John Paul Jones and how he
wrested victory from defeat and sailed
away on the quarter deck of al ene-
my's ship after his own had been de-
stroyed in the battle. II haven't yet
begun to fight" lie had said when the
British captain, seeing his ship on fire
and sinking, asked him to surrender.
Does not that contain the concentrated d
Aessence of the American spirit in
peace and in way? John Paul Jones
must be buried on American soil. Now
that his Ions-lost grave in Paris has
been discovered, let US bring him home
to the land he loved and helped to
make free. An American grave for
Paul Jones. the Inspiration OF the
American yoatli
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-04

AnGSthe YlSGc sets me ureamin anu my
Thoughts ire bound to roam
To the girl tlat sings supraner IN our
meet'n' house at home.
Round me bends the feathered grasses with
the dew a-shinin' wet,
And the palm tree 'gainst the skyline
makes ragged silhouette,
And that old guitar a-plunkln' isn't just q
concert band,
And the sing g In Filipino, so do not un'
Bu, there's assSsun magic in 1t. surely, for 1t takes
me far away,
Till the smell of tropic flowers turns tothas
OF new nown hay,
And I'm Us'pin', carried somehow over
miles and miles OF foam,
To the girl that sings supraner in our
meet'n' h @use at home.
Pm a-settin' dressed for Sunday, IN the old
familiar pbw,
And hear the pRrson dronln hAe he ne'of
would get through;
I can see the SUNSHINE streamin' through
the windowt's colored stain,
And smell colo1kne and camphor; yes. and
.-.p .pep'mint. lain as plain.
7 can hear Au - Hannah coughin', can
hear olJs Atkins snore,
And the byI, box pages rustic as the
people thum6a 'em Ger;
And hear the swEeet notcs rlsins upWaro
towards the Heavenly dome,
As that girl, she sings supraheF ih QUE
meet'n' houseS AT nome.
But the old guitar& stops playin' and the
singin' s endeT TOO,
And my Sunday ciotE pes are turnln AuaAi
brown and arm Sy blue;
And the church In old New EhgIana Is once
more forest b aek,.
Full Of Malay heath ans hopih Iney may
shoot me in the pacK.
But l thank that nd tive woman lor 'ue
comfort Of her s png, ,
And hope the mail oat 5 hust'ih 'na'
a.comin' from III Rng Kong,
For I know 1t brings u etter' eeSne oou'h
Pacific's foam,
From the girl that 81 Ps snpranel III ous
meet'P' house at one. .,u :, p,o,,