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\ board Of medical officers. Consisting az
Lieut. Col BENZ F. Pope. deputy surgeon
general: Major Guy L. Eide. surgeon T. 9
Volunteers: Captain Wakeman and First
Lieut. Bailey h. Ashford assistant .ur.
scons- has been ordered TO NEE, as soon as
practicable at Manila 10 examine candi.
dates for admission To the medical corr,s Of
the army
The resignation of Capt. Ashton h. Howl
assistant surgeon. has been accepted by tho
President. 10 take effect February "
Second Lieut. Fitzhugh Lee. jr-. LIST Cav
airy. has been ordered from New York
city TO Fort Meade. South Dakota, 10 lin
his troop ~"
'haplain Rowland S. Nichols has been or
drred 10 Fort SlocuHl. N Y, to accomnanv
recruits 10 b. sent from that post on The
Transport Summer TO the Philippines
First Lieut. Bailey K Ashford assistant
surgeon. upon the expiration Of mis- present
leave Of absence VIII be relieved from fur
Their duty in the department Of Porto Rico
and proceed from Washington. d. c 10
San Francisco, Cal, for duty
The resignation Of Capt George Mex
Williamson. assistant quartermaster, Of his
commission as first lieutenant Of the Sth
cavalry only, has been accepted by the
President.
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Larger Crowds Seek Admission to al.
legged Child Murderer's Trial.
SMELL Is STILL SLUGGISH
Description Of the Procedure in
Toiling With Talesmen,
SLOW ROGRESS MADE

With sixty additional talesmen in attend
ance. the impaneling of q jury to pass
Judgment in the case Of Benjamin II. Smell
was resumed this morning before Judge
Clabaugh in Criminal Court No. l. AL
though the eXamina ton of the taiesmen to
determine their qualifications in connection
with the jury service is a long-dra wn-out
and monotoneus proceeding. interest in The
trial had materially increased since yester
day
The number of spectators. both in the
court room and assembled in the corridors
without. was much larger than it was yes
terday; otherwise todays proceedings We're
a repetition of those of the opening day.
The appearance of Smell was unchanged.
He sat with knees crossed, hands clasped
and downcast eyes, apparently not taking
the slightest interest in what was transpir-
ing. So far could be discerned. he took
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the dependent act of 1890 if they had an
income of SOC year.
Mr.. Robinson Ind.) joined in the assault
upon the rulings Of the pension Office
Mr.. Daily IN. - took advantage of the
latitude allowed in debate to discuss the
transactions of the Secretary of the Treas
ury in connection with the New York Gus
tom house. He argued that Secretary
Cages defense was purely technical and
that in departing from the act of 1891 the
Secretary had been guilty of malfeasance
or misfeasance in office.
Mr. Gaines tTenn.) argued at some length
In favor of his scheme to break up trusts
by denying them the use of the mails. This
method. he said, had effectually suppressed
lotteries in the United States
Mr. Sims Tenn.) commended Mr. Evans
course as commissioner Of pensions.
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THE HOUSE.

The pension appropriation bill engaged
the attention of the House today Before
it was called up a bill was passed to ex-
tend the time for the completion of a
bridge across the Missouri river at St.
Charles Mo.
Mr.. Barney CWis.), who was in charge
of the pension bill, made a general state
ment of its contents. Mr.. Barney said the
commissioner of pensions estimated that
the amount for pensions during the COM
ing year would largely decrease. but that
owing to the influx of claims on account
of the Spanish war he did not deem it wise
to reduce the general appropriation this
year There were 5000 Spanish war claims
pending. The pension commissioner
thought five or six millions would cover
these claims.
Mr. Talbert Is. c. asked if the pension
laws were not now liberal enough to dis
pense with the Friday night sessions at
which special bills We're passed to pension
bounty Jumpers and coffee coolers
Mr.. Barney replied that in his opinion
the bills passed Friday night were meri-
torious and benefited persons who could OBJ
tain relief in no other way.
Commandments Rulings Attacked.
Mr. Curtis (Kan) assailed some of the
rulings of the commissioner of pensions,
tracing their origin to the Startling false
and fictitious charge made in 1898 that
thousands of fraudulent pensioners We're
on the rolls"
When the present, administration came
into power, he said. the old soldiers expect
ed a change in thenrules and regulations
They looked for more liberal construction:
but he was sorry teesay they were disap-
pointed. The new commissioner of pen
sions continued tfsl rules and regulations
of his predecessor in force.
IF the present commissioner is not con-
Quoting the office properly is not the rem
asked Mr.. Bartfett:79
IT do not believe the President Endorses
the acts of the, commissioner" replied Mr..
Curtis. II do npaat believe he knows what is
s us it tn not his duty 70 know"
He has no!t.niftheI fine to examine into
miner details. a.
the Union?'
They say he was replied Mr.. Curtis.
Il do not believe he ever carried a mus
ket."
Here Mr.. Grosvenor (ohio) interviewed to
say that Commissioner Evans was a native
of Pennsylvania. When l first knew him"
said he, The was private soldier in a Wis
consin regiment. Later he Joined the Army
of the Cumberland. | 90 not know how
long he served. but that he served as an
enlisted man 1 do know. Before the close
of the war be was made a clerk in the
quartermasters Office at CHATTANOOGA"
MAY not all the trC uble be due r slad
pension Office who are out of sympa thy
with the old soldiers, but who are projected
in their positions by the civil service law"
Il have been told that was true ra-
piled Mr.. Curtis. but the commissioner
of pensions has the power to remedy that
condition.
He inveighed especially against the ruling
which deprived widows of the benefit of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19

Provisions of Bill Introduced by
Mr.. Payne.

Representative Payne of New York, chair
nan Of the ways and means committee, to-
Gay introduced bill in the House to ex-
tend the custom laws of the United States
to Porto Rico and make it a customs dis
trict. The effect of the enactment of this
bill into law would be free trade between
the United States and Porto Rico.
Mr.. Payne said he had introduced the hill
upon his own motion. after listening to the
hearings in the insular committee He was
satisfied that free trade with the United
States would greatly help the island and
would not injure the industries of this
country.
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W. F.. HAGAN TESTIFIES.
Identifies Handwriting as That Of the
Defendant.

NEW YORK, January 19-William F.
Hagan of Troy, handwriting expert, went
upon the witness stand when the session of
the MolineuX trial began today, and Mr..
Weeks resumed his cross-examination.
which was interrupted yesterday by ad-
journment. Mr.. Weeks inquired if the
witness attached any considerable import
ance to the dot over the 81" whether placed
to the right or left of the letter The wit
ness answered that in connection with
other characteristics he would consider
that, but not alone.
Haven't YOU" asked Mr. Weeks, found
the way he dots his i an unvarying char
acteristic in the defendants handwrting?'
Yes; it is much in evidence
And 1t is not dotted so in the poison
address,"
NO; but this might be Intentional
But even in designed handwriting you
would expect to find a number of uncon-
scious characteristics of a persons usual
writing repeated. wouldn't your"
Yes. quite a number"
Mr.. Weeks then went on to question the
expert on number of other characters
tics, which might be ciasSed as uncon-
scious ones. which do not appear in the
writing in the poison address.
DO you find anything typical of the de-
tendants writing i'll the poison package ad-
dresS?"
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. senate Caucus Postponed.

The republican caucus of the Senate,
which was to have been held This morn
ing in the marble room for the purpose OF
considering the question of a reorganiza-
ton of the Senate, was postponed until
Immediately after the adjournment of the
Senate this afternoon The name of ex-
Representative Bennett OF Brooklyn is n. ow
mentioned among other candidates for the
office of secretary of the Senate.
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Presidential Nominations.

The following nominations We're made to-
day:
lHteri'r-Thomas b HiIdebrand. Abba,
Iowa l" be receiver of public moneys at
Rampant City. Alaska Daniel II Wheeler
Of Omaha. Neb.. TO be supervisor Of the
twelfth census for the second district of
Nebraska "a
Post oftice-Frank W Rollins, Maine 10
be postmaster at Ellsworth Me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19

Mr.. Wellington of Maryland has made a
favorable report to the Senate from the
committee on public buildings and grounds
on bill increasing the limit of cost for the
at Cumberland, Nd. from $4,000 to SI25,-
600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19

An alarm of fire was turned in from box
426 about o'clock this morning by Police
man Kemp for fire in John McHugh's sa-
loon, No 1920 LIST street southwest The
fire was caused by the explosion of an oil
stove. About S100 damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19
Consul Hay at Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN. January 1S.-Adelbert Hay.
the new United States consul at Pretoria
arrived yesterday. and will start for his
post Saturday.
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All of the Writing Typical.

Il find nothing but what is typical
The expert had said that from the forma-
ton of the letters the pen must have been
held in a certain Mailer, and Mr.. Weeks
asked:
Didn't you testify in case that a per-
son wrote in 4 certain way, when it after
ward developed that the end of the thumb
had been cut OFF,
Il never heard of such a case
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no cognizance of the preliminary steps
| which were being taken to try him for his
life. The relatives of the murdered girl
\ and of the defendant were in court today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-19

I'VE are going to the relief of our com
rades in Ladysmlth. There Will be no turn
ing back
The order proceeds to advise the men,
when they charge, regarding the conditions
under which they should receive the sur
render of any oil the enemy. 1T also warns
them that the Beers are treacherous in the
use of the white flag. This order has been
received with enthusiasm in every camp.
The march was very trying, but the troops
are now encamped amid very pleasant sur
roundngs Their health is excellent, and
all are confident.
Gen. Buffers warning about the misuse OF
the white flag by the Beers in his proc
lamation to the troops is considered a
rather broad hint to give no quarter. His
phrase, There will be no turning back,
is played upon editorially by the morning
papers as presaging cheerful announce
mentS.
The war office announces the appoint
ment of the Duke of Marlborough as
staff captain, in connection with the I'm
perial Yeomanry being organized for serv-
ice in South Africa.
Methuen Awaits Reinforcements.
The absorbing interest felt in the situa-
ton in Natal makes other points in the
theater Of war seem microscopic. Lord
Methuen lies behind his works at Modder
river 1t is estimated that his forces will
have to be nearly quite doubled before
he can relieve Kimberley.
British achievements are moving to-
ward Gen. French at Rensburg. With
these he is expected TO advance. Gen. CAT
acres men occupy Lopesburg, slight ad-
vance.
The war office announces that next week
will be embarked seventy-two guns 3.11O
men and 2.210 horses. This is the largest
consignment Of artillery ever sent abroad
The war Office invites 500 volunteers for a
-sharpshooter's battalion of yeomanry
Sir William MacCormac, in the Lancet,
says that Of the 800 wounded in the hos
pitfalls visited by him only eight had been
hit by shells.
Mr.. kipling has written the following
characteristic letter to the British Guiana
branch of the Navy League. in recognition
of . contribution to the war fund:
Bravo, British Guiana! Seeing what
they have had to contend with lately In
the sugar line, they have done uncommon
ly we'll Please convey to them my best
thanks-first. vice president of the
league: second, as perpetrator Of the Abb
sent-minded Beggar, and, third. as a fell
low-contributor to the big Jackpot which
We are boiling up on Thomas behalf. Have
you seen Brazil and Trinidad come into the
gamer"
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Wheat hrmer: spot and month. 6nI, s6a.; p hrua-y
Gsisa6s-s. May. 51ss72: stesmer No. red Ga
s. =: receipts. 4s.iss eushels: southern wheat by
sample. Ss1i: do. grade. 66a70 Oern easier;
spot and month, s5i.asTS; February, sT%ss7L !:
Marvh, SiSsS.$.; steamer mixed. s6isas5A: re-
tflpts. lSS,ol3 bushels: exports, ~. srq bushels
southern white and yellow corn 36a3slS oats
frmer; No. white. SOi.s2l: No. mixed. 2slsa29
Hay dull: M. 1 Timothy $3.50 asked Grain
ireaghls quiet unchanged Sugar stpong, uncAA ng-
ed. Butter, cheese aud eggs hIm. unchanged.
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smith Out of ONCE.

As To the status Of Orson Smith. the
Postmaster General continued. that official
went out of the service last May. having
Spt into some commercial difficuitie. and
given up the Office TO his bondSmen.
The Postmaster General then produced g
letter from Mr.. Porter. secretary to the
President. in which il was stated that the
letter of Mr. Ciemenson had been received
and referred TO the Post Office Department,
also petition from certain citizens of Utah
against Smith under date of December g.
1877. which was sent to the Post Office De-
parrment December "a
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Grain, Provtsteas and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by W. b. Hibbs g. Co. bankers
ana brokers. 1919 T st. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messfs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York
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MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Bill Favorably Considered by Senate Dis
trict Committee.
Proposed Extension of Sixteenth
Streets and Improvements in
the Tax ONCE.

The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia met today and decided to report
favorably Senate resolution 61 relative to
the widening and extension of 10th street:
Senate bill 100, to provide for a municipal
building and court house, and House bill
542 for improvements n the tax depart
inents Of the District Of Columbia
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
Sont UP for COunlcrfeitInc.

A few weeks ago several counterfeit
half-dollar pieces were found in circula-
ton among the negroes in town. The
local police force went 10 work and in
few days they had tho assistance of a
private detective Of tho government,
and as result Jim Irving and Thos.
Greenwood, colured, were arrested on
the charge. At Greenwood's house u
complete set Of tools and moulds we're
found. After investigating the case
Commissioner Dominick released Ir-
wing and bound Greenwood over to the
U. S. Court to be held in Greenville
next April. His bond was placed at
$1,000. Greenwood has already served
one term for counterfeiting.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
Right You Are!

A short time ago Clinton S. Masseck,
of Manchester, N. H., whose address is
room 523, the kennard, that city, an
agent of the Prudential Life Insurance
company, wrote to tho postmaster at
"FrOg Level, S. c." as follows: "Can
YOU give me any information about one
j. Ii. Elmore, who enlisted at your place
April II, 1861, in Third South Carolina
infantry, Co. c. as private? l believe
his mothers name was Susan and his
father S Jacob. He was man between
20 and 80 years of age. Any informa-
tion as to him Or his parents or brothers
or sisters will be gladly received"
Nov some years ago tho name of
Frog Le"el was changed to Pomaria,
something the postal authorities dii not
know, 1t seems, and the letter was sent
back marked "no such place.
Mr.. Massuck now sends the letter to
Gov. McSweeney asking his aid in the
search.-The state.
Unless We are much mistaken, the
State is In error in saying that Pomaria
was formerly known as Frog Level. 1t
has been good many years since Frog
Level lost its identity, but if our recol-
lection is not at fault, when it existed
it was nearer to Newberry-at the now
prosperous town of Prosperity. We
raise this point in the interest of history
and call upon the editor Of the Green
vile News to say who is right.-Spar-
tanburg Herald.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
Kesisttd AIrCst.

Constable G. b. Tidwcll had quite an
experience on last Friday afternoon.
lie went out few miles from town
with warrant of arrest for Pierce Su-
Der, colored, charged with stealing
peas and pcavines from the field. The
negro was at work in the field when
Mr.. Tidwell found him and told him
his business. The negro told the con-
stable that he WAS zoo much of gen.
tleman to be arrcstI', to tell him when
the trial would be cid and that he
would come to town, + that he would
not be arrested. When the constable
went to take hold Of the negro he made
at Mr.. Tidwcll with tho pitchforl and
came near running it through him. Mr..
Tidwcll watched his opportunity aud
caught the negro Off his guard and hit
the negro across the head with his pis-
tol which knocked him into his senses.
After that he came. Had it been many
men the negro would have been shot
and killed. 1t was narrow escape for
Mr.. Tidwell, for the negro just missed
him with tho fork.
Magistrate Chappell made wise Sc
lection when he selected MIR. Tidwell as
his constable. When Il warrant is
placed in his hand he always executes
it and does not lose his head in doing
1T. lie makes a good constable.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS, OCrOI}ER D,
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

| This is the week for the State Fair.
Next Tuesday is election day. Hur-
rah for Bryan!
Monday will be saleday. The Mas
| ter will have several sales to make,
Capt. Silas J. McCaughrin was in the
city yesterday shaking hands with his
many friends.
Miss Rosa Wright left on Saturday
for an extended visit to Il 1r brother in
Laurens.
Rev. G. II. Armstrong, who has been
Off on visit to his father in Pennsyl-
vania, has returned to the city.
Miss Florence Mannheim, q charming
anh popu'a ar young lady of Charleston,
Is visiting the family of MIR. Jos. Mann.
Mr.. II. b. Wells had an accident with
his shredder yesterday, but it will tc
fixed and ready for business tomorrow.
MIR. and Mrs. Robt. w. Riser, after a
pleasant visit to relatives here, have
returned to their home at Barlow, Ga.
MIR. L. G. Boland has purchased the
residence from Mr.. Geo. Summer on
the corner CT Johnstone and Adams
streets.
The Common Pleas court has been
postponed this week on account of the
State Fair. The court will convene
Monday morning next.
Mr.. Jesse d. Coats, of Wilmington, N.
O., is in the city visiting relatives and
friends. Jesse is now full-nedgcd op-
elator and can manipulate typc-set-
ting machine with all ease.
Mr.. Fred. J. Russell has his hack on
the streets ready to serve tho public.
1t is great convenience. Anywhere in
the city for ten cents is cheap riding.
Fred. is Il hustler and deserves the
patronage OF the travelling public.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
Temperance Day.

Temperance Day was observed on
Sunday in the Johnstone Street Metho-
dist church Of this city. The pastor, Rev.
w. I. Herbert, preached strong and
forccful sermon on the question of tenn
pcrance and made plain the duties Of
church members and Christians in
dealing with this subject.
at night Mrs. E. S. Herbert, of Or
angeburg, State Lecturer and organizer
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Workers, made most interesting talk
to large congregation at the same
church. She stated plainly the objects
this band Of noble women have in view
in organizing these associations, and
related many instances which made
lasting impressions on the young pco.
pie in the largo audience.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Herbert
organized band Of workers for New.
berry, and we hope they will accom-.
plish much good work.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30

coungry than all other diseases put together
ana until he last few yeals was supposed to
DE 1ncurabe. For great many years doctors
pronounced 1t Il local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by cont tantly failing to
cure with local treat mcn!, pronounced 1t In
caraDle. Science has proven ratarrh to DO q
constitutionnl dlsensc, ard therefore requires
constitutional treatment. 1IalIs Catarrh
Toledo, OHIO, is tho o oly constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is axiom ntcrnuiiy il doses
nom ~ crops to Il tGaSrOonfuI. 1t nets dirCc-
~ on the D ood aud mucous surfaces Of the
system. They fer one hundred dollars TO
any case ii fni'S TO cure nd for circular
and tcStiIrCnialS. AuircsS.
l.. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
Sold by druggists. price 76c.
IIall's Family Pills arc The best
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
The World Over.

Most newspaper men are familiar with
the man who "takes more papers than
he can read" and consequently has no
use for his r. ii paper. lie takes a pa
per publish Augusta, Maine, which
contains all tie news about "The smug-
gler's last Cruise" THE Bandit King"
"Big Nose in Dead Gulch," etc. While
le is storing his mind with such valua-
BILE Information, his wife is reading All
almanac. But thatman gets into trout
le and he rushes 10 his local paper to
get him out. II q relative dies he wants
o column obituary, yet he "takes 80
many papers" that he could not sub.
scribe for his local sheet This is uhe
man who always wants fifteen line
puff, just to fill up you know.--Ex-
change.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
brave Men Fail.

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles az well as women, and ali
feel the results In loss of opetite, pois
ons In the blood, backache, nervous
ness, headache and tired, listless, run.
down feeling. But there's no need to
ieel like that. Listen to J. Gardner,
ldaville, Ind. He says: "Electric Bit.
ters are just the thing for man when
ne Is all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies. It did more
to give me new strength and good ap-
petite than anything I could take. I
can eat anything and have new lease
on iife." Only so cents at all Drug
Stores. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
Burglars In u Dwelling.

Last night burglars attempted and
did succeed in entering one of the fl ont
rooms of Mr.. II. Fl. Franklins residence.
Mrs. Franklin was alone, heard the
parties In the house, but did not do So
many women would have done,
swooned away in fright, but she
secured her pistol and went in pursuit
firing at them and giving alarm. Mrs
Franklin Is a brave woman. 1t would
be we'll If all our women would learn to
nse tho pistol in case it became neces-
sary,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30

Feelings OF safety pervade the house
hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure,
the only harmless remedy that pro-
duces immediate results. It is infalli-
BILE for coughs, colds, Group and all
throat and lung troubles. IL will pre-
vent consumption. elders Corner
Drug Store.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
Working Day and Night

The busiest and mightIest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. King New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar coated
globule OF health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy. brain.fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health: Only 25c per box. Sold by all
Druggists.