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New-York tribune., 1901-12-28

The newly elected deputy and assistant deputy
sherins in the Office of Sherif-elect William J.
O'Brien are being bonded according 70 Law az
just one-half the price the Tammany d. puties
and assistants had to pay to the United .tates
Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Maryland
of which Andrew Freedman and Richard Croker
are in control The Fidelity and Deposit Conn
pany of Maryland is now bonding the new ap-
pointees in the sum of $4,000 each for one-half
of 1 per cent. as against l per cent under Sheriff
Grell and the Van wyck administration.
Under Mr.. Grell deputy sheriff had to pay
$3.50 year for his bond Of $4,000 in the Freed
man company He also had 10 give two real
estate sureties TO protect the bonding company.
On the 1 per cent Tammany basis the principal
employees OF the Sheriff's office paid as follows
for their two-year terms:
TweiVe deputy sherr. " SSss, : o.s9
Twelve assistant deputies 12oo
Total for two 50 200
One-half of this sum. 81. 1000. represents
profits over and above the usual profits that the
companies are now making on a competitive
basis. The low rate under which the deputy
sheriffs are being bonded was secured by John
]. Adams the Sheriff's counsel who asked To-
bids from numerous companies Mr.. Adams in
commenting the difference in rates last night
said:
All had TO do was to ask for bids don't
know why the bonding of the deputies cost so
much under the administration just going out.
The sum of $3.50 year $4,000 bond cer-
tainly was too much to pay The deputies
all they get in the way OF salary. and as mat
ter OF right and justice they ought to be
compelled 10 pay the bonding fee at all They
supposed, IL they do their duty to receive a
certain salary, and IL hardly seems right TO COM
pei them to pay a bonding fee. If under the
law they must pay for their own bonds then
they certainly ought 10 get the bonding done
cheaply possible That is the view 1 took OF
the matter and that accounts for the low rate
that secured.
When it became known yesterday that the
price of bonding city and county employees had
been cut in two. there considerable specula-
tion the probable extent of the profits OF
the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany in the last four years.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
CONDITIONS IN SUM4TR4.
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORERS BRING COLLEC-
TIONS TO THIS COUNTRY-WHY
NATIVES REVOLT.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
San Francisco, Dec. 2I-On the steamer
America Maru, from China, to-day arrived A. c.
Harrison jr and DIR. H. NJ Miller, who have
carried on extensive explorati tiops in Sumatra
They have a large and valuable collection of
birds and other fauna and of anthropological
and chronological specimens. The chronological
collection will be given to the University of
Pennsylvania and the natural history collection
TO the Academy of Natural Science in Philadel-
phia Mr.. Harrisons father was of the firm of
Harrison & Havemeyer. afterward organized
into the American Sugar Refining Company.
OF Sumatra Mr.. Harrison says that under any
other rule than that of the Dutch it would be
one of the richest countries in the world. All
the profitable production is monopoly Of the
government, and the producers are forced to
sell to the Dutch Government at fixed prices,
always far below the market rates. AS result
there is a perennial revolt of the natives against
the Government The Acheenese have been in re-
volt thirty-two years, and in Jumbi. in the CEN
trail part of the island, another tribe has broken
nnf
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
POLICY OF MR. STURGLS.
EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY HIS WATCH.
wORDS+GOOD MEN TO BE RETAINED.

WORDS-GOOD MEN TO BE RETAINED
When he asked yesterday If he had as vet
decided his policy for the administration OF
the Fire Department, Thomas Sturgis. who has
elect Low. said:
My purpose Fire Commissioner will he two
fold: First, to promote the efficiency of the SER
vice, and, second. TO run the department with
the strictest economy. I have heTrd that for
have been somewhat demoraliZed under the pres
ent administration through the fault OF certain
superior ofhcerS As a body the fire force Is
made up of a remarkable lot OF men, whose
courage, when il is stimulated. cannot be sur
passed. Everything shall be done under nv
men. and have doubt that the oldtirne
prestige Of the force will be revived. The de-
partment should also be business prfnci-
pies All opportunities for the waste OF the
city's moneys must be rendered nil
II was reported yesterday that there would be
effort TO bring about the retirement Of Chief
Croker. ,h- nephew of the Tammany chief The
fire chief IS protected by the Civil Service regu-
lations. and his friends say it will be next TO
impossible to bring about his retirement When
Mr.. Sturgis was asked in regard 10 the report
he declined to discuss IT, Mr.. Sturgis said he
would decide on the Deputy Fire Commissioners
of Brooklyn by Monday but that he would nee
make the majority of his appointments until
after he took office. In case he found men in
the department who were efficient he did not
intend making any changes His appointments
he added, would be entirely free from politics
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
MAYOR NAY Re INDUCED TO VETO 1T

Politicians at the City Hall said yesterday that
tho action of the Board OF Aldermen on Thursday
in adopting the map of the Ffrst ward OF the
Borough of Queens would enable the Consolidated
Gas Company erect immense works on its prop
erty having a mile frontage on the East River
No streets OF Importance had been cut through the
property. IT was said and the adoption OF the map
II approved by the Mayor. would prevent the cut
ting Of through the property for long
time There seemed to be doubt as to action by
the Mayor on the resolution 1T was said that II
he followed his usual custom OF ALLOWING thras
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
NORD4U'S ADVICE TO THE JEWS.

Basel Switzerland. Dec. 27.-Max Nordau. the
author and physician. delivered a brilliant
speech to-day before the Zionist Congress- which
was opened here yesterday. NJ Nordau spoke on
the physical and intellectual amelioration of the
Jews, and advised them to cease emgrating
from Eastern Europe to the sweating dens OF
London and New-York. He said that those al
ready there should organize themelves into
operative bodies for their mutual betterment.
among this race.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
REVOLUTION IN BUENOS AYRESs
RUMORs OF TROUBLE IN THE ARGENTINE
CAPITAL REACH CHILL

Santiago de Chill. Dec. 27.-Rumors are cur
rent here that revolution has broken out at
Buenos Ayres.
Buenos Ayres. Dec 27.-Street demonstrations
yesterday evening. which were suppressed by
the police, gave rise to certain rumors of a
revolutionary movement which had no founda-
tion in fact. Certain streets of Buenos Ayres
are occupied tonight by force of policemen,
who will prevent further manifestations.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28

Of NJ Secrestats title by the Venezuelan consul
here, before whom the whole matter came up.
The French Government does not anticipate
that any complications will arise on account of
its representations the subject to Venezuela
and is not considering the adoption of measures
TO enforce the claims of M. Secrestat, as il
poets the question to be settled in a few days
M. Secrestat's son has left Bordeaux for Venez-
uela to arrange the matter.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
HAVANA PAVING CONTRACT AWARDED.

San Antonio Tex. Dec. FL. II. Bridges presi-
dent OF the Uvalde Asphalt Company has re-
ceived a cable dispatch announcing that 10 his
company has been awarded the contract for lay
ing pavements and yers In the city Of Havana,
cuba. The contract involves s2 600 600. and IL is
thought II will take five years to complete the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
GERMAN CRUISER AT LA GUAYRA
ARRIVAL OF THE vINETA AT THE CHIEF
PORT OF VENEZUELA.

Caracas Venezuela. Dec. 27.-The German
cruiser Vineta anchored off La Guayra to-day
An interesting incident occurred early in the
day. When the Venezuelan health officer went
alongside the Vineta, at o'clock in the morn
ing he not allowed 20 board her
The Venezuelan officials Immediately inter
preted the action of the German officers TO
mean that the cruiser had visited La Guayra
on warke business. in connection with the
claims of German citizens. But at s o'clock a
German officer called the authorities and ex-
planned that the refusal TO allow the health
officer 70 board the Vineta due 10 the fact
that he went alongside the cruiser at too early
hour.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
MORE BIG PACIFIC LINERS.
THEY MAY BE BUILT IN THIS COUNTRY FOR
JAPANESE, COMPANY
lay TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuxE.I

San Francisco. Dec. 27.-Captain S. Tomioka en-
gineering superintendent of instruction and de-
signer of the Togo Kaisen Kaisha Japanese steam
ship lne). arrived to-day from Japan his way to
Europe to arrange for the construction of three
big steamships for his company ply be-
tween the Orient and San Francisco. These vessels
be OF the same class the Korea and the
Siberia. of the Pacific Mail Line They 545 feet
all. 81 feet beam. 1900 horsepower and speed
OF nineteen knots. IL the captain finds American
shipbuilders build the vessels for the same
the British yards, ne will give the orders
10 construct them in America
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
FRENCH CLAIMS INFRINGED ALSO.
But FRANCE EXPECTS VENEZUELA TC
SETTLE THEM IN A FEW DAYS.

Paris, Dec 27.-The Foreign Office here con-
firms the report from Port of SPAIN Trinidad
that the Government OF France has given
notice TO the Venezuelan Government that
the rights of NJ. Secrestat. of Bordeaux. have
been infringed by the seizure of the property in
Venezuela Of Sehor Manuel A Matos the lea Ter
Of the new revolution against President Castro.
The French Government holds that the property
no longer belongs TO Sehor Matos. he had
leased il 10 NJ Secrestat and that the venez-
uelan Government is bound by the recognition
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28

SOUTHERN RAILWAYS HIGH CLASS SER
VICE To FLORIDA AND THE SOUTH
The Route of the Southern's Palm Limited. Ex-
elusive Pullman Vestibuled Train. Every modern
convenience in railway travel. n. 7. Offices N aad
uS Broadway--Adyt
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
PINEHURsT. CAMDEN. FLOR

PINEHURST. CAMDEN. FLORIDA,
and all other Southern resorts are reached more
comfortably and quickly via Seaboard Air Line
Ry than via any other route. Double daily limited
trains leaving sd St. ferry. Penna. r. r.. 1910
midnight and 1855 noon. Information relative
rates and schedules furnished at l.lS Broadway.
-iAdyI
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28

whole days. exclusive of Sunday and Saturday half
holiday, to pass after the advertisement Of the
Aldermens action in The City Record" he would
not sign the resolution until Tuesday Then II was
SAID. there might be a protest and request for
hearing by persons in Queens opposed TO the gas
company, and the Mayor might be induced TO veto
the resolution.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
GENERAL ALGER KEEPS on IMPROVING

Detroit, Dec. 2.-General Alger's condition to-
night is favorable. a complete recovery. No
change is noticeable except that he continues TO
improve slowly.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
GUEST. 'KEEy a co.'s PURCHASES.

London. Dec. 27.-Guest. Keen & Co, of Dowlais
and Cardin. who recently purchased the Dowlais
Steel Works at a cost OF f2o OO0 have just ac-
Quired the steel works and collieries of Crawshay
Brothers of Merthyr Tydvil. which are valued at
fl 500 900.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-28
REMEMBER To-MoRRow-"HosPIT SUN
DAY"

Keep the sick poor in Hospitals in minc
when the collection is made.-Adyt
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
DR.. ZIMMERMAN MENTIONED.
He May Enter the Gubernatorial 'tist
in the Next Primary.

1t may be that DR.. ". II. Tim, ner-
man, who was for two terms the
State Treasurer and whose fin; .ncial
acumen helped out the State several
times in more or less troublous cir
cumstances, will be candidate for
governor. The Batesburg Adpyca te,
where DR.. Zimmerman now lives has
the following this week:
"We notice in communicative by
one of our contributors, the rsme of
Hon. W. II. Zimmerman mentioned
in connection with the governorship of
South Carolina, and we feel assure d
that this sentiment will find a re-
sponsive echo among the friends of
this honored citizen throughout the
State. He is man with character
of too high cast to be contaminated
by the ordinary influence cast ABOUT
one who figures in politics, and the
people of the State could dono better
than to place at the head of their
government, one SO we'll fitted to
iudiciously exercise eve ry function of
that important Office"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
NO. 33

have almost disappeared f'om the
farms. The rented farms are rela-
tively smaller In size than formerly
and the tenants of these were gears
ago the day laborers so useful III the
times of cultivation and ha'Ve't
Now, at the beginning OF the Ies'
almost every farmer has 10 engage a
"wages hand" and the rest OF his
farm is rented cut OF worked on
shares. The other laborsrs in the
country soon leave for the towns or
hire themselves out on railroad work
or at saw mills and the consequence
is, that when the critical time comes,
as at the present time, and the grass
is rampant over the farms, the extra
labor needed is not to be obtained.
It is impossible to get relief now,
whatever remedy may be suggested.
But it would be we'll for the farm
ers to profit by the experience and
provide against the same trouble next
year. There seems little prospect OF
a return of the day laborers to the
country. The chance of livelihood
is too slim when other lines OF work
can be found. The farmers will have
to guard against the evil by provid-
ing themselves with plenty Of labor,
for the crop they intend to plant, at
the beginning of the year. An OBJ
lection Immediately presents itself in
the form of the great cost such
plan would entail. A great number
of small farmers would find it utterly
impossible to pay out any more than
they already do for labor. This, OF
course, is only the case where the
usual routine, corn and cotton culti-
vatiop, is followed. A remedy for
this is, diversity of crops. Arrange
your crops 50 that there will always
be work for your hired man to do.
Don't wait for the 'grassy" season to
rush labor under high pressure: Ar
range the farm so that there will be
need of full head of steam all the
time, and the "scarcity of labor"
bugaboo will disappear like a fog
before the sun.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
An Unfair Proposition.
Greenwood Index.

! Greenwood Index.
It has been suggested that Sepa-
tor Tillman has on foot q plan by
which Senator McLaurin will be
ruled out of the Democratic primary
next year. We do not presume to
say that McLaurin ought or ought
not to be permitted to enter the pri-
mary but we do insist that Ben Till
man, after agreeing to goin the Dem
ocratic primary with McLaurin, after
putting his Democracy on level with
that of McLaurin, is certainly not the
man to father such plan. Further
more, We believe the sentiment OF
the State is overwhelmingly against
such bushwhacking tactics as are be-
ing INDUCED in by those who are
afraid of McLaurin. Tillman virtu-
ally admitted that something was
needed to stem the tide which is
flowing in McLaurin's direction and
even offered himself up as the only
one who could defeat the junior Sen
ator. The people of South Carolina
want fair play. They want to hear
all sides. They are able to do their
own thinking and to decide what
Democracy means.
We believe hundreds and thous
ands are in the State who begin to re-
alize that the Republicans have stolen
Democratic doctrines and, having
faith in the ultimate triumph Of right
and the perpetuation of American
principles. believe that the Republi-
cans do not know how to apply the
doctrines but that the old Democratic
party should return to it's principles
and furnish a practical illustration OF
the fact that only lions can wear lions
skins.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26

It is thought that the Brooklapd
safe blnwers, whose deed was told Of
10 The State Of yesterday, are behind
the bars. It was stated yesterday
that two strange white men had been
loafng about the town the day before
the attempted robbery, and had pre-
tended to be desirous of renting q
place CT business, and search for
these fellows began atonce. Yester-
day morning one Of them, Joseph
Preston, so he gives his name, was
captured in Brookland and is in con.
fnement there. The other fellow.
who gives his name as Earry Hill,
and says he halls from Jacksonville,
was arrested near the Blanding street
depot here late yesterday afternoon
by Special Officers Strickland and
Thackam. He has been locked up
here. Hill denies that he ever saw
Preston, but Brookland people who
have seen him identified him as the
man who was with Preston in Brook
land the day of the attempted rob-
berry. Neither of the men have any
thing to say about the case.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
No Prospect of Settlement.

Those who hope that the strike of
the mechiDists all over the country
would soon play out or would soon
be amicably settled are greatly dis
appointed. There seems no immedi-
ate prospects of q settlement. The
machinists want a nine hour day
instead of ten hours ard an increase
of pay. The railroads in this State
have tried the experiment of putting
non-union machinists, mostly foreign
ers, in their repair shops. So far the
experiment has failed. Wherever
the union men can get to the ''scabs"
as the non-union men are called, they
very readily persuade them to quit
work. It looks now az if the macbin-
ists would win out. Some little
violence has heen attempted in Char
lesion, but rome 60 far in Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
Problems for Farmers.

Serious and perplexipg problems
confront the farmers every week.
This is especially the case in the
spring of the year. Just now they
hardly know what to do with the corn
planted before that last cold rain in
April. On clay or sandy soils the
land was compact fn such a manner
that it was impossible for the corn to
get out of the ground. Then it soon
became so hard that no sort of har-
row would break the crust. The
corn that did make its way out OF the
ground was very small and week.
having DO vitality. We believe the
best thing TO Do in such cases is TO
plant over when the ground is in good
condition Il NAV also be well to
break through the middles. The
cotton seed planted before the rain
have lost their terminating power and
many farmers are planting aeair. The
seed planted since the rain will give
a good stand When the rains are
light and not too frequent it is not
difficult to cultivate crops, but heavy
rains and continued wet weather in
May and June will produce copdi-
tions that require the best thought
and wisest plans.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
A Deep Mystery.

It is mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
and Dizzy Spells when thousands
have proved that Electric Bitters will
quickly cure such troubles. 81 suf-
fered for years with kidney trouble" !"
writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley, of Peter
SOD, Ind, land a lame back panied
me so I could not dress myself, but
Electric Bitters wholly cured me, and
although 73 years old, I now am able
to do all my housework." 1t over
comes Constipation, improves Appe-
tite, gives perfect health. Only
so cents at J. E. Kaufmann's New
Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
FLORIDA FRUITS.
An Interesting Exhibit at the Pan
American EXPOSITION.


Florida has very interesting ex-
hibit in the Horticulture Building of
the Pan American Exposition at
Buffalo, N Y.
Among the rare things which par
ticularly please the Northern people
are eighteen pineapple trees bearing
fruit, eight cocoanut palms that
reach almost to the ceiling, a great
many green and ripe cocoanuts in
clusters, a quantity of palmetto fibre
and two magnificent yucca gloriosa
trees. In addition there is magni-
fcent display of oranges, grape
fruit, wine, etc.
just over the entrance to the space
containing the exhibit, in rustic let
tiers is the sentence "Florida Fruits. "
The roof of the inclosure is painted
to represent the fruits of the State.
The post which supports the dome
is treated 80 as to resemble cabbage
palmettces. The entire exhibit is
covered with dome, on the apex of
which is a golden pineapple.
The commissioner from Florida,
are T. NJ. Wier, of Tampa, G. G.
Challar, of Arcadia and Frederick, of
Jacksonville.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26

more worthy than the Eleazers.
They were never place hunters but
were always, and all of them, broad
minded, public spirited and intensely
patriotic. They were warm in their
friendships and were frank and can
did and honest. The family tree
with it's many branches, has borne
choice fruit and the descendants are
numerous and worthy of their splen-
did ancestry. Among the honored
names which have come down from
this respected couple are the Flea
zers, Haltiwangers, Keslers, Fulmers,
fuckers, Killers, Beardens, Peasons,
Wyses and others.
Henry Eleazer died September 4th,
1959,while his venerable widow lived
on for thirty-four years after and died
December 9th, 1891, having attained
the remarkable age of ninety-three.
W. T. B.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-26
ADVERTISING RATES


John W. Conner was born in North
Carolina March 18th, 1848, and died
near Irmo, in this county, June 18th,
1901. Most of his manhood was
passed in South Carolina and for
some fifteen years heahss been val
ued and highly respected citizen Of
Lexington county. Possessed OF q
lofty Christian character, he was ac-
tive. earnest ard useful in his church;
prrgress'v- md prosperous in huai.
ness; brosdm,pded and public
spirited citizep. and frank, open,
bonest and fsitnful f'iand. He wss
~onde' fully energetic and upu-nally
sacces ful in biz business trapsac.
tiops. Il iue financial ability, and
lad accuunl.ted b. some prop
e,ty. With lioited opportunities in
bis youth, be had acquired by his
wstcbfulness and closely observsnt
nature, and strong common sense. Q
fund of information on various sub
jects which rendered him easy and
Agreeable in any society; while bis ab-
sslnte fairness and unvaryipg kind
ness won for him the affection of his
employees. He vas a member OF
the Swansea Baptist Church and the
esteem in Hhisa he was held by those
who knew hin beet was proven by
the large concosrse Of friends who at
tended big funeral and uournfully
followed the casket to its last resting
place in the Swansea cemetery. Es
left a loving aud afectionats wife,
sad three fond devoted sons, who arc
eheered only now by the confident
hope that they will meet and greet
him again in 'the beautiful land"
w. T. B.
Swensea, S. c., June II, 1901.