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The age-herald., 1901-02-25
BERLIN BOERSE,
Iron Shares Were Fairly Strong
 Tone as Whole Was Firm

Berlin, February 24.-The Boerse last week was firm but business was slight the reduction of the Bank of England rate and the announcement in the Prus- sian Diet by the Minister of Commerce of the governments intention to reform the boerse law gave strength to the mar ket Nevertheless business was dull.
 Americans were neglected with the ex- ception Of Northern Paciics, which were rather active.
 Iron shares were fairly steady, not withstnnding the punishment of the semt- annual reports of the Laura Works and tho Dortmund Union, showing decreased earnings, the market having already dis counted this result.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
WHITE MAN IS MARRIED TO
 HEG0ESS AT LEAVENWORTH
oae q 6G7r oes; the Kansas Man Who Applied the Hatca To he Yi5 That Burned the Negro Fred
 Alexander f5r Murder of His Daughter

LsA .4aera 24-speaD-John Forbes. brother he to the pill Ia burned to death the married Tennessee Holt .= . he It was o whites It was the a groom murdered mornn
 stake Jo5
 
 liy5 ha and Nd
  husband a to in State will mak e n
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
FEATURES OF TODAY'S PAPER.

Pages: 1-Review Of Seth Congress.
 Programme of Congress.
 Steel deal consumn ated.
 Launching of olneys Boom. White man marrIes neuress. John H. Mitchell elected Senator General Wheeler not a candidate. Dewet's forces routed. 2-Anthracite mine situation.
 Ministers get Chinese edict. Negro killed in Bessemer. Politics in Morgan county. Admiral Hichborn retired. 3-Big output of steel.
 The plot to break Jail.
 Anniston politics. 4 4Editoriai.
 Cuba must comply.
 In hotel Hobbies. 5-Sermon by Dr. Cobb.
 Negro shot by officer.
 Baseball team completed.
 Meeting of trades council. 6-Germany stiII talking tariff. 7-saturday's markets. s-Activity in iron market. To tell fortunes with cara Funny cuts.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
CRAZY NEGROES CRIME.
Half Demented Man Strikes His Wife
 on Head With an Axe.

Tuscaloosa, February 24.-(Special.)- A terrible tragedy was enacted here to- day when Charlie Flowellen, a half-de- mented negro. struck his wife in the head with an axe while she was asleep and killed her instantly. There was no req son assigned for the deed The negro has been working at the University stables at all dangerous on account of his men, tai condition.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Hong Kong Masts Halfmaste

London, February 25.-The news of the loss of the Rio de Janeiro caused a pro- found sensation here, says the Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily News and the reported fate of MT. Wildman and his family was the occasion of in- tense grief. All the flags were half masted.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
sPAIN"s CABINET RESIGNS.
Premier VIII Present Designations t
 Queen Regent Today.

Madrid. February A.-General Azcar- raga, the premier, will present the resig- nation of the cabinet to the Queen Re- gent tomorrow and will probably be charged with the task of reconstructing the ministry.
 The responsibility for raising the state of siege will be left with the new gov ernment.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Washineton's Birthday In Africa.

London, February 2o.-The Capetown correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says that the Americans in several towns of Cape Colony celebrated Washington 8 birthday and frequent references were made to the good feeling existing be- tween Great Britain and the United States, together with expressions of hope that this might long continue
The age-herald., 1901-02-25
Sang the voIksIIed. i.

London, February A.-As the royal yacht entered Flushing harbor with King Edward, a crowd of fisher boys and girls sang the Volkslied and other hymns They were dispersed by the police.
The age-herald., 1901-02-25

AHORT STORY-Ful1 of facts-Ad-
 vertising is the foundation of success O and every dollar invested doubles in value at a rapid rate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
A Beautiful Receptions.

In social circles the most charming
event of last week was Mrs. j.. d.
Watts reception given between the
hours of 1 and 6 o'clock Thursday after
noon. The guests were received in
the hall by Misses Mary Waller Camp
and ara Ball and in the parlors by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Samuel Marion
Wilkes and Mrs. j.. G.. Darlington, Of
~Spartanburg. In the dining Mrs.
p. a. Simpson and Miss Amy Nolan
served dainty refreshments, In the de
corations the prevailing tone was Grim
son, beautiful effects being obtained
with ivy, holly and crimson ribbon.
The hostess, who is very beautiful
I'M wore an elegant gown of white
brocadc, with touches of turquois vel
vet. Another beautiful toilet, white
chiffon over white satin was wor by
Mrs. Wilkes. Miss Nolan also appeared
in white, Il pleasing combination of
chiffon and nuns Yelling. The guests
were about sixty in number, including
several charming women from out-of-
town who were among the Christmas
visitors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
THE NEWS AT CLINTON.

Mrs. Hale Stands received Thursday
afternoon and evening of Christmas
Week.
A most enjoyable dance came off
Thursday evening in the Masonic
Hall. This was the first time the new
hall has been used.
The Masons enjoyed a banquet
Thursday evening at Mrs. Robin Cope
lands.
The young people of the Orphanage
nave enjoyed the holidays to the full
est -&tent. The Senior Glass reception
was the event of Wednesday evening.
4 Christmas tree loaded with good
things and Jokes was the feature OF the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.. NJ McCaslan at
tended the marriage of Miss Lalla Jor-
don, of Greenville.
Miss Ellcne McCaslan was a brides
maid to Miss Jordan. She will visit
her sister, Mrs. II. l.. Scaife, of Union,
before returning home.
Little Miss Mary Owens was the vic
tim of Il painful accident last week. She
fell from Il high piazza breaking
her jaw-bOne and knocking out her
front teeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. PARROT received
Friday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Copeland, IN. and MI. ana
Mrs. d. f. Parrot. Both brides were
charming and the large number of
friends applauded the good taste of the
happy grooms. 1t was a delightful at
fair.
On Wednesday of Christmas Week
quite a number Of DR.. Jacobs friends
pounded" him in the good old-fash-
Toned way.
Miss Hodges, of Greenwood, paid
Miss Mary Bailey a short visit last week.
Misses Anna BoOZer and Laura
Vance went to Laurens last Saturday.
Miss Vashti Sheiard vent to Ander-
son for the holidays.
College opened Wednesday.
Miss Annie Wright returns TO Con-
verse this week.
Mr.. &. &. Little accompanied Mr.. b.
i. Parrot 10 Columbus as best man.
DR.. and Mrs. Philips begin the new
year in their new home opposite the
College.
Miss Laura Briggs had a friend with
her Xmas Week.
The Sabbath School on Factory Hill
had Il Christmas tree.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School
had a birthday service the Sabbath
before Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Albright spent
last week in Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Bailey have occu-
pied one of the new houses on Academy
street.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
EmanciDatiOn.

The colored people for the first time
celebrated emancipation day in this
city on yesterday. Ex-Congressman
G.. w. Murry, of Sumter, a prominent
man OF the colored race was present as
the orator OF the day. The program
included the reading OF the emancipa-
tiOn proclamation OF 1868 and essays
and poems by cOlored women OF the city
and county. Owing to the inclemency
of the weather the crowd was not as
large as anticipated, but at two o'clock
the court room was packed with an au-
dienc3 of well dressed colored people
to hear the speaker. Capital music was
furnished by local choirs, Rev. Bond
opened the meeting with prayer. Pratt
S. Suber presided and introduced The
speaker. He said in his Introductory
remarks that a popular craze OF the
day was for thOrough-brcds Of the ami
NAL as well as Of the human kingdom
and introduced hurry as a typical,
thorough bred negro and not a half
breed. 1t was an accurate description.
hurry is not only pure negro but q
negro Of the low country type and an
entirely different species from the ne
gro of the hill country. While we heard
him, Murry made a very sensible and
capital speech. He spoke OF the
" IL ~ ''i'' ~ th"Ss
since freedom ard argued that they
were cnLirely worthy Of the freedom
conferred by II. StdcTt LincOln's pro-
clamation and the act Of congress. lie
| said that the negrO had been on every
battlefield in America since the Com
ing of the white man to the country.
1t was a mistake to make Il full-lledged
citizen Of him before he was prepared
Tor | AS Il consequence the hcgrO In
South Carolina must start afresh to
gain position as an American citizen,
but the negro need not despair. Edu-
cation Is being given him n with 1t
the power TO work out his own saliva
ton. 1t is entirely with the negro.
Education alone will accomplish moth
ing. With property and education
comes power. The negro is at the bot
tom and can't be showed lower. II Is
entirely with the negro to H.. grove his
present opportunity.
Here he twitted uhe white man as
valuing men chi lily for what they had
1t is a fact and cannot be ignored. The
time will com when the negro will
his muscle an his intellect will force
his way to rcOgnition by the Anglo
Saxon race in America.
The negro must fit himself for posi-
ton before he has the right to demand
it. What is l. uown as social equality i
not known amCng the white race in thi
country, the VIII. : man taking his SO
cial position as it 9 accorded to him b.
his fellow citizens.
Creditable essays we're read by RIOS;
Suber, Lula CrOut, an : q poem by Mrs
h. III. Williams. Thorn, 8 Humbert rea,
the proclamation
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
IN Welcome the Century.

The new year and the new century
wore properly welcomed in Laurens.
Rio gun, were fired, bells rung and
;mnrPssivc religious services held. At
Jbn Court House the Christian Ali
apcc under the leadership of Rev. N.
+ Holmes held services until a late
Sonr aud at the Baptist church other
denominations and ministers Of the
gospcl united in Il beautiful service.
Rev. Mr. Duncar, Of the Methodist
church presided, and Rev. J. d. Pitts,
Rev. W. ). HOlmes,liev Robert Adams
and Rev, Melvin Shell made brief and
parncs, addresses. The choir rendered
~seyeral exquisite selections and Mr..
John Hicks, 4 beautiful solo in his rich
baritone. As the century came in and
the old year passed away at II O
clock the entire congregation engaged
in silent prayer. The services closed
w'th the bcnediction pronounced by
Rev. W. K. Minter, Of Rutherfordton,
Y G..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02

Gov. McSwceney says that thc time
for paying taxes without the penalty OF
ID per cent. will no be extended. Taxes
for this county for al purposes arc in
round numbers ST., 10000 Treasurer
Babb has the most of it in hand and a
failure to extend the time will not in
convenience our people seriously. Tho
Legislature, however, which cOnvcnes
next Tuesday will probably give ii few
days of grace, if there is serious back
wardness in any of the counties. These
Legislators are generous tender hearted
souls.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
Teachers Association.

The next meeting Of the l.aurcns
County Teachers Association will be
held in the Court House on Saturday,
January ., 1901, ut II o'clock. As this
meeting will be held in connection
with the meeting Of trustees and teach
crs, rs called by the County Supcrin-
tcndcnt of Education, there will be no
regular programme.
j. b. WATKINS,
w. =. C~ULEERTsoN,
MAMIE CLARDY,
Executive Committee,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
4 Stranger i'm our Midst.

Master Earnest Cooper, of Darling
ton, who is visiting his uncle, MIR.
Thomas Downey caught Il queer look
ing bird, Il stranger to this cline in
Mr.. Downey's yard Monday morning.
The bird is rather larger than a pig
con, jet black, with small eyes as red us
Goals of fire, long legs, but not web
footed. Apparently at some time it had
boastcd Il top knot which seemed to
have been shot Off. 1t was suggested
that it was some variety of water fowl
oSip \
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
Get prices on corn and -four at
Cotton Ellis Store.

The general interest in the Booker
II. Washing on series %! au~tohiographi-
cal articles called sup From Slavery.
now being published in The Outlook,
is constantly on the increase The install
ment contained in the January Maya
zine Number of The Outlook cells some
extremely significant as we'll as anus
ing stories of the difficulties encountered
at Tuskegee in inducing the ambitious
colored students TO turn their attention
10 industrial subjects. The article has
many Illustrations. ($3 90 a year. The
Outlook Company 287-Fourth Avenue
New York;
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
An Interesting Social Event at Cross
Uill-BrOthcrS Marry Sisters.

A double wedding occurred at Cross
Hill on the afternoon of December 25th
which was a very beautiful affair. The
ceremony took place at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Samuel Tur-
ner, Rev. 1hos. A. Campbell, of the
Baptist church oiiiciating.T The contract
ing parties were Miss Florr'e L. Turner
and Mr.. Claude l.. Goats and Miss Lille
A. Turner and Mr.. w. Brooks Coats.
The young people have the good wishes
of a host of friends.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
Numbering the Houses.

Mr. Benham is engaged by the city
10 rjlacc al convenient points the names
of the city streets and to number the
dwellings. \ map of vacant lands and
lots viii also probably be made. All of
which indicates IL progressive trend
with the city fathers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
Working Night an Day.

The busiest and migltiest Ii tie
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill 8 a sugar.
coated globule Of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listle ssnes in
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only % cents per box. Sold
by the Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
TeacherS, Association.

Particular attention is called to the
meeting of the County Teachers Asso-
citation to be held on Saturday next in
the Court House. Patrons, trustees
and teachers should all be interested in
a full attendance as the business is i'm
pOrtant.
A new Superintendent goes in and
his hands should be stou,ly held up
DispenSary sales Saturday before
Christmas, $963.40; Christmas Eve,
Monday, Sl,27S.95.
1000 bushels com, 300 barrels
flour. All bought low. See us.
Cotton Mills store.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02

Notice. The firm Of A. a. Madden
81 Co., is THIS day, the 10Th day Deccm-
Der, 1900, dissolved by mutual consent.
All debts contracted from this date for
ward | am not responsible for.
A. a. Madden, NJ. ID.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
Important Sale.

Iy order OF the City Council, OF Lau-
rens, will sell during the legal hours Of
sale at Laurens G.. H., on Salcsday in
January, being the It'll day OF the
month, FIVE (5) Shares Of l.aurens
Telephone stock, Term, cash.
l.. g. Bale,
Clerk.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02

We always head. If you need the
new school books We keep them in
stock.
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02

Don't fail to go to O. b Simmons and
get one OF the S1,25 ladies street hats
at IS cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02

You can get the lowest prices on
millinery.
O. b. Simmons.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02

Bargains i'm Cloaks, Capes and Furs
at O. b. Simmons.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting Of the
shareholders of the National Bank of
Laurens, S. c., for the election of
eight directors, to serve for the twelve
months next ensuing, will be held at
the banking house, at IL NJ. on Tues
day, the eighth day Of January 1901 g..
JNO. A, BARKSDALE,
President,
Dec. 5th l900-5t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02
Peace on Earth,
Right Prices TO fiji.
Ready for Christmas 81

Y Y G"n ., enjoy giving at at our ~ prices, and what you give will be worthy,
our statements and we know a few things too. We can save n pur-
chaser, of Clothing, Shoes or Dry Goods, money IN these lines. From
now until Christmas w intend to sell the Goods. If quality and price
counts W. will win.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-02

In this department. we have NOD
dollars going at 40 cents, norS
Dress Goods worth $3.50 a yard(
for 10 cents per yard. BUT wee
are selling Dry Goods cheaper thane
you ever bought them before.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-30
BAD ACCIDENT ON OREGON THIS
MORNING.
One of Lieutenant Hobson's Famous
Santiago Volunteers Receives Serious
Injuries From Breaking Anchor Chain

One of the heroes who helped Hobson
to sink the Merrimac at the entrance
to Santiago harbor lies at the point of
death on the battleship Oregon. His
name is j. E. Murphy and he is the
chief bowswain of the vessel. He sus-
tained severe injuries this morning
when the port anchor chain parted as
the Oregon was coming to stop at the
entrance of the harbor.
Murphy had charge of the anchors
and when the order to Let go your
port anchor" was given he was in the
forecastle experimenting the work, and
ordered the big 5000 pound piece of
iron, with it's two inch shackles of
chain, dropped.
The chain ratified out all right until
the fifteenth fathom shackle was
reached when the shackle snapped off
close to the hawse pipe. The end of
the chain went dancing and flying
around in the room when the weight
was relieved and the end struck Bow
swain Murphy a terrible blow on the
right leg close to the ankle. The force
of the blow sent the man flying into
the air. He struck his head on the
machinery when he fell, cutting a cash
six to eight inches in length across the
scalp. He was rendered unconscious.
The injured man was carried to the
hospital at once and the surgeon oper-
aIeu upon Inc extent Oh IHe III
juries of Murphy could not be deter
mined positively this morning but it is
feared that his skull has been fractured
and he may die. One of the small
bones of his leg was broken.
| Murphy was on the battleship Iowa
during the blockade of Santiago har-
Dor and when Lieutenant Hobson ask
ed for voluntee~e to "O v''+h him to
what was believed certain death on the
nf 10
anxious to be with the party. He did
go with Hobson and help sink tn" ves-
! sci and was taken captive by the Span
| ish.
Part of the Oregon's equipment was
| lost today. Her port anchor lies in about
| 25 fathoms of water about half mile
| off the entrance to the harbor where the
vessel first anchored this morning.
When the boat reached her anchor
ing ground at an early hour today from
! her voyage from Yokohama she drop
ped her port anchor. Instead of the
rafting and rumbling of the chain be-
| ing heard as the anchor went to the
! bottom there was a sudden SNAP and
the noise stopped as did the chain. The
anchor did not however for one of the
links in the chain had snapped leaving
the anchor to hit the bottom alone.
Herbert Young the diver and boat
man was notified and he went out to
the vessel to arrange about recovering
the anchor. He was unable to locate
the anchor with the aid of the water
glass owing to the water being murkav
so it was decided to buoy the spot
where the anchor was thought to be
so that You're can try again tomorrow
morning to locate it,
Twenty-Five fathoms is deeuer than
the divers here are used to working but
Mr.. Young thinks he will have no diff
Guilty in putting a wire cable onto the
anchor when it is located 50 that il
can be raised by the vessel. The ship's
people are going to spare no efforts tC
recover the anchor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-30
WHERE OPIUM IS FROM
PROBABLE SOURCE OF THE DRUG
THAT IS HERE.
Extensive Smuggling Operations on thN
Sound from Whence Shipment to
Hawaii is Easy.

The discovery of a big opium ring on.
the Sound may, IL is thought, account
for the presence of large quantities of
opium i'm Honolulu on which customs
duties have not been paid. Once the
drug had been smuggled into American
territory on the mainland, there would
be no difficulty in getting it into Ha-
wall. Shipments of goods of all kinds
between here and San Francisco are
free from customs inspection, and dope
can come in in unlimited quantities.
In San Francisco the customs author
tiles have information that an extern
sive contraband traffic has been carried
on by a Seattle ring. 1t has been
hitherto safe practice of the opera
tors on the Sound to pack the opium
in trunks check 1t to San Francisco,
mail the checks to some confederate
here, and through him recover the
trunk from the Southern Pacific Com
pany and market the product in San
Francisco.
1t is believed by the authorities in
San Francisco that the persons engag
ed in opium smuggling there are con-
nected with the gang operating on
Puget sound, A press dispatch de-
scribed the finding at Seattle of a
naphtha launch on the tide flats, which
had been used by the smugglers there
in landing $50 pounds of opium recent
ly seized by the Seattle authorities. II
is believed that the opium found in the
trunk in San Francisco is part of that
smuggled over the Canadian border by
the upper country smugglers.
In the Sound cities heavy smup0line
operations are reported to have been
carried on. the stuff coming over the
Canadian border, or being landed on
| the Northern Pacific coast from small
schooners. The fact that no case OF
smuggling has come to light in Homo
! luu since American avs went into ef
| feet eads some to think that the stuff
here comes from the coast, afte
being smuggled into the country by
the Seattle gang.