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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
DOVTESTIC.

Tho Minnesota Legislature passed
rho bill prohibiting the marriage OF i'm
beetles, tho ins"Hc and cpilcptics.
VIII Black and Hcnry Wilson. no
grocs who murdered Ivy Wilson n
year ago. were hanged ut Magnolia.
Ark
When ne saw his sweetheart driving
with another man. Jack Dodd. young
white man. dropped dead near Eir-
mingham. Ala
-Four steamers from European ports
arrived at New York c. with an ar
gregate Of AIS immigrants.
The Connecticut Legislature reject.
ed bill making eight hours days
work
The Minnesota Legislature instructs
the Attorney General to investigate
proposed consolidation OF railroads.
\ huge mass of snow and rock swept
down from the mouutain near Ade-
laidc. Col. burying Il work-train and
killing three men ana seriously injur-
Ing four othe"S. The mn were clear
ing the debris of an earlier slide.
New York City officially thanked
Andrew Carnegie FOR his 5000. 900
library donation.
burglars who attempted to rob the
private bank of S. w. Clark. nj Spen-
Ger, Ohio. were frightened away before
securing any money.
j. T. Morgan x Co. announces the
formation of powerful corporation
composed OF dry goods iobbinC houses
ana department stores at New York
City, aud capitalized at $4,000, ,000.
With death by clcctrocution or tuber-
culosis close at hand. n respite was
given Luigi StOrti. condemned MUIR
derer at Boston. Mass.
After being pardoned. Frnnk Coles.
burglar in jail at Richmond Va,
declared he would he Il missionary
\ 10000 barrel oil property I'm tho
new Texas field sold for 81 5000
Students at Harvard University ere
not opposed to hazing 10y the secret
societies.
Major w. IT, Martin. dcfaultinc
clerk of the North Carolina Treasury,
was sentenced to ten years in the
pcnitentiary.
y resolution for n constitutional
amendment lcgaliZing the use of voting
machines was lost in the Wi-consin
Senate.
Governor White. Of West Virginia.
pardoncd Elias Hatfield. Jr.. n mem
ber of the Hatfield faction. who had
served twelve years for killing Doc"
Ellis in Wingo County.
John Iollinger. an old and eccentric
recluse, who had boarded $1,000. blew
out his brains AT New York City.
The headIcsS body OF man was
found near FcrriSburg, VT, and the
Identity is mystery
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
FLEET OF DESTRoYeR5 DAMAGED
Hack OF One British Warshir Broken by
Wave In the British Channel

London.-The Telegraph says that
dlSaster has overtaken the Devonport
Hotilla OF torpedo boat destroycrS
since the Inauguration of the system
Oh cruises OF three weeks. After The
latest OF these practice voyages eight
boats returned TO port disabled.
The most serious case was that Of
the Seal. the back Of which was brok-
en-. 1t is feared that she is unfit for
further service. The seven other YES.
sells were variously damaged. Be
sides these there have been fifteen
disabled boats of this class recently
undergoing repairs at Portsmouth.
The trouble is aScribed TO the IN
suitability of torpedo boat destroy
erS, which are necessarily of some
what himsy construction. TO knock
about in such weather as causes
larger vessels to seek shelter. Their
plating is only an eighth OF an inch
thick
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
PTTsBURo BURGLARS KILL TWO.
The Nic;imA u Groccry Merchant md I.
city Detective.

fiitSburS. Penn. Thomas n. Kah-
no. = Mount Washington grocer. was
shot ana Killed in his home Ivy three
hur%larS while defending his wife.
who was being chloro ormcd A few
hours later the rendezvous of tho al
lc%cd robbers WAS discovered and a
force of detectives put to work on the
case. I'm Il desperate fight which fol.
lowed. City Detective Patrick Il. Fitz-
gerald was Instantly killcd and one OF
the alleged robbers. who gave his
name as Edward Wright. who fired
the shots hat Killed Fitzgerald, wae
badly wounded
Two men and two women wcrc ar.
rested. aud diamonds and ether prop
crty worth from $1,000 to $1,000 re-
covered The whole oi the gang is he
l!cvcd 10 hc in custody. and the de
toctivcs say they have evidence that
the men ar" responsible for the num-
GUS hurglaricS Of the past month or
two In and around this city.
The wounded prisoner was removed
to Mercy Hospital. The others arrest
ed gave thcir names aS Robert Wilcox
and his wife. Jennie: j. R Wright. Il
brother of the alleged murderer. n
- woman said To he his wife They
were taken to Central Station. where
ii was learned that all were from Chi
caro-.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
LABOR WORLD.

Velvet mill workers at Mystic. Conn.
have won their strike.
The Brazil soft coal district. in In.
diana. will be indefinitely tied un by
strike.
In Italy children Of either sex under
nine years ot age are not permitted
to work in factories.
Wages of puddlcrs at the rolling
mlll at York. Penn, have been ad-
Vanced twenty-five Gems n ton.
Fifty thousand citizens of Indiana
are employed in wood Industries. and
receive annually $i5.0O0.OOo in wages
Tho coal workers NJ Marscilles
France, decided TO resume work. and
the prolonged strike is finally at an
end.
Five hundred carpenters and paint
crs at Sharon. Penn, struck. causing 4
general suspension of building opera-
tiOnS.
Two hundred and thirty-two thou
sand eight hundred and twenty-onc
women are employed in English cot.
ton factories; only 1472I5 men.
-Four hundred coal miners who have
been on strike at Blossburg. Ala. on
account of a diff ercnce regarding the
charges Tor yaroagc work, have re-
turned 10 work
Over 800 union painters and deco
rators at Cincinnati. Ohio. struck
because of the refusal of the Mas
ters' Association to sign the scale de-
manding $3.50 for an eight-hour day.
The refusal of bosses to grant an
increase of two and one-h half cents
per hour and that eight hours should
constitute days work has caused
strike of 100 painters and decora.
tors at Auburn, n. Y.
The Northern Pacific and Great
Northern companies have placed or
ders in the East for 200O Italian labor
ers 10 do construction work in Wash
ington and adjoining States this sum-
mer. They will take the place of
Oriental laborers. 1t IS the largest
order ever sent from the West for
white labor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

President Mckinley appointed Colo.
mel Wallace +. Randolph chief of the
Artillery Corps OF the army.
Nc -otiat;on" are In progress for n
new 1sthmian canal treaty between
the United States and GI, { Britain
\ statue or General John \. Logan
was unveiled. addresses being made
by President Mckinley and Senator
Depcw
Tho Spanish War Claims Commits
sion held its first meeting aud adopted
rules or procedure
Charles +. Flint testified before the
Industrial Commission I'm regard 10
the effect OF great combinations OF
capital
The hattlcshir Wisconsin will not
no sent to the Philippines to replace
the Oregon. ms was contemplated.
Officials of tho Agricultural DEPART
ment are tahi' rain; 10 prevent .he
Introduction or the foot and mouth
disease into this country
Secretary Long ordered tho establish.
ment In Newport. X. T.. OF school for
enlisted men OF Tho navy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
Pathetic Story Of a Hen.

The Philadelphia Record tells
story of hen with one leg that was
In the habit OF following its mistress.
kind hearted Irishwoman, wherever
she went. The Irishwoman died the
other day. and the faithful fowl hopped
on one leg alongside the funeral pro-
cession two miles to the Baptist
Church. and dropped dead on the
church steps. Some said it died of a
broken heart. others thought that the
great exertion of hopping so far on one
leg aHd the small amount OF food II
had eaten caused the vital exhaustion
At any rate, kindly hands buried II
ust outside of tho church fence. by the
roadside.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
MONTANA CITY SHIFTING
A Portion of Butte Has Moved to
the Southwark
Tracks or the Street Railway Limo Pushed
out Of Place GcoIorist. Ex-
plain the Phenomenon

Butte. Mona portion OF Butte. be-
iicvcd to- embrace the larger part OF
the bic hill upon which all Of thc -lna-
conda mines arc situate :. has made
very pcrceptihlc movement southwark
during; the past few days. At the foot
of Anaconda IIiu tho slide pushed tho
tracks Of TN" street railway line about
six inches ror distance of about 800
feet along the road. As there are no
LARGO buildings in that part of the city
No damage was done except to tn"
railroad tracks and but for their dis
placement the slide would not have
bcCu noticed
tcolu"iStS ana scientific men say
that thc entire range of mountains
about Butte is constant. moving and
that the Slidin" process which has
hc"n going cu for ages and has
crushed and mixed the conner ,ins
ana bodies i'm the Suite district and
displaced many of them is still going.
ON. About = year ago a similar slide
occurred i'm e western portion of the
city and ri"h' iu IT," heart oi the resi-
deuce portion. The County Court
House. the handsome residence Of Sen
at"r w. A. Clark several church
buildings and other buildings were Sc.
rinUslv crHctCG.
Tho statement iS madr hy we'll
known Wiui.@ men that tho celia OF
SHAFT of the Green Mountain .iinc.
ON" or the Nuaconda properties, has
moved about seven feet i'm ten wears.
Tho phenomenon is REGARDED with in
t"r"St 10y Scicuttic men. but no danger
is feared from it.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17

the confession of faith and infant
salvation. but the mothers don't want
any better faith than is in that verse.
and that one other where David said
of his child: He cannot come to
me but | shall go TO him" There is
another remark that | will make about
mothers. Not one believes that her
dead son is lost. no matter how
wicked he was. The mother expects
to meet him in heaven and if he is
not there how can she be happy?
God knoweth. We do not. All that
Il poor mortal can do is to trust Him
and DO good.-Bill Arp. in Atlanta
Constitution.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
PONCE TREASURY EMPTY.
Nearly Every other Town In Porto Eico
in the Same Condition.

san Juan. Porto Rico.-It is fact
worthy of tine study of specialists that
nearly every town in Porto Rico has
m empty treasury. Several weeks
ago III Ponce. Whcn That city was
threatened with an epidemic of small
poN, the chief medical officer Of tho
Superior Board of Health. an inSular
body. suggested TO the Mayor that the
first stop to bc taken should lac to
erect temporary hospital in which
th" cases could bc quarIntiucd. The
Mayor shrugged his shoulders and nd.
miucd the feasibility of the scheme.
but replied that there WAS no money
available for the project
The huldus suggested vas 10 cost
only 5000. Eventually tEr hospital was
built 10y subscription raised anon:
the business men. After ii was ready
TO receive patients e was found that
the city had uo money with which To
purchase supplies. These had 20 hc
furnished Iy a merchant Of Ponce.
who took over citr Ovht rs security
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
sheep.
Influence is immortal.


Cheap success is ever too dear
Willingness to be Gods slave is the
way 10 become His son.
Sometimes Gods storms are but to
drive us into harbor
Every sin committed commits one yet
more to the way OF sin
He who is unwilling TO face failure
can never secure success
You do not need to wear stony looi,
TO be pillar in the church
The man who revolves around him
self will never get anywhere.
The telescope of love has the longest
range for celestial vision.
The assets OF character are in what
you are and not what you have.
You can afford to lose the flowers OF
time for the seed of eternity.
Sowing in pain and tears promises
the reaping in plenty and triumph.
Faithful acts grow from active faith.
Yesterdays mamma will not meet to-
days needs
What is morally wrong can never he
politically right.
Reformers need to remember that
new roads arc seldom smooth.
The shearer makes poor shepherd.
The love of God is the hear of the
universe.
They who retire with God will never
retreat before men
There can never be any real resu.-
rection where there is desecration
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
A Very Promising Prospect in :
Winter Wheat Area.
FRUIT OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING

and Snow. Except in TcNa--GcnrrAt
Improvement in the Condition az Win
ter Wheat. Except i'm Ohio. Illinois
and OkIahoma-Corn Ecpor's Are Fad
Washington. n. C.-Thc weekly
summary of crop coudt ons issued 10y
the Weather Bureau says:
The week has been gcncrally cold.
with heavy rains in the Atlantic coast
districts. lower Missouri Valley ard
on the North Pacific Coast. and heavy
snowfall all over portions of the lower
lake rcgio.s Middle Atlantic States
ana New England
These conditions havr greatly IN
terfcrcd with warming operations.
which arc generally late. aud practi-
cally in the Central valleys and At
lantic coast districts. due in part
the heavy rains OF March. In con
trail and western Texas. however. rain
Is much needed
But little progress with corn niari
ing has hccu made siucc ,i.. rr
the month. Except in II. ''.l..'.
Southern districts where ID Is near
ing completion in some sections
Slow termination and poor StaurS
are generally reported from the South
crn States.
\ very general improvement, i'm The
condition of winter wheat is reported.
except in portions of Ohio. Illinois.
Oklahoma and Texas. where DANA go
hy insects is more nr less apparent.
the last named State rcporjiu- uu-
favorable effects of DROUGHT
On the Pacific Coast tine ouIlool, Tor
winter wheat continues promising.
hut tho croO needs rain over lay,.c
part of California;
oat seeding; is well advanced aS far
north as the Ohio Valley. aud ~ntic
seeding has h"rn duuc in Nebraska.
In the East Gulf and South Atlnutic
districts the outlook iS worry promis-
ing, but the crop is being injured by
drought ana insects II 'cNas
Preparations for cotton planting have
been delayed hy excessive rains II
portions of ihc CaroliuaS. Georgia and
Alabama. but over III" central dis
tricts good progress has hccn madC.
and planting is in oucrntiou a~ far
North rs Arkansas and Northern Mis-
SiSSippi and North Carolina.
Reports respecting the fruit outlook
are almost uniformly encouraging In
California. however. severe froSts have
caused serious injury In the central
and northern districts.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
FoREIGS.

The British Indian regiments In
China are to return 10 Calcutta
President Castro, oC Venezuela.
formed Cabinet. on obtaining legal
sanction for his dictatorship.
The Russian student demonstrations
have spread to Siberia.
lie Steele. leading DreyluSite organ.
suspended at Paris, France.
Brigands have destroyed three towns
in Thibet.
NJ. Zinovieff. Russian Ambassador,
at Consiantinople, made representa-
tions TO the Turkish Government on
the supineness Of the Porte in allowing
British aggression in Southern Arabia.
Emperor William unveiled an eques-
rian statue OF his grandfather. Kaiser
Wilhelm l.. n Potsdam, Germany.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
GREAT BATTLE IN ARABIA.
sultan Of Ncid Eccovcrr Kingdom Ate
Tr,tppinG Army OF Mmbarnnk

Honha,- india. lbu .iaschid has re
covcrrd the Kingdom OF Ncid. Central
Arabia, after defeating Mabaronk.
Shcik of EOwcii. who recently seized
the city of Ncjd and dcposcd Ibu Ras
enid. after u pitched battle.
The army of MabarOuG was lurcd
into q norrov gorge. ANA the hordes
of Ihu Easrhid Swoopcd down from
the mountains and overwhelmed their
enemies.
Iugi,lvce Who have reached gulf
poris declare lh0t 5000 men were
Lllcd. The fare OF Maoaronk is not
snOVn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
AMERICAN BELT BA9RED'
British Army vii! Use None Bu}
Home-8rei Pr~duct.
FAR-REACHING EFFECT FEARED
The Eritish Government un, rxcI,Ic1
All Beef Except Home Bred From tI,c
Armv Contracts Chicago Pmcrcrs
Think That This Step viii Seriously
Cripple Observation-Disclosures Mt Stake.

Washington. D. C.-Thc Depart
ment Of Agriculture has received dis
patch from prominent packinC com.
pany OF Chicago announcing that il
has just hecn advised that the u isb
Government has excluded all beef OK.
cept home-bred. from the British Army
contracts. This. It is stated. is to ho
effective June l next. Secretary Hov
has cablcd to Ambassador Chooto m
inquiry into the reason TO- tho order OF
the British Government. This action
Is taken at the instance of til, Denort.
ment of Agriculture.
Inc Chicago concern has asked tho
Agricultural Department for anv as
siStance IT can render. II has nointod
out mat the 'ction OF the British
government is severe blow to Amer
l'an peer and cattle exporters and
producers. and means not alone tho
loss in Government trade. but n is
feared If Will serve very matorio1lv
toward melting prejudice ON tbc
part of the pcople Of Great britain
against the beef and cattle OF This
country
10 demonstrate the Importance OF
the move now said to he contcmplnt-
ed' 1t Is pointed ont that the v:Iuc of
our annual exports OF live animals q
treat britain amounts 10 SiO. .OOO. 600
Whiie the total Of animal products cy-
ported from the United States to Great
britain Is stated to he, in round num-
bcrS. S200.0N 900.
II is pointed ont here that this pro-
posed embargo may really lie n sequel
In greater or less degree. 10 tho nro-
ceedinSs instituted nj New Orleans
against shipments of horses ana mules
from that port for use i'm the South
African campaiSn. While this is. OF
course. merely conicctural. It Is very
strongly limited that the New Orleans
incident probably is the direct inspira.
tion for the step.
II is pointed out that If tho English
rcally decided to take the action re-
ported In the adviccs Just receive
they might turn to Australia for their
meats. 1t is claimed. however. that
meats cannot be obtained there of rs
good quality or as cheap as in the
United States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
MRS. HALL SUES FOR A MILLION.
Alleges That She Is tho Adopted Daueh-
tcr Of Gilman.

Hartford, Conn Mrs. Blakely Hall
began action IL the United States
Court for the recovery Of her alleged
share OF the estate OF the late George
F. Gilman. Of Bridgeport. the TEA noer-
chant
Mrs HaH in her declaration claims
that She is the adopted daughter OF
MIR. Gilman and that She lived with
him rs his daughter. that nc treated
nor as such She estimates the value
ci the estate at $l,500,OOO
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17

Assistant Patent Commissioner Resigns
Walter IL. Chamberli.. OF CHICAGO
mas rendered 10 President Mckinley
ms resignation as United States As.
sistant Commissioner OF Patents.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
MosIem Rebellion in Austria

The Moslem population of Adachale
island, near the Iron Gate OF the Dan
ube. rebelled. The troops were called
out, bqS met with much resistance.
Sixteena .loslens were killed and fifty
others wounded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
spEcIAI. rELEGnAru REPORTS.
Weather Conditions in the Middle ana
New England states.

New England states.
NEW YORK Frost out OF the
ground, but season backward: snow
three feet deep in parts of rorthcrn
section and fan of three To eighteen
inches general; heavy rains during
week; some gardening ana pillow in
extreme southeast: wheat and rye in
good condition; grass starting slowly;
maple sugar light
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
MARYLAND AND DELAM NnE j
STAMP TAX TO RAlss sl5,oco.ooo
Proposed Tax on All Interest -Bcariny
Contracts For New YorIS's Bcneut.

contracts For New YorlS's Bcneut
Albany. y. Y.-Senator Rainas I:cn..
On'ario) introduced bin 20 impose II
stamp TAX of onc-iiith OF ono PER ceni
upon the principal of III intcrcsr-bcar-
ing contracts. such as stocks, bonds
ana mortgages. The stamps are TO he
purchased from the State Controller.
senator Raincs says the Jil Will raise
ABOUT Sl5'oOO,OOO annually, rs near ~
can be estimated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17

Iondon.-The British War OF.
nee confirms the report that
1t Is going to try the cv-
pertinent of supplying the army with
only home grown beef. The eXpcri-
ment will extend six months. from
June l.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
NEW JERSEY. Heavy rains in all

NEW Jersey Heavy rains in all
sections. although rctnrdiu@ farm
work, We're highly hcnchcial aS sub
soil was dry ana many wells aud
springs in extreme ppr; ions low; in
southern portion Il large acreage Of
carly potatoes. corn and hardy truck
has been planted; blowing ana seed
Ing oats begun i'm central portion first
OF week; winter green and grass inn
proving slowly: fruit buds north nor.
tion still dormant. elsewhere swelling
ana promising: temperature about nor
mai; cloudincss and rainfall excessive.
PENNSYLVANIA. Heavy prccipi.
tation and cool ana cloudy wcaihc!
have tended To rctard growth OF lc-sc-
tation; heavy rains in the southeast
stopped plOwing. ana foot or more
oi snow in othcr Scct+OnS INTERRUPTED
farm work; other than the hauling
out OF manure farm WoY!, has not
been started in northern counties. far
ther south considerable plowug has
been done; grain generally looks splcu-
did. and prospects are brighter Cor
grass; maple sugar now being secured
in northern districts
NEW ENGLAND.-W Weather cloudy.
much rain, seasonal tcmncraturc:
much snow now in Northern States.
ground bare, with plowinc ana garden
ing in favor hlc locations in southern
portion GlaSS ana grain wintcrcd
we'll fruit promising. excerpt peaches
are injured; some tobacco beds seeded;
maple sugar small crop
MARYLAND AND DELAW ARE
Week cool and wet: foot of snow in
extreme west, heavy rains elsewhere.
plowing and other farm work 'claved:
winter grain in excellent condition.
timothy fair, clover very poor: some
peas and potatoes up i'm southern
counties; tobacco plants CROWN.
nicely; fruit buds swelling in north.
apricot and peach trees ia blossom ~
extreme south
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17

George Q. Cannon was born in Liv-
erpool. England. January II. 1S27 uo
came to America in 1Sai. and was or
daincd an elder of the ormon Church
in lS45. In 1876 he Joined the main
body of the MormonS from Nauvoo.
Ill, on the way To Utah. and reached
there in 1S4l. In 1910 he went 10 Cal
ltornia on missionary work. and i'm
1890 went TO the Hawaiian Stands
ana remained there for four years. In
1900 he established the Wes ri StanC.
ard in San Francisco. In 1850 lie was
made member of the Quorum of the
Twelve Apostles. lie was n Delegate
IN Congress from 1872 to 1880. and
VS. one of the counsclors to the Pres
ident of the Mormon Church. He w
connected with many of the business
enterprises of Utah
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
GEORGE CANNON, MORMON, DEAD.
Former Apostle and Utah Delegate In
Congress From 1872 10 1850

Monterey, Cal.-Gcorgc q. Cannon.
VINO was an apostle OF the Mormon
Church. died here after brief illness.
He had been one OF the leading men
OF Utah and of the Mormon Church.
The body was taken t. Salt Lake CITY.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-04-17
RAMS HORN BLASTS
HERE is no gain
without piviDg

without giving.
Regret cannot
bring the arrow
back to the bow.
Blessings will he
poured in only ds
you pour thcm out.
There is no prof
ii in religion where
there is no loss.
hireling has
his hire but the
Shepherd has the