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THE COUNTY RECORD. . Published Every Thursday ?AT? TOTOflTBEE. SOtfTH OAJROUNA. ?BT? a W. WOLFE . Ultor sad Proprietor. : Education is the best cure for crime. It costs less to buL-i additions to scboolhouses than U does to enlarge wit jails. ' The announcement is made in Italy that two of Caligula's pleasure galleys hare been found in the mud at the bottom of a lake at NemI, near Borne. Discoveries of ancient relics are becoming so numerous that one la forced to suspect that they are being made for the amusement of tourists. * The year 1900 was a comparatively favorable one for shipping disasters on or near the coasts and on the rivers of the Unrted States. There were 340 total wrecks as against 53S the year before, and SS8 partial wrecks and casualties as against 1030 the year before. The lives lost were 252, the low0 est on record In the present United Vf?*if{rv?A CfoHoflnol Rnrbfliv 3MICO JUaiiUUiC MMtMOW?VU4 PP1.- ' ' Not long ago some of the breeders of Belgian hares were seeking to con.vlnce a host of doubting Thomas among the general public that these vapidly multiplying creatures might anpply future generations with food so savory and nutritious that the raising of cattle for the millions of flesh waters would become of minor importance. Nevertheless the old standard meats still hold their own in the markets and the kitchens of the world, while the Belgian hare may disappear along with the kangaroo before this eentury is half over. * ? . * Almost every day we see evidence* or tne widening sphere of woman's iis dus trial and professional activity. Women by the thousand are engaged now In many occupations from which they were excluded only a few years ago. Their success and usefulness in almost every line they have attempted la fast beating down the remnants of feudal prejudice against the employment of women, is enlarging the genoral estimate of woman's capabilities and helping on the cause of equal com pensation for womeD who do as much work and as good work as men and yet receive less for It, observes the Atlanta Journal. * It Is no unreasonable expectation that ere many years have passed the use of blinders, bearing reins and cruel t>lts for horses will be given up except - for animals whose vicious tempers make it necessary to employ severe restraints. Old fashioned notions that most of these docile and intelligent servants of mankind should be handled with suspicion and distrust, and should be maltreated until their spirit and' courage arc broken, are losing ground in this generation, as they should do. In most instances the well bred horse responds generously to kind treatment, and does not abuse the confidence which may be placed in bin. Dockings and barbarities of any kind are out of place in this era of enlightenment ' The succession of the Vice-President >romefr<ii>T nf th<? TtPDUb W UiC VU1U <r. D: gives no occasion for the convection of Congress. The notion that un extra session would or should he * called Is probably the consequence of a recollection of the public mind that existed at the time of the demise of President Garllcld, when the question arose as to who would succeed in the event of the a^ath of President Arthur and nobody, not even the most eminent of the interpreters of the Constitution, could give an answer. The law 6ince then passed by Congress leaves no room for uncertainty on this point. It included into the line of succession to the Presidency the members of the Cabinet in the following order: The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary A tfnvnor.rionDrnl tVlP U1 TT 411 $ iUV V.VMV.M., Postmaster-General, the Secretaries of the Interior, of the Navy Department and of Agriculture. Under this law the possibility of an interregnum, so to fcpeak, is too remote to considered. I ? ... ? . TdANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Tlie President Designates November a8lh as Thanksgiving Day. President Roosevelt has Issued his proclamation fixing Thursday, November 28, as a day of national thanksgiving, It follows: A PROCLAMATION. * The season is nigh, when, according to the time-hallowed custom of our people, the President appoints a day as the specidl occasion lor praise and thanksgiving to God. This thanksgiving finds the people still bowed with sorrow for the death of a great and good President. We mourn President McKinley because we so loved and honored him, and the manner of his death should awaken in the breasts of our people a keen anxiety for the country and at the same time a resolute purpose not to be driven by any calamity irom the path of strong, orderly, popular liberty, which, as a nation, we have thus far safely trod. Yet in spite of this great disaster, it is nevertheless true that no people on earth have such abundant cause for thanksgiving as we have. The past year in particular has been one of peace and of plenty. We have prospered in things material and have been able to work for our own uplifting in things intellectual and spiritual. Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected of us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips and shows itself in deeds. We can best prove our thanksgiving to the Almighty by the way in which, on this earth and at this time, each of us docs his duty to his fellowmen. Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, do hereby designate as a day of general thanksgiving. Thursday, the 28th of this present November, and do recommend that throughout the land the people cease from their wonted ccupatlons and at their several homes and places - of worsnip, reverenuy thank the Giver of all good for the countless blessings of our national life. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this, second day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and one. and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-sixth. McKinley, The Forgiving." Washington, D. C.. Special.?In the new book, "On the Great Highway," which appeared Saturday, James Crcclman, after describing the deathbed of President McKinley. says that when he last visited the White House Mr. McKinley said: "My one ambition is to be known as the President of the whole people. I have no other desire than to win that name. After all no American can harm his country * Vt ? TV. ?av. wiinout narrniug uiuiscu. iuio 6U. crnraent has created by the people for themselves, and, night or day, that thought is always in my mind. We are all together in this great political experiment Some hard things have been written and said of me. but that sort of thing is a necessary incident of popular government. It must always be so. My plan is to forget the evil and remember only the good. I never despair of converting an opponent into a supporter. The bitterest critic I have can come to see me and he will find a warm hapd to greet him. It Is the only way for an American to live." "So he lived and so he died," adds the author. "Men of ail parties will remember him as McKinley, the forgiving." End of Commission. Washington. Special.?The industrial?$omraission will cease to exist on T>eeerabor 15 by operation of law. The members of the commission are now at home mostly to vote in the coming State elections. A full meeting of the commission>will be held next Wednesday, and the commission probably will remain in session most of the month, going over us mmi import. This will be embodied in one volume and will be submitted to Congress about the time the official existence of the commission expires. Exposition Lost $3,000,000. Buffalo, N. Y.. Special.?Tho PanAmerican Exposition ended at midnight Friday night. President John G. Milburn pressed an electric button at 12 o'clock and the lights in the famous electric tower grew dim for the last time. Slowly, one by one. the lights on post and pinnacle and towed 1 3 ? A nf huclpp.q stand I3Q6U it W<1J n v-wi pu wk wv.0.... ing in the tower sounded "taps", and one of th? greatest glories of the exposition, the electrical illumination passed away, and the exposition was ended. The financial loss will be in the neighborhood of $3,000,000. The total number of admissions for the six months was close to 8,000,000. The government exhibit, which is a beautiful and instructive collection, will bo at once shipped to Charleston, S. C. Brief flentlon. Both British and Boers had severe losses in a fight near Great Marico river, in the Western Transvaal. Lord Kitchener says the Boers retreated. British correspondents who traveled with the Duke of Cornwall compare the people of the United States unfavorably with the Canadians. CLOSING AT LASTT The Schley Court Will Soon Complete Its Work. ADMIRAL HAS KEPT VERY COCl i ii Tkrn.ioh Th? Trvln? Ordeal?His Conduct Has Elicited Much Favorable Comment. Washington, Special.?Captain Lemly asked 1,217 questions in the crossexamination of Schley. He began Monday morning and ended Wednesday afternoon. He covered all the ground from the formation of the Flying Squadron at Hampton Roads to the last letter of the Schley-Hodgson correspondence, whi:h took place after the war. Almiral Schley wius on the stand eleven hours, under <:he fierce fire of Lenly's questions. He was calm and couiteous to the end but was also very much fatigued. With practically a'l the. evidence submitted there seem? to be a probability that the court will criticise, to some extent, the retrograde movement and possibly the reconnoissance and movements of tho Flying Squadron off Cienfugoe. It is believed, however, that the court will take into cons ideration the difdculties that beset \dmiral Schley and the decisive part played by his flagship in the battle and that the result will be in effect the complete vindication of the gallant hero. A UA?nA?* T^ivnor tflO ZO fdV AllUiiiCJ iva; uvi v.iuuwu imv applicant Thursday morning, after the examination of Captain Borden, junior marine officer of the Brooklyn, who 6tood half night watch off Santiago. His testimony, in the main, waa In ex. plaining the thoroughness of the blockade. Lieut. Commander Grant, of the Massachusetts, was called in rebuttal to testify to certain conversation with Lieut. Sears, but on objection by Rayner, was not accepted. This precipitated a wordy war before It was settled. When Captain Sigsbec wa3 called, Rayner wished to know if the examination was to be in rebuttal. Leinley said not necessarily. Rayner objected holding that under this arrangement the prosecution might be interminible. Lemley protested against the term prosecution. Counsel, on hoth sides were warmly supporting their contentions when the noon recess was ordered. ? The court ruled that while it was not bour.d by any form, the witnesses recalled must not reiterate any previous statements. Largest Receipts on Record. ^Washington, D. C.. Special.?Hon. Kins ft. noueris, treasurer 01 ununited States. In his report of the transactions of his office, during the last fiscal year, says that the Treasury was never stronger than at the close of that period. The operations, which were of the first order, both in variety and magnitude, resulted in noteworthy changes in the paper currency, as well as a steady and healthful growth of gold in the Treasury and in the general stock. The net revenues for the year were $587.685,337, an increase of $20,444,483 over those of 1900, which were the next highest on record. The increase came from each of the heads of the resources, but chiefly from th? internal revenue. On the other side of the expenditures the total of $509,967,353 has been exceeded only four times, in 1863, 1S64, 1865 and 1899 .The surplus of $77,717,984 was slightly under $2,090,000 less than in 1900. Inclusive of the transactions aftectlng the public debt, the aggregate receipts were $1,146,489,306, and the aggregate disbursements $1,077,063,052. For the first quarter of 1902, although the act of March 2, 1901, was operative, reducing the revenue, the receipts were only $3,417,960 less than for like period of 1901, while the expenditures for the same months were reduced by almost exactly $20,000,000. Big Dock Seen at Sea. New Orleans, Special.?The Cremwell Line steamer Proteus, Captain Gager, from New York, reports: "At 12:30 a. m., October 30, passed the New Orleans naval dock in tow of two tug boats, appeared to be proceeding nicely." Captain Gage say3 if the good weather now prevailing on the Gulf oT nrtnUnnro tho irrOlt ShOtllfl WCAlt'U UUUUX1UCO i,uv ~ reach the passes by Saturday, November 2. Wage flatter Settled. Fall River, Mass., Special.?There will be no strike for more wages in the print cloth mills next Monday and for the present the wage question is settled. The Textile Council met Thursday night and action was summed up in the adoption of the following resolution: Whereas, the several unions affiliated with this Textile' Council having taken ballot of their members and failing to get the requisite fourfifths vote as agreed upon, this council agrees that the wage question Is off for the present and advises the members of the respective organizations to remain at work. The point of the resolution is that it finally settles the question of a strike on Monday. 1 THE STAliT/UR^^H Large Attendance and Plenty of Interest at Opening. A Colupbia special says:There are none who have fears now about the weather for fair week. There were grave fears, but they have teen buried, and there is genoral rejoicing at the burial. The wind had something to do with it, and State Section Director Bauer is vain enough to claim that he did it, though Col. Holloway, Fiesident Evans, Col. Watts, Col. Cray.oa and all those who have been earnestly praying for fair weather are willing tc contest Mr. Bauer's claim in the courts Tuesday morning broke with dull laden clouds hanging over the city and the sun did not show his face at the fair; he may have been mad because the moon was there the night before, About noon, however, the sun put in his appearance and his face was wreather in smiles. The wind thai had been blowing from the rain direction immediately began to change its position and went around until bj evening it was coming from the north which the weatherwlse say is a might] fine indication. Everything will be al right now so far as the weather is concerned if the wind does not get tired of laying on one side and go over tc another point of compass. Some times the wind does this and it may be thai this 13 one of the times, but the geutlemen named above are taking nc chances and are continuing theii prayers. Wednesday was the first of the b\i days of the State fair, and it will be ? notable one unless all the signs fail Already the city is full of visitors an. ordinarily they do not begin to poui in until Wednesday morning, wher the special trains start. The fair authorities arc more than pleased w.tt results thus far and hope for a noteworthy State fair In point of attendance. It was very good Tuesday at the fail and many who went out to the g oandi remained there practically all day They did not have as much perhaps at heretofore to interest them in somi portions of the buildin?s, but there wai far more upon the grounds and at thi race course. The street cars ran i 3uick schedule all day to and from the grounds and the visitors had no troubii in getting out to the fair. At the secretary's office thing3 we-< easy. Assis' at Secretary LaMott* stated that nearly 5,000 entries ha' been made. In this connection it ti worthy of remark that Col. Hollowaj and Mr. LaMotte have this year don< what it has heretofore taken severa clerks to do; they have filed out al the entry books and the tags and dls tributed them with no other help thai that given for a few days by Mr. La Motte's daughter. A regular sysieu was adopted and the result of it wa: that there has been less trouble in tb< - U a Ion t Imp secretary s omie man w u , Already a number of prominent p^o pie have teen at the fair. Amon: these have been note1! Gen. Widt Hampton, the governor of tho Stats Congressman Latimer and a numbe of other officials. Tuesday aftemoo: Gen. Carwile and Gen. James wen on the race course. So was Judge Waft who is now holding court here. TL< exhibits are remarkably full and in teresting in every department. Brie Mention. The Virginia Woman's Christ'a: Temperance Union in oojrent.lcn a Norfolk Thursday, electee' ve follow ing officers: President, Mis. Howar M. Hoge, of Lincoln; correspond in' secretary, Mrs. w. j. ^ Norfolk; recording secretary, Mrs. "W D. Southall, of Norfolk; treasurer, Mrs E. B. Clemenof Centralis. Richard Wagner Is to have one c the finest monuments in Berlin and i Is to be erected in the Thiergartei strasses, in an open place, where i ran be seen from all sides. Fror among 61 competitors 10 have been s<? lecled to compete once more for th honor of building it. They are: Hei ter, Hundrieser, Freese. Metzer, Ebet lein, Beyrer, Jr., Rank, Hosaeus, Dam mann and Hidding. A royal Spanish decree orders Hi payment in gold of all taxes on inter est upon bonds, shares or dividend. and on redemptions by companies which are to pay their shareholder and bondholders in gold. As there i no gold in Spain the taxes will be paii in pesetas, calculated on the basis o the official quotation of the gold pre mium. Thomas Nicholson, an Indian o Calgary, known to the tribe as Wa Hawk, is quoted as saying, when h was presented to the Duke of Corn wall and York: "King's men very kirn to us. 'Merican man be darn bad t< Injun. King's man help; long knive kill." The statement that the supply fron the new waterworks of Woodstock Vn, might not be sufficient in case.o diouth is claimed to be incorrect, and i is asserted that an abundant supplj Will be available at all times; also tha the work of the engineer was madi without error and the system Is com plete in every detail. The recent horse show in Richmom cleared $6,500 over and above all ex penscs. CoL Cody's Show Train Is Badly ; Wrecked. i ; ENGINEER MISREAD HIS ORDERS: Second Section of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Collides With a SouthBound Freight. i Salisbury, N. C., Special.?The little . Tillage of Llnwood, 12 miles north at Salisbury, was the scene of an accltist^ I at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning, which 5 will be heard of with regret by admlr; ers of Col. W. F. Cody and his Wild West show. l Engineer Lynch, of No. 75. the s southbound through freight, misread : his ordi-rs, hence the accident, lis was to pass the second section of the i show train at Lexington but misread r Llnwood. As a result the two train* , had a head-end collision haif-mlle r north of Llnwood, the collision oel currlng on a perfectly straight sectlee of track. I Both engineers saw the danger in , time to slow up though not to ste* , and the trains were only go ng atout I j eight miles an hour at the time. Both . engines were badly smashed and aM > the cars of both trains violently JM* ' | tea. fire care 01 iub saw u<uu ?w? almost completely smashed. Both tfcw engine crews jumped and escaped tatjury, the only man seriously hurt 1?lng Trainmaster W. A. Williams, sf Greensboro, who was on th# engine af the show train. He got a violent shock in jumping, though ao bones were broken and he waa takes host# a few hours later. The employees of the show traha were thrown out of their berths but none were injured. Col. Cody was ta his private car "Cody" at the rear mC the train. After inspecting the wrftrk. he left hla head cowboy, Mr. Ooraptes,. in charge, and proceeded asith wfth his uninjured c&ra and s fresh engtas sent from Spencer. But it was among the horses thai the greatest damage waa done, 52 sf the poor animals being either kills* ! outright or having to be shot. Their P bodies lay In heaps among the wreakr age, frightfully mangled. s In some cases a fragment of wood j was driven entirely through the bod/ j 1 of a poor animal, disemboweling it. 01 the survivors, almost equal in numhoe ^ to those killed, there was hardly on* . but had a torn side, a latoe foot or a. j 1 glased eye. The horses on this sees tlon too, were the finest tralnedhorses. , ' Col. Cody could not restrain his t^nrs at the sight of the mangled bod^ of I his pet, the little horse he rod* ha v ; breaking glass balls with a rifle. ] j The remaining horses were loaded; ; on cattle cars at Lin wood station at r night and taken to a large railroad 1 j stock yard3 at Spencer, where they; ; will be cared for by the company. 3 This day was one of the busiest 1a 0 the life of Dr.D.H. Managua, voterina? . r> 6urgeon of Salisbury. Promptly after the accident a wrecking train wa? sent out from Spencer and the track was*eleared In time to let morning trains get through averaging several . 3 hours laf"^ j Tuesday^SItfcrroon the wreck was a j! confused masi^etsplinterred cars, en? 1 gines, tenders and.jUie bodies of the1 dead horses lyiiig'^Wwn a 15-foot <*m> ; bankment on the east side of th* track. The bodies were sold ~aC*-50 cents & piece to Mr. H. T. Hatton, ot.Sal!sbnry, who will ship them to-4jaltlmor? 1 for the value of the hides anT?|gwAv 3 Railroad officers on hand wef^BftfaP?* * Ion Superintendent N. J. 3 Greensboro; Road Master A. A/weltS^, of Greensboro; Traveling Auditor 0 C. Strachan, of Salisbury; RoutA^1"* '' Agent, H. L. Adams, of Charlotte, and Capt. W. G. Crutchfield agent at Salisbury. Col. Cody discussed the ot eurrcnce with some of these, showing ( a commendable spirit He was to have given his last pert formanc? before wintering at' Dan' ville, Va., Wednesday but of coursa^ this had to be given over, s He had a contract stipulation with . 9 the Southern in case of accident, statj ing values of stock, etc. The total net . loss i3 estimated at between $40,00^ and $50,000. The careless engineer " did not wait to be discharged but left* for the North on No. 36. | Brief Mention. Rn?nn HP PpHimrH nrVin KO. P V..nw.U, " "V -w ... cently married Miss Helen Morton, , has bought the chateau of Valencay J for $543,673. The Pan-American Congress, now meeting in the City of Mexico, del cided to hold three sessions weekly. President Castro, on' account of 1 f exigencies caused by revolution, ha* t suspended payments the Vene- 'J r zulean states. . ':j t The United States government will e not obstruct Earl Russell's entrance : - into this country. Third Assistant Secretary of State 1 Thos. W. Cridler will resign to become - European commissioner for Louisiana Purchase Exposition. I