Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wsm^MW^^;:\:L-\ * ' . /;" * . ' ^ ' :n=zz: : ~r?~?T=z= __ ~ "r VOL. LI1I. WINNSBORO, 8. G, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1898. - NO. 18. C . 1 ' v ^ r./ , MANY VESSELS LOST. Great Destruction of Life and Marine Property. ON NEW ENGLAND COAST. ^ Ships of AH Ciasses, Including ff Large Steamers and Schooners. Go Down in a Biiz zard. Tugs returning after a tour of the harbor, report about thirty-five vessels of all sizes and classes ashore or sunk in and near BosU>? harbor. Seven large schooners aad Baltimore coal barges are completely wrecked and it is estimated that between twenty-five, and thirty lives have been lost. >-'* More than a dozen bodies are reported in the surf at Hull, and efforts are be+/. ing made to recover them. 'The ocean steamer Ohib,~-o? Ihe Warren line, is high and dry on Spectacle island. It is very doubtful if she can be floated until a channel has been dug. The oceangoing tug Tamaqua is on the rocks at Rainsford island, and will be a total wreck. * The management of the Portland Steamship company announced at noon today that they had no information as to the whereabouts of the steamer Portland, which left this city Saturday night for Portland. It was reported she was at anchor in Gloucester harbor, but the captain of the steamer Gloucester, which anived from that port, says the mi Portland is not at Worcester. ine company has received a dispatch from Portsmouth stating that their vessel has not put in at that port. Not until daylight did the awful havoc wrought by the storm in Boston harbor and vicinity become apparent. Not since 1852 has a storm caused such destruction of property and loss of life so near the city. The tugs that started early to explore the harbor and offer assistance where it was needed, found a condition of affairs almost unprecedented in the marine history of Boston. On every shoal and reef io the harbor was found some wrecked craft, over which a wild sea still dashed carrying the vessel higher upon the shore or slowly grinding it to fragments. Many wrecks were covered with ice, and the fact that a terrific sea was running made it impossible to learn their names. The raging waters prevented any attempt to recover bodies known to be in some of the wrecks, and it is probable that it will be several days before a complete list of those lost can be obtained. At Hull Beach, fchere two barges -and two schooners went ashore, more " " than a dozen bodies were visible in the L surf, but it was impossible to get to Ato* them. At Shag Rocks, between Bos^^B^n light and the Brewsters, where the lWBBRSpqger Uaivia jp . .baser was asuure, : two sailors were taken from the rigging by the life savers, nearly exhausted, and the dead body of anotherwas recovered Three others from this vessel were drowned, but their bodies could not be found. The list of the dead as far as reported, is as follows: . From the schooner Calvin P. Baker, ashore near Boston light, three sailors drowned, names unknown. Also steward of this vessel, frozen in the rigging; first and second mate saved. Iron schooner Abel C. Babcock wrecked on Hull Beach, entire crew, supposed number nine, lost, names unknown; none saved from this vessel. From schooner Samuel Tilden, wn ked near the Babcock, all hands lost. It is supposed that there were four men on this vessel, names unknown. From schooner Virginia, ashore o " Thompson's island, Boston harbor, two lost, Captain Stantley, a seaman, Farmer Freeman, Jr., both of Mt, Desert, Me.; "William B. Stanley, son of the .captain, saved from this wreck. From barge No. 4, Consolidated Coal company, ashore at Hull beach, entire crew, supposed to number five men, lost. From an unknown schooner, ashore at Nantasket iieacn, enure crew jusu It is supposed that there were five men on this ship. From schooner Governor Ames, in Boston harbor, Seamen Elwood-and to ^ Profit, washed overboard and drowned. 3 ~ THE VESSELS TOTALLY WRECKED. The vessels totally wrecked are as follows: 9 Schooner Calvin F. Baker, from Philadelphia to BostoD, with coal, Captain Megathlin. Schooner Abel C. Babcock. Philadelphia for Boston, with coal, Captain Babcock. Schooner Samuel W. Tilden, laden with hard pine and bound from a southern port for Boston. Sehooner Virginia, from an eastern port, with wax, bound for Borton, Captain Stanley. Schooner Watchman, of Calais; Seraphine (British), of Parrsboro, S.y and Fred M. Emerson, of Booth Bay, Maine, all with miscellaneous car!. from eastern ports. Schooner G-. H. Hopkins, of Boston, ,Asaloading stone ai i-ort "Warren, sunk at the whan. Tliree two-masted schooners, names unknown, ashore at Peddock's Island. Schooner Albert H. Harding, of Boston, wrecked at South Boston. Three small schooners, names unknown, a?hore on Moon Island. Schooner James Webster, cargo and destination unknown, ashore off South Boston. f Schooner Woodsides, Captain Mcl Lane, from Norfolk for Boston, cargo k of piling, ashore Hull, ft Schooaer Luc;- -Jelle, from Sullivan, W 3Ie., for Dorchester, ashore in South Cove, Boston harbor. Steamer John J, Hill, of Hillsboro, V R From New York, ashore at At } lantic. A coal barge, the tow of tug Tama qua, was ashore on Kainsford Island, but floated at high tide. Two unknown schooners ashore off Commonwealth docks, Boston harbor. Two unknown coal barges ashore at the same place. A partially dismasted schooner, oaiae unknown, ashore at Weymouth. A two masted schooner, name unknown, ashore at HarriL^B square. Wilson line steamer Ohio, from Hull. England, for Boston, with amiscellane o'is cargo, ashore at Spreckle Island, Boston harbor. Ocean tug Tamaque, towing coal barge from Philadelphia to Boston, ashore on Rainsford Island. COAST STREWN* "UITH WRECKAGE. From reports, independent of the Portland, that have come by wire, mail and messenger to the Associated Press from New England points up to 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, it was difficult to estimate the total loss of life and damage to shipping along the coast as the, result of. t >o recent storm. The list of disaster; .-oems to grow every hour and from dispatches thus far received it appears that at least 30 schooners have been wrecked at diSer ent points from Jiast Jfort, mass., to New Haven, Conn.; 86 schooners nave been driven ashore, and 14 barges loaded or empty, are aground. This list does not include the 30 vessels <ither wholly or partially wrecked in ? .ston harbor, nor half a dozen or more craft which are reported missing, including the Boston, nor the big Wilson line freighter Ohio, which is ash-rre on Spectacle Island; the steamer John J. Hill, which is ashore at Atlantic; the Merchants' and Miners Transportation steamer Fairfax, ashore on Sow and Pigs' ledge, off Cuttyhunk; the small steamer George A. Chaffee, foundered at Rockport, Mass. When these vessels are added the aggregate list exceeds one hundred and seventy vessels. The loss of life is hard to determine. It is known that about 40 persons perished in and about Boston harbor alone. Reports from other plaees, in some cases, state that the crew of this or that vessel escaped, many, however, state that the fate of the crew is unknown. Some survivors have turned up and life saving stations and incoming vessels have brought a few sailors from wrecks. Perhaps a score would cover those of nrt+liinor i<5 tnrtWTV Tlfifc including nuvui AW v ?? ^ the 99 who were on the steamer Portland. THE SinffiZTTO SEASOff, Long Breaths Will Drive Away a Cold When it First Begins. A cold, as nearly every intelligent persons knows, is the result of stoppage somewhere of free circulation of blood, to which one is first sensitive through a feeling of chill. So slight is the chill oftentimes that not until the preliminary sneeze comes is the victim aware he or she has been in the tract of a draught or that the temperature nas cnangea. The usual notion is that by going in- { doors, changing to heavier clothing or retreating from the moist atmosphere the danger is averted. These precautions are all weH enough, but the first and most efficacious measure should be to restore the quick flow of warm blood through every vein, and so by heat instantly counteract the little chill. One, perhaps the simplest method of doing this, has been learned by men who stand on sentinel duty, who are obliged to suffer more or less exposure in winter, or who scorn the comforts in cold weather, of over coat and umbrella. Their method when the temperature of the body or extremities Is lowered, or a cold atmosphere is endured, is to inhale three or four deep breSfhs, expand the lungs to their fullest extent, 1?<-ima flio aif I JJLVJ.UJ.1J*> CTSil.J l/iuiv uuv ww long as possible and then slowly letting it forth through the nostrils. In doing this the inflation of the lungs sets the heart into the such quick motion that the blood is driven with unusal force along its channels and so runs out into the tiniest veins. This radiates a glow down to the toes and finger tips and sets up a quick reaction against the chill. The whole effect is to stir the blood and set in motion as from rapid exercise.?Pearson's "Weekly. Dangerous New Counterfeit. There is in circulation a new counterfeit bill, which, while it has a great many defects, is still considered a dangerous one and calculated to deceive the casual handler of money. The counterfeit is a $10 silver certificate. The following description of the bill has been issued by the treasury department: Series 1891, check letter B. portrait of Hendricks; J. Font Tillman, register; D. N. Morgan, treasurer; small red scalloped seal. Thid is a very fair counterfeit produced by the engraving process, printed on two pieces of paper, bstween which a few raveled silk fibers have been distributed. The face of the note is nearly three-eighths of and inch shorter than the genuine and a full one-eighth of an inch narrower. The shading in small perpendicular lines under the orna^ mental scroll forming the bottom of the panel surrounding the portrait has been omitted altogether on the counterfeit. The numbering on the note ex cellent, both as to color and formation. The words, "Bureau Engraving and Printing." which in the genuine occu ? - -?- ?-- -? J * a aVavta py a piace iiuuicuhh,cij auwc uuc uu.tuber iD the lower left hand corner face of the note, are omitted in the counterfeit. The portrait of Hendricks is poor, and the cross shade lines iD the coat and in the background have been entires omired. the shade lines running in one direction only. The lettering in the words "Silver Certificate" , and "United States" used on the border design is poor and uneven. The coloring on the bask is good; lathe work indifferent. ' Came Near Starving. Ed "Watson, a white man who says his home is in North Carolina, came near starving to death in a Plant System freight car last week. He was rescued Wednesday in the Plant system yards at Savannah. Watson got into the car at some point a good distance from Savannah to steal a ride. The car was locked soon afterward. This was Friday night of week J before last. In his pocket the man had I three small raw sweet potatoes. On I this scanty fare he had to exist until Wednesday morning when the seal of the car was broken for the purpose of ' opening it. The man was found inside almost dead from hunger and thirst. He begged pitifully for water. He was placed in the police wagon and taken to the barracks. Here he was g'ven food and drink and was physically strong enough to appear before the recorder as a vagrant. He was given permission to leave town. - IN A MUDDLE. Nine Men of McCormick Arrested on Serious Charges. TRUE BILLS AGAINST THEM. The Case Will Not be Tried Before the Next Term of the United States Court. The United States grand jury has returned a true bill against the nine citizens of McCormick charged -with conspiracy against James W. Tolbert. The grand jury made its report to Judge Brawley when the United States district court resumed its session Wednesday morning o.f last week in Columbia. The parties named in the indictment are: M. L. B. Sturkie, John Dunlap. Wade Cothrane, Henry Martin, J. P. Jennings, J. Q. Stillwell, J. L. Reynolds, L. Tucker and Thomas Bentley, all of McCormick, and some of them well known citizens. Judge Crawley issued bench warrants for the arrest of these parties and placed them in the hands of United States Marshal Clayton, who has gone te McCormick to serve the papers. The parties charged with this offense will be arraigned before the court, and, if they desire it, the*r case will be continued until the nest term of court. The crime of which these men at McCormick are charged is a serious one, and the penalty is very heavy. The indictment is composed of six counts, | conspiracy to intimidate James W. Toi- | bert as a citizen, and as an attache of a government office from performing the duties of that office. Also from exercising his right to vote, and his right to advise others how to vote. The minimum penalty for the violation of section 5,508, revised United States statutes, is $500, and the minimum penalty for violation of section 5,518 $o00 and six months in jail. The following is the text of section 5,508: \ "If two or more peisons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any citizen in the free enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the constitution or laws of the United States or because of his having so exercised the 3ame, or if two or more persons go in disguise on the highway or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured, they shall be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned not more than ten years; and shall, v. iV Hj.? ^ moreover, ue wiereaiiei lucugiuic w any office, or place of honor, profit or trust created by the constitution of the United States." Section 5,518 reads as follows: ''If two or more persons in any State or Territory conspire to prevent, by force, intimidation or threat, any person from accepting or holding any office, trust or place of confidence under the United States, or from discharging any duties thereof, or to induce by like means, any officer of the United States to leave any State, district or place where his duties as an officer are required to be performed, or to injure him in his personal property on account of his lawful discharge of the duties of his office, or while engaged in the lawful discharge thereof, or to inliio OA oa mAloaf. infpT JILLC JUU.S7 tto w iuvivuv, *MW* rupt, hinder or impede him in the discharge of his official duties; each of such persons shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more' than $5,000, or by imprisonment with or without hard labor for not less than six months or more than six years, or by both such fine and imprisonment." The following is the full text of the indictment: At a stated term of the circuit court of the United States for the district of South Carolina, begun and holden at Columbia, within and for the district aforesaid on the fourth Mr nday in November ir the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and ninetyeight, the jurors of the United States of America, within and for the district aforesaid, that is to say upon their oaths, respectfully do present that M. L. B. Sturkie, John Dunlap, Wade, Cothrane, Thomas Bcntley, Henry Martin, L. Tucker, J. Q. Stillweli, J. P. Jennings and J. L. Reynolds, late of Abbeville county, South Carolina, and divers other persons, to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown, 011 tne 9th day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineiy-eight, at Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, in said district and within the jurisdiction of this court, unlawfully conspire, combine, confederate ar d agree together to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate James W. Tolbert, being then and there a citizen of the United States in the free exercise and enjoyment of a certain right and privilege secured to him, the said James W. Tolbert, by the constitntion and laws of the United States, and privilege to be in the service of the government of the United States, that is to say, the right and privilege to act as a clerk and employe in the postoffice. of the United States, at McCormick, in the State of South Carolina, contrary to the form of the act of congress in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the United States of America, by the constitution of the United States. A tVo mud inrnrc afVirp ixuu tuv said,. upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present that M. L. B. Sturkie. John Dunlap, "Wade Cothrane, Thomas Bentley, Henry Martin. L. Tucker, J. Q. Stillwell, J. P. Jennings, and J. L. Reynolds, late of Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, and divers other persons to the grand jurcrs aforesaid unknown, on the 9th da} of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and ninetyeight, at Abbeville county, in the State ' of South Carolina, in the said district and within the jurisdiction of this court, unlawfully did conspire, combine, confederate and agree together to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate James W. Tolbert, he, the said James W. Tolbert. being then and there a citizen of the United States, because of his having exercised a certain right and privilege secured to him, the said James TV. Tolbert, by the constitution and laws of the United States, to wit: the right and privilege to be in the service of the government of the United States, that is to say, the right and privilege to act as a clerk and employe in the postoffice at McCormick, in the State of South Carolina, contrary to the act of congress in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the United States of America. Third. And the grand jurors afore said, upon tneir oatns, ao iurtner present that M. L. B. Sturkie, John Dunlap, Wade Cothrane, Thomas Bentley, Henry Martin, L. Tucker, J. Q. Reynolds, late of Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, and divers other persons to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown, on the 9th day of November, in the year of onr Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and ninetyeight, did conspire, combine, confederate aud agree together to injure, oppress. threaten and intimidate James W. Tolbert, he, the said James W. Tolbert, being then and there a citizen of the United States, and a citizen of the State of South Carolina, and legally qualified to vote for representation in the congress of the United States from the third congressional district of South Carolina, because of his, the said James \V. Tolbert, having exercised a certain right and privilege secured to him, the said James W. Tolbert, by the constitution and laws of the United States, that is to say, the right and privilege of voting at an election then lately before, to wit: on the Sth_ day of -November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-eight, hela for the choosing of a representative in the said congress of the United States from the third congressional district of the State of South Carolina, contrary to the form of the ac1; of congress in such c&se, made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the United States of America. Fourth. And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present that M. L. B. Sturkie, John Dunlap, "Wade Cothrane, Thomas Bentley, Henry Martin, L. Tucker, J. Q. Stillwelh J. P. Jennings and J. L. Keynolds, late of Abbeville connty, j in the State of 8outh Carolina, and divers other persons to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown, on the Oth day of November, in the year of onr Lord, one thousand, tight hundred and ninetyeight, at Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, in the said district, and within the jurisdiction of this court, unlafully did conspire, combine, confederate and agree together to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate James W-. Tolbert, he, the said James Wr Tolbert, being the* and there a citizen of the United States and a citizen of the State of South Car)lina, because of his, the said James W. Tolbert, having exercised a certain right and privilege secured to him by the constitution and laws of the United States, that is to say, the right and privilege of giving Voo nv>Avf Ann in a lawfnl mor?_ liio OUyyviU a>uu aiu 1U a *jumu~ ner to one R. R. Tolbert. at an election then lately before, to wit; on the 8th day of Novembei, in the year of onr Lord one thounsand, eight hundred and ninety-eight, held for the choosing of a representative in the congress of the United States from the Third congressional district of the State of South Carolina, he, the saidR. R. Tolbert, being then and there, to wit; on the eighth day of November, in the year of onr Lord one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-eight, a candidate for representative in the said congress of the Ur,ited States from the Third congressional distrect of the said State of South Carolina, and then lawfully qualified to be a representative in said congress from said district in said States; and that, in pursuance of such conspiracy and to efiect the object of the same, and for .the purpose of intimidating, oppressing and injuring the said James W. Tolbert, because of his having exercised and enjoyed his said right and T^rivileee. the said M. L, B. Sturkie, John Dunlap, Wade Cothran, Thomas Bentley, Henry Martin, L. Tucker, J. C. Stillwell, J. P. Jennings and J. L. Reynolds, and the said divers other persons to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown, unlawfully did then and there threaten to beat, injure and kill the said James W. Tolbert, contrary to the act of congress in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignitv of the United States of America.? Fifth- And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present that M. L. B. Sturkie, John Dunlap, Wade Cothrane, Thomas Bentley, Henry Martin, L. Fucker, J. Q. Stillwell, J. P. Jennigs and J. L. Reynolds, late of Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, and divers other persons to the grand jurors aforesaid unknwn. on the 9th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-eight, at Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, in the said district, and within the jurisdiction of this court, unlawfully did conspire, combine and confederate and agree together to oppress, threaten and intimidate James . W. Tolbert, he, the said James W. Tolbert, being then and there a citizen fthe United States and a citizen of the State of South Carolina, because of - - - ? -*"*r mil , j l his, the said James w. loioeirs, saving exercised a certain right and privilege secured to him, the said James W. Tolbert, by the constitution and laws of the United States, that is to say, the right, and privilege to assist, advise and instruct electors whose votes were rejected, and who were denied the right of suffrage at an election then lately before, to wit: on the 8th. day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hunered and ninetyeijrht, held for choosing a representative in the con cress of the United States from the Third congressional district of South Carolina, to the manner in which 1 ' 1 * J _ 1 - ? A ? tney, tne saiu e.'euiuis, suuuiu certain affidavits and proofs of the said denial of the right of suffrage, in order that the said votes of the said electors so rejected should be thereafter proven, and the legality of the rejection of the said votes determined before and by the said cohgress of the United States, in a contest to be thereafter made before said congress, contrary to the form of the act of congress in such case made and provided, and against the , peace and dignity of the United States of America. Sixth. And the grand jurors aforesaid, upon their oths aforesaid, do further present that M. L. B. Sturkie, i John Dunlap, Wade Cothrane, Thomas ! Bentley, Henry Martin, L. Tucker, J. Q. Stillwell, J. P. Jennings and J. L. Reynolds, late of Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, and divers other persons to the grand jurors aforesaid unknown, on the 9th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and ninetyeight, at Abbeville county, in the State of South Carolina, in the said district, and within the jurisdiction of this court unlawfully did conspire, combine confederate and agree together to induce by force, intimidation and threat James W. Tolbert, he, the said -r- rrr m ti . i . . A ... n James vv. loiDert, Deing men ana there aH officer of the United States at McCormick, in the State of Sonth Carlina, to leave the place, to wit: the town of McCormiek, in the said State, where his, the said J. W. Tolbert's, duties as an officer as aforesaid were then and there required to be performed, contary to the form of the act of congress in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the United States of Amcrica. Abial Lathrop, United States Attorney. CAN TEIS BE TBTJE? Alleged Confession of Simon Cooper the Sumter Desperado. The Macon Telegraph recently published a very interesting story in reference tc Simon Cooper, the Sumtei desperado, who was lynched about a year ago. At the same time it threw light on a celebrated Georgia murder, if the alleged papers of Cooper are genuine. H. S. Young, a railroad man in Macon, has found among some plunder bequeathed to him by the Negro Simon Cooper, who was lynched at Maysville, two years ago, a memorandum book containing detailed accounts of several mysterious murders in Georgia and South Carolina, one of them being the f?mnno W t r?> era A tt near AT r> i>nn JL MUiV -I WVUi A-AMfV VUJ when nine members were slain, only one, Tom Woolfolk, escaping. He was the oldest son and was, after two court trials, hanged for the murder because of circumstantial evidence against him. The South Carolina Negro, in the memorandum, says he killed the Woolfolk family and was especially anxious to fciii Tom. In the last line of' the memorandum is the sentence: "Tom was too slick for me that night, but I'm even with him at last." This is supposed to refer to Tom's execution. A great many people have always believed Tom guiltless, and also that his lawyer, John Rutherford, was sincere, when during a ten-hour speech in the court house, he exclaimed: "I swear before Almighty God Tom Woolfolk did not kill those people." In view of these facts and also the A/> ? "Vftti w r? amn uinjLLUisuimjt; tiiat JJJLI. IUUU^ AUUVYO the Negro was about Macon during the yeai- in which the murder was committed, the memorandum book will cause a big sensation. The Negro was one of the most notorious criminals ever run to cover in the South. He is known to have killed no less than ten people besides the Woodfolk family. His diary tallies-almost-perfectly withTom Woolfolks's account of the murder of that family. He made his will before he killed the South Carolina family, for which he was lynched, and in it said he knew he was going to sooner or' later, be killed for his crimes, and he wanted Mr. Young, by whose family he had been rearea, to have all of his posessious. DEATH FBOM METEORS. Tw) Children in Oklahoma Killed by Shooting Stars. During a heavy but brilliant meteoric shower at Perry, Okl., last week two children of the name of Henderson were killed by the falling metal. The Henderson family had been awake J by screams of neighbors, who had become frightened by the lurid sky and dazzling elements They ran into the yard, the little ones clasping each other around the neck in hildish fear, when a meteor struck them, mashing the bodies almost into an unrecognizable mass. The meteor was almost red with heat and of remarkable size. The showers made m ay think the end of the world was at hand, and hun dreds spent the night in prayer. Indians also thought that the shooting stars indicated the coming of the Great Father, and they were happy. The sky has been gorgeous in its beauty for the past three nights. Long streaming lights fly through darkness above> crossing others of blue and red and white, until the praries have been lighted up as though by reflected forest fires. BEAT HIS WAY. A Male Passenger Hides Under a Woman's Skirts. Harry Nease. a variety actor, and a woman who is a variety actress, reached Savannah Wednesday morning after a remarkable voyage from Jacksonville, A** rt Plnnf arcfflm i-' XA?} UU Or J.iauu giAiiiu kKMUl The man and woman wanted to come to Savannah and had money for but one ticket. This the man gave his com* panion and after she was seated in the car he hid himself with her skirts and came on to Savannah. Just outside of Savannah the woman arose to get a drink of water. Jndge T. M. Norwood, of the city court of Savannah, was seated in the car with a Plant system detective and noticed that she walked peculiarly. He also saw that she had four feet. He spoke to the detective about it and he investigated further. He found matters as stated. The man was pulled Dut of his hiding place and arrested. He was brought before the city recorder Thursday. The man claimed that he had paid his fare and the woman was the one who should been arrested. The recorder took this view of the case and let Nease go. He will probablv get an engagement in one of the Savannah music halls. A Big Wedding Dinner. Simon Gugenheim, a Colorado mil lionaire, who got married in New York the other day, celebrated tne event in good style. He telegraphed a reverend friend to provide a thanksgiving dinner for the poor of Denver who could not provide a good dinner for themselves, and the friend provided a jam-up layout for 6,000 people, "v^o enjoyed Mr. <5higenheim's hospitality. SHARP TRICKERY On the Part of One of Our United States Officials. A PETTY PJECE OF BUSINESS. Senator McLaurin Protest Against Such Methods and Will Bring the Matter Up in Congress. The Washington correspondent of the News and Courier says: South Carolina is going to have trouble in securing a reimbursement from the Federal government for the money she expended to assist in equipping troops for the war with Spain. Senator McLaurin, at the instance of Governor Ellerbe, recently brought the matter to the attention of the treasury officials, and he discovered that the amount expended by Governor Ellerbe is to be held as a set-off against an old debt which is charged up against the Palmetto State on the book of the accounting officer of treasury: Senator McLaurin in relating the circumstance says: Governor JCiiierbe wnen tne nrstcaii for troops was made went ahead and used all of his contingent fund to defray the expenses of mobilizing the troops from South Carolina. Other governors responded in the same patriotic manner, and repeated assurances were given at the war department that they would be reimbursed as soon as their claims were properly piesented. . "Governor Ellerbe's claim amounts to almost $7,500. At his request I have been looking after it for him, and was assured at the war department that it would be paid as soon u& proper pro- i ceedings were filed. Owing to the condition of the Governor':} contingent fund I gstthe auditor of the war department to send in his approval of the portion of the claim that was duly attested. I called at the treasury department this morning and asked for the r?Vior>lr aarxl the fi-<Wdrrmr .nnf? was handed a decision made by the comptroller last week in the case of Virginia. "The Comptroller holds that the debts due by the various States to the Federal Government can be used as offsets to this amount due the States. I give below an extract from the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the States and amounts due. I read over the decision with care* and said to the Comptroller that while I was not prepared to dispute the accuracy of his legal proposition, it was not always wise to'take the 'pound of flesh' as 'nominated in the bond,' that the States had responded patriotically, and the G-overnors had used their continn i i j_i_ _ ti . J i /"i gem iunas wnen me r eaerai government needed help, and now to take this 'snap judgment1 was unwirthy the conqueror of Spain. The States may be called upon again, at .some time and> with this piece of pettifogging in view, might decline to spend a cent of money. If the States had not responded with such alarerity, instead of the treaty of peace being signed yesterday our soldiers would oe dying by the thousands in the swamps of Cuba and the Philippines. I told him that Congress would never consent to such a short-hand method of collecting debts due by the States. It was too much like foreclosing a lien or chattel mortgage on a one-ox crop. "The attention of Congress is- invited to the -fact that there are in the vaults of the treasury certain non-paying State stocks and bonds now belomging to the United States in regard to which I suggest the propriety and necessity of adequate It gislation looking to a settlement and collection thereof The following is a statement of stocks and bonds referred to: Arkansas $ 168.000 00 Florida 42,000 00 Louisiana ?... 22,000 00 North Carolina 38,000 00 South Carelina.* 122,000 00 Tennessee 314,666 66 Virginia 541,000 00 Total $i,247,666 66 I ;'Prior to August 15. 1894, there were in the possession of the United States bonds of various States; which, iyith the exception of $538 of bonds of the State of Arkansas received from the Smithsonian Institute, were formally in the Indian trust fund as follows: Arkansas $ 625,000 00 Florida 90,000 00 Louisiana 15,000 00 North Carolina 20,000 00 South Carolina 3,000 00 Tennessee 21,000 00 Virginia 53,000 00 Total $827,800 00 RVf! A T>TTT7r, ATION. ' Bonds transferred to United Scutes by Act of August 5, 1894 $1,247,666 66 Bonds of same kiud owned by United States prior to that date 827,800 00 Total $2,075,466 66 R. M. L. A Wise Choice. * Mr. White, a Kentucky roan, recently called to see his wife after an absence of thirty years. He found her as Mrs. Ezell, living with a third husband, to whom she was married twelve years ago, her second haying died and left her considerable property. Mrs Ezell was glad to see Mr. White for old acquaintance sake, but when the men agreed to leave it her to say which she would prefer she wisely concluded to remain Mrs. Ezell an<i stick to the man with whom she had lived for twelve .1 1. 1? years ramermau ias.e uu cuau^s mw a man who took an excursion thirty years ago and forgot to come back to see how she was getting along. They Killed a ffegro. A dispatch from Greenville to the State says the trial of Jack Fisher and Cal Green, two young white men, was concluded Thurday night. On Sunday a few weeks ago, the two boys went to the houoe of Jerry Townes, a colored man, and after some words Towns and the boys began a fuss which ended in one of them shooting the Negro. They claimed Townes cut them with a knife. The verdict was manslaughter. THE WAR RECORD. What the United States and Spain Lost by It. Following upon the news from Paris that the Spanish commissioners had accepted the demands of the United States, the New York Journal has prepared some interesting statistics, placing in contrast the costs of the war to the two countries, and the comparative results from it. We quote below the interesting figures from the Journal: WHAT THE UNITED STATES LOSE. Maine $ 2,500,000 Cost of war 200,000,000 Indemnity to Spain 20,000,000 Total $222,500,000 WHAT SPAIN'S LOSES. Cuba $ 300,000,000' Philippines 450,000,000 Porto Rico 150,000,000 Cost of war ^25,000,000 Loss of commerce 20,000,000 Thirty ships lost 30,000,000 Total !$ 1,075,000,000 Lives lost by United States?About 233 men killed and about 1,324, wounded. About 2,000 men died in camp. These figures do not include the 266 sailors lost on the Maine or tha men who have died of fever after being mustered out. Lives lost by Spain?About 2,500 killed and 3,000 wounded. No official statement of Spain's losses has been ? UldUC. Spain had the satisfaction of blowing up the Maine and killing 266 American sailors. It has cost her. Twenty-one war ships. Two armies defeated and captured. Cuba, 41,655 square miles and 800,000 inhabitants. The Sulu Islands, 950 square miles and 75,000 inhabitants. The Philippines, 114,326 square miles and 8,000,000 inhabitants. Stray islands in other groups. A year ago Spain governed over 10,000,000 people outside of her own limits. Now she governs less than 200,000. DISPERSABY JSQJJIBIES. Information Wanted in Two States About the Dispensary Law. Commissioner Vance has received the ! following letters about the dispensary law; , Alexaneria, S. D., Nov. 21. 189&' It is supposed that the State of South Dakota has voted for a state liquor law. to be enacted at the coming session of the lelgislature. As one of the member, I would like to examine your state law. Can copies of the law be had, and if so, how much? are they, and to whom shall I apply? Any suggestions you maytof-* fer will be thankfully received. * V. K. Stillwell, Senator For Han3on County. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 22,1898. Would you kindly cause to be sent-tome a pamphlet desmbingthe operation of the dispensary, ^ < operations, profits to the state, etc.* It is becoming & very lively subject in this state and we look towards the Palmetto State for ^uxuauvg auu i.uiui.uuaiuuu? N. P. T. Finch. Garreston, S. D.,' Nov. 17,1898 Would you kindly send me a copy of the bill passed several years ago, known. as the state dispensary law, for state control of the liquor traffic; also any information regarding the working of the law in your state, and if same satisfactory to a majority of the people. f J. F. Sophy. EXTMD THE TIME. I > : Some Good Advice from the Columbia / Register. Gov. Ellerbe has announced that he will not exercise the authority given him to extend the time for the payment of the taxes of the present fiscal year. In his judgment there is now no good reason for such extension. To this extent Gov. Ellerbe is very much mistaken. At the same time it must be said that he cannot be criticised for the position he has taken. Clothed with authority, he must use it discreetly. In the exercise of his discretion he might properly authorize the extension. If he prefers to leave the matter to the judgment of the legislature soon to assemble, there can be no objection to his course. But the legislature should extend the time. The people who ask this in^ i mi diligence are not tax aoagers. iney have not wilfully delayed payment. They have had so many other demands upon their income that thfey are not just now able to pay taxes. If it be urged that the people are as well able to pay up in December as they will be in January or February, the plain answer is that they are the best judges on this point. The fact that they ask th-i extension is enough to justify it. Abefore stated they are not dodgers. They are good citizens asking the State's indulgence. . The legislature will find no good reason to refuse it.? Columbia Register. They Will Fight. The Independent parly of the Fillipiros is not disposed to accept the re suit of the deiiDerations or tne peace commissioners at Paris, judging from the tone of the native press. The Independent publishes a particularly bombastic leading article to the effect ' that the Filipinos will decline to per- ! mit their homes to be bought and sold : like merchandise. It then repeats that : the Filipinos are ready to fight in defence of their rights and asserts that the government and people are unani mous in diamine nothing less than in- ; dependence. The paper also claims ! that the Flipinos have iucontestible ; claims upon the island of Luzon, part of j ' the Yisayas islands and the island of [ Mindano by right of conquest. It concedes that the Americans helped the insurgents "indirectly by blockading Manila." But The Independencia ! claims that even without help]! the re- volutiouists must have ultimately won. { Finally The Independencia holds that 1 Spain cannot cede the Phillippine ' archipelago "because it was never hers." ' A STEAMER LOST. Ail of Her Crew and Passengers ? Drowned. A TERRIBLE DISASTER.,, *. - :3 ' - * * r} Nearly One Hundred Persons Find Watery Craves Not Far from Land and ~ Help. ,, A special to the Boston Herald from North Truro says the steamer Portland, of the Boston and Portland Steamship company, plying between Boston Vand Portland, was totally wrecked at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, 27th ult., of Highland light, and the entire crew and passengers perished within a short distance of land. A large quantity of wreckage, including trunks and other ' material, have come ashore, and at dark last night 34- bodies had been recovered from the surf by the life saving crew at High Head station. One body was that of a woman. The life saving men. through a blinding storm 6u,.-.u.y morning at 6 "o'clock, heard the distress whistle of a steamer and Sunday njght at midnight the body " .' cv of a man was found on 'shore. On the. body was a life belt marked "Steamer-* Portland, of Portland." A/gold watch in his pocket had stopped at 10 o'clock. This man was well dressed, wore black ^ clothes and t?n shoes, had light bur and moustache and a piece of card in his pocket bore the words /"Johnr W. ?: , Congress street, Portland. " . The body of a large womtn, Without covering of any kind, washed ashore, bnt there was no means of identifying it It is believed that the steamer Portland was disabled by 'the sterm at . 10 o'clock Snnday night, being unable J- :;v longer to hold up against the gale and drifted on to Peaked Hill bars and - . went to pieces. The news of the disaster was brought 4 to The Herald through the agency of a special train, cs communication to Bos* ton, by wire from points on Cape Cod is impossible on account ,vof the havoc wrought by the stonn. . Following is_ a partial list of the passengers said to be on board the Portland when she sailed from Boston Saturday night: Ordon Hooper. H. True Hoorsr. IsahJFrye.. Miss Ruth Frye. * Miss Maud Frye. i Miss Maud Sykes. . . Mrs. Ezekiel Dennis. Mrs. Theodore Allen. \ Miss Allen. * 4 Miss Cole, of Springfield, Man. '. Mrs. Daniel Rounds. .Miss Ross. Miss Edna McCrSlis. C. P. Willis, of Bethel, Me. lion. F. Dudley, Freeman. ! D. 0. Getchell, Boston. Miss Sophie Hilmes. f ? - Miss Helen Langthorne. Miss Emma L. Plimpton, of Charles . River. * ; ' ; , ' ? G.W. Cole: % . Miss Burns. * Charles Wiggin. x M n "Er_ 4.-V: / - * ?*.. \j. jjLUvuuLiiauu. Miss Hutchinson. Mrs. George 0.. Chickeririg, Weymouth, Mass., and sister, Mrs. Wheeler, of South Weymouth" Mass. M. L. Sewell, of Portland. \ Fred Shewood, of Portland. Charles H. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson and child, "Woodfords, Me. Wm. M. Chase and Master Philip ; Chase, Worcester. Mrs. Kate Coy, East Boston. Arthur F. Heersom and Mrs. tjjHeer> som, of Chelsea, Mass. / Mrs. Alice Swift, of Portland, Me. ^ * Harry Smith, 21 Marion street, Eastern Boston. Mrs. Cornelia N. Mitchell and Miss \ . Jennie Hoyt, North Easton. t yMrs. J. A Carroll, of LowelL Miac .T0nni0 li^mnn^a MariAn ?froflv Eastoh Boston. k ;x Mrs. Anna Rounds, Portland. George B. KennisOh, Jr., Beeth Bay, >' Me. Perry Jackson, wife and child, of South Portland, Me. , / Fred Stevens. Portland. Mr. Pierce, Portland. ' Child of Charles H. Thompson, of Woodsfords, Me. The passenger list given above num- . bers 51 and the officers and crew number 48. The Portland was built in Bath in / 1890 and was a side wheel steamer of 1,317 tons net burden. Her length is 230 feet; beam 42 and depth 15 feet. She was valued at $250,000. - - v % Explosion in Havana. A dispatch from Havana says several boxes uf powder exploded Wednesday morning near the Reina battery, killing or injuring forty persons.' The explosion occurred on the avenue Infanta, between the Santa Clara and tVio T?.oina ManV hdTM of powder were stored in a private housed which also contained five rooms full of Mauser and other cartridges. The careless handling of one of the boxes of powder, or one of the boxes of cartridges, caused the explosion, which killed or more or less seriously injured. 10 persons. 11 A New Invention. The Chatham. X. C., Record tells of an uneducated colored boy in that coun ty who has invented a machiue which is propelled by condensed air, which he produces at very little expense.\VTien the thing starts it will run for an indefinite time. He ran it at one time for a month. Compressed atr is used is a motive power, but the Kecord seems t<> think the young darkey lias struck on somethimg ahead of the other compressed airists. Tiredlof It Osborne Deignam', the sailor boy who < Brent with Hobson on the Merrimac, is ? aot merry over being kissed by the gins. He says he is tired of^ifr. When they 3ome at a ygjrng man in squads of tweu:v-five or thirty it is somewhat calculated to make him lired, especially when le was pressed in with little trailing. ? ' >. v x .* *