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THE GLAD NEW YEAR. We have watched the old year dyiDg, We have felt It Icy b-eath, We beard the wind oliaot sadly The requiem at It* de<tb. With'n our hearts we count the time, Sove'y per are w?, , On lltfla ISO f?Al thf* T?ftf>h Of our eternity. We look and. lot afar doth stre'ch The v^ion Qf a > ear. Bee auala the violetsblowiog And to the listening ear lfVorne the chlrt>1ng of the robins, And^we know gladsom? spring Will coag. agalnjpHfi all her treasures, And flowefiTSbd sunshine briDg. jijVr \,i x v >y \ And so intwine the Violets and holly With the coming of the year. Thf-violetB sneab of spiinKtime, Th?? holly Ui?ri troas cheer Then begin the journey onward k" - Knowii g nautfi t f fe*r, I Keeping bunsht eln thn heart I Throughout the glad New Year. BRICE ADMITS HE'S BUYING. One of the Senator* Who Does Not Share the 8tock Scare. Washington, Dec.. 26.?The heavy buying orders which poured from Washington into Wall street yesterday, as announced exclusively in The World, were not from senators and representatives alone. There is no city in the country where a "gooti thing1' is so quickly recognized by the general public as in Washington.' Hundreds of Government Clerks and business men, who for years have kept closely in touch with Treasury operations and the movement of markets, were alert and buying. The heavy operators at the Capitol, of whom Senator Brice, Senator Jones, of Nevado, and Senator Uameron are [ the most conspicuous examples, place| their orders directly in New Yorlc by wire, and not through Washington brokers. As a rule they are reticent about their financial transactions, but > yesterday witnessed an exception to the rule, and there was a free expression of opinion that the opportunity for investment was of the kind that happens not oftener than once in five years, and that they were utalizing it to the limit. Senator Brice did not hesitate to acknowledge the part he was taking. He even seemed to think that he was doinyg a patriotic and public seryice in comiog to the support of the market by (raying. "Yes," said he "I am buying, and I reckon a good many -** ? ?A. 1 i-.-i. _n " omers are, nob uuiy xxoro, uui aii ovor the country." A wejl known Eastern senator, whose face is familiar in Wall street, said tonight: "There has been a heavy buying movement, not only from Washington, but from elsewhere. I see signs, too, that the small investors have been buying stocks outright, not for a temporary speculation, but with a longer purpose. The opportunity is of the sort wnich thousands recognize and take advantage of. "If on January 1 you could examine | the books of the hundreds of savings banks in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania you would find that their deposits had shrunk millions of dollars. I speak advisedly. That money will nave gone into stocks where wise heads have V taken advantage of weak ones. It is storage but true that the weak heads are generally the professional speculators who got scared, while the wise heads of people who do not know what the inside of a stock exchange looks like, but who have faith that common wore will never permit ? war uctwccu Great Britain ana the United States." There is a hie Western cattle raiser in Congress. No one would dream that he knew anything about puts and calls margins, bulls or bears. A World correspondent asked him yes terday about the Beef Trust. Don't know and don't care," he said. "I'm too busy buying railroad stocks. This is a cinch," and he rushed for the telegraph office. A California senator, commenting on the unexplainable vagaries of speculation, referred to the decline of Pacific Mail from 32 to 21 during the Scare. "What arrant nonsense," said he; -"That stock has fallen on'the theory that in case of war the com P&n^'s business would be smashed Yet it is certain that in the event of hostilities the Government would buy every Pacific Mail Steamer it could get and pay a big price for them at that." The general opinion of the specula tivecontingent at the Capitol is that there mav be still further fluctuations. but over a narrowing range, and that before the week is over the tide will turn and move strongly upward.? New York World. Attempted Suicide. Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 26.?About two wseks ago a well dressed man arrived here from Washington, D. C . and took a room at the Hotel Ports , mouth, giving his name as George W. Fechner, and afterward formed a copartnership with N. Seymour to sell jewelry at auction. Fechner spent all Of yesterday in his room, and nothing was seen or heard from him until this morning about eleven o'clock, when the chambermaid went to his room and found it locked. She reported it to Manager Jay, who went upstairs and smelling gas broke the door open. Fechner was found on the bed in an unconscious condition and nearly dead from having inhaled the gas. Physicians were summoned and worked on him until 3 o'clock this afternoon before he was pronounced out of danger. A letter addressed "To Whom it May Concern" was found in his room, in which Fechner said that not having treated his wife ?nd daughter right this would be bis last day on earth. It was dated 7:30 p. m. and requested that his body be cremated and his ashes thrown to the wind. The would-be suicide also left , a sealed letter addressed to the mayor, the contents of which the latter declined to give out. As soon as Fech neris awe to oe movea ne wm De taken to jail for safe keeping. Thirty Drowned. PaIiis, Dec. 26.?A dispatch to The Figaro from Algiers says that by the sinking of the French steamer, Emile Heloiae, yesterday through being run down by the British steamer, Beilerophon, 30 of her passengers were drowned, instead of 4, as at first reported. Twenty-five of the native persons drownea were native Alge rians. Inveterate Counterfeiters. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 26 ?A counterfeiting outfit haa been found by the penitentiary authorities in the possesk tion of James Holt and James Bailen, convicts. The two made their dies of plaster Paris while in the prison hos|^fej>ital. ML ' % ON TO HABANA! VIGOROUS MOVEMENTS OF THE CUBAN COMMANDERS. One Spanish Regiment Surrenders Without Resistance?The Insurgents Destroy Many Sugar Plantations?Other New* of Importance. Key West, Fla., Dec. 26.?Advices received from Cuba today state that a battle occurred yesterday afternooti between the vanguards of the insurgent and Span ish armies and that the Spaniards were repulsed. Col. Prat, who commanded the Spanish vanguard, was killed. Martinez Campos was piespnt. and directed the retreat of the Spanish to Jovellanos. Campos' forces are now entrenched at that place, expecting1 to be attacked by Gomez's main army. Campos has armed all the civilians in Jovellanos and is forcing them to do military duty. Advices received by Cuban leaders via Olivette, confirm the report, of the capture of the town of El Roque by Gomez, as announced in these dispatches last night. With Gomez were Serafin Sanchez, Aguirre and Quarez.1 The Spanish regiment stationed at El Roque surrendered without firing a shot. All of them were paroled, except 12 who were charged with having poisoned the water in the reservoir of the town. They were tried, convicted and shot. > After taking all the arms, provisions, etc., found in the town, tne insurgents set fire to it and then left, ?oing in the direction of Quintana and Jovellanos. Ihey also destroyed the sugar plantations near San Vicente and La Antonia. The vanguard of Gomez's forces under the command of Lacret has entered the town of Quio ana between Mataczas and Colon and destroyed by fire the largest sugar plantation on the island. The train that left Colon for Matanzas -was detained at Quintana by the insurgents. Columns of smoke could be plainly seen from Jovellanos. The general supposition is that all plantations in that district have been destroyed. Maceo and his for6es have encamped at the plantation La Harmonia and Gomez has established his headquarters at the plantation La Espana, belonging to Komerony Robleao of the Spanish cabinet. All telegraphic communication between the Las Villas district and Habana has been destroyed by the insurgents and no trains have passed over the road since Saturday last. The railroad stations at Madana and Toca belonging to the United Railroad Company have been destroyed by fire. The insurgents under Nunez have encamped at the plantation Revido and destroyed all the cane. The forces of Antonio Maceo, and Quintin* Bandera compose the rear guard of the army under Gomez. The Spaniards prohibited all public entertainments on tne zotn ana ordered all saloons closed at 12 o\Jock at night. Lacret, with a large force, is marching towards Gulnes. The insurgents assert that no crops will be gathered this year, Gomez has notified Campos that it is his intention to destroy all the sugar cane to prevent its being gathered. The sugar being exportea now is taken from the warehouses and is part of last year's crop. the other 8idk. Habana, Dec. 26.?Despite the statement contained in the 2.500 word alleged cable dispatch from this city pi'blishtd in the American papers takj g tbe reports of the Chicago Assorted Press, that Marrimo Gomez, with 12,000 Cuban patriots was marching upon this city, driving everything beiore them, the following are the facts: Gomez with an army of from 4,000 to 5,000 men, has succeeded by avoiding an engagement with the Spanish forces in marching to Coliseo, a point 90 milfts from Huhana. Hn hnrnfld a number of fields of sugar' on his way and at Coliseo and vicinity he burned some more, his acts of vandalism exciting great indignation throughout the country devastated. When he arrived at Coliseo, Gomez was stopped bv Spanish troops, who checked his advance and prevented further burning of cane fielas. It is believed that the rebels have greatly injured their position, it being apparent that the only purpose of their leader is to destroy the sugar crop.! This is the actual situation, and the Chicago Associated Press "cable" had no farther foundation. CAMPOS AT HABANA. Washington, Dec. 26.?The Spanish ;Minister tonight received the followSmr cablegram from Acting Gov ernor General Arderius at Qabana: "Habana, Dec. 26, 1895.?General Campos yesterday arrived at Habana. He was met at the railway station by a large committee of political parties of the city composed of the Liberals, Conservatives and Home Rulers, and by the most prominent members of Habana's societies, all leaders of the volunteer militia. He was cheered with great enthusiasm and was followed by the crowds to the governor general's office. There the leaders of the three political .parties addressed him, tendering to him the most enthusiastic support. Gen. Campos has the unlimited confidence /of the Spanish government and the support of all the loyal element of Cuba. "General Campos lamented the savacrpi nnrl criminal fVhstoMa* which in surgent bands have given to this war which is directed not against the troops, but against property. They always flee before the columns of the army, making this war a very laborious one, but the general has full confidence of subduing the insurrection by strenuous efforts. The insurgents bave not entered a town. Their vandalistic conduct on some plantations, with their advance from the eastern Dart of the island, marked by the burning of crops, although it injures a.great deal of private property, will probably be convenient for our purnncoo Wfliico if Ttrill malra mnno of fective and easy the prosecution of the rebels." To Fortify Fort Samter. Washington, Dec. 24.?It is learned that the recent visit of Major General Miles to Atlanta and other places in the south was in connection with the subject of coast defense. The initiative will be taken with the $75,000 available for improving the defenses or Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, and a project to equip it with 10-inch guns is under consideration. STICK TO ITS PURPOSE. The Dispensary Law Should Curtail tli Sale of Whiskey. Editor Register: Kindly allow on of your readers to express a fe< thoughts through your valuable papf in regard to the control and sale b Ihe State of intoxicating liauors. Su>ely a great responsibility no^ rests upon the Reform party, whic! inaugurated the present system, as t how we shall manage the liquor bus ness, so that the best results may fo low and no serious harm J>e aon< The dispensary law was wisely cor ceived and evidently drawn witn muc /iqwa aa in via ttow?oqi veil no iu vuv, vai iuuo tions of the Act,, especially section 11 and if carried out according to its tru spirit and plain meaning?not openin the flood gate to sales?then the lai may prove to be of incalculable goo< especially in preventing many whoar too mucn inclined to the use of liquo] from getting it. The framers of the dispensary la\n I am persuaded, had no low aesigr (sucb as to make money for the State in enacting a law giving the State cor trol of the liquor business, but had i view the best interest of the whol people, and the protection of society as well as to reduce the rale of intor eating liquors, which was having sue a baneful influence. It is well remem bered that the State had voted prphi Dition. uur Legislature, seeing ia difficulties attending the enforcemen of such a laW, wisely (I hope) adopte the present law giving the State coi trol as a compromise measure. If the law is operated and enforce according to its plain features an provisions, and for the best interest o all concerned, it will hardly fail t give satisfaction, but will prove to b the best solution of the liquor question In view of all the surroundings, wi] it not be well for our Boards of Cor trol, and all concerned, as far as i reasonable, to try to check, or reduce the sale aqd use of all intoxicatin liquors? ' Let us not be drawn into wrong dc ing, under the misapprehension that: is necessary to place liquor in cor venient places for the public, in orde to keep down the blind tigers; but le us, rather, enforce the law, and obe; it strictly ourselves In its true spirit. Thus the law will be more nighl; esteemed by our best people; ana w will not so often be put to the blusl in seeing drunken men go away froi the places where we ore proposing t control the liquor business. TheNopening of more Dispensarie than is really necessary in any com munity does look like we were react ing out for more business, for revenu Let us not yield to the seductive :iiik ence and mistaken idea that more dii pensaries are nedessary to keep dow "blind tigers," but stand firm on th principle of right, and endeavor t maice tne law wnat.it was aesignea i be, a relief to our people and a blesi mg to society. Reformer, Spartanburg, Dec. 26. Defeats All Competitor*. Washington, Dec. 26?Secretar Herbert today formally awarded t the Newport News Company of Vii ginia the contract for builaing bot of the new battleships for one c which the Union Iron Works of 8a Francisco was a competitor Tb award of the contract has given th Secretary great concern for tne reaso that he desired if possible to mee the intent of Congress that one shi should ba built upon the Pacifi Coast, and he has made it the subjec of a special report to the President showing how he was absolute! obliged by the law to make the awar to the Newport News Company. I this report Secretary Herbert says tha the board of bureau chiefs recommenc ed the rejection of the Cramps' bid based on their individual plans; whic i-eeommendation he annroved. H says: "The bids upon the department' plans were as follows: Cramp <? Sons, one ship, $2 820.000: two ships $2,750,000 each. Union Iron Worst one ship, $2,740,000; two ships, $2 690,000 each. Newport News Shij Building and Dry Dock Company one ship, $2,350,000; two ships, $2. 230,000 each. "It will thus be seen that there is ; great disparity between the bid* Were it not for the section of the lai appropriating for these ships, whic looks to the construction of one c them on the Pacific Coast, there woul be no room for argument, and th Newport News Ship Building Compi ny would undoubtedly be entitled t both. The peculiar wording of th law authorizing the construction c these ships, however, has rendered] necessary to examine into th question very carefully befor reaching a conclusion. The Act rc .quires that one of the Ships shall t built upon the Pacific coast, subject t the proviso that if it shall appear t your satisfaction from the bidding for the contracts when the same sha] be opened and examined by you tha the proposed battleships cannot b constructed at a fair cost upon the Pf cific coast, that is, by the Union Iro Works, you may then authorize th construction of such battleships els< wher^ that is to say, by the "lowe* and best bidder?the Newport New Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Coir pany." Struck by a Bllxard. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 26.? i blizzard struck this city early thi morning^ud continued with increai ed violence until at neon the street were almost impassable and the tele phone and electric wires wero in tangled mass. Not a telephone is i working order in the city and at leas 50 poles are broken off or toppled ovei One horse was killed and several pei sons knocked senseless by coming i; contact with live wires. Large gang of men are at wcrk trying to get th wires off the streets, but the storm i is increasing in force and bids fai light tonight. Cotton Statement. New Orleans, Dec. 26.?Cotton ei change statement: Semi-weekly mov< ment at 12 towns in 1895: Receipt 73,141 bales, shipments 60,766, stoc 462,357; same time in 1884, receipt 101,906 bales, shipments 79,884, stoc 460,232; in 1893, receipts 57,452 balef shipments 51,993, stock 376,069. ColUslsn. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 26.?Two Soutt em freight trains came into colJisio; near tJhattahoochee to-day. Firemai D. Woods of Birmingham and W. C Shale of Atlanta were killed, and Er gineer Roberts was probably fatall; injured. Three tramps were more o lew injured. 4 I ' v> Prenerre Peace. Boston, Dec. 23.?The American ie Peace Society of this city, which includes as its members Hon. Edward Atkinson, Hon. Robert Treat Payne, e Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and others, tosv day at a meeting passed the following ;r resolutions: y "War between the United States and Great Britain is a moral impossibility. n Neither nation, surely not our nation, h can be guilty of the awful crime of o attacking the other. i- "Threats of war by the United States !- were worse than a stupendous blun i. der. Christianity, civilization, hul manity condemn the war and threats h thereof. i- "Justice between nationsis good and L, especially by the powerful to the weak, e Magnanimity inspires our country to g s^ek justice for Venezuela from Great jv Britain. The Monroe Doctrine mea^s, I, first the safety of the United States, e and secondly, the protection of this hemisphere from European oppression. But our safety is assured beyond ques r, tion bv our power. But it is inconn ceivable folly to so extend the Monroe i) Doctrine that boundary disputes of i- ancient origin, growing out of the n doubtful documents or data beyond e our ken, must injperil the peacefuiness of the Country, i- "Our government has done well to b intervene by honor, diplomatic appeal i- and protestj including urgent requests i for arbitration. After diplomacy has e failed two great nations must always t arbitrate if the quarrel be grievous, d "The exact Venezuelan boundary l- sinks into insignificance measured against the peace of the English-speak u ing people principle. war uetwetsn d them woulcl check civilization, inflame if malignant passions, inflict immeasureo able suffering on the masses of the e people, the millions of workingmen i. and women, even now struggling hard [1 to earn bread for the families. l- 1 'The golden rule condemns war and is these threats of war. The rulers of >, both lands are in fault Both nations g must recede. We are between two na tions of brothers, leaders of the world >- in Christian civilization is impossible, it We appeal to the Christian conscience l- and common sense of our people to do ir all in their power to maintain inviolate >t the existing and steadily-growing senY timents of amitv and peace between the English-speaking nations." . e The Dangers of the Deep. h. London, December 25.?The French q steamer Emiie Eloise has been sunk in o a collision at Algiers.- There were thirty-four persons on board. Four ? were drowned. The rest wjere saved. l- The British steamer George Pyinan, l- from Aarhaus, is ashore on the rocks e near Aberdour, on the Frith of Forth, i- Scotland. All efforts to get her off 3- by tugs have failed. - ,* u The British steamer, ilobifc, Capt. e Ley land, has arrived at St.'Michael's o from Hartlepool. A steamer pipe on o his vessel burst She sailed from New i- York December 9. London, December 25.?A dispatch from Kingstown, Ireland, says that the English bark which was reported in distress off there yesterday is full of water, and that wreckage from the y vessel is coming ashore. The men on o the bark are huddled behind the deck r- house. So far all efforts to rescue h them have been unsuccessful. The ,f Poolberg life boat crew have made d several vain attempts to reach them, e The trawler Sunrise, of Aberdeen, e has been lost in a gale with all ,hands. D The crew consistea of five men. it London, December 25.?The turret p ship Rupert, which sailed on Decem* L._ n< * T?i it- * o:i 11 C ocr irom irjymouia lor wurtuuer, t has returned. She had a terrible ext, perience in the gale. Her turret flaps, y which were supposetf to be water-tight, d were useless and tons of water were a shipped. Incessant pumping for forit ty-five hours alone preveatea the exI tmguishine of the fires. The vessel is made barely eight knots. Accounts h of disisters multiply. ;e Halifax, N. 8., December 25.?A dispatch from New Foundlgnd says it 's has now been learned there were in fc all twenty-two persons on the ill-fated j, schooner Victoria, Capt. Bradbury, j, believed to have foundered with all ( on board of Cabot Island, on the New ). Foundland coast. Among them were a family named Nosewortny, husband r and wire and five children. The stem of thp Victoria has been picked up at a Horse Island. 5. n He Shot Santa Clan*. h Jackson, Miss., Dec. 25.?Prof. L. ,f W. Saunders, a deaf mute, and' for d many years teacher in the State Deaf e and Dumb Asylum, was shot and inx. stantly killed tonight at 7 o'clock by o his nephew, C. R. Young1. Prof. e Saunders was to act Santa Claus at the ri Christmas- tree gotten up for the [I amusement of the deaf and dumb chile dren in the institute, and called by ? Mr. Young's house in his Santa Claus 5. garment. His knock'at the door was e heard, and Mr. Young, t^ie only occuo pant, demanded who was there a time o or two, and, receiving no reply, fired >s through the door at what he supposed [l was a burglar. Prof. Saunders tt dropped insiae the hall and died in e two minutes. The 44-calibre ball i- passed clear through his body. Prof. Q Saunders is a brother of Capt. R. L. e Saunders. World's Pair commissioner from this. State, and was highly rejt spected both as a man and teacher of s deaf mutes. The affair is the most dev. plorable in the history of Jackson, ** - - 1 -? ana jar. xoung us crazeu wnu grxtu. A Fool Jndge. i Asheville, N. C., Dec. 24.?Last I July The Citizen of this city forcibly ana earnestly commented on the re^ moval by Judge H. G. Ewart of the criminal court of a murder trial from ' Buncombe county to Henderson county. The Citizen said, among other it things: "That the removal of the case , to Henderson is unnecessary, expensi ve andja reflection on the intelligence ' of the people of Buncombe." Judge E wart at once hauled the editor of The Citizen into his court for contempt, and sentenced him to pay a fine of $250 and be imprisoned in tne county jail for 30 days, though the editor purged himself of contempt. An appeal was to Iron fho tsmnrATTlA fiOUrt of North Carolina, and that court has just renJ. dered its decision. The opinion is g favorable to The Citizen, the supreme ^ court finding that Judged Ewart was a ni error ana that there was no conlg empt in The Citizen's editorial. '' Beginning to Quake. London, Dec. 27.?The "Vienna correspondent of the Daily News says l- that Spain has already notified the a British Government or its opposition q to President Cleveland, and it is bei. lieved that the four States, Great Brii tain, France, Spain and Holland, will y form a quadruple alliance to protect r their American possessions against the United States. i i in i< mIiw The Pausing of the New Tear. ; It has no doubt often occurred to you, fellow traveler on Time'd coach,, that the milestones of New Years fly past much faster nOw than tbey did in the early stages of your journeys What an interminably long wait it seemed to be between the first New Year's day of your memory and the second. Perhaps' you were 6 or 8 years old,then and in school for the first term, if so, New Year's had its sorrow as well as its joy. for it' was the last day of the midwinter holidays and next dav you had to begin your 1: m i wrcsuiug wiiti me lmeiieuiuai arnumetic and the geography and maybe with the elements of the English grammar. Look back now and pity yourself. Do not make the mistake of most of our acquaintances and declare that particular New Year's to have been the happiest of your existence. Pshaw! It was perhaps the most miserable. > The fact that you have.foreotton yoiy childhood's miseries does not make it true that you had none. It was several years after that befor the New Year began to move appreciably faster. Perhaps it was not till your sister and your pretty dark eyed cousin began to chaff you about the silky down upon your upper lip, and your portly comfortable father, in speaking of some doings of yours of which he did not approve, referred to you as a "foolish young man." Then you noticed the flight of time, I'll be bound. No one had called you a 4'young man" before. You were ready to forgive the governor's chid ings for that. You rejoiced that althoueh vou were very vouncr indeed you ha<f yet been called'a man. At that time you had great respect for your own opinions on most matters. You began to shave forthwith, and you fell into the habit of calling your chum, who waa of about your own age, "old man.'! If any one called you "my boy,"you felt resentful. It seemed so1 utterly out of place. But you had not yet learned that manhood brings with it certain definite a*nd sometimes heavy responsibilities. . It is possible you discovered this significant truth very soon afterward, though perhaps it was not till two or three more New Years had passed. At all events the knpwledge came to you with somewhat bf. a shock?possibly pleasant, polably otherwise. At all events, it was not long after that that you found put that your knowledge was not . universal and your wisdom was not infallible. And ever since the New Years have flown by faster and faster. After awhile your girth, grew greater. Then there were lines in parts of your face that had once been smooth. The top of your cranium', that was once thick thatched, grew 'bare and smooth and shining. Glasses came next, and your hands wrinkled up. Then there were occasional twinges in your joints, and what hair was left grew gray, then white. Only yesterday you began to carry a cane?once you carried it for ornament? because it helped you when walking. Yesterday? You ask: Oh, yes, I remember. It was a good! ten years ago, but you see the New Years fly so fast now. \ What! Are you going to leave the coach? Is your lire, journey done? You amaze me. I thought you were good for several more New Years. Well, goodby, my boy; goodby. v So ne is gone. But, bless me, he was only 75. He was a young man yet. Now, let us give the new year 1896 a rousing welcome! And may the road between here and 1897 be a smoother one for all of us than was that of 1895! Reassured by Olney. London, Dec. 27.?A New York dispatch to the Daily News says: There is a rumor that Secretary Olney i has sent a private telegram to Liord Sai isbury, assuring him that the passage of the commission bill is not to be con* atmieH qq a hnstilfl n/>t Th? Dai'lr News Bays editorially on this subject: "There is nothing incredible or surprising in such an announcement. On the contrary, it would be highly honorable to Mr. Olnev." Tbe Daily News says further. "Our Vienna correspondent has reason to believe that Lord Salisbury is negotiating with France and Holland as owners of American colonies to join in a protest against President Cleveland's action, which has slready been condemned by Spain. We should be inclined to doubt the wisdom of any European alliance to meet demands which nave not been supported by cool and sober nnininn in Am?rioa." Street Car Held Up. San Francisco, Dec. 26.?Four masked men armed with rifles held up a Mission street electric car from Ingleside at 8 o'clock last night and robbed two employes of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club of $3,000. Ruben N. Clark, who carried the pouch containing tie money, was snot in the leg. John Bronner, another employe of the Jockey Club, and Policeman John Josephs, also received bullet wounds, neither Of which is serious. Clark's wound will probably cause the amputation of his leg. The robbery occurred in a lonely place eight miles from the city . Miners on a Strike. Denison, Texas, Dec. 17 .?The miners at Lehigh and Coalgate, Indian Territory, to the number of three thousand, have gone on a strike. It is thought every mine in the territory will follow suit, Serious trouble is anticipated. * Era in One 57 Years Oil "Mm Ta(! Pnrcnn \Tarl?m I cheerfully forward you my Testimonial of the Rood effects of you r Invaluable Remedy I had been lata aside a part of two winters before I was crushed by a bale of cotton falling on me. After being able to 9lt on my adjustible chair, my feet were swollen tight to tbe knees, and 1 suffered also with Rheumatism. 1 took four or five bottles then, and re^eved it, J?ut It was not expelled from the system, as I believe It to be ndw. When a puritier of tbe blood, a tonic or an alterative is needed, 1 have fourd your Remedy all you claim for it in Rheumatism, etc., and also when connect' ed With eeneral derangement of the svstem, even n one 67 years old. Last spring I began on M dozen bottles of your Remedy, and am now clear of Rhematism. Another thine; I like about your Remedy if, it Is put up In round bottles holding an honest plat, bottles without indentations in the sides and edges, which s em to be large enough but are aoont one-third short- The botanical li gredlents used I know to be of fine remedial properties I am giad to say th?t what it has done for me has caused thai first deposit of your Remedy at this plaejl logo like not bucRwheat cakes and 4? maple syrnp. Many about here have nearly a? much to say about^^^^H has done fo< thecase yes. 1 am sincerel) and gratefuliv^BH John e. Coddle Creek, Cabarrus^^^H^^^H for Canada. The ^MancHester Courier, of* date . December 24ttt, says that orders hare been given at the Woolwioh and Dav, enport arsenalsifor a large quantity of amnoimUion, tdgeth^^.w^h^gmt Henry rifles, and other guns for shipmentto Carjadain January. It also : learns that the defenses ire to be greatj lv strengthened. \ While all express : the opinion in Toronto that there I will be no war between the United | States, a number strongly advocate precautionary measures on the part of Canada, such as military organization and arming at all vulnerable points pnthe lakes and at the crossings'of Niagara, Detroit and St. Lawrence rivers. Senator' Chandler introduced in the Senate abill appropriating $100,000,000 to strengthen the military armament of the United 8tates. Represen* tative Grout introduced a similar bill in the House. > : i FQBTHE \ ^ LIVEti . ' , 1 'V"-' ' AND > ' ' Kidneys N FOR ' DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION ANB !! ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLES. Sold w&olasale by to .1 ' The Murray Djriig Cos 3 COLOMBIA, S. 0. * Strawberry Plants i ' t y^nd la fact all kinds of pUnla can be jj set out 5 "1 ' S v 5 ^ ?T?ta*U? moshbbet ! automatic p TEANSPLANTJEB. J good driven: and two children are *11 the force necessary to set 'from three to five acres of plants In a day, and $ KVJ5BY PLANT IS " WATEBED 5 at tbe time it Is set oat, and some dry i soil is drown around tbe plants BO thai ( the ground will not bake. No waiting for rain. Set oat your plants when they are ready. N I Qet a machine and {riant far yam neighbors. Yon can earn enough !n one season to pay for the machine. Easy terms Send for circulars, prices and testimonial* SOtJtHEBN FARM IMPLEMENT CO., 349 Meeting St, Charleston, B. 9. v Mention this papor. Delightful Results. ' ;/ : , ' ; LETTEL H1ROM JUDGE BALDWIN, OF MADISON, GA. Dr. W. Pitta,1 Thomson, Qa. . \ Dear Sir:?After haying aoogbt la Tain < for various remedies for the ills of teething J I tried yoar Carminative with' most satis- J factory'an&delightful results. It Is pleat* ?nt to take assuages pain and produces rest D without stupor. No'parent should be without it daring the teething period who has b( once tried It, for it is Indeed a magic medl- le cine for bablee. Very respeetf ally, ^ JUDGE H. W. BALDWIN. a Porsaieby THE MURRAY DRUG 00., ei n Columbia, 8. 0. ' OSBOR3TBT9 a THE GEE" 1 ' /> r ' * ? / : V'i'-. /i ' \ ' OPPOSITE GRAND CENTRA I . ... ' ' ' ' / . ' Gi '?A FOR GLOTHIN^Kl'IJflHHj von swnws write Hi for hats " for f0rni^|^rh|m9| for ros^hhh fom^^hhbghmgb jjnHHHB If, 1 Wm tug Woven, baby carrl^H^^^B^HI ft iterators, etc, and person who compile* above advertisement wjj ? a rebate of one dollar on ta^lBB^HH - order sent to as amounting or more, provided that tbe (M Is sent wltbto 15 days tromj^^^SS misrepresented. Address L F. PADGETT, V 846 Broad Street. V AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. m m : 7 ': . .. > ', J -WIS r I What do wil want? . We want ever^ho. il, itestaoraat, College and private hotue L.Cbe South to send on their war a SIItocare to replate ia triple sttwat. Old ,? xjoiib, forks, 66., can be m*le f^tul to aw. We plate aaytala? la gold, sUyer, takel or copper. We place pistols, atctaes, chains, dogs, badge* aod ?ward*, labbmrds'and' other military acooa^re> '- '' lent* c'eaned and plaved eqaal w'neW. M! nggy Balls and Trimming, Harness rimmlnga, to.', plated in n#k?l or slhrerv ^' II Vln<V? favtilah^l Kmm annW an ^ yw.rilAW>tmtT BorgtOfcl ' istramentB of a'l kinds polished ana 'wit WANT ail bicycle owners to send 9 their old wheel to repair. We caat rettthln niokaland baked enamel equal to , bw. We hare latest Improved Electro- | iattng Plant, with comoiete pollahla*, < ufflnnand engine' lathes and guarantee '6rk to be first class. Correspondence solid fed. Address, CAROLINA EL 8018.0 PLATING WOB^e, f. M. (Jakvin, Mamgdr, Biulm lit, 55.0 &M i I *5 Monthly i pmmmmsM *a Monthly* || THINK > DON'T WM* TOO LOJSrQ.Z g I They wont be with yoa fori l ever, make them happy wniifl J you ,7?* f^ACT QVIC?> .! |>vl * Write for Midsummer Gale Bargain Sheet >300 Superb Ins'/uinenU on cwdMtl j ^rCABH.?^(iaJor p.rtW^J J ! LUOOEN & BATES, 1 0 YOU NEFD A C JRff MILL? If MbOj the MOOSE COUNT7 GRIT, 5 best si oar for grinding corn. Require*} ? e* dressing. Give* leas trouble. Hike* >tter meal. weridHRMfiH^HH our uj in tb? atlon, take illab It ready f Plantation aoLiddell englr^^Blfi^HjHn VTAJJAnOXt I A