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* * %? V tVOL. XVI. CONVICTS REBEL Four Hundred United filatfls Civil Prisoners Mr k * a Da*h FOR THEIR LIBtR 1 Y. Only Twsanty ?ix E*cjd'. Ono is Killid and Fiv.i Mjn Ar? Woundsd in 1h* Figh*. Oto man was killed, fivo others datgercubiy weuacid and 20 tiosi orate oenviots nru ?i Ictgo, }.s a result of a mutiny Thursday alurtuoQ a'. the bite of tho tew United ISiaiou prisoi, I we miles bouiIica I of L avenwonh, K u., whero 400 jrisoLei from tho Icdcial prison, in u .arto cf oO aimoU |.uar?. 8, wore at work. When t> o troublo b>. ran th~ rrhol'i ous prisoners had only two icvo vers 'lhcbo had been beaded in one of the walls cf ti e building by bomo uf kuowu poreon. Tho walls aropailly completed and tho rtiraindor of tbo hi o of the buildiDg is* urreiunac d b> a high woodot stookado. QusFaiieor of Ai more, 1. T., ono of tho ring leaders ot tho mu tiny, uuutr pretense oi a necessity, walked to the oeruor of the bteckouo, where tbo revolver* wcro conooalcd, and under oovcr ot boiuo weed* sooureu them without being seen, lie returned to tho gang and p&beod ono of the ro volvera to Frank Thompson, a regie from South MoAloster, I. T., who Hcorotod it about Iiib person. Wboc T. K. llinds, superintendent oi the construction, ana three unarmed guards ptoparcd to round up tho men at tbo end of the day b wora, tho twe armed oonviots oovcro^ them with the rovolvora aud onooursgod by tho otha mutinous oouviotu forced tho men tc tu? IL K/vf..-.. ' > ? ' nnta UU1V1U IhUUi kKJ till) UUJTlilWUbl oorncr of the stockade, where th< y ex pooted to msku a iu*h through the opening. On the eumiuo ol tho stook ado was au aimed guaid, and tho con viots wore met at tho opening by (J. E Burrows, a guaid, wl.o fought their baok, but who reooiveti 'wo shots it tho ucok. 'iho oonviots tliun ru-heei over to tho fiouth wait to another upon ing and wero mot by Arthur Tredford, au aimed guaid, who is in ohargo ol all tho oonviois. Trocllord rcsibud the oouviots and wan bhot twice, but uol r dangerously wounded. Doioatcd ir. thoir attempt to tboapo at thin point, tho men rushed to tho guaidhouec, t temporary framo stiuoture, whoro tlic armu aro kept. Tho guards from the oulsido rut-.hed iu at this point am drovo tho convicts from the guard nouso. J. 1'. Waldiupo, a guard, shot and killed Ford Quinu, trom ltjau, 1. '1', The prisonois then mado a grand ruth foi tho main cutianoo and 2d of tliem tui oecdod in Cbeiaping. Most of (hcosoapce men aro from Indian Territory. Oloselj followed by tho guards the mcu rai to a nearby forest and succeeded ir ovading their pur.ucra. Tho met wont in tho utrceittou ol Easton, K?s., and it iu reported hero that ihoy have hold up faimcrs, uking heroes ane olothing. Tho oonviois, in thoir flight, com polled F. E. 11 tiios, bupt ribiondent o oonstruotion, to go wtto u.euj ?ud hi was not allowed to return until thee had geiio almost two miles. W. F JFoasleo, ono of tho fugitives who ha: only 15 months moro to servo, desertot tho band a few momonts after Super intondont Hinds was released. Th< two men ronohod hero almost tho sam< time. Thoy roported tout the fugitives aftor holding a ejnsu.tation, deoidot they would foim into several purl HO that touio might LEoapo thougQ oth ore should ho captured. It is tuo in tention of all to auompt to roaod tht rough oountry southeast of hero. Twonty-iour members of tho Fourth oavalry hautenod to tho scene of thi trouble, butwhou they arrived tho con 'viots had csoa^cd ana tho Po'dicr< could not partioipaio iu tho ohaso wuii out ordeis liom then- superior. Fort; aimed guards lroni tho federal prisot aro in pursuit of tho iuguives. Ihe wouDdtd rnou ?to iu ti c priaoi hospital. J. H Virtuiupo was shot 11 tho head anu in th nook and is in "i precarious oonniticu. Andrew Leon aid, a guard, is in u^o hospital vu.h broken Ug. fin was hurt a. iho prison uin wviu ccuyjutr Uiall entranoo oi khu tuook&Ou. O o oi l in lugiuvtH humtu Oui.r WAs oL< t, bui h Witb fculc Vo feu Wiiii ciiO OlhCi. bild til exiont ot liio.iiijuiit in tfkku^wju. A MAS HUN Ti . The Escaped Convicts B*Ii g Capture^ Dead or AliveAll tho polioc, deputy sheriffs am farmers in the oouniry adjaocnt t Leavenworth were on tho lockout Fri day for tPo 20 federal convicts who cg oapod from the stookado Thursday. A a result fhree oonviots have been killed anothor wounded and dve captured uc hurt. The casualties took p^sco in fight near Nortonvillo, K?s , and re sultod in the death or oapture of fiv men. Tho dead: James Hoffman aged 20, white; J J. Poffanholon, age 25, white, a soldier convict; Joh] Qreen, aped 21, white. Tho fourth Willard Drako, white, rged 19, i wounded and rcoaptureo, and tho fifth Fred Gore, aged 16, a negro, ,is recap tured.unhurt. Tho five mon wero dieocVercd in th barn of Fay Weisha^r, near Norton ville, Kas.. about 31 o'olook Frida; afternoon. Weishaar Went into tho ban and was ordered out)at the point o - tuns. He lushed to/ Nortonvillo am volvers, shotguns ami a fow Winchesters, hastoned to tho toono. Tho oonviota saw tho men coining and rushod from tho barn, Thoy had two shotguns and revolvers. Tho posse pursued thorn and a running fight resultod. Tho oonviots were at a disadvantage and their shots hid no cffiot, while at every volley from iho posso ono of the oonviots fell. After of two them had falh n two of the others gave themselves up, ono being wounded, tho other unhurt. Tho fifth was fully 20ft yards awav when a man with a Wiuohestor drew a b.ad on J im and fired. Lie evidently had boon hit, but tried to go on, a volUy 77as fired at him and ho fell deed. It-ports oatuo from numerous print". Friday of the arro^t of men supposed to bo luyifvo con viol 9. Two unarmed convicts wore found Lidiig in a ravin 1 on a fsmi notr Jarlalo, has., and they * HUvror.'Jortd without resiscanoo. The eh*.rill of D.uglaja oountv has o\p' tu < d two conviocrv at Lawrenoo, The obdi a. of tiie fugitives is a ed 2d. Q ' n Fort, who was hilled Friday, W 'H 1ft y> ars of ago. Ono of tbo eon ViO'b b ill at largo is a ur.lb.nry prisoner And tho rcma;nder w< ro Berving tern s l robbery cr assault. On * is an Intiiau ' I ?-.i _i? -M nuu bitu i?iu ur^rueti noiriy a.i oamo from Oklahoma and Indian Territory 1 and they &ro supposed to bo making for thru oouutry. Tlxoy are baidy moo, ' used to firoArms and horses, Some have obtainod both, but others aro on foot and dcfnneioloss. Waidufl MoClaugklicy bavti ho will capture cvcr> oco 01' > too linn In districts around the oily ovt-ry road and ri?or crossing that * fugitives might be expected to use is 1 guarded by armed roon, tbo farmers having turned out to earn tho $ti() ro' ward that will bo paid for tho return 1 of each oonviot. Tnoso of tho men who 1 aro armod, t.ro likely to bo shot on sight. ' Tho oonviota captured at Lawrence [ wcro Olo Babo, a halfbrocd Iodiar, and 1 Jos. 11. Djoktn, a soldier serving a 1 term for desertion and assault to kill. ' Frank Thompson, tho negro desperado, who led tho outbreak, is supposed to bo ' uoar Lawrenoo heavily himcd. Ho will ' probably not bo tukeu alivo. Two otoaped ooaviots wero oauglitin Topoka bndry night. At midnight only 15 of tho fugi'ivofl were l'roo. A FANATICAL MURDER. i _________ i I 8:iys the Deed Was Demanded by the , Almighty. i s Eliza Nosbit, tho wild woman of tho t notorious Red Top section of St. An 1 drow'a Parish, killed kor paramour, [ Wil'io Robertson, on Sunday after nooo. Tho woman was arrostod Tkuras day by Jack Holmes, ono of Magistrate ^ Stroliccker s constables, and brought to Charleston and lodged in jail Thursday | night. Robertson and tho woman had a r quarrel. Roth nogrocs had their u. ual supply of pop skull liquor aboard and I wore in a lino humor to tight. Roll rt son oallod iho woman by a n&mo wliioh suited hor or.lling and sho puliol a sharp pointed knifo out of her slocking quick as a flash and put it into Robertson's neok. Sho stabbed only onoo, but her aim was good and tho jugular vein was puaoturcd. Sho was satisfied with her work and started to leavo tho sooco. Robertson folio.ved but soon fell to tho ground and in sevon minutos ho was doad. Eliza aunounocd that sho had boon instruotod by God to kill Robertson. It was a divino inspiration, sho said, aud at (! o'clock Thursday aftoruoon she was to shako off tho mortal coiland follow her paramour. Hor prediction spread aud thodOnizons gathered. 1 ho woman harrangucd tho nogroosall Thursday until finally sho foil to tho ground from nhoor norvous exhaustion and (xoiunuent. Tho negroes oontir-ui d to auM^uihle, al expecting to see hor lifted up bodiiy into heaven at tho appointed hour, as sho had predicted. 800 lay a short dntnnoo Irom tho railrad traok and when tho afcernoon tram rolkd up about tho hour .hero wore at least 500 negroes about l or. Sho w-s lifttd up, hut only to the H >r>r ol' tho express oar, aud thore was uonij story a ,out it, either, es Goqstatue Holmes (>*id when bowai helped Q by several no -roes in lifting tho body. ^ The h>;log process seomol 10 a>ouao tho w man from hor stato of ocrna and sho laon hed iff into at other hatui.^u , R doolerir.g ihat tho people of R d lo. < o to he wiped cu, of existoLOj oy thu^ d( r and lightning. She was tent from the suiiou 10 the j .11 in a 13 i uu.. ?uj. > 1 ymvt >i OJIU BUUH CAUHSltiU I h j -.ell and today eho wts rosti. g a* | 0 quiet At> a iatab, having r< covered troia her exoicuu.t i.t ?Charles ou Post. Capt. Anderson Dead. A osblugram received at die war do^ pai ;u nt Thurs ay from (Jen. ? i..tloo, iiui.ouTCCs the death from pneumonia | o CYpt Robert II. Anderson of tho Ninth infantry. Capt. AndtMou was j J appointed to tho army iu 1884 from c.vil life, being orediied to Gcoigia. A dhpateh from Savannah Hays Capt. [* Anderson was bom in that oily iu 1861. i- Iliii father was Gon. Robert H. Anuor9 son oi tho Confederate army, and for many >c*ischuf of polioo ot Savannah. ' Young Anderson was appointed a sooond liemor.aot in tho army by Prc.i( d< iit Arthur in 1884. Ho served gallantiy in Cuba, and afterwards iu (J:, ina and tho Philippines. llis family ^ connections in this sootion are cxtcnn sivo and promineut. Ho leaves a widow aud two ohitdron. ll Made a Haul. 1 Burglars blow the bank vault at Biaok Rock, Ark,, oar)y Wednesday 0 and scoured $2,000 in oaah and $10, . 000 worth of pearls belonging to W. 1). y Riul, which had boon placed in tho Q vault for safe keeping. So quickly was f the work done that the robbers osoaped 1 before the oitis one, arouaed by the ex lie gf CONWAY, S. A GREAT SPEECH. Counsel Raynor's 8pl?ndld Dafence of the H*ro of Santiago MADE THE AUDITORS WEEP. Evan iho Admiral* Competing the C:urt Touched and J)irtcd Others in Exvanding Congralu a*lon*. Tbo climax of tho Sohloy court of inquiry Wednesday aftornoon when Mr. Rayncr, tho ohicf oounuol for Admiral Sohloy, concluded a brilliant argumont of over throo hours with a peroration, eo eloquent and impasaionrd, that all within tho pound of hia voioo wcro profoundly touched, la vivid ooloia ho painted tho pioturo of the Brooklyn with Oomrocdoro Schley on tho bridgo fighting tho entire Spanish fleet until tho Oregon appeared out of tho smoke. The thundjra of tho Brooklyn, mu?io for tho can of hia countrymen, ho paid urnnnpii A<lir>ir??l SI.IiImvu fnvimi Ho pictured tho vio'oriouB sailor suffer ing *s few have suffered for throo long >oar? whilo the fires o persecution loaprd around liJm ar d row await, d the hour of bin vindication in tho vordioi of tho court. Tho eoono in tho court room as Mr. Raynor finished was thrilling. Tho luUndanoo hau bocu largo all day and hi the morning Be scion a lady hid fainted from exoitemcnt. As Mr. ltaynor began his oulogv of Admiral Sohley those iu tho aidienoo, many of whom woro ladies, leaned forward in their Beats. Tho spell of his oratory was over them aud wlun ho doeoribid the admiral's gallant docds and tho long persecution to whioh ho had boon sub jeoted many of thi m broko down and wopt. Tho memboiB of tho oourt displayed ovidooco of emotion acd Admiral Hchley himself was plainly moved. IIo sat, loaning back with his hands behind his head. His ohin chin Iwitolud and as his oountel said ho could afford to await tho vordiot of posterity two big tears rolled down his obooks. lie moved uneasily to oonocal bis emotion and under tho pretense of adjusting his glassos brushed tho toars aside. For full 30 sooordi after Mr. lUynor closed thoio was not a sound. Then tho tension broko iu a loud burst of applause. Admiral Dowoy, after about a half minuto, aroso to re mind tho spootators that such a demon stration wan out of plaoo. A moment afterward tho oourt adjournod, tho judgo advjoale pleading that ho could not well go on that day. Thou another remarkable thing happonod. As soon as tho gavel fell tho cntiro audionoo eurg.d forward to shako tho hauds of Admiral Sohky and Mr. ltaynor. llut tho onoomiug spootatora foil baok a moment ad thoy saw Admiral Dowey aud his two assooiatos movo around tho tabio, as if by a common impulse, and oongratulato Admiral Sohley and his oouiit.il. Even Capt. Lomly, tho judgo advooate, oamc forward to join in tho congratulations. Yhou tho publio hold its innirg and for 15 minutes after tho oourl adjourned Admiral Bohloy and Mr. llaynor woro kept buoy shaking hands. Mr. lUynor mado a pica ior tho consideration of questions from what was at that tiino Oommodoro Schley's point of viow. "Lot us," ho said, put our selves in his plaoo and sco what tho oirournstanoes woro. Wo all know now what it would have boon wino to do." Dioouftsing dispatch No. 7, known ts "Dear Schloy" letter, Mr. ltaynor now contended that tho order conveyed in that meet-ago mado it inoumbent upon Oommodcro Sobioy to romain at Cienfttcgos. lie declared tliat this was tho key to tho whole cr.io and that it did Lot admit of any other oonsiiuoiion than that Commodoio Sobioy tihuu d remain at (Jienfuegos. Ordor No. 8, upon whioh tho counsel ou tho other Hido had laid so much stress, ho said, did not pirmit Commodore Sohley to leave unlit sstis&eu that iho Spanish were not in Cienfuegos. Tnat dn.patoh reached Oommouoro Scblry on tho day . WAJ.-1- .. ?_ - * ? -I <nu auum niw aunt tu?a ikCi wnion Mr. lliynor i&id ho regarded as ouo of iho most important in tho oaaipaign. W-on tho Adula did not ooiu* out tho D'XL day at* her bkippor had agreed to do, Admiral Sanity v*uo still farther oonfirmad <u tho belief that Ctrvora w*u in CioufuegoB Mr. Kayror dovotcd attention to m i -igos Bald to l. wo boon oj rru d by tho Kvglo and by Li <ut. Hood to Ad miral titi'ay oooowiuiDg tho 8i-ari.su 11 c. Wi hout impugning any v-lhjcr o. the Am r oan liter, Mr. itaynoi do oiarcd thai A UiiraiSohlty wau tho vio tun of an uuioriuoato oom nnution of oirouiaatanoos that loft hua .in total darknesB as to tho location ot tho Spanish Huct. Concerning tho qutH'ton of ooaaog at Bta, Mr. Hay nor road the ton li-cjooy of Brvoral witnosftoa to prove t ho gr at ditfioulty cuoh a task involved. Ho Baid that all they wanted to provo w*b UjAI Aouiirn fiotiley was honest when he informed the department of his inoroasing anxiety regarding the ooal supply and that he aoted aooordiog to tho dictator of his own oonsoienoo. He said the question was not how long tho 11.et could have remained eff Santiago on blookade, but what the fljol could have done had tho Spaniards oomo out. Ho was prepared to prove that one ship oould not have followed the Spaniards six hours and have had enough loft to roturn to Key West. Mr. Raynor discussed tho ninth specification which dealt with the loop of the Brooklyn on July 3 and the possibility of oolliding with thp Texas. Mr. 0t X |t C. THURSDAY, NOVJi mony of Capt. Cook, who, all IhingB taken togothcr, had tho boat opportunity to givo all tho information about tho loop. What might havo happened had tho Brooklyn tnrnod to port was purely a inattor of oonj<.oturo. The turn in tho othor dirootion was completely puooobbful. It was intimated that tho tarn to tho southward had boon to got away from tho efleroy, yot it waa au indisputable fact that tho turn had brought tho Brooklyn closer to tho Bpanieh fl et and aho roooivod HO of tlio IHshots whioh atruok tho American ships. Oapt. Cook's toat?mony ho paid, illumined this muuouovcr aud ho planted himself upon this tcbtiuiony. Mr. IUynorihon d>B.<u bed thu testimony of lloilncr and Hodgson, and in this o >uiuoiion lidi cub d the oh ait prepared by thenavi/a tors of tho t>hips in tho battle. Thai mvicato^s ohar% paid ho, is a thing ul joy forevor. It is like tho obiiteru d epitaph uoon au aun<iuaiod tcmhbU no 8:x navigators met and hft? r thr. c months of unremitting labor th.y ir polvcd to givfl tho world a chart of ti'c battlo of Santiago which, for all pv rpo-es of hisurioal aoouraoy, might a* well be a chart of tho battle of Ther uiopilao or tho hold of Waterloo. Ah a > ieuH'roUH failure tho ohart is a in.r.< bit!c^ot Buoorso. "In his ovidtuoe," said Mr. Uaynor, "Licutorant Commander Hcilnor sr id tho Brooklyn pasBed aoross tho bows of tho Texan lone than 150 yards away whilo on too chart which ho helped pro paro tho diblauoc botweon t no two ships is t ivon as 2,400 feet. Whether the ongiuos of iho Texas wire stopped or hacked, Mr. iUynor said, mattered little. This whole oontrovorsy about the loop Hoemcd to havo boon started to provo that tbo Brooklyn ran away. When tins failed an attempt wm mndo to drag in tho alleged Hangar of tho Texas. Tho tontuuony of Capt. Cook, ho doolarcd, exploded both. Mr. Uayn? r thoc took up specification It) concerning tho Hodgson controversy. Ho said ho would not uudertako tho task of extricating Lieut. Commander Hodgson from his prodioamcnt. Ho read portions of Hodgson's testimony aud again fell haok upon Capt. Cook's tcsti uiony as decisive of tho point of that issuo. Capt. Cook had said, Mr. Kavnor stated, that the danger of collision bad novor cntorod his hoad. No ono, bo said, had intended to attaok Lieut. Commander llodarson. hut ihn onii o>ntr >vcrsy wan Hodgson's own fault. "Imagino &uoh a controversy botwoon tho commanding tfliooi of ft great fleet and a subordinate officer at such a timol" Evon if Cominodoro Sohlcy bad Bftid "Damn tho Texts," continued Mr. lt&ynor, "it would-cot Lavo bcon suoh a very serious ma'ttor, as it could not hnvo bcon moant seriously. Down in Anno Arrundlo oounty, Md., ho said, thoy uso puoIi language in salutation, biijing: 'Dam you, how aro you this morning?'" Mr. liaynor then roturncd and took up tho first bpooification?Admiral Sohloy's oonduot during tho oampaign. "Now wo oorno to Mr. Wood and Mr. Potts," ho began. "Mr. Potts and Mr. Wood: Mr. Wood and Mr. Potts." (Laughter in tho oourt. ) Aftor reading tho testimony of sovor&l offioors as to tho splendid boaringof Admiral Sohlov, Mr. itaynor read tho testimony of Mr. Potts to tho (tfoot that tho admiral appeared nervous; "that ho got up and sat down." "Lieut. Potts," wont on Mr. liaynor, "lias covered himself with rono*n. His namo will ooho through tho ages of undying fame. W1 on Manila shall bo forgotton and Santiago will bo buriod iu oblivion, tho namo of Potts shall live. WhonOvor an admiral or a oommodoro or a captain is ongaged in tho oarnago of mortal oontliot, beware of Potts, bowaro* of your looks. Do careful how you talk. Bo oaroful how you sit down Borosorved and rotiocnt in your speech- Modol your oritire oourso and oonduct of action according to Potts, that precious ohifd of tho kindergarten, who confesses that he was always.soart d when ho waB in bit? tlo, but who unfortunately, was never engaged iu any battle nulfioiont enough to arouse his timidity." At this point Capt. Lomly protcstod and his protest led to t. dramaotio socr.o la iho oouro room. "Mr. protiidcnt," said Capt. Lomly, "Lieut. Commander Potts has nov.*r said that ho was always soared when lin isiij in hntrln M?nu i ihiUbaoo K?t/ ..v v. . ?m wmvvi* 4'amu/ ninvwiiugn m* ? oooured ia whioh counsel has absolutely misstated the ovidonue ai.d i think hb (should bo Qomptllod to abid" nDaolutoly by tbo facts, pnf<ieu)sr'y whon ho attouiplinK to traduoo the i\ , utulioa of an offioor. He hr,s no rJw.lio to spoak in thin inannor of an cthocr who is above any 6Uoh assault " Mr. ltaynor: "And jou havo no right to traduoo tho reputation of Admiral Soulcy." (Japt. Lomly: "Counsel gets up and uayn that we aro, in tho discharge of a most painful duty, trying to traduoo Admiral Schley." Mr. lltytor: "I havo borno willing 1 nn 1 1 4/* 4l. A ? - - A I - 1 ? 4 ? III ttnuu.'ui'jr in liUU lUll>?(UIIIt/ Willi whioh ho baa tried his easo and tbo dalioato position ho ocoupioa. Bat J do ask my biothor not to got up and* ooulradicc mo, and say that 1 i am unreliablo when I road tho testimony that sustains mo." Admiral Dowoy: "The oourt of oourso will read all tho testimony that has boon given. We will bo governed by tbo testimony. We know exactly what Lieut. Commander Potts said. He said ho was seared, hut oouusol did enlarge a littlo on it." Mr. Hay nor: "Yos, I probably did et largo." Capt. Lomly: "And that said, I am sorry I mado tho remark." Admiral Dowey: "It is only one day moro and 1 think we ought to get along peaoeft|!ly." Mr* Kay nor then took hp the fifth specification alleging disobedienoo of the orders of May 25. 1 Ho arghed that there was nothing positive in the department's information. In other words U-rVjii- .j-ffinnHilnad on naste 4.H ii' ^V time until December I hitor av -' I Micvit :mbkr u, ii)oi. SHAMEFUL ROBBERY Of Ihn United States Treaiury by So-Called Veterans UNDER PEN BION SYiTEM Which B?tm? to bi Rotten to the Core CpanlstvAmerican Veterans Raiding by the R-. gim nt. In liia annual report tho commissioner of pensions disoutses at length tho faults of tho present sj stent of pensioning aud the difficulties in -he way ot detimining tho moiitp ot claims lor pcotiona and inorea-o. Alt* ntion is <1 reoud to tho friot'ou and unkit d fooling that attond't tho adni'ni'ration of ino act of Aug. 7 1882, which provides that tho open atauntoriout adulteiou< coha'-ittt'ion of a widow pono'oner shall operate to terminate In r ponsioo, Lut tho aboenon of such a la v woold onoour ago and permit suou pensioners to livo in aduliery and dishouor tho n.> -r of thoir Boldior husbands while ?n.lin Jo\ing tho bounty of tbo govor uien*, and oq tho other baud tho widow who ror pints tho law and honors eooiotv by 1 lit. i-L >L _ . ir^ix.iy umcnu^ IUIU U10 IUtmagO tOlfi I'oq loses hnr pensi n. Tho ootumifsiourr sta'.os that while (he law is a most dolioato and ditlioult one to administer, yet ho cannot tooouimcnd its repeal. Attontion is invited a>;aiu to tho nccoH;ity of repealing tho aot <f .Juuo 7, 1888, which swept away all limitations as to tho hi iug ot' widows' claim > under tho general law, and brought about conditions whioh are a standing iavitatiou to ii'o fraudulent claims, tho arrearages being so largo and ohnnors of detection so small. It is stated Dial widows' olp.iuis avo usually filed within 80 da>s after tho doath of tho soldier, hut siuco tho pissago of the law of 1888, many claims have boon fillod by alleged widows of ,80'diers that died or woro killed during the oivil war. Koforring to "slavo marriages," tho commissioner saya that with a shrewd and oompotcnt attorney, backed by willing wiinoshos,'.the government has no ohanon, and if tho special oxamiDors of the bureau ondo.tvor to asoortain tho facts, tho iotorestcd parities ory aloud that 4'tho spies" of tho buroau aro persecuting the poor widowo. In January, 11)00, a rulo was adopted requiring guardians of pensioners to render to tho buroau annual accounts of their rcooiptn and oxponditurcs of pension moooy. UuardiaDS woro found to bo drawing ponuionn long aftor tho death of their wards. Many oasos worn found where insano pensioners had boon plaord in aHylums and other pub lie institutions as indigent persons, and tho oflioinlB had no knowlcdgo (hat thoeo persona wcro pensioners, while tho guardians had drawn tho pension during tho wholo period. Other caios wcro rovor.lod in which tho guardiana wore approj liatiug tho pension to thoir own U90, whilo tho wards woro being maintained at publio expense. Tho roport presents a nuinbor of interesting foAturoa oonnooted with tho fl ing of claims for pensions on account of tho war with Spain and tho insurrection in tho Philippine Islands. Whilo the oivil war lasted four years and tho casualties wcro enormous; aad tho Spanish-Amorioan war lasted only about four months with oomperativo fo'v casualties, it is shown that throo years after tho oloso of the 8panishAuiorioan war, claims for pensions amounting to about 20 per oont. of tho numbof of soldiors engaged in that war bad boon fiiod, whilo in 1872, or seven yonra after the oloso of tho oivil war, only about 0 per cent, of tho soldiors engaged in that war had filed claims. 'i'bo com nissioncr states that ho is not propared to belicvo that these who engaged in tho war with Spain, many of them sons of votorans of tho civil war, were less patriotic than their an oostors, or moro oovotouu, but in his opinion it is tho fault of tho system of pensioning, with its aotivo army o? aitorney, solicitors and drumtu re, who are praotioally li joined by tho government with tho promise ol $25 lor c&oh ola.ai allowed. Li Hung Chang Dead. T.: /ii /n mj\ i i uujf, vyii-tup;, VUIUONO BUUtBlUBn and diplomat, diod at Pekin at 11 o'clook Thursday moriiing after months of iii health and sutf iring. At o'tliok Wednesday evening while Karl Li was still alivo the oourc yard of tho yamoa was filled with lifoizj paper horses and chairs with ooolio bo*r? r whioh hia friends Hont, in aoo rdaiico with Ohinoao ouatom.a, to ho huriod whoa ho died in order to oa ry hi i soul to hoavou. The Children's Friend. You'll havo a oold this winter. Maybo you havo ono now. Your children will suflor too. For ooughs, oroup, bronohitis, grip and other winter oomplaints Ono Minuto Cough Cure never fails. Aots promptly. It is very pleasant to the tasto and porfqotly harmless. C. B. Goorge, Winchester, K7., writes "Our little girl was attaokod with oroup W<e ono night and was so hoargo alio could hardly apeak. Wo gtjdr her a fow doses of Ono Minuto Cough Ouro. It roliovod her immedi atoly and she wont to sloep. Whon sho awoko next morning she had no signs of hoarsouess or oroup." Dr. E. Norton. Big DiuidoiiK. The Standard Oil oompany has deolared a dividend of $8 per aharo payable Deo. 16, making $48 per share for ; -the calendar year, whioh is the saino ) ^ 1st, | Jf THE ELECT10N8. The North Goes Republican and the South Democratic, I'liootioDS woro held in uovoral states I rr j & i * ? uu xuohuhv ci last wcck: TAMMANY ROUTED. In tho city of Now York, Soth Low, fusion candidato for mayor, wan clootcd ovor Klward M. Shophard, tho Douioora.io candidate, by a plurality cf 21),811. Tho c ntiro fas'on tmkot wan olcotcd Tho fusion ticket twin composed of Democrats acd Republicans, and w?h voted for by tbou suds of Domo orats. Tho Democratic tir.kot wan supported principally by members of rammany llall. Tho victory cannot bo call* d a llepuhliotn victory, but more (1' a defeat of Tammany. TUB MACHINE WlNH, A e'milar fight for purity in government to that rnado in Now York w.?.h ui?do in Pbiladolpi a also, but the Hepublicans r^fir d to oeoond tho efforts of tho D omoiats, m tho Democrats did in New York, and tho cootu<iucdoo was tho 11 j uhlioan machine oaed'dates were (Ito'.od by ever lift." thousand majority. UNION I.A noil WINS, A surp ise oouos fr in 8a i Kraooitoo, Gal., wbe:o Kugeno Solum z, tho union labor oandidato for mayor, bun be, n elco od by & p'utility of 2 500. Sohiui'z is propiiour i f a local theatro and also to -rotary aid manager of "a ma oliiuo shop. Hurotoforo bo wa? known as a Republican, though novcr prominent an a politician. UALTIMORK GOES REI'UIILICAN. Tho latest retains from tho oity cf Bsltfmoro ir dionto that it ha< henn carried by tho Republicans by about 3,000 plurality. Tho outim Ropublioan city ticket, with tho possible exception of sheriff. has been clootod. It is still possiblo that tho general a-'sombly uiay bo Democratic on a joint ballot,in which event ex Senator Gorman will again become United Slatoo senator. MARYLAND ALL RIGHT. Returns from tho flUto aro very slow coining in and tho tirot exporiouoo in tho gonoral olootion under tho now law has not proven satisfactory. Not for many years has thero been so groat a dolay in gottiug the returns. Shortly #, - - aucr noon ji wao announced lioro that Alloghanv bad given tho Democrats, a nifjority, and tho cntiro legislative tioKot is almost a ocrminty. This makes it almost certain that tho Democrats will control both branches of tho legislature, as Allegany had bocn regarded as tho Republican stronghold, and both Hidos plaood it in tho Rcpub lioan oolumu as a matter of oourso. It is tho home of United S a'.cs Senator Wellington aud foruur Governor Lowndes. OTHER HTATKH. Tho most oonaorvativo catimatos plaoo tho Dcmooraiio majority in Virginia at 25,000 Indications arc that tho Republicans have oleoted ono socator arid 11 members of the houso. That body will still bo overwhelmingly Democratic however. In Kontuoky, tho Demceuats Bwopt everything, and the Republicans did tbo same thing in Iowa. In Nobraeka tho result is vory o'oso. Tho official count will have to decido. THANKSGIVING DAY. The Governor Issuoa His Proclamation to the People. It is not many days beforo Thanksgiving Day will bo horo with all its pleasures of tho gridiron and tho turkoy dinner tablo. To mako sure that tho people of tioulh Carolina will not forgot tho day tho govoruor Thursday iasuod tho following proclamation: ''It is a beautiful and timo honored oustom which sets ap?rt ono day in oaoh yoar as a day of Thanksgiving * d prayer for tho blessings of illo and liberty whioh wo or joy. "In our B ate there has boon nothing during th.i i?if lnm?? < V? k ? * .* s ?? 0 j ~v m.m* %nu arid prosperity of our peoplo and tho labor of our hands han boon amp'y ro warded. Ouod ferl.g continues to bo maoifoMfc and wo have b<on Hpared any visitation ly pUguo or poB.iluuoo. Tho tduoati.n u d moral upiiftiug of tho peoplo in evid-iQvj a ou ovory hand aud iho niatonui progrtai and development of tho 8 mo oall forth tho favorablo oomuioiiloi all thoughtful pooplu. "To tho ond, therefore that wo may give ovidonoo of our appreciation to tho G.v,r of all good, and without whoso sustaining hand wo oould do nothing, and in conformity to (ho proclamation of 110 preai o t of ihe Uni od 8>at0d, I, >1, If. MoSvoenoy, governor of tho S a o oi 8ou?h Carolina, do horoby aut a, ai t l hu.iday, tho 28.h day of Nevouubor, 1901, as a d?7 ot thaukagiving and prayer to bo obsorvod by all tho people of this Sh<o. "On this da/ 1< ' v. the piblio t til ;es bo oicbtd aod all privato businose and labor ot ovory kind ooase, and lot our pcoplo as9eiub'o in thoir aooustomod plaoos of worship and rondor thanks to our iloavonly Father for tho bhssings wo oojoy and bosoeoh lliw in humility not to withhold IIid sustaining hand, but to oontiouo tho suushino and tho rain, tho sood timo and tho harvost. it is propor on this oooasion, also, to romombor tho poor and tho orphan. In to hotter way oan wo show our approoiation cf tho gojd things wo ecj >y than by giving to thojo who need our gifts." Unowned in Samar. First Llout. Robert T. Crawford, of the First infantry, a sergeant and tiyo men, while attempting to oross the Baboan river, in Satnar. drowe>|4t ^JlOiiaiUII - WM # NO. 16 THS HOME GOLD CORE. An Ingenious Treatment by which Drunkards are Being Cured Daily in Spite of ThemselvesMo Noxious Doses. No Wakening of the Nerves. A Pleasant and Positive Cure for the Liquor Habit. 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