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ELBERI H. AULL, EDITOR. ELBERT H. AULL, Proprietors. WM. P. HOUSEAL, NEWBERRY, S. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1889. The town of Chester is discussing the question of lighting up its streets with electric lights. The town of Laurens has been doing the same thing. In fact Laurens is organizing a company for :tbe purpose. New berry should do something in this direction. Our streets are poorly lighted. An electric plant would be quite an advantage to the town and an improvement on the present system. Cabinet making for Mr. Harrison is still engaged in and we presume it is a pleasant and instructive pastime for energetic newspaper correspondents. Mean-while Mr. Harrison says noth ing, but keeps his own counsel. Three cabinet appointments had been defi nitely fixed and settled upon. -Blaine, Allison and Wannamaker. Now the statement is made that Allison won'l accept. We must say that we admire Mr. Harrison on his ability to keep his mouth shut and to let the guessers gc on guessing, for all of these appoint, ments are mere guess work. The name of Mr. John Wanna. maker, of Philadelphia, is proaiinentl3 mentioned in connection with a cabi net portfolio. Mr. Wannamaker is f wealthy merchant, and contributec largely of his means to the campaigr fund and thus gained for himself na tional notoriety. He has made a largr fortune from a small beginning, and hi prominence in the political world to day is owing to his great wealth an< the mention of his name in connectioi with a cabinet position is anothe: evidence of the power and infueno of money. A PROPHECY. We take the following from a recen issue of the Manufacturer's Record ani give it to our readers for what it i worth. Benner, the business prophet, whos predictions for some years have beei so closely verified, now prophesies : great boom in business during 1889 an< 1890. These are the years in his esti mation in which to reap a fortune, fo their wonderful activity will, he says be _oilowed by a panic in 1891. ,"I pre dict," he says, "that the price of iroi will advance, and the average price fo the year 1S89 will be higher than th -average of 1888, and I also predict tha there will be a wonderful advance iL prices for iron, stocks and all product and commodities in the year 1890. Al business will be prosperous; it will b .a year of good crops-the boom yea Sthe period of activity. In the be ginning of the year 1891 business wil be at its height-a great business it fiation-pig iron $50 per ton in th markets of our country. I predict tha there will be a panic in the year 189: The overtrading and general inflatio of business and expansion of credit an confidence will produce the result." grand jury at the opening of th ourt here on last Monday took occs sion to make some observations on ou system of trial by jury. We endore heartily all that Judge Hudson say . about the fearful condition of our jur rooms as found in many cases. The are usually as devoid of comfort and i uninviting as they can well be mad We have often thought there was gres Ineed of improvement in this particula: ' We could never see the sense of pennin men up in such places with so litt] comfort and then expect them to delit rate wisely and well. As Judge Huc S son:said, no judgc would go into such place with- so many discomforts an undertake to write an opinion and ye * in many cases th' verdict of a jury of more consequence than the opinio: h.qf a court.' We believe the jury system is here t stay. We suppose one reason for re quiring unanimity in the verdictc juries is the jealousy with which ou institutions regard the life and libert; of our citizens. Every man charge with crime is presumed to be innocen until he is proven guilty and that proc must be beyond a reasonable doubi and in order to make out such a case i must satisfy all of the jurors. It is true that no delibrative bodie require unanimity in order to act, ye that body which has within its custod; the life and .the liberty of me: cannot be too carefully guarded. W are not prepared to accept Judge Huds son's views on the question of unani .-. mity in criminal cases. In civil case it might be well to relax the ,rule, bu we should want more than a bare ma jority in that case,at least atwo-thirdsco three-fourths majority. It is a'questio: that is being discussed by able jurists Jurors have a great responsi bility resting upon them and should b mpressed with the magnitude an: *im'x>rtance of their office. With then in a great measure rests the enforce ment of the iaw aswellas the liberty an< life of parnies charged with crime. Iti - a very important position and we some times fear our jurors do not attach tha importance to the office they should. SURVITORS MEETING. We desire to direct attention to th< notice of Gen. Y. J. Pope, President o the Survivors Asssciatiion at Newberr' County caliing a meeting of Newvberra oni next Monday. We hope to see full attendance at this meeting. Th< association ought to be kept up and thi: is -an important meeting, having the appointment of a committee to co-ope rate with the pension board appointe< by' the Governor. Let there be a ful attendance. Looks Ugly for Kenna. CH AR LESTON, W. VA., February -5. Two ballots were taken to-day fo United States Senator. First, Gotf 43 Kenna 41, Pearsall 3. Herford.d, Wal ker 1, Governor Willson '. Second bal. lot, Goff, 43. Kenna 42. Pearsail 3. Her *ford 2, Walker 1. Van Pelt and Shank lin lefttKenna. Dorr refuses to vote for Kenna undei any circumstances, but does not give any reason for his action. The way the matter now stands it appears thai Kenna will not be returned. COLUMBIA'S IG COMPANY. A Little More Light on its Objects and Plans. [Special to the News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, February 5.-The books of subscription of the Columbia Gran ite, Construction and Manufacturing Company will be opened in the rooms of the board of trade at 12 to 1 o'clock to-day, at which a definite programme was announced. As it is not identical with what ws ,erstood by this Bu reau to be the-programme when refe rence was first made in this correspon dence to the enterprise, it is proper that that the intentions of the organizers of the company should be stated. so that those who subscribe to its stock shall do so with a clear understanding of the situation. Col Pearce places a value of $100,000 upon his lands and improvements, and proposes to sell for $50,000 a half;interest therein to those who shall join him in the company. Those who subscribe this $50,000 will get in return stock of the company. The issue of stock will be fixed at $200,000. Those who sub scribe the $50,000, which is to go to ColPearce, will get $100,000 in stock, or in other words secure their stock at fif ty cents on the dollar. Col Pearce will get $50,000 in cash and $100,000 in stock. Thus, when the transaction is completed, the company will have $250,000 capital stock, but no working capital. if it desires a working capitIl to make a beginning, either in granite quarry ing or in cotton manufacturing, it must be obtained either by the issue of bonds or by an assessment upon the stock holders. If the company decides to simply hold the laad and mill sites and wait for enhancement of values or in quiries for mill sites it can do so. It has the power to hold stock in any other company, and can take stock in a fac tory company in payment for the site sold it on the company's land. This is apparently its most promising plan un der present conditions. A great deai more could be written on the subject, but this is sufficient to outline the plan of organization. The result of this sys tem of valu..tion .nd capitalization will be awaited with interest, FAILURE OF JOHN McELREE. The Well Known Jeweler and Newspaper Publisher of Charleston. [Special to the Register.] CHARLESTON, Feb. 5.-The new year does not seem to open favorably for Charleston in a commercial sense. Al most before the first month of the year t is passed two of the most extensive I establishments have closed. The whid ing up of the business of Kohn, Furch gott & Co. is followed by the suspen sion of John McElree, who, at one time is saia to have done the largest jewelry i business in the South. The announce L ment of Mr. McElree's assignment was I verified at too late an hour to permit - its being telegraphed The Register, and r even to-day but little is known, even to the commercial agencies, save the fact that.he has assigned to C. A. Mc z Hugh for the benefit of his creditors. r Both the assignor and assignee decline e to speak. t Mr. McElree has been an impor i tant factor in a good many strange s things that have happened in Charles Iton within the past two or three years. aHe was at one time one of the largest radvertisers perhaps in the South. It is -said in fact, that he spent not less than I$2,500 a year in advertising, and it paid, for he succeeded in building up the elargest kind of business. Things seemed tto prosper with him, until, in an evil moment, he went into politics. The acity administration offended him by Sbuilding the new fire station on the old artesian lot at the corner of Went worth and Meeting streets. Mr. Mc. -an w,u me~~ u, oir ,risaur to Trave1 0owned. This, or something else, made ehim mad. He withdrew all his busi ness advertisements from the news rpaper and used the "McElree Column, eas it was called, for the purpose ol pitching into Mayor Courtenay and his 5administration, VIt finally led Mr. McElree onto that Vrcck on which so many financiers have been wrecked before him-journalism. He started the atternoon Sun, and for a time made Rome howl. The suspension of Mr. McElree's business is a blow to Charleston. Mr. McElree was one of the most progres. esive merchants on the street, and be -fore he struck politics and journalism he was prospering. He has a large anumber of friends, and even tne men that he "pitched into,, had a sort of Sliking for him. The stand he took on tthe antilicense crusade lost him some sfriends and made him others. Many athought that .he did wrong in volun tarily going to jail for the reason that he could just as well have contested athe license law by paying under protest .than by going to jail. The anti-license association created much heart-burn ing. However, there is scarcely a man in Charleston but who earnestly hopes ~that John McElree may get over h is Sbusiness troubles and once more start tMcElree's Jewelry Palace in all the pristine magnificence that marked it Sbefore its proprietor ventured into the ;dangerous campaign of polities and ~journalism. -Personal Difficulty. [Special to the News and Courier.] COLUMrBIA February 4.-Between 4 and -5 o'clock this afternoon Mr. John SBauskett, an attorney at law of this -city, engaged in a discussion with Capt -W. B. Lowrance, of the well-known firm of Lorick & Lowrance, as to a certain mnortgage on a mule. There was a lack of agreement and after the exchange of some tart remarks between the disputants, Mr. Bauskett left the store of Lo rich & Lowrance, where the Sdiscussion had been held. In a few minutes he returned, and the contro -versy was continued in the office of the Sestablishment, where several other Sparties were present. An issue of ve racity was made, and Capt Lowrance pronounced a statement of Mr. Baus kett to be false. Mr. Bauskett then jpulled a 3:2-calibre, single action, Smith & Wesso n revolver, and fired at Capt. Lowrance, who was close to him. -Where the bullet went has never been tascertained, but it did not strike Capt Lowrance, or any of the persons in the office. Before another shot could be fired Mr. Bauskett's hand w"as seized, and after a struggle his revolver was taken away by the bystanders. Capt SLowrance had picked up a wooden mallet as a foil to the pistol, but was prsuaded not to use it. After a while Mr. Bauskett was gotten out of the store. No arrest was made by the po lice. Those who knewv the circum stances were very reluctant to give in formation, but the above outline comes from various sources. ICALLED TO HIS DOOR AND SHOT. Cowardly Assassiaio of a Colored Man Near Ninety-Six. t (Secil t th Register.] ININ:r-SIx, Feb. .5.-News was re ceived here this morning of the nmyste rious murder of Milton Fouche, a negro -man, 40 years old, who lived on the Iplantation of G3eo. M. Anderson, five Imiles from Ninety-Six, on the Saluda River. Fouche was found dead, this morning in his house, shot through the breast. A t 10 o'clock he was aroused and called to his door, and on. opening it he was greeted with a load of shot, resulting as above stated. The assassins are unknown, but are supposed to be persons whom Fouche recently prose , HISTORY OF AN AWFUL CRIiE. Three Hundred Countrymen Bent Taking Swift Vengeance on the Su pected Murderers of Mr. Abernathy -Confession of a Negro. [Special to the News and Courier. ROCK HILL, February 1.-Upoi few minutes' notice that there wo probably be a lynching at Rock E I came from Columbia to-day. W1 I arrived the lynching excitement just over, so instead of attending execution I visited the new Stand Cotton Mills. Well, a cotton factor a better advertisment than a lynchi and as the evidence was not entii conclusive, it was fortunate that sensation expected did not occnr. The crime was the murder of W Abernathy. The assault, which rulted in his death, three days la was committed- on last Friday nij January 25. Mr. Abernathy forL the company of the mercantile fir Massey & Co., who did businesi Catawba Junction, on the Three Railroad, about nine miles from place. It was the habit of Mr. A nathy to sleep in-the store when partner, Mr. Massey, was absent. FIRST NEWS OF.THE CRIME. On the night mentioned Mr. Maf was away, and insteau of staying im house, a few yards distant, where wife and five children were, Mr. A nathy remained in the store. At 10.30 P. M. Mrs. Abernathy heai noise at her door. Opening it she mitted her husband. It was dar the room or entry, and she asked w was the matter. Mr. Abernathy swered faintly that he was very and asked her to get a light. W the light was obtained she discov4 that he was wounded and bleed Alarmed, she inquired the cause, her husband answered that he fallen down in the store. Invesi tion proved that he had received a t from behind with some blunt is ment which had broken his skull. fracture extended across the head f ear to ear. On the top of the head an indentation, the skull being pressed and bearing upon the br Neighbors and a doctor were s moned, and the wounded man loc after. - He was evidently not in session of his senses, and at diffe times stated that no one had hurt I that a white man had struck him, again that a negro had done it. Ar amination of the store did not re the loss of any goods which coul remembered. Mr. Abernathy ling until Monday evening, when he ARREsTiNG THE SUSPECTED. The first arrest was made on S, day morning. The negro arrested known as Charley Mack, but ea himself MeManus. He was suspe because be was the last man see the store with Mr. Abernathy on day night. His occupation was th a section hand at Catawba Junci He. stoutly main' ained his innoce and when taken before Trial Ju Bell at Yorkville waived a prelimil examination and was conimitte jail. Several weeks before the mu Mr. Abernathy had some of his hives stolen, and a negro named Ch Colston was suspected of the theft, this was the nominal cause of arrest, although the act was stimul by the fact that he remarked afte assault on Mr. Abernathy to a nm who wvas expressing his regret a occurrence, that that was nothing, that if they, Massay & Co. did not cut their store wvould be in ashes b< the week was over. COLSTON'S CONEESSION. Trial Justice Win. White, of.] Hill, issued the warrant of aa When he found himself in the Colston made what he declared a eonfession, implicating another r section hand named John ten. Feaster had been arrested clared that on Thursday afterr when he was hunting with Feaster latter had asked him if he did want to make a big haul of in Upon his replying that he did, Fe proposed that he Charley Mack, and three others should make a raj Massey & Co's store the next n Colston agreeing to join the p Feaster declared that if any ma y ulged the secret the others woul< him. To continue Colston's stater the seven negroes held a mneeting Thursday night and made theirj for the robbery. It wa agreed if either Mr. Massey or Mr. A bern was in the store he should be k On Friday night they approach within ~ffy yards of the store, sent Mack there to reconnoitre. returned with news that all the people had leff the store except Abernathy. They then went tc scene of~ the crime. HOW THE DREADFUL DEED WAS I Reaching the store, Colston said they saw Mr. Abernathy.sitting u a lamp with two shoe boxes at his On the top of the highest box singletree. Colston was placed a doon to watch, wvhile the others ent Mack got behind his victim and Fe in front of him. Mack picked uj singletree and struck Mr. Aben twice on the back of the head wi felling him so that his head dro over a nail keg in front of hisc Then Feaster struck him, but Cc (id not observe what weapon he1 Feaster fumbled in the stricken n pocket. Mack went to the nm drawer of the store and tried to p open. A bell attached to it sound( alarm and frightened them. Mr. nathy then began struggling an< assassins tied. Feaster carrying him a sack of flour. They separat the door. Next morning Colstor Feaster, who told him that he obts NOu or $50 probably from Mr. Abi thy's pockets, which he promis< divide with him, but did not do so. CORROBORATIVE CIRCU3ISTANCJ This was the substance of Cols statement to the trial justice. W b evidently wans partly lalse, the des tion of the assault must have nearly accurate, for in a fish which the negro had taken for a keg, was found a quart of blood. pillow and bolster of the bed- il store were smeared with blood. A bernathy had evidently lain or bed and when partially revived mechanically gone to :his housc by. In consequence of this evidence I ter was examined by Trial Ju. White. He insisted that he wa.s: cent, and was insolent arnd def Colston claimed to be unable to ide, anuy other negroes than Mack Feaster. Justice W'~hinte pra'cticall3 luded his examination of the ne. lst night. They were kept in office last night under a strong gt Talk of lynching induced the dent correspondent of The News~ Courier to notify the home office o situation. This morning somec evidence was taken by the justice, issued a warrant committinig the negroes, Colston and Feaster, to ja: ARRIVAL OF THE LYNCHING PA: But when the time came for th< ecution of the warrant there w; check. A large number of cit. from the Cataw ba Junction reachec town, and when between 11 an< o'clock an efrort wa made to cor the prisoners to the Three C's t bound for Yorkville the crowd i f~red and refused to allow them to I town. They were brought back placed in the guard house. The cr swelled until there were about t hundred incensed men about the gi house. The citizens greatly des that the law should take its course, the countrymer were bent on ly) ig. The lives of the negroes, o'clock to-day, were not thought w< an hour's purchase. Cool-headed Jj JL11.JJ.. La. ..' - izens worked amid the excited throng S in the interest of law and with effect. C A PREACHER'S EFFECTIVE APPEAL. It is conceded that the Inost effective T appeals were made by the Rev. James S. White, a Presbyterian minister of this town, who has a congregation in ] the district where the murder was a a committed. Mr. White mounted a ld wagon in the midst of the crowd and c made such a strong appeal as greatly to L ie quiet the passions which had been c vas aroused. An argument which was the used by others had great effect, and it f ard was that if these negroes were lynched n y is there could be no clue to the other ng guilty ones. -ely i The end of it all was that the negroes the were reluctantly allowed to be taken to ' Yorkville under guard on the 3 P. M. C C. train. They arrived there safely, but re terribly frightened, and were lodged in ter, jail, as returning members of the guard Fht, report. ned ALL QUIET ONCE MORE. a of Wh\n I arrived in Rock Hill, shortly at after 4 o'clock, the town was once C's more quiet, the country people having this gne home, and the citizens were: ber- breathing freely after their hours of ex his citement. Everything is serene to-night s and Rock Hill is to be congratulated that the day has ended without unlaw isey ful action, which might be bitterly re his gretted later. The crime was a terrible his one, and there is no probability that ber- any technicality will avail to protect 1 ,out the perpetrators from the punishment rd a which the law provides for such a ad- deed. k in AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE. hat One circumstance which served to an- heighten the feeling in the case is the sick fact that a negro is now in the York hen County jail upon the charge of attempt red ing a criminal outrage upon one of Mr. ing" Abernathy's little daughters on last and Thanksgiving Day. It is said that had. nothing but the intervention of Mr.. iga- Abernathy and his family prevented >ow the lynching of this negro before the tru- law could take cognizance of his crime. The - . . --- rom Vaga.4ee of the Weather. was de ain. WASAINGTON, February 4.-The uum- signal office reports that the tempera &ked ture has fallen in New England, the pos- middle Atlantic States and Ohio Val rent ley, and very considerably in New uim, England and New York. It has risen and in the Lake regions, the upper Missis ex- sippi Valley, and thence southwest to veal Eastern Texas and Colorado. It has d be fallen in Eastern Dakota and Minneso ered ta, with evidence of severe cold for the iied. Northwest. THE FREEZE IN NEW ENGLAND. Ltur- BOSTON, February 4.-Reports from was various parts of New England show lied that the thermometer registers from .30 cted to 40 degrees below zero this morning. n in COLD IN CANADA. Sun- OTTAwA, ONT., February 4.-Re at of ports from the suriounding districts tion, show that the ther:ometer this morn nce, ing registered from 24 degrec to 37 de stice grees below zero. S THE COLDEST DAY IN THE MOHAWK rder VALLEY bee- CANAJOHARIE, N. Y., February 4. arles To-day is the coldest day of the present and winter in the Mohawk Valley, the his thermometer registering from 18 degrees ated to 24 degrees below zero. r the A DISASTROUS STORM IN NEBRASKA. gro, LINCOLN, NEB., February 5.-A gale the prevailed yesterday all over Nebraska, and starting at 2 o'clock yesterday morning Look- -at Alliance and reaching Lincoln at fore about 9 o'clock this morning. Con siderable damage was done in the west ern part of the State, buildings- be Rock ing unroofed and trees blown down. At ~rest. Arapahioe, a number of small buildings toils were blown down, but no one was in to be jured. egro At Hastings the Central school was eas wrecked, three persons being so badly and injuired that their :recovery is impossi ioon,. One other was injured so that he will , the probably die, and the teacher, Miss Al not drich, was fatally injured. The ,storm ney. was widespread but no serious damage aster yet reported. Ed. A ELIzzARD IN MICHIGAN. id on MARQUETTE, MICH., February 5. ight. The greatest blizzard for years raged all arty, i:ight and is still howling to-day. Rail .n di- road traffic is almost at a -complet.e I kill standstill. na,HAIL AND STONES AT LEXINGTON, VA. as LEXINGTON, VA., February 5.-A that heavy hail storm and hurricane passed athy over the western section'of this county illed. late this evening, doin great damage. ed to Three ex-cadets, of th Virginia Mili and tary Institute, at 2o'clock this morning, He for a lark, stoned the residenes of Gen. white Francis Smith,.the venerable superin .Mr. tendent of that institution. They were t'recently expelled from the military school. They were arrested and fined ONE. $50 each. that CURSE OF A LOTTERY. >ack. -- lay a Fatalities Attending the Proprietors and t the Sometimes the Investors. ered. - aster LOUISVIL LE, Ky., February 1.-W. p the Scott Glore, for seven years interested athy in the Frankfort Lottery of Kentucky, th it, died of paralysis of the brain at half pped past four o'clock this afternoon, at the hair, age of 48 years. He leaves a fortune of Iston $150,000 for a widow and one son. All used, of the lottery offices in Louisville that ian's he was sole owner of, have been closed. oney A strange fatality has followed the| nl it owners of tbis lottery. Ex-Governori d an Bramlette, one of the founders, fel! t ber- dead of heart disease before he realizedi the any;of its profits; C. M. Briggs, another, with met the same fate; Wiley Barrow made ed at a fortune in it, and died suddenly while .met on a visit to Colorado; Charlie Howard, ined one of the founders, and who also was rara- one of the sta:rters of the New Orleans >d to lottery,-was thrown from a buggy in New York and killed; E. L. Stewart, Swho bad a long legal contest about the 'loitery, fell dead on the street, and ton's Geo Miller, a prominent owner, died of 1eit delirium tremens. crip been Honesty's Reward in Chicago. keg, 'The CmICAGo, January 30.-Arthur Tut 1 the ton, an engineer who has been out of Mr. work all winter and had spent many the days looking for a job stumbled over a had package containing $7,597.40, yester near day. Het took it home, opened it and discovered that it belonged to G. F. e-Firm enich, a wealthy manufacturer. .The next norning he returned it to stice Firemenich. The m'anufacturer was uno- overjoyed at his lucky escape from a ant- heavy loss. He showed his apprecia utify tion ~of the poor engineer's honesty by and offering him a bright, new 2.5 cent -con- piece. roes his A Large Fortune. iard. resi~ The will of the Hon. R. Y. McAden, f the oCharlotte, N. C., who died last ther week, was probated in that city Tues who day. The estate is valued at $8.50,000, two not including the life insurance, which il was $110,000. That is the largest es -'tate that has ever been recorded in the RTY- county of Mecklenburg. ex as a A Prominent Pastor Dead. zes- - the AUGUSTA, February 2.-Dr. A. T. 12 Mann, the most eloquent pastor -of the ivey Georgia Methodist Conference, died to rain day at the age of 70. During his minis i ter- try he occupied every leading pulpit in rave the state, Hie was a brother-in-law of and Bishop Pierce. He will be buried from owd St. John's Church to-morrow. iree - ard IShe is "Grateful." ired I"I saved the life of my little grl by a prompt use of Dr. Acker's English ach- Reey for Consumption."-Mrs. WM. t 1 V. HARRIMAN, New York. Sold by rth P. Robertson, opposite Post office New Ct- berry, S. C. V GIT AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY. he West Point Terminal Likely to Be come the Purchaser If the Road is Sold Under Foreclosure. [Special to the Register.1 CHARLESTON, February 2.-Pro edings were commenced in the rnited States Court to-day for a fore losure of the first mortgage on the outh Carolina Railway, which de multed on the interest on its second iortgage bouds on January 1st. The etitioner is H. H. Walker, formerly ritish Consul at this port, and one of he trustees under the first mortgage. 'he court decided that the motion ould only be entertained on' a "Rule )ay," which is the first Monday of very month; and as the court goes to xreenville to-day, the motion will berefore be postponed till the first Ionday in March, unless the counsel o. to Greenville, 300 miles distant, hich is doubtful. W. H. Brawley, the Solicitor of the ompany, who has just "eturned from ew York, said in an interview to-day hat nothing had been done by way of ettlement of the troubles. The second mortgage bondholders annot institute suit for foreclosure intil July 1st, and they are, thereiore, iot a party to the present suit. The railroad officials say that the >usiness for January was the largest bat they have had in many years. As foreshadowed in these dispatches, t is not at all improbable that the West 'oint Terminal will become the pur :hasers of the road in the event of a ale under foreclosure. LATEST CABINET SPECULATION. li'soa's Positive Wi.hdrawaI Brings Oui a New Lot of Candidates. WASHINGToN, February ,2.-The ositive statements published that Mr. Allison will not accept a Cabinet posi ;ion, will bring a number of new ames to the front in Cabinet gossip Sessrs. McKinley, Butterworth anc Eoster, of Ohio, are all suggested foi .he treasury department, though it eems probable if any of the number is ,elected that Mr. McKinley would be he man. It Is also suggested that should the 3enate agree to the conference repor )n the billrnaking the head of the de partment of agriculture a Cabine fficer, Senator Palmer, of Michigan who has been very active in support o this measure, may be chosen secretar: of agticulture instead of the selection a Geneal Alger, of that state, for th. war department. It is suggested i this connection that the transfer o Michigan's share of honor for Alger t Palmer would obviate much d'ssatis faction which seems likely to grow ou of the selection of Mr. Alger, by reaso1 of the feeling against him by th friends of other presidential candidates Congressman Houck bas received: letter from Gen. Ben Butler express ing the. hope that Gene:ai Mahon will be made head of the postoffice de partnent. Senator Allison Dee Res. INDIANAPOLIS, IND, February 3. It can be stated w'th positiveness tha Allison has 'declined, and that his le ter to that effect has been received b the President-elect and accepted a final. There is no doubt Allison's dechin: tion was a severe disappointment 1 Geni. Harrisen. The General's disal pointment, however, was of short dur; tion. Windom Safe for the Treasury. INDIANAPOLIs, February 5.-SO f: as can be learned here, Windom fi the treasury seems to be a fixture. Mr. Cleid wli Practices Law in Ne York. WASHINGTON, February 3.-Cc Lamont to-night setttled the questic as to President Cleveland's futu home, by giving to the press the f< lowing: The President will return to the sta of New York to reside at the expir tion of his term of office, and will r sume the practice of his professioni New Yoi-k city, having associated: counsel with the law firm of Bang Stetson, Tracy and McVeagh. BROKE H YS SKULL. A Premi aenit Farmer of Chester KEmed b a Pall from His Hers. [Special to Columbia Register.] CHESTEa, S. C., Feb. 5.-Willia: Hollis, a prominent farmer living aboi four miles Sout.h of Chester, wi'e turninig home from his fai m, about I o'clock to-day, was thrown from h horse upon a ledge of rocks, breakic his skull. He died in a few hours afte ward. He was about 60 years of at and leaves a wife and two children. Reporters Capture an Important Witne in the Hawes Murder Case. BIRMiNGHAM, ALA, February 3. The latest development in the Hawi murder case is the capture, by two the Age-Herald reporters, of a ma supposed to have been an eye-witner of the murders. The reporters got on tt man's trail and followe4 him tw thousand miles. finally capturing hii in Middleton, Teum. The man clain that he is a twin brother of thbe ma who saw the killingt of Mrs. Hawe but his brother told him he saw ama strike M1rs. Hawes with a club. TI lady then ran and Fannie Bryst caught and finished her. He ~also sa them carry the bodies of Mis. Haw and her little girl through the woodsi sacks to East Lake. The testimony wi probably have important bearing c the trial, and in bringing Fannie Br: ant in the case. He says that two whil men assisted Hawes to dispose of tU bodies. A Urakeman Killed. CHESTER, February 1.-Ross M Neel, a brakeman on the Cheraw an Chester Railroad, was accidental] killed to-day, a few miles this side< Lancaster. His death resulted in ti old way-approaching an over-hea bridge thoughtlessly. He was aboi 23 years of age and had been in tI railroad service about one month. H remains were taken back to Lancast< for a post mortem examination th afternoon. Editor Atweed Becomos an Evangelis1 ATLANTA, February 3.--C. S. A wood, editor of the defunct Even in Capitol, was baptized by immersion i the Second Baptist Church this afte: noon by the Rev. R. S. Barrett, a Episcopal minister. After his pape suspended Atwood's mind became d< ranged, and Dr. Barrett's action i receiving Atwood, under the circun stances, is by no means generally ar proved by resident Episcopalians. T< night Atwood began an evangelisti career by preaching in the MethodiE Mission Church. Terrible Forewarnings. Coug in the morning, hurried c tightness in the chest, quickened pulse chilliness in the eyening or sweats a night, all or any of these things are th first stages of consumption. Dr. Acb er's English Remedy for consumptio: will cure these fearful symptoms, and i sold under a positive guarantee by I Robertson, opposite Post Office, Newl berry, S. C. S District Conference . X. C. A. A conference of the Young Men's Chr'stiaa Associations of Newberry County was held here during last it Thursday and Friday. c After the opening sessions Thursday fi evening, Mr. A. H. Kohn, of Prospe ty, was made temporary chairman, and tj Mr. F. W. Higgins was requested to ii act as secretary pro tem. r On calling the roll of delegates the following responded: Newbercy-Jno. T. Nicholas, 0. S. Mower, R. Y. Leavell, E. C. Jones. St. Luke's-J. S. Nichols, A. E. P. b Bedeabaugh, L. C. Boozer, J. M. Nichols. a Prosperity-A. G. Wise. A. H. Kohn, r S. C. Sheppard. Enoree-A. W. Higgins, D. A. Swindler, J. L. Dickert. Mt. Pilgrim-H. P. Dominick, W. C. Dominick, Andrew Shealy, A. M. Miller, J. A. Kinard. Johnstone Academy-J. J. Kilgore. On motion, a committee consisting of L one from each delegation was appointed as nominating committee. They re commended the following officers for the ensuing year, who were unanimous lyelected: President, A. H. Kohn; Vice-Presi dents, R. Y. Leavell and F. W. Hig-a gins; Secretary, F. W. Higgins; Execu tive Committee, G. S. Mower, H. P. Dominick, Luther Long, D. A. Swind ler, E. N. Kibler, L. C. Boozer. An address of welcome by Dr. E. C. Jones-replete with brotherly love, tenderness and heart-greeting, in behalf of the Newberry Association, was re sponded to by Mr. A. H. Kohn, who abiy voiced the sentiments of the visit ing delegations. After hearing report of the business committee the conference adjourned to meet at 10.a. m., on Friday. After a conseciation service conducted by the Ge neral Secretary of Newberry: on Friday morning, the report from Associations were read. Below is given a table showing these repoi ts: f Q Date of Organization. - Charter Members. t I 1 C Present Membership. ___________IMen'sMeetinge per Mo. p a Average Attendance. The ojet fo whc teecovn oe Newberry:a The soilohscl n Mt Plri:.h beei ofth'yun a o ov ad or fr hrst The omunty,rwc theesenrageen-o tionsuerde rganigation aouthe ProsperiHy Kohe openethe ndiscua elsion of ygquesin.Hwca e riv Mt ilgrit from bnti coftereong? nmenk o the csmunt. elet. ues from ers yue's Enree and ropedrk foruse Therscpeto assoreaion The eleaintry thaes."ta . Ade mortn fme ousngess coft ethe co nirence adjorgeunt of3 viTue andteopession was nthso Mar.ge.ly atteneedwr the discus, song o the neessaryHo lean of many meeark te s ubt.tesbet icse elaeo from pratca vLue', anowre andlPoe ity disusse inTescop o it "assitons infouavn pAsoiainsi 2 everyh commnit,ferecadored gin 2:30 The afernon raero was nt eed elargel aottofnthe qusos were otere )ofinga to ath, ecesartlaing of frmanyf fetdelegates. ttesbet icse werebusinch practicalofale cnfere hndred t mh intrs it Th"easen rv havding Associatosist chuevrycoamu7:3tywa ryte gien,ing man ofor conesree foth.svrypes aThe quetione whoawerewa ine attendc wil andot nof thret qetcios ere ben 0 iltoers eicting s inions fro Rev.fC Thfern dewerrytssoito.dsrst heedines seions the onfere eoncel adjuned to Bro. Sct Propriy kindeserice heln uin the Mthodisf need,rc ad 7:0lastl rel thei whonfur ishedofou coerspenceit as ver pleas Everyan tone ho ee WightenJ.nce Iill.not now acofortabhe uios orndmen teresTig ades eingemuch byt'i re. NeP.Sott isThe mimec,to preparekeyour gewt uroundiga eay lardead evey offne. t expeA t gratitCudED thelthands swho dbucess, bsetakid, byr Sio' ouCeeatesr - s ieley, andc to Bro. Scott foI Thkidessi helpomitte us the outmernf exponishdthespeni comissi, now T. New York--yoneishigo Je. WrgT. rck r.WR. Cop nerar bore ulnAe a ndno. L.i a. corablealle uonan ta.yhiri Grang th,ty hali. True. said isa the tmeisson prepared your igound foriitin earl gouthen anuy gfactfresh Garne Seed froductsrt son's Norutrec, oppor theanot hopfie. thtNwYrfwudb e retd bcause CitD w athcntrwe o ecmRmeyrice 0h cuntr. Itas In -The arp coies of the Sorth ern e temm hr h exposition 1omigon owi Nei t okcnssigofin.T.Ptik Banking on Sixty Cents. ATLASTA, February 4.-C. B. North- s i, receiver of the Mercantile Bank-jA ig company, furnishes to-night a )mplete list of the liabilities heard om, amounting to $31,954. Payment as stopped on a few drafts that fell I ito the receiver's hands. Absolutely 2 ie only assets are the sixty cents found e the drawer on the first day of the .ceivership. Tolleson, president, and ;ichards, cashier, are still in jail. Shot for a Seat in a Car. ATLANTA, February 4.-Near Fair urn, on the Atlanta and West Point - ain to-day, Capt. John T. Hearn shot nd fatally wounded an unknown egro. The trouble grew out of the 1 .fusal of the negro to give up his seat. re drew a knife on Hearn, who shot im. A .Folltician, Come to Grif CLEVELAND, OHIo, February 5.-F. L. Braggins, late chairman of the uyahoga County Republican central ommittee, was sentenced to eight years a the penitentiary to-day for forgery. An Earthquake in Canada. ST. FLAVIE, QUEBEC, February 5. L slight shock of earthquake was felt ,t Grand Metis at 2 o'clock this morn ng, coming from the west and lasting few seconds. 'he South Carolina State Sunday-School Convention. Notice is hereby given to all inter sted that the State Sunday-school -onventiou will meet this year in the ity of Charleston, beginning Tuesday ;venin', March 16, and continuing hrougri the next two days. By the onstitution each county is entitled to is many delegates "as there are mem yers from said county in the General A,ssembly of the State." The executive committees of the ,everal counties are earnestly requested :o appoint promptly delegates who can tttend; and all friends of the cause are irged to do what they can to make the couvention a success. - Mr. William Reynolds, of Illinois, president of the International Sunday 5chool Convention, is to be present and take part in the Convention. 'ihos.. H. Law, Chairman State Central Ex. Com. Spaitanburg, January 30, 1889. NEWS IN EKIEF. The appropriations for pensions are $8,000,000 short. The President has transmitted to Congress additional correspondence relative to Samoa, showing that, in conformity with Secretary Bayard's reuresentations, the German govern ment has exempted foreigners from the operation of martial law in Samoa, and has directed the German Consul to re linquish his command of the adminis tration of the islands. President Inman, of the Richmond Terminal, states that the idea is for the Missouri Pacific to reach the Atlantic coast at Norfolk and Savannah and freight can be forwarded.to New York by steamer. It is intinisteT 'also that Jay Gould- or some. corporation con trolled by him will purchase the stock of the Georgia Company, but officials state that this matter, though being considered, has not yet taken definite shape, and they. prefer not to make any staetmlent yet regarding it. The Alban,y correspondent of the New York Tines .wxites that the friends of Ex-Senator Platt assert that they have information to the effect that Gen Harrisori had invited-Platt to enter his Caldnet as mster ral, same source places John Wanhamike as secretary of the navy and Warner Milley as comnmissioner of agriculture. Mr. Platt is said to have received the official notification last vweek, and to have mailed his letter of acceptance on Friday or Saturday last. Excitement is intense at Lexington, Va.,, over the discovery of an immense mountiain of the richest iron ore, which rivals in quality and vast deposit the famous iron beds of Birmingham. It was discove-ed by persons who went out to investigate the newlf -opened property called Buena Vista, on the line of the Shenandoah Valley and Richmond tand Alleghany railroads, witbin a few miles: of this town. Chemists pronounce the ore more than 59& per cent pure and high grade. This, it is thought, will ensure the building of a new city. Business is nearly sus pended, and people will not talk of anything but the discovery and the prospects of a new Pittsburg or Birm ingham. An offer has beenr made for the dyna-. mite cruiser Vesuvius by a European Goveinment, and if the United States Government or contractors shall not take the vessel, Messrs. Williany.Cramp & Sons will dispose of her at a price far in excess of the sum named in the con tract entered into with the United States Government. The Cramps are not in position to accept the offer, as the cruiser has been partially accepte.d by the navy department. Members of the firm refuse to disclose the name of the nation which made the offer, but the Italian Go ;ernmnent is supposed to be the one, inasnfuch as the Cramps are now constructing a pneumatic dy namnite gunboat for that country. E''ERY NIGHT I SCRATCHED Until the skin was rasw. Bod.y covered with seales like spets of mortar. 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Ibgnto notice thnat the scaly erup tions graduJ,y dropped off and disappeared one by oue, and have been fully cured. z had the di-esse thirteen months beore I bega taking ihe CuTicua RCMEDEs,Cand in fu or five weeks was e itirely cnred. My disease was eczema anu peoriasis. I recommended the CUTrcuaA EnEDIEs to all in my vicinity. and I know of a great many who have takan them, and thank mne tar the knowledge of tnem, e'.secisally mothers who have babes with scary eruptions on their heads and bodiea. I cannot exarass in words the thanks to you for what the UU"ICURA REMEDIEs have been to me. My body was covered with scales, and I was an awful spectacle to be old. Now my skin is as nice and clear as a sen. 2 191.GEO. COTEY, Merrill, Wis. Feb. 7. 1888.-Not a irace whatsoever of the disease from which I suafered haa shown It. self since my cure. .GBO COTEY. We esunat 1o juet.ice to the esteem In which CUTIcux.A, the great skin Lure, and CuixcuaA~ SOAP. an exquisite ski. 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Robertson, opposite Pst oice, fewberry. Vew Advertisements TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. ;Ix Parte Jane A. Chalmers-Petition for Homestead. N OTICE is hereby given that the Fetitioner, Jane A. Chalmers, has pplied before the Master of the Coun-. y aforesaid, to have her homestead in he real estate and personal estate of er late husband, Thomas B. Chal ners, deceased, set off to her, in accord Lnce with law. SILAS JOHNSTONE, Master. Master's Office, February 6, 1889. Notice To Overseers. EFFICE OF COUNrY COMMISSIONEBS, Newberry, February 5th, 1889. THE OVERSEERS of highways in Townships No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 11 are directed to order out their bands for the 18th instant and work he roads at least four days. Arrangements have been made for the overseers to get scrapers from Peo ples & Johnson, and other tools, for rownships No. 2 and No. 4 at J. N. biartin's, for No. 3 at C. & G. 8. Niower's, and for No. 11 at D. Hipp d ' Co's. By order of the Board of County Com nissioners. GEO. B. CROMER, Clerk. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS are hereby for bidden to hire or .harbor either Willie Albritton or Henry Davis, said persons being under contract with for the year 1889. Persons so hiring harboring the said Willie Albritton o Henry Davis will be prosecuted to extent of the law. WESSINGER & DERRICK. PARKER'S HA1R= ALSAM Cleanses ad beautifies the hair. Never Faii. R -Hwte its Y.saM eC.. l s.ant .aea MADE. WITH BOIUNC WATER. E PPSS GRATEFUL-OOMFORTING 0 00 0A MADE WITH B0IUNG MILK. HNDERCORNS. rneoclysuiOaresorcrs. a g"Ac:.I . - t CONSUMPTIVE and Uteine Panb. atlon EEQQp and Weakening Pains, meneved in one fmnnee the Cutiura Anti-Pain Plas. ter. : RThe t and only instantaneous for *1.0 At dru st,or of Porrma'J A pllckhads hpedla d W theErrorsof Youth, Premature Decinae,Kervous, and Physical Debility, Impurities of the Blood for Work, Buslzcs the.Mariedor Soa Belation. work. Inath3n ,ae,-oylSvBesui binding, embossed, fuUIt lTc, only $1.O@IT mail, ot.edconcealed in planwrapper. 1Dae tratiTPo.tsFree. If ~o pynow. The celved te COLD AN ,JEWELLDEDAL or the PRIZ ESSAY on ERVUS aN PH YSICAL DEBILITY. Dr.Parker and acorp entlly by malo n pesn tthe .mee o TH.E PEBD MEtoCAL NTTT orders foe books 9r letters for advice should be directed as above. TAKE NOTICE. OlUR books will be open until Feb Jruary 15, 1889, for settlement of accounts. All accounts not pai' by then will be placed in the hand of ? Trial Justice for collection or suit. I. H. HUNT, Ma'nager Hunt's Book Store. G. G. SALE, ATTORNEY AT L.AW. W ILL PRACTICE in all the of the State and of th se States for the District of Ca lina. Office in Mollohon Ro7,opposite he~ court house, Newber S. C. HARRY H. BLEASE Attorney at Law, NEWBERRY, S. C. Office-Rooms 5 and 6 over the store of Smith & WVearn. JAS, K. P. 8088ANS. W. N, HUNT, JR, GOGGANS &HUNT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, NEWBERRY, S. C. Office on Law Range. HAVING leased the large and cen Litrally located house, formerly the Fallaw House. I have opened a first-class'Boarding House and will keep the table supplied with the best t be market affords, and I can assure all that the cooking cannot be surpassed. Good airy rooms. I solicit the generous patronage of the local and traveling public. - MRS. B. H. LOELAE FIRE TAX. CONCL CHAMBERS, January, 16th 1889. XOTICE is hereby given, that under "n Ordinance creatig a fire do arment for the town of Newbrry, 8, .," the6th Annual Fire Tax of one mill on all taxable propert in said town . will be due ;and pybe between~ the 15th February and 15th March, 1889. For the purpose of receiving said tax, I will be inmy office each day from 9 to.3 o'clock, during said time. By order of Council, J. S. FAIR,