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VI EiTABLISUED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 11901. TWICE WEEK THE QUEEN IS DEAD. HEKH LONO ICKIGN OP !xrV.T1!HHLt YKtAICS 14 ENDEM0. Long Livo the Hiig-The Ilince of Waler, Aged sixty, Apcenvide the Throne as lEtiward VIT, [Groenvillo Daily News.] London, Jan. 22.-The Queen passed away painlessly at Osborne, Ile of Wight, at 6.10 p. in. (about 2 o'clock by Greenville time.) She died like one falling asleep. She was surrounded by the royal family, Emperor William of Germany, and members of the cabinet. STORY OF HER LAST HOURS. East Cowes, Jan. 22: 1 p. i. The queen has been the saine since the early morning relaise, and is now quiet and peaceful. The noon ollicial bulletin said she bad recog nized all the members of her family here. They wore brou:ht to her bedside at 10 o'clock for a lait inter view. The queen fell asleep befoie noon. It is thought likely she will never become conscious again. THE FAMILY SUMMONED TO THE BEDSIDE London, Jan. 22.-The members of the royal family are staying out side of Osborne house. They' were summoned there about 9 this morn ing. The royal carriage was also sent for the rector of the Whipping ham church. An unofficial messenger was sent out from Osborne house at 10.35 which said the queen was dying. SPECIAL TRAIN IN WAITINO. London, Jan. 22.-The ministert. had not left London at 11 this morn ing, but a special train remained in readiness to convey them to Ports mouth en route to Osborne. The Duchess of York, left for Osborne at 1.45 this afternoon. MESSAGE FROM PRINCE OF WALES. London, Jan. 22.-A bulletin post ed at the Mansion house at 4.35 reads: Osborno, 4 p. m. My painful duty obliges me to inform you that the life of our beloved queen is in the greatest danger." Albert Edward. RECOGNIZED HER FAMILY. Jan. 22.-The queen r(cognized several members of the royal famil3 who had been hastily summoned to her bedside at 11 o'clock. Bishop Winchester read prayers in her dying majesty's bedchamber from 11.80 to midnight.. The queen showed some improvement, but the rally was slijght.. At da3 break she began to sink. At 8 o'clock this morning the following bull, tin *signed by Doctors Powell and Eaa le was issued. '"The queen this morning show signs of dimin.ishinig st rength, and her condition assumes a more serious aspect." After the queen had spoke to the Prince of Wales and Emperor Vt il liam the physicians decided to aban don the use of stimulants. MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT OF FRANCE. Cowes, Jan. 22.--At 1.45 this morning the Prince of Wales wired President Loubet that hope w as aban doned. RING OF GREECE OES TO LONDON. Athens, Jan. 22.-King George wilL start for London tonight- K(i[ng George is a brother of the Princess of Walaes-now queen consort. PARLIAMENT AND PRIVY CeUNCIL TO MEET London, Jan. 22.-Arrangements are already partially complete for the meeting of the privy council and par liament, the statutes' providingr that they shall assemblo immediately af ter the death of the sovereign. The privy councilors should gather' to gether within a few hours. The ministers will assemble give up their seals of ofice and be reeworn and re ceive the proclamation of the new king, and to pass a vote of condolence and congratulation. They then ad journ. THE ANXIOUS WAITING CROWDs. London, Jan. 22.-I1:40 P. M. - The gloomny faces of the crowds in cessantly approaching the bulletin board at the Mansion House indicate how little the public hope to receive better news of the condition of the .qnaan. All ages and conditions o women and even children aro con tont to spend a long time in waiting their turn to get within reading dis tance of tho board. As the throng moves slowly by the notice board those who are unable to got t here personally are sending mos. sengor boys with notebooks and pon. oils to bring the text of everything posted. The grief of all is evident. Never were there so many black ties in the city before the actual arrival of a time of general mourning, and nobody mingling with the crowds can doubt for a moment that every body in them has a keen personal in terest in the queen's condition. Mr. Balfour, the first lord of the treasury, and the children of the Duchess of Connaught have started for Osborne. Mr. Balfour, i is said, goes as the representative of the premier, Lord Salisbury. The sum moning of Mr Balfour and the Con nanght children is regarded as indi cating that the end of Queen Victoria it fa approaching. TnE DHEARY sCENES ABOUT OSBORNE HOUSE. Cowes, Jan. 22.-Noon.-News from Osbone house confirms the be lief of everyone that the death of her majesty is imminent, and its announ cement at any moment would not be a surprise. The weather is cold and rainy. Beyond the newspaper cor respondents few persons are about the gate of the royal residence. Mounted messengers from Osborne ride through Cowes at intervals, at breakneck speed, sending off the latest tidings to officials and foreign courts. The rector of Whippinghaim church remained at Osborne through out the morning. None of the rayal personages hits gone driving or walk ing. It is understood that Emperor William of Germany will not leave today. AMERICA 1 sYMPATHIES. Washington, Jan. 22.-Secretary of State Hay sent the condolences of the American people at the death of Queen Victoria through British Min ister Pauncefote, and eulogizes the queen. Senator Allison offered a resolu tion in the senate this afternoon ox pressive of the sorrow of the senate at the queen's death.1 President McKinley sent a mes sage of sympathy to Edward. He calls the queen "Venerable and illustrious sovereign." EDWARD WAS SWORN WEDNESDAY. London, Jan. 22.-Edward will take the oath of office as King of England tomorrow. Minister Salis bury has decided to advise E'dward that general parliamentary election is unnecessary because of t he ch anged sovereignty. Both houses of p)arlia mont will meet tomorrow, SYMPATHY FROM FRANcE. Pa'ris, Jan. 22.-PresideDt Loubet nas expressed the sympathy of the iFrench people at the queen's death. ,a.kig a Man. ilIu r s t he baby as fast as you can, liI'r.\ him, worry him, make him a mian, Off with his b..by clothes, get him in IJan., IFeed him on brain-food and make him ad va uce, Hustle him, soon as' he's able to walk, Into a grammar school; crama him with talk, FIill his poor head with figures and facts,* Keep on a-jamming them in till li, cracks, Once boys grew tip at a rat,Ional rate, -Now we develop a man while you wait, Rush him through college, compel him to grab Of every known subject a dip and a dat. Set him into business and after- the crash All by the time he can grow a mustache, Let bim forget he ever was a boy. Mfake gold his god and its jingle his joy' Keep a-hustling and clear out of breath, Until he wins-nervous proetration and death. -Nixon Waterman, in Christian En deavor World. O .A. f! T O:___.2.A.. Barsthe l ~ he Kind You liars Al~awa B80gf Signature "Misery loves company"' love iso lation' and joy a crowd. TIHE LIFEC ANI) 0.1tr(ENc Oge -1-1g LATE' Slinplo eidl Uiren%tr1rt*-E CI114110b4d I.wili to.4 itroug sid ivntititm il W aiioI 'l. I av 1tory of Ile r riig,. (Nt1w Yoi k Worbil.) . The ciiiidhood of victorin aits imuch moro simplo and un itrestricted than would bavo befn the ease had it boon known that sho Would becomc the que n of Enligland. She was born in Konsington Pal aco on May 24,1819, and sho lived there the greater part of the time until the death of William IV. made her queen. She was a happy little child, nid hor amusements were much the b;aie as those of other English girls. No little girl ever loved dolh more dearly than did Victoria She liked best those which came froim Holland, and when she became old enough to manage noodle, thread and thimle she made with her own fingers dresses, coats and hats for her chil dren, as sho called thiem. She had dool houses and doll furniture. Some visitor at Kensing ton gavo her a picture book showing the native costumes of many different races, and it was one of her chief pleasures to dress her dolls as nearly as she could like the strango peoples pictured in the book. Victoria wias deprived of a father's care in her infancy. The Duke of Kent contracted a cold, which de veloped into pneumonia, while carry ing the baby Victoria around Ken sington. Her mother, the Duchess of Kent, practically devoted her life to the rearing of the little girl. In the Kensington household method, sys torm and punctuility in all thin:,s ruled. One day of the little princess' life was much like another. She rose early, breakfasted simply at 8 a. In. in the morning room of the palace, sitting beside her mothei in a little rosewood chair, a table tc match in front of her, on which werc placed her bread and milk and fruit. After breakfast she mounted her donkey and iodo around Kensington Gardens accompanied by her nurse. From 10 to 12 o'clock she received instructions from her mother, assisted by Fraulein Lohzen. Then she romped through the palace with hei nurse, Mrs. Brock, whom t-he 1flec tionately called "Jear, dear Boppy.' At 2 p. In. she lunched with ho mother, then there were lessons until 4 p. m. At that hour she went driv ing with the duchess. Seven o'clock was the dinner hour. The duchess dined sumptuously, but the little princess had only bread and milk. Sometimes she was per mitted to have small portions of th( desert served at the large table, but those were rare events. As she grew older more time waE given to study and less to play. Hai governesses were selected wvih great care. Her playfellows were limited in inumber. She had barely p)assod out of the hands of her governess and had figtlredl but little in the fashionable life of the court wvhen she becarm queen. SHE BECOMEs QUEEN. Victoria was awakened out of n deep sleep at 5 o'clock in the morn ing of June 20, 1837, to learn that she was Queen of England. She re ceivedi the news clad in her night gown, her bare feet in slippers anc her hair falling loosely over her shoul ders. On that eventful morning she wva' a young girl. Only 27 days before on may 24, she had celebrated bi 18th birthday, when she became legally of age. King William IV. hand (lied at 1 a. m. in Wind%or, three hours befort Victoria was notified of her accession in Kensington palace, whore shi lived with her mother, the duchess o: Kent. In expectation of the king's death a carriage had been kept ready al Windsor.' As soon as the king breathed his last the A rchbishop o Canterbury and the Lord Chamber lain, Lord Cenyngharm, left th death chamber and entering thi carriage were driven with all speet to Kensington. Victoria had retirei: tho night beforo with no I hought of tho vast chiango that a few houirs would imike inl her life. Kensington palace was %iapped inl slumber whon the two emianries arriv]ed. What followed is told in tie "Dairy of a Lady of Qnality" in this way: "Thye kincked, they mang, they thumped for it conviderable time bo fore they could rouse the portor at. the gate; they were again kept wait ing in the court-yird, then trned into one of the lower rooiv, wihero they seemed to bo forgotten by every bidy. They rang the boll ndl desired that the attendant of the Princess Vietoria might be sont to inform her royal highnmss that they reqiested a iuldience on business of impol t ance. "Afier aniother delay and another ringing to iqulre the cause, the at tendant mas summoned, who stated that the princess was in such it sweet sloep thal she could not venture to disturb her. "Then they said: '\We are C01110 , bnsiness of stato to the queen, aim I Oven hol sleop Iust. give way to that' It did; and from that she did not, keep theI waiting. ll it few 1110 monts sho caime into the room in a loose white nightrobo and shawl, her nightcap thrown off and her hair falling upon her shoulders, her feet iu slippers, tears inl bor eyes, but perfectly collected and dignified." The attendant, notwithstanding the urging of the visitor, had not awakened Victoria, but had ticaled her motl%r. The Duchess of Kent had aroused the young girl and sent her alone into the room where Lord Conynghamn and tho archbishop wero waiting. The lord chamberlain knelt down aind pre.iented tho paper to the aitonished gir), arnouncing the death of her uncle and notiffying her that she was his successor. The girl could say nothing, and the archbishop announced that he had come by desiro of Queen Adelaide, widow of King Wiiliam, who wanted Victoria to know of tho peaceful death of her uncle. The queen's first words were ad dressed to the primate. She said: "I beg your grace to prity for me," which he did. Victoria's first writton communica tion as queen was dispatched an liour later to Queen Adelaido in reply to a request that she might remain at Wndsor nntil after the funeral., She addressed this let ter to "Her Majesty the Queen." Victoria was told that it should be directed to the queen dow ager. "I am aware of that," answered Victoria, "but I will not ho the first to remnindl her of her altered posi tion." At 11 o'clock on that same morn ing she had to preside at her first privy council. An extemporized throne had been placed at tihe head of the table, around1 which were grouped the greatest men in the kingdom. Without any embarrass. mont she read to them her' first speeh, which had been prepared by some older and wiser head. Her only embarrassment came when the old men, whom she hatd been taught to revere from infancy, kuoelt before her to sweat' allegiance and kiss her hand. An hour after the privy council she was called upon again to p)reside at a gathering of the caltinet minis ters. 11E1 ONE LOVE AFF'Afal. The queen proposed marriage to the mnan who became her husband. Royal etiqjuette imposed tihe dillicult task upon Victoria, as she was a queen and the man of her choice, Prince Albert, wvas of inferior rank arid station. Many accounts have been told ad written of how Victoria "popped the question," but the true one has1 never b)een puliished and probably never will be. The matter was too sacred to the queen for die cussion among her closest friends, and the prince consort, her hnsband, faithfully kept tihe secret until lie died. Victoria hadI but one love atffair. No other romance ever figured in her alife, though sdores of mighty suitors I sought her band. l In her infancy she was cnserated to her firt cousin, Franeis Chirlos Augustits Albert. Enuiniel, second 8011 of Erniest, Duko of Saxo-Coburg Sait feld. Allit's father in(] VIC torill's llothor Were brother aid His ter, chiidren of thw Duke of Coburg. Ile marrintgo conktrac(t betwooen Albert ind vietoria wis entered into by their pirints when no ono drLaMed thlt t0 lMittl girl would over bo Quvon of Pdngland. She grow u) with tho ideft so fitrilly 01m bodded inl her thoughts thiat sho wis to bo thie wife of Princo Albert, that it. never occurred to her to ilter he arriingeoment after hhe becamo queen. Albert, aid Victoria met for the first fiml when they were0 both llbot 7' years of ago. Albert wits very ihy ts a boy, but Victoria wats never VImibarra-lssed w%hoen inl his comlpanly aind regarded him i ia n1 ilatter of fact way that greatly amused her elders. She had beon lueen it triflo more Ihma two years whie sh1 proposed to t1ho prinlc) and10 ho dtifully fle (.'pted. A tiask even more dificult In tsking tho iin sho loved to marry her confroUted the young <Iiveen. Dulty und officiatl procedurp coipelletd hir to personally announc0 her engagemlent to hir privy council. This anntouncemeont wats mado No vombei 2:1, IS:9. The privy council Wis n811n1i110ed specially to Bucking ham palaelti to reeiv tho 1 ann11ouneo. menit. Ini tho "Greenvillo Memoir-," the sceno is dtesicribed a1s follows: ''All the privy councilors had smit. ed theniselves whell the folding doors were thrown open aid tho (ueien camo i:1 attirod in plain morning gowii, but wearimg a bracelel con. taining Prince Albert's picture. Shi read the declaration in a clear, 80110 r118, swvot toled Voice, but, her hands trembled so excessively that I won dered she wits ablo to road tho papvr which sho hold." Victoria (lid not believo in lengthy engigements. Att noon, on Fobruatry 10, 18-10, tho (queen wats wodded to thn min of her choico in the Chapel Royal, St. 'Jamies' palce, lOss tihan three month1 after tho formal on gilgemlent. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought D3oars the A 8guaturo of ANor7111M EMWT10N FORt U. 4. HENA Thin Eleetlon Hl Lsst Tuensly Witas Illegal. [The Stato 22. 1 The logislature is to aigain go through the formality of electing B. it. Tillman Uniited( Staltes etICItor to succeedl himself. Thle conist ittion of the Stato p)rovidecs that sonaitor shall11be held on the seconid TIuesday after thle op)ening of the session. The legislature convened today (Tuonday) two woeoks ago, aind Tuesday of last proceedoed to ballot for senator. Sen. ator Tillman himself made the point that the election w.as illegal, and1( Mondlay nlighit i '. mediately after the roll call in the senate, Mr. Sheppard mrt rod need a con - current resolutioni setting forth that as8 there wats doubt as to the logaLlity of the oIectio[n latt week, another election shiould b)0 h1eld. The0 resolutioni was ad(op)ted, and1( the senate and house balloted sparately for a United States son ator. It was simply Ii repoetition of the formality gone through with 1ast. week, but it is dlouless05 anl ec currenco withlout precedent in the Only routino busmness was attendtedi to Monday niight and the b)ody wvas not in sesion more than&r an hour. Mr. LivmIgStonl introd1uced1 11is bill to provide for tlio appointment of at COdo0 comm)isisioner and1( to define his dultie's. Mr. Appelt introduced a bill tc regulate and1( mnke uniform the saIlaries of the clerks of court. Mr. Sullivan presented a memorial from the Diaughters of the Confeder. acy of A nderson relating to tihe print ing of thme Confederate rolls, siimilai to other memorials on the subjeci which have he, prented.n road1( employes, street car motormOn, etc. Ilo had ieen told time and again by, cottonl m11ill people that all they wa'it is t > be lot alone. 1h1e mill is -now responisiblo for dofective itachi. nery, and if t h operativo is aware of t.the defective Ilachinery 110 im him H %If blinallll for fill damiage by acci denit. ,Mr. Croft of Aikon, a county of cotton m11ils, agrood with Mr. Prince. Why should these provisions not be extended to employes of iron found. rio and cotton oil mills? The law is now effective enough. It would be an uni necessary blow at the industry in which South Carolina is taking the load. 'or the olmploymont of com. petent, labor, for the operating of good iicliinery, the law now holds t1e MaIster responsible against, dam ages to tihe servant. I to concluded with an appeal that the bill be not passed as it would keep foreign capi tal away from the State which bas outstripped Rhodo Island and is catchiing up with .Massachusetts. Mr. Gaston of Chester said that the bill meroly seeks to oxtend the wiso provisions of the constitution. 1Ho stated thatIt ho has as muich inter oit in the mills and tboir owners as any member of tho house, and wants to reo tIe grand industry flourish, butl, protectionl of followiani is a higher imiterest. If an operative loses an eye or an arn through no careless. r ness of his own, why should not the I mill give hitm damages. . o concluded withi all appeal for f the mn who his no choice but to work, and who must work whern he is plt. L Mr. Bacot-To make the office of 8 State librarian appointive by the gov. ornor. 0 M r. l. L. Si ith-Relating to bon( of master of hershaw County. M r. Butlor- lelating to method of a drawing jurors in Cherokee. 3 Mr. Morgan-To amend free sclool law by making terim for which books are adopted by " Stato board ton yoars instead of five; also to require teachers to make an " an1ial reports to trustoos as to indi Vidul scholarsiip and attendance of pupils. 0 Mr. Wilson---To provide for col. lection of cortain reos b)y the secro 0 tary of State. Tn11D READINU. Among the bills which passed third reading was the one relative to tho timo for holding court in Flor. once; the grant of land to Charles ton for a niaval station; the reappor t.ionmenOIt bill, and the one to refund penalties On taxes paid sinco Dec. 31 uIt. Ito w to ao t~ lur tkot I ( P'icture, is d Mrs. THil, One of the three famous edlitors of the D)ome.stic Department of ThIe Laiosi0' Homoi ,Journal, will Conltribute to that magazine during the coinrg year a series of illus trateid lessons in marketing, showing wto ams eye ini photographs whthshitherto onily been explaint d in ty pe. Soveral pictorial pages will sho0w just the thing to (10 at mlarket -in fact, reduce market going t.o a o0 simpIle science, shorn of vexation. *Bfoaru the The KidYuBv l aysBugli't ~ of Growing Old. A little miore gray ii he lessening hair Each (lay as thme years go by; (d A little muore sto sping or the forum, a A little mocre dlim the eye. aA little muore faltering of thle step As we tread lire's pathlway o'er; liut a little necarer every (lay To tihe ones who have gone before, gA little miore halting of tile gait, 0 Anid a dlultness of the ear; gA growing weariness of the frame WVith eachl swift-passing year. A fading of hopes, amid ambitions, too, A faltering in life's quest; But a little nearer every day (1 To a sweet and peaceful rest. A little more loneliness in life, Y' As the dear onies pass away; 11- A larger claim on the heavenly land bWith every passing (lay. nA little further from toil and care, A little less way to roam; A drawinug near to the closing reene O0 And a happy welcomeo home. ii. ...:rim w m.nl ARE MILL OWNERS TO PAY DAMAGES' TI'l %'1' 3 ( Tiia ' 1-lT10N W iIICII WV It tll"Cs 'II*.. 1101b4U. Fight 0') aer eti ati'v Night-Neo ). Il alie At'ti toit as the 11111 it) i 1 1k 1 i 1ila F1n11MICh1111y 11,nb04 for flotiy it).e 5 tra 1( 1 1 1:1iai,yi. I Tho State, 22nd.] Monld-lY iight thero was a prolim inary skiImlish, along tile vitroneh1 mitsof (ho outposts to tho labo: problem forl ress. It looked for i wlhile ias if a general 0ngagomIen Woul result, but thero wIs a cOssa tion of hostilities beforo either sid< could cliil) im signal success. I Howover, nll at tem lpted 1an1k llovo mont wvas tlwiirtd, the victory beinf in favor of tho represintatives of tox tilA o)oratives. The bill under discussion wa1s tha introduced by Mr. Webb of Aiken (< grant alditional rights, and remediv: to the em11ployos of extilo mills, st ree rAihvay companies and telegrapi cimnies i'. After preliminary business lim b,ien disposed of and when tho bil was called in its order for Hocon<( roading, Mr. Hinklor of Charlestoi moved to striko out i ho ounctfinj Words. This Inotion is tho usual 'n unfavorable to a bill. -10.1IlN MCAlc STERl of Columbia thlle secured the floo and mado an ablo argiimont and a: arn-est speech in behlf of the bil, 1113 eXplinIIedl that he ha1s 0110 C ident ical import beforo the hous It means that the law shouldI be ex tended to textilo operatives and Il others mentioned in the hill, to giv them tho right to obtain 1 dam1iagv from the employg couporations fo aWCcIdent resulting from defectiv machinery or the negligonce of fel low elployes. This bill was introdued(I inl thi houso four years ago. It. pa[sd( tl house, but after somo lobbyin aigainst. it, it wis killed inl tho sonatt This is th old common limw princip] of mau.str an(I servanit. WV hy not gi vo t he protect ionl to th (11m0ployes of ho cotton lills ? If til operatives aro hiurt through tho negI gonico of other eilployes, are tlhe('y I have no redress? During his romarks ho referred I the rocent uttorane(s of tho cottv mill ownirs in support ing tho aetic of tho Rlepublican party in its foreig policy. 1Ho charged that the mii owners are taking this position bi en:uso for pri'Oit th1ey3 wevOV Lii shiroud1s of the soldiers wvho are boiin slaini in thel Philippines. 2 N il.:ny. Mr. Sinkior of Chamrleston made thrust at Mr. McMauster by statin that ho (Mr. Sinkler) would discui the merits of tho bill. Hoe declar( that it is unwise. It unfairly opor the door to unfair litigation, for mankes the 0em1ployern be the insuror< the of the (impjloyedI against all a, cidlents. Hoe argued that thore al circumstances which would not just fy the rights which, under tho r< p)osod imaw, wvouldl bo given. A TlitiAL, Oi 5TRIENoTJIl. Mr. Moses of Simiter moved continue (ho bill. Th'le rnotion wi not ulnderstod by some. It, is p)arliamnentairy move to kill a monsui andi( (10es not aidmuit debate. At il request of Mr. Croft, (ho speaker I explainePd. By a vote of i)6 to 410, tho motic was5 overwhelmed by the friends the bill. Speaker Stevenson ar others, however, did not vote upt the merits of tho hill diretly, bl because the author, Mr. WVebb, ha not boon boeardi on it, 1lTho motion1 to continulo hiavir icoon killed, the debate reverted tho motion to strike out the onactir wvords. Mr. Prince of Anderson spo] against the bill. "Whly not oxtor these provisions to (ho employos ginniorios," he askerd fNeetiousl Why not extond them to every oCC p)ationl? There is now law oniou1 on the rights of eimployes. In cott mills thern are hundreds of opor Lives in one room, arnd thoy are n expert laborm s. nu in the case of ...