The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 31, 1898, Image 2
i THE COUNTY RECORD, i
Published Every Thursday
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ETNGSTREE, SOUTfi CAROLINA, j
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L.O*VlS J. BRISTOW,
F.dltor and Proprietor.
Japanese capitalists have bought '
100,000 acres of laud iu southern
Mexico, upon which they w ill establish
an extensive colony.
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Speaking of Walt Whitman, the
London Critic describes hiui as "the
one great American poet." There
van be no doubt about Whitman's '
?Tint Viata it niflv be re
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marked that Tennyson,though a warm
admirer of the "good gray poet," J
gave Poe the foremost place among
oar poete.
Dr. Johnson of Brunswick, Cal.,'
himself a colored physician, has collected
the figures of the vital statistics
of nearly 300 towns in the southern
states, which show that the
death-rate of colored people is double
that of whites in the same country;
and not only this, but that the birthrate
is smaller among the colored than
among the white population.
A theosopliist of Washington avera
gravely that Joseph Leiter, the
Chicago wheat king, is a reincarnation
of Joseph, the son of Jacob, and
has the same bent of mind that made
? the latter snch a favorite with
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Pharaoh. He admits that the modern
Joseph is not qnite np to the level of
his previous incarnation, but says he
$.< is young yet and should be given a
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chance to grow.
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Word comes from Paris of a curious
? and successful experiment that a florist
there has made. He has managed
to give the chrysanthemum the scent
?& of the rose, the sunflower that of the
jessamine, the calla lily that of the
violet. A rose by any other name
[y , . may smell as sweet through this experiment,
bnt it is to be hoped that
the French florist will not try to imyv*
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o? nature when it comes to the
perfume of the real rose.
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"Pnt it in any way you choose,"
aid a recent speaker, herself ii
woman, "to the ya3t majority of manV'
; ' kind home means cookery. A woman's
domeetio power and influence are in
v most instances in exact proportion to
tj; , her ability to cook or to command
good cooking. The old phrase 'a notable
woman' means, above and beyond j
everything else, skill in housewifely,
jand it means this jnst as ninch today
as it ever did. It is a very democratic
standard, for it applies no less to the
tenement-house woman tLaa it does
to the mistress of a score servants,
v bat it is none the less forcible for
that Like lo**e, housewifery love's
K- ?11 ranks. It is common ground j
. . whereon all women, be they high or
low, rich or poor, must meet, the only
?. aristocracy that it admits being based
p>Vv * npon excellence."
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An English physician thinks that
?the example of Saadow, the strong
an, is not altogether a desirable
one for boys. "While he admits that
ft It is a worthy ambition for a boy to
?5 become well developed and a strong
_ man, yet whea physical culture is
carried to the extreme, as by Sandow,
it becomes pernicious. He says that
two dangers confront Sandow, and
they art, first, death at an early
L v period after complete suspension of
the athletic strain, and second, death
at middle age, or soon thereafter,
from a continuance of his work. When
Bandow, it is argued, rests from his
muscular exertiousphe will not be able
to bring about a corresponding involution
of his heart and lungs. Sandow,
while a wonderful athlete, has a
dangerous system of muscle-building,
and one that should not be imitated.
Says the Philadelphia Ledger: "We
don't want to fight," but the figures j
of Adjutant General Brooke's report
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snow max we can n we must, m uo
fire states of New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Deleware,
forming a very small section of
Ike Union, he finds a total of 2,233,747
men available for military doty.
Comparatively few of these are trained
in military tactics, bat most of them
are familiar with arms and intelligent
nongh to nse them properly without
znach drilling. In this connection it
is well to remember that of the large
ammber of foreigners included in the
report by far the greater part received
a thorough military drill at
home before coming to this country,
and are, in reality, trainel soldiers.
Should they take up arms in defense
of their adopted country they would
of themselves be a formidable fight*
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Senator Gal linger Tells What He
Saw in the Island.
SPAIN'S WAR OF STARVATION.
Fonr ITnnilred anil Twenty Thousand
Cabana liar* Vied ot Starvation and
"03,000 More Mait Inevitably Vic?
The Time lias Come, the Senator Says'
For Spain to Leave Thla Hemisphere.
Washington, P. C. (Special).?A vivid
word picture ot the horrors and barbarities
of concentration on the island ot Cuba was
drawn in tho Senate Wednesday by Mr.
Gallinger, of New Hampshire. The Senatorrecently
visited Cuba to study tho condition
of the reconcentrados and to ascertain
the facts concerning the general Cuban
question. It was known that Mr.
Gallinger was to speak and long before the
Senate met the galleries were packed. Notwithstanding
the crowded galleries, there
was a minimum of noise and confusion.
When the spectators addressed one another
they spoke in whispers, and during the
proceedings it was so quiet that ordinary
conversation might havo been beard
throughout the chamber.
Mr. Gallinger spoke in a low, clear tone
of voice, distinctly audible throughout the
chamber. There was not a word of interruption
throughout his speech, llis audi
tors listened intently to his description of
the horrors and cruelties suffered by the
reeoncentrados, but gave no outward manifestation
of their feelings. When he declared,
however, that a Government that
would starve 400,000 of its people would do
anything, and followed this with the
further declaration that the lives of the
brave men lost in the Maine disaster could
not be atoned for with gold or silver, a
spontaneous wave of applause swept over
the galleries, and the Vice-President had
difficulty in restoring ordt'.
A vivid picture was then drawn by Mr.
Galiinger of a trip to the city of Mata'nzas.
All along the route were wretched people
in rags, but not until the city was reached
was the full extent of the suffering realized.
"The truth is," he said, "that \Voyler devised
a scheme of human suffering and
sorrow that put Dante's 'Inferno' into the
shade and converted a contented, prosperous
people into a herd of suffering, starving
unfortunates.
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harrowing beyond description. Teoplo in
want and suffering are everywhere seen and
walking skeletons meet one*on every hand.
Naked children, emaciated and "ragged
women and diseased and starving men
throng the streets, the hotel lobbies and
every place of public resort. It is a terrible
sight?one that sickens the heart and quickens
every impulse of humau sympathy and
love.
"The number of people who have starved
In Cuba will never be definitely known."
went on Mr. Gallinger. "It is estimated
that S00.000 were driven from their homes
into the cities and towns.
"I had it from Spanish authority that according
to their figures 225,000 already have
perished, but it is said that the Red Cross
Society is in possession of figures showing
that 420,000 Cubans have died as a result of
Spanish cruelty from starvation, and that
205.000 more fnust inevitably die."
Mr. Gallinger said there was little real
loyalty to Spain in Cuba, as would be
demonstrated when the hour of trial should
eome. Discussing the subject of Spanish
rule Mr. Gallinger referred to the matter of
taxation.
"No people on the face of the earth."
said he, "have been so oppressed. The
treasury of Spain is literally supplied from
the revenues extorted from Cuba and the
Philippine Islands.
"Our forefathers went to war because the
mother country put a tax on tea. Cuba
has 10,000 more reasons than we ha<t lor
rebellion and she deserves the sympathy
and help of every true American.
"American interests in Cuba," said the
Senator in conclusion, "have already suffered
enough. We have patrolled our coast
in the interest of Spain as long as wo
should and we have spent quite too much
money in protecting our people from epidemic
diseases coming to our shores because
of the unsanitary condition of the
harbor and city of Havana. Spain has
failed to meet the requirements of an advanced
civilization. Let the United States
or Cuba tako up the problem and solve it."
When he concluded there was a tremendous
burst of applause, which the VicePresident
made little effort to restrain.
FRESHETS IN FIVE STATES.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana. Illinois and
West Virginia Suffer.
Five States aro suffering from severo
floods?Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Pennsylvania,
and West Virginia. Railroad
bridges have been washed out in every direction,
miles and miles of railroad track
and farming lands are under water, and
many people are in danger of their lives.
The usual spring thaws, augmented by
unosually heavy rains caused the disaster.
At Oreensburg, Ind.,Wili Shane and Clara
Miller, who were to have been married,
were swept away while crossing a stream
and were drowned. The property loss in
and about Greensbnrg will reacn $200.OIK).
At Shelbyville the loss will bo equally large,
the residence part of the town being
flooded. Among the other Indiana towns
affected are Lebanon, Rushville, Richmond,
Westport, St. Paul, Manchester, Wabash,
Terre Haute and Indianapolis. It is thought
the total loss in Indiana will reach lully
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Ohio has suffered almost as badly as Indiana.
At Dayton fully three-fourths of
the city is inundated. The levee of the
Great Miami broke north of the city, and
within an hour the lower portions of North
Dayton were submerged. Shortly after
the entire suburb was under water, and
over 1000 householders were compelled to
abandon their homes. Thousands were
rescued, though as many were compelled
to remain. The City Lighting Department
Is disabled and the entire city is in darkS3S&
The loss will run up into the hundreds
of thousands. At Columbus three
square miles of the city is-under water, including
many manufacturing concerns
and tenement houses?a total of over 600
buildings. Many families had to be rescued
in boats.
The flood has already destroyed property
In the State of Ohio of the value of ? 10,000,000.
The loss iu Indiana is estimated
at k1,000,000, and in Illinois at half that
sum. Sixteen lives are reported lost.
The Muskingum, Miami and Seiotc
Elvers are over their bunks and have submerged
millions of acres of bottom lands.
Thousand of families are homeless nnd
destitute. Railroad traffic is paralyzed,
due largely to the destruction of bridges.
Spain and the Cashing Protocol,
The Spanish Colonial Minister denies the
validity of the Cashing protocol. Madrid
correspondents report a growing disposition
there to renounce that supplementary
Interpretation of the treaty of 1795. It is
the sole protection from drumhead courtmartial
and summary shooting of American
citizens in Cuba accused of sedition or conspiracy.
Senate Passes Belief Bill.
The Senate at Washington unanimously
and without debate passed the bill providing
for the relief of the families of the
Mains victims. .. . _,
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Inquiry.
I RESPONSIBILITY NOT PLACED.
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The President and His Cabinet Receive
the Findings of the Court and Dlscu&s
the Measures to Be Adopted?The Verdict
Said to Be Clear and Satisfactory?
j A Duplicate R-port Sent to Madrid.
WasaixaTu^, D. C. (Special).?Shortly
I after 2 o'clock p. m. the Assistant Secretary
of State, Judge Day, gave out the
! following:
"The Board o! Inquiry into the loss of
' the Maine finds that the explosion which
' destroyed the Maine w*3 from tho outsido
and doss not fix tho responsibility lor the
' disaster.
j "It does not express an opinion as to the
j character of the explosive, bat the testimony
goes to show that it wa3 a powerful
nKmorin. mln? the exact character of
I which is not determined by the testimony, | <
| though the belief was expressed that it was
. what is known as a floating submarine
i mine. i
j "Th?re were two explosions, the Board i
j finds; the first was from the outside, and
that set off one of tho smaller magazines." '
From unofficial sources it is learned that '
tho report shows the first explosion to ]
; have been from the outside; that the 1
' agency was a powerful submarine mine, <
i and that responsibility for the disaster has 1
! not been fixed directly. The Court con- ]
firms the statement of survivors that there ]
| was a double explosloa. Tho first was on
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the port side, externally, the second in one i
of the smaller forward magazines. I
Although the evidence is circumstantial '
In a large degree, and while the court has i
refrained from fixing responsibility direct- 1
y upon Spain, there is a significance in <
what has been revealed! sufficient to justify <
conclusions pregnant in alarming possibilities.
A submarine mine with power sufficient
to rend a battleship must have been
manipulated by experts. Tno quantity i
of explosives required to drive the
keel of the Maine through her decks
could have gained access to Havana
' harbor only through the negligence or con- 1
trivance of Spanish officers. It will afford j
1 plenty of material to indulge iu specula- .
! tion. A synopsis of the report has been '
! sent by cable to Minister Woodford for the
! information of the Spanish Government. 1
President MeKinley and the American peo- !
pie await Spain's reply with interest.
I Spain will Insist that tho blowing up of j
me .name was an acciueni.
Schley Commands Flying Squadron. J
Commodore V>\ S. Schley was ordered to ,
command tha f.yiag squadron at Hampton i
Bonds. I
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IM'.inc Fund In l^Illinorr.
A mat'nee benefit io> aid of the monument
f.?nd for the men who were killed in
the Maine disaster was held at Baltimore,
Md , at Ford's Opera House, all the the- c
at'ical companies playing in Baltimore c
taking part in the long programme. Mrs. f
McKinley was the guest of honor. 1
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Protest of the Spanish Minister.
Seno Polo, the Spanish Minister, is said *
to have protested against the recognition
of Cub in independence by the United
States, on the ground that under the Monroe
doctrine it would force this country to c
upheld t >e new republic against Snaia* t
IT OF INQUIRY.
COMMANDER ADOLrH MARIN.
UTENAXT-COMMANDER W. P. POTTER.
TWIN SHIPS: LAUNCHED.
The Kearsarjje anil Kentucky Leave the J
tViyi at Newport N'ewe, Va.
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battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge were
launched successfully here Thursday. The
Kearsarge left the ways at 10.02 a. m., and
the Kentucky at lUS-l a. m.
LoDg before the hour fixed for the first
launching about 18,000 persons were pushing
and jostling around the powerful steel
hull of No. 18, as the Kearsarge was known
in the shipyard, each person endeavoring
to get the best view obtainable of the. interesting
ceremony about to take place.
All preparations being arranged, and
Mrs. Herbert Winslow, the sponser for the
Kearsarge, being at her station, the pieces
of wood that held the vessel in place were
severed, and she started on her journey to
the water. Mrs. Wlnslow broke the bottle
of champagne over the bow and exclaimed i
clearly aDd distinctly: "I christen the#
Kearsarge."
As the vessel glided smoothly into tho
river it seemed as if bedlam had broken
Winoit flheer after cheer was trivon bv tho
crowd an<l the shrill whistles of the steamboats
and steamships in the harbor welcomed
the new naval champion to her natural
element. The cruiser Brooklyn and
monitor Turitan, which were lying out in
the stream, represented the navy.
When the Kearsarge had been moored
the christening party proceeded to the
Kentucky, which was launched at 11.35 a.
m. The" ceremony was an exact counter*
part of the former except that when the
critical moment arrived Miss Christine
Bradley, daughter of the Governor, broke
a cut glass bottle of water from the spring
on the old Lincoln farm on the bow and
3aid: "I christen thee Kentucky."
Then, as the vessel started, down the
ways, several bottles of Old Bourbon
whisky wero hurled against her sides by
Kentuckians who were opposed to the '
water christening. Water from the spring |
on the Jefferson Davis farm In Kentucky
was also smashed on the vessel's sides.
Both launchings were successful in every
particular.
T4jo Kentucky and Kearsarge ar^ to colt
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?2,250,000 each. Save" the Indiana class,
they carry the heaviest batteries in accord
svith modern naval practice, and with primary
batteries fully equal to that class
they mount secondary guns In such fashion
is to make the combination almost unequalled
in naval architecture.
SAMPSON TO COMMAND.
idinlral Sicard Detached From the Key
We?t War Fleet.
A medical board having decided that <
[tear-Admiral Sicard is unfitted by ill-health
'or active duty at present, he has been re
leved ana captain Sampson, or tne lowa,
will command the Key West fleet. Comnodore
Schley will direct the flying squadron,
which will protect tho Atlantic seaward.
"Fighting Bob" Evans will have
rommand of the Iowa, our greatest battleihip.
Admiral Sicard's health for several years
las been such that he might have been an
mfortunate master of the actual war oprrations
of a large and important fleet,
vbile Captain Sampson is known a3 one of
:he clearest-headed officers of the navy.
Salcldo of Cashier.
It was learned that John S. Hopkins,
rashior of tho People's Bank of Philalelphia,
who was said to havo died of heart
lisease, committed suicide by shooting,
ind that his act was precipitated by the
ailure of the Guarantors' Finance Com>any,
to which he had loaned over $600,100
of the hank's funds on worthless securiles.,
Germany Sells Cs a Torpedo Boat.
Lieutenant-Commander Colwell has purposed
for the United States Nary a first'lass
tornado boat b'lll* In German*.
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THE NEXT C. A. R. ENCAMPMENT (
Cincinnati Inanjnrates Plant for a Gran J ,
Affair in September.
The first official information as to what '
the citizens of Cincinnati are d:jng in the
way of preparation for the thirty-second
annual encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republie will ho sent to all Grand i
Army posts in the sourso of tho next two'
or three weeks in the form of official circular
No. 1. This information is awaited
with the greatest interest by the thousands I
who expect to visit Cincinnati encampment
week?September 5 to 10.
The circular will detail the organization
from a .large citizens' committee of an Ex- i
ecutive Board of thirty-five members, all
prominent in business circles, and enthusiastic
in making the Cincinnati encampment
not only the largest in the history of,
the order, but the most enjovabie as well, j
Hon. 51. E. Ingalls is Chairman of the
Executive Boari; Wm. B. Meliih, Execu- j
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HOX. M. E. ISO ALLS.
(Chairman Executive Board. 32J Annual '
Encampment, G. A. R., at Cincinnati.) j
tlve Director, Casper H. Rowe, Treasurer,
and Edwin Stevens, Secretary. The nature
of his o31ce makes Mr. Me'lish the
active bead of the entire movement, and he |
is peculiarly adapted for the onerous |
duties. The other members of the Executive
Board arp each chairman of a sub- j
committee, having charge of the details of j
one particular line of work.
Many of the committees have practically i
completed their work. The Transportation
Committee has secured from all the
railroad lines the assurance of a one cent
a mile rate with practically the same provisions
as those in vogue at Buffalo. In
addition, the local lines will be allowed to
give the usual "home visitors'" special rate
during the limit of tho regular excursion
ticket. The hotels have all signed ironclad
contracts to charge only the regular
schedule of prices. Their quarters are ailing
up rapidly for encampment week.
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(Executive Director of the Committee on
Organization.)
The city has donated seventy large city
school buildings lor use of veterans traveling
as posts as free quarters. Already 12,- t
030 veterans have been assigned quarters ,
in school buildings. At the present rate, i
at least 40,003 can bo cared for in this way. I
Provision will bo made for equally as many J
in the tented city which is to be created in
a broad, open tract of land adjoining Ches- '
terPark, and which has been named Camp j
Sherman, in honor of one of Ohio's greatest j
generals. The first application for quarters
in the camp came a few days ago from
a post at Iliclimond, Ind. Camp Sherman
will be, well lighted, watered aud sewered.
The summer resort adjoining will be made
use of to furnish restaurant accommodations
and amnsements. The'big amusement
hall will be turned over to the votterans
for holding campflres and regimental
reunion.
1 Occupants of free qnarters In both school
buildings and tents will be provided with a
good mattress each. The tents will have
board floors. The b^st of police protection
tand medical attention will he provided.
Dr. Culbertsou has organized a medical
corps of about 300 leading physicians, to
be under regular military organization.
These men will be subject to the beck and
call of veterans, and tbelr services will be
offered gratis. Not a few of the corps are
old army surgeons.
The line of march has been laid oat by
the committee of which OeneralHickenlooper
is chairman, and has t>een approved by
Commander-in-Chief Oobin and staff. It
will he within the reauired two-mile limit,
and with the exception of about one-fourth I
of a mile will be on asphalt-paved streets
only.
Cincinnati's efforts at entertainment
will be directed chiefly in the interest of
the rank and file that attend these annual
reunions. To be sure there will! be a large
reception at famous Music Hall, probably
on Tuesday evening, in honor of President
McKinley, who will positively be present
at the Encampment unless the affairs of
state prevent, but tho entertainments
proper wili be of an ontdoor nature, and so
distributed among the four principal summer
resorts, the parks and the river front
as to enable everybody to participate with i
comfort. The intention is to furnish visl- ~j
tors with coupons entitling to admission
to any place they choose, and as the entertainment
will be much alike at all, the
plan will tend to divide up the great crowd ;
expected. Unless actual hostilities be- I
tween this country and Spain are on at tho
time, shambattles on land and on the river
will be provided. This is said to be an innovation
at Encampment entertainments. I
A large outlay of money is to be made for
tilghtlySixhibitlons of lire-works from the
Various hilltops.
No Mora Sky-Scrapers In Chi?a(o.
Buildings In Chicago mast not bo more j
than ten stories high In future, as the City
Council, at a special meeting, has amended
the section relating to their height. The
ordinance provided for buildings 135 feet
or twelve stories high. The amendment
cuts off two stories and makes the maximum
height 130 feet.
The President's Request.
President McKInley asked leaders in
Congress to take no action on the Maine
t?port for at least thirty days after.its re*'
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In the Senate Mr. Bate (Dem? Tenn.)
presented resolutions in memory of the
late Senator Isbam O. Harris, of Tennessee.
A number of Senators delivered
eulogies and as a further mark of respect,
the Senate adjourned.
The House settled tbo election contest in r
the Fourth Virginia District by unseating
Mr. Epcs and Riving his place to Mr. Thorp.
The naval auxiliary board decided t<>
recommend the purchase of the Morgan
Line steamship Chalmette for use. in caso
of war, as a repair ship to follow tho licet.
Senator Eugene Hale, of Maine. declares .
that we are on the verge of war with Spain. **
He ascribes the crisis chiefly to "the recent
speech of Senator Proctor describing 6panr-_^ Jl
is!i cruelties in Cuba.
Domestic.
TVilliam IT. Sayward, Secretary of tho
Boston Board of trade, will report favorably
oa r. plan he has been investigating by
which it is proposed to form an alliance of
business men of Boston,.New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
Austria has deeidod to withdraw her
troops and warships from Crete, and will
henceforth co-operate with the other Vi
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an I only through diplomatic channels.
Colonel John Oakley. United State3 Comsioner
for the Eastern District of New York, p
was found dead in bed in Brooklyn.
Death is supposed to have been due to gas- *
trie npopleiy.
Carmen Briordi coafesse I at Nyaok. X.
Y., that Maria Disabia killed Mrs. Mary
Kenuy at Sioatsburg and gave him ?20 as
bus share of the spoils.
Miss Eeatrieo Frost, ono of the most
beautiful young women in lioboken. X. J., d
despondent o\er her mother's death, shot
and killed herself.
Two persons were arrested in Providence,
B. 1.. charged with aidfng in obtaining
fraudulent pensions, and*it is now beliovM
that the Government has been swindled oat
of (= 102,000 in that city.
The disintegration or tho Knights of
Labor is threatened because of a quarrel
between General Master Workman Hicks
and the Board of Walking Delegates.
A fall in temperature checked the rise in <
Western'rivers; the damage done to prop- ' i
party i3 ebormou3.
The dispatch boat Dolphin and the yacht
Mayflower, which Is to* serve in the same '
class with the Dolphin, were placed in
commission at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn;
orders wore rece.veu ai m-j y&ra muunuK i
the restrictions regarding the enlistments,,
and authorising the acceptance of all the
men who might apply for enlistment if
they were well and lit. t. af
The House at Trenton, N. J., passed by a
Tote of 12 to 14 the House bill reducing the
Governor's salary from $10,000 to $7500 a
year.
President Leonard, of the Michigan Cen-;
trai Bailroad Company, says the aequisl- j
tion of that road by the New York Central j
is waiting for Cornelius Yanderbllt's re- '
turn from Europe next summer, and that - ;;
eventually it will take place.
J. C. Handy, J. Wood and E. Btudley, r
three Falmouth fishermen, were found dead ,
in a room at the Manhattan House at New
Bedford, Mass. Death had been caused by
gas asphyxiation. i
Considerable cxeitemcn4 has been oeca- * ' Vj
sioned by the finding of $16,000 In gold and
silver coin by some men who were repairing
an old house in the west end of Saat*
F?, New Mexico.
A dead baby was found tied to thebashea
on tne banks of the Delaware, in Camden* if
X. J., where it had been drowned by the ,<?.
rising tide.
The Government -bought at New York
?fo*l -?Alncs tr* ry Hrt Witt C. IvilM _* J
kUU OlV?. i>v.-hv.un ?B ? - ? A .
and seonred an option on her sister tag. - -^r'
Plans have been made by which at least
3,000,000 pounds of provisions will leave JM
this country for the starving reconceatra- ^
dos of Caba. I . f.
Ensign Eoscoe Spear jumped overboard
from thf cruiser Montgomery at Key West;
Fla., and rescued a sailor who was drown-'
in?. He nearly lost his life in the attempt.1
New Jersey National Guard Captains reported
the condition of their commands at
Trenton. Practically tho whole force is
ready to leave the State.
St. Panl (Minn.) banks have lost $300,00$
by frauds through the suspeeted collusion
of Government clerk3 counected with the
commission having In charge the improve*
meats on the Upper Mississippi River.
Tho separate companies of New Tort
State militia have been formed into sevea
battalions, so that these scattered forces
can be quickly mobilizs-i.
ll?nry Braun. a pugilist, or Trenton, N_
J., died in St. Francis Hospital, the result
of a blow inflicted by Jack Smith, at the :
Palace Sporting Club, Trenton.
The plan which tho Cuban insurgents
will follow in the event of war being declared
between the United States and Spain '
was outlined by a Cuban Junta official in
New York City. The leaders in tho field,
he said, da not think it will bo necessary to
disembark an American soldier. They declare
that if a fleet blockades the harbor
the Cuban Army will be able to do the rest.
Owners of property at Sheepshead Bay
and Flatlands, on Long Island near Kew
York City, complain that, owing to tho
war scare' and the unprotected condition
of that part of the coast, there is little ; '''
demand for summer cottages thlr ^year.
They have petitioned the Government to>
erect fortiflcatlons la that neighborhood.!
The German-American Budding, at Xas- I
sau and Liberty streets. New York City,1 1
was exchanged for three other valuable- I
office buildings, the entire transaction in- 1
volving $5,000,000 worth of city realty. l
In the Municipal Assembly of New York;
City the appropriation of #5^,00-3 lot
Charter Day \va9 defeated.
The United States Government has increased
Its orders for cavalry horses.
Rufus E. Eddy, of Cameron, Mo., is la
Kansas City bnying ail the horses suitable
for cavalry or artillery purposes that h?
can find. He represents John D. Guytoa
A Co., of St. Louis, who hold most of the,
Government's Western contracts for these
purchases.
The Alpha Portland Cement Works, at
Wbittaker, Penn., received orders from the
Government for 1000 barrels a day
cement to be used for forts and batteries
along the Atlantic coast. The order runs
for ono year. The Government wants a
lot immediately and the company Is to send
2000 and C000" barrels a day during the.
present emergency.
Ex-Coroner E. B. Coombs, of Kings
County, Brooklyn, was sentenced to serve
a year and seven months in the penitentiary
and pay a fine of $1000. ,
Six powerful guns, four of which weigh
07,000 pounds each, were put aboard the
schooner Daisy Farlin, at New York, for
shipment to Key We3t for the Government.
The Holland submarine boat was tested
in the Kill Von Kull channel, with entirely
satisfactory results, the boat traveling well
while entirely submerged.
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Foreign.
Signer Suardi, in the Italian Chamber of
Deputies, said the United States has taken
the most energetic measures against tho- *
new parasite which is ruining the Italian
fruit culture.
China has agreed to all the Russian demands
granting a lease of Port Arthur and.
Ta-Iien-wan for twenty-flve years, with
railroad rights conceded.
China refuses to accept Russia's nlodge
that Port Arthur will not be occupied permanently
and has asked for France's
guarantee. Russia, it is believed, will.seize
Port Arthur and Ta-lien-wan unless China
accedes to her demands. - .