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. THE COUNTY RECORD. Pablished Every Thursday ?AT? VINQSTBEE. SOUTH CAROLINA, ?BY ? C. W. WOLFE . ntUAtrVC ouit & a v/}/1 ?wv* The fad for large slioewear which has attacked the mcu will doubtless be contused strictly to their own side of the sex problem. Femininity will still paddle along with its heel under its instep, as usual. A distinguished authority was usked, the other day, what was the proper number of a good working committee. The reply was: "Three? if one is sick and another cannot come." That must not be regarded s an example of one man power, because the author of the statement was Clara Barton, who has exemulilied it more man oucw. In the one item of cotton and cotton manufacturers alone the South wii! hud a market as great as that which it now enjoys in Europe anil America should proper advantage he taken of the vast possibilities which open np to view as the result of throwing open the flower y kingdom to the commerce and industries of the world, states the St. Paul's Globe. Already tho South has shown that it will not ho many generations before she shall have hecome not only tho greatest cotton pro ducingcountry of the worm, out aiso tho greatest cotton manufacturing section of tho United States. ( It will be a good day for the country when there grows up un assumption that the politician is naturally highminded, thongh conditions may at times cause him to act questiouabh', and that, freed from those conditions, his natural moral resiliency will cause him to soar, observes the New York Commercial Advertiser. Under a high moral public sentiment it is easier for men to be good than to be bad. Iu private life many a man leaves certain things undone, while committing other greater sins because some are what a gentleman would not do, mud the others the sin of the gentleman. Thus any advance in public or political standard is hailed as a benefit, no matter what its immediate motive. Tl?n nimino nt nnsfcnffipps nftpr mil itary heroes has been a fad since the outbreak of the Spanish war, and is now beginning to die out; but after Deweys, Roosevelt*, ftelileys and Shatters had dotted the Union, a llippant Texas towu with an admiration for the Rough Riders turned up a short tiuie ago with a request that its postofiice be named "Teddy," which, , after due deliberation, was done. On the same day a postoffiee in Georgia varied the usual procedure of securing the names of tlie great and good by naming itself Quilp. The flippancy with which some towns brand tiiemxrifb niMirfilii-i'mu nmnpq i>4 il. Initiated by Twobit, S. I). The town is probably worth more thau that. Some of the names, however, evince u lively and poetic fancy, as Blue Ash, Ohio; Bonny Boon, Cal., and Gallant Green, Md. Fortunately for the industrious, that portion of humanity is relatively small that goes to jail during the winter months on a charge of vagrancy because assured of comfortable lodging and plenty to eat Small as 's this element, the burden to the com muuity at largo of those laziest of drones amounts annually to thonsauds of dollars. The main trouble appears to be that jails have become so comfortable as actually to invito the shiftless uud idle to become residents therein when the inclement season begins. A Western judge has adopted the plan of sending professional tramps and vagrants to jail for fifteen days with a rigid bread and water diet. It is said that within a week they beg to get out, promising never to return to the city again, and that the jail, instead of being filled to overflowing, has very few inmates. If this practice were followed with strict impartiality in each city, an army of able bodied and lazv men might feel that they had a call to do .something else than live off the industrious. \ 1 - ROBERTS LEFT OUTMocman Congressman Fxcluded From The House. SENATE. j Thirty-ljrst Day.?Routine business : occupied the attention of the Senate I in a brief session. The resolution ofi fered by Mr. Pettigrew. of South Da| kota, calling upon the President for i information regarding the treaty en terod upon with the Sultan of Sulu was . passed after Mr. Pettigrew had made | an attack upon the administration for ! .?i Vi.. 1 C'UlCriUg u;iu iiu Ugl CfllJClll. nuiiu, 1IL said, authorized slavery. Au extended debate was precipitated by a conference report on the census administrative bill, but the census committee gained its point and the measure was sent back to conference. Mr. Allen offered a resolution calling upon the j Secretary of War for all information | and correspondence relating to the ad! ministration of customs affairs in Pu- i ! erto Rico. Cuba and the Philippines j ' siuce the war with Spain. Objection ' ! being made it went over. Thirty-second Day.?Another discus- : | sion of the race question mainly oceu| pied the Senate. In accordance with i previous notice, Mr. Money, of Mississ issippi, spoke in reply to the recent j speech of .Mr. Priteaard, of North Carolina, on the proposed amendment .o ; ; the constitution of North Carolina. ! There was a spirited colloquy between i Mr. Money and Mr. Chandler, of New , Hampshire. Mr. Cockrell, of Missouri, from the military affairs committee, report? 1 I a substitute for Mr. Pettigrew's reso- 1 j lu-tion regarding the Cocur D'Alene mining troubles last year. The substitute calls upon the Sccre' tary of War to submit to the Senate | copies of all orders given to Gen. H. ! C. Merriam and to all cfllcers under him. and especially any proclamation of Gen. Merriam and as to orders co*t' cernir.g the treatment of the civilli:.*i. prisonys. The resolution was passed. The resolution of Mr. Allen, of N< j hraska. calling upon the Secretary of War for all orders and information ! concerning the collection of customs i and revenues in the islands of Cuba. t menu jiico, aim me r tuno ..u.i passed with a modification. ; The urgent deficiency hill was then called up. Mr. Hale, of Maine, in response to inquiries from Mr. Petti grew ! said the bill carried about $9,000,000: that it contained no provision for the . payment of the rental of the old cus: torn house in New York. He could not j say. however, how much was devoted ! to the Philippine war. The Senate adjourned until Monday. Thirty-third Day.?The Senate comi mittpo on Porto Rico decided, so far I as it can decide, that the island whose , affairs it has under its particular care, i shall be known as Porto Rico, as fixj rd by a recent executive order. The <iui*&uuu vo-iijc uy in iuv vuuiuiuuv connection with tlie Forakcr bill. providing a form of government for the island and the decision upon the spelling of the namp was unanimous. HOUSE. Thirty-first Day.?The second day's 1 debate in the House upon the Roberts ! case was less dramatic than the first. I The galleries were almost as crowded. ! hut the ladies were less demonstrative. Mr. Roberts was not present during the day. Had he been he would have | heard the most scathing excoriation of I the Mormons ever delivered upon the i floor of the House. Mr. Landis. of In' diana. the young orator who distil) I guished himself during the last Con: press in an oratorical duel with Mr. Johnson, of liis Stale, won new laurels." He charged that Utah had been admitj ted to the Union as a result of a Morj mon conspiracy and reviewed the his; tory of the apostles of the church, ; whom he charged with living in open ; and flagrant violation of the statute against polygamy to show that they had basely broken their solemn pledge to the government. The other speakers were Messrs. ! Powers. Republican, of Vermont, and Miers, Democrat, of Indiana, for the majority resolutions; Messrs. Snodgrass. Democrat, of Tennessee, and Wilson, silver Republican, of Idaho, for the minority resolutions; Mr. Laeey. Republican, of Iowa, for his prop :, r.vtinl without cvvnaritia- it< UMIiUil l\J ? n ivuvu v ant! Mr. Crumpacker, Republican, of Indiana, for exclusion by a two-thirds ' majority. Thirty-second Day.?*The case of Rrigham H. Roberts, the Mormon rep: resentative-elcct from Utah, which has occupied so much of the attention of : the House since the assembling of Conj press, was decided by the adoption of a resolution to exclude him by a vote j of 268 to 50. i The minority resolutions?to seat ! and expel Mr. Ttolierts?were defeated ] by 81 to 244. The majority resolution to exclude i were then adopted, 27s to 50. i Thirty-third Day.?After transacting , minor routine business ;.hc House turned its attention to eulogies on the I deceased members. The date of Februj ai^r 10th. heretofore fixed for eulogies on ine iaie nepresenuune oeuie, ui Kentucky, was vacated, the time for the exercises to he fixed later. Eulogies were pronounced on the late Representative Baird, of Louisiana; Mee| kinson, of Ohio, Meyer, of Louisiana, Clayton, of Alabama; Wheeler of Kentucky; Brc-ussard. of Louisiana; Henry of Texas, and Eppes, of Virginia. At | tlio conclusion of the eulogies resolutions of respect were adopted, and th:n at 12.30 p. ra., as a further mark of re|spect the House adjourned. While the cotton mills of the South I are prospering, thoso cf the North | are doing equally well. GRIDIRON CLUB BANQUET. Bryan and Oilier Prominent People Entertained. Washington, I). C., Special.?The fifteenth annual dinner of the Oridiron | Club was given at the Arlington, hotel j Saturday night, and, like fta prcdeces- I sor, was the most successful event cf I the season. The club is composed of 40 Washington correspondents, who . each year give a number of dinners, and make the last Saturday "in Jan- J uary a most notable occason, as it is I the anniversar" of the club's origin, j The banquet hall was handsomely dec orated, the ceiling and walls covered in laurel. Smilax and maiden hair ferns, with palms ami other tropical plants, filled every window* and corner of the room. Through all this mass of green were more than a thousand electric lights of all colors. The tables were banked with flowers, orchids and roses predominating, while many vases ct American beauty roses adorned the room. Henry Litchfield West, of the Washington Post, tin* new president, occupied th.? head of the table, which was made in tlip shape of a gridiron and around which were gathered 200 guests and the members of the dub. As usual the unique features and daring burlesques, together with the good natured skits aimed at prominent guests, formed the principal part of the n" ? ?'? AMc.?tnref_ entertainment. mere ?ii? iiKi-isiicised wit.i songs by the qparteite, solos and witty speeches, all making a thoroughly enjoyable evening. The menu was an exquisite affair. be:r.g a little i volume bound in leather, each page having the name of a member, together with bis vignette set in a reduced front page of the paper he represents. Ic was designed as a souvenir of the fifteenth annual dinner. The initiation of two new members was made the text for a burlesque r-u imperialism. The club "expanded" for the new members, raised the President to the rank of Emperor and "crowned" him. Reports from colonial governors , and vassal states and the conferring ; of-titles were rudely interrupted by Tnele Sam," who seized the "crowns" I and drove the decorated "officials" . from the room. A minstrel show with really new , jokes amused the guests; several songs j written for the occasion were gven. a verse being allotted to Mr. Bryan, with an allusion to "It! to 1." Another la( mented for Senator Fry, because, as , president of the Senate, he had to listen to Senators instead of enjoying his favorite fishing sport. The speeches were especially good. Senator Depew and the Chinese minister being at their best, while the rej marks of Messrs. Frye. Bryan, Gorman. I unanaier, inimau. namia, u.uu uc*; eridge, were of the usual high order. The speakers were placed upon their I mettle by the happy introduction of i Mr. West, w'.io presided throughout the evening with dignity and ability, i Injunction Denied. I Macon, (la.. Special.?Judge Speer, I Saturday morning in the case of Dady vs. the Georgia and Alabama Railroad, ' refused the injunction sought to prevent the consolidation of the Seaboard 1 Air Line system, lie referred to the fact that causes substantially similar I were pending in the Federal jurisdiction of Virginia and North Carolina, holding that the court which first took I cognizance of the case should carry it to its determination. Holding that the plaintiffs were privies with Ryan in his suits in the jurisdiction referred to hp said that these tribunals were the proper ones for him to resect to. thr jsame issues being involved. Warren's Unfinished Fight. London, by Cable.?The only news i issued by the War Office during Saturday night is a dispatch from Lord Roberts dated Saturday stating that the 'situation is unchanged and that General French reports a reeonnoissancs : of the enemy's position on Thursday, when he found the Boers strongly ! posted at l'ietfontein. The maps do not show any such place in the region nnnrnt t/\nc on/1 if Ul VftriK.*! '11 r ItllVil O Uiivt .V is probable that Keitfontein, 10 miles | north of Colesburg. is the place alluded ' to. China's New Emperor. P' Kin. by Cable.?An imperial edict I an aouuces that Pu Chun. 14 years old, sou of Prince Tuan. is appointed heir i to the present emperor. Kwang Su, | who announces ill health make his abdication nfcc.-sary. The new emperor ! it is said will ascend the throne Jan' uarv :;i. The dowager will continue her strong power and 110 change in Chinese policy is in view. Kentucky Trouble. Frankfort, Ky., Special.?The first j actual test of strength between the , Republican and Democratic forces iu ' the Goebel-Taylor contest came Sat j urday and by the admission of the Republican leaders proved a voctory for Goebe!. The Democrats claim it decisively while the Republicans still have strong hopes of retaining Governor Taylor. The vote was in the contest of Van Meter, of Fayette county. against Berry, Van Meter winning 51 to 45. Every effort was made to get out the largest vote possible. ROBERTS IS" 15LI1 House Adopts the Majority Report | by a Vote ot 268 to 50. A SEVERE BLC.7 TO POLYGAMY. Ou the Ouc?tioli tu Aitmlt noktrli Flrnt ' I Hii.i Then L'jpel Him, the Vote Wax J 81 t.) '*41?The l'olycMtiilil Declare* When He Hear* the Ke*ult That He I* n "Mart>r to a Spasm of Prejudice." Washington, P. C. (Special).?The case of Brigitam H. Roberts, the Mormon Ilepreseutatlve-elect from Utah, .vhfcli lias occupied so much of the attention of the House since the assembling of Congress, 1 has bean decided by the adoption of a resolution to exclude him, by u vote of 2CS I to 50. ^ 1 ' I |^:i ,s \V'-5^ i iixJfe W$W\ 1 '4 k <^ BRIO RAM FT. ROBERTS. The exact lauijUHKe of the resolution was j as follow?: ' That, under tb? facts ami circumstances of the case, IJnzh.ni II. Huberts. lteprcsentativu-oleet from the State of Utah, , ought not to hnvu or hold u seat lit thu , IIouso of It proyiT.tiitivc, and that the sent to which he was elected Is hereby <lej dared vacant." ! The amendment to expel Mr. Roberts without seating him, offered by Mr. Lacey, was ruled out on a point of order, and the House only voted upon the resolutions of j the majority and minority of the commitI tee. The latter?to seat and then expel Mr. Roberts?was defeated 81 to 214. An analysis of this vote shows that 170 Republicans, 72 Democrats and 2 Populists voted against it, and 71 Democrats, 7 Republicans, 2 Populists and 2 Silver Republicans for it. The majority resolutions?to exclude Mr. Roberts and declare the seat I vacant?were adopted by 2G8 to 50. The 1 affirmative vote was divided as follows: i Republicans, 1G8; Democrats, 96; PopilI lists, 4. and the negative vote: Democrats, I -17! Silver Uanublicans.2: Populists, 1. Mr. Roberts wn? present throughout the ) day, unJ only left the hull after the result I of the last vote had been announced. As | he did so he Rave out a statement justify1 lug his retention of his plural wives on the I ground that his moral obligation was more ' binding upon his conscience than technical . obedience to statutory law, and saying 1 that there was little excuse for the ex, traordlnary eHorts to crush a system al! ready abandoned and practically dead. H o , said be was a "martyrto a spasm of preju, dice." He would not, ho said, attempt to run for Congress again, although he would go back homo with a light heart, confident of the future, j The action of the House, it is believed here, will be a blow to polygamy which it will not long survive. It is thought noef fori will ever again be ir.nao toseut a polygamic t in Congress, nud that the young men of Utah will realize that if they contract polygamous marriages the avenues of political preferment under the National i Government will he closed to them. NEW EMPEROR FOR CHINA. Ku:tng-Sii Ihsucm :tn Kdict Announcing Ills Siucrnor-Ho tVill Abdicate. Pkkin (By Cable).?An imperial edict has been issued announcing that owing to ill liealtli Emperor Kuang-Su Is unable to | conduct the affairs of State, and that lie I has accordingly appointed I'u Chun as bis "^jfI '/Ji "^ j niPEnor. kca::g-sc of china. I heir. This stop is not an absolute abdieni tion, though It is expected that the Erni peror will retire from the throne in a very short time. 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