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f THE COUNTY RECORD. Published Every Thursday ?AT? UNG8TREE. SOUTH CAROLINA. ?BY? C. W. WOLFE . Editor and Proprietor. The Rev. Abraham Tris, of Howard, Kan., expostulates with the Kansas City Star for reporting some raiumaking experiments on the ground that such experiments are contrary to the Bible, which declares that "He sendcth rain on the just and on the unjust." He says that for man to usurp one of the prerogatives of God is blasphemy. British fish dealers as well as British anglers have become alarmed at the rapid diminution of the catch of salmon in British rivers. They have petitioned the Board of Trade to investigate the causes the decrease of the salmon and to lind some method for increasing the supply, and a royal commission has beeu appointed to look after the whole matter. One of the devices adopted in England to make club championships interesting and at the same time speedy is the sealed handicap, whereby all the starters, although starting together. ostensibly for the elub championship, are in reality contesting a * etortc handicap iu wmcu iuru unknown to theui. The sealed handicap in a measure prevents loafing. Of the graduates of Yale University from 1895 to 1899 only twenty-nine per cent, were from New England, while thirty-eight per cent, were from the Middle Atlantic States, twentytwo per cent, from the North Central States and seven per cent, from the South. It Is also a striking fact that a large proportion of the graduates adopt business careers. At the beginning of the century a mere handful became business men. while now the percentage is one-third, another third entering the law. According to the London Law Journal it is not safe for an English or American woman to marry even a distinguished Frenchman without making proper inquiries and taking legal , advice. A marriage valid under tne i laws of another country will not be recognized under tbe laws of France unless the husband has complied with all the formalities required by the personal law. The result is too many English and American women iind themselves in the equivocal position of being wives in their own country, but not in that of their husbands. It is evident front articles lately published in the Tall Mall Gazette and other London newspapers that a great many Englishmen are haunted with the belief that the French will attempt to invade their island at no distant date. The theory of the alarmists is that. after the Paris Exposition is closed, the Waldeek-Rousseau Ministry will be succeeded by a r'..ninmsantinir tlu? So-called Xn tionalists. who arc bitter haters of their neighbors across the Channel, ami who are convinced that their country's prestige can be best retrieved at England's expense. It has been noted that the men who are demonstrating that a man ean live well en fifteen cents a day are generally the iueu who can afford to. That Is to say. they have leisure and money to experiment. They ean afford to hire a good cook and to pay a buyer for time speut in scouring the neighborhood searching for places where the prices of provisions can he sealed down a fraction of an inch. To re iluce anything to a science?even me question of eating?requires time and study. The i>oor man cannot afford this. He must buy where it is handy and cook ;?v lie t..u. And it costs him more Minn fifteen cents a day.The workman who will not spend more than fiftet 11 cents a day on his food will not do this country much good. The less w? have of them the better. It smacks *00 Chinese. if is t<? he hoped that when the Belgian hare shall have heroine our chief food tln? courage of our armies may iot be affected by it i THE END SEE The American Propositi) Be Accepted B CHINESE READY TO MAKE TERMS All The Foreign Powers Getting In Line to Accept The Position Taken By The United States. Washington, D. C., Special.?Favorable news has reached Washington from tie European chancellories indicating that a complete agreement as to China is within sight and that, too. on the basis of the proposition laid down by Secretary Hay in his note of July 6. and the subsequent notes treating of that subject. The accord of Russia with the United States is more complete than was anticipated at first and the reports show that all of the European nations probably are placing themselves in position to take advantage of the opening made by the VnHoH Statoa and snnn will be readv to begin negotiations for a settlement with the Chinese government. The Russians have given notice of such purpose and while the text of the French note on this subject, rcfered to in the press dispatches, has not reached the State Department the officials are satisfied that this is correctly reported and that France, like Russia, is ready to negotiate at once. As for Germany, either the position of that government has been misunderstood, or it has sustained a change of mind. Possibly the former is the case; but, however that may be, it is quit? certain from the advices which have reached Washington that the German government, upon careful, inspection of the plans for a settlement projected by the United States, finds therein nothing inconsistent with the German aspirations. Therefore, it may be expected that Germany, too, will be prepared soon to join in this common mnvsmont towards a settlement. It may be stated that altogether the prospects of an adjustment of the Chinese difficulty without resort to formal war are very much brighter than they were one week ago. Wholesale Punishment. Washington, D. C., Special.?The Chinese minister has delivered to the State Department officials confirmation of the degradation of Prince Tuan and many other Chinese leaders. The following official statement is made as to Minister Wu's dispatch: "A cablegram received from Director General Sheng, at Shanghai, states that by imperial edict, issued on September 25, Prince Chwang, Prince Yih, secondary Princes Tsai Lien and Tsai Ying are deprived of all their respective ranks and offices; that Prince Tuan is deprived of office apd is handed over to the Imperial Clan Court, which shall consult and decide upon a severe penalty, and his salary is to be stopped; that Duke Tsai Lan and the president of the cen% sonate Ying Nien, are handed over to the board, who shall consult and decide upon a severe penalty; and that Kang Yi. assistant grand secretary and president of the civil board, and Chao Shu Chiao, president of the board of punishment, are handed over to the board of censors, who shall consult and decide upon a penalty." ? A Royal Marriage. Munich, By Cable.?Prince Albert, of Belgium, heir-presumptive to the throne of the country, was married to the Duchess Elizabeth, of Bavaria. The civil ceremony took place in the throne room and was followed by a religious service, in the royal chapel, after wlyich there was a reception. Spinners in Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Special.?The session of the Southern Cotton Spinners' Association began Tuesday, in this city, representatives from about 50 North and South Carolina mills being present. Oniy routine business was transacted. Wednesday, the question of fixing a new schedule of prices was discussed and not then being agreed upon the meeting was extended until Thursday. News Notes. The steamer Orizaba, engaged in laying a government cable between Nome and St. Michaels, went aground on an uncharted reef near the latter place September 17. Aeronaut Minnie Woodall descended in her balloon on a railroad track at Terra Haute, Indiana, in front of a moving train, which was stopped when touching her. Emperor William of Germany has bestowed the Order of the Red Eagle on Major General Stoes^el, "commander cf the international forces at Tak.i and Tientsin." ? MS IN SIGHT )n Regarding China Will 5 rr. rv ] >y ine powers. ? i t BRYAN'S SPEAKING TOUR. . 1 1 18 Speeches to Wisconsin Farmers In J One Day. f LaCrosse, Wis.. Special.?When Wil- ' liam Jennings Bryan concluded his last ^ speech nere he had made eighteen ad- j dresses and had covered about fifteen hours of time during the day. Beginning at S o'clock in the morning he talked at intervals until 11 o'clock at f ' night, putting in all told, fully six < j solid hours oi speech-making. The ] I region traversed is a rich agricultural ' j section and Mr. Bryan's remarks were 1 addressed especially to farmers, the 1 trust question receiving even a greater , share of attention than usual. At Shakopee Mr. Bryan said: "Why is it that the Republican ' party allows the trust to grow? Be- , ; cause the Republican party is more ini terested in those who possess the or- i ganized wealth of the country than in i ; those who are contributing to the ' large dividends collected by the trusts. Why does the Republican party want < a large army? They want it at home to suDnresR hv force the discontent , which should be cured by legislation, ( and they want at abroad in order to ; exploit the Philippine Islands, and if 1 you will look up the record you will 1 | find that the Republican member of Congress who stands at the head of the army committee of the House of Representatives is the president of the ; Philippine Lumber Development Company, and they have already got->led ( up a lot of lumber lands and taken control of the improvement in the ! Philippine Islands. In their pros- ' pectus they say the labor question is | easily solved. There is plenty of Chinese labor. By reading their prospctus you can see why it is that some ] people want a large army and imperialism, and while it is a good thing for those doing the developing, it is a ( ntnor tho nonnlo uhn furnish WttU HiiUb *vi WMV |/VW|#.v " sons for the army and the people who i pay the taxes." 1 hanna at Chicago. Chicago, Special.?Senator Hanna i Tuesday night made his first address ' in Chicago since his return from NewYork. He spoke at a noon meeting of the commercial men and retail salesmen. The hall where he spoke was filled, not a few women being in the I audience. Senator Hanna spoke in part as follows: , | "It is encouraging for me to see that ! the business Interests and the workingmen of the United States are awak; ening to the importance of the issues, i Every Democratic issue that has been : ?M.oeon to/1 +r\ t h o Amprif,in nnhlfn thllfi far has been for the purpose of leading i astray the minds of the people from the real issue. There is but one issue, only one?the issue of prosperity and the continuation of it. The issue to-day is just what it was in 1896, only more so. The question is, do the American people want as a foundation for their interest sound money and protection to American interests and American working men? "I do not want to talk about imperialism, my friends. That is played out. ; It is a bugaboo, it was intended to deceive the American people. It is an i impossible issue; it is a fraud. It is a | humaug to talk about the American people resolving themselves into an i empire or that a man with the repuia; tioa. with the character and ability of i William MoKinley would be an Em I ? V* ? Natal Voluteers In Trouble. Durban. By Cable?In consequence of the Boers capturing a convoy of | : Natal volunteers between Degader's ; drift and Blood river, burning several wagons and capturing the escort, the intended home-going of the Natal volunteers has been indefinitely postpon- \ ed. This has caused a painful impres- ^ sion throughout the colony. i President of Final Ball. Lexington. Special?Mr. Coleman Robinson, of Louisville. Kv.. has been , , elected president of the final ball at , i the Washington and Lee University | next June. This is the highest social , honor at the hands of the students of j the university, and is much sought t i after. This time, owing to Mr. Robin- , son's popularity, there was no opposition. and he was after nomination [ elected by acclamation by his fellowstudents. He is a son of Mr. Charles P. Robinson, of the fifirm of Robin- 1 son, Pettet and Co.. of Louisville, and J this is bis fourth year a. the univer- i sity. i \ THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY The South. Two big conventions are scheduled his week at Old Point Comfort, Va., rhe National Paint and Oil Associaion will meet in annual session at the -lotel Chamberlain Tuesday morning md continue three days. The Travelng Passenger Agents' Association of he United States will meet at Old 3oint. The Board of Visitors to West Point Military Academy for 19u0 suggest the aising of the standard of admission dmilar to that prevailing at Annapois. .Miners at Baskett. Ky.. won a strike or recognition of the union, but with ower pay. The North. Several of the pincipal Pennsylvania inthracitc coal operators met and deeded to otfer the staking nciiu-rs 1) iier cent increase in wage,-, powder at 51.50 and arbitration of grievances. Hon. William J. Bryan a poke to immense crowds in Minr.esoci. winding jp witti meetings in St. Pa 1 and Minneapolis at nigbr (Jov. Theodore Roosevelt began a peech-making tour of Nebraska. Twenty-four burglaries have o -curred in Hanover, Pa., in a week. Secretary Hay returned to his desk nfter several weeks' illness, and Secretary Root is expected to be in Washington by the end of the week. A Duluth, Minn., dispatch says une >f che fiercest tornadoes that ever visited north Minnesota and parts ot Wisconsin, struck the edge of the Mesba range town, of Biwabik, Saturlay afternoon, killing two persons, injuring eight and doing damage variously estimated from $JOO.OOO to $400,DOO. According to official reports from Alaska the Nome gold supply is about exhausted, but Bluestone river, in the Poit Clarence district, is now attracting attention. John Williams, of New Yc%k, was elected president o? the National Convention of Factory Inspectors, held at Indianapolis. The convention conJemned child labor in factories. Foreign. Of the members of the British Parliament so far elected the government has secured 111 and the opposition 21. General Baden-Powell has arrived at Pretoria, where he has taken charge of the Transvaal and Orange State po!ic->. It is officially announced that Li Hung Chang. Prince Ching. Jung Lu, Liu Kun Yi and Chang Chih Tung compose the Chinese peace commission. The FYench *>vernment plans to spend $14,000,000 on its China expedition. A proposed modification of ine gigantic Reid railway contract has fce:-n made the issue of the political campaign in Newfoundland. A special dispatch from Glasgow says another case of bubonic plague has been discovered in a part of the city hitherto free from the disease. Lieutenant Amdrup's Greenland expedition arrived at Copenhagen after exploring as far as G7 degrees 22 ngnutes north. Mrs. Kruger is very ill in Pretoria and drivers of vehicles have been ordered to walk their horses past her house. Miscellaneous. The Federal party in Porto Rico has allied itself with the Democratic party in the United States. According to Filipino reports, Capt. Devereaux Shields was killed in the recent fight with natives in Marinduque. The navy department will receive proposals December 7 next for the construction of six armored cruisers of the Maryland type. Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger instructed the committee appointed to investigate the pneumatic mail tube service on the duties they are to perform. The International Peace congress, which has been meeting in Paris, adopted an appeal to nations. Hobson Will (io To Europe. New York, Special.?The announcement was made at the navy yard that the Navy Department had granted a leaves of absence for six months to Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson, who had been ordered to the yard as first assistant to Naval Constructor Bowles. He will take a trip to Europe in order r? havo a socialist treat his eves. At present he is staying at the army and navy club in Manhattan. t Mr. Rouss Gives Up. New York. Special.?Charles Broadnay Rouss has withdrawn his offer of il.000.000 for the restoration of his tyesight. "No further tests shall be nade," said Mr. Rouss. "I withdraw ny offer of $1,000,000 for q cure. I (hall dispense with the services of my substitute. "It ia decreed I shall rev nain forever blind. All tests have' >roved futile and not one has given' r.e the slighte.-t relief. The experinents on the eyes, of my substitute lames J. Martin, have proven equally tstlees. I will pass the remainder of ny days in patience." TS ! MEETING OF CLUBS Gathering of Democratic Hosts in Irr ^ianapolis. A SPEECH 3Y MR. STEVENSON ^ . 4 / The City a Scene of Democratic Festivity--rieeting Called to Order by Chairman Jones. Indianapolis, Ind., Special.?The city of IndianapcO Wednesday night pre* sented a scent of Democratic festivity. Prom the various buildings in the business portion American flags and streamers of hunting were flung to the evening breeit while prominent among the decorations portraits framed in electric bulbs, of distinguished leaders, cf the Democracy were di-played At S o'clock a parade of all the Democratic clubs and delegates marched. through the streets while thousands of people lined the sidewalks. The programme for the opening session of th<j convention, as officially announced,, vas changed just prior to the hour of meeting. President W. R. Hearst waj expected to Le present to preside, but telegraphed thai he was ill and ur.abla to attend. fhe convention was therefore called to order by Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the Democraticnational committee. Mayor Taggart was introduced and made an address of welcome, which was briefly respon ded to by J. B. Rice of Canton. OSenator Jonou in opening the convention, said: "In the absence of President Hearst,, who has been unavoidably detained from this meeting, I have been requested to call this convention to order and. I do so now. During the last two or three weeks, clubs have been organized and have been reported to headquarters at the rate of over 300 a day? until there are now by actual count 7.353 Democratic clubs with an average membership of more than 200 already organized in all the States of this. Union. With an organization of this. nntiolctlno r\f mnro than *>000.? 000 members, thoroughly organized and thoroughly awake to the necessities of the situation, at work in their localities everywhere, there can be no reasonable doubt of the result on the 6th of November. An organization was then effected!, by electing Mr. Taggart temporary chairman; I. H. Messen, of New Yorksecretary; W. Jefferson Pollard, of Stk ^. Louis, reading clerk, and Myron King, of Indianapolis, sergeant-at- . arms. At this juncture Adlai E. Stevenson: was escorted into the hall by the band and his appearance sent the convention into a pandemonium of applauseKe said: "My Fellow Democrats: I think -v. tnr this cordial greeting. I will not. undertake now to address you, but at a later time, in accordance with the address some remarks to ray fellow programme. 1 will have the pleasure to Democrats of th% United States. 1 can only say to you now that I bring out words of good cheer from the great Democratic State of Illinois." The next speaker was Mayor Samuer M. Jones, of Toledo. Mr. Jones spoke in part as follows: "No matter what may be said to the contrary, I think that the only real question that is now *Vore the American people in this campaign is the question of the right of self-government. The only difference between a republic and an empire Is this: In a republic of sovereign equals all of the people participate in the government on equal terms; in an emlre subject and dependent colonies, are ruled by the home government without their consent or participation. Which principles shall we adopt? I belfcve that we will be true to the Democracy of the Golden Rule rather than to the autocracy of the rule of gold, and I believe that the American peonl? ' ikl l'oa/flfm rhn ctf )!\o ngtit of a*if-government as set dowv. in tjiM Declaration or lndeseSak'*':-?.** Trustees of Peabody Fund. New York. Special.?The annual meeting of the trustees of the Peabody educational fund was held here Wednesday. Chief Justice o? the Supreme Court Mckille W. Fuller was elected first vice president. Those present of the board of trustees were ftt. ReRv. Henry B. Whipple, of Minnesota; Henry A. Green, of Massachusetts; James D. Porter, of Tennessee; J. Pierpont Morgan, of New York; W. A. pAiintanoi* nf Qmith . Po ml ?no Uam VVUi kvuav, i/i uvuiu vuiuuua, UCU* derson M. Somerville. of Alabama; Chas. Senner. of Louisiana; Geo. F.. IE" Hoar, of Massachusetts; J. L. M. Curry, * of Washington. England Denounced. Cape Town. 3y Cable.?The Presbytery of the Dutch Reformed Church, by a vote of 23 against 4. adopted a resolution strongly condemning Great Britain's policy in South Africa. The chairman. Rev. Mr. Staitler, in the course of a vigorous speech, declared that be was only loyal under compulsion, and did not care who knew _ .' v -'A - ?i. v. >?* act-4*