The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, November 29, 1900, Image 6
THE WAR TAXES.
Plan For Their Reduction Being
Considered.
t
DISCUSSED BY Tut COMMITTEE
As Many Stamp Taxes as Possible
Will be Removed?The President's
View Asked For.
Washington. D. C.. Special.?'The Re.
publican members of the ways and
means committee met Tuesday to consider
a measure for the reduction of
the war revenue tax. The most important
action taken was a decision not to
remove the tax ot 10 cents a pound on
tea. The committee will not take up or
disturb the tariff on imports, as the
members claim it would open up the
whole subject of tariff revision.
The committee will not grant any
bearings while framing the bill, as full
bearings were given during the last
aession of Congro.56 and since then
briefs and statements of various interests
have been received. * arties who
are interested, however, can file briefs
or statements with the committee.
Secretary Gage and Commissioner
Wilson, of the International Revenue
Bureau, were before the committee for
some time during the afternoon, 'ine
Secretary told the committee that in
his opinion there might be a reduction
-" aca AAA TKQ n/nr
in revenues 01 ^u,?w,wv. ?...
recenue act row raises about $100,000,000.
Commissioner Wilson went over
the schedules with the members of the
committee and both he and Secretary
Gage were questioned as to where the
reductions could be made to the best
advantage, from the Treasury view
point
A considerable part of the discussion
was confined to Schedule B, which
taxes medicinal and proprietor)* articles
and preparations, perfumery, cosmetics,
chewing gum. wines, etc. There
was al?o discussion of stamp taxes.
The discussion indicated that the committee
favored quite a. change in this
feature of the law and reductions
wherever possible. The committee aiso
desires to eliminate the taxes on conveyances,
of which there has been a
great deal of complaint. It can be
tated that in a general way it will be
the aim of the committee to abolish
the most burdensome taxes and to
grant relief from stamp taxc as far
as possible. The committee late in the
day called on the President to obtain
hte view on the proposed reduction.
A - - M 1 ?AmA TV
The committee wm xu^ot %aiu Wuiv.row.
Aifter there had been a general interchange
of opinion on the proposed reduction.
it is quite likely that a subcommittee
will be appointed to draft a
measure. It ia not believed the bill can
fce prepared and ready for the full
committee until the se.-6ion begins.
The measure after it is agreed upon
b? t?e Republicans will be submitted
to tne full committee.
Almost Lynched In Chicago.
Chicago. Special.?A mob composed
of men and women fought twenty policemen
Tuesday n'ght in an attempt
to lynch Harry Evans, colored, arrested
on a charge of assaulting seventy
year-old Freda GuendaJ. Hunareas oi
persons who had gathered around the
home of the IRtle girl, whose death
was feared, were greatly excited when
Evans, who had been captured an hour
before, was brought bofore his victim
for identification. The two officert who
had charge of the negro, after a free
use of their clubs on the maddened
crowd, finally managed to shove Evans
intto the house where the little- grl
identified him as her assailant. When
the mob outside learned that Evans
had been identified by his victim they
became frenzied and made another
rush for him. In the meatime a wagonload
of blue coats appeared on the
scene Just in time to prevent the crowd
from overpowering the officers and
1 After a fierce
tttx;urxug tuv ?
struggle in which a score of people
were more or lees injured the police
succeeded in dispersing the mob and
landed Evans eaifely in jail.
Paper From Cotton Seed.
Atlanta, Gsl, Special.?The Journal
aays that plans have been consumated
here for the erection of ten plants for
the manufacture of cottonseed hulh
into paper of different grades. Robert
Thomas, of New York, at present in
this city, says thai the soheme is bo
ing backed by the National Saw company,
with $5,000,000 capital and tha;
work will be begun in putting up the
p'ants in ?bo?t thirty days. He says
he is also backed by the Standard Oil
company. It is the intention to have
the factories scattered well throughout
the cotton belt. and they will exiend
from Texas to North Carolina. The
p ants will run with a capacity of 123
to 200 tons each.
Three American Oificers Killed.
Manila, By Cable.?Two hundred
Bolomen with fifty rifles, attacked
Buazon, Island of Panay, on October
30. The Americana lost three meu
killed?Lieutenant H. M. Koontz, Serjeant
Kitch and Corporal Burns, all
of Company K, Forty-fourth Infantry.
The enemy lost 100 killed. 21
Grounded and 20 prisoners.
A
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THROUGHOUT THE C01NT2Y
The South.
The stockholders of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company met in Richmond Tuesday.
E. T. D. Myers was re-elected president
and the following were re-elected directors
on the part of the individual
Hpnrv Waltf-TS R. i?\
Newcomer, W. J. Leake and Charles
Chauncey. J. T. Ellvson was announced
a.s director on the part of the State.
Ex-Senator Matthew S. Quay left
his winter cottage at St. Lucie, Fl.a.,
for Philadelphia. With h.m were the
friends whom he brought to Florida
ten days ago. They traveled in Mr.
Quay's private car, "Wildwood." Senator
Quay expects to return to ilia
winter home before the holidays.
President Lewis H. Beck, of the Atlanta
chamber of commerce, ..as appointed
T. B. Neal, It. J. Lowry, Livingston
Minims. W. A. Hemphi.., H.
M. Atkinson, Barbour Thompson. J.
K. Orr, W. L. Peal. W. L. Cosgrove
and Robert Adamson a committee to
attend tue Southern inuustrial convention
at New Orleans, beginning December
4th.
Two freight trains ran together on
the main line of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroau, one mile
west of Thomasvii'.e, Ga.. and caused
a Lad wreck. The fireman on one engine.
a negro named Floyd, was instantly
killed. No others were seriously
hurt.
The little two-year-oia aaugnter 01
R. \V. Bennett, of Elsie, Ga., was
burned to death Saturday night. The
child had been left in a room by herself
and her ciothing caught fire.
A Columbia, S. C.. dispatch says that
John Brown Field, colored, who killed
a special deputy in Georgetown, S. C.,
six weeks ago, has teen convicted 01
murder and sentenced to be hanged.
To prevent the threatened lynching o:
Field at the time of the killing, infantry,
cavolry and artillery were hurried
to Georgetown and kept there
several days.
In a collision between a fas: i>ts
senger train and a freight near Knoxville,
Tenn., Engineer W. C. Thomas
was killed and Engineer Parrotts and
three mail clerks were seriously in
jured.
Three negroes who attempted to kill
a man named Stallcup, were lynched
by a mob at Jeflerson, Texas.
The North.
A negro was burned at the stake by
a mob in Colorado last week for the assault
and murder of a little girl. Tht
father of the murdered gi.l applied
the match tha: lighud the fire. The
negro was chained firmly to an iron
rail set in the ground, and burned tc
ishcs. He confessed h.s crime.
illness brought on by excessive tea
tasting is said to have been Lie cause
of the suicide at Chicago, 111., of Abel
P. Upham, a well-known ..ea expert.
H. Victor Newcomb, at one timt
worth millions and a former preside:*
of the Louisville ana Nashville railroad.
is making au attempt to regak
possession of the remainder o:' his tortune.
He had been adjudged insult
in 1S99. Secret proceedings have been
conducted in New York during the las.
three dsys to prove that Mr. Wewcomt
is of sound mind. The amount of money
at stake is $275,000, which had beet
assigned to his wife and children.
i wo hundred men nave been laM ofi
at the Khode sland Locomotive Work?
at Providence, R. I.
An aged couple named Klotow were
burned to death in an incendiary hrc
>t Snenoar Wia
James Lynch and Robert L. King
murcerers, were sentenced to be suo.
?.t Salt Lake, Utah, choosing tnat
method oI execution.
A constitutional convention will re
visa tne New Hampshire Coustitutivu
so as to reduce the membership of tnt
state Legislature.
Father J. Fitzsimmons has been appointed
Vicar General of the Arcudiocese
of Chicago, to succeed the late
Kev. xj. M. J. Dowllng.
Lie-cause of the fall in the price of
iion, sud employes of the Illinois Steei
Company, at atilwaukee. Wis., have
been forced to accept a 5 per cent, reduction
in wages.
Secretary Root has arrived at Santi
ago, Cuba.
r-oreign.
Instructions have been sent to the
consul general at Yokohama to have
the remains of R. A. Moseley, Jr., late
United States consul general at Singapore,
forwarded to nis home In Alabama
for interment. Consul General
Moseley died last Wednesday, at Yokohama,
where he had gone on leave of
absence.
Citizens of Montreal will erect a
monument to Lord Strathcona, who
equipped the Strathccaa Horse for the
Soutn African war.
The harsh policy of Lord Kitchenei
in South Africa is beginning to cause
protests in England.
A viu siAvm*.
/i. u 111 vU rauc iauu uuuu> <u uuu*a
ny -vvill soon be introduced in the
Heichsuag.
Sanitary conditions are so bad in Pekin
that ;he city is threatened with
epidemic.
Special prayer8 for the recovery o.'
Czar Nicholas II were offeree, iu the
churches of St. Petersburg end Moscow.
An American expedition will try to
conquer Samar Island, which is con
trolled by Filipinos.
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AN IMPATIENT CAPTAIN.
now General Scott Treated a Crave But
Tactless Subordinate.
When Robert Toombs, of Georgia,
was a young man in bis twenties, says
the San Francisco Argonaut, lie raised
a volunteer company and joined General
Scott, who was then conducting
a campaign against the Indians In
Florida. Scott knew the character of
his red enemies and was in no hurry
i to attack them in the nositions which
| they had chosen. His delay <1U1 not
suit the (leorgia captain, who one
night paid n visit to tlie general's tent,
where he found Scott engaged in a
pleasant conversation with a dozen
officers of high rank. When asked
what he desired Toombs said in a stern
tone. "I desire to know. sir. whether
the army, will march against the enemy
within the next few days." "I
am not ready yet to answer that question."
replied the general, with a smile.
"Then, sir." continued the youthful
captain. "I will notify you that unless
the army marches to-morrow 1 propose
to go forward with my company
into the very heart of the Indian Territory!"
When this astounding declaration
was made the officers expected
the general to administer a withering
rebuke: but as Scott admired the
youthful captain's bravery and was
willing to overlook his breach of military
discipline he contented himself
with answering in a quiet, soothing
tone: "Very well, captain?very well,
captain, use your own pleasure, by all
means. Take your company to-morrow
and march into the Indian country.
We may follow you a few weeks
later. But don't wait for us. Take
your company ami go ancao. own
nighf. captain!" Toombs, of course,
did not march his company ajrainst the
enemy the next day. but remained at
Ills post, and was au exc nplary officer
during the remainder of the war.
Facts About L? Grippe.
Significant tacts concerning la grippe
have recently been made public. Mortality
records covering lifty-six years'
experience of one of the largest American
life insurance companies, prepared
for the Insurance exhibit at the
Paris Exposition, contain the results
of an investigation of 40.325 deaths,
varying with different periods, and
showing the havoc wrought by different
epidemics that have caused general
alarm. While smallpox and cholera
have had little effect, ia grippe, or influenza,
has reached the first rank
among the individual causes of disease.
Thirty years ago only one death
was ascribed to influenza. Then the
disease disappeared from the mortality
tables altogether until 1800, when
twenty-two deaths were reported. In
1S92, when la grippe was epidemic,'
133 policy holders died from Its effects.
Since then the disease has attacked
with fatal results from twenty to forty-one
policy holders a year, 364 deaths
occurring during the last ten years.
Influenza is described as "a disease of
all ages," the largest number of
deaths, however, being reported among
policy holders between sixty and
eighty years old. These figures show
only approximately the true importance
of the disease as a source of
mortality. While on the one hand the
term has often been erroneously employed,
very many deaths due to influenza
have been recorded as from
pneumonia, becaure of the evident local
lesion. On the whoh, the figures
understate rather than overstate the
true mortality.?San Francisco Argonaut.
A Snake That Crowa.
There exists in Venezuela a species
of snake of an exceedingly venomous
and crafty character, this snaae utters
a cry that is the almost exact
replica of a cock crow. The unwary
traveler when walking through the
hush will be astonished to hear near
at hand this extraordinary crowing.
Ho proceeds toward the spot, when
the snake darts out and 6tings the
unfortunate man with its terrible
forked tongue. If not taken promptly
in hand, the sting will in nine cases
out of ten turn out to be fatal.
The natives of Venezuela arc very
superstitious. And as regards the rattlesnake
they have a curious belief.
They affirm that if a rattlesnake is
captured and the bones iu its tail
which form the rattle removed the
snake will never rest until it has
nought out the man that committed
the theft and exacted vengeance for
the robbery.
They cite instances of men who have
taken the rattles and gone far journeys
only to be followed by the in
furiated snake and killed. Whether
there Is any truth in this is matter of
conjecture. If half the tales that are
told have any truth in them, It would
seem superfluous to gainsay the super
stltion.
A Small Boy's Pluck.
In a Kew Bridge tram, the other
day, says the Loudon Mail, a small boy
was observed to be suddenly agitated,
but regained his self-control after a
few moments. Soon after the conductor
appeared and asked for fares.
When he stood before the small boy
there was a 6light pause, and, says
the West Loudon Observer, the passengers
were surprised to hear the
following:
"Pleatbe charge it to my papa; I've
tliwallowod the rnouey."
' An American in Berne. Switzerland,
writes: "The more money one deposits
i.n a bank here the less interest is paid
upon it The largest bank in the city
has .< gigantic printed sign posted near
to th. paying teller's window, which
states .he rates of interest upon various
amounts. Sums up to $1,000 draw
4 per cent Interest per annum; from
$1. H?0 to *3.1)00 o-4 per cent is paid,
while if one has an account of more
than So.000 he receives only 'J i-li per
cent."
BUELL & R03ERI3'
CASH
DRY IDS STORE.
?Ve continue offering Inducements to close
out our Summer Goods. We> cau mention
only a few of the many goods reduced:
Ladies' 8c Under vests for 5c.
10c Ties and Bows for Sc.
ISc lies auu Dow> mi iav.
Initial Handkerchiefs, H. 8., embroidered,
3 in a box, lor 19o;25c goods.
15o Men's Black Initial Silk Handkerchiefs
f.?r 10c.
Meu's large White Figured, Drawn-Rtltcb,
Japouet Handkerchief for 15c: worth 25c.
Six Large White FineH. 8. Handkerchief*
for 60c. in fancy bcx; cheap at 75c.
Tnree large White Fine H. 8. Handkercniefs,
in fancy box, for 40c- worth 50o.
Black-bordered Linen Handkerchiefs for
12c; cheap at 15c.
Oood plourning Handkerchiefs for 4c.
Handkerchiefs for lc.
Handkerchiefs for 2 l-2e.
Handkerchiefs for Sc.
33-iuch Madras for 7 l-2c; worth lOo.
36-in h Madras for 6 l-2c; worth he.
LAWNS AND ORGANDIES FOR
LESS THAN COST.
Shirt Waists for much lees than it cost to
make them.
BiG REDUCTION ON SKIRTS.
40c Pique Skirts for25o.
98c Crash Skirts for 81c.
All Stimmer Goods are being sold at re*
duced prices.
NEW. GOODS.
One case Lonecloth 5c; no starch.
Fine Black Henrietta at 50c.
| TINSEL DRAPERY SILKALINE,
BALL FRINGE.
Black Duck at 8 and 10c.
VlJRMTURK DKPARTB1RNT.
10-plece Walnut Suits $75 to $100.
10 piece Solid Oak ouita 118, $22, $25, $30,
$35. $40. *50. $55.
Oak Hull Backs, French Plate Class, $7,
$8.50, $9.50.
Wardrobes $8 to $25.
Bed Lounges $9 to $15.
Bedsteads $2.25 to $10.
Iron Beds. Iron Cribs.
Parlor Sutts $36 to $50.
Baby Carriages $6.60, $7, $7.50.
Hour Oilcloth 30c.
Matting 10; 12, 14. 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 and
$0c.
10-piece Chamber Sets $119 to $8.
Window Shades 11. 15,3U, 35, 40o to $1.2&
StoveS $6.50. $7.50, $10 to $11
Trunks $2.50 to $6.50.
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Skin Diseases.
For the speedy and permanent cure of
tetter, salt rheum and eczema. Chamberlain's
Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. It relieves the itching
and smarting almost instantly and
,ts continued use effects a permanent
.jure. It also cures itch, barber's itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
Dr. Cadj's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic. blood pnrifier
and vermifuge Price. Scents. Sold by ft
o. s. nil.
MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDING
AND
Building Hate rial.
Dealers in Sash Wei ghts,
Cord, Hardware, Window glass,
etc.
We guarautee our work
superior to any sold in this city,
all being of our own manufacture.
E.n.HACKER, Proprietor*
CHARLESTON, - 5. C.
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MIICIII 13b UtfQdl klllG*
Mi-isi'.stJ EtifraJ of Sou'.lt G&Iir,
Condensed Sot dale.
Date 1 April 15tb, 1900.
SOUTHBOUND. No.SJ- No.23* No.53* No.51*
AM PM P il AM
j.t. Florence 2 34 7 45 9 40
Lv. S-rranton 8 21 10 27
Lv. Lake City 8 27 10 33
Lv. KIngstree 8 54 10 59
Lv. Lanes 3 38 914 845 1190
P M
Ar. Charleston 0 04 10 55 8 30 1 00
NORTHBOUND. No.78*No.S2* No.52* No.50*
AM P SI AM P M
Lt.' harleatou 6 33 4 04 7 00 4 00
Ar. Lanes 8 32
Lv. Lanes 8 05 6 15 5 39
Lv. Kti g.-tr?e 8 21 5 56
Lv. Lake City 8 46 6 23
Lv. Scran ton 8 51 b 29
Ar. Florence 9 25 7 25 7 06
AM PM AM PM
Trains No*. 78 arul 32 run via Wilson andjA?
Fayetievilie?Short Line?and make
i connection for all points North.
JNO. l\ DlViNE. Gen'L Sup't
I
Registration Notice.
The office of the Supervisor of Registration
Will be opened on the first
Monday in every month for tho parpose
of the registering of any person
who is qualified as follows:
Who shall have been a resident of
tho State for two years, and of the
county one year and of the polling
preeiut in which the elector offers to
vote four mouths before theday oieleot'on.aud
shall have paid,six months before
any poll tax thou due and payable,
and who cau troth read and write any
sectioa of tho Constitution of 1895
submitted to him by tbo supervisors,
of registration, or can show that be
1 owns, and has paid all t-ixes collectable
during the present year on property in
ibis State assessed at three buudred
! dolJara or more. J. J. EADDY,
, Cletk of Board.
GOOD for all work, ^
BETTER for some,
RFQT fr?r susrulvwlv I
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Send for Yoor Neighbor's Endorsement. '
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