The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, January 17, 1901, Image 6
THE COUNTY RECORD.
Pnblished Every Thursday
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TINQ8TBEE. SOUTH CAROLINA,
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C. W. WOLFE .
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>/*? an<1 Prnnrifttop.
The Japanese Government is said
to be considering the advisability of
inflicting capital punishment by means
of suffocation. It is proposed to place
the subject in an airtight chamber and
then exhaust the air from the box by
means of a pump.
Perhaps it will be rather a surprise
to know that there, are T?00 miles of
the L'O.OOO miles of street railway in
kl-~ 1 vjfoinc. rot nnorateri bv
I lit? tuiittl I^IUIV.? ,TVV wrv.w.
horses, and the wonder will be still
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greater when it is known that one of
these roads is in Xew York City
Another experimentalist, seventy
years old. announces that he has discovered
the secret of perpetual molion.
Perpetual motion is like the contemplation
of infinity. Too much indulgence
ends in insanity. And no discovery
in the world is too stupendous
for a cracked brain.
The pressure of the trade eonipetl- j
lion during the last decade has
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prompted Great Britain to utilize an
Extraordinary method of impressing
m * *- LMuvArl/\r?f r
foreign irauers mm iucu ou|/vi.w.v,
The new scheme is to scatter broadfast
over the commercial world British
experts in the matters of trade, to
lecture on British manufactures in I
every important commercial centre of I
the globe.
The authorities whose duty it is lo j
enforce the game laws of Kansas recently
had reason to suspect that some
market hunters were illegally shipping
quail from Washington, but the
gathering of evidence was found to be
an almost impossible task. Finally
the officers borrowed a pointer dog
and took it to the freight depot, and
jhe animal promptly centred its attention
upon a large egg case. The ease
was opened, and under its two top layers
of egg? were found several doz?-D
quail. The lawbreakers were located
.without difficulty upou a reference to
the railroad company's books, aud arrests
promptly followed.
Children who come to St. Louis
I
schools with dirty faces are no longer
sent home to complete their toilets, but
are escorted to wash-rooms in the
basement, where they are tinder the
eyes of the janitor. Under the old
plan, the children sent home often
played truant for the balance of the
day, or were detained at home by their
offended and indignant mothers. As
this class of children most need the
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benefits to be had from the schools,
the new plau was adopted. The cbiidreu
take kindly to the idea, and rffveJ
,in the abundance of water, soap, and
'clean towpls. This step taken, it is
thought that a long-continued agitation
for the introduction of bath-tubs
in the St. 1-ouis school buildings wii'
score an early success.
The nervous side of the racehorse If?
very interesting. To do the best workhe
is capable of the thoroughbred
must be trained to a very fine edge,
and when in that condition tlie least
thing out of the ordinary disturbs
him. Horsese have been known to be
white with foam twenty minutes after
Starting on a ranroau journey, ?mi > ?u
sickness has killed many a tine racer.
Thoroughbreds in i raining are used to
certain handlers and if any one else
i comes around they do 1101 like it. This
is partly the result of the lavish attention
which these uien bestow upoD
their charges. At tlie racetrack they
*leep in apartments tilted up for them
in the stables. Not only do the stable
boys, grooms, rubliers and jockeys dc
tills, but also the high salaried train
era whose work makes the great racing
machines of the present day. They
tvatch the animals under their care
constantly. They will run to a stall
like a mother to the bedside of hot
child at tin* slightest unusual disturbance
during the day or night. Tliej
know just what to do in emergencies
and they are able to do the proper
lliing promptly ami well. -
THE LEGISLATURE.
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Coings of South Carolina's Lawmaking
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SENATE.
Second Day?The Senate was in session
just 30 minutes. The only fealed
by Ms Sheppard and a message from
was the reapportionment bill introduced
Mr. Sheppard and a message from
the governor announcing his veto*of a
senate bill parsed at the last session
relating to granting of charters to corporations.
I -The proceedings were opened with
prayer by the new chaplain. Rev. S. H.
Zimmerman. After the readfng of the
journal Mr. Hamer. the clerk of the I
house, came over and announced that
that body had completed its organization.
The president announced the appointment
of Mr. F. E. Holman aj
clerk of the judiciary committee.
Mr. Sheppard then introduced his reapportionment
bill. The first section
declares the Federal census of last
year to be a true and correct count of
the population of the state. In the
event new counties are formed there
will be a reapportionment by the genI
eral assembly. The members to be
chosen under this bill are to be chosen
at the general election in 1901 and
every two years thereafter. If the bill
becomes a law the representation in
the next house will be as follows:
Abbeville 3. Aiken 4. Anderson 5,
Bamberg 2. Barnwell 3. Beaufort 3,
Berkeley 3. Charleston 3. Cherokee 3,
Chester 3. Chesterfield 3. Clarendon 3,
Colleton 3, Darlington 3. Dorchester h
Edgefield 2, Fairfield 3, Florence 3.
Georgetown 2. Greenville 5.'Greenwood
3. Hampton 2. Horry 2, Kershaw 2.
Lancaster 2. Laurens 3. Lexington 3.
Marion 3, Marlboro 3. Newberry 3.
Oconee 3. Orangeburg 5. Pickens 2.
Richland 4. Saluda 2. Spartanburg C.
Sumter 5. Union 2. Williamsburg 3,
1'ork 4.
The counties which will each gain
one member under this reapportionment
will be Spartanburg. Lexington
Aiken and Greenwood.
The counties which lose one member
each are Edgefield, Beaufort,
Berkeley and Charleston. There are
no other changes.
The bill was read and referred to the
committee on priveleges and elections.
" A 4Ko rAll /? * 11 flTlfl
Inlru Lnty?.-inci tun
morning prayer in the senate notire
was received from the house that that
, body had concurred in the senate resoJ
lution adopting the rules of the last
! session for the government of the two
houses during the present sessiort.
A house concurrent resolution was received.
which went over until tomorrow.
providing for the appointment of
a committee of senators and represen.
1 tatlves to look into the. matter of legI
illation to validate certain lost bonds
of the old State bank.
The judiciary committee reported
unfavorably on Senator Sheppard's
bill to atnen<1 the law as to judicial
officers, but on request of Mr. Sheppard
the bill went on the calendar.
The senate at 12:15 went over to the
hall of the house to witness the open- I
ing of the returns for governor and !
lieutenant governor. This consumed I
30 minutes.
Senator Sheppard introduced a concurrent
"esolution, which was adopted,
fixing Tuesday. February 15 as the
day for balloting in the two houses
tor a United States Senator to succeed
Senator Tillman, whose term expires
March 4. and fixing the date for the
joint balloting on Wednesday. 16th.
Senator Henderson introduced a resolution.
which was also adopted, providing
for a joint session to be held on
Thursday, the 17th. to hold all elections
which'are to be held at this session
except United States senator. The
positions which are to be filled at this
session are: Succes-ors to Judges Gary
and Townsend; one trustee of the
South Carolina College to succeed August
Kohn. who was appointed by the
governor on the resignation of L. L.
Withers: one trustee of Clemson college
to succeed the late Senator Mauldin:
a superintendent of the penitentiary
and three directors of that insti--3
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tution to succeed aiwsrs. vucu. ^.ouders
and Rowland: a State librarian
and a code commissioner for the term
of tpn years.
Senator Sheppard introduced a bill to
create a State board of entomology.
The bill provides for the inspection of
frui,t trees, vineyards and truck farms
to prevent contagious diseases, and destroy
destructive insect* in orchards,
vineyards, etc. The board is to consist
of the president the chairman of the
board of trustee and the professor of
agriculture cf Clom-on college. The
board is authorized to make such ru.'es
an.1, regulation* for the prevention of
dis asr* of fruit trees and vegetables
as it may deem expedient and to appoint
a State entomologist and an assistant
if necessary, whose salaries
shall be paid out of the funds of Clem
son college.
Senator Livingston introduced a bill
directing the board of directors to
cancel all contracts with private parties
for the working of convictn and to
hire the convicts to the different
counties; also a bill to amend section
8 of the act relating to the appointment
of magistrates and their deputies; and
another bill to authorize the sinking
fund commission to sell or lease all the
State . farms except the Lexington
farm.
Fourth Day.?Immediately after the
opening of the senate Mr. Manning
offered a resolution that when the
body adjourn it adjourn until 12
o'clock Monday. Mr. Graydon moved
to amend by making the hour 8 p. m.
The resolution was adopted with this
amendment, and the senate will not
be in session again until 8 o'clock
Monday night.
Senator Appelt introduced a concurrent
resolution providing for the appointment
cf a committee of two senators
and five representatives to notify
the Hon. M. B. McSweeney that he has
been elected governor of the State of
South Carolina, and ascertain when it
will suit him to be inaugurated. The
ram? committee is also to notify Col.
Jos. H. Tillman that he has been
e'# cted lieutenant governor and find
out his wishes as to the inauguration.
The resolution was adopted and
Messrs. Appelt and Brice were appointed
on the committee from the
senate.
Senator Brown introduced a bill,
pimilar to the one that has been up at
former sessions, limiting the number
of acres of land that may be owned in
this State by alien individuals or corporations
controlled by aliens. Referred
to the judiciary comnvuee.
be referred an bills relating t county
government.
Fifth Day.?There was no session,
the senate having adjourned over till
Monday.
HOUSE.
Second Day?When the house had
been opened with prayer by Rev. J.
Abney, Messrs. W. C. Vincent, o:
Beaufort, and H. H. Woodward, who
were absent Tuesday, were presented
by their colleagues and sworn in.
The election of a chaplain was thcr.
entered into. There were two nominees.
Rev. E. Palmer Hutson. of
Green Street Methodist church. Columbia,
and "Rev. R. H. Pratt. of the
Second Baptist church. Columbia. Mr.
Hutson was elected, receiving 62 votes
out of 116.
Mr. Ashley introduced a resolution
to extend the time for paymen: o!
taxes until March 1 Mr. Strom will
introduce a similar measure making
March 15 the last day.
Mr. John P. Thomas. Jr.. introduced
a bill to provide for a county attorney
or assistant fn fhp pin-nit cilir-itnr
Mr. Thomas also introducal a r. solution
to provide for insurance of the
South Carolina college buildings.
Mr. Tatum introduced a concurrent
resolutlop to fix February 1st as the
day for adjournment.
Third Day.?The hou=e completed it organization.
Speaker Scevemoh announced
the committees. The appointments
seemed to give satisfaction.
Speaker Stevenson announced the
following committees:
On Privileges and Elections?J. 0.
Patterson. J. V. L. McCrtnv. James Cosgrove.
H. J. Kinard. D. E. Durant. J. E.
Jarnigan. K. H. Dominitk.
Judiciarv Committee?T. W. Bar at.
T. Y. WiliiaraB, M. P. DeBruhl. G. NY.
Croft. J. P. Thomas, jr.. J. 0. Patterson,
C. P. Sanders, A. L. Ga-ton. E. P. Me
Gowan. M. L. Smith. Robert Lide. T.
B. Frazier. T. B. Butler. J. M. Spear.,
A. M. Bostick. R. S. Whaley.
Agriculture?R. M. Lofton. J. \V.
Ashley. Peter T. Hollis. D. F. Efird. A.
H. Dean, sr.. E. M. Seab:ock. W. A.
Strom, J. D. Blvins, J. H. Brooks. J. R.
Haile. J. E. Banks. J. C. Dunbar. \V.
A. All.
Ways and Means?J. H. Wilson, (1
E. Prince. Altamont Moie-. James
Cosgrove. F. C. West, F. H. Weston. H.
J. Kinard, T. H. Rainsford. W. Q. Tatum.
R. A. Cooper, J. E. Beaumguard.
G. J. Redfern. W. . Logan. J. G. Woolling.
W. E. James. D. F. Efird. J. X.
Estridge, W. C. Vincent.
Federal Relatious?M. P. DeBrnh!,
Jno. W. Bolts. I. M. Woods. C. E. Robinson.
J. W. Dantzler. F. H. McMaster,
Jeremiah Mishoe. J. B. Smith. W. A.
Nesbitt.
Claims?W. N. Elder. P. T. Ho'.lis.
R. S. Whaley. J. O. Wingo, J. H. Dodd,
W. R. Fox. T. B. Gourdin. M. C. Galluchat,
H. C. Little.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries?J. W.
Ashley, -VP- Wingo. F. C. West. A. H.
Dean, Fv Stackh juse. J. M. Hum
pnrey^?^]R:-).^, trum, .i. i.-q u.n, .?.
^T - H. Lock wood, H. 3.
RiihJuflPWn J. B. Smith. O. L. Johnson,
(f. A. Rankin. E. M. Seabrook. J.
M. Spears. J. G. Wooling. J. M. Humphries.
Military ? Altamont Moses. James
Co.-grove. W. H. Lock wood. F. H. McMaster,
E. J. Dennis, jr.. W. B. ie
Loach. Lewis Dorrah, Ivy M. Mauldin.
M. L. Smith.
Public Buildings?T. E. Siackhoitse.
J. W. Hill. R. B. A. Robinson. W. M.
Browa. R. C. W. Bryant. J. C. I.omax,
H. C. Little. W. E. Jame-, Jno. W.
Bolts.
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State House anu urounus?v.. j. v.<urock.
R. A. Thompson, J. R. Richard-;,
E. M. Rucker. jr.. J. D. Carter. R. W.
Nichmols. J. S. McCall. J. B. MtLauchlin.
.T. C. Kinsy.
Internal Improvements?.T. B. Bates,
J. W. Hill. A. C. Lyles. I. M. Mauldia.
E. L. Rlea;e. J. T. Au tin, 0. L.
Johnson. W. L. Parker. (I. A. Rankin.
Education?Huger Sinkler. C. J. Col.
cock. W. H. Parker. R. L. Freeman,
Arthur Kibler. W. J. Thomas. Wn..
Murchison. A. H. Mo.-s. J. B. Morrison,
B. A. Morgan. R. L. Gunter.
Railroads?Geo. E. Prince. E. H.
Dominick, J. R. Coggeshall, W. B. de
Loac h. Geo. H. Hoffett. W. H.. Lcckwood.
J. C. Campbell. J. C. Robertson,
P. L. Hardin.
Incorporations?T. Y. Williams. J.
G. Richards, C. J. Colcock, W. A.
Strom, Thos. Y. McLeod, J. R. Coggeshall.
A. F. Lever, E. J. Dennis, Jr.,
W. J. Thomas, Lewis Dorrah. .john
McMaster. P. B. Mayson, W. M. Keels.
Mines and Mining?J. V. L. McCraw.
J. B. Smith, J. C. Kinsev, J. M.
Humphrey. W. R. Fox. E. L. Blease,
G. A. Rankin. 0. L. Johnson, K. E.
Mayson.
Penitentiary?C. P. Sanders, A. Y.
Sttoman, W. M. Brown, T. C. McLeod.
J. B. Morrison, William Murchison.
W. A. Nesbitt, R. W. Nichols, W.
L. Parker.
Commerce and Manufactures?J. F.
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Stackhouse, C. E. Robinson, Henry
B. Richardson. Geo. R. Webb. J. R.
Haile, Jno. W. Crum, H. H. Woodward.
Offices and Officers?R. B. A. Robinson.
H. H. Woodward. J. F. Banks,
W. M. Keels. Arthur Kibler. A. H.
Lever, Robert Lide, W. T. Logan, A.
O. Lyles.
State Hospital for Insane?F. H.
Weston. W. H. Wells. P. L. Hardin,
C. E. Robinson, J. E. Jarnigan. J. D.
Carter, J. H. Brooks. W. A. All, Sr.,
J. C. Robertson.
Medical Affairs?B. H. Theus, J.
M. Woods. J. E. Jarnigan. E. M. Seabrook.
W. C. Vincent, J. B. McLauch
lln, W. n. raraer.
Public Printing?M. W. Pyatt. A. C.
Lyles. R. M. Lofton. T. B. Butler, A,
M. Bostick, J. C. Campbell. R. A.
Thompson.
Engrossed Bills?W. J. Thomas,
Huger binkler. J. G. Wolling. W. H.
Wells, J. W. Seigler, E. M. Rucker,
Jr., E. P. McGowan.
Legislative Library?Jeremiah Mishoe,
J. S. McCall, J no. McMaster,
Adam H. Moss. M. W. Pyatt, R. A.
Cooper. J. T. Austin.
Enrolled Acts?Henry B. Richardson.
E. A. Morgan, George H. Hoffett,
Thomas G. McLeod. B. H. Theus,
W. 0. Tatum. G. J. Redfern.
Rules?G. W. Croft, J. f. Thomas,
Jr., A. L. Gaston, R. S. Whaley,
Thos. H. Rainsford.
Public Schools?J G. Richards. Jr.,
J. C. Campbell. J. C. Lomax. W. C.
Vincent. Arthur Kibler, J. H. Dodds,
W. H. Wells. T. B. Eraser.
The first named in each committee
Is the chairman. The important committees
are presided over by members
who were in the legislature last session
and ranked on the committee in
point of length of service.
Vrmrth nav.?The house assembled
at noon and in less than an hour and
a half had trahsacted all the business
before it
Mr. Ashley's concurrent resolution
to extend the time for the payment of
taxes passed third reading, as did that
of Mr. Jno. P. Thomas, Jr.. to provide
for the immediate insurance of the
South Carolina college buildings.
The house concurred in senats resolution
to hold a joint session on the
15th to confirm the election of a United
States senator to succeed B. R.
Tillman.
Mr. McOowan's bill to validate certain
raiiTOd bonds in Laurens county
passed second reading.
Among the new bills introduced in
the house yesterday were the followi
n cr
"d
By Mr. W. J. Thorn;-.'to reapportion
the membership of ti.e house. Thij
bill is almost identical with Senator
Sheppard's.
By Mr. C. E. Robinson, to amend
the law incorporating Clemson college,
so that it will not affect charter of
town of Calhoun. Also to increase
salary of county superintendent of
education of Pickens from $300 to
$C00.
By Mr. Bacot, to give the State
beard of health authority to remove
members of municipal boards, and to
meke the latter report to the State
board.
By Mr. Ixjfton. a resolution to
create a committee cf one representative
from each county to whom shall
By Mr. Weston, a bill to validate cer
tain warrants given in payniem 01
school supplies, etc.
By Mr. Stroman. a resolution to appoint
a committee of two representatives
and one senator to make quarterly
examinations of dispensary. This
is the regular committee now provided
for by
Mr. Tauim. to prohibit reckless driving
on the highways.
Fifth Dav.?A number of new bills
were introduced, some of them touch- I
ing upon important measures. The '
met!; important of these was a bill to [
regulate the labor of children in cot- i
ton mills. This bill was presented by
the Aiken delegation, and is quite
similar to tfco one introduced in the
senate by Senator Marshall.
Mr. Hugh Sinkler of Charleston introduced
a bill to cede to the c-.y of
Charleston certain land on the Cooper
river owned by the State. This is to
be used as a naval station. The bill
w&j introduced upon the heels of the
announcement that Charlesiu>n rather
than Port Royal was favored by the
naval board.
The Child Labor bill, introduced by
the Aiken delegation, comes from the <
,,^*5 of o /lAnn.tv VL?Vt/^rck fh*? .
federation of labor is s-trong among
the textile workers. The full text of
the bill is as follows:
Section 1. That from and alter the
1st day c-f May. A. D.. 1901, no child
under the age of 12 years shall be employed
in any factory, mine or other
manufacturing establishment of this
St: e.
Srr. 2. Every owner, .superintendent, .
manager or overseer of any factory,
mine or other manufacturing estab- ;
lishmeut. and any other person in ,
charge thereof or connected therewith,
who shall employ any such child, contrary
to the provisions of this act, shall
be-guilty of a misdemeanor, and tor ;
evcrv c.iich offense shall, uoon convic- i
tion thereof, be fined not less than >10 i
or more than >50. or be imprisoned not j
longer than 30 days, or both at the I
discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. That any parent, guardian or (
other persons having under his or her |
control any child who consents, suf- ]
fers or permits the employment of his '
or her child or ward, under the age of ]
12 years, or who knowingly or wil- i
fully misrepresents the age, of such
dhild or ward to any of the persons
named in section 2 of this act, in order
obtain employment for such child
or ward, shall be deemed guiilty of a
misdemeanor, and for every such cf- !
fense shall, upon conviction thereof,
be fined not Icjs than $10 nor more
than $50. or be imprisoned not longer
than 30 days, or both at the discretion
of the oouit..
Sec. 4. That in all cases were minors
are employed between the ages of 12
and 18 years in any factory, mine or
cither manufacturing establishment, it
shall be the duty of i';? parent or
guardian, or such person who may
have control of such minor, to furnish
Ihe manager, superintendent, overseer
or ether agent of such factory, mine
z>r orner manuia;-airing; esiauiisuniwiw.,.
with ( ertiflcaies of the age of such
minor, and ft shall be unlawfful for
such manager, superintendent, oversf
'.* or other agent to employ such
mir.or in any work of the kind above
stated unless such certificate is given |
Ho aforesaid: same fines and penalties
as provided in section 2 of this act.
?:e. 5. Be it further enacted, that all
acts or parts of acts in conflict with
the provisions of this act be and the.ame
are hereby repealed.
$500,000 Fire in Bro klyn.
New York, Special.?In an early morning
fire on the Erie Basin front that
lighted up all South Brooklyn, Beard's
shipping stores, at the foot of Richards
street, were totally destroyed, an excursion
steamer, the Idlewild, was
burned to the water's edge, one firemaA
was injured and close upon 50 seamen
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
total loss is estimated at |500,000. The
fire started, no one knows how, 09
board the Idlerwild about 1 o'clock.
NEWSY CLEANINGS.
Lights observed on Mars give rise to
conjecture of a signal from fhe planet
The builders' trial trip of the battleship
Illinois is r t down for FAruary
18. 'it
Carlos M. Silra has been appointed
Colombian Minister to the United
States.
The French Mediterranean fleet will
be equipped with wireless telegraph
apparatus.
United States Senator Baker, of
Kansas, has withdrawn as a candidate
for re-election. #
The German physicians are preparing
a petitiou asking the Government
to permit cremation.
The Spanish Government is planning
<o install wireless telegraphy in Spain,
Morocco and the Canary Islands.
The Argentine Republic has offered
a large tract of fertile land to Japan
if it will send her 20,000 immigrants.
Eight Turkish soldiers were killed
in attempting to arrest suspected emissaries
of the Macedonian committee.
A long-lost portrait of Chief Justice
John Marshall, of the United States
Supreme Court, has been found in a'
house in Chicago.
More than -C000 persons, four-fifths
of whom came to the United States,
emigrated from Christiauia during the
last twelve months.
The Federation of Churches of New
York City has started to take a sociological
census to ascertain the religious
standing of citizens.
The business of the Berlin postoffice
V/i..r.'u Hot- trow ilnnhlo th.1t Ctf
Switzerland, is only forty-rour years
old. but is one of the ablest interna- _
tional lawyers in Europe. He is a native
of the Canton of Basle.
In response to the appeal of the!
Princess of Wales for further contributions
to the fund for the families oC
the soldiers in South Africa, Mr. William
Waldorf Astor has contributed
?24,000. I
Senator Towne's service will be one'
of the shortest in the history of thai
Senate, the very shortest being that of
Robert Rautoul, Jr., who succeeded
Webster when the latter went into the
Fillmore cabinet. He served from'
February 'J'J to March 4.
Pointed Picturesquenes#.
A Missouri editor thinks It quite aa<J
io see a young husband supporting 3
?ealskla wife on a mu6krat salary.
January 1. 1!KX>. 10,185.000 irteces haviug
been mailed in Berlin for city delivery.
The city of Washington is to have
the American repliea of the Lafayette
monument erected in Paris through
the contributions of American school
children.
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Ambassador White has been elected
to the Berlin Academy of Science.
The Duke of York has l>een gazetted
a Rear-Admiral in the British Navy.
General John W. Foster has been
elected President of the American Bible
Society.
John Wauaiuaker has been elected
a member of the New York Chamber
of Commerce.
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany will soon begin to acquaint
himself with State affairs in the Ministries.
Senator Pettus. of Alabama, alwavs
affects a brilliant red bandanna, the
first and only one seen in the Senate
since the days of Thurnian.
Bishop Ignatius Mrak. a co-worker
or the famous aisnop oaraga. ymous
tlio Michigan Indians, died at Marquette.
Mich.. aged ninety years.
Those of Mr. Carnegie's gifts which'
have been publicly announced during
the past year amount to $.">,000,000.
Last year he gave away $5,000,000.
Sir John Tenniel. the noted caricaturist.
who is eighty years old, has
retired from the staff of London Punch
with which lie has been connected for
forty-nine years.
Ernest Brenner, the new President of