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THE COUNTY RECORD. Published Every Thursday ?at? IINQ8TREE. SOUTH CAROLINA, ?BY ? C. W. WOLFE . Editor and Proprietor. The allies' horses In China ..re dying wholesale. The American supply has not suffered. This is another victory for the Missouri mule. An Illinois man has sued a woman Vho declined to marry him for the car fare he expended in going to see her. This is very small business. He should have walked and sued her for ft"?rvtTvnn.r and dnrdnr's hills The bubonic plague scare, which Glascow, Scotland. experienced. cost 5t '$5,000,000, although only twentyeight cases were reported up to the time It was stamped out. The money * was spont on sanitary precautions to prevent the spreading of the plague. The Count Boni de Castellane seems to have been a generous though not discriminating patron of the fine arts, lie certainly appears to have gone on the theory that the price was the best criterion of the value of a thing. This a dangerous working principle' In the case of antiques. A semicolon has limited the drinktng hours in Boston. That is. the j punctuation of a law has been tne j point around which a dispute concerning saloon hours has waged, and a comma would have let the bars remain open longer. If a period ha?i been used, the saloons would probably have closed altogether. Boston always was rather literary. Railway accidents down in Mexico are very serious affairs for those who are responsible for them. They do not exactly chain their directors to the j cowcatchers on their trains, but they ! have a law which makes a fatal accident on a railroad train punishable 1 with death to the person through j whose ignorance or carelessness such i an accident occurs. It is superfluous to remark that railroad accidents are i of comparatively rare occurrence in Mexico. r Praiseworthy plans are on foot for the breeding of moose and elk In the Adirondack**. By the enforcement of judlc/ous game laws Maine has drawn j legions of hunters to her forests In re- | cent years. The Empire State might j well follow so excellent an example, 1 and if by reasonable outlay it can make Its mountain region In Its northi era counties the home of such mor.archs of the woods as moose and elk. it will not be acting unwisely, thinks the New York Tribune. A French military society is having put up a notable monument to the memorv of the French soldiers vrlio fell at Waterloo. It will occupy the , site where Napoleon's OKI Guard made Its last stand, on the field of .Waterloo, near the village of the same name about ten miles soilth of Brussels, in Belgium. The design is by ( the eminent French sculptor Gerome and is highly praised, l'he principal feature of it is a huge eagle, the emblem of France, wounded almost to death-rtypifylng the mortal shock which the nation met at Waterloo. i Charles A. Itoe. iu the Nineteenth j Century, says: "On my return to English life affer a service of thirty-five years in India, from 18C3 to 1S98, what strikes me most is the enormous and general increase of wealth. The country gentlemen and the country clergy have, no doubt, suffered severely. and are much worse off than when I left England, but all the other classes have prospered greatly. I do not refer to statistics to show what lias been the general rise In wages, or fall in prices, or the decrease in pauperism. I merely give my own general, Impressions, and these are that, al-' though there is. no doubt, a largo amount of destitution and misery in <utr great cities, the laboring classes are generally far better housed, clothed (Uid fed '.hac tho^r used to be," V QUEEN VICTO England's Sovereign Pi pared for fovr, ;v?j rniwiPiniK DFir.M L. V/ . V J 1. 1 U ILLUC I UIUWU Has Ruled For Alo e Than Sixty 1 cars-Her Life and Family?The Succession. Cowes, Fy Cable.?Queen Victoria is dead and Edward VII reigns. The greatest event in the memory of this generation, the most stupendous change in existing conditions that could possibly l;o imagined, has taken place quietly, almost gently, upon the anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria's father, the Duke of Kent. The end of this career, never equalled by any woman in the world's history, came in a simply furnished room in Cc-borno House. This most respected of all women, living or dead, lay In a great four-posted bed and made a shrunken atom whose aged face and figure were a cruel mockery of the fair girl who in 1S3T began to rule over England. * 1 Al.. Lnl# nnef civ n'nlnplf Aiw exactiv uan oia WV.4WV.? K vsk/'fc. t '^U^zr, neral of some great world's ruler, but never before in the ease of the death of a monarch. Secretary Hav, upon being assured through the physicians' certificate as furnished him by the Associated Press, of the death of Queen Victoria, promptly cabled the following message to Ambassador Choate, at London: "Department of State. "Varhington, Jan. 22. 1901. "Choate, Ambassador, London: "You will express to Ix>rd Landsdowne the profound sorrow of the government and of the people of the Tuesday, Sir James Reid hold up his hand, and the peopie in the room knew that England had lest her Queen. The bishop pronounced the benediction. The Queen passed away quite peacefully. She suffered no pain. Hrom all parts of the world poured into Cowe.-? messages of condolence. They came from crowned heads, millionaires, tradesmen and paupers and are variously addressed to the Prince of Wales and the King of England. Official Annourcenr. nt. Osborne House. Ry Cable.?The following. signed by the royal physicians, is tho official announcement of Queen Victoria's d^ath: "Her Majesty, the Queen, breathed her last at t?:20 p. m.. surrounded by her (hildrcn and grandchildren. (Signed) -JAMES REID. "R. DOUGLAS POWELL, "THOMAS BARLOW." Flagsat Half Mast. Washington. D. C . Special.?Four days of anxiety, had in a large measure. prepared official Washington for th news which was flashed across the cable Tuesday afternoon, of the death of the Queen of England. All was in readiness for the execution of the formalities which are indispensable to such events. When the end came it found appropriate messages of condolence framed and orders ready for half-masting the flags over the Executive Department and carrying out the usual formalities. The half-masting of the national ensign has been done rarely on the occasion of the fu RIA IS DEAD. isses Into the Rest Pre-! the Faithful | I t'nited States at the death of the j | Queen. and of the deep sympathy we J J feel with the people of the British em- I i pire. in their great aflliction. (Signed) "HAY.55 Later the President sent the following message of condolence to Kir.? | Edward VIII. ! "His Majesty. the King, Osborne Ho;:se. Isle of Wight: "I have received with profound sorrow the lamentable tidings of the death of Her Majesty, the Queen. Allow me. sir. to offer my sincere sympathy and that of the American people in your personal bereavement and in the loss Great Britain has suffered in the death of -Its venerable and illustrious sovereign, whoso noble life and beneficent influence have promoted the peace and won the alfection of the world. (Signed) "WM. M'KINLEY." Victoria's Life and Family. Queen Victoria was born May 24, ! 1819. On June 20th, 1837. she became ; queen of England, succeeding her uni cle. King William IV. On Feb. 10th. | 1S40, she married Prince Albert of ; Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who died Dec. 14, j j 1816. tabt*. - I Victoria has been the mother ol nine children, as follows: 1. Victoria Adelaide. Princess Royal, who married Emperor Frederick William of Germany. She is the motner ' 01 the present emperor of Germany. ~ ~ * J * WT r\ 1 /%* it. A inert iiu wara. rriuic vi uaiw, i I and heir to the throne. 3. Alice Maud Mary. Grand Duchess of Hesse. Deceased 1S78 4. Alfred. Duke of Saxe-Coburg! Go:h:i, Duke of Edinburgh. Married j Grand Duchess Marie, daughter of: 1 Alexander II., Emperor of Russia. 5. Helena. Princess Christian. Mar- I ried Prince Frederick Christian of j Schlesburg-Hoist en. G. Louise, Marchoness of Lome. 7. Arthur. Duke of Connaught. 8. Leopold, Duke of Albany. 9. Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore. Married Prince Henry of Battenburg, to whom the queen was greatly attached. The Prince exf Wales was born in 1841, and is therefore 60 years old. In ; 1S63 he married Princess Alexandra j of Denmark. Their eldest child, Alj bert Victor. Duke of Clarence, born 1864. aiea in At uut? uum ul *** ? death he was engaged to Princess Mary Vietoria of Teck. who afterwards married his brother, George Frederick, Duke of York, the second oldest living . child of the Prince and Princess of j Wales. The Duke of York is next to his father in succession to the throne of the most powerful kingdom of modern times. He was born in 1SG5 and has two sons and one daughter. The other children of the Prince and Princess of Wales are: Louise Victoria. 1S67: married the Duke of I Fife: Victoria Alexandra, 180S. and Maude Charlotte, 101), who are unmar- | ried. and Alexander, born 1S71 and died in infancy. The Czarina of Russia is the grand1 daughter of Queen Victoria, being Yicj toria Alice, daughter of the Grand Duchess of Hesse. By other marriages 1 the queen of Great Br..ain is connected with all the powerful reigning families of Europe. Through these re- 1 latives sh? has often exerted her influence in international affairs, especially for peace. THRONE NEVER VACANT. Theory of English Succession A!*o\v? No Breaks. The theory of the English Constitution is that the throne of Orpirt Britain is never vacant. In other words, the Sovereign never u.cs. the succession of an cir being instantaneous. Hence, as Debrett explains it. the ceremony of coronation is merely a solemn recognition and confirmation of royal descent and the (cnseqtr.: right of accession to the throne and is unnecassrary for the security of the title to tne crown. It is customer"^ on the death cf the Sovereign fcr the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chamberlain to notify the heir-apparent of his accession. though even this is technically superfluous. The notification to the people is made by proclamation through the Ix?rd Mayors and tho Ix>rd Lieutenants of counties, etc. The proclamation issued when Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne read as follows: "Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Sovereign and lord. King William IV., of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease tue Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Princess Alexandria Victoria, it is therefore here published and proclaimed that the high and mighty Princees Alexandria Victoria is now. by the death of the late Sovereign of ha,ppy memory, become our oniy lawful and rightful liege, i^ady Victoria, by the grace of God Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Defender of the baitn, to whom let all, therefore, acknowledge faith and constant obedience, wun all hearty and humble aiTection, beseeching God. by whom kings and queens do reign, to bless the royal Princess Victoria with long and happy years to reign over us. God save the Queen." The death of the Sovereign also brings the existing government to an end. The Premier resigns ana Parliament is immediately dissolved. A general election is ordered and the Sovereign requests the .Ministers to re lam tneir poruuuue |)cuu.u5 sult of tho election. The coronation Ls usually deferred for some months. Queen Victoria was crowned a year and some days after her accession. On thq day the Quoen succeeded to the throne the Privy Council met in the Council chamber at Westminster at 11 a. m. and took the oaths of office in her presence. The succession of tae new Prince of Wales to that title Ls quite different. I When the present Prince of Wales becomes King the title merge* in that of Sovereign. The King tnei* confers it by letters patent upon his eon, if he sees fit. The Sovereign's eldest eon becomes the Duke of Cornwall, automatic ally as It were, and is entitled to the revenues of that duchy, which now amount to $50,000 peT annum for the benefit of the present Prince of Wales. rour urccus nnoicu, New York. Special.?Four men havo been arrested in Yonkers in. conneo tion with the stabbing of Clias Masuras, a Syrian, who was wounded with a knifo over the left eye, ..uring an altercation with men wno he alleges are members cf an anarch.st society. Three cf the four are Parnajotis, Louis and Christos Theophilcr.olus, brothers, and the fourth is George Yorris, who is said to he a New York padrone. Masuras formerly worked for Vorris. it is alleged, but finally decided to start in business for himself, which it is said led to the trouble. A1J the prisoners pleaded not guilty. Heaw Storm In Indies. Kingston, By Special.?Since Friday night a violent "norther" has been causing destruction of banana plantations on every side. In some of the parishes hundreds of acres of fruit have been ruined. A swollen stream has already carried away two houses and is now threatening to wreck a large, thriving fruit district. Briefs by Wire and Cable. A most amusing case of hero worship plus theft, is reported from Ma 'goburg. The Kaiser, who was shooting in that district, had just hit a very fine " ' ?>-- ' it I Iiare. .tseiure iub iuuiu ... ? man was seen to dart from behind a tree, pick up the hare, and make off fast as hi.- legs could carry him. The after of five pounds led later to the discovery of the hare-lifter, who was a respectable inhabitant of Berlin. He was filled with an ardent de-ire to possess some genuine keepsake of his much adored Emperor. Ex-Secretary of War Alger is quite sick with the grip, at Detroit, Mich. ' Kf -G EDWARD VII. Eland's New Ruler Asends the | Throne. j THE KING LOOKED SAD BUT WELL S New Ruler flakes An Address and Promises to Uphold the Dignity of the Nation. ^ i London. By Cable.?The King-Err^* peror entered his capital at 12:55 p. m. Wednesday, and proceeded to Marlborough House. London had donned a garb of mourning from end to end. A thick fog enveloped the (lty like a pall. Throughout the West End blinds were drawn, while on all the embassies, government offices and public buildings the flags were halfmasted. The law courts, the stock exchange, all the produce and metal exchanges closed immediately after the presiding officers had addressed to the members a few words of -tribute to the dead monarch. King Edward, in his speech, 8aid he had decided to assume the title of King Edward VII, in accordance with the wish of his beloved mother, who, HLs Majesty added, united the virtues of a supreme domestic guide with theaffection and patrotism. of a wide, peace-loving monarcu. ne uau a respectful desire to leave the memory of his father's ncme, Albert, the exclusive treasure of his beloved mother. Notwithstanding his personal desire, he could not hope to do justice to the renown and virtues associated with Prince Albert's name, but he would do his utmost to be worthy of his great position. Both houses of Parliament assembled at 4 o'clock in the afternoon ancr took the oath of allegiance to the new sovereign. The attendance was large. In the House cf Commons all the members, dressed in the deepest mourning. stood up as Speaker Gully entered and announced that, by reason of the deeply lamented decease of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, it had become their duty to take the oath of allegiance to her successor. His Majesty, King Edward VII. The Speaker then administered the oath and the swearing in of the members proceeded. Joseph Chamberlain, tne Secretary of State for the Colonies; Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermau, the Liberal leidcr in the house and Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt, were the first to subscribe their names on the roll. In the House of Lords the oath was taken by the Duke of Connaugbt. Earl Roberts, the Duke of Argyle, Lord Lansdowne and a hun dred or otners. Many peeresses in deep mourning were in the gaJleries.f The following is the full text of His Majesty's accession speech: "Your Royal Highness, My Lords and Gentlemen: This is the most painful occasion on which I shall ever be called upon to address you. My first and melancholy duty is to announce to you the death of my beloved mother the Queeu and I know how deeply you and the whole i nation, and, I think I may say. the 1 whole world, sympathizes with me in the irreparable los-3 we have all sustained. I need hardly say that my constant endeavor will be always to walk in her footsteps-. in unueruiKins tu v iivavy iu<tu which now devolves uprni me. I am fu?I ly determined to ba a constitutional sovereign in the strictest sense o? the word, and so long as there is breath in my body, to work for the good and amelioration of my people. "I have resolved to he known by the name of Edwa-d, which has been borne by six of my ancestors. In doing so I do not undervalue the name of Albert, which I inherit from my ever-to-be-lamented. great and wise fither. who by universal consent is, I think, deservedly known by the name cf Albert the Good, and I desire that his name should stand alone. "In conclusion. I trust to Parliament and the nation to support me in the arduous duties which now devolve upon me by the inheritance and to which I am now determined to devote my whole strength during the remainder of m/ life." N?vr?l i UiA*nfint Tavlor Drowned. Pensaeola, Fla_, Special.?Lieutenant Taylor, of the revenue launch Penrose, was drowned Wednesday afternoon, and the body has not been recoveyed^^ The launch had been to White Point with Cap:aln Singer, placing beacoflsS^ Lieutenant Taylor was aboard when they started back but when they reached here he. was missing. The launch put back over the route but could find no "trace of tbo body. When he fell overboard ho probabiy sank as he wore a belt of loaded cartridges, and heavy boots. A City Monopoly. By the operation of a new law near ly 1.000 qreen groeers. butchers and poultry seller in New Orleans are forced to dose their place of business permanently. The law in question prohibits the establishment cf a private market within 3.200 feet of a public market and was enacted in the interest of the public market leasees in' order to increas the revenue of the vStj.