Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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H Help for Helpless MeKin ley Asks an Appropri? ation for Flood Sufferers. r. Washington, April 7-The Presi ;f ?;?nt sent this message to Congress to clay: v **To the Senate aod House of Rep v resentatives : Information which has recently come to me from the governors \ . of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana ? and from prominent citizens of these ir.t- States and Tennessee, warrants the fi-' <xmcluBion that widespread distress, ii involving the destruction of a large sj ?monofc of property and loss of human life has resulted from the flood j which have submerged that section of the country. These are stated on reliable authority to be the most destructive floods that have ever devastad the Mis? sissippi valley, the water being much higher than the highest stage it has reached before. From Marion, Ark., north of Memphis, to Greenville, Miss., a distance of more than 50 miles by fiver? it is reported that there are oow : at least 50 tow os and villages under water aod a territory extending from 100 miles north of Memphis ^ to 200 miles sooth and from t) to 40 miles wide, is submerged. Hundreds of thousands of acres of col? tivated soil witt growing crops are io the submerged territory. Ia this seo v tiom alone there are from 50,000 to " 60,000 people whose property bas been destroyed, and wbo$e business bas been suspended. Growing crops have been rained, thousands of cattle have bees drowned and the iobabitaots of - certain areas threatened with starva? tion. Aa a great majority of the suf? ferers are small tar mers, they have thus ; been left entirely destitute aod will be . - unprepared for work eveo after the J flood has subsided. The entire Mis '$. sis?ipp? valley io Arkansas is flooded ? and eommunteatioo with many points p cutoff. Ia Mississippi a like condition V exists. The levees in Louisiana, with usingie exception, have held, but the water is rising and the situation there is reported as being extremely critical. Under such circumstances, the citizens cf these States look for the coop?ration aod support of the national government ia relieving the pressing cases of destitution for food, clothing aod shel? ter which aro beyond the reach, of local efforts. The authorities who have oom . muoicated with the executive recoge iza that their first and most energetic duty is to provide is far as possible the oseaos of earing for their own citizens, bat nearly all of them agree in the opin? ion that after these resources have . bees exhausted, a som aggregatiog at least, ?150,000 aod possibly $200,080 will be required for immediate use. Precedents are not wanting that in such I emergencies as tibia congress bas taken prompt, gener?os aod intelligent ac tioo, involving the expenditure fo con? siderable sams of money, with satisfac? tory results. Io 1874 $590.000 was appropriated aod in 1832 $350,000 was also appropriated fer relief io the same direction, besides large sums io ? other years. "The citizens' relief committee of Memphis, which ha* takeo prompt ac tioo. has already oared for from 6,000 to 7,000 refugees from the flooded dis? triers and they are still arriving io that city io large numbers daily. Supplies aod provisioos have been sent to the various points io Abosas aod Missis sippi by the commi tee, but the utmost that eas be dose by these efforts is to partly relieve the most acute oases of suffering. No motion has yet been taken for the great majority of the in? habitants living in the interior, whose condition bas. already beeo described. Under these conditions and ha vio g exerted themselves to the fullest extent, the local authorities have reluctantly confessed their inability to fart ht r o^pe with this distressing situation wo*?d d by the government. ?It has, therefore, seemed to me that the representatives cf the people should be promptly informed of the nature and exteot of the sufLr B>f these stricken people lunicated these facts io ief that the legislative vero went will prompt work of the local au* tates named. iLLiAM MCKINLEY " ? aosion, April 7, '97 " dion on the north he Mississippi water? ed and devastation in Valley. The North swings his axe, the ?r pays the penalty neut has tu step in damages If there more glarisg case of sightedness than this ely escaped the eye -Mail and Express e Cartoons. [April 6 -The seo le anti-cartooo bill, pers publishing persoos without n Ointment Tetter, Salt jpples, Chapped Frost Bites, ad Eye Lids, per box. ilthy con Powders, ion, cure correct giving 25 They Must Strike or Surrender. london, April 8.-A dispatch to The Tines from Constantinople says that the porte this afternoon communi? cated to she ambassadors the contents of three circulars, dispatched to thc Ottoman representatives abroad. The first dated April 5, notifies thc power that the porte is willing to withdraw the Tarnish garrison from Crete im? mediately if the Greeks previously withdraw and the powers guarantee to pacify the island. Ic demands also that Greece should evacuate Crete forth? with. The ?3cond is dated April 6 a.id pro? tests, io aoticipatioo, against the ap? point meDt by the powers of a Europeao govero.Gr of the island The third dated April 7 protests against the injustice of disarming tbe Cretan Mohammedans while the Christians are permitted to retaio their arms. Tbe Athens correspondent of The Times will say to-morrow : The opie ion of the Greek newspapers is virtually ? oaoimoas as to the recent declaration of the powers. It is that the Euro? pean concert, after a conspicuous fail? ure as to Crete, is gradually tendiog to dissolution aod wilt be obliged to coo tent itself with a mere ad moo kio o. The Times frill print to-morrow the following dispatch from its Canea cor? respondent : "The Cretans are now massiog around Kiseamo They have moooted four goos and io tend to attack the fort, which is held by 150 Turks. Yesterday they wrote to the captain of the Austrian warships anchored iu the bay, declarion that as the action of the international fis?t bid hitherto boen hos? tile to them, they would repel forcibly any attempt of the warships to inter? fere with their designs at Kissamo. It is expected, therefore, that the Cretans will direct their gnus upon the war? ships if tbe latter open fire: "The Astran admirals will pro oeed to Kissamo to-morrow. It has beeo decided to remove the few Mo? hammedan families still there and to blow op the two blockhouses io the vi? cio i ty of the fort io order to preveo t Cretans from occupying them." QR??C? WILL RESI?T. London, April 8 -A dispatch to The Daily Telegraph from Arta says it is reported there that the Turks are concentrating a large body of troops between Philippines aod Joaonioa and have seized all the floor mills aod grain stores. All the irregular* have left Arta aod are marchiug northward io bands The Rome correspondent, of The Daily Neva learns that the powers will begib the blockade of Greece simal taneously with a oew proclamation to the Cretans Everything indicates that Greece is firmly determioed to re? sist Thc^Greek government is ?ego fciatiog with the well koowa Polish sportsman and ex-aide de oamp of King Humbert, C>?lon*l Jara<Z?*ski to go to Athena to com maud the lilian volunteers. CUBAN'NEWS. Minister De Lome is Insolent. Washington, April 8 -Advices re ceived by the Spanish minister here state that General Rivera, who is lying wounded near Habana, is not in a serions condition. Inquiry as to the status of the prisoner resulted to day in a statement by the minister to the effect that at no time has the Spanish government nor General Weyler had an idea of shooting Rivera It was added that it would certainly not have been in order to express any such opinion, whatever the belief might have been, in view <.f the fact that Rivera has not yet bee? tried, much less sentenced to be hli*?t For the same reason it can li??diy be asserted that General I Rivera's future is absolutely assured When questioned on this point the minister inclined to the belief that the man would not be shot, but I showed that much depended upon the conduct of Cuban sympathizers in the United States. He declined to say whether his reference was to the conduct of General Sanguilly, who is now under arrest on suspicion of aiding another filibustering ex pedition, or to the proceedings in the senate which might be regarded as tending to inflame bad feelings lt was evidpnt. however, that Senor de Lome felt that Sanguilly, in breaking his parole as he claimed, was not strengthening the argument that the Spanish forces in Cuba should be held to a strict observance of the rules of war. The minister bas re? ceived word that 2.000 of the insur? gents in the Phillipines have offered to surrender. Washington, April 8-Judge W. R Day of Canton, who has been charged by the President with a mis sion to Cuba, will be in Washington next Saturday when he will receive his final instructions. From admin? istration authority it can be stated that the 6Cope of Judge Day's mis? sion has been much exaggerated. He ha?? been selected as a lawyer to specifically investigate the death of Ruiz and is not commissioned to j handle the Cuban Spanish situation generally. The President did not ask him to do this, and he does not expect to attempt it He will, how? ever, report to the President al! that comes to his kuowledge as incidental to the investigation he will make Knoxville Burned. -- Terrible Fire In the Vei Heart of the Proud Pros? perous Teaoessee TOWD. Knoxville. Tenn . April 8.-Nev in the history of Knoxville has tl city suffered such a loss by fire as did to day. The very heart of t city, including some of the large wholesale and retail business ho JS in the south, were destroyed Tl loss is variously estimated at fro one to one a half million with abo 60 per cent of insurance The lo of life is uncertain as the registers Hot^l Knox in which fifty six peop were sleeping was burned. The pr prietor of the hotel says that he hi five or six guests who have not p in an appearance A E. Weeks < Locke, N Y., drummer for a Roche ter Stamping company, is known have perished in the flames R V Hopkins, a St Louis drummer, wi last seen in the burning building in suffocating condition. W. H Ke? hart, ex secretary of the chamber commerce, saved the life of Jol Bogle, ac old farmer, by draggir bim to the roof of another buildinj Kephart jumped one story and wi injured. A MAN AT A WINDOW. When the firemen thought all tl inmates of the hotel bad escaped, woman with an infant in her am rushed to the rear window an ! screamed for help. A net was quid ly stretched and the woman asked t drop the child out, but as the smok almost choked her she told them one had to die, both would die Th woman was finally rescued by th firemen. From the hotel building which was five stories high, the fir spread east and west. A stiff win made the flames very ugly and th department was inadequate. DYNAMITE AND CANNON. In the wholesale hardware hous of W W. Woodruff & Co . explos ions of dynamite occurred and score of people were hurt by flying brick and glass lt became necessary a last to have the walls of one build ing blown down by cannon to stoj the mad career of the flames 1 mountain howitzer of the Knoxville legion, was called into play and ? load of canister did the work, at th? same time tearing up some residence! in a different portion of the city. FBIENDLY FIREMEN FAIRLY FLY. The city authorities realizing that the fire department was unable t( conquer the flames, jjelegraphed tc Chattanooga for assistance. Th? Southern railway made up a specia train and carried the Chattanooga ap paratus to Knoxville, 112 miles, iii 115 minutes One stop was made for water, the actual running time being 60 miles an hour v?hen the engine arrived here the fire wae about under control, yet the Chat? tanooga boys did some wotk FELL DEAD FROM FRIGHT. A cabinet maker named P. C. Dyer fell dead on the street from fright A man named Robinson, fi om Pulaski Tenn . in pupposed to be another victim He was regis tered in th*? hotel and has not shown up A large force of men are at work clearing away the debris to night and searching for the bodies The street car lines are completely tied up. and all the electric com? panies have suffered One Knoxville architect received orders to day for plans for all buildings to take the places of the ones burned. All the buildings are to be replaced at once. JEFFERSON'S INAUGURATION The Story That He Kode on Horseback Unattended Was a Fake. Nb inauguration myth has been more tenacious of life than that which pictur? ed Jefferson, attired as a plain citizen, riding on horseback to thc capitol, hitch? ing his horse to thc palings and walk? ing unattended into the senate chamber to take the cath as president. To have done this would have been in accordance with his previous utterances, for he had strongly condemned as savoring of mon? archy all public ceremony at the swear? ing in of a president. When the time fer his own inauguration arrived, how? ever, the case seems to have looked dif? ferent to him. Whether it was because he was to be thc first president inaugurated at the new capitol, or because cf an un? willingness to disappoint thc large num? bers cf his friends and partisans who had assembled to honer him, is not clear, but" the fact is that he did permit a " considerable display at the ceremo? nies. He was met at the door cf his boarding house, which was only a stone's throw from the capitol, by a militia artillery company and a proces? sion of citizens, and, escorted by these, he went cn foot to the capitol. The horseback story, or "fake," as it would be denominated in modern jour- j nalism, was the invention of an English? man named John Davis, who put it in a book of American travels which he published in London two years later. In order to give it an air of truthfulness, Davis declared that lie was present at the inauguration, which was not true, j A veracious account of the ceremonies i was sent to England by Edward Thorn? ton, wiio was then in charge of tho Brit? ish legation at Washington, and in this Jefferson was described as having walk? ed to the capitol. These facts, together with a great mass cf interesting matte r ; about Jefferson's inauguration, aro set j forth in detail by Henry Adams in his ; "History of thc United States " and j leave no doubt that the Davis version j was a pure fabrication.-Joseph B. j Bishop in Century. Samuel Yance Elected State Liquor Com? missioner Last Night. The State board of ?ontrol was tn .session nearly ali diy yesterday, but i was cot until midnight last night that th8 results of the day s Work could be ascertained During the day-the members of the hoard visited the ex? ecutive chamber by invitation of G?v. Eilerbe and a conference was held iii regard to the matter nf the granting of hotel and beer privileges. Gov. Eiler? be frankly told the board that he did not consider that the Constitution at.d thc act gave the board or anyone else the right to graut such special privi? leges. His position was that the law should apply to ever? citizen of the I State equally. Tbs conference was a j pleasant ono. List night tbe'board an- | noanced that it had decided, io view of the governor's attitude, to grant n<? more such privileges, though several j have been applying for thom, until the i matter cao be definitely settled. A case will be arranged at once aod car? ried before the State nupreme coorf, the obj pct being to have the question judicially determined forthwith Io the meantime all privilege* heretofore granted will >tand as they are. It is expected that the case cao be heard | Doxt week. List night the board went ioto the much talked-of electioos. Practically ail of them were disposed of save that for clerk of the board Io the meantime Mr Scragg?, who has beeo the clerk of board since its formation, will continue to discharge the duties ot that office for j a month, ar.d bis two assistants will re- I main in their respective positions One ballot wa? taken for the chair j tnansbip of the board now held by Cul j Wilie Jones. The ballot resulted as j follows : Jones 2. Williams 1, D.>uthir j 1, blank 1. The last vote was cast, by j Col Jones There was no election, j and the board decided to let this matter go over to the next meetit.g. Mr Samuel W. Vance of L'-ureos. the efficient as-istaot clerk of th? bonne of repr?sentatives for several years, wa-* elected State liquor commissioner On thc streets ?he selection met with general approval. Mr. Vance is a popular j man aod is weil qualified for j the dnnes of the office. There were numerous candidates for the positon Mr. Gastoo, who has beeo acting com? missioner, it ie said, did not receive a ti ogle vote. Mr. D A. G. Oa'z. who bas b?eu ! the chipping clerk of the dispensary since its establishment, was re elected that position. Mr. R E. Blakley was likewise re elected clerk to tbe co m mission er. The office of superintendent formerly hfld by Mr. Gaston uoder Colonel Mix son's administration, wa- abolished and the position of fireman cr^att d in ir* stead. *Mr. T. E Dickson of O^onee was elected to fill the n?>w po.-ition. His salary was fixrd af $75 a month. Mr. John H. Dorn ot Edg. field was elected as ?ead drayman of the dispeu ?arv, succeeding Mr. Ward, who had the position for several years The usual purchases of hq-mra were made, hut no information as to the amount* porcba*ed or from whom par chased was made public. lt. was stated on the sfrters yesterday rha* Messrs. DoSber and Mautoue, two well know wholesale i q ?or dealers, v/ere ready to make a proposition to the b3ard to have them turn the entire busints-i over to them, guaranteeing to pay the State ?250,000 cash annually ?ind give a bond of ?500,000 for com? plying with the law This offer wat* not officially made to the board, and had it been it would not have beeo wittjin the po?*?r of the board to consider it, such a propo-ition being a matter for the legi.-lnt ure alone -The State. Bitten by a Spider Blood Poisoned and Body Covered by Sores Other Remedies Failed but Hood's Sarsaparilla Cured. Whatever the nature of the poison or humor in the blood, Hood's Sarsa? parilla, as thc one true blood purifier, effects :i cure. Kead this letter: "Eight years ago my little adopted daughter, then two years old, was bitten on the back by a spider. We felt almost sure she would die. She suffered terrible agony, and we doctored her by every means we could think of without a cure. She was coverea with sores from head to foot. Then her ears discharged, and blindness was the next thing. We were not able to continue paying doctor's bills. One day a lady asked me why I did not try Hood's Sarsaparilla. She said, When you buy a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla you may rely upon a cure. We acted upon this suggestion, and began giving her Hood's Sarsaparilla. The little girl is now cured and she is getting plump, sleep3 well and has a good appetite, and she can see to put Hood's Rainy Day Puz? zle together and even thread a fine needle. A great many people ando number of phy? sicians know about this case and they know that our little girl is like another child. She is now taking her tenth bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla." MP.3. MATTIE V. STEINER, 716 Milton Av., San Diego, Cal. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the Hcst- the One True Blood Purifier. Be sure to get Hood's and only Hood's. T?rwl'c Pille ^s>to take, easy to buy, 'ilUUU & islilla easy to operate, :3c. In Augusta, Ga. AUGUSTA. GA-is a city that al? ways takes ibc U h?. in ev?ryrhing she undertakes-oiher cities follow. This will hold good in the p reparations the MV'rry Mailers Association ar-3 making for their Gala Week, which commen? ces A viii 27tfc ?vrd closes M iv Isl. A Ga'Ja V' -.!- :n Augnsra /..as its full xeanirta Ir. every sense of the word The M>rry Makers haye engagedsome of the i.-.-./.-t iarr.ou? ?r-rf rw: -vs. tna'U and itatklv in -hr Cr.?; r?l 5ra-:es. They are Comedians. Trapeze. ano Aerial Artists. Their performances will oe giver lr. the r-pr-n 'ii'- on Drc-.a;! street. r*i ee to al Aside from u-* above mentioned ir*'1 :a?nrr?'*"t*?. will oe a Grand P.??vc??> parr,**, wh ^ ?OC'-'-.HUC ?n5 rigors in eo?r::m*. Tw tbousarrd schcol children in fancy eire?: l-l v. .-."v. A errand flor tl p' tiir a wild west parapi* ^i^sfd of :h< mnst daring male and female riders A rnilitary parade in which the Con? fi?rate Survivors Association.* \ rt ?ran company will take part. The at? tractions and amusements arranged for the entertainment of the visitor? to Atigusta dunn? Cala Wp*?k are too numerous and varied to mention in de? tail. We can pro-iris? this much io' Augusta. No one who visits that city during the festivities will have just cause to complain as no city in the South has yt. or ever will surpasr them in entertaining their friends and vi?irors. AU the railroads will give one cent per mil?. Th-1 _\!ir:'sta M?.rrv Makers Associa E?nn irv:*.* v~n to with them, and enjoy the fun they will have prepare-! .^t U.-U- Week. YEARS* ZUCE. AT ASKS, COPYRIGHTS ??c. Anyone sending a sketch *r<i description :nay quickly ^certain, free, wbetUer au invention is :.robabIy patentable. ComnamicatiCis.strictly '.-ocfl?entlai. Oldest aeeucy foraecuring putt-nta in America. We have a *?Va?binetou oit'Ce. Patents taken through ilusa & Co. votive special cotice in the SCIENTIFIC mmw, beautifully illustrate."!, largest circulation of unyscieari??c j<>.,!\ml, w\;?)k!y, terms HW- a .'vir; SLv'Usix months, Spftchaes copie? and?L?>*> BOOK O>: P* TESTS sent ii ?e. Address MUNN ? CO., 361 Broadway, "Sw York. D. M. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt anenrion to ?ll business entrusted to him Office on Coori House irquare, in Bland ?ne office TASTELESS Ul S Sra BH2 IS J UST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts, GALATIA, ILLS., NOV. 16,1893. Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen:-We sold last year, 600 bottles of GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and have bought three gross already this year. In all our ex? perience of 14 years, in the drug business, have never sold an article that gave such universal satis* iaction as your Tonic. Yours truly, ABNEY, CABB & CC* SOLD -No Cure. No Fay, r.v ? J China J. F. W. DeLorm--, J s. Hobson A Co, Great Mkn Meenie Ipej, CHARLOTTE, X. C., DO ALL KINDS of ie*, timm* Detective Work Ht reloua ht* r*i-s ARSON., MURDER, DIVORCE SPECIALTY March iO-6m* OTTO GARKARDT, FLORIST AND GARDENER. INFORMS HIS CUSTOMERS ?nd the public that be is prepared to iuraieh noe articles tn Fruit, Tree3. Roses and ?ll kinds cf Flower Plauts Also Cabbage Plants and Other Va? rieties of Vegetable Plants. ICO Cabbage Plants, S .25 1,000 " 2 00 100 Pansy Plants, 1 00 He oflvrs his services to lay out cardens and put them in shape. Reasonable terms. M ch 1. ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE ? HAVING BREN APPOINTED GEN? ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire buo Burglar Pro;.f Safe Cc tn pa ny. I sm prepared to effftr liberal te.ms to those who are in need of a good safe For prices and terms address Mch 24. Sumter, S. C. mm putean ss Tire, ren?eDt, light, durable aod guaranteed agaiust puncture. No leather, steel or wire. STODDER PTJNCTURELESS TIRE C? , 58 Warren St., N. Y. City. Also , STANDARD BICYCLES, are high grade in every particuiar, price S1CO. Special indue* menta to clubs. Reliable agents wanted in all unoccupied territories. Address le to. Hastacfc Co., 7tb Are., 28 A 29th St., N. Y. City. March 24. BEAUTY HATH CHARMS and ail the charms which beau? ty likes best to don are shown in our grand display of fash? ionable jewelry for this season. Jewels like these would en? hance the charms of the most fascinating belle, and surely no fair one would despise such brilliant aids to her beauty. Like personal loveliness, they conquer admiration on sight ; they score new victories at ev? ery inspection. Those who look over our stock do not willingly stop with examina? tion. Beauty may now be made ea'^iy irresistible by a few judicious purchases from our display of up to date jew? elry. L. W. FOLSOM, Jeweler and Optician, SION OF THE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. SUMTER RESTAURANT. Reduced Prices Regular Meals 25cts. Private Dining Room for Ladies. Dec. 30. THE BANK OF SUMTER. SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository Transacts a general Bunking business, aiso bas A Savings Bank Department, Depot's of Si aod upwards received In? terest allowed at the rote of 4 per cent. p?-r aonuTi. Payable quarterly, on first days o: Jdouarv, April, Juiv and October. W F. B HAYNSWORTH, VT F. F HAME. Cashier. President. JHO 13. I To You '! I Who Use I I PENS, INK, % I Paper, BlankBooksl % --1 j At H. G. OSTEEN A CO'S | * You can get everything that you OJ 0> want at the lowest prices. We are so & 3) situated that we can afford to make ? & prices closer than any one else. ?? I All Goods are new and of S ? the best quality. No shop- % J worn goods. | J; We make a specialty of School $ <r< Supplies and also keep a full line of ? (j Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc. ? |? Come and inspect our goods. Q? iLioim tm, i LIBERTY STREET, g SUMTER, S. C. I