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WEDGEFIELD NEWS MalSers of Interest in the Garden Spot of the County. Wedgefield, SC, March 12 -The raia on last Su ode j was welcomed by all. It mel? lowed up ?oil aod settled dns: wbicb bas been very disagreeable the windy days we have bees having. Coro planting has com? menced. It seems early, but our planter bare to take the same risk every year. We regret to learn there was co insurance oa tbe barns, stables and contests belonging to Mrs. R. R Singleton, which were destroy? ed by fire some time ?go. There was some talk about ?he chain gang leaving here wheo they reached the railroad, bat as soon as Mr. Seals reached here last friday he was waited on by a committee and protests entered against bis moving before vorkiog on throagh the town. I am glad to report he bas decided to work on throngh. The primate telephooe line of Messrs J.H. Aycock ? Sons will be completed before tbe week is out. It is reviving interest in tbe long talked of Hoe from here to Somtar, and wa expect to see this line pot up soon. Capt S W. Wil?oa bas motad bis family *o bis borne near Mayesville. They have been Irving pear ns for a good many years, aod bis move was generally regretted. Mrs. S G- Wheeler and ebildrea, of Rock? well, S. C., are spending some time with her parean?, Mr. and Mrs. F B. Bradford. The proprietors of "The Bat/' our mili aarj store, have recently repainted it inside, aod with the decorations and display of new stock presents a very neat appearance. Manchester Items. Dark Corner, March 4, 1901. Well, Mr. Editor, I will try and spend this noon boor ic writing a line or two for tte W. & S. We are having some beautiful weather-looks like spring yesterday and to day. Farmers are poshing ahead with their work since the snow. I bear some speaking cf planting corn thin week, bat I ebal! not start before next week. Toe acreage of co t ton io this section will be about same as last year. Mr. and Mrs Henry Barbette and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ardis, of Privateer township, visit? ed at Mr. W. J A rd i^^ yesterday. I had tbe pleasure of hearing Dr. J. A. Clifton's (of your city) lecture to the Claren? don High School on Washington's birthday, 22d ultimo. He is a good speaker, and one that we poor farmers cao understand. Some things be said were very amusing, bet y st very inetructive, especially about there being BO few good spellers nt thia day and time : The college graduate tbat boped to get threw (through) that year in tis college and -grade ate, was a hard hit ; aleo the yoong lady who wrote ber sweetheart not to fale to meet ber, was very rich in fun aod created & great laugh from school and visitors. Please do not chow this to Dr Clifton, for be will s&y be has fonod another ninie, as I aaa speaking shoat spelling and never have been to school a day yet. But will not tell yon how I learned to read and write, for I cannot (I do not know myself) Tbe day for the decoration of the soldiers' graves will soon be here, and 1 think it would be a good ti joe to have a sort of rean ion cf all the old soldiers in the county in your city tbat day. What do you say to it, fir. Editor ? Let ne-bear from the old sal? diere on that line, and the ladies who h*ve rae decoration to charge. Well, I must out to work, so good day. S>dra. WM m * Dry Jim and the Schools Mr. Editor : As it bas been so long since ? have seen anything from this section, j will write something-don't know what it be until I finish. We have nothing ef interest more tfcac is common allover the county. Farmers are very weil np with tbevr work. Wt have bad floe weather ai nee tbe aoow for farm wort, and most of ns made good ose of it. Some, no doubt, art getting a little sick over tba decline in the price of cotton. Some tbat ?re fused 10 cents held on to their cotton and have sold for 8 evett. So I presume they are sick, nod theo the outlook fer next fall io somewhat gloomy. Bot let ns be ebeerfs-l, 046 ail economy possible and not cross tbe bridge before we get to it We are having blustering weather, but it: it np more than we can expect for March. ! aotieed an article some time ago frons ; Hsgood oo the commoo school's I agree with bim as far et he goes Bot tbere is wonderful improvement that eau aod ought to ce made We need more money in tbe firtt place, and theo oorecbooi districts are ?ot properly laid off, they should be of a coiform size cot more than six miles square at most and tbeu a graded nioe mon tbs school in eeutre of each district fer the largest scholars so that none would oe over three miles at tbe farthtrest. Continue the ocher schools as we do for the smaller ebildreo I believe if we bad such a p'ao ss that the most of our country boys and girls could get a pretty fair education, tbat is ii their parents were interested in their ch idreo'e welfare, and those that are able to send their children to college would have them nearer prepared for college. We have a great m*ny poor boys who, if they could get such a start at that, would manage some ray themselves to froish their education that would make use? ful men io their day, and generation ; ail they need is a chance But I believe the time is coming when we will have fir better coon try schools tb?o at presen?. Considerable iropro?emsnt bas been made io tbe last few years, and I bop? for greater in tba future. Another remedy I would l?k<? to suggest At present the school trustees are appointed by the county board wnich I tbiok is wro jg. How do lbe* know who are suitable m?c for the poiition? They are appointed and ex? pected to serve without any compensation and tbat aceouott for such poor service. If the trosteet do their duty they ought ts be paid for it. Bnt as it is tbay ooly do what ibey are obliged to do, aod that is as little as possible aod all tbe pay they get ii abuse. Tbose that bave never bad the honorable office bar? co idea the worry sad tron?le it ?3, e8peeiallj with the colored folk? I think tbat they should bave tbtir scbool matters to themselves. Give tbem thsir money, and let tbem have tbeir own trastees of coarse, let the County Superintendent ees after tbem If that was tbe casa they would have no room for complaint. If they 6*w fit to do so tbey could levy an extra tax for their schools. Bat to return to our schools I think tbat our trastees should be elected by ballot, each district sleeting irs own trustees for two years, and tbeo pay them for th?'sr ac?aal work, tbat is the time they are obliged to lose? Then I think it would be nothing bat right to pay tbe clark a little extra for keep? ing tbe books, kc. Tbe trustees do not do their duty from tbe fact that they cannot afford to lose so much time from tbetr own business. I do not claim that they are entitled to much, bat I do tbink that they ooght to get enough to pay them for the titre they are compelled to lose. Some ef our schools give cs no trouble at all, only to elect the teacher and sign their war? rants for tbeir pay, but all are not so. Some? time the children get to fighting and that causes the teacber to have to fight, and then somebody gets a little mad and think par? tiality bao been shown, which maj some time? be tbe ease And tbea again some of tbe patrons thick the teachers are cot doing their wbole duty. Theo complain: is made to the trustees Tbeir duty then is very un pleasant. They bave to call a meeticg of the board, and investigate the matter and settle it if possible, which is seldom done satisfac? tory to i'd parties Well ? will stop. May write more io the future. Dry Jim loo?, S. C , March ll, 1901. Editor's Awful Fligat. P. M. Hiegins, Editor Senesa, (Ills.,) News was afflicted for years with Piles that no doc? tor or remedy helped nntii he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He writes two boxes wholly c?red bia. It's the surest Pile cure oa earth and the best salve in the world. Cure guar? anteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by J P. W DeLorme, Druggist 5 THE TELEPHONE QUESTION. "Subscriber" Gives Seasons for Opposing th9 New Company. Kr. Editor : I have been thinking over tbe telephone matter now ander considera? tion by tbe Cit? Council, and tbe result of my cogitations has somewhat changed my opinioo of the utility of another company Of course my opinions are mine and nc one:e else, but it is possible tbe reasons which in fiuenced tbe writer may influence other? Unless the new compaay (if we have coe) i drives out the old one absolutely, the buei- ! cess men of Sumter will be at the expense of, keeping two telephones instead of ooe This : is objection No 1. The telephone ocsioess in Sumter is not a . sinecure, I doubt if more than a reasonable1 profit can be ra*de even with one eompaoy io j the field. With two companies, the pro6t, would be so small that the improvementa in the service which we all desire and which we would have reason to expect, would be rele? gated to tbe ''sweet bye and bye," and this ts object too No. 2. Tbe company made a serious mistake in spending its income io extending its service instead of improving it, and I thiok the company is well aware of that mistake. I believe it will learn experience from toe past, j and give cs tbe improvements which are. oeeded and which the public demands. Wito two companies I donot if either i could give improved service, and the erpenee of the costomers would be doobled by bav- ; ing to pay for double service. Subscriber. That Throbbing Headache. Would qutekly leave you, it you used Dr ? King's New Lite fills. Thousands of sufferers ? have proved their matchless worth for Sick and Nervous Heftdaches, They make pure blood and strong Nerves and build up your j health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 eents. Money back if cot eared. Sold bj J ; F. W. DeLoraae, Druggist. 1-6 H A GOOD HAPPENINGS. Items of Interest-Personal Men? tion. Hagood, S. C., March 6.-Robt. Atkinson has gone to the Mood infirmary for treat? ment. His many friends sincerely hope oe will return soon, strong and well. Just now there is eocsideraoit sickness tn ?our community, mostly ""grip," and the do> tors are having tbeir bands foll. The scbool of Misa Sadie Keooedy Borrias .viii soon ciose, to the regret of her friends and patrons. She is a good and competent teacher, and well deserves the high esteem in which une ts held. Kr. 8 W. Wingate and wife, who were q?ite sick a week ago, ar? able to be oat again. Mr. Wingate came here from Marl? boro and is a bustler. The little giri of Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Bethoo, the last of four children, is slowly recovering from a severe attack of infantile troob'i*. Extensive forest fires bavs been raging in this- community, some of which may bo traced to the darkie and bis ox. A bad time to triie with fire. I wonder if we are to escape the maddog panic this year. List year they overran the country. Civis. CLARENDON,' NEWS. Prom the Manning Farmer. Miss Christine McKagen who has bren vis tting in Manning fjr several days bas return? ed to Sumter Mr. A. Loryea and Miss Annie Loryea have bern ependine a few days with Mrs. J. E. Barnett at Maye6ville Mrs. Mattie Burgess is in Sarater enjjyicg a severa! da? e visit ) Mrs. J. H. Rigby bas returned from a visit j to Mavesville. Miss Julia Thornwell, of Fort Miil, bas j been visiting M-ss Currie Legg for several j days. She is now epeDdiDg awhile m the; Salem section visiting friends where abe taught pchoci for a \ear. Mr. James E. Jervey, of Sumter, was in town yesterday. Mr. W W.'Raffifld, after abrief illness died at hie borne near Davis Station on the fourth tDstant. He was one of the old laod marks of this county, aci wis highly TP spected in his community for bis roany admi? rable qualities He was an aged man and enjoyed the distinction of having lived bis whole life in the bouse in which be was born. TSE PRIZE AND FL.AG DRILLS A Fine Exhibition-Sergeant Fish burne Takes First Fnz9. Tbe drills last Thursday nigbt nt the Ope J ra House by tbe young ladies andttbe Sumter Light Infantry were all that could be wiahed A full bouse greeted them when the curtain arose The flag drill by sixteen young ladies waa gitan first. They made a neautiful spectacle each being adorned in the national colors and carrying a Urge flag. The drill consisted of quite a number of well executed and ceaut tui figures Eepe cially pretty were the stir and the epirat movements. Tbe fioal figure as the squad left the stage ended in a flatter vt red, white and clue as e*cb waived ber fi*g, wbich made a grand display of our national colors Toe? received loud and continuous applause, call? ing them again io tne stage to repeat the last part of their drill. It would be doing all an injustice to say that one did be'ter than the rest They ail acquitted themselves with honor and did credit to their city. Spe? cially bande?me were the costum?e worn, the skirts being of red, aod the waists of blue and white. The following young ladies took part ic the drill : Misses Rast, Lopez, Arnett, Summersou, Keels, Oateen, Lucile and Edna Hughson, LaMotte, Sanders, DuBose, Sbu ford, Gibson, Folsom, Yeadon and Kate Pollock. The drill by the squad from the Sumter Light Infantry was a fine exhibition of pro? ficiency in the handling of arms. The squad of twenty-one men were arranged in a semi? circle in the following order: Yeadon, J Fisbbome, Witherspoon, Bradford, Murray, Cummings, W. H Pate, Jr., H Pate, M. Sanders, Hoyt, Burgess, Bradley, Boyle, Barrett, Flowers, Moore, R Sanders, Gail lard, Gillespie, Auld and Moise. Lieut Fisbburue wbo had charge of the drill/and the judges, Col H. T Thompson, of Colum? bia and Capt. William Keith, of Timmons ville, stood within the semi-circle. Lieut. Fisbbome gave the commands in a steady, distinct voice. After a few minutes drilling a rest was taken and ten men wsre dropped to the rear. They wore called out by their numbera. At the second rest four fe I ? from tbe ranks, and at tbe next rest four more. There were only three men Jeft, Messrs R Sanders, Fish burne and Hoyt. Hovt was dropped next, and for several minutes ibe two remaining gave a beautiful drill in the manual i f arms. Theo the drlii closed, the audience not know* iog wbich of the two bad w0Q tne firs; pr?Z2. After a few minutes tbe e^re squid reap? peared on the stage a;:d Lieut. Fisbburoe announced that thc prizes had been wou as follows : First, Sergeant John Fiabburoe: Second, B.D. Sanders; Third, Hugh Hoyt. Tbe winners were called fbrwar<i ?0cl ibe follow? ing young ladies pinned 0n the medals in the order of the winners above given : Misses Jennie Gibson, Pauline Sanders and Guseie Keels Col. Tnompson made a short complimeo tery speech to the young ladies and gentle? men, the only trouble being it was too short The Second Regiment Band furnished some excellent mueic wbich was enjoyed by all. Altogether the performance was one of the most pleasant events ever undertaken in this city. M-uch credit is due to Major H. F. Wilson, captain of tte company, for the manner io whicn he has drilled bis men. Be made every effort to make the drill a success, and the drilling of both young ladies and gentle men showed his careful attention to the mat? ter. He should feel proud of bis company, the Sumter Light Infantry. The flold medal offered by Capt. Wilson for the best drilled man was presented to the winner of the first priz9 on Thursday night, Sergeant John Fishburne This medal will remain the property of the winner, while the other three medals belong tc the company and ace drilled for every year. -m\lM -a ll ??? POST OFFICE BUSINESS IN? CREASES. The Need of Larger Quarters is Urgent. The post office tn this city ts doing a very ?arge business at this time The business has increased in the past few months caite extraordinarily. Of course, thia had to come ?s a result of tbe rapid growth of the city. The iock boxes have long eines bee? all <*ken op and there is nerd now for aboat fifiy more. The present quarters of the office will net permit of any more boxes being put in. Again, the office is entirely too small for other reasons. While a mail is being opened, the people crowd ioto the outside room and it is uncomfortably packed There should be" another delivery window or a window for stamps, ?kc , separate from the general deli? very window. Often, one bas to wait to pur? chase stamps until a large number of persons have been given their mail. This is, of coarse, quite inconvenient to all classes of persons. Taking all things ioto considera? tion, the present situation of the post office is not satisfactory It might be suggested that the old quarters in the Masonic Temple would be ? good place to remove it to This would etill be near the business portion of the city and convenient to ail. Another thing, if our business men will ; patroctae the post office more io forwarding money and helping to increase the batiness in every possible manner, the class will be raised aod we can obtaio a carrier system. Ko one doubts but this would be a great im? provement io the eity. We hope the authorities will see the neces? sity of removing the office to larger aod bet? ter quarter? in the near future. Unless it is done, the people will soon suffer from the maoy inconveniences arising from insufficient postal regalatioos The city it growing rapidly, both in population and in area, and the public offices, bc, must change to suit the occasion. We cannot have a large city and retain the present inconvenient public buildings. Bach at our post office and passen? ger depot are today. When you are bilious, use those famous llttlo pills known a? DeWitt's Little Early Risers to cleanse the liver and bowels. They never gripe.-J S Hughson & Co Prisoner Escapes. A prisoner in charge of guard M. K. McLeod escaped Thursday night. Very little known of the incident. The prisoner, John Gilmore, colored, who was sentenced to the chain gang for petit larceny ws.s turned over to the goird of tbs chain gang Thursday nigh;. Next morning a white man named Moore was released from the gang, bis time beiog out, and came to Sumter. He reported that the guard and bis prisoner had not rencbed the camp wher? be left. Mr. McLeod reported tbs escape Friday morning wben be reached Sumter Some persous tel? ephoned the Sheriff that be had seen a negro with handcuffs on 00 one of the road3 lead ing to ice city. The whole thing seems rather Htrange and some cue must have acted care? lessly in the ii.at'er Gilmore was c pinred Friday afternoon near Swimming Peos ?nd seni to the gasg Some one bad filel the baodcuffd eff, of course. m- -*>*>? M WH - Edmuod R. Murray bas freab Fish Roe for sale at 6 cents per pair. Mar 9-tf GETS HIS DESSERTS. Fakir G ste Too Fresh-Made to Leave Town. A man aimed Stevens was in town for several days last week trying to sell a polish for cleaning furniture, brass, silver? ware, and quite a numoer of articles. He seems to have visited ofarly every part of the city wiih bis goods If be had simply show? ed his goods or told whit be bad, all wouid have been well The trouble was be becnme very talkative to the ladies when they refused to purchase bis wares and made some rather impertinent ?nd insulting remarks to some of them Some of the gentlemen got bold of tbis and decided to give bim ? lesson that be would cot forget soon. Friday afternoon, some one was beard to give a scream in the rear of Reynold's bicycle shop in the Masonic Temple. In a few minutes the man, Stevens, appeared on the sidewalk with a rather bloody face Someooe bsd given bim a blow over the eye It did not amount to much, however, for as soon as the blood bad been washed off, bis face appeared to be as good aa it ever was. Quite a crcwd gathered on the street and shortly matters were explained to the police Stevens pulied out a lone list of 1 testimo? nials," bat the police declined to read them It waa decided that be should leave town, and accordingly be wa?? given two boors to make his departure. He was carried to the depot ny cue of the officers and took tbe 5 35 train for Manning He promised to re torn on Wednesday, but it is not known so far if be bas done so. The stomach controls tbe situation. Those who are hearty and strong are tbose who cac eat aod digest plenty of food. Kodol Dys? pepsia Cure digests what yon eat aod allows you to eat all the good food you want. If you suffer from indigestion, heartburn, belch? ing or any other stomach trouble, tbis prep arat'on can't help but do you good. The most sensitive etomacbs cac take it.-J S Hughsoo & Co Every Family in the 8outh Should Plant Pecan Trees Tb* pecan tree not only bears one of the most delicious nats, but it is one of the most bardy trees th u grows in the south, and makes as fine a shade trea as the elm or Du? ple and no family ought to be without a few trees. It would pay the towo anthorities to do as the French authorities do, plaot nut bearing trees on the sidewalks and get a rev eoua therefrom. A town tbat would this yeer put out a thoaeand trees on the side Wrtifcs at comparatively small cost would, ic ten yeera, get ac noona! return of at least $500 aod each year there would be an in? crease no til the ic come wouid reach from three to five thousand dollars annually. Enough to more than pay al! taxes of an or? dinary size town. The trees do weil planted io cotton and corn fields, aod farmers eau cultivate tbe lands in crops of corn and cotton until the trees get to bearing, and after thev com? mence bearing a farmer with 10 or 20 acres bas a small fortune in bis pecan grove and don't need to plant cotton and corn. The tree ts bardy aod stands the cold weather any where south of Maryland. At Pineblnff N C.. there ?3 a company that makes a spe? cialty of growing the yoong trees for sale aod we advise tbe town authorities, and all readers of our paper, to write the Pinebluff Grape & Pecan Company, Pintbluflf, N. C , for circulars Sitcrday eight the preacher who wai holding forth at the street corner, cried oat io a lood voice, "Repent." Someooe con eluded there was a fire and gave the alarm bringing out the fire department. Sundav night at 9.45 another alarm was sounded and the department responded quickly. No fire could be found, and the wagons were re? turned to the houses. Mrs. C. E. VaoDeusen, of Kilbourn, Wis , was afflicted with stomach trouble and coo stipatioo fora ?eng tisse. She says, "I bave tried many preparations but none have done me the good that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets have." These Tablets are for sale at Dr A J China's drug store. Price, 25 cents. Samples free Sumter's Home Cbapter of the Daughters of the Revolution held tbeir February meet? ing las: week It was very pleasant and the oociety was found to be in a prosperous con? dition, applications for membership blanks being constantly received. The chapter bas devoted some time this winter to the reading of sketches about Gea. Sumter, but at tbis meeting the priacipal topic was tbe discus sion of the proceeding? of tbe national coo 2ress D. A R held recently io Washington Gone to the Klondike. The following item is taken from the "Lost Friends" columo of tbe March Home and Farm : "James M. Doro, of Bossard, S. C., aged 15, left bis borne on February 5 last, it is thought, for the Klondike. If be can be In? duced to return to bis grief-striken parents, they will receive bim with great joy." -i-mm The Cotton Market Outlook. Tbe spot cotton market bas been failing for several days. Thursday, it is said, one man brought thirty-torse bales to tbis market, and could cot obtain an offer of more than 8 20. Last week we beard ot two large sales ia an? other town, one lot comprising about eigbt hundred bales. So it appears tbat tbose wbo have beea holding their cotton since fall, are beginning to sell oow. No doubt a good deal of money bas been lost Dy ibis holding of the crop Of coarse last fall tbe maoner io which the pries was advancing made things look tempting to tbe mao wbo wae able to keep bis cotton and be "bit" at it, so to speak. Today be is beginning to find that he waa bitten himself. Philadelphia, March 12.-The stock? holders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ac their meeting today decided to vote on the question of ioorcastng the capital stock of the oompaoy $100, 000,000, and to take a vote on the classification of the directors. The stook will bo voted on these questions oo Tuesday, Maroh 26, when the annual electioD will bo held . The capital stook is oow $151,700,000, sod thc increase will bring the total to $251,700,000. Memphis, Teoo, March ll -A. M. Wion, a well known cotton broker, cu tn m itt ed suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himself through the heart while io a delirious state brought on by sickness. NATIONS MAY MEET TO DISCUSS CANAL. International Congress to As? semble in Washington Suggested. Washington, March 12 -No step has been taken by either side since the delivery of the British note treat ing of the senate amendments to the Hay Paunceforte treaty, and it is understood none will be taken in the immediate fatore The treaty ex pired March 5 and it is stated posi tiveiy that at this moment our gov? ernment is undecided as to whether or cot it shall attempt or not to draw a new treaty with Great Britain. It id said that before anything of this kind is done the administration will take steps to learn the views of senators and the party leaders io con? gress There will be no treaty sub? mitted to the senate except upon a pretty clear understanding that it is strong enough to secure the vote of two-thirds of the body. It is said at the state department that the British communication submitted yesterday will not be given out for publication for the present A suggestion was made today that an international congress to be held at Washington might prove the best means of harmonizing the differences and bring about a common ground of understanding. Such a congress, it was pointed out, waa held to deal with the Suez canal problem, and out of it grew the Suez convention, which controls the usage of that waterway There is reason to believe that the project of an international congress at Washington would meet with favor from several of the European maritime powers, which have not up to this time taken a prominent part in canal affairs. On the other hand, the idea of a congress met some opposition when informally suggest? ed today to diplomats who have taken a leading part in the canal negotia? tions THE BRITISH AND THE RUSSIANS CRASH. British Occupied Railroad by Force, Having Superior Strength. London, March 13, 4 30 a m - Friction bas arisen at Tieu Tsic between the British and the Russians over a piece of land alleged to belong to the railway company and to haye been in possession of the company for some years. According to dispatches from Tien Tsia, the Russians assert that Ibis land is part of their new concession and, therefore, Russian property. The manager of the railway, Mr Kinder, bad begun to make a siding, but was stopped by the Russian envoys He appealed to Col Mac donald, who referred the matter to Gen Barrow, British chief of staff in Pekin, who replied : "Carry on the siding with an armed force if nee essary." Guards were put on the line by the British and work was continued. Gen Wagasak, the Russian com? mander, protected and said the thing would not have been done if the Russians had had as many troops as the British, adding that such matters should be left lo diplomacy. Gen Macdonald again communicat? ed with Gen Barrow, who telegraph ed : "Continue the siding " Gen Wagasak, very indignant, appealed to the Russian minister to Pekin, M. de Giere. London, March ll -Tho St James Gcz tte aaya tbat accordion lo repre? sentations reoeived from The Hague, the Roumanian police have been instructed to watch certain persoua at Jas?y, who are suspected of being engaged in a conspiracy against the live? of Qaeeo Wilbeimioa and her NEWS ITEMS. Tbe government is successful with its wireless telegraphy between Hat? teras and Roanoke A reform ballot bill io the Maryland legislature, if passed, disfranchise* 50, 000 ignorant voters, mostly negroes New York consumes io a day 4,000, 000 eggs Another rich gold Soc! bas been located in Alaska. During last year 25,132 Irish immigrants arrived io tbis country. A lamber syndicate k> going to build a town near Pensacola, lila, SOIBS* what like Pullman, 111. London, March 12-Jsord Faunce* fote, the British ambassador a? Wash? ington, has been appointed a member of the privy eouooii. - >? ?-i SOUTH AFRICA JJJBWS: Hopeful of Gen ^%Js Sur? render Toijaorjfow. London, March 12, 4 5& p. m.-A report is current that the government anticipate a speedy announcement of the surrender of Gen Botha, tbe Boer commander io chief. Inquiries made at tbe war office show the ofici?is there have reeeived no recent news of the surrender negotia? tions. They'thick the armistjee expires March 14 and are inclined to believe Gen Boatba will surrende;, bot the ofici?is are doubtful in regard to the other Boer commanders in the field. WHEREABOUTS Q? BEWET. London, March 12-A dispatch frem Gen Kitchener, dated Pretoria, March 12, says Gen De Wet is north of Brandfort, Orange River Colony. Continuous raits have interfered with the movement of the troops in Capo Colony Two bands of Boers are being bunted among the hills by troops under Gorringo, DeLisle, Greofel? snd Henni*, ker. i . . ? ' PILCHER'S COMMAND ACTIVE*. Bl oc,mfoote?D, March 12-Colonel Piicber's column bas cleared tbe coun? try of Boers between this place and the Orange River. The column bas arriv? ed here, bringing in 33 prisoners and 3.000 horses. TO RELIEVE CLOTH MARES?. Fall River. Mass,8Iareb-12 - Manu? facturers are being urged to come into tbe agreement to curtail production suggested by tbe selling committee of this city, to relieve the cotton cloth market. Tbe committee purposes, if possible, tc bring about a curtailment o? 60 days duration in each factory some time between the 1st of April and tho 1st of August. The committee says that they can control about 1,350,000 spindles and require about 600,000 more to make the plan binding. MeRae, Ga, March 12.-The head? less trunk of a man wa? found ia the Oomulgee river, on the Vower point cf Oaky bluff, near here, where it bsd drifted during the recent hi-gb water. There is little doubt tbat tbe mas has been murdered, as the bead was appa? rently severed from the body by an axe, and there are wounds in the obest and abdomen which were indicted with an axe. The body bas apparently been in the water for about two months, and there is nothing about it which gives a clue to the identity. A Quaint Introduction. On one occasion tho dean cf Wells In introducing E. A. Freeman, whom he could abide neither as man nor Listonan, said: **I risc willi great pleasure to propose thc feealth of our eminent neighbor, Air. l^een^an, the historian, a man who, in, $?1$ own per? sonal characteristics, has, sg often de? picted for us the savage character of our first forefathers."