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ELBER T H. AULL, EDITOR. ELBERT H. AULL, Proprietors. WM. P. HOUSET.,)ro NEWBERRY. S. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1889. The town of Chester is discussing the question of lighting up its streets with electric lights. The town of Laurens has been doing the same thing. In fact Laurens is organizing a company -for :the purpose. New berry should do something in this direction. Our streets are poorly lighted. An electric plant would be quite an advantage to the town and an improvement on the present system. Cabinet making for Mr. Harrison is still engaged in and we presume it is a pleasant and instructive pastime for energetic newspaper correspondents. Mean-while Mr. Harrison says noth lig, but keeps his own counsel. Three cabinet appointments had been defi nitely fixed and settled upon. :Blaine, Allison and Wannamaker. Now the statement is made that Allison won't accept. We must say that we admire Mr. Harrison on his ability to keep his mouth shut and to let the guessers go on guessing, for all of these appoint ments are mere guess work. The name of Mr. John Wanna maker, of Philadelphia, is prominently -mentioned in connection with a cabi net portfolio. Mr. Wannamaker is a wealthy merchant, and contributed largely of his means to the campaign fund and thus gained for himself na tional notoriety. He has made a large fortune from a small beginning, and his prominence in the politic* world to day is owing to his great wealth and the mention of his name in connection with a cabinet position is another evidence of the power and influence of money. A PROPHECY. We take the following from a recent issue of the Manufacturer's Record and give it to our readers for what it is worth. Benner, the business prophet, whose predictions for some years have been so closely verified, now prophesies a great boom in business during 1889 and 1890. These are the years in his esti mation in which to reap a fortune, for their wonderful activity will, he says, be followed by a panic in 1891. ,"I pre dict," he says, "that the price of iron will advance, and the average price for the year 1889 will be higher than the -average of 1888, and I also predict that there will be a wonderful advance in prices for iron, stocks and all products and commodities in the year 1890. All business will be prosperous; it will be ayear of good crops-the boom year the period of activity. In the be gning of the year 1891 business will be at its height-a great business in flation-pig iron $.50 per ton in the markets of our country. I predict that there will be a panic in the year 1891. The overtrading and general inflation of business and expansion of credit and confidence will produce the result." / arge Sgrand jury at the opening of the -urt here on last Monday took occa sion to make some observations on our system of trial by jury. We endorse heartily all that Judge Hudson says -about the fearful condition of our jury rooms as found in many cases. They are usually as devoid of comfort and as -uninviting as they can well be made. ~-We have often thought there was great need of improvement in this particular. JWe could never see the sense of penning men up in such places with so little ~>comfort and then expect them to delib rate wisely and well. As Judge Hud son:said, no judge would go into such a place withleso many discomforts and undertake to write an opinion and yet in many cases th'e verdict of a jury is ~' of mnore consequence than the opinion p f a court.* We believe the jury system is here to stay. We suppose one reason for re quiring unanimiity in the verdict of juiries is the jealousy with which our institutions regard the life and liberty of our citizens. Every man charged with crime is presumed to be innocent until he is proven guilty and that proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt, and in order to make out such a case it must satisfy all of the jurors. It is true that no delibrative bodies require unanimity in order to act, yet that body which has within its custody the life and .the liberty of men cannot be too carefully guarded. We are not prepared to accept Judge Hud son's views on the question of unani m~ iity in criminal cases. In civil cases it might be well to relax the ,rule, but we should want more than a bare ma joritv in that case,at least atwo-thirds or three-fourths majority. It is a'question that is being discussed by able jurists. Jurors have a great responsi bility restig upon them and should be 'mpressed with the magnitude and imp'ortanice of their office. With them in a great measure rests the enforce ment of the iaw aswellas the liberty and life of panLies charged with crime. It is a very important position and we some times fear our jurors do not attach that importance to the office they should. SURVITO0RS MEETING. We desire to direct attention to the notice of Gen. Y. J. Pope, President of the Survivors Asssciation at Newberry County caliing a meeting of Newberry on next Monday. WVe hope to see a full attendance at this meeting. The association ought to be kept up and this is -an important meeting, having the appointment of a committee to co-ope rate with the pension board appointed by.'the Governor. Let there be a full attendance. Looks Ugly for Kenn~a. CHAR LESTON, W. VA., February -5. Tw~o ballots were taken to-day for United States Senator. First, G60ff 43, Kenna 41, Pearsall 3. Herfords 2, Wal ker 1, Governor Willson 1. Second bal lot, Gcff, 43, Kenna 42, Pearsall 3, Her ford 2, Walker 1. Van Pelt and Shank lin left Kenna. Dorr refuses to vote for Kenna under any circumstances, but does not give ' any reason for his action. The way the matter now stands it appears ~thati Kenno will not be retnrnarl COLUMBIA'S BIG COMPANY. A Little More Light on its Objects and Plans. [Special to the News and Courier.] COLU3IBIA, February 5.-The books of subscription of the Columbia Gran ite, Construction and Manufacturing Company will be opened in the rooms of the board of trade at 12 to 1 o'clock to-day, at which a definite programme was announced. Xs it is not identical with what wi : ierstood by this Bu reau to be the programme when refe rence was first made in this correspon Elence to the enterprise, it is proper that that the intentions of the organizers of the company should be stated, so that those who subscribe to its stock shall do so with a clear understanding of the situation. Col Pearce places a value of $100,000 upon his lands and improvements, and proposes to sell for $50,000 a half:interest therein to those who shall join him in the company. Those who subscribe this $50,000 will get in return stock of the company. The issue of stock will be fixed at $200,000. Those who sub scribe the $50,000, which is to go to ColPearce, will get $100,000 in stock, or in other words secure their stock at fif ty cents on the dollar. Col Pearce will get $50,000 in cash and $100,000 in stock. Thus, when the transaction is completed, the company will have $250,000 capital stock, but no working capital. if it desires a working capitil to make a beginning, either in granite quarry ing or in cotton manufacturing, it must be obtained either by the issue of bonds or by an assessment upon the stock holaers. If the company decides to simply hold the laad and mill sites and wait for enhancement of values or in quiries for mill sites it can do so. It has tIe power to hold stock in any other company, and can take stock in a fac tory company in payment for the site sold it on the company's land. This is apparently its most promising plan un der present conditions. A great deal more could be written on the subject, but this is sufficient to outline the plan of organizatioa. The result of this sys tem of valu..tion .and capitalization will be awaited with interest. FAILURE OF JOHN McELREE. The Well Known Jeweler and Newspaper Publisher of Charleston. [Special to the Register.] CHARLESTON, Feb. 5.-The new year does not seem to open favorably for Charleston in a commercial sense. Al most before the first month of the year is passed two of the most extensive establishments have closed. The whid ing up of the business of Kohn, Furch gott & Co. is followed by the suspen sion of John McElree, who, at one time is said to have done the largest jewelry business in the South. The announce ment of Mr. McElree's assignment was verified at too late an hour to permit its being telegraphed The Register, and even to-day but little is known, even to the commercial agencies, save the fact that.he has assigned to C. A. Mc Hugh for the benefit of his creditors. Both the assignor and assignee decline to speak. Mr. McElree has been an impor tant factor in a good many strange things that have happened in Charles ton within the past two or three years. He was at one time oue of the largest advertisers perhaps in the South. it is said in fact, that he spent not less than S2,.500 a year in advertising, and it paid, for he succeeded in building up the largest kind of business. Things seemed to prosper with him, until, in an evil moment, he went into politics. The city administration offended him by building the new fire station on the old artesian lot at the corner of Went worth and Meeting streets. Mr. Mc owned. This, or something else, made him mad. He withdrew all his busi ness advertisements from the news paper and used the "McElree Column," as it was called, for the purpose of pit_ching into Mayor Courtenay and his administration, It fnally led Mr. McElree onto that rcck on which so many financiers have been wrecked before him-journalism. He started the atternoon Sun, and for a time made Rome howl. * * * a * * The suspension of Mr. McElree's business is a blow to Charleston. Mr. McE1ree was one of the most progres sive merchants on the street, and be fore he struck politics and journalism he was prospering. He has a large number of friends, and even tne men that he "pitched into,, had a sort of liking for him. The stand he took on the antilicense crusade lost him some friends and made him others. Many thought that .he did wrong in volun tarily going to jail for the reason that he could just as well have contested the license law by paying under prote~st than by going to jail. The anti-license association created much heart-burn -ing. However, there is scarcely a man in Charleston but who earnestly hopes that John McElree may get over his business troubles and once more start McElree's Jewelry Palace in all the pristine magnificence that marked it before its proprietor yentuired into the dangerous campaign of politics and journalism. Personal Diffclenty. [Special to the News and Courier.] COLUMIBIA February 4.-Between 4 and .5 o'clock this afternoon Mr. John Bauskett, an attorney at law of this city, engaged in a discussion with Capt W. B. Lowrance, of the well-known firm of Lorick & Lowrance, as to a certain mortgage on a mule. There was a lack of agreement and after the exchange of some tart remarks between the disputants, Mr. Bauskett left the store of L' rich & Lowrance, where the discussion had been held. In a few minutes he returned, and the contro versy was continued in the office of the establishment, where several other parties were present. An issue of ve racity was made, and Capt Lowrance pronounced a statement of Mr. Bans kett to be false. Mr. Bauskett then pulled a 32-calibre, single action, Smith & Wesson revolver, and fired at Capt. Lowrance, who was close to him. Where the bullet went has never been ascertained, but it did not strike Capt Lowrance, or any of the' persons in the otfice. Before another shot could be fired Mr. Bauskett's hand was seized, and after a struggle his revolver was taken away by the bystanders. Capt Lowrance had picked up a wooden mallet as a foil to the pistol, but was prsuaded not to use it. After a while Mr. Bauskett was gotten out of the store. No arrest was made by the po lice. Those who knewv the circum stances were very reluctant to give in formation, but the above outline comes from various sources. CALLED TO HIS DOOR AND SHOT. Cowardly Assassiaation of a Colored Man Near Ninety-Six. [Special to the Register.] NINETY-SIx, Feb. 5.--News was re eived here this morning of the myste rious murder of Milton Fouche, a negro man, 40 years old, who lived on the plantation of G3eo. M. Anderson, five miles from Ninety-Six, on the Saluda River. Fouche was found dead, this morning in his house, shot through the breast. A t 10 o'clock he was aroused and called to his door, and on. opening it he was greeted with a load of shot, resulting as above stated. The assassins are unknown, but are supposed to be pr rsons whom Fouche recently prose cuted for illegally retailing liquor. L2. _0 .1L TV 1.Ll.Lto JL &A.L HISTORY OF AN AWFUL CRIME. Three Hundred Countrymen Bent en Taking Swift Vengeance on the Sus pected Murderers of Mr. Abernathy -Confession of a Negro. [Special to the News and Courier.] RocK HILL, February 1.-Upon a few minutes' notice that there would probably be a lynching at Rock Hill, I came from Columbia to-day. When I arrived the lynching excitement was just over, so instead of attending the execution I visited the new Standard Cotton Mills. WVell, a cotton factory is a better advertisment than a lynching, and as the evidence was not entirely conclusive, it was fortunate that the sensation expected did not occnr. The crime was the murder of W. C. Abernathy. The assault, which re rulted in his death, three 'days later, was committed- on last Friday night, January 25. Mr. Abernathy formed the company of the mercantile firm of Massey & Co., who did business at Catawba Junction, on the Three C's Railroad, about nine miles from this place. It was the habit of Mr. Aber nathy to sleep in -the store when his partner, Mr. Massey, was absent. FIRST NEWS OF THE CRIME. On the night mentioned Mr. Massey was away, and insteau of staying in his house, a few yards distant, where his wife and five children were, Mr. Aber nathy remained in the store. About 10.30 P. M. Mrs. Abernathy heard a noise at her door. Opening it she ad mitted her husband. It was dark in the room or entry, and she asked what was the matter. Mr. Abernathy an swered faintly that he was very sick and asked her to get a light. When the light was obtained she discovered that he was wounded and bleeding. Alarmed, she inquired the cause, and her husband answered that he had. fallen down in the store. Investiga tion proved that he had received a blow from behind with some blunt istru ment which had broken his skull. The fracture extended across the head from ear to ear. On the top of the head was an indentation, the skull being de pressed and bearing upon the brain. Neighbors and a doctor were sum moned, and the wounded man looked after. . He was evidently not in pos session of his senses, and at different times stated that no one had hurt him, that a white man had struck him, and again that a negro had done it. An ex amination of the store did not reveal the loss of any goods which could be remembered. Mr. Abernathy lingered until Monday evening, when he died. ARRESTING THE SUSPECTED. The first. arrest was made on Satur day morning. The negro arrested was known as Charley Mack, but called himself McManus. He was suspected because he was the last man seen in the store with Mr. Abernathy on Sun day night. His occupation was that of a section hand at Catawba Junction. He. stoutly main'ained his innocence, and when taken before Trial Justice Bell at Yorkville waived a preliminary examination and was committed to jail. Several weeks before the murder Mr. Abernathy had some of his bee hives stolen, and a negro named Charles Colston was suspected of the theft, and this was the nominal cause of his arrest, although the act was stimulated by the fact that he remarked after the assault on Mr. Abernathy to a negro, who was expressing his regret at the occurrence, that that was nothing, and that if they, Massay & Co. did not look cut their store would be in ashes before the week was over. COLSToN'S CoNEESSION. Trial Justice Win. White, of Rlock Hill, issued the warrant of arrest. When he found himself in the toils Colston made what he declared to be a eonfession, implicating another negro section hand. named John Feas ter. Feaster had been arrested and clared that on Thursday afternoon, when he was hunting with Feaster, the latter had asked him if he did not want to make a big haul of money. Upon his replying that he did, Feaster proposed that he Charley Mack, Ed. and three others should make a raid on Massey & Co's store the next night. (olston agreeing to join the party, Feaster declared that if any man di ; ulged the secret the others would kill him. To continue Colston's statement, the seven negroes held a meeting that Thursday night and made their plans for the robbery. It was agreed that if either Mr. Massey or Mr. A bernathy was in the store he should be killed. On Friday night they approached to within fifty yards of the store, and sent Mack there to reconnloitre. He returned with news that all the white people had leff the store except Mr. Abernathy. They then went to the scene of the crime. HOW THE DREADFUL DEED WAS DONE. Reaching the store, Coiston said that they saw Mr. Abernathy. sitting under a lamp with twvo shoe boxes at his back. On the top of the highest box lay a singletree. Colston was placed at the door to watch, while the others entered. Mack got behind his victim and Feaster in front of him. Mack picked up the singletree and struck Mr. Abernatby twice on the back of the head with it, felling him so that his head dropped over a nail keg in front of his chair. Then Feaster struck him, but Colston did not observe what weapon he used. Feaster fumbled in the stricken man's pocket. Mack went to the money drawer of the store and tried to pull it open. A bell attached to it sounded an alarm and frightened them. Mr. Aber nathy then began struggling and the assassins fled. Feaster carrying with him a sack of flour. They separated at the door. Next morning Colston met Feaster, who told him that he obtained $40 or $50 probably from Mr. A berna thy's pockets, which he promi.sod to divide with him, but did not do so. CORROBoRATIVE CIRCUMsTANCES. This was the substance of Colston's statement to the trial justice. While it evidently was partly lalse, the descrip tion of the assault must have been nearly accurate, for in a fish keg, which the negro had taken for a nail keg, was found a quart of blood. The pillow and bolster of the bed- in the store were smeared with blood. Mr. Abernathy had evidently lain on the 'ed and when partially revived had mechanically gone to :bis house near In consequence of this evidence Feas ter was examined by Trial Justice White. He insisted that he was inno cent, and was insolent and defiant. Colston claimed to be unable to identify any other negroes than Mack and Feaster. Justice White pra'Ctically con cluded his examination of the negroes lst night. They wvere kept in his office last night under a strong guard. Talk of lynching induced the resi dent correspondent of The News and Courier to notify the home office of the situation. This morning some other evidence was taken by the justice, who issued a warrant committing the two negroes, Colston and Feaster, to jail. ARRIVAL OF THE LYNCHING PARTY. But when the time came for the ex ecution of the warrant there was a check. A large number of citizens from the Catawba Junction reached the town, and when between 11 and 12 'elock an eff'ort was made to convev the prisoners to the Three C's train bound for Yorkville the crowd inter fered and refused to allow them to leave town. They were brought back and placed in the guard house. The crowd welled until there were about three hundred incensed men about the guard house. The citizens greatly desired that the law should take its course, but te countrymer were bent on lynch oug. The lives of the negroes, at 1 >'clock to-day, were not thought worth tn hour's purchase. Cool-headed cit izens worked amid the excited throng in the interest of law and with effect. A PREACHER'S EFFECTIVE APPEAL. It is conceded that the most effective appeals were made by the Rev. James S. White, a Presbyterian minister of this town, who has a congregation in the district where the murder was committed. Mr. White mounted a wagon in the midst of the crowd and made such a strong appeal as greatly to quiet the passions which had been aroused. An argument which was used by others had great effect, and it was that if these negroes were lynched there could be no clue to the other guilty ones. The end of it all was that the negroes were reluctantly allowed to be taken to Yorkville under guard on the 3 P. M. train. They arrived there safely, but terribly frightened, and were lodged in jail, as returning members of the guard report. ALL QUIET ONCE MORE. Wh\* I arrived in Rock Hill, shortly after 4 o'clock, the town was once more quiet, the country people having gone home, and the citizens were breathing freely after their hours of ex citement. Everything is serene to-night and Rock Hill is to be congratulated that the day has ended without unlaw ful action, which might be bitterly re gretted later. The crime was a terrible one, and there is no probability that any technicality will avail to protect the perpetrators from the punishment which the law provides for such a deed. AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE. One circumstance which served to heighten the feeling in the case is the fact that a negro is now in the York County jail upon the charge of attempt ing a criminal outrage upon one of Mr. Abernathy's little daughters on last Thanksgiving Day. It is said that nothing but the intervention of Mr.. Abernathy and his family prevented the lynching of this negro before the law could take cognizance of his crime. Vaga.es of the Weather. WASAINGTON, February 4.-The signal office reports that the tempera ture has fallen in New England, the middle Atlantic States and Ohio Val ley, and very considerably in New England and New York. It has risen in the Lake regions, the upper Missis sippi Valley, and thence southwest to Eastern Texas and Colorado. It has fallen in Eastern Dakota and Minneso ta, with evidence of severe cold for the Northwest. THE FREEZE IN NEW ENGLAND. BoSToN, February 4.-Reports from various parts of New England show that the thermometer iegisteis from 30 to 40 degrees below zero this morning. COLD IN CANA DA. OTrAwA, ONT., February 4.-Re ports from the suriounding districts show that the thermometer this morn ing registered from 24 degreca to 37 de grees below zero. THE COLDEST DAY IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY CANAJOHARIE, N. Y., February 4. To-day is the coldest day of the present winter in the Mohawk Valley, the thermometer registering from 18 degrees to 24 degrees below zero. A DISASTROUS STORM IN NEBRASKA. LINCOLN, NEB., February 5.-A gale prevailed yesterday all over Nebraska, starting at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at Alliance and reaching Lincoln at about 9 o'clock this morning. Con siderable damage was done in the west ern part of the State, buildings be ing unroofed and-trees blown.down. At Arapahoe, a number of small-buildings were blown down, but no one was in jured. At Hastings the Central school was wrecked, three -persons being so badly injuired .that their:,recovery is impossi One other was injured so that he will probably die, and the teacher, Miss Al drich, was fatally injured. The .storm was widespread but no serious damage yet reported. A BLIZZARD IN MICHIGAN. MARQUETTE, MICH., February 5. The greatest blizzard for years raged all night and is still howling to-day. Rail road traffic is almost at a -complet.e standstill. HAIL AND STONES AT LEXINGTON, 'VA. LEXINGTON, VA., February 5.-A heavy hail storm and hurricane passed over the western section'of this county late this evening, doing great damage. Three ex-cadets, of the Virginia Mili tary Institute, at 2o'clock this morning, for a lark, stoned the residence of Gen. Francis Smith,.the venerable superin tendent of that institution. They were recently expelled from the military school. They were arrested and fined $50 each. . CURSE OF A LOTTERY. Fatalities Attending the Propritrs and Sometimes the Investors. LOUISvIL LE, Ky., February 1.-W. Scott Glore, for seven years interested in the Frankfort Lottery of Kentucky, died of paralysis of the brain at half past four o'clock this afternoon, at the age of 48 years. He leaves a fortune of S150,000 for a widow and one son. All of the lottery offices in Louisville that he was sole owner of, have been closed. A strange fatality has followed the owners of this lottery. E.g-Governor Bramlette, one of the founders, fell dead of heart disease before he realized anyof its profits; C. M. Biriggs, another, met the same fate; Wiley Barrow made a fortune in it, and died suddenly while on a visit to Colorado; Charlie Howard, one of the founders, and who also was one of the starters of the New Orleans lottery, 'was thrown from a buggy in New York and killed; E. L. Stewart, who had a long legal contest about the lottery, fell dead on the street, and Geo Miller, a prominent owner, died of delirium tremens. Honesty's Reward in Chicago. CHICAGO, January 30.-Arthur Tut ton, an engineer who has been out of work all winter and had spent many days looking for a job stumbled over a package containing $7,597.40, yester day. He took it home, opened it and discovered that it belonged to G. F. Firmenich, a wealthy manufacturer. The next morning he returned it to Firemenich. The matnufacturer was overjoyed at his lucky escape fromt a heavy loss. He showed his apprecia tion of the poor engineer's honesty by offering him a bright, new 25 cent piece. A Large Fortune. The will of the Hion. R. Y. McAden, of Charlotte, N. C., who died last week, was probated in that city Tues day. The estate is valued at $850,000, not including the life insurance, which was $110,000. That is the largest es tate that has ever been recorded in the county of Mecklenburg. A Prominent Pastor Dead. AUGUSTA, February 2.-Dr. A. T. Mann, the most eloquent pastor~of the Georgia Methodist Conference, died to day at the age of 70. During his minis try he occupied every leading pulpit in the state. He was a brother-in-law of Bishop Pierce. He will be buried from St. John's Church to-morrow. She is "Graternt." "I saved the life of my little girl by a prompt use of Dr. Acker's English Remedy for Consumrption."-Mrs. WM. V. HARRIMAN, New York. Sold by P. Robertson, opposite Post office New berry, S. C. District Conference L. X. C. A. A conference of the Young Men's Chr'stiaa Associations of Newberry County was held here during last n Thursday and Friday. col After the opening sessions Thursday fro evening, Mr. A. H. Kohn, of Prospe'i- wa ty, was made temporary chairman, and th Mr. F. W. Higgins was requested to in act as sec'etarypro tern. rec On calling the roll of delegates the R following responded: Newbercy-Jno. T. Nicholas, G. S. Mower, R. Y. Leavell, E. C. Jones. St. Luke's-J. S. Nichols, A. E. P. bu Bedenbaugh, L. C. Boozer, J. M. trs an Nichols. ne Prosperity-A. G. Wise. A. H. Kohn, ref S. C. Sheppard. Hi Enoree-A. W. Higgins, D. A. h Swindler, J. L. Dickert. Mt. Pilgrim-H. P. Dominick, W.C. Dominick, Andeew Shealy, A. M. Miller, J. A. Kinard. B. Johnstone Academy-J. J. Kilgore. Ct On motion, a committee consisting of co one from each delegation was appointed as nominating committee. They re commended the following officers for the ensuing year, who were unanimous- A ly elected: President, A. H. Kohn; Vice-Presi- in dents, R. Y. Leavell and F. W. Hig-, a gins; Secretary, F. W. Higgins; Execu tive Committee, G. S. Mower, H. P. Dominick, Luther Long, D. A. Swind ler, E. N. Kibler, L. C. Boozer. An address of welcome by Dr. E. C. es Jones-:eplete with brotherly love, C( tenderaess and heart-greeting, in behalf of the Newberry Association, was re- t sponded to by Mr. A. H. Kohn, who cc abiy voiced the sentiments of the visit ing delegations. After hearing report of the business committee the conference adjourned to se meet at 10.a. m., on Friday. to After a consectation service conducted at by the Ge neral Secretary of N ewberry- C on Friday morning, the report from Associatious were read. Below is given pl a table showing these repoits: o w J Date of Organization. , , Charter Members. IPresent Membership. X ______________I Men'sMeetings per Mo. n g Average Attendance. r "~ l t -2*,''j I p. r b SV,s Newberry: Th oialhsia,i- f a Te obth formunictheecovn tionstianeworganizd inaunc themusl tostae and folwsr:orCrit Neber: The soeval, ofphesial tandemoual tn spofua thelfargen ofof e Proeruity The encotalgementoaf elviteadtpoaation of the en Mt. A.l H. Koheboened totheydisus sion of the quin "oy cnI e -Criemstbenefitkfrnm thisnfuence?"m M oloand othr forwe whist re e Emre onThe elbevtio of th5ena -and mrtoeity disused young scoe of r ethe conirence edjourgemunt 2:30 tr. . sion ofternoson: essow ano sod rey mottbendedi fromer this coherc owiny tother foleced leaith brif any t meeats. Bt tb e ubject. diuse eegte from pratca vLue', noreere handlPoe ity disusse inTescopeo "a sosfhvnssociations in conrnlae. teveryh comnfy," adjorned uivn and3t The afernon raesso was nt no,t largel aottofthe qusos were oters, ti oinga to alh, ecesartlaing of many di fetdelegates. ttesbet i.se werebusinch practicalofate, cnfere hndred t mh intrs it Theassr havding Associatiodst in ehurycoatu7:30ywa ryte ginndg man ofor conesree foth.svrypes aThe quetioe whoawerea inex attendc t will mot nof thret qetcios ere ben- t terentidegatdes aeieeny e.C PSc.The inssesi,,oo,s f theepinger ence adjurnedig and meetasedosvery o one.t uty The Neerehedy Associationdis t churess ats73 grasueally the indingo ant,e an making whoee Cnftenrence a suces,b aing rs adlred byou deeats. ti P.indn. esms:tos in keping usi u tm f0 epe, its gatituy to the choiend who -b heshed ihe spleng music Co.nfeec a H ti need,k' anderwtytoe befor whpurs- 2 in'. It is as comfortable as ornamen- w ta. This is saying much, but 'tis true. tf tb se Now is the time to prepare your b< ground for an early garden and buy ' Buist fresh Garden Seed from Robert son's Drug Store, opposite the Post Office. tf d CA TARR ii CU2RED, healthand swse breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh cs Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal In- fr ector free. The sub-committe of the Southern it exposition commissqion, now in New *' York--consisting of J no. T. Patrick, Dr. WV. R . Copehart, ColI Julian Allen s< and Prof. L. 8. Packard-called upon M Mayor Grant at the city hall. They said that the commission proposed giv- 64 ing an exhibition of Southern manu factures, minerals and products in P some Northern city, Mayor. Grant &< hoped that New York would be se lected, because it was the centre of commerce of the country. It is the intention of the committee to visit all the lare cities of the North before de terminmg where the exposition WMll be held.A SUIT AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY. The West Point Terminal Likely to Be come the Purchaser if the Road is Sold Under Foreclosure. [Special to the Register.] CHARLESTON, February 2.-Pro ceedings were commenced in the Unit States Court to-day for a fore closure of the first mortgage on the South Carolina Railway, which de faulted on the interest on its second mortgage bonds on January 1st. The petitioner is H. H. Walker, formerly British Consul at this port, and one of the trustees under the first mortgage. The court decided that the motion could only be entertained on- a "Rule Day," which is the first Monday of every month; and as the court goes to Greenville to-day, the motion will therefore be postponed till the first Monday in March, unless the counsel go. to Greenville, 300 miles distant, which is doubtful. W. H. Brawley, the Solicitor of the company, who has just -eturned from New York, said in an interview to-day that nothing had been done by way of settlement of the troubles. The second mortgage bondholders cannot institute suit for foreclosure until July let, and they are, thereiore, not a party to the present suit. The railroad officials say that the business for January was the largest that they have had in many years. As foreshadowed in these dispatches, it is not at rill improbable that the West Point Terminal will become the pur chasers of the road in the event of a sale under foreclosure. LATEST CABINET SPECULATION. Al'soa's Positive WihbdrawaI Brings Out a New Lot of Candidates. WASHINGTON, February :2.-The positive statements published that Mr. Allison will not accept a Cabinet posl tion, will bring a number of new names to the front in Cabinet gossip. Messrs. McKinley, Butterworth and Foster, of Obio, are all suggested for the treasury department, though it seems probable if any of the number is selected that Mr. McKinley would be the man. It is also suggested that should the Sena:e agree to the confereice report on the bill.naking the head of the de partment of agriculture a Cabinet officer, Senator Palmer, of Michigan, who has been very active in support of this measure, may be chosen secretary of agliculture instead of the selection of General Alger, of that state, for the war department. It is suggested in this connection that the transfer of Michigan's share of honor for Alger to Palmer would obviate much d;ssatis faction which seems likely to grow out of the selection of Mr. Alger, by reason of the feeling against him by the friends of other presidential candidates. Congressman Houck has received a letter from Gen. Ben Butler express ing the. hope that Gene:ai Mahone will be made head of the postoffice de partment. Senator Allison Decl!aes. INDIANAPOLTS, IND, February 3. It can be stated w;th positiveness that Allison has declined, and that his let ter to that effect has been received by the President-elect and accepted as final. There is no doubt Allison's declina tion was a severe disappointment tc Gen. Harrisen. The General's disap pointment, however, was of short dura tion. Windomi Safe for the Treasury. INDIANAPOLIS, February 5.-So fai as can be learned here, Windom foi the treasury seems to be a fixture. Mr. Cleveland wim Practicel Law in New York. WASHINGTON, February 3.-Col Lamont to-night setttled the questiot as to President Cleveland's futur< home, by giving to the press tile fo] lowing: The President will return to the stat< of New York to reside at the expira tion of his term of office, and will re suime the practice of his profession ii New York city, having associated al counsel with the law firm of Bangs Stetson, Tracy and McVeagh. BROKE H PS SKULL. A Premi aent Farmaer of Chester K11ed by a Fall from His Morse. [Special to Columbia Register.] CHESTER: S. C., Feb. 5.-Williant Hollis, a prominent farmer Jiving about four miles Sout,h of Chestei', wb're re turninig home from his fairm, about 15 o'clock to-day, was thrown from huis horse upon a ledge of rocks, breakias his skull. He died in a few hours after ward. He was about 60 years of age and leaves a wife and two children. Reporters Capture an Important Witness ia the Hawes Murder Case. BIRMiNGHAM, ALA, February 3. The latest development in the Hawes murder case is the capture, by two o0 the Age-Herald reporters, of a mari supposed to have been an eye-witness of the murders. The reporters got on lbe man's trail and followed him twc thousand miles. finally captnng bin in Middleton, Te'nn. The man claims that he is a twin brother of the mar who saw the killing of Mrs. Hawes, but his brother told him he saw a mar strike Mirs. Hawes with a club. The lady then ran and Fannie Bryat caught and finished her. He ~also saw~ them carry the bodies of Mrs. Hawe! and her little gi'-l through the woods in sacks to East Lake. The testimony will probably have important hearing on the trial, and in bringing Fannie Bry ant in the case. He says that two white men assisted Hawes to dispose of the bodies. A Urakemnan Killed. CHESTER, February 1.-Ross Mc Neel, a brakeman on the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, was accidentally killed to-day, a few miles this side of Lancaster. His death resulted in the old way-approaching an over-head bridge thoughtlessly. He was about -23 years of age and had been in the railroad service about one month. His remains were taken back to Lancaster for a post mortem examination this afternoon. Editor Atwoed Becomes an Evangelist. ATLANTA, February 3.-C. S. At wood, editor of the defunct Evening Capitol, was baptized by immersion in the Second Baptist Church this after noon by the Rev. LR. S. Barrett, an Episcopal minister. After his paper suspended Atwood's mind became de ranged, and Dr. Barrett's action in receiving Atwood, under the circum stances, 1s by no means generally ap proved by resident Episcopalians. To night Atwood began an evangelistic career by preaching in the Methodist Mission Church. Terriblo Forewarnings. Cough in the morning, hurried o difficult breathing, raising phlegmr tightness in the chest, quickened pulse, chilliness in the evening or sweats at night, all or any of these things are the first stages of consumption. Dr. Ack er's English Remedy for consumption will cure these fearful symptoms, and is sold under a positive guarantee by P. Robertson, opposite Post Office, New Banking on Sixty Cents. LTLANTA, February 4.-C. R. North receiver of the Mercantile Bank Company, furnishes to-night a nplete list of the liabilities heard in, amounting to $31,954. Payment s stopped on a few drafts that fell o the receiver's hands. Absolutely , only assets are the sixty cents found the drawer on the first day of the eivership. Tolleson, president, and :hards, cashier, are still in jail. Shot for a Seat in a Car. kTLANTA, February 4.-Near Fair rn, on the Atlanta and West Point in to-day, Capt. John T. Hearn shot d fatally wounded an unknown ;ro. The trouble grew out of the usal of the negro to give up his seat. drew a knife on Hearn, who shot n. A 'Pollician, Come to Grisf ;LEVELAND, OHIo, February 5.-F. Braggins, late chairman of the yahoga County Republican central tnmittee, wassentenced to eight years the penitentiary to-day for forgery. An Earthquake in Canada. 3T. FLAVIE, QUEBEC, February 5. slight shock of earthquake was felt Grand Metis at 2 o'clock this morn ;, coming from the west and lasting few seconds. Le South Carolina State Sunday-School Convention. Yotice is hereby given to all inter ted that the State Sunday-school invention will meet this year in the ty of Charleston, beginning Tuesday ening, March 26, and continuing rough the next two days. By the ustitution each county is entitled to many delegates "as there are mem rs from said county in the General ssembly of the State." The executive committees of the veral counties are earnestly requested appoint promptly delegates who can tend; and all friends of the cause are -ged to do what they can to make the >nvention a success. - Mr. William Peynolds, of Illinois, -esident of the International Sunday hool Convention, is to be present and ke part in the Convention. 'Ihos. H. Law, Chairman State Central Ex. Corn. Spaztanburg, January 30, 1889. NEWS IN BRIEF. The appropriations for pensions are 1,000,000 short. The President has transmitted to ongress additional correspondence !lative to Samoa, showing that, in >nformity with Secretary Bayard's muresentations, the German govern ient has exempted foreigners from the peration of martial law in Samoa, and as directed the German Consul to re nquish his command of the adminis -ation of the islands. - President Inman; of the Richmond 'erminal states that the idea is for the [issouri Pacific to reach the Atlantic >ast at Norfolk and Savannah and eight can be forwarded.to New York y steamer. It is intiniate4 also that ay Gould- or some- corporation con rolled by him will purchase the stock r the Georgia Comnpan, but ofticials bate that this matter, though being ansidered, has not yet taken definite a1ape, and they.prefer not to makeany Caetment yet regarding it. The Albany correspondent of the few York Limes .writes that the riends of Ex-Senator Platt assert thai bieg have information to the effect dat Gen Harrison had invited-Platt te nrter his Cal!inet as postmaster general, ccepnce. n mn rm h ime source places John Wanhamake' s secretary of the navy and Warner lille,r as commnissioner of agriculture. f r. Platt is said to have received the flicial notification last week, and to ave mailed his letter of acceptance on 'riday or Saturday last. Excitement is intense at Lexington, 'a., over the discovery of an immense iountain of the richest iron ore, which tvals in quality and vast deposit the LImous iron beds of Birmingham. It ras discove-~ed by personis who went ut to investigate the newlf opened roperty called Buena Vista, on the ne of the Shenandoah Valley and ichmond t and Alleghany railroads, ~ithin a few miles.'of this town. hemiists pronounce the ore more thar .per cent pure and high grade. This, is thought, will ensure the buiJl'ig f a new city. Busihess is nearly bJs ended, and people will not talk of nything but the discovery and the rospects of a new Pittsburg or Birm Ighamn. An offer has been made for the dyna. iite cruiser Vesuvius by a European soveinment, and if the United States ~overnment or contractors shall not the-the vessel, Messrs. Williany.Cramp Sons will dispose of her at a price far excess of the sum named in the con -act entered into with the United tates Government. The Cramps are ot in position to accept the offer, as ie cruiser has been partially accepte.d y the navy department. Members of 2e firm refuse to disclose the name ot lae nation which made the offer, but me Italian Go ;ernment is supposed to e the one, inasnf'uch as the Cramp re now constructing a pneum.aticdy amite gunboat for that country. E''ERY NIGHT I SCRATCHlED nil the skin was raw. Bod.y covered with scales like spets of snortar. Omred by the Cuticura Keunedles. I am go'ag to tel1 you of t.ae extraordiar la.age your CLrriccaA RuxMEmEs performe me. A bout the 1st of April last I noticed me red pimples like coming out all over y i>ody. but thought nothing of it until some mue later on, when it be ' to look like >ots of mortar spotted on, and which ctme T in layers, accomipanied with itching. I ould scraitch every night ntil I was raw, tn the next nizat the scales. being formed eanwhile. were scratched off again. In vain .d I consult all the doctors In the country, it without aid. After giving up all hope of covery, I happened to see an advertise. ent in the newspaper about your CurIcaa EMhEDIEs, and purchased thorn fromn my -ugit and obtained almost immediate re if Ibgn to notice that the scaly erup )ns gradualy dropped off and disappeare c by one, and have been full cured. z had e di--esse thirteen mon'hs bfore I bgn .ing the CurricuaA RIrMEDIEs.gand in for five weeks was e atirely cured. My disease us eceea anu pooriasis. I recommended e CUTrcuRA EEMEDIES to al11 in my viciniLy' id I know of a great many who have taken em, and thank me for the knowledge of enm, eseci.ally mothers who have babes ith scaiy eruptions on their heads and >die4. I cannot ex,)ress' in words the thanks you for what the UXrIcunA REMEDIEs have eN to me. My body was covered with ales, and I was an awful spectacle to be. >ld. Now my skin is as nice and clear as a 1.by's. Bet Ii.GO. COTEY, MerrDi, Wis. Feb. 7. 1888.-Nota traea whatsoever of the sease from which I suffered has shown it If since my cure. .GEBO COTEY. We cannot 'to justice to the esteem in which mTcURA, the great Skin t-ure. and CrmcuuA AP.a ex'nisite 8ki'i Beautifier, prpared m it, and CrricuA ROsoLV,E'T. he new ood Furifier, are held by the' thousands on thonusends who.e lives have been made Lppy by the cure of agonizing, humiliating, ming, scaly -and pimply rnseases of the in, ecalp, and bloo. with loss of hair. Sold evervwhere. Price. 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Chalmers, has - applied before the Master of the Coun ty aforesaid, to have her homestead isX the real estate and rsonal estate of her late husband, Tomas B. Chal mers, deceased, set off to her, in accord ance with law. SILAS JOHNSTONE, Master.' Master's Office, February 6, 1889. Notice To Overseers. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONEAS; Newberry, February 5th, 1889. 1 THE OVERSEERS of highways in Townships No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 11 are directed to order out their hands for the 18th instant and - work the roads at least four days. Arrangements: have been made for the overseers to get scrapers from Peo ples & Johnson, and other tools, for Townships No. 2 and No. 4 at 3. N. Martin's, for No. 3 at C. & G. -. Mower's, and for No. 11 at D. Hipp & Co's. By order of the Board of County Commissioners. GEO. B. CROMER, Clerk. NOTICE. A LL PERSONS are hereby for bidden to hire or - harbor either Willie Albritton or Henry Davis, said persons being under contract with for the year 1889. 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The celved the COL-D AND JEWEtL.E MEDAL from the National Medical Aselatfon for the PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS att PHYSICAL DEBiLITY. Dr. Parker anda corps of Assistant Physiians may be consulted. eons. arders fon books gr letters for advice,- should be directed as above. TAKE NOTICE. (UR books will be open until Feb-. .Jruary 15, 1889, for settlement of accounts. All accounts not padby then will be placed in the hands of a Trial Justice for collection or suit. I. H. HUNT, Manager Hunt's Book Store. G. G. SA LE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. W ILL PRACTICE in all the . of the State and of the xte States for the District of Ca lina. Of fice in Mollohon Ro,opposite the court house, Newberry/S. C. H ARRY H. BLEASE Attorney at Law, NEWBERRY, S. C. Office-Rooms 5 and 6 over the store of Smith & WVearn. JAS. K. P.80889ANS W. H. tUNT, JR. GOGGANS &HUNT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, NEWBERRY, S. C. Office on Law Range. Lovelace House. fAVING lea.sed the large'and cen trlylocated house, formerly the Faliaw House. I have opened a first-claiss *Boarding House -and will keep the table supplied with the best the market affords, and I can assure all that the cooking cannot be surpassed. Good airy rooms. I solicit the generous patronage of the loeal and traveling public. -MRS. B. H. LOVELACE. .FIRE TAX. COUNCiL CRAMBERS, January, 16th 1889.f TOTICE is hereby given, that under "An Ordinance creating a fire de prment for the town of Newbrry, 8. ~ .," the 6th Annual Fire Tax of one mill. on all tax able poyin said t*own will be due ;and paale between~ the 15th February and 15th March, 1889. For the purpose of receiving said tax, I will be in.nmy office each day from 9 Ito.3 o'clock, during said time. By order of Council, 3.5. PAIR,