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VOL. VII.
IN THE CHINA SEA
A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.
*
Ey SEWARD W*' ttOPlUHS.
(CoDYRtOBT 1899 Robert Bo5cheh*s Sons )
CHAPTER Till.
OS TERRA-FIKMA.
The warm sun beating down on my
face awakened me. I opened my eyes
and looked up. The sails bung loose
on the yards. I could feel no motion,
I got bu my feet and looked around
me.
The yacht was grounded. ,
I rubbed my eyes to make sure the
vision was a true one.
There was land, sure enough. The
yacht had gone ashore on alow, sandy
beach, where the gradually sloping
bottom led out about two hundred feet
to where the yacht had plunged hei 1
nose into the saud. On the laud were
trees and green grass.
It had not been very long since 1
had seen grass and trees iu California,
but the grass and trees on that
island seemed the most inviting
and refreshing green I had ever
looked at. It looked most
and cool in there. Whether this wad
an island or part of the mainland I
could not tell, If an islaud, it was a
large one.
Had I been alone, I would, in my
eagernesa, have jumped into the water
and gained the land at once. But
some means was to be devised to get
Miss Arnold from tho yacht in safety.
As yet, she was probably fast asleep,'
ignorant of the fact that the coast of
China was right under our very noses.
My wounded arm no longer troubled
me. The wound had been only a
slight one, and all traces of soreness
had now disappeared; and I felt ]I
could use the injured member as well
as the other limb.
I went to the companion-way and
called her.
Perbaps Rhe had been awake, os
perhaps she was a light sleeper. Af
any rate, she answered immediately
in a sweet, cherry voice, and said she
would be on deck soon.
“Hurry up, Miss Arnold,” I called.
“I want to show you something.”
“All right, in a moment," she 're¬
plied.
AYhen she came on deck she gave a
quick glance at the land and a look of
glad surprise came over her face.
“Why, we are landed!" Bhe ex«
claimed. “When did you discover
land?”
“When I awoke. In fact, I didn’t
discover it at all. It discovered me.
I had been fast asleep since you left!
me last night and did not know ai
thing until a few minutes ago. Wet
simply ran aground." .
“Are we stuck in the mud?”
“I don’t know whether it is mud or
sand, the tide but is we ebbing, ace fast and enough. I fancj/ will
the yacht
soon list to one side."
“Then we shall be upset.”
“Possibly. But before that hap¬
pens I shall endeavor to reach dry
ground. Even now we haven’t much
time to lose. The water is receding
rapidly. Do yon not natioe a decided
lean to the yacht?”
“Why yes; we could coast down
the deck.”
, “We may coast off the deck and get
wet. We bad better swallow a bit of
breakfast and get ready to land. AVe
•will wait, of course, as long as possi
ble, for every foot the tide recedes
means so much less water to wade
through.”
“Shall you carry anything ashore?”
“Yes. To begin with, I expect to
carry you. Then I shall come back
and take whatever is portable. We
ghall need many things if we stay on
land, particularly the foods that
not perishable. I will attend to them
at once.”
I went below and hastily made up a
large pack containing the things
thought we would need most. Miss
Arnold quickly prepared herself N foi*
the landing. -
I got on the rail and jumped into
tho water. It did not come cautiouslji above thA
tops of my big boots. She
•tepped up and then, bending . down;
clasped me around the neck. Taking
her in my arms as easily as though
she were a baby, I splashed through
the water to the shore.
“There youbare, me ’earty,” I said,
putting her down where she could go
dry-shod. “That was an act worthy
of a sea-captain.”
“Indeed, it was; you are as strong
as a lion.”
“Not quite. However, I am strong
enough for present emergencies. Have
you the pistol?’’. , .
“Yes, I put it in my pocket after I
—used it.”
“Very good. No.w stand right hero
until I return. I may have to make
several trips to the yacht. I am even
going to bri~q the stove ashore.”
“The stove! Why, what do you
want with the stove?”
“We have to remain here some time,
and it will do to make coffee and cook
things.”
“If we are to remain ’here so long,
we shall die here." the said mnnrn.
fully. “Why not leave the things un¬
til we learn what kind of land we are
on ? Then, if it proves to be an
island, we can .sail away again without
putting back all the things.”
“I don’t know but your plan is
best,” I replied. “But I must get
the rifle aud cartridges. They are in¬
dispensable. Wait!"
I tramped into the water again and
boarded the yacht. I took a silk
pillow-bag aud filled it with coffee,
sugar, rice and a few of the cans of
vegetables, I found »n ax, wbieb J
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thought might be useful, and with
these things, my rifle and ammuni
tion, I weat back to Miss Arnold.
“There is one thing I overlooked,”
I said, “and it is something that must
be done.”
“I must anchor the yacht, for at
full tide she might float off.’
“Yes, that is I’splashed true,” Rbe replied.
Once more my way to
the yacht. I took all I could carry,
with the anchor to drag, and started
inland again,
The anchor was too heavy; I left it
in the saud.
“It may hold or it may not,” I said,
“but that is the best I can do.”
“Are your feet wet?” she inquired
anxiously, when I joined her.
“No, Cha Fong knew a trick or
two when he bought these boots; they
are waterproof.”
“That is good. Now what shall wo
do, now that we are on land?”
“The very first thing is to get a
comfortable spot and sit down to talk
over the situation. There seems to be
plenty of comfortable spots. Rot us
go up there on the knoll and got under
the big palms.”
“\ T ery well. Let me carry somo
thing.”
“You can aarry the rifle. This pack
is too heavy for yon. I can manage
that. I guess you’d have to take the
ax, too. ”
Thus equipped, we made our way to
the spot I hul pointed out, and put
down our loads.
“Well, we are on land, at least, AVe
are on the land, it is true*, but what
land? This is a strange part of the
world. The wildest men may live
within a few miles of a great town. If
this is China—and Ihlo not see how it,
can be anything else—we are notin
,«ny part that is familiar to me. So
iwe cannot be near Iloug Kong. If we
meet with savage man, wo are no bet¬
ter off than before.”
( < Miss Arnold,” I said, “we
can
nieet with no more savage men than
those we have already met. I do not
fear the meeting with man so much as
Ido wild beasts. And as for this be¬
ing China, it is certainly tlie mainland
or an island on tho coast. Do you 1
know of any islaud that might fill the
bill?”
“I know the island of Formosa is
east of Hong Kong nearly two days’
sail. The island of Hainau is about
the same distance west. These islands
are both largo and inhabited, Iiij
’fact, they contain large cities. Then
Hoag Kong itself is on an island, but
there are no parts of the island loft in'
pristine simplicity such as we have
here. You could not go in any part
of the island of Hong Kong without
meeting people. My knowledge of the
China Sea reaches no further. If we
>are not on Hainan or Formosa nr the
mainland, then I do not know where
we are.”
I rat down on a log to think.
Miss Arnold Bat on the other end of
the log and looked at me disconsolute
>J
“f don .’ t see bnt one tbin g for us to
do>” I sa id, soberly,
Av bat is that?” she asked.
” 0 mu8 t make a tramp for it. We
may not be farfrom human habitation,
and we ma J. But sitting hero will
u 9 fc bel P ’is out any. They will not
come *° ns > Y’e rmi3tgo to them.”
ara rea1 y to do anything yon
think is , best,” she said,
* -J following tho coast,” I cou
tinned, . “we reach fisliing-vii
may a
a 2 e -. AVo may at least chance upon %
hunting-party. AVe oannotmake rapid
progress. In the first place, it will
P” u pT eB be behind, sate to for leave we any may of lose our them, sup
Move than that, we don’t wnnt to lose
^ me countermarches, So we must
,carry our pack as we go. It will not
d°> either to tire you, so we must be
c o Q i eQt to do a little every day until
wa f ? tch U P somewhere.”
Miss Arnold was very pale. My
P* an was not particularly reassuring.’
“But what of the yacht? Shall we
not continue to use it?”
“I have thought of that, but I do
n °t 88 yet give up the idea that thi»
d an d is inhabited. If we do not find
,t raee8 °f human presence by nightfall,
we W ’M consider a plan of taking the
along the coast with us. I am
so poor a sailor, however, that I do
n ° t care tc risk ,)XL r lives in it. I havq
^ ea ’’d the China Sea is frequently
swept by terrific typhoons, that come
up without warning and destroy every¬
thing in their paths. A very insignifi¬
cant squall would be more than a match
for my poor seamanship, so we bad
better be content on land.”
“Very well, just as you say."
t ‘Let me reconnoiter.”
I walked a few steps into the thicket
and performed a semicircle around tho
spot where Miss Arnold stood.
The land upon which we had drifted
was very fertile. Great flowering trees
and bushes grew in abundance as far
«s tbe eye could see. Everywhere, on!
every band, were countless myriads of
gay-colored and beautiful flowers.
Ferns of the most beautiful pattern
grew thick around hassocks or rocks.
There were not many of these rocks,
but the few to be seen were as whito
ns falabaster. Their highly polished
surfaces contrasted beautifully with
Ihe rich graon of the mosses and ferns
that clung to them. Along the coast
the way seemed clear enough, but to
get inland one must fight his way
through the jungle, The *jy was fra-
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grant with per'nmes of many flowers.
AVo saw innumerable small birds,
some gorgeous in plumage Rnd sweet
in song, ami great numbers of small
animals gave a spice of life to the
grand and noble scone. -
“It is a beautiful spot,” said Miss
Arnold.
“A veritable Garden of Eden.”
“But beauty is not always safety.
Shall we stay here any longer?”
“No; there is no need, It would
be simply a waste of time.”
I picked up the pack and, with
a cord mado of grass, bound
the other things' together. I gave
the rifle to Miss. Arnold to carry,
NYitb a last look at the yacht, which
was gracefully lying on its side, we
turned away from tbe spot and started
off down the const, AVe walked per¬
haps a mile. 1 began to feel the weight
of my burden.
“These things seem to weigh tons,”
I said, putting them down on tho
grass. “Let us have a rest before we
go any further,”
AVe sat down on a moss-grown rook.
Miss Arnold buried her fac6 in her
hands. I had never beou a praying
man, but the uuuttcred prayer that I
kuew went up from, my courageous
companion’s heart was warmly en¬
dorsed in my own. I knew she was
praying for our safety.
AVe had not eat loug, when I sud¬
denly became aware of a change iu tho
appearance of the water. It had taken
on a turgid, ugly look, that startled
me. Away on the horizon I saw a
peculiar streak of white.
I was about to speak of it, when
Miss Arnold touched me the arm.
“Doctor Crickmore,” she said,
calmly, “I saw once, on the coast,
near Hong Kong, just such a sea as
that: It was followed by a terrific
storm. Nothing can equal in fury
the tempest of the southern seas. AVo
are going to feel that fury now.”
“Then we must seek shelter of some
kind, \Ve are not safe here. Come
farther into the forest, There may bo
safety there,”
AVe took our goods and made our
way iulitud a few hundred feet, Here
tho trees were of great size stnd
strength. I selected three that stood
near each other, forming the angles of
a triangle. This triangle • covered
about four fee.t of space. Hastily
pulling the yacht’s ax from the pack,
I cut some saplings and a quantity of
thick running viues. I made sides
for the triangles with boughs and
vines, and bound ( them -firmly to¬
gether with rgpos of erass, hastily
twisted, Not a word was spoken by
either of ua ns we worked.
The trees began to belid before the
rising storm, The black clouds could
flow be seen rushing toward us. No
rain had as yet fallen.
AVo had but finished the covering
pf our little lint when the storm broke
in all its mighty fury. AVe had left a
small opening in One side of the tri¬
angle. Into this we rushed and
dragged mil* pack
Tlie inclosure was small, but it
served as a protection.
How the wind blew!. The bending
low of the great trees- could be felt.
The roof of our cupboard threatened
every moment to soar away. We
could not talk. No voice could be
heard above the roar and thunder of
the storm.
But little rain fell, Had there
been Would a gtedt downpour, our shelter
have been no shelter at all.
But as it was, we escaped without a
wetting.
The storm lasted an hour. At the
end of that time we emerged, cramped
and stiff from kneeling in one position
so long.
My first thought was of the yacht.
I ran to a point from which I could
see the spot where we had grounded.
Tho yacht was gone. I called Miss
Arnold, aud she soon stood by my
side. AVe strained out eyes and
looked away up and down the coast,
but no yacbt was there. Filially,
away out to sea; We fancied we saw
the upturned hull of a vessel being
driven before the waves.
“We are in for it now, anyhow,” I
said. “Willy nilly, this is our abid*
ing place until some.body comes to ouf
relief, or until we come upon a town.
But don’t worry.” I wanted to keep
her spirits from drcoping. “Surely
this noble spot has not escaped the no¬
tice of man. AVe must run across
me kind of a habitation. Let us
tramp on. Doubting aud faltering
will avail us nothing. Are you
ready?”
“Yes," she replied quietly. "Iam
ready.”
A\ 7 e continued a short distance
along the coast, and then encamped
for the night. I built a small, rude
but for Miss Arnold to sleep under.
After a light supper we sat a short
time talking and listening for a hope¬
ful sound. But no human voioe
broke the stillness.
Miss Arnold retired to her little
hut, and, after a while, I threw my¬
self on the grass and was soon sound
Asleep.
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The KotIi*cliilil* Sent the Hessian*.
Rothschilds made their money
themselves. About tbe time George
Washington was "born Meyer Roths¬
child, a citizen of Frankfort-on-thc«
Main, Opened a small coin shop, and
did so well that he left a nice little
fortune. His son, Anselm Meyer, suc¬
ceeded him, and did so prosper that
in 1776 he was really a rich man.
About that time England wanted to
get troops to fight’-George Washing¬
ton in the colony called the United
States, and Anselm Rothschild offered
to send over an army qf 16,800 Hes¬
sians. The British Government ac¬
cepted tho offer, and these Hessians
were the famous ones who made “the
father of his country” so much trouble.
Anselm received a very large sum from
Great Britain for the job,—Chicago
Times-Herald.
DEMOCRATS WERE TRICKED
Republicans Accomplish a Surprising Coup
In the House and Consternation Ensues.
A BILL RUSHED THROUGH
It Empowers President to Expend
Revenues of Porto Rico For
Benefit of Islanders.
President McKinley sent the follow¬
ing special message to congress Friday
recommending that all the revel ne
collected on importations from 1 he
island of Porto Rico since the
evacuation of the islaud by Spain,
amounting to more than $3,000,( 00
should bo placed at the disposal of the
president for tho relief of the island.
“To the Senate and House of Repre¬
sentatives: Since tho evacuation of
Porto Rico by the Spanish forces on
tho 38th of October, 18>8, the United
States has collected on products com¬
ing from that island to the poits of
the United States the duties fixed by
the Dinglcy act and amounting to
$2,095,455.88, and will oontinue to col¬
lect under said law until congress shall
otherwise direct. Although I lmd the
power, and having in mind tho best
interests of the people of the islnud,
used it, to modify duties on goods and
products entering into Porto Rico, I
did not have the power to remit or
modify duties on Porto Ricau pro¬
ducts coming into tho ports of tho
United States.
“In view of the pressing necessity
for immediate revenue in Porto Rico
for conducting the government there,
and for the extension of public educa¬
tion, and iu view also of the provis¬
ional legislation just inaugurated by
the house of representatives and for
the purposo of making tho principle
embodied in that legislation applica¬
ble to tho immediate past as well as to
the immediate future, I recommend
that the above sum, so collected, ap:l
tlie sums hereafter collected under ex¬
isting law, shall, without waiting for
the enactment of the genernl legisla¬
tion now pending, be appropriated for
the use and benefit of tho islnud.
“William M’Kinley.
“Executive Mansion, March 2, 1900.”
TAKEN OP AT ONOB.
The message was greeted with Re¬
publican applause in the house and
Mr. Cannon asked unanimous consent
for the immediate passage of a bill to
carry out the recommeudation. There
was no objection and it was agreed
there should be tweuty minutes de¬
bate on a side.
“I hope the recommendation will
meet with favor on that side of the
house,” said Mr. Richardson, the
minority leader.
“I’ll see if it meets with favor on
this side of the house,” retorted Mr.
Cannon sharply. “I'll now ask for
unanimous consent for the immediate
consideration of a bill to carry the re¬
commendation of that message into
force.”
The suddenness of the request
brought consternation to the Demo¬
cratic side. . There was no time for
consultation. Mr. Richardson stood
hesitating a moment.
“Belter do it at once,” said Mr.
Cannon “before you change your
mind."
This shaft raised a Jangh.
Mr. Richardson said he would not
object but wanted to know how much
lime would be allowed for debate.
Mr. Cannon replied that he hoped
there would be no debate. The bill
contained an exceedingly plain propo¬
sition and needed no explanation. He
finally suggested twenty minutes on a
side. To this Mr. Richardson assent¬
ed, oliserviug:
“I do not suppose gentlemon on the
other side can be of one mind longer
than forty minutes. (Laughter.) AVo
agree if it will help you out of the
hole.”
The bill was then offered, as fol¬
lows:
“Be it enacted, etc., that the sum of
$2,095,455, being the amount of cus¬
toms revenue received on importations
by the United States from Porto Rico
DALI’S EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Incurred In Pushing the Progccutl ;n
Against Senator Clark.
When the sonate committee on ejec¬
tions resumed its sitting at Washing¬
ton Friday, Mr Campbell, Daly’s at¬
torney, still on the witness stand,
made a general statement of his ex¬
penditures in connection with tho
prosecution of the case against Sena¬
tor Clark, of Montana. The statement
showed the following footings:
Establishing and purchasing news¬
papers, $19,550; expenses in the pres¬
ent investigation and in the Wellcomo
disbarment proceedings, $21,970.
Mr. Campbell said that tbe $19,550
bad been expended on three papers.
M’KINLEY IN NEW YORK.
President AUonds tho Annual Dinner of
tlie Ohio Society.
President McKinley and party left
Washington Friday for New York,
where the president attended the annual
dinner of tho Ohio society S lturday.
The party, who traveled in a private
car, attached to a regular train on the
Pennsylvania road, consisted of Presi¬
dent and Mrs. McKinley, Miss Mary
Barber, General Corbin, Mr. Cortel
you, one of the president's secretaries.
since the evacuation of Torto Rico by
the Spanish forces on October 18,,
1888, to January 1, 1900, or that shall
hereafter be collected under existing
law, shall be placed at the disposal of
the president to, be used for the, gov¬
ernment and benefit of Porto Rico
until otherwise provided by law, and
the revenue herein referred to. already
collected and to be collected under ex¬
isting laws, are hereby appropriated
for tho. purposes herein specified out
of moneys iu the treasury not other¬
wise appropriated.”
EXPLAINED BY MU. CANNON.
Mr. Cannon said there was no rea¬
son to make an extended argument in
support of the bill. The brief mes¬
sage of the president, he said, covered
all the points necessary to justify the
passage of the bill. It appropriated
all the money in tho treasury collected
up to January 1, and such as shall be
hereafter collected on exports from
Porto Rico for the benefit of the peo¬
ple of tho island.
Mr. Cannon explained that the sugar
and tobacco piled up in Porto Rico con¬
trolled by the sugar and tobacco trusts
which was awaiting shipmant to this
country would be shipped to the Uni¬
ted States if this bill passed and that
every dollar of duty paid by these
trusts would bo devoted to the storm
swept and starving inhabitants of tlie
island. (Republican applause.)
* You have been shedding crocodile
tears,” be concluded. “Now come up
and vote for this bill, every man of
you. (Renewed applause.)
Mr. Bailey, of Texas, replied to
Mr. Cannon and evoked a round of
Democratic applause by liis first seu
tence. If be had known when the
unanimous consent was submitted that
the bill placed at the absolute disposal
of tlie president $2,000,000 now in the
treasury and an indefinite sum here¬
after to be collected, he said, be would
himself have taken the responsibility
of objecting. He would never con¬
sent, he said, to turn over to the dis¬
cretion of one man money in the
treasury.
Mr. Cannon moved the previous
question on tho Porto Rico bill and
this prevailed on a standing vote of
143 to 119. A yea and nay vote fol¬
lowed.
Mr. Bailey’s motion to commit the
bill was lost by 133 to 149. The vote
was then taken by yeas and nays on
the passage of the bill and resulted
168 to 107. Tho bill now goes to the
senate.
TO HELP THE BAKERS.
K«j>resentatl ire> Robert* of Massachusetts
Introduce* a Bill.
A AVashington dispatch says: The
lynching of tho negro postmaster at
Lake City, 8. C., iu 1898, was made
the subject of a special joint resolution
introduced in tbo bouse Friday by
Representative Roberts, Republican,
of Massachusetts. It provides as fol¬
lows:
“Whereas, On or about the 21st of
February, 1898, 100 or more armed
men fired upon and killed the post¬
master at Lake City, S. C., and one of
his family and wounded several others
and then burned all their property;
and,
“AA’hereas, That said family k in a
suffering and destitute condition with¬
out even the necessaries of life; there¬
fore,
“Resolved by tbe senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, That
the sum of eight dollars per month is
hereby appropriated out of nny money
in the treasury of the United States
not otherwise appropriated, to bo im¬
mediately available for the relief of
the said family, to be distributed un¬
der such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed by the postmaster gen¬
eral.
Asks For Grant of Land.
Senator Morgan has introduced a
bill iu the senate to grant land to the
state of Alabama for the purpose of
education of colored students at Mont¬
gomery and Troy. The bill provides
for tbe granting of 25,000 acres for the
use of the State Normal school at
Montgomery and tbe same for the
State Normal college at Troy.
VESSEL A TOTAL LOSS.
Steamer Gete City Break* In Two and
Goes to Bottom.
The Savannah line steamer Gate
City, which ran ashore opposite
Moriches, L. I., on the night of Feb¬
ruary 8, broke in two early Friday
morning. All hope of saving the
vessel bad been given up several days
ago and the wreckers have been con¬
fining their efforts to the removal of
her cargo.
The wreckers, who wero on board
when tbe vessel broke up, were safely
lauded with tbe aid of the life-saving
crew. Over two-thirds of tbe cargo, a
greater part of which is said to be un¬
damaged, had been saved.
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Slxty-Fpurth Anniversary In the State
Appropriately Ob»erv»<l.
Friday was the anniversary of Tex¬
as' independence, and it was suitably
observed by the State university and
other schools with appropriate exer¬
cises. This anniversary was the sixty
fourth one, and in commemoration
thereof the Daughters of the Republic
presented the State university with a
handsome flag. Appropriate exercises
wece Ueld in e\U the cities of the stftte,
FOR FREE TRADE.
Senator Davis, of flinnesota, Of»
fers Amendment to the Porto
Rican Tariff Bill.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, offered
an amendment to the Porto Rican bill
in tho senate at Monday’s session. Its
effect is to have the tariff laws of the
United States applied to Porto Rico
upon foreign imports, and allow abso¬
lute free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico. He also pro¬
poses a new section as follows:
For the purpose of this act the fol¬
lowing provisions of the constitution
of the United States are hereby ex¬
tended and made applicable to Porto
Rico:
The congress shall have power to
lay and collect taxes, duties, imports
and excises, to pay the debts and pro
vide for the common defense and gen¬
eral welfare of the United States; but
all duties imports and excises shall be
uniform tlioughout the United States.
No capitation or other direct tax
shall be laid, unless in proportion to
the census or enumeration hereinbe¬
fore directed to be taken.
No tax or duty shall be given by any
regulation of commerce or revenue to
the ports of one state over those of an¬
other; nor shall vessels bound to or
from one state be obliged to enter,
clear or pay duties in another.
GOOD ROADS CONTENTION. *
Will Meet In Orlando, Florida, On March
33d—A Call Issued.
The committee recently appointed
to perfect arrangements for holding a
state good roads convention in Orlan¬
do, Fla., consisting of representatives
from the city council, board of trade,
county commissioners, Democratic
committee, have issued the following
call :
Believing that overy citizen and ev¬
ery industry within the state of Flori¬
da are vitally interested in public
highways, and being fully convinced
of the benefits to be derived from dis¬
cussion and conference over this im¬
portant question, a state good roads
convention is hereby called to be held
in Orlando on March 22 and 23, 1900.
The county commissioners of each
of the several counties havo been re¬
quested to oppoint one or more dele¬
gates. Cities, towns, boards of trade,
bicyle clubs and other organizations
will send delegates. Arrangements
nro being made for practical expert
discussion of good highways generally
and the following topics will form in¬
teresting topics for dicussion:
Best plans and methods of construc¬
tion. How shall funds be raised for
road building. Bicycle paths, their
construction with public highways.
Improvements of streets in towns and
villages. AVhat is the best material
for this purpose available in the state?
An effort is being made to secure the
presence of Geueral Roy Stone, Hon.
AV. L. AVilson, of the United States
department of agriculture, and other
men of national reputatiou to attend.
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The Various New Industries Established
the Past week.
The more important of the new in¬
dustries reported for the past week in¬
clude an asbestos goods factory in Vir¬
ginia; brick and tile works in North
Carolina; a broom factory in South
Carolina; brown stone quarries in
North Carolina; a carriage factory and
coal mines in Kentucky; two cotton
mills in Alabama, one in Georgia,
three each in North Carolina and
South Carolina, two in Texas; a cotton
seed oil mill in Texas; an electric
light and power company in North
Carolina; a fertilizer factory in A r ir
ginia; flouring mills in Georgia, Lou¬
isiana, Texas and AA’est Virginia; a
foundry and machine shop in Virginia;
two furniture factories in North Caro¬
lina; acetylene gas works in ATrginia;
an ice factory in Tennessee; knitting
mills iu Florida, Georgia and North
Carolina; lumber mills in Georgia,
Louisiana, North Carolina and Vir
gina; a machine shop and mattress fac¬
tory in North Carolina; a mosquito
net factory in Tennesee; a naval stores
company in North Carolina; ochre and
sienna mines in Georgia; a paper mill
in Louisiana; a petroleum company in
AVest Virginia; a soap factory iu South
Carolina; telephone companies in
Florida and North Carolina; tobacco
factories in Kentucky, South Carolina
and Virginia.—Tradesman, (Chatta
nona, Tenn.)
CRONJE AT SIMONS TOAVX.
Buller Reports That Supplies Are Enter¬
ing Ladysmith.
Advices from Capo Town state that
Gen. Cronje and his party arrived at
Simons Town Friday. Cronje was
received by General Sir Frederick
Forestier-Walker and a representative
of Sir Alfred- Milner, the governor tU
Cape Colony. General Buller
A dispatch from office in London was
received at the war
Friday morning announcing that
seventy-three wagon loads of supplies
are now entering Ladysmith. The
first eleven wagons contain hospital
comforts.
LUNATIC USED CLUB.
Kill. » Fellow Prisoner, Wounds Sheriff
»nd Temporarily Escapes.
J. B. Campbell, a crazy man in jail
at Canton, Ala,, brained a fellow pris¬
oner and probably fatally wounded
Sheriff J. T. Cooley Saturday morning
and escaped. He was recaptured
shortly afterward and returned to jail.
Much excitement prevails and the jail
is guarded to prevent the murderer’s
friends quel relatives from rescuing
hiiq,
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Southern Railway.
Condensed Schedule in Effect .Tune 11th, 1899.
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oily Daily Daily
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850p 831p 9 52a “ .... .Blackville.....“ .... “ 503p
10 10a “ ...
957p ll 09a “ .......Aiken......“ 4 OOp
1045p 11 51 n Ar. Augusta un.d.Lv “
Ex. Sun. Ex.
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Lv. Augusta .............. 7 loop! 00ai 0 30a 5 21p
Ar. Saudvruville ........... 1 19p 9OOp
“ Tennille............... 130p; li)0p 9 21p
Lv. Ar. “ Sandersville.. TennilJo...... Augusla...... :::: iSliSjS* 9 00a | 7 lOp; 8 90p
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Ar. Batesburg- 3S0p
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“ Blaekville. 10 20a , 00p 1015a
“ Barnwell.. 10 4oa 7 85p 10 85a
Ar. Allendale. SaOpjll 15a
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(via 9 30p 7 45a
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“ 7 30p 7 45a
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Ar. Mem p his, (via Ch attanooga - ) 7 40a
To Ashevllle-Cincinuati-Louisville.
EASTERN TIME. No.34 JKo.sa
Dally Daily
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“ Batcabn rg ...... 4 10a
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ftr. Charlotte.................T..... 8-lop 915a
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“ Philadelphia. a. 1135a 1125p 250a
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at
Atlanta for all points between North and West.
Solid Trains Charleston and Ashe
Car<?. villo, carrying elogaut Pullman Buffet Parlor
Connections at Columbia with through trains
for Washington and (he East; also for Jackson¬
ville and all Florida Points.
S’BANK S. GANNON, J. M. CULP,
Third V-P, & Gen. Mgr., Traffic Manager,
Washington, D. 0. Washington, D. O.
GEORGE B. ALLEN,
Div. Pass. Agt.,
Charleston, 8. C.
W. A, TURK, 8. H. HARDWICK,
Gen’l Pass. Agt. Asst. Gen’l Pass. Agt.
Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga.
BOY REITERATES STATEMENT.
While Dylns He Declares His Mother
Made Klin Kill His Father.
John Lewis Howard, at Middles
boro, Ky., who made a statement sev¬
eral days ago that he, urged by his
mother, killed his father, Thomas
Howard, about five years ago,
Friday night, and before he died reit¬
erated his statement. It will be re¬
membered that the woman, Mrs.
Amanda Howard Parker, was arrested
on his first statement and the case re¬
manded to the grand jury. The boy
was only ten years old when, as he
said, he was directed by his mother to
fire the fatal shot.