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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
DeKalb House,
BY A. S. RODGERS.
Most Centrally Located Hotel
in Town.
Terms So Per Day.

Commercial Travellers will have every
attention paid 10 their comfort. and be fur
Wished wf.h SAMPLE ROOMS at this
House: and persons visiting Camden will
Ami il n quiet and pleasant home.
Special rates made for parties travelling
togl,ber. and for those who wish TO stay a
week Or more.
n.y. In connection with the house is a
Srs,-closs LIVERY STABLE, where horses
and vehicles can he had Mt all times for
town or country use, at the most reasona-
BILE rates Conveyances to ana from the
dano, a. every train. declSt1
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01

sSs-Ampic accommodations. Tables sup
,,,;sJ with the best the Markets afford. Eve
ry attention paid 10 the comfort oil quests. .
1kgy-Counected with the house Is hrs'
class Bar, which il located separately from
the house, and orderly kept.
r9y-Convcyances supplied 10 guests on
liberal ferns. either for city or country use.
GJSV SB. LATHAM, Proprietor.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
Candy, Candy.

poyES assorted Candy for sale 10y
N iva BAUM BROS
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01

iced Oats
,Busbe,a Rast Proof Seed Oats
S.f'or sale by BAUM BROS.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01
He Struck the Wrong Mai

See what feet! exclaimed a dapper
little Chicago dandy. as he pointed to
the tremendous pedal cxtrcmities of an
overgrown but honest looking country
youth who happened to be passing at
the time.
'Oh-ho-ho 7 laughed crowd Of bro.
ther styles
4 sweah, though contir aal the first
speaker, 'if | don't believe ,lia. fe'lsh
weahs twice as lawGge Lvcs as i
do
Yes, quietly said the youthful coun-
tryman, as he turned hae around IN
his course, 'and twice as large a hat,
too.
And the dandy,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-01-01

The man who couldn't ~
went to bed 10 the dark,
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
DANGEROUS TO LIFE.

The following letter was received yesterday BY the
Board OF FIRE Commissioners from the foreman Of
Engine Company No. l, and explains ITSELF The
matter was referred 10 the Department or Buildings
winch will compel the proprIeors Of the factory TO
keep the doors unlocked
NEW YoRK, Feb. 81, 1873.
To HONORABLE Boa FiRk IoxnissIosrRs. -
GESTLKMrS-ln respvnse to ''stiil" alarm lire 40
twelve minutes OF ak r. NJ the 18th inst prem
i:ss sOs 227ss West street. occupied W
West, bradley H. 60. suspeuder factory.
found all the doors locked. compelling ME to
force them IN to gain admttsncs and, oa further In
curry found this to be established
Keep all exits 70 the street locked duriug the working
hours and, hnding tho
my duty acqusut honorable BODY with tho same
your consider alton. tho above rule
the lives of AL the employees who about two nun
arad chiefly gs) In of nre alarm Of fire. Re
specttulIy supmlsted. FRANCIS MAtIEDY.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
SUSPICION OF ARSON.

Shortly before two O'Clock yesterday morning nrs
discovered on the nrst noot Of the large brick
building used by q number OF firms for manufactus-
ing purposes In the rear Of No. IS Atlantic avenue
Brooklyn. An alurm was given. and the Fire Depart.
msnt by its timely response undoubtedly prevented
disastrous csnaagration just previous TO the DIS
covery OF the nre mau seen leaving tho alley
leading to the building, ana arrested by Omcer
Riley on the suppositon OF being thief The pris-
onsr. II was subsequently learned, was John g. Davi.
son, who occupied the arst door Of tho building, on
which the are is supposed 10 have originated, as
skirt embossng estabnsnncnt He stated al the station
house that he resided III Paterson. N. j., and had
visited the factory ON Tuesday evening ior the pur
pose OF looking utter his property Mr. Dsvison,
about seventy years OF uge sud further that he
very much ialRued when he entered thp factory aud
while Ia there tell asleep; Ne was unable 70 tell IN
what manner the trc had originated. Tho timated
loss on the building, which 10 owned by Mr. A. Naugh.
ton, Is $600 Mr. Davison's loss is placed at 0O0,
while that Of the Radical Steel Company and Stewart
Co., hat manufacturers, 10 estinIulod at $500 each.
Judge Wash yesterday set down the examination Of
the accused Tor mex, Friday forenoon, nj which
time Mr.. Dawson, through his counsel, p. Kcndy,
states will be able 70 prove hts Of setting
Orc 10 building.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
BoNNERs LANDAU AND HORSES

Following the fight Of Jonn Bonner. the quondau
Wall street broker and unancier. his numerous crsdt
tors sought to devise means TO got back poroa
OF what they had lost through confidence In tue
great manager OF the Bankers and Brokers Assoca-
tion. Among such creditors were am .. Scott 4
Co. Finding NO assets promising more productive re-
turns an attachment obtained sgainrt Bouner's
landau aud carriage horses, the iormcr having
81 800 and $500 beng the eslimased
value Of the latter THIS aud other properly
apper,ainng to Mr Bopnor's lato restdeuca
Staten island advertised for safe At staplcton,
staten Island saturday, which occasi ~ largo
throny oi expecant buyers wss duly assetnbled The
"a. mad proceeded but shorl when Mr. Charles
Morgan, the tax collector, put estoppci upon
sale OF the landau aud horses op OF pay-
inent OF taxes by Mr. Bouuer OF course u contro-
versy as To who rad tbo rghtul lieu upon The prop-
erty took place. between the Snsrn aud ru1
Collector As the only way " settle tbs
dispute appeal to tho courts a motion wsa
Iuaas yesterday ~ supreme court, Coambsrs before
Judge Donohuc, by Mr.. George Richards, on behsa
vi Scott Co. Tor an order requiring the FAX Collector
" iovcr up Immediately the property soxed by him,
II Deng claimed that the execution by tho Sbern -
PRIOR point oi lieu 10 levy VI tue Tax Collector.
After hasrIng William NJ. Muller In oppositiou who
insisted tuut me lien Of The Tax Collector had prcco-
dcnce OF all other liens. Judge Donobue took tue
papers Tor examinatio
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
DIAMOND EARRINGS.

There came. on Saturday last, into tho once Of
james Clutc, the diamond broker al No. Park row,
youth oi seventeen, who wanted TO dispose Of ais
mond earring. lie was willing TO take for IL q sam ias
below It's actual value, aud tnis Sncc excited Mr.
Cuts's suspicious He said that earring was eou.
psrAsIvciy worthless, but a pair would bring good
price On this the youth stated that be could
easily procure q mate Tor II and went away
only to return on Tuesday morning with q couple u
jewels valued al 5000. For these no was willing "a
accept 500. and Detective Rsdori, OF the Central
ONCE, who had previously been notified BY NJ. Cute
OF his visitors demand, appeared on tho scene ana
took him INTO custody. The young man said hia
name Thomas H. Briggs. that he wsssa butcher.
aud resdod ut No. 4I0 East Fiity- street HS
nad found tho earrings, bc said. IN Broadway stage
December 70.
Delocllve Rudiord determined TO hold the prisoner
until he couiu make ample uQeirios, and no bsvsn by
soiiciting biormation regarding = mysterious burg
larry at No. 81 East Ninth street He learned tnal
MrA jennie u Crimmius VINO resides with her fslhers
Josepn Hernandez, the barxeepsr Of Tho New Yors
Hotel, AT that address, had lost among other efcc
aud WINDOWS had been iosnd open, and ~
fancicd at once thai experienced cracks
men had been At work. luvestigation. how wsvse-
showed that Thomas Hernandez was On associate OF
the diamond vender and TINS ~ ocgot suspicon
that botb were Ia some way connected thsf
Thomas Was taken into custody anu admitted that ne
had taken tho earrings opensd the windows and dooe
committed. Later on he had gwen the othsr youth,
whose namc was Thomas II. Briggs, the diamonds u,
asked him to dispose Of them. Both Hvrbsndsz A.
krisax wsre nald ~ Riooo
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
TRIAL OF A LIFEBOAT.

series OF interesting experiments took place yes
terday afternoon, at The Brooklyn Navy Yard, with
the Gondoia hfeboa under the direction and In pres
OF board Of naval officers appointed by the Sec
retary OF the Navy to examine and report TO the
merits oil the boat Tho board Is composed OF Cap
tain Daniel l. Braine, Commander Rodsrick s Mccook
and Chief Engineer Albert W. Morley The expert
took place In the on tho Cob dock in the
presence Of the officers namod and OF William A.
Torrsy, agent tor the invention, ana few other cti
zens. About sixty seamsn were kept duty At the
dock, and hanaed the boat under the direction Of
Captain Braine. The boat has TWO rubber and Rutta
percha air cylinders twenty-cne ieet long and two
feet IN diameter, and the deck has nve seats,
Tho cyiindors Of the boat were inflated before the
inspection. II IL claimed that they be 1ed with
air In the space OF hvs minutes The bout was low
cred into the wafer from The davits and ihirtyeight
stuwart sailors jumped oil the float the iifeboat
with cat-iike agility. The water rose above the deck
about Two inches, but the inflated cylinders
stiil greater bearing capscity. Two oarsmen
pulled her out in tho stream and then bent well
their and dsshiug lull speed against
rebound was gentle and easy Then iorty-sight men
got the boat and though she dipped deeply In the
wafer, II apparent that she could neither capszs
to the main dock, whore It Was carried ny iour
and thrown overheard ut point nliy ieet be-
low. Il rightsd, and the experiment was re-
peated with ike succosa Then u was turned
upside down ana launched This time II renamed III
that position, struck tho water but Its floating
cupacity was not impaired. II was then launched
gracefully q duck and shot forward with
and rspidity. The next test was 70 haul alongside
the dock spd place several pieces Of heavy pig
amdshps, then 10 draw ,he air plugs and transform
the boat into . raft by dis Initiating Inc cylinders This
experiment. was luirIy successful the trial was
minated by going through the process OF reinaaion.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
1HE KLsrELL EXAMINATION.

The examination OF Nine. Resleil was resumed yes
terday In the Jefferson Market Court, before Judge
kii1reth. The prisoner appeared IN her customary
aitiro or black velvet, aud was for time the
cynosurc oi all cyos. Aud, indeed, II was clear
that the trial had an interest for tho pub
ic, for The examination room crowded.
ASSISTANT District Attorney Herbg appeared ior tho
prosecution, Aessrs. Puruy Mckinley Tor the nc
eussd. On tho opening vi The proceedings Mr. Pardy
arose and, syeng the signtseers who were preparing
themselves Tor iscy developments, moved 10 sxcluue
IRON tbs room every one who did not appear wit
ness or ns counsel To this Mr. Herring objecto and
Judge knVFsth vverruisd the motion.
Tue nrst witness called was Anthony Comstock. He
described what occurred " his second vist 10 Nine.
RosteIl on February H. and the msnnsr IN winch lac
ELECTED her arrest Particular stress was laid
psonshmens and fear when she learned the object Of
his visit
Roundsmar Sheldon was mex, called. He had made
the xrrcst VA company with Mr.. Uumstocx, and his
testimony related " the crcunstancss of q The
O0scrvations made ~ the inns w the prisoner Sho
said that ihove was nothing occult or mysterious
operations.
Mr. Puray a. this point said that NO would offer no
further testimony touching the charge, but would
sum II up and ask for diam iskA II Win
the testimony of two witnesses whom he could not
readily produce till Friday. He asked an adjourme ens
TIL that date IN order To prepare hrs address and co..
ect testimony. The further hearing ot tne case was
SET down for that day, and Nine. Kestsli with some
friends VINO accompanied her, drove on In an elegant
eauipaRc.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
NEW YORK AND LONDON TAXATION.

Colonel James E. ssrrsl, appointed thirty five years
ago City Surveyor, has taken considerable palms in
getting up statistics IN regard to the rate taxation
here, The expense OF collecting IT, and oner points
the same connection, and comparing them with smi-
lar and expenses In otherlsrge cisa He shows
that while our annual city expenses. including The
man. woman and chiid, the expenses OF the city
Of London, with It's 100000 inhsbitan,s,
each inhapitant He further shows that the
cost OF collecting aud disbursing our $751; 500. 900
amounts to 81, 800 900 In round numbers Out OF
tnese $3lt0o.000 about $s,000,0 900 OF interest IL
paid on city debt, which ~ about $ll7 U0O, ,0O0
leaving some $23 60000 not paying interest," snow
s3l, 500,00 to be, atcr deductng interest, about
tnirty-tbree ana one-third per cent
Colonel Scrrcl afhrms shat these expenses Of
collection ana distribution are enormously In excess
oi similar expenses IN the city OF London He advo-
Gates the reduction oil the saar Of employees OF
measure the reform demanded by tho taxpayers.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28

Canada said that the Canadians had perfected sn ads
m'raoe arrangement xhercby they can estimate the
annual prvduct OF their iniano fisheries. but
as ye. there Is nothiug OF that kind IN the
United states la Massachu usetts only has
u step been taken Ia that direction, and
IL was important that something should be
done toward devisng Ia this country an arrangement
similar 10 that carried out IN Canada Ho was max
ing EFFORT with ths merchants OF this city, 70 hpys
matters so arranged that the hsh trade OF New You
might be correctly estimated.
The Presiient advocated the blending Of the Fish,
mopaers ASSOCIATION with their own, vitsd such
co-operation, on the ground that u would prove
practical bchout 10 the community. After pominst.
Ing committee Tor the election OF officers Tor the
sung year had brcn appointed tine meeting adjourned
until to-day, when the committee indicated will pre-
scDt lis report.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
RUMORS FROM HAVANA.

REPoRTED RIOT OF THE VOLUNTEERS ON &C.
COUNT OF THE PROPOSED PEACE.
There was slight ripple OF excitement In Cuban
circles yesterday aitsrnoou owing to the Yumor that
thsrs had been rio. among she volunteers ~
Havana Az first 10 was said that the entire vJIunteet
iorce were IN state OF open insurrectiou owlps "a
the terms OF peace that the offered 70 the
Cubans, ana that they insisted tho Captain General
sxactog an unconditional surrender. This story vas
passed around from mouth mouth, but nobody s2s
peared TO know whouoe it came.
HERALD reporter called last night upon Senior Ale
dsma ana the following conversation cnsusd:-
RsPoRrxR--t have called. Mr. Albania, TO soc II you
can give mo any Information the rumored riot Of
volunteers In Havana.
Mr. ALpAMA Il have heard nothing at all about It.
REroRrER-lt Is rumored that the volunteers are u
riot on account of tho terms OF peace that gov.
crnment propose 10 oncr 10 tho Cubans.
MI ALDAMA-l do not believe there - any truth In
H. ana DO not thinx hero ~ any truth IN the peace
movement There was not the slightest foundation
for the statement that WAS treaty with the Span
isn Ituistcr, and thuk tho whole rumQr Is polttt.
cal trick, aud tho news you bring has probably been
promulgated IN order assst IL In some wsy or other.
RkroRrER-ihen you have heard nothing ut all
abouti.y
Mr.. ALDAMA--Nothing at all; but thep you muss
reeo'ieci that 40 dispatches from havana allowed
10 be sent 10 my address.
Tho reporter then lett Mr. Aid,ma and started in
search Of Mime. vaverde, who. It was reported, had
cradle trouble Nine. vuluverde was found ia
Aot, Haven, where sho ruSdss, and although
suffering from severe headache, kindly
consented to SEQ the representative OF the HkRALp
After the reporter had stated the object OF his VISIT
Nine Viiiavcrds said that her husband bad received
intciigeIcs that tie volunteers OF r,ot
IN cousequsnce OF the terms OF that the
ment proposed to oner the Cubans and that they
sisted thut the Captain General should force the
Cubans to lay dawn their and surrender uncon-
ditionaiiJ There were further details than tue
above. Mme. Villaverdi said Inat her husband had
every reason 70 believe The Inlormntlon was true.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
MILK DEALERS.

The milk dealers Of Brooklyn met at No. 39S Fulton
street yesterday aornoon for the purpose Of taking
action upon the bin now before the Legislature from
the Kings County MIX Dealers Exchange fRvoring q
reduction In milk freight. About nfty milk dealers
were present, and the meeting called order by
Mr. E. Deming who nominated Mr. Covert for chair.
man. He stated that the object OF the meeting was
70 appoint committee 10 go TO Albany to arg gua IN
expenseA
Mr. Dsmine said that SIS was needed by tho
committee whe TO start morning for Albany
and he would leave it with his hearers a. to what
plan should be pursued 10 that amount II was
decided that voluntary contributions be made, aud in
this manner tue sum VI S67 10 was raised.
member Of The Milk Dealers Exonangs then
moved that contributions DO closed and that the
balance be afterward raised ~ the meeting Of
Exchange This was done, after which Mr.. 0eorgs
Kpp, MT. N b. kelIman and Mr E. Deming we're ap-
pointed as the Albany committee
The meeting then sdj0urned.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
HORSE NOTES.

Private adviccs from San Francisco state that the
trott,ng stallion Smagsler trscord 2:l6ls) fell lame
when his trainer commenced 10 work h,n and be has
been let up In consequences. II Is stated that Judge
Fullerton and Smugglsr were 10 lrot . series Of
"mateh" rases In the spring in California, and The
amsnoss 6 Smugger, II 10 feared by those interested
will prevent the programme being carried should
the accounts prove Smugglsr Is really lame,
the chalsuyes that have been passing between the
owner of the stallion aud the OF Rsrus will come
to naughI
ST. Julien, the trotting gelding sold by Mr. Galway,
ofthis city, 10 Mr. Baldwin, Of San Francisco. about
TWO years ago, will come East ana take part In
the trottng events that take place during
coming ssason.
Great Eastern, the mammoth trotting gelding, has
been wintering ut Charley Green's, Baby Ion, L.
Many peopie think this ~ the horse that
Green intended 10 name at tne post In Colonel
Russell had accepted hts challenge to lrot against
Smugglsr. Green. however, had three others 10
choose iromLulu. Lucille GoIddust aud Fleety Cold
dust
rhe Chicago Tribune gives the following taouIated
list OF the horses wnicn entered upon Tho last trot
ting season without uny record-that ~, as green
ever incrSasng army oi equines who have Demon
strated their Abty 10 20 thirty clip' Tor mile.
VIII be seen by perusal oi the list tna during last
season no less tnan h,tythree animals which NJ tho
beginning of the campaign were eligible Ia uny class
are forccd III order to win their races, 10 tro sDy
where from 2lek 70 2'30 10 no other seas0n havo
sucn records been accom- pshed,-
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
CROTON AND PAvEMENTS.

There Is war between Comptroller Kelly and the
Board oi Aldermen one sido and the Department OF
Public Works the other relative 10 the meri.s Of
Two bills before the Legislature as 10 rspavsnsut
oi streets and the Croton water supply. Commuuica.
tIons have oeen published in the HERALD from Com.
missioner OF Public Works Campbell 10 advocacy OF
Inose measures and from Comptroller Kelly 10 opposi.
lion. Mayor Ely has nos yet taken = lance In
bhe quarrel Al recent meeting Of The Board
pt Aldermen, however, Mayor Ely transmitted The
Comptroiicr's and Com mmssioner CAmpbells commu-
nicatons, which referred Tor consideration to
Inc Committee on Public Works This commit lee
i;srroil ana Hall "m. ,-a rsun.,,can. uss:s. pc"c
hey and Biglin.
The majority Of the committee. OF which Alderman
snoiis - chairman. nave just completed report In
wnich, OF course, they take sides with the Comp
roIIer. Ihcy state In thcir report that tho
n'" issnA oi CITY bonas and local sxpsndI ures.
The New York herald., 1878-02-28
STOPPED ON THE TRACK
TERRIBLE FATE OF RoBBER WHO ATrRNPrEu
TO HOARD A FREIGHT TRAIN

TERRIBLE FATE OF ROBBER WHO ATTEMPTED
TO BOARD A FREIGHT TRAIN
William Tracey, who had just bosu set free from
Sing Sing Prison. by freight train curly
yesterday morning, and received fatal Injuries whiis
attempting 10 escape from vigiant officer who had
s.oppeu him aud a companion while both wore laden
with the spos OF recent robbery
An olhcef Of the Thirty second procinct was
pairollng the track OF tho Hudson River Railroad
before two O'Clock yesterday morning, and he
noticed two suspicious looking men near 2O0tI
street Walking along Tho down track toward the city.
Ho ordered them 10 halt aud asked them where thsl
came from and where they were going. One OF then
answered, I'VE como from Bunalo and are WORKING
our way 10 New York." Noticing that the meu had
each = small pastsboard box under hrs arm
which ho srove to conceal. the officer ordered them
TO denver over the boxes. which they did rather
willingly. Ono box contained suks, but before hc had
concluded his inatiou tho men saw the ngnl Of
an approaching tram wnion had just then turned =
deuy struck the ollcer q violent blow III tue lace
with his hst, while the other drew jimmy and
shoulder. Tue fellows then ran n opro.,,s drCc.
tions and the ofhcsr staPtod In pursuit.
Of the man who had struck MIN wnh
The jimmy. he nred iour shots n him, but without
effect Seeing that the man distancsd hun rapidly
tue oilcer gave up the pursum and went down tns
track In search VI tho other. About l50 feet from
where tho officer had stopped tho Two he found
Of ,hom ying his right leg across the ra,i
oa which II had been run over by the down irslgbs
train, which be had evidently trIei TO board.
TERRfBLy INJURED
On seeing the onicss ne said, 'Don't ask mo any.
thing now. IN tell you sl about It aiterward; )" aud
he MAS taken wagon 70 The thirty second prccu.s
station house where lie begged some Of the on1csrs
10 sno0t HIM. und ~ relieve him VI his misery. He
gave his name AS William Tracey. and refused 10 say
anything about his aDtecedentG He was, however,
subsequently recoknixed ns notorious pick kpocksS
aud thiei, VINO hsu returned but three weeks aga
iron Sing Sing
Dr. Bcnnett sud Professor James r. Wood, whs
at ended Tracey ~ tbs Niney.ninsp street hospital
where no had Ocen taken, tod Tracey that no musl
give up all hope of lite and prepare himself for tue
iuure, but Tracey only laughed when the Professor
suggested that n cefg lyman should be sent Tor.
sad, 81 guess can 70 to the other world without AMI
help"
Captain Steer sent = section Of police to look TO-
Trscey's companion, and whi,e searching about pis
at 205tn street. known az Hayes per. they iound
der one VI the supports dry goods worth about $50
Scattered uiong tue track the officers found
articles winch had been dropped by Tracey and Li
companion IN their fight
Tue police say that tracey ana his companion DO
dong ~ gang vi tniovss who hnvs operating OF
the Hudson River Railroad frsgut Trains Tor Tho pAa
three
The New York herald., 1878-02-28

py which ;he municipal debt and rtaxation will
be largely anu unnccsssartly iucreasedv The report
then goes 10 dilae ut great length upon the main
objections to the bills already before public
by Comptroller Kelly.
Appended TO this report 10 a resolution stating
'thst the Common Council, the authorized represen
tatires OF the people Of tho city OF New ork hereby
respectfully, yet In the most earnest manner remon-
strae and protest against the passage by the Lessa
lature" OF these bills.
A minority report has also been prepared by
Messrs. Pinckney aud Bisn in support Of both prop
ositions. As TO the repavng bill II is urged that
''uuder the proposed amendment no expenditure
can oe incurred without the petition twohirds OF
the property owners IN number and interest to be
sessed aud three vote Of your Board and
approval OF the Mayor. Many streets In bad con-
dttion aQd where property owners desire TO pay Tor
the repavinR OF streets the authority do the work
should not be depied." The committee, therefore,
'deem u Tor the interest Of tho city and the public
that II become o law"
The minority report 10 equally emphatic in avoring
the bill giving additional authority TO Commissioner
Campbeii in the matter OF high service Croton
supply.
Both these reports viii probably be acted upon at
the next meeting Of the Board