davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26

II Is now Il question, who is entitled
TO the reward, the conductor who made
the arrest on the train, or the Atlanta
pOllce who arrested the man upon the
arrival Of the train in Atlantay
MeSsrs Il. a. Weathcrsbee and J. r.
EaSteSllng, of WilliStOn,S :. G., arrived to
night from Atlanta with Sergt. Ogburn.
OF the Atlanta police force, who had in
charge Bill Parker lie was identified
as the right man on first sight, but he
stoutly denied his identity until he got
ON the train this afternoon. After leav-
ing Atlanta he made 4 clean sweep to
MIR. Easterling. He admitted having
perpetrated the fake game with the aid
OF tour c0nfederateS, and expressed his
regret at having connected himself with
the imposition. lie says at Aiken, be-
tore the money was paid him he hesita-
ted whether to carry the fake out or
not, and tossed heads and tails to sec
which he should do. and the eagle bird
fell, which decided that he should carry
out his fake game. lie told Mr.. Easter
ling that II he was allowed to telegraph
ms con1cderateS he would have the
money brought back by one of his pals.
Ihat opportunity has not been given
Parker yet. lie was committed to iail
here tonight and will remain there i'm
I'll Monday, or later, until Scrgt. Ogbum
is paid his $500 reward. Then he will
be carried {" Barnwcll. where he will be
prosecuted. The Williston gentlemen
1cel greatly relieved. They are satisfied
that they will get their money back.
l,arker is man about six feet heavy
Dullt with curly hair, full sandy beard
and wears Il new slouch hat lie looks
like simple farmer, unsuspccting in
appearance, but he is Il consumlnate
william, sharp as Il briar, and an old hand
at the gamc.-News and Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
War to the Knife,

ALBANY, n. y, Feb. lG.-War is
declared. The Hill braves have recover
cd from the lirst shock of the Wattcrson
surprise and arc rallying for revenge.
1t will be many moons before their
wounds have healed and their camp is
quiet again.
No quarter will be shown Watterson.
The plan of attack was at first to leny
that he wrote the letter. 1t was said g:
1.-The letter must be either acknowledged
or denied. If u ;knowledSed it will pre-
clpitatc one of the liercest fights on
record. If denied IT will furnish the
Hill champions with unlimited ammunl
ton in the coming campaign"
Governor Hill himself, after sleeping
over it, felt no better. He is mad clear
through. lie still Processes to believe
that Wattcrson would not do such a
thing, but he has FASTENED to New Y ork,
Just the same, to start out his scouts for
the skirmish. Before he went he said
that he should not retract anything he
had said aoout the letter.
81 will give Mr.. Wattcrson the bcpef.
Of the doubt,' he added, "but if he ac-
mOwlcdgcs lis authorship shall still
call it an impertincnt and insulting cpis-
tlc.n
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26

COLUMBIA, $. G., Feb. Ex-Governor
'Tillman last night expressed himself
in the following strong and unmistak-
able language in reference to the
Cleveland letter: "Mr. Clrvelanl's let
ter does and ought TO take him out Of
the field as the Democratic candidate
for President. More harm results to
the South and West from the financial
policy OF the government than from
all other causes combined, and until we
have larger circulating medium,
based on Il bi-meGaic standard, the pro-
duclng classes Of I'll" country will find
themselves between the upper and
neither millst0nes. The Alliance can
not and will not in my judgment sup
port Mr.. Cleveland or amy other man as
long as his financial policy is in sym
pathy with Wall street and in the ia
tcrest OF Western capitalists CLd no,
nOpolies."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
BUILDING A PLOT,
ho" Gibson's Friends are Laying the
Scheme of His Defence.


CHIROAGO, Feb. 14.-Ith has been de-
cided to lay the case Of George A Glib
son, The alleged dynamiter secretary of
the Whlskcy trust, before the state,
rather than the Federal grand jury, as
under the state law it is possible to in
ilict more severe penalties than under
the Federal law.
n consultation between President
Grccnhut, Of the Whisky trust; Director
Woolncr, Of Peoria; Director NlcNulty
and other officials was held here today.
Greenhut announced at the outset that
Gibson had resigned pending an investi-
CATION.
The preliminary plan Of defence was
outlined during the conference. 1t was
proposed to show that DeWar, who
charges that Gibson tried to hire him to
blow up Shufeld's distillery, is a prac-
tical machinist, and could have made
the internal machine which he alleges
Gibson gave him. 1t was to be admit
ted that Gibson was in communication
with DcWar for the purpose of obtain
ing reliable information as to the output
of Shufeldt's, and that, IN case DeWar
failed to send information, Gibson may
have written to him on the subject; that
DeWar had an opportunity, and four
hours time, in which to tamper with
Gibson's valise after his arrest before it
was put into the vault, and that b G
might have substituted the bottle oe IN
tlammable stuff found in it later, in
place of a perfectly innocent liquid; that
DcWar had such liquid in his posses
sion and-displyed it to the government
officials several weeks before the eX.
posure; that nosuch bottle as that con.
tanning the liquid was in Gibson's valise
when he was arrested; in short, that Cab.
son may be the victim of a conspiracy
OF which the government officials are
tho dupes. AS to the shares OF whiskey
trust stock, it Is to be shown that they
are the property Of Gibson's wife, and
that he was merely taking them to be
desposited in safe.
GIBSON GONE TO EUROPE.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 14.-It Is the
general beliet'h here tonight that George
j. Gibson, secretary of the Whiskcy
Trust, is well on his way to Europe and,
aided by plenty of money, will escape.
The only trust man found who would
talk, said Gibson has been gone since
Thursday night and would not return,
adding that the bail bond OF $40, 900 was
a bagatella and considered very cheap.
1t was thought best to get away before
any further charges were made and the
bonds increased by the action Of the
state authorities.
1t was found today that Gibson eight
months ago purchased fifty pounds of
dynamite. About a month ago he
bought quantity of bi-sulphidc of car.
bon and carbon and PHOSPHORUS at a
drug store.
lie had learned the secret Of the COM
pound from chemist whom he frequent
ly invited to dine with him.
AT the National Hotel meals are sent
up to Gibson's room, but it is not known
who eats them. Those in a position to
know say it is not Gibson.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
Partial ,IuaftCa

HARrFoRD, Feb. 16.-Nicholas Stanb
Democratic candidate for COmptrolIer
took possession Of his office TODAY. Chia}
Clerk Moore turned it over to him on
demand of certificate that he took the
oath of Office on January 13. This is the
9ath taken In the Senate before the
House declaration. '''o
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26

New YORK, Feb. l4.-rhe total viSi-
BILE supply of cotton for the world is g.
495, ,492 bales, of which 2,S90,202 bales
are American against 2,983,972 and q
1922 bales respectively last year. Re
ceipts at all interior towns GS,3lS. Re
ceipts from plantations l234ll. Crops
1867 7r6 bales.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26

CHATpANONGA, Feb. 16.--Remorsc
has caused the probably fatal illness of
City Attorney Warner, who killed his
son-in-law, $. NJ. Fugette, a month ago.
Physicians say he will die before morn
ing, or if he RECEIVERS, will be hopelessly
insane.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
Death of Gen. Sherman,

New YORK, Feb. 14.-Gen. sherman
died at $50 p. m. Gen. Henry w. Slo..
cum has been selected to take charge OF
the funeral arrangements. The burial
will take place at st. Louis. This state
ment comes from General Viele.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
Found ina Pond,

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 1.-THE BODY of
Rev. Bailey Hill, a colorcd preacher,
who has been missing since Friday
was found to-day in Tuggles mill
pond. He was Enthusiastically murder
ed, and while certain men are suspect
ed OF the crime no arrests have been
made.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
GOnn for IinnAna.

TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. H.-Thc House
to-day withoutan opposing vote passed
bill removing the political disabilit y
from all pr:sons who volunteered thei r
services against the government in the
war of the rebellion. The Constitution
debars volunteer Confederate soldiers
from the right to vote or hold Office.
and this bill is expected to remove these
Constitutional bars.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
The Governors stan.

COLUMBIA, $. G., Feb. 1I.-The fol-
lowing order was issued yesterday by
the Adjutant and Inspector General
announcing the military staff Of the
Governors:
+. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
COLUMBIA. :. c., Feb. 18th, 1891.
General Ordcr No. /.
The following general staff officers
and aldes-decamp to his EXcclency
the Governor have been duly appointed
and commissioned, and will be respcc-
ted and oDcyed accordingly. viz:
QuartermaSter General, w. ID. Star
ling, Columbia, $. G.; Commissary Gen
eral, f.. ~. Tindal, Summerton, s. c.;
Engineer in Chief, Geo. t.. Ladshaw,
Spartanburg, $. c.; Surgeon General
w. &. McCrelght, Cheraw, 5. G.; Pay
master General, w. a. Neal, Anderson,
). g.; Judge Advocate General, John
Gary Evans, Aiken, 5. c.; Chief of Or.
dinance, John l.. McLaurin, BenncttS-
vile, ). {. All with the rank of Col
onel. Also the following aides de camp
with rank OF Lieutenant Colonel, viz:
ID. GailIard Dwight, WihnSb0ro, \.
G.; Charles J. Purcell, Newberry, S. G.;
j. ID. NJ. Shaw, Laurens, $. G.: j.. NJ
Nixon, Blackvillc, ). G.; Andrew Bates
watson, BateShurg, 5. c.; ~. NJ. Berry,
Chester, 5. G.; G.. 5. Bisscll, Charleston,
). e.; +. {. Duncan, Union, :. &.
by order OF the Commander in Chief.
II. l.. FARLEY,
Adlutant and Inspector General.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
VICTIMS OF BUNCO MEN.
The STORY AS 1T is TOLD IN THE
FOUN TAIN CITY.

"he oil tho Victims En- Route for Atlanta,
to Catch the Fnkirs If he Can and IT is
Hoped lie VIII Succeed. Tn, H,.c.,
Was Caught.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
LOTTERY BONDS.
Arrest Of a New York Banker Dealing
in Policy Certificates

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Edward 81. 81 ,rne-,
a banker at SS Wall street, has been ar
rested for sending lottery circulars through
the mails. The arrest was made on the
strength of indictments found against the
prisoner in Springfield, Ill.
Inspector Conrad, speaking of the case,
said that Horner is the chief agent In this
city of various indemnity bonds Of Austria
Hungary and other foreign countries, which
bonds, he says, are nothing more or less
than lottery policy certificates. The extent
OF the operations of the concern in this
country. Conrad says exceeds the Louisiana
lottery's business in the busiest times. and
he pronounceS it gigantic swinde.
Over S10O,000,000 is collected yearly for
these so-called bonds. it is said, aud the
whole OF the sum Is controlled by Hor ner.
The latter, according 10 the statement of
the inspector, acknO Wedges he is interested
IN various schemes to the amount If $500, 900,
and that his yearly expenses exceed
S125, 900. He maintains branch establish
ments in Boston, St Louis, Chicago, Mil
waukee, Denver, Birmingham (Ala.), Sau
Francisco, ST. Joseph (Mo.), Mexico and
South America.
Before the Commissioner, counsel for
Horner said his client did Dot come within
the Federal statutes upon which the arrest
was made. He had written TO the Attorney
General for an opinion, and had received a
Chief POstoffice Inspector Rathbone. COun-
sci asked for time to examine the doc,i-
ments in the case, and Commissioner Shields
gave him until Saturday. meanwhile fixing
the bail at 5000. A bond III that amount
was furn niShp1
The morning call., 1891-01-16
ANXIOUS BROKERS.
SpeCalatiOnS Over the Probable Passage Of
the Silver B II.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Silver bullion deal
ers here are inclined to think that Vests
bill will be amended in the House to pro-
tect American production by placing an i'm
port duty of 5 or 10 per cent on all foreign
silver coin, which would amount to prohibi-
ton. Others are of the opinion that PEN
atty clause will be added in the House
against smelters using foreign coin in the
manufacture of silver bars. The majority
of opinion, however, is that the bill as it
now stands, or even with the amendments
made by the House, will fail to receive the
Presidents approval, and as the time is now
so short before the adjournment of Congress
the question will be lett as a problem TO the
incoming Congress to solve.
A Wall-street house which favors silver
says: There is not going to be much
hoarding of gold, because the money
boarded will lose its interest. Everybody
will be using silver, and it is by no means
certain the condition of the exchange mar
ket under free silver will make it prac-
ticable to ship gold at profit"
Dow-Jones Boston special says: Mexi-
can Central officials express the opinion
that while the passage of the free coinage
act would depreciate the value of Mexican
silver in coin it would stimulate general
trade in Mexico to such an extent that the
earnings OF the road would show large in
crease.
"A Wall-street Washington special says
that many Republicans of the House admit
that the free-coinage bill when 1t gets be-
fore the House will pass, but they rely OH
the Presidents veto
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Daily News says:
1t is not likely that so great and funda-
mentally honest commercial nation as
the United States will permit its credit In
the mercantile ana stock markets OF the
world to be injured by so shabby trick as
the hee coinage Of silver.
The Bank of England has decided to
maintain its rate of discount in consequence
of the demand for gold from holland and
Brazil. There is large demand from Spain
also for money in the open market.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
THE BEHRING SEA CASE.
Grounds Upon Which the Attorney-General
Will Resist the Notion

GrOunuS upon WHICH the Att0rney-General
VIII Resist the Motion,
New YORK, Jan. 15.-The Herald's
Washington special says: The law officers
of the Government have already reached the
stage OF moral conviction that the Supreme
Court will, without doubt or delay, find it
self necesSitated to dispossess itself of the
Behring Sea motion lodged with it last Mon
day in the name of Sir John Thompson.
Officials of the Department of Justice say
that the motion raises essentially the ques-
tlnn OF the disputed boundary between the
United States and foreign nation Such
question has repeatedly come before the
Supreme Court and in every instance
that court has ruled that it must and
Will follow aad enforce the cOnstru c.
tion to the boundary impaired by Con-
gress or by the Executive, in the absence of
legislative determination. The Attorney
General will resist the motion of Sir John
rs "veXatiuus." on the ground that the
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland had
lcng been engaged in litigating the respec-
tive rights of Great Britain and the United
States in the Executive DEPARTMENT of the
Federal Government and that the mere sub
Ject of that sovereign. even with her con-
sent, cannot be permitted to harasS the Gov
ernment of the United States by citing it
before another department of the Federal
Government TO answer the same allegations
in complaint arising out of the same sub
ject-matter.
LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Press Association
says it is understood that United States
Minister Lincoln will have an interview
with Salisbury few days after his return
TO England and submit communications ON
the subject of the Behiing Sea controversy.
The statement is made that it is improbable
that Salisbury Will recede from his present
DOSitiOD.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
UNPAID REVENUE.
An Agent Of SprRGkeb' Sugar Refinery
Charged With Fraud.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.-The special
agent in charge of the customs service made
an important discovery a few days ago,
which gave evidence of the existence of a
gigantic conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment of legitimate revenue. By the mereSt
accident he was made aware of the fact that
there was lowering in the sugar entries of
W. FORD Thomas, representing the Claus
SpreckelS Sugar Refinery Collector Cooper
at once Investigated the affair, and the in-
yestigation showed that fraudulent altera-
lions had been made in the entries and
casual examinations made led to the opinion
that the amount of money of which the
government had been cheated was almost
$4,000. Collector Cooper, with a view Of
protecting the Government, made an i'm
mediate demand upon Claus Spreckels for
the sum of $4,000, believing that would
cover the extent of the fraud.
Spreckels handed TO the Collector certi-
fed check for the amount, and this, he be-
Meved, will fully protect the Government.
The District Attorney will at once institute
an investigation, with view of prosecuting
the offender.
The method pursued shows that one or
more persons in the Appraisers Office acted
with some one on the outside supposed to
represent the Spreckels refinery. The way
the scheme was worked was to SO change
the figures on the invoices which showed
the pOlariscope test of sugar as to re-
duce the amount of duty to be paid
Spreckels and his broker, w. Ford Thomas,
deny all knowledge of the fraud. As soon
as informed of the matter by the Collector
SpreckelS at once offered mis- check La an
interview this afternoon he said lie would
like to know the motive for all this, which,
to his mind, is nothing but a conspiracy.
" 1t may be" said Spreckels, "a design to
damage Mr.. Thomas, who has been in our
employ for eight years. He has been
faithful and honest man, and il our expe-
rience we have never seen anything to cause
us to question his integrity. 1t may be
conspiracy on some oueS part to drive him
out of the business"
Spreckels added that he could not think
Thomas had done anything wrong, and if ii
is not a conspiracy to injure linn it is an
effort 10 injure the firm. They desire the
fullest investigation.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
The Elections Bill Endorsed by Evarts and
Laid Aside Informally.

The Elections Bill Indorsed by Evarts and
Laid Aside Informally.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In The Senate this
morning the bill to increase the compensa-
ton of employees of the Government Print
ing Office went over thout action.
Senator Mcconnell to-day introduced
bill providing for the forfeiture of the
charters of the Pa,ific railroads and the
Government assuming control.
Dawes, from the Commtte on Indian
Affairs, reported resolution, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, directing an exhaustive inquiry
into the condition of the Indians of North
and South Dakota, Montana and else ewhere.
Manderson introduced a bill TO establish n
branch Mint at Omaha. Nebi., and McCo1-
nell one for Mint at Boise City, Idaho.
Morgan offered a preamble and concurrent
resolution on the subject of recent proceed
ings In the Supreme Court in connection
with the Behring Sea dispute. The resolu-
tion declares such proceeding without pre-
cedent; prejudicial to comfy of nations,
and TO the usual and amicable conduct of
International relations, aud not in cOnson-
ance with the dignity of the Government
and people. or with respect due to the
President OF the United States. Referred.
The Election Bill was taken up and Evarts
spoke at length in advocacy of it. He
part ularly scored the new Constitution of
Mississippi, in so far as ii related to elections
and suffrage.
Pasco obtained the floor and the bill was
laid aside informally.
Hear gave notice that tomorrow he should
ask the Senate to remain in session until
the bi was finished.
Sanders offered a resolution. which was
agreed to, directing the Secretary of the In-
terror to inquire into the claims of the set
tiers within the bounds of the Yellowstone
Park on the 1st OF March, 1872.
The conference report on the bill for a
public building at Portland, Oregon, was
presented and agreed to.
Adjourned
The morning call., 1891-01-16
ONLY IN HIS TEENS.
j. Travers Under Arrest for an Assault to
Murder.

j. Travers Under Arrest for an Assault to
Murder.
In Cell at the old City hall Prison,
among the hardened criminals who are in
carcerated for highway robbery and similar
crimes is lad of only 13 years of age, who
is either the eptome of all that is horrible
in precocity of crime or ole of the most
most abused and innocent boys ever put be-
hind prison bars.
The lads name is John Travers and he is
charged with having committed an assault
on Fred Brandt with Intent to commit mur-
der. Travers was arrested yesterday at
Bay View by Officers r. Mcconnell and G.
Buckley of the Seventeenth-Street Station
and brought to the city. He has every ap-
pearance OF young hoOdlum, except a
frank expression that would inspire conf
dence in nearly every one. When seen last
evening in his cell lie was willing to tell his
story.
1.-Two days ago." he said, 81 went hunt
ing out to the Six-mile House. l had very
good shotgun and wanted to try it. While
there met this Brandt and two other boys,
all about my age. They tried to take tha
gun away from me and fought back. Then
they tried TO kill NE with slugS of lead fixed
on the ends of pieces of bgOom-handleS.
When | saw they wanted to kill me L shot
over at them. | don't know whether it his
any of them or not, as | ran away They
followed me some distance, but got away.
l had small boy with Inc. l am Is years
old.'
The officers who made the arrest do not
place much confidence In the likelihood OF
obtaining a conviction, as no one was ln-
jured, and the arrest was brought about by
spite. Trayers' father is a IabOrer ut South
San Francisco.