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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-07
NOTICE.
LANDS FOR SALE.

|. One lot with two story dwelling, new
house, on Washington Street, between Cal
houn and Republican Streets.
2. Oue lot, with dwelling house, on New
Street, formerly property of NJ. b. Wells.
3. One lot in the town of Bishopville, on
Dennis Street, formerly property OF q. ;.
Davis.
4. 80 acres of land consisting of two tracts,
one OF 20 acres and one of 10 acres, on ProTi.
dence road, six miles from Sumter.
s. $50 acres of land, miles east of Sumter,
formerly owned by Miss Julia R. DeSchamps.
g. 40 acres of land on Turkey Greek, for
merly owned By w. W. McKagan.
For particulars apply to
A. J. CHINA,
Jan. a. Pres Sumter 4 L. Asso.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
FLED FR0MA RUSSIAN PRISON
Fredericksen Didn't Wait for Uncle
Sam to Rescue Him.
He Says He Is an American Citizen
and Has Been Prosecuted.

Nicholas Fredericksen, an American
citizen, who was arrested In Russia and
thrown into a prison, from which he
escaped short time ago. arrived on the
American liner Paris this morning, and
is now on Ellis Island.
Fredericksen says he Is of Swedish
parentage, but was born In this coun-
try. he speaks Russian like one of the
Cars subjects, and while on visit in
Russia was apprehended as a Russian
who had left the country without per-
mission of the Government, for the pur-
pose of escaping service in the army.
II reut richseli managed to get word to
the United States Consul, wnom he in
formed OF the persecution to which he
was being subjected Tne Consul was
told thai freuerIcksen's papers as Il
cltiZen or the United states had been
taken away IRON hun ana mis- claims to
American citizenship oisregarded.
Penang negotiations Tor the Interfer-
ence OF the Uniteu States In his behalf,
an opportunity for escape presented it.
self, or which trederIcksen took ad-
managed to make his way across Eu-
rope 10 London, where he received ma
terial assistance from persons who had
tanen an interest in his case.
the State Department at Washington
mas been July Informed of Fredefickse.i' s
experience. and IT is understood tnat
after MS standing as a citizen of this
country has been established an effort
will be made to get the Russian Govern
inent TO idemnity him for the suffering
to wni IN he was subjected.
fredericksen is middle-aged man, of
medium height and sturdy build. He has
blue eyes. ,ignt hair and the broad face
or the Northern European.
When seen this morning by an EVEN
ms World" reporter, Fredericksen
seemed more concerned about the failure
OF his wife to meet him at the pier than
! about any international complications
| which might arise out OF his case. He
seemed perfectly sclt-possessed and not
In the least in fear of being taken back
to Russia.
Among other stories about the reasons
advanced by the Russian Government
for Fredericksens arrest Is one to the
effect that he is 4 Nihilist, and is re-
garded as y dangerous man. Frederick
sen himself would give no explanation
this morning of the object of his visit
to Rlssia.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
Mr.. HAMMOND IS I'LL RIGHT.
Blames Els Former Partner for
Much Of His Unpleasantness.
Didn't Know Of the Moffatt Lease
When He Took tho Flats.

Charles A. Hammond. the real estate
man. Of 57s Hudson street, who. 1t was
alleged, had disappeared to the dis
comfture of creditors, was at his place
of business as usual this morning. A
morning paper had stated that Miss
May Twining. who was described as "a
Tenderloin BELLE" had gone also.
II do not know who the woman is"
Mr.. Hammond said, land never heard
the name before. l have no reason
whatever to endeavcr to elude my cred
itors, and have no desire to do so.''
1t was also alleged that Mr.. Ham
mond wished to avoid service in legal
action instituted by. Samuel Green. who
had leased to him the houses 265 and PSF
West Fortiet tn street. Hammond had
endeavored to purify the location by
driving out Objectionable women tenants.
proceedings that the people rented from
a man named Moffatt, whom the Court
held was yearly tenant When Ham
mond Leased ed the h;ap properly he was ig-
on the advice OF his lawyer, he threw
the lease up and refused to pay the June
| rent.
Mr.. Hammond is a member of an old
New York family. and the publicity was
naturally unpleasant to him. He blames
his former partner, Charles ID. Gruet,
for great deal Of the unpleasantness
to which he has been subjected. In
| payment for some rents he had collect
ed, Gruet gave check to him, he says,
| on the Fourteenth Street Bank, which
Gruet afterwards opened an account
there, and. Hammond alleges, put out q
number of checks which the bank re-
fused to cash, they calling for amounts
in excess of his deposit. J. p. Flannery
OF Charles and Hudson streets, and the
Brooklyn Furniture Company are said
| to be among the holders of them.
The cashier of the Fourteenth Street
Bank said to-day that they had received
| a number of overdrafts signed by Cruel
which they had declined to cash. and tina,
| II the holders OF the checks got together
and made a joint issue they could insti.
| tute proceedings against him.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
A BOLD THIEF OMA TRAIN
Grosser Snatched q Diamond Pin
from Thomas Halsted's Tie.
A Roundsman in Citizens' Clothing
Captured Him After . Fight.

One OF the boldest robberies on record
was perpetrated on south-bound Third
Avenue Elevated train In the presence
Of Roundsman Steinbruck. OF Supt.
Byrnes's squad, at Ito o'clock this
morning.
The roundsman, on boarding the train
at the one Hundred and Sixth street
station, sat down ' a cross-sent oppo.
site young and .niddle-aged man. The
latter appeared to he drunk. and the
formers action led Stelnbruck. who was
In citizens clothing, to keep an eye on
him.
AS the train slowed up at the Seventy
sixth street station, the young man
bounded to his feet and, to the amaze
ment OF the other passengers, grabbed
diamond pin valued at $3.50, worn IN
the scarf Of his drunken companion,
and, wrenching 1t loose. bounded off the
train.
The roundsnan for second sat mo.
tionless with amazement at the boldness
Of the robbery, and then jumped off the
train IN pursuit OF the thief, leaving
the man who was robbed shouting:
Police! Stop. theft!
the thief In the waiting-room OF the sta.
ton and when he made Il show of re.
sistance the roundsman dropped him &c
the floor with II blow Of his fist and
handcuffed him.
When Grosser was knocked down he
dropped the stolen pin. and It was re-
covered by Steinbruck. The pin had beer
ser. In wrenching II loose, broke the pir
IN half. leaving the bottom OF the plr
fastened In the scarf.
steinbruck took the victim and tbs
thief to the Fast Sixtv-seventb stree
police station. where they were locked III
for the night
The victim OF the attempted robber,
Is Thomas !. Halsted. forty years old, q
provision dealer OF lJ1 East .seventlcti
street, and the thief described himself
as Lawrence Grosser. twenty-one years
old, OF 246 East Twenty-tuurth street.
In Yorkville Court to-day Grosser was
held Tor trial.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
DON'T RECOGNIZE DAVIS.
So the Police Add Iis Photograph
10 the Rogues' Gallery.

William Davis, the man who yesterday
afternoon made such n bold attempt to
steal a tray OF diamond rings valued at
800 from the store Of John ii. Johnston
& Co., II Union square, was arraigned
before Justice Noorhis, in Jefferson Mar
ket Court, this morning.
Mr.. Johnston,the senior member of the
firm, appeared against him, and Police
man King had him In charge.
Davis tried to look unconcerned, but
his clear gray eyes shifted about contin-
ually and he kept his hands folded tight
~ over each other to keep them from
trembling. He told the Court that he had
nothing to say In answer to the COM
plant.
You are set down as in the hotel
business" said the Justice. Are you liy-
ing at the Hotel Everett?"
Yes, SIR
"Sou don't own it. do your
mo. sir"
What do you mean by being in the
hotel business?
~ have worked behind the bar and in
the billiard-room in Il hotel"
Then I'll call you a bartender" said
the Justice, and the prisoner smiled
slightly and inclined his head. He was
held In 5000 bail 10 await the action OF
the Grand Jury.
Daviss photograph was taken for the
Rogues' Gallery before he was taken to
court this morning None OF the de-
tectives at Police Headquarters has
been able to recognize him. He has a
ciesr-cut; fine profile: his eyes are bright
and Intelligent and he looks like sport
Ing man. He is much tanned. and his
hair Is gray over the temples. He was
very well dressed this morning.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
JACK J0YCE'S RUNAWAY.
II Excited the TenderIOin District
and Gave Him n Few Thrills.

Jack Joyce, who Is we'll known in the
Tenderloin, furnished a bit OF excitement
at $50 o'clock last night that Will not be
forgotten by him for some time. He and
a friend were in West Thirty-first street
seated In light wagon behind a high
spirited horse. when suddenly the animal
took fright, probably at the rumble Of a
Sixth avenue IL" train.
Joyce cried Whoa" but the horse
ddn'; whoa" worth a cent Instead it
dashed madly towards broadway. There
was cable car scootng uptown and the
usual throng Of promenaders was out.
The runaway just missed the cable car
and then three men who we're on the
east side Of Broadway on the crossing,
were scared out OF nearly years growth,
the horse barely missing them
In front Of Muschensheim's is a lot of
building material. The horse ran close
enough to 1t to tilt the buggy over at an
angle OF about 80 degrees and increase
time Joyce and his friend were bowling.
To Fifth avenue and to Fourth avenue
the frightened horse sped. How he man
Is a marvel.
Hundreds Of persons. had by. this time
started In pursuit, and 1'enderloin po-
.iceman jumped into g cab and drove
the traces that he'd the runaway parted
and the horse continued on his wild ca
reer alone. Joyce AMI his companion
climbed out Of the buggy and gave signs
Lexington avenue they felt that they
were Indeed lucky, for had the traces
not parted. they would probably have
been seriously Injured, for the avenue ID
road.
A few moments after Joyce and his
friend climbed out of the wagon, the cal
chased after the runaway, thinking there
would be need for an ambulance. When
the party got back to Broadway they
| found a crowd of a thousand persons
| the runaway.
The frightened horse was caught soor
| after getting Gear from the wagon.
The evening world., 1894-08-11

"I wish 1t were a bicycle or a banjo
or how to shoot" she began. but really,
| to tell the truth. ] guess the press has
made me famous. but d. you know some
very peculiar things have been said -?
Think Of the feelings OF my husband
when he read Of my engagement to an
English nob.cman. Then the papers an
nounced my arrest I'm Queenstown for
carrying deadly weapons when J vas
| Ike ! was dead and buried In Buenos
| Ayres? No? Wen. the press boys said
| l was, when ] was shooting In Kent,
England. 1t ~ all right TO write an obit-
uary notice. guess. SO ,ons az you do 1t
| well That's what they did for me In
one hundred and twenty-eght newspapers.
and l was amazed to know how many
good traits 1 really had before they
Killed me.
Miss Oakley was asked about a rumor
| that she Intended to star next season.
the papers. did youi Wen, l am not
surprised, and I wouldn't be " YOU had
asked me " I was goins to play Shaken
pearisn roles or take tn" stump for
You have heard the old saying, killed Ivy
kindness: well, that saying can be used
| In my case, but no matter what the
press has said about me. It has always
been very good TO me even II was born
| In the backwoods of Ohio. for even now
the lighthouse OF my mother, who yet
l1Nes, Is many miles from "A TallTDHU. Y
| be sure. the press seems TO have round
| ont that | could shoot as soon as | did.
| for II commenced publishing things
about me then as we'll rs telling the
| year In which | was born.
by the bye, while would Ike TO
knock u few yenrs off my age. for to tell
the truth | am nearly twenty-eight, !
| find I renlly cant do so.
About i've years as, | arrived from
| London In New York after n hard sea
sons work, aud vas under the care OF
| physician. when | found cable de-
spatch In the morning papers announ-
cling my arrest in Queenstown for carry
| Ing deadly weapons. The truth Of II
| was that IL woman who had more cheek
me In the streets Of Queenstown while
carrying two loaded revolvers around
her waist, OF course, the report was
contradicted. but even now once In q
ION my return TO England n few years
ago. a report went through the press
that was engaged to marry an Eng
lish nobleman;, The fact that was al;
was with me. made no difference. but
the report went around, and ] had to
any nnmeSr n. Of ,aS and
termed my good fortune.
| "a few years ago ] Was on game
shooting trip In Kent, England. ON ont
drive. and never felt better In my life
when tho mai, man brought IN a bundle
of letters and newspapers. | was much
surprised 10 find my obituary in ali OF
the latter. and to learn that ! had dice
in Buenos Ayres, a place that ] have
never visited Some Of the papers hat
my picture, one of them had It draped II
mourning. ] lost no time In sendinl
and answering cablegrams to all parts u
the world trying to stop the report, find
| ing IT, however, II hard matter to do so.
Miss Oakley has made up her mind tina
the bicycle costume which she has re
Gently designed Is for practical purposes
the hest OF ALL" and she can often b
seen riding around the grounds of tn
| Wild West wearing 1t.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
AGGIE SILVIA SENTENCED.
Sent 10 the Island for Ten Days for
Lettering ON the street.

Agnes Silvia, generally called "Ag-
gle who attained notoriety at the
time of the Baroness Blanc divorce
case, was a prisoner at Jefferson Mar
ket Court to-day. charged by Policeman
Davidson with lettering on Twenty-sev-
enth street. She has been arrested fire.
Quently.
The woman told Justice Noorhis she
had been 10 the drugstore, and was
with II respectable woman when Police
man Davidson arrested her. She was
trying TO reform she said. and the pc
lice gould not let her. She said she had
been living al ll6 West Twenty-seventh
street, where a friend had been caring
for her, during a recent illness.
She said Officer Davidson had admit
ted to Serrt. Lane that he had arrested
her because of her past reputation.
She walked briskly, at the time of
the arrest, as she had seen Davidson
aud knew that he had grudSc against
her.
The woman talked in hoarse whls.
per, and held tightly TO the desk for sup,
port She was extremely weak.
Justice Noorhis refused to give Gre
dence - her story. He said she wa
living In the wrong neighborhood ans
was out too late at night. lie sent heI
To the Island for ten days.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
TAYLOR REARRESTEO.
He Failed to Make Good worthless
Cheeks TO Mrs. Hermann.

Francis NJ. Taylor who says he is an
Albany lawyer, was In jefferson Mar
kct Court yesterday afternoon when
Mrs. Mary Hermann. who Keeps u cafe
at Greenwich and Christopher streets,
charged him with passing two worthless
checks for $40, drawn on the Lincoln
National Bank,
Taylor was released yesterday on his
promise 10 make good the amounts of
the checks. He did not do So and Mrs.
Hermann again had him arrested 10y
Policeman Michaels, OF the Charles
street station.
Taylor was held In 500 bail for ex-
animation next Monday In jefferson
Market Court today; Detective Jerolo-
ton, recognized Taylor as a man who
Is wanted by at least two other vic
tins for passing bogus checks on them
one IL Fifteenth street boarding
house keeper, and the other Fultor
street tailor.
Taylor is also said to have beer
working Salvation Army members
He IL Of II sanrtmonious turn, and ha,
led prayer and praise meetings at th'
Army's headquarters on Fourteenth
street time and again.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
MRS. CR0KER'S FUNERAL.
Services Held at the Residence OF
Health Omccr jenkins.

CLIFTON, y. j., Aug. 1.-THE funeral
of Mrs. Frances Laura welsted Croker,
mother OF Richard Croker, took place
here this morning from the residence of
Or. Jenkins, Health officer OF the Port
Of New York. Among the relatives and
friends present were Richard Croker,
George 3. Croker, Henry Croker and
Mrs. Samuel w. Warren of Long Island.
Richard Croker's wife was unable to at
tend, being Ill at Newport.
the service was conducted. by. Rev.
NewYork. There were no pallbearers, and
at the conclusion of the service the re-
mains were placed on board the
steamer State Of New York. which was
lying at the boarding station. The colors
or the steamer were at half-mast, as
were also the flags about the boarding
station. The State OF New York took
the remains and the mourners to the
pier at Forty-second street. New York.
The funeral party then proceeded to the
Grand Central station, where a special
train was boarded for Woodlawn Gem
etery There the remains were placed
In a receiving vault.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
CRITlCISES Mr.. GOULD.
Astor's Paper Especially Bitter in
It's Denunciation.
CBy Associated Press.)

Wy Associated fFeeSD
COWES, Isle of Wight. Aug. 1.-THE
American yschtsmen are being generally
abused owing to Mr. George j. Could
refusal TO sail Nigilant against Britannia
In the match proposed by Lord Wolver-
ton, fifteen miles to windward and return,
for a 100 cup. 1t Is claimed that the
match was proposed In order to give
Vigllant a race on the line of the recent
contest for the Americas Cup.
1t is held that Valltyrie lost two of her
races in New York waters In 1893 mainly
because each OF these events was started
to leeward, and that upon both occa-
slons a fiuke OF wind, occurring near the
turning point. converted the proposed
beat home TO windward into a sail on
the wind. ..
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon says: at Is curl
Gus how the American sportsman is
never satisfied unless every possible con-
dition Is In his favor. The fact that Mr..
Gould refuses to take part In the pro-
posed match will convince the English
that Vigilant Is an unworthy holder OF
the Americas Cup"
The evening world., 1894-08-11
DESPERATE CROOK CAUGHT.
Arrest of strRtton PI~ases tn. Pos-
tai Department OMriaIs.
my Associated Pr.ss.)

WASHINGTON. Aug. II. The arrest
by the Chicago authorities of James X.
Stratton, the cx-Colorado convict, has
ended a long search made by Post-Office
Inspectors, and l.. source of great sat
isfacticn TO the Department officials.
Stratton Is knowl to the inspecting
force as one of the most dangerous and
desperate criminals in the country. and
Is credited with being an accomplished
craftsman, porch-climber, burglar,
thief.
He escaped last September from the
Canon City WolD Penitentary, VIII. re
ne was serving "A sentence for forgery,
and since then number OF postal in
| sptctors have been searching fOr him
The captor5. upon returning Stratton
| to the peniteDtiary, will receive re
wards OF $500 offered by the Post Office
Department. and 800 offered by the
prison authorities.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
FIELD DRILL FOR REGULARS.
Autumn MRnocuvres" 10 He Held
Next Week III Illinois.
C8y Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. li.--Major-Gen. Nell
son A. Miles has determined upon putting
the 1000 regular soldiers through warlike
drill next week, and has setteled upon
Evanston as the place for manoeuvrine
the troops. The cavalry and artillery Will.
form in column under command OF col.
David Stuart Gordon, Sixth United states
cavalry, and cave Fort Sheridan on
Monday, reach,ng Evanston and going
Into camp the Same day. The infantry.
consisting of fifteen companies, under
Col r. =. A. Carlton. Fifteenth United
States Infantry, will constitute the sec
ond command and will go into camp on
Tuesday, at the same place.
Field manoeuvres VIII begin on Thurs
day and will he similar to ANIMAL "au-
tumn manoeuvres" on the Continent Of
Europe and at Aldcrshot, England. Gen.
Miles determined upon the manoeuvres
after the close OF the strike troubles. but
has delayed In carrying out his project
by the lack OF a suitable site for camp
and field manoeuvring within easy
marching distance of Fort Sheridan
The site selected will be known herea IT er
as "Ihamn de Mars"
The evening world., 1894-08-11
C. W. BROOKE NOT IN TOWN.
Ordered Committed to JniI for Con-
tempt of Court.

Charles w. Brooke, the famous law
yer. against whom Judge Freedman. of
the Superior Court, issued an order of
commitment to Ludlow Street Jail for
contempt of court in ignoring u sum-
mons to appear for examination in sup
Elementary proceedings as to his ability
to pay a Judgment for s42l.l9, is in At
lant!c City.
At his office. III Broadway, II was said
that he would return to the city on
Monday hut the idea that he would be
clappeI into Ludlow Street Jail was
sCouted.
1T was all owing TO d misunderstand-
Ing, which Mr.. Brooke can readily eX-
pain to the Court" saId hts clerk. MY.
brooke has hscn In Atlantic city ali
summer Mr.. Lex Brooke had charge
OF this matter"
A Judgment of s42t19 was obtained
against Mr., Brooke i'm favor of st.
Johns, College. Fordham, in May, 1888.
The sheriff returned the execution UNI
satisfied. Supplementary proceedings
were begun, but Mr.. Brooke failed to
appear. Judge Freedman fined him
s$si 10 and signed a commitment of the
lawyer till the fine was paid or the
contempt purged.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
J. J. ALEXANDRA BURIED.
simple Funeral Exercises at St
Leo's Church This Morning,

The funeral OF J. Joseph Alexandra,
who died at his Summer home in SIAM
ford, Conn. last Wednesday, was
held at 10 o'clock this morning in St.
Leo's Roman Catholic Church In West
Twenty eighth street. The funeral party
arrived at the Grand Central station at
o'clock this morning, and was imme-
distey driven in carriages to the church.
The exercises were simple. Rev.
Father Ducey officis tied. There were no
pailbearCrs. The funeral was attended
by very few except the members of the
family.
lntermcnt was In Greenwood Cemetery.
The deceased was a member OF the
New York Racquet, New York Yacht,
Metropolitan and Riding Clubs His city
residence Was at West Sixteenth street.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
THE ENGLISH PAPER ERRED
Postmaster Dnyton's Visit to En-.
rope II Not Rn OdicinI One.

cable from London says the Pail
Mall Gazette in this afternoons issue
announces that Postmaster Charles W.
Dayton, of New York, IL there to inspec,
the foreign postal system, under instrlc-
lions from President Cleveland. and that
he yesterday examined the London ONCE.
he Was sent on account OF the many
complaints Of SLOW delivery OF forsien
mail in New York.
Acting Postmaster Swift said there vas
no truth In tn" statement. Mr.. DAYTON
TOOK leave OF absence to reCuperate his
health, and at the same time obtained n
letter of introduction from the Post
maSter-General 10 the Postmaster-Gen-
eral or England In order that he might
look into their system His visit was
not an official one in any sense.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
NEWSPAPERS TO MEET.
Eleventh Annual Convention In
Union square Hall Wednesday.

The eleventh annual Convention OF the
Newsdealers, Booksellers and Stationers
will be held In Union. Square Hall next
Wednesday. The organization is ma
tional in character, and embraces a
majority of the leading dealers In the
United States.
This win De the first convention held
in the East In which delegates from the
Northwestern States will participate.
1t is proposed to discuss the new con-
stitution and bylaws of the orEaniaa =
ton enacted At the Chicago Convention
last year, and II is probable some
organized in New York for the purpose
OF aiding the National body will apply
for admission. number OF innovations
other important matters acted upon.
The evening world., 1894-08-11
NO CHOLERA SHIP HERE.
Hut IL Report that There Was
Caused Some Excitement.

Considerable excitement was created
by iumor in town this morning that
q steamship was detained at Quaran-
tine with several cases OF cholera on
board. The rumor travelled fast. and
soon reached the Health Department.
Or. Charles r. Roberts at once tele-
phoned to DIR. jenkins at Quarantine
for particulars.
The reply was that the rumor was
absolutely false in every particular. Or.
jenkins was at a loss 30 know how the
story originated.