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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19

Astronomers claim that there are
over II. 500, 900 comets in the solar
system alone.
Rapid growth of the finger nails is
considered to indicate good health
There is prospect of more trouble
in Brazil, The revolutionists are re-
organizing and there is considerable
excitement.
The appearance of Mrs. Yang Yu
at formal dinner given by her hus-
band, the Chinese minister, in Wash.
ington recently, was a most impor-
tant event in her life. From the
Chinese point of view, this made hel
very advanced woman. 1t was the
third step in her progress toward
liberty-tbe first having been taken
when she appeared at legation re.
ception, and the second when she at.
tended State dinner at the White
House.
Caycay, West Indian island, Is
inhabited exclusively by turtles, some
of which grow to al enormous size
Attempts to establish human habita'
tions on the island have always fail
ed. The turtles undermine the foun.
dations of the houses, and not lnfre
quently attack the inmates.
Ellis Wells an engineer on the
Carolina Central Railroad, was sca|d
ed to death in collision near Rock
ingham, n. c., yesterday morning.
The greater part of what We see
when we look at Jupiter is probably
mass of more or less heated clouds,
suspended around the hot core of
the planet within-a cloud ball,
500 miles in diameter. Above
Jupiter's equator the surface of those
clouds is whirling along at the rate OF
more than $1,000 miles an hour, in
consequence of the planets rapid
rotation on it's axis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19

gave him one anxious look and then
uttered a CRY Of horror and Of pity. His
eyes were gone. The man was blind
.sDeath!'' screamed all the soldiers,
hitting tho brigands with their muskets
and kicking them
ssDeathi'' The voice Of the captain
was lost in the tumult, and tie soldiers
ran cut, dragging the murderers with
them. :.
seWill you do this act Of mercy?'
asked the wounded man Of the woman
when they remained alone together.
She lifted her eyes to heaven and mur-
INJURED:
.'My life is yours!''
They joined hands, and a discharge
Of musketry in the valley below seemed
to seal the compact between them. =
Translated From the Italian For Ro.
nance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19
The Legislature.
DECEMBER 12.

O11O OlLuAOAI4S Ia
la The Senate the third read
ing bill frcm the House. limiting G
the pay of children employed for em-
pauuelling juries in all counties at 50
cents per day, instead of the amount
paid to court bailiffs, was on motion ol
MIR. .Finly. laid 90 lbe table.
The BUST and Mower election re-
form bills, to escape humiliation. were
continued to the next Session, and sew
eral other bills killed.
The election bills were discussed for
some time. Mr.. Mower desired that
the provision requiring registration GER
ti6cates at primary elections be eliminat.
ed.
Mr.. Moses disagreed with Mr.. Now
er as to his latter point. He could see
nc reason Why a man should have a
voice in the selection of candidate
when he could not vote for him at the
general election. The registration sys-
TEN bad been tried ip primaries in Sum-
ter and worked like charm. lu the
interest of fair elections be hoped the
bill would pass
The bill abolishing the Office of fish
commissioner was passed.
The bill requiring surety companies
TO invest in State securities vas killed
At the night session there vas an un-
favorable reports to 4-on the me-
tropolitap police bill, and there will
probably be long fight over it The
Senate despite night sessions is consid-
erably behiod on its calendar.
In the House the color line question
was the feature Of almost all of ycster-
days day session. The matter arose
through the consideration Of Mr.. OTIS
bill to make railroad companies provide
separate coaches for the races-,he
Jim Crow car bill. which has been
killed session after session for years
The matter of race feeling and the pc.
culiar offeusiveness of the negro TO the
olfactory organs. was injected into the
discussion by Representative Watson.
Very soon Canary Miller. the col
ored ex-Copgressman. the peculiar
light-color Of whose skin has been re-
ferred to, made a red hot speech in re-
ply to Mr.. Watson. which was most at
tentively listened to by every one.
The bill had been reported unfavor-
ably b. the committee and it was not
expected that any kind Of fight over
i, would be developed 1t was there
fore surprise wher the vote was taken
and it was found that the House was
tied on the matter, and the further dis
cussion bad to be postponed to the night
session, when it was discussed at length
and passed to third reading.
There we're several other bills Of ccn
siderable importance considered at both
the morning and nigh. sessions The
bill to make railroads refund to shippers
overcharges aud pay for frelghts lost or
destroyed was killed.
Among the new bills introduced was
a bill relating to the care of infants sut-
feripg with diseases Of the eye. Mr.
Bacot
The bill makes parents aud others as
soon as any eye trouble appears with an
infant. however young. report the
trouble to practitioner Of the city or
town or ueigbborhood, under a penalty
of 6ue not exceeding $1o0. or i'm
prisonment not to exceed six months or
both.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19

A cue-rious accident happened in
Oregon ooe day last week. A China
man fell from a railroad train aud
cleared the wheels but his cue switched
around. got caught in the breaks, and
dragged him under the wheels, where
he was killed
The Republicans defeated Hon.
Wilson in West Va, but they didn't
down him. A West Va. father has
just named a pair of twins after him.
It isn't every statesman that can achieve
that.
Poor Mr.. Havemeyer, the Sugar
Trust man, who is appealing to con-
gress for more protection, a few days
ago drew a neat little personal check
for $1.500.000. A collection for
Havemeyer is in order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19
IN THE SENATE.

The morning session of the Senate
yesterday was about as dry and unin
teresting as it could possibly have been
There was absolutely nothing to hold
attention.
The Salem County bill was continued
until next year, and SO was Senator
Miller's bill to declare it misdemea-
nor for any person or persons afte,
actual notice or knowledge of the ex-
istence Of any mortgage or lien there
upon to dissever, detach or remove
from the freehold of any lands upon
which any such mortgage or other lien
may exist any building or fixture,
without the written consent Of the
mortgage or holder of such lien, and
to provide punishment therefor.
The bill reducing the State Dispen-
ser's salary to $4,000, was given its
third reading and becomes law, as
does also the bill reducing sheriffs' per
diem for dieting prisoners from 81 TO
25 cents
At the night session Of the Senate
there was lot two minutes talk upon
any measure. Steady work was put in
90 the calendar, with the result that
little was left of it,
The bill Incorporating Clemson Col
lagc, and giving its trustees police
jurisdiction over the territory within a
radius Of Eve miles from its main build
ing, passed its second reading, With an
amendment providing that the charter
of the town Of PeDdleton shall remain
Of force. Complications will be caused
by that amendment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19
HE MURDERER LyNcnED.

Just outside the corporate limits OF
the town stands stately hickory tree.
The prisoner was taken to this. tree. a
rope was looped about his neck. the
word was given, hundred men jerked
him from the ground and the body of
Ed Sullivan swung in the air. His
frantic efforts of arms and legs and the
gurgliog respiration soon ceased and
bis body hung limp between earth aud
sky. Then followed the quick reports
Of hundred pistols and the body was
riddled, and Ed Sullivan vas not only
dead. but literally riddled with bullets.
Tonight at IL O'Clock Governor
Evans ordered the Greenville Guards
to proceed to WILLIAMSON to protect the
prisoner, and in thirty minutes the
company was iu the armory awaiting
orders.
It is rumored and believed that a
negro man is the real murderer and
that the boy was only tool.
Mayor Sullivan, of Williamson, used
every means to prevent the lyncbing
but was powerless The negro man
who is thought to be the murderer is
spotted and will be caught.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15

CHICAGO. ILL, June 14.--Selling of
wheat by the prominent local heavy
weights was more powerful to-day than
all the damage reported and drought
news that was received. The Indifference
OF foreigners, as expressed by lower
cables and by the lack of buying orders
from the other side, was one Of the dis
appointing features Of the day. The
crowd seemed to have grown tired Of
the discussion of hot weather. and con-
lesser lights among the bulls sold out,
and the big bears helped them get rid
of IT, but at lower prices than they de-
sired. July wheat opened at 59&4Mj9iac..
sold between GOllG39c., and closing ga
&c. lower than yesterday at $3.50 j0Ac.
The cash demand for wheat was good
to-day, but owing to the weakness in
futures, prices were cOrrespondingly
lower.
Corn did not participate in the weak
ness Of wheat, but held a firm tone
throughout the entire session. July corn
opened at ilI3c to 4l2.c., sold between
42lsc. and 4lAu4l%c. closing 1sc. higher
oats were affected favorably by the
Cincinnati Price-Current's summary,
which said: Portion Of oats are good
much Of II poor; doubtful II much over
three-fourths Of crop" Then, too.
the omnipresent small stocks serve 10
incite the bulls every time they are
thought Of July closed Isc. higher
and June &c higher than yesterday.
Cash oats were in good demand and
l3d%,c. higher.
Provisions were easy at the opening
on a decline I'm the value Of live hogs,
rallyirg on the squirt in wheat. but when
that grain sold off products became
easier. and finally receded a little. Pack
ers were the best sellers July pork
closed Zoe. lower than yesterday July
lard Sc lower and July ribs Toe lower
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

Following is the daily cotton letter OF
Atwood. Violet * Co., or New YORK, Dy
private wire to G. W. Branch a Co.;
Liverpool opened steady ana partially
l-64 lower. closing steady at about last
evenings prices. spot sales. lO,vD Dales,
at unchanged prices, with hardening
tendency. Manchester market was quiet
and unchanged for yarns. and cloths
We're in moderate demand. The early de-
cline In Liverpool and this market was
caused by reports OF seasonable rains IN
the Atlantic States, which reports were
not confirmed by later private advices.
In some sections slig.- showers had raj
len, but generally the weather was dry
ana clear ana the crops needing rain
Mooile-Crop suffering from cool nights
ana want OF rain. MOntgomery-Clear
and dry. Salem-Warm and dry; no rain.
The slight decline at opening was quick
~ regained, >as there seems TO be buyers
on all weak spots and undertone Is firm.
Should needed rains fall the tendency will
be 10 narrow the difference between this
crop and the next. The slight trading IS
largely local and attracts little new or
outside business. During the next few
days prices VIII be largely governed Icy
the weather reports which are closely
watched. Spot market steady and I'M
changed, with sales Of 345 bales at I'M
changed prices. Port receipts, 2l53 bales
against 2.57S bales last week and 4.O62
bales last year The southern spot mar
kets are quiet and unchanged. Exports
continued free, being to-day 800 bales
Our market closed quiet and steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June l4.-Cotton steady:
middling gulf. 7 9-l6: mlddling uplands,
5-l6; sales, $40 bales. Futures closed
quiet and steady; sales. $500 bales;
TENDER, I25; October 1872; November,
737; December, 742; January, 749; Feb
ruary, 7.55; March, 49,
The consolidated net receipts of cotton
reported to-day from all ports were
2.l53 bales; exports 10 Great Britain,
1926 bales Continent. II. 400 bales:
stocks 392047 bales.
Total so far this week-Net receipts,
l4,IsO bales; exports to Great Britain.
1928 bales; France, II bales; Continent,
13, 0s0 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. June 14.-Cotton
steady; sales. 400 bales: June. 7O2:
July, 7.02: August, 100: September. 6.94 /:
October. SOS; November 1903; December,
10; January 7l6; February, 100.
LIVERPOOL. June l4.-12:30 =. NJ
Cotton-Fair business done at ucch aged
prices; American mlddllng. 4 l-l6; s.les,
10000 bales; American. 1900 bales; specu-
lation and export, 1000 bales; American,
5000 bales. Futures firm. June and
July, (: July and August, 3 63-64; August
and September. 4Q4 Lea; September and
October 1-64; December and January,
3-64; January and February I 6-64.
2. M.-American mddlng. fair Az;
good middling, 3-1G: mddlng, l-16;
low middlng. 1910; good ordinary
3 1916; ordinary. 3ss; June, 3 G2-64Q
G3-64; June and July, 3 G2-Gid3 1894 /;
July and August 8 G3-64. buyers; August
and September, 4. buyers; September and
October, 1854. sellers: October and No
vember. 1919 2-64: November and
December. 2-6iG4 1854 December and
January. 4 3-G40i 4-6i; January and Feb
ruary,. 4-6iq4 5-64. Futures closed
quiet but steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
NORTH CAROLIN1 TEACHERS.
The Assembly to Meet at Morehead-voy-
aging in "a Canoe-Wake Forest.

RALEIGH, n. c., June 14.-Special-
The eleventh annual session of the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
meets at MoGrehead next Tuesday, 18th
instant. and Will hold until July Cd two
weeks. An interesting and attractive
programme has been arranged, and every
thing indicates a pleasant session. IT
is the largest State organization of teach
ers i'm the world.
Three young men from Greensboro are
making a voyage in a canoe down Cape
Fear and Haw rivers TO Wilmington,
They began their trip at Haw River sta
ton and have reached the Cape Fear.
During the trip down Haw river they
had 10 carry their boat around many
rapids and shadows.
To-day was graduationday at Wake
Forest College. Twenty-eight young mea
received their diplomas. or this number
two took the degree Of NJ. A., one B.
S. and the other twenty-five took b.
A. Seven OF the number this morning
delivered addresses, and the remaining
twenty-one submitted theses. The vale
dictorian of the class was Robert w.
Haywood OF Jones county. and the
salutatory address was delivered by VIII
liam l.. FOushee, of Person county.
The Euzelian medal for Improvement In
oratory was awarded to Bruce Benton,
of Union county, and the PhilOmatheSan
medal TO A. b. Cannady. Of Granville.
j. ID. Robertson, OF Iredell county, won
the oratory medal, and w. l.. b'oushee,
OF Person, received the essay medal.
No honorary degrees were conferred by
the trustees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15


Lewis '" Ny Judge
Gibson vs. Roverfdee: from s,c,-
mono city. Affirmed. cTinion by Judge
karn q Hickson VS.. B,ackford.
Trustee, ct ais. from Richmond citv
A,,i,tned opinion by Judge Lewis.
Mllpnrn Wagon co. VS.. Visewarrer:
i lon 4, i'14vHlnsham county. Affirmed; opin.
Lake vs. Tyree: from Madison county
Aihrme0; opinion by Judge Lewis Judse
Fauhueroy dissenting.
NoWiin et ais. VS. Chapman ct ais 9.
from Roanoke county. Reversed and
agreed decree; opinion by Judge Lewis
Myers vs.. Commonwealth from Lee
county; Judgment affirmed: opinion by
Judge Lacy.
Weatherman VS.. Commonwealth .
from Carroll county. Judgment AZ,
hrmed opinion by Judge Lacy.
krise vs.. Ryan and Krise vs.. Clark.
from city OF Lynchhurg. Affirmed: opinion
by Judge Lacy. Judges Lewis and Rich
Irowbridges administrator vs. Dam
vile street Car Company. from city
OF Danvilie Affirmed; opinion by Judge
Lacy.
McKenny ct ais. vs.. Daniel: from
Prince Edward county. Reversed opia-
Ton by Judge Lacy.
Moore eli ais. vs.. Butler ct ais: from
Hanover county. Affirmed; opinion by
JuuRe Lacy.
Ruffin VS.. Commercial National Bank:
from city OF Danville Reversed; opinion
by Judge Lacy.
Clirch River Veneer Company VS. Kurth
ct ais, from Washington county. Az
frmed. opinion by Judge Lacy
Berryvile Land and Improvement Com
pany VS.. Lewis; from Clarke county. AZ
hrmed; opinion by Judge Lacy.
Robinetts administrator VS.. Robinett's
heirs; from Bland county Affirmed;
opinion by Judge Fauntleroy.
Etter ct ais. vs.. Scott; from Wythe
county Reversed; opinion by Judge
Faunteroy
Norfolk and Western Railroad Compa-
ny vs. Ward; from Carroll county. AZ
frmed; opinion by Judge Fauntleroy
Shiriet, etc. VS.. DOwell: from Greene
county. Reversed; opinion by Judge
Fauntle roy. Judge Lacy dissenting.
Chapel ct ais. VS.. Trente, etc; from
Bedford county. Rehearing denied
Hamburg Bremen Insurance Company
VS.. Thornton. Dismissed.
Rensens ct ais, VS.. Lawson. Sent to
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
TOBACCO EXCHANGE

RICHMOND. VA. June 49, 1884,
Offerings of tobaccos at auction on
Change to-day, by Messrs George 4.
Haynes and Sublett 4 Cary, " packages
Of sun-cured tobaccos one package sold
at S2l.50 one at ST, one at $l3.75. one at
$3.50 one at $l2, two at yll. one az @75,
one at 80, one al N75. one at $40. one
at S2. one at S5.l5. two AT $3.50, four at
s., one at $40, one at $50, two at $3.50,
one at s. 90 two at 500, two at s.. one
at $3.50, one at $50 two at $40, one at
$3.50 one at $780, two a $40. three at
81, two at $3.50 one at $500, : packages
taken I'm at $3.50. three packages sold at
$3.50, two packages taken In at $500 three
packages sold at 1910 four at 50, one at
$3.50, one al $3.50, one at S2.55. one at $50
two at S2.4). one package taken IN at
s. 40 one package sold at $40, three at
81 IS, one AT $3.50 one at S2.20, one at W.,
two at $40. two packages taken In at
81 two packages sold at 81, one at Sl.lO.
Private sales reported to the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers, 66 hogsheads; filters, 49, scrap
(brighD. 3; leaf dark, p; Tugs dark, :.
Total, III hogshcads.
Tho tobacco Inspector reports to-day:
Inspections-Brigh q hogsheads; dark,
81 hogsheads and 80 tierces, &c Rein
spections-B Bright, IS h0gsheads; dark,
hogsheads
Myers. Meals, Davenport's, Jones' Sea-
broOkes. Allegheny, Old Dominion. Smell
burnes, Shockoe. and Crenshaw's tobacco
warehouses report to-day: Receipts, bS
packages. deliveries 80 packages.
United States internal revenue coilec-
lions for the city Of Richmond Va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, SZbLSl; plug
tobaccos. S3.1S9Si. Total 6,45LU.
A good break OF working tobaccos at
the Planters warehouse to-day, with some
few brights. Brights sold high. Prices Of
working tObaccos unchanged.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange To-
day: W. y. Gunter. w Il. Carpenter, j.
NJ Winston c.. r. Thomas, Louisa cOun-
ty; r. b. Vaughan, Petersburg; w. ii.
Sweat. Durham, y. {.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
ROANOKE DEMOCRATS.
Intellectual TO Hold Ward Meetings-Roa-
noke Publishing Company.

ROANOKE. VA. June 14-Special-The
Democratic Executive Committee has
made several Intellectual attempts to hold
a meeting 10 arrange for ward meetings
to elect delegates 10 the congressional
convention to be held here August 18th.
The party in Roanoke is apathetc
a party Of tourists from Chattanoo "a
and Memphis stopped over last night
and part OF to-day, en- route to Norfolk
and Virgins Beach.
The Roanoke Publishing Company,
with w. II. II. Downey. president; {.
\. Fisher. secretary and treasurer, and
these gentlemen, with c. L. Cooke, II.
u. Lafferty, and Jos. T. Johnson, direc-
tors. The capital stock is not TO be
less than So 600, nor more than $1,000
This is practically a reorganization Of
the Roanoke Times Publishing Company
Mr.. Lafferty having recently brought it al
a trustee sale.
Bishop Ayers, white man. was jailed
here to-day In default of the payment of
a $40 fine for cruelty beating his six
year-old daughter on the street with
horse whip.
James jenkins, young white man,
was shot by Charles Cheatham last
night. who claims his pistol was acciden-
tally discharged. Jenkins will recover.
Miss Annie d. frey daughter of Rev.
DR. S. NJ. frey, was married TO Mr..
a. p. Grizzard. a merchant Of Winches-
ter. this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
SOUTHERN TRADE.
A Good Comparative Showing According
to The Manufaciurers' Record


BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE Manufac-
turesr's Record in its weekly review Of
southern business conditions, says:
The number Of new industrial enter
prises in the South continues TO increase
from week 10 week. and the list for
the past week is very encouraging, con-
sidering the general business depression,
IN the South than in any other section
The clearing returns for the last
week, as compared with the correspond
ing week Of 1898 showed a decrease in
the South Of only u-2 per cent. while
the decrease In other sections ranged
from 10 to Is per cent. In the entire coun-
try outside OF the South. not a single
city reported an increase. while six
southern cities showed gains running
from II per cent. to 1876 per cent.
4 cotton mill company in South Caro-
lima, now operating more spindles than
any other mill In the South. will spend
SVWO in building a new mill, ana put
ting In 10000 spindles. which Will give II
a total of nearly 100000 spindles. Among
other enterprises reported for the week
are a furniture factory handle factory,
wooden ware factory, saw mill, etc, in
Alabama; a $4,000 telephone company,
500 ton ore washer, 5000 fireworks fac
tory, water works, furniture factory,
gas plant etc. in Virginia, a $4,000 cleo
trio plant foundry, machine shops. sugar
mill, cannery, lumber plant. phosphate
mines. etc. i'm Florida; brick works,
lumber companies, glass works, etc, IN
Georgia; a $1,000 furniture factory,
platinum and gold mines, bellows fac
tory cotton mill, etc, In North Caro-
lima; mining plant, lead mines, hop
factory, lead pencil factory, in Tennes-
see.
Among the new buildings reported was
$4,000 hotel In South Carolina; a
$4,000 maTket-house. in Florida; a ST.
900 courthouse, in Georgia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
SHOOTING or carr. LUDLOW.
lie Explains How it Occurred-Yacht Acoo-
mae AZ Norfolk

mac 1t Norfolk.
NORFOLK. VA. June I.-Special.-
Captain j. r. Ludlow, who was shot a few
days ago by A. Jordan, the barkeeper,
was upon the street this morning. Cap
tain Ludlow was not at the trial before
the police justice. and says that the
newspaper reports did him injustice. He
says he did not draw his pistol until Jor-
dan had fired at him twice. He says he
would have killed Jordan, but he could
not get his pistol to 'go off" The last
shot struck him in the arm. He then
threw his weapon upon the floor and at
tempted 20 strike his aSsailant with a
stick, when he Oordam jumped out of the
side window.
The bah has not yet been removed
from Captain Ludlow's arm. He is paS
sixty-five years Of age, and his friends
fear he will have trouble with the injured
member. Captain Ludlow is an old Con-
federate soldier and a man Of true cour-
age. Jordan is a German, about thirty
years Of age.
The election cases will come up in the
Corporation Court tomorrow.
The letter from w. w. Gibbs, chairman
OF the state Prohibition party. has been
very much discussed here. and the asso-
citation Democrats are much displeased.
Many OF Mr.. Gibbs statements arc said
TO be incorrect
The new yacht Accomac, purchased by
the State OF Virginia in New York TO
streix then the oyster feet. arrived this
morning. and is a beauty. She is now in
port and has been much admired.