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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-05-12

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
The Great Memphis Swindle

MEMPHIS, TENN October l9.-De-
velopments to-day in the shortage OF
a. K. Ward show that his forgeries
will amount to about $500 900. OF
this $4,000 is held by the local
banks $4,000 are in New York
city, $4,000 in Chicago and the re-
mainder by firms and individuals in
Memphis. Ward enjoyed unlimited
confidence in business and social cir
cles and he secured money Oh forged
notes from at least dozen widows
in amounts running from one to fifty
thousand dollars. He also borrowed
the savings of the employees of the
firm of which he was general mana.
ger and gave them spurious notes for
it. No one knows what he did with
the money, but there are no traces OF
his gambling, speculating or diss,pat-
ing. The best information to be had
shows that half of this money was
secured within the last six months.
Ward and his wife are en- route for
British Honduras On the steamer
Breakwater.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
Law of the Law)ess.
The Mob is the Last Resort in
Hampton County.

HAMPTON. O,t. 17.-Wm. Blake.
Sr., Jason Blake. Prince Graves and
William Frasier we're convicted this
evening of the murder of Mr.. Raymond
Meares on the 9th Of August last. Wm.
Blake. Sr was recommended to the
mercy Of the court, and his sentence
was life Imprisonment. The other three
were sentenced TO be hanged on the
9th of December next.
After the prisoners we're sentenced it
was evident that there was dissatisfac-
,ioo : the jury's recommendation to
,Deros of Wm- Blake, Sr.. and some
persons we're heard to say that Blake
would never reach the pesisentiary.
The convicted persons. as coon as court
adjourned. about half-past p. NJ, were
haodcufed and taken out Of the court
room. On their way to the Jail, within
a few feet of the Jail. the sheriff and
his constables were ovefpowered by a
number Of men. and Wm. Blake. Sr.,
aud William Frasier, who were hand
cuffed together, we're forced from the
custody of the. constables and taken
of into the woods. The handouts were
unlocked in some way and Frasier was
returned l. the custody of the jailer.
The crowd. numbering about fifty men,
proceeded to dense piece Of woods
ab~lt one-half mile from the court
house aud hung Wm. Blake, Sr.. With
a plow line, to the limb Of large pine
tree. Several shots were fred into bis
body and the crowd dispersed
The coroner's jury returned verdict
that VIM. Blake. Sr., came to his death
a. the hands Of parties unknown to the
iurv The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
SUMTER. S. c., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 1895.

days figures One of the "tips"
yesterday said that buying cotton at
II was ike finding money. and even
some of the most reliable houses
acknowledged to feeling bullish at
the same figures. but few old opera
tors feel that buying cotton is the
cinch it was six weeks ago By
judicious "scalping" the bulls expect
to mae a good deal yet, but they
are decidedly more on the defensive
than they were ten days ago.-News
and Courier, Oct IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23

ed against dogs. The fight, as dog
fights generally are, was intensely
interesting.
An iron-clad section against the
increase of debt was made, and the
Convention cut off any further
bonded indebtedness by counties or
townships in aid of railroads or other
enterprises The door to all legisla-
tive authority to counties and town
ships to issue bonds, except for edu-
cational purposes. has been closed
and barred.
The fiscal year was made to COM
mence on the lst of January without
any discussion or division.
State bonds hereafter to be issued
were made to be payable within not
less than twenty years nor more than
forty" The old clause ignoring
debts contracted for the civil war was
struck out.
The Convention first passed the
Wharton resolution limiting debate
to ten minutes, but it was loaded
down with amendments and finally
killed.
The corporation report was made
the special order for Thursday, but
will hardly be reached by that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
Roasted Rice.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1S.-A disas.
trous fire occurred here about
o'clock this afternoon. All the build.
ings fronting the river on the square
between Elysan Fields street and
Esplanade a:enue. including Rice
Mill B, formerly known as Persever.
ance Rice Mill, was entirely destroy.
ed This was one Of the finest and
best equipped rice mills in the coun-
try. having been thoroughly equip
ped with the newest and most i'm
proved machinery only IS months
ago.
1t is said that there was at least
$4,000 worth of clean rice in the
mill The amount of loss could not
be stated tonight, but it is possibly
100000, partially covered by in
surance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
Wrecked Two Homes.
Special to The State.

Speclal TO Inc STATE.
GREENv1LtE, Oct. 1S For week
or more rumors have been in circula.
tion that D. r Bacot, prominent citi-
zen of Green vile, having the confidence
and respect of the community. had left
his family and gone away with young
woman of Columbia, said to be relate
to him. A careful investigation and
consultation with close friends of the
family OF Baoot proves the truth of the
rumor.
About three weeks ago be left the
city aud at Greenwood, it is stated, be
was joined by young woman-a girl
Of only about 16 years of age-wbc
went north with him over the SeaboorG
Air Line. Nothing was known of bi.
movements until the news reached
Greenville that be was 10 New York
about to take steamer for Europe OF
South America.
After leaving Greenwood the story is
sbrouded in mystery, as those who
know the facts decline to make them
known
DR.. Bacot has been a successful
druggist. doing large wholesale and
retail business, aud has always COM
manded the respect Of the people Of this
city. There is strong feeling of in-
digna,ion against him which is publicly
expressed as he has brought great sor-
row to two homes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
Some Hope For Charleston.

New York, Oct. 15.-The pew agree
mens fixing the freight rates Oh the
Southern railroads was effected at the
meeting Of to-day of representatives. Of
all the railroads Of be South and the
connecting branches. The meeting was
held at the Hotel Waldorf behind closed
doors, and the debate on the new agree
ment was continued until late in the
afternoon Messrs. Scott, of the Geor-
gia Railroad Clyde, of the Clyde
Steamship Line, and Parsons. of the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad,
refused to sign the agreement In the
interests Of harmony committee was
appointed to meet the three directors.
but after session lastiog two hours
the committee had to adjourn,
having accomplished little or moth
ing The committee was CON-
posed of Samuel Spencer. Henry
Fiok. f. St. John, Il. G. Irving
and T NJ. Emerson The committee
reported to the Con venton tha, it would
hold another session to-morrow morn
ing, and the Convention adjourned uu-
til tomorrow at Is a. NJ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
Ordered a Mistrial.
The Jury Was Kept Locked
up Without Avail.

At 2:15 yesterday the jury in the
Aughtry murder case bad failed to
reach a verdict. as announced in The
State The hours rolled on i; daylight
came then came noon and still there
was DO agreement. And there never
was any. The predicted mistrial was
the result OF the second trial of T. C.
Au ;htry
About noon yesterday the jury came
into the courtroom and announced that
it was matter of impossibility for
them to agree on averdict.
Judge Wi,herspoon sent them back
asking them to see once more if they
could not reach an agreement.
The jury then remained out till 2:l5
p m, when they came in again, The
formeman informed Judge Witherspoon
that there was DO hope whatever of an
agreement being reached. There being
nothing else 10 do Judge Wi,herspoon
ended the trial by ordering mistrial
to be entered and discharged the jury.
So AugLtry waits till the next term Of
court to stand his trial.
Aughtry's whole demeapor seemed
changed when the mistrial was ordered,
and the careworn contraction of his
brow disappeared. He seemed to be
much relieved
From what can be ascer,ained the
jury stood from first to last 5 for con-
viction and ] for acquttal.
This morning Mrs. Oliver, the wife Of
the murdered man. will be arraigned
upon the charge of being an 'acces-
sorry" before the fact 20 tine murder of
her husband. Her trial will not be pro-
ceeded with at this term of the court,
however The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
The S. c & G. Holding Out.

New YORK, Oct 17.-There was an
other meeting of the representatives. Of
the southern lines at the Hotel Waldorf
to-day for the purpose Of making a
supreme and 6nal effort to form the
proposed Soushere States freight as
sociation. The session began shortly
before II o'clock, and although the
special conference committee had re-
ported that it had failed in its efforts
to induce The South Carolina and Geor-
gia road as we'll as the Clyde line to
sign the agreement. the inttmation was
made that opposing lines would change
fheir attitude on certain conditions.
When the representatives assembled
o.day a general sentiment prevailed
that an association would be formed
before the close Of the day. The first
evidence of this long desired surn of
affairs was furnished when General
Manager Scott of the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad addressed the
meeting He delivered very en-
phatic address, in which he outlined
TIE objections of his company with re-
gard to becoming q member of the as
sociation. He caused quite stir by
announcing that. provided reasonable
guarantees were assured his company
as we'll as the other companies. would
change their position and join the as
ISOLATION Mr.. Thomas specified the
guarantees he wanted. and the meet
ing proceeded to discuss the PROPOSE
tioo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
The Dispensary Exhibit,

The exhibit of the State dispensary.
which has been 10 course Of prepara-
tiou for some time. was yesterday after
noon shipped to Atlanta it occupied
one box car. In the exhibit there is
case of every class of goods that the
dispensary bottles. There will be no
exhibition of the method Of bottling,
etc
State Liquor Commissioner Nilsson
will leave for Atlanta on Mnaday to
supervise the placing Of the exhibit in
position Tile Slate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
British Missions Destroyed.

LONDON, Oct is "A dispatch from
Shanghai to news agency says that
riots have broken OUT in Changpu in
the southeast part Of the Island of
Annoy aud the English missions there
have been destroyed. The missions aries
appealed to the mandarines for protec-
ton. but those officials refused to inter-
fere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-23
Working to Protect the
Home and the Sheepfold.

The following summary Of Thurs
day and Fridays work of the Con
vention is taken from the special tele.
graphic reports of the Neos ana
Courier
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
THE
Connecticut Life Insurance Go.

Sells life insurance as protection to the
family, creditors, or ones old age, and begs
a careful examination of its clear and equit
able contracts, giving true life insurance at
its lowest possible cost with perfect securi-
ty.
This company has no speculative feature,
extension forfeitures or intricate plans, got
ten up for the eompanys advantage, nor
the fncontestable clause-admitting rascals
at the expense of its honest members, but
if any happen to get in, it gives them
their money back; all stated IN the contract.
The per cent Reserve has become an
important factorin life insurance. All will
be gladly explained by s. u. WAIT, General
Agent, office at Raleigh whose 80 years
study of the life insurance business ought
to have some weight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25

4 bright boy wishes an apprenticeship
in drug store. Good references. Age
II years. Address Drug Clerk, care
News q Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25

The Conventions To-day.

Silver convention meets at Metropoli-
tan Hall. Oyster and Ice Cream conyen-
ton at Dughi's today. Be sure that You
are carly enough to occupy your char.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
roaax 10 New Advertisements.

InUeA 20 NeW zA0FVE Use "1oHV5F
W. H. Hughes Many Dinner Table
D. T. Johnson-A Business Oppor-
tunity.
Academy of Music-The Span of Life.
Rlggan's Toy Store--Fine Chocolate
Cream.
Hicks Il Rogers Bad Tooth brushes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25

Wanted Position as Clerk in store, o.
assistant Book-keeper. Good references
Address, Box 10, Lenoir, N. {.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25

Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy viii
Cure chiIis by Building Up
and Giving Tone 20
the System.
DAvIDsoN, N. c.
MRS. JOE PERSON,
Dear Naiam About FIVE years ago
my two little daughters were in feeble
health and were having chills, which
continued under the ordinary treatment.
I take pleasure in stating that the use
of your Remedy broke the chills on them
and completely restored them to health.
Yours respectfully,
G. E. BOST,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
w anfed Z

A Registered Pharmacist. Apply a
once, by letter, with reference, to
G. p. ALBRIGHT & Co,
Haw River, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
ID ,ath OF Prominent ei,izea of Dap
lin C0antYa

Mr.W. n Ellsworth, Of Dpplin county.
vso is here brings the Information IT. t
r Henry B. Boney, county comni'-
s43aeg in Duplin oouHy died yesterdav.
e was As years cid, and vas the Demo
exatic candidate for she III in 1894
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
w anted

Men who will work for $75 month sal
airy or large commission selling by sam
pie TO dealers. Experience unnecessary.
Write us. We will explain. For sealed
particulars send stamp. Household Spe-
cialty Co., (79) Cincinnati, 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
You are Looking

For some exceptionable values in Lace
Curtains, Quilts, Down and Cotton Com
forts, Blankets, &c,, we have them.
Goods and values.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
Stylish Trimmings

Velvets, Jets, Buttons, Belts, Buckles.
Anything and everything to make the
costume attractive. Goods and prices of
to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
CHOICEST GROCERIES
MANY q
DINNER TABL 9

Has been made or married by
the table appotntnents--in
china and glass. The fastid-
ious housekeeper will devote
almost as much attention to
these equipments and to the
service than to the food
itself. And, nowadays, ar
tistic designs may be had at
80 low Il price as to make IL
ineXcusable to forego them.
Our stock is one Of the COM
pletest in the South. Calland
see us.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
The New Goats and Capes

Are here. This seasons SWEETEST and
newest shapes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
We Did Not Mean to Give
0tfenSe
.-...........:O:-

1%.Some of our friends have taken offense
because Of our last weeks advertise
ment. We truthfully thought the water
melons were gone for this season, but
did not mean that we were not ready at
all times season and out of season"
to accommodate our customers. The
horse Mack Mangum drove early in the
season is dead, "a new one supplies his
place, John BTim Ransom, Canon Lewis.
and William Atwater still drive the same
teams, they are trife thinner but still
quite up to the mark.
Do not forget if you wish the best
groceries at the lowest market price, we
are here to supply you.
Virginia Hams, North Carolina Hams,
Sugar Cured Hams (rew and old,
Breakfast Strips, Ok Tongues, Broiling
Beef. New Shore Mackerel, Corned Null
let's, N @, Roe Herrings, New Carolina
Rice, Pinhead Oatmeal and Valencia
Cluster kaisius just received.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
"in Silk Attire

All of the newest weaves and designs
in silks for waists and dresses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
Showing and Selling

In spite of summer weather we are
showing ard sell .ng every day those beau
tiful New Fall Dress Fabrics. Those who
come early have the greater variety from
which TO select.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
DO YOU
Want Money For Your Land ?

If so, write to ID. I. Fora q Co, Real Estate
Agents, Raleigh, they will undertake to get
wanted, also IMMORAL and timber lands NO
sale, no charge. Houses and lots for sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
Special Glove Offerings
Sizes Broken

Black and Tan, soc, were soc, "A
Black and Tan, roc, were $1.O0
Black, evening shades, 81 %, were 81. so
White Chamois, 7jc,, were $100
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25
A. B. StrOnaCh
Pleasure and Satisfaction

Pleased and satisfied customers, pleased
and satisfied statesmen.
why 2's
Because both buyer and seller know
that our stock is 1.-THE up-to date stock"
erything new. Nothing old
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-21
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Shelby, Feb. L. SOME weeks a,-u =.
?. seals. a eolerrd preacher. came "a
>hsiby and repr~se nte1 htmself as tho
agent for the International Mi-ratioa
SscfetY q Eirninghau. Ala. of which
j. Z poEiy vas president. J. T. Me-
Mullen. spending secretary. and
W l. Sanders. superia teulieut q 1-cr-
eies- ThIs soeistY proposed 70 transport
u Africa any per~an oa the payment
ot Stt. SEALS enrolled members amsn-
the colcred people hy the hun1-ed. col
Letting in ALL n he admits. Sa.soN
Those Nho held stock turned ,i over u
the society to BE- soII Seals sA ppe1
four car loads % ssec< from shelby and
two from ArrolA lie told ths negroes
that the ship souid sail January 20. AMI
that on the Iaeh special train would
Ae run on the Yazno Z MIssiSsipri Val
lsI road and for them - hs ready. 4
ia-cs number gathered II the Gifferaa.
plar-s. noes than 100 ~ shelby sn,i ssiil
more a. Arruia- who are waiting f1r the
tain Ia never coues- The Eath passed.
and No train Then r1su1or came that
The train Noaid cuuae % tho fsth- This
iainrmaiipn seems % have been fur
nisAed b. oue Potter. ~he collected
Hloee Huoueg- Finally IL Nas learned
thar >ells as IN ssreenviiIe A var
rant wRs Fr.-areI anI uepatv Lee
>hannoa arrese-i him tast nixas ant
brought aim = SaeIbv t-iay- TIE
negrp'-s ar very Nach excitsE aad therc
/ IS tax u a Iyachlsr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The announcement i made that the
ameer Of Afghanistan will pay visit
/ to this country shortly. He l. a typical
Asiatic autocrat. and rules Eve and Il
/ half millions OF pe0ple- They must
be a perseveriug race. for they have
rebuilt the walls of Herat thirtv-six
I times after their destruction By hostile
armies
I CHINA having in several instances
+ emphasized her policy Of extermIH7s-
I ing unsuccessful officers. the latter are
now taking time BY the forelocS dnsi
/ anticipating the public exeeutioner By
( committing suicide. the latest instance
I being that Of Gen Tai at Wei-Hai-NeL
wHILE = party Of farmers living at
Falls Churvn. va about L miles from
Washington were digging through
snow drifts. on the Itth- to make n
rad Ia Washington in order To secure
provisions and mail. they dug MP the
frozen body Of plasterer named Phil
lips standing in an upright position,
azd IN an attitude a. II struggling
10 make Roadway against the storuI-
on the nth the president appointed
J. Nelson II Patrick. of Omaha Seb-.
to be government director Of Pacific
railroads.
A pt-PArcH from Shanghai. dated
The fsth. said "-W0nnded Chinese
soldiers are focxing into Che-Foo for
the purpose of being attended, By the
doctors and nurses Of the Rel Crvss
E0s;e u
NR- THrESrOs, the Hawaiian minis
Ter. received an Official eoH1muniea-
ton from his government. on the teth-
stating that up 10 January 80 the
court martial trying the insurreetiaa-
ID, At Honolulu had rendered dss.i-
sious IN TWENTY-FIVE Gases Sentences
of capital punishment hat been ess.-
I Iivere,f in six cases. and of life iHPris-
auas-nt in Gfte~n eases, in s'snae q
L which also. Enes were imposed
TEE Debs Jury in Chicago was dis
{ charged. en- the I2th. by reason Of Iu-
rssr Goes continued iiiHess. and the
.zS< was set for a Eew trial on the tirs'
Monday in May
NrxE prisorers escaped from the
county jzn AZ Athens. q. about
f s-elos-k q the morning OF the itth- hs
b.,rfu.r a uaueI out of the inside dool
Of Ii. iau nstting six 0f the aims
ars under indietneEt for felonies-
OvER sixty Jurors snd forty odd wit
ues,~s have been summoned for th'
trial AZ FreslrrielSsbury. Va, OF Nor
rausegd AMI Searcy. the Aqaia trees
train robbers. which has been set 10
the 9o1h-
Rev. L 9 GARLAND. ex-ehaneello
of Vanderbilt university. At Nashville
j Tenn. and one of the best-kHovn ed
ucutors in the south died on the i-th
aged $ years
Il TIE wife of Tax Collector Sanford
of Concord. Mass with her attorney
called on the town treasurer, on tn
l3th. and paid him Si5.ooo IN cash Z
e,ver IN the entire amount Of her huz
bands shortage
SENATOR NANDERSoS. OF Nebraska
whose tern expires March 4. has bee
rendered the general attorneyship {
the BarIington railway in Neb-asi<I
and has accepted
4 TuKxE uen were killed and severa
others injured under the walls Of co
Iapsed buildinx ~ = IRE n LynI
MAss. On the l3sh-