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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
Children Cry for
 Pitchers CaStOYia ,
Music at East Lake. 5-2o-tf
IERSELY TOLD.

MT A S. Hirscher and his sister. Mrs. Newman, went to Montgomery this morning on receipt of a telegram stat ing that their father was seriously ill.,
 The Birmingham Bar association will meet in the city court room at o'clock this morning to take suitable action on the death of Solicitor James E. flaw kins, who died recently.
 A collection was taken up at the South Highland Presbyterian church on Sun day and handsome sum was realized, which will be applied toward the pay ment of the church debt.
 Ladies, am five times overstocked in black and tan Oxfords. Price. 50 cents to s. Brand new and stylish. l am going to sell them cheap, cheap. cheap, cheap. A sacrifice. T. c. King. 2026 First ave nue.
 Collector Randall yesterday issued license to McMillan Bros. & Co. of Mo- bile to manufacture stills for distllling whisky This is the first license of the kind issued in this state. The license tax is $50.
 Officers Walton and Disheroon yester- day afternoon captured John Isom, darky, who is wanted, it is said. by the officials at Dadeville for several ofenses. The officers have notified the Dadeville officials.
 George w. Coffe, colored, of Blount Springs was brought to the clty yesler- day by Deputy United States Marshal w. l. Love on a charge of retailing liquor without license, He will be tried before United States Commissioner Moseley this morning.
 Col Sam Houston. one of the partici- pants of the shooting affray at Second avenue and Nineteenth street few daya ago. waived examination in Justice Ben nerS' court vest erday and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $500. MT. Stanley. the other participant. is still unable to attend court and his case was postponed.
 MT. Samuel Thomas of the Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing company came down from Pennsylvania several days ago, and has been consulting with iron and coal men. It is probable that he is preparing to open coal mines on his property. The demand for coal is now very strong His furnaces are getting their coal from the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, and he will no doubt soon supply his own coal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
HERE'S THEIR. CHANGE.
The Big Fight Can Take Place on Transfer
 Boats.

Toledo, O., July 15.-The Ann Arbor railroad officials here have assented to a proposition made by the Toledo sport ing men to allow the Corbett and Fitz- simmons fistic encounter to take place on their two big transfer boats, used for ferrying loaded trains across Lake Mich igan. Each is 200 feet long, and the plan is to have the two boats lashed stem and stem and 4000 people could witness the fight. The Toledo projectors of the scheme are now in communication with the packers of the two athletes.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
Music at East Lake five nights a week for dances by Montana Bros.' Italian band. Chase's city band every Sum- day. 40 If
John Burns' Narrow Escape.

London, July 15-John Burns, the labor candidate, who recently visited the United States, narrowly escaped defeat, the poll being: Burns, 5010; c. S. Ridley Smith, unionist, 4766. Burns majority, PA; loss, 1915.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
Promotion of an Annl ston Man.

Anniston, July 15.-(Special. )-Mr. Wal ter Pearce, formerly of this county, now of the United States army hospital corps, has recently been promoted and transferred from Washington city to Long island.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

Prominent among the foremost educa- tors of the country stands Miss M. J. Baldwin. under whose management the Augusta Female seminary. Staunton Va. has gained its far-reaching reputa-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
COLD WEATHER.

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish you with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on short notice. Buy your coal from them cpce nd you will have reason to become regular customer. Supply of stove and kindling wood on hand. Telephone 4S7.
 11-29tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

toms entire line of Gents fine Get the latest styles from us.
 shoe house in the city with a
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
TIE WEATHER.

Washington, July 15.-Tor Missis- sippi--Fair; light southerly winds. For Alabana-Fair light southerly winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
WILL DIVIDE TIME.

Mr. Bryan Consents to Debate With Cap-
 tain Bush. ss
 Anniston, July 15.-(SpeciaL)-Hon.lW ". i. J. Bryan, the free silver champion of Nebraska, who speaks here next Satur- day, July 20 has consented to a division of time with Capt. T. G. Bush. The speaking begins at 3 o'clock D. m.. and the debate promises to be great one. ssa=
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16
The U. s. G0v'f Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior ID aM others.

Free concert tonight at Lakeview Opera House. AL berti Eros.' Orchestra. Danc- ing. 7-S-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-16

The Daily Age-Herald (ex- cept Sunday six days in the week, delivered by carrier or by mail, at soc per month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Base Balls and Bats, al prices, 70.
sale by e. g. osteen. & co.

In II recan, letter 10 TIE maraufActcrerS Mr.
~ F. Benjamin, editor OF the Spectator
Rushfo.d, n. u, says: III may be = pleas
ule 70 sou 70 know the high esteem n which
Chamberlain med dicines are held by the
people of your own state, where they must
be hes; known 40 aunt Of mine, who re-
sides a, Dexter, Iowa, was about TO visit me
a few Years since and before leaving home
wrote NE, asking if they were sold mere,
stating if they were not she would bring a
quantity With her, as she did ncs like TO be
without :aeul." The medicines referred to
are Chsm oerlain's Cough Remedy, famous
for lis Cures of colds and Group; Cha mber-
lain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, lame back,
pains in the side and cnest, aud Chamber
iain's Collie, Cholera and Oiarrhoea Remedy
for bowel complaints These medicines have
been in constant use 10 Iowa for almost
quarter OF century. The people have
learned that they are articles Of great worth
and merit, and unequaed b? ans other.
They are for sale here by Dr.. A. j. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Rev GOOais9
Good Goods =!
Low Price GOOds!!!

We prepared for your wants. and you will give
call will surprise you how cheap goods be bought
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Frauds in SllVerWare.

jewelers. in many of our cities are
complaining of frauds in silyerware
which is marked "Sterling'
This mark is Supposed to guarantee
tbas the article bearing it is Of standard
quality Iii so understood by the pub
lie. Yet thousands Of articles are sold
as sterling silver which have no claim
to that distinction
a few days ago the proprietor of a
great department store in Boston was
arrested for selling silverware as 'ster-
ling which was but one-half silver.
Several Of the large department stores
10 New York have been caught 10 sim
liar frauds. Massachusetts has law
that requires all silver stamped ''s,er-
ling to contain at least 925 parts pure
silver
Nine states of the Union have similar
laws. Every state should have stat
ute to prevent and punish the frauds IN
silverware which are becoming so COM
mon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Poole Plunged IN the Pit.

SsARrASBURG, Sept 20 The mur-
der of Will Long has been avenged.
Promptly at II o'clock this morning
Bob Poole was taken from his cell
and executed in the barn in the Jail
yard. The culprit walked to the gal
lows with firm and steady step. and
not once did he show any signs of
nervousness. lie said that ne was
about to die, and he bid farewell to
those about him. His spiritual
adviser stood beside him and offered
prayer. The black cap was then
draw over his head aud the moose
adjusted, when promptly at 1l:l3
Sheriff Dean sprung the trap
The body shot down six feet, and
twenty minutes later Drs Black and
VIII, pronounced life extinct. The
neck had been broken. There was no
twitching or contraction of the mus
cles. The execution was quick,
clean and humane
The murder for which Poole was
hangeu was committed five years ago
and was done in cold blood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Beheading the Chinese.

WASHINGTON. Sept l8.-Tbe State
Department this morning received cable
Information FROM China efectually dis
proving the ae >arac5 Of dispatches re-
ceutiy published alleging that the work
of the commission engaged 10 the in.
ves,igatiop Of the Ku-Cheug missionary
massacre has been blocked by the
refusal of the Chinese to execute those
found guilty unless all future demands
had been waived. Minister DENLY has
cablsd the Department that seven men
implicated in this outrage had been
convicted aud executed. This was cor
roborated in a dispatch few hours
later from Consul General Jeruigao. in
which be said the decapi.atiou took
place there this morning
Minister DENLY reports that the COM
mission is still at work and making as
rapid progress as possible under the
peculiar conditions found in China.
There is good reason to believe that
further executions will promptly follow
CONVICTIONS.
The Cheug Tu commission has not
been fully organized, but MIR. DENLY
says sufficient headway is being made.
He expects to see this commission &C
lively at work within reasonable time.
Minister Yang-Yu of the Chinese le-
CATION called at the department this
morning aud had a short conference
with the secretary. The minister was
without advices himself aud knew of
the action of his government only after
it had been communicated to him at the
department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25

Ex-Governor Rufus B Bullock
acted AS master Of ceremonies and IN
troduced the speakers The prayer
by Bishop Kinloch Nelson Of the
EpiscopaIian diocese of Georgia was
delivered in clear tone which was
heard throughout The Auditorium.
He was followed by Governor Bull
lock, who introduced President Col
lier Mr.. Collier received great
ovation with cheers and waving Of
handkerchiefs He began in low
tone, but his voice gradually grew
louder. until it was heard throughout
the hall. His speech was listened to
with marked attention and received
great applause
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Run Out Of Cuba.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Sept. l8.-A

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. l8.-A
special TO the Ttnaes-Unaon from Key
West. F'a. says: Johu a Sewers. ao
american and promiuen. sugar planter
for the past thirty years. living in Ssgua
La 'Grsnde, passed through this city
tonight. having been ordered ont of
Cuba by Martinez Campos. On the
277,n of August Mr.. Sewers was ar
rested for 20 cause whatever, and i'm
prisoued for ten days, after which he
was released aud given twensy-four
hours to leave the country. Mr.. Sow
ers is we'll known in financial circles
and his uame for the last three de-
cades has been considerd synonym
for integrity and probity. H feels
very iudignan. over his treatment ems
says tha, the Spanish government mad
begun a system Of persecution unheard
of 10 the apnals of var. Persons are
arrested upon the most A'msy preex's
and life aud hberty are Insecure
Passengers on the MaScoste :"-uig ghs
say that matters look very gloomy for
the Spauiards. The insurgents are
committing great depredauons all over
the country aud the Spanish troops
fear to meet them as they are invar'a-
bly, driven back to the towns. Roloff
with heavy force is operating around
Placetas and the whole country is ln
sympathy With him Up to the depar-
ture Of the Mascotte to-day. over sew
sp,y arrests had been made OF CUBAN
sympa'bizsrs.
The authorities are searching every
house looking for coutrsoand goods
To-day they searched the place Of l..
Someillau, but failed to 6nd anything
10 implicate him
The fireman, Lopez, who vas taken
from the Mascote 90 her last trip for
landing box CT cartridges has been
convicted and sentenced to life imprlson-
meat. The boatman suffered the same
fate.
Many .hirmishes between the insur-
gents aud troops are reported. the lat
ter generally bei..g worsted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Catastrophe at Havana.
a Spanish Warship Lost With Ad-
miral Parejo and "a Men.

HAVANA, Sept. l9.-The Spanish
warship Shanchez Barcaizteugi, With
ADMIRAL del Margo Parejo on board
was struck by the incoming coastiDg
steamer Mortera 10 front Of Moro Cas-
tie at midnight last night and sank al.
most instantly Admiral Parejo and
81 of the crew Of the warship. includ-
ing Captain Ybanez and 8 other officers,
we're drowned. The remainder of the
crew, 116 in number were saved. The
BODY of the captain vas horribly mu-
tilated, the head and arms having been
eaten away by sharks.
The Sanchez Barcaiz:egui vas leav-
iog port wheu the disaster occurred.
The usual signals we're exchaDg ged be-
tween the warships and the Mortera.
but at that moment the cruisers elec-
trio lights we're extinguished, wheo the
collision tcck place. The cruisers bow
spirit struck the Mortera on the star
board bow, making a large hole above
the water liue. The sound of au ez
plosion, which vas probably the result
of the concussion, was heard and the
cruiser was found to be gradually
sinking. Boats from both vessels were
lowered. Admiral Parejo aud the off,
GERS and number Of the crew en-
barked 10 the boats, but the immersion
Of the warship was so sudden that
the boats alongside we're engulfed by
the suction When the disaster hap
pened there was 90 paulc oD either
ship.
The latest report shows that the
missing are as follows: Ensign. purscr,
doctor. frs: and third engineers,
twelve nariucs. eight 6remen and nine
sailors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
The Bitter Bit.

In "a Pullman car on the Manches-
ter. Sheffield and Lincolnshire rail
way the other day, says Peafson $
lVeeh1y. young traveller noticed an
old, white bearded gentleman trying
=, get into a light ;!nst coat The
vunng man r"sIied % his assistance,
and in helping him with The garment
noticed good-sized whlskey flask
protruding from one Of his pockets
Being Of a waggisli nature. he ap-
propriated the bottle, helped the
stranger on with his coat, and then
pulling out the flask. said will
yon take drink p
The old man did not recognize the
bottle. and drawing himself mp, he
remarked rather severely:
NO. sir, never drink
at won't hurt YOU insisted the
wag; it's the best y
Young man." said the old gentle.
man, speaking loud enough for all in
tb carriage to hear, ''if you persist
in drinking whiskey you will be a
ruined man at 40. 1t is the curse Of
the land When was boy my
mother died, and the last thing she
did was to call me to her bedside and
say: John, promise me that you
will never touch drop of liquor. "
"Oh, we'll, in that case" said the
joker, Il must drink it myself"
whereupon, suiting the action to the
words. he palled the cork out and
took good drink
A moment later he dropped the
bottle with an exclamation which
certainly didn't sound like bless
ing. and yelled out: "Ugh ugh !!
my mouths all raw -
Then it was the old gentleman dis
covered his loss, and to the amuse-
ment Of the other passengers, said !:
"Ah, young man. you will be care.
full in future before you take other
Peoples property. | am Dr.
and that bottle contained some qui
nine and iron for one of my pa.
tients -
The ycnng man got out at the next
station
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Collision a. Sea.
The Steamer Edam Sunk by the
Observation-Disclosures Saved.

I.oNDox. Sepr. l9-i'he steamer;
Edan fr.a New Y,rk, Sep'@'nber +.
for Amsterdam fourdertd IF Starr
Point, Oh The southern coast ':' +, s"d
this worning af:er collision. Her
passengers aud Crew were saved
L!cyds agent a, Prawie Pulut wired this
morning hat be observed a s'eau traw-
Ter headed for Start Bay having three
large ships boats 10 tow and the steamer
Beresford, Of West iIar'lepool, took The
traw!er 10 tow and headed for Ply
mouth. A large number OF people
we're seen ip the boats aud on the deck
of the trawler. The weather was
foggy
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 10 The steamer
Beresford has arrived here towing the
srawler Vulture and three boats con-
tanning the capta;c, crew aud pasen-
gers of the Netherlands line steamship
Edam, which came into collision at |
o'clock this morning, 6tty miles south
east OF Start Poiut, with the steamer
Torkistau during thick fog. The
Edam fcundered. The Turkistan was
lost in the fog and not seen afterwards.
Every one ou board the Edam took to
the boats and all were picked up by the
trawler Vul,ure.
The following details Of t: e collision
were obtained from passengers of the
Edam. which were brought here in sow
of the steamer Berestord: 1t was pitch
dark at the time Of the collision and at
6rs, intense alarm was manifested by
those ou the steamer. As soon, how
ever. as it was seen shat The Turklstan
was standing by TO assist and the ira"
Ter Vulture was near at hand. the aux
iety became less. The Edam's boats
were rapidly lowered and 1t vas found
that there was ample room in them for
all on board the steamer. There was
hardly time, however, for the passen :
gers 70 closbe themselves fully and the
women threw on the clotbing uearese
at hand and made their way 10 the
deck, wheace they we're lowered TO the
boats. they being the first 20 60 over
the vessels side. Fortunately the sea
was smooth AID the transfer was car
ried oat without difficulty and perfect
order was maintained. The Turkes'an
stood by uutil all were clear of the
sinking steamer, Which weut down at
) O'Clock
The Turkls,an' stem was badly dam
aged.
The steamship carried 90 cabin pas
seugers. 10 the s,eerage were forty
one adults, seven children sod one 10
fap;.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
OUR BLACK GOODS Department

especially complete and the fashion plates to be be-
eved The Coming Woman" will Black and there never
was such demand for Black Goods Nothing adds to
the beauty and dignity Of womans appearance than fine
Black Gown which is economical and ultraashionable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25

chanberIain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulatcd Eye LIDS
Fcr salc by druggists at - cents per box.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25

From all accounts ChamberlAius Cough
Remedy is Godseod 10 the afflicted There
is no advertisement about this we feel just
like saying 1.-THE Democrat, Carroltoo,
Ky. For sale by D.. A J. China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in u fine healthy con-
dition try Dr. Cadv's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new lie to an old or over-wo-kc1 horse. 25
cents per package. For sale By druggists.
For sale in Sumter BY DR.. 4. J. China #
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Look Through Your Old Papers

Confederate Postage Stamps wanted Will
pay good prices for them. Leave all stamps
on original envelopes and bring or send 70
me at once. C. D. SCHWARTZ,
3r. Sumter, s. G.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-07
THE BIC FOUR DISTURBED,

Armour, Swift, Hammond and the
Cudahays, known the world over as the
"Big Four" who have long controlled the
beef market as effectually as the Roths-
childs have controlled the money market,
are manifestly somewhat disturbed. They
plentifully realize that the "business
methods" they have so long and SO sue
cessfully employed will not look we'll
when exposed to the searching rays of
the midday sun, consequently do not
relish the 'inquisitorial" investigation
that Secretary Morton has undertaken
touching the causes of tho outrageous
rise in the price of meat products, and
are doing all in their power to counter
act the effects thereof. Naturally the
methods they have adopted to combat
the investigation are just as discredit-
able, dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS as those
that have heretofore enabled them to
fitch millions from the people and actu-
ally to deprive toiIing men and women
and helpless children, notably in the
large cities, of sadly needed nourishment.
In the hope Of masking the truth and
binding the eyes of Justice, they 60 fur
ther than merely making false and mis-
leading statements to the public press.
They do not hesitate at downright per.
jury.
In the Associated Press report, printed
in the New MEXICAN on Saturday, ap-
peared dispatch from Washington,
wherein was giveA the substance of the
sworn statement of j. E. Martyr, of the
Chicago firm of Armour & Co., made be-
fore the department of agriculture, ICON
corning the profits and losses of that
concerns beef-slaughtering business for
the past sixteen months" The pitiful
features of Mr.. Martyrs fearful tale of
woe almost equal in unutterable and
-soul-harrowing pathos the agonizing
vail that Prince Pullman sent up about
a year ago respecting the ruin and dis.
aster that stared him and his palace car
company in the face. Martyr declares
on oath that in 1894 cattle were so plen-
tiful and 10y plain inference) so cheap
that the beef-slaughtering business was
overdone; that this fact, together with
the lack of money and work in the east
ern cities and the perishable character of
dressed beef, dragged prices down to the
lowest possible point; that when it be-
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-07
Items of Interest by the Wabash
Elan,

Bulletin No. 4.-The real and personal
property in this country is assessed al
$17,139.903,495
The Wabash Line is the shortest be.
tween Kansas City and st. Louis. Ele-
CANT trains. Finest dining cars service.
The fishermen along our coasts and in
our waters, catch $45, 100000 worth of
fish every year.
The Wabash will ticket you to Chicago,
Toledo, Detroit or any eastern point, and
you will be perfectly satisfied.
The farmers and stock raisers of this
country have live stock valued a. $2,20s,-
767,573.
The Wabash runs through Sleepers
from Chicago to New York and Boston.
The total valuation of all the farm pro.
ducts of every description was by the
last census $2,460, 107,454.
The Wabash runs through Sleepers be.
tween st. Louis and Buffalo, New York
and Boston.
Our savings banks have $1,739,006,7 05
deposited with them as the surplus earn
ings of the people.
Any ticket Agent will recommend the
Wabash as strictly tirst-class line. They
have tried it.
Look out for Bulletin NOT S.
G. M. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent,
Denver, Colorado.