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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17

A negro who SAID his name was
Mitchell went to Atlanta six weeks
ago, soliciting funds from his race
lie stated that a case against the
Jim Crow" Car law was pending in
the United States Supreme Court
Mitchell told it that Robert lngersoll,
Ex-Governor uoadly and other heavy
weight lawyers had been retained to
represent the colored race i'll the
fight. 1t would take $4,000 to pay
the lawyers, he said. His people in
Georgia subscribed literally. Bish-
op Turner gave 500 A few days
ago it was learned that Mitchell was
a fraud When he found that his re-
cord was being looked up, he skip.
ped. He got $1,000 from the ne
groes Of Georgia and married a
school teacher, who finds that Mitch
ell has a wife in Minneapolis, MINI.
The Florida Senate has adopted a
resolution extending sympathy and
encouragement to the Cuban reVolu.
tionists.
The price of dressed beef has been
advanced and the report has been
circulated that the great Western
packers had formed a pool Nelson
Morris, George F. Swift and Armour
& Co say that there is no pool, but
that the advance is due to the search.
ty of cattle. The receipts of cattle
this are 800 900 behind last year.
Henry L.. Stehman; of Rohores-
town, Pa set fire to his cigar factory
and then surrendered. asking to be
locked up. He is insane.
The oyerseers of Harvard College
has granted permission to the Athle-
tic Association to continue the game
of foot ball, if the ,, lis now COM
planned of are remedied..
There are now 500 patients in the
Asylum, Columbia.
Fred Miller has reached Jackson
vile, Fla. having walked from New
York in s%ixty.seven days The DIS
lance is 1900 miles.
Arkansas has appropriated $40 900
for a State exhibit at the Atlanta Ex-
position.
The steamship Harold entered the
Latchford lock of the Manchester,
England, Ship Canal at full speed,
smashed the gates, passed through
and dropped sixteen feet into the
water below. The gates weigh
three hundred tons. One sank and
the other hangs across the lock. The
attendants closed and bound with
hawsers the upper gates, thus pre-
venting the disaster which other
wise would have resulted from the
s~ixteen-feet difference of the water
levels. The Harold was much dam
aged.
The Standard Oil Co., is advancing
prices Of oil every day.
The Whisky Trust has gone to
pieces and all save three directors
have resigned.
Senator Palmer has announced his
determination to fight the proposition
to commit the Illinois Democracy to
free silver.
Two children were killed by light.
ming in West Philadelphia.
The water OF the Dead Sea yields
about two pounds to the gallon of
saline substances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17

There are springs of fresh water in
the Persian Gulf that furnish supplies
to vessels.
For a long time the coral was sup
pose to be a plant. Even Reaumur
treats it as such.
Natrralists are still in doubt as to
whether the sponge is a plant or an AMI
NAL.
Connecticut has passed a law pro-
hibiting street cars to cross steam roads
at grade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17
The Boom in Oil.

PIrrsBURc, April 1.-THE rapid
upturn in oil Of the past week con
tinues. The Standard Oil Company
this morning announced that they
would pay 81 so per barrel at their
agencies. This is an advance Of Is
cents since yesterday. On the Oil
City exchange, sales were made at
Sl.63 II this morning Oil has sold
as high as $3.50 on the Oil City ex-
change to-day. The market has
since reacted and is now offered at
ST 10. Many oil men think oil will
sell at S 2 per barrel or over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17
Only Captured a Woman.
The Counterfeit Stamp Makers too
Sharp for the Officers.

HAMILTON. Or. April TO- The fol-
lowing particulars have been ascer-
tain regarding the Canadian Novelty
Supply Co., charged with counterfeitiog
United States stamps:
% April l, a man giving his name
as George Morrison, and who said be
was engaged in. buying aud selling
bankrupt stocks, rented desk room 10
the store of Arthur Fish, a painter, of
No. % King William street. Morri-
SOC installed 10 this Office as his secre-
tary, a oma named Mrs. A. 7.
Mack, recently Of East Twenty-rbird
street, New York The woman vas
given instructions aud then Morrison
departed, ostensibly for the purpose Of
opening 40 Office in Toronto.
Following out Morrison's instructions
Mrs. Mack wrote out so advertisement
which was inserted 10 Printers Ink, 10
Spruce street, New York City, Offering
to sell them. The advertisement vas
Identical with one which appeared 10
the Chicago Tribune, and both adver-
tisements brought numerous replies
from would-be purchasers
There is nothing about the premises
to suggest a probability that stamps
we're manufactured there, although
several two-ceut United States stamps
were found lying 10 a pigeon hole of the
desk. Mrs. Mack said she did not
know if they we're genuine.
The woman was not very commun'-
cative and the officers are convinced that
she knew more about the Morrison
swiudling schemes aud his whereabouts
than she is willing to acknowledge.
At midnight Mrs. Mack was arrested
and locked up
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-17

Blank looks OF all kinds Al h. e. Osteen 4
Cos.
Postage stamps always on hand at Il. g.
Os;een 4 Co.'S. Stationery Store.
Our better halves say they could not keep
house without Chamoerlain's Cough REM
edv. 1t is used in more than halt the homes
in Leeds. Sims Bros, Leeds, Iowa. This
shows the esteem in which that remedy Is
held where it has been sold for years and IS
well known. Mothers have learned that
there is nothing so good for colds, Group and
whoopine cough, that it cures these silments
quickly apd permanently, and that II is pleas
ant and safe for children TO take. 70 and oo
cent bottles for sale ty Dr.. A. J. China.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-05-25

4 teacher in 4 Virginia district
scLoo. 1eeently asked one Of her little
colorod pupils to SO to the blackboard
and write Il sentence thcIenu contain
ing the word .'deligllt.' George
Was fagton Jackson went promptly
to tbs font Of the room and wrote in
a large, scrawling hand these words !:
"De aini blowed SO hard dat it put
out &c iisht.7-Harper's Young Peo-
pie.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
THREE MAY DIE.
Five Firemen Injured Daring q Blaze at
kansas City.

Five Firemen Injured Daring q Blaze at
Kansas City.
KANSAS City, FEB. i3.-Five fremen
were seriously, tnree o' them poraa.5
fatlly, injured In fire that ragged
tie West Bottoms during the afternoon.
The fire starred N the In lding occup cd
by the Creamery Supply company,
Their stock was entirely consumed and
the building owned by George P. Mes
servy of Boston, valued at about $l5, 900.
was guttad. Reeves & Co., lnanufac-
turers OF straw pao.lng, the Campbell
Pa ut company and two or three Other
firms in adjoining buildings had their
stocks slightly damaged by watec. TIE
fire started at o'clock and fJr time
threatened to wipe out the entire book,
being beyond control for four hours.
The total loss aggregates 100000.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Long Distance Telephone.

FARGO, \. D., Feb. l3.-The long,
taIked-of telephone line between Fa go
Hlll5boro and Grand Forks, is now a.
assured fact superintendent Waiuran
Of the Northwestern Telephone TX
change, has announced the company's
determination to build the Inc this
spring, and representatives Of the COM
pany will start out this week to secure
the right of way. 1t is also propo ,ed to
Iun line from st. Paul to Fargo early
next spring, which will connect with
thus line.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Will Develop Ven ,zueIan Resources.

FARmAULT, MINI, Feb. Eek,
Mayor Donald Grant, the well known
contractor, has eoIe to New York
where he will take steamer to Velezu-
ola to look up land grant that has been
confirmed by the Gre po government.
This grant ls millions OF acres IN extent,
and contains vast quaint eS of rose,
WOOL aid other trop-ca. wuois OF value.
If he finds affairs there as represented
he will proceed at once to develop the
numerous resources.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
THE HAWAIIAN CABLE.
Senate Amendment Not Likely 10 BE Con-
Cured in by the House.

Senate Amendment Not Likely 10 BE Con-
Cured in by the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3--The appropri-
ation for Hawaiian cable With was
added to the diplomatic and consular
hIll by the senate lurn she's material for
sn interesting controversy between the
two houses. The Hawaiian policy Of
the house does not include the Hawaiian
cable Ill its creed, and a. any rate, the
Hawaiian policy OF the Democratic ma
lOrlty Of the house. There Will BE- a
strong opposition in the house to the ex-
pendIture Of half million upon the sur
Vey and preliminary work, both on the
general pr nc pal Of objection to gov
ernment aid to euterpr SEES Of this char
acter and because OK the depicted condi-
ton Of the treasury. Chairman Nc
Creary Of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, has stated PLAINLY his bjact,on to
the cable prOJ 3ct in recent speech, and
the keynote 10 the Democratic policy G..
Hawaiian matters has always been ~
tered by the chairman Of the committee
The carle item Will command the sup
port Of the Democrats from the Pacific
coast, bat there is every probability OF a
majority aga nSt It..
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
The Long Overdue Steamer
Finally Arrives in New
York Harbor.
HER MACHINERY DISABLED.
Passengers Reported All Well
Despite Their Prolonged
Voyage.

QUARANTINE. Feb. 13.-La Gascogne,
the long overdue French steamship,
limped into port with three red lights
hanging from her III zzen mast rs a sig
nal that she was d sabled. Her pas
sengers were all on deck, some of them
singing and most Of them cheering, as
persons are wont to do when their minds
are suddenly relieved of a heavy st-&.l.
For l3 days of voyage lasting l6 days
the ship had been disabled, one Of her
main piston rods having broken on her
third day out from HAvre. For l6
hours on
That Fateful Thir Day
the vessel was hove to while the break
was beng rel aired. 1t was compare
tivey good weather when the break
occurred, but the steamer was doomed
TO run into some Of the nastiest Of her
voyage. When the break had heen re
paired the steamer proceeded on her
way, but under greatly reduced speed.
When near the BANKS Of Newfoundland
La Gascogne ran into gale that in
creased i'll hurricane force. While Off
Sable Island Feb. the machinery broke
down ag il and steamer was hove to
again, this time for II hours. During
all this PERIOD the eng hes did not make
A Single Revolution.
When the evcond repa rs had been made
the steamer started ahead once more
under still further reduced power and
heaOed towards the Long Island coast.
1t is a remarkable fact that durlng the
entire voyage across La GascoGne did
not sight a single steamer until she
| passed one bound fOr Philadelphia late
on Sunday. Late Monday afternoon
the French steamer signaLed FIRE
island and then proce. ded towards
Sandy Hook lghtshIp. While the pas
sengers were considerably worried
on account of the delay, there w0s
never a panic among them They knew
their ship was stauncn one and they
Had Every Confidence
ir their capcaun. And, besides, they
knew that tue ship was not to5aly dis
ab.ed. Bat they We're nervous and ap-
prehensive at times and they hailed the
conclusion of their voyage with joy.
1t was after midnight when La Gas
cogne reached thu bar, where she
anchored Tor the night. She was met
there by the Chapman company's der
! rick tug Hustler, which Will lay there
Oil night and will bring the vessel up to
hor dock in the morning
Two eeks on the Ocean.
La Gascogne left havre on the morn
ing or Jan. ~. There were 80 passen-
| gers in the first cabin, ii in the second
cab n and IlS III the steerage. The fast
est time made by the French line to
New York is @ days, Ii hrs. and 26
Minis, that by La Touraine. Not until
Wednesday, however, was any uneasi-
ness admitted by Agent Forget, who
had said the day before that the storm
and head winds accounted naturally for
| the delay
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
New ST. PAM Juhblng UOusr.

ST. PAUL, Feb. ! S-st. PAul will have
e. new jobbing concern of considerable
magnitrd d. before the end Of this month.
l.. S. Cook, of the Eagle Horse Shoe
company Of South Milwaukee, is at the
WIn0sor making arrangements for the
immediate location OF a house in the
who esale district here to commence op
Grafton before March |. 1t viii tran
sact al the business Of the Northwest
l.om st. Paul.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
CASH FOR SlSSETON5.
Special \ gent Shelby Ordered to D;sburse
&9OO,OO

WASHINGTON, FEB. l3.-Special Agent
Shelly of the Indian Office has been
oroered TO the S.ssaton agency to q 5,
burse tho money recently allowed TO the
Indians OF That az, Il Y, amounting to
about $200,0,0 There will be ~uoJher
enrolment OF the Indians and the pay
ment is likely to be delayed Tor some
time, but the credit Of the lad ans va
be SO strengthened by the prospect ol
payment that they will be able to gel
through the winter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
WATCH COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE.
EIglr and waltham Concerns Sold to n y
Eng ish Syndicate.

CHICAGO. Feb. !3.-The Times says:
The EIgil National Watch company OF
Elgin, LIS, and tho Waltham Watch
company of Waltham, Mass, will, IN
the ar future be consolidated and pass
into the possession Of British syndi-
cate. The valuation Of the two properties
is Sl6, 900, 900, o. which amount - 900 .
600 eOes 10 The credit Of the Elgin COM
pany, aud @7,0O),000 10 the WaItham
concern. Tho sum Of 500, 900 is on de.
rosit in national bank i'll Chicago, to
bind the bargail 2nd secure the pro-
ugtar'8 commissions, and n core pond
iug suul in Lank in Boston.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Held For Robbery.

OTTUMwA, Ia, Feb. I3.--At the pre-.
l;minary trial of Frank Bateman, the
burlington robber, before justice OF
tbs peace in this city, the case was con.
tlnued and the witnesses summoned be.
fore the grand jury now III session.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Stole Notes and Nrtca"es.

PITTsBURG, Kan, Feb. l3.-The Of.
flee OF the Long-BelI Lu + company
in this city was entered by burglars ana
the safe blown open and $l25,0 III
notes and mortgages stolen. There was
no money III the sale and the work bore
evidence of beng done by profess 4ouaIs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Read Minnesota Revolutions,

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.-The joint res
olut.on Of the Minnesota Legislature
against the Patterson pooling bll and III
favor Of the e.ection OF senators by di-
rect vote of the people, was presented by
Senator Davis ana read at length i'll the
senate. Congressman Tawney presented
them in the house.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
snwcd and snllt the IYona.

ST. PAUL, FEB. l3.--Larse crowds wit
ne e;sed the tempt OF Alderman KartaA
to saw, split and pile cord OF oak
wood III 81 sh$ hours. The feat was AT
tempted on u wager OF $50, the sum to
Be devoted to charity. Kartak won
easily, clm >lefing the task III hours
and 49 minutes. Near4y 81 900 in s.de
bets changed hands on the result.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Land for Settlement.

PIERRE, 5. D.. Feb. l3.-Four millioA
acres of Sioux Indian reservation lana
are now open for settlement by par
chase at 80 cents an acre. This is under
an act passed in 1889. Many Intending
settlers have fled claims and a GreaC
rush is looked for when spring opens.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Dubuoue Death List,

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. lS.-William
COX of Richardsville, res dent OF Du-
buque county for 80 vera, is dead. When
he settled here Iowa was part Of
Mich gan territory. Mr. and MIRA. C. K.
Harris Of this city lost l0-yea--oId
daughter by dphtheria Saturday night;
another child died Monday. The L r.
manning child, grl, is not expected +,
live.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
UNLIMITED COINAGE
Senate Committee Votes to
Report Bill For That
Purpose.
IT WILL NOT C. FREE,
The Government Pocketing
The Government PoCketing
the Seigniorarge-liaWaiian
Cable.

WAsH1vGTOV, Feb. 13--The finance
committee Of the senate vOteu to report
the n.uah section OF Senator Jones
(Ark. } finance measure az a separate
measure. 1t provides for unrestricted,
Lut not free, coinage of silver, giving
the gov ,rnmen5 the seign!ora-e. The
vote by which the report WIS ordered
was too
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
A Case Of Necessity.

Gothamite--i hear you have VassaI
graduate for cook Isn't 1t rather Ga
pensive?
Harlemite-Not very. She works foI
her board and clothes
Gothamite--Why, how does she come
70 do that?
Harlemite--Got to. She's my wife. -
Harlem Life.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Must L q Typewriters. 8.

ST. PAUL, Feb. I3.-The Western
Union Telegraph company has posted &
notice requiring all operators to use
typewritIng machines IN receiving mes.
sages. The machiues are TO be fur
nished at the expense Of the operator.
There is likely to bo some trouble in
enforcing the order.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Woman SuffragistS Won.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. l3.--Womn
suffragistS have Won q victory III the
assembly. An amendment to kill the
Spencer bill providing tor woman suf,
fra &c was defeated by vote of IS to %.
PHoENIX, a. T., FEB l2.-Th0 house
has passed by two-thirds vote the bill
gCLAting V,Oua.I Su.il4.G
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
EInza 10th heH Feet.

DUBUQUE, FEB. ia young lady OF
this CITY wno went out skating few
days since had her feet so badly frozen
that one, if not both, will have to be
amDutatea
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Knocked or a Gridaa.

LANEsBoRO Mimi, Feb. 13.-Tim
Mccarthy, q railway bridge carpenter
was knocked off scaffolding on the
lr.dge just east OF Isirours, by piece
If piling, breaking his left leg and right
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
psbs Trial Again ras,popes.

CHICAGO, Feb. l3.--Judge Grosscup
has postponed the Debs trial until the
first Monday in May. lie discharged
the jury OF account of the seriousiuaess
or Juror Cos. and new jury will b.
summoned when tha oaso is again pu.
l.: ir.al.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
DR.. Gariaud Dead.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. i3.-Ex.
Chancellor l.. G.. Garland OF Vanderbilt
university d,eI suddenly Of heart DIS.
case tie was 81 Years Old and l0r
nearly half a century he had been one
Of the leading educators of the county.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Nal gnant Diphtherin.

CREsTON, la, Feb. I'D phtheria of
q malignant form Is epidemic IN thi
city. Several deaths have been 10.
ported the 4as5 two days and the disease
is Spreading.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
BlSS5LL'S RESIGNATION.
The Rumor That He VIII Quit Very Soon
Is Reyived-Hi. Successor.

WAsHINGTON, Feb l3.--One Of the
many rumors concerning changes il the
ca5.net which are atioat again, seems Il
u fair way to bo c)ulrmei. 1t is sta ed
upon authority thav seems to be jndis-
putable that General Tracy Of Albany
viii succeed p0stmas ster General Bis,eIl
shortly after Marcn /, when the former $
congressional term expires.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Rustic Morality.

Rector tgoing his rounds)--Fino pig
that Mr.. Dibbles, uncomnpnly fine!
Contemplative Viilager--Ah. yes, sir,
il wo WAS only all Of us ~ III to die as
him, siri--London Tit Bits.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14

MANKAT0, Mimi, Feb. ia COM
mittee consisting of two men from each
ward was appoint sd to solicit yLd for the
Nebraska dast.UuVes.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
HAYWARD SKELETONS.
tn Family life Evidently "a Model Of IN
fciIcity-Adry's Testimony.

~ rar,,,v nc. rv.dpDtIya a Model OF IN
frijcity--Adrys Testimony.
MrvxrAPoIrs. Feb. j3.-Tne cross-ex.
.,,;n-t:on oe Aa,,v TT,vyva q ~ t,e
,,, l;1 -,,,,. o,,+ o,rF,1 cow,
H.u' '''L -i,,' "a ~ r Ir'.-,,
o'I'n u 'il'''i' - '"I 10y 'A" A"-,-l
III their dolheSI EeH'0'oil"' A'F| -
evidently indignant at 0Ae co-Fe DlIna
pursued by the defense. tie answered
al quest;ors with cynic gm 10 and a.
air Of qualification. The brothers are
evidently pose sd Of violent hatre /
for each other. OF .ong standing. The
c.an. in co,,,t bet,vcso the mo h,r and
her t.vo bows had ey d ,1tIv had a great
effect on Adry and had ma r his night
sleopie.s. II ) eyes wee GuII and heavy.
A., - p,s,,,ou 90 .,ror
..
ERWIN oSI'I' Ms 4".SO.''i'''s' ~" quay
and aS"od A0ry about the tfouOie tAeEr
WNS between hlm ana his father an"
Harry.
Were YOU not crazy on Oct. ~ be
asked
"Won a. 70 that" ron1;ad Adrv .I.n
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14
Celebrated n Golden Wedding.

LAC QUI PARLE, Mimi, Feb. lS.-
William Nj. Mills and his wife cele
bT4tcd Their golden wedding.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-02-14

you that you had had troub and VOID
have more, and that you Were SO i'm
pressed with it that you had yolr life
III ,ured?'
"Did you often threaten to rob street
CAS-:
One Impeach ng Question.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-04

Look at me-" said the weather OBJ
server. proudly.
why should we look at you?" asked
the ordinary citizen.
Because l am the observed of all OBJ
servers" Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.