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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-09
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( NO rlglt III IoAdS.
AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. 2.-Corbett and
Fitzsimmops must 6od another place
than Texas in which to pull off their
fight for the proposed championship Of
the world
The legislature to-day, by vote that
was practically unanimous 10 the senate.
and ooly little less in the house, pass
ed the bill prohibiting prize lighting,
aud thus accomplished the purpose for
which the governor assembled them in
special session.
The vote by which the bill was car
ried furnishes the strongest proof of
the sentiment Of the State with refer
euce to prize fighting.
The only raIlyiug point of the m'oor-
ity was opposition to the emergency
clause. which carried the bill into i'm
mediate effect. Certain Of the menu
bers regarded this as an injustice to
such of the citizens of Dallas as had
spsnt large sums 10 anticipation Of the
fight, and opposed it for that reason
alone. Their arguments were not eff
fective, however, and the vote in the
hoase on the 6oal passage of the bill
showed bat 5 votes in opposition. with
1G7 10 its favor
In the senate the bill was carried
with only one negative vote in the u
that were cast. The senate made quick
work OF the measure. It had taken a
recess until 8 O'Clock this afternoon in
order that the Dallas people might be
given full hearing by the judiciary
committee Within 55 minutes after
reaseembling the bill passed. The
working the house was not SO expedi-
tious. The house is the larger BODY,
and several members desired to be
heard upon the seoate bill, which was
substituted for the house bill then
pending. Amid applause. number Of
amendments we're offered Several
we're adopted. but these do not change
the measure in any material extent,
except to make it still more effective.
As result of these amendments. the
bill will be returned to the senate to-
morrow, butts adoption 10 amended
form vii! be delayed GO longer than ne
cessary to call the roll 1t will then be
sent to the governor, and when his sig
nature shall have been attached it will
become law.
The bill makes prize fighting felony
and imposes punishment upon the
principals for every iufractiou Of the
law by imprisonment in the peuiion-
tiary for term not less than two and
not more than five years.
THEY MAY FIGHT IN MEXICO.
SAN ANTONIO. Oct. 2.-Chas Camp
bell. business man Of this city to-day
received telegram from President Dau
Stuart of the Florida Athletic club,
stating that ii the railroads interested
in having the rbett-Fltzsimrnous
fight take place at Neuvo Laredo, Mex.
would stand the expense or cnlarsiug
the bull fight arena at that place. he
would favorably consider pulling :be
fight off there if it cannot cour If at
Dallas. Campbell is the owut' "f a
concession for prize fighting iu N-uvo
Laredo, which ne obtained few days
ago from the State of Tamau:ipas,
Mex. He returned yesterday froui Dali
las, where be had conference With
President Stuart and made the prupo-
sision for the fight to take place in
Neuvo Laredo before the Florioa Ath
ietic club. The matter is now in the
hauds of the International aud Great
Northern and Mexican National rail-
roads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-09
Editor Rice Resigns.

Prof. James Henry Rice, who has 'or
some time been editing The Eoening
Ners. iu fact ever since its advent on
the sea of journalism, yesterday hand,
ed in his resignation and is 90 longer
occupying that position What caused
Prof Rice's resignation is matter
known onlv to himself and those con-
cerued. Tile State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-09
Black Beats Watson.

AUGUSTA. Ca, Oct. 2-The special
congressional election in the Tenth dis
tric. caused by the resignation of J. c.
G. Black, Democrat, on account of al
legged frauds, was held to-day. the two
candidates being the same as last year ::
j. G. C. Black, Democrat, aud Thos.
K. Watson, Populist. The election
passed off very quietly and resulted in
the reelection of Black by about 1000
estimated majority The uew State
registration law passed by the last legls-
laturo was enforced with great satisfac-
ton and proved wisdom of law.
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Are you coming to the Exposition? If so,
stop at the Leading Co,el, where accommo-
dations are to be had for 1000 guests per
day. The oulr 6rsr-class Hotel in he City
charging only $500 per day.
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ATTACK ON A D|ST|LLERY,
1t Is One of the Properties
Of the Great Whisky
Trust.
a Hot Voiley From Deputy
Marshals.

CHICAGO, ILL, June 1.-THE antici
pated attack on the Shufeld Distillery, one
OF the plants of the whisky trust, occurred
at 1 o'clock this morning, when dozen
armed men attempted to take possession
The attacking party was met by deputy
marshals, placed on guard by Receiver
McNulta, and after a harmless exchange
OF twenty-five or thirty shots the men re-
treated.
Trouble has been expected since the
recent decision of the Illinois Supreme
Court declaring the whisky trust illegal.
The Shuteld plant, where last nights
trouble occurred is located at Chicago ave.
nue. and River street.
The attacking party when first seen by
the guards was gliding silently down in a
scow. Deputy marshals were quietly
punched at the landing and when the
scow neared the shore the men aboard
were commanded to surrender. They re-
piled with volley of revolver shots and
the deputies promptly opened fire. Under
hot volley the men quickly dropped
down the river and reaching the landing
disappeared.
The force of deputies at the plant was
doubled to-day in anticipation of further
trouble. Who is responsible for the attack
the authorities refuse to say. The Shufeld
Distillery was sold to the whisky trust by
Millionaire Lynch's family. Thomas
Lynch Jr. has been reported to have de-
clared his intention of regaining possession
of the distillery.
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PLAY PECULIAR FRANKS.
Graphic Description of One in
Kansas Given by an Eye
Witness.
PHENOMENAL FALL OF RAIN
the Death of Three Daring
Men.

KANSAS CITY, HANS, June Il. - A
special 20 the Times from Hartford, kans.,
says:
About o'clock this evening a cyclone
struck this place coming from the south
west, and swept away everything from its
path, which was clean cut and about 100
feet in width. Several persons were in
jured so badly they are not expected to
live. No one SO far as known was killed
outright. The known wounded are: Mr..
Lawson, who will die; Mrs. Lawson, seri-
ously injured; Mrs. Mary B. Rawson,
probably fatally injured; Cora Rawson,
severely hurt; Ola Rawson, badly cut
about the head Mrs. II. h. Smith, severe
ly hurt.
About twelve houses were destroyed, as
well as many barns and outhouses. Among
the houses destroyed were those of Judge
W. J. Combs, Mrs. Rawson, Clarence Con-
ley, L. f. Dudley, J. A. Thompson, w. B.
Brooks and Godfrey Schaeffer.
The roof OF Clarence Conley's house was
lifted off as clean as if the house had been
put up and the roof left unfinished, the re-
mainder of the structure being unframed
Many other houses are more or less dam
aged. The total loss is estimated at about
$4,000.
An eyewitness of the storm. F. B.
Tucker, a travelling man from Emporia,
says:
II was on the incoming NJ. K. and T.
train, due at Hartford at 500. Just as the
train was stopping I and other passengers
noticed to the southwest a peculiarly
shaped white cloud, formed nearly like a
balloon, but little more tapering. It's
peculiar whiteness first attracted our at
tention. In few minutes it seemed to
stretch out its neck to the ground and turn
darker. Then clouds from all directions
seemed TO cluster around the top, and as
the small end struck the earth trees, fences
and everything it struck were lifted bodily
into space. In another second beams, fur
nit1re, stoves, bedding and all kinds of
materials were seen shooting high into the
air from all directions.
"By this time the passengers were be-
ginning TO notice that the funnel-shaped
cloud was coming straight for the car in
which we were, and inquiries began as to
what was best to be done.
Suddenly a Methodist preacher-I do
not know his name-solved the question
by shouting, Here goes for the prairie =
and rushed to the door, followed by every
one in the car. However, this was not
necessary. for when only about 100 feet
from the car the storm center took sud-
den turn eastward and swept past the rear
of the train without touching it. The
storm, after passing through the town to
the east, seemed to jump the Neosho
River and then rise and disappear in the
air."
Subscriptions were started here this
evening for the benefit Of the sufferers.
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FIGHT FOR LEADERSHIP.
Expected to Lie Between Steve
Elkins and General Nc
Alpin.
THE SPLIT IN KENTUCKY.
Interesting Contest Between the
Friends of Silver and Their
Opponents.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, June H. Many
delegates and visitors have already arrived
to attend the National Republican League
Convention which begins on Wednesday
Among those who reached the city to-day
was Colonel a. E. Humphrey of Chicago.
1.-THE arrangements provided for takine
care of the convention" he said, fare first
class and the indications are that the meet
ing will be one of the most successful ever
held by the league.
President Tracy will be here on Tues.
day." the secretary continued, t'ahead oil
the delegation. just received some good
news in letter to the effect that Senator
Warner Miller is coming with the New
York delegation. Professor George Can
ton of the New York School of Economics
is coming to answer the silverites should
occasion demand it, and Professor Will
liams of Brown University will also be
here"
The ladies' reception committee will
open headquarters at the Hollenden, with
Catherine w. T. Avery in charge. Mrs. L.
Ellen Foster, president of the Woman s
Republican Association of the United
States, is expected to reach the Hollenden
tomorrow.
1t is now reported that Senator elect
Stephen B. Elkins, has entered the race
for the presidency of the league and
that he will come to town with the West
Virginia delegation, in hope of
winning victory against the McAlpin
forces. The New Workers are entranced in
the belief that their candidate cannot, by
any possible chance, be beaten. There is a
quiet but strong undercurrent of senti-
ment favoring III. Clay Evans of Tennessee
for president of the league, and the
strength which he may develop depends
upon his willingness to allow his friends
to formally present his name before the
convention.
One of the early far Western arrivals is
Frank W. Bicknell, Iowa member of the
National League. Mr.. Bicknell is the ed
itor of the Des Moines Iowa State Regis
ter, and is in touch with the politics of
his State.
Are the people of Iowa going to demand
free silver?" he was asked.
''No, sir; we are going to be very con-
sentative on that point. We believe in
keeping quiet on that question. 1t is
not the province of this convention
to formulate or even touch upon
the policies of the Republican party.
We stood with Senator Allison in the
speech that he made at the Pittsburg
Americas Club banquet on Grants birth
day, which is for bimetallism. You may
safely say that the Iowa delegation will
vote as unit against silver platform out
side of the one adopted at Minneapolis"
Twill Iowa boom Allison for President
OF the United States?"
1--WE will boom him, certainly, but not
this week. We believe in being courteous,
and do not propose to do anything in Ohio
on Governor Mckinley's own ground"
]. r. Blanchard of New York arrived to-
day. He is the advance guard of the
forces which will push the candidacy of
General McAlpin for the presidency of the
league. He declares McAlpin will be
elected.
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OFF FOR GRAY GABLES.
President Cleveland Not Expected Back
in Bashington IitG Fall.

President Cleveland Not Expected Back
in Vashington tn Fall.
NEW YORK, June 17.-President Cleve-
land, accompanied by his private secre-
tary and DR.. 0Reiily, arrived from Wash
ington at the Pennsylvania Railway de-
pot in Jersey City at l2:45 this afternoon.
They were greeted by E. c. Benedict, and
they walked to where the steamer John &.
Moore was tied up. From the deck of the
Moore they descended into Mr.. Benedict's
steam launch and were quickly transferred
to the steam yacht Oneida, which was
lying in.the North River about 500 yards off
shore. The President, who was dressed in
a brownish-colored business suit and
straw hat, greeted Mr.. Benedict very
warmly and chatted with him while they
walked from the depot to the end of the
pier. The Oneida weighed anchor and
steamed down the river en- route to Buz-
yards Bay. Outside of the railway Off
Gals, very few OF those who were present
in the depot when the train arrived were
aware OF Mr.. Cleveland's presence. The
President is not expected to return to
Washington before next fall.
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YORK OF INCENDIARIES.
They attempt to Burn an Ohio Io,cn.
Hedry Losses Result.

GREENVlLLE, OHIO, June IA fire
last night burned Mozart's store, Wester-
fields wholesale house, three printing
offices, Methodist church, five dwellings,
large livery stable and damaged several
other dwellings and business houses, max
ing loss of $150,000. Piqua and Rich
mond were telegraphed to for assistance.
Fires broke out in several places, and
seemed to be the work of desperate char
acters trying to burn the town.
The fire was the work of incendiaries,
and in the excitement thieves looted the
town. Charles Dalrymple of the Mozart
store and Dell Daugherty of the fire de-
partment were injured, the latter seri-
ously. The loss on Mozart's store is
500 900, and the insurance $4,000. West
er6eld, a wholesale grocer, lost $50, 600.
His insurance is $4,000. Other losses
aggregate 500, 900.
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KILLED BY LIVE WIRES,
Terrible Tragedy Enacted on
the Roof of a CIeVe-
land Building.
A Brave Reporter Nearly Meets
the Fate Of the Woman He
Tried to Rescue.

CLEVELAND, ONO, June 17.-People
passing along Ontario street this evening
were startled by the piercing screams of a
woman, which came from the roof of a
restaurant known as the New Bright
House.
Looking in the direction from which the
cries came they saw woman entangled in
the telephone and electric wires forty feet
above the ground. Her clothes were on
fire and she was loudly calling for help.
Several men ran up the stairs leading
to the roof, and Thomas Bell, a reporter
of the World, assembled by the ire-escape.
Bell reached the unfortunate woman as
soon as the other men and succeeded in
rescuing her from her perilous position.
Just as they succeeded in rescuing her
Bell caught hold OF one of the live wires
with his hand. In an instant he was
writing in pain.
Somebody had the presence of mind to
cut the wire, but that did not save Bell.
He fell head downward to the fire-escape,
coil of wire being about his hips and
holding him suspended in the air. He
screamed for help, and for time it seemed
that he would be burned to death by
the flames that were playing about his
body.
He was finally released, and together
with the woman was sent to a hospital.
The latter, whose name is Edith Johnson,
will die, her arms and legs being burned
to crisp, but Bell, though badly burned,
will recover.
The woman, who was waitress in the
restaurant, had gone to the roof of the
building to see fire which was burning a
block away. She leaned out over the roof
to get better view, and in so doing
hands.
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FRANKS OF THE STORM.
1t Carries a Baby Some Distance, but
LeGres 1t Unframed.

L~SUCto II C1tdTbtc0s
OMAHA, NEBR., June IA special to
the Bee from Denison, Iowa, says.
This morning about 8 80 o'clock heavy
windstorm passed over this county and at
places assumed cyclonic proportions
There is scarcely yard in Denison that is
not strewn with trees and branches Resi-
dences OF old settlers are pretty we'll shat
tered, fences and outbuildings blown over,
windows smashed and doors blown in.
No ore was hurt here. A barn belong
ing to Squire Bonds, Just east of town, was
moved and three valuable cows killed.
The storm was worse about eight miles
west of Paradise Township. The house of
John Rose was demolished and Mrs. Rose
has died from injuries received. Mr. Rose
had his shoulder dislocated. Their baby
was carried some distance from the house,
but was found wrapped in quilt unhurt
The large barn of Joseph Duncan was
wrecked. August Eggers also lost a barn
and many outbuildings. McWilliams
schoolhouse, three miles west of Denison.
was completely wrecked.
Another dispatch to the Bee from Stella,
Nebr., gives details of a terrific cyclone
which passed over Richardson County. All
of the barns and outbuildings on William
Stoltz's farm, four miles southwest of Stella.
were demolished. Several head of live
stock and 200 chickens were killed. Six
hundred bushels of grain were blown to the
four winds, and much standing grain ON
Stoltz's and adjoining farms was de-
stroyed. Stoltz and his family took refuge
in the cellar of their house and escaped un-
injured. The house was badly wrecked but
NOT blown down
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A BIG BATTLE PENDING,
Insurgents Defeated With Seri-
Gus LoSS-Their Camp
Captured.
Spanish Spies Sent to Enter the
Cuban Camp to Poison
General Maceo.

HAVANA, CUBA, June 17.-General PEN
dro Mella, Civil Governor of Puerto Prin-
cipe, and 900 cavalry have arrived at
Puerto Principe, the capital of that prov
ince. All the troops are prepared to take
the field against the insurgents in three
days.
The commission, which on its own ac-
count is taking steps to bring about a con-
ference between the representatives of
prominent residents of Puerto Principe and
Maxine Gomez, desires that Rafael Mon
toro, the autonomist leader, should pre-
side. They expect the result of the con-
ference will be the restoration of peace in
Cuba.
A detachment OF 600 cavalry from the
province of Santa Clara has arrived here.
In an engagement in Duabo the insurgents
lost twelve killed and thirty wounded.
In view of the peaceful attitude of the
province of Puetro Principe, the Captain
General has given up the idea of proclaim
ing martial law there. A special Judge has
been ordered by the Government to pro-
coed to Alfonso Doce in the province of
Matanzas to commence proceedings against
those parties who circulated false reports
OF an lnsurgent outbreak in that province.
Colonel Oopello, with force of volun-
teers and civil guards amounting to 10
men, has engaged the insurgents near
Jamaica, district of Guantanamo. The in
surgents were commanded by Perez and
Maceo, and numbered 500 men. The
Spanish forces captured the insurgent
camp, a quantity of arms and ammunition
and thirty-two horses. The insurgents lost
four killed, among whom was the insurgent
captain, Crescendo Castillo. They also
had seven wounded. On the side of the
troops only one was killed and three
wounded. Marine General Delgade Peretno
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the rivers to overflow badly. The North

the rivers to overflow badly. The North
Canadian is oyerhowing the bottom and
rising rapidly. The Indians who prophe-
sled food are leaving the lowlands and
insist that the food IS coming sure. The
South Canadian is raging torrent and Is
putting the gold hunters to much trouble.
as they all have to cross the FL Reno Com
mercial Club bridge to get to the fields.
Five hundred and sixty-three teams crossed
this bridge during twenty-four hours Sun
day. The Wachita River is not fordable,
bat the prospectors are swimming it. Two
miners with outfits and soldier bearing
dispatches have been drowned in the
Wachita since the rise. 1t is raining hard
tonight
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KENTUCKT,S sITUATI0N.
An Interesting Contest Bettoeen Sitrerite.
and Their Opponents.

anu AHcf OppONcNtSs
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 17.-County
conventions were held in every county in
Kentucky to-day to elect delegates to the
State Democratic Convention, which meets
in this city on June % to nominate a full
State ticket.
The political situation in Kentucky just
now is attracting attention on account OF
the split in the party over the financial
platform. Senator J. G. S. Blackburn is
leading the silver faction, together with
Hon. P. w. Harding. x-Attorney-Gen-
eral, now candidate for Governor. Cassius
M. Clay Jr. is the opposing candidate for
Governor. He has steadily refused to
make any declaration on the financial
question.
The battle for sound money is not won,
nor can the free silver leaders rest on their
oars. Although returns have been re-
ceived from nearly all the counties, the
financial problem is still unsolved.
In the race for Governor in Louisville
and Jefferson County to-day, Mr. Clay
gained control of the party machinery and
solid Clay delegation was selected. He
also carried the cities of Lexington, Paris,
Marysville and Elizabethtown.
General Hardin found most of his
strength in the country. More unin-
structed delegates will come to this con-
yention than ever before in the history of
Kentucky politics. There are 119 coun-
ties and they have 867 votes, 44O being
necessary to choice.
Reports from sixty-fve counties received
at IL o'clock, with fifty-four to hear from
gave Hardin 1872 instructed votes, Clay 152,
uninstructed I'll; favoring sound money
platform 160, for free silver los and unin-
structed 275
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ALMOST Il WATERFRONT.
The Heaviest Do,cnpour Erer Kmo,c,, In
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June IA rain
storm which assumed almost the proper
tons of waterspout began here this after
noon and continued late into the night.
Nearly four inches of water fell within
eight hours time, which is the heaviest
fall recorded for this vicinity in fifteen
years During the height of the storm two
inches of rain fell within twenty-eight
minutes, the greatest fall in like length
of time ever known here. Streets in low
lying districts were flooded as were many
cellars, but no serious damage resulted.
At Sheffield, an eastern suburb, Moose
Neck Greek, into which half dozen small
ravines let loose large volume of water,
rose five feet within thirty minutes and
damaged three or four small bridges along
its course. The rise is the biggest ever
known in this vicinity.
Four miles west of here, near Quindaro,
two boys, Joseph and Thomas Butterweck,
aged 10 and 10 years respectively, were
struck by lightning while working in a
field and instantly killed. No other fatali-
ties are known.
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in all dioceses, and all Archbishops and
Bishops are accordingly directed to pro-
mitigate the decree without further delay.
When the decree was first issued the head
of each diocese was given two months
within which to publish it or else make
known to Rome in writing what special
circumstances existed why publication
should be deferred. Most of the heads of
dioceses have since published the decree,
but as unofficial information reached Rome
that some Bishops had not yet acted, this
second decree was issued.