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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
Alabama White Caps.
Fourteen Con7icts Appeal to the
Highest Tribunal.

WASHINGTON, March. 26-The
noted white cap cases from Alabama
we're under argument in the Supreme
Court to-day after the Debs ct al,
habeas corpus case had been taken
under consideration. Rather an
unusual condition of things was pre-
scented in the record and by the briefs
filed. Wiley and William Pruett
were taken from their beds On the
night of March 4, 1898, by a party of
about twenty men, and severely
whipped. each receiving about
severty.6ve lashes with large sticks,
"until,' as the record says, "they
were bloody from their shoulders to
their knees, their backs being lacerat-
ed in many places, the skin being cut
in gasbes six or eight inches long"
The night was inclement, and, aside
from the whipping, the pruet.s suffer
ed greatly from exposure. For this
assault j. W. Todd and twenty-six
others were indicted in the United
States Court for the Northern District
of Alabama, under section 5406, Re-
vised Statutes, the Indictment charg-
ing that they "did combine, con
spire and confederate together by
force, intimidation and threats to In
jure Wiley Pruett and William Pruett,
who had heretofore been witnesses
and testified against Joe Arnold,
Milton Farmer and George Kelly
upon a charge of endeavoring to in.
huence, intimidate aud impede wit
nesses in a court of the United States
in violation of the criminal laws OF
the United States, tried preliminarily
by and before Robert Clarkson, acting
as a Commissioner of the Circuit
Court of the United States for said
district, IN their person and property
on account of the said witnesses
above named having testified in said
cause in court as afor"-aid," aud in
pursuance of such .nspiracy did
beat the Pruetts as 81. ted.
On the trial Of the Cause Todd and
thirteen others were convicted and
sentenced to four years imprison-
ment each and the payment of a fine
ofS500 From this judgment they
appealed 10 the United States Su,
preme Court, being admitted to bail
pending the decision upon appeal.
The defence was hat the indicted
parties were not guilty of in1icting
the whipping, and that if they were
it was administered not because the
Pruetts had been witnesses in a Tn
tied States Court against their neigh
bors, but because they deserved it on
general principles. The case was ar
gued for the defendants by John G.
Fay and for the government by AS
sistant Attorney Gen. Whitney. In
concluding his brief, the latter ap-
parently conceded that the judgment
of conviction could only be main
tanned with any assurance of certain
ty against three of the defendants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
Some curious old customs are still

Some curious old customs are still
maintained in remote parts Of England.
At Oakham, for example, the lord Of
the manor still has the right to demand
from every peer passing through his
realm the near fore.shoe of his nag,
though in these days the traveller usual
ly compromises by furnishing a coun-
terfeit preseutment 90 a large scale.
which is nailed as a trophy to the wall
of the old MAJOR. which dates back to
the conquest. Not even royalty is ex-
empt from this singular tax, and the
shoes of George ~, his brother, the
Prince of York, and the Prince of
Wales of our own time are to be seer
10 this singular collection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
March %.

March %.
The organization of the Southern
States Passenger Association has been
completed. Traffic Manager Finley of
the Great Nortbern Railway was elected
COMMISSIONS of the Association. Com
missioner Slaughter was voted a years
salary aud a resolution of thanks.
II. Walters of the Atlantic Coast Line
was made president of the Association.
The Commercial, the oldest bank 10
Cincinnati. has failed.
The fire in Milwaukee, destroyed
more than a million dollars worth of
property.
The Spanish Government has spent
already more than 5000, 900 p%ese,as,
and has voted ten million more to pay
the expenses of the war 10 Cuba. The
situation is now admitted to be serious.
Three men we're blown up by a boiler
explosion at a saw mill 10 Jackson.
County, Georgia
Another case Of small pox has devel-
oped in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Five children were burned to death
in a house at Minot. North Dakota.
The Prince Of Wales's yatch Britain
MIA. defeated the Ailsa and Valkyrie in
a race at Nice.
MIR. Tburstou. the Hawaiian minis
ter. has left Washington for Honolulu.
His note to Secretary Gresham an
nouucing his departure was very brief
and curt.
John Bigelow, an actor. killed Amy
Thill, an actress, in a New York apart
ment house aud blew out his owu
brains
Maj A. Hanson, one of the most
prominent manufacturers 10 the South.
has sued Senator Bacon, Of Georgia,
for S14, 900. Maj. Hanson had to pay
a bond which Mr.. Bacon induced him
to sign and the suit is the out growth
of it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
March 90.

St. Augustine, Fla, was visited by
a disastrous fire yesterday afternoon
that destroyed between forty and
fifty residences and business houses,
and left q hundred families homeless.
The fire department could not cope
with the flames on account of a
strong wind and the inadequate
water supply. A number of the
residences we're handsome and costly
structures, and the aggregate loss is
very large. There was only about
one-fourth insurance on the buildings
burned.
Miss Jennie Warn, an attractive
young lady of Richmond. Va com
mi,ted suicide yesterday afternoon
by taking strychnine.
Canaseraga, N. Y, a small town,
was almost completely destroyed by
Gre yesterday morning. The loss
amounts to more than $l35, 900 ;
with only $4,000 insurance.
The engagement is announced of
Hon. A. j. Marjoribanks, aide-de.
camp to the Governor General of
Canada, and brother of Lady Aber.
deem, to Miss Mysie Brown, of
Nashville, Tenn.
The Spanish Premier, Canovas del
Castillo said, in an interview yester-
day: at is undeniabie that the
situation in Cuba is very serious.
The Government must use all meansto
maintain the integrity of the king
dom and crush the rebellion speedily
and thoroughly.
"Sevcn thousand troops will start
for Cuba tomorrow and 1000 will be
ready to follow them In SIX months
10000 more will be ready. Indeed.
we are prepared TO send 100000 if
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
MORE LATITUDE FOR COLONIES.

LoSDoS, March 2S.-The House of
Lords to-day passed the Marquis of
Ripon's bill, repeating the restrictions
upon the Australian colonies regard
ing the imposition of customs, and
the measure received royal assent this
afternoon.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
1;
SHERMAN'S PROPHECIES.

John Sherman says that the re-
monetization of silver will make the
greatest financial panic ever known"
well what Of that2"
But Sherman is the leading ffran-
cer of the United States
What makes you think sop
'He always talks on finance. -
"How many financial prophecies
has he made in the last twenty
years?'
Guess about ten a year. >
''Did you ever know Il single one
of them to come true?'
Cant say. never investigated
eff you can point out n single
one that has come true I'll give you
one hundred dollars, Now name
it
Can't recall any that ever did "
Then why in thunder do you call
him great financier?"
Don't know, other people all say
So"
'Did you ever hear anybody but
the Wall Street firms say so?"
Guess not"
why should the people keep on
believing in such rank humbug
and traitor to the interests of the
country?"
Dunno"
"Ain't it time about we thought a
little for ourselves on the money
question:"
"Looks that way
''Then isn't it about time you quit
shouting for old Sherman?"
Il can't quit all of a sudden you
know"
"Why can't you?'
well he's good Republican and
I can't go back on the grand old
party
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
The Standard Bred Troiiing Stall
lion, Water ford.

Race record, seventh heat, 2 :24l
trial 2:1S.; registered number 1906.
Will make the season OF 1895, com
mencing March eth and ending July
1st, at Carson Race Track.
Terms: $50 for the season. Mares
not proving with foil can be returned
the following season, free of charge
Pedigree: Waterford was sired by
A5bo tsford. record 2:19, sire OF She
2 :13; NutforG, , -; Condo > 10; Free
Coinage, 20, and Il Others with re-
ccrGs better than $50. Waterford S
first dam Softly by Specula ION 925.
Sire of Oakland Maid %: Oracle S,
? 81 Crown Point = %. and many
others. Speculation by Hambleton-
ian, 10. Sire of Dexter, 2 II, etc; 2nd
dam, Lady Softly by Lexington; Bird
dam by Gray Eagle. 4th dam by Glen
zoe. Waterford is the sire of FL Pas
tore, 2-year-old, record %, and six
others that have trotted in > 80 and
better; also sire of Stella B, yearling,
record . :3S.
Description Waterford is a hand
some bay, black points; stands 10!
hands. In conformation. disposition
and action he is perfect, AID he has
proven himself TO be as game a troter
as ever stood on iron. For further
particulars apply to
C. II. BOWERS,
Carson Race Track
p. O. Address. Carson.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
The Overland Flyer.

The Chicago Union Pacific and
Northwestern Railways form the only
line running Pullman drawing room
sleepers and dining cars daily from
San Francisco to Chicago without
change. Time TO Chicago only three
and o. e. half days, and TO New York
four and on half days.
Select toLri~t e-curs 'ons TO Chicago
daily without change in Pullman up
hols.ered tourist cars
For ticke,s and sleeping-car accom-.
odations. cali on or address {. f, Bray
2 New Montgomery ST, under Palace
Hotel, San Francisco. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13

Another battle between armor and
projectiles has been fought. This
time the projectiles meet ali requir. :
ments. A shell went through seven
inches of arm0r plate and exploded
where it would, had there been ship
behind the armor, have done the most
good.
When Il public man is called Hon
est Bill, or cold Reliable Jack" it is
high time to investigate his accounts.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
Assessment Notice.

Red Oak Mining COMPANY. Location OF pin
cip q place of business Carson C Nevada. Lo.
cation OF works Sierra County California.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of The
Red Oak Mining Company held at the Office OF
the Com pany in Carson City, Nevada, his day
An assessment No. AZ o. two (2) cents per share
levied upon the Capital sock OF the Company is
sued and .anding, payable Immediately 20 the
Secre' airy at the otice of the Company in Carson
City, Nevada
Delinquent May g. 1895.
Sale day q P. NJ June 9th, 1895.
\ By order OF he Board of Trustees
April 5, 1895. James k. Judge,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
Notice to Creditors.
p. p. O. Address. Carson.

IN the District Court al ihe Filst IN lcial Dis
:,tci, sta,e of Ne ada, Oim-by Couuy.
n the mater of he stale OF No.ice to
Alexandra Mahcu, Dee1,sei.) Credi ors.
No ice
is he:eby given sby the undersigned ADMINS
traitor OF the estate Of Aiexandle Maheu Deceased
TO the creditors Of, and all PERSONS having clans
against the said deceased, TO exhibit them win
the necessary vouchers, wi hin two months after
the first public dion Of his notice. 10 The siir al
mnisrator, at his piece OF business, opposite ne
Covernms mt Poslo ice, Ca son CITY. Neveda, the
same being the place for the transaction. of the
business of sid csta,e.
Andrew Robert.
AdministI ator of The estate Of Alexandra Maheu
Deceased
Dayed Carson CITY, Nevada, April 9, 1895.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13

The APPEAL has received the speech
Of Joseph G. Sibley of Penn. deliv-
cred in the House OF Representatives,
Jan s. 1895 ANY one who reads it
will not wonder why he has been Sc
lected as leader Of the Silver party
in 1896. He is Silver man from the
very head waters Of Silver Creek. 1t
was in this speech that he said:
/ am not talking here for the hene-
fit of men who would rather ride to
hell in a handcart than to walk to
Heaven supported by the staff of hon
est industry, as it has been said. L
am not talking for the benefit of those
people who place more value upon
bobtail flush than they do upon "a con-
trite heart
Spain has discovered that it is no
small task to subdue the Cuban reb-
els. The insurgents appear to gather
strength and courage with every as
sault made by the royal troops. 1t is
probable that when the truth is known
and the censorship in the news
avenues is broken, it will he found
that the Cuban rebels are stronger by
far than has been reported, and that
the extent and Importance of the up.
rising has not been really known out
side of the official headquarters OF the
military Governor of the Island
II Heney isn't secured by the Gov
eminent there is little likelihood that
the Mint thieves will ever wear the
stripes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
The WeiIand Saloon.

Whitney has assumed control Of the
Weiland saloon, which he proposes to
run strictly up to the times. He will
dispense the best liquors q ! cigars
and fine old Government whiskey
which slides down your throat like
oil, tickling your palate meanwhile.
Call and see .Handsome Whit fiji
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, has
been used roc children teethtng, 1t
.-ooths the child. softens tie gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy or Diarehia Twenty
five cents bottle
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-04-13
THE Cheeky FIELD.

Justice Stephen J Field, in his dis
senting opinion declaring the whole
of the income tax law as unconstitu.
tional, argues that the law is invalid
in that it authorizes tax upon the
salaries of the Judges of the Courts
of the United States, which is against
the declaration of the Constitution
that their compensation shall not be
diminished during their continuance
in office
No Judge on earth but Field would
dare make such an unblushing point
as this in decision. 1t takes the
breath OF an ordinary man away.
But Field has been doing these things
with absolute impunity for years, and
with the biggest corporation in the
United States at his back. ne is to-day
a good deal bigger man than the
President and more powerful in Con-
gress.
We have no doubt that should The
time come that the big trusts would
want to abolish both houses of Con
gress in order TO defeat inimical legis-
lation. they could bring a mandamus
case before Field and he would in
twentv-four hours dig up a law be
meath which he could prorogue Con
gress and throw every member in jail
who refused to go home.
He is the tool of the rich on the Su-
preme Bench and has done their bid
ding like a slave ever since he was
there. He has been openly charged
with specific acts of corruption and
bride taking. over and over again,
time, place and amounts designated,
but he smiles at his accusors, goes on
piling up wealth and then calmly re-
fuses to pay taxes on his income.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-25
A COLLISION AT SEA.
The Italian BARK Giuseppe Sunk by the
Storm King, a British Steamer.

London, March 2i-The British steamer
Storm King, from Antwerp for Boston,
was in collision Saturday with the Italian
bark, Giuseppe, from Savannah, February
Il, for Hamburg. The accident occurred off
DuuEeHess during a heavy fog The Gull
sank, but not until the steamer had res
cued her crew The bows of the Storm
King were stove In and it was necessary
for her to come to anchor. 1t Is expected
she viii have to be partially discharged in
order to make repairs The British bark
Andrada, Captain Adams, from Tacoma for
Liverpool. Is aground near yarmouth
Water. The American line steamer Ber-
lin. Captain l.oomis, which arrived at
ami "IIIed on her return the same day re- re-,
ported that on Friday, when off Eddystone
light, she ran into and sank n plymouth
trawler. There was a dense fog at the time
Two Of the trawler's crew were rescued
by he Berlin but the other two are sup
posed TO have been drowned.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-25
A GREAT BALL GAME RECALLED.
John Ward Pitched and Radbourn Made the
Winning Run In % Famous Contest
Between Detroit and Providence.

"Who pitched for Providence in that
great eighteen-inning game with Detroit
in lSS!. and who made the winning run
the only one of the game?" is question
frequently asked.
Because Charley Radbourn was with the
great Rhode Island team at that time n
great many people claimed that he pitched
that game, but such was not the case as
John Montgomery Ward pitched the full
eighteen innings TO the catching of Nava.
Radbourn was IN evidence, however, as he
played right field, and won the game for
Providence by home run in the eight
eenth inning.
Weidman and Trott were the battery for
Detroit, Charley Bennett playing third
manager, center field Jack Farrell put
UP phenomenal game at second for Prov
idenCe, having fifteen chances without an
error. Jerry Denny was In his prime in
seventeen chances at third base, several
being brilliant e-handed pick-ups that
he alone could handle.
Several times during the game men were
Yet that winning run was cut off, often at
the home plate.
George Wright was playing his last en-
gagement as a professional and was field
ing in magnificent form. He was captain
OF the team, and when he came to the bat
in the tenth inning the crowd was given
chance to cheer, as he hit the ball through
the carriage gate in the left field fence for
home run and took his time going
around the bases. Wood went after the
ball and it was sent to the home plate in
time to head off Wright, and contrary to
ground rules. Umpire Bradley gave the
runner out.
Radbourn's home run was made in the
eighteenth inning with no out the, ball
Innings were played in two hours and
forty minutes.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-25
PROTECT THE PLANTS.
Rules Suggested by an Intelligent Florist
as to Their Treatment.

Boston Transcript: If plants have
been cared for intelligently until Febru-
airy or March they should from this
time on be daily joy. 1t takes but
few minutes each day to turn each plant,
so that the side that was in the sun
yesterday may be in the shade to-day.
The branches follow the law of nature,
and struggle toward the light and the
sun, so, if not turned daily, in a few
weeks the leaves would all turn toward
the window-the passer-by would say,
What lovely plants" while the view
from the room would be an unsightly
mass OF stems, more ugly even than the
reverse side of fiat bouquet. Then,
again, some branches, like individuals,
seem capable of more rapid or more
sturdy growth, but with the plant un-
like the human individual, we have
right to force the more forward to con-
form to the least SO that uniformity of
shape may be preserved. Look we'll
daily to the shape of each branch, and
nip off the tips of shoots likely to out
strip their neighbors and develop a one
sided plant. Each dead or sickly-look-
ing leaf should be taken off, and not
dropped untidily upon the earth, but
thrown away.
Give geraniums and pinks plenty of
sun, but not an overheated air. Fifty to
60 deg. is all that either need. Should
pink breed lice, 1t is safe to say that it
has been in too hot an atmosphere.
Make cone of newspaper and set
over any pot infested with lice, place
some smoking tobacco in a small tin and
set on fire, not blazing, but smoldering
and smoking; place this under the cone
and draw the paper down tightly about
the pot and leave alone until the tobacco
is burned out. Then uncover, and If the
lice have dropped on the earth, all is
well; if some still remain on the joints
of the leaves, or on the under side of the
foliage, repeat the smoking.
n magnifying glass usually kept to re-
veal the beauties of blossoms, here be-
comes a practical help, and decides when
the plant is freed from every pest. Now
the insects are on the earth; not dead,
merely stupefied, intoxicated as 1t We're;
and yet those who trust to luck gem
orally think their work is at an end.
Yet the opposite is true-it Is only be-
gun; they have trapped their game in
stead of killing 1t. Take a newspaper and
turn the plant wrong side up and brush
the earth lightly, and thump the pot,
and shake the plant well, and the drunk
en- insects will fall upon the paper and
can be gathered and burned. Nothing
short of fire is sure. Then make strong
suds of whale oil SOAP and thoroughly
syringe under and over every plant joint
and leaf, then as thoroughly syringe
with clear warm water to rinse the
strong soap off well. Let the lately in
fected plant be by itself a few days. and
watch carefully for any further possible
Matching out of an egg that was too Sc
curely lodged to be rinsed off.
A sunny kitchen window makes an ex-
cellent plant hospital for sicllly or in
fected plants that must be taken from
the window garden lest they demoraliZe
Gus odors Of the kitchen act like tonic
uDpn sirxly flowers
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-25
HISTORY OF THE PLANT.
1t Was Established Eight Years Ago and
Handled "a Vast Trade.

Pnif Pros, r,,,l-fr-rr ,r4r+ ,.1.i.b ,.,s a..
e,.,,.li - -, l'',.' W -
s.IoSfN '1st HtEn'' "as one OF lhe humher
aaitd to iAAt industry IN 1851. It was then
known ms the Kn.au & CO., Limited.
This firm OF packers had houses In U.I
fast Ireland and trjIa1,mali. ana me
I' .."'I ""' i'..'''''' l''''s' In" ''g
p'all ""..h burned was branch opened
In this city FOR the purpose OF getting into
the field where tho bulk of tha hogs and
,af,l, 5f. ,,.. 4-rit.J .t,t.g ,,,,,,.i ~ d.,
,,,1.l. -, ' '" 90
- ~ r"."'HS- ne present mousse
H17 =. Ad..G,d Ig s"9 iu Brogklyu under
She him name of E'ugau n R,li. ]; was
one Of thr w.ath.vs' Of the pioneer houses
g4nd mov"t -H."as ss.ve.y 90 Cincinnati, when
iorHorol.- Was thg packing geuJcr Of the
sG,rrtn.'}, ,rti. n44 NJ To- Ini.a"aro'is, -.
mfnt Of W.Di9m j. Reid SON Of The
originator ui the firm. The Reid brothers
succeeded 90 tae.r father. Interest and be-
cam" the controllers " the Eausua city
house soon altr &c Wa- opened Tor bust
nsss. IA. plant covered fourteen acres
Of land, just south oil Kansas avenue, on
the west n4Hk aL me Saw RIVER. IN Ar
lnourI1l- The urm constructed one Of the
mos complete packing plants IN the world.
eXpeudiue 0n.0Ir tu t4e.urIg glual cost Of the
bui.aiug aH1 mWh,Hcry, As soon as the
work wore llr cnuEaH advanced 10 admit
OF business. tag company began packing
ana soon established - tine trade. Espe-
clal attention wa given 10 English cuts