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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
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For Free Coinage.
Under the Stamp of the Old
Democratic Party.

WASHINGTON. aug. 14,-The confer
ence of Democrats favorable to the free
coinage of silver began at noon to-day
at the Metropolitan Hotel. the session
being secret The objecs is to effect
reorganization within the party strong
eoough to dominate at the next Ma
tional Democratic convention aud to
commit the party to free coinage in the
mex, national platform.
Free coinage of silver" (" said a
prominent Democrat this morning. ''has
always been advocated by the Demo
Gratis; it. is a doctrine Older than the
party itself aud caouot see why We
should not obtain the end we seek. y
Two hours before the meeting of the
congress, the lobby and parlors Of the
hotel we're fled with well-known public
men. known as advocates Of the ex-
tended use of silver as money metal.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, who was
to be presiding officer, sat in the read
ing room, explaining the object Of the
meeting to an interested lot Of listen
ers. Senator Harris, of Tennessee, and
Daniels, of Virginia, had private con.
sultation relative to the proceedings
Of the conference, in the room Of the
former. Ex-senator Walsh. of Gsor-
gia, discussed the issue in question with
3 number of delegates in the lobby
The Illinois aud Missouri delegations
arrived at the hotel early aud we're in-
sroduced to their colleagues from the
South. Ex-Representative Brookshire.
Of Indiana, Representative Livingston,
Of Georgia, and Cox. Of Tennessee,
discussed With delegates from other Sec
tions, the adsisabilisy of the proposed
moved. while delegates not so we'll
known listened attentively to their more
experienced brethren.
The conference was called to order
promptly at IL o'clock. Senator Jones
Of Arkansas, was made chairman, and
Mr.. Hinrichson of Illinois, secretary.
Senator Jones, in opening, said that
the conference had met in accordance
With the call. which explained its pur-
pose He wanted 20 see silver mill
tia organized to cope with the gold for
ces
The conference reassembled at 4
O'Clock. Senator Daniel. In accor-
dance with the agreement reached by
the COMMITTEES on programme. report
ed progress, and asked that the con-
fereoce adjourn until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning, at which time they
expected to be able to report resolu-
tions and an address to the party
The request Of Senator Daniel met
prompt compliance. and the confer
ence adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Senator Daniel OF Virginia. offered
the following resolution, which was
agreed to without discussion
Resolved. That committee be ap-
pointed by the Chairman of the confer
enee, of such number as be may see
fit. to prepare programme of pro-
ceedings and resolutions aud report the
same to the conference at an adjourned
meeting to be held at 4 O'Clock to-day.
The chairman Of the conference shall
be ex.oficio member of this committee.
After the adoption of the resolution, a
recess for thirty minutes was taken to
allow the chairman. Senator Jones. to
ocepare the committee. He decided 20
appoint committee Of one mem Der
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State Takes an Appeal
To the Full Bench in the
Sheppard Liquor Case.

Wm. Sheppard, the ex-liquor dealer,
whose case was decided by Chief JUS
tice McIver under habeas corpus pre-
ceeding, as set forth yester-
day morning. was during the day
discharged from the State penitentiary
by the authorities. The order was
prepared aud sent down to the superin-
teodent of the peniten;iary about 2
o'clock, and in half an hours time
Sheppard's stripes had been discarded.
aud be walked forth from the walls
free man clad in citizens clothes. He
left the prison in buggy with his
brother, aud it is said attended bar
becue He drove through Main street
10 the afternoon. Sheppard looks
strange without his loog beard-as
strange as man with short beard
would look in the vicinity Of Concord,
NC. But bis case has DOT yet ended,
it Seems. The State has takeu an ap-
peal to the full bench.
When Attorney General Barber was
seen yesterday morning before Shep-
pard was discharged, he said Il re-
gret that the Chief Justice did not
pass on the merits cf the case. We
have taken an appeal to the full bench
of the Supreme Court, and certified
copy of the grounds of appeal has
been served 90 the attorney for Shep-
pard This matter is important 10 US.
because We want the vitally important
question settled
"Will the penitentisry authorities
recognize the Chief JUSTICES order Of
discharge -? was asked.
Certainly" said Mr.. Barber, 1.-THE
State will of course respect the order
of the court, whatever may be our indi-
vidual views"
MIR. Barber went on to say that it was
a noteworthy fact that Chief Justice
McIver had quoted identically the same
case for not deciding the entire ques-
ton involved as the other members of
the court had quoted as their reason
for not deciding the registration law
case recently, and for which the
Chief Justice had censured them.
THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL.
The following notice Of appeal in the
case gives the States grounds of ap-
peal'' to the full bench in this case:
State of South Carolina, Richland
County. E1-Parte William Shep-
pard, Petition for Habeas Corpus.
To John McMaster. Esq, Attorney
for William Sheppard, Petitioner
You will hereby take notice that the
State of South Carolina by the Attor-
ney General appeals TO the Supreme
Court at its next session from the judg-
mept and order of Chief Justice Henry
McIver, made and granted 10 the above
stated case and filed the 18th day of
August, a. D. 1895, discbarging the
petitioner, upon the following grounds.
to wit:
First. Because Chief Justice Henry
McIver had 20 Jurisdiction to hear aud
decide the motion for the discharge of
the petitioner under habeas corpus pro-
ceedipgs.
Second. Because the Chief Justice,
Henry Mclver, erred ia holding thas
the circuit Judge W. G. Benet had no
jurisdication to grant the order Of in-
junction in the case and that the con-
tempt proceedings were void.
Third Because the Chief Justice
Henry McIver, erred in dischargiog
the petitioner upon any ground under
the habeas corpus proceedings.
WM. A BARBER,
Attorney General Of So'uh Carolina
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Forty negroes have been arraigned
for trial 10 Winston, n c.. for partlci-
patiDg 10 the riots last Sunday.
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Gresham Inclined TO Listen TO
the English Demands.
THUS GIVING THEM STANDING.
The Bering Sea Claims 10 Be Settled
by a New Treaty.
Meeting of the Cabinet to Consider the
Complications in the state Depart
ment-Snain to Re Given Plenty OF
Time In Which To Reply.

Washington City, March 2a-Cnitei
States territorial rights In Alaska. as
against British claims there. have again
been brought 10 the attention 90 the state
department. IL is true thar under the refs-
reservations OF American boundary COM
missions and Angio-Caaadian BOUNDARY
commission of last year, England lay 3
claim TO large and valuable portion of
Alaska both in the interior and on ina
seahoard. which had previously been re-
Eeried as American territory. Ii Is also
true that both of the commissions Of
survey came to very nearly the same con-
cIusioa regarding the questions which
they had been appointed 10 settle. There
were however. diverse opinions between
them regarding certain matters which
cannot he overlooked. The fundamental
fact 10 be kept in mind regarding Alas
ka and the joint British and American
survey OF II is that the boundaries VIII
rot be finally settled until they have been
made the subject OF diplomatic neeotia-
tions between the governments at London
and Washington City, under the terms of
the treaty OF 1875 between Russia and
Great Britain by which treaty our own
rights must be determined.
Since the completion of the survey 10 Is
The negotiating authorities of the two
powers in interest that must attempt 90
determine the validity OF their respective
claims In so far as they may conflict
and the English desire that the MIe shalt
he drawn so az 10 cross some OF the broad
inIets Ir the southwest through which
they can obtain direct access TO their
own domains from the sea, and near
which they can establish fortiscations
that may yet he serviceable 20 them.
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Olympia. March 22.-Special.-The fol-
lowing house bills have been approved by
the governor:
S2t-The general appropriation bill.
29i-Providing for the organization OF ir-
rieation districts
S70--Accepting the terms OF the act Of
congress for The reclamation OF arid lands.
5il-For experimentation with sugar
beets.
4al-creating the Office of state veterin-
airy surgeon.
Also the following senate bills:
259-To provide for a state road through
the Cascades in Skagit county.
l25-Authorizing counties and cities 30 is
sue bonds 10 fund indebtedness.
i04-Relating 10 the fiscal affairs Of the
state.
35o-Providing for improvements at the
school for defective youth.
279-In relation TO larceny OF live stock
running at large.
l9s-To enable the hoard of regents OF
the university of Washingtoiu TO complete
certain work begun under a former APP
propriatiou.
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Washington City. March 22.-PreliiGt-
naries are 10 be arranged for the fran
ing OF n new treaty between the United
States and Great Britain concerning Be
ring sea seizures. The negotiations Will
be carried on In Washington City. Sir
Charles Tupper. minister of marine aud
fisheries for Canada. and other leading
statesmen OF the Dominion Will come
her to cooperate with Sir Julian Pannce-
fote the British ambassador. concern
ing the terms OF the treaty. The meet
ing will probably be held this fall. The
projected treaty is rendered necessary by
the inaction OF congress on the Herring
sea seizures. Its purpose Will be 20 ere
ate a commission to hear all the evidence
ard determine the amount Of indemnity
70 be paid the seized realers. After being
signed, the treaty will have TO re sub
mitted TO the senate for ratification. and
unless there is an extra session this cam
not ba accomplished before next Deem
bcr. Another phase OF the seal question
which may come up simultaneously with
adjustment OF the claims IS the framing
OF new n1odus vivendl or other means
of protecting the seals in Rering sea.
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GEN sPRAGCE'S ESTATE.
His Daughter brings suit 70 Hex~,yer
am inhof-ltaTtre, ErNnE1n uf,af. Nfnfhsar

A&coraa. March -~Szsccf3af-As~S Il1rv
Il Nicktara. ~ Ohio. onfS tisaurhta- ns
the late Gess. John w Sprarue hs hlS fsrst
N4es proposes - secure q portion OF her
IAtaeF estate Il she car succeed in con-
Ninctng the courts ~ the 5s;stte, ~ hs~
claims. Today her attorneys f}aa = s,,ss
in the superior court 10 that end 7, "a
sensational - its way and brings o,s,
Sos'ae of che early life % fhc late general
The defendants in the action are Ma,
James Il. Hayden. ~ Seattle. and otis
SNragpe. the executors of the rsnsralfs
viii
The complaint sets out that the rlatnt,t.
was horn March - 1874. at Troy, Y. ".
and that her mother. who was the lawful
VIE oS Gen. Sprague died intestate prter
70 March = iSse, leaving her the only eaitd
anu sole heir II law. Her mother at the
ttifae OF her death was possessed or twenty
me acres cf land IN Erie county. 0.
where the family had moved In fs,s The
land ts described as the northwest u or
lot II, Sectacn g. i'm Huren townShfu
Under the Laws OF Ohio the land ,leScensi-
ed 10 the plaintiff. then an infant
oStoter :. iS2. Gen. John w Sprague.
her father. was duly appointed guardian
ar hsF estate and person hy the probate
court. ana October IL of the same year
ne Fied "A petition To be allowed 10 sell
the land, setting forth that II was pn-
cultivated ana that it's rents and profits
"ouIa not pay the taxes. The petition
was granted November $. lSss and the
property sold at auction to Joseph q.
Hine April =. 1853. for sTsa, which sale
Was confirmed by the court
the plaintiff then goes on TO declare
that, although required hy the laws of
ONO 10 make an accounting OF receipts
anu disbursements of the estate at least
once IN TWO years, Gen. Sprague never
made any accounting whatsoever ShA
alleges further that he appropriated the
money tn his own use and never told
Der of the sale or even OF the fact that
her mother had left tcr anything. Fur
theF. he withheld from her the fact that
he was her legal guardian. She never
came into possession OF the facts until
about the lsi of December. Isa4 a year
after Gen. Sprague's death. when she
learned Of the matter accidentally, JAM
nary :, lSo. she. through her attorneys.
presented To the executors her claim for
S'3 with interest 10 that date. and oerti-
lied copies of all the orders and petitions
IN the estate of her mother. January 4
lSsS the executors disallowed the claim.
and so indorsed II on its back.
The prayer of the petition In that fns
plaintiff recover from the estate the STG
with interest at annual rests since April
-. iSl2. The interest asked is 10 per cent
per annuni. No sum total is expressed.
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MEETING OF THE CABINET.


Granted to spain.
Washington City, March gs-The cabinet
meeting today lasted but two hours.
everybody being present but Secretary
Carlisle, who Is in New York. The session
IS said to have been uneventfui. and there
is said 10 have been an entire absence OF
friction between the members, although
the principal subjects under discussion.
relating TO the various complications into
which We have become involved with cer-
tain foreign countries were we'll calculate
cd TO exhibit diversified individual views.
II is presumed that the attitude of Great
Rritain toward Venezuela and Nicaragua
was canvassed. but as far as can hs
gathered. the secretary Of stale had no
new matter touching this To inpart and IL
was not believed 10 be- necessary 10 take
any positive action at this juneture In
the proceedings.
In view Of the more ~eighty matters
now engaging the attention OF the admin
lstraiton Ii liz stated that foreign minis
ters in Washington Csty are likely 70 he
for the present left undisturbed In their
relations with our government. No an
swer beyond a purely peFfuncfory one,
acknowledging tlts receipt of our com
mun!c;ation and promising 10 make inVcSs-
LEGATIONS has been returned by Spain 10
our demand In the Aiitanca affair, and
while under ordinary circumstances this
might be resented by our government,
disposition WAS SHOWN DY tile EAptftNN %
make all due allowance for the fact OF
the overiurntug of the Spanish cabinet.
as the suhoriinates dare not do anything
To compromise the incoming cabinet.
Washington City. March 22.~~Minister
Muruaga, Of Spain. a week ago forward
Ell his resignation because OF criticisms
made In Cuba. The resignation was
Withdrawn at the request Of the Spanish
government. The reply Of Spain 10 Sec
retary Greshams demand for an apoi-
ogy on the Allianca matter was not re-
ceivea today.
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TACOMA's WATER PLANT.
Wright Don't Want IL but Il Acting
For. Ofher Part fn~

Tacoma, March -. -SpeciaI.-After all
G. II. Wright does not want the light and
water plant for himself. He now says the
negotiations that were opened by his
agent. al bis instance. we're for the pur-
chase of the plant for others. Las; Sun
day Mr.. Wright wrote 20 Joshua peirce
explaining that the proposed purchase
WAS 10 be made fer third parties These
third parties are Edmund Seymour. Of
this city: Judge Dillon. the noted bead
lawyer o. New York. and Boston and New
York capitalists. Last fall Mr.. seymour
said he ~as TN correspondence with East
err capitalists who thought OF making
euch an investment.
In his letter to Mr., Teirce. Mr. Wright
says ne has nG thought % again going In
70 the light ana water or any other active
business his age being too great. Mr.
SEYMOUR in whose hands The mayor s
proposition 20 purchase aoN Is, says ~
will be in a position 70 make answer 10
4. as soon as certain letters arrive from
the Eastern capitalists who are interested
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>inynr STRONG neclare- Aeainst Platt

Albany, X. Y. March 12-For tho arst
time Mayor Strong has openly declared
against The police Diil adopted py thu
T,exaw committee Senator TsamY has
given out the answer % the mayor 20 the
tslrgrafn sent him hv the senator asking
his opinion 90 the bill. The mayor said :
Il have ende4vored 20 say as little as pos-
g{bt@ rega riding any Bills passed by the
legislature The VOICE cf the people ex-
pressed last November was rot in accord
auce with either Of these bills" What ef-
foe, this may have on the bin IL matter
cf much speculation.
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Rrief Tacorna News.

Tacoma. March Especial. a1.-T'he Tay-
lo~ murder case al! go TO the Jury foHnor-
rcw morning,
The federal Caurr tos3ay confirmed the
s. lzarecf the naphtta launch seized by the
f>sieyal officers a year ag9 and than owned
by J. {. FFory. convicted % snuEsllng,
Dolly Axnew and W4i1iam Woodward.
fI7s couple arrested a. Seattle f5r larceny
waived examination before Jgsslce Nc
Murray ts8ay and were bound over la the
sum OF $s0 each. They did no, furnish
hA!l.
On he 1st day 81 next May whas Is
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San Francisco. March Z~-John Fiu-
MONS one % the builders IF the South
Yuba canal. once millionaire miner. IL
dead at the aIn1shousc. he was ASSOCIATE
"a with the hon5nza people ~ TIE 9s.
and finally lost ali bis money ~ stock
srecuiations. graduating into fhe poor
house In rhs '@'s ne was associates Win
I Green tho HuzseYs and others In
8eveioutng Nevada county's resources.
building the Remington Fiiii ditch and the
south Yuha canal. Tlsomons sold his
mines 10 Alvinza Hayward for a iargs
sum. spoeuIatcd on stocks here With ths
t,rf,essfls. and ended Ia the poorhouse.
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nynrr,an suffrage In I-tah.

sal, Lake. March 22---The majority re-
v.o-s Of the committee on elections ana
suffrage s-as presented 20 the constltu-
ttarat cnrv veuitan today. The report ref-
e,FnYg7essds woman suffrage in the exact
language - carried IN the constitution os
xvvnrnloa- 4 minority report will be sfb-
roirte9 one section of tire report pro-
y.Aes that no person shall have riEa.
20 vote who shall pr,t he able IN read ths
CONSTITUTIONS NJ she United States.
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known AS tho school trax.e ~ the oas
f'tE@&tES' Eae.laa reservation Will fse p4se
@'a 1AS ns2rNe', n lots of d}eeseArrt Ssxas.
}ae @A0Se - future - - sSeSlgaSssa as
1he Indian addition - me Ssty os TM-
Scins- The work ~ plating the proper
y : noW cs>-sIeiese. tAc result ~ the a.
eNaF ct INC commission accepted Av both
tRte CaQa&y commissioners az Y'say4-ss s~ss.n-
~ ara the Interior department cF the gov
eminent. ard Ia ail tisale - eNs:ne this
t,tSf'{.iIGi ssNetlon of she former rcServa-
Ton VIII Be q par and parystl OF Tacoma.
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4 Clergyman Convicted.

Chicago. March 22.--Tsev. Frank Char
,,er has been found guilty In the federal
court erf this city Of having made use %
re malls 20 cell his clefRyrasin's haf
ra.e order over various railways Hs
eert letters 10 brokers iuvising bids on me
permits ~ had secured. he also SOFA
,,,.ro,.s.y ~ ,rgf, "a sss-@ 20 various brokers.
sentence vas deferred, but under ths
fudtng % the jury he mag he sent 20 the
r,enlnn,iary for not feEs than eighteen
months ard - compelled 20 pay hns
nf r,l,f ln4a fhan 80.
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Shot by a Whisky Mailman.

Vancouver. u. c. March @a-podgfnp
around on a small steamer TO escape from
a mailman armed with IA revolver is no
pleasant experience. and that was what
Michael Manson. justice of the peace ani
owner OF the steamer Stella, and tho two
members OF the crew had To 10 Tuesday
night for over two hours. The steamer
was anchored at Quathiaska cove. valfex
island. $50 miles up the coast. when a man
names James T4ohb came aboard and ask
ed for passage 10 Salmon river Manson
intended to start at ; o'clock. 30 the two
members of the crew went 20 sleep In ths
pilot house. while he and the stranger
sat before the fire reading. About
O'Clock Manson went 10 examine tho en-
gines. Just before Manson ieft. the stran-
ger. who gave the name oT Gosneli. be-
gan talking IN peculiar manner. but
Manson, thinking he had been drinking.
paid no attention. Tie WAS lust returning
10 the pilot house when he heard shot.
He Immediately ran mp. when another
shot hit the lantern he vas carrying. COM
pletely smashing u ana putting them In
darkness. The two hands Of the steamer
came running 10 Manson and told him
that the stranger had suddenly opened
fire on them with a revolver. Grant, otse
of the deck hands. was shot I'm the thigh
and badly wounded. Gosneli was then
seen approaching. and for nearly two
hours the men had "A lively time escap-
ing from the madman. He took up a no.
aitton In the pilot house. thus preventing
escape To shore and then would suddenly
nD,ear on either aide OF the steamer and
shoot II he thought ne saw one OF t5tfn.
lie at last went ashore. Manson Instantly
got un steam and started OF 10 a neigh
boring Indian ranch. Three Indians were
pressed into service and together rnanaE-
ed 10 secure the man while asleep. He
yaa brought down here and lodged In
fan. From papers on the prisoner hts real
name Is thought 80 be James Lobb. and
letters were found on him from his sis
ters at Trenton, Ont. whom he had cvi-
IDENTIFY asked for money. II IS thought
Tohb was crazed with whisky. Grant.
IN. man shot. ia liable to die. The bullet
entered the thigh. ard as IL was Two days
Fbefore a doctor was procured. he Is In
a yess
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g. y. unntIngton rrohahIy IndIete.i.

San Francisco, March @2--TAe United
States grand fury this afternoon returned
an Indictment against sogne party whose
name Is Withheld sad fixed the amount
q fsaU a. s. SO. The afternoon papers as-
sarr thar the Indictment "a against G. p
Huntington. president - the Southern
paclac cegysrany, far violation of the ia-
tersta+s Covu rnerce Iaw IN issuing passes
"a v.~Ffft-faEE
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Capitol Kicker coss Beaten

Olympia. March e2-Special.-The SUI
prefne court has affirmed the Judgment in
The case OF Fenton Goss. appellant, vs..
the state capitol commission, respondent
THIS action was brought Ia restrain the
commissioners from entering into con-
tract with Moffatt Bros. for the erection
OF the state capitol foundation. Under
the FIRST call for bids for this contract
the lowest bidder failed to qualify, and
the commissioners called for new bids.
and under the second call gave the con-
tract 10 Aoffatt Bros. Goss claimed the
contract as the second lowest bidder uu-
der the first call. The court holds that
the commissioners had perfect right 10
reject all bids. and in 80 doing did not
discriminate against Goss. who. in the
opinion os the court. utterly failed 10
state a case emitting him TO relief