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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
A Fatal Wreck.
The Engineer Killed aud
Many Freight Cars De-
mOlished.
Special to The State.

Special TO Ihe State.
GAFPNEY, Dec. ia freight train
on the Southern Railway was being run
in three sections, going north The
first two sections received orders at
Spartanburg to meet train at Thick
city, sdetrack seven miles below this
place. but the train dispatcher either
failed to give similar order or the
order was misunderstood by the eugi-
Deer and CONDUCTOR The first and
second sections bad reached the side
track aud aagman had been sent back
to flag section three. The train that
they we're to meet came in and the flag.
man sent out was called. Before leav-
ing, however, be lef, torpedoes on the
track The dagman had uot reached
the train when they heard the third sec-
tiou approaching.
The grades at this poiu: are very
heavy ard thAugipeer of the third Sec
ton. not having any orders to meet
train at that point bad ordered bis fire.
mau to fire up in order to get on bead
Of steam to strike the bill. There was
90 sand in the sandbox and ne desired
to get a start IN order to make the
grade, as his train vas heavily loaded
With pig iron and cotton
When the engine struck the torpe-
does the engineer blew for brakes and
reversed bis engine, bat he was rug
ming at such speed. the grade being
dcwr, that it was impossible to stop the
train before it crashed into the rear end
of the second section, demolisbipg the
cab and two freight cars.
The engine, tender and seven cars Of
section three were completely demolish.
ed. The engine was turned complete
ly around and the freight cars were
thrown high enough to tear down the
telegyaphic wires.
The scene Of the wrecx is iudescrib-
able freight cars and cotton and pig
iron being piled iu confusion All
trains have been delayed from two to
twelve hours as consequence of the
disaster.
A force of workueu have been on
the scene since midnight sad trains arc
COW able to pass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Cotton Statement.

New ORLEANS Dec. 13-New Or
leans cotton exchange statement from
Sept. l to Dec. IS, Inclusive:
Port receipts 2,896, $40 bales against
4,435, l2S last year. 3.47S,462 year
before last, aud 3.107,755 for the same
time in 1872 Overland to mills aud
Cans'a 453. 375 bales. against 68S, ,955;
459, ,513, and 4S4.843. Stocks in ex-
cess Of Sept. 504 451 bales. against
429, 341; 372,3s9, and 324,2lS.
Southern mill takings 329, sos bales,
against ,3l4,734; 2S0.5l2, and $685.
5773. Crop brought into sight during
l04 Gays to rate 4,1S4,1S1 bales,
against 5,S68, 8,l5S; 1890. S76, aod j.
178.37S. Crop brought into sight for
the week 322. .4C8 bales, against A34.-
333 for the seven days esded Dec 13
last year /; 41C,743, and 336.569
Crop brought into sight for the first 13
days of December 607,080 bales,
against 865, $50; 7G3,217 aud 696, ;.
3l4.
Comparisons 10 these reports are
made up to the corresponding date last
year, year before and 10 1892, aud not
iu the close of the corresponding weeks
Com PARSONS by weeks would take in
105 days of the season last year. 106
year before last, and 107 in 1892,
against ouly 105 days this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
THE ENGINEER KILLED

GArFsEy, Dec lS.-EOgioeer David
Curlee was almost Instantly killed in
the wreck a; 1'hicset:y last night H.
died within au bour without gaining
consciousness. His freuaa vas slight
ly injured as be Jumped \ colored
brakeman was also severely shaken up.
After reversing the engine and calling
TO his fireman to jump. the engineer re-
fused to make an effort to g.t eff and
persisted N the wreck, his boay beiag
crushed ALMOST beyond recognition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Democratic Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec 13.-Wm.
F. Harrity, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee. this afternoon
requested the recretary of the commit
tee to notify the members thereof to
assemble 10 Washington on January
16, next for the purpose of selecting
the time and place of holding the next
Democratic national convention. Chair
man Harrity has received letters from
commercial bodies in fifty cities urging
the national committee to select late
date for the convention. Business peo-
pie contend that long campaign un-
settled trade and they therefore want
the political battle made as short as
possible. 1t is believed that date not
later than the middle Of July will be
elected
Philadelphia. Dec. 13-The commit
tee is to meet at the Arlington Hotel, in
Washington, at l a. N.
The resolution offered by Gen. p. A.
Collins, of Massachusetts, 10 the Dem
ocratic national conveotion Of 1892,
requesting the Democratic natioual COM
mittee to provide accommodations only
for the delegates. the alternates, the
members of the Democratic national
committee ard the members Of the
press, will bo acted upon The reso.
lu,icn is DOW in the hands of sub-com-
mittee Of the national committee, com
posea of VIM. f Harrity Of Penusyl-
vauia. who is chairman of the commit
tee Isradley 3. Smal!ey of Vermont,
Arthur ?. Go7man Of Maryland, Ben.
7. Gable of Illinois, aud Howard G.
Wall of Wisconsin,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
SUMTER. S. c., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1895.

need to have that way frequently OBJ
structed, and l tell you plainly, it takes
real man to govern the people of the
United States "
The amendment of Mr.. Cannon, OF
Illinois. to strike out the words "by
impeachment or otherwise" was agreed
to, and the resolution as thus amended
was adopted without division. A
uumber of Democrats were observed to
vote aye and but few noes were heard
The speaker stated that by consent
the preamble to the resolution would be
considered as withdrawn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
Christmas Goods.
days.

The first lot Of Christmas books, in the
newest and prettiest edition, none like them
ever before seen in this city, have been re-
ceived by H. &. Osteen g. Co. There are new
books ard standard books, but all in new
bindings. Ask to see the so cent edi,ioa-
More books will be received at intervals be-
tween this date and Christmas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

Tissue paper, all shades and ,ia:s, for sale
by Fl G. csieen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18

Any person who will obtain six new subscri-
bers TO the Hdtchman and Southrcn at 81 90
per year, viii oe given n leather bound Web
sters Unabridged Dictionary. For ten new
subscribers the Dictionary and years sub
scrptioc 10 the WMchman and .Southron will
be given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
VICTIMS OF A ROTTEN ROPE.
Two Men Killed and Seven Injured at
South Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 1.-Two men were killed
and seven injured by the collapse of hoist
ing machinery in the Chicago Ship-buildng
Company's yards, at South Chicago, to-day.
The dead are Harry Blake and Patrick
Harvey. The injured are John Comfy, J. j.
Hand, William McCallion. Michael Cussick,
Frank Carver Colehour. William Hardpke,
fourteen years old, and Harry Price. The
last three were slightly injured.
The hoisting apparatus was used in the
construction of the steel merchant steamer
Arcadia. The beams were. sprung above the
half-completed vessel at intervals of fifty
feet from stem to stern. They were held
in place by wire guy ropes fastened to
stanchionS on the ground at the ships side.
One of the small guy ropes broke and, under
the increased strain on the remaining stays,
one of them snapped and with it a heavy
cable gave way. The bow beam fell as its
supports were weakened. and knocked the
other three girders down, one after an
other Thirty men were at work on the
decks under the grders, when the accident
happened. Blake and harvey were at work
riyeting the plates on the deck and were
struck by the same pole. Both men were
struck in the chest and killed instantly. The
rope which broke had been broken once and
spiiced by a foreman, who allowed Ii to
remain in use against orders.
I,ater-Wm. McCallion died from his In
juries this evening, making the dead three
in number
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20

devout to the church, has subsidized in
great measure, but, though a week has
elapsed since the awful tragedies came to
light, public interest in the case continues
unabated, and it is the chief topic of con-
versation. The body of one youthful VIC
tim, Miss Williams, is at rest in the cem-
etery, and the body of Blanche Lamont has
been sent to Dillon, Mont, her former
home.
That section of the city where Emanuel
Church is located was originally the Mission
Dolores. founded by the F'riars a hundred
years ago, and is to this day generally des-
ignated 1.-THE Mission" Popular Serti-
ment favors the raZing of the edifice This
feeling extends even to those who are not
financially interested in the property, but
have interest in the moral atmosphere
of the neighborhood. The church has al
ways been under cloud. A stain of hui
man blood marks its history from one pas
tor who killed newspaper proprietor, and
who blew out his brains, and thence to
the awful tragedy that is now before the
people. Everywhere is heard the express
sion, Burn the place down" The feeling
is that the church should never again be
opened as a place of worship. AS result
of these threatening expressions the in
surance companies have Cancelled their pol
icies, and the police have been on guard
there since the tragedy. 1t is reported that
Durant and his lawyers are preparing a
statement, outlining the defense, which will
be endeavOr to prove an alibi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
ROBBERS LIFE SAVED.
Bullet Glanced from Cigarette "PhO-
tOs"-SheriH Fatally Shot.

WHEELING, w. Va, April 19.-News
from Kingwood, Preston county, this State,
gives details of fight with horse thieves
from across the Pennsylvania line in which
the sheriff of the county was fatally shot
and a thief wounded. Late last night a
telephone message was sent to Sheriff Shaw
from Albrightsville. three miles east of
Kingwood to the effect that four horse
thieves from Brownsville, Pa, were there.
The sheriff summoned three deputies and
went to answer. the summons They short
ly came in sight of the four thieves, who
were mounted. Sheriff Shaw pluckily ap-
preached the gang, and grasping the bride
of the leaders horse, called on them to
pulled his revolver and fired point blank
at Shaw. The ball passed through the right
lung, inflicting a mortal wound Ex-Sheriff
jackson, a member of the posse, returned
the fire. His bail struck a package of
cigarette photographs in the murderer s
glancing, inflicted flesh wound in his arm,
then entering the horses back, killed the
animal instantly. The man fell to the
ground and Jackson supposed he had killed
him. These were the only shots fired, for
the robbers Immediately surrendered and
1t turns out that the arrests are proba-
bly, of great Importance, as a great num-
Der of weapons, dirk knives, keys, etc, were
found on the persons of the prisoners and
there was found in their possession guam
tity of jewelry and number OF gold
mitted burglary On one was found a
manuscript copy of the bylaws of a secret
organization designated by the letters Nv.
S. o." The striking feature. of the laws
compelled the leader to push forward in
time of danger This he tried to do when
he shot Sheriff Shaw. The four men gave
the names of George Smithly, William
smithly, Archibald Patterson, and George
Harvey They claim to be from Dunbar
and brownsville, Pa. They claim they
bought the horses they were riding. but it
is known that they were stolen at Browns
Vile. Sheriff Shaw's condition is critical
f<-y, y,ichf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
OLD FAKE REVIVED.
Assassin Booth Said to BE Alive In
south America.

PADUCATI, KY, April 19.-Squire Dugger,
a prominent merchant Of Unionville, ILL.,, a
few miles from Paducah, on the opposite
side of the river, and master commissioner
of Massa county, Illinois, was in the city
yesterday and impaired a startling bit of
information, if his statements are true. He
said that last week he received long let
ter from John Wilkes Booth, who is alive
in South America, engaged in the mining
business. Dugger alleges that he and Booth
were great friends and that in the letter
Booth expressed a desire to return to the
United States. Regarding the killing of the
man supposed to have been him (Booth)
Dugger says the letter states that he was
an accomplice, being the one that handed
Booth the pistol with which he shot Lin
coln Dugger is deemed very reliable> by
those who know him, and he says he will
give the letter up for publication in short
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
FRAUD AT NEW WORK
GOODS IMPORTED AT GREATLY UN-
DERvAULED RATES.
O. i. Sypher & Co. Alleged to Have
Been Benefited 800, ,OOO-Custom
House Employees in CoIlusfon.

NEW YORK, April 19.-The disclosure
Of great case of differentiation at the
custom house has caused Collector James
G. Kilbreth much annoyance. The amount
of undervaluation is said to be 100000. The
matter, briefly stated, is that 0. l.. Sypher.
the importer of antique furniture. has been
importing goods at greatly undervalued
rate. The matter was brought to the no.
tice of the customs authorities through a
discharged employe of the firm, l.. III. Todd
Two years ago he was head salesman of the
firm known as o. l.. Sypher & Co. He said
he had worked for the firm for fifteen
years. During that time they had been i'm
porting antique furniture, old silver and
tapestries. The firm, he declared, was con-
tinually importing loving cups. trays. in
fact, all kinds of silver as old silver. and
paying the duty on old silver, which is As
Cd an ounce. These goods have been passed
in through the second division. One year
ago, H. w. Hart. now in charge of the sec
ond division, vice Cyrus c. A. Stevens. ap-
Sypher & Co. the goods were worth ten
times more than the valuation.
The case has been under investigation by
Special Deputy Dudley Phelps, who said
tonight: Three years ago when Sypher &
Co. suspended, special agents suspected
that they been engaged in Illegal practices
but they carried away and secreted all docz
unents in cellar in Mount Vernon. The
customs authorities investigated the mat
ter, but 1t was never completed, and the
officials were very much annoyed" Colonel
Phelps thinks efforts have been made to
stop the investigation. The official on whom
opprobium is cast is said to be Eugene
Honeywell. He is said to have been in col
1usion with the firm. He has been in the
department for fifteen years. while the
charges are serious" said Colonel Phelps,
land are under investigation, the collector
is inclined to think that the charges against
Honeywell will prove to be nothing more
than negligence" Sypher to have
sailed for Europe tomorrow, but Colonel
Phelps is authority for the statement that
he will not depart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
CHICAGO BEAR SQUEEZED.
PIunger Pardridge Reported to Have
Lost $15O,O0O in enc Day.

CHICAGO. April 19.-Ed Partridge, the
wheat plunger, who has been successful
bear on wheat for months, was driven to
cover to-day by the markets steady adj
vance. He is reported to have covered a
short line of between four and FIVE million
bushels, making his loss for the day some-
thing like $50, 900, if current talk on Change
is accepted. Partridge showed seemingly un-
limited nerve in resisting the previous
bulges of the market, and has, heretofore,
ignored the numerous wild scrambles of
small shorts frequently stopping ad-
vances by his own heavy selling. But the
eral that the plunger evidently concluded
to shorten his line He is said to have as
much more out as he bought to-day, all of
it sold at between and cents less than
wheat, shortly after the opening to-day
sold * cent higher than II closed yester-
day GsA cents). and went as high as 5s5s
cents Partridge did his heavy covering
around 10 cents. and when his wants were
supplied the price fell back. the May option
closing at 5S1sc. The present bulge in wheat
is assigned to the light interior movement
good export demand and the advance IN OIL
cotton. silver and other products.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
PLACE FOR HOLMAN
THE SAGE OF AURORA MAY BE AP-
POINTED ASSISTANT CONTROLLER.
President Cleveland May Make Him
the Real Watch Dog of the Treas
ury-Bynum's FruitIess Quest.
pecial to the indianapolis journal.

Spec;al to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 19.--It is the gos-
sip tonight that ex-Representative Holman
will be appointed Assistant Controller OF
the Treasury, to succeed C. H Mansur, who
died a few days ago. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Holman is still in the city, and, while
not an avowed candidate for the place, will
accept it, particularly as it pays 5000
year. Mr. Holman is not rich man, and
the salary of the place is too large to be
waved aside for the possibility of renomi-
nation two years hence for Congress, which.
it is said, is the programme of those of Mr..
Holman's friends who believe that he has
still some political future.
Mr.. Bynum was here to-day. He visited
the treasury, but was unable to see Secre-
tary Carlisle. Mr.. Bynurn left for Indian
apolis this afternoon. He does not believe
the assistant controllership of the treasury
will go to Indiana. Mr.. Mansur, the late
Assistant Controller has not been buried
and while some ten or twelve ex-statesmen
have already put in applications, the vari-
Gus ex~Representatfves from Indiana, re-
membering the lesson, taught them when
they displayed indiscreet haste to fill the
place held by Ex-Governor Gray. are now
very backward.
New Revenue Cutter Service Omcers.
WASHINGTON. April 1o.-The following
appointments were pEsae BY the President
to-day: John bennett. captain in the rev.
enue cutter service of the United States;
Worthy Ross, first lieutenant; William f.
Reynolds, first lieutenant; Orin d. Myrick,
first lieutenant; James Broadbent.. second
gineer: a. L. Broadbent, chief engineer;
Nathaniel E. Cutchin, first assistant, and
Charles f. Nash first assistant engineer in
the revenue cutter service OF the United
States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
Three Hundred New Wells Started In
One Indiana Comfy Since the Rise
in the Price of Oil.
SLUMP IN PENNSYLVANIA
CRUDE REDUCED TO s2.4O BY THE
STANDARD COMPANY.
Then the Spectators Let Go and Their
Fictitious Price Fell to S2.2O-Cer-
tifcates All GobbIed Up.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, April 19.-The steadi-
ness with which the Indiana oil market
Oow $1.15) has remained for the past ten
days has greatly stimulated the producers
to renewed efforts in getting wells COM
pleted and also in obtaining new territory.
Old wells with production of from eight to
twelve barrels, which were abandoned dur
ing the low price of oil, are now being
cleaned out and reshot and put to pumping
with the purpose of making them pay. The
new pool, includes the Twibell, Huggins,
Shields and Spaulding farms, which join the
city limits on the east, and which territory
developed into one of the best producing
pools in the Indiana oil field. The ten pro-
ducing wells on these farms are now yield
ing over six hundred barrels daily, and new
rigs are going up. Some idea of the excite
ment can be judged from the lively hustle
after new territory. Leasers are securing
the country night and day, and large boun-
ties are being paid to farmers having land
unleased. The Ohio Oil Company a branch
of the Standard, having headquarters in
this city, has located over one hundred
wells within the past two weeks. Some are
decidedly on the '.wild-cat' order. How
that several new pools will be developed
within the month. The rise in the price
has not only benefited the producers, but
also the contractors and the rig builders,
who are now being pushed to their utmost
to fill contracts at advanced prices. Con-
foot for drilling wells two weeks ago are
now contracting at 30 to rs cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-20
LoNDoN,s AMERICAN SOCIETY.
inaugural Dinner Last Night-Bny-
ard TOasts the Queen.

ara IO0St3 the aucens
LONDON, April 19.-To-night the inaugu-
raj dinner of the ''American Society in Lon
dom was held at the Cafe Royal presided
over by the Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, the
American ambassador The banquet was
given in the gilt dining hall, which was
beautifully decorated with festoons OF
American flags. Over the chairmans table
was a mosaic portrait of Washington, sur
rounded by American flags. One hundred
and fifty of the most prominent Americans
in England were present, and. in addition
some members of the American colony in
Paris, who came to London especially to
attend the banquet. Mr.. Bayard had at his
right hand the Hon. J. ID. Eustis Americans
ambassador to France, and at his left Mr.
entire staff of the American embassy
Mr.. Bayard's toasts of The, Queen and
THE President of the United States We're
received with uproarious cheering. In the
course of his speech, Mr.. Bayard: explained
the objects of the society, and said he hoped
tions. Much could come of this nucleus
American citizens could see nothing but
good in it. The band played Hail Colura-
bia' while the toast to the President WAS
being honored
Mr. II. b. Chamberlain followed Mr.. Bay
ard proposing a toast to the society, and
giving further details of its aims. lie an
nounced that some special greeting wonld
be given to the Hon. Adlai Stevenson, Vice
President of the United States, on his ar
rival in London. Mr.. Newton Crane re-
sponded to the toast "rhe American Resi-
dent in London Mr.. Andrew Carnegie to
1.-THE American Binationalist, Consul-gen-
eral Collins to THE American Official IN
ican Abroad" The banquet was marked by
the greatest lcordiality.