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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Sam Lewis Lynched.
The Jaller Killed by the Mob
First White Man Lynched.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. 1S-A
special TO the Times Union from Jupl-
ter, Fla says Sam Lewis vas taken
from jail at Juuo by a; mob at o clock
this ,norniug, hanged 'o selegrs PIN pole
IN s.cat of the court house aud then I'D
died With oallets The mob approached ID
the jail with s'edce banners aod be-
gaa to batter tue aoo,. Seeing taeg
woa.d &c: in anyhow. JaileT hsyser
threw the iyncaecs the Keys As the
lyochers entered Coio,ed Deputy
Sheriff Perkins. who was 70 the JAIL,
fred at sbem. :he !7rchers fred :, vol!
leg 10 re,a7n. kil;iug Ja;ier keyser-
They thea dragged L-wis f7on bis reli
clad oaly in as audsrsh:r,, au,.. lyn ;;.cd
hi.a. as stated above. Ine "udc body
q the victim huag aa;ii late tbs morn-
;ac, uhsr /; vas cut down The lynch-
ers, came to Juno, Which IS on !,ske
,Eor,h. in boats from Biscayuc Bay.
the scene If Lewis crimes.
Several waass ago Le"!S. III co!d
blood. shot dosu ex Tax Collector john
Hig5snith sud bis nephew, John DAVIS.
because they refused to kr9e aud apoi-
;gize for faocied insult. The mur
dsrer aed to Nassau. n. F., bat the
Eaglish authorities got after him. aad
ten days ago he A.d back 20 Florida.
About a week ago De was captured
after a fight il which he killed Ret VIC
Gregor, oac Of the posse, and vas i''m
self badly woucded. Lewis vas a us-
tive of Vermont, but came TO FLORIDA
from the West. He boasted thai he
baS killed two men 10 Montana aud
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
A GENERAL REDUCTION.
What the Commission May Grant
on Cotton and Fertilizer Rates.

On September the State rail
road commission is to meet in this
city for the purpose of readjustIng
the freight rates on fertilizers, cotton
seed meal and cotton, and the indi-
cations are that there is to be gen
eral reduction of rates all along the
line The matter of securing re-
duction on these articles was agltat-
ed TO great extent last spring, but
after hearing full argument on both
sides the commission decided to de-
lay action. Sine time ago notice
was sent TO the several roads that
action would be taken at the Septem-
ber meeting 1t seems certain that
the reductions will be grated, SO par
ties who should know say .-1he
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
THE TERRIBLE EMPTY
PISTOL.

TusKHASSocK, Pa, Aug. l9.-The
wild west craze has cost the life of
another boy \ number Of boys
were playing at killing Indians this
morning in Mehoopaay township,
and nine-year- old Lenford Love was
a -ed-skin, and twelve-year-old Fred
Doty was COW boy. According to
all established rule of boyhood fight
ing the young cred skin" was to die
by the hand of the cowboy and Doty
placed supposedly empty revolver
TO the mouth Of little Love and pull
ed the trigger Unknown to the
boys the revolver was loaded and the
bullet passed through the chid's
neck, severing the spinal cord and
instantly killing him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
A Force Expected to Descend
on Spring Valley Italians.

CHICAGO, Aug. 18-It is believed
the colored men of this city are making
secret preparations to send an armed
body of men to Spring Valley, His, to
force a fight With the Italians there 10
retaliation for their ou;burst against
the negro miners two weeks age.
1t was learned yesterday by the po-
lice that colored man. whose oame is
supposed to be Robinson, has been
canvassiug the pawoshops IN this city
ADD has bought over 100 rcvolveFs.
Ooe firm of money lenders reported to
the police that they had sold seven re-
volvers to colored man. The descrlp,
ton of the man they gave tallles With
that 10 the bands Of the officers. De-
tectives have been detailed on the
case 1t is said the colored people
have become disgus:ed with the public
meetings. because their plans have al
vays uiscarried, therefore they have
decided to meet in secret. A NUMBER
of men are to be armed ana smugsied
soto Spring Valley to be in readiness
for duty at moments notice. Toe
discovery of the plot has caused COZ
siderable agitation 10 police circles.
Al meeting of the advisory board of
the American Protective Association of
Count county. resolutions were adopt
ed deuounciog the mayor of Spring
Valley as cowardly. disloyai and uo-
American for not using his authority
to quell the recent, uprising there, and
demand that the loss sustained by the
negroes be repaired. Sheriff Clerk, OF
Spring Valley was assured tha; the
American Protective Association stood
ready with 5000 men to 60 to the m1n-
iug town to assist him 10 preserving
peace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Dispensers Suspected.
Pinkertons and Special Con-
stables in Charleston.
Special to The State.

CHARLESTON, Aug 19 There is
something about to drop in dispen-
sary circles. 1t was learned to-day
from most trustworthy sources that
several special constables and four
detectives have arrived here and will
Immediately set about to make their
presence felt The object Of their
mission is, of course, kept secret and
nothing definite can be learned.
Rumot has it that the constables are
here for the purpose Of watching the
dispensers and probably the regular
constable force. 1t has been ru-
mored here for several months that
the dispensers were violating the law
by selling to minors and habtual
drinkers. They have been keeping
open a:tey hours and even dispensing
liquors on Sundays. They have al
ways been particular, however, to
whom they sold liquor when violating
the law
1t is surmsed that the Pinkertons
are here to watch alleged blind tigers
and, if possible, to get evidence
upon which to send them to the
penitentiary upon contempt proceed
ings, as Governor Evans has threat
ened. The result Of the arrival Of
these officers is anXiously awaited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Clemson College.

The statements contained in the let
ter Of the correspondent of The State,
about Clemson College, are aot to be
brushed aside by the resolutions of the
junior class. The complaints Of toe
management of the institution are such
as TO affect not only its standing among
colleges Of its owu kind, but its repu.
,s,ion amoang the people OF South Caro-
lima. The complaints made against the
management are specific They relate
to matters intimately affecting g
the Interests Of the institution
They can be met by evidence
within easy reach of the board
Of trustees. There should, therefore,
be an early and exhaustive investiga-
ton The inquiry, having for its s'n-
gle object she ascertainnent of facts,
should be conducted in the manner best
calculated 70 bring out the whole truth.
And the sooner he board Of trus-
tees shall act, the better for the reputa-
ton aud success Of the institution.
Charges made oy a perfectly trust
worthy party cannot, with safety TO the
interests Of the college, be fippantly
brushed aside TIE students-or some
of them-may say what they please.
Their action indeed settles nothing.
The trustees G1ust act
!: is the wish OF al! the people Of
South Carolina 20 accord to Gleason
College the amDlest opportunity TO
show that The scheme Of education
there employed is good one 1'aere
were great promises maze fov The col
lege. TIE Legislature, relying upon
these assuraaces. has responded wifh
;te creates, iioeralisy to every re-
ques, for an appropriation N!casy ia,
been speat f:eely-almosh iavishl:
Tbe,e has been 40 compiaint of t!e
acton Of The Legislature ID 1d;s g
specs. T'aere Is aone aew. lhe ;:es!ge
ct the people e:,5cotly is 70 s;;ce tie
institution every facility fo7 the accom-
p!ishmeat Of the results that lis friends
anti promoters have promised Th-
being tie feeling OF the 'axpaycrs who
sustain ,bc college, they certainly nave
the right 70 expect good management
Of its affairs Especially have tbey the
RIGHT to expect the highes, attainabie
efficiency IN the presiaen. and tAe pro-
feSsors
Ihe ClcDsoa trustees should act at
once -We N'ate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Blown up by NihiIlsts.

Loxrox, lrs l9-The Daily
.V~leS viii tomorrow pnbhs!! DIS
p2tci: from Trieste, saying that news.
papers there repor; t:!at an explosion
occurred to day at the artillery bar
racks ~ Tools capital OF the govern
men: o: that name in Russia.
Three hundred persons axe sad %
have been killed. including laany Of
!cers The barracks axe heap OF
ruins An examination INTO the
cause OF the explosion led TO the
discovery that the barracks laa been
un1elmi"ed everywhere Many ar
rests have been made OF persons srs-
pected Of being implicated in the
outrage, which is supposed to have
been the work of nihilis:s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

It is pleasant to know that the borse
is trotsing back into popularity. Peo-
pie who we're weaned away from the
nobe animal by the love of the bicycle
or tie fear Of the electric cars are inG-
ing that the horse is better than the
ole aud superior to the dangers of The
other. And so We 6nd the prices Of
horses increasing. and this increase is
sure to continue. There is noiaing
that can take the horses place
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

The hair, when not properly cared for, loses
"a lustre, becomes crisp, harsh, and dry, and
falls Oh: freely with every combing. Topce-
vent this, the best drsssirg in the market is
Ayers Hair Vigor. Itimparts that silky gloss
so essential 20 perfect beauty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

If this government is to be held
responsible for the ssftey Of missionaries
in China. it inight possibly be good
idea for the war department TO make
arrangements for the planting Of a
gatiing gun squad at every mission sta
ton, with the purpose of backing up
free salvation with solid shot.-Sacan-
nah Ners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

The news from Europe relative to
the young Tsar is curious-that he
will give up the throne of Russia
and his mother will rule in his stead
TIE story is that he is too et1eminate,
too weak to govern The London
Chronicle Publishes all this and more
The Tsar's wife. the Tsarlna, is dis
appointing, lacking strength OF char
acter, such as to influence the En-
peror. 50 in this view the marriage
of Nicholas l. and Princess AIlx OF
Uesse is failure 1t was thought
that she had the qualities ot luier,
aud through her weak husband would
control, would rule Russia But. 10
it is now said that both are lacking
in the governing qualities and the
mother will take the reIns It may
turn out, however, to be false re-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

three 10 Texas. So, Including Jailer
Keyser, Lewis vas responsible for the
death of nine men. It is said that
Lewis is the FIRST white man ever lyuch-
ed 10 Florida. The lynching is gene
rally approved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

threaten his life. [ do not think a
boiler explosion could have wrecked the
building in the mauuer it did.
Ex-Governor Routt is correct in his
statemen, regarding the discharge, but
his suspicious are DOT given credenoe
by the authorities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

Ont Of the 3. 5.:35322 ships which passed
t,,uoush The Suez caaa' be past year.
5.3>6 were British, and only Ave
.ie.4rican Y hat showing for this
srea. Re2nbic, which was once a
close rival of Eagland on the seas,
and has mere sea coast and more ports
than auv nation Oh earth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

Thiuk o: THIS Hood 5 Satsapsriia :s tie
only true blood puri;er prominently in lh@
ruoiic eye to-day Il cures disease wien
all others fail, because i; makes pu,e blood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Harper's w eekly
IN 1898.

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i;x-Goverro- Rou;t said % day L,
uly opin;oa the explosion vas caused {:
dynamite, ;ps,cad of by the 5oiier-
,hiak It was conc 70 xii Mr.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
\ CRISIS IN MANITOBA.
Province will Probably Decline to
Obey the Separate School
Order.

Winnipeg, Man, May 9.--"What will
the answer be-" The one absorbing
question in Manitoba is one day nearer
today after a recess of three weeks, and
Premier Greenway is now called upon to
give his answer to the now celebrated
remedial order of the Dominion govern,
ment on separate schools.
crisis in the political affairs of the
province is imminent, for, unless all
signs are at fault, the government will
tawa, and will follow up this defiance
by dissolving the Legislature and going
TO the country for the verdict of the peo-
pie upon its position.
The remedial order forcing separate
schools in the province, which was
listers on March p, 1895, is not clearly
understood outside of the dominion. In
brief, the order sets forth that the
Roman Catholics of Manitoba have a
right to build, maintain and equip, man
age. conduct and support Roman Catho-
lie separate schools in a manner provided
by the statute which was repealed by
the province in 1890. The Roman Cath
olics have also q right to share proper
tlonately in any grant made out of the
public funds for the purpose of educa-
ton. The Roman Catholics who con-
tribute, to separate schools are exempted
from the payment of any public moneys
to other schools.
Upon receipt of the order, Premier
Greenway decided to play waiting game
by adjourning the Legislature, in the
expectation that the Dominion Parliament
would again deal with the question. Par
lament convened on April Is, but so far
has taken no action in the matter The
next move of the premier and his advisers
is being awaited with intense interest
1t. is understood this afternoon that
Premier Greenway has conceived of some
plan whereby action can be delayed I'M
til the government at Ottawa takes the
ini+ia five
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
SELL BONDS IN LONDON.
r D MORGAN g. Co. Unload Ameri-
can Securities on the Eng
Iish Market.


New York, May 9.-The Central Trust
company. trustee of the consolidated
mortgage of the Manhattan railroad. has
delivered to J. 2. Morgan & Co. all of the
4 per cent. bonds issued under that mort
gage to retire the New York Eleyat-
ed Is.
The last of the block of SS.925.000 has
been delivered to the banking firm. Ne
gotiations for the sale of these bonds
in London have been completed. The e.
act amount of American bonds sent
abroad by this firm Since the sale in
Europe cf a large proportion Of the new
90 ,C4 mt As taken BY the hoLd syHd;-
Cate cannot be ascertained. as they ret.
urally refuse to disclose the extent OF
their onerations. The sale of the Man
haitian railroad bond is the only transac-
ten of which the street has had definite
informa ton.
1t is known that large blocks of the
Southern railway securities. both bonds
and stocks. have been placed in London.
and also that considera bly, over $1,000
600 of the Chesapeake & Ohio 412S, on
which the firm has had an option, are
destined for the foreign markets. The
So. $780, 900 debenture per cent. bonds of
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad company. recently listed on the
New York Stock exchange, are under
stood to have been sold in London by j..
T. Morgan & Co. Gable advices also on
nounce the.sale in the same market Of the
81 go. 900 New York city 3 per cent.
gold bonds, for which ]. 2. Morgan II
Co. and August Belmont & Co. were the
successful bidders last February.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
PHILADELPHIA TRAGEDY.
August Topper, Married, Kills Miss
Herhold Because She Re-
fuses to Elope.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 10.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted on the sidewalk i'll
front of 16 North Seventh street today
in the presence of Il throng of pedestri-
ans by August Topper, manufacturer of
novelties, aged 36. He shot Clara Her
hold, alias Schmidt, aged 26. twice in
the right side and then sent a bullet into
his right temple, dying almost instantly.
The girl was removed to the hospital.
where she died half an hour later with
out having regained consciousness.
Topper is a married man and lives at
813 Noble street with his wife and fam
lily. He was desperately in love with
Miss Herhold, but his advances We're
coldly received. The girl came from Ger
many about a year ago and went to live
with the Topper family as a servant.
Tepper's attentions became so annoying
to her that she left her place about a
month ago. Tepper's annoyance of the
girl did not cease, and the latter part Of
last week she went before a magistrate
and swore out a warrant for his arrest.
She had 10 money to pay for the war
rant, however, and Topper continued to
annoy her Miss Herhold. who was a
tailoress, left her room this morning to
go for work which she was to take to her
home. On her way back she met Topper
at Seventh and Noble streets. The cou-
pie talked earnestly for {; few minutes
and the girl started to move away from
the apparently enraged man when the
tragedy took place. 1t is believed Iep-
per threatened to kill the girl if she did
not clone with him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
SEND WHEAT TO CANADA.
Ten Carloads Of Red Winter Go
Across the Boundary Line
at Detroit.

Boston, Mass, May IA dispatch
from Montreal says that the initial I'M
portation of wheat from the United
States into Canada has been made.
James Carruthers is the importer and
the amount brought is ten cars. 1t is
from Detroit, and of course red winter.
Mr.. Carruthers says the wheat will be
consumed by Ontario millers. Now that
it has been pretty well demonstrated that
the United States wheat can pay the
duty of Is cents a bushel and sell in
the same market with the Ontario pro-
duct, dealers are inclined to believe the
prices for the latter have reached the
top unless the United States market
shows material advances AS high as
So cents has been paid for Ontario red
winter wheat recently and SO cents for
hard Manitoba wheat at Fort William.
1t is probable that further importations
will be made and if they reach hundreds
of thousands of bushels, the expectations
of many Montreal traders will be real
lied.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16
GIGANTIC PAYROLL STEAL.
Millions Taken from the Chicago
Treasury by classification Of
department Records.

Chicago. Ill.,, May 10.-Frauds of the
grossest nature in the pay rolls of the
department of public works have been
uncovered by Commissioner Kent. Pros
ecutions OF a startling nature are threat
ened. involving, as they Will, not alone
the duped lahorer. ignorant of his rights
or the law but late public officials who
connived at this form of plundering the
public treasury. Commissioner Kent has
been SO aStounded by the discoveries al
ready made that the pay rolls covering
the period between March Is and April
l have been summarily taken charge of
by him, salary payments on them stopped
and the claim of every man whose name
is on the roll subjected to an investiga~
ton of the most thorough nature.
Duplication of names on the pay rolls,
insertion of the names of dead men. resi-
dences located where there were vacant
lots or empty houses-all these facts are
now in the possession of Commissioner
Kent and in course of preparation for
submission to the legal department of the
city for prosecution. 1t was moderately
estimated at the city hall yesterday that
81 100000 had been stolen from the city
in this manner by officials of different
grades
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-16

elected to the Legislature, and for four
wears was a state senator. While in
the Senate he was active in opposing the
Old La Crosse railway steal, and had the
honor of being among the few who re-
fused to be seen when the bonds were
going out. 1t is in temperance and
charita bic and reformatory work. how
ever, that he was best known. Taking a
total abstinence pledge in 1855. he after
wards became a Good Templar. and was
at the head of the order in Wisconsin
for six years. He was not Il believer in
the efficacy of law to make men tenn
parate, but rather favored moral s1lasion
and an appeal to reason, rather than to
passion. In the state board of charities
and reform, where he labored since 1870,
he gave social and criminal sub
jects deep thought, and his writings on
the subject were looked ON as authority
by all interested. Personally. Mr.. Giles
was a pleasant gentleman, with strong
opinions. which he advocated whether
they suited the popular side or not