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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
NEGLECTED THE SIGNALS.

CAMDEN, N. j., July 31.-Ssatiou
Master John B9dine, Of the West Jer-
sey aud Seashore road says he learned
that Engineer Farr Of the Reading
train passed three signals, all against
him before the train crashed into West
Jersey excur ,ion train. The first sig
nal was 1000 feet away and ls known
as the distance signal, and finally the
block signal at the crossing
Engineer Grines of the excursion
train, told Bodinc that he had stopped
before reaching the crossing and blew
to get the operator to give him the clear
signal He got a clear signal and
started. He coald not see the Reading
train bu: be saw cloud Of dust, indi-
eating its approach. Farr had ample
time to stop bis traiu, but made nc
effort
1t is also rumored that there was
some one in the cab talking to Farr at
the time of the accident, but this could
not be confirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
The Ultimatum.

Now that the Incorporate criticisms,
vituperasions and abuse that have char
acserized the speeches of the State cam
paigners has eliminated in a fight, We
sincerely hope that the end has been
reached along this line, andt hat the
effect will be to lead the speakers to a
higher plane of thought acd words. 1t
is true that We are biblically taught
that if thy brother smite thee ca one
cheek to turc the other, but weak hu-
manity caunot measure Up to this rule,
aud for ourselves we hold that when
insulted man should resent tie iosult
and see himself righted E; be he Govern
or, Judge or any one else. If a mans
official position will not admit Of his
resenting an insult then the same posi-
ton should 40. admit Of his giving
one.
An officer Of the State and especially
a Governor or Judge when insulted on
the stand occupies very uneDviable
position, and whatever be does, severe
criticism follows II be passes unuoticed
the iasut he is branded by some as a
coward if be resents it then it is said
he is breaker Of the Law that he is
expected to uphold. And thus is be
placed between the devil and the deep
blue sea. It may be that the christian
course to be pursued IS that when an
honorable man, incapable Of utteriD g
an untrutb. is called liar, to take 20
notice Of it, ard console himself With
the thought tha: he has cot lied. and
his accus* oaiy iojures himself. But
cau humanity be expected to attain to
this degree Of exeellcacy? We think
not.
Taking the matter practically the
thing to DO is 70. honorable men to de-
sist from insulting each other. but if
:hcy insist on doing so let them be held
to accountability This is the only
thing that will stop this vile practice.
10 writing this We desire to be un-
ders;ood as not passing upon the ques-
ton as to who vas right or wrong 10
the Evans.Elrle 6ght.-Edge6eld
Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
Forty-Two Killed.

PHILADELPHIA, July 31--The off,
cial report to the Pennsylvania officials
state that 42 passengers we're killed in
the Atlantic City wreck. The number
reported injured is 54 All the killed
except the Reading engineer. we're io
the Pennsylvania Railroad compaOy's
cars.
The investigation so far made shows
that the Pennsylvania railroad train
had the right of way, the red signal
being turOed against the Reading train
and it remains in that position at the
present time. The interlocking sys
tenn is used at this point and as the
wreck occurred there, the signal cannot
be changed until the wrecksge is re-
moved In addition to this tie Penn
sylvaoia Railroad company officials
have the testimony of the engineer and
the towerman. who is Reading COM
pany employee The Pennsylvania
railroad being the junior company !;
that is to say, they laid the tracks after
the Reading road vas built, had to
bear all the expenses of the improve
ment and the expense of the buildin g
and maintenance of the tower 1t
also pays the salaries Of the employees
in the tower bat the Reading company
appoints them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
Georgia's First Bale.

SAVANNAH, Ga, July % The FIRST
bale Of Georgia cotton Of the new crop
was received here today BY Gaudry,
Crisp & Co., from Macoo, Ga I: was
graded fu!I middliDg aud vas sol5 at
auction to Ex- Collector Of Customs T.
F. johnson at y cents per pound. It
was shipped to-day by the steamer City
Of Augusta to New York, to be sold on
the Cotton Exchange there. Col.
johnson had the bale banded il gold
and marked, First Georgia bale
crop 1896 1897 Mckinley and Gold );
no Is to for US no fat money cur
greeting to the Empire State Of the
North, i. F J., Savannah, Georgia
The bale weighed so poucds aad was
raised in Macoo County I! reached
here seventeen days earlier thaa the
first bale last season, and oce day
earlier than in auy previous season
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
What The Editors Say.

Duncan says Nixon said Evans said
Tlllman filled his pockets out of the dis
pensary. And surely Duncan is an
honorable man. f" $50 are they all,
all honorable men"-and Reforuers.-
Johnston Monitor.
Col. Nixon has stated that no LIQUOR
was bought from the Mill Greek Distil-
ling Company after its agent offered
him rebate. This, however, does not
tell whether or not Governor Evans
said Tillman6lled his pockets with re-
bate money.
Unless Governor Evans can prove
conclusively that he did not tell Col.
Nixon that Senator Tillmau had filed
his pockets with money dishonesty OBJ
tained from rebates on dispensary whis-
key, he will probably be dropped by
his political creator with thud that
will jar all Of his arrogance and coaceit
out of im.-Spartanburg Herald.
The Populists seems to be hsgging
to their breasts the delusive hope that
Vice President Sewall will retire 10 the
interest Of Mr.. Watson and there will
be Democratic and Populist fusion in
all the States. The wish is father to
the thought, and will not be realized.
The Democrats have placed their tick
ct before the people of the coaatry,
and will vote for it as nominated.
The Democrats place their nominees
for President and Vice President in the
field on their own merits, and upon the
strength of the party's platform of
principles. The Populist party was
not consulted in the selection of the
ticket, and because the Populiss:s have
not been broad enough and patriotic
enough to endorse the whole ticket, as
they should have done. is 10 reason
Why Democrats should repudiate one Of
their owu nominees Augusta Ch.on-
icle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

When the "clear" signal is set on
the Pennsylvania track this automati-
cally sets the danger signal on the
Reading tracks, and vice versa. The
danger signal is sill set to night on the
Reading tracks.
Pending an investigation, Mr..
Houscr was put under arrest by the
coroner. The railroad officials of both
companies will 90, talk, aud it is diff
cult to definitely locate the blame for
the accident.
Houser certainly set the danger sig
nal for the Reading train when he gave
the excursion the right Of way. The
question is, did he set the signal in
time for Engineer Farr to see it, or did be
become excited when he saw collision
imminent and set it too late for Farr to
stop his train Farr was au e3pe-
rienced engineer, and it seems incredi-
BILE that be would rush past a danger
signal down to crossing that was be-
ing approached by train he could
clearly see.
Fairs body was pinned fast under
his engine, With his face in plain view
of the wreckage force ali night. Not
until this morning we're the wreckers
able to raise the wrecked engine and
draw from beneath it the crushed body
of the engineer. 1t was placed in a
box and taken to Farr's home here. It
vas reported last night. when Mrs. Farr
heard of her husbands death, she fell
dead this was not so. She fell into a
swoon, and tonight is lying in seri.
Gus condition from the shock she got.
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ENGINEER FARR BEARS BLAME.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July 81
As result Of the terrible collision oa
the meadows last evening the Reading
railroad express from Philadelphia and
the Bridgeton excursion traio cut OF
here. Al people are dead and A lying
IL the hospital here more or less seri-
onaly hurt. OF the injured in the hos
pital, severa! are expected to die. Be-
aides chose seriously enough hurt &c be
in tie hospital, score or mere of peo-
pie we're bruised and shaken Up and
west to the cottages. The fearful shock
Of the collision is illustrated 10 the fact
that Of II dead, y were killed out
right. OF the deaG, 42 have been
Identified end the bodies Of three
women, one nan and e boy are lying
at tie undertaken shops awaiting claim.
anfs.
The responsibility for tie accident is
hard 70 place 4: shis sine, but the bur-
dep Of il seems to rest upon the dead
eugiHeeT Of the Rcadlcg tram, Edward
Farr, though an official investigation
may clear his came.
The corouer'S jury viewed the bodies
this morning and they we're all taken
away to-day except those unidentified.
TIE Pennsylvania furnished a special
train which took away to Bridgeton
this afternoon % bodies. The bodies
of the others Of the identified dead
were taken taken away on cthes trains
during the day
Coroner William McLaughliu has
been the busiest man in all Atlantic
City to-day. Immediately upon hear
ing of the accident last night. Mr..
Mclaughlin went directly in the block
tower aud Questioned Operator George
T. IEousey. Houser told him that be
thought the excursion train had time to
cross the track Of the Reading road
before the ezpress got there, aad he
set the "c!es-' signal foc tie West Jer-
seq train
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
the occasion of the recent attempt to

the occasion of the recent attempt to
arrest John Gary Evans
2. That the action Of the COVER
nor in escaping arrest by represent.
ing to the mayor that he was not
subject to arrest, was unworthy Of
the governor Of this great State.
8 That we assure the mayor that
he will ever have our hearty co.ope
ration in every effort in his power to
vindicate the laws Of this city and
bring all offenders to feel it's force
and without regard to their official
position
4. That the communication of the
city attorney, with these resolutions
be given to the county and State
press with requests of publication
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

"Uncle George" Tillman made
particularly strong aud interesting ad-
dress a. the laying of tue corner s.ooe
Of the court house for the new county
of Saluda. Among other things be
said be believed the dispeosary to be
machine 70. wholesale political corrup-
ton and that ,hs Latin motto on the
bottles should be translated : "Always
ready for addition, division aod 81
lence." In the light of recent develop
ments it would seem thar Uncle
George's' estimate was cc.rcc;.
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Gen eral Colston Dead.


RlcHNoSo. July 29-Gen Raleigh
Colston died at Lee Camp soldiers
home this morning, aged Il vears
The deceased! was professor q: the
Virginia Military Institute 81 The
breaking out Of the war, aud rom
there entered the Confederate service,
and was in command Of the depart
ment Of Lynchburg when tae war
ended. For some yeats after the war
he was in the service of the Nhedive
Of Egypt, and made an expedition
into the Soudan. Until iEcapaci-
tatcd for work he held a department
position in Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

Governor Evans appears to admit
that New bold, the detective, attends
the campaign meetings by his request.
The governor ought surely to explain
the necessity for this most extraordin-
ary pcocecding-disgustiog to large
majority Of the white people of South
Carolina. What does it really mean ?
Columbia Evening News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

job work done in the Watchman and South
ron office is always first class. a shoddy job
is never turned ou, of this Office. Get est-
mates here when first class job is wanted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
The First Bale.

Special to .he STATE.
KNOXVILLE, July 2S.-Th: G:s: bale
Of the new cotton crop was ginned here
to-day by Edwin Trumble and will be
forwarded to-mo1rou. This is the ear
llest on record fer this county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

Wy ~AeeV1 NY
Upon receipt of this communica-
ton, the city council adopted tile fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolved, by the city council Of
Florence IN council assembled:
l. That we have absolute conf
dence in both the justice and legality
Of the advice Of our city attorney OIL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

Under the title, Would Support
Mckinley, But the Sumter
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
ore Treatment.

A process has been brought forward
in Sweden, by Ohm and Lofuand, for
extracting gold or bismuth from ores by
means of melted lead. The process can
be applied to mineral mixtures contain
ing, Tor example, iron ores, limestone,
bismuth, native gold, quartz, or sill
Gates, and even when the mixtures are
so poor in gold and bismuth that it
would otherwise be improbable TO work
them The method now brought forward
consists in placing the ores in a bath Of
melted lead, keeping it as free as posi-
bic from amy contact with the air. To
geld ores which contain little or no bis
muth enough Of the latter substance is
added 10 reduce the melting point Of the
alloy as far as possible, in this way pre-
venting oxidation of the alloy and loss
of metal which would otherwise result
The bath made use of for this purpose
is filtered through a cylinder, the bot
tom Of which consists Of a perforated
sheet Of metal covered with o layer Of
asbestus, pieces Of iron wire and coal
dust.
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
rrIea 10 RON : Po.tonlee.

VII KEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. "A daring
attemut was made to rob the postoiiice at
Plymouth The door Of the big safe was
blown off with such force that 1t shook
the building and surrounding buildings.
People living IN the vicinity thought an
earthc oake had occurred and they hastily
dressed and came out on the streets. Smoke
was seen coming from the postoiiice and
the frs department. was called out. 1t was
found that sparks from the powder had
set fire to the mailbags. The flames were
soon extinguished. Postmaster Callary,
upon his arrival, found all the valuables
in the safe untouched The robbers evil
IDENTIFY got scared at the loud report and
fled. No arrests have been made as yet
An hour after the explosion a closed car
riage was seen going at a breakneok speed
in the direction OF pittston.
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
The slluatlon In Jersey.

RENT0N, Nov. 9.-The campaign IN
4 Jersey has practically closed and the
.ers Of both the Republican and Demo
ic parties are claiming the state.
irman franklin Murphy of the Re-
loan state committee declares that
'eiuloy will carry the state by between
% and 90, 600, and that they Will Sc
the entire eight congressman and
70 of the eight state senators. Nor
"a he bo surprised IL the lower house
u next legislature was solidly Repub-
n. Colonel l.. Price, chairman of the
ooratic state committed, claims the
4 TO Bryan from 10, 600 to 12, 900 and
Democrats will get three or four con-
5mon, i've state senators and a ma
~ of the lower house. Ex- Senator
\ on, ohairman,of the National Demo.
10 state committee, comedies the state
l'chinley ana asks all gold standard
ocrats TO vote for Palmer, so as TO give
, al vote sufficient TO permit hereafter
domination Of candidates by conven-
.ifnstead of by petition. The Repub-
4 S have been aggressive throughout
Ncampaign and prominent speakers
n advocated their cause in every locali-
{, On the other hand the Fourth con
a 4ional district has boen the only sec
u 10f the state where the Democrats have
!, active. This includes Newark. Jer-
\ Iity and Paterson, and it was through
. district that Bryan spoke Augustus
utler Is opposing Congressman Pit
sIIor reelection in the Fourth.
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
Opinions Held In Vienna.

VIENNA Nov. 2.-The Neus Freie Presse
which published an intorview1ast week
from correspondent at Hamburg which
was supposed to have eminated from
Prince Bismarck, today says that Il learns
from a we'll informed source that Bis
marck may be impelled in making his dis
closures by fear that Germany will re-
peat tho mistake of 1890 by the eventual
Abandonment Of the support Of Russia in
favor of an entente with Great Britain,
which would be moro dangerous, as It
would doubtless lead France TO obtaining
what sho has hitherto been unable TO OBJ
tain-n namely, an alliance with Russia Of
which the enforcement against Germany
would only be a question OF time and cir
oumstances Another motive of Prince
Bismarck, The Neue Freie Presse thinks,
was to show France how little their rela-
tions with Russia were due 70 themselves
and how much they were due to Ger
many's mistakes in the treatment of Rus
sia after the dismissal of Prince Bismarck
from the chanoellorship That the latter
is actuated by hatred of Won Caprivi, this
journal thinks, is an untenable supposi-
tion as Prince Bismarck has not regarded
Won Caprivi as the moral author OF the
rupture between Prince Bismarck and
the present emperor.
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
rhe closInr nour. At canton.

CANTON, o., Nov. Q. 2.-Maior Mckinley
never looked better nor seemed in better
health than now He won't to church yes
terday as usuual and took walk and a
drive during the day Mrs. Mckinley
after q weeks illness is able to sit up and
is feeling much better The day brought
an innovation for the campaign, Sunday
delegation. The party consisted of about
O0frst voters of Detroit, sent as the rep-
resentatives Of the First Voters club of
l, 500 members in that city No demon
stration was made. The visitors went to
churci services which Major Mckinley at
tended and afterward called at the house
to shake hands with him.
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
now It Looks In PonnsylvanIa.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-The campaign
Pennsylvania is ended. Although the
Iotoral vote has been conceded to Nc
Inley from the start, Republican orators
ve travelled up and down the stats max
, speeches in behalf of their candidate.
is activity has been due largely 60 two
ses. First, the fact that the legisla-
VI to bo chosen tomorrow will elect-n
'cessOr to United States Senator Donald
Eneron; second, the business mems ma
pal campaign committee and the lead
Republican organizations in the large
es have provided an army of speakers
A the means of holding innumerable
Fittings all over the state. The three
Fling candidates for United States sena-
Governor Hastings, John Wanamaker
4 State Senator Boies PenrOse, have
n on the stump during the campaign
P have spoken in nearly overy county.
) uncertain situation in several of the
fgressional districts is the cause of
ch anxiety TO the Republican leaders.
he landslide Of two years ago the Re
llicans elected % out of 80 congress-
II, but the chances are that this year
Democrats will elect four OF possibly
congressman. In two districts, the
tth and Twentieth, there arc two Re-
lioan candidates in the field. In the
4 er the fight is very bitter and there is
fpssibility Of the Democratic candidate
tDning. The Democrats claim the
hth and Ninth districts, at present
Resented by Democrats, and they hope
4, ,yercome the Republican majority in
Third, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Nine
\, th, Twenty and Twenty eighth
,ricts, On the other hand, the Repub-
4 rs refuse to conoede moro than three
riots to the Democrats. At the head
rters Of the Republicans state commit
4, t is claimed that Pennsylvania will
Mckinley and Hobart anywhere
b 200, 600 to 800, 600 plurality The
4 Nlocratio chairman hopes to keep the
Il publican plurality below 100, 600. The
& liner and Buokner followers, under the
j Of "Jeflersonian Democracy, have a
active organization in the state and
Il lrman Given hopes the ticket will poll
M'l 40, 600 to so 600 votes.
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
viewa Of a Berlin Correspondent.

LONDON, Nov. The Berlin CORE
spondent of The Daily News reports that
he has learned that the German treaty
with Russia was In no wise as harmless
as Is alleged, but was disloyal TO Austria.
"Prince Bismarck was eager to come to
terms with Russia, says this correspond
ent, at Skierniewice, where the czar and
Emperor William l met. and later, IN In
terviows with NJ. do Giers, he gave too
warm an expression OF his desire. The
Russian diplomat noticed this and raised
his price, the result being the agreement,
which It seems, contained clauses which,
even now, are unknown, but which prove
bad faith to Austria In government cir
cles it Is suspected that Bismarok's ulti-
mate object Is to dissolve tho droibund as
the price Of a Russo. German alliance"
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
c.nse of Noe Rlend.

In weak persons bleeding at the nose
is frequently hurtful and should be
stopped without delay, as. continued
hemorrhage may prove fatal if neglected.
Those who suffer from poorness Of
blood, or anamia, and are sometimes
seized with violent nose bleeding,
should avoid, as far as possible, any
thing which may tend to bring it on.
Gentle exercise only should be taken, as
violent bodily movements may provoke
a repetition of the hemorrhage. Even
running down stairs hastily should be
avoided.
Bleeding at the nose is usually sign
that something is wrong with the sys-
TEN. The cause should, if possible, be
discovered and steps taken TO remove it
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
HOW PEOPLE REST.
Some Races Sit and Lie Down, While 9th
ers Crouch and Kneel.

Thore is wide difference IN the modes
followed by the various races Of the
world in taking their rest. 1t seems 20
the American that by far the most sat
isfactory way to do it is either TO sit or
lie down, but there are millions Of hui
man beings that rest quite as well in
quite a different way.
The most barbarous races crouch and
kneel when resting and do it so COM
forta1ly that they, sleep IN those pos
lures as easily as an American does in
bed. The lower GLASSES among the Him
docs and some of the South American
races sleep thus, the men usually crouch
ing and the women kneeling.
In the next higher grades Of civiliza-
tion hose positions give way to sitting
with crossed legs. This is the sitting
posture Of the Mussulman and tho Pa
cilc sland races, as is well known. In
some PersiaA houses, however, il 10 not
unusual to see tho inhabitants and
guests ranged about a room kneeling
against the wall.
Another step upward on the ladder Of
civilization brings us to chairs Of vari-
Gus forms A primitive chair consisting
Of a simple wooden support a few inch
os j gh is found in some parts Of
Africa. Then comes the same support
with a round crosspieco, which is seenin
Guin "a, and then fat crosspiece with
two legs, which is used in the upper
Nile country. Finally comes the three
and four legged stools and chairs, some
times in simple form and sometimes
hand iomely carved, which are found
amoug the civilized races all over the
world
In Egypt the fellahs retain the four
postures Of their ancestors, the kneeling,
tho S tting. the cross legged and the sit
ting upon the ground with legs Joined.
All four date from the eighteenth
dyna sty. Exchange
Evening journal., 1896-11-02
Luther League OF America.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The second annual
convention of the Luther League Of
America will be held in this city Nov. II
to 90. it was organized a year ago at
Pittsburg and claims a membership al
ready of 10000. There are leagues in
eight states. Any society connected with
Lutheran church il eligible The present
officers are President, 10. +. Eilert, New
York general secretary, Leander Frat
man. pittsburR; treasurer. Cornelius Eek
hardt, Washington recording secretary,
W. G. Stover Philadelphia; assistant ro
oording secretary, Miss Vesta E. seyering
haus. Chicago