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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-30
BIG MILLS TO RESUME.

Yonkers, n. Y, Dec. 3O,-The an
nouncement is made that Alexander
Smith 4 Co.'S big carpet mills will
resume work soon, after the first of
the year. The mill employs 700 per-
sons and has a pay roll of 100000
week when working full time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-30
TWO LUNATICS BURNED.

Georgetown, Tex, Dec. 30.-(Spe-
ciaD-Two insane white men confin-
ed in the county Jail awaiting trans
portation to the state asylum. were
burned to death last night by the bed
clothes catching on fire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-30
A MAN MISSING.

Emporia, Kas., Dec. 30.-Business
circles are in a whirl over the mystic
rious disappearance of G. E. Fuller.
one of the best known men in Central
Kansas. Fuller left home two weeks
ago, and left a wife, and debts aggre-
eating several thousand dollars.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-30
ANOTHER WEYLER AT WORK

ANOTHER WEYLER AT WORK.
Madrid, Dec. 30.-A dispatch from
Manila says the Spaniards under
General Mateo, in two engagements.
defeated the insurgents, killing 1O7
of them. The Spanish loss was small.
Insurgents have captured the sea-
port of Moron, province of Bataan.
General Rios has driven insurgents
out Of Balienag, killing $50.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-30

The Dolls Levee, as a Christmas
entertainment for st. Mary's Catholic
Sunday school, takes place this even
ing in Beethoven Maennerchor hall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-30
TELEPHONE
LOCAL WEATHER.

Dec. '30:-Rain today and tonight,
clearing Thursday and cooler.
III. III. CURLEY, Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
SOUTH CAROLINIAN a.
News Items of Interest From State
Exchanges.

Gov. Evans has commuted to date
toe life sentence Of Griffin Delagle, vino
was convicted Of murder 10 Beaufort
county in 1887. W. E Arthur, who
was convicted Of misappropriating pub
lie funds in Aiken county aud sen
tenoed to pay sl0c 6ne OF serve 30 days
in the chain gang. has been granted a
commutation aud will pay only $71 80.
The store ADD residence of Mr.. Tom
Fender, of Norths, we're buroed early
Sunday morning. His family had a
narrow escape.
Governor Evans has offered a reward
OF 500 for the capture and delivery to
the sheriff Of Orangeburg county OF
Hope Williams, the negro, who about
a week ago killed Ed D. Smith, white
mao, near Fo:t Motto.
The rumored resignation Of Col.
Willie Jones aud Mr.. w A. Nicholson
from the State Board of Control is uu-
founded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

wanted a coffee cup WIla a Ialidl' TO 1t
and soup in bowl, and when given
knife without handle he jumped up
and began shooting the tin dishes full
of holes. His fun was speedily inter
rupted, however, and be was put out CT
the hotel and later Oh arrested and fined
$40. The Royal hotel is not a rival Of
the Palmer house in Chicago or the I'M
perial in New York. 1t is just a plain,
everyday hotel, full Of cockroaches and
mutton stew and the odor Of corn beef
and cabbage. Tablecloths and napkins
and crockery are all right in their way
and will reach US some day, but until
they do it won't do any good to kick.
When man can sit down with his hat
on and eat his fill for so cents and throw
dishes at the. waiter and cuss the land
lord as he pays his bill, he has got q
good thing and ought to be satisfied
with it. NJ. QUAD.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
ORDERED THE CURTAIN
DOWN.
The May Davenport Company
too Tough for Athens, Ga.

eft will be recalled that the man
agment of the Grand Opera house
here Cancelled to engagement of the
May Davenport Female Burlesque
company, but Athens got all she
wanted of it Saturday night. Au.
gusta is to be congratulated that such
scenes as were enacted there were
not permitted in our theatre a COR
respondent in Athens, writing of the
sensation created, says:
"The ministers had heard that it
was uot such show as ought to be
permitted, and lodged complaint with
Mayor McMahan Mayor McMahan
informed Manager Rowe that he
must see that the show people didn't
violate that law.
"Manager Rowe said that the
South Carolina managers of opera
houses declared that the show was a
clean one, and that if it appeared
otherwise he would refuse to allow it
to proceed at the opera house.
s.The opera house was we'll filled
with men when the curtain went up,
and they applauded the performance
for a while. Manager Rowe dis
covered that the couchee couchee
and other similar things were to be
presented, and informed the show
people that they would have to cut
out that portion of the programme,
They didn't want to lack their play.
but were compelled to eliminate those
features.
.'The performance as it was pres
ented drew forth a great deal Of
criticism.
about half an hour before the
show was to have been finished. al
the request of Manager Rowe, Lieu
tenent Goodwin of the police force
ordered the company to ring down
the curtain, which was done. ."-Au'
gusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

The Lebigh cotton mills, Of South
Eastoo, Pa , has snut down with 90
prospect OF a resumption of work
The mill has been running nearly 100
years and this is the first shut down.
The. Mccoy Banking Co., of Iude-
pendeuce, Mo-, has gone into voluntary
liquidation.
A cold wave has swept over the North
during the last few days aud the tber-
mometer has registered temperature
Of 6 to 20 degrees below zero 10 many
places.
The bubonic plague still RACES in
Bombay, Iodia. aud the deaths already
number thousands. Martial law is
threatened.
President.elecs Mckinley has de-
clared himself as favoriug an lnserna.
tional bi.metallic conference.
A census of Atlanta recently cam-
pletea shows the population to be 49,
600.
Fifty-tbousand dollars have been
appropriated by the Grant Monument
association to pay the expenses of the
dedication exercises TO be held Oh April
9th.
There were dozen or more failures
of manufacturing and mercantile firms
With large capital in the vicinity of
Chicago yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
Check to the Turk !
Europe's Ultimatum to the
Moslem Despot.

CoNsrANr1NopLE, Dec. 28.-M. Nell.
doff, Russian ambassador to Turkey.
acting as spokesman for the concert of
Europesn oatlons, has notified the
sultan that the agreement of the pow
ers upon the question of the enforce
ment of reforms 10 Turkey is perfect
and that they demand that there shall
be no delay on the part Ct the porte in
giving assent 10 the proposals for such
reforms submitted by the representa-
tives of the powers. The ambassadors
will hold conference tomorrow, the
purpose of which is understood to be
the discussion of the question of resort
ing to coercive measures to compel the
sultan to put the proposed reforms into
operation. should such action become
Decessary to their enforcement. Tbe
matter of the time of putting the
measures ioto operation will also be dis
cussed.
The 6oancial scheme formulated by
M. Nelidof is understood to involve
the revision of the entire Ottoman
debt under a guarantee OF the Euro
peau powers s;guatory to the agreement.
The plan also contemplates the full
control of the European powers over
the Turkish revenues. with the allot-
ment of fixed cum for the main
tenance of the army and navy and for
the purposes OF the sultan's private
purse, and further provides that the
sultau's appointments Of his ministers
shall be subject to the approval or vcto
of the representatives of the powers 10
Constantiuople.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
The Three Friends
THE PLUCKY LITTLE YES
Sell ON TRIAL.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA Dec, 28.-The
case of the Un,ted States against the
steamer Three Friends, libel for for
feiture of the vessel to the government
for alleged violation Of section 52SS
revised statutes of the United otates,
was argued iu tie United States cour,
to-day. The libel is based upon the
trip of the vessel from this port last
MAY, when she was escorted to the
three league limits by the revenue cut
ter Boutwell, The section the Three
Friends is charged with violating pro
hibits the fitting out iu the United
States Of a vessel to go into the service
Of foreign prince or state or of any
colony, district or people, to cruise OF
make war upon another foreign prince.
state, colony or people.
The owners of the Three Frionds
contend iu their executions to the libel
that section 1888 does not apply to the
Cnban rebellion, because the United
States has not recognized either the in-
dependence or belligerency Of the
Cnbans, and the courts cannot take
coenizance of the war until either the
President or congress recognizes the
existence Of war. and therefore it was
impossible for the Three Friends to
have been engaged in the service OF
one political power against another po-
1itical power With wbicb the United States
was at peace. the Cuban insurgents rot
constituting a political power recog-
nized by the United States, and there
fore they are not "foreigu prince, State,
colony, district or people" as desigoat-
ed ia the statute.
The United States district attorney
relies upon the fact that there have
been heretofore several con6scations Of
vessels for violation of this section
where no war had been acknowledged to
exist, but the defense contends that their
point, now depended on. had never
been raised in any case of prosecution
for violation Of section 5283. They
admit that the United States supreme
court 10 the Weiberg Horsa case recent.
{ " held that section 1888. part Of the
same act, can be violated without the
necessity of acknowledgement Of bel
{ ligerney, but maintain that the su-
preme court in the same case held that
section 52S3 applied only to the case
of two recognized political powers eu-
gagged in acknowledged warfare. The
case was submitted aud taken uoder ad
visment BY the court. If the defend
ants nin this case they hold that it will
be Of very great importance to the Gu
bans, as the President will then have to
recognize the belligerency Of the Gu
bans, or at leas. prosecutions for co.,
6scaticn of vessels under this section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
Wood Preservation.

In reviewing the various processes
and means of impregnating wood in
order to it's preservation, writer in
The Technical Review of Natural
Science, Jena, Germany, considers the
Carbolineum avenarias to possess special
merits, Offering in its use the important
desideratum of requiring 10 machinery
or apparatus, bat simply q brush for
painting or an iron tank for imnersing
the woodwork to be treated. The use of
this article is based upon the essential
fact that good system Of impregnation
must efficiens,y prevent every degree OF
the rotting AID decaying Of woods, even
in unfavorable conditions. 1t must also
be so cheap that 20 obstacle Of this kind
exists to its use III great quantities.
must be easily employed and furnished:
ready for use-another desirable point
being that the impregnation be such as
will give an attractive color to the treat
ed woodwork. These qualities are COM
bined in the substance in question, it
being carbonate Of oil of LII specific
gravity, and conlponents which are
energetically antiseptic, it's boiling point
being 557 degrees +. Impermeable coat
ings, SO much resorted to, are pronounc-
ed of little value when the wood at the
time of their application is not perfect
ly dry and seasoned. They prevent, as
must naturally be the case, the evapora-
ton of the humidity contained in the
wood, especially in certain cases, and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

HOW TIE EDITOR STANDS ON IaE
ISSUES OF iEE DAY.

Jim whce!c-'s Gail Fai!Ure-A Warning
to Major Hanks-The Editor Held Up
but Willing TO Admit It-Ead Good
Thing, bue Didn't Know 1t.
The mayor of this town (vho is our
self was sitting in his office in the city
hall last Tuesday afternoon when a
cowboy named Jim Wheeler attempted
to ride his cayusc up the main stairway
to make an official call. jim had bet
of $50 that be would ride in Oh us and
jump his critter over our desk, but he
lost the wager. Hearing the racket on
the stairs we sailed out, and two min
utes later Mr.. Wheeler and his cayuse
were tangled up in heap in the middle
of the street He shot at US three times
during the performance, but no one was
hit by the bullets The horse was able
to limp away, but the man from Big 8
Ranch still fingers in town under the
DOCTORS care. His jaw and two ribs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

Private Secretary Guuter is now co.
gagged in making up Gov Evans an
nual statements Of pardous and com-
mutations granted during the year just
closing. so as to get the copy in the
bands Of the State printer on time
The list will show 81 cases upon
which the governor acted during the
year. Last year he acted favorably on
not qaite so applications The differ
euce is probably due to the length of
the fiscal year Just closing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

tired stomach is very much lik prain-
ed aokle If you suffer from any of.ue symp-
1t leeds crutch We must relieve it OF all
work for a time, or until it is restored TO its
nalural strength. 20 90 this successfully
we must use TODD which is already digesled
outside Of the body, and which will AID the
diesetlou OF other foods that may he taken
with it. Such Produ:t is the Shaker d.
gestive Cordial.
TIE Saakers have utilized the digestive
principles present in plants for the Esuufac-
ture of this article, and lis success his teen
truly phenomenal. You can try it for The
nominal sum of 10 cents, as sample bottles
are sold by all druggists at this price.
Laxol is the best medicine for children. Doc
tors recommend it in place Of Castor Oil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
M. Jacoby Dead.

FLORENCE, S. c., Dec. 2S.-one oI
OFT promieeo, citizens, Mr. NJ. Jacoby
who has been resident of this place
forty years and was 81 years old, died
this morning 4 o'clock. He let a
widow and one SOP and three daughters
aud large number Of true friends to
mourn his death
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
The American Queen.

Ladies can get copy Of The American
Queen, published by j. Ryttennerg Sons,
by calling at their store. January number
now ready No charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

The most acceptable present for gentle
mana reliable fountain pen. A complete
stock to select from. H. G. Osteeu Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

The scaudia Bank Of Minneapolis,
closed it's doors yesterday afternoon.
aleBank of Superior, Wis, failed
<serday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

LsaDaer Bosch. paying teller Of the
suspended Bank of Minnesota, has
disappeared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
For the Children

Dolls, Dolls, Dolls from &c up
Tea Sets from l5c up.
Cups and Saucers from ID cents up.
Fancy Plates from 10 cents up.
Cbatterbox and other books.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
For Mother

A nice Dtess-we have the 6neet
line of Dress Goods and Trim
miugs in the city
A fine Cloak.
A handsome Cape
A 6ne Lace CclIarette.
A serviceable Umbrella
A fine pair Of Shoes.
An elegant Lamp.
A Work Basket.
Some of our nice Chinaware.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

The Finest assortment Of choice stationery
at H. G. Osteeu and Co's. book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

A choice stock of 6ne stationery, lea lheE
goods, ETC., at H. G. Osteen 4 Co.'S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
For Your Sister or For Father
Young Lady 4 nice al. mool srit

A nice alI-wooI Suit Of Clothes #
$5 TO SIS.
4 good heavy overcoat. We
Offering cur entire stock at alml
cost
A serviceabIe Mackiutosh-S3 to
a stou' pair of Shoes-we hav1
,prices and grades
A box Of SoS-fast black or COZ
6pr 81
A srylisn Ha,-AIpines-S5c, 81
81 so. 81 90 aud s. 80 I
A fine Derby Hai-Sl, 81 so, 81
and 81 so 4
A pair of heavy Woolen Gloves 25c
TO 75c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
For Your Brother or
Gentlemen Friend

A pair Of our fiue Kid Gloves.
Half dozen Of our 6ne Linen Hem-
stitched Handkerchiefs
Half dozen of our 6ne Silk H Handker.
chiefs
Half dozen of our fine colored bor-
dered Silk Handkerchiefs.
One of our elegant Walking Sticks,
silver mounted
A fine Silk Umbrella.
A Sterling silver Hat Mark, Satcbel
or Umbrella Tag-we have these
at half the regular prices.
A pair of fine Link Cuff Buttons
we have the very newest thing in
this line
A fne Leather Satchel,or Grip
One of our special Holiday Neckties
we have a special line of 81
and SOC Neckties for Xmas. You
should see them, they are beauties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30

A silver mounted Pocket Book
A silver Manicure Set.
Some of our fine Colgate & Co.'S Per
fumery
A fine Dressing Case.
A fine handkerchief and Glove Box.
fine pair Of Dresden China Vases.
Half dozen fine embroidered Hand
kerchiels.
Sterling silver Belt Buckle.
Sterling silver S-issors
2 pair Of fine Kid Gloves.
A box Of fine Stationery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-18

There is no amount of special
pleading or fine haired explsna-
tions will disguise the fact that a
democratic administration came
into power with the revenues more
than were necessary 10 meet the
regular expenses Of the country,
the gold reserve in the treasury up
to the legal requirement, and that
under their Encouragement that
reserve has fallen belowsthe legal
figure over $4,000, 900, while more
than $lOO,OOO,OOO has been added to
the public debt to maintain the
in time Of peace. From
the logic Of these facts there is no
possible escape now nor in Novem-
Der.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-18
Notice of Trustees Sale.

Whereas, McLeary & Fleming, late
firm. composed of J. I'll. McLeary and J.
r. Fleming, acting by and through j. Ht
McLeary, a member of said firm, and j.
H. McLeary individually, on the oath day
of June, 1895, by their deed Of trust, dated
oath day Of June, 1895, did convey to w.
r. Camp as trustee for Marie Ramp and
Anna Ramp, and Camp & Umscheid, the
following described property, to-wit:
All that certain undivided one-half in
terest in and TO certain house and lot
situated in the city of San Antonio,
county of Bexar, and State of Texas,
being described and bounded as follows:
On the west by Avenue G, on the north by
lot No. : IN the same block, on the east by
an alley, on the south by lot No. I In the
same block, said lots being numbered 5
and in block No. 20, on the east side OF
Avenue G, and In the 5th ward of the said
city of San Antonio, BeXar county, Texas,
deed being duly recorded in the records Of
said BeXar County, volume lO2, pages 2O9
and 21O.
And, whereas, said conveyance was
made in trust to better secure the pay
ment Of their two certain promiSsory
notes; one of said notes dated the 18th
day OF July, 1891, payable to the order Of
Anna and Marie Kamp, in the sum OF
| two thousand (S2 ,0O01 dollars, due on the
18th day of July, 1892, and bearing inter-
est at the rate of per cent per annUm
from date of said note until paid; and the
other note dated the oath day Of June,
1895, payable to the order of Camp & UNI
scheid, for the sum Of two hundred 5000
dollars due on the 24th day of December,
| 1895, and bearing interest at the rate of
per cent per annum from date thereof.
And, whereas, default has been made in
the payment of both of said notes. and
the same are now past due, and the own
ers and holders of said notes have made
legal demand upon said trustee for the
sale Of said property.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given
that /, w. r. Camp, trustee, as aforesaid,
under and by virtue of the authority In
me vested by the terms of said deed Of
trust, will, on the 4th day of February,
1896, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4
p. m, sell said above described property
of the said McLeary 81 Fleming, and j.
III. McLeary, at public sale before the
courthouse door Of Bexar county, Texas,
for cash, for the purpose of paying the
Indebtedness of the said McLeary &
Fleming, and j. III. McLeary, secured by
said deed of trust, and all costs OF exc
cutting trust, including 10 per cent COM
mission to said trustee for executing this
trust.
Witness my hand. at San Antonio.
Texas, this 18th day Of January, A. d.
1896.
u. 10 Pit VIZ. CAMP, Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-18

The game of politics is one that
is seldom played without some of
the players having cold deck up
their sleeves. This is peculiarly
the case in Kentucky, where the
democrats trump up charges
against republican members Of the
senate and will doubtless expel
them 80 that the republicans can
not muster a majority on joint bal.
lot for United States senator. They
find their excuse in the action Of
the republican house, which un-
seats two democrats who, accord
ing to the election returns, got their
seats by fraud. How long this
condition of things will continue
Is not told in the almanac.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-18
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, '96

The Spanish troops in Cuba will
find themselves cut off from all
communication with the interior
in a very few days, If it be not al
ready done. The situation, hemmed
up in Havana and depending on
steamer for communication with
the several ports and coast stations,
their supplies from the interior
cut off and their trains at the
mercy Of the insurgents, will call
for better generalshiplon the part
of the Spanish forces than has yet
been shown. II the insurgents
make as rapid advance during the
next thirty days as they have dur
ing the past it may be that recog-
milton as beligerents will not be
withheld by the United States.
This recognition would be a hard
blow to Spain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-18

There will be no end to the
marching and countermarching
for position among the aspirants
for a presidential nomination at
the hands of the republican nation
al convention. This figuring for
so high a position is something
that would have been regarded as
infamous by the fathers of the re-
public.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-18

One OF the first duties that will
devolve upon the Texas state re-
publican convention, when it meets
to transact the business Of the
state, will be the putting at the
head Of the.party in the state a man
OF level head, large experience,
great wisdom in method, fine ex-
ecutive ability, and il possible one
without any AK Of his own to grind
as chairman OF the executive COM
mittee of the state. Until this
work is done there is nothing to
hope for on the part of the bone
and sinew Of the party.