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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
COTTON CROPS.
This Year Makes a Better
Showing Than Last.

WAsH1Neros, Dec 10 The De-
cember returns to the statistica! di-
vision of the department of agricul.
tural show considerable improve
ment in the condition of the cotton
crop as compared with the depart
sment.s last report. This applies es
3pecially to North Carolina, Florida
and Georgia, where the conditions
have been favorable to the maturity
of the top crop Many reports say
the yield has exceeded expectations
owing to the large acreage of this
year. and the late and dry fall favor
ing the maturing of the late crop
Late frosts are reported to have done
some damage to the top crop in Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas. The weather as general
thing has been excellent for gather
ing the crop The following is the
reported yield by States, as com
pared with last year :: Alabama.
ll6 Arkansas, liz; Florida, ITO !;
Georgia. ITO Indian Territory,
llS; Louisiana. 126; Mlssissip-
pi. l12; Missouri, 100; North
Carolina, l09; Oklahoma, $50 !;
South Carolina, 105: Tennes-
see, l15; Texas, 1913; Virginia,
11S. The general average is 1872
The departments fi:.al estimate OF
the crop CT 1895, based ON complete
and revised reports of the movement
from.each State is as follows: Ala
bama, 663, ,9l6 ; Arkansas. $40, $50
Florida. 1922; Georgia, 1851
377; Indian Territory, 6S,6o8 Kan.
sas, l52; Louisiana, 5l3,S43 Mis-
sissipi, 1,ol3,358; Missouri, II. .8l6 /;
North Carolina, S97.752 Oklahoma,
l4,l03 South Carolina, 64,7O0
Tennessee, 1880 /; Texas, 1905,
-ss7 Utah, loa, and Virginia 1864
bales. Total crop 7,l61 ,094 bales
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
NO EXTENSION TO TAX
PAYERS.

Special to Tae State.
GREENv1LLE. Dec 10.--Comptroller
General Norton was in the city
to day and made the official an
nouncement that there would be no
extension in time for payment of
taxes He said (: "Tbe time for the
payment ofstaxes for the year ex
pires December 3lst. that is for pay
ment without penalty The legisla-
ture does not meet early enough to
extend the time and the governor
and comptroller general will not ex-
tend and therefore there will be no
extension.
Heretofore on account Of the.
frequent extensions no objections
were offered to treasurers receiving
taxes after the 3lst of December for
a few days This year the treasurers
will be advised to deliver duplicates
on the lst of January to county au-
ditors, who will Immediately make
up penalty books. In other words.
the law will be rigidly enforced and
treasurers required to collect without
regard to former custom"
This will doubtless create stir
here as the taxpayers seem to be re-
lying on the customary few days
grace, as shown by the small receipts
up to date The penalties will doubt
less attach in many cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
4. New Plan
To Defeat a New County
Scheme..-DillOn'S
Danger.

The opponents Of the proposed new
county of Dilloo have hit upon oe"
plan to defeat this projected county.
Without the township Of Woodbury. from
Marion county the new cnuoty caonos
be formed. In order to prevent this
township being secured the opponents
of DilIoa have gotten the governor.
uoder special sectioa, to order spe-
cIal election in the township TO be held
on Jau. IL oexs to give the people of
the county chance to vote the
towship into Horny county.
TIE petition has been on file for soue
time. If the election goes SO as to
carry ths township iuso Horny county
the Dillion county scheme goes to the
wall.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
FROM THE WIRES.

Kansas Ci:g. 40, Decee,5er IL
State Supreme Court has .nadc al itu
por:aut ruliag ,ass a telegraph com
paoy is liable for mistakes msda Is it in
the traDs!nission of kilograms i'iha
Supreme Court also declares that the
printed contrac. at the head of every
teiegrap phic message blank, pro1idiog Z
taat toe company IS no; liable fer cofe-
pea'ed mesea gas, is Invalid.
ATLANTA, Ga, December. ia
special from lebuicn to tic CoDsti;a
;ou says that Taylor Dais vas convict
ed there to-day Of murder Of Sheriff
Gw7nn. This is the sesend Car n7ciion
There was 70 recommendation Of mercy
ana he vii! ce sentenced 10 be hangsd.
His 500 is under sentence Of death for
the sau,e criaie
The Georgia Legislature has passed
bill! appropria'ins $1,000 GEO 10 the
pubic schools in 1898. fhs> sppro-
prlaiion for nezs year is $500 600.
Three negroes wer:: frozen TO death
on a ferry boa; near Albany, Ca,
Wednesday night.
The German Government has re-
jscted the receotly appointed Chinese
ambassador.
An important and novel insurance
case vas decided Thursday iD the su-
prem court a: New bern, n G invol7-
ing So, 600 mcm bers cf the NatioSa al
Reserve Fuad Life Association of New
York, aod ooc hundred millions Of 10
surance. Tie case involved The legal
ity aud validity Of be reappor';onmeut
last year Of assessment rates under
which assessments of members who
entered prior to 1890 we're materially
increased. TIE court decided the reap
portion mont to be reasonable, just and
legal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
JOHN BUZzARD DEAD.
Singular Legal Complications
in Saluda County.

SALuDA, S. c.. Dec. 9 John Buz
zard, who was shot. stoned aud stabbed
on our streets on November %, and
who it was thought might possibly
recover, suddenly gave way under the
weight CT the physical shock. aud last
night, With terrible groso Of agony.
passed into enternity.
The Henderson boys, who dia the
shooting, Immediately upon bearing
that Buzzard vas dead came TO the
Clerk OF Court aud surrendered. They
placed themselves in the Clerks charge
because Saluia's Sheriff has not yet
received his commission
Corooer-clect Hazel was apprised ol
Buzzard's death, but he announced tcaF
his commission had DOT been received.
Magistrate Dean was then seos for. out
uuder> Judge Earie's recent decision
some claim that Magistrates have 90
Jurisdiction whatever and there is a
question whether, Magistrate Dean
conduct the inquest.
This most anomalous connitloc
unparalleled. pe'haps. iu the history of
South Carolina counties The Sheriff
canuot issue or execute warrant nor
receive prisoners, even when they sur
render, because he has not oeen con-
missiooed. The Coroner cannot hold
the Inquest, for the reason that be has
GOT been commissioned. The Magis'
trate cannot bold the inquest, it is said
because he, accordiug to Judge Earle's
decision. has no Jurisdiction.
The question arises. What is to be
done? Under the Law. Buzzard's body
cannot, or at least should not. be moved
until an inquest ia held, aud under the
law none but the Coreuer or a Magis.
trats cao hold au inquest. Not only
that; but there is not an cfficer in Sa-
luda Couoty today who cau issue OF
execute warrant of arrest.
The Hendersoos will voluntarily re-
pain in the custody of the Clerk o
Court-this officer having been commits
sioned-uptil the proper officers to sake
them 10 charge are quail fed -Colum
bia Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
A SUCCESSFUL, YEAR.
What the State Penltentiary
Has Done.

1t looks as if the State penlteptiaTy
is goioe to make splendid showing
this year, oDe that will reflect gveas
credit upon the management Of Col.
Neal. A statement made up Thursday,
putting in the unaold cotton crop Of
800 bales at the minimum figure of six
eeots pound. shows that the iostltu
tion will be able to refund to the State
sinking fuud commission the $4,000
borrowed to purchase the State farm.
paw for the 7Co tons of fertilizers OF
der for the couiog crop year, and
still have surplus of at least SlO. .0Oo
10 bank. In other words, the State
peuiten,iary. through the management
Of its farms principally, hes been abe to
make nearly $4,000 during the past
year. The figures speak for them
selves.
Col. Neal is DOW at work trying to
establish a waterworks system which
will supply the State prison the capitol
building. the State hospital for the
insane and the South Carolina
college With pure water. 1t is pro-
posed to develop the famous Gleger
spring, to the north of the city, aed
supply the water through small pipes
by means of an electric pump, run With
power from the penitentiary. upon a
plan similar to that in use at Clemson
college. The spring furnishes an am
pie supply of water The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16

The Yale foot bali team will play at
the following places during the holi-
day: Dec. % Louisville, with Louisville
Athletic club; Chri: tmas day at Nash
vile with Nashville Athletic club;
Decembe % at Chattanooga with Chat
sanooea Athletic CLUB; December
80 at Birmingham. Ala, with Birn.'ng
ham Athletic club, and New Years
day at New Orleans with Tulane uni-
versity. The itinerary covers 1000
miles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
News Items of Interest From State
Exchanges.

The three yearold son of Mr. S
W. ocruggs Of the State dispensary
was very seriously burned on Thurs
day.
Governor Evans on Thursday ap-
pointed the various boards of town
ship commissioners for the new coun-
ty of Saluda There were "a OF
them Recently Saluda's first term
of the court of session was held,
Judge Buchanan presiding
The Board of Regents of the Hos
pital for the Insane held regular
monthly meeting Thursday 1t was
a meeting of 3 routine character
The total population Of the Hospital
is 843 at present, sixteen being dis
charged The Superintendent was
instructed to prepare historical
sketch Of the Asylum aud incorpo-
rate it in the annual report of the
Hospital, this being the first report
since the name was changed The
annual meeting of the Regents will
be held on the 28th instant, when the
officers will make their annual re.
ports. In speaking Of the condition
of the Hospital, DR.. Babcock said !:
"The department for white women is
much overcrowded. There are nov
293 white females in the Hopital,
against 263 on December L. Were
it not for the expected completion of
the Dix Cottage by January. it
would only be question of a few
days when county officers would
have to be notified that white women
could only be received as vacancies
occurred. While this has been com
mon in neighboring States. it has
been avoided in South Carolina up to
the present time and every effort will
be made in the future to prevent it "
A couple of carloads of negro
emigrauts passed through Colum.
bia on Friday, December llth, on
their way to Mississippi It was stated
that they came from Georgetown
County via the Coast Lioe, and that
they expected TO settle 10 the Yazoo
Valley.
E. M B:ayton, Of Columbia. has oeen
appointed assistant superintendent Of
the document room of the national
House of Representatives. Mr. Bray
too probably considers a bird iu the
hand worth two in tho oext Admins
tration bush, for, although b his new
position does not pay prInceiy salary,
it is better than nothing.
A com mission for charter has been
issued to the Security Real Estate AID
Investment Company, of Charleston.
Comptroller General Norton has seht
out the following circular letter, which
ought 10 be entirely agreeable to all OF
those oD the pay roll Of the State In,
order that We may have few days to
oicse books for the fiscal year (lS96)
we ask shat you have your receipt for
December salary in this cflce by the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
Encklen,s Arntca sSlye.

TIE Best Salve in the world for Curs, DTu!sr-
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, letter
chapped i,anda Chl5lsins, Corns and all
Ss:n Ernysicrs, AMI positively curss PIles NJ
no pay required 1t is guaranteed to give per-
'ect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25conrs per nos. For sale by Dr. J. F. W De
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
A DISASTER AT SEA.
Two Hundred People SWal-
lowed by the Waves.

BREMEN, Dec. 1o.-Tbe steamer
Salier. Captain Wempe. from Bremen
for Bueuos A5res, left Coruupa, Spain,
on December 7th. and is reported to
have foundered of Villa Gracia. Spain. /.
and all hands lost. She carried crew
of so men aud the total loss Of life is
believed to be about IS
6vER TWO HUNDRED
BERLIN. Dec 10-Reports reach
here from Madrid that more than 2OU
emigrauss took passage CO the SaIier at
Coruona, and that all of them were
lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
D1scREDIT THE REPORT.

LONDON. Dec. l0.-Lloyd's agents
here d,scredit the report that large
number Of emigrau,s we're on board
the steamer Salier, but they do got
deny it. A dispatch received bere
from Bremen asserts ,has there were
240 passengers on the steamer, includ-
one German 113 Russians. 35 Cali
clans aud 81 Spaniards. sud adds that
it is feared that all of thee, were lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16

Ex. Queen Lilioukalaui, Of Hawaii,
has arrived iu San Francisco. 1t is re-
ported that she will appeal to the U S.
Government to restore her crown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-16
" We are Ready.
OUR FALL STOCK

now complete will do themselves
Justice they before making their winter
chae impossible do justice in the limited allowed u.s.
the and feel that
well enough territory tributary Sumter require
to enter into description of it. Our annually in
creasng has warranted US in buying
The morning times., 1896-01-05
WITH POMP AND SPLENDOR.
Beretta VIII He Conferred on Car
dIual Satolli Today.

Baltimore, Jan. 4.-The most imposing
eccIesiasti ical ceremony that has been held in
aItimorc since the elevation of Cardinal Glib
hons. and one of the most impressive ever
held, wiiIbe performed al the ecathedTaiioday
when Monsignor Francis Satolli, WHO had
been until recently papai abiegate to the
United States will be formally invested
with the rank of cardinal.
All that IL rich and gorgeous in vest
mrnts, all that is noble and inspiring in
music all that is solemn and impressive
in ceremony, will combine to make the
occasion one of great briliiance. Arch
bishops and bishops, priests and seminar
ians in their robes OF rank and office will
take part in a procession previous to The
sacred services in the Cathedral.
The services will present all there Is
in the way of official dignity and ma irstic
display OF the mighty church OF Rome.
Cardinal Satolli, in whose honor the AFFAIR
has been planned, has had the eyes of the
nation on him ever since his arrival in
this country. because he personally rep
resented Pope Leo XIII.
Cardinal Gibbons, another prominent fig
ure of the ceremony, is the highest dig
nitary of the church in this country. Hardly
less in the general interest than these two
will be the Marquis SacrapaDu, member of
the Noble Guard and special envoy OF The
pope, who will lie respondent i'll full uni
form. OF archblshops and bishops there
will be a large number, and the priests
and seminarians will be more numerous
still.
The Cathedral will be handsomely decor
ated and the musical program will be the
best the strong Cathedral choir can furnish.
The ceremonies will be attended by an
, audience representing much OF wealth and
position. The tickets of admission have
| been distributed with great care. Cardinal
| Satolh has extended invitations 10 many
| high officials of Tic government and TO the
| diplomatic representatives of Catholic ma
| tions, many of whom will he present.
The morning times., 1896-01-05

basketball with Il ladies' team from Baiti-
more. The c. 1. team OF ladies is said TO be
playing an excellent game, and VIII I'M
doubtcdiy make 1t pleasant for the visiting
team. The exhibition aud game will be
open to ladies' only.
Tue mems basketball team plays its
next game in the new schedule on the 14th
instant with the Light Infantry team, the
present leaders, =
LIGHT INFANTRY ATHLETICS.
The basketball team Of the Washington
Light Infantry is practicng almost nightly.
IL hopes to win the second league series
with n better margin than 1t did the first.
Claude Given, the smallest man on the
team, is playing very strong game and
keeping up his end well.
Jesse Schafh!rt is one of the best goal
tbrowers In the league. On account Of his
studies lie has often to miss playing with
the team. His a bsence is felt.
Ernest Scliafhirt, John Waters and James
McQuade make "A strong line ana one nara
TO score against.
Harry Beavans, who was 50 badly scalded
a short time since, is able to get around
again. His excellent work ON the team Is
missed.
The Y. II. c. A. basketball! team having
failed To put in an appearance ON Decem :
Der IS, the date scheduled. the game Was
forfeited TO the Infantry boys.
The Christmas entertainment FOR the
children and young relatives OF the Infantry
members was II grand success. The com
mittec having the details of the elaborate
affair in charge deserves great credit FOR
the excellent manner in which Al was man
aged. Old and young enjoyed The aiiaii
thoroughly.
These entertainments are now looked
upon as annual fixtures of the W. l.. l.
holiday season.
After Il pleasant "trip to the Atlanta ex.
position. Capt. Harry Lee has returned
and will now take up the regular CLASS
work in the gymnasium.
OP. SCHMIDT.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. l. Chief Justice Bing-
ham.-Wintcr VS.. Winter; divorce granted
decree to pe drawn. MCArdie VS.. Tourney:
auilitOr's report confirmed ana distribution
ordered I.atimcr vs.. Sloan; time to take
proof limited to twenty-five days SlSson
VS. Sisson; testimony before 7. Percy
Myers ordered taken. Cincinnati Brewing
Co. VS.. Peoples Transportation Co.: rule
on defendant returnable January s granted,
Duvall VS.. Croissant: pro confcsso vs..
defendant CroisSant vacated. Reynolds vs..
Secretary of the Interior; decree Vcstlng
title to Las Vegas lands IN complatnants
In re Iunacy of oiulelma L. Breed: account
of committee, b. j. Janncy, approved.
Equity Court No. 2.-Sccond National
Bank VS.. Birtwell: order directing trustees
to make sale. Durfec vs.. Siebcl ct al. re-
straining order continued anu reference 10
auditor. Best vs.. Best: order for payment
of alimouy within ten days. Slack VS..
Pcrrine; order modifying order OF Decem-
bcr II, 1895.
Probate Court. Judge Hagner.-Estate Of
Eliza S. stellwagen: will filed. Estate of
Mary Ann a. Vansant; release OF Joseph
s. Vansant filed. Thomas S. Tucker,
guardian; report of auditor flied.
Criminal Court No. l , Judge Cole--ln re
estate of Michael Crane; motion for new
trial overruled.
Circuit court, No. /, Justice Bradley
North VS.. District Of Columbia: Judgment
in ccrtiorari. n. & g. Taylor Co. VS..
Memphis Car Foundry Co.. commission
ordered to issue. Hume VS. Costello; judg-
ment for plaintiff on motion. MulliEan VS..
District of Columbia; Judgment in certiorn RI.
Maisak VS.. District OF Columbia: DO. Hen
Erickson VS.. District OF Columbia. do.
TowsOn VS.. District of Columbia; DO.
Cockrell VS.. District OF Columbia, do.
Garden VS.. District OF Columbia: do. Wes-
colt ct al. vs. District OF Columbia; do.
Palmer VS.. Mclean: clerk ordered to return
to plaintiff or attorney. security for costs.
Beck ct al VS.. Gwynn; judgment against
plaintiff for costs. Requa Bros. VS.. Brewer:
commissions to take dispositions IN ii1nols
ordered to issue. Wiioughby VS.. Mackaii
motion for new trial and in arrest OF
Judgment overruled and Judgment ON YER
diet. Hendley 4 Biggs VS. Clark; inoti1n 10
uiIosh writ OF crrinrari overruled. Hines
VS. Georgetown Gas Company: piamtfi
granted leave TO file amended Dill OF par
ticllars and derendanCs motion to dismiss
spit overruled: defendant 70 plead withn
five days. Brooks VS.. Washington ana
Georgetown Railway Company; motion TOT
new trial granted.
Circuit court, No. 2, Judge McComas-
Vale VS.. Hill ct al; motion to set aside judg
ment Oyerruled.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
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Real Estate Ira nSferS.

Annie l.. Addison ct vir Jas. s. 10
Washing ton X. Mccoy and MaSdaicn NJ NC
Coy. $40; lot I55, square 800. Subject
to trust $l,750. American Security ana
Trust Company to Henry Bradley: lot 81:
in Presbrey's sub. $40. Harry W. BUN.
to Edward c. Harriet, West Virginla, harry
w, Jr., and Win. L. Blunt, S3,Uoo, iot % oS,
in Bealls' addition; also parts OF lots 10y
and 200 in Bealls' addition, GcorgetoWn;
also all interest in any property inherited
Inv his children from their mother being in
SQUARES 1928 and 81. Chas. +. Benjamin
and William ii. Duncanson. trustees TO
John r. Hickiin, lot II, block 2, 5000,
trinidad. Henry Bradley, ct ux 10 Walter
Paris. lots 246, PAT. 249. and 250 IN
Siinpson's sub. square 302. Subject 70
trust SIT 900. Brooks Cason to Chas: 1.
YOder, trustee, lot 20, square 1856, Slo.
Ellen S. Burns to John Burns lots ~ 10
4. square 639, IN Burns sub. Chas. fora
to Jefferson W. DAVIS, lot 4. square 81
in Holden. ct al SUBJ, $3.50. wilson ".
Griffith. ct uX TO Oscar W. Whlte, lot ~
square S13, in SwOrInStedts SUD-, SlV:
Samuel Meredith to Joseph II. Bradley ana
John z. Shcppcrd. trustees, part OF orlgirai
Iot 5, square al. $4,000. Subject to
trust, ST. coo. Susan f. Murra y and Mabci
M to Jas. Hannah. east 6S 1eet ny 20 Ieed'
of lot 81, square 677, in Clbots SUD-. SlV.
Quit claim. Walter Paris TO Henry Bradley,
lot So. and part of lot 16. IN Presbrey
trs., sub, $40. Oscar w. White ct uX to
Margaret NJ. Griffith, lot 10. square S13,
in SwOrnstett's SUBJ, $40. Eugene z. Z.
Winter To Mary E. Fowler, lot 3. containing
8 acres. SO. Subject to trust, $500, None
auNh.
The morning times., 1896-01-05
Truthful Congressman Scranton.

Representative Scranton. the truthful ed
i:or of the Scranton Republican, published
atScranton, P "a, rtaininghiscolleagues
in the House of Representatives with some
interesting bear stories during the recess.
He says the place he comes from is one of the
most civilized and cultured communities III
the world, that it is a city of 100, OC0 pop
ulation, and has two daily newspapers I've
sides his own, with a public library, tele
phone exchange and an electric light plant.
and various other modern improvements.
yet only a week ago two friends of his
shot three bears within twenty miles OF its
high school. And last winter bear actu
ally sauntercd into Minooka. a suburban
town three miles from the city hall at Scran'
ton, and contemplated the attractions of the
place like any other stranger. He was
slain. however, and the good people OF
Minooka had bear meat for week. Mr.
Scranton is n member OF the Episcopal
church, has served four terms in Congress
and has good reputation for truth and
yeracity.