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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
Get Five Years.

BERLIN May Is "A private telegram
received in this city says that the SEN
tences OF Col Francis Rhodes, brother Of
Cecil Rhodes, ex-premier of the Cape
Colony f; John Hays Hammond. the
American mining engineer; Lionel
Phillips and George Farrar, who were
CONDEMNED to death By the high court at
Pretoria upon charges Of treason io be-
ing active members Of the Johannes
burg reform uoion. which was held to
have ius,igated Dr.. Jamesou's raid into
the Transvsal, have been commufed to
Imprisonment for term Of Eve years.
The sentences Of other members Of
the reform committee who we're found
guilty 10 connection With the conspiracy
raid and were CONDEMNED to imprison-
ment and bapish u ent and to pay fine
of $4,000 each, have been reduced TO
one years Imprisonment. The tele-
gram is yet uucon6rmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
A Mad Texas Cyclone.
Sherman Visited by the
Worst Ever Known.

DES1soS, Tex May Is The city
Of Sherman was visited BY the worst cy-
clone in the history of north Texas
about 5 o'clock this evening The path
of the detroyer was l30 yards wide.
1t struck the city at the west end of
Pos, Oak creek aud swept in westerly
direction fnr several blocks aud then
spread and spent its force
The track Of the cyclone is grne-
some sight, ,be devastation being com-
plete, houses trees. fences. in fact every
thing iu lis pathway was destroyed
The loss of, life will probably reach 100
with as many more bruised ard wound
ed
The city hail and sforeroom for
uerly occupied by S. 6 Holmes have
been turned Into temporary hospitals.
aud Is bruised. mausled and mu'lla'ed
bodies are awaiting Identification at
these two places at this writing Near
y every house io Fsirvle~ addition has
been turned into hospital
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
About Women.

A writer in the New York Sun cred :
its doctor with making the discovery
of 'hotet complexion among woman.
A lady passed who looked veil and
was thoroughly we'll grcomcd. She
had good complexion, but it was Dot
the kind that spoke Of ltdoor exercise,
strong muscles and blood coursing
through the veins like mild current
of electricity. The doctor knew at a
glance that the woman was Of those who
live luzuriously at hotels. They only
sit and sleep and do a little idle shop
ping. They are too lazy even to take
their own exercise They do not want
10 get fat. so they hire another woman
to take their exercise for tbem-that is
to say. they employ ihe the services Of
a masseuse. Several times week she
givs them rubbing aud pounding g,
which is rather agreeable than other
wise For the rest they take Turkish
baths. That is agreea BILE also, and
thar likewise helps to keep them from
getting too fat They do DOT rise in
the morning till nearly noon. 10 the
afternoon they 60 out and feeby look
over new goods in the shops. This is
absolutely the most serious occupation
of their lives. OF the noble work for
others with which they might fill this
leisure that fortune has bestowed on
them they have pot conception. They
give not a thought to the intellectual
and artistic culture which would be a
benefit to them even if they thought of
the improvement Of oobody bot them
selves A glfted and original friend of
mine has theory that got all people
are immortal He says five live solely
for eating and drinking aud material OBJ
jects, we become like the things we live
for. At death there is nothing Of US
left but the expression Of mere animal
ideas. so there is nothing to survive the
decay of the material particles of which
we are com posed. When the body is
disiutegrated, the person goes all to
pieces TOO. His life ceases to be
iodividualized aod is diffused once
more through the universal life. An"i-
hilation is the lot of those who do not
develop their soul germs. | wouder if
this will be the fate of the woman with
the hotel complexion?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
Sympathy For Cuba.

Jacksonville. Fla. May IA.
the regular Sunday evening meeting Of
the Union Congregational church Of
this city tonight. the following resolu-
tious were adopted by standing vote:
Resolved. That in our opinion. it is
the duty of all Christian people to ex-
press their horror of the cruel and ionu.
man character Of warfare COW being
waged by Spain against the Cuban pa
trio's @ho, having suffered injustice
immeasureably greater than justified
our forefathets, are justly fighting for
their lives and liberties and the lives
and liberties of their wives ond chill
dren, aud we demand that the govern
meot Of the Uoited States, as tn
representative of an enlightened Christ
ian peole shall promptly demand aud
enforce an end to the butcheries and
atrocities being perpetra'ed by the Spso-
!sh authorities aod soldiers
Resolved further. That In addition to
the action above demanded. it should be
the policy, actively carried out by our
government. to render legal assistance
to the Caban patriots.
Resolved. further. That our pastor
be requested to forward certified copies
Of these resolutions to the President,
the secretary of state aud TO both houses
of congress
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
Invade Habana Again.
They Are Expected to be
Joined by Other Forces.
aud Will Reach the
Neighborhood of the
City 10000 Strong.

HABANA, May l4-It is said that
Maximo Gomez the commander,in in
chief of the insurgents, has ordered
a concentration of rebel forces. On
Saturday 'sst he encamped with Jose
Maceo, Rabi. GARLIC, ,,Serafn Sanchez,
and other leader on the Campana
ranch. near San Juan de las Ieras
The combined forces are said to then
numbered about 10, 900 men 1t is be-
leived that they have started to march
into the province of Habana, and
that they have been Joined by other
forces on the way, the whole body
now numbering over 20, ,0G0 men. 1t
is expected that they will reach the
vicinity of Habana about the end Of
the month, when hot fgting is likely
to take place
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
WIdIire in Atlanta.
THE MARKHAM HOUSE
BURNED TO THE
GROUND.

ATLANTA. May 1.-The Markham
House was entirely destroyed by fire
tonight, causing a loss Of s300,000
Two tiremen are reported to have
been killed and one guest or servant
was seen at the windows OF the
NJ arkham after it was wrapped in
flames Whether that person escaped
is also unknown. The fire started in
restaurant on Decatur street and
quickly spread to Pattersons livery
stables. The hay in this building
was abIaze in few minutes and gave
the flames such an impetus that the
city's entire department could not
stay their progress for two hours
The block is bounded by Lloyd. De-
catur and Collins streets and on the
south by the railroad tracks
In 10 minutes from the time the
alarm was turned iii, which was
about 10 80 o'clock, three sides Of
the building were burning fnriously
George Scovile manager Of the
Markham, which is just across the
street from the nnior passenger sta
ton, had the servants aid guests Of
his hotel aroused and some of the
furniture moved out. The occupants
had time TO carry out their personal
effects ColIius street was occupied
by disreputable houses. The women
ran out in undress and their furniture
and effects were piled up in the
street Some of the houses were
richly furnished and thieves reaped
harvest in looting them.
Patterson got out some Of his
horses, but 20 were burned. The
Decatur street side was occupied
chify by small shopkeepers and bar
bers. Some of these saved few
articles, but a carriage warehouse was
destroyed with $4,000 stock. Fall
ing telegraph poles broke electric
light and trolley wires. causing con
sternation among the thousands OF
spectators who choked up the
streets. No one, however, was in
jured by the wires.
On the railroad tracks within 80
feet of the Markham House was a
shed in which were 5000 gallons OF
oil stored. A stream was kept play
lug on this shed constantly and it
was saved
The greatest less was on the
Markham House, owned by stock
company. The building was valued
at 100000, and was well insured.
Messrs. George Scoville and Joseph
Thompson, the !. sees, had $4,000
in furniture, Il, ware, linen and
bar fixtures and stock They were
insured for two thirds of their loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
England to Hold China Re.
spOnstble.

LoSD,N. May IA 10 response to a
request for Information ia regard to the
recent cession by China to the Russian
Steam Navigation company of portion
of the fore shore at Chez Foo. which
was claimed by an English company.
Mr. George N Curzou. under secre-
sary for foreign affairs, stated iu the
house of commons this afternoon that
her majesty's minister at Pekiug had
sent cable dispatch to the government
at London, saying that concession
had b~er granted by China to Rus
sian 6rm at Chez Eco. by which British
vested rights were infringed The
minister's dispatch also said that be had
informed the Chinese government that
it would be held auswerable for all iu-
jury TO British interests resulting from
granting the concession.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
Spanish Lies.

HAB4SA, May IA Colonel Frances
reports leaving Mariel and marching
IN the direction Of noyo Colorado.
in the province of Habana Upon
arriving at Banes the enemy attack
ed the vanguard aud rear guard Of
his. column, but were repulsed. the
Spanish troops using their artillery.
The loss of the rebels is supposed to
have been heavy. They left IL dead
on the field The troops had Is men
wounded.
Another section of the same COL
umn under Major Trujilo captured a
rebel camp near Hoyo Colorado and
won complete victory over the in:
surgents. The troops attacked the
rebels with machetes and killed Is
of them The Spanish loss was two
Hien wounded
Colonel Segura has had engage
ments with force of 1000 rebels
under Garlic and Zayas, who were
escorting the insurgent leader, Go
mez. near Clego, Romero and Rene
dios, in the Santa Clara province.
The rebels were dispersed with con-
siderable losses The troops had one
lieutenant aud nine soldiers wounded.
Captain General Weyler has issued
instructions in reference to his recent
edict calling upon all peasants to
seek refuge in the towns General
Weyler is reported as saying that the
concentration of peasants in the
towns is not obligatory, but merely
for the benefit of themselves. He
also says that he is willing to employ
in the army all who shall surrender
voluntarily He will be an energetic
enemy, he says, but generous to those
who have repented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
AN UNFORTUNATE AT
FAIR.
Chester County Treasurer Con
fesses Embezzlement.
Spec,al TO TIE State.

SPECIAL to Tie State
CHESTER. May 16.-A startling sensa-
ton was occcasioned here yesterday
about noon when i, became known that
there we're irregularities in the tax re-
ceipts issued by County Treasurer John
5 McFadden.
A few days back one or two 'azpay-
ers in the county found out BY compar-
ing their receipts with the auditors
books that there was mistake. they hav-
ing paid more than the returns called
for These receipts we're taken to the
treasurer, the mistakes pointed out aud
correction asked for. Mr. McFadden
promptly paid back the overcharge, and
the parties were satisfied
The report, however. wss circulated
that something was wrong at this office
and yesterday taxpayers from the town
and several sections Of the county took
their receipts to the auditor and in
nearly every case the receipts showed
that a greater amount had been paid
than the auditors books called for.
This, of course, spread all over the
town like wild FIRE. and to day it is
known that these irregularities have
been carried on for the past FIVE years.
Mr. McFadden has been treasurer OF
Chester county for Is years and was un
doubtedly up TO week ago the strong
est man politically in the county. de
had the entire confidence of the people
of this town and county and there was
90 other treasurer in the State more
efficient aud held in higher esteem by
State officials. and by his home people
than was Mr.. McFadden.
The ,xtent of these irregularities or
the amount of the overcharges that
have been carried on systematically
cannot be ascertained exactly.
Mr.. McFadden ack owledges his EN-
bezzlemeu: and has not been in his
Office since yesterday at noon. Anxiety
aud depression overcame him WHEN he
met his terrible mistake yesterday, aud
he now lies at home a very i'll u,an
Thee whole town wes greatly sur
prised and shocked at his most unfortu-
pate affair aud everyone expresses the
deepes, sympathy for the fallen mau
and his sadly stricken family.
The trouble is altogether between the
taxpayers and the treasurer. The
county and State accounts have been
settled correctly
Solicitor Henry has written Comp.
roler General Norton to take charge
of the Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
The Reading Glass in Amerca

In his recent rcview of the classes Of
readers whose tastes make the market
for fiction in America, Mr. Brander
Matthews seems. to have left out Of con-
sidera,ion most important fact and TO
have Ignored the class which gives lite
rature its most substantial support.
Success 10 fiction writing is not so
much question Of pleasing rea'ls's or
rouapticists among the critics as it is of
pleasing women ard girls among the
readers. If it is not true. as has been
assumed. that their demand furnishes
the support for at least 'wo-thirds Of the
new fiction. it is clearly true that teh
market would be badly off with out them
Most of the babitual reading in gen.
eral literature is done by women and
young people. a male American gen.
orally concludes between twenty-oOe
and twenty-five that he knows
literature enough to "get along 90. y
After that be reads new book OCCASION
aliy. but as a rule be finds all he can do
in reading the newspapers, supplement
ed by an occasional magazine But
women who read at all are apt to read
all their lives. They are apt. too, to
form their own judgments Of what they
need without asking the advice or con-
sent of the critics. Some of the novels
which have the heaviest ard steadiest
sales are scarcely beard Of by the re-
viewers
But whether they are devotug them
selves to Mrs Harlaod and Mrs.
Holmes or to Browning and Ibseu, I,
American women are eupbatically the
reading class in America N. Y.
World
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
How to Treat q Wife.
From Pacific Health Journal J

First, get wife; second, be patient. Yon
may have great trials and perple1ities in your
business, but do not therefore, carry to your
home a cloudy or contracted brow. Your
wife may have trials, which, though OF les:
magnitude, may he hard for her TO bear. A
kind word tender look, will do wonder:
Al chasing from her brow all clouds oi
gloom. To this We would add always keep a
bottle of ChAmberlain's Cough Remedy iu
the house. II is the best aud is sure 10 be
needed sooner or later. Your wife will then
know that you really care for her and wish
to protect her health. For sale by DT. A. j.
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
THE TEXAS HORROR.

SHERMAN. Tex. May l6 6-The
dea.bIiss from the cyclone of yesterday
afternoon is growing rapidly ard this
morning over IS bodies had been found.
Twenty i've physicians from Sherman.
Denisop, Howe, Whsewrights and Van
Alstyn are attending the wounded.
aud hundreds Of women are helping
The colored people. having recovered
from their first fright. are working like
srojaus The excitement cannot be
aba,ed as long as reports continue to
come in as they do 1t is reported that
12 dead bodies have been found in a
pile nortb of town and there are DO
means of bringing them here
Many persons are missing and entire
families cannot be found Itis believed
many negroes will be found in Post
Oak creek Bodies are still being
brought iu and will be during the day.
If ali reports are to credited. tn" num-
ber of dead must already reach 100.
The storm passed two miles from
Denpiscn aud is thought to have broken
beyond there Telegraph and tele-
phone wires between here and Denison
are down aud many oiber towns have
40 COIN muuica,ion. 1t is feared that
the restoration Of telegcaphic commupl,
cation will bring information Of the
loss Of life and property 10 surround
ing towns greater than already esti-
mated.
The relief committee made the fol-
lowing announcements this afternoon to
the press The loss of life and pro-
perty by the cyclone is much greater
than was supposed last night and the
number of injured is much larger.
The dead and wounded exceed 200 and
the loss of property will DOT exceed
$3.50, 900, 900. Sherman is taking
good care Of all the wounded, but many
families have lost all they bad and are
destitute. All contributions will be
thankfully received as they will help US
to give TO those who must commence
life anew
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20

Here is anorher chance for Cheraw,
or Rock Hill, or some other eDterpris-
ing town in South Carolina The
Thorn Manufacturing Company. 3 24l
Water street. Washington. D. c.,
which makes bicycles. :utorms the
Manufacture: Record that it employs
IS men with a weekly pay roll If $500
aud desires to change its location.
To this end it wishes TO hear from
corporations and towns which can Of
fer inducements in the way Of land,
buildings. etc 1t wishes to remove
abou; July /, and expects to employ
not less than 250 men with a weekly
pay roll of 81 800 in its new location
Perhaps Charleston might capture this
concern with a little fort We can
offer Eve years exemption from taxa
ton as one iducement, and perhaps we
have some uuoccupied buildings or land
TO spare in or near the city. 1t is bard
to organize new industries. This one
is already fully organized, and Is look
ing for quarters. Cannot the Y. NJ.
B. L. supply them News and Cou-
rier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
t'itz Lees Movements.

Washington. May 16 Gen Fitz-
hugh Lee. the new consul general at
Habana who was unable to see
the President and Secretary o.
uey yesterday, had conference
with them to day. He received
the views Of the administration
with 7"gard 70 Cuban affairs, bu! wht!h
er they were the sane views whicl q
number Of sensational newspapers pub
lished as having been given tc him can
not be ascertained correctly. General
Lees departure for his post depends on
the wishes Of the President aud Mr..
Olney and no time has beer set
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
HOUSES LANDED ON AN ISLAND IN MID
sTkEAM.

SHERMAN, Tex. May l7-Six in
jured in Fridays cyclone died here to-
day. Their usmes are: =. =. Jen-
kius. aged 16; every other member Of
the same family killed outright. Nellie
Slogan. 8 years Charles Wedole
Mrs Lyman and child. Unidentified
woman.
L, was learned this afternoon that the
Dooley family. consisting of father,
mother and four children. living 90
Grass Hill. we're blown away ip the
storm, and as none Of them have been
heard from. it is believed all are dead
The spot where their house stood was
swept bare. The death list now reach
es 105.
L. H. Montgomery, a furniture
dealer, whose family, consisting of a
wife and three children perished. is
DOW confined in Jail raving maniac
The people of Sherman have buried
the dead and are taxing care Of the
wounded, but fully 700 people 10 the
city aud county are left destitute
News was received here tonight from
Doctors Hastings and Morror. at Howe,
Tex. who went with the Carpenters
Bluff searching and relief party. stat
ing that at Carpenters Bluff Eve are
dead and eight more seriously injured
The relief committee left Deoison at 8
o'clock this morning. aud have been
laboriug among t6e dying all day.
The news was brought in by members
of the committee who returned for addi-
tiopal aid The loss is so much greater
than was anticipated that floats have
been pressed into service TO supply the
stricken districts with bandages, medi-
cines aud food About 40 people are
homeless. half clad and withou meaus
Two houses. which were known to
have been occupied. were picked up
and set on an island 10 Red river.
The searchers discovered them at about
1 O'Clock this afternoon. aod the work
of preparing RATS 90 which to reach
them was begun Both houses are
living on their sides. 1t is supposed
that the bodies of those who occupied
them are within.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
Fun at the Registers,

Whereas it is desirable to fac-face-
faculate (faciitate) faclatc and afford
ing Difference.
You will have % try it again
.Wbereas it is desirable to fscuate .
What is the meaning of that word
"facili,ate?'
Ph- to draw reference-to to make
fashionable jacbu-postion
Is that your construction or definition
of the wcrd?" Mr. Lotion asks the
applicant.
Yes sir -
We'll, shall have pass you out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
cuEsrER's TREASURER BAILED

Chester, S. c., May IL
John B. MeFadden, county treasurer.
was arrested last night 90 an affidavit
sworn out by State detective ". Il.
Newbold. charging the treasurer With
obtaining money under false preteaees
in overcbarging tax receipts issued by
him. He gave bond to-day 10 the su"
of one thousand dollars for his appear.
ance for trial at the June term Of the
Court. He is critically i'll at bis home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20

\ young tenor was recently ad-
mitted to hearing at one of the frs
lyrical theaters in New York He
sang, and at the third or fourth note
the manager stopped him. "There,
that will do,'' he said; "leave me
your address | will bear you in
mind in case of emergency"
"But what would you call a case Of
emergency
"WelI, supposing NY theater got
on fire -
"Eh?"
Yes; | should engage you to sing
out Fire! fire!w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20

For every quarter in a mans pocket there
are a dozen uses and 10 use each ore in
such way as to derive the greatest benefit 10
a question every one must solve for himself
We believe, however. that 70 better use could
be made of one CT these quarters than to ex-
change it for bottle of Chamberlain ; Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, medicine
that every family should be provided with.
For sale By Dr.. A. j. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20

off you're good boy"-tbe paren t
began. But the young man interrupted:
Excuse me, but | know what you
are going to say. have pew PROPOSE
tion to offer. If you ate real kind to
me, III let YOU take me to the circus
instead of Uncle Richard or Auct Jane.
or the gentleman who lives next door. :"
Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters AS a remedy tor your
troubles? If net get bottle now and get re-
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male Complaints exe7tins wonderful direct
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organs. If ycu have loss OF Appetite. Const;-
patton, Headache, Painting Spells. or are
Nervous, Sleeple$s, Excitable. Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is
the medicine yoa need. Health and Strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large bottles only
fifty cents at J. F. W. DeLor:ne'< Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-20
A Household Treasure.

b. W Fuller. Of Canajoharie. y. y. says
that he always keeps DR.. Kings New Discovery
n the house and his family has alv ayS found
the very best results follow its usc th a: he would
not he without it. if procurable. G.. a. Dyke
man. Druggist Cat<kii n. Y. says thar Dr.
Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly the best
Cough remedy; that he has used it in .S family
for eight years and it has never failed to do all
tha, il claimed for it. Why not try a remedy
50 long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at
:. F. W. LeLcrme'< Drus Store. Regular size