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The morning times., 1896-01-12

John Milstead aud three other young
men broke through white skating on the
river cove near Jones Point. The water
was very shoal and the young men were
enabled to scramble ashore.
Thomas Willis, colored, about thirty
five years of age, was found lying by
the roadside in Hollands Lane, West End.
yesterday morning about O'Clock IN
great agony, caused by pains all over his
body. Dr. 9Miiler, the cityAphy7ieian,
was at once summoned and pronounced the
case one of malaria. Willis was removed
TO the Alexandria Infirmary for treat
ment.
Rev. DR.. Kurzer, president of the Mary
land annual conference of the ". p. Church.
viii conduct services in the NJ. P. Church
today. Rev. Dr. Hoge OF Richmond viii
preach in the Second Presbyterian Church
in the absence of Rev. Theron II Rice.
Yesterday was the seventeen birthday
of the venerable James S. Douglas, who
FOR many years past has been the freight
agent of the Washington and Ohio division
of the Southern Railway in this city.
The clerks in his office presented him with
a fine office chair. Mr. John T. Sweeney
made the presentation address in behalf
of his fellow clerks, and Mr. Douglas made
a fitting and touching response
Henry Gampick. William Saunders and
John Howard, all colored, for -brutaIly'
assaultng and beating Jerry Dorsey, also
colored, on Christmas Day, were each
fined $40 and sent to the chain gang for
sixty days by the mayor yesterday.
The colored society of Alexandria has
arranged to give a concert and drama
in the opera house, on Thursday, January
10, for the benefit of the Alexandria in
firmary.
A belt which had slipped from its pulley
in the planning mill OF Messrs. j. R.
Smoot & Co., yesterday morning, became
entangled with a circular saw. The saw
was torn from its fastenings and thrown
across the mill Nobody was injured.
The twenty-second parade committee
met at the hall of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company last night, and made fur
ther arrangements for collecting the money
necessary for the parade.
Douglass NJ. Kidwell yesterday in the
corporation court entered suit for divorce
against Ella j. Kidwen: Capt. X. Kemper
is his attorney.
Several cases of scarlet fever are re-
ported as existing among families residing
on Cameron street, in the nelShborhood OF
st. Asaph. The cases are confined to one
or two families.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Murphy took
place at st. Mary's Catholic Church yes
terday morning. The Rev. Father Bowler
conducted the services, and intermentnwas
made in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
RUSSIA KEEPS PUSHING
Port of Kiaow-Chow Secured for a
Naval Station.
Latest Move of the Car Has Caused
a Sensation In Japan-Wei Hal
Wei Also Coveted.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 11.-Special
steamer Peru:
Toxic, apan, Dec. 21.-Considerable
of n sensation has been caused in Japan by
Russia's action in obtaining the Port of
Kiaow-Chow as a naval station during the
winter. Kiaow-Chow is a spacious bay
on the southern side of the shantung penin-
sula.
4 certain sinister significance seems
to attach 10 the presence of a Russian
squadron ON one side of a Chinese penin-
sula, while Il japanese force occupies a
fortified harbor (Wei Hai-WeD on the other,
especially in view of the fact that Japan's
occupation is temporary, being dependent
upon the complete payment of the war
indemnity, and that the supposed object
of Russia is to exclude the japanese from
all positions on Chinese soil.
Russia has succeeded in thTGsting Japan
out of Liaotung and Manchuria, and it
looks as if she intended to make sure of
pushing her out of Wei Hal Wei also when
the stipulations of the Shimeneosi treaty
are fulfilled.
She is gradually acquiring In the far east
a position that cannot be viewed with
complaisance either by Great Britain or
by Japan.
The threatened cabinet crisis in Japan
has passed, Marquis Ito, president of the
cabinet, having returned to Toxic and re-
sumed the duties of his post.
Count Mutsu, minister of foreign affairs,
who has been recruiting his health for
months at his seaside village, is now con-
valescent, but it is not expected he will
take up active duties before April.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
REED COUNTED A QUORUM
Democrats Looked Surprised and
the Republicans Cheered.
Not Come Off HumorOusly Re-
ferred to in Debate.

For the first time during this session of
a quorum.
The act itself was greeted 10y prolonged
applause from the Republicans, while the
Democrats looked on with mingled expires.
sions of disgust and disapprobation.
The occasion arose when Mr.. wanger at
tempted to secure the adoption OF an
amendment to the rules permitting news
paper correspondents to have access to
the speakers lobby, the same baving been
accorded them in the last Congress.
When the proposition was Overwhelmingly
defeated, the point of no quorum was
raised. Amid the laughterof the members,
Mr.. Reed proceeded to count all those visi
bic and then said, in mild, melodious
tones:
Zone hundred and ninety gentlemen
are i'll their seats-a quorum. The noes
have it and the amendment is lost"
The only entertainment of the day was
furnished by the discussion of an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Curtis, of New York,
abolishing the holding OF memorial serv-
ISIS in honor of deceased members. A
lively debate followed, in which every
body sought to take part.
Mr.. Walker raised a laugh by recalling
the speech of Mr.. Morse over the late Repre-
sentative O'Neal of Pennsylvania, a bach
elor of seventy-five years standing, whom
he described as a married man, which
was increased when he humorously chided
Mr.. Boatner for advocating the amendment.
at was only little while ago." he
said, that we were burning the midnight
oil preparing obituaries of the gentleman
from Louisiana in anticipation of the
dread outcome of a recent occurrence in
his State.''
The amendment was defeated.
The House finished consideration of the
code of rules with the exception of the
one with relation to the counting of a quo
rum, which went over by request OF Mr..
Henderson until Monday.
At 3:45 the House adjourned.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
ENGRAVING TO LIBERIA.
Negroes Leaving for Promised Land
in Africa.

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.-The Interna-
tional Migration Society of Birmingham,
Ala, today chartered the steamer Laurada
to carry 400 colored people from Savannah
to Monrovia, Liberia. The Laurada will
leave Philadelphia for Savannah with a
general cargo OF about 500 tons and will
at Savannah take on board the negroes
and sail on February 81 for Monrovia.
Meantime special train win start from
Memphis and run through the-States OF
Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia
to pick up the colored people who desire to
go TO Liberia to live. Men, wcmen, and
children will be taken. but the society will
endeavor to select men who have had ex-
perience in farming. sboen,ak king, carpen-
tering. and other mechanical trades.
Landing at Monrovia the men will be
obliged to declare their intcntial TO BECOME
citizens OF the republic, after which Geclara-
ton each family viii be given twenty-five
acres or land. tenporagy hpnle in Men
rovia viii be provided for the immigrants
The morning times., 1896-01-12
DISCUSSED BY THE LOCALS.
Brewery Lockout the Chief Topic Mt
All Meetings.


The differences between the boss brew
eTs and Gambrinus Assembly, No. 1349,
h. of l., were last evening again the chief
topic of discussion at the meetings Of the
local labor organizations.
As on Friday night the action of the
brewers combine was condemned, and
steps taken to sustain the locked-out men
IN the stand they were making against the
bosses.
The several locals were visited by dele
gates from Gambrinus Assembly who were
accorded an attentive hearing by the men,
bers Of the locals visited.
meeting of the Journeyman Bakers and
Confectioners' International Union. No.
us, was held last night. A committee Of
the Creamery workers made a report. stat
ing that the boss brewers had locked them
out for forming union for the purpose of
upholding each other.
A resolution was unanimously adopted TO
fine every member OF the union 50 who is
caught drinking beer manufactured by the
Washington or Alexandria breweries.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
HURT IN A RUNAWAY.
George Ford Jumped and May Die
of His Injuries.

George Ford, colored driver for John
R. Ergoods grocery establishment, at No.
140S Fourteenth street northwest, was
seriously injured in runaway accident
at Thirteenth aud v streets northwest
about $50 last night.
Ford was driving down Thirteenth street
when the horse suddenly became fright
ened and daried down the street at q
terrific pace, and Ford, thinking 10 save
himself, jumped from The wagon. He was
thrown Violently upon the ground, land
ing on his head. and sust aiming severe
fracture of the skull He was picked up
unconscious and carried TO FreedmaD's
Hospital in the patrol OF the Eighth pre-
cinct.
Up 10 late hour last night be had not
regained consciousness, and the doctors
think he is fatally ipiured.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
HUNTED BY BLooDHoUNDs.
Negro Assailant of Lulu werherell
VIII he Lynched IL Caught.

Negro Assailant of Lulu Wefherell
VIII He Lynched If Caught.
Parkersburg, W. Va, Jan. 1.-THE city
is all excitement over the mysterious as
sault committed by an unknown negro last
night on little Lulu WetherelI, daughter
of Thomas Wetherell, the banker, and moth
ing is talked of but this awful affair.
The city authorities telegraphed W. B.
Kelsey, Indianapolis for two bloodhounds.
They will arrive here tomorrow night.
-Four suspects have been arrested thus far.
One, named Wade Grant, answers the de-
scription of the assailant, who wore
light overcoat.
Grant had one of the same color on. but
it is not bloody. He canpot give very
good account of himself. The Wetherell
child received more serious injuries than
was at first thought. but they are not fatal.
Feeling here is very high over the mat
ter. ami the whole coored population are
in great fear. If the guiIty negro is caught
something surely vii, happen.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
STOLE CITY LANTERNS.
Old Man Arrested for Taking Lamps
From Distractions

For the past six months complaints
have been coming into the First precinct
station that lanterns We're missing from
street distractions and piles of building
material
ofiiceFs We're sent out in citizens clothes
and finaiiH OFFICER sullivan captured the
thief last night. He is Henry smaIlwood,
an old cc!orcd man. who has taken the
lanterns 10 sell TO the country people
around the market.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

until they are able to start in with their
various pursuits.
The United States minister to Liberia
informs the society that the 200 negroes
taken there on the steamer Horsa in March
last are doing well and that there is q
demand for negroes of mechanical geniue
and thrifty habits.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
WHAT THE OWNERS GET.

Award of Damages Made in Street
Extension Case No. 4I9.
The jury, which has for several weeks
beeh considering the evidence introduced
as to the Dennison and Leighton SUBJ
clvision in street extension proceedings
under the highway act, returned its verdict
yesterday In District court, Justice Cox
presiding.
me aggregate of the award is $685.
412.o5. The total compensation to owners
ior land taken is $190, 1926: total for
@nd damaged by abandonment OF streets,
The morning times., 1896-01-12

S7,555.29; aggregate. Sl9T.722.55.
The total OF the ward for damages to inn
provements is S55,7s0.
There was an assessment made for
special benefits amounting TO $l26, 1862,
from which should be deducted $40, 1876. 80,
awarded as damages, leaving an aggre-
gate of $50, 34G.s7 as lien against the
property under the law.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Loeb & Iiirsh's fir.t hal. -.lrice sacrifics
sale OF Clothing conn.rae,.s 2..tk:1y ut s:s(
q. m.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Loeb. & Hirst's half.prioe sale of entire
stock offers $40 suits aud overcoats at So.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Loeb & Iiirsh's hali-price sale Of entire
stock offers $40 suits aud oyercoats at SO.
The morning times., 1896-01-12
GoRED BY A BUCK.

Joseph Clark Badly Hurt by One of
Blagden's Deer.
Joseph Clarke, q colored employe of
Thomas Bladgen, living at argyle" Four
teenth street extended. was gored by one
of the latter's deer yesterday morning
and badly Injured about the body.
Clark was taken to his home, short
distance away, and DR.. Darling of Bright
wood was summoned aud rendered medical
aid.
The morning times., 1896-01-12

Lot 25S52--The be1t of Import
ed Eiysian, made up with best
of silk lining, silk velvet collar
as fine a garment as anybody
can make. 5aF
Regular EGW c9E
price, $50, nun 0lJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
Gov. Evans Returns.

Gov. Evans yesterday returned from
Augusta, where he has been since Sat-
urday as tie guest OF Major Gary.
When Governor Evans was showo the
special to The State mentioning that be
and Senator Tilman were in Augusta,
which city is the home Of Major Gary
and Mr.. Rhind, four of those mixed up
10 the bond matter being 10 the same
city at the same time apparently, he
said that he did not know Senator Till
man was 10 Augusta Sunday. aud did
not see bin. Senator Tillmap knew he
vas there, however. The senator did
not stop at an hotel. but was the guest
Of friend Gov. Evans also says that
Mr.. Rhind was not in Augusta while be
was there. He admitted thaas be
sought Mr.. Rhiud. The governor says
that be is now getting up the statement
referred to, bu: it will not be made pub
lie until the attack is made upoo him
in regard to the bond matter by some
responsible party. He will make use Of
the matter now being cotton up in the
campaign, probably at the opening
meeting at Manning. The announce
ment was made 90 Saturday last that it
would be ready for publication and
given to the pubic Wednesday.
The State special merely stated that
Gov. Evans and Senator Tllman we're
in Augusta, the home Of Gary and
Rhind According to Gov. Evans. i:
! s.just happened that way" The "coin-
cidence" was nevertheless very striking
State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
Degenerate Ben.
(From The Buffalo Enquirer J

Ben Tillman is BOT the hayseed in
appearance that many suppose. Per-
haps down in South Carolina he goes
around looking like farmer, but when
be gets to the National Capital or to the
metropolis be fixes up like stylish folks
The New York Tribune remarks: "It
Senator Tillman, Of South Carolina,
were to 60 campaigning through the
rural districts of his State 10 the garb
10 which he appeared at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel Sunday be would be boy
cotted as a bloated bondbolder and a
goldbug. The Senator from South
Carolina is tall, athletic man. The
loss of an eye detracts somewhat from
his appearance. but be is nevertheless
a striking person. His utterances in
the Senate have gained for him the title
Of 'Pitchfork Tillmau, and the usual
conception Of him is farmer iu blue
jeans, expectoratiug tobacco juice and
emitting urid threats. His wild cry
against the gold men aud his threats to
bolt the Chicago Convention are we'll
known. The contrast was all the more
remarkable then when, on Sunday. be
appeared iu handsome frock coat, i'm
macolate linen, tie that was dainty.
the neatest kind of watch chain and
guard thrown across lis vest and wear
ing light English trousers, patent leath-
er shoes and tall silk hat. He made
an excellent looking fashion plate. and
it took a great deal of reassuring to
make some of those who know him
only by fame believe that he was in
reality the hurricane from South Caro-
lima. a man who has known Tillman
for years remarked sadly Ben ain's
the same His spirits broke He
was countin' on goin' up there TO Chi
caeo aud 6ghtin' them goldbugs, bu:
now it's a hundred 10 one shot as how
the silver men is gcin' to vsin, and Ben
can't bolt. Aad :ne blow is breaking g
his spirit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
What Boies Thinks.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June The del
ega,iou that will represent Iowa at'tbe
national Democratic convention met
here yesterday. for organization aad
conference. S. B. Evans Of Ottumwa,
was made secretary Of the delegation.
Ex-Governor or Horace Boies, candidate
for President, made brief address to
the conference. in which he expressed
confidence that if the Democracy would
make finance the oversbadowing iss ue
this year and brief platform uuequivo-
cally demanding free silver coinage it
would carry all the south aod west and
Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
The reports received by Mr.. Walsh f,
who has been the leader and organizer Of
the silver forces in this State. from all
over the country lead him to confidently
believe that Boies is almost as far in the
lead for the Democratic nomination as
Mckinley is in the Republican. He
was confident of Boies nomination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
The Commodore Released.

CHARLESTON, June 8.--The little
flibustering steamer Commodore was
released from custody by the United
States authorities here to-day upon
the attorney Of Messrs. j. D. Hart q
Co. putting up $4,000 for appearance
when wanted. The boat was arrested
by the United States officials upon
her recent return from an alleged trip
to Cuba. Information was given
against her by one of her seamen and
she had been tied up at the custom
house dock ever since. The boat
will probably be placed on the ways
to have her bottom cleaned, after
which it is stated that she will go to
Philadelphia. A crew Of eight men
have arrived in the city for her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
Brigandage in Turkey.

CoSsrAxT1SopLE, June 9.--A start
ling case of brigandage occurred
yesterday almost within the precincts
Of the Capital Of the Turkish Empire
Two carriages, one containing Nine
Brezeau, wealthy French lady, and
the other bearing Nine Paragamian
and her daughter, the wife and child
of rich American residing in this
city. were attacked by brigands at
Yalove, twenty miles from the city,
and the occupants Of the vehicles
carried off. To-day their captors
caused to be conveyed to Constan-
tinople Information that the ladies
will be held until the demand of the
brigands for 600 ransom is complied
with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
A Light Without Heat.

A special to the Boston Transcript
from New York, says The new
white light with which Thomas A.
Ediston has been experimenting, has
almost reached perfection, SO the
inventor said The new light, or
"Auorescent lamp as Edison has
named it, is somewhat similar to the
incandescent lamp now used every
where. There is a glass globe, from
which part of the air inside has
been extracted. There is not 80 per-
feet vacuum as in the incandescent
lamp. Unlike the electric lamp, the
whole globe glows with pure white
light. The light comes from metal
lie crystal known as "tungstate. "
The Illuminating property is due to a
peculiar attribute of the tungstate
crystal itself.
81 was susprised," said Mr.. Edi-
son, "to find that with the intense
white light given off by the tungstate
there was no heat. The incandescent
lamp transforms 95 per cent of the
electrical force into heat and only 5
per cent is turned into light. This
is tremendous loss, from a COM
mercial point Of view. With my
new lamp I absolutely can discover
no heat. I do not attempt to explain
it F.: only accept it as fact. This
means an astounding cheapness in
lighting and a consequent
commercial gain The new
lamp will last as long as the globe
lasts. There are no expensive fines
to consider. l get besides much
betterlight. Itisa singular fact that a
two-candle new light lamp gives out
to the eye almost twice the
illumination effect that two candle
incandescent lamp does"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
The Dog That Got the Ducks.

A good story is told CT hunters from
Washington who went to the coast OF
North Carolina to shoot ducks
There were six men in the party,
AMI they had three dogs with them.
They hunted in couples, each two hay
ing g dog. Shooting was good. and from
each Of the six couples the sound OF
guns being fired notified their friends
of their success, for they were only
short distance apart.
Each couple was somewhat lndlg'
nant, because whenever q duck fell their
own dog failed to get it, cne dog seem
ing to secure almost every one Of the
wild fowl.
At luncheon time they all came to-
gether.
"Well, what luck?' was the general
greeting.
:'Elegant, but your dog got our
ducks, was the universal response.
Then they looked at each other,
while from out the little bay glided a
skiff loaded with ducks, in the forward
end of which sat the dog which had
gathered them in-Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
June s.

Gen Raphael de Qaesada, Que of the
prouiueu, Cuban leaders died in New
York on Saturday. He had coune to
this country to organize an expedition
Senator Blackburn is said TO favor
Boies for President, and Kentucky will
probably vote for him
The silver Democrats will control the
Minnesota Convention and name the
delegates to Chicago. This State has
heretofore been counted in the gold
column
a dispatch from Akasheh, Soudan,
states that l 900 Derv!shes were killed
in the fighting around Ferlket.
The Southern Black Hills county Of
Arkansas was visited by the worst food
ic its history on Saturday.
A cloud burst deluged the valley Of
the Loup river Kansas, and vast
amount of property has been swept
away already.
An anarchist riot occurred 10 BARGE.
Iona, Spain yesterday, and it is feared
that another reign of terror will be iOau.
gurated. Six persons we're killed and
"a wounded by the explosion of q
bomb.
The celebration Of the l,000tb ami.
versary Of the founding of the Hun
garian Kingdom is being celebrated IL
BUDAPEST. More than 600,0 peo
ple we're in the crowd yesterday.
It is reported from Washington tina
Congress will adjourn this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10
Col. I. G.. M'KiSSlck Dead.

UNION. June S.-Col. I. G McKis-
sick died here to day after a lingering
illness, aged 20 years and siz months.
He was lieutenant colonel Of the Sew
enth cavalry during the war and was
gallant and heroic throughout the strug.
gle. Siuce the war he has served his
State veil and as true son, both in
the Legislature and elsewhere. He was
elected to congress in 1870, but was
counted oct By the Republicans He
represented this county II years in the
LEGISLATURE.