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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
Howell Wouldn't Bet The
Constitution.

Clark Howell has JUST declined an
ofar Of bet of Leslie's Weekly against
the Atlanta Constitution on the result
of the election. The New York World
tells the story Il says that since the
begiouing IF the campaign Clark Iiowei
has been ooe Of Mr.. Beyan's most
enthusiastic advocates aud has express
ed the greatest confidence in the silver
candidates election Ia she Sept. l6
issue of his newspaper his Leading ed
itoral stated that. while New York was
a doubtful State. the benefit Of the doubt
could be given Co Bryan
This statement came 'o- she attention
of W j. & B. Arkell. proprietors Of
Le4lie's Weeklj. They represent a
New York syndicate Of Repubslcaus
who are prepared to bet 90
the election of Mckinley and
are willing to put out their
money in sums to suit speculative silver
me1 90 Sept 19 the Messrs. Ar
kel teegrapbed to Mr.. Howell that
they had heard Of bis remarkable state
meats regarding the probability OF
Bryan's election
I'VE will make you Two PROPOSE
,ions,'' they said 10 their telegram.
1--WE will wager Lesie's Weekly
against the Atlanta Consti'utior that
New York will give plurality of more
than 100 600 for Mckinley over Bryan.
Or We will make you the same bet that
Bryan does DOT receive 800 votes in the
Electoral College. Let US bear from
you at once. II you dop't like our pro
positions and have any Others to make.
We woud be pleased to consider them :"
Editor Howell selegraphed back
Il canoos ACCEPT either OF your
wasers. bu; will ae; "a barrel o' Geor-
gia sweet pu,ai"ea against a barrel Of
New York arp!'s % each Of your Propo?-
stiors."
The Arkeis seIegraph@d az accepfa-
ticu Of he two bets. but Yesterday they
said thar taey had decided tc redu,e
the bet tc sue -ilS hat
w J. Arkel says that he aud bis
brother are prepared 70 hrt large srrn
OF Doney that Nckinley would Aes'
Bryan ;no-e than l00 coo votes il New
York State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
A Mile in 2 Minutes and IL
Second.

PORTLAND, Me Sept 24.-As Rig
by track to-day the worlds pacing
record was broken by John R. Gentry.
the magnificent horse pacing the fast
eat mile ever made 10 harness aad
placing the worlds record at only half
second over minutes. or 200 2
Gentry was roMd!y app'audsd when
be appeared on rhe track for dis great
great trial of speed. He had been out
on the track several times before and
had been the centre Of all eyes When
Mr.. W. S Andrews drove him 90 the
track for the effort to break his record.
the air was chilly and a light north
westerly breeze blew up the home
stretch. His record before starting
was 2:0l ! 2, Which he made Septem-
ber 8. at Glen Falls, N Y. in the
second heat Of a race with Star Pointer.
Andrews had given Gentry two warm
ing up miles aud it was nearly sunset
when be was ,eady to start for the event
mile.
A runner appeared with Gentry to
pace bim After scoring twice. An
drews came down to the wire to pace
the fastest mile ever accomplished by a
horse in harness. The crowd cbeered
az be approached the starting point
SO" shouted Starter Culbertson and
hundreds Of watches caught the PAGER
at the start
The runners nose was within two
feet Of Geu:ry's uose as they made the
FIRST turn On the stretch, Geutry
Was goiug gracefully aod steadily. get
ting over rhe grouod in great shape
aud the runner had to work hard to
keep up The first quarter was given
by the judges as made in 90 IA Peo-
pie began to wonder when the half mile
was flushed 10 SO / 2 seconds, and to
look for 2 minute pace. At this
point thu runuer's driver was using the
whip and making great effort and sue
CCeo'oS III noeptuS az 'o0 "hooi o' "
try's sulky The 'bird quarter was
reeIed off 10 30 5 +. making the time
at the quarter post 1:30 IA.
This was great going and now came
the last quarter aud hon. stretch. As
the horses turned into the home stretch
aud caught the wlpd IN their teeth, lbe
crowd began to shout and hurrah aud
Andrews shouted e"coaragingly to bis
horse. The runners driver also urged
bis horse and used toe whip unspariDg-
iy All this uerved The PAGER to su
preme efor; AID it eau be seen how no.
Bile IA cffort he mads. for with the wind
in bis face, be made the last quarter
Gclcker than the tbrrd quarter, doing it
10 80 l +, and thus covering his mile
10 200 i =. This was whole second
le>s team his former record. which had
rever been surpassed by any horse and
o"ly e4us!ltd by Robert J (2:0l y
10 1894 at i'e::a Haute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
Syndicate of Seven Robbed
This Bank.

The loosiog of the Union National
bank iu New Orleans which brought
the financial panic that ragged there all
last week. presents one of the most re-
markable cases of systematic and elab-
ora.e swindlEg ON record. The bank
was drained of $602,000 altogether
and the robbery was accomplished by a
syndicate composed of seven persons,
two on the inside of the bank and FIVE
on the outside. TIE whole transaction
was busiuess-like aud systematic. inclu-
ding ao agreement as to the amount to
be drawo out or stolen each day, and
the division Of the fluids.
Colcomb, whose lack Of nerve was
showu by bis suicide the moment sus-
picioo pointed to him, was the organ
izer of the project and is director. The
money went mainly in riotous living;
the balance on speculation with the
hope Of recovering the amount stolen
In the big cotton speculation last gear
wheo cotton weDs up so high. the syn .
dicate was ahead Of the game The
sudden collapse Of the market prevent
ed it from makiog good the banks
money aud rendered new raid ueces-
sary. The bank has been plondered
more heavily than ever sioce
The outside mem mbers of the syodi-
cate are said to be high livers. Not so
Colcomb aed Lsoue; they could not be
ec, for they were kept all the day at
their desks working away to coves the
ceookedess in their books They had
lite time for spree. Colcomb spent
most Of his share Of the swag on his
family He !iveri most luzur'ousiy,
had 10 servants, and housekecper TO
relieve his wife Of the trouble of DC
mes,ic affairs. rather large household
foc clerk on salary Of $3.50 month.
He bad ev,des't3 anticipated 'hs' the
dsfalcatiou would come out so;.sfr cr
later, and had determined o.: sa:c:::~
wben it did fer be carried the p'iso'
Oh bis person &c be used at n'o'pc"' :
notice He had mauY frieoas acd IA.
all spoke Of hin IS generous aud ora7e
T. cora,;f saIcids the on;y thing a
sentlemaa ccsld do under the clrcum
stances :hey say -Atlspta journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
The Longest Reign.

LONDON. Sept. 23.-The mayors of
London and other English cities wired
messages to the queen at Balmoral ,bis
morning congratulatiug her majesty up
90 having occupied the throne longer
than auy other British sovereign. The
church bells throughout London and in
other cities we're ruog this morning in
honor Of the event and the national an-
them will be played in the theatres this
evening but in accordance with the de-
sire of the queen, the occasion will not be
celebrated officially until 1897, when
her majesty will have completed the
60tb wear Of her reign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
Sherman's Testimony.

CINCINNATI. Sept. 23-The Cinciu-
rati Post publishes to-day a letter
from Senator Sherman, emanating
fror the national Republican cam
paign committee. defending tie posi-
ton his party took in the So, called
crime of 3 Mr Sherman de
clared !:
II have never been able to see
what motive could have existed tor
secrecy in this matter There was
no indication whatever of the fall Of
silver and no one could foresee that
it was destined to rapidly decline in
price. No Que asked to have the
dollar coined and no one was op-
posed to it's discon,Inuance.
ITO prove that there was no Sc
cxecy, and not leave the matter to ar
gnment or iafeeence. copies of the
bill were sent to experts all over the
country, asking their opinion, and
answers were received and laid be-
fore the congress in printed form in
which the discontinuaAce OF the sill
YER dollar was thoroughly discussed.
The bill was reprinted l3 times and
extra copies were printed for distri-
button. 1t was conned over, amend
ed and debated almost as copiously
az apy measure ever considered in
congress-, and no man in either house
proposed to retain the old silver dol
lar. The fact chat it was omitted
from our coins was referred to in de-.
bate"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
Forerunner Of Prosperity.

BALrlNaax. Sept, - The Manu-
:actutets Record cal, attention ;n TIL:
wees i;.ue 10 the remaiahi;. activity
il TIE t.rci5n grade os the c"uutrY ana
especially be heasy grain anc cotton
shipments tast are being naie from
south A'lautic Sut! guilt ports The
charters made las, week fos .r! cargo
>iea;aers to carry grain from this coun
try fpotci a total OF ;, 100 eco bushels,
aud oi ttis 2,24S. 900 bn>:leIs arc to 60
throcgb souttiern parts. TIE demand
inr steamers to load grain aa1 cot,on
exceeds bs Immediately available sup.
ply Rates have advanced sharply
aud az enormous amoan: Of tonnage
has been chartered on contracts that 10
some cases will run through the entire
winter. Commeniug on his. she
Matu acturera Record says: ''En
.lu,ec past great Improvement III for
eign ,t4,:e such as tots has generally
5eeu TIE ioteiuhuer OF activity and
prosperity IN ali liues of busi,es>' .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
Ready With Revolver.

GKEENv1LLE. Sept 24-Tbis morn
iog Dlspensary Constable Davis at
tempted to shoot Cal Smith in the sher-
IFS office Yesterday be raided Smith s
room in search OF whiskey Smith
claims that the constable pulled his bed
and clothing to pieces, aud tore thugs
up in general.
This morning Davis was 10 the sber-
ifs sc attending to some business,
when Smith walked iii and said TO
Davis:
You we're at m7 house yesterday =
Yes replied Davis,
Then Smith said:
"You took advantage Of my absence
to tear my room up, you - puppy .
Davis jerked out bis revolver, ex-
claiming
"I'll take that off no nan, you -
-. III shoot your = - heart
out
He aimed his pistol at Smiths head.
but before be could pul! the trigger
Sheriff Gilreath grabbed his arm aud
turned the wepon The quick action
Of the Sheriff probably saved the life of
Smith. Smith is man of nerve. aud
never fiucbed He was not armed.
Davis will appear before the mayor
10 the morning. AID will also be
brought before magistrate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-30
Democratic Candidates.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
AT LARGE:
Mr. Cooper, Of Colletou
Larry Gaa,s. Of spartaoburg.
FIRST DISTRICT:
CT Pritchard, of Beaufort.
SECOND DISTRICT
RB Watson, of Saluda.
THIRD DISTRICT
Cole E j. Blease. of Newberry.
FOURTH DISTRICT:
J T McMahou. of Richlaud.
FIFTH DISTRICT
WD Trantbam, of Kersbaw.
SIXTH DISTRICT
Jas. Stackhoase, of Marion.
SEVENTH DISTRICT:
T Stanlaud, of Berkeley.
STATE TICKET.
For j. S. Senate.
Joseph H Earle. of Greenville.
For Governor.
W Fl Ellerbe, Of Marion.
For Lieutenant Governor.
NJ B McSweeney. Of Hampton.
For Secretary Of State.
D A Tompklus, of Edge6e!d.
For Comptroller General.
James Norton
For State Treasurer.
WI T;mmermao, Of Edge6eld.
For SnperinteDdeos of Education.
WD May6eld, Of GEeenville.
For Attorney General.
W A Barber, of Chester.
For Adjutant and Inspector General.
j Gary Warts of Laurens.
For Railroad Commissioner.
J G Wilborn, Of York.
For Congress.
2od Dist. W j Talbert, Of Edg
field.
For Solicitor
JohD S Wilson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
New York Democrats.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 15.-The
thrcngs that usually precede State con-
vention in presidential year are still
absent and but for the presence ofseve-
ral hundred members of the builders
and health associations, the city would
be deserted. Several ofthe hotel fronts
are decorated with flags, but the brass
bands, the marching clubs, the booms
of aspirants for Office are all lacking.
There is little hope of Senator Hill COM
ing here. His alternate is here and will
carry out the instructions of voting for
Bryan and the Chicago platform. which
the senior Senator refused to do. John
G. Sac chan, who is in Albany, to-day,
comforting with Senator Hill, will be
here this evening, and will probably be
the most influential leader here. Tam
many's orator, Thomas F. Grady, will
probably be the temporary chairman of
the convention. The permanent chair
man has not yet been decided upon.
Maj. Hinkley has been asked to retain
his place as chairman of the State COM
mittee, but he has declined to do 80, as
his views are not in accord with those
who are shaping the course of the demo
cracy. His successor will probably be
Elliot Danforth. The situation in re.
gard to the ticket was no clearer to-day
than yesterday. John Boyd Thacher is
still talked of for governor but the sill
yer men are not enthusiastic over him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Union Compress establishment
and 5000 bales of cotton burned at Little
Rock, Ark. last night. Loss $500, 900.
Great Britain is said to have notified
the Sultan that it will take action to
prevent further disturbances in Con-
stantinople if the other powers do not
act in the case.
In speech at Osceola, Neb., yester-
day Mr.. Watson said: "If believed it
best for the interests of Mr.. Bryan 1
would willing get off the ticket. Per-
ish my name forever if I cannot be in
strumental in freeing this people,"
By the arrest of lyman, Bell and the
others dynamiters, the Scotland Yard
authorities believe they have crushed
an extensive Fenian conspiracy, one OF
whose objects was the assassination of
the Gear during his trip to England.
President Hoffman, of the Seaboard
Air Line, was served with legal notice
in Baltimore yesterday to raise the rates
which had been reduced since the be-
ginning of the :; h,rn rate war. The
Atlantic Coast Line announced further
reduction.
Elk. champion Jake Kilrain was
knocked out by Frank P. Slavin at the
Eureka Club, Baltimore, last night.
The Baltimore heavyweight was little
better than punching bag for the Aus
tralian, and it took him but two and a
quarter minutes to put the ex-champion
out.
Mr.. Bryan was yesterday notified of
his selection as the populist candidate
for President in letter from Chairman
VIM. V. Allen. Mr.. Watson was mott.
fed of his selection as Bryan's 'run-
ming mate" in letter from Senator
Marion Butler, chairman of the popu-
list executive committee.
Mr.. Bryan spoke three times last
night at Louisville, KY, after making
brief addresses during the day at num-
Der OF towns in Illinois and Indiana
Mr.. Bryan was completely exhausted
upon reaching Louisville, where he
was cheered by thousands. He adj
dressed three enthusiastic audiences in
the city and was greeted by large
crowds along the route.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
The Dynamite Conspiracy

GLASGOW, Sept. 15.-Edward Bell
the alleged dynamite conspirator, has
made statement through his lawyer,
in which he says that he is native Of
Harlem, n. Y. He left New York city
on August 10 for Antwerp and finally
came to Glasgow. 1t was his intention,
he says, to sail from Liverpool for New
York to-day. Bell admits that he is a
member of an Irish club in New York
but denies that he is associated with
any conspiracy. The discriminating doc
uments found in his possession he says
were not found in the lavatory of the
hotel in which he was stopping as was
stated yesterday, but were dropped by
somebody in London music hall
where he picked them up
ROTTERDAM, Sept. 15.-John F.
Kearney, alias Wallace, the alleged dy-
namiter, who is under arrest here, was
examined by the police officials this
morning, but he declined to answer any
questions whatever. A letter dated at
Roulogne was found in his pockets and
is presumed to have been written by
lyman. In the letter the writer tells
"Wallace" and Haines, the other sup
posed dynamiter arrested here, "if you
dare not 90 to Scotland now, come to
Boulogne. Then we will talk our plan
over. Cowardice cannot be tolerated
amongst our brotherhood"
LONDON, Sep. ia dispatch from
Brussels to the Pail Mall Gazette says
that the sum of $4,000 sterling in notes
was found in the possession of Kear-
ney, the alleged dynamiter, when he
was arrested in Rotterdam.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The PaR Mall Gazette
asserts that it was the design Of the conspira-
tor lyman to blow up Marlborough House,
the residence of the Prince of Wales, when
his royal hghncss should be there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Mr.. BRYAN.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. ia crowd
of 200 people cheered Mr.. Bryan as he
left the hotel this morning in carriage
with Senator Blackburn, Gen. Hardin,
and National Committeeman Woodson.
The party was driven to the station of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
There were about $50 people to greet
Mr.. Bryan. After round of hand
shaking Mr.. Bryan and his escort board
cd private car for Frankfort.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 15.-Knots
of people were gathered to see the can
didate at several small stations where
stops were made. The first speech was
at La Grange. Several hundred peo-
pie, with heavy per centage of pretty
girls, cheered Mr.. Bryan when he came
out on the platform of his special car.
A sudden down-pour of rain did not
dispense the enthusiastic crowd that
heard the candidate.
At Eminence banners waved in the
streets and brass band was on hand.
Mr.. Bryan was in the midst of his re-
marks when the clouds broke. A yell
went up from the crowd numbering at
least $500 and some ran for shelter, bnt
the majority held their places. Mr..
Bryan said he would stop talking until
the rain ceased, but the crowd would
not let him, and he continued speaking.
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 15.-Rain
did not suppress the enthusiasm of the
throng that heard Mr.. Bryan speak dur
ing his short stop here to-day. The
railroad tracks run directly in front Of
the State capitol and the open space in
front of that building was packed with
q solid mass of umbrella bearers when
the train stopped. A stand had been
erected on the edge of the Capitol
grounds and Mr.. Bryan was escorted
to this. Mayor Julian introduced him
while the crowd cheered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
THE MAINE ELECTION.

The republicans swept Maine in the
State election yesterday by plurality
of nearly $4,000. There were five can
didates for the Office of Governor, who
is the only State officer chosen by the
people, all others being elected by the
legislature. Congressman, county Off
GERS, State Senators and representatives
to the legislature were also elected. In
all four of the Congressional districts
the present incumbents were reelected
with increased pluralities.
In a speech at Portland last night
Mr.. Reed said: 81 told you some time
ago that Maine would beat her records
and she has done it; and the First dis.
trict has beaten its record. The result
in Maine indicates to my mind that our
people intend to dispose of this silver
question in very decided fashion. We
often hear that the West is not like the
East, but I don't think there is much
difference between the West and East
on such occasions as this unless the
men of the West are more demonstra-
tive than we are."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
Claims ofthe Gold Democrats

NEW YORK, Sep. lex Congress.
man Bynum, chairman OF the national
democratic committee, came to town
last night. Shortly after his arrival he
gave an audience to large number OF
prominent democrats, and made an in
formal outline of the situation in some
of the doubtful States. He said while
he did not think that Bryan would
carry Illinois, Indiana, Michigan or
Wisconsin, there was much further
hard work needed there. He further
stated that assurances had been receiv.
ed from Louisiana, Kentucky and
Florida that Bryan could not capture
those States. The defeat of Bryan in
Texas, he said, is also promised, and
Minnesota, Ohio and Washington, he
declared, were sure for sound money
Mr.. Rynum says General Palmer and
General Buckner will arrive here next
Sunday, and that the first meeting will
be held in Madison Square Garden on
Monday night. Both Palmer and Buck
ner are to speak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

James B. Doyle, president of the
Northwestern National Bank Of Phila-
delphia, and a well-known business
man died to-day at Atlantic City. He
was sixty years ofage.
A dispatch from Constantinople states
that the Armenian revolutionary COM
mittee has sent a circular to all the
foreign embassies, except the German,
warning them that unless their demands
are granted they will carry death into
the embassies.
The right to participate in the reor-
ganization of the Northern Pacific rail-
road company expires to-day and no
deposits Of securities or payments OF
arrears of assessments under the plan
will he received after the close of bust
ness. The same notice is given regard
the Richmond & West Point terminal
and warehouse reorganization.
Harry Laraway, porter at the Union
Depot, in Detroit, Mich, was last night
caught in the act of robbing United
States mail pouches and placed under
arrest. For months there has been a
leak in the postal service between this
country and Canada which the detec-
tives were unable to locate. Suspicion,
however, pointed to Laraway, and after
much difficulty the crimes were traced
to him. Laraway's thefts had extend
ed over period of 10 months and there
is no telling how many letters he has
stolen.
A Chicago yesterday Ballington Booth,
Commander of the American Volunteers was
ordained Prcsbyter of the Evangelical
Churches in the presence of the ministers OF
tho Presbyterian, Methodist, Congregational
and Reformed Episcopal Churches. The Off
ciating minister was Bishop Fallows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15

MAY HAVE BEEN MUTINY.-Life
saving men patrolled the beach near
Highland Light, Mass, all yesterday,
expecting to find the bodies Of some Of
the other victims of the wrecked bark
Monte Tabo the captain and mate OF
which is said committed suicide when
the vessel went down yesterday. 1t is
considered a suspicious circumstance
that both the captain and chief officer
of tie bark should have committed sui
eide. Sheriff Whitcomb will probably
hold the rescued men until the arrival
of United States officers from Boston.
The sailors not being able to converse
in English, it has thus far been impos-
sible to get at the bottom of the facts in
the case, but report is current that a
mutiny may have broken out on board
and that the wrecking of the vessel was
only natural consequence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-15
4 SHOT FIRED Is M1LEs.-From l!

4 SHOT FIRED IL MILEs.-From u
to 10 miles miles, says London OK
change, is the computed range of the
most powerful guns now made, but the
longest distance that a shot has been
fired is few yards over Is miles, which
was the range of Krupp's 130.ton steel
gun, firing shot weighing 26O0 pounds.
The Hilton Armstrong gun also has an
extreme range of IA miles, firing shot
weighing 1900 pounds, and requiring
900 pounds of powder; but quick-fring
guns are more depended upon at the
present days than guns with such ex'
treme length of range. Of quick-fring
guns the most wonderful is, perhaps,
the Maxim, which can be fred as many
as 600 shots minute, and yet is 30 light
that soldier can carry it on his back.
Krupp's 19O-ton gun and Armstrong;
Hilton proved too expensive, being
unable to stand firing 100 times, and
their manufacture has practically been
abandoned. The gun most favored,
perhaps, is the 22-ton Armstrong, which
hurls solid shot for a distance of u
miles.