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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
AN ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT.
Mr.. J. A. Renno Has a Leg Broken
IN Three Places. and Two
Ribs Broken.

Mr.. A. Renno, while superin tending the
tearing down OF building near the site Of the
old T. S & N. depot last Wednesday after
moor, was seriously hurt.
BE was inside the building directing the
work when large piece Of thinner was dis
placed aod came tumhling down upon him
crushing him to the hoor. When be was
taken out from under the timbers it was
thought he had been crushed to death.
physician was hastily summoned and after
administering restoratives found that Mr..
Renpo's left leg was broken in three places,
and two of his ribs broken. The unfortunate
man WAS taken to the ip6rmary of DR.. j. 4.
Mood, where he is receiving the bes; atten-
tion possible:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
Sumter Premiums.

There we're very few exhibits from Sumter
Ceuaty at the State Fair last week. The pre-
miums won by Sumter County people we're !:
Durham Bull, 2 years old-T. 0. Sanders,
second.
Durham Cow, years old-T. o. Sanders,
Jr., second.
White Peas-T o Sanders, first
Potatoes-T o Sanders, first
Ruta Bags Turnips-T Sanders, second
Pumpkins-T O Sanders, jr, FIST aod Sec
ond
Cotton Seed Distrisutor-J W Cooper
(bigbly recommended)
Feather Brusb-M,s T 0 Sauders
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
PERSONAL.

Sir. Jake Hill, Of Greenville, is in the city.
city.
Mr. Waties Reese is spending few days 10
the city.
DR.. w. V Sibert went to Columbia yes
terday morning
Il. L. Smith. Esq, of the Camden bar, was
ir the city yesterday.
Mr. John Reb Drake went to Columbia
Monday night on business.
Mr. w. s. Smith, of Smithvllle, was in
town on business yesterday.
Miss Lucy Barron, of Manning. was visiting
friends in this city last week.
Mrs. T. P. Purse and Mis-, Alice Purse, Of
ColGmbia, are visiting 10 this city.
Mrs Crawford, nee MISS Lucia Earle, of
Spartanburg. is the guest of Mrs C. G
Rowland.
Miss Jes-ie Noise, who has made an e1-
tended visit 10 rSlat,vesin Chsrlestoo, has re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. George McCutchsn, of Wi.
sacky, were in the city for several days last
days visiting relatives
miss AODle Farman, OF GreeOvllle, VINO
has been in the cisy several days visiting Miss
Eliza Cooper, has gone to Florence.
Mr. Dwight Dick, of Florence, after a few
days stay in this city with his brother, Mr..
D. N. Dick, returned home Friday.
Mr. Robert Breedeu. Of Bsnne.tsville,
stopped over in the city Friday night on his re-
tnrn froa, the Fair and speAt Saturday in the
city.
Mr. j. Ashby Dick, who is located at
Clausens. Florence county, as principal Of
the high School OF that place, was in the city
Saturday.
3 Miss Roberta Archer, of Spar,aobnrg, ,s
spending some time With MISS Mariao Mood
Miss Archer has numerous friends in this
city who are delighted to have her here again.
Henry Blouot, editor of toe Wilson IN. c. }
Mirror, was in the city to-day, on his way
10 Bishopville, where he will lectare to NOR.
row night on, Beyond the Alps Lies italy" /"
BE viii probably make an appoin.men, to
lecture here on next Monday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
DEATH

Miss Lillian Spanu, youngest daughter of
the late Willis Spann, died suddenIy on FRI
day afternooa at the home of Mr.. W. S
Dinkins near Bossards. Miss Spann IVES
sister of Mrs. W. s. Diokios. The funeral
services which were held at Rembert Church
on Sunday were attended by almost the en-.
tire community The death was d great
shock, as it was wholly unexpected, Miss
Spann having been in perfect health, appa-
reo'ly, up to the time Of her death, which
was caused by heart affection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18

Why will you buy bitter nauseating tonics
when Groves TastcIess Chill Tonic is as
pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Your druggist is
authorized to refund the money in every case
where it fails to cure. Price, 50 cents.
Secretary and Treasurer Anld Of the Peo-
ples Ice Manufacturing Co, has been busy
collecting the first instalement on the capital
stock during the week and has met with very
gratifying success. Not only have those who
subscribed paid promptly when he called on
them, tut number Increased their subscrip-
tons and others have applied for stock The
directors are now negotiating with the manu-
fActurers Of ice machinery for plant, and
are considering several desirable locations for
the factory.
Pianos, Organs aud Sewing Machines sold
on easy terms, and exchanged for old ones a
the Sumter Music House, 10 Masonic Temple.
Gold and Silver Papers for sale by H. G.
Osteen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
Hot Supper at Bethel

A hot supper will be given on Thsnksgiv-
ing night at Bethel (Methodist) Church
Meats ,!oysters, cake aud cream will be served
The proceeds will be for the benefit of the
church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Sumter Dry Goods Co-3 Facts
Arthur Beli,zer-The Furniture Man.
A. J. Salinas L Son-Sale Of Real Estate
Wanted "A $iueie Man to Manage Farm
Estate of JAS H A7cock-Notiee to
Debtors and Creditors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
MARRIAGE.

Mr.. ". NJ. Davis and Miss Lizzie Hodge,
of Brogdou, will be married this af-
ternoon at 1 CLOCK
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
Salem CountyDefeated.
at Least It Looks That Way
Now.

Special to The Daily Item:
w1sAckY, c., Nov 10, 1895 New
County defeated in Kershsw ard probably de-
Astsd in Darlington County.
R. NJ COOPER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
THF FEELING I'M LONDON.

London, January THE feeling here
against Emperor William and Germany
on account of the formers dispatch Of
COZ graduation to President Kruger, ap-
pa emily ignoring British suzerainty
oY@r the Transyaal republic continues
an Jng all classes of people, and the
wa sentiment against Germany rises
as the time passes. Lady Warwick has
written a letter to the Times on the
subject. Ii is understood the arsenals
and dock yards are being Overhauled.
Emperor William is a member of sew
eral exclusive English clubs. including
the Royal Yacht Squadron, and in some
of them the demand for his expulsion
is already very loud
Letters have also been published in
newspapers demanding that he resign
his co,onelcy in the Royal Dragons.
There is no truth in the story that the
British government was hurriedly
drawing troops to Cape Town In the
first place, there is no necessity for it,
as all the troops that might be needed
could be drafted to Cape Town from
neighboring British colonies instead Of
from so distant a country as India.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
The GOLD RESERVE
Has Fallen Below Sixty MiIlions-A Loss
OF Over $4,000. 900 Yesterday.

Washington, January THE treas
ury to-day lost $2163,OO N gold bars,
and 81 ,096,00O in gold coin, and received
from the Merchants National Bank, Of
New York $500, 600 in exchange for cur
rency, making the net loss for the day
S2.759,000 This leaves the true amount
of the reserve at the close of business
$5S,326,710 In financial circles here the
fear is expressed that to-day's heavy
Withdrawals are but the beginning of
heavy expectations.
New York, January 7.-CCns.derable
indecisiOn was manifested to-day by
some Of the gold Shipping houses and
additional orders were gwen about the
close of business. The actual amount
to be shipped tomorrow is $2,725.000,
and this total IS below previous esti-
mates.
It IS currenly believed that the ex-
ports for he week will exceed 5000 600.
II was rumored that very large aggre-
gate amounts of gold had been deposited
at the sub-treasury IN exchange for
greenbacks. The only definite inf0rma-
ton that came TO hand on this point was
Of two deposits Of 100000 each, one by
Zimmerman and Foshay. bullion dealers
(who have been importers of the precious
metal, presumably in behalf Of the Nor
gan bond syndicate) and the other by
the Mercantile National Bank, Of New
York.
So far as could be learned, these de-
posits do not reflect any concerted treas
ury relief movement by the banks, and
the object of the deposits was concealed
in both instances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
THE DEADLOCK
Between the United States and Great
Britain and a Possible Solution Of
it, Offered by Mr Norman

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
A NEW LIGHT.
1t Enables Photography TO Penetrate Or
ganic Substances.

It Enables Photography TO Penetrate Or
ganic Substances.
New York. January IA dispatch
from London says: Il IS reported from
Vienna that Prof. Routgen, of the
Wurzberg University, has discovered
light. which for the purposes Of photog-
raphy, win penetrate wood, ssh and
most other organic substances. The
profess0r has succeeded in photograph
ing metal weights which were in clCs-
ed wooden case; also, a mans hand,
vh.ch shows only the bones the flesh
being invisible.
The Chronicle corr D0ndent says the
discovery IS simple The professor
takes a so-called Cro0kes p.pe-y.2: a
vacuum glass pipe, with an induction
current going through 10, and by means
OF rays which the pipe em.ts, photo
graphs on ordinary Photographic p.ates.
He has also succeeded in photograph
.rg hidden metals with a cloth thrown
over the camera. The rays penetrated
not only IN wooden ease containing the
metals, but the fabric IN front Of the
negative.
The professor is already using his d.s-
coyery to photograph broken limbs and
bullets in human bodies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
LEARNING = LESSON.
England Beginning to Realize that the
World is Tired OF Bullying.


London, January 7.-Scuth Africa 50
completely Occupes the attention of the
Eng.sh that their controversy with the
Un tied States is, for the day at least,
forgotten. If it comes up again IN its
serious form Of three weeks ago, it will
be because Lord Salisbury is too stub
born TO learn the lesson of the German
Emperor's message
That the Kaiser's letter to the Presi-
dent OF the Transvaal means avoWed
hostility to England s universally ac-
cpted. He hCuts at Great Br.tair's
suzeraincy over the Transvaal. TO
surrender that claim would be the most
shameful concession IN England's his
tory for Two centuries The possibi!-
ity OF It is scornfully rejected by the
entire English press, Tory and LIBERAL
alike.
But while that vital question remains
uns tiled, war with Germany is con-
s,antly menaced. Nor s the secession
of the South African colonies made
much less threatening by the unex-
pected resignation. without full expla-
nation of Cecil Rhodes as premier of
Cape Colony. Rhodes only makes way
as a premier to a tried and ,oyal lieu
tenant. While N. office he was a re-
spOns.ble official of the Queen and could
only tra.torOusly cOnspire against her
government. IS silence and inaction
while another lieutenant is in mortal
peril N the Transvaal remains unex-
p'a.ned. If he has absolutely surren-
dered il must mean that ne has lost his
nerve, If not his faculties The con-
vicJ.on that this IS not the case is sd1
general N London, and that. therefore.
the official dispatches from South At
r.ca do not tell the real truth of the
situation.
At any event, the complete ISOLATION
of England. in which there seems no
possibility Of improvement in the near
future makes il quite incredible that
she will pursue her quarrel with the
United States. while the threatening at
t.tude Of Germany. of Russia and of
France IS maintained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08

Havana. January THE insurgents
are still in the vicinity OF Havana, but
their movements are not Of sufficient
Importance to chronicle in detail. The
number of Insurgents at Nanasua and
Calabazar, fourteen miles from this
city, has been increased; but It is not
believed that Havana itself viii be at
tackled for some time TO come.
The Insurgents have burned a mixed
train from Cardenas, near BanagulZs,
and the Spaniards claim that they VIC
lated all the women and girls who
We're among the passengers.
Railroad communication in the pro-
vince Of Matanzas is being resumed,
trains are arriving on time at LomOn-
ar, Sagua, Cardenas and MatanZas.
The insurgent band commanded by
Zayas was reported at different times
yesterday at Caimato, Guayabal HoyO
Colorado and Puma Erava, showing
chat he followed pretty closely the line
between the provinces Of Pinar del Rio
and Havana up 10 the extreme north
western portion Of Pinar del Rio.
The influx of refugees from the whole
of the territory surrounding Havana
continues. and apparently it is not pos
sible to obtain sufficient means Of trans
pOrratOn 10 accommodate The neeiug
families and their household CCCds.
The country was said to be entirely
abandoned to the insurgent army and
no movement apparently avais to
check them
LATER-WOrd has just been received
that the sound Of common and musketry
have been heard in the neighbOrhood or
Guanajay, an important town of 1000
inhabitants in Pinar del Rio, 45 miles
southwark of Havana. Ii lis supposed
that an engagement is taking place
there between the forces of Gen Suarez
Valdez and the insurgents, but the num-
bers engaged or the course which the
fortune OF the fight is taking is not
known.
The Insurgents are burning and de-
stroy.ng to-day up TO within eight miles
OF Havana. The district around the
village of Cai-bazar suffered to-
day. Calabazar is only two miles from
Nenlo, whe the appara tus is located
upon which Havana depends for its
water supply. In the Calabazar and
Hoyo Colorado districts the cane has
been burned in the fields Of Maplin,
GarrO and BaracOa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
WAR PREPARATIONS.

\ Sensational Publication in London The
War odice Alleged to be Preparing for a
Fight
London, January THE Globe this
evening prints some sensational news
under the following scare head lines:
Activity in the War Office"
Anticipated Military Measures
The Globe then states that the war
Office sent special military messenger
this afternoon to the colonial office. and
that it is rumored important orders are
impending.
A dispatch received here from the
military camp at Aldershot says tbat
the general belief, almost backed by
proof. prevails there that the authori-
ties are considering the mobilizing Of
the army reserves and part of the mill
tia. The men employed in the ord
nance stores are all very busy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
ON THE STAND.
Mrs. Mary Davidson Gives Her His
tory in Her Evidence in Defense of
Herself.

San Francisco, January 7.-When the
preliminary examination Of Mrs. Mary
A. Davidson, charged with extorting
$500 from Rev. DR.. c. o. Brown, was re-
sumed in the police court this after
noon, the court room was crowded with
women. many of them members Of the
First Congregational Church. Mrs. Da-
wilson was first placed on the stand in
her own defence. She testified that
she was born in Bangor, Maine When
she was eight years old she moved TO
BuckspOrt, Maine. She was married
there TO Franklin Pierce. who was dur
ing the civil war a major When he
went to the front she too went and
volunteered her services, working on
the field and in the hospital. After the
war was over she returned with her
husband to BuckspOrt, Maine, but not
Immediately. He had resigned from
the army just prior to the close of the
war. He died in 1863 She subsequent
ly married Thomas Y. Davidson. She
came to California on January 9, TWO
years ago, to show cOrsets at the Mid
winter Fair and had lived here ever
since. She became acquainted with
Matte Overman at Rev. Mr. Aliens
mission. About two months ago she
met her at DR.. Browns. She never was
a member of Dr. Browns church, but
at the solicitation of DR.. Brown and the
superintendent of the Sunday school,
she took a Bible class, and the doctor
had praised her work in that capacity
both before and after the date on which
he paid her the $500. He had also
eulogized on the other members of the
Sunday school and of the church in
her presence. She narrated her in
timacy with Matte Overman, whom
she accuses jointly with Dr.. Brown, and
told how she had secured the direct
confidence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
- INDIANA,s MAIDEN voYAGE.

Philadelphia, Pa, January The
new United States battleship Indiana
sailed from the League Island navy yard
on her maiden voyage at $40 o'clock
this morning. She goes first TO New
port for her torped0es and gun cotton
and Will then formally JON Admiral
Bunca's fleet at Hampton Roads. After
the great battleship has been ceremoni-
ously received by her sister ships Of the
squadron. she viii 90 to Port hOyal. S.
c.. where she will be placed on the big
oval dry dock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08


one CD say, # The suggestion S seriously
made. chat it is impossible in this day
ana hour TO attempt any forced inter-
probation Of stain for the purpose Of
sitting en- expression eff public cpin-
.or."
The hour Of o'clock having arrived,
The Senate. without disp0siug of the
question. resumed consideration of Mr..
SherU ms resolution concerning the
gold reserve. and Mr. Vest Dem, Mo-
took The floor
N~ 'es.'s s0oech proved 20 DE an ar
raigrmeDt OF The Supreme Court for its
decision jn the income tax cases.
He hegan bv saving that the Wilson
law would have
AFFORDED AMPLE REVENUE
but for the Supreme Court decision de-
c'ar'ng the income tax UucOusritutiOn-
al "That The court could have rem
Derej such decision he said was
we-er OF sUrDrise-of surprise t1
every intelligent lawyer in the country.
and especially TO those Of MSS In Con-
-ress who We're engaged i'm formulating
the legislation"
Mr. Vest declared that he would not
trust himself i'm the Senate to say what
Dee Wcgld De tempted 10 say Of this
opinion. bu, would le9ve it 20 the men,
bars of the court to- srigmatiZe it as ir
deserved
A.r Vest was most severe i'm his d.
re.t characterization Of The conduct OF
-ae jus Ice who changed his opinion
otter the first decision before the second
was rendered.
}r Yes, said ne did not believe thae
Tie terrible effect of this decision hal
hee1 grprehenie1 by the people of
the country. "It marks am era" ." he
said. "and / greatly mistake if the time
does not come when neither soft words
nor boneyei phrases viii prove a suti-
c.ent apology
it was beyond credibility that q Van
ferHil- with his hundreds Of millions
should have 70 pay no more than the
p0ores of men, and that the army and
navy must De used Co support him i'm his
rights. as must be the case if the de-
c.siOn was J0 stand He predicted that
the time would come when -he truth of
Justice Browns opinion would be every
where rec0eniZed that that decision Of
the supreme Court had fixed for an
time the freedom from Federal taxation
o1 he s0ldid wealth Of the land"
trust, Mr. Vest said that the issue
viii roJ be submitted 20 the arbitra-
mert or violence but The conflict was
.ltaole tween those who believe
IN TIE USE OF SILVER
rs q money of ultimate REDEMPTION
along with gold and those who believe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
WANT THE TAX LOWERED.

Cleveland, O., January THE Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce has applied
for $500. OOO of the new government
bonds and the Central National Bank
will take $1,000 Other local banks
will apply for large blocks of the bonds
President Whtelaw, of the National
City Bank. said to-day:
The National Bank would take the
entire issue as quick as a wink if the
government would remove the res-rlc-
fions on circulation and allow The banks
TO issue up to the par value Of the bonds
with lower taxation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
HAS NO INFORMATION.

Washington, January AT the State
Department it is said that no informa-
ton has been received concerning the
reported critical condition of affairs. at
Havana. As the Navy Department has
no ships in Cuban waters, no informa-
tion comes from that source.
Minister De Lone, OF Spain, has his
patience sorely tried at the reports,
which ne regards ds exuavagant. and
at the constant inquiries coming at
him. The mention Of the report that
Gen. CampOs had resigned or that Ha-
yana has fallen is Indignantly resented
by him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
DENIAL FROM BERLIN

Berlin, January IA semi-oficial
denial was issued this morning of the
statement from Cape Town contained in
a dispatch to the Times of London, that
Dr. w. }. Leyds, the secretary of state
for the Transvaal, with a secret fund
at his disposal, had fioated a German
colonization company with the intention
of introducing 5000 German military
settlers into the Transyaal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
GETS A NEW TRIAL
SDecial b the -.

Euenboro. W. Va. January r.
Frank Cross. who was convicted at the
last term Of the Ritch.e county Circuit
Court. Of murder in the frs degree and
sentenced to the p7n.lenLary for life,
has been granted q new trial by the
Supreme Court Of Appeals On Septem-
her 5. 1895, Cross shot and instantly
killed his sister Mrs Camden Taylor.
at CornwaE.s. bUt the general opinion
is tha, the circumstances did not justify
a frs degree verdict.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
FEEL NO ALARM.

washington, January NO alarm 3;
felt at the navy department over the
United .Sa.ss Baltimore reported at San
Franc. SEQ 10 be overdue. She vas un-
der sailing orders to stop at Yokohama
and if she had laid up there a week for
a2y cause would not yet be due.
Thermometer Record.
Mr.. c. SchnaDf. the Opera House
druggist. made the following Observa-
tons OF the weather Yesterday: a.
m. 80: 9 a. m. "a; u m, 45; ?. m, As;
D. N, Al Weather, cloudy. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-08
AGAINST STONE planners.
Eight Thousand Chicago Stone Cutters &C
ON Strike

Eight Thousand Chicago Stone Cutters &C
ON Strike
Chicago, January Eight hundred
stone cutters were ordered to throw
down their tools to-day and are out on
a strike. All attempts to settle the
trouble between the pr0pr.etors and
men have Deeu futile and at a meeting
of the Central organization held last
Friday the strike was decided upon, 4
the employ did not yield. Twenty
yards are affected.
The trouble is over the stone p.aning
machines which do the work Of several
men and may be run by common labor
ers. Wherever the machines are used
thq unions demand that only union
stone cutters should be employed.