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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
Peace at Any Cost.

Chicago. March II -Crittenden
Marricott, the Records correspondent
10 Havana, declares General Weyler
has received positive orders from Mad
rid to eud the Cuban war at ooce. even
by goiog 20 the extent of selling the
island to the insurgents. if need be, to
accomplish that object Geueral Wey-
Ter therefore set out for Villa Clara to
6nd General Gomez aud to undertake
negotiations. Weyler himself has said
the war will end within three weeks
General Weler's orders are, it is claim
ed TO secure peace at any terms, and be
is instructed to offer Gomez bribes. au-
sonomy or the island itself Fear as to
President McKipley's position is given
as a leading cause for the Spanish
change of policy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
Dispensary Insurance.

The following circular has been
issued to County Dispensers:
At recent meeting of the Board
it was ordered that hereafter all
County Dispensers will be required
to place the insurance on the goods
in their respective Dispensaries with
some local agent representing a
thoroughly reliable insurance com
pany. the amount Of policy which
you carry to be determined by the
State Board of Control and the poll
cies to be forwarded to the State
Board Of Control for safe keeping.
Your present insurance will expire
on the -. at which time you
must take out insurance on your stock
to the amount of s.. for one
year, with local agent representing
some reputable company and pay the
premium and forward the policy to
this Office.
Willie Jones,:
Chairman
S W. scruggs, Clerk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
NEWS OF THE THREE C's.
The O. r. & c. to be Built
to spartanburg.

Spartanburg u have new line
of railroad within very short time.
1t will be competing lire and
will bid heavily for Eastern business.
For year or more we have had
surveying CORPS in the field making
preliminary surveys in the direction
of Gafney from Blacksburg Three
lines have been run and the route de-
cided upon. The permanent line has
been run and the rails have been
bought.
Gen. W. W. Russell. the railroad
contractor, of Russell & Fretwe;l.
has Just returned from Gafney.
where he went to meet President
Samuel Hunt of the Ohio River and
Charleston Railroad, formerly the
Three C's.
While Mr.. Hunt was called to
Cincinnati on account of the foods
iniuring his property there, and Mr..
Russell did not close the trade for the
grading, he ascertained that suffi-
cient progress has been made in ne
gotiations to make the building Of
the road an absolute certainty, and
within the next few weeks the grad
ing will commence.
This road will be built from
Blacksburg to Gafney, with a view
to touching Clinton and on to this
city.
The Clifton Manufacturing Com.
pany is giving the project substantial
encouragement They are anxious
to get competing line and have all
the while promised 10 give fair treat.
ment to the first line that would
break the monopoly.
The road, if built before the COM
pletion of the electric line. will prac
tically kill that enterprise and Mr..
Tenny will lose the cost of grading
from this city to Glendale The fac
tory people have been waiting and
hoping for results from the electric
line and now they are looking else.
where for relief.
The Ohio River and Charleston
Railroad works with both the Sea
hoard Air Line and the Atlantic
Coast Line and it's affairs are said to
be in excellent shape -Spartanburg
Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
A Talk With TiIman.
His Views of Judge simonton
and Mckinley.

TIE Charlotte News of Wednesday
has The following interview with Sena.
tor Tillman:
Senator B. R. Tillmau. late Of
South Carolina, out who pow holds a
seat down in the United States senate,
passed through Charlotte this morning
ep route to Clemsoo College to attend
the annual meeting Of the board Of
trustees Of that college. As the vesti-
bule pulled upiutbe Southern's yard this
morning Senator Tillman stepped brisk
ly of, aud to News reporter said F: L
am on my way to Clemson College to
attend the meeting Of the board Of
trustees We always have this meet
ing soon after the Legislature adjouros
to make apportionments and to attend
to the usual college work that comes
up
"'Wbat is the news 10 Washington,
senator I? asked News reporter.
".Well those fellows have it their
way this time. Washington has beeo
and is now filled with pie hunters. and
some Of them are going home with a
mighty mean taste in their mouths. ,
This was attended with one Of those
peculiar winks Of tie eye that the seua-
tor used during the famous Tillmau
and Butler senatorial cam mpaign. The
very wink that Editor Gonzales. of the
Columbia State, has noticed so often.
Well, tell you, Mac is dandy.
He is 20, going to let Hanna Go much
with bin. He is one Of these men
that thinks as we'll as plans for himself,
and all this overriding that you bear Of
is all stuff You may put it 10 your
hat. Mckinley is going to be. Presi-
dent
".Your legislature has adjourned,
has it not p When told by the report
er that they still linger in Raleigh. the
South CaroIiniao smiled one of his sar-
castle smiles. Il see you all are in a
- of muddIe down here about
railroad matters. we'll you may ex-
pect Judge Simonton to give the South
ern anything they want, for they oWn
him body and SOUL
About this time the conductor yell
ed all aboard y aud the interview was
cut short.
"Seoator Tillma1 will be away from
Washington several days. He will 60
dowu to his old home 10 Edge6eld be-
fore returning to the oapital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
There is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as Dr.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, so demand /. and do not permit the
dealer to sell you some substitute He will
not claim there is anything better, but in or
der to rake more profit he may claim some
thing else to be just as good. You want DR.
Kings New D;scoyesy because you know it to
be safe and reliable. and guaranteed to do
good or money refunded. Fur Coughs, Colds
Consumption and for all affections of Throat
Cnest and Lungs. there is nothing s" good as
is DR.. Kings New Discovery. Trial bottle
free at d.. J F. W. DeI.srme Drug Store,
Regular yize so cents and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17

demonstrates the utter impossibility
for us to conscientiusly take the
position that this Law can be enforced
under municipal management, and
we therefore desire to be placed upon
record us refusing to sanction a
course that would stultify US before
the public at large >
Mr.. W. Gibbs Whaley and w j..
Motto of Charleston were up to see
the governor about the matter yester-
day and to urge that the system be
retained The governor remained
firm in his determination as expressed
in his telegram of yesterday to the
mayor of Charleston.
This covers the metropolitan police
situation up to date so far as this end
of the line is concerned The State,
March 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
Memphis is Menaced.
Mississippi May Cut a New
Chanel for Itself.

Memphis, Temp, March 1.-THE
Mississippi River registers "a 2 feet to-
night and the rise has become more
rapid since yesterday. The danger
line is 80 feet, and it is thought that
the water above will run the river to 36
or 36 1-2 feet, which will, SO expert
euced river men say, overflow Arkan-
sas as far as Crowley's Ridge. forty miles
from Memphis. The most serious fea.
ture Of the present size Of the river is
the possibility Of it cutting out new
bed for itself through CritteudeD Coun-
ty. Ark, aud leaving Memphis high
and dry, or at least leaving her on a
shallow lake. Should this happen
the s3,000.O00 bridge which stands
across the Mississippi will end at the
new Eastern bank of the river. About
FIVE miles above Memphis the Neely
plantation is partly overaowed because
of break in the levee. The current
through the plantation is very
strong and rivermen say that unless the
heavy timber along Four Mile Bayou
breaks the current, so that it cannot eat
out new bed for the river, that the
Mississippi will change its course and
run through -Four Mile Bayou, COM
Jog into the main river again about
eight or ten miles below and leaving a
long narrow island between Memphis
and the river. The high waters have
already reached very critical stage.
The ferry steamer Bryan DOW makes
daily trips to Marrop, Ark. which ordi.
nariIy is three miles inland. All along
the route to Marrou submerged houses
can be seen and some stock has been
drowned There has been rise Of
seyen-tentbs of foot since yesterday
morning. the height at this point now
being 1913 feet. which is A. feet above
she danger line At V'cksburg the
water stands at 1874 feet. rise Of
6vetenth of foct within the past twenty
four hours. Trbe danger line at this
point is Al feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
A Small Crop.

The adyisability of curtailing the
leaf tobacco crop this year appears to
be almost generally recognized. Our
recent editorial, advising that the
planters do not undertake larger
acreage than they can give the best
possible attention, is being repro
duced with endorsement in number
of county newspapers in this State
and South Carolina. We are much
pleased to see this advice receiving
such wide circulation.
We are likewise glad of news from
various parts of the tobacco territory
that growers. appreciating the situa-
ton, have definitely made up their
minds not to overdo the thing the
approaching season In the old
bright belt' of North Carolina the
acreage promises to be very much re.
duced it will, from all accounts as
suredly be smaller in the eastern Sec
ton of the State, and it is pretty cer-
tain that the South Carolinians have
learned the lesson that it is folly to
attempt too much.
The need of this year Of grace.
1897, is smaller and better crop of
tobacco than we have had for the
past several years Southern Tobac.
CO journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH II. 1897.

them be allowed to cell as quickly as
possible all the rock on hand. L: is to
the interest of the State and the COM
papies that the Cooaaw and the Farmers
aud the Beaufort Companies should be
turned loose to sell in the market all
the rock that they have on hand, so as
to retain if possible as much Of the
trade as they can reach. They must
be in position to fll as many orders
as possible It would be disadvan
tage to the other companies as we'll as
to she State. if the Coosaw Company
we're forced to hold back its 10000
tons and sell it at SO cents. It would
naturally make them much slower 10
sale. and keep the rock much logger
of the market.
We venture to suggest these reasons
to the Board 10 order that that they
may carefully consider the matter and
oe prepared to discuss it with US as soon
as they make their visit. aud with this
end 10 view we send a copy Of this let.
ter to each member Of the Board.
Again urging respectively the necessity
for an carly visit ard prompt action, we
are. yours very truly.
The Coosaw Co.. j. E. Adger, Pres;
Farmers Mining Co g. c. Pinckney,
Pres The Beaufort Phosphate Co.,
Jacob Paulson, Pres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
The Bermuda Watched.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 10.-A
dispatch to the Citizen from Fernan-
dina says that the steamer Bermuda,
Captain Murphy, arrived there to day
from Bermuda. Captain Murphy
said that he came for orders. The
Bermuda on her arrival was searched
by an officer of the revenue cutter
Colfax. but nothing of a filibustering
nature was found, The Colfax has
been at Fernandina for two weeks
awaiting the arrival of the Bermuda,
and will! probably stay until the Ber-
muda leaves Captain Murphy said
that he had been lying to off Fernan.
dina for five days repairing her en-.
gines, which were a little out of
order Nothing appears at Fernan-
dina to indicate that fllbustering
trip is proposed The Spanish Con
sui was on hand to meet the Bermu-
da, and he has a force of men busy
keeping their eyes on her.
The day has brought forth no
further fillbustcring developments at
Pensacola, Carrabelle or Apela-
chicola. The people of Talla,
hassee were much surprised
to have a party Of twenty strange
Cubans, none of whom speak Eng
lish, arrive there this morning with
no apparent object in view 1t is
supposed that they are members of
the expedition that. it is 1umored,
would have cleared from Apalachi
cola the other day if the appearance
on the scene of man. Of war had not
nipped the project in the bud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
GEN. LEE D1sGUsTED
WITH THE BUSINESS
Investigation Into DR.. Ruiz's
Murder is to Be a Farce.

Habana, March IL, via Key West,
Fla, March 11.-Monday night a
band of well known Cuban patriots
entered the strongly fortified town of
Beiucal, In Habana province. sacking
all the stores of the place and burn
ing Is houses. Details are lacking
It is also reported that another party
of rebels, commanded by Castillo,
captured the town of Quivican and
burnt several houses Of the place.
The brutal murder of DR.. Ruiz,
which raised such a just cry of indig-
nation in the United States, is still
occupying the attention of Consul
Lee Persons in close contact with
the consul general say that he is
greatly worried over the affair. As
already reported, Spain has ordered
a fresh and thorough investigation of
the facts which led to Ruiz's death
But Consul Lee is quoted as saying
that he does not clearly see how the
investigation can be properly carried
out. He naturally cannot understand
how an impartial trial can be held
since no witness will testify against
Major Fondeviela or the warden of
the Jail. They reasonably fear for
their lives, which certainly would be
endangered if they should honestly
tell the truth of what has occurred.
Besides. no Cuban lawyer would be
willing to take up the case as none
would have the courage to confront
any of the miscreants and charge
them with the dastardly deed. Con-
sequently the point remains that no
matter how willing Spain may be to
have a clear investigation aud an Inn
partial trial, and despite the promises
and inducements she may make to
the witnesses, they will never testify
or give evidence that will throw light
on the case In view of these facts,
it is understood that General Lee
will not take part in the proceedings,
as he has been requested by the
Spanish authorities not to appoint
any lawyer, as required by the Span
ish laws, to represent him in the
case
Personal friends of General Lee af-
firm that as soon as he shall have set.
tied all the pending matters he has
on Land and got them in proper
shape, he will resign his post and re-
tire to tAe United States lie appa-
rently feels tired Of the Spanish
"business" and disgusted at seeing
that all his efforts in behalf of the
rights of the American citizens on the
island have been in vain so far.
A letter received from Santiago de
Cuba, dated the 4th instant, refers to
an incident which shows the utter
lack of consideration the Spanish au.
thorities have for the foreign powers.
By order Of the chief of police, the
house of Mr.. Robert Mason, English
pro consul, and acting Chinese
consul, was thoroughly searched,
but nothing found of a compromising
nature Mr.. Mason was not present
during the search and as soon as he
heard of the outrage, he at once re-
ported the facs to the British consul
general, Mr. Frederick RamsdeD,
who Immediately called on the civil
government and ample apologies
were given on the spot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17

Ex.Secretary John G. Carlisle has
been employed as special attorney for
the Southern Railway in the fight for
the control OF the North Carolina rail
road. He appeared before Judge ST.
mouton yesterday at Greensboro to
secure an injunction to prevent the
annulment of the Southern's lease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17
Eockien's Arn1ca Sa,ve.

The Best salve ~ The world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Sal. Ptean. Fever sores. letter
chapped $50. chil5laine. Corns and all
Ss Erupt;ons, aod positive. o.res Piles or
no pay required I: is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, o. money refunded. Price
25ceats per box. For ss;e 5y Dr. ]. F. y De
Lnrme
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-17

Madrid. March II 1t has been de.
cided by the Government to seod 49,
600 additional troops to Philippines.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-05
THIEVES WHO STOLE MILLIONS.
VastDefaIcntiOns and Emb czzl ents
Recorded I'm the Ycnr 1905.

VastDefaIcntiOns and Emb cZzl lements
Recorded I'm the Ycnr 1906.
The aggregate stealings of men who
violate public and private trusts, by
defalcation and embezzlement, are
probably much greater every year than
those of the burglars and highway
men put together, says the Cleveland
Leader.
The record of such stealings during
1906, as compiled by the insurance COM
panics which guarantee employers
against the dishonesty of their en-
ployes, and the public against the dis
honesty of officials, shows tl.at the sum
of $9,465,021 was obtained. The cases
Of embezzlement reported numbered
240. OF these Ia stole more than $5O,-
600, $50 more than 100000, one more
than 100000, and one more than ST.
100000.
City and county officials stole ST., ,393,-
o75, banks lost $3,9o6,o7O, agents en-
bezzled $1,045,s75, forgers obtained
$341,500, building and loan associations
$4o7,57S, postmasters stole $32, ,s15, and
the miscellaneous defalcations amount
cd to $2,175,7S2. New York leads, with
defalcations amounting to $2.3ss,s1G,
while the stealings Of that sort in Del
aware were the smallest, amounting
only to $1,10O.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-05
WONDERFUL LAMP SNAKE.
EmitS n Dazzling Light That Cnn BE
Seen Two Miles.


Seen Two Miles.
The natives of Natal, South Africa.
have an implicit faith in the existence
Of the lamp snake, which they call
''umningi-" This reptile is supposed to
frequent swamps or lakes and is of
size so vast that on an occasion when
Cne of the species was attacked and
killed by Boer hunting party its
carcass filled a couple of wagons. In
fact, the umningi's proportions are al
lost unlimited. The light emitted by
his monster is bright and dazzling in
the extreme, and can be easily dis
cerned from a distance of n couple
of miles or more. Naturally this radi-
ance is visible by night only. Many ma.
tlves call the lamp snake ivimbela, but
usually this name is applied to SER
pent whose dwelling is in the sea, and
whose powers, though great and mar
velous; are not displayed in rivers or
fraught with magic light. A native
says he has often seen the lamp snake in
the pools of the Umvoti river, where it
passes through thorn country. lie says
it is not uncommon and in color is very
pale, almost white, with brow patches
about it; it is rather a. large snake.
On a dark night it makes light in
the pool, which shines SO brightly that
when one first sees it ones eyes blink.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-05
NO. LOT.
LEGACY FOR A LAva..iai1 ! OWN.
Eccentric Count DOrnberE Leaves 1t
15,OOO,OOO Marks

BY the recent death of Count Ernest
Won Dornberg the town of Regcnsburg.
IN Bavaria, comes into an unexpected
4 this benefaction was the last of one
''"anch of the Dornberg family, which
2Glhs great estates in Austria, Prussia
nd Baden. In his younger days he cut
=. brilliant figure at the court of Vienna.
Grd rs captain of hussars distinguished
himself highly on the field of Magenta
&c then took up horticulture with en-
:ravaSant ardcC, his park and gardens
II the environs of Regensburg eclipsing
She gardens of Schonbrunn. Suddenly,
Tor reasons unknown, he dropped all
interest in his favoritc pursuit and with
drew altogether from human society.
Ills castle was allowed to go to rack
and ruin, his conservatories fell to
pieces from neglect and his costly
plants moldered away. Every morn
q ing the solitary gardener retained for
Irresponsible work used to sec. bent
figure with haggard features issue from
y side door and wander over the forlorn
'Hmain. Some months ago his former
t.f revived for moment. lie bought
! quantity of young trees for plant
n@, and as he walked up and down the
rows of saplings he broke silence for
cnce to his solitary attendant, eNclaim-
ing: GOD be with you!" He then re-
turned to the house, where he was found
n few hours later dead from heart dis
ease
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-06-10
NoWiny Z PolSki.

Warsga,Oa. = Miejsce..os}a'
wionego Apuchtina, jako ku-
ratora okrsgu naukowego
warszawskiego objal zdaje sic
nastajaszczy tax jak Apuchtin,
Moskal, radca Ligin, kt6ry,
jak sic okazuje przebiegu
poczstkowych czynnosci, "a
mierza isc sposobem przez
Apuchtina praktykowanym.
Do nowego kuratora zgfosl1o
sie wielu Polak6w pousuwa-
nych z posad przez Apuchtina,
bez wszelkich pozorow, tylko
dla tego, ae byli Polakami,
tym teraz Ligin da1 odpowie-
dzi odmowne. Do tego jeszcze
ia pewnost,ze zmiany ma ko'
rzy6t dla ludnosci polskiej ME
bedzie }atwo, il wszelkie po.
sadly W biurach wp1ywowe
zatrzymali ci sami Moskale,
kt6rych Apuchtin tam poosa.
dzal. On sam zamiast p6jsc,
gdzie pieprz rosnie przebywa
" WarszaWie i bruzdzi, lax cd
rzad6w odsadzony Bismarck.
Mic to ME szkodzi! Ludnosc
polska zahartowana W szko-
le nieszczesc i przesladowa6,
mimo wznawiajacych sic kluc
spilkami, zniesie to wszystko
cierpliwie, pocaucie budzscej
sic narodowosci coraz szerzej
ogarnia ko}a ma calym obsza.
re ziem naszych. Wiasnie pod
temi obuchami nabywamy
hartu duszy i wytwarzaja sic
coraz silniejsze charaktery.
Kilkunastu milionowy ma.
rod o silnem poczuciu patryo-
tycznem ME moze zginsc tax,
jak gina powoli dixie plemio.
ma ameryka6skie wobec SEE
rzacej sic cywilizacyi. My
cywilizacye sami szerzymy.
Pognan. - Zjechai sic Oh
cowie Hakatyzmu ma tsjna
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-06-10
Z Wyspy Krety.

CANEA, Kreta, 9 Czerwca.
- Delegaci krete6scy zbiors
sig dis W Armyro, aaehy sig
naradzic mad forma rzadu au.
tonomicznego. Delegaci re "a
chodnich obwod6w wyspy
zgodzs sic ma przyjecie autono'
mil, pod warunkiem, ze woj'
ska tureckie zostana z wyspy
odwolane. Ma wyb6r ksiecia
Franciszka J6zefa Battenberg.
skiego ludnosc Krety zgadza
sig. Ksiaze jest ulubiehcem
kr6lowej Wiktoryi, a jego aona
cieszy SIG lasks cara i carowej
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-06-10

WASHINGTON, 9go Czerwca.
Dzisiaj rano specyalny komi-
sarz Calhoun znowu mial kon
ferencye prezydeptem, d po'
tenn z asystentem sekretarzs
stanu Daya. Nadszed& teA ra-
port generalnego konsula Lee.
Okazuje sic, 2e o sprawle
smiercl dra Ruiz diva rome
raporta zosta}y przywie7ione
przez Fishbacka. Jedeu z mich
zostal opracowany przez kon.
sula generalnego Lee, drugi
zas, pierwotuy, wsp6lnie zosta}
opracowany i podpisany przez
konsula Lee i przez hiszpa6-
skiego konsula W Philadelphii,
dra Congosta, kt6ry wraz z
Lee naleza} do specyalnej ko-
misyi sledczej wsprawie smierci
dra Ruiz. Poniewaz zapatry-
wanna ich co do przyczyny
smierci dra Ruiz r6znily sic,
przeto W tym wsp6lnym ra-
porcie podali tylko fakta, a
dodatkowo kaady z mich odrs'
bny rapport opracowa}. Lee
nades3sl ten rapport dodatkowy,
a Congosta sw6j rapport p6zniej
nadesle.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1897-06-10
Polacy W Ameryce.
Awantura W Depew.

W Depew, N. Y, W zeszia
Niedziele pomiedzy czlonkami
tamtejszej ,,niezaleznej" gmi'
ny polskiej przyszlo do avian.
tur rozruch6w. Pryczer P,
zasuspendowany przez exbis'
kupa nominate K. z Buffalo,
odprawial naboze6stwo o 60.
dzinie 8 rano. Pc MIN wysts-
pill z drugiem nabozehstwem
niejaki Dorkin, wabiacy sic
sekretarzem Villata. Zwolen'
nicy pryczera z. ME chcieli ma
to pozwolic, wskutek czego
wynikl karczemny sp6r pomie-
dzy mimi i stronnikami Dorki-
ma. Awantury niezawodnie
bylyby sic zakohczyly bija'
tyka, gdyby ME szybka inter.
wencya szefa policyi Kilpa.
tricks, kt6ry ostudzil wojow-
niczy zapal ,niezaleanych".