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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
WAR ON FOOTBALL.
Legislature May Take Up
the Fight.

1t is not improbable that the war
on football in Georgia will be con-
municated to this State.
The killing Of d player at Atlanta
few days ago in game between the
University of Georgia and the Uni
verslty of Virginia shocked the
whole country. and since that time
the abolition of the game has been
strongly advocated in several states
by both press and pulpit. The Geor-
gia press has been especially ag-
gressive in this particular, and it has
been successful in its fight to the ex-
tent that Mercer University at Macon
and the University of Georgia have
forbidden the>game to be played by
it's students. and there is now bill
before the Georgia Legislature look
ing to the abolition of the sport
throughout the State. by either local
or foreign teams.
The fght against pigskin punchers
in this State has already swept the
Furman University and the Woford
College teams out of existence. but
it is hardly likely that any others will
go u1til the legislature takes hand
in the fght for the reason that the
faculties of the institutions maintain
ing elevens are largely in favor of the
sport-that is as it has been generally
conducted ia this State, without the
brutal and unmanly slugging feature,
which has been so Characteristic Of
the Georgia games.
The South Carolina College trustees
are not a unit in favor of the game,
although the present faculty have a
good working majority for it The.
faculty held their regular meeting
Wednesday, but the question was not
broached, as the minority deemed
their case hopeless
1.-The game is bFutally played any
where now" said a member Of the
faculty to a reporter yesterday, land
it should go. But it is useless to
bring the matter up before the fa-
Guilty, for the simple reason that a
large majority Of that body. are in
favor of it. Probably when some
poor young fellow meets bis death
on the ball field they will be impress
ed with the brutality Of the sport,
but do not believe they will until
then
"But l understand that the matter
is to be brought up before the trus-
tees meeting Eext week and that a
vigorous fight is to be waged against
the game And, too. the war may be
carried into the Legislature. l won't
give you the name Of the legislator
who is preparing bill! against foot
ball just yet, for his scheme is not in
shape and Pm afraid if the papers
get to talking about it the chances OF
passage might be impaired But you
can say that such bill will probably
be introduced at the next session -
Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Lower Wages in England.

Manchester. Eagland. Nov. l-At
a conference jus: held here 5etweeo
representatives of employers aod cot
top operatives tbs employers gave q
mouths no;ice of,heir Intention to make
a 5 per ceut reduction 10 the anocnt
ef wages Of their employees. As tue
kerauves throughous TIE Nor,h Of
kglapd have already declared that
will resist reduction in their
It seems probable thas q strike,
bg go, 900 pessoos, which may
i for months, entail the loss OF
%. 600. according to the Pail
iszet'e, aud also possibly brig
be ruio of she cossco industry
touptry. sil! begin ca Dscen-
Ls:er iD she Cay it vas
kbss fhs representatives of
IS and RE delegates Of the
core 80 al agreement 10
frssicn the proposition to
per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
THE FINAL FIGURES.

New York. Nov. 2 2-Following is
the grand total of the votes received by
the three leading candidates FOR mayor
of Greater New York. complete having
been received from all of the districts
vaa Wycs. 235.lS1; Low, 49,
SIS; Tracy, 10l. 1913; Van W5ck' Z
plurality over Low. S6.668
New YORK, Nov 8. 2 :15 a. N -
Con pIete returns of the vote IN mayor
10 the borougbs Of Manhattan end the
Brouz given Van Wyck (Tsmmaay) },
142.958; Now (Cisizens' Uoion) H.
100; Tracy (Republicas), 56.022.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Honors for Clfain.

Clafin University, Orangeburg,
S. c., has received from the COM
missioners of award of the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition diploma OF
honorable mention, with bronze
medal, for excellence Of industrial
exhibit. This institution received a
diploma and medal from the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, and diploma
from the Cotton Centennial Exposition
for literary and industrial exhibits
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
GEN HAMPTON
rs COMING HOME.
No Criticism of Mckinley for
Accepting His Resignation.
Senator McLaurin Turns South

Special to The State.
Washington, Nov. .3-General
Wade Hampton, United States rail-
road commissioner up to yesterday,
having turned over his Office to Gen
eral Lopgstreet, will leave for home
this week, but he expects to return
to Washington during the session Of
congress. lie says he does not
blame President Mckinley for ac-
cepting his resignation He is salts
fed that the President wanted to
keep him IN the position. but party
pressure was too great for him He
seems to blame Longstrset himself.
LoDgstreet came to Washington be-
fore the Inauguration to work for this
office. He might have picked out
another Office instead of trying to
supplant Confederate comrade.
General Hampton says that Secre-
tary Sherman spoke to the President
in his behalf, but from what he could
hear Mark Hanna worked for Long
street.
Senator McLau.in, who has been
here since Sunday night. leaves for
home by the 4 80 Coast Line train
in the morning The senator visited
several Of the departments, and he
was particularly gratified with the
success of his mission to the post
Office department. lie will rot re-
turn until the meeting Of the regular
session in December.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

The Dacnfees has landed two expe-
ditions ic Cuba aed returned to Key
West
cgt is asserted here that Prince
Mohammed Ali, tee brother Of the
Khed;-e, is engaged 10 be married 70
an American lady whom be met in
Europe He has offered to rcnouncs
the succession &c the Khedivas IN order
to obtain the consent CT the Kbedive.
who. With his mother, is strongly op.
posed to the marriage
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

Donnalds. Nov. Phyllis Pitts,
an old colored woman, was brutally
murdered last night at her home
about six miles from here. 1t was
generally known that she always had
some money about her, aud it is sup
posed that she was murdered fer the
purpose Of robbery. as her money is
missing The jury of inquest i'm
pannelled by Magistrate G Y. Mar
tin adjourned without rendering a
verdict. to meet again next Thursday.
a negro man is under arrest suspect
ed Of the murder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Historic House Blown Down.

Nyack, Nov. 2.-The l776 stone
house at Tappan was blown down BY
the wind this morning This is the
house where Major John Andree was
imprisoned and from which he was
taken TO his execution on October 2,
1880. 1t was owned by Dr.. Stephens
of Tappan and has been visited by
people from all over world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
No NATTER FOR.
ATFORMs.
M ael E Brunson Wants
to Know The News and
CoulrIer's s Platform
on the Whiskey
Question.
u the Editor Of The News and

sssTssS 10 TIE Ii1ltOts VI ~ uS 7-iS o"S auo
Courier
know from experience that it ia
dangerous to cross swords with
you and yet you seem TO be itching
for she fray. Recently you did not
think Il Immoral TO cell intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes, then
yon cIassed the Prohibiticnists of the
State as an ignorant set, and in to.
day. paper you are throwing stones
sat Mr. Gllilds, Of Columbia. because
of his prohibition views
Eon q decade Of years. or more, I
have read your daily paper carefully,
and am still at loss TO know what
You do advocate with reference to
this great Whiskey question Some.
times you write cbarming!y ON the
Twin hiskey and Pistols, !"
than again, you destroy il all by tell
7ag Us there IS nothing immoral in
selling whiskey. Il does seemto me
thatm you would read that . Terrible
rragedy ip Pickens, !, as printed on
She frsa page Of your own paper of
yesterday, yon would see there is
something fearfully wrong in whiskey
selling
Tue remedy we offer IS prohibition
Of tue liquor traffic just as thorough
as houman beings can make ii. Now,
What doyon sfer Give US your
platform and let us discuss that awhile
ID an honest, intelligent way fyon
offer a better solution of the liquor
problem than prohibition, and one
which does NOT violate she law of
God, I, for one. viii adopt your plan;
but, If ycu cannot oEer better so
! luton 10 harmony with the moral law,
then you should adopt prohibi.ion,
or, at least, cease to write against il
JOEL E RRUNsoN
Kings:ree, October 80, 1897.
Mr. Joel 3 Brunson. Of Kings
tree, wears a long Prohibition coat,
and seems anxious that someone
shanld step on It's tail, so anxious,
isdeed, that he iusagines we have
stepped s1n it He feels himself in
suited because we called attention TO
3 Mr Child's arrogance in saying that
Prohibition is -Ged's only plan -
he says we laugh at prohibition, but
do not offer ANYTHING better. He
wants our tspiatfo.m We have no
platform . What we believe is
this: The sstwin eviis" of pistols
/ and whiskey consist in their careless
use Pistols and whiskey are both
! good things when judiciously used
M believe that the liquor laws be-
fore the establishments Of the dispen-
eary were sufficient The trouble lay
in their non enforcement The pres
ens constitutional limitations of the
iiqnor traffic should render moder-
ate license system more easy of en-
forcemen:, and we ale sure that if the
temperance people would assist with
the same energy, enthusiasm and per.
severance in the execution of laws
regulating the liquor the traffic as
they manifest in their efforts towards
the impracticable and nnjuss measure
of prohibition. they would do more
towards the eradication of drukep
ices than is possible in any other
way News end Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
MAN TIE TIGER RAN OVER.

New York. Nov 2.-Hon. Seth
Low received the returns at his home
IL east Sixty-fourth street. The Asso-
ciatsd Press called him by telephone at
his house at 9:15 O'clock and asked
bin to make statement as
to the 7esult He said: Il have
nothing to say; positively nothing to
say at present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.
The best Salyc in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sore, Tet,er, chapped Hards, Chilblains, corns
and all Skin Erupt;onss ana positively ccre
Pile: or no pay required. It guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, OF ucney re:uaded
priao IS cents per box. For sale BY D. J. /:
". DeLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Electric Bstters.

Electric Sitters Is medicine suited for any
season, but perhaps more generally needed,
when the languia exhausted feeling prevailsa
when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative IS felt. A
prompt use O. this medicine has citen averted
long and perhaps fatal bilioss fsvers. No ncdi-
cine will act more surely ia counterac,ing and
freeing the system from raaarial poison. Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation. Dizziness yield
to Electric Bistsrs. sec. sad s1.oo per bottle
at j. FW. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

We have bright, honorable merchants in
tais town, aud shey give the public what it
demands. They ccver offer as substitute
something "jast as good.
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PER1oDIco coNsAGRADO" a La DEFENsA III. llOtSsiGN
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OONDlClONES GENERATES 5Gcordda0s pOnL0 Direec6v
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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
WHOLESALE DEPREDATIoNs.

In This city and Bessemer Reported at
Police Headquarters.
The residents along Eighth avenue, be-
tween Twenty first and Twenty-second
streets complained yesterday of being
relieved of considerable property early
yesterday morning. Every available ar
ticle on the porches or in the yards was
taken off, and Mrs. J. V. Blanton lost
some meats, ham. lot of butter and a.
pitcher containing milk. 1t is supposed
that there is gang getting in its work
as several houses were robbed in that
neighborhood Sunday night. No clue has
been obtained as to the identity of the
miscreants.
A telephone message was received at
the sheriff's office yesterday afternoon to
the effect that the house of Mr.. Wilson,
near the Standard Oil company's works
had been burglarized. Deputy Sheriff
Tom Jones took the dogs to the scene and
efforts were made to follow the scent.
So far they have proven unsuccessful.
The losses were not reported
AT BESSEMER.
Another message received from Besse-
1ner told of the robbing of the rolling
mill commissary. Quite an amount of
merchandise was removed, but no clue
to the perpetrators has been found
Deputy Sheriff Mattingoly is investigat-
ing the affair.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
INFERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.

A long line of alleged tramps, Migrants
and other evil doors faced Judge Feagin
yesterday morning.
Will King and jamie johnson were tried
under warrant for abusive language.
They were taxed with 81 fine and $535
costs each.
Jim Johnson. alias Jim Brown, es-
Gaping from the chain gang, SIS.
Manuel Lowe, disordery conduct in the
prison, So,
and towels from the dwelling house of
Mr.. Bowling, discharged. The articles
were found in Kings house but it was
impossible to prove any theft
.Disorderly conduct, H. Dinger, 2; viii
Magley. 3; A. Rittenhouse, So; p. Van
Brant 50; Aaron Thrift So.
Tresspassing, Simon Speed, IS; Lee
Peyter, s; Walter Washington, IS; Will
Hayes, S..
C. F. MCGUIRE, aiding and abetting an
assault on VIII Barber; dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Tom McCabe, assault and battery on
viii Barber; dismissed for want of prose-
cution.
These two young men were arraigned
for the trouble on First avenue near
Twentyseeond street some time ago.
McCabe cut a negro across the right
cheek and Mcguire was accused of fur
nishing the weapon. The negro, Will
Barber, had left for parts unknown, and
was not present to prosecute the case.
Boo Lyman, assault and battery with a
pistol on josh Myers with intent to MUIR
der; bound over to the grand jury under
bond of $780, Boo is said to have inter-
fered in a family quarrel and shot My
ers. He bears a bad reputation, and has
given the local officers q great deal of
trouble
Willie Mathews, larceny of coal from
the labama Great Southern railroad
company; forfeiture set aside and found
not guilty. Willie failed to show up in
court Monday morning and a forfeiture
was taken against his bondsmen. This
was set aside yesterday morning.
Gus Jones, minor, visiting saloon, 49,
Amos Thomas, committing a nuisance
in a public place, ST.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
PROBATE COURT.

Licenses were granted yesterday to Mr.
]. J. Beggs to wed Miss Grace Openshaw
and to Mr.. e. L. Fields to Miss Eva Is.
Harrison.
Transfers of real estate were not as
numerous as compared to last week.
Those filed for record yesterday were as
follows:
George Eustis to w. C. Davis, lot Is,
block 40, city; tax sale deed; SAILS.
w. c. Davis to b. NJ. Allen, lot IS. block
40, city; quit claim; $515.
Mamie M. and Jos. S. Smith to William
A. Averett lot 7, block Sc, city; $500.
Floyd Gnathouse and wife to William
Gilbert, " of u of Sc u. section "a,
township a. range 4 west, consisting of
20 acres; $26567.
Mary e. and Jesse Thornton to ID. d.
Jones, lot on corner of East Lake car line
and Church street, Woodlawn; $3.50.
Alice and John B. Alverson to w. w.
Thompson, lot 4, block So, Birmingham
Ensley 500
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
TO prscIrss RATES.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. 16.-A gathering
of prominent railroad men was held here
today at the Charleston hotel. 1t was
attended by W. w. Finley, vice-president
of the Southern John NJ. Sagan, of the
Central OF Georgia; 4. K. Scott, of the
Georgia railroad; Reuben Foster, ]. M:
CUP, of the Southern; 7. NJ Emerson, of
the Atlantic Coast Line; Cecil Cabbett, OF
the Georgia and Alabama; N. s. Penning-
ton, Of the Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar; F. B. Papy, of the Plant system; D.
t. Jack, of the Plant system; A. G.. Jack
son, of the Georgia railroad, and j. b.
Cleveland, of the Charleston and eWstern
Carolina. The meeting was called by the
three gentlemen mentioned first for the
purpose of discussing rate questions in
the southeastern territory The meeting
lasted for several hours, but the gentle
men who attended 1t declined to say any
thing for publication on the ground that
the business before them was of a
routine and technical nature.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
WHAT THE ROADS DID.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 16-The following
railroads have reported to the state COM
mission their business in Mississippi for
the quarter ending December 81:
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley: Total re-
ceipts, s1,493, S15.5S; increase, $3.50, 747.73
taxes and interest, $1S8, 400.
Illinois Central: Total receipts, $685.
1886. 81; decrease, 81 6S6SS: taxes and inter-
est, S44S.1T0.
Alabama and Vicksburg railroad: Total
receipts $26S $50 SIS; decrease 500. sos
taxes and interest. s101, 55531.
Rome and Meridian branch of the
Southern: Total receipts, S119,44013; de-
crease, s41,703.74; taxes and interest, $780,
559.35.
Cuff and Chicago: Total receipts. s1s.-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
Ladies. attend Caheen's sale
of new Spring Dress Materials
for skirts.
THE DIXIE HOME

is the name of an SPACE monthly, each
number of which is chuck-full of mat
ter pertaining to the material interests
of the south. 1t is devoted to the up
building of the south on every line of ac-
tivity and enterprise, 1t gives reliable
information as to climate, SOIL manufac-
tories, and everything you want to know
about the south. 1t has Household,
Fashion, Religious, Educational Liter
airy, Agricultural and many other good
features. Price, so cents a year Agents
wanted at every postofice. Easy work
and good pay. Send for sample copy
and terms to agents, etc. Address the
Dixie Home Publishing company, P. o.
box 1926, Birmingham, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
Fresh bread and candy made
daily at G.. w. Cody's, 1920 to
1926 Sd avenue. je5-tf
Splint Coal is the best.
80 sun&wed tt.
WANTED IN BEssEMER.

Thomas Sevesty, negro boy, was cap
tured yesterday by officers Disheroon
and Culpepper for burglary and grand
larceny. The offenses were committed in
Bessemer.
razors from a barber shop and Monday
night he robbed a Greek of a s45 gold
watch and came to. this city The Bes-
semer authorities notified the local po-
lice and the capture was easily made.
Tom admits the thefts and said another
negro 'sicked" the officer on him. When
being taken back to Bessemer Tom said,
"Well they can't give me but ninety
days in the mines; they can't kill me-"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
One loaf of bread may b,

One loaf of bread may be
light, sweet and digestible.
You may use the same ma
terials for another and have it
heavy, sour and soggy. The
knack is in putting the in
gradients together just right.
A substitute for SCOTS Emul-
sion may have the same in
gradients and yet not be
perfect substitute, for no one
knows how to put the parts
together as we do. The Sc
cret of " how . is our bust
ness-twenty-ive years of
experience has taught us
the best way. ~
Two sizes, 50 cts. and sroo. Yfl
Scorr & powNz Chemists, New York. k.4t-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
IN THE COURTS.

In the city court yesterday two suits
were filed for injuries received.
David Trancomb VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way and Electric company, $4,000 for in
juries received on Dec. /, last. It is al
legged that an electric car ran into the
plaintiffs wagon on Avenue I and Twen-
tieth street, severely injuring the ocen-
pant.
W. w Scott, administrator for Thomas
Hansford, sues the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railway company, for $1,000 for the
killing of Hansford at Ensley City on
Dec last. 1t is claimed that Hans
ford was run over by the defendants To-
connective.
Goulding Fertilizer company vs.. Cen
trail of Georgia Railway company; on
trial.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17

O52.2s; increase, 81, 500; taxes and interest,
s9,6206s.
Southern railroad; Total receipts, $751;
9296l; increase, $2.4s2.g6.
Mobile and Ohio: Total receipts, $780,
S1242; Increase, $16, 0lS.52; taxes and inter-
est $3.50, PEEPS.
Great Southern Telephone company
Total receipts. s905526; operating ex-
penses,s $10,074.62; net loss, $1,6s7.36.
Memphis and Charleston railroad: Total
receipts, S427, $50. OF; decrease, $12, 81;
taxes and interest, Sill, S4613.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
NEWS OF THE RAIL.

The Birmingham Railway and Electric
company started a new car on the East
Lake line yesterday, which is a model of
beauty and elegance. 1t is No. SO and
an open car. 1T was built at the COM
pany's own shops in this city by Master
Mechanic Harry English. The electrical
apparatus was attended to by Mr.. George
II. Harris, the company's accomplished
electrical engineer. The company is
building several more cars like No SO
for use this summer. Formerly this kind
of work was done in Philadelphia. and
it is gratifying to know that our people
are keeping the money at home now.
ANOTHER THROUGH FREIGHT SYs-
TEN.
Another through freight system be-
tween Chattanooga and New Orleans has
been inaugurated, as will be seen from
the following in yesterdays Chattanooga
Times:
The Chattanooga Southern railway, in
conjunction with the Louisville and
Nashville road. yesterday naugurated a
through freight line between this city
and New Orleans.
This service will accommodate less than
car load shipments of freight In this
car, as one will be operated each way
daily. freight will be taken for Montgom-
cry, Mobile and intermediate points be-
tween Chattanooga and New Orleans.
The run will be made in about forty-eight
hours, and it is said will give a faster
service for the small assignments of
freight than heretofore.
Mixed freight will be handled while
the service was inaugurated especially to
care for the traffic of pershable freight,
including vegetables, which are now be-
ing shipped from southern points to this
locality.
The Louisville and Nashville and the
Chattanooga Southern connect at Gads-
den via the Alfalfa division Of the Louis
Vile and Nashville railway.