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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Burned Out.

The residence of Mr. W. B. PEBBLES was
burned this morning at 4 80 O'Clock and the
entire contents, as we'll as the house, were
destroyed The FIRE had gained much head
way before it vas discovered, and when the
FIRE department arrived the house was practi-
cally consumed. 4 portion of the house was
left standing after the flames had been ex-
tioguisbed, but it is of little value. hr. and
Mrs. PEBBLES saved only few articles Of
wearing apparel and only one or two pieces
of furniture The loss is estimated at 81 900,
aud the house ADD contents were insured for
$500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Mailing Candy Abroad.

A young man who apparently knows
girl in London came into the Office the
other day and asked whether candy
could be sent abroad through the mails.
So he was taken over to the postofice
and the state of affairs was laid before
an official, who instigated an investiga-
tion. After a long time he returned and
reported as follows:
81 am very glad, said he, "that you
asked that question. Its answer shows
curious state of affairs In this coun-
try you can send candy up to 4 pounds
as merchandise for ! cent for each
ounce. If you want to send candy
abroad you only have to pay l cent for
every 2 ounces, but you can only send
12 ounces in each package. If it weighs
more than IL ounces you have to pay
letter rates, or 10 cents an ounce for the
whole thing.
''That is to say, you can send 10
ounces to London for cents, but it,
would cost you 10 cents to send it toi
Brooklyn. So if you are thinking OF
sending a pound it will cost you S1.6o.
The stamp department is right over
there
''Thank you very much" said the
young man. 81 just happen to remem-
ber that the doctor has forbidden the
girl to eat candy. New York Mai
and Express.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
JURY LIST.
Petit Jury for Second Week Of
Court.

w SILVER, " < Mcleod, D " Gibbs,
q S Thomas, Powell Davis, j L Geddings,J A
Mcleod, RM Aman, Daniel Hancock, ] NJ
Smith, E E Rember., Willie NcCutch-
en-, Melvin Hancock, G H Baker,
Joseph Richardson, Samuel H Ram
sey, W W Kelly, H " Cutnno, G S
James, James Bradley, Robert Cook, Willis
Lee, R C Rembert, Sonle AelIett, Il Hop
kins, Dargsn Osteen, N A Boykin, Thomas
Lee, J L Davis, W S Smith, Mcdonald Fur
mao, Thomas Jackson, A r Reames, Jobo
Rhame, J Price, Lawson Mathis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
Railroad Travellers Who at Last Under.
stood Each Other.

$1,000 E2Cn OC1cT.
She sat by the car window, gazing
out upon the unrolling scenery and pos
sibly dreaming of home and things like
that
About six feet away from her, across
tne aisle, was an empty seat, which at
the next station was filed by a man
with sample case. He was SO years of
age or thereabout and was quite as dap
per looking as if he were so and still
the Knight to please every fair dame
who set her soft eyes Upon him. q
The lady was young and pretty, wit
perhaps a shade too much display in he
makeup. but still one could hardly say
that, for all is not gold that glitters i'll :
such cases-or words to that effect.
When the man had sat down in the \
vacant seat and composed himself for
the journey before him, he began to look
about to familiarize himself with his
environments, and in the course of his
visual wanderings his eyes fell upon the
young lady. He gave slight start as
people do when they think they see
somebody they know, and looked again.
The lady wasn't looking, of course.
But she wasn't asleep.
Not in the slightest.
After minute or two or three or
four of hesitating investigation the trav-
cling man, for it was he, arose and very
politely and deferentially approached
the young lady.
It was done as if be had been practic-
ing that sort of thing ever since he had
picked up the first sample case. Either
that or he was to the manner born.
q beg your pardon. - he said as she
turned from the window to meet him
with q half startled, fawnlike move
ment not altogether unusual on such
occasions, aren't you Miss Morton of
Philadelphia"
She gave him CLASSY stare with a
raw edge on it.
"You don't look like man," she re-
piled with an insolent air, "who would
try to work as old racket as that on
me. Do look so green as that:'''""
It was now his t1rn to gazeIat her
startled wonder.
"Oh, that's all right, she laua
moving over to make room beside
"and I'll forgive ycu. You know
not Miss Morton Of Philadelphia or my
where else, and so do I know it. But
sit down. I'm lonesome, and I'd just-as
soon have pleasant little talk with you
as not. I'm to meet mamma at the sta
tion where we take dinner
81 beg your pardon" said the travel
ing 1nan, backing away. II am sure if
you are not Miss Morton I have DO de-
sire whatever to talk with you.
Then he went back to his place, and
the flip young woman was rather in
clined to the opinion that there was at
least one man on the read who could be
mistaken honestly.
All of which occurred between Wash
ington ard New York within the last,
two Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Sunday on the Warshi ps.

Charleston. s. c., Feb. 14-Admi.
raj Buuce's squadron suspended its war
like work to-day ard observed Sunday
in regulation fashion. Episcopal SER
vice was held on the flagship, New
York !; Catholic services on the Maine,
ard general services, including other
denomiua uations, were celebrated on the
Columbia. The Vesuvius came up to
the city TO day and is now lying in the
Cooper river. A number Of excursion
steamers ran out to the feet durlOg the
day. carrying thousands of visitors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Captain Dick at Florence.

Bertram 4 Willard's beautiful military
play, Captain Dick, so successfully producsd
here last week, will be produced at Florence
Thursday, Feb. 18Th, by the Darlington
Guards for the benefit of the Florence Kuker
Band. 4 special train will be run from Dar-
lipg,on bearing the entire military company
and large party of citizers The Krker
Band will meet the train on arrival and form
an escort to the opera house. Capt. Dick
will be presented at Darlington Tomorrow
night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

Lamp shades when artistcaliy made
crepe tissue are things of beauty. If ycr
wart to make shades to beautify your homes,
a. G. Osteen & Co. can euppiy the materials.
A large stock Of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls
ust re ceived.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

The New York World asserts that
the profits Of the Sugar Trust from
1891 to 1894 amounted to S20,000,-
GOO year, which is pretty good re.
turn from so investment OF from S1G,-
600. eco &c $40 900, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

New York, Feb. Is VIM. P. ST..
John, the former president of the
Mercantile National bank and one of
the principal champions in the east
in the cause of free silver, died at 8
o'clock last night at his residence
here of a complication of kidney and
stomach troubles. Mr.. St. John was
born in Mobile, Ala in 1847.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
New Son for Col. Walsh ?

3 ,Snm,ouians we're glad to read Of the ordi-
nation of the Rev. T. Tracy Walsh at Wal
,erboro yesterday Mr.. Walsh is Sumter
boy, being the son Of Judge of Probate T. j. !.
Walsh .-Snmter cor. Columbia Register
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Did YOU ever stop to think what indiges.


Did you ever stop to think what indiges-
ton really means? 1t means SIM
ply that your stomach is tired. If
our legs are tired, we ride. The horse and
the steam engine do tue work. Why not
give your stomach ride; that is, let some
thing else do ts work Foods can be digest
ed outside of the body. All plants contain
digestive principles which will Go this. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial contains digesiiTe
principles and is a preparation designed to
rest the stomach. The shakers themsel YES
have such unbornded confidence in it that
they have placed 10 cent sample bottles on
tie market, and II is said that even so small
quantity proves beaeficiul in vast major
ity of cases, All druggists keep it.
LGxol is the oest medicine FOR Children.
Doctors reccailoead i! iu place of Castor Oil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

1Ir Gee. j. s.fli;;a os .hc Geo. 1. Smith
iIartcl Co.. louisville, Ky, writes Feb. 26,
1851: - Ger .bost & year w::s terrible sCf
iercr from l:csrt trouble, wi.ica soo so bad
! was obliged 20 Sit up in bed 10 get my
breath. had TO abandon business ana
could hardy crawl around. sIy friend, Mr.
julius c. Voeht, onc o; Cur leading pharma-
cists, asked nc TO try Dr. siilcs' Heart Cure.
I had used little more than a bottle when
the pain ceased and palptatiors entirely
disappeared. l have not had the slightest
trouble since, and today am attending to
business as regularly as ever
Sold by druggists everywhere. Book on
Heart and Nerves sent free. Address Or.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
Dr.. Miles, Remedies Restore Health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

Much Of lifes misery is due to indigestion ;
for who can be happy with pain in his
AS corrective and strengthener
of the alimeotary organs, Ayers Pills are
invaluable, their use being always attended
with marked benefit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

Bacteria dc. not occur 10 the blood or in
the tissues Of a healthy living body, either
of mao or the lower animals" So says the
celebrated DR.. Koch Other doctors say
that the best medicine tc render the blood
perfectly pure aud healthy is Ayers Sarsapa-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17

The Finest assortment Of choice stationery
at H. G. Osteeu and Co.'S. book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-17
Chapter Masons.

Office at C. E. Stubb's residence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
STARVATION - :
AND DEATH
Confront the Miners in the Yukon
Territory.
Appeal For Cooperation From Port
land Chamber Of Commerce

Portland, Ore, Nov. b-President
Mason of the Portland Cham Der OF Com
merce has sent the following telegram TO
Secretary of War Alger at Washington:
starvation apd death confront the un-
fortunate miners on tho Yukon through
failure OF the trading companies TO get
supplies into the interior before the close
of vigation on the Yukon. The cham
Der of commerce has undertaken TO re-
lieve tie distress which must appear be.
fore the ice fctters of the Yukon release
the supply steamers. and for this purpose
IL will donate provisions and supplies
The chamber OF commerce asks the coop
GRAFTON of the war department in trans
porting this relief from the city OF Port
land 10 the most accessible point on the
Alaskan coast whence the relief expedi-
tion may carry it to the imprisoned gold
miners. Our duty TO suffering humanity
demands that sacrifice may be necessary
10 accomplish this end. Will you cooper
ate with US in this undertaking?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
MURDERER JOSEPH E. KELLEY.

Injunction to restrain the operation Of the
alleged trust and has sent the papers on
to Attorney General McEenna, asking
his consent that suit b. instituted in the
name of the United States. United States
Attorney Foote of this district has APP
proved and endorsed the request.
The papers are drawn in the name OF
the United States as plaintiff, and the de-
PENDANTS include all the members of the
association. the officers and the whole
sale coal dealers association, who are
made ex-defendants. The evidence that
the association is a combination in re-
str lint of trade, or trust, is said 10 be
complete. 1t is contained in n book of
rules for retail dealers, issued by the as
sociation. which gives the terms Of n con-
tract which the association mas with the
wholesale dealers. From this il appears
that the wholesalers charge n higher rate
for coal tn dealers who do not belong to
the association than non mem bers.
Nearly all the coal consumed here comes
from British Columbia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
MADE A FALSE
AFFIDAVIT.
Charge on Which Mrs. Greene Was
Arrested.
Case Grows Out Of an Application For a
Pension.

Jane Greene, about 20 years Of age, was ar
rested at her home at Greene, in this state,
by Deputy United States Marshal Devoe
yesterday afternoon, on complaint lodged by
n special pension agent through the district
attorney of Connecticut. The charge is false
affidavit in a pension application. She was
arrsigned before Commissioner Morgan in
this city last evening and bound over i'm the
sum Of $1,000 TO appear before the commits.
sioner November IL, at which time the Con-
necticut authorities will be here with the evi-
dence.
II is claimed that Jane Greene, willie living
in East Killingly, Conn, with her first hus.
band, man named Roth, who was a soldier
in the civil war, issued false affidavit that a
child had been born and that she was entitled
TO pension. The case only went as far as
the affidavit because the government refused
to grant the pension. Therefore, there was
no money received by the applicant The
government will try TO prove that at the time
that the affidavit was made the child was
dead; that it had not lived more than year
after its birth, and that an attempt t. com
NIT fraud had been made.
These charges are denied by Mrs. Greene,
who says that at the ltime the affidavit wns
made the child was alive, and she will exhibit
family Bible in which births and deaths
were kept, TO prove her statement. She did
not attempt TO defraud the government and
acted in good faith, believing that she was
entitled 10 make the claim she did.
Mrs. Greene was in the Office of United
States Marshal McCabe nearly all day waiting
for bail.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
RACED THREE HOURS.
Sixty Thousand Dollars Worth Of
Damage Caused by Fire.

West Derry, n. H., NOV. 5.-One OF the
largest fires which have ever occurred
in this town broke out at ] 80 o'clock this
morning. The fire started in a baker
shop Of W. s. Eldridge in the Yourg
block, but when discovered not only was
the whole store ablaze, but the fire wes
rapidly going through the rest OF the
building. In the same block on the Sec
ond floor " as a number OF small fami-
lies. who fortunately succeeded in reach
ing the street in safety. although losing
their entire personal belongings. on the
street floor by the side Of the bakery was
the millinery store Of Mrs. II. I. Teb-
belts. and beyond this was the fui-@sh-
ing store rf T. b. Gordon. The con-
tents Of both stores went up in smoke and
flames within few minutes after the
fire was discovered.
BY this time the entire town was
aroused and the local department, which
consists of three hose carriages, was on
the scene. The town has no steam en-
gne service, relying entirely on hy
drants. Before an effective stream could
be turned on the fire the entire Young
block was a seething mass of flames. and
in very few minutes the Odd Fellows
block had caught. The authorities at
once realized the seriousness OF the FIRE
on their hands, and help was summoned
from Manchester IL miles away.
The odd Fellows block burned like
tinder. and the contents of the three
stores on the lower floor ADDED not
little to the fury OF the fire Both c. r.
kmball, boots and shoes. and w. VI.
Moody gents furnishings. who occu-
pied two OF tie stores, carried heavy
stocks Of goods. and both sustained a
total loss. Mr.. Moody's being over s14. 900.
on the second floor OF the building there
was number OF dentists. while on tho
third floor there were tho rooms and
private belongings not only OF the local
branch Of odd Fellows, but Of nearly
dozen organizations.
The Manchester engine and hose wagon
with 30 men arrived shortly after 3
o'clock, but by this time the progress of
the flames had been stayed. Their SER
vices. however. We're gladly welcomed.
for the work Of subduing the smouldofinr
embers was n difficult one." The Young
block was almost new. having been
erected within year. All the suffer
ers were fully insured with the exception
OF Moody. who had only a small amount.
The asgregate loss is nearly 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
A VICIOUS
PRACTICE.
That Of Settling Cases
Under Liquor Law.
1T IS NOT WARRANTED.
Appellate Court Says 1t Entirely
Disproves It.
A VERY FAR-REACHlNG DECISION

The Appellate divisionof the Supreme Court
today handed down decision that cannot
fail to have a very important influence on the
settlement Of liquor cases. The practice OF the
attorney-gcneral's department in settling
nuisance cases by the payment of 500 and
costs in some in.tances is roundly condemned.
For many. years this practice has been car
ried on, most of tho different men who have
filled the office OF attorney general having
deemed the interests OF justice fully satisfied
by.thus disposing OF liquor nuisance indict-
ments, and Of cases where parties have been
charged with selling liquor illegally.
Another feature OF the case before the court
which was that Of state vs.. Honora Conway,
is the decision that the court below erred in
permitting the attorney general TO ask the
defendant IL she had not previously pleaded
nolo coniendere 10 another indictment.
Honora Conway was indicted for keeping q
nuisance and at the trial Of the case the at
torney general was permitted 10 ask the fol-
lowing questions, against the objection Of
defendants counsel, viz: This was not your
first offense, was it," Are you the Houora
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that the case will occupy the attention of
the court two weeks. EiRhty-three jurors
have been drawn, from whom the twelve
men who y i'll decide Kelley's fate, will be
chosen.
Chief Justice Carpenter will try the
case assisted by Judge Clarke OF Con-
cord. The governments will bs represent
ed by Attorney General Edwin q. East
man OF Exeter and County Solicitor Will
liam T.. Mason of Dover, while kelley's
interests will be cared for bv James Ed
gerly of Somersworth, who defended Isaac
B. Sawtslle and James Ryan. Jr., of
Dover. County Solicitor Mason Is mayor
of Dover and Mr. Ryan is postmaster.
The defense will he insanity. During
the past three months both the prosecu-
tion and the defense have subjected the
prisoner to examination. There will be
10 or 13 expert witnesses evenly divided
between the state and the defense, who
will give testimony as TO the mental CON
dition OF the defendant among them be-
ing Dr. Bancroft, superintendent of the
New Hampshire state Insane Asylum.
Kelley, himself. states that he is not
insane; that ne ney er has been and that
he was in perfectly sound mental condi.
tion when he killed Cashier Joseph
Stickney.
The prisoner understands what line of
testimC ny Is to be adopt in his tehalf, and
seems to object to it, saying that he COM
mitted the deed and expects to pay the
penalty for il. He asks, however, that one
favor be granted. and that is that the
death penalty be not carried out until
larer tban Jan. l5 1895. In explai ming
this request. the murderer makes the re-
markable statement that he is under n
personal compact made several years ago,
to serve tho devil without reservation un-
til his Goth birthday, which is Jan. ID.
He SAYS that il be should die before the
time referred 20, the compact would be
binding forever ani Kelley could never
get away from the devil, whereas, IL he
lives until the day after, the agreement
will have been fulfilled, ard the devil
will have no furthtr control over bim.
1.-The prisoner states that he intends %
tell the Judge about this compact and re-
quest that the death sentence be deferred
till the desired date. He also says that
IL there is any talk made about insanity
he will certainly get up and say be Is not
now insane, that ne has not been, that ne
was not at the time he killed Stickney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05

The claim comes long while after the
capture of the murderer, but those ia
miliar with the circumstances have no
hesitancy in saying that Owen is entitled
to the reward offered.
Anthony ;. Haswell an aged resident
Of East Providence, on the night of July
~. 1892, was enticed away from his
home by two men, who, under pretence
OF buying real estate from him, induced the
victim 10 go To his death.
Haswell followed his murderers to
lonely place In the northern liIuits 0f the
city, where he was killed and robbed. As
soon as the crime was discovered the dc.
tectives began vigorous search for the
brutal criminals.
The facts in the case soon pointed to
Daniel ID. Sullivan, alias Yankee Dan, i"
and Martin Dalton, alias "Georgo Nor
gan, as the murderers. The detective
force and large number OF newspaper
reporters began systematic endeavor to
find the two criminals who escaped from
the city Immediately following the MUIR
der.
Sullivan formerly lived in Newport
and was frequent visitor TO Fall River,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05

where be had relatives. Those cities were
secured from end To end by the police hut
sullivan could not b. found. Informa-
ton was sent 10 various places where tho
fugitives would be likely To 90 and pho
toaraphs and full descriptions Of tha
criminals were provided the police in all
eastern cities.
The city offered n reward of $500 for in
formation that would lead TO the arrest
and conviction Of the murderers Sulli-
van was captured on the docks nt New
York. by the police two weeks after the
murder. He was brought to this city,
where he was tried, convicted and sent to
state prison for life.
Three years after the police were in
formed that Martin Dalton was IN At
lants, Ga. The information was fur
nsbed by Henry Il. Owen, a private de-
tective OF that city, who had ben for con-
siderable time impressed with the belief
that the man be was shadowing was the
murderer. In June OF 1898 he sent word
TO the chief Of police in this city. and
Detective Parker went to atlanta 10
identity the man. It was Dalton sure
nough. An attempt had boen made TO
arrest the fugitive by Owen, but Dalton
managed to elude the atlanta oilicer by
Jumping from "a second story window.
On the arrival uf detective Parker "n
the scene hr made short WORK az Dalton,
and az soOn as the necessary papers wefe
AZ ade uut be was on his way TO this city
with the detective.
Ills trial awakened a great deal ~ inter-
,.t and lni was convicted ON au unguardsd
statement made by his nsscciafs In the
crime. sullivan said. "Hc didn't ware
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05

The prisoner has spent considerable OF
his time since BE- was placed I'm jail here,
last April, in writing verses In pursu-
ance Of this psstimc he has framed his
will in rhyme aud also farewell to the
world.
In his will Kelley bequesths the razor
with which be- cut the throat OF the cash
ier to James A. Edgery. his senior
counsel, and the black jock with which
be- beat his victim TO death, To James
Ryan, Jr., the other lawyer for the de-
fense He bcqueaths his body TO DIR. Ban
croft OF the state asylum, for dissection.
asking that his corpse te removed from
the prison after execution, To DR. Ban
croft's place and that no one lie permitted
to look upon his face.
Kelley has supplemented this hy re-
que-ting his attorneys To- SEQ to IL that
theirs are no funeral services, no lot in n
censtery felected, nrd me- gravestone arsrd
out hut. after the cremation. ho wisir-
hi. counsel tn take his ashes ~ the top of
n high hill nnd there scatter them - the
four winds of heaven. ~ that thers shall
le nothing whatever la the the future To-
remind the world that there va, ever "a
Joseph y. Kelley.