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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
Attempt to Kill Magistrate Seals.

Magistrate W. a. Seals bad narrow
esca pc from death few days ago and 1t is
due, perhaps, entirely to bis nerve and quick-
ness that he lives to tell the tale. he weot
to arrest Daniel Black, negro who bad
made threats against the life of Mr.. George
n. Saunders, aud when hs arrived at Black s
home and started to enter the yard Black
stepped around the corner of the bouse aod
covered him with shotgun, telling him at
the same time he would shoot him if be
moved. Mr.. Seals vas too quick sor Back,
however, and making sudden spring reach
ed him and grabbed the gun by the barrel.
In the scufle that ensued tae gun was dis
charged harmleaely in the air aud Black was
thrown down. he was then securely tied
aud brought to Jail, wLere be is now COZ
6ned
Black is said to bear the reputation of be.
ing bad negro and ready with his gun.
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HELP THE Y. q. c. A.

To the People of Sumter:
A determined effart is now being made to
re-ort anize the 2 N. C. A. work in Sumter,
and | ask the earnest cooperation OF our
people. That there is q need fox the main
taiueuce of such an organization in the city,
no one who has seriously considered the suo-
iect will dispute. 1t being proven beyond
peradventure that the Young Meo's Christian
Association has legitimate work 10 Sumter
it becomes our duty as good citizene, and
should be our pleasure, 10 assist in malutaln-
ing the organic alton.
The work is one 9: love aHd no person
who Joins hands with us in tbis work need
expect or hope for any monetary return; on
the contrary, work of love is always &C.
cornpanied by sacrifice. Bnt wba: sweater
reward does man want than the conscious
ness OF duty we'll performed, and what
pob!er daty does man have placed upon him
than that of helping others. believe tnat
the people of Sumter realize the importance
of this work and will lend ns their aid.
What are the needs of the Association
They are many; but our purpose is. to hrst
establish resdisg room, supplying such
literature as will tend to develop the minds
of our young men and give them higher con.
ceptions of life. Other literature will be
obtained which will induce men of mature
minds to visit the room. Games of an inno-
cent character will be pla led in the rooms.
To sum the NJ after up, We purpose making
tho rooms a bright, CHEEKY place, where
the young and old will delight to 60.
TO make this place what we hope to, we
need covering Tor the floor, shades for the
windows. chairs. small tables, books, period
icals. Who will help Us to supply these
wants? This is the work of love, this is
the sacrifice.
Those who will aid us will please notify
Yours ia the work,
a. G.. FLOWERS,
President of the Association
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PERSONAL.

Nr. Burney Shore is on visit to Winston,
N. G.
Hiss Ella DeLorme has returned from
Charleston.
Miss Halle Saunders, of Hagooa, 10 visit
ing friends in the city.
Mr.. ]. n. Koigh. is home again af.er sew
sral weeks in the North.
Mr. Connors Cus,ino, of Hepdersonville, S.
c., is in ,he city on visit.
Mrs. D. N. Dick has returned from Charles
ton after stay Of several weeks.
Mrs. Elis Tuomey will leave this evening
for New York for several months stay
Mr.. 4. B. Johnston, brother of The late
Capt. T. B. Johneton is iu the city on ousi-
ness.
Mrs q n. Sanders left Saturday morning
for Winston 10 attend the Piedmont Tobacco
Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brice, of Washing.
ton, D. G are visiting DE-. and Mrs 5. u.
Baker.
Mr.. Vivian Moses has been elected presi-
dent of the Euphradian Society OF the South
Carolina College.
ars. o. s.. Noses aud MISS Carrie Moses
have returned from New York, where they
speBt the summer.
Miss Etta Shaw left Monday morning for
New Zion. where she takes charge ot
school ct that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Green, of Wisacky,
have been visiting the family of Ms. John I.
Green for severai days.
Mrs. J..B. Withetspoon, of Kersaaw, IS
Speeding the week in the city visiting her
sons, Wltherspcon Beos., the bottliug man
inelndsi
Rev. Y. v. A. Riser, Mr.. 3. u. Lebby aod
Mrs. J. F. Lspghsry left 90 Monday after
noon for Charleston to attend the s @. Luth'
eran Synod as delegates fsom the Sumter
Lutheran Church.
Jos. W. Barnwell, Esq, OF Charleston, wss
in the city Saturday 90 business he repre-.
seats the South Cseoins B Georgia Eailroad
in the pegotiatiops Dow IN PROGRESS tor the
conssrucsion ef the Sumter l. Wateree Bail
road
Mr.J. G. McClennsghap,. who has been
IN charge Of the log traio OF the Lukens
Lumber Co Z. for sesers! years has oeen Or
desed 70 Wedge6eld by the Atlantic Coast
Line to superis,end JOB of pile driving 10
Wateree Swamp.
Messrs E. r Becker and W. E. Heady
of New York, are in the city to confer WITH
the directors of the Sumter 4 Wateree Rail-
roaa in reference to the details Of the con-
,rac, for building the road to the Wateree
River. They are civil engineers and are the
representatives Of the New York capitalists
who expect to build the road.
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FIRES.

The FIRE department was called out at
1870 o. 'clcck Monday morning to extinguish a
Ere at the residence of Mr.. D. u. Dick, on
Washington Street. The root of the kitchen
caught from the stove fue and the house was
in fair way to be burned when the reel
squads arrived, but when two streams were
turned on the flames quickly subsided The
damage was comparatively trifog and the
expenditure of few dollars will restore the
house to as good condition as it was before
the fire
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COUNCIL MEETING.

The CITY Council me, at $50 last Wednes-
day night With Aldermen Pnrdy, Boyle,
Flowers, Epperson aod Hurst, present 10
the absence of Mayor Wilson, Alderman
Purdy, presided.
The minutes of the meetings of October
18th and 25,b were read and coo6rmed
The Financial Committee presented its re-
port which was read and approved
The meeting was of brief duration and
nothing hut routine business was transacted.
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10 1857 Mr.. Thomas Aclrrosb of Allen
:owu. Tenn, had an asta'k of dyseotery
which became chropic 81 was treated oy
the hes, pbgsiciane IN E-a'. Tennessee with
out cure be enr. nn''y irleo
Ch rnbe, e,!aio's Cvi,c, Cnoier and D,srrnoea
Remedy. After using abont t~elve bottles /
vae cured sound and weli.'' For sale by
A. J. Chioa.
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The soldier boys who bad ,akea Hoods
c.-se nari.la ere said to have stood the long
marches much letter than their companions.
Tbia medicine gives strength and endurance
Hoods Pills cure all ills Mailed tor %
cents oyC. |. Hoed l. Co Lowell, Ness
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The Best Plaster.

piece of red faouel dampened With
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on the
affected parts is superior to any plaster.
When troubled With pain in the chest or
side, ,or lame back, give it a trial. You are
certain to be more than pleased with the
prompt relief it affords. Pain Balm is also
certain cure for rheumatism. For sale by
A. J China
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G od Roads Meeting.

Columbia, S. C. Oct IS There will he q
meeting of the South Carolina Good Roads
association in the city Of Columbia 90
"Wednesday, Nov. 18Th, at II noon. All
county supervisors and Others interested 10
the movement for hetter roads are invited 10
attend. John 2. Thomas, Prest
Chae C. Wilson. Secretary.
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For Cow Feed Of various kinds call on W
B. Boyle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02

If you want nice organ an easy terms
see Randle.
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NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

Osborne's Business College.
County Superyisor--Qasrterly Report.
Estate Of WA. Il. Cuttioo.-Final Dis
charge.
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Tablets /:

We keep the greatest variety of Tablets to be found IN
town and our patrons and the public can be suited.
If you don't see what you want at first ask for It, TO-
we have it in stock.
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Ar. Burney Shore is on visit to Winston,
The herald., 1898-10-07

burned about the face and hands, and 1t is
probable that he took considerable Of the
gas into his lungs.
The tunnel is 1900 feet long, and when
the explosion occurred the men were at
work In the face of the drift extending
the tunnel. Three men were working on
the drift and the others were loading the
cars and timbering.
Shortly before the explosion occurred the
three contractors left the face of the drift
and started for the mouth of the tunnel,
followed by Beeman, who had been taking
out old timbers and putting in new ones.
When he arrived within about 200 feet Of
the mouth of the tunnel he suddenly felt
a rush of hot air, accompanied by sand
and gravel. His light was extinguished
and he knew that there had been an ex-
plosion. He Immediately gave the alarm
and help was sent to the injured men. When
they were brought out they were found to
have been badly burned by the exploding
gas, and well-nigh suffocated by the hot
air.
This tunnel has long cen regarded as a
most dangerous place, and the old hands
at the business refuse to work in there
at all. There is a fire in this tunnel, which
has been under way for some time though
sand and water is being constantly put
on it in efforts to smother 1t.
Beeman says that some of the men are
of the opinion that this fire caused the
ignition of the gas, which had accumulated
in large gas chamber and found Its way
into the tunnel. Some are inclined to the
opinion, however, that 1t was not gas at
all, but coal dust.
Beeman declares that efforts have been
made at the mine to suppress the news.
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again a thousand Metropolitan and 1000

again thousand Metropolitan and 1000
sugar."
December IS, 1871 inclose check on
Carson and Mccartney, Washington, for
$4,000, to be credited to my account. 1
wired today to Montgomery to send you
proceeds of contract preferred, some s21,-
600, which leaves my account in pretty good
shape. The dividend on sugar comes in
on the 5th proximo. $1,000. Dick will be at
the bank on Monday and may need your
help. If so, see him through, even If you
have to sell some of the sugar certificates
but don't do that unless absolutely neces-
sary. l will be at the bank next week
some day."
January 13, 1S9S.-According to my ac-
count ought to have about $4,000 to my
credit. l am buying 100 Merganthaler at
about 143 and will check on you for amount
when purchase completed, say about $14,-
Geo. Also. l wish yo,: to buy and carry for
me on margin about 1000 shares L. G. l. I.
Want this for squirt. say two weeks"
February 49, 1851 mailed you check
for s410O, balance of loss on Metropolitan,
send statement and Cancelled checks with
cashiers check for balance. I feared I had
bitten into my s45, 900. I never tried to do
a generous thing that I did not get into
trouble. NJ. S. QUAY"
The next was a telegram, dated February
II, 1898, as follows:
"St. Luce, Florida.-John s. Hopkins: If
you buy and carry thousand Metropolitan
for me l will shake the plum tree
IN. S. QUAY"
The herald., 1898-10-07
Denver Post.

about seven miles south of Milwaukee, at
an early hour today.
The trains which collded were the pas
senger train No. Is, which leaves Chicago
nightly at 10:30 p. M. and am extra freight,
both northbound. The freight train was
standing on the main track and the acct
dent was caused by the failure of Engi-
neer Lane Of the passenger train, to notice
a block danger signal. The passenger train
crashed into the freight, telescoped the ca
boose and set it en- fire. The locomotiv
toppler over sideways, burning Fireman
Thomas DuckwalI whose dead body was
taken out several hours later The engi-
neer escaped. The flames communicated
to the mail car and also to a freight car
containing tea, mex. to the caboose, the
three being destroyed. All the mail and
express. with the exception of one or two
sacks, was saved, and the mail clerks es-
capped unhurt.
The passenger train was IN charge Of Con-
ductor II. S. Smith. Conductor w, H.
Weber was with the freight train.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Canadian Questions

QUEBEC, Oct. 6.-The International con.
ference will adjourn next Monday, October
10, to meet again in Washington Novem-
Der l.
Senator Fairbanks, chairman of the Am.
erican commission, was asked what pro-
gress had been made and how much time
the Washington session would probably re-
quire.
1--WE have accomplished a considerable
amount of work." he said, "and there still
remains much to be DONE" But beyond
this indefinite statement he would not 60
Canadian Pacific people are very anxious to
have the commissions return here to sign
the treaty, if one is agreed upon. They
think it ought to go to the world as the
treaty of Quebec.
The herald., 1898-10-07
SINGLE GOLD STANDARD
MEETS THE VIEWS OF THE BAY
STATE REPUBLICANS
Construction of the Nicaragua Canal
Strongly Favored and Early
Action Urged

| BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 6-The State con-
vention OF the Republican party was held
| in Music Hall today. There was large
| represen tation of delegates and the pro-
ceedings Of the session developed along
| lines mapped out by the various commit
| tees last night.
The platform commends the administra-
tion for the conduct of the war with Spain;
comments upon the generally favorable
industrial conditions; reaffirms the ST.
Louis platform and indorses the plan for
"a stronger army and navy, and the re-
| organization of the National Guard.
Concerning Cuba and the Philippines, 1t
calls for policy which shall insure them
the fullest blessings of freedom and self
government"
| The financial plank or the platIorH
adopted Is as follows:
1--WE affirm anew our support to sound
money. Through the pledge Of the st. Louis
platform and congress, earnestly and In
good faith, we have endeavored to secure
an agreement Of the great commercial
rations of the coinage Of silver and gold at
an established ratio. The attempt has ut
terly failed. All our currency must rest
upon the single gold standard. The time
the direction CT the ready conversion Of
it's different forms, each into TIE other, and
the redemption of all in gold upon demand,
with adequate provision fer the extension
| Of banking facilities to the agricultural and
sparsely settled portions Of the country, to
the end that in those sections capital may
be responsive to the demands of business
lard lower rates Of interest prevail"
Referring to the war platform, it says:
"While we do not wish to interfere with
| the diplomatic negot.atiaHs now In prog
ress, we desire that they be so conducted
! and terminated as to secure to the Philip
lp:ne Islands and to Cuba in amplest meas
ure the blessing Of liberty and self-govern-
ment.
1.-The building Of the Nicaraguan canal,
controlled and operated by the United
States, Is now imperative. We confidently
| look to congress for the early undertaking
of this work and its completion with all
reaso nable Dispatch
| Governor Roger Wolcott was unanimous
lily renominated.
| William Murray Lane was unanimously
renominated for lieutenant governor.
| William L. Olin Of Boston for secretary of
state, f. p. Shaw Of Newburyport for
state treasurer and receiver general; John
w. Kmball of Fitchburg for auditor. and
Hon. H. E. Knowlton of New Bedford for
attorney general were nominated in order
| by acclamation.
The herald., 1898-10-07
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ Copies given to the public of letters 1
+ alleged to show Quay's misuse of i
1. funds of the state of Pennsylvania. i
r Conditions in Cuba and Porto Rico !
+ are rather chaotic; Spanish officials i
r cannot control affairs, and Americans i
+ will not until evacua tion Is completed. i
r German Socialists bitterly resent The i
r kaiser's attempts to restrict popular i
+ rights. i
+ Chaplain MacIntyre continues to 1
4. urge the effects of quinine and brandy i
r a the cause of his criticism of naval i
r Officers. i
r Generals Lee and Boynton testify i
r before the war Investigating commits 4
r sion; the generals agree in the state- i
+ ment that supplies were plentiful and i
r soldiers in camps we'll treated :.
1, the president appealed to for troops i
+ to suppress the Indian uprising In ;!
+ Minnesota; massacre Of soldiers and !
r citizens is feared if aid is delayed. i.
r. Congregationalists in session at i
1. Stockton call Pacific coast confer i
1, ence in 1860. .
r. Possession OF Manzanilla will today ,
i. be turned over to troops under COM !
1. mand of Col. Henry Ray. i.
4. The Chinese emperor Is alive bu: 4
r definitely deposed; Russia rejoices in !
!, the restriction of the regency .
i. Steamers from st. Michael report .
r navigation closed on the Upper Yukon .
r. river. .
q a a a a. q. l. 4 a q. a 4 a = q
The herald., 1898-10-07
MURDER WILL OUT
Evidence Procured After Eleven Years
of Waiting

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio,
Oct. 6.-Eleven years ago Louis Ball was
foully murdered here his head being cut
off with a razor and with the body laid
across the railroad track in such a man.
ner as to appear that he had been killed
by train. Abraham Huffman was ar
rested for the crime but was released for
lack of convicting evidence. Others were
suspected but 1t looks now as if the death
bed confession Of Mrs. Jeffreys OF Hillsboro.
Ohio just made in the presence OF four
persons whom she called to her death
chamber, will reveal the Identity Of the
murderers.
Mrs. Jeffreys implicated herself, another
woman and four men. giving their names
She said that she held Balls head, while
a man cut 1t off with razor; that the blood
was allowed to flow into a tub which was
afterwards concealed under a house and
that the other woman held Ball on her lap
while his head was being cut off. The men
carried the body and head to the railroad
track to cover up the crime.
The persons implicated live in and about
the city. Detectives have gone to High
lands county for additional evidence and
big sensation is looked for today.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Sheep Sent East

REDDING, Oct. 6.-The movement of
sheep eastward has been something re-
markable this year. 1t is stated that up
ward of 100000 head have been delivered
to rail points in Navada for shipment East.
Prices have averaged from $2.25 to 50 per
head on the range An enormous clip Of
wool Will be marketed. Lake county IN
Southeas tern Oregon has $1,000 head Of
sheep on the road to Reno and other rail
points in Nevada en- route to eastern mar
kets. Many thousand beeves and sheep
have also been purchased by Eastern firms
in California.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Yukon Police

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 6.-The Canadian
police are completing the establishment
of chain Of police stations along the
Upper Yukon from Dawson City to Lake
Bennett. The stations are about 80 miles
apart. Five men have been detailed for
each post. Each station has supplies for
two years, and numerous dogs. The SOL
d.ers are to carry dispatches ard facilitate
the forwarding Of mails, and are instructed
to assist all travellers, of whom from COCO
to 5000 are expected to como out over the
ica.
The herald., 1898-10-07
British Veterans Welcomed

LONDON, Dct. 6.-The First battalion of
the Grensdier guards returned to London
today from Omdurman, where they took
part in the crushing defeat inflicted upon
the Dervishes by General Lord Kitchener
From Waterloo railroad station where they
left the train, to Welli.gtcn barra cks, I'M
mense crowds lined the streets The win
dows were packed with spectators, flags
were displayed On all sides and the most
intense enthusiasm prevailed.
The herald., 1898-10-07
The Jarman-Rea Case

SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct. 6.-The plaintiff
rested his case in the Jarna n Rae slandef
suit this morning, when a motion for nom
suit was made. This is being argued this
afternoon. Only two witnesses were ex-
am.ned today and they testified as to the
words spoken by Rae to Jarman when he
is alleged to have accused him of having
accepted br.be.
The herald., 1898-10-07
ToWed Into Port

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-The lumber
raft which has been floating around the
Pacific for two weeks was towed into this
port this afternoon by tugboats. The
original raft was built at Astoria, Oregon.
and WAS taken in tow for this city, but had
to be abandoned during a storm. The raft
broke up, but greater portion Of 1t fouled
off Pigeon Point, and 1t was this piece that
was saved by the tugs. 1t is $50 feet long
and worth $4,000.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Anglo-Americanism

LONDON, Oct G.-The Chronicle pub
fishes an interview with Senator Frank
D. Pavey, and the Daily News one with
Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian states
man. both of whom dilate upon the growth
of the Anglo-American entente as gem
uine and enduring sentiment, Sir Charles
Tupper testifying to the sincerity of the
feeling as affecting Canada.
The herald., 1898-10-07
The Nevada Senatorship

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Ga. c. Cleve-
land of Nevada, who is in this city, an
nounces himself as candidate for United
states Senator to succeed W. M. Stewart
He says he Is an actual resident Of tho
State and will make hard fight to secure
the place to which he aspires.
The herald., 1898-10-07
So. 90 Excursion to
San D1ego ana Coronado Beach
0c>oh.r L9 and 20 Tickets good for return 80 days

abetted by Alfred Oxley and Rose Dray-
ton. The grand jury has indicted Nancy
Guilford for murder in the second degree.
This will facilitate her extradition from
England.
The herald., 1898-10-07
FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION
Injuries Five Workmen in Corral Hol-
low Mines

STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 6.-Jess Beeman, a
miner who arrived from the Tesla Cor
raj Hollow coal mines last evening, brings
news of an explosion of gas in Tunnel No.
! of that mine at II AS a. IN. Tuesday last,
resulting in the serious injury of five min
ers one of whom Shift-boss Harrington.
may recover. Harrington is very badly
The herald., 1898-10-07
DR., Guilford Indicted

BRIDGEPORT, CT, Oct 6.-Coroner
Doten has completed his inquest into the
death of Emma Gill; whose dismembered
body was found in the Yellow Mill-pond
a, few days ago, finding that she came to
her death by felonious homicide at the
hands Of Nancy Guilford. assisted and
The herald., 1898-10-07
Santa Catalina Island
SMALLPOX AND FEVER
Causing Death Among the Americans
at Manila

MANILA, Oct. 6-Thcre have been four-
teen cases Of smallpox and six deaths from
that d.ease among the American troops
during the past two days. The dead are:
II. M. POWERS, First California.
HARRY WHEELER, Second Oregon.
HENRY CULVER, Fourteenth Infantry.
JOSEPH sally, GEORGE COOTY and
FRANK WARWICK, Thirteenth Minne-
sota-
Eight death from typhoid fever have also
been recorded
Artlleryman Roach was killed by sem
try at Tondo on the night of Sept. 9th.
The herald., 1898-10-07
Orders to Warships

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--Captain Crow
ninshield, chief of the naviga tion bureau
of the navy department, authorizes the
statement that no change has been made
In the orders to the Oregon and Iowa to 20
to the Pacific.
The herald., 1898-10-07
THE FIGHT OFF
The Corbett-McC Mill Is Formally
Declared Off

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The Corbett-Mc-
Coy fight has been declared off. At meet
ing today of men interested in the fight,
William B. Gray, manager for Mccoy,
showed letter he had received from David
Nugent, manager Of the Hawthorne Ath-
letic club of Buffalo, in which he stated
that owing to the many compl.cat!on that
had arisen, the club had decided to call the
match off.
The herald., 1898-10-07
IGNORED THE SIGNAL
A Fatal Collision Followed the En-
gineer's Carelessness

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. Gone man
killed. three cars burned, and locomotive
wrecked was the result of a collision be-
tween a passenger and a freight train on
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad,
The herald., 1898-10-07
Chicago Naval Reserve

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ga delegation,
headed by Governor Tanner, today sue
ceeded In having the converted yacht Wasp
ordered to Chicago for the use Of the naval
reserves.