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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13

simultaneously into a circulation such as
no weekly on earth ever before attained.
Look here, Shorely, that story is worth
$50, 900 rather than $50, and if you
don't buy it some enc else will What
do you say?'
'sI say you are joking, or else-as l
said just now-you are as mad as a
halter. -
Admitting I am mad, will you take
the story2''
s'No, Tut I'll prevent your commit
ting the crime
Glow"
"By giving you in charge. By in
forming Oh you.
"You can't 9oit. Until such crime
is committed no one would believe it
could be committed. You have no wit
nesses to our conversation here, and /
will deny every assertion you make.
Ny word at present is as good as yours.
All you can do is to ruin yoar own
chances Of fortune, which knocks once
at every mans door When I came in,
you were wondering what you could do
to put The Sponge on its feet. I saw it
in your attitude Now what do you
say?'
s'I'll give yc1 $50 for the story on
its own merits, though it is a big price,
and you 1eed not commit the crime.''
.sDone! That is the sum / wanted,
but knew if I asked it you would Of
fer me G12 los. Will you publish it
within a month";"
eyes"
every we'll, write out the check.
Don't cross it. Ihaye no bank account. .
When the check was handed him,
Gibberts thrust it into the ticket pocket
of his ulster, turned abruptly and un-
locked the door.
"Goodty," he said.
AS he disappeared shorely noticed
how long his ulster was and how it
tapped about his heels. The next time
he saw the novelist was under circcna-
stances that could never be efaced from
his memory.
The Sponge was 16 page paper,
with a blue cover, and the weel, Glib
berts' story appeared it occupied the
first seven pages. AS Shorely ran it over
in the paper it impressed him more than
it had done in the manuscript. z story
always seems more convincing in type.
Shorely met several men at the club
who spoke highly of the story, and at
last he began to believe it was a good
one himself. johnson was particularly
enthusiastic, and every one in the club
knew Johr sons opinion was infallible
Chow did you come to get hold Of
it?'' he said to Shorely, with unneces-
sary emphasis on the personal pronoun.
"Don't YOU think know good story
when see iu?'' asked tho editor indig-
nantly.
cit isn't the general belief Of the
club" replied johnson airily, "brt
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the down train reaches there-if the To-
cal is on time," ne added when the
goldpiece was safely in his pocket.
While waiting for the express Shore
ly bought a copy of The Sponge and
orce more read Gihberts' story Oh the
way down. The = reading appalled,
him. He was ann I'd that he had not
noticed before the deadly earnestness Of
the tone We are apt to unde1rate or
ove11ate the work of a man with whom
we are personally familiar. Now for
the first time Shcrely seemed to get the
proper perspective. The reading left
him in state of nervous collapse. He
tried to remember whether or not he
had burned Gibberts' letter. # he had
left it on his table, what might not
happen?
The local was five minutes late at the
junction, and it crawled over the 10
miles back to Channor in a most exas-
perating way, losing time with every
mile. AtlChanncr be found the Lond n
train had come and gone.
did man ge5 off in long ulster
and"
"For Channor Chase, sir?''
Eyes Has he gomez
"Oh, yes, sir. The dogcart from the
Chase was here to meet him, sir.
How far is it?''
.About five miles by road, if you
mean the Chase. sir.
Can get a conveyance?
81 don't think so, sir. They dldn {
know you were coming, suppose, slr.
But if you take the path down by the
church you can get there before tie
cart, sir. 1t isn't more than two miles
from the church You'll find tie path 4
bit dirty, Sir, bat not worse than tie
road. You can't miss the way, SIT, and
you can send for your luggage.
1t had been raining and was still
drilling. A strange path is sometimes
difficult to follow, even in broad day
light, but a wet. dark evening adds
tremendously to the difficulty. Shorely
was city man and quite unused 10 the
eccentricities Of country lanes and paths.
He f-st r.;etco,.- ~ cleaning surface Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13
rRAlNs GOING NoRrR

spaisy. tDg;.y excep, Sacday.
&c. IS -rns .hcouge To Charleston, s. G.,
sia Central e. f., arriving Aaorisg 81 p.
m., Lares 43 TO-. Charleston 8 IS 2. N /.
Traiue on Conway Branch iaave CE2d'
bcurn II IS g. f., arrive at Ccawas
rey CO Q. H.: returning leave conway q:
3k5 D. u. ;, i've Chadoorra is ?. re-
leave Cna,!ucosa 45 p. r., arriTe 81 aco at
6 IS 2. r.. return; * ;esse Esb 9 as a. q,
arr;vest t,a3i,oMrn 20 co s. m. Daiiy ex
cerr Ss;i.,:ss
tDs:lv szcep. Sunday.
J. S&,.E, Gsnr Manager.
T. y st:E:sSNN 'Trs5sc &snsGer
Il. ii. ENEasG:sE, Ger; Pass. Agent
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Gdbberts entered, qeitil q long at,ster flap
ping cbout has iteels.
up your mind whether you are going to
be thief or an honest man. That's the
first step.
"What do you mean?'
.sYou know what mean. Go III for
paper that will be entirely stolen prop
erty or for one made up Of purely orig
inal matter. !"
"We have a great deal Of original
matter in The Sponge.
eyes, and that's what I object to.
Have it all original or all stolen. Be
fish or fowl. At least 100 men a week
see stolen article in The Sponge which
they have read elsewhere. They then
believe it is all stolen and you lose
them That isn't business. SO ] want to
sell you one original tale which will
prove to be the most remarkable story
written ii England this year.
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Biggest Fire Engines.

The two biggest fire engines in the
world are in Liverpool These are the
most powerful fire engines known,
throwing l,S00 gallons of water min
ute and a jet 40 feet high. The force
with which the water is elected from
them may be estimated from the fact
that the let is warranted to kill man
at so feet.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

!'reins retweep Mi!ard and St. Paul leave
N;:lerd II IS 70 ard 345 p na.. arriving
st. paui lc :3 "a Aad IS p 10. Returning
leave st. Paul lG 35 D and ( io p n, and
arrive Miilard 20 IS "a and 20 p m.. Dali
ly except Sunday.
sDaily except Sunday
Predssent
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Nc. 50 curs throrgs from Charleston vie
Csat-al z. g., having Charleston : q. H.,
Lanes 80 8. b., Ia; aug 03 6. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
DREW THEIR PRIZES.
Fine Birds at the Poultry Show Are
Awarded Premiums

The Minneapolis poultry show, which open
ed Monday at 625-623 Nicollet avenue, reach
ed that point yesterday which assures it's
success in so far at least. attendance is
concerned. The premiums they were
awarded yesterday are as follows
Game Birds-C. Hurlourt, first on Irish
Gray, cock and pullet; E. X. Weare, first
on brown red cockerel and pullet; c. Hurl
but. first on black red cock and hem c.
Hurlbut, first on Pyle cock; c. Hurlbut spe-
cial prize on black reds; G. Hurlbut, first
on black red cockerel; j. w. Turner, first
on black red hen and cock; r. E. Hitchcock,
first on pit game pullet, second on cockerel.
special prize on pullet; c. Hurlbut, first on
brown red hen, second on cock, second on
erel; c. Hurlbut, special prize largest ex-
hbit of games
Barred Plymouth Rocks-Stanchfleld &
Callaghan, second on hen, second on cockerel;
ii. S. Fletcher, Watertown, S. D., third
hen; S. & S. company, third on cock first
on cockerel, first on pullet; Oscar Turner.
third on cockerel; George d. Holden, second
on pullet; Fernwood Farming company, third
on pullet.
White Wyandotte-I. Trainter, first on
cock, third on hen; E. H. COnary, second on
cock; John D. Patten, first on hen, second
on hen, second on pullet; James Harper, first
on cockerel, first on pullet third pullet;
Taylor Il Sons, second on cockerel, third on
cockerel.
So many votes were cast in the contest for
found to count them last night. The vote
therefore stands until yesterdays ballots are
counted, as announced in yesterday morning 8
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
AMERICAN FRUIT BARRED.
Radical Act of Retaliation on the
Part of Germany.

BERLIN, Feb 2.-The Prussian minister
of finance, DR.. Miguel. issued a decree yes
terday. which goes into effect Immediately,
prohibiting the importation OF every kind of
American fresh fruit. The decree has been
sent to all the German ports and frontier
stations, excepting Bavaria Saxony and
Wurtemburg.
The United States embassy was not previ-
ously warned and the United States ambas-
sador, Andrew ID. White, sent formal Letter
to the foreign office today. inquring upon
what authority this inimical step was taken.
The United States consul at Hamburg Dr.
Hugh Pitcairn, telegraphs that 16 900 barrels
or American apples have been forbidden TO
be unloaded, and that two trains fun OF
American fruit have also been forb dden en-
trance at Emmerich. which, aside from Ham
burg, Is the principal pace OF entry
On receipt of this news, Mr. White sent a
second and stronger remonstrance to the
foreign office, calling attention 10 the evil
Gent violation OF the treaty
AT the foreign office 1t was learned that
inc Prussian government prohibits the entry
o: American fruit on sanitary groundE I"
claiming that California and other vermin
threaten German trees and fruits.
LONDON, Feb. 2.--The Berlin correspon-
dents OF the morning papers are all skepticaI
as TO the alleged reason for the exclusion
OF American fresh fruit They doubt that
the cause Is the discovery of q bug In a
box OF apples In South Germany. The ex-
clusion is attributed rather to the Agrar!an
demand for reprisals against the American
tariff.
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entail tariff on sugar from bounty-pay-
ing countries. Senator Perkins said he
mad no doubt that the United States
could meet this new order by retalia-
tiCn.
The officials of the agricultural de-
Partment have as yet, received no in
formation on the subject. They are
disposed to believe that the explanations
that 1mportations of fresh fruit VIII be
prohibited because of danger from YER
min Is not sincere one. but that Ger
many having in mind the recent leeis-
latior of the American government. i'm
posing discriminating duty on bounty
pald sugar has taken this action as
a sort of retaliation.
senator Bacon, of Georgia Thought
the prohibition one Of the results OF
our tariff system. They have the
power" he said. land I see nothing
we can do to prevent their exercising
It,"
Senator Elkins said: 1--WE NAV lust
as well have 1t out with Germany now
as at any other time TAere is no
denying that we are In a commercial
war and we should fight it out on the
lines they have laid down I should
go back on them on their own terms.
| should prohibit the importation Of
their sugar"
Senator Hawley pronounced the news
very surprising and disagreeable. but
he was opposed to harsh measures on
the part Of this country.
Senator Hansbrough also opposed
retaliation, saying Germany would
think better of it's course hereafter.
Senator Gear expressed the opinion
that Germany's action was due to fear
Of the San Jose scale, which is, he said.
coming to be considered very danger
Gus.
Senator Mcbride. of Oregon, says he
is confident that the discrimination OF
Germany Is not occasioned by the con-
dition of Oregon fruit. for 1t has al
ways held a high place
Representative MaGuire. of Califor-
MIA. late in the afternoon in
troduced in the house a reso-
luton calling upon the state de-
partment for all information of cor
respondence between this government
and Prussia relative to the decree for
bidding the Importation of American
fruit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
END is IN SIGHT AT LAST.
Haskell Case VIII Probably Go to
the Jury Before
Might.

When the hearing in the Haskell
criminal libel case was taken up again
yesterday in Minneapolis, Mr.. Flannery
resumed his argument to the jury. The
speaker reminded the jury that West
Pullman was boom town, which had
struck the hard times, and had sent it's
promoters to the rocks. He wanted to
know if there were any of the men on
the jury who had been unfortunate
enough to have invested in st. Louis
Park with its thousands of dollars of
loss; in Brighton with its millions of
dollars of loss. He hoped there were
not, yet they were illustrations of the
way such huge schemes wrecked their
promoters, when the schemes failed to
realize expectations. Such was West
Pullman at the time when the directors
of the association could not scrape
enough money together to meet the
payment of their mortgage, and they
said so in no equivocal terms.
Regarding the claim of the defense
that the money should have been Dor
rOWed to secure the first mortgage, the
speaker wanted to know if it was rea-
sonable to suppose, that in those hard
times, it was possible to raise $4,000
upon any such securities as were at
hand. Getting down to the point at
issue, the attorney wanted the jury to
remember that, even if they should
have an idea that the officers of the
Minneapolis Trust company had used
bad judgment in taking care Of the
property as it did that was a very far
thing from their being thieves and
conspirators. That was the fiat charge,
that the directors conspired together
to steal the bonds, and rob the creditors
Of the trust.
Mr.. Flannery carefully vent through
the evidence in detail, making plain t.
the jury the position in which the West
Pullman company and the trust COM
pany We're placed in.
He then read a few excerpts from
the Minnesota decisions to show the
jury that the defense in libel cases
must be as broad as the charge. There
fore, in order to justify, the defense
must in this case prove that the Of
ficials of the Minneapolis company had
stolen $4,000 from the creditors of the
Northwestern Guaranty Loan compa-
ny and divided it among themselves
There was no evidence in the record
to show that the charges made were
true.
Turning from the evidence regarding
justification, the attorney touches upon
the defense of excuse. This latter was
q defense when it was honestly made
The Hart affidavit was filed July &c.
1897 and appeared in the Times the
next morning WIN d ScufTllouS mead
Ing. Mr.. Flannery questioned the hon
esty of the intentions of the publishers
who gave four columns to the affidavit
of the defeated party in a case and no
space to the decision of the court.
1t was $3.50 o'clock when Mr. FIannery
completed his argument, and. after a
few minutes recess, Mr.. Jackson took
the floor, prepared to sum up the long
case from the standpoint of the de-
Tense.
The speaker had only fairly warmed
up to his subject when the court ad-
journed until this morning at 10
o'clock. The case will probably go to
the jury tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
ouinlan. Silver is the only one known

Quinlan, Silver is the only one known
to me-
President Williams estimated that
Silver received $4,000 and Cradle $243, =
000
The directors held a meeting tonight,
and number of clerks were put at
work on the books. It is not known
at present what course the directors
intend to adopt in regard to getting
their money back. .. IN
Cradle was once president Of the Ed
monston Stone company, and six
months ago the company moved to
Philadelphia. 1t is stated that Cradle
was president of the Interstate Land
and Canal company, and that he is
company, in which exGov. Pattison
and Benjamin Tracy are said to be
interested Cradle could not be found
tonight. 81
John S. Silver is connected with the
New York Carbon company, the head
quarters of which are at Newark, n.
J. Silver's name has been before the
public many times in recent years. He
was alleged to be responsible for the
failure of the American m Loan and
Trust company, by making loans to
Messrs Belden and McTighe, who had
the contract for the construction of the
Decatur, Chesapeake & New Orleans
railroad. He denied the statements
made against him at that time, how
ever.
Silver also gained a certain notoriety
in connection with the failure of the
Washington National bank on March
10, 1894. The retirement of Henry Buck
hout from the vice presidency of the
Third National bank, several years ago,
was directly due to his relations with
Silver.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D. Feb. 2.-Fran-
els Cradle is a promoter we'll known
in the Black Hills. His first enter
prise was an irrigation ditch In Fall
River county, this state, on the Bur
lington and South Dakota lines He
then laid out the town of Edgemont,
which has a population now Of about
1000 people dependent largely for sup
port on grindstone quarry and fac
tory and projected wooden mills and
smelter.
The smelter was to be operated by
ore to be taken from the Union Hill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
INTERESTED THE LADIES.
They Wanted to Know All About
the New Man.

A crowded house greeted DR.. Anna K. Shaw
on her appearance last evening in the Lyceum,
Minneapolis. Her subject, The New Man"
seemed more attractive to women than men, as
is perhaps natural, and the greater portion of
the audience was feminine The speaker was
introduced by John D. Smith. She spoke Of
the way In which 1t had gradually become
clear that women were better wives and
mothers for education, the business training
and physical development which she has been
acquiring in the past generation. Now that
women are becoming greatly superior, physic-
ally, to their mothers and grandmothers, it
is unpleasantly interesting to note that men
are inferior physically to their fathers and
grandfathers. Miss Shaw attributed this fact
to the use of tobacco and stimulants by boys,
whose growth is thus stunted. She sad:
1--WE have passed the middle ages idea that
the body is a husk to be thrown away. 1t is
as holy the soul, and the highest mental
development can only be obtained when there
IS the highest physical development" In
speaking Of the fact that boys leave school
earlier than girls, Miss Shaw attributed it
to the false value which we put upon material
success. Boys push out into the world i'll
equipped for the struggle and we should not
wonder at their failure. better physical
standard and saner estimate OF material sue
cess is needed to make the new man" equal
to the new woman"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
CASHIER QUINLAN CRAZY
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS LOANED ON WIND
Trusted Official of the Chemical Ma
tiOnal Bank Induced by Two AL
legged Clever Schemers to Give
Them Money on Almost Worthless
Securities-Banks Credit Safe.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-William ].
Quinlan Jr., cashier of the Chemical
National bank, has resigned his posi-
ton. He acknowledged in letter to
the directors that he had loaned $685.
600 Of the banks money without con-
sulting the president. He denies that
he protited by the loans.
Mr.. Quinlan's letter of resignation is
as follows:
Within the last few months l have
made loans without consulting the presi-
dent to the mount of about 1893 600 on
colaterals which | knew that you would
not approve, and hence l have concealed
these loans from you by methods which
were not right
l have not been interested personally
In them, and have not received one dollar
of the proceeds of them, in but one
instance received any benefit from them,
and then but for a moderate amount;
nor have l ever speculated to the ex-
tent of a single share in Wall street.
The error has arisen in the over confidence
In the representations of those to whom
those loans were made, and, while l hope
eventually no loss will arise from them,
| acknowledge the justice of the request
for my resignation, which is hereby pre-
scented, both a director and as cashier
of the Chemical National bank. This
terminates a faithful service until the
above of thirty-six years to the institu-
ton which has Justly been the pride of
my life. William J. Quinlan Jr.
The loans made by Mr. Quinlan were
on Western securities of various kinds
and were negotiated by Francis Ora
bic, a promoter of land, mining and ir-
rigation schemes. The first known of
the affair by President Williams was
when Quinlan called upon him at his
home Sunday last, and made a full
statement of the transaction. 1t is con-
ceded that Quinlan, as cashier, had the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
All Around WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-The second card
reception Of the season was held at the ex-
ecutIve mansion this evening. Two thousand
guests were in attendance.
naval board has recommended the use
of petroleum for fuel on small vessels.
The senate has confirmed Col. s. T. Cush-
ing nominated for commissary general.
Secretary Ayers family now confident
that he will be able to leave Washington
within a few days.
The comptroller of the currency has ap-
pointed Thomas Kelley receiver OF the Ma
tional bank, OF Paola, Kan.
Secretary Long and Commodore ONeill
were before the senate naval committee to-
day.
George H. Weeks, will retire from active
service tomorrow, and will be succeeded by
Col Marshall l. Ludington
1t is stated that change is likely to be
made soon in the Office of superintendent OF
Indian schools, now filled by William N.
Hallmann.
The board Of Indian commissioners called
on Secretary Bliss today and discussed In
dian affairs with him.
Secretary Bliss has directed Indian Agent
Wisdom, at Muskogee. l. T., to pay out the
s25s,o0e Of Greek scrip issued by that nation
some time ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03

-\ able than unnecessary
failure? Thousands of men make failures
of life and die premature deaths, leaving
wives and children unprovided for, because
of their reckless neglect of health. No
man can do good work or be successful in
business who suffers from biliousness, di-
gestive and nervous disorders such as sick
headache, giddiness, dizziness, drowsiness,
cold chills, fushings of heat, shortness of
breath, loss of appetite, fu1lness and swell
ing after meals, wind and pain in the ston-
ach, costiveness, blotches on the skim loss
of sleep disturbed sleep, frightful dreams
and nervous and trembling sensations.
These are but the forerunners of some
dread disease like deadly consumption, or
fatal nervous prostration. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is the best med
icine for hard working men and women.
It cures all cases of weak stomach, i'm
paired digestion and disordered liver It
gives keen edge to the appetite, makes the
digestion perfect and the liver active. 1t
makes rich, red, pure blood and builds
firm healthy flesh. 1t builds new, healthy
muscular tissue in every vital organ. 1t
tones the WORKOUT nerves. 1t strengthens
the muscular system, and invigorates and
vitalizes the whole system. 1t induces
sound and refreshing sleep, dissipates
drowsiness and melancholy, and itnparts
mental power, elasticity and courage. II
arouses the physical energies of the whole
body. 1t cures % per cent. of all cases of
consumption, bronchial, throat and kindred
ailments All medicine dealers sell it.
Costiveness and biliousness. Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure them. They
strengthen and stimulate the overworked
organs. They never gripe. One Pellet"
IS gentle laxative, two mu3 cathaSic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-03
FATE'S TANGLED SKsiN.

NEW YORK, Feb. Edward schlrmer
is under arrest. charged with marrying two
pretty cashiers inside OF four days.
Ell Paso Tex, Feb. "A phenomenally rich
silver deposit was discovered the other day
Francisco Consado, of this city, who discov-
erkd the deposit, brought samples of the ore
to this city which assayed- $4,000 ounces of
silver to the ton.
Kansas City, Feb. 2.-The jury in the casa
Of J. W. Keith, Christian scientist, charged
wita failing to report diphtheria, failed to
agree.
Delaware, O., Feb. AT an early hour
last night four masked men entered the resi-
dence of Miss Nancy Fix, living south of this
city, and took $1,000 in checks AID cash.