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The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
NOVEMBER FAILURES.
Decline In Number and Amount of
Liabilities Reported.


NEW YORK, Dec 2.--R G. Dun & Co. IS
weekly review of trade will say tomorrow:
The report of failures for the month OF No
vember is extremely gratifying because it
shows not only a decrease in number and
a smaller amount of liabilities than In any
other month, excepting three summer
months, since the monthly record began, but
because careful analysis shows a striking
Improvement both in the small and in the
large failures and in nearly all classes of
industry and trade. Considering that fail
ures are usually smaller in summer months
than in November, the monthly return may
be considered about the best ever made, and
shows a condition of financial soundness
rarely surpassed.
Nobody can estimate the gain for the iron
and steel industry which will result from
the past weeks transactions in steel rails.
which are said to exceed 100000 tons. The
makers having failed to agree and to COM
plete the consolidation, under which a single
agency was expected to sell all the rails
for domestic use or for export, the Western
works entered into an agreement by them
selves and fixed their scale of prices at SIT
for Pittsburg, SIS for Chicago and $19 for
Colorado, and the Illinois steel works are
sand TO have taken orders in single week
covering much the greater part of next
y
not been idle and have taken such large or
ders that the output OF the year Is now ex-
pected 10 exceed 100000 tons. Bessemer
pig is stronger at Pittsburg, where pur-
chases of 5000 tons have cleaned up stocks
held outside the association, but is selling
at $40 10 there, while the association demands
$40 at Valley Mills. Gray forge is steady.
and other pig is in better demand at Chi
cago and Philadelphia. Finished products
of iron and steel are unchanged in price.
although plates and bars are in remarkably
heavy demand, especially for car building.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
THE REPORT or THE SECRETARY
or WAR.

Many years have passed since a report Of
the secretary of war attracted so much at
tention as that which is published to-day.
This is not because 1t was expected that
General Alger would make any specific rec
concentrations that would cause discussion
but because 1t was expected that he would
make public kilograms and letters which
passed between the War Office. General
Rlaes and others during the war period
These communications are given in order as
they were issued. connected by such re-
marks as are necessary to make succinct
HISTORY OF the active operations. It is the
Official statement OF the secretary of war
that General Shafter was recommended by
General Niles for commander OF the expedi-
fien which was subsequently directed
against Santiago. Those who follow the ac-
count Of the war as given by the secretary
VIII fan to find therein or IN the dispatches
any evidence OF the much-talked-of con-
ficts between the secretary of war and Gen.
Miles The same may be said Of the report
81 General Miles which Is embraced in the
gnil report Of the secretary. Investigation
may bring out something Of the kind which
occupied 20 maca space IN tbs Washington
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

The early rupture of the United States of
Central America furnishes further evidence
that, whatever other virtues and attain
ments the peoples who occupy the different
states, the capacity for stable popular gov
capable of popular self-government. Oppo-
sition to the faction in power has no other
form OF expression than in insurection and
revolution. There is no such thing as SOW
erelgnty in such states. and it would be a
boon for their people If powerful govern
ment should give them security through a
protectorate which they will never have as
independent states.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
TOLD BY ALGER.
(ConcIuded from Ftret Page.1

products to market and open up communication
with all parts of the island with the least possible
delay. The road would be good property and
when it has served it's purpose for the government
could be sold for its cost. If such an improve
ment is not made the government will no doubt
expend fully that much in charity
The secretary says that even If this road is not
built there is a necessity for large appropriation
TO relieve the destitute. The question Of SANTA
ton OF the cities should also have immediate at
tention and a portion of the taxes collected in
the island should be expended for that work
Some recommendations that occur in the early
portion of the report that provision be made
for statue of General Grant; that Chief Clerk
Tweedale be made a lieutenant colonel; that
provision be made for a second assistant secre-
tary of war and that an appropriation be made
for the construction OF the Lake Union Washing
ton ship canal.
The statement or expenditures and estimates
presents scme formidable figures. The expendi-
lures for the fiscal year ended June 80 last were
$62 534 7S4, and the estimates for the next fiscal
year beginning July /. 1899, are $195. S77. OF
this great estimate the sum of $50, 43O.9O9 is
charged to pay of the army. The estimate of
extraordinary appropriations required for the six
months ending June 30. 1899. $50 III, 539. and
the estimates for that period combined with
those for the next fiscal year, reach "a total Of
1855, ,427, 917.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

and other dispatches about the date Of Gen.
Miles's return from Porto Rico but there is
no indication of it in any Of the reports made
by either of the officers who have been re-
ported to be involved in a serious contro-
versy. Not word printed or which may be
read between the lines gives the faintest in
timation that General Miles might be court
martialed, or that, in his report, he would
assail the secretary. For this reason the
reports lack that interest which some ex-
pected to find in them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

The indictment OF Governor Tanner. Of
Illinois, by a grand jury is probably with
out precedent, and 1t may be doubtful If
the executive Of a State can be tried, on a
charge OF failure to do his duty by jury.
the remedy in such cases being impeach-
ment The managers of the mines who
have been denouncing Governor Tanner are
under serious indictment. as well as two or
three miners who used firearms. The
prompt trial of all OF the men who are re-
sponsible for the troubles, which are not
yet settled, will serve to I,revens repeti-
ton OF like violence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

OF course, Mayor Taggart, the late Leon
Bailey and the other persons who have been
represented as being in conference with Boss
Croker TO down the silverites in 1900 will
deny that there is anything In what the
Journal has printed to that effect. Never
theless, it Is true that such movement is
on foot all over the country. 1t is equally
true that the Democrats who have not lost
their heads on the issue of 16 to l are in a
state of mind to join such Il movement, and
that they will have a powerful organization
long before the delegates to the Democratic
national convention will be chosen. The
men of the Allen w. Clark type and such
Democrats as DR.. Van Vorhis and Joseph
b. Cheadle will fight the movement, but
their opponents have the most brains and
the most money, and will win. When it is
in progress it will be an interesting fight.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

NEW YORK, Dec 2-E. C. Benedict
steam yacht, the Oneida, Capt. A. c. Flick
roI ro, ~ fr,,, - IN 0rt
Cleveland Capt. Roblcy- ID. Evans and
others are on board the yacht as guests OF
Mr.. Benedict. The party has been on q two
weeks hunting trip to the preserves of the
Sanlee cub. on the shores of Wiuyeh bay,
just below Georgetown, $ (. About one
hundred ducks and a quantity of fowl and
game have been sent north as a result OF
the cruise.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2.-Roscoe
Huntington, aged fifty-seven. who claimed
to be a nephew of Coils p. Huntington
and cousin Of H. l.. Huntington, COM
mitted suicide in q lodging house with
morphine to-day. He came to this city
about a year ago with considerable money.
He was an expert accountant and expected
TO get employment In the Southern Pacific
Offices here, but was disappointed. He left
orders TO forward some of his belongings
to q son. j. NJ. Huntington, of NorfoIk, Va.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

Such meetings as the Good City Govern
ment League has been holding in this city
will ultimately result in great good. Real
reforms are not effected in an hour, but the
people who desire economical and business
like government will be interested and
united in efforts to secure it. When that
element shall be united they win constitute
q majority
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

There is better reason to believe that the
treaty with Spain will be ratified by the
Senate than there was when the outcome
OF the Paris negotiations was in doubt.
When senators come to face the fact that
Spain viii have the disposal of the islands
should the treaty fail in the Senate. the
matter has altogether different bearing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

'I like an energetic fellaw," said the
society young man, but when I think of
Brown, who went to war and got dis
charged in time to come home while war
heroes were still in demand, and then got
back on the football team, I can't help
saying he is a blt of a hog"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

Arhe total vote of Oklahoma for delegate to
Congress at the recent election was 4S,S1S
Of which the Republican candidate received
2s456, which was s,Os0 more than all the
other candidates received. Two years ago
the silver!tes carried the Territory, so the
change shows that the general drift of the
new West toward Republicanism is mani
fest in Oklahoma.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

The belief that Mayor Taggart and others
are in combination with Boss Croker and
others to drop the silver fad is very gem
orally entertained by the element known as
the "eilver nrsh.,'
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
Irreverent.

Yabsley-I went to church Sunday-and
by the way, the preachers don't give forty
minute sermons any more.
Mudge-That shows their wisdom. Even
good, cracking vaudeville turn drags after
twenty minutes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

Until two years ago the Philippines paid
their way as Spanish colonies. Why may
they not be made to do so under an intelli-
gent government?
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

A faw men like Edward Atkinson ard
Andrew Carnegie do not take the triumph
of the United States over Spain in the peace
commission in eood part
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-The sixth game OF
the chess match between Showater and
Janowski was played to-day, and after for
ty-seven moves JanowslN resigned. Janow-
ski began the game with q Vienna opening.
but after three or four moves 1t became ev-
ident that the game was regular king S
ganabet declined.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

One Of the papers opposing the ratification
Of the treaty with Spain objects because
100000 is no price for the Philippines.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

The Chicago Tribune classifies Senator
Pettigrew as a Republican. When did he
become such?
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
BANK cLEARINGs.
Gain Of 1873 Per Cent. This Week Over
Same Week Last Year.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The following ta-
Bile, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the cities named for the week
ended Dec. 1, with the percentage Of in
crease and decrease. as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
Patriotic.

Picture Dealer-Here is something nice
"a Gray Day."
Mr.. Horrigan-Hov We no green vans?
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
BUBBLES in THE AIR.

A Future New Woman.
Teacher-Molly, what is the most intelli-
gent beast?
MolIie-Man
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03

The receipts and expenditures of the
Huntington postoffice were transposed in an
article in the Journal few days ago. The
receipts the last fiscal year were $l2, 756. .6S
and the exnenditnres S7.7470S
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-12-03
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of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
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House and Willard's Hotel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
TIMMONSVILLE NEWS.

Tinmcussile, Oct. 26 There was about
one hundred and ten thousand roacds OF
tobacco sold here to day. This was he
largest break Timmonsvlle has ever bad
The tobacco 80 d we'll An old buyer said II
was the highest PRICES be bad seen paid for
tobacco 10 5ftees years. some selling as b gh
as si1ty dollars per hundred pounds The
business men here bad offered premiums in
gold to The amount of one hundred and fifty
dollars TO the farmers selling tobacco here
to-day, and the result was good.
Niae,een Of ur prettiest young ladies gave
an entertainment in Traxler's Hall last night,
entitled, "Ths international Mikmaids Coo.
vention " The proceeds went towards buy
lug seats for the Methodist Church.
Dir P. G Reynolds and Miss Lizzie Toson
were married yesterday.
Mrs f. NJ Wells is spending come Tins in
Kersbaw, S C.
Mr.. Il. D Cook, highly esteemed citizen
of this place, died last Saturday and was
buried by ,be Masonic fraternity Sunday
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
TOO LATE TO SECURE 4
CAMP.

Nsyor Wilson received telegraDs last
week from Senator Tillman and the War
Department ia reference to the location OF
camp in this city.
Senator Tillmau said that be feared 1t was
too late to accomplish anything but would
take pleasure il urging the claims OF Sumter
With the War Department.
Adiutaut General Corbin stated fol the
War Department tha, for the prescott all
sites for the encampmens OF troops have been
definitely selected and no additional camps
would be established at this time.
The reply of the War Department would
seem to indicate that it is too late 20 do any
thing toward securing one of the eocamp.
u ents arranged for iu the plans of the War
Department sod there :s no necessity for
sending committee 10 Washington at this
time. Nevertheless as conditions may arise
at any time requiring the establishment of ad'
ditionai eocampmen.s it will be we'll for the
committee appointed by Council TO proceed
at once to draw up a written statement OF the
advantages Sumter offers for the location OF
camp and forward it TO Washington
to be 6led in the War Department. Copies
should also be sent 10 Senators McLaurln
aud Tillman and Congressman Stokes with
the request to press the claims Of eumter If
opportunity srises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
Fire and Runaway.

About o'clock Monday night the alarm
of Ere was sounded and the department call
ed out to 90 to the house of William Cobis
on the west end of Liberty Street which was
burning fercely. The house lies outside the
FIRE limits and there was no water within
reach. 1t was burned TO the ground and
portion of the contents were also lost. This
is the second time Cobia has lost his house
by FIRE within two years. There is suspi-
cion that the fire was of incendary origin,
but there is no evidence TO implicate
any particular party.
When Delgar Reel Sqsad came out of
their house in response to the alarm they
came 10 bury as usual, but contrary TO
the ordinary course of events the lines he.
came tangled or broke, it is not known exact
~ which, and the borses became unmanage-
Die. They took to the sidewalk iostead OF
the street and dashing down it at full speed
struck toe awning frame in front OF
Schvarsz's store carrying part of it away
The next place the reel struck was one OF
McFaddin's show windows, which was
smashed.
Between McFaadin's and the corner no
damage was done, the awoing frame in front
of Walkers, Chioa's and Ry yttenberg's, being
nigh enough for the wagon to pass beneath
without touching. At Ryttenberg's corner
the horses turned into Liberty Street, passing
between the corner of the store and the elec-
trio light pole on the edge of the sidewalk
without touching either. Down Liberty
Street they went as fast as they could put
hoof to the ground uotil the Graded School
was reached, then they turned across the
square and brought up against the big OAK
tree in front of Mr.. f. B Grier's house on
Republican Street The only damage of con-
sequence :eceived by the wagon was the
breakisg of the tongue against the tree.
The bo-ses were uoinjured. Bob, the driver,
did not make the race With bis team, for be
saw that be was powerless to do anything as
soon az the horses took to the sidewalk and
he Jumped overheard just after the wagon
struck Schwartz's awning, thereby escaping
injury himself. The crew that left the reel
house on the wagon we're even quicker Ia
deeerting than Bob, and the team made the
trip without crew or driver.
Policeman Gallagher bad closer call than
anyone else and had to do piece of record
sprinting to get out of the way of the teau'
He was standing at the corner OF Main and
Liberty Streets for the purpose of telling the
driver the location of the fire, and did not
realize that the team was driverless and rum
ming away until they were almost upon him
Then when be saw what was up be made
break to get behind the telephone pole near
Crosswel's back door. 10 making the turn
of the corner the ayiog horses made wide
curve and took the same direction as did
Policeman Gallagher ana it was close race
between them, but the policeman won by q
neck and grabbiog the pole, swinging bin.
self around behind it just as the borse.' hoofs
splashed the water in the gutter under his
very heels. L was close race and we'll run
aud the sole spectator says that it is great
pity that it was not witnessed by half the
town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
Stabbed by a Freight Train.

Coroner Moses was called upon last Wednes-
ds7 to investigate an unusual and rather puz.
zliug case, that of the death of Henop Aston.
BE was found dead on Monday pight lying be-.
side the track of the Camden Branch of the
South Carolioa and Georgia Railroad at Del
gar's crossing, near Hagood. There was a
wound just in frcut and above one ear, and
his head was lying in pool of blood His
dead body was found shortly after freight
train bad passed, bst as hls body was not
maogled in any way Dor was there any evil
dence to indicate that be had been struck or
ruo over by the train there was ut first 20
reason apparent to connect his death with the
passing of the freight train. However, when
| the wound near the ear was Drobed, the END
of piece of iron was encountered just be-
oeatb the sorfsce Wheu the iron was ex-
tracied it was found to be about an inch and
half in width. six inches long and quarter
of an il cb in thickness One end tapered to
a width of about a half inch and this end
was Jagged end rough as if broken recently.
The iron entered the head large end foremost
aud the smaller end was first touched oy the
probe 1t was driven through the head in
diagonal direction toward the back and base
of the skull, but did not facture the rear wall
of the skull.
The jury heard al, the evidence ootainabie
and rendered the following verdict:
Henop Aston came to his death by care
lessness of employees of the South Carolina
and Georgia Railroad company not known to
jury.
Tee evidence seemed to leave no doubt but
that the iron that penetrated Alston's braio
and caused death almost instantly WAS attach
ed to either The engine or one Of the box cars
and was prot1udirg to such distance that it
struck him as the train passed him as be was
staoding by the side of the track. The force
of the blow drove the bluut end Of the iron
iuto his head, aud the force of
the blow and the weight of his body
troke the iron at The smallest aid
weakest part, near where it was attached to
the engine or box car. The shape and char
acter of the piece of iron, and the nature of
the wonnd, preciudes The hypothesis that it
WAS nsed ny man ss weapon and that
Alston was murdered. for no man could iu.
fict such wound with such weapon. 1t
would be physical impossibility for man
TO drive olnnt eod p ece Of iron Of that
width and ,bickoess through man's head,
and it stands to reason that some great force
such as would be Impaired oy train in
motion, was required.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
Marriages in Clarendon.

Married on Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
James Mcdowell, at the residence Of the
brides's parents, Manning. S. c., Mr. John
A Burgess, of Macon, Ga., and Miss Sallle
Stukes. the only daughter Of Mr. and Efs.
J T. Stukes. The couple left that eVeoing
for a bridal tour to Washington and other
points, after which they will 60 to Macon,
theft future home-Aanning Times, Oct. 27.
Married on Wednesday at Sardinia, by Rev.
S. E. Bishop, at the residence Of the brides
mother, Mr.. Samuel E. McFaddin and MISS
Olivia McFaddin. youngest daughter of the
late Capt. W. j. McFaddin. After the cere'
mony the happy couple left for Charleston 10
attend the gala week Notwithstanding
Times, Oct. a..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
Knocked on the 8ead.

Horace Williams and Ned Edwards, both
negroes, got into a row down in the shady
precincts Of Rcker's Lane Monday morning
and Williams tapped Ned on the head with
a heavy piece of iron. Ned's scalp was split
open and be was laid out on the ground in a
pool of bis own blood when Policeman Bar
wick arrived on the sceoe. Williams bad
made himself scarce, but was captured in
short time and committed to Jail under a
warrant issued by Magistrate Wells. Ed
wards is quite severely iojured and has not
been able to give rational account or the
dificul,ys Williams will have to answer 10
the charge Of ASSAULT and battery with lotent
to kill at the next term of court, unless
Edwards should die from his wouoes end
then il will be mdrder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
A Sure Sign of Group.

Boarseness 10 child that is subject to
Group is sure sign of he approach of the
disease. If Chamberleiu's Cough Remedy
is given as soon as the child becoms hosrse,
or even after the croupy cough has appeared,
:; will prevent the attack. Many mothers
who have croupy children keep this remedy
a. hand and find that it saves them much
trouble and worry. Itcap always be depend
ed upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by
A. China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-02
Special Council Meeting.

The question having been raised as to
whether the license ordinance Of 1898, which
was carried into the courts, is still in force or
not, a special meeting of the City Council
was held Friday at II o'clock TO decide the
matter 1t was decided that as the cases
brought against the ordinance had been set'
tied by compromise and the suits olscon'In-
ned the ordinance is still 10 force end con-
,;nnes in force until Jauu,ry !, 1899.
The new ordinance does not supersede the
old ordnance as q whole aud does not repeal
the old ordinance. Only certain sections
,hs, are in copfict with the provisions OF the
new ordinance were repealed, aud the qnes-
ton was raised by those who bad mlsap'
prebeos 90 Of the provisions of the new
ordinance.