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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Cornwell and Howard Both
succumb to Their Wounds.
Special 20 The State.

Special 20 The State.
Grsenville. Dec 7.--Stste Consts.
bic John Bennett Cornwell died at 2
o'clock THE morning. He was par
tisIly conscious dnriug yesterday and
lsss uighs. being keps under the in
Ausnce Of e?;a:ss He recognized his
mother and other members of the
family, who came in yesterday. The
body wss taken in charge by Under.
sskss Msckey. Coroner Wilbsnky
osgsnised jury and the body WAS
vowed snd the pbysiciaus' testimony
taken. The inquest was concluded
The sftsrnooo. when Cooley's deposi
iiou wee secured
Tho body wss sent to Chester by
Wsy of Lsusens st IL o'clock today
The mother and wife of The yoong
man ,snd the two sisters. Misses
Kate and n l. OornweIi. Sheriff J.
Cornweh, T. j Corowell and Col T.
J Cuspisghsm composed the funeral
party. Mss Cornwell insisted on go.
ing although In . very feeble state.
The sfil icted ones have been the
recipients Of the tenderes, attentions.
The death Of Cornwell 10 Q great
sorrow to the community Coming
here over year ago almost a s.rsn
ger and In q somewhat despised
svocaiiou he won the friendship aud
esteem Of oil with whom he was
associated The conduct Of ell three
constsbles. Lsfsr. Cooley aud Coru
well. has been above reproach.
MIR Cornwelrs wife was told of his
death this morning She bore the
news with unexpected oslnness.
considering her terribly nervous
state. afieu ten days serious illness
and this late trouble and excitement
Her BROTHER, J Ii Wise. Of Chester,
is with her
j b Cornwell WIS q student at
Futmsn university seversl years ago.
His brother, Sheriff J. Cornwell,
of Chester. and T j Cornwe,l. pres.
ideot of the Savings bank of Beese.
mcr. Ala both graduated at Patrick
Miiitsry institute, when it was ope
rated here
Constsble Cooley is doing we'll and
will 20 TO his home at Houea Path in
few days
Howard 10 reported sinking today
Ls,er--Gecrge Howard. the sec
ond victim Of Tuesdsy's fight, died
ss 3 30 today He made no swor,,
statement Cooley testified that be
fred the shot that killed Howard
Cooiey's testimony before the coroner
was important.
Cooley's condition 10 somewhat
dangerous
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
What is the Limit?

The truat problem grows grsver
ever day; the deogers which The trusts
are creating and !he wealth which they
are laying up against the day Of wrath,
increase between the rising aud the
setting Of ev-ry sun.
The Springfield Republican says:
The olfzsn is reminded Of the
trusts wherever he goes If the Dur.
chase is Of wooden clothing for the
wipter, be me".s an advance Of prices.
and is told OF the American WOODEN
company or trust. which is still ouly in
part responsible for the decreased cost.
1t the purchase is of cotton cloth. the
higher price reminds him of the Fall
River cotton manufacturers combiua.
t'on under joint selliog agency II
OF tInware, he is told tha, prices are
higher because of the tipplste trust, if
OF Kerosene oil, that the 80 per cent.
advance 10 the retail price is doe to as
large or larger advance 10
the Wholesale price by the Stand
ard oil trust. which may or may not
have Legitimate reasons for MAKING
the increase Prices Of leather. Of
furniture. Of paper. of nearly oil
articles OF iron and steel man ufscture.
OF rubber goods. of glassware and
earthenware. Of msny prepared food.
stuffs. and of hundred other things
entering into the daily cousum ptiou of
the household. are higher than they
we're. sDd 10 most cases much higher.
and back of each o. them can be seen
a trust or combination which NAV not
deserve all the blame for the iDcr reased
cost of living, but which will be given
all the blame by the average citizen.
''The trust is touching the pockets of
the people to 40 extent that arrests the
attention Of every person. It CON mands
or affects so many lines of trade aud is
apt 10 be SO ext9rt;ouate 10 its over
capitalized demands. that it pro7okes
aud angers the shopper at every turn.
As matters are now proceediog it 10
bound to become a vital Issue 10 poll.
tIos 1t Gao hardly be kept out of
politics "
Do the men who are eugir eeriug the
trusts suppose that the people Of this
country will stand everythiug2
Are they such fools as to believe
that they can follow With impuuity and
without limit the instincts of their
gluttonous greed 10 violation of the
rights of others. of the common laws
OF trade, of the federal statute and
state laws, which; it properly enforced,
would Grub their CONSCIOUSNESS rspa.
city ;?
The trusts remind Us of a remark of
an elderly colored preacher to
"smarty" youogster who argued With
bin that there was DO bell. The old
man paid no attention to the reasoning
OF the youthful skeptic. bu: simply
remarked:
"lf you believes dey amt 20 hell,
you jess keep on" ."-Atlaota Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

IL 10 easy 10 believe the s,ory which
some' iron South Africa ths, macy Of
the Bosrs h,v, never heard Of the Rsd
Gross sod have been 6riog % ito Gag,
mistskioa n for the British symbol.
Susa ignorance would be Impossible iu
. regular army but 10 ns,ursl 10 prini.
tive farmers tbioly scattered 10 remote
rssioos The Beers by many aud
soos,spt acts Of bumsoi,y toward the
British vouoded sod prisoners have
shown that they seek to observe the
rsles Of oivilissd warfare The British
s'ldisrs. . however, do not give them
sss Seoe6t Of the doubt and because q
Bosr 6sing on the Red Cross Gag st
Modder River . party Of Argyle High
LADDERS Who stormed aud took Q house
daring that battle killed every man 10
10 sisor the white Dag had been raised
There gro other rsporss--unlike this.
from Bosr soasscs--goiog TO show that
vielssios Of The laws 10 BY
% sssas sos1ssd 10 one sids.--Ths
0lsls.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
AkThOusand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie Z
Springer, OF ll25 Howard St, Philadelphia,
Pa, when she found that Or. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption had completely cured
her of hacking cough that Cor many years
had made life burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help, but she
says Of this Royal Cure-"it soon removed
the pain in my chest and can now sleep
soundly. something l can scarcely remember
doing before. feel like sounding its praises
throughout the Universe" So will every ono
who tries DIR. Kings New Discovery tor any
trouble of the Throat, Chest or lungs. Price
soc and 81. Trial bottles free at j. + W..
DoLorme's Drug Store every bottle qua. n
teed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Tampa Cubans Excited.


Tampa. Fla Dec 7,-Cubans here
are much excited over several
speeches which were made in cigar
factories this morning by Cubans
whose names will not be revealed
The speakers were bitter and incen.
diary in their language regarding
the American occupation of Cuba
and advocated the use of force and
dynamite to rid the island of all
Americans. There are several thou.
sand Cubans 10 Tampa and it is
believed these orators have come
from Cuba to excite the colony and
to raise money later on to carry out
some plan of insurrection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

A bill was introdu uced We'd esday BY
Mr. Peurose. Of Pennsylvania. to pen.
sion Mrs Gridley, wife Of the late Cap,
Gridley as 500 per month.
A dispatch from Berlio says tba,
Count TolStoi has been seriously i'll.
For Two days be was uncon scious. but
be is now slightly better, although b
great anxiety is still manifested 10
Moscow regarding him.
Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 7-Pur.
chases Of mules in America for the
use Of the British government seems
likely to upset the calculations of
American live stock men. It is said
orders have been received to purchase
10000 more animals. Almost this
number have already been shipped
from southern points.
Augusta, Ga. Dec The Msuufac
turers association which includes the
cotton mills 10 Augusta and those 10
Bath sDd Langley. S. G. have deter.
mined to make substantial increase ia
wages on Jan l This action is voluu.
tsry co the part OF the mill men and
not the result of any demand from
operatives.
New York. Dec 6 As q result of
the mass meeting held here Monday 10
the interes, of the Toskegee Morn. al
aod Industrial Institute of Tuskegee,
Ala, uumber Of gifts have heeu
made, including ooe frcm Mr. aud Mrs
G T.. Huntington. who today gave
500. 600 toward the endowment fund Of
the institute. a conditional subscrip.
ticn of S25 600 toward the endowment
fund has also been made BY a woman 10
the ives, through Grover Cleveland
New Orleans, Dec 1t ia said @
movement is on foot in this city,
backed by eastern capitalists, to
control the rice industry. A circular
letter has been issued to mill owners,
asking for 80 day options on their
plants. There are l3 mills in New
orleans. Those who are interested
in the undertaking decline to give
out details
Charleston, Dec I The petition
Of the Sesboard Air Line for right of
way through certain streets and for
the grant of large track of unused
city land in the extreme western
part of the city. was granted by city
council tonight. The joint committee
on streets and railroads reported
favorsbly on the petition and it went
through unanimously. The opposi-
ton contented itself with quiet work
on the outside aud in the committee
room and with q formal protest to
council on the plea of the deter;ora.
ton of the property along the route
of the railroad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Best and Quickest Built.

Columbia, 8 c.. Dec 5 w. D
Evans; s C. Wilborn aud G w. Gar
r's. the state railroad CON mission.
accompanied by Superintendent P. |
Welles aud party Of railroad officials
aod contractors, examiOed the recently
completed link in the Sou,heru's ne "
Florida line. The commission reported
officially that this was the best and
most rapidly constructed piece of new
road built 10 this state. and the new
line was declared open for trsffis. The
special train yesterday ran at a very
high rate OF speed to test the roadway
After December 9th, the Southern
will discontinue the use of the Florida
Central and Peninsular for fast trains,
using the new lioe irstead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
BLOOD SPILLED
IN GREENVILLE.
Desperate Fight Between
Constables and George
Howard.
Spesial TO Tho State


Greenviile. Dec 5 Tbs afternoon
bssWesn 4 aud 5 O'Clock a desperate
0sh, took place at the bridge over The
Sou'hero railway on the road TO Paris
nouosaio, two miles from the heart OF
shs oisy. between Coos,ables Corowsll
cod Cooley OF The State ooostabulary
sod George Howard. whose homo is
jsss ouuids the city limits. on the Bau
seabs road near the Sampson and Poe
ssssos mill. Il seems that Coro we'll
ssd Cooley we're 90 the scent Of Wbis.
hey vsyoas and net George Howard
v,sh another mao coming from towards
Ne posassiss, bat there 10 no accurate
isSosossioa - TO What took place
sxssps that shoosipg bsgso without aoy
ssoeessssry delay. rssSl,iog 10 George
Hosssd receiving mortal wound,
Oesavsll bsisg severely. il DOT fatally.
vsuedsd. ssd Cooley receiving . shot
eAsoaeh The thigh. CornWsll vas
bsosshs 70 the Windsor hotel. where
physisisns we're called Immediately aud
hs vss Pot usder the influence OF
shlosoiorm. He wss suffering 90 much
shss be souId not give suy seooun, Of
shs trouble. bat said he felt eerssio that
che shos from bic pistol killed Howard.
This 10 said TO be mistake, however,
asd that Howard 10 ssill alive. though
there Is 20 hope for bis recovery.
Coolsy's wound 10 not considered
dsssssoss spd be vill probably survive
the combat,
The usn who VAS with Howard 10
oskaows - Jet. aud it 10 said that be
usds qsiek escape.
Howard formerly lived 10 the Dark
Corner. bat recently has made bis
bens near town. He is . cripple,
sboss As pears old and hes fsmiIy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Georgia Cane Syrup.
Growing Demand for it North
and West.

"Georgia syrup has come to be
standard item in the northern market
and there is quite demand FOR it
There are now agents of Northern
houses through Georgia buying up
our syrup from the farmers and sbip
ping it to northern firms Georgia
eyrup is making quite reputa
tlon at the north 1t ia far better
than the ordinary syrup of commerce
and is regarded by many people
at the east as equal to maple
syrup"
Unfortunately syrup makers
throughout the country are begin
ming to practice adulteration and try
ing to make their Georgia syrup like
New Orleans syrup or other syrups
on the market. They do not realize
that pure cane syrup, az it comes
from the first boiling on the farm. is
just what the people are learning to
love and that by adultera,iDg it or
reboiling it or changing it in any
way they are making different com
modify and spelling the very ad
vantage which they are apt to gain
in the market Georgia syrup is
being established as an article of
prime merit in the eastern market
1t is becoming known in New
York. Philadelphia and other large
markets as Georgia peaches and
Georgia watermelons are, and it is
gaining an enviable reputation as a
Wholesome and delightful article.
There is much difference iD the syrop
as it is made on differen. farms, but
there is nothing better than we'll made
caoe syrup, free from adulteration of
any character. Ali through Southeru
Georgia it is becomiog au important
factor on the farm and 10 commerce
and excellent syrup comes from
So'iven. Efioghsm, Bullock aud
Emanuel counties. This is DO reason
Why sugar cane may not be as proftably
grown 10 Burke. jefferson. Washing
too and the other counties around US.
There is more money 10 suguar cane,
made into good marketable Georgia
syrup. than there is 10 cotton. lam
told that they produce from 800 to 500
gallons TO the acre. Taking the lowest
figure at 25 oeuts a gallou, there is
$40 TO the acre. Cotton does net weld
one bale to the acre, and a man cau
mske twice as much on the came
erouod if he produce good article Of
Georgia syrup
There is great outlook for this
industry 10 Georgia These facts and
6gures which Mr. Frank Lowe has
given are not theoretical. but are the
actual experience of the trade There |
10 so much adultera.ioo of syrup ia
New Orleans aud other points where |
s5rup is made for market that the |
people north and east bave hailed with
delight the pure Georgi. syrup that has
recently found its way toto that market
II our farmers will have the good |
sense to maintain the purity of their
product and ship it to the consumer in
It's purity. ;here is money 10 the busi.
ness tor our people -Agusta Chroni-
ole.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

A startling incident Of which Mr.. John
Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the subject. is mar
rsted by him as follows II was in q most
dreadful condition Ny skin was almost yel.
lev, eyes sunksn. tongue coated, pain continu.
ally in back snd sides. no spps,ite-graduslly
growing weaker day by day. Three physi.
clans had given mo up. Fortunately. a friend
advised trying 'Electric Bitters, aud to my
great JOY and surprise, tho first bottle made .
decided Improvement. I continued their use
for three weeks. and am now a we'll man.
know they saved my life. and robbed the grave
OF another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle at j. F
W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Richard Coleman Burned al
Stake.

MsysvilIe, Ky. Dec 6 Richard
Coleman. colorod. confessed murderer
OF Mrs James Lasbbrook. wife Of bis
employer. expialed his orimo iu day
light ct the hands Of q mob, consisting g
OF 'housands Of citizens. by burning at
the stake after suffering iudescribable
torture.
The dreadful spectacle occurred on
peaceful cricket grounds on the out.
skirts OF this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

A Danish engineer has invented a
new pbonograph attachment to tele
phones, 80 that in the absence of the
person for whom telephone commu
nication is intended the phonograph
receives it aud repeats it at will The
method is entirely different from the
system which employs q wsxed roller,
q steel band recording the converse
ton. and from which the record can
be wiped off with q cloth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

A letter under date of Aug |, Just
received by the father of a PennsyI.
vania boy serving with the Twelfth
regiment in Manila, contains two
interesting passages. One of them
reads as follows "How are the
harvest apples back of the barn ?
Are they ripe yet Great Scott if
we only bad them down here bet
your life they'd taste good" His
second contribution to Philippine
literature gives this view of much.
criticised man "There is a good
deal of Dissatisfaction expressed
about Gen Otis They claim that he
cuts no ice, Tut in my opinion he
shovels the snow off the sidewalk all
the same He hasn't got the dash
and brilliancy OF Lswton, but ia a
cool, careful, levrlheaded man who
counts all the chances before he
makes a break"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
PictureS-

The most popular pictures
this season are the artistic and
beautiful Platius prints and A.to.
types. The Platina priuts have
ell the fidelity to detail of .
photograph as we'll as the 6uish
aud artistic value Of q steel plate
engraving. The Artosypes are
high GLASS artists prints-copies
of famous paintings. We have
a very 6ue line of pictures 10
handsome frames that we are
selling at less prices for this
class of work that We have ever
known in Sumter. Our pic.
tures make suitable wedding
presents. for notbicg is more
acceptable than one or more
fine pictures.
We have recently added this
line of pictures to our stock and
We invite an inspection of our
pictures. Many sizes, various
styles of frames. and prices to
suit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

Our friend Julian Ralph. now
representing the London Mail in
South Africa, in lettor from Cane
Town draws this picture os the
Uitlapders in whose interest all the
slaughter and suffering of the war
has been undertaken: ut is dis.
yusting to leave these men English
officers) and turn into any one of the
Cape Town hotels to find Yourself
surrounded by the rich refugees
from Johannesburg, and to hear them
cry like children as they tell
you what they will lose if
the British do not hurry up end take
the Trausvaal before the Beers.
destroy Johannesburg They actual.
II cry in their plates at dinner, and
half strang!e themselves by eobbing
as they drink their whiskey at bed.
time The Mount Nelson, the
Queens and the Grand hotels are all
full Of these merchants and million
aires, faring on the fat of the land,
idle. loafing, all of every day. and
discussing what per cent of their
losses the British government will
pay when they put in their claims at
the end of the war 81" Ralph ia a
straight and manly man. and we
believe what he writes 1t is sicken.
ing to think of the brave men on
each side who are being sacrificed to
the greed OF these sordid towards
The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

G. A. Snow h Co., Patent Lawyers, oppo.
site the United States Patent Office, Washing.
ton, d. C., who have actual elects 10 eyery
city aud town of the United States and
Csoada, report that never before ia their Is
years practice has the work OF the Office been
so we'll up to date. They claim that patents
can now be procured in less than half the
time formerly required. Nov l-3m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

To eettle the stomach and overcome the
nausea OF prospective mothers, take Simmons
Squsw Vine Wine or Tablets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

DR. A Sin mems Live, Medicine
searches out all irIprfitts In the eystem and
eIpels them harmleasly by the natural chan.
psls
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-01-19

Washington, D. G. Jan. 49,
The President tosday orders a
court Of inquiry on the meat
scandal with the especial purpose
Of ventilating the Eagan.Mi.es
controversy. The inquiry de.
velops whether or not according
to the military regulations, Gems
eral Eagan was justified IN using
the language be employed before
the war investigating Commiss
sion regarding Gen. Miles.
General Eagan, Commissary
General Of Subsistence, has COM
pleted his revised statement
replying to the charges Of Cen
eral Miles. It is about as long as
his long statement read before
the War Investigating Commis~
sion last week, and goes very
much into detail in the conduct
of the commissary department
during the war with Spain.
Washington,-16 8 p. m.-Gen.
Eagan this afternoon sent an
apology to the war investigators
for his harsh language.
Washington, Jan. 16, 8 NJ
The War Department has decided
to court-martial General Eagan.
General Merritt will be president
of the court, which will sit in
Washington.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-01-19
Literary Notes.

Good is good to the Irish,' was
the motto inscribed over a pipe
crossed on q whiskey bottle, which
the wittyDion Boucicault invented
for the coat of arms of the "Shau-
ghran Club" This Interpretation
of the purposes of Divine Provi-
dence would seem to be borne out
by an article in the January Cos
mopolitan treating of the Irish
leaders of the nations, and show
ing that not only has England a
Lord Wolseley, a Lord Roberts,
and a Kitchener, but that Spain
has a Duke of Tetusn, Russia a
General O~brutschef, and Hungary
a Viscount Taafe, not to mention
an endless array of other Irishmen
who have reflected honor upon
their native land.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-01-19
CARS PLANS FOR PEACE.
Russian Foreign Minister on the
Coming Congress.

St Petersburg. Jan, 16-Court
Muravieg, Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, has addressed another
circular to the powers, express
ing the opinion that despite the
clouding of the political horizon
since his first circular and the
fact that some governments are
preparing to increase their
ornaments, the convocation of a
peace Congress is still desirable.
The Russian Government thinks
it possible and advisable to have
a preliminary interchange OF
ideas by the various Cabinets for
the purpose of preparing the
way for diplomatic discussion,
Count Muravief suggests that
if it is desirable to arrive at an
understanding on the following
points, namely to agree not to
increase naval or military forces
and the corresponding budgets
for a fixed period; second, to en-
deavor to find meaus of reducing
the forces aud budgets in the
future; third to interdict the use
of any new weapon or explosive
of a power fuller than now made;
fourth to restrict the use of the
most terrible Of existing explo>
sives, and to forbid the throwing
of any explosives from balloons
or similarly.
Fifth, to forbid the employs
ment of submarine torpedoes and
similar contrivances.
Sixth to undertake not to con-
struct vessels with rams.
Seventh; to apply the Geneva
convention to naval warfare.
Eighth, to n~eutralize vessels
saving those wrecked in naval
battles.
Ninth, to revise the declara-
ton concerning the laws and
customs Of war elaborated at
Brussels in 1874.
Tenth, to accept the principle
Of mediation and arbitration in
such cases as lend themselves
thereto.
The circular reafirms that
nothing touching existing politi-
cal relation shall be discussed,
It suggests that the ultimate con-
ference be held at the capital of a
secondary power, probably Brus-
sells or Copenhagen.