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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
A Bungling Grand Jury.

The grand jury of Sumter County reported
that Magistrate q. N Barrett had not turned
in all the 6ues be had collected. Mr.. Barrett
anticipated the report reaching Gov. McSwee-
ney, and came here today to show that he
had not.ohly paid all of the 6ses and fees be
had collected, but that be had balance TO
his credit, cad that the grand jury bad gone
off balf-cocked. he preseoted petition from
members of the grand jur2 asking that be be
given hearing, and generally Indicative OF
the fact that the members did not know what
they bad done.-Co!umoia correspondent
News and Courier, Oct. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
MURAVlEFF'S MISSION

TIE mysterious visit of Count Mara-
vieff, De Russian minister of foreign
affairs. to San Sebastian, where he saw
the Queen Regent and the King Of
Spain, and had long conferences with
Senor Silvels, the Spanish premier,
occupies political miods. From Spain
Conut Muravieff will 60 to Paris.
Rassia's a.ti:ude 10 the T,ausvaal
matter is conmoO knowledge Ger
many is officially peu,ral, but the EN-
peroc's famous telegram to President
kruger is not forgotten, aud this, add
ed to frances bitterness sloce the
Fasbo53a affair. ADD SPANS resentment
of Eog!and's attitude during the His
pano- American war, sets the people
asking what the motives for Couns Mu
ravief's tour are.
The jiogo presa pooh pcobs the idea
Of European interference, but 10 the
same breath eagerly seizes upcu any
Incident, such as the Americas cup
race, to insist upon growing Anglo
American friendship
The Daily Telegraph published a
dispatch this morning announcing that
I The Beers had Invaded Natal and seized
LaiDg's NeE, bat this pow seems to be
without foundation. The Government
has received nothing to justify the
report, although such move on the
part of the Beers woald naturally cause
little surprise.
The British position in Natal was
considerably strengthened by the
arrival today Of Indian transports With
reinforcemen's of about 2 500 infantry.
cavalry and artillery, all of which will
be promptly sent to the front by train,
and with their arrival at Glencove and
Ladysmith tomorrow or Saturday tie
British advanced camps and lioes Of
com mmuoicasion will be practically
safeguarded agaitss the risk of a
successful dash across the frontier ty
the Beers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
BISHOPyILLE ITEMS
From the Recorder. Oct. s.

Fron the Recorder, Oct. s.
Our cotton msrket still leads 10 high price;
for the 6eecy staple.
Mr.. L. L. Baks- spent Wednesday 10 Sum
ter
Miss Selma Barrett, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Henry Mckagen, of Sumter.
has returned home.
Deputy Sheeif: Gaillard of Sumter, was in
town Tuesday on official business.
Mr.. 7. B Bruce, brother of Mrs. J Manly
Smith, is critically III with fever, at the home
OF Mrs. Smith.
Tisdale's ginnery caught Gre last Saturday
afternoon but the flames we're extinguisbed
before any great damage was done.
Is it to be Salem County again That mat.
ter bad better be settled quickly, ere some
enthusiast ipaugurates a movement to paue
1t Dewey County. At any rate, whatever its
name the new county is going 10 succeed
next time, aod that time, We .bink, will be
soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

Dr. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine quick
ems the appetite, aids digestion, gives tone and
vigor 10 all the functions, and forti6es the
system against epidemic influences.
Rapid, safe and comparatively painless de-
livery results from continued nse of Simmons
Souaw Vine Wine or Tablets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

patrcnage:
The Carolina National Bank, W. a. claIk,
President.
The Bark of Columbia, S. c., T. Il. Giboes,
Cashec.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank, J. P.
Mathews, Cashier.
H D MILLER, Teller. Central National Eauk.
W T. Martin, Vice. President of the Bauk OF
Columbja, s.
Col. A G Haskell, Vice-Presiden1 CT the
Loan and Exchange Bank.
Rev John A. Rec, D. D., President OF Co.
luubia Female College.
Hon. W. D. May ex State superinteod-
eut of Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

To stimulate a sluggish liver, osnish oil
iousness, disperse dyspepsia, prevent sick sod
nervous headache, use Dr.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-11

Col. T. J. Li2sccmb, Mayor Of City CT Co
lulDbia.
Wm Boyd Evars, Private Secretary to the
Governor.
Thos. S Moormap, State Librarian.
". Harris, Clerk in Executive office.
] T. CAN'T, Chief Clerk ofSecre,ary OF State.
T. B Clyburn, Chief Clerk in Comptroller
Generals ofi:e
D. Zimmerman, cook-keere: Of State Treas
urrr
Heory Martin, Gen'l Secretary Y. d. G. A.
Rev ". W. Daniel, pastor of Washington
St Methodist Church
Rev. John NJ Pike, Editor of "Way of
Fai,h''
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professional Columbia s. c. who endorse
College bDg good Institution aDd worthy pooi
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Aug 800
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
BILLINGS PUBLIC REQUESTS.
a Large Number Of Public Institute ms
wiil lie Benshtt.d by the WIN of
the Boston Millionaire

BosroS, June 20. The will OF the
late Robert c. Billings gives about
100000 in public requests, including
siOo, 900 each 10 Harvard college. the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy with $50. 900 additional to found
the Billings student fund.-. and
the Museum OF Fine Arts, $50, 600
each 10 the Massachusetts, General
hospital, New England hospital for
women and children, Childrens' hos
pital, Massachusetts, eye and ear
iniirmary; $4,000 To Perkins in
stitute for the blind. the Ameri-
can Unitarian association. the Boston
Young Mems Christian union. home
for aged men, the Hampton Institute,
Hampton. Va. $40, 600 to the Tuscogee.
Ala. Normal school; s.. 900 To Atlanta
university; $40, 900 each TO 10 public
and charitable Institutions in and
ss~ssssa s~-sop. sud nam@r.o- other
sums OF 81, 300 or over TO various bodies
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FIGHTING SIXTH REGIMENT.
IL Arrives at Manila -coi. Kellogg, of the
a6th Infantry, became IN ON the
Way Ia Honolulu

WAsnINoroS, June 20. The arrival
OF the sherman means that Gen. Otis
will receive substantial reinforce
ments The sherman left san Fran
cisco May 20, and carried the 9th in
fantry and a number of recruits. num-
boring in all Al officers and l,s5s
enlisted men, under command of
Brig. Gen. Bates Col Kellogg. of the
Goth infantry, was taken i'll on the
trip from San Francisco to Honolulu
and was invaded home from the last
named port. The transport Grant
left san Francisco on the 3oth with
the 10th infantry. and is expected to
arrive at Manila early next week.
Some confusion results from the
coupling OF Iliolo with Nogros. There
is a battalion of the LIST California at
Ncgros, under the command of the of
hcer at lloilo, which is the head quar-
tiers of that part OF the Philippines.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.
JUDGMENT REVERSED.
The Foreign Insurance Companies Won
Their Case Before the Kentucky
Court Of Appeals.

FRANKFORT, KY, June i6.-About 80
foreign insurance companies, recently
indicted and fined heavily in the
Franklin circuit court on the charge of
couspiring together to fix insurance
rates won in the court of appeals Thurs
day in decision reversing the judg-
ment of the court below. The fines as
sessed against the companies in this
county alone aggregated over $50, 600,
and, in addition to this.
indictments have been found
against them in nearly half of
TIE counties in the state. The opinion
of the court was unanimous except
Judge Guffy. The companies affected
are all those under the jurisdiction of
the Kentucky and Tennessee board of
insurance underwriters Insurance
men say that had the Judgment of tn,
lower court been affirmed all foreign
insurance companies would have with
drawn from the Kentucky field.
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UNCLE SAM: CERTAINLY, WILLIE; HAVE ALL WANT"

At the last cabinet meeting before
President McKinley's departure for
HolyolSc. Mass, the following decisi ons
were reached:
l. That in view of the strength of
Aguinaldo in the north, as developed
in dispatches from Gen. Otis, the ag-
gressive campaign against the rebel
chief must be renewed with vigor
2. That the army and navy must CO.
operate to maintain a tight blockade
81 Luzon in order to prevent the land
ing Of supplies of any character to the
rebel forces.
The object of the blockal &c is TO pre-
vent the landing of munitions and 9TH
err supplies which in some myster Gus
way keep flowing into Aguinaldo by
a blockade it is hoped that this will
be checked.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
BRADLEY MEANS BUSINESS.
Peace In Clay County Regard
less of Cost

FRANKFORT. KY, June fa.-Gov.
Bradley has not the power TO declare
martial law in the county of Clay,
where reign of terror exists as the re-
suit of the assassination Of Tom Bak err
last Saturday, but he intends to restore
order there, regardless of cost. The
governor received letter Friday after
noon from Circuit Judge Ever
sole denying that he had. as re-
ported, adjourned court at Manches-
ter because of the fear of personal vio-
Ience. The judge says that court was
ad journed because he realized that
Justice could not be meted out with
affairs in such chaotic condition. lie
says that he will hold a special session
in Clay within the next few weeks.
The troops will probably b. sent back
then.
If order can not be restored and
session of the legislature would be the
only remedy. Under the present Ken
lucky law the governor can not even
appoint special judge until the regu-
lar judge has refused to sit and the
circuit clerk notifies him that the mem
hers of the bar have fai ed to elect. In
Clay county the circuit clerk is a MEM
bee of the White faction. and, if Judge
Eversole should decline to sit, he
would practica ily have the selection of
his successor II an extra session
were held the county of Clay would
either be abolished and divided up
among adjoining counties, o; the gov
ernor would Ne given power to appoint
special judges at will and special
grand juries from other counties to go
to a lawless county and investigate
and find the indictments
The governor Friday night declared
to be false the special dispatch sent
out from Lexington Thursday that he
was equipping soldiers in Eastern Ken
lucky to go to Harlan county. The
condition there is much better than it
is in Clay county.
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THE PROHIBITION is RAISED.
he Impaired fato Beigiam Uader
Term. Of the 1897 Decree

WARRINGTON, June 10. Special Plcn-
ipotentiary kasson has just received
an authenticated copy from Belgium
of the decree recently enacted by the
Belgian government raising the prohi.
billion on the importation into Belgium
of American neat cattle. This will be
formally published at once for the i'm
formation OF TIE meat inspect
ors in this country. The de-
cree recites the preceding DEGREES
prohibiting importa tons of cattle from
America and the opinion Of the vcteri.
narians and announces that American
neat cattle and swine can now be i'm.
ported into Belgium under the terms
OF the decree OF 1897 prescribing the
places where they may be landed and
slaughtered.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
A FATAL SHOOTING.
Brothers MORALLY Wounded by "a Man.
Who Escaped-1hey Quarreled Over
avery Trivial Matter.

MoReASrowS, KY, June 10.
shooting affray took place at Dexter
vile. Butler county. eight miles from
Morgantown, at a picnic, in which w
n. Casey shot and killed John c. Bur
ton and MORALLY wounded Mac Burton,
brother of John. Casey is still at
large. A warrant has been sworn out
and officers are in pursuit
The difficulty occurred between Ma,
Burton and Casey over the picking of "A
banjo, in which Casey shot Mac Burton
through the neck. When he went to
make his escape John Burton caught
dying instantly. All are men of family.
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THE PRESIDENT AT HOLYOKE.
We 10 the Guest of Mr.. whitney sunday
for fresidsnt nehinisy W. Anything
Has Day of Rest

HoLfoKE. Mass, June i9.-Thc pres
idcnts special train arrived at 10
o'clock. At Springfield Miss Grace
Mckinley and Col Roger Morgan. OF
this city, boarded the train. Col Nor.
gan conveying the welcome Of Gov.
No'cott 10 the distinguished visitors
In honor Of the presence Of President
Mckinley this city was In gala dress
Saturday. Mr.. Whiting will be the
presidents host
hoiYokr, Mass, june 10. Sunday
for the president was anything but the
day of rest that was hoped for. The
continual crowding OF the curious citi-
zenS the Immense jam at the church
sunday morning and later In the day
hn unexpected and totally unprepared-
for reception in connection with tho
bsecalaureate e~ersisea al Mount Holy
ohe e"tege made the DAY tong and tire
some for all
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
ELEVEN FlREMEN INJURED.
Allen Bros,, Wholesale Grocery. Omaha,
burned with . Lose of $4,000
on building and Contents

OMAHA. Neh.. June l9.--At an early
hour sunday morning the building oc-
cupied by Allen Bros, Wholesale gro
Gerry. was discovered on fire. Tho
blaze started on the hfth floor and burn.
ed downwards, destroying the fourth
and fifth floors and their contents
The damage to the stock is estimated
at 500, 900 and is covered by $40. 900
insurance. The building is damaged
$4,000, the loss being covered by in
urancc During the progress of the
FIRE a magazine filled with powder
which the fremen were moving to a
place of safety, exploded. Eleven fire.
men including the chief were injured.
two seriously.
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VOYAGE ENDED.
"en' Grant and 1900 Men Arrive at
manila on Transport sherman.
'""na Hale and Funston D..ir. to Aocou-
pAny Their Regiments Home-Ths
fsnnsyivHaians WIN start for
Home This Week.

MANILA, June 10. The United STATE,
transport sherman. which sailed from
san Francisco May "a with |, 500 men
anu 20 officers under command OF Brig.
zen Fred ID. Grant, has arrived here
at'er smooth voyage. One private
'u'ed after the transport arrived.
ne troops brought by the transport
van go to the island OF Negros to re-
iieve the California troops. Gen.
bAtes' who arrived on the transport.
and Gen. Grant will he probably as
signed TO the command OF the volun-
teers' some generals OF whom will
leave FOR home soon.
Gems Hale aud Funston desire TO ac-
company their regiments home. The
Oiah artillery it is announced. will
accompany the Nebraska trosps on
BOARD the transport Hancock, leaving
TIER guns here. The Pennsylvanians
VIII start Tor home on the transport
Senator this week. The Indiana
sailed Monday with 500 discharged
ana sick soldiers She will go
into dock for few days at Nagasalsi.
Japan Military operations against
the insurgents In the south have APP
parently been planned.
Ten. wheaton at linus. sent out re-
eohnoi,ering parties Monday to locate
the enemy aud other rcconn aisances
are being made from Cayite.
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ON THE DEFENSE
Insurgents Take the Offensive and o
Assault on Our OutpOsts Expected
War Department Omcials Reported to
unsssy-A Rigid blockade of Luron
Hss Bssa Decided on By :,
the AdministrstIon.

MANILA. June 10. Every precauti9
10 being t,ken to guard against an u''
expected return of the Filipino troo'S
under Gen. Noriel and cone,
qaent assault of the Amerian
outposts in the territory from
which the former were driven on TSe1
day. A force of insurgents is reporsy
TO be at Salitran and battalion OF iae
18th infantry has been sent from lTns
to watch their movements and recon-
hotter the adjacent country.
WAsBISGToS, June 1s.-Despitc the
war departments statement thai no
the Filipinos in attacking the Aner-
scans at San Fernando, IL is eyident
that the situation is regarded as grave
1t is more than four months sine he
Filipinos took the initiative In nak-
ing an attack. and. while hey
were soundly thrashed for Their pans.
nothing permanent seems TO have been
accomplished. Current news doe not
confirm the statements that the III
pinos have been whipped into submis-
sion. Nearly 500 Americans have been
killed in action and 1900 wounded
since hostilitics began in February.
The department confines its ex-
pressed anxiety to Aguinaldo's where
abouts. 1t is not denied that the Fill
pinos have shown remarkable ability
To recover from disasters, and another
battle is expected TO take place be-
tween Gen. MacArthur's troops and
those of Aguinaldo. There is good
reason To believe that the insurgents
are massing and organizing again in
the Calumpit region, and the encounter
will probably take place there. Gen.
Macarthur has about 1000 men,
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JOINT GRANITE MONUMENT.
The American and English sailors VIII
Erect IL to the Memory of the English
Speaking Men slain at somoa.

VAN CoUvER, Il. C., June 19.-Aus-
tralian advices say that the officers of
the British and American war ships,
who have been fraterniz ng during the
recent trouble in Samoa, have decided
to erect joint monument in memory
of the English speaking slain in the
various engagements. 1t is intended
to erect granite monument with the
names of the British engraved on one
panel and the Americans on the other,
surmounting the roll of the killed
with the British and American flags
intertwined.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
0MAN CAN KEEP A SECRET.
pr Nesr'y Thirty Years . sister Tells
OF Murder committ.z by Her
Brother Ais1apasr.

WICHITA, Kan, June l9.-Becauss
Per wealthy brother refused to obey
Per whims Mrs Corn elius Street, Of
phawnee, okla, has written Sheriff
Pimmons here demanding he be arrest
Fd for murder.
on May 2, 1871, Alexander Jester
murdered his travelling companion,
william Gates, near Warsensburg, Mo.
Jester then stole Gates's wagon, team
ana money and escaped. At Valley
center, Kan, few weeks later Jester
was arrested and confessed. lie was
taken to Warrensburg, but escaped be-
lore his trial was called. Thousands
Oh dollars were spent in searching, but
to no avail.
1t is now claimed that Jester went
TO Shawnee, Okla, under the name of
W. II. Hill, as he is now living. The
alleged murderer is so years old,
wealthy and influential. He will be
arrested at once.
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AFTER THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
They Leave the Hole in the Wall Country
and Are Now Heading Toward the
south-The Posse sim In Pursuit.

CASPER Wyo., June 10. Eight Of the
posse hunting the Union Pacific train
robbers in the Hole in the Wall coun-
try returned to Casper Sunday. The
robbers have left the Hole in the
Wall mountains and are travelling
back south. The last heard of them
was at Powder river coming south.
They seemed to be heading toward
Wolton. A large party is following
them now.
Sunday the guards were placed at all
the bridges across the Platte river, and
new men with fresh horses started for
the Wol;on country. The pursuing
party at Sullivas's sheep camp, where
the robbers ate breakfast and took a
packhorse and bed, were IL hours be.
hind.
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Gasoline Explosion.

CLEVELAND, o., June 1.-THE entire
front of the brick house of Abraham
Kohn, at IS Wadsworth street, was
blown out by an explosion of gasoline
Sunday, and Kohn, his wife and
child are in the hospital. The baby
will surely die, and Kohn, himself, is
believed to be fatally burned. Mrs
Kohn was cleaning some garment with
gasoline and she left the vessel uncov-
cred in the house while she went out
in the yard, the door b,ing closed. In
some way the gasoline was ignited
and the explosion followed
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
ADVANCED PARTY REPULSED.
Wore Defeated Americans Had
Five Men Killed.

MANILA, June 20.-A battalion of
the 4th infantry, which left linus,
where Gen. Wheaton Is In command,
Monday morning, to reconnoiter to-
wards Peres las Marinas, where IL was
supposed most of the rebels who es-
capped from Paranaque and Bacoor had
fled, was attacked in the rear by APP
parently friendly natives This
brought on sharp engagement, last
ing several hours, resulting in five
Americans being killed and about IS
being wounded. The loss of the rebels
was very heavy.
The battalion soon exhausted its
ammunition and at $3.50 Monday after.
noon Gen. Wheaton and his staff, with
the I'd battalion, two mountain
guns and one field piece went TO rein.
force the troops attacked. Gen.
Wheaton was fired on in a road, and
had n narrow escape.
Later the Sd battalion was ordered
To the front and formed on the Las
Minas read. Heavy firing on both
sides followed. the artillery being
freely used. The enemy was located
in the woods at o'clock, showing
signs OF retiring, as the rebels
were being pressed pretty hard. One
gun OF the 9th artillery secured an
advantageous position did good eXecu-
ton. The fight was still in progress
at o'clock, at which time the Amer
leans had secured quantity OF Fill
ipino arms, which had been abandoned
in the woods
The scene OF the fight is over 90
miles from Manila.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
Train Robber Sentenced.

SEDALIA, Mo-, June 10 The jury in
the case of Ed j. Stubblefield, charged
with the attempted robbery of Mis-
souri, Pacific express train near here in
November last, returned verdict sun
day, finding stubblefield guilty and
fixing his punishment at ten years inn
prisonment in the state penitentiary.
The trial of James /. West Stubble-
fields alleged accomplice, began Nom
day morning.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23
Poweries, to Punish Law-Breakers.

FRANKFORT, KY, June 17.-The re-
port of State Inspector Lester, who
was sent by the governor to Knott
county, shows that n lawless element
has been overrunning the county. A
band of 200 regulators have terrorized
the law-abiding people. Forty of them
are under indictment, but can not be
convicted because the band is feared
The inspector recommends Legislative
l action providing for the circuit Judge
iso secure Jurors from distant counties
to try these cases.
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Her story Doubted.

COLUMBIA, Ky, June 1S.-A mysteri-
Gus killing occurred about ten miles
from here in Adair county. Walker
Smith, Is years old, was shot in the
head and instantly killed. A woman
who claims to have been present says
the boy killed himself, but there are
those who believe some one else did it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-23

ST. LOUIS, June 20.-This city Is taxi
ing on a purple aspect in honor of the
sist annual convention and reunion of
the benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks which begins here Tuesday.
That color, with the red, white and
blue of the national flag is to be seen
everywhere in the decorations on busi-
ness buildings and residences.