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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-25
A New Cotton Estimate.

Hon O B Stevens, commissioner
Of agriculture, in his letter to the
farmers Of Georgia, issues new estl
mate of the current cotton crop,
placing the figures at 9, ,oOo,0 bales
The estimate issued by the state
agricultural department some time
ago foretold 10000, 900 bale crop,
but since then the weather conditions
have been such as greatly to cut
off the yield, and for sometime Com
missioner Stevens has known that
earlier estimates would have to be
reduced, out had not fxed upon
figure until the October crop report
of the Uuited States agricultural de-
partment was issued. Using his IN
formation .and observation together
with this official estimate from the
national department, Commissioners
Stevens now predicts crop of "
600, 600 bales, and also expresses the
belief that cotton will sell between .
and pine cents by January
BE does not advise farmers to hold
their cotton nor does ne advise them
to sell it He recommends. of course,
that they shall deal justly with the
men who have advanced them money
on their crops. and suggests con
sultation with them before determln-
ing whether to sell or hold their cot
ron.-Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-25

Judge Aidrich has granted oontin-
uapce of the cases against Col. W. A.
Neal until the Apri! term OF court in
Rich!aod County Col Neal is said to
be quite sick and unable to attend
court.
The Synod of the Presbyterian
Church will meet in NewbcrTy on Tues.
day Dex.. October 24sh TIE synod
met in Newberry % years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
SENRRICH At THE OPERA.
Her First Appearance This season a'
Rosina.

Her First Appearance This season AS
Rosins.
Rossinis I'll Barbisre di seyiglla," to which
Nine Marcella Sembrich's musical genius has
recently given such vitality. was the opera
selected by her to make a temperance this
season. Last night the large audience at the
Metropolitan Opera House welcomed her
with an enthusiasm which Is shown to
few performers that come before the
local public. Her impersonation 10 already
known hare. Grand opera to American audi
ences usually means serious opera, and the
great achievements In lyric art are likely to lie
chiefly In the heroic and strongly dramatic
line Rossini's opera as II was run here
last winter showed that In lighter field
the lyric actress may be as puissant. Nine.
sembrich's Rosina 10 bewltchng In it's
sparkle. viyacity and varied humor. Its moods
change as quicksilver. and the charm OF the
entire i'm alton ls heightened always by
some detail In action that the artists mood
suggests. Last night she seemed In splendid
spirits and her acting had never been more
alluring or brilliant
.TSs asss aass q ssa: ss
sonsstrsss is expended. such singing is heard
attic stage. and 1t Is ever source OF unal.
loyed delight. These words have often
It's successive manifestation only make
their truth seem greRter. Such faultless sing
az rare AZ all perfect things and for that reason
the more TO be priced, About last nights per-
formance il need only be said that her voice
never sounded more brilliant and that her
technical achievements, all OF the most tasteful
and muscianly character. were never more
The holero from yerdi's Il Vespri SicIliani,"
Strausss "Voga di Prmavera" and Chopin's
"Das Kingleln'' were her interpolated num-
bers. .,
humorous performance OF Bash0. seen mere
and NJ, Dufriehl took the place OF Sig PM
Corsi who was too III to appear. Sig. Man
cinelIj conducted with sympathy and spirit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
OBITUARY.

Policeman q. W. Marshall who for seven
wears was on duty ut the White House. WASH
ington. died o. typhoid fever on Sunday. IL
was his duty TO go to the Post Ofice daily for
the President and at other times was stationed
on the second floor OF the White House near
the entrance TO the Presidents business apart
ments.
Bushrod Underwood. one OF Mosby's most
noted scouts, died In Washington yesterday,
aged SO years During the rebellion he was
kent near to Gen. Ice for months at a time and
being especially recommended for that service
by Gen. Mosby.
Joseph n: LAMBERT died Of apopexy on Sat-
Brooklyn. in his ifty.s'Nth year. He had
been engagedin the coal business here for the
pas. twenty years. He leaves a widow.
Mrs Minott A. Osborn. widow OF the late Ma
jor Osborn. died in New Haven yesterday. She
was 40 years old. One OF her sons is Col. n. q.
Osborn. editor OF the Var Haren R.oister.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
GOOD WORK BY HOTEL FIFE BRIGADE
Beliboys Of the Albert Man the Hose while
the Boarders Run for the Street.


the Boarders Run for the Street.
There was small panic yesterday afternoon
among the 175 persons staying at the Hotel
Albert. at Eleventh street and University
place. when Gre wns discovered In one OF the
rooms on the NTH floor OF the hotel The room
was one Of suite OF three occupied by A. 81.
Sterling. a oivil engineer. his vile and
daughter. Mr.. Sterling went out about q
O'Clock, leaving his wife and daughter In their
apartments. The FIRE was discovered BY Mrs.
Sterling smelling smoke as she sat In the par
lor Of the suite. She ran back to the bedroom
and found II all ablaze.
Grabbing her little daughter by the hand
abe ran out to the elevator shaft and called for
holp. The elevator was so long In coming up.
however. that she did not wait for II but ran
down the nve flights with her little girl.
The elevator boy saw the smoke 10 the halls
and he reached the ONCE Just as Mrs. Sterling
ran In to give the alarm. The clerk imme-
diately sent In an alarm from the auxiliary
box In the hotel and then collected the hotel's
ire BRIGADE. made up OF the bell boys and other
In. the meantime. the hotel INN se.. alarmed
hy the commoticn1 and the smoke rushed for
aud when the the hotel servants assured the
people that there was plenty Of time 20 20 down
Town 70 ground Some ro % sSs
In the excitement became hysterlcal but all
building appeared to be in no danger. The
hotel FIRE brigade. led by Frank Turner, the
to the three stand pipes on the fourth, 1fth and
sixth floor. and when the fremen arrived three
strssms were playing on the blaze.
Chief Croker had turned out when the alarm
told him that the fire was In a hotel. Under
his direction the firemen rnn their hose up the
services, AZ the FIRE was almost out. 1t was
confined to the bedroom and hallway OF the
suite. Chief Croker estimated the damage at
about $500. Tho blaze, IL is believed, was
caused BY a lace curtain blowing into gas let
A IRE due TO the sarne cause occurred about
an hour later nt 2lS West Fifty-third street, d
boarding house kept by Mrs.. +. V, .Stoweli
The fire was In n bedroom on the thir1 fioor
and did $500 damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
STRUCK 4 THEATRE USHER.
Law Student Made q Fuss After Getting tn,
Wrong seats at wnlIack's.

Law Student Made n Fuss After Getting the
Wrong seats at waiIack's.
Martin Bird. % years old. OF 100 East Eight
ieth street. took his sister to Wallack's The
atrs last night to hear The Ameer" sung.
Henry n. Miller. one OF the ushers, showed
Thorn to wrong seats in the orchestra. When
the rightful owners ~ the seats appeared Bird
refused to give them M for some time. but was
at last forced to do So Then he and his sister
were shown to the proper seats.
After the show. lust as Bird was leaving the
theatre. he saw Miller standing near the door.
and demanded an apology Bird Is a big man
and Miller 10 Q small one. but Miller refused to
apologize. Bird struck him and then. picking
him up, threw him over several cents. Police
man Gibbons arrested Bird and took him TO
the West Thirtieth street police station.
There Bird declared that he was law
student and that he knew OF a knk In the law
that made i legal for man to retain the
to them. The sergeant said that he did not
would, hold Bird i MIlier, said 80; Miller re:
nected but said at last that he could not AFFORD
to go to court in the morning and therefore he
would withdraw the complaint Bird was al
lowed to TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
eRocER's SKULL BROKEN IN FIGHT.
Angry Wholesaler Knocks Him Down with
Pound Weight and He May Not Recover.

Samuel Greenhaus. who keeps a grocery
store at $50 Cherry street. ordered tub OF
butter Of Joseph j. Lick. Wholesale dealer at
IL Ludlow street. for delivery yesterday morn
ing. When the butter appeared Lick was with
It. and demanded that Grcenhaus should pay
him for u tub already delivered before he left
the new one. The men began TO wrangle and
In tho course OF the row Lick picked up one
pound iron weight from the Rrocer's scale and
hit Greenhaus over the head with II. He fell
uncon scious and Lick went back TO his store.
Policeman sheehan soon afterward found
Greenhaus lying where he had fallen. and had
him removed 10 Gouverneur hospital. There
the doctors said that his skull had been frac-
tured. Sheehan arrested Lick whom he found
at work In his store. The man admitted strik-
ing the grocer. but said he did 80 In self-de
fence AZ Greenhaus was about to strike him.
He was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Merry at Eighty.

A tall. we'll dressed man with white hair was
dining with party OF friends in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night. when he suddenly
jumped up from the table and went out to the
sidewalk. There he stopped passersby and
addressed them something like this;
Look at me. am 30 years old and l am a
member OF the Thirteen Club; Amt dandy
shelly"
He told this story so often and refused 40
fatty to accent the repeated advice OF tho
policeman that he Ind better return to tho
hotel that he was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Knr.mnu,n's Machinery On, Of K,,,.r.

The Anchor Line steamship Karamanla
which left the Union sores In Brooklyn on
Sunday for Glasgow with general cargo.
turned back o few hours after she had passed
out at Sandy Hook because OF a slight break In
steam and alter remaining anchored Tor sew
eral hours In Gravesend Bay went to her pier
at the foot Of Harrison street, Brooklyn There
II was said that the hrenk was not serious and
that the vessel would have continued II II had
been at any other time In the year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

With the mounting OF the guns OF tho Sec
ond Battery on the Notifications OF the Sran-
iards and Americans u warlike atmosphere Ia
given to tho interior Of the Seventy-nrst Regi-
siege and IA I OF SAINT lingo win be gwen by the
regiment on Thursday. Friday and Saturday
evenings o this week. Fanciulli, the band
mastcr Of the regiment, Ii rrheuTsing a fan
taiste. composed by him self descriptive OF the
work of tn" regiment around the city. Fifty
thousand rounds of ammunition will be used
I'M The nring Of the three nights.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
4 CHANGE AT THE OPERA.
Nile. Cnlye to Sing in Faust" for tho First
Time This Season on Friday.

The opera programme at the Metropolitan
Opera House Ia to be changed Importantly
once more this week Mile. Calve is to sing In
Faust" on Friday evening for the first time
this year and not in Carmen" as was an
nounced. MN. Alvarez. Edouard de ReszEe
and Scott and Nine. Mnntelll will he In the
performance also, Mile. Cave. IN order 70 pre:
Sing until that time in Now York or elsewhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
saw HER AFFIANCED KILLED.
A Christmas Tragedy That VIII Postpone
Forever u Now Years Wedding.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Dec. 25.-Ed. p. Ham
mond. Jr.. q rising young attorney OF Lafayette.
the son OF Judge Ed I. Hammond was in
stantly killed at noon to-day by falling
between the coaches OF a Monon passenger
train at Roachdale. north OF this city.
Mr.. Hammond had been to this city to enjoy
Christmas with his afIlanced. Miss Lena Trip
lett. They were to be married on New Years
Day and she was accompanying him home and
saw him fall under the wheels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Golden Jubilee of st. stephen. Church.

The Golden Jubilee OF st. Stephens Roman
Catholic Church on Twenty-eighth street near
Third avenue. will be celebrated next Monday
morning The Rev. Father Charles H. Cotton.
the pastor of the church. has arranged an elab-
crate programme. Mar. Mnrtinell will cele-
brate pontilcal mass at IL O'Clock in the
and Archbishop Corrigan will also be In attend
nnce. 4 special musical programme has been
arranged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

Pistol Fired In n Row Between White Mes
and Negroes. but Nobody Hit.
Residents Of the nelahborhood around West
End avenue and Sixty-seventh street heard
revolver shots and the noise OF fighting about
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and called the
police. who stopped a fight between four or
n nocs sne many Shaw e nat
Sixty ninth street Tor intoxication. and James
Bryson OF 1913 West Slxty-ninth street for
were locked up in the West Slxty-oighth street
statiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
WANTED HIS PICTURE PUBLISHED.
why john Gardner Attempted 10 XIII
His Wife and Then Killed Himself.

His Wife and Then Killed Himself.
BIsoHAhroS. n. Y. Doc. 25.-John Z. Gard
ner. who attempted to kill his wife and then
killed himself In order to have his picture
published. provided for his funeral ex-
penses By taking out an insurance policy
for s45 for that purpose. Gardner had several
times asked his wife how she would like
to see their pictures In print. and on Friday
morning went to her mouse and. after pro-
pounding the question again, fred at her twice.
arrived he shot himself In their presence before
he could be arrested. Hts relatives refused to
have anything to do with hls body. and II was
Field until II was discovered that he had left
the policy as stated for burial purposes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Buffalo Woman Arrested for Stealing Din
monds In This City.

BUFFALO Dec. 25.-Mrs. Jennie Splitter OF IL
Ash street. was arrested yesterday on war
rant sworn out by Esther Grumer OF 3l5
Broome street, New York. charging grand lar
ceny In stealing diamond earrings and gold
watch Mrs. splitter denied tho theft OF the
watch. She said she pnwned the diamonds for
500 while in absolute poverty In New York
and borrowed money and returned the fun
she returned to Buffalo. She will be taken
TO New York to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
BANK BURGLAR REFORMS.
Dan Noble Celebrates Christmas by Turn.
ing Over a Now Leaf.

BISGHAMToS. n. Y. Dec. 25,-Dan Noble. the
famous confidence man and bank burglar. has
celebrated Christmas by turning over new
leaf Three days ago Noble was released from
Auburn prison. whore no had served n sentence
for robbing bank at Owego. He fixed upon
to-day az the date for beginning his new life.
He goes to New York, whore his daughter has
prepared q homo for him. and he will spend
the remainder Of his life in retirement; He is
well dressed and appears TO have plenty Of
money He shuns publicity aud does not like
10 talk about his adventures. The term he
lust served was an unusually long one and he
says II has been u valuable lesson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
CoLoRED CaLHoUA,s HEAD BROKEN
Friend Resented His PrctensionA to Ancient
Lineage-friend Locked Up.

Lineage-friend Locked Up.
James Calhoun OF 127 East Twenty-fourth
street called on his friend. William Evans. In
the latter's apartments at 1913 West Thirty
seventh street last evening. and In the course
OF conversation boosted Of being q descendant
OF an old Southern family Both are negroes.
the argument that followed only ended when
Evans struck his visitor with one Of a pair of
vases given to Mrs. Evans ms Christmas pres
taken TO Roosevelt Hospital and Evans was
locked up IN the West Thrtieth street police
station
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
sup,oSad Ex-Convict Dead In n stable.

Michael Collins, 45 years old. was found deaS'
in n stable at 4l5 West Twenty-seventh street
last night Policeman Ryan, who found the
holy said that Collins had served twenty
years imprisonment for robbery. Alcoholism
caused his death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
RESUME THEIR WEEKLY BATHS.
Veterans at tho Connecticut Home Happy
over the Ending OF the Water Famine.

Greenwich. Conn. Dec. %. Water is again
plentiful at the State Home for Soldiers aud
Sailors at Norton Heights. Two weeks ago
tho supply In tho artesian well became low
and weekly baths were forbidden as precau.
ton against the water giving out entirely
To-day the Veterans were allowed to use all
the water they wanted both AS u beverage and
for bathing purposes. and they are again
happy. Yesterdays rain replenished the
supply.
Bradley says he Is 1903 years old. sat down to
Christmas dinner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Arrived-AospA

Arrived-MospAY. Dec. as.
SIS Chateau Latte. Chabot, Havre, Dec. 4.
Be Button, ohls. 81, Lucia. Dec. II.
30 krim, lrHens, Progrsso, Dec. 10,
Ss Ash, LAtrantE. Rio JAneiro. Nov, H.
Ss Indra, Burkel, Philadelphia. Dec ~,
Ne CArib, Proctor, Turks Island. 1 oc. 20.
IS Colorado. Risk, Brunswick. Dec, 81
IS jamestown. Davis. Norfolk. Dec. -,
ship Thoodor Fischer, Won HArten. Marseillss. Al
days.
Bark Krsmlin, Bray. Port Spain. 20 days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

OF all descriptions. whether you seek them or
have them to dispose OF, make use OF The
viii always be found q desirable tenant or
custoner.-Adu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE ALNAsAc-rHn DAT.
Sun rises Sun sets. &87 Moon rises. ia
HOB wATER-rHis
Sandy Hook,.l;<7 Gov rd...2i< He'll Gate .4;o7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Business Hot;rrs.

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething: softens the gums, reduces infAmm alto a.
aays pain. cures wind collie. diArrhpa 26c bottle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
JOHNNIE snoEyEy RUNAWAY TRIP.
He Met Santa Claus Somewhere Before He
Was Picked Cp in the Street.

Policeman Cunningham OF the Eldrldge street
station picked up u shivering nine-Year-oldb ov
at Grand street aud the Bowery late last night
aud took him to Police Headquarters. There
he was declared to be the son OF John Shoene,
a plumber OF 344 East Fifty.ffth street. His
father reported the 10y as missing Last Sunday
morning, The youngstar told the police that
he spent the night at the house OF lady who
gave him a bag OF candy. some wooden blocks
and q "yump ping yack." This is the boy s third
run v fri
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26
Atw 9ublirstious

CSC.-storne's Sentimental journey -Trtslr~n
90 shAndy," Smolletts "kodertoh Random"
PRATT IsisAsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

How he abuses Natures pric sless gift-tyy sight.
Nailed free. VII Georgen optician, 80 T. 23S -Adv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

One OF the department stores spread out for
inspection early last week a collection OF cloI-
some vases on a large table The aisle space
between this table and the opposite one was
limited. A large German woman wearing Il
loose cape was Standing at tho head Of the
table when her companion called TO her to
come over and see great bargain on tho coun.
ter The big woman made a rush between the
two tables aud her cape swept both OF them,
knocking the vases down like 80 many nine
pins. At the first crash she FASTENED her speed
without looking around. and the noise
OF the falling vases frightened her so that she
didnt wait 10 survey the ruins but bolt ed up
stairs and disappeared leaving the girl in
charge OF the cosonn6 table on the verge OF
tears Nearly every vase In tho collection was
chipped or injured In some way. The manager
Of the department was summoned, He took
account OF the damage done, rcadjusted the
prices to suit the condition OF the vases aud
went away to add larger item to the brealage
account
~" What would You DO to that German woman
II you had caught her." asked u man who
Witnessed the occurrence,
Nothing" said the shop Girl Il snprose
that the store Is Responsible for these acct
dents II IL crowds tho tables 40 closely to-
gether. don't suppose that the woman had
money enough to pay for the damage my
way, We have good many such accidents
during the holidays, hut l never have seen
| such an expensive sweep as this one."
Evening star., 1899-04-19
MORTUARY REPORT.
Statistics Furnished by Health Office
for the Past Week

There were 113 deaths in the District dur
ing the week ending Saturday. April IL
OF the decedents 81 were white and 56
were colored. The annual death rate was
20.96 per 1,O00 of the whole population. as
compared with 20.G0 by the last report. The
only marked variation in the mortality
returns was the decrease in the number of
deaths from acute lung diseases, from IL
to 8. There were deaths due to cerebro-
spinal meningitis, to typhoid fever, one
to scarlet fever and 2 to diarrhoeal diseases.
At the close of last report there were
81 cases of smallpox in quarantine During
the week new cases developed and . were
discharged. leaving % cases under observa-
ton and II premises with warning cards
OF diphtheria there were 26 cases in iso-
lation at the close of last report During
the week Z new cases were reported and !
were discharged, leaving 2S cases in quar-
antine in 20 premises at the close of this
report.
There were 70 cases of scarlet fever un-
der treatment at the close of last report
During theliwesk IL new cases occurred
and % were released. leaving So cases in
As premises at the close of this report
The mean weather conditions prevailing
during the Week,.were: Temperature of the
atmosphere 81 degrees; barometer 299l
and relative humidity, g.. There was but
a trace of rainfall, with winds averaging e
I miles per hour. The thermometer rose
from - degfeesson the 10th to 81 degrees
on the 14th,, ranging % degrees.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
RECEIVES A PROMOTION,
fsecoSh1t1on of Faithful Services b
Is. and q. Cnmnany


Jonn w. Williams, telegraph operator in
cnarge of the Baltimore and Ohio office at
boyds, Nd, has been offered a position in
the sapef1ntendents office at Baltimore
Inns comes in the line of a promotion, and
is a recognition of his faithful and efficient
service for the past ten years, he having
entered the service of the company at fif-
teen years of age. 1t may also be attributed
10 the excellent service rendered the COM
Pahy curing last winters blizzard when
the through express was snoWbound at
Boyds for thirty-siX hours on which oc-
caslon he displayed such an intelligent ap-
preclatlon of the company's interests and
lhe comfort of the passengers as to call
Tor complimentary testimonial from the
passengers aboard the train.
Inc testimonial sets forth that those
whose names were subscribed desire to ex-
press their appreciation of the efforts of
y. W. NlilIams to afford the belated pas
sengers all the comforts possible. under
Trying circumstances and their thanks
are extended Mr.. Williams for his cour-
teous, Intelligent and efficient services" and
express appreciation of the sacrifice he
made In remaining up all through the night
10 nlnlsterJto the wants of those aboard the
train.
The paper was signed by Sir John Ker-
neil, New York; A. K. Yerkes, Bozeman,
Mont; Charles T.. Leimbach T. S. A.,
Maryland;r R. Jandorf, Iowa. Watson
Boyle, Mohtana: G. M. Loring Minneapolis;
w. b. Gaftree. Washington, D. c.; w c.
Dlckey, Jr., New York; ID. B. Kinkaid Den
Yer, Col. Nv. 4. Heaton, Parkersburg, w.
Va; Rev. b. Kearney, New York: c. X.
Davis, United States Senate.