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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Virtues of Fruit Juice.

Pure Grape justice, says an authority
on foods, is invaluable in either sick.
ness or health. 10 fevers it is both
food ADD medicine aud is more used By
physicians. Oranges and pineapples
make delicious juice. but the small
fruits are more valuable. Currants,
used alone or mixed with a third Of
raspberries, are more so. and the buckle.
berry aud elderberry yield products not
to be despised Black berries, field or
garden, are valuable medicinal agents,
and the poorest cherry. uneatable as
fruit, becomes nectar when made into
drink
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

From ali accounts the Porto Ri
cans are cowardIy and corrupt lot.
If only a trlfe OF what be said of
them is true ii is clear that many
years must elapee before they will bo
able 10 conduct their affairs in an
honest and intelligent manner"
Probably never. Send some honest
Republican carpet baggers down to
conduct their affairs for them, by all
means What did We annex them
for augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
New Series-VoI. XVIII. No. "A

act it furnished the means by which
monopoly is secured The corpora
tlon is the means now employed b,
those who seek to secure monopoly
Since the corporation is a fictitious
person, created by law, the powes
that creates can regulate, restain o,
annihilate To say that the govern
ment is impotent to prevent the
organization of trusts is to say thas a
has called into existence a fictitious
person and that the created has be-
come greater than the creator.
zone Of the difficulties which has
been encountered in opposing trusts
is that the trusts hide behind the,
federal constitution when attacked bv
State legislation, and shields Itself be. e
hind it's State charter when attacked
in the federal caur!s No remedv
will be complete that is not CO
extensive with the federal govern.
ment. If the extinguisbment of the.
trusts is left to State legislation the
public at large will be victimized as
long as a single State will furnish 8
robbers roost where the spoila col.
lected in other states can be diYideo
TIME TO BE STARTLED.
"Just now people are startled By
the principle of monopoly as it man
lfests itself in the industrial trust, and
well may they be startled. The
principle, manifests itself in the efofe
of the national bankers to secure g
monopoly of the Issue of paper
"The green back is rival of the
bank note and it's presence is a con.
slant menace to the banks of issue
Some who recognize the evils that
flow from soap trust seem indifer.
sat to the dangers that attend the
formatlon of paper money trust
The principle of monopoly not
'nly lies at the foundation of the
attempt to destroy the greenbacks,
'nt it isthe controlling principle tbas
'nderlies the crusade against silver
IS standard money. Between 1850,
md 1860. when the production Of
.old was increasing and the produc-
lon OF silver was small, three nations
lemonetized gold and gave to silver
monopoly of mint privileges. Early
o the '70's the fnanciers became
larmed at the increase in the produe,
ion OF silver and coDspired to destroy
liver as standard money and give
monopoly to gold, the productions
t which at that time was stationary.
he standard money trpss is not onIV
ne parent trust, but is in the hands
f foreigners
The Republican party is impotent to.
estroy the trusts. It is controlled By
lose who are interested 10 trusts, aud
campaign funds and sinews of war
'e supplied by the trusts. The poli.
es Tor which it no8 stands disregard
e interests of the producers of wealth
I'd give the money power considers
% which is denied to the Individual.
Abraham Lincoln, in the very be.
ooiog OF bis presidential career.
arDed the country against the threat
ed astemrs to pat capital above labor
the structure of the government.
odern RepubIicanism is fulfilling the
ophecy made by Lincoln, it is pus.
e the dollar above the man.
'The Demosratic parry is opposed.
the principle Of monopoly wbereves
uanifests itself It has declared war
the trusts Not little trust only,
big trust al we'll Not against
g k'od of trust only, bit agairs. aN
sts.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

Paper Dolls, dressed or otherwise at q. G.
Osteen J. Co.'S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

Washington, May "a Captain
Coghlan has been detached from the
command Of the Raleigh and ordered
to the cammand of the Puget Sound
naval station at B:emertan, Washing
ton The Raleigh will be put out of
commission Immediately at Ports.
mouth. N, H.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31
Accommodating Battalion of
Cavalry Kill 20 F'iliplnos.

! Manila, May "a Two compauie.
of the Third infantry and two com
! papies of the Twenty-second in
fantry, forming Gen. Lawton's rear
guard. returning from San Miguel to
Balinag yesterday, escortiDg signal
party which was picking up wire
laid with Gen Lawton's expedition,
found that the insurgents had reoccu.
pied the country and hard fighting
followed from daylight nntil the
Americans eamped at night. But
the troops completed their work,
though harrassed by the enemy. Ooe
American was killed and IA were
wounded The troops captured 20
prisoners and 80 rifee.
1t developed that FIVE men, instead
of one, were drowned by the sinking
of raft loaded with soldiers of the
Fourteenth regiment at the Pasig
ferry.
Twenty insurgents were killed and
10 were wounded in the engagement
with Maj. Bell, a reconnoitering
party, consisting of two companies
of the Fourth cavalry. in the vicinity
of Santa Arita, yesterday.
Gen Lawton with most of his
troops has arrived at Malolos His
expedition marched 12O miles in 20
days, had % fights, captured %
towns, destroyed 100000 bushels of
rice aud only loet 6 men killed and
81 wounded On the other hand, |
Gen. Lawton estimates that his |
troops killed 400 insurgents and
wounded double that number.
The Oregon and Minnesota regi-
ments are returning to Manila.
The Spanish newspaper Oceania
bas been suppressed for publishing
seditious editorials
The United States commissioners
and many American officers cele-
orated Qaeen Victoria's birthday
,oday on board the British first class
cruiser Powerful.
Msnila, May "a -Geus. Macarthur
nd Funston. with the Kansas aud
Montana regiment and the Utah bat
cry, have dispersed 800 insurgents
'to were iotrenched on the railroad
'eyond San Feruasdo near Santa Arita.
The American scocts were fred upon
ron she trenches unexpectedly and
'ithdrew. The firing was heard at
ian Fernando and Gen. MaeAr,hur {
ssembied his troops aud marched I
ulckly after the scouts. The Montana
sgimeot f.eked the trenches on the {
'fs aud the Kansas regiment attacked {
'e eoemy's right aaok. Gen. Funston {
'ading the charge a. the double quick
The iosareent loss vas heavy. many
risoners were captured and IL is re- t
orted 20 Americans were wounded (
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-31

Twenty thousand persons gathered
at PIttsheld, Ills +, Wednesday to
listen to Wm. J Bryan One hun
dred guns were fired at sunrise in
honor of the arrival of Mr. and Mrs
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan's speech in the,
afternoon was along the usual lines
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05

o'clock yesterday morning, was turned
i'm upon the discovery of a fire in the
dwelling occupied by Mrs. BARLEY
Doud, on Grant avenue. The flames
were due to a defective flue and the
roof Of the kitchen was quite badly
damaged The loss will amount to
about 5000. The Franklins and Column
bias responded to the call.
The fire at II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, in the building at 6l0 West Lacka-
wanna avenue. damaged the roof to
some extent. but was quickly extin-
guished by the Hook and Ladder com
pany and central city firemen, who re-
sponded to the call from Box II.
4 false alarm of fire was turned In
yesterday afternoon at o'clock from
Box 81, at the corner Of Washington
avenue and Maple street.
An alarm was sounded at o'clock
from Box 81, at the corner of Cedar
avenue and Alder street. The cause OF
the alarm was a heap of paper in the
rear OF the residence of Peter WeiChel,
of 400 Hickory street. which was set
on fire by exploding firecrackers. The
flames were extnguished before the ar
rival Of the companies.
The alarm sounded at o'clock last
night from box II, corner of Dickson
avenue and East Market street was
occasoned by a slight blaze in the
summer kitchen of the Morgan resi-
denCe on East Market street.
The General Phinney company eX-
tinguished the blaze before any ap-
preciable damage resulted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
PIXIES PEAK ABLAZE.
Great illumination in Celebration of
the Fourth Seen for Miles Around.

Colorado Spring, Co, July 4.--The re-
markable Fourth of July celebrations
in which Cripple Creek and its rival
city, Victor, are competing for the
most extraVagant features and the
biggest crowd, eliminated last night
I'm the explosion of 1900 pounds of red
and blue fire on the summit OF Pixies
Peak, at 14,1i9 feet altitude.
Denver, Colorado Springs, ManitOu
and other cities Joined in the illumina-
tion and made it a state affair. FIX
cursion rates brought I'm big trainloads
of people to witness the event.
1t was originally planned to explode
all the fire at one time by electricity.
Instead, paper bags containing small
quantities were ignited by a score Of
men from torches.
The reflection on the sky was doubt
less visible over the eastern half of
Colorado and in Nebraska and New
Mexico.
1t was plainly seen in Denver, sew
enty-fve miles north, and at Pueblo,
forty-fve miles to the south.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
ROWING ON THE sCHUYLKILL
The Peoples Regatta a Fine Exhibi-
tion-List of Winners.

Philadelphia, July 4-The peoples
regatta on the Schuylkill river today
resulted in splendid exhibition of
rowing, and the local crews carried off
the lions share of the honors. The
most exciting event of the day was the
senior eight-oared shell race between
the Pennsylvania barge and the Nes-
per boat clubs, both of this city. which
resulted in dead heat. The winners
of the different races follow:
Junior single shells-Walter Meyers,
Bachelors Barge club. Philadelphia.
intermediate single shells-R, Hart
ninger, Vester Boat club. Philadelphia.
Senior single shells-James i. Juvenal,
Pennsylvania Barge club, Philadelphia.
Junior double shells-Malta Boat club,
Philadelphia.
intermediate double shells-Nester Boat
club Philadelphia.
Senior double shells-Delaware Boat
club, Chicago.
Junior four-oared gigs-Crescent Boat
club, Philadelphia.
Senior four-oarCd ShellS-Pennsylvan
Barge club Philadelphia.
Junior eight-oared shells-Ncsper Boat
club, Philadelphia
Senior eight -Oared Shclls--Dead heat be-
tween Pennsylvania Barge club and Yes
per Boat club, of this city, only contest
ants.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
DoINGs OF THE POLICE.
1t Was Not an Unusually Busy Day
With the Coppers.

John Moran, who boards on Lacka-
wanna avenue, stole a pair of trousers
from Lee Benjamins store on Penn
avenue yesterday at noon. while on a
drunken spree. Patrolman Johler and
Matthews captured him and locked him
up.
George Warrich, of i12 Gibson street
was relieved of a bran new A calibre
revolver of Wild West pattern because
of his reckless use OF it on Lacka-
wanna avenue. He had a belt full Of
blank cartridges and was going along
the street banging away like a bad
frontiersman on the war path. Patrol
man Parry thought it best to restrain
him and did as indicated above. He
was told he might apply for his gun at
police court this morning.
Benjamin Davis was fined SO in no
lice court yesterday morning for being
drunk and lighting.
Frank MCGOWAN paid a fine of So for
being drunk and disorderly.
Patrick Gilbride was committed to
the county Jail for go days on a charge
of Vagrancy and malicious mischief.
James Smith, who was picked up
dead drunk was discharged.
Mack Schultz and Robert Connell
were arraigned on a charge of fight
ing and were both fined SO.
Peter Rorick and William Hughes
We're fined SO each for being dead
drunk.
John Byrnes was sentenced to pay a
fine Of SO or spend 10 days in the coun-
ty Jail for being drunk In default
OF payment he was committed to the
Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05

in many cases That was each ones
share however, and II anybody didn't
drink his share IL must be that some
one drank II for him, because Revenue
Collector T. r. Penman's annual report
and some easy calculating show that
there were that many glasses Of beer
brewed in his district during the period
mentioned, and IL is a safe assertion
that fully that amount was consumed
by the 1,016,124 inhabitants in the
twenty counties of the district, for the
exports and imports will, 1t is gener-
ally conceded, just about balance.
The tax from spirits shows that 44.-
o23 gallons of whiskey were distilled in
the district and that 2S,6sS 900 cigars
and 7S2,911 pounds OF tobacco were
manufactured.
The total receipts from all sources
show an increase Of one hundred per
cent. as compared with the preceding
year, when there was no war tax ex-
cept for the last month and a half OF
the fiscal year, when the tax on beer
and tobacco was in effect
The total receipts for the year just
closed were 81, 500, 656.7l. The year pre-
ceding the collections amounted to
1894, ,9l497 and it was a record d-breaking
year at that. The increase Of 1926, IA 70
"a, minus about twenty per cent. for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
Five Year-Old Nellie Keeler, Of Ce-
dar Avenue, the Victim-Her
Clothes Were Ignited by
Firecracker.

Little Nellie Keeler, the 5-year-ol1
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Kee-
Ter. Of 1920 Cedar avenue, met death in
shocking manner at her home yes
terday afternoon.
With her brother, a child Of years,
she went to the rear porch Of her home
about . o'clock in the afternoon. Their
parents had not purchased any fire
crackers for them, and the mother
thought her little ones safe.
Within a very short time after they
left Nellie came rushing into the dim
ing room. screaming, and with her
clothing all abaZc. After hard effort
the flames We're subdued ard Dr. James
A. Manley was called
Upon examination he found that the
girl was burned from her toes to her
head in a horrible manner. He reliev-
ed the child with hyperdermics, and
oils, until death claimed her three
hours later. She was conscious during
her suffering, but did not tell how her
clothing became ignited.
Two matches that had been lighted,
and piece of fire cracker We're found
on the porch where the children played.
The only witness was the baby broth
er, an extremely bright child. To a
Tribune man he said last night, "Nel-
lie had matches and tried to burn fire
cracker she found. Me. too, was
burned. See my hands"
This was the first statement the
child made of the affair, he acting
since the occurrence as though he was
daZed.
Ills explanation is presumed to be
right and it is supposed that the fire.
cracker was found on the street, by the
children.
In tearing the clothes from Nellie,
her grandmother Mrs. Ann Keeler was
severely burned on both hands, There
is not spot of the child that did not
receive the flames. But two curls re-
main on her head. The funeral VIII
take place tomorrow. The remains will
be taken to Little Falls, n. Y, the
former home of Mr.. Keeler, for inter-
mcnt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
MURDER AT SIMPSON
John Kenny Shot and Instantly
Killed His Wife-They Had
Been Married Only a Short
Time-He Surrendered.

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night \
telephone message was received at
police headquarters in Carhondale.
stating that a murder had been COM
mitted at Simpson, two miles above.
and that the murderer had fed down
the Erie track.
A few minutes later John Kenny
walked up to Patrolman William Nc
Andrew, on Sixth avenue, admitted the
crime and asked to be taken into Gus
todv.
He was very much excited and Chief
McAndreW refused to allow him to be
questioned
All that could he learned from Simp-
son was that Mrs. Kenny and her
mother We're walking near the Erie
crossing and that when they met Ken
ny coming down, he shot and ran.
Mrs. Kenny died instantly, and her
mother was prOstrated.
All Kenny had TO say to Patrolman
McAndrCw was that he followed the
Erie track a short distance and crossed
to the road leading TO Carbondale pre-
ferring to give himself up there than
to fall into the hands of the Simpson
authorities.
Some years ago he was driver in the
mines for Officer McAndrcw. and the
latter says his reputation is good.
Kenny and his wife moved from Jor-
myn about three months ago. They
had not been married long and did not
agree.
A thirty-ciGht calihro revolver and
box of cartridges We're found on his
person. Each of five chambers of the
revolver contained an unused cartridge,
but blank was stuck on the hammer.
The murderer is of light complexion
with sandy mustache and is 26 years
Old He was not intoxicated when he
was takon into cnstndN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
Motor Paced Match a Failure.

Waltham, Mass, July 4.-The twenty
four hour motor paced match between
Frank Waller and Burns Pierce, which
started yesterday afternoon, was a dis
appointment. At the completion of the
race Pierce had a lead of about 90 miles
ana the record was not even approached.
At o'clock this morning Waller was
taken sick and had to retire from the
track, roappcaring only at intervals
throu ghout the remainder of the cay.
When the race was finished Pierce had
covered 4i94 miles and Waller 3SOi4.
Walters previous record for the twenty
four hours was Iyi miles.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
TWO FIREMEN INJURED.
Thrown from Hose Wagons While
Responding to Alarm.

James Keogh, of Prospect avenue. a
member of the William Conneu Hose
company, met with a serious accident
yesterday afternoon. He was aboard
his company's wagon, answering the
alarm of fire sent in from Box 2l, and
when turning Cedar avenue from Birch
street, the apparatus struck the street
car tracks and Keogh was thrown to
the ground, landing on his face.
When aid was given him, he was
found unconscious and bleeding pro-
fusely from a long and deep cash
across his forehead. He was placed in
a carriage and removed to his home.
and DR.. Manley was called. The wound
was dressed and a complete examina-
tion made. 1t was ascertained that the
cut was the only injury sustained.
Mr., Keogh, who is a foreman at the
sauquoit silk mill, will he able TO re-
sumo his duties in ten days.
William p. Huester. of Cedar ayenue.
was thrown from the Neptune hose
wagon yesterday while responding 10
the same alarm. He sustained bruises
and cuts on his right leg. He is able
to be about.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
A Half Fare Tour to the Golden Gate
via the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

On account Of the National Educa-
tlonal associations thirty-eighth an
nual convention at Los Angeles, Cal,
July 18th to l4th. 1899, the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad will make a rate of one
single fare for the round trip, plus two
dollars membership fee, to teachers,
who desire to go to California at the
time named Tickets win be on sale
June gath, to July 9th, limited for re-
turn passage to September 9Th, '91
inclusive affording ample opportunity
for tours and sight seeing in the far
west.
Consult Lehlgh Valley Ticket Agents
for further particulars. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
other Fires.

A firecracker set fire to some rubbish
under the front porch Of p. r. Slack's
residence ON Dickson avenue, yester-
day afternoon, causing the General
Phinneys to be called out on a still
alarm. The flames We're eXtinguished
by bucket brigade before the firemen
arrived. The damage was trihing,
The alarm from Box 1926, Sherman
avenue and Washburn street, at z
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

On account of the Prohibition State
Convention, to be held at Philadelphia,
July 2l, 1899, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company has arranged to sell to
all persons applying excursion tickets
from stations on its line in the state
of Pennsylvania, to Philadelphia. at
rate of single fare for the round trip
(minimum rate fifty cents).
Tickets will be sold on July 20 only,
and will be good to return until July
20, inclusive. 50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
ANNUAL REPORT
OF REVENUE OFFICE
SOME VERY INTERESTING FIG
UREs ARE SHOWN.

There Was over a Million Dollars
Revenue from the Tax on Beer
Alone The Total Collections
Amounted to Nearly Two Million
Dollars, an Increase of Over One
Hundred Per cent.-About a Dol
lar Head Was Contributed to the
War Fund.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITiI
PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, and
is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA.
Sold by Druggists In every part OF the
world. BE sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05

bers in the basement A brick barn.
owned by Contractor John Colligan and
situated on Dix court, in the rear Of
his residence and just back OF the Hess
building, undoubtedly acted as bar
rier and prevented the flames from
reaching the row of closely Joined
dwellings on Dix court. Had the flames
reached any of these it is safe to say
that nearly the whole section would be
wiped out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
BOY BURNED BY POWDER.
Was Shooting a Cannon in Green
Ridge.

Charles Hines of G17 Delaware street,
fifteen years of age, was painfully
burned about the face and left arm
at o'clock yesterday morning, while
shooting cannon in the rear OF the
General Phinney engine house.
n pail containing over pound of
giant powder was setting near the
cannon and a spark from the cannon
ignited it. Young Hines was standing
almost directly over it and received
the full force of the fash. DR.. Sureth
attended him
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
CONVENTION OF
LETTER CARRIERS
THE GREATEST IN THE HISTORY
OF THE CITY.

1t Will Be Attended by over One
Thousand Delegates, Who Will
Come from all Parts of the Coun-
try-on Monday, Sept. 4, the Big
Parade will Be Held, in Which
Five Thousand Carriers Will Par
ticipate-Details of the Weeks En-
tertainment.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05

According to the per capita compu.
tations in the United States Internal
Revenue department, you drank two
hundred and Ave glasses Of beer dur
ing the twelve months ending last Fri
day.
Some may say they didn't do any
such thing. Well, that is possibly true
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
Low Rates to Los Angeles, Calf.

For the above occasion the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway
viii make very low rates from Buff
falo to Los Angeles, and return, allow
ing passengers their choice OF direct
routes. Tickets will be on sale June
cath to July 7th. For full information
in regard TO rates, routes, etc, apply
TO your local ticket agent or address
#. $. Timpson. general eastern agent.
l., S. & NJ. S. Ry., 22l Main street, Buff
falo, N. Y. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-05
HIS INJURIES DANGEROUS.
Benjamin Merkle. of Birch Street,
Burnt by Fireworks.

Benjamin Merkle, of 7l6 Birch street,
South Scranton, had his face and head
badly scOrched by an explosion of
powder last night DR.. James A. Man
ley attended him.
His injuries are dangerous.