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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21

New Orleans, June Many
cases Of charbon anthrax are report
ed from various section of the State
and the disease seems to have taken
a firm hold on stock, proving fatal as
usual. Two cases have come to
light where the disease has attacked
man.
Hampton, June 15-After bsiug
out four hours the jury ia the case Of
the three Preacher brothers for killing
G. ". Reid, iu B:unsop, few months
since, brought 10 verdict Of not
guilty Messrs Leroy F. Youmans,
W. s. liOgbast and ". j. Thomas
we're for tie defence Solicitor Sawyer
was assisted by Mr.. q A. Searson.
While famine is oow threatening the
southern provinces of Russia, the
correspondent of the Times at ST..
Petersburg writes that The condition Of
the seveh provinces Of east Europeso
Russia is worse than it was during the
famine of 1891 and 1892 "Quite half
population of 1900. .OO0," be Gays,
"are undergoing terrible suffeEiogs,
starvation and disease, aod the author
tiles everywhere appear incapable and
urprepared to deal with the calamity" !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21
AguinaIdo Assasslnated ?

London, Jane 16.-A report has
reached here from Manila that Agui-
paldo met a similar fate as Luna's.
Rumor says be was assassinated by
friends Of Luna in revenge for having
caused the latter's assassination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21
A MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.

Loodon, Juoe 16.-The correspon-
dent of The Times at The Hague,
remarking upon the changed outlook,
says: "It now seems possible that the
conference may achieve some substan
tial practical results and conclude its
labors earlier than was expected The
arbitration commission is now making
satisfactory progress.
To-day Thursday there is a fresh
proposal in the air. which may safely
be attributed to Sir Julian Pauucefose
"This consists in making The Hague
the seat of permanent bureau, COM
posed of the resident ministers Of
foreign States. With the Dutch foreign
minister as president. 1t would have
the advantage Of dispensing with SAL
aried officials, aud We venture to predict
that the plain will be favorabiy received
on ali sides and contribute to the
success of arbitration :"
The Odessa correspondent: of the
Daily News says Emperor Nicholas.
it is reported here, is much disappoios-
ed at the prospect of the outcome of
the peace conference. In the opinion
of his advisers no further hope ueea be
INDUCED that suficien. success will be
attained to warrant the reassembliog OF
the conference. Il is understood that
neither Germany nor Austria woaid
accent a second Invitation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21
W ashirgton, J une I6.

Abou. ooe buudred miners of the
Robinson Company, Birmingham,
struck Thursday because 80 advance
of 125 cents car increase vas refused.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21

Mothers, We call your attention to Pitts
Csrn;natiye. 1t acts promptly, it is pleas
ant to the taste, and the children will take it
without coaxing. Itrelieves promptly and
permanently. II We can get Jou to use it,
you will get others to do likewise. You:
druggist sells it. J. F. W. DeLorma
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21
For Enstero Yellow Luncheon.


A specially pretty dish for yellow
luncheon anc appropriate for Easter is
made as follows, according to the New
York Tribune: Put half dozen fresh
eggs into cold water and boil 20 min
utes; then plunge into cold water.
When cold, remove the shells carefully
and cut in halves either across or
lengthwise as preferred. Remove the
yolks, powder and season with melted
butter or olive oil, salt, pepper and
mustard, adding a little mayonnaise.
Return this creamy mixture to the
eggs. If for relish for supper, put the
halves on a bed of lettuce leaves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21

The Walballs cootton mill will Issue
$50, 900 worth of preferred stock,
guaranteeing a semi annual dividend OF
5 per cent. The Nill is to be enlarged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21
PROGRESS AT
THE HAGUE.
First Practical Result Of the
Peace Conference.

The Hague, June is The Red
Cross sub committee OF the peace con-
ference met today, Prof. Assor. Of the
Dutch delegation, presiding Prof.
Louis Reneauls, of the French delega-
ton, explained tba: certain modifca-
sioos had been made iO the report,
meeting the wishes expressed BY his
colleagues at the last session.
Capt. Alfred T. Mabsu, D. s. NJ,
declared bis readiness to support
proposals Submitted in 8 spirit of
couciliatiop, though be considered they
presented a lscune 10 regard to The
position of ship wrecked men picked
up By vessels, finding them accidentally
on the scene of naval engagement.
The subcommittee, however, con.
sidered that Article 9 covered all
eventualisies.
The report being adopted, the
president pointed out the advantage
which could be gained during the con
ference If convention could be signed
embodyiog the important humanitarlan
articles comprised in the sub commit
tees schedule.
On motion Of Admiral John Fisher,
representative oil Great Britain, q
cordial vote of thanks vas accorded the
chairman. "whose efficient work made
possible the application Of the Geneva
articles to naval wars. the FIRST practical
result of the conference
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21

If any Of your children should ask
you which nation has the largest and
most powerful battleship, you can tell
them it is Japan. The Asahi was re-
Gently launched at Glasgow She ex-
ceeds By 100 tons any existing battle
ahin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21

SS CUBAN RELIEF cures Collie,
q LMpN Neuralgia and Toothache in
wv five minutes. Sour Stomach and
, y Summer Complaints. Price, Csc.
Sold by Hughson Ligon Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-21

New subscribers to the WArcHMAS
AND SouTHRoN, or old subscribers not
in arrears, who pay for one year il
advance, will be presented with any
book they may select from the above
list. The book will be delivered
postage paid to any address in the
United States, Canada or Mexico.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. So runs through from Charleston via
Central B. leaving Charlessos Z q. H.
Lanes "a g N, Manning 9 0s N
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
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See Partial List below
Way to God. d. L. Moody.
Pleasure and Profit in Bib
lie STUDY. b. l.. Moody.
Light on Life's Duties. F.
B. Meyer.
Point and Purpose in Sto-
y and Saying.
Sowing and Reaping. D.L.
Moody.
Christie's Old Organ. Mrs.
o. F.Waiton.
Neaman the Syrian. Z. B.
Mackay.
Lost Crown. j. W Chap.
man. Q
Crew of the Dolphin. Hes
ba Stretton.
Meet for the Masters Use.
+. B. Meyer.
fur Bible. Chss. Leach
>ad r. A TorreY.
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. ORDER TO-DAYI
Alone in Loadoa. Hes51
Stretton.
Secret Of Gaidaa,e. E.B
Meyer.
Spirit: Filled Life. Jokz
MacNeil.
Overcoming Life. D. L
Moody.
Jessicn. Hesba Strettor.
Possibilities. Pres.J.G.k
Mcclure.
Heav. y. L. Moody.
Prevailing Prayer.
Weighed and Wanting. ~
L. Moody.
John Ploughman's Ia:s
G. II. SpGrgeon.
Temperance.
Moody's Anecdotes.
Drumnond's Address@a
Select Pcems
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GOOD BOOKS
PREMIUMS.
StogieS, Actresses
Poetry ard Sermons

Each book Complete l6r1o Volume. Contain.
ing shoat rcS pages, printed in Large Clear type,
and Is bound in Attractive PAPER covers.
AZ! IN tire English, and good selection slso in tcs
German. Swedish and DauiSh-Norwccian largusges.
rs cents EACH two copies !or 20 cents. or ter
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cent oply of the old force being retained
in house positions. The Standard Oil
company employs fewer statesmen than
GOV otoer eoocern 10 the mercantile
world Of one half i,s capital"
Mr.. Dove said that toe trust combl-
nations had raised the prices OF the
com odities they controlled from five
to 100 per cent. 10 almost every instance,
except coffee aud sugar.
The examples he gave were:
"1ron pipe, oTer 100 per csot
.iaware and epameled ware abcos 3S
per oeot.; brass goods 80 per cent;
chair trust, just formed. will advance
prices 80 per cent; rubier oyeFshoes
~. s. Rubber Company advanced
prices something like 80 per cent;
newspaper I to ] oeos pound, a
further advance 10 prospect; book
paper S per ceos; and 10 per cent.
advance is expected 10 writing paper
in common soap 25 cents to SO cents a
box Aius glass bottles will be ed,
vauced 10 per ceas. or more joobers
and manufacturers Of clocks have
advanced the Wholesale prices 90
accoun, of the advance of metals, 90
Der cent; sill metal goods have been
advanced +; brass pins 25 per eeat
pipes and brushes 12a per cent combs
u per cent.; ribbous 10 per cent
school furniture has gone up, as well
xs paose 5sss az v-.p"ioe raper."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23
MeIlen Apologies to
the House.
HIS EXPLANATION.
Says He Had no Intention
Of Abusing Any One.

Boston. March 22.-Representative
James H. Mellen Of Worcester apollo
gized for the offensive language used
by him yesterday afternoon, and he
was restored to the privileges of the
House.
| The committee appointed to consider
| Mr.. Mellen's case after two adjourn
ments, met at noon today. They were
in continuous session for two hours.
Menen was closeted with them for
some time, and Speaker Bates joined
the conference at 100 o'clock. The ses-
sion was private.
The committee reported that the
speaker be sustained, ana that Mr..
Mellen withdraw the offending words
and make a satisfactory apology to the
House. The House accepted the re-
port unanimously, it being a unanimous
report.
The speaker then announced that
Mr.. Mellen had an opportunity to fol-
low out the report Of the committee.
The member from Worcester arose,
and after stating the reasons which
led him to suppose that the use Of the
word rot" was parliamentary, he said
he regretted that he had been led into
error, and offered an apology to the
| House, and withdrew the words.
He said that the Century dictionary
gave the word as meaning rank, and
with that in mind he applied 1t to the ar
guments of the members on the other
side Of the Somerville charter bill He
had also supposed that before he could
be named, he would have ali Opportu-
nifty to define what he meant by the
words, resting his opinion in regard to
that on the Interpretation OF the rule
by Gushing. But he saw thai there was
some elasticity to the use of the rule,
and so had no opportunity to explain
himself before being named.
He also stated that he had arisen
after being named, with view ia
withdrawing the words, but When asked
for what purpose he arose he had I'M
fortunately stated TO express an opin-
ION" and the speaker had said he could
not recognize him for that purpose.
He found that his position was not
q wise one, and that an unpleasant in
cident had occurred. He had had no
intention of abusing any one. He bowed
to the opinion that the word was un-
parliamentary. He apologized for its
use and withdrew it.
Mr.. Myers of Cambridge moved and
it was voted that it be the sense Of the
House that the apology offered came
within the meaning Of the report, and
that Mr.. Mellen be restored TO the priv
ileges of the House.
A bill to reimburse Rutland 500 for
money expended to build a staircase
and observatory on the water tower
which stands on the grounds of the
Consumptives' hospital, came up in the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23
LADIES' NIGHT.
Complimentary Concert at
the Worcester Club.

The first ladies' night at the Worces-
ter Club was a marked success, and Mr..
Irving Swan Brown, who served in the
dual capacity of manager and solo
'cellist, may feel well repaid for his
efforts. There was an excellent audi
ence, about all of the available room be-
ing filled, and the concert received
hothlng but praise. The applause was
unusually spontaneous.
The musicians occupied the front
dining room in lieu Of a stage so that
they could be clearly seen both from
me adjoining dining room and from
me Feadlng room across the hallway
rams and other plants were effectual-
~ disposed about the rooms on the
lower floor and the approaches to the
upper rooms, which were used for
dressing rooms, We're made attractive
WIN rugs and Turkish hangings. so
mat the club house presented even
more IMAM its customary comfortable
4 a,L h9sspltabIe appearance. Many of
the Iaales were handsomely gowned
and this of course, added TO fbe fes1
IaI character Of the gathering.
The music began quite nromnt1v o+ o
CLOCK, with melodious allegro tran
4u'io from trio by Jadass0bn tba
peTIorhlers being Miss Georgia BACON
pIdlQ' Mr.. Ernest l. Smith. violin and
-hr. l. swan Brown, cello. Two Other
movements an andantino and allegro
sraziosP, constituted the concIuding
nun OF the program. The trios were
WY We'll done. Etiquette forbids
(,,I It'C ism OF complimentary concerts
, nut 1t may be said that the soIoists
we're qncommonly successful. Miss
Aagot Lunde was in good voice and
sang with fine spirit and once VIII
IHety appropriate archness. Mr.. vii
lam A. Rowland chose music in which
ne could give full swing to voice tbot
".MayS eXcites admiration bv its
warmth and breadth, and Mr. Artbn,,
%. DaSSett gave an artistic reading Of
me Chopin fiat ballad. He was Mr.
IiioWiahd accompanies, and Miss les.
SIC Davis played for Miss Lunde Are,
'H 9T, concert a light repast was served.
me vocal program was as follows.
MT, Rowland. (Allitsen). There's a
la ili! (Wagner), Evening star" cello
TWO
Miss Lunde: (Becker). "Fruhlings-
IeIt (Nevin), 'The rosary; (Clavfon
JJtphhs), L cannot help loving tbee".
Norwegian folk song, THE Cat ana
G 5, (RobaudD, ALA stella conf
oente' cello obligato. III
Inc list of those present would in
Ciuue nearly all the local members Of
Ihe club, with ladies'.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23
THROWING DOWN BRYAN.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal nom
mates ex-Secretary of State Richard
Olney of Massachusetts as the demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency. 1t
repudiates William J. Bryan with the
axiom that nothing succeeds like sue
cess, and it's opposite is Just as true.
By plurality of 10000 the people pro-
nounced against him two years ago, and
by plurality of nearly 900, the
American people pronounced against
the ideas he represented in the last No
vember elections" Turning then to
other available candidates, the Com
mercial Appeal finds that David b.
Hill has almost passed from the con-
temptation of men. He was several de-
grees too smart to be permanently sue
cessful." Arthur P. German has played
for points instead of principles and his
attitude toward the sugar trust has
placed him under suspicion. His day is
past"
The sum of it all is that Richard
Olney is the only man to meet the
emergency, and it is doubtful if he
would satisfy all the elements of the
democratic party" That is to saw, he
is opposed to IS to free silver coinage
The Commercial Appeal is pretty well
persuaded that the democracy cannot
win on that issue. The west has seeded
from it, and the south is the only sec
ton that has remained true. If the
financial issue Genes into prominence
Mr.. Olney cannot be considered at all
But If that issue is eliminated, there is
no man in the democratic party who
can come so near to being elected for
Mr.. Olney is a positive force in Ameri-
can politics."
1t will be observed that the CONNER
cial Appeal is not over sanguine that
even Mr.. Olney could rescue the
democracy from the hopelessness of de-
feat. 1t is instructive to note. hovevar
that in enumarating his points of ponu-
lar strength the Memphis paper laws
strength upon his imperialist tenden-
cies 1t reports him as saying that
Washington's farewell address &c NOT
the gospel of the United States for all
time, and it is incumbent upon the peo-
pie to reflect that the nation is no
longer a pioneer but millionaire, and
to recognize and adapt itself to tha
changed conditions The boldness of tba
Commercial Appeals apostacy from
Organism is significant because of tbo
prominence of the paDer In tbo so,,4,
Watterson's Courier Journal bolted
Bryan in 1896, and its recent utterances
are the less surprising on that account.
but here is another southern paper civ
Ing frank expression to the conviction
that free silver is a dead issue and thar
the denomination Of Bryan is a sure
road to defeat There are sporadic in
dications Of similar belief in other parts
of the country.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23

pristine pomp and show. Every menu
Der of the second society will be st"
whether young lady or young man.
while the members of the first society
will be out of 1t.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made to play the game as played by
the ancient Egyptians, when a game Of
tag disturbed the meditations of Euclid
and postponed the solution Of the 47th
problem a month.
The hall will be prettily decorated
and large audience is expected to be
present. After every one has been at"
and the ancient secrets of the game Of
tag have been unfolded to the novices
and initiates, the refreshments will be
1t, at the close of which the young
home
The committee in charge is the social
committee of the church, embracing
Fred Chamberlain, Miss Emma Leland,
Miss Stark
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23

Secretary Alger is said to be much
annoyed by the testimony that has
been taken by the army beef court of
inquiry in the west. Evidence taken
| in Washington had led to expectations
of a verdict as mild as that rendered
by the presidents commission, but these
| have now been upset. Cen
eral Eagan is believed to
have been seriously compromised
and the postponement of his trip to
Hawaii is supposed to have been the
result Of a tip from Washington, that
he had better remain in the country
and explain the facts that the army
board is now expected to report. If
this assumption be true, the commits
sary general may yet have to face an
other military tribunal, and in that
case he would be placed in the position
| of betraying his sponsor and friend,
Secretary Alger, as well as of playing
the government false. This is the
cause of the revived report of the sec
retary's impending resignation and the
selection of Ambassador Horace Porter
as his successor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23
SITUATION IN JAMAICA.
May Be Trouble if Government persis,.
In Its Presen, Policy.

kingston Jan, ga political crisis
Of gravity, said to be the most iunort
ant since 1898, is now occupying the ~
tention Of jamaica Sir Augustus L1o,,,
ming the governor, prorogued tho
legislature yesterday and reconverod -
for today by order Of the secretar,, 90
state for the colonies. Joseph Chanbon
lain' for the purpose of reintrodnotao
the obnoxious tariff bill taxing indma
trial implements and literature whtoh
the council rejected on March - H.'
governor cove nor at the same time bringing 'G ne
-FOUR new official members 70 'i ents', IN
the representatives. Tho H. pulNote
soclation has convened publ" las as
IA lmEs 5o throughout the country, and II ba
the GRAVITY yG M Of t f5a@m6eran EXPLAINING as
able excitement prevails and G, + p . r,
mat there will be trouble r. '' ~ ~ Is sad
ment persists in its present pol poli govern
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23
THE RAvAGEs OF GRIP.

That modern scourge, the grip, poisons
The air with its fatal germs so that no
iitudes have found "A sure protection
against this dangerous malady i'm Dr.
Kings New Discovery. When you feel a
soreness In your bones and muscles have
chills and fever with sore throat pain i'm
the back OF the head, catarrhal symp-
toms and a stubborn cough, you may
know you have The grip, and that you
promptly cure the worse cough, heal the
intiamed membranes, kill the disease
germs and prevent the dreaded after
effects Of the malady. Price so cents and
8 90. Money back IL not cured A trial
bottle free ct Brewer d Co.'S drug store.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23

ism, autonomy, differentiation. and het-
erogeneity, which are the result of this
law, and because it subordinates the
Individual to society, is suicidal, and
when worked out. leads 20 anarchy.
Voluntary cooperation, not legislative
communism, il the social IDEAL That
society exists for the Individual. not the
individual for society, is, unless 1
misread it, the teaching of the New
Testament.
Pupils of the Worcester pianoforte
school will give recital tomorrow
afternoon at 4.3O o'clock at the hall of
the school on Foster street.
The next charity whist will be held at
the house of Mrs. Edward T.. Tolman. Is
Catherine street, on the afternoon of
the 2Sth.
One of the prettiest bits in The Lit
tie Host" is the golf chorus, which is
sung-and done-by twenty handsome
young women costumed as golf flends.
with Miss Fox, attired as a golf boy. in
the center of the group. Music and
motions alike seldom fail to charm the
spectator, whether he be a devotee of
!
Mrs. Albert H. Chaffee will lecture
upon Andrea del Sarto and the Au-
rora," this afternoon at $50 o'clock at
the apartments of Mrs James H. Wall,
The Aurora, $50 Main street.
Miss Rita Peltier contributes the fol-
lowing Passing Thoughts" to The Spy:
u
great multitude who fully realize the
true philosophy of life. Many are
quite happy who are discontented The
discontentment is not the result of
natural wants. but the direct result of
the yearning of a sympathetic soul.
That is, soul that requires the love
and sympathy of a soul consistent with
itself.
These natures are more to be found
among women They have that longing
for sympathy which they strive to con-
ceal even from themselves. This
yearning for sympathy is one that be-
sets their very souls and even DESTROYS
| their bodily health. Yet when that
| sympathy is near them, some chimerf-
cal idea drives it away That slender
thread Of sympathetic magnetism is
rem asunder, it parts and in its place
comes, for time, a reactve force.
IF our soul demands sympathy. let
US reach out for it. If our nature is
Of kind that must have some one in
whom to confide its cares, let nature
have its way For as age grows on us.
we find that craving for sympathy and
| love deeper and deeper. 1t comes to Us
with astounding power, showing itself
like some gaunt skeleton reaching for
something it is unable to grasp some
thing that is as time goes on more and
more impossible to reach
Let not our foolish fancies or the
glamour Of youth or youths pleasures
drive from us that which is by nature
| ours. Pleasure and iollity last but a
short time Life lasts for rs forever
and with true sympathy true love and
friendship is a Joy"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23

The false report concerning the
death OF John Sherman is explained in
this wise, Secretary Hay had prepared
ana left upon his desk a bulletin to be
sent TO the diplomatic and consular Of
ficers in case of a fatal termination of
the statesman's illness, and somebody
IN the office picked it up and jumped at
the conclusion that it was intended for
immediate use. Coming as it did from
nigh official sources, nobody for a mo-
ment doubted its authenticity, but the
blunder does not reflect credit upon the
discipline and business methods of the
state department
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23

Booker T. Washington has been in
vited to discuss the negro problem be-
fore the Birmingham (Ala.) Lyceum,
an institution composed OF the most
prominent white men and women of
the city. No man Of his race is fitted
to talk more profitably on this subject
than the distinguished principal of the
Tuskegee Institute, and it is no small
tribute to his reputation for good sense
as well as lofty purpose, that he is the
first colored man to receive such an