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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05
A Double Tragsdy
Enacted Near Clinton.

Clinton. June 28.-This morning
about 6 O'clock there was a shooting
scrape oas st Hurricane, about four
miles from town. Mr. James N.
Neighbors had a difficulty With ooe Of
his bauds who shot him and was in
turn killed by Mr Edgar Neigbbors, a
aon of Mr.. Jas. Neigbbors
From what could be learned Fergu-
son came to Mr.. Neigbbors' lot and
esughs his mule and started toward the
field but came back aud put mp bis
mule Mr.. Neighboss asked him what
he did that for. at which be said that
be would no. plough any more untl! IT
raired that be would die fret Fer
guson went to his house near By and
put on his coat and came back. Mr.
Neighbors met him and they had fe~
words. Ferguson pulled his pistol and
shos Mr.. Neigbbors down and got ou
him aud was choking him. Mr
Neighbors called his son Edgar who
was working on the other side Of the
house Mr.. Edgar came through the
houee and got his pistol.
When he reached his father and
attempted to pull the negro of his
father, at which the negro shot at him,
but missed. Mr James Neighbors
then told his son to kill the negro and
had no more shaa told him. however
before bis SOD put bis pistol to the
brute's head aud blew his brans cut
killing him instantly.
The doctors say that there is ue
earthly hope for Mr.. Neigbbors- Mr.
Neighbors is one of the most ieauen
tiai farmers 10 this section. S. F. ?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05

London, June % The Johannes
burg correspondent of the Standard
says president Kruger. it is un
derstood here, persists in his demand
for arbitration as an essential condi.
tion to any settlement In the meantime
tue Tranvaai continues buying provis
iors and war material and j. has arrapg,
ed With the Netherlands railway com
pspy to have absulute control Of the
railway lipes in the Orange Free
State in the event OF war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05

Poughksepsie. N. Y. Juns 81
Twenty thousand psople today saw
one Of she most exciting foar-mile boat
rases ever witnessed in the history of
college rowing Five shoussnd people
on che observation train yelled them
selves hoarse ia frantic appeals to their
various college crews to do their best,
and with the other $4,000 they saw
the red and blue carried over the line
a winner by Short half length from
the Wiscopsins, who lost 10 the last
sao hundred yards BY bad steering
Cornell, the victor OF former years,
full four leDg,bs in the rear aud Colum-
bia, never in the igbt after the end of
she first mile, trailed 10 good three
lengths from the stern of the Cornell
boat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05
May Declare Allegiance.

Washington. June 30.-The Span
ish government is abont to take steps
to determine how far the Spanish
born residents of Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines intend to main
tain their allegiance to the crown Of
Spain. Provision for this was made
in the treaty of Paris, which allows
one year from date of exchanging
rat;6casions of the treaty, within
which Spanish born residents could
make known their wish to remain
subjects Of Spain.
The newly appointed Spanish con-
sul generals at aavans, Manila and
San Juan will open registers at their
respective stations and at other
points, where Spanish born residents
may make q declaration before a
court of record of their intention to
continue allegiance to the crown of
Spain otherwise allegiance is
renounced, and they become citizens
OF the territory in which they may
reside.
There will be no more Spanish con.
suIar appointments for the present.
the purpose being to allow the new
consul generals to determine how far
the service should be extended in
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The sppointees will then be drawn
from the local Spanish residents In
this way the Spanish authorities e1-
pect to secure an organization in
touch with the local Spanish senti
ment. The Spanish minister, Due
d'Arcos. has gone to Manchester By
the Sea where the Spanish legation
will be located through the summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05
A Railroad Surprise.

Columbia, June 29.-Au uuexpeot-
ed railroad consolidation was recorded
here TODAY in the Office of the Secretary
OF State. The Carolina and Northern
Railroad, OF South Caroline, and the
Carolina Northern Railroad, Of North
Carolins, have consolidated their
interests and franchises. The CONSOLE
ds.ion has just been made.
A grea. many people will ask what
tee road is or where it ruus or proposes
to run :? At the last sessisn of the
General Assembly Mr.. Montgomery
aud others obtained the passage Of the
charter for the Carolina Northern Road.
The charter states that the road is to
ruu from a point in North Carolina,
near Paige's Mill, in Marion County,
to Marion C H and from Marion to Q
point on the Atlantic coast where tide.
water may be reached.
At that time it was not decided what
the southsrn terminus would be, but it
is understood that the present prefer
ence for the terminus is Georgetown.
During the legislative session Charles.
ton vas spoken of as the port for the
road.
It is stated that the road now runs to
Lumberton. N c., and that work has
bsen started on the line from Lumber
ton ic.o South Carolina and that con-
siderable part of the line towards
Marion, S c., has been constructed.
The consolidated road is to be known as
the Carolina Northern Railroad Com
pany.
A curious phase Of the articles Of
consolidation is the following:
.'Neither the Carolina Northern
Railroad Company, nor any Of its fran
chises, DOR the franchises of the Caro-
lima and Northern Railroad Company
shall ever be sold, leased to or in any
manner. directly or indirectly, operated
or controlled by the Atlantic Coast
Line, or any railroad operated or con-
trolled BY it or ran 10 conjunction with
it, aud any failure to strictly observe
in letter aDd spirit the terms of .his
article Of this agreement shall operate
as forfeiture and annulmeos Of this
agreement"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05

Call, see and bus, embossed or aoral Crepe
Paper. H.G Oateen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05

daylight with the g. &
Rock Hill With the Southern r. going north BasksO9;g Wi s'n the
soua and Lancaster with L. c. Train No. 81
A. L R. All
will if provided with tickets
S. 3 LUMPKN,
L A. EMERSON, Traffic Manager
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, H., makes
the statement, that she caught cold, which set
tied on her lungs; she was treated for month
by her family physician, but grew worse. He
told her she was hopeless victim of consump.
ticn and that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings Ne~ Discov-
cry for Consumption; she bought 8 bottle
and to her delight found herself benefited
from FIRST dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles ftand herself sound and
we'll; aow does her own housework, and is as
we'll as she ever was. Free trial bottles of this
Great Discovery a, j. F. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store. Large bottles sec and 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05
AIR LINE TO AUGUSTA
NEW RAILROAD PROM.
IsED TO CHARLESTON.

Columbia, June 27.-The mystery.
If there was any, as to the surveying
party now at work between Augusta
and Charleston has been settled by
an announcement made here today.
It is the surveying party Of the Sea
board Air Line. The surveying is
being made under orders to get an
air line between Charleston aud
Augusta, and the statement is further
made that when the surveys have
been completed the facts and figures
viii all be duly considered, and the
probabilities are that the line will be
constructed into Charleston. Such
is the purpose of the survey, and the
Intentions of the 5eabosrd are to get
into Charleston with as little delay as
possible
The statement was published this
morning that the contract had been
awarded to Mr. Condor, of Knoxville,
for the construction OF part Of the
Seaboard' Q extension from Cheraw to
Golumbis, or point near here The
authoritative statement is made today
that the contract with Mr. Condor is
for the completion of the line from
Cheraw to Columbia or such other
point az is made the place of connec
ton. II is between SO and 81 miles
from Cheraw to Camden, and the
contract specifies that work on this
end Of the line is to be started within
ten days. It is 26 to 261 miles from
Camden to- Columbia by the accepted
route, and work is to be started on
This end of the line within 80 days
uader the terms of the contract.
Surveys have been completed on
the proposed extension from Colum
bia to Augusta 1t is stated on
suthor:ty that these surveys make
the Seaboard's line 68 miles long,
which is Il miles shorter than the
shortest route now in operation be-
tween Columbia and Augusta 1t is
stated also on authority that the line
TO Augesta from Columbia will be
constructed luss as soon ss it can be
reached For the presen. every en-
ergy is to be bent towards connect
spg the Seaboard lines and getting
the through connection between New
York and Tampa.
As TO the survey from Augusta to
Charleston, it is stated that eighty
miles of the survey have been COM
plesed and favorable reports Lave
been sent to the proper authorities as
60 the progress Of the survey and the
character Of the country through
which the survey runs
It is stated that it is undoubtedly
the intention of the Seaboard to go
TO Charleston, bu. when the actual
line will be run is a matter of time.
The exact route has not been
selected and that is under consi9er
alton.
The contracts have been awarded
for the grading of the line from
Chersw to Columbia or the nearest
point to this city selected The con-
tract Cor all Of the ties has been
awarded The contract for one hun
dred miles of eighty pound steel rail
has been awarded, and bids have
been called for the telegraph line,
which is to be put up along the line
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05

FIRE FIRE
is an ominous sound to the man who
isn't insured. when he sees bis home
disappearing 10 flames aud smoke.
We can hardly have aoy compassion
on him. when it is so easy and at such
small outlay to provide against such
loss. A policy in the Hartford Ipsur-
ance Go. costs you but small sum
when We draw it for you. and gives
you security as safe as the Bank Of
England.
A. C. PHELPS CO.,
Gen'llnsurance Agents, Sumter. S. G.
Mch l5-o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-05

Yesterday the Warren Manufactur-
Jog Company of " arreoville, which
has just completed the construction OF
its large cotton mill, fled notice with
the Secretary Of State Of the increase
of its capital stock from 100000 to
half a million dollars The State,
June 80.
The New York World says the
administration has censorship at both
ends of the line-in Manila and 10
Washingtou The first eliminates what
they don't wish the public to know,
and the other puts 10 things tbat
nobody Knows.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

Captain Slgsbpe in his las,
paper on the destruction of the
Maine digresses from his main
topic to show how little popular
credit navv officer gets for much
Of the good he does. Sigsbee by
years of hard study made inven n
tons that have saved the United
States thousand Of dollars, and the
FIRST public recognition of the
work came from the German
Emperor. No personal grievance
is voiced, but the occasion is offer
ed for the captain of the Maine to
bring before the public the scant
favor received from the people for
efforts that require as much abil-
ity az the winning of naval
battles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

The popular idea that "Remem
Der the Maine" wa, in any way
an official watchword OF the Ame-
rican Navy is knocked into a
cooked hat by Capt. Sigsbee's
statement IN the Century, that
not once during the war was this
signal foated from any battleship.
Ga one occasion when a lot OF
transports were leaving for Cuba,
a petty officer on shore ran up
the signal, and, although it was
greeted with cheers from the
soldiers, the officer was very
promptly Scaled down" by the
department officers in Washing
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07
After Many Days.

Chicago, Dec. ga special to
the Tribune from New York says |:
lie the assertions of the hei, of
Charles Durkee, formerly mayor
OF Buffalo, are we'll founded, the
national government may be COM
PEELED to pay them more than
Sl00,000,00I on account of some
Pacific Railroad bonds which, it lie
alleged, the former mayor on hi;
death bed said belonged to him.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

Senator Frye, one of the staun-
chest friends and hardest workers
Of the Hawaiian annexation cam
paigu says regarding the Philip
pines: "If we are insane enough
to do 80, we might give them all
back to Spain after the ratification
Of the treaty; if we're fools we
might divide them up among the
other foreign powers. Senator
Frye is man of the true Americ-
an type who stands by his princi-
pies and believes in the capacity,
the ability and the patriotism
of the American people whether
dealing with Hawaii or the Philip
pines. The Senator will doubt
less be highly Interested now
when be awakes to the fact that
the official organ of the Hawaiian
government has about the Same
appreciation of his sfforts and his
principles as the Cuban and
Philippine insurgents have of
American efforts to improve their
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

Senator Butler, who propos ed
that the United States pension
Confederate veterans, has been
very promptly called down by the
leading Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION of New York city. This
incident shows principally what a
small appreciation Butler has of
the American spirit that leads
men to fight for a cause they be
lieve just. The Southerners
lost, but they have no apologies
to make or special favors to ask
for the past. No one asks them
for apologies. The sentiment Of
the day is to forget the past, let it
rest, and combine national forces
behind the reunited country a.
was done during the late war. 1t
is useless to attempt to convin ce
the Southerners who fought in
the civil war that their cause was
wrong. 1t is equally useless to
attempt to convince the North
erner men that their opponents
deserve pensions, To revive these
points simply stirs up old feelings
which both sides are now willing
to bury out Of sight. An express
sion of admiration for the valol
of the men who followed the die
tates of their conscience is suffici
cient. PresidentMcKinley touched
the popular cord in both the nortl
and south when he said ave
have not only triumphed over oul
enemy, but we have triumphet
over our own prejudices, and W,
are now a united country"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07
TROUBLES IN TRANSVAAL

London, Dec. ga disquiet
ing situation is developing at
Johannesburg. According to the
latest advices the place is seething
with discomfort, as on the eve of
the Jameson raid, in consequence
of recent and proposed govern.
ment measures which the Ut
flanders regard as being fresh
series of imposition.
In addition, racial animosities
are intensifying at the vexatious
treatment of the British Indians
and Cape Boys, which is causing
much bitterness.
There was a seriousness develop
ment last week when, Boer Po-
liceman murdered an englishman,
named Edgar, entering the latters
house and shooting him. The
policeman was arrested on the
charge but upon the following
day, the charge was reduced to
one of manslaughter and the po-
liceman was allowed his liberty
on bail.
The British agent demanded
restitution on the charge of muir
der, and a mass meeting which
was attended by 5000 Uitlsnders
was held At johannesburg ON
Sunday to protest against the
murder of Edgar and to present
the British consul with strongly
worded petition to the Queen, re
citing the wrongs of the Uitlsn-
ders, appealing for protection and
demanding such other steps as
may be found necessary to ter
inmate the existing "iu;olerable
state Of affairs"
There were no speeches, owing
to the laws prohibiting political
demonstrations. The petition
was presented to the consul on
the balcony OF the consulate, the
whole multitude sigsnnityinB asssGt
by uplifting their hands.
References to the Boer police
man elected shouts of "lynch |
him." The meeting, however,
was peaceful. with the exception |
of a slight ARRAY with the police
at it's conclusion.
The newspapers publish veno
nous articles on The subject. The
Boer organ the Rank Post, yester-
day discussed the prospect Of war
with Great Britain and advised
that on the British act of war the
women and children at Johannes
burg be given twenty-four hours
to leave aud that the whole place
be then rszed, and that "the per-
petrators of those turbulent pro-
ceedings, if caught, should be
thrown into the deep shafts of
their mines, with the debris of
their machinery for costly
shrouds," and adding that "the
whole of Johannesburg will exult
if the Africander ward is covering
into a gigantic rubbish heap as
mighty tombstone for the shot
down authors of the monstrous
deed"
The Pretoria Volestein suggests
that January 2 be observed as
Jameson Day and that DIR. jane
son be burned in effigy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07
A civil war veteran has received

A civil war veteran has received
notice that his pension of So a
month for general disability, has
been cancelled because he went
into the war with Spain. The
man volunteered at the opening OF
the war and was rejected. He
finally got placed as mule driver
and unfortunately for him did not
have any accidents that will allow
putting in a new pension claim.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07
Dinner at the Hotel.

There was a dinner to eighteen
ladies aud gentlemen given in the
private dining room at the Ha-
waiian hotel last night by Mr..
Whitley. The Quintet club, sta
toned on the veranda outside, fur
nished music for the occasion.
The good time was kept to late
hour.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

The official organ of the Ha-
waiian government compares Mr..
Dole with Finnegan's yellow dog.
Mr.. Dole's open opponents may
have said uncomplimentary things
of him but they have never drop
ped to the low plane of his official
organ,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

The assignment of Major Gen.
eral Lswton to the Philippines
adds a pillar of strength to the
American land forces that, accord
ing to newspaper correspondents,
will be particularly advantageous
to the American Strengthening out
OF affairs.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

Democrats do not dare to oppose
the ratification of the peace treaty,
and President McKinley's good
sense in handling the new prob
lens is what is worrying the
Democratic politicians who are
searching for a campaign cry.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

A purported nihilist with name
that to the American tongue is a
cross between a sky scraper aud a
sommersault is another evidence
of Houolulu's metropolitan pro-
yress.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

The taxpayer can sit quietly by
and smile at the Chinese exclu-
sion business. If there should be
any damages to pay Uncle Sam
will foot the bill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

Even Gen. Coxey says the
silver issue is dead, And Col,
Bryan and Gen. Coxey will pass
in t ini,ie political checks along with
their cause.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

Even the Advertiser appreciates
the superior value of the BULLE-
TIN want column. Thanks kind
friends.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

American business men are
happy the present Congress will
not seriously discuss changes in
fDance or tariff.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07
SATURDAY, JAN. 7, 1899

One week of 1899 and how many
of those good resolutions have you
broken.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

Now do the Chinese who have
been landed by the Chief Justices
order of arrest have to be sent
back |?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

ton. The spirit of revenge was
not the official handspring of the
war.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

We will make liberal reduction from the
marked ptces. We are also making re-
duced prices on PICTURES and FRAMES.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-07

We have received were made specially
for us, from the LATEST designs furnish
ed in advance by the manufacturers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-28
ECHO OF AN ELECTION.
Harry w. Becker's Trial Fixed for satur'
day Morning.

day Morning.
j. Harry James, who with Congressman
Brumm, represents L. K. Karterman, of
Upper Mahantongo, asked Judge Mari to fix
time for the trial of the case in which
Harry W. Becker, of Girardville, is charged
with assaulting Karterman. His Honor
stated that he would not try the case, since
he had been consulted by the prosecutor,
shortly after tho encounter to become his
counsel. He said he thought the case ought
to be tried at this term, and fixed the time of
trial for Saturday morning, when it is ex-
pected Judge Bechtel will have disposed of
the murder case.
Karterman was delegate to the Democra-
tic convention in the Second Legislative
District, held at Ashland last year, and voted
for Representative Constein. Becker claimed
that Kartermsn had not only voted for him,
but that he had paid his expenses. The
principals met after the convention, near
OBrien's cafe, and Becker assaulted Karter-
man, knocking him down. Karterman's
head struck on the pavement when he fell
and he was unconscious for some time. He
denies that he had promised to vote fol
Becker, or that he had taken meney from
hun. Becker is represented by John f
Whalen He, it will be remembered, wal
defeated for the nomination and came out al
an Independent candidate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-28

The Miners National Bank, of Pottsville,
through its counsel, filed an appeal from the
decree of Judge Bechtel, in which his
Honor, on June 10Th, ordered the plant of
the Pottsville Iron and Steel Company sold
at public sale on the 18th day Of July next.
The appeal is taken to the Supreme Court
and since that body will not meet again un-
til February next, the sale of the plant is in
definitely tied up, the appeal acting as a
supersedeas to the order of the Court. The
Miners National Bank holds bonds to the
amount of SIS, 600 under the mortgage of the
Pottsville Iron and Steel Company, which
with accrued interest, has grown to about
S93, 900. This money would be lost to the
bank under the sale, and that corporation is
determined, if possible, to have some ar
rangement perfected by which they will not
be total losers. A gentleman in close con-
nection with the bank stated that it is posi-
BILE, under the circumstances, that an agree
ment may be entered into between the bond
holders by which the appeal would be with,
drawn.