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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-02
THE ACHIEVEMENTS
OF THE CONFERENCE.
Opinion of the Editor of Re-
view of Reviews on Work.

the American delegates and they
talked freely about the conference,
bat refused to make a statement
about the results before the confer,
ence rises The following. however,
may be accepted as fairly accurate
summary of the views they entertain:
''The conference achieved great
success-much greater than the dele.
gates anticipated-and the result was
achieved largely by the amour propre
Of capable men from all parts of the
world, determined to accomplish
something worth their assembling
together.
"The result surprised all of them,
aod the magnitude of the gains is
imperfectly understood even by the
conference.
''The establishment of a permanent
court of arbitration on the American
principle of revision, plus the French
declaration of the duty Of neutraIs, TO
recommend disputing powers to
resort to arbitration court rather
than to war, represents vast progress
in the evolution Of human society.
The recognition of the duty to repre-
sent to disputants the desirabiIity Of
resorting to the arbitration court
entails no obligation on the Ameri
can inconsistent with their traditional
policy This is made absolutely
clear by the declaration signed by
the American delegation, read in ful!
at the conference today. and entered
on the records
"Mr. Low was busiIy engaged
today upon the elaboration Of the
fnai act recording the work of the
conference. Mr.. Hollis has achieved
position of influence much greater
than that of many of the first dele
gates, and Capt Crozier is much
admired for his plucky fight in sup
port of his amendment to the Russian
resolution on the dun dun bullet.
"The relations between the Amer
ican and other delegates, notably the
English, German and Russians, has
been extremely friendly. The Eng.
Iishmen and Americans acted
ttroughou! almost like joint delega
tion. This was due 10 no arrange
ment or direction, but solely because
both nations found common ground
of defense, common iaterests-civili
zatiop and humanity
"The only point on which the
English delegates failed to support
the americans was the resolution
forbidding the capture of private
property at sea To this the English
representatives were not opposed,
but, British opinion being divided,
the delegates had no instructions
regarding the matter and a5stained
from taking action.
"Afer the arbitration convention
is signed it will probably be opened
to the adhesion of all other powers,
not represented at the conference. on
condition that no original sigoatory
of the convention object This right
to blackball any power wishing to
join the convention was insisted upon
by Italy in order to prevent the
adhesion of the pope. and by England
on account of the Transvaal 1t is
hoped that all the South American
states will come in.
eft ia the unanimous opinion of ali
the IA erican delegates that the con
ference begins new epoch and that
the good seed now sown will bear a
rich harvest hereafter
(Signed} "William T. Stead %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-02
The First Bale,

Savaarsh. Ca, July 2S.-Ths fist
baie of new co;ton for tie season of
1899 ard 1900 arrived here this morn
ing. It weighed $50 pounds ard wii!
be sold tomorrow at auction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-02
The Telegraph Companies
Assessed.

Columbia, S c., July 26 The
board Of equalization today fixed the
assessment of the Western Union
Telegraph company at S3315, l25, and
;ne postal at $4,000
The original assessment of the
former company was put at over
81 100000 and the latter about
$500 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-02
Luetgert Dies ia Jail.
Confessed He Killed His Wife
..-Said He Was Possessed
With the Devil.

Joliet, III |, July 27.-Adolph L.
Luetgers, the wealthy Chicago sausage
maker, who was serving life sentence
10 the penitentlary here for the murder
of his wife, was found dead 10 his cell
today
Drs. Werner and O'MalIey held a
post mortem examination, disclosing
the fact that Luetgert died from fatty
degeneration of the heart
Tie trial of Luetgert 10 Chicago
attracted wide attention and was one OF
the most sensational in the history o!
the State. Luetgert was charged with
having murdered his wife 10 the base.
ment Of his factory and cooked the body
to pieces in vet. The prosecution
had but a few small! bones and two
rings as evidence that their story was
correct, but secured conviction and g
life sentence.
Chicago, July 27.-Frank Fey
Pratt. member OF the Chicago bar,
said tonight that Adolph Lnetgert
confessed in February. 1898. that be
had killed bis wife. 'He told me he
bad killed her, said b1r. Pratt. "He
started to tell me some of the details,
but fell to cursiog about .be affair and
I was unable to lead him back to an
unfolding of the steps in the crime
1t was in February, 1898, that became
acquainted With Luetger.. l was con-
uected with the Chris Merry defense,
and in my visits to my client l became
acquainted with the sausage maker.
He was told by one of the jailors that I
was palm reader, and one cay as Il
was passing his cell asked me to read
bis haod [ did 80 found the lines
Of fatality. or predestinatiou, very
strong, and / told him tbst there we're
influences that be could resist that
led him on. | told him that from his
hand could readily see that he was
not responsible for his actions in the
sense of self-restraint. He then said :
"'Yes, that is so; | did kill my
wife I was possessed Of the devil aud
killed her because l was 10 love with
another woman He then started to
tell me about the vat, aud said his
wife attempted to make dying state
msus to him, when the dogs begau to
growl and be put an end to her It
was then that he switched of to
cursing. AS l considered the confes-
sion professional one, I respected it
uutii death has now placed him beyond
further human nursnit."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-02

San Francisco, July IS The
transport Tarter has sailed for Manila
with Gen Joseph Wheeler, portioa
of the Nineteenth infantry and
number of recruits for the army in
the Philippines on board.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

Last Saturday Mr.. p. NJ. Chase
started for his home ia the Animas.
When some six miles from Wamels
ranch his team got to be a little un.
ruly and concluded to take things into
their W hands, SO to speak. They
left the road and crossed a little
arroyo. The bump of the wheels
threw the spring seat clear Of the
wagon bed, and when it came down
1t went to the bottom of the bed.
The jolt threw Mr.. Chase out of the
wagon, and one OF the wheels ran over
his arm, breaking the bone. The
team commenced circling, and soon
came near to Mr.. Chase again. He
called whoa" and the team stopped.
He Tigged up a sling for his broken
arm, climbed into the wagon, and
drove to Holmlg's ranch, where he was
given assistance. Ed Holmig drove
him into town and DR.. Crocker re-
ducd the fracture. of the arm. Mr..
Chase is now resting easily, and will
suffer no incon Venience, except that
he has got to stay in town, instead of
staying out at the ranch. His family
will be almost reconciled to the acct
dent II it will induce Mr.. Chase to
stay In town.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

One OF the hottest prize fights on
record came of last Friday night in
the rooms Of the Coney Island club,
New York, between Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharkey. The fight was to be
twenty-five rounds for points, although
no n thought it would last that long.
1t was expected that one or the other
OF the men would be knocked out be-
fore the time limit. However, they
slugged and wrestled for the twenty
five rounds and neither was knocked
out. Referee Sller decided that
Jeffries had the best Of it on points,
and gave the decision 10 his favor,
much to the disgust of Sharkey.
Sharkey has had the reputation of not
lighting fair, but there were few com.
plants over his action In this scrap,
and he came out Of 1t with several
broken ribs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

MIG. Hardin, A. b. aud e. Conner
and Jack Rutland have located what
tneY think are world heaters Ia the
mining line. Some time ago, while
Trailing a robber, whom be did not
catch, Hardin found some strong evil
dences Of mineral in the Caballos
moutains, east of UphAm, a station on
the Santa Fe, and west OF the Rio
Grande, some twenty miles north OF
Rincon, In Sierra county. While Mr..
Hardin Is not a miner he could tell
certain kinds Of ore when he saw
them, and he thought he saw on this
occasion. He came back to Lords
burg, but could not get away till q
couple OF weeks ago. Then he made
up a party with the other men above
mentioned and went out to examine
the ind. They have located some
ten or twelve claims, and have COM
menced work on them. They did
considerable location work, put a man
" - ohu NamC bdOks NGAJ Week
they are going back again TO go to
work on them. Mr.. Hardin Is very
enthusiastic over his dnd, He has
ores OF gold, lead and copper, in great
abundance, and thinks there is silver
In the ores, but like most modern dem
ocrats, pays no attention to silver.
About a mile from his claims are a
number more located by a man named
Gale, who has for partners Judge
Newcomb and Captain Brannigau Of
Las Cruces, and Silas Spiller, formerly
OF STEMS Pass. In n place they
have run a tunnel some thirty feet
where they have a large body OF ore In
sight, some Of which has been shipped
and run 5000 per ton. At one place on
Hardin's claims they have run in eight
feet and found ore which looks exactly
like the 5000 ore on the other property.
Samples have been sent for assay, but
returns have not yet been received.
Already an English syndicate has COM
menced negotiations to secure this
property. If a sale is made IL will be
for a big figure.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

Among the prominent features to
be introduced by the Walter L. Main
Circus which exhibits at Lordsburg
Monday, afternoon only, November Is,
may be mentioned the smallest ele-
plant In the world; a detachment OF
Roosevelt's Rough Riders who took an
active part In the famous charge OF
San Juan Hill; the celebrated Werntz
Family-six iu number; the Great Liv-
ingston Family of society acrobats.
Lii Kerslake and his troop Of perform
ing pigs; Martina LowandO, Jr., the
Brazilian horsemsn; Miss Rosa Dock
rill, the beautiful and accomplished
rider; VIM. Conrad and his horseback
riding monkey: young Herbert the 10.
year-old clown; Cooper, the tallest
man in the world; Major Rluebeck,
the smallest man; Wild Rose, the wild
girl; and so riders, aerialists, clowns,
leapers and tumblers. Under the big
menagerle tent will be seer the largest
collection Of rare wild animals in the
entire world.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10
REPOKT OF THE CONDITION OF
First National Bank
OF FL PAso, TEXAS,
At tho close OF business ON
SEPTEMBER I, 1899.

At tho close OF business ON
SEPTEMBER I, 1899.
Resources.
Loans and discounts. S442,0Sl.e %
OVerdrafts, secured aud
unsecured ......... -. 6,s0s.4s
eulation. ....:..i;l. 10000 90
ments, claims, etc.; IT.e6i.56
and hxtuTos. t.l....I $1,000 90
MORTGAGES owned. -. 2i,eab.Oo
revenue stamps. .........0 10000
Due from other National
Due from State Banks ~
and Bankers. ............ 55,GJ7.T2
Due from approved re-
serve agents. ............ 244,4TI!O0
Checks and other cash
Bills OF other Banks.:.... H.s6SyS0
fractional paper curren-
cy, nicEels and cents. 1883
awful money reserve IN
Dank, VIII. .........
Legal tender nodes. H,0V0:W-4es. sB7. 20
Redemption fund with u.
s.. Treasurer (5 per cent
OF circulationj.. ....... 1900 o.
TOtal................. C,O0O,s667I
Liabilities.
Capital stooK paid in...... 500, 900 %
Surplus fund ..::"....... 10000 90
Undivided profits less OK
penses and taxes paid. b.b0S. "A
National Bank notes out
standing :.......:.~+" 10000 90
Due other National ankssl17, I27.B
Due State Banks and
Bankers ................. 24,p34.30
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. ........... 400, 1882
Time certificate of deposit 1884, 4l.9
Certified checks NM. 1000
Demand certificates OF de-
post ......... ........... 19.B47.6g
Cashiers checks 49,. ..... l,O9l.G2 824,267.39
Total ................. G1,O69,S65.T7
CTATR OF TEXAS. COUNTY OF Ell PAso,
DSS: ], q. s. Stewart, cashier of the above
named bank, do sOlcmnly swear that the
above statement IL true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. U. s. Stewart,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day OF September 1899,
JAMES L. MARI
Notary Public, Fl Pnso Co, Texas
CoRRECT-A test JOSHUA s. REYNOLDS,
N. W. FLOURNOY,
j. y. WILLIAMS
Directors.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

Max Pracht, special agent Of the
general land ONCE, has been In town
the past week. Mr. Pracht came
down to investigate the alleged illegal
cutting of timber on government land
by the Wright brothers. He was In
terVieWed by the LIBERAL regarding
what he had discovered, and informed
the LIBERAL that he only made his re.
ports ~ the general land ofice. The
LIBERAL judges, however, from the
genial smile that Mr.. Pracht carries,
aud from the n~Onchalent air Of the
Wright brothers, that he found nc
great amount of crime in this partlcu.
lar wood business. Mr.. Pracht stayed
In L~ordsburg until Wednesday, wher
bis daughter came through from Ore
gon, when he Joined her and accom-
panied her TO his present homo II
Santa Fe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

The justice OF the peace at Silver
City, who is ex-oficIo road supervisor,
has notified the citizens OF the county
capital that they must put in two days
work apiece on the roads Of the city, OF
must pay him two dollars TO be eX'
pended on the roads. II every man 10
Silver City who cannot raise two dol
lars 10 cash is put to work on the roads
there will be some supposed to be high
toned people in the chain gang. II
will be amusing TO watch That gang.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

The Southern Pacific has contracted
with the Ell Paso s. Northern road for
thirty cars Of the White Oaks coal,
which it will try in its locomotives.
The people In this section of country
have been looking for White Oaks
coal for many years, but have never
been able to get it. II the coal is as
good as it is reported to be, and II 1t is
sold any cheaper than the coal from
northern New Mexico it will be q
great advantage to this section Of the
world, and the owners Of the Goa
mines will make a pretty penny out
Of it.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

Owing to the increase in business OF
the Arizona & New Mexico road there
are now employed at the depot three
men to do the work that was formerly
attended to by one a At Clifto Z
also extra men have been put on and
Agent Smith has been relieved OF
the express business the express
company having put in a regular
agent. AS soon as the new locomo.
tive, which is on the way, arrives the
company expects to put on ano theI
train.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

A man who has practiced medicine
Tor 40 years, ought TO know salt from
sugar, read what he says;
Toledo, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. f. j. Cheney s. Co.-Gentle-
men:-1 have been in the general
practice of medicine for most 40 years.
and would say that,in all my practice
and experience have never seen a
preparation that 1 could prescribe
with as much confidence of success as
l a Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by you. Have prescribed 1t
a great many times and Its effect is
wonderful, and would say in conclu-
sion that l have yet to find a case Of
Catarrh that it would not cure, II they
would take it according to directions.
Yours Truly,
L. L. GoRsUCH, NJ. D.
Office, 225 SummitS st.
We will give 800 for any case of
Catarrh that Ear not be cured with
Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken inter
nally.
+. J.. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo,
o. Sold by Druggists 49,
If you want TO buy a watch, clock or dil
amond, or if you want your watch re-
paired in first class shape send to
Gro. W. HICKox & HixsoN,
Bronson Block, FL Paso Texas.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10
The west bound trafic on the South

The west bound trafic on the South
ern Pacific is very heavy, so heavy
that trains OF ten and twelve cars are
common, and SO heavy that the en-.
gines in use cannot make scheduled
time, and they have been late nearly
every day. The Sunset limited will
be put on In a few days, ald that will
tighten the traflc on the regular pas
senger train. The quarantine at New
ORLEANS has been raised, which allows
the limited TO run from New Orleans
through Texas.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10
Uaed by n.Itlsh soldIera In Afrlca,

Capt. G. G. Dennlson is well known
all over Africa as commander Of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Uuder date of Nov. 4, 1897,
from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he
writes: Before starting on the last
campaign 1 bought a quality Of Cham
q~erlain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea
remedy, which l used myself wheI
troubled with bowel complaint, and
had given to my men, and 10 every
case IL proved most beneficial" Fol
sale by Eagle drug mercantile com
pany.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10
NTOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OI

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-LAND OF
IN nee at Las Cruces New MEXICO October
23rd, 1899 Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has He'd notice of his
intention 70 make anal proof in support of his
claim. and tina said proof will be made before
burg, N. NJ, on December 4th, 1909, viz: VIII
liam r. Spaw 70 homestead entry No. 300, for
the Sc I sec. n. I. 10 s., R2l W., N. M. Nor.
He names the FOLLOWING witnesses 20 prove
his continuous reeidenceupon aud cultivation
OF said land, viz; w. +. ShriVeF, John John
son, Thomas Windham, George NJ, Ricks, all
OF Duncan, Arizona. Emil Solignac,
Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

The Santa Fe has adopted a new
time table. The connections at Dem
ing are such that through east and
west connection are made but In GO
ing or coming between Lordsburg aud
Silver City passengers have to stop
over night In Deming.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

81 would not be without DeWitt's
Witch Hazel SalVe for any considera-
tlon." writes Thos. B. Rhodes, Cen
ter6eld 0. lnfallible for piles cuts,
burns and skin diseases. Beware OF
Co%unterfeits. Roberts & Leahy Mer-
camille Company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
stands without an equal. II puri6es the
blood, cleanses the system OF poisonous
Accommodations, nourishes the starved
nerves and builds up the entire body,
blood and bone, muscle and nerve.
IN IL With pleasure that l tell you what Dr
Piercs's Golden Medical Discovery and 'Peilets'
have done for me- writes Mrs. r.. N. Palmer,
OF Poede, Kaufman Co. Texas. Two years
ago 1 was taken with stomach and bowel trouble.
Everything I ate would put me 10 dlstress. I
lived two weeks on milk and even that gave me
pain. felt as though I would starve TO death.
Three doctors attended me one said 1 had
dyspepsia, two said catarTh Of the stomach and
bowels. They attended me lone at a time) for
and tried patent medicine; got no better, and
grew 50 weak and nervous my heart would
nutter. 1 could not do any kiad Of work. Now
In flesh aud strength, and can eat anything"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-11-10

nEsRRT LAND, FINAL PRoOF.-NOTICB
~ Of Publication. United States Land Of
1ce. LasCruces. N. M. October 4, 1899,
Notice ia hereby given that Andrew G. Wind
ham assignee of Edward +. GOodson, OF Dun
can, Arizona Post Of1cel has filed notice OF
intention to mako proof on his desert-land
claim No. $3.50, for the Lots 2 s. 8 Section 3. T.
10 s. r. q W. N. NJ. Mer. before United States
Commissioners. at Lordsburg N. NJ. on Friday,
the 24th day Of November. 1890.
He names the following witnesses To prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF
said land; It. X. Pearson, Alonzo Moore,
Robert Sexton, G Cooper, all of Duncan.
Arizona.
Emil s~olignac.
Register.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-31
Especial to the Messenger.)

tSpecldl 10 the messenger
New York, March 20, Stocks-The
pyrotechnical advance OF New York
Central and Brooklyn Rapid Transit
suffered a partial eclipse in the after
noon. At the decline the grangers
were firm. The closing was steady.
AS per our letter of Monday there was
heavy realizing today. However, no
very material recession of prices from
this range will come at present. There
are abundant reasons for confidence.
All dividend payers are q purchase
Dash in and u of specialties on our
information and make a scalp.
Whet-Opened stronger and fairly
active, May 71a TO 71gc. Considerable,
coving by shorts, firming cable advices
and bad crop Jews advanced prices
steadily, May reaching 1899 July 73sc-
The markets strength is based on con-
slant de End from shorts, who are
alarmed over continued bad crop news.
With present shortage of stocks and
weather conditions, a further slight ad-
is possible. We advise selling
on any decided bulge.
Cotton-The strength displayed after
opening was due to frost reports and
drought In sections Of Texas, Liverpool
being the principal buyer, shorts over-
ing their near positions. Under abb
sence OF local support and Liquidation,
which set in soon afterwards, the mar
Ike sold off and closed quiet at the low-
est point. From the constant liquida-
toin in the near months We would not
be surprised to see the difference be-
tween late months widen Is points.
The usual anti-holiday feeling prevails
| and we look for a narrow, sluggish
market until after Tuesday. We rec
ommend the purchase Of late positions
on declines.
S. MUM, SON e. co.