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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
Death of Nellie M. Diokcr ma,s

Miss Nellie M. Dickernan, well known East Haven lady, died yesterday afternoon at her home in that place af- ter an illness of about six months. She was native of East Haven, being a daughter of Willis Dickerman, and lived all her life in the old Dickerman homestead in East Haven. She leaves besides her father and mother, a broth CT, George Dickerman, the Chapel street florist in this city. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the residence of her fa- ther on Burr street East Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
HOT LARD CA UGHT FIRE.
Blaze This Morning im a Congress Ave-
 nUe Bakery.

An alarm of fire was rung shortly before 1 o'clock this morning from box 15 at No. Is engine house on Howard avenue for fire in Palmer's block at the corner of Howard and Congress avenues. The fire was in Simons bak cry in the basemen of the block. and was caused by kettle of hot melted lard in which doughnuts were being friend, tipping over. The grease caught fire and blazed up, filling the place with smoke. The fire had gained good start when the firemen arrived, and people asleep in rooms on the up per floors were nearly suffocatcd with the smoke. The tiremen extinguished the blaze before it had done much dam ae.g The total damage will not exceed S10G.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
HIRTIRD IND D4 RTMOUTH.
Easy Game Expected To-day--Boys Spy
 on Secret Practice.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 10.-Harvard will play Dartmouth tomorrow an easy game to keep the men up to their work, and to give the substitutes a chance to play during the interval be- tween the Yale and Pennsylvania games. The eleven has done little hard work this week and needs hard game. The Dartmouth team however, is a little below last years standard and in addition has not developed as well as they should have during the season. Four school boys were caught inside the field to-day spying on the secret prac- tice. They were roundly kicked by the players and hustled off the grounds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
MR. HOBAR1'S CONDITION.
Another Change for the Better Tester
 day--Reads Newspapers.

Paterson, N J., Nov. 10.-There was another change for the better in Vice President Hobart's condition to-day. He was able to sit up in chair in his room and picked up a newspaper and examined it. eventually turning to Mrs Hobart and asking her to read for him. The patient was evidently strong CT to-day and took more nourshment than at any time since his bad attack of nearly two weeks ago. Despite the statements of attending physicians, the family still have hopes of his ultimate recovery. They were much encouraged to-day by the fact that he was able to sit up such long period of time, and by the way in which he apparently rel iShed his food.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11

heavy guns continues daily. A few cas- ualties are occurring, but no serious harm is being done. The Boers sent in to-day a number of refugees from the Transvaal under a flag of truce. A flag of truce from Ladysmith met them out side the pickets. When the party sep arated the Boer guns fired on it before it reached our pickets
 Major Gale of the Royal Engineers was wounded to-day while sending a message. \.
 The entrenchments are daily grow ing stronger and the supply of provis- ions is ample.'"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
The Vote Gnntpn

Canton. O., Nov. 10-Tke official can vass of the vote in Canton and Stark county was completed tonight Can ton is President McKinley's home city. The returns for the city show an in- creased republican plurality of 317 as compared with Bushnells vote in 1897 and a decrease of 120 compared with McKinley's for president in '96. The county shows an increased republican plurality of 9S2 as compared with '97 and of 676 as compared with '96.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
MORE TROUBLE IN VENEEUELI. American Minister Asks Foreign Com- manders to Prevent Rom ba d m ent.

La ,Guayara, Venezuela, Nov. 10- Francis B. Loomis, United States min ister to Venezuela has asked the com- manders of the foreign cruisers off Puerto Cabello to act together in order to prevent General Antonio Parades, formerly a commander in ex-President Andrade's army, who refuses to recog- nize the authority of General Ciprano Castro from bombarding Puerto Ca- bello, by bringing moral pressure to bear on him. The British, French, Ger man, Dutch and American commanders will confer at Puerto Cabello and will take all proper means to prevent Pa rades from sacrificing the lives of inno- cent persons. The United States lega- tion will protect the French sisters of charities by special request.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
4 REPORT OF FACTS READY.
Grievance Commit ee of Bar Associatio lon
 Ready to Report on Callahan Matter.

ReadytO Report on Callahan Matter.
 The grievance committee of the County Bar association met yesterday afternoon at the county court house and made up report on the committees in vestigation of the charges made against State Senator David Callahan in con- nection with the Wellman will case. Members of the committee stated last night that the report was rather a lengthy one, including certain papers which were submitted to the commit tee. It is a report of facts found and will be filed In the office of the clerk of the superior court either this after noon or Monday afternoon. The com mitee, which consists of George F.. Terry. of Waterbury, ex-Judge w. B. Stoddard of Milford and William l.. Bennett of this city, decided not to give out any information concerning their report before it had been filed in court
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
Fire at KensinC q ton.

Berlin, Nov. 1O.-A fire of presumably incendiary origin resulted in the de- struction of three barns in Kensington belonging to Willard l.. Allen, to- night causing a loss of $2500, partly insured. This was the third fire that MT. Allen has experienced in five years. The fire was discovered about 9:3O o'clock. Between thirty and forty tons of hay and all the farming tools were burned. All the live stock was out in the yard at the time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
The Hooker ercamnotbe Saved.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The war de- partment to-day received a dispatch from General Otis stating that all hope of saving the transport Hooker had been abandoned, Her supplies will be taken off and the hulk then will be sold at auction at Manila. The vessel was worth about $150,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
PROOFS SAIL ron oUEENsTo wN.
The Connaught Rangers, Some Dublin
 FMsiIiers md Others.

London, Nov. 10.-The troopship Ba- varian sailed from Queenstown this evening for the cape, carrying the Con- naugh Rangers, the first battalionsL of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and a con tingent of miscellaneous troops alto- gether over 2,O0O men, and large quan- tity of stores. Crowds witnessed and cheered the departure of the vessel. Or ders for the mobilization of the neces- sary reserves for the supplementary di- vision announced to-day by Lord Wolseley were issued this evening. The men will join between November 13 and November 20
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
HENRY THE EIGHTH.
srcond of Henry Austin CIapp's Lee
 tMrcs This Morning.

Tn the hall of the New Haven Colony Historical society, this morning. Henry Austin Clapp of Boston will deliver the second of his Shakesperean lectures. His subject will be Henry VIII" MT. Clapp is a very able Shakesperean scholar and a speaker of rare power; and his lectures are of great interest He will undoubtedly speak to large audience this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
st. .JOhH's Fair.

St. Johns fair drew another great crowd last night, one of the largest of the week. To-night's entertainment will include artists from Polls theater and the New Haven Troubadours, a. troupe of note. Some of the prizes will be distributed tonight and the rest the early part of next week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
Fast Bicycle Riding.

Chicago, Nov. 1O.-Major Taylor, the colored rider, broke another bicycle rec ord to-day at Garfield park by follow ing his motor cycle for half mile in forty-one seconds flat. The previous record was forty-one and four-fifths sec onds, held by Eddie McDuffee. A stiff breeze was blowing at the time Taylor made his trial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
THE KAISER PLEASED.
His Answer to Congratulation on the
 Samoan Settlement.


 Berlin, Nov. 10.-Replying to the con- gratulations of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce upon the conclusion of the Samoan agreement, Emperor Will liam sent the following despatch to- day: Your telegram caused me great pleasure. The appreciation and thanks accorded me by so highly qualified a body for my efforts toward the con- soldation and augmentation of our col onial possessions are source to me of deep satisfaction and inspire me with confidence that the significance for the prosperity of the empire of the goal thus happily achieved will find recognition in the widest circles of the fatherland."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
ANornER RuMon OF DISASTER.
A British Regiment Said to Have Suf-
 fcred HenYY Lnaaes.

London, Nov 10.-Another rumor, em anating from Amsterdam sources says that "a British regiment was decimated on Friday by Free Staters." It is add ed that 600 of the British soldiers were killed or wounded and that 300 horses were captured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
Russians Marching Toward Afghan.

Berlin, Nov. 1O.-The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger repeats the report that the Russians are marching toward the Afghan from tier
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
GUSTAVE BOLZE ARRESTED
FORMER NEW HA WIENER 4PPRE-
 HENDED IN TORONTO, CAN.
Into Canada-AlIeged That He Sold n Piano in This City for New York Piano House and Disappeared With the Proceeds,

Toronto, Nov. 10.--Gustave Bolze, who gives his home as New Haven, Conn.,, but who has been living in this city for some months under the name of Wagner, was arrested to-day on a charge of bringing stolen money into Canada. It is charged that in 1898, while agent for the New York piano house of Hansing & Scott, Bolze dis posed of a piano belonging to the com pany in his store in New Haven and disappeared with the proceeds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
POPULATION OF CUBA.
It Is Now 1,317,0s2, Less by 3I4, ,605,
 Than in 1887

Havana. Nov 1o.-Senor Capote's re- port gives 137 municipalities now exist ing in the island. He finds that 2S2 towns and hamlets were destroyed dur ing the war and that the approximate population of Cuba is 1,317,OS2, less by 314, 605 than 1t was in 1887.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
Fought ton Draw.

New York, Nov. 10.-Joe Bernstein and Dave Sullivan of Boston tonight before the Broadway Athletic club fought twenty-five rounds to draw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
Shamrock Passes Azores.

Fayal, Azore Islands, Nov, 10.-Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin, which left New York November 2, passed here to-day, towing the sham rock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11
HtlIhouse-Bridgeport Game.

Hillhouse will line up against the Bridgeport high school team in her last game of the season on Yale field this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11

Bolze is well known in New Haven, having been a resident in this city quite number of years. About six years ago he opened store for the sale of pianos and other musical instruments on State street, near Elm street He did a good business for a time, but mismanagement forced on an assign ment and he gave up business. He married Miss Josephine Simon of this city, a daughter of Constantine Simon of State street. Mrs. Bolze is now liv- ing in New Haven. A son, Herman Belize, also lives here. Bolze, ST., dis appeared from New Haven about year and half ago and little has been heard of him since. Bolze was we'll liked in New Haven by quite number of per- sons, who will undoubtedly be sorry to hear that he is in serious trouble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-11

Eastcourt Natal, Tuesday, Nov. r. Night.-An armored train which has re- turned from within half mile of Co.en- so saw no sign of the Boers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
Chamberlatn's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group, whoopiug cough and
influenza. 1t has become famous for its
cares of these diseases, over large part of
the civilized world The most hatteripg
testimonials have been received, giving &C.
counts of it's good worke of the aggravating
and persistent coughs it has cured of severe
colds that have yielded promptly to its sooth-
ing effects, and OF the dangerous attacks OF
Group it has cured, often saving tie life of
the child The extensive use of it for wboop-
ing cough has showo that it ro5s ths, disease
of all dangerous consequences 1t is espe-
cially priced oy mothers for their children,
as il rever fails 10 fleet speedy cure, and
because they have found that there is not
toe least danger 10 giving it, even to babies,
as it contains nothing injurious Sold by Dr..
a. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08

No other medicine Builds Up and Forti6es
the system against Miscarriage as well as
Simmone Squaw Vie Wine or Tablets.
Ninety per cent. of the people have some
kind Of humor 10 the blood, and this causes
many diseases Hoods Sarsaparilla c1Ies
these diseases by expelling the humor.
There seems 90 scarcity Of labor hers, judg.
ing from the number 6f able bodied negro
men to be seen losing around the place where
the construction gang is al work on the S1m-
ter D Wateree Railroad. There are usually
about twice as many losfers hanging around
as there are hands at work. The hands re-
ceive seventy Eve cents day, bus they have
to do full days work to earn it. and that
may De the reason there are 80 many WHO
prefer to look on rather than Hork.
The Curative Properties. Strength and
Effect of DE-. u. a. Siumons Liver Medicine
are always the same. It cannot be equailed
Two books have been thus far presented to
the Graded School Library: "Triboses to
Hon. B. F. Perry" by Mr.. Mcdonald Fur
nan s'A Book OF Stories for Children, :"
Miss Virginia Hardy. Many more booke.
for the younger pupils are desired, two
especially, Little Lord Fauntleroy, and The
Princs aud the Psuper.
The following additional books have been
presented to the Graded School library by
Miss Minnie Moses, of the 3th grade: Christ
mas Books, Thackeray Far and Near or
Stories of Christmas Tree !; Forgot, Mrs.
Field !; .Piliars of the House, Vols and II,
Charlotte u. Yonge.
Mr.. W. L. Noise, of this city, has been
chosen to represent Clemson College 10 the
State intercollegiate oratorical contest to De
held at Erskine College on the last Friday in
April Mr. Noise won the appointment by
delivering the best oration 10 the inter-socie,y
con,es; held ct Clemson Coiiege on Friday
right last. Each of three societies had a
representative in the contest, but Mr.. Noise
was given the decision by the judges: Dr.. s.
Lander, Dr.. II. II. Riley and Prof. Geo. B.
Croner.
| The sooner cough orgo,d is cured With
out harm to the sufferer the better. Linger-
| ing colds are dangerous. Hacking cough is
distressing. One Minute Cough Cure quick.
iy cures it. Why suffer when such q cough
cnre is withio reach 1t is pleasant to the
| taste -Haghson- Ligon Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08

Another man who was very dry did not
think the physicians we're able to cope with
so serious CRIES, 80 be hestened to the tele-
graph Office and wired to Gov. Ellerbe:
"By whose authority is the dispensary
closed. Answer"
The reply is said to have been:
''Consult the dispenser aad county board
of control"
The consultation did not relieve bis thirst,
so be went to Mayesville and paid the dis
penser social visit during the afternoon.
Toe garrison of the dispensnry, thoagh
made up of representatives of cootenoing
parties. did no, quarrel among themselves,
but spent TWO nigots aud a day in peace and
good fellowship, willing away the time With
jokes aud conversation, interspersed with
periods of slumber.
The affair has its humorous aspects, and
the antics Of the contending parties and the
distress of the old topers at being deprived OF
.hei. regular supply of "blue s,eep' caused
many hearty langbs yesterday, get The pro-
ceedlng, taken as whole, has been very
generally condemned by the thinking people,
who regard it as ano,her demonstration oi
the weakness of the dispensary law.
Dispenser Reames is in charge, and busi.
ness is going on ss usual. Thursday night
when the hour for closing arrived the doc,
could not be locked, as Mr. Rafield had the
Keys in bis pocket and refused to give then
up. The old lock was taken of and rew
lock put on the door. Dispenser Reames
then locked the door and is 10 full and undis
turbed possession. The matter will rest anti
the hearing before Judge Ald,ich on Mon
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08

A. J. Gill. Jr., Scotia, S. c., writes: /
have used Dr.. M A. Simmons Liver Medicine
in my family 10 years. Il has cured Endiges-
ton, Dyspepsia, Constipation, and many
other ailments.
J. r. Hill, 2acksvi,le, S. c., writes hsve
used DR.. N. &. Simmons Liver Medicine fo-
Dyspepsia with hetter results than bad from
q locg trial of Zailin's Regulator, Which
found not so good. Never had aoy sucb good
results from Black Draught used.
Cow Feed for sale at ". sB. Boyle 8
Stables.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
SMALLPOX IN HORRY.
Court Adjourned in Consequence

Judge Buchanan started Saturday morning
for Conway, where be waa to open court on
Monday, and after having purchased bic
ticket, and while waiting to take
the SIS train, he received telegram
from c P. Quats!ebaum. ESQ.,, at that
place saying thar owing to the prevalence
of smallpox IN the county, Dr.. Evans of the
State Board of Health, the local physicians
and town and county officials and others
deemed it inadvisab!e to have the people
cnneregate in court, and asked that the Judge
adjourn court. which request Judge Buchao-
an complied with aud returned to his home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
THE SMALLPOX SITUA
TION AT BISHOPVILLE.

The State board Of Health Sanitary
Inspectors, Dr. Peter B. Bacos and
Health Officer Emmett I. Reardon reach.
ed Bisbopvil'e Thursday afternoon.
They came here to Investigate some
suspicious erupsive disease about one
mile from town on Mr. Samuel Brad
ley's place, which it was feared was
smallpox.
10 company With Dr. R. E Dennis,
of Bisbopville, the inspectors went Out
and diagnosed the cases as smallpox Of
mild form. One case vas at the sup
ura.ive stage.
Health Officer Reardoo Immediately
vaccinated a pumber of suspects in the
immediate vicinity of the Infected house
and quaransiued the place.
The inspectors held consultation
With the Mayor and Chairman of th
Board Of Health of Bishopville aud
their advice was wholesale compulsory
vaccination Acting upoo the advice Of
the expert chairman, R. E. Carnes, Of
the local Board of Health took steps to
vaccinate sll who had not been vaocinat-
ed.
Headquarters we're established at the
store of Mr.. R E. Carpes and S25 per-
sons we're vaccinated there on Friday
and at the coIored school 101. q total
of 426 and 238 on Saturday. The citizens
walked up to the inspectors, rolled up
their sleeves and took their medicine in
good style. Society ladies, school child.
reo. young and old, Of both races. came
to the store, aod the inspectors, by
special request, visited the residences
of number of white citizens aad vsc.
ciaased their families and servants
There has been three hundred cases 10
Mayesville township, near Oswego,
Bossards, Scottsville. Shiloh, and two
cases ou Mr. Mills place and several
90 Mr.. Stackbouse's place.
The cases have been reduced to about
twenty-five and about 6. 900 people hove
been vaccioated. The inspectors left
Saturday afternoon and will return
Thursday CT Friday.
Local physicians all over the infected
districts of about 800 square miles have
been supplied with virus aud are vacoi.
mating also.
Dr.. B,cos and Mr., Resrdoa were
given much assistance by Mr.. B. E.
Carues, Dr.. R E. Dennis and other
citizens, and desire to express appre-
citation Of kiadnesses and assistance
shown them by the authorities and peo-
pie Of Bishopville generally They say
that our people have acted so seasibly
in submitting to vaccination that there
is no dapger. of an epidemic here. The
total number yaccinased on Friday aud
Saturday we're 664-Lse County Re-
corder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
Famous Jackson Vase.

Anyone by calling IN the 6reproof room of
the Clerk Office can see the large silver, vase
presented By the ladies Of South Carolina 10
Gen. Andrew Jackson in honor of the victory
of New Orleans, 9th Of Feb, 1915; and by
OLD Hickory bequeathed to the Palmetto
Regiment 10 1888, and by the Regiment voted
to be kept by the President of the Survivors,
Association for the last survivor.
Col. Banding, who, as President of the
Survivors, Association is the present cus,o-
dian, has placed it 10 the Clerks Office that
the puo!ic may inspect the sacred relic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
REV. wM. AIKEN KELLY.
Letters aeceived From Him-The
Mystery of His Disappearance
Still Unsclved.

The Columbia State yesterday publish
ed the following specisl, sent from here by
It's travelling agent, Sir Fraok Cooper. Non.
asy. Dr.. Clifton corroboretes the state
men,s, aud has promised that should he ge'
any further uews in time for publication to-
day, be will furnish it:
Sumter, March The Rev. Vim. Aiken
Kelly has been heard from again-this time
in a more tangible manoer. for yesterday
moroiog's mail brought to the Rev, j. a.
Clifton, his father-in-law, letter enclosing
one to his wife also: The handwriting is
undoubtedly bis aud was written at New
Orleaos La, March 3. The letter received
by Dr.. Clifton is q. .brief.and pathetic one.
His frst request is that the enclosed letter
be hapde5 to his wife, of whom ne wrote IA
the most affeciionate terms, aod went On to
beg the doctor no. to give him up ano TO
trust him sti,l. His health is bad: has been
and is still sick, but his mind IS DOW cleer
aud active. BE is anxious to retarn to South
Caroline and again meet his friends and
loved ones What was written to his wife
is sacred, aud the outside world Will never
know the contents Of that other..ietter.
He admits being the author Of the telegrams
referred TO last week, but gives no reason
why be has thus remained silent for two
mouths or more.
Letters were mailed to him last night.
Friends 10 New Orleans have also beeo not!-
fed 10 look after biE aod start him on his
homeward journey tomorrow or next day,
al,d thousands of friends who know him and
have implicit con6dence ye, in him are wais-
ing to welcome him back to his Eatiye State.
His mysterious disappearance from Char
lesion about Dec. 20, was caused, Il is now
.hought, from financial troubles. Reared in
aff1aeace, it was too much for him to live on
the meagre salary ofa junior Methodist min.
is,er Obligations were iacurred which ae-
cnmnlated year by year, and possessing
highly sensitive nature the pressure became too
great, bis mind wandered, and he left for
parts unknown.
Had he made known his troubles bis friends
would gladly hava come to his aid.
The good people of Sumter have felt the
deepest interest in him and warm welcome
will, greet him on his return. 1t is COW
thought that be will reach Sumter the latter
part of this week. The matter now rests
with himself, his frieajs can do no more.