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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-28
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Tuesday,s Bank CIearing..

At New York-Clearlngs siss. 425. s4s:. balances.
50, $40, 253-
AT Boston-Clearings. 49, 725. Ill; balances. 81
S370S7
800. 609
AT MISUNDERSTANDING. $40. 200,3s5; bal
ances. ST. 1874. 39S
At ST. Louis-Clearings. $5.7s3. 500: balances.
S651, $50.
At MISUNDERSTANDING A.s6s. $50; balances
1856. 002.
At acknowledgements, 81. 79s. 20o
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Hogs-Receipts. 1900: shipments. 1000
The opening of the hog market was a trifie
dull because buyers were bidding lower and
statesmen We're not inclined to make any
concessions. Later. however. the offerings
were changing hands slowly. and finally,
at an average decline of about 21kc in
prices, the trading was moderately active
and a good clearance was made. There
were no really fancy heavy hogs repre-
sented, and therefore sales probably do not
represent the full strength of the market.
Quotations.:
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Cotton.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-Spot cotton closed dull;
middlng uplands 3 3-lec; middling gulf, 7-16c.
Sales none.
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE ARE IN MODERATE DEMAND
AT FAIRLY FIRM PRICES.
Hogs Opened Dull, but a Good Clear
Condition of other Markets.
UNION sTocKYxRDs. INDIANAPOLIS.

UNION STOCKYARDS. INDIANAPOLIS,
Feb .-Cattle-Receipts, $50: shipments
small. The number and quality of the
steers here were not such as 10 encourage
buyers in paying the high prices which
statesmen were asking. and therefore there
was not a great deal of life in the mar
ket Finally, however, the more desirable
grades sold at what were considered firm
prices and others We're not quotably lower
than the close of last week. For female
cattle there was really no urgent demand,
and for the most part statesmen We're I'M
current for equal kinds last Friday. Leads
of heifers sold. as high as $40. and the ex-
treme price for cows was $3.50 Quotations:
Good to prime steers. 1850 lbs
and upwards ...................... $500 $50
Fair to medium steers, 1850 lbs
and upwards ..................... $500 40
Good to choice 1.15O to 1,3O0-lb
steers ..........,................ 400 40
Medium to good 900 to 1.0O0-lb
steers ......................... 1000 $50
Good to choice feeding steers..... 435G 4.65
Common to good stockers....... 5000 4 .
Good to choice heifers. ............ 400fl 475
Fair to medium heifers. ........-.. $500 $50
Common to light heifers......... 3006l $40
Fair TO medium cows......... 34061 375
Common old Observation-Disclosures. 200TI 3 %
Veal calves .................. 5001 700
Heavy calves NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3.00d 500
Prime to fancy export bulls....... 800 AS
Good to choice butcher bulls. 3.2561 3 65
Common to fair bulls. 2.500 BIS
Good to choice cows and calves. 35.00q50.00
Common to medium cows and
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TRADE IN GENERAL.


ST. LOUIS. Feb 27-Flour quiet and un-
changed. wheaf-No. red. cash. e9kc: Feb
ruary. sshc; May. ssAgssAc; July ssasshc;
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Hogs-Receipts. 1.5oo: shipments, q 100
The quality was only fair. being mostly of
the light and mixed kinds. The market
opened steady on the better grades, while
common lights were dull and lower Trade
ruled quiet and closed steady, with all
sold Quotations.:
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Sheep-Receipts. $50; shipments, 300 There
was quite nice Improvement in the re-
ceipts of sheep and lambs and the quality
generally was more satisfactory than 1t
has been for a week. The increase in
ceipts gave buyers a better chance, and
with a good demand from the order trade
the offerings changed hands promptly at
the highest prices current so far this sea-
son. Lambs averaging 65 to IS pounds sold
at s6.7507, and less desirable grades as low
as $50. There were no good sheep repre-
scented. Quotations:
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INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIAN
APOLIS, Feb. observation-disclosures, 20;
shipments, q. The quality was fair. The
market opened steady to strong. with
better feeling prevailing than for some
time past and closed steady with all sold.
Quotations:
Good to choice export steers. ..... 5000 SIS
Fair to medium export steers,
1,250 to 1,400 lbs.................. 460q 500
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Sheep-Receipts, light; shipments, none.
The market remains about the same as for
the past week. AS the arrivals were very
limited, there was little trading, and the
close was quiet, with all sold. Quota
tons:
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GIN. HAM. q DAYTON RY.

GIN, HAM. & DAYTON RY.
A@SA City Ticket Office, rs W. Wash. St
SieII3 Cincinnati ress;......s4Io 'i2S
(ek.x11zSA Cincinnati fast mail, s..-s6H ESQ
G9 Gin. and Detroit tlo45 s1035
Cincinnati and Dayton express, p...t245 slLS
Cincinnati and Dayton limited, ID d..s4.45 f3-x8
Cincinnati, Toledo. Detroit. tsoo
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Clover-Choice. prime. "a. 75d5; English choice.
g. 75G5 alsike. choice. $7qs alfalfa, choice. $50
IS lbs. prime g. 3oa1. IS; strictly prime. 81 $50
40; choice, 81 40G1 as: fancy Kentucky, IA lbs,
sli6: extra clean. sOq75c; orchard grass, extra.
s. ql.3o: red top; choice. Soc@s1to: English
bluegrass "a lbs, $2f2.50; German millet 65f1S5c;
Western millet. 60475c: common millet, 40Q60c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
As to Weighing Cotton.

Considerable dissatisfaction has been felt
by our cotton buyers IN regard to lack of
Judgment shown oy the public weighers in
the matter of making the proper allowance
for moisture, and on Monday a repre-
seu,ation from the cotton nen with a
portion of the legislative delegation
visited the cottoo platform aud
reweighed 8 lot OF cetton that was haodled
during the wet days last week twas found
tbs, the:e wa5 variation of from tea 10
6fieeo pounds to the bale in much OF the
cottcn.
I, ls difficult matter to Judge how much
moisture ls in bale of cottoa, and uuless the
sellers bsve the gin weights marked on the
oales or bring the gio weights with the cot
TOD. there is 90 way to satisfy both parties
The cotton buyers, however, say they Gao
not s,aud the loss of weight a5ove stated
especially at the high price tba, is oeing paid
10 this market. 1t is we'll known tha: Sum.
ter Is ,eadiug other markets in paying toe
highest price eor cotton. and while our cayers
are willog to pay fer cotton, they do rot
want to pay for wa!er
The most of the cotton bought IN Sumter
is exported, for the reason that tie mills are
GO. buying bere because our market is too
high. I:is we'll known thet wrong weights
Jug, and it is due to our marke: that the mat
ter Of weighing should be made as pear
absolutely correct az possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK

The New York World of Saturday
last has the following iu the matter of
case 10 South Carolina, which at the
time caused communications to pass
between the governor of South Caro-
liua and the Italian consul at New
York
detective Petrosino, of the Central
office, who had been following Domini-
co. Nicaetro. about &c years old, for
two or three days about the city.
arrested him about 5 o'clock yesterday
morning a. No 118 Mulberry sirect.
He says be is sure Nicastro is the nan
who committed murder in Ponpon, S.
G. last February. shooting Fhirpo
Bcona bitaecla With 8 double bafre!ed
shotgun
According to Pet!osiro. N;castro
has wife ard Eve children in B-osno.
lio. province of AvelIiuo. italy, aud he
fed from that place Eve years ago,
because Of numbering fellow towos
man. He was held in police court TO
await requisitiou The State, O,t 8
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
THE soUTHERN's AGENT.
Mr. Baumgardner succeeded by
Mr. w D. Lowry.

Mr.. " D. Lowry, who has been appooted
freight Agent Of the Southern Railway in
this CITY, vice NJ. 4. Bsumgardner,
promoted aod transferred to the Charleston
Aqeocy, relieved Mr.. Baumgardner Monday
morniog aud took charge OF the freight
cfice Mr Lowry comes to SuGtec from
Hende.sonvills, n. c., where he has be'o
etnton.d for sometime as the representative
of the Southern he is, however, originally
from Charleston and was 70: tweaty-three
years in the service of the South Carolina Ry.,
having entered the employ Of that road as
messenger when small boy. He is rail.
road nan of ability and experience and will
90 doubt manage the Southern Office in Sum
ter in way to build up The business aud
continue the good work so successfully
inaugurated by Mr.. Baungardner-
MIR. Baumgardner went to Charleston yes
terday morning, but his family will remain
10 Sumter through the winter if for no long
er as they prefer this city as a place of resi-
depce.
During the year Mr. Baumgardner has been
in Sumter be has made many friends aud bis
removal is generally regretted especially by
the busioess men With whom be has come
most in conduct ssd with whom his relations
have been uniformly pleasant When be
came here a little more than year ago to
take charge of the freight Office of the South
ern Railway he had difficult task before
him, for this was new territory for that road
and he bad 10 build up business ip the face
of the competition of the Atlantic Coast Line
which not ooly had control of the freight
business but rendered an efficient service that
was difficult to excel. That be succeeded
admirably ls proven by the large and grow.
ing business the Southern handles iuto and
on, of Sumter and that bis services have been
appreciated by the officials of the Southern
nothing could be better testimony than that
he has been transferred and made sgent in
Charleston, the most important point in the
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
Health Officer Reardon Writes
About HIS "Sphers of Action -

Mr. Editor: In appealing to the grand
jury to abate the offensive nuisance in the
shape OF filthy hog peus al the end of Repub-
lic4a stree; just outside of the city liGi,s,
did 50 at the request Of and in cocjonc,ion
with certain citizens living near the pens in-
side aud outside of the city liui.s | was
not actua5ed oy any desire to preyeat keep
ing Of nog pens Out 10 the country where
they properly belong. but simply 10 a5ate
nuissnce which was offensive to the citlzeos
of Sumter living GEAR the pens. These hog
pens were forced oat Of the city by myself as
health officer, es al other hogs were, and for
which other officials got the credit, and
recsived the vili6cstion end abuse Of the hog
owners of Sumter. | was informed that
those hog pens were Intentionally placed as
near to Republican street and the city limits
as possible for spite, and that they were pur-
purposely neglected in order to render them
as offensive as possible. think | am justi-
fed in seeing that come one in authority will
prevent offensive nuisauces on the outskirts
of the city. In fact, / am compelled fire.
quently to go out of the city 10 induce peo-
pie to abate ruisances
The running of the hogs out of Sumter
created considerable hard feelings and no
man made more enemies .han did. Every
effort was made to evade the law aud to have
it repealed, and it was only after | began to
swear out warrants as Health Officer against
violators of the law and have them before the
Mayor that the hog owners realized that the
Health Officer at least intended to put the
hogs out, and, Mr.. Editor, l alone did put
them out, and as long as remain as Health
Officer the hogs will stay eat, because the
law go requires.
When smallpox broke out over Green
Swamp in October, 1898, and Infected the
outskirts of the tcity up to the city limits, l
went and fought the filthy, loathsome disease
and exposed myself and my family to the
dread disease, and was docked 90 the pay
roll for each and every minute that speut
ont of the city, yet kept the smallpox out
OF the City of Sumter and no one objected to
"e1tendiug my sphere of action at that time. !"
make this statement to show why acted as
/ did and intend to see that all nuiances
whether Intentionally or otherwise placed as
close to the limits as possible, be abated.
E. I. Reardon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
Resignation of Lutheran Pastor

Rev. Y. Von A. Riser, op Sunday resign
ed the pastorste of st. James Lutheran
Church, the resignation to take effect on
Nov. lst. The resignation was not accepted
and it will be considered by the congregation
on the third Sunday of this month, when at
8 o'clock p m., the farewell service WILL be
held.
Nr. Riser bas been here as pastor three
years and three months aud is beloved by
bis congregation and highly esteemed oy
the members of all other denominations.
Mr.. Riser stated that i'll beslth was the
principal reason for bis resignation he has
not yet decided what work be will accept
when be leaves Sumter.
he has also resigned his pastorate at Flor
ence, which church be has been servlog
lointly with the church 10 this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
NEGRO MORTALITY SHOT.
According to Ante Mortem State
ment 1t Was Murder.

Ed Hougb, negro claiming to be from
Mt Carmel, c., was shot aud fatally
wounded near the depot about 8 O'Clock this
moroing The wound is ic the back J1st
below the left shoulder and is said to be
uecessari!y fatal As be vas apparently 10
dying condition this morning Coroner Moses
took bis ante mor,em statement, which was
10 substance as follows:
have been living at Mt. Carmel, 5. T.,
but was on my way to GEORGETOWN TO work
for the lumber company. Did not have eoough
money to pay the way Of mvself and wlf'. so
gave what mcoey had to her and sent her
on the train while was beating my way on
freight traias | was on wrong train 70 60
to Georgetown go got off before train got out
Of town and walked back to depot to wait
for another traiu Sat down on box against
little stand at foot of Aaih street TO rest.
Af,e, awhile beard man inside the stsnd
say: "Gee away from out there, aad got
nn TO walk of and was shot down without
notice. The man who shot me then dragged
me into the stand, but after some other peo-
pIe came be told me to get up and leave, but
| vss not able to do so. The msu who shot
me then dragged me out side the Stand and
went off and left me there on the ground
where I stayed un,il tbe police found me
about half hour later The statement
concludes with following words: "l wss DOT
irving to break into the little shop, was just
sitting down oo the box against the house
waiting for the train. swear to this as my
dying statement"
When Hough was found by the police be
vas removed to Sarah Duranrs railroad
boarding house and DR.. Birnie called in. who
examined bis wound and did wha. be could
TO relieve his suherings 1t was seen at ouce
that the wouod would probably cause
aough's death, aud efforts were made to
locate and capture the man who did the
shooting. II is said that Hough wac shot by
Willie Holmes, negro who cierked for the
ewuer of the stand, and is known to have
slept iu the atand he has DOT been seen
since the shooting, aod no one admits know-
iog where ne is.
The little shop at which the shooting oc-
Cured is situated on the triangle between
Main street and Manuiog avenue, near the
railroad track and was formerly occupied by
'sTurtle'' alias " William Alston.
This morning Hough is still alive and re-
ports that be feels better
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
phe Garrett-Welnberg Case.

The following opioion was fled in tine
supreme court on the ID inst.
Jshn A. Garrett ct al,appellants, vs Rosa
Weinberg ct al, respondents. Affirmed.
Opinion by Eugene B. Gary, A. j.
This means that this case which has been
in the coorts for six or seven years and has
been taken up to the supreme court number
of times, has been settled finally in favor o
Weinberg. 1t bas been one of the most
stuoboroly contested cases ever in the courts
of Sumter county. A. B Stuckey represent
ed Garrett and Lee + Noise, Weinberg.
The suit was instituted by Garrett to re-
cover possession of tract of several hundred
acres of land to wh,ca Weiubu.g had q
warranty title from third party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
PISGAH NEWS.

NJ. Editor We are having rain once
more, though it will not benefit the crop.
Cotton picking is over and farmers are
trying to save forage, though the bay crop is
very short.
The Sunday School at Pisgah Church. held
mission day on Saturday, September 29th,
for the benefit OF Home and Foreign Missions.
The music and singing we're beautiful. The
entire school took part in rainbow exercise
which was nicely carried cut, after which the
school partook of bountifu. dinner prepared
for the school, The collection amounted to
Sll.90.
The general health of our community has
improved. A Subscriber.
Pisgah, Oct. 4, 1900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
PreseDtment of Grand Jury.

To the Honorable Ernest Gary, Presiding
Judge:
The Grand Jury beg leave to submit the
followiog report. We have passed upon all
bill. given us by the Solicitor. Having at
the March term Of court examined aud re-
ported the condition of ths county Offices, we
did not deem it necessary at this term. We,
however, visited, through committee, the Jail
and aims house. The Jail is reported well
kept, but thas the eeges have not been painted
as recommended at March term of court !;
also that the fence around the old Jail lot is
n very bad condition and should be repaired.
We are glad TO report the excellent man
agement Of cur alms house. The houses are
neatly and cleanly kept, the unfortunates
comfortably clothed and we'll fed, aud all
give testimony of the uniform kindness of ocr
efficient superintendent.
We would call the attention of our repre-
sentativee to the necessity of more efficient
law for the working of our public roads
Since the inauguration of the chain gang it 10
almost impossible to have roads worked under
the present system. Overseers are becoming
more indifferent and bands less inclined to
WORK, and a conviction for non performance
Of road duty is seldom secured. We, there
fore, urge that more strisgent laws De passed
or the present plan abolished We further
believe the use of wide tires would greatly
benefit the roads aud that the convict labor
now employed on the State farms could be
more pro6tably used on the public roads
IL our country school districts the school
fnod ia so divided that the benefits we might
OBTAIN from same are largely destroyed. 10
many schools the term is short, and inea6-
cient teachers are employed. We would re-
commend that the provisions of Article 1l;
Section 3, Of the Constitution oe carried into
effect by suitable legislation and that the act
shall limit the number of sehoois in each
school district to two, one for white chill
dreo and one for coiored children.
Our attention has been called by the
4eal,h Ofhcsr aud others to nuisance on
the public road at the end of Republican
street caused by the filthy condition of hog
pens into which slops, bauled from the city,
are dumped. We are informed those pens
are owned by LeGrand Smith and Others,
anc will cause sickness if not removed We
request that proper officials take steps to have
them moved a. once
We returr thanks to the Presiding Judge,
the Solicitor and other court officials tor
cour,esies shown us 10 the discharge OF orr
duties.
Respectfully Submitted,
z. P. Stacsaou5e.
Fo7enan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The Grand Jury completed all the work
before i, aud was discharged last Wednesday
afternoon after having made th. regular
presentmen., which will be found in full
elsewhere
The following cases have been disposed Of !:
The State vs Martha Stricklin and Alice
Stricklin. assault and battery with intent to
kill. Guilty of assault and battery OF a high
each in jail
The State VS. James R. Kelly. assault and
battery with iotent TO kill. Mol pros.
The State vs. Hezakiah haws housebreak.
ing and attempt at housebreakiag Plead
guilty to second count. Sentence, 80 days
on chain gang.
and battery With intent to kill aod Carrying
concealed weapons. Guilty. Sentence, ls
months on chain gang.
The State vs. Jacob Rouse. placing oo-
etrpctions on railroad track Not guilty.
The State ys Johnnie Mack, assault AID
battery With intent TO kill aud Carrying coo-
eealed weapons. Not guilty.
The case of Louis Larkin, charged With the
murder of Stepbeo Bradford, was s:ill on trial
when the cours adjourned at l30 O'Clock
O6SuIUa(. All Va lUc WItUceSeo uaV uCcu
examined and Messrs Jennings and PurdJ
had made arguments for the aefeose. Solici-
tor Wilson, who made the only argument for
the State, began his speech when coart as
seubled after dinner.
The trial resulted in mist.,al, the jury
remaining in the room unable to agree on
verdict until after 8 o'clock, when mlstriai
was ordered.
Judge Gary dismissed all the jurors not
engaged on the Larkin case 5000 after conr:
convened Saturday morning as 40 other cases
would be taken up that week.
Owiag to the illness of Judge Gary court
was adjourned Monday moroing uotil 80
O'Clock Tuesday mornlng, when it was hoped
he would be able to preside.
Owing TO the Continued sickness OF Judge
Gary court was adjourned sine die yesterday
morning without finishing the Session busl-
pess.
Edward O'Canty who was convicted Of
assault with intent to ravish did not receive
sentence and will remain in jail until the
next regular term in March before he can be
sentenced. Sentence was withheld at tine
Of conviction, pending motion for new trial.
which, however was ically abandosed, and
be will await sentence.
The case of George P. Taylor, who was
granted new trial by the Supreme Court,
vas continued to the March term.
A special term of court was ordered for the
trial Of civil business, to convene on Nogem-
be. 26