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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
VENEZUELAN REBELS DEFEATED.
Forces and Their Ammunition
captured---Fight Took Place on
the Camatagua River.

Caracas, Feb. 3.-The government
troops Ender Alcantara, a graduate
from West Point, have defeated force
of rebels numbering 900 under the re-
volutionary general Ducharme, on the
Camatagua river, about so miles south
of Caracas. The rebels were routed,,
their ammunition and 230 prisoners
were captured.
On receipt Of the news OF the victory
prices on the stock exchange here
jumped four points.
Since the route of Gen. Matos and
his army of 10000 men by President
Castro near La Victoria October Is,
the remnants of the rebel forces have
been dispersed in all directions These
scattered bodies Of rebels, believing
that arms and ammunition had been
landed, lately reunited, and to the
number Of about 1000 under Gems.
Roland and Ducharme, assembled at
Altagracia, at the entrance of the
Gulf of Maracaibo and at Arituco, a
village so miles south of Caracas.
Gen. Ducbarme with 800 men ad-
vanced up the Camatagua river. Presi-
dent Castro sent force of 1000 troops
against him under Gen. Alcantara
who took the rebels by surprise and
routed them after seven hours fight.
Alcantara captured 80 officers and
200 soldiers, 10000 rounds and all the
rebels reserve ammunition and so ami
mails. The balance of Ducharme's s
army fed in the direction of Orituco.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

all interest, and the costs of the ac-
tion, and seventy-fve per centum of
the original debt, as shall be due,
shall be recovered without interest Or
costs, and where any amount so
charged, or contracted for, has been
actually received by such person or
corporation, be or she, or they, shall
also forfeit double the total amount
received, in respect of interest, to be
collected by separate action, or al
lowed was counter claim, in any ac-
tion brought to recover the principal
sum-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
SOLDIERS JEERED IND KISSED.
The Union of the Striking Car Men
Protests That it Had Nothing
to Do With the Riots of
Saturday Might,

Waterbury, Conn.,, February e
With companies of the lst and I'd regi-
ments, Connecticut National Guards,
CHARTERED in various parts of the city,
ready for an emergency call, on ac-
count of the trolley strike situation,
the Connecticut Railway and Lighting
Company officials reopened their lines
for business this morning The first
car was sent from the barns at 80 and
traffic was soon under way on all the
lines. There were few passengers on
the early cars. No disturbances we're
reported.
The appeal to the Governor for
troops was made yesterday after con-
ference of conservative citizens, who
believed the situation justified the
request. The citizens, as whole,
were taken by surprise when the an
nouncement was made that troops had
been ordered out, and the arrival of
the soldiers made the night one Of
keen excitement, though no violence
of any kind occurred. The soldiers,
however, were everywhere met with
jeers and Kisses.
The streets about the business sec
ton were thronged today, but the po-
lice kept the crowd moving, and al
though a number of arrests for drunk
enness were made there we're no serious
disturbances.
General Manager Sewell, of the
Connecticut Railway and Lighting
Company, said today that cars would
be run on regular schedule day and
night from now on, and that soldiers
Will ride as guard on every car after
sunset.
Alexander Winthrop, non-union
motorman, who was pulled from his
car and beaten and trampled en- by the
mob on Saturday night, was reported
today as in a serious condition. The
physicians fear that he has internal
injuries. Eighteen other non-union
motormen and conductors are at the
car barns suffering from injuries re-
ceiyed Saturday night All of them
have wounds caused by the fusillade Of
stones and flying glass.
Ball cartridges were issued this af-
ternoon to the men Of all companies OF
the militia except two. The latter
will probably be kept in the armory
under waiting orders.
The executive committee of the
striking Trolley Mems Union today is
sued statement disclaiming all con-
nection with the riot of Saturday
night and appealing to their friends
to do all in their power to stop such
disturbances.
The strikers lay the blame for Sat
urday nights occurrence to what they
call the arrogant manner assumed by
General Manager Sewell in rejecting
all plans of arbitration proposed by
the business mems committee, and
also to the alleged fact that many peo-
pie believe the Courts show disposi-
tion to favor the employees of the rail
road company in that the non-union
trolley men who have been arrested
for carrying and fourishing revolvers
have been let off with comparativly
small fines, while offenders against
the company's interests have been
heavily punished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
BILL AIMED 1T sHYLOGKs.

Columbia, February 2.--The House
met tonight, with comparatively few
absertees. A favorable report was made
by the committee on bill to prevent
the bartering, selling or leasing Of
pistols. Mr Fraser submitted a
minority unfavorable report.
{ There we're 20 ''third reading" bills
on the calendar, all of them being
second reading bills of local import
anee put through Saturday. Three of
these were senate bills. They were
given third reading and are now acts.
The remaining II were sent to the
senate. The i've bills to prohibit child
labor in cotton mills were made spe-
c;al order for Wednesday.
Mr.. Rainsford's bill to increase the
penalty for usury was given second
reading.
The law as it now stands provides
that the party who is wronged may
recover from the money lender the
entire amount of the interest and the
money lender shall pay all costs OF
prosecution.
Nj. Rainsford's bill proposed to
make the money lender give mp to
the wronged party 25 per cent. of the
principal, and the remainder of the
debt should be settled by the debtor
without any interest whatever.
By vote of 43 to 30 the house re-
fused to strike cut the enacting WORDS,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Ranisford's bill, which will play
havoc with the shylocks, irresponsible
parties who have been bleeding negroes
and other people in the cities in this
State, reads as follows:
Section l. That section 166, Code
of Laws Of South Carolina, be, and
the same is hereby, amended by in
serting ON line 3 OF said section, i'm
mediately after the word forfeit,
twenty per centum of the princi-
pal and'' and on line of same sec,
ton, strike out the words and such
and insert in lieu thereof seventyfve
per centum !; so that, as amended,
the said section shall read as follows
Section l66. Any person or corpora,
ton, who shall receive, or contract tc
receive, as interest, any greater
amount than is provided for in the
preceding section, shall forfeit TWEEN
ty-fve per centum of the principal anc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
GRAMMAR, lOO."
From the New York Tribunal.

A bright little girl of scarcely "A
years, belonging to family of intel
Egence and culture, writes with evi-
dent pride to a relative concerning her
standing in scholarship in the public
school which she has been attending
for number of years. She reports
that she is pursuing fourteen studies,
at least II of them being "solid ones, "
and her average standing in all of
them, reckoned on scale on which
400" indicates perfection, is no less
than SO 5-I4. In four studies she
marked 100, and in only one as low as
&c. In grammar she has attained per-
lection, being marked 100, while in
civics she stands at SO, in physics at
81, in physiology at SO, in algebra at
SO and in literature at Sc.
In the same letter she tells of some
recent incidents. There has been
two boats ashore Papa took
sister and l with him SO we could see
the boats. -
Grammar 1o0." So reads her
school report, prepared by teacher
who doubtless takes great pride in
so clever a scholar. 1t is pity, of
course, InaG Sne SGandS only 80 III
civics, a study so essential to the
childish mind, and it might be wished
that she had got above 81 in physics,
especially seeing that she has only Ii
solid studies and not more than IA
in all She is not yet studying differ
ential calculus, or blowpipe analysis
or Sanskrit, or the French drama of
the 18th century. Doubtless these will
come next term. Then she will prob
ably stand 100 plus in grammar and
be able to write that me and her
done it. Then she will be ready
for college Grammar, 100n'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

Charlotte, n c., January go.
R. Mcleod, a student of the North
Carolina Medical College, at David
son, died at ) o'colck this morning
from blood poisoning. On January ID
Mcleod was assisting in dissecting
the corpse OF a colored woman. He
had an abrasion on his hand and this
became infected during the course of
his operation on the corpse. Another
student who was at work on the same
cadaver, pricked one Of his hands with
an instrument, and is now desperately
i'll, but there are hopes for his recov-
cry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Col. ]. E. Hagood Retires.

Col. James E.. Hagood, clerk of the
United States Circuit Court, has re-
signed his position on account of age,
and an order was signed by Judge Ma
than Gof and Judge Charles H. Sim
mon Saturday, appointing Mr.. Cor
nelius j. Murphy to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Murphy has been deputy clerk
since 1899. He gave bond Saturday.
took the oath before Judge Simonton,
and is prepared to discharge the duties
of the Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

Richmond, Va, February "A
Christiansburg, Va, special says :
Fleming Young ard Mrs. Lilly
Stewart were killed by Norfolk and
Western 'pusher" engine near Mont
gomery Station yesterday afterpon
about 5 O'Clock. They were walking
on the westbund track and, in order
to avoid freight, which was appro
aching, stepped on the esatbounc
track, directly in front OF the engine,
and were run over by it before the
engineer could stop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Destroyer Orwell Sunk.

Corfu Island, January 31.-The
British cruiser Pioneer ran into the
torpedo boat destroyer Orwell near
the channel of Corfu today and fifteen
persons were drowned. The OrMell
was cut through at the coming tower
during night naval operations, and
her forepart sank in deep wtaer, TAX
ing down fifteen men. Only two
bodies have been recovered. The
after-part of the Orwell has been
toWed here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Executive CIemency.

Columbia, Jau. 31.-Governor Hey
ward granted his first pardon today.
Robt Boyd, a negro in Clarendon
County, who was convicted of grand
larceny, was the lucky recipient. He
had been sentenced to Imprisonment
of eighteen months and had served
twelve months. All Of the prosecut-
ors have asked for the pardon; also
the county officials. The negro is to-
taliv unfit for work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
New Rifles for the Citadel.

Cloumbia, Jan. 31.-Lieut George
H. McMaster, U. S. A., the com
mandant of the South Carolina Mill
tray Academy, was in the city today
to procure the new magazine rifles
which have recently been given to the
State authorities for the Citadel corps
of cadets. One hunrded and twenty
of the new Krag-Jorgensen rifles were
given to him by Gen. John D. Frost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Big Reward for Boil WeeviI Exter
mination.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 31.-A bill has
been introduced in the House provid-
ing for reward of $50, 900 for whoever
may discover an effective preventive
for boil weevils. The contest is to be
free and open to all. There is little
doubt that the bill will pass both
houses of the Assembly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
Capt. Hobson Resigns.

Washington, January 31.-Capt.
Richmond P. Hobson, Of Merrimac
fame, has rendered his resignation as
a naval constructor in the navy. For
some time Capt. Hobson sought to be
retired, but the board which exam
ined aim PRONOUNCED him fit for duty,
and he was ordered to duty in charge
of construction work at the Bremen
ton. Washington. naval station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

Berlin, February PROF. Baginski,
of Children's Hospital, of Berlin, an
nounces that a discovery of serum
against scarlet fever has been made by
DR.. Aronson. Good results have already
been obtained The professor be-
lieves the serum will prove to be
specific for this disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

Chicago, February 1.-Two men were
killed, fire seriously injured and six
others slightly injured in rear--end
collision of east-hound stock trains on
the Illinois Centrla at Cloverdale to-
day. All but the conductor and fire.
man were stockmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

Vancouver, B. c., February 2.-On
Thursday evening last, in q fire which
broke out on Malcolm Island, some
distance up the coast from Vancouver,
in a common living house, where
twenty-four families lived, eleven wo-
men and chilrden we're burned to death
and seventeen other people were in
jureds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

the Secretary of War knows the case
to be perfectly just it will require
special act of Congress before he can
reimburse the man for his property
taken and lost by the United States
army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

The latest in fine stationery just re-
ceived and placed on sale at II. G.
Osteen & Co.'S book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04

Seneca, February d. r. Elrod,
employee on the Southern Railway,
while coupling cars on Train No. r.,
was severely injured this afternoon at
Harbin's. His body was almost crush
ed in two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
CYCLONE IN YUCATAN
DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Effects are Widespread and Terrible
Especially along the
Coast.

Merida, Yucatan. Aug. 1.-THE eff
forts of the tropical cyclone in this city
and in ProgreSSo were widespread
and terrible The wind commenced in
the early hours of the night. Little
by little the wind increased IN viO-
Ience. and soon ii was tearing up great
trees by the roots. blowing roofs away
and destroying houses and plantations.
Great damage was done in Il very
short time. Naturally the cyclone was
more terrible along the coast. Great
efforts were made TO save small yes
sells, but 10 no avail. and twenty OF
those lying in the port of ProgressO
were cast upon shore. Among other
damage done by the cyclone was the
destruction of hundreds of bales of
henneQueN and cotton which were on
the docks at PrOgreSsO ready for ship
mCnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
MISCREANT
is FINALLY CAPTURED
Farmer Who Dragged Wife From
Her Bed is at Last
Taken.

DanviIIe, Ind. Aug. 1T.-Bowman
Manstilc. farmer living near Sidney,
Champaign county. was captured b!
Sheriff Clark and Il posse of 800 men
mile and half from St Joseph. He
had deserted his wife and family &nd
gone to indianapolis. He returned to
Sidney Mt night and. entering his home.
forced his wife at the point of pistol
to accompany him in her night clothes.
His wife'S father. Frank LaymaH,
quickly gave the alarm, and in less
than an hour had 100 men looking for
ManStilc. The latter, with his Wife
completely cowed. wandered through
CornfeldS and evaded pursuit for tweE-
ty hours. Layman offered $3.50 for
the capture of ManStile alive or dead.
When overtaken by the pursuers
Mrs. ManStile was lying completely eN-
hauSted in an Usage orange hedge, and
her husband stood over her with Il
loaded revolver and notified the sheriff
that if he or any of the posse ap-
preached he would first kill his wife
and then blow out his own brains.
While he was talking one of the dep
uties slipped up behind him, and,
throwing his arms around him, held
him until the sheriff came up and ar
rested him. He was Immediately taken
to Urbana and placed in the county
Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
WILD WIND DAMAGE
DONE In NEBRASKA
Plays Havoc and Injuries Several
Persons Besides killing
Livestock.

Norfolk, Neb., Aug 17.-Reports
have reached here of much damage
done by tornado which swept the
farming country ten miles southwest
last night The house of Il farmer
named Kriger was demolished and
Mrs. Kriger was seriously injured and
one of the children hurt. On the farm
of Albert Berglund. near Newman
Grove, all the out houses were totally
destroyed, including the barn, black
smith shop and sheds. Peter Berg
lund had an arm broken.
When the storm reached the farm
Of Ole JuelSOn, it picked up and tore
to fragments a new granary filled
with grain. The storm reached its
greatest fury at the farm of Louis
kvan, where large barn waswrecked.
not enough of it being left in one piece
to make an ordinary door. a quantity
of barley in the granary was carried
150 feet and scattered on the ground
Two horses were picked up by the
wind, carried some distance and killed.
Twenty-Five or thirty hogs were also
killed. All over the region grain
stacks We're blown away, fences
leveled, and crops destroyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
DECEMBER WEDS MAY
Wealthy Physician of II Years NJ rries a
Girl of 23 Who Wants
Hnmo.

Bedford, Ind, Aug. IA short rO-
nance led to ahasty wedding here. Miss
Nancy McCracken. aged %. of West
Baden. was an orphan, gOoC-lCokiug.
and had some money. She made i,
known that she wanted husband and
q home. As She came up on the Mono,
train it was sideuacked at PaOH foI
ten minutes. DR.. William !. Cadlc
aged al, a wealthy physician Of EiH
ham. Dubois county. was at the Paui
mineral springs taking treltnent.
A friend laughingly told him thu.
there was his chance. and he accept
cd the banter and offered himself as
a bridegroom. lie does not look To lie
more than 10. and when he prom. Sed
her a good home the young woman
accepted and they came on to this
city. 4 local tailoring establishment
soon had Il fine wedding outfit male
and completed, with white slippers and
all the ribbons dear to the heart of
womanki1d. They w~re married 10y
Judge Fletcher and were given a re-
ception at Stones hotel by hundreds
of young persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
END OF THE DE CRIs CASE
Warden Who Whipped . Woman RS-
signs After Being Declared
justified in His Actions,

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 17.-The Georgia
prison commission. which has been in
vestigating the whipping of Mamie De
Girls. a white woman convict on the
state prison farm. has made its report.
The charges of improper proposals by
ALA good. alleged by the woman, and
similar conduct towards other female
convicts are found to be absolutely
false and malicious"
The report says that the warden
acted entirely within his authority in
whipping Miss De Girls, and that he
was led to it by severe aggTavatioE.
The commission concluded that this
particular punishment was an error
on the, part of the warden, who, rec
ognizing that his usefulness may have
been impaired by reason of the pre-
judice against him caused by the De
Girls affair. has voluntarily handed in
his resignation" which has been ac-
cepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
MINT CROP HAS sHRUNK
Cold, Wet Weather Has Not Been FavOra-
bic to One of the Products
oTMiohigan.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Aug. Il. - Two
months of cold. wet weather has re-
duced the production per acre of oil of
mint to the lowest on record in twen-
ty years. Three-fourths of the worlds
annual output Of essential oil is TrO-
duced within a radius of seventy-tive
miles of Kalamazoo. This territory
lies mostly in Michigan, there being
a small strip in northern Indiana.
An article of commerce which en-
tiers into the manufacture of perfumes.
candies and various drug products,
would therefore be scarce were it not
for an increased acreage. which about
offsets the loss, according to A. NJ.
Todd. who is the largest producer of
essential oils in the world.
Acre for acre, the product of mint
oil I'm southwestern Michigan will be
only about a half crop" said Todd.
Our reports Indicate great injury to
the crop in Michigan. In Indiana it
will not be quite so bad, though the
loss there will be considerable"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF
THE TYPOGRAPHERS

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE conven-
ton of the Typographical union has
adjourned The most important action
taking place on the last day of the
convention was 4 resolution to make
an effort Jan. l. 1905. all over the
country (where it does not now obtain
to secure the eight-hour day. 1t was
also decided. if sufficient funds can
be raised within year to give the
memorial to the late Representative
Cummings. of New York. the form Of
a library building at the Printers
Home in Colorado.
With reference to the Conkey plant
at Hammond. Ind. where Il struggle
has been going on for a long time, it
was decided to give the jurisdiction to
the Chicago union. COnkey insists thai
the jurisdiction should be in an lndi-
ana union. desiring to have the advan-
tage of the lower scale in Indiana, but
the Chicago union argued that the
proximity of Hammond to Chicago
made it proper that the town should
be under Chicago union jurisdiction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17

tlOnal cruelty to the unfortunate vic
tim to compel her to go upon the wit
ness stand and in the presence of a
mixed audience tell the story Of her
wrongs. especially when she may be
subject to crOsS-eXaminatiOn by over
Jealous counsel. / do not belittSb this
matter, but it must be remembered
that often the uE fortunate victim new
er lives to tell the story of her wrongs.
and If she does survive she must tell
it to some, and the whole community
knows the fact.
Even in the court room any high
minded judge will stay counsel from
any unnecessary crOsS-examinaUiOn
and finally, if any lawyer should at
tempt it the community may treat him
rs an outcast. l can but think that
II the community fell that the GRIM
JnaI would certainly receive the pun
isAment he deserves, and receive 1t
soon. the eagerness for lynching would
disappear, and mobs, whose gatherings
too often mean not merely the destruc-
ton of iails and other property, but
also the loss of innocent lives, would
greatly diminish in number.
"One thing is certain-the tendency
of Iynching is to undermine respect
for the law. and unless it be checked
we need not be astonished if it be
resorted to for all kinds of Offenses,
and oftentimes innocent men suffer
for wrongs committed by others"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-17
LABOR RIOT LEADS
TO WICKED FIGHT
West Virginia Town is the Scene
of a Serious Dis
turbance.

Wheeling. w. Va. Aug. 17-From 0
O'Clock Saturday night until 1 a. m.,
Sunday, the streets of BenwOod were
the scene of wild riot, between strik-
ing machinists and the non-union men
who replaced them at the Riverside
plant of the National Tube company.
For four hours an indiscriminate bat
tie ragged between the two forces. AL
though 1000 shots were fired but two
men were wounded by the flying bull
let's. Clay Hoover, passer-by. was
struck in the left knee. and another
man was wounded in the leg. He was
quickly carried off by the strikers and
his name could not be learned.
The strikers began the trouble by
setting upon and beating an old man.
This was followed by two other as
saults upon nOn-union men, who We're
terribly beaten on their way home
from work. The non-union men then
armed themselves and the fight began.
The police finally succeeded in dispers-
ing the contestants.