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TBS S?XTSR WATCHMAK, Established Aprii.,1850. "Be Just and Fear not?Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." IHK true southron. Established June. 1366 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1895. Sew Series-Yol. XV. No. 4. S^Ushed Every Wednesday, -by JM. C3k Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. terms : Two Dollars per aooam?in advance. advsstismmekt: One Square first insertion....-.SI 00 Every subsequent insertion... 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made,at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged foras advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. For Free Coinage. Under the Stamp of the Old Democratic Party. ? Washington. Aug. 14.?Theconfer eoce of Democrats favorable to the free coinage of silver began at noon to-day at the ?Metropolitan Hotel, the session being secret. Tbe object is to effect reorganization within the party strong enough to dominate at the next Na tional Democratic convention aod to commit the party to free coinage in tbe next national platform. **Free coinage of silver/' said a prominent Democrat this morning, "has always been advocated by tbe Demo crats; it is a doctrine'older than the party itself and I cannot see why we should oot obtain the end we seek.'' Two hours before the meeting of the congress, the lobby and parlors of the hotel were filed with well-known public men, known as advocates of the ex tended use of silver as a money metal. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, who was to be presiding officer, eat in tbe read ing room, explaining tbe object of the meeting to an interested lot.of listen ers. Senator Harris, of Tennessee, and Daniels, of Virginia, bad a private con sultation relative to tbe proceedings of tbe conference, in tbe room of the former. Ex-Sec a tor Walsh, of Geor gia, dtecnssed the issue in question with a number of delegates in the lobby Tbe Illinois and Missouri delegations arrived - at the hotel early and were in troduced to their colleagues from the South. Ex-Representative Brookshire, of Indiana, Representative Livingston, of Georgia, and Cox, of Tennessee, discussed with delegates ?rom other sec tions, the advisability of the proposed moved, while delegates not so well known listened attentively to their more experienced brethren. The conference was called to order promptly at 12 o'clock. Senator Jones of Arkansas, was made chairman, and Mr. Hinrichson of Illinois, seretary. Seoator Jones, in opening, said that the conference had met in accordance with tbe call, which explained its pur pose He wanted to see a silver mili tia organized to cope with the gold for ces. The conference reassembled at 4 o'clock. Senator Daniel, in accor dance with the agreement reached by the committee on progamme, report ed progress, and asked that the con ference adjourn until 10 o'clock to morrow morning, at which time they expected to be able to report resolu tions aod an address to the party. The request of Seoator Daniel met prompt compliance, and the confer ence adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor row morning. Senator Daniel of Virginia, offered the following resolution, which was agreed to without discussion Resolved. That a committee be ap pointed by the chairman of the confer ence, of such number as he may see fit, to prepare a programme of pro ceedings aod resolutions and report the same to the conference at an adjourned meeting to be held at 4 o'clock to-day. The chairman of the conference shall be ex-offioio member of this committee. After the adoption of the resolution, a recess for thirty minutes was taken to allow tbe chairman. Senator Jones, to prepare tbe committee. He decided to appoiot a committee of one member from each State represented. The Seige of Puerto Principe. New York, August 15.?Adfices from Nuevitas, (Juba, state that tbe town of Puerto Principe is besieged by Gen. Maximo Gomez with an army of 6,600 men, well armed, one field piece and 600 spearmen. The investment had lasted two weeks on August 5 aod the capitulation was expected at any moment. Spanish troops under Mello made sorties on July 25, 27 aod 28, and suffered a repulse each day, al though on July 27 the Spaniards ral lied after being driven under oover of the wooden forts outside of the city, and made a charge upon the insurgents. This final effort of the Spanish forces was made with great vigor, and the insurgents were forced to retreat to the woods. Mello failed to follow up the advaofage gained, ?. cause he feared that tbe retreat of the insurgent* was ade for the .purpose of drawing him ay from the sheltering cover of hie tress. The Indians Were Murdered. Washington, Aug. 13.? The repo? of Indian Agent Teter, of the Fo. Hall reservation, upon the recent Ban nock troubles was received at the lo d;an bureau to-day. It confirms the heretofore published accounts of the killing of the Bannock Indians. In connection with the killing of these I odiaos, an interesting report has been received by the Secretary of the Inte rior, forwarded by the War Depart ment^ It is from Capt. J. T. VanOrs dale of the 7th United States cavalry,, formerly acting agent of the Fort flail reservation. The report says in part : "Being short-rationed and far from sell-supporting, the Bannocks hunt for the purpose of obtaining sustenance By treaty they are granted this privi lege. It would seem that the killin^ of these Indians under the circumstances, was nothing more or less than mur der. Further,. I believe that there is no wanton slaughter of game by these In dians ; while it is a notorious fact that hundreds of animals are killed by white men for nothing more than heads and horns There are men in this country who make it a busioess to pilot hunt ing parties from the East and abroad, which not only slaughter elk, but cap* tare and ship them out of the coun try. The killing of game b^ the Io dians interferes with the business. The Indians can hardly be expected to sub mit to the killiog of their people while engaged in any occupation which they think they have a right to follow, more quietly than white men, and failure by the government to take proper ac tion is liable to result in serious loss of life and property." The report is dated at Fort Logan, Colorado, and bears the endorsement of Lieut. Col. Henry E. Noyes of the Second cavalry commanding the post, who says he concurs in what Capt. VanOrsdale has said, it is endorsed by Brigadier General Frank Wbeat?n, commanding, who hopes that Capt. YaoOrsda?e'e recommendation will be favorably considered. The following telegram from Gen. Coppisger, dated Jackson's Hole, Au gust 12th, was received at army head quarters to-day : "The last two ecout iog parties under Lieuts. Parker and Gardener, now in, saw no fresh Indians The section* has been well worked ; all quiet here. Shall take two troops cav alry aod work eastward through White River Mountains. Address Fort Waekaki. I leave Major Cafee in com mand of all troops in Jackson's Hole country.'* Gen. Coppinger evidently regards the i trouble as over, and will go home with i a portion of his troops. Rates For the Pair. I Granted By the Southern Passen ger Association, y Special to The State. Charleston, Aug. 13.?A largely attended and representative meeting of officials of the Southern Passenger As sociation was held this afternoon in the Charleston hotel. The meeting was in session for almost two hours, without any spectators. Much routine busi ? ness, it was ascertained, was considered, i though the greater part of it was of no local concern. The chief matters of local import con sidered were rates between Columbia and Charleston, Columbia and Savan nah, and Charleston and Savannah. The petition of the State fair committee requesting special rates over various lines received careful and considerate attention. After a little discussion it ? was decided to grant the rates asked for by the committee, which, it was understood, are about two cents a mile for the round trip for ?. radius of 250 miles. An official statement of rates will be published later. Winston on Guard, Winston, N. C, Aug. 13.?Every thing is quiet here to-night. There is no indication that Sunday night's riot will be resumed. However, the militia and one buodred special poiicemen are still ori duty. The situation is such that there is no telling what will hap pen. A Gatling gun, with four men co man ir, arrived at midnight. Very few uegroes were on the street* ia?t 112ht. The jury to day returned a verdict of murder in the second degree in the Tuttle case. The negroes wanted him cleared, therefore many of them are incensed, though they are talkiog very little. The verdici is just as a majority of the white people expected. Counsel for the defense will make a motion Thursday morning for a new trial, but there is no Iiodc for it being granted. Murder in the second degree in this State means a seutence to the penitentiary of from five to thirty years. Tuttle will get not less thau twenty. The trial of Bob Cunningham for the murder of his .sweetheart opened to-day and is progressing rapidly. A jury was secured with little trouble, and uearly all of the evidence in the case was taken to-day. Themas Ho venden, the Artist, Killed by a Train. Norristown. Pa.. Aug. 14.? j Thomas Hovenden, the famous artist, was instantly killed by a railroad train near here this evening Mr. Hovenden met with a hero's death, for it was in attempting to save the life of a little girl that he lost his own. The sacrifice of Mr. Hoven den's life was useless, because the child that he attempted to save also met her death beneath the wheels of the engine that ground out the life of the artist. The accident occurred at a grade crossing on what is known as the Trenton Cut Off of the Pennsyl vania Railroad The Chestnut Hill Trolley Company's tracks run up to the tracks of the railroad company at the point where the accident oc ' curred, but do not cross them The passengers of the trolley company are compelled to leave the car at the railroad tracks and cross the latter on foot to take the trolley on the oppo site side. Mr. Hovenden has a summer resi dence in Plymouth township, this county, and he was returning home there this evening on a trolley car. When the car reached its stopping point on the far side of the railroad tracks, the passengers alighted as usual and prepared to cross to the trolley car on the other side. Besides Mr. Hovenden, among the passen gers on the car were Mrs. Clara Pelf and her ten-year old daughter, Bessie. A faet freight train was approaching the crossing as the passengers from the trolley car "alighted. The Ht tie girl did not notice the on-coming train and she ran ahead of her mother to cross the tracks The train bore rapidly'down and the engineer blew his whistle when he 6aw the little figure standing between the rails The child seemed to become confused and awaited her coming death with out attempting to avoid it. Air. Ho venden rushed forward and snatched the child up in his arms Before he could make the leap that would have saved them both, the pilot of the en gine struck him and hurled him across the track with terrible force. The engineer stopped tbe train and he and his fireman ran to where Mr. Hovenden and the little girl were lying side by side. The man was dead and the child died as she was raised from the ground. Thomas Hovenden was one of the leading artists that America has pro duced. He waeetiil in the compara tive prime of .his intellectual vigor and artistic skill, being 59 years of age. Ris best known painting, "Breaking Home Ties," has been engraved probably more than the work of any other American artist, and isa familiar object on the walls of thousands of homes in the United States. The painting was one of the most notable of the American groups at the World's Fair Mr. Hovenden leaves a wife, but no children. Spain's Cause Desperate. London, Aug. 14.?The Times to morrow will print a dispatch from Havana saying there is a persistent rumor in circles that are usually well informed regarding government affairs, that Captain General Campos has tele graphed tbe government at Madrid that ouly two courses are open to Spain : She must either send 100,000 troops to Cuba,- or must grant the island complete autonomy. Tbe dispatch also says tbat Captain General Campos when asked whether he thought the rebellion would be finished by next spring, said he hoped so, but. that human hopes are liable to be disappointed. It is stated on good authority, according to this dis patch, that Spanish soldiers have died from yellow fever durine tbe past few weeks at an average- of 120 a day. Is She a Disappointment ? New Rochelle. . Y., Aug. 14.? The Defender took a short spio up the sound this morning, but as the wind was very high and a dead calm threat ened, returned to her moorings off Preniiutn Poiut at about 12:15 o'clock. Despite all the high praise showered on the new cup Defender, it cannot be coocealed that the members of the syn dicate are a trifle worried. A promi nent yachtman who does not wish his naui(i mentioned, speaking of the chances of the Defender against the \raikyrie to-day said : "In spite of tbe alleged satisfaction felt by the home syndicate over the performances of the Defender, it is nevertheless a fact that the yacht has not fulfilled their exoecta ; tions. Many yachtmen in this neigh ! borhood who have watched the Defender also express the opinion that if the Vralkyric is as good as represented, that I the cup is in danger." Tbe Defender will leave here to-mor- | row afternoon for Erie Basin, where j rih" will go into dry dock, preparatory | to the trial raees. Forty negroes havo heen arraigned ? for trial in Winston, N. C, for partici-1 pating in the riots last Sunday. Sheppard Set Free. Chief Justice Mclver Files His Decision m the Injunction Imprisonment Case. County Clerk of Court E. R Ar thur, at alate hour last night recived by mail from Cheraw, Chief Justice M elver's decree in the habeas corpus case of W. Sheppard, now confined in the penitentiary under the judg men rendered by Judge Townsend, who held him guilty of contempt of Judge Benet's order order of injunc tion under section 22 of the dispen sary, law. Sheppard gets his liberty and will doubtless be discharged this morn ing It was hoped that Justice Mclver would pass upon the vitally important constitutional questions in volved but he did not, and merely decides the case on the point that Judge Benet had no jurisdiction in this circuit when he issued the order. ? The State. The Jones-Swearingen Case. Edgefield, Aug. 14.?The Jones Swearingen case is still in progress. The testimoney closed last night, the State having examined thirty-six wit nesses, the defense twenty-six To-day has beoo occupied io the argument, three hours being allotted to each side. The State's case was presented by j. W. M Thurmond, J. W. De Vore and Col. G. W. Croft The defense by ex Governor Sheppard, N. G. Evans and S. McG Simkin9. His Honor then charged the jury. The chances are that a . verdict will be reached to-night. The greatesr. possible interest is be ing manifested in the proceedings, the bouse being packed with citizens from every section of the country, among them a number of ladies. The defense is that young Jones had no part in the killing, and that the elder acted in self-defense.?The-State. Bond Syndicate Members Breaking Their Agree ment New York, Aug. 13.?The govern ment bond syndicate to-day added ?1,346,000 to the gold reserve in the United States Treasury. The deposit was made at the Sub-Treasury in New York. It was maioly in checks issued by the assay office for gold bullion de livered to that institution. Some coin was furnished. The assay office checks were purchased by the syndicate from bullion dealers. The syndicate is to supply more gold. Arbuckle Bros., the well known coffee importers, with drew ?750,000 in gold to-day for ship ment to Europe The withdrawal, it was stated, was made only after a meet ing of the members of the bond syndi cate rhis faternoou. As the story runs, the syndicate, after a ciose investigation, discovered that all the members were not adhering to their original contract in regard to the gold shipments ; that two well known firms, instead of appearing in the mat ter themselves, used the bouse which has recently done the bulk of the slip ping of the yellow metal. It has been said for some little time that Crossmao Sc Bro. were not forwarding gold io such large quantities to meet payments on the firm's accounts, but that its hills were sold against the gold for the profits accruing directly from such op erations. Arbucklo Bros, are recog nized as competitors of Crossmao k Bro. and shared in the bond syndicate profits, whereas Crossman & Bro. were not. in that deal. While the syndicate members would speak only in whispers, it is evident that they have discov ered treachery in their camp and bave taken the ioitiatory steps to punish the offenders. When the inside facts are known, they are liable to cause consder able commotion in financial circles. Having made enormous profits through their participation in the syn dicate operatioDS, it was not believed for a moment that any of the foreign exchange houses would ship gold and thus hamper the Belmoot-Mor^an in terests, which have been striving to keep the Treasury gold reserve as high as possible. Exposition Notes. The whole northwest scenes on fire with enthusiasm. The press of the west has printed Exposition matter in immense volumes and eagerly calls for more^ The advertising agents of the Expo^Thon are beseiged by individuals bogging for lithograps. The new tarn of the tide of immigration from the weit to the South seems to be an irre sistible movement, and the indications are that this Exposition will be !'ol bwed by 3^ ??e of population andan influx of capita;, without parallel in the history ef the world. Gratifying reports come to tin1 Expo sition from Texas and the north western States. Texas, it willl be remembered, is closely akin to Georgia, the majority of her people having come directly or indirectly from the Exposition State,. The Joneses Acquitted. The Jury Takes Three Hours to Render a Verdict?A Relief. Special to Tbe State. Edgefield, Aug. 15.?The jury in the Jones-Swearingcn case went into the room at 8 o'clock last night and after an absence of three hours, returned a verdict of "not guilty." The defend ants received the congratulations of a large uumber of friends. The case oc cupied three days and now that the end is reached, there eeems to be a feeling of general relief. An account from Edgefield printed in the Evening Nev;s, says : Great interest was exhibited in the case. The case depended mainly upon the fact whether or not tbe deceased was shot with a pistol of different cal ibre. The Sta^e had witnesses on hand to prove conclusively that tbe ball in the head of the deceased was of a dif ferent size than the other three balls found in the body of the deceased. The judge ruled out such testimony. Iiis rulings gave general disappointment as to bis ability as a judge and a regret that such an important case was not tried by a more able jurist. In fact, Solicitor Nelson was treated with such discourtesy by tbe judge that be de clined to make any argument in the case before the jury. Tbe case was fougbt hard by the learned counsel as sociated with the State's attorney. The arguments of J. W. Devore aod J. W. Thurmond for the prosecution were able and forceful. Col. James Tillman did not speak Tbe closing argument of Hon. G. VV. Croft, on the same side, is regarded as perhaps the most elo quaut and touching appeal ever deliv ered in the Edgefield court room. Tue speech of Ex-Governor Sbeppard for tbe defense is also highly complimented. The case coosumed three days, the court room being packed during tbe whole trial. Quite a sensation was caused this morning when Judge Townsend issued a rule against nearly all of the county officials.to show cause why an indic meot should not be preferred against them for various irregulatities and rot tenness. Not Now, But Hereafter. Jackson, Miss., August 15.?The following has been received by tele phone from Brandon : By agreement of counsel, Marshall, Fox and Colemau came into Court this morning, pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering Dinkios and were sen tenced to the penitentiary for life. The case was submitted toan agreed jury, which returned the verdict as above stated. When asked by the Court if tbey had anything to say why sentence | shculd not be pronounced upon tbem, Marshall said that they did not come j to Brandon to kill Dinkins, but. to re ceive a retraction, and that tbe killing : was caused by Dinkin's action. At tbe j time Marshall approached him he made a demonstration and the shooting com menced. Fox and Coleman bad noth ing to say. Tb~ prisoners then stood up and were sentenced to the peniten-1 ttary for life by Judge Mayers. The scene was most pathetic and great emo tion was shown by the friends of the prisoners. They were at once taken back to jail. The verdict is regarded as a triumph of law over violence, and stamps for all time the killing of Din kins as one of tbe foulest murders in tbe State's history. This sentence of life imprisonment j was agreed to simply because the de- I fendants approached the gallows with I it staring tbem in the face. Tbe Din- ! kins family accepted tbe proposition on humane grounds. There is no hope or j ohance of a pardon. The "New Woman" Defined! A "new woman,'' as we understand it, is oue who wants to be a man, but can't, for several good reasons. She is 1 a castle builder with mighty poor mate- '? rial. She is a nonentity as a woman and a humbug as a man. She is an idealist with her face turned dowuward. , Sbe is au enthusiast upon whose fore head fate has written disappointment. She is a creature that wears loose knee pants. She is an evanescent blossom that, will soon fade, and the best of all is that she ?oes not have her origin south of the Mason and Dixc^ \ihe.? Mo a tgo m er j Ne ics. - m * ??? - -mm*? Backieu'K?rclC? Salce. Ibe Best Salve ia tbe world f<>r Cut.--. Bruite? , Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Ferer Sores, Teuer Chapped Hantle Chilblains, Coras and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Pile* oi no pay required. It is i$car.in:ee i to ?ive per feet satisfaction, or cjnnoy refunded. nrice ; 25cents por box. For *a!e by Dr J. F. W. De j Lorme. Highest of aH in Leavening Pow State Takes an Appeal To the Full Bench in the Sheppard Liquor Case. VVm. Sheppard, the ex-liquor dealer, whose case was decided by Chief Jus tice Mclver under habeas corpus pro ceeding, as set forth yester day morning, was during the day discharged from the State penitentiary by the authorities. The order was prepared aud sent down to the superin tendent of the penitentiary about 2 o'clock, and in half an hour's time Sheppard's stripes had been discarded, aud be walked forth from.the walls a free man clad in citizens clothes. He left the prison in a buggy with his brother, and it is said attended a bar becue. He drove through Main street in the afternoon. Sheppard looks strange without his long beard?as strange as a man with a short beard would look in the vicinity of Concord, N. C. But his case has not yet ended, it seems. The State has taken an ap peal to the full bench. When Attoraey General Barber was seen yesterday morning before Shep pard was discharged, he said : '"I re gret that the Chief Justice did not pass on the merits cf the case. We have taken an appeal to the full bench of the Supreme Court, aud a certified copy of the grounds of appeal has been served on the attorney for Shep pard. This matter is important io us. because we vrant the vitally important question settled.'' "Will the penitentiary authorities recogoize the Chief Justice's order of discharge "? was asked. "Certainly,'' said Mr. Barber, "the State will of course respect the order of the court, whatever may be our indi vidual views." Mr. Barber went on to say that it was a noteworthy fact that Chief Justice Mclver had quoted identically the same case for not deciding the entire ques tion involved, as the other members of the court had quoted as their reason for not deciding the registration law case recently, and for which the Chief Justice bad censured them. THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL. The following notice of apceal in the case gives the State's "grounds of ap peal'' to the full bench in th.s case : State of South Carolioa, Richland County. Ex-Parte William Shep pard, Petition for Habeas Corpus. To John McMaster, Esq., Attorney for William Sheppard, Petitioner : You will hereby take notice that the State of South Carolina by the Attor ney General appeals to the Supreme Court at its next session from the judg ment and order of Cbi?f Justice Henry Mclver, made and grauted in the above stated case and filed the 15th day of August, A. D. 1895, discharging the petitioner, upon the following grounds* to wit : i First. Because Chief Justice Henry Mclver had no jurisdiction to bear aud decide the motion (or the discharge of the petitioner under habeas corpus pro ceedings. Second. Because the Chief Justice, Henry Mclver, erred in holding that the circuit Judge. W. C. Benet had no jurisdication to grant the order of in junction in the case and that the con tempt proceedings were void. Third Because the Chief Justice Henry Mclver, erred in discharging the petitioner upon any ground under the habeas corpus proceedings. Wm. A Barber, Attoney General of Soiuh Carolioa. -?mh>~ - <?- tmitm - in the Platte City. Mo., Circuit Court room during a triai, in which Newton Wynn and Watt Roed were litigants, serif there on a change of venue from Clinton county. Reed shot and fatally wounded Wynn. two shots taking effect. Many Ciinton county people were present during the trial, which lasted for several davs, and bad biond existed. During tne examination of a witness, John Cress, attorney for Reed, made an insulting remark abcut Wynn's son. Wynn arose as if to strike at Cross, when Reed pulled a gun and fired. Reed was arrested. c Knights o? the TCaccahees. The Suie Commander writes *> frein Lin cu?n. No?)., r>> follows: "After trying other medicines for tranr seemed to [.< ?\ verv b?ri ?a te cough in cur tw> children we t r i o ? I Dr. King'? New Discovery and :ir the orni of two days the cough entirely left them. We will not be without it hereafter. :i< oirr ex; erier.ee proves that it cures where all other remedies fail."?Signed F. W. Stevens. Stare Com ? Why not give this gre;ir medicine :i trial, as it is guaranteed and tri.-ti bottles .-it* free :it J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Regolai sue 50e. :ind $1.00. (? er.? Latest U. S. Gov't Report Baking , Powder ELY PURE