The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 17, 1897, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 1897.
The Sumter Watchman was rounded
in 185? and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
There is a good deal of make-be?
lieve in the anxiety of the General
Assembly to finish the work of the
session and adjourn.
The pro'posilioc to dock the pay
of the legislators while they go on a
junket lng trip to Charleston is pre
posterons and cruel. Some of the
zealous members may wish to insti
tote a personal investigation of the
metropolitan police system, and to
do this it will be necessary to gain
admission to the lairs of numerous
blind tigets, which will cost money.
The Jim Crow car bill has passed
the House, but will scarcely get safe?
ly through the Senate The bill pro
des -that the accommodations pro?
vided for whites and negroes shall be
identical, and should it become a law
there will be no cause of complaint.
President McKinley's cabinet will
be a select club of millionaires. Up
to this time every man who has been
tendered a position by Mr. McKinley
is aumilHonaire' several times over.
\
The ^newspaper war between
mptroller General Norton and the
inking Fond Commission continues
ay after day with uncurtailed ver?
boseness. Each side has had two or
more ronnds and still the matter is
shrouded in obscurity as far as the j
general public ?a concerned. The
parties engaged in the wordy com?
bat may know all about it, bot
as yet have not succeeded in
taking the public into their confi?
dence. To an unenlightened out?
sider the. Sinking Fund people appear
to have slightly tbe ad van tan ge at
present When the Legislature has
completed the promised searching in*
vestigation of the Sinking Fond mys
tery we may all know something
"about the merits of the controversy
Crazy Man's Freak.
? Demented Fireman Jumps
From His Engine.
The wild freak of a crazy fireman on
fast mail from Augusta, yesterday
afternoon was the cause of a sensation
to those who witnessed the occurrence
The nam3 of tbe fireman in question is J
W. P Hutchinson, He bas been recent?
ly s* rsstdeot of this city, but bas only
lived here a ?hort time, and but little
seems tobe known of bis antecedents
except that be is a "married man and
bas a wife and children. He is about
25 or 26 years of age, and gave no
evidences of insanity preyious * to
yesterday. He came out of Augusta
all right, but just as the train left Bath,
he became violent and suddenly leaped
from the engine and broke for the
woods at fall speed. Au immediate
pursuit was made, b?? ali < ff"?rte to
catch him proved unavailing So an?
other fireman was put on in hi- p!a^e
for the remainder of the rpo to OOMU
bia. No doubt search partie?, will be
made up in the vicinity wnere
the incident occurred, and an earn?
est effort made to find the poor
fellow and put him where he can be
properly cared for His actioo was" so
sadden that at the time it could not be
prevented, nor could bis train associates
remain to continue the search, other?
wise they would not have allowed bim
to wander through the wood? at night
io his demented condition.
Hu'ch-nson is said by bis friends to
be"a quift mao not given to tbe use of
liquor io excess, and no possible solu?
tion of h s act except that of insanity is
entertained by them At a late hoar
last night a party ot railrosd men ac?
companied by Hutchinson's father-in
law, went ever to Bath with the inten?
tion of searching the woods for him -
The State, Feb. 16
Soap From Sunflowers.
The Taoma News says (hat a com?
pany bas been organized in Spokane
county to manufacture soap from -un
fiower seeds. The average yield ol
plants to the acre is twenty-five hun?
dred pounds, gross, ; percentage of oil
is one-third the weight of, the seeds ; so
that six hundred pounds, of seed will
make two hundred pounds of oil.
The latter, when refined aad ready to
use in making soap, is worth about one
dollar a pound, and ?3 to make thc
finest of toilet soaps. The net profit
of the sunflowers to the grower is put
at eleven dollars an acre. They re?
quire little care after being planted,
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Do you enjoy a fice cigar ? Try a Cinco
Sold only by H. G. 03teen & Co.
BATTLES W CRETE.
Greek Troops For Crete.
Athens, Feb 14 -The army reserves
of 1893 and 1894 have beeo called out
aod ordered to hold themselves in readi?
ness to join ?bier colors at 48 hoars*
notice.
A Dumber of detachments of infant?
ry, artillery aod engineers have em?
barked at Piraeas for Crete. Their
departure was attended with great en
thusiasm.
Evening.-It is understood that the
orders of the troops are to protect the
! Christian families in Crete aod to
I restore order This is looked upon as
tantamount to the occupation of the
islaod. Greece has citified the powers
that she will willing!) bold herself
answerable for the steps she has takers.
Colonel Yassors, chief aide de camp
to King George, commanded the troops,
who numbered 1,500. As the men
marched aboard the vessel which was
to convey them to Crete, large crowd?
of people who bad gathered to witness
their departure cheered them again and
again. The ti oops, who are already
styled the "corps of occupation," reach?
ed Milo to-day
A regiment of artillery has been or?
dered to- start at once for the Thessalo
oi?n frontier. This regiment will be
accompanied by Prince Nicholas, King
George's third son.
Athens, Feb. 14-Advices have been
reoeived here giving details af the de?
tention at Candia of a Turkish vessel by
a Greek warship. The vessel which was
stopped and compelled to return to ber
anchorage, was the Turkish transport
Fand, bound for Canea with munitions
for the besieged garrison at that place.
As the Faud moved from her anchor?
age and started to ?aave the harbor,
the Greek warship beaded in snch a
direction as to intercept ber and order?
ed ber to stop No attention being
paid to this order the Greek vessel
fired two shots across the Kaud'* bows,
and the transport, being unarmed, put
about and returned to her moorings.
lt is reported that the commander of
? the British fleet protested against the
j action of the Greeks and ordered the
! vessel of that oatie o to make no fur
; ther attacks upon the Turk?.
In Two Desperate Conflicts
the Cfarietians Victors.
Canea, Crete, Feb. 15 -The Greek
flotilla is lying at anchor outside of
the cordon which has been formed by
the warships of the powers and will
not be permitted to come any nearer.
The foreign warships are practically
blockading Retiino and Canea The
reports that the Greek flotilla landed
large quantities of arma, ammunition,
etc., intended for the use of*the in?
surgents during the night of Feb 12,
or at any subsequent time, are abso
lately untrue. The number of in
surg?o?s who are gathered around
Canea is estimated at 12,000 They
have only one field gun. Tbe Turks
tinder the cover of four of the guns
of the fortress, made a sortie on Sat j
urday upon the Halepa qaarter of thc I
town, where a hot fight ensued, re I
suiting in tbe Turks being driven
back by the Christians and compelled
to retire to the fortress. After night?
fall, a force of 1,700 Moslems/ regu?
lars and volunteers', made another
sortie, which was stoutly opppoeed
by the Christians The fighting
which ensued was of a more despe?
rate cbaract er and the losses on both
sides were heavy The Moslems
finally returned to the fortress.
It is thought that despite the vigi
lance of the warships of the powers
the Greek transport ships may sue
ceed in landing an expedition in the
bay o? Kissamo.
BRAVE GREECE B0CND.
Athens, Feb. 15 -The represent
j ative of the powers accredited to
j Greece held two meetings yesterday,
! their conferences tafcing place at the
j French legation. At the second
j meeting, which was held in the even
I ing, it was agreed that the powers,
! through their ^ministers at Athens,
i should protest agaist Greek interven
! tion in C?ete and as result of this de
! cisi?n, the French minister. M
j Bouree, waited upon M Delyannis,
the Greek premier, and intimated,to
him that the powers had determined
to take decisive steps, even resorting
io arms to prevent Greece from tak
ing further hostile action in Crete.
M Bouree, as the spokesman of the
representatives o? the powers, ad
vise the immediate recall of the
Greek flotilla from Crete and, at the
same time, promised that the powers
would take into cosideration the
claims of Greece in Crete and the
question of union of Crete with
Greece.
Grimier Delyannis asked to be al?
lowed time in which to reply to the
representations made by M. Bouree,
which request waa granted
The military reserve fores are re
sponding with grea* unanimity to the
government's summons and are flock
ing to the military depots in large
numbers. The military bureaus re
port that the list of reserves will be
made up within a few days.
Advices received here from the
island of Crete announce that the
corps of occupation, consisting of
infantry, artillery and engineers and
numbering 1,500 men, which embark
. ek.at Pareiu8 yesterday, have landed
at Patanias, 14 kilometres west of
Canea.
The warships of the powers, these
advices also state, had previously
landed strong detachments at Reti
mo, Herakion and Canea
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE
Berlin, Feb. 15 -The many ru?
mors concerning what actually occur
red in Athens as a result of the two
Conferences of the diplomatic re?
presentatives of the powers yester
day and the subsequent representa?
tion of the conclusions arrived at by
the conference to Premier Delyannis,
M Booree, the French minister be
ing the spokesman of the diplomats,
have been set at rest by a semi offi?
cial statement which was given out
here to day. According to this state?
ment, M. Delyannis, upon being for?
mally notified of the action of the
foreign ministers, which notice was
put iii the form of a protest against
the action which Greece has taken in
Crete, asked that time be allowed
him in which to consider and foi mu- j
late a reply. This request having j
been granted, Mr. Delyannis today
communicated to the diplomats
through M Bout?e, an answer to their
protest The Greek premier, after a
brief review of the situation, de?
clares without qualification that it is
the purpose of Greece to occupy
Grete In view of this defiant atti
tude of the Hellenic kingdom, the
German government will consider
that it is no longer consonant with
dignity to proceed further in the
p%ths of diplomacy at Athens, and
after having communicated this con?
clusion to the governments of the
other powers will instruct the" com?
mander of the. German warship Kai?
serin Augusta to proceed to Canea
and join the associated fleets off the
Cretan coast in preventing any hos?
tile action on the part of Greece and
co-operate with them in restoring or
j der in the island. According to the
i semi-official statement, this decision
j on the part of Germany is final.
j Thirteen Prisoners Escape
I Through a Hole.
York ville. Feb 14 -There was a
wholesale delivery of prisoners at (he
county jail chi-* morning about 3
o'clock. Among the prisoners that,
escaped are M. R. R^ese and Dave F.
Luckie, convicted of tbe morder of
Chan F. Williams, of Tunnel Hill.
Ga , and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life, but awaiting the result of an
appeal to the supreme court. These
were the only two white prisoners that
escaped, but in addition to these were
II negroes, who effected their escape
also. These negroes are charged with
various misdemeanors, but none of the
crimes are serious
All day long posses have been scour?
ing tbe country Searching for the es?
capes, but as yet without any success.
The escape of the prisoners was not
discovered until about 7 o'clock this
morning, but Sheriff Logan promptly
gave the alarm and summoned bis
posses.
The manner io which the delivery
was effected shows a great deal of in?
genuity and is undoubtedly due to tbe
fertile brain of M. R. Reese. Wheo
the jail wa.s searched this morning it
was found that a hole large enough to
admit the body of a man bad been
bored from the cell of Reese through
the ceiling Through this hole the
prisoners crawled to a point direotly
over the stairway. Here another hole
was cut iu the ceiling and by means of
blankets the prieooers let themselves
down to the floor, and from there to
the ground by means of the stairway
was a very simple thing.
Blood hounds have been secured and
are now out following tracks su? posed
to have been made by some of the
prisoners. It is the common supposi?
tion that Reese drcve to Rock Hill in
conveyances provided for him by bis
frieods and there took the train for the
north He was known to have had
about $2,000 on bis person
There is a great deal of excitement
over the delivery and rewards will un?
doubtedly be offered On a Bible of
Luckie'e left io his cell wat; found these
words : "M R Reese, David L
Luckie, in remembrance of us "
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach
tbe diseased portion of the ear. To ere ie
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
: by constitutional remedies Deafness, is
caused by an inflamed condition of tbe rau?
cous llO?D? of tbe Eustachian Tobe. Wben
this tube {rets inflamed you bave a rubbling
sound or imperfect heirjog, ?od when it is
entirely closed Deafness is the result, and un
Jess the inflammation can ba" take" out and
this tube restored ro its normal condition,
hearing will be d-stroyed forever ; nine cases
ont of ten are caused ny catnrrb, which i?
nothing but nu inflamed condition ot tbe
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollar? for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can?
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free
F. J Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
?&*So\d by Druggists, 75c.
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, 'fetter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents pei- box.
TO HOESEOWNEHS.
For putting a horse in a fine healthy con?
dition try Dr. Cadf's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy, wo*-ms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. 25
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
For sale tn Sumter, by Dr A J China.
Cotton Futures.
New York, February 15 -The SUD
[ says : Spot cotton here was uncbang
i ed. with sales of 518 bale? for spioniDg
; and 300 delivered on contract In the
' early trading the market was strong
and active. The Liverpool news was
? better than bad been expected; recent
sellers bought back their "cotton ;
Liverpool and thc South bought and
i there was considerable new buying
J for local account. The unsettled for?
eign political situation had no ii flseDce
on the'market, ;<s it is generally be?
lieved that war betweeo Greece and
j Turkey wili be averted by the actioo of
j the Powers The receipts were light,
the exports were libera! ; Southern
spot market* were firm and higher io
some instances, and Fall River and
Manchester private advices were favor?
able Io the afternoon session trading
was less active, but the undertooe of
the market was strong, and Drioes
closed firm at about the highest figures
of the day The port receipts for the
week are estimated at 95 OOO bales,
agaiost 111,000.
Tuft's Pills ~
Cure All
Liver Ills.
Prevention
better than cure. Tutt's Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUTT'S Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
Claremont Lodge jjt M A. F. M.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU?
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
4, A. F. ii.j will be held on Thursday
Evening, March 13th, at p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly 1
NOTICE'
TAKEN UP on ?he premises of Sumter
Moore, on McDowell place, three miles
ti om Sumter, one dun colored Cow. white
face, white jaw Owner can have same by
provine property and paying damages and
expenses. If oot called tor same will he sold?
at Sua ter Court House, S. C , according to
law to pay damages, costs and expanses, on
Monday, the 1st dav of March, 18!>7.
HENRY L. B. WLLL3,
Feb. 8. Magistrate.
Estate of Mrs? Rebecca A. Woods,
DECEASED.
ALL PARSONS HOLDING CLAIMS
against Estate of said deceased, will pre?
sent same duly attested, and ail Persons in?
debted to said Estate will make immediate
paymeot to
ALLISON H.TRULU' K.
Qualified Exor.,
Feb 10, '97-3t*. Taylors P. Ol, S. C.
COLUMBIAS
SECOND HAND
Columpias and
Victors.
1893 models $30
1894 models $35
1895 models $40 io $50
Satisfaction guaran?
teed on everv wheel
sold by me.
D. JAS.
fir ar rt en
Buist's and Ferry\
just received.
All kinds. Most Reliable.
Union Sets.
Red and White.
DRUGS !
j -Toilet Soaps
SFrostilla for Chapped
I Hands !
j Fresh Drugs Every
Week.
Prescriptions Carefully Com
pounded Bay and Night
J.S.HU6HS0N
& GO.,
DRUGGISTS
MONAGHAN BLOCK
SUMTER, S. C.
Estate of Miss Jennie Dargan,
MINOR.
IWILL APPLY to the Judve of Probate
of Sumter County on March lOtb, 1897,
for a final discharge as Guardian ot the Per?
son and Estate of forpsaid Minor.
MILTON DARGAN,.
Feb. 10, '97-4t*. Guardian.
The State of South Caroling
. COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, MARY THOMPSON, widow,
made sun to me to grant ber Letters of
Administration of the Estate of and effects of
rtlCEARD THOMPSON, deceased.
Tbe$e are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
s*id RICHARD THOMPSON, late of said
Couotv and State, deceased, that tbey
be and appear before me, io the Court of
Probate, to be beld at Sumter C. H., on Feb.
25, 1897, next, after publication thereof, at ll
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they hare, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this lOtb day of
Feb., A. D., 1897.
TBOS. V. WALSB,
Judge of Probate.
Feb. 13-2t. ?
FOR SALE.
A FARM OF 17 ACRES OF LAND ONE
mile from Sumter Court House with >,
new dwelling of six rooms, two piszzas,
kiteben and pintry attached, store, barn and
stable Good water. Ose tobacco burn
with flues.
Terme, One-third cash, balance in one
years time.
Also two good horses.
Apply on place to
E. A. SWINTON.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
Feb 8-2t.
AND VICTORS
WINN.
NEW WHEELS
Columbias and
Eartfords.
1696 Columbias $ 85
1897 " $100
1897 Hartford, $ 50
Satisfaction guaran?
teed oo every wheei
sold-by me.
On Account of Change of our Business, we Will
For the Next
Offer our entire stock of Clothing, Hats and Furnishings at
m
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