Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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KIDNAPPED ON OMAHA'S STREETS. A Millionaire's Son Was Held for Ransom and Abduc? tors Demands Were Complied With. Omaha, Neb,, Deo 20 -There ia rejoicing ia the home of Edward Cudaby, the wealthy packing boase owner and capitalist of this city. Ed vf a rd Cadahy, Jr, who was kid? napped Tuesday evening, after being held 36 hoars for a ransom of $25,000 in gold, which the young man's father unhesitatingly paid, bas been returned to bte family, and tonight the boy and bis parents are receiving, cong rat ni alione from relatives and friends throughout the co an try. A 4 Fie tem eat of tie conspirators, over beard by the lad while be was in their power? indicates that they had been attempting for a month to . secure possession of one of his sis te rs Young Cadaity today related the story of being overpowered, placed io a'closed carriage, blind? folded and bound and carried many _-. miles from the city to a place, the location of which he cannot identify, and bis father made known the details of a long ride into the country to deposit a bag containing $25,000 in gold in a place indicated in a letter ? written Wednesday to Mr. Cudaby by the outiawe, naming this condi? tion as a surety for the return of the boy. This som was to be deposited in a piac? indicated about five miles north of the city, on a lonely road leading up th? bank of the Missouri river. Mr. Cudahy called, into consulta? tion the chief of police and Bis friends and discussed the plans looking to the capture of the gang when they should appear at the point of rendez vous named ia the letter. The great strain on the family, however, caused Mr Cad any to abandon all idea of capturing the men in whose power was the life of his son, and decided to at once comply with all the de mands of the bandits. Absolute secrecy was necessary, and a trusted messenger was dispatched to the bank to secure the gold. After se? curing the money ho started cut entirely alone. To identify himself he had attached to the dashboard of his buggy a red tan tern, which was .. one of the conditions io the letter . Mr Cudaby drove to the appointed place, where be found, near the road, a white lantern suspended from a abort stake driven io the ground, near the river bank. Nobody was in ?sight Heat coco alighted, placed the bag of gold conveniently near the stake and returned to the city with? out bearing 8 sound Toat the bandits were near the spot and at once secured the valuable package cannot be doubted, for about 1 o'ciock ibis morning the young boy ran breathless up to the door of his father's home end rang the bell for admission Two policemen, who in the early evening bad been placed near the family mansion bad later been sent to the stable by Mr Cudahy who feared chat thc men seeing the eiScera would drivt ?way without leaving the ?oy. Notwithstanding the entire police and detective force of the city, seve? ra? Pinkerton's from Chicago and bait a hundred of Mr Cudahy's own men have been searching diligently for a cloe cooking to the capture of th*1 outlaws ever since the return cf lb? young mao, up to ll o'clock tai; :ght nothing bas developed to .give giv+r ike lf-3St idea Ot the identity of mer? who operated the crime. Yoong Cudahy says there eiz of the men but that nil wai? masks Story or * Slave. To be bound hand and fo<?t for yt-ra by the rhatce cf dfrtass is th? worst fora of slaver j ?rerge I). V/t?iiaic?, of Manchester, Mich-, ?e??s >.?<?? nich a slure w?s ?nude tree. Ho fay*: "MywWe?nM be?n w> be!p*eu for fire yeatv th itt ?its could not turo over in bed alene. After using two bettie* of Electric Bitter?, (?he is wonderfally improved euid able ta do her own work." This supretne remedy for female dieea." .< quickly coros netTCu^nesp, sleepier Bes?, melancholy, headache, backache, fainting acd ?lizzy speJle. Thi3 miracle working med. cine is a ?odsetid to weak, su-kly, ran down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Oaly 50c. io-d by J. F. W- DeLorme, Druggist. 6 Gulfport. Miss, Dsc 20.-Lewis, the young negro who last eight shot aod killed Marshall W. E. Richardson, was captured this afternoon eight miles from town. A mob which had follow? ed the bloodhounds to traek the murderer immediately took Lewis frost the officers, dragged him baok to town ! aod hanged him to a tree near the soene of his orime. Lewis' father was also captured, bat probably will not be CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT Majority of Census Commit? tee Favors Present Mem? bership. Washington, Dec 20 -Representa? tive Hopkins, chairman of the commit tee on cecsGS, today Siled in the house .the majority report the reapportion meat bill reported by bis committee, fixing the membership of the boase of the next decade a 357. Representa? tive Burleigh of Maine filed a minori? ty report signed by cix members, io favor of a house to be composed cf 386 members, and Representative Cram packer of Indiana, who signed the j Burleigh report also submitted an iodo I pendent report io favor of redacing the representation io the southern States to the estent of the abridgment of ibo suffrage. His independent report favors a boase to be composed of 374 mern' hers. Mr Hopkins, io the majority repoit, cites instances to show that thc loss of seats by States nedor the reapportionment bills was not uncommon. Massachusetts, for in? stance, which ender the third cen? sus had 20 members, was reduced tc 10 nuder the sixth, seventh and eighth* and Virginia, which bad 23 in the third, bad but aine under the ninth. The report says the committee followed the pian adopted uoder the sixth census and followed continuously since It has tho sanction and approval of sixty years of oatiooai existence. The plan is to divide the constitutional population by 357, the proposed membership. The quotient 208,868 is the ratio of repre? sentatives to population. This ratio ap? plied to the population of each State will yield in .tthe aggregate a number somewhat less than 357, the number determined upon as the membership of the house. Thc difference is made up by assigning to tbe States having the largest majority fraction additional representatives outil a sufficient number have been assigned to bring the total up to 357. A membership of more than 357, the report says, would make the house uawieldly. The minority report is signed by Messrs Burleigh, Russell, Heatwole, Crampacker,Griffin and Wilson Refer? ring to the Hopkins apportionment th's minority report eays : "Thc anomalous character of this proposed apportionment as well as its obvions iojostice is clearly demonstrated by the fact that it is necessarily based, io pirt opon majority fractions, aod yet Colorado with a majority fractioa of 110,807, and North Dakota with a majority fraction of 105,586, do cot re* ceive representative based opon such majority fraction, while every other State with a majority fraction receives a representative for such majority frac tioo. "We believe that every State should bc treaded alike with referenoe to its mejor icy tr actio D, as co vaiid reason bas been or cao be assigned for the discrimination between them. We also believe that tn the new apportionment no Slate should lose a representative. We therefore recommend a house con? sisting cf 386 members. "lu reaching this cumber we have adopto^ the method used bv the com? mut?e and have followed the preoedeot established by tbe bouse ic 1872, when the bouse added to the whole cumber of representatives a representative each for the States of New Hampshire and Florida by reason of the fact that they each had almost a majority fractioa after the whole number of repr?sent?? mes had been apportioned. ''Wa make tbe computation based upon 384 representatives upon a ratio of one representative for every 194, 182 of population. Nebraska, with a majority fraction of 97,629 and Vir? ginia with a majority fraction of 106, 546, each lose a representative and get no representative for the majority in either cate. "Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida. Louisiana Maesa ob use tte, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Washington, West Virgiaia and Wisconsio gaio one representative each ; Minnesota, New Jersey aod Pennsylvania gain two ; Illinois, New York sod Texas gaio three." The astonishing total of $485,000 has been realized from Kipling's "Absent Minded Beggar'' in va? rious ways, the proceeds going to the families of the men fighting in South Africa. This is at the rate of $10,000 a line, which doubtless breaks the poetry record WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA London, Dec 20 -Considerable activity is now manifested at Alder sbort A large draft of mounted troops will be ready to start for Scath Africa January 6, while others have been notified to hold themselves in readiuess fut the Bame destination. According to the Cape Town cor respondent of The Daily Mail, wiring yesterday, the Treason court, sitii?g in Colesberg, was obliged hurriedly to remove to Cape Town with the re cords and documents, owing to the vicinity of the invading Boers "The Cole?berg district/' says tho correspondent, "is seethiog with anti-British excitement. A recrudes? cence of rebellion is perceptible in the districts immediately south of the Orange river. Taesday morning the fight was proceeding at Fhilipstown, presumably with a commando which crossed at Sand Drift " . DEWET'S FORCE. & Bloemfontein, Tuesday, Dec. 18. Gen. DeWet had 6,000 men and 18, OOO horses when he captured Dewels dorp, according to a gentleman who was imprisoned there. Thc Boer commander then declared that he was not going to surrender without a free pardon for ail his men, including many Cape Dutch. The force of 6,000 is now divided into three sections CRYING FOR HORSES. Cape Town, Dec. 20.-The situa? tion in the northern districts of Cape Colony is more serious. Fully two thousand Boers have invaded that section and grave fears are enter? tained that Dutch sympathizers will join the rebellion and thia will spread. Although there is no fear as to the ultimate resuit the lack of a sufficient number of mounted troops is felt by the British. The enormous waste of horses in Sonth Africa was never fully appreciated until now. INVADING CAPE CONONY. London, Dec 20.-The following dispatch has been received from Gen Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Wednes day, Dec 19 : "A party of Boers., estimated at from 500 to 800, bas crossed the Orange river at Rhenoster Hoek. "A second band is reported to have crossed near Sanddrift "They have been followed. I have sent a considerable body of mounted meu, who are getting around them. "The Boers from Rhenoster Hoek are being followed closely from Vauter6tadt, which they left at 3 o'clock yesterday evening, geing in the direction of Steynsburg. "The important points on the rail? way and the neighborhood are well guarded. I hope the band will scon be driven north again. DISTURBED IN CAPE TOWN. Cape Town, Dec. 20 -The inva? sion of Cape Colony is spreading It is reported that the Boers have occupied Colesborg, south of the Phiiippolis, and near the Orange River colony frontier The people here are much disturbed. A mixed force of 1,000 men was dispatched north yesterday evening. MARTIAL LAW AGAIN DE CLARED. Cape Town, Dec 20.-Martial law has been proclaimed in Ihe following additional districts: Bristowe, Vic loria West, Richmond, Hanover, Murrayeburg, Graaf Reinet. Aber deen, Middlesburg, Steynsburg, Cradock, Tarka and Molteno. . HEARD HEAVY CANNONADING London, Dec 20 -A special from Johannesburg dated Dec 10 save that heavy cannonading was heard the morning of Monday, north of Krugersdorp. DISPENSARY PROFITS. Uncffi?ially it in stated that the "city's share" of the profits of the dispensary balinese io tbe several prin? cip?is cities and town3 of the State for toe ll months of the year 1900 ju*t ended, will be as follows : Columbia, $28.000; Charleston, $27,000; Green? ville, $11,000, and Spartanburg, $12,. 000. Of course it is impossible to say, pending tho annual report of the State board now being complete;!, whether these figures are absolutely correct or cot, bat the report will be ont shortly. This indicates that the dispensaries bavo done quite a large business in the cities during the past year.-Tbe State, Dec 21et - mm II m - Go to H. G. Gsteeo ft Co , for books of all kinda. 'li j?v^ege [able Peep sralibn for As - [jj similating LWobdandkcguia !i Pr oswtes ffigesKon,Ci*erful ness and Rest.Conta??s neither Opmm,Morp?iine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. RKTfie af Old Er SAMUEL P17CHEI? Pufftp?cm Serti ' AlxSenna * Ibt&tiU Saht - ?nitt Sttd. * npftmuxt - /}? Cari ernait ScJ& * Wm Seed - Clarified Sogar . Inlraws f?ansr. \ Apcrfect Remedy for Constipa? tion, Sour Stomach .Diarrhoea, Worms Convulsions Teverish G25S and Loss OF SLEEP, rac Simile Signature ol NEW STORK. ?^?tb'rirfc?riilrlTLr?:Aid : ;O' he Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears Signature of Thirty Ye " What THE OUTLOOK does is to give the fairest, the most unbiased, the clearest conception of the man? momentous occurrences which are shaping the world's history to-day. This weekly combines the functions of the newspaper and of an illustrated magazine, and discusses politics, religion, education, economic*, litera? ture, and art."-.Wir York Times. In t5he OUTLOO LYMAN ABBOTT & HAMILTON W. MABIE, EDITORS during the months of November, December, and January will appear a series of ten autobiographical papers from Soo(er T. Washington telling the romantic story of his life, from birth in a Virginia slave cabin to the eminent position which he holds as the builder and head of Tuskegee Institute and the honored and trusted leader of the colored race in this country. Every Reader of This Peeper will surely be interested in Mr. Washington's story, and as a special offer in o:a?r to intro? duce THC' OUTLOOK to new readers, we will send THE OUTLOOK for the three months above mentioned at the special price ot twenty-five cents (regular price, seventy-five cents), providing the name of this paper is mentioned. THE OUTLOOK tells thc story of world happenings every week in short, clear, labor-saving paragraphs. Address Subscription Department B, THE OUTLOOK, 287 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Atlantic Cotton Oil Company, Sumter, Charleston, Camden, Bennettsville, S. C., and Gibson, N, C. Offer for Sale for Cash or on Approved Security, High Grade Cotton Seed Meal, Acid Phosphate, German Kainit, Nitrate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, . Cotton Seed Hulls, in bulk, baled or sacked. Highest Cash market Price Paid for Cotton Seed. Address nearest mill point, or head office, Sumter, S. C., PERRY MOSES, Pres. HORACE HARBY, Vice Pres. A. C. PHELPS, Sec'ty and Treasurer. C. C. FISH BURNE, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. Nov 21- 4 ru JUST ARRIVED. A fresh car load of Horses ancS flu Ses, With prices and qualities calculated to suit any and everybody. Ali animals well broke and sold on a full guarantee io be sound. That's the way I buy them and they must turn out so to my customers. My usual stock of Buggies. Wagons, Harness, Grain, Hay, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Hair, Fire-brick, Laths, Terra-Cotta and Sewer Pipe On hand, and I am prepared to sell thc same at very close profits Our WHITE HICKORY WAGONS can't be beat. Give them a trial. They are as cheap as others and better. Respectfully, BL HA1RBY? j MICE TO TAXPAYERS. of rici [OF j COUNTY TREASURER SC?TERCOUNTY S?MTI?B, S. C., Sepi. 22, 19$$. j "VfOTICE ia hereby given {bat I ?iii ce io \ ?\ m j office io tbfe Coooty Coo?: Howse j ai Sumter frottj October iStb io December j 3lBt, 1900 iticluiiTr, for tbe collection of ! taxes for >ba ?.cai j eur 1900. T?e le?; ig a? Ifollows : For State purposes, & oiils For Coact.7 porpoise*, 3? milli. ? Per Sebeo! i crjjoaw, 3 milla. ) Tot?i icTr, u? o,n4 i Also th? fc?oc:cg special schcol levifS : i behool Di^tric? Ko 1, 2 milli. ( Scbyoi Disrrtc No 16, 2 anils, j behool Difetrici No 1$, 3 mil?e. \ School District So. 20, 3 mills. I Ml. Clio, 2 milla i Concore, 2 milis { Privateer, 2 milis. I No &, 1 oin. j Ko 17, 1 mia j Commotatioo Road Tax for 1901 $1 00, j pajaole from Oct. 15th 1900 to Feb lat 1901. H. L SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sander Ce. S*pt 25-131 ASK YOUR FRIENDS YOU FIND THAT THERE ARE MORE Used by people who koow a good piano that any otber m ike. Ile because Stieff Pianos ara better aod cost less than others. Moving, Tuning and Repairing; Accom? modating Terms. Catalogue and book of ?ug^ts?locs cLie<rfully given. I OKAS. M. STIEFF, WH:P:COE)S, 9 North Liberty Street. ! Factor?-block of E. Lafayette Ave. j Aiken aod Lac va's streets BALTIVO?E. MD. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat? It artificially digests the food and aids Nature in strengthening aod recoil' structing the exhausted digestive Ol'* gans. It is the latest discovered digest ant and tonic. Ho other preparation caa approach it ia efficiency. It in? stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, GastraIgia,Crampsand ali other results of imperfect digestion* Price 50c. and $1. Large site contains 2% t???fl small size. Book 3U about dyspepsia maiiediree Prepared fey E. C. De WITT a CO.. Colenso. JSHUGHSON & CO Land Surveying. IWILL GI VB ptnmpt attection to all calla for snrveyine and olattire lands. BANKS H. BOYKIN, Oct 10-o Catchall, S C. Onion Sets-leading varieties. Also assortment of Garden. Seeds? Havana Segars. Large line of fine Havana Segara. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Drug Store. ie LariKst and Most Comply it Geo. S. Hacker & SOB. _MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS) Moulding & Building Material. office aod Vf nrerooma, Kiog, - apposite Can non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, JSW Parchas? our ruaks, which we guaraatc superior to any sold South, and thereby ?are money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October I?- o_ Life and Fire Insurance. Call on me, at my residence, Liberty Street, for both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Oniy reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No. 130. Andrena Hoses. Oct 25-0.