Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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6E0R6II MES i HAND. Courts Declare the Act of Dispen sary Constables Was Illegal and They Violated the Interstate Commerce Laws. In the ?ueprior court yesterday a case was tried that involved the ques tion of the legal right of the dispen sary constabulary of South Carolina, ander the interstate commerce laws, to seize and confiscate goods in the hands of a common carrier. The verdict of the jury, after a clear cut and ahle charge by Judge E. L. Brinson, carried with it "the follow ing declarations: The constabulary created by the dis pensary laws of South Carolina have no fight to seize goods in transit, as it is a violation of the interstate laws; and the common carrier allowing them to seize and confiscate goods before they are delivered to the consignee, is liable to the consignor for the value of the shipment. The case was as follows : Some time ago Mr. Faul Heymann, a localjiquor dealer, shipped a cask of liquor to a party in Charleston, S. C, via the Southern Railway. It was valued at $67. While the shipment was in the depot, and before it could be turned over to the consignee, the constabulary seized it, under the state dispensary act. The consignee would not pay the bill, never having received the liquor. Mr. Heymann entered suit against the Southern road for the value of the shipment, alleging that they were re sponsible. The suit came on for trial yesterday. The railroad denied their liability for two reasons : First, the goods were seized under a procedure in law, by recognized officials of the law, they could not resist the act, and hence were not liable ; second, due notice had been given the consignors, that they might seek redress from the par ties responsible for the act of seizure. The plaintiff contended that the seizure was a violation of the inter state commerce laws of the United States, and hence in no sense legal, that the ' railroad was bound to both the consignor and the consignee to protect " their interests, and that fail ing, they were liable for its value. The plaintiff denied any notice, al leging that nothing was said until they had inaugurated inquiry as to the shipment. Judge Bnnson's charge to the jury as to the law clearly sustained the contention of the plaintiff. A verdict was returned for the fall amount sued for?S67. A similar case, against another road is. now pending in the superior court, with Mr. Heymann as plaintiff. S. H. Myers, Esq., represented tSe plain tiff and Bryan Camming, Esq., the railroad in yesterday's case.?Augusta Chronicle. VOLG?IG ERUPTION IN GUATEMALA. San Francisco, Oct. 30.?The entire -coffee zone of Guatemala has been destroyed by flames and smoke from the volcano of Santa Maria. Eruptions threaten the destruction of every liv ing thing within reach of the fumes and fire that pour from the burning mountain, according to a cable to Castle- ros.," importers of this city re ceived from their coffee plantation in ?Guatemala. Only meagre detai's are given. 'Last Monday," said Louis Hirsch, of Castle Bros., "I wire to cur repre setative there, asking for news of the eruption of Santa Maria, and last night, I received in reply this cable gram: " 'It is true. Enormous losses: prob able volcanic eruption. Coffee zone destroyed. Our lives are in danger. Further reports will follow.' "The coffee districts referred to,*' said Mr. Hirsch, "are the Costa Cusa and Costa Grande. They are the finest plantations in the country. If the coffee district is destroyed as the cable seems to indicate, cne-third of the crop is most likely involved. "That volcano of Santa Maria is located between Retalhulen and Quez altenango. The towns in the neigh borhood most likely destroyed are San Felipe, Mazatenango and Quez altenango. The vocano has been quiet for vears. Indict Wothsr Eddy. White Plains, . Y., Oct. 29.?The grand jurors of this town are consider ing the indictment today of "Mother Eddy" founder o? the Christian Science religion as an accomplice in the death of little Esther Quimby, of White Plains. Coroner Banning has demand ed an indictment declaring her respon sible through her teachings for the child's failure to recover from diph theria under Christian Science treat ment. ? il r- ?mm? - Distressing Ignorance. In a court trial in Anderson, S. C, & white girl from the country, a citi zen of Andersen County, nine years old was present as a witness, and it was developed that she could not read nor write, bad never been either to day or Sunday School, had never heard a grayer, didn't know what praying meant and had never heard that God made her. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 30.?Belle Meade Farm, famous as a nursery for -thoroughbred runners, remains as it has been for many decades. W. H. Jackson, Jr., is the purchaser of the cream of the sires and, matrons that have been put under the hammer dur ing the last two days and will hereaf ter manage this historic stud. Dur ing the sale which was concluded this afternoon, 213 head were auctioned off sot a grand total of $172,665, an aver age lhaC approximtaes $700. - - ? -?? mm "I/tst winter an infant child of mine had croup in a (rient form," says Elder John W. Rogers, a Christian Evangelist, of Fii?ey, Alo. ' gave her a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and in a short time a'l danger was past and tne child recovered." This remedy not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the first symptoms appear, will prevent the at tack. It contains no opium or other harmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an a?alt. For ?ile by A. J. China. OUR COLONIES AS COMPARED WITH OTHERS. British, French and Dutch Pos sessions in Orient Investigated. Washington. Oct. 29.?The report ! made by Prof. Jenks, of Cornell University, on his observations in the English and Dutch possessions in the Orient was made public today by the war department. Prof. Jenks find that notwithstand ing considerable progress has been made in the dependencies during recent de cades, in no country visited has much been done looking to the establish ment of self-government. Nowhere in the dependencies of England, Holland or France in the Orient has there been granted, he says so great a measure of self government as the United States has already given to the Filipinos. Prof. Jenks, with respect to a cur rency system for the Philippines, in clines to recommend a fixed rate of exchange with gold between the isl ands and the United States. This in accord with the suggestion of the Philippine commission. A recom mendation is made that employers of labor be permitted to introduce Chinese laborers into the Philippines under contract for a period of not over three years in each individual instance. Following the almost universal cus tom of Oriental countries, it is sug gested that it would be best for the government to retain the title to lands and lease them for somewhat long periods?thirty years or so?at a fixed rental, reserving the right to revise the terms of rent at the end of the period name<?. THEY WHIPPED EACH OTHER. How Two Gotten Thieves Were Punished in Anderson County. Anderson, October 29.?An unusual occurrence is reportd from the Toney Creek section of the county. For some time citizens of that section have been troubled by having cotton and other farm products stolen, and a few nights ago the house of a negro woman in the community was searched and some of the stolen property was found in her possession. The woman claimed the stuff had been brought to her house by two negro men, who she named. The men were taken into custody and read ily admitted their guilt. A constable was then sent for, but before the offi cer arrived the men asked to be given a whipping rather than be sent to jail. As the whipping post has long been abolished in South Carolina, the only way the matter, could - be arranged was to let the men whip each other, which they eagerly agreed to do. They were then carried off into an old field and stripped, and furnished with a buggy trace, and with a white man to act as umpire and keep count the game commenced. Foul tips were not counted. The game was called at the end of the second inniong, the score standing 100 to 5 in favor of the one who suggested this plan of expiating their wrong-doing. The men will be laid up for a day or so, it is said, but they are not seriously hurt. The men are very well satisfied, ' and the people of the community are delighted with this plan of setting a petty larceny case. It will be tried again if there is ever similar need for it. RiOT?ialsToRTb~R?co. Ponce City in the Hands of a Moh For Hours. San Juan, P. R., Oct. 30.?Political rioting at Ponce was renewed yester day evening. From 9 to 11 o'clock tbc city was in the bands of a Republican mob, alleged to have been aided by municipal police. The federal club was fired on; One man was killed and several were wounded but not fatally. The rioting was renewed today. Business at Ponce is suspended. Another man was killed during to day's attacks of the Republicans which began early this morning and a num ber of men were severely wcuned. The rioters announced that they intended to attack the federation of labor club and another club during the day which caused the closing of all the stores in Ponce. A Spanish dramatic company which had been playing at Ponce applied to the Spanish consul for protection and it is reported that the consul com mnnciated with the Spanish minister at Washington. Shooting and rioting occurred inside the theatre Tuesday evening and'since that day the com pany has been unable to perform. Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 28.? At Happy Hollow, a resort near here which, among other attractions, includes a zoo, a black bear fatally injured Ro bert Tatum, an eight \ear old boy. The Jad W-is passing the animal which was chained, but came too close, and before the horrified spectators could interfere the brute had the boy hugged to his breast. Then the animal closed his great jaws on his prisoner's head. A keeper pried the bear's mouth open and released the boy, but he was unconscious and dying from several fractures cf the skull. Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 28.?Leading Macedonians here assert that the in surgents inflicted severe losses on the Turkish troops during the recent fight ing in the Kresna Pass by the use of dynamite mines. The fighting in the pass is still going on. Oxford, O., Oct. 30.?The express for Chicago, over the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton and the Monon routes, collided with two runaway freight cars here last night, wrecking the engine, baggage car and mail cars. Engineer Conn and two unknown tramps were killed. The wreck was burned. None of the passengers coaches left the track and none of the GO passengers was hurt. To the Public. Allow me to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I had a very severe cough ;md cold and feared I would get pneumonia, but after taking the sec ond dose of this medicine 1 felt better, three bottles of it cured my cold and the pains in my chest uisappeared entirely. I am most respectfully yours for health Ralph S. Meyers, 6t-Thirty-seventh St.' Wheeling, W. Va. For sale by A. J. China' A WITCH-KILLER SPAREO. Death Sentence Commuted by President Roosevelt. Washington, Oct. 30.?The President has commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence pronounced upon Solomoon Hotena, convicted in the Eastern district of Texas of murder committed in the Indian Territory, on November, 29, 1901. The case is an exceptional one. In his report to the President recommend ing the commutation of the death sen tence Attorney General Knox says : 11 The peti tioner is a Choctaw Indian, well educated in his own tongue and in the English language. He has been a lawyer, a Judge, a Presbyterian minister and a man of great wealth and high standing among his people. It is also shown that he was very charitable and took an active part in all. public matters looking towards the j education and well-being of members of his tribe, as well as of white per- ! sons who lived with them. It is shown that for many years he had been in the habit of getting drunk, bat that aside from this his life has al ways been exemplary. It appears that a short time before the murder he lost, by death, several childen in rapid suc cession and, believing in witches and witchcraft, he conceived the idea that certain persons, whom he believed to be witches, were responsible for the death of his children and for misfor tunes which had happened to other members of his tribe. On the morn ing of the killing, being more or less under the influence of liquor, he start ed out with the expressed intention of killing certain persons whom he declared to be witches. He first went to the house of Vina Coleman, an In dian woman, for whose murder he now stands convicted. It appears that this woman was related to him ; that he had always been on most friendly terms with her; had furnished her and her family with provisions, and had persuaded other persons to give her work in order that she might sup port herself and her children. Going to her house, he accused her of being a witch and shot her to death with a shot-gun, at the same time wounding a small child that was near her. At the same time he shot and badly wounded a fifteen-year-old boy who was running away to give the alarm. He thereupon mounted his horse and proceeded to the home of a man, whom he accused of being a witch, and shot him to death. He then proceeded to another house and killed another wom an, whom he accused of being a witch. "'Aside from the brief statement herein before set out I will say that absolutely no rational motive is shown for the killing of these people by the petitioner. It seems to be clearly es tablished that the petitioner killed them because o? his deluded belief that they were witches and that he was justified in removing them. "I am clearly of the opinion that the sentence of death should not be carried out in this case, and I am as clearly convinced that this petitioner should never be permitted to go at large. ' ' CAROLINA' W0l~" Beat Clemson in Foot Bali Game Thursday by a Score* of 12 to 6. Columbia, Oct. 30.?The result of the foot ball game today was a great surprise. South Carolina College de feated Clemson, by a score of 12 to 6. The game was not marked with Ciemsons' usual brilliant work, and Carolina outplayed the Tigers at every point. Carolina's rushes and many plays were irresistible, and in the first half Carolina never failed to gain when the bail was in her possession. Clemson's defense was weak, and her offensive work was broken up by Caro lina in beautiful shape. The famous formations of Coach Heisman were disrupted, and Clemson repeatedly lost the ball. In the first half Ciemson kicked oil. Carolina got the bail and kept ad vancing until the first touchdown was made, in less than three minutes. The second touchdown for Carolina j was made?n this half. In the second, Clemson made one of her wonderful j combination plays, and Sitton ran seventy-five yards with the ball for a touchdown. Subsequently the ball was advanced to Carolinas' ten-yard line, but the ball finally went over, and when the referee's whistle blew the ball was being rapidly forced back on Clemson. Mr. Williams and Chris tie E_.net of the University of Vir ginia, coached Carolina. There were 23,000 people on the fail grounds today. This is the largest attendance since the fair was organiz ed._ Cured of Piles After 40 Years Mr. C. Kaney, of Geneva, Ohio, had the piies for forty year?. Doctors and dollars could do him no lasting good. DeWitt's Haztl Salve cured him permanently. In valuable for cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, lacerations, eczema, tetter, salt rheum, and all other skin diseases. Look out for the came DeWitt en the package?all others are cheap, worthless counterfeits. J. S. Hughson ?? Co. NEYELAND BRAND GOES HIGHER. Mr. J. N. Brand Promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Transportation of the Atlantic Coast Line. In a circular under date cf October 27tb, Mr. W. N. Royall, general superintendent of the Atlantic Coast Line, announces the promotion cf Mr. J. Brand to the position of assistant superintendent of transportation of the first division, with his office at Wil mington. Mr. Brand for several years has been chief clerk to the superintendent of transportation, and he eminently earned his promotion. He is a clever and most capable and efficient railroad man and his friends congratulate him upon his promotion. ? Wilmington Messenegr. MANNING NEWS ITEMS. We regret to learn of the burning of Col. D. W. Brailsford's ginnery and grist mill on Friday night last. The loss included five bales of cotton and a considerable amount of seed. The door was forced, and partially open when parties reached the scene, clearly showing that robbery was first committed and then the torch applied to cover the deed. No insurance.? Times. Jackson Walker, colored, while re turning from Sumter Sunday night, where he had been in attendance on the Colored Baptist Convention sus tained the painful injury of getting some of his ribs fractured, and other wise bruised by falling from the train while in motion. It is reported in connection with the affair, that he was pushed off the steps of the plat form by the porter. The train was said to have been very crowded and sitting room was not to be had, and that he, together with others were forced to stand.?Farmer. - ? ? mm - LEE COUNTY NOTES. Mr. J. W. Brunson made an as signment last week to Mr. J. M. Hearon for the benefit of his creditors. Dr. Eldredge Baskin returned this week to the University of Maryland to resume his studies both in medical and dental departments. Mr. J. H. Durant shipped a dozen or more fine game cocks to the city of Mexico last week. Mr. Durant makes a specialty of raising fine chickens and gets fancy .prices for them.? Bishopville Vindicator. Winter Tourist Rates. Beginning October 15, the Southern Railway will commence sale of winter tourists tickets to principal resorts in the South under the same conditions existing in previous years. For detailed information as to rates, resorts etc.r apply to any agent of the Southern Railway. W. H. Tayloe, Assistant General Pass. Agt. Atlanta, Ga. R. W. Hunt, Division Pass. Agt. Charleston, S. C. J. C. Beam, District Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. If You Are Down With the Blues Read the 27th Psalm; if you feel lonesome and unprotected, read the 91st Psalm: if you are out of sorts, read the 12th Chapter of Hebrews; if people pelt you with hard words read the l th Chapter of John: if you don't know where to look fer a month's rent, read the 37th Psalm; if there is a chiily sensation about the heart, read the Gth Chapter of Revelations, 7th and 9th verses; if you fincl yourself losing confidence in men, read the first Chapter of 1st Corinthians; if the stovepipe has fallen down and the cook has gone off in a fret, put up the pipe, wash your hands, read the 3d Chapter of James, and then regain your good humor by calling at my optical parlor and be fitted to a comfortable pair of perfectlv made glasses. E. A. BULTMAN, Jeweler. Dr. Highsmith in permanent charge of optical denartment. Oct. 30?3t. BULLETIN. The Blazed Trail. The Ragged Edge. The Two Van-Revels. The Gentlemen from Indiana. The Leopard's Spots. Racer of Illinois. Captain Macklin. Emmy Lou. Monsieur Beaucaire. A Speckled Bird. Red Saunders. A large assortment books at IL G. OSTEEX & Co. 16 W. Liberty Street. H. L. 13. Wells. Atty. H. T. Eiens. WELLS & EDENS, >6 Main Street, Sumter, S. C. near Lee , : Mo?se. MONEY TO LOAN, in sums to suit, on personal property or salaries. Sell cotton seed meal, nitrate cf soda, all kinds of fertilizers, plantation supplies. Buy cotton seed, corn and peas All transactions cash. Get our prices before you buy or sell. No safe business will be refused. Oct 7?lm mm_ os, s?mt?Rj s, e. bbgky m??nt5 n_ o. ?-?rtope & Whitf o?9 GK E. RICH?RDSO-N, - - Manager. Marb?e and Granite Monuments, Head stones and ?ron Fencing* Large Stock Finished Work on Yard. You will find our prices much lower than you have been paying. Investigate, call or write for designs and prices. Special discount for the next thirty days. Office and works 33 E. Liberty Street, Sum Iter, S. C. Augii? m M M The Kind 7 cu Have Always Bought, and w?ii?h has been in use for over -30 years, bas borne the Signatare of '.^^^rrT-v and has been made under his per ??^o /J^T^fr^A/ S0Ea? supervision since its infancy. ^ S-tCtCAM AHow no one to deceive yon in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-gcod" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of infants and Children?Experience against Experiment? 'li h a1 3 Casioria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing- Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Xarcoiie substance, its age is its guarantee, it destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea, and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea?The Mother's FrieD<L QEHUm A Bears the Signature of ALWAYS ways Bou In Use For Over 30 Year$e THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MUSRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Corn, ?at?, Hay, Ship Stuff. Hulls and C. Seed Meni, Carolina ?1? Seed Oat? at S STABLES. Also full line of standard grade Wag ons, both one and two horse, Buggies, Harness, Carriages We also have on hand a full line of building material, such as Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hair, Laths, Fire Brick, Terra Gotta Pipe, Stove Flues, &c. We want to give you prices when you need any of above, and we will get your patronage. Yours truly, Y& CO. Aug 8 ALE? Glenn Springs Ginger Aie, made with Glenn Springs Minerai Water, is the best on the market. Because all ingredients used are the purest and best Because it is made from Glenn Springs Min eral water The old^reliable, that, in its natural state, has been alleviating suffering for over one hundred years is now being made into most delightful drinks. Try it and we know that you will say, as all others have said, that it is "the best." Drinkers of Ginger Ale will be delighted to get this de lightful and refreshing drink, made with Glenn Springs Min eral Water. Experts pronounce it the finest on the market. Try it and you will be convinced. Ask your dealer for it. ci Vi GKLENISI SPRINGS, S. C AND Fresh Carload just arrived, and from now on ? will keep them constantly on hand. Give me a call and I'll try to please you. AKfSLET ?. HARBI. Sept 17 A lot of 25c. books at 15c. each. We need the space for newer ones. H. G. Osteen & Co. The latest in fine stationery jnst re ceived and placed on sale at H. G. Osteen & Co's book store.