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8EMBY JAQSIES SHOT FJSOM HORSE.
His S!ayer Waylaid Him on Road
side With Shotgun?Died In
stantly.
Special to The State.
Walterboro, Feb. 11.?This mom
ins: about 13 o'clock,' near Cottage
viilsi Allen Adams laid wait for
Henry Jaques and, with a shot gen,
sent a load of buckshot through his
neck, instantly killing him. Jsques
was on his horse and never knew what
struck him.
Adams and Jaques had a difficulty
Christmas. Mr. Jaques was a quiet,
peaceable man,' while the reputation
of Adams in bis community for peace
and order is not good.
The killing is greatly deplored.
?Jaques leaves a wife with eight child
ren, several of them small. The sf m
pathy of the people is with Jaques.
Adams came up tonight and surren
dered to Sheriff Owens.
Fears to Offer a Lee Statue.
A proposition to present a statue of
Gen. Robert E. Lee to the United
States, to be placed in Statuary Hall
in the Capitol at Washington, was laid
over in the Virginia Senate today to
prevent its defeat
Senator Don H. IJalsey, the patron
of the bill, which was introduced at
the instance of his 'uncle, United
States Senator John W. Daniel, made
an eloquent plea for his measure.
Senator Gold, a veteran of the Civil
War, and Senator Bryant, a son of a
veteran, opposed the measure, declar
ing that Virginia should net place
herself in a position where her sacred
feelings would be wounded in case
Congress refused to accept the tender
ed statue.
Bad Roads; No Rural Delivery.
Mt Vernon, III, Feb. 10.? In re
sponse to a request of Postmaster H.
H. Watson for'five leather bags .for
use of rarai carriers, who are
often obliged to make the trip on
horseback, A. N. Machen general
superintendent of the division of rural
delivery at Washington, replies that
mail on horseback or on bicycle is not
sufficiently protected from the weather.
If the patrons have not enough inter
est to keep the roads in such condi
tion that they may be easily traveled
by the carriers on schedule time, says
the superintendent, the service will
be withdrawn from the community.
A statesman in the Kansas Legisla
ture has introduced a bill to amend
the election laws of that State so as to
eliminate the negro vote.
London, Feb. 9?Edna Lyall, the
novelist, died today at Eastbourne of
influenza.
Better Than Gold.
"I was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debility,"
writes F. J. Green, of Lancaster, N. H.
%4No remedy helped me until I began using
Electric Bitters, which did me more good
than all the medicines I ever used. They
have also kept my wife in excellent health
for years. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troables ;-ihat
they are a grand tonic and invigorator $or I
weak, run down women. No other mediVj
cine can take its place in our family."^
Try them. Onl? ?Oc. Satisfaction guar
anteed by J F W DeLonne.
April, lS?O.
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I GERMANY DEMANDS MORE MONEY.
Repudiates Action of Von Quadt
in Signing Agreement With \
Mr. Bowen.
German Officials in Washington Embar
rassed by Course of Superiors?En
gland and Italy Reasonable.
Washington, Feb. 11.?Germany has
ignored her'previous agreement made
with Mr. Bowen by Count A. von
Quadt, her charge d'affaires, and has
insisted on a cash payment of $340,000
or a lien on the customs receipts of thev
Venezuelan ports until this amount is
paid. This information was communi
cated to Mr. Bowen tonight by Baron
Spec von Sternburg, the German min
ister. Mr. Bowen immediately in- !
formed the German minister that he
refused to yield the receipts of' any
port prior to The Hague's defcisionf
saying that that would be preferential
treatment. As to the cash payment of
$340,000 demanded, Mr. Bowen left
thai matter to the German minister to
determine, saying'tb him that if Ger
many can afford to make a public con
fession that it does not stand by agree
ments signed by its duly accredited
diplomats he, Mr. Bowen, is willing
that they shall receive on the day the
protocol is signed the. total amount
asked in the original ultimatum. The
response has been cabled to the Ger
man foreign office; ,
Great Britain and Italy have re
nounced any responsibility for the ac
tion of Germany, and expressed their
regret. Through their representatives'
here they have informed Mr. Bowen
that they will stand by all agreements
they have made with him and will not
be influenced by the action of Ger
many. ( Both the British and Italian
protocols provide for a cash payment
?of five thousand five hundred pounds,
and for the submission of the question
of preferential treatment^ The Hague.
They contain recommendations for the
renewal of all previous treaties of
amity and commerce and the Italian
convention has an article providing
for the payment of the" Italian claims
which already have been adjudicated,
without further arbitration, after her
commission has arbitrated the other
claims.
With the exception of the demand
for an increased cash payment the pro
tocol of Germany in all essential re
spects will conform to that of Great
Britain, but will *be somewhat more
concise. All three protocols, it i%un
derstood, will provide for the immedi
ate return of all vessels seized by the
blockading ships.
Both'Baron Sternburg and Count
Quadt feel greatly embarrassed be
cause of the previous understanding
and the present orders which - they
must execute. It is expected that an
answer will arrive^here tomorrow from
Germany to the final representations
made, and upon receipt of that answer
that signing of protocols will probably
occur. As soon as they are signed or
ders will be dispatched to the block
ading ships for their immediate with
drawal from Venezuelan waters.
Mr. Bowen tonight gave out a sign
ed statement with reference to pub
lished statements that Venezuela, or
people in that country, were paying
Jbim for his services here. He said:
"I absolutely refused to take any fee
for my services as representative of
Venezuela in her pending controversy
with the allied powers; but I agreed,
as I cabled to the department of State
from Venezuela and announced on the
first day of my arrival here, to accept
$5,000 to deff?y my expenses. In the
same way, if by chance I go to The
Hague, I shall accept a reasonable
amount for my expense there. I see
no reason why my expenses should not
be paid, and I have very good reason
for not paying them myself, and that
is I cannot afford to do so."
Good Advice.
The most miserable being- in the world
are those suffering from dyspepsia and
liver complaint. More than seventy-five
per cent, of the people in the United States
are afflicted with these two diseases and
their effects ; such as soar stomach, sick
headache, habitual costiveness. palpita
tion of the heart, heart-burn, water
brash, gnawing and burning pains at the
pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated
tongue and disagreeable taste in the
mouth, coming up of food after eating,
low spirits, etc. Go to your druggist
d get a bottle of August Flower for 25
75 cents. Two doses will relieve you.
ry it. China's Drug Store.
st and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou
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THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
Germany Stil! Repudiates Her
Agreement.
Insists on Cash Payment of
$340,000.
Washington, February 12.?At the
urgent suggestion of Baron Von Stern
burg the German Government has
agreed to waive its demand for a cash
payment of $340,000 and has accepted
the proposition of its minister that it
receive this money from Venezuela in
five monthly installments, the first in
stallment to be paid two weeks after
the signing of the protocol. This
fact was communicated to Mr. Bowen
this morning, and the German minis
ter hopes to have his protocol ready
for signature within the nest twenty
four hours.
Italy is somewhat annoyed at Ger- j
many's demand for increased cash, but
the Italian ambassador cannot present
his protocol for signature until the
receipt of further instructions from
his Government.
Germany's repudiation of the action 1
of Count Quadt, who early in the
negotiations signed with the other
negotiators an agreement to the effect
that the allies would waive cash pay
ment provided a sufficient guarantee
was offered by Mr. Lowen, has stirred
up strife between the allies. Although
the London Government is not dispos
ed to alter its protocol, which has al
ready received Mr. Bowen's verbal
approval, Italy is still considering
whether;she will consent to accept
less than her ally.
I Sig Mayor des Planches, the Italian
! ambassador, appeared at Mr. Bowen's
hotel with his entire staff this morn
ing, prepared to put the finishing
touches on his protocol, and in order
that,this might be done with greater
dispatch he engaged apartments at the
hotel. Upon informing Mr. Bowen
that the Italian convention would be
ready for signature tonight, Venezue
la's representative felt impelled to tell
him that Germany had insisted on re
ceiving all of the amount asked for in
her ultimatum. The ambassador has
cabled to Rome for further instruc
tions. *
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Resigns Rather Than Divulge
Name. -
Dr. Charles Henry Hoffman, pro
fessor of histology and bacteriology in
I the Iowa College of Physicians and
Surgeons, which is a department of
Drake University, has resigned be
cause he was requested to show his
diplomas. He has intimated that he
is not known here by his own name
and he did not care to reveal hisjden
tity.
Dr.. Hoffman's life is a mystery.
Early in June, 1899, he was picked up
on the streets of Des Moines, appar
ently insane; and was committed to
the hospital at Mount Pleasant. He
then gave the name of Carl Schwartz,
but this is not believed to be his own
either. Doctors who conversed with
him were amazed at his knowledge.
After spending a few months at Mount
Pleasant he was pronounced cured.?
Des Moines Telegram to the Chicago
Tribune.
Mysterious Circumstance.
One was pale and sallow and the other
fresh and rosy. Whence the difference ?
She who is blushing with health uses Dr.
King's New Life Pills to maintain it. By
gently arousing the lazy organs they com
pel good digestion and head off constipa
tion. Try them. Only 25c, at J F W
DeLorme, Druggist.
New York, Feb. 10?William Hooper
Young,on trial for the killing of Mrs.
Anna Pulitzer, today pleaded guilty to
murder in the second degree and was
sentenced to imprisonment for life.
p]scaped an Awful Fate.
Mr. H. Haggins, of Melbourne. Fla.,
writes : "My doctor tcId me I had con
sumption and nothing could be done for
me. I was given up to die. The offer of
a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Dis
covery for consumption, induced me to
try it. Results were startling. I am now
on the road to recovery and owe all to Dr.
King's New Discovery. It surely saved
my life." This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by J F W
DeLorme. Druggist.^Price 50c and $1.
Trial bottles free.
Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's
Y. FEBRUARY, 18 1
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tlways well baked.
Domestic water works
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VOTE AGAINST DRUM.
Two Republicans Join Democrats
in Adverse Report.
ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR A VOTE.
Doesn't Wish Senators to Dodge
Issue; if Nomination is Merely
Heid Over He'll Reappoint the
Negro.
Washington, Feb. 12.?The com
merce committee of the senate decided
today by a vote of eight to seven to
report adversely the Crum nomination.
The indications are that the senate
will take action on this report before
adjournment and the present prospects
are that the report df the committee
will be sustained.
The president today sent word to
Republican senators that he wanted
them to vote on the nomination one
way or the other; that he wanted no
dodging; that if Crum is rejected by
a vote of the senate he will name
somebody else, but if the nomination
is merely held up without action he
will renominate Crum as recess ap
pointment.
Two Republicans joined ivitfr the
Democrats today in ^authorizing the
adverse report. The committee took
a formal vote on the nomination with
out debate. Six Democrats and two
Republicans voted against the negro,
while seven Republicans, true to their
party predilections, felt constrained,
several of them against their better
judgment? to vote to sustain the ap
pointment.
After the routine work of the com
mittee had been cleared away Chair
man Frye called np the Crum case.
No*- one seemed disposed to discuss
the subject further, so the chairman
ordered the roll to be called as to
whether or not the nomination' of
Crum should be reported favorably to
the senate.
Those in favor of confirmation were
Senators Frye, Elkins, Gallinger,
Depew, Penrose, Hanna and Mason.
Those against, Jones of Xevada and
Perkins of California, Republicans,
and the following Democrats: Vest,
Berry, Turner, Martin, Clay, Mallory.
Senator Mason, at first said he
would make a minority report, but it
is understood he has been dissuaded
from doing so by Senator Clay. Senator
Mason is said to have a grude against
Charleston on account of his treat
ment during a recent visit there when
a Republican meeting was organized to
hear him speak but no hall could be
obtained. He had to address his crowd
in the open air which displeased him
greatly.
Senators opposed to Crum believe
his nomination will be rejected by the
senate unless Republicans are whipped
into line by the influence of negro
leaders of northern States.
Lost a Million In a Year.
Theodore R. Hostetter, millionaire,
who at the age of thirty-two died in a
sanitarium in Augrnst last, left a check
book which shows that during the
final year of his life he lost $636,000
at gambling in this city.
It is stated by Hostetter's friends
that in addition to the sums indicated
by the checks he also lost thousands
of dollars in cash. His passion for
gambling, it is estimated, cost him at
least $1,000,000 during the last twelve
months of his life.
Young Hostetter had a charming
wife and two little children who were
at Narragansett Pier the day he died,
His fascination for gambling was in
part responsible for domestic troubles
and it is alleged that on one occasion
his wife left their yacht in disgust be
cause so much of the time of her hus
band and his companions was devoted
to gambling. The Hostetter fortune
was made from a patent medicine
compounded by Dr. Jacob Hostetter,
the grandfather of the dead man.?
New York Telegram to the St. Louis
Post. Dispatch,
Nearly Forfeits his Life.
A runaway almost ending fatally, start
ed a horrible ulcer on the le^ of J B Orner,
Franklin Grove, 111. For four years it de
tied all doctors snd all remedies. But
Bucklen's Arnica Salve haiLno trouble to
cure him. Equally good for burns,
bruises. skiD eruptions and piles. 25c at
J F W DeLorine's Drug Store.
and Truth's."
THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jene 1 5 ?6
90S. New Series?Vol. XXII. \o. 2
lamps and Domestic w!^pUes
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AND STOVE MAN.
trash pile with it and see E. A. Jen
The Beck and Floyd Weils Stores and
installed by me at reasonable cost. Force and
xt door to Expre?? Office
Fill out this blank, mail or deliver it in person to T. B.
Jenkins, Jr., Sumter, S. C, and your name will be entered as
a competitor in our Big Word Contest, which will close on the
First day of May, 1 ?03, the contest to be decided by the fol
lowing rules : Anybody will be allowed to compete. No re
strictions as to age .or sex. The competitor who shall make
the largest number of words from the single word
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I GREYHOUNDS
shall receive as his or her prize our handsomest Drop Cabinet,
Automatic Lift, Bali Bearing, NEW HOME SewiDg Ma
chine, which retails at
In case that two or more persons have the same number of
words, the one sending in his or hers first shall receive the
prize. No proper names shall be counted, and anyone^ using a
letter not in the word, shall have their entry forfeited. You
will be allowed to use the plural of a word already used ; for
instance, making the word ground, and making again, grounds.
No letter can ^ be used twice in one word.
The name of the winner will be published in all three of the
weekly papers published in Sumter, with all the wTords given in
full, and the date of delivery. Competitors are advised to
keep a copy of their lists, and, remember that the NEW
HOME Sewing Machine is without a rival for beauty, ease of
running, and durability, and is sold in Sumter only by
Any other information furnished cheerfully on application.
CUT THIS OFF AT BLACK LINE.
T. B. JENKINS, Jb., Sumter, S. C.
Dear Sir : I wish to have my name filed as a competitor in your word ? contest
for the handsome, Drop Head NEW HOME Machine, and agree to abide by all rales
governing the contest.
Name .
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HUBBABD'S COTTON LETTEB.
What is Said of the Status of the I Jake Hines Charged With Stealing,
WHITEGAPS WHIP NEGBO TO DEATH.
Cotton Market and Crop.
New York, Feb. 11.?Our market
opened with sales of March at 9.30 and
after selling at 9.20 ruled at 9.2S at 1
p. m. Advices from Liverpool were
distinctly disappointnig, especially the
report of the tenders on the near
positions in face of the good reports
from Manchester. Receipts at the
interior towns were the largest on re
cord for this half week. Thev are ex
is Flogged so Severely That
he Dies of Injuries.
Walterboro, Feb, 15.--Several nights'
ago a crowd of about 10 or 12 white
men, near Young's Island, severely
whipped a young negro man, Jake
Haines, suspected of stealing some
meat from one of the neighbors. Y'es
terday. as a result of the wounds, the'
man died. The crowd failed to find
any meat in the negro's house but in
pected to be lighter next week as a | stead three sacks of guano were dis
result of the bad weather of the past
few days. Bearish dispatches were re
ceived from Texas regarding the move
ment. Arbitrage brokers were sellers
here and buyers in Liverpool. The
offerings were absorbed bv the bulls
covered under his bed. He was taken
out and Hogged and refused to confess
the stealing, but implicated another
negro. The latter negro, however,
proved himself innocent to the satis
faction of the men and Haines was
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve.
on the break which followed this sell- . takenjjdown in the woods and from the
ing and half of it was recovered before | beating Haines is now dead. The
afternoon. Notwithstanding the nn- | coroner's inquest will be held todav.
favorable foreign advices the temper j As vet no arrests have been made.
remains bullish with no desire to sell |_
shown in any dirction. Heavy realiz
ing in March and July was more than
demand from the usual afternoon buy- j Thfi onl itive cure for biinJ bjeed.
ers. fear of a lower Liverpool to- ; { itcbing*~nd protruding piles, cuts,
morrow caused the selling. The spot i bu* bruise?< ecze'ma and Kf abragion;
market was quite and unchanged , of the skin> DeWitt,g fe the m
Hubbard Bros. & Co. j Hazel Sa]ve that fa mado from t? ^
- ? ' 1 ? - j unadulterated wiich hazel?all others are
A large and attractive assortment of j counterfeits. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
valentines is now open for inspection j is made to cure?counterfeits are made to
at Osteens' book store. j sell. J S Hughson & Co.