Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V rafi 8SJMTSS WATCEKAN, R?tabli afaod April, 1850? Coso?idated Aug. 2,1881. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone 3S*> SUMTER. S. G.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1903. New Series-Vol. XXIII. So. 17 C?j? ^afeite m?s SonfttmL Published Svery TBednesday, , SUMTER, S. C. sums: $1 50 per ann a m-io advance. JL D V B B T X I B X B B T : -Jae Square first insertion.Si CO Sverj subs?quent io senior........ ......... 50 Goa tracts for three months, or longer wilt oe made st reduced rates. Ali communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as a? vertieren ts. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. !H UM OF SECEIYESS. Farmers anil Merchants Bank of! Camte to Pay all Debts. Special to The State. Camden, Nov. IS.-At a meeting of the board of directors cf the Farmers and Merchants bank, 'she fellowing ac? tion was taken : .'Having, with the aid of two able experts, examined all of the available records, books, papers and accounts found in tho bank vault, the result of which satisfies the board that the as? sets and securities of the bank are sufficient eventually to meet all its legal obligations and to pay all deposi? tors and other creditors, but in view of the serious interruptions caused to its business by the calamitiy which bas occurred., the' lack at this time of an available person willing to assume the duties of president and in the further condition . which exists that some time will be necessary to convert tho assets into cash, we do hereby resolve and determine for the best in? terest of all creditors under the circum? stances to make an assignment of all the property, securities and credits of tho 3ank to E. S. Vaux and A. D. Kennedy to be administered for the equal benefit of all creditors, accord? ing tc law." This resolution was signed by the entire board of directors and the deed of Assignment executed at once. Negro Engineers on a Private Road. Columbia, Nov. 17.-The Brother? hood of Locomotive Engineers, Pee Dee Division, with headquarters at Florence* recently filed wita ?he rail? road commission a protest against the employment of negro engineers on the Aicolu Railroad, a private concern owned by the D. W. Alderman Lumber Company. It is said that the negroes are incompetent jina as the company is duly chartered, an accident on the road would be a reflection upon the engi? neers. Mr. Alderman replied denying that his engineers were incompetent, and said there had never been an acci? dent. This probably ends the matter. Suit For Campbell Shortage. Columbia, Nov. 17.-Messrs. Bellin? ger, Townsend and Haskell, attorneys for the State of South Carolina and for Richland county, in accordance with ?he recommendations of the jury, made recently, today filed suit against the United States Fidelity and Guarantee Company for $30,090, alleg? ed to be due the county as a result of the Campbell shortage. The case, will be heard af, the next term of the Cir? cuit Court* as it cannot be transferred to the United States Court Bloody Battle in San Domingo.. San Domingo, Republic of Santo Domingo, Tuesday, Nov. 17.-Severe fighting took place last night around this city. The rebels were prevented from entering the capital. The loss of the rebels is notkaown. The United States cruiser Baltimore landed marines to protect American interests. Guards were placed at the American legation and consulate and the Clyde steamship agency. The situation otherwise is un? changed. ' All is quiet this morning but a new attack is expected at an ymoment. John Brockington, an employe of Messers Thomas & Bradham, was killed by having his head kicked ot? by a horse at Kingstree Monday evening. The blow was given on the chin, throwing his head backward with the above result.-Manning Farmer. Anderson, Nov. 18.-Congressman Aiken has introduced a bill in con? gress to provide for a postoffice build? ing for Anderson. The amount asked for is $100,000, and it is confidently believed the bil! will go through at this session if any bills of like charac? ter are passed. Panama, Nov. Xl.- The United States flagship Marblehead today hoisted the nag of the republic of Panama and saluted it with 21 guns. The Tresno vi embre, a gunboat of Panama, displaying the American flag, answered the salute. The shore batteries also fired a salute of 21 guns, which the Marblehead answered. Not a Sick Day Since. MJ was taken severely sick with kidney trouble. I tried all sorts of medicines, none of which relieved me. One day I saw an ad. of your Electric Bitters and determined to try that After taking a few doses I felt relieved, and soon there? after was entirely cured, and have not seen a sick day since. Neighbors of mine have been cured of Rheumatism, Neural? gia, Liver and Kidney troubles and Gen? eral Debility," Thia ia what B. F. Bass, of Fremont, ?. C. writes. Only ?Oc^ at J. F. W. DeLorme's, Druggist ginifer . ?.... ?4^g%M?&^^.?/, RAILROAD SLAUGHTER Iii ILLINOIS. Thirty-Oiie Men Killed and Fifre . Badly Injured. A Freight and a Work Train Running at Full Speed Come Together in a Deep Cut. Peoria, 111., Nov. 19.-Thirty-one men were killed and at least 15 injur? ed in a head-on collision between a freight train and a work train on the Big Four railroad between Mackinaw and Tremont this afternoon. Bodies of 26 of the victims have been taken from the wreck which is piled* 30 feet higa on the tracks. Five bodies yet remain buried under the huge pile of broken timber, twisted and distorted iron and steel On a bank at the side of the track lie the bodies of the victims, cut, bruised and mang" i in a horrible manner. So far 12 only have been identified, the remaining being unre? cognizable, even by those who knew them and are aware of the fact that they are among the dead. The vic? tims are residents of neighboring towns. AU the dead and most of the injur? ed were members of the work train, the crews on both engines jumping in time to save their lives. The collision occurred in a deep cut at the beginning of a sharp curve, neither train being visible to the crew of the other until they were in 50 feet of each other. The engineers set the brakes, sounded the whistles and then leaped from their cabs, the two trains striking with such force that the sound was heard for miles. ? second after the colli? sion the boiler of the work train engine exploded, throwing heavy iron and splinters of wood 200 feet. Conductor John W. Judge of Indian? apolis, who had charge of the freight train, received orders at Urbana to wait at Mackinaw for the work train which was due there at 2.40 p. nt. Instead of doing this he failed to stop. The engineer of the work train, George Becker, had also received orders to pass the freight at Mackinaw and was on the way to that station. The work train was perhaps five minutes late and was running at full speed. One cf the last bodies recovered was that of William Bailey of Mackinaw, who had been lifted 30 feet into the air and held in place by two steel rails which had been pushed up be? tween the engine and tender of the work train. The dead will lie on the bank all night, or until the arrival of the coroner of Taxewell county in the morning. Out of the 35 men who constituted the crew of the work train, only four are living and two of these are seriously injured. M INCIDENT OF EMPIRE. The Moros in Mo in a State of Rebelifon. Z Manila, Nov. 19.- The situation in Jolo . indicates several weeks of fight? ing. The Moros generally are in a state of unrest. Sixty-five prisoners have escaped at C?gayan, Among ; them are a number of desperate char? acters. - Willis Bethune came to town Satur? day and after having filled himself with "fuss x," returned home in the evening, wLere he had a difficulty with one Frank Chatman. Not satis? fied with the results of that encoun? ter, he followed Chatham home and fired a charge of No S shot into his house, striking four of his children, inflicting painful, but not serious wounds. Chatman returned the fire, striking Bethune in the heel, inflict? ing a serious wound. Bethune has been committed to jail here to await trial. Both parties to this unfortu? nate difficulty are colored.-Manning Farmer. Athens, Ga., Nov. 19.-Science hall, on the campus of the University of Georgia, was bumed tonight. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $25,000. The departments of biology and chemistry were honsed in the building. The i fire was caused by a defective furnace. Mexico, Nov. 18.-A fir? is raging in the northern portion of the city of Yera Cruz. Four blocks have already been bestroyed. A strong norther is blow? ing, sweeping the flames toward the centre of the city. No details; yet ob? tainable. Washington, Nov. 18.-Acting Post? master General Wynne today issued an order directing a rigid enforcement of the section of postal lawsand reg? ulations which absolutely excludes all insects and reptiles from the mails. The action is the result of reports that specimens of the Texas boll weevil, an insect very destructive to cotton plants has been found in the mails. A western teacher, instructing a class in composition, said: "Do not attempt any flights of fancy ; be your? selves and write what is' in you." The following day a bright pupil handed in the following: "We should not attempt any flites of fancy, rite what is in us. In me there is my stomach, lungs, - heart, liver, two apples, one piece of mince pie, three sticks of candy, a hull lot of peanuts and my dinner."-New York Tribune. In a freight wreck on the Western North Carolina branch of the South? ern railway, near Balsam, due to wet and slippery track. Engineer D. C. Moore of Murphy, N. C., and Brake? man Charles Porter were killed and G. .?. Killian, brakeman ; J. M. Boone, conductor, and R. M. Fortune, fireman injured. The effort to effect a peaceful settle? ment between the government and the San Domingo revolutionists has failed and 'the bombardment of the city of San Domingo has been rem wed. ?3 * -, . y 'M ' ' t ? si * This is the You Want to Ba rga i ns ^^jpB|^f^?^ THISISALE LASTS Having met with the deserved success in our recent sale, and having received the favorable comments as well as thepatronage of the public at large, we are now inaugurating a sale that will long be remembered in Sumter. This is not a mill end and fac? tory sale, but if possible one that will surpass same. We realize that the cotton crop is very short, and in spite of - the high price, that business will be below the anticipation. We are offering Our Entire Stock at Sacrifice Prices. We expect to make a change in our business after January 1st, 1904, and the interest of the late Harry Ryttenberg in our firm will be withdrawn, consequently stock must be reduced, and bargains will be given to cash buyers. This sale commenced on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, And continues until January 1st* 1904. This is the chance you have been looking for, only it comes before instead of after Christmas. Now is your time to buy your CLOTHING and DRY GOODS,^ also Shoes, Cloaks, Blankets, Carpets, &c, &c. Remember, We Hold Bacck Nothing. Our whole stock must be sold by January 1st, if possible, and to sell such an. enormous lot of goods in so short a time we must sacrifice our profits. J. RYTTENBERG j SONS. _ _? DR. JUDSON'S SPLENDID GIFT, j Venerable Professor Crowns His Life of Service With a Dona? tion of $20,000 to Fur man.University. Special to The State. Greenville, Nov. 20.-Forman Uni? versity has today received the largest gift evor made by one individual dar? ing the half century of its existence under the present name in the city Dr. Chas. H. Judson has donated $20,000 to its endowment fund upon condition that the present movecaent is successful whereby $100,000 is to be secured for this fund by Dec 1, 1903, and that $5,000 in addition be obtained upon like conditions so that the sum total will reach $125,000. The friends of Furman are jubilant over this generous gift and every on* feels assured that the action of Dr. Judson will secare the remainder of the $100,000 within the time limit and that the $5,000 additional will also be obtained in due time as announced in The State a few days ago. It is ex? pected that $90,000 will be in hand to? morrow night, which will leave only $15,000 more to be made certain in the next 10 days, which will cause great rejoicing throughout the State and beyond its limits. Dr. Judson became connected with Furman university more than 50 years ago and has filled the chair of math? ematics ever since. In the last lew months he has been serving as emer? itus professor without salary and now he has crowned his long connection with the institution by this superb gift in the nick of time. He is 84 years of age and is in excellent health, qnite robust for one at his advanced time of life. His gift is the largest ever made to a Baptist school in fiouth Carolina by any single individual and perhaps the largest made to a denom? inational college in this vicinity since Benj. Wofford founded the institu? tion bearing bis name. i WORKING F?R ARMY POST. 6ov. Heyward and Maj. Jenkins to Call Upon toe President and Secretary of War Today. Washington, Nov. 19.-Gov. D. C. Hey ward of South Carolina and Maj. Micah Jenkins arrived here today and will call on the president tomorrow morning at half past 10 o'clock. They will at that time lay before the president the proposition to es? tablish an army post at Columbia, S. C. Later they will go the war depart mknt for a conference with Secretary Root on the same subject and are pre? pared to impress the administration with the advisability of authorizing such a step. The governor attended a theatre party tonight. Washington, Nov. 19.-Representa? tive Morrell of Pennsylvania intro? duced a bill to prevent discrimination on account of race or color by common carries, making it an offense under federal law punishable by a $5,000 fine for common carries to provide sepa? rate cars for either white or colored passengers. Washington, Nov. 19.-It has been decided that the Panama canal treaty shall be ratified at Panania. The com? mission which arrived here last night will sail Dec. 1 for that state, arriv? ing there on the 7th. It is expected that between that date and Dec. 10 the treaty will be ratified. Washington, Nov. 19.-Carrie Na? tion was forcibly ejected from the ex? ecutive offices this morning. She be? came too demonstrative when refused t permission to see the president. She i wants a prohibitionist executive. The November issue of the "Purple i Folder" of the Atlantic Coast Line con- ' tains an accurate map of the State of ] Florida in addition to the map of the sys- j tem, which adds to the attractiveness of i this folder. Nov 20 Columbia Army Post. Washington, Nov. 20.-Gov. Hey? ward of South Carolina, accompanied by Maj. Micah Jenkins, collector of internai revenue, Mr. George Hug? gins and Representative Lever, called on the president today to urge him to use his influence to secure the estab? lishment of an army post at Colum? bia, a C. Later in the day the delegation had an interview with Secretay Root on the same subject. No decision yet has been reported regarding the matter. Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 19.-Prof. Spencer Bassett, occupying the chair of English at Trinity college, Dur? ham, N. C., has tendered his resigna? tion and the trustees will act on it Tuesday night. Prof. Bassett's resig? nation is due to the fierce criticism of the press on his article in The Atlan? tic Quarterly cn the negro question in which he stated that Booker Washing? ton is the greatest man, except Gen. Lee, born in the south, in a hundred years,; College patrons were threaten? ing to withdraw pupils and Method? ist churches were demanding Prof. Bassett's dismissal. New Orleans, Nov. 19.-The jury in the case of Lou W. Lyons, who has been on trial for the assassination of District Attorney J. Ward Gurley, re? turned a verdict of guilty as charged, the effect of which is to 9end Lyon to the gallows. The only defense offered was insanity. U Beauty Only Skin Deep ? Beauty ia only skin deep, but the forces that create beauty are as deep as the foun? tain from which they flow, when the Blood [9 charged with impurities Beauty disap? pears, when the blood is pare Beauty blos? soms in face and form. Rydales Liver Tablets keeps the Liver healthy and the Rowels regular, prevents the blood becom? ing ladened with bile and waste matter, make the skin clear, eyes bright and Beauty more than skin deep. All dealers Capers Wants to be Judge. United States District Attorney Capers, who is Republican referee in South Carolina, is looking after a Judgeship for himself while here trying to push along: the confirma? tion of Postmaster Harris, of Char? leston. But for the slight hitch at the close of the last, session of Con? gress a bill would have be*?n passed creating another judicial district for South Carolina. The same%)ill has been re-introduced and may become a law at the coming regular session. In that event the friends of Col. Capers intend to press him for Judge of the new district and believe it will have the approval of the Presi? dent, who has a good opinion of Col. Capers as a lawyer and a man. Washington correspondent News and Courier. On October 23d a bale of cotton was sold to McLeod-Wilkins-Kicg Co., of this place by a negro who gave his name as "W. House," from the Davis section, the bale was resold to Mr. W. T. Sellers, who shipped it to Wil? mington to Sprent & Sons, and when the bale was examined by them, they discovered it was "salt packed," and they shipped it back to Mr. Sellers, who was reimbursed for the cotton and all expenses by McLeod-Wilkins King Co. The bale was reopened at the Oil Mill gin and about 125 pounds of salt was taken out. The salt had been put in between the layers of cot? ton for the purpose of swindling. A warrant was taken out for House and he will have to answer in the Court for his shrewdness, and no doubt pay dearly for his attempt to get rich quick.-Manning Times. Doesn't Respect Old Age. It's shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age, but just the contrary in the case of Dr. King's New Life Pills. They cut off maladies no mat? ter how severe and irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Fever, Constipation all yield to this perfect Pill. 25c, at J. F. UV. DeLorme'a Drug Store.