Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. The local dispensary started this weet with a little more toan $29,000 worth of liquors on hand ont the way it is goin?out indicates that by Christ? mas day "the greater part of it will be scattered broad cast over Sumter and adjoining counties. The sales Satur? day were within a few dollars of a thousand. ? fractious ox ran away on West Liberty street yesterday morning and in its mad career collided with the awning posts in front of the little store next to the Monaghan Hose Co7s., house bringing the whole awning to the ground with a crash. No one was hurt but the awning being made of boards covered with tin it made a tremendous noise and frightened the crowd of loungers who are ordinarily to be found in-that vicinity. The City of Sumter which has been a heavy borrower from the banks for the past six months is now paying off the floating indebtedness and is begin? ning to get in the neighborhood of . a cash basis, but owing to the large expenditures^ on street improvements it will be impossible to remain on a cash basis for any length of time. The floor in the vestibule to the stairway leading to the Sumter Light Infantry Armory and the Masonic Tembl? gave way Thursday night and several persons fell into the hole. None of them were badly hurt but all i are nursing bruised shins and sprained legs. The floor has been in a bad condition for a week or more and should have been repaired. |gv In sections of Vriginia and North Carolina there is a big business done at this season in the shipment of holly and mistletoe to Northern cities and the shippers realize large profits. From some points car load sihpments are made almost day for two to three weeks before Christmas and still the demand is said to be greater than the supply. * Henry Murray, colored, was arrested Thursday for steling a turkey 'from Sophie Ballard and was tried bsfore Magistrate Wells, convicted and seat to the chain gang for thirty days. Murray went to the woman's house about daylight, stole the turkey out of her chicken house and came to town te seil it The woman saw him when he took the turkey and ordered him to drop it but he paid* no attention to her. She followed him to town and arriving almost, as soon as be did noti? fied the police and had him arrested before he could dispose of the turkey. George Johnson, a Wedgefield negro, arrived in town at an early hour Thurs? day morning driving a cow which he was anxious to sell When questioned by the police he could not give a sais factory account of himself or estab - lish his right to the cow. He was ar? rested and put in th?. guard house as a, suspicious character, and within less than an hour a telegram was received from Mr. W. fl. Ramsey, of Wedge? field asking the police to be on the watch for a cow thief. Sumter still holds her own as the ' business centre of this section of the Stats and not a day passes without there being a crowd of shoppers from neighboring towns and counties in the city. In size and-variety of stocks o? goods as well as in prices the mer? chants have distanced all competition by merchants in other towns. People do not pay railroad fare or drive long distances to shop in a particular place unless they find by experience that it is to their advantage to do so, and the fact that they. continue corning and tell: their friends to come to Sumter proves that they find it profitable to shop in this city. VALUE OF COTTON SHOP. < Small Crops Yield More Money Than the big Crops. The Manuafctnrers' Record of Balti? more, in review of the effect of the present prices of -cotton on the pros? perity of the South, points out that in the last five years, during which there has been a gradual rise in the price until the present very high figures have been reached, the excess in the value of the South's cotton crop over the preceding five years is $800,000,000. The magnitude of this excess and the influence which it must have upon the prosperity of the whole country, es? pecially upon the South, is illustrated in the fact that it is nearly twice as much as the entire capital invested in all the cotton mills of the United States in 1900, it is aboat equal to the present market value of the entire pro? perty of the United States Steel Cor? poration, it is more than the market value of the Standard Oil Co., and more than the entire capital of all the national banks of the United States. For the first two or three years of this five-year period the Southern farmers used their increased earnings to pay up debts ; then they began to accumu? late a little? and this year they will be in shape to spend more freely than for many years. Commencing with 1891, there was a very heavy decline in the price of cot? ton, continuing until 1898-99, when the $ average pri?e in New York for twelve months was six cents a pound. The crop for that year of 11,274,000 bales, the largest ever produced, was worth $282,000,000, while the crop for the present year of about 10,000,000 bales will be worth about $600.000,000. The value of the seed in each year was about $50,000,000. So that the total income of Southern farmers from their cotton and cottonseed this year will be not less than $850,000,000, or at least $320,000,000, more than the big crop of 1898 yielded. The total production of cotton for the last five years has not been very much in excess of the total production for the preceding five years; but for the last five years the total value has been $2,575,000,000, against $1,775, 000,000 for the five preceding years, mach of the great gain being during last year and this. What'd in a Name? Every thin z is in the name when it comes I to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. De Witt & Co.. of Chicago, discovered some years ago how to make a salv? from Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles. For blind, Weeding, itching and prot: tiding Piles, eczema, cats, burns, braises ?nd all skin diseases De Witt's Salve has no equal. This has sriven rise to numerous worthless coun? terfeits. Ask for Dewitt's-the genuine. Soli by J. S. Hughson & Co. EUROPEAN POWERS HANDS OFF, They Will Not Interfere in the Panama Matter at ali. Sen. Rafael Reyes Says he Fears the Announcement ef Failure of His Mis? sion Will so Enrage His Countrymen That Hostilities Will Ensue. Washington, Dec. 21.-Diplomatic pressure will be brought to bear upon Colombia by several Ecropean Powers to prevent war between that country and the United States. The first step in this direction has already been taken by several foreign Powers through their representatives here, who have informed Gen. Rafael Keyes of the futility of any attempt by Colombia to retake Panama, declar? ing that it will resnlt only in precipi? tating the Bogota Govrenment into war with the United States. If this is not sufficient, the representatives of these countries at Bogota will be in? structed to inform President Marro quin, that Colombia can expect no sympathy from the European Powers in any move she may make on Panama, ^which would inevitably involve^her in war with the United States. The members of the diplomatic corps have been informed by Gen. Beyes himself that be fears he can with diffi? culty check bis people much longer. Gen. Beyes has told them that he is doing everything in his power to pre? vent an outbreak before the conclu? sion of his mission, but that what he most fears is the resnlt of the an? nouncement at Bogota of the failure of his missies. He himself realizes that the most he can hope for from the Government of the United States is an offer that it will use moral sua? sion to prevail on Panama to assume her portion of the Colombian debt. Further Gen.. Beyes has been told;that he can expect nothing. Bealizatioun of the true situation, it is said, will not prevent Gen. Beyes from calling on the United Sates for a reference to The Hague of several of the questions at issue. It is on this point that European diplomats have told Gen. Reyes that it is expecting too much to expect this Government to submit any phase of the Panama mat? ter to The Hague. Several ambassadors have earnestly advised the General to impress on his people the fact that Europe wants the Isthmian Canal, and that Colombia can expect no sym? pathy from that quarter. It is hoped that the receipt of this news in Bogota will do much to calm the feeling there and hold the Colom? bians in check until Gen. Reyes can return. G?IG260 UBQB 0UTR&6E. Labor Unions Went a Step too Far In Stopping Funerals. Chicago, Dec 21.-Picketing of houses from which funerals are to start, whether peaceful or violent, by union lively drivers, who went on strike four days ago, is to' be prevent? ed by the police under directions issued tonight by Chief of. Police O'Neill. J. E. Wadesworth, secretary,- and Charles Stephens, business agent of the Liverymen's Union, were sum? moned before Cnief O'Neill tonight and told in plain language that any differences the union might have would have to be settled away from house of mourning. j "This picketing of the homes from which funerals are being held is be? yond the toleration of a civilized com? munity," said Chief O'Neill. "Your zeal has carried you beyond the pale of endurance, and such an unheard of performance as carrying labor troubles to the bouses of the dead will not be allowed by the police. "Law or no law, picketing of every kind "around these houses will have to stop. I shall take my chances with the Courte on the question, if my con? duct is questioned in any Court." Chief O Neill issued a general order to all inspectors of police on the line of bis conversation with the two union officers. He instructed com? manding officers to accompany funerals in carriages if circumstnees seemed to .require it, and to see that the last rites of the dead be in no way interfered with. On top of Chief O'Neill's order came the announcement tonight that peace plans, looking to a settlement of the strike, had been launched. Through the efforts of the Chicago board of arbitration, a committee was appoint? ed at a meeting of the Liverymen and the Undertakers' Association to meet with a committee from the Drivers' Union to endeavor to bring about an amicable adjustment of the trouble. A funeral party of over a dozen peo? ple from the Northwest arrived in Chicago today, and, after the body of the deceased had been taken away from the union depot in a "dead" wagon, pickets stopped a 'bas, in which the mourners were being transferred to the Dearborn Station. It was explain? ed to the pickets that the body was being taken South and that train con? nections bad to be made, but they re? fused to allow the 'bus to proceed un? til a union business agent arrived. He heard the details and then declared that the mourners should proceed in the 'bus without interference. - i i - Tampa, Fla., Dec. 21.-Jesus Fernandez and Enrique Velasque met this morning in a saloon andsiiot each other. Ve?asque is dying and Fernan? dez cannot recover. Bad blood had exhisted since Saturday night, when Fernandez called Velasque a thief. Since then they bad two encounters, but were separated. When they met this morning Fernandez shot Velasque in the hand, stomach and left lung.. After being shot Velasque sprang upon Fernandez and placed his pistol against his right breast, Fernandez falling with his clothing on fire. Fernandez rose and rushed at Velasque with a knife, but spectators prevented him from using it. A Vest-Pocket Doctor. Never in the way, no trouble to carry, easy to take, pleasant and never failing in results are De Witt's Little Early Risers. A vial of these little pills in the vest-pocket is a certain guarantee against headache, biliousness, torpid liver and all of the ills resulting from constipation. They tonic and strengthen the liver. Sold by J. S. Hughson & Cc. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. j Naval Arrangements ars Now Kept Secret and are Evidently Important. Washington, Dec. 21.-Rear Admi? ral Taylor, chief of the' burean of navigation and executive head of the ? general naval board, was in conference today with Capt. John E. Pillsbury, assistant chief of the bureau; Capt. William Swift, chairman of the gener? al boards committee on the fleet ; Com? mander Winslow and Lieut. Belknap, of the bureau of navigation, in the secret office of the chief of the bureau of navigation. Several cablegrams which arrived from Rear Admirals Glass and Coghlan over Sunday were taken up for consideration ?nd instruc? tions in reply were prepared and sub? mitted to Secretary Moody for approv? al. Nothing official regarding the con? ference was announced except that it concerned the isthmian situation. A long cablegram was received today from Rear Admiral Coghlan, com? manding the force off Colon, in which he requested that crackers, instead of bread, be dispatched to the isthmus as the latter food moulds quickly in the tropical climate. Wasbintgon, Dec. 21.-Under the impression that war is" surely to occur between the United States and Colom? bia the quartermaster general of the army has been besieged by railrod and shipping men desirous of transporting troops. This impression ainong ship? ping men exists to a considerable ex? tent abroad, and a number of offers have come to the department from foriegn ship owners, tenderinfg their vessels as transports. It was pointed ont today that while the landing of marines on foreign soil occasion but little comment and is on? ly an evidence of a disturbed condi? tion of affairs, the embarkation of troops puts a different aspect on the situation. For this reason the navy will be permitted to continue to con? trol affairs in isthmian waters, for the present at least, or until matters reach a stage necessitating the co-operation of the army. TERRIFIC FIRE IN NEW YORK. Two Large Factories Bumed and Two Lives Lost. New York, Dec. 21.-The famous "Two Nines" fire alarm, summoning more fire apparatus than any other alarm provided for by New York's fire department, was sounded tonight for a terrific fire, which destroyed the six story factory building of the Herr? mann Furniture and Plumbing Cabi? net Works, in Mott street, and the four-story varnish factory of the firm, run in the name of the H. Herrman Lumber Company. A quarter of a million dollars' damage was done. Battalion Chief Martin Coleman is be? lieved to have perished in the falling of the two great walls of the factory. There was a panic among the Italian inmates of the street and the tenements opposite, and in the rear of the burn? ing buildings, and the firemen and police reserves from three precincts had the utmost difficulty in keeping the people out of the street. The fire started on the third floor and when the firemen arrived the first, second and third floors were in a blaze. The third, fourth and fifth alarms were sent in in rapid succession, and about an hour after the fire sarted the **Two Nines" alarm was sounded. Battalion Chief Coleman had entered the building with a number of men, including Lieut. Jones and Fatner Smith, the fire department chaplain. They were about twenty-five feet inside when fire came through the walls and the building shook. The firemen saw the danger and dashed for the outside. The chaplain escaped, but a beam fell and hit Coleman and Jones, pinning them to the floor. Father Smith and three firemen turned back to the rescue and dragged Jones out, who had managed tc stagger to his feet.' Jones, in pulling himself out felt for Cole? man. He found him so pinned he could not rescue him, but got his helmet, which he put on and escaped. Within a minute the entire Tear and side walls fell. After the building had been totally destroyed the body of Chief Coleman was found wedged under the fallen debris in such a position that the fire men were unable to reach it. Cole? man was made battalion chief last August. He won the Bennett medal for bravery eight years agp, for rescu? ing two women from a boarding house fire in East 10th street. Richard Joyce, a fireman, who was appointed only ten day3 ago, was reported missing after the fire was ont. He was last seen in the buildings just before the walls fell. Kishineff Rioters Punished. Kishineff, Bessarabia, Dec. 22?-Two Russians, named Gnetschin and Maros jeik, who have been on trial, charged with murder, as the authors of the massacre of Jews here last spring, were sentenced today to seven and five years' penal servitude respectively. Twenty-two persons charged with being involved in the massacre were sentenced to periods ranging from one to two years each. One person was sentenced to six months' imprison? ment and twelve were acquited, while forty-eight civil actions brought against the accused were dismissed. The costs of the prosecutions must be paid by the convicted persons. Cured After Suffering 10 Years. B. F. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle & .Mfg. Co., Middletown, O., suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He spe.it hundreds of dollar* for medicine and with doctors without receiving any permanent benefit. He says, "One night while feeling excep? tionally bad I wa* about to throw down the evening paper when I saw an item m the paper regarding the merits of Kodol Dys? pepsia ('ure. 1 concluded ti) try it and while I had no faith in it I felt better j after the second dose. After using two j bottles I am stronger and better than I have been in years, and I recommend Ko- j dol Dyspepsia Cnre to my friends and j acquaintances sufFering from stomach i trouble." Soil by J. S. Hughsou ?fe Co. ' RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS. Japan Asks Russia to Reconsider Certain Essential Points in Her Reply to Japan. Tokio, Dec. 21.-Japan's reply to Russia was handed to Bron De Rosen this afternoon, at conference between the Russian minister and Foreign Minister Komura at the Russian lega? tion. Japans' reply is in no way in the nature of an nltimatnm, but he asks Rnssia to reconsider certain essential points in her reply to Janan. Baron De Rosen is now sufficiently recovered to resume the negotiations. Sixty mili? tary engineers have been dispatched to Corea tc replace the civil telegraph operators attached to the Japanese telegraph lines on the peninsula. It is officially asserted that the step taken has no military significance. THE JAPANESE IN COREA. Paris, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Seoul, Corea, says : "Numerous conflicts have occurred at Chemulpo and Masampho between Japanese and Corean inhabitants. The Japanese telegraph operators have charge of the line from Seoul to the coast. The possibility of Japanese troops landing to preserve order is discussed, but it would only be done with the consent of the Russian Gov? ernment." Just One Minute. One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in one minnie, because it kills the microbe which tickles the mucous membrane, caus? ing the cough, and at the same time clears the phlegm, draws out the inflammation and heals and soothes the affected parts One Miunte Cough Cure strengthens the langs, wards off pneumonia and is a harm? less and never f ailing cure in all enrabie cases of Coughs, Colds and Cronp. One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harmless and good alike for young and old. Sold by J. S. Hughson & Co. Burnt and hand-painted leather goods for the holiday trade have been received and are now displayed for sale. The stock is not large and can? not be duplicated We are sole agents for these goods in Sumter, our order was placed last March and it will be impossible to obtain any more goods when the present stock is exhausted. H. G. Osteen & Co. Christmas Books* The Holiday editions that we are showing this season are the products of America's leading book makers. We examined carefully more than a dozen houses' holiday line of samples and from these selected only the best examples of the book makers' art. In stock we have the best books of Eng? lish and American literature-the masterpieces of many great minds. The typography, press work, paper and bindings are in keeping with the books, rich and dainty, gifts that your friends will value. Also, of new popular novels, a large stock. Boys' books, girls' books, childrens' boos, colored juveniles, etc. / Bibles, of all sizes. Special values in Bagster and Nelson's Teachers' Bibles. Prayer Books and Hymnals. Fine Papers in beantiful holiday boxes. The gem of our holidayline is the BURNT LEATHER STOCK. This stock must be seen to' be ap? preciated: Much of it id hand painted, and this is an entirely new develop? ment of this beautiful art. We have a great variety of articles in Burnt Leather, ranging in price from 25 cents to $10.00. There are many other articles too numerous to mention in the space of an advertisement. Come and see for yourself. We can please you. H. G. OSTEEN & CO. Anvone sending a sketch and description may qnlckly ascertain onr opini?n free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly connrtontial. Handbook on Patents sent freo. Oldest ocency for securing patents. Patents ta?en through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without cbaree, in the Scientific ?rfcan. A handsomely illustrated WPPWT. J>rsrest cir? culation of any s<-!ei'UuC .V.urnul. 5*ortns, $3 a rear; four months. 4 i. Sold Ly all newsdealers. flew York Branch Orfice. r*v"- ?Wnihm'.-'nn. P. C THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COTTCTTY OP SUMTES. By Thos. V. "Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, W. Alston Brown made suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis? tration of the Estate of and effects of Manly F. My ere, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Manly F. Myers, late of said county and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court cf Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on Dec. 31st, 1903, next, after publication thereof, at il o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the snid Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 16*th day of December A. D., 1!>03. THOS. V. WALSH. Dec 16-2t Judge of Probate. M _ THE jiu 3REAT HiNDlPO RESTORES VITALm Made a \ ?4 Well Man JO t. a.?. _ TfRENCH REMEDY produces the above result *' in 30 days, does Nervous Debility. Impotency. Varicocele, Failing Memory. Stops all drains and Josses caused by ern rs of youth. It wards off In? sanity and Consumption. Young Men regain Man l.ood and Old Men recover Youthful Vigor. It gives vij;or and s:ze to shrunken organs, and fits a man lor business or marriage. Easily carried in the vest pocket. Trice F fi OTC 6 Boxes ?2.5C hy mail, in plain pack-QU Lj | ut?ge, wit' bitten guarantee. DR. JEAN 0'HARRA, Pa?l* China's Drug Store. IXIE STALK CUTTERS. We have secured the agency for these cutters in Sumter county. We have another Car Horses and Mules. We are also selling BUGGIES, WAGONS and HARNESS almost -A.T COST. The usual stock of Lime, Cement, Eire Brick} Flue Pipe and Builders' Supplies generally. BOOTH LIVE STOCK CO. Sept 2S-3m School Supplies. School Books, new and second hand, Tablets, Pens Inks, etc., etc. H. G. OSTEEN & GO., 16 W. Liberty Street. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE OF SODA, riURIATE OF POTASH. H?RBT & Are Headquarters. HORSES MD MULES. HORSES^?NDJIULES. A. D. BARBY Wishes to call your attention to the fact that he has just returned from the West, where he purchased A CHOICE LOAD. They are nice and a well selected bunch. No trouble to show or drive them. A call from you will be appreciated. You are sure to be pleased. A full line of Buggies, Wagons and Harness always on Hand. Sep 23 x WHISKEY I MORPHINE I CIGARETTE J ALL DR?C AND TOBACCO HABIT. I HABIT. ? HABIT. J HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited