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TtiM sumter watchman, E*t*bUehed Aprii?iS50. "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, 1S66 Consolidated Ang. 2,1881. ?SUMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1895. New Series?Vol. XT. No. 3. Published Srery taeteeeday, JM. Gr. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. terms : y Two Dollars per annum?io advance. adtbrtiskmbst: One Square first insertioo.SI 00 Every subs?quent insertion.,. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at red need ratos. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged foras advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. rowdy's Gase Dismissed. Judge Goff Bows to the De cision of the Court of Appeals. Richmond, Aug. 6?In the United States Circuit Court here today, Judge Goff handed down a brief in the South Carolina registration cases, dismissing complainant's bill for an injunction. Only the attorneys in the case and a few others were pres ent when the opinion was delivered . The court's opinion is as follows: "When the bill in this case was presented for my consideraban, I deemed it my duty to give the com plainant an opportunity to demon strate that he was entitled, as he claimed, to the relief he prayed for and to the jurisdiction of this court, in order to secure it "My views upon the questions presented by this case were fully ex pressed' in the opinion I filed in the case of Mills vs. Green. I have giv en the opinion Sled in said cause by the Circuit Court of Appeals for this circuit for the May term, 1895, and all the cases cited therein ray careful consideration and thorough examina tion, and 1 muet "be permitted to say with all due respect that I am unable to find the reason or authority for and by which the injonction granted in that case was dissolved and the bill dismissed. I think that in the Mills case, as well as in this, the rights claimed by the respective plaintiffs as citizens of the United States and of the State of South Car olina have a property vaine of the highest and most, sacred character? of far greater value and importance than have commodities, the values of which are measured by the number of pounds they weigh, or the number of goods which they contain. These rights, it is admitted, said plaintiffs are deprived of, but it is insisted that they have adequate remedies at law and that equity, therefore, cannot en tertain the complaint. " very much regret that the Cir cuit Court of Appeals did not indi cate the character of the remedy at law alluded to in such opinion. And I also regtet that I am unable, after thorough investigation, to find it. I will not concede that it is proper to close the doors of the courts of the United States to their citizens who are complaining that they are de prived by the States of the rights and privileges guaranteed to them by the constitution of the United States and to advise them that they must seek the jurisdiction of the courts of the States for the outrages imposed by the unconstitutional enactments of such States. I am advised that the full aud-complete opinion of the Cir cuit Court of Appeals is yet to be filed, and I endulge the hope that upon this point it will not leave us in doubt. In my judgment such cases ?uuder the rules distinguishing equity and law cases applicable to the courts of the United States? should be especially heard on the equity sitie of such courts, for the reaeou that said courts are, among other things, established to deter mine controversies involving con flicts between State and Federal con stitutions and enactments, and for the further reason that in such cases there is no full and adequate remedy at all. It has been repeatedly held by the courts of the United States that equi ty will interfere when the injury complained of is such that it cannot be fairly compensated for by damages, or if it is continuing or permanent in character (Here the court cites various opinions to sustain that point.) "The fact that there is a remedy at law is not of itself sufficient to define equity of jurisdiction unless it also appears that the former is as com plete and effectual as the latter. (Other cases here cited ) "Nevertheless, while I entertain these views, my great respect for the Circuit Court of Appeals, my desire to properly regard the official proprie ties, and my duty to give due weight and authority to the decisions and opinions of the Appellate Courts of the United States compel me, finding as I do, that this case in its material allegations, its true scope and effect, is in fact similar to the Mills case, to j which I have referred, to refuse the injunction asked for and dismiss the complainant's bill, and such a decree will now be entered.'' This is, of course, a complete vic tory for the Stale of South Carolina, bat Attorney Obear, who represents the plaintiff, will take an appeal direct to the Supreme Court of the United States, and thinks he can get an early heaing as a privilege case He left for Washigton, and the South Carolina attorneys will return home this evening. BOUNTIES ARE ILLEGAL. Washington, Aug. 7 ?The extra ordinary argument which began in the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury to-day was brought about by Mr. Bowler's refusal to issue a warrant for about $12,000 in favor of the Oxnard Beet Sugar Company, of Nebraska, certified to by the Auditor and by the Commissioner o? Interna! Revenue, and by the Auditor sent to the Comptroller for his action. Mr. Bowler was in doubt, upon looking into the case, ot the constitutionality of the appropriation, to pay bounty on the crop of 1894, contained in the new tariff law, inasmuch as the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia had decided that bounties in themselves were unconstitutional ; and be notified the claimants that unti! he was satisfied of the propriety and legality of the law he should de cline to issue the warrant To-day was fixed for hearing argument on the question. This determination of the Comp troller interested the cane sugar men of Louisiana far more than it did the beet sugar men of Nebraska, as they had five millions at stake to about a quarter of a million by the Nebras kans. So Senators Gaffrey and Blan chard and J. F. Semmes, of Louisi ana, joiued ex-Senator Manderson, of Nebraska, in the effort to satisfy the Comptroller that the proper thing to do was to issue the warrants. They failed to induce either Secretary Car lisle or President Cleveland to inter fere iu behalf of their clients, both of those asserting that the Comp troller wae supreme in his sphere and beyond any influence or any direc tion from them Senator Manderson opened the case for the sugar men. Cornei ing the Orange Crop. Jacksonville, Aug. 7.?The Brit ish steamer J aeon, Capt Frazier, will sail from here to-morrow for Jamaica, carrying a cargo of orauge box ma terial and also many expert orange pickers and packere. These orange pickers and packers are the em ployees of Williams & Hubbard, of the Boston Fruit Company, which has cornered the Jamaica orange crop for three years to come, or until they expect that the Florida trees will be in bearing again, and knocK oat trust prices. A shrewd piece of business was done by this concern The moneyed men of the country and the business meu thoroughly alive to a point of vantage, hurried over to Jamica immediately after the Florida freeze and secured leases of a large number of bearing orange groves. These leases were obtained for a period o? three years. The boxes on the Jason are theirs and will be used to pack the first part of the crop, which will be ready for shipment in September. The beauty of the orange groves in Jamaica is that they bear two crops a year, one in September and the other in March. They do not bear as prolifically at a time as the orange trees in Florida do, but in a year produce fully as many oranges. There is now on board the Jason English material to manufacture into 50,000 boxes. As these are filled, the Jason will come back for more. She will probably bring back on her retu. ? voyage the first shipment of Jamaba oranges, which, on account of their earliness, ought to command fancy prices Help for the Prodigals. Washington, Aug. 9 ?Surgeon General Wyman, of the Marine Hospi tal Service, by authority of the Secre tary of the Treasury, to-day directed the collector of customs at Eagle Pass, Tex., to furnish the returoiog negro colonists from Mexico who are stranded at that point 400 cote and pillows and sufficient camp equipage to eoable them to maintain life with some degree of comfort until the outbreak of smallpox, with which they are suffering, has ex hausted itself. There are 115 cases among the nearly 400 members of the party, but so far no deaths have beeu reported. The Marine Hospital Service also supplies the camp with disinfecting material and medicines. J)r. Percy Ahrohens and Past Assistant Surgeon J. M. Rosenau, of Washington, huve been detailed to take charge of the medical arrangements at the camp. The State health author ities of Texas applied to the service for this aid. To Attack New York. The White Squadron to Show How it Should be Done. Washington, August 7.?The inau guration of a series of naval evolutions and strategic manoeuvres greater than ever attempted before in this country was marked tn-day by the departure of the cruisers New York. Montgomery and Cincinnati from New York for Newport. For the next two months these vessels with several others belong ing to the North Atlantic Squadron will execute a marine programme extending from Hampton Roads, Va., to Halifax, N. S., which* will include a stragetic attack on New York, and the working out of a number of problems prepared by the naval war college. On their arrival at Newport the ves sels which left ^iew York tr?-day will be joined by the Raleigh and the dispatch boat Dolphio. Evolutions in naval tactics will be the first business of Admiral Bunce'e fleet, and these will extend to Portland, Me. Secretary Herbert will probably ac company the fleet for that distance. The battleship Texas will be placed in commission August 15rh and will join the squadron immediately thereaf ter. If the Columbia proves to have sustained no injury from her recent docking experience at Southampton, she also will be sent to join Admiral Bunce when she comes out of the dry dock at Brooklyn. The cruiser Minne apolis will go to Newport in a few days, and it is possible that the Monitor Amphitrite will follow If the battle ship Maine is completed in time, she too. will be added to the fleet. The programme of evolution has not been fully prepared, but it will be ne cessarily kept secret in order to carry out the iotention of the Admiral and the officers at the war college?to con duct a campaign such as would prevail during a war with foreign vessels endeavoring to capture cities along the Atlantic coast. Cheering News for Cubans. Jacksonville. Fla.. August 7.?A Cable to the Times- Union from Key West Fla., says : Passengers by the steamer Mascotte to-night report that Marcos Garcia, mayor of the town of Sancti Spiritus and a promineut leader in the last revolution, has joined the insurgents with 200 men. This fact is generally known in Havana and the press has been prohibited from publish ing anything in relation to it. Promi nent Cubans in this city claim that Marcos Garcia's joining the insurgents is of great importance. It is reported that Ruloff has blown up a bridge near the town of Sancti Spiritus and besieged the town Matagas, the famous bandit, has joined the insurgents with "200 men. Marttnez Campos arrived in Havana on the night of the 6th about 12:?0aod refuses to be seen. A call has been made upon the volunteers for 10 per cert, of their number to go to the field, the same to be decided by lot. The or der has caused much discontent, as it was understood that the volunteers were simply a home guard. Many whose sympathies are with the insur gents claim, if they must fight, they will fight for the Cubans and are join ing their ranks. Minister Denby Will Guard American Interests in China. Washington, Aug 7.?Inquiry at the Department of State to-day brought to light the fact that more than a month ago, Minister Denby had secured from the Chinese govern ment assurance that murderers of American citizens would suffer capi tal p?nishment, and following a vigo rous insistance on his part, that per sons implicated in the riots at Chang Tu should be put to death. Mr. Denby's action in this regard has re ceived the approval of the State De partment, and in view of the confi dence imposed in him, it was not considered necessary to send him more explicit instructions in the present troubles than to do all that could be done for the protection of American citizens. It was stated at the Department to day that no doubt was felt there that Mr. Denby would secure protection of American interests in the present unsettled state of affairs Minister Denby and Admiral Carpenter, com manding the American fleet in Asir atic waters, are free to act in the mat ter of sending vessels for the protec tion of American citizens ra China. Permission from either the State or Navy Department is not necessary in the premises and Admisal Carpenter lias lull authority to dispatch a ves sel to any accessible point by direc tion of the minister. In June last | the gunboat Petrel went t<> Hankow ;it Mr. Denby's request It is im possible to have a vessel ?tt Ivucheng j or even to send a force of marines ! and blue jackets in small boats Exposition Notes. The list of special days at the Cotton States and International Exposition is being rapidly completed. Many of the largest organizations in the world, and almost all the States will have special days. All organizations of oational reputation, and haveDg wide mem bership, have been invited to come to Atlanta to visit the Exposition io the fall, aod are requested to commuoicate with the Exposition authorities in refer ence to special days. Following is a Het of the days that have so far been decided on : Sept. 18th?Opening Day?Libertv Bell Day. Sept. 19th?Georgia Editor's Day. Sept. 25th?Kentucky Press Asso ciation. Sept. 28th?New England Woman's Press Association. Oct 1st?Missouri Press Asso ciation. Southern Mining Convention, Texas Press Association. Oct. 2d?Georgia Bar Association, South Carolina Press Association, Southern Mining Convention. Oct. 3d?Georgia Bar Association, South Carolina Press Association. Oct. 4th?Georgia Bar Association, South Carolina Press Association. Oct. 5th?Tennessee Day. Oct 7th?National Irrigation Con gress, North Carolina Day. Oct. 8th?National Irrigation Con gress, American Institute Mining En gineers. Oct. 9th?Chicago rDay, National Irrigation Congress, American Insti tute of Mining Engineers* Oct. 10th?Farmers' Natiooal Con gress, Women's Natiooal Council, American Institute of Mining Engi neers. Oct. 11th?Farmers' National Con gress, Women's National Council, American Institute of Cioing Engineers. Oct. 12th?Farmers' National Con gress, Womens' National Council. Oct. 14th?Farmers' National Con gress, Women's National Couecil. Oct. 15th?Farmersg National Con gress, Women's National Council. Oct. 16th?Farmers' Natiooal Con gress, Woman's National Council, Bankers' Association of America. Oct. J17tb?Road Parliament, Women's National Council. Oct. 18th?Commarciai Travellers' Day. Daughters of Revolution, Road Parliament. Oct. 19th?Virginia Day, Orator, Gen. Daniel ; Daughters of Revolution. Oct. 21st?Connecticut Day, Seidle's Orchestra. Oct 22d?Georgia Association of Manufacturers, Seidle's Orchestra, World's'Fair Lady Managers Oct. 23d?President's Day, Seidle's Orchestra. Oct. 24th?City of Washington Day, WToman's National Press Association, International League of Press Clubs. Oct 25th?South and West Trade and Grain Congress, Seidle's Orchestra. Oct. 26th?Educational Congress, Seidle's Orcbestsa. Oot. 27th?Pennsylvania Day. Oct. 28th?Educational Congress, Plant System. Oct. 29th?Edajational Congress. Oct. 30th?Wesleyan Female College, Educational Congress, Natiooal Asso ciation Household Economics. Oct. 31si?Educational Congress, National Association Household Eco nomics, j. Nov. 1st?-Educational Congress, Louisiana Day, Woman's Federation of Clubs. Nov. 2d? Worneo's Federation of Clubs, Women's Educational Congress Nov. 5th?Women's Christian Tem perance Union. Nov. 7th ?Daughters of Confeder acy, Southern Female College, Penn sylvania Day. Nov. 8th?Peabody Normal. Nov. 9th?Delaware Day. Nov. 11th ? Association for Advance ment of Women. Nov. 12th?Georgia Day, Women's Press Cluks, Grady Day, Georgia Editorial Day. Nov 13th?International League, Women's Press Clubs. Nov. 16th?Kentucky Day. Nov. 20th?Letter Carrier's Day. Nov. 21st?Connecticut Day. Nov. 28th?South Carolina Day, Library Day. Dec. 3d?Natiooal Brickmakers' Association. Dec. 4th?Nationol Brickmakers' Association. Dec. 5th?National Brickmakers' Association. Dec. 6th?Rhode Island Day. Dec. 10th?Woodmen of the World Dec. 11th?Woodmen of the World. Dec 28th?International Fork Lore Association. Dec. 29tb?International Fork Lore Association. The proposed gathering of the surviv ing members of the Palmetto regiment | at the Cotton States and Internationa! Exposition will be an interesting occa sion of some historical importance, Aff'-r the Lat11 e of New Orleans, (?en- j eral Jackson, who was a nntivo .if i South Carolina, received from the ladies of that city a handsome souvenir vase as a token of their great admiration of his great prowess io the war with Great Britain. On bis death, General Jack son willed the vase to the bravest sol dier that South Carolina should seod to the next foreign war. The Palmetto regiment went , strong to the Mexican war, but ooly 300 survivors returned. A committee was appointed to decide which was the bravest of the 300, but where all were Spartans in volor the committee had a hopeless task. The vase then went into the possession of South Carolina, and the legislature then undertook to dispose of it according to the wishes of General Jackson. The legnature finally disposed of the mat ter by deciding the: ihe vase should go to the last survivor of the Palmetto regiment There are now only ten or twelve survivors, and their coming to Atlanta will bring a distinguished group of men. The vase will be exhibited, and will be an object of great, interest. It is of solid silver, and beautifully embossed, being about eighteen inches high Judge J J Martin, of Atlanta, one of the survivors, suggested the gathering, which will doubtless take place. The vase was exhibited at the New Orleans Exposition in 1884, when the number of survivors was several times its present number. An interesting attraction of the Woman's Building, at the Cotton States and International Exposition, will be a calender-of Southern beau ties. It is a beautiful calendar, exquisitely printed, in which each month is represented by a typical belle of one of the Southern States. The leading face is that of Winnie Davis, who represents Mississippi. The other twelve are like Miss. Davis, in being beautiful, cultured and high ly bred They consist of Annie R. Sterling, of Westminster, Md.; Janie Southerlin Smith, of Danville, Va ; Frances Wheat-Snober, of Salisbury, N. C; Virginia Leigh Fraser, of Charleston, S. C ; Marian H. Dunbar, of Augusta, Ga.; Mattie Houston, of Tallahassee, Fla.; Annie H. Reese, of Birmingham, Ala ; Ella Mehle, of New Orleans, La.; Emma Belknap, of of San Antanio, Texas; Georgia Lincoln, of Little Rock, Ark ; Queenie Woods, of Nashville, Tenn., and Elsie Caetleman, of Louisville, Ky The originsl picturies are large water colors, painted dy the well-known artist, Mrs. Caroline C. Lovell, and give an admirable idea of the superb beauty of the daughters of Dixie j They will be hung in the Art Gallery of the Woman's Building, and the calendars sold in the hall for the ! benefit of the fund. The organization of the King's Daughters, which has its branches all over the world, will meet in Atlanta on ? October 14th, at the Co?ton States and International Exposition. The restaurant of the Negro Build ing of Cor?on States and International Exposition will be conducthd by one of the most experienced hotel men among the colored people, Walter Epps, who is head waiter of the Aragon hotel of Atlanta,JGa. He is making exten sive preparation to conduct as fioe a restaurant as may be found anywhere oo the Exposition grounds and will give the matter his personal attention. He intends to make the restaurant an exhibit in itself of the ability of a negro to run a first class restaurant. Eppe is an Atlanta negro who has been in the business all of his life. Atlanta Exposition Rates. Chicago, Aug. 9.?At today's meet- j ing of the Chicago and Ohio River j Association, the only matter consid- j ered was the recommendation made yesterday by the Southern lines in 1 regard to the rates to the Atlanta ex position It was decided to adopt j the lowest proposition, which is a j cent a mile, tickets to be sold every ten days only, for the month of Sep- ? tember only. Class A rates were also adopted. Spy Newbold Again. i Charlotte, N. C, Aug. 7.?At 7 1 o'clock this morning when an excur- j sion train returning from Atlanta to Charlotte, reached Chester, S. C, Mr. ? M. R. Cochrane and Mr. Harry Tim mone, who bad charge of the refresh ment stand and who were selling beer, j were arrested and handcuffed by a Till- \ man spy by the name of Newbold, who ! got on at Chester and went to Atlanta ; and back with the excursion train. Mr. j Cochrane was placed under $400 bond, j two cases against him, Mr. Timmons i was placed euder $100 hood. Both gave bail and returned home this even- I ing- _ I Highest of all in Leavening Pow Absolut Touching The Taxes. What Changes the Comptroller Wants Made. A representative of The State yester day asked Comptroller General Norton what changes he could recommend in the State Constitution as affecting the tax department of the State govern ment, if the coming convention would ask htm for such suggestions in view of the experience he has bad. He talked very freely and it was found that there were only two mat ters he thinks of consequence to the tax machinery?the matter of the ad valorem basis of valuation of property for taxation and the constitutional twc mill school tax. He says that the requirement that all property in the State shall he assessed ad valorem?at its actual money value is entirely equitable so far as the citi zens of the State are concerned, but it ie very different with foreign property holders. There is no way to get ac them He cited for instance the Pull man Palace Car Company. This com pany, be says, always has a vast amount of property moving in the State, carrying away from the State thousands of dollars, yet there is no way by which the company can be re quired to pay taxes, because of this ad valorem basis of taxation He would have the organic law changed so as to reach this class of business interests. The constitutional twr; mill tax pro vision in the Constitution also gives great trouble to the tax department. He says he is not opposed to education in any way whatsoever, and does not wish the money given to educational institutions curtailed. He would like to see /the Constitution fix the mini mom amount that should be levied aod devoted to education, and then leave it to toe State Legislature to fix the maximum. The trouble is this: A State is looked upon as to its standing by the amount of property it has assessed for taxation. With this two mill tax mil'stone hanging around the department's neck all the time, the valuation of property for taxation has to be kept low aod a high tax put on for State aod other purposes, for when you double the valuation you double the amount to be received from the two mill tax, and all the taxes will go to school purposes alone, if this were not the case the valuation of all prop erty for taxation could be doubled, aod the rate of taxes charged on the amount could be reduced one-half so that the people would pay no more in taxes than they did at the double rate on a low valuation.? The State. AN OUTrIgE^IN BARN WELL. A Witness in a. Murder Case Kid napped and Whipped on Ac count of his Testimony. Blackville, August 9.?Cyrus Da vid, a colored barber, was fooled into the country last night and given a severe flogging. A party went to his home and told him he was wanted to shave a dead man and he started out in the vehicle, but it came very near his being the dead man A cro cus sack was thrown over his head and a severe whipping administered. This morning he looked rather badly bruised. He says he was told that the reason he was whipped was be cause of his having given certain ev idence against a party recently charged with murder in a case which attracted a great deal of interest. This evidence is alleged to have been given at the second trial in connec tion with the tragedy The chief of police had heard of the incident, but no officiai report had been made to him and the whipping was done in the country. It might not bo hard work for the right persons to find out who com mitted this outrage and have the law take its proper course President Cleveland has consented to press the electric bu'ton that will start the machinery of the Atlanta Ex position on September IS'h. ??^mt*~ '?> - Old People. OKI people wh-> require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will t?nti the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate ;in?i contains no whiskev nor other intoxicant, but acts ?s a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and fciving rone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in th? perfor. ?ance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids dige>tion. Old People find it just exactly what they need Price fifty cents per bottle at J. F. \V. De Loruie'i Drug Store. ? er.?Latest U. S. Gor't Report ELY PURE