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THE KANNIG TIMS LOUIS APPELT, Editor. Wednesday, April 3, 1895. The Peace Conference. The conference called by the OForty" from which the people were expecting something that would be hailed with much joy has come and gone. Their work will be seen on other pages. We cannot say that their action will bring about the de sired result, for the reason that the people, who are the final judges, have not yet had time to show how they will receive the recommendations of the conference. It was our privilege to be a mem ber of that body, and we have no hesitancy in saying that every mem ber of the conference was desirous for a cessation of strife. Some thought the best way to bring about harmony, was for an equal division of delegates to the constitutional con vention; otbers were of the opinion that it could not be accomplished in that way as an equal division was an impossibility. Those taking the lat ter view of the situation held that to ask for an equal division under exist ing conditions would have a tendency to irritate the majority and cause the factional lines to be drawn the tighter. We were.among those who favored asking for an "equitable" division, and although a large majority of the conference differed from us, we still -believe it would have been better to have adopted a platform of principles and then pledge candidates to that platform irrespective of former-or present factional adherance. It may appear a little presumptuous in us for not giving waytedhe collected wis dom of tme.ajority, who had a like pP6 in view, but we were sent to Ihe conference to represent the peo ple of this county, and we tried to voice their sentiments, not ours. People should not now stickle over mere details, but they should put their shoulders to the wheel and make our constitutional convention as near non-factional as possible, for we are citizens of the same State, sand whatever' constiiution is made, matters not by whom, we must all live under and by it. As for us, we have no fears'that any set of white men will control that convention who will do ought to injure those of their own race and blood, and all this talk about averting an appeal to the ne gro by giving an equal division from the two factions is out of place. The majority of the white men in this State will not be coerced in giv ing the mirority representation, but as a matter of justice and expediency they are willing to grant such a con cession, as will give -the minority equitable representation. The ma jority, if thiey see fit, can control full delegations from at least thirty out of: the thirty-five counties, but they do -not show a disposition to take such an advantage. They. say to their brethren, 'join us in makig this new constitution." The question then is, how will the minority get into the convention ? That will be for the peeple themselves to answer and to settle. No man or set of men have authority to barter away the franchise of voters, and unless we all go to work to create a sentiment for a di 'vision of delegates the matter of di vision will not succeed. We believe that the people should: select men to represent them in the convention without inquiring into their factional affiliations at all. Let merit and qualification be the stan-] dard to guide us, and not faction. If the conservative faction will be sat-) isfied totrust in the wisdom of the i people, the Reformers certainly' abould. Personally, the writer is willing for the delegates to be divid ed, and we believe that two Conserva-] lives and two Reformers can be found who have the interests of the people at heart. But what will the people say who have this matter in their hands? Are they willing to select two from each faction pledged to cer tain principles ? or do they think that the small minority of Conservatives' should only have representation ac cording to their strength ? We can see why the Reformers are reluctant in conceding an equal di-, vision, even with pledges. A burnt c'hild is afraid of fire, cnd it cannot be denied that solemn pledges were broken in the pat. But a different condition exists now. We have a dark cloud gathering over our heads. It is not a question of office now, but one more vital to us; the question is, shall we wrangle, and bring about a condition of disaster ? We believe that there are men in the Conserva tive faction who were true to their pegsand will stand true to any pldethey may make. Then with' Cosevtives of this class let us join and go to the convention to work for the things the people need. Senator Tillmnan and Governor Evans saw the wisdom in making concessions, and they expressed them selves as being in favor of an equal division. Was it because the Con aervatives were entitled to a division? No; it was because these leaders saw that contention and strife would' bring disaster to their people, and to avert such a condition they agreed to an equal division under certain pledges. The "Forty" also agreed to. division where practicable, thus leav ing to the people the right to conisid (iwhether it is or not practicable to divide. As to the pledges required by Messrs. Tillman and Evans, the; conference did not repeat the lan guage of these distinguished gentle men, but their action was intended and was virtually an endorsement of the pledges. We hope the people will not allow themselves to get worked up into a heated excitement about this matter, but that they will do their own think ing and all strive to work for the best interests of the country. The conference has appointed a committee to organize wherever nec essary, to carry out their-peace and unity purpose, and we ask the people everywhere, for the time being, at last, to lay aside factional jealousies Md select our wisest and best men to represent us. It will be admitted by all that the Dditor of this paper is a factional partisan. He is a hard worker for the Reform faction. He has devoted the past four years towards building up that faction, and now we want it distinctly understood that we are still devoted to the Reform cause and will sink or swim with it, but it seems to us that existing conditions demand at our hands some concessions. Let ns then maintain white supremacy and the Reform cause by acting wise ly and with patriotism. Dargan An Ingrato for Mouey. With feelings of regret do we state that George W. Dargan is espousing the cause of Joshua E. Wilson, the colored preacher who is now contest ing the seat of Hon. John L. Mc Laurin in the 54th Congress. Some time ago we were told that the hid hen hand of a white man was bought and is behind this contest, then it was mere conjecture; now it turns out to be a fact. This bought white man is one whom the people of- this Congressional District have honored, rot once, but they continued trusting and honoring him. After enjoying the honors and emoluments of offie for years, procured through the elec tion machinery that exists to-day, he now turns his back upon 4 his people and seeks to foist upon them one o the enemy. Tis true that time brings changes, but we never expected tc see the day when a white man of self respect would be so base an ingrate as to try to foist a negro upon his own people. George W. Dargan, for the sake of a few paltry dollars to be guilty of such reprehensible conduct? What a shame. But what can it all mean? There is his broth er J. J. Dargan espousing ithe cause of the negro at a time when the white people of the State are miking eoncessions in order that strife may be allayed and that peace and hap piness may once again reign over the State and he alsowas one of the bene ficiariesof our present election system. Es there a deal with these brothers? have they a promise of again, getting into public position from the enemy? There is certainly some mystery about this affair, the Dargans are said to be crazy, and we have come to the conclusion that there is much method in their madness. George W. Dargan while in office learned to love public life for the money he found in it, but since he has been basking in the sunshine of private life, his purse has become somewhat hriveled, and seeing no earthly hance in the ranks of the white peo ple for reinstatement he makes a bold dash over the lines and into the ranks of the enemy to sell the secrets f his people. - Just watch this mis arable ingrate and you will see that he runs for Congress as the Repub ican nominee, and defeat will be his loom. He then will rig himself up n the clothes of a martyr, run up to Washington for recognition from the eaders of that party. He will car y along his brother's speeches to how that not only himself but his arother Johnnie is also loyal in the aith, and that they have suffered un ld miseries for the sake of the arty Geore W. Dargan for a few ollars hired to put a negro in the >fice which John L McLaurin was elected to by the white people of this listrict. If the white men of the listrict do not resent this, let them io longer talk of peace between the ctions. If the Conservatives pro ose to sit idly down and by their ilence approve of Dargan's course, tway with peace and let the fight :ome with any and all results. We Iant peace, but we do not want that yeace which will cause us to lay lown our arms and place ourselves it the mercy of others. Darlington :aused an uproar last summer which iad to be squelched by the iron hand >f BenTlllman andlif it is her pur ose to cause another uproar by de >riving John McLaurin of the seat ve elected him to, it will be our pur ose to tell the Conservatives, away with your hypocritical professions of eace, we'll have none of it. Prove our professions of peace by work md not wind. Governor Evans has appointed fr. Shepperd Nash, clerk of court or Sumter county to fill the unex ired term of CoL J. D. Graham, eently deceased. SEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY. s mercury will surely destroy the sense of mli and eompletely derange the whole ystem when entering it through the mu ous surfaces. Such articles should never >e used except on prescriptions from repu able physicians, as the damage they will lo is ten fold to the good you can possibly lerive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, nanufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To edo, 0., contains no mercury, and is taken nternally, acting directly upon the blood ad mucous suriaces of the system. In buy ng Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made n Toledo, Ohio, by F.. J. Cheney & Co. restimonials free. slSold by druggists, price 75c. per bottle. Recollections of Potter's Raid. BY nEY. wx. w. MooD. The entrance of General Potter's army. nostly negroes from the sea islands, thor ughly drilled and organized on the 8th pril, 1865, proved a terror to the women nd children of Manning. S. C. With my rife and babe it was particularly distress ng, as all continually assured me I was the rnly white man left in the town. We 'ound, however, in Lieutenant Waterman >f the "Engineer Corps" a kind friend. Ee could not have treated us with more cindness. We are greatly indebted to him. rn the visit of another offiCer elegantly uni 'ormed, the contrast was fearful, The in rview with him, his ungentlemanly beha ror, his rudeness in spitting upon my bed 'oom floor, convinced me we were in the ands of a ruffian. His retiring, and his imphatic "I'.1 see you again." completely mmanned me, and entirely disconcerted klrs. M. The many questions he had shed me; his coolness and businesslike ehavior, convinced us he'd retura, for vhat purpose it was hard to divine, only hat he was a ruffian and we might expect mard treatment. It was perhaps half an mour after when we heard the heavy tread if several upon the front steps. These rere the first to enter the house from the ront since Lieutenant Waterman, earlier n the afternoon, had given that quiet mock at the front door, and my first bought was, it may be he is coming to pay is a parting visit, bring friends with him. tl this was at once dissipated when the Loor nob was violently shaken, anel we meard horrid oaths and the question was 'who has looked this door? Let us in." down. (It was not our purpose to lo5k the door; the servadt must have looked it.) From the door they went to the window, opening upon our bed room, and the blinds were torn open, and for a moment I was sure the sash would be raised, or broken down. As the blinds were opened they saw the curtain drawn down; they returned to the door (cursing the whole concern) which was now opened wide. Mrs. M. asked me in a whisper. "Can they be negro soldiers?" "I hardly think so, for they have come up the front steps." And there was but a moment to consider when the campany walked heavily into the front room; and I heard the heavy thud of of several guns as they struck the carpet; there were several of them, and before I could think what all this meant, the bed room was opened wide, and with his right hand upon the knob, one leaned into the room and said with much authority: "Get up out of that bed; do you hear me?" and he slammed the door. To our dismay we saw it was the same ruffian who had ques tioned me so closely a half hour before. Mrs. M. told the servant to go in and tell him that Mr. M. was sick and that he oould not get up. He followed her as she returned. "Madam; you come into this room; and you, sir, obey my orders and get up out of that bed at once. Do you hear me?" and he withdrew, shutting the door violently. "Are you going out of the room?" "No, I can't leave you in his hands." I replied: "We are in their hands, and there is no knowing to what extremities they may carry us. I don't know how to advise you. I think it best to remain where I am, and I intend to remain here until I am forced to get up. If they force me, then I'll have to obey them." It was a moment of great anxiety to me. I could not, it seemed to me, endure the thought of Mrs. M. going out of the room. We could hear men talk ing in the other room and all of them ap. peared to be upon their feet. The inquiry upon our minds was, "what can be their business with guns?" But the door is opened again by the same officer, wider than before, (and then I caught a glimpse of a negro soldier's face.) He asked sev erely, "have you not gotten up out of that bed?" "Are you going to obey my orders or not?" "And madam, you come into this room," and the door was slammed. I was greatly suprised at Mrs. M.'s self possession, as she laid the babe beside me, and left the room, going where they were. The door was closed and I was left with the babe. (The servants in terror had entered the room opening upon the dining room) and I was alone with the babe. As the door was closed it seemed as if my troub. les had reached a climax. It was only for a moment, when three officers entered and stood before me. closing the door. One of them was a short, thick-set man; they called him Captain; the other with black eyes, and dark hair and complexion, re minded me of a "Spaniard;" the third was the one who had visited me a half hour before smoking a cigar. There I lay in the presence of three "United States" offi cers, for whom all my glife before I had entertained the greatest respect. I watched them closely; and again I was ordered in a fierce, subdued tone to "get up out of bed." by the one who had or dered me before to get up, (the cigar fel low). But I made no move to obey, and as they stood near each other in that small bed room. I could easily see that I'd have to obey them. But I determined I would not until they made me, thinking they'll hardly hurt my person while in bed. The "cigar fellow" then came nearer, and, look ing me in the face, said with more severity than before: "Are you not going to get up out of that bed?" There was too much meaning in his tones to admit of a doubt but that I'd have to obey him; but still I de layed and asked: "What is the neeLssity for 1 this?" "Get up, sir, instantly." "But I am a sick man, and every one in the town will assure you of this. What have I done? Wherein have I offended that you should treat me thus?" "Get up instantly," said the "cigar fellow," and I thought now, as he came back to my bed side, he is going to drag me out. I had done my best to keep in bed, and any longer resistence to their orders might in crease their anlger, and the order was again repeated in the shape of a question, "are you going to get up or not?" I made the first effort, and staggering in my weakness, I reached out both my arms to the rocking chair a step or two from the bed, and fell into it. My mind was now divided be tween what treatment I was to receive and Mrs. ML. in the presence of the negro sol diers in the other room, and the door closed between us. The first to address me now was the Spanish-looking officer: "Do you know this - rascal who shot on the street one of our advanced guard after he sur rendered?" He said this in a subdued tone, with his eyes resting on mine. "I am posi tive that I do not know him. He had rid den into the town in the earlier part of the day with another soldier. I saw the two ride in from the window." "But you do know, and you are the - coward who did it; our men say so, and that you ran into a white house." They say you have been hanging around here while all the other white men have left to save the gold and silver which has been put in your care." "This is Ia graetj mistake. I could not have shotthis man, for I have been in bed for days, and all in this town knows this is so. You have allowed yourselves to be im posed upon. I have been closely questioned on all these matters by Lieutenant Water man, and he is perfectly convinced of my truthfulness." "Has he been here?" "What brought him here?" "To make the inquiry you have, and to kindly advise me how to save the little provisions we have," pointing to the meat and bag of rice on the hearth. "We don't care if Waterman has been here; it is a - lie. Treasure has been brought here, and put in your care by your parishioners. You can't deny this. One large box has already been car ried off and there is more here. (Referring to Col. Jas. E. Davis's uniform which his widow had sent for me to protect). "Gentlemen, let me assure you, no treasure has been brought into this house, and none has been carried out. You must believe me. I have been taught to tell the truth from my infancy, and it would be strange for me to begin to lie, prostrated and sick, with a negro army surrounding my doors. You have suffered yourselves to be imposed upon. There is nothing in this house but what is mine. This is church property. I'his furniture is mine; everything but that oil portrait in the other room, which a friend has sent me to protect. She learned that Sherman protected the Methodist par. sonage in Rome, Ga. It is here under my care." "So you have heard of Sherman?" "Yes, he swept through this State about fifty miles above us." "Well we don't want your - pictures, but the gold and silver that's in this house. It has been brought here, and you can't deny that some of it has been carried off, "Where is it?" I be gan now to fear that all my protestations to the contrary to avail nothing, and they'd till believe that treasure was secreted by me. I grew very faint an d sick. I hoped this would soften their tones and mianner, but it did not. They grew harsh and vin ictive. Such a trio I had never met' be-: fore. They then insisted there wras an up stairs to the house. "In this too you are :istaken. The house is upon a high brick foundation." I began to feel sick and faint s before, but I fought against it, wishing rs. M. could come to me, and I asked hem to let me lie down. The favor asked tarted the "cigar fellow" on another rack: "Where's Dr.Ingram;be lives in the place?" "Yes, but I don't know where he s." "Where is his house?" "In a white ouse the other side of this church next to e." "Is he in the army?" "I may say he is. I have seen him with the medical irector." He may have gone with the thers who have left the town." "You ave his gold and silver in your care. He is gone leaving you to protect it; some f it you have sent away; where is it?" I ust here confess to very considerable in istinctness; things grew dark about me, the truth is, I had succumbed to my feel ngs. I fainted and when I was again conscious my face and hair were pretty well wet with water. I have often wonder d who of the three had had this amount f compassion. I. have often wished I could tank the one for this kindness. My con ition did not soften them, and when I be ame conscious they questioned me again oncerning Dr. Ingram. They were hard earted, unrelenting. "When have you een Dr. Ingram" "I can't say exactly; I hink he was in to see me three days ago.' -Where is the gold and silver he has put n your hands?"~ "He has never committed ay of his business to me. His own fami y attend to his business. If he has ac mlated, I don't think it is gold nd si ver," "But he has given his treasure to you to keep, and you have remained at home to do this. Where is it?" "I have seen a good deal of the Doctor, and he and his family are very kind to us, I have eaten at their table, but I am not sure that they even used silver knives and forks." "Is he not a prominent man here? they tell us he is." "Yes. I may say he is; he takes a prominent part lin every public interest and has for several terms represented this District in the State Senate." Here again the faintness returned and I lost conscious ness. When myself Ibegged to be allowed to return to bed. But they were not through, and the "Spanish-looking one" came and putting his mouth to my ear said, hissing his swords: "Come produce this gold and silver quick and tell us where it is, for it is the last - lie you'll ever tell. Come, we have been here much long er than we wanted to be. Where is it?" I somehow felt that I had reached the crisis, if they were going to beat me, punish me, now was the time. I tried to sit up, and I mustered all my reserved strength, and I said: "I warn you how you touch my person. I am the ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ, and His arm will fall upon the one who injures me." The one they called Captain then said, in a louder voice than before: "Hands off; don't you touch him. Yon shan't hurt him, but he must produce this treasure, and we are going to have it if we have to search for it." His tone, and perhaps mine, were heard in the next room by Mrs. M. and she opened the door, and now stood at my side. Iu earn. est tones she plead for me: "You are dressed like gentlemen, and you ought to be gentlemen. Don't hurt my husband; no gold orsilveris here He has told you the truth in all he has said. Please don't I hurt my husband." While she thus plead i for my safety they stood together in close consultation in whispers. What were they now planning? The Captain then came to me, his manner entirely changed, and said very calmly: "You ought, sir, to be in bed, and if you'll permit it, I'll assist you." (My extreme weakness alarmed them). I asked, "What time of night is it?"The "cigar fellow" going to the candle, (ab, that dark-colored I tallow candle,) and looking at a superb i gold chronometer, said slowly, q-u-a-r-t-e-r p-a-s-t e-l-e-v-e-n o'c-l-o-c-k." With a sigh I replied: "I thought it was daylight." I intimated to the Captain that I'd need his help in getting back to bed; and if I was lighter than he expected to find me, or if he was unsuaUy strong, or for their amuse ment I don't know, but before I was aware of it, I was thrown upon the bed head fore- I most, and if I had fallen upon the babe the consequences would have been serious. ( When Mrs. M. came to my relief, and my pillow was adjusted, she asked: "Gentle men, are you satisfied?" The fellow who threw me into the bed said, sneeringly: "Seeing is believing. We have not believed a word you have said." But they were not through, as the "cigar fellow" took the candle and held it near the trunk and near the bed. Mrs. M. said: "Why, air, yo.i'll I fire the bed." He kept asking: "What's that?" and she Jepeated, "Why, sir, you'll set the bed clothes on fire," and it didi seem as if that was his purpose. But he was making inquiry as to the "Rev." on the trunk. She replied, That's Mr. M.'s name. "But the 'Rev?" "Minister!" "M-i-n-i-s-t-e-r," and they laughed and sneered at us. Ihev ridiculed my igno rance at not having a map of our - "Con- C federacy" and of my native State. And J "What's in that trunk?" "The clothing and playthings, books, &c., of our Anna Nora, who was dead." Then the "Spanish looking fellow" gave the trunk a sudden z jerk from the handle. (He was an accom- I plished thief) and in the jerk he distinctly felt the bulky port on and exclaimed: "I have found it, Captain. I -have found it," in great glee. Bat he found it as Mrs. M. had told him. In the last trunk searched they found a tin case with my parchments. This they tried hard to get into, but the cover was battered and they could not pull it of, and they threw it back, leaving it much mashed, which remains to this day. r In this case was the latest speech of Mr. r Calhoun's. They parleyed at the door, e and Mrs. M.,, fearing a return and another 1 attack upon me, said, "You all mus.t be satisfied that there is no treasure in this house." and referred to the trouble we were in and my feebleness. When the Captain took aistep or two bringing him near my bed, e and, looking at her and then at me, said severely: "Do you call this trouble? Do ~ you? You don't know what trouble is. This i is only the begining of your trouble, you and your - State of South Carolina are to I drink the dregs. I am sorry for that in - 2 fant, but," looking fiercely at us both, "the lowest place in - is too good a place for you," 'The entire company then left the house from the front door. e Sumter, S. C. To be continued ItHEUMATISM CURED. - Rheumatism is caused by lactic acidin the bloodl attacking the fibrous tissues of the joints. Keep your blood healthy and pure and you will not have rheumatism. Hood's Sarsaparilla gives the blood vitality C and richness and tones the whole body, neutralizes the acidity of the blooil and thus cures rheumatism. Hood's Pills are the best after-dinner pills, assist digestion, cure headache. SPANISH REPORT ABOUT CUBA. Offieial News Which Indicates Complete DemoralIzation of the Rebels. MA.DmD, Spain, April 1.--The pre feets of the Cuban provinces have all resigned their offices and will be re placed by~ military officers. The gov- e ernent has information that Maceo a has arrived in Jamaica; that the rebel leader, Henry Brooks, has left Cuba for a New York and that the Insurgent lead ers, Calmnan and Garcia, are trying to get away from the island. The officers of the army and navy and the volun- t teers and the inhabitants of Cuba have e all congratulated the government upon a ohe appointment of General Martinez ti de Campos to supreme command in Cuba. _______ 'TWAS A COSTLY EXPERIENCE. North Carolina Family Pays Heavily for S Reailling stamped Packages. WAsHINGTONr, March 20.-SecretaryL Carlisle yesterday compromised the case against B. 0. Jenkins, of the Fifth North Carolina district for re-filling h stamped packages, etc., and failing to pay tax, by the defendant paying $810. J. F. Jenkins of the some district, son of the former, for aiding and abetting the father, was fined $290. Death In Jacksonvime of Alexander Benton. Q JACKsoNVILLE, Fla., March 80.-Alex- b ander Benton died of consumption here a yesterday. The deceased was from Haverhill, Mass., and a member of Pythian lodge, No. 23, K. of P., in that city. The local Knights of Pythias have telegraphed to the friends of the " deceased for instructions as to the die-L position of the body. Utah WIll Adopt the Woman suffrage Bill SALT LAKE CrTY, Utah, April 1.- b Twenty-two speeches were delivered in p the constitutional convention yesterday ii for and against the adoption of the j, female suffrage clause. Those In favor ei heavily predominate and there is no doubt of the adoption of the clause by a heavy majority. Cleveland Firm Gets the Contraet. O WAsEINGTON, March 29.-The oon- t1 tract for furnishing the heating appa ratus for the Jacksonville, Florida, el public buIlding, was yesterday awarded i Chafer & Becker, of Cleveland, Ohio, at $6,417. _________ What the Loss Will Aggregate. ST. AUGusTI!E, Fla., March 30.-The ti people are yet viewing the ruins of C Thursday's fire and countining the cost. is The loss is fully $200,000, with smalfl tl insurance.________ The St. Paul's Bcond TriaL PI.nEI.PHIA, Pa., March 80.--Man- l( ager Higbee, of the International Nay- g igation company, says that the Cramps b will launch the St. Paul in about tda day~.g WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Invites Cleveland to Chicago. CRICAGA, March 30.-Half a dozen representative Chicago men left this .ity yesterday afternoon for Washing ion on a mission which is destined to be complimentary to President Cltve Land and result in the presence of the shief magistrate in this city, according Io the expectations of the delegation. Li Hung Chang Rapidly Getting Well. LoNwoN, April .-A Tokio dispatch bo the Central News says that Dr. Scriba, of the Imperial University, yes erday examined Li Hung Chang's wound and found that the patient was naking excellent progress. His pulse md temperature were normal and he was able to walk about his rooms. Carl Brown* Springs a Sensation. MASSILLON, 0., April 1-A sensation was created yesterday by the arrest of .ity Engineer Borton, Councilman Seg 2er and Walter McLain, charged by 3arl Browne with intent to cause riot mnd with having sought to break up is meeting by throwing bad eggs. Lhey pleaded not guilty. Inspecting the Southern Mils. ATANTA, April 2.-Mr. J. W. Fostes, very prominent and wealthy gentle nan,-of Westfield, Mass., was in this ity yesterday on a tour of inspection hrough the cotton mills. He repre eants a large textile machinery com mny of New England. Inheritance Tax Illegal. CMCIXMATI, 0., April 1.-The direct uheritance tax levied by the list legis ature was yesterday declared uncon titutional by the circuit court, which Leld it was an excess tax upon the ight or privilege of succession to prop. rty, and that it was not uniform. Carlisle at His Brother's Be4side. CoVINOTON, Ky., April .1-John G. )arlisle, secretary of the treasury, ar ived at his home here Saturday. The ecretary came west in answer to a elegram announcing a change for the worse in the condition of his brother, leorge Carlisle. Steel Works Reducing the Force. BBADLOCK, Pa., March 29.-Superin endent Morrison of the Edgar Thomp on steel works, is reducing his force. )ix draughtsmen, six inside carpenters, en mechanics, ten machinists, ten attern makers, and the entire paint ng force were laid off yesterday. Cleveland Rewards a Rescuer. Lo-mox, March 2.-President Cleve and has awarded the captain of the 3ritish steamer Durham City a pair of narine glasses with a suitable inscrip ion in recognition of his rescue of the rew of the American schooner Alice . Boardman, last October. John G. Thompson's Widow Dead. COLUMBus, 0., March 29.-Mrs. Fan de Thompson, widow of John G. l'hompson, sergean=-at-arms of the Louse of the forty-fifth. forty-sixth and orty-seventh congresses, died at her Lome here this morning, after a linger ng illness, aged sixty years. The Mayor Will Remove Them. NEw YoR, April 2.-Mayor Strong ,nounced late yesterday after toon tha. ae would remove Police Com assioner Murray, and Kerwin in the ourse of a day or two unless they anded in their resignations in the seantime.___________ Increase in Dank Note Circulation. WsmNeToN, April i-An increase f P,497,750 in nationa.1 bank note cir ulation during the month of March is hown in the monthly statement issued 'y Comptroller Eckles yesterday, mak ng the total stand at $209,450,144 on tpril 1st. __ ____ Local Legislative Assemblies. LoinON, March 30. - The house of ommons passed by a vote ot 128 to 182 esterday evening 3. H. Dalriels resig ation affirming that it was desirable o establish local legislative assembles or England, Scotland, Ireland and Vales. ________ Dominion Cabinet Crisis Einded. OrrAwA, Ont., March 30.-The Do uinion cabinet crisis is ended. Sir harles Hibbert Tupper has returned c work in the cabines, the difficulties etween himself and Premier Bowell aving been amicably settled. Life Imprisonment :ror the A4ssassin. LoxnoNi, April 1.-A dispatch from 'okio to the Central News says that Coyama, the young Japanese who shuot ,i Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy, as been sentenced to imprisonment or life at hard labor. Republican Convention Badly Divided. MA&im, March 30.-The republican onvention which has been in session ince the beginning of the week closed esterday. It was very inharmonious nd ended with a division of the party. MIssouri's Election Frauds. ST. LOUIS. Mo., April 1.-Itisrumored hat Governor Stone will soon call an ztr-a session of the legislature to en et laws to punish bribery of legiga. 3rs and to prevent frauds at electiotis. No More Boxing Contests in Bufflo. BUFFnzo, N. Y., 4ril 1.-Followers I the boxing game in Buf~alo were arprised to learn last night that there ill be no more professional oontests m this city._ _____ Drouth in the West Broken. CHIoAGO, April 1.-The drouth which as prevailed for a number of weeks in [issouri, Illnois, Indiana and Mich san was broken yesterday by a heavy min fall. Kansas Town Now in Ashes. HAYEs CITY, Kans., April 1.-FIre yes rday destroyed the better part of the usiness district, including seven stone ad twenty frame buildings. Asks For a Heavy Cuban Credit. MinarD, March 30. -Navarro Rever p, minister of finance, asked the dep bles yesterday for a Cuban credit of 900,000 pesetas. A Fiouring Mii For Charlotte. CHoTorE, N. CQ, April 2.-Mr. T. 1 [. Barnhart, of Bristol, Tenn., has t een in Charlotte for several days pros Dting. Mr. Barnhart has a flour and ouminy mill now at Bristol and has istgiven it as his intention to soon Army' of Iowa Miners Quit Wory. OrrUmwA, Iowa, April 9.-Twenty ye hundred miners in Appanoose >unty quit work yesterday. No dis irbance of any kind has occurred. In me rest of the district, where the op ators signed the Ottumwa agreement me miners are working. Governor Evans Down in Georgia. ATL.ANTA, April 2. - Governor John ary Evans, of South Carolina, Is in me city in the interest of the South ,rolina exhibit at the exposition. He accompanied by superintendent of me penitentiary, Colonel W. A. Neal. Five Tale Students Missing. Nuw HAvEN, Conn., March 30.-A cal paper has a rumor that a party ofa ye Yale students on Saturday hired a mot of a local boatman, and neither a haya noi the boat have since been TO T OUR THE SOUTH New England Manufacturers Will Visit Various Mill Points. THOSE THAT CONSTITUTE THE PARTY. ThO Will Examine Into the Advantages and Disadvantages of the North and South Respectively for the Man facture of Cotton Goods. WELDON, N . C., April 2.-A party of New England mill men left Portsmouth yesterday on the Seaboard Airline to visit various mill points in the south for the purpose of examing into the ad vantages and disadvantages of the north and south respectively for the manufacture of cotton goods, and by courtesy of Mr. E. St. John. vice-presi dent, the party left here in a special train which will stop at points that they may wish to see. The following gentlemen constitute the party: Mr. William C. Lovering, president of the Arkwright Club, Bos ton, Mass.; Mr. Henry S. Howe, practi cal partner of Lawrence & Co., repre senting the Pacific mills, Lawrence, Mass.; Mr. Arthur Amory, of Jackson & Nashua mills, Nashua, N. U., also Lancaster Gingham mills; Mr Thomas Motley, of the Chicopee and Saratogo mills; Mr. Edward Amory, treasurer of I Amory mills, Nashua, N. H.; Mr. Henry 1 B. Coxe, of Coxe Brothers anthracite coal miners, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. R. H. Edmonds, editor Baltimore Manu facturers Record, Baltimore, Md.; Mr. D. A. Tompkins. of Charlotte, N. C.; I Mr. H. W. B. Glover, general freight I agent Seaboard Airline, Portsmouth, Va.; Captain T. W. Whisnant, superin tendent roadway Seaboard Airline, At lanta, Ga.; Captain J. M. Turner, train master Seaboard Airline, Raleigh, N. C. Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, N. C., is travelling with the party and has charge of the trip. Stops will be made at Charlotte, Henrietta, Weldon, and Raleigh, In North Carolina, and at Chester, Greenwood, Columbia, Clifton, Pacolet, Piedmont, and Pelzer, in South Carolina. TRADE MUCH IMPROVED. Bradstreets Weekly Review Reports tho Situation Encouraging. NEw YoRx. March 30.-Bradstreets' weekly review of trade says: General trade for the third week in succes sion continues to show evidence of improve. ment. In no other direction is this so plainly indicated as in the tendency of prices. A week ago encouragement had been obtained from a generally unexpected advance in cotton and wheat. Following their slight rcaction, the week has witnessed a firm cotton market. A moderate improvement is announced from - Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta and Augusta; dry goods, groceries, hardware and plantation supplies feeling the change most. At Chattanooga and Savannah the trade is quiet, but at Jacksonville there has been a de crease in volume. The movement in dry goods at New Orleans has felt some increased de mand, but shipping interests continued dis turbed. The season is backward at Galveston, with trade only fair. MONUMENT TO GEN. STUART. The Richmond, Va., Council Votes S10,500 Towards a Site. RICEMOND, Va., April 2. - The city council last night set apart S10,500 to purchase a site for a monument to Gen eral J. E. S. Stuart, the great Confed erate cavalry leader. The site is on I Broad street in the centre of the retail district. When Stuart was killed the council committed the city to the erection of a monument to him, and the matter has been recently revived. It is thought that the Stuart Monu ment association will now press the ~ matter of collecting funds for an eques- - trian statue. PANNILL REMAiNS IN JAiL. Heis Uable toGive aeavy Bond and isj Not Making Anything. LYNCHBURG, Va., March 80.-At the request of Mr. Montague, United States district attorney, the judge yesterday in the United States court set the re-i hearing of the case of the government d againt Robert H. Pannill for aiding and abetting in the embezzlement of funds from the First Mational bank for the extra session of the court which con enes in this city on the 23rd of April next. Pannill's bail was fixed at $10 300 but his friends were unable to .raise the amount. SWELLED THE LIABILITIES. Seversl Large Failures Reported for the First Weeks in March. NEw YoRK, March 30.-H. G. Dun & ~o., reports failures as follows: Several large failures this month have welled the aggregate of liabilities for three weeks of March to 811.271.121. against $10,005.991 Last year of which e6.411,342 were of manufac ;uring concerns against $4.4C9.118 last year. and 48:'4779 in trading concerns against %225.082 last year. The failures this week have been 234 in the United sttes against 233 last year. and 423 In Canda gainst 30 last year. But the recent increase idicates past rather than recent. conditions of AYER 8 e CAYR the Jnly sA p3~7 Sarsaparilla AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. 9ER.IT LEADS . O~io .ALL OTHER I FAIR oc4Cbiao BLOQOD W u rifierS, MOTIOE OF REGISTRATION. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF CLARENDON. [N ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIS [ ions of an act of the General Assembly, stified on the "th day of -February, 1882, I .will be in the court house in Manning. in he office of the clerk of the court, the first " donday ef each month, for the purpose of _ llowing persons coming of age since the ast general election to register, and to at end to any other business pertaining to my ficial duties. G. T. WORSHIAM, Supervisor Registration Clarend 1Jon Co. P. 0. Address: Selce, S. C. HE UNDERSIGNED HERBY GIVES Notice that as Administratrix of the istate of Louis T. DesChamps, she will ap >ly to the Judge of Probate, for the County f Clarendon, at his office in Manning, in aid County, at 12 o'clock noon, on the 22d d *ay of April, A. D., 1895, for a final dis harge. \roLA A. DEsCHAS, Administratrix of said Estate. March 20tb, 1895. Notice to Creditors. LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS iagainst the estate of Elizabeth A. Ki entley, deceased, will present them duly dr ttested, and those owing said e.-tste will wi ike payment to M. LEVI Admninistrator. Manning a rch 12, 1895. Death Was Prefarable To Prostration After the Grip Hood's Sarsaparilla Built Up and Cave Perfect Health. W. B. WGMiams This Is a well-known merchant at Key rest, Florida. His account of his eondi Ion after the grip, and how it was cured, ihould be read by all: - "I had the grip twice, which came near uding my existence on the earth, and left ne in a condition to which Death was Preferable bout five months bac: Istarted to t ld's Srpala.I felt the good eects rom the first tle and by the time I had aken three bottles I was 50 per cent. a etter man physically than before. I Sa ow full of ambition and feel that ha.1' lood's 1 Cures tot taken Hood's Sarsaprilla I should tow be dead and buried. I am thankfual o Hood's Sarsaparilla, which has been strumental of so much good to me of o thousands of others of our fellow men." V. H. Wn..Ams, B., Key West, Florida. Hood's Plls become the favorite cathau rth everyone who uses them. 25c. per box. SRDVES MAKIID-A OA- FAT . TA5TELESi CHIL IS JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50cts GALATzA, ILLS., Nov.16.23. ,rts Mediecn Co.. St. LOUis 3ao. GentlomeA-W, 60 , Forne f R yea. L the dru ginestv [anning, S. C. )oes Your Rg7 [outh Is the Formatlve Period. It Is then that the eyt brightest, stsceptbl. 6Ia l Cs~a times oseuM* Ispgeatest iesset eeit vhathe ought to bedoe. 66tbyiiJ sot overly susciptilis t3 4aei Caschi You ee lead hala asierayogaari'iaired. tt heurtheme r~pdi ri Lg'fbpq a tasteh i terat tk: )r. Philips Brooks moference his edgcatloq, BrtenTda L Wq t coiuvall Die to which M tyntuptfe. $eise the pnO t ptUimty Va day. Orer from T~tCoLU5A SATs B O 7hen You Come to Town --CALL AT alloway's Barber Saloon! hich is fitted up with an eye to the comn et of his cnstomers. AIR-CUTTING IN ALL STYLES. SHAVING, AND SHAMPOOING ne with neatness and dispatch. A cordial invitation is extended. A.. 3. G-allway.. Notice to Creditors. LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS Lgainst the estate of James H. Mc ight, Sr., deceased, will present them attested, and those owing said estate l ak pameR. I. McKNIGHT, Administrator. R. B. LORYEA Has just secured the agency for the celebrated These are fresh and delicious and are sold at reasonable prices. We have in stock Maple Cocoanut, California Chips, Cocoa Caramels, New Peanut, Cocoanut Sheaves and Coco Taffy, also, full line of other fine confectionery. It. B. Loryea, The Druggist, Successor to J. G. Dinkins & Co. ESTABLISHED 1868. L. W. FOLSOM, - Sign of the Big Watch, - SUMTER, S. 11. LINE OF Presents. + Watches, Diamonds,+ - STERLING SILVER, CLCKS. - Optical Goods, Fine Knives, Scissors and Razors, Machine Needles,Eite. To Farmers and Mill Men We have on hand fifteen Corn Mills, sizes 20 and 30 inches diame ter, made of Aesopus Stones, guaran teed to be of old quarry stock. We cannot afford to carry these Mills over. They must be sold, and we are offering them at sacrifice prices to cash buyers. Tabtt ad ate m hgi d a toil, DeLoach Plantation Saw Mills. I am General Agent in North and South Carolina for H. B. Smith Ma chine Company. manufacturers of Planers, Moulders, Re-Saws, and all other wood-working ma chinery, and will sell at bottom fac tory prices. a No !I orir 3riok Nadiu on band at Bargain Prices. V. C. BADHAM, GEN. ACT., COLUMBIA, S. C. CET THE BEST Most Popular tuesthat have gained a reptationbyhonestaaaen Sin hine that is noted the world ove for Its dura ,Light Running s a AaTetio, Douable PeedwOkI1 theartne , fnn Iromets s t W. E.a BRtoWNi MANNN, De. .h Snbthtemdes of thede condsitio)n ofi The BtNe~ankd Manigatdln thel e bs indss, l M nar30th 1895. si~b De usbyBak admase4,699 RealR Estat andTFuNGiure 4,70.8 apit.. s. ..................30,0.00 Re-isount ........ ...15,435.0 Statement Sofuth CodiinfTh Bank< of Manninga h losemnoy sea heobest and Dmycontwle. $85d7lie. Due s byBank and Cashier98.9 Realbsribed and swornitoufre 4,068 Surpis 30thd Pofitsch (At... 185.20 Stae oSuthCaoliaryPbl, C.Laevi, outy I. Joevi, SprctrCshiro h notaing, o soemnlyrswea agnt hthoe estatemn if A.rW. Toe Sscribanndson toi bestate mel ths3t a fMarh A. ..HA 95. Correct-Aratrit. A.iLv, Marc Directrs. . otICEo tCooI Ceos.~NB A CESNzS Hno CAIMS, e1.agarsins the feae ofub.ic schaeso Srenddeceoset will pren themly t turt andhse, ongsidaAi ste 895. . A. WTAELS