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Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1896. New Series-Yol. XV. No 27 Published'Eftrery Wednesday, -BT ^JNT. Gr. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS : ?1.50 per annum-in advance. ADVERTISEMENT: One Square first insertion.SI 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will he made at reduced rares. All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. 3LO Handsome 2-Horse Farm Wagons GIVEN AWAY. To induce farmers to keep a record of the re? sults they get from the use of "HOME FEBTILIZESS." and to impress upon them the advantage it is to compost their fertilizers at home, we have decided to give as prises Five Handsome Two Horse Wagons, Which retail for $65 each, to the Sve farm? ers in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Qeorgia who make the largest yield of COTTON per acre exclusively from the ase of "Home Fertilizer," composted by either f?rmala printed io our Annual Circu? lar; and 5 Handsome 2 Horse Wagons, To the five farmers who make the largest yield of CORN per acre exclusively from tbe use of "Home Fertilizer," composted by either formula printed in our Annual Circular. This offer is open- to all farmers, no matter what quantity they bay.* BULBS FOB TSE CONTEST. . Tbe land to be measured and crops weighed by two disinterested parties, who are to report in foll to the dealer from whom the goo5s were bought; be to forward the reports to us on or before December let, 1896. The wagons will be distributed as soon as the reports are in and it can be ascertained which ones have made the five largest yields per acre. No reports will be considered which reach our office after December 5th, 1896. BoyMn, Gamier & Co,3 BALTIMORE, MD. FOR SALE SY DUCKER & BULTMAN. SUMTER, S. C. Under the Red Cross ! Clara Barton Sails for Con? stantinople. NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross society, sailed this morn? ing on the steamship New York for Southampton en route to Constanti? nople, where she will seek permis? sion to enter Armenia to administer assistance to the needy and afflicted of that conntry. Accompanying Miss Barton are Miss Lucy Graves, stenographer ; Mr. Earnest Mason, linguist ; Geo. H. Pullman, private secretary to Miss Barton, and Dr. J. B. Hubbell, general field agent of the society in America. The party will go direct to Southampton, thence to London, Paris, Geneva, Baden, Vienna and Constantinople, the trip occupying in all about three weeks. In England, France and Germany, Miss Barton will confer with the heads of all the Red Cross societies there, as well as with the members of the international branch in Geneva with a view of securing intelligent co-operation. Should the situation justify it, she will ^establish Red Cross hospitals at Alexandretta on the Mediterranean and at Tre bizond and Sassoun, on the Black sea? . On arrival in Constantinople, Miss Barton will call upon United States Minister Terrell and endeavor to se? cure his good offices in the ofibrt to induce the sultan to give the Red Cross society the right to enter Ar? menia. Miss Barton said she did not start on her journey in any spirit of bravado. She would use all diplomatic efforts to accomplish her mission, failing in which she., could no nothing but sincerely regret that such a humane object should be re? pelled. "I go to iced the hungiy," she said to a United Press representative, ^and should I gam permission to enter Armenia, whether Christian or Mohammedan, ail shall be assisted. "My plans are not now matured," she continued, "but we will luse no time when we reach Constantinople. Of course, I shall call upon our min? ister Terrell to enlist his sympathy with a view of treaty with the Turk? ish government My plan of action cannot be developed until we find out the strength, if any, of the op? position to the Red Cross society entering Armenia. I really do not think that the Turkish government j has forbidden the distribution of our funds." '?Now let me say this to the press of this country," said Miss Barton. 'I ara not a bold woman, simply one of many who try to help the suffer? ing 1 was asked to do this work because no one else could be induced to take it up. ? ara the one particu? lar tool. I go to feed the hungry no matter what then* religious belief may be. for that ie one of the great principles of our society. I want to say to you newspaper men, that you have done us a great service. But, while the body of your articles are very kind and just, you misrepresent in your headlines. ' I am not a bravado. I am not plucky or a great heroine. I am a eiraple, plain wo? man bent on a humane, but difficult mission, speak kindly of me, but do not say anyting misleading. We want the good will of all, the an? tagonism of none." When the steamer New York drew out of her dock the large crowd present loudly cheered Miss Barton, who stood on the steamer's deck and smilingly acknowledged the compli? ment From the masthead of the steamer floated the emblem of the Red Cross society. The Terrible Coast Feyer. Prince Henry, of Battenberg, a Victim in the Ashantee Expedition. LONDON, Jau. 22.-The Standard an? nounces that Prince Henry, of Batten berg, taken ill while accompanying the British expedition against the Ashan tees, died of coast fever on bis return voyage from Cape Coast Castle to Sierra Leone. The report is confirmed at Os? borne House. FLAGS AT HALF MAST. All of the war ships io the Solent, the royal yachts and the club house of tbe Royal yacht squadron are flying flags at half mast as a mark of respect to the memory of Prince HeDry of Battenburg, son-in-law of the queen, and flags are half masted upon public and private buildings in London and in all of the great towos in which the church bells were tolled when the news cf Prince Heury's death was received. At the desire of the queen, Mr. George J. Goschen, first lord of the admiralty, has cabled instructions to Commande* Henry M. Esting, commanding the cruiser Blonde, to bring the body of Prince Henry to England with the least possible delay. Manifestations of sorrow at the death of Prince Henry are everywhere visible and expressions of sympathy with the queen and Princess Beatrice are heard upon all sides. Tnt QUEEN'S SON-IN-LAW. Prince Henry Maurice, of Batten berg, was a SOD of Prince Alexander of Battenberg, (Hesse) and the Coun? tess Von Lauck, daughter of a former polish minister of war, who was raised to the rank of princess on her morgan? atic marriage wifK the ruler of Hesse. He was born Octt ^er 5,1858, and mar? ried on July 28, 1 885, to Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora, the ninth aod youngest child of Queen Vic? toria. On the day of bis marriage he received the rank of -''royal highness" by letters patent frcm the queen. He was later appointed governor of the Isle of Wight and of Carisbrooke castle, and although not really an officer of the regular army of Great Britaip, he was indicated as a colonel in the army Hst. In November last, Prince Henry join? ed the British Ashantee expedition io a special oapaoity aod sailed OD Dec. 7. Col. Sir Francis Scott, commanding the expedition, appointed him bis military secretary. In the early part of the present month he was attacked with swamp fever at Nysia and returned ,o Cape Coast Castle in charge of a sur? geon, though it was anoounced that his illness was not serious. A TERRIBLE BLOW TO THE QUEEN. LONDON, Jan. 22.-The court circu? lar, referring to the death of Prince Henry of Batteuberg, says a terrible blow has fallen upon her majesty and Princess Beatrice. Then follows brief details of the prioce's illness and death, after which the circular says f "The queen is mo?f deeply afflicted by seein^ j her beloved daughter's b:ippy lift? crush j ed and by losing a ox-: fumble and ! affectionate son-in-law, to whom she j was much devoted. The Princess Pe j atrice is bearing the awful shock with j great, fortitude and resignation." WILLIAM'S CONDOLENCES. LONDON, Jan. 22.- The Daily Chron? icle to-morrow will say that Emperor William of Germany was almost tho first ? to send a message of condolence over the death of Prince Henry of Batten burg to the Queen and Princes Beatrice. Emperor William's message was couch? ed ia the most kindly words. Campaign in Coba. Insurgents More tban Hold lng their Ground-A Reign of Rerror Feared. Habana, Jan. 22.-General Pando is here consulting Marion and other generals as to the future plan of cam? paign. General Pando takes charge of field operations and General Marion remains here until the arrival of Gen? eral Weyler early next, month. The Cubans bore are alarmed regarding the safety of themselves and their families, though they have taken no sctive part in the war. Every steamer carries crowds. Since it was announced Gen? eral Weyler has been appointed 1,000 holding American papers of citizenship had them revised good for one month. The Cubans say they must choose be? tween leaving the island and joiniug the insurgents. There is much wild talk regarding General Weyler's methods in the last war. They fear a reign of ter? ror after his arrival. Campos's de? parture is deplored by Cuban resi? dents, foreign merchants and others, except the intense Spaniards. Busi? ness is prostrated. The merchants close their stores evenings, saying they cannot afford the cost of gas. The only sugar estate in the island known to be grnidiog is the Toledo, just cut of Ha? bana, ?t has a special rguarci of 3,000 troops. The rebels threaten to burn it. Tbe fine crop of cane on other estates is uncut : owners fear the loss of mills if they violate Gomez's order. The latter is 30 miles southwest of Habana. Three columns of troops have pursued him for a week. As Gomez's men are mounted and the croops are on foot, it ia impossible to force a battle un? less Gomez is willing. The eastern forces cmder Jose Maceo, Rebi, C?s? pedes and Carillo have entered Matan? zas province and are now near Boloo droD. They will soon join Gomez. It is believed the latter has 25,000 men io Habana and Matanzas provinces. There is some talk of a big battle near here when all are united. It is doubt? ful, as the insurgents lack ammunitron for such a fight ; they have plenty for a ! skirmish. Antonio Maceo was last reported southwest of tte eapital Pinar Dei Rio He bad engagements on the 3.7th and 18th. The Spaniards claim victorsies both days. The Cubans ridicule the cfiicial reports of these encounters, one which made 290 infantry disperse 2,000 mounted rebels, inflicting a loss of 300 men. The government- is now building small forts and block houses io a semi? circle in the rear of Habana. Some are stone and some wood. Tbs Uuited Press correspondent found simlar reports in nearly all the railway towns in this province. Batabano has eight forts, Quivica four, San Felipe six, Bejucal four. Some are very crude, being built of logs aod barrels filled with es.rth, io dicating hasty defense rather than ag? gressive operations. The rebels infest the entire [province and stop stages, milkmen aod chicken dealers in the suburbs of Habana. Yesterday a small town two miles south of Habana was visited, and horses, ammunition and arms taken. Cepero, the insurgent leader cap? tured on the passenger steamer at Bata? bano 10 days ago, is au Amerjcan citi? zen. Consul Williams bas asked a civil trial for Sapero. Two Spanish deserters captured fightiug in the rebel ranks will probably be court martialed and shot. EDITORS FOR CUBA. St. Augustine. Jan. 22.-President Bunnell of the National Editorial ias sociation in session here to-day, OD mo? tion of Editor Pendletoo of the Key West Advertiser, referred to the com? mittee on resolutions a request that the President and congress of the United States be requested to acknowledge the belligerency of the Cubans and that the committee draft resolutions expressing the sense of the association on the sub? ject. The Florida association joins in the request. Editor Bittings and others will to-morrow advocate such actioo, which doubtless will be adopted. TWO SIDES TO THE QUESTION. Paris, Jan. 20.-The Eclair, com? menting upon thc extension of tho Monro1 doctrine embodied in the reso? lution of the United States Senate for? eign relations committee, asks if the American Government thinks it is strong enough to appropriate the Wes? tern Hemisphere fo its interests and to forbid Europe to have ance?? to iL lt declares that if America carries her pretensions to such a length the European Power? will arrange an en ticnte under which they will close their ports to American ships, a step which, the Eclair says, would speedily bring the United States to terms. The paper argues that the United States have taken an attitude on the Monroe doc? trine which they will find impossible to maiotaio. THE ROADS BACK DOWN. Charleston, Jan. 22.-The hearing in the injunction matter to restrain the railroad commissioners from put? ting into effect the new fertilizer rates did not come off to-day. The railroads withdrew their bill from the files of the court, and it is said have agreed to refund the excess over the circular fixing the reduction became operative The commission will not put on the penalties provided by law for the violation of the railroad law. This, it is understood, will end the fight over the rate. Chairman Evans of the railroad commission returned to Columbia to-night. Attorney General Barber goes on to Washington to appear in the all-important dispensary test case, brought by Mr. Bryan of this city. Th is is the case involving the inter? state commerce feature. Collided With a Crank Car. Special to The State. SPARTANBURG, Jan. 22.-J.J. Set? tles, 0De of the oldest soction masters ou this division of the Southern railway, was killed at Duncan, this morning at ll o'clock by a southbound freight traio. He was goiog out to bis work oa a crank car with four men, when they met train No. 40 at the end of a deep cut near the station, and before either could be stopped, there was a collision and Settles was ^killed. He was a highly respected citizen aud leaves a wife and six children. Charleston For Cuba. Captain Hughes of the Lau rada Promptly Acquited. Special to the State. CHARLESTON, Jan. 22.-The patriots of Cuba are not friendless in Charles? ton. Indeed, considering the fact that Captain Hughes was acquited on the first ballot by the jury to-day, senti? ment may be considered strongly in their favor. Capt. Samuel Hughes' master of the steamship Laorada, was charged with violating the neutrality laws of the United States in shipping men and arms to aid the insurgents. The trial was in the United States dis? trict court, Judge Brawley presiding. The courtroom was packed with specta? tors throughout the day, and the keen? est interest was manifested in the result of the trial. Mr. J. P. K. Bryan, for the defense, took these legal positions in his argu? ment : First-It was no offence against the neutrality laws cf the United States for a person to go abroad to enlist in a for? eign army. Second-It was no offence against the neutrality laws of the United States for a master of an Americaa ship to carry as passengers such persons going abroad to enlist in a foreigo army 2nd to land them in a foreign country. Third-That it is no offence against the neutrality laws of the United States to sell, ship and carry by ship to a foreign country, ammunition and muni? rons of war. intended to be used in a foreign war* Fourth-That it is no offence agaiost the neutrality laws of the United States to carry abroad on the same ship with volunteers intending to enlist, munitions of war intended to be used io foreign armies. Fith-That while under internation? al law a belligerent foreign power might capture abroad such munitions of war and such volunteers intended to be used against it, still the acts of car? rying abroad and landing such volun? teers in a foreign country were not offences against the neutrality laws of the United States, but were lawful com meroe under such laws, and that it is only of sucba cts that there is any evidence at all in this case. Sixth-That the only offence that the United States statutes denounoesis car? rying abroad a mi[itary expedition-an organized military body, either cavalry, infantry or artillery, officered and equip? ed-and that no such acts have been proven in this case. Mr. Bryan elaborated these legal positions at length, citing in their sup? port many and recent decisions of the highest court of the United States, and also referring to many authorities on international law and State papers. This concluded his argument on the law. Ex-Senator M C. Butler, in his ar? gument for tho defence, made a like speech. The attorneys for ?he prosecution laid their case on the evidence of their witnesses. District Attorney Murphy appeared for the government. Juri.'io Brawler's charge to thc jury was on the law in thc case, and waa Vf;ry clear. Thc verdict of not guilty was reached in twenty minutes. ----_ms Blairs pen :;n:i pencil tablets,stationery o al! kinds, ink, pens, pencils, blank boo^s, typewriter supplies, etc., at H. G. Osteen & Co's., Liberty Street, next to Watchman and Souihron office. SUB-TRE ASUR Y AT CHARLESTON. WASHINGTON, .lac. 24.- A. delega? tion from Charleston, S. C. appeared before the house ways and meaos com? mittee to-day and presented the claim of their city for their establishment lishment of a sub treasury of the United States there. James M. Seignious, president of the Bank of Charleston, gave the bank iug statistics of the city and spoke of the business relations of Charleston. Representative McLaurin of South Carolina dwelt principally upon the importance and volume of cotton trade of Charleston and compared its busioess to that of Savannah. The latter place was a port that received a little more money from the cotton trade than Charleston. Port Poyal, Wilmington and other Carolina . ports, however, shipped a considerable amout-jt of cot? ton. They took this much business away from Charleston for which that city, however, had to furnish the capi? tal. When this was taken into consid? eration, Charleston outranked Savan? nah. Charleston was the business centre of the Carolinas and was the best port between New Orleans and Baltimore for the establiibmeot of a sub-treasury. Messrs. John D. Murphy, J. S. Murdock, A. H. Mowry, J. P. O'Neill and W. H. Welsh, business men of Charleston, were present, but did not speak, preferring to leave their case io the hands of Mr. McLaurin, a member of the ways and means committee, who intends to make his fight for Charleston in the committee when it takes the proposition up. After leaving the ways and means committee, the delegation appeared be? fore the committee on public buildings and grounds in support of the bill to grant the city of Charleston, S. C., the old postofi?ce lot and building for the use of the commercial bodies of the city. THE CLEMSON TRUS TEES. The board of trustees of Clemson col? lege have been in session here for sev? eral days past, but nothing of any great interest was given out for publication untii last night. The board was in ses? sion a greater part of yesterday, ll members being in attendance. Sen? ator Tillman was absent, having beeo unavoidably detained in WashiogtDn. It will be remembered that some time ago acomasittee from the board of trustees, consisting cf Senator Till? man and Messrs. Donaldsou and Simp? son, were appointed to investigate af? fairs in general at Clemson and make its report to the board. The committee was instructed to make aoy suggestions i that they cared to in regard to improv- j ing the management and condition of the institution. The report of this committee was received at.d considered by the board and adopted in full. The literary and academic departments of the institution were thought unduly prominent and other changes necessary. The salaries of the professors io the literary department were reduced from ?1,800 to ?1,500, and those of the as? sistants to ?1,000 per year. The sal? aries of the instructors in the technical department were raised to ?1,200 a year. The board decided that hereafter no professor should be employed unless he was fully competent to instruct the stu? dents thoroughly in their classes and to set a good example to them outside their class rooms by his industry. They must do their utmost to advance those of the students who are naturally dull and slow to learn, even if this required extra work on their part. The legislative committee 'yesterday appointed to investigate matters at Clemson met with the board of trustees, but nothing of any consequence was done. Governor Evans was present at the meeting and participated in the dis? cussion of the various subjects under consideration. Several professors connected with the school will soon sever their connection with Clemson and new men have been elected to fill their respective places. This action was recommended by the committee of investigation appointed by the board last November. Mr. H. A. Strode's position will hereafter be filled by Mr. J. G. Clinkscales, who was formerly connected with the female college here : Mr. Wm. Welsh's p'ace by M? Jaeger; Mr. Harrison's by Mr. McLuc33, a former studont at the S:>uth Carolina college : Mr. C. W Welsh's hy Mr. S;utha! Mr. Brodie was elected assistant professor in v. at hematics and Mr Wil? son instructor in the mechanicol ur partment. Several others were elected to various positions, but their Dames were not given out last night-Co hnuhia State. The Supreme Court April Term. The following is the order of the cir? cuits at the ensuing April term of the supreme court, and the time allowed to each, beginning on the third Tuesday in April- the 21st. Sixth circuit begins 21st April, Tues? day-four days. Seventh circuit begins 27th April, Monday-five days. Eighth circuit begins 4th May, Mon? day-five days . First circuit begins 11th May, Mon? day-five days. Second circuit begins 18th May, Monday-five days. Third circuit begins 25th May, Mon? day-three days. Fourth circuit begins 28th May, Thursday-three days. Fifth circuit begins 2d June, Tues? day-five days. Cases in the original jurisdiction will have the preference on each Monday of the term. Applications for admission to the bar must be filed on or before the secoud Tuesday of the term, to wit : the 28th of April next. Through to Greenwood. The Carolina Midland Rail? way to be Completed. Governor EvaDS yesterday received a telegram from Col. Mike Brown, who has beeD io New York for some time in the interest of the Carolina Midland j railway, which runs from Allendale to Severn, to the effect that he had com? pleted all arrangements to have the road extended to Greenwood. This announcement will be hailed with delight by the people residing io that section of the State that will be opened up by the road. It means a great deal for the portion of the coun? try around Batesburg, through which town it will pass. Futbermore, the road will connect all that portion of the State it now traverses with the main line of the Seaboard Air Line system at Greenwood. This is the only road io the State which has not yet been in the hands of a receiver, and the efficiency of Col Brown's management is more fully proved by bis iate.<: accomplishment. He tfas had the matter very nearly clos? ed for some time, aud the people of the section Dave beeu on the anxious beoch ? for fear bis arrangrmcn/s would fail cf I completion.-Thc; Stafe. A Plea for a Settlement. LONDON*, Jan 23.-The Daily News will, in its issue to-morrow again plead for a settlement ot the Anglo American disputo. It wilt sum up the British advances but will say it is equally true that ample justice has been done by the press and public in the United States to the strength of England's position and the equity of her conduct. The paper remarks upon the silence of Lord Salisbury and declares that the matter cannot he left to the foreign office. "The public," it adds, "is wisely content that professional diplomats shall deal with technical diplomacy, but there are broad principles con? cerning which the nation must be heard and its voice heeded. The British people will not have war with the United States and there is the end of it." The Daily News appeals to Wash? ington to clearly indicate to Vene? zuela that the United States wishes the question to be speedily settled and declares that a word from Presi? dent Cleveland to President Crespo would produce a decisive result. How To Prevent Croup. Some reading that will prove interesting to young mothers. How to guard against the disease. Croup is a terror to young mothers and to post them concerning the cause, first symp? toms and treatment is the otj*ct of this item* The origin o?' croup is a common cold. Ch?dron who are subject to it take cold very easily and croup is almost cure to fellow. The first symptom is hoarseness; this is soon followed by a peculiar rough counh. which is easily recognized ?iud will never be f'org.-'ten by one who has bear'! it. Tbs time to ac: is when the child tirsi become* ho-? ;e. if Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is ?reel,; given ali tendency rn croup will soon disappear. Even after rhe croupy cough has developed it will prevent the ai lack. There is no douger in giving this remedy fer .. contait ? no.tiing injurious. For sale by D~. A. -?. China. Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1896. New Series-Yol. XV. No 27