The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 01, 1896, Image 5
J^DNESDAY, APKIL 1, 1396.
The Swntter Watchman was founded
D 1850 au ? the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Southron DOW has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of thc oid papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium ia
Sumter
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
The war fever has been transferred j
to South Africa, and the Boers and !
Engiish expect to fight for the pos- j
session of the country before sum?
mer.
Weyler continues his butchery of
the Cubans ; Congress continues its
endless talk. When will Congress
have thc manhood to take a stand on
the Cubati question ? They should
either say to Weyler, "kiii all the :
Cubans, the United States will not
interfere with your sport/' or "cease
your butcheries immediately, else the j
T'nited States will take the part of i
the Cubans."
Port Royal Harbor.
Slurs Sent From Washington
Proven False.
Beaufort, Maren 80.-The cb ?ILJ o ei
of port Royal entrance aod the ap-1
proacb to the dr j dock, have been de- j
scribed as "tortuous" and "windin".
j
A statement more at variance with the j
truth could hardly be made, for the re?
markable facts about Port Royal en?
trance and Beaufort river are that the
entire body of water is an arm of the
sea, and for over 20 miles the channel
is almost perfectly straight. From the
bearings as given on the United States
coast survey charts it is found ic tho
16 miles from the sea buoy to the dock,
a vessel would have to change her
course, slightly, three times ana each a
graduai change A sbip entering
would leave tho sea buoy runniog west
three-quarters north, and keep that
course f)r two and three-fourth miles
before changing her direction io the
slightest. She would then go 10 miles
in a direct line, bearing "northwest by
north, one-half north, before makins
her ?e?ond slight turn and taking op i
her coarse for three and one-fourth ;
toiles1, running eight degrees east by j
north. Teen her course would be J
agaia north^-est by north, one-half j
north, three miles io the dock. Hor I
course would thus be changed but three {
titr.es in the 16 miles from the sea to .
che clod:, and each variance in her!
.course :? three miles ried moro apari. !
-According to thc COOM survey, the least j
.waler on tue bar is 28 'tot, u^ict ibo ?
SOver?ffiertL's estiraste cf ?he r:se of the i
C j
?ids, &?d the c??.>: survey charts always j
err abet:? a feet co thc safe side. This j
fact :s c.^.?rtr.C'U by thc scucdiugs rA j
the pilots cf the p rt. There is the:*:* j
fore 29 feet at r.?c?o high water, and ;:t j
any but osap tides, over 30 fret o?" j
water cn thy bar 'i ::e least rounding j
from thc bar to th-? dock is given as 28 j
feet al mean high ^a^r, or four feet <
mere thoo th:; largest battleship of the i
United States ever draws. An exami- i
nation nf the court show:, that the enan ?
?el is bread encsgh for a half dozen !
Indianas togo abroas*, except for a few j
hundred jurd.-, at the bar
Therefore, the ::avai officers in Wash-j
ington and the northern cities., either;
do not know what evety oScer should ;
know, and ere- ignorant ri the cha-;s
that they arc supposed to be conversant j
with, <;r the United States coast sur- j
voy is a fraud and a cheat and every |
officer ir; it should bo c^!;?ercd. Im- j
partial person? ;vii: accept the statement
cf the United Stat.s coast survey, as j
they have sounded thc entrance and :
have u-td every instrument known to;
science to ir.sure accuracy of bc-arto^s I
and soundings, in preference to tee
critical J {?: ?.-s who may receive a pe?
cuniary coai-ideraiion from private tua- j
chine sboo^ io tho north for their advo- '\
cacy of only northern concerns, cspe- |
cially a* thc officers have probably !
never been into Port Royal.
The secretary of thc navy knew what I
he was about, when he sent the indiana
to Port Royal to be docked.
The Bermuda's Cargo.
Washington, March 30.- The rep?
resentatives of the Cuban republican
government in this city to-night re
ceieved a cable dispatch confirming
the landing of the cargo of the Ber?
muda, the largest that ever has
arrived lor the insurgents, and the
fourth relief in ten days. It con?
sisted of over 2,000 rifles, 1:000,000
rounds of cartridges, a number of
cannon, twelve pound Hotchkiss
guns and other large amounts o? wat
material.
Another vessel landed General
Calixto Garcia and 100 young meu of
the best families such as Cardinas,
Mirada, Laza, Torrienti, Poey, Gen.
Avelina llosas, of Columbia, a well
known fighter, also lauded, together
with Col. Jose Rodriguez and Dr.
Hernandez.
Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines sold
on easy terms, and exchanged for old ones at
the Sumter Music House, in Masonic Temple.
The Long and Short Haul.
The Interstate Commerce
Law Construed.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The in?
ter-state commerce law was the subject
of construction by the supreme court
of the United States ro-day tu two im?
portant particulars The cases iavoiv
ing the controverted points have been
oo the docket of the court for many
months, and their decision by the court
has been anxiously awaited a long time.
Thc first case was that popularly known
as the Social Circle long and short haul
case, and grew out of the complaint of
the James & Moyer Ruggy company
against the Cincinnati Southern, Wes?
tern and Atlantic and the Georgia Rail?
road companies, that they charged the
same for transporting budgies from
Cincinnati to Augusta, Ga., 645 miles
from Cincinnati, and to Atlanta, 474
miles ; and 30 cents more a hundred OD
buggies to Social Circle, between At?
lanta and Augusta, than to either of
the other places. It was also charged
that the rates of ?1,07 to Atlanta were
excessive as compared with the same
rate to Augusta, 171 miles longer haul,
and the charge of ?1.37 to Social Cir?
cle was both excessive and undue. As
to the latter rates, the railroads claimed
that the goods were not carried to tli3t
poict under a common control, manage?
ment or arrangement for continuous
carriage or shipment, but that the addi?
tional SO cents per hundred pounds was
the local charge for similar service by
the Georgia company, and that, there?
fore, the case cf goods carried to So?
cial Circ.'e was not within th - provisions
of the act.
The interstate commerce commission
ordered the railroads to make lue rates
cn goods no more to Social Circle than
to Augusta, and OD the articles in ques?
tion the commission fixed the rate from
Cincinnati to Atlanta at ?1 a hundred.
The case came to the supreme court of
the United States from the court of ap
pleals from the fifth circuit, whose
judgment sustained the order of the
commission except as to fixing the
rates The conclusions of the court
upon the points involved were :
1. The Georgia Railroad Company
by entering into the carriage of foreign
freight, by agreeing to receive the
goods by virtue of foreign through
bills of lading, and to participate io
through rates and charges, thereby
becomes a part of a continuous line,
for the continuous carriage or shipment
from one State to another, and amena?
ble to the federal act in the respect
to such interstate commerce. Having
elected to enter into the carriage of
interstate freights and thus subjected
itself to the control of thc commission,
it would not be competent fer the com?
pany to limit that control, ia respect to
foreign rraflie, to certain point* iii its
roar] and exclude other poiots.
2 There is, no provision in act
?h'?t, expressly or by necessary im:-ica
tioo, confers tho power on the com mis
sien to fix r?-tes.
If we argued on behalf of th- oai
mission that the power r<.- pas:> the
reasonable necessary existing rates
implied a right to prescribe :-?tefl
This the court says, is not nee -->::i!y
so. The rcaso::;iLir:;!;S:; of th? -ate.
in a given ease, depends on th; 'uer?,
ac ? i h e function o' the commis-:.-, is ?.->
consider ?::cse ??c?r. and gite thens their
propvr weight. If the commission in?
stead of withholding judgmeo: such
matter until an issue :-ha!i be mace
and the facts found, itself fixes a rate
tt:at is prejudicial by the commission 'o
be reasonable. The judgment of the
court of appeals was affirm.
The oi'ocr enso, that known as the
import rate ease, isvolvin : the ques?
tion of rates upon freights imported
at th>> Atlantic seaports destined
for points io thc Interior. It came
from the court of appeals from the
second circuit, which bad sustained the
order of the interstate c? m m tree
com misti?n that imported traffic
transported to any place in thc united
States fro-?i a point of entry or place
of recep?oa, whether in this country
or in aa adjacent foreign c- ur.try, is re?
quired to be taken on the '.siund tariff
governing its freights, which the Texas
PaciSo Railroad company had refused
to obey. The order was issued at the
instance of boards of trade of the sea?
board cities^ which complained that the
railroads by taking imported freight at
less thau domestic freight dis?
criminated agiost he products of
this country, in its answer to the
complaint of the commission the rail?
road set up that if it did not accept the
import traffic at the joint ocea:; and rail
rate, which it admmitte-d was less thar;
the rate charged by it for carryiog
domestic freight from New Orleans tc
San Francisco, it would lose the busi
ness altogether, for it would go via th<
Isthmus, the Horn or the Canadiar
Pacific road, without the least benefi
to the port or the people of New Or
leans and without affecting the traffic it
the least, because San Francisco mer
chants bought in the old country ant
were not interested in the route c
shipment.
The opinion traversed the facts in th
case, and concluded that the commissioi
was bound to consider all the condition
governing the carrying of traffic, ant
was not bound to any hard and fas
rule, The interests of others beside
shippers at Atlantic ports are to bc con
sidered by the commission, and whei
thus considered the court is of the opin
ion that tho order of tho commissio
will be found to be unwarranted.
The judgment of the courts beloi
sustaining the order of the commissio
was reversed, and the circuit court di?
rected to dismiss the bill against the
railroad coupaay. From tbe judgment
in the last case Mr. Justice Harland
dissented. Chief Justice Fuller rind
Mr Justice Brown uuited with Mr.
Justice Harland io dissenting from thc
judgment of the court.
? ?VJ- -?
Sheriff Sanders Sick
Mr. H. M. Sanders received a telegram
from Shelby, N. C., Monday afternoon
stating that his father, Sheriff Marion Sanders
was critic;'.liv il!, and that should com?? at
once. A message received next morning was
to the effect that his condition MS. very seri?
ous and that lhere had been no improvement.
Sheriff Sanders went to Cleveland Springs
about ten days ago for the benefit ot hie health,
but instead of improving he has grown
steadily worse. His rna ay friends arc hope?
ful that he will rally from the present illness
and be restored to health within a short time.
Mr. H. M. Sanders left Monday night fer
Cleveland Springs.
Mr. H. M. Sanders telegraphed yesterday
evening that his father was better.
Tbe Hogan Case.
Dc pnty SherirTGaillard returned Wednesday
night from Claremont, where he went that
morning to seize the pronerty of the South
Carolina and Georgia R. R to enforce the
payment of the Hogan damage claim. He
could not fiad an mgioe to seize, as the only
engine that passed over the road while 'ne was
at Claremont was the engine pulling the reg?
ular mai! and p-issr-agr-r train, which lie
would not reize, having been advised :o the
contrary by the Sheriff's attorney. He there?
fore levied on four box cars. the. water tank,
clepct acd S:V;T.? o-iaer buildings. While at
Ciar?an::! Mr. Gaillard recei??d a telegram
from trie C-en?ral Superintendent, stating j
that the railroad company bad decided to
appeal, add that he hoped the Sberiff would
not refuse lo ?How engines the privilege ci '
taking water from tbs tank. Mr. G?i!iard
l?piic-rl by wi:e ?hat no notice7 cf appeal had
been received, and tha? in my event the costs ;
would h>:.ve to be paid. The Superintendent
wired that the costs would be paid, und th?t j
the Sheriff would hear from the S. C. & G
authorities ibis morning. The matter res:s
1 in this condition : If the S. C. & G. Corn- j
! paoy pays <.":.$'3 nr.d enters notice of appeal,
' the engine me y take water at the Claremont
; water tank ; if the costs are not paid, the en- ?
: gines will have to go thirsty from Ringville i
i to Camden
j Trie notice of aopeal by the South Carolina j
; and Georgia R R.. in the Hogan c?se. h&<
?? been received, which will prevent the Sheriff
i taking further action to enforce the payment :
of Mrs. Hogans'claim !or S350 The case
; will probably come un a^am ni the June
i term of court.
i?r.ck?en's Arelen Saive,
Tbs Bes! Salva ic ?.bc world for Cuia, ?riiise>
Sores, Uicerp. Sal: 'iscuic. F?vor Sores.? Tetfc
'.happed . Chilblains. Co?i?3 and ail
Ss'n Eruptions, and positively cures Piles o:
no r iy roquirod. It if g;:ar?>r.::'c? to give per?
met satisfaction, cr money rema-iso. .^rico
52 3ba:.S nar Kr./ Par salo fv Dr J. F. W.Dc
"tup?ete
lilli
How IQ At?a?s IL7'
A Wonderful NOTT
Medical Ik>oi:,v.'r: ctcn
for Mea Only. One
covy ?na; bc hui] free
on app?ca?ioru
S UT?".". LC, W.Y.
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
OK TUE CONDITION A.\':> EGSIXESS C?
?le M iff Sniff,' te s.e.
At the e:i??e nf the quarter ending March
31. 1895. published in coriiurmiry wirb
the Act of the General Assembly.
ASSETS-.
Loans and Discounts^ Si;;/.05>> 90
Bills RecvivKble. 615 67
Furniture and Ffxturvs. and Vuuls ;.07:"> 01
Heal Es?ate. I2,0?0 00
Over Drafts secured. 7/27*-' 00
Cash on band and in o?her Banks
and B<t:.kers, -ir-?, 120 c9
Total.
$224.548 I
875,000 00
1211.310 22
1,475 GS :
18.754 47
$224,549 37
ss.
LIABILITIES.
Canital Stock.
Deposits,
Due to other Banks,
Undivided prests.
Total,
STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, )
SUMTER COUNTY. J
1. W. V. RHAS?E, Cashier or --The Bank of
Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above
Statement is true, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
\V. r. RU A MK, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
1st day of April. 1S9S
(Signed) M.. REYNOLDS, [L.S.J
;I Notary Public S. C.
Correct - A: ?est.
W. F. li HAYNSWORTH.
President,
MARION MOISE,
R. P. MONAGHAN,
J NO S. HCGHSON. J
Anrii 1.
iF@el I
?Badly |
1 Tooday? I
S . We ?.sk this repeatedly, because serious ?
g diseases ?nica follow trifling ailments. ^
gi li you arc weak and
? ? generally exhausted, ~.
B Kf AW^I C nervous, have :i <>
gLUUTTl? O appetite and can't g
? w work, be.<;::i at once ?
. Et*Ail taking thc most rc- jg
gil Vrfil liable strengthening Q
A w-* . , . medicine, windi is "
H Kl?TPfQ Browns Iron Bitters, g
A L/lliVl v3 Benefit conics from g?
j I the very first dos?. ?
? IT CURES ?
? DYSPEPSIA. KIDNEY AND LIVER ?
9 NEURALGIA, TROUBLES. 23
H CONSTIPATION. IMPURE BLOOD. 8
. MALARIA. NERVOUS AILMENTS, ?
? WOMEN-s COMPLAINTS. 3
2 Get. only the genuine-it hss crossed red 2
lines on thc wrapper. *
? BROWN CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE, MD. g
.B(9H?H?SeH?B??H?B8H?H?BOS
Dr. Miles' Pain Pills stop Headache.
Dr. Miles' Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
Headache bad? Gentiles* Pain Tills.
Fain has no i>ho\?^^P Dr. Miles' Pain Pills.
^ ^ ^ p
The People's Friend., In use for fifty year?,
'.tires ?o;.2gh, Cold, Croup, Whooping ? Coag?s:
?riDpe, Bronchitis-, Asthma and Lons* Affections*
>R, BULL'S COUGH SYRUP is so!d evefywliere
>r oi??y 25 cents. Refuse cheap substitutes.
UMZ'2'Z PL?S3.Th2 Great Tobacco Antidoie.'iOc. DcalsrGcrmail.A.C.f?cyar & Co., 3a?o..?5:
The Spring Opening at Miss McDonald's gave
hundreds an opportunity of examining the ex?
quisite styles for the Spring and Summer.
The assortment is large, and in every style there is a variety to please the
individual taste. Former patrons and the public generally are cordially
invited to call and inspect the Pattern Fiats and Bonnets, and they will be
suited in anything they may want.
Main Street, Sumter, S. C.
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Note our prices and do not let the opportu
tunity pass of supplying your wants.
i case Zephyr Ginghams at tire, former price I2.'.c.
1 case Ginghams-nice dress styles-at ove former price 6Jc.
2 bales 4-4 Sea Island, at 5c , former price Sc.
1 case Standard Shirting Prints at 44c.
1 case 4-4 Bleach at ole, worth Sc
1 case 4-4 Bleach at Tc, worth lUc.
DJ pieces India Linen at Oe, would be cheap at Sc
5-0 pieces India Linen at 8c, would he cheap at LOc.
2,000 yards Embroidery Remnants in 5 yard pieces, at from 20 to 8o*c a
piece This lot embraces Cambric, Nainsooks, Lawns and Dotted Swiss. At
the prices, are about one fourth their value
A big drive in Dimities, Organdies and Linen Good's
Ladies' Black Hose, 2 pair for Sc
50 doz Ladies' Black Hose, Hermsdorf Dye, at 2 is. cheap at 30c.
1 lot Ladies Colored Hose at llxe, former price 25 to 50c.
1 lor. Children's Lisle Thread, Kibbed Hose-light colors-at Tc, foro&x
price 25 to 50c.
75- doz Towels. 20x40, at 9c.
25 doz all Linen Damask Towels, ISxSS, at Ile, worth 20c.
50 doz. all Linen Huck Towels. 22x44, at 21c, wo:th 30c
One lot Figured Mohair, 40-inch, 36c, worth 50c
One lot Plain Mohairs, 44-inch, 47c worth 60c
One loi Ptah) Mohairs, 46-inch, 58c, wortli 85c.
One lot Grepon, 44-inch, "19c, worth ?1 00.
On" lot Black and Blue Serges. 52-inch, 59c, worth. 85c.
15 pieces Wash Silks, 25c, wort}: 50c
One lot ol'Silks in printed warps, Dresden and Taffers, at 5;>c, worth Tic.
Lot of Silks in printed warps. Dresden and Taffetas at 93c, worth si '2:,.
Lot of Silks in printed warps, Dresden u:;d Taffetas ai SI 12,
One lot Cha??ies at 4vc, worth ce
One lot Wool Chailies at Ile , worth IDHc
One lot 30-in Gballies at l ie , worth 20c
'One iot silk-striped .'JJ -in. goods at l^c, worth 25c-.
'1Sc Former price
c
Ladies' Silverine B nek les
Waist Sets Jil 9c , wort!: 25 c 75 Ladies' Shirt Wai
u5c Ladies' Shirl Waists at ?Sc. worth T5c ]
10O Ladies' Shirt
Sets at 35c , worth
dies' Shirt Waists at
3c, worth $1.00. Lao les Shirt v'
One lo? Side Gcsihs at 5c .
100 Children's Snits -Ll to 12-at iy.
Men's Straw Hats at 1?C, 24c and
Boy's Straw Hals al 19c , 24-C and
Gliildretrs Sailor Hats at 19c . 24c.
Children's Straw Hats at 10c, lac, :
atsts at S9c , worth ?1 2.;.
. J , former price ?a to r b.
?Sc-Josi half piicc
8c.-?Jus' hali price.
lvc and 7:;c.-Just half pries
nd 20c.-Just halt Drice.
Social Lino C.: 2~0gl??S0 Shirts with attached and detached collars ai
The greatest Hue of Nobby Neckwear in the eily and soecial onces
A
?if?
12 1-2
?)nvein i?'ancy Mattings,
worth 20c. IO different styles.
Alst; a linr ' Kngs at a big reduction.
In oc?r Grocery Department we offer:
IS lbs. Granulated Sogar for ?1.00.
5 lbs. Best Fancy Kio Coffee ?1 00. 7 lbs Good Rio Coffee ?1 00.
2 lbs. Best Standard Tomatoes, G2c a dozen
3 lb. Best Standard Tomatoes. 85c a dozen
3 ib. Spiced Brook Trout, 20c Salmon Cutlets, at 22c
Sib. Boston Baked Beans, Tomato Sauce at 20c
1 ib. Corned Bee! at 10c
We invite comparison of the quality of our carnied Goods with the finest
and highest price, brought to this market.
Don't folget the date.
fir
N. W. Cor. Main & Liberty Sts., Sumter, S.O.
NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY,
Probably the last chance of
the season. One car load
Horses and Mules will ar?
rive about March 23d.
H. HABBY.
Sumter, S. C , March 20, 1896.
Gin Repairing.
t m Ho. 64 A. F, BL
IAM PREPARED to thoroughly overhaul,
repair, and sharpen Gina acd guarantee
to put same in first class order. Work at?
tended to anywhere in the country and
orders by mail will have prompt attention,
if addressed to me at Sumter, S. C. Satis?
factory references given in d', -..ed.
Feb". 19. W. F. JONES.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU?
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
64, A. F. M.. will be htdd on Thursday
Evening, April 23?, at; 7?p. ra. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
By order, F. M. SPANN, W. M.
H. C. MOSES, Secretary.
THE PLACE TO GO.
Manufaturer of all kinds of Harness
and Saddler}7 and Dealer in
HORSE BLANKETS,
LAP ROBES.
TURF GOODS AND
GENERAL STABLE'
SUPPLIES.
First Class Work and ?Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
SEND FOR PRICES.
223 Meeting Street,
Charleston, S, C,
Ocr. 16-0
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BEAUTY HATH CHARMS
and ;ili the charms which beau?
ty likes best to don are shown
in our grand display of fash?
ionable jewelry for this season,.
Jewels like these would en?
hance tlie charms of the most^
fascinating belle, and surely no
fair one would despise suchv
brilliant aids to her beauty.
Like personal loveliness, they
conquer admiration on sight :
they score new victories at ev?
ery inspection. Those who
look over our stock do not*
willingly stop with examina?
tion. Beauty may now be
made easily irresistible by a
few judicious purchases fronr
our display of up to date jew
L. W. FOLSOM,
Jeweler and Optician,
SIGH OF TUE BIG WATCH,
Ocr. 16.
fwf GR?
mm - ti.. 'Mm
rLrsflf?l AM I iL^^sa 2 3
(No. 22,759.)
This registered ir<;::i:::r s'aiilon will make
the sensor, of 1836 a: Barby's Stable, Sum?
ter, s.e.
FLYING .-. STILLEST bred Ht the
Woodlawn Stock Farm, Lexington, Ky.,
will be four vears-o?d A:;ri!, 1S56, i? i'rom^
standard ? :z<\ tro*ting blood, ?nd ivis al*
ready tcadi M r geo rd ot' 2 2?|. ii a beauti?
ful bav c >'or, :?..;:! :s a rm);' promising horse.
Jar* 15. _^
BAMBY # CO.,
WHOLESALE BBOXERS,
4
Golton Storage Warehouse
PROPRIETORS.
?P-TOW5 OFF?CE:
COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
500 Tons Ammoniated Guano
500 Tons Acid Phosphate/
500 Tons German Kainit.
COTTON SEED MEAL, AND MEAT SALT
GET OUR PRICES.
We keep on hand a fal] line of beary J
groceries.
FEED AND SEED OATS,
D?.Y SALT MEATS.
LARD, MEAL, GRIST.
FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE,
COFFEE, POTTED
MEATS, fcc, kc.
pHr* Correspondence solicited
Just Opened,
ALL FRESH GOODS,
LOW PRICES.
J. A. FOXWORTH
informs his friends and the
public generally that he has
opened a choice stock of
Family Groceries,
VEGETABLE id FRUITS,
lu the Tuomey Block
-fourth store North.
He invites all to give him a call, and
will try by offering the best goods at^
bottom prices, to give satisfaction.
J. A. Foxworth.
Oct. 16-v.