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LOOK OUT FOR SQUALLS ! Washington, April 4 -Senator Till? man leaves Washington to-night for Colombia, to be io attendance at the oBeting of the State executive commit? tee next Tuesday. The Senate not be tog in session to-day, Seoator Tillman went over to the House of Representa? tives, where he paid individual visits to all of the members of the South Car? olina delegation, excepting Col. Elliott. AB sooo as the Seoator entered the House, he went directly to Representa? tive M cLaur io, aod the two disting? uished South Carolinians engaged io a long and earnest conversation. It is observed that Senator Tillman has a great deal of business to transact with Fepreseotative McLaurio receotly and whenever be visits the House, he invariably proceeds first to hoot ap Mr. McLaurin. It is the fact that these two gentlemen are seeo together so often that gives rise to the report that some kind of ao understanding or com? bination oo State politics has been form? ed between them, Whatever may be the Seestor's io te niions, Mr. McLaurin is perfectly content so far as he is personally con? cerned, with his present position in the Sense of Representatives, and he is ?not at all aoxious to be transferred to the Senate wing of the Capitol, or thrust himself forward for State honors. After leaving Mr. McLaurin. Seoator Tillman called upon Representatives Strait, Talbert. Latimer, and Stokes in the order nam ;d. lt is possible that he was consulting with them relative'to the coming election of the State committee at Colombia. Representative McLaurin made an effort to-day with First Assistant Post? master Jones to have the allowance for clerk hire increased at Florence, S. C. He made a statement of the amount of mail distributed at Florence and Gen. -Jones seemed to regard the matter favoraby. There is only ?150 for clerk hire now, and it takes three men to do the work. He wants it increased to $750.. When Seoator Tittmao was asked to? day if he had aoy reply to make to the criticisms of Geo. New, of Colorado, he said he woulds answer Gen. Ne w's remarks in Denver; that he was not io the habit of "talking behind a man's back." Geo. New, it will be remem? bered, said that Democrats ought not to listen to Seoator Tillman, and spoke of the Democrats ot Colorado also who' had invited the Senator to speak as Tillmaoites Senator Ti'im aa has accepted another invitation to speak in Kentucky. He will leave here next Thursday oo his way West aud will spaak at Lexington, !Ky., oo the day followiog. On bis way back frons tbe West he will speak at the places heretofore an - ooooced. ooe of them being Owes-s boro, Ky. Since the publication of the tour of the Senator he has received dozens of invitations to-speak, aod may accept some of there later. He will speak to -the working peo? ple of Chicago io June, at a date to be yet fixed. His object is to answer the speech which Secretary Carlisle is to make this mooth in that city.-R. M.. L. io News and Cornier. Confederate Relics. Several years ago the Confederate Memorial association of (Richmond, re? cognizing the need of ao organization to preserve a trae aod faithful record ?f the gallant straggle tfeat the brave sol? diers of the Sooth made for indepen? dence, formed anew association, "The Confederate Memoria!Literary Society/ whose object shoaid be to teach future generations a true history of the war tfor States* rights. lo iurtheraoce of this design they received from the city ?of Richmond the beautiful aod stately m&n si on occupied by President Davis during the ?ar. The Virginia women, aided by others from tbe Soefch, raised the foods neces? sary to make the house a fire-proof mu .seum, where (?oofederate relies., memor ials, aod the archives of the Coothero Historical society are collected and care? fully preserved? ?L room, bearing the oame, shield and -colors of tho State it represents, is Assigned to eaob State of the Confed? eracy. Sooth Carolina edQtributed generous ly to tfcis patriotic parp?se. One of the best roams io the building was appro? priated to her use, ao-d we are DOW re? sponsible for its proper equipments.. Miss M.S. Hampton aod Mrs. W. P. De Saussure have been appoioted re? spectively regent sod Tiee-regeot for Sooth Carolina by the Memorial Lite? rary society of Richmond, and ask us to honor ourselves and our State by suitably furnishing this room. Io re? spouse to the eal! made by these ladies we appeal to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, tbe Richland Memor? ial association, aod all others who are interested in this sacred object, to aid in furnishing our room io a manner worthy of South Carolina. The articles sent to the museum which we trust is to be the Battle Abbey -will be perfectly safe under the guar? dianship of the society and the especial supervision of Mrs. DeSaussure, a Da? tive of Charleston residing io Richmond They can be leot and recalled by the owners at their pleasure, if so specified It is particularly desired to have the South Carolina room in readiness by July 2, the day appoioted for the lay? ing of the cornerstone of the monu? ment to Jefferson Davis in Richmond, so that the visiting veterans and all others may find tfrflfl fce properly and honorably reprearfl R that occasion. We already bave tbe promise of val? uable relic- from General Hampton, Bishop Caper- and other distinguish*d veterans, and uu-t that others may uot be dilatory in following their patriotic example. Mrs. J. E. Bacon, chairman; Mrs. W. K. Bachman, Mrs. Ellison Capers, Mrs R. S. Desportes, Miss Ellea El? more, Miss J. D Martin, executive committee of the Confederate Museum association. Cuba Next in Order i Washington Post. President Crespo of Venezuela ha? taken another step toward the con spicious honoring the American citi? zens by issuing a decree directing the erection of a bronze column in honor of the citizens of the United States who aided Venezuela in the first struggle for independence. The decree has just been received at the Venezuelan legation here. Venezue? la bas honored this government here? tofore by erecting a statue of Waeh- ! ington and projecting 'another statue ! to President Monroe commemorative ! of the Monroe doctrine, so that the erection of this bronze column is a j further evidence of the friendly feel mg existing The decree states that the column \ is a memorial to the following ci ti- j zens of the United States : Captain ; Donnahue, Lieutenant Billop and j I Privates James Gardner, Charles j I Johnson, Gustavus Bugrud, Paul T. j j George, Daniel Kbmper, Miles T. I Hail, John Ferris and Sub-Lieuten-1 ant Francis Farguharson. The de- j ! cree further recites the interesting ; ! services of these men, who joined ! ; Miranda in an expedition which left ? j New York in 1805 for the avowed purpose of freeing Venezuela from the Spauish rule. The party was ! j captured at Puerto Cabello and the j Americans were shot by Spanish soldiers outside the castle of San j J Felipe. Miranda escaped and 6ubse- ; j <jnently took part in the signing the : J declaration of Venezuelan indepen I <?ence. ; General Crespo recites the valor of J Che American party and says their i names will be enrolled in the list ci \ illustrious patriots who secured the j independence of South America frons j foreign domain. The column is to \ 'be erected at Puerto Cabello, at the ?.point where the Americans fell, j The front of the colum will bear the \ coat of arms of the United States ! alongside that of Venezuela, while I the sides bear the names of flhe ! American party and an expression of ! national gratitude, signed by Presi? dent Crespo. The -unveiling of the column on I Jury 4. the national holiday of'the j United States, is to be made notable j by a demonstration lasting three ! days throughout Venezuela. On the j first day "President Crespo and -his j cabinet will head the procession in I Caracas, bearing wreaths and Howers j to be pieced on the mowmeut of [.Washington. The bronze column ; will be unveiled on the same day ! with elaborate exercises. Et is de? l-creed that-during the three <3ays of j ceremonies and fetes all official utter j anees and acts shall include mention I of the varor of the United States ? citizens wfco aided Venezuela. The -minister of public works is k-charge of tKe erection of the colume -and of flhe uationai-cereraonies. if you would see how a real peet can write poetry read this last poeo of tbe foremost ot' living English peets in ?896-A. C. Swinburne. It i? ?o??ry all the way, and we copy ic as ito? only ?f three stautas:: "The heavy day hangs in a heavens: lead Sick- hearted, like a blind hurt 4>east astray. G* pHths where tight scarce h'ghteoed -ere 'it t?ea. The heavy.day. Tfc-e?o?lw darkness .bolds the light a>t ?bay ; Clcne-d-against clo&d, reluctant, yet -oafces wd&td.: Hour against hour, wing-broken, yet makes Time feas no music tc ?bis darkling treat!, The wcod no heart to wail, the SUD na sway, Ere oigfc< with starry -shadow swathes ber dead, T&e hevy day.'''' He calis it "A February RouodreL" and it appeared in ?he London Satur? day Review quite recently. We ask you to read it three or four times care? fully, marking the ry thoa., tbe wording, the descriptive thought. Good, true poetry will always be better with famil- j ianty. You can never seo all there is! io a true poem until you koow it thor- i ougly. Read agaiu and again the above, mark the luminous lines; be? hold the perfeefc picture ; cote the verbal filicities-"a heaven of lead"-: "the hollow darkoees''-: the hours "wiog-broken"-read all, for it is fioe work, most deftly wrought. Read agaic the first stanza How powerful, and bow gruesome ? Take by itself the second stanza-what a picture of strained effort as light and clouds and time* itself halt and limp and struggle on. Theo read the last stanza alone. What a "heavy day0 indeed was that English day of gloom and helplessness and aothiognass. Time could make not music as it walked, could not even sob out its sorrows ; the wind had not heart ! even for a solitary wail for all was : nought, and the sun had ceased oo that | "heavy day" to assert its power and to shed abroad its warmth and light, and | at last "night with starry shadow ? swathes her dead." Io such a "heavy j da}?toyie voice of winds and waves is Bti?MBfcj^re id poetry in all that if youB Bhd^ht light. PRIVATEER PERSONALS. i - PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, S. C., April 6, '96. | Several months ago we had the pleasure of j writing, for publication, an account of the j interesting and valuable collection of mine? rals owned by Miss Calley Wells. She also has an interesting collection ot curios, which she bas kindly showed ns and allowed us to write up for the papers. Among these curios are beads which were tound loose in ao Indian mound near the Santee River in Wil? liamsburg County, in which mound were also found stone bells and other things. These beads are of different colors and form two strings of different sizee. She also ha9 two curios coade by Indians around Niagara Falls, also a Mexican match and a pretty little Mexican water jug, made probably by the Iodiar?. Other interesting objects of this collection are five Brazilian beetles; which insect, it is said, is worn by the ladies of that country for jewels and they embroider their dresses with them. Miss Weils has two pretty statuets, which are over a hundred years old and belonged to one of her grand? mothers. She has foreign coins, two of which are Chinese. An interesting war relic which she has is a cord and tassel which were j worn through several years of the war on her ! brother Henry's hat, be was Lieutenant in Co. 1,23 S. C. volunteers and wa9 lost in the battle of Seven feines. She also has the secession cockade, which was worn by another brother, Mr. Ed. Wells who W?\S j Orderly Sergeant of the same company *o j which his brother Henry belonged. Mr. * Wells was wounded at Second Mana^.- d afterwards died. Wednesday night we had the pleasure of attending a "High Tea1'given by Mrs. W.A. Kingman. A large number were invited, and bad it not been for the bad weather, there would doubtless have been a good crowd out. j Tbe features of the evening were tableaux. I charades, games and the "High Tea," and a very pleasant time was passed Those who ! took part in the charades and table? is were i Mr?. W. A. Kingman, Mr. Willie Brown, r.nd j Misses Mabelle Beckham and Carrie Brown. Gae tableau which could not fail to. touch a responsive chord in the hearts of young peo- i pl-? was eu titled, "A suit that doe3 not pros- \ i per. Another interesting tableau was en- j titled "Great Expectations," any one who i ? sees this tableau, could no-t fail to appreciate j its broad humer The "High Tea" was a I capital joke, but we wi,l not give an account j of it here, as some of our readers who have ? ' j never attended one, may do so and they would enjoy the joke better for not under? standing its nature beforehand. The Rev. Geo. W. Given, agent of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville. Ky., paid a visit to our township last week. He is travelling to raise an en? dowment of-560,000 for the Student's Chair, at this Seminary, which is the largest Semi? nary in the Christian world, having at pre? sent 315 young ministers studying there. Mr. Gi ven '-s home is io Texas. He is one of the most cenial, happy men that we have met with in a long time. He seemed to enjoy much his sojourn among the kind ?people of Privateer and received some substantial aid for the Seminary. i Dr. E A. Wyman, the new pastor of J Bethel Charch, wiil board at the Bethel parsonage, which, as has already 'been men? tioned in the personals, is rented out to Mr. W. A. Kicgman. The Doctor is from Mas? sachusetts and was in the Sotth for his health when he received the call to Bethel. He will preach here the second and fourth Sunday .forcnooos of the mooth and the Rev. C. M. Billings, the new pastor at Provi? dence, wili preach at the church the after? noons of ?these same Sundays. He has located at Packsville and is from North Carolina. Week before last about 25 or 30 ot the Providence congregatiou went down and'pounded him. Last week's Baptist Courier thus welcomes him and ?r. Wyman : "To brethren E. A. Wyman and C. M. Bil? li lings we exvend a cordial welcome to our State. We trn3t that their coming will be for our mutuel good and that the blessings of the Lord will rest upon their labors. We hore they will begin to make themselves known to the Baptists of the State through the columns of the Baptist Courier. Bro. Billings' address is Packsville, aod Bro. Wyman's is Tco-dal." Doe o? the Confederate veterans of this county is Mr. W. J. Ardis, who lives just across the Manchester township line. He was a member of CuJpepper's Battery, Palmetto Battalion Light Artillery. He enlisted cn this company iu Oct. 1861 and returned \ home in May 1865. During April, 1865, Mr.? j Ardis was a prisoner on Ship Island. He I was a veritable boy soldier, as he was seven ! teen years old when he entered the army. Several years ago he furnished the Sumter ! Advance with a roll of his company from j meoory. This company has never had a re- ? union and Mr. Ardis wishes that at least the ! j Sumter portion could meet again. During a ! j visit to Mr. Ardis last week, he furnished us j at our request, witt? the names of the follow j ing members of this company, who now live ? m Privateer township : Messrs. J. R. Avin, Abram Ardis, J. Silas Geddings, T. G. W. j Geddings, W. R. Lackey, R. F. McLeod, S. I E. Nesbit, W. A. Nettles, W. B. Norton, ' Long John Tu-uer, and T. A. Turner. Last month Mr. W.A.Davis and Mies Mattie Hodge, of this township, were mar risd. Mrs. S. E. Kolb is 72 years old and never had the measles until recently. Mrs. Blanche Venning, ol Manning, has been on a visit to the family of ber father, Dr. F. M. Beckham. Last week Mr. Drane Tindal paid a visit to Charleston. I Miss Alice Mason has returned home from j an extended visit. A pleasant singing occurred at Mr. W. A. I Kingmau's yesterday afternoon. Mr. Willie Brown is visiting in Colleton. Mr. Henry Wells and Miss (Jrace Melli- j champ attended Piaster SPIV ?ces at the Sumter ! Episcopal Church yesterday. The Amusement Club, which was to have met at Mr. Matt Ramsey's next Friday night, ?9 postponed a week on account of measles. Yesterday, after Sunday School, a group Of Privateer's girls were standirjg at the side of Bethe! Church, and a gentleman called our attention to ?he fact that these girls formed a pretty bouquet. We fully agreed with bim. Privateer township certainly has some sweet and pretty girlB. Last week we visited an old and neglected grave yard, in this township, where it is said rests the remains of Tom Gibbes, a Revolu? tionary character from whom most all the Privateer Redbones are descended. We visit? ed this place in company with Mr. Duke Lackey and J. E. Smiling, who may rightly be called the Patriarch of the Privateer Red bones. This grave yard is on the edge of Smiiiog's field, in sight of bis bouse. It does not appear that many are buried here and it was an old grave yard 50 years ago. Although overgrown with bushes and young pines, it is a pretty and an interesting looking place. SmiliDg speaks of cleaning it off. He showed us the spot where it is said the Revolutionary Gibbes lies buried ; near it is a large and remarkable looking oak tree. While we stood on this ground of the dead rbe breezes passed softly by and a red bird gave utterance to its cote. J. E. Smiliug's wife is a granddaughter, through her mother, of this Revolutionary character. From what we have henrd cf him in our investigations in regard to the Priva? teer Redbones, we conclude that he must h.ivebeen an interesting character. Among those with whom we have talked about him ?3 Mrs. Harriet Gauley, an elderly lady of this township. As an interesting item of local history we will relate what she told us a few years ugo. She S?d, "My mother said old Gen. Sumter wot go to see old Tora Gibbes the Revolutionary soldier, and would not let him suffer for any thing. Mother said Gibbes was a faithful soldier." Ten years ago Henry Smiling, son of J. E. Smiling, was gored hy an ox, since which time he hes never been able to walk or use his finders. We saw him at his fathtr's the other d?y. His accident has not injured his mind, which is clear. During the war he was in Major Burke's department and attend? ed to warehouses and wa? teamster a while. He served in the war about two years. He is now a grayhaired man of about 5-4. in ad? dition to negro and white blood, he has a considerable dash of Iodian, being about a thirteenth or fifteenth part red mao. Last week a fire swept over several hun? dred acres, chiefly Mr. J. N. Ingram's land. McD. F. List- of Contribution8. The following ls a list of contributions received by Monaghan Hose Co., from tbe merchants and business men of the city for tbeir bazaar held last week: RP Monaghan ?25, Atlantic Coast Line S25, B G Pierson and H Harby $i0 each, M Moise $5, R D Lee and T J Tuomey S3 each. C T Mason, J A Brog don, J L Morgan and Sumter Water Company $2.50 each, Capt Zsigler $2, J W McKeiver ?1.50, Miss Sallie McDonald, Frank O'Donnell, Johu Barwick, J F Laugb erv, A L Moise, H LScarborough, D J Wino, jr," H F Wilson, J A Schwerin, R O Purdy, W H Ingram, R ? Walker, Sheppard Nash, J K Barrett, H L B Wells, J T Frierson, R M Wallace. I C Ingram, J K Bradford, D M Campbell, Walter Stand), H M Stuckey, E A Solomons and W M Graham $1 each, J F Pate, T W Lee, P P Gaillard, R L Edmunds, L S Carson, S H Edmunds, A D Ricker, W J Dawsev, Mark Reynolds, W W Geddings, R L Cooper, F C Stone?, W B Boyle, J g Wilson, H D Moise, T V Walsh 50c. each, M Karssh 4n cents. Freeland & Rogan, china dish; W B Burn?, ] H & R pistol; D J Chandler, silk umbrella; B J Barnett, silk mat; Ducker & Bultman, box cigars; Brown, Cuttino& Delgar,satchel, Duffie & Jones, box cigars; Moses Green, box chewing gum; Z E Walker, cup and saucer; RWDuRanl& Son, set of carvers; Walsh & Shaw, pair shoes; Kennedy's Book Store, Sower pot; T C Scaffe, picture: D Morris, hex cigars; Mrs Fromberg, satchel; Mrs A J Rear? don, fruit d?3b; J H Winburn, doz 4-to'e; Geo P McKagen, silver napkin ring; Joe Levan, shaving ticket; Dr J S Hughson, fan? cy articles; L E LeGrand, 1 watch chain; W P Friar, box cigars; A A Strauss & Co, straw hat; A M Fauntleroy, 100 cigars; Sumter Ice M'f'g Co, all ice wanted; Witherspoon Bros, chair; Jacob Bradwell, 1 pig; W J Andrews, freezing cream; Gleason & Bailey, N Y., 1 brass fireman's lantern; Heywood & Co., N. B. 1 silver fireman's lantern; J Ryttenberg & Son?, barrel flour; Shore Bros , sack grist; Harby & Co, side Bacon; O'Donnell & Co. rug; Sumter Dry Goods Company, rug, I Levy & Moses, box crackers; Kingman ! <fc Co., cup and 6aucer; J A Foxworth, box cigars; Levi Bros., box cigars; A Belitzer, picture; M F Nixon, silver cake stand; J F W DeLorme, cuff box; R F Hoyt, silver fruit knife: Crosswell & Co., ham; A J China, box cigars; S Y Delgar, box cigars; W H Yates, 2 bottles pickles; A C Pheips & Co., Sl,000 accident policy; Schwartz Bros., 2 pictures; Marshall Bros. glas? pitcher, I C Strauss, box cigars; P Sinclair, peck Irish potatoes; J D Craig, picture; F Grier, pic? ture: John Reid, tin set; L W Folsom, silver card receiver; L W Jenkins, picture: Bultman Bros, band satchel; I A McKigeo, 2 bars soap; Eugene Hogan, 1 pig; W J Beard, all bread wanted; H G Osteen & Co., shaving set; Geo F Epperson, I pig; Vv atchman and Southron, Herald and Freeman, printing; Masonic Tem? ple Company, use ot hall, Sumter Restau? rant, cooking; Brunsen k Brunson, 2 brass hydrant wrenches; J E Jervey. box cigars. Tbe enkes, faocy articles, <kc, contributed are too numerous to mention. Mayesvill6 Election. MAYESVILLE, S. C.. April 6, 1896. The municipal election came off in Mayes? ville to-day and resulted as follows: Intendant-the present incumbent, J. E. Mayes, was re-elected. Wardens-A. A. Strauss. W. W. Fort, W. D. Mayes, and J. C. Wilson. Board of Health-Dr. C. E. King, J. B. Trimnal. J. W. Cooper, M. V. Izler and R. W. Hudson. The ticket elected to-day is a strong one I and we believe will do as much toward the j advancement of Mayesville as any ever elected here. CITIZEN". Something new and original in tablets aj H.G. Osteen & Co.'s Book Store. Tablets j with paper dol covers for 5 cents. - i- -*m-~ The t?ultan of Turkey has given un- j conditional consent for the Americao Relief Commission to work in Arme- j nia without interference. Thc Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley, il. R. will be sold under foreclosure within a short time. The Southern and Seaboard Air Line both want the raod. Action of the Executive Commttee. j The City Executive Committee met in the j Court House Wednesday morning, April 1st, | at 10 o'clock as provided in the Ru ?es of the j committee, The following members of the j committee were present when the meeting was called to order : Neill O'Donnell, R. D. Lee, H. Ryttenberg, H. C. Moses, W. H. Ingram, S. Nash, Bf. C. Kavaoaugb, H. G. Osteen. Messrs. R. T. Carr, C. W. Stansill and D. J. Chandler came in subsequently. The box was opened and the returns of the managers of election read. It is as follows : Result of Municipal Primary.Election held in Sumter, S. C., March 31st, 1896: Total names on poll list 423; total number of ballots in box 426; drawn out and sealed up in eovelope 3. Number of ballots can? vassed, of which one was a blank, 423. J J Bossard received for Mayor 119 votes, AWSuder " " " 90 " Barlow Walsh " ': " 90 " A N Freeland " " 11 78 " H F Wilson " " t[ 45 " R H Baker r'cd for Alderman 123 " JEBrunson " " " 207 " LS Carson " " " 190 " TB Fraser, jr " " t; 292 " II Harby .? " i " 237 " CM Hurst, jr " " i56 " M C Kavanaugh ': " i: 169 " H J McLaurin " " " 247 ?. R P Monaghan " " " 239 ?e E H Moses " " i{ 243 " J F Pate " :: {; 94 11 G W Reardon " '.' " 189 " John Reid " " " 223 :t H Ryttenberg ':. ;? {: 211 " Geo D Shore ,s " " 351 " Edgar Skinner ci " ,: 64 " J. Diggs Wilder, 1 J. H. Eberhart, ?-Managers. T. E. Richardson,J j J. A. Schwerin, Clerk. j Mr. H. C. Meses moved that the three I surplus ballots sealed up in the envolope by i the managers cf election before the ballots i were counted be destroyed without examina i tion. Adopted without a dissenting vote. Mr. R. D. Lee offered the following reso ! iution : Resolved, That there being no contests be j fore ?he committee the returus of the mana I gers be confirmed From snch return it ap? pearing that no candidate for the office of Mayor has received a majority of the votes cast, but it appeajing that Dr. J. J. Bossard has received the highest number of votes, and that Messrs. Bartow Walsh and A. W. Suder have received an equal number of votes, it is ordered that a second primary be held on Tuesday, April 7th, under the rules of the Committee, at which the said candidates above named shall be voted for for the nomi? nation of Mayor. And it further appearing that the following named gentlemen, candi? dates for the office of Alderman, have each ! received a mcjority of the votes cast for the office of Alderman, are hereby declared to have been duly nominated at said Primary, to wit : George D. Shore, T. B. Fraser, Jr., CM. Hurst, Jr., H. J. McLaurio, E. H. Moses, R. P. Monaghan, H. Harby, John Reid. The resolution was adopted by a unani? mous vote. It was moved and adopted that the same managers be appointed to have charge of the second Primary. One thousand blank tickets were ordered printed for the second Primary. The bills contracted by the committee were ordered audited and paid. On motion the Committee then adjourned. H. G. OSTEEN, Secretary. THE SECOND PRIMARY. The Race Narrowed Down to Sos sard and Walsh. The second municipal primary held yester? day to nominate a mayor was participated ic by nearly as many of the voters of tbe city j as the first primary held last Tuesday. The candidates were Dr. J. J. Bossard, Bartow Waleh and A. W. Suder. Tbe election was quiet and notwithstanding the great interest manifested in the result there was no excite? ment. The polls were closed at 7 o'clock and the votes counted and tabulated at once, so that the result was koown before S o'clock. The executive committee met this morning at 10 o'clock to receive the report of the managers and declare the election. The fol- ! lowing members were present : H. Rytten? berg, W. H. Ingram, R. D. Lee, H. C. Moses, D. J. Chandler and H. G. Osteen -one more than a quorum. H. Ryttenberg, vice chairman, presided in tbe absence of Chairman O'Donnell. The return of the managers was read. It is as follows : Result of Municipal Primary Election for Mayor held at Sumter, S. C., April 7tb 1896. Total number of vot?s cast, 406. Bartow Walsh received for Mayor, 147 J. J. Bossard " " " 143 A. W. Suder " " 126 J. A. Schwerin, Clerk. J. H. Eberhart, A. P. Vinson, Thos. E. Richardson, Managers. The following resole'ion was adopted : Resolved : That there being no contests before the committee the returns of the man? agers be confirmed. From such returns it appears that no candidate for the office of Mayor has received a majority of the votes cast, but it appearing that Mr. Bartow Walsh bas received the highest Dumber of votes cast and that Dr. J.J. Bossard bas re? ceived the next highest number, it is ordered that a third primary bc held on Friday April 10th, under the rules of th's committee, at which primary the said candidates above named te wit, Bartow Walsh and J. J. Bos? sard shall be voted for for the nomination of Mayor. A resolution was adopted that the same managers-J. H. Eberhart, A. P. Vinson and Thos. E. Richardson and J. A. Schwerin, clerk, be appointed to have charge of the third Primary. One thousand blank ballots were ordered printed for the third Primary. Cuban Resolutions Pass by a Vote of 245 to 27. Washington , April 6.-The galleries were filled this morning with a throng of interested peopie to hear the vote taken on the Cuban resolutions and to hear thc result announced. There was an unusually full attendance of mem? bers ii? anticipation of the vote, the question being OL?e on which all desired to make a record. Before taking a .vote io accordance with the agreement reach? ed Saturday, Mr. Wadsworth (Rep ) of New York, chairman cf the committee on agriculture, read a letter from Sec? retary Morton stating that in obedience to the almost unanimous sentiment of the house he had arranged to put up the garden seeds in packages cf five each instead of 15. as at first arranged, makins: 2.025,000 packet* instead of 625,000, for the use of members of congress. The change required an ad? ditional expense of ?5.000. Mr. Hitt (Rep.) of Illioois, chair? man of the committee on foreign af? fairs, demanded the regular, orde1*, the vote on the question of agreeing to the report of the committee of conference recommending the adoption of the senate resolutions regarding Cuba in? stead of those primarily adopted hy the house. On that Mr. Tucker (Dem.) of Virgina demanded the yeas and na)s, and they were ordered. The result was announced, yeas 245, nays 27-so the report of the confer? ence committee was agreed to. The galleries united with the mem? bers in applauding the vote. CoL Holloway Badly Hurt. NEWBERRY, April 4.-Col. Tho&. W. Holloway is seriously ill at his home ai, Pomaria, the result of a peculiar acci? dent, a week ago. In mounting his horse, he was struck on the head by the forehead of the animai, fracturing the inner lining of his (Col. Holloway's) I skull. ! Col. Holloway has attended to the ! duties of his farm since the accident, i but reports received here to-night indi? cate no improvement io bis condition. The Ohio Legislature has passed an anti-theatre hat law. Women will ><e required to take off their bat* ?Q theatres. Heart Disease Cured By Dr. Miles* Heart Cure. Fainting, Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregu? lar or Intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Pal? pitation, Choking Sensation, Shortness of Breath, Swelling o? Feet and Ankles, are symptoms of a diseased or Weak Heart. MRS. N. C. MILLER. Of Fort Wayne, Ind., writes on Nov. 29,1S94: "I was afflicted for forty years with heart trouble and suffered untold agony. I had weak, hungry speiis, and my heart would palpitate so hard, the pain would be so acute and torturing, that I became so wea:: and nervous I could not sleep. I was treated by several physicians without relief and gave up ever being well again. About two years ago I commenced using Dr. Miles' Remedies. One bottle of the Heart Cure stopped all heart troubles and the Restorative Nervine did1 he rest.and now I sleep soundly and at? tend to my household and social duties with? out any trouble. Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles' Remedies Restore Health. Gin Repa mg. IAM PREPARED to thoroughly overhaul, repair, and sharpen Gins at.d guara..tee tc put same in first class order. Work at? tended to anywhere in tht> conn irv and orders by mail will have prompt attention if addressed to me at Sumter, S. C. Satis? factory references given in desired. Feb! 18. W^. JONES.