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The Muddle in South Africa. LONDON, May S.-The House of Commons was crowded with mem? bers and the press and strangers' galleries were filled with visitors to-day upon the occasion of the presentation of the colonial esti? mates. Sir William Harcourt, the leader of the Opposition, reminded the Gov eminent that an inquiry had been promised with the object of ascer? taining whether the British South Africa Company was in the hands of fit and proper persons to be entrust? ed with the administration of the affairs of the company's territory. The trial of the members of the Johannesburg Reform committee in Pretoria had disclosed important cir? cumstances, and the Government now owed the country an authorita? tive statement. In the present con? dition of affairs he would confine his remarks to the position of the char . tered company, into which inquiry was absolutely necessary because it affected'the relations between Great Britain and the South African Re? public and the relations between the English and Dutch in Sooth Africa. In the light of the recent disclosures the case of Dr. Jameson had fallen directly into the background What the Government had to consider was the matter of the instructions under which Dr. Jameson had acted From the cipher telegrams which had been interpreted and published he de? clared it was obvious that the whole affair had been conducted between. Johannesburg and Cape Town by the principal and responsible direction of the British South African Compauy. Sir William said that the whole story was an inexpressibly revolting, sordid and squalid picture of stock jobbing imperialism He admitted that Mr. Chamberlain has been sur? rounded by difiSculties and had shown courage and decision worthy of his position, but the question was what was the Government going to do. Mr. Chamberlain, colonial secre? tary, said that the deplorable result of Jameson's raid had been to jeopar? dise English predominance in South Africa, and it had also delayed the concord of the two races, which was j England's main policy. Ile was convinced, he said, that there had been faults on both sides, but until they had gotten to the bottom of the matter the Government could not properly judge the merits of the case. There had been frequent Boer invasions, he said, not merely into territory outside of the Transvaal, ' but also into British territory. Fur? thermore, the Boers have shown a great want of consideration for the rights of the Uitlanders. Mr. Chamberlain further said that a harmonious settlement of the ques? tion of the rights of the Uitlanders i had long been Mr. Rhodes's dearest I object. If he could only have found j 3 co-worker in President Kruger the results would have been beneficent i in promoting the federation of the Sooth African States, wherein local I rights would have been fully regard- ! ed Though recent events had sadly interfered with these- objects their accomplishment still remained the Government's chief aim. President Kruger's refusal to come to England at the Government's request to modi? fy the convention ot 1884 had ended the prospects of a private conference upon the leading difficulties. What, then, he asked, ought to be the right step ? It had been suggested that the Government ought to have sent an ultimatum to President Kruger. This would have certainly been re? jected and would bate led to war. The Government, jie declared, could not think of resorting to. war in order to enforce internal reforms in the Transvaal. This declaration was? re? ceived with cries of "Hear ! hear V Mr Chamberlain said that he had j not threatened President Kruger at all but had claimed the right to j make friendly representations Presi dent Kruger promised to consider ? these representations, aud the Gov erment awaited the fulfilment of his promise. In the meantime he had asked Sir ; Hercules Robinson, Governor of the j Cape Colony, to come to .England, j but the request for him to.come was j not intended as a recall. In re- j gard to the chartered company he j said he did not dispute the autheenti- j city of the cipher, telegrams which the Transvaal authorities have pub- j Hshed, although there were as yet no legal proofs that they indicated cora- ; plicity on the part of the directors of the company. (Hear! hear!) But. he continued, as regards the actual inva8i"oe of the Transvaal there was reason to believe that Mr Rhodes had expressed his disapproval and bad endeavored to stop the raid. Did the Opposition, he asked, demand the punishment of Mr. Rhodes ? Whatever may have been Mr Rhodes' errors he had also rendered great ser? vices, which could not be forgotten Mr. Rhodes was now deprived of power for mischief, and the directors of the chartered company had shown their confidence in him by deferring their acceptance of his resignation. Considering the disturbed state of Rhodesia and the influence of Mr. Rhodes in that territory he did not blame the directors for their show of confidence. (Cheers.) The Govern? ment, he said, adhered to their pro? mise to make a searching inquiry j ! into the action of the chartered cora ? pany, but he held that such an in I quiry must not be opened until the judicial proceedings connected with the Transvaal raid were ended. Mr. Henry Labouchere, who is a I bitter opponent of the British South ! Africa Company, described the eotn J oany as a gang of shady financiers. : who were runn ing a gambling con j cern with the Union Jack flying over ; it. Cecil Rhodes, he said, had ut ; tered deliberate falsehoods, basely de j ceiviugGovernor Robinson and had j when prime minister of Cape Colony, I disgraced and dishonored the high ! tradition that British ministers did ; not make money from their positions. ! Mr Labouchere concluded by declar? ing that he regretted the decision of Mr. Chamberlain who was fettered by the Cabinet. The debate was adjourned. i A Riot in the Conference. i i - CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 8.-The meeeting of the General Conference j of the ^Methodist ?Episcopal Church | this morning was exciting. Bishop j j Hurst presided. The Rev. Dr King, of New York, presented a resolution deploring any State appropriations for sectarian purposes. The resolutions recited j in strong terms that all denomina ? tions save one had declined to re? ceive moneys for Indian schools and demanded that this '.copartnership betweeu a Church and the nation be dissolved at once." Dr. King explained "that the j ! House of Representatives had de- j j dined to further continue the appro- j i priation8 for certain denominational ? ! Indian schools and that the Senate | ; had insisted on their continuance j j The matter was now in the hands of j j the Conference.'7 Dr King's r?solu- j ! tion almost unanimously passed. Morris Sharp, of Ohio, opened up : I ?he woman question by offering a j j resolution providing that as the wo- j I man delegates elected to this Con- j ! ference had relinquished their seats, j j that their expenses be paid, and that j I their male reserves, if any, be called. ! j The Rev Dr Leonard made ai I fervid speech against the passage of j the resolutions These women it has I been decided, he said, are legal I members of this body and as such i I their expenses must be paid without any resolution. I hope the Confer? ence will vote t?iis resolution down. Great excitement prevailed, and many delegates struggled to gel the floor. An attempt to lay the resolu? tion on the table was defeated. The Rev. Dr. Neely, of Philadel? phia, Pa , presented a substitute tor the resolution asking that women delegates who had claimed the right of admission to this Conference came to the floor as visitors and their ex? penses should be paid by the com? mittee, y The Rev. Dr. Earle Cranston, of; Colorado, made a point of order I against Dr. Neeley's resolution on | the ground that it stated that the four women claimed admission, when as matter of fact the question of this Conference was unquestioned Bishop Hurst refused to entertain the point or order, and Dr. Cranston appealed to the floor, and the Bishop decided that he had been sustained Then followed the greatest excite? ment of the Converence. A dozen men demanded attention aud the delegates declared that they did not understand what they were voting on. The Rev Dr. William M. Pry-j singer, of Central Pennsylvania, said | that he had appealed to the floor and that the appeal had been stated as having come from Cranston, and therefore the members had not voted intelligently. He demanded that his appeal be put Bishop Hust refussd to let the Conference act on the appeal, and amind the utmost confusion Dr. Fry- j singer cried, out : ! "if I can't get justice on this fl^or j I will resign.'1 He was greeted with j cheers. , \ Bishop Hurst said that Dr. Neeiy I had the floor to speak on his r?solu tion. Dr. Kynett said that Dr. Neeley | had no right to the floor until Dr j Frysinger's appeal had been put The Bishop ruled otherwise. . . Dr. Kynett, his face flushed with j anger, jumped to the floor and de-! manded that Dr Neeley resume his ! seat and let the House d?cid? wheth- j : er Dr. Neely had the floor or the ap- j : peal be put. A hundred voices backed Dr. ? ; Kynett and the Chair was compelled j. j to put the appeal of the Rev. Dr. j i Frysinger. The House sustained j ; the Bishop and Dr. Neely tried to j speak on his resolution. Dr. Kynett demanded that both | resolutions be read, and when the j reading had ended Dr. Cranston made i the point of order that Dr. Neeley had I changed the wording of his r?solu tion. Dr. Neeley admitted that he did. Bishop Hurst said that he must re? store the wording of the resolutions. By this time everybody was excited and a dozen angry delegates in all j parts of the house were vainly try- ; ing to get the floor. During the confusion both r?solu- j tions were withdrawn and the inci- ! dent closed. The new U. S. Cruiser, Brooklyn, which made the first trial trip on Satur day gives protnise of being very fast and will make noe lesa than 22 knots. WT -M-- ll.? . I l IIIWMMM Gov. Evans in Reply. What ne Says About Mr. Williams' Statement. The interview with Mr L J Wil lianaa of the State board of control in which that official spoke verj plainly about the governor's action it ordering seized a sample barrel o beer shipped to him, published in Th? State yesterday morning, createc much comment in the city, and par ticularly in officiai circies. When Governor Evans was seer he gave the following statement it regard to the matter, the essentia feature of which is the announcement that any one who has had import?e liquor seized can get it back by certi fying that it is "for personal use' only, till the test case now pending is decided The governor said : "I am very sorry that Mr. Williame seems to take so much to heart tnt seizure of the barrel of beer that wat improperly shipped to his address at at Edgefield. The matter was called to my attention by the constable al Edgefield,*and he was instructed thal the law permitted no such release. The beer was seized and is in the possession of the State, aod if Mr, Williams felt that an injustice had been done him he had the same remedy as other citizens whose goods have been improperly seized The mem? bers of the board under the law will be treated the same as other citizens The law is no respect or of persons, and in enforcing it, I certainly have the right to expect the hearty co op? eration of the State's officers, and particulary those entrusted with the administiation of the law. "The statement by Mr. Williams that at the same time the beer was at Edgefield a keg of contraband liquor wa6 shipped there to another party and seized by the constables, which was real eased,' is without foundation. The facts are that a shipment was made by a party of a keg of whiskey to Edgefield in the name of a negro The constable re? port to me, while in Edgefield, the fact, and stated that .he had released the same upon the statement of the real owner that it was intended fur his own use, and not to evade the law. The constable was censured by me and instructed never to return whiskey shipped under such circurn stances, especially as it came under the order of Judge Simonton. "The statement that I have fre? quently ordered packages released is true and I am continuing to do so under the advice of the attorney gen? eral, as the order of Judge Simon ton will be carried out until the test case now before him is decided. I have, as stated by him, petitioned the State board of control of which Mr. Williams is a member to release the packages in cases where I was of the opinion that the seizure could not be sustained If the State has been deprived of valuable property, as Mr. Williams says, the responsibility is upon myself "So far as the arrangement is con? cerned, whereby, as he says, I can nullify sections 25 and 31 of the law, Mr Williams is a part}* to the ar rangement, and, therefore, if it be a crime, he is particeps criminis, as will appear by the following papers : " COLUMBIA, S C., May 9, 1896. " 'The undersigned members of the State board of control, hereby certify that the arrangement made by Governor Evans upon the advice of the attorney general, to bold all liquors seized, by the State constables for 30 days in order to save the citi? zens of the State from annoyance and to avoid contempt proceedings for improper seizures pending the litigation before Judge Siraonton, to determine the constitutionality of the dispensary law, relative to the im? portation of liquors into the State andthe analysis of the same, was approved by the board and was con? sidered onlv a temporary expedient. ; (Signed ) 'Willie Jones, " ?W. A Nicholson ' " 'COLUMBIA, S. C., May 9, 1896. " 'The attorney general, desiring; to test the new law in the United States courts, as tc its interstate commerce and analysis features, and j wishing to avoid any complications ? by way of contempt proceedings for ? seizures of liquors pending the pro ceedings, I advise Iiis excellency, j the governor, to make the arrange- ? ment to hold" liquors seized by the j State by State constables for 30 days I so that he could surrender any im- j propely taken When turned over j to the State commissioner, the only j remedy provided by the act is to ; give bond and prosecute an action i for liquor seized. This was the only ! purpose of the arrangement and it ! was understood to be temporary and ! was not to continue after Judge Simonton's decision " 'C. P. Townsend, " 'Attorney General.' " j "I am unaware," concluded Gov- j ernor Evans, "of having placated i any of my enemies by the release of seized packages If such had beer: j my object, I certainly would not ! have seized Air. Williams' beer." The State. ---r^M^- UJJ- li - The State Hospital for the Insane is Glied to its utmost capacity and the Board of Regents have a serious coodi- ; lion of affairs confronting them as thc number of patients increases each week. [ The Competitor Case. MADRID. May 10.-it is understood that the cabinet, has decided to place the case of the men captured on the filibustering American schooner Com petit.or, before the supreme couocii of the army and navy for a revision of the proceedings of the court martial held io Habana A dispatch from Hab.-ioa says that Captin General Weyler is aoi-ry be? cause of tlie attitude of rho United States, and that, he will resign unless the sentences are executed. The dis? patch adds that the conduct of the American consul general is very irritat? ing to loyal Spaniards He shows himself everywhere, and his talk is menacing. The Imparcial's Elabana correspond? ent says that a man who was tried by court martial on the charge of piracy admitted to the court that the American police made it a point to vanish where a filibustering expedition was departing froaj Key West Doomed to Death. MADRID, May 9.-A dispatch from Habana says, that the five prisoners captured on the schooner Competitor have been sentenced to death. The men seoteeced to death are : Alfredo LaBorde, born in New Orleans; Owen Milton, of Kansas ; William Kiolea, an Englishman and Elia? Bedia and Theodore De la Moza, both Cubans. English Action. MADRID, May 10.-Prime Minister Caoovas del Castillo informed a meeting of the Conservative deputies and sen? ators last, evening that it would be im? possible for the government to introduce reform io Cuba until the situatiou in the island resumes its normil condi? tion. The British consul at Habana has rabled to Queen Regent Christina ask? ing her to pardon V. illiam Kildea, the EigHshman who was mate on the schooner Campetitor. -ll TUX?- -<-? More Arms and Men. PHILADELPHIA. May 10 -From in? formation received here tonight, it is likely that the alleged filibustering steamship Laurada, took a cargo of arms and ammunition and a party of men aboard ol? Astoria, L. I. After outwitting the Spanish spies in New York bay last night, the Lanrada slip? ped up the Long Island coast and have to off Astoria. Here, it is said, three tugs put aboard of the steamship early this morning 500 tons or arms and 1,500 tons of ammunition. FEMALE REGULATOR. IT !S fl SUPERB TONIC and exerts a wonderful influence in strengthening her system by driving through the proper chan? nel all impurities. Health 2?ld strength are guaranteed to rsult from its use. My wife was bedridden for eighteen months, after using BRADFIELD'S FEMALE REGU? LATOR for two months, is getting well. J. M JOHNSON, Malvern, Ark. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, GA. Sold by all Druggists at SI. 00 per bottle. IS JUS? AS GOOD FOR ADU LTS" WARRANTED? PR?CE 50 cts. GALATIA, It.LS., Nov. IC, 1S93. Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen :-We sold last year, GOO bottles of GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and have bought tbree pro?s already this year. In all osr ex? p?rience of 14 years, in thc drue business, tiave never so?d :in article that gave such universal satis ?actkm as your Tunic. Yours truly, ABNEV, CARR &CO? SOLO-No Cure, No Pay, by A J. China J. F. W. DeLorme, J. S. Huphson & Co. Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Is unequalled for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Riieum, Scald. Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped Hands, Itching Tiles, Burns, Frost Bites, Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids. For s:de by druggists at *J? cents per box. TO EORSlToWNESS. For putting a horse in a linc healthy con? dition try Dr. Cady?s Cor.;! ii ion Powders, lliey tono up the system, aid digestion, cure loss cf appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney tlisordcrs and destroy worms, giving nev/ life io an old or over-worked horse. 1!0 cen?;; per package. For sale by druggists. For sale ia Sumter, by Dr. A. J. China. : SUITER RESTAURANT, j : MEALS TO OEDER AT ALL HOURS OYSTERS AND GAME IS SEASC\. Special attention to Lunches tor Ladies. Prices Moderate, Your patronage solicited. Liberty Street . j near Watchman and Southron Office. Oct. 2. I WHOLESALE BROKERS; -AND .Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. ?P-TOWN OFFICE: I COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 500 Tons Amnionialed Guano ; 500 Tons Acid Phosphate.; ! 500 Tons German Kainit. i i 1 j COTTON SEED MEAL, AND MEAT SALT j FOR SALE. ? GET OUR PRICES.] We keep on hand a full line of heavy j groceries. I FEED AND SEED OATS, DRY SALT MEATS, LARD, ?MEAL, GRIST. FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE, . COFFEE, POTTED MEATS, &c, &c. j Correspondence solicited j Nor. 2?. i Just Opened, ALL FRESH GOODS, LOW PRICES. informs bis friends and the public generally that he has opened a choice stock of Family Groceries, YECfSTABLES ai IRM ?n the Tuome7 Block -fourth store North. He invites all to give him a call, and will try by offering the beet goods at bottom prices, to give satisfaction. J. A. Foxworth. Oct. 16-v. BOY NONE BUT THE PENDINE. S,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles successfully. Half of them handle otber Spectacles without success, Showing the Great Popularity of HAW? KES' GLASSES over all others." These Famous Glasses are fitted to the eye at A. J. China's Drug Store, Sumter. S. C. Dec. 1 l-o. PHARMACIST. Prescription Specialist. Prescription department in charge of graduate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. List of Soda Water Drinks for this Season : \ uOur Omi' Lemon Phosphate-over 5,000 glasses dispensed last season. Apricot, Banana, Blood Orange, Cherry Ripe, Pioeapple, Plum, Quince, Red Messina Orange, Red Currant, Tuti Frurti, Peach, Chocolate, Lemon, Vanilla, Ginger, Rasberry, Strawberry. The Above Flavors in Ices or Soda Water. Fruit Phosphate, Orange Phosphate, Raspberry Phosphate, Wild Cherry Phosphate. Grape Phosphate, and others. Ice Cream Soda, Milk Sh?.ke, Egg Phosphate, Egg Lemonade, Lemonade, Lime, Coca Cola. Wine Cocoa. SOMETHING NEW EVERY FEW DAYS DUBING THE SEASON. Prices same as last season. TROPICAL FRUIT BLEND;' 3XTOTIC E. I have got in stock a full line of Buggies, Lad'es' Phaetons, Surreys, Car? riages, one and two-horse Farm Wagons, which I offer for sale at Low Prices. I represent several of the largest wholesale manufacturing companies in the United States and can compete in quality and price with any dealer in the country. Call and examine my stock and get my prices. I will 6ave you money. GEO. F. EPPERSON Office at Epperson's Livery Stables. HEADQUARTERS FOE 111 i IS AT FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS WILL SELL AT IO percent. ABOVE COST All of his stock of China, Glassware, Willoware & Woodenware. Also entire Stock of Toys. " I O ISilver Plated ^7S7"ojre. A magnificent assortment at 25 cents per piece. This is a leader. ; Thc Peerless Oil Cooking Stove is thc latest model and best manufactured. The Wilson Trash Burner is the most convenient and economical heater ever invented. As in the past, a full stock of the best STOVES A3D BADGES Always on hand. Housekeepers can be suited, no matter what they may need in any of the lines handled by Scaffe The Workshop is better equipped than ever and every variety of Sheet Iron and Tin Work turned out promptly. Stove Piping and Tobacco Flues manufactured to order of the very best mate? ria!. Pipirjg made by Scaffe guaranteed to last longer than any other. Am prepared to estimate on Tobacco Flues, Furnaces, Doors and Frames. All sizes of Iron for Flues-Nos. 16 to 28. DRIVEN WELLS put down in auy part of the county. Best pumps and ma? terial used, thirty inch points. Guarantee a good Sow of water. Remember the old reliable and give him a call. FTE. De: