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Confession After Conviction. Judson M. Chewning, of Clarendon, Adds Perjury to his More Detestable Crime. MANNING, Jone 8-The case of greatest ioterest was the ooe agaiost J. fl. Chewing and occupied three days It will be remembered that oo Jan? uary 24 the crime occurred for which he has jost beeo tried, a brief account of which appeared in the News and Cou? rier a day or so after. Mr. Tindal, the husband of the injured woman went to Ohewniog's house the followiog morn? ing and fired two loads of buckshot into him Toe shots did not result fatally sod Cbewoiog was committed to jail as sooo bid pbysioiai condition would per? mit. There be has since beeo closely confined The Court House was packed duriog the entire trial. The solicitor, Jobo S. Wilson, was assisted by Joseph F. Rhame. and the defence was ably ^^^usXaioed by Col. B P. Barron and F. Barron grier, of the Kiogstree Bar i It was 2 o'clock Saturday wheo the | testimony was closed, and it being the last day the Judge limited the time of j argument to six hours. The jury with? in half an hour after they received their charge rendered a verdict of guilty, j with a recommendation to mercy. Public sentiment was overwhelming ly agaiost Cbewoiog and had be beeo acquitted as some feared there would have beeo trouble instantly. Expressions were heard on every band tLat had he beeo acquitted be would never have left the Court Hoo.-e alive ; Also that should he be set free that it would probably be the last trial here for such a crime as the people io order to get the justice that belongs to them would be forced to resort to vio? lence. The defendant made every possible statement that ooold be made to defame and degrade the character of his vic? tim, and throughout the entire trial put on a bold, defiant, indifferent look, which could hardly seem possible under the circumstaoces. There was a touch iog soeoe ro the jail herc yesterday (Sunday) wheo Cbewoiog gave way and concluded to make a confession. It was written by Mr. Appelr. of the ^ Manning Times, and witnessed by Mr Jos Sprott, cashier of the Batik of Manuiog, aod 3Ir. S. J. Bowman, couoty treasurer. Io his confession Chewoiog completely exonerated the womao whom he had so base'y wronged. -w-Maoniog Correspondent of News v aod Courier. Carlisle Explains. WASHINGTON .-Jane 9- The reply of Hon. Joho G. Carlisle, secretary of the treasury, to the inquries of the sob-com? mittee on finance of the United States senate charged with the investigation of the sale of bonds of *hc United Statet io the years 1895-95 aod '96, wtre made public to day The secretary traces the begining of the trouble back to the closing year of Harrison's administra? te. Speaking generally of the various issues, the secretary say.-: Owing to the discouraged condition of our financial affairs aod the consequent lack of coo fideoce io the ability of the government permanently to maintain aod reserve under a system of redemption aod reis? sue of1 note* very considerable diffuculty was encountered io effecting the loan invited by the proposals of January 17, 1SS4, and at ooe time pending the cao call it was feared that the effort would fail. However, owiog to extraordinary exertions made duriog thc last two or three da}a preceding tho time when the bids? were to be opened, subscription* for th?; whole amount were secured "At the time the cootraet of Feb. 8 1895, was made the en>*.\:ency was so pre&siog that the whoic purp?!.-" of the loan would have been dcft-atid if ibo replenishment of the reserve had h en postpoued for a sufficient Lcp'?i ?.f time to advertise for bids, and besides it was exceedingly doubtful whether, under the circumstances, any sales could have been made to the general public upco as favorable terms as to the rate of interest as were secured by that contract." lliplyiog to that part of the senate resolution which directs the committee to iovestigate aod report "what effect the bood sales had oo the credit/' the secretary says that io his opinion the sales were necessary for the preserva tioo of the credit of the goveromeot aod the security of the business inter? ests of the people, aod that they, io fact, accomplished those results. BALTIMORS June 10.-The families of the crew of the tug Mascot, which left here November .27. with arro9 and ammunition for the Cubao insurgents have given up hope of ever seeing the men again. The Mascot was a large aod staoch sea-going tug, destined, it was stated, for duty along the coast of Cuba in the landing of supplies from vessels and other work. She passed out from Cape Henry, November 29. Within a few dajs ooe of the most ter? rible gales that bas occurred in recent years swept the ocean: and the tug is supposed to have fouudered. Not a word bas beeo heard of the crew from the day she steamed out of the capes. Georgetown, June June ll.-City council to-day accepted a proposition from Mr. E. E. Maudville, of Racine, Wis, to establish an electric light plant here. Work will be commenced about Julyand Ithe lights will be turned on by September 1. George? town has takeu another step forward. THE WAR IN CUBA. Havana, June 9 -Gen Gaseo re? ports having met a party of rebels under command of Calixto Garcia, near Venta de Casanava and again near Bayamo, in the Province of Santiago de Cuba. The rebels on both occasions occupied strong positions, but after making a stren? uous defence were dislodged. A torpedo, which had been placed in the road yb th erebels, exploded j upon thc arrival of the vanguard of Gen Gasco's column and eight soldiers were wounded. After the rebels had been finally dislogged from their position they were pursued by the troops and dispersed. The loss of the insurgents cannot be asceitained In the course of the fighting a Spanish captain and four soldiers were wounded. Wayler's Tobacco Order j Hurts. NEW YORK, June 9 -Mr. Krohn, I secretary of the National Association I of Cigar Makers, sent to Secretary I Olney to day a letter with reference to the tobacco embargo laid upon j Cuba by Gen Weyler. The com? munication affirms that if the existing contracts for the delivery of leaf to? bacco purchased on the island of Cuba cannot be enforced enormous pecuniary losses will rsult and great hardship entailed upon many thou sands of employees in the United, States. An appeal is also made to the Secretary of State for protection, and it is requested that such actiou be taken for the conservation of the important interests of American citizens involved as may, under the circumstances, seem proper. The Raleigh Has Arrived. Only Two Companies Will Train Aboard Her. . CHARLE TON, June ll-Tue United States cruiser Raleigh arrived in poit about 7 o'clock this morning, having made the run from New York here in about 66 hours. Upon entering port she immediately took a position in the stream oft East Battery, where she wilhremain until she lifts her anchors for Port Royal. The Raleight is commanded by Capt. Merrill Mi 1er, who was formerly in command of this lighthouse district She has aboard 23 officers and a com? plement of about 300 men. The Raleigh will remain here until the 18th, when she leaves for Port Royal. Do the 21st the Raleigh will start for New Orleans. No visitors were allowed on b^ard to? day. ^ It is not thought that the Naval Re? serves, for whose training the ?hip is here, will go aboard until next Monday, and that they will only be given three days aboard. The Lafayette artillery and the Chicora rifles of Mt. Pleasant will be the only companies to train aboard of the vessel in this harbor No orders for the assembling of the men had been issued op to noon to day and none will be until Lieut. Col. R. H Piocknev bas conferred with Cap c iio M I ?"-. As stated yesterday, the time is in? convenient for the men, and it is highly probable that only about 50 men, if that many, will be assembled. The Raleigh began today taking a 200-tou supply nf Pocahontas coal from Wm. Johnson Si Co j Lieutenant Colonel Piuckiiey visited the Raleigh this afternoon and held a conference with Cap'ain Miller He will probably issue orders this evening or to morrow for thc drilling of the ! Naval Reset v.^s. - mme -?????- -.^1 For the State Fair. j Col Thos W. Holloway, the wide? awake and efficient secretary of th . State Fair society* who reached the ci'y Tuesday afternoon, was engaged yester? day looking after the interests of the nexi State fair to be held November 9th to 13 h. next. He is making an iffort by a cauvass amoog the people of the city to' induce them to contribute sums of money to ; defray the expenses necessary to pro ! vide feed for stock to be on exhibition. j This will increase thc amount of stock exhibited greatly and the increase means a greater attendance than other? wise would be the case ; all know the advantage of a large over a small at? tendance. Io addition to this feature, Colonel Holloway is arranging a list of ".-pe cial premiums" in tho various depart? ments, which wiil also add to the lis' ol exhibits for which premiums have been offered by the society. The colonel hope.; to baya a ready n: .?.ponse to his .eque^t and thu*- make th: 28th annual fair even more successful than any of its predecessors. So the good patriotic and progresse men of the city will hardly fail to com ?y with thc earnest request.-Columbia State. ----- -?? - GREENVILLE, June 10 -Profes.-or 9. L Durham, of Forman, has just re? ceived notice of his election to a fellow? ship at Cornell university in Latin and Greek. This ?3 a high honor, as only two fellowships arc awarded. The Other fellowship was awarded to a grad? uate cf Cornell who is now at Athens, FARMERS PROTEST. State Farms Demoralizing tbe Labor. HAG?OD, Juoe 10.-At a meeting of citizeos held yesterday afternouu th* following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Whereas, a meeting nf citizons of this section of country, residing adja? cent to and in the vicinity of thc State farms in Sumter and Kershaw counties, was held some time ago and a petition signed and handed to the superintend? ent of the penitentiary, requesting him and the honorable board of directors to instruct the managers of said farms not to hire or offer inducements to laborers living on their respective plan? tations, and if they did give them em ploymrnt when not needed by the said citizens, not to pay more than the cur? rent prices of the neighborhood ; and Whereas, the said petition has been ignored io every particular and treated with silent contempt ; and whereas, every inducement bas beea offered hands to go there and work, regardless from whose plantations they came, and at prices which we, as private citizens, are not able to pay : and whereas the pay has been steadily increased from i thirty five (35) cents cash to fifty-five (55) cash per acre and dinner furnish ed (so we have been informed), and whereas, we, as private citizens are not abie to cope with the great State of South Carolina in the payment of such prices; and whereas, the effect has already had the tendency to demoralize labor and bas seriously injured several of our neighbors who have no: been able to properly work their crops on account of not being able to pay the prices pad at the State farms, and their inability to procure labor at the u*uai prices of the neighborhood ; and where- j as, we do not believe il right or intend ed by the legislature cf South Carolina, to employ free labor on- a convict farm, or to bring convict labor in competi? tion with free labor and vice vets;;; j and whereas, if some stop is uot put. to j the practice now employed it will s>on ruin many of us financially ?nd depre? ciate the value of our farms. There? fore, be it Resolved, First, That we enter our soi*mu protest against the employment ot free labor on any of thc Stare farms Resolved, Second, That we call upon hi-> excellency, the governor, to protect us in the matter and to see tba' no more employment is given free labor on said farms Resolved. Third, That we denounce the present methods of getting hands as unneighborly and seriously affecting our nte rest-as private citizens. Resolved, Fourth, That we call upon the people of South Carolina, through their rheo)hers ?of the legislate, to be elee'ed, to enact into Uw that which will forever prevent the employment of free labor on any State farm supposed to be operated by convict labor. Resolved, Fifth, That we, as citizens of Sumter and Kershaw counties, will not vote for any mao to go to the legis? lature who will not pledge himself to support such measures as will give us relief in the matter. Resolved. Sixth, That a copy of there resolutions be sent to his excel? lency, the governor, and that the same be sent for publication to thc daily newspapers of the State and also to thoee published io Sumter aud Kershaw counties. The Situation in St Louis. ST Louis, June 12 -This has been a day of interna in the Republican camp Even the arrival of Ex-Sen ator Platt failed to galvanize the Anti-McKinley movement back to any semblance of vigorous life The conidot s around the room where the national committee went through its monotonous routine of deciding pie litninary contests was never uncom? fortably thronged at any period of the day What the decisions of the commit tee would be appeared to be taken for granted it? a majority of cases. Some eccentric departures in the Louisiana contested cases from the ordinary couise of rulings scarce ly served to give zest to otherwise tame proceedings When the New York contests are reached to morrow or Monday interest may revive Some of Mr Plait's intimates con tinue to made tailed threats of bolt? ing if the New York contests are de? cided on the same principle that are alleged to have controlled the com mittee in other cases But Mr. i Platt himself has carefully avoided I committing; himself to such a course j Late this afternoon some very decided j indications were given as to the j course which the McKinley men would probably take on the financia' question Hitherto the Platt men have shouted "sound money,'*' and the McKinley men have should "tarii)','7 and neither side has mani iestcd any disposition to adopt the war cry of the other Now all this is changed, and the McKinley men are shouting finance. A suggested platform drafted by Mr Kohlsaat, of Chicago, was submitted to Mr. lianna and other close friends of Major McKinley to day, and was taken un ! der consideration. This proposed financial pla;ik, while following in the lines of the Indiana platform, goos one important step further, especially declairing for the "gold standard " At the same time, how ever, that this proposition was sub? mited, the suggestion was made that if this platform were adopted by the committee on resolution? it should be with the distinct understanding that when it was reported to the Conven fiori by the committee on resolutions the chairman should entertain a mo? tion to strike out the words "gold standard.The plank is to be so framed that this could be done with out interfering with the context or the sense Such a motion being entertained, the proposition would be subject lo debate, and could be finally settled by the Convention on a test vote j It is understood tu be Mr. Hanna's! judgment that the words "gold stand ard" ought not to appear in the plat? form Ex-Senator Platt to day issued over his signature the following state ment: "Govenor Morton will be placed in nomination and cordially supported by his many friend-. Speaker Reed and Senaior Allison will also receive the votes of their supporters, all reports to the con tray notwithstanding. I am hopeful that the Convention will reorgnize the wisdom of making Governor Mor ton our Presidential candidate, and de? claring for a gold standard. He is essentially a gold standard bearer, as his record demonstrates "From a cursory observation dur ing my brief stay here I am sanguine that a majority of the delegates favor the continuance of the existing finan cial system asinterpretatedby Repub? lican administrations The New York delegation will certainly do all in its power to puta gold plantfonn, for New York is for gold Platt " Senator Allison's friends, who have hitherto remained so silent that the impression gained ground that he had been withdrawn from the race, are now assuminng an aggressive atti tude. an assert that he will be sup? ported by vigorous oratory and many votes when the Conveiitoin proceeds | to nomination - - ?~mm Wsihangton, June ll -Secretary j Olney has received a cablegram from j Vice Consul Knight, at Cape Town, saying that John Ha3"s Hammond and the other Ref rm leaders have been released. They were fined $25 OOO, without banishment. Sewing Machines ?nd Organs cleaned and re-iaired at the Sumter Music House Pianos, Organs and Sewing Mac-bines sold on easy terms, and exchanged for old ones at tne Sumter Music Hi-usr, m Mr.sonic Temple We Offer You a Remedy Which Insures SA5*ETY to LIFE of Both Mother and Child. "MOTHERS' FRIEND" BOBS CONFINEMENT OF ITS PAIN, HOBBOB AND DANGER, Makes CHILD-BIRTH Easy. Endorsed and recommended by physi? cians, midwives and those Avho have used it. Beware of substitutes and imitations. Sent by express or mall, on receipt of price. Sl.OO per bottle. Book "TO MOTHERS " malled free, containing voluntary testimonials. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. 80LD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Chamberlain's Bye and Skin Ointment Is unequalled for Eczema, Tetier, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, ?ore tipples, Chapped Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites, Chronic Sore Eves and Granulated Eye Lids. For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box. TO HCP>S?"0V7NESS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy con? dition try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders. Hiev tone up the system, aid digestion, cure loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders and destroy V.-O^I?S, giving nc-Vi- life to an old ov over-worked horse. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists. For sale in Sumter, bj Dr. A. J. China. j IS JU ST AS GOOD FOR A D U LTS^ GALATIA, ILLS., Nov. 16,1S03. i Puris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen:-Wo sold last year, OOO bottles of j GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and havo bought three fcross airendy thia y?;ar. In al! oar ex. perieuce of 14 years, in the druti business, bare never sold an article that gave such universal satis* Suction as your Tonic. Yours truly, A?NEV, CARR & CO j SOLD-No Cure, No Pav, by A. J. China ! J. F. \V. D?Lorrao, J. S. Hughsen & Co. J. F. W. DeLORJHE, PHARMACIST. Prescription Specialist. Prescription department in charge of graduate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. List of Soda Water Drinks for this Season : 'Our Omi" Lemon Phosphate-over 5,000 glasses dispensed last season. Apricot, Fruit Phosphate, Banana, O-iaoge Phosphate, Blood Orange, Raspberry Phosphate. Cherry Ripe. Wild Cherry Phosphate. Pineapple, Grape Phosphate, and others. Plum. Ice Cream Soda, Quince, Milk Sh?ke. Red Messina Orange, Egg Phosphate. Red Currant, Egg Lemonade. Tuti Frutti, Lemonade, Peach, Chocolate, Larnoo. Lime, Vanilla, Ginger, Rasberry, Coca Cola. Wine Cocoa S RAWBERRY SOMETHING N?W?V?RYF?W The Above Flavors in Ices or Soda DAYS. DURING THE SEASON. Water. Prices same as last season. TROPICAL FRUIT BLEINTV' THE PLACE TO GO. F. H. WARREN, Manufaturer of all kinds of Harness and Saddlery 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? Oct. 16-0 ??/rf/|l\\wv BEAUTY HATH CHARMS and all 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 the charms of the most fascinating belle, and surely no fair one would despise such 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 from our display of up to date jew? elry. .L. W. FOLSOM, Jeweler and Optician, SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. Seeding c tenir, cr children vho w&nthu?? inur uo. should rake BROWN'S iKoA BITTERS, Ii is pleasan: to take, euros Malaria. ?n<3i tisticn. iji'.iou?U-j k? and Liver Complaints NOTICE. To my Cites and tie Mlle. 1AM FORCED TO SELL ALL MY MEATS tor the rash ?rom this date on-and Strictly Cash-o'er the counter. Thanking you for p<st favors, I ask continued patron? age under the above rule. EUGENE HOGAN. May 30, 1826. OTTO GARHARDT, FLORIST AND GARDENER, INFORMS HIS CUSTOMERS and th public that he is prepared to furnish fine articles in Fruit Trees, Roses and all kinds of Flower Plants, Also Cabbage Plants and other Varie? ties of Vegetable Plants. 100 Cabbage Plan's S .25 1,000 " ' " 2.00 ICO Pansy Plants, 1.00 He offers his services to lay cut gardens and 'nd them io good shape. Reasonable terms. Mch 1 . GUARANTEED IN WRITING. Sta? den 15 complete in HALF Ihe timi- at HALF the expense nquired elsewhere. T?n to thirty placed monthly. Actual Business Depart? ment equipped wi?h genuine commercia 1 batik :md office fixtures, superior to the equipments of any other college iu Arnen~a Purely practical instruction and daily dni! in real iinnk and office tra:.section. Penmanship by the only graduate pen-artisi in Georgia. The only Southern Coilege fully abreast with the spirit bf progress and teaching Electric ?Shorthand, the lightning system of the cen? tury. Ti;? only college which it is cheaper to attend than to remain idle. Premiums from Four Expositions. Enrollment 700 per vtar. Address at or.ee GEORGIA BUSI? NESS COLLEGE. Macon Ga. Nov. 6.-o SUMTER RESTAURANT. j . - j MEALS TO ORDER AT ALL HOTTES OYSTERS AND GAME IN SEASON. Specinl it'eoiion to Lunches for Ladies. Prices moderate. Your patronage solicited. Liberty Street near Watchman and Southron Office. Oct. 2. * Just Opened, AL FRESH GOODS, LOW PRICES. J. A. FOXWORTH Informs hi.s friends and the public generally that he bas opened a choice stock of Family Groceries, VEGETABLES M FRUITS, lu the Toomey Block -fourth !;tore North. He invites all to ?ive hint a call, and . ?ill try by offering the best goods at bottom prices, to give satisfaction. J. A. Foxworth. Oct. 16-7. BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE. 8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles successfully. Half cf them handle other Spectacles without success, Showing the Great Popularity of HAW? KES' GLASSES over all others These Fatuous Glasses ate 6tted to the eye at A. J. China's Drug Store, Sumter. S. C. Dec. ll-o. HARB Y $ CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. ?P-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOVSE SQUARE, 500 Tons Amrnoniated Guano 500 Tons Acid Phosphate. 500 Tons German Kainit. COTTON SEED MEAL, AND MEAT SALT FOR SALE. GET OUR PRICES. We keep on baud a full line of heavy groceries. FEED AND SEED OATS, DRY SALT MEATS, LARD, MEAL, GRIST, FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE, COFFEE, POTTED MEATS. &c, &c. ?g?* Correspondence solicited Nov. 27. Hardware, Cutlery and Guns, WOODWARK, TINWARE, POT WAKE, j A&RIC?LTU?AL IMPLEMENTS For sale at lowest market prices. MARSHALL, WES0O?T CO.' CHARLESTON, S. C. Oe-. 16-s. ii MIMI, DENTIST. office OVZR STORE CF SUMTER DUI GOODS CC MPANY, outrance on Main Street, Between Dry Goods Co. ar.d Dursr.t k Seo OFFICE HOURS : 9 to 1.30 : 2 to 5 o?c-i ck. April 0. 2