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e Or the Judge, the Other will Re place Irby in the Race. Ia the last 24 hours the entire out - look of the State campaign has been changed. The situation is now open to no end of speculation and there is no telling what shape the senatorial race will assume before the campaign ^has gotten under way. Itby's with? drawal came as a comp'ete surprise to all but a few who had been antic? ipating such action on his part. It leaves the way open for another man "5o"enter the lists along with Govern? or Evans and Mr Donaldson At present it looks as if that man is going to be either Congressman McLaurin or Judge Joseph EL Earle It will be one or ?he other ; and which, is the question! Yesterday there was quite a gath? ering cf politicians here and it re minded one of the eve of a State con? vention. No end of hobnobbing was being indulged in and the politi? cians, it may be said, have been put to guessing in more ways than one. Congressman McLaurin came here a few nights ago, before the announce? ment of Irby's withdrawal, and talk? ed freely of entering the race*. Then came the withdrawal and the road was open. Yesterday Mr McLaurin's friends from his own county and else where were here consulting with h-im* about the matter, but no definite con elusion was reached. Some of his I friends seem to be a little uneasy about his entering the race. If he gets ont of the congressional race in the Fifth district, there are a host of candidates waiting to make the scramble for congressional hon? ors. Then there is Judge Earle. No one seems to be able to speak for him, yet his name is on the lips of every politician It begins to appear now as if he will be the one to op? pose Governor Evans. The whole situation was freely and fully discuss? ed yesterday and the concensus of op? inion seemed to be that Mr. McLaurin would remain in the congressional race, while Judge Earle would run against Governor Evans. Mr McLaurin has not yet said what he Intends to do. The outlook just at this time is somewhat puzzling There are many reasons why Judge Earle is considered the most likely candidate, but these cannot be given to the public. The matter is the all absoibing one in political circles and a great many politicians are con derably worried over it. But though Senator Irby is out of the campaign it is safe to say that th?' bond business is still emphatical? ly "in it," and will be the subject of a good?eiany speeches on the stump Everybody is anxiously awaiting Gov Evan's promised statement of the matter, and to see what will come of it all lu the meantime the time for the filing of primary election pledges by candidates for congi ess, the senate, State officers and solicitors is grow very shoit and the pledges are com ing in, but slowly. Pledges were received by State Chairman Tomp? kins yesterday from the following ad ditional candidates, several new men appering in the field : For Congress, Fourth District-J. T. Johusou For Congress, Third District-J W. Bowden. For Lieutenant Governor-M. B. M cS weeny. For Congress, Fifth District-D E Finley. For Solicitor, Eighth Circuit-B. M. Shuman. For Comptroller General-James Norton. Just What She Wanted A lady whose organ of benevo? lence was not properly developed, once sent the ^following advertise? ment to a London paper: "A lady, delicate in health wishes to meet with a useful companion. She must be domesticated, musical, early riser, amiable, of good appear? ance and have some experience in nursing. Total abstainer preferred. Comfortable home. No salary." A few days after, the advertiser re? ceived a hamper, labelled : "This side up-with care-perish? able." On opening it, she found a large tabby cat with a ietter tied to her tail. The letter ran thus : "Madam : In answer to your ad? vertisement, I am happy to furnish you with a very useful companion, which will exactly suit your require? ments. Sh? is domesticated, a good vocalist, an eanly riser, possesses an amiable disposition, aud is consid- i ered handsome- She has had great experience in nursing, having raised a large family. I need scarcely add that she is a total abstainer. As a salery to her is no object, 6he will seive you faithfully in return for a comfortable home " It would be putting it veiy mildly to say that this reply quite upset the lady's equilibrium. - urn- - ami ? i YCKAHAMA, June 17-Shocks of j earthquake, accompanied by a tidal I wave, have ravaged the northern part ! of Japan. The eDtire town of Kama- j sb: bas bas been destroyed, and 1,000 ! persons were killed. During twenty ! hours there were 150 distinct shocks of | earthquake. On Board the Raleigh. Small Attendance of Naval Reserves at Drill. Special to The State. CAIIAULESTON, J??)? 15 -The orill iiiK of toe ballahoo of ;ne South Caro liua naval reserves began to-day and will be continued for three days, by whbh time ;h? meo will have become familiar with the r ties, torpedo tubes and other warlike appliances aboard the (Jilted States cruiser Raleigh. The Chicor.i Rtfles, under the com? mand of Capt Wi H. Piuekuey, ar rived in the city on the S o'clock beat from Mount Pleasant. The company was tuet at the Moa ot Pleasant aud ?ullivau'a Uland Ferry coiupauy's pier by Commander R II Piuckt,cy aud Lieut. W. Gibbes VVhaley aud the Lafayette Aitiilery, under the command of Capt. Charles L. DuBos. The usual mili ary formalities were j held, after which the line of march wan takeu up. The battalion, at route step, marchtd down Coucord street io Commercial wharf, where the Raleigh's cutters were awaitiu? them. The cut- ! ter* were commanded by cfficeis of the j Raleigh, but the reserves did their own i rowing. They appeared to have but little trouble in pulling for the sbip The Cnicora Rifles showed themselves more apt at the oars than the Lafayette Artillery, this being due to the fact that the Cbicoras ?ive and have their being nearer the sea shore Upon arrival on board, the men went through the inspection succe.-sfully They were theu divided into tquads, under the command ot thc cruiser'.* officers and taken over the ship and given instructions ou the diifert-ut death-dealing appliances and the mau ner of their operation. Whenever it was possible, the men were allowed to manipulate the guns themselves lt was hard for the boys, who are ott accustomed to use much physical force tu the course of their daily life, but the work had to be done and they were there to do it. So they faced the situa? tion bravely. The reserves returned to the city a little after noon for dinner, after which they went again aboard the vessel, where they remained until sunset this afternoon. The officers were much disappoint at the small number of men on the in? spection. The two companies had our oniy about 40 men, but as the naval authorities selected the present time, a most inconvenient period for the drill ing, they are alone to be blamed for the small attendance. Adjutant General J. Gary Watts arrived in the city to-day and visited the cruiser this afternoon. Baron Rothschild's Friend in Need Baron Rothschild was once in a predicament that many people expe rience daily, and that is getting into a conveyance of some kind, and then not having the money to pay the fare. ? The driver of the omnibus into which Rothschild entered demanded his fare, and the Baron, feeling in his pockets, discovered that he had no change. The driver was very an? gry. "What did you get in for, if you had no money?" "I am Baron Rothschild," ex? plained the great capitalist,"and here is my card. " The driver scornfully tossed the card away. '.Never heard of you before," said he, "and don't want to hear, of you again. What I want is your fare " The banker was in great haste "Look here, I've an order for a mil? lion," he sai3, "give me the change " and he proffered a coupon for that amount. The driver stared and the passen ger8 laughed. Fortunately a friend of the baron entered the omnibus at the moment, and taking in the sit? uation, immediately paid the fare. The driver, realizing his mistake, and feeling remorseful, said to the baron : "If you want ten francs, sir, I don't mind lending them to you on my own account." Greenville will have a candidate for United States Senator in the person of Hon. M. L Donaldson, who received the Alliance vote in the contest of 1890 for this position. He is receiving assurances of support from every section cf the State and will file bis pledge on or before the 22nd io & t , when the time will expire. Mr. Donaldson is confi? dent of his election, and will make a strong vigorous campaign He is an original Reformer, and has always sustaioed ihe views of the Alliance upon financial issues.-Greenville Mountaineer. - i? -?? i - Cure For Headache. As a remedy for all form? of Headache Eiectric Bitters has proved to he the very best It eneets a permanent cure and the most j j dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its j influence. We urge all who ;ire afflicted to . procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair ; triai. In cases of habitual constipation J Electric ??itters cures by giving the needed ! tone to the bowels, and few eases long res-int ibo . use of ?hi? medicine. Try ir once. Fifty j cen** and one dollar at J. F. W. DcLorme** j Drug Store. 2 ! WHIPPING HIS WEIGHT. j The Champion Lodger Overestimated His Fistic Ability. ! In the logging camps of Michigan ' might makes right and tho man who has whipped ail comers in fair fights is king of his camp. One of these, said a logger to a re? porter, was very boastful of his exploits. He had been tho victor in a dozen fights and no one cared to enter the lists with him, but every man in the camp huted the champion. Going into a saloon ene day he announced: "I'm tired of these babies in camp. I ain't had a good fight in Michigan. I can whip my weight in dogs, wildcats or anything that breathes for ?100." A meek looking man took the bot and arrangements for the fight were made. It was to take place in a closed room one week from thc time the bet was made. The day came and the champion called, "Bring on your animilo. " Tho man who had bet against the king of the camp brought his antagonist in a large sack, which had been deposited behind the stove in the saloon where the match had- been entered into, the weather just beginning to get cold. The gladiator entered the room, the sack was emptied and the people crowded at tito window to soe the contest. Out of the sack came three large homet nests, the occupants of which had been revived by the heat. They issued from the nests in swarms and lit all over the man. He fought them for a minute or two, then with a j yell jumped through the window, carry- j ing sash and glass with him, never stop- j ping until he reached the river, into which he jumped. "Said he could whip his weight in anything that breathed, " remarked the meek little man as lie pocketed the stakes, "but about five pounds of hor? nets knocked him out in the first round."-Washington Star. A BEETLE THAT GNAWS SHELLS. And It Does Other Things Calculated to Make Its Prey Tremble. Of all the insects the beetles are the most interesting. There is one that car? ries a cannon, which a Daval man would call a stern chaser, and is loaded with a fluid. When pursued, the beetle fires it, and the other insect, usually a carniverous beetle, is blinded by the dis? charge of fine acid spray. Hence its name of bombardier. The latest thing that has been learned about beetles is that Dytiscus margiualis cuts its way through the shells of snails and mollusks and eats the inhabitants. W. B. Tegetmeier writes to the Lon? don Field and tells about the curiosity of naturalists at finding shells manifest? ly gnawed by some insect or other and the final discovery of Dytiscus margin? alia at work on the shell. Then he tells some things about the Dytiscus family. Says he : "I know of no more interesting ani? mal in an aquarium than a Dytiscus, who soon acquires the habit of follow? ing the, fingers for food and amuses himself at night, if tho aquarium is open, by flying round and round the room, and occasionally misses the way, and, being unable to return, is found on the floor in the morning. There is one drawback to the habits of this crea? ture. He is a bloodthirsty tyrant of the aquarium, requiring the whole place to himself, for if kept with tadpoles, frogs, ?ash. or any other animals, he quickly destroys them, even if many score times his own size. " What hawks are to the other birds, cats are to other mammals, sharks are to other fish, the Dytiscus is to other in? sects. THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE. The Perfect Vehicle Will Come Into UM Slowly but Surely. A little reflection will convince any one that the use of motocycles, or, in other words, horseless carriages, will improve the roads. General Morin of France is authority for the statement that the deterioration of common roads, except that which is caused by the weather, is two-thirds due to the wear of horses' feet and one-third due to the wheels of vehicles. This being the case, if the same amount as usual continue to bo laid out upon the roads, and thc continual damage decrease two-thirds, then the amount spent will go to in? creased and permanent improvement, and the roads will be ' 'as smooth as a barn floor. ' ' There are many questions to be solved, many difficulties to be sur? mounted, before the unexceptionable vehicle appears. It was a long time be? fore thc difficulties of making sewing machines, revolvers, repeating rifles, typewriters and typesetters were over? come. Yet, examine them! It is all plain and simple, and not at all marvel? ous now, and we can hardly imagine how any mechanic could spend years of time studying over such easy problems. So it will be with the motocycles. The mountains of difficulty will sink into molehills, and the ingenuity displayed will be found to take the form of judi? cious application of ordinary mechanic? al appliances, approved by the final umpire, the common sense of mankind. Those who build automobiles must not permit themselves to think that they were born with all the carriage makers' lore inherent in them. A man may be j a first class theoretical and practical j mechanic and not be able to make a good vehicle to run CH wheels. The per- j feet carriage, as we know it today, is thc aggregate of the years of exhaustive trial and experiment and the improve? ments on that experience made by l.OUO men of genius. If the carriage builders bestow upon the new carriage all the art acquired in building the old, and the motccycle men learn thc reasons of the convention- ? alities of tho trade and adapt their im? provements to thom with reference to the opinions of those who are not preju? diced against innovation, they will i both work roget her in harmon}- and with one purpose, and, so united, they will make rapid progress in tho devel? opment ot the inevitable vehicle of thc future. -Cassicr's Magazine, I CIIARRLESTON June 17.-A receiver j was to-day appointed in the United j States court for the German-American j Trust and Savings Bank company, j The bank is insolvent, and its affairs j will be wound up as soon as possible It is said that depositors will be paid in full, but that the stockholders will ! get nothing. The capital stock of the I company wos $50,000. KINGSTON, Ja., June 17 -Accord I lng to advices received here, that terri i tory in dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela has been entered by a force of troops oj the latter country. The Venezuelan soldiers compelled a parry of British surveyors who were at work in the district to suspend Opera? tions The surveying parry retreated and appealed to the authorities fer sup port UCALA, Fla., June 17 -The eight delegates from Florida will go to Chi? cago uninstructed. lu the State con? vention to nigtbt the committee oo platform made two reports. The ma? jority recommended relegating the financial question to the Chicago con? vention The mi?ority report, sigved by 22 of the 47 members of the resolu? tions committee, delared for free silver. The minority report was voted down, 176 1-2 to 170 1-2, and the majority report adopted by the same vote. Thc delegates to Chicago were then chosen, ? four being avowed silver men and four supposed to be for goid. CIIARLE-TON, Juce 17.-The steam? er Commodore left this port for part* unknown tonight at 8 o'clock. She was released by the Uoited States au? thorities on bond two weeks ago, 6be having been seized last winter OD charges of being a filibuster. It is be believed here that she has taken on a large cargo of arms and ammunition for Cuba while she has been lying in the harbor. LONDN, June 17-The British steamer Drummond Castle, which sail? ed from Table Bay, May 28th, for this port with 350 persons on board, has been sunk near Ushant. the most wes? tern of the islands off the coast of Brit? tany, France. A telegram to Lloyd'? from Ushant savs: "The Drummond Castle is supposed to have struck the rocks. Ooe man only (Marquard) wa* saved here. The vessel completely dis? appeared. The ships's boat was launched." Hood's Cure sick headache, bad MBK ? ? ? taste in the mouth, coated LJ ? fl fl A tongue, gas in the stomach, ? III S distress and indigestion. Do P ? ? ? 9?w not weaken, but have tonic effect. 25 cents. The only nils to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Are You Planting Tobacco? If you are, you need informa? tion connected with growing, curing, grading and selling your crop. If you are not experienced in handling to? bacco, you stand in particular need of advice and instruc? tion. This you can obtain by reading The South Carolina Tobacconist. It is a weekly journal devoted exclusively to tobacco culture in South Carolina, and gives the exact information requ'-ed by beginners, as well as tuose who have some experience. Do You Expect toPlant Tobacco Next Year ? Then prepare yourself to make a success of it by studying the best methods. To do this read The South Carolina To? bacconist, subscription $2.00 per annum. The South Carolina Tobacco? nist and The Watchman and Southron sent one year to any ' address for $3. Cash must in? variably accompany order. Address N. G. 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These prices are strictly cash in advance in conjunction with subscription to the Watchman & Southron. Send remittances to W. Cr. OSTEEW, SUMTER, S. O Machinery. WISW OR SECOND JTAND. Parties having secood hand machinery for sale will do well to coofer with as. We have several bargains on hand now in this line for those who wish to buy. The Cheraw Machine Works In addition to maki?g machinery manufacture about the best Tobacco Bara Flues to be had anywhere, at very low prices. H. B. Bloom. We have a Disston Saw Gummer for sale at a sacrifice. NOWIS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Probably the last chance of the season. One car load Horses and Mules will ar? rive about March 23d. H. HAKIM'. l?-?f. 3 J . MIMI ll tSJ 5. The Sumter Music House, NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE. Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines of the be6t grade sold cheap for cash or on easy terras. Old ones taken in exchange for new ones. ! CLEANING AND REPAIRING I DONE PROMPTLY. We also keep NEEDLES, OILS, i j And parts of every ?Sewing Machine. i "We have some rare. bargains in Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines. M. B. HANDLE, Jan 8. Manager. T?e Largest ai Most Collete I???E?. H ? I Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF ! DOORS, SASH, BLINDS. I Moulding & Building Material. j Office and YTareroonis, King, opposite Can? non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, .Z/J~ Purcbasp our make, which we gu?rante* superior to any sold South, and thereby sa~e money. Window and Fancy Glass a'Specialty. October 16-o