The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 23, 1896, Image 2
The Popular Vote at Last
SflteKin ley's Plurality Not Five
Per Cent, of the Total.
New York, December 15 ?Tbe
canvass of th? vote of New York
State, today practically completes
the official vote* by'States, and makes
it possible for the first time to tabu
late tbe popular vote for President.
With the exc?ption of Utah and South
Dakota, where the Courts have or
dered the revision of the completed
. returns, the final vote of all the States j
f/.hae. oeen collected by the United
Associated Presses in Texas the
State canvassing board declared the
vote without waiting for the returns
from six small counties These have
been estimated, and added to the
result in that State.
Tbe total vote cast was 13 924,
--353. This was 1,813,124 more than
the total vote of 1892 McKinley J
received 7,109,480. and Bryan' 6,- j
50S,6S1. a plurality for. McKinley of j
600. 799 The vote for Bryan and
Sewali and that for Bryan' and Wat
son are combined in the total vote
; given for Bryat? Only twelve States
reported a separate vote for Bryan
and Walsen Watson's aggregate
: vote was ?6,S79. The sound money
Democratic vote for Palmer and
Buckner was 132,056* The Pro
hibition vote for Levering was 127,
174 The National or Free Silver
Prohibitionists cast 13.32? votes fyr
Bentley, Matchett, the candidate pi
$tbe Socialist -Labor party, received
33,942.
Tbe table by States follows :
jtf 'K'iey. Bryan. Pa er
Alabama,
Arkansas,
California,
Colorado,
Con Vent,
Delaware,
Florida,
r?orgia,
labo,
Indiana,
.ansas,
JCentccky,
Louisana,
Maine,
|Marylaud,
[ass ,
^Michigan,
54,737
37,512
146,588
26.271
110,297
20,452
11,389
60,191
6.324
607,130
-323,719'
289,293
158,541
218.171
22,012
80,421
136,978
278.976
293,327
/Minnesota, 193.501
Miss
Missouri.
Montana,
ebraska,
Fet ada,
Hamp ,
4,730
304,940
10.490
102,564
4,938
57,444
221,367
819.83*
131,219
110,103
144,766
161,269
56,740
16.615
32,213
94,232
'23,192
466,703.
305,771
223,741.
171,810
217,890
77,696
3?504
104,745
105,711
237,251
139,626
63,457
363,652
43,680
115,624
8,337
21,650
!33,6 5
6,464
893
4,336
656
1,778
2,708
6,390
2,415
4,519
1,209
5,114
1,810
1,864
2,507
11,749
6.930
3,1*02
1,021
2,355
j
2,797
3,420
6,373
, ^ 18 972
?Ty&rii?, 155,222
Dakota, 26,336
527,945
48.711
728.300
37 437
9,313
40,802
148 763
164.886
33,461
50,-9.9!
135,388
39.153
104,414
269,135
10,072 '
. 174,488
20,689
478,547
46.7^9
427,127
14,459
58,801
40,930
168,176
368,299
67,053
10,607
154,985
51,646
92,926
165,528
10,855
578
1,831
974
11,000
1,166
824
1,951
5,030
1,329
2,127
1,668
677
4,584
e , 7, J 09,480 6,503,781 132,056
MR. THOMAS' ABSENCE.
: It Prevented Action by the
Railroad Commission.
Mr T. M Emerson, traffic man
r?r of tbe Atlantic Coast Line rail
Lway, was in the city yesterday to
^roake arguments before the railroad
commission against the proposed
order by *which all the roads and
branches of his line will have t<> be
operated as one system This ques
tion has been under discussion by the
Aboard for sometime and. yesterday
ras appointed on which to give Mr.
?mereon a hearing
At the last meeting of the com
lission, Mr Thomas introduced a
>lntion to the effect that the Coast
Line must operate its roads as a ?in
system, notwithstanding a day
id^been set for the hearing on this
very question He pressed the mat
ter until a vote was taken, Mr. WiJ
gfborn voting agaiust the resolution
for the reason that such action would
; show a l?ck of consideration to Mr
Emerson Mr Evans voted for the
resolution, but said* he would not
agree to its being put into effect un
. til Mr? Emerson had been given the
; hearing promised by the commission ;
% With the understanding then that the
resolution was ineffective and sub
:. ject to alteration after the hearing of
yesterday tbe commission adjourned.
Mr Emerson and Commissioners
Evans and Wiiborn were an hand
yesterday to discuss the question
but Mr. Thomas was absent. Why
be remained away is not known The
board simply postponed the discus
siou until another-day It is under
stood in the few remarks Mr Emer
son made yesterday that he scored
"Commissioner Thomas rather severely
for his whole conduct in the matter.
t-Tbe State.
/ Lamp shades when artistically made of
crep? ?iarae are things of beauty. If yon
rwact to make shades to beautify jour borne?,
H. G. Osteen & Co. can supply tbe materiate.
A large stock of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls
net received.
First Commencement of
Clemson.
Clemson 'College, S C , Dec. 16.
The first annual commencement o
Clemson College took place to-day
and was a success in every particu
lar. The orations wert short, well
prepared, delivered in good style and
reflected credit on the speakers and
the institution.
The following are the graduates :
R Tnrnipseed, J M Mauldin, J
Bradley, G W Hart, E Earle, S
Good?ng, W W Klugh, F G Tomp
kins, J H Mooie, M Aull S
Moorman. R Tillman, jr, II
Tuten, L A Sease.
The foregoing were seciected to
deliver orations. The following pre
pared orations, but were not required
to deliver tbem : J M Blair, A M
Chrietzberg, G Langiey, G Bo
n?more, W Cothran, E E Lee, J
Bowen, D Dowling M Pegues, J
E Breazeale, F Robertson. J F
Folk. F J Bryant. C M Furman, J G
Simpson, Calhqun, R G Hamil
ton. F S?oan, W H Carpenter, J E
Hunter, A J Tindal, W W Wardlaw,
LA Werts.
After the orations by the gradu
ates. President Craighead invited
Senator Tillman to deliver the di
plomas. The address of Senator Till
man to the graduating class was a
model?short, but abounding with
sensible suggestions, and just the ad
vice needed by young men.
President Craighead a'so address
ed the class, and feelingly spoke of
their new" place in life.
The trustees decided to fill ali va
rancies iu the faculty Prof Quick
of Indiana was elected professor of
agriculture. From ?ll that can be
learned, this is a splendid selection
He is a graduate of the Indiana Ag
ricuitural College, and also of the
University of Halle, Germany, lie
was director of the Colorado Experi
m?nt Station and a professor in tbe
Missouri Agricultural Col ege.
Prof, Anderson of Minnesota was
Reeled as bacteriologist and professor
jf botony. This chair has never {
been filled before !
Maj Blythe, tutor in the fitting
school, resigned, and his place was
ilied by the election of two gradu
ates of this year, R E Lee and W. '
5V. Klugh, jr., both of Abbeville. '
Hatfield Hanged.
Sneedville, Teno .,. Dec 15.?Ma- ?
ion Hatfield, a relative of the notorwus ?
2 at fields of Kentucky and. West Vir
;?oia, was hanged bere to-day With I
woman named HaDey Jordan, he (
raylaid and killed Joues Trail, a deal- <
r id illicit whiskey; .on March 26th 1
?be deatails of the murder were sick- I
ciog Tbe woman helped fiatfield to 1
ob their victim. s Hatfi?id was found I i
fuilty of murder in tb% first degree. 11
i appeal to the State supreme court : i
ras of ob avail. i l
The Jerdan woman was r?ev arrest-|<
d and she was not known to be coo
tected with the crime until, the ooufeR- ?
ion of Hatfield, made just before be .
ras baptized last Sunday His wife
tod ? man named Charle*? Collins were
-Iso named as helping lo pian the m?r
ier. Thin was the fir??t legal ?-xeca<ion ]
ke in history of Hancock county, nhich I
las been in the pa*t the *c>-nes of many
nuTders. In the * penireuriary four
nen are serving life terms for murder >
the county.
The Nicaragu?n Canal
Scheme.
Washington, Dec. 16 ?The friends
of the Nicaragu?n Canal bill do not
propoee that it shall slumber indefi
nitely upon the House Calendar A
petition addressed to the Speaker
asking that a day be set aside for its
consideration was circulated to day ?
by Mr Doolittle. of Washington.
At 4 o'clock it had received the sig
natures of more than two hundred
Republicans and fifty Democratic
members of the house Mr. Mahon,
of Pennsylvania, who is a member of
the subcommittee that drafted the
measure, predicts that if it is called
up it will have a practically unani
mous vote in its favor.
The argument used by the support i
ers of the measure is that it does not !
call on the Government for an appro j
priation, but simply requires the j
Government's guarantee of the pay .i
ment of the principal and interest of J
the bonds The government, on the |
other baud, is amply protected from !
loss by a payment into the treasury !
of stock equalling the amount of j
bonds guaranteed, and in addition is
to be given a mortgage ou the plant J
as the work progresses
Bank Officers Arrested.
Charleston, Dec. 16?J. Fred;
Lilienthal and August Bequest, for- j
mer ofBcials of the German American \
Trust and Savings bank, were ar j
rested here to day and charged with |
a conspiracy to defraud that institu I
tion kast May. Lilie nth al was- presi
dent and Bequest cashier of the ;
bank at the time. It is alleged that ?
Lilienthal as president drew a check I.
that had been given to him with1
fraudulent intent by Bequest. Both
men wave the preliminary examina- ?
tion and gave bond in the sum of j
$1,000 The same men have been!
arrested before on similar charges, j
and cases are now pending against ]
them in the court of sessions. j
Regular Investigation.
Lieutenant Governor Timmerman,
who will be the next State Treasurer,
is in the city. The books of State
Treasurer Bates are being examined I
by a special legislative committe con
I sisting of Senator S G. MayPeld of
Barnwel! and Representatives R M.
Carroll of York and C, R. D. Burns
of Oconee. Dr Timmerman is wit
nessing the work of this committee
in order to familiarize himself with
the duties of the office he is to fill
after Dr. Bates' term expires. This
committee has more work to do this
year than has heretofore devolved
upon similar committees. In ad
dition to examining the books and
papers in the offices of the State
Treasurer and Comptroller General,
it is charged with the duty of investi
gating the accounts of the linking
Fnnjd Commission and the Dispen
sary, It will be at work several
weeks ??olumbia Register.
Recruiting Stopped in Texas.
Dallas. Tex , Dec 16 ?United
States Marshal L>e by instructions
from Washington to-day took measures
to suppress Cuban recruiting. In this
city the recruiting agents got notice
and abandoned their headquarters be
fore arrests could be made. The Inde
pendent Cuba League to night i?sued
an address to the pablic, in. which it
was stated that the geueral pubih; Sc ems
not to understand that the ?rmiog and
eq-oippiog of forces to aid Cuba would
be an offence against Federal law that
is severely punished both by fioe and
imprisonment ; our present, desire is to
extend to the Cuban patriots such
moral and material aid as may bo clear
ly within the law. When the United
States Government shall grant belli
gerent rights to struggling Cuba or re
cognize the present Cuban Republic it ,
will be time enough to organize volan- j
teers. We are American citizens first ;
and Cnbao sympathizers afterwards; t
we shall obey our laws under all cir
cumstances, and advise our friends to
?o likewise. Organize on these lines,
but till her proper status sball have
been recognized let there be no recruit
ing for Coba O Paget. President ;
J. C. McNealtfs, Secretary Caban In
dependence League of Dallas, Tex
The shipment of commercial fertili
sers appears likely to commence earner
than usual this season, for the 'ertili
ser tax tags are already, being por
sbased in large quantities. For a fort
night considerable quantities of these
ngs have been purchased daily, the re
jeipis from their sale amoontimg yenter
iay to Qvtre than $4C0 If this gait w
iept. up, it means that C'emson Cot |
edge will receive a handsome revene* 1
rom this source next year The rosb |[
u toe demand for tags usually cot?
?ences in the middle of January and
seeps up for about two months, when
he sale of them materially slack*
McBee Sells Out His Contract
at a Big Advance.
. Ralkigh, . , Dec. 17 ?Mr
Anthony Comstock, manager of the
M?cB?e Bryan combination parsed
through thin city thin morning, 8Ld
stated to a News and Observer reporter
tbst the contract with Bryan bad beeu
*old by McBee at an advance of ?25,
O?O. Mr. McBee. vcho was here to
day, refused either to confirm or deny
the story The purcb-^ers are an At
lanta eyodioate.
"it bas beeu published that we are
to give Mr. Bryan $50.000, for fitty
Ic-curee,'* said Mr. Comstock; "but
the truth about it is that we are to
give him a great deal mor*?. It is a
great venture, bu& it will be a great
finaccial success. My principal trou
ble is to keep the tickets out of tbe
hands of speculators Only yesterday
I received a telegram from a fellow in
New OrleaoH saying that be had just
pent me ?1,000 ?or a block of seats.
I wired him back that tbe tickets were
on sale at the regular place in New
Orleans and he could get them in the
regular way, at the regular price. The.
roooey bas not reached me yet, but
when it docs I shall simply send it back
at his expense "
??H?- .?? *.- -<Z^m^?
Charles P. Osteen and R V\ . Hud
son of Sumter County, baye been ap
pointed Notaries Public.
1
, " Cures talk " in favor
of Hood's Sarsaparilla,
as for no other modi- ?u ^Sa S! WiL\
cine. Ita great cures recorded in truthful, j
convincing language cf grateful men a:?d j
women, constitute its most effective e - !
vertismg. Many of these cures aro mar- !
velous. They have won the confidence o* ;
the people; have given Hood's Sarsapa- |
rilla the largest saie.-; in the world, and ;
have made necessary for its 'manufacture j
the greatest laboratory cn earth. Hood'3 '
Sarsaparillais known by the cure?, it im !
made?cures ci scrofula, sait rheurn end ;
eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures of dyspepsia, liver j
troubles, catarrh ? cures which prove
Is the best?in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
A commiflsinu bas been issued by
the Secretary o? Siate lo Frank D
Kendall. F M Mixson; J*mvs G
Gibbe.*, R. VV Gibbes, R. I) Ear le
and E S. D>>ugla$s to open books of
subsciipfii for the South Carolina Life
and Industrial losorauce Company,
who.-e place of bu^io's-j will be in or
near the city of Columbia The capi
tal stock will be $10 000. divided into
100 share-* of $100.
-?e?- ? ? ?
Tour Boy Wont Live a Month
So Mr. Gilman fir?wn, of 34 Mill St., South
Gardener, Mass., *as tolifby the doctors His
son had Lung trouble, following Typhoid Ma
laria, and he spent three hndred and seventy
five dollars with doctors, who gave him up,
saying: "'your boy wont live a month " He
tried Dr. King's New Discovery and a few bet
ties restored him to health' and enabled him to
6o to *ork a perfectly well ronn. He s:?ys he
owes bis pre.-enr ?ood health to use of ?)r.
King's Now Discovery, and knew*, it bo the
Lest in the worM for ? ar.g Trouble. Trial
B'otik-s Freo at J. F.W. DeLorme's Drug Store
4 !
?mbb mb BWBBMBBMMWWBWBWWS**
Blaster's SaleJ
The State of South Carolina,
COUNT? OF SUMTER.
COURT OF COMMON PLEA".
Sarah E Corbelt in her own right and as Exe- !
fuirix of the last Will and Tcstamer.t of W.
Corbelt. deceased?Plaintiff, against Wal
ter L. Wilson, Lizzie Corbett, Agnes Corbett, j
Ethel Corbett and Bichard D. Lee?Defend- J
ants.
BY'VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in !
the above stated cago, and dated June j
11, 1896, i w'ill sell at public auction in front
Df the Court House ?d ?he City of Somtfr, in '
?aid State, on Monday, January 4'b, ?897,
being Salesday, between the hours of
s'clock in the forenoon ao? 5 o'clock in the
ifternoon, the following premises, to wit ;
1 Alitbat plantation or tract of land situate!
in tbe county of Sumter, Lyncbburg Town-1
ship, State aforesaid, containing one hun-[
Jred and 6fty hc^j, t'oundr North by lands \
jf W E Mills, Eaet by land9 of Marcus'
ft'ileon west by lands of H. W. Bretriy and I
>y Black River Swamp, aud So-nth by lands j
)f ?. J Salinas & Soup, also
2 That plantation or trsct of b?nd in said ?
bounty, Township, and State-, CDntaining :
ifr'y ?crea, bounded North oy lau?* of W E ?
Hills, East by land3 of A. J. At.Vrtv--, Wos ;
)y lands of Marcus Wilson and South by ?
ar.ds of A. J Salmas & Sons.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Pu.chaser to pay ?
or all necessary pnpers. '
W. H. INGRAM, ? j
Master for Sumter County. j
December 9 j
Master's SaleJ
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER,
IN THE COURT OP COMMON PI.EAS.
William F. Hapnsvorth and Pressity !
Barron as Qualified Executors of the las? \
Will and Testament of Samuel C G Rich- ;
crdson, deceased? Plaintiffs, against An- \
drew Flvrv* Cousair, Margaret E Muldrow,
Dr. Henry Stuckey and Robert C. McFad
din?Defendants.
BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in
the ahovt.' stated case, and dab-d March
4tb, 1896, I? wi:| sell ar public auction in 1
rout of the Court House in tbe City of Snm-J
er, in said State, on Monday, January 4th, \
897, being Salesday, between ?be hours of
1 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'ciock in 5
he afrerr oon, tbe following premises, to wit: j
Parcel 1. AM th-a-t tract containing one \
?undred ?eres, mob* or less, situate m tbe I
own of Bishop?iI;e> rn tbe county and Siate \
iforesH?d. bounded on rbe northwest by the j
)ublic road or street leading to tbe DuBose's i
?ridge nod by lots formerly part of tbis j
ract, heretofore c?Bveyed by the s*td Au
Irew FJinu ?ousnr to Woodward, Hearon, I
Saskios, GaHoway, Keltey, The ASC. R. ?
i Compary,. Shaw, ?araot aod the Trustees-j
if the school, northeast by lands of Capt. J. !:
N. Stwckey, southeast by land of estate of-!
iona E. S?hw and-J fi. Cousar and south-:
vest by th-e street of ?o*d leading to Lynch
>urg
Parcel j. Tbe residence lot of said An-!<
Irew Minn Cousar situate in said town of
Jiebofv>Me in county and State aforesaid,.
:ootaining about ooe and one-half acres,
>ounde?) on tb? northwest by l?Dd of Dr.
Dennis, northeast by land of Woodward,
loutheast by tbe DoBose's Bridge road ?r
treet and south west by lot of J. Durant.
Pareel 3. That tract of laud situate- in
laid county Hnd State, containing three ban
ired and sixty-6*e acres of land mora or
ess, bounded north by lands of Ji. W
Stuckey, Henry Dixon, R. O. Dixon aod
las. E Cotiser, east ?>y jbe rnn of Lv or he's
>eek (now ri.er), south oy land formerly of
I. W. Stuekey, but now of Dr. Henry
Stuckey acd west by Ui:? formerly of Anna
Jfsbea, now said to be Luciau Be*bea, said
ract being mortgaged to R. C. M<rF??ddin ?s
:wo separate parcels.
Terms of Sale?One-half to be paid in
;ash, ?\id the balance ore year f-rom the day
>f sale with interest from ibat day, payable j
mnually until tbe whole be paid, to be se
;ured by the bpnd and mortgage of the { ur
:has?s of the property purchased, to be exe- r
:uted to the Master; tbe dwelling hcuso oo
i?id residence .ot to be injured >n a reasnn
ible amount against loss or damage by fire
md the policy or policies of insurance to be
issigned oi made payable to tbe said Master
^wiih leave, however, to any purchaser to
jay tbe whole of the purchase money, or any
^rester portion th*reoi than one-half in cash,
jr to anticipate any payment The mort
jagps ai d bends to be taken by tbe Master
jpon such sales shall provide for ibe payment
>f a reasonable fte to be 6xed f>y tbe Master)
oy the purchaser for attorney's commissiot>s
it legal or (quitable proceedings sb??l be in
stated for ?be collection ot tbe amount
?ecured thereby, said fe^ io te secured by
5ucb mortgape.
The ?tt?rnie? will r?ceive or-e-third cash
ind ba!auce ot) a ci edit of one and i*o years,
Instead of one bait" cash and bHNnce at one
jear, if. pur chafer prereis extension. Pur
hase:s to piiv for al! necessary papers
w h INGRAM,
Dec. 9. Master for Sumter C?unty.
Ciarei?t Lo?ge No. U1 F. I.
TBE " REGULAR MONTHLY GO M MC?
NICATION of C!.iremori? Loiue, No.
j 64, A. F. M., wiil be held od Tburs?aji
i Evening, Dec. 17th, hi 7i p. m. Brethren
j will t?ke due notice and govern t e oj selves
I accordingly.
? By order, F. M. SPANN, W M.
I H. C..Mosas. Secretary. Oct 21-o
I
Land Surveying.
H. D. 1W0ISE, will give prompt attention
to calls for surve\ icg and platting land Can
be four)d at his office, next door office of
Lee and Moise, Surater, S. C.
Nov 18
I:'3 a case of "Changed at The Fir?t Sieht
and Sound" to see and he?r a STIEFF
PIANO That's just why a STIEFF would
be a most appropriate XM AS PRESENT. It
exemplifies the latest phase of Pianoforte
Construction We only ask hd examination
o?'onr ioe'ruftents arid their conpur'son with
others Tbfir exquisite ton?- and delightfully
local t-ffect givee toem a peculiar charm. Ac
cora^odHting terms CHAS M. STIEFF.
Baltimore?9 N. Liberty St
Wa;bington?-531 Eleventh St. N. W.
& SHAW,
FIRST FALL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Have yoa looked for our ad before ? You did nor. see it ? No. well we knew
you knew where we we*r, and that you would eotnp to us for Shoes. Until now,
we had nothing special to tell you?Now we have, \
We are working a pcbeme, now, which we think will please our pafroos
In addition to giving yon the best Shoes to be had for pnces
asked, we are now having made for you a life size Crayon Por
trait from any photograph you may leave with us?without
ehargeT after the purchase of $10 in Shoes. Come and see
how we work it.
Io addition to this inducement we have a limited quantity of
Gents' Fid e Shoes formerly sold at $6 which
we are offering to close at $4.
Come to see us. Tours to please.
al?h& Shaw.
Note This Ad.
Horses.
We received a car load last week, but having:
sold most of them, had to order more and we
will have them in next week.
Mules
We will also have in a car load choice M?ales
about the same time. -
WAGONS.
We have at present the largest and saost complete assortment
of wagons in the city, both 1 and 2 horse, and in addition, have
a car load each of White Hickory and Auburn 1 horse wagons
to arrive.
BUGGIES.
Have just received a car load buggies, and have a large assort
ment of Buggies. Phaetons, Surreys and Carts in Stock.
xpected Arrivals* '
1 Car Horses, 1 Car Mules,
1 Car White Hickory 1-Horse Wagons.
1 Car Auburn 1-Horse Wagons.
Sumter, S. , Dec. 9, 1896.
Office at Epperson's Live:7 Stables.
I have got tbe wagon jou
want and
My Prices 'are Eight,
? rrpresen?. tome of tbe best
wagOL manufacturers in the
Uoited States and
Can Compete with any
Dealer
Id the South in price and
quality. Call and examine my
stock fcr yourself and be your
own judpe. Talk is cheap
and so are wagons now.
EPPERSON
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