Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Charleston's Gala Week. Everyfcning in toe Way of Ar? rangements Moving. The News and Courier of yesterday, says : 1 Tbe committee io charge of the "Fal! Festiva? has about completed all the ar? rangements for tbe opening OD Decem? ber 13. Tbe varions attractions are being given the finishing touches, sod tbe programme will be foi! of interest iag features. There will be notbiog special io the way of merry-making on Monday, the arst day of the Festival, as tbe first visitors will oot begin to ar? rive until Monday night. The city will be crowded by Tuesday night, and tbe visitors who come here for fon and amusement will aot be disappointed Everything is progressing nicely jost at present, and the committee is vary Boob encouraged st the outlook. Tbe Masons will meet in annual ses? sion in Charleston during G*la Week, and, of conree, the delegates, with their families and friends, will help consider aby to swell the crowd: The meeting will last perhaps a day or two, aod wheo the business is completed the Masons will have ample opportunity to join in the festivities. Pain's Fireworks Company will send ita repr?sentative to Charleston next week to get tbiogs in shape for the grand display at the Base Ball Park. A big shipment of fireworks of all kinds and descriptions will come along in doe time, and tbe display will be about the best ever given in the city. Another at traction with fire will be the storming of the fort on the West Sod Lake. A fort will stand in the centre of the lake, to be attacked and afterwards fired. It will be a beautiful spectacle, and the committee arranging for it is working I barcl to make it a success A Hot Time Over Cuba. New York, Nov. 28.-Dispatches to The World from maoy Ieadiog mem? bers of the Uni tod States senate indi? cate a stormy time over Coba as soon as the senate meets a week from to? morrow Nearly a score of senators are reputed to have already written r?? solutions favoring either intervention by the United States or immediate re* cognitioa of the Cuban belligerency. -<-1 Weak Nerves indicate deficient blood. Nervous people' find relief bj pori fy io? and enriching their blood with Hood's Sarsa? parilla, the great nerve tonic. Hood's Pills are the only pills to taka w iib Hood's Sarsaparilla. Care all liver ills ----mm i i - - Meteorological. Becard. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past week ending Nov. ^3,1897: . Temperature, S ? o CU Condition. 22 23 24 25 -26 27 69 64 49 55 75 68 231-56 53 47 ?2 38 51 56 42 61. i S w ?5 5! E x 40.5! E 465 S 63 8E 62. N s 49 .00 .00 .00 02 Trace .07 K K ' .00 tJtear Clear Clear Cloudy ?Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy ?Partly eloudy. Killing frosts and thin ice on low grounds on the 24th ; b*avy frost on hill tops, severe? ly nipping pepper and tomato plants and other tender vegetation in. gardens. Tiie New Advertiser's Dilemma. Suppose the new advertiser has bnt a little money to spend for advertising. How shall he spend it most profitably ? There are two extremes for him to guard against : First, spreading the little appropriation too thin that is going into too many medium?, and second, placing all of it in one medium, which might happen to be not the best one for his particular goods, and his whole ap? propriates would be lost. It is better, how? ever, to ase too few than too many medinms if tbe appropriation is small.-Advertising Experience, Chicago. Tournament at Privateer. A tournament will be held at Privateer Station, no December 3d, beginaiog at ll o'clock .-Knights desiring to enter should noti? fy Mr. L B. Jenkins, Ramcey P. O. A big time is expected. BAIL FOB NEWBOLD. Judge Townsend Grants It - - Will be Free To-day. Special to The State. Spartanborg, Nov. 29.-W. H. Newbold will doubtless be a free man for a while after to morrow Judge W. S. Tbomasson. bis attorney, yes? terday secured him bail from Jodge Townsend at Union in the sum of $2. 500. This sum Judge Thomasson says be will get np without any diffi? culty. Solicitor 8ease was present at Union and argued for the State, but Newbold was granted bail. J ad ge Townsend said that man? slaughter was the gravest offense one could put on tbe case Winnsboro, Nov 29.-Thomas Grif? fin, a colored train haod. was killed in staotly at the freight depot here this morning, fie was climbing up 'bc side ladder on a boxear while tbe train was in motion, and his foot slipped in some way wheo be reached the (op. throwing him between two cars His body was out in two. It seems bis own carelessness caused bim to lose bis life. I Will Haul 0. P. Goods. Atlaotlcr Coast Line Issues Circular. When the decision of the United States court in tbe matter of he hand? ling of original packages shipped io oases, each containing a siogie bottle, was recently filed in Atlanta, it was thought tfyat mil the roads woold with - out farther ado prooeed to haul each packages. It now appears that all the roads are going to do this very thing sod in very short order. The Atlantic Coast Lioe, whieh was one of tho first railroad lines to issue the anti O. P. circular and deo? i ne shipments of snob goods, has now come to the front and issued a circular, authorizing al! its agents to handle O. P. shipments, and providing ?he form of "release" to be signed. The other roads have doubtless issued similar circulars to ! their agents in all parts of this and ad? joining States, but thus far the copy of the Coast Line's oireular bas been the only one secured. Some of the roads have never ceased hauling 0. P. ship? ment*, despite the mueh-talked-of agreement, and of course the change does not affect the 0. P. agencies in their territory. There are 0 P. stores io all parts of the State now aod the roads will doubt? less make a good thing out of the hand? ling of their stocks for them. Here is the Coast Line's circular : Atlantic Coast Line-Traffic Depart ? ment. Wilmington, N C., Novem? ber 26, 1897. Handling of liquor oomiog from points outside of South Carolina de? stined -td points within the State of South Carolina. Circular No. D 2! 3. Circular No. D. 140, dated Septem? ber 9, 1S97, is amended as follows : Until further advised the following classification will apply : Wines and liquors in betties, packed in wooden cases, when accompanied by a release from all waste and breakage not tbe result cf negligence of the railroad oom? paoy or its agents, carload lots, mini mom weight 10 OOO pounds, one and one-half times first class. Loss than carload lots not taken. Tbe release should read as follows : *'-hereby release the - rail? road company and its1 connection from all waste and breakage not the result of negligence of the railroad company or its agents -:--And must be em? braced on bill of ladiog or shipping ticket and signed by shippers, and a copy of said bill of lading or shipping | ticket must accompany way bill. Is sued by H. M. EMERSON, General Freight Agent. Approved : T. M. Emerson, Tra?o Manager. Commissioner Yance in talking about the liquor situation yesterday, remark? ed that there are at present 96 dis pen- i saries io tbe State, and said that all of them seem to bs doing well. There bas been no material falling off in their orders recently. This includes the j seven hotel dispensaries, si: of which are at present io operation, that at the Atlantic Beach hotel cn Sullivan's Isl? and being closed for the winter season. The hotel dispensaries running at pres ent are as follows : Colombia hotel in Columbia, Charleston, Calhoun a ad St. Charles hotels in Charleston, Pino Forest Ion at Summerville and High? land Park hotel at Aiken. Charleston ba s a great many more dispensaries than any other county in the State. It also has a great many more O. P agen? cies than any other two counties in the State. The O P. agencies are in ope? ration in all quarters of the State and all of them seem to be doing well. " The commissioner also stated yester? day that the dispensary expected to pay $20,000 more to the credit of the school fand of the State on Deo I. aod follow that payment up with another of $5.000 on Jao. 1.-The State. English investcrs are said to have lost $750,000,000 in South African gold mines. It costs money to get gold, and the production is still diffi cult. There must bave been gigan? tic falsehood and swindling some where. Detroit, Mich, Nov. 29.-Gov. Pingree's object Mn getting possession of a Venezuelan asphalt lake is now asserted to be for tbe purpose of break? ing the asphalt combines so that muni? cipal ownership of asphalt paving plants may be assured, and to permit the laying of asphalt pavings by local oootracts instead of allowing the com? bine to monopolize the business The governor does not yet admit bis connec? tion with the asphalt busioess, but io an interview be declared that "asphalt is the comiog pavement. Within seven years nothing else will be laid." Cubans in New York are ver3r val? iant and uncompromising. How about Cubans in the field at heme ? Some of the last ditch men, during tbe Confederate war were making money and living luxuriously at Nas sau.-Augusta Chronicle. A recent ruling of Assistant Post? master-Genera! Merritt is to tbe effect that no directioos relative to delivery may appear on second, third and fourth class matter. Consequently, directions to deliver to some indefinite address, as toa "druggier' or "pbysioian." if the matter be undeliverable to the addressee, io all cases must be disre? garded. Postmasters have been in stiucted that after March 1, 1898, mat? ter so addressed will be held to bc un maiiable. Washington Letter. W^hineton, Nov. 29 -"Walk into my parlor," says tbe spider co tbe fly ; "walk into roy National bank s?beme," says the administration to the Southern democrats. As fast as the Southern democrats arrive in Washington, they are buttonholed by agents of the ad ministration who try to convince them what a boon it would be for that section and for portions of t?e West, where banking facilities are deficient, if Na tional Banks could be established in small towns with a capital of $25,000, were allowed to issue currenoy to the par value of bonds deposited with the government, and the tax on that cur? rency was made merely nominal. After talking op the advantage of a plentiful supply of currency at home, to meet the home demand, they try to get tba Southero democrats pl toedge themselves to vote for a bill embodying these amendments to the National bank? ing laws. It is a shrewd game, and the arguments ?re plausible when used to men who know how their constitu? ents are at times inconvenienced by the lack of suffioier.it currency to meet their needs, and it is not surprising that some d?mocratie support for the idea has been secured. Thc administration hopes to get enough democratic Sena* tors to put this scheme through the Senate, in connection with other finan? cial legislation, about which care is taken to say no hing at this time, or if that is not feasible, to pct through a bili with no other feature. Anything that will strengthen the National Bank? ing system will strengthen the gold j standard policy. Secretary Long's annual report con? tains several sentences that must have escaped Mr. McKinley's blue pencil by accident. For instance, he speaks of "possible annexation of islands io the Pacific," as though he entertained doubts about the annexation of Hawaii, and he acknowledges his fear of that growing Treasury deficit by saying that in expenditures for the Navy "a due regard is necessary to the relation of the national expenditures to the nation? al revenues. It ia very difficult to re? concile the decidely peaceable tone of the Secretary's official talk about only small additions to the Navy being pro vided for by this Congress, and of bis intention to take war ships ont of com? mission in order to save running ex? penses, with the action jost taken by bis department in plaoing a large con? tract-the largest made since the war -for ammunition and gnns. Several hundred employes of the Treasury Department find it impos? sible to prepare for Christmas in the proper joyous spirit, owing to tbe fear that the ax will in the meantime fall upon their official necks. Tbe civil service law provides that each state and territory shall have a pro? portionate quota of the em? ployes of the Government. Secretary Gage has just had a list prepared showing the residence of the employes of bis Department, and bas announced bis intention to weed ont the "barnacles " This bas been interpreted by the employes to mean tbat dismissals are to be made among the residents of those states having more than their share in order to give the places to residents of states which have less than their share. Sbonld this be true, many persons residing, or claiming a residence, in nearby states will bave to go, as tbe nearby states all have more than their sbare, bat the heaviest blow would fall opon residents of the District of Colombia, which is legally entitled to only nine clerks in the Treasury De? partment, bot wbicb bas more than three hundred. There have been several scares of this sort before, bot it isn't tbe sort of thing that the poor devils who have been in government employ so long that they have forgot how, if they ever knew to make a living outside, can get used to. The odd thing abont it, if carried out, would be that it would catch many more republicans than democrats, but hot a few of them are political her? maphrodites, making it their busi? ness to always appear to belong to the party on top, without actually belonging to either. Representative Hartman, of Mont , takes issue with the republicans who are trying so hard to create the im? pression that the silver question is dead. He says it is the livest issue now before the people, owing to the absolute failure of the Walcott Com? mission ; that last year thousands of republicans voted for McKinley, be? lieving that he would do something for silver, and now they know that he will not. Mr. Hartman makes this prediction for 1900; "There will be 2,5000.000 free silver republican voted, 1,500,000 populist votes and 4,500,000 democratic votes for the nominee who stands for the identical principles that Mr. Bryan stood for last year " Representative Lexingston, of Ga., who is one of the best friends Cuba bas in Congress, doesn't think the out? look good for legislation favorable to Cuba. He thinks there wiil be a lot of talk but no action. Washington, Nov. 29 -Postmaster Baker at Lake City, wired Acting Postmaster General Heath to day that assistant Postmaster J T. Bravebody was ?hot there Saturday night by a bid? den party within a few yards of the pestoffice Tbe postmaster expeoicd, evidently, that the federal authorities here would take cognizance of the case. The Uoited States, however, has no jurisdiction. Hugh Ferguson Dead. Seyenteec Years Sheriff of Charleston. Special to The State Charleston, Nov. 27 -Sheriff Hugh Ferguson i* dead. ?fcer an illness of several weeks he passed away this morn? ing at 4 o'clock. Whoo death came he was surrounded by those who loved him and administered to him duriog : his illness. For some time be bas beon affected with heart trouble, and he has had many severe attacks. He always ral lied after a few days of rest and atten? tion at home and was soon at bis post of duty ic tho sheriff's office. About four weeks ago the attacks returned and after careful nursing and the best medical attention be began to recover slowly. On Saturday he was so much better that his friends thought it would be ca ly a few days before he would be able to look after his business ayain. Sunday morning he was not so well and gradually began to grow weak towards evening. Duriog the night be grew weaker still and at the hour of 4 o'clock this morning death oame to relieve his suffering. Io the fierce heat of the party war? fare during the days of '76 be was a. leader, and did as much if not more than any other mao in the State to elect Hampton governor. His great strength and popularity were with the people and during his long public career be never attempted to organize a personal party. As sheriff of Charleston county he was faithful to every detail of duty, taking great pride in the affairs of his office. i- -- - The U. S. Supreme Court has decid? ed that Mrs. Nobles, the Georgia wo? man convicted of murdering her hus? band must hang Manning, Nov. 29.-J. W. Steed, a painter, was killed by Harvin's tram this afternoon. Ho was seen on the streets intoxicated a short while before and is supposed to have laid down on the track. The corner is organizing a jury now to hold an inquest. CODIE -TO CHARLESTON. ONE CENT A MILE. Fall Festival OF 1897 COMMENCES DECEMBER 13, AND LASTS ONE WEEK. The Display of Fireworks by Paio will be the finest ever seen in thc city. Racing at Wagoner's Park, State Hose Reel Contest, Trades Display, A Fantastic Parade, Fireman's Parade, Shotgun Tournament, Shsm Battle on Colonial Lake, Concerts Daily, Amusements Everywhere. A WARM WELCOME TO ALL. like every other crop, needs nourishment. A fertilizer containing nitro n'en, phosphoric acid, and not less than 5% of actual will increase the crop and im? prove the land. Our books tel! all about the subject. They are free to any farmer. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. Atlantic Coast Line. MANCHESTER AND AUGUSTA R. R. ??T&T?o _I-J-.JW.III t im Coodenied schedule-In effect May 16, 1897. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. *35 No. f57 a. m. a. m. 1/7 Darlington, 7 53 Lv Elliott, 8 40 Ar Suwter, 9 25 Lv Sumter, 4 40 Ar Creston, 5 32 Lv Creston, 5 45 ArPregnalls, 9 15 Ar Orangenurg, 5 57 Ar Denmark, 6 30 TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. f56 No. *32 ' a. m. p m. Lv Denmark, 4 55 Lv Orangeburg. 5 25 DvPregoalla, 10 CO Ar Creston, 3 50 Lv Creitoo, 5 47 Ar Sumter, 6 40 Lv Sorater, 6 55 Ar Elliott, 7 40 Ar Darlington, 8 30 p. m. p. m. ?Daily, fDaily except Sunday. . Trains 32 and 35 carry through Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between New York and Macon via Angosta. T. M. Emerson, H. M. Emerson, Traffic Maoaeer, As9't Gen. Pass. Agt. J. R. Kenley, Gen'l Manager. film and MM IR. In effect January 15th, 1896. ^F^^FTg^Tg^qr^P 'TO7 TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72* Leave Wilsons Mill 9 10am " Jordon, 9 35am " Davis, 9 45 a m " Summerton. 10 10 a m " Millard, ' 10 45 am " Silver, il 10 a ra *. PacksviUe, 1130pm " Tindal, 1155pm " W. ? 3. June, 12 27 p m Ar. Sumter, 12 30 p m TRAINS GC IN G SOUTH. No. 73?: LesTe S-JLT ter, 2 30 p m " W.&S.Jnnc, ;2 33 p rr: " Tindftl. 2 50 p m " Packsville, 3 10pm " Silver, 3 35 p m " Millard, 3 45 p m " Summerton, 4 40 pm Davis, 5 20 p m !: Jordon, 5 50 p m Ar, Wilson Mill, 6 30 pm Trains hetween Milliard and St. Paul leave Millard 10 15 a m sod 3 45 p m., arriving St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. Returning leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 ?0 p rn, and arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Bai? ly except Sunday. ?Daily except Sunday. .THJMAS WILSON} i Predaient? Exact reproduction of ourl$8LSuits when worn. DON'T BUY A CHEAP SUIT. Buy a good suit as cheap as possible. This ycu can do from D. J. CHANDLER, THE CLOTHIER. Our Sails at ?5, $6, ?8, ?10, ?12, $15, ?18, $20 mid ?22 are undoubted, ly the best values ever offered by any reliable house. Our stock is large and you will hardly have any trouble in getting suited. Sep 2-3m. "ETER? DOG EAS ITS BA7" aod the turkey bas jost had his. ? good, juicy slice of our prime roast beef, a choice leg, saddle or loin of mutton or lamb, or any of our roasts, steaks, chops or appetizing hams will taste good after Thanksgiving. We will supply your table with the best meats to be found for love or money in Sumter. I manufacture Mixed aod Ail-Pork Sausage. Ordert by mail or wire promptly attended to. E. HOGAN, TOOMEY BLOCS. Oct 25 _ Wedding Presents. I am orderirag Sterling Silver Wed? ding Preseots and witt be pleased to serre all who wish to give their friends something nice. Ail Articles engraved free of charge. I can eave my customers mooey as I carry no dead stock ard do not bave to make a large margio of profit to cover lesses. I deal witb first class booses only and guarantee satisfaction. ERNST A, BULTMAN. Nev i3 G- R. E. LEE, SOLDIER. J Citizen and Christian Patriot. A Great New Boo& for the People. LITE AGENTS WANTED Everywhere to sbow sample pages and get up dobs. Extraordinarily Liberal Terms. Money can be made rapidly, and a vast amount of good done in circulating one of tbe noblest historical works published daring the past quarter of a centarv Active Agents are 27ow Reaping a Bich Earnest. Some of oar best workers are selling OVER ONE HUNDRED BOOKS A WEEK Mr. A. G Williams, Jackson county,.Mo., worked four 'days and a half and secured 51 orders. He sells the book to ainiost every man be meets. Dr. J. J. Mason, Mcscogee county, Ga , sold 120 copies the first five days be canvassed. H C Sheets, Palo Pinto county, Tez., corked a few hours aod sold 16 copies, mostly morocco binding. J. H. Hanna, Gaston county, N. C, eade a month's wages in three days canvassing for thi3 book. S. M White, Callahan county. Tex., is selling books at the .-ate of 144 copies a week. The Work Contains Biographical Sketches of all the Leadlcg Generals, a vast amount of Historical Matter, and a iarj-e number of Beautiful Full-Page Illustrations. It is a grand book, and ladies and gentlemen who can give all or any part of their time to tbe canvass are bound TO make immense sums of money handling it. An Elegant Prospectus showing the differeBt styles of bindings sam? ple pages, and all material necessary to work with, mil be seat on receipt of 50 cents. The magnificent gallery of portraits, alone, in the prospectus is worth double the money. We furnish il at far less than actual cost of manufacture, and we would advise you to order quickly, and get exclusive control cf the best territory. Address ROYAL PUBLISHING C0MP?2STST,' Uth and Hain Sts., Sichmond, Ta. Nov 30 Atlantic Coast Line, North-Eastern 8? 8. o? S. C. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Aug 1, 1897. 50.35 U. it. Le. Florence 3 35 " Kingatree Ar. Lanes 4 48 Le. Lanes 4 4S Ar. Charl't'n 6 20 A. ac. H0.23 HO.53 . * p. Jt. 8 00 8 59 9 15 9 15 10 50 P. M. P. H. 7 52 9 25 p. ic. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Charl't'n Ar. Lanes j Le. Laces 11 Kingstree Ar. Florence ?Daily, f Daily except Sunday. Ne. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen? tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 rna via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close* connection for all points North. Trains on C. & D. R. R. leave Florence 8 55 am, arrive Darlington 9 28 a o, Che raw 10 40 a rn, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. L?a^f Florence, daily except Sunday, 8 10 p rn, ar? rive Darlington 8 40 p na, Hartsville 9 35 p rn, Ben net ts vii Ie 9 36 p rn, Gibson 10 00 p m. Leave Florence, Suodty only 9 00 p m, ar? rive Darlington 9 27 a m, HartBville 10 10 a m. Leave Gibson fla Hy except Sunday 6 15 a m, Bennettsnlle 6 41 a m, arrive Darlington 7 40 a m. Leave Hartsville daily except Sun? day 6 30 a rn, arrive Darlington 7 15 a m> leave Darlington 7 45 am, arrive Florence 3 15 am. Leave Wadesboro, daily except Sunday 3 00 p m., Cberaw 5 15 p m, Dar? lington 6 29 p m, Florence 7 CO p na. Leave Hartsville, Sunday only 7 00 a m., Darling? jon 7 45 a m., arrive Florence 3 10 am. J R. KSNLY, JNO. F. DIVINE Gen'I Manager, Geni Sn ?.'t. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Bfeoar?er.