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; * WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26, 18S8 The Sumter Watchman wag rounded io 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron new has the combined circulation and influence both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium io > 5amter. AD extension of the time for the payment of taxes without the penalty would be a material benefit to many property owners who were unable io * raise the mooey to do so prior to Jana? ary 1st. and the Legislature should not defeat the bill now under consideration. Comptroller General Eptoo, who was f Appointed to office by Gov. EUerbe, ? will have to make a stiff fight to hold oft to what he b^aa, for his opponent, |?K Mt\ Derhatn has strong backing and is ? thoroughly familiar with the duties of I; the office. The election will be held J; on Wednesday night, and tu the mean? time log rollings will be held daily and wS? If the wop of candidates for the Gov v ereorahip grows much larger, the pres ant incombent will have a better chance ; of re-election than if opposed by a sio ? ; gie strong candidate. . Judge Benet should feel under last? v mg obligation to the headline artist of g; ?ioNewB aod Courier, for it is the our rent report io Columbia that headlines m?de his re election certain. Newbold has been acquitted of the murder of Turner. No one is surpris? ed, and ia time the matter will be for? gotten save by the few who were de % prrved bf a loved one by the ready pis? I toi of Newbold. Io the opioioo of the j ? jary the killing was probably an acci > de?t, brought about by Tumor's own reekleesness in riding along a public road before daylight, aod Newbold should not be held culpable. This may Ibe a philosophic view to take of the matter, for Turner is dead and buried, wh?l?^Newbo?d is alive, aod was a State (.ble, wore the State badge and die the killing with the State's pistol. - The rumor that Gov. Eilerbe will re? appoint Newbold chief constable most be false? Gov. EUerbe is a candidate Icc .re-election and woold scarcely kit *dtes in so reckless a manner *The express and telegraph companies -willfighi bitterly aga ie*: being placed ?? ?a4er.the eootrol of the railroad com ' sisaron, aod they may succeed io de feating the present bill, . but io time tbey will have to give in for the people ?ra io mind to curb the monopolies. ; The Famous Preacher Takes ms Tbird Wife. PUtabarg, Pa , Jan. 22.-The Bev T. Be Witt Tatm?ge, the noted tdi . wine of Washington, D G., and Mrs. -Kore McOotcheon. of Allegheny ?i?yf were nnited io marriage to-day at the McCotcbeon residence, No 47 Irvine avenae. The wedding, which came as a great surprise to the many friends of the couple, was, on account of a recent death in the family, an ex tremelyqaiet affair . Mr and Mrs Taimase met daring the past two years at East Hampton, a LoDg Island resort, where the ro? mantic courtship which culminated ive months ago in a formal engage? ment waa carried on The engage? ment was kept a profound secret, and it wan only within the past few. days that Mrs. Tal mage's moat intimate friends were apprised of the coming marriage Tbe present Mrs Talmage is the reverend gentleman's third wife. Quarantine to be Raised. Orangeburg. Jan. 21-The city eouocil convened this a'ternooo for tbe parp?se of rece! vio g a communication from tbe board of health. This oom maofoation after setting forth certain aeta reccocuuieoded tbn the quarantine ostituted against the State Colored col? lege and Olzflic university be removed Council while agreeing with the health board, very properly referred tbe ??arter baek to tba board with power, co far as council cao confer ii, to aot io lae matter. Food Enough at Dawson. Skagnay. Alaska, Jan. 7. via Seat? tle, Jan* 23 -Thirty persons have ar? rived here daring the past week from the Klondike min i og region. They say there is food enough at Dawson to last notil the Yukon river is opeod to navigation. Supplies most be received by that time, thougu, if suffering is to be averted. The winter in the interior op to the present had been remarkably mild. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 22.-Vice Presi dent St. John's private secretary d?nias positively the report that Mr. St. Jobo will resign his position with the Sea? board Air Line to accept the manage? ment of the Union Pacific. It Looks as If The Lives of Our Citizens in Habana Were in Peril. Washington, Jan. 24.-Within 48 hon rs, for th e first time since the in? surrection broke ont in Cuba three years ago, the United States govern? ment will be represented in the har? bor of Habana by a warship The decision to ?end the Main to Habana was finally reached at a special meet? ing at the White House this morning between th ej| President and Secretary L?ug, Assistant Secretary Day, At? torney General McKenna and Gen? eral Miles, and it is a striking fact, that, with the exception of the secre? tary of the navy and the attorney general, not a member of the cabinet knew of the President's intention to take this radical action, lt is not denied, however, that some such move has been long in contemplation, as ia evidenced in the following state? ment of Assistant Secretary Day, made this afternoon : . "The sending of the Maine to Ha? bana means simply the resumption of friendly naval relations with Spain lt is customary for naval ves sels of friendly nations tb pass in and out of the harbors of other countries with which they are at peace, and British and German warships have recently visited Habana. This is no new move The President has intend ed to do. it fo : some, bot heretofore something hs!? happponed to postpone it. The orders to the Maine mean nothing more than I have said, and there is nothing alarming or un? friendly in them The Spanish min? ister here is fully informed of what is going oe, and, ao far as I know, has not made the slightest objection toit" Further,. Assistant Secretary Day said that Consol Genera! Lee's re? quest was for a warship. This stata! ement . shows that the move was made deliberately and that it could not have been taken if there was serious apprehension of its re - snits in Habana The g?nerai belief here, however, is that in Madrid, rather than in,any Cuban town, is trouble to be looked for. if there should be any misappre hension of the; purpose of our gov? ernment in (tending the Maine to Habana. The temper of the opposi tion newspapers in the Spanish cap? tal has been threatening for some time, and it joaay require the strong hand.of thant-ws censor to repress utterances thalt would lead to rioting. Admiral Sicard's orders were rot made public-in their text at the navy department, but it was stated that the subtance of them was contained in (be statement made by Secretary Long The orders were not sent di \ rectly tc the Maine, for the reason that she is not attached to the squad? ron from Key West for Tortugas har- ' bor The belief is that it did not, but this will make little difference in the programme inasmuch as the tele j gram doubtless will be sent to the ( admiral by one of the torpedo boats } or some other means of conveyance The details of the Maine's move ' meats'are believed to be left for the arrangement of Admiral Sicard, but it is thought the ship, which put to Rea with the squadron, will return to Key West before going to Habana The German ships to which As ' distant Secretary Day referred in his ( statement are the Charlotte and the ' Guyer, both training ships, and not 1 formidable, though they sufficed to ' settle hastily the recent Hay tien ; difficulty Their touching at Habana 1 is not belived to be significant, as their eroise.was arranged in all de \ tail? last September and the same ' ships are due at Charleston, SC,1 early in February ! The commander of t?e Maine, ' Capt. Sigsbee, is a favorite in the ' navy department. He was lucky to get so important a ship as the Maine, ' considering his actual rank, which is , that of commander, but immediately he justified the department's judg? ment in the selection by running his < ship straight into a dock in New York harbor to avoid running down a packed excursion boat. This was a display of quick judgment, nerve and pluck that pleased the depart ment so highly that, the captait! was ( sent a complimentary letter His 1 officers are ?leo a good lot. MATURE DELIBERATION. It waa evident that the decision to send the Maine to Habana for a visit was not arrived at hastily, from the events ihat preceded the announce? ment of the decision For some time past administration officials have been of the opinion that a mistake was committed by the preceding ad ministration in the very beginning of the Cuban insurrection, in deciding, out of excessive caution and an over? weening regard for the sens bilities of the Spanish public, to abandon the practice which bad been pursued by our navy department for years past of sending our warships at intervals on cruises through the West Indies that frequently included stops at Ha? bana. It was not regarded as con? sistent with our national pride that this practice, common to al! maritime nations, should have been abandoned or suspended, and it was believed that if it had been consistently ad? hered to there never would have been any complaint of the movements of our ships from Spanish sources. This deotsion was oot reached with? out consideration of ail the results that might follow. The Spaoish minister, Senor Dapay De Lome was an carly caller at tbe state department, bis par? p?se beiog to advise with tbe (fficial relative to the negotiation of a recip rocitv treaty for Coba under the rei tut? nf the present tariff act. This purpose io itself may ba regarded as aa evi? dence of the confidence of both parties io the security of the outlook- After his visit, Assistant Seoretary Day re? paired to the White House and there was a notable gathering around the President, including Secretary Long of the navy, Attorney General McKoona and General Miles, the commanding general of the army. All oallers were denied access to the president's room, much to their chagrin, this being the day of tba week that is most largely as? signed to the reoeption of congressional oallers. The conference lasted for nearly an hour, and wheo it broke up it was with every evidence of serenity and confi? dence in the peaceful outlook that the members dispersed Secretary Long was entrusted with the duty of makins a publio statement concerning the Maine's order and the reason therefor. THE BATTLESHIP SENT. The Maine, which bas been selected to make the visit to Habana for the protection of American interests, is a battleship of the secood ciaos and is re? garded as one of the best chips of the new navy. She was built at the Brook? lyn navy yard, and is 318 feet long, 57 feet broad. 21.6 mean draught and 6 - 682 tona- displacement. Two 10-inch vertical turrets and two military masts; and ber motive power is furnished by twin screw vertical expansion eogioes having a maximum horse power of 9. 293 capable of making a speed of IT 45 koots. She carries four 10-incb and six 4 inch breech loading guns io her main battery and seven 6-pounder and eight 1-pound rapid fire guos aod gat liogs in her secondary battery aod four Whitehead torpedo guos TO MAINTAIN PEACE. While administration officials miss no opportunity of declaring their con? fidence in the promise of the main ten SB oe of peace it may be noted as matter of interest that tbe United States baa now assembled oear Key Weet the most formidable fleet of war ships that has beeo gotten together in our home waters for many years It is mace op of the North Atlantic squad ron of Admiral Sicard, flagship New York, first-class battleships Iowa, In. diana, Massachusetts, secood class bat? deasipa Maine aod Texas, croiser* De? troit aod Montgomery, dispatch boat Fern and tbe torpedo boat flotilla com? posed of the Cashing. Ericoeoo, Du? pont and Porter, which will be rein? forced in a few days by the Foote. The big protected cruiser Brooklyn, almost j equil to a battleship herself, is fitting sat at the New York navy yard and Capt Cook, who commands the ship, was at the navy department this morn ?og, expecting to sail the latter part of this week to. joio Admiral Sicard's pquadrop. The gunboat Nashville and the train? ing ship Essex are at Port Royal, S. 3 . within ?asy call, aod the entire 2ivy may be said to bo in a state of preparedness that is gratifying to the officiais in view of the lin.ited re? sources placed in their hands by con? gress. "ALTOGETHER P* ACEABLE I Minister de Lome catled at the state department about 5 o'clock io pursuit >f information concerning the move- ; ?eors of the Maine. He asked and , was freely permitted to see the orders . lent Admiral Sicard directing the \ Mai oe to proceed to Habana. The , Maine has jest joined the North At ] lantic tqaadron, and for this reason ill orders to her go through Admiral , Sicard The fact that the Spanish , sinister waa shown the orders is re- , yarded as an indication that there is ?otbiog of a threatening or bellicose latnre tn them. j The navy department received infor- { marion during the day that the equad- j .on had sailed frcm Key Went for - Tortugas, this beiog in ?cco?-dance with he original programme wheo it was j ordered sooth. i-mm - Bianco Fears Trouble. K?y West. Fia , Jan. 22 -It is learned froa^passeHgers on the steamer Qiivett which arrived from Habana to? day, that Gen. Garcia recently entered the town of Guinea and now occapies that place. It is learned from the same source that another outbreak at Habana is imminent which (when it occurs) will probably be directed at Americans. General Biaooo, ic is said, bas concen? trated hi* forces in Habana to b9 ready to immediately put down any such de moo>tratioos THE TILLMAN-LATIMER BILL. Washington. Jan. 20 -The Till tnan-Latimer dispensary bill will be reported by the sub committee to? morrow without recommendation, will be considered by the fall com? mittee next Tuesday. This is done by agreement, in order to expedite the disposition of the matter before the judiciary committe, with a view to some State legislation on the sub? ject lt is understood that the report of the judiciary cemmitte will be unanimous against the bill on the ground of its unconstitutionality Mr. ?Moss, attorney for Representa tive Stokes, has been ill since his ar? rival here and will return home to morrow if able to travel. The Stokes (Chatfield contest will be con? tinued indefinitely. SUICIDE IN CAMDEN. John R. Drakeford, Auditor of Kershaw County. Camden, S. C Jan. 24.-Mr John R Drakeford, auditor of Kershaw COUB ty, committed suicide today by shoot? ing himself through the head with a 38 calibre pistol Tho shooting was done about 2 15 o'clock, and he lived till 4 30. He bad been in bad health for some time, but few people bad any idea that he entertained any thought of self destruction. Restated on two or three different occauions recently, to near friends, that be intended taking his life, but no especial attention was paid to it. Mr Drakeford was elected auditor last year by a large vote, and no per? son bore a better reputation than be. He was one of the most thorough and competent officers io ?the county. He was a widower and bad only one child. a grown daughter The burial will take place tomorrow at the family burying ground, about sixteen miles above Camden. ?w- t- 'I FIREMAN'S TOURNEY. The Board of Fire Masters Want One. The baord of fire commissioners) met last night in the city council chamber. Amoog other matters considered was the proposition made by the Palmetto engine compauy that a fireman's Tour? nament be held in this city next spring when tbe floral fair .is held. The board agreed that the idea was a good one and will do all in its power to make the affair a success should it be carried out Io order to have the con? test a success io every way the board invites alt citizeos interested to meet with it at a meeting to be held next Wednesday afternoon -The State - i ? -? Attempt to Break Jail. This morning Jailer Coleman dis covered a plot of eight of the negro prisoners in the Richland jail to mur? der him and escape. The murderer of Mr Lee, of Sumter, who wa? sent here for safe keeping, was among them Had it not been for a negro held on a charge of highway robbery the plot would have succeeded When the jailer went up to release the men from their cells and give them the freedom of the corridor, this prisoner told him he wanted to speak to him privately. He gave the plot away to the jailer Mr Coleman was to take a prisoner out for his prelimi nary examination during the day The ?cheme was to throw a blanket over the jailer B head when he open ed the door, stifle his cries, and choke him to death. The four ringleaders were chained down to the bull ring, and the other four placed in solitary confinement. The jailer bas entered prosecution against all of them for conspiracy to murder. Magistrate Clarkson came to the jail and held a preliminary examination, committing all to await trial on the charge -Co lumbla cor. News and Courier, Jan 19._ A South Carolinian Suicides. Cberaw, January 21 -Special: In? formation waa received here this morn? ing, and afterwards confirmed by the press dispatches in the News and Cour? ier from N9W York, that A. Biakeney Covington, of this pla-e, had shot him? self in a New York hotel. Mr. Cov? ington was a young man about 23 years Did, aad bad been traveling salesman for the Beok & Gregg Hardware Com - pany, of Atlan'a, for some year?* His father, Mr L H. Coviogtoo, is one of aar best farmers, and there is much re ?rct at the news, aod all ey tupathize with the family. Tbe~ioforaiation is that the young mao is io a dying condition, baving shot himself in the left breast The cause is said in a note he left to be nnrequited affection. Mr. Julius Cov ington, a brother of the unfortunate youog man. left fer New York immedi? ately opon receipt of the new? rn responds readily to proper fer? tilization. Larger crops, fuller ears and larger grain are sure to result from a liberal use of fertilizers containing at least 7% actual Our books are free to farmers. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York NOTICR rjpHE DATE fixed for she next recular ci J_ amioation of a-plicant? for Teachers' CouDty Certificates, is February 18 (third Friday.) For whites at Offi:e Co Superintendent. For colored at Co in House. w J DURANT, pointy Sunt Educitio- . Jan. 22-it. Freeman and Herall copy. Pif RE FL O ITR. .Braad is too staff nf life" and flour being irs principal ingredient, every oae, rich and poor ought to be interested io knowing the obaracter of the food that constitutes a large percentage of their daily meal; therefore it will pay you to read carefully what the American Journal of Health, of December 30, has to say about the goods man? ufactured by The Millbourne Mills. Of which we are the sole agents. Evils Inflicted by Inferior Flour, The series of articles upon food adulteration which have appeared in these columns, and which are being republished by the newspapers throughout the land, have served to impress upon the people the great necessity of care in the selection of articles which go upon their tables, for upon the quality of such depends the health of the entire family. That the subject of flour is one of prime importance will scarcely be de? nied, for there is no meal but what this staple enters into its menu in one or more forms, hence the election of this food product cannot fail to interest every reader of this journal who regards his own health and that of his fam? ily as the most important consideration As the word '-adulterations" is generally understood, that ?3 as the mix ing of inferior material with the genuine articles, flour cannot be said to be adulterated in the ordinary sense of the term However, the quality, grade and wholesomeness of flour vary as widely as do the characteristics of any other article of food supply Flour varies in quality from the lowest "red dog'' to the highest fancy patent, with values all the way from feed prices to the highest market quotations, and there is a wide difference in the bread making qualities of the various grades of flour and the amount of nutrition contained in each Poor flour 4s dear at any price, for not only does the un palatableness of the family loaf and the domestic pastry reflect its inferiority, but many stomach troubles may be directly traced to this source. The fermentative processes engendered by a low grade product lead to functional disorders of the digestive system, which become chronic when the use of such infe? rior article is persisted in Again muscular strength and nerve force cannot be sustained by flour deficient in any of the constituents which aid in devel? oping dynamic force in the human body The residents of any city may with a little care, always secure the high est grade of flour, and no other should be allowed entrance into the house? hold. The "Millbourne" flour of the Millbourne Mills Oo . Philadelphia, Pa , offers to the careful housekeeper a high class article in this line, and as it is easily obtainable there is no excuse for risking the health of its mem? bers by introducing into the dietary of the family any of the mediocre flour upon the market Any really first class retailer will obtain this flour for his customers who insist upon having the best Having purchased samples of this flour without indicating our purpose, and after submitting the same to thorough analytical examinations, we un? hesitatingly endorse it and recommend it to our readers in the strongest terms. \ There are many reasons for the pre-eminent superiority of the flour offered by the Millbourne Mills Co , which we herewith enumerate First, it is rich in gluten, which renders it more valuable as far as nutrition is con? cerned There is not in its constituents that excess of starch so commonly found in other brands of flour and which taxes the digestion beyond its powers. Second, it is always uniform, and its results may be always depended upon Third, because it makes the whitest and lightest of bread and biscuits, and has no trace ol' sourness, which renders it especially gratifying to '.hose with impaired digestive functions The samples of flour which were made the subject of scientific inve-tiga tion were purchased in open market, and were not obtained from any dealer interested in a cet tain brand The sam pies were also submitted to our chem? ical test kitchen, with a result which leaves only one decision, and that is overwhelmingly in favor of the flour bearing the brand "Millbourne" flour of the Millbourne Mills Co We have no more interest in this brand than in any other flour sold, but in the interest of readers who naturally seek these columns for information upon ali health matters we make this un? biased report From the standpoint of health alone we advise our readers who call for this flour not to be put off with a substitute, but to insist upon having goods branded by the Millbourne Mills Co , and we do not say this in the interest of the manufacturers, who have not been consulted in the preparation of this report, but soiely for the protection of the readers of the American Journal of Health. A J. GRAY, M. D With the exception of about 100 barrels, we have handled no other in over two years, aod as stated in our advertisement last Fall, we have sold over 5.000. Barrels Of this brand, and not a package has ever been returned or single complaint made. Oar cu?tomers who formerly used Western patents are now ..using MILLBOURNE STRAIGHT, with more satisfaction and thereby Saving 50c per Barrel. Bear in mind we deliver this Floor io aoy part of the county, freight prepaid, at Sumter price. It costs no more-Get the best-Millbourne. O'DONNELL & C Sole Agents. .9 A Perfect Shoe for the little ones, that is made as near the shape of the foot as it is possible to adapt it, and composed of superior leather, is what we keep for the boys aod girls at all times. Our boys shoes will outwear any shoe made, and at the same time is flexible, stylish and hand? some. Large line Truoks and Valises always oo haod, BULTMANN & BRO., Tte Old Reliable. lill We "COLTER, M^uwrC RI GMT -?V FRESE TEE PLAINS the pasture or the stall, the cattle which furnish our supply of meat6-and this applies to muttcn and everything else in our stook as weli-are well condi? tioned, healthy and properly fattened. It goes without saying, (hen, that you get only good mea<s here. \ Manufacturer and shipper of Sau? sage, orders by mail or wire promptly attended to. TC. HOG-AX, Telephooe No. 26. TOOMEY 2L0CE Oct 25 Estate of S. Robt. Spaiio, Jr. MINOR. IWILL APPLY lo the Judge of Probate of Sumter Con?tjr on Feb. 10th, 1898, fora final discharge a9 thc General Guar? dian of said Minor. FRANK M. SPANN, Gaardiaa. Jan 12-4\ NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATS OP SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. OFFIC8 OP SUPERVISOR or REGISTRATION, SUMTER COUNTY. ?CMTSS, S. C., May 1, 1397. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, the books for the registration of all legally quali? fied voters, and for the issuing of transfers, &c , will be open nt the court house, between the hours cf 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. m.. on the first Monday of each month, and for three euccessive days, until thirty days before tba next general election. Minors who shall become of age during that period of thirty days, shall be entitled to registration before the booka are closed, i otherwise qualified. W. S. JAMES, E. F. BURROWS, J. M. KNIGHT, May 12. Supervisors of Registration*